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n/i family of mutual funds
of
The RBB Fund, Inc.
Supplement dated June 13, 1997 to Prospectus
dated December 16, 1996
In the event that the net assets of the n/i Micro Cap Fund or the n/i
Growth Fund increase to an amount that exceeds $100,000,000, or the net assets
of the n/i Growth & Value Fund increase to an amount that exceeds $200,000,000,
the sale of additional shares of such Fund would be restricted after that date
(a "Closed Fund"). Additional shares of a Closed Fund would be sold only to (i)
persons who on that date were beneficial and record owners of shares of the
Closed Fund or were beneficial owners of shares of the Closed Fund through
accounts maintained by brokers by arrangement with The RBB Fund, Inc., (ii)
existing and future clients of financial advisors and planners whose clients
owned shares of the Closed Fund on that date, and (iii) employees of Numeric
Investors L.P. and their spouses and children. Other persons who are
shareholders of other n/i Funds would not be permitted to acquire shares of the
Closed Fund by exchange. Distributions to all shareholders of the Closed Fund
would continue to be reinvested unless a shareholder elected otherwise. The
adviser reserves the right to further restrict sales of shares of a Closed Fund.
