UAM FUNDS
RICE, HALL, JAMES SMALL CAP PORTFOLIO
RICE, HALL, JAMES SMALL/MID CAP PORTFOLIO
INSTITUTIONAL CLASS SHARES
Supplement dated August 8, 1997 to the
Statement of Additional Information dated May 30, 1997
The following information is provided to supplement the list of
publications, indices and averages as set forth on Pages 17-19
under the heading "PERFORMANCE CALCULATIONS - COMPARISONS":
Russell Top 200 Index - is an unmanaged index of the
200 largest companies in the Russell 2000 Index.
