SUPPLEMENT TO SPARTAN(registered trademark) LIMITED MATURITY
GOVERNMENT FUND
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SEPTEMBER 22, 1997
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTS THE INFORMATION FOUND IN
"MANAGEMENT CONTRACT" UNDER "MANAGEMENT FEE" SECTION ON P. 17.
Effective March 1, 1997, FMR voluntarily agreed, subject to revision
or termination, to reimburse the fund if and to the extent that its
aggregate operating expenses, including management fees, were in
excess of an annual rate of 0.38% of its average net assets. For
fiscal years ended July 31, 1997, 1996, and 1995, management fees
incurred under the fund's contract prior to reimbursement amounted to
$4,549,000, $5,191,000, and $5,657,000, respectively, and management
fees reimbursed by FMR amounted to $775,000, $0, and $0, respectively
after reduction for compensation to the non-interested Trustees.
