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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT (No. 2-90649)

UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

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Pre-Effective Amendment No.

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Post-Effective Amendment No. 80

[X]

and

REGISTRATION STATEMENT (No. 811-4008)

UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

[X]

Amendment No. 80

[X]

Fidelity Investment Trust

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

82 Devonshire St., Boston, Massachusetts 02109

(Address Of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number: 617-563-7000

Eric D. Roiter, Secretary

82 Devonshire Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02109

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

It is proposed that this filing will become effective

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immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b).

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on ( ) pursuant to paragraph (b).

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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1).

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on December 29, 2000 pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485.

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75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2).

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on ( ) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485.

If appropriate, check the following box:

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this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

Like securities of all mutual funds, these securities have not been approved or disapproved by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Securities and Exchange Commission has not determined if this prospectus is accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

Fidelity's

Broadly Diversified
International Equity

Funds

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Fund

Number

Trading

Symbol

Fidelity Global Balanced Fund

334

FGBLX

Fidelity International Growth &

Income Fund

305

FIGRX

Fidelity Diversified International

Fund

325

FDIVX

Fidelity Aggressive International Fund

(formerly International Value Fund)

335

FIVFX

Fidelity Overseas Fund

094

FOSFX

Fidelity Worldwide Fund

318

FWWFX

Prospectus

December 29, 2000

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82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109

Contents

Fund Summary

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Investment Summary

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Performance

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Fee Table

Fund Basics

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Investment Details

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Valuing Shares

Shareholder Information

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Buying and Selling Shares

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Exchanging Shares

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Account Features and Policies

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Dividends and Capital Gain Distributions

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Tax Consequences

Fund Services

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Fund Management

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Fund Distribution

Appendix

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Financial Highlights

Prospectus

Fund Summary

Investment Summary

Investment Objective

Global Balanced Fund seeks income and capital growth consistent with reasonable risk.

Principal Investment Strategies

Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR)'s principal investment strategies include:

Principal Investment Risks

The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

When you sell your shares of the fund, they could be worth more or less than what you paid for them.

Investment Objective

International Growth & Income Fund seeks capital growth and current income, consistent with reasonable investment risk.

Principal Investment Strategies

FMR's principal investment strategies include:

Principal Investment Risks

The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

When you sell your shares of the fund, they could be worth more or less than what you paid for them.

Investment Objective

Diversified International Fund seeks capital growth.

Principal Investment Strategies

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Fund Summary - continued

FMR's principal investment strategies include:

Principal Investment Risks

The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

When you sell your shares of the fund, they could be worth more or less than what you paid for them.

Investment Objective

<R>Aggressive </R>International Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

Principal Investment Strategies

FMR's principal investment strategies include:

Principal Investment Risks

The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

When you sell your shares of the fund, they could be worth more or less than what you paid for them.

Investment Objective

Overseas Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

Principal Investment Strategies

FMR's principal investment strategies include:

Principal Investment Risks

The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:

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Fund Summary - continued

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

When you sell your shares of the fund, they could be worth more or less than what you paid for them.

Investment Objective

Worldwide Fund seeks growth of capital.

Principal Investment Strategies

FMR's principal investment strategies include:

Principal Investment Risks

The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

When you sell your shares of the fund, they could be worth more or less than what you paid for them.

Performance

The following information illustrates the changes in each fund's performance from year to year and compares each fund's performance to the performance of a market index and an average of the performance of similar funds various periods of time. Global Balanced also compares its performance to the performance of an additional index and a combination of market indexes over various periods of time. Diversified International<R> also</R> compares its performance to the performance of an additional index over various periods of time. Prior to February 11, 2000, Aggressive International operated under certain different investment policies. Accordingly, the fund's historical performance may not represent its current investment policies. Returns are based on past results and are not an indication of future performance.

Year-by-Year Returns

Global Balanced

<R>Calendar Years

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999</R>

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%



During the periods shown in the chart for Global Balanced, the highest return for a quarter was __% (quarter ended ________________) and the lowest return for a quarter was __% (quarter ended ___________).

<R>The year-to-date return as of September 30, 2000 for Global Balanced was __%.</R>

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Fund Summary - continued

International Growth & Income

<R>Calendar Years

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999</R>

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%



During the periods shown in the chart for International Growth & Income, the highest return for a quarter was __% (quarter ended ________________) and the lowest return for a quarter was __% (quarter ended ___________).

<R>The year-to-date return as of September 30, 2000 for International Growth & Income was __%.</R>

Diversified International

<R>Calendar Years

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999</R>

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%



During the periods shown in the chart for Diversified International, the highest return for a quarter was __% (quarter ended ________________) and the lowest return for a quarter was __% (quarter ended ___________).

<R>The year-to-date return as of September 30, 2000 for Diversified International was __%.</R>

Aggressive International

<R>Calendar Years

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999</R>

%

%

%

%

%



During the periods shown in the chart for Aggressive International, the highest return for a quarter was __% (quarter ended ________________) and the lowest return for a quarter was __% (quarter ended ___________).

<R>The year-to-date return as of September 30, 2000 for Aggressive International was __%.</R>

<R>The fund's historical performance may not represent its current investment policies</R>.

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Fund Summary - continued

Overseas

<R>Calendar Years

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999</R>

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%



During the periods shown in the chart for Overseas, the highest return for a quarter was __% (quarter ended ________________) and the lowest return for a quarter was __% (quarter ended ___________).

<R>The year-to-date return as of September 30, 2000 for Overseas was __%.</R>

Worldwide

<R>Calendar Years

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999</R>

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%



During the periods shown in the chart for Worldwide, the highest return for a quarter was __% (quarter ended ________________) and the lowest return for a quarter was __% (quarter ended ___________).

<R>The year-to-date return as of September 30, 2000 for Worldwide was __%.</R>

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Fund Summary - continued

Average Annual Returns

For the periods ended
December 31, 1999

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Past 10
years/Life of fund

Global Balanced

%

%

%A

Morgan Stanley Capital Int'l. World Index

%

%

%A

SB World Gov't Bond Index, Unhedged

%

%

%

Lipper Global Flexible Portfolio Funds Average

%

%

%

Fidelity Global Balanced Composite Index

%

%

%

International Growth & Income

%

%

%

Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE® Index

%

%

%

Lipper International Funds Average

%

%

%

Diversified International

%

%

%B

Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index

%

%

%B

Lipper International Funds Average

%

%

%

<R>Aggressive International

%

%

%C</R>

Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index

%

%

%C

Lipper International Funds Average

%

%

%

Overseas

%

%

%

Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index

%

%

%

Lipper International Funds Average

%

%

%

Worldwide

%

%

%D

Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index

%

%

%D

Lipper Global Funds Average

%

%

%

A From February 1, 1993.

B From December 27, 1991.

C From November 1, 1994.

D From May 30, 1990.

[If FMR had not reimbursed certain fund expenses during these periods, [name of fund[s]] returns would have been lower.]

<R>Fidelity Global Balanced Composite Index is a hypothetical representation of the performance of the fund's general investment categories and uses a weighting of 60% equity and 40% bond. The following indexes are used to calculate the composite index: equity - the Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index, and bond - the Salomon Smith Barney World Government Bond Index. The index weightings of the composite index are rebalanced monthly.</R>

Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia and Far East (EAFE®) Index is a market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets outside the United States and Canada. As of December 31, 1999, the index included over ____ equity securities of companies domiciled in ___ countries.

Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index is a market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets throughout the world. As of December 31, <R>1999</R>, the index included over ___ equity securities of companies domiciled in ____ countries.

Salomon <R>Smith Barney</R> World Government Bond Index is a market value-weighted index of debt issues traded in 14 world government bond markets.

Each Lipper Funds Average reflects the performance (excluding sales charges) of mutual funds with similar objectives.

Fee Table

The following table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred when you buy, hold, or sell shares of a fund. [The annual fund operating expenses provided below for [each fund][name of fund[s]] do not reflect the effect of any [expense reimbursements] [or] [reduction of certain expenses] during the period.][The annual fund operating expenses provided below for [each fund][name of fund[s]] are based on historical expenses.]

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Fund Summary - continued

Shareholder fees (paid by the investor directly)

Sales charge (load) on purchases
and reinvested distributions

None

Deferred sales charge (load) on redemptions

None

<R>Redemption fee
on shares held less than 30 days
(as a % of amount redeemed)

1.00%</R>

Annual account maintenance fee (for accounts under $2,500)

$12.00

Annual fund operating expenses (paid from fund assets)

Global Balanced

Management fee

%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) fee

None

Other expenses

%

Total annual fund operating expenses

%

International Growth & Income

Management fee

%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) fee

None

Other expenses

%

Total annual fund operating expenses

%

Diversified International

Management fee

%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) fee

None

Other expenses

%

Total annual fund operating expenses

%

Aggressive International

Management fee

%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) fee

None

Other expenses

%

Total annual fund operating expenses

%

Overseas

Management fee

%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) fee

None

Other expenses

%

Total annual fund operating expenses

%

Worldwide

Management fee

%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) fee

None

Other expenses

%

Total annual fund operating expenses

%

[A portion of the brokerage commissions that a fund pays is used to reduce that fund's expenses. [In addition,] [T/t]hrough arrangements with each fund's [custodian] [and] [transfer agent], credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances are used to reduce [custodian] [and] [transfer agent] expenses.]

Including [this/these] reduction[s], the total fund operating expenses, after reimbursement [for ___________],] would have been ___% [for ____________ and ___% for __________. Including these reductions, the total fund operating expenses are shown in the table below.]]

Total Operating Expenses

Global Balanced

%

International Growth & Income

%

Diversified International

%

Aggressive International

%

Overseas

%

Worldwide

%

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Fund Summary - continued

[*After reimbursement.]

This example helps you compare the cost of investing in the funds with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

<R>Let's say, hypothetically, that each fund's annual return is 5% and that your shareholder fees and each fund's annual operating expenses are exactly as described in the fee table. This example illustrates the effect of fees and expenses, but is not meant to suggest actual or expected fees and expenses or returns, all of which may vary. For every $10,000 you invested, here's how much you would pay in total expenses if you close your account at the end of each time period indicated.</R>

Global Balanced

1 year

$

3 years

$

5 years

$

10 years

$

International Growth & Income

1 year

$

3 years

$

5 years

$

10 years

$

Diversified International

1 year

$

3 years

$

5 years

$

10 years

$

International Growth & Income

1 year

$

3 years

$

5 years

$

10 years

$

Aggressive International

1 year

$

3 years

$

5 years

$

10 years

$

Overseas

1 year

$

3 years

$

5 years

$

10 years

$

Worldwide

1 year

$

3 years

$

5 years

$

10 years

$

Prospectus

Fund Basics

Investment Details

Investment Objective

Global Balanced Fund seeks income and capital growth consistent with reasonable risk.

Principal Investment Strategies

FMR invests the fund's assets in equity and debt securities, including lower-quality debt securities, issued anywhere in the world, including the United States. The proportions of the fund's assets invested in each type of security vary based on FMR's interpretation of economic conditions and underlying security values. However, FMR always invests at least 25% of the fund's total assets in fixed-income senior securities (including debt securities and preferred stock).

FMR normally diversifies the fund's investments across different countries and regions. In allocating the fund's investments across countries and regions, FMR will consider the size of the market in each country and region relative to the size of the world market as a whole.

In buying and selling securities for the fund, FMR generally analyzes the issuer of a security using fundamental factors (e.g., growth potential, earnings estimates<R>, </R>and management) and evaluates each security's current price relative to its estimated long-term value.

FMR may lend the fund's securities to broker-dealers or other institutions to earn income for the fund.

FMR may use various techniques, such as buying and selling futures contracts, to increase or decrease the fund's exposure to changing security prices, interest rates<R>,</R> or other factors that affect security values. If FMR's strategies do not work as intended, the fund may not achieve its objective.

Investment Objective

International Growth & Income Fund seeks capital growth and current income, consistent with reasonable investment risk.

Principal Investment Strategies

FMR normally invests at least 65% of the fund's total assets in foreign securities. FMR normally invests a majority of the fund's assets in common stocks with a focus on those that pay current dividends and show potential for capital appreciation. However, FMR may invest the fund's assets in debt securities, including lower-quality debt securities, as well as equity securities that are not currently paying dividends, but offer prospects for future income or capital appreciation.

FMR normally diversifies the fund's investments across different countries and regions. In allocating the fund's investments across countries and regions, FMR will consider the size of the market in each country and region relative to the size of the international market as a whole.

In buying and selling securities for the fund, FMR relies on fundamental analysis of each issuer and its potential for success in light of its current financial condition, its industry position, and economic and market conditions. Factors considered include growth potential, earnings estimates<R>, </R>and management.

FMR may lend the fund's securities to broker-dealers or other institutions to earn income for the fund.

FMR may use various techniques, such as buying and selling futures contracts, to increase or decrease the fund's exposure to changing security prices or other factors that affect security values. If FMR's strategies do not work as intended, the fund may not achieve its objective.

Investment Objective

Diversified International Fund seeks capital growth.

Principal Investment Strategies

FMR normally invests at least 65% of the fund's total assets in foreign securities. FMR normally invests the fund's assets primarily in common stocks.

FMR normally diversifies the fund's investments across different countries and regions. In allocating the fund's investments across countries and regions, FMR will consider the size of the market in each country and region relative to the size of the international market as a whole.

In buying and selling securities for the fund, FMR uses a disciplined approach that involves computer-aided, quantitative analysis supported by fundamental analysis. FMR's computer model systematically reviews thousands of stocks, using data such as historical earnings, dividend yield, earnings per share, and other quantitative factors. Then, the issuers of potential investments are analyzed further using fundamental factors such as growth potential, earnings estimates<R>, </R>and financial condition.

FMR may lend the fund's securities to broker-dealers or other institutions to earn income for the fund.

FMR may use various techniques, such as buying and selling futures contracts, to increase or decrease the fund's exposure to changing security prices or other factors that affect security values. If FMR's strategies do not work as intended, the fund may not achieve its objective.

Investment Objective

<R>Aggressive </R>International Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

Principal Investment Strategies

FMR normally invests at least 65% of the fund's total assets in foreign securities, <R>including securities of issuers located in emerging markets.</R> FMR normally invests the fund's assets primarily in common stocks.

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Fund Basics - continued

FMR normally diversifies the fund's investments across different countries and regions. In allocating the fund's investments across countries and regions, FMR will consider the size of the market in each country and region relative to the size of the international market as a whole.

In buying and selling securities for the fund, FMR relies on fundamental analysis of each issuer and its potential for success in light of its current financial condition, its industry position, and economic and market conditions. Factors considered include growth potential, earnings estimate<R>s,</R> and management.

FMR may lend the fund's securities to broker-dealers or other institutions to earn income for the fund.

FMR may use various techniques, such as buying and selling futures contracts, to increase or decrease the fund's exposure to changing security prices or other factors that affect security values. If FMR's strategies do not work as intended, the fund may not achieve its objective.

Investment Objective

Overseas Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

Principal Investment Strategies

FMR normally invests at least 65% of the fund's total assets in foreign securities. FMR normally invests the fund's assets primarily in common stocks.

FMR normally diversifies the fund's investments across different countries and regions. In allocating the fund's investments across countries and regions, FMR will consider the size of the market in each country and region relative to the size of the international market as a whole.

In buying and selling securities for the fund, FMR relies on fundamental analysis of each issuer and its potential for success in light of its current financial condition, its industry position, and economic and market conditions. Factors considered include growth potential, earnings estimates<R>, </R>and management.

FMR may lend the fund's securities to broker-dealers or other institutions to earn income for the fund.

FMR may use various techniques, such as buying and selling futures contracts, to increase or decrease the fund's exposure to changing security prices or other factors that affect security values. If FMR's strategies do not work as intended, the fund may not achieve its objective.

Investment Objective

Worldwide Fund seeks growth of capital.

Principal Investment Strategies

FMR invests the fund's assets in securities issued anywhere in the world, including the United States. FMR normally invests the fund's assets primarily in common stocks.

FMR normally diversifies the fund's investments across different countries and regions. In allocating the fund's investments across countries and regions, FMR will consider the size of the market in each country and region relative to the size of the world market as a whole.

In buying and selling securities for the fund, FMR relies on fundamental analysis of each issuer and its potential for success in light of its current financial condition, its industry position, and economic and market conditions. Factors considered include growth potential, earnings estimates<R>, </R>and management.

FMR may lend the fund's securities to broker-dealers or other institutions to earn income for the fund.

FMR may use various techniques, such as buying and selling futures contracts, to increase or decrease the fund's exposure to changing security prices or other factors that affect security values. If FMR's strategies do not work as intended, the fund may not achieve it's objective.

Description of Principal Security Types

Equity securities represent an ownership interest, or the right to acquire an ownership interest, in an issuer. Different types of equity securities provide different voting and dividend rights and priority in the event of the bankruptcy of the issuer. Equity securities include common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible securities<R>,</R> and warrants.

Debt securities are used by issuers to borrow money. The issuer usually pays a fixed, variable<R>, </R>or floating rate of interest, and must repay the amount borrowed at the maturity of the security. Some debt securities, such as zero coupon bonds, do not pay current interest but are sold at a discount from their face values. Debt securities include corporate bonds, government securities, and mortgage and other asset-backed securities.

Principal Investment Risks

Many factors affect each fund's performance. A fund's share price changes daily based on changes in market conditions and interest rates and in response to other economic, political<R>, </R>or financial developments. A fund's reaction to these developments will be affected by the types of securities in which the fund invests, the financial condition, industry and economic sector, and geographic location of an issuer, and the fund's level of investment in the securities of that issuer. When you sell your shares of a fund, they could be worth more or less than what you paid for them.

The following factors can significantly affect a fund's performance:

Stock Market Volatility. The value of equity securities fluctuates in response to issuer, political, market<R>,</R> and economic developments. In the short term<R>, </R>equity prices can fluctuate dramatically in response to these developments. Different parts of the market and different types of equity securities can react differently to these developments. For example, large cap stocks can react differently from small cap stocks, and "growth" stocks can react differently from "value" stocks. Issuer, political<R>, </R>or economic developments can affect a single issuer, issuers within an industry or economic sector or geographic region, or the market as a whole.

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Interest Rate Changes. Debt securities have varying levels of sensitivity to changes in interest rates. In general, the price of a debt security can fall when interest rates rise and can rise when interest rates fall. Securities with longer maturities and mortgage securities can be more sensitive to interest rate changes.

Foreign Exposure. Foreign securities, foreign currencies, and securities issued by U.S. entities with substantial foreign operations can involve additional risks relating to political, economic<R>, </R>or regulatory conditions in foreign countries. These risks include fluctuations in foreign currencies; withholding or other taxes; trading, settlement, custodial<R>,</R> and other operational risks; and the less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of some foreign markets. All of these factors can make foreign investments, especially those in emerging markets, more volatile and potentially less liquid than U.S. investments. In addition, foreign markets can perform differently from the U.S. market.

Investing in emerging markets can involve risks in addition to and greater than those generally associated with investing in more developed foreign markets. The extent of economic development; political stability; market depth, infrastructure<R>, </R>and capitalization; and regulatory oversight can be less than in more developed markets. Emerging market economies can be subject to greater social, economic, regulatory<R>, </R>and political uncertainties. All of these factors can make emerging market securities more volatile and potentially less liquid than securities issued in more developed markets.

Prepayment. Many types of debt securities, including mortgage securities, are subject to prepayment risk. Prepayment occurs when the issuer of a security can repay principal prior to the security's maturity. Securities subject to prepayment can offer less potential for gains during a declining interest rate environment and similar or greater potential for loss in a rising interest rate environment. In addition, the potential impact of prepayment features on the price of a debt security can be difficult to predict and result in greater volatility.

Issuer-Specific Changes. Changes in the financial condition of an issuer, changes in specific economic or political conditions that affect a particular type of security or issuer, and changes in general economic or political conditions can affect the credit quality or value of an issuer's securities. The value of securities of smaller, less well-known issuers can be more volatile than that of larger issuers. Lower-quality debt securities (those of less than investment-grade quality) <R>and certain types of other securities</R> tend to be particularly sensitive to these <R>changes</R>.

Lower-quality debt securities <R>and certain types of other securities</R> involve greater risk of default or price changes due to changes in the credit quality of the issuer. The value of lower-quality debt <R>securities and certain types of other</R> securities often fluctuates in response to company, politica<R>l,</R> or economic developments and can decline significantly over short periods of time or during periods of general or regional economic difficulty.

Quantitative Investing. The value of securities selected using quantitative analysis can react differently to issuer, political, market<R>, </R>and economic developments than the market as a whole or securities selected using only fundamental analysis. The factors used in quantitative analysis and the weight placed on those factors may not be predictive of a security's value. In addition, factors that affect a security's value can change over time and these changes may not be reflected in the quantitative model.

In response to market, economic, political<R>, </R>or other conditions, FMR may temporarily use a different investment strategy for defensive purposes. If FMR does so, different factors could affect a fund's performance and the fund may not achieve its investment objective.

Fundamental Investment Policies

The policies discussed below are fundamental, that is, subject to change only by shareholder approval.

Global Balanced Fund seeks income and capital growth consistent with reasonable risk.

Diversified International Fund seeks capital growth by investing primarily in equity securities of companies located anywhere outside the U.S.

International Growth & Income Fund seeks capital growth and current income, consistent with reasonable investment risk, by investing principally in foreign securities.

<R>Aggressive </R>International Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

Overseas Fund seeks long-term growth of capital primarily through investments in foreign securities.

Worldwide Fund seeks growth of capital by investing in securities issued anywhere in the world.

Valuing Shares

Each fund is open for business each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open.

Each fund's net asset value per share (NAV) is the value of a single share. Fidelity normally calculates each fund's NAV as of the close of business of the NYSE, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. However, NAV may be calculated earlier if trading on the NYSE is restricted or as permitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Each fund's assets are valued as of this time for the purpose of computing the fund's NAV.

To the extent that each fund's assets are traded in other markets on days when the NYSE is closed, the value of the fund's assets may be affected on days when the fund is not open for business. In addition, trading in some of a fund's assets may not occur on days when the fund is open for business.

Each fund's assets are valued primarily on the basis of market quotations. Certain short-term securities are valued on the basis of amortized cost. If market quotations are not readily available <R>or do not accurately reflect fair value</R> for a security or if a security's value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (for example, a foreign exchange or market), that security may be valued by another method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value. A security's valuation may differ depending on the method used for determining value.

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Shareholder Information

Buying and Selling Shares

General Information

Fidelity Investments was established in 1946 to manage one of America's first mutual funds. Today, Fidelity is the largest mutual fund company in the country, and is known as an innovative provider of high-quality financial services to individuals and institutions.

In addition to its mutual fund business, the company operates one of America's leading discount brokerage firms, Fidelity Brokerage Services <R>LLC (FBS LLC)</R>. Fidelity is also a leader in providing tax-advantaged retirement plans for individuals investing on their own or through their employer.

For account, product<R>, and service information, please use the following w</R>eb site and phone numbers:

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Buying Shares

Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 770001
Cincinnati, OH 45277-0002

Overnight Express
Fidelity Investments
2300 Litton Lane - KH1A
Hebron, KY 41048

Selling Shares

Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 660602
Dallas, TX 75266-0602

Overnight Express
Fidelity Investments
Attn: Redemptions - CP6I
400 East Las Colinas Blvd.
Irving, TX 75039-5587

You may buy or sell shares of the funds through a retirement account or an investment professional. If you invest through a retirement account or an investment professional, the procedures for buying, selling, and exchanging shares of a fund and the account features and policies may differ. Additional fees may also apply to your investment in a fund, including a transaction fee if you buy or sell shares of the fund through a broker or other investment professional.

Certain methods of contacting Fidelity, such as by telephone or electronically, may be unavailable or delayed (for example, during periods of unusual market activity). In addition, the level and type of service available may be restricted based on criteria established by Fidelity.

The different ways to set up (register) your account with Fidelity are listed in the following table.

Ways to Set Up Your Account

Individual or Joint Tenant

For your general investment needs

Retirement

For tax-advantaged retirement savings

  • Traditional Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs)
  • Roth IRAs
  • Rollover IRAs
  • 401(k) Plans and certain other 401(a)-qualified plans
  • Keogh Plans
  • SIMPLE IRAs
  • Simplified Employee Pension Plans (SEP-IRAs)
  • Salary Reduction SEP-IRAs (SARSEPs)
  • 403(b) Custodial Accounts
  • Deferred Compensation Plans (457 Plans)

Gifts or Transfers to a Minor (UGMA, UTMA)

To invest for a child's education or other future needs

Trust

For money being invested by a trust

Business or Organization

For investment needs of corporations, associations, partnerships, or other groups

Buying Shares

The price to buy one share of each fund is the fund's NAV. Each fund's shares are sold without a sales charge.

Your shares will be bought at the next NAV calculated after your investment is received in proper form.

Short-term or excessive trading into and out of a fund may harm performance by disrupting portfolio management strategies and by increasing expenses. Accordingly, a fund may reject any purchase orders, including exchanges, particularly from market timers or investors who, in FMR's opinion, have a pattern of short-term or excessive trading or whose trading has been or may be disruptive to that fund. For these purposes, FMR may consider an investor's trading history in that fund or other Fidelity funds, and accounts under common ownership or control.

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Each fund may stop offering shares completely or may offer shares only on a limited basis, for a period of time or permanently.

When you place an order to buy shares, note the following:

Certain financial institutions that have entered into sales agreements with Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) may enter confirmed purchase orders on behalf of customers by phone, with payment to follow no later than the time when a fund is priced on the following business day. If payment is not received by that time, the order will be canceled and the financial institution could be held liable for resulting fees or losses.

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Minimums

To Open an Account

$2,500

For certain Fidelity retirement accountsA

$500

To Add to an Account

$250

Through regular investment plans

$100

Minimum Balance

$2,000

For certain Fidelity retirement accountsA

$500

A Fidelity Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, Rollover IRA, SEP-IRA, and Keogh accounts.

These minimums may be lower for purchases through a Fidelity GoalPlannerSM account in Worldwide. There is no minimum account balance or initial or subsequent purchase minimum for investments through Fidelity Portfolio Advisory ServicesSM, a qualified state tuition program, certain Fidelity retirement accounts funded through salary deduction, or accounts opened with the proceeds of distributions from such retirement accounts. In addition, each fund may waive or lower purchase minimums in other circumstances.

Key Information

Phone
1-800-544-6666

To Open an Account

  • Exchange from another Fidelity fund. Call the phone number at left.

To Add to an Account

  • Exchange from another Fidelity fund. Call the phone number at left.
  • Use Fidelity Money Line® to transfer from your bank account.

Internet
www.fidelity.com

To Open an Account

  • Complete and sign the application. Make your check payable to the complete name of the fund. Mail to the address under "Mail" below.

To Add to an Account

  • Exchange from another Fidelity fund.
  • Use Fidelity Money Line to transfer from your bank account.

Mail
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 770001
Cincinnati, OH 45277-0002

To Open an Account

  • Complete and sign the application. Make your check payable to the complete name of the fund. Mail to the address at left.

To Add to an Account

  • Make your check payable to the complete name of the fund. Indicate your fund account number on your check and mail to the address at left.
  • Exchange from another Fidelity fund. Send a letter of instruction to the address at left, including your name, the funds' names, the fund account numbers, and the dollar amount or number of shares to be exchanged.

In Person

To Open an Account

  • Bring your application and check to a Fidelity Investor Center. Call 1-800-544-9797 for the center nearest you.

To Add to an Account

  • Bring your check to a Fidelity Investor Center. Call 1-800-544-9797 for the center nearest you.

Wire

To Open an Account

  • Call 1-800-544-6666 to set up your account and to arrange a wire transaction.
  • Wire within 24 hours to: Bankers Trust Company, Bank Routing # 021001033, Account # 00163053.
  • Specify the complete name of the fund and include your new fund account number and your name.

To Add to an Account

  • Wire to: Bankers Trust Company, Bank Routing # 021001033, Account # 00163053.
  • Specify the complete name of the fund and include your fund account number and your name.

Automatically

To Open an Account

  • Not available.

To Add to an Account

  • Use Fidelity Automatic Account Builder® or Direct Deposit.
  • Use Fidelity Automatic Exchange Service to exchange from a Fidelity money market fund.

Selling Shares

<R>The price to sell one share of each fund is the fund's NAV, minus the redemption fee (short-term trading fee), if applicable. </R>

<R>Each fund will deduct a short-term trading fee of 1.00% from the redemption amount if you sell your shares after holding them less than </R>30 days. Trading fees are paid to the funds rather than Fidelity, and is designed to offset the brokerage commissions, market impact, and other costs associated with fluctuations in fund asset levels and cash flow caused by short-term shareholder trading.

<R>If you bought shares on different days, the shares you held longest will be redeemed first for purposes of determining whether the short-term trading fee applies. The short-term trading fee does not apply to shares that were acquired through reinvestment of distributions.</R>

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<R>Your shares will be sold at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form, minus the short-term trading fee, if applicable. </R>

Certain requests must include a signature guarantee. It is designed to protect you and Fidelity from fraud. Your request must be made in writing and include a signature guarantee if any of the following situations apply:

You should be able to obtain a signature guarantee from a bank, broker (including Fidelity Investor Centers), 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.

When you place an order to sell shares, note the following:

Key Information

Phone
1-800-544-6666

  • Call the phone number at left to initiate a wire transaction or to request a check for your redemption.
  • Use Fidelity Money Line to transfer to your bank account.
  • Exchange to another Fidelity fund. Call the phone number at left.

Internet
www.fidelity.com

  • Exchange to another Fidelity fund.
  • Use Fidelity Money Line to transfer to your bank account.

Mail
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 660602
Dallas, TX 75266-0602

Individual, Joint Tenant, Sole Proprietorship, UGMA, UTMA

  • Send a letter of instruction to the address at left, including your name, the fund's name, your fund account number, and the dollar amount or number of shares to be sold. The letter of instruction must be signed by all persons required to sign for transactions, exactly as their names appear on the account.

Retirement Account

  • The account owner should complete a retirement distribution form. Call 1-800-544-6666 to request one.

Trust

  • Send a letter of instruction to the address at left, including the trust's name, the fund's name, the trust's fund account number, and the dollar amount or number of shares to be sold. The trustee must sign the letter of instruction indicating capacity as trustee. If the trustee's name is not in the account registration, provide a copy of the trust document certified within the last 60 days.

Business or Organization

  • Send a letter of instruction to the address at left, including the firm's name, the fund's name, the firm's fund account number, and the dollar amount or number of shares to be sold. At least one person authorized by corporate resolution to act on the account must sign the letter of instruction.
  • Include a corporate resolution with corporate seal or a signature guarantee.

Executor, Administrator, Conservator, Guardian

  • Call 1-800-544-6666 for instructions.

In Person

Individual, Joint Tenant, Sole Proprietorship, UGMA, UTMA

  • Bring a letter of instruction to a Fidelity Investor Center. Call 1-800-544-9797 for the center nearest you. The letter of instruction must be signed by all persons required to sign for transactions, exactly as their names appear on the account.

Retirement Account

  • The account owner should complete a retirement distribution form. Visit a Fidelity Investor Center to request one. Call 1-800-544-9797 for the center nearest you.

Trust

  • Bring a letter of instruction to a Fidelity Investor Center. Call 1-800-544-9797 for the center nearest you. The trustee must sign the letter of instruction indicating capacity as trustee. If the trustee's name is not in the account registration, provide a copy of the trust document certified within the last 60 days.

Business or Organization

  • Bring a letter of instruction to a Fidelity Investor Center. Call 1-800-544-9797 for the center nearest you. At least one person authorized by corporate resolution to act on the account must sign the letter of instruction.
  • Include a corporate resolution with corporate seal or a signature guarantee.

Executor, Administrator, Conservator, Guardian

  • Visit a Fidelity Investor Center for instructions. Call 1-800-544-9797 for the center nearest you.

Automatically

  • Use Personal Withdrawal Service to set up periodic redemptions from your account.

Exchanging Shares

An exchange involves the redemption of all or a portion of the shares of one fund and the purchase of shares of another fund.

As a shareholder, you have the privilege of exchanging shares of a fund for shares of other Fidelity funds.

However, you should note the following policies and restrictions governing exchanges:

The funds may terminate or modify the exchange privilege in the future.

Other funds may have different exchange restrictions, and may impose trading fees of up to <R>2.00</R>% of the amount exchanged. Check each fund's prospectus for details.

Account Features and Policies

Features

The following features are available to buy and sell shares of the funds.

Automatic Investment and Withdrawal Programs. Fidelity offers convenient services that let you automatically transfer money into your account, between accounts, or out of your account. While automatic investment programs do not guarantee a profit and will not protect you against loss in a declining market, they can be an excellent way to invest for retirement, a home, educational expenses, and other long-term financial goals. Automatic withdrawal or exchange programs can be a convenient way to provide a consistent income flow or to move money between your investments.

Fidelity Automatic Account Builder
To move money from your bank account to a Fidelity fund.

Minimum

$100

Frequency

Monthly or quarterly

Procedures

  • To set up for a new account, complete the appropriate section on the application.
  • To set up for existing accounts, call 1-800-544-6666 or visit Fidelity's web site for an application.
  • To make changes, call 1-800-544-6666 at least three business days prior to your next scheduled investment date.

Direct Deposit
To send all or a portion of your paycheck or government check to a Fidelity fund.A

Minimum

$100

Frequency

Every pay period

Procedures

  • To set up for a new account, check the appropriate box on the application.
  • To set up for an existing account, call 1-800-544-6666 or visit Fidelity's web site for an authorization form.
  • To make changes you will need a new authorization form. Call 1-800-544-6666 or visit Fidelity's web site to obtain one.

A Because their share prices fluctuate, these funds may not be appropriate choices for direct deposit of your entire check.

Fidelity Automatic Exchange Service
To move money from a Fidelity money market fund to another Fidelity fund.

Minimum

$100

Frequency

Monthly, bimonthly, quarterly, or annually

Procedures

  • To set up, call 1-800-544-6666 after both accounts are opened.
  • To make changes, call 1-800-544-6666 at least three business days prior to your next scheduled exchange date.

Personal Withdrawal Service
To set up periodic redemptions from your account to you or to your bank account.

Frequency

Monthly

Procedures

  • To set up, call 1-800-544-6666.
  • To make changes, call Fidelity at 1-800-544-6666 at least three business days prior to your next scheduled withdrawal date.

Other Features. The following other features are also available to buy and sell shares of the funds.

Wire
To purchase and sell shares via the Federal Reserve Wire System.

  • You must sign up for the wire feature before using it. Complete the appropriate section on the application when opening your account, or call 1-800-544-6666 to add the feature after your account is opened. Call 1-800-544-6666 before your first use to verify that this feature is set up on your account.
  • To sell shares by wire, you must designate the U.S. commercial bank account(s) into which you wish the redemption proceeds deposited.

Fidelity Money Line
To transfer money between your bank account and your fund account.

  • You must sign up for the Money Line feature before using it. Complete the appropriate section on the application and then call 1-800-544-6666 or visit Fidelity's web site before your first use to verify that this feature is set up on your account.
  • Most transfers are complete within three business days of your call.
  • Minimum purchase: $100
  • Maximum purchase: $100,000

Fidelity On-Line Xpress+®
To manage your investments through your PC.

Call 1-800-544-0240 or visit Fidelity's web site for more information.

  • For account balances and holdings;
  • To review recent account history;
  • For mutual fund and brokerage trading; and
  • For access to research and analysis tools.

Fidelity Online Trading
To access and manage your account over the Internet at Fidelity's web site.

  • For account balances and holdings;
  • To review recent account history;
  • To obtain quotes;
  • For mutual fund and brokerage trading; and
  • To access third-party research on companies, stocks, mutual funds, and the market.

FAST
To access and manage your account automatically by phone using touch tone or speech recognition.

Call 1-800-544-5555.

  • For account balances and holdings;
  • For mutual fund and brokerage trading;
  • To obtain quotes;
  • To review orders and mutual fund activity; and
  • To change your personal identification number (PIN).

Policies

The following policies apply to you as a shareholder.

Statements and reports that Fidelity sends to you include the following:

To reduce expenses, only one copy of most financial reports and prospectuses <R>may </R>be mailed to <R>households</R>, even if more than one <R>person </R>in <R>the household</R> holds shares of a fund. Call Fidelity at 1-800-544-8544 if you need additional copies of financial reports or prospectuses. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, contact Fidelity in writing at P.O. Box 5000, Cincinnati, Ohio 45273-8692.

Electronic copies of most financial reports and prospectuses are available at Fidelity's <R>w</R>eb site. To participate in Fidelity's electronic delivery program, call Fidelity or visit Fidelity's <R>w</R>eb site for more information.

You may initiate many transactions by telephone or electronically. Fidelity will not be responsible for any losses resulting from unauthorized transactions if it follows reasonable security procedures designed to verify the identity of the investor. Fidelity will request personalized security codes or other information, and may also record calls. For transactions conducted through the Internet, Fidelity recommends the use of an Internet browser with 128-bit encryption. You should verify the accuracy of your confirmation statements immediately after you receive them. If you do not want the ability to sell and exchange by telephone, call Fidelity for instructions.

When you sign your account application, you will be asked to certify that your social security or taxpayer identification number is correct and that you are not subject to 31% backup withholding for failing to report income to the IRS. If you violate IRS regulations, the IRS can require a fund to withhold 31% of your taxable distributions and redemptions.

Fidelity may deduct an annual maintenance fee of $12.00 from accounts with a value of less than $2,500, subject to an annual maximum charge of $24.00 per shareholder. It is expected that accounts will be valued on the second Friday in November of each year. Accounts opened after September 30 will not be subject to the fee for that year. The fee, which is payable to Fidelity, is designed to offset in part the relatively higher costs of servicing smaller accounts. This fee will not be deducted from Fidelity brokerage accounts, retirement accounts (except non-prototype retirement accounts), accounts using regular investment plans, or if total assets with Fidelity exceed $30,000. Eligibility for the $30,000 waiver is determined by aggregating accounts with Fidelity maintained by Fidelity Service Company, Inc. or <R>FBS LLC</R> which are registered under the same social security number or which list the same social security number for the custodian of a Uniform Gifts/Transfers to Minors Act account.

<R>If your account balance falls below $2,000 (except accounts not subject to account minimums), you will be given 30 days' notice to reestablish the minimum balance. If you do not increase your balance, Fidelity may close your account and send the proceeds to you. Your shares will be sold at the NAV, minus the short-term trading fee, if applicable, on the day your account is closed.</R>

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Fidelity may charge a fee for certain services, such as providing historical account documents.

Dividends and Capital Gain Distributions

Each fund earns dividends, interest, and other income from its investments, and distributes this income (less expenses) to shareholders as dividends. Each fund also realizes capital gains from its investments, and distributes these gains (less any losses) to shareholders as capital gain distributions.

Global Balanced normally pays dividends and capital gain distributions in September and December.

Each of International Growth & Income, Diversified International, <R>Aggressive </R>International, Overseas, and Worldwide normally pays dividends and capital gain distributions in December.

Distribution Options

When you open an account, specify on your application how you want to receive your distributions. The following options may be available for each fund's distributions:

1. Reinvestment Option. Your dividends and capital gain distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the fund. If you do not indicate a choice on your application, you will be assigned this option.

2. Income-Earned Option. Your capital gain distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the fund. Your dividends will be paid in cash.

3. Cash Option. Your dividends and capital gain distributions will be paid in cash.

4. Directed Dividends® Option. Your dividends will be automatically invested in shares of another identically registered Fidelity fund. Your capital gain distributions will be automatically invested in shares of another identically registered Fidelity fund, automatically reinvested in additional shares of the fund, or paid in cash.

Not all distribution options are available for every account. If the option you prefer is not listed on your account application, or if you want to change your current option, call Fidelity.

If you elect to receive distributions paid in cash by check and the U.S. Postal Service does not deliver your checks, your distribution option may be converted to the Reinvestment Option. You will not receive interest on amounts represented by uncashed distribution checks.

Tax Consequences

As with any investment, your investment in a fund could have tax consequences for you. If you are not investing through a tax-advantaged retirement account, you should consider these tax consequences.

Taxes on distributions. Distributions you receive from each fund are subject to federal income tax, and may also be subject to state or local taxes.

For federal tax purposes, each fund's dividends and distributions of short-term capital gains are taxable to you as ordinary income, while each fund's distributions of long-term capital gains are taxable to you generally as capital gains.

If you buy shares when a fund has realized but not yet distributed income or capital gains, you will be "buying a dividend" by paying the full price for the shares and then receiving a portion of the price back in the form of a taxable distribution.

Any taxable distributions you receive from a fund will normally be taxable to you when you receive them, regardless of your distribution option.

Taxes on transactions. Your redemptions, including exchanges, may result in a capital gain or loss for federal tax purposes. A capital gain or loss on your investment in a fund generally is the difference between the cost of your shares and the price you receive when you sell them.

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Fund Services

Fund Management

Each fund is a mutual fund, an investment that pools shareholders' money and invests it toward a specified goal.

FMR is each fund's manager.

As of ________, FMR had approximately $__ billion in discretionary assets under management.

As the manager, FMR is responsible for choosing each fund's investments and handling its business affairs.

Affiliates assist FMR with foreign investments:

<R>Beginning January 1, 2001, FMR Co., Inc. (FMRC) will serve as a sub-adviser for each fund. FMRC will be primarily responsible for choosing investments for each fund. FMRC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FMR.</R>

Richard Mace is vice president and manager of Fidelity Global Balanced Fund and Fidelity Overseas Fund, which he has managed since March 1996. He also manages other Fidelity funds. Since joining Fidelity in 1987, Mr. Mace has worked as a research analyst and manager.

<R>William Bower is vice president and manager of Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund, which he has managed since May 1998. Since joining Fidelity in 1994, Mr. Bower has worked as a research analyst and manager.</R>

Greg Fraser is vice president and manager of Fidelity Diversified International Fund, which he has managed since December 1991. He also manages other Fidelity funds. Since joining Fidelity in 1986, Mr. Fraser has worked <R>as a research analyst and manager</R>.

Kevin McCarey is manager of Fidelity <R>Aggressive </R>International Fund, which he has managed since December 1999. He also manages <R>another </R>Fidelity fund. Since joining Fidelity in 1986, Mr. McCarey has worked as a research analyst and manager.

Penny Dobkin is vice president and lead manager of Fidelity Worldwide Fund, which she has managed since May 1990. She also manages the international equity portion of the fund. <R>Since joining Fidelity</R> in 1980, Ms. Dobkin has worked <R>as a research</R> analyst and manager.

<R>Douglas Chase is manager of the U.S. equity portion of Fidelity Worldwide Fund, a position he has held since September 1999. He also manages another Fidelity fund. Since joining Fidelity in 1993, Mr. Chase has worked as a research analyst and manager.</R>

From time to time a manager, analyst, or other Fidelity employee may express views regarding a particular company, security, industry, or market sector. The views expressed by any such person are the views of only that individual as of the time expressed and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.

Each fund pays a management fee to FMR. The management fee is calculated and paid to FMR every month.

For Global Balanced, International Growth & Income, and Worldwide, the fee is calculated by adding a group fee rate to an individual fund fee rate, dividing by twelve, and multiplying the result by the fund's average net assets throughout the month.

For Diversified International, <R>Aggressive </R>International, and Overseas, the fee is determined by calculating a basic fee and then applying a performance adjustment. The performance adjustment either increases or decreases the management fee, depending on how well <R>Aggressive </R>International and Overseas have performed relative to the Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index or Diversified International has performed relative to a blend of the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International GDP-Weighted EAFE Index and the Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index.

For the period prior to August 1, 1999, Diversified International <R>compared </R>its performance to the Morgan Stanley Capital International GDP-Weighted EAFE Index. For the period beginning August 1, 1999, Diversified International compares its performance to the Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index. Because the performance adjustment is based on a rolling 36 month measurement period, during a transition period Diversified International's performance will be compared to a blended index return that reflects the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index for the portion of the 36 month performance measurement period beginning August 1, 1999 and the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index for the remainder of the measurement period. At the conclusion of the transition period, the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International GDP-Weighted EAFE Index will be eliminated from the performance adjustment calculation, and the calculation will include only the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index.

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Management
fee

=

Basic
fee

+/-

Performance
adjustment

The basic fee is calculated by adding a group fee rate to an individual fund fee rate, dividing by twelve, and multiplying the result by a fund's average net assets throughout the month.

The group fee rate is based on the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. This rate cannot rise above 0.52%, and it drops as total assets under management increase.

For October 2000, the group fee rate was __% for Global Balanced, International Growth & Income, Diversified International, <R>Aggressive </R>International, Overseas, and Worldwide. The individual fund fee rate is ___% for each of Global Balanced, International Growth & Income, Diversified International, Aggressive International, Overseas and Worldwide.

The basic fee for Diversified International, <R>Aggressive </R>International, and Overseas for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2000 was __%, __%, and __%, respectively, of the fund's average net assets.

The performance adjustment rate is calculated monthly by comparing over the performance period <R>Aggressive </R>International's and Overseas's performance to that of the Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index or Diversified International's performance to that of a blend of the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International GDP-Weighted EAFE Index and the Morgan Stanley Capital International EAFE Index.

For Diversified International, <R>Aggressive </R>International, and Overseas, the performance period is the most recent 36 month period.

The maximum annualized performance adjustment rate is +0.20% of the fund's average net assets over the performance period. The performance adjustment rate is divided by twelve and multiplied by the fund's average net assets over the performance period, and the resulting dollar amount is then added to or subtracted from the basic fee.

The total management fee, as a percentage of a fund's average net assets, for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2000, for each fund is shown in the table below.

Total Management Fee

Global Balanced

%

International Growth & Income

%

Diversified International

%

Aggressive International

%

Overseas

%

Worldwide

%

[*After reimbursement.]

[On ____________, FMR reduced the management fee rate for the _________ from __% to __%.]

FMR pays FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and FIIA for providing sub-advisory services, and FIIA in turn pays FIIA(U.K.)L. FIIA or FMR Far East in turn pays FIJ for providing sub-advisory services.

<R>FMR will pay FMRC for providing sub-advisory services.</R>

FMR may, from time to time, agree to reimburse the funds for management fees and other expenses above a specified limit. FMR retains the ability to be repaid by a fund if expenses fall below the specified limit prior to the end of the fiscal year. Reimbursement arrangements, which may be discontinued by FMR at any time, can decrease a fund's expenses and boost its performance.

[As of ___________, approximately __% <R>[and __%]</R> of _____________'s total outstanding shares, <R>[</R>respectively,] were held by [FMR/FMR and [an] FMR affiliate[s]/[an] FMR affiliate[s]].]

Fund Distribution

FDC distributes each fund's shares.

Each fund has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 that recognizes that FMR may use its management fee revenues, as well as its past profits or its resources from any other source, to pay FDC for expenses incurred in connection with providing services intended to result in the sale of fund shares and/or shareholder support services. FMR, directly or through FDC, <R>may pay significant amounts to intermediaries,</R> such as banks, broker-dealers, and other service-providers, that provide those services. Currently, the Board of Trustees of each fund has authorized such payments.

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<R>If payments made by FMR to FDC or to intermediaries under a Distribution and Service Plan were considered to be paid out of a fund's assets on an ongoing basis, they might increase the cost of your investment and might cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.</R>

To receive payments made pursuant to a Distribution and Service Plan, intermediaries must sign the appropriate agreement with FDC in advance.

FMR may allocate brokerage transactions in a manner that takes into account the sale of shares of a fund, provided that the fund receives brokerage services and commission rates comparable to those of other broker-dealers.

No dealer, sales representative, or any other person has been authorized to give any information or to make any representations, other than those contained in this prospectus and in the related statement of additional information (SAI), in connection with the offer contained in this prospectus. If given or made, such other information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by the funds or FDC. This prospectus and the related SAI do not constitute an offer by the funds or by FDC to sell shares of the funds to or to buy shares of the funds from any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer.

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Appendix

Financial Highlights

The financial highlights tables are intended to help you understand each fund's financial history for the past 5 years. Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). This information has been audited by ______________ (for Global Balanced, International Growth & Income, and Overseas) and _____________ (for Diversified International, Worldwide, and 2000 annual information only for Aggressive International), independent accountants, whose reports, along with each fund's financial highlights and financial statements, are included in each fund's annual report. Annual information prior to 2000 for Aggressive International was audited by ___________. A free copy of the annual report is available upon request.

[Financial Highlights to be filed by subsequent amendment.]

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You can obtain additional information about the funds. The funds' SAI includes more detailed information about each fund and its investments. The SAI is incorporated herein by reference (legally forms a part of the prospectus). Each fund's annual and semi-annual reports include a discussion of the fund's holdings and recent market conditions and the fund's investment strategies that affected performance.

For a free copy of any of these documents or to request other information or ask questions about a fund, call Fidelity at 1-800-544-8544. In addition, you may visit Fidelity's web site at www.fidelity.com for a free copy of a prospectus or an annual or semi-annual report or to request other information.

<R>The SAI, the funds' annual and semi-annual reports and other related materials are available from the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) Database on the SEC's web site (http://www.sec.gov). You can obtain copies of this information, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a request by e-mail to [email protected] or by writing the Public Reference Section of the SEC, Washington, D.C. 20549-0102. You can also review and copy information about the funds, including the funds' SAI[s], at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call 1-202-942-8090 for information on the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room.</R>

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FIDELITY'S BROADLY DIVERSIFIED INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS

Fidelity Global Balanced Fund, Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund, Fidelity Diversified International Fund, Fidelity <R>Aggressive </R>International Fund (formerly International Value Fund), Fidelity Overseas Fund, and Fidelity Worldwide Fund

Funds of Fidelity Investment Trust

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

December 29, 2000

This statement of additional information (SAI) is not a prospectus. Portions of each fund's annual report are incorporated herein. The annual reports are supplied with this SAI.

To obtain a free additional copy of the prospectus, dated December 29, 2000, or an annual report, please call Fidelity at 1-800-544-8544 or visit Fidelity's web site at www.fidelity.com.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Investment Policies and Limitations

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Special Considerations Regarding Canada

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Special Considerations Regarding Europe

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Special Considerations Regarding Japan

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Special Considerations Regarding Asia Pacific Region (ex Japan)

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Special Considerations Regarding Latin America

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Special Considerations Regarding Russia

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Special Considerations Regarding Africa

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Portfolio Transactions

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Valuation

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Performance

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Additional Purchase, Exchange, and Redemption Information

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Distributions and Taxes

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Trustees and Officers

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Control of Investment Advisers

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Management Contracts

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Distribution Services

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Transfer and Service Agent Agreements

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Description of the Trust

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Financial Statements

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Appendix

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INVESTMENT POLICIES AND LIMITATIONS

The following policies and limitations supplement those set forth in the prospectus. Unless otherwise noted, whenever an investment policy or limitation states a maximum percentage of a fund's assets that may be invested in any security or other asset, or sets forth a policy regarding quality standards, such standard or percentage limitation will be determined immediately after and as a result of the fund's acquisition of such security or other asset. Accordingly, any subsequent change in values, net assets, or other circumstances will not be considered when determining whether the investment complies with the fund's investment policies and limitations.

A fund's fundamental investment policies and limitations cannot be changed without approval by a "majority of the outstanding voting securities" (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act)) of the fund. However, except for the fundamental investment limitations listed below, the investment policies and limitations described in this SAI are not fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval.

Investment Limitations of Global Balanced Fund

The following are the fund's fundamental investment limitations set forth in their entirety. The fund may not:

(1) with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities, or securities of other investment companies) if, as a result, (a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer;

(2) issue senior securities, except in connection with the insurance program established by the fund pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission or as otherwise permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940;

(3) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced within three days (not including Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;

(4) underwrite securities issued by others, except to the extent that the fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities;

(5) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of companies whose principal business activities are in the same industry;

(6) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);

(7) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical commodities); or

(8) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements.

(9) The fund may, notwithstanding any other fundamental investment policy or limitation, invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.

The following investment limitations are not fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval.

(i) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities short.

(ii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin, except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall not constitute purchasing securities on margin.

(iii) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for purposes of fundamental investment limitation (3)).

(iv) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in securities that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they are valued.

(v) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than securities to other parties, except by (a) lending money (up to 15% of the fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) acquiring loans, loan participations, or other forms of direct debt instruments and, in connection therewith, assuming any associated unfunded commitments of the sellers. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements.)

(vi) The fund does not currently intend to invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.

With respect to limitation (iv), if through a change in values, net assets, or other circumstances, the fund were in a position where more than 15% of its net assets were invested in illiquid securities, it would consider appropriate steps to protect liquidity.

For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions" on page 12.

<R>For purposes of investing at least 25% of the fund's total assets in fixed-income senior securities (including debt securities and preferred stock), FMR interprets "total assets" to exclude collateral received for securities lending transactions.</R>

Investment Limitations of International Growth & Income Fund

The following are the fund's fundamental investment limitations set forth in their entirety. The fund may not:

(1) with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities, or securities of other investment companies) if, as a result, (a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer;

(2) issue senior securities, except in connection with the insurance program established by the fund pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission or as otherwise permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940;

(3) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced within three days (not including Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;

(4) underwrite securities issued by others (except to the extent that the fund may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities);

(5) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than obligations issued or guaranteed by the government of the United States or its agencies or instrumentalities, or by foreign governments or their political subdivisions, or by supranational organizations) if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total assets (taken at current value) would be invested in the securities of issuers having their principal business activities in the same industry;

(6) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);

(7) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical commodities); or

(8) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties (but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements).

(9) The fund may, notwithstanding any other fundamental investment policy or limitation, invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate or successor with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.

The following investment limitations are not fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval.

(i) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities short.

(ii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin, except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall not constitute purchasing securities on margin.

(iii) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for purposes of fundamental investment limitation (3)).

(iv) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in securities that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they are valued.

(v) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than securities to other parties, except by (a) lending money (up to 15% of the fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) acquiring loans, loan participations, or other forms of direct debt instruments and, in connection therewith, assuming any associated unfunded commitments of the sellers. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements).

(vi) The fund does not currently intend to invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate or successor with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.

With respect to limitation (iv), if through a change in values, net assets, or other circumstances, the fund were in a position where more than 15% of its net assets was invested in illiquid securities, it would consider appropriate steps to protect liquidity.

For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions" on page 12.

For purposes of <R>normally </R>investing at least 65% of the fund's total assets in foreign securities, FMR interprets "total assets" to exclude collateral received for securities lending transactions.

Investment Limitations of Diversified International Fund

The following are the fund's fundamental investment limitations set forth in their entirety. The fund may not:

(1) with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities or securities of other investment companies) if, as a result, (a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer;

(2) issue senior securities, except in connection with the insurance program established by the fund pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission or as otherwise permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940;

(3) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced within three days (not including Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;

(4) underwrite securities issued by others, except to the extent that the fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities;

(5) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of companies whose principal business activities are in the same industry;

(6) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);

(7) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical commodities); or

(8) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements.

(9) The fund may, notwithstanding any other fundamental investment policy or limitation, invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate or successor with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.

The following investment limitations are not fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval.

(i) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities short.

(ii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin, except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall not constitute purchasing securities on margin.

(iii) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for purposes of fundamental investment limitation (3)).

(iv) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in securities that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they are valued.

(v) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than securities to other parties, except by (a) lending money (up to 15% of the fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) acquiring loans, loan participations, or other forms of direct debt instruments and, in connection therewith, assuming any associated unfunded commitments to the sellers. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements.)

(vi) The fund does not currently intend to invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate or successor with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.

With respect to limitation (iv), if through a change in values, net assets, or other circumstances, the fund were in a position where more than 15% of its net assets was invested in illiquid securities, it would consider appropriate steps to protect liquidity.

For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions" on page 12.

The fund intends to comply with the requirements of Section 12(d)(1)(G)(i)(IV) of the 1940 Act.

For purposes of <R>normally </R>investing at least 65% of the fund's total assets in foreign securities, FMR interprets "total assets" to exclude collateral received for securities lending transactions.

Investment Limitations of <R>Aggressive </R>International Fund

The following are the fund's fundamental investment limitations set forth in their entirety. The fund may not:

(1) with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities or securities of other investment companies) if, as a result, (a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer;

(2) issue senior securities, except in connection with the insurance program established by the fund pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission or as otherwise permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940;

(3) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced within three days (not including Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;

(4) underwrite securities issued by others except to the extent that the fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities;

(5) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of companies whose principal business activities are in the same industry;

(6) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);

(7) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical commodities); or

(8) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements.

(9) The fund may, not withstanding any other fundamental investment policy or limitation, invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company with substantially the same fundamental investment objectives, policies, and limitations as the fund.

The following investment limitations are not fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval.

(i) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities short.

(ii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin, except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall not constitute purchasing securities on margin.

(iii) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for purposes of fundamental investment limitation (3)).

(iv) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in securities that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they are valued.

(v) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than securities to other parties, except by (a) lending money (up to 15% of the fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) acquiring loans, loan participations, or other forms of direct debt instruments and, in connection therewith, assuming any associated unfunded commitments of the sellers. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements).

(vi) The fund does not currently intend to invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.

With respect to limitation (iv), if through a change in values, net assets, or other circumstances, the fund were in a position where more than 15% of its net assets was invested in illiquid securities, it would consider appropriate steps to protect liquidity.

For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions" on page 12.

<R>For purposes of normally investing at least 65% of the fund's total assets in foreign securities, including securities of issuers located in emerging markets, FMR interprets "total assets" to exclude collateral received for securities lending transactions.</R>

Investment Limitations of Overseas Fund

The following are the fund's fundamental investment limitations set forth in their entirety. The fund may not:

(1) with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities, or securities of other investment companies) if, as a result, (a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer;

(2) issue senior securities, except in connection with the insurance program established by the fund pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission or as otherwise permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940;

(3) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced within three days (not including Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;

(4) underwrite securities issued by others, except to the extent that the fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities;

(5) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of companies whose principal business activities are in the same industry;

(6) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);

(7) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical commodities); or

(8) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties (but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements).

(9) The fund may, notwithstanding any other fundamental investment policy or limitation, invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate or successor with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.

The following investment limitations are not fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval.

(i) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities short.

(ii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin, except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall not constitute purchasing securities on margin.

(iii) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for purposes of fundamental investment limitation (3)).

(iv) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in securities that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they are valued.

(v) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than securities to other parties, except by (a) lending money (up to 15% of the fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) acquiring loans, loan participations, or other forms of direct debt instruments and, in connection therewith, assuming any associated unfunded commitments of the sellers. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements).

(vi) The fund does not currently intend to invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate or successor with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.

With respect to limitation (iv), if through a change in values, net assets, or other circumstances, the fund were in a position where more than 15% of its net assets was invested in illiquid securities, it would consider appropriate steps to protect liquidity.

For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions" on page 12.

The fund intends to comply with the requirements of Section 12(d)(1)(G)(i)(IV) of the 1940 Act.

For purposes of <R>normally </R>investing at least 65% of the fund's total assets in foreign securities, FMR interprets "total assets" to exclude collateral received for securities lending transactions.

Investment Limitations of Worldwide Fund

The following are the fund's fundamental investment limitations set forth in their entirety. The fund may not:

(1) with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities, or securities of other investment companies) if, as a result, (a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer;

(2) issue senior securities, except in connection with the insurance program established by the fund pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission or as otherwise permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940;

(3) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced within three days (not including Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;

(4) underwrite securities issued by others (except to the extent that the fund may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities);

(5) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of companies whose principal business activities are in the same industry;

(6) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);

(7) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical commodities); or

(8) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties (but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements).

(9) The fund may, notwithstanding any other fundamental investment policy or limitation, invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate or successor with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.

The following investment limitations are not fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval.

(i) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities short.

(ii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin, except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall not constitute purchasing securities on margin.

(iii) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for purposes of fundamental investment limitation (3)).

(iv) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in securities that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they are valued.

(v) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than securities to other parties, except by (a) lending money (up to 15% of the fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) acquiring loans, loan participations, or other forms of direct debt instruments and, in connection therewith, assuming any associated unfunded commitments of the sellers. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements).

(vi) The fund does not currently intend to invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate or successor with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.

With respect to limitation (iv), if through a change in values, net assets, or other circumstances, the fund were in a position where more than 15% of its net assets was invested in illiquid securities, it would consider appropriate steps to protect liquidity.

For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions" on page 12.

The following pages contain more detailed information about types of instruments in which a fund may invest, strategies <R>Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR)</R> may employ in pursuit of a fund's investment objective, and a summary of related risks. FMR may not buy all of these instruments or use all of these techniques unless it believes that doing so will help a fund achieve its goal.

Affiliated Bank Transactions. A fund may engage in transactions with financial institutions that are, or may be considered to be, "affiliated persons" of the fund under the 1940 Act. These transactions may involve repurchase agreements with custodian banks; short-term obligations of, and repurchase agreements with, the 50 largest U.S. banks (measured by deposits); municipal securities; U.S. Government securities with affiliated financial institutions that are primary dealers in these securities; short-term currency transactions; and short-term borrowings. In accordance with exemptive orders issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Board of Trustees has established and periodically reviews procedures applicable to transactions involving affiliated financial institutions.

Asset-Backed Securities represent interests in pools of mortgages, loans, receivables or other assets. Payment of interest and repayment of principal may be largely dependent upon the cash flows generated by the assets backing the securities and, in certain cases, supported by letters of credit, surety bonds, or other credit enhancements. Asset-backed security values may also be affected by other factors including changes in interest rates, the availability of information concerning the pool and its structure, the creditworthiness of the servicing agent for the pool, the originator of the loans or receivables, or the entities providing the credit enhancement. In addition, these securities may be subject to prepayment risk.

Borrowing. Each fund may borrow from banks or from other funds advised by FMR or its affiliates, or through reverse repurchase agreements. If a fund borrows money, its share price may be subject to greater fluctuation until the borrowing is paid off. If a fund makes additional investments while borrowings are outstanding, this may be considered a form of leverage.

Cash Management. A fund can hold uninvested cash or can invest it in cash equivalents such as money market securities, repurchase agreements or shares of money market funds. Generally, these securities offer less potential for gains than other types of securities.

Central Cash Funds are money market funds managed by FMR or its affiliates that seek to earn a high level of current income (free from federal income tax in the case of a municipal money market fund) while maintaining a stable $1.00 share price. The funds comply with industry-standard requirements for money market funds regarding the quality, maturity, and diversification of their investments.

Common Stock represents an equity or ownership interest in an issuer. In the event an issuer is liquidated or declares bankruptcy, the claims of owners of bonds and preferred stock take precedence over the claims of those who own common stock.

Convertible Securities are bonds, debentures, notes, preferred stocks or other securities that may be converted or exchanged (by the holder or by the issuer) into shares of the underlying common stock (or cash or securities of equivalent value) at a stated exchange ratio. A convertible security may also be called for redemption or conversion by the issuer after a particular date and under certain circumstances (including a specified price) established upon issue. If a convertible security held by a fund is called for redemption or conversion, the fund could be required to tender it for redemption, convert it into the underlying common stock, or sell it to a third party.

Convertible securities generally have less potential for gain or loss than common stocks. Convertible securities generally provide yields higher than the underlying common stocks, but generally lower than comparable non-convertible securities. Because of this higher yield, convertible securities generally sell at prices above their "conversion value," which is the current market value of the stock to be received upon conversion. The difference between this conversion value and the price of convertible securities will vary over time depending on changes in the value of the underlying common stocks and interest rates. When the underlying common stocks decline in value, convertible securities will tend not to decline to the same extent because of the interest or dividend payments and the repayment of principal at maturity for certain types of convertible securities. However, securities that are convertible other than at the option of the holder generally do not limit the potential for loss to the same extent as securities convertible at the option of the holder. When the underlying common stocks rise in value, the value of convertible securities may also be expected to increase. At the same time, however, the difference between the market value of convertible securities and their conversion value will narrow, which means that the value of convertible securities will generally not increase to the same extent as the value of the underlying common stocks. Because convertible securities may also be interest-rate sensitive, their value may increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. Convertible securities are also subject to credit risk, and are often lower-quality securities.

Debt Securities are used by issuers to borrow money. The issuer usually pays a fixed, variable or floating rate of interest, and must repay the amount borrowed at the maturity of the security. Some debt securities, such as zero coupon bonds, do not pay interest but are sold at a deep discount from their face values. Debt securities include corporate bonds, government securities, and mortgage and other asset-backed securities.

Exposure to Foreign Markets. Foreign securities, foreign currencies, and securities issued by U.S. entities with substantial foreign operations may involve significant risks in addition to the risks inherent in U.S. investments.

Foreign investments involve risks relating to local political, economic, regulatory, or social instability, military action or unrest, or adverse diplomatic developments, and may be affected by actions of foreign governments adverse to the interests of U.S. investors. Such actions may include expropriation or nationalization of assets, confiscatory taxation, restrictions on U.S. investment or on the ability to repatriate assets or convert currency into U.S. dollars, or other government intervention. Additionally, governmental issuers of foreign debt securities may be unwilling to pay interest and repay principal when due and may require that the conditions for payment be renegotiated. There is no assurance that FMR will be able to anticipate these potential events or counter their effects. In addition, the value of securities denominated in foreign currencies and of dividends and interest paid with respect to such securities will fluctuate based on the relative strength of the U.S. dollar.

It is anticipated that in most cases the best available market for foreign securities will be on an exchange or in over-the-counter (OTC) markets located outside of the United States. Foreign stock markets, while growing in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in the United States, and securities of some foreign issuers may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. issuers. Foreign security trading, settlement and custodial practices (including those involving securities settlement where fund assets may be released prior to receipt of payment) are often less developed than those in U.S. markets, and may result in increased risk or substantial delays in the event of a failed trade or the insolvency of, or breach of duty by, a foreign broker-dealer, securities depository or foreign subcustodian. In addition, the costs associated with foreign investments, including withholding taxes, brokerage commissions and custodial costs, are generally higher than with U.S. investments.

Foreign markets may offer less protection to investors than U.S. markets. Foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to U.S. issuers. Adequate public information on foreign issuers may not be available, and it may be difficult to secure dividends and information regarding corporate actions on a timely basis. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of securities exchanges, brokers, and listed companies than in the United States. OTC markets tend to be less regulated than stock exchange markets and, in certain countries, may be totally unregulated. Regulatory enforcement may be influenced by economic or political concerns, and investors may have difficulty enforcing their legal rights in foreign countries.

Some foreign securities impose restrictions on transfer within the United States or to U.S. persons. Although securities subject to such transfer restrictions may be marketable abroad, they may be less liquid than foreign securities of the same class that are not subject to such restrictions.

American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) as well as other "hybrid" forms of ADRs, including European Depositary Receipts (EDRs) and Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs), are certificates evidencing ownership of shares of a foreign issuer. These certificates are issued by depository banks and generally trade on an established market in the United States or elsewhere. The underlying shares are held in trust by a custodian bank or similar financial institution in the issuer's home country. The depository bank may not have physical custody of the underlying securities at all times and may charge fees for various services, including forwarding dividends and interest and corporate actions. ADRs are alternatives to directly purchasing the underlying foreign securities in their national markets and currencies. However, ADRs continue to be subject to many of the risks associated with investing directly in foreign securities. These risks include foreign exchange risk as well as the political and economic risks of the underlying issuer's country.

The risks of foreign investing may be magnified for investments in emerging markets. Security prices in emerging markets can be significantly more volatile than those in more developed markets, reflecting the greater uncertainties of investing in less established markets and economies. In particular, countries with emerging markets may have relatively unstable governments, may present the risks of nationalization of businesses, restrictions on foreign ownership and prohibitions on the repatriation of assets, and may have less protection of property rights than more developed countries. The economies of countries with emerging markets may be based on only a few industries, may be highly vulnerable to changes in local or global trade conditions, and may suffer from extreme and volatile debt burdens or inflation rates. Local securities markets may trade a small number of securities and may be unable to respond effectively to increases in trading volume, potentially making prompt liquidation of holdings difficult or impossible at times.

Foreign Currency Transactions. A fund may conduct foreign currency transactions on a spot (i.e., cash) or forward basis (i.e., by entering into forward contracts to purchase or sell foreign currencies). Although foreign exchange dealers generally do not charge a fee for such conversions, they do realize a profit based on the difference between the prices at which they are buying and selling various currencies. Thus, a dealer may offer to sell a foreign currency at one rate, while offering a lesser rate of exchange should the counterparty desire to resell that currency to the dealer. Forward contracts are customized transactions that require a specific amount of a currency to be delivered at a specific exchange rate on a specific date or range of dates in the future. Forward contracts are generally traded in an interbank market directly between currency traders (usually large commercial banks) and their customers. The parties to a forward contract may agree to offset or terminate the contract before its maturity, or may hold the contract to maturity and complete the contemplated currency exchange.

The following discussion summarizes the principal currency management strategies involving forward contracts that could be used by a fund. A fund may also use swap agreements, indexed securities, and options and futures contracts relating to foreign currencies for the same purposes.

A "settlement hedge" or "transaction hedge" is designed to protect a fund against an adverse change in foreign currency values between the date a security is purchased or sold and the date on which payment is made or received. Entering into a forward contract for the purchase or sale of the amount of foreign currency involved in an underlying security transaction for a fixed amount of U.S. dollars "locks in" the U.S. dollar price of the security. Forward contracts to purchase or sell a foreign currency may also be used by a fund in anticipation of future purchases or sales of securities denominated in foreign currency, even if the specific investments have not yet been selected by FMR.

A fund may also use forward contracts to hedge against a decline in the value of existing investments denominated in foreign currency. For example, if a fund owned securities denominated in pounds sterling, it could enter into a forward contract to sell pounds sterling in return for U.S. dollars to hedge against possible declines in the pound's value. Such a hedge, sometimes referred to as a "position hedge," would tend to offset both positive and negative currency fluctuations, but would not offset changes in security values caused by other factors. A fund could also hedge the position by selling another currency expected to perform similarly to the pound sterling. This type of hedge, sometimes referred to as a "proxy hedge," could offer advantages in terms of cost, yield, or efficiency, but generally would not hedge currency exposure as effectively as a direct hedge into U.S. dollars. Proxy hedges may result in losses if the currency used to hedge does not perform similarly to the currency in which the hedged securities are denominated.

A fund may enter into forward contracts to shift its investment exposure from one currency into another. This may include shifting exposure from U.S. dollars to a foreign currency, or from one foreign currency to another foreign currency. This type of strategy, sometimes known as a "cross-hedge," will tend to reduce or eliminate exposure to the currency that is sold, and increase exposure to the currency that is purchased, much as if a fund had sold a security denominated in one currency and purchased an equivalent security denominated in another. Cross-hedges protect against losses resulting from a decline in the hedged currency, but will cause a fund to assume the risk of fluctuations in the value of the currency it purchases.

Successful use of currency management strategies will depend on FMR's skill in analyzing currency values. Currency management strategies may substantially change a fund's investment exposure to changes in currency exchange rates and could result in losses to a fund if currencies do not perform as FMR anticipates. For example, if a currency's value rose at a time when FMR had hedged a fund by selling that currency in exchange for dollars, a fund would not participate in the currency's appreciation. If FMR hedges currency exposure through proxy hedges, a fund could realize currency losses from both the hedge and the security position if the two currencies do not move in tandem. Similarly, if FMR increases a fund's exposure to a foreign currency and that currency's value declines, a fund will realize a loss. There is no assurance that FMR's use of currency management strategies will be advantageous to a fund or that it will hedge at appropriate times.

Foreign Repurchase Agreements. Foreign repurchase agreements involve an agreement to purchase a foreign security and to sell that security back to the original seller at an agreed-upon price in either U.S. dollars or foreign currency. Unlike typical U.S. repurchase agreements, foreign repurchase agreements may not be fully collateralized at all times. The value of a security purchased by a fund may be more or less than the price at which the counterparty has agreed to repurchase the security. In the event of default by the counterparty, the fund may suffer a loss if the value of the security purchased is less than the agreed-upon repurchase price, or if the fund is unable to successfully assert a claim to the collateral under foreign laws. As a result, foreign repurchase agreements may involve higher credit risks than repurchase agreements in U.S. markets, as well as risks associated with currency fluctuations. In addition, as with other emerging market investments, repurchase agreements with counterparties located in emerging markets or relating to emerging markets may involve issuers or counterparties with lower credit ratings than typical U.S. repurchase agreements.

Funds' Rights as Shareholders. The funds do not intend to direct or administer the day-to-day operations of any company. A fund, however, may exercise its rights as a shareholder and may communicate its views on important matters of policy to management, the Board of Directors, and shareholders of a company when FMR determines that such matters could have a significant effect on the value of the fund's investment in the company. The activities in which a fund may engage, either individually or in conjunction with others, may include, among others, supporting or opposing proposed changes in a company's corporate structure or business activities; seeking changes in a company's directors or management; seeking changes in a company's direction or policies; seeking the sale or reorganization of the company or a portion of its assets; or supporting or opposing third-party takeover efforts. This area of corporate activity is increasingly prone to litigation and it is possible that a fund could be involved in lawsuits related to such activities. FMR will monitor such activities with a view to mitigating, to the extent possible, the risk of litigation against a fund and the risk of actual liability if a fund is involved in litigation. No guarantee can be made, however, that litigation against a fund will not be undertaken or liabilities incurred.

Futures and Options. The following paragraphs pertain to futures and options: Combined Positions, Correlation of Price Changes, Futures Contracts, Futures Margin Payments, Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions, Liquidity of Options and Futures Contracts, Options and Futures Relating to Foreign Currencies, OTC Options, Purchasing Put and Call Options, and Writing Put and Call Options.

Combined Positions involve purchasing and writing options in combination with each other, or in combination with futures or forward contracts, to adjust the risk and return characteristics of the overall position. For example, purchasing a put option and writing a call option on the same underlying instrument would construct a combined position whose risk and return characteristics are similar to selling a futures contract. Another possible combined position would involve writing a call option at one strike price and buying a call option at a lower price, to reduce the risk of the written call option in the event of a substantial price increase. Because combined options positions involve multiple trades, they result in higher transaction costs and may be more difficult to open and close out.

Correlation of Price Changes. Because there are a limited number of types of exchange-traded options and futures contracts, it is likely that the standardized contracts available will not match a fund's current or anticipated investments exactly. A fund may invest in options and futures contracts based on securities with different issuers, maturities, or other characteristics from the securities in which the fund typically invests, which involves a risk that the options or futures position will not track the performance of the fund's other investments.

Options and futures prices can also diverge from the prices of their underlying instruments, even if the underlying instruments match a fund's investments well. Options and futures prices are affected by such factors as current and anticipated short-term interest rates, changes in volatility of the underlying instrument, and the time remaining until expiration of the contract, which may not affect security prices the same way. Imperfect correlation may also result from differing levels of demand in the options and futures markets and the securities markets, from structural differences in how options and futures and securities are traded, or from imposition of daily price fluctuation limits or trading halts. A fund may purchase or sell options and futures contracts with a greater or lesser value than the securities it wishes to hedge or intends to purchase in order to attempt to compensate for differences in volatility between the contract and the securities, although this may not be successful in all cases. If price changes in a fund's options or futures positions are poorly correlated with its other investments, the positions may fail to produce anticipated gains or result in losses that are not offset by gains in other investments.

Futures Contracts. In purchasing a futures contract, the buyer agrees to purchase a specified underlying instrument at a specified future date. In selling a futures contract, the seller agrees to sell a specified underlying instrument at a specified future date. The price at which the purchase and sale will take place is fixed when the buyer and seller enter into the contract. Futures can be held until their delivery dates, or can be closed out before then if a liquid secondary market is available.

Futures may be based on foreign indexes such as the CAC 40 (France), DAX 30 (Germany), EuroTop 100 (Europe), IBEX (Spain), FTSE 100 (United Kingdom), All Ordinary (Australia), Hang Seng (Hong Kong), and Nikkei 225, Nikkei 300 and TOPIX (Japan).

The value of a futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of its underlying instrument. Therefore, purchasing futures contracts will tend to increase a fund's exposure to positive and negative price fluctuations in the underlying instrument, much as if it had purchased the underlying instrument directly. When a fund sells a futures contract, by contrast, the value of its futures position will tend to move in a direction contrary to the market. Selling futures contracts, therefore, will tend to offset both positive and negative market price changes, much as if the underlying instrument had been sold.

Futures Margin Payments. The purchaser or seller of a futures contract is not required to deliver or pay for the underlying instrument unless the contract is held until the delivery date. However, both the purchaser and seller are required to deposit "initial margin" with a futures broker, known as a futures commission merchant (FCM), when the contract is entered into. Initial margin deposits are typically equal to a percentage of the contract's value. If the value of either party's position declines, that party will be required to make additional "variation margin" payments to settle the change in value on a daily basis. The party that has a gain may be entitled to receive all or a portion of this amount. Initial and variation margin payments do not constitute purchasing securities on margin for purposes of a fund's investment limitations. In the event of the bankruptcy of an FCM that holds margin on behalf of a fund, the fund may be entitled to return of margin owed to it only in proportion to the amount received by the FCM's other customers, potentially resulting in losses to the fund.

Although futures exchanges generally operate similarly in the United States and abroad, foreign futures exchanges may follow trading, settlement and margin procedures that are different from those for U.S. exchanges. Futures contracts traded outside the United States may involve greater risk of loss than U.S.-traded contracts, including potentially greater risk of losses due to insolvency of a futures broker, exchange member or other party that may owe initial or variation margin to a fund. Because initial and variation margin payments may be measured in foreign currency, a futures contract traded outside the United States may also involve the risk of foreign currency fluctuation.

Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions. Each fund has filed a notice of eligibility for exclusion from the definition of the term "commodity pool operator" with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the National Futures Association, which regulate trading in the futures markets. The funds intend to comply with Rule 4.5 under the Commodity Exchange Act, which limits the extent to which the funds can commit assets to initial margin deposits and option premiums.

In addition, each fund will not: (a) sell futures contracts, purchase put options, or write call options if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total assets would be hedged with futures and options under normal conditions; (b) purchase futures contracts or write put options if, as a result, the fund's total obligations upon settlement or exercise of purchased futures contracts and written put options would exceed 25% of its total assets under normal conditions; or (c) purchase call options if, as a result, the current value of option premiums for call options purchased by the fund would exceed 5% of the fund's total assets. These limitations do not apply to options attached to or acquired or traded together with their underlying securities, and do not apply to securities that incorporate features similar to options.

The above limitations on the funds' investments in futures contracts and options, and the funds' policies regarding futures contracts and options discussed elsewhere in this SAI may be changed as regulatory agencies permit.

Liquidity of Options and Futures Contracts. There is no assurance a liquid secondary market will exist for any particular options or futures contract at any particular time. Options may have relatively low trading volume and liquidity if their strike prices are not close to the underlying instrument's current price. In addition, exchanges may establish daily price fluctuation limits for options and futures contracts, and may halt trading if a contract's price moves upward or downward more than the limit in a given day. On volatile trading days when the price fluctuation limit is reached or a trading halt is imposed, it may be impossible to enter into new positions or close out existing positions. If the secondary market for a contract is not liquid because of price fluctuation limits or otherwise, it could prevent prompt liquidation of unfavorable positions, and potentially could require a fund to continue to hold a position until delivery or expiration regardless of changes in its value. As a result, a fund's access to other assets held to cover its options or futures positions could also be impaired.

Options and Futures Relating to Foreign Currencies. Currency futures contracts are similar to forward currency exchange contracts, except that they are traded on exchanges (and have margin requirements) and are standardized as to contract size and delivery date. Most currency futures contracts call for payment or delivery in U.S. dollars. The underlying instrument of a currency option may be a foreign currency, which generally is purchased or delivered in exchange for U.S. dollars, or may be a futures contract. The purchaser of a currency call obtains the right to purchase the underlying currency, and the purchaser of a currency put obtains the right to sell the underlying currency.

The uses and risks of currency options and futures are similar to options and futures relating to securities or indices, as discussed above. A fund may purchase and sell currency futures and may purchase and write currency options to increase or decrease its exposure to different foreign currencies. Currency options may also be purchased or written in conjunction with each other or with currency futures or forward contracts. Currency futures and options values can be expected to correlate with exchange rates, but may not reflect other factors that affect the value of a fund's investments. A currency hedge, for example, should protect a Yen-denominated security from a decline in the Yen, but will not protect a fund against a price decline resulting from deterioration in the issuer's creditworthiness. Because the value of a fund's foreign-denominated investments changes in response to many factors other than exchange rates, it may not be possible to match the amount of currency options and futures to the value of the fund's investments exactly over time.

OTC Options. Unlike exchange-traded options, which are standardized with respect to the underlying instrument, expiration date, contract size, and strike price, the terms of over-the-counter (OTC) options (options not traded on exchanges) generally are established through negotiation with the other party to the option contract. While this type of arrangement allows the purchaser or writer greater flexibility to tailor an option to its needs, OTC options generally involve greater credit risk than exchange-traded options, which are guaranteed by the clearing organization of the exchanges where they are traded.

Purchasing Put and Call Options. By purchasing a put option, the purchaser obtains the right (but not the obligation) to sell the option's underlying instrument at a fixed strike price. In return for this right, the purchaser pays the current market price for the option (known as the option premium). Options have various types of underlying instruments, including specific securities, indices of securities prices, and futures contracts. The purchaser may terminate its position in a put option by allowing it to expire or by exercising the option. If the option is allowed to expire, the purchaser will lose the entire premium. If the option is exercised, the purchaser completes the sale of the underlying instrument at the strike price. A purchaser may also terminate a put option position by closing it out in the secondary market at its current price, if a liquid secondary market exists.

The buyer of a typical put option can expect to realize a gain if security prices fall substantially. However, if the underlying instrument's price does not fall enough to offset the cost of purchasing the option, a put buyer can expect to suffer a loss (limited to the amount of the premium, plus related transaction costs).

The features of call options are essentially the same as those of put options, except that the purchaser of a call option obtains the right to purchase, rather than sell, the underlying instrument at the option's strike price. A call buyer typically attempts to participate in potential price increases of the underlying instrument with risk limited to the cost of the option if security prices fall. At the same time, the buyer can expect to suffer a loss if security prices do not rise sufficiently to offset the cost of the option.

Writing Put and Call Options. The writer of a put or call option takes the opposite side of the transaction from the option's purchaser. In return for receipt of the premium, the writer assumes the obligation to pay the strike price for the option's underlying instrument if the other party to the option chooses to exercise it. The writer may seek to terminate a position in a put option before exercise by closing out the option in the secondary market at its current price. If the secondary market is not liquid for a put option, however, the writer must continue to be prepared to pay the strike price while the option is outstanding, regardless of price changes. When writing an option on a futures contract, a fund will be required to make margin payments to an FCM as described above for futures contracts.

If security prices rise, a put writer would generally expect to profit, although its gain would be limited to the amount of the premium it received. If security prices remain the same over time, it is likely that the writer will also profit, because it should be able to close out the option at a lower price. If security prices fall, the put writer would expect to suffer a loss. This loss should be less than the loss from purchasing the underlying instrument directly, however, because the premium received for writing the option should mitigate the effects of the decline.

Writing a call option obligates the writer to sell or deliver the option's underlying instrument, in return for the strike price, upon exercise of the option. The characteristics of writing call options are similar to those of writing put options, except that writing calls generally is a profitable strategy if prices remain the same or fall. Through receipt of the option premium, a call writer mitigates the effects of a price decline. At the same time, because a call writer must be prepared to deliver the underlying instrument in return for the strike price, even if its current value is greater, a call writer gives up some ability to participate in security price increases.

Illiquid Securities cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they are valued. Difficulty in selling securities may result in a loss or may be costly to a fund. Under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, FMR determines the liquidity of a fund's investments and, through reports from FMR, the Board monitors investments in illiquid securities. In determining the liquidity of a fund's investments, FMR may consider various factors, including (1) the frequency and volume of trades and quotations, (2) the number of dealers and prospective purchasers in the marketplace, (3) dealer undertakings to make a market, and (4) the nature of the security and the market in which it trades (including any demand, put or tender features, the mechanics and other requirements for transfer, any letters of credit or other credit enhancement features, any ratings, the number of holders, the method of soliciting offers, the time required to dispose of the security, and the ability to assign or offset the rights and obligations of the security).

Indexed Securities are instruments whose prices are indexed to the prices of other securities, securities indices, currencies, or other financial indicators. Indexed securities typically, but not always, are debt securities or deposits whose value at maturity or coupon rate is determined by reference to a specific instrument or statistic.

Currency-indexed securities typically are short-term to intermediate-term debt securities whose maturity values or interest rates are determined by reference to the values of one or more specified foreign currencies, and may offer higher yields than U.S. dollar-denominated securities. Currency-indexed securities may be positively or negatively indexed; that is, their maturity value may increase when the specified currency value increases, resulting in a security that performs similarly to a foreign-denominated instrument, or their maturity value may decline when foreign currencies increase, resulting in a security whose price characteristics are similar to a put on the underlying currency. Currency-indexed securities may also have prices that depend on the values of a number of different foreign currencies relative to each other.

The performance of indexed securities depends to a great extent on the performance of the security, currency, or other instrument to which they are indexed, and may also be influenced by interest rate changes in the United States and abroad. Indexed securities may be more volatile than the underlying instruments. Indexed securities are also subject to the credit risks associated with the issuer of the security, and their values may decline substantially if the issuer's creditworthiness deteriorates. Recent issuers of indexed securities have included banks, corporations, and certain U.S. Government agencies.

Interfund Borrowing and Lending Program. Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC, a fund may lend money to, and borrow money from, other funds advised by FMR or its affiliates. A fund will lend through the program only when the returns are higher than those available from an investment in repurchase agreements, and will borrow through the program only when the costs are equal to or lower than the cost of bank loans. Interfund loans and borrowings normally extend overnight, but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one day's notice. A fund may have to borrow from a bank at a higher interest rate if an interfund loan is called or not renewed. Any delay in repayment to a lending fund could result in a lost investment opportunity or additional borrowing costs.

Investment-Grade Debt Securities. Investment-grade debt securities are medium and high-quality securities. Some may possess speculative characteristics and may be more sensitive to economic changes and to changes in the financial conditions of issuers. A debt security is considered to be investment-grade if it is rated investment-grade by Moody's Investors Service, Standard & Poor's®, or Fitch Inc., or is unrated but considered to be of equivalent quality by FMR.

Issuer Location. FMR determines where an issuer is located by looking at such factors as the issuer's country of organization, the primary trading market for the issuer's securities, and the location of the issuer's assets, personnel, sales, and earnings. The issuer of a security is considered to be located in a particular country if (1) the security is issued or guaranteed by the government of the country or any of its agencies, political subdivisions, or instrumentalities; (2) the security has its primary trading market in that country; or (3) the issuer is organized under the laws of that country, derives at least 50% of its revenues or profits from goods sold, investments made, or services performed in the country, or has at least 50% of its assets located in the country.

Loans and Other Direct Debt Instruments. Direct debt instruments are interests in amounts owed by a corporate, governmental, or other borrower to lenders or lending syndicates (loans and loan participations), to suppliers of goods or services (trade claims or other receivables), or to other parties. Direct debt instruments involve a risk of loss in case of default or insolvency of the borrower and may offer less legal protection to the purchaser in the event of fraud or misrepresentation, or there may be a requirement that a fund supply additional cash to a borrower on demand.

Purchasers of loans and other forms of direct indebtedness depend primarily upon the creditworthiness of the borrower for payment of interest and repayment of principal. If scheduled interest or principal payments are not made, the value of the instrument may be adversely affected. Loans that are fully secured provide more protections than an unsecured loan in the event of failure to make scheduled interest or principal payments. However, there is no assurance that the liquidation of collateral from a secured loan would satisfy the borrower's obligation, or that the collateral could be liquidated. Indebtedness of borrowers whose creditworthiness is poor involves substantially greater risks and may be highly speculative. Borrowers that are in bankruptcy or restructuring may never pay off their indebtedness, or may pay only a small fraction of the amount owed. Direct indebtedness of developing countries also involves a risk that the governmental entities responsible for the repayment of the debt may be unable, or unwilling, to pay interest and repay principal when due.

Investments in loans through direct assignment of a financial institution's interests with respect to a loan may involve additional risks. For example, if a loan is foreclosed, the purchaser could become part owner of any collateral, and would bear the costs and liabilities associated with owning and disposing of the collateral. In addition, it is conceivable that under emerging legal theories of lender liability, a purchaser could be held liable as a co-lender. Direct debt instruments may also involve a risk of insolvency of the lending bank or other intermediary.

A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. Unless, under the terms of the loan or other indebtedness, the purchaser has direct recourse against the borrower, the purchaser may have to rely on the agent to apply appropriate credit remedies against a borrower. If assets held by the agent for the benefit of a purchaser were determined to be subject to the claims of the agent's general creditors, the purchaser might incur certain costs and delays in realizing payment on the loan or loan participation and could suffer a loss of principal or interest.

Direct indebtedness may include letters of credit, revolving credit facilities, or other standby financing commitments that obligate purchasers to make additional cash payments on demand. These commitments may have the effect of requiring a purchaser to increase its investment in a borrower at a time when it would not otherwise have done so, even if the borrower's condition makes it unlikely that the amount will ever be repaid.

Each fund limits the amount of total assets that it will invest in any one issuer or in issuers within the same industry (see each fund's investment limitations). For purposes of these limitations, a fund generally will treat the borrower as the "issuer" of indebtedness held by the fund. In the case of loan participations where a bank or other lending institution serves as financial intermediary between a fund and the borrower, if the participation does not shift to the fund the direct debtor-creditor relationship with the borrower, SEC interpretations require a fund, in appropriate circumstances, to treat both the lending bank or other lending institution and the borrower as "issuers" for these purposes. Treating a financial intermediary as an issuer of indebtedness may restrict a fund's ability to invest in indebtedness related to a single financial intermediary, or a group of intermediaries engaged in the same industry, even if the underlying borrowers represent many different companies and industries.

Lower-Quality Debt Securities. Lower-quality debt securities have poor protection with respect to the payment of interest and repayment of principal, or may be in default. These securities are often considered to be speculative and involve greater risk of loss or price changes due to changes in the issuer's capacity to pay. The market prices of lower-quality debt securities may fluctuate more than those of higher-quality debt securities and may decline significantly in periods of general economic difficulty, which may follow periods of rising interest rates.

The market for lower-quality debt securities may be thinner and less active than that for higher-quality debt securities, which can adversely affect the prices at which the former are sold. Adverse publicity and changing investor perceptions may affect the liquidity of lower-quality debt securities and the ability of outside pricing services to value lower-quality debt securities.

Because the risk of default is higher for lower-quality debt securities, FMR's research and credit analysis are an especially important part of managing securities of this type. FMR will attempt to identify those issuers of high-yielding securities whose financial condition is adequate to meet future obligations, has improved, or is expected to improve in the future. FMR's analysis focuses on relative values based on such factors as interest or dividend coverage, asset coverage, earnings prospects, and the experience and managerial strength of the issuer.

A fund may choose, at its expense or in conjunction with others, to pursue litigation or otherwise to exercise its rights as a security holder to seek to protect the interests of security holders if it determines this to be in the best interest of the fund's shareholders.

Mortgage Securities are issued by government and non-government entities such as banks, mortgage lenders, or other institutions. A mortgage security is an obligation of the issuer backed by a mortgage or pool of mortgages or a direct interest in an underlying pool of mortgages. Some mortgage securities, such as collateralized mortgage obligations (or "CMOs"), make payments of both principal and interest at a range of specified intervals; others make semiannual interest payments at a predetermined rate and repay principal at maturity (like a typical bond). Mortgage securities are based on different types of mortgages, including those on commercial real estate or residential properties. Stripped mortgage securities are created when the interest and principal components of a mortgage security are separated and sold as individual securities. In the case of a stripped mortgage security, the holder of the "principal-only" security (PO) receives the principal payments made by the underlying mortgage, while the holder of the "interest-only" security (IO) receives interest payments from the same underlying mortgage.

Fannie Maes and Freddie Macs are pass-through securities issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, respectively. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which guarantee payment of interest and repayment of principal on Fannie Maes and Freddie Macs, respectively, are federally chartered corporations supervised by the U.S. Government that act as governmental instrumentalities under authority granted by Congress. Fannie Mae is authorized to borrow from the U.S. Treasury to meet its obligations. Fannie Maes and Freddie Macs are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

The value of mortgage securities may change due to shifts in the market's perception of issuers and changes in interest rates. In addition, regulatory or tax changes may adversely affect the mortgage securities market as a whole. Non-government mortgage securities may offer higher yields than those issued by government entities, but also may be subject to greater price changes than government issues. Mortgage securities are subject to prepayment risk, which is the risk that early principal payments made on the underlying mortgages, usually in response to a reduction in interest rates, will result in the return of principal to the investor, causing it to be invested subsequently at a lower current interest rate. Alternatively, in a rising interest rate environment, mortgage security values may be adversely affected when prepayments on underlying mortgages do not occur as anticipated, resulting in the extension of the security's effective maturity and the related increase in interest rate sensitivity of a longer-term instrument. The prices of stripped mortgage securities tend to be more volatile in response to changes in interest rates than those of non-stripped mortgage securities.

To earn additional income for a fund, FMR may use a trading strategy that involves selling mortgage securities and simultaneously agreeing to purchase similar securities on a later date at a set price. This trading strategy may result in an increased portfolio turnover rate which increases costs and may increase taxable gains.

Preferred Stock represents an equity or ownership interest in an issuer that pays dividends at a specified rate and that has precedence over common stock in the payment of dividends. In the event an issuer is liquidated or declares bankruptcy, the claims of owners of bonds take precedence over the claims of those who own preferred and common stock.

Repurchase Agreements involve an agreement to purchase a security and to sell that security back to the original seller at an agreed-upon price. The resale price reflects the purchase price plus an agreed-upon incremental amount which is unrelated to the coupon rate or maturity of the purchased security. As protection against the risk that the original seller will not fulfill its obligation, the securities are held in a separate account at a bank, marked-to-market daily, and maintained at a value at least equal to the sale price plus the accrued incremental amount. The value of the security purchased may be more or less than the price at which the counterparty has agreed to purchase the security. In addition, delays or losses could result if the other party to the agreement defaults or becomes insolvent. The funds will engage in repurchase agreement transactions with parties whose creditworthiness has been reviewed and found satisfactory by FMR.

Restricted Securities are subject to legal restrictions on their sale. Difficulty in selling securities may result in a loss or be costly to a fund. Restricted securities generally can be sold in privately negotiated transactions, pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, or in a registered public offering. Where registration is required, the holder of a registered security may be obligated to pay all or part of the registration expense and a considerable period may elapse between the time it decides to seek registration and the time it may be permitted to sell a security under an effective registration statement. If, during such a period, adverse market conditions were to develop, the holder might obtain a less favorable price than prevailed when it decided to seek registration of the security.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements. In a reverse repurchase agreement, a fund sells a security to another party, such as a bank or broker-dealer, in return for cash and agrees to repurchase that security at an agreed-upon price and time. The funds will enter into reverse repurchase agreements with parties whose creditworthiness has been reviewed and found satisfactory by FMR. Such transactions may increase fluctuations in the market value of fund assets and may be viewed as a form of leverage.

Securities of Other Investment Companies, including shares of closed-end investment companies, unit investment trusts, and open-end investment companies, represent interests in professionally managed portfolios that may invest in any type of instrument. Investing in other investment companies involves substantially the same risks as investing directly in the underlying instruments, but may involve additional expenses at the investment company-level, such as portfolio management fees and operating expenses. Certain types of investment companies, such as closed-end investment companies, issue a fixed number of shares that trade on a stock exchange or over-the-counter at a premium or a discount to their net asset value. Others are continuously offered at net asset value, but may also be traded in the secondary market.

The extent to which a fund can invest in securities of other investment companies is limited by federal securities laws.

Securities Lending. A fund may lend securities to parties such as broker-dealers or other institutions, including Fidelity Brokerage <R>Services LLC (FBS LLC). FBS LLC i</R>s a member of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and an indirect subsidiary of FMR Corp.

Securities lending allows a fund to retain ownership of the securities loaned and, at the same time, earn additional income. The borrower provides the fund with collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. The fund maintains the ability to obtain the right to vote or consent on proxy proposals involving material events affecting securities loaned. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. These delays and costs could be greater for foreign securities. If a fund is not able to recover the securities loaned, a fund may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement investment in the market. The value of the collateral could decrease below the value of the replacement investment by the time the replacement investment is purchased. Loans will be made only to parties deemed by FMR to be in good standing and when, in FMR's judgment, the income earned would justify the risks.

Cash received as collateral through loan transactions may be invested in other eligible securities. Investing this cash subjects that investment, as well as the securities loaned, to market appreciation or depreciation.

Short Sales "Against the Box" are short sales of securities that a fund owns or has the right to obtain (equivalent in kind or amount to the securities sold short). If a fund enters into a short sale against the box, it will be required to set aside securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short (or securities convertible or exchangeable into such securities) and will be required to hold such securities while the short sale is outstanding. The fund will incur transaction costs, including interest expenses, in connection with opening, maintaining, and closing short sales against the box.

Short Sales. Stocks underlying a fund's convertible security holdings can be sold short. For example, if FMR anticipates a decline in the price of the stock underlying a convertible security held by a fund, it may sell the stock short. If the stock price subsequently declines, the proceeds of the short sale could be expected to offset all or a portion of the effect of the stock's decline on the value of the convertible security. Each fund currently intends to hedge no more than 15% of its total assets with short sales on equity securities underlying its convertible security holdings under normal circumstances.

A fund will be required to set aside securities equivalent in kind and amount to those sold short (or securities convertible or exchangeable into such securities) and will be required to hold them aside while the short sale is outstanding. A fund will incur transaction costs, including interest expenses, in connection with opening, maintaining, and closing short sales.

Sovereign Debt Obligations are issued or guaranteed by foreign governments or their agencies, including debt of Latin American nations or other developing countries. Sovereign debt may be in the form of conventional securities or other types of debt instruments such as loans or loan participations. Sovereign debt of developing countries may involve a high degree of risk, and may be in default or present the risk of default. Governmental entities responsible for repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay principal and pay interest when due, and may require renegotiation or rescheduling of debt payments. In addition, prospects for repayment of principal and payment of interest may depend on political as well as economic factors. Although some sovereign debt, such as Brady Bonds, is collateralized by U.S. Government securities, repayment of principal and payment of interest is not guaranteed by the U.S. Government.

Swap Agreements can be individually negotiated and structured to include exposure to a variety of different types of investments or market factors. Depending on their structure, swap agreements may increase or decrease a fund's exposure to long- or short-term interest rates (in the United States or abroad), foreign currency values, mortgage securities, corporate borrowing rates, or other factors such as security prices or inflation rates. Swap agreements can take many different forms and are known by a variety of names.

In a typical cap or floor agreement, one party agrees to make payments only under specified circumstances, usually in return for payment of a fee by the other party. For example, the buyer of an interest rate cap obtains the right to receive payments to the extent that a specified interest rate exceeds an agreed-upon level, while the seller of an interest rate floor is obligated to make payments to the extent that a specified interest rate falls below an agreed-upon level. An interest rate collar combines elements of buying a cap and selling a floor.

Swap agreements will tend to shift a fund's investment exposure from one type of investment to another. For example, if the fund agreed to exchange payments in dollars for payments in foreign currency, the swap agreement would tend to decrease the fund's exposure to U.S. interest rates and increase its exposure to foreign currency and interest rates. Caps and floors have an effect similar to buying or writing options. Depending on how they are used, swap agreements may increase or decrease the overall volatility of a fund's investments and its share price and yield.

The most significant factor in the performance of swap agreements is the change in the specific interest rate, currency, or other factors that determine the amounts of payments due to and from a fund. If a swap agreement calls for payments by the fund, the fund must be prepared to make such payments when due. In addition, if the counterparty's creditworthiness declined, the value of a swap agreement would be likely to decline, potentially resulting in losses. A fund may be able to eliminate its exposure under a swap agreement either by assignment or other disposition, or by entering into an offsetting swap agreement with the same party or a similarly creditworthy party.

Temporary Defensive Policies. Each fund reserves the right to invest without limitation in preferred stocks and investment-grade debt instruments for temporary, defensive purposes.

Warrants. Warrants are instruments which entitle the holder to buy an equity security at a specific price for a specific period of time. Changes in the value of a warrant do not necessarily correspond to changes in the value of its underlying security. The price of a warrant may be more volatile than the price of its underlying security, and a warrant may offer greater potential for capital appreciation as well as capital loss.

Warrants do not entitle a holder to dividends or voting rights with respect to the underlying security and do not represent any rights in the assets of the issuing company. A warrant ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration date. These factors can make warrants more speculative than other types of investments.

Zero Coupon Bonds do not make interest payments; instead, they are sold at a discount from their face value and are redeemed at face value when they mature. Because zero coupon bonds do not pay current income, their prices can be more volatile than other types of fixed-income securities when interest rates change. In calculating a fund's dividend, a portion of the difference between a zero coupon bond's purchase price and its face value is considered income.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING CANADA

Political. Canada's parliamentary system of government is, in general, stable. However, from time to time, some provinces, but particularly Quebec, have called for a revamping of the legal and financial relationship between the federal government in Ottawa and the provinces. To date, referendums on Quebec sovereignty have been defeated, but the issue remains unresolved. The Supreme Court of Canada decided in August 1998 that if there was a "clear answer" to a "clear question" in a referendum, then the federal government would be obliged to negotiate with Quebec.

Economic. Canada is a major producer of commodities such as forest products, metals, agricultural products, and energy related products like oil, gas, and hydroelectricity. Accordingly, changes in the supply and demand of industrial and basic materials, both domestically and internationally, can have a significant effect on Canadian market performance.

In addition, Canada relies considerably on the health of the United States' economy, its biggest trading partner and largest foreign investor. The expanding economic and financial integration of the United States and Canada will likely make the Canadian economy and securities market increasingly sensitive to U.S. economic and market events.

Currency. For U.S. investors, investing in any foreign currency entails an additional risk that is not faced when investing in the domestic market. Since Canada let its currency float in 1970, its value has been in a steady decline against the U.S. dollar. While the decline has helped Canada stay competitive in export markets, U.S. investors have seen their investment returns eroded by the impact of currency conversion.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING EUROPE

On January 1, 1999, eleven of the fifteen member countries of the European Union (EU) fixed their currencies irrevocably to the euro, the new unit of currency of the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). At that time each member's currency was converted at a fixed rate to the euro. Initially, use of the euro will be confined mainly to the wholesale financial markets, while its widespread use in the retail sector will follow the circulation of euro <R>banknotes </R>and coins on January 1, 2002. At that time, the national banknotes and coins of participating member countries will cease to be legal tender. In addition to adopting a single currency, member countries will no longer control their own monetary policies. Instead, the authority to direct monetary policy will be exercised by the new European Central Bank.

While economic and monetary convergence in the European Union may offer new opportunities for those investing in the region, investors should be aware that the success of the union is not wholly assured. Europe must grapple with a number of challenges, any one of which could threaten the survival of this monumental undertaking. Eleven disparate economies must adjust to a unified monetary system, the absence of exchange rate flexibility, and the loss of economic sovereignty. The Continent's economies are diverse, its governments decentralized, and its cultures differ widely. Unemployment is historically high and could pose political risk. One or more member countries might exit the union, placing the currency and banking system in jeopardy.

Political. For those countries in Western and Eastern Europe that were not included in the first round of the EU implementation, the prospects for eventual membership serve as a strong political impetus for many governments to employ tight fiscal and monetary policies. Particularly for the Eastern European countries, aspirations to join the EU are likely to push governments to act decisively.

At the same time, there could become an increasingly widening gap between rich and poor within the aspiring countries, those countries who are close to meeting membership criteria, and those who are not likely to join the EMU. Realigning traditional alliances could alter trading relationships and potentially provoke divisive socioeconomic splits. Despite relative calm in Western Europe in recent years, the risk of regional conflict or targeted terrorist activity could disrupt European markets.

In the transition to the single economic system, significant political decisions will be made which will effect the market regulation, subsidization, and privatization across all industries, from agricultural products to telecommunications.

Economic. As economic conditions across member states vary from robust to dismal, there is continued concern about national-level support for the currency and the accompanying coordination of fiscal and wage policy among the eleven EMU member nations. According to the <R>Maastricht </R>treaty, member countries must maintain inflation below 3.3%, public debt below 60% of GDP, and a deficit of 3% or less of GDP to qualify for participation in the euro. These requirements severely limit member countries' ability to implement monetary policy to address regional economic conditions. Countries that did not qualify for the euro, such as Greece, risk being left farther behind.

Foreign Trade. The EU has recently been involved in a number of trade disputes with major trading partners, including the United States. Tariffs and embargoes have been levied upon imports of agricultural products and meat that have resulted in the affected nation levying retaliatory tariffs upon imports from Europe. These disputes can adversely affect the valuations of the European companies that export the targeted products.

Currency. For U.S. investors, investing in any foreign currency entails an additional risk that is not faced when investing in the domestic market. However, investing in euro-denominated securities entails risk of being exposed to a new currency that may not fully reflect the strengths and weaknesses of the disparate economies that make up the Union. This has been the case in 1999 and the first six months of <R>2000</R>, when the initial exchange rates of the euro versus many of the world's major currencies steadily declined. In this environment, U.S. and other foreign investors experienced erosion of their investment returns in the region. In addition, many European countries rely heavily upon export dependent businesses and any strength in the exchange rate between the euro and the dollar can have either a positive or a negative effect upon corporate profits.

Nordic Countries. Faced with stronger global competition, the Nordic <R>countries-Norway, </R>Finland, Denmark, and Swe<R>den-</R>have had to scale down their historically generous welfare programs, resulting in drops in domestic demand and increased unemployment. Major industries in the region, such as forestry, agriculture, and oil, are heavily resource dependent and face pressure as a result of high labor costs. Pension reform, union regulation, and further cuts in liberal social programs will likely need to be addressed as the Nordic countries face increased international competition.

United Kingdom. The United Kingdom continues to be overtly less enthusiastic about EMU than other countries in Europe and has not committed itself to joining the euro. While the UK views independence from the EMU as a competitive advantage, the country may not benefit from its independence if economic conditions on the continent improve. If the continental European stock markets make more compelling prospects for economic growth, there is concern that the UK market may lag its European counterparts.

Eastern Europe. Investing in the securities of Eastern European issuers is highly speculative and involves risks not usually associated with investing in the more developed markets of Western Europe.

The economies of the Eastern European nations are embarking on the transition from communism at different paces with appropriately different characteristics. Most Eastern European markets suffer from thin trading activity, dubious investor protections, and often, a dearth of reliable corporate information. Information and transaction costs, differential taxes, and sometimes political or transfer risk give a comparative advantage to the domestic investor rather than the foreign investor. In addition, these markets are particularly sensitive to political, economic, and currency events in Russia and have recently suffered heavy losses as a result of their trading and investment links to the troubled Russian economy and currency.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING JAPAN

Fueled by public investment, protectionist trade policies, and innovative management styles, the Japanese economy has transformed itself since World War II into the world's second largest economy. Despite its impressive history, investors face special risks when investing in Japan.

Economic. Since Japan's bubble economy collapsed eight years ago, the nation has drifted between modest growth and recession. By mid-year 1998, the world's second largest economy had slipped into its deepest recession since World War II. Much of the blame can be placed on government inaction in implementing long-neglected structural reforms despite strong and persistent prodding from the International Monetary Fund and the G7 member nations. Steps have been taken to deregulate and liberalize protected areas of the economy, but the pace of change has been disappointedly slow.

The most pressing need for action is the daunting task of overhauling the nation's financial institutions and securing public support for taxpayer-funded bailouts. Banks, in particular, must dispose of their huge overhang of bad loans and trim their balance sheets in preparation for greater competition from foreign institutions as more areas of the financial sector are opened. Successful financial sector reform would allow Japan's financial institutions to act as a catalyst for economic recovery at home and across the troubled Asian region.

Foreign Trade. Much of Japan's economy is dependent upon international trade. The country is a leading exporter of automobiles and industrial machinery as well as industrial and consumer electronics. While the United States is Japan's largest single trading partner, close to half of Japan's trade is conducted with developing nations, almost all of which are in Southeast Asia. For the past two years, Southeast Asia's economies have been mired in economic stagnation causing a steep decline in Japan's exports to the area. <R>Japan's hope for economic recovery and re</R>newed export growth is largely dependent upon the pace of economic recovery in Southeast Asia.

Natural Resource Dependency. An island nation with limited natural resources, Japan is also heavily dependent upon imports of essential products such as oil, forest products, and industrial metals. Accordingly, Japan's industrial sector and domestic economy are highly sensitive to fluctuations in international commodity prices. In addition, many of these commodities are traded in U.S. dollars and any strength in the exchange rate between the yen and the dollar can have either a positive or a negative effect upon corporate profits.

Natural Disasters. The Japanese islands have been subjected to periodic natural disasters including earthquakes, monsoons, and tidal waves. These events have often inflicted substantial economic disruption upon the nation's populace and industries.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING ASIA PACIFIC REGION (EX JAPAN)

Many countries in the region have historically faced political uncertainty, corruption, military intervention, and social unrest. Examples include the ethnic, sectarian, and separatist violence found in Indonesia, and the nuclear arms threats between India and Pakistan. To the extent that such events continue in the future, they can be expected to have a negative effect on economic and securities market conditions in the region.

Economic. The economic health of the region depends, in great part, on each country's respective ability to carry out fiscal and monetary reforms and its ability to address the International Monetary Fund's mandated benchmarks. The majority of the countries in the region can be characterized as either developing or newly industrialized economies, which tend to experience more volatile economic cycles than developed countries. In addition, a number of countries in the region have historically faced hyperinflation, a deterrent to productivity and economic growth.

Currency. For U.S. investors, investing in any currency entails an additional risk that is not faced when investing in the domestic market. Some countries in the region may impose restrictions on converting local currency, effectively preventing foreigners from selling assets and repatriating funds. While flexible exchange rates through most of the region should allow greater control of domestic liquidity conditions, the region's currencies generally face above-average volatility with potentially negative implications for economic and security market conditions.

<R>Natural Disasters. The Asia Pacific region has been subjected to periodic natural disasters such as earthquakes, monsoons, and tidal waves. These events have often inflicted substantial economic disruption upon the populace and industry of the countries in that region.</R>

<R>China </R>Region. As with all transition economies, China's ability to develop and sustain a credible legal, regulatory, monetary, and socioeconomic system could influence the course of outside investment. Hong Kong is closely tied to China, economically and through China's 1997 acquisition of the country as a Special Autonomous Region (SAR). Hong Kong's success depends, in large part, on its ability to retain the legal, financial and monetary systems that allow economic freedom and market expansion.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING LATIN AMERICA

As an emerging market, Latin America has long suffered from political, economic, and social instability. For investors, this has meant additional risk caused by periods of regional conflict, political corruption, totalitarianism, protectionist measures, nationalization, hyperinflation, debt crises, and currency devaluation. However, much has changed in the past decade. Democracy is beginning to become well established in some countries. A move to a more mature and accountable political environment is well under way. Domestic economies have been deregulated and have enjoyed sound levels of growth. Privatization of state-owned companies is almost completed. Foreign trade restrictions have been relaxed. Large fiscal deficits have been reduced and inflation controlled. Nonetheless, the volatile stock markets of 1998 have clearly demonstrated that investors in the region continue to face a number of potential risks.

Political. While investors recently have benefited from friendlier forms of government, the Latin American political climate is still vulnerable to sudden changes. Many countries in the region have been in recession and have faced high unemployment. Corruption remains part of the political landscape. This could lead to social unrest and changes in governments that are less favorable to investors. The investor friendly trends of social, economic, and market reforms seen over the past several years could be reversed.

Social Unrest. <R>While recent reforms have begun to improve living conditions of many of the region's population, Latin America</R> continues to suffer from one of the most inequitable distributions of wealth in the world, as well as rampant delinquency and street crime. The recent reforms and the move to democracy, which were initially welcomed by the population, so far have been <R>slow to</R> significantly improve the living conditions of the majority of people. This could lead to social unrest, occasional labor strikes, rebellion, or civil war.

Economic. Many countries in the region have experienced periods of hyperinflation which adversely impacted and may continue to impact their economies and local stock markets. Despite signs that inflation has been tamed, the risk of hyperinflation persists.

Foreign Trade. One key to the recent economic growth in the region has been the reduction of trade barriers and a series of free-trade agreements. These are currently under pressure given the recent macro-economic imbalances between many trading partners. One example would be Mercosur, which includes Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and Paraguay. As long as the economies perform well and the regimes maintain similar economic and currency policies, all will benefit from this agreement. However, the recent devaluation of Brazil's currency, combined with recessions in the region, has created tension between the largest trading partners, Brazil and Argentina. This could threaten the pace of vital trade integration and regional economic stability.

Currency. For U.S. investors, investing in any foreign market entails the risk of currency fluctuations; any weakness in the local currency could erode the investment returns to U.S. investors upon currency conversion. As is typical of emerging markets, Latin America has a long history of currency devaluation, evidenced by the Mexican peso crisis and the more recent Brazilian devaluation. The region remains exposed to currency speculators, particularly if the economic or political conditions worsen. Countries where the currency is artificially pegged to the dollar are most at risk. For example, predatory speculation may shift to Argentina if the cost of maintaining the currency board reaches an unsustainable level given the negative impact of the Brazilian devaluation, the economic recession, the deterioration of the foreign trade balances, and the mounting fiscal deficit.

Sovereign Debt. Although austerity programs in many countries have significantly reduced fiscal deficits, the region is still facing significant debt. Interest on the debt is subject to market conditions and may reach levels that would impair economic activity and create a difficult and costly environment for borrowers. In addition, governments may be forced to reschedule or freeze their debt repayment, which could negatively impact the stock market.

Natural Resources Dependency. Commodities such as agricultural products, minerals, and metals account for a significant percentage of exports of many Latin American countries. As a result, these economies have been particularly sensitive to the fluctuation of commodity prices. As an example, Chile has been affected by the change in the prices of copper and pulp, which has adversely affected its economy and stock market. Similarly, because the U.S. is Mexico's largest trading partner - accounting for more than four-fifths of its exports - any economic downturn in the U.S. economy could adversely impact the Mexican economy and stock market.

Natural Disasters. The region has been subjected to periodic natural disasters, such as earthquakes and floods. These events have often inflicted substantial damage upon the populations and the economy. More recently, weather disorders attributed to the "El Nino" effect have placed a serious drag on the economy of some countries, such as Peru and Ecuador.

Financial Reporting Standards. <R>Local rules governing local financial reporting have become more strict in recent years and </R>many companies <R>have gained listing on </R>the <R>New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ which requires compliance with U.S. reporting standards. Nevertheless, </R>rules for disclosing financial information <R>by companies listed on local exchanges </R>are less <R>stringent than those of the U.S., </R>which increases the difficulty of accessing reliable and viable information.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING RUSSIA

Investing in Russian securities is highly speculative and involves greater risks than generally encountered when investing in the securities markets of the U.S. and most other developed countries. Over the past century, Russia has experienced political and economic turbulence and has endured decades of communist rule under which tens of millions of its citizens were collectivized into state agricultural and industrial enterprises. For most of the past decade, Russia's government has been faced with the daunting task of stabilizing its domestic economy, while transforming it into a modern and efficient structure able to compete in international markets and respond to the needs of its citizens. However, to date, many of the country's economic reform initiatives have floundered as the proceeds of IMF and other economic assistance have been squandered or stolen. In this environment, there is always the risk that the nation's government will abandon the current program of economic reform and replace it with radically different political and economic policies that would be detrimental to the interests of foreign investors. This could entail a return to a centrally planned economy and nationalization of private enterprises similar to what existed under the old Soviet Union. As recently as 1998, the government imposed a moratorium on the repayment of its international debt and the restructuring of the repayment terms.

Foreign investors also face a high degree of currency risk when investing in Russian securities. In a surprise move in August 1998, Russia devalued the ruble, defaulted on short-term domestic bonds, and declared a moratorium on commercial debt payments. In light of these and other recent government actions, foreign investors face the possibility of further devaluations. In addition, there is the risk the government may impose capital controls on foreign portfolio investments in the event of extreme financial or political crisis. Such capital controls would prevent the sale of a portfolio of foreign assets and the repatriation of proceeds.

Many of Russia's businesses have failed to mobilize the available factors of production because the country's privatization program virtually ensured the predominance of the old management teams that are largely non-market-oriented in their management approach. A combination of poor accounting standards, inept management, endemic corruption, and limited shareholder rights pose a significant risk, particularly to foreign investors.

Compared to most national stock markets, the Russian securities market suffers from a variety of problems not encountered in more developed markets. Among these are thin trading activity, inadequate regulatory protection for the rights of investors, and lax custody procedures. Additionally, there is a dearth of solid corporate information available to investors.

The Russian economy is heavily dependent upon the export of a range of commodities including most industrial metals, forestry products, oil, and gas. Accordingly, it is strongly affected by international commodity prices and is particularly vulnerable to any weakening in global demand for these products.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING AFRICA

Africa is a highly diverse and politically unstable continent of over 50 countries and 840 million people. Civil wars, coups, and even genocidal warfare have beset much of this region in recent years. Nevertheless, the continent is home to an abundance of natural resources, including natural gas, aluminum, crude oil, copper, iron, bauxite, cotton, diamonds, and timber. Wealthier African countries generally have strong connections to European partners; evidence of these relationships is seen in the growing market capitalization and foreign investment. Economic performance remains closely tied to world commodity markets, particularly oil, as well as agricultural conditions, such as drought.

Several Northern African countries have substantial oil reserves and, accordingly, their economies react strongly to world oil prices. They share a regional and sometimes religious identification with the oil producing nations of the Middle East and can be strongly affected by political and economic developments in those countries. As in the south, weather conditions have a strong impact on many of their natural resources, as was the case in 1995, when severe drought adversely affected economic growth.

Several African countries have active equity markets, many established since 1989. The oldest market, in Egypt, was established in 1883, while the youngest, in Zambia, was established in 1994. The mean age for all equity markets is 40 years old. A total of <R>2,041</R> firms are listed on the respective exchanges. With the exception of the relatively large and liquid South African stock market, sub-Saharan Africa is probably the riskiest of all the world's emerging markets.

During the past two decades, sub-Saharan Africa has lagged behind other developing regions in economic growth. The area attracts only a modest share of foreign direct investment and remains highly dependent on foreign aid. The financial markets are small and underdeveloped and offer little regulatory protection for investors. Except for South Africa, the most fundamental <R>problem </R>in all of the countries in the region is the absence of an effective court system to ensure the enforceability of contracts. Investors in the area generally face a high risk of continuing political and economic instability as well as currency exchange rate volatility.

South Africa. South Africa has a highly developed and industrialized economy. It is rich in mineral resources and is the world's largest producer and exporter of gold. The nation's new government has made remarkable progress in consolidating the nation's peaceful transition to democracy and in redressing the socioeconomic disparities created by apartheid. It has a sophisticated financial structure with a large and active stock exchange that ranks <R>20</R>th in the world in terms of market capitalization. Nevertheless, investors in South Africa face a number of risks common to other developing regions. The nation's heavy dependence upon the export of natural resources makes its economy and stock market vulnerable to weak global demand and declines in commodity prices. The country's currency reserves have been a constant problem and its currency can be vulnerable to devaluation. There is also the risk that ethnic and civic conflict could result in the abandonment of many of the nation's free market reforms to the detriment of shareholders.

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

All orders for the purchase or sale of portfolio securities are placed on behalf of each fund by FMR pursuant to authority contained in the management contract. FMR is also responsible for the placement of transaction orders for other investment companies and investment accounts for which it or its affiliates act as investment adviser. In selecting broker-dealers, subject to applicable limitations of the federal securities laws, FMR considers 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 efficiency, settlement capability, and financial condition of the broker-dealer firm; the broker-dealer's execution services rendered on a continuing basis; the reasonableness of any commissions; and, if applicable, arrangements for payment of fund expenses.

If FMR grants investment management authority to a sub-adviser (see the section entitled "Management Contracts"), that sub-adviser is authorized to place orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities, and will do so in accordance with the policies described above.

Generally, commissions for investments traded on foreign exchanges will be higher than for investments traded on U.S. exchanges and may not be subject to negotiation.

<R>Futures transactions are executed and cleared through FCMs who receive commissions for their services.</R>

Each fund may execute portfolio transactions with broker-dealers who provide research and execution services to the fund or other investment accounts over which FMR or its affiliates exercise investment discretion. Such services may include advice concerning the value of securities; the advisability of investing in, purchasing, or selling securities; and the availability of securities or the purchasers or sellers of securities. In addition, such broker-dealers may furnish analyses and reports concerning issuers, industries, securities, economic factors and trends, portfolio strategy, and performance of investment accounts; and effect securities transactions and perform functions incidental thereto (such as clearance and settlement).

The selection of such broker-dealers for transactions in equity securities is generally made by FMR (to the extent possible consistent with execution considerations) in accordance with a ranking of broker-dealers determined periodically by FMR's investment staff based upon the quality of research and execution services provided.

For transactions in fixed-income securities, FMR's selection of broker-dealers is generally based on the availability of a security and its price and, to a lesser extent, on the overall quality of execution and other services, including research, provided by the broker-dealer.

The receipt of research from broker-dealers that execute transactions on behalf of a fund may be useful to FMR in rendering investment management services to that fund or its other clients, and conversely, such research provided by broker-dealers who have executed transaction orders on behalf of other FMR clients may be useful to FMR in carrying out its obligations to a fund. The receipt of such research has not reduced FMR's normal independent research activities; however, it enables FMR to avoid the additional expenses that could be incurred if FMR tried to develop comparable information through its own efforts.

Fixed-income securities are generally purchased from an issuer or underwriter acting as principal for the securities, on a net basis with no brokerage commission paid. However, the dealer is compensated by a difference between the security's original purchase price and the selling price, the so-called "bid-asked spread." Securities may also be purchased from underwriters at prices that include underwriting fees.

Subject to applicable limitations of the federal securities laws, a fund may pay a broker-dealer commissions for agency transactions that are in excess of the amount of commissions charged by other broker-dealers in recognition of their research and execution services. In order to cause a fund to pay such higher commissions, FMR must determine in good faith that such commissions are reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such executing broker-dealers, viewed in terms of a particular transaction or FMR's overall responsibilities to that fund or its other clients. In reaching this determination, FMR will not attempt to place a specific dollar value on the brokerage and research services provided, or to determine what portion of the compensation should be related to those services.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, FMR is authorized to allocate portfolio transactions in a manner that takes into account assistance received in the distribution of shares of the funds or other Fidelity funds and to use the research services of brokerage and other firms that have provided such assistance. FMR may use research services provided by and place agency transactions with National Financial Services <R>LLC (NFS) and Fidelity Brokerage Services Japan LLC (FBSJ),</R> indirect subsidiaries of FMR Corp., <R>if the commissions are fair, reasonable, and comparable to commissions charged by non-affiliated, qualified brokerage firms for similar services.</R> <R>FMR may also place agency transactions with REDIBook ECN LLC (REDIBook), an electronic communication network (ECN) in which a wholly-owned subsidiary of FMR Corp. has an equity ownership interest, if the commissions are fair, reasonable, and comparable to commissions charged by non-affiliated, qualified brokerage firms for similar services. [Prior to August 28, 2000, FMR used research services provided by and placed agency transactions with National Financial Services Corporation (NFSC), an indirect subsidiary of FMR Corp.</R>] [Prior to December 9, 1997, FMR used research services provided by and placed agency transactions with Fidelity Brokerage Services (FBS), an indirect subsidiary of FMR Corp.]

FMR may allocate brokerage transactions to broker-dealers (including affiliates of FMR) who have entered into arrangements with FMR under which the broker-dealer allocates a portion of the commissions paid by a fund toward the reduction of that fund's expenses. The transaction quality must, however, be comparable to <R>that </R>of other qualified broker-dealers.

Section 11(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 prohibits members of national securities exchanges from executing exchange transactions for investment accounts which they or their affiliates manage, unless certain requirements are satisfied. Pursuant to such requirements, the Board of Trustees has authorized <R>NFS </R>to execute portfolio transactions on national securities exchanges in accordance with approved procedures and applicable SEC rules.

The Trustees of each fund periodically review FMR's performance of its responsibilities in connection with the placement of portfolio transactions on behalf of the fund and review the commissions paid by the fund over representative periods of time to determine if they are reasonable in relation to the benefits to the fund.

Each fund's turnover rates for the fiscal periods ended October 31, 2000 and 1999 are indicated in the table below. [Variations in turnover rate may be due to a fluctuating volume of shareholder purchase and redemption orders, market conditions, or changes in FMR's investment outlook.]

<R>Turnover Rates

2000

1999</R>

<R>Global Balanced

__% [*]

__%[**]</R>

<R>International Growth & Income

__%

--%</R>

<R>Diversified International

__%

--%</R>

<R>Aggressive International

__%

--%</R>

<R>Overseas

__%

--%</R>

<R>Worldwide

__%

--%</R>

<R>* For the year ended July 31.</R>

<R>** For the period August 1, 1999 to October 31, 1999 (annualized). For the fiscal year ended July 31, 1999, the portfolio turnover rate was 100%</R>

<R>A fund may pay both commissions and spreads in connection with the placement of portfolio transactions. [ The following tables show the brokerage commissions paid by [name of fund]. Significant changes in brokerage commissions paid by a fund from year to year may result from changing asset levels throughout the year.] [For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2000, 1999, and 1998 [name of fund] paid no brokerage commissions.]</R>

<R>[The following table shows the total amount of brokerage commissions paid by each fund. </R>

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Fiscal
Year
Ended

Total
Amount Paid</R>

<R>Global Balanced

October 31

</R>

<R>2000

$ </R>

<R>1999*

</R>

<R>1999**

</R>

<R>1998**

</R>

<R>International Growth & Income

</R>

<R>2000

</R>

<R>1999

</R>

<R>1998

</R>

<R>Diversified International

</R>

<R>2000

</R>

<R>1999

</R>

<R>1998

</R>

<R>Aggressive International

</R>

<R>2000

</R>

<R>1999

</R>

<R>1998

</R>

<R>Overseas

</R>

<R>2000

</R>

<R>1999

</R>

<R>1998

</R>

<R>Worldwide

</R>

<R>2000

</R>

<R>1999

</R>

<R>1998

</R>

<R>* For the period August 1, 1999 to October 31, 1999.</R>

<R>** For the year ended July 31, 1999.</R>

<R>[The [first] table below shows the total amount of brokerage commissions paid by each fund to [ [NFS] [,/and] [NFSC] [,/and] [FBS] [,/and] [FBSJ] [,][and] [REDIBook], as applicable,] for the past three fiscal years. [The second table shows the approximate percentage of aggregate brokerage commissions paid by a fund to [[NFS] [,/and] [NFSC] [,/and] [FBS] [,/and] [FBSJ] [,][and] [REDIBook]] for transactions involving the approximate percentage of the aggregate dollar amount of transactions for which the fund paid brokerage commissions for the fiscal year ended 2000.] [[NFS] [,/and] [NFSC] [,/and] [FBS] [,/and] [FBSJ] [,][and] [REDIBook]] [is/are] paid on a commission basis.]</R>

<R>Total Amount Paid</R>

<R>

Fiscal
Year
Ended

[To NFS]

[To NFSC]

[To FBS]

[To FBSJ]

[To REDIBook]</R>

<R>Global Balanced

October 31

</R>

<R>2000

[$ ]

[$ ]

[$ ]

[$ ]

[$ ]</R>

<R>1999*

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]</R>

<R>1999**

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]</R>

<R>1998**

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]</R>

<R>International Growth & Income

</R>

<R>2000

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]</R>

<R>1999

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]</R>

<R>1998

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]</R>

<R>Diversified International

</R>

<R>2000

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]</R>

<R>1999

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]</R>

<R>1998

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]</R>

<R>Aggressive International

</R>

<R>2000

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]</R>

<R>1999

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]</R>

<R>1998

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]</R>

<R>Overseas

</R>

<R>2000

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]</R>

<R>1999

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]</R>

<R>1998

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]</R>

<R>Worldwide

</R>

<R>2000

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]</R>

<R>1999

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]</R>

<R>1998

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]</R>

<R>* For the period August 1, 1999 to October 31, 1999.</R>

<R>** For the year ended July 31, 1999.</R>

<R>

Fiscal
Year
Ended 2000

[% of
Aggregate
Commissions Paid to NFS]

[% of
Aggregate Dollar Amount of
Transactions
Effected through
NFS]

[% of
Aggregate
Commissions Paid to NFSC]

[% of
Aggregate Dollar Amount of
Transactions
Effected through
NFSC]

[% of
Aggregate
Commissions
Paid to
FBS]

[% of
Aggregate
Dollar Amount of
Transactions
Effected through FBS]

[% of
Aggregate
Commissions
Paid to
FBSJ]

[% of
Aggregate Dollar Amount of
Transactions
Effected through FBSJ]

[% of
Aggregate
Commissions
Paid to
REDIBook]

[% of
Aggregate Dollar Amount of
Transactions
Effected through REDIBook]</R>

<R>Global Balanced

October 31

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]</R>

<R>International Growth & Income

October 31

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]</R>

<R>Diversified International

October 31

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]</R>

<R>Aggressive International

October 31

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]</R>

<R>Overseas

October 31

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]</R>

<R>Worldwide

October 31

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]</R>

<R>[ (dagger) The difference between the percentage of aggregate brokerage commissions paid to, and the percentage of the aggregate dollar amount of transactions effected through, [NFS] [,/and] [NFSC] [,/and] [FBS] [,/and] [FBSJ] [,][and] [REDIBook] is a result of the low commission rates charged by [NFS] [,/and] [NFSC] [,/and] [FBS] [,/and] [FBSJ] [,][and] [REDIBook].]</R>

<R>[ (dagger) The difference between the percentage of aggregate brokerage commissions paid to, and the percentage of the aggregate dollar amount of transactions effected through, [NFS] [,/and] [NFSC] [,/and] [FBS] [,][and] [FBSJ] is a result of [NFS's] [,/and] [NFSC's] [,/and] [FBS's] [,][and] [FBSJ's] use of a portion of the commissions paid by [the/a] fund to reduce that fund's custodian or transfer agent fees.]</R>

<R>[(dagger) The difference between the percentage of aggregate brokerage commissions paid to, and the percentage of the aggregate dollar amount of transactions effected through, [NFS] [,/and] [NFSC] [,/and] [FBS] [,][and] [FBSJ] is a result of [NFS's] [,/and] [NFSC's] [,/and] [FBS's] [,][and] [FBSJ's] use of a portion of the commissions paid by the fund to reduce that fund's custodian or transfer agent fees/The difference between the percentage of aggregate brokerage commissions paid to, and the percentage of the aggregate dollar amount of transactions effected through, [NFS] [,/and] [NFSC] [,/and] [FBS] [,][and] [FBSJ] reflects the relatively low rate of commissions paid on futures transactions].]</R>

<R>[The following table shows the dollar amount of brokerage commissions paid to firms for providing research services and the approximate dollar amount of the transactions involved for the fiscal year ended 2000.</R>

<R>

Fiscal Year
Ended 2000

$ Amount of
Commissions Paid to Firms
for Providing
Research Services
*

$ Amount of
Brokerage
Transactions
Involved*</R>

<R>Global Balanced

October 31

$

$ </R>

<R>International Growth & Income

October 31

</R>

<R>Diversified International

October 31

</R>

<R>Aggressive International

October 31

</R>

<R>Overseas

October 31

</R>

<R>Worldwide

October 31

</R>

<R>[*The provision of research services was not necessarily a factor in the placement of all this business with such firms.]</R>

<R>[ For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2000 {name of funds] paid no brokerage commissions to firms for providing research services.] </R>

The Trustees of each fund have approved procedures in conformity with Rule 10f-3 under the 1940 Act whereby a fund may purchase securities that are offered in underwritings in which an affiliate of FMR participates. These procedures prohibit the funds from directly or indirectly benefiting an FMR affiliate in connection with such underwritings. In addition, for underwritings where an FMR affiliate participates as a principal underwriter, certain restrictions may apply that could, among other things, limit the amount of securities that the funds could purchase in the <R>underwritings</R>.

From time to time the Trustees will review whether the recapture for the benefit of the funds of some portion of the brokerage commissions or similar fees paid by the funds on portfolio transactions is legally permissible and advisable. Each fund seeks to recapture soliciting broker-dealer fees on the tender of portfolio securities, but at present no other recapture arrangements are in effect. The Trustees intend to continue to review whether recapture opportunities are available and are legally permissible and, if so, to determine in the exercise of their business judgment whether it would be advisable for each fund to seek such recapture.

Although the Trustees and officers of each fund are substantially the same as those of other funds managed by FMR<R> or its a</R>ffiliates, investment decisions for each fund are made independently from those of other funds or investment accounts managed by FMR or its affiliates. It sometimes happens that the same security is held in the portfolio of more than one of these funds or investment accounts. Simultaneous transactions are inevitable when several funds and investment accounts are managed by the same investment adviser, particularly when the same security is suitable for the investment objective of more than one fund or investment account.

When two or more funds are simultaneously engaged in the purchase or sale of the same security, the prices and amounts are allocated in accordance with procedures believed to be appropriate and equitable for each fund. In some cases this system could have a detrimental effect on the price or value of the security as far as each fund is concerned. In other cases, however, the ability of the funds to participate in volume transactions will produce better executions and prices for the funds. It is the current opinion of the Trustees that the desirability of retaining FMR as investment adviser to each fund outweighs any disadvantages that may be said to exist from exposure to simultaneous transactions.

VALUATION

Each fund's net asset value per share (NAV) is the value of a single share. The NAV of each fund is computed by adding the value of the fund's investments, cash, and other assets, subtracting its liabilities, and dividing the result by the number of shares outstanding.

Portfolio securities are valued by various methods depending on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Most equity securities for which the primary market is the United States are valued at last sale price or, if no sale has occurred, at the closing bid price. Most equity securities for which the primary market is outside the United States are valued using the official closing price or the last sale price in the principal market in which they are traded. If the last sale price (on the local exchange) is unavailable, the last evaluated quote or closing bid price normally is used. Securities of other open-end investment companies are valued at their respective NAVs.

Fixed-income securities and other assets for which market quotations are readily available may be valued at market values determined by such securities' most recent bid prices (sales prices if the principal market is an exchange) in the principal market in which they normally are traded, as furnished by recognized dealers in such securities or assets. Or, fixed-income securities and convertible securities may be valued on the basis of information furnished by a pricing service that uses a valuation matrix which incorporates both dealer-supplied valuations and electronic data processing techniques. Use of pricing services has been approved by the Board of Trustees. A number of pricing services are available, and the funds may use various pricing services or discontinue the use of any pricing service.

Futures contracts and options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.

Independent brokers or quotation services provide prices of foreign securities in their local currency. <R>Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC)</R> gathers all exchange rates daily at the close of the NYSE using the last quoted price on the local currency and then translates the value of foreign securities from their local currencies into U.S. dollars. Any changes in the value of forward contracts due to exchange rate fluctuations and days to maturity are included in the calculation of NAV. If an event that is expected to materially affect the value of a portfolio security occurs after the close of an exchange or market on which that security is traded, then that security will be valued in good faith by a committee appointed by the Board of Trustees.

Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which market quotations and information furnished by a pricing service are not readily available are valued either at amortized cost or at original cost plus accrued interest, both of which approximate current value.

The procedures set forth above need not be used to determine the value of the securities owned by a fund if, in the opinion of a committee appointed by the Board of Trustees, some other method would more accurately reflect the fair value of such securities. For example, securities and other assets for which there is no readily available market value may be valued in good faith by a committee appointed by the Board of Trustees. In making a good faith determination of the value of a security, the committee may review price movements in futures contracts and ADRs, market and trading trends, the bid/ask quotes of brokers and off-exchange institutional trading.

PERFORMANCE

A fund may quote performance in various ways. All performance information supplied by the funds in advertising is historical and is not intended to indicate future returns. Each fund's share price, yield, if applicable, and return fluctuate in response to market conditions and other factors, and the value of fund shares when redeemed may be more or less than their original cost.

Yield Calculations. Yields for a fund are computed by dividing a fund's interest and dividend income for a given 30-day or one-month period, net of expenses, by the average number of shares entitled to receive distributions during the period, dividing this figure by the fund's NAV at the end of the period, and annualizing the result (assuming compounding of income) in order to arrive at an annual percentage rate. <R>Yields do not reflect the funds' short-term trading fee</R>. Income is calculated for purposes of yield quotations in accordance with standardized methods applicable to all stock and bond funds. Dividends from equity <R>securities </R>are treated as if they were accrued on a daily basis, solely for the purposes of yield calculations. In general, interest income is reduced with respect to bonds trading at a premium over their par value by subtracting a portion of the premium from income on a daily basis, and is increased with respect to bonds trading at a discount by adding a portion of the discount to daily income. For a fund's investments denominated in foreign currencies, income and expenses are calculated first in their respective currencies, and then are converted to U.S. dollars, either when they are actually converted or at the end of the 30-day or one month period, whichever is earlier. Capital gains and losses generally are excluded from the calculation as are gains and losses from currency exchange rate fluctuations.

Income calculated for the purposes of calculating a fund's yield differs from income as determined for other accounting purposes. Because of the different accounting methods used, and because of the compounding of income assumed in yield calculations, a fund's yield may not equal its distribution rate, the income paid to <R>an investor's account</R>, or the income reported in the fund's financial statements.

Yield information may be useful in reviewing a fund's performance and in providing a basis for comparison with other investment alternatives. However, a fund's yield fluctuates, unlike investments that pay a fixed interest rate over a stated period of time. When comparing investment alternatives, investors should also note the quality and maturity of the portfolio securities of respective investment companies they have chosen to consider.

Investors should recognize that in periods of declining interest rates a fund's yield will tend to be somewhat higher than prevailing market rates, and in periods of rising interest rates a fund's yield will tend to be somewhat lower. Also, when interest rates are falling, the inflow of net new money to a fund from the continuous sale of its shares will likely be invested in instruments producing lower yields than the balance of the fund's holdings, thereby reducing a fund's current yield. In periods of rising interest rates, the opposite can be expected to occur.

Return Calculations. Returns quoted in advertising reflect all aspects of a fund's return, including the effect of reinvesting dividends and capital gain distributions, and any change in a fund's NAV over a stated period. A cumulative return reflects actual performance over a stated period of time. Average annual returns are calculated by determining the growth or decline in value of a hypothetical historical investment in a fund over a stated period, and then calculating the annually compounded percentage rate that would have produced the same result if the rate of growth or decline in value had been constant over the period. For example, a cumulative return of 100% over ten years would produce an average annual return of 7.18%, which is the steady annual rate of return that would equal 100% growth on a compounded basis in ten years. While average annual returns are a convenient means of comparing investment alternatives, investors should realize that a fund's performance is not constant over time, but changes from year to year, and that average annual returns represent averaged figures as opposed to the actual year-to-year performance of a fund.

In addition to average annual returns, a fund may quote unaveraged or cumulative returns reflecting the simple change in value of an investment over a stated period. Average annual and cumulative returns may be quoted as a percentage or as a dollar amount, and may be calculated for a single investment, a series of investments, or a series of redemptions, over any time period. Returns may be broken down into their components of income and capital (including capital gains and changes in share price) to illustrate the relationship of these factors and their contributions to return. Returns may be quoted on a before-tax or after-tax basis.<R> After-tax returns reflect the return of a hypothetical account after payment of federal and/or state taxes using assumed tax rates. After-tax returns may assume that taxes are paid at the time of distribution or once a year or are paid in cash or by selling shares, that shares are held through the entire period, sold on the last day of the period, or sold at a future date, and distributions are reinvested or paid in cash.</R> Returns may or may not include the effect of a fund's <R>short-term trading fee,</R> or the effect of a fund's small account fee. Excluding a<R> fund's short-term trading fee,</R> or small account fee from a return calculation produces a higher return figure. Returns, yields, if applicable, and other performance information may be quoted numerically or in a table, graph, or similar illustration.

Net Asset Value. Charts and graphs using a fund's NAVs, adjusted NAVs, and benchmark indexes may be used to exhibit performance. An adjusted NAV includes any distributions paid by a fund and reflects all elements of its return. Unless otherwise indicated, a fund's adjusted NAVs are not adjusted for sales charges, if any.

Moving Averages. A fund may illustrate performance using moving averages. A long-term moving average is the average of each week's adjusted closing NAV for a specified period. A short-term moving average is the average of each day's adjusted closing NAV for a specified period. Moving Average Activity Indicators combine adjusted closing NAVs from the last business day of each week with moving averages for a specified period to produce indicators showing when an NAV has crossed, stayed above, or stayed below its moving average. The 13-week and 39-week long-term moving averages for each fund are shown in the table below.

Fund

13-Week Long-Term Moving

Average

39-Week Long-Term Moving

Average

Global Balanced*

$

$

$

$

$

$

International Growth & Income*

$

$

$

$

$

$

Diversified International*

$

$

$

$

$

$

<R>Aggressive International*

$

$ </R>

$

$

$

$

Overseas*

$

$

$

$

$

$

Worldwide*

$

$

$

$

$

$

* On October 27, <R>2000</R>.

Historical Fund Results. The following table shows each fund's returns for the fiscal period ended October 31, 2000.

<R>Returns do not include the effect of the funds' 1.00% short-term trading fee, applicable to shares held less than 30 days.]</R>

<R>Returns include the effect of the fund's 1.00% trading fee, applicable to shares held less than 30 days.]</R>

Average Annual Returns

Cumulative Returns

One
Year

Five
Years

Ten
Years/
Life of
Fund
*

One
Year

Five
Years

Ten
Years/
Life of
Fund
*

Global Balanced

%

%

%*

%

%

%*

International Growth & Income

%

%

%

%

%

%

Diversified International

%

%

%**

%

%

%**

Aggressive International

%

%

%***

%

%

%***

Overseas

%

%

%

%

%

%

Worldwide

%

%

%****

%

%

%****

* From February 1, 1993 (commencement of operations).

** From December 27, 1991 (commencement of operations).

*** From November 1, 1994 (commencement of operations).

**** From May 30, 1990 (commencement of operations).

[Note: If FMR had not reimbursed certain fund expenses during these periods<R>, [name of funds] returns </R>would have been lower.]

The following tables show the income and capital elements of each fund's cumulative return. The tables compare each fund's return to the record of the S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), and the cost of living, as measured by the CPI, over the same period. The S&P 500 and DJIA comparisons are provided to show how each fund's return compared to the record of a market capitalization-weighted index of common stocks and a narrower set of stocks of major industrial companies, respectively, over the same period. Each fund has the ability to invest in securities not included in either index, and its investment portfolio may or may not be similar in composition to the indexes. The S&P 500 and DJIA returns are based on the prices of unmanaged groups of stocks and, unlike each fund's returns, do not include the effect of brokerage commissions or other costs of investing.

The following tables show the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each fund during the 10-year period ended October 31, <R>2000 </R>or life of each fund, as applicable, assuming all distributions were reinvested. Returns are based on past results and are not an indication of future performance. Tax consequences of different investments (with the exception of foreign tax withholdings) have not been factored into the figures below.

During the period from February 1, 1993 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2000, a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Global Balanced would have grown to $_____.

GLOBAL BALANCED

INDEXES

Fiscal Year Ended

Value of
Initial
$10,000
Investment

Value of
Reinvested
Dividend
Distributions

Value of
Reinvested
Capital Gain
Distributions

Total
Value

S&P 500

DJIA

Cost of
Living**

2000

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1997

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1996

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1995

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1994

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1993*

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

* From February 1, 1993 (commencement of operations).

** From month-end closest to initial investment date.

<R>Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 in Global Balanced on February 1, 1993, the net amount invested in fund shares was $10,000. The cost of the initial investment ($10,000) together with the aggregate cost of reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions for the period covered (their cash value at the time they were reinvested) amounted to $_____. If distributions had not been reinvested, the amount of distributions earned from the fund over time would have been smaller, and cash payments for the period would have amounted to $____ for dividends and $___ for capital gain distributions. [The figures in the table do not include the effect of the fund's 1.00% short-term trading fee applicable to shares held less than 30 days.]</R>

During the 10-year period ended October 31, 2000, a hypothetical $10,000 investment in International Growth & Income would have grown to $_____.

INTERNATIONAL GROWTH & INCOME

INDEXES

Fiscal Year Ended

Value of
Initial
$10,000
Investment

Value of
Reinvested
Dividend
Distributions

Value of
Reinvested
Capital Gain
Distributions

Total
Value

S&P 500

DJIA

Cost of
Living

2000

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1997

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1996

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1995

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1994

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1993

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1992

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1991

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

<R>Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 in International Growth & Income on November 1, 1990, the net amount invested in fund shares was $10,000. The cost of the initial investment ($10,000) together with the aggregate cost of reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions for the period covered (their cash value at the time they were reinvested) amounted to $_____. If distributions had not been reinvested, the amount of distributions earned from the fund over time would have been smaller, and cash payments for the period would have amounted to $____ for dividends and $____ for capital gain distributions. The figures in the table do not include the effect of the fund's 2% sales charge (which was in effect during the period January 1, 1991 through June 1, 1994). [The figures in the table do not include the effect of the fund's 1.00% short-term trading fee applicable to shares held less than 30 days.]</R>

During the period from December 27, 1991 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2000, a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Diversified International would have grown to $______.

DIVERSIFIED INTERNATIONAL

INDEXES

Fiscal Year Ended

Value of
Initial
$10,000
Investment

Value of
Reinvested
Dividend
Distributions

Value of
Reinvested
Capital Gain
Distributions

Total
Value

S&P 500

DJIA

Cost of
Living**

2000

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1997

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1996

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1995

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1994

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1993

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1992*

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

* From December 27, 1991 (commencement of operations).

** From month-end closest to initial investment date.

Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 in Diversified International on December 27, 1991, the net amount invested in fund shares was $10,000. The cost of the initial investment ($10,000) together with the aggregate cost of reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions for the period covered (their cash value at the time they were reinvested) amounted to $_____. If distributions had not been reinvested, the amount of distributions earned from the fund over time would have been smaller, and cash payments for the period would have amounted to $___ for dividends and $____ for capital gain distributions. [The figures in the table do not include the effect of the fund's 1.00% short-term trading fee applicable to shares held less than 30 days.]

During the period from November 1, 1994 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2000, a hypothetical $10,000 investment in International Value would have grown to $_____.

<R>AGGRESSIVE INTERNATIONAL

INDEXES</R>

Fiscal Year Ended

Value of
Initial
$10,000
Investment

Value of
Reinvested
Dividend
Distributions

Value of
Reinvested
Capital Gain
Distributions

Total
Value

S&P 500

DJIA

Cost of
Living**

2000

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1997

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1996

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1995*

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

* From November 1, 1994 (commencement of operations).

** From month-end closest to initial investment date.

Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 in Aggressive International on November 1, 1994, the net amount invested in fund shares was $10,000. The cost of the initial investment ($10,000) together with the aggregate cost of reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions for the period covered (their cash value at the time they were reinvested) amounted to $______. If distributions had not been reinvested, the amount of distributions earned from the fund over time would have been smaller, and cash payments for the period would have amounted to $____ for dividends and $____ for capital gain distributions. <R>[The figures in the table do not include the effect of the fund's 1.00% short-term trading fee applicable to shares held less than 30 days.] </R>Prior to February 11, 2000, Aggressive International operated under certain different investment policies. Accordingly, the fund's historical performance may not represent its current investment policies.

During the 10-year period ended October 31, 2000, a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Overseas would have grown to $_____.

OVERSEAS

INDEXES

Fiscal Year Ended

Value of
Initial
$10,000
Investment

Value of
Reinvested
Dividend
Distributions

Value of
Reinvested
Capital Gain
Distributions

Total
Value

S&P 500

DJIA

Cost of
Living

2000

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1997

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1996

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1995

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1994

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1993

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1992

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1991

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

<R>Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 in Overseas on November 1, 1990, the net amount invested in fund shares was $10,000. The cost of the initial investment ($10,000) together with the aggregate cost of reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions for the period covered (their cash value at the time they were reinvested) amounted to $_____. If distributions had not been reinvested, the amount of distributions earned from the fund over time would have been smaller, and cash payments for the period would have amounted to $____ for dividends and $_____ for capital gain distributions. The figures in the table do not include the effect of the fund's 3% sales charge, which was waived through June 30, 1995 and eliminated as of July 1, 1995. Prior to May 1994, the fund imposed a 3% sales charge, which is no longer in effect and is not included in the figures above. [The figures in the table do not include the effect of the fund's 1.00% short-term trading fee applicable to shares held less than 30 days.]</R>

During the 10-year period ended October 31, 2000, a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Worldwide would have grown to $______.

WORLDWIDE

INDEXES

Fiscal Year Ended

Value of
Initial
$10,000
Investment

Value of
Reinvested
Dividend
Distributions

Value of
Reinvested
Capital Gain
Distributions

Total
Value

S&P 500

DJIA

Cost of
Living**

2000

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1997

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1996

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1995

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1994

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1993

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1992

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1991

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 in Worldwide on <R>November 1, 1990</R>, the net amount invested in fund shares was $10,000. The cost of the initial investment ($10,000) together with the aggregate cost of reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions for the period covered (their cash value at the time they were reinvested) amounted to $_____. If distributions had not been reinvested, the amount of distributions earned from the fund over time would have been smaller, and cash payments for the period would have amounted to $____ for dividends and $____ for capital gain distributions. [The figures in the table do not include the effect of the fund's 1.00% short-term trading fee applicable to shares held less than 30 days.]

<R></R>After-Tax Results for each Fund. The following table shows each fund's pre-liquidation and post-liquidation after-tax returns, as provided by Morningstar, Inc., for the fiscal periods ended October 31.

<R>The pre-liquidation calculation assumes (i) that taxes are paid on distributions at the time of the distribution, (ii) that shares were held for the entire measurement period, and (iii) that no taxes have been paid on accumulated capital appreciation. The pre-liquidation returns do not include the effect of each fund's 1.00% short-term trading fee, applicable to shares held less than 30 days.</R>

<R>The post-liquidation calculation assumes (i) that taxes are paid on distributions at the time of the distribution and (ii) that shares have been sold at the end of the measurement period. The post-liquidation returns do not include the effect of each fund's 1.00% short-term trading fee, applicable to shares held less than 30 days.</R>

<R>The pre-liquidation and post-liquidation after-tax calculations assume the highest individual federal income and capital gains tax rates in effect at the time the distribution is paid. The applicable tax rate is applied to distributions as if they were paid in cash and the remainder of the distribution is assumed to be reinvested in shares of the fund. State and local taxes are not considered.</R>

<R>The post-liquidation after-tax calculation assumes the long-term capital gains tax rate on accumulated capital appreciation for all periods. If there would have been a capital loss on liquidation, the loss is recorded as a tax benefit, increasing the post-liquidation return.</R>

<R>After-tax returns are based on past results and are not an indication of future performance. Actual after-tax returns will differ depending on your individual circumstances.</R>

<R>Average Annual Returns</R>

<R>Fund Name

One
Year

Five
Years

Ten
Years</R>

<R>Global Balanced - Pre-Liquidation Returns

%

%

%</R>

<R>Global Balanced - Post-Liquidation Returns

%

%

%</R>

<R>International Growth & Income - Pre-Liquidation Returns

%

%

%</R>

<R>International Growth & Income - Post-Liquidation Returns

%

%

%</R>

<R>Diversified International - Pre-Liquidation Returns

%

%

%</R>

<R>Diversified International - Post-Liquidation Returns

%

%

%</R>

<R>Aggressive International - Pre-Liquidation Returns

%

%

%</R>

<R>Aggressive International - Post-Liquidation Returns

%

%

%</R>

<R>Overseas - Pre-Liquidation Returns

%

%

%</R>

<R>Overseas - Post-Liquidation Returns

%

%

%</R>

<R>Worldwide - Pre-Liquidation Returns

%

%

%</R>

<R>Worldwide - Post-Liquidation Returns

%

%

%</R>

INTERNATIONAL INDEXES, MARKET CAPITALIZATION, AND NATIONAL
STOCK MARKET RETURN

The following tables show the total market capitalization of certain countries according to the Morgan Stanley Capital International indexes database, the total market capitalization of Latin American countries according to the <R>Morgan Stanley Capita</R>l International database, and the performance of national stock markets as measured in U.S. dollars by the Morgan Stanley Capital International stock market indexes for the twelve months ended October 31, 2000. Of course, these results are not indicative of future stock market performance or the funds' performance. Market conditions during the periods measured fluctuated widely. Brokerage commissions and other fees are not factored into the values of the indexes.

Market Capitalization. Companies outside the United States now make up nearly two-thirds of the world's stock market capitalization. According to Morgan Stanley Capital International, the size of the markets as measured in U.S. dollars grew from $____ billion in [___] to $____ billion in [____].

The following table measures the total market capitalization of certain countries according to the Morgan Stanley Capital International indexes database. The value of each market is measured in billions of U.S. dollars as of October 31, 2000.

Total Market Capitalization

Australia

$

Japan

$

Austria

$

Malaysia

$

Belgium

$

Netherlands

$

Canada

$

Norway

$

Denmark

$

Singapore

$

France

$

Spain

$

Germany

$

Sweden

$

Hong Kong

$

Switzerland

$

Italy

$

United Kingdom

$

United States

$

The following table measures the total market capitalization of Latin American countries according to the Morgan Stanley Capital International database. The value of each market is measured in billions of U.S. dollars as of October 31, 2000.

Total Market Capitalization - Latin America

Argentina

$

Brazil

$

Chile

$

Colombia

$

Mexico

$

Venezuela

$

Peru

$

Total Latin America

$______

National Stock Market Performance. Certain national stock markets have outperformed the U.S. stock market. The first table below represents the performance of national stock markets as measured in U.S. dollars by the Morgan Stanley Capital International stock market indexes for the twelve months ended October 31, 2000. The second table shows the same performance as measured in local currency. Each table measures return based on the period's change in price, dividends paid on stocks in the index, and the effect of reinvesting dividends net of any applicable foreign taxes. These are unmanaged indexes composed of a sampling of selected companies representing an approximation of the market structure of the designated country.

Stock Market Performance
Measured in U.S. Dollars

Australia

%

Japan

%

Austria

%

Malaysia

%

Belgium

%

Netherlands

%

Canada

%

Norway

%

Denmark

%

Singapore

%

France

%

Spain

%

Germany

%

Sweden

%

Hong Kong

%

Switzerland

%

Italy

%

United Kingdom

%

United States

%

Stock Market Performance
Measured in Local Currency

Australia

%

Japan

%

Austria

%

Malaysia

%

Belgium

%

Netherlands

%

Canada

%

Norway

%

Denmark

%

Singapore

%

France

%

Spain

%

Germany

%

Sweden

%

Hong Kong

%

Switzerland

%

Italy

%

United Kingdom

%

United States

%

<R>The following table shows the average annualized stock market returns measured in U.S. dollars as of October 31, 2000. </R>

Stock Market Performance

Five Years Ended

Ten Years Ended

2000

2000

%

%

Germany

%

%

Hong Kong

%

%

Japan

%

%

Spain

%

%

United Kingdom

%

%

United States

%

%

Performance Comparisons. A fund's performance may be compared to the performance of other mutual funds in general, or to the performance of particular types of mutual funds. These comparisons may be expressed as mutual fund rankings prepared by Lipper Inc. (Lipper), an independent service located in Summit, New Jersey that monitors the performance of mutual funds. Generally, Lipper rankings are based on return, assume reinvestment of distributions, do not take sales charges or trading fees into consideration, and are prepared without regard to tax consequences. In addition to the mutual fund rankings, a fund's performance may be compared to stock, bond, and money market mutual fund performance indexes prepared by Lipper or other organizations. When comparing these indexes, it is important to remember the risk and return characteristics of each type of investment. For example, while stock mutual funds may offer higher potential returns, they also carry the highest degree of share price volatility. Likewise, money market funds may offer greater stability of principal, but generally do not offer the higher potential returns available from stock mutual funds.

From time to time, a fund's performance may also be compared to other mutual funds tracked by financial or business publications and periodicals. For example, a fund may quote Morningstar, Inc. in its advertising materials. Morningstar, Inc. is a mutual fund rating service that rates mutual funds on the basis of risk-adjusted performance. Rankings that compare the performance of Fidelity funds to one another in appropriate categories over specific periods of time may also be quoted in advertising.

A fund's performance may also be compared to that of each benchmark index representing the universe of securities in which the fund may invest. The return of each index reflects reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains paid by securities included in each index. Unlike a fund's returns, however, each index's returns do not reflect brokerage commissions, transaction fees, or other costs of investing directly in the securities included in the index.

<R>Global Balanced may compare its performance to that of the Fidelity Global Balanced Composite Index which is a hypothetical representation of the performance of the fund's general investment categories and uses a weighting of 60% equity and 40% bond. The following indexes are used to calculate the Fidelity Global Balanced Composite Index: Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index for the equity category and the Salomon Smith Barney World Government Bond Index for the bond category. The index weightings of the Fidelity Global Balanced Composite Index are rebalanced monthly.</R>

<R></R>Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index. is a market capitalization-weighted index which is designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets throughout the world. Effective October 1, 1998, the country of Malaysia was removed from this index. The index returns reflect the inclusion of Malaysia prior to October 1, 1998.

<R></R>Salomon Smith Barney World Government Bond Index. is a market value-weighted index of debt issues traded in 14 world government bond markets. Issues included in the Index have fixed-rate coupons and maturities of one year or more.

<R>Diversified International may compare its performance to that of the Morgan Stanley Capital International GDP-Weighted Europe, Australasia, and Far East Index, a gross domestic product-weighted index that is designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets outside of the United States and Canada. The index returns for periods after January 1, 1997 are adjusted for tax withholding rates applicable to U.S.-based mutual funds organized as Massachusetts business trusts. Effective October 1, 1998, the country of Malaysia was removed from this index. The index returns reflect the inclusion of Malaysia prior to October 1, 1998. Stocks are selected for this index on the basis of industry representation, liquidity, sufficient float, and avoidance of cross-ownership.</R>

Each of <R>Aggressive </R>International, Overseas, International Growth & Income, and Diversified International may compare its performance to that of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia and Far East (EAFE) Index, a market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets outside of the United States and Canada. The index returns for periods after January 1, 1997 are adjusted for tax withholding rates applicable to U.S.-based mutual funds organized as Massachusetts business trusts. Effective October 1, 1998, the country of Malaysia was removed from this index. The index returns reflect the inclusion of Malaysia prior to October 1, 1998.

Each of Global Balanced and Worldwide may compare its performance to that of the Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index, a market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets throughout the world. Effective October 1, 1998, the country of Malaysia was removed from this index. The index returns reflect the inclusion of Malaysia prior to October 1, 1998. Stocks are selected for <R>this index </R>on the basis of industry representation, liquidity, sufficient float, and avoidance of cross-ownership.

Global Balanced may compare its performance to that of the <R>Salomon Smith Barney</R> World Government Bond Index, a market value-weighted index of debt issues traded in 14 world government bond markets. Issues included in the Index have fixed-rate coupons and maturities of one year or more.

A fund may be compared in advertising to Certificates of Deposit (CDs) or other investments issued by banks or other depository institutions. Mutual funds differ from bank investments in several re<R>spects. For example, a fund may offer greater liquidity or higher potential returns than CDs, a fund does not guarantee </R>an investor's principal or return, and fund shares are not FDIC insured.

Fidelity may provide information designed to help individuals understand their investment goals and explore various financial strategies. Such information may include information about current economic, market, and political conditions; materials that describe general principles of investing, such as asset allocation, diversification, risk tolerance, and goal setting; questionnaires designed to help create a personal financial profile; worksheets used to project savings needs based on assumed rates of inflation and hypothetical rates of return; and action plans offering investment alternatives. Materials may also include discussions of Fidelity's asset allocation funds and other Fidelity funds, products, and services.

Ibbotson Associates of Chicago, Illinois (Ibbotson) provides historical returns of the capital markets in the United States, including common stocks, small capitalization stocks, long-term corporate bonds, intermediate-term government bonds, long-term government bonds, Treasury bills, the U.S. rate of inflation (based on the CPI), and combinations of various capital markets. The performance of these capital markets is based on the returns of different indexes.

Fidelity funds may use the performance of these capital markets in order to demonstrate general risk-versus-reward investment scenarios. Performance comparisons may also include the value of a hypothetical investment in any of these capital markets. The risks associated with the security types in any capital market may or may not correspond directly to those of the funds. Ibbotson calculates returns in the same method as the funds. The funds may also compare performance to that of other compilations or indexes that may be developed and made available in the future.

In advertising materials, Fidelity may reference or discuss its products and services, which may include other Fidelity funds; retirement investing; brokerage products and services; model portfolios or allocations; saving for college or other goals; and charitable giving. In addition, Fidelity may quote or reprint financial or business publications and periodicals as they relate to current economic and political conditions, fund management, portfolio composition, investment philosophy, investment techniques, the desirability of owning a particular mutual fund, and Fidelity services and products. Fidelity may also reprint, and use as advertising and sales literature, articles from Fidelity Focus®, a quarterly magazine provided free of charge to Fidelity fund shareholders.

A fund may present its fund number, Quotron(TM) number, and CUSIP number, and discuss or quote its current portfolio manager.

Volatility. A fund may quote various measures of volatility and benchmark correlation in advertising. In addition, the fund may compare these measures to those of other funds. Measures of volatility seek to compare a fund's historical share price fluctuations or returns to those of a benchmark. Measures of benchmark correlation indicate how valid a comparative benchmark may be. All measures of volatility and correlation are calculated using averages of historical data. In advertising, a fund may also discuss or illustrate examples of interest rate sensitivity.

Momentum Indicators indicate a fund's price movements over specific periods of time. Each point on the momentum indicator represents a fund's percentage change in price movements over that period.

A fund may advertise examples of the effects of periodic investment plans, including the principle of dollar cost averaging. In such a program, an investor invests a fixed dollar amount in a fund at periodic intervals, thereby purchasing fewer shares when prices are high and more shares when prices are low. While such a strategy does not assure a profit or guard against loss in a declining market, the investor's average cost per share can be lower than if fixed numbers of shares are purchased at the same intervals. In evaluating such a plan, investors should consider their ability to continue purchasing shares during periods of low price levels.

As of October 31, 2000, FMR advised over $__ billion in municipal fund assets, $__ billion in taxable fixed-income fund assets, $__ billion in money market fund assets, $___ billion in equity fund assets, $__ billion in international fund assets, and $___ billion in Spartan fund assets. The funds may reference the growth and variety of money market mutual funds and the adviser's innovation and participation in the industry. The equity funds under management figure represents the largest amount of equity fund assets under management by a mutual fund investment adviser in the United States, making FMR America's leading equity (stock) fund manager. FMR, its subsidiaries, and affiliates maintain a worldwide information and communications network for the purpose of researching and managing investments abroad.

ADDITIONAL PURCHASE, EXCHANGE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION

On October 12, 1990, International Growth & Income changed its sales charge policy from a 1% sales charge upon purchase and a 1% deferred sales charge upon redemption, to a 2% sales charge upon purchase. On June 1, 1994, the 2% sales charge was eliminated. If you purchased shares prior to October 12, 1990, when you redeem those shares a deferred sales charge of 1% of the redemption amount will be deducted.

A fund may make redemption payments in whole or in part in readily marketable securities or other property, valued for this purpose as they are valued in computing each fund's NAV, if FMR determines it is in the best interests of the fund. Shareholders that receive securities or other property on redemption may realize a gain or loss for tax purposes, and will incur any costs of sale, as well as the associated inconveniences.

DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES

Dividends. Because each fund invests significantly in foreign securities, corporate shareholders should not expect fund dividends to qualify for the dividends-received deduction. Short-term capital gains are taxable as dividends, but do not qualify for the dividends-received deduction.

Capital Gain Distributions. Each fund's long-term capital gain distributions are federally taxable to shareholders generally as capital gains.

[As of October 31, 2000 [each fund] had an aggregate capital loss carryforward of approximately $____. This loss carryforward, [all of which will expire on October 31, ____, of which $___, $___, and $___will expire on October 31, ____, ____, and ____, respectively], is available to offset future capital gains [, subject to certain limitations].]

Returns of Capital. If a fund's distributions exceed its taxable income and capital gains realized during a taxable year, all or a portion of the distributions made in the same taxable year may be recharacterized as a return of capital to shareholders. A return of capital distribution will generally not be taxable, but will reduce each shareholder's cost basis in the fund and result in a higher reported capital gain or lower reported capital loss when those shares on which the distribution was received are sold.

Foreign Tax Credit or Deduction. Foreign governments may withhold taxes on dividends and interest earned by a fund with respect to foreign securities. Foreign governments may also impose taxes on other payments or gains with respect to foreign securities. If, at the close of its fiscal year, more than 50% of a fund's total assets is invested in securities of foreign issuers, the fund may elect to pass through eligible foreign taxes paid and thereby allow shareholders to take a deduction or, if they meet certain holding period requirements with respect to fund shares, a credit on their individual tax returns.

Tax Status of the Funds. Each fund intends to qualify each year as a "regulated investment company" under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code so that it will not be liable for federal tax on income and capital gains distributed to shareholders. In order to qualify as a regulated investment company, and avoid being subject to federal income or excise taxes at the fund level, each fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains within each calendar year as well as on a fiscal year basis, and intends to comply with other tax rules applicable to regulated investment companies.

Other Tax Information. The information above is only a summary of some of the tax consequences generally affecting each fund and its shareholders, and no attempt has been made to discuss individual tax consequences. It is up to you or your tax preparer to determine whether the sale of shares of a fund resulted in a capital gain or loss or other tax consequence to you. In addition to federal income taxes, shareholders may be subject to state and local taxes on fund distributions, and shares may be subject to state and local personal property taxes. Investors should consult their tax advisers to determine whether a fund is suitable to their particular tax situation.

TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust <R>and funds, as applicable,</R> are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs each fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee each fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to each fund, and review each fund's performance. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the <R>past </R>five years. All persons named as Trustees and Members of the Advisory Board also serve in similar capacities for other funds advised by FMR or its affiliates. The business address of each Trustee, Member of the Advisory Board, and officer who is an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, which is also the address of FMR. The business address of all the other Trustees is Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 9235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-9235. Those Trustees who are "interested persons" by virtue of their affiliation with either the trust or FMR are indicated by an asterisk (*).

<R>*EDWARD C. JOHNSON 3d (70), Trustee, is President of Fidelity Global Balanced Fund, Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund, Fidelity Diversified International Fund, Fidelity Aggressive International Fund, Fidelity Overseas Fund, and Fidelity Worldwide Fund. Mr. Johnson also serves as President of other Fidelity funds. He is Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. and of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Chairman (1998) and a Director (1997) of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; Chairman and Representative Director of Fidelity Investments Japan Limited (1997); and a Director of FDC and of FMR Co., Inc. (2000). Abigail Johnson, Member of the Advisory Board of each fund and is Mr. Johnson's daughter.</R>

ABIGAIL P. JOHNSON (38), Member of the Advisory Board of Investment Trust (1999), is Vice President of certain Equity Funds (1997), and is a Director of FMR Corp. (1994). Before assuming her current responsibilities, Ms. Johnson managed a number of Fidelity funds. Edward C. Johnson 3d, Trustee and President of the Funds, is Ms. Johnson's father.

<R>J. MICHAEL COOK (58), Member of the Advisory Board (2000). Prior to Mr. Cook's retirement in May 1999, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Chairman of the Deloitte & Touche Foundation, and a member of the Board of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. He currently serves as a Director of Dow Chemical Company (2000), HCA - The Healthcare Company (1999), and Children First (1999). He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Securities Regulation Institute, past chairman and a member of the Board of Catalyst (a leading organization for the advancement of women in business), and a Director of the STAR Foundation (Society to Advance the Retarded and Handicapped). He also serves as a member of the Board and Executive Committee and as Co-Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee of the Center for Strategic & International Studies, a member of the Board of Overseers of the Columbia Business School, and a Member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Business of the University of Florida.</R>

<R>RALPH F. COX (68), Trustee, is President of RABAR Enterprises (management consulting-petroleum industry, 1994). Prior to February 1994, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of Waste Management Inc. (non-hazardous waste, 1993), CH2M Hill Companies (engineering), and Abraxas Petroleum (petroleum exploration and production, 1999). In addition, he is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin.</R>

PHYLLIS BURKE DAVIS (68), Trustee. Mrs. Davis is retired from Avon Products, Inc. where she held various positions including Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Group Vice President of U.S. sales, distribution, and manufacturing. She is currently a Director of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Eaton Corporation (manufacturing), and the TJX Companies, Inc. (retail stores), and previously served as a Director of Hallmark Cards, Inc., Nabisco Brands, Inc., and Standard Brands, Inc. In addition, she is a member of the Board of Directors of the Southampton Hospital in Southampton, N.Y. (1998).

ROBERT M. GATES (57), Trustee (1997), is a consultant, author, and lecturer (1993). Mr. Gates was Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1991-1993. From 1989 to 1991, Mr. Gates served as Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy National Security Advisor. Mr. Gates is a Director of Charles Stark Draper Laboratory (non-profit), NACCO Industries, Inc. (mining and manufacturing), and TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology). Mr. Gates previously served as a Director of LucasVarity PLC (automotive components and diesel engines). He is currently serving as Dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University (1999-2001). Mr. Gates also is a Trustee of the Forum for International Policy and of the Endowment Association of the College of William and Mary.

DONALD J. KIRK (67), <R>Trustee, is Chairman of the Board of Directors of National Arts Stabilization Inc., Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital Association, a Director of the Yale-New Haven Health Services Corp. (1998), Vice Chairman of the Public Oversight Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995), and a Public Governor of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (1996). </R>Mr. Kirk was an Executive-in-Residence (1995-2000) and a Professor (1987-1995) at Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Prior to 1987, he was <R>Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Mr. Kirk previously served as a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsura</R>nce, 1987-1998) and as a Director of Valuation Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations, 1993-1995).

MARIE L. KNOWLES (54), Member of the Advisory Board (2000). <R>Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement </R>in <R>June 2000, she </R>served <R>as </R>Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing, 1994), URS Corporation (multidisciplinary engineering, 1999), and America West Holdings Corporation (aviation and travel services, 1999) and previously served as a Director of ARCO Chemical Corporation and Vastar Resources, Inc. Ms. Knowles <R>also </R>serves as a member of the National Board of the Smithsonian <R>Institution, </R>she is a <R>Trustee </R>of the Brookings <R>Institution and serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California.</R>

NED C. LAUTENBACH (56), Trustee (2000), has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. <R>Previously, </R>Mr. Lautenbach was <R>with the </R>IBM Corporation from <R>1968 </R>until his retirement in 1998. <R>He was most recently Senior Vice President and Group Executive of Worldwide Sales and Services. </R>From 1993 to 1995, he was Chairman of IBM World Trade <R>Corporation, and from 1994 to 1998 </R>was a member of IBM's Corporate Executive <R>Committee. </R>Mr. Lautenbach has served as <R>Chairman </R>and Chief Executive Officer of <R>Acterna </R>Corporation (global communications equipment) since 1999 and as a Director since 1998. He is also <R>co-Chairman and </R>a Director of <R>Complete Business Solutions, </R>Inc. <R>(global provider of business </R>and <R>technology solutions, 2000). In addition, he is a Director of </R>Eaton Corporation (global manufacturer of highly engineered <R>products, 1997), </R>Axcelis <R>Technologies </R>(semiconductors, 2000), and the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, <R>Florida (1999). </R>He also serves on the Board of Trustees of Fairfield <R>University and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.</R>

*PETER S. LYNCH (57), Trustee, is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR; and a Director of<R> FMR Co., Inc. (2000).</R> Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR and Executive Vice President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991); Vice President of Fidelity Magellan Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader; and Managing Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity Investments Corporate Services (1991-1992). In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield (1989) and Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, and as an Overseer of the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston.

WILLIAM O. McCOY (67), Trustee <R>(1997). </R>Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation <R>(telecommunications) </R>and President of BellSouth <R>Enterprises. </R>He is currently a Director of Liberty Corporation (holding <R>company), </R>Duke-Weeks Realty Corporation (real estate, 1994), Carolina Power and Light Company (electric utility, 1996), the Kenan Transport Company (trucking, 1996), and Dynatech Corporation (electronics, 1999). <R>He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm, 1997). </R>Previously, he was a Director of First American Corporation (bank holding company, 1979-1996). In addition, Mr. McCoy served as <R>the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and </R>a member of the Board of Visitors <R>(1994-1998) </R>for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves on <R>the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System and </R>the Board of Visitors of the Kenan-Flager Business School (University of North Carolina at Chapel <R>Hill). He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system, 1995-1998).</R>

<R>GERALD C. McDONOUGH (72), Trustee and Chairman of the non-interested Trustees, is Chairman of G.M. Management Group (strategic advisory services). Mr. McDonough is a Director and Chairman of the Board of York International Corp. (air conditioning and refrigeration), a Director of Associated Estates Realty Corporation (a real estate investment trust), and a Director of Barpoint.com (online and wireless product information service, 2000). Mr. McDonough served as a Director of ACME-Cleveland Corp. (metal working, telecommunications, and electronic products) from 1987-1996 and Brush-Wellman Inc. (metal refining) from 1983-1997. He also served as a Director of Commercial Intertech Corp. (hydraulic systems, building systems, and metal products) from 1992-2000 and CUNO, Inc. (liquid and gas filtration products) from 1996-2000.</R>

MARVIN L. MANN (67), Trustee, is Chairman Emeritus of Lexmark International, Inc. (office machines, 1991) where he remains a member of the Board. Prior to 1991, he held the positions of Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation ("IBM") and President and General Manager of various IBM divisions and subsidiaries. Mr. Mann is a Director of M.A. Hanna Company (chemicals, 1993), Imation Corp. (imaging and information storage, 1997). He is a Board member of Dynatech Corporation (electronics, 1999).

*ROBERT C. POZEN (54), Trustee (1997),<R> is Senior Vice President of Fidelity Global Balanced Fund, Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund, Fidelity Diversified International Fund, Fidelity Aggressive International Fund, Fidelity Overseas Fund, and Fidelity Worldwide Fund (1997). Mr. Pozen also serves</R> as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (1997). He is President and a Director of FMR (1997), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (1997), Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (1997), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (1998), and<R> FMR Co., Inc. (2000); a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (1999); and Vice Chairman of Fidelity Investments (2000). P</R>reviously, Mr. Pozen served as General Counsel, Managing Director, and Senior Vice President of FMR Corp.

THOMAS R. WILLIAMS (72), Trustee, is President of The Wales Group, Inc. (management and financial advisory services). Prior to retiring in 1987, Mr. Williams served as Chairman of the Board of First Wachovia Corporation (bank holding company), and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The First National Bank of Atlanta and First Atlanta Corporation (bank holding company). He is currently a Director of National Life Insurance Company of Vermont and American Software, Inc. Mr. Williams was previously a Director of ConAgra, Inc. (agricultural products), Georgia Power Company (electric utility), and Avado, Inc. (restaurants).

ROBERT A. LAWRENCE (48) is Vice President of <R>Fidelity Diversified International Fund(1997)</R>. Mr. Lawrence serves as Vice President of certain High Income Bond Funds (2000), Vice President of Fidelity Real Estate High Income Fund (1995) and Fidelity Real Estate High Income Fund II (1996), <R>Vice President of certain Equity Funds (1997), an</R>d Senior Vice President of FMR (1993).

RICHARD A. SPILLANE, JR. (49) is <R>Vice President of Fidelity Aggressive International Fund, Fidelity Global Balanced Fund, Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund, Fidelity Overseas FUnd, and Fidelity Worldwide Fund. He serves as</R> Vice President of certain Equity Funds and Senior Vice President of FMR (1997). Since joining Fidelity, Mr. Spillane is Chief Investment Officer for Fidelity International, Limited. Prior to that position, Mr. Spillane served as Director of Research.

RICHARD R. MACE, JR. (38) is Vice President of Fidelity Global Balanced Fund (1996), Fidelity Overseas Fund (1996) and other funds advised by FMR. Prior to his current responsibilities, Mr. Mace managed a variety of Fidelity funds.

GREGORY FRASER (40) is Vice President of Fidelity Diversified International Fund (1994) and another fund advised by FMR. Prior to his current responsibilities, Mr. Fraser managed a variety of Fidelity funds.

PENELOPE A. DOBKIN (46) is Vice President of Fidelity Worldwide Fund. Prior to her current responsibilities, Ms. Dobkin managed a variety of Fidelity funds.

WILLIAM BOWER (33), is Vice President of Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund (1999). Since joining Fidelity in 1994, Mr. Bower served as an analyst and began managing Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund in 1998.

ERIC D. ROITER (51) is <R>Secretary of Fidelity Global Balanced Fund, Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund, Fidelity Diversified International Fund, Fidelity Aggressive International Fund, Fidelity Overseas Fund, and Fidelity Worldwide Fund (1998). He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds (1</R>998); Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR (1998); and Vice President and Clerk of FDC (1998). Prior to joining Fidelity, Mr. Roiter was with the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton, as an associate (1981-1984) and as a partner (1985-1997), and served as an Assistant General Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1979-1981). Mr. Roiter was an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Columbia University Law School (1996-1997).

ROBERT A. DWIGHT (42)<R> is Treasurer of Fidelity Global Balanced Fund, Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund, Fidelity Diversified International Fund, Fidelity Aggressive International Fund, Fidelity Overseas Fund, and Fidelity Worldwide Fund (2000). Mr. Dwight also serves as Treasu</R>rer of other Fidelity funds (2000) and is an employee of FMR. Prior to becoming Treasurer of the Fidelity funds, he served as President of Fidelity Accounting and Custody Services (FACS). Before joining Fidelity, Mr. Dwight was Senior Vice President of fund accounting operations for The Boston Company.

MARIA F. DWYER (41) <R>is Deputy Treasurer of Fidelity Global Balanced Fund, Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund, Fidelity Diversified International Fund, Fidelity Aggressive International Fund, Fidelity Overseas Fund, and Fidelity Worldwide Fund (2000). She also serves as De</R>puty Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2000) and is a Vice President (1999) and an employee (1996) of FMR. Prior to joining Fidelity, Ms. Dwyer served as Director of Compliance for MFS Investment Management.

JOHN H. COSTELLO (54) is <R>Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Global Balanced Fund, Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund, Fidelity Diversified International Fund, Fidelity Aggressive International Fund, Fidelity Overseas Fund, and Fidelity Worldwide Fund. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds </R>and is an employee of FMR.

<R>THOMAS J. SIMPSON (42) is Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Global Balanced Fund, Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund, Fidelity Diversified International Fund, Fidelity Aggressive International Fund, Fidelity Overseas Fund, and Fidelity Worldwide Fund (2000). Mr. Simpson is Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2000) and an employee of FMR (1996). Prior to joining FMR, Mr. Simpson was Vice President and Fund Controller of Liberty Investment Services (1987-1995).</R>

The following table sets forth information describing the compensation of each Trustee and Member of the Advisory Board of each fund for his or her services for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2000, or calendar year ended December 31, 1999, as applicable.

Compensation Table

<R>AGGREGATE COMPENSATION FROM A FUND

Edward
C.
Johnson 3d**

Abigail P.
Johnson
**

J.
Michael
Cook
*****

Ralph F. Cox

Phyllis Burke Davis

Robert
M.
Gates

E.
Bradley Jones
****

Donald
J.
Kirk

Marie
L.
Knowles

******

Ned
C.
Lautenbach
***

Peter
S.
Lynch

**

William
O. McCoy

Gerald
C.
McDonough

Marvin L. Mann

Robert
C.
Pozen
**

Thomas R.
Williams</R>

Global Balanced [B,] C

$ 0

[$ 0]

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$ 0

$

$

$

$ 0

$

International Growth & Income [B,] D

$ 0

[$ 0]

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$ 0

$

$

$

$ 0

$

Diversified International [B,] E

$ 0

[$ 0]

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$ 0

$

$

$

$ 0

$

Aggressive International [B,] F

$ 0

[$ 0]

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$ 0

$

$

$

$ 0

$

Overseas [B,] F

$ 0

[$ 0]

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$ 0

$

$

$

$ 0

$

Worldwide [B,] F

$ 0

[$ 0]

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$ 0

$

$

$

$ 0

$

TOTAL COMPENSATION FROM THE FUND COMPLEX*, A

$ 0

[$ 0]

$ 0

$217,500

$211,500

$217,500

$217,500

$217,500

$ 0

$ 54,000

$ 0

$214,500

$269,000

$217,500

$ 0

$213,000

* Information is for the calendar year ended December 31, 1999 for 236 funds in the complex.

** Interested Trustees of the funds and Ms. Johnson are compensated by FMR.

<R>*** During the period from October 14, 1999 through December 31, 1999, Mr. Lautenbach served as a Member of the Advisory Board. Effective January 1, 2000, Mr. Lautenbach serves as a Member of the Board of Trustees.</R>

<R>**** Mr. Jones served on the Board of Trustees through December 31, 1999.</R>

<R>***** Effective March 16, 2000, Mr. Cook serves as a Member of the Advisory Board.</R>

<R>****** Effective June 15, 2000, Ms. Knowles serves as a Member of the Advisory Board.</R>

A Compensation figures include cash, amounts required to be deferred, and may include amounts deferred at the election of Trustees. For the calendar year ended December 31, 1999, the Trustees accrued required deferred compensation from the funds as follows: Ralph F. Cox, $75,000; Phyllis Burke Davis, $75,000; Robert M. Gates, $75,000; E. Bradley Jones, $75,000; Donald J. Kirk, $75,000; William O. McCoy, $75,000; Gerald C. McDonough, $87,500; Marvin L. Mann, $75,000; and Thomas R. Williams, $75,000. Certain of the non-interested Trustees elected voluntarily to defer a portion of their compensation as follows: Ralph F. Cox, $53,735; William O. McCoy, $53,735; and Thomas R. Williams, $62,319.

[B Compensation figures include cash, and may include amounts required to be deferred and amounts deferred at the election of Trustees.]

[ C The following amounts are required to be deferred by each non-interested Trustee: Ralph F. Cox, $__; Phyllis Burke Davis, $__; Robert M. Gates, $__; E. Bradley Jones, $__; Donald J. Kirk, $__; Ned C. Lautenbach, $__; William O. McCoy, $__; Gerald C. McDonough, $__; Marvin L. Mann, $__; and Thomas R. Williams, $__.]

[ D The following amounts are required to be deferred by each non-interested Trustee: Ralph F. Cox, $__; Phyllis Burke Davis, $__; Robert M. Gates, $__; E. Bradley Jones, $__; Donald J. Kirk, $__; Ned C. Lautenbach, $__; William O. McCoy, $__; Gerald C. McDonough, $__; Marvin L. Mann, $__; and Thomas R. Williams, $__.]

[ E The following amounts are required to be deferred by each non-interested Trustee: Ralph F. Cox, $__; Phyllis Burke Davis, $__; Robert M. Gates, $__; E. Bradley Jones, $__; Donald J. Kirk, $__; Ned C. Lautenbach, $__; William O. McCoy, $__; Gerald C. McDonough, $__; Marvin L. Mann, $__; and Thomas R. Williams, $__.]

[F The following amounts are required to be deferred by each non-interested Trustee: Ralph F. Cox, $__; Phyllis Burke Davis, $__; Robert M. Gates, $__; E. Bradley Jones, $__; Donald J. Kirk, $__; Ned C. Lautenbach, $__; William O. McCoy, $__; Gerald C. McDonough, $__; Marvin L. Mann, $__; and Thomas R. Williams, $__.]

[G Certain of the non-interested Trustees' aggregate compensation from a fund includes accrued voluntary deferred compensation as follows: _______, $_______, _________; [_________, $_________, _________; and _______, $_______, _________].]

Under a deferred compensation plan adopted in September 1995 and amended in November 1996 and January 2000 (the Plan), non-interested Trustees must defer receipt of a portion of, and may elect to defer receipt of an additional portion of, their annual fees. Amounts deferred under the Plan<R> are treated as though </R>equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of a cross-section of Fidelity funds including funds in each major investment discipline and representing a majority of Fidelity's assets under management (the Reference Funds). The amounts ultimately received by the Trustees under the Plan will be directly linked to the investment performance of the Reference Funds. Deferral of fees in accordance with the Plan will have a negligible effect on a fund's assets, liabilities, and net income per share, and will not obligate a fund to retain the services of any Trustee or to pay any particular level of compensation to the Trustee. A fund may invest in the Reference Funds under the Plan without shareholder approval.

<R>[As of ________, approximately __% of ________'s total outstanding shares was held by [FMR] [[and] [an] FMR affiliate[s]].] FMR Corp. is the ultimate parent company of [FMR] [[and] [this/these] FMR affiliate[s]]. By virtue of their ownership interest in FMR Corp., as described in the "Control of Investment Adviser[s]" section on page ___, Mr. Edward C. Johnson 3d, Trustee and President of the funds, and Ms. Abigail P. Johnson, Member of the Advisory Board of Investment Trust may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of these shares. As of the above date, with the exception of Mr. Johnson 3d's and Ms. Johnson's deemed ownership of each fund's shares, the Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and officers of the funds owned, in the aggregate, less than __% of each fund's total outstanding shares.]</R>

<R>[As of ________, the Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and officers of each fund owned, in the aggregate, less than __% of the fund's total outstanding shares.]</R>

<R>[As of ________, the following owned of record or beneficially 5% or more (up to and including 25%) of each fund's outstanding shares:]</R>

<R>[As of ________, approximately ____% of ______'s total outstanding shares was held by _______; approximately ___% of ________'s total outstanding shares was held by ________; and approximately ___% of _______'s total outstanding shares was held by _______.] </R>

<R>[A shareholder owning of record or beneficially more than 25% of a fund's outstanding shares may be considered a controlling person. That shareholder's vote could have a more significant effect on matters presented at a shareholders' meeting than votes of other shareholders.]</R>

CONTROL OF INVESTMENT ADVISER

FMR Corp., organized in 1972, is the ultimate parent company of FMR, FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and <R>FMR Co., Inc. (FMRC).</R> The voting common stock of FMR Corp. is divided into two classes. Class B is held predominantly by members of the Edward C. Johnson 3d family and is entitled to 49% of the vote on any matter acted upon by the voting common stock. Class A is held predominantly by non-Johnson family member employees of FMR Corp. and its affiliates and is entitled to 51% of the vote on any such matter. The Johnson family group and all other Class B shareholders have entered into a shareholders' voting agreement under which all Class B shares will be voted in accordance with the majority vote of Class B shares. Under the 1940 Act, control of a company is presumed where one individual or group of individuals owns more than 25% of the voting stock of that company. Therefore, through their ownership of voting common stock and the execution of the shareholders' voting agreement, members of the Johnson family may be deemed, under the 1940 Act, to form a controlling group with respect to FMR Corp.

<R>At present, the primary business activities of FMR Corp. and its subsidiaries are: (i) the provision of investment advisory, management, shareholder, investment information and assistance and certain fiduciary services for individual and institutional investors; (ii) the provision of securities brokerage services; (iii) the management and development of real estate; and (iv) the investment in and operation of a number of emerging businesses.</R>

Fidelity International Limited (FIL), a Bermuda company formed in 1968, is the ultimate parent company of Fidelity International Investment Advisors (FIIA), Fidelity Investments Japan Limited (FIJ), and Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited (FIIA(U.K.)L). Edward C. Johnson 3d, Johnson family members, and various trusts for the benefit of the Johnson family own, directly or indirectly, more than 25% of the voting common stock of FIL. <R>At present, the primary business activities of </R>FIL <R>and its subsidiaries are the provision of </R>investment advisory services to non-U.S. investment companies and <R>private accounts </R>investing in securities throughout the world.

<R>The funds, FMR, FMRC, FMR U.K., FMR Far East, FIJ, FIIA, and FIIA(U.K.)L, and Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) have adopted a code of ethics under Rule 17j-1 of the 1940 Act </R>that sets forth employees' fiduciary responsibilities regarding the funds, establishes procedures for personal investing, and restricts certain transactions. Employees subject to the code of ethics, including Fidelity investment personnel, <R>may invest in securities for their own investment accounts, including securities that may be purchased or held by the funds.</R>

MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS

Each fund has entered into a management contract with FMR, pursuant to which FMR furnishes investment advisory and other services.

Management Services. Under the terms of its management contract with each fund, FMR acts as investment adviser and, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, directs the investments of the fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies and limitations. FMR also provides each fund with all necessary office facilities and personnel for servicing the fund's investments, compensates all officers of each fund and all Trustees who are "interested persons" of the trust or of FMR, and all personnel of each fund or FMR performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities.

In addition, FMR or its affiliates, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, provide the management and administrative services necessary for the operation of each fund. These services include providing facilities for maintaining each fund's organization; supervising relations with custodians, transfer and pricing agents, accountants, underwriters and other persons dealing with each fund; preparing all general shareholder communications and conducting shareholder relations; maintaining each fund's records and the registration of each fund's shares under federal securities laws and making necessary filings under state securities laws; developing management and shareholder services for each fund; and furnishing reports, evaluations and analyses on a variety of subjects to the Trustees.

Management-Related Expenses. In addition to the management fee payable to FMR and the fees payable to the transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent, pricing and bookkeeping agent, and the costs associated with securities lending, each fund pays all of its expenses that are not assumed by those parties. Each fund pays for the typesetting, printing, and mailing of its proxy materials to shareholders, legal expenses, and the fees of the custodian, auditor, and non-interested Trustees. Each fund's management contract further provides that the fund will pay for typesetting, printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information, notices, and reports to shareholders; however, under the terms of each fund's transfer agent agreement, the transfer agent bears the costs of providing these services to existing shareholders. Other expenses paid by each fund include interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, the fund's proportionate share of insurance premiums and Investment Company Institute dues, and the costs of registering shares under federal securities laws and making necessary filings under state securities laws. Each fund is also liable for such non-recurring expenses as may arise, including costs of any litigation to which the fund may be a party, and any obligation it may have to indemnify its officers and Trustees with respect to litigation.

Management Fees. For the services of FMR under the management contract, Global Balanced, International Growth & Income, and Worldwide each pays FMR a monthly management fee which has two components: a group fee rate and an individual fund fee rate.

For the services of FMR under the management contract, Diversified International, <R>Aggressive </R>International, and Overseas each pays FMR a monthly management fee which has two components: a basic fee, which is the sum of a group fee rate and an individual fund fee rate, and a performance adjustment based on a comparison of Aggressive International and Overseas's performance to that of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, and Far East Index or Diversified International's performance to that of a blend of the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International GDP-Weighted Europe, Australasia, and Far East Index and the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, and Far East Index.

The group fee rate is based on the monthly average net assets of all of the registered investment companies with which FMR has management contracts.

GROUP FEE RATE SCHEDULE

EFFECTIVE ANNUAL FEE RATES

Average Group
Assets

Annualized
Rate

Group Net
Assets

Effective Annual Fee
Rate

0 - $3 billion

.5200%

$ 1 billion

.5200%

3 - 6

.4900

50

.3823

6 - 9

.4600

100

.3512

9 - 12

.4300

150

.3371

12 - 15

.4000

200

.3284

15 - 18

.3850

250

.3219

18 - 21

.3700

300

.3163

21 - 24

.3600

350

.3113

24 - 30

.3500

400

.3067

30 - 36

.3450

450

.3024

36 - 42

.3400

500

.2982

42 - 48

.3350

550

.2942

48 - 66

.3250

600

.2904

66 - 84

.3200

650

.2870

84 - 102

.3150

700

.2838

102 - 138

.3100

750

.2809

138 - 174

.3050

800

.2782

174 - 210

.3000

850

.2756

210 - 246

.2950

900

.2732

246 - 282

.2900

950

.2710

282 - 318

.2850

1,000

.2689

318 - 354

.2800

1,050

.2669

354 - 390

.2750

1,100

.2649

390 - 426

.2700

1,150

.2631

426 - 462

.2650

1,200

.2614

462 - 498

.2600

1,250

.2597

498 - 534

.2550

1,300

.2581

534 - 587

.2500

1,350

.2566

587 - 646

.2463

1,400

.2551

646 - 711

.2426

711 - 782

.2389

782 - 860

.2352

860 - 946

.2315

946 - 1,041

.2278

1,041 - 1,145

.2241

1,145 - 1,260

.2204

Over 1,260

.2167

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 $___ billion of group net assets - the approximate level for October 2000 - was __%, which is the weighted average of the respective fee rates for each level of group net assets up to $__ billion.

The individual fund fee rate for Global Balanced, International Growth & Income, and Worldwide is 0.45%. Based on the average group net assets of the funds advised by FMR for October 2000, each fund's annual management fee rate would be calculated as follows:

Group Fee Rate

Individual Fund Fee Rate

Management Fee Rate

Global Balanced

0.___%

+

0.45%

=

0.___%

International Growth & Income

0.45%

Worldwide

0.45%

The individual fund fee rate for Diversified International, Aggressive International, and Overseas is 0.45%. Based on the average group net assets of the funds advised by FMR for October 2000, each fund's annual basic fee rate would be calculated as follows:

Group Fee Rate

Individual Fund Fee Rate

Basic Fee Rate

Diversified International

0.___%

+

0.45%

=

0.___%

<R>Aggressive International

0.45%

</R>

Overseas

0.45%

One-twelfth of the basic fee rate or the management fee rate, as applicable, is applied to each fund's average net assets for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the fee for that month.

Computing the Performance Adjustment. The basic fee for Diversified International, <R>Aggressive </R>International, and Overseas is subject to upward or downward adjustment, depending upon whether, and to what extent, the fund's investment performance for the performance period exceeds, or is exceeded by, the record over the same period of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, and Far East Index for <R>Aggressive </R>International and Overseas or a blend of the Morgan Stanley Capital International GDP-Weighted Europe, Australasia, and Far East Index and the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, and Far East Index for Diversified International. The performance period consists of the most recent month plus the previous 35 months.

For the period prior to August 1, 1999, Diversified International compares its performance to the Morgan Stanley Capital International GDP-Weighted Europe, Australasia, and Far East Index (Prior Index). For the period beginning August 1, 1999, Diversified International compares its performance to the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, and Far East Index (Current Index). Because the performance adjustment is based on a rolling 36 month measurement period, during a transition period Diversified International's performance will be compared to a 36 month blended index return that reflects the performance of the Current Index for the portion of the 36 month performance measurement period beginning August 1, 1999 and the performance of the Prior Index for the remainder of the measurement period. At the conclusion of the transition period, the performance of the Prior Index will be eliminated from the performance adjustment calculation, and the calculation will include only the performance of the Current Index.

<R>The performance comparison is made at the end of each month.</R>

<R>Each percentage point of difference, calculated to the nearest 0.01% (up to a maximum difference of ±10.00 ) is multiplied by a performance adjustment rate of 0.02%. The maximum annualized performance adjustment rate is ±0.20% of a fund's average net assets over the performance period.</R>

One twelfth (1/12) of this rate is then applied to each fund's average net assets over the performance period, giving a dollar amount which will be added to (or subtracted from) the basic fee.

A fund's performance is calculated based on change in NAV. For purposes of calculating the performance adjustment, any dividends or capital gain distributions paid by the fund are treated as if reinvested in that fund's shares at the NAV as of the record date for payment.

The record of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, and Far East Index is based on change in value and is adjusted for any cash distributions from the companies whose securities compose the Index. Because the adjustment to the basic fee is based on <R>Aggressive </R>International and Overseas's performance compared to the investment record of the Index, the controlling factor is not whether the fund's performance is up or down per se, but whether it is up or down more or less than the record of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, and Far East Index. The records of the Morgan Stanley Capital International GDP-Weighted Europe, Australasia, and Far East Index and the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, and Far East Index for Diversified International are based on change in value and each is adjusted for any cash distributions from the companies whose securities compose<R> the Index.</R> Because the adjustment to the basic fee is based on Diversified International's performance compared to the blended investment records of the Morgan Stanley Capital International GDP-Weighted Europe, Australasia, and Far East Index and Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, and Far East Index, the controlling factor is not whether the fund's performance is up or down per se, but whether it is up or down more or less than the blended records of the Indexes. Moreover, the comparative investment performance of each fund is based solely on the relevant performance period without regard to the cumulative performance over a longer or shorter period of time.

For each of Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, Far East Index and the Morgan Stanley Capital International GDP-Weighted Europe, Australasia, Far East Index the index returns for periods prior to January 1, 1997 are adjusted for tax withholding at non-treaty rates. The index returns for periods after January 1, 1997 are adjusted for tax withholding at treaty rates applicable to U.S.-based mutual funds organized as Massachusetts business trusts.

The following table shows the amount of management fees paid by each fund to FMR for the past three fiscal years, and the amount of negative or positive performance adjustments to the management fees paid by Diversified International, <R>Aggressive </R>International, and Overseas.

Fund

Fiscal Years Ended
October 31

Performance
Adjustment

Management Fees
Paid to FMR

Global Balanced

2000

$

$

1999**

$

$

1999***

$

$

1998

$

$

International Growth & Income

2000

$

$

1999

$

$

1998

$

$

Diversified International

2000

$

$ *

1999

$

$ *

1998

$

$ *

<R>Aggressive International

2000

$

$ *</R>

1999

$

$ *

1998

$

$ *

Overseas

2000

$

$ *

1999

$

$ *

1998

$

$ *

Worldwide

2000

$

$

1999

$

$

1998

$

$

* Including the amount of the performance adjustment.

** For the period August 1, 1999 to October 31, 1999.

* For the year ended July 31.

FMR, may from time to time, voluntarily reimburse all or a portion of a fund's operating expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses), which is subject to revision or discontinuance. FMR retains the ability to be repaid for these expense reimbursements in the amount that expenses fall below the limit prior to the end of the fiscal year.

Expense reimbursements by FMR will increase a fund's returns and yield, and repayment of the reimbursement by a fund will lower its returns and yield.

<R></R>Sub-Advisers. On January 1, 2001, FMR will enter into a sub-advisory agreement with FMRC on behalf of each fund pursuant to which FMRC will have primary responsibility for choosing investments for each fund.

<R>Under the terms of the sub-advisory agreements for each fund, FMR will pay FMRC fees equal to 50% of the management fee (including any performance adjustment) payable to FMR under its management contract with each fund. The fees paid to FMRC will not be reduced by any voluntary or mandatory expense reimbursements that may be in effect from time to time.</R>

On behalf of each fund, FMR has entered into sub-advisory agreements with FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and FIIA. On behalf of each fund, FIIA, in turn, has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with FIIA(U.K.)L and FIJ. Pursuant to the sub-advisory agreements, FMR may receive from the sub-advisers investment research and advice on issuers outside the United States and on behalf of each fund, FMR may grant the sub-advisers investment management authority as well as the authority to buy and sell securities if FMR believes it would be beneficial to the funds.

On behalf of each fund, FMR Far East has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with FIJ pursuant to which FMR Far East may receive from FIJ investment research and advice relating to Japanese issuers (and such other Asian issuers as FMR Far East may designate).

For providing non-discretionary investment advice and research services the sub-advisors are compensated as follows:

For providing discretionary investment management and executing portfolio transactions, the sub-advisers are compensated as follows:

<R>Average Group Assets

Annualized Fee Rate</R>

<R> from $0 - $500 million

0.30%</R>

<R> $500 million - $1 billion

0.25%</R>

<R> over $1 billion

0.20%</R>

<R>FIIA(U.K.)L's fee will not exceed 50% of the fee that FIIA receives from FMR for services provided on behalf of the fund.</R>

<R>Average Group Assets

Annualized Fee Rate</R>

<R> from $0 - $200 million

0.30%</R>

<R> $200 million - $500 million

0.25%</R>

<R> over $500 million

0.20%</R>

<R>FIJ's fee will not exceed 50% of the fee that FIIA receives from FMR for services provided on behalf of the fund.</R>

<R>[For providing investment advice and research services, fees paid to FMR U.K, FMR Far East, FIIA, FIIA(U.K.)L, and FIJ for the past three fiscal years are shown in the table below.]</R>

<R>Fiscal Year Ended
October 31


FMR U.K.


FMR Far East


FIIA


FIIA(U.K.)L


FIJ</R>

<R>Global Balanced

</R>

<R>2000

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>1999*

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>1999**

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>1998

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>International Growth & Income

</R>

<R>2000

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>1999

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>1998

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>Diversified International

</R>

<R>2000

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>1999

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>1998

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>Aggressive International

</R>

<R>2000

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>1999

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>1998

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>Overseas

</R>

<R>2000

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>1999

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>1998

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>Worldwide

</R>

<R>2000

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>1999

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>1998

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>* For the period August 1, 1999 to October 31, 1999.</R>

<R>** For the year ended July 31.</R>

<R>[[X] Prior to July 1, 2000, FMR paid FIJ a fee equal to 30% of FMR's monthly management fee with respect to the average net assets held by the fund for which the sub-adviser provided FMR with investment advice and research services.]</R>

<R>[For discretionary investment management and execution of portfolio transactions, no fees were paid to _______ on behalf of ______ for the past three fiscal years.]</R>

<R>[For discretionary investment management and execution of portfolio transactions, fees paid to ______on behalf of _______ for the past three fiscal years are shown in the table below.]</R>

<R>Fiscal Year Ended
October 31


FMR U.K.


FMR Far East


FIIA


FIIA(U.K.)L


FIJ</R>

<R>Global Balanced

</R>

<R>2000

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>1999*

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>1999**

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>1998

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>International Growth & Income

</R>

<R>2000

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>1999

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>1998

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>Diversified International

</R>

<R>2000

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>1999

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>1998

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>Aggressive International

</R>

<R>2000

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>1999

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>1998

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>Overseas

</R>

<R>2000

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>1999

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>1998

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>Worldwide

</R>

<R>2000

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>1999

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>1998

$

$

$

$

$ </R>

<R>* For the period August 1, 1999 to October 31, 1999.</R>

<R>** For the year ended July 31.</R>

<R>[X] [Prior to August 1, 1999, FMR paid FIIA a fee equal to 50% of its monthly management fee (including any performance adjustment) with respect to the fund's average net assets managed by the sub-adviser on a discretionary basis.]</R>

<R>[X] [Prior to July 1, 2000, FIIA paid FIIA(U.K.)L a fee equal to 110% of FIIA(U.K.)L's costs incurred in connection with providing discretionary investment management services.]</R>

<R>[X] [[Prior to August 1, 1999, FMR paid FIJ a fee equal to 50% of its monthly management fee (including any performance adjustment) with respect to the fund's average net assets managed by the sub-adviser on a discretionary basis.] [For the period August 1, 1999 to July 1, 2000, FMR paid FIJ a fee equal to 57% of its monthly management fee (including any performance adjustment) with respect to the fund's average net assets managed by the sub-adviser on a discretionary basis.]]</R>

DISTRIBUTION SERVICES

Each fund has entered into a distribution agreement with FDC, an affiliate of FMR. FDC is a broker-dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. The distribution agreements call for FDC to use all reasonable efforts, consistent with its other business, to secure purchasers for shares of the funds, which are continuously offered at NAV. Promotional and administrative expenses in connection with the offer and sale of shares are paid by FMR.

During the fiscal years ended October 31, 1999, 1998, and 1997, FDC collected deferred sales charge revenue of $_____, $______, and $______, respectively, on redemptions of International Growth & Income shares and, of these amounts, retained $______, $______, and $________, respectively.

The Trustees have approved a Distribution and Service Plans on behalf of each fund (the Plans) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the Rule). The Rule provides in substance that a mutual fund may not engage directly or indirectly in financing any activity that is primarily intended to result in the sale of shares of the fund except pursuant to a plan approved on behalf of the fund under the Rule. The Plans, as approved by the Trustees, allow the funds and FMR to incur certain expenses that might be considered to constitute indirect payment by the funds of distribution expenses.

Under each Plan, if the payment of management fees by the fund to FMR is deemed to be indirect financing by the fund of the distribution of its shares, such payment is authorized by the Plan. Each Plan specifically recognizes that FMR may use its management fee revenue, as well as its past profits or its other resources, to pay FDC for expenses incurred in connection with providing services intended to result in the sale of fund shares and/or shareholder support services. In addition, each Plan provides that FMR, directly or through FDC, may pay significant amounts to intermediaries, such as banks, broker-dealers and other service-providers, that provide those services. Currently, the Board of Trustees has authorized such payments for each fund's shares.

Prior to approving each Plan, the Trustees carefully considered all pertinent factors relating to the implementation of the Plan, and determined that there is a reasonable likelihood that the Plan will benefit the fund and its shareholders. In particular, the Trustees noted that each Plan does not authorize payments by the fund other than those made to FMR under its management contract with the fund. To the extent that each Plan gives FMR and FDC greater flexibility in connection with the distribution of fund shares, additional sales of fund shares or stabilization of cash flows may result. Furthermore, certain shareholder support services may be provided more effectively under the Plans by local entities with whom shareholders have other relationships.

The Glass-Steagall Act generally prohibits federally and state chartered or supervised banks from directly engaging in the business of underwriting, selling or distributing securities. FDC believes that the Glass-Steagall Act should not preclude a bank from performing shareholder support services, or servicing and recordkeeping functions. FDC intends to engage banks only to perform such functions. However, changes in federal or state statutes and regulations pertaining to the permissible activities of banks, as well as further judicial or administrative decisions or interpretations, could prevent a bank from continuing to perform all or a part of the contemplated services. If a bank were prohibited from so acting, the Trustees would consider what actions, if any, would be necessary to continue to provide efficient and effective shareholder services. In such event, changes in the operation of the funds might occur, including possible termination of any automatic investment or redemption or other services then provided by the bank. It is not expected that shareholders would suffer any adverse financial consequences as a result of any of these occurrences. In addition, state securities laws on this issue may differ from the interpretations of federal law expressed herein, and banks and other financial institutions may be required to register as dealers pursuant to state law.

Each fund may execute portfolio transactions with, and purchase securities issued by, depository institutions that receive payments under the Plans. No preference for the instruments of such depository institutions will be shown in the selection of investments.

FDC may compensate intermediaries that satisfy certain criteria established from time to time by FDC relating to the level or type of services provided by the intermediary, the sale or expected sale of significant amounts of shares, or other factors.

TRANSFER AND SERVICE AGENT AGREEMENTS

Each fund has entered into a transfer agent agreement with FSC, an affiliate of FMR. Under the terms of the agreements, FSC performs transfer agency, dividend disbursing, and shareholder services for each fund.

For providing transfer agency services, FSC receives an account fee and an asset-based fee each paid monthly with respect to each account in a fund. For retail accounts and certain institutional accounts, these fees are based on account size and fund type. For certain institutional retirement accounts, these fees are based on fund type. For certain other institutional retirement accounts, these fees are based on account type and fund type. The account fees are subject to increase based on postage rate changes.

The asset-based fees are subject to adjustment if the year-to-date total return of the S&P 500 exceeds a positive or negative 15%.

FSC also collects small account fees from certain accounts with balances of less than $2,500.

In addition, FSC receives the pro rata portion of the transfer agency fees applicable to shareholder accounts in a qualified state tuition program (QSTP), as defined under the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996, managed by FMR or an affiliate and in each Fidelity Freedom Fund and Fidelity Four-in-One Index Fund, funds of funds managed by an FMR affiliate, according to the percentage of the QSTP's, Freedom Fund's or Fidelity Four-in-One Index Fund's assets that is invested in a fund, subject to certain limitations in the case of Fidelity Four-in-One Index Fund.

FSC pays out-of-pocket expenses associated with providing transfer agent services. In addition, FSC bears the expense of typesetting, printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information, and all other reports, notices, and statements to existing shareholders, with the exception of proxy statements.

Each fund has also entered into a service agent agreement with FSC . Under the terms of the agreements, FSC calculates the NAV and dividends for each fund, maintains each fund's portfolio and general accounting records, and administers each fund's securities lending program.

For providing pricing and bookkeeping services, FSC receives a monthly fee based on each fund's average daily net assets throughout the month.

<R>The annual rates for pricing and bookkeeping services for international funds are 0.0600% of the first $500 million of average net assets, 0.0440% of average net assets between $500 million and $3 billion, 0.0021% of average net assets between $3 billion and $25 billion, and 0.00075% of average net assets in excess of $25 billion. The fee, not including reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses, is limited to a minimum of $60,000 per year.</R>

Pricing and bookkeeping fees, including reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses, paid by the funds to FSC for the past three fiscal years are shown in the table below.

Fund

2000

1999

1999

1998

Global Balanced

$

$ *

$ **

$ **

International Growth & Income

$

$

A

$

Diversified International

$

$

A

$

<R>Aggressive International

$

$

A

$ </R>

Overseas

$

$

A

$

Worldwide

$

$

A

$

*For the period August 1, 1999 to October 31, 1999

**For the year ended July 31

<R>A Not applicable</R>

For administering each fund's securities lending program, FSC is paid based on the number and duration of individual securities loans.

[For the fiscal years ended __________, __________ did not pay FSC for securities lending.]

Payments made by the funds to FSC for securities lending for the past three fiscal years are shown in the table below.

Fund

2000

1999

1999

1998

Global Balanced

$

$ *

$ **

$ **

International Growth & Income

$

$

A

$

Diversified International

$

$

A

$

Aggressive International

$

$

A

$

Overseas

$

$

A

$

Worldwide

$

$

A

$

*For the period August 1, 1999 to October 31, 1999

**For the year ended July 31

A Not applicable

DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST

Trust Organization. Fidelity Global Balanced Fund, Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund, Fidelity Diversified International Fund, Fidelity Aggressive International Fund, Fidelity Overseas Fund, and Fidelity Worldwide Fund are funds of Fidelity Investment Trust, an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust on April 20, 1984. On March 1, 2000, Fidelity Aggressive International Fund changed its name from Fidelity International Value Fund to Fidelity Aggressive International Fund. <R>Currently, there are 17 funds in Fidelity Investment Trust: Fidelity Aggressive International Fund, Fidelity Canada Fund, Fidelity China Region Fund (formerly Fidelity Hong Kong & China Fund), Fidelity Diversified International Fund, Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund, Fidelity Europe Fund, Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, Fidelity Global Balanced Fund, Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund, Fidelity Japan Fund, Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Fidelity Latin America Fund, Fidelity Nordic Fund, Fidelity Overseas Fund, Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund, Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund, and Fidelity</R> Worldwide Fund. The Trustees are permitted to create additional funds in the trust and to create additional classes of the funds.

The assets of the trust received for the issue or sale of shares of each fund and all income, earnings, profits, and proceeds thereof, subject to the rights of creditors, are allocated to such fund, and constitute the underlying assets of such fund. The underlying assets of each fund in the trust shall be charged with the liabilities and expenses attributable to such fund. Any general expenses of the trust shall be allocated between or among any one or more of the funds.

Shareholder Liability. The trust is an entity commonly known as a "Massachusetts business trust." Under Massachusetts law, shareholders of such a trust may, under certain circumstances, be held personally liable for the obligations of the trust.

The Declaration of Trust provides that the trust shall not have any claim against shareholders except for the payment of the purchase price of shares and requires that each agreement, obligation, or instrument entered into or executed by the trust or the Trustees relating to the trust shall include a provision limiting the obligations created thereby to the trust and its assets.

The Declaration of Trust provides for indemnification out of each fund's property of any shareholder or former shareholder held personally liable for the obligations of the fund solely by reason of his or her being or having been a shareholder and not because of his or her acts or omissions or for some other reason. The Declaration of Trust also provides that each 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. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on account of shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which a fund itself would be unable to meet its obligations. FMR believes that, in view of the above, the risk of personal liability to shareholders is remote.

Voting Rights. Each fund's capital consists of shares of beneficial interest. As a shareholder, you are entitled to one vote for each dollar of net asset value you own. The voting rights of shareholders can be changed only by a shareholder vote. Shares may be voted in the aggregate, by fund, and by class.

The shares have no preemptive or conversion rights. Shares are fully paid and nonassessable, except as set forth under the heading "Shareholder Liability" above.

<R>The trust or a fund may be terminated upon the sale of its assets to another open-end management investment company, or upon liquidation and distribution of its assets, if approved by a vote of shareholders of the trust or the fund. In the event of the dissolution or liquidation of a trust, shareholders of each of its funds are entitled to receive the underlying assets of such fund available for distribution. In the event of the dissolution or liquidation of a fund, shareholders of that fund are entitled to receive the underlying assets of the fund available for distribution.</R>

Custodians. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., 40 Water Street, Boston, Massachusetts, is custodian of the assets of Global Balanced. The Chase Manhattan Bank, 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza, New York, New York is custodian of the assets of International Growth & Income, <R>Diversified International, Aggressive</R> International, Overseas, and Worldwide. Each custodian is responsible for the safekeeping of a fund's assets and the appointment of any subcustodian banks and clearing agencies. The Bank of New York, headquartered in New York, also may serve as a special purpose custodian of certain assets in connection with repurchase agreement transactions.

FMR, its officers and directors, its affiliated companies, <R>Members of the Advisory Board, and Members</R> of the Board of Trustees may, from time to time, conduct transactions with various banks, including banks serving as custodians for certain funds advised by FMR. The Boston branch of Global Balanced's custodian leases its office space from an affiliate of FMR at a lease payment which, when entered into, was consistent with prevailing market rates. Transactions that have occurred to date include mortgages and personal and general business loans. In the judgment of FMR, the terms and conditions of those transactions were not influenced by existing or potential custodial or other fund relationships.

Auditors. __________________, 160 Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts, serves as independent accountant for Global Balanced, International Growth & Income, and Overseas. ____________, <R>160 Federal Street, Boston, Massachusetts, served as independent accountant for Aggressive International for the fiscal period ended October 31, 1999</R>. The auditor examines financial statements for the funds and provides other audit, tax, and related services.

______________, 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts, serves as independent accountant for Diversified International and Worldwide. Effective January 20, 2000, _____________,<R> 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts, serves as independent accountant for Aggressive International for the fiscal period ending October 31, 2000. T</R>he auditor examines financial statements for the funds and provides other audit, tax, and related services.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Each fund's financial statements and financial highlights for the fiscal period ended October 31, 2000, and report of the auditor, are included in the fund's annual report and are incorporated herein by reference.

APPENDIX

Fidelity, Fidelity Investments & (Pyramid) Design, Fidelity Focus, Fidelity Investments are registered trademarks of FMR Corp.

Like securities of all mutual funds, these securities have not been approved or disapproved by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Securities and Exchange Commission has not determined if this prospectus is accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

Fidelity's

Targeted International Equity

Funds

Fund Number

Trading Symbol

Fidelity® Canada Fund

309

FICDX

<R>Fidelity China Region Fund (formerly Fidelity Hong Kong and China Fund)

352

FHKCX</R>

Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund

322

FEMKX

Fidelity Europe Fund

301

FIEUX

Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

341

FECAX

Fidelity Japan Fund

350

FJPNX

<R>Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund

360

FJSCX</R>

Fidelity Latin America Fund

349

FLATX

Fidelity Nordic Fund

342

FNORX

Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund

302

FPBFX

Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund

351

FSEAX

Prospectus

December 29, 2000

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Contents

Fund Summary

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Investment Summary

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Performance

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Fee Table

Fund Basics

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Investment Details

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Valuing Shares

Shareholder Information

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Buying and Selling Shares

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Exchanging Shares

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Account Features and Policies

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Dividends and Capital Gain Distributions

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Tax Consequences

Fund Services

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Fund Management

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Fund Distribution

Appendix

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Financial Highlights

Prospectus

Fund Summary

Investment Summary

Investment Objective

Canada Fund seeks growth of capital over the long-term.

Principal Investment Strategies

Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR)'s principal investment strategies include:

Principal Investment Risks

The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

When you sell your shares of the fund, they could be worth more or less than what you paid for them.

Investment Objective

<R></R>China Region Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

Principal Investment Strategies

FMR's principal investment strategies include:

Principal Investment Risks

The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:

In addition, the fund is considered non-diversified and can invest a greater portion of assets in securities of individual issuers than a diversified fund. As a result, changes in the market value of a single issuer could cause greater fluctuations in share price than would occur in a more diversified fund.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Prospectus

Fund Summary - continued

When you sell your shares of the fund, they could be worth more or less than what you paid for them.

Investment Objective

Emerging Markets Fund seeks capital appreciation.

Principal Investment Strategies

FMR's principal investment strategies include:

Principal Investment Risks

The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

When you sell your shares of the fund, they could be worth more or less than what you paid for them.

Investment Objective

Europe Fund seeks growth of capital over the long-term.

Principal Investment Strategies

FMR's principal investment strategies include:

Principal Investment Risks

The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

When you sell your shares of the fund, they could be worth more or less than what you paid for them.

Investment Objective

Europe Capital Appreciation Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Principal Investment Strategies

FMR's principal investment strategies include:

Prospectus

Fund Summary - continued

Principal Investment Risks

The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

When you sell your shares of the fund, they could be worth more or less than what you paid for them.

Investment Objective

Japan Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

Principal Investment Strategies

FMR's principal investment strategies include:

Principal Investment Risks

The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

When you sell your shares of the fund, they could be worth more or less than what you paid for them.

Investment Objective

Japan Smaller Companies Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

Principal Investment Strategies

FMR's principal investment strategies include:

Prospectus

Fund Summary - continued

Principal Investment Risks

The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:

In addition, the fund is considered non-diversified and can invest a greater portion of assets in securities of individual issuers than a diversified fund. As a result, changes in the market value of a single issuer could cause greater fluctuations in share price than would occur in a more diversified fund.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

When you sell your shares of the fund, they could be worth more or less than what you paid for them.

Investment Objective

Latin America Fund seeks high total investment return.

Principal Investment Strategies

FMR's principal investment strategies include:

Principal Investment Risks

The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

When you sell your shares of the fund, they could be worth more or less than what you paid for them.

Investment Objective

Nordic Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

Principal Investment Strategies

FMR's principal investment strategies include:

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Fund Summary - continued

Principal Investment Risks

The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:

In addition, the fund is considered non-diversified and can invest a greater portion of assets in securities of individual issuers than a diversified fund. As a result, changes in the market value of a single issuer could cause greater fluctuations in share price than would occur in a more diversified fund.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

When you sell your shares of the fund, they could be worth more or less than what you paid for them.

Investment Objective

Pacific Basin Fund seeks growth of capital over the long-term.

Principal Investment Strategies

FMR's principal investment strategies include:

Principal Investment Risks

The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

When you sell your shares of the fund, they could be worth more or less than what you paid for them.

Investment Objective

Southeast Asia Fund seeks capital appreciation.

Principal Investment Strategies

FMR's principal investment strategies include:

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Fund Summary - continued

Principal Investment Risks

The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

When you sell your shares of the fund, they could be worth more or less than what you paid for them.

Performance

<R>The following information illustrates the changes in each fund's performance from year to year and compares each fund's performance to the performance of a market index and an average of the performance of similar funds over various periods of time. Prior to February 19, 1993, Emerging Markets operated under certain different investment policies. Accordingly, the fund's historical performance may not represent its current investment policies. Returns are based on past results and are not an indication of future performance. [ Prior to September 1, 2000, China Region operated under certain different investment policies. Accordingly, the fund's historical performance may not represent its current investment policies.]</R>

Year-by-Year Returns

<R>The returns in the charts do not include the effect of Canada Fund's, China Region Fund's, Emerging Markets Fund's, Japan Fund's, Japan Smaller Companies Fund's, Latin America Fund's, Nordic Fund's, Pacific Basin Fund's, and Southeast Asia Fund's front-end sales charge. If the effect of the sales charge were reflected, returns would be lower than those shown.</R>

Canada Fund

Calendar Years

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%



During the periods shown in the chart for Canada Fund, the highest return for a quarter was __% (quarter ended [month][date]], [year]) and the lowest return for a quarter was __% (quarter ended [month][date]], [year]).

The year-to-date return as of September 30, 2000 for Canada Fund was __%.

<R>China Region Fund</R>

<R>Calendar Years

1996

1997

1998

1999</R>

<R>

%

%

%

%</R>

<R>

</R>

<R>During the periods shown in the chart for China Region Fund, the highest return for a quarter was __% (quarter ended [month][date]], [year]) and the lowest return for a quarter was __% (quarter ended [month][date]], [year]).</R>

<R>The year-to-date return as of September 30, 2000 for China Region Fund was __%.</R>

Emerging Markets Fund

Calendar Years

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%



During the periods shown in the chart for Emerging Markets Fund, the highest return for a quarter was __% (quarter ended [month][date]], [year]) and the lowest return for a quarter was __% (quarter ended [month][date]], [year]).

The year-to-date return as of September 30, 2000 for Emerging Markets Fund was __%.

Europe Fund

Calendar Years

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%



During the periods shown in the chart for Europe Fund, the highest return for a quarter was __% (quarter ended [month][date]], [year]) and the lowest return for a quarter was __% (quarter ended [month][date]], [year]).

The year-to-date return as of September 30, 2000 for Europe Fund was __%.

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Fund Summary - continued

Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

Calendar Years

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

%

%

%

%

%

%



During the periods shown in the chart for Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, the highest return for a quarter was __% (quarter ended [month][date]], [year]) and the lowest return for a quarter was __% (quarter ended [month][date]], [year]).

The year-to-date return as of September 30, 2000 for Europe Capital Appreciation Fund was __%.

Japan Fund

Calendar Years

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

%

%

%

%

%

%

%



During the periods shown in the chart for Japan Fund, the highest return for a quarter was __% (quarter ended [month][date]], [year]) and the lowest return for a quarter was __% (quarter ended [month][date]], [year]).

The year-to-date return as of September 30, 2000 for Japan Fund was __%.

Japan Smaller Companies Fund

Calendar Years

1996

1997

1998

1999

%

%

%

%



During the periods shown in the chart for Japan Smaller Companies Fund, the highest return for a quarter was __% (quarter ended [month][date]], [year]) and the lowest return for a quarter was __% (quarter ended [month][date]], [year]).

The year-to-date return as of September 30, 2000 for Japan Smaller Companies Fund was __%.

Prospectus

Fund Summary - continued

Latin America Fund

Calendar Years

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

%

%

%

%

%

%



During the periods shown in the chart for Latin America Fund, the highest return for a quarter was __% (quarter ended [month][date]], [year]) and the lowest return for a quarter was __% (quarter ended [month][date]], [year]).

The year-to-date return as of September 30, 2000 for Latin America Fund was __%.

Nordic Fund

Calendar Years

1996

1997

1998

1999

%

%

%

%



During the periods shown in the chart for Nordic Fund, the highest return for a quarter was __% (quarter ended [month][date]], [year]) and the lowest return for a quarter was __% (quarter ended [month][date]], [year]).

The year-to-date return as of September 30, 2000 for Nordic Fund was __%.

Pacific Basin Fund

Calendar Years

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%

%



During the periods shown in the chart for Pacific Basin Fund, the highest return for a quarter was __% (quarter ended [month][date]], [year]) and the lowest return for a quarter was __% (quarter ended [month][date]], [year]).

The year-to-date return as of September 30, 2000 for Pacific Basin Fund was __%.

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Fund Summary - continued

Southeast Asia Fund

Calendar Years

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

%

%

%

%

%

%



During the periods shown in the chart for Southeast Asia Fund, the highest return for a quarter was __% (quarter ended [month][date]], [year]) and the lowest return for a quarter was __% (quarter ended [month][date]], [year]).

The year-to-date return as of September 30, 2000 for Southeast Asia Fund was __%.

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Fund Summary - continued

Average Annual Returns

<R>The returns in the following table include the effect of Canada Fund's, China Region Fund's, Emerging Markets Fund's, Japan Fund's, Japan Smaller Companies Fund's, Latin America Fund's, Nordic Fund's, Pacific Basin Fund's, and Southeast Asia Fund's 3.00% maximum applicable front-end sales charge.</R>

For the periods ended
December 31, 1999

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Past 10
years/Life of fund

Canada Fund

%

%

%

TSE 300

%

%

%

<R>China Region Fund

%

%

%A</R>

Hang Seng Index

%

%

%A

<R>Fidelity China Region Fund Linked Index

%

*

*</R>

Lipper China Region Funds Average

%

%

%A

Emerging Markets Fund

%

%

%B

MSCI Emerging Markets Free Index

%

%

%B

Lipper Emerging Markets Funds Average

%

%

%B

Europe Fund

%

%

%

MSCI Europe Index

%

%

%

Lipper European Region Funds Average

%

%

%

Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

%

%

%C

MSCI Europe Index

%

%

%C

Lipper European Region Funds Average

%

%

%C

Japan Fund

%

%

%D

TOPIX

%

%

%D

Lipper Japanese Funds Average

%

%

%D

Japan Smaller Companies Fund

%

%

%A

TOPIX Second Section

%

%

%A

Lipper Japanese Funds Average

%

%

%A

Latin America Fund

%

%

%E

MSCI Emerging Markets Free - Latin America Index

%

%

%E

Lipper Latin America Funds Average

%

%

%E

Nordic Fund

%

%

%A

FT/S&P-Actuaries World Nordic Index

%

%

%A

Lipper European Region Funds Average

%

%

%A

Pacific Basin Fund

%

%

%

MSCI Pacific Index

%

%

%

Lipper Pacific Region Funds Average

%

%

%

Southeast Asia Fund

%

%

%E

MSCI All Country Far East Free ex Japan Index

%

%

%E

Lipper Pacific ex Japan Funds Average

%

%

%E

A From November 1, 1995.

B From November 1, 1990.

C From December 21, 1993.

D From September 15, 1992.

E From April 19, 1993.

* Not available.

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Fund Summary - continued

[If FMR had not reimbursed certain fund expenses during these periods, [[the/each] fund/[Name(s) of Fund(s) in Reimbursement]]'s returns would have been lower.]

Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country (MSCI AC) Far East Free ex Japan Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of over 350 stocks traded in eight Asian markets, excluding Japan.

Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Free Index is a market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to represent the performance of emerging stock markets throughout the world. As of December 31, 1999, the index included over ___ equity securities of companies domiciled in ___ countries.

Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Free - Latin America Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of approximately 160 stocks traded in seven Latin American markets.

Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Index is a market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets in Europe. As of December 31, 1999, the index included over ____ equity securities of companies domiciled in ____ European countries.

Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Pacific Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of approximately 400 stocks traded in six Pacific-region markets.

Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) 300 is a market capitalization-weighted index of 300 stocks traded in the Canadian market.

<R>Fidelity China Region Fund Linked Index represents the performance of the Hang Seng Index from the commencement of the fund until September 1, 2000, and the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Golden Dragon Plus Index beginning September 1, 2000. Hang Seng Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of the stocks of the 33 largest companies in the Hong Kong market. MSCI Golden Dragon Plus Index is a market capitalization-weighted index designed to represent the performance of the equity markets of China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, with HSBC Holdings PLC included in Hong Kong at its market capitalization weight.</R>

Hang Seng Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of the stocks of the 33 largest companies in the Hong Kong market.

Tokyo Stock Exchange Stock Price Index (TOPIX) is a market capitalization-weighted index of over 1300 stocks traded in the Japanese market.

Tokyo Stock Exchange Second Section Stock Price Index (TOPIX Second Section) is a market capitalization-weighted index that reflects the performance of the smaller, less established and newly listed companies of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

FT/S&P - Actuaries World Nordic Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of over 90 stocks traded in four Scandinavian markets.

Each Lipper Funds Average reflects the performance (excluding sales charges) of mutual funds with similar objectives.

Fee Table

The following table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred when you buy, hold, or sell shares of a fund. [The annual fund operating expenses provided below for [each fund/[Name(s) of Fund(s)]] are based on historical expenses, adjusted to reflect current fees.] [The annual fund operating expenses provided below for [Name(s) of Fund(s)] do not reflect the effect of any [expense reimbursements] [[or] reduction of certain expenses] during the period.] [The annual fund operating expenses provided below for [Name(s) of Fund(s)] are based on historical expenses.]

Shareholder fees (paid by the investor directly)

<R>Maximum sales charge (load) on purchases (as a % of offering price)

</R>

<R>for Canada Fund, China Region Fund, Emerging Markets Fund, Japan Fund, Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Latin America Fund, Nordic Fund, Pacific Basin Fund, and Southeast Asia Fund only

3.00%A</R>

Sales charge (load) on reinvested distributions

None

Deferred sales charge (load) on redemptions

None

<R>Redemption fee on shares held less than 90 days (as a % of amount redeemed) for Canada Fund, China Region Fund, Emerging Markets Fund, Japan Fund, Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Latin America Fund, Nordic Fund, Pacific Basin Fund, and Southeast Asia Fund only

1.50%</R>

<R>Redemption fee on shares held less than 30 days (as a % of amount redeemed) for Europe Fund and Europe Capital Appreciation Fund only

1.00%</R>

Annual account maintenance fee (for accounts under $2,500)

$12.00

A Lower sales charges may be available for accounts over $250,000.

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Fund Summary - continued

Annual fund operating expenses (paid from fund assets)

Canada Fund

Management fee

%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) fee

None

Other expenses

%

Total annual fund operating expenses

%

<R>China Region Fund

Management fee

%</R>

<R>

Distribution and Service (12b-1) fee

None</R>

<R>

Other expenses

%</R>

<R>

Total annual fund operating expenses

%</R>

Emerging Markets Fund

Management fee

%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) fee

None

Other expenses

%

Total annual fund operating expenses

%

Europe Fund

Management fee

%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) fee

None

Other expenses

%

Total annual fund operating expenses

%

Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

Management fee

%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) fee

None

Other expenses

%

Total annual fund operating expenses

%

Japan Fund

Management fee

%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) fee

None

Other expenses

%

Total annual fund operating expenses

%

Japan Smaller Companies Fund

Management fee

%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) fee

None

Other expenses

%

Total annual fund operating expenses

%

Latin America Fund

Management fee

%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) fee

None

Other expenses

%

Total annual fund operating expenses

%

Nordic Fund

Management fee

%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) fee

None

Other expenses

%

Total annual fund operating expenses

%

Pacific Basin Fund

Management fee

%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) fee

None

Other expenses

%

Total annual fund operating expenses

%

Southeast Asia Fund

Management fee

%

Distribution and Service (12b-1) fee

None

Other expenses

%

Total annual fund operating expenses

%

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Fund Summary - continued

[A portion of the brokerage commissions that a fund pays is used to reduce that fund's expenses. [In addition,] [T/t]hrough arrangements with each fund's [custodian] [and] [transfer agent], credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances are used to reduce [custodian] [and] [transfer agent] expenses.] [Including these reductions, the total fund operating expenses are shown in the table below.]

Total Operating Expenses

Canada Fund

%

<R>China Region Fund

%</R>

Emerging Markets Fund

%

Europe Fund

%

Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

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Japan Fund

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Japan Smaller Companies Fund

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Latin America Fund

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Nordic Fund

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Pacific Basin Fund

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Southeast Asia Fund

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This example helps you compare the cost of investing in the funds with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

Let's say, hypothetically, that each fund's annual return is 5% and that your shareholder fees and each fund's annual operating expenses are exactly as described in the fee table. This example illustrates the effect of fees and expenses, but is not meant to suggest actual or expected fees and expenses or returns, all of which may vary. For every $10,000 you invested, here's how much you would pay in total expenses if you close your account at the end of each time period indicated:

Canada Fund

1 year

$

3 years

$

5 years

$

10 years

$

<R>China Region Fund

1 year

$ </R>

3 years

$

5 years

$

10 years

$

Emerging Markets Fund

1 year

$

3 years

$

5 years

$

10 years

$

Europe Fund

1 year

$

3 years

$

5 years

$

10 years

$

Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

1 year

$

3 years

$

5 years

$

10 years

$

Japan Fund

1 year

$

3 years

$

5 years

$

10 years

$

Japan Smaller Companies Fund

1 year

$

3 years

$

5 years

$

10 years

$

Latin America Fund

1 year

$

3 years

$

5 years

$

10 years

$

Nordic Fund

1 year

$

3 years

$

5 years

$

10 years

$

Pacific Basin Fund

1 year

$

3 years

$

5 years

$

10 years

$

Southeast Asia Fund

1 year

$

3 years

$

5 years

$

10 years

$

Prospectus

Fund Basics

Investment Details

Investment Objective

Canada Fund seeks growth of capital over the long term.

Principal Investment Strategies

FMR normally invests at least 65% of the fund's total assets in securities of issuers that have their principal activities in Canada or are registered in Canadian markets. FMR may also invest the fund's assets in U.S. issuers. FMR normally invests the fund's assets primarily in common stocks.

In buying and selling securities for the fund, FMR relies on fundamental analysis of each issuer and its potential for success in light of its current financial condition, its industry position, and economic and market conditions. Factors considered include growth potential, earnings estimates, and management.

FMR may lend the fund's securities to broker-dealers or other institutions to earn income for the fund.

FMR may use various techniques, such as buying and selling futures contracts, to increase or decrease the fund's exposure to changing security prices or other factors that affect security values. If FMR's strategies do not work as intended, the fund may not achieve its objective.

Investment Objective

<R></R>China Region Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

Principal Investment Strategies

FMR normally invests at least 65% of the fund's total assets in securities of Hong Kong<R>, Taiwanese, </R>and Chinese issuers. FMR normally invests the fund's assets primarily in common stocks.

<R>FMR may invest up to 35% of the fund's total assets in any industry that accounts for more than 20% of the Hong Kong and Chinese market as a whole, as represented by an index determined by FMR to be an appropriate measure of the market. FMR intends to measure the percentage of the index represented by each industry no less frequently than once per month. [As of October 31, 2000, [Name(s) of Industry(ies) > 20% (with rounding) of the Hang Seng Index] accounted for approximately [_%] [,/and] [_%] [, and _%] [, respectively,] of the Hang Seng Index.]</R>

Because the fund is considered non-diversified, FMR may invest a significant percentage of the fund's assets in a single issuer.

In buying and selling securities for the fund, FMR relies on fundamental analysis of each issuer and its potential for success in light of its current financial condition, its industry position, and economic and market conditions. Factors considered include growth potential, earnings estimates, and management.

FMR may lend the fund's securities to broker-dealers or other institutions to earn income for the fund.

FMR may use various techniques, such as buying and selling futures contracts, to increase or decrease the fund's exposure to changing security prices or other factors that affect security values. If FMR's strategies do not work as intended, the fund may not achieve its objective.

Investment Objective

Emerging Markets Fund seeks capital appreciation.

Principal Investment Strategies

<R>FMR normally invests at least 65% of the fund's total assets in securities of issuers in emerging markets. Emerging markets include countries that have an emerging stock market as defined by S&P countries or markets with low- to middle-income economies as classified by the World Bank, and other countries or markets with similar emerging characteristics. For example, countries in the MSCI Emerging Markets Free Index and Hong Kong are considered to be emerging. Emerging markets tend to have relatively low gross national product per capita compared to the world's major economies and may have countries with the potential for rapid economic growth. FMR normally invests the fund's assets primarily in common stocks.</R>

FMR normally diversifies the fund's investments across different emerging market countries. In allocating the fund's investments across countries, FMR will consider the size of the market in each country relative to the size of the markets in countries considered emerging markets as a whole.

In buying and selling securities for the fund, FMR relies on fundamental analysis of each issuer and its potential for success in light of its current financial condition, its industry position, and economic and market conditions. Factors considered include growth potential, earnings estimates, and management.

FMR may lend the fund's securities to broker-dealers or other institutions to earn income for the fund.

FMR may use various techniques, such as buying and selling futures contracts to increase or decrease the fund's exposure to changing security prices or other factors that affect security values. If FMR's strategies do not work as intended, the fund may not achieve its objective.

Investment Objective

Europe Fund seeks growth of capital over the long term.

Principal Investment Strategies

FMR normally invests at least 65% of the fund's total assets in securities of issuers that have their principal activities in Europe. Europe includes Austria, Belgium, Belarus, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. FMR normally invests the fund's assets primarily in common stocks.

FMR normally diversifies the fund's investments across different European countries. In allocating the fund's investments across countries, FMR will consider the size of the market in each country relative to the size of the markets in Europe as a whole.

Prospectus

Fund Basics - continued

In buying and selling securities for the fund, FMR relies on fundamental analysis of each issuer and its potential for success in light of its current financial condition, its industry position, and economic and market conditions. Factors considered include growth potential, earnings estimates, and management.

FMR may lend the fund's securities to broker-dealers or other institutions to earn income for the fund.

FMR may use various techniques, such as buying and selling futures contracts, to increase or decrease the fund's exposure to changing security prices or other factors that affect security values. If FMR's strategies do not work as intended, the fund may not achieve its objective.

Investment Objective

Europe Capital Appreciation Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Principal Investment Strategies

<R>FMR normally invests at least 65% of the fund's total assets in securities of European issuers. </R>Europe includes Austria, Belgium, Belarus, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. FMR normally invests the fund's assets primarily in common stocks.

FMR normally diversifies the fund's investments across different European countries. In allocating the fund's investments across countries, FMR will consider the size of the market in each country relative to the size of the markets in Europe as a whole.

In buying and selling securities for the fund, FMR relies on fundamental analysis of each issuer and its potential for success in light of its current financial condition, its industry position, and economic and market conditions. Factors considered include growth potential, earnings estimates, and management.

FMR may lend the fund's securities to broker-dealers or other institutions to earn income for the fund.

FMR may use various techniques, such as buying and selling futures contracts, to increase or decrease the fund's exposure to changing security prices or other factors that affect security values. If FMR's strategies do not work as intended, the fund may not achieve its objective.

Investment Objective

Japan Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

Principal Investment Strategies

FMR normally invests at least 65% of the fund's total assets in securities of Japanese issuers. FMR normally invests the fund's assets primarily in common stocks.

In buying and selling securities for the fund, FMR relies on fundamental analysis of each issuer and its potential for success in light of its current financial condition, its industry position, and economic and market conditions. Factors considered include growth potential, earnings estimates, and management.

FMR may lend the fund's securities to broker-dealers or other institutions to earn income for the fund.

FMR may use various techniques, such as buying and selling futures contracts, to increase or decrease the fund's exposure to changing security prices or other factors that affect security values. If FMR's strategies do not work as intended, the fund may not achieve its objective.

Investment Objective

Japan Smaller Companies Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

Principal Investment Strategies

FMR normally invests at least 65% of the fund's total assets in securities of Japanese issuers with smaller market capitalizations. Smaller market capitalization issuers are those whose market capitalization is similar to the market capitalization of companies in the Tokyo Stock Exchange Second Section Stock Price Index or the JASDAQ Stock Index at the time of the fund's investment. Issuers whose capitalization no longer meets this definition after purchase continue to be considered to have a smaller market capitalization for purposes of the 65% policy. As of October 31, 2000, the Tokyo Stock Exchange Second Section Stock Price Index included companies with capitalizations between $__ [m/b]illion and $__ [m/b]illion and the JASDAQ Stock Index included companies with capitalizations between $__ [m/b]illion and $__ [m/b]illion. The size of companies in these indexes changes with market conditions and the composition of the indexes. FMR may also invest the fund's assets in Japanese issuers with larger market capitalizations and in non-Japanese issuers. FMR normally invests the fund's assets primarily in common stocks.

Because the fund is considered non-diversified, FMR may invest a significant percentage of the fund's assets in a single issuer.

In buying and selling securities for the fund, FMR relies on fundamental analysis of each issuer and its potential for success in light of its current financial condition, its industry position, and economic and market conditions. Factors considered include growth potential, earnings estimates, and management.

FMR may lend the fund's securities to broker-dealers or other institutions to earn income for the fund.

FMR may use various techniques, such as buying and selling futures contracts, to increase or decrease the fund's exposure to changing security prices or other factors that affect security values. If FMR's strategies do not work as intended, the fund may not achieve its objective.

Investment Objective

Prospectus

Fund Basics - continued

Latin America Fund seeks high total investment return.

Principal Investment Strategies

FMR normally invests at least 65% of the fund's total assets in securities of Latin American issuers. Latin America includes Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Panama, and Venezuela. FMR normally invests the fund's assets primarily in common stocks.

FMR normally diversifies the fund's investments across different Latin American countries. In allocating the fund's investments across countries, FMR will consider the size of the market in each country relative to the size of the markets in Latin America as a whole.

FMR may invest up to 35% of the fund's total assets in any industry that accounts for more than 20% of the Latin American market as a whole, as represented by an index determined by FMR to be an appropriate measure of the market. FMR intends to measure the percentage of the index represented by each industry no less frequently than once per month. <R>[As of October 31, 2000, [Name(s) of Industry(ies) > 20% (with rounding) of the Market-Specific Index] accounted for approximately [_%] [,/and] [_%] [, and _%] [, respectively,] of the [Name of Market-Specific Index.]</R>

In buying and selling securities for the fund, FMR relies on fundamental analysis of each issuer and its potential for success in light of its current financial condition, its industry position, and economic and market conditions. Factors considered include growth potential, earnings estimates, and management.

FMR may lend the fund's securities to broker-dealers or other institutions to earn income for the fund.

FMR may use various techniques, such as buying and selling futures contracts, to increase or decrease the fund's exposure to changing security prices or other factors that affect security values. If FMR's strategies do not work as intended, the fund may not achieve its objective.

Investment Objective

Nordic Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

Principal Investment Strategies

FMR normally invests at least 65% of the fund's total assets in securities of Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish issuers. FMR normally invests the fund's assets primarily in common stocks.

FMR normally diversifies the fund's investments across different Nordic countries. In allocating the fund's investments across countries, FMR will consider the size of the market in each country relative to the size of the markets in the Nordic region as a whole.

FMR may invest up to 35% of the fund's total assets in any industry that accounts for more than 20% of the Nordic market as a whole, as represented by an index determined by FMR to be an appropriate measure of the market. FMR intends to measure the percentage of the index represented by each industry no less than once per month. <R>[As of October 31, 2000, [Name(s) of Industry(ies) > 20% (with rounding) of the Market-Specific Index] accounted for approximately [_%] [,/and] [_%] [, and _%] [, respectively,] of the [Name of Market-Specific Index.]</R>

Because the fund is considered non-diversified, FMR may invest a significant percentage of the fund's assets in a single issuer.

In buying and selling securities for the fund, FMR relies on fundamental analysis of each issuer and its potential for success in light of its current financial condition, its industry position, and economic and market conditions. Factors considered include growth potential, earnings estimates, and management.

FMR may lend the fund's securities to broker-dealers or other institutions to earn income for the fund.

FMR may use various techniques, such as buying and selling futures contracts, to increase or decrease the fund's exposure to changing security prices or other factors that affect security values. If FMR's strategies do not work as intended, the fund may not achieve its objective.

Investment Objective

Pacific Basin Fund seeks growth of capital over the long-term.

Principal Investment Strategies

FMR normally invests at least 65% of the fund's total assets in securities of issuers that have their principal activities in the Pacific Basin. The Pacific Basin includes Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the People's Republic of China, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand. FMR normally invests the fund's assets primarily in common stocks.

FMR normally diversifies the fund's investments across different Pacific Basin countries. In allocating the fund's investments across countries, FMR will consider the size of the market in each country relative to the size of the markets in the Pacific Basin as a whole.

In buying and selling securities for the fund, FMR relies on fundamental analysis of each issuer and its potential for success in light of its current financial condition, its industry position, and economic and market conditions. Factors considered include growth potential, earnings estimates, and management.

FMR may lend the fund's securities to broker-dealers or other institutions to earn income for the fund.

FMR may use various techniques, such as buying and selling futures contracts, to increase or decrease the fund's exposure to changing security prices or other factors that affect security values. If FMR's strategies do not work as intended, the fund may not achieve its objective.

Investment Objective

Southeast Asia Fund seeks capital appreciation.

Principal Investment Strategies

Prospectus

Fund Basics - continued

FMR normally invests at least 65% of the fund's total assets in securities of Southeast Asian issuers. Southeast Asia includes Hong Kong, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, the People's Republic of China, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand. FMR normally invests the fund's assets primarily in common stocks.

FMR normally diversifies the fund's investments across different Southeast Asian countries. In allocating the fund's investments across countries, FMR will consider the size of the market in each country relative to the size of the markets in Southeast Asia as a whole.

In buying and selling securities for the fund, FMR relies on fundamental analysis of each issuer and its potential for success in light of its current financial condition, its industry position, and economic and market conditions. Factors considered include growth potential, earnings estimates, and management.

FMR may lend the fund's securities to broker-dealers or other institutions to earn income for the fund.

FMR may use various techniques, such as buying and selling futures contracts, to increase or decrease the fund's exposure to changing security prices or other factors that affect security values. If FMR's strategies do not work as intended, the fund may not achieve its objective.

Description of Principal Security Types

Equity securities represent an ownership interest, or the right to acquire an ownership interest, in an issuer. Different types of equity securities provide different voting and dividend rights and priority in the event of the bankruptcy of the issuer. Equity securities include common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible securities, and warrants.

Principal Investment Risks

Many factors affect each fund's performance. A fund's share price changes daily based on changes in market conditions and interest rates and in response to other economic, political, or financial developments. A fund's reaction to these developments will be affected by the types of securities in which the fund invests, the financial condition, industry and economic sector, and geographic location of an issuer, and the fund's level of investment in the securities of that issuer. Because FMR concentrates each fund's investments in a particular country or group of countries, each fund's performance is expected to be closely tied to economic and political conditions within that country or group of countries and to be more volatile than the performance of more geographically diversified funds. Because FMR may invest a significant percentage of the assets of each of China Region Fund, Latin America Fund, and Nordic Fund in certain industries, the fund's performance could be affected to the extent that the particular industry or industries in which the fund invests are sensitive to adverse changes in economic or political conditions. In addition, because FMR may invest a significant percentage of the assets of each of <R>China Region Fund,</R> Japan Smaller Companies Fund, and Nordic Fund in a single issuer, the fund's performance could be closely tied to the market value of that one issuer and could be more volatile than the performance of more diversified funds. When you sell your shares of a fund, they could be worth more or less than what you paid for them.

The following factors can significantly affect a fund's performance:

Stock Market Volatility. The value of equity securities fluctuates in response to issuer, political, market, and economic developments. In the short term, equity prices can fluctuate dramatically in response to these developments. Different parts of the market and different types of equity securities can react differently to these developments. For example, large cap stocks can react differently from small cap stocks, and "growth" stocks can react differently from "value" stocks. Issuer, political, or economic developments can affect a single issuer, issuers within an industry or economic sector or geographic region, or the market as a whole.

Foreign Exposure. Foreign securities, foreign currencies, and securities issued by U.S. entities with substantial foreign operations can involve additional risks relating to political, economic, or regulatory conditions in foreign countries. These risks include fluctuations in foreign currencies; withholding or other taxes; trading, settlement, custodial, and other operational risks; and the less stringent investor protection and disclosure standards of some foreign markets. All of these factors can make foreign investments, especially those in emerging markets, more volatile and potentially less liquid than U.S. investments. In addition, foreign markets can perform differently from the U.S. market.

Investing in emerging markets can involve risks in addition to and greater than those generally associated with investing in more developed foreign markets. The extent of economic development; political stability; market depth, infrastructure, and capitalization; and regulatory oversight can be less than in more developed markets. Emerging market economies can be subject to greater social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties. All of these factors can make emerging market securities more volatile and potentially less liquid than securities issued in more developed markets.

Geographic Concentration. Political and economic conditions and changes in regulatory, tax, or economic policy in a country could significantly affect the market in that country and in surrounding or related countries.

<R>Asia. Asia includes countries in all stages of economic development, from the highly developed economy of Japan to the emerging market economy of the People's Republic of China. Most Asian economies are characterized by over-extension of credit, currency devaluations and restrictions, rising unemployment, high inflation, decreased exports, and economic recessions. Currency devaluations in any one country can have a significant effect on the entire region. Recently, the markets in each Asian country have suffered significant downturns as well as significant volatility. Increased political and social unrest in some or all Asian countries could cause further economic and market uncertainty. [A small number of industries [, including [Names of Industry(ies) > 20% (with rounding) of Market-Specific Index],] represent a large portion of the Asian market as a whole.] [The Asian market [also] tends to be relatively concentrated in certain issuers. For example, as of October 31, 2000, [Name(s) of Issuer(s) > 10% (with rounding) of Market-Specific Index] accounted for approximately [_%] [,/and] [_%] [, and _%] [, respectively,] of the [Name of Market-Specific Index].]]</R>

Prospectus

Fund Basics - continued

The Australia and New Zealand economies are dependent on the economies of Asian countries and on the price and demand for agricultural products and natural resources.

<R>The </R>China Region economies are dependent on the economies of other Asian countries and can be significantly affected by currency fluctuations and increasing competition from Asia's other low-cost emerging economies. In addition, the Taiwanese economy can be significantly affected by security threats from the Peoples Republic of China. The willingness and ability of the Chinese government to support the Hong Kong and Chinese economies and markets is uncertain. China has yet to develop comprehensive securities, corporate, or commercial laws, and its market is relatively new and undeveloped. Changes in government policy could significantly affect the markets in both Hong Kong and China. [A small number of industries [, including [Name(s) of Industry(ies) > 20% (with rounding) of Hang Seng Index],] represent a large portion of the Hong Kong and Chinese market as a whole.] [The China Region market [also] tends to be relatively concentrated in certain issuers. For example, as of October 31, 2000, [Name(s) of Issuer(s) > 10% (with rounding) of Market-Specific Index] accounted for approximately [_%] [,/and] [_%] [, and _%] [, respectively,] of the [Name of Market-Specific Index.]]

<R>The Japanese economy is currently in a recession. The economy is characterized by government intervention and protectionism, an unstable financial services sector, and relatively high unemployment. Economic growth is dependent on international trade, government support of the financial services sector and other troubled sectors, and consistent government policy. The United States is Japan's largest single trading partner, but close to half of Japan's trade is conducted with developing nations, almost all of which are in Southeast Asia. [A small number of industries [, including [Name(s) of Industry(ies) > 20% (with rounding) of Market-Specific Index],] represent a large portion of the Japanese market.] [The Japanese market [also] tends to be relatively concentrated in certain issuers. For example, as of October 31, 2000, [Name(s) of Issuer(s) > 10% (with rounding) of Market-Specific Index] accounted for approximately [_%] [,/and] [_%] [, and _%] [, respectively,] of the [Name of Market-Specific Index.]]</R>

<R>The Pacific Basin economies include countries in all stages of economic development. The majority of the countries in the region can be characterized as either developing or newly industrialized economies. The Australia and New Zealand economies are dependent on the economies of Asian countries and on the price and demand for agricultural products and natural resources. [A small number of industries [, including [Name(s) of Industry(ies) > 20% (with rounding) of Market-Specific Index],] represent a large portion of the Pacific Basin market as a whole.] [The Pacific Basin market [also] tends to be relatively concentrated in certain issuers. For example, as of October 31, 2000, [Name(s) of Issuer(s) > 10% (with rounding) of Market-Specific Index] accounted for approximately [_%] [,/and] [_%] [, and _%] [, respectively,] of the [Name of Market-Specific Index.]]</R>

<R>The Southeast Asia economies are generally in recessions. Many of their economies are characterized by high inflation, undeveloped financial services sectors, and heavy reliance on international trade. Currency devaluations or restrictions, political and social instability, and general economic conditions have resulted in significant market downturns and volatility. [A small number of industries [, including [Name(s) of Industry(ies) > 20% (with rounding) of Market-Specific Index],] represent a large portion of the Southeast Asian market as a whole.] [The Southeast Asian market [also] tends to be relatively concentrated in certain issuers. For example, as of October 31, 2000, [Name(s) of Issuer(s) > 10% (with rounding) of Market-Specific Index] accounted for approximately [_%] [,/and] [_%] [, and _%] [, respectively,] of the [Name of Market-Specific Index.]]</R>

<R>Canada. The Canadian and U.S. economies are closely integrated. The United States is Canada's largest trading partner and foreign investor. Canada is a major producer of forest products, metals, agricultural products, and energy-related products, such as oil, gas, and hydroelectricity. The Canadian economy is very dependent on the demand, supply, and price of natural resources. Periodic demands by the Province of Quebec for sovereignty could significantly affect the Canadian market. [A small number of industries [, including [Name(s) of Industry(ies) > 20% (with rounding) of Market-Specific Index],] represent a large portion of the Canadian market.] [The Canadian market [also] tends to be relatively concentrated in certain issuers. For example, as of October 31, 2000, [Name(s) of Issuer(s) > 10% (with rounding) of Market-Specific Index] accounted for approximately [_%] [,/and] [_%] [, and _%] [, respectively,] of the [Name of Market-Specific Index.]]</R>

<R>Europe. Europe includes both developed and emerging markets. Most developed countries in Western Europe are members of the European Union (EU), and many are also members of the EMU, which requires compliance with restrictions on inflation rates, deficits, and debt levels. Unemployment in Europe is historically high. Many Eastern European countries continue to move toward market economies. However, their markets remain relatively undeveloped and can be particularly sensitive to political and economic developments. The tight fiscal and monetary controls necessary to join the EMU can significantly affect every country in Europe. [A small number of industries [, including [Name(s) of Industry(ies) > 20% (with rounding) of Market-Specific Index],] represent a large portion of the European market.] [The European market [also] tends to be relatively concentrated in certain issuers. For example, as of October 31, 2000, [Name(s) of Issuer(s) > 10% (with rounding) of Market-Specific Index] accounted for approximately [_%] [,/and] [_%] [, and _%] [, respectively,] of the [Name of Market-Specific Index.]]</R>

Prospectus

Fund Basics - continued

<R>The Nordic economies are dependent on the export of natural resources and natural resource products. Efforts to comply with the EMU restrictions by Finland, Denmark, and Sweden have resulted in reduced government spending and higher unemployment. Norway has elected not to join the EU and the EMU and, as a result, has more flexibility to pursue different fiscal and economic goals. [A small number of industries [, including [Name(s) of Industry(ies) > 20% (with rounding) of Market-Specific Index],] represent a large portion of the Nordic market.] [The Nordic market [also] tends to be relatively concentrated in certain issuers. For example, as of October 31, 2000, [Name(s) of Issuer(s) > 10% (with rounding) of Market-Specific Index] accounted for approximately [_%] [,/and] [_%] [, and _%] [, respectively,] of the [Name of Market-Specific Index.]]</R>

<R>Latin America. The economies of countries in Latin America are all considered emerging market economies. High interest, inflation, and unemployment rates generally characterize each economy. Currency devaluations in any country can have a significant affect on the entire region. Because commodities such as agricultural products, minerals, and metals represent a significant percentage of exports of many Latin American countries, the economies of those countries are particularly sensitive to fluctuations in commodity prices. Recently, the markets in many Latin American countries have experienced significant downturns as well as significant volatility. [A small number of industries [, including [Name(s) of Industry(ies) > 20% (with rounding) of Market-Specific Index],] represent a large portion of the Latin American market.] [The Latin American market [also] tends to be relatively concentrated in certain issuers. For example, as of October 31, 2000, [Name(s) of Issuer(s) > 10% (with rounding) of Market-Specific Index] accounted for approximately [_%] [,/and] [_%] [, and _%] [, respectively,] of the [Name of Market-Specific Index.]]</R>

Issuer-Specific Changes. Changes in the financial condition of an issuer, changes in specific economic or political conditions that affect a particular type of security or issuer, and changes in general economic or political conditions can affect the value of an issuer's securities.

Small Cap Investing. The value of securities of smaller, less well-known issuers can be more volatile than that of larger issuers and can react differently to issuer, political, market, and economic developments than the market as a whole and other types of stocks. Smaller issuers can have more limited product lines, markets, and financial resources.

In response to market, economic, political, or other conditions, FMR may temporarily use a different investment strategy for defensive purposes. If FMR does so, different factors could affect a fund's performance and the fund may not achieve its investment objective.

Fundamental Investment Policies

The policies discussed below are fundamental, that is, subject to change only by shareholder approval.

Canada Fund seeks growth of capital over the long term through investments in securities of issuers that have their principal activities in Canada or are registered in Canadian markets.

<R></R>China Region Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

Emerging Markets Fund seeks capital appreciation.

Europe Fund seeks growth of capital over the long-term through investments in securities of issuers that have their principal activities in Europe.

Europe Capital Appreciation Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Japan Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

Japan Smaller Companies Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

Latin America Fund seeks high total investment return.

Nordic Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

Pacific Basin Fund seeks growth of capital over the long-term through investments in securities of issuers that have their principal activities in the Pacific Basin.

Southeast Asia Fund seeks capital appreciation.

Valuing Shares

Each fund is open for business each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open.

Each fund's net asset value per share (NAV) is the value of a single share. Fidelity normally calculates each fund's NAV as of the close of business of the NYSE, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. However, NAV may be calculated earlier if trading on the NYSE is restricted or as permitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Each fund's assets are valued as of this time for the purpose of computing the fund's NAV.

To the extent that each fund's assets are traded in other markets on days when the NYSE is closed, the value of the fund's assets may be affected on days when the fund is not open for business. In addition, trading in some of a fund's assets may not occur on days when the fund is open for business.

Each fund's assets are valued primarily on the basis of market quotations. Certain short-term securities are valued on the basis of amortized cost. If market quotations are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value for a security or if a security's value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (for example, a foreign exchange or market), that security may be valued by another method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value. A security's valuation may differ depending on the method used for determining value.

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Buying Shares

Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 770001
Cincinnati, OH 45277-0002

Overnight Express
Fidelity Investments
2300 Litton Lane - KH1A
Hebron, KY 41048

Selling Shares

Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 660602
Dallas, TX 75266-0602

Overnight Express
Fidelity Investments
Attn: Redemptions - CP6I
400 East Las Colinas Blvd.
Irving, TX 75039-5587

You may buy or sell shares of the funds through a retirement account or an investment professional. If you invest through a retirement account or an investment professional, the procedures for buying, selling, and exchanging shares of a fund and the account features and policies may differ. Additional fees may also apply to your investment in a fund, including a transaction fee if you buy or sell shares of the fund through a broker or other investment professional.

Certain methods of contacting Fidelity, such as by telephone or electronically, may be unavailable or delayed (for example, during periods of unusual market activity). In addition, the level and type of service available may be restricted based on criteria established by Fidelity.

The different ways to set up (register) your account with Fidelity are listed in the following table.

Ways to Set Up Your Account

Individual or Joint Tenant

For your general investment needs

Retirement

For tax-advantaged retirement savings

  • Traditional Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs)
  • Roth IRAs
  • Rollover IRAs
  • 401(k) Plans and certain other 401(a)-qualified plans
  • Keogh Plans
  • SIMPLE IRAs
  • Simplified Employee Pension Plans (SEP-IRAs)
  • Salary Reduction SEP-IRAs (SARSEPs)
  • 403(b) Custodial Accounts
  • Deferred Compensation Plans (457 Plans)

Gifts or Transfers to a Minor (UGMA, UTMA)

To invest for a child's education or other future needs

Trust

For money being invested by a trust

Business or Organization

For investment needs of corporations, associations, partnerships, or other groups

Buying Shares

<R>The price to buy one share of Europe Fund or Europe Capital Appreciation Fund is the fund's NAV. Each fund's shares are sold without a sales charge. The price to buy one share of Canada Fund, China Region Fund, Emerging Markets Fund, Japan Fund, Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Latin America Fund, Nordic Fund, Pacific Basin Fund, or Southeast Asia Fund is the fund's offering price or the fund's NAV, depending on whether you pay a sales charge. </R>

If you pay a sales charge, your price will be the fund's offering price. When you buy shares of a fund at the offering price, Fidelity deducts the appropriate sales charge and invests the rest in the fund. If you qualify for a sales charge waiver, your price will be the fund's NAV.

<R>The offering price of Canada Fund, China Region Fund, Emerging Markets Fund, Japan Fund, Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Latin America Fund, Nordic Fund, Pacific Basin Fund, or Southeast Asia Fund is the fund's NAV divided by the difference between one and the applicable sales charge percentage. The maximum sales charge is 3.00% of the offering price. </R>

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Your shares will be bought at the next offering price or NAV, as applicable, calculated after your investment is received in proper form.

Short-term or excessive trading into and out of a fund may harm performance by disrupting portfolio management strategies and by increasing expenses. Accordingly, a fund may reject any purchase orders, including exchanges, particularly from market timers or investors who, in FMR's opinion, have a pattern of short-term or excessive trading or whose trading has been or may be disruptive to that fund. For these purposes, FMR may consider an investor's trading history in that fund or other Fidelity funds, and accounts under common ownership or control.

Each fund may stop offering shares completely or may offer shares only on a limited basis, for a period of time or permanently.

When you place an order to buy shares, note the following:

Certain financial institutions that have entered into sales agreements with Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) may enter confirmed purchase orders on behalf of customers by phone, with payment to follow no later than the time when a fund is priced on the following business day. If payment is not received by that time, the order will be canceled and the financial institution could be held liable for resulting fees or losses.

Minimums

To Open an Account

$2,500

For certain Fidelity retirement accountsA

$500

To Add to an Account

$250

Through regular investment plans

$100

Minimum Balance

$2000

For certain Fidelity retirement accountsA

$500

A Fidelity Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, Rollover IRA, SEP-IRA, and Keogh accounts.

There is no minimum account balance or initial or subsequent purchase minimum for investments through Fidelity Portfolio Advisory ServicesSM, a qualified state tuition program, certain Fidelity retirement accounts funded through salary deduction, or accounts opened with the proceeds of distributions from such retirement accounts. In addition, each fund may waive or lower purchase minimums in other circumstances.

Key Information

Phone
1-800-544-6666

To Open an Account

  • Exchange from another Fidelity fund. Call the phone number at left.

To Add to an Account

  • Exchange from another Fidelity fund. Call the phone number at left.
  • Use Fidelity Money Line® to transfer from your bank account.

Internet
www.fidelity.com

To Open an Account

  • Complete and sign the application. Make your check payable to the complete name of the fund. Mail to the address under "Mail" below.

To Add to an Account

  • Exchange from another Fidelity fund.
  • Use Fidelity Money Line to transfer from your bank account.

Mail
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 770001
Cincinnati, OH 45277-0002

To Open an Account

  • Complete and sign the application. Make your check payable to the complete name of the fund. Mail to the address at left.

To Add to an Account

  • Make your check payable to the complete name of the fund. Indicate your fund account number on your check and mail to the address at left.
  • Exchange from another Fidelity fund. Send a letter of instruction to the address at left, including your name, the funds' names, the fund account numbers, and the dollar amount or number of shares to be exchanged.

In Person

To Open an Account

  • Bring your application and check to a Fidelity Investor Center. Call 1-800-544-9797 for the center nearest you.

To Add to an Account

  • Bring your check to a Fidelity Investor Center. Call 1-800-544-9797 for the center nearest you.

Wire

To Open an Account

  • Call 1-800-544-6666 to set up your account and to arrange a wire transaction.
  • Wire within 24 hours to: Bankers Trust Company, Bank Routing # 021001033, Account # 00163053.
  • Specify the complete name of the fund and include your new fund account number and your name.

To Add to an Account

  • Wire to: Bankers Trust Company, Bank Routing # 021001033, Account # 00163053.
  • Specify the complete name of the fund and include your fund account number and your name.

Automatically

To Open an Account

  • Not available.

To Add to an Account

  • Use Fidelity Automatic Account Builder® or Direct Deposit.
  • Use Fidelity Automatic Exchange Service to exchange from a Fidelity money market fund.

Selling Shares

The price to sell one share of each fund is the fund's NAV, minus the redemption fee (short-term trading fee), if applicable.

<R>Canada Fund, China Region Fund, Emerging Markets Fund, Japan Fund, Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Latin America Fund, Nordic Fund, Pacific Basin Fund, and Southeast Asia Fund will deduct a short-term trading fee of 1.50% from the redemption amount if you sell your shares after holding them less than </R>90 days. Europe Fund and Europe Capital Appreciation Fund will deduct a short-term trading fee of 1.00% from the redemption amount if you sell your shares after holding them less than 30 days. Trading fees are paid to the funds rather than Fidelity, and are designed to offset the brokerage commissions, market impact, and other costs associated with fluctuations in fund asset levels and cash flow caused by short-term shareholder trading.

If you bought shares on different days, the shares you held longest will be redeemed first for purposes of determining whether the short-term trading fee applies. The short-term trading fee does not apply to shares that were acquired through reinvestment of distributions.

Your shares will be sold at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form, minus the short-term trading fee, if applicable.

Certain requests must include a signature guarantee. It is designed to protect you and Fidelity from fraud. Your request must be made in writing and include a signature guarantee if any of the following situations apply:

You should be able to obtain a signature guarantee from a bank, broker (including Fidelity Investor Centers), 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.

When you place an order to sell shares, note the following:

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Key Information

Phone
1-800-544-6666

  • Call the phone number at left to initiate a wire transaction or to request a check for your redemption.
  • Use Fidelity Money Line to transfer to your bank account.
  • Exchange to another Fidelity fund. Call the phone number at left.

Internet
www.fidelity.com

  • Exchange to another Fidelity fund.
  • Use Fidelity Money Line to transfer to your bank account.

Mail
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 660602
Dallas, TX 75266-0602

Individual, Joint Tenant, Sole Proprietorship, UGMA, UTMA

  • Send a letter of instruction to the address at left, including your name, the fund's name, your fund account number, and the dollar amount or number of shares to be sold. The letter of instruction must be signed by all persons required to sign for transactions, exactly as their names appear on the account.

Retirement Account

  • The account owner should complete a retirement distribution form. Call 1-800-544-6666 to request one.

Trust

  • Send a letter of instruction to the address at left, including the trust's name, the fund's name, the trust's fund account number, and the dollar amount or number of shares to be sold. The trustee must sign the letter of instruction indicating capacity as trustee. If the trustee's name is not in the account registration, provide a copy of the trust document certified within the last 60 days.

Business or Organization

  • Send a letter of instruction to the address at left, including the firm's name, the fund's name, the firm's fund account number, and the dollar amount or number of shares to be sold. At least one person authorized by corporate resolution to act on the account must sign the letter of instruction.
  • Include a corporate resolution with corporate seal or a signature guarantee.

Executor, Administrator, Conservator, Guardian

  • Call 1-800-544-6666 for instructions.

In Person

Individual, Joint Tenant, Sole Proprietorship, UGMA, UTMA

  • Bring a letter of instruction to a Fidelity Investor Center. Call 1-800-544-9797 for the center nearest you. The letter of instruction must be signed by all persons required to sign for transactions, exactly as their names appear on the account.

Retirement Account

  • The account owner should complete a retirement distribution form. Visit a Fidelity Investor Center to request one. Call 1-800-544-9797 for the center nearest you.

Trust

  • Bring a letter of instruction to a Fidelity Investor Center. Call 1-800-544-9797 for the center nearest you. The trustee must sign the letter of instruction indicating capacity as trustee. If the trustee's name is not in the account registration, provide a copy of the trust document certified within the last 60 days.

Business or Organization

  • Bring a letter of instruction to a Fidelity Investor Center. Call 1-800-544-9797 for the center nearest you. At least one person authorized by corporate resolution to act on the account must sign the letter of instruction.
  • Include a corporate resolution with corporate seal or a signature guarantee.

Executor, Administrator, Conservator, Guardian

  • Visit a Fidelity Investor Center for instructions. Call 1-800-544-9797 for the center nearest you.

Automatically

  • Use Personal Withdrawal Service to set up periodic redemptions from your account.

Exchanging Shares

An exchange involves the redemption of all or a portion of the shares of one fund and the purchase of shares of another fund.

As a shareholder, you have the privilege of exchanging shares of a fund for shares of other Fidelity funds.

However, you should note the following policies and restrictions governing exchanges:

The funds may terminate or modify the exchange privileges in the future.

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Other funds may have different exchange restrictions, and may impose trading fees of up to <R>2.00%</R> of the amount exchanged. Check each fund's prospectus for details.

Account Features and Policies

Features

The following features are available to buy and sell shares of the funds.

Automatic Investment and Withdrawal Programs. Fidelity offers convenient services that let you automatically transfer money into your account, between accounts, or out of your account. While automatic investment programs do not guarantee a profit and will not protect you against loss in a declining market, they can be an excellent way to invest for retirement, a home, educational expenses, and other long-term financial goals. Automatic withdrawal or exchange programs can be a convenient way to provide a consistent income flow or to move money between your investments.

Fidelity Automatic Account Builder
To move money from your bank account to a Fidelity fund.

Minimum

$100

Frequency

Monthly or quarterly

Procedures

  • To set up for a new account, complete the appropriate section on the application.
  • To set up for existing accounts, call 1-800-544-6666 or visit Fidelity's web site for an application.
  • To make changes, call 1-800-544-6666 at least three business days prior to your next scheduled investment date.

Direct Deposit
To send all or a portion of your paycheck or government check to a Fidelity fund.A

Minimum

$100

Frequency

Every pay period

Procedures

  • To set up for a new account, check the appropriate box on the application.
  • To set up for an existing account, call 1-800-544-6666 or visit Fidelity's web site for an authorization form.
  • To make changes you will need a new authorization form. Call 1-800-544-6666 or visit Fidelity's web site to obtain one.

A Because their share prices fluctuate, these funds may not be appropriate choices for direct deposit of your entire check.

Fidelity Automatic Exchange Service
To move money from a Fidelity money market fund to another Fidelity fund.

Minimum

$100

Frequency

Monthly, bimonthly, quarterly, or annually

Procedures

  • To set up, call 1-800-544-6666 after both accounts are opened.
  • To make changes, call 1-800-544-6666 at least three business days prior to your next scheduled exchange date.

Personal Withdrawal Service
To set up periodic redemptions from your account to you or to your bank account.

<R>Frequency

Monthly

Procedures</R>

  • To set up, call 1-800-544-6666.
  • To make changes, call Fidelity at 1-800-544-6666 at least three business days prior to your next scheduled withdrawal date.
  • Because of Canada Fund's, China Region Fund's, Emerging Markets Fund's, Japan Fund's, Japan Smaller Companies Fund's, Latin America Fund's, Nordic Fund's, Pacific Basin Fund's, and Southeast Asia Fund's front-end sales charge, you may not want to set up a systematic withdrawal program when you are buying Canada Fund's, China Region Fund's, Emerging Markets Fund's, Japan Fund's, Japan Smaller Companies Fund's, Latin America Fund's, Nordic Fund's, Pacific Basin Fund's, and Southeast Asia Fund's shares on a regular basis.

Other Features. The following other features are also available to buy and sell shares of the funds.

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Wire
To purchase and sell shares via the Federal Reserve Wire System.

  • You must sign up for the wire feature before using it. Complete the appropriate section on the application when opening your account, or call 1-800-544-6666 to add the feature after your account is opened. Call 1-800-544-6666 before your first use to verify that this feature is set up on your account.
  • To sell shares by wire, you must designate the U.S. commercial bank account(s) into which you wish the redemption proceeds deposited.

Fidelity Money Line
To transfer money between your bank account and your fund account.

  • You must sign up for the Money Line feature before using it. Complete the appropriate section on the application and then call 1-800-544-6666 or visit Fidelity's web site before your first use to verify that this feature is set up on your account.
  • Most transfers are complete within three business days of your call.
  • Minimum purchase: $100
  • Maximum purchase: $100,000

Fidelity On-Line Xpress+®
To manage your investments through your PC.

Call 1-800-544-0240 or visit Fidelity's web site for more information.

  • For account balances and holdings;
  • To review recent account history;
  • For mutual fund and brokerage trading; and
  • For access to research and analysis tools.

Fidelity Online Trading
To access and manage your account over the Internet at Fidelity's web site.

  • For account balances and holdings;
  • To review recent account history;
  • To obtain quotes;
  • For mutual fund and brokerage trading; and
  • To access third-party research on companies, stocks, mutual funds, and the market.

FAST
To access and manage your account automatically by phone using touch tone or speech recognition.

Call 1-800-544-5555.

  • For account balances and holdings;
  • For mutual fund and brokerage trading;
  • To obtain quotes;
  • To review orders and mutual fund activity; and
  • To change your personal identification number (PIN).

Policies

The following policies apply to you as a shareholder.

Statements and reports that Fidelity sends to you include the following:

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To reduce expenses, only one copy of most financial reports and prospectuses may be mailed to households, even if more than one person in the household holds shares of a fund. Call Fidelity at 1-800-544-8544 if you need additional copies of financial reports or prospectuses. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, contact Fidelity in writing at P.O. Box 5000, Cincinnati, Ohio 45273-8692.

Electronic copies of most financial reports and prospectuses are available at Fidelity's web site. To participate in Fidelity's electronic delivery program, call Fidelity or visit Fidelity's web site for more information.

You may initiate many transactions by telephone or electronically. Fidelity will not be responsible for any losses resulting from unauthorized transactions if it follows reasonable security procedures designed to verify the identity of the investor. Fidelity will request personalized security codes or other information, and may also record calls. For transactions conducted through the Internet, Fidelity recommends the use of an Internet browser with 128-bit encryption. You should verify the accuracy of your confirmation statements immediately after you receive them. If you do not want the ability to sell and exchange by telephone, call Fidelity for instructions.

When you sign your account application, you will be asked to certify that your social security or taxpayer identification number is correct and that you are not subject to 31% backup withholding for failing to report income to the IRS. If you violate IRS regulations, the IRS can require a fund to withhold 31% of your taxable distributions and redemptions.

Fidelity may deduct an annual maintenance fee of $12.00 from accounts with a value of less than $2,500 (including any amount paid as a sales charge), subject to an annual maximum charge of $24.00 per shareholder. It is expected that accounts will be valued on the second Friday in November of each year. Accounts opened after September 30 will not be subject to the fee for that year. The fee, which is payable to Fidelity, is designed to offset in part the relatively higher costs of servicing smaller accounts. This fee will not be deducted from Fidelity brokerage accounts, retirement accounts (except non-prototype retirement accounts), accounts using regular investment plans, or if total assets with Fidelity exceed $30,000. Eligibility for the $30,000 waiver is determined by aggregating accounts with Fidelity maintained by Fidelity Service Company, Inc. or FBS LLC which are registered under the same social security number or which list the same social security number for the custodian of a Uniform Gifts/Transfers to Minors Act account.

If your account balance falls below $2000 (except accounts not subject to account minimums), you will be given 30 days' notice to reestablish the minimum balance. If you do not increase your balance, Fidelity may close your account and send the proceeds to you. Your shares will be sold at the NAV, minus the short-term trading fee, if applicable, on the day your account is closed.

Fidelity may charge a fee for certain services, such as providing historical account documents.

Dividends and Capital Gain Distributions

Each fund earns dividends, interest, and other income from its investments, and distributes this income (less expenses) to shareholders as dividends. Each fund also realizes capital gains from its investments, and distributes these gains (less any losses) to shareholders as capital gain distributions.

Each fund normally pays dividends and capital gain distributions in December.

Distribution Options

When you open an account, specify on your application how you want to receive your distributions. The following options may be available for each fund's distributions:

1. Reinvestment Option. Your dividends and capital gain distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the fund. If you do not indicate a choice on your application, you will be assigned this option.

2. Income-Earned Option. Your capital gain distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the fund. Your dividends will be paid in cash.

3. Cash Option. Your dividends and capital gain distributions will be paid in cash.

4. Directed Dividends® Option. Your dividends will be automatically invested in shares of another identically registered Fidelity fund. Your capital gain distributions will be automatically invested in shares of another identically registered Fidelity fund, automatically reinvested in additional shares of the fund, or paid in cash.

Not all distribution options are available for every account. If the option you prefer is not listed on your account application, or if you want to change your current option, call Fidelity.

If you elect to receive distributions paid in cash by check and the U.S. Postal Service does not deliver your checks, your distribution option may be converted to the Reinvestment Option. You will not receive interest on amounts represented by uncashed distribution checks.

Tax Consequences

As with any investment, your investment in a fund could have tax consequences for you. If you are not investing through a tax-advantaged retirement account, you should consider these tax consequences.

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Taxes on distributions. Distributions you receive from each fund are subject to federal income tax, and may also be subject to state or local taxes.

For federal tax purposes, each fund's dividends and distributions of short-term capital gains are taxable to you as ordinary income, while each fund's distributions of long-term capital gains are taxable to you generally as capital gains.

If you buy shares when a fund has realized but not yet distributed income or capital gains, you will be "buying a dividend" by paying the full price for the shares and then receiving a portion of the price back in the form of a taxable distribution.

Any taxable distributions you receive from a fund will normally be taxable to you when you receive them, regardless of your distribution option.

Taxes on transactions. Your redemptions, including exchanges, may result in a capital gain or loss for federal tax purposes. A capital gain or loss on your investment in a fund generally is the difference between the cost of your shares and the price you receive when you sell them.

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Fund Services

Fund Management

Each fund is a mutual fund, an investment that pools shareholders' money and invests it toward a specified goal.

FMR is each fund's manager.

As of ____ __, 2000, FMR had approximately $__ billion in discretionary assets under management.

As the manager, FMR is responsible for choosing each fund's investments and handling its business affairs.

Affiliates assist FMR with foreign investments:

Beginning January 1, 2001, FMR Co., Inc. (FMRC) will serve as a sub-adviser for each fund. FMRC will be primarily responsible for choosing investments for Canada Fund, Emerging Markets Fund, Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, Latin America Fund, and Pacific Basin Fund. FMRC may provide investment research and advice and may also provide investment advisory services for <R>China Region</R> Fund, Europe Fund, Japan Fund, Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Nordic Fund, and Southeast Asia Fund. FMRC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FMR.

Stephen Binder is vice president and manager of Canada Fund, which he has managed since October 1999. Since joining Fidelity in 1989, Mr. Binder has worked as a research analyst and manager.

<R>Ian Hart is manager of Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, which he has managed since April 2000. He also managed other Fidelity funds. Since joining Fidelity in 1994, Mr. Hart has worked as a research analyst and manager.</R>

<R>Yoko Ishibashi is manager of Japan Fund, which she has managed since June 2000. Since joining Fidelity in 1994, Ms. Ishibashi has worked as an analyst and manager.</R>

William Kennedy is vice president and manager of Pacific Basin Fund, which he has managed since December 1998. He also manages another Fidelity fund. Since joining Fidelity in 1994, Mr. Kennedy has worked as a research analyst and manager.

Allan Liu is vice president and manager of Southeast Asia Fund, which he has managed since April 1993. Since joining Fidelity in 1986, Mr. Liu has worked as a research analyst and manager.

Kenichi Mizushita is manager of Japan Smaller Companies Fund, which he has managed since December 1996. He also manages funds for Fidelity International Limited. Since joining Fidelity in 1985, Mr. Mizushita has worked as a research analyst and manager.

<R>Patricia Satterthwaite is vice president and manager of Emerging Markets Fund</R>, and Latin America Fund, <R>which she has managed since April 2000</R> and April 1993, respectively. She also manages other Fidelity funds. Since joining Fidelity in 1986, Ms. Satterthwaite has worked as a research analyst and manager

Thierry Serero is manager of Europe Fund, which he has managed since October 1998. Since joining Fidelity in 1991, he has worked as a research analyst and manager.

Trygve Toraasen is manager of Nordic Fund, which he has managed since June 1998. Since joining Fidelity in 1994, Mr. Toraasen has worked as a research analyst and manager.

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Joseph Tse is manager of <R>China Region Fund</R>, which he has managed since November 1995. He also manages funds for Fidelity International Limited. Since joining Fidelity in 1990, Mr. Tse has worked as a research analyst and manager.

From time to time a manager, analyst, or other Fidelity employee may express views regarding a particular company, security, industry, or market sector. The views expressed by any such person are the views of only that individual as of the time expressed and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.

Each fund pays a management fee to FMR. The management fee is calculated and paid to FMR every month.

For <R>China Region</R> Fund, Emerging Markets Fund, Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Latin America Fund, and Nordic Fund, the fee is calculated by adding a group fee rate to an individual fund fee rate, dividing by twelve, and multiplying the result by the fund's average net assets throughout the month.

For Canada Fund, Europe Fund, Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, Japan Fund, Pacific Basin Fund, and Southeast Asia Fund, the fee is determined by calculating a basic fee and then applying a performance adjustment. The performance adjustment either increases or decreases the management fee, depending on how well Canada Fund has performed relative to the TSE 300, Europe Fund has performed relative to the MSCI Europe Index, Europe Capital Appreciation Fund has performed relative to the MSCI Europe Index, Japan Fund has performed relative to the TOPIX, Pacific Basin Fund has performed relative to the MSCI Pacific Index, or Southeast Asia Fund has performed relative to the MSCI (All Country) Far East Free ex Japan Index.

Management
fee

=

Basic
fee

+/-

Performance
adjustment

The basic fee is calculated by adding a group fee rate to an individual fund fee rate, dividing by twelve, and multiplying the result by a fund's average net assets throughout the month.

The group fee rate is based on the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. This rate cannot rise above 0.52%, and it drops as total assets under management increase.

For October 2000, the group fee rate was __%. The individual fund fee rate is 0.45% for each fund.

The basic fee for Canada Fund, Europe Fund, Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, Japan Fund, Pacific Basin Fund, and Southeast Asia Fund for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2000, was __% of the fund's average net assets.

The performance adjustment rate is calculated monthly by comparing over the performance period Canada Fund's performance to that of the TSE 300, Europe Fund's performance to that of the MSCI Europe Index, Europe Capital Appreciation Fund's performance to that of the MSCI Europe Index, Japan Fund's performance to that of the TOPIX, Pacific Basin Fund's performance to that of the MSCI Pacific Index, and Southeast Asia Fund's performance to that of the MSCI (All Country) Far East Free ex Japan Index.

For Canada Fund, Europe Fund, Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, Japan Fund, Pacific Basin Fund, and Southeast Asia Fund, the performance period is the most recent 36 month period.

The maximum annualized performance adjustment rate is ±0.20% of the fund's average net assets over the performance period. The performance adjustment rate is divided by twelve and multiplied by the fund's average net assets over the performance period, and the resulting dollar amount is then added to or subtracted from the basic fee.

The total management fee, as a percentage of a fund's average net assets, for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2000, for each fund is shown in the table below.

Total Management Fee

Canada Fund

%

<R>China Region Fund

%</R>

Emerging Markets Fund

%

Europe Fund

%

Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

%

Japan Fund

%

Japan Smaller Companies Fund

%

Latin America Fund

%

Nordic Fund

%

Pacific Basin Fund

%

Southeast Asia Fund

%

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FMR pays FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and FIIA for providing sub-advisory services, and FIIA in turn pays FIIA(U.K.)L. FIIA or FMR Far East in turn pays FIJ for providing sub-advisory services.

FMR will pay FMRC for providing sub-advisory services.

FMR may, from time to time, agree to reimburse the funds for management fees and other expenses above a specified limit. FMR retains the ability to be repaid by a fund if expenses fall below the specified limit prior to the end of the fiscal year. Reimbursement arrangements may be discontinued by FMR at any time, can decrease a fund's expenses and boost its performance.

[As of ____ __, ___, approximately __% [and __%] of [Name(s) of Fund(s)]'s total outstanding shares [, respectively,] were held by [FMR/FMR and [an] FMR affiliate[s]/[an] FMR affiliate[s]].]

Fund Distribution

FDC distributes each fund's shares.

<R>You may pay a sales charge when you buy your shares of Canada Fund, China Region Fund, Emerging Markets Fund, Japan Fund, Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Latin America Fund, Nordic Fund, Pacific Basin Fund, or Southeast Asia Fund.</R>

FDC collects the sales charge.

<R>Canada Fund's, China Region Fund's, Emerging Markets Fund's, Japan Fund's, Japan Smaller Companies Fund's, Latin America Fund's, Nordic Fund's, Pacific Basin Fund's, and Southeast Asia Fund's sales charge may be reduced if you buy directly through Fidelity or through prototype or prototype-like retirement plans sponsored by FMR or FMR Corp. The amount you invest, plus the value of your account, must fall within the ranges shown below. Purchases made with assistance or intervention from a financial intermediary are not eligible for a sales charge reduction.</R>

Sales Charge

Ranges

As a % of offering price

As an approximate % of net amount invested

$0 - 249,999

3.00%

3.09%

$250,000 - 499,999

2.00%

2.04%

$500,000 - 999,999

1.00%

1.01%

$1,000,000 or more

none

none

<R>FDC may pay a portion of sales charge proceeds to securities dealers who have sold Canada Fund's, China Region Fund's, Emerging Markets Fund's, Japan Fund's, Japan Smaller Companies Fund's, Latin America Fund's, Nordic Fund's, Pacific Basin Fund's, or Southeast Asia Fund's shares, or to others, including banks and other financial institutions (qualified recipients), under special arrangements in connection with FDC's sales activities. The sales charge paid to qualified recipients is 1.50% of a fund's offering price.</R>

The sales charge will also be reduced by the percentage of any sales charge you previously paid on investments in other Fidelity funds or by the percentage of any sales charge you would have paid if the reductions in the table above had not existed. These sales charge credits only apply to purchases made in one of the ways listed below, and only if you continuously owned Fidelity fund shares, maintained a Fidelity brokerage core account, or participated in The CORPORATEplan for Retirement Program.

1. By exchange from another Fidelity fund.

2. With proceeds from a transaction in a Fidelity brokerage core account, including any free credit balance, core money market fund, or margin availability, to the extent such proceeds were derived from redemption proceeds from another Fidelity fund.

3. As a participant in The CORPORATEplan for Retirement Program when shares are bought through plan-qualified loan repayments, and for exchanges into and out of the Managed Income Portfolio.

<R>Canada Fund's, China Region Fund's, Emerging Markets Fund's, Japan Fund's, Japan Smaller Companies Fund's, Latin America Fund's, Nordic Fund's, Pacific Basin Fund's, and Southeast Asia Fund's sales charge will not apply: </R>

1. If you buy shares as part of an employee benefit plan having more than 200 eligible employees or a minimum of $3 million in plan assets invested in Fidelity mutual funds.

2. To shares in a Fidelity account bought with the proceeds of a distribution from an employee benefit plan, provided that at the time of the distribution, the employer or its affiliate maintained a plan that both qualified for waiver (1) above and had at least some of its assets invested in Fidelity-managed products. (Distributions transferred to an IRA account must be transferred within 60 days from the date of the distribution. All other distributions must be transferred directly into a Fidelity account.)

3. If you are a charitable organization (as defined for purposes of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code) investing $100,000 or more.

4. If you buy shares for a charitable remainder trust or life income pool established for the benefit of a charitable organization (as defined for purposes of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code).

5. If you are an investor participating in the Fidelity Trust Portfolios program.

6. To shares bought by a mutual fund or a qualified state tuition program for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment manager.

7. To shares bought through Portfolio Advisory Services or Fidelity Charitable Advisory Services.

8. If you are a current or former trustee or officer of a Fidelity fund or a current or retired officer, director, or regular employee of FMR Corp. or Fidelity International Limited or their direct or indirect subsidiaries (a Fidelity trustee or employee), the spouse of a Fidelity trustee or employee, a Fidelity trustee or employee acting as custodian for a minor child, or a person acting as trustee of a trust for the sole benefit of the minor child of a Fidelity trustee or employee.

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9. If you are a bank trust officer, registered representative, or other employee of a qualified recipient, as defined on page P-33.

10. To contributions and exchanges to a prototype or prototype-like retirement plan sponsored by FMR Corp. or FMR and which is marketed and distributed directly to plan sponsors or participants without any assistance or intervention from any intermediary distribution channel.

11. If you invest through a non-prototype pension or profit-sharing plan that maintains all of its mutual fund assets in Fidelity mutual funds, provided the plan executes a Fidelity non-prototype sales charge waiver agreement confirming its qualification.

12. If you are a registered investment adviser (RIA) buying for your discretionary accounts, provided you execute a Fidelity RIA load waiver agreement which specifies certain aggregate minimum and operating provisions. Except for correspondents of National Financial Services LLC (NFS), this waiver is available only for shares bought directly from Fidelity, and is unavailable if the RIA is part of an organization principally engaged in the brokerage business.

13. If you are a trust institution or bank trust department buying for your non-discretionary, non-retirement fiduciary accounts, provided you execute a Fidelity Trust load waiver agreement which specifies certain aggregate minimum and operating provisions. This waiver is available only for shares bought either directly from Fidelity or through a bank-affiliated broker, and is unavailable if the trust department or institution is part of an organization not principally engaged in banking or trust activities.

More detailed information about waivers (1), (2), (5), (9), (10), and (12) is contained in the statement of additional information (SAI). A representative of your plan or organization should call Fidelity for more information.

To qualify for a sales charge reduction or waiver, you must notify Fidelity in advance of your purchase.

To receive sales concessions, qualified recipients must sign the appropriate agreement with FDC in advance.

FMR may allocate brokerage transactions in a manner that takes into account the sale of shares of a fund, provided that the fund receives brokerage services and commission rates comparable to those of other broker-dealers.

No dealer, sales representative, or any other person has been authorized to give any information or to make any representations, other than those contained in this prospectus and in the related SAI, in connection with the offer contained in this prospectus. If given or made, such other information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by the funds or FDC. This prospectus and the related SAI do not constitute an offer by the funds or by FDC to sell shares of the funds to or to buy shares of the funds from any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer.

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Appendix

Financial Highlights

The financial highlights tables are intended to help you understand each fund's financial history for the past 5 years. Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). This information has been audited by [Name of Auditor] (for Canada Fund, China Region Fund, Emerging Markets Fund, Europe Fund, Japan Fund, Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Latin America Fund, Nordic Fund, Pacific Basin Fund, and Southeast Asia Fund) and [Name of Auditor] (for Europe Capital Appreciation Fund), independent accountants, whose reports, along with each fund's financial highlights and financial statements, are included in each fund's annual report. A free copy of each annual report is available upon request.

[Financial Highlights to be filed by subsequent amendment.]

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You can obtain additional information about the funds. The funds' SAI includes more detailed information about each fund and its investments. The SAI is incorporated herein by reference (legally forms a part of the prospectus). Each fund's annual and semi-annual reports include a discussion of the fund's holdings and recent market conditions and the fund's investment strategies that affected performance.

For a free copy of any of these documents or to request other information or ask questions about a fund, call Fidelity at 1-800-544-8544. In addition, you may visit Fidelity's web site at www.fidelity.com for a free copy of a prospectus or an annual or semi-annual report or to request other information.

The SAI, the funds' annual and semi-annual reports and other related materials are available from the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) Database on the SEC's web site (http://www.sec.gov). You can obtain copies of this information, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a request by e-mail to [email protected] or by writing the Public Reference Section of the SEC, Washington, D.C. 20549-0102. You can also review and copy information about the funds, including the funds' SAI, at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call 1-202-942-8090 for information on the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room.

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FIDELITY'S TARGETED INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS
FIDELITY
® CANADA FUND, <R>FIDELITY CHINA REGION FUND (formerly FIDELITY HONG KONG and CHINA FUND)</R>, FIDELITY EMERGING MARKETS FUND, FIDELITY EUROPE FUND, FIDELITY EUROPE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND, FIDELITY JAPAN FUND, FIDELITY JAPAN SMALLER COMPANIES FUND, FIDELITY LATIN AMERICA FUND, FIDELITY NORDIC FUND, FIDELITY PACIFIC BASIN FUND, and FIDELITY SOUTHEAST ASIA FUND

Funds of Fidelity Investment Trust

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

December 29, 2000

This statement of additional information (SAI) is not a prospectus. Portions of each fund's annual report are incorporated herein. The annual reports are supplied with this SAI.

To obtain a free additional copy of the prospectus, dated December 29, 2000, or an annual report, please call Fidelity at 1-800-544-8544 or visit Fidelity's web site at www.fidelity.com.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Investment Policies and Limitations

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Special Considerations Regarding Canada

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Special Considerations Regarding Europe

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Special Considerations Regarding Japan

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Special Considerations Regarding Asia Pacific Region (ex Japan)

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Special Considerations Regarding Latin America

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Special Considerations Regarding Russia

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Special Considerations Regarding Africa

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Portfolio Transactions

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Valuation

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Performance

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Additional Purchase, Exchange and Redemption Information

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Distributions and Taxes

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Trustees and Officers

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Control of Investment Advisers

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Management Contracts

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Distribution Services

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Transfer and Service Agent Agreements

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Description of the Trust

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Financial Statements

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Appendix

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INVESTMENT POLICIES AND LIMITATIONS

The following policies and limitations supplement those set forth in the prospectus. Unless otherwise noted, whenever an investment policy or limitation states a maximum percentage of a fund's assets that may be invested in any security or other asset, or sets forth a policy regarding quality standards, such standard or percentage limitation will be determined immediately after and as a result of the fund's acquisition of such security or other asset. Accordingly, any subsequent change in values, net assets, or other circumstances will not be considered when determining whether the investment complies with the fund's investment policies and limitations.

A fund's fundamental investment policies and limitations cannot be changed without approval by a "majority of the outstanding voting securities" (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act)) of the fund. However, except for the fundamental investment limitations listed below, the investment policies and limitations described in this SAI are not fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval.

Investment Limitations of Canada Fund

The following are the fund's fundamental investment limitations set forth in their entirety. The fund may not:

(1) with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities, or securities of other investment companies) if, as a result, (a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer;

(2) issue senior securities, except in connection with the insurance program established by the fund pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission or as otherwise permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940;

(3) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced within three days (not including Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;

(4) underwrite securities issued by others (except to the extent that the fund may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities);

(5) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of companies whose principal business activities are in the same industry;

(6) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business).

(7) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical commodities); or

(8) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements.

(9) The fund may, notwithstanding any other fundamental investment policy or limitation, invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate or successor with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.

The following investment limitations are not fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval.

(i) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities short.

(ii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin, except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall not constitute purchasing securities on margin.

(iii) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for purposes of fundamental investment limitation (3)).

(iv) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in securities that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they are valued.

(v) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than securities to other parties, except by (a) lending money (up to 15% of the fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) acquiring loans, loan participations, or other forms of direct debt instruments and, in connection therewith, assuming any associated unfunded commitments of the sellers. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements).

(vi) The fund does not currently intend to invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate or successor with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.

With respect to limitation (iv), if through a change in values, net assets, or other circumstances, the fund were in a position where more than 15% of its net assets was invested in illiquid securities, it would consider appropriate steps to protect liquidity.

For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions" on page 17.

For purposes of normally investing at least 65% of the fund's total assets in securities of issuers that have their principal activities in Canada or are registered in Canadian markets, FMR interprets "total assets" to exclude collateral received for securities lending transactions.

<R>Investment Limitations of China Region Fund</R>

The following are the fund's fundamental investment limitations set forth in their entirety. The fund may not:

(1) issue senior securities, except in connection with the insurance program established by the fund pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission or as otherwise permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940;

(2) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced within three days (not including Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;

(3) underwrite securities issued by others, except to the extent that the fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities;

(4) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of companies whose principal business activities are in the same industry, except that the fund may purchase the securities of any issuer, if as a result, no more than 35% of the fund's total assets would be invested in any industry that accounts for more than 20% of the Hong Kong and Chinese market as a whole, as measured by an index determined by FMR to be an appropriate measure of the Hong Kong and Chinese market;

(5) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);

(6) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical commodities); or

(7) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements.

(8) The fund may, notwithstanding any other fundamental investment policy or limitation, invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate or successor with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.

The following investment limitations are not fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval.

(i) In order to qualify as a "regulated investment company" under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the fund currently intends to comply with certain diversification limits imposed by Subchapter M.

(ii) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities short.

(iii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin, except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall not constitute purchasing securities on margin.

(iv) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for purposes of fundamental investment limitation (2)).

(v) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in securities that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they are valued.

(vi) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than securities to other parties, except by (a) lending money (up to 15% of the fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) acquiring loans, loan participations, or other forms of direct debt instruments and, in connection therewith, assuming any associated unfunded commitments of the sellers. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements.)

(vii) The fund does not currently intend to invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate or successor with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.

For purposes of limitation (i), Subchapter M generally requires the fund to invest no more than 25% of its total assets in securities of any one issuer and to invest at least 50% of its total assets so that no more than 5% of the fund's total assets are invested in securities of any one issuer. However, Subchapter M allows unlimited investments in cash, cash items, government securities (as defined in Subchapter M) and securities of other investment companies. These tax requirements are generally applied at the end of each quarter of the fund's taxable year.

With respect to limitation (v), if through a change in values, net assets, or other circumstances, the fund were in a position where more than 15% of its net assets was invested in illiquid securities, it would consider appropriate steps to protect liquidity.

For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions" on page 17.

<R>For purposes of normally investing at least 65% of the fund's total assets in securities of Hong Kong, Taiwanese, and Chinese issuers, FMR interprets "total assets" to exclude collateral received for securities lending transactions.</R>

Investment Limitations of Emerging Markets Fund

The following are the fund's fundamental investment limitations set forth in their entirety. The fund may not:

(1) with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities, or securities of other investment companies) if, as a result, (a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer;

(2) issue senior securities, except in connection with the insurance program established by the fund pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission or as otherwise permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940;

(3) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced within three days (not including Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;

(4) underwrite securities issued by others except to the extent that the fund may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities;

(5) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total assets would be invested in companies whose principal business activities are in the same industry;

(6) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);

(7) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical commodities); or

(8) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements.

(9) The fund may, notwithstanding any other fundamental investment policy or limitation, invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate or successor with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.

The following investment limitations are not fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval.

(i) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities short.

(ii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin, except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall not constitute purchasing securities on margin;

(iii) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for purposes of fundamental investment limitation (3)).

(iv) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in securities that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they are valued.

(v) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than securities to other parties, except by (a) lending money (up to 15% of the fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) acquiring loans, loan participations, or other forms of direct debt instruments and, in connection therewith, assuming any associated unfunded commitments of the sellers. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements.)

(vi) The fund does not currently intend to invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate or successor with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.

With respect to limitation (iv), if through a change in values, net assets, or other circumstances, the fund were in a position where more than 15% of its net assets was invested in illiquid securities, it would consider appropriate steps to protect liquidity.

For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions" on page 17.

For purposes of normally investing at least 65% of the fund's total assets in securities of issuers in emerging markets, FMR interprets "total assets" to exclude collateral received for securities lending transactions.

Investment Limitations of Europe Fund

The following are the fund's fundamental investment limitations set forth in their entirety. The fund may not:

(1) with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities, or securities of other investment companies) if, as a result, (a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer;

(2) issue senior securities, except in connection with the insurance program established by the fund pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission or as otherwise permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940;

(3) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced within three days (not including Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;

(4) underwrite securities issued by others, except to the extent that the fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities;

(5) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of companies whose principal business activities are in the same industry;

(6) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business).

(7) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical commodities); or

(8) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of the fund's total assets would be lent to other parties, but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements.

(9) The fund may, notwithstanding any other fundamental investment policy or limitation, invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate or successor with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.

The following investment limitations are not fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval.

(i) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities short.

(ii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin, except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall not constitute purchasing securities on margin.

(iii) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for purposes of fundamental investment limitation (3)).

(iv) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in securities that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they are valued.

(v) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than securities to other parties, except by (a) lending money (up to 15% of the fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) acquiring loans, loan participations, or other forms of direct debt instruments and, in connection therewith, assuming any associated unfunded commitments of the sellers. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements).

(vi) The fund does not currently intend to invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate or successor with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.

With respect to limitation (iv), if through a change in values, net assets, or other circumstances, the fund were in a position where more than 15% of its net assets was invested in illiquid securities, it would consider appropriate steps to protect liquidity.

For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions" on page 17.

The fund intends to comply with the requirements of Section 12(d)(1)(G)(i)(IV) of the 1940 Act.

For purposes of normally investing at least 65% of the fund's total assets in securities of issuers that have their principal activities in Europe, FMR interprets "total assets" to exclude collateral received for securities lending transactions.

Investment Limitations of Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

The following are the fund's fundamental investment limitations set forth in their entirety. The fund may not:

(1) with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities or securities of other investment companies) if, as a result, (a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer;

(2) issue senior securities, except in connection with the insurance program established by the fund pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission or as otherwise permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940;

(3) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced within three days (not including Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;

(4) underwrite securities issued by others except to the extent that the fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities;

(5) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of companies whose principal business activities are in the same industry;

(6) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);

(7) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical commodities); or

(8) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements.

(9) The fund may, notwithstanding any other fundamental investment policy or limitation, invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate or successor with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.

The following investment limitations are not fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval.

(i) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities short.

(ii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin, except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall not constitute purchasing securities on margin.

(iii) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for purposes of fundamental investment limitation (3)).

(iv) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in securities that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they are valued.

(v) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than securities to other parties, except by (a) lending money (up to 15% of the fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) acquiring loans, loan participations, or other forms of direct debt instruments and, in connection therewith, assuming any associated unfunded commitments of the sellers. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements).

(vi) The fund does not currently intend to invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate or successor with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.

With respect to limitation (iv), if through a change in values, net assets, or other circumstances, the fund were in a position where more than 15% of its net assets was invested in illiquid securities, it would consider appropriate steps to protect liquidity.

For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions" on page 17.

<R>For purposes of normally investing at least 65% of the fund's total assets in securities of European issuers, FMR interprets "total assets" to exclude collateral received for securities lending transactions.</R>

Investment Limitations of Japan Fund

The following are the fund's fundamental investment limitations set forth in their entirety. The fund may not:

(1) with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities or securities of other investment companies) if, as a result, (a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer;

(2) issue senior securities, except in connection with the insurance program established by the fund pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission or as otherwise permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940;

(3) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced within three days (not including Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;

(4) underwrite securities issued by others, except to the extent that the fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities;

(5) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of companies whose principal business activities are in the same industry;

(6) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);

(7) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical commodities); or

(8) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements.

(9) The fund may, notwithstanding any other fundamental investment policy or limitation, invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate or successor with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.

The following investment limitations are not fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval.

(i) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities short.

(ii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin, except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall not constitute purchasing securities on margin.

(iii) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for purposes of fundamental investment limitation (3)).

(iv) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in securities that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they are valued.

(v) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than securities to other parties, except by (a) lending money (up to 15% of the fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) acquiring loans, loan participations, or other forms of direct debt instruments and, in connection therewith, assuming any associated unfunded commitments of the sellers. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements).

(vi) The fund does not currently intend to invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate or successor with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.

With respect to limitation (iv), if through a change in values, net assets, or other circumstances, the fund were in a position where more than 15% of its net assets was invested in illiquid securities, it would consider appropriate steps to protect liquidity.

For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions" on page 17.

The fund intends to comply with the requirements of Section 12(d)(1)(G)(i)(IV) of the 1940 Act.

For purposes of normally investing at least 65% of the fund's total assets in securities of Japanese issuers, FMR interprets "total assets" to exclude collateral received for securities lending transactions.

Investment Limitations of Japan Smaller Companies Fund

The following are the fund's fundamental investment limitations set forth in their entirety. The fund may not:

(1) issue senior securities, except in connection with the insurance program established by the fund pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission or as otherwise permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940;

(2) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced within three days (not including Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;

(3) underwrite securities issued by others, except to the extent that the fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities;

(4) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of companies whose principal business activities are in the same industry;

(5) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);

(6) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical commodities); or

(7) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements.

(8) The fund may, notwithstanding any other fundamental investment policy or limitation, invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate or successor with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.

The following investment limitations are not fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval.

(i) In order to qualify as a "regulated investment company" under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the fund currently intends to comply with certain diversification limits imposed by Subchapter M.

(ii) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities short.

(iii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin, except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall not constitute purchasing securities on margin.

(iv) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for purposes of fundamental investment limitation (2)).

(v) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in securities that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they are valued.

(vi) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than securities to other parties, except by (a) lending money (up to 15% of the fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) acquiring loans, loan participations, or other forms of direct debt instruments and, in connection therewith, assuming any associated unfunded commitments of the sellers. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements.)

(vii) The fund does not currently intend to invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate or successor with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.

For purposes of limitation (i), Subchapter M generally requires the fund to invest no more than 25% of its total assets in securities of any one issuer and to invest at least 50% of its total assets so that no more than 5% of the fund's total assets are invested in securities of any one issuer. However, Subchapter M allows unlimited investments in cash, cash items, government securities (as defined in Subchapter M) and securities of other investment companies. These tax requirements are generally applied at the end of each quarter of the fund's taxable year.

With respect to limitation (v), if through a change in values, net assets, or other circumstances, the fund were in a position where more than 15% of its net assets was invested in illiquid securities, it would consider appropriate steps to protect liquidity.

For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions" on page 17.

For purposes of normally investing at least 65% of the fund's total assets in securities of Japanese issuers with smaller market capitalizations, FMR interprets "total assets" to exclude collateral received for securities lending transactions.

Investment Limitations of Latin America Fund

The following are the fund's fundamental investment limitations set forth in their entirety. The fund may not:

(1) with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities or securities of other investment companies) if, as a result, (a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer;

(2) issue senior securities, except in connection with the insurance program established by the fund pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission or as otherwise permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940;

(3) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced within three days (not including Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;

(4) underwrite securities issued by others except to the extent that the fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities;

(5) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of companies whose principal business activities are in the same industry, except that the fund may purchase the securities of any issuer, if as a result, no more than 35% of the fund's total assets would be invested in any industry that accounts for more than 20% of the Latin American market as a whole, as measured by an index determined by FMR to be an appropriate measure of the Latin American market;

(6) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);

(7) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical commodities); or

(8) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements.

(9) The fund may, notwithstanding any other fundamental investment policy or limitation, invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate or successor with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.

The following investment limitations are not fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval.

(i) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities short.

(ii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin, except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall not constitute purchasing securities on margin.

(iii) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for purposes of fundamental investment limitation (3)).

(iv) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in securities that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they are valued.

(v) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than securities to other parties, except by (a) lending money (up to 15% of the fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) acquiring loans, loan participations, or other forms of direct debt instruments and, in connection therewith, assuming any associated unfunded commitments of the sellers. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements).

(vi) The fund does not currently intend to invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate or successor with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.

With respect to limitation (iv), if through a change in values, net assets, or other circumstances, the fund were in a position where more than 15% of its net assets was invested in illiquid securities, it would consider appropriate steps to protect liquidity.

For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions" on page 17.

For purposes of normally investing at least 65% of the fund's total assets in securities of Latin American issuers, FMR interprets "total assets" to exclude collateral received for securities lending transactions.

Investment Limitations of Nordic Fund

The following are the fund's fundamental investment limitations set forth in their entirety. The fund may not:

(1) issue senior securities, except in connection with the insurance program established by the fund pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission or as otherwise permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940;

(2) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced within three days (not including Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;

(3) underwrite securities issued by others, except to the extent that the fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities;

(4) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of companies whose principal business activities are in the same industry, except that the fund may purchase the securities of any issuer, if as a result, no more than 35% of the fund's total assets would be invested in any industry that accounts for more than 20% of the Nordic market as a whole, as measured by an index determined by FMR to be an appropriate measure of the Nordic market;

(5) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);

(6) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical commodities); or

(7) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements.

(8) The fund may, notwithstanding any other fundamental investment policy or limitation, invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate or successor with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.

The following investment limitations are not fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval.

(i) In order to qualify as a "regulated investment company" under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the fund currently intends to comply with certain diversification limits imposed by Subchapter M.

(ii) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities short.

(iii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin, except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall not constitute purchasing securities on margin.

(iv) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for purposes of fundamental investment limitation (2)).

(v) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in securities that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they are valued.

(vi) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than securities to other parties, except by (a) lending money (up to 15% of the fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) acquiring loans, loan participations, or other forms of direct debt instruments and, in connection therewith, assuming any associated unfunded commitments of the sellers. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements.)

(vii) The fund does not currently intend to invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate or successor with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.

For purposes of limitation (i), Subchapter M generally requires the fund to invest no more than 25% of its total assets in securities of any one issuer and to invest at least 50% of its total assets so that no more than 5% of the fund's total assets are invested in securities of any one issuer. However, Subchapter M allows unlimited investments in cash, cash items, government securities (as defined in Subchapter M) and securities of other investment companies. These tax requirements are generally applied at the end of each quarter of the fund's taxable year.

With respect to limitation (v), if through a change in values, net assets, or other circumstances, the fund were in a position where more than 15% of its net assets was invested in illiquid securities, it would consider appropriate steps to protect liquidity.

For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions" on page 17.

For purposes of normally investing at least 65% of the fund's total assets in securities of Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, and Swedish issuers, FMR interprets "total assets" to exclude collateral received for securities lending transactions.

Investment Limitations of Pacific Basin Fund

The following are the fund's fundamental investment limitations set forth in their entirety. The fund may not:

(1) with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities, or securities of other investment companies) if, as a result, (a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer;

(2) issue senior securities, except in connection with the insurance program established by the fund pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission or as otherwise permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940;

(3) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced within three days (not including Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;

(4) underwrite securities issued by others, except to the extent that the fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities;

(5) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of companies whose principal business activities are in the same industry;

(6) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business).

(7) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical commodities); or

(8) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of the fund's total assets would be lent to other parties, but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements.

(9) The fund may, notwithstanding any other fundamental investment policy or limitation, invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate or successor with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.

The following investment limitations are not fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval.

(i) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities short.

(ii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin, except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall not constitute purchasing securities on margin.

(iii) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for purposes of fundamental investment limitation (3)).

(iv) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in securities that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they are valued.

(v) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than securities to other parties, except by (a) lending money (up to 15% of the fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) acquiring loans, loan participations, or other forms of direct debt instruments and, in connection therewith, assuming any associated unfunded commitments of the sellers. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements).

(vi) The fund does not currently intend to invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate or successor with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.

With respect to limitation (iv), if through a change in values, net assets, or other circumstances, the fund were in a position where more than 15% of its net assets was invested in illiquid securities, it would consider appropriate steps to protect liquidity.

For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions" on page 17.

For purposes of normally investing at least 65% of the fund's total assets in securities of issuers that have their principal activities in the Pacific Basin, FMR interprets "total assets" to exclude collateral received for securities lending transactions.

Investment Limitations of Southeast Asia Fund

The following are the fund's fundamental investment limitations set forth in their entirety. The fund may not:

(1) with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities or securities of other investment companies) if, as a result, (a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer;

(2) issue senior securities, except in connection with the insurance program established by the fund pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission or as otherwise permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940;

(3) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced within three days (not including Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;

(4) underwrite securities issued by others except to the extent that the fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities;

(5) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of companies whose principal business activities are in the same industry;

(6) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);

(7) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical commodities); or

(8) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements.

(9) The fund may, notwithstanding any other fundamental investment policy or limitation, invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate or successor with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.

The following investment limitations are not fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval.

(i) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities short.

(ii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin, except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall not constitute purchasing securities on margin.

(iii) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for purposes of fundamental investment limitation (3)).

(iv) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in securities that are deemed to be illiquid because they are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they are valued.

(v) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than securities to other parties, except by (a) lending money (up to 15% of the fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) acquiring loans, loan participations, or other forms of direct debt instruments and, in connection therewith, assuming any associated unfunded commitments of the sellers. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements).

(vi) The fund does not currently intend to invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company managed by Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate or successor with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund.

With respect to limitation (iv), if through a change in values, net assets, or other circumstances, the fund were in a position where more than 15% of its net assets was invested in illiquid securities, it would consider appropriate steps to protect liquidity.

For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions" on page 17.

The fund intends to comply with the requirements of Section 12(d)(1)(G)(i)(IV) of the 1940 Act.

For purposes of normally investing at least 65% of the fund's total assets in securities of Southeast Asian issuers, FMR interprets "total assets" to exclude collateral received for securities lending transactions.

The following pages contain more detailed information about types of instruments in which a fund may invest, strategies Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) may employ in pursuit of a fund's investment objective, and a summary of related risks. FMR may not buy all of these instruments or use all of these techniques unless it believes that doing so will help a fund achieve its goal.

Affiliated Bank Transactions. A fund may engage in transactions with financial institutions that are, or may be considered to be, "affiliated persons" of the fund under the 1940 Act. These transactions may involve repurchase agreements with custodian banks; short-term obligations of, and repurchase agreements with, the 50 largest U.S. banks (measured by deposits); municipal securities; U.S. Government securities with affiliated financial institutions that are primary dealers in these securities; short-term currency transactions; and short-term borrowings. In accordance with exemptive orders issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Board of Trustees has established and periodically reviews procedures applicable to transactions involving affiliated financial institutions.

Borrowing. Each fund may borrow from banks or from other funds advised by FMR or its affiliates, or through reverse repurchase agreements. If a fund borrows money, its share price may be subject to greater fluctuation until the borrowing is paid off. If a fund makes additional investments while borrowings are outstanding, this may be considered a form of leverage.

Cash Management. A fund can hold uninvested cash or can invest it in cash equivalents such as money market securities, repurchase agreements or shares of money market funds. Generally, these securities offer less potential for gains than other types of securities.

Central Cash Funds are money market funds managed by FMR or its affiliates that seek to earn a high level of current income (free from federal income tax in the case of a municipal money market fund) while maintaining a stable $1.00 share price. The funds comply with industry-standard requirements for money market funds regarding the quality, maturity, and diversification of their investments.

Common Stock represents an equity or ownership interest in an issuer. In the event an issuer is liquidated or declares bankruptcy, the claims of owners of bonds and preferred stock take precedence over the claims of those who own common stock.

Convertible Securities are bonds, debentures, notes, preferred stocks or other securities that may be converted or exchanged (by the holder or by the issuer) into shares of the underlying common stock (or cash or securities of equivalent value) at a stated exchange ratio. A convertible security may also be called for redemption or conversion by the issuer after a particular date and under certain circumstances (including a specified price) established upon issue. If a convertible security held by a fund is called for redemption or conversion, the fund could be required to tender it for redemption, convert it into the underlying common stock, or sell it to a third party.

Convertible securities generally have less potential for gain or loss than common stocks. Convertible securities generally provide yields higher than the underlying common stocks, but generally lower than comparable non-convertible securities. Because of this higher yield, convertible securities generally sell at prices above their "conversion value," which is the current market value of the stock to be received upon conversion. The difference between this conversion value and the price of convertible securities will vary over time depending on changes in the value of the underlying common stocks and interest rates. When the underlying common stocks decline in value, convertible securities will tend not to decline to the same extent because of the interest or dividend payments and the repayment of principal at maturity for certain types of convertible securities. However, securities that are convertible other than at the option of the holder generally do not limit the potential for loss to the same extent as securities convertible at the option of the holder. When the underlying common stocks rise in value, the value of convertible securities may also be expected to increase. At the same time, however, the difference between the market value of convertible securities and their conversion value will narrow, which means that the value of convertible securities will generally not increase to the same extent as the value of the underlying common stocks. Because convertible securities may also be interest-rate sensitive, their value may increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. Convertible securities are also subject to credit risk, and are often lower-quality securities.

<R></R>Countries and Markets Not Considered to Be Emerging. As of October 31, 2000, the following countries and markets are not considered to be emerging: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Debt Securities are used by issuers to borrow money. The issuer usually pays a fixed, variable or floating rate of interest, and must repay the amount borrowed at the maturity of the security. Some debt securities, such as zero coupon bonds, do not pay interest but are sold at a deep discount from their face values. Debt securities include corporate bonds, government securities, and mortgage and other asset-backed securities.

Exposure to Foreign Markets. Foreign securities, foreign currencies, and securities issued by U.S. entities with substantial foreign operations may involve significant risks in addition to the risks inherent in U.S. investments.

Foreign investments involve risks relating to local political, economic, regulatory, or social instability, military action or unrest, or adverse diplomatic developments, and may be affected by actions of foreign governments adverse to the interests of U.S. investors. Such actions may include expropriation or nationalization of assets, confiscatory taxation, restrictions on U.S. investment or on the ability to repatriate assets or convert currency into U.S. dollars, or other government intervention. Additionally, governmental issuers of foreign debt securities may be unwilling to pay interest and repay principal when due and may require that the conditions for payment be renegotiated. There is no assurance that FMR will be able to anticipate these potential events or counter their effects. In addition, the value of securities denominated in foreign currencies and of dividends and interest paid with respect to such securities will fluctuate based on the relative strength of the U.S. dollar.

It is anticipated that in most cases the best available market for foreign securities will be on an exchange or in over-the-counter (OTC) markets located outside of the United States. Foreign stock markets, while growing in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in the United States, and securities of some foreign issuers may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. issuers. Foreign security trading, settlement and custodial practices (including those involving securities settlement where fund assets may be released prior to receipt of payment) are often less developed than those in U.S. markets, and may result in increased risk or substantial delays in the event of a failed trade or the insolvency of, or breach of duty by, a foreign broker-dealer, securities depository or foreign subcustodian. In addition, the costs associated with foreign investments, including withholding taxes, brokerage commissions and custodial costs, are generally higher than with U.S. investments.

Foreign markets may offer less protection to investors than U.S. markets. Foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to U.S. issuers. Adequate public information on foreign issuers may not be available, and it may be difficult to secure dividends and information regarding corporate actions on a timely basis. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of securities exchanges, brokers, and listed companies than in the United States. OTC markets tend to be less regulated than stock exchange markets and, in certain countries, may be totally unregulated. Regulatory enforcement may be influenced by economic or political concerns, and investors may have difficulty enforcing their legal rights in foreign countries.

Some foreign securities impose restrictions on transfer within the United States or to U.S. persons. Although securities subject to such transfer restrictions may be marketable abroad, they may be less liquid than foreign securities of the same class that are not subject to such restrictions.

American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) as well as other "hybrid" forms of ADRs, including European Depositary Receipts (EDRs) and Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs), are certificates evidencing ownership of shares of a foreign issuer. These certificates are issued by depository banks and generally trade on an established market in the United States or elsewhere. The underlying shares are held in trust by a custodian bank or similar financial institution in the issuer's home country. The depository bank may not have physical custody of the underlying securities at all times and may charge fees for various services, including forwarding dividends and interest and corporate actions. ADRs are alternatives to directly purchasing the underlying foreign securities in their national markets and currencies. However, ADRs continue to be subject to many of the risks associated with investing directly in foreign securities. These risks include foreign exchange risk as well as the political and economic risks of the underlying issuer's country.

The risks of foreign investing may be magnified for investments in emerging markets. Security prices in emerging markets can be significantly more volatile than those in more developed markets, reflecting the greater uncertainties of investing in less established markets and economies. In particular, countries with emerging markets may have relatively unstable governments, may present the risks of nationalization of businesses, restrictions on foreign ownership and prohibitions on the repatriation of assets, and may have less protection of property rights than more developed countries. The economies of countries with emerging markets may be based on only a few industries, may be highly vulnerable to changes in local or global trade conditions, and may suffer from extreme and volatile debt burdens or inflation rates. Local securities markets may trade a small number of securities and may be unable to respond effectively to increases in trading volume, potentially making prompt liquidation of holdings difficult or impossible at times.

Foreign Currency Transactions. A fund may conduct foreign currency transactions on a spot (i.e., cash) or forward basis (i.e., by entering into forward contracts to purchase or sell foreign currencies). Although foreign exchange dealers generally do not charge a fee for such conversions, they do realize a profit based on the difference between the prices at which they are buying and selling various currencies. Thus, a dealer may offer to sell a foreign currency at one rate, while offering a lesser rate of exchange should the counterparty desire to resell that currency to the dealer. Forward contracts are customized transactions that require a specific amount of a currency to be delivered at a specific exchange rate on a specific date or range of dates in the future. Forward contracts are generally traded in an interbank market directly between currency traders (usually large commercial banks) and their customers. The parties to a forward contract may agree to offset or terminate the contract before its maturity, or may hold the contract to maturity and complete the contemplated currency exchange.

The following discussion summarizes the principal currency management strategies involving forward contracts that could be used by a fund. A fund may also use swap agreements, indexed securities, and options and futures contracts relating to foreign currencies for the same purposes.

A "settlement hedge" or "transaction hedge" is designed to protect a fund against an adverse change in foreign currency values between the date a security is purchased or sold and the date on which payment is made or received. Entering into a forward contract for the purchase or sale of the amount of foreign currency involved in an underlying security transaction for a fixed amount of U.S. dollars "locks in" the U.S. dollar price of the security. Forward contracts to purchase or sell a foreign currency may also be used by a fund in anticipation of future purchases or sales of securities denominated in foreign currency, even if the specific investments have not yet been selected by FMR.

A fund may also use forward contracts to hedge against a decline in the value of existing investments denominated in foreign currency. For example, if a fund owned securities denominated in pounds sterling, it could enter into a forward contract to sell pounds sterling in return for U.S. dollars to hedge against possible declines in the pound's value. Such a hedge, sometimes referred to as a "position hedge," would tend to offset both positive and negative currency fluctuations, but would not offset changes in security values caused by other factors. A fund could also hedge the position by selling another currency expected to perform similarly to the pound sterling. This type of hedge, sometimes referred to as a "proxy hedge," could offer advantages in terms of cost, yield, or efficiency, but generally would not hedge currency exposure as effectively as a direct hedge into U.S. dollars. Proxy hedges may result in losses if the currency used to hedge does not perform similarly to the currency in which the hedged securities are denominated.

A fund may enter into forward contracts to shift its investment exposure from one currency into another. This may include shifting exposure from U.S. dollars to a foreign currency, or from one foreign currency to another foreign currency. This type of strategy, sometimes known as a "cross-hedge," will tend to reduce or eliminate exposure to the currency that is sold, and increase exposure to the currency that is purchased, much as if a fund had sold a security denominated in one currency and purchased an equivalent security denominated in another. Cross-hedges protect against losses resulting from a decline in the hedged currency, but will cause a fund to assume the risk of fluctuations in the value of the currency it purchases.

Successful use of currency management strategies will depend on FMR's skill in analyzing currency values. Currency management strategies may substantially change a fund's investment exposure to changes in currency exchange rates and could result in losses to a fund if currencies do not perform as FMR anticipates. For example, if a currency's value rose at a time when FMR had hedged a fund by selling that currency in exchange for dollars, a fund would not participate in the currency's appreciation. If FMR hedges currency exposure through proxy hedges, a fund could realize currency losses from both the hedge and the security position if the two currencies do not move in tandem. Similarly, if FMR increases a fund's exposure to a foreign currency and that currency's value declines, a fund will realize a loss. There is no assurance that FMR's use of currency management strategies will be advantageous to a fund or that it will hedge at appropriate times.

Foreign Repurchase Agreements. Foreign repurchase agreements involve an agreement to purchase a foreign security and to sell that security back to the original seller at an agreed-upon price in either U.S. dollars or foreign currency. Unlike typical U.S. repurchase agreements, foreign repurchase agreements may not be fully collateralized at all times. The value of a security purchased by a fund may be more or less than the price at which the counterparty has agreed to repurchase the security. In the event of default by the counterparty, the fund may suffer a loss if the value of the security purchased is less than the agreed-upon repurchase price, or if the fund is unable to successfully assert a claim to the collateral under foreign laws. As a result, foreign repurchase agreements may involve higher credit risks than repurchase agreements in U.S. markets, as well as risks associated with currency fluctuations. In addition, as with other emerging market investments, repurchase agreements with counterparties located in emerging markets or relating to emerging markets may involve issuers or counterparties with lower credit ratings than typical U.S. repurchase agreements.

Funds' Rights as Shareholders. The funds do not intend to direct or administer the day-to-day operations of any company. A fund, however, may exercise its rights as a shareholder and may communicate its views on important matters of policy to management, the Board of Directors, and shareholders of a company when FMR determines that such matters could have a significant effect on the value of the fund's investment in the company. The activities in which a fund may engage, either individually or in conjunction with others, may include, among others, supporting or opposing proposed changes in a company's corporate structure or business activities; seeking changes in a company's directors or management; seeking changes in a company's direction or policies; seeking the sale or reorganization of the company or a portion of its assets; or supporting or opposing third-party takeover efforts. This area of corporate activity is increasingly prone to litigation and it is possible that a fund could be involved in lawsuits related to such activities. FMR will monitor such activities with a view to mitigating, to the extent possible, the risk of litigation against a fund and the risk of actual liability if a fund is involved in litigation. No guarantee can be made, however, that litigation against a fund will not be undertaken or liabilities incurred.

Futures and Options. The following paragraphs pertain to futures and options: Combined Positions, Correlation of Price Changes, Futures Contracts, Futures Margin Payments, Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions, Liquidity of Options and Futures Contracts, Options and Futures Relating to Foreign Currencies, OTC Options, Purchasing Put and Call Options, and Writing Put and Call Options.

Combined Positions involve purchasing and writing options in combination with each other, or in combination with futures or forward contracts, to adjust the risk and return characteristics of the overall position. For example, purchasing a put option and writing a call option on the same underlying instrument would construct a combined position whose risk and return characteristics are similar to selling a futures contract. Another possible combined position would involve writing a call option at one strike price and buying a call option at a lower price, to reduce the risk of the written call option in the event of a substantial price increase. Because combined options positions involve multiple trades, they result in higher transaction costs and may be more difficult to open and close out.

Correlation of Price Changes. Because there are a limited number of types of exchange-traded options and futures contracts, it is likely that the standardized contracts available will not match a fund's current or anticipated investments exactly. A fund may invest in options and futures contracts based on securities with different issuers, maturities, or other characteristics from the securities in which the fund typically invests, which involves a risk that the options or futures position will not track the performance of the fund's other investments.

Options and futures prices can also diverge from the prices of their underlying instruments, even if the underlying instruments match a fund's investments well. Options and futures prices are affected by such factors as current and anticipated short-term interest rates, changes in volatility of the underlying instrument, and the time remaining until expiration of the contract, which may not affect security prices the same way. Imperfect correlation may also result from differing levels of demand in the options and futures markets and the securities markets, from structural differences in how options and futures and securities are traded, or from imposition of daily price fluctuation limits or trading halts. A fund may purchase or sell options and futures contracts with a greater or lesser value than the securities it wishes to hedge or intends to purchase in order to attempt to compensate for differences in volatility between the contract and the securities, although this may not be successful in all cases. If price changes in a fund's options or futures positions are poorly correlated with its other investments, the positions may fail to produce anticipated gains or result in losses that are not offset by gains in other investments.

Futures Contracts. In purchasing a futures contract, the buyer agrees to purchase a specified underlying instrument at a specified future date. In selling a futures contract, the seller agrees to sell a specified underlying instrument at a specified future date. The price at which the purchase and sale will take place is fixed when the buyer and seller enter into the contract. Futures can be held until their delivery dates, or can be closed out before then if a liquid secondary market is available.

Futures may be based on foreign indexes such as the CAC 40 (France), DAX 30 (Germany), EuroTop 100 (Europe), IBEX (Spain), FTSE 100 (United Kingdom), All Ordinary (Australia), Hang Seng (Hong Kong), and Nikkei 225, Nikkei 300 and TOPIX (Japan).

The value of a futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of its underlying instrument. Therefore, purchasing futures contracts will tend to increase a fund's exposure to positive and negative price fluctuations in the underlying instrument, much as if it had purchased the underlying instrument directly. When a fund sells a futures contract, by contrast, the value of its futures position will tend to move in a direction contrary to the market. Selling futures contracts, therefore, will tend to offset both positive and negative market price changes, much as if the underlying instrument had been sold.

Futures Margin Payments. The purchaser or seller of a futures contract is not required to deliver or pay for the underlying instrument unless the contract is held until the delivery date. However, both the purchaser and seller are required to deposit "initial margin" with a futures broker, known as a futures commission merchant (FCM), when the contract is entered into. Initial margin deposits are typically equal to a percentage of the contract's value. If the value of either party's position declines, that party will be required to make additional "variation margin" payments to settle the change in value on a daily basis. The party that has a gain may be entitled to receive all or a portion of this amount. Initial and variation margin payments do not constitute purchasing securities on margin for purposes of a fund's investment limitations. In the event of the bankruptcy of an FCM that holds margin on behalf of a fund, the fund may be entitled to return of margin owed to it only in proportion to the amount received by the FCM's other customers, potentially resulting in losses to the fund.

Although futures exchanges generally operate similarly in the United States and abroad, foreign futures exchanges may follow trading, settlement and margin procedures that are different from those for U.S. exchanges. Futures contracts traded outside the United States may involve greater risk of loss than U.S.-traded contracts, including potentially greater risk of losses due to insolvency of a futures broker, exchange member or other party that may owe initial or variation margin to a fund. Because initial and variation margin payments may be measured in foreign currency, a futures contract traded outside the United States may also involve the risk of foreign currency fluctuation.

Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions. Each fund has filed a notice of eligibility for exclusion from the definition of the term "commodity pool operator" with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the National Futures Association, which regulate trading in the futures markets. The funds intend to comply with Rule 4.5 under the Commodity Exchange Act, which limits the extent to which the funds can commit assets to initial margin deposits and option premiums.

In addition, each fund will not: (a) sell futures contracts, purchase put options, or write call options if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total assets would be hedged with futures and options under normal conditions; (b) purchase futures contracts or write put options if, as a result, the fund's total obligations upon settlement or exercise of purchased futures contracts and written put options would exceed 25% of its total assets under normal conditions; or (c) purchase call options if, as a result, the current value of option premiums for call options purchased by the fund would exceed 5% of the fund's total assets. These limitations do not apply to options attached to or acquired or traded together with their underlying securities, and do not apply to securities that incorporate features similar to options.

The above limitations on the funds' investments in futures contracts and options, and the funds' policies regarding futures contracts and options discussed elsewhere in this SAI may be changed as regulatory agencies permit.

Liquidity of Options and Futures Contracts. There is no assurance a liquid secondary market will exist for any particular options or futures contract at any particular time. Options may have relatively low trading volume and liquidity if their strike prices are not close to the underlying instrument's current price. In addition, exchanges may establish daily price fluctuation limits for options and futures contracts, and may halt trading if a contract's price moves upward or downward more than the limit in a given day. On volatile trading days when the price fluctuation limit is reached or a trading halt is imposed, it may be impossible to enter into new positions or close out existing positions. If the secondary market for a contract is not liquid because of price fluctuation limits or otherwise, it could prevent prompt liquidation of unfavorable positions, and potentially could require a fund to continue to hold a position until delivery or expiration regardless of changes in its value. As a result, a fund's access to other assets held to cover its options or futures positions could also be impaired.

Options and Futures Relating to Foreign Currencies. Currency futures contracts are similar to forward currency exchange contracts, except that they are traded on exchanges (and have margin requirements) and are standardized as to contract size and delivery date. Most currency futures contracts call for payment or delivery in U.S. dollars. The underlying instrument of a currency option may be a foreign currency, which generally is purchased or delivered in exchange for U.S. dollars, or may be a futures contract. The purchaser of a currency call obtains the right to purchase the underlying currency, and the purchaser of a currency put obtains the right to sell the underlying currency.

The uses and risks of currency options and futures are similar to options and futures relating to securities or indices, as discussed above. A fund may purchase and sell currency futures and may purchase and write currency options to increase or decrease its exposure to different foreign currencies. Currency options may also be purchased or written in conjunction with each other or with currency futures or forward contracts. Currency futures and options values can be expected to correlate with exchange rates, but may not reflect other factors that affect the value of a fund's investments. A currency hedge, for example, should protect a Yen-denominated security from a decline in the Yen, but will not protect a fund against a price decline resulting from deterioration in the issuer's creditworthiness. Because the value of a fund's foreign-denominated investments changes in response to many factors other than exchange rates, it may not be possible to match the amount of currency options and futures to the value of the fund's investments exactly over time.

OTC Options. Unlike exchange-traded options, which are standardized with respect to the underlying instrument, expiration date, contract size, and strike price, the terms of OTC options (options not traded on exchanges) generally are established through negotiation with the other party to the option contract. While this type of arrangement allows the purchaser or writer greater flexibility to tailor an option to its needs, OTC options generally involve greater credit risk than exchange-traded options, which are guaranteed by the clearing organization of the exchanges where they are traded.

Purchasing Put and Call Options. By purchasing a put option, the purchaser obtains the right (but not the obligation) to sell the option's underlying instrument at a fixed strike price. In return for this right, the purchaser pays the current market price for the option (known as the option premium). Options have various types of underlying instruments, including specific securities, indices of securities prices, and futures contracts. The purchaser may terminate its position in a put option by allowing it to expire or by exercising the option. If the option is allowed to expire, the purchaser will lose the entire premium. If the option is exercised, the purchaser completes the sale of the underlying instrument at the strike price. A purchaser may also terminate a put option position by closing it out in the secondary market at its current price, if a liquid secondary market exists.

The buyer of a typical put option can expect to realize a gain if security prices fall substantially. However, if the underlying instrument's price does not fall enough to offset the cost of purchasing the option, a put buyer can expect to suffer a loss (limited to the amount of the premium, plus related transaction costs).

The features of call options are essentially the same as those of put options, except that the purchaser of a call option obtains the right to purchase, rather than sell, the underlying instrument at the option's strike price. A call buyer typically attempts to participate in potential price increases of the underlying instrument with risk limited to the cost of the option if security prices fall. At the same time, the buyer can expect to suffer a loss if security prices do not rise sufficiently to offset the cost of the option.

Writing Put and Call Options. The writer of a put or call option takes the opposite side of the transaction from the option's purchaser. In return for receipt of the premium, the writer assumes the obligation to pay the strike price for the option's underlying instrument if the other party to the option chooses to exercise it. The writer may seek to terminate a position in a put option before exercise by closing out the option in the secondary market at its current price. If the secondary market is not liquid for a put option, however, the writer must continue to be prepared to pay the strike price while the option is outstanding, regardless of price changes. When writing an option on a futures contract, a fund will be required to make margin payments to an FCM as described above for futures contracts.

If security prices rise, a put writer would generally expect to profit, although its gain would be limited to the amount of the premium it received. If security prices remain the same over time, it is likely that the writer will also profit, because it should be able to close out the option at a lower price. If security prices fall, the put writer would expect to suffer a loss. This loss should be less than the loss from purchasing the underlying instrument directly, however, because the premium received for writing the option should mitigate the effects of the decline.

Writing a call option obligates the writer to sell or deliver the option's underlying instrument, in return for the strike price, upon exercise of the option. The characteristics of writing call options are similar to those of writing put options, except that writing calls generally is a profitable strategy if prices remain the same or fall. Through receipt of the option premium, a call writer mitigates the effects of a price decline. At the same time, because a call writer must be prepared to deliver the underlying instrument in return for the strike price, even if its current value is greater, a call writer gives up some ability to participate in security price increases.

Illiquid Securities cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they are valued. Difficulty in selling securities may result in a loss or may be costly to a fund. Under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, FMR determines the liquidity of a fund's investments and, through reports from FMR, the Board monitors investments in illiquid securities. In determining the liquidity of a fund's investments, FMR may consider various factors, including (1) the frequency and volume of trades and quotations, (2) the number of dealers and prospective purchasers in the marketplace, (3) dealer undertakings to make a market, and (4) the nature of the security and the market in which it trades (including any demand, put or tender features, the mechanics and other requirements for transfer, any letters of credit or other credit enhancement features, any ratings, the number of holders, the method of soliciting offers, the time required to dispose of the security, and the ability to assign or offset the rights and obligations of the security).

Indexed Securities are instruments whose prices are indexed to the prices of other securities, securities indices, currencies, or other financial indicators. Indexed securities typically, but not always, are debt securities or deposits whose value at maturity or coupon rate is determined by reference to a specific instrument or statistic.

Currency-indexed securities typically are short-term to intermediate-term debt securities whose maturity values or interest rates are determined by reference to the values of one or more specified foreign currencies, and may offer higher yields than U.S. dollar-denominated securities. Currency-indexed securities may be positively or negatively indexed; that is, their maturity value may increase when the specified currency value increases, resulting in a security that performs similarly to a foreign-denominated instrument, or their maturity value may decline when foreign currencies increase, resulting in a security whose price characteristics are similar to a put on the underlying currency. Currency-indexed securities may also have prices that depend on the values of a number of different foreign currencies relative to each other.

The performance of indexed securities depends to a great extent on the performance of the security, currency, or other instrument to which they are indexed, and may also be influenced by interest rate changes in the United States and abroad. Indexed securities may be more volatile than the underlying instruments. Indexed securities are also subject to the credit risks associated with the issuer of the security, and their values may decline substantially if the issuer's creditworthiness deteriorates. Recent issuers of indexed securities have included banks, corporations, and certain U.S. Government agencies.

Interfund Borrowing and Lending Program. Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC, a fund may lend money to, and borrow money from, other funds advised by FMR or its affiliates. A fund will lend through the program only when the returns are higher than those available from an investment in repurchase agreements, and will borrow through the program only when the costs are equal to or lower than the cost of bank loans. Interfund loans and borrowings normally extend overnight, but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one day's notice. A fund may have to borrow from a bank at a higher interest rate if an interfund loan is called or not renewed. Any delay in repayment to a lending fund could result in a lost investment opportunity or additional borrowing costs.

Investment-Grade Debt Securities. Investment-grade debt securities are medium and high-quality securities. Some may possess speculative characteristics and may be more sensitive to economic changes and to changes in the financial conditions of issuers. A debt security is considered to be investment-grade if it is rated investment-grade by Moody's Investors Service, Standard & Poor's, or Fitch Inc., or is unrated but considered to be of equivalent quality by FMR.

<R> </R>Issuer Location. FMR determines where an issuer or its principal activities are located by considering various factors. The issuer of a security is considered to be located in a particular country or market if (1) the security is issued or guaranteed by the government of the country or any of its agencies, political subdivisions, or instrumentalities; (2) the security has its primary trading market in that country or market; (3) the issuer is organized under the laws of that country, derives at least 50% of its revenues or profits from goods sold, investments made, or services performed in the country, or has at least 50% of its assets located in the country; or (4) a third party has included the security in an index representative of that country or market.

Loans and Other Direct Debt Instruments. Direct debt instruments are interests in amounts owed by a corporate, governmental, or other borrower to lenders or lending syndicates (loans and loan participations), to suppliers of goods or services (trade claims or other receivables), or to other parties. Direct debt instruments involve a risk of loss in case of default or insolvency of the borrower and may offer less legal protection to the purchaser in the event of fraud or misrepresentation, or there may be a requirement that a fund supply additional cash to a borrower on demand.

Purchasers of loans and other forms of direct indebtedness depend primarily upon the creditworthiness of the borrower for payment of interest and repayment of principal. If scheduled interest or principal payments are not made, the value of the instrument may be adversely affected. Loans that are fully secured provide more protections than an unsecured loan in the event of failure to make scheduled interest or principal payments. However, there is no assurance that the liquidation of collateral from a secured loan would satisfy the borrower's obligation, or that the collateral could be liquidated. Indebtedness of borrowers whose creditworthiness is poor involves substantially greater risks and may be highly speculative. Borrowers that are in bankruptcy or restructuring may never pay off their indebtedness, or may pay only a small fraction of the amount owed. Direct indebtedness of developing countries also involves a risk that the governmental entities responsible for the repayment of the debt may be unable, or unwilling, to pay interest and repay principal when due.

Investments in loans through direct assignment of a financial institution's interests with respect to a loan may involve additional risks. For example, if a loan is foreclosed, the purchaser could become part owner of any collateral, and would bear the costs and liabilities associated with owning and disposing of the collateral. In addition, it is conceivable that under emerging legal theories of lender liability, a purchaser could be held liable as a co-lender. Direct debt instruments may also involve a risk of insolvency of the lending bank or other intermediary.

A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. Unless, under the terms of the loan or other indebtedness, the purchaser has direct recourse against the borrower, the purchaser may have to rely on the agent to apply appropriate credit remedies against a borrower. If assets held by the agent for the benefit of a purchaser were determined to be subject to the claims of the agent's general creditors, the purchaser might incur certain costs and delays in realizing payment on the loan or loan participation and could suffer a loss of principal or interest.

Direct indebtedness may include letters of credit, revolving credit facilities, or other standby financing commitments that obligate purchasers to make additional cash payments on demand. These commitments may have the effect of requiring a purchaser to increase its investment in a borrower at a time when it would not otherwise have done so, even if the borrower's condition makes it unlikely that the amount will ever be repaid.

Each fund limits the amount of total assets that it will invest in any one issuer or in issuers within the same industry (see each fund's investment limitations). For purposes of these limitations, a fund generally will treat the borrower as the "issuer" of indebtedness held by the fund. In the case of loan participations where a bank or other lending institution serves as financial intermediary between a fund and the borrower, if the participation does not shift to the fund the direct debtor-creditor relationship with the borrower, SEC interpretations require a fund, in appropriate circumstances, to treat both the lending bank or other lending institution and the borrower as "issuers" for these purposes. Treating a financial intermediary as an issuer of indebtedness may restrict a fund's ability to invest in indebtedness related to a single financial intermediary, or a group of intermediaries engaged in the same industry, even if the underlying borrowers represent many different companies and industries.

Lower-Quality Debt Securities. Lower-quality debt securities have poor protection with respect to the payment of interest and repayment of principal, or may be in default. These securities are often considered to be speculative and involve greater risk of loss or price changes due to changes in the issuer's capacity to pay. The market prices of lower-quality debt securities may fluctuate more than those of higher-quality debt securities and may decline significantly in periods of general economic difficulty, which may follow periods of rising interest rates.

The market for lower-quality debt securities may be thinner and less active than that for higher-quality debt securities, which can adversely affect the prices at which the former are sold. Adverse publicity and changing investor perceptions may affect the liquidity of lower-quality debt securities and the ability of outside pricing services to value lower-quality debt securities.

Because the risk of default is higher for lower-quality debt securities, FMR's research and credit analysis are an especially important part of managing securities of this type. FMR will attempt to identify those issuers of high-yielding securities whose financial condition is adequate to meet future obligations, has improved, or is expected to improve in the future. FMR's analysis focuses on relative values based on such factors as interest or dividend coverage, asset coverage, earnings prospects, and the experience and managerial strength of the issuer.

A fund may choose, at its expense or in conjunction with others, to pursue litigation or otherwise to exercise its rights as a security holder to seek to protect the interests of security holders if it determines this to be in the best interest of the fund's shareholders.

Preferred Stock represents an equity or ownership interest in an issuer that pays dividends at a specified rate and that has precedence over common stock in the payment of dividends. In the event an issuer is liquidated or declares bankruptcy, the claims of owners of bonds take precedence over the claims of those who own preferred and common stock.

Repurchase Agreements involve an agreement to purchase a security and to sell that security back to the original seller at an agreed-upon price. The resale price reflects the purchase price plus an agreed-upon incremental amount which is unrelated to the coupon rate or maturity of the purchased security. As protection against the risk that the original seller will not fulfill its obligation, the securities are held in a separate account at a bank, marked-to-market daily, and maintained at a value at least equal to the sale price plus the accrued incremental amount. The value of the security purchased may be more or less than the price at which the counterparty has agreed to purchase the security. In addition, delays or losses could result if the other party to the agreement defaults or becomes insolvent. The funds will engage in repurchase agreement transactions with parties whose creditworthiness has been reviewed and found satisfactory by FMR.

Restricted Securities are subject to legal restrictions on their sale. Difficulty in selling securities may result in a loss or be costly to a fund. Restricted securities generally can be sold in privately negotiated transactions, pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, or in a registered public offering. Where registration is required, the holder of a registered security may be obligated to pay all or part of the registration expense and a considerable period may elapse between the time it decides to seek registration and the time it may be permitted to sell a security under an effective registration statement. If, during such a period, adverse market conditions were to develop, the holder might obtain a less favorable price than prevailed when it decided to seek registration of the security.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements. In a reverse repurchase agreement, a fund sells a security to another party, such as a bank or broker-dealer, in return for cash and agrees to repurchase that security at an agreed-upon price and time. The funds will enter into reverse repurchase agreements with parties whose creditworthiness has been reviewed and found satisfactory by FMR. Such transactions may increase fluctuations in the market value of fund assets and may be viewed as a form of leverage.

Securities of Other Investment Companies, including shares of closed-end investment companies, unit investment trusts, and open-end investment companies, represent interests in professionally managed portfolios that may invest in any type of instrument. Investing in other investment companies involves substantially the same risks as investing directly in the underlying instruments, but may involve additional expenses at the investment company-level, such as portfolio management fees and operating expenses. Certain types of investment companies, such as closed-end investment companies, issue a fixed number of shares that trade on a stock exchange or over-the-counter at a premium or a discount to their net asset value. Others are continuously offered at net asset value, but may also be traded in the secondary market.

The extent to which a fund can invest in securities of other investment companies is limited by federal securities laws.

Securities Lending. A fund may lend securities to parties such as broker-dealers or other institutions, including Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC (FBS LLC). FBS LLC is a member of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and an indirect subsidiary of FMR Corp.

Securities lending allows a fund to retain ownership of the securities loaned and, at the same time, earn additional income. The borrower provides the fund with collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. The fund maintains the ability to obtain the right to vote or consent on proxy proposals involving material events affecting securities loaned. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. These delays and costs could be greater for foreign securities. If a fund is not able to recover the securities loaned, a fund may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement investment in the market. The value of the collateral could decrease below the value of the replacement investment by the time the replacement investment is purchased. Loans will be made only to parties deemed by FMR to be in good standing and when, in FMR's judgment, the income earned would justify the risks.

Cash received as collateral through loan transactions may be invested in other eligible securities. Investing this cash subjects that investment, as well as the securities loaned, to market appreciation or depreciation.

Short Sales "Against the Box" are short sales of securities that a fund owns or has the right to obtain (equivalent in kind or amount to the securities sold short). If a fund enters into a short sale against the box, it will be required to set aside securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short (or securities convertible or exchangeable into such securities) and will be required to hold such securities while the short sale is outstanding. The fund will incur transaction costs, including interest expenses, in connection with opening, maintaining, and closing short sales against the box.

Sovereign Debt Obligations are issued or guaranteed by foreign governments or their agencies, including debt of Latin American nations or other developing countries. Sovereign debt may be in the form of conventional securities or other types of debt instruments such as loans or loan participations. Sovereign debt of developing countries may involve a high degree of risk, and may be in default or present the risk of default. Governmental entities responsible for repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay principal and pay interest when due, and may require renegotiation or rescheduling of debt payments. In addition, prospects for repayment of principal and payment of interest may depend on political as well as economic factors. Although some sovereign debt, such as Brady Bonds, is collateralized by U.S. Government securities, repayment of principal and payment of interest is not guaranteed by the U.S. Government.

Swap Agreements can be individually negotiated and structured to include exposure to a variety of different types of investments or market factors. Depending on their structure, swap agreements may increase or decrease a fund's exposure to long- or short-term interest rates (in the United States or abroad), foreign currency values, mortgage securities, corporate borrowing rates, or other factors such as security prices or inflation rates. Swap agreements can take many different forms and are known by a variety of names.

In a typical cap or floor agreement, one party agrees to make payments only under specified circumstances, usually in return for payment of a fee by the other party. For example, the buyer of an interest rate cap obtains the right to receive payments to the extent that a specified interest rate exceeds an agreed-upon level, while the seller of an interest rate floor is obligated to make payments to the extent that a specified interest rate falls below an agreed-upon level. An interest rate collar combines elements of buying a cap and selling a floor.

Swap agreements will tend to shift a fund's investment exposure from one type of investment to another. For example, if the fund agreed to exchange payments in dollars for payments in foreign currency, the swap agreement would tend to decrease the fund's exposure to U.S. interest rates and increase its exposure to foreign currency and interest rates. Caps and floors have an effect similar to buying or writing options. Depending on how they are used, swap agreements may increase or decrease the overall volatility of a fund's investments and its share price.

The most significant factor in the performance of swap agreements is the change in the specific interest rate, currency, or other factors that determine the amounts of payments due to and from a fund. If a swap agreement calls for payments by the fund, the fund must be prepared to make such payments when due. In addition, if the counterparty's creditworthiness declined, the value of a swap agreement would be likely to decline, potentially resulting in losses. A fund may be able to eliminate its exposure under a swap agreement either by assignment or other disposition, or by entering into an offsetting swap agreement with the same party or a similarly creditworthy party.

Temporary Defensive Policies. Each fund reserves the right to invest without limitation in preferred stocks and investment-grade debt instruments for temporary, defensive purposes.

Warrants. Warrants are instruments which entitle the holder to buy an equity security at a specific price for a specific period of time. Changes in the value of a warrant do not necessarily correspond to changes in the value of its underlying security. The price of a warrant may be more volatile than the price of its underlying security, and a warrant may offer greater potential for capital appreciation as well as capital loss.

Warrants do not entitle a holder to dividends or voting rights with respect to the underlying security and do not represent any rights in the assets of the issuing company. A warrant ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration date. These factors can make warrants more speculative than other types of investments.

Zero Coupon Bonds do not make interest payments; instead, they are sold at a discount from their face value and are redeemed at face value when they mature. Because zero coupon bonds do not pay current income, their prices can be more volatile than other types of fixed-income securities when interest rates change. In calculating a fund's dividend, a portion of the difference between a zero coupon bond's purchase price and its face value is considered income.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING CANADA

Political. Canada's parliamentary system of government is, in general, stable. However, from time to time, some provinces, but particularly Quebec, have called for a revamping of the legal and financial relationship between the federal government in Ottawa and the provinces. To date, referendums on Quebec sovereignty have been defeated, but the issue remains unresolved. The Supreme Court of Canada decided in August 1998 that if there was a "clear answer" to a "clear question" in a referendum, then the federal government would be obliged to negotiate with Quebec.

Economic. <R>[The [Name(s) of Industry(ies) > 15% (with rounding) of Market-Specific Index] [each] comprised a major segment of the Canadian market, as represented by the [Name of Market-Specific Index] as of October 31, 2000.] </R>Canada is a major producer of commodities such as forest products, metals, agricultural products, and energy related products like oil, gas, and hydroelectricity. Accordingly, changes in the supply and demand of industrial and basic materials, both domestically and internationally, can have a significant effect on Canadian market performance.

In addition, Canada relies considerably on the health of the United States' economy, its biggest trading partner and largest foreign investor. The expanding economic and financial integration of the United States and Canada will likely make the Canadian economy and securities market increasingly sensitive to U.S. economic and market events.

Currency. For U.S. investors, investing in any foreign currency entails an additional risk that is not faced when investing in the domestic market. Since Canada let its currency float in 1970, its value has been in a steady decline against the U.S. dollar. While the decline has helped Canada stay competitive in export markets, U.S. investors have seen their investment returns eroded by the impact of currency conversion.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING EUROPE

On January 1, 1999, eleven of the fifteen member countries of the European Union (EU) fixed their currencies irrevocably to the euro, the new unit of currency of the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU). At that time each member's currency was converted at a fixed rate to the euro. Initially, use of the euro will be confined mainly to the wholesale financial markets, while its widespread use in the retail sector will follow the circulation of euro banknotes and coins on January 1, 2002. At that time, the national banknotes and coins of participating member countries will cease to be legal tender. In addition to adopting a single currency, member countries will no longer control their own monetary policies. Instead, the authority to direct monetary policy will be exercised by the new European Central Bank.

While economic and monetary convergence in the European Union may offer new opportunities for those investing in the region, investors should be aware that the success of the union is not wholly assured. Europe must grapple with a number of challenges, any one of which could threaten the survival of this monumental undertaking. Eleven disparate economies must adjust to a unified monetary system, the absence of exchange rate flexibility, and the loss of economic sovereignty. The Continent's economies are diverse, its governments decentralized, and its cultures differ widely. Unemployment is historically high and could pose political risk. One or more member countries might exit the union, placing the currency and banking system in jeopardy.

Political. For those countries in Western and Eastern Europe that were not included in the first round of the EU implementation, the prospects for eventual membership serve as a strong political impetus for many governments to employ tight fiscal and monetary policies. Particularly for the Eastern European countries, aspirations to join the EU are likely to push governments to act decisively.

At the same time, there could become an increasingly widening gap between rich and poor within the aspiring countries, those countries who are close to meeting membership criteria, and those who are not likely to join the EMU. Realigning traditional alliances could alter trading relationships and potentially provoke divisive socioeconomic splits. Despite relative calm in Western Europe in recent years, the risk of regional conflict or targeted terrorist activity could disrupt European markets.

In the transition to the single economic system, significant political decisions will be made which will effect the market regulation, subsidization, and privatization across all industries, from agricultural products to telecommunications.

Economic. <R>[The [Name(s) of Industry(ies) > 15% (with rounding) of Market-Specific Index] [each] comprised a major segment of the European market as a whole, as represented by the [Name of Market-Specific Index] as of October 31, 2000.] </R>As economic conditions across member states vary from robust to dismal, there is continued concern about national-level support for the currency and the accompanying coordination of fiscal and wage policy among the eleven EMU member nations. According to the Maastricht treaty, member countries must maintain inflation below 3.3%, public debt below 60% of GDP, and a deficit of 3% or less of GDP to qualify for participation in the euro. These requirements severely limit member countries' ability to implement monetary policy to address regional economic conditions. Countries that did not qualify for the euro, such as Greece, risk being left farther behind.

Foreign Trade. The EU has recently been involved in a number of trade disputes with major trading partners, including the United States. Tariffs and embargoes have been levied upon imports of agricultural products and meat that have resulted in the affected nation levying retaliatory tariffs upon imports from Europe. These disputes can adversely affect the valuations of the European companies that export the targeted products.

Currency. For U.S. investors, investing in any foreign currency entails an additional risk that is not faced when investing in the domestic market. However, investing in euro-denominated securities entails risk of being exposed to a new currency that may not fully reflect the strengths and weaknesses of the disparate economies that make up the Union. This has been the case in 1999 and the first six months of 2000, when the initial exchange rates of the euro versus many of the world's major currencies steadily declined. In this environment, U.S. and other foreign investors experienced erosion of their investment returns in the region. In addition, many European countries rely heavily upon export dependent businesses and any strength in the exchange rate between the euro and the dollar can have either a positive or a negative effect upon corporate profits.

Nordic Countries. Faced with stronger global competition, the Nordic countries - Norway, Finland, Denmark, and Sweden - have had to scale down their historically generous welfare programs, resulting in drops in domestic demand and increased unemployment. Major industries in the region, such as forestry, agriculture, and oil, are heavily resource<R>-</R>dependent and face pressure as a result of high labor costs. Pension reform, union regulation, and further cuts in liberal social programs will likely need to be addressed as the Nordic countries face increased international competition.

<R>[The [Name(s) of Industry(ies) > 15% (with rounding) of Market-Specific Index] [each] comprised a major segment of the Nordic market as a whole, as represented by the [Name of Market-Specific Index] as of October 31, 2000.]</R>

Eastern Europe. Investing in the securities of Eastern European issuers is highly speculative and involves risks not usually associated with investing in the more developed markets of Western Europe.

The economies of the Eastern European nations are embarking on the transition from communism at different paces with appropriately different characteristics. Most Eastern European markets suffer from thin trading activity, dubious investor protections, and often, a dearth of reliable corporate information. Information and transaction costs, differential taxes, and sometimes political or transfer risk give a comparative advantage to the domestic investor rather than the foreign investor. In addition, these markets are particularly sensitive to political, economic, and currency events in Russia and have recently suffered heavy losses as a result of their trading and investment links to the troubled Russian economy and currency.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING JAPAN

Fueled by public investment, protectionist trade policies, and innovative management styles, the Japanese economy has transformed itself since World War II into the world's second largest economy. Despite its impressive history, investors face special risks when investing in Japan.

Economic. <R>[The [Name(s) of Industry(ies) > 15% (with rounding) of Market-Specific Index] [each] comprised a major segment of the Japanese market, as represented by the [Name of Market-Specific Index] as of October 31, 2000.] </R>Since Japan's bubble economy collapsed nine years ago, the nation has drifted between modest growth and recession. By mid-year 1998, the world's second largest economy had slipped into its deepest recession since World War II. Much of the blame can be placed on government inaction in implementing long-neglected structural reforms despite strong and persistent prodding from the International Monetary Fund and the G7 member nations. Steps have been taken to deregulate and liberalize protected areas of the economy, but the pace of change has been disappointedly slow.

The most pressing need for action is the daunting task of overhauling the nation's financial institutions and securing public support for taxpayer-funded bailouts. Banks, in particular, must dispose of their huge overhang of bad loans and trim their balance sheets in preparation for greater competition from foreign institutions as more areas of the financial sector are opened. Successful financial sector reform would allow Japan's financial institutions to act as a catalyst for economic recovery at home and across the troubled Asian region.

Foreign Trade. Much of Japan's economy is dependent upon international trade. The country is a leading exporter of automobiles and industrial machinery as well as industrial and consumer electronics. While the United States is Japan's largest single trading partner, close to half of Japan's trade is conducted with developing nations, almost all of which are in Southeast Asia. For the past two years, Southeast Asia's economies have been mired in economic stagnation causing a steep decline in Japan's exports to the area. Japan's hope for economic recovery and renewed export growth is largely dependent upon the pace of economic recovery in Southeast Asia.

Natural Resource Dependency. An island nation with limited natural resources, Japan is also heavily dependent upon imports of essential products such as oil, forest products, and industrial metals. Accordingly, Japan's industrial sector and domestic economy are highly sensitive to fluctuations in international commodity prices. In addition, many of these commodities are traded in U.S. dollars and any strength in the exchange rate between the yen and the dollar can have either a positive or a negative effect upon corporate profits.

Natural Disasters. The Japanese islands have been subjected to periodic natural disasters including earthquakes, monsoons, and tidal waves. These events have often inflicted substantial economic disruption upon the nation's populace and industries.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING ASIA PACIFIC REGION (EX JAPAN)

Many countries in the region have historically faced political uncertainty, corruption, military intervention, and social unrest. Examples include the ethnic, sectarian, and separatist violence found in Indonesia, and the nuclear arms threats between India and Pakistan. To the extent that such events continue in the future, they can be expected to have a negative effect on economic and securities market conditions in the region.

Economic. <R>[The [Name(s) of Industry(ies) > 15% (with rounding) of Market-Specific Index] [each] comprised a major segment of the [Pacific Basin/Asian] market as a whole, as represented by the [Name of Market-Specific Index] as of October 31, 2000.] </R>The economic health of the region depends, in great part, on each country's respective ability to carry out fiscal and monetary reforms and its ability to address the International Monetary Fund's mandated benchmarks. The majority of the countries in the region can be characterized as either developing or newly industrialized economies, which tend to experience more volatile economic cycles than developed countries. In addition, a number of countries in the region have historically faced hyperinflation, a deterrent to productivity and economic growth.

Currency. For U.S. investors, investing in any currency entails an additional risk that is not faced when investing in the domestic market. Some countries in the region may impose restrictions on converting local currency, effectively preventing foreigners from selling assets and repatriating funds. While flexible exchange rates through most of the region should allow greater control of domestic liquidity conditions, the region's currencies generally face above-average volatility with potentially negative implications for economic and security market conditions.

Natural Disasters. The Asia Pacific region has been subjected to periodic natural disasters such as earthquakes, monsoons, and tidal waves. These events have often inflicted substantial economic disruption upon the populace and industry of the countries in that region.

<R></R>China Region. As with all transition economies, China's ability to develop and sustain a credible legal, regulatory, monetary, and socioeconomic system could influence the course of outside investment. Hong Kong is closely tied to China, economically and through China's 1997 acquisition of the country as a Special Autonomous Region (SAR). Hong Kong's success depends, in large part, on its ability to retain the legal, financial, and monetary systems that allow economic freedom and market expansion.

<R>[The [Name(s) of Industry(ies) > 15% (with rounding) of Hang Seng Index] [each] comprised a major segment of the Hong Kong and Chinese market as a whole, as represented by the Hang Seng Index as of October 31, 2000.]</R>

<R>For decades, a state of hostility has existed between Taiwan and the Peoples Republic of China. Beijing has long deemed Taiwan a part of the "one China" and has made a nationalist cause of recovering it. Frequent military provocations and threats of full-scale military action by the Chinese have become more frequent in response to Taiwan's election of a new president who is considered to favor declaring Taiwan's independence. This situation poses a threat to Taiwan's economic well being and could adversely affect the nation's stock market.</R>

<R>Taiwan is one of Asia's great exporting nations, but it thrives more on imitation than on creativity. Taiwanese companies continue to compete mostly on price, producing generic products or branded merchandise on behalf of multinational companies. Accordingly, these businesses can be particularly vulnerable to currency volatility and from increasing competition from neighboring lower-cost countries.</R>

<R>Although the listed companies on the Taiwan Stock Exchange cover a wide range of industries, electronics companies and the banking and insurance sector dominate the market. Semiconductor chips and other computer components are a mainstay of Taiwan's electronics sector. The businesses that produce these products are at risk of losing orders from computer companies in the United States as a result of rising concern over possible production disruptions stemming from future military confrontations with China. The semiconductor and electronics business is also highly price-competitive and can be negatively affected by currency fluctuations. In addition, producers face the risk of growing competition from low-cost, emerging economies.</R>

<R>Taiwan's banking and insurance sector has recently been adversely affected by economic and currency turmoil in Asia. Rising loan defaults and corporate bankruptcies have prompted the Taiwanese government to initiate stabilization measures to prevent further collapse; but the success of these measures is far from assured.</R>

<R></R>Southeast Asia. [The [Name(s) of Industry(ies) > 15% (with rounding) of Market-Specific Index] [each] comprised a major segment of the Southeast Asian market as a whole, as represented by the [Name of Market-Specific Index] as of October 31, 2000.]

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING LATIN AMERICA

As an emerging market, Latin America has long suffered from political, economic, and social instability. For investors, this has meant additional risk caused by periods of regional conflict, political corruption, totalitarianism, protectionist measures, nationalization, hyperinflation, debt crises, and currency devaluation. However, much has changed in the past decade. Democracy is beginning to become well established in some countries. A move to a more mature and accountable political environment is well under way. Domestic economies have been deregulated and have enjoyed sound levels of growth. Privatization of state-owned companies is almost completed. Foreign trade restrictions have been relaxed. Large fiscal deficits have been reduced and inflation controlled. Nonetheless, the volatile stock markets of 1998 have clearly demonstrated that investors in the region continue to face a number of potential risks.

<R>[The [Name(s) of Industry(ies) > 15% (with rounding) of Market-Specific Index] [each] comprised a major segment of the Latin American market as a whole, as represented by the [Name of Market-Specific Index] as of October 31, 2000.] </R>

<R>Political. While investors recently have benefited from friendlier forms of government, the Latin American political climate is still vulnerable to sudden changes. Many countries in the region have been in recession and have faced high unemployment. Corruption remains part of the political landscape. This could lead to social unrest and changes in governments that are less favorable to investors. The investor friendly trends of social, economic, and market reforms seen over the past several years could be reversed. </R>

Social Unrest. <R>While recent reforms have begun to improve living conditions of many of the region's populations, </R>Latin America continues to suffer from one of the most inequitable distributions of wealth in the world, as well as rampant delinquency and street crime. The recent reforms and the move to democracy, which were initially welcomed by the population, so far have <R>been slow</R> to significantly improve the living conditions of the majority of people. This could lead to social unrest, occasional labor strikes, rebellion, or civil war.

Economic. Many countries in the region have experienced periods of hyperinflation which adversely impacted and may continue to impact their economies and local stock markets. Despite signs that inflation has been tamed, the risk of hyperinflation persists.

Foreign Trade. One key to the recent economic growth in the region has been the reduction of trade barriers and a series of free-trade agreements. These are currently under pressure given the recent macro-economic imbalances between many trading partners. One example would be Mercosur, which includes Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, and Paraguay. As long as the economies perform well and the regimes maintain similar economic and currency policies, all will benefit from this agreement. However, the recent devaluation of Brazil's currency, combined with recessions in the region, has created tension between the largest trading partners, Brazil and Argentina. This could threaten the pace of vital trade integration and regional economic stability.

Currency. For U.S. investors, investing in any foreign market entails the risk of currency fluctuations; any weakness in the local currency could erode the investment returns to U.S. investors upon currency conversion. As is typical of emerging markets, Latin America has a long history of currency devaluation, evidenced by the Mexican peso crisis and the more recent Brazilian devaluation. The region remains exposed to currency speculators, particularly if the economic or political conditions worsen. Countries where the currency is artificially pegged to the dollar are most at risk. For example, predatory speculation may shift to Argentina if the cost of maintaining the currency board reaches an unsustainable level given the negative impact of the Brazilian devaluation, the economic recession, the deterioration of the foreign trade balances, and the mounting fiscal deficit.

Sovereign Debt. Although austerity programs in many countries have significantly reduced fiscal deficits, the region is still facing significant debt. Interest on the debt is subject to market conditions and may reach levels that would impair economic activity and create a difficult and costly environment for borrowers. In addition, governments may be forced to reschedule or freeze their debt repayment, which could negatively impact the stock market.

Natural Resources Dependency. Commodities such as agricultural products, minerals, and metals account for a significant percentage of exports of many Latin American countries. As a result, these economies have been particularly sensitive to the fluctuation of commodity prices. As an example, Chile has been affected by the change in the prices of copper and pulp, which has adversely affected its economy and stock market. Similarly, because the U.S. is Mexico's largest trading partner - accounting for more than four-fifths of its exports - any economic downturn in the U.S. economy could adversely impact the Mexican economy and stock market.

Natural Disasters. The region has been subjected to periodic natural disasters, such as earthquakes and floods. These events have often inflicted substantial damage upon the populations and the economy. More recently, weather disorders attributed to the "El Nino" effect have placed a serious drag on the economy of some countries, such as Peru and Ecuador.

<R></R>Financial Reporting Standards. Local rules governing local financial reporting have become more strict in recent years and many companies have gained listing on the New York Stock Exchange or NASDAQ which requires compliance with U.S. reporting standards. Nevertheless, rules for disclosing financial information by companies listed on local exchanges are less stringent than those of the U.S., which increases the difficulty of accessing reliable and viable information.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING RUSSIA

Investing in Russian securities is highly speculative and involves greater risks than generally encountered when investing in the securities markets of the U.S. and most other developed countries. Over the past century, Russia has experienced political and economic turbulence and has endured decades of communist rule under which tens of millions of its citizens were collectivized into state agricultural and industrial enterprises. For most of the past decade, Russia's government has been faced with the daunting task of stabilizing its domestic economy, while transforming it into a modern and efficient structure able to compete in international markets and respond to the needs of its citizens. However, to date, many of the country's economic reform initiatives have floundered as the proceeds of IMF and other economic assistance have been squandered or stolen. In this environment, there is always the risk that the nation's government will abandon the current program of economic reform and replace it with radically different political and economic policies that would be detrimental to the interests of foreign investors. This could entail a return to a centrally planned economy and nationalization of private enterprises similar to what existed under the old Soviet Union. As recently as 1998, the government imposed a moratorium on the repayment of its international debt and the restructuring of the repayment terms.

Foreign investors also face a high degree of currency risk when investing in Russian securities. In a surprise move in August 1998, Russia devalued the ruble, defaulted on short-term domestic bonds, and declared a moratorium on commercial debt payments. In light of these and other recent government actions, foreign investors face the possibility of further devaluations. In addition, there is the risk the government may impose capital controls on foreign portfolio investments in the event of extreme financial or political crisis. Such capital controls would prevent the sale of a portfolio of foreign assets and the repatriation of proceeds.

Many of Russia's businesses have failed to mobilize the available factors of production because the country's privatization program virtually ensured the predominance of the old management teams that are largely non-market-oriented in their management approach. A combination of poor accounting standards, inept management, endemic corruption, and limited shareholder rights pose a significant risk, particularly to foreign investors.

Compared to most national stock markets, the Russian securities market suffers from a variety of problems not encountered in more developed markets. Among these are thin trading activity, inadequate regulatory protection for the rights of investors, and lax custody procedures. Additionally, there is a dearth of solid corporate information available to investors.

The Russian economy is heavily dependent upon the export of a range of commodities including most industrial metals, forestry products, oil, and gas. Accordingly, it is strongly affected by international commodity prices and is particularly vulnerable to any weakening in global demand for these products.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS REGARDING AFRICA

Africa is a highly diverse and politically unstable continent of over 50 countries and 840 million people. Civil wars, coups, and even genocidal warfare have beset much of this region in recent years. Nevertheless, the continent is home to an abundance of natural resources, including natural gas, aluminum, crude oil, copper, iron, bauxite, cotton, diamonds, and timber. Wealthier African countries generally have strong connections to European partners; evidence of these relationships is seen in the growing market capitalization and foreign investment. Economic performance remains closely tied to world commodity markets, particularly oil, as well as agricultural conditions, such as drought.

Several Northern African countries have substantial oil reserves and, accordingly, their economies react strongly to world oil prices. They share a regional and sometimes religious identification with the oil producing nations of the Middle East and can be strongly affected by political and economic developments in those countries. As in the south, weather conditions have a strong impact on many of their natural resources, as was the case in 1995, when severe drought adversely affected economic growth.

Several African countries have active equity markets, many established since 1989. The oldest market, in Egypt, was established in 1883, while the youngest, in Zambia, was established in 1994. The mean age for all equity markets is 40 years old. A total of <R>2,041</R> firms are listed on the respective exchanges. With the exception of the relatively large and liquid South African stock market, sub-Saharan Africa is probably the riskiest of all the world's emerging markets.

During the past two decades, sub-Saharan Africa has lagged behind other developing regions in economic growth. The area attracts only a modest share of foreign direct investment and remains highly dependent on foreign aid. The financial markets are small and underdeveloped and offer little regulatory protection for investors. Except for South Africa, the most fundamental problem in all of the countries in the region is the absence of an effective court system to ensure the enforceability of contracts. Investors in the area generally face a high risk of continuing political and economic instability as well as currency exchange rate volatility.

South Africa. South Africa has a highly developed and industrialized economy. It is rich in mineral resources and is the world's largest producer and exporter of gold. The nation's new government has made remarkable progress in consolidating the nation's peaceful transition to democracy and in redressing the socioeconomic disparities created by apartheid. It has a sophisticated financial structure with a large and active stock exchange that ranks <R>20</R>th in the world in terms of market capitalization. Nevertheless, investors in South Africa face a number of risks common to other developing regions. The nation's heavy dependence upon the export of natural resources makes its economy and stock market vulnerable to weak global demand and declines in commodity prices. The country's currency reserves have been a constant problem and its currency can be vulnerable to devaluation. There is also the risk that ethnic and civic conflict could result in the abandonment of many of the nation's free market reforms to the detriment of shareholders.

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

All orders for the purchase or sale of portfolio securities are placed on behalf of each fund by FMR pursuant to authority contained in the management contract. FMR is also responsible for the placement of transaction orders for other investment companies and investment accounts for which it or its affiliates act as investment adviser. In selecting broker-dealers, subject to applicable limitations of the federal securities laws, FMR considers 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 efficiency, settlement capability, and financial condition of the broker-dealer firm; the broker-dealer's execution services rendered on a continuing basis; the reasonableness of any commissions; and, if applicable, arrangements for payment of fund expenses.

If FMR grants investment management authority to a sub-adviser (see the section entitled "Management Contracts"), that sub-adviser is authorized to place orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities, and will do so in accordance with the policies described above.

Generally, commissions for investments traded on foreign exchanges will be higher than for investments traded on U.S. exchanges and may not be subject to negotiation.

Futures transactions are executed and cleared through FCMs who receive commissions for their services.

Each fund may execute portfolio transactions with broker-dealers who provide research and execution services to the fund or other investment accounts over which FMR or its affiliates exercise investment discretion. Such services may include advice concerning the value of securities; the advisability of investing in, purchasing, or selling securities; and the availability of securities or the purchasers or sellers of securities. In addition, such broker-dealers may furnish analyses and reports concerning issuers, industries, securities, economic factors and trends, portfolio strategy, and performance of investment accounts; and effect securities transactions and perform functions incidental thereto (such as clearance and settlement).

The selection of such broker-dealers for transactions in equity securities is generally made by FMR (to the extent possible consistent with execution considerations) in accordance with a ranking of broker-dealers determined periodically by FMR's investment staff based upon the quality of research and execution services provided.

For transactions in fixed-income securities, FMR's selection of broker-dealers is generally based on the availability of a security and its price and, to a lesser extent, on the overall quality of execution and other services, including research, provided by the broker-dealer.

The receipt of research from broker-dealers that execute transactions on behalf of a fund may be useful to FMR in rendering investment management services to that fund or its other clients, and conversely, such research provided by broker-dealers who have executed transaction orders on behalf of other FMR clients may be useful to FMR in carrying out its obligations to a fund. The receipt of such research has not reduced FMR's normal independent research activities; however, it enables FMR to avoid the additional expenses that could be incurred if FMR tried to develop comparable information through its own efforts.

Fixed-income securities are generally purchased from an issuer or underwriter acting as principal for the securities, on a net basis with no brokerage commission paid. However, the dealer is compensated by a difference between the security's original purchase price and the selling price, the so-called "bid-asked spread." Securities may also be purchased from underwriters at prices that include underwriting fees.

Subject to applicable limitations of the federal securities laws, a fund may pay a broker-dealer commissions for agency transactions that are in excess of the amount of commissions charged by other broker-dealers in recognition of their research and execution services. In order to cause a fund to pay such higher commissions, FMR must determine in good faith that such commissions are reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such executing broker-dealers, viewed in terms of a particular transaction or FMR's overall responsibilities to that fund or its other clients. In reaching this determination, FMR will not attempt to place a specific dollar value on the brokerage and research services provided, or to determine what portion of the compensation should be related to those services.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, FMR is authorized to allocate portfolio transactions in a manner that takes into account assistance received in the distribution of shares of the funds or other Fidelity funds and to use the research services of brokerage and other firms that have provided such assistance. FMR may use research services provided by and place agency transactions with National Financial Services LLC (NFS) and Fidelity Brokerage Services Japan LLC (FBSJ), indirect subsidiaries of FMR Corp., if the commissions are fair, reasonable, and comparable to commissions charged by non-affiliated, qualified brokerage firms for similar services. FMR may also place agency transactions with REDIBook ECN LLC (REDIBook), an electronic communication network (ECN) in which a wholly-owned subsidiary of FMR Corp. has an equity ownership interest, if the commissions are fair, reasonable, and comparable to commissions charged by non-affiliated, qualified brokerage firms for similar services. Prior to August 28, 2000, FMR used research services provided by and placed agency transactions with National Financial Services Corporation (NFSC), an indirect subsidiary of FMR Corp. Prior to December 9, 1997, FMR used research services provided by and placed agency transactions with Fidelity Brokerage Services (FBS), an indirect subsidiary of FMR Corp.

FMR may allocate brokerage transactions to broker-dealers (including affiliates of FMR) who have entered into arrangements with FMR under which the broker-dealer allocates a portion of the commissions paid by a fund toward the reduction of that fund's expenses. The transaction quality must, however, be comparable to that of other qualified broker-dealers.

Section 11(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 prohibits members of national securities exchanges from executing exchange transactions for investment accounts which they or their affiliates manage, unless certain requirements are satisfied. Pursuant to such requirements, the Board of Trustees has authorized NFS to execute portfolio transactions on national securities exchanges in accordance with approved procedures and applicable SEC rules.

The Trustees of each fund periodically review FMR's performance of its responsibilities in connection with the placement of portfolio transactions on behalf of the fund and review the commissions paid by the fund over representative periods of time to determine if they are reasonable in relation to the benefits to the fund.

For the fiscal periods ended October 31, 2000 and 1999, the portfolio turnover rates for each fund are presented in the table below. [Variations in turnover rate may be due to a fluctuating volume of shareholder purchase and redemption orders, market conditions, or changes in FMR's investment outlook.]

<R>Turnover Rates

2000

1999</R>

<R>Canada Fund

%

%</R>

<R>China Region Fund

%

%</R>

<R>Emerging Markets Fund

%

%</R>

<R>Europe Fund

%

%</R>

<R>Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

%

%</R>

<R>Japan Fund

%

%</R>

<R>Japan Smaller Companies Fund

%

%</R>

<R>Latin America Fund

%

%</R>

<R>Nordic Fund

%

%</R>

<R>Pacific Basin Fund

%

%</R>

<R>Southeast Asia Fund

%

%</R>

A fund may pay both commissions and spreads in connection with the placement of portfolio transactions. The following tables show the brokerage commissions paid by each fund. Significant changes in brokerage commissions paid by a fund from year to year may result from changing asset levels throughout the year.

The following table shows the total amount of brokerage commissions paid by each fund.

Fiscal
Year
Ended

Total
Amount Paid

Canada Fund

October 31

2000

$

1999

1998

<R>China Region Fund

</R>

2000

$

1999

1998

Emerging Markets Fund

2000

$

1999

1998

Europe Fund

2000

$

1999

1998

Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

2000

$

1999

1998

Japan Fund

2000

$

1999

1998

Japan Smaller Companies Fund

2000

$

1999

1998

Latin America Fund

2000

$

1999

1998

Nordic Fund

2000

$

1999

1998

Pacific Basin Fund

2000

$

1999

1998

Southeast Asia Fund

2000

$

1999

1998

The [first] table below shows the total amount of brokerage commissions paid by each fund to [NFS] [,/and] [NFSC] [,/and] [FBS] [,/and] FBSJ [,][and] [REDIBook], as applicable,] for the past three fiscal years. [The second table shows the approximate percentage of aggregate brokerage commissions paid by a fund to [[NFS] [,/and] [NFSC] [,/and] [FBS] [,/and] [FBSJ] [,][and] [REDIBook]] for transactions involving the approximate percentage of the aggregate dollar amount of transactions for which the fund paid brokerage commissions for the fiscal year ended 2000.] [NFS] [,/and] [NFSC] [,/and] [FBS] [,/and] [FBSJ] [,][and] [REDIBook]] [is/are] paid on a commission basis.

Total Amount Paid

Fiscal
Year
Ended

[To NFS]

[To NFSC]

[To FBS]

[To FBSJ]

[To REDIBook]


Canada Fund

October 31

2000

[$ ]

[$ ]

[$ ]

[$ ]

[$ ]

1999

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

1998

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

<R>China Region Fund

</R>

2000

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

1999

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

1998

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

Emerging Markets Fund

2000

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

1999

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

1998

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

Europe Fund

2000

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

1999

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

1998

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

2000

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

1999

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

1998

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

Japan Fund

2000

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

1999

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

1998

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

Japan Smaller Companies Fund

2000

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

1999

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

1998

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

Latin America Fund

2000

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

1999

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

1998

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

Nordic Fund

2000

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

1999

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

1998

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

Pacific Basin Fund

2000

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

1999

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

1998

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

Southeast Asia Fund

2000

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

1999

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

1998

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

Fiscal
Year
Ended 2000

[% of
Aggregate
Commissions Paid to NFS]

[% of
Aggregate Dollar Amount of
Transactions
Effected through
NFS]

[% of
Aggregate
Commissions Paid to NFSC]

[% of
Aggregate Dollar Amount of
Transactions
Effected through
NFSC]

[% of
Aggregate
Commissions
Paid to
FBS]

[% of
Aggregate
Dollar Amount of
Transactions
Effected through FBS]

[% of
Aggregate
Commissions
Paid to
FBSJ]

[% of
Aggregate Dollar Amount of
Transactions
Effected through FBSJ]

[% of
Aggregate
Commissions
Paid to
REDIBook]

[% of
Aggregate Dollar Amount of
Transactions
Effected through REDIBook]

Canada Fund

October 31

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

<R>China Region Fund

October 31

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]</R>

Emerging
Markets Fund

October 31

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

Europe Fund

October 31

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

October 31

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

Japan Fund

October 31

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

Japan Smaller Companies Fund

October 31

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

Latin America Fund

October 31

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

Nordic Fund

October 31

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

Pacific Basin Fund

October 31

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

Southeast Asia Fund

October 31

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[ %]

[(dagger) The difference between the percentage of aggregate brokerage commissions paid to, and the percentage of the aggregate dollar amount of transactions effected through, [NFS] [,/and] [NFSC] [,/and] [FBS] [,/and] [FBSJ] [,][and] [REDIBook] is a result of the low commission rates charged by [NFS] [,/and] [NFSC] [,/and] [FBS] [,/and] [FBSJ] [,][and] [REDIBook].]

[(dagger) The difference between the percentage of aggregate brokerage commissions paid to, and the percentage of the aggregate dollar amount of transactions effected through, [NFS] [,/and] [NFSC] [,/and] [FBS] [,][and] [FBSJ] is a result of [NFS's] [,/and] [NFSC's] [,/and] [FBS's] [,][and] [FBSJ's] use of a portion of the commissions paid by [the/a] fund to reduce that fund's custodian or transfer agent fees.]

[(dagger) The difference between the percentage of aggregate brokerage commissions paid to, and the percentage of the aggregate dollar amount of transactions effected through, [NFS] [,/and] [NFSC] [,/and] [FBS] [,][and] [FBSJ] is a result of [NFS's] [,/and] [NFSC's] [,/and] [FBS's] [,][and] [FBSJ's] use of a portion of the commissions paid by the fund to reduce that fund's custodian or transfer agent fees/The difference between the percentage of aggregate brokerage commissions paid to, and the percentage of the aggregate dollar amount of transactions effected through, [NFS] [,/and] [NFSC] [,/and] [FBS] [,][and] [FBSJ] reflects the relatively low rate of commissions paid on futures transactions].]

The following table shows the dollar amount of brokerage commissions paid to firms for providing research services and the approximate dollar amount of the transactions involved for the fiscal year ended 2000.

Fiscal Year
Ended 2000

$ Amount of
Commissions Paid to Firms
for Providing
Research Services
*

$ Amount of
Brokerage
Transactions
Involved*

Canada Fund

October 31

$

$

<R>China Region Fund

October 31

</R>

Emerging Markets Fund

October 31

Europe Fund

October 31

Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

October 31

Japan Fund

October 31

Japan Smaller Companies Fund

October 31

Latin America Fund

October 31

Nordic Fund

October 31

Pacific Basin Fund

October 31

Southeast Asia Fund

October 31

*The provision of research services was not necessarily a factor in the placement of all this business with such firms.

[For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2000 [the funds/[Name(s) of Fund(s)]] paid no brokerage commissions to firms for providing research services.]

The Trustees of each fund have approved procedures in conformity with Rule 10f-3 under the 1940 Act whereby a fund may purchase securities that are offered in underwritings in which an affiliate of FMR participates. These procedures prohibit the funds from directly or indirectly benefiting an FMR affiliate in connection with such underwritings. In addition, for underwritings where an FMR affiliate participates as a principal underwriter, certain restrictions may apply that could, among other things, limit the amount of securities that the funds could purchase in the underwritings.

From time to time the Trustees will review whether the recapture for the benefit of the funds of some portion of the brokerage commissions or similar fees paid by the funds on portfolio transactions is legally permissible and advisable. Each fund seeks to recapture soliciting broker-dealer fees on the tender of portfolio securities, but at present no other recapture arrangements are in effect. The Trustees intend to continue to review whether recapture opportunities are available and are legally permissible and, if so, to determine in the exercise of their business judgment whether it would be advisable for each fund to seek such recapture.

Although the Trustees and officers of each fund are substantially the same as those of other funds managed by FMR or its affiliates, investment decisions for each fund are made independently from those of other funds or investment accounts managed by FMR or its affiliates. It sometimes happens that the same security is held in the portfolio of more than one of these funds or investment accounts. Simultaneous transactions are inevitable when several funds and investment accounts are managed by the same investment adviser, particularly when the same security is suitable for the investment objective of more than one fund or investment account.

When two or more funds are simultaneously engaged in the purchase or sale of the same security, the prices and amounts are allocated in accordance with procedures believed to be appropriate and equitable for each fund. In some cases this system could have a detrimental effect on the price or value of the security as far as each fund is concerned. In other cases, however, the ability of the funds to participate in volume transactions will produce better executions and prices for the funds. It is the current opinion of the Trustees that the desirability of retaining FMR as investment adviser to each fund outweighs any disadvantages that may be said to exist from exposure to simultaneous transactions.

VALUATION

Each fund's net asset value per share (NAV) is the value of a single share. The NAV of each fund is computed by adding the value of the fund's investments, cash, and other assets, subtracting its liabilities, and dividing the result by the number of shares outstanding.

Portfolio securities are valued by various methods depending on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Most equity securities for which the primary market is the United States are valued at last sale price or, if no sale has occurred, at the closing bid price. Most equity securities for which the primary market is outside the United States are valued using the official closing price or the last sale price in the principal market in which they are traded. If the last sale price (on the local exchange) is unavailable, the last evaluated quote or closing bid price normally is used. Securities of other open-end investment companies are valued at their respective NAVs.

Fixed-income securities and other assets for which market quotations are readily available may be valued at market values determined by such securities' most recent bid prices (sales prices if the principal market is an exchange) in the principal market in which they normally are traded, as furnished by recognized dealers in such securities or assets. Or, fixed-income securities and convertible securities may be valued on the basis of information furnished by a pricing service that uses a valuation matrix which incorporates both dealer-supplied valuations and electronic data processing techniques. Use of pricing services has been approved by the Board of Trustees. A number of pricing services are available, and the funds may use various pricing services or discontinue the use of any pricing service.

Futures contracts and options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available.

Independent brokers or quotation services provide prices of foreign securities in their local currency. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC) gathers all exchange rates daily at the close of the NYSE using the last quoted price on the local currency and then translates the value of foreign securities from their local currencies into U.S. dollars. Any changes in the value of forward contracts due to exchange rate fluctuations and days to maturity are included in the calculation of NAV. If an event that is expected to materially affect the value of a portfolio security occurs after the close of an exchange or market on which that security is traded, then that security will be valued in good faith by a committee appointed by the Board of Trustees.

Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which market quotations and information furnished by a pricing service are not readily available are valued either at amortized cost or at original cost plus accrued interest, both of which approximate current value.

The procedures set forth above need not be used to determine the value of the securities owned by a fund if, in the opinion of a committee appointed by the Board of Trustees, some other method would more accurately reflect the fair value of such securities. For example, securities and other assets for which there is no readily available market value may be valued in good faith by a committee appointed by the Board of Trustees. In making a good faith determination of the value of a security, the committee may review price movements in futures contracts and ADRs, market and trading trends, the bid/ask quotes of brokers and off-exchange institutional trading.

PERFORMANCE

A fund may quote performance in various ways. All performance information supplied by the funds in advertising is historical and is not intended to indicate future returns. Each fund's share price and return fluctuate in response to market conditions and other factors, and the value of fund shares when redeemed may be more or less than their original cost.

Return Calculations. Returns quoted in advertising reflect all aspects of a fund's return, including the effect of reinvesting dividends and capital gain distributions, and any change in a fund's NAV over a stated period. A cumulative return reflects actual performance over a stated period of time. Average annual returns are calculated by determining the growth or decline in value of a hypothetical historical investment in a fund over a stated period, and then calculating the annually compounded percentage rate that would have produced the same result if the rate of growth or decline in value had been constant over the period. For example, a cumulative return of 100% over ten years would produce an average annual return of 7.18%, which is the steady annual rate of return that would equal 100% growth on a compounded basis in ten years. While average annual returns are a convenient means of comparing investment alternatives, investors should realize that a fund's performance is not constant over time, but changes from year to year, and that average annual returns represent averaged figures as opposed to the actual year-to-year performance of a fund.

In addition to average annual returns, a fund may quote unaveraged or cumulative returns reflecting the simple change in value of an investment over a stated period. Average annual and cumulative returns may be quoted as a percentage or as a dollar amount, and may be calculated for a single investment, a series of investments, or a series of redemptions, over any time period. Returns may be broken down into their components of income and capital (including capital gains and changes in share price) to illustrate the relationship of these factors and their contributions to return. Returns may be quoted on a before-tax or after-tax basis. After-tax returns reflect the return of a hypothetical account after payment of federal and/or state taxes using assumed tax rates. After-tax returns may assume that taxes are paid at the time of distribution or once a year or are paid in cash or by selling shares, that shares are held through the entire period, sold on the last day of the period, or sold at a future date, and distributions are reinvested or paid in cash. Returns may or may not include the effect of a fund's short-term trading fee, the effect of a fund's maximum sales charge, or the effect of a fund's small account fee. Excluding a fund's short-term trading fee, sales charge, or small account fee from a return calculation produces a higher return figure. Returns and other performance information may be quoted numerically or in a table, graph, or similar illustration.

Net Asset Value. Charts and graphs using a fund's NAVs, adjusted NAVs, and benchmark indexes may be used to exhibit performance. An adjusted NAV includes any distributions paid by a fund and reflects all elements of its return. Unless otherwise indicated, a fund's adjusted NAVs are not adjusted for sales charges, if any.

Moving Averages. A fund may illustrate performance using moving averages. A long-term moving average is the average of each week's adjusted closing NAV for a specified period. A short-term moving average is the average of each day's adjusted closing NAV for a specified period. Moving Average Activity Indicators combine adjusted closing NAVs from the last business day of each week with moving averages for a specified period to produce indicators showing when an NAV has crossed, stayed above, or stayed below its moving average. The 13-week and 39-week long-term moving averages for each fund are shown in the table below.

Fund

13-Week Long-Term Moving Average

39-Week Long-Term Moving Average

Canada Fund*

$

$

<R>China Region Fund*

$

$ </R>

Emerging Markets Fund*

$

$

Europe Fund*

$

$

Europe Capital Appreciation Fund*

$

$

Japan Fund*

$

$

Japan Smaller Companies Fund*

$

$

Latin America Fund*

$

$

Nordic Fund*

$

$

Pacific Basin Fund*

$

$

Southeast Asia Fund*

$

$

* On October 27, 2000.

Historical Fund Results The following table shows each fund's returns for the fiscal periods ended October 31, 2000.

<R>Canada Fund, China Region Fund, Emerging Markets Fund, Japan Fund, Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Latin America Fund, Nordic Fund, Pacific Basin Fund, and Southeast Asia Fund have a maximum front-end sales charge of 3.00% which is included in the average annual and cumulative returns.</R>

<R>[For Canada Fund, China Region Fund, Emerging Markets Fund, Japan Fund, Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Latin America Fund, Nordic Fund, Pacific Basin Fund, and Southeast Asia Fund, returns do not include the effect of the fund's 1.50% short-term trading fee, applicable to shares held less than 90 days.]</R>

<R>[For Europe Fund and Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, returns do not include the effect of the fund's 1.00% short-term trading fee, applicable to shares held less than 30 days.]</R>

<R>[For Canada Fund, China Region Fund, Emerging Markets Fund, Japan Fund, Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Latin America Fund, Nordic Fund, Pacific Basin Fund, and Southeast Asia Fund, returns include the effect of the fund's 1.50% trading fee, applicable to shares held less than 90 days.]</R>

<R>[For Europe Fund and Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, returns include the effect of the fund's 1.00% trading fee, applicable to shares held less than 30 days.]</R>

Average Annual Returns

Cumulative Returns

One
Year

Five
Years

Ten
Years/
Life of
Fund
*

One
Year

Five
Years

Ten
Years/
Life of
Fund
*

Canada Fund

%

%

%

%

%

%

<R>China Region Fund

%

%

%

%

%

%</R>

Emerging Markets Fund

%

%

%

%

%

%

Europe Fund

%

%

%

%

%

%

Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

%

%

%

%

%

%

Japan Fund

%

%

%

%

%

%

Japan Smaller Companies Fund

%

%

%

%

%

%

Latin America Fund

%

%

%

%

%

%

Nordic Fund

%

%

%

%

%

%

Pacific Basin Fund

%

%

%

%

%

%

Southeast Asia Fund

%

%

%

%

%

%

* From <R>November 1, 1995 (commencement of operations) for China Region Fund;</R> December 21, 1993 (commencement of operations) for Europe Capital Appreciation Fund; September 15, 1992 (commencement of operations) for Japan Fund; November 1, 1995 (commencement of operations) for Japan Smaller Companies Fund; April 19, 1993 (commencement of operations) for Latin America Fund; November 1, 1995 (commencement of operations) for Nordic Fund; and April 19, 1993 (commencement of operations) for Southeast Asia Fund.

[Note: If FMR had not reimbursed certain fund expenses during these periods, [each fund/[Name(s) of Fund(s) in Reimbursement]]'s returns would have been lower.]

The following tables show the income and capital elements of each fund's cumulative return. The tables compare each fund's return to the record of the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index (S&P 500®), the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), and the cost of living, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), over the same period. The S&P 500 and DJIA comparisons are provided to show how each fund's return compared to the record of a market capitalization-weighted index of common stocks and a narrower set of stocks of major industrial companies, respectively, over the same period. Each fund has the ability to invest in securities not included in either index, and its investment portfolio may or may not be similar in composition to the indexes. The S&P 500 and DJIA returns are based on the prices of unmanaged groups of stocks and, unlike each fund's returns, do not include the effect of brokerage commissions or other costs of investing.

The following tables show the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each fund during the 10-year period ended October 31, 2000, or life of fund, as applicable, assuming all distributions were reinvested. Returns are based on past results and are not an indication of future performance. Tax consequences of different investments (with the exception of foreign tax withholdings) have not been factored into the figures below.

During the 10-year period ended October 31, 2000, a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Canada Fund would have grown to $______, including the effect of the fund's maximum sales charge.

CANADA FUND

INDEXES

Fiscal Year Ended

Value of
Initial
$10,000
Investment

Value of
Reinvested
Dividend
Distributions

Value of
Reinvested
Capital Gain
Distributions

Total
Value

S&P 500

DJIA

Cost of
Living

2000

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1997

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1996

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1995

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1994

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1993

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1992

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1991

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 in Canada Fund on November 1, 1990, assuming the maximum sales charge had been in effect, the net amount invested in fund shares was $9,700. The cost of the initial investment ($10,000) together with the aggregate cost of reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions for the period covered (their cash value at the time they were reinvested) amounted to $______. If distributions had not been reinvested, the amount of distributions earned from the fund over time would have been smaller, and cash payments for the period would have amounted to $______ for dividends and $_____ for capital gain distributions. The figures in the table do not include the effect of the fund's 1.50% short-term trading fee applicable to shares held less than 90 days.

During the period from November 1, 1995 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2000, a hypothetical $10,000 investment in <R>China Region Fund</R> would have grown to $______, including the effect of the fund's maximum sales charge.

<R>CHINA REGION FUND

INDEXES</R>

Fiscal Year Ended

Value of
Initial
$10,000
Investment

Value of
Reinvested
Dividend
Distributions

Value of
Reinvested
Capital Gain
Distributions

Total
Value

S&P 500

DJIA

Cost of
Living**

2000

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1997

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1996*

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

* From November 1, 1995 (commencement of operations).

** From month-end closest to initial investment date.

Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 in <R>China Region Fund</R> on November 1, 1995, assuming the maximum sales charge had been in effect, the net amount invested in fund shares was $9,700. The cost of the initial investment ($10,000) together with the aggregate cost of reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions for the period covered (their cash value at the time they were reinvested) amounted to $______. If distributions had not been reinvested, the amount of distributions earned from the fund over time would have been smaller, and cash payments for the period would have amounted to $______ for dividends and $_____ for capital gain distributions. The figures in the table do not include the effect of the fund's 1.50% short-term trading fee applicable to shares held less than 90 days.[Prior to September 1, 2000, China Region operated under certain different investment policies. Accordingly, the fund's historical performance may not represent its current investment policies.]

During the 10-year period ended October 31, 2000, a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Emerging Markets Fund would have grown to $______, including the effect of the fund's maximum sales charge.

EMERGING MARKETS FUND

INDEXES

Fiscal Year Ended

Value of
Initial
$10,000
Investment

Value of
Reinvested
Dividend
Distributions

Value of
Reinvested
Capital Gain
Distributions

Total
Value

S&P 500

DJIA

Cost of
Living

2000

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1997

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1996

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1995

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1994

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1993

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1992

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1991

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 in Emerging Markets Fund on November 1, 1990, assuming the maximum sales charge had been in effect, the net amount invested in fund shares was $9,700. The cost of the initial investment ($10,000) together with the aggregate cost of reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions for the period covered (their cash value at the time they were reinvested) amounted to $______. If distributions had not been reinvested, the amount of distributions earned from the fund over time would have been smaller, and cash payments for the period would have amounted to $______ for dividends and $_____ for capital gain distributions. The figures in the table do not include the effect of the fund's 1.50% short-term trading fee applicable to shares held less than 90 days. Prior to February 19, 1993, Emerging Markets Fund operated under certain different investment policies. Accordingly, the fund's historical performance may not represent its current investment policies.

<R>During the 10-year period ended October 31, 2000, a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Europe Fund would have grown to $______.</R>

EUROPE FUND

INDEXES

Fiscal Year Ended

Value of
Initial
$10,000
Investment

Value of
Reinvested
Dividend
Distributions

Value of
Reinvested
Capital Gain
Distributions

Total
Value

S&P 500

DJIA

Cost of
Living

2000

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1997

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1996

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1995

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1994

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1993

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1992

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1991

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

<R>Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 in Europe Fund on November 1, 1990, the net amount invested in fund shares was $10,000. The cost of the initial investment ($10,000) together with the aggregate cost of reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions for the period covered (their cash value at the time they were reinvested) amounted to $______. If distributions had not been reinvested, the amount of distributions earned from the fund over time would have been smaller, and cash payments for the period would have amounted to $______ for dividends and $_____ for capital gain distributions. The figures in the table do not include the effect of the fund's 1.00% short-term trading fee applicable to shares held less than 30 days.</R>

<R>During the period from December 21, 1993 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2000, a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Europe Capital Appreciation Fund would have grown to $______.</R>

EUROPE CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND

INDEXES

Fiscal Year Ended

Value of
Initial
$10,000
Investment

Value of
Reinvested
Dividend
Distributions

Value of
Reinvested
Capital Gain
Distributions

Total
Value

S&P 500

DJIA

Cost of
Living**

2000

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1997

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1996

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1995

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1994*

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

* From December 21, 1993 (commencement of operations).

** From month-end closest to initial investment date.

<R>Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 in Europe Capital Appreciation Fund on December 21, 1993, the net amount invested in fund shares was $10,000. The cost of the initial investment ($10,000) together with the aggregate cost of reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions for the period covered (their cash value at the time they were reinvested) amounted to $______. If distributions had not been reinvested, the amount of distributions earned from the fund over time would have been smaller, and cash payments for the period would have amounted to $______ for dividends and $_____ for capital gain distributions. The figures in the table do not include the effect of the fund's 1.00% short-term trading fee applicable to shares held less than 30 days.</R>

During the period from September 15, 1992 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2000, a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Japan Fund would have grown to $______, including the effect of the fund's maximum sales charge.

JAPAN FUND

INDEXES

Fiscal Year Ended

Value of
Initial
$10,000
Investment

Value of
Reinvested
Dividend
Distributions

Value of
Reinvested
Capital Gain
Distributions

Total
Value

S&P 500

DJIA

Cost of
Living**

2000

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1997

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1996

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1995

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1994

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1993

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1992*

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

* From September 15, 1992 (commencement of operations).

** From month-end closest to initial investment date.

Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 in Japan Fund on September 15, 1992, assuming the maximum sales charge had been in effect, the net amount invested in fund shares was $9,700. The cost of the initial investment ($10,000) together with the aggregate cost of reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions for the period covered (their cash value at the time they were reinvested) amounted to $______. If distributions had not been reinvested, the amount of distributions earned from the fund over time would have been smaller, and cash payments for the period would have amounted to $______ for dividends and $_____ for capital gain distributions. The figures in the table do not include the effect of the fund's 1.50% short-term trading fee applicable to shares held less than 90 days.

During the period from November 1, 1995 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2000, a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Japan Smaller Companies Fund would have grown to $______, including the effect of the fund's maximum sales charge.

JAPAN SMALLER COMPANIES FUND

INDEXES

Fiscal Year Ended

Value of
Initial
$10,000
Investment

Value of
Reinvested
Dividend
Distributions

Value of
Reinvested
Capital Gain
Distributions

Total
Value

S&P 500

DJIA

Cost of
Living**

2000

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1997

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1996*

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

* From November 1, 1995 (commencement of operations).

** From month-end closest to initial investment date.

Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 in Japan Smaller Companies Fund on November 1, 1995, assuming the maximum sales charge had been in effect, the net amount invested in fund shares was $9,700. The cost of the initial investment ($10,000) together with the aggregate cost of reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions for the period covered (their cash value at the time they were reinvested) amounted to $______. If distributions had not been reinvested, the amount of distributions earned from the fund over time would have been smaller, and cash payments for the period would have amounted to $______ for dividends and $_____ for capital gain distributions. The figures in the table do not include the effect of the fund's 1.50% short-term trading fee applicable to shares held less than 90 days.

During the period from April 19, 1993 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2000, a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Latin America Fund would have grown to $______, including the effect of the fund's maximum sales charge.

LATIN AMERICA FUND

INDEXES

Fiscal Year Ended

Value of
Initial
$10,000
Investment

Value of
Reinvested
Dividend
Distributions

Value of
Reinvested
Capital Gain
Distributions

Total
Value

S&P 500

DJIA

Cost of
Living**

2000

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1997

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1996

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1995

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1994

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1993*

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

* From April 19, 1993 (commencement of operations).

** From month-end closest to initial investment date.

Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 in Latin America Fund on April 19, 1993, assuming the maximum sales charge had been in effect, the net amount invested in fund shares was $9,700. The cost of the initial investment ($10,000) together with the aggregate cost of reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions for the period covered (their cash value at the time they were reinvested) amounted to $______. If distributions had not been reinvested, the amount of distributions earned from the fund over time would have been smaller, and cash payments for the period would have amounted to $______ for dividends and $_____ for capital gain distributions. The figures in the table do not include the effect of the fund's 1.50% short-term trading fee applicable to shares held less than 90 days.

During the period from November 1, 1995 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2000, a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Nordic Fund would have grown to $______, including the effect of the fund's maximum sales charge.

NORDIC FUND

INDEXES

Fiscal Year Ended

Value of
Initial
$10,000
Investment

Value of
Reinvested
Dividend
Distributions

Value of
Reinvested
Capital Gain
Distributions

Total
Value

S&P 500

DJIA

Cost of
Living**

2000

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1997

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1996*

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

* From November 1, 1995 (commencement of operations).

** From month-end closest to initial investment date.

Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 in Nordic Fund on November 1, 1995, assuming the maximum sales charge had been in effect, the net amount invested in fund shares was $9,700. The cost of the initial investment ($10,000) together with the aggregate cost of reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions for the period covered (their cash value at the time they were reinvested) amounted to $______. If distributions had not been reinvested, the amount of distributions earned from the fund over time would have been smaller, and cash payments for the period would have amounted to $______ for dividends and $_____ for capital gain distributions. The figures in the table do not include the effect of the fund's 1.50% short-term trading fee applicable to shares held less than 90 days.

During the 10-year period ended October 31, 2000, a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Pacific Basin Fund would have grown to $______, including the effect of the fund's maximum sales charge.

PACIFIC BASIN FUND

INDEXES

Fiscal Year Ended

Value of
Initial
$10,000
Investment

Value of
Reinvested
Dividend
Distributions

Value of
Reinvested
Capital Gain
Distributions

Total
Value

S&P 500

DJIA

Cost of
Living

2000

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1997

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1996

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1995

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1994

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1993

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1992

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1991

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

<R>Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 in Pacific Basin Fund on November 1, 1990, assuming the maximum sales charge had been in effect, the net amount invested in fund shares was $9,700. The cost of the initial investment ($10,000) together with the aggregate cost of reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions for the period covered (their cash value at the time they were reinvested) amounted to $______. If distributions had not been reinvested, the amount of distributions earned from the fund over time would have been smaller, and cash payments for the period would have amounted to $______ for dividends and $_____ for capital gain distributions. The figures in the table do not include the effect of the fund's 1.50% short-term trading fee applicable to shares held less than 90 days.</R>

During the period from April 19, 1993 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 2000, a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Southeast Asia Fund would have grown to $______, including the effect of the fund's maximum sales charge.

SOUTHEAST ASIA FUND

INDEXES

Fiscal Year Ended

Value of
Initial
$10,000
Investment

Value of
Reinvested
Dividend
Distributions

Value of
Reinvested
Capital Gain
Distributions

Total
Value

S&P 500

DJIA

Cost of
Living**

2000

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1997

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1996

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1995

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1994

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

1993*

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

* From April 19, 1993 (commencement of operations).

** From month-end closest to initial investment date.

Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 in Southeast Asia Fund on April 19, 1993, assuming the maximum sales charge had been in effect, the net amount invested in fund shares was $9,700. The cost of the initial investment ($10,000) together with the aggregate cost of reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions for the period covered (their cash value at the time they were reinvested) amounted to $______. If distributions had not been reinvested, the amount of distributions earned from the fund over time would have been smaller, and cash payments for the period would have amounted to $______ for dividends and $_____ for capital gain distributions. The figures in the table do not include the effect of the fund's 1.50% short-term trading fee applicable to shares held less than 90 days.

<R>[</R>After-Tax Results for [each Fund/Name(s) of Fund(s)]. The following table shows [each fund/Name(s) of Fund(s)]'s pre-liquidation and post-liquidation after-tax returns, as provided by Morningstar, Inc., for the fiscal periods ended October 31, 2000.

<R>The pre-liquidation calculation assumes (i) that taxes are paid on distributions at the time of the distribution, (ii) that shares were held for the entire measurement period, and (iii) that no taxes have been paid on accumulated capital appreciation. The pre-liquidation returns do not include the effect of Canada Fund's, China Region Fund's, Emerging Markets Fund's, Japan Fund's, Japan Smaller Companies Fund's, Latin America Fund's, Nordic Fund's, Pacific Basin Fund's, and Southeast Asia Fund's maximum front-end sales charge of 3%. The pre-liquidation returns do not include the effect of Canada Fund's, China Region Fund's, Emerging Markets Fund's, Japan Fund's, Japan Smaller Companies Fund's, Latin America Fund's, Nordic Fund's, Pacific Basin Fund's, and Southeast Asia Fund's 1.50%, or Europe Fund's and Europe Capital Appreciation Fund's 1.00% short-term trading fee, applicable to shares held less than 90 or 30 days, respectively. </R>

<R>The post-liquidation calculation assumes (i) that taxes are paid on distributions at the time of the distribution and (ii) that shares have been sold at the end of the measurement period. The post-liquidation returns include the effect of Canada Fund's, China Region Fund's, Emerging Markets Fund's, Japan Fund's, Japan Smaller Companies Fund's, Latin America Fund's, Nordic Fund's, Pacific Basin Fund's, and Southeast Asia Fund's maximum front-end sales charge of 3%. The post-liquidation returns do not include the effect of Canada Fund's, China Region Fund's, Emerging Markets Fund's, Japan Fund's, Japan Smaller Companies Fund's, Latin America Fund's, Nordic Fund's, Pacific Basin Fund's, and Southeast Asia Fund's 1.50%, or Europe Fund's and Europe Capital Appreciation Fund's 1.00% short-term trading fee, applicable to shares held less than 90 or 30 days, respectively. </R>

<R>The pre-liquidation and post-liquidation after-tax calculations assume the highest individual federal income and capital gains tax rates in effect at the time the distribution is paid. The applicable tax rate is applied to distributions as if they were paid in cash and the remainder of the distribution is assumed to be reinvested in shares of the fund. State and local taxes are not considered.</R>

<R>The post-liquidation after-tax calculation assumes the long-term capital gains tax rate on accumulated capital appreciation for all periods. If there would have been a capital loss on liquidation, the loss is recorded as a tax benefit, increasing the post-liquidation return.</R>

<R>After-tax returns are based on past results and are not an indication of future performance. Actual after-tax returns will differ depending on your individual circumstances.]</R>

<R>Average Annual Returns</R>

<R>Fund Name

One
Year

Five
Years

Ten
Years</R>

<R>Canada Fund - Pre-Liquidation Returns

%

[%]

[%]</R>

<R>Canada Fund - Post-Liquidation Returns

%

[%]

[%]</R>

<R>China Region Fund - Pre-Liquidation Returns

%

[%]

[%]</R>

<R>China Region Fund- Post-Liquidation Returns

%

[%]

[%]</R>

<R>Emerging Markets Fund - Pre-Liquidation Returns

%

[%]

[%]</R>

<R>Emerging Markets Fund - Post-Liquidation Returns

%

[%]

[%]</R>

<R>Europe Fund - Pre-Liquidation Returns

%

[%]

[%]</R>

<R>Europe Fund - Post-Liquidation Returns

%

[%]

[%]</R>

<R>Europe Capital Appreciation Fund - Pre-Liquidation Returns

%

[%]

[%]</R>

<R>Europe Capital Appreciation Fund - Post-Liquidation Returns

%

[%]

[%]</R>

<R>Japan Fund - Pre-Liquidation Returns

%

[%]

[%]</R>

<R>Japan Fund - Post-Liquidation Returns

%

[%]

[%]</R>

<R>Japan Smaller Companies Fund - Pre-Liquidation Returns

%

[%]

[%]</R>

<R>Japan Smaller Companies Fund - Post-Liquidation Returns

%

[%]

[%]</R>

<R>Latin America Fund - Pre-Liquidation Returns

%

[%]

[%]</R>

<R>Latin America Fund - Post-Liquidation Returns

%

[%]

[%]</R>

<R>Nordic Fund - Pre-Liquidation Returns

%

[%]

[%]</R>

<R>Nordic Fund - Post-Liquidation Returns

%

[%]

[%]</R>

<R>Pacific Basin Fund - Pre-Liquidation Returns

%

[%]

[%]</R>

<R>Pacific Basin Fund - Post-Liquidation Returns

%

[%]

[%]</R>

<R>Southeast Asia Fund - Pre-Liquidation Returns

%

[%]

[%]</R>

<R>Southeast Asia Fund - Post-Liquidation Returns

%

[%]

[%]</R>

INTERNATIONAL INDEXES, MARKET CAPITALIZATION, AND NATIONAL
STOCK MARKET RETURN

The following tables show the total market capitalization of certain countries according to the Morgan Stanley Capital International indexes database, the total market capitalization of Latin American countries according to the Morgan Stanley Capital International database, and the performance of national stock markets as measured in U.S. dollars by the Morgan Stanley Capital International stock market indexes for the twelve months ended October 31, 2000. Of course, these results are not indicative of future stock market performance or the funds' performance. Market conditions during the periods measured fluctuated widely. Brokerage commissions and other fees are not factored into the values of the indexes.

Market Capitalization. Companies outside the United States now make up nearly two-thirds of the world's stock market capitalization. According to Morgan Stanley Capital International, the size of the markets as measured in U.S. dollars grew from $____ billion in 1999 to $____ billion in 2000.

The following table measures the total market capitalization of certain countries according to the Morgan Stanley Capital International indexes database. The value of each market is measured in billions of U.S. dollars as of October 31, 2000.

Total Market Capitalization

Australia

$

Japan

$

Austria

$

Malaysia

$

Belgium

$

Netherlands

$

Canada

$

Norway

$

Denmark

$

Singapore

$

France

$

Spain

$

Germany

$

Sweden

$

Hong Kong

$

Switzerland

$

Italy

$

United Kingdom

$

United States

$

The following table measures the total market capitalization of Latin American countries according to the Morgan Stanley Capital International database. The value of each market is measured in billions of U.S. dollars as of October 31, 2000.

Total Market Capitalization - Latin America

Argentina

$

Brazil

$

Chile

$

Colombia

$

Mexico

$

Venezuela

$

Peru

$

Total Latin America

$______

National Stock Market Performance. Certain national stock markets have outperformed the U.S. stock market. The first table below represents the performance of national stock markets as measured in U.S. dollars by the Morgan Stanley Capital International stock market indexes for the twelve months ended October 31, 2000. The second table shows the same performance as measured in local currency. Each table measures return based on the period's change in price, dividends paid on stocks in the index, and the effect of reinvesting dividends net of any applicable foreign taxes. These are unmanaged indexes composed of a sampling of selected companies representing an approximation of the market structure of the designated country.

Stock Market Performance
Measured in U.S. Dollars

Australia

%

Japan

%

Austria

%

Malaysia

%

Belgium

%

Netherlands

%

Canada

%

Norway

%

Denmark

%

Singapore

%

France

%

Spain

%

Germany

%

Sweden

%

Hong Kong

%

Switzerland

%

Italy

%

United Kingdom

%

United States

%

Stock Market Performance
Measured in Local Currency

Australia

%

Japan

%

Austria

%

Malaysia

%

Belgium

%

Netherlands

%

Canada

%

Norway

%

Denmark

%

Singapore

%

France

%

Spain

%

Germany

%

Sweden

%

Hong Kong

%

Switzerland

%

Italy

%

United Kingdom

%

United States

%

The following table shows the average annualized stock market returns measured in U.S. dollars as of October 31, 2000.

Stock Market Performance

Five Years Ended

Ten Years Ended

2000

2000

%

%

Germany

%

%

Hong Kong

%

%

Japan

%

%

Spain

%

%

United Kingdom

%

%

United States

%

%

Performance Comparisons. A fund's performance may be compared to the performance of other mutual funds in general, or to the performance of particular types of mutual funds. These comparisons may be expressed as mutual fund rankings prepared by Lipper Inc. (Lipper), an independent service located in Summit, New Jersey that monitors the performance of mutual funds. Generally, Lipper rankings are based on return, assume reinvestment of distributions, do not take sales charges or trading fees into consideration, and are prepared without regard to tax consequences. In addition to the mutual fund rankings, a fund's performance may be compared to stock, bond, and money market mutual fund performance indexes prepared by Lipper or other organizations. When comparing these indexes, it is important to remember the risk and return characteristics of each type of investment. For example, while stock mutual funds may offer higher potential returns, they also carry the highest degree of share price volatility. Likewise, money market funds may offer greater stability of principal, but generally do not offer the higher potential returns available from stock mutual funds.

From time to time, a fund's performance may also be compared to other mutual funds tracked by financial or business publications and periodicals. For example, a fund may quote Morningstar, Inc. in its advertising materials. Morningstar, Inc. is a mutual fund rating service that rates mutual funds on the basis of risk-adjusted performance. Rankings that compare the performance of Fidelity funds to one another in appropriate categories over specific periods of time may also be quoted in advertising.

A fund's performance may also be compared to that of each benchmark index representing the universe of securities in which the fund may invest. The return of each index reflects reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains paid by securities included in each index. Unlike a fund's returns, however, each index's returns do not reflect brokerage commissions, transaction fees, or other costs of investing directly in the securities included in the index.

Latin America Fund may compare its performance to that of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Free - Latin America Index, a market capitalization-weighted index of approximately 160 stocks traded in seven Latin American markets. Stocks are selected for this index on the basis of industry representation, liquidity, sufficient float, and avoidance of cross-ownership. This index excludes those stocks that cannot be purchased by foreign investors in otherwise free markets.

Pacific Basin Fund may compare its performance to that of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Pacific Index, a market capitalization-weighted index of over 400 stocks traded in six Pacific-region markets. The index returns for periods after January 1, 1997 are adjusted for tax withholding rates applicable to U.S.-based mutual funds organized as Massachusetts business trusts. Stocks are selected for this index on the basis of industry representation, liquidity, sufficient float, and avoidance of cross-ownership.

Southeast Asia Fund may compare its performance to that of the Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country (MSCI AC) Far East Free ex Japan Index, a market capitalization-weighted index of over 350 stocks traded in eight Asian markets, excluding Japan. From December 1, 1998 to May 31, 2000, the country of Malaysia was removed from this index. The index returns reflect the inclusion of Malaysia prior to December 1, 1998 and after May 31, 2000. Stocks are selected for this index on the basis of industry representation, liquidity, sufficient float, and avoidance of cross-ownership. This index excludes those stocks that cannot be purchased by foreign investors in otherwise free markets.

Canada Fund may compare its performance to that of the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE) 300, a market capitalization -weighted index of 300 stocks traded in the Canadian market.

<R>China Region Fund</R> may compare its performance to that of the Hang Seng Index, a market capitalization-weighted index of the stocks of the 33 largest companies in the Hong Kong market.

<R>China Region may compare its performance to that of the Fidelity China Region Fund Linked Index, which represents the performance of the Hang Seng Index from the commencement of the fund until September 1, 2000 and the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Golden Dragon Plus Index beginning September 1, 2000. Hang Seng Index is a market capitalization-weighted index of the stocks of the 33 largest companies in the Hong Kong market. MSCI Golden Dragon Plus Index is a market capitalization-weighted index designed to represent the performance of the equity markets of China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, with HSBC Holdings PLC included in Hong Kong at its market capitalization weight.</R>

<R>China Region may [also] compare its performance to that of the MSCI Golden Dragon Plus Index, a market capitalization-weighted index designed to represent the performance of the equity markets of China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, with HSBC Holdings PLC included in Hong Kong at its market capitalization weight.</R>

Japan Fund may compare its performance to that of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Index (TOPIX), a market capitalization-weighted index of over 1300 stocks traded in the Japanese market.

Japan Smaller Companies Fund may compare its performance to that of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Second Section Stock Price (TOPIX Second Section) Index, a market capitalization-weighted index that reflects the performance of the smaller, less established and newly listed companies of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Nordic Fund may compare its performance to that of the FT/S&P - Actuaries World Nordic Index, a market capitalization-weighted index of over 90 stocks traded in four Scandinavian markets.

Each of Europe Fund and Europe Capital Appreciation Fund may compare its performance to that of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Index, a market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets in Europe. The index returns for periods after January 1, 1997 are adjusted for tax withholding rates applicable to U.S.-based mutual funds organized as Massachusetts business trusts. Stocks are selected for this index on the basis of industry representation, liquidity, sufficient float, and avoidance of cross-ownership.

Emerging Markets Fund may compare its performance to that of the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Emerging Markets Free Index, a market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to represent the performance of emerging stock markets throughout the world. From December 1, 1998 to May 31, 2000, the country of Malaysia was removed from this index. The index returns reflect the inclusion of Malaysia prior to December 1, 1998 and after May 31, 2000. Stocks are selected for this index on the basis of industry representation, liquidity, sufficient float, and avoidance of cross-ownership. This index excludes those stocks that cannot be purchased by foreign investors in otherwise free markets.

A fund may be compared in advertising to Certificates of Deposit (CDs) or other investments issued by banks or other depository institutions. Mutual funds differ from bank investments in several respects. For example, a fund may offer greater liquidity or higher potential returns than CDs, a fund does not guarantee an investor's principal or return, and fund shares are not FDIC insured.

Fidelity may provide information designed to help individuals understand their investment goals and explore various financial strategies. Such information may include information about current economic, market, and political conditions; materials that describe general principles of investing, such as asset allocation, diversification, risk tolerance, and goal setting; questionnaires designed to help create a personal financial profile; worksheets used to project savings needs based on assumed rates of inflation and hypothetical rates of return; and action plans offering investment alternatives. Materials may also include discussions of Fidelity's asset allocation funds and other Fidelity funds, products, and services.

Ibbotson Associates of Chicago, Illinois (Ibbotson) provides historical returns of the capital markets in the United States, including common stocks, small capitalization stocks, long-term corporate bonds, intermediate-term government bonds, long-term government bonds, Treasury bills, the U.S. rate of inflation (based on the CPI), and combinations of various capital markets. The performance of these capital markets is based on the returns of different indexes.

Fidelity funds may use the performance of these capital markets in order to demonstrate general risk-versus-reward investment scenarios. Performance comparisons may also include the value of a hypothetical investment in any of these capital markets. The risks associated with the security types in any capital market may or may not correspond directly to those of the funds. Ibbotson calculates returns in the same method as the funds. The funds may also compare performance to that of other compilations or indexes that may be developed and made available in the future.

In advertising materials, Fidelity may reference or discuss its products and services, which may include other Fidelity funds; retirement investing; brokerage products and services; model portfolios or allocations; saving for college or other goals; and charitable giving. In addition, Fidelity may quote or reprint financial or business publications and periodicals as they relate to current economic and political conditions, fund management, portfolio composition, investment philosophy, investment techniques, the desirability of owning a particular mutual fund, and Fidelity services and products. Fidelity may also reprint, and use as advertising and sales literature, articles from Fidelity Focus®, a quarterly magazine provided free of charge to Fidelity fund shareholders.

A fund may present its fund number, Quotron(TM) number, and CUSIP number, and discuss or quote its current portfolio manager.

Volatility. A fund may quote various measures of volatility and benchmark correlation in advertising. In addition, the fund may compare these measures to those of other funds. Measures of volatility seek to compare a fund's historical share price fluctuations or returns to those of a benchmark. Measures of benchmark correlation indicate how valid a comparative benchmark may be. All measures of volatility and correlation are calculated using averages of historical data.

Momentum Indicators indicate a fund's price movements over specific periods of time. Each point on the momentum indicator represents a fund's percentage change in price movements over that period.

A fund may advertise examples of the effects of periodic investment plans, including the principle of dollar cost averaging. In such a program, an investor invests a fixed dollar amount in a fund at periodic intervals, thereby purchasing fewer shares when prices are high and more shares when prices are low. While such a strategy does not assure a profit or guard against loss in a declining market, the investor's average cost per share can be lower than if fixed numbers of shares are purchased at the same intervals. In evaluating such a plan, investors should consider their ability to continue purchasing shares during periods of low price levels.

As of October 31, 2000, FMR advised over $__ billion in municipal fund assets, $__ billion in taxable fixed-income fund assets, $__ billion in money market fund assets, $___ billion in equity fund assets, $__ billion in international fund assets, and $___ billion in Spartan® fund assets. The funds may reference the growth and variety of money market mutual funds and the adviser's innovation and participation in the industry. The equity funds under management figure represents the largest amount of equity fund assets under management by a mutual fund investment adviser in the United States, making FMR America's leading equity (stock) fund manager. FMR, its subsidiaries, and affiliates maintain a worldwide information and communications network for the purpose of researching and managing investments abroad.

ADDITIONAL PURCHASE, EXCHANGE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION

Pursuant to Rule 22d-1 under the 1940 Act, Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) exercises its right to waive <R>Canada Fund's, China Region Fund's, Emerging Markets Fund's, Japan Fund's, Japan Smaller Companies Fund's, Latin America Fund's, Nordic Fund's, Pacific Basin Fund's, and Southeast Asia Fund's </R>front-end sales charge on shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions or in connection with a fund's merger with or acquisition of any investment company or trust. In addition, FDC has chosen to waive <R>Canada Fund's, China Region Fund's, Emerging Markets Fund's, Japan Fund's, Japan Smaller Companies Fund's, Latin America Fund's, Nordic Fund's, Pacific Basin Fund's, and Southeast Asia Fund's</R> front-end sales charge in certain instances due to sales efficiencies and competitive considerations. The sales charge will not apply:

1. to shares purchased in connection with an employee benefit plan (including the Fidelity-sponsored 403(b) and corporate IRA programs but otherwise as defined in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act) maintained by a U.S. employer and having more than 200 eligible employees, or a minimum of $3,000,000 in plan assets invested in Fidelity mutual funds, or as part of an employee benefit plan maintained by a U.S. employer that is a member of a parent-subsidiary group of corporations (within the meaning of Section 1563(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code, with "50%" substituted for "80%") any member of which maintains an employee benefit plan having more than 200 eligible employees, or a minimum of $3,000,000 in plan assets invested in Fidelity mutual funds, or as part of an employee benefit plan maintained by a non-U.S. employer having 200 or more eligible employees, or a minimum of $3,000,000 in assets invested in Fidelity mutual funds, the assets of which are held in a bona fide trust for the exclusive benefit of employees participating therein;

2. to shares purchased by an insurance company separate account used to fund annuity contracts purchased by employee benefit plans (including 403(b) programs, but otherwise as defined in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act), which, in the aggregate, have either more than 200 eligible employees or a minimum of $3,000,000 in assets invested in Fidelity funds;

3. to shares in a Fidelity account purchased (including purchases by exchange) with the proceeds of a distribution from an employee benefit plan provided that: (i) at the time of the distribution, the employer, or an affiliate (as described in waiver (1) above) of such employer, maintained at least one employee benefit plan that qualified for waiver (1) above and that had at least some portion of its assets invested in one or more mutual funds advised by FMR, or in one or more investment accounts or pools advised by Fidelity Management Trust Company; and (ii) either (a) the distribution is transferred from the plan to a Fidelity IRA account within 60 days from the date of the distribution or (b) the distribution is transferred directly from the plan into another Fidelity account;

4. to shares purchased by a charitable organization (as defined for purposes of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code) investing $100,000 or more;

5. to shares purchased for a charitable remainder trust or life income pool established for the benefit of a charitable organization (as defined for purposes of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code);

6. to shares purchased by an investor participating in the Fidelity Trust Portfolios program (these investors must make initial investments of $100,000 or more in the Trust Portfolios funds and must, during the initial six-month period, reach and maintain an aggregate balance of at least $500,000 in all accounts and subaccounts purchased through the Trust Portfolios program);

7. to shares purchased by a mutual fund or a qualified state tuition program for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment manager;

8. to shares purchased through Portfolio Advisory ServicesSM or Fidelity Charitable Advisory Services;

9. to shares purchased by a current or former Trustee or officer of a Fidelity fund or a current or retired officer, director, or regular employee of FMR Corp. or Fidelity International Limited (FIL) or their direct or indirect subsidiaries (a Fidelity Trustee or employee), the spouse of a Fidelity Trustee or employee, a Fidelity Trustee or employee acting as custodian for a minor child, or a person acting as trustee of a trust for the sole benefit of the minor child of a Fidelity Trustee or employee;

10. to shares purchased by a bank trust officer, registered representative, or other employee of a qualified recipient. Qualified recipients are securities dealers or other entities, including banks and other financial institutions, who have sold the fund's shares under special arrangements in connection with FDC's sales activities;

11. to shares purchased by contributions and exchanges to the following prototype or prototype-like retirement plans sponsored by FMR Corp. or FMR and that are marketed and distributed directly to plan sponsors or participants without any intervention or assistance from any intermediary distribution channel: The Fidelity Traditional IRA, The Fidelity Roth IRA, The Fidelity Rollover IRA, The Fidelity SEP-IRA and SARSEP, The Fidelity SIMPLE IRA, The Fidelity Retirement Plan, Fidelity Defined Benefit Plan, The Fidelity Group IRA, The Fidelity 403(b) Program, The Fidelity Investments 401(a) Prototype Plan for Tax-Exempt Employers, and The CORPORATEplan for Retirement (Profit Sharing and Money Purchase Plan);

12. to shares purchased as part of a pension or profit-sharing plan as defined in Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code that maintains all of its mutual fund assets in Fidelity mutual funds, provided the plan executes a Fidelity non-prototype sales charge waiver request form confirming its qualification;

13. to shares purchased by a registered investment adviser (RIA) for his or her discretionary accounts, provided he or she executes a Fidelity RIA load waiver agreement which specifies certain aggregate minimum and operating provisions. This waiver is available only for shares purchased directly from Fidelity, without a broker, unless purchased through a brokerage firm which is a correspondent of NFS. The waiver is unavailable, however, if the RIA is part of an organization principally engaged in the brokerage business, unless the brokerage firm in the organization is an NFS correspondent; or

14. to shares purchased by a trust institution or bank trust department for its non-discretionary, non-retirement fiduciary accounts, provided it executes a Fidelity Trust load waiver agreement which specifies certain aggregate minimum and operating provisions. This waiver is available only for shares purchased either directly from Fidelity or through a bank-affiliated broker, and is unavailable if the trust department or institution is part of an organization not principally engaged in banking or trust activities.

<R>Canada Fund's, China Region Fund's, Emerging Markets Fund's, Japan Fund's, Japan Smaller Companies Fund's, Latin America Fund's, Nordic Fund's, Pacific Basin Fund's, and Southeast Asia Fund's</R> sales charge may be reduced to reflect sales charges previously paid, or that would have been paid absent a reduction for some purchases made directly with Fidelity as noted in the prospectus, in connection with investments in other Fidelity funds. This includes reductions for investments in prototype-like retirement plans sponsored by FMR or FMR Corp., which are listed above.

<R>On October 12, 1990, each of Canada Fund and Pacific Basin Fund changed its sales charge policy from a 2% sales charge upon purchase and a 1% deferred sales charge upon redemption, to a 3% sales charge upon purchase. If you purchased shares prior to that date, when you redeem those shares a deferred sales charge of 1% of the redemption amount will be deducted.</R>

<R>On October 12, 1990, Europe Fund changed its sales charge policy from a 2% sales charge upon purchase and a 1% deferred sales charge upon redemption, to a 3% sales charge upon purchase. On March 1, 2000, the 3% sales charge was eliminated. If you purchased shares prior to October 12, 1990, when you redeem those shares a deferred sales charge of 1% of the redemption amount will be deducted. </R>

A fund may make redemption payments in whole or in part in readily marketable securities or other property, valued for this purpose as they are valued in computing each fund's NAV, if FMR determines it is in the best interests of the fund. Shareholders that receive securities or other property on redemption may realize a gain or loss for tax purposes, and will incur any costs of sale, as well as the associated inconveniences.

DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES

Dividends. Because each fund invests significantly in foreign securities, corporate shareholders should not expect fund dividends to qualify for the dividends-received deduction. Short-term capital gains are taxable as dividends, but do not qualify for the dividends-received deduction.

Capital Gain Distributions. Each fund's long-term capital gain distributions are federally taxable to shareholders generally as capital gains.

[As of October 31, 2000, [each fund/[Name(s) of Fund(s)] had an aggregate capital loss carryforward of approximately $____. This loss carryforward, [all of which will expire on October 31, [year]/ of which $___, $___, and $___will expire on October 31, [year], [year], and [year] , respectively], is available to offset future capital gains [, subject to certain limitations].]

Returns of Capital. If a fund's distributions exceed its taxable income and capital gains realized during a taxable year, all or a portion of the distributions made in the same taxable year may be recharacterized as a return of capital to shareholders. A return of capital distribution will generally not be taxable, but will reduce each shareholder's cost basis in the fund and result in a higher reported capital gain or lower reported capital loss when those shares on which the distribution was received are sold.

Foreign Tax Credit or Deduction. Foreign governments may withhold taxes on dividends and interest earned by a fund with respect to foreign securities. Foreign governments may also impose taxes on other payments or gains with respect to foreign securities. If, at the close of its fiscal year, more than 50% of a fund's total assets is invested in securities of foreign issuers, the fund may elect to pass through eligible foreign taxes paid and thereby allow shareholders to take a deduction or, if they meet certain holding period requirements with respect to fund shares, a credit on their individual tax returns.

Tax Status of the Funds. Each fund intends to qualify each year as a "regulated investment company" under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code so that it will not be liable for federal tax on income and capital gains distributed to shareholders. In order to qualify as a regulated investment company, and avoid being subject to federal income or excise taxes at the fund level, each fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains within each calendar year as well as on a fiscal year basis, and intends to comply with other tax rules applicable to regulated investment companies.

Other Tax Information. The information above is only a summary of some of the tax consequences generally affecting each fund and its shareholders, and no attempt has been made to discuss individual tax consequences. It is up to you or your tax preparer to determine whether the sale of shares of a fund resulted in a capital gain or loss or other tax consequence to you. In addition to federal income taxes, shareholders may be subject to state and local taxes on fund distributions, and shares may be subject to state and local personal property taxes. Investors should consult their tax advisers to determine whether a fund is suitable to their particular tax situation.

TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

The Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and executive officers of the trust and funds, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs each fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee each fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to each fund, and review each fund's performance. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years. All persons named as Trustees and Members of the Advisory Board also serve in similar capacities for other funds advised by FMR or its affiliates. The business address of each Trustee, Member of the Advisory Board, and officer who is an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, which is also the address of FMR. The business address of all the other Trustees is Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 9235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-9235. Those Trustees who are "interested persons" by virtue of their affiliation with either the trust or FMR are indicated by an asterisk (*).

*EDWARD C. JOHNSON 3d (70), Trustee, is President of Canada Fund, <R>China Region</R> Fund, Emerging Markets Fund, Europe Fund, Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, Japan Fund, Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Latin America Fund, Nordic Fund, Pacific Basin Fund, and Southeast Asia Fund. Mr. Johnson also serves as President of other Fidelity funds. He is Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. and of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Chairman (1998) and a Director (1997) of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; Chairman and Representative Director of Fidelity Investments Japan Limited (1997); and a Director of FDC and of FMR Co., Inc. (2000). Abigail Johnson, Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Investment Trust, is Mr. Johnson's daughter.

ABIGAIL P. JOHNSON (38), Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Investment Trust (1999), is Vice President of certain Equity Funds (1997), and is a Director of FMR Corp. (1994). Before assuming her current responsibilities, Ms. Johnson managed a number of Fidelity funds. Edward C. Johnson 3d, Trustee and President of the Funds, is Ms. Johnson's father.

<R>J. MICHAEL COOK (58), Member of the Advisory Board (2000). Prior to Mr. Cook's retirement in May 1999, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Chairman of the Deloitte & Touche Foundation, and a member of the Board of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. He currently serves as a Director of Dow Chemical Company (2000), HCA - The Healthcare Company (1999), and Children First (1999). He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Securities Regulation Institute, past chairman and a member of the Board of Catalyst (a leading organization for the advancement of women in business), and a Director of the STAR Foundation (Society to Advance the Retarded and Handicapped). He also serves as a member of the Board and Executive Committee and as Co-Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee of the Center for Strategic & International Studies, a member of the Board of Overseers of the Columbia Business School, and a Member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Business of the University of Florida.</R>

RALPH F. COX (68), Trustee, is President of RABAR Enterprises (management consulting-petroleum industry, 1994). Prior to February 1994, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of Waste Management Inc. (non-hazardous waste, 1993), CH2M Hill Companies (engineering), and Abraxas Petroleum (petroleum exploration and production, 1999). In addition, he is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin.

PHYLLIS BURKE DAVIS (68), Trustee. Mrs. Davis is retired from Avon Products, Inc. where she held various positions including Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Group Vice President of U.S. sales, distribution, and manufacturing. She is currently a Director of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Eaton Corporation (manufacturing), and the TJX Companies, Inc. (retail stores), and previously served as a Director of Hallmark Cards, Inc., Nabisco Brands, Inc., and Standard Brands, Inc. In addition, she is a member of the Board of Directors of the Southampton Hospital in Southampton, N.Y. (1998).

ROBERT M. GATES (57), Trustee (1997), is a consultant, author, and lecturer (1993). Mr. Gates was Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1991-1993. From 1989 to 1991, Mr. Gates served as Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy National Security Advisor. Mr. Gates is a Director of Charles Stark Draper Laboratory (non-profit), NACCO Industries, Inc. (mining and manufacturing), and TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology). Mr. Gates previously served as a Director of LucasVarity PLC (automotive components and diesel engines). He is currently serving as Dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University (1999-2001). Mr. Gates also is a Trustee of the Forum for International Policy and of the Endowment Association of the College of William and Mary.

DONALD J. KIRK (67), Trustee, is Chairman of the Board of Directors of National Arts Stabilization Inc., Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital Association, a Director of the Yale-New Haven Health Services Corp. (1998), Vice Chairman of the Public Oversight Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995), and a Public Governor of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (1996). Mr. Kirk was an Executive-in-Residence (1995-2000) and a Professor (1987-1995) at Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Prior to 1987, he was Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Mr. Kirk previously served as a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsurance, 1987-1998) and as a Director of Valuation Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations, 1993-1995).

MARIE L. KNOWLES (54), Member of the Advisory Board (2000). P<R>rior to Ms. Knowles' retirement </R>in <R>June 2000, she </R>served <R>as </R>Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer <R>of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a </R>Senior Vice <R>President of ARCO and </R>President <R>of ARCO Transportation Company. She </R>served as <R>a Director </R>of ARCO <R>from 1996 to 1998. </R>She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and <R>manufacturing, 1994), </R>URS Corporation (multidisciplinary engineering, 1999), and America West Holdings Corporation (aviation and travel services, <R>1999) and previously served as a Director of ARCO Chemical Corporation and Vastar Resources, Inc. </R>Ms. Knowles serves as a member of the National Board of the Smithsonian <R>Institution, </R>she is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California.

NED C. LAUTENBACH (56), Trustee (2000), has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was <R>with the </R>IBM Corporation from <R>1968 </R>until his retirement in 1998. <R>He was most recently Senior Vice President and Group Executive of Worldwide Sales and Services. </R>From 1993 to 1995, he was Chairman of IBM World Trade <R>Corporation, and from 1994 to 1998 </R>was a member of IBM's Corporate Executive <R>Committee. </R>Mr. Lautenbach has served as <R>Chairman </R>and Chief Executive Officer of <R>Acterna </R>Corporation (global communications equipment) since 1999 and as a Director since 1998. He is also <R>co-Chairman and </R>a Director of <R>Complete Business Solutions, </R>Inc. <R>(global provider of business </R>and <R>technology solutions , 2000). In addition, he is a Director of </R>Eaton Corporation (global manufacturer of highly engineered <R>products, 1997), </R>Axcelis <R>Technologies </R>(semiconductors, 2000), and the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, <R>Florida (1999). </R>He also serves on the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

*PETER S. LYNCH (57), Trustee, is Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR; and a Director of FMR Co., Inc. (2000). Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR and Executive Vice President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991); Vice President of Fidelity Magellan® Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader; and Managing Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity Investments Corporate Services (1991-1992). In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield (1989) and Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, and as an Overseer of the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston.

<R>WILLIAM O. McCOY (67), Trustee (1997). Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Liberty Corporation (holding company), Duke-Weeks Realty Corporation (real estate, 1994), Carolina Power and Light Company (electric utility, 1996), the Kenan Transport Company (trucking, 1996), and Dynatech Corporation (electronics, 1999). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm, 1997). Previously, he was a Director of First American Corporation (bank holding company, 1979-1996). In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors (1994-1998) for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System and the Board of Visitors of the Kenan-Flager Business School (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system, 1995-1998).</R>

GERALD C. McDONOUGH (72), Trustee and Chairman of the non-interested Trustees, is Chairman of G.M. Management Group (strategic advisory services). Mr. McDonough is a Director and Chairman of the Board of York International Corp. (air conditioning and refrigeration), a Director of Associated Estates Realty Corporation (a real estate investment trust), and a Director of Barpoint.com (online and wireless product information service, 2000). Mr. McDonough served as a Director of ACME-Cleveland Corp. (metal working, telecommunications, and electronic products) from 1987-1996 and Brush-Wellman Inc. (metal refining) from 1983-1997. He also served as a Director of Commercial Intertech Corp. (hydraulic systems, building systems, and metal products) from 1992-2000 and CUNO, Inc. (liquid and gas filtration products) from 1996-2000.

MARVIN L. MANN (67), Trustee, is Chairman Emeritus of Lexmark International, Inc. (office machines, 1991) where he remains a member of the Board. Prior to 1991, he held the positions of Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation ("IBM") and President and General Manager of various IBM divisions and subsidiaries. Mr. Mann is a Director of M.A. Hanna Company (chemicals, 1993), Imation Corp. (imaging and information storage, 1997). He is a Board member of Dynatech Corporation (electronics, 1999).

*ROBERT C. POZEN (54), Trustee (1997), is Senior Vice President of Canada Fund (1997), <R>China Region</R> Fund (1997), Emerging Markets Fund (1997), Europe Fund (1997), Europe Capital Appreciation Fund (1997), Japan Fund (1997), Japan Smaller Companies Fund (1997), Latin America Fund (1997), Nordic Fund (1997), Pacific Basin Fund(1997), and Southeast Asia Fund(1997). Mr. Pozen also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (1997). He is President and a Director of FMR (1997), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (1997), Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (1997), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (1998), and FMR Co., Inc. (2000); a Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc. (1999); and Vice Chairman of Fidelity Investments (2000). Previously, Mr. Pozen served as General Counsel, Managing Director, and Senior Vice President of FMR Corp.

THOMAS R. WILLIAMS (72), Trustee, is President of The Wales Group, Inc. (management and financial advisory services). Prior to retiring in 1987, Mr. Williams served as Chairman of the Board of First Wachovia Corporation (bank holding company), and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The First National Bank of Atlanta and First Atlanta Corporation (bank holding company). He is currently a Director of National Life Insurance Company of Vermont and American Software, Inc. Mr. Williams was previously a Director of ConAgra, Inc. (agricultural products), Georgia Power Company (electric utility), and Avado, Inc. (restaurants).

RICHARD A. SPILLANE, JR. (49), is Vice President of Canada Fund, <R>China Region</R> Fund, Emerging Markets Fund, Europe Fund, Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, Japan Fund, Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Latin America Fund, Nordic Fund, Pacific Basin Fund, and Southeast Asia Fund. He serves as Vice President of certain Equity Funds and Senior Vice President of FMR (1997). Since joining Fidelity, Mr. Spillane is Chief Investment Officer for Fidelity International, Limited. Prior to that position, Mr. Spillane served as Director of Research.

<R>STEPHEN BINDER (37), is Vice President of Canada Fund (2000). Prior to his current responsibilities, Mr. Binder managed a variety of Fidelity funds.</R>

<R>WILLIAM J. KENNEDY (32), is Vice President of Pacific Basin Fund (2000). Since joining Fidelity in 1994, Mr. Kennedy served as an analyst and director of research managing the Hong Kong research department.</R>

<R>ALLAN LIU, (39), is Vice President of Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund (1995). Prior to his current responsibilities, Mr. Liu managed several Fidelity funds.</R>

<R>PATRICIA SATTERTHWAITE (41), is Vice President of Emerging Markets Fund (2000), and Latin America Fund (1993), and other funds advised by FMR. Prior to her current responsibilities, she managed several Fidelity funds.</R>

ERIC D. ROITER (51), is Secretary of Canada Fund (1998), <R>China Region</R> Fund (1998), Emerging Markets Fund (1998), Europe Fund (1998), Europe Capital Appreciation Fund (1998), Japan Fund (1998), Japan Smaller Companies Fund (1998), Latin America Fund (1998), Nordic Fund (1998), Pacific Basin Fund(1998), and Southeast Asia Fund(1998). He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds (1998); Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR (1998); and Vice President and Clerk of FDC (1998). Prior to joining Fidelity, Mr. Roiter was with the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton, as an associate (1981-1984) and as a partner (1985-1997), and served as an Assistant General Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1979-1981). Mr. Roiter was an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Columbia University Law School (1996-1997).

<R>ROBERT A. DWIGHT (42), is Treasurer of Canada Fund (2000), China Region Fund (2000), Emerging Markets Fund (2000), Europe Fund (2000), Europe Capital Appreciation Fund (2000), Japan Fund (2000), Japan Smaller Companies Fund (2000), Latin America Fund (2000), Nordic Fund (2000), Pacific Basin Fund(2000), and Southeast Asia Fund(2000). Mr. Dwight also serves as Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2000) and is an employee of FMR. Prior to becoming Treasurer of the Fidelity funds, he served as President of Fidelity Accounting and Custody Services (FACS). Before joining Fidelity, Mr. Dwight was Senior Vice President of fund accounting operations for The Boston Company.</R>

<R>MARIA F. DWYER (41), is Deputy Treasurer of Canada Fund (2000), China Region Fund (2000), Emerging Markets Fund (2000), Europe Fund (2000), Europe Capital Appreciation Fund (2000), Japan Fund (2000), Japan Smaller Companies Fund (2000), Latin America Fund (2000), Nordic Fund (2000), Pacific Basin Fund(2000), and Southeast Asia Fund(2000). She also serves as Deputy Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2000) and is a Vice President (1999) and an employee (1996) of FMR. Prior to joining Fidelity, Ms. Dwyer served as Director of Compliance for MFS Investment Management.</R>

JOHN H. COSTELLO (54), is Assistant Treasurer of Canada Fund, <R>China Region</R> Fund, Emerging Markets Fund, Europe Fund, Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, Japan Fund, Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Latin America Fund, Nordic Fund, Pacific Basin Fund, and Southeast Asia Fund. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR.

THOMAS J. SIMPSON (42), is Assistant Treasurer of<R> Canada Fund (2000), China Region Fund (2000), Emerging Markets Fund (2000), Europe Fund (2000), Europe Capital Appreciation Fund (2000), Japan Fund (2000), Japan Smaller Companies Fund (2000), Latin America Fund (2000), Nordic Fund (2000), Pacific Basin Fund (2000), and Southeast Asia Fund (2000). </R>Mr. Simpson is Assistant Treasurer of <R>other Fidelity funds (2000) </R>and an employee of FMR (1996). Prior to joining FMR, Mr. Simpson was Vice President and Fund Controller of Liberty Investment Services (1987-1995).

The following table sets forth information describing the compensation of each Trustee and Member of the Advisory Board of each fund for his or her services for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2000, or calendar year ended December 31, 1999, as applicable.

Compensation Table

<R>AGGREGATE COMPENSATION FROM A FUND

Edward
C.
Johnson 3d**

Abigail P.
Johnson
**

J.
Michael
Cook
*****

Ralph F. Cox

Phyllis Burke Davis

Robert
M.
Gates

E.
Bradley Jones
****

Donald
J.
Kirk

Marie
L.
Knowles

******

Ned
C.
Lautenbach
***

Peter
S.
Lynch

**

William
O. McCoy

Gerald
C.
McDonough

Marvin L. Mann

Robert
C.
Pozen
**

Thomas R.
Williams</R>

Canada Fund [B,] C

$ 0

$ 0

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$ 0

$

$

$

$ 0

$

<R>China Region Fund [B,] D

$ 0

$ 0

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$ 0

$

$

$

$ 0

$ </R>

Emerging Markets Fund [B,] E

$ 0

$ 0

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$ 0

$

$

$

$ 0

$

Europe Fund [B,] F

$ 0

$ 0

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$ 0

$

$

$

$ 0

$

Europe Capital Appreciation Fund [B,] G

$ 0

$ 0

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$ 0

$

$

$

$ 0

$

Japan Fund [B,] H

$ 0

$ 0

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$ 0

$

$

$

$ 0

$

Japan Smaller Companies Fund [B,] I

$ 0

$ 0

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$ 0

$

$

$

$ 0

$

Latin America Fund [B,] J

$ 0

$ 0

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$ 0

$

$

$

$ 0

$

Nordic Fund [B,] K

$ 0

$ 0

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$ 0

$

$

$

$ 0

$

Pacific Basin Fund [B,] L

$ 0

$ 0

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$ 0

$

$

$

$ 0

$

Southeast Asia Fund [B,] M

$ 0

$ 0

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$ 0

$

$

$

$ 0

$

TOTAL COMPENSATION FROM THE FUND COMPLEX*, A

$ 0

$ 0

$ 0

$217,500

$211,500

$217,500

$217,500

$217,500

$ 0

$ 54,000

$ 0

$214,500

$269,000

$217,500

$ 0

$213,000

* Information is for the calendar year ended <R>December 31, 1999 for 236</R> funds in the complex.

** Interested Trustees of the funds and Ms. Johnson are compensated by FMR.

<R>*** During the period from October 14, 1999 through December 31, 1999, Mr. Lautenbach served as a Member of the Advisory Board. Effective January 1, 2000, Mr. Lautenbach serves as a Member of the Board of Trustees.</R>

**** Mr. Jones served on the Board of Trustees through December 31, 1999.

<R>***** Effective March 16, 2000, Mr. Cook serves as a Member of the Advisory Board.</R>

<R>****** Effective June 15, 2000, Ms. Knowles serves as a Member of the Advisory Board.</R>

A Compensation figures include cash, amounts required to be deferred, and may include amounts deferred at the election of Trustees. For the calendar year ended December 31, 1999, the Trustees accrued required deferred compensation from the funds as follows: Ralph F. Cox, $75,000; Phyllis Burke Davis, $75,000; Robert M. Gates, $75,000; E. Bradley Jones, $75,000; Donald J. Kirk, $75,000; William O. McCoy, $75,000; Gerald C. McDonough, $87,500; Marvin L. Mann, $75,000; and Thomas R. Williams, $75,000. Certain of the non-interested Trustees elected voluntarily to defer a portion of their compensation as follows: Ralph F. Cox, $53,735; William O. McCoy, $53,735; and Thomas R. Williams, $62,319.

[B Compensation figures include cash, and may include amounts required to be deferred and amounts deferred at the election of Trustees.]

[C The following amounts are required to be deferred by each non-interested Trustee: Ralph F. Cox, $__; Phyllis Burke Davis, $__; Robert M. Gates, $__; E. Bradley Jones, $__; Donald J. Kirk, $__; Ned C. Lautenbach, $__; William O. McCoy, $__; Gerald C. McDonough, $__; Marvin L. Mann, $__; and Thomas R. Williams, $__.]

[D The following amounts are required to be deferred by each non-interested Trustee: Ralph F. Cox, $__; Phyllis Burke Davis, $__; Robert M. Gates, $__; E. Bradley Jones, $__; Donald J. Kirk, $__; Ned C. Lautenbach, $__; William O. McCoy, $__; Gerald C. McDonough, $__; Marvin L. Mann, $__; and Thomas R. Williams, $__.]

[E The following amounts are required to be deferred by each non-interested Trustee: Ralph F. Cox, $__; Phyllis Burke Davis, $__; Robert M. Gates, $__; E. Bradley Jones, $__; Donald J. Kirk, $__; Ned C. Lautenbach, $__; William O. McCoy, $__; Gerald C. McDonough, $__; Marvin L. Mann, $__; and Thomas R. Williams, $__.]

[F The following amounts are required to be deferred by each non-interested Trustee: Ralph F. Cox, $__; Phyllis Burke Davis, $__; Robert M. Gates, $__; E. Bradley Jones, $__; Donald J. Kirk, $__; Ned C. Lautenbach, $__; William O. McCoy, $__; Gerald C. McDonough, $__; Marvin L. Mann, $__; and Thomas R. Williams, $__.]

[G The following amounts are required to be deferred by each non-interested Trustee: Ralph F. Cox, $__; Phyllis Burke Davis, $__; Robert M. Gates, $__; E. Bradley Jones, $__; Donald J. Kirk, $__; Ned C. Lautenbach, $__; William O. McCoy, $__; Gerald C. McDonough, $__; Marvin L. Mann, $__; and Thomas R. Williams, $__.]

[H The following amounts are required to be deferred by each non-interested Trustee: Ralph F. Cox, $__; Phyllis Burke Davis, $__; Robert M. Gates, $__; E. Bradley Jones, $__; Donald J. Kirk, $__; Ned C. Lautenbach, $__; William O. McCoy, $__; Gerald C. McDonough, $__; Marvin L. Mann, $__; and Thomas R. Williams, $__.]

[I The following amounts are required to be deferred by each non-interested Trustee: Ralph F. Cox, $__; Phyllis Burke Davis, $__; Robert M. Gates, $__; E. Bradley Jones, $__; Donald J. Kirk, $__; Ned C. Lautenbach, $__; William O. McCoy, $__; Gerald C. McDonough, $__; Marvin L. Mann, $__; and Thomas R. Williams, $__.]

[J The following amounts are required to be deferred by each non-interested Trustee: Ralph F. Cox, $__; Phyllis Burke Davis, $__; Robert M. Gates, $__; E. Bradley Jones, $__; Donald J. Kirk, $__; Ned C. Lautenbach, $__; William O. McCoy, $__; Gerald C. McDonough, $__; Marvin L. Mann, $__; and Thomas R. Williams, $__.]

[K The following amounts are required to be deferred by each non-interested Trustee: Ralph F. Cox, $__; Phyllis Burke Davis, $__; Robert M. Gates, $__; E. Bradley Jones, $__; Donald J. Kirk, $__; Ned C. Lautenbach, $__; William O. McCoy, $__; Gerald C. McDonough, $__; Marvin L. Mann, $__; and Thomas R. Williams, $__.]

[L The following amounts are required to be deferred by each non-interested Trustee: Ralph F. Cox, $__; Phyllis Burke Davis, $__; Robert M. Gates, $__; E. Bradley Jones, $__; Donald J. Kirk, $__; Ned C. Lautenbach, $__; William O. McCoy, $__; Gerald C. McDonough, $__; Marvin L. Mann, $__; and Thomas R. Williams, $__.]

[M The following amounts are required to be deferred by each non-interested Trustee: Ralph F. Cox, $__; Phyllis Burke Davis, $__; Robert M. Gates, $__; E. Bradley Jones, $__; Donald J. Kirk, $__; Ned C. Lautenbach, $__; William O. McCoy, $__; Gerald C. McDonough, $__; Marvin L. Mann, $__; and Thomas R. Williams, $__.]

[N Certain of the non-interested Trustees' aggregate compensation from a fund includes accrued voluntary deferred compensation as follows: [trustee name, dollar amount of deferred compensation, fund name]; [trustee name, dollar amount of deferred compensation, fund name]; and [trustee name, dollar amount of deferred compensation, fund name].]

Under a deferred compensation plan adopted in September 1995 and amended in November 1996 and January 2000 (the Plan), non-interested Trustees must defer receipt of a portion of, and may elect to defer receipt of an additional portion of, their annual fees. Amounts deferred under the Plan are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of a cross-section of Fidelity funds including funds in each major investment discipline and representing a majority of Fidelity's assets under management (the Reference Funds). The amounts ultimately received by the Trustees under the Plan will be directly linked to the investment performance of the Reference Funds. Deferral of fees in accordance with the Plan will have a negligible effect on a fund's assets, liabilities, and net income per share, and will not obligate a fund to retain the services of any Trustee or to pay any particular level of compensation to the Trustee. A fund may invest in the Reference Funds under the Plan without shareholder approval.

[As of _____ __, 2000, approximately __% of [Name of Fund]'s total outstanding shares was held by [FMR] [[and] [an] FMR affiliate[s]].] FMR Corp. is the ultimate parent company of [FMR] [[and] [this/these] FMR affiliate[s]]. By virtue of their ownership interest in FMR Corp., as described in the "Control of Investment Advisers" section on page 52, Mr. Edward C. Johnson 3d, Trustee and President of the fund[s], and Ms. Abigail P. Johnson, Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Investment Trust, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of these shares. As of the above date, with the exception of Mr. Johnson 3d's and Ms. Johnson's deemed ownership of [each fund/[Name(s) of Fund(s)]]'s shares, the Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and officers of the funds owned, in the aggregate, less than __% of [the/each] fund's total outstanding shares.]

[As of ____ __, 2000, the Trustees, Members of the Advisory Board, and officers of [each fund/[Name(s) of Fund(s)]] owned, in the aggregate, less than __% of the fund's total outstanding shares.]

[As of ____ __, 2000, the following owned of record or beneficially 5% or more (up to and including 25%) of [[each fund/[Name(s) of Fund(s)]]'s outstanding shares:]

[As of ____ __, 2000, approximately ____% of [Name of Fund]'s total outstanding shares was held by [name of shareholder]; approximately ___% of [Name of Fund]'s total outstanding shares was held by [name of shareholder]; and approximately ___% of [Name of Fund]'s total outstanding shares was held by [name of shareholder].]

[A shareholder owning of record or beneficially more than 25% of a fund's outstanding shares may be considered a controlling person. That shareholder's vote could have a more significant effect on matters presented at a shareholders' meeting than votes of other shareholders.]

CONTROL OF INVESTMENT ADVISERS

FMR Corp., organized in 1972, is the ultimate parent company of FMR, Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (FMR U.K.), Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (FMR Far East), and FMR Co., Inc. (FMRC). The voting common stock of FMR Corp. is divided into two classes. Class B is held predominantly by members of the Edward C. Johnson 3d family and is entitled to 49% of the vote on any matter acted upon by the voting common stock. Class A is held predominantly by non-Johnson family member employees of FMR Corp. and its affiliates and is entitled to 51% of the vote on any such matter. The Johnson family group and all other Class B shareholders have entered into a shareholders' voting agreement under which all Class B shares will be voted in accordance with the majority vote of Class B shares. Under the 1940 Act, control of a company is presumed where one individual or group of individuals owns more than 25% of the voting stock of that company. Therefore, through their ownership of voting common stock and the execution of the shareholders' voting agreement, members of the Johnson family may be deemed, under the 1940 Act, to form a controlling group with respect to FMR Corp.

At present, the primary business activities of FMR Corp. and its subsidiaries are: (i) the provision of investment advisory, management, shareholder, investment information and assistance and certain fiduciary services for individual and institutional investors; (ii) the provision of securities brokerage services; (iii) the management and development of real estate; and (iv) the investment in and operation of a number of emerging businesses.

FIL, a Bermuda company formed in 1968, is the ultimate parent company of Fidelity International Investment Advisors (FIIA), Fidelity Investments Japan Limited (FIJ), and Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited FIIA(U.K.)L. Edward C. Johnson 3d, Johnson family members, and various trusts for the benefit of the Johnson family own, directly or indirectly, more than 25% of the voting common stock of FIL. At present, the primary business activities of FIL and its subsidiaries are the provision of investment advisory services to non-U.S. investment companies and private accounts investing in securities throughout the world.

The funds, FMR, FMRC, FMR U.K., FMR Far East, FIJ, FIIA, FIIA(U.K.)L, and FDC have adopted a code of ethics under Rule 17j-1 of the 1940 Act that sets forth employees' fiduciary responsibilities regarding the funds, establishes procedures for personal investing, and restricts certain transactions. Employees subject to the code of ethics, including Fidelity investment personnel, may invest in securities for their own investment accounts, including securities that may be purchased or held by the funds.

MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS

Each fund has entered into a management contract with FMR, pursuant to which FMR furnishes investment advisory and other services.

Management Services. Under the terms of its management contract with each fund, FMR acts as investment adviser and, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, directs the investments of the fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies and limitations. FMR also provides each fund with all necessary office facilities and personnel for servicing the fund's investments, compensates all officers of each fund and all Trustees who are "interested persons" of the trust or of FMR, and all personnel of each fund or FMR performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities.

In addition, FMR or its affiliates, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, provide the management and administrative services necessary for the operation of each fund. These services include providing facilities for maintaining each fund's organization; supervising relations with custodians, transfer and pricing agents, accountants, underwriters and other persons dealing with each fund; preparing all general shareholder communications and conducting shareholder relations; maintaining each fund's records and the registration of each fund's shares under federal securities laws and making necessary filings under state securities laws; developing management and shareholder services for each fund; and furnishing reports, evaluations and analyses on a variety of subjects to the Trustees.

Management-Related Expenses. In addition to the management fee payable to FMR and the fees payable to the transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent, pricing and bookkeeping agent, and the costs associated with securities lending, each fund pays all of its expenses that are not assumed by those parties. Each fund pays for the typesetting, printing, and mailing of its proxy materials to shareholders, legal expenses, and the fees of the custodian, auditor, and non-interested Trustees. Each fund's management contract further provides that the fund will pay for typesetting, printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information, notices, and reports to shareholders; however, under the terms of each fund's transfer agent agreement, the transfer agent bears the costs of providing these services to existing shareholders. Other expenses paid by each fund include interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, the fund's proportionate share of insurance premiums and Investment Company Institute dues, and the costs of registering shares under federal securities laws and making necessary filings under state securities laws. Each fund is also liable for such non-recurring expenses as may arise, including costs of any litigation to which the fund may be a party, and any obligation it may have to indemnify its officers and Trustees with respect to litigation.

Management Fees. For the services of FMR under the management contract, <R>China Region</R> Fund, Emerging Markets Fund, Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Latin America Fund, and Nordic Fund each pays FMR a monthly management fee which has two components: a group fee rate and an individual fund fee rate.

For the services of FMR under the management contract, Canada Fund, Europe Fund, Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, Japan Fund, Pacific Basin Fund, and Southeast Asia Fund each pays FMR a monthly management fee which has two components: a basic fee, which is the sum of a group fee rate and an individual fund fee rate, and a performance adjustment based on a comparison of Canada Fund's performance to that of the TSE 300, Europe Fund's performance to that of the MSCI Europe Index, Europe Capital Appreciation Fund's performance to that of the MSCI Europe Index, Japan Fund's performance to that of the TOPIX, Pacific Basin Fund's performance to that of the MSCI Pacific Index, or Southeast Asia Fund's performance to that of the MSCI AC Far East Free ex Japan Index.

The group fee rate is based on the monthly average net assets of all of the registered investment companies with which FMR has management contracts.

GROUP FEE RATE SCHEDULE

EFFECTIVE ANNUAL FEE RATES

Average Group
Assets

Annualized
Rate

Group Net
Assets

Effective Annual Fee
Rate

0 - $3 billion

.5200%

$ 1 billion

.5200%

3 - 6

.4900

50

.3823

6 - 9

.4600

100

.3512

9 - 12

.4300

150

.3371

12 - 15

.4000

200

.3284

15 - 18

.3850

250

.3219

18 - 21

.3700

300

.3163

21 - 24

.3600

350

.3113

24 - 30

.3500

400

.3067

30 - 36

.3450

450

.3024

36 - 42

.3400

500

.2982

42 - 48

.3350

550

.2942

48 - 66

.3250

600

.2904

66 - 84

.3200

650

.2870

84 - 102

.3150

700

.2838

102 - 138

.3100

750

.2809

138 - 174

.3050

800

.2782

174 - 210

.3000

850

.2756

210 - 246

.2950

900

.2732

246 - 282

.2900

950

.2710

282 - 318

.2850

1,000

.2689

318 - 354

.2800

1,050

.2669

354 - 390

.2750

1,100

.2649

390 - 426

.2700

1,150

.2631

426 - 462

.2650

1,200

.2614

462 - 498

.2600

1,250

.2597

498 - 534

.2550

1,300

.2581

534 - 587

.2500

1,350

.2566

587 - 646

.2463

1,400

.2551

646 - 711

.2426

711 - 782

.2389

782 - 860

.2352

860 - 946

.2315

946 - 1,041

.2278

1,041 - 1,145

.2241

1,145 - 1,260

.2204

Over 1,260

.2167

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 $___ billion of group net assets - the approximate level for October 2000 - was __%, which is the weighted average of the respective fee rates for each level of group net assets up to $__ billion.

The individual fund fee rate for <R>China Region Fund</R>, Emerging Markets Fund, Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Latin America Fund, and Nordic Fund is 0.45%. Based on the average group net assets of the funds advised by FMR for October 2000, each fund's annual management fee rate would be calculated as follows:

Group Fee Rate

Individual Fund Fee Rate

Management Fee Rate

<R>China Region Fund

0.___%

+

0.45%

=

0.___%</R>

Emerging Markets Fund

0.___%

+

0.45%

=

0.___%

Japan Smaller Companies Fund

0.___%

+

0.45%

=

0.___%

Latin America Fund

0.___%

+

0.45%

=

0.___%

Nordic Fund

0.___%

+

0.45%

=

0.___%

The individual fund fee rate for Canada Fund, Europe Fund, Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, Japan Fund, Pacific Basin Fund, and Southeast Asia Fund is 0.45%. Based on the average group net assets of the funds advised by FMR for October 2000, each fund's annual basic fee rate would be calculated as follows:

Group Fee Rate

Individual Fund Fee Rate

Basic Fee Rate

Canada Fund

0.___%

+

0.45%

=

0.___%

Europe Fund

0.___%

+

0.45%

=

0.___%

Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

0.___%

+

0.45%

=

0.___%

Japan Fund

0.___%

+

0.45%

=

0.___%

Pacific Basin Fund

0.___%

+

0.45%

=

0.___%

Southeast Asia Fund

0.___%

+

0.45%

=

0.___%

One-twelfth of the basic fee rate or the management fee rate, as applicable, is applied to each fund's average net assets for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the fee for that month.

Computing the Performance Adjustment. The basic fee for each of Canada Fund, Europe Fund, Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, Japan Fund, Pacific Basin Fund, and Southeast Asia Fund is subject to upward or downward adjustment, depending upon whether, and to what extent, the fund's investment performance for the performance period exceeds, or is exceeded by, the record over the same period of the TSE 300 for Canada Fund, the MSCI Europe Index for Europe Fund, the MSCI Europe Index for Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, the TOPIX for Japan Fund, the MSCI Pacific Index for Pacific Basin Fund, or the MSCI AC Far East Free ex Japan Index for Southeast Asia Fund. The performance period consists of the most recent month plus the previous 35 months.

The performance comparison is made at the end of each month.

Each percentage point of difference, calculated to the nearest 0.01% (for Canada Fund, Europe Fund, Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, Japan Fund, Pacific Basin Fund, and Southeast Asia Fund) (up to a maximum difference of ±10.00) is multiplied by a performance adjustment rate of 0.02%. The maximum annualized performance adjustment rate is ±0.20% of a fund's average net assets over the performance period.

One twelfth (1/12) of this rate is then applied to each fund's average net assets over the performance period, giving a dollar amount which will be added to (or subtracted from) the basic fee.

A fund's performance is calculated based on change in NAV. For purposes of calculating the performance adjustment, any dividends or capital gain distributions paid by the fund are treated as if reinvested in that fund's shares at the NAV as of the record date for payment.

The record of the Index is based on change in value and is adjusted for any cash distributions from the companies whose securities compose the Index. Because the adjustment to the basic fee is based on a fund's performance compared to the investment record of the applicable Index, the controlling factor is not whether the fund's performance is up or down per se, but whether it is up or down more or less than the record of the Index. Moreover, the comparative investment performance of each fund is based solely on the relevant performance period without regard to the cumulative performance over a longer or shorter period of time.

The following table shows the amount of management fees paid by each fund to FMR for the past three fiscal years, and the amount of negative or positive performance adjustments to the management fees paid by Canada Fund, Europe Fund, Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, Japan Fund, Pacific Basin Fund, and Southeast Asia Fund.

Fund

Fiscal Years Ended
October 31

Performance
Adjustment

Management Fees
Paid to FMR

Canada Fund

2000

$

$ *

1999

$

$ *

1998

$

$ *

<R>China Region Fund

2000

$

$ </R>

1999

$

$

1998

$

$

Emerging Markets Fund

2000

$

$

1999

$

$

1998

$

$

Europe Fund

2000

$

$ *

1999

$

$ *

1998

$

$ *

Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

2000

$

$ *

1999

$

$ *

1998

$

$ *

Japan Fund

2000

$

$ *

1999

$

$ *

1998

$

$ *

Japan Smaller Companies Fund

2000

$

$

1999

$

$

1998

$

$

Latin America Fund

2000

$

$

1999

$

$

1998

$

$

Nordic Fund

2000

$

$

1999

$

$

1998

$

$

Pacific Basin Fund

2000

$

$ *

1999

$

$ *

1998

$

$ *

Southeast Asia Fund

2000

$

$ *

1999

$

$ *

1998

$

$ *

* Including the amount of the performance adjustment.

FMR may, from time to time, voluntarily reimburse all or a portion of a fund's operating expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes, certain securities lending costs, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses), which is subject to revision or discontinuance. FMR retains the ability to be repaid for these expense reimbursements in the amount that expenses fall below the limit prior to the end of the fiscal year.

Expense reimbursements by FMR will increase a fund's returns, and repayment of the reimbursement by a fund will lower its returns.

<R>Sub-Advisers. On January 1, 2001, FMR will enter into a sub-advisory agreement with FMRC on behalf of Canada Fund, Emerging Markets Fund, Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, Latin America Fund, and Pacific Basin Fund pursuant to which FMRC will have primary responsibility for choosing investments for Canada Fund, Emerging Markets Fund, Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, Latin America Fund, and Pacific Basin Fund. On January 1, 2001, FMR will enter into a sub-advisory agreement with FMRC on behalf of China Region Fund, Europe Fund, Japan Fund, Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Nordic Fund, and Southeast Asia Fund pursuant to which FMRC may provide investment research and advice and may also provide investment advisory services for China Region Fund, Europe Fund, Japan Fund, Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Nordic Fund, and Southeast Asia Fund.</R>

Under the terms of the sub-advisory agreements for Canada Fund, Emerging Markets Fund, Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, Latin America Fund, and Pacific Basin Fund, FMR will pay FMRC fees equal to 50% of the management fee (including any performance adjustment) payable to FMR under its management contract with each fund. Under the terms of the sub-advisory agreements for <R>China Region</R> Fund, Europe Fund, Japan Fund, Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Nordic Fund, and Southeast Asia Fund, FMR will pay FMRC fees equal to 50% of the management fee (including any performance adjustment) payable to FMR with respect to that portion of the fund's assets that will be managed by FMRC. The fees paid to FMRC will not be reduced by any voluntary or mandatory expense reimbursements that may be in effect from time to time.

<R>On behalf of each fund, FMR has entered into sub-advisory agreements with FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and FIIA. On behalf of Canada Fund, Europe Fund, Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, Latin America Fund, and Nordic Fund, FIIA, in turn, has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with FIIA(U.K.)L . On behalf of China Region Fund, Emerging Markets Fund, Japan Fund, Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Pacific Basin Fund, and Southeast Asia Fund, FIIA, in turn, has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with FIIA(U.K.)L and FIJ. Pursuant to the sub-advisory agreements, FMR may receive from the sub-advisers investment research and advice on issuers outside the United States and FMR may grant the sub-advisers investment management authority as well as the authority to buy and sell securities if FMR believes it would be beneficial to the funds.</R>

On behalf of each fund, FMR Far East has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with FIJ pursuant to which FMR Far East may receive from FIJ investment research and advice relating to Japanese issuers (and such other Asian issuers as FMR Far East may designate).

<R>For providing non-discretionary investment advice and research services the sub-advisers are compensated as follows:</R>

<R>For providing discretionary investment management and executing portfolio transactions, the sub-advisers are compensated as follows:</R>

<R>Average Group Assets

Annualized Fee Rate</R>

<R> from $0 - $500 million

0.30%</R>

<R> $500 million - $1 billion

0.25%</R>

<R> over $1 billion

0.20%</R>

<R>FIIA(U.K.)L's fee will not exceed 50% of the fee that FIIA receives from FMR for services provided on behalf of the fund.</R>

<R>Average Group Assets

Annualized Fee Rate</R>

<R> from $0 - $200 million

0.30%</R>

<R> $200 million - $500 million

0.25%</R>

<R> over $500 million

0.20%</R>

<R>FIJ's fee will not exceed 50% of the fee that FIIA receives from FMR for services provided on behalf of the fund.</R>

[For investment advice and research services, no fees were paid to FMRU.K., FMR Far East, FIIA, FIIA(U.K.)L, or FIJ on behalf of [Name(s) of Fund(s)] for the past three fiscal years.]

For providing investment advice and research services, fees paid to FMR U.K., FMR Far East, FIIA, FIIA(U.K.)L, and FIJ [on behalf of [Name(s) of Fund(s)]] for the past three fiscal years are shown in the table below.

Fiscal Year Ended
October 31


FMR U.K.


FMR Far East


FIIA


FIIA(U.K.)L


FIJ

Canada Fund

2000

$

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

$

<R>China Region Fund

</R>

2000

$

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

$

Emerging Markets Fund

2000

$

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

$

Europe Fund

2000

$

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

$

Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

2000

$

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

$

Japan Fund

2000

$

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

$

Japan Smaller Companies Fund

2000

$

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

$

Latin America Fund

2000

$

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

$

Nordic Fund

2000

$

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

$

Pacific Basin Fund

2000

$

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

$

Southeast Asia Fund

2000

$

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

$

<R>[X] [Prior to July 1, 2000, FMR paid FIJ a fee equal to 30% of FMR's monthly management fee with respect to the average net assets held by the fund for which the sub-adviser provided FMR with investment advice and research services.]</R>

<R>Currently, FIIA is primarily responsible for choosing investments for China Region Fund and Southeast Asia Fund. Currently, FIIA(U.K.)L is primarily responsible for choosing investments for Europe Fund and Nordic Fund. Currently, FIJ is primarily responsible for choosing investments for Japan Fund and Japan Smaller Companies Fund.</R>

For discretionary investment management and execution of portfolio transactions, fees paid to FIIA, FIIA(U.K.)L, and FIJ on behalf of <R>China Region Fund</R>, Emerging Markets Fund, Europe Fund, Japan Fund, Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Nordic Fund, Pacific Basin Fund, and Southeast Asia Fund for the past three fiscal years are shown in the table below.

Fiscal Year Ended
October 31


FIIA


FIIA(U.K.)L


FIJ

<R>China Region Fund

</R>

2000

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

Emerging Markets Fund

2000

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

Europe Fund

2000

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

Japan Fund

2000

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

Japan Smaller Companies Fund

2000

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

Nordic Fund

2000

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

Pacific Basin Fund

2000

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

Southeast Asia Fund

2000

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

<R>[X] [Prior to August 1, 1999, FMR paid FIIA a fee equal to 50% of its monthly management fee (including any performance adjustment) with respect to the fund's average net assets managed by the sub-adviser on a discretionary basis.]</R>

<R>[X] [Prior to July 1, 2000, FIIA paid FIIA(U.K.)L a fee equal to 110% of FIIA(U.K.)L's cost incurred in connection with providing discretionary investment management services.]</R>

<R>[X] [Prior to August 1, 1999, FMR paid FIJ a fee equal to 50% of its monthly management fee (including any performance adjustment) with respect to the fund's average net assets managed by the sub-adviser on a discretionary basis.] [For the period August 1, 1999 to July 1, 2000, FMR paid FIJ a fee equal to 57% of its monthly management fee (including any performance adjustment) with respect to the fund's average net assets managed by the sub-adviser on a discretionary basis.]</R>

DISTRIBUTION SERVICES

Each fund has entered into a distribution agreement with FDC, an affiliate of FMR. FDC is a broker-dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. The distribution agreements call for FDC to use all reasonable efforts, consistent with its other business, to secure purchasers for shares of the funds, which are continuously offered. Promotional and administrative expenses in connection with the offer and sale of shares are paid by FMR.

Sales charge revenues collected and retained by FDC for the past three fiscal years are shown in the table below.

Sales Charge Revenue

Deferred Sales Charge Revenue

Fiscal Year Ended

Amount Paid to FDC

Amount Retained by FDC

Amount Paid to FDC

Amount Retained by FDC

Canada Fund

October 31, 2000

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

<R>China Region Fund

October 31, 2000

$

$

$

$ </R>

1999

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

Emerging Markets Fund

October 31, 2000

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

Europe Fund

October 31, 2000

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

October 31, 2000

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

Japan Fund

October 31, 2000

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

Japan Smaller Companies Fund

October 31, 2000

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

Latin America Fund

October 31, 2000

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

Nordic Fund

October 31, 2000

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

Pacific Basin Fund

October 31, 2000

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

Southeast Asia Fund

October 31, 2000

$

$

$

$

1999

$

$

$

$

1998

$

$

$

$

FDC may compensate intermediaries (such as banks, broker-dealers and other service-providers) that satisfy certain criteria established from time to time by FDC relating to the level or type of services provided by the intermediary, the sale or expected sale of significant amounts of shares, or other factors.

TRANSFER AND SERVICE AGENT AGREEMENTS

Each fund has entered into a transfer agent agreement with FSC, an affiliate of FMR. Under the terms of the agreements, FSC performs transfer agency, dividend disbursing, and shareholder services for each fund.

For providing transfer agency services, FSC receives an account fee and an asset-based fee each paid monthly with respect to each account in a fund. For retail accounts and certain institutional accounts, these fees are based on account size and fund type. For certain institutional retirement accounts, these fees are based on fund type. For certain other institutional retirement accounts, these fees are based on account type and fund type. The account fees are subject to increase based on postage rate changes.

The asset-based fees are subject to adjustment if the year-to-date total return of the S&P 500 exceeds a positive or negative 15%.

FSC also collects small account fees from certain accounts with balances of less than $2,500.

In addition, FSC receives the pro rata portion of the transfer agency fees applicable to shareholder accounts in a qualified state tuition program (QSTP), as defined under the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996, managed by FMR or an affiliate and in each Fidelity Freedom Fund and Fidelity Four-in-One Index Fund, funds of funds managed by an FMR affiliate, according to the percentage of the QSTP's, Freedom Fund's or Fidelity Four-in-One Index Fund's assets that is invested in a fund, subject to certain limitations in the case of Fidelity Four-in-One Index Fund.

FSC pays out-of-pocket expenses associated with providing transfer agent services. In addition, FSC bears the expense of typesetting, printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information, and all other reports, notices, and statements to existing shareholders, with the exception of proxy statements.

Each fund has also entered into a service agent agreement with FSC. Under the terms of the agreements, FSC calculates the NAV and dividends for each fund, maintains each fund's portfolio and general accounting records, and administers each fund's securities lending program.

For providing pricing and bookkeeping services, FSC receives a monthly fee based on each fund's average daily net assets throughout the month.

The annual rates for pricing and bookkeeping services for the funds are 0.0600% of the first $500 million of average net assets, 0.0440% of average net assets between $500 million and $3 billion, 0.0021% of average net assets between $3 billion and $25 billion, and 0.00075% of average net assets in excess of $25 billion. The fee, not including reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses, is limited to a minimum of $60,000 per year.

Pricing and bookkeeping fees, including reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses, paid by the funds to FSC for the past three fiscal years are shown in the table below.

Fund

2000

1999

1998

Canada Fund

$

$

$

<R>China Region Fund

$

$

$ </R>

Emerging Markets Fund

$

$

$

Europe Fund

$

$

$

Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

$

$

$

Japan Fund

$

$

$

Japan Smaller Companies Fund

$

$

$

Latin America Fund

$

$

$

Nordic Fund

$

$

$

Pacific Basin Fund

$

$

$

Southeast Asia Fund

$

$

$

For administering each fund's securities lending program, FSC is paid based on the number and duration of individual securities loans.

Payments made by the funds to FSC for securities lending for the past three fiscal years are shown in the table below.

Fund

2000

1999

1998

Canada Fund

$

$

$

<R>China Region Fund

$

$

$ </R>

Emerging Markets Fund

$

$

$

Europe Fund

$

$

$

Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

$

$

$

Japan Fund

$

$

$

Japan Smaller Companies Fund

$

$

$

Latin America Fund

$

$

$

Nordic Fund

$

$

$

Pacific Basin Fund

$

$

$

Southeast Asia Fund

$

$

$

DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST

Trust Organization. Fidelity Canada Fund, Fidelity <R>China Region Fund, Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund, Fidelity Europe Fund, Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, Fidelity Japan Fund, Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Fidelity Latin America Fund, Fidelity Nordic Fund, Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund, and Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund are funds of Fidelity Investment Trust, an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust on April 20, 1984. On September 1, 2000, Fidelity China Region Fund changed its name from Fidelity Hong Kong and China Fund to Fidelity China Region Fund. </R>Currently, there are 17 funds in Fidelity Investment Trust: Fidelity Canada Fund, Fidelity China Region Fund, Fidelity Diversified International Fund, Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund, Fidelity Europe Fund, Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, Fidelity Global Balanced Fund, Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund, Fidelity Aggressive International Fund, Fidelity Japan Fund, Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Fidelity Latin America Fund, Fidelity Nordic Fund, Fidelity Overseas Fund, Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund, Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund, and Fidelity Worldwide Fund. The Trustees are permitted to create additional funds in the trust and to create additional classes of the funds.

The assets of the trust received for the issue or sale of shares of each fund and all income, earnings, profits, and proceeds thereof, subject to the rights of creditors, are allocated to such fund, and constitute the underlying assets of such fund. The underlying assets of each fund in the trust shall be charged with the liabilities and expenses attributable to such fund. Any general expenses of the trust shall be allocated between or among any one or more of the funds.

Shareholder Liability. The trust is an entity commonly known as a "Massachusetts business trust." Under Massachusetts law, shareholders of such a trust may, under certain circumstances, be held personally liable for the obligations of the trust.

The Declaration of Trust provides that the trust shall not have any claim against shareholders except for the payment of the purchase price of shares and requires that each agreement, obligation, or instrument entered into or executed by the trust or the Trustees relating to the trust shall include a provision limiting the obligations created thereby to the trust and its assets.

The Declaration of Trust provides for indemnification out of each fund's property of any shareholder or former shareholder held personally liable for the obligations of the fund solely by reason of his or her being or having been a shareholder and not because of his or her acts or omissions or for some other reason. The Declaration of Trust also provides that each 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. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on account of shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which a fund itself would be unable to meet its obligations. FMR believes that, in view of the above, the risk of personal liability to shareholders is remote.

Voting Rights. Each fund's capital consists of shares of beneficial interest. As a shareholder, you are entitled to one vote for each dollar of net asset value you own. The voting rights of shareholders can be changed only by a shareholder vote. Shares may be voted in the aggregate, by fund, and by class.

The shares have no preemptive or conversion rights. Shares are fully paid and nonassessable, except as set forth under the heading "Shareholder Liability" above.

The trust or a fund may be terminated upon the sale of its assets to another open-end management investment company, or upon liquidation and distribution of its assets, if approved by a vote of shareholders of the trust or the fund. In the event of the dissolution or liquidation of the trust, shareholders of each of its funds are entitled to receive the underlying assets of such fund available for distribution. In the event of the dissolution or liquidation of a fund, shareholders of that fund are entitled to receive the underlying assets of the fund available for distribution.

Custodians. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., 40 Water Street, Boston, Massachusetts, is custodian of the assets of Canada Fund, <R>China Region</R> Fund, Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Latin America Fund, and Nordic Fund. The Chase Manhattan Bank, 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza, New York, New York, is custodian of the assets of Emerging Markets Fund, Europe Fund, Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, Japan Fund, Pacific Basin Fund, and Southeast Asia Fund. Each custodian is responsible for the safekeeping of a fund's assets and the appointment of any subcustodian banks and clearing agencies. For Canada Fund, <R>China Region</R> Fund, Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Latin America Fund, and Nordic Fund, The Chase Manhattan Bank, headquartered in New York, also may serve as a special purpose custodian of certain assets in connection with repurchase agreement transactions. The Bank of New York, headquartered in New York, also may serve as a special purpose custodian of certain assets in connection with repurchase agreement transactions.

FMR, its officers and directors, its affiliated companies, Members of the Advisory Board, and Members of the Board of Trustees may, from time to time, conduct transactions with various banks, including banks serving as custodians for certain funds advised by FMR. The Boston branch of Canada Fund's, <R>China Region</R> Fund's, Japan Smaller Companies Fund's, Latin America Fund's, and Nordic Fund's custodian leases its office space from an affiliate of FMR at a lease payment which, when entered into, was consistent with prevailing market rates. Transactions that have occurred to date include mortgages and personal and general business loans. In the judgment of FMR, the terms and conditions of those transactions were not influenced by existing or potential custodial or other fund relationships.

Auditors. _____________, serves as independent accountant for Canada Fund, <R>China Region</R> Fund, Emerging Markets Fund, Europe Fund, Japan Fund, Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Latin America Fund, Nordic Fund, Pacific Basin Fund, and Southeast Asia Fund. The auditor examines financial statements for the funds and provides other audit, tax, and related services.

_________________, serves as independent accountant for Europe Capital Appreciation Fund. The auditor examines financial statements for the fund and provides other audit, tax, and related services.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Each fund's financial statements and financial highlights for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2000, and report of the auditor, are included in the fund's annual report and are incorporated herein by reference.

APPENDIX

Fidelity, Fidelity Investments & (Pyramid) Design, Fidelity Focus, Spartan and Magellan are registered trademarks of FMR Corp.

Portfolio Advisory Services is a service mark of FMR Corp.

The third party marks appearing above are the marks of their respective owners.

PART C. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 23. Exhibits

(a) (1) Restated Declaration of Trust, dated February 16, 1995, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1 of Post-Effective Amendment No. 58.

(2) Supplement, dated October 15, 1997, to the Restated Declaration of Trust is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 1(b) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 73.

(b) Bylaws of the Trust, as amended and dated May 19, 1994, are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2(a) of Fidelity Union Street Trust's (File No. 2-50318) Post-Effective Amendment No. 87.

(c) Not applicable.

(d) (1) Management Contract, dated October 1, 1997, between Fidelity International Value Fund (currently Fidelity Aggressive International Fund) and Fidelity Management & Research Company, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(l) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 73.

(2) Management Contract, dated August 1, 1999, between Fidelity Diversified International Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(2) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 79.

(3) Management Contract, dated December 29, 1999, between Fidelity Global Balanced Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company is filed herein as Exhibit d(3).

(4) Management Contract, dated October 1, 1997, between Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(f) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 73.

(5) Management Contract, dated October 1, 1997, between Fidelity Overseas Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(r) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 73.

(6) Management Contract, dated October 1, 1997, between Fidelity Worldwide Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(x) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 73.

(7) Management Contract, dated October 1, 1997, between Fidelity Canada Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(dd) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 73.

(8) Management Contract, dated October 1, 1997, between Fidelity Hong Kong and China Fund (currently Fidelity China Region Fund) and Fidelity Management & Research Company, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(ccccc) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 73.

(9) Management Contract, dated October 1, 1997, between Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(eee) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 73.

(10) Management Contract, dated October 1, 1997, between Fidelity Europe Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(ii) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 73.

(11) Management Contract, dated October 1, 1997, between Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(nn) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 73.

(12) Management Contract, dated October 1, 1997, between Fidelity Japan Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(ss) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 73.

(13) Management Contract, dated October 1, 1997, between Fidelity Japan Small Companies Fund (currently Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund) and Fidelity Management & Research Company, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(wwww) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 73.

(14) Management Contract, dated October 1, 1997, between Fidelity Latin America Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(kkk) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 73.

(15) Management Contract, dated October 1, 1997, between Fidelity Nordic Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(iiiii) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 73.

(16) Management Contract, dated October 1, 1997, between Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(yy) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 73.

(17) Management Contract, dated October 1, 1997, between Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(ppp) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 73.

(18) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated September 16, 1994, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity International Value Fund (currently Fidelity Aggressive International Fund), is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(l) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 57.

(19) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated September 16, 1994, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity International Value Fund (currently Fidelity Aggressive International Fund), is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(k) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 57.

(20) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated August 1, 1999, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity International Investment Advisors on behalf of Fidelity International Value Fund (currently Fidelity Aggressive International Fund), is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(38) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 77.

(21) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity International Investment Advisors and Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited on behalf of Fidelity Aggressive International Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(21).

(22) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity International Investment Advisors and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited on behalf of Fidelity Aggressive International Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(22).

(23) Research Agreement, dated January 1, 2000, between Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited on behalf of Fidelity International Value Fund (currently Fidelity Aggressive International Fund), is filed herein as Exhibit d(23).

(24) Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between FMR Co., Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity Aggressive International Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(24).

(25) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated October 1, 1992, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity Diversified International Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(nn) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 51.

(26) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated October 1, 1992, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity Diversified International Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(p) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 51.

(27) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated August 1, 1999, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity International Investment Advisors on behalf of Fidelity Diversified International Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(28) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 77.

(28) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity International Investment Advisors and Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited on behalf of Fidelity Diversified International Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(28).

(29) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity International Investment Advisors and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited on behalf of Fidelity Diversified International Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(29).

(30) Research Agreement, dated January 1, 2000, between Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited on behalf of Fidelity Diversified International Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(30).

(31) Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between FMR Co., Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity Diversified International Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(31).

(32) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated December 29, 1999, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity Global Balanced Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(32).

(33) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated December 29, 1999, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity Global Balanced Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(33).

(34) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated December 29, 1999, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity International Investment Advisors on behalf of Fidelity Global Balanced Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(34).

(35) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity International Investment Advisors and Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited on behalf of Fidelity Global Balanced Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(35).

(36) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity International Investment Advisors and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited on behalf of Fidelity Global Balanced Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(36).

(37) Research Agreement, dated January 1, 2000, between Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited on behalf of Fidelity Global Balanced Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(37).

(38) Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between FMR Co., Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity Global Balanced Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(38).

(39) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated April 1, 1992, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(g) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 57.

(40) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated April 1, 1992, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(f) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 57.

(41) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated August 1, 1999, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity International Investment Advisors on behalf of Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(33) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 77.

(42) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity International Investment Advisors and Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited on behalf of Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(42).

(43) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity International Investment Advisors and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited on behalf of Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(43).

(44) Research Agreement, dated January 1, 2000, between Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited on behalf of Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(44).

(45) Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between FMR Co., Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(45).

(46) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated April 1, 1992, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity Overseas Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(r) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 57.

(47) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated April 1, 1992, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity Overseas Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(q) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 57.

(48) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated August 1, 1999, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity International Investment Advisors on behalf of Fidelity Overseas Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(43) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 77.

(49) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity International Investment Advisors and Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited on behalf of Fidelity Overseas Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(49).

(50) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity International Investment Advisors and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited on behalf of Fidelity Overseas Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(50).

(51) Research Agreement, dated January 1, 2000, between Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited on behalf of Fidelity Overseas Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(51).

(52) Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between FMR Co., Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity Overseas Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(52).

(53) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated April 1, 1992, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity Worldwide Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(w) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 57.

(54) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated April 1, 1992, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity Worldwide Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(v) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 57.

(55) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated August 1, 1999, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity International Investment Advisors on behalf of Fidelity Worldwide Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(48) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 77.

(56) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity International Investment Advisors and Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited on behalf of Fidelity Worldwide Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(56).

(57) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity International Investment Advisors and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited on behalf of Fidelity Worldwide Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(57).

(58) Research Agreement, dated January 1, 2000, between Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited on behalf of Fidelity Worldwide Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(58).

(59) Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between FMR Co., Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity Worldwide Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(59).

(60) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated April 1, 1992, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity Canada Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(bb) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 57.

(61) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated April 1, 1992, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity Canada Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(aa) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 57.

(62) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated August 1, 1999, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity International Investment Advisors on behalf of Fidelity Canada Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(53) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 77.

(63) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity International Investment Advisors and Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited on behalf of Fidelity Canada Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(63).

(64) Research Agreement, dated January 1, 2000, between Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited on behalf of Fidelity Canada Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(64).

(65) Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between FMR Co., Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity Canada Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(65).

(66) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated September 14, 1995, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity Hong Kong and China Fund (currently Fidelity China Region Fund), is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(ccccc) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 62.

(67) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated September 14, 1995, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity Hong Kong and China Fund (currently Fidelity China Region Fund), is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(bbbbb) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 62.

(68) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated August 1, 1999, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity International Investment Advisors on behalf of Fidelity Hong Kong and China Fund (currently Fidelity China Region Fund), is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(106) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 77.

(69) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity International Investment Advisors and Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited on behalf of Fidelity Hong Kong and China Fund (currently Fidelity China Region Fund), is filed herein as Exhibit d(69).

(70) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity International Investment Advisors and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited on behalf of Fidelity Hong Kong and China Fund (currently Fidelity China Region Fund), is filed herein as Exhibit d(70).

(71) Research Agreement, dated January 1, 2000, between Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited on behalf of Fidelity Hong Kong and China Fund (currently Fidelity China Region Fund), is filed herein as Exhibit d(71).

(72) Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between FMR Co., Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity China Region Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(72).

(73) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated April 1, 1992, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(aaa) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 57.

(74) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated April 1, 1992, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(zz) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 57.

(75) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated August 1, 1999, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity International Investment Advisors on behalf of Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(75) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 77.

(76) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity International Investment Advisors and Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited on behalf of Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(76).

(77) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity International Investment Advisors and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited on behalf of Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(77).

(78) Research Agreement, dated January 1, 2000, between Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited on behalf of Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(78).

(79) Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between FMR Co., Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(79).

(80) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated April 1, 1992, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity Europe Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(gg) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 57.

(81) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated April 1, 1992, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity Europe Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(ff) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 57.

(82) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated August 1, 1999, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity International Investment Advisors on behalf of Fidelity Europe Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(57) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 77.

(83) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity International Investment Advisors and Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited on behalf of Fidelity Europe Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(83).

(84) Research Agreement, dated January 1, 2000, between Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited on behalf of Fidelity Europe Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(84).

(85) Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between FMR Co., Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity Europe Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(85).

(86) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated November 18, 1993, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(ss) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 53.

(87) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated November 18, 1993, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(dd) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 53.

(88) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated August 1, 1999, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity International Investment Advisors on behalf of Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(61) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 77.

(89) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity International Investment Advisors and Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited on behalf of Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(89).

(90) Research Agreement, dated January 1, 2000, between Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited on behalf of Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(90).

(91) Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between FMR Co., Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(91).

(92) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 16, 1992, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity Japan Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(oo) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 53.

(93) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 16, 1992, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity Japan Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(z) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 53.

(94) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated August 1, 1999, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity International Investment Advisors on behalf of Fidelity Japan Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(65) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 77.

(95) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity International Investment Advisors and Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited on behalf of Fidelity Japan Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(95).

(96) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity International Investment Advisors and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited on behalf of Fidelity Japan Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(96).

(97) Research Agreement, dated January 1, 2000, between Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited on behalf of Fidelity Japan Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(97).

(98) Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between FMR Co., Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity Japan Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(98).

(99) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated September 14, 1995, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity Japan Small Companies Fund (currently Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund), is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(wwww) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 62.

(100) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated September 14, 1995, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity Japan Small Companies Fund (currently Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund), is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(vvvv) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 62.

(101) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated August 1, 1999, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity International Investment Advisors on behalf of Fidelity Japan Small Companies Fund (currently Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund), is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(101) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 77.

(102) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity International Investment Advisors and Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited on behalf of Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(102).

(103) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity International Investment Advisors and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited on behalf of Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(103).

(104) Research Agreement, dated January 1, 2000, between Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited on behalf of Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(104).

(105) Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between FMR Co., Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(105).

(106) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated March 18, 1993, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity Latin America Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(nn) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 48.

(107) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated March 18, 1993, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity Latin America Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(z) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 48.

(108) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated August 1, 1999, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity International Investment Advisors on behalf of Fidelity Latin America Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(80) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 77.

(109) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity International Investment Advisors and Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited on behalf of Fidelity Latin America Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(109).

(110) Research Agreement, dated January 1, 2000, between Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited on behalf of Fidelity Latin America Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(110).

(111) Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between FMR Co., Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity Latin America Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(111).

(112) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated September 14, 1995, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity Nordic Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(iiiii) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 62.

(113) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated September 14, 1995, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity Nordic Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(hhhhh) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 62.

(114) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated August 1, 1999, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity International Investment Advisors on behalf of Fidelity Nordic Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(111) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 77.

(115) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity International Investment Advisors and Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited on behalf of Fidelity Nordic Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(115).

(116) Research Agreement, dated January 1, 2000, between Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited on behalf of Fidelity Nordic Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(116).

(117) Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between FMR Co., Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity Nordic Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(117).

(118) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated April 1, 1992, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(vv) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 57.

(119) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated April 1, 1992, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(uu) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 57.

(120) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated August 1, 1999, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity International Investment Advisors on behalf of Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(70) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 77.

(121) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity International Investment Advisors and Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited on behalf of Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(121).

(122) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity International Investment Advisors and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited on behalf of Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(122).

(123) Research Agreement, dated January 1, 2000, between Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited on behalf of Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(123).

(124) Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between FMR Co., Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(124).

(125) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated March 18, 1993, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(oo) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 48.

(126) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated March 18, 1993, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. on behalf of Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 5(aa) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 48.

(127) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated August 1, 1999, between Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity International Investment Advisors on behalf of Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(84) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 77.

(128) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity International Investment Advisors and Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited on behalf of Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(128).

(129) Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated July 1, 2000, between Fidelity International Investment Advisors and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited on behalf of Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(129).

(130) Research Agreement, dated January 1, 2000, between Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited on behalf of Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(130).

(131) Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between FMR Co., Inc. and Fidelity Management & Research Company on behalf of Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund, is filed herein as Exhibit d(131).

(e) (1) General Distribution Agreements, dated May 19, 1990, between Fidelity Overseas Fund, Fidelity Europe Fund, Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund, Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund, and Fidelity Canada Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation; dated September 30, 1990, between Fidelity Worldwide Fund and Fidelity International Opportunities Fund (currently Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund) and Fidelity Distributors Corporation; and dated December 12, 1991, between Fidelity Diversified International Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit Nos. 6(a)(1-8) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 57.

(2) General Distribution Agreement, dated September 16, 1994, between Fidelity International Value Fund (currently Fidelity Aggressive International Fund) and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(l) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 58.

(3) General Distribution Agreement, dated December 29, 1999, between Fidelity Global Balanced Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation is filed herein as Exhibit e(3).

(4) General Distribution Agreement, dated September 14, 1995, between Fidelity Hong Kong and China Fund (currently Fidelity China Region Fund) and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(q) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 66.

(5) General Distribution Agreement, dated November 18, 1993, between Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(p) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55.

(6) General Distribution Agreement, dated July 16, 1992, between Fidelity Japan Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(l) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55.

(7) General Distribution Agreement, dated September 14, 1995, between Fidelity Japan Small Companies Fund (currently Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund) and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(p) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 66.

(8) General Distribution Agreement, dated March 18, 1993, between Fidelity Latin America Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(m) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55.

(9) General Distribution Agreement, dated September 14, 1995, between Fidelity Nordic Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(r) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 66.

(10) General Distribution Agreement, dated March 18, 1993, between Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(n) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55.

(11) Amendments, dated March 14, 1996 and July 15, 1996, to the General Distribution Agreement between Fidelity Investment Trust on behalf of Fidelity Hong Kong and China Fund (currently Fidelity China Region Fund), Fidelity International Value Fund (currently Fidelity Aggressive International Fund), Fidelity Japan Small Companies Fund (currently Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund), and Fidelity Nordic Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(k) of Fidelity Select Portfolios'(File No. 2-69972) Post-Effective Amendment No. 57.

(13) Amendments, dated March 14, 1996 and July 15, 1996, to the General Distribution Agreement between Fidelity Investment Trust on behalf of Fidelity Canada Fund, Fidelity Diversified International Fund, Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund, Fidelity Europe Fund, Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund, Fidelity Japan Fund, Fidelity Latin America Fund, Fidelity Overseas Fund, Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund, Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund, and Fidelity Worldwide Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(l) of Fidelity Select Portfolios' (File No. 2-69972) Post-Effective Amendment No. 57 .

(14) Form of Bank Agency Agreement (most recently revised January, 1997) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (e)(17) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 79.

(15) Form of Selling Dealer Agreement for Bank-Related Transactions (most recently revised January, 1997) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (e)(18) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 79.

(f) The Fee Deferral Plan for Non-Interested Person Directors and Trustees of the Fidelity Funds, effective as of September 15, 1995 and amended through January 1, 2000, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (f)(1) of Fidelity Massachusetts Municipal Trust's (File No. 2-75537) Post-Effective Amendment No. 39.

(g) (1) Custodian Agreement and Appendix C, dated September 1, 1994, between Brown Brothers Harriman & Company and Fidelity Investment Trust on behalf of Fidelity Global Balanced Fund, Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Fidelity Hong Kong and China Fund (currently Fidelity China Region Fund), Fidelity Nordic Fund, Fidelity Canada Fund, and Fidelity Latin America Fund are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(a) of Fidelity Commonwealth Trust's (File No. 2-52322) Post-Effective Amendment No. 56.

(2) Appendix A, dated August 8, 2000, to the Custodian Agreement, dated September 1, 1994, between Brown Brothers Harriman & Company and Fidelity Investment Trust on behalf of Fidelity Global Balanced Fund, Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Fidelity Hong Kong and China Fund (currently Fidelity China Region Fund), Fidelity Nordic Fund, Fidelity Canada Fund, and Fidelity Latin America Fund is filed herein as Exhibit (g)(2).

(3) Appendix B, dated March 16, 2000, to the Custodian Agreement, dated September 1, 1994, between Brown Brothers Harriman & Company and Fidelity Investment Trust on behalf of Fidelity Global Balanced Fund, Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Fidelity Hong Kong and China Fund (currently Fidelity China Region Fund), Fidelity Nordic Fund, Fidelity Canada Fund, and Fidelity Latin America Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(3) of Fidelity Commonwealth Trust's (File No. 2-52322) Post-Effective Amendment No. 69.

(4) Addendum, dated June 6, 2000, to the Custodian Agreement, dated September 1, 1994, between Brown Brothers Harriman & Company and Fidelity Investment Trust on behalf of Fidelity Global Balanced Fund, Fidelity Japan Smaller Companies Fund, Fidelity Hong Kong and China Fund (currently Fidelity China Region Fund), Fidelity Nordic Fund, Fidelity Canada Fund, and Fidelity Latin America Fund is filed herein as Exhibit (g)(4).

(5) Custodian Agreement and Appendix C, dated August 1, 1994, between The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. and Fidelity Investment Trust on behalf of Fidelity Diversified International Fund, Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund, Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, Fidelity Europe Fund, Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund, Fidelity Aggressive International Fund (formerly Fidelity International Value Fund), Fidelity Japan Fund, Fidelity Overseas Fund, Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund, Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund, and Fidelity Worldwide Fund are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(a) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 59.

(6) Appendix A, dated July 24, 2000, to the Custodian Agreement, dated August 1, 1994, between The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. and Fidelity Investment Trust on behalf of Fidelity Diversified International Fund, Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund, Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, Fidelity Europe Fund, Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund, Fidelity Aggressive International Fund (formerly Fidelity International Value Fund), Fidelity Japan Fund, Fidelity Overseas Fund, Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund, Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund, and Fidelity Worldwide Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(6) of Fidelity Commonwealth Trust's (File No. 2-52322) Post-Effective Amendment No. 72.

(7) Appendix B, dated March 16, 2000, to the Custodian Agreement, dated August 1, 1994, between The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. and Fidelity Investment Trust on behalf of Fidelity Diversified International Fund, Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund, Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, Fidelity Europe Fund, Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund, Fidelity Aggressive International Fund (formerly Fidelity International Value Fund), Fidelity Japan Fund, Fidelity Overseas Fund, Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund, Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund, and Fidelity Worldwide Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(7) of Fidelity Commonwealth Trust's (File No. 2-52322) Post-Effective Amendment No. 69.

(8) Addendum, dated October 21, 1996, to the Custodian Agreement, dated August 1, 1994, between The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. and Fidelity Investment Trust on behalf of Fidelity Diversified International Fund, Fidelity Emerging Markets Fund, Fidelity Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, Fidelity Europe Fund, Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund, Fidelity Aggressive International Fund (formerly Fidelity International Value Fund), Fidelity Japan Fund, Fidelity Overseas Fund, Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund, Fidelity Southeast Asia Fund, and Fidelity Worldwide Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(4) of Fidelity Charles Street Trust's (File No. 2-73133) Post-Effective Amendment No. 65.

(9) Fidelity Group Repo Custodian Agreement among The Bank of New York, J. P. Morgan Securities, Inc., and the Registrant, dated February 12, 1996, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(d) of Fidelity Institutional Cash Portfolios' (File No. 2-74808) Post-Effective Amendment No. 31.

(10) Schedule 1 to the Fidelity Group Repo Custodian Agreement between The Bank of New York and the Registrant, dated February 12, 1996, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(e) of Fidelity Institutional Cash Portfolios' (File No. 2-74808) Post-Effective Amendment No. 31.

(11) Fidelity Group Repo Custodian Agreement among Chemical Bank, Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc., and the Registrant, dated November 13, 1995, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(f) of Fidelity Institutional Cash Portfolios' (File No. 2-74808) Post-Effective Amendment No. 31.

(12) Schedule 1 to the Fidelity Group Repo Custodian Agreement between Chemical Bank and the Registrant, dated November 13, 1995, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(g) of Fidelity Institutional Cash Portfolios' (File No. 2-74808) Post-Effective Amendment No. 31.

(13) Joint Trading Account Custody Agreement between The Bank of New York and the Registrant, dated May 11, 1995, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(h) of Fidelity Institutional Cash Portfolios' (File No. 2-74808) Post-Effective Amendment No. 31.

(14) First Amendment to Joint Trading Account Custody Agreement between The Bank of New York and the Registant, dated July 14, 1995, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(i) of Fidelity Institutional Cash Portfolios' (File No. 2-74808) Post-Effective Amendment No. 31.

(15) Schedule A-1, dated March 29, 2000, to the Fidelity Group Repo Custodian Agreements, Schedule 1s to the Fidelity Group Repo Custodian Agreements, Joint Trading Account Custody Agreement, and First Amendment to the Joint Trading Account Custody Agreement, between the respective parties and the Registrant, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit g(11) of Fidelity Magellan Fund's (File No. 2-21461) Post-Effective Amendment No. 48.

(h) Not applicable.

(i) Not applicable.

(j) To be filed by subsequent amendment.

(k) Not applicable.

(l) Not applicable.

(m) (1) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Global Balanced Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(1) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 79.

(2) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Diversified International Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(2) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 79.

(3) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity International Value Fund (currently Fidelity Aggressive International Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(3) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 79.

(4) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity International Growth & Income Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(4) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 79.

(5) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Overseas Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(5) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 79.

(6) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Worldwide Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(6) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 79.

(n) Not applicable.

(p) (1) Code of Ethics, dated July 20, 2000, adopted by each fund, Fidelity Management & Research Company, FMR Co., Inc., Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc., Fidelity Investments Japan Limited, Fidelity International Investment Advisors, Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited, and Fidelity Distributors Corporation pursuant to Rule 17j-1 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (p)(1) of Fidelity Hastings Street Trust's (File No. 2-11517) Post-Effective Amendment No. 107.

Item 24. Trusts Controlled by or under Common Control with this Trust

The Board of Trustees of the Trust is the same as the board of other Fidelity funds, each of which has Fidelity Management & Research Company, or an affiliate, as its investment adviser. In addition, the officers of the Trust are substantially identical to those of the other Fidelity funds. Nonetheless, the Trust takes the position that it is not under common control with other Fidelity funds because the power residing in the respective boards and officers arises as the result of an official position with the respective trusts.

Item 25. Indemnification

Article XI, Section 2 of the Declaration of Trust sets forth the reasonable and fair means for determining whether indemnification shall be provided to any past or present Trustee or officer. It states that the Trust shall indemnify any present or past trustee or officer to the fullest extent permitted by law against liability, and all expenses reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with any claim, action, suit or proceeding in which he or she is involved by virtue of his or her service as a trustee or officer and against any amount incurred in settlement thereof. Indemnification will not be provided to a person adjudged by a court or other adjudicatory body to be liable to the Trust or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duties (collectively, "disabling conduct"), or not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that his or her action was in the best interest of the Trust. In the event of a settlement, no indemnification may be provided unless there has been a determination, as specified in the Declaration of Trust, that the officer or trustee did not engage in disabling conduct.

Pursuant to Section 11 of the Distribution Agreement, the Trust agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Distributor and each of its directors and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act against any loss, liability, claim, damages or expense (including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged loss, liability, claim, damages, or expense and reasonable counsel fees incurred in connection therewith) arising by reason of any person acquiring any shares, based upon the ground that the registration statement, Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, shareholder reports or other information filed or made public by the Trust (as from time to time amended) included an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated or necessary in order to make the statements not misleading under the 1933 Act, or any other statute or the common law. However, the Trust does not agree to indemnify the Distributor or hold it harmless to the extent that the statement or omission was made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, information furnished to the Trust by or on behalf of the Distributor. In no case is the indemnity of the Trust in favor of the Distributor or any person indemnified to be deemed to protect the Distributor or any person against any liability to the Issuer or its security holders to which the Distributor or such person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement.

Pursuant to the agreement by which Fidelity Service Company, Inc. ("FSC") is appointed transfer agent, the Trust agrees to indemnify and hold FSC harmless against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) resulting from:

(1) any claim, demand, action or suit brought by any person other than the Trust, including by a shareholder, which names FSC and/or the Trust as a party and is not based on and does not result from FSC's willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence or reckless disregard of duties, and arises out of or in connection with FSC's performance under the Transfer Agency Agreement; or

(2) any claim, demand, action or suit (except to the extent contributed to by FSC's willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence or reckless disregard of its duties) which results from the negligence of the Trust, or from FSC's acting upon any instruction(s) reasonably believed by it to have been executed or communicated by any person duly authorized by the Trust, or as a result of FSC's acting in reliance upon advice reasonably believed by FSC to have been given by counsel for the Trust, or as a result of FSC's acting in reliance upon any instrument or stock certificate reasonably believed by it to have been genuine and signed, countersigned or executed by the proper person.

Item 26. Business and Other Connections of Investment Advisers

(1) FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (FMR)

82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109

FMR serves as investment adviser to a number of other investment companies. The directors and officers of the Adviser have held, during the past two fiscal years, the following positions of a substantial nature.

Edward C. Johnson 3d

Chairman of the Board and Director of FMR; Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board, and Director of FMR Corp.; Chairman of the Board and Director of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (FMR U.K.), and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (FMR Far East); Director of Fidelity Management & Research Co., Inc. (FMRC); Chairman of the Executive Committee of FMR; President and Trustee of funds advised by FMR.

Robert C. Pozen

President and Director of FMR; Senior Vice President and Trustee of funds advised by FMR; President and Director of FIMM, FMRC, FMR U.K., and FMR Far East; Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc.; Previously, General Counsel, Managing Director, and Senior Vice President of FMR Corp.

Paul Antico

Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.

John Avery

Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.

Robert Bertelson

Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.

William Bower

Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.

Steve Buller

Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.

John H. Carlson

Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.

Robert C. Chow

Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.

Dwight D. Churchill

Senior Vice President of FMR and Vice President of Fixed-Income Funds advised by FMR; Senior Vice President of FIMM.

Barry Coffman

Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.

Michael Connolly

Vice President of FMR.

Frederic G. Corneel

Tax Counsel of FMR.

Laura B. Cronin

Vice President of FMR and Treasurer of FMR, FIMM, FMR U.K., FMRC and FMR Far East.

William Danoff

Senior Vice President of FMR and Vice President of funds advised by FMR.

Scott E. DeSano

Vice President of FMR.

Penelope Dobkin

Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.

Walter C. Donovan

Vice President of FMR.

Bettina Doulton

Senior Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.

Stephen DuFour

Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.

Robert Dwight

Vice President of FMR and Treasurer of funds advised by FMR.

Margaret L. Eagle

Vice President of FMR.

William R. Ebsworth

Senior Vice President of FMR.

Bahaa Fam

Vice President of FMR.

David Felman

Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.

Richard B. Fentin

Senior Vice President of FMR and Vice President of a fund advised by FMR.

Karen Firestone

Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.

Michael B. Fox

Assistant Treasurer of FMR, FIMM, FMR U.K., and FMR Far East; Vice President and Treasurer of FMR Corp. and Strategic Advisers, Inc.; Vice President of FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and FIMM.

Gregory Fraser

Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.

Jay Freedman

Assistant Clerk of FMR; Clerk of FMR Corp., FMR U.K., FMR Far East, FMRC, and Strategic Advisers, Inc.; Secretary of FIMM; Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR Corp.

David L. Glancy

Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.

Boyce I. Greer

Senior Vice President of FMR and Vice President of Money Market Funds and Municipal Bond Funds advised by FMR; Vice President of FIMM.

Bart A. Grenier

Senior Vice President of FMR.

Robert J. Haber

Vice President of FMR.

Richard C. Habermann

Senior Vice President of FMR and Vice President of funds advised by FMR.

Thomas Hense

Vice President of FMR.

Bruce T. Herring

Vice President of FMR.

Adam Hetnarski

Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.

Frederick Hoff

Vice President of FMR.

Abigail P. Johnson

Senior Vice President of FMR and Vice President of certain Equity Funds advised by FMR; Director of FMR Corp.

David B. Jones

Vice President of FMR.

Steven Kaye

Senior Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.

William Kennedy

Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.

Francis V. Knox

Vice President of FMR; Compliance Officer of FMR U.K. and FMR Far East.

Timothy Krochuk

Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.

Harry W. Lange

Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.

Robert Lawrence

Senior Vice President of FMR and Vice President of certain Equity and High Income Funds advised by FMR.

Harris Leviton

Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.

Peter S. Lynch

Vice Chairman of the Board and Director of FMR and FMRC.

Richard R. Mace Jr.

Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.

Shigeki Makino

Vice President of FMR.

Charles A. Mangum

Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.

Kevin McCarey

Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.

John McDowell

Senior Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.

Neal P. Miller

Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.

John Muresianu

Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.

David L. Murphy

Vice President of FMR and Vice President of Taxable Bond Funds advised by FMR; Vice President of FIMM.

Jacques Perold

Vice President of FMR.

Stephen Petersen

Senior Vice President of FMR and Vice President of funds advised by FMR.

Alan Radlo

Vice President of FMR.

Eric D. Roiter

Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR and Secretary of funds advised by FMR.

Louis Salemy

Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.

Lee H. Sandwen

Vice President of FMR.

Patricia A. Satterthwaite

Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.

Michael Seay

Vice President of FMR.

Fergus Shiel

Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.

Beso Sikharulidze

Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.

Carol A. Smith-Fachetti

Vice President of FMR.

Steven J. Snider

Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.

Thomas T. Soviero

Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.

Richard A. Spillane, Jr.

Senior Vice President of FMR; Vice President of certain Equity Funds advised by FMR; Previously, Senior Vice President and Director of Operations and Compliance of FMR U.K.

Thomas M. Sprague

Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.

Robert E. Stansky

Senior Vice President of FMR and Vice President of a fund advised by FMR.

Scott D. Stewart

Vice President of FMR.

Nick Thakore

Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.

Yoko Tilley

Vice President of FMR.

Joel C. Tillinghast

Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.

Robert Tuckett

Vice President of FMR.

Jennifer Uhrig

Vice President of FMR and of funds advised by FMR.

George A. Vanderheiden

Senior Vice President of FMR.

Judy Verhave

Vice President of FMR.

William P. Wall

Vice President of FMR.

Jason Weiner

Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.

Steven S. Wymer

Vice President of FMR and of a fund advised by FMR.

(2) FMR CO., INC. (FMRC)

82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109

FMRC provides investment advisory services to Fidelity Management & Research Company. The directors and officers of the Sub-Adviser have held the following positions of a substantial nature during the past two fiscal years.

Edward C. Johnson 3d

Director of FMRC; Chairman of the Board and Director of FMR U.K., FMR, FMR Corp., FIMM, and FMR Far East; Chief Executive Officer of FMR Corp.; Chairman of the Executive Committee of FMR; and President and Trustee of funds advised by FMR.

Robert C. Pozen

President and Director of FMRC, FIMM, FMR, FMR U.K., and FMR Far East; Senior Vice President and Trustee of funds advised by FMR; Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc.; Previously, General Counsel, Managing Director, and Senior Vice President of FMR Corp.

Brian Clancy

Vice President of FMRC.

Laura B. Cronin

Treasurer of FMRC, FMR U.K., FMR Far East, FMR, and FIMM and Vice President of FMR.

Jay Freedman

Clerk of FMRC, FMR Corp., FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and Strategic Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Clerk of FMR;Secretary of FIMM; Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR Corp.

Peter S. Lynch

Director of FMRC; Vice Chairman of the Board and Director of FMR.

(3) FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (U.K.) INC. (FMR U.K.)

25 Lovat Lane, London, EC3R 8LL, England

FMR U.K. provides investment advisory services to Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management Trust Company. The directors and officers of the Sub-Adviser have held the following positions of a substantial nature during the past two fiscal years.

Edward C. Johnson 3d

Chairman of the Board and Director of FMR U.K., FMR, FMR Corp., FIMM, and FMR Far East; Director of FMRC; Chief Executive Officer of FMR Corp.; Chairman of the Executive Committee of FMR; and President and Trustee of funds advised by FMR.

Robert C. Pozen

President and Director of FMR U.K.; Senior Vice President and Trustee of funds advised by FMR; President and Director of FIMM, FMR, FMRC, and FMR Far East; Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc.; Previously, General Counsel, Managing Director, and Senior Vice President of FMR Corp.

Laura B. Cronin

Treasurer of FMR U.K., FMR Far East, FMR, FMRC, and FIMM and Vice President of FMR.

Michael B. Fox

Assistant Treasurer of FMR U.K., FMR, FMR Far East, and FIMM; Vice President of FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and FIMM; Vice President and Treasurer of FMR Corp. and Strategic Advisers, Inc.

Simon Fraser

Senior Vice President of FMR U.K.; Director and President of FIIA and FIIA(U.K.)L.

Jay Freedman

Clerk of FMR U.K., FMR Far East, FMR Corp., FMRC, and Strategic Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Clerk of FMR; Secretary of FIMM; Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR Corp.

Susan Englander Hislop

Assistant Clerk of FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and Strategic Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Secretary of FIMM.

Francis V. Knox

Compliance Officer of FMR U.K. and FMR Far East; Vice President of FMR.

(4) FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (Far East) INC. (FMR Far East)

Shiroyama JT Mori Bldg., 4-3-1 Toranomon Minato-ku, Tokyo 105, Japan

FMR Far East provides investment advisory services to Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management Trust Company. The directors and officers of the Sub-Adviser have held the following positions of a substantial nature during the past two fiscal years.

Edward C. Johnson 3d

Chairman of the Board and Director of FMR Far East, FMR, FMR Corp., FIMM, and FMR U.K.; Director of FMRC; Chairman of the Executive Committee of FMR; Chief Executive Officer of FMR Corp.; and President and Trustee of funds advised by FMR.

Robert C. Pozen

President and Director of FMR Far East; Senior Vice President and Trustee of funds advised by FMR; President and Director of FIMM, FMR U.K., FMRC, and FMR; Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc.; Previously, General Counsel, Managing Director, and Senior Vice President of FMR Corp.

Robert H. Auld

Senior Vice President of FMR Far East.

Laura B. Cronin

Treasurer of FMR Far East, FMR U.K., FMR, FMRC, and FIMM and Vice President of FMR.

Michael B. Fox

Assistant Treasurer of FMR Far East, FMR, FMR U.K., and FIMM; Vice President of FMR Far East, FMR U.K. and FIMM; Vice President and Treasurer of FMR Corp., and Strategic Advisers, Inc.

Jay Freedman

Clerk of FMR Far East, FMR U.K., FMR Corp., FMRC, and Strategic Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Clerk of FMR; Secretary of FIMM; Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of FMR Corp.

Susan Englander Hislop

Assistant Clerk of FMR Far East, FMR U.K., and Strategic Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Secretary of FIMM.

Francis V. Knox

Compliance Officer of FMR Far East and FMR U.K.; Vice President of FMR.

Billy Wilder

Vice President of FMR Far East; President and Representative Director of FIJ.

(5) FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS (FIIA)

Pembroke Hall, 42 Crow Lane, Pembroke HM19, Bermuda

The directors and officers of FIIA have held, during the past two fiscal years, the following positions of a substantial nature.

Anthony J. Bolton

Director of FIIA, Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited (FIIA(U.K.)L), Fidelity Investment Management Limited (FIML (U.K.)), Fidelity Investment Services Limited (FISL (U.K.)), and Fidelity Investments International (FII).

Keith Ferguson

Director of FIIA.

Richard Ford

Director and Vice President of FIIA.

Simon Fraser

Director and President of FIIA, FMR U.K., and FIIA(UK)L.

Simon Haslam

Director and Chief Financial Officer of FIIA, FISL (U.K.), and FII; Director and Secretary of FIIA(U.K.)L; Previously, Chief Financial Officer of FIL; Company Secretary of Fidelity Investments Group of Companies (U.K.); Director of FIJ.

Matthew Heath

Secretary of FIIA.

Richard Horlick

Director of FIIA and FIIA(U.K.)L.

K.C. Lee

Director of FIIA and Fidelity Investments Management (Hong Kong) Limited.

Frank Mutch

Director of FIIA.

Peter Phillips

Director of FIIA and Fidelity Investments Management (Hong Kong) Limited.

Terrence V. Richards

Assistant Secretary of FIIA.

David J. Saul

Director of FIIA; Previously, President of FIIA, Director of Fidelity International Limited, and numerous companies and funds in the FIL group.

Rosalie Sheppard

Assistant Secretary of FIIA.

(6) FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS (U.K.) LIMITED (FIIA(U.K.)L)

26 Lovat Lane, London, EC3R 8LL, England

The directors and officers of FIIA(U.K.)L have held, during the past two fiscal years, the following positions of a substantial nature.

Gareth Adams

Director of FIIA(U.K.)L

Anthony J. Bolton

Director of FIIA(U.K.)L, Fidelity International Investment Advisors (FIIA), Fidelity Investment Management Limited (FIML (U.K.)), Fidelity Investment Services Limited (FISL (U.K.)), and Fidelity Investments International (FII).

Pamela Edwards

Director of FIIA(U.K.)L, FISL (U.K.), and FII; Previously, Director of Legal Services for Europe.

Simon Fraser

President and Director of FIIA(U.K.)L and FIIA.

Simon Haslam

Director and Secretary of FIIA(U.K.)L; Director and Chief Financial Officer of FIIA, FISL (U.K.), and FII; Previously, Chief Financial Officer of FIL, Company Secretary of Fidelity Investments Group of Companies (U.K.); Director of FIJ.

Sally Hinchliffe

Assistant Secretary of FIIA(U.K.)L.

Richard Horlick

Director of FIIA(U.K.)L and FIIA.

Peter Lord

Director of FIIA(U.K.)L.

Sally Walden

Director of FIIA(U.K.)L and FISL (U.K.).

(7) FIDELITY INVESTMENTS JAPAN LIMITED (FIJ)

1-8-8 Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0033, Japan

The directors and officers of FIJ have held, during the past two fiscal years, the following positions of a substantial nature.

Simon Haslam

Director of FIJ; Director and Chief Financial Officer of FIIA, FISL (U.K.), and FII; Director and Secretary of FIIA(U.K.)L; Previously, Chief Financial Officer of FIL; Company Secretary of Fidelity Investments Group of Companies (U.K.).

Noboru Kawai

Director and General Manager of Administration of FIJ.

Yasuo Kuramoto

Vice Chairman and Representative Director of FIJ.

Edward Moore

Statutory Auditor of FIJ.

Tetsuzo Nishimura

Director and Vice President of Wholesales/ Broker Distribution of FIJ.

Takeshi Okazaki

Director and Head of Institutional Sales of FIJ.

Billy Wilder

President and Representative Director of FIJ; Vice President of FMR Far East.

Hiroshi Yamashita

Senior Managing Director of FIJ.

Item 27. Principal Underwriters

(a) Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) acts as distributor for all funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.

(b)

Name and Principal

Positions and Offices

Positions and Offices

Business Address*

with Underwriter

with Fund

Edward L. McCartney

Director and President

None

Jay Freedman

Assistant Clerk

None

Paul J. Gallagher

Director

None

Jane Greene

Treasurer and Controller

None

Linda Capps Holland

Assistant Clerk and Compliance Officer

None

Michael W. Kellogg

Executive Vice President

None

Kevin J. Kelly

Director

None

Gail McGovern

Director

None

Eric Roiter

Vice President, Clerk

None

J. Gregory Wass

Assistant Treasurer

None

* 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA

(c) Not applicable.

Item 28. Location of Accounts and Records

All accounts, books, and other documents required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the 1940 Act and the Rules promulgated thereunder are maintained by Fidelity Management & Research Company, Fidelity Service Company, Inc. or Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc., 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109, or the funds' respective custodians, The Chase Manhattan Bank, 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza, New York, NY and Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., 40 Water Street, Boston, MA.

Item 29. Management Services

Not applicable.

Item 30. Undertakings

Not applicable.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 80 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Boston, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the 9th day of October 2000.

Fidelity Investment Trust

By

/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d

(dagger)

||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

Edward C. Johnson 3d, President

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

(Signature)

(Title)

(Date)

/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d

(dagger)

President and Trustee

October 9, 2000

Edward C. Johnson 3d

(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/Robert A. Dwight

Treasurer

October 9, 2000

Robert A. Dwight

/s/Robert C. Pozen

Trustee

October 9, 2000

Robert C. Pozen

/s/Ralph F. Cox

*

Trustee

October 9, 2000

Ralph F. Cox

/s/Phyllis Burke Davis

*

Trustee

October 9, 2000

Phyllis Burke Davis

/s/Robert M. Gates

*

Trustee

October 9, 2000

Robert M. Gates

/s/Donald J. Kirk

*

Trustee

October 9, 2000

Donald J. Kirk

/s/Ned C. Lautenbach

*

Trustee

October 9, 2000

Ned C. Lautenbach

/s/Peter S. Lynch

*

Trustee

October 9, 2000

Peter S. Lynch

/s/Marvin L. Mann

*

Trustee

October 9, 2000

Marvin L. Mann

/s/William O. McCoy

*

Trustee

October 9, 2000

William O. McCoy

/s/Gerald C. McDonough

*

Trustee

October 9, 2000

Gerald C. McDonough

/s/Thomas R. Williams

*

Trustee

October 9, 2000

Thomas R. Williams

(dagger) Signatures affixed by Robert C. Pozen pursuant to a power of attorney dated July 17, 1997 and filed herewith.

* Signature affixed by Alan C. Porter pursuant to a power of attorney dated July 20, 2000 and filed herewith.

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, the undersigned President and Director, Trustee, or General Partner, as the case may be, of the following investment companies:

Fidelity Aberdeen Street Trust

Fidelity Advisor Series I

Fidelity Advisor Series II

Fidelity Advisor Series III

Fidelity Advisor Series IV

Fidelity Advisor Series V

Fidelity Advisor Series VI

Fidelity Advisor Series VII

Fidelity Advisor Series VIII

Fidelity Beacon Street Trust

Fidelity Boston Street Trust

Fidelity California Municipal Trust

Fidelity California Municipal Trust II

Fidelity Capital Trust

Fidelity Charles Street Trust

Fidelity Commonwealth Trust

Fidelity Concord Street Trust

Fidelity Congress Street Fund

Fidelity Contrafund

Fidelity Corporate Trust

Fidelity Court Street Trust

Fidelity Court Street Trust II

Fidelity Covington Trust

Fidelity Daily Money Fund

Fidelity Destiny Portfolios

Fidelity Deutsche Mark Performance

Portfolio, L.P.

Fidelity Devonshire Trust

Fidelity Exchange Fund

Fidelity Financial Trust

Fidelity Fixed-Income Trust

Fidelity Government Securities Fund

Fidelity Hastings Street Trust

Fidelity Hereford Street Trust

Fidelity Income Fund

Fidelity Institutional Cash Portfolios

Fidelity Institutional Tax-Exempt Cash Portfolios

Fidelity Investment Trust

Fidelity Magellan Fund

Fidelity Massachusetts Municipal Trust

Fidelity Money Market Trust

Fidelity Mt. Vernon Street Trust

Fidelity Municipal Trust

Fidelity Municipal Trust II

Fidelity New York Municipal Trust

Fidelity New York Municipal Trust II

Fidelity Phillips Street Trust

Fidelity Puritan Trust

Fidelity Revere Street Trust

Fidelity School Street Trust

Fidelity Securities Fund

Fidelity Select Portfolios

Fidelity Sterling Performance Portfolio, L.P.

Fidelity Summer Street Trust

Fidelity Trend Fund

Fidelity U.S. Investments-Bond Fund, L.P.

Fidelity U.S. Investments-Government Securities

Fund, L.P.

Fidelity Union Street Trust

Fidelity Union Street Trust II

Fidelity Yen Performance Portfolio, L.P.

Newbury Street Trust

Variable Insurance Products Fund

Variable Insurance Products Fund II

Variable Insurance Products Fund III

in addition to any other investment company for which Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate acts as investment adviser and for which the undersigned individual serves as President and Director, Trustee, or General Partner (collectively, the "Funds"), hereby constitute and appoint Robert C. Pozen my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to him to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacity, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, Form N-8A, or any successor thereto, any and all subsequent Amendments, Pre-Effective Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements on Form N-1A, Form N-8A, or any successor thereto, any Registration Statements on Form N-14, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and on my behalf in connection therewith as said attorney-in-fact deems necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorney-in-fact or his substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney is effective for all documents filed on or after August 1, 1997.

WITNESS my hand on the date set forth below.

/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d

July 17, 1997

Edward C. Johnson 3d

POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned Directors, Trustees, or General Partners, as the case may be, of the following investment companies:

Colchester Street Trust

Fidelity Aberdeen Street Trust

Fidelity Advisor Series I

Fidelity Advisor Series II

Fidelity Advisor Series III

Fidelity Advisor Series IV

Fidelity Advisor Series VI

Fidelity Advisor Series VII

Fidelity Advisor Series VIII

Fidelity Beacon Street Trust

Fidelity Boston Street Trust

Fidelity California Municipal Trust

Fidelity California Municipal Trust II

Fidelity Capital Trust

Fidelity Charles Street Trust

Fidelity Commonwealth Trust

Fidelity Concord Street Trust

Fidelity Congress Street Fund

Fidelity Contrafund

Fidelity Court Street Trust

Fidelity Court Street Trust II

Fidelity Covington Trust

Fidelity Destiny Portfolios

Fidelity Devonshire Trust

Fidelity Exchange Fund

Fidelity Financial Trust

Fidelity Fixed-Income Trust

Fidelity Garrison Street Trust

Fidelity Government Securities Fund

Fidelity Hastings Street Trust

Fidelity Hereford Street Trust

Fidelity Income Fund

Fidelity Institutional Tax-Exempt Cash Portfolios

Fidelity Investment Trust

Fidelity Magellan Fund

Fidelity Massachusetts Municipal Trust

Fidelity Money Market Trust

Fidelity Mt. Vernon Street Trust

Fidelity Municipal Trust

Fidelity Municipal Trust II

Fidelity New York Municipal Trust

Fidelity New York Municipal Trust II

Fidelity Oxford Street Trust

Fidelity Phillips Street Trust

Fidelity Puritan Trust

Fidelity Revere Street Trust

Fidelity School Street Trust

Fidelity Securities Fund

Fidelity Select Portfolios

Fidelity Summer Street Trust

Fidelity Trend Fund

Fidelity U.S. Investments-Bond Fund, L.P.

Fidelity U.S. Investments-Government Securities

Fund, L.P.

Fidelity Union Street Trust

Fidelity Union Street Trust II

Newbury Street Trust

Variable Insurance Products Fund

Variable Insurance Products Fund II

Variable Insurance Products Fund III

plus any other investment company for which Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate acts as investment adviser and for which the undersigned individual serves as Directors, Trustees, or General Partners (collectively, the "Funds"), hereby constitute and appoint Arthur J. Brown, Arthur C. Delibert, Robert C. Hacker, Thomas M. Leahey, Richard M. Phillips, Dana L. Platt, and Alan C. Porter, each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for us and in our names in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, Form N-8A or any successor thereto, any and all subsequent Amendments, Pre-Effective Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, any Registration Statements on Form N-14, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in our names and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney is effective for all documents filed on or after August 1, 2000.

WITNESS our hands on this twentieth day of July, 2000.

/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d

/s/Peter S. Lynch

Edward C. Johnson 3d

Peter S. Lynch

/s/Ralph F. Cox

/s/Marvin L. Mann

Ralph F. Cox

Marvin L. Mann

/s/Phyllis Burke Davis

/s/William O. McCoy

Phyllis Burke Davis

William O. McCoy

/s/Robert M. Gates

/s/Gerald C. McDonough

Robert M. Gates

Gerald C. McDonough

/s/Donald J. Kirk

/s/Robert C. Pozen

Donald J. Kirk

Robert C. Pozen

/s/Ned C. Lautenbach

/s/Thomas R. Williams

Ned C. Lautenbach

Thomas R. Williams



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