File No. 33-11351
Rule 497(e)
STEIN ROE INVESTMENT TRUST
Stein Roe Young Investor Fund
Supplement to Feb. 2, 1999 Prospectus
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You may open a Young Investor Fund account with a $0 minimum
investment between August 25, 1999, and the close of business on
Dec. 31, 1999, if:
* you use an application either downloaded or printed (using the
Application Wizard) from the Fund's website, www.steinroe.com,
and
* you establish an automatic investment plan with monthly
investments of at least $50.
The automatic investment plan must continue until your account has
a value of at least $1,000 (for custodial accounts) or $2,500 (for
regular accounts). (See Your Account-Purchasing Shares.)
This Supplement is Dated August 16, 1999