VICTORY PORTFOLIOS
497, 1999-04-23
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Dear Shareholder:

The  Victory  Prospectus  for  the  following  funds  is  being  revised.   This
information is important and is part of your Prospectus.

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                             The Victory Portfolios

                        U.S. Government Obligations Fund
                             Prime Obligations Fund
                             Financial Reserves Fund
                           Tax-Free Money Market Fund
                        Ohio Municipal Money Market Fund

                         Supplement dated April 26, 1999
                      To the Prospectus dated March 1, 1999

1.   On page 5, in the Risk/Return Summary for the U.S.  Government  Obligations
     Fund,  replace  the  performance  table  at  the  end  of  the  "Investment
     Performance" section with the following:

     The table below shows the U.S. Government Obligations Fund's average annual
     returns for one year,  five years,  and ten years for each class of shares.
     The figures shown assume reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                Average Annual Total Returns             Past One Year     Past Five      Past Ten
         (for the periods ended December 31, 1998)                           Years         Years
<S>                                                      <C>                 <C>             <C>    

     Investor Shares*                                        5.04%            N/A           N/A
     --------------------------------------------------- --------------- -------------- -------------
     Select Shares                                           4.78%           4.71%         5.13%

</TABLE>

     *The average annual total return for Investor  Shares since their inception
      on January 8, 1997 is 5.12%.


2.   On page 7, in the  Risk/Return  Summary  for the  Prime  Obligations  Fund,
     replace the performance  table at the end of the  "Investment  Performance"
     section with the following:

     The table below shows the Prime  Obligations  Fund's average annual returns
     for one  year,  five  years,  and  ten  years.  The  figures  shown  assume
     reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                Average Annual Total Returns               Past One Year     Past Five     Past Ten
          (for the periods ended December 31, 1998)                            Years         Years
<S>                                                        <C>               <C>            <C>    

     Class A Shares                                            4.94%           4.75%         5.30%

</TABLE>



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3.   On page 9, in the  Risk/Return  Summary for the  Financial  Reserves  Fund,
     replace the performance  table at the end of the  "Investment  Performance"
     section with the following:

The table below shows the Financial  Reserves  Fund's average annual returns for
one year, five years,  and ten years.  The figures shown assume  reinvestment of
dividends and distributions.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

             Average Annual Total Returns                Past One Year    Past Five Years   Past Ten Years
      (for the periods ended December 31, 1998)
<S>                                                      <C>                <C>              <C>

Class A Shares                                               5.05%             4.91%             5.27%

</TABLE>

4.   On page 11, in the Risk/Return  Summary for the Tax-Free Money Market Fund,
     replace the performance  table at the end of the  "Investment  Performance"
     section with the following:

The table below shows the Tax-Free  Money Market Fund's  average  annual returns
for one year, five years, and ten years.  The figures shown assume  reinvestment
of dividends and distributions.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

             Average Annual Total Returns                Past One Year    Past Five Years   Past Ten Years
      (for the periods ended December 31, 1998)
<S>                                                      <C>               <C>               <C>    

Class A Shares                                               2.84%             2.95%             3.48%

</TABLE>

5.   On page 13, in the Risk/Return  Summary for the Ohio Municipal Money Market
     Fund,  replace  the  performance  table  at  the  end  of  the  "Investment
     Performance" section with the following:

     The table below shows the Ohio Municipal Money Market Fund's average annual
     returns for one year, five years,  and ten years.  The figures shown assume
     reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

             Average Annual Total Returns                Past One Year    Past Five Years   Past Ten Years
      (for the periods ended December 31, 1998)
<S>                                                     <C>                <C>               <C>    

Class A Shares                                               2.85%             2.96%             3.45%

</TABLE>

6.   On  pages  5, 7, 9,  11,  and 13,  in  each  Risk/Return  Summary,  add the
     following to the end of the "Investment Performance" section.

     The "seven-day  yield" is an annualized figure -- the amount you would earn
     if you kept your  investment in the Fund and the Fund continued to earn the
     same net interest income throughout the year.

     The "seven-day  effective  yield" (also an annualized  figure) assumes that
     dividends are reinvested and compounded.

     For the Fund's current seven-day yield and seven-day  effective yield, call
the Fund at 800-539 FUND.

Please insert this  Supplement in the front of your  Prospectus.  If you want to
obtain more information, please call the Funds at 800-539-FUND.

                                   VF-MMMF-SUP


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Dear Shareholder:

The  Victory  Prospectus  for  the  following  funds  is  being  revised.   This
information is important and is part of your Prospectus.

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                             The Victory Portfolios

                            Federal Money Market Fund
                         Institutional Money Market Fund

                         Supplement dated April 26, 1999
                      To the Prospectus dated March 1, 1999

1.   On page 3, in the  Risk/Return  Summary for the Federal  Money Market Fund,
     replace the performance  table at the end of the  "Investment  Performance"
     section with the following:


     The table  below shows the  Federal  Money  Market  Fund's  average  annual
     returns for one year,  five years,  and ten years for each class of shares.
     The figures shown assume reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                Average Annual Total Returns               Past One Year     Past Five       Past Ten
          (for the periods ended December 31, 1998)                            Years          Years
<S>                                                        <C>               <C>              <C>    

     Investor Shares                                           5.28%           4.74%          5.20%
     ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------- --------------- -------------
     Select Shares                                            3.92%*            N/A            N/A

</TABLE>

     *The  average  annual  total  return  figure  for  Select  Shares  reflects
     performance since their inception on March 23, 1998 (not annualized).



2.   On page 5, in the Risk/Return  Summary for the  Institutional  Money Market
     Fund,  replace  the  performance  table  at  the  end  of  the  "Investment
     Performance" section with the following:

     The table below shows the Institutional  Money Market Fund's average annual
     returns for one year,  five years,  and ten years for each class of shares.
     The figures shown assume reinvestment of dividends and distributions.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

               Average Annual Total Returns             Past One Year   Past Five Years   Past Ten
         (for the periods ended December 31, 1998)                                          Years
<S>                                                      <C>             <C>               <C>    

     Investor Shares                                        5.45%            5.25%          5.58%
     Select Shares*                                         5.15%             N/A            N/A

</TABLE>

     *The average annual total return for Select Shares since their inception on
      June 5, 1995 is 4.92%.





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3.   On pages 3 and 5, in each Risk/Return Summary, add the following to the end
     of the "Investment Performance" section.

     The "seven-day  yield" is an annualized figure -- the amount you would earn
     if you kept your  investment in the Fund and the Fund continued to earn the
     same net interest income throughout the year.

     The "seven-day  effective  yield" (also an annualized  figure) assumes that
     dividends are reinvested and compounded.

     For the Fund's current seven-day yield and seven-day  effective yield, call
     the Fund at 800-539 FUND.


Please insert this  Supplement in the front of your  Prospectus.  If you want to
obtain more information, please call the Funds at 800-539-FUND.







                                  VF-FIMMF-SUP

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Dear Shareholder:

The Victory Lakefront Prospectus is being revised. This information is important
and is part of your Prospectus.

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                             The Victory Portfolios

                                 Lakefront Fund

                         Supplement dated April 26, 1999
                      To the Prospectus dated March 1, 1999
                         As Supplemented March 29, 1999

On page 3, in the Risk/Return  Summary, in the "Fund Expenses" section,  replace
the Annual Fund Operating Expenses table with the following:


          The  Annual  Fund  Operating  Expenses  table  below  illustrates  the
          estimated  operating  expenses that you will incur as a shareholder of
          the Fund. The Fund pays these expenses from its assets.

    Annual Fund Operating Expenses                                   Class A
    ---------------------------------------------------------------- -----------
    Management Fees                                                  1.00%
    ---------------------------------------------------------------- -----------
    Distribution (12b-1) Fees                                        0.00%
    ---------------------------------------------------------------- -----------
    Other Expenses /1/                                               5.45%
                                                                     ----
    ---------------------------------------------------------------- -----------
    Total Fund Operating Expenses /2/                                6.45%
                                                                     ====
    ---------------------------------------------------------------- -----------
                      /1/ Includes a shareholder servicing fee of 0.25%.
                     /2/  The expenses  shown are estimated  based on historical
                          expenses of the Fund  adjusted to reflect  anticipated
                          expenses.  For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1998,
                          the Adviser  voluntarily waived its fee and reimbursed
                          certain  expenses  so that the  Fund's  net  operating
                          expenses  equaled  0.32%.  For the fiscal  year ending
                          October 31, 1999, the Adviser anticipates that it will
                          voluntarily waive its fee and/or reimburse expenses so
                          that the  Fund's  net  operating  expenses  will equal
                          1.50%.  The  Adviser  may  terminate  this  waiver  or
                          reimbursement at any time.

Please insert this  Supplement in the front of your  Prospectus.  If you want to
obtain more information, please call the Fund at 800-539-FUND.




                                   VL-VLF-SUP1

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                             THE VICTORY PORTFOLIOS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                    <C>                                          <C>

Balanced Fund                          International Growth Fund                    Ohio Municipal Money Market Fund
Convertible Securities Fund            Investment Quality Bond Fund                 Ohio Regional Stock Fund
Diversified Stock Fund                 Lakefront Fund                               Prime Obligations Fund
Federal Money Market Fund              LifeChoice Conservative Investor Fund        Real Estate Investment Fund
Financial Reserves Fund                LifeChoice Moderate Investor Fund            Small Company Opportunity Fund
Fund for Income                        LifeChoice Growth Investor Fund              Special Value Fund
Government Mortgage Fund               Limited Term Income Fund                     Stock Index Fund
Growth Fund                            National Municipal Bond Fund                 Tax-Free Money Market Fund
Institutional Money Market Fund        New York Tax-Free Fund                       U.S. Government Obligations Fund
Intermediate Income Fund               Ohio Municipal Bond Fund                     Value Fund

</TABLE>

                         Supplement dated April 26, 1999
                   To the Statement of Additional Information
                              dated March 1, 1999,
                         As supplemented March 29, 1999

The following  revises  certain  information  contained in the section  entitled
"Instruments in which the Funds can invest."

1.   On page 19, add the following  under "Taxable Bond Funds -- Short-Term Debt
     Obligations."

     No limit (U.S. Gov't):  Fund for Income

2.   On page 19, add the following under "Taxable Bond Funds -- Receipts."

     20%:  Government Mortgage

3.   On page  20,  add the  following  under  "Taxable  Bond  Funds  --  Futures
     Contracts and Options on Futures Contracts."

     5% in  margins  and  premiums;  33-1/3%  subject  to  futures or options on
     futures: Government Mortgage

4.   On page 21, under  "Equity  Funds -- U.S.  Equity  Securities,"  delete the
     Balanced   Fund  from  the  45  to  70%  category  and  add  the  following
     information:

     40 to 75%:  Balanced

5.   On page  21,  add the  following  under  "Equity  Funds --  Foreign  Equity
     Securities Traded on a Foreign Exchange."

     10%:  Balanced

6.   On page  21,  under  "Equity  Funds --  Preferred  Stock,"  delete  the 80%
     category and add the following information:

     20%:  Ohio Regional Stock


If you would like more information  about the Victory Funds call 800-539-FUND or
Gradison McDonald at 800-869-5999 or 513-579-5999.



                                   VF-SAI-SUP1



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