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FIRST INVESTORS GLOBAL FUND, INC.
FIRST INVESTORS GOVERNMENT FUND, INC.
FIRST INVESTORS HIGH YIELD FUND, INC.
FIRST INVESTORS FUND FOR INCOME, INC.
FIRST INVESTORS SERIES FUND
FIRST INVESTORS INSURED TAX EXEMPT FUND, INC.
FIRST INVESTORS INSURED INTERMEDIATE TAX EXEMPT FUND,
A SERIES OF FIRST INVESTORS SERIES FUND
FIRST INVESTORS NEW YORK INSURED TAX FREE FUND, INC.
FIRST INVESTORS MULTI-STATE INSURED TAX FREE FUND
SUPPLEMENT TO STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DATED APRIL 29, 1996
FIRST INVESTORS SERIES FUND II, INC.
SUPPLEMENT TO STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DATED FEBRUARY 15, 1996,
AS AMENDED MAY 13, 1996
1. The following replaces a portion of the section "General Information--
Transfer Agent," except for the last two sentences of the section:
"TRANSFER AGENT. Administrative Data Management Corp., 581 Main Street,
Woodbridge, NJ 07095-1198, an affiliate of FIMCO and FIC, acts as transfer agent
for each Fund and as redemption agent for regular redemptions. The fees charged
to a Fund by the Transfer Agent are $5.00 to open an account; $3.00 for each
certificate issued; $.75 per account per month; $10.00 for each legal transfer
of shares; $.45 per account per dividend declared; $5.00 for each exchange of
shares into a Fund; $5.00 for each partial withdrawal or complete liquidation;
$1.00 for each Systematic Withdrawal Plan check; $4.00 for each Shareholder
Services call; $20.00 for each item of correspondence; and $1.00 per account per
report required by any governmental authority. Additional fees charged to a
Fund by the Transfer Agent are assumed by the Underwriter. The Transfer Agent
reserves the right to change the fees on prior notice to a Fund. Upon request
from shareholders, the Transfer Agent will provide an account history. For
account histories covering the most recent three year period, there is no
charge. The Transfer Agent charges a $5.00 administrative fee for each account
history covering the period 1983 through 1994 and $10.00 per year for each
account history covering the period 1974 through 1982. Account histories prior
to 1974 will not be provided. If any communication from the Transfer Agent to a
shareholder is returned from the U.S. Postal Service marked as "Undeliverable"
two consecutive times, the Transfer Agent will cease sending any further
materials to the shareholder until the Transfer Agent is provided with a correct
address. Furthermore, if there is no known address for a shareholder for at
least one year, the Transfer Agent will charge such shareholder's account $40 to
cover the Transfer Agent's expenses in trying to locate the shareholder's
correct address. "
2. The following should be added to the section "Systematic Investing--First
Investors Money Line" which appears under the heading "Additional Exchange and
Redemption Information and Other Services:"
"It takes between three and five business days to process any changes you
request be made to your Money Line service."
3. The second paragraph under the section "Systematic Investing--Systematic
Withdrawal Plan" which appears under the heading "Additional Exchange and
Redemption Information and Other Services" is amended to include shareholders
who own Class B shares in a non-retirement account.
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4. THE FOLLOWING APPLIES ONLY TO FIRST INVESTORS FUND FOR INCOME, INC., FIRST
INVESTORS GLOBAL FUND, INC., FIRST INVESTORS INSURED TAX EXEMPT FUND, INC.,
FIRST INVESTORS HIGH YIELD FUND, INC. AND FIRST INVESTORS GOVERNMENT FUND, INC.
The state undertaking under "Investment Restrictions" as shown below is deleted
in its entirety:
"In the event the original custodian or any successor custodian resigns or for
any reason cannot or will not continue to serve as custodian and no successor
custodian can be found, the Fund will submit to shareholders, for their approval
or disapproval, the matter of possible liquidation of the Fund."
July 22 , 1996
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