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                      OPPENHEIMER WORLD BOND FUND
                  Supplement dated May 15, 1998 to the
                    Prospectus dated April 24, 1998

The  Prospectus  dated  April 24, 1998 is changed as follows  effective  June 1,
1998:

1. Footnote number 1 under the table entitled "Shareholder Transaction Expenses"
on page 4 is modified to read as follows:

      (1) If you  invest $1  million  or more  ($500,000  or more for  purchases
      "Retirement  Plans" as  defined  in  "Class A  Contingent  Deferred  Sales
      Charge" on page 39) in Class A shares,  you may have to pay a sales charge
      of up to 1% if you sell your shares within 18 calendar months from the end
      of the calendar month during which you purchased those shares. See "How to
      Buy Shares -- Buying Class A Shares," below.

2. The first and second sentences of the paragraph  entitled "Class A Shares" in
the  section  entitled  "How  to Buy  Shares-Classes  of  Shares"  on page 34 is
modified to read as follows:

      If you  buy  Class  A  shares,  you may pay an  initial  sales  charge  on
      investments  up to $1 million (up to $500,000 for purchases by "Retirement
      Plans," as defined in Class A Contingent  Deferred  Sales  Charge" on page
      39). If you purchase  Class A shares as part of an  investment of at least
      $1 million (up to $500,000 for purchases for  Retirement  Plans) in shares
      of one or more  Oppenheimer  funds,  you  will  not pay an  initial  sales
      charge,  but if you sell any of those  shares  within  18 months of buying
      them, you may pay a contingent deferred sales charge, described below.

3. The second sub-paragraph of the section entitled "Buying Class A Shares-Class
A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge" on page 39 is modified to read as follows:

            o Purchases by a Retirement  Plan qualified under section 401(a) or
      401(k) of the Internal  Revenue Code if the Retirement Plan has total plan
      assets of $500,000 or more;

4. The first and second sentences of the third paragraph of the section entitled
"Buying Class A Shares-Class A Contingent  Deferred Sales Charge" on page 39 are
modified to read as follows:

      If you redeem any Class A shares subject to the contingent  deferred sales
      charge  described  above within 18 months of the end of the calendar month
      of their purchase, a contingent deferred sales charge (called the "Class A
      contingent  deferred  sales  charge") may be deducted from the  redemption
      proceeds.  (A different holding period may apply to shares purchased prior
      to June 1, 1998.)
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5. The second  sentence of the fifth paragraph of the section  entitled  "Buying
Class A Shares- Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge" on page 40 is modified
to read as follows:

      However,  if the shares acquired by exchange are redeemed within 18 months
      of the end of the calendar month of the purchase of the exchanged  shares,
      the  contingent  deferred  sales charge will apply.  (A different  holding
      period may apply to shares purchased prior to June 1, 1998.)

6. The  paragraph  entitled  "Special  Arrangements  With Dealers" on page 40 is
hereby deleted.





























May 15, 1998                                                  PS0705.001



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                          OPPENHEIMER WORLD BOND FUND
                     Supplement dated May 15, 1998 to the
           Statement of Additional Information dated April 24, 1998

The  Statement  of  Additional  Information  dated  April 24, 1998 is changed as
follows effective June 1, 1998:

1. The last sentence in the first paragraph on page 8 is revised as follows:

      Appendix  A to the  Prospectus  dated  April 24,  1998  contains a general
description of securities ratings.

2. The second sentence of the fourth  paragraph in the section  entitled "How To
Exchange Shares" on page 52 is revised to read as follows:

      However,  if you redeem  Class A shares of the Fund that were  acquired by
      exchange of Class A shares of other Oppenheimer funds purchased subject to
      a Class A contingent  deferred sales charge within 18 months of the end of
      the calendar  month of the purchase of the exchanged  Class A shares,  the
      Class A contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on the redeemed shares
      (see "Class A Contingent  Deferred  Sales Charge" in the  Prospectus).  (A
      different  holding period may apply to shares  purchased  prior to June 1,
      1998.)













May 15, 1998                                                        PX0705.001




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