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DIMENSIONAL INVESTMENT GROUP INC.
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
DATED AUGUST 16, 1996
DFA INTERNATIONAL VALUE PORTFOLIO
Dated March 29, 1996
DFA INTERNATIONAL VALUE PORTFOLIO II
Dated March 29, 1996, as supplemented July 1, 1996
DFA INTERNATIONAL VALUE PORTFOLIO III
U.S. LARGE CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO III
Dated March 29, 1996
The prospectuses for the funds listed above are revised to state that
Dimensional Fund Advisors Inc. (the "Advisor") has eliminated its agreement to
waive its fee under the Investment Management Agreement with respect to DFA
International Value Series. The elimination of this waiver in no way affects
the fee waivers and assumption of expenses by the Advisor which are in effect
with respect to any of the above Portfolios.