STI CLASSIC FUNDS
SUPPLEMENT DATED AUGUST 31, 1999 TO THE
EQUITY FUNDS FLEX/INVESTOR SHARES PROSPECTUS AND
BOND FUNDS FLEX/INVESTOR
SHARES PROSPECTUS
DATED OCTOBER 1, 1998
AS SUPPLEMENTED MAY 24, 1999
THIS SUPPLEMENT PROVIDES NEW AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BEYOND THAT CONTAINED IN
THE PROSPECTUSES AND SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROSPECTUSES.
Effective August 31, 1999, the paragraphs entitled "Flex Shares" on page 30 of
the Equity Funds Flex/Investor Shares Prospectus and on page 31 of the Bond
Funds Flex/Investor Shares Prospectus should be replaced with the following:
FLEX SHARES
You may exchange Flex Shares of any Fund for Flex Shares of any other
Fund, or for Investor Shares of the Prime Quality Money Market Fund
only. This is the only money market fund into which exchanges from Flex
Shares of the bond and equity funds are permitted. No contingent
deferred sales charge is imposed on redemptions of money market funds
shares you acquire in an exchange, provided you hold your shares for at
least one year from your initial purchase. If you exchange Flex Shares
for Investor Shares of the Prime Quality Money Market Fund, you may
only exchange those Prime Quality Money Market Fund Investor Shares for
Flex Shares.
PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.