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STI CLASSIC FUNDS
CAPITAL GROWTH FUND
VALUE INCOME STOCK FUND
AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND
BALANCED FUND
SUNBELT EQUITY FUND
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INDEX FUND
TRUST SHARES
SUPPLEMENT DATED MARCH 29, 1996 TO
PROSPECTUS DATED OCTOBER 1, 1995
This supplement provides new and additional information beyond that
contained in the Prospectus and should be retained and read in conjunction with
such Prospectus.
The Board of Trustees, at a meeting held on February 21, 1996 approved a
change of name for the Aggressive Growth Fund to Mid-Cap Equity Fund (the
"Fund") and adopted new policies for the Fund. These changes are designed to
reflect more accurately the investment policies of the Fund. The following
should be read in conjunction with the description of the Fund's investment
objective that appears on page 5 of the Prospectus, and replaces the first
paragraph in the discussion of the Fund's Investment Policies that appears on
page 7 of the Prospectus:
MID-CAP EQUITY FUND
The Mid-Cap Equity Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio
of common stocks, preferred stocks, and securities convertible into
common stocks of small to midsize companies, (i.e., $50 million to $1
billion and $500 million to $5 billion, respectively, as measured by
their market capitalization), with above-average growth of earnings.
Under normal conditions, at least 80% of the total assets of the Fund
will be invested in equity securities, and as a matter of
non-fundamental policy, the Fund will invest at least 65% of its assets
in midsize companies. Current income will not be an important criterion
of investment selection and any such income should be considered
incidental. In selecting securities for the Fund, the Advisor will
evaluate factors such as the issuer's background, industry position,
historical returns on equity and experience and qualifications of the
management team.
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STI CLASSIC FUNDS
CAPITAL GROWTH FUND
VALUE INCOME STOCK FUND
AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND
BALANCED FUND
SUNBELT EQUITY FUND
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INDEX FUND
INVESTOR SHARES
SUPPLEMENT DATED MARCH 29, 1996 TO
PROSPECTUS DATED OCTOBER 1, 1995
This supplement provides new and additional information beyond that
contained in the Prospectus and should be retained and read in conjunction with
such Prospectus.
Effective March 29, 1996, the "STI CLASSIC FUNDS INFORMATION --
Distribution" section of the Prospectus should be expanded to include the
following paragraph:
"With respect to each of the Funds, the Distributor may, from time
to time and at its own expense, provide promotional incentives, in
the form of cash or other compensation, to certain financial
institutions whose representatives have sold or are expected to
sell significant amounts of these Funds."
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The Board of Trustees, at a meeting held on February 21, 1996 approved a
change of name for the Aggressive Growth Fund to Mid-Cap Equity Fund (the
"Fund") and adopted new policies for the Fund. These changes are designed to
reflect more accurately the investment policies of the Fund. The following
should be read in conjunction with the description of the Fund's investment
objective that appears on page 5 of the Prospectus, and replaces the first
paragraph in the discussion of the Fund's Investment Policies that appears on
page 7 of the Prospectus:
MID-CAP EQUITY FUND
The Mid-Cap Equity Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio
of common stocks, preferred stocks, and securities convertible into
common stocks of small to midsize companies, (i.e., $50 million to $1
billion and $500 million to $5 billion, respectively, as measured by
their market capitalization), with above-average growth of earnings.
Under normal conditions, at least 80% of the total assets of the Fund
will be invested in equity securities, and as a matter of
non-fundamental policy, the Fund will invest at least 65% of its assets
in midsize companies. Current income will not be an important criterion
of investment selection and any such income should be considered
incidental. In selecting securities for the Fund, the Advisor will
evaluate factors such as the issuer's background, industry position,
historical returns on equity and experience and qualifications of the
management team.
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STI CLASSIC FUNDS
INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND
INVESTMENT GRADE TAX-EXEMPT BOND FUND
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND
LIMITED-TERM FEDERAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES FUND
SHORT-TERM BOND FUND
SHORT-TERM U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES FUND
FLORIDA TAX-EXEMPT BOND FUND
GEORGIA TAX-EXEMPT BOND FUND
TENNESSEE TAX-EXEMPT BOND FUND
PRIME QUALITY MONEY MARKET FUND
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES MONEY MARKET FUND
TAX-EXEMPT MONEY MARKET FUND
CAPITAL GROWTH FUND
VALUE INCOME STOCK FUND
AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND
BALANCED FUND
SUNBELT EQUITY FUND
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INDEX FUND
FLEX SHARES
SUPPLEMENT DATED MARCH 29, 1996 TO
PROSPECTUS DATED OCTOBER 1, 1995
This supplement provides new and additional information beyond that
contained in the Prospectus and should be retained and read in conjunction with
such Prospectus.
Effective March 29, 1996, the "STI CLASSIC FUNDS INFORMATION --
Distribution" section of the Prospectus should be expanded to include the
following paragraph:
"With respect to each of the Funds, the Distributor may, from
time to time and at its own expense, provide promotional
incentives, in the form of cash or other compensation, to certain
financial institutions whose representatives have sold or are
expected to sell significant amounts of these Funds."
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The Board of Trustees, at a meeting held on February 21, 1996 approved a
change of name for the Aggressive Growth Fund to Mid-Cap Equity Fund (the
"Fund") and adopted new policies for the Fund. These changes are designed to
reflect more accurately the investment policies of the Fund. The following
should be read in conjunction with the description of the Fund's investment
objective that appears on page 5 of the Prospectus, and replaces the first
paragraph in the discussion of the Fund's Investment Policies that appears on
page 7 of the Prospectus:
MID-CAP EQUITY FUND
The Mid-Cap Equity Fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio
of common stocks, preferred stocks, and securities convertible into
common stocks of small to midsize companies, (i.e., $50 million to $1
billion and $500 million to $5 billion, respectively, as measured by
their market capitalization), with above-average growth of earnings.
Under normal conditions, at least 80% of the total assets of the
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Fund will be invested in equity securities, and as a matter of
non-fundamental policy, the Fund will invest at least 65% of its assets
in midsize companies. Current income will not be an important criterion
of investment selection and any such income should be considered
incidental. In selecting securities for the Fund, the Advisor will
evaluate factors such as the issuer's background, industry position,
historical returns on equity and experience and qualifications of the
management team.
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STI CLASSIC FUNDS
INVESTOR SHARES
FLEX SHARES
SUPPLEMENT DATED MARCH 29, 1996 TO
PROSPECTUS DATED OCTOBER 1, 1995
This supplement provides new and additional information beyond that
contained in the Investment Grade Bond Fund, Investment Grade Tax-Exempt Bond
Fund, U.S. Government Securities Fund, Limited-Term Federal Mortgage Securities
Fund, Short-Term Bond Fund, Short-Term U.S. Treasury Securities Fund, Florida
Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, Georgia Tax-Exempt Bond Fund, Tennessee Tax-Exempt Bond
Fund, Prime Quality Money Market Fund, U.S. Government Securities Money Market
Fund, Tax-Exempt Money Market Fund Investor Class Prospectus and International
Equity Fund Investor/Flex Prospectus and should be retained and read in
conjunction with such Prospectuses.
Effective March 29, 1996, the "STI CLASSIC FUNDS INFORMATION --
Distributions" section of the Prospectus should be expanded to include the
following paragraph:
"With respect to each of the Funds, the Distributor may, from time
to time and at its own expense, provide promotional incentives, in
the form of cash or other compensation, to certain financial
institutions whose representatives have sold or are expected to
sell significant amounts of these Funds."
PLEASE RETAIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
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STI CLASSIC FUNDS
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
FLEX/INVESTOR SHARES
SUPPLEMENT DATED MARCH 27, 1996 TO
PROSPECTUS DATED OCTOBER 31, 1995,
AS SUPPLEMENTED DECEMBER 21, 1995
This supplement provides new and additional information beyond that
contained in the Prospectus and should be retained and read in conjunction with
such Prospectus.
Effective March 27, 1996, the "STI CLASSIC FUNDS INFORMATION --
Distributions" section of the Prospectus should be expanded to include the
following paragraph:
"With respect to each of the Funds, the Distributor may, from time to
time and at its own expense, provide promotional incentives, in the form
of cash or other compensation, to certain financial institutions whose
representatives have sold or are expected to sell significant amounts of
these Funds."
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