MERRILL LYNCH INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT BOND FUND
Supplement dated March 16, 2000
to the Statement of Additional Information dated February 1, 2000
The Sales Charge and Offering Price for Class A and Class D in the table
set forth under Computation of Offering Price Per Share under PRICING
OF SHARES on page 23, are revised as follows:
Class A Class D
Sales Charge (for Class A and Class D shares:
1.00% of offering price; 1.01% of net asset
value per share)* . . . . . . . . . . . . . .09 .09
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Offering Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.48 $9.48
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