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Dykema Gossett PLLC
1577 N. Woodward Ave. Suite 300
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48304
(248) 203-0700
January 13, 2000
Via EDGAR
EDGAR Operations Branch
Division of Investment Management
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: The Huntington Funds
1933 Act File No. 33-11905
1940 Act File No. 811-5010
Greetings:
Pursuant to Rule 497(e) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, a
Supplement dated January 13, 2000 to the Investment Shares Prospectus and a
Supplement dated January 13, 2000 to the Trust Shares Prospectus for The
Huntington Funds dated April 30, 1999 are hereby electronically transmitted.
If you have any questions regarding this filing, please call the
undersigned at (248) 203-0801.
Very truly yours,
DYKEMA GOSSETT PLLC
/s/ Melanie Mayo West
Melanie Mayo West
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HUNTINGTON FUNDS
Supplement dated January 13, 2000
to
TRUST SHARES PROSPECTUS
dated April 30, 1999
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Investors are advised that, effective immediately, Philip H. Farrinton,
will no longer serve as co-portfolio manager of the Growth Fund. James
Gibboney, Jr. will assume full responsibility as portfolio manager of the Growth
Fund. Additionally, William G. Doughty, portfolio manager of the Ohio Tax-Free
Fund and the Michigan Tax-Free Fund, will serve as portfolio manager of the
Fixed Income Securities Fund, the Mortgage Securities Fund and the Intermediate
Government Income Fund. The qualifications of Mr. Gibboney and Mr. Doughty are
described on page 36 of the Prospectus.
INVESTORS SHOULD RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT
WITH THEIR PROSPECTUS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
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HUNTINGTON FUNDS
Supplement dated January 13, 2000
TO
INVESTMENT SHARES PROSPECTUS
dated April 30, 1999
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Investors are advised that, effective immediately, Phillip H. Farrington,
will no longer serve as co-portfolio manager of the Growth Fund. James
Gibboney, Jr. will assume full responsibility as portfolio manager of the Growth
Fund. Additionally, William G. Doughty, portfolio manager of the Ohio Tax-Free
Fund and the Michigan Tax-Free Fund, will serve as portfolio manager of the
Fixed Income Securities Fund, the Mortgage Securities Fund and the Intermediate
Government Income Fund. The qualifications of Mr. Gibboney and Mr. Doughty are
described on page 36 of the Prospectus.
Investors are advised to replace the box entitled "Sales Charges and
Quantity Discounts," on page 28 of the Prospectus with the following corrected
version:
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SALES CHARGES AND QUANTITY DISCOUNTS
Growth Fund Income Equity Fund
Sales Charge Sales Charge Sales Charge Sales Charge
as a as a as a as a
Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of Percentage of
Public Net Amount Public Net Amount
Amount of Transaction Offering Price Invested Amount of Transaction Offering Price Invested
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Under $100,000 4.00% 4.17% Under $50,000 5.50% 5.82%
$100,000-$249,999 3.50% 3.63% $50,000-$99,999 4.50% 4.71%
$250,000-$499,999 2.50% 2.56% $100,000-$249,999 3.50% 3.63%
$500,000-$749,999 1.50% 1.52% $250,000-$499,999 2.75% 2.83%
$750,000-$1,000,000 0.75% 0.76% $500,000-$1,000,000 2.00% 2.04%
Over $1,000,000 0.25% 0.25% Over $1,000,000 0.00% 0.00%
Mortgage Securities Fund, Ohio Tax-Free Fund, Money Market Funds
Michigan Tax-Free Fund, Fixed Income
Securities Fund and Intermediate Government
Income Fund
<CAPTION> No Sales Charges Apply
Sales Charge Sales Charge
as a as a
Percentage of Percentage of
Public Net Amount
Amount of Transaction Offering Price Invested
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<S> <C> <C>
Under $500,000 2.00% 2.04%
$500,000-$749,999 1.50% 1.52%
$750,000-$999,999 0.75% 0.76%
Over $1,000,000 0.00% 0.00%
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INVESTORS SHOULD RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT
WITH THEIR PROSPECTUS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
