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SUPPLEMENT DATED AUGUST 23, 1996
PROSPECTUS DATED FEBRUARY 29, 1996
NATIONWIDE(R) FAMILY FUNDS
NATIONWIDE INVESTING FOUNDATION
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NATIONWIDE(R) GROWTH FUND
NATIONWIDE(R) FUND
NATIONWIDE(R) BOND FUND
NATIONWIDE(R) MONEY MARKET FUND
NATIONWIDE INVESTING FOUNDATION II
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NATIONWIDE(R) TAX-FREE INCOME FUND
NATIONWIDE(R) U.S. GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND
This Supplement updates certain information contained in your Prospectus.
The following is hereby added to the cover page of the Prospectus.
Mutual funds, which are offered by Nationwide Financial Services,
- - are not federally insured;
- - are not obligations of the Nationwide Federal Credit Union;
- - are not guaranteed by the Nationwide Federal Credit Union or any entity
affiliated with the Nationwide Federal Credit Union; and
- - involve investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.
