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STI CLASSIC FUNDS
SUPPLEMENT DATED MAY 1, 2000 TO THE
SUNTRUST BANKS SPONSORED RETIREMENT PLANS PROSPECTUS
DATED OCTOBER 1, 1999
THIS SUPPLEMENT PROVIDES NEW AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BEYOND THAT CONTAINED IN
THE PROSPECTUS AND SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROSPECTUS.
LIFE VISION BALANCED PORTFOLIO
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The Life Vision Balanced Portfolio is renamed the Life Vision Moderate Growth
Fund.
In the table on page 44 of the prospectus, the investment ranges, by asset
class, of the Life Vision Moderate Growth Fund are changed to the following:
Equity Funds 35% - 65%, Bond Funds 35% - 65% and Money Market Funds 0% - 20%.
LIFE VISION GROWTH AND INCOME PORTFOLIO
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The Life Vision Growth and Income Portfolio is renamed the Life Vision Growth
and Income Fund.
In the table on page 46 of the prospectus, the investment ranges, by asset
class, of the Life Vision Growth and Income Fund, are changed to the following:
Equity Funds 50% - 80%, Bond Funds 25% - 50% and Money Market Funds 0% - 20%.
LIFE VISION MAXIMUM GROWTH PORTFOLIO
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The Life Vision Maximum Growth Portfolio is renamed the Life Vision Aggressive
Growth Fund.
PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
