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The RBB Fund, Inc.
n/i numeric investors Micro Cap Fund
n/i numeric investors Growth Fund
n/i numeric investors Mid Cap Fund
n/i numeric investors Larger Cap Value Fund
n/i numeric investors Small Cap Value Fund
Supplement dated April 12, 2000 to Prospectus
dated December 1, 1999
Effective April 11, 2000, shares of the n/i numeric investors Micro Cap
Fund are offered only to existing shareholders of the Fund and certain other
persons, who are generally subject to cumulative, maximum purchase amounts, as
follows: (i) persons who already hold shares of this Fund directly or through
accounts maintained by brokers by arrangement with The RBB Fund, Inc., (ii)
existing and future clients of financial advisors and planners whose clients
already hold shares of this Fund, and (iii) employees of Numeric Investors
L.P.(R) and their spouses and children. Other persons who are shareholders of
other n/i numeric Funds are not permitted to acquire shares of this Fund by
exchange. Distributions to all shareholders of the Fund will continue to be
reinvested unless a shareholder has elected otherwise.
The adviser reserves the right to reopen the Fund to new investments at any
time or to further restrict sales of its shares.
