Firstar Special Growth Fund
December 11, 1998
Supplement to the Prospectus
Dated February 1, 1998
We are pleased to inform you about the following changes in the management of
Firstar Special Growth Fund and to provide you with background on the
managers. Federal securities regulations require us to notify you whenever
a portfolio manager of a fund changes.
Effective December 1998-
Todd Krieg and Matthew D'Attilio co-manage the Special Growth Fund. Mr. Krieg
is the Director of Equity Research and a Senior Vice President and Senior
Portfolio Manager of FIRMCO. Mr. Krieg has been with Firstar since 1992 and
has six years of investment management experience. Mr. Krieg has managed the
Fund since September 1, 1994. Mr. D'Attilio is a Vice President and Portfolio
Manager of FIRMCO and has been with Firstar since 1993. He has five years of
investment management experience. Mr. Krieg and Mr. D'Attilio are Chartered
Financial Analysts.
