SUPPLEMENT TO THE FIDELITY ADVISOR FUNDS(registered trademark)
CLASS A, CLASS T, CLASS B, CLASS C, INSTITUTIONAL CLASS, AND INITIAL
CLASS
FEBRUARY 26, 1999
REVISED APRIL 9, 1999
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES SIMILAR INFORMATION FOUND IN THE
"PERFORMANCE" SECTION ON PAGE 82.
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Average Annual Returns1
Fiscal Period Ended Thirty-Day Yield Tax Equivalent Yield One Year Five Years
Advisor Intermediate 2.63% 4.11% 2.67% 4.30%
Municipal Income - Class B
Advisor Intermediate 3.54% 5.53% 6.73% 5.22%
Municipal Income -
Institutional
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Cumulative Returns1
Ten Years/ Life of Fund* One Year Five Years Ten Years/ Life of Fund*
Advisor Intermediate 6.12% 2.67% 23.43% 81.13%
Municipal Income - Class B
Advisor Intermediate 6.62% 6.73% 29.00% 89.84%
Municipal Income -
Institutional
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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES SIMILAR INFORMATION FOUND IN THE
"PERFORMANCE" SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 134.
During the 10-year period ended October 31, 1998, a hypothetical
$10,000 investment in Class B of Advisor Intermediate Municipal Income
would have grown to $18,113.
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ADVISOR INTERMEDIATE
MUNICIPAL INCOME - CLASS B
Fiscal Year Ended
October 31 Value of Initial $10,000 Value of Reinvested Dividend Value of Reinvested Capital Total Value
Investment Distributions Gain Distributions
1998 $ 10,142 $ 6,753 $ 1,218 $ 18,113
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ADVISOR INTERMEDIATE INDEXES
MUNICIPAL INCOME - CLASS B
Fiscal Year Ended October 31 S&P 500 DJIA Cost of Living
1998 $ 51,835 $ 52,786 $ 13,644
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During the 10-year period ended October 31, 1998, a hypothetical
$10,000 investment in Institutional Class of Advisor Intermediate
Municipal Income would have grown to $18,984.
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ADVISOR INTERMEDIATE
MUNICIPAL INCOME -
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
Fiscal Year Ended
October 31 Value of Initial $10,000 Value of Reinvested Dividend Value of Reinvested Capital Total Value
Investment Distributions Gain Distributions
1998 $ 10,151 $ 7,611 $ 1,222 $ 18,984
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ADVISOR INTERMEDIATE INDEXES
MUNICIPAL INCOME -
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS
Fiscal Year Ended October 31 S&P 500 DJIA Cost of Living
1998 $ 51,835 $ 52,786 $ 13,644
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THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTS THE INFORMATION FOUND IN THE
"PERFORMANCE" SECTION ON PAGE 140.
Advisor High Yield may compare its performance to that of the Merrill
Lynch High Yield Master II Index, a market value-weighted index of all
domestic and yankee high-yield bonds, including deferred interest
bonds and payment-in-kind securities. Issues included in the index
have maturities of one year or more and have a credit rating lower
than BBB-/Baa3, but are not in default. Issues must have an
outstanding par value of at least $50 million to be included in the
index.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES SIMILAR INFORMATION FOUND IN THE
"MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS" SECTION ON PAGE 164.
The group fee rate is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the
graduated fee rate schedule shown above on the left. The schedule
above on the right shows the effective annual group fee rate at
various asset levels, which is the result of cumulatively applying the
annualized rates on the left. For example, the effective annual fee
rate at $669 billion of group net assets - the approximate level for
December 1998 - was 0.2863%, which is the weighted average of the
respective fee rates for each level of group net assets up to $669
billion.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES SIMILAR INFORMATION FOUND UNDER THE
HEADING "SUB-ADVISERS" IN THE "MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS" SECTION ON PAGE
168.
On behalf of Advisor TechnoQuant Growth, Advisor Small Cap, Advisor
Strategic Opportunities, Advisor Mid Cap, Advisor Retirement Growth,
Advisor Equity Growth, Advisor Large Cap, Advisor Dividend Growth,
Advisor Growth Opportunities, Advisor Growth & Income, Advisor Equity
Income, Advisor Asset Allocation, Advisor Balanced, Advisor High
Yield, Advisor Mortgage Securities, Advisor Intermediate Bond, and
Advisor Short Fixed-Income, FMR has entered into sub-advisory
agreements with FMR U.K. and FMR Far East. On behalf of Advisor Latin
America and Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation, FMR has entered into
sub-advisory agreements with FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and FIAA. FIAA,
in turn, has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with FIAA(U.K.)L.
On behalf of Advisor Japan, Advisor International Capital
Appreciation, Advisor Overseas, Advisor Diversified International,
Advisor Global Equity, Advisor Emerging Markets Income, and Advisor
Strategic Income, FMR has entered into sub-advisory agreements with
FMR U.K., FMR Far East, FIJ, and FIIA. FIIA, in turn, has entered into
a sub-advisory agreement with FIIA(U.K.)L. Pursuant to the
sub-advisory agreements, FMR may receive investment advice and
research services outside the United States from the sub-advisers.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES THE SECOND AND EIGHTH PARAGRAPHS
FOUND IN THE "TRANSFER AND SERVICE AGENT AGREEMENTS" SECTION ON PAGE
182.
Each class of Advisor Municipal Income and Advisor Intermediate
Municipal Income has entered into a transfer agent agreement with
Citibank, N.A., which is located at 111 Wall Street, New York, New
York. Under the terms of the agreements, Citibank, N.A. provides
transfer agency, dividend disbursing, and shareholder services for
each class of each fund. Citibank, N.A. in turn has entered into
sub-transfer agent agreements with FIIOC. Under the terms of the
sub-agreements, FIIOC performs all processing activities associated
with providing these services for each class of each fund and receives
all related transfer agency fees paid to Citibank, N.A.
Each of Advisor Municipal Income and Advisor Intermediate Municipal
Income has also entered into a service agent agreement with Citibank,
N.A. Under the terms of the agreements, Citibank, N.A. provides
pricing and bookkeeping services for each fund. Citibank, N.A. in turn
has entered into sub-service agent agreements with FSC. Under the
terms of the sub-agreements, FSC performs all processing activities
associated with providing these services, including calculating the
NAV and dividends for each class of each fund and maintaining each
fund's portfolio and general accounting records, and receives all
related pricing and bookkeeping fees paid to Citibank, N.A.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES SIMILAR INFORMATION FOUND IN THE
"DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUSTS" SECTION ON PAGE 185.
CUSTODIANS. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., 40 Water Street, Boston,
Massachusetts, is custodian of the assets of Advisor International
Capital Appreciation, Advisor Mid Cap, Advisor Growth Opportunities,
Advisor Strategic Opportunities, and Advisor Large Cap. State Street
Bank and Trust Company, 1776 Heritage Drive, Quincy, Massachusetts, is
custodian of the assets of Advisor Latin America, Advisor Japan,
Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation, Advisor Diversified
International, Advisor Global Equity, Advisor Small Cap, Advisor
Retirement Growth, Advisor Dividend Growth, and Advisor Asset
Allocation. The Chase Manhattan Bank, 4 Chase MetroTech Center,
Brooklyn, New York, is custodian of the assets of Advisor TechnoQuant
Growth, Advisor Overseas, Advisor Equity Growth, Advisor Growth &
Income, Advisor Equity Income, Advisor Balanced, and Advisor Emerging
Markets Income. The Bank of New York, 110 Washington Street, New York,
New York, is custodian of the assets of Advisor High Yield, Advisor
Strategic Income, Advisor Government Investment, Advisor Intermediate
Bond, Advisor Mortgage Securities and Advisor Short Fixed-Income.
Citibank, N.A., 111 Wall Street, New York, New York, is custodian of
the assets of Advisor Municipal Income and Advisor Intermediate
Municipal Income. Each custodian is responsible for the safekeeping of
a fund's assets and the appointment of subcustodian banks and clearing
agencies. The Bank of New York and The Chase Manhattan Bank, each
headquartered in New York, also may serve as special purpose
custodians of certain assets in connection with repurchase agreement
transactions.
