Rule 497(e)
File No. 2-94935
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CORTLAND TRUST, INC. 600 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, N.Y. 10020
(212) 830-5220
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SUPPLEMENT DATED JUNE 30, 2000
TO THE CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE PROSPECTUS AND
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OF
CORTLAND TRUST, INC. (the "Trust")
Nvest, L.P., and its affiliated operating partnership, Nvest Companies,
L.P., have entered into an agreement for CDC Asset Management to acquire all of
their outstanding partnership units. CDC Asset Management is the investment
management arm of France's Caisse des Depots Group, which is a major diversified
financial institution. Nvest will be renamed CDC Asset Management-North America
and will continue to use the holding company structure. Nvest affiliates,
including Reich & Tang Asset Management, L.P. ("RTAM") will retain their
investment independence, brand names, management and operating autonomy. The
transaction will not affect daily operations of the Trust's Funds or the
investment management activities of RTAM.
RTAM serves as the manager and investment adviser of the Trust and its
Funds.
Consummation of the transaction with CDC is subject to a number of
contingencies, including regulatory approvals and approval of the unitholders of
Nvest, L.P. and Nvest Companies, L.P. Under the rules for mutual funds, the
transaction may result in a change of control for RTAM and, therefore, an
assignment of the Funds' investment advisory agreements with RTAM, which
generally is not permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Consequently, it is anticipated that RTAM will seek approval of new agreements,
which will be substantially identical to the existing agreements, from the
Trust's Board of Directors and shareholders prior to consummation of the
transaction. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2000.
