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NORWEST ADVANTAGE FUNDS
DIVERSIFIED EQUITY FUND
GROWTH EQUITY FUND
INCOME EQUITY FUND
INTERNATIONAL FUND
VALUGROWTH STOCK FUND
CONTRARIAN STOCK FUND
A SHARES
B SHARES
Amendment to Prospectus Dated April 1, 1996 and
Prospectus Dated October 1, 1995 As Amended April 1, 1996
As the Funds' distributor, Forum pays a broker-dealers' reallowance on A
Shares and a sales commission on B Shares to broker-dealers who sell shares of
the Funds. Normally, Forum will make payments to broker-dealers in the
amounts indicated on pages 54 and 58 of the Prospectus. In addition, Forum
may elect to reallow the entire sales charge on A Shares to selected
broker-dealers for all sales with respect to which orders are placed with
Forum. Forum, from time to time and at its own expense, may make additional
payments to selected broker-dealers beyond these sales charges. Effective May
1, 1996 through June 30, 1996, or such later date as Forum in its discretion
may determine, Forum may provide additional compensation to selected
broker-dealers in connection with the offering of shares of Diversified Equity
Fund and Growth Equity Fund of up to 1.00% of the value of the shares
purchased. This compensation is not paid for by the Funds or their
shareholders.
