UAM FUNDS
STERLING PARTNERS' PORTFOLIOS
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES
Sterling Partners' Short-Term Fixed Income Portfolio
Supplement dated April 24, 1997 to the
Prospectus dated January 3, 1997
The information under the heading "FUND EXPENSES" on pages 1
and 2 of the Prospectus is amended to reflect that the
Adviser, as of June 16, 1997, will no longer assume expenses
otherwise payable by the Short-Term Fixed Income Portfolio
(the "Portfolio") in order to keep the expense ratio of the
Portfolio's Institutional Class Shares from exceeding 0.55%
of its average daily net assets.
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UAM FUNDS
STERLING PARTNERS' PORTFOLIOS
INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE CLASS SHARES
Sterling Partners' Short-Term Fixed Income Portfolio
Supplement dated April 24, 1997 to the
Prospectus dated January 3, 1997
The information under the heading "FUND EXPENSES" on pages 1
and 2 of the Prospectus is amended to reflect that the
Adviser, as of June 16, 1997, will no longer assume expenses
otherwise payable by the Short-Term Fixed Income Portfolio
(the "Portfolio") in order to keep the expense ratio of the
Portfolio's Institutional Service Class Shares from
exceeding 0.675% of its average daily net assets.
