AMERICAN CENTURY CALIFORNIA TAX FREE & MUNICIPAL FUNDS
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                                  FUND PROFILE

                        California Tax-Free Money Market

                                 INVESTOR CLASS

                                January 15, 1999

                        [american century logo(reg.sm)]
                                    American
                                    Century
                                   _________
                                   Brokerage
                                   _________


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       This profile summarizes key information about the fund that is included
           in the fund's Prospectus. The fund's Prospectus has additional
        information about the fund, including a more detailed description of the
         risks associated with investing in the fund, that you may want
       to consider before you invest. You may obtain the Prospectus and other
        information about the fund at no cost by calling us at 1-800-345-2021,
           accessing our Web site or visiting one of our Investor Centers.
        See the back cover for additional telephone numbers and our address.

                                  BENHAM GROUP


                          AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENTS

                        CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET

1. WHAT IS THE FUND'S INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE?

        California  Tax-Free  Money Market  seeks  safety of principal  and high
     current income that is exempt from California and federal income taxes.

2. WHAT IS THE FUND'S INVESTMENT STRATEGY?

        The fund  managers buy  high-quality,  cash-equivalent  securities  with
     income payments  exempt from  California and federal income taxes.  Cities,
     counties  and  other  municipalities  in  California  usually  issue  these
     securities for public projects.

        The  fund  managers  also  may buy  some  high-quality,  cash-equivalent
     securities  whose payments are exempt from  California and regular  federal
     income taxes, but not the federal alternative minimum tax. Cities, counties
     and other  municipalities  in  California  usually  issue these  securities
     (called private activity bonds) to fund for-profit  private projects,  such
     as hospitals  and athletic  stadiums.  No more than 20% of the fund's total
     assets may be invested in these securities.

        Additional   information   about  California   Tax-Free  Money  Market's
     investments  is available in its annual and  semiannual  reports.  In these
     reports you will find a discussion of the market  conditions and investment
     strategies that  significantly  affected the fund's  performance during the
     most recent fiscal period.  You may get these reports at no cost by calling
     us.

3. WHAT ARE THE SIGNIFICANT RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND?

    *An investment  in the fund is not a bank deposit,  and it is not insured or
     guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other
     government  agency.  Although  the fund seeks to preserve the value of your
     investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in
     the fund.

    *Because   cash-equivalent   securities  are  among  the  safest  securities
     available,  the  interest  they pay is among the lowest  for  income-paying
     securities.  Accordingly,  the yield on this fund will likely be lower than
     funds that invest in longer-term or lower-quality securities.

    *Some of  the  fund's  income  may be  subject  to the  federal  alternative
     minimum tax.

    *Because the fund invests primarily in California municipal  securities,  it
     will be sensitive to events that affect  California's  economy.  California
     Tax-Free  Money  Market  may have a higher  level of risk than  funds  that
     invest in a larger universe of securities.

     FUND PERFORMANCE

        The  following  bar chart  shows the actual  performance  of  California
     Tax-Free Money Market's shares for each of the last 10 calendar years.  The
     bar chart  indicates the volatility of the fund's  historical  returns from
     year to year.  Neither the bar chart nor the performance  information below
     it is intended to indicate how the fund will perform in the future.

[bar chart]
<TABLE>
CALENDAR YEAR-BY-YEAR RETURNS
<S>                               <C>   <C>   <C>   <C>   <C>   <C>   <C>   <C>   <C>   <C> 
                                  1989  1990  1991  1992  1993  1994  1995  1996  1997  1998
                                  ----  ----  ----  ----  ----  ----  ----  ----  ----  ----
California Tax-Free Money Market  5.71  5.16  3.81  2.49  2.03  2.42  3.41  3.07  3.19  2.95
</TABLE>


California Tax-Free Money Market                      American Century Brokerage


[bar chart]
        The  highest  and lowest  returns  of the  fund's  shares for a calendar
     quarter during the period reflected by the preceding bar chart are provided
     in the  following  chart  to  indicate  the  fund's  historical  short-term
     volatility.

     HIGHEST AND LOWEST QUARTERLY RETURNS
       Quarter Ended 6/30/89        1.52%
       Quarter Ended 3/31/94        0.44%

        The following table shows the average annual return of the fund's shares
     for the periods  indicated.  The Lipper California  Tax-Exempt Money Market
     Average,  an unmanaged index that reflects no operating  costs, is included
     as a benchmark for performance comparisons.

                                      1 YEAR   5 YEARS   10 YEARS   LIFE OF FUND
      AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1998)
         California Tax-Free
           Money Market                2.95%    3.01%      3.42%       3.79%
         Lipper California Tax-Exempt
           Money Market Average*       2.72%    2.89%      3.39%       3.91%
                                                     *(index as of 11/30/83)

        For current performance information, including yields, please call us or
        access our Web site.

4. WHAT ARE THE FUND'S FEES AND EXPENSES?

        There  are no sales  loads,  fees or other  charges  to buy fund  shares
     directly from American Century, to reinvest dividends in additional shares,
     to purchase the Investor Class shares of other American  Century funds,  or
     to redeem your shares.  The following table describes the fees and expenses
     that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.


      ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
      (EXPENSES THAT ARE DEDUCTED FROM FUND ASSETS)
           Management Fee                              0.50%(1)
           Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees       None
           Other Expenses(2)                           0.00%
           Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses        0.50%

        (1)Based  on assets  at  August  31,  1998.  The fund has a stepped  fee
        schedule.  As a result, the fund's management fee generally decreases as
        fund assets increase.

        (2)Other  expenses,  which  include the fees and  expenses of the fund's
        independent directors,  their legal counsel,  interest and extraordinary
        expenses, were less than 0.005% for the most recent fiscal year.

           EXAMPLE
              Assuming you . . .
              * invest $10,000 in the fund
              * redeem your shares at the end of the periods  shown below 
              * earn a 5% return each year 
              * incur the same fund operating expenses shown above
                 . . . your cost of investing in the fund would be:

           1 year     3 years     5 years      10 years
           --------------------------------------------
            $51       $160        $279           $627

               Of course,  actual costs may be higher or lower. Use this example
               to compare the costs of investing in other funds.

5. WHO ARE THE FUND'S INVESTMENT ADVISOR AND PORTFOLIO MANAGER?

        American  Century  Investment   Management,   Inc.  provides  investment
     advisory and management  services for the fund. American Century uses teams
     of portfolio  managers,  assistant  portfolio managers and analysts working
     together  to  manage  its  mutual  funds.  The  portfolio  manager  of  the
     California Tax-Free Money Market team is identified below:

        TODD PARDULA,  Portfolio  Manager,  has been a member of the  California
     Tax-Free  Money Market team since May 1994. He joined  American  Century in
     1990. He has a bachelor's degree in finance from Santa Clara University. He
     is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

6. HOW DO I BUY FUND SHARES?

    * Complete  and  return the  enclosed  brokerage  application  along with an
      investment check payable to American Century Brokerage

    * Call us and send your investment by bank wire transfer

    * If you already have an American Century Brokerage account,  simply contact
      us by writing, calling or accessing our Web site

        Your  initial  investment  in your  brokerage  account  must be at least
     $2,500.  If the value of your  brokerage  account  falls below this account
     minimum, your shares may be redeemed involuntarily.


Fund Profile                                    California Tax-Free Money Market


7. HOW DO I SELL FUND SHARES?

        You may sell all or part of your  fund  shares  on any  business  day by
     writing,  calling or accessing our Web site.  You also may sell your shares
     in  California  Tax-Free  Money Market and make other  investments  through
     American  Century  Brokerage.  Depending on the options you select when you
     open your account, some restrictions may apply.

8. HOW ARE FUND DISTRIBUTIONS MADE AND TAXED?

        Dividends are declared and available for redemption daily. Distributions
     will generally be exempt from California and federal income taxes.  Some of
     the fund's  income  may,  however,  be subject to the  federal  alternative
     minimum tax. Consult your tax advisor for information about whether you are
     subject  to  the  federal  alternative   minimum  tax.   Distributions  are
     reinvested  automatically  in additional  shares unless you choose  another
     option.

9. WHAT SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE?

        American Century Brokerage offers several ways to make it easier for you
     to manage your account, such as:

    * telephone transactions

    * wire and electronic funds transfers
    
    * 24-hour TeleSelect Automated Information and Trading Line transactions

    * 24-hour online Internet account access and transactions

        You will find more  information  about  these  choices in our  Brokerage
     Information  Kit,  which you may request by calling us,  accessing  our Web
     site or visiting one of our Investor Centers.

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American
Century
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Brokerage
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