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INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

INTERNATIONAL SMALL COMPANY EQUITY FUND

GLOBAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND

PACIFIC BASIN EQUITY FUND

LATIN AMERICAN EQUITY FUND

PROSPECTUS
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AUGUST 24, 1998

BT Investment Funds (the "Trust") is an open-end, management investment company
(mutual fund) which consists of a number of separate investment funds. Each of
the funds listed above (each, a "Fund" and together, the "Funds") is a separate
series of BT Investment Funds.

Please read this Prospectus before investing, and keep it on file for future
reference. It contains important information, including how each Fund invests
and the services available to shareholders.

A Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") with the same date has been filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and is incorporated herein
by reference. You may request a free copy of the SAI or a paper copy of this
prospectus, if you have received your prospectus electronically, free of charge
by calling the Trust's Service Agent at 1-800-730-1313. The SAI, material
incorporated by reference into this document, and other information regarding
the Trust is maintained electronically with the SEC at Internet Web site
(http://www.sec.gov).

UNLIKE OTHER MUTUAL FUNDS, EACH FUND SEEKS TO ACHIEVE ITS INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
BY INVESTING ALL OF ITS INVESTABLE ASSETS ("ASSETS") IN A SEPARATE DIVERSIFIED
INVESTMENT COMPANY (A "PORTFOLIO") WITH AN IDENTICAL INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE. THE
INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE OF EACH FUND WILL CORRESPOND DIRECTLY TO THE INVESTMENT
PERFORMANCE OF THE CORRESPONDING PORTFOLIO. SEE "SPECIAL INFORMATION CONCERNING
MASTER-FEEDER FUND STRUCTURE" HEREIN.

BANKERS TRUST COMPANY ("BANKERS TRUST") IS THE INVESTMENT ADVISER (THE
"ADVISER") OF EACH PORTFOLIO. SHARES OF THE FUNDS ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR
OBLIGATIONS OF, OR GUARANTEED OR ENDORSED BY, BANKERS TRUST OR ANY OTHER BANKING
OR DEPOSITORY INSTITUTION. SHARES ARE NOT FEDERALLY GUARANTEED OR INSURED BY THE
FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THE FEDERAL RESERVE
BOARD OR ANY OTHER AGENCY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO INVESTMENT RISK, INCLUDING THE
POSSIBLE LOSS OF THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT INVESTED.

THE LATIN AMERICAN EQUITY PORTFOLIO MAY INVEST IN LOWER-QUALITY DEBT SECURITIES,
SOMETIMES CALLED "JUNK BONDS." INVESTORS SHOULD CONSIDER THAT THESE SECURITIES
CARRY GREATER RISKS, SUCH AS THE RISK OF DEFAULT, THAN OTHER DEBT SECURITIES.
REFER TO "RISK FACTORS: MATCHING THE FUND TO YOUR INVESTMENT NEEDS -- RISKS OF
INVESTING IN HIGH YIELD SECURITIES ("JUNK BONDS")" HEREIN FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION. THE LATIN AMERICAN EQUITY PORTFOLIO ALSO MAY BORROW MONEY FOR
INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES. SUCH LEVERAGE WILL EXAGGERATE ANY INCREASE OR DECREASE
IN THE VALUE OF SHARES IN THE FUNDS. BORROWING ALSO INVOLVES COSTS TO THE
PORTFOLIO. SEE "ADDITIONAL INFORMATION -- LEVERAGE" HEREIN. THE LATIN AMERICAN
EQUITY FUND MAY BE CONSIDERED A SPECULATIVE INVESTMENT AND IS DESIGNED FOR
AGGRESSIVE INVESTORS.

LIKE SHARES OF ALL MUTUAL FUNDS, THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR
DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY
REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

ICC DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
Two Portland Square, Portland, Maine 04101

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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The Funds......................................................................3

Who May Want to Invest.........................................................3

Investment Principles and Risks................................................4

Summary of Fund Expenses.......................................................5

Financial Highlights...........................................................7

Investment Objectives and Policies.............................................9

Risk Factors: Matching the Funds to Your Investment Needs.....................14

Net Asset Value...............................................................17

Purchase and Redemption of Shares.............................................17

Dividends, Distributions and Taxes............................................22

Performance Information and Reports...........................................22

Management of the Trust and Portfolios........................................24

Additional Information........................................................29
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THE FUNDS
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The following is a description of each Fund's investment objectives.

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND'S investment objective is long-term capital
appreciation from investment in foreign equity securities (or other securities
with equity characteristics); the production of any current income is incidental
to this objective. The Portfolio invests primarily in established companies
based in developed countries outside the United States, but the Portfolio may
also invest in emerging market securities.

INTERNATIONAL SMALL COMPANY EQUITY FUND'S investment objective is long-term
capital appreciation from investments primarily in the equity securities of
companies in Canada, Japan, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Switzerland,
Netherlands, Sweden, Hong Kong, Italy, Norway, Denmark, Spain, and other
countries outside of the U.S., with market valuations at time of investment
generally below $1 billion in "free float" assets.

GLOBAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND'S investment objective is long-term capital
appreciation through investments in a well-diversified portfolio of non-U.S.
companies predominantly domiciled in the world's emerging countries.

PACIFIC BASIN EQUITY FUND'S investment objective is long-term capital
appreciation from investment primarily in the equity securities (or other
securities with equity characteristics) of companies domiciled in, or doing
business in the Pacific Basin region, other than Japan; the production of any
current income is incidental to this objective.

LATIN AMERICAN EQUITY FUND'S investment objective is long-term capital
appreciation from investment primarily in the equity securities (or other
securities with equity characteristics) of companies domiciled in, or doing
business in, Latin America; the production of any current income is incidental
to this objective.

The Trust seeks to achieve the investment objective of each Fund by investing
all the Assets of the Fund in the corresponding Portfolio. The Portfolios are
International Equity Portfolio, International Small Company Equity Portfolio,
Global Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio, Pacific Basin Equity Portfolio and
Latin American Equity Portfolio, respectively. See "Investment Principles and
Risks" and "Risk Factors: Matching the Fund to Your Investment Needs" herein.

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WHO MAY WANT TO INVEST
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The Funds are designed for investors who are willing to accept short-term
foreign stock market fluctuations in pursuit of potentially higher long-term
returns. These Funds invest for capital appreciation and do not pursue income.

In addition, the Funds may also be appropriate for investors who want to pursue
their investment goals in markets outside of the United States. By including
international investments in your portfolio, you can achieve an extra level of
diversification and also participate in opportunities around the world.

Each Fund is not in itself a balanced investment plan. Investors should consider
their investment objective and tolerance for risk when making an investment
decision. When investors sell their Fund shares, they may be worth more or less
than what they originally paid for them.

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INVESTMENT PRINCIPLES AND RISKS
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The value of each Portfolio's investments varies based on many factors. Stock
values fluctuate, sometimes dramatically, in response to the activities of
individual companies and general market and economic conditions. Historically,
small-capitalization stocks have been more volatile in price than
larger-capitalization stocks. Over time, however, stocks have shown greater
long-term growth potential than other types of securities.

Because many foreign investments are denominated in foreign currencies, changes
in the value of these currencies can significantly affect a Fund's share price.
General economic factors in the various world markets can also impact the value
of an investor's investment, especially for securities in emerging markets. Many
investments in emerging markets can be considered speculative, and therefore may
offer higher total return potential, but significantly greater risk.

Bankers Trust may use various investment techniques to hedge a Portfolio's
risks, but there is no guarantee that these strategies will work as intended.
When an investor sells their Fund shares ("Shares"), they may be worth more or
less than what they originally paid for them. See "Risk Factors: Matching the
Fund to Your Investment Needs" herein for more information.

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SUMMARY OF FUND EXPENSES
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Annual Operating Expenses are paid out of the assets of each Portfolio and Fund.
Each Portfolio pays an investment advisory fee and an administrative services
fee to Bankers Trust. Each Fund incurs expenses such as maintaining shareholder
records and furnishing shareholder statements. Each Fund must provide financial
reports.

The following table provides: (i) a summary of estimated expenses relating to
purchases and sales of Shares of the Funds and the annual operating expenses of
the Funds and the expenses of the corresponding Portfolio, as a percentage of
average net assets of the Fund, and (ii) an example illustrating the dollar cost
of such expenses on a $1,000 investment in each Fund. THE TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST
BELIEVE THAT THE AGGREGATE PER SHARE EXPENSES OF EACH FUND AND THE CORRESPONDING
PORTFOLIO WILL BE LESS THAN OR APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO THE EXPENSES WHICH THE
FUND WOULD INCUR IF THE TRUST RETAINED THE SERVICES OF AN INVESTMENT ADVISER AND
THE ASSETS OF EACH FUND WERE INVESTED DIRECTLY IN THE TYPE OF SECURITIES BEING
HELD BY THE CORRESPONDING PORTFOLIO.

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ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSES
(as a percentage of the average daily net assets of the Fund)
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
Investment advisory fee (after reimbursements or waivers)........................................... 0.58%
12b-1 fees.......................................................................................... None
Other expenses (after reimbursements or waivers).................................................... 0.92%
Total operating expenses (after reimbursements or waivers).......................................... 1.50%
INTERNATIONAL SMALL COMPANY EQUITY FUND
Investment advisory fee (after reimbursements or waivers)........................................... 0.92%
12b-1 fees.......................................................................................... None
Other expenses (after reimbursements or waivers..................................................... 0.98%
Total operating expenses (after reimbursements or waivers).......................................... 1.90%
GLOBAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND
Investment advisory fee (after reimbursements or waivers)........................................... 0.92%
12b-1 fees.......................................................................................... None
Other expenses (after reimbursements or waivers).................................................... 0.98%
Total operating expenses (after reimbursements or waivers).......................................... 1.90%
PACIFIC BASIN EQUITY FUND
Investment advisory fee (after reimbursements or waivers)........................................... 0.63%
12b-1 fees.......................................................................................... None
Other expenses (after reimbursements or waivers).................................................... 1.12%
Total operating expenses (after reimbursements or waivers).......................................... 1.75%
LATIN AMERICAN EQUITY FUND
Investment advisory fee (after reimbursements or waivers)........................................... 0.80%
12b-1 fees.......................................................................................... None
Other expenses (after reimbursements or waivers).................................................... 1.10%
Total operating expenses (after reimbursements or waivers).......................................... 1.90%
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EXAMPLES: 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
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You would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment assuming (1) 5% annual return and (2) redemption at the end of
each time period:
International Equity Fund..................................................... $15 $47 $82 $179
International Small Company Equity Fund....................................... $19 $60
Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund........................................... $19 $60
Pacific Basin Equity Fund..................................................... $18 $55 $95 $206
Latin American Equity Fund.................................................... $19 $60 $103 $222
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The expense tables and the examples above show the costs and expenses that an
investor will bear directly or indirectly as a shareholder of each Fund.

Bankers Trust has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its investment
advisory fee with respect to each Portfolio. Without such waiver, each
Portfolio's investment advisory fee would be equal to the following:
International Equity Portfolio -- 0.65%; International Small Company Equity
Portfolio -- 1.10%; Global Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio -- 1.10%; Pacific
Basin Equity Portfolio -- 0.75%; and Latin American Equity Portfolio -- 1.00%.
"Other Expenses" for the International Small Company Equity Fund and the Global
Emerging Markets Equity Fund are estimated for the fiscal year ending September
30, 1998. Bankers Trust has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its
expenses. Without such waiver, Other Expenses for each Fund would be equal to
1.15%. The expense tables and examples reflect a voluntary undertaking by
Bankers Trust to waive or reimburse expenses such that the total aggregate
operating expenses of each will not exceed the following: International Equity
Fund -- 1.50%; International Small Company Equity Fund -- 1.90%; Global Emerging
Markets Equity Fund -- 1.90%; Pacific Basin Equity Fund -- 1.75%; and Latin
American Equity Fund -- 1.90%. In the absence of this undertaking, for the
fiscal year ended September 30, 1997 (as a percentage of a Fund's average daily
net assets) "Total Operating Expenses" would have been as follows: International
Equity Fund -- 1.68%; International Small Company Equity Fund -- 2.25%
(estimated for fiscal year ending September 30, 1998); Global Emerging Markets
Equity Fund -- 2.25% (estimated for fiscal year ending September 30, 1998);
Pacific Basin Equity Fund -- 2.04%; and Latin American Equity Fund -- 2.44%. THE
EXAMPLES SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE EXPENSES
AND ACTUAL EXPENSES MAY BE GREATER OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN. Moreover, while
each example assumes a 5% annual return, actual performance will vary and may
result in a return greater or less than 5%.

The Funds are distributed by ICC Distributors, Inc. ("ICC," or the
"Distributor") to investors including customers of Bankers Trust or to customers
of another bank or a dealer or other institution that has a sub-shareholder
servicing agreement with Bankers Trust (along with Bankers Trust, a "Service
Agent"). Some Service Agents may impose certain conditions on their customers in
addition to or different from those imposed by the Funds and may charge their
customers a direct fee for their services, including transaction fees on
purchases and redemptions of Fund shares. Each Service Agent has agreed to
transmit to shareholders who are its customers appropriate disclosures of any
fees that it may charge them directly.

For more information about each Fund's and each Portfolio's expenses see
"Management of the Trust and Portfolios" herein.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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The following tables show selected data for a Share outstanding, total
investment return ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for
each Fund for each of the periods indicated and has been audited by
PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Funds' independent accountants, whose report thereon
appears in each Fund's Annual Report which is incorporated by reference.
International Small Company Equity Fund and Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund
will each have a fiscal year end of September 30. As this is the first fiscal
year for these two funds, financial information with respect to each of these
funds is not available at this time.

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INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

FOR THE FOR THE
YEAR ENDED FOR THE PERIOD YEAR ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, JANUARY 1, 1995 TO DECEMBER 31,
--------------------- SEPTEMBER 30, ------------
1997 1996 1995* 1994
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PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD..................... $ 16.77 $ 15.47 $ 13.37 $ 13.18
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INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
Net Investment Income................................... 0.09 0.18 0.14 0.10
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments,
Options, Foreign Currencies and Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts.................................... 5.63 1.80 1.97 0.44
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Total from Investment Operations......................... 5.72 1.98 2.11 0.54
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
Net Investment Income................................... 0.16 (0.31) (0.00) (0.09)
Net Realized Gain from Investment Transactions.......... 0.20 (0.37) (0.01) (0.26)
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Total Distributions...................................... 0.36 (0.68) (0.01) (0.35)
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NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD........................... $ 22.13 $ 16.77 $ 15.47 $ 13.37
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TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN.................................. 34.76% 13.42% 15.82% 4.12%
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS:
Net Assets, End of Period (000s omitted)................ $525,520 $161,692 $ 82,807 $56,020
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net Investment Income................................. 0.53% 0.91% 1.55%** 0.84%
Expenses, Including Expenses of the International
Equity Portfolio..................................... 1.50% 1.50% 1.50%** 1.50%
Decrease Reflected in Above Expense Ratio Due to
Absorption of Expenses by Bankers Trust.............. 0.18% 0.26% 0.33%** 0.37%

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FOR THE FOR THE PERIOD
YEAR ENDED AUGUST 4, 1992
DECEMBER 31, (COMMENCEMENT
------------ OF OPERATIONS) TO
1993 DECEMBER 31, 1992
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PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD..................... $ 9.75 $ 10.00
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INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
Net Investment Income................................... 0.05 0.03
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments,
Options, Foreign Currencies and Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts.................................... 3.60 (0.28)
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Total from Investment Operations......................... 3.65 (0.25)
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
Net Investment Income................................... (0.15) --
Net Realized Gain from Investment Transactions.......... (0.07) --
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Total Distributions...................................... (0.22) --
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NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD........................... $ 13.18 $ 9.75
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TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN.................................. 37.38% (6.01)%**
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS:
Net Assets, End of Period (000s omitted)................ $33,869 $ 8,218
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net Investment Income................................. 0.79% 0.97%**
Expenses, Including Expenses of the International
Equity Portfolio..................................... 1.50% 1.50%**
Decrease Reflected in Above Expense Ratio Due to
Absorption of Expenses by Bankers Trust.............. 0.62% 1.36%**
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* On August 2, 1995, the Board of Trustees approved the change of the fiscal
year end from December 31 to September 30.
** Annualized

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PACIFIC BASIN EQUITY FUND
FOR THE PERIOD
NOVEMBER 1, 1993
FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, (COMMENCEMENT
--------------------------------- OF OPERATIONS) TO
1997 1996 1995 SEPTEMBER 30, 1994
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PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD..................... $ 11.80 $ 10.96 $ 11.82 $ 10.00
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INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
Net Investment Income (Loss)............................ (0.05) (0.03) 0.01 (0.04)
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment
and Foreign Currency Transactions..................... (1.07) 0.87 (0.49) (1.86)
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Total Income from Investment Operations.................. (1.12) 0.84 0.48 1.82
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
Net Realized Gain from Investment Transactions.......... (0.52) -- (0.38) --
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NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD........................... $ 10.16 $ 11.80 $ 10.96 $ 11.82
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TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN.................................. (9.97)% 7.66% (3.87)% 20.11%*
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS:
Net Assets, End of Period (000s omitted)................ $26,501 $29,389 $24,504 $ 25,362
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net Investment Income (Loss).......................... (0.42)% (0.24)% 0.12% (0.59)%*
Expenses, Including Expenses of the Pacific Basin
Equity Portfolio..................................... 1.75% 1.75% 1.75% 1.75%*
Decrease Reflected in Above Expense Ratio Due to
Absorption of Expenses by Bankers Trust.............. 0.29% 0.31% 0.52% 0.60%*
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (CONTINUED)
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LATIN AMERICAN EQUITY FUND

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FOR THE PERIOD
FOR THE YEARS ENDED OCTOBER 25, 1993
SEPTEMBER 30, (COMMENCEMENT OF
----------------------------- OPERATIONS) TO
1997 1996 1995 SEPTEMBER 30, 1994
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PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE:
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD................................... $ 10.71 $ 8.50 $ 14.59 $ 10.00
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INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
Net Investment Income................................................ 0.00** 0.02 0.03 --
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment and Foreign
Currency Transactions.............................................. 5.03 2.19 (5.92) 4.59
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Total Income (Loss) from Investment Operations......................... 5.03 2.21 (5.89) 4.59
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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
Net Investment Income................................................ 0.00** -- -- --
Net Realized Gain from Investment Transactions....................... -- -- (0.20) --
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NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD......................................... $ 15.74 $ 10.71 $ 8.50 $ 14.59
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TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN................................................ 47.00% 26.00% (40.68)% 50.01%*
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA AND RATIOS:
Net Assets, End of Period (000s omitted)............................. $37,413 $16,997 $13,624 $27,489
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS:
Net Investment Income.............................................. 0.16% 0.16% 0.29% 0.03%*
Expenses, Including Expenses of the Latin American Equity
Portfolio........................................................ 2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00%*
Decrease Reflected in Above Expense Ratio Due to
Absorption of Expenses by Bankers Trust.......................... 0.44% 0.66% 1.17% 1.27%*
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* Annualized
** Less than $0.01

Further information about each Fund's performance (other than International
Small Company Equity Fund and Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund) is contained
in the Funds' Annual Reports dated September 30, 1997, which can be obtained
free of charge.

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
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The Trust seeks to achieve the investment objective of each Fund by investing
all of its Assets in the corresponding Portfolio, which has the same investment
objective as the Fund. Since the investment characteristics of each Fund will
correspond directly to those of the corresponding Portfolio, the following is a
discussion of the various investments of and techniques employed by each
Portfolio. Additional information about the investment policies of each
Portfolio appears in "Risk Factors: Matching the Fund to Your Investment Needs"
herein and in the SAI. There can be no assurance that the investment objective
of either a Fund or the corresponding Portfolio will be achieved. The investment
objective of each Fund and corresponding Portfolio is not a fundamental policy
and may be changed upon notice to, but without the approval of, a Fund's
shareholders or a Portfolio's investors, respectively. See "Special Information
Concerning Master-Feeder Fund Structure" herein.

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO

The International Equity Portfolio's investment objective is long-term capital
appreciation from investment in foreign equity securities (or other securities
with equity characteristics); the production of any current income is incidental
to this objective. The Portfolio invests primarily in established companies
based in developed countries outside the United States, but the Portfolio also
invests in securities of issuers in emerging markets. See "Risk Factors:
Matching the Fund to Your Investment Needs -- Risks of Investing in Foreign
Securities" and " -- Risks of Investing in Emerging Markets" herein. Under
normal circumstances, the Portfolio will invest at least 65% of the value of its
total assets in the equity securities of issuers based in at least three
countries other than the United States. The Portfolio's investments will
generally be diversified among several geographic regions and countries.

In countries and regions with well-developed capital markets where more
information is available, Bankers Trust will seek to select individual
investments for the Portfolio. Criteria for selection of individual securities
include the issuer's competitive position, prospects for growth, managerial
strength, earnings quality, underlying asset value, relative market value and
overall marketability. The Portfolio may invest in securities of companies
having various levels of net worth, including smaller companies whose securities
may be more volatile than securities offered by larger companies with higher
levels of net worth.

In other countries and regions where capital markets are underdeveloped or not
easily accessed and information is difficult to obtain, the Portfolio may choose
to invest only at the market level. Here, to the extent available and consistent
with applicable regulations, the Portfolio may seek to achieve country exposure
through use of options or futures based on an established local index or through
investment in other registered investment companies rather than investing
directly in individual securities. Investment in other investment companies is
limited in amount by the 1940 Act, will involve the indirect payment of a
portion of the expenses, including advisory fees, of such other investment
companies and may result in a duplication of fees and expenses.

The Portfolio invests in securities listed on foreign or domestic securities
exchanges and securities traded in foreign or domestic over-the-counter markets
and may invest in restricted or unlisted securities.

OTHER INVESTMENTS AND INVESTMENT TECHNIQUES. The Portfolio may also utilize the
following investments and investment techniques and practices: short-term
instruments, foreign currency exchange transactions, options on foreign
currencies, American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs"), Global Depositary Receipts
("GDRs"), European Depositary Receipts ("EDRs"), options on stocks, options on
foreign stock indices, futures contracts on foreign stock indices, options on
futures contracts, Rule 144A securities, when-issued and delayed delivery
securities, securities lending and repurchase agreements. See "Risk Factors:
Matching the Fund to Your Investment Needs" and "Additional Information" herein
and the SAI for further information.

INTERNATIONAL SMALL COMPANY EQUITY PORTFOLIO

The International Small Company Equity Portfolio's investment objective is
long-term capital appreciation. The Portfolio will pursue this objective by
investing primarily in the equity securities of companies in Canada, Japan,
United Kingdom, Germany, France, Switzerland, Netherlands, Sweden, Hong Kong,
Italy, Norway, Denmark, Spain, and other countries outside of the U.S., with
market valuations generally below $1 billion in "free float" assets. Free float
assets represent the portion of uncommitted company stock that is freely traded
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accessible to investors (e.g. the company may have a market capitalization of
greater than $1 billion, but a portion of the company's shares are not tradable
because of a strategic holding by a holding company or significant family
ownership). However, the investment does not need to be sold if the free
floating market capitalization increases to more than $1 billion after purchase.

Generally, the Portfolio will focus its investments in companies with market
capitalization around $500 million. Bankers Trust will seek to identify and
invest in low capitalization equities that it expects will grow substantially
over 3 to 5 years and to provide returns in excess of the Salomon Brothers
Extended Market Index of the World ex-U.S. (Total). See "Risk Factors: Matching
the Fund to Your Investment Needs" herein. It is expected under normal
conditions that at least 65% of the Portfolio's assets will be invested in the
equity securities of smaller companies based in at least three countries other
than the United States.

The Portfolio's investment methodology is one which first involves focusing on
those industries internationally which exhibit the best long-term investment
opportunities. The Adviser uses its large, proprietary database to identify the
universe of companies within each particular industry worldwide.

The next step is to select individual stocks. The Portfolio will be managed
using a disciplined, value-oriented investment philosophy that stresses the
inherent value of the companies under examination. The aim is to determine which
stocks have a strengthening competitive position, offer good total returns with
what the Adviser believes is relatively little financial or other risk, and have
a sound historical management strategy. It is the Adviser's experience that
often the real basis of a business is quite different from that perceived by the
market: a misconception that usually results in its shares trading below its
true business value. The exploitation of this "perception/reality" gap is a
hallmark of the investment style that has been adopted for the Portfolio, and a
potential source of value for its investors.

This type of investment approach means trying to find companies that are
mispriced by the market for reasons of neglect, fashion or misconception. These
opportunities arise out of legislative changes, industrial restructuring and
technological advances for example. As a result, Bankers Trust as investment
adviser, and the sub-investment adviser, attach great importance to analyzing
trends and accessing possible breaks with traditional price patterns. At the
company level, the emphasis is placed on assessing the inherent "business
value," of the firm. While this often varies from the stock market's valuation,
the Adviser and sub-investment adviser believe a company's stock price tends to
gravitate to its "business value" over time. This individual company selection
involves a high level of company visits to arrive at the Portfolio's long term
holdings.

The Adviser uses asset allocation, country selection, and currency selection
primarily as risk management tools. That is, the Adviser seeks to identify and
underweight or eliminate those markets that the Adviser's research shows as
offering poor return opportunities or relatively high risks, and concentrate the
Portfolio in those markets where the risk/return profile is more favorable. The
Adviser's macro research is coordinated around the consistent analysis of five
key investment indicators. These indicators capture the essential risk/return
characteristics of each market. They include: earnings, liquidity, politics,
supply and demand, and valuation.

In countries and regions where capital markets are underdeveloped or not easily
accessed and information is difficult to obtain, the Portfolio may choose to
invest only at the market level. Here, to the extent available and consistent
with applicable regulations, the Portfolio may seek to achieve country exposure
through the use of options on futures based on an established local index or
through investment in other registered investment companies, as described under
"Securities and Investment Practices" herein.

OTHER INVESTMENTS AND INVESTMENT TECHNIQUES. The Portfolio may also utilize the
following investments and investment techniques and practices: short-term
instruments, foreign currency exchange transactions, options on foreign
currencies, ADRs, GDRs, EDRs, options on stocks, options on foreign stock
indices, futures contracts on foreign stock indices, options on futures
contracts, Rule 144A securities, when-issued and delayed delivery securities,
securities lending and repurchase agreements. See "Securities and Investment
Practices" and "Risk Factors: Matching the Fund to Your Investment Needs" herein
and the SAI for further information.

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GLOBAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY PORTFOLIO

The Global Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio's investment objective is to seek
long-term capital appreciation through investments in equity securities of
non-U.S. companies predominantly domiciled in the world's emerging countries. It
is expected under normal conditions that at least 65% of the Portfolio's assets
will be invested in the equity securities of issuers based in at least three
emerging market countries. Investment in such securities involves certain
considerations that are not normally present in investments in securities of
U.S. issuers and an investment in the Fund may be considered speculative. The
Portfolio will attempt to outperform the return of the Morgan Stanley Capital
International Emerging Markets Free Total Return Index before expenses, although
there is no assurance it will be able to do so.

In selecting securities for investment, the Adviser employs a research-driven
process that emphasizes proprietary economic and stock specific analysis. The
Adviser's process is geared to identifying those companies whose growth
prospects and/or risk profile has been incorrectly analyzed and priced by the
market as a whole. The Adviser's process concentrates on understanding the
relevant industry dynamics in terms of the risks and opportunities that may
arise, and then focusing on the comparative strengths and weaknesses of the
individual constituent companies. The Adviser then combines this fundamental
assessment with a valuation analysis which establishes a 'fair value' for each
stock. This is calculated after considering the above factors, as well as local
and international peer comparisons.

The Adviser uses asset allocation, country selection and currency selection
primarily as risk management tools. That is, the Adviser seeks to identify and
underweight or eliminate those markets that research shows as offering poor
return opportunities or relatively high risks, and focus the Portfolio in those
markets where the risk/return profile is more favorable. Country and cash
exposure is managed within predetermined ranges around the Morgan Stanley
Capital International Emerging Markets Free Total Return Index. The Adviser's
macro research is coordinated around the consistent analysis of five key
investment indicators. These indicators capture the essential risk/return
characteristics of each market. They include, earnings, liquidity, politics,
supply and demand, and valuation.

While currency management draws heavily on this macro analysis, currency
decisions themselves are taken separately to the asset decision, as once again
the Portfolio seeks to eliminate or reduce exposure to those currencies that
research indicates to be most at risk of depreciation, and to concentrate
exposure in those currencies that will be stable or even appreciate against the
U.S. dollar.

OTHER INVESTMENTS AND INVESTMENT TECHNIQUES. The Portfolio may also utilize the
following investments and investment techniques and practices: short-term
instruments, foreign currency exchange transactions, options on foreign
currencies, ADRs, GDRs, and EDRs, options on stocks, options on foreign stock
indices, futures contracts on foreign stock indices, options on futures
contracts, Rule 144A securities, when-issued and delayed delivery securities,
securities lending and repurchase agreements. See "Securities and Investment
Practices" and "Risk Factors: Matching the Fund to Your Investment Needs" herein
and the SAI for further information.

PACIFIC BASIN EQUITY PORTFOLIO

The Pacific Basin Equity Portfolio's investment objective is long-term capital
appreciation from investment primarily in the equity securities (or other
securities with equity characteristics) of companies domiciled in, or doing
business in the Pacific Basin region, other than Japan; the production of any
current income is incidental to this objective. Investment in such securities
involves certain considerations which are not normally involved in investment in
securities of U.S. issuers, and an investment in the Fund may be considered
speculative.

For purposes of this Prospectus, "issuers domiciled in, or doing business in,
the Pacific Basin region (other than Japan)" shall include securities of
issuers: (1) which are organized under the laws of Pacific Basin countries (see
below); (2) for which the principal securities trading market is in a Pacific
Basin country; or (3) which derive a significant proportion (at least 50
percent) of their revenues or profits from goods produced or sold, investments
made, or services performed in the countries of the Pacific Basin or which have
at least 50 percent of their assets situated in the countries of the Pacific
Basin. It is expected under normal conditions that at least 65% of the
Portfolio's assets will be invested in the equity securities of issuers based in
at least three countries in the Pacific Basin.

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For the purpose of this Prospectus, the "Pacific Basin" includes, but is not
limited to, the following countries: India, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand,
Pakistan, the Philippines, the People's Republic of China ("China"), Singapore,
Sri Lanka, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan and Vietnam. See "Risk Factors:
Matching the Fund to Your Investment Needs -- Risks of Investing in Foreign
Securities" and " -- Risks of Investing in Emerging Markets" herein and "Foreign
Securities: Special Consideration Concerning China and China Region" in the SAI.

The Portfolio will be managed using a disciplined, value-oriented investment
philosophy that stresses the inherent value of, and the medium term outlook for,
the companies under examination. Experience has proven that often the real basis
of a business is quite different from that perceived by the market: a
misconception that usually results in its Shares trading below its true business
or replacement value. The exploitation of this "perception/reality" gap is a
hallmark of the investment style that has been adopted for the Portfolio, and a
potential source of value for its investors.

"Value" investing means trying to find companies which are mispriced by the
market for reasons of neglect, fashion or misconception. These opportunities
arise out of legislative changes, industrial restructuring and technology
advancements, for example. As a result, Bankers Trust and the sub-investment
adviser attach great importance to analyzing trends and accessing possible
breaks with traditional price patterns. At the company level, the emphasis is
placed on assessing the inherent "business" value of the firm. While this often
varies from the stock market's valuation, the Adviser and the sub-investment
adviser believe a company's stock price tends to gravitate to their "business"
value over time.

The Portfolio's investments will generally be diversified among several
geographic regions and countries in the Pacific Basin. Criteria for determining
the appropriate distribution of investment among various countries and regions
include the prospects for relative growth among foreign countries, expected
levels of inflation, government policies influencing business conditions, the
outlook for currency relationships and the range of alternative opportunities
available to international investors.

The Portfolio will not invest more than 20% of the value of its total assets in
issuers domiciled in China. Issuers domiciled in Hong Kong are not subject to
this limitation.

In countries and regions where capital markets are underdeveloped or not easily
accessed and information is difficult to obtain, the Portfolio may choose to
invest only at the market level. Here, to the extent available and consistent
with applicable regulations, the Portfolio may seek to achieve country exposure
through the use of options on futures based on an established local index or
through investment in other registered investment companies. Investment in other
investment companies is limited in amount by the 1940 Act, will involve the
indirect payment of a portion of the expenses, including advisory fees, of such
other investment companies and may result in a duplication of fees and expenses.

OTHER INVESTMENTS AND INVESTMENT TECHNIQUES. The Portfolio may also utilize the
following investments and investment techniques and practices: short-term
instruments, foreign currency exchange transactions, options on foreign
currencies, ADRs, GDRs, EDRs, options on stocks, options on foreign stock
indices, futures contracts on foreign stock indices, options on futures
contracts, Rule 144A securities, when-issued and delayed delivery securities,
securities lending and repurchase agreements. See "Risk Factors: Matching the
Fund to Your Investment Needs" and "Additional Information" herein and the SAI
for further information.

LATIN AMERICAN EQUITY PORTFOLIO

The Latin American Equity Portfolio's investment objective is long-term capital
appreciation from investment primarily in the equity securities (or other
securities with equity characteristics) of companies domiciled in, or doing
business in, Latin America; the production of any current income is incidental
to this objective. Investment in such securities involves certain considerations
which are not normally involved in investment in securities of U.S. issuers, and
an investment in the Fund may be considered speculative. See "Risk Factors:
Matching the Fund to Your Investment Needs -- Risks of Investing in Foreign
Securities" and " -- Risks of Investing in Emerging Markets" herein and "Foreign
Securities: Special Consideration Concerning Latin America" in the SAI. It is
expected under normal conditions that at least 65% of the Portfolio's total
assets will be invested in the equity securities of Latin American issuers.

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The Portfolio may borrow money for investment purposes. See "Risk Factors:
Matching the Fund to Your Investment Needs" herein.

For purposes of this Prospectus, "Latin America" is defined as Mexico, and all
countries in Central America and South America, including Argentina, Brazil,
Chile, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela.

As used in this Prospectus, "securities of Latin American issuers" is defined
as: (i) securities of companies for which the principal securities trading
market is in Latin America; (ii) securities, traded in any market, of companies
that derive 50% or more of their total revenue from either goods or services
produced in Latin America or sales made in Latin America; (iii) securities of
companies organized under the laws of, and with a principal office in, Latin
America; or (iv) securities issued or guaranteed by the government of a country
in Latin America, its agencies or instrumentalities, political subdivisions or
the central bank of such a country. Determinations as to eligibility will be
made by Bankers Trust, under the supervision of the Board of Trustees of BT
Investment Portfolios, based on publicly available information and inquiries
made to the issuers.

Bankers Trust intends to consider investment only in those countries in Latin
America in which it believes investing is feasible and does not involve undue
political risks. As of the date of this Prospectus, this list included
Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela. Under normal
circumstances, the Portfolio's investments will be diversified among at least
three Latin American countries.

The Portfolio may invest in securities of companies having various levels of net
worth, including small companies whose securities may be more volatile than
securities offered by larger companies with higher levels of net worth.

In other countries and regions where capital markets are underdeveloped or not
easily accessed and information is difficult to obtain, the Portfolio may choose
to invest only at the market level. Here, to the extent available and consistent
with applicable regulations, the Portfolio may seek to achieve country exposure
through the use of options or futures based on an established local index or
through investment in other registered investment companies. Investment in other
investment companies is limited in amount by the 1940 Act, will involve the
indirect payment of a portion of the expenses, including advisory fees, of such
other investment companies and may result in a duplication of fees and expenses.

FIXED INCOME INVESTMENTS. For purposes of seeking capital appreciation, the
Portfolio may invest up to 35% of its total assets in debt securities of Latin
American issuers which are rated at least C by Standard and Poor's ("S&P") or
Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") or, if unrated, of comparable
quality in the opinion of Bankers Trust. As an operating policy, which may be
changed by the Board of Trustees of BT Investment Portfolios, the Portfolio will
not invest more than 10% of its total assets in debt securities rated BBB or
lower by S&P or Baa or lower by Moody's. Securities which are rated BBB by S&P
or Baa by Moody's possess speculative characteristics. Bonds rated C by S&P are
of the lowest quality and may be used when the issuer has filed a bankruptcy
petition, but debt payments are still being paid. Moody's lowest rating is C,
which is applied to bonds which have extremely poor prospects of ever attaining
any real investment standing. See "Risk Factors: Matching the Fund to Your
Investment Needs -- Risks of Investing in High Yield Securities (Junk Bonds)."
Certain debt securities can provide the potential for capital appreciation based
on various factors such as changes in interest rates, economic and market
conditions, improvement in an issuer's ability to repay principal and pay
interest and ratings upgrades. Additionally, convertible bonds offer the
potential for capital appreciation through the conversion feature, which enables
the holder of the bond to benefit from increases in the market price of the
securities into which they are convertible.

OTHER INVESTMENTS AND INVESTMENT TECHNIQUES. The Portfolio may also utilize the
following investments and investment techniques and practices: Brady bonds,
foreign currency exchange transactions, options on foreign currencies, ADRs,
GDRs, EDRs, options on stocks, options on foreign stock indices, futures
contracts on foreign stock indices, options on futures contracts, when-issued
and delayed delivery securities, Rule 144A securities, short-term instruments,
repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase agreements, leverage and securities
lending. See "Risk Factors: Matching the Fund to Your Investment Needs" and
"Additional Information" herein and the SAI for further information.

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The following pages contain more detailed information about types of instruments
in which a Portfolio may invest and strategies Bankers Trust may employ in
pursuit of a Portfolio's investment objective. A summary of risks and
restrictions associated with these instrument types and investment practices is
included as well.

Bankers Trust may not buy all of these instruments or use all of these
techniques to the full extent permitted unless it believes that doing so will
help a Portfolio achieve its goal. Holdings and recent investment strategies are
described in the financial reports of a Fund and the corresponding Portfolio,
which are sent to Fund Shareholders twice a year. For a free SAI or financial
report, call an Investment Professional.

RISKS OF INVESTING IN FOREIGN SECURITIES

Investors should realize that investing in securities of foreign issuers
involves considerations not typically associated with investing in securities of
companies organized and operated in the United States. Investors should realize
that the value of a Portfolio's foreign investments may be adversely affected by
changes in political or social conditions, diplomatic relations, confiscatory
taxation, expropriation, nationalization, limitation on the removal of funds or
assets, or imposition of (or change in) exchange control or tax regulations in
foreign countries. In addition, changes in government administrations or
economic or monetary policies in the United States or abroad could result in
appreciation or depreciation of portfolio securities and could favorably or
unfavorably affect the Portfolio's operations. Furthermore, the economies of
individual foreign nations may differ from the U.S. economy, whether favorably
or unfavorably, in areas such as growth of gross national product, rate of
inflation, capital reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency and balance of
payments position; it may also be more difficult to obtain and enforce a
judgment against a foreign issuer. In general, less information is publicly
available with respect to foreign issuers than is available with respect to U.S.
companies. Most foreign companies are also not subject to the uniform accounting
and financial reporting requirements applicable to issuers in the United States.
Any foreign investments made by the Portfolio must be made in compliance with
U.S. and foreign currency restrictions and tax laws restricting the amounts and
types of foreign investments.

Because foreign securities generally are denominated and pay dividends or
interest in foreign currencies, the value of the net assets of a Portfolio as
measured in U.S. dollars will be affected favorably or unfavorably by changes in
exchange rates. In order to protect against uncertainty in the level of future
foreign currency exchange rates, each Portfolio is also authorized to enter into
certain foreign currency exchange transactions. Furthermore, a Portfolio's
foreign investments may be less liquid and their prices may be more volatile
than comparable investments in securities of U.S. companies. The settlement
periods for foreign securities, which are often longer than those for securities
of U.S. issuers, may affect portfolio liquidity. Finally, there may be less
government supervision and regulation of securities exchanges, brokers and
issuers in foreign countries than in the United States.

RISKS OF INVESTING IN EMERGING MARKETS

The world's industrialized markets generally include but are not limited to the
following: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France,
Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, the
Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States; the world's emerging
markets generally include but are not limited to the following: Argentina,
Botswana, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, the
Czech Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, the
Ivory Coast, Jordan, Korea, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru,
the Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa,
South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam
and Zimbabwe.

Investment in securities of issuers based in underdeveloped emerging markets
entails all of the risks of investing in securities of foreign issuers outlined
in this section to a heightened degree. These heightened risks include: (i)
greater risks of expropriation, confiscatory taxation, nationalization, and less
social, political and economic stability; (ii) the smaller size of the market
for such securities and a low or nonexistent volume of trading, resulting in
lack of liquidity and in price volatility; and (iii) certain national policies
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Portfolio's investment opportunities including restrictions on investing in
issuers or industries deemed sensitive to relevant national interests.

In addition to brokerage commissions, custodial services and other costs
relating to investment in emerging markets are generally more expensive than in
the United States. Such markets have been unable to keep pace with the volume of
securities transactions, making it difficult to conduct such transactions. The
inability of a Portfolio to make intended security purchases due to settlement
problems could cause the Portfolio to miss attractive investment opportunities.
Inability to dispose of a security due to settlement problems could result
either in losses to the Portfolio due to subsequent declines in the value of the
security or, if the Portfolio has entered into a contract to sell the security,
could result in possible liability to the purchaser.

Further information about the foreign markets in which a Portfolio may invest,
including a further discussion of related risks and special considerations is
contained in the SAI.

RISKS OF INVESTING IN HIGH YIELD SECURITIES ("JUNK BONDS")

Lower-rated long-term securities, including securities rated from BB to D by S&P
or Ba to C by Moody's or, if unrated, of comparable quality in the opinion of
Bankers Trust, will usually offer higher yields than higher-rated securities.
However, there is more risk associated with these investments. This is because
of the reduced creditworthiness and increased risk of default that these
securities carry. Lower-rated long-term securities generally tend to reflect
short-term corporate and market developments to a greater extent than
higher-rated securities which react primarily to fluctuations in the general
level of interest rates. Lower rated long-term securities also involve greater
sensitivity to significant increases in interest rates. Short-term corporate and
market developments affecting the prices and liquidity of lower-rated long-term
securities could include adverse news impacting major issues or underwriters or
dealers in lower-rated long-term or unrated securities. In addition, since there
are fewer investors in lower-rated long-term securities, it may be harder to
sell securities at an optimum time.

An economic downturn may adversely affect the value of some lower-rated
long-term bonds. Such a downturn may especially affect highly leveraged
companies or companies in cyclically sensitive industries, where deterioration
in a company's cash flow may impair its ability to meet its obligation to pay
principal and interest to bondholders in a timely fashion. From time to time, as
a result of changing conditions, issuers of lower-rated long-term bonds may seek
or may be required to restructure the terms and conditions of the securities
they have issued. As a result of these restructurings, holders of lower-rated
long-term securities may receive less principal and interest than originally
expected at the time such bonds were purchased. In the event of a restructuring,
the Portfolio may bear additional legal or administrative expenses in order to
maximize recovery from an issuer. The secondary trading market for lower-rated
long-term bonds is generally less liquid than the secondary trading market for
higher-rated bonds.

The risk of loss due to default by the issuer is significantly greater for the
holders of high yield securities because such securities are generally unsecured
and are often subordinated to other obligations of the issuer. During an
economic downturn or a sustained period of rising interest rates, highly
leveraged issuers of high yield securities may experience financial stress and
may not have sufficient revenues to meet their interest payment obligations. An
issuer's ability to service its debt obligations may also be adversely affected
by specific corporate developments, its inability to meet specific projected
business forecasts, or the unavailability of additional financing.

Factors adversely affecting the market value of high yield and other Portfolio
securities will adversely affect the corresponding Fund's net asset value. In
addition, a Portfolio may incur additional expenses to the extent it is required
to seek recovery upon a default in the payment of principal or interest on its
portfolio holdings. As a matter of operating policy, the Latin American Equity
Portfolio will not invest more than 10% of its total assets (at the time of
purchase) in default debt securities, which may be illiquid.

RISKS OF INVESTING IN MEDIUM- AND SMALL-CAPITALIZATION STOCKS

Historically, medium- and small-capitalization stocks have been more volatile in
price than the larger-capitalization stocks included in the S&P 500. Among the
reasons for the greater price volatility of these securities are the less
certain growth prospects of smaller firms, the lower degree of liquidity in the
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companies to changing economic conditions. In addition to exhibiting greater
volatility, medium- and small-size company stocks may fluctuate independently of
larger company stocks. Medium- and small-size company stocks may decline in
price as large company stocks rise, or rise in prices as large company stocks
decline.

SPECIAL INFORMATION CONCERNING MASTER-FEEDER FUND STRUCTURE

Unlike other open-end management investment companies (mutual funds) which
directly acquire and manage their own portfolio securities, each Fund seeks to
achieve its investment objective by investing all of its Assets in the
corresponding Portfolio, a separate registered investment company with the same
investment objectives as the corresponding Fund. Therefore, an investor's
interest in the Portfolio's securities is indirect. In addition to selling a
beneficial interest to the corresponding Fund, each Portfolio may sell
beneficial interests to other mutual funds or institutional investors. Such
investors will invest in a Portfolio on the same terms and conditions and will
pay a proportionate Share of the Portfolio's expenses. However, the other
investors investing in a Portfolio are not required to sell their Shares at the
same public offering price as the Fund due to variations in sales commissions
and other operating expenses. Therefore, investors in a Fund should be aware
that these differences may result in differences in returns experienced by
investors in the different funds that invest in the Portfolio. Such differences
in returns are also present in other mutual fund structures. Information
concerning other holders of interests in the Portfolio is available from Bankers
Trust, as the Administrator, at 1-800-730-1313.

The master-feeder fund structure is relatively complex, so shareholders should
carefully consider this investment approach.

Smaller funds investing in a Portfolio may be materially affected by the actions
of larger funds investing in the Portfolio. For example, if a large fund
withdraws from a Portfolio, the remaining funds may experience higher pro rata
operating expenses, thereby producing lower returns (however, this possibility
exists as well for traditionally structured funds which have large institutional
investors). Additionally, a Portfolio may become less diverse, resulting in
increased portfolio risk. Also, funds with a greater pro rata ownership in a
Portfolio could have effective voting control of the operations of the
Portfolio. Except as permitted by the SEC, whenever the Trust is requested to
vote on matters pertaining to a Portfolio, the Trust will hold a meeting of
shareholders of the Fund and will cast all of its votes in the same proportion
as the votes of the Fund's shareholders. Fund shareholders who do not vote will
not affect the Trust's votes at the Portfolio meeting. The percentage of the
Trust's votes representing Fund shareholders not voting will be voted by the
Trustees or officers of the Trust in the same proportion as the Fund
shareholders who do, in fact, vote.

Certain changes in the Portfolio's investment objectives, policies or
restrictions may require the Fund to withdraw its interest in the Portfolio. Any
such withdrawal could result in a distribution "in kind" of portfolio securities
(as opposed to a cash distribution from the Portfolio). If securities are
distributed, the Fund could incur brokerage, tax or other charges in converting
the securities to cash. In addition, the distribution in kind may result in a
less diversified portfolio of investments or adversely affect the liquidity of
the Fund. Notwithstanding the above, there are other means for meeting
redemption requests, such as borrowing.

A Fund may withdraw its investment from the Portfolio at any time, if the Board
of Trustees of the Trust determines that it is in the best interests of the
shareholders of the Fund to do so. Upon any such withdrawal, the Board of
Trustees of the Trust would consider what action might be taken, including the
investment of all the Assets of the Fund in another pooled investment entity
having the same investment objectives as the Fund or the retaining of an
investment adviser to manage the Fund's Assets in accordance with the investment
policies described herein with respect to the corresponding Portfolio.

Each Fund's investment objective is not a fundamental policy and may be changed
upon notice to but without the approval of the Fund's shareholders. If there is
a change in a Fund's investment objective, the Fund's shareholders should
consider whether the Fund remains an appropriate investment in light of their
then-current needs. The investment objective of each Portfolio is also not a
fundamental policy. Shareholders of the Funds will receive 30 days prior written
notice with respect to any change in the investment objective of a Fund or the
corresponding Portfolio. See "Investment Restrictions" in the SAI for a
description of the fundamental policies of each Portfolio that cannot be changed
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by "the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities" (as defined in
the 1940 Act) of the Portfolio.

For descriptions of the investment objective, policies and restrictions of each
Portfolio, see "Investment Objectives and Policies" herein and "Risk Factors:
Matching the Fund to Your Investment Needs" herein and in the SAI. For
descriptions of the management and expenses of the Trusts and the Portfolios,
see "Management of the Trust and Portfolios" herein and in the SAI.

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

The portfolio turnover rates for the following Portfolios for the fiscal years
ended September 30, 1997 and 1996, respectively, were as follows: International
Equity Portfolio -- 63% and 68%; Pacific Basin Equity Portfolio -- 172% and
118%; and Latin American Equity Portfolio -- 122% and 171%. International Small
Company Equity Portfolio and Global Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio will each
have a fiscal year end of September 30. As this is the first fiscal year for
these two funds, financial information with respect to these two funds is not
available.

These rates will vary from year to year. High turnover rates increase
transaction costs and may increase investable capital gains. Bankers Trust
considers these effects when evaluating the anticipated benefits of short-term
investing.

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The net asset value ("NAV") per Share of each Fund is calculated on each day on
which the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. (the "NYSE") is open (each such day
being a "Valuation Day"). The NYSE is currently open on each day, Monday through
Friday, except: (a) January 1st, Martin Luther King Jr. Day (the third Monday in
January), Presidents' Day (the third Monday in February), Good Friday, Memorial
Day (the last Monday in May), July 4th, Labor Day (the first Monday in
September), Thanksgiving Day (the last Thursday in November) and December 25th;
and (b) the preceding Friday or the subsequent Monday when one of the
calendar-determined holidays falls on a Saturday or Sunday, respectively.

The NAV per Share of each Fund is calculated once on each Valuation Day as of
the close of regular trading on the NYSE (the "Valuation Time"), which is
currently 4:00 p.m., Eastern time or in the event that the NYSE closes early, at
the time of such early closing. The NAV per Share of a Fund is computed by
dividing the value of the Fund's Assets (i.e., the value of its investment in
the Portfolio and other assets), less all liabilities, by the total number of
its Shares outstanding as of the Valuation Time. The Portfolio's securities and
other assets are valued primarily on the basis of market quotations or, if
quotations are not readily available, by a method which the Portfolio's Board of
Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value.

Under procedures adopted by the Board, a NAV for a Fund later determined to have
been inaccurate for any reason will be recalculated. Purchases and redemptions
made at a NAV determined to have been inaccurate will be adjusted, although in
certain circumstances, such as where the difference between the original NAV and
the recalculated NAV divided by the recalculated NAV is 0.005% (1/2 of 1%) or
less or shareholder transactions are otherwise insubstantially affected, further
action is not required.

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HOW TO BUY SHARES

The Trust accepts purchase orders for Shares of the Fund at the NAV per Share
next determined after the order is received on each Valuation Day. See "Net
Asset Value" herein. Shares of the Fund may be available through Investment
Professionals, such as broker/dealers and investment advisers (including Service
Agents).

Purchase orders for Shares of the Fund (including those purchased through a
Service Agent) that are transmitted to the Trust's Transfer Agent (the "Transfer
Agent"), prior to the Valuation Time on any Valuation Day will be

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effective at that day's Valuation Time. The Trust and Transfer Agent reserve the
right to reject any purchase order. Shares must be purchased in accordance with
procedures established by the Transfer Agent and each Service Agent. It is the
responsibility of each Service Agent to transmit to the Transfer Agent purchase
and redemption orders and to transmit to Bankers Trust as the Trust's custodian
(the "Custodian") purchase payments by the following business day (trade date +
1) after an order for Shares is placed. A shareholder must settle with the
Service Agent for his or her entitlement to an effective purchase or redemption
order as of a particular time. Because Bankers Trust is the Custodian and
Transfer Agent of the Trust, funds may be transferred directly from or to a
customer's account held with Bankers Trust to settle transactions with the Fund
without incurring the additional costs or delays associated with the wiring of
federal funds.

The Trust and Bankers Trust have authorized one or more brokers to accept on the
Trust's behalf purchase and redemption orders. Such brokers are authorized to
designate other intermediaries to accept purchase and redemption orders on the
Trust's behalf. The Transfer Agent will be deemed to have received a purchase or
redemption order when an authorized broker or, if applicable, a broker's
authorized designee, accepts the order. Customer orders will be priced at the
appropriate Fund's NAV next computed after they are accepted by an authorized
broker or the broker's authorized designee.

Certificates for Shares will not be issued. Each shareholder's account will be
maintained by a Service Agent or Transfer Agent.

If orders are placed through an Investment Professional, it is the
responsibility of the Investment Professional to transmit the order to buy
Shares to the Transfer Agent before 4:00 p.m. Eastern time.

The Transfer Agent must receive payment within one business day after an order
for Shares is placed; otherwise, the purchase order may be canceled and the
investor could be held liable for resulting fees and/or losses.

MINIMUM INVESTMENTS

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TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT $ 2,500
For retirement accounts 500
Through automatic investment plans 1,000

TO ADD TO AN ACCOUNT $ 250
For retirement accounts 100
Through automatic investment plan 100

MINIMUM BALANCE $ 1,000
For retirement accounts None
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IF YOU ARE NEW TO BT INVESTMENT FUNDS, complete and sign an account application
and mail it along with your check to the address listed below. If there is no
account application accompanying this Prospectus, call the BT Service Center at
1-800-730-1313.

BT Service Center
P.O. Box 419210
Kansas City, MO 64141-6210

Overnight mailings:

BT Service Center
210 West 10th Street, 8th Floor
Kansas City, MO 64105-1716

IF YOU ALREADY HAVE MONEY INVESTED IN A FUND IN THE BT FAMILY OF FUNDS, you can:

(Bullet) Mail an account application with a check, (Bullet) Wire money into your
account,
(Bullet) Open an account by exchanging from another fund in the BT Family of
Funds, or
(Bullet) Contact your Service Agent or Investment Professional.

If you are investing through a tax-sheltered retirement plan, such as an IRA,
for the first time, you will need a special application. Contact your Investment
Professional or BT Retirement Services Center at 1-800-677-7596 for more
information and a retirement account application.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT BUYING SHARES

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TO OPEN AN ACCOUNT TO ADD TO AN ACCOUNT
BY WIRE Call the BT Service Center at 1-800-730-1313 to Call your Investment Professional or wire additional
receive wire instructions for account investments to:
establishment. Routing No.: 021001033
Attn: Bankers Trust/IFTC Deposit
DDA No.: 00-226-296
FBO: (Account name)
(Account number)
Credit: Fund Number (see
below)
Investment International Equity Fund -- 463
International Small Company Equity Fund -- 808
Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund -- 809
Investment Pacific Basin Equity Fund -- 496
Investment Latin American Equity Fund -- 497
Specify the
complete name of
the Fund of your
choice, and include
your account number
and your name.

BY PHONE Contact your Service Agent, Investment Contact your Service
Agent, Investment Professional, Professional, or call BT's Service
Center at or call BT's Service Center at 1-800-730-1313. If you
1-800-730-1313. If you are an existing are an existing shareholder,
you may exchange from shareholder, you may exchange from another BT
another BT account with the same registration, account with the same
registration, including, including, name, address, and taxpayer ID
number.
name, address, and taxpayer ID number.

BY MAIL Complete and sign the account application. Make Make your check
payable to the complete name of the your check payable to the
complete name of the Fund of your choice. Indicate your Fund account
number Fund of your choice. Mail to on your check and mail to the
address printed on your the appropriate address indicated on the
account statement.
application.
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HOW TO SELL SHARES

You can arrange to take money out of your Fund account at any time by selling
(redeeming) some or all of your Shares. Your Shares shall be sold at the next
NAV calculated after an order is received by the Transfer Agent. Redemption
requests should be transmitted by customers in accordance with procedures
established by the Transfer Agent and the Shareholder's Service Agent.
Redemption requests for Shares of the Fund received by the Service Agent and
transmitted to the Transfer Agent prior to the Valuation Time on each Valuation
Day will be effective at that day's Valuation Time and the redemption proceeds
normally will be delivered to the shareholder's account the next day, but in any
event within seven calendar days following receipt of the request.

Service Agents may allow redemptions or exchanges by telephone and may disclaim
liability for following instructions communicated by telephone that the Service
Agent reasonably believes to be genuine. The Service Agent must provide the
investor with an opportunity to choose whether or not to utilize the telephone
redemption or exchange privilege. The Transfer Agent and the Service Agent must
employ reasonable procedures to confirm that instructions communicated by
telephone are genuine. If the Shareholder Servicing Agent does not do so, it may
be liable for any losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions. Such
procedures may include, among others, requiring some form of personal
identification prior to acting upon instructions received by telephone,
providing written confirmation of such transactions and/or tape recording of
telephone instructions.

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Redemption orders are processed without charge by the Trust. A Service Agent may
on at least 30 days' notice involuntarily redeem a shareholder's account with
the Fund having a balance below the minimum, but not if an account is below the
minimum due to a change in market value. See "Minimum Investments" above for
minimum balance amounts.

TO SELL SHARES IN A RETIREMENT ACCOUNT, your request must be made in writing,
except for exchanges to other eligible funds in the BT Family of Funds, which
can be requested by phone or in writing. For information on retirement
distributions, contact your Service Agent or call the BT Service Center at
1-800-730-1313.

IF YOU ARE SELLING SOME BUT NOT ALL OF YOUR NON-RETIREMENT ACCOUNT SHARES, leave
at least $1,000 worth of shares in the account to keep it open.

TO SELL SHARES BY BANK WIRE you will need to sign up for these services in
advance when completing your account application.

CERTAIN REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE A SIGNATURE GUARANTEE to protect you and Bankers
Trust from fraud. Redemption requests in writing must include a signature
guarantee if any of the following situations apply:

(Bullet) Your account registration has changed within the last 30 days, (Bullet)
The check is being mailed to a different address than the one on your
account (record address),
(Bullet) The check is being made payable to someone other than the account
owner,
(Bullet) The redemption proceeds are being transferred to a BT account with a
different registration, or
(Bullet) You wish to have redemption proceeds wired to a non-predesignated bank
account.

A signature guarantee is also required if you change the pre-designated bank
information for receiving redemption proceeds on your account.

You should be able to obtain a signature guarantee from a bank, broker, dealer,
credit union (if authorized under state law), securities exchange or
association, clearing agency, or savings association. A notary public cannot
provide a signature guarantee.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT SELLING SHARES

BY WIRE -- You must sign up for the wire feature before using it. To verify that
it is in place, call 1-800-730-1313. Minimum wire: $1,000. Your wire redemption
request must be received by the Transfer Agent before 4:00 p.m. Eastern time for
money to be wired on the next business day.

IN WRITING -- Write a signed "letter of instruction" with your name, the Fund's
name and Fund's number, your Fund account number, the dollar amount or number of
Shares to be redeemed, and mail to one of the following addresses:

BT Service Center
P.O. Box 419210
Kansas City, MO 64141-6210

Overnight mailings:

BT Service Center
210 West 10th Street, 8th Floor
Kansas City, MO 64105-1716

For Trust accounts, the trustee must sign the letter indicating capacity as
trustee. If the trustee's name is not on the account registration, provide a
copy of the trust document certified within the last 60 days.

For a Business or Organization account, at least one person authorized by
corporate resolution to act on the account must sign the letter.

Unless otherwise instructed, the Transfer Agent will send a check to the account
address of record. The Trust reserves the right to close investor accounts via
30 day notice in writing if the Fund account balance falls below the Fund
minimums.

INVESTOR SERVICES

BT Investment Funds provide a variety of services to help you manage your
account.

INFORMATION SERVICES

STATEMENTS AND REPORTS that your Investment Professional or the Transfer Agent
may send to you include the following:

(Bullet) Confirmation statements (after every transaction that affects your
account balance, including distributions or your account registration)
(Bullet) Account statements (monthly)
(Bullet) Financial reports (every six months)

To reduce expenses, only one copy of most financial reports will be mailed, even
if you have more than one account in the Fund. Call your Investment Professional

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or the BT Service Center at 1-800-730-1313 if you need additional copies of
financial reports.

EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE

Shareholders may exchange their Shares for shares of certain other funds in the
BT Family of Funds registered in their state. To make an exchange, follow the
procedures indicated in "How to Buy Shares" and "How to Sell Shares" herein.
Before making an exchange, please note the following:

(Bullet) Call your Service Agent for information and a prospectus. Read the
prospectus for relevant information.
(Bullet) Your new account will have the identical account registration including
the same name, address and taxpayer identification number as your
existing account(s).
(Bullet) Each exchange represents the sale of shares of one fund and the
purchase of shares of another, which may produce a gain or loss for tax
purposes. Your Service Agent will receive a written confirmation of
each exchange transaction.

Exchanges out of a Fund may be limited to four per calendar year and that they
may have tax consequences for you. The Fund reserves the right to terminate or
modify the exchange privilege in the future. Shareholders will be given 30 days'
notice prior to any termination or modification of the exchange privilege.

SYSTEMATIC PROGRAMS

TO MOVE MONEY FROM YOUR BANK ACCOUNT TO BT INVESTMENT FUNDS

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MINIMUM MINIMUM FREQUENCY SETTING UP OR CHANGING
INITIAL SUBSEQUENT

$1,000 $100 Monthly, bimonthly, For a new account, complete the appropriate section on
quarterly or semi-annually the application.
For existing accounts,
call your Investment
Professional for an
application. To change
the amount or frequency
of your investment,
contact your Investment
Professional directly or
call 1-800-730-1313. Call
at least 10 business days
prior to your next
scheduled investment
date.
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SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PROGRAM lets you set up periodic redemptions from your
account.

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MINIMUM FREQUENCY SETTING UP OR CHANGING

$100 Monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or To establish, call your Investment Professional or call
annually 1-800-730-1313 after your account is open.

The accounts from which
the withdrawals will be
processed must have a
minimum balance of
$10,000, other than
retirement accounts
subject to required
minimum distributions.
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TAX-SAVING RETIREMENT PLANS

Retirement plans offer significant tax savings and are available to individuals,
partnerships, small businesses, corporations, nonprofit organizations and other
institutions. Contact Bankers Trust for further information. Bankers Trust can
set up your new account in the Fund under a number of several tax-savings or
tax-deferred plans. Minimums may differ from those listed elsewhere in this
Prospectus.

(Bullet) INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS (IRAS): personal savings plans that
offer tax advantages for individuals to set aside money for retirement
and allow new contributions of $2,000 per tax year.

(Bullet) ROLLOVER IRAS: tax-deferred retirement accounts that retain the special
tax advantages of lump sum distributions from qualified retirement
plans and transferred IRA accounts.

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DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS, AND TAXES
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DISTRIBUTIONS. Each Fund distributes substantially all of its net investment
income and capital gains to shareholders annually. Unless a Shareholder
instructs a Trust to pay such dividends and distributions in cash, they will be
automatically reinvested in additional Shares of the Fund.

FEDERAL TAXES. Each Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company,
as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").
Provided each Fund meets the requirements imposed by the Code and distributes
all of its income and gains, a Fund will not pay any federal income or excise
taxes.

Distributions from each Fund's income and short-term capital gains are taxed as
dividends, and long-term capital gain distributions are taxed as long-term
capital gains. Each Fund's capital gain distributions are taxable when they are
paid, whether you take them in cash or reinvest them in additional Shares.
Distributions declared to shareholders of record in November and December and
paid in January are taxable as if paid on December 31. Each Fund will send each
shareholder a tax statement by January 31 showing the tax status of the
distributions received on the past year.

Interest on indebtedness incurred or continued by a shareholder (whether a
corporation or an individual) to purchase or carry Shares of these Funds is not
deductible. The U.S. Department of the Treasury has been given authority to
issue regulations which would disallow the interest deduction if incurred to
purchase or carry Share of the Fund owned by the taxpayer's spouse, minor child
or entity controlled by the taxpayer. Entities or persons who are "substantial
users" (or related persons) of facilities financed by tax-exempt bonds should
consult their tax advisers before purchasing Shares of the Fund.

CAPITAL GAINS. You may realize a capital gain or loss when you redeem (sell) or
exchange Shares. Because the tax treatment also depends on your purchase price
and your personal tax position, you should keep your regular account statements
to use in determining your tax.

"BUYING A DIVIDEND." On the ex-date for a distribution from capital gains, each
Fund's Share value is reduced by the amount of the distribution. If you buy
Shares just before the ex-date ("buying a dividend"), you will pay the full
price for the Shares and then receive a portion of the price back as a taxable
distribution.

OTHER TAX INFORMATION. You may be subject to state or local taxes on your
investment, depending on the laws in your area. You should consult with your own
tax adviser concerning the application of federal, state and local taxes to your
distributions from each Fund.

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PERFORMANCE INFORMATION AND REPORTS
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Each Fund's performance may be used from time to time in advertisements,
shareholder reports or other communications to shareholders or prospective
shareholders. Performance information may include a Fund's investment results
and/or comparisons of its investment results to various unmanaged indices or
results of other mutual funds or investment or savings vehicles. From time to
time, Fund rankings may be quoted from various sources, such as Lipper
Analytical Services, Inc., Value Line, and Morningstar, Inc.

Each Portfolio's recent strategies and holdings, and the corresponding Fund's
performance, is detailed twice a year in the Funds' financial reports, which are
sent to all Fund shareholders.

For current Fund performance or a free copy of a Fund's financial report, please
contact a Service Agent.

Mutual fund performance is commonly measured as total return and/or yield. Each
Fund's performance is affected by the expenses of that Fund.

EXPLANATION OF TERMS

TOTAL RETURN is the change in value of an investment in a Fund over a given
period, assuming reinvestment of any dividends and capital gains. A cumulative
total return reflects actual performance over a stated period of time. An
average annual total return is a hypothetical rate of return that, if achieved
annually, would have produced the same cumulative total return if performance
had been constant over the entire period. Average annual total return
calculations smooth out variations in performance; they are not the same as
actual year-by-year results. Average annual total returns covering periods of
less than one year assume that performance will remain constant for the rest of
the year.

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YIELD refers to the income generated by an investment in a Fund over a given
period of time, expressed as an annual percentage rate. Yields are calculated
according to a standard that is required for all stock and bond funds. Because
this differs from other accounting methods, the quoted yield may not equal the
income actually paid to shareholders. This difference may be significant for a
Fund investing in a Portfolio whose investments are denominated in foreign
currencies.

Unlike some bank deposits or other investments which pay a fixed yield for a
stated period of time, the total return of a Fund will vary depending upon
interest rates, the current market value of the securities held by the
corresponding Portfolio and changes in the expenses of the Fund or Portfolio. In
addition, during certain periods for which total return may be provided, Bankers
Trust may have voluntarily agreed to waive portions of their fees, or reimburse
certain operating expenses of a Fund or Portfolio, on a month-to-month basis.
Such waivers will have the effect of increasing the Fund's net income (and
therefore its yield and total return) during the period such waivers are in
effect.

TOTAL RETURNS AND YIELDS ARE BASED ON PAST RESULTS AND ARE NOT AN INDICATION OF
FUTURE PERFORMANCE.

PRIOR PERFORMANCE OF BT FUND MANAGERS INTERNATIONAL, SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISER OF
THE GLOBAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND, AND BT FUNDS MANAGEMENT, WITH RESPECT
TO OTHER FUNDS.

Set forth below is certain composite information regarding the performance for
certain periods through March 31, 1998, of five funds each of which is advised
or sub-advised by either BT Fund Managers (International) Limited ("BT Fund
Managers International") or BT Funds Management Limited ("BT Funds Management").
Although the investment objectives, policies and strategies of these funds are
substantially the same as those of the Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund, it
should be noted that none of these funds are registered as investment companies
under the 1940 Act, or subject to the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code
governing "regulated investment companies," nor are any of them subject to
investment restrictions that are identical to those that apply to the Global
Emerging Markets Equity Fund. The funds are not subject to certain investment
limitations, diversification requirements, and other restrictions imposed by the
1940 Act and the Internal Revenue Code, which, if applicable, may have adversely
affected the performance results of the composite funds set forth herein.
Therefore, the performance of the funds set forth below may be better or worse
than it would have been had all of the funds been subject to requirements
applicable to a registered investment company and the investment restrictions
applicable to the Fund.

The composite table below reflects the performance of the following types of
funds: two bank commingled funds which are primarily available to U.S.
retirement plans that are subject to ERISA ("BT Pyramid Global Emerging Markets
Fund" and "BT Pyramid Emerging Markets Equity Fund"); one offshore fund which is
available to non-U.S. and non-Australian institutions ("BT Global Series
Emerging Markets Equity Fund"); one offshore fund which is available to
Australian institutions ("BT Emerging Markets Fund"); and the emerging markets
portfolio of an investment vehicle established for Australian pension money ("BT
Retirement Fund-Emerging Markets Portfolio"). Although (1) the two bank
commingled funds are managed by the Adviser and are sub-advised by BT Fund
Managers International, (2) the offshore fund that is available to non-U.S. and
non-Australian institutions is advised by BT Fund Managers International and (3)
the other two funds are managed by BT Funds Management, all five funds are
managed by the same investment personnel that will manage the Fund, and they
will have the same degree of discretion in managing the Fund as they did with
the composite funds (subject to limitations imposed by applicable U.S.
regulations, including the 1940 Act).

Performance information for the five funds described above is provided below on
a composite basis, showing the combined performance of the funds over various
periods of time up to three years (the first full calendar year of operations
for the oldest of the funds included in the composite was 1995). Of the funds
that comprise the composite, only one fund has been operational for the three
year period indicated. The other funds were added to the composite at their
inception or at the time when their investment objectives became substantially
similar to those of the Fund.

BT Pyramid Global Emerging Markets Fund commenced operations on October 31,
1996, but took until January 31, 1997 to be in a structure that was
substantially similar to the other funds in the composite. As such, its
performance is included in the composite as of January 31, 1997. For the same
reason, performance of the following funds has been included as of a date after
their inception. BT Global Series Emerging Markets

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Equity Fund commenced operations on March 31, 1995 and its performance is
included as of April 31, 1995. BT Emerging Markets Fund commenced operations on
June 13, 1997 and its performance is included as of July 31, 1997.

BT Pyramid Emerging Markets Equity Fund commenced operations as at March 31,
1996. Its performance is included in the composite as of July 31, 1997 due to
the fact that prior to that date, the portfolio structure of the fund was not
substantially similar to those of the other four funds in the composite. In
addition, prior to March 31, 1997 the fund was not managed by BT Fund Managers
International and BT Funds Management personnel but rather by different
personnel within the Bankers Trust Group. The fund underwent portfolio
reconstruction during the period from March 31 to July 31, 1997.

The prior performance information below is presented net of (or after payment
of) fees and expenses by the relevant funds. These fees and expenses averaged
approximately 0.88% per year of the average assets under management. It is
anticipated that the Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund, during its initial
period of operation, will incur expenses at an annualized rate of 2.25% of its
average daily net assets (which the Adviser has undertaken to reduce to 1.90%
through fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements). Had the funds reflected in
the table below been subject to fees and expenses at the higher level expected
to be incurred by the Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund, the performance shown
below would be reduced by an amount approximately equal to the difference
between the Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund's anticipated expenses and the
approximate expenses incurred by the funds included in the table.

The performance below is compared to the Morgan Stanley Capital International
("MSCI") Emerging Markets Free Total Return Index which is an index of
securities of companies domiciled in countries determined by MSCI to be emerging
markets. Since the index reflects the performance of unmanaged portfolio of
securities, the performance of the index is not subject to any fees or expenses,
nor is it subject to any brokerage fees or other transaction costs.

The prior performance shown below should not be considered a representation of
future performance of the Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund.

PERFORMANCE (NET OF FEES AND EXPENSES) THROUGH MARCH 31, 1998 (% IN US
DOLLARS)

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1 year 2 years 3 years
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BT Emerging Market -6.53% 4.60% 11.73%
Equities Composite
MSCI Emerging Markets -13.44% -3.19% 2.50%
Free Total Return Index
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Performance figures above represent the asset-weighted composite of five global
emerging markets portfolios with investment objectives substantially similar to
those of the Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund. The performance presented
herein for two of the portfolios has been converted into US dollars from
Australian dollars as of the last day of each month using the London Close
exchange rate. The other three portfolios are US dollar denominated. Performance
figures are net of fees and reflect the reinvestment of all investment income,
including dividends and capital gains.

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MANAGEMENT OF THE TRUST AND PORTFOLIOS
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Trust and each Portfolio are governed by a Board of Trustees which is
responsible for protecting the interests of investors. A majority of the
Trustees who are not "interested persons" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the
Trust or the Portfolio, as the case may be, have adopted written procedures
reasonably appropriate to deal with potential conflicts of interest arising from
the fact that some of the same individuals are Trustees of the Trust and the
Portfolios, up to and including creating separate boards of trustees. See
"Management of the Trust and Portfolios" in the SAI for more information with
respect to the Trustees and officers of the Trust and each Portfolio.

INVESTMENT ADVISER

The Trust has not retained the services of an investment adviser since the Trust
seeks to achieve the investment objective of each of its Funds by investing all
the Assets

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of the Fund in the corresponding Portfolio. Each Portfolio has retained the
services of Bankers Trust as Adviser.

BANKERS TRUST COMPANY AND ITS AFFILIATES

Bankers Trust Company, a New York banking corporation with principal offices at
130 Liberty Street, (One Bankers Trust Plaza), New York, New York 10006, is a
wholly owned subsidiary of Bankers Trust New York Corporation. Bankers Trust
conducts a variety of general banking and trust activities and is a major
wholesale supplier of financial services to the international and domestic
institutional market.

As of March 31, 1998, Bankers Trust New York Corporation was the seventh largest
bank holding company in the United States with total assets of over $150
billion. Bankers Trust is dedicated to servicing the needs of corporations,
governments, financial institutions and private clients through a global network
of over 90 offices in more than 50 countries. Investment management is a core
business of Bankers Trust, built on a tradition of excellence from its roots as
a trust bank founded in 1903. The scope of Bankers Trust's investment management
capability is unique due to its leadership positions in both active and passive
quantitative management and its presence in major equity and fixed income
markets around the world. Bankers Trust is one of the nation's largest and most
experienced investment managers with over $300 billion in assets under
management globally.

Bankers Trust has more than 50 years of experience managing retirement assets
for the nation's largest corporations and institutions. In the past, these
clients have been serviced through separate account and commingled fund
structures. Now, the BT Family of Funds brings Bankers Trust's extensive
investment management expertise -- once available to only the largest
institutions in the U.S. -- to individual investors. Bankers Trust's officers
have had extensive experience in managing investment portfolios having
objectives similar to those of each Portfolio.

Bankers Trust, subject to the supervision and direction of the Board of Trustees
of each Portfolio, manages each Portfolio in accordance with the Portfolio's
investment objective and stated investment policies, makes investment decisions
for the Portfolio, places orders to purchase and sell securities and other
financial instruments on behalf of the Portfolio and employs professional
investment managers and securities analysts who provide research services to the
Portfolio. Bankers Trust may utilize the expertise of any of its world wide
subsidiaries and affiliates to assist it in its role as investment adviser. All
orders for investment transactions on behalf of a Portfolio are placed by
Bankers Trust with broker-dealers and other financial intermediaries that it
selects, including those affiliated with Bankers Trust. A Bankers Trust
affiliate will be used in connection with a purchase or sale of an investment
for the Portfolio only if Bankers Trust believes that the affiliate's charge for
the transaction does not exceed usual and customary levels. The Portfolio will
not invest in obligations for which Bankers Trust or any of its affiliates is
the ultimate obligor or accepting bank. The Portfolio may, however, invest in
the obligations of correspondents and customers of Bankers Trust.

The Investment Advisory Agreement provides for each Portfolio to pay Bankers
Trust a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly, equal on an annual basis to the
following percentages of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio for its
then-current fiscal year: International Equity Portfolio, 0.65%; International
Small Company Equity Portfolio, 1.10%; Global Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio,
1.10%;Pacific Basin Equity Portfolio, 0.75%; and Latin American Equity
Portfolio, 1.00%. Under certain circumstances Bankers Trust has agreed to pay
fees to certain securities brokers, dealers and other entities that facilitate
the sale of Fund shares, and in connection therewith provide administrative,
shareholder, or distribution related services to the Fund or its shareholders.
Fees paid to entities that administer mutual fund "supermarkets" may be higher
than fees paid for other types of services to the Funds.

Bankers Trust has been advised by its counsel that, in counsel's opinion,
Bankers Trust currently may perform the services for the Trust and the
Portfolios described in this Prospectus and the SAI without violation of the
Glass-Steagall Act or other applicable banking laws or regulations.

SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISER -- INTERNATIONAL SMALL COMPANY EQUITY PORTFOLIO, GLOBAL
EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY PORTFOLIO AND PACIFIC BASIN EQUITY PORTFOLIO

Bankers Trust has entered into a sub-investment advisory agreement (the
"Sub-Advisory Agreement") with respect to the International Small Company Equity
Portfolio, Global Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio and the Pacific Basin Equity
Portfolio, with BT Fund Managers

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(International) Limited ("BT Fund Managers International"), a wholly owned
registered investment advisory subsidiary of Bankers Trust Australia Limited
("BTAL"). BTAL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bankers Trust Corporation. BT
Funds Management, adviser of two of the funds in the composite performance table
for Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund, is a wholly owned subsidiary of BTAL.
Identical investment personnel at BT Fund Managers International and BT Funds
Management currently manage each of the five funds included in the performance
composite for the Global Emerging Markets Equity Portolio. Under the
Sub-Advisory Agreement, Bankers Trust may receive investment advice and research
services with respect to certain companies that each Portfolio may invest and
may grant BT Fund Managers International investment management authority as well
as the authority to buy and sell securities. Under the Sub-Advisory Agreement
for the Global Emerging Markets Portfolio and International Small Company Equity
Portfolio, BT Fund Managers International receives a fee from Bankers Trust for
providing investment advice and research services, accrued daily and paid
monthly, equal to 100% of the advisory fee earned by Bankers Trust with respect
to that portion of each Portfolio that the Sub-Adviser manages. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, all fees paid by Bankers Trust to the Sub-Adviser for the Global
Emerging Markets Portfolio and the International Small Company Equity Portfolio
shall be paid after the application of waivers and/or reimbursements, if any.
Under the Sub-Advisory Agreement for the Pacific Basin Equity Portfolio, BT Fund
Managers International receives fees from Bankers Trust for providing investment
advice and research services, accrued daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate
of 0.60% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio.

PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

Michael Levy, Managing Director of Bankers Trust, manager of Latin American
Equity Portfolio, and co-lead manager of the International Equity Portfolio, has
been a manager of the Portfolios since joining Bankers Trust in 1993. Mr. Levy
is Bankers Trust's international equity strategist and is head of the
international equity team. He has served in each of these capacities since 1993.
The international equity team is responsible for the day to day management of
the Portfolio as well as other international equity portfolios managed by
Bankers Trust. Mr. Levy's experience prior to joining Bankers Trust includes
investment banking and equity analysis with Oppenheimer & Company. He has
twenty-six years of business experience, of which sixteen years have been in the
investment industry.

Robert Reiner, Managing Director of Bankers Trust and co-lead manager of the
International Equity Portfolio, has been a manager of the Portfolio since
joining Bankers Trust in 1994. At Bankers Trust, he has been involved in
developing analytical and investment tools for the group's international equity
team; his primary focus has been on Japanese and European markets. Prior to
joining Bankers Trust, he was an equity analyst and also provided macroeconomic
coverage for Scudder, Stevens & Clark from 1993 to 1994. He previously served as
Senior Analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. from 1991 to 1992, and was
instrumental in the development of Bernstein's International Value Fund. Mr.
Reiner spent more than nine years at Standard & Poor's Corporation, where he was
a member of its international ratings group. His tenure included managing the
day to day operations of the Standard & Poor's Corporation Tokyo office for
three years.

Julie Wang, Principal of Bankers Trust and co-manager of the International
Equity Portfolio, has been a manager of the International Equity Portfolio since
joining Bankers Trust in 1994 and its co-manager since 1996. Ms. Wang has
primary focus on the Asia-Pacific region and the Portfolio's emerging market
exposure. Prior to joining Bankers Trust, Ms. Wang was an investment manager at
American International Group, where she advised in the management of $7 billion
of assets in Southeast Asia, including private and listed equities, bonds, loans
and structured products. Ms. Wang received her B.A. (economics) from Yale
University and her MBA from the Wharton School.

Monik Kotecha, Vice President, BT Fund Managers International and Vice
President, BTAL. Mr. Kotecha has been responsible for the day-to-day management
of the International Small Company Equity Portfolio since its inception. Mr.
Kotecha joined Bankers Trust in February 1994 and was head of European Equities
group. In December 1996 he was appointed head of Global Small Cap Equities.
Prior to joining Bankers Trust, Mr. Kotecha was employed as an investment
analyst with the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority in London, where he was
responsible for company analysis and stock selection in the European markets.
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had specific responsibility for the sectors of Shipping/Transport,
Hotels/Leisure, Media/Agencies, Brewers/Distillers and Dutch/Danish Banks. Mr.
Kotecha received a BSc(Hons) from University College Cardiff and a MSc from City
University Business School.

Philip Wensley, Investment Analyst, BT Fund Managers International and
Investment Analyst, BTAL. Mr. Wensley has been responsible for the day-to-day
management of the International Small Company Equity Portfolio since its
inception. He was responsible for the management of asset allocation overlay
portfolios, dealing, and maintenance and also was involved in the development
and research of the asset allocation overlay services. Mr. Wensley was also
involved in quantitative and risk analysis, client investment and strategy
analysis. He co-authored the Bankers Trust strategy document entitled,
"Portfolio Construction and Asset Management into the 21st Century," and was
instrumental in the quantitative analysis. Prior to joining Bankers Trust in
March, 1995, Mr. Wensley completed a Masters of Commerce degree with Honors in
Accountancy and Finance at Canterbury University in New Zealand. He is a
Registered Representative of the Sydney Futures Exchange.

Paul Durham, Executive Vice President of BTAL, is responsible for the day-to-day
management of the Global Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio and Pacific Basin
Equity Portfolio. Mr. Durham has been employed by Bankers Trust since January,
1988 and has managed the Global Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio since its
inception and the Pacific Basin Equity Portfolio since November, 1993.

Bankers Trust investment personnel may invest in securities for their own
account pursuant to a code of ethics that establishes procedures for personal
investing and restricts certain transactions.

ADMINISTRATOR

Under its Administration and Services Agreement with the Trust, Bankers Trust
calculates the net asset value of each Fund and generally assists the Board of
Trustees of the Trust in all aspects of the administration and operation of the
Funds. The Administration and Services Agreement provides for the Trust to pay
Bankers Trust a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly equal on an annual basis to
the following percentages of the average daily net assets of the Fund for its
then-current fiscal year: International Equity Fund, 0.85%; International Small
Company Equity Fund, 0.90%; Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund, 0.90%; Pacific
Basin Equity Fund, 0.75%; and Latin American Equity Fund, 0.95%.

Under an Administration and Services Agreement with each Portfolio, Bankers
Trust calculates the value of the assets of the Portfolio and generally assists
the respective Board of Trustees in all aspects of the administration and
operation of the Portfolios. The Administration and Services Agreements provide
for each Portfolio to pay Bankers Trust a fee, accrued daily and paid monthly,
equal on an annual basis to the following percentages of the Portfolio's average
daily net assets for its then-current fiscal year: International Equity
Portfolio, 0.15%; International Small Company Equity Portfolio, 0.15%; Global
Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio, 0.15%; Pacific Basin Equity Portfolio, 0.25%;
and Latin American Equity Portfolio, 0.20%. Under each Administration and
Services Agreement, Bankers Trust may delegate one or more of its
responsibilities to others, including affiliates of ICC, at Bankers Trust's
expense. For more information, see the SAI.

DISTRIBUTOR

ICC Distributors, Inc. is the principal distributor for the Shares of the Funds.
In addition, ICC and its affiliates provide the Trust with office facilities,
and currently provide administration and distribution services for other
registered investment companies. The principal business address of ICC and its
affiliates is Two Portland Square, Portland, ME 04101.

SERVICE AGENT

All shareholders must be represented by a Service Agent. Bankers Trust acts as a
Service Agent pursuant to its Administration and Services Agreement with the
Trust and receives no additional compensation from the Funds for such
shareholder services. The service fees of any other Service Agents, including
broker-dealers, will be paid by Bankers Trust from its fees. The services
provided by a Service Agent may include establishing and maintaining shareholder
accounts, processing purchase and redemption transactions, arranging for bank
wires, performing shareholder sub-accounting, answering client inquiries
regarding the Trust, assisting clients in changing dividend options, account
designations and addresses, providing periodic statements showing the client's
account balance, transmitting proxy statements,

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periodic reports, updated prospectuses and other communications to shareholders
and, with respect to meetings of shareholders, collecting, tabulating and
forwarding to the Trust executed proxies and obtaining such other information
and performing such other services as the Administrator or the Service Agent's
clients may reasonably request and agree upon with the Service Agent. Service
Agents may separately charge their clients additional fees only to cover
provision of additional or more comprehensive services not already provided
under the Administration and Services Agreement with Bankers Trust, or of the
type or scope not generally offered by a mutual fund, such as cash management
services or enhanced retirement or trust reporting. Each Service Agent has
agreed to transmit to shareholders, who are its customers, appropriate
disclosures of any fees that it may charge them directly.

CUSTODIAN AND TRANSFER AGENT

Bankers Trust acts as custodian of the assets of the Trust and each Portfolio
and serves as the transfer agent (the "Transfer Agent") for the Trust and each
Portfolio under the Administration and Services Agreement with the Trusts and
each Portfolio.

ORGANIZATION OF THE TRUST AND FUNDS

Each Fund is a mutual fund: an investment that pools shareholders' money and
invests it toward a specified goal. Each Fund is a separate series of BT
Investment Funds, a Massachusetts business trust. Each of the International
Small Company Equity Portfolio, Global Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio,
Pacific Basin Equity Portfolio and Latin American Equity Portfolio is a separate
subtrust of BT Investment Portfolios, a New York master trust fund. The
International Equity Portfolio is a New York trust.

The Trust and BT Investment Portfolios reserve the right to add additional
series in the future. The Trust also reserves the right to issue more than one
class of Shares of each Fund.

The Trust or a Portfolio may hold special meetings and mail proxy materials.
These meetings may be called to elect or remove trustees, change fundamental
policies, approve Portfolio's investment advisory agreement, or for other
purposes. Shareholders not attending these meetings are encouraged to vote by
proxy. The Trust's Transfer Agent will mail proxy materials in advance,
including a voting card and information about the proposals to be voted on.

When matters are submitted for shareholder vote, shareholders of each Fund will
have one vote for each full Share held and proportionate, fractional votes for
fractional Shares held. A separate vote of one of the Funds is required on any
matter affecting only that Fund on which shareholders are entitled to vote.
Shareholders of a Fund are not entitled to vote on Trust matters that do not
affect that Fund and do not require a separate vote of the Fund. All series of
the Trust will vote together on certain matters, such as electing trustees or
approving independent public auditors. There normally will be no meetings of
shareholders for the purpose of electing Trustees unless and until such time as
less than a majority of Trustees holding office have been elected by
shareholders, at which time the Trustees then in office will call a
shareholders' meeting for the election of Trustees. Any Trustee may be removed
from office upon the vote of shareholders holding at least two-thirds of the
Trust's outstanding Shares at a meeting called for that purpose. The Trustees
are required to call such a meeting upon the written request of shareholders
holding at least 10% of the Trust's outstanding Shares. The Trust will also
assist shareholders in communicating with one another as provided for in the
1940 Act.

Each series of the BT Investment Portfolios will vote separately on any matter
involving the corresponding Portfolio. Shareholders of all of the series of the
Trust will, however, vote together to elect Trustees of the Trust and for
certain other matters. Under certain circumstances, the shareholders of one or
more series could control the outcome of these votes. The series of BT
Investment Portfolios will vote together or separately on matters in the same
manner, and in the same circumstances, as do the series of the Trust. As with
the Trust, the investors in one or more series of BT Investment Portfolios could
control the outcome of these votes.

As of December 31, 1997, the following shareholders of record owned 25% or more
of the voting securities of a Fund, and, therefore, may, for certain purposes,
be deemed to control the Fund and be able to affect the outcome of certain
matters presented for a vote of its shareholders: Infid and Co. c/o Bankers
Trust Company, New York, New York owned approximately 56% of the Pacific Basin
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Fund; and Charles Schwab & Co., San Francisco, California, owned approximately
24% of the International Equity Fund and 21% of the Latin American Fund.

Each Trust is an entity of the type commonly known as a "Massachusetts business
trust." Under Massachusetts law, shareholders of such a business trust may,
under certain circumstances, be held personally liable as partners for its
obligations. However, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on
account of shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which both
inadequate insurance existed and the Trust itself was unable to meet its
obligations.

Each Portfolio was organized as a trust under the laws of the State of New York.
Each Portfolio's Declaration of Trust provides that each Fund and other entities
investing in a Portfolio (e.g., other investment companies, insurance company
separate accounts and common and commingled trust funds) will each be liable for
all obligations of that Portfolio. However, the risk of a Fund incurring
financial loss on account of such liability is limited to circumstances in which
both inadequate insurance existed and a Portfolio itself was unable to meet its
obligations. Accordingly, the Trustees of the Trust believe that neither the
Funds nor their shareholders will be adversely affected by reason of the Funds
investing in the Portfolios. No series of BT Investment Portfolios has any
preference over any other series.

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EQUITY SECURITIES. As used herein, "equity securities" are defined as common
stock, preferred stock, trust or limited partnership interests, rights and
warrants to subscribe to or purchase such securities, sponsored or unsponsored
ADRs, EDRs, GDRs, and convertible securities, consisting of debt securities or
preferred stock that may be converted into common stock or that carry the right
to purchase common stock. Common stocks, the most familiar type, represent an
equity (ownership) interest in a corporation. Although equity securities have a
history of long-term growth in value, their prices fluctuate based on changes in
a company's financial condition and on overall market and economic conditions.
Smaller companies are especially sensitive to these factors.

DEBT SECURITIES. Bonds and other debt instruments are used by issuers to borrow
money from investors. The issuer pays the investor a fixed or variable rate of
interest, and must repay the amount borrowed at maturity. Some debt securities,
such as zero coupon bonds, do not pay current interest, but are purchased at a
discount from their face values. Debt securities, loans, and other direct debt
have varying degrees of quality and varying levels of sensitivity to changes in
interest rates. Longer-term bonds are generally more sensitive to interest rate
changes than short-term bonds.

Lower-quality foreign government securities are often considered to be
speculative and involve greater risk of default or price changes, or they may
already be in default. These risks are in addition to the general risks
associated with foreign securities.

The Portfolios (except Latin American Equity Portfolio) expect to invest in debt
securities in on of the top four rating categories by S&P or Moody's, or
comparably rated by another nationally recognized statistical rating
organization ("NRSRO"), or, if not rated by a NRSRO, of comparable quality as
determined by Bankers Trust in its sole discretion.

CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES. A convertible security is a bond or preferred stock
which may be converted at a stated price within a specific period of time into a
specified number of shares of common stock of the same or different issuer.
Convertible securities are senior to common stock in a corporation's capital
structure, but usually are subordinated to non-convertible debt securities.
While providing a fixed income stream -- generally higher in yield than in the
income derived from a common stock but lower than that afforded by a
non-convertible debt security -- a convertible security also affords an investor
the opportunity, through its conversion feature, to participate in the capital
appreciation of common stock into which it is convertible.

In general, the market value of a convertible security is the higher of its
investment value (its value as a fixed income security) or its conversion value
(the value of the underlying shares of common stock if the security is
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of a convertible security generally increases when interest rates decline and
generally decreases when interest rates rise; however, the price of a
convertible security generally increases as the market value of the underlying
stock increases, and generally decreases as the market value of the underlying
stock declines. Investments in convertible securities generally entail less risk
than investments in the common stock of the same issuer.

PREFERRED STOCK. Preferred stock has a preference in liquidation (and, generally
dividends) over common stock but is subordinated in liquidation to debt. As a
general rule the market value of preferred stocks with fixed dividend rates and
no conversion rights varies inversely with interest rates and perceived credit
risk, with the price determined by the dividend rate. Some preferred stocks are
convertible into other securities, for example common stock, at a fixed price
and ratio or upon the occurrence of certain events. The market price of
convertible preferred stocks generally reflects an element of conversion value.
Because many preferred stocks lack a fixed maturity date, these securities
generally fluctuate substantially in value when interest rates change; such
fluctuations often exceed those of long-term bonds of the same issuer. Some
preferred stocks pay an adjustable dividend that may be based on an index,
formula, auction procedure or other dividend rate reset mechanism. In the
absence of credit deterioration, adjustable rate preferred stocks tend to have
more stable market values than fixed rate preferred stocks.

All preferred stocks are also subject to the same types of credit risks of the
issuer as corporate bonds. In addition, because preferred stock is junior to
debt securities and other obligations of an issuer, deterioration in the credit
rating of the issuer will cause greater changes in the value of a preferred
stock than in a more senior debt security with similar yield characteristics.
Preferred stocks may be rated by S&P and Moody's although there is no minimum
rating which a preferred stock must have (and a preferred stock may not be
rated) to be an eligible investment for a Portfolio. Bankers Trust expects,
however, that generally the preferred stocks in which a Portfolio invests will
be rated at least CCC by S&P or Caa by Moody's or, if unrated, of comparable
quality in the opinion of Bankers Trust. Preferred stocks rated CCC by S&P are
regarded as predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer's capacity to
pay preferred stock obligations and represent the highest degree of speculation
among securities rated between BB and CCC; preferred stocks rated Caa by Moody's
are likely to be in arrears on dividend payments. Moody's rating with respect to
preferred stocks does not purport to indicate the future status of payments of
dividends. For more information on these rating categories see "Appendix" in the
SAI.

WARRANTS. Warrants are instruments which entitle the holder to buy underlying
equity securities at a specific price for a specific period of time. A warrant
tends to be more volatile than its underlying securities and ceases to have
value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration date. In addition, changes
in the value of a warrant do not necessarily correspond to changes in the value
of its underlying securities.

U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. U.S. government securities are high-quality debt
securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury or by an agency or
instrumentality of the U.S. government. Not all U.S. government securities are
backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. For example,
securities issued by the Farm Credit Banks or by the Federal National Mortgage
Association are supported by the instrumentality's right to borrow money from
the U.S. Treasury under certain circumstances. However, securities issued by
other agencies or instrumentalities are supported only by the credit of the
entity that issued them.

ADRS, GDRS, AND EDRS. ADRs, GDRs, and EDRs are certificates evidencing ownership
of shares of a foreign-based issuer held in trust by a bank or similar financial
institution. Designed for use in U.S. and European securities markets,
respectively, ADRs, GDRs and EDRs are alternatives to the purchase of the
underlying securities in their national markets and currencies. ADRs, GDRs and
EDRs are subject to the same risks as the foreign securities to which they
relate. See "Risk Factors: Matching the Fund to Your Investment Needs -- Risks
of Investing in Foreign Securities" herein.

SOVEREIGN AND SUPRANATIONAL DEBT OBLIGATIONS. Debt instruments issued or
guaranteed by foreign governments, agencies, and supranational organizations
("sovereign debt obligations"), especially sovereign debt obligations of
developing countries, may involve a high degree of risk, and may be in default
or present the risk of default. The issuer of the obligation or the governmental
authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to
repay principal and interest when due, and may require renegotiation or
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for repayment of principal and interest may depend on political as well as
economic factors.

BRADY BONDS. "Brady bonds" are bonds issued as a result of a restructuring of a
country's debt obligations to commercial banks under the "Brady plan." Brady
bonds have been issued by the governments of Argentina, Costa Rica, Mexico,
Nigeria, Uruguay, Venezuela, Brazil and the Philippines, as well as other
emerging market countries. Most Brady bonds are currently rated below BBB by S&P
or Baa by Moody's. While Bankers Trust is not aware of the occurrence of any
payment defaults on Brady bonds, investors should recognize that these debt
securities have been issued only recently and, accordingly, do not have a long
payment history. Brady bonds may be collateralized or uncollateralized, are
issued in various currencies (primarily the U.S. dollar) and are actively traded
in the secondary market for Latin American debt.

RULE 144A SECURITIES. Rule 144A securities are securities in the United States
that are not registered for sale under federal securities laws but which can be
resold to institutions under SEC Rule 144A. Provided that a dealer or
institutional trading market in such securities exists, these restricted
securities are treated as exempt from the 15% limit on illiquid securities.
Under the supervision of the Board of Trustees of the Portfolio, Bankers Trust
determines the liquidity of restricted securities and, through reports from
Bankers Trust, the Board will monitor trading activity in restricted securities.
If institutional trading in restricted securities were to decline, the liquidity
of the Portfolio could be adversely affected.

WHEN-ISSUED AND DELAYED DELIVERY SECURITIES. Each Portfolio may purchase
securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. Delivery of and payment
for these securities may take place as long as a month or more after the date of
the purchase commitment. The value of these securities is subject to market
fluctuation during this period and no income accrues to the Portfolio until
settlement takes place. The Portfolio maintains with the custodian a segregated
account containing high grade liquid securities in an amount at least equal to
these commitments.

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. In a repurchase agreement, a Portfolio buys a security at
one price and simultaneously agrees to sell it back at a higher price at a
future date. Delays or losses could result if the other party to the agreement
defaults or becomes insolvent.

REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. In a reverse repurchase agreement, a Portfolio
temporarily transfers possession of a portfolio instrument to another party in
return for cash. This could increase the risk of fluctuation in the Fund's yield
or in the market value of its assets. A reverse repurchase agreement is a form
of borrowing and will be counted towards each Portfolio's borrowing
restrictions. See "Additional Information -- Leverage" herein and the SAI.

INVESTMENT COMPANIES. With respect to certain countries in which capital markets
are either less developed or not easily accessed, investments by a Portfolio may
be made through investment in other registered investment companies that in turn
are authorized to invest in the securities of such countries. Investments in
other investment companies may also be made for other purposes, such as noted
below under "Short-Term Instruments," and is limited in amount by the 1940 Act,
(except the Portfolios may exceed the applicable percentage limits to the extent
permitted by an exemptive order of the SEC), will involve the indirect payment
of a portion of the expenses, including advisory fees, of such other investment
companies and may result in a duplication of fees and expenses.

SHORT-TERM INSTRUMENTS. Each Portfolio intends to stay invested in the
securities described above to the extent practical in light of its objective and
long-term investment perspective. However, up to 35% of a Portfolio's assets may
be invested in high quality short-term investments with remaining maturities of
397 days or less, or in money market mutual funds, to meet anticipated
redemptions and expenses for day-to-day operating purposes and when, in Bankers
Trust's opinion, it is advisable to adopt a temporary defensive position because
of unusual and adverse conditions affecting the respective markets.

SECURITIES LENDING. Each Portfolio is permitted to lend up to 30% of the total
value of its securities. These loans must be secured continuously by cash or
securities issued or guaranteed by the United States government, its agencies
and instrumentalities, or by a letter of credit at least equal to the market
value of the securities loaned plus accrued income. By lending its securities,
the Portfolio may increase its income by continuing to receive income on the
loaned securities as well as by the opportunity to receive interest on the
collateral. During the term of the loan, the Portfolio continues to bear the
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lending securities to brokers, dealers and other financial organizations, a
Portfolio is subject to risks, which like those associated with other extensions
of credit, include delays in receiving additional collateral, in recovery should
the borrower fail financially, and possible loss of the collateral. Upon receipt
of appropriate regulatory approval, cash collateral may be invested in a money
market fund managed by Bankers Trust (or its affiliates) and Bankers Trust may
serve as the Portfolio's lending agent and may share in revenue received from
securities lending transactions as compensation for this service.

LEVERAGE. The Latin American Equity Portfolio may borrow up to one-third of the
value of its total assets, from banks or through the use of reverse repurchase
agreements, to increase its holdings of portfolio securities. Under the 1940
Act, the Portfolio is required to maintain continuous asset coverage of 300%
with respect to such borrowings and to sell (within three days) sufficient
portfolio holdings to restore such coverage if it should decline to less than
300% due to market fluctuations or otherwise, even if such liquidations of the
Portfolio's holdings may be disadvantageous from an investment standpoint.

Leveraging by means of borrowing may exaggerate the effect of any increase or
decrease in the value of the Portfolio's securities and the Fund's net asset
value and money borrowed by the Portfolio will be subject to interest and other
costs (which may include commitment fees and/or the cost of maintaining minimum
average balances) which may or may not exceed the income received from the
securities purchased with borrowed funds.

DERIVATIVES. Each Portfolio may invest in various instruments that are commonly
known as "derivatives." Generally, a derivative is a financial arrangement, the
value of which is based on, or "derived" from, a traditional security, asset, or
market index. Some derivatives such as mortgage-related and other asset-backed
securities are in many respects like any other investment, although they may be
more volatile or less liquid than more traditional debt securities. There are,
in fact, many different types of derivatives and many different ways to use
them. There are a range of risks associated with those uses. Futures and options
are commonly used for traditional hedging purposes to attempt to protect a fund
from exposure to changing interest rates, securities prices, or currency
exchange rates and as a low cost method of gaining exposure to a particular
securities market without investing directly in those securities. However, some
derivatives are used for leverage, which tends to magnify the effects of an
instrument's price changes as market conditions change. Leverage involves the
use of a small amount of money to control a large amount of financial assets,
and can in some circumstances, lead to significant losses. Bankers Trust will
use derivatives only in circumstances where they offer the most efficient means
of improving the risk/reward profile of a Portfolio and when consistent with a
Portfolio's investment objective and policies. The use of derivatives for
non-hedging purposes may be considered speculative.

FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS. Each Portfolio may enter into foreign
currency exchange transactions to convert to and from different foreign
currencies and to convert foreign currencies to and from the U.S. dollar. A
Portfolio either enters into these transactions on a spot (i.e., cash) basis at
the spot rate prevailing in the foreign currency exchange market or uses forward
contracts to purchase or sell foreign currencies.

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS. A forward foreign currency exchange
contract is an obligation by a Portfolio to purchase or to sell a specific
currency at a future date, which may be any fixed number of days from the date
of the contract. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts establish an
exchange rate at a future date. These contracts are transferable in the
interbank market conducted directly between currency traders (usually large
commercial banks) and their customers. A forward foreign currency exchange
contract generally has no deposit requirement and is traded at a net price
without commission. Neither spot transactions nor forward foreign currency
exchange contracts eliminate fluctuations in the prices of a Portfolio's
securities or in foreign exchange rates, or prevent loss if the prices of these
securities should decline.

A Portfolio may enter into foreign currency hedging transactions in an attempt
to protect against changes in foreign currency exchange rates between the trade
and settlement dates of specific securities transactions or changes in foreign
currency exchange rates that would adversely affect a portfolio position or an
anticipated investment position. Although these transactions tend to minimize
the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currency, at the
same time they tend to limit any potential gain that might be realized should
the value of the hedged currency increase. The precise

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matching of the forward contract amounts and the value of the securities
involved will not generally be possible because the future value of such
securities in foreign currencies will change as a consequence of market
movements in the value of such securities between the date the forward contract
is entered into and the date it matures. The projection of currency market
movements is extremely difficult, and the successful execution of a hedging
strategy is highly uncertain.

OPTIONS ON FOREIGN CURRENCIES. Each Portfolio may write covered put and call
options and purchase put and call options on foreign currencies for the purpose
of protecting against declines in the U.S. dollar value of portfolio securities
and against increases in the U.S. dollar cost of securities to be acquired. A
Portfolio may use options on foreign currency to cross-hedge, which involves
writing or purchasing options on one currency to hedge against changes in
exchange rates for a different, but related currency. As with other types of
options, however, the writing of an option on a foreign currency will constitute
only a partial hedge up to the amount of the premium received, and the Portfolio
could be required to purchase or sell a foreign currency at disadvantageous
exchange rates, thereby incurring losses. The purchase of an option on foreign
currency may be used to hedge against fluctuations in exchange rates although,
in the event of exchange rate movements adverse to a Portfolio's position, it
may forfeit the entire amount of the premium plus related transaction costs. In
addition, a Portfolio may purchase call options on a foreign currency when the
investment adviser anticipates that the currency will appreciate in value.

There is no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist for any
particular option, or at any particular time. If a Portfolio is unable to effect
a closing purchase transaction with respect to covered options it has written,
the Portfolio will not be able to sell the underlying currency or dispose of
assets held in a segregated account until it closes out the options or the
options expire or are exercised. Similarly, if the Portfolio is unable to close
out options it has purchased, it would have to exercise the options in order to
realize any profit and will incur transaction costs. The Portfolio pays
brokerage commissions or spreads in connection with its options transactions.

If a Portfolio is unable to effect a closing purchase transaction with respect
to covered options it has written, a Portfolio will not be able to sell the
underlying currency or dispose of assets held in a segregated account until the
options expire or are exercised. Similarly, if a Portfolio is unable to effect a
closing sale transaction with respect to options it has purchased, it would have
to exercise the options in order to realize any profit and will incur
transaction costs upon the purchase or sale of underlying currency. A Portfolio
pays brokerage commissions or spreads in connection with its options
transactions.

OPTIONS ON STOCKS. Each Portfolio may write and purchase options on stocks. A
call option gives the purchaser of the option the right to buy, and obligates
the writer to sell, the underlying stock at the exercise price at any time
during the option period. Similarly, a put option gives the purchaser of the
option the right to sell, and obligates the writer to buy the underlying stock
at the exercise price at any time during the option period. A covered call
option with respect to which a Portfolio owns the underlying stock sold by the
Portfolio exposes the Portfolio during the term of the option to possible loss
of opportunity to realize appreciation in the market price of the underlying
stock or to possible continued holding of a stock which might otherwise have
been sold to protect against depreciation in the market price of the stock. A
covered put option sold by a Portfolio exposes the Portfolio during the term of
the option to a decline in price of the underlying stock. A put option sold by
the Portfolio is covered when, among other things, cash or liquid securities are
placed in a segregated account to fulfill the obligations undertaken.

To close out a position when writing covered options, the Portfolio may make a
"closing purchase transaction," which involves purchasing an option on the same
stock with the same exercise price and expiration date as the option which it
has previously written on the stock. The Portfolio will realize a profit or loss
for a closing purchase transaction if the amount paid to purchase an

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option is less or more, as the case may be, than the amount received from the
sale thereof. To close out a position as a purchaser of an option, the Portfolio
may make a "closing sale transaction," which involves liquidating the
Portfolio's position by selling the option previously purchased.

OPTIONS ON DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN STOCK INDICES. Each Portfolio may purchase and
write put and call options on stock or bond indices listed on domestic and
foreign stock exchanges, in lieu of direct investment in the underlying
securities of for hedge purposes. The International Equity Portfolio,
International Small Company Equity Portfolio and Global Emerging Markets Equity
Portfolio may also purchase and write OTC Options on domestic or foreign stock
indices. These OTC Options would be subject to the same liquidity and credit
risks noted above with respect to OTC Options on foreign currencies. A stock or
bond index fluctuates with changes in the market value of the stock included in
the index.

OTC Options are purchased from or sold to securities dealers, financial
institutions or other parties (collectively referred to as "Counterparties" and
individually referred to as a "Counterparty") through direct bilateral agreement
with the Counterparty. In contrast to exchange listed options, which generally
have standardized terms and performance mechanics, all of the terms of an OTC
Option, including such terms as method of settlement, term exercise price,
premium, guaranties and security, are set by negotiation of the parties.

Unless the parties provide for it, no central clearing or guaranty function is
involved in an OTC Option. As a result, if a Counterparty fails to make or take
delivery of the security, currency or other instrument underlying an OTC Option
it has entered into with the Portfolio or fails to make a cash settlement
payment due in accordance with the terms of that option, the Portfolio will lose
any premium it paid for the option as well as any anticipated benefit of the
transaction. Thus, Bankers Trust must assess the creditworthiness of each such
Counterparty or any guarantor or credit enhancement of the Counterparty's credit
to determine the likelihood that the terms of the OTC Option will be met.

Options on securities indices are generally similar to options on stocks except
that the delivery requirements are different. Instead of giving the right to
take or make delivery of securities at a specified price, an option on a stock
or bond index gives the holders the right to receive a cash "exercise settlement
amount" equal to (a) the amount, if any, by which the fixed exercise price of
the option exceeds (in the case of a put) or is less than (in the case of a
call) the closing value of the underlying index on the date of the exercise,
multiplied by (b) a fixed "index multiplier." Receipt of this cash amount will
depend upon the closing level of stock index upon which the option is based,
being greater than, in the case of a call, or less than, in the case of a put,
the exercise price of the option. The amount of cash received will be equal to
such difference between the closing price of the index and the exercise price of
the option expressed in dollars or a foreign currency, as the case may be, times
a specified multiple. The writer of the option is obligated, in return for the
premium received, to make delivery of this amount. The writer may offset its
position in stock index options prior to expiration by entering into a closing
transaction on an exchange or the option may expire unexercised.

To the extent permitted by U.S. federal or state securities laws, the
International Small Company Equity Portfolio and Global Emerging Markets Equity
Portfolio may invest in options on foreign stock indices in lieu of direct
investment in foreign securities. These Portfolios may also use foreign stock
index options for hedging purposes.

Because the value of an index option depends upon movements in the level of the
index rather than the price of a particular stock, whether a Portfolio will
realize a gain or loss from the purchase or writing of options on an index
depends upon movements in the level of stock prices in the stock market
generally or, in the case of certain indices, in an industry or market segment,
rather than movements in the price of a particular stock. Accordingly,
successful use by a Portfolio of options on stock indices will be subject to
Bankers Trust's ability to predict correctly movement in the direction of the
security market generally or of a particular industry. This requires different
skills and techniques than predicting changes in the price of individual stocks.

FUTURES CONTRACTS ON DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN STOCK INDICES. Each Portfolio may
enter into contracts providing for the making and acceptance of a cash
settlement based upon changes in the value of an index of domestic or foreign
securities ("Futures Contracts"). This investment technique may be used as a
low-cost method of gaining exposure to a particular securities market without
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against anticipated future changes in general market prices which otherwise
might either adversely affect the value of securities held by the Portfolio or
adversely affect the prices of securities which are intended to be purchased at
a later date for the Portfolio. A Futures Contract may also be entered into to
close out or offset an existing futures position.

When used for hedging purposes, each transaction in Futures Contracts involves
the establishment of a position which will move in a direction opposite to that
of the investment being hedged. If these hedging transactions are successful,
the futures position taken for the Portfolio will rise in value by an amount
which approximately offsets the decline in value of the portion of the
Portfolio's investments that is being hedged. Should general market prices move
in an unexpected manner, the full anticipated benefits of Futures Contracts may
not be achieved or a loss may be realized.

Although Futures Contracts would be entered into for hedging purposes only, such
transactions do involve certain risks. These risks could include a lack of
correlation between the Futures Contract and the foreign equity market being
hedged, a potential lack of liquidity in the secondary market and incorrect
assessments of market trends which may result in poorer overall performance than
if a Futures Contract had not been entered into.

Brokerage costs will be incurred and "margin" will be required to be posted and
maintained as a good faith deposit against performance of obligations under
Futures Contracts written for a Portfolio. A Portfolio may not purchase or sell
a Futures Contract if immediately thereafter its margin deposits on its
outstanding Futures Contracts, other than Futures Contracts used for hedging
purposes, would exceed 5% of the market value of the Portfolio's total assets.

OPTIONS ON FUTURES CONTRACTS. Each Portfolio may invest in options on futures
contracts for similar purposes. All options that a Portfolio writes will be
covered under applicable requirements of the SEC.

There can be no assurance that the use of these portfolio strategies will be
successful.

ASSET COVERAGE. To assure that a Portfolio's use of futures and related options,
as well as when-issued and delayed-delivery securities and foreign currency
exchange transactions, are not used to achieve investment leverage, a Portfolio
will cover such transactions, as required under applicable interpretations, of
the SEC, either by owning the underlying securities, entering into an
off-setting transaction, or by segregating with the Portfolio's custodian or
futures commission merchant liquid securities in an amount at all times equal to
or exceeding the Portfolio's commitment with respect to these instruments or
contracts.

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BT INVESTMENT FUNDS

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
INTERNATIONAL SMALL COMPANY EQUITY FUND
GLOBAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND

PACIFIC BASIN EQUITY FUND
LATIN AMERICAN EQUITY FUND

INVESTMENT ADVISER AND ADMINISTRATOR OF EACH PORTFOLIO

BANKERS TRUST COMPANY
130 Liberty Street
(One Bankers Trust Plaza)
New York, NY 10006

DISTRIBUTOR

ICC DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
Two Portland Square
Portland, ME 04101

CUSTODIAN AND TRANSFER AGENT BANKERS TRUST COMPANY 130 Liberty Street (One
Bankers Trust Plaza)
New York, NY 10006

INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
250 West Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21201

COUNSEL
WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER

787 7th Avenue
New York, NY 10019

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No person has been authorized to give any information or to make any
representations other than those contained in the Trusts' Prospectuses, the
corresponding SAIs or the Trusts' official sales literature in connection with
the offering of the Trust's Shares and, if given or made, such other information
or representations must not be relied on as having been authorized by a Trust.
This Prospectus does not constitute an offer in any state in which, or to any
person to whom, such offer may not lawfully be made.

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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AUGUST 24, 1998

BT INVESTMENT FUNDS

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
INTERNATIONAL SMALL COMPANY EQUITY FUND
GLOBAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND
PACIFIC BASIN FUND
LATIN AMERICAN EQUITY FUND

BT Investment Funds (the "Trust") is comprised of a number of separate
investment funds. The shares of the following funds -International Equity Fund,
International Small Company Equity Fund, Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund,
Pacific Basin Equity Fund, and Latin American Equity Fund (each, a "Fund" and
together the "Funds") - are described herein.

As described in the Prospectuses, the Trust seeks to achieve the investment
objectives of each Fund by investing all the investable assets ("Assets") of the
Fund in a diversified open-end management investment company having the same
investment objectives as the Fund. These investment companies (or a series
thereof) are, respectively, International Equity Portfolio, International Small
Company Equity Portfolio, Global Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio, Pacific
Basin Equity Portfolio, and Latin American Equity Portfolio (collectively, the
"Portfolios"). The International Small Company Equity Portfolio, Global Emerging
Markets Equity Portfolio, Pacific Basin Equity Portfolio, and Latin American
Equity Portfolio are each a series of BT Investment Portfolios.

Shares of the Funds are sold by ICC Distributors, Inc. ("ICC"), the Trust's
Distributor, to clients and customers (including affiliates and correspondents)
of Bankers Trust Company ("Bankers Trust"), the Portfolios' investment adviser
("Adviser"), and to clients and customers of other organizations

The Trust's Prospectus for the Funds is dated August 24, 1998. The Prospectus
provides the basic information investors should know before investing. This
Statement of Additional Information ("SAI"), which is not a Prospectus, is
intended to provide additional information regarding the activities and
operations of the Trust and should be read in conjunction with the Funds'
Prospectus. You may request a copy of the Prospectus or a paper copy of this
SAI, if you have received it electronically, free of charge by calling the Trust
at the telephone number listed below or by contacting any Service Agent. This
SAI is not an offer of any Fund for which an investor has not received a
Prospectus. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this SAI have the same
meanings accorded to them in the Trust's Prospectuses.

BANKERS TRUST COMPANY
INVESTMENT ADVISER OF EACH PORTFOLIO AND ADMINISTRATOR
ICC DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
DISTRIBUTOR

TWO PORTLAND SQUARE PORTLAND, MAINE 04101 1-800-730-1313

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, POLICIES AND RESTRICTIONS 1

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION 20

VALUATION OF SECURITIES; REDEMPTIONS AND PURCHASES IN KIND 23

MANAGEMENT OF THE TRUST AND PORTFOLIOS 24

ORGANIZATION OF THE TRUST 29

TAXATION 30

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 31

APPENDIX 32

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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES, POLICIES AND RESTRICTIONS

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES

The investment objective(s) of each Fund is described in that Fund's Prospectus.
There can, of course, be no assurance that any Fund will achieve its investment
objective(s).

INVESTMENT POLICIES

Each Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective(s) by investing all of its
Assets in the corresponding Portfolio. The Trust may withdraw a Fund's
investment from the corresponding Portfolio at any time if the Board of Trustees
of the Trust determines that it is in the best interests of the Fund to do so.

Since the investment characteristics of each Fund will correspond directly to
those of the corresponding Portfolio, the following is a discussion of the
various investments of and techniques employed by each Portfolio.

CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT AND BANKERS' ACCEPTANCES. Certificates of deposit are
receipts issued by a depository institution in exchange for the deposit of
funds. The issuer agrees to pay the amount deposited plus interest to the bearer
of the receipt on the date specified on the certificate. The certificate usually
can be traded in the secondary market prior to maturity. Bankers' acceptances
typically arise from short-term credit arrangements designed to enable
businesses to obtain funds to finance commercial transactions. Generally, an
acceptance is a time draft drawn on a bank by an exporter or an importer to
obtain a stated amount of funds to pay for specific merchandise. The draft is
then "accepted" by a bank that, in effect, unconditionally guarantees to pay the
face value of the instrument on its maturity date. The acceptance may then be
held by the accepting bank as an earning asset or it may be sold in the
secondary market at the going rate of discount for a specific maturity. Although
maturities for acceptances can be as long as 270 days, most acceptances have
maturities of six months or less.

COMMERCIAL PAPER. Commercial paper consists of short-term (usually from 1 to 270
days) unsecured promissory notes issued by corporations in order to finance
their current operations. A variable amount master demand note (which is a type
of commercial paper) represents a direct borrowing arrangement involving
periodically fluctuating rates of interest under a letter agreement between a
commercial paper issuer and an institutional lender pursuant to which the lender
may determine to invest varying amounts.

For a description of commercial paper ratings, see Appendix.

ILLIQUID SECURITIES. Historically, illiquid securities have included securities
subject to contractual or legal restrictions on resale because they have not
been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"),
securities which are otherwise not readily marketable and repurchase agreements
having a remaining maturity of longer than seven days. Securities which have not
been registered under the 1933 Act are referred to as private placements or
restricted securities and are purchased directly from the issuer or in the
secondary market. Mutual funds do not typically hold a significant amount of
these restricted or other illiquid securities because of the potential for
delays on resale and uncertainty in valuation. Limitations on resale may have an
adverse effect on the marketability of portfolio securities and a mutual fund
might be unable to dispose of restricted or other illiquid securities promptly
or at reasonable prices and might thereby experience difficulty satisfying
redemptions within seven days. A mutual fund might also have to register such
restricted securities in order to dispose of them resulting in additional
expense and delay. Adverse market conditions could impede such a public offering
of securities.

In recent years, however, a large institutional market has developed for certain
securities that are not registered under the 1933 Act, including repurchase
agreements, commercial paper, foreign securities, municipal securities and
corporate bonds and notes. Institutional investors depend on an efficient
institutional market in which the unregistered security can be readily resold or
on an issuer's ability to honor a demand for repayment. The fact that there are
contractual or legal restrictions on resale of such investments to the general
public or to certain institutions may not be indicative of their liquidity.

The Securities and Exchange Commission the (the "SEC") has adopted Rule 144A,
which allows a broader institutional trading market for securities otherwise
subject to restriction on their resale to the general public. Rule 144A
establishes a "safe harbor" from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act
of resales of certain securities to qualified institutional buyers. The Adviser
anticipates that the market for certain restricted securities such as
institutional commercial paper will expand further as a result of this
regulation and the development of automated systems for the trading, clearance
and settlement of unregistered securities of domestic and foreign issuers, such
as the PORTAL System sponsored by the National Association of Securities
Dealers, Inc.

The Adviser will monitor the liquidity of Rule 144A securities in each
Portfolio's holdings under the supervision of the Portfolio's Board of Trustees.
In reaching liquidity decisions, the Adviser will consider, among other things,
the following factors: (1) the frequency of trades and quotes for the security;
(2) the number of dealers and other potential purchasers or sellers of the
security; (3) dealer undertakings to make a market in the security and (4) the
nature of the security and of the marketplace trades (e.g., the time needed to
dispose of the security, the method of soliciting offers and the mechanics of
the transfer).

FUTURES CONTRACTS AND OPTIONS ON FUTURES CONTRACTS.

GENERAL. The successful use of such instruments draws upon the Adviser's skill
and experience with respect to such instruments and usually depends on the
Adviser's ability to forecast interest rate and currency exchange rate movements
correctly. Should interest or exchange rates move in an unexpected manner, a
Portfolio may not achieve the anticipated benefits of futures contracts or
options on futures contracts or may realize losses and thus will be in a worse
position than if such strategies had not been used. In addition, the correlation
between movements in the price of futures contracts or options on futures
contracts and movements in the price of the securities and currencies hedged or
used for cover will not be perfect and could produce unanticipated losses.

FUTURES CONTRACTS. A Portfolio may enter into contracts for the purchase or sale
for future delivery of fixed-income securities, foreign currencies, or contracts
based on financial indices including any index of U.S. government securities,
foreign government securities or corporate debt securities. U.S. futures
contracts have been designed by exchanges which have been designated "contracts
markets" by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC"), and must be
executed through a futures commission merchant, or brokerage firm, which is a
member of the relevant contract market. Futures contracts trade on a number of
exchange markets, and, through their clearing corporations, the exchanges
guarantee performance of the contracts as between the clearing members of the
exchange. A Portfolio may enter into futures contracts which are based on debt
securities that are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government,
such as long-term U.S. Treasury Bonds, Treasury Notes, Government National
Mortgage Association ("GNMA") modified pass-through mortgage-backed securities
and three-month U.S. Treasury Bills. A Portfolio may also enter into futures
contracts which are based on bonds issued by entities other than the U.S.
government.

At the same time a futures contract is purchased or sold, the Portfolio must
allocate cash or securities as a deposit payment ("initial deposit"). It is
expected that the initial deposit would be approximately 1 1/2% to 5% of a
contract's face value. Daily thereafter, the futures contract is valued and the
payment of "variation margin" may be required, since each day the Portfolio
would provide or receive cash that reflects any decline or increase in the
contract's value.

At the time of delivery of securities pursuant to such a contract, adjustments
are made to recognize differences in value arising from the delivery of
securities with a different interest rate from that specified in the contract.
In some (but not many) cases, securities called for by a futures contract may
not have been issued when the contract was written.

Although futures contracts by their terms call for the actual delivery or
acquisition of securities, in most cases the contractual obligation is fulfilled
before the date of the contract without having to make or take delivery of the
securities. The offsetting of a contractual obligation is accomplished by buying
(or selling, as the case may be) on a commodities exchange an identical futures
contract calling for delivery in the same month. Such a transaction, which is
effected through a member of an exchange, cancels the obligation to make or take
delivery of the securities. Since all transactions in the futures market are
made, offset or fulfilled through a clearinghouse associated with the exchange
on which the contracts are traded, the Portfolio will incur brokerage fees when
it purchases or sells futures contracts.

The purpose of the acquisition or sale of a futures contract, in the case of a
Portfolio which holds or intends to acquire fixed-income securities, is to
attempt to protect the Portfolio from fluctuations in interest or foreign
exchange rates without actually buying or selling fixed-income securities or
foreign currencies. For example, if interest rates were expected to increase,
the Portfolio might enter into futures contracts for the sale of debt
securities. Such a sale would have much the same effect as selling an equivalent
value of the debt securities owned by the Portfolio. If interest rates did
increase, the value of the debt security in the Portfolio would decline, but the
value of the futures contracts to the Portfolio would increase at approximately
the same rate, thereby keeping the net asset value of the Portfolio from
declining as much as it otherwise would have. The Portfolio could accomplish
similar results by selling debt securities and investing in bonds with short
maturities when interest rates are expected to increase. However, since the
futures market is more liquid than the cash market, the use of futures contracts
as an investment technique allows the Portfolio to maintain a defensive position
without having to sell its portfolio securities.

Similarly, when it is expected that interest rates may decline, futures
contracts may be purchased to attempt to hedge against anticipated purchases of
debt securities at higher prices. Since the fluctuations in the value of futures
contracts should be similar to those of debt securities, a Portfolio could take
advantage of the anticipated rise in the value of debt securities without
actually buying them until the market had stabilized. At that time, the futures
contracts could be liquidated and the Portfolio could then buy debt securities
on the cash market. To the extent a Portfolio enters into futures contracts for
this purpose, the assets in the segregated asset account maintained to cover the
Portfolio's obligations with respect to such futures contracts will consist of
cash, cash equivalents or high quality liquid debt securities from its portfolio
in an amount equal to the difference between the fluctuating market value of
such futures contracts and the aggregate value of the initial and variation
margin payments made by the Portfolio with respect to such futures contracts.

The ordinary spreads between prices in the cash and futures market, due to
differences in the nature of those markets, are subject to distortions. First,
all participants in the futures market are subject to initial deposit and
variation margin requirements. Rather than meeting additional variation margin
requirements, investors may close futures contracts through offsetting
transactions which could distort the normal relationship between the cash and
futures markets. Second, the liquidity of the futures market depends on
participants entering into offsetting transactions rather than making or taking
delivery. To the extent participants decide to make or take delivery, liquidity
in the futures market could be reduced, thus producing distortion. Third, from
the point of view of speculators, the margin deposit requirements in the futures
market are less onerous than margin requirements in the securities market.
Therefore, increased participation by speculators in the futures market may
cause temporary price distortions. Due to the possibility of distortion, a
correct forecast of general interest rate trends by the Adviser may still not
result in a successful transaction.

In addition, futures contracts entail risks. Although the Adviser believes that
use of such contracts will benefit the Portfolios, if the Adviser's investment
judgment about the general direction of interest rates is incorrect, a
Portfolio's overall performance would be poorer than if it had not entered into
any such contract. For example, if a Portfolio has hedged against the
possibility of an increase in interest rates which would adversely affect the
price of debt securities held in its portfolio and interest rates decrease
instead, the Portfolio will lose part or all of the benefit of the increased
value of its debt securities which it has hedged because it will have offsetting
losses in its futures positions. In addition, in such situations, if a Portfolio
has insufficient cash, it may have to sell debt securities from its portfolio to
meet daily variation margin requirements. Such sales of bonds may be, but will
not necessarily be, at increased prices which reflect the rising market. A
Portfolio may have to sell securities at a time when it may be disadvantageous
to do so.

OPTIONS ON FUTURES CONTRACTS. Each Portfolio may purchase and write options on
futures contracts for hedging purposes. The purchase of a call option on a
futures contract is similar in some respects to the purchase of a call option on
an individual security. Depending on the pricing of the option compared to
either the price of the futures contract upon which it is based or the price of
the underlying debt securities, it may or may not be less risky than ownership
of the futures contract or underlying debt securities. As with the purchase of
futures contracts, when a Portfolio is not fully invested it may purchase a call
option on a futures contract to hedge against a market advance due to declining
interest rates.

The writing of a call option on a futures contract constitutes a partial hedge
against declining prices of the security or foreign currency which is
deliverable upon exercise of the futures contract. If the futures price at
expiration of the option is below the exercise price, a Portfolio will retain
the full amount of the option premium which provides a partial hedge against any
decline that may have occurred in the Portfolio's portfolio holdings. The
writing of a put option on a futures contract constitutes a partial hedge
against increasing prices of the security or foreign currency which is
deliverable upon exercise of the futures contract. If the futures price at
expiration of the option is higher than the exercise price, the Portfolio will
retain the full amount of the option premium which provides a partial hedge
against any increase in the price of securities which the Portfolio intends to
purchase. If a put or call option the Portfolio has written is exercised, the
Portfolio will incur a loss which will be reduced by the amount of the premium
it receives. Depending on the degree of correlation between changes in the value
of its portfolio securities and changes in the value of its futures positions,
the Portfolio's losses from existing options on futures may to some extent be
reduced or increased by changes in the value of portfolio securities.

The purchase of a put option on a futures contract is similar in some respects
to the purchase of protective put options on portfolio securities. For example,
a Portfolio may purchase a put option on a futures contract to hedge its
portfolio against the risk of rising interest rates.

The amount of risk a Portfolio assumes when it purchases an option on a futures
contract is the premium paid for the option plus related transaction costs. In
addition to the correlation risks discussed above, the purchase of an option
also entails the risk that changes in the value of the underlying futures
contract will not be fully reflected in the value of the option purchased.

The Board of Trustees of each Portfolio has adopted a further restriction that
the Portfolio will not enter into any futures contracts or options on futures
contracts if immediately thereafter the amount of margin deposits on all the
futures contracts of the Portfolio and premiums paid on outstanding options on
futures contracts owned by the Portfolio (other than those entered into for bona
fide hedging purposes) would exceed 5% of the market value of the net assets of
the Portfolio.

OPTIONS ON FOREIGN CURRENCIES. Each Portfolio may purchase and write options on
foreign currencies for hedging purposes in a manner similar to that in which
futures contracts on foreign currencies, or forward contracts, will be utilized.
For example, a decline in the dollar value of a foreign currency in which
portfolio securities are denominated will reduce the dollar value of such
securities, even if their value in the foreign currency remains constant. In
order to protect against such diminutions in the value of portfolio securities,
the Portfolio may purchase put options on the foreign currency. If the value of
the currency does decline, a Portfolio will have the right to sell such currency
for a fixed amount in dollars and will thereby offset, in whole or in part, the
adverse effect on its portfolio which otherwise would have resulted.

Conversely, where a rise in the dollar value of a currency in which securities
to be acquired are denominated is projected, thereby increasing the cost of such
securities, the Portfolio may purchase call options thereon. The purchase of
such options could offset, at least partially, the effects of the adverse
movements in exchange rates. As in the case of other types of options, however,
the benefit to the Portfolio deriving from purchases of foreign currency options
will be reduced by the amount of the premium and related transaction costs. In
addition, where currency exchange rates do not move in the direction or to the
extent anticipated, the Portfolio could sustain losses on transactions in
foreign currency options which would require it to forego a portion or all of
the benefits of advantageous changes in such rates.

Each Portfolio may write options on foreign currencies for the same types of
hedging purposes. For example, where a Portfolio anticipates a decline in the
dollar value of foreign currency denominated securities due to adverse
fluctuations in exchange rates it could, instead of purchasing a put option,
write a call option on the relevant currency. If the expected decline occurs,
the options will most likely not be exercised, and the diminution in value of
portfolio securities will be offset by the amount of the premium received.

Similarly, instead of purchasing a call option to hedge against an anticipated
increase in the dollar cost of securities to be acquired, the Portfolio could
write a put option on the relevant currency which, if rates move in the manner
projected, will expire unexercised and allow the Portfolio to hedge such
increased cost up to the amount of the premium. As in the case of other types of
options, however, the writing of a foreign currency option will constitute only
a partial hedge up to the amount of the premium, and only if rates move in the
expected direction. If this does not occur, the option may be exercised and the
Portfolio would be required to purchase or sell the underlying currency at a
loss which may not be offset by the amount of the premium. Through the writing
of options on foreign currencies, the Portfolio also may be required to forego
all or a portion of the benefits which might otherwise have been obtained from
favorable movements in exchange rates.

Each Portfolio intends to write covered call options on foreign currencies. A
call option written on a foreign currency by a Portfolio is "covered" if the
Portfolio owns the underlying foreign currency covered by the call or has an
absolute and immediate right to acquire that foreign currency without additional
cash consideration (or for additional cash consideration held in a segregated
account by its Custodian) upon conversion or exchange of other foreign currency
held in its portfolio. A call option is also covered if the Portfolio has a call
on the same foreign currency and in the same principal amount as the call
written where the exercise price of the call held (a) is equal to or less than
the exercise price of the call written or (b) is greater than the exercise price
of the call written if the difference is maintained by the Portfolio in cash,
U.S. government securities and other high quality liquid debt securities in a
segregated account with its custodian.

Each Portfolio also intends to write call options on foreign currencies that are
not covered for cross-hedging purposes. A call option on a foreign currency is
for cross-hedging purposes if it is not covered, but is designed to provide a
hedge against a decline in the U.S. dollar value of a security which the
Portfolio owns or has the right to acquire and which is denominated in the
currency underlying the option due to an adverse change in the exchange rate. In
such circumstances, the Portfolio collateralizes the option by maintaining in a
segregated account with its custodian, cash or U.S. government securities or
other high quality liquid debt securities in an amount not less than the value
of the underlying foreign currency in U.S. dollars marked to market daily.

ADDITIONAL RISKS OF OPTIONS ON FUTURES CONTRACTS, FORWARD CONTRACTS AND OPTIONS
ON FOREIGN CURRENCIES. Unlike transactions entered into by a Portfolio in
futures contracts, options on foreign currencies and forward contracts are not
traded on contract markets regulated by the CFTC or (with the exception of
certain foreign currency options) by the SEC. To the contrary, such instruments
are traded through financial institutions acting as market-makers, although
foreign currency options are also traded on certain national securities
exchanges such as the Philadelphia Stock Exchange and the Chicago Board Options
Exchange, subject to SEC regulation. Similarly, options on currencies may be
traded over-the-counter. In an over-the-counter trading environment, many of the
protections afforded to exchange participants will not be available. For
example, there are no daily price fluctuation limits, and adverse market
movements could therefore continue to an unlimited extent over a period of time.
Although the purchaser of an option cannot lose more than the amount of the
premium plus related transaction costs, this entire amount could be lost.
Moreover, the option writer and a trader of forward contracts could lose amounts
substantially in excess of their initial investments, due to the margin and
collateral requirements associated with such positions.

Options on foreign currencies traded on national securities exchanges are within
the jurisdiction of the SEC, as are other securities traded on such exchanges.
As a result, many of the protections provided to traders on organized exchanges
will be available with respect to such transactions. In particular, all foreign
currency option positions entered into on a national securities exchange are
cleared and guaranteed by the Options Clearing Corporation ("OCC"), thereby
reducing the risk of counterparty default. Further, a liquid secondary market in
options traded on a national securities exchange may be more readily available
than in the over-the-counter market, potentially permitting a Portfolio to
liquidate open positions at a profit prior to exercise or expiration, or to
limit losses in the event of adverse market movements.

The purchase and sale of exchange-traded foreign currency options, however, is
subject to the risks of the availability of a liquid secondary market described
above, as well as the risks regarding adverse market movements, margining of
options written, the nature of the foreign currency market, possible
intervention by governmental authorities and the effects of other political and
economic events. In addition, exchange-traded options on foreign currencies
involve certain risks not presented by the over-the-counter market. For example,
exercise and settlement of such options must be made exclusively through the
OCC, which has established banking relationships in applicable foreign countries
for this purpose. As a result, the OCC may, if it determines that foreign
governmental restrictions or taxes would prevent the orderly settlement of
foreign currency option exercises, or would result in undue burdens on the OCC
or its clearing member, impose special procedures on exercise and settlement,
such as technical changes in the mechanics of delivery of currency, the fixing
of dollar settlement prices or prohibitions on exercise.

As in the case of forward contracts, certain options on foreign currencies are
traded over-the-counter and involve liquidity and credit risks which may not be
present in the case of exchange-traded currency options. A Portfolio's ability
to terminate over-the-counter options will be more limited than with
exchange-traded options. It is also possible that broker-dealers participating
in over-the-counter options transactions will not fulfill their obligations.
Until such time as the staff of the SEC changes its position, each Portfolio
will treat purchased over-the-counter options and assets used to cover written
over-the-counter options as illiquid securities. With respect to options written
with primary dealers in U.S. government securities pursuant to an agreement
requiring a closing purchase transaction at a formula price, the amount of
illiquid securities may be calculated with reference to the repurchase formula.

In addition, futures contracts, options on futures contracts, forward contracts
and options on foreign currencies may be traded on foreign exchanges. Such
transactions are subject to the risk of governmental actions affecting trading
in or the prices of foreign currencies or securities. The value of such
positions also could be adversely affected by: (i) other complex foreign
political and economic factors; (ii) lesser availability than in the United
States of data on which to make trading decisions; (iii) delays in the
Portfolio's ability to act upon economic events occurring in foreign markets
during nonbusiness hours in the United States; (iv) the imposition of different
exercise and settlement terms and procedures and margin requirements than in the
United States; and (v) lesser trading volume.

OPTIONS ON SECURITIES. A Portfolio may write (sell) covered call and put options
to a limited extent on its portfolio securities ("covered options") in an
attempt to increase income. However, the Portfolio may forgo the benefits of
appreciation on securities sold or may pay more than the market price on
securities acquired pursuant to call and put options written by the Portfolio.

When a Portfolio writes a covered call option, it gives the purchaser of the
option the right to buy the underlying security at the price specified in the
option (the "exercise price") by exercising the option at any time during the
option period. If the option expires unexercised, the Portfolio will realize
income in an amount equal to the premium received for writing the option. If the
option is exercised, a decision over which the Portfolio has no control, the
Portfolio must sell the underlying security to the option holder at the exercise
price. By writing a covered call option, the Portfolio forgoes, in exchange for
the premium less the commission ("net premium"), the opportunity to profit
during the option period from an increase in the market value of the underlying
security above the exercise price.

When a Portfolio writes a covered put option, it gives the purchaser of the
option the right to sell the underlying security to the Portfolio at the
specified exercise price at any time during the option period. If the option
expires unexercised, the Portfolio will realize income in the amount of the
premium received for writing the option. If the put option is exercised, a
decision over which the Portfolio has no control, the Portfolio must purchase
the underlying security from the option holder at the exercise price. By writing
a covered put option, the Portfolio, in exchange for the net premium received,
accepts the risk of a decline in the market value of the underlying security
below the exercise price. The Portfolio will only write put options involving
securities for which a determination is made at the time the option is written
that the Portfolio wishes to acquire the securities at the exercise price.

A Portfolio may terminate its obligation as the writer of a call or put option
by purchasing an option with the same exercise price and expiration date as the
option previously written. This transaction is called a "closing purchase
transaction." The Portfolio will realize a profit or loss for a closing purchase
transaction if the amount paid to purchase an option is less or more, as the
case may be, than the amount received from the sale thereof. To close out a
position as a purchaser of an option, the Portfolio, may make a "closing sale
transaction" which involves liquidating the Portfolio's position by selling the
option previously purchased. Where the Portfolio cannot effect a closing
purchase transaction, it may be forced to incur brokerage commissions or dealer
spreads in selling securities it receives or it may be forced to hold underlying
securities until an option is exercised or expires.

When a Portfolio writes an option, an amount equal to the net premium received
by the Portfolio is included in the liability section of the Portfolio's
Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a deferred credit. The amount of the
deferred credit will be subsequently marked to market to reflect the current
market value of the option written. The current market value of a traded option
is the last sale price or, in the absence of a sale, the mean between the
closing bid and asked price. If an option expires on its stipulated expiration
date or if the Portfolio enters into a closing purchase transaction, the
Portfolio will realize a gain (or loss if the cost of a closing purchase
transaction exceeds the premium received when the option was sold), and the
deferred credit related to such option will be eliminated. If a call option is
exercised, the Portfolio will realize a gain or loss from the sale of the
underlying security and the proceeds of the sale will be increased by the
premium originally received. The writing of covered call options may be deemed
to involve the pledge of the securities against which the option is being
written. Securities against which call options are written will be segregated on
the books of the custodian for the Portfolio.

A Portfolio may purchase call and put options on any securities in which it may
invest. The Portfolio would normally purchase a call option in anticipation of
an increase in the market value of such securities. The purchase of a call
option would entitle the Portfolio, in exchange for the premium paid, to
purchase a security at a specified price during the option period. The Portfolio
would ordinarily have a gain if the value of the securities increased above the
exercise price sufficiently to cover the premium and would have a loss if the
value of the securities remained at or below the exercise price during the
option period.

A Portfolio would normally purchase put options in anticipation of a decline in
the market value of securities in its portfolio ("protective puts") or
securities of the type in which it is permitted to invest. The purchase of a put
option would entitle the Portfolio, in exchange for the premium paid, to sell a
security, which may or may not be held in the Portfolio's holdings, at a
specified price during the option period. The purchase of protective puts is
designed merely to offset or hedge against a decline in the market value of the
Portfolio's holdings. Put options also may be purchased by the Portfolio for the
purpose of affirmatively benefiting from a decline in the price of securities
which the Portfolio does not own. The Portfolio would ordinarily recognize a
gain if the value of the securities decreased below the exercise price
sufficiently to cover the premium and would recognize a loss if the value of the
securities remained at or above the exercise price. Gains and losses on the
purchase of protective put options would tend to be offset by countervailing
changes in the value of underlying portfolio securities.

Each Portfolio has adopted certain other nonfundamental policies concerning
option transactions which are discussed below. The Portfolio's activities in
options may also be restricted by the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), for qualification as a regulated investment
company.

The hours of trading for options on securities may not conform to the hours
during which the underlying securities are traded. To the extent that the option
markets close before the markets for the underlying securities, significant
price and rate movements can take place in the underlying securities markets
that cannot be reflected in the option markets. It is impossible to predict the
volume of trading that may exist in such options, and there can be no assurance
that viable exchange markets will develop or continue.

A Portfolio may engage in over-the-counter options transactions with
broker-dealers who make markets in these options. At present, approximately ten
broker-dealers, including several of the largest primary dealers in U.S.
government securities, make these markets. The ability to terminate
over-the-counter option positions is more limited than with exchange-traded
option positions because the predominant market is the issuing broker rather
than an exchange, and may involve the risk that broker-dealers participating in
such transactions will not fulfill their obligations. To reduce this risk, the
Portfolio will purchase such options only from broker-dealers who are primary
government securities dealers recognized by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
and who agree to (and are expected to be capable of) entering into closing
transactions, although there can be no guarantee that any such option will be
liquidated at a favorable price prior to expiration. The Adviser will monitor
the creditworthiness of dealers with whom the Portfolio enters into such options
transactions under the general supervision of the Portfolios' Trustees.

OPTIONS ON SECURITIES INDICES. In addition to options on securities, each
Portfolio may also purchase and write (sell) call and put options on securities
indices. Such options give the holder the right to receive a cash settlement
during the term of the option based upon the difference between the exercise
price and the value of the index. Such options will be used for the purposes
described above under "Options on Securities."

The International Equity Portfolio, International Small Company Equity
Portfolio, Global Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio, and the Pacific Basin
Equity Portfolio may, to the extent allowed by Federal and state securities
laws, invest in securities indices instead of investing directly in individual
foreign securities.

Options on securities indices entail risks in addition to the risks of options
on securities. The absence of a liquid secondary market to close out options
positions on securities indices is more likely to occur, although the Portfolio
generally will only purchase or write such an option if the Adviser believes the
option can be closed out.

Use of options on securities indices also entails the risk that trading in such
options may be interrupted if trading in certain securities included in the
index is interrupted. The Portfolio will not purchase such options unless the
Adviser believes the market is sufficiently developed such that the risk of
trading in such options is no greater than the risk of trading in options on
securities.

Price movements in a Portfolio's holdings may not correlate precisely with
movements in the level of an index and, therefore, the use of options on indices
cannot serve as a complete hedge. Because options on securities indices require
settlement in cash, the Adviser may be forced to liquidate portfolio securities
to meet settlement obligations.

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS. Because each Portfolio may buy and
sell securities denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar and
receives interest, dividends and sale proceeds in currencies other than the U.S.
dollar, a Portfolio from time to time may enter into foreign currency exchange
transactions to convert to and from different foreign currencies and to convert
foreign currencies to and from the U.S. dollar. A Portfolio either enters into
these transactions on a spot (i.e., cash) basis at the spot rate prevailing in
the foreign currency exchange market or uses forward contracts to purchase or
sell foreign currencies.

A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an obligation by a Portfolio to
purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date, which may be any fixed
number of days from the date of the contract. Forward foreign currency exchange
contracts establish an exchange rate at a future date. These contracts are
transferable in the interbank market conducted directly between currency traders
(usually large commercial banks) and their customers. A forward foreign currency
exchange contract generally has no deposit requirement and is traded at a net
price without commission. Each Portfolio maintains with its custodian a
segregated account of high grade liquid assets in an amount at least equal to
its obligations under each forward foreign currency exchange contract. Neither
spot transactions nor forward foreign currency exchange contracts eliminate
fluctuations in the prices of the Portfolio's securities or in foreign exchange
rates, or prevent loss if the prices of these securities should decline.

Each Portfolio may enter into foreign currency hedging transactions in an
attempt to protect against changes in foreign currency exchange rates between
the trade and settlement dates of specific securities transactions or changes in
foreign currency exchange rates that would adversely affect a portfolio position
or an anticipated investment position. Since consideration of the prospect for
currency parities will be incorporated into Bankers Trust's long-term investment
decisions, a Portfolio will not routinely enter into foreign currency hedging
transactions with respect to security transactions; however, Bankers Trust
believes that it is important to have the flexibility to enter into foreign
currency hedging transactions when it determines that the transactions would be
in the Portfolio's best interest. Although these transactions tend to minimize
the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currency, at the
same time they tend to limit any potential gain that might be realized should
the value of the hedged currency increase. The precise matching of the forward
contract amounts and the value of the securities involved will not generally be
possible because the future value of such securities in foreign currencies will
change as a consequence of market movements in the value of such securities
between the date the forward contract is entered into and the date it matures.
The projection of currency market movements is extremely difficult, and the
successful execution of a hedging strategy is highly uncertain.

While these contracts are not presently regulated by the CFTC, the CFTC may in
the future assert authority to regulate forward contracts. In such event the
Portfolio's ability to utilize forward contracts in the manner set forth in the
Prospectus may be restricted. Forward contracts may reduce the potential gain
from a positive change in the relationship between the U.S. dollar and foreign
currencies. Unanticipated changes in currency prices may result in poorer
overall performance for the Portfolio than if it had not entered into such
contracts. The use of foreign currency forward contracts may not eliminate
fluctuations in the underlying U.S. dollar equivalent value of the prices of or
rates of return on a Portfolio's foreign currency denominated portfolio
securities and the use of such techniques will subject a Portfolio to certain
risks.

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The matching of the increase in value of a forward contract and the decline in
the U.S. dollar equivalent value of the foreign currency denominated asset that
is the subject of the hedge generally will not be precise. In addition, a
Portfolio may not always be able to enter into foreign currency forward
contracts at attractive prices and this will limit the Portfolio's ability to
use such contract to hedge or cross-hedge its assets. Also, with regard to a
Portfolio's use of cross-hedges, there can be no assurance that historical
correlations between the movement of certain foreign currencies relative to the
U.S. dollar will continue. Thus, at any time poor correlation may exist between
movements in the exchange rates of the foreign currencies underlying a
Portfolio's cross-hedges and the movements in the exchange rates of the foreign
currencies in which the Portfolio's assets that are the subject of such
cross-hedges are denominated.

SHORT-TERM INSTRUMENTS. When a Portfolio experiences large cash inflows through
the sale of securities and desirable equity securities, that are consistent with
the Portfolio's investment objective, which are unavailable in sufficient
quantities or at attractive prices, each Portfolio may invest in short-term
instruments for a limited time pending availability of such portfolio
securities. Short-term instruments consist of foreign or domestic: (i)
short-term obligations of sovereign governments, their agencies,
instrumentalities, authorities or political subdivisions; (ii) other short-term
debt securities rated AA or higher by Standard & Poor's ("S&P") or Aa or higher
by Moody's Investors Services, Inc. ("Moody's") or, if unrated, of comparable
quality in the opinion of Bankers Trust; (iii) commercial paper; (iv) bank
obligations, including negotiable certificates of deposit, time deposits and
banker's acceptances; and (v) repurchase agreements. At the time the Portfolio
invests in commercial paper, bank obligations or repurchase agreements, the
issuer of the issuer's parent must have outstanding debt rated AA or higher by
S&P or Aa or higher by Moody's or outstanding commercial paper or bank
obligations rated A-1 by S&P or Prime-1 by Moody's; or, if no such ratings are
available, the instrument must be of comparable quality in the opinion of
Bankers Trust. These instruments may be denominated in U.S. dollars or in
foreign currencies.

LENDING OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES. Each Portfolio has the authority to lend
portfolio securities to brokers, dealers and other financial organizations. By
lending its securities, a Portfolio may increase its income by continuing to
receive payments in respect of dividends and interest on the loaned securities
as well as by either investing the cash collateral in short-term securities or
obtaining yield in the form of a fee paid by the borrower when irrevocable
letters of credit and U.S. government obligations are used as collateral. Each
Portfolio will adhere to the following conditions whenever its securities are
loaned: (i) the Portfolio must receive at least 100% collateral from the
borrower; (ii) the borrower must increase this collateral whenever the market
value of the securities including accrued interest rises above the level of the
collateral; (iii) the Portfolio must be able to terminate the loan at any time;
(iv) the Portfolio must receive substitute payments in respect of all dividends,
interest or other distributions on the loaned securities; (v) voting rights on
the loaned securities may pass to the borrower; provided, however, that if a
material event adversely affecting the investment occurs, the Board of Trustees
must retain the right to terminate the loan and recall and vote the
securities.

LOWER-RATED DEBT SECURITIES ("JUNK BONDS"). The Latin American Equity Portfolio
may invest in lower-rated debt securities. While the market for high yield
corporate debt securities has been in existence for many years and has weathered
previous economic downturns, the 1980's brought a dramatic increase in the use
of such securities to fund highly leveraged corporate acquisitions and
restructuring. Past experience may not provide an accurate indication of future
performance of the high yield bond market, especially during periods of economic
recession. In fact, from 1989 to 1991, the percentage of lower-rated debt
securities that defaulted rose significantly above prior levels.

The market for lower-rated debt securities may be thinner and less active than
that for higher rated debt securities, which can adversely affect the prices at
which the former are sold. If market quotations are not available, lower- rated
debt securities will be valued in accordance with procedures established by the
Board of Trustees, including the use of outside pricing services. Judgment plays
a greater role in valuing high yield corporate debt securities than is the case
for securities for which more external sources for quotations and last sale
information is available. Adverse publicity and changing investor perception may
affect the ability of outside pricing services to value lower-rated debt
securities and the Latin American Equity Portfolio's ability to dispose of these
securities.

Since the risk of default is higher for lower-rated debt securities, Bankers
Trust's research and credit analysis are an especially important part of
managing securities of this type held by the Portfolio. In considering
investments for the Portfolio, Bankers Trust will attempt to identify those
issuers of high yielding debt securities whose financial conditions are adequate
to meet future obligations, have improved or are expected to improve in the
future. Bankers Trust's analysis focuses on relative values based on such
factors as interest on dividend coverage, asset coverage, earnings prospects and
the experience and managerial strength of the issuer.

The Latin American Equity Portfolio may choose, at its expense or in conjunction
with others, to pursue litigation or otherwise exercise its rights as a security
holder to seek to protect the interest of security holders if it determines this
to be in the best interest of the Latin American Equity Fund.

BRADY BONDS. The Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund and Latin American
Equity Portfolio may invest in "Brady bonds," which have been issued by the
governments of Argentina, Brazil, Costa Rica, Mexico, Nigeria, Philippines,
Uruguay and Venezuela. Most Brady bonds are currently rated below BBB by S&P or
Baa by Moody's.

The Brady Plan was conceived by the U.S. Treasury in the 1980's in an attempt to
produce a debt restructuring program which would enable a debt country to (i)
reduce the absolute level of debt of its creditor banks, and (ii) reschedule its
external debt repayments, based upon its ability to service such debts by
persuading its creditor banks to accept a debt write-off by offering them a
selection of options, each of which represented an attractive substitute for the
nonperforming debt. Although it was envisaged that each debtor country would
agree to a unique package of options with its creditor banks, the plan was that
these options would be based upon the following:(i) a discount bond carrying a
market rate of interest (whether fixed or floating), with principal
collateralized by the debtor country with cash or securities in an amount equal
to at least one year of rolling interest; (ii) a par bond carrying a low rate of
interest (whether fixed or floating), collateralized in the same way as in (i)
above; and (iii) retention of existing debt (thereby avoiding a debt write-off)
coupled with an advance of new money or subscription of new bonds.

The Global Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio and Latin American Equity Portfolio
may invest in either collateralized or uncollateralized Brady bonds. U.S.
dollar-denominated, collateralized Brady bonds, which may be fixed rate par
bonds or floating rate discount bonds, are collateralized in full as to
principal by U.S. Treasury zero coupon bonds having the same maturity as the
bonds. Interest payments on such bonds generally are collateralized by cash or
securities in an amount that in the case of fixed rate bonds, is equal to at
least one year of rolling interest payments or, in the case of floating rate
bonds, initially is equal to at least one year's rolling interest payments based
on the applicable interest rate at the time and is adjusted at regular intervals
thereafter.

FOREIGN SECURITIES: SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS CONCERNING EASTERN EUROPE. The
International Small Company Equity Portfolio and Global Emerging Markets Equity
Portfolio may invest in foreign securities issued by companies domiciled in
Eastern European countries. Investments in companies domiciled in Eastern
European countries may be subject to potentially greater risks than those of
other foreign issuers. These risks include: (i) potentially less social,
political and economic stability; (ii) the small current size of the markets for
such securities and the low volume of trading, which result in less liquidity
and in greater price volatility; (iii) certain national policies which may
restrict the Portfolio's investment opportunities, including restrictions on
investment in issuers or industries deemed sensitive to national interests; (iv)
foreign taxation; (v) the absence of developed legal structures governing
private or foreign investment or allowing for judicial redress for injury to
private property; (vi) the absence, until recently in certain Eastern European
countries, of a capital market structure or market-oriented economy; and (vii)
the possibility that recent favorable economic developments in Eastern Europe
may be slowed or reversed by unanticipated political or social events in such
countries, or in the Commonwealth of Independent States (consisting of the
Republics of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).

The economic situation remains difficult for Eastern European countries in
transition from central planning, following what has already been a sizable
decline in output. The contraction now appears to be bottoming out in parts of
Eastern Europe. Following three successive years of output declines, there are
preliminary indications of a turnaround in the former Czech and Slovak Federal
Republic, Hungary and Poland; growth in private sector activity and strong
exports now appear to have contained the fall in output. A number of their
governments, including those of Hungary and Poland, are currently implementing
or considering reforms directed at political and economic liberalization,
including efforts to foster multi-party political systems, decentralize economic
planning, and a move toward free-market economies. But key aspects of the reform
and stabilization efforts have not yet been fully implemented, and there remain
risks of policy slippage. At present, no Eastern European country has a
developed stock market, but Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic have small
securities markets in operation.

In many other countries of the region, output losses have been even larger.
These declines reflect the adjustment difficulties during the early stages of
the transition, high rates of inflation, the compression of imports, disruption
in trade among the countries of the former Soviet Union, and uncertainties about
the reform process itself. Large-scale subsidies are delaying industrial
restructuring and are exacerbating the fiscal situation. A reversal of these
adverse factors is not anticipated in the near term, and output is expected to
decline further in most of these countries. In the Russian Federation and most
other countries of the former Soviet Union, economic conditions are of
particular concern because of economic instability due to political unrest and
armed conflicts in many regions. Further, no accounting standards exist in
Eastern European countries. Although certain Eastern European currencies may be
convertible into U.S. dollars, the conversion rates may be artificial to the
actual market values and may be adverse to each Fund's shareholders.

FOREIGN SECURITIES: SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS CONCERNING LATIN AMERICA.
International Small Company Equity Portfolio, Global Emerging Markets Equity
Portfolio and Latin American Equity Portfolio may invest if foreign securities
issued by companies domiciled in Latin American countries. Investing in
securities of Latin American issuers may entail risks relating to the potential
political and economic instability of certain Latin American countries and the
risks of expropriation, nationalization, confiscation or the imposition of
restrictions on foreign investment and on repatriation of capital invested. In
the event of expropriation, nationalization or other confiscation by any
country, the Fund could lose its entire investment in any such country.

The securities markets of Latin American countries are substantially smaller,
less developed, less liquid and more volatile than the major securities markets
in the U.S. Disclosure and regulatory standards are in many respects less
stringent than U.S. standards. Furthermore, there is a lower level of monitoring
and regulation of the markets and the activities of investors in such markets.

The limited size of many Latin American securities markets and limited trading
volume in the securities of Latin American issuers compared to volume of trading
in the securities of U.S. issuers could cause prices to be erratic for reasons
apart from factors that affect the soundness and competitiveness of the
securities issuers. For example, limited market size may cause prices to be
unduly influenced by traders who control large positions. Adverse publicity and
investors' perceptions, whether or not based on in-depth fundamental analysis,
may decrease the value and liquidity of portfolio securities.

The economies of Latin American countries may be predominantly based in only a
few industries, may be highly vulnerable to changes in local or global trade
conditions, and may suffer from extreme and volatile debt burdens or inflation
rates. Securities of issuers located in Latin America may have limited
marketability and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements.

The Portfolios may invest in securities denominated in currencies of Latin
American countries. Accordingly, changes in the value of these currencies
against the U.S. dollar will result in corresponding changes in the U.S. dollar
value of the Portfolio's assets denominated in those currencies.

Some Latin American countries also may have managed currencies, which are not
free floating against the U.S. dollar. In addition, there is risk that certain
Latin American countries may restrict the free conversion of their currencies
into other currencies. Further, certain Latin American currencies may not be
internationally traded. Certain of these currencies have experienced a steep
devaluation relative to the U.S. dollar. Any devaluations in the currencies in
which the Portfolio's securities are denominated may have a detrimental impact
on the Fund's net asset value.

The economies of individual Latin American countries may differ favorably or
unfavorably from the U.S. economy in such respects as the rate of growth of
gross domestic product, the rate of inflation, capital reinvestment, resource
self-sufficiency and balance of payments position. Certain Latin American
countries have experienced high levels of inflation which can have a
debilitating effect on an economy. Furthermore, certain Latin American countries
may impose withholding taxes on dividends payable to the Portfolio at a higher
rate than those imposed by other foreign countries. This may reduce a Fund's
investment income available for distribution to shareholders.

Certain Latin American countries such as Argentina, Brazil and Mexico are among
the world's largest debtors to commercial banks and foreign governments. At
times, certain Latin American countries have declared moratoria on the payment
of principal and/or interest on outstanding debt. Investment in sovereign debt
can involve a high degree of risk. The governmental entity that controls the
repayment of sovereign debt may not be able or willing to repay the principal
and/or interest when due in accordance with the terms of such debt. A
governmental entity's willingness or ability to repay principal and interest due
in a timely manner may be affected by, among other factors, its cash flow
situation, the extent of its foreign reserves, the availability of sufficient
foreign exchange on the date a payment is due, the relative size of the debt
service burden to the economy as a whole, the governmental entity's policy
towards the International Monetary Fund, and the political constraints to which
a governmental entity may be subject. Governmental entities may also be
dependent on expected disbursements from foreign governments, multilateral
agencies and others abroad to reduce principal and interest arrearage on their
debt. The commitment on the part of these governments, agencies and others to
make such disbursements may be conditioned on a governmental entity's
implementation of economic reforms and/or economic performance and the timely
service of such debtor's obligations. Failure to implement such reforms, achieve
such levels of economic performance or repay principal or interest when due may
result in the cancellation of such third parties' commitments to lend funds to
the governmental entity, which may further impair such debtor's ability or
willingness to service its debts in a timely manner. Consequently, governmental
entities may default on their sovereign debt.

Holders of sovereign debt, including the Portfolios, may be requested to
participate in the rescheduling of such debt and to extend further loans to
governmental entities. There is no bankruptcy proceeding by which defaulted
sovereign debt may be collected in whole or in part.

FOREIGN SECURITIES: SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS CONCERNING THE PACIFIC BASIN.
International Small Company Equity Portfolio, Global Emerging Markets Equity
Portfolio and Pacific Basin Equity Portfolio may invest in foreign securities
issued by companies domiciled in Pacific Basin countries. Many Asian countries
may be subject to a greater degree of social, political and economic instability
than is the case in the United States and European countries. Such instability
may result from (i) authoritarian governments or military involvement in
political and economic decision-making; (ii) popular unrest associated with
demands for improved political, economic and social conditions; (iii) internal
insurgencies; (iv) hostile relations with neighboring countries; and (v) ethnic,
religious and racial disaffection.

The economies of most of the Asian countries are heavily dependent upon
international trade and are accordingly affected by protective trade barriers
and the economic conditions of their trading partners, principally, the United
States, Japan, China and the European Community. The enactment by the United
States or other principal trading partners of protectionist trade legislation,
reduction of foreign investment in the local economies and general declines in
the international securities markets could have a significant adverse effect
upon the securities markets of the Asian countries.

The securities markets in Asia are substantially smaller, less liquid and more
volatile than the major securities markets in the United States. A high
proportion of the shares of many issuers may be held by a limited number of
persons and financial institutions, which may limit the number of shares
available for investment by a Portfolio. Similarly, volume and liquidity in the
bond markets in Asia are less than in the United States and, at times, price
volatility can be greater than in the United States. A limited number of issuers
in Asian securities markets may represent a disproportionately large percentage
of market capitalization and trading value. The limited liquidity of securities
markets in Asia may also affect a Portfolio's ability to acquire or dispose of
securities at the price and time it wishes to do so. Accordingly, during periods
of rising securities prices in the more illiquid Asian securities markets, a
Portfolio's ability to participate fully in such price increases may be limited
by its investment policy of investing not more than 15% of its net assets in
illiquid securities. Conversely, a Portfolio's inability to dispose fully and
promptly of positions in declining markets will cause the Portfolio's net asset
value to decline as the value of the unsold positions is marked to lower prices.
In addition, the Asian securities markets are susceptible to being influenced by
large investors trading significant blocks of securities.

Many stock markets are undergoing a period of growth and change which may result
in trading volatility and difficulties in the settlement and recording of
transactions, and in interpreting and applying the relevant law and
regulations.

The Portfolios may invest in securities denominated in currencies of Asian
countries. Accordingly, changes in the value of these currencies against the
U.S. dollar will result in corresponding changes in the U.S. dollar value of the
Portfolio's assets denominated in those currencies.

FOREIGN SECURITIES: SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS CONCERNING CHINA AND CHINA REGION.
China's economic reform plan was designed to bring in foreign investment capital
and technological skills. The result has been a move towards a more mixed
economy away from the previous centrally planned economy. The process of
devolving responsibility for all aspects of enterprise to local management and
authorities continues, even though the system of socialism with Chinese
characteristics involves considerable influence by the central government on
production and marketing.

In order to attract foreign investment, China has since 1978 designated certain
areas of the country where overseas investors can receive special investment
incentives and tax concessions. There are five Special Economic Zones (Shenzhen,
Shantou and Zhuhai in Guangdong Province, Xiamen in Fujian Province and Hainan
Island, which itself is a province). Fourteen coastal cities have been
designated as "open cities" and certain Open Economic Zones have been
established in coastal areas. Shanghai has established the Pudong New Area.
Twenty-seven High and New Technology Industrial Development Zones have been
approved where preferential treatment is given to enterprises which are
confirmed as technology intensive.

China has had for many centuries a well deserved reputation for being closed to
foreigners, with trade with the outside world being carried on under terms of
extreme restriction and under central control. Such conditions were maintained
in the first thirty years of the Communist regime which began in 1949; however,
there have been several stages of evolution, from the institution of an
industrialization program in the 1950s to a modernization policy commencing in
1978 which combined economic development with the beginnings of opening the
country. China governmental actions can have a significant effect on the
economic conditions in China, which could adversely affect the value and
liquidity of the Portfolio's investments. Although the Chinese government has
recently begun to institute economic reform policies, there can be no assurances
that it will continue to pursue such policies or, if it does, that such policies
will succeed.

The securities industry in China is not well developed. China has no securities
laws of nationwide applicability. The municipal securities regulations adopted
by Shanghai and Shenzhen municipalities are very new, as are their respective
securities exchanges and other self-regulatory organizations. In addition,
Chinese stockbrokers and other intermediaries may not perform as well as their
counterparts in the United States and other more developed securities markets.
The prices at which the Portfolio may acquire investments may be affected by
trading by persons with material non-public information and by securities
transactions by brokers in anticipation of transactions by the Portfolio in
particular securities.

China does not have a comprehensive system of laws, although substantial changes
have occurred in this regard in recent years. The corporate form of organization
has only recently been permitted in China and national regulations governing
corporations were introduced only in May 1992. Prior to the introduction of such
regulations, Shanghai had adopted a set of corporate regulations applicable to
corporations located or listed in Shanghai, and the relationship between the two
sets of regulations is not clear. Consequently, until a firmer legal basis is
provided, even such fundamental corporate law tenets as the limited liability
status of Chinese issuers and their authority to issue shares remain open to
question. Laws regarding fiduciary duties of officers and directors and the
protection of shareholders are not well developed. China's judiciary is
relatively inexperienced in enforcing the laws that exist, leading to a higher
than usual degree of uncertainty as to the outcome of any litigation. Even where
adequate law exists in China, it may be impossible to obtain swift and equitable
enforcement of such law, or to obtain enforcement of the judgment by a court of
another jurisdiction. The bankruptcy laws pertaining to state enterprises have
rarely been used and are untried in regard to an enterprise with foreign
shareholders, and there can be no assurance that such shareholders, including
the Portfolio, would be able to realize the value of the assets of the
enterprise or receive payment in convertible currency. As the Chinese legal
system develops, the promulgation of new laws, changes to existing laws and the
preemption of local laws by national laws may adversely affect foreign
investors, including the Portfolio. The uncertainties faced by foreign investors
in China are exacerbated by the fact that many laws, regulations and decrees of
China are not publicly available, but merely circulated internally.

There are currently two officially recognized securities exchanges in China --
The Shanghai Securities Exchange which opened in December 1990 and The Shenzhen
Stock Exchange which opened in July 1991. Shares traded on these Exchanges are
two types -- "A" shares which can be traded only by Chinese investors and "B"
shares which can be traded only by individuals and corporations not resident in
China.

In Shanghai, all "B" shares are denominated in Chinese renminbi ("RMB"), but all
transactions in "B" shares must be settled in U.S. dollars, and all
distributions made on "B" shares are payable in U.S. dollars, the exchange rate
being the weighted average exchange rate for the U.S. dollar as published by the
Shanghai Foreign Exchange Adjustment Centre.

In Shenzhen, the purchase and sale prices for "B" shares are quoted in Hong Kong
dollars. Dividends and other lawful revenue derived from "B" shares are
calculated in RMB but payable in Hong Kong dollars, the rate of exchange being
the average rate published by Shenzhen Foreign Exchange Adjustment Centre.

There are no foreign exchange restrictions on the repatriation of gains made on
or income derived from "B" shares, subject to the payment of taxes imposed by
China thereon.

Company law relating to companies limited by shares and regulations regarding
the issuing of shares by equity joint ventures have not yet been developed on a
national basis. The Shenzhen municipality issued regulations in 1992 relating to
joint stock companies, and the Shanghai municipality has a draft joint stock
company law under review. Regulations governing the trading of securities on
both the Shenzhen and the Shanghai stock exchanges have been issued by each
municipality; there is no national securities legislation as yet.

Economies of countries in the China region may differ favorably or unfavorably
from the U.S. economy in such respects as rate of growth of gross domestic
product, rate of inflation, capital reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency and
balance of payments position. As an export-driven economy, the economy of China
is affected by developments in the economies of its principal trading partners.
Revocation by the United States of China's "Most Favored Nation" trading status,
which the U.S. President and Congress reconsider annually, would adversely
affect the trade and economic development of China and Hong Kong. Hong Kong and
Taiwan have limited natural resources, resulting in dependence on foreign
sources for certain raw materials and economic vulnerability to global
fluctuations of price and supply.

YEAR 2000 MATTERS

Like other mutual funds, financial and business organizations and individuals
around the world, the Funds could be adversely affected if the computer systems
used by Bankers Trust and other service providers do not properly process and
calculate date-related information and data from and after January 1, 2000. This
is commonly known as the "Year 2000 Problem." Bankers Trust is taking steps that
it believes are reasonably designed to address the Year 2000 Problem with
respect to computer systems that it uses and to obtain reasonable assurances
that comparable steps are being taken by the Funds' other service providers. At
this time, however, there an be no assurance that these steps will be sufficient
to avoid any adverse impact to the Funds nor can there be any assurance that the
Year 2000 Problem will not have an adverse effect on the companies whose
securities are held by the Funds or on global markets or economies,
generally.

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RATING SERVICES

The ratings of rating services represent their opinions as to the quality of the
securities that they undertake to rate. It should be emphasized, however, that
ratings are relative and subjective and are not absolute standards of quality.
Although these ratings are an initial criterion for selection of portfolio
investments, Bankers Trust also makes its own evaluation of these securities,
subject to review by the Board of Trustees. After purchase by a Portfolio, an
obligation may cease to be rated or its rating may be reduced below the minimum
required for purchase by the Portfolio. Neither event would require a Portfolio
to eliminate the obligation from its portfolio, but Bankers Trust will consider
such an event in its determination of whether a Portfolio should continue to
hold the obligation. A description of the ratings is included in the Appendix
herein.

INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

The following investment restrictions are "fundamental policies" of each Fund
and each Portfolio and may not be changed with respect to the Fund or the
Portfolio without the approval of a "majority of the outstanding voting
securities" of the Fund or the Portfolio, as the case may be. "Majority of the
outstanding voting securities" under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended (the "1940 Act"), and as used in this SAI and the Prospectuses, means,
with respect to the Fund (or the Portfolio), the lesser of (i) 67% or more of
the outstanding voting securities of the Fund (or of the total beneficial
interests of the Portfolio) present at a meeting, if the holders of more than
50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund (or of the total beneficial
interests of the Portfolio) are present or represented by proxy or (ii) more
than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund (or of the total
beneficial interests of the Portfolio). Whenever the Trust is requested to vote
on a fundamental policy of a Portfolio, the Trust will hold a meeting of the
corresponding Fund's shareholders and will cast its vote as instructed by that
Fund's shareholders. Fund shareholders who do not vote will not affect the
Trust's votes at the Portfolio meeting. The percentage of the Trust's votes
representing Fund shareholders not voting will be voted by the Trustees of the
Trust in the same proportion as the Fund shareholders who do, in fact, vote.

As a matter of fundamental policy, no Portfolio (or Fund) may (except that no
investment restriction of a Fund shall prevent a Fund from investing all of its
Assets in an open-end investment company with substantially the same investment
objectives):

(1)except for International Small Company Equity Portfolio (Fund) and
Global Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (Fund), borrow money or
mortgage or hypothecate assets of the Portfolio (Fund), except that in
an amount not to exceed 1/3 of the current value of the Portfolio's
(Fund's) net assets, it may borrow money (but only as a temporary
measure for extraordinary or emergency purposes in the case of the
International Equity Portfolio (Fund), and enter into reverse
repurchase agreements or dollar roll transactions, and except that it
may pledge, mortgage or hypothecate not more than 1/3 of such assets to
secure such borrowings (it is intended that money would be borrowed
only from banks and only either to accommodate requests for the
withdrawal of beneficial interests (redemption of shares) while
effecting an orderly liquidation of portfolio securities or to maintain
liquidity in the event of an unanticipated failure to complete a
portfolio security transaction or other similar situations) or reverse
repurchase agreements, provided that collateral arrangements with
respect to options and futures, including deposits of initial deposit
and variation margin, are not considered a pledge of assets for
purposes of this restriction and except that assets may be pledged to
secure letters of credit solely for the purpose of participating in a
captive insurance company sponsored by the Investment Company
Institute; for additional related restrictions, see clause (i) under
the caption "Additional Restrictions" below (as an operating policy,
the Portfolios may not engage in dollar-roll transactions);

(2)with respect to International Small Company Equity Portfolio (Fund)
and Global Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (Fund), borrow money
(including through reverse repurchase agreements or dollar roll
transactions) in excess of 5% of the Portfolio's total assets (taken at
cost), except that the Portfolio may borrow for temporary or emergency
purposes up to 1/3 of its total assets. The Portfolio may pledge,
mortgage or hypothecate not more than 1/3 of such assets to secure such
borrowings provided that collateral arrangements with respect to
options and futures, including deposits of initial deposit and
variation margin, are not considered a pledge of assets for purposes of
this restriction and except that assets may be pledged to secure
letters of credit solely for the purpose of participating in a captive
insurance company sponsored by the Investment Company Institute;

(3)underwrite securities issued by other persons except insofar as the
Portfolios (Trust or the Funds) may technically be deemed an
underwriter under the 1933 Act in selling a portfolio security;

(4)make loans to other persons except: (a) through the lending of the
Portfolio's (Fund's) portfolio securities and provided that any such
loans not exceed 30% of the Portfolio's (Fund's) total assets (taken at
market value); (b) through the use of repurchase agreements or the
purchase of short-term obligations; or (c) by purchasing a portion of
an issue of debt securities of types distributed publicly or privately;

(5)purchase or sell real estate (including limited partnership interests
but excluding securities secured by real estate or interests therein),
interests in oil, gas or mineral leases, commodities or commodity
contracts (except futures and option contracts) in the ordinary course
of business (except that the Portfolio (Trust) may hold and sell, for
the Portfolio's (Fund's) portfolio, real estate acquired as a result of
the Portfolio's (Fund's) ownership of securities);

(6)concentrate its investments in any particular industry (excluding U.S.
government securities), but if it is deemed appropriate for the
achievement of a Portfolio's (Fund's) investment objective(s), up to
25% of its total assets may be invested in any one industry; and

(7)issue any senior security (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) if
such issuance is specifically prohibited by the 1940 Act or the rules
and regulations promulgated thereunder, provided that collateral
arrangements with respect to options and futures, including deposits of
initial deposit and variation margin, are not considered to be the
issuance of a senior security for purposes of this restriction.

(8)with respect to 75% of the International Small Company Equity
Portfolio's (Fund's) and Global Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio's
(Fund's) total assets, purchase securities of any issuer if such
purchase at the time thereof would cause the Portfolio (Funds) to hold
more than 10% of any class of securities of such issuer, for which
purposes all indebtedness of an issuer shall be deemed a single class
and all preferred stock of an issuer shall be deemed a single class,
except that futures or option contracts shall not be subject to this
restriction;

(9)with respect to 75% of the International Small Company Equity
Portfolio's (Fund's) and Global Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio's
(Fund's) total assets, invest more than 5% of its total assets in the
securities (other than cash; cash items; securities issued or
guaranteed by the government of the United States or its agencies or
instrumentalities and repurchase agreements collateralized by such US
government securities; and securities of other investment companies) of
any one issuer.

ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS. The following are non-fundamental policies. In order to
comply with certain statutes and policies, each Portfolio (or the Trust, on
behalf of each Fund) will not as a matter of operating policy (except that no
operating policy shall prevent a Fund from investing all of its Assets in an
open-end investment company with substantially the same investment objectives):

(i) except for International Small Company Equity Portfolio (Fund)
and Global Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (Fund), borrow money
(including through reverse repurchase or forward roll transactions)
for any purpose in excess of 5% of the Portfolio's (Fund's) total
assets (taken at cost), except that the Portfolio (Fund) may borrow
for temporary or emergency purposes up to 1/3 of its total assets;

(ii) except for International Small Company Equity Portfolio (Fund) and
Global Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (Fund), pledge, mortgage or
hypothecate for any purpose in excess of 10% of the Portfolio's
(Fund's) total assets (taken at market value), provided that
collateral arrangements with respect to options and futures,
including deposits of initial deposit and variation margin, and
reverse repurchase agreements are not considered a pledge of assets
for purposes of this restriction;

(iii) purchase any security or evidence of interest therein on
margin, except that such short-term credit as may be necessary for
the clearance of purchases and sales of securities may be obtained
and except that deposits of initial deposit and variation margin may
be made in connection with the purchase, ownership, holding or sale
of futures;

(iv) sell securities it does not own (short sales) such that the
dollar amount of such short sales at any one time exceeds 25% of the
net equity of the Portfolio (Fund), and the value of securities of
any one issuer in which the Portfolio (Fund) is short exceeds the
lesser of 2.0% of the value of the Portfolio's (Fund's) net assets
or 2.0% of the securities of any class of any U.S. issuer and,
provided that short sales may be made only in those securities which
are fully listed on a national securities exchange or a foreign
exchange (This provision does not include the sale of securities
that the Portfolio (Fund) contemporaneously owns or where the
Portfolio has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and
amount to those sold, i.e., short sales against the box.) (the
Portfolios (Funds) currently do not engage in short selling);

(v) invest for the purpose of exercising control or management of another
company;

(vi) purchase securities issued by any investment company except by
purchase in the open market where no commission or profit to a
sponsor or dealer results from such purchase other than the
customary broker's commission, or except when such purchase, though
not made in the open market, is part of a plan of merger or
consolidation; provided, however, that securities of any investment
company will not be purchased for the Portfolio (Fund) if such
purchase at the time thereof would cause: (a) more than 10% of the
Portfolio's (Fund's) total assets (taken at the greater of cost or
market value) to be invested in the securities of such issuers; (b)
more than 5% of the Portfolio's (Fund's) total assets (taken at the
greater of cost or market value) to be invested in any one
investment company; or (c) more than 3% of the outstanding voting
securities of any such issuer to be held for the Portfolio (Fund),
unless permitted to exceed these limitations by an exemptive order
of the SEC;

(vii) except for International Small Company Equity Portfolio (Fund)
and Global Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (Fund), invest more
than 10% of the Portfolio's (Fund's) total assets (taken at the
greater of cost or market value) in securities (excluding Rule 144A
securities) that are restricted as to resale under the 1933 Act;

(viii) except for International Small Company Equity Portfolio
(Fund) and Global Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (Fund), invest
more than 15% of the Portfolio's (Fund's) total assets (taken at the
greater of cost or market value) in (a) securities (excluding Rule
144A securities) that are restricted as to resale under the 1933
Act, and (b) securities that are issued by issuers which (including
predecessors) have been in operation less than three years (other
than U.S. government securities), provided, however, that no more
than 5% of the Portfolio's (Fund's) total assets are invested in
securities issued by issuers which (including predecessors) have
been in operation less than three years;

(ix) invest more than 15% of the Portfolio's (Fund's) net assets
(taken at the greater of cost or market value) in securities that
are illiquid or not readily marketable (excluding Rule 144A
securities deemed by the Board of Trustees of the Portfolio (Trust)
to be liquid);

(x) except for International Equity Portfolio (Fund), International
Small Company Equity Portfolio (Fund) and Global Emerging Markets
Equity Portfolio (Fund), with respect to 75% of the Portfolio's
(Fund's) total assets, purchase securities of any issuer if such
purchase at the time thereof would cause the Portfolio (Fund) to
hold more than 10% of any class of securities of such issuer, for
which purposes all indebtedness of an issuer shall be deemed a
single class and all preferred stock of an issuer shall be deemed a
single class, except that futures or option contracts shall not be
subject to this restriction;

(xi) with respect to International Equity Portfolio (Fund), with
respect to 75% of its assets, invest more than 5% of its total
assets in the securities (excluding U.S. government securities) of
any one issuer;

(xii) except for International Equity Portfolio (Fund),
International Small Company Equity Portfolio (Fund) and Global
Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (Fund), with respect to 75% of the
Portfolio's (Fund's) total assets, invest more than 5% of its total
assets in the securities (excluding U.S. government securities) of
any one issuer;

(xiii) except for International Small Company Equity Portfolio
(Fund) and Global Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (Fund), invest
in securities issued by an issuer any of whose officers, directors,
trustees or security holders is an officer or Trustee of the
Portfolio (Trust), or is an officer or director of the Adviser, if
after the purchase of the securities of such issuer for the
Portfolio (Fund) one or more of such persons owns beneficially more
than 1/2 of 1% of the shares or securities, or both, all taken at
market value, of such issuer, and such persons owning more than 1/2
of 1% of such shares or securities together own beneficially more
than 5% of such shares or securities, or both, all taken at market
value;

(xiv) except for International Small Company Equity Portfolio (Fund)
and Global Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio (Fund), invest in
warrants (other than warrants acquired by the Portfolio (Fund) as
part of a unit or attached to securities at the time of purchase)
if, as a result, the investments (valued at the lower of cost or
market) would exceed 5% of the value of the Portfolio's (Fund's) net
assets or if, as a result, more than 2% of the Portfolio's (Fund's)
net assets (with the exception of the Pacific Basin Equity Portfolio
(Fund) which may invest up to 10% of its net assets in warrants)
would be invested in warrants not listed on a recognized United
States or foreign stock exchange, to the extent permitted by
applicable state securities laws;

(xv) write puts and calls on securities unless each of the following
conditions are met: (a) the security underlying the put or call is
within the investment policies of the Portfolio (Fund) and the
option is issued by the OCC, except for put and call options issued
by non-U.S. entities or listed on non-U.S. securities or commodities
exchanges; (b) the aggregate value of the obligations underlying the
puts determined as of the date the options are sold shall not exceed
5% of the Portfolio's (Fund's) net assets; (c) the securities
subject to the exercise of the call written by the Portfolio (Fund)
must be owned by the Portfolio (Fund) at the time the call is sold
and must continue to be owned by the Portfolio (Fund) until the call
has been exercised, has lapsed, or the Portfolio (Fund) has
purchased a closing call, and such purchase has been confirmed,
thereby extinguishing the Portfolio's (Fund's) obligation to deliver
securities pursuant to the call it has sold; and (d) at the time a
put is written, the Portfolio (Fund) establishes a segregated
account with its custodian consisting of cash or short-term U.S.
government securities equal in value to the amount the Portfolio
(Fund) will be obligated to pay upon exercise of the put (this
account must be maintained until the put is exercised, has expired,
or the Portfolio (Fund) has purchased a closing put, which is a put
of the same series as the one previously written); and

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(xvi) buy and sell puts and calls on securities, stock index futures
or options on stock index futures, or financial futures or options
on financial futures, unless such options are written by other
persons and: (a) the options or futures are offered through the
facilities of a national securities association or are listed on a
national securities or commodities exchange, except for put and call
options issued by non-U.S. entities or listed on non-U.S. securities
or commodities exchanges; (b) the aggregate premiums paid on all
such options which are held at any time do not exceed 20% of the
Portfolio's (Fund's) total net assets; and (c) the aggregate margin
deposits required on all such futures or options thereon held at any
time do not exceed 5% of the Portfolio's (Fund's) total assets.

There will be no violation of any investment restriction if that restriction is
complied with at the time the relevant action is taken, notwithstanding a later
change in the market value of an investment, in net or total assets or in the
change of securities rating of the investment, or any other later change.

Each Fund will comply with the state securities laws and regulations of all
states in which it is registered. Each Portfolio will comply with the permitted
investments and investment limitations in the securities laws and regulations of
all states in which the corresponding Fund, or any other registered investment
company investing in the Portfolio, is registered.

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS

The Adviser is responsible for decisions to buy and sell securities, futures
contracts and options on such securities and futures for each Portfolio, the
selection of brokers, dealers and futures commission merchants to effect
transactions and the negotiation of brokerage commissions, if any.
Broker-dealers may receive brokerage commissions on portfolio transactions,
including options, futures and options on futures transactions and the purchase
and sale of underlying securities upon the exercise of options. Orders may be
directed to any broker-dealer or futures commission merchant, including to the
extent and in the manner permitted by applicable law, Bankers Trust or its
subsidiaries or affiliates. Purchases and sales of certain portfolio securities
on behalf of a Portfolio are frequently placed by the Adviser with the issuer or
a primary or secondary market-maker for these securities on a net basis, without
any brokerage commission being paid by the Portfolio. Trading does, however,
involve transaction costs. Transactions with dealers serving as market-makers
reflect the spread between the bid and asked prices. Transaction costs may also
include fees paid to third parties for information as to potential purchasers or
sellers of securities. Purchases of underwritten issues may be made which will
include an underwriting fee paid to the underwriter.

The Adviser seeks to evaluate the overall reasonableness of the brokerage
commissions paid (to the extent applicable) in placing orders for the purchase
and sale of securities for a Portfolio taking into account such factors as
price, commission (negotiable in the case of national securities exchange
transactions), if any, size of order, difficulty of execution and skill required
of the executing broker-dealer through familiarity with commissions charged on
comparable transactions, as well as by comparing commissions paid by the
Portfolio to reported commissions paid by others. The Adviser reviews on a
routine basis commission rates, execution and settlement services performed,
making internal and external comparisons.

The Adviser is authorized, consistent with Section 28(e) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, when placing portfolio transactions for a
Portfolio with a broker to pay a brokerage commission (to the extent applicable)
in excess of that which another broker might have charged for effecting the same
transaction on account of the receipt of research, market or statistical
information. The term "research, market or statistical information" includes
advice as to the value of securities; the advisability of investing in,
purchasing or selling securities; the availability of securities or purchasers
or sellers of securities; and furnishing analyses and reports concerning
issuers, industries, securities, economic factors and trends, portfolio strategy
and the performance of accounts.

Consistent with the policy stated above, the Rules of Fair Practice of the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. and such other policies as the
Trustees of the Portfolio may determine, the Adviser may consider sales of
shares of the Trust and of other investment company clients of Bankers Trust as
a factor in the selection of broker-dealers to execute portfolio transactions.
Bankers Trust will make such allocations if commissions are comparable to those
charged by nonaffiliated, qualified broker-dealers for similar services.

Higher commissions may be paid to firms that provide research services to the
extent permitted by law. Bankers Trust may use this research information in
managing the Portfolio's assets, as well as the assets of other clients.

Except for implementing the policies stated above, there is no intention to
place portfolio transactions with particular brokers or dealers or groups
thereof. In effecting transactions in over-the-counter securities, orders are
placed with the principal market-makers for the security being traded unless,
after exercising care, it appears that more favorable results are available
otherwise.

Although certain research, market and statistical information from brokers and
dealers can be useful to a Portfolio and to the Adviser, it is the opinion of
the management of the Portfolios that such information is only supplementary to
the Adviser's own research effort, since the information must still be analyzed,
weighed and reviewed by the Adviser's staff. Such information may be useful to
the Adviser in providing services to clients other than the Portfolios, and not
all such information is used by the Adviser in connection with the Portfolios.
Conversely, such information provided to the Adviser by brokers and dealers
through whom other clients of the Adviser effect securities transactions may be
useful to the Adviser in providing services to the Portfolios.

In certain instances there may be securities which are suitable for a Portfolio
as well as for one or more of the Adviser's other clients. Investment decisions
for a Portfolio and for the Adviser's other clients are made with a view to
achieving their respective investment objectives. It may develop that a
particular security is bought or sold for only one client even though it might
be held by, or bought or sold for, other clients. Likewise, a particular
security may be bought for one or more clients when one or more clients are
selling that same security. Some simultaneous transactions are inevitable when
several clients receive investment advice from the same investment adviser,
particularly when the same security is suitable for the investment objectives of
more than one client. When two or more clients are simultaneously engaged in the
purchase or sale of the same security, the securities are allocated among
clients in a manner believed to be equitable to each. It is recognized that in
some cases this system could have a detrimental effect on the price or volume of
the security as far as a Portfolio is concerned. However, it is believed that
the ability of a Portfolio to participate in volume transactions will produce
better executions for the Portfolio.

For the fiscal years ended September 30, 1997, and 1996, and the period from
January 1, 1995 to September 30, 1995, International Equity Portfolio paid
brokerage commissions in the amount of $1,733,727, $603,995, and $132,894,
respectively.

For the fiscal years ended September 30, 1997, 1996, and 1995, Pacific
Basin Equity Portfolio paid brokerage commissions in the amount of $398,743,
$323,957, and $192,123, respectively.

For the fiscal years ended September 30, 1997, 1996, and 1995, Latin
American Equity Portfolio paid brokerage commissions in the amount of $69,625,
$164,049 and $202,130, respectively.

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

STANDARD PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

From time to time, quotations of a Fund's performance may be included in
advertisements, sales literature or shareholder reports. These performance
figures are calculated in the following manner:

YIELD: Yields for a Fund used in advertising are computed by dividing the
Fund's interest and dividend income for a given 30-day or one-month
period, net of expenses, by the average number of shares entitled to
receive distributions during the period, dividing this figure by the
Fund's net asset value per share at the end of the period, and annualizing
the result (assuming compounding of income) in order to arrive at an
annual percentage rate. Income is calculated for purpose of yield
quotations in accordance with standardized methods applicable to all stock
and bond mutual funds. Dividends from equity investments are treated as if
they were accrued on a daily basis, solely for the purpose of yield
calculations. In general, interest income is reduced with respect to bonds
trading at a premium over their par value by subtracting a portion of the
premium from income on a daily basis, and is increased with respect to
bonds trading at a discount by adding a portion of the discount to daily
income. Capital gains and losses generally are excluded from the
calculation.

Income calculated for the purposes of calculating a Fund's yield differs
from income as determined for other accounting purposes. Because of the
different accounting methods used, and because of the compounding assumed
in yield calculations, the yield quoted for a Fund may differ from the
rate of distributions of the Fund paid over the same period or the rate of
income reported in the Fund's financial statements.

TOTAL RETURN: A Fund's average annual total return is calculated for
certain periods by determining the average annual compounded rates of
return over those periods that would cause an investment of $1,000 (made
at the maximum public offering price with all distributions reinvested) to
reach the value of that investment at the end of the periods. A Fund may
also calculate total return figures which represent aggregate performance
over a period or year-by-year performance.

Cumulative Total Return Annualized Total Return
Total Return for the Total Return for the For the Period From For the Period From
One Year Ended Five Years Ended Commencement of Operations Commencement of Operations
SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
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International
Equity Fund1 34.76% 151.62% 146.84% 19.16%
Pacific Basin
Equity Fund2 -9.97% N/A 10.14% 2.50%
Latin American
Equity Fund3 47.00% N/A 60.09% 12.71%

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1 Fund commenced operations on August 4, 1992. 2Fund commenced operations on
November 1, 1993. 3Fund commenced operations on October 25, 1993.

PERFORMANCE RESULTS: Any total return quotation provided for a Fund should
not be considered as representative of the performance of the Fund in the
future since the net asset value and public offering price of shares of
the Fund will vary based not only on the type, quality and maturities of
the securities held in the corresponding Portfolio, but also on changes in
the current value of such securities and on changes in the expenses of the
Fund and the corresponding Portfolio. These factors and possible
differences in the methods used to calculate total return should be
considered when comparing the total return of a Fund to total returns
published for other investment companies or other investment vehicles.
Total return reflects the performance of both principal and income.

COMPARISON OF FUND PERFORMANCE

Comparison of the quoted nonstandardized performance of various investments is
valid only if performance is calculated in the same manner. Since there are
different methods of calculating performance, investors should consider the
effect of the methods used to calculate performance when comparing performance
of a Fund with performance quoted with respect to other investment companies or
types of investments.

In connection with communicating its performance to current or prospective
shareholders, a Fund also may compare these figures to the performance of other
mutual funds tracked by mutual fund rating services or to unmanaged indices
which may assume reinvestment of dividends but generally do not reflect
deductions for administrative and management costs. Evaluations of a Fund's
performance made by independent sources may also be used in advertisements
concerning the Fund. Sources for a Fund's performance information could include
the following:

ASIAN WALL STREET JOURNAL, a weekly Asian newspaper that often reviews U.S.
mutual funds investing internationally.

BARRON'S, a Dow Jones and Company, Inc. business and financial weekly that
periodically reviews mutual fund performance data.

BUSINESS WEEK, a national business weekly that periodically reports the
performance rankings and ratings of a variety of mutual funds investing abroad.

CHANGING TIMES, The Kiplinger Magazine, a monthly investment advisory
publication that periodically features the performance of a variety of
securities.

CONSUMER DIGEST, a monthly business/financial magazine that includes a "Money
Watch" section featuring financial news.

FINANCIAL TIMES, Europe's business newspaper, which features from time to time
articles on international or country-specific funds.

FINANCIAL WORLD, a general business/financial magazine that includes a "Market
Watch" department reporting on activities in the mutual fund industry.

FORBES, a national business publication that from time to time reports the
performance of specific investment companies in the mutual fund industry.

FORTUNE, a national business publication that periodically rates the performance
of a variety of mutual funds.

GLOBAL INVESTOR, a European publication that periodically reviews the
performance of U.S. mutual funds investing internationally.

INVESTOR'S DAILY, a daily newspaper that features financial, economic and
business news.

LIPPER ANALYTICAL SERVICES, INC.'S MUTUAL FUND PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS, a weekly
publication of industry-wide mutual fund averages by type of fund.

MONEY, a monthly magazine that from time to time features both specific funds
and the mutual fund industry as a whole.

MORNINGSTAR INC., a publisher of financial information and mutual fund research.

NEW YORK TIMES, a nationally distributed newspaper which regularly covers
financial news.

PERSONAL INVESTING NEWS, a monthly news publication that often reports on
investment opportunities and market conditions.

PERSONAL INVESTOR, a monthly investment advisory publication that includes a
"Mutual Funds Outlook" section reporting on mutual fund performance measures,
yields, indices and portfolio holdings.

SUCCESS, a monthly magazine targeted to the world of entrepreneurs and growing
business, often featuring mutual fund performance data.

U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT, a national business weekly that periodically
reports mutual fund performance data.

VALUELINE, a biweekly publication that reports on the largest 15,000 mutual
funds.

WALL STREET JOURNAL, a Dow Jones and Company, Inc. newspaper which regularly
covers financial news.

WEISENBERGER INVESTMENT COMPANIES SERVICES, an annual compendium of information
about mutual funds and other investment companies, including comparative data on
funds' backgrounds, management policies, salient features, management results,
income and dividend records, and price ranges.

WORKING WOMEN, a monthly publication that features a "Financial Workshop"
section reporting on the mutual fund/financial industry.

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ECONOMIC AND MARKET INFORMATION

Advertising and sales literature of a Fund may include discussions of economic,
financial and political developments and their effect on the securities market.
Such discussions may take the form of commentary on these developments by Fund
portfolio managers and their views and analysis on how such developments could
affect the Funds. In addition, advertising and sales literature may quote
statistics and give general information about the mutual fund industry,
including the growth of the industry, from sources such as the Investment
Company Institute ("ICI"). For example, according to the ICE, thirty-seven
percent of American households are pursuing their financial goals through mutual
funds. These investors, as well as business and institutions, have entrusted
over $4.4 trillion to the more than 6,700 funds available.

VALUATION OF SECURITIES; REDEMPTIONS AND PURCHASES IN KIND

Equity and debt securities (other than short-term debt obligations maturing in
60 days or less), including listed securities and securities for which price
quotations are available, will normally be valued on the basis of market
valuations furnished by a pricing service. Such market valuations may represent
the last quoted price on the securities major trading exchange or may be
determined through use of matrix pricing. In matrix pricing, pricing services
may use various pricing models, involving comparable securities, historic
relative price movements, economic factors and dealer quotations.
Over-the-counter securities will normally be valued at the bid price. Short-term
debt obligations and money market securities maturing in 60 days or less are
valued at amortized cost, which approximates market.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued by
Bankers Trust pursuant to procedures adopted by each Portfolio's Board of
Trustees. It is generally agreed that securities for which market quotations are
not readily available should not be valued at the same value as that carried by
an equivalent security which is readily marketable.

The problems inherent in making a good faith determination of value are
recognized in the codification effected by SEC Financial Reporting Release No. 1
("FRR 1" (formerly Accounting Series Release No. 113)) which concludes that
there is "no automatic formula" for calculating the value of restricted
securities. It recommends that the best method simply is to consider all
relevant factors before making any calculation. According to FRR 1 such factors
would include consideration of the:

type of security involved, financial statements, cost at date of
purchase, size of holding, discount from market value of
unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of purchase,
special reports prepared by analysts, information as to any
transactions or offers with respect to the security, existence of
merger proposals or tender offers affecting the security, price and
extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or
comparable companies, and other relevant matters.

To the extent that a Portfolio purchases securities which are restricted as to
resale or for which current market quotations are not readily available, the
Adviser of the Portfolio will value such securities based upon all relevant
factors as outlined in FRR 1.

The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, and each Portfolio reserve the right, if
conditions exist which make cash payments undesirable, to honor any request for
redemption or withdrawal by making payment in whole or in part in readily
marketable securities chosen by the Trust, or the Portfolio, as the case may be,
and valued as they are for purposes of computing the Fund's or the Portfolio's
net asset value, as the case may be (a redemption in kind). If payment is made
to a Fund shareholder in securities, an investor, including the Fund, may incur
transaction expenses in converting these securities into cash. The Trust, on
behalf of each Fund, and each Portfolio have elected, however, to be governed by
Rule 18f-1 under the 1940 Act as a result of which each Fund and each Portfolio
are obligated to redeem shares or beneficial interests, as the case may be, with
respect to any one investor during any 90-day period, solely in cash up to the
lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the net asset value of the Fund or the Portfolio, as
the case may be, at the beginning of the period.

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Each Portfolio has agreed to make a redemption in kind to the corresponding Fund
whenever the Fund wishes to make a redemption in kind and therefore shareholders
of the Fund that receive redemptions in kind will receive portfolio securities
of the corresponding Portfolio and in no case will they receive a security
issued by the Portfolio. Each Portfolio has advised the Trust that the Portfolio
will not redeem in kind except in circumstances in which the Fund is permitted
to redeem in kind or unless requested by the Fund.

Each investor in a Portfolio, including the corresponding Fund, may add to or
reduce its investment in the Portfolio on each day the Portfolio determines its
net asset value. At the close of each such business day, the value of each
investor's beneficial interest in the Portfolio will be determined by
multiplying the net asset value of the Portfolio by the percentage effective for
that day, which represents that investor's share of the aggregate beneficial
interests in the Portfolio. Any additions or withdrawals which are to be
effected as of the close of business on that day will then be effected. The
investor's percentage of the aggregate beneficial interests in the Portfolio
will then be recomputed as the percentage equal to the fraction (i) the
numerator of which is the value of such investor's investment in the Portfolio
as of the close of business on such day plus or minus, as the case may be, the
amount of net additions to or withdrawals from the investor's investment in the
Portfolio effected as of the close of business on such day, and (ii) the
denominator of which is the aggregate net asset value of the Portfolio as of the
close of business on such day plus or minus, as the case may be, the amount of
net additions to or withdrawals from the aggregate investments in the Portfolio
by all investors in the Portfolio. The percentage so determined will then be
applied to determine the value of the investor's interest in the Portfolio as
the close of business on the following business day.

Each Fund may, at its own option, accept securities in payment for shares. The
securities delivered in payment for shares are valued by the method described
under "Net Asset Value" as of the day the Fund receives the securities. This may
be a taxable transaction to the shareholder. (Consult your tax adviser for
future tax guidance.) Securities may be accepted in payment for shares only if
they are, in the judgment of Bankers Trust, appropriate investments for the
Fund's corresponding Portfolio. In addition, securities accepted in payment for
shares must: (i) meet the investment objective and policies of the acquiring
Fund's corresponding Portfolio; (ii) be acquired by the applicable Fund for
investment and not for resale (other than for resale to the Fund's corresponding
Portfolio); (iii) be liquid securities which are not restricted as to transfer
either by law or liquidity of the market; and (iv) if stock, have a value which
is readily ascertainable as evidenced by a listing on a stock exchange,
over-the-counter market or by readily available market quotations from a dealer
in such securities. Each Fund reserves the right to accept or reject at its own
option any and all securities offered in payment for its shares.

TRADING IN FOREIGN SECURITIES

Trading in foreign cities may be completed at times which vary from the closing
of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"). In computing the net asset values, the
Funds value foreign securities at the latest closing price on the exchange on
which they are traded immediately prior to the closing of the NYSE. Similarly,
foreign securities quoted in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars
at the foreign exchange rates.

Occasionally, events that affect values and exchange rates may occur between the
times at which they are determined and the closing of the NYSE. If such events
materially affect the value of portfolio securities, these securities may be
valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Trustees, although
the actual calculation may be done by others.

MANAGEMENT OF THE TRUST AND THE PORTFOLIOS

Each Board of Trustees is composed of persons experienced in financial matters
who meet throughout the year to oversee the activities of the Funds or
Portfolios they represent. In addition, the Trustees review contractual
arrangements with companies that provide services to the Funds/Portfolios and
review the Funds' performance.

The Trustees and officers of the Trust and Portfolios, their birthdate and their
principal occupations during the past five years are set forth below. Their
titles may have varied during that period. Unless otherwise indicated, the
address of each officer is 5800 Corporate Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
05237-5829.

TRUSTEES OF THE TRUST

S. LELAND DILL (birthdate: March 28, 1930 ) -- Trustee; Retired; Director,
Coutts Group; Coutts (U.S.A.) International; Coutts Trust Holdings Ltd;
Director, Zweig Series Trust; formerly Partner of KPMG Peat Marwick; Director,
Vinters International Company Inc.; General Partner of Pemco (an investment
company registered under the 1940 Act). His address is 5070 North Ocean Drive,
Singer Island, Florida 33404.

KELVIN J. LANCASTER (birthdate: December 10, 1924) -- Trustee; Professor,
Department of Economics, Columbia University. His address is 35 Claremont
Avenue, New York, New York 10027.

PHILIP SAUNDERS, JR. (birthdate: October 11, 1935) -- Trustee; Principal, Philip
Saunders Associates (Consulting); former Director of Financial Industry
Consulting, Wolf & Company; President, John Hancock Home Mortgage Corporation;
and Senior Vice President of Treasury and Financial Services, John Hancock
Mutual Life Insurance Company, Inc. His address is 445 Glen Road, Weston,
Massachusetts 02193.

TRUSTEES OF THE PORTFOLIOS

CHARLES P. BIGGAR (birthdate: October 14, 1930) -- Trustee; Retired; Director of
Chase/NBW Bank Advisory Board; Director, Batemen, Eichler, Hill Richards Inc.;
formerly Vice President of International Business Machines and President of the
National Services and the Field Engineering Divisions of IBM. His address is 12
Hitching Post Lane, Chappaqua, New York 10514.

S. LELAND DILL (birthdate: March 28, 1930) -- Trustee; Retired; Director, Coutts
Group; Coutts (U.S.A.) International; Coutts Trust Holdings Ltd; Director, Zweig
Series Trust; formerly Partner of KPMG Peat Marwick; Director, Vinters
International Company Inc.; General Partner of Pemco (an investment company
registered under the 1940 Act). His address is 5070 North Ocean Drive, Singer
Island, Florida 33404.

OFFICERS OF THE TRUST AND PORTFOLIOS

Unless otherwise specified, each officer listed below holds the same position
with the Trust and each Portfolio.

RONALD M. PETNUCH (birthdate: February 27, 1960) -- President and
Treasurer; Senior Vice President, Federated Services Company ("FSC"); formerly,
Director of Proprietary Client Services, Federated Administrative Services
("FAS"), and Associate Corporate Counsel, Federated Investors, Inc. ("FI").

CHARLES L. DAVIS, JR. (birthdate: March 23, 1960) -- Vice President and
Assistant Treasurer; Vice President, FAS.

JAY S. NEUMAN (birthdate: April 22, 1950) -- Secretary; Corporate Counsel, FI.

Messrs. Petnuch, Davis, and Neuman also hold similar positions for other
investment companies for which an affiliate of FI, serves as the principal
underwriter.

No person who is an officer or director of Bankers Trust is an officer or
Trustee of the Trust or the Portfolios. No director, officer or employee of ICC,
FI, or any of their affiliates will receive any compensation from the Trust or
the Portfolios for serving as an officer or Trustee of the Trust or a
Portfolio.

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TRUSTEE COMPENSATION TABLE

AGGREGATE AGGREGATE TOTAL COMPENSATION
NAME OF PERSON, COMPENSATION COMPENSATION FROM FUND COMPLEX
POSITION FROM TRUST* FROM PORTFOLIOS** PAID TO TRUSTEES***

S. Leland Dill, $13,125 $13,750 $27,500
Trustee of Trust
and Portfolios

Kelvin J. Lancaster, $13,125 N/A $27,500
Trustee of Trust

Philip Saunders, Jr., $13,125 $13,750 $27,500
Trustee of Trust
and Portfolios

Charles P. Biggar, N/A $13,750 $27,500
Trustee of Portfolios
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*The aggregate compensation is provided for the BT Investment Funds which
is comprised of 17 funds. Information is furnished for the Trust's most
recent fiscal year ended December 31, 1997.

**The aggregate compensation is provided for International Equity Portfolio and
BT Investment Portfolios. Information is furnished for the Trust's most recent
fiscal year ended December 31, 1997.

***Aggregated information is furnished for the BT Family of Funds which consists
of the following: BT Investment Funds, BT Institutional Funds, BT Pyramid Funds,
BT Advisor Funds, BT Investment Portfolios, Cash Management Portfolio, Treasury
Money Portfolio, Tax Free Money Portfolio, NY Tax Free Money Portfolio,
International Equity Portfolio, Short Intermediate US Government Securities
Portfolio, Intermediate Tax Free Portfolio, Asset Management Portfolio, Equity
500 Index Portfolio and Capital Appreciation Portfolio. The compensation is
provided for the calendar year ended December 31, 1997.

Bankers Trust reimbursed the Funds and Portfolios for a portion of their
Trustees fees for the period above. See "Investment Adviser" and
"Administrator" below.

As of December 31, 1997, the Trustees and Officers of the Trust and the
Portfolios owned in the aggregate less than 1% of the shares of any Fund or
the Trust (all series taken together).

As of December 31, 1997, the following shareholders of record owned 5% or more
of the outstanding voting shares of International Equity Fund: Charles Schwab &
Co., San Francisco, California, owned approximately 6,882,113 shares (24%);
Bankers Trust Company trustee for Westinghouse Savannah River/Bechtel Savannah
River Inc. Savings and Investment Plan, Jersey City, New Jersey, owned
approximately 1,748,784 shares (6%); Batrus & Co. c/o Bankers Trust Company, New
York, New York, owned approximately 2,346,668 shares (8%); and Infid & Co. c/o
Bankers Trust Company, New York, New York, owned approximately 4,478,920 shares
(16%).

As of December 31, 1997, the following shareholders of record owned 5% or more
of the outstanding voting shares of Pacific Basin Fund: Batrus & Co. c/o Bankers
Trust Company, New York, New York, owned approximately 149,489 shares (7%);
Infid & Co. c/o Bankers Trust Company, New York, New York, owned approximately
1,157,539 shares (56%); and Guadi & Co. c/o Bankers Trust Company, New York, New
York, owned approximately 112,409 shares (5%).

As of December 31, 1997, the following shareholders of record owned 5% or more
of the outstanding voting shares of Latin American Fund: Charles Schwab & Co.,
San Francisco, California, owned approximately 477,102 shares (21%); Resources
Trust Co. trustee for the benefit of Customers of IAN Resources Trust Company
Trust, Engelwood, Colorado, owned approximately 209,477 shares (9%); Batrus &
Co. c/o Bankers Trust Company, New York, New York, owned approximately 178,665
shares (8%); and Infid & Co. c/o Bankers Trust Company, New York, New York,
owned approximately 805,946 shares (36%).

INVESTMENT ADVISER

Under the terms of each Portfolio's investment advisory agreement with Bankers
Trust (the "Advisory Agreement"), Bankers Trust manages the Portfolio subject to
the supervision and direction of the Board of Trustees of the Portfolio. Bankers
Trust will: (i) act in strict conformity with each Portfolio's Declaration of
Trust, the 1940 Act and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as the same may
from time to time be amended; (ii) manage each Portfolio in accordance with the
Portfolio's investment objectives, restrictions and policies; (iii) make
investment decisions for each Portfolio; and (iv) place purchase and sale orders
for securities and other financial instruments on behalf of each Portfolio.

Bankers Trust bears all expenses in connection with the performance of services
under each Advisory Agreement. The Trust and each Portfolio bears certain other
expenses incurred in its operation, including: taxes, interest, brokerage fees
and commissions, if any; fees of Trustees of the Trust or the Portfolio who are
not officers, directors or employees of Bankers Trust, Edgewood or any of their
affiliates; SEC fees and state Blue Sky qualification fees; charges of
custodians and transfer and dividend disbursing agents; certain insurance
premiums; outside auditing and legal expenses; costs of maintenance of corporate
existence; costs attributable to investor services, including, without
limitation, telephone and personnel expenses; costs of preparing and printing
prospectuses and statements of additional information for regulatory purposes
and for distribution to existing shareholders; costs of shareholders' reports
and meetings of shareholders, officers and Trustees of the Trust or the
Portfolio; and any extraordinary expenses.

For the fiscal years ended September 30, 1997, 1996, and the period from January
1, 1995 to September 30, 1995, Bankers Trust accrued $2,060,310, $759,552, and
$322,696, respectively, in compensation for investment advisory services
provided to International Equity Portfolio. During the same periods, Bankers
Trust reimbursed $529,390, $229,297, and $108,743, respectively, to the
Portfolio to cover expenses.

For the fiscal years ended September 30, 1997, 1996 and 1995, Bankers Trust
accrued $240,868, $211,122, and $173,591, respectively, in compensation for
investment advisory services provided to Pacific Basin Equity Portfolio. During
the same periods, Bankers Trust reimbursed $45,345, $30,450, and $47,338,
respectively, to the Portfolio to cover expenses.

For the fiscal years ended September 30, 1997, 1996 and 1995, Bankers Trust
accrued $275,540, $151,004, and $173,145, respectively, in compensation for
investment advisory services provided to Latin American Equity Portfolio. During
the same periods, Bankers Trust reimbursed $88,310, $46,928, and $138,351,
respectively, to the Portfolio to cover expenses.

Bankers Trust may have deposit, loan and other commercial banking relationships
with the issuers of obligations which may be purchased on behalf of the
Portfolios, including outstanding loans to such issuers which could be repaid in
whole or in part with the proceeds of securities so purchased. Such affiliates
deal, trade and invest for their own accounts in such obligations and are among
the leading dealers of various types of such obligations. Bankers Trust has
informed the Portfolios that, in making its investment decisions, it does not
obtain or use material inside information in its possession or in the possession
of any of its affiliates. In making investment recommendations for the
Portfolios, Bankers Trust will not inquire or take into consideration whether an
issuer of securities proposed for purchase or sale by a Portfolio is a customer
of Bankers Trust, its parent or its subsidiaries or affiliates and, in dealing
with its customers, Bankers Trust, its parent, subsidiaries and affiliates will
not inquire or take into consideration whether securities of such customers are
held by any fund managed by Bankers Trust or any such affiliate.

Each Fund's prospectus contains disclosure as to the amount of Bankers Trust's
investment advisory and administration and services fees, including waivers
thereof. Bankers Trust may not recoup any of its waived investment advisory or
administration and services fees. Such waivers by Bankers Trust shall stay in
effect for at least 12 months.

SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISER

With respect to International Small Company Equity Portfolio, Global Emerging
Markets Equity Portfolio and Pacific Basin Equity Portfolio, Bankers Trust has
entered into a sub-investment advisory agreement (the "Sub-Advisory Agreement")
with BT Fund Managers International Limited ("BT Fund Managers International") a
wholly owned subsidiary of Bankers Trust Australia Limited ("BTAL") in Sydney.
BTAL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bankers Trust Corporation. Under the
Sub-Advisory Agreement, Bankers Trust may receive investment advice and research
services with respect to companies in which these Portfolios may invest and may
grant BT Fund Managers International investment management authority as well as
the authority to buy and sell securities if Bankers Trust believes it would be
beneficial to the Portfolio.

BTAL, which was granted a banking license in 1986, is the parent of Bankers
Trust Australia Group which has offices is Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane,
Adelaide, London and Hong Kong. A representative office of Bankers Trust Company
was opened in Australia in 1966 and Australian merchant banking operations
commences in 1969. A related organization, Bankers Trust New Zealand Limited,
was established in 1986. BTAL provides investment services for a range of
clients.

ADMINISTRATOR

Under the administration and services agreements, Bankers Trust is obligated on
a continuous basis to provide such administrative services as the Board of
Trustees of the Trust and each Portfolio reasonably deem necessary for the
proper administration of the Trust or a Portfolio. Bankers Trust will generally
assist in all aspects of the Funds' and Portfolios' operations; supply and
maintain office facilities (which may be in Bankers Trust's own offices),
statistical and research data, data processing services, clerical, accounting,
bookkeeping and recordkeeping services (including without limitation the
maintenance of such books and records as are required under the 1940 Act and the
rules thereunder, except as maintained by other agents), executive and
administrative services, and stationery and office supplies; prepare reports to
shareholders or investors; prepare and file tax returns; supply financial
information and supporting data for reports to and filings with the SEC and
various state Blue Sky authorities; supply supporting documentation for meetings
of the Board of Trustees; provide monitoring reports and assistance regarding
compliance with Declarations of Trust, by-laws, investment objectives and
policies and with Federal and state securities laws; arrange for appropriate
insurance coverage; calculate net asset values, net income and realized capital
gains or losses; and negotiate arrangements with, and supervise and coordinate
the activities of, agents and others to supply services.

Pursuant to a sub-administration agreement (the "Sub-Administration Agreement"),
FSC performs such sub-administration duties for the Trust and the Portfolios as
from time to time may be agreed upon by Bankers Trust and FSC. The
Sub-Administration Agreement provides that FSC will receive such compensation as
from time to time may be agreed upon by FSC and Bankers Trust. All such
compensation will be paid by Bankers Trust.

For the fiscal years ended September 30, 1997, 1996, and the period from January
1, 1995 to September 30, 1995, Bankers Trust accrued $2,601,064, $982,662, and
$421,538, respectively, in compensation for administrative and other services
provided to the International Equity Fund. During the same periods, Bankers
Trust reimbursed $49,137, $74,494, and $52,956, respectively, to cover expenses.
For the same periods, Bankers Trust received $475,456, $175,281, and $74,468,
respectively, in compensation for administrative and other services provided to
International Equity Portfolio.

For the fiscal years ended September 30, 1997, 1996 and 1995, Bankers Trust
accrued $240,390, $210,057, and $173,407, respectively, in compensation for
administrative and other services provided to Pacific Basin Equity Fund. During
the same periods, Bankers Trust reimbursed $47,069, $56,703, and $72,263,
respectively, to cover expenses. For the same periods, Bankers Trust received
$80,289, $70,374, and $57,864, respectively, in compensation for administrative
and other services provided to Pacific Basin Equity Portfolio.

For the fiscal years ended September 30, 1997, 1996 and 1995, Bankers Trust
accrued $261,394, $143,318, and $162,746, respectively, in compensation for
administrative and other services provided to Latin American Equity Fund. During
the same periods, Bankers Trust reimbursed $32,222, $53,312, and $63,765,
respectively, to cover expenses. For the same periods, Bankers Trust received
$55,108, $30,201, and $34,629, respectively, in compensation for administrative
and other services provided to Latin American Equity Portfolio.

Bankers Trust has agreed that if in any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of
any Fund and its respective Portfolio (including fees pursuant to the Advisory
Agreement, but excluding interest, taxes, brokerage and, if permitted by the
relevant state securities commissions, extraordinary expenses) exceed the
expense limitation of any state having jurisdiction over a Fund, Bankers Trust
will reimburse the Fund for the excess expense to the extent required by state
law. As of the date of this SAI, the most restrictive annual expense limitation
applicable to any Fund is 2.50% of the Fund's first $30 million of average
annual net assets, 2.00% of the next $70 million of average annual net assets
and 1.50% of the remaining average annual net assets.

CUSTODIAN AND TRANSFER AGENT

Bankers Trust, 130 Liberty Street (One Bankers Trust Plaza) , New York, New
York, 10006, serves as Custodian for the Trust and for each Portfolio pursuant
to the administration and services agreements. As Custodian, it holds the Funds'
and each Portfolio's assets. Bankers Trust also serves as transfer agent of the
Trust and of each Portfolio pursuant to the respective administration and
services agreement. Under its transfer agency agreement with the Trust, Bankers
Trust maintains the shareholder account records for each Fund, handles certain
communications between shareholders and the Trust and causes to be distributed
any dividends and distributions payable by the Trust. Bankers Trust may be
reimbursed by the Funds or the Portfolios for its out-of-pocket expenses.
Bankers Trust will comply with the self-custodian provisions of Rule 17f-2 under
the 1940 Act.

USE OF NAME

The Trust and Bankers Trust have agreed that the Trust may use "BT" as part of
its name for so long as Bankers Trust serves as investment adviser to the
Portfolios. The Trust has acknowledged that the term "BT" is used by and is a
property right of certain subsidiaries of Bankers Trust and that those
subsidiaries and/or Bankers Trust may at any time permit others to use that
term.

The Trust may be required, on 60 days' notice from Bankers Trust at any time, to
abandon use of the acronym "BT" as part of its name. If this were to occur, the
Trustees would select an appropriate new name for the Trust, but there would be
no other material effect on the Trust, its shareholders or activities.

BANKING REGULATORY MATTERS

Bankers Trust has been advised by its counsel that in its opinion Bankers Trust
may perform the services for the Portfolios contemplated by the Advisory
Agreements and other activities for the Funds and the Portfolios described in
the Prospectuses and this SAI without violation of the Glass-Steagall Act or
other applicable banking laws or regulations. However, counsel has pointed out
that future changes in either Federal or state statutes and regulations
concerning the permissible activities of banks or trust companies, as well as
future judicial or administrative decisions or interpretations of present and
future statutes and regulations, might prevent Bankers Trust from continuing to
perform those services for the Trust and the Portfolios. State laws on this
issue may differ from the interpretations of relevant Federal law and banks and
financial institutions may be required to register as dealers pursuant to state
securities law. If the circumstances described above should change, the Boards
of Trustees would review the relationships with Bankers Trust and consider
taking all actions necessary in the circumstances.

COUNSEL AND INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

Willkie Farr & Gallagher, 787 7th Avenue, New York, New York 10019-6099, serves
as Counsel to the Trust and each Portfolio. PriceWaterhouseCoopers, 250 West
Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201 acts as Independent Accountants of the
Trust and each Portfolio.

ORGANIZATION OF THE TRUST

Shares of the Trust do not have cumulative voting rights, which means that
holders of more than 50% of the shares voting for the election of Trustees can
elect all Trustees. Shares are transferable but have no preemptive, conversion
or subscription rights. Shareholders generally vote by Fund, except with respect
to the election of Trustees and the ratification of the selection of independent
accountants.

Massachusetts law provides that shareholders could under certain circumstances
be held personally liable for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust's
Declaration of Trust disclaims shareholder liability for acts or obligations of
the Trust and requires that notice of this disclaimer be given in each
agreement, obligation or instrument entered into or executed by the Trust or a
Trustee. The Declaration of Trust provides for indemnification from the Trust's
property for all losses and expenses of any shareholder held personally liable
for the obligations of the Trust. Thus, the risk of a shareholder's incurring
financial loss on account of shareholder liability is limited to circumstances
in which the Trust itself would be unable to meet its obligations, a possibility
that the Trust believes is remote. Upon payment of any liability incurred by the
Trust, the shareholder paying the liability will be entitled to reimbursement
from the general assets of the Trust. The Trustees intend to conduct the
operations of the Trust in a manner so as to avoid, as far as possible, ultimate
liability of the shareholders for liabilities of the Trust. The Trust was
organized under the name BT Tax-Free Investment Trust and assumed its current
name of BT Investment Funds on May 16, 1988.

Except as described below, whenever the Trust is requested to vote on a
fundamental policy of the Portfolio, the Trust will hold a meeting of the Fund's
shareholders and will cast its vote as instructed by the Fund's shareholders.
Fund shareholders who do not vote will not affect the Trust's votes at the
Portfolio meeting. The percentage of the Trust's votes representing Fund
shareholders not voting will be voted by the Trustees of the Trust in the same
proportion as the Fund shareholders who do, in fact, vote.

Except as described below, whenever the Fund is requested to vote on matters
pertaining to the Portfolio, the Fund will hold a meeting of its shareholders
and will cast its votes proportionately as instructed by Fund shareholders.
However, subject to applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, the Fund
would not request a vote of its shareholders with respect to (a) any proposal
relating to the Portfolio, which proposal, if made with respect to the Fund,
would not require the vote of the shareholders of the Fund, or (b) any proposal
with respect to the Portfolio that is identical in all material respects to a
proposal that has previously been approved by shareholders of the Fund. Any
proposal submitted to holders in the Portfolio, and that is not required to be
voted on by shareholders of the Fund, would nonetheless be voted on by the
Trustees of the Trust.

TAXATION

TAXATION OF THE FUNDS

The Trust intends to qualify annually and to elect each Fund to be treated as a
regulated investment company under the Code.

As a regulated investment company, each Fund will not be subject to U.S. Federal
income tax on its investment company taxable income and net capital gains (the
excess of net long-term capital gains over net short-term capital losses), if
any, that it distributes to shareholders. The Funds intend to distribute to
their shareholders, at least annually, substantially all of their investment
company taxable income and net capital gains, and therefore do not anticipate
incurring Federal income tax liability.

Each Fund shareholder will also receive, if appropriate, various written notices
after the close of the Fund's prior taxable year as to the Federal income status
of his dividends and distributions which were received from the Fund during the
Fund's prior taxable year. Shareholders should consult their tax advisers as to
any state and local taxes that may apply to these dividends and distributions.
The dollar amount of dividends excluded from Federal income taxation and the
dollar amount subject to such income taxation, if any, will vary for each
shareholder depending upon the size and duration of each shareholder's
investment in the Fund. To the extent that the Fund earns taxable net investment
income, the Fund intends to designate as taxable dividends the same percentage
of each dividend as its taxable net investment income bears to its total net
investment income earned. Therefore, the percentage of each dividend designated
as taxable, if any, may vary.

FOREIGN SECURITIES. Tax conventions between certain countries and the United
States may reduce or eliminate such taxes. It is impossible to determine the
effective rate of foreign tax in advance since the amount of the Portfolio's
assets to be invested in various countries will vary.

If the Portfolio is liable for foreign taxes, and if more than 50% of the value
of the Portfolio's total assets at the close of its taxable year consists of
stocks or securities of foreign corporations, it may make an election pursuant
to which certain foreign taxes paid by it would be treated as having been paid
directly by shareholders of the entities, such as the corresponding Fund, which
have invested in the Portfolio. Pursuant to such election, the amount of foreign
taxes paid will be included in the income of the corresponding Fund's
shareholders, and such Fund shareholders (except tax-exempt shareholders) may,
subject to certain limitations, claim either a credit or deduction for the
taxes. Each such Fund shareholder will be notified after the close of the
Portfolio's taxable year whether the foreign taxes paid will "pass through" for
that year and, if so, such notification will designate (a) the shareholder's
portion of the foreign taxes paid to each such country and (b) the portion which
represents income derived from sources within each such country.

The amount of foreign taxes for which a shareholder may claim a credit in any
year will generally be subject to a separate limitation for "passive income,"
which includes, among other items of income, dividends, interest and certain
foreign currency gains. Because capital gains realized by the Portfolio on the
sale of foreign securities will be treated as U.S. source income, the available
credit of foreign taxes paid with respect to such gains may be restricted by
this limitation.

TAXATION OF THE PORTFOLIOS

The Portfolios are not subject to Federal income taxation. Instead, the Fund and
other investors investing in a Portfolio must take into account, in computing
their Federal income tax liability, their share of the Portfolio's income,
gains, losses, deductions, credits and tax preference items, without regard to
whether they have received any cash distributions from the Portfolio.

Distributions received by a Fund from the corresponding Portfolio generally will
not result in the Fund recognizing any gain or loss for Federal income tax
purposes, except that: (1) gain will be recognized to the extent that any cash
distributed exceeds the Fund's basis in its interest in the Portfolio prior to
the distribution; (2) income or gain may be realized if the distribution is made
in liquidation of the Fund's entire interest in the Portfolio and includes a
disproportionate share of any unrealized receivables held by the Portfolio; and
(3) loss may be recognized if the distribution is made in liquidation of the
Fund's entire interest in the Portfolio and consists solely of cash and/or
unrealized receivables. A Fund's basis in its interest in the corresponding
Portfolio generally will equal the amount of cash and the basis of any property
which the Fund invests in the Portfolio, increased by the Fund's share of income
from the Portfolio, and decreased by the amount of any cash distributions and
the basis of any property distributed from the Portfolio.

OTHER TAXATION

The Trust is organized as a Massachusetts business trust and, under current law,
neither the Trust nor any Fund is liable for any income or franchise tax in the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, provided that the Fund continues to qualify as a
regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code. The investment by
each Fund in the corresponding Portfolio does not cause the Fund to be liable
for any income or franchise tax in the State of New York.

Each Portfolio is organized as a New York trust. Each Portfolio is not
subject to any income or franchise tax in the State of New York or the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Fund shareholders may be subject to state and local taxes on their Fund
distributions. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax advisers with
respect to the particular tax consequences to them of an investment in a Fund.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The financial statements for each Fund or Portfolio for the period ended
September 30, 1997, are incorporated herein by reference to the Annual Report to
shareholders for each Fund dated September 30, 1997. A copy of a Fund's and
corresponding Portfolio's Annual Report may be obtained without charge by
contacting the respective Fund.

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APPENDIX

Description of Moody's Corporate Bond Ratings:

Aaa - Bonds rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality. They carry the
smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as "gilt edge."
Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable margin
and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are likely to
change, such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to impair the
fundamentally strong position of such issues.

Aa - Bonds rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all standards. Together
with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as high-grade bonds.
They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of protection may not
be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be of
greater amplitude or there may be other elements present which make the
long-term risks appear somewhat larger than in Aaa securities.

A - Bonds rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are to be
considered as upper-medium-grade obligations. Factors giving security to
principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may be present which
suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the future.

Baa - Bonds rated Baa are considered as medium-grade obligations, i.e. they are
neither highly protected nor poorly secured. Interest payments and principal
security appear adequate for the present but certain protective elements may be
lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great length of time.
Such, bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in fact have
speculative characteristics as well.

Ba - Bonds rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements. Their future cannot
be considered as well assured. Often the protection of interest and principal
payments may be very moderate and thereby not well safeguarded during both (good
and bad times over the future). Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in
this class.

B - Bonds rated B generally lack characteristics of a desirable investment.
Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of other terms of
the contract over any long period of time may be small.

Caa - Bonds rated Caa are of poor standing. Such issues may be in default or
there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or interest.

Ca - Bonds rated Ca represent obligations which are speculative in a high
degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked short-comings.

C - Bonds rated C are the lowest-rated class of bonds and issued so rated can be
regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real
investment standing.

Moody's applies numerical modifiers, 1, 2, and 3, in each generic rating
classification from Aa through B in its corporate bond system. The modifier 1
indicates that the security ranks in the higher end of its generic rating
category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3
indicates that the issue ranks in the lower end of its generic rating category.

Description of S&P Corporate Bond Ratings:

AAA - Debt rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor's to a
debt obligation. Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is extremely
strong.

AA - Debt rated AA has a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay
principal and differs from the higher-rated issues only in small degree.

A - Debt rated A has a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal,
although it is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in
circumstances and economic conditions.

BBB - Debt rated BBB is regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay interest
and repay principal. Whereas it normally exhibits adequate protection
parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more
likely to lead to weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal for debt
in this category than in higher-rated categories.

BB - Debt rate BB has less near-term vulnerability to default than other
speculative issues. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to
adverse business, financial, or economic conditions which could lead to
inadequate capacity to meet timely interest and principal payments.

B - Debt rated B has a greater vulnerability to default but currently has the
capacity to meet interest payments and principal repayments. Adverse business,
financial, or economic conditions will likely impair capacity or willingness to
pay interest and repay principal. The B rating category is also used for debt
subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied BB- rating.

CCC - Debt rated CCC has a currently identifiable vulnerability to default, and
is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions to meet
timely payment of interest and repayment of principal. In the event of adverse
business, financial, or economic conditions, it is not likely to have the
capacity to pay interest and repay principal.

CC - Debt rated CC is typically applied to debt subordinated to senior debt
which is assigned an actual or implied CCC debt rating.

C - The rating C is typically applied to debt subordinated to senior debt which
is assigned an actual or implied CCC- debt rating. The C rating may be used to
cover a situation where a bankruptcy petition has been filed but debt service
payments are continued.

CI - The rating CI is reserved for income bonds on which no interest is being
paid.

D - Debt rated D is in payment default. The D rating category is used when
interest payments or principal payments are not made on the date due even if the
applicable grace period has not expired, unless S&P believes that such payments
will be made during such grace period. The D rating will also be used upon the
filing of a bankruptcy petition if debt service payments are jeopardized.

Description of S&P commercial paper ratings:

Commercial paper rated A-1 by S&P indicates that the degree of safety regarding
timely payment is either overwhelming or very strong. Those issues determined to
possess overwhelming safety characteristics are denoted A-1+.

Description of Moody's commercial paper ratings:

The rating Prime-1 is the highest commercial paper rating assigned by Moody's.
Issuers rated Prime-1 (or related supporting institutions) are considered to
have a superior capacity for repayment of short-term promissory obligations.

Description of S&P Municipal Bond Ratings:

AAA - Prime - These are obligations of the highest quality. They have the
strongest capacity for timely payment of debt service.

General Obligations Bonds - In a period of economic stress, the issuers will
suffer the smallest declines in income and will be least susceptible to
autonomous decline. Debt burden is moderate. A strong revenue structure appears
more than adequate to meet future expenditure requirements. Quality of
management appears superior.

Revenue Bonds - Debt service coverage has been, and is expected to remain,
substantial, stability of the pledged revenues is also exceptionally strong due
to the competitive position of the municipal enterprise or to the nature of the
revenues. Basic security provisions (including rate covenant, earnings test for
issuance of additional bonds and debt service reserve requirements) are
rigorous. There is evidence of superior management.

AA - High Grade - The investment characteristics of bonds in this group are only
slightly less marked than those of the prime quality issues. Bonds rated AA have
the second strongest capacity for payment of debt service.

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A - Good Grade - Principal and interest payments on bonds in this category are
regarded as safe although the bonds are somewhat more susceptible to the adverse
effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than bonds in higher
rated categories. This rating describes the third strongest capacity for payment
of debt service. Regarding municipal bonds, the rating differs from the two
higher ratings because:

General Obligation Bonds - There is some weakness, either in the local economic
base, in debt burden, in the balance between revenues and expenditures, or in
quality of management. Under certain adverse circumstances, any one such
weakness might impair the ability of the issuer to meet debt obligations at some
future date.

Revenue Bonds - Debt service coverage is good, but not exceptional. Stability of
the pledged revenues could show some variations because of increased competition
or economic influences on revenues. Basic security provisions, while
satisfactory, are less stringent. Management performance appearance appears
adequate.

S&P's letter ratings may be modified by the addition of a plus or a minus sign,
which is used to show relative standing within the major rating categories,
except in the AAA rating category.

Description of Moody's Municipal Bond Ratings:

Aaa - Bonds which are rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality. They carry
the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as "gilt
edge". Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable
margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are likely
to change, such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to impair the
fundamentally strong position of such issues.

Aa - Bonds which are rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all standards.
Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as high grade
bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of protection
may not be as large as in Aaa securities, or fluctuation of protective elements
may be of greater amplitude, or there may be other elements present which make
the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than in Aaa securities.

A - Bonds which are rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are
to be considered as upper medium grade obligations. Factors giving security to
principal and interest are considered adequate, but elements may be present
which suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the future.

Moody's may apply the numerical modifier in each generic rating classification
from Aa through B. The modifier 1 indicates that the security within its generic
rating classification possesses the strongest investment attributes.

Description of S&P Municipal Note Ratings:

Municipal notes with maturities of three years or less are usually given note
ratings (designated SP-1, or -2) to distinguish more clearly the credit quality
of notes as compared to bonds. Notes rated SP-1 have a very strong or strong
capacity to pay principal and interest. Those issues determined to possess
overwhelming safety characteristics are given the designation of SP-1. Notes
rates SP-2 have a satisfactory capacity to pay principal and interest.

Description of Moody's Municipal Note Ratings:

Moody's ratings for state and municipal notes and other short-term loans are
designated Moody's Investment Grade (MIG) and for variable rate demand
obligations are designated Variable Moody's Investment Grade (VMIG). This
distinction recognizes the differences between short-term credit risk and
long-term risk. Loans bearing the designation MIG 1/VMIG 1 are of the best
quality, enjoying strong protection from established cash flows of funds for
their servicing or from established cash flows of funds for their servicing or
from established and broad-based access to the market for refinancing, or both.
Loans bearing the designation MIG2/VMIG2 are of high quality, with ample margins
of protection, although not as large as the preceding group.

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S&P's Commercial Paper Ratings:

A is the highest commercial paper rating category utilized by S&P, which uses
the numbers 1, 1, 2 and 3 to denote relative strength within its A
classification. Commercial paper issues rated A by S&P have the following
characteristics: Liquidity ratios are better than industry average. Long-term
debt ratings is A or better. The issuer has access to at least two additional
channels of borrowing. Basic earnings and cash flow are in an upward tread.
Typically, the issuer is a strong company in a well-established industry and has
superior management.

Moody's Commercial Paper Ratings:

Issuers rated Prime-1 (or related supporting institutions) have a superior
capacity for repayment of short-term promissory obligations. Prime-1 repayment
capacity will normally be evidenced by the following characteristics: leasing
market positions in well-established industries; high rates of return on funds
employed; conservative capitalization structures with moderate reliance on debt
and ample asset protection; broad margins in earnings coverage of fixed
financial charges and high internal cash generation; well-established access to
a range of financial markets and assured sources of alternate liquidity.

Issuers rated Prime-2 (or related supporting institutions) have a strong
capacity for repayment of short-term promissory obligations. This will normally
be evidenced by many of the characteristics cited above but to a lesser degree.
Earnings trends and coverage ratios, while sound, will be more subject to
variation. Capitalization characteristics, while still appropriate, may be more
affected by external conditions. Ample alternate liquidity is maintained.
Issuers rates Prime-3 (or related supporting institutions) have an acceptable
capacity for repayment of short-term promissory obligations. The effect of
industry characteristics and market composition may be more pronounced.
Variability in earnings and profitability may result in changes in the level of
debt protection measurements and the requirement for relatively high financial
leverage. Adequate alternate liquidity is maintained.

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INVESTMENT ADVISER AND ADMINISTRATOR OF EACH PORTFOLIO
BANKERS TRUST COMPANY

DISTRIBUTOR
ICC DISTRIBUTORS, INC.

CUSTODIAN AND TRANSFER AGENT
BANKERS TRUST COMPANY

INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS

COUNSEL
WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER

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No person has been authorized to give any information or to make any
representations other than those contained in the Trust's Prospectuses, its
Statements of Additional Information or the Trust's official sales literature in
connection with the offering of the Trust's shares and, if given or made, such
other information or representations must not be relied on as having been
authorized by the Trust. Neither the Prospectuses nor this Statement of
Additional Information constitutes an offer in any state in which, or to any
person to whom, such offer may not lawfully be made.
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