SUPPLEMENT TO THE FIDELITY GOVERNMENT
SECURITIES FUND NOVEMBER 28, 1997 PROSPECTUS
The following information supplements information found on page 10
under the "Investment Principal and Risks" section:
In managing bond funds, FMR selects a benchmark index which is
representative of the portion of the bond market in which the fund
invests. FMR uses this benchmark index as a guide in structuring the
fund and selecting its investments. The benchmark index for the fund
is the Lehman Brothers Government Bond Index, a market value weighted
benchmark of U.S. Government and government agency securities (other
than mortgage securities) with maturities of one year or more. FMR
manages the fund to have similar overall interest rate risk to its
Index.
