Dear Shareholder:
The Meridian Value Fund Prospectus has been revised. This information is
important and should be kept with a copy of your Prospectus.
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Meridian Fund, Inc.
Meridian Value Fund
Supplement Dated January 2, 1998
to the Prospectus Dated October 28, 1997
The Prospectus of the Meridian Value Fund is supplemented as follows:
1. By deleting the number 9.17% and replacing it with the number 49.17% for the
line item entitled "Total Return" for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1996 in
the table entitled "Financial Highlights," on page 5 of the Prospectus.
2. By deleting the phrase "(in thousands)" at the end of the line item entitled
"Net Assets, End of Period".
Please insert this Supplement in the front of your Prospectus. If you would like
more information, you can call the Fund at 800-446-6662.
MF-MV-SUP
