Please file this Prospectus Supplement with your records.
STRONG ASIA PACIFIC FUND
STRONG GLOBAL HIGH-YIELD BOND FUND
STRONG INTERNATIONAL BOND FUND
STRONG INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND
STRONG SHORT-TERM GLOBAL BOND FUND
Supplement to Prospectus dated March 1, 1998
Effective immediately, the Minimum Investment Requirement to open
a regular account in the Funds is increased from $1,000 to
$2,500. This information modifies the Minimum Investment
Requirements found on page II-4 of the Prospectus under the
heading "What You Should Know About Buying Shares."
After July 1, 1998, the Strong Asia Pacific and the Strong
International Stock Funds will pay dividends from net investment
income annually instead of quarterly. This information modifies
the information about dividends found on page I-11 of the
Prospectus under the heading "Dividends and Other Distributions"
and on page I-34 of the Prospectus under the heading "About the
Funds--Distributions and Taxes." Therefore, the last quarterly
dividend will be payable by these Funds on June 30, 1998. The
next dividend will be payable by these Funds on December 29, 1998
and annually thereafter.
The date of this Prospectus Supplement is May 1, 1998.
