January 26, 2000
THE LAZARD FUNDS, INC.
SUPPLEMENT TO PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 1, 1999
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LAZARD BOND PORTFOLIO
LAZARD INTERNATIONAL FIXED-INCOME PORTFOLIO
LAZARD STRATEGIC YIELD PORTFOLIO
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPERSEDES ANY CONTRARY INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THE SECTION OF FUND'S PROSPECTUS ENTITLED "FUND MANAGEMENT."
Investment decisions for each of the Lazard Bond Portfolio, Lazard
International Fixed-Income Portfolio and Lazard Strategic Yield Portfolio are
made by a team of the Investment Manager's portfolio managers, and no one person
is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the assets of the
Portfolio.