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Scudder Ohio Tax Free Fund
Supplement to Prospectus dated August 1, 1998
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How to compare a Scudder pure no-load(tm) fund
This information is designed to help you understand the various costs and
expenses of investing in Scudder Ohio Tax Free Fund (the "Fund"). By reviewing
this table and those in other mutual funds' prospectuses, you can compare the
Fund's fees and expenses with those of other funds. With Scudder's pure
no-load(tm) funds, you pay no commissions to purchase or redeem shares, or to
exchange from one fund to another. As a result, all of your investment goes to
work for you.
1) Shareholder transaction expenses: Expenses charged directly to your
individual account in the Fund for various transactions.
Sales commissions to purchase shares (sales load) NONE
Commissions to reinvest dividends NONE
Redemption fees NONE*
Fees to exchange shares NONE
2) Annual Fund operating expenses: Expenses paid by the Fund before it
distributes its net investment income, expressed as a percentage of the
Fund's average daily net assets for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998.
Investment management fee (after waiver) 0.49%**
12b-1 fees NONE
Other expenses 0.26%
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Total Fund operating expenses (after waiver) 0.75%**
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Example
Based on the level of total Fund operating expenses listed above, the total
expenses relating to a $1,000 investment, assuming a 5% annual return and
redemption at the end of each period, are listed below. Investors do not pay
these expenses directly; they are paid by the Fund before it distributes its net
investment income to shareholders. (As noted above, the Fund has no redemption
fees of any kind.)
1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
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$8 $24 $42 $93
See "Fund organization--Investment adviser" for further information about the
investment management fee. This example assumes reinvestment of all dividends
and distributions and that the percentage amounts listed under "Annual Fund
operating expenses" remain the same each year. This example should not be
considered a representation of past or future expenses or return. Actual Fund
expenses and return vary from year to year and may be higher or lower than those
shown.
* You may redeem by writing or calling the Fund. If you wish to receive your
redemption proceeds via wire, there is a $5 wire service fee. For additional
information, please refer to "Transaction information--Redeeming shares."
**Until July 31, 1999, the Adviser has agreed to waive a portion of its fee to
the extent necessary so that the total annualized expenses of the Fund do not
exceed 0.75% of average daily net assets. Expenses shown above are restated to
reflect what the Fund would have paid during the fiscal year ended March 31,
1998 if expenses had been maintained at 0.75% throughout the period. If the
Adviser had not agreed to waive a portion of its fee, Fund expenses would have
been: investment management fee 0.60%, other expenses 0.26% and total
operating expenses 0.86% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 1998.
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February 9, 1999
