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NORWEST ADVANTAGE FUNDS
INCOME EQUITY FUND
VALUGROWTH STOCK FUND
DIVERSIFIED EQUITY FUND
GROWTH EQUITY FUND
SMALL COMPANY STOCK FUND
INTERNATIONAL FUND
A SHARES
B SHARES
Supplement to Prospectus Dated October 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. As described in the Prospectus, Forum will make payments to
broker-dealers in the amounts indicated on pages 58 and 62 of the Prospectus.
Forum may reallow the entire sales charge to broker-dealers in connection with
the offering of A Shares of Diversified Equity Fund and Growth Equity Fund.
Forum may also provide additional compensation to broker-dealers, in
connection with the offering of A Shares and B Shares of Diversified Equity
Fund and Growth Equity Fund, of 1.00% of the value of the shares purchased in
an individual retirement account. This additional compensation is not paid
for by the Funds or their shareholders.
December 1, 1996
