BENHAM TARGET MATURITIES TRUST
Supplement Dated December 15, 1995
to the Prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information Dated November 29, 1995
1. The following individual has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of the
Funds in addition to those listed in the current Prospectus:
ALBERT A. EISENSTAT, independent trustee (1995). Mr. Eisenstat is an
independent director of each of Commercial Metals Co. (1982), Sungard Data
Systems (1991) and Business Objects S/A (1994). Previously, he served as
vice president of corporate development and corporate secretary of Apple
Computer and served on its Board of Directors (1985 to 1993).
2. On page 3 of the Prospectus under the table "B. ANNUAL PORTFOLIO OPERATING
EXPENSES", the following information is inserted:
TOTAL
INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO
ADVISORY 12b-1 OTHER OPERATING
FEE FEE EXPENSES EXPENSES
2025 Portfolio .35 NONE .53 .70%
3. On page 4 of the Prospectus under the table "C. EXAMPLE OF EXPENSES", the
following information is inserted:
1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
2025 Portfolio $7 $22 $39 $87
4. On page 11 of the Prospectus, the second sentence of the first paragraph
under the heading "INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES" is deleted.
5. On page 17 of the Prospectus, the fourth paragraph under the heading "SHARE
PRICE" is deleted. All remaining references in the Prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information to the net asset value being calculated at "12 p.m.
Pacific Time for Benham Target Maturities Trust and 1 p.m. Pacific Time for all
other Benham funds" are hereby changed to "the close of the Exchange, usually 12
p.m. Pacific Time for Benham Target Maturities Trust and 1 p.m. Pacific Time for
all other Benham funds."
6. On page 21 of the Prospectus, the following sentence is to be inserted
under the sub-heading "Confirmation and Quarterly Statements" after the second
sentence:
However, beginning September of 1996, Automatic Investment Services
transactions will not be confirmed immediately but rather will be confirmed
on your next consolidated quarterly statement.
7. On page 22 of the Prospectus, the following sentence replaces the last
sentence of the first paragraph under "SHAREHOLDER SERVICES-Exchange Privilege":
An exchange request will be processed the same day if it is received before
the funds' NAVs are calculated which is one hour prior to the close of the
Exchange, usually 12 p.m. Pacific Time for Benham Target Maturities Trust;
and at the close of the Exchange, usually 1 p.m. Pacific Time for all other
Benham funds.
8. On page 23 of the Prospectus, the following replaces the last two sentences
of the last paragraph under the sub-heading "Open Order Service":
All orders and cancellation of orders received by one hour prior to the
close of the Exchange, usually 12 p.m. Pacific Time, will be considered to
be effective the same day. All orders and cancellation of orders not
received one hour prior to the close of the Exchange, usually 12 p.m.
Pacific Time, will be considered effective the following business day.
