AMERICAN CENTURY WORLD MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
Global Growth * International Growth
International Discovery * Emerging Markets
Investor Class * Institutional Class * Advisor Class
SUPPLEMENT DATED FEBRUARY 26, 1999
Prospectus dated November 1, 1998
The following disclosure replaces the third footnote to the Transaction and
Operating Expense Table on page 4 of the Institutional Class Prospecutus:
(3) Global Growth pays an annual management fee of 1.10% of the first $1
billion of average net assets, 0.95% of the next $1 billion of average net
assets, and 0.85% of average net assets over $2 billion; International
Growth pays an annual management fee of 1.30% of the first $1 billion of
average net assets, 1.00% of the next $1 billion of average net assets,
and 0.90% of average net assets over $2 billion; International Discovery
pays an annual management fee of 1.55% of the first $500 million of
average net assets, 1.20% of the next $500 million average net assets, and
1.00% of average net assets over $1 billion; and Emerging Markets pays an
annual management fee of 1.80% of the first $500 million of average net
assets, 1.30% of the next $500 million of average net assets, and 1.05% of
average net assets over $1 billion.
The disclosure set forth below should be inserted as the seventh and eighth
paragraphs under the heading "Investment Management" on page 27 of the Investor
Class Prospectus, page 28 of the Institutional Class Prospectus and page 24 of
the Advisor Class Prospectus:
BRADLEY AMOILS, Portfolio Manager, joined American Century in July 1997 as
an Investment Analyst and was promoted to Portfolio Manager in November 1998.
Prior to joining American Century, Mr. Amoils served as a Securities Analyst for
Oppenheimer Funds from January 1996 to June 1997 and an Analyst at Clay Finlay
Asset Management from March 1995 to December 1995. He is a member of the team
that manages Global Growth.
BRIAN BRADY, Portfolio Manager, joined American Century in June 1994 as an
Investment Analyst and was promoted to Portfolio Manager in November 1998. Prior
to joining American Century, Mr. Brady served as a Financial Analyst for Chase
Manhattan Bank. He is a member of the team that manages International Discovery.
P.O. Box 419200
Kansas City, Missouri
64141-6200
1-800-345-2021 or 816-531-5575
[american century logo]
American
Century
SH-SPL-15957 9902
