American Skandia Trust
Supplement dated June 9, 1999 to the Prospectus dated May 3, 1999
AST Kemper Small-Cap Growth Portfolio
Peter Chin has replaced David H. Burshtan, who has resigned from
Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc., as lead portfolio manager for the AST Kemper
Small-Cap Growth Portfolio (the "Portfolio"). Roy C. McKay has replaced Kurt R.
Stalzer as the Portfolio's other manager. Accordingly, the section of the
prospectus entitled "Management of the Trust -- Sub-advisors -- Scudder Kemper
Investments, Inc." is amended by deleting the second paragraph and replacing it
with the following:
Peter Chin, CFA is the lead portfolio manager for the Portfolio, and
Roy C. McKay, CFA is the other portfolio manager. Both have managed the
Portfolio since June 1999. Mr. Chin is a Senior Vice President of Scudder Kemper
and has been with the firm since 1973. Mr. McKay is a Manager Director of
Scudder Kemper and has been with the firm since 1988.