PLEASE FILE THIS STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SUPPLEMENT WITH YOUR
RECORDS.
STRONG ASIA PACIFIC FUND
STRONG GLOBAL HIGH-YIELD BOND FUND
STRONG FOREIGN MAJORMARKETSSM FUND
STRONG INTERNATIONAL BOND FUND
STRONG INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND
STRONG OVERSEAS FUND
STRONG SHORT-TERM GLOBAL BOND FUND
Supplement to the Statement of Additional Information dated March 1, 2000
STRONG FOREIGN MAJORMARKETSSM FUND
On May 5, 2000, the Board of Directors of the Fund, approved changes to the
Fund's non-fundamental investment policies and techniques. Therefore,
effective immediately, the information found on page 6 under the heading
"INVESTMENT POLICIES AND TECHNIQUES - Strong Foreign MajorMarketsSM Fund" is
deleted and replaced with the following:
- - The Fund will invest at least 65% of its total assets in foreign equity
securities, including common stocks, preferred stocks, and securities that
are convertible into common or preferred stocks, such as warrants and
convertible bonds, that are issued by companies whose principal headquarters
are located in major foreign securities markets currently including the
following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France,
Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway,
Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
- - Under normal market conditions, the Fund expects to invest at least 90% of
its net assets in foreign equity securities.
- - The Fund may, however, invest up to 35% of its net assets in equity
securities of U.S. or non-major foreign securities markets issuers or debt
obligations, including debt obligations of U.S. issuers or foreign-government
entities.
- - The Fund may invest up to 5% of its net assets in non-investment-grade debt
obligations.
The date of this Statement of Additional Information Supplement is May 15,
2000.
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