FIRSTAR FUNDS, INC.
(THE "COMPANY")
Money Market Fund
Institutional Money Market Fund
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund
U.S. Government Money Market Fund
Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund
Short-Term Bond Market Fund
Intermediate Bond Market Fund
Tax-Exempt Intermediate Bond Fund
Bond IMMDEXTM Fund
Balanced Income Fund
Balanced Growth Fund
Growth and Income Fund
Equity Index Fund
MidCap Index Fund
Growth Fund
Special Growth Fund
Emerging Growth Fund
MicroCap Fund
Core International Equity Fund
International Equity Fund
August 1, 2000
Supplement to the Prospectus dated March 1, 2000
(as revised March 24, 2000 and as supplemented March 31, 2000)
CLOSING OF FIRSTAR MICROCAP FUND
Firstar MicroCap Fund closed to new investors on July 31, 2000. The
Fund will continue to accept additional share purchases from existing
shareholders in existing accounts or new accounts of which an existing
shareholder is a full or partial owner. The Fund will also accept purchases
through reinvestment of dividend and capital gain distributions. The Fund may
open to new investors in the future at the discretion of the adviser based on
various factors, including assets under management and current investment
opportunities.
CHANGE IN DISTRIBUTOR
On August 1, 2000, Quasar Distributors, LLC will replace B.C. Ziegler
and Company as the Company's distributor. Accordingly, the second paragraph
under "Purchasing Shares" on page 77 is revised as follows:
Shares of the Funds are offered and sold on a continuous basis by the
distributor for the Funds, Quasar Distributors, LLC (the "Distributor"), which
is an affiliate of the Adviser. The Distributor is a registered broker-dealer
with offices at 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
CHANGE IN ADMINISTRATOR
On August 1, 2000, Firstar Mutual Fund Services, LLC, will become sole
administrator to the Company and will no longer be co-administrator with B.C.
Ziegler and Company. Accordingly, reference to B.C. Ziegler and Company is
deleted from the paragraph under "Administrative Services" on page 91.
FIRSTAR FUNDS, INC.
(THE "COMPANY")
Money Market Fund
Institutional Money Market Fund
U.S. Treasury Money Market Fund
U.S. Government Money Market Fund
Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund
August 1, 2000
Supplement to the Prospectus dated March 1, 2000
(as revised March 24, 2000)
CHANGE IN DISTRIBUTOR
On August 1, 2000, Quasar Distributors, LLC will replace B.C. Ziegler
and Company as the Company's distributor. Accordingly, the second paragraph
under "Purchasing Shares" on page 11 is revised as follows:
Shares of the Funds are offered and sold on a continuous basis by the
distributor for the Funds, Quasar Distributors, LLC (the "Distributor"), which
is an affiliate of the Adviser. The Distributor is a registered broker-dealer
with offices at 615 East Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202.
CHANGE IN ADMINISTRATOR
On August 1, 2000, Firstar Mutual Fund Services, LLC, will become sole
administrator to the Company and will no longer be co-administrator with B.C.
Ziegler and Company. Accordingly, reference to B.C. Ziegler and Company is
deleted from the paragraph under "Administrative Services" on page 20.