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                                                       Registration No. 811-2120
                                                       Registration No. 2-38414
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933                      [_]
                     Post-Effective Amendment No.  62                        [X]
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                                        and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940              [_]
                     Post-Effective Amendment No.  62                        [X]
                                                  ----

                        (Check appropriate box or boxes)

                              SECURITY INCOME FUND
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

                 700 HARRISON STREET, TOPEKA, KANSAS 66636-0001
                (Address of Principal Executive Offices/Zip Code)

               Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code:
                                 (785) 431-3127

                                                  Copies To:

        John D. Cleland, President                Amy J. Lee, Secretary
        Security Income Fund                      Security Income Fund
        700 Harrison Street                       700 Harrison Street
        Topeka, KS 66636-0001                     Topeka, KS 66636-0001
        (Name and address of Agent for Service)

Approximate date of proposed public offering:  April 30, 1999

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):

[_] immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
[_] on April 30, 1999, pursuant to paragraph (b)
[_] 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
[X] on April 30, 1999, pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
[_] 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)
[_] on April 30, 1999, pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of rule 485

If appropriate, check the following box:

[_] this  post-effective  amendment  designates  a  new  effective  date  for  a
    previously filed post-effective amendment

Title of Securities Being Registered:  Shares of common stock, par value $1.00.
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                              SECURITY INCOME FUND
                                    FORM N-1A

This  Amendment to the  Registration  Statement of Security  Income Fund,  which
contains  eight series,  relates only to the Corporate  Bond,  Limited  Maturity
Bond,  U.S.  Government  and High Yield Series.  The prospectus and statement of
additional  information for each of the other series is  incorporated  herein by
reference  to the  Registrant's  most  recent  filing  under  Rule 497 under the
Securities Act of 1933.

PART B. STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

ITEM 22.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

To be filed by amendment.
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                                          SECURITY FUNDS
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                                          PROSPECTUS

                                          APRIL 30, 1999

                                          - Security Corporate Bond Fund

                                          - Security Limited Maturity Bond Fund

                                          - Security U.S. Government Fund

                                          - Security High Yield Fund

                                          - Security Municipal Bond Fund

                                          - Security Cash Fund

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                                          The Securities and Exchange Commission
                                          has not approved or disapproved  these
                                          securities or passed upon the adequacy
                                          of this prospectus. Any representation
                                          to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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                                             SECURITY DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
                                             A Member of The Security Benefit
                                             Group of Companies
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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS
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FUNDS' OBJECTIVES...........................................................   2
  Security Corporate Bond Fund..............................................   2
  Security Limited Maturity Bond Fund.......................................   2
  Security U.S. Government Fund.............................................   2
  Security High Yield Fund..................................................   2
  Security Municipal Bond Fund..............................................   2
  Security Cash Fund........................................................   2
FUNDS' PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES......................................   2
  Security Corporate Bond Fund..............................................   2
  Security Limited Maturity Bond Fund.......................................   3
  Security U.S. Government Fund.............................................   3
  Security High Yield Fund..................................................   4
  Security Municipal Bond Fund..............................................   4
  Security Cash Fund........................................................   5
MAIN RISKS..................................................................   6
  Interest Rate Risk........................................................   6
  Credit Risk...............................................................   6
  Prepayment Risk...........................................................   6
  Special Risks Associated with Mortgage-Backed Securities..................   6
  Foreign Securities........................................................   7
  Restricted Securities.....................................................   7
  High Yield Securities.....................................................   7
  Municipal Market Risk.....................................................   7
  Lack of Diversification...................................................   7
  Additional Information....................................................   7
PAST PERFORMANCE............................................................   7
FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUNDS..............................................  11
INVESTMENT ADVISER..........................................................  13
  Management Fees...........................................................  13
  Portfolio Managers........................................................  13
  Year 2000 Compliance......................................................  13
BUYING SHARES...............................................................  14
  Class A Shares............................................................  14
  Class A Distribution Plan.................................................  14
  Class B Shares............................................................  15
  Class B Distribution Plan.................................................  15
  Cash Fund.................................................................  15
  Waiver of Deferred Sales Charge...........................................  16
  Confirmations and Statements..............................................  16
SELLING SHARES..............................................................  16
  By Mail...................................................................  16
  By Telephone..............................................................  17
  By Broker.................................................................  17
  Cash Fund.................................................................  17
  Payment of Redemption Proceeds............................................  17
DIVIDENDS AND TAXES.........................................................  17
  Tax on Distributions......................................................  17
  Taxes on Sales or Exchanges...............................................  18
  Backup Withholding........................................................  18
DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE............................................  18
SHAREHOLDER SERVICES........................................................  18
  Accumulation Plan.........................................................  18
  Systematic Withdrawal Program.............................................  19
  Exchange Privilege........................................................  19
  Retirement Plans..........................................................  20
GENERAL INFORMATION.........................................................  20
  Shareholder Inquiries.....................................................  20
INVESTMENT POLICIES AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES................................  20
  Convertible Securities....................................................  20
  Foreign Securities........................................................  20
  Asset-Backed Securities...................................................  21
  Mortgage-Backed Securities................................................  21
  Restricted Securities.....................................................  22
  Futures and Options.......................................................  22
  Swaps, Caps, Floors and Collars...........................................  22
  When-Issued Securities and Forward Commitment Contracts...................  23
  Portfolio Turnover........................................................  23
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS........................................................  24
APPENDIX A
  Description of Short-Term Instruments.....................................  30
  Description of Commercial Paper Ratings...................................  30
  Description of Corporate Bond Ratings.....................................  30
APPENDIX B
  Description of Municipal Bond Ratings.....................................  33
  Ratings of Short-Term Securities..........................................  34
APPENDIX C
  Reduced Sales Charges.....................................................  35
SECURITY CASH FUND APPLICATION..............................................  36
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FUNDS' OBJECTIVES

Described below are the investment objectives for each of the Funds. Each Fund's
Board  of  Directors  may  change  the  Fund's   investment   objective  without
shareholder  approval.  As with any  investment,  there can be no guarantee  the
Funds will achieve their investment objectives.

SECURITY  CORPORATE  BOND  FUND -- The  Corporate  Bond Fund  seeks to  preserve
capital while generating interest income.

SECURITY  LIMITED  MATURITY BOND FUND -- The Limited  Maturity Bond Fund seeks a
high level of income  consistent  with moderate  price  fluctuation by investing
primarily in short- and intermediate-term bonds.

SECURITY U.S.  GOVERNMENT  FUND -- The U.S.  Government  Fund seeks to provide a
high level of interest income with security of principal by investing  primarily
in U.S. Government securities.

SECURITY  HIGH YIELD FUND -- The High  Yield  Fund  seeks high  current  income.
Capital appreciation is a secondary objective.

SECURITY  MUNICIPAL BOND FUND -- The Municipal Bond Fund seeks to obtain as high
a level of  interest  income  exempt from  regular  federal  income  taxes as is
consistent with preservation of stockholders' capital.

SECURITY  CASH FUND -- The Cash Fund seeks as high a level of current  income as
is consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity.

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WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO "PRESERVE CAPITAL"?  CAPITAL, also called PRINCIPAL, refers
to the  amount of money  that you  invest in a fund.  If you choose to have your
dividends and other distributions reinvested in additional shares of a fund, the
amount of the distributions will be added to your initial investment to increase
the amount of your capital.  A fund that seeks to preserve  capital  attempts to
conserve the investor's  purchase  payments and reinvested  dividends.  However,
there can be no assurance  that any fund will be successful  in preserving  your
capital.
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FUNDS' PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES

SECURITY  CORPORATE BOND FUND -- The Fund pursues its  objectives,  under normal
circumstances,  by investing primarily in a diversified  portfolio of investment
grade  corporate  debt  securities.  The Fund's  average  weighted  maturity  is
normally  expected to be between 5 and 15 years.  To manage risk, the Investment
Manager  diversifies  the Fund's  holdings  among asset  classes and  individual
securities.  The asset classes in which the Fund may invest  include  investment
grade corporate debt securities, high yield debt securities (also known as "junk
bonds"), mortgage-backed securities and U.S. government securities.

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DEBT  SECURITIES,  which are also called BONDS or DEBT  OBLIGATIONS,  are like a
loan. The issuer of the bond, which could be the U.S. government, a corporation,
or a city or state, borrows money from investors and agrees to pay back the loan
amount (the  PRINCIPAL)  on a certain date (the  MATURITY  DATE).  Usually,  the
issuer also agrees to pay  interest  on certain  dates  during the period of the
loan. Some bonds,  such as ZERO COUPON BONDS,  do not pay interest,  but instead
pay back more at maturity than the original loan. Most bonds pay a fixed rate of
interest  (or  income).   Although  some  bonds'   interest   rates  may  adjust
periodically based upon a market rate. Payment-in-kind bonds pay interest in the
form of additional securities.

INVESTMENT  GRADE  SECURITIES are debt securities that have been determined by a
rating agency to have a medium to high probability of being paid, although there
is always a risk of default. Investment grade securities are rated BBB, A, AA or
AAA by Standard & Poor's Corporation and Fitch Investors  Service,  Inc. or Baa,
A, Aa or Aaa by Moody's Investors Service.
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The Investment  Manager uses a "bottom-up"  approach in selecting  asset classes
and securities.  The Investment Manager emphasizes  rigorous credit analysis and
relative value in selecting securities. The Investment Manager's credit analysis
includes looking at factors such as an issuer's management experience,  position
in its market, and capital structure.

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BOTTOM-UP  APPROACH  means  that  the  Investment  Manager  looks  primarily  at
individual  issuers against the context of broader market  factors.  Some of the
factors which the Investment Manager looks at when analyzing  individual issuers
include relative earnings growth,  profitability  trends, the issuer's financial
strength, valuation analysis and strength of management.
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To determine the relative value of a security,  the Investment  Manager compares
the credit risk and yield of the  security to the credit risk and yield of other
securities of the same or another asset class. Higher quality securities tend to
have lower  yields than lower  quality  securities.  Based upon  current  market
conditions,  the Investment Manager will consider the relative risks and rewards
of various asset classes and securities in selecting securities for the Fund.

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CREDIT QUALITY RATING is a measure of the issuer's  expected ability to make all
required interest and principal payments in a timely manner.

An issuer with the highest  credit  rating has a very strong degree of certainty
(or  safety)  with  respect  to  making  all   payments.   An  issuer  with  the
second-highest credit rating has a strong capacity to make all payments, but the
degree of safety is somewhat less.
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The Investment Manager may determine to sell a security (1) if it can purchase a
security with a better  relative  value;  (2) if a security's  credit rating has
been changed;  (3) if  diversification of the Fund is compromised due to mergers
or acquisitions; or (4) to meet redemption requests.

Under adverse market conditions, the Fund could invest some or all of its assets
in cash, debt obligations  consisting of repurchase  agreements and money market
instruments of foreign or domestic issuers and the U.S. and foreign governments.
Although the Fund would do this only in seeking to avoid losses, the Fund may be
unable to pursue its investment  objective during that time, and it could reduce
the benefit from any upswing in the market.

SECURITY  LIMITED  MATURITY  BOND FUND -- The Fund pursues its  objective  under
normal  circumstances  by  investing  in a broad range of debt  securities  with
maturities of 15 years or less. The Fund's average weighted maturity is normally
expected to be between 2 to 10 years.  To manage risk,  the  Investment  Manager
diversifies the Fund's  holdings among asset classes and individual  securities.
The  asset  classes  in which  the  Fund may  invest  include  investment  grade
corporate  debt  securities,  high yield debt  securities  (also  known as "junk
bonds"), mortgage backed securities and U.S. government securities.

The Investment  Manager uses a "bottom-up"  approach in selecting  asset classes
and securities.  The Investment Manager emphasizes  rigorous credit analysis and
relative value in selecting securities. The Investment Manager's credit analysis
includes  looking at factors  such as an issuer's  cash flow,  general  economic
factors and market conditions and world market conditions.

To determine the relative value of a security,  the Investment  Manager compares
the credit risk and yield of the  security to the credit risk and yield of other
securities of the same or another asset class. Higher quality securities tend to
have lower  yields than lower  quality  securities.  Based upon  current  market
conditions,  the Investment Manager will consider the relative risks and rewards
of various asset classes and securities in selecting securities for the Fund.

The Investment Manager may determine to sell a security (1) if it can purchase a
security with a better  relative  value;  (2) if a security's  credit rating has
been changed; or (3) to meet redemption requests.

Under adverse market conditions, the Fund could invest some or all of its assets
in  cash,  U.S.  government   securities,   commercial  notes  or  money  market
instruments.  Although  the Fund would do this only in seeking to avoid  losses,
the Fund may be unable to pursue its investment  objective during that time, and
it could reduce the benefit from any upswing in the market.

SECURITY U.S.  GOVERNMENT  FUND -- The Fund pursues its  objective  under normal
circumstances by investing primarily in U.S. government  securities.  The Fund's
average weighted maturity is normally expected to be between 5 and 15 years. The
Investment  Manager  diversifies  the Fund's  holdings  among asset  classes and
individual  securities.  The asset classes in which the Fund may invest  include
U.S. Treasury securities, U.S. Agency securities and U.S. Agency mortgage-backed
securities.

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U.S.  GOVERNMENT  SECURITIES or obligations are bonds or other debt  obligations
issued  by,  or  whose  principal  and  interest  are  guaranteed  by,  the U.S.
government or one of its agencies or instrumentalities. U.S. Treasury securities
and some  obligations  of U.S.  government  agencies and  instrumentalities  are
supported  by the "full  faith  and  credit"  of the  United  States.  Some U.S.
government  obligations are backed by the right of the issuer to borrow from the
U.S.  Treasury,  and  others  only  by the  credit  of  the  issuing  agency  or
instrumentality.  U.S.  government  obligations  generally have less credit risk
than other debt obligations.
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The  Investment  Manager uses a  "bottom-up"  approach in  selecting  the Fund's
securities.  The  Investment  Manager  focuses on the relative  value of various
securities  and  asset  classes  and  selects  securities  on  this  basis.  The
Investment Manager also analyzes the maturity of the Fund's holdings relative to
its benchmark  index. To maximize return,  the Investment  Manager seeks to take
advantage of market  developments  and yield  disparities by using the following
strategies:

*  Sell a type of U.S.  government  obligation and buy another when  differences
   arise in the relative value of each.

*  Change  from one U.S.  government  obligation  to a similar  U.S.  government
   obligation when the yields of each change due to market factors.

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Each  Fund has a  BENCHMARK  INDEX  that the  Investment  Manager  considers  in
managing the Fund.  For example,  the U.S.  Government  Fund  currently uses the
Lehman  Brothers  Government Bond Index as its benchmark  index.  The Investment
Manager considers the securities that make up the index in selecting  securities
for the Funds.  If the  Investment  Manager buys debt  securities  with a longer
maturity than the index, the Investment  Manger is taking the risk that the Fund
will outperform its peers if interest rates decline but will  under-perform  its
peers if interest rates increase. If the Investment Manager buys debt securities
with a shorter maturity,  the Fund will  under-perform if interest rates decline
and will outperform if interest rates rise.
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Under adverse market conditions, the Fund could invest some or all of its assets
in cash, money market securities  including deposits and bankers' acceptances in
depository  institutions insured by the FDIC, and short-term U.S. government and
agency  securities.  Although  the Fund  would do this only in  seeking to avoid
losses,  the Fund may be unable to pursue its investment  objective  during that
time, and it could reduce the benefit from any upswing in the market.

SECURITY  HIGH  YIELD  FUND -- The  Fund  pursues  its  objective  under  normal
circumstances  by  investing  in a broad  range of  high-yield,  high  risk debt
securities  rated in medium or lower  rating  categories  or  determined  by the
Investment Manager to be of comparable quality ("junk bonds"). The Fund may also
invest  in equity  securities,  including  common  stocks,  American  Depositary
Receipts,  warrants and rights. The Fund's average weighted maturity is expected
to be between 5 and 15 years.

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HIGH YIELD  SECURITIES are debt securities that have been determined by a rating
agency to have a lower  probability of being paid and have a credit rating of BB
or lower by Standard & Poor's Corporation and Fitch Investors  Service,  Inc. or
Ba or lower by Moody's Investors Service. These securities are more volatile and
normally pay higher yields than investment grade securities.
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The  Investment  Manager uses a  "bottom-up"  approach in  selecting  high yield
securities.  The Investment  Manager  emphasizes  rigorous  credit  analysis and
relative value in selecting securities. The Investment Manager's credit analysis
includes  looking at factors such as an issuer's debt service coverage (i.e. its
ability to make interest payments on its debt), the issuer's cash flow,  general
economic factors and market conditions and world market conditions.

To determine the relative value of a security,  the Investment  Manager compares
the  security's  credit  risk and  yield to the  credit  risk and yield of other
securities.  The Investment  Manager is looking for securities that appear to be
inexpensive relative to other comparable securities and securities that have the
potential  for an upgrade of their credit  rating.  A rating  upgrade  typically
would increase the value of the security.  The Investment  Manager focuses on an
issuer's management experience, position in its market, and capital structure in
assessing  its value.  The  Investment  Manager  seeks to  diversify  the Fund's
holdings among securities and asset classes.

The Investment Manager may determine to sell a security (1) if it can purchase a
security with a better  relative  value;  (2) if a security's  credit rating has
been changed; or (3) to meet redemption requests.

Under adverse market conditions, the Fund could invest some or all of its assets
in  cash,  U.S.  government   securities,   commercial  notes  or  money  market
instruments.  Although  the Fund would do this only in seeking to avoid  losses,
the Fund may be unable to pursue its investment  objective during that time, and
it could reduce the benefit from any upswing in the market.

SECURITY  MUNICIPAL  BOND FUND -- The Fund  pursues its  objective  under normal
circumstances  by  investing   primarily  in  investment  grade  municipal  bond
obligations  that are exempt from regular federal income taxes. The Fund intends
to emphasize  investments  in municipal  securities  with  long-term  maturities
between 12 and 30 years,  and  expects to  maintain  a  dollar-weighted  average
duration of 7 to 11 years.  A portion of the Fund's  dividends may be subject to
the federal alternative minimum tax. Accordingly, the Fund may not be a suitable
investment  for  individuals  or  corporations  that are  subject to the federal
alternative minimum tax.

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MUNICIPAL  SECURITIES are debt obligations of states,  cities,  towns, and other
political subdivisions,  agencies or public authorities, which pay interest that
is exempt from regular  federal income tax.  Municipal  securities  also include
debt  obligations  of other  qualifying  issuers such as Puerto Rico,  Guam, the
Virgin Islands and Native American Tribes. Municipal securities are often issued
to raise money for public  services and projects such as schools,  hospitals and
public   transportation   systems.   Some  municipal  securities  (for  example,
INDUSTRIAL  DEVELOPMENT  BONDS) may be backed by private  companies  and used to
provide financing for corporate  facilities or other private  projects.  In most
states, municipal securities issued by entities within the state are also exempt
from that state's taxes. Municipal securities may be in the form of BONDS, NOTES
and  COMMERCIAL  PAPER,  may have a fixed or floating  rate of  interest,  or be
issued as ZERO COUPON BONDS.

MUNICIPAL  BONDS  are  divided  into  two  principal  classifications:   GENERAL
OBLIGATION  BONDS and REVENUE BONDS. A GENERAL  OBLIGATION BOND is backed by the
full faith,  credit and taxing power of the issuer.  A REVENUE BOND is linked to
an income-producing  project that pays interest and repays principal only to the
extent  adequate funds are generated by the project.  A REVENUE BOND may include
PRIVATE ACTIVITY BONDS.
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The Fund's Sub-Adviser,  Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc, concentrates the
portfolio's   investments  in  investment  grade  municipal  securities,   which
represent  a large  market  segment of the  municipal  market and offer a higher
degree of liquidity than do municipal securities in lower rating categories.

To determine which  securities to invest in, Salomon  Brothers uses a "top-down"
approach,  first  determining  a  sector,  then a  geographic  region  and  then
selecting individual securities within that sector/geographic region.

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TOP-DOWN  APPROACH  means that the  Sub-Adviser  looks first at the broad market
factors and on the basis of those factors, chooses certain sectors or industries
within the overall market.  It then looks at individual  companies  within those
sectors or industries.
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Salomon  Brothers  seeks to  identify  and  capture  relative  value  within the
municipal bond market by analyzing the following factors:

*  Current market environment

*  Sector trends

*  Credit quality

*  Security characteristics (for example, type of issuer,  callability,  size of
   issue)

*  Tax considerations

Salomon  Brothers  uses an  analytical  database in analyzing  sector trends and
security characteristics. Salomon Brothers also uses the database to monitor how
the Fund's portfolio will perform in different interest rate environments versus
the Fund's benchmark index ("scenario stress testing").

The  Sub-Adviser  may determine to sell  securities  (1) if a security's  credit
rating  has  been  changed;  (2) if it can  purchase  a  security  with a better
relative value;  (3) based on the results of scenario stress testing;  or (4) to
meet redemption requests.

Under  adverse  market  conditions,  the Fund could  invest in cash,  short-term
municipal bonds and fixed-income obligations on which the interest is subject to
federal  income  tax.  Although  the Fund would do this only in seeking to avoid
losses,  the Fund may be unable to pursue its investment  objective  during that
time, and it could reduce the benefit from any upswing in the market.

SECURITY  CASH  FUND  -- The  Fund  pursues  its  objective  by  investing  in a
diversified  and liquid  portfolio of primarily the highest quality money market
instruments.  Generally,  the Fund is  required  to  invest  at least 95% of its
assets in the  securities of issuers with the highest  credit  rating,  with the
remainder invested in securities with the second-highest credit rating. The Fund
also is  designed  to  maintain a constant  net asset  value of $1.00 per share.
Although  Cash Fund seeks to preserve the value of your  investment at $1.00 per
share,  it is  possible  to lose  money by  investing  in the Fund.  The Fund is
subject to certain federal requirements which include the following:

*  maintain an average dollar-weighted portfolio maturity of 90 days or less

*  buy individual securities that have remaining maturities of 13 months or less

*  invest only in high-quality, dollar-denominated, short-term obligations.

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A MONEY  MARKET  INSTRUMENT  is a  short-term  IOU issued by banks or other U.S.
corporations, or the U.S. government or state or local governments. Money market
instruments have maturity dates of 13 months or less.  Money Market  instruments
may include certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances,  variable rate demand
notes, fixed-term obligations,  commercial paper,  asset-backed commercial paper
and repurchase agreements.
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The  Investment  Manager  attempts  to  increase  return and manage  risk by (1)
maintaining an average dollar-weighted  portfolio maturity within 10 days of the
Fund's benchmark, the Money Fund Report published by IBC Donoghue; (2) selecting
securities that mature at regular intervals over the life of the portfolio;  (3)
purchasing  only  top-tier  commercial  paper;  and  (4)  constantly  evaluating
alternative  investment  opportunities for  diversification  without  additional
risk.

MAIN RISKS

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Your investment in the Funds is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit
Insurance  Corporation  or  any  other  governmental  agency.  The  value  of an
investment in the Funds will go up and down,  which means  investors  could lose
money.
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INTEREST RATE RISK -- Investments in fixed-income  securities are subject to the
possibility  that  interest  rates could  rise,  causing the value of the Funds'
securities, and share price, to decline. Longer term bonds and zero coupon bonds
are generally  more  sensitive to interest rate changes than shorter term bonds.
Generally,  the longer the average  maturity of the bonds in a fund,  the more a
fund's share price will fluctuate in response to interest rate changes.

CREDIT RISK -- It is possible that some issuers of fixed-income  securities will
not make payments on debt  securities held by a Fund, or there could be defaults
on repurchase  agreements  held by a Fund.  Also,  an issuer may suffer  adverse
changes  in  financial  condition  that  could  lower the  credit  quality  of a
security,  leading to greater  volatility  in the price of the  security  and in
shares of a Fund. A change in the quality rating of a bond can affect the bond's
liquidity and make it more difficult for the Fund to sell.

PREPAYMENT  RISK -- The  issuers  of  securities  held by a fund  may be able to
prepay principal due on the securities, particularly during periods of declining
interest  rates.  Securities  subject to prepayment  risk  generally  offer less
potential  for  gains  when  interest  rates  decline,  and may  offer a greater
potential for loss when interest rates rise. In addition,  rising interest rates
may  cause  prepayments  to  occur  at a  slower  than  expected  rate,  thereby
effectively  lengthening  the  maturity of the  security and making the security
more  sensitive to interest  rate  changes.  Prepayment  risk is a major risk of
mortgage-backed securities.

SPECIAL RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES -- Corporate Bond Fund,
Limited Maturity Bond Fund, U.S.  Government Fund and High Yield Fund may invest
in   mortgage-backed   securities.   A  fund  will   receive   payments  on  its
mortgage-backed  securities that are part interest and part return of principal.
These  payments  may vary  based on the rate at which  homeowners  pay off their
loans.  When a homeowner makes a prepayment,  the Fund receives a larger portion
of its principal  investment  back, which means that there will be a decrease in
monthly interest payments.  Some mortgage-backed  securities may have structures
that make their  reaction  to  interest  rates and other  factors  difficult  to
predict, making their prices very volatile.

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WHAT ARE MORTGAGE-BACKED  SECURITIES?  Home mortgage loans are typically grouped
together into "POOLS" by banks and other lending institutions,  and interests in
these  pools  are then sold to  investors,  allowing  the bank or other  lending
institution to have more money available to loan to home buyers. When homeowners
make  interest  and  principal  payments,  these  payments  are passed on to the
investors in the pool.  Most of these pools are  guaranteed  by U.S.  government
agencies or by  government sponsored  private  corporations - familiarly  called
"GINNIE MAES," "FANNIE MAES" and "FREDDIE MACS."
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FOREIGN  SECURITIES -- Corporate Bond Fund, Limited Maturity Bond Fund, and High
Yield Fund may invest in foreign  securities  that are U.S.  dollar-denominated.
Investments in foreign securities may involve risks in addition to those of U.S.
investments, including increased political and economic risk.

RESTRICTED  SECURITIES -- Limited  Maturity Bond Fund,  High Yield Fund and Cash
Fund may invest in securities  that are restricted as to  disposition  under the
federal  securities laws,  provided that such securities are eligible for resale
to qualified  institutional investors pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities
Act of 1933. High Yield Fund also may purchase  securities that are not eligible
for resale  under Rule 144A.  Since the  market  for  restricted  securities  is
limited to qualified institutional  investors, the liquidity of these securities
may be limited.

HIGH YIELD SECURITIES -- High Yield Fund, and to a lesser extent, Corporate Bond
Fund and Limited  Maturity Bond Fund, may invest in higher  yielding,  high risk
debt securities.  These investments may present additional risk because they may
be less liquid than investment grade bonds. In addition, the price of high yield
securities  tends to be more susceptible to interest rate changes and to real or
perceived  adverse  economic and  competitive  industry  conditions.  High yield
securities are subject to more credit risk than higher quality securities.

MUNICIPAL  MARKET RISK -- There are special  factors  which  affect the value of
municipal  securities  and, as a result,  a Fund's  share price.  These  factors
include  political  or  legislative  changes,  uncertainties  related to the tax
status of the securities or the rights of investors in securities.

LACK OF  DIVERSIFICATION  --  Municipal  Bond  Fund may  invest  in  issuers  of
municipal  securities  that have  similar  characteristics,  such as  geographic
region and source of revenue.  Consequently,  the Fund's  portfolio  may be more
susceptible  to  the  risks  of  adverse   economic,   political  or  regulatory
developments  than would be the case with a portfolio of securities that is more
diversified as to geographic region and/or source of revenue.

ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION -- For more information about the investment  program of
the Funds', including additional information about the risks of certain types of
investments,  please see the  "Investment  Policies  and  Management  Practices"
section of the prospectus.

PAST PERFORMANCE

The charts and tables on the  following  pages give an  indication of the Funds'
risks and  performance.  The bar charts show changes in the Funds' Class A share
performance  from year to year.  The tables show how the Funds'  average  annual
total returns for the periods  indicated  compare to those of broad  measures of
market  performance.  As  with  all  mutual  funds,  past  performance  is not a
prediction of future results.

The  bar  charts  on the  following  pages  do not  reflect  the  sales  charges
applicable to Class A shares which, if reflected, would lower the returns shown.
Average annual total returns for each Fund's Class A shares include deduction of
the 4.75%  front-end sales charge and for Class B shares include the appropriate
deferred  sales  charge,  which is 5% in the first year  declining  to 0% in the
sixth and later years. The average annual total returns also assume that Class B
shareholders redeem all their shares at the end of the period indicated.

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SECURITY CORPORATE BOND FUND
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[BAR GRAPH PLOTTED FROM DATA IN TABLE BELOW]

1989      9.90%
1990      6.60%
1991     16.10%
1992      9.00%
1993     13.40%
1994     -8.30%
1995     18.23%
1996     -0.17%
1997      9.65%
1998      7.57%

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HIGHEST AND LOWEST RETURNS
(QUARTERLY 1989-1998)
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                                                     QUARTER ENDING
Highest ............................     6.15%       March 31, 1993
Lowest .............................    -5.19%       March 31, 1994
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
(THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1998)
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                                      PAST 1 YEAR   PAST 5 YEARS   PAST 10 YEARS
Class A ............................     2.48%         3.81%          7.41%
Class B ............................     1.87%         3.76%          3.06%*
Lehman Brother Corporate Bond Index.     8.59%         7.74%          9.87%
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*For the period  beginning  October 19, 1993 (date of inception) to December 31,
 1998.  Index  performance  information  is only  available  to the  Fund at the
 beginning  of each month.  The Lehman  Brothers  Corporate  Bond Index  Average
 annual  total  return for the period  October 1, 1993 to December  31, 1998 was
 7.33%.
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SECURITY LIMITED MATURITY BOND FUND
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[BAR GRAPH PLOTTED FROM DATA IN TABLE BELOW]

1989      N/A
1990      N/A
1991      N/A
1992      N/A
1993      N/A
1994      N/A
1995     13.01%
1996      2.09%
1997      8.97%
1998      7.50%

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HIGHEST AND LOWEST RETURNS
(QUARTERLY 1989-1998)
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                                                                  QUARTER ENDING
Highest ..............................................   5.72%    June 30, 1995
Lowest ...............................................  -0.53%    March 31, 1996
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
(THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1998)
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                                                      PAST 1 YEAR   PAST 5 YEARS
Class A ..............................................   2.45%         6.60%*
Class B ..............................................   1.37%         6.20%*
Lehman Brothers Intermediate Term Corporate Bond Index   8.30%        13.25%**
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 *For the period beginning  January 17, 1995 (date of inception) to December 31,
  1998.
**Index  performance  is only  available  to the Fund at the  beginning  of each
  month. The Lehman Brothers  Intermediate Term Corporate Bond Index performance
  is for the period January 1, 1995 to December 31, 1998.
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SECURITY U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND
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[BAR GRAPH PLOTTED FROM DATA IN TABLE BELOW]

1989      11.80%
1990       9.80%
1991      13.80%
1992       5.00%
1993      10.90%
1994      -6.50%
1995      21.86%
1996       1.26%
1997       9.19%
1998       9.09%

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HIGHEST AND LOWEST RETURNS
(QUARTERLY 1989-1998)
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                                                    QUARTER ENDING
Highest ............................     7.34%       June 30, 1995
Lowest .............................    -3.92%       March 31, 1994
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
(THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1998)
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                                      PAST 1 YEAR   PAST 5 YEARS   PAST 10 YEARS
Class A ............................     3.91%         5.52%          7.92%
Class B ............................     3.00%         5.14%          4.53%*
Lehman Brother Government Bond Index     9.85%         7.18%          9.17%
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*For the period  beginning  October 19, 1993 (date of inception) to December 31,
 1998.  Index  performance  information  is only  available  to the  Fund at the
 beginning of each month.  The Lehman  Brothers  Government  Bond Index  Average
 annual  total  return for the period  October 1, 1993 to December  31, 1998 was
 6.68%.
================================================================================

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SECURITY HIGH YIELD FUND
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[BAR GRAPH PLOTTED FROM DATA IN TABLE BELOW]

1989      N/A
1990      N/A
1991      N/A
1992      N/A
1993      N/A
1994      N/A
1995      N/A
1996     5.20%
1997     9.38%
1998     4.98%

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HIGHEST AND LOWEST RETURNS
(QUARTERLY 1989-1998)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           QUARTER ENDING
Highest                        3.97%        June 30, 1997
Lowest                        -1.69%     September 30, 1998
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
(THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1998)
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                                          PAST 1 YEAR     PAST 5 YEARS
Class A ............................         0.01%          7.28%*
Class B ............................        -0.79%          7.06%*
Lehman Brothers High Yield Index ...         1.60%          9.95%**
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 *For the period  beginning  August 5, 1996 (date of  inception) to December 31,
  1998.
**Index  performance  is only  available  to the Fund at the  beginning  of each
  month.  The Lehman  Brothers High Yield Index is for the period August 1, 1995
  to December 31, 1998.
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SECURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
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[BAR GRAPH PLOTTED FROM DATA IN TABLE BELOW]

1989      4.40%
1990      6.20%
1991     11.70%
1992      7.30%
1993     11.60%
1994     -8.30%
1995     15.48%
1996      2.51%
1997      8.27%
1998      6.05%

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HIGHEST AND LOWEST RETURNS
(QUARTERLY 1989-1998)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     QUARTER ENDING
Highest ............................     6.74%       March 31, 1995
Lowest .............................    -7.21%       March 31, 1994
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
(THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1998)
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                                      PAST 1 YEAR   PAST 5 YEARS   PAST 10 YEARS
Class A ............................     1.04%         3.57%          5.90%
Class B ............................    -0.16%         3.02%          2.68%*
Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index     6.48%         6.22%          8.22%
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*For the period  beginning  October 19, 1993 (date of inception) to December 31,
 1998.  Index  performance  information  is only  available  to the  Fund at the
 beginning  of each month.  The Lehman  Brothers  Municipal  Bond Index  average
 annual  total  return for the period  October 1, 1993 to December  31, 1998 was
 6.04%.
================================================================================

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SECURITY CASH FUND
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[BAR GRAPH PLOTTED FROM DATA IN TABLE BELOW]

1989     7.10%
1990     7.60%
1991     5.20%
1992     2.80%
1993     2.40%
1994     0.03%
1995     5.00%
1996     4.60%
1997     4.90%
1998     4.70%

================================================================================
HIGHEST AND LOWEST RETURNS
(QUARTERLY 1989-1998)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                QUARTER ENDING
Highest .......................    2.24%        June 30, 1989
Lowest ........................    0.56%        June 30, 1993
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS & YIELD
(THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1998)
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                               PAST 1 YEAR     PAST 5 YEARS    PAST 10 YEARS
Security Cash Fund ............    4.74%           4.52%           4.90%
7-Day Yield ...................    4.40%
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<PAGE>
                               FEES AND EXPENSES

FEES AND EXPENSES OF THE FUNDS

THIS TABLE  DESCRIBES THE FEES AND EXPENSES THAT YOU MAY PAY IF YOU BUY AND HOLD
SHARES OF THE FUNDS.

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SHAREHOLDER FEES                   CORPORATE BOND, LIMITED MATURITY
(fees paid directly                  BOND, U.S. GOVERNMENT, HIGH
from your investment)               YIELD AND MUNICIPAL BOND FUNDS     CASH FUND
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                                   CLASS A SHARES  CLASS B SHARES(1)
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed
  on Purchases (as a percentage
  of offering price)                     4.75%           None            None

Maximum Deferred Sales Charge
  (as a percentage of original
  purchase price or redemption
  proceeds, whichever is lower)          None(2)         5%(3)           None
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1  Class B shares convert tax-free to Class A shares  automatically  after eight
   years.

2  Purchases of Class A shares in amounts of  $1,000,000 or more are not subject
   to an initial sales load;  however,  a deferred sales charge of 1% is imposed
   in the event of redemption within one year of purchase.

3  5% during the first year, decreasing to 0% in the sixth and following years.
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<TABLE>
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ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
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<CAPTION>
                                              CLASS A                                              CLASS B
                         ---------------------------------------------------   -----------------------------------------------------
                                                                TOTAL ANNUAL                                            TOTAL ANNUAL
                                                                   FUND                                     OTHER          FUND
                          MANAGEMENT  DISTRIBUTION     OTHER     OPERATING     MANAGEMENT   DISTRIBUTION   EXPENSES(6)   OPERATING
                             FEES    (12B-1) FEES(4)  EXPENSES   EXPENSES         FEES     (12B-1) FEES(5)               EXPENSES
<S>                          <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>          <C>           <C>           <C>   
Corporate Bond Fund          0.50%       0.25%        0.31%        1.06%          0.50%        1.00%         0.82%         2.32%*
Limited Maturity Bond Fund   0.50%       0.25%        0.63%        1.38%*         0.50%        1.00%         1.20%         2.70%*
U.S. Government Fund         0.50%       0.25%        0.68%        1.43%*         0.50%        1.00%         1.53%         3.03%*
High Yield Fund              0.60%       0.25%        0.51%        1.36%*         0.60%        1.00%         0.53%         2.13%*
Municipal Bond Fund          0.50%       0.25%        0.32%        1.07%*         0.50%        1.00%         0.68%         2.18%*
Cash Fund                    0.50%       None         0.39%        0.89%           ---          ---           ---           ---
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<FN>
4  Long-term  holders of shares that are subject to an  asset-based  sales  charge may pay more than the  equivalent  of the maximum
   front-end sales charge otherwise permitted by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Rules.

*  Each of these Funds' total annual operating expenses for the most recent fiscal year were less than the amount shown because of a
   fee waiver or  reimbursement  of  expenses by the Funds'  Investment  Manager.  The  Investment  Manager  waives a portion of its
   management fee and/or  reimburses  expenses in order to keep each Fund's total operating  expenses at or below a specified level.
   The  Investment  Manager  may  eliminate  all or part of the fee  waiver or  reimbursement  at any time.  With the fee waiver and
   reimbursement, the Funds' actual total annual fund operating expenses for the year ended December 31, 1998, were as follows:

                                            ---------------------------------------------
                                                                      CLASS A     CLASS B
                                            ---------------------------------------------
                                            Corporate Bond Fund        1.06%       1.85%
                                            Limited Maturity Bond      0.83%       1.85%
                                            U. S. Government Fund      0.93%       1.85%
                                            High Yield Fund            0.76%       1.53%
                                            Municipal Bond Fund        0.82%       2.00%
                                            ---------------------------------------------
</FN>
====================================================================================================================================
</TABLE>

EXAMPLE

   This  example is intended to help you  compare the cost of  investing  in the
Funds with the cost of  investing in other mutual  funds.  

    Each Example  assumes that you invest $10,000 in a Fund for the time periods
indicated.  Each Example also assumes that your  investment has a 5% return each
year and that the  Fund's  operating  expenses  remain the same.  Although  your
actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would
be:

You would pay the  following  expenses if you redeemed your shares at the end of
each period.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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                                  1 YEAR              3 YEARS             5 YEARS            10 YEARS
                            -----------------   -----------------   -----------------   -----------------
                            CLASS A   CLASS B   CLASS A   CLASS B   CLASS A   CLASS B   CLASS A   CLASS B
<S>                           <C>       <C>       <C>     <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>   
Corporate Bond Fund           $578      $735      $796    $1,024     $1,032    $1,440    $1,708    $2,656
Limited Maturity Bond Fund     609       773       891     1,138      1,194     1,630     2,054     3,032
U.S. Government Fund           614       806       906     1,236      1,219     1,791     2,107     3,346
High Yield Fund                607       716       885       967      1,184     1,344     2,032     2,462
Municipal Bond Fund            579       721       799       982      1,037     1,369     1,719     2,513
Cash Fund                       91       ---       284       ---        493       ---     1,096       ---
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</TABLE>

You would pay the following expenses if you did not redeem your shares.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  1 YEAR              3 YEARS             5 YEARS              10 YEARS
                            -----------------   -----------------   -----------------   -----------------
                            CLASS A   CLASS B   CLASS A   CLASS B   CLASS A   CLASS B   CLASS A   CLASS B
<S>                           <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>       <C>   
Corporate Bond Fund           $578      $235      $796      $724     $1,032    $1,240    $1,708    $2,656
Limited Maturity Bond Fund     609       273       891       838      1,194     1,430     2,054     3,032
U.S. Government Fund           614       306       906       936      1,219     1,591     2,107     3,346
High Yield Fund                607       216       885       667      1,184     1,144     2,032     2,462
Municipal Bond Fund            579       221       799       682      1,037     1,169     1,719     2,513
Cash Fund                       91       ---       284       ---        493       ---     1,096       ---
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</TABLE>

INVESTMENT MANAGER

Security Management  Company,  LLC (the "Investment  Manager"),  700 SW Harrison
Street,  Topeka, Kansas 66636, is the Funds' investment manager. On December 31,
1998,  the  aggregate  assets of all of the mutual  funds  under the  investment
management of the Investment Manager were approximately $5.5 billion.

The Investment  Manager has engaged  Salomon  Brothers Asset  Management  Inc, 7
World Trade Center,  New York, New York 10048,  to provide  investment  advisory
services to Municipal Bond Fund.  Salomon  Brothers was incorporated in 1987 and
currently,  manages, together with its affiliates,  approximately $29 billion in
assets.

MANAGEMENT FEES -- The following chart shows the investment management fees paid
by each Fund during the last fiscal year.

             ------------------------------------------------------
             MANAGEMENT FEES
             (expressed as a percentage of average net assets)
             ------------------------------------------------------
             Corporate Bond Fund.........................     0.50%
             Limited Maturity Bond Fund..................     0.00%
             U.S. Government Fund........................     0.00%
             High Yield Fund.............................     0.00%
             Municipal Bond Fund.........................     0.50%
             Cash Fund...................................     0.50%
             ------------------------------------------------------

PORTFOLIO  MANAGERS -- ROBERT AMODEO, a Portfolio  Manager at Salomon  Brothers,
has managed the Municipal Bond Fund's  portfolio since September 1998.  Prior to
joining  Salomon  Brothers Asset  Management in 1992, Mr. Amodeo was a member of
Salomon Brothers, Inc. Partnership Investment Group where he was responsible for
analyzing and managing  various  partnership  investments.  Mr. Amodeo pioneered
adaptation  and  the  use  of  the  Yield  Book  for  municipal  bond  portfolio
management,  analysis,  performance attribution and optimization.  He received a
B.S. in Business  Management  from Long Island  University and he is a Chartered
Financial Analyst.

STEVE BOWSER,  Second Vice  President and  Portfolio  Manager of the  Investment
Manager,  has co-managed the Corporate Bond Fund and Limited  Maturity Bond Fund
portfolios  since June 1997.  He has also  managed  the U.S.  Government  Fund's
portfolio since 1995. Mr. Bowser joined the Investment Manager in 1992. Prior to
joining the  Investment  Manager,  he was Assistant Vice President and Portfolio
Manager  with the  Federal  Home Loan Bank of Topeka  from 1989 to 1992.  He was
employed at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City in 1988 and began his career
with the Farm  Credit  System from 1982 to 1987,  serving as a Senior  Financial
Analyst and Assistant Controller. He graduated with a bachelor of science degree
from Kansas State University in 1982. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

DAVID ESHNAUR,  Assistant Vice President and Portfolio Manager of the Investment
Manager,  has co-managed the Corporate Bond Fund and Limited  Maturity Bond Fund
portfolios  since  June  1997.  He has also  co-managed  the High  Yield  Fund's
portfolio  since July 1997. Mr.  Eshnaur has 15 years of investment  experience.
Prior to joining the Investment  Manager in 1997, he worked at Waddell & Reed in
the positions of Assistant Vice President,  Assistant Portfolio Manager,  Senior
Analyst,  Industry  Analyst  and Account  Administrator.  Mr.  Eshnaur  earned a
bachelor  of arts  degree in  Business  Administration  from Coe  College and an
M.B.A. degree in Finance from the University of Missouri - Kansas City.

TOM SWANK, Vice President and Portfolio  Manager,  has co-managed the High Yield
Fund's  portfolio  since  its  inception  in  1996.  He has  over  ten  years of
experience in the investment field and is a Chartered  Financial Analyst.  Prior
to joining the Investment Manager in 1992, he was an Investment  Underwriter and
Portfolio Manager for U.S. West Financial Services, Inc. from 1986 to 1992. From
1984 to 1986, he was a Commercial Credit Officer for United Bank of Denver. From
1982 to 1984, he was employed as a Bank Holding Company examiner for the Federal
Reserve  Bank of Kansas City - Denver  Branch.  Mr. Swank  graduated  from Miami
University  in Ohio with a  bachelor  of  science  degree in finance in 1982 and
earned an M.B.A. degree from the University of Colorado.

YEAR 2000  COMPLIANCE -- Like other mutual funds, as well as other financial and
business  organizations  around the world, the Funds could be adversely affected
if the  computer  systems  used by the  Investment  Manager,  and other  service
providers,  in performing their management and  administrative  functions do not
properly process and calculate date-related  information and data before, during
and after January 1, 2000. Some computer software and hardware systems currently
cannot  distinguish  between  the year 2000 and the year 1900 or some other date
because of the way date fields were encoded. This is commonly known as the "Year
2000  Problem."  If not  addressed  the  Year  2000  Problem  could  impact  the
management  services  provided  to the  Funds  by  the  Investment  Manager  and
Sub-Advisers, as well as transfer agency, accounting,  custody, distribution and
other services provided to the Funds and their shareholders.

The  Investment  Manager  has  adopted a plan to be "Year 2000  Compliant"  with
respect to both its  internally  built  systems as well as systems  provided  by
external vendors.  The Investment Manager considers a system Year 2000 Compliant
when it is able to  correctly  process,  provide,  and/or  receive  data before,
during and after the Year 2000. The  Investment  Manager's  overall  approach to
addressing the Year 2000 issue is as follows:  (1) to inventory its internal and
external  hardware,  software,  telecommunications  and  data  transmissions  to
customers  and  conduct a risk  assessment  with  respect to the  impact  that a
failure of any such system would have on its business operations;  (2) to modify
or replace its internal  systems and obtain vendor  certifications  of Year 2000
compliance for systems  provided by vendors or replace such systems that are not
Year 2000  Compliant;  and (3) to  implement  and test its systems for Year 2000
compliance.  The Investment  Manager has completed the inventory of its internal
and external  systems and has made  substantial  progress toward  completing the
modification/replacement  of its internal systems,  as well as towards obtaining
Year 2000 Compliant  certifications  from its external vendors.  Overall systems
testing is scheduled to commence in December  1998 and extend into the first six
months of 1999.

Although the Investment  Manager has taken steps to ensure that its systems will
function  properly  before,  during and after the Year 2000,  its key  operating
systems and  information  sources are  provided by or through  external  vendors
which creates uncertainty to the extent the Investment Manager is relying on the
assurance  of such  vendors  as to  whether  their  systems  will  be Year  2000
Compliant. The costs or consequences of incomplete or untimely resolution of the
Year 2000  issue are  unknown to the  Investment  Manager at this time but could
have a material adverse impact on the operations of the Funds and the Investment
Manager.

The Year 2000 problem is expected to impact companies, which may include issuers
of portfolio securities held by the Funds, to varying degrees based upon various
factors,  including,  but not limited to, the  company's  industry and degree of
technological sophistication. The Funds and the Investment Manager are unable to
predict  what  impact,  if any,  the Year 2000  Problem  will have on issuers of
portfolio  securities  held by the Funds  and,  indirectly,  on the value of the
Funds' shares.

BUYING SHARES

Shares of the Funds  are  available  through  broker/dealers,  banks,  and other
financial  intermediaries  that have an agreement  with the Funds'  Distributor,
Security Distributors, Inc.

There  are  two  different  ways  to  buy  shares  of  the  Funds  (except  Cash
Fund)--Class A shares or Class B shares.  The different classes of a Fund differ
primarily  with  respect to sales  charges and Rule 12b-1  distribution  fees to
which they are  subject.  Shares of Cash Fund are offered by the Fund  without a
sales charge.  The minimum initial  investment is $100.  Subsequent  investments
must be $100 (or $20 under an Accumulation Plan). The Funds reserve the right to
reject any order to purchase shares.

CLASS A SHARES -- Class A shares are  subject  to a sales  charge at the time of
purchase. An order for Class A shares will be priced at a Fund's net asset value
per share (NAV),  plus the sales charge set forth below. The NAV, plus the sales
charge is the "offering  price." A Fund's NAV is generally  calculated as of the
close of trading on every day the New York Stock  Exchange is open. An order for
Class A shares is priced at the NAV next calculated  after the order is accepted
by the Fund, plus the sales charge.

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                                               SALES CHARGE
                                -----------------------------------------
                                 AS A PERCENTAGE      AS A PERCENTAGE OF
      AMOUNT OF ORDER           OF OFFERING PRICE     NET AMOUNT INVESTED
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      Less than $50,000.........      4.75%                  4.99%
      $50,000 to $99,999........      3.75%                  3.90%
      $100,000 to $249,999......      2.75%                  2.83%
      $250,000 to $999,999......      1.75%                  1.78%
      $1,000,000 or more*.......      None                   None
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      *Purchases of  $1,000,000 or more are not subject to a sales charge
       at the time of  purchase,  but are  subject  to a  deferred  sales
       charge of 1.00% if redeemed  within one year  following  purchase.
       The deferred sales charge is a percentage of the lesser of the NAV
       of the shares redeemed or the net cost of such shares. Shares that
       are not subject to a deferred sales charge are redeemed first.
      -------------------------------------------------------------------

Please see  Appendix C for options  that are  available  for  reducing the sales
charge applicable to purchases of Class A shares.

CLASS A  DISTRIBUTION  PLAN -- The Funds (except Cash Fund) have adopted Class A
Distribution  Plans that allow each of these Funds to pay  distribution  fees to
the Funds'  Distributor.  The  Distributor  uses the fees to pay for  activities
related to the sale of Class A shares and services provided to shareholders. The
distribution fee is equal to 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund's
Class A shares.  Because the distribution fees are paid out of the Fund's assets
on an  ongoing  basis,  over  time  these  fees  will  increase  the  cost  of a
shareholder's  investment  and may cost an investor more than paying other types
of sales charges.

CLASS B SHARES -- Class B shares are not  subject to a sales  charge at the time
of  purchase.  An order for Class B shares will be priced at the Fund's NAV next
calculated  after the order is accepted by the Fund.  A Fund's NAV is  generally
calculated  as of the close of trading on every day the New York Stock  Exchange
is open.

Class B shares are  subject to a deferred  sales  charge if  withdrawn  within 5
years from the date of purchase.  The deferred  sales charge is a percentage  of
the NAV of the shares at the time they are  redeemed  or the  original  purchase
price,  whichever  is less.  Shares that are not subject to the  deferred  sales
charge are redeemed first. Then, shares held the longest will be the first to be
redeemed.

The amount of the deferred  sales charge is based upon the number of years since
the shares were purchased, as follows:

           ----------------------------------------------------------
           NUMBER OF YEARS SINCE PURCHASE       DEFERRED SALES CHARGE
           ----------------------------------------------------------
                         1                               5%
                         2                               4%
                         3                               3%
                         4                               3%
                         5                               2%
                     6 and more                          0%
           ----------------------------------------------------------

The   Distributor   will  waive  the  deferred   sales   charge  under   certain
circumstances. See "Waiver of the Deferred Sales Charge" below.

CLASS B  DISTRIBUTION  PLAN -- The Funds (except Cash Fund) have adopted Class B
Distribution  Plans that allow each of the Funds to pay distribution fees to the
Distributor.  The Distributor uses the fees to finance activities related to the
sale of Class B shares and services to  shareholders.  The  distribution  fee is
equal to 1.00% of the  average  daily net assets of the  Fund's  Class B shares.
Because the  distribution  fees are paid out of the Fund's  assets on an ongoing
basis, over time these fees will increase the cost of a shareholder's investment
and may cost an investor more than paying other types of sales charges.

Class B shares automatically convert to Class A shares on the eighth anniversary
of purchase.  This is advantageous because Class A shares are subject to a lower
distribution  fee  than  Class B  shares.  A pro rata  amount  of Class B shares
purchased  through the reinvestment of dividends or other  distributions is also
converted  to Class A shares  each  time  that  shares  purchased  directly  are
converted.

CASH FUND -- Shares of Cash Fund are  offered  at NAV next  calculated  after an
order is  accepted.  There is no sales  charge  or  load.  The  minimum  initial
investment in Cash Fund is $100 for each account.  Subsequent investments may be
made in any amount of $20 or more. Cash Fund purchases may be made in any of the
following ways:

1.  BY MAIL

    (a) A check or negotiable bank draft should be sent to:

                   Security Cash Fund
                   P.O. Box 2548
                   Topeka, Kansas 66601

    (b) Make check or draft payable to "SECURITY CASH FUND."

    (c) For initial investment include a completed investment  application found
        on page 36 of this prospectus.

2.   BY WIRE

    (a) Call the Fund to  advise  of the  investment.  The Fund  will  supply an
        account  number  at the  time  of the  initial  investment  and  provide
        instructions for having your bank wire federal funds.

    (b) For an initial  investment,  you must also send a  completed  investment
        application to the Fund.

3.  THROUGH BROKER/DEALERS

Investors  may, if they wish,  invest in Cash Fund by purchasing  shares through
registered broker/dealers.  Broker/dealers who process orders on behalf of their
customers may charge a fee for their services. Investments made directly without
the assistance of a broker/dealer are without charge.

Since Cash Fund  invests in money  market  securities  which  require  immediate
payment in federal funds,  monies  received from the sales of its shares must be
monies held by a commercial bank and be on deposit at one of the Federal Reserve
Banks.  A record date for each  stockholder's  investment  is  established  each
business day and used to distribute  the following  day's  dividend.  If federal
funds are received prior to 2:00 p.m. (Central time) the investment will be made
on that day and the investor will receive the following day's dividend.  Federal
funds  received  after 2:00 p.m. on any business day will not be invested  until
the following  business day. The Fund will not be responsible  for any delays in
the wire transfer system.  All checks are accepted subject to collection at full
face value in United States funds and must be drawn in United States  dollars on
a United States bank.

WAIVER OF DEFERRED SALES CHARGE -- The Distributor will waive the deferred sales
charge under the following circumstances:

*  Upon the death of the  shareholder if shares are redeemed  within one year of
   the shareholder's death

*  Upon the disability of the shareholder prior to age 65 if shares are redeemed
   within one year of the shareholder  becoming disabled and the shareholder was
   not disabled when the shares were purchased

*  In connection  with required  minimum  distributions  from a retirement  plan
   qualified under Section 401(a), 401(k), 403(b) or 408 of the Internal Revenue
   Code

*  In connection  with  distributions  from  retirement  plans  qualified  under
   Section 401(a) or 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code for:

   -  returns of excess contributions to the plan

   -  retirement of a participant in the plan

   -  a loan  from the plan  (loan  repayments  are  treated  as new  sales  for
      purposes of the deferred sales charge)

*  Upon the financial  hardship (as defined in regulations  under the Code) of a
   participant in a plan

*  Upon termination of employment of a participant in a plan

*  Upon any other permissible withdrawal under the terms of the plan.

CONFIRMATIONS AND STATEMENTS -- The Funds will send you a confirmation statement
after every  transaction  that  affects your  account  balance or  registration.
However,  certain  automatic  transactions may be confirmed on a quarterly basis
including systematic withdrawals,  automatic purchases and reinvested dividends.
Each shareholder will receive a quarterly  statement  setting forth a summary of
the transactions that occurred during the preceding quarter.

SELLING SHARES

Selling  your shares of a Fund is called a  "redemption,"  because the Fund buys
back its  shares.  A  shareholder  may sell  shares at any time.  Shares will be
redeemed  at the NAV next  determined  after the order is accepted by the Fund's
transfer  agent,  less any  applicable  deferred  sales charge.  A Fund's NAV is
generally  calculated as of the close of trading on every day the New York Stock
Exchange is open.  Any share  certificates  representing  Fund shares being sold
must be returned with a request to sell the shares.

When  redeeming  recently  purchased  shares,  the Fund may  delay  sending  the
redemption  proceeds  until it has  collected  payment,  which may take up to 15
days.

BY MAIL -- To sell shares by mail, send a letter of instruction that includes:

*  The name and signature of the account owner(s)

*  The name of the Fund

*  The dollar amount or number of shares to sell

*  Where to send the proceeds

*  A signature guarantee if

   -  The check will be mailed to a payee or address  different than that of the
      account owner, or

   -  The sale of shares is more than $10,000.

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A SIGNATURE  GUARANTEE  helps protect  against  fraud.  Banks,  brokers,  credit
unions, national securities exchanges and savings associations provide signature
guarantees.  A notary public is not an eligible signature  guarantor.  For joint
accounts, both signatures must be guaranteed.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Mail your request to:

         Security Management Company, LLC
         P.O. Box 750525
         Topeka, KS 66675-9135

Signature requirements vary based on the type of account you have:

*  INDIVIDUAL  OR JOINT  TENANTS:  Written  instructions  must be  signed  by an
   individual  shareholder,  or in  the  case  of  joint  accounts,  all  of the
   shareholders, exactly as the name(s) appears on the account.

*  UGMA OR UTMA:  Written  instructions  must be signed by the  custodian  as it
   appears on the account.

*  SOLE PROPRIETOR OR GENERAL PARTNER: Written instructions must be signed by an
   authorized individual as it appears on the account.

*  CORPORATION  OR  ASSOCIATION:  Written  instructions  must be  signed  by the
   person(s)  authorized  to act on the account.  A certified  resolution  dated
   within six months of the date of receipt, authorizing the signer to act, must
   accompany the request if not on file with the Funds.

*  TRUST: Written instructions must be signed by the trustee(s).  If the name of
   the  current   trustee(s)  does  not  appear  on  the  account,  a  certified
   certificate of incumbency dated within 60 days must also be submitted.

*  RETIREMENT: Written instructions must be signed by the account owner.

BY TELEPHONE -- If you selected this option on your account application, you may
make redemptions from your account by calling 1-800-888-2461, extension 3127, on
weekdays  (except  holidays)  between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.  Central time. The
Funds  require  that  requests for  redemptions  over $10,000 be in writing with
signatures  guaranteed.  You may not close your  account by  telephone or redeem
shares for which a certificate  has been issued.  If you would like to establish
this option on an existing account, please call 1-800-888-2461,  extension 3127.
Shareholders  may not  redeem  shares  held in an IRA or  403(b)(7)  account  by
telephone.

BY BROKER -- You may redeem your shares through your broker.  Brokers may charge
a commission upon the redemption of shares.

The Funds may suspend the right of redemption  during any period when trading on
the New York Stock  Exchange is  restricted or such Exchange is closed for other
than weekends or holidays, or any emergency is deemed to exist by the Securities
and Exchange Commission.

CASH FUND -- If checks are requested on the Checking Privilege Request Form, you
may redeem  shares of Cash Fund by check.  Such  checks  must be in an amount of
$100 or more.  Redemption  by  check is not  available  for any  shares  held in
certificate  form or for shares  recently  purchased  for which the Fund has not
collected payment. Checkwriting privileges may encourage multiple redemptions on
an account.  Whenever multiple  redemptions  occur, the difficulty of monitoring
the shareholder's cost basis in his or her investment increases.

PAYMENT OF REDEMPTION PROCEEDS -- Payments may be made by check.

BY CHECK.  Redemption  proceeds will be sent to the  shareholder(s) of record at
the address on our records within seven days after receipt of a valid redemption
request. For a charge of $15 deducted from redemption  proceeds,  the Investment
Manager  will provide a certified or  cashier's  check,  or send the  redemption
proceeds by express mail, upon the shareholder's request.

DIVIDENDS AND TAXES

Each Fund  (except  Cash  Fund)  pays its  shareholders  dividends  from its net
investment  income  monthly,  and  distributes any net capital gains that it has
realized, at least annually.  Cash Fund pays its shareholders dividends from its
investment income daily. Your dividends and distributions  will be reinvested in
shares of the Fund, unless you instruct the Investment Manager otherwise.  There
are no fees or sales charges on reinvestments.

TAX ON  DISTRIBUTIONS  --  Fund  dividends  and  distributions  are  taxable  to
shareholders  (unless your  investment  is in an Individual  Retirement  Account
("IRA") or other  tax-advantaged  retirement  account) whether you reinvest your
dividends or distributions or take them in cash.

In addition to federal tax,  dividends and distributions may be subject to state
and local  taxes.  If a Fund  declares a dividend  or  distribution  in October,
November or December but pays it in January,  you may be taxed on that  dividend
or  distribution  as if  you  received  it in the  previous  year.  In  general,
dividends and distributions from the Funds are taxable as follows:

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                                                            TAX RATE FOR 28%
  TYPE OF DISTRIBUTION       TAX RATE FOR 15% BRACKET       BRACKET OR ABOVE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income dividends               Ordinary Income rate       Ordinary Income rate
Short-term capital gains       Ordinary Income rate       Ordinary Income rate
Long-term capital gains                10%                        20%
================================================================================

A Fund has "short-term  capital gains" when it sells a security within 12 months
after buying it. A Fund has  "long-term  capital gains" when it sells a security
that it has owned for more than 12 months. When a Fund earns interest from bonds
and other debt securities and distributes these earnings to shareholders, the
Fund has "ordinary  income." The Funds (other than  Municipal  Bond Fund) expect
that their distributions will consist primarily of ordinary income.

The  Municipal  Bond  Fund  may  make  distributions   called   "exempt-interest
dividends"  that are exempt from federal income tax.  Exempt-interest  dividends
will not  necessarily  be exempt from state and local income taxes.  These Funds
may also make taxable distributions (including all capital gains distributions).
You  generally  are  required  to  report  all  Fund  distributions,   including
exempt-interest dividends, on your federal income tax return.

Tax-deferred  retirement accounts do not generate a tax liability unless you are
taking a distribution or making a withdrawal.

The  Fund  will  mail  you   information   concerning  the  tax  status  of  the
distributions  for each calendar  year on or before  January 31 of the following
year.

TAXES ON SALES OR  EXCHANGES -- You may be taxed on any sale or exchange of Fund
shares.  The amount of gain or loss will depend  primarily upon how much you pay
for the shares, how much you sell them for, and how long you hold them.

The table  above  can  provide a guide for your  potential  tax  liability  when
selling or exchanging  Fund shares.  "Short-term  capital gains" applies to Fund
shares sold or exchanged up to one year after  buying them.  "Long-term  capital
gains" applies to shares held for more than one year.

BACKUP  WITHHOLDING  -- As with all  mutual  funds,  a Fund may be  required  to
withhold U.S. federal income tax at the rate of 31% of all taxable distributions
payable  to you if you fail to  provide  the Fund  with  your  correct  taxpayer
identification  number or to make required  certifications,  or if you have been
notified  by the  Internal  Revenue  Service  that  you are  subject  to  backup
withholding. Backup withholding is not an additional tax; rather, it is a way in
which the Internal  Revenue Service ensures it will collect taxes otherwise due.
Any  amounts  withheld  may be credited  against  your U.S.  federal  income tax
liability.

You should  consult your tax  professional  about  federal,  state and local tax
consequences  to you of an investment  in the Fund.  Please see the Statement of
Additional Information for additional tax information.

DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

The net asset  value per share (NAV) of each Fund is computed as of the close of
regular  trading hours on the New York Stock Exchange  (normally 3 p.m.  Central
time) on days when the  Exchange is open.  The  Exchange is open Monday  through
Friday, except on observation of the following holidays:  New Year's Day, Martin
Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday,  Memorial Day,  Independence
Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Each Fund's NAV is generally  based upon the market value of securities  held in
the Fund's  portfolio.  If market  prices are not  available,  the fair value of
securities  is  determined  using  procedures  approved by each Fund's  Board of
Directors.

SHAREHOLDER SERVICES

ACCUMULATION  PLAN -- An  investor  may  choose  to  invest  in one of the Funds
(except Cash Fund)  through a voluntary  Accumulation  Plan.  This allows for an
initial investment of $100 minimum and subsequent  investments of $20 minimum at
any  time.  An  Accumulation  Plan  involves  no  obligation  to  make  periodic
investments, and is terminable at will.

Payments are made by sending a check to the  Distributor who (acting as an agent
for the dealer) will purchase whole and  fractional  share of the Fund as of the
close of business  on such day as the payment is  received.  The  investor  will
receive a confirmation and statement after each investment.

Investors may choose to use "Secur-O-Matic"  (automatic bank draft) to make Fund
purchases.  There is no  additional  charge for  choosing to use  Secur-O-Matic.
Withdrawals  from your bank  account may occur up to 3 business  days before the
date scheduled to purchase Fund shares.  An application for Secur-O-Matic may be
obtained from the Funds.

SYSTEMATIC  WITHDRAWAL  PROGRAM  --  Shareholders  who wish to  receive  regular
monthly, quarterly,  semiannual, or annual payments of $25 or more may establish
a Systematic  Withdrawal  Program.  A shareholder  may elect a payment that is a
specified  percentage  of the  initial or current  account  value or a specified
dollar amount.  A Systematic  Withdrawal  Program will be allowed only if shares
with a current  aggregate net asset value of $5,000 or more are  deposited  with
the Investment  Manager,  which will act as agent for the stockholder  under the
Program. Shares are liquidated at net asset value. The Program may be terminated
on  written  notice,  or it  will  terminate  automatically  if all  shares  are
liquidated or withdrawn from the account.

A  shareholder  may  establish a Systematic  Withdrawal  Program with respect to
Class B shares  without the  imposition of any  applicable  contingent  deferred
sales charge,  provided  that such  withdrawals  do not in any 12-month  period,
beginning on the date the Program is established, exceed 10 percent of the value
of the account on that date ("Free  Systematic  Withdrawals").  Free  Systematic
Withdrawals are not available if a Program  established  with respect to Class B
shares  provides  for  withdrawals  in excess of 10  percent of the value of the
account in any  Program  year and,  as a result,  all  withdrawals  under such a
Program would be subject to any  applicable  contingent  deferred  sales charge.
Free  Systematic  Withdrawals  will be made first by redeeming those shares that
are not subject to the  contingent  deferred  sales charge and then by redeeming
shares held the longest.  The contingent  deferred sales charge  applicable to a
redemption of Class B shares  requested  while Free  Systematic  Withdrawals are
being made will be  calculated  as  described  under  "Waiver of Deferred  Sales
Charge," page 16. A Systematic Withdrawal form may be obtained from the Funds.

EXCHANGE  PRIVILEGE  --  Shareholders  who own shares of the Funds may  exchange
those  shares for  shares of  another  of the Funds,  or for shares of the other
mutual funds  distributed by the Distributor,  which currently  include Security
Growth and Income,  Equity, Global, Asset Allocation,  Social Awareness,  Value,
Small  Company,  Enhanced  Index,  International,  Select  25 and  Ultra  Funds.
Exchanges  may be made only in those  states where shares of the fund into which
an exchange is to be made are qualified for sale. No service fee or sales charge
is  presently  imposed  on such an  exchange.  Class A and Class B shares of the
Funds may be exchanged for Class A and Class B shares, respectively,  of another
fund  distributed by the Distributor or for shares of Cash Fund,  which offers a
single class of shares. Any applicable  contingent deferred sales charge will be
imposed upon  redemption  and calculated  from the date of the initial  purchase
without regard to the time shares were held in Cash Fund.

For tax purposes,  an exchange is a sale of shares which may result in a taxable
gain or loss. Special rules may apply to determine the amount of gain or loss on
an  exchange  occurring  within  ninety  days after the  exchanged  shares  were
acquired.

Exchanges of Class A shares from Corporate  Bond,  Limited  Maturity Bond,  U.S.
Government,  High Yield and  Municipal  Bond  Funds are made at net asset  value
without a front-end  sales charge if (1) the shares have been owned for at least
90 consecutive days prior to the exchange, (2) the shares were acquired pursuant
to a prior  exchange from a Security  Fund which  assessed a sales charge on the
original  purchase,  or  (3)  the  shares  were  acquired  as a  result  of  the
reinvestment of dividends or capital gains  distributions.  Exchanges of Class A
shares from Corporate Bond, Limited Maturity Bond, U.S.  Government,  High Yield
and Municipal  Bond Funds,  other than those  described  above,  are made at net
asset  value plus the sales  charge  described  in the  prospectus  of the other
Security Fund being acquired,  less the sales charge paid on the shares of these
Funds at the time of original purchase.

Because Cash Fund does not impose a sales  charge or  commission  in  connection
with sales of its shares,  any  exchange of Cash Fund  shares  acquired  through
direct purchase or reinvestment of dividends will be based on the respective net
asset values of the shares  involved and a sales charge will be imposed equal to
the sales  charge  that  would be  charged  such  shareholder  if he or she were
purchasing for cash.

Shareholders  should contact the Fund before  requesting an exchange in order to
ascertain  whether  any  sales  charges  are  applicable  to  the  shares  to be
exchanged.  In effecting the exchanges of Fund shares,  the  Investment  Manager
will first cause to be exchanged  those shares which would not be subject to any
sales charges.

Exchanges are made upon receipt of a properly completed  Exchange  Authorization
form.  A current  prospectus  of the fund into which an exchange is made will be
given to each stockholder exercising this privilege.

To  exchange   shares  by  telephone,   a   shareholder   must  hold  shares  in
non-certificate  form and must  either have  completed  the  Telephone  Exchange
section of the application or a Telephone Transfer  Authorization form which may
be obtained from the Investment Manager. Once authorization has been received by
the  Investment  Manager,  a  shareholder  may  exchange  shares by telephone by
calling  the  Funds at (800)  888-2461,  extension  3127,  on  weekdays  (except
holidays)  between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.  Central time.  Exchange
requests  received by telephone  after the close of the New York Stock  Exchange
(normally  3 p.m.  Central  time)  will be treated  as if  received  on the next
business day. The exchange  privilege,  including  telephone  exchanges,  may be
changed  or  discontinued  at any time by either the  Investment  Manager or the
Funds upon 60 days' notice to shareholders.

RETIREMENT PLANS -- The Funds have available tax-qualified  retirement plans for
individuals,  prototype plans for the self-employed,  pension and profit sharing
plans for  corporations  and  custodial  accounts for employees of public school
systems and  organizations  meeting the requirements of Section 501(c)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code. Further  information  concerning these plans is contained
in the Funds' Statement of Additional Information.

GENERAL INFORMATION

SHAREHOLDER  INQUIRIES  --  Shareholders  who have  questions  concerning  their
account  or wish to obtain  additional  information  may write to the Funds (see
back cover for address  and  telephone  numbers),  or contact  their  securities
dealer.

INVESTMENT POLICIES AND MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

This section takes a detailed look at some of the types of securities  the Funds
may hold in their portfolios and the various kinds of management  practices that
may be  used  in the  portfolios.  The  Funds'  holdings  of  certain  types  of
investments cannot exceed a maximum  percentage of net assets.  These percentage
limitations are set forth in the Statement of Additional Information.  While the
percentage  limitations  provide  a  useful  level  of  detail  about  a  Fund's
investment  program,  they  should  not be  viewed as an  accurate  gauge of the
potential  risk  of  the  investment.  For  example,  in a  given  period,  a 5%
investment in futures contracts could have  significantly more of an impact on a
Fund's  share price than its  weighting  in the  portfolio.  The net effect of a
particular  investment  depends on its  volatility  and the size of its  overall
return in relation to the performance of all the Fund's other investments.  Fund
Portfolio Managers have considerable  leeway in choosing  investment  strategies
and selecting securities they believe will help a Fund achieve its objective. In
seeking  to meet its  investment  objective,  a Fund may  invest  in any type of
security or instrument whose investment  characteristics are consistent with the
Fund's investment program.

The Funds are subject to certain  investment policy  limitations  referred to as
"fundamental  policies."  The  fundamental  policies can not be changed  without
shareholder  approval.  Some of the more important fundamental policies are that
each Fund will not:

*  invest  more than 5% of the value of its assets in any one issuer  other than
   the U.S. Government or its  instrumentalities  (for Cash,  Municipal Bond and
   High Yield  Funds,  this  limitation  applies only to 75% of the value of its
   total assets)

*  purchase more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer

*  invest 25% or more of its total assets in any one industry.

The  Municipal  Bond  Fund  will  not  invest  more  than 20% of its  assets  in
securities  that  are not  tax-exempt  securities,  except  when in a  temporary
defensive  position.  The full  text of each  Fund's  fundamental  policies  are
included in the Statement of Additional Information.

The following  pages describe some of the  investments  which may be made by the
Funds, as well as some of the management practices of the Funds.

CONVERTIBLE  SECURITIES -- Corporate Bond Fund,  Limited  Maturity Bond Fund and
High Yield Fund may invest in debt or preferred  equity  securities  convertible
into,  or  exchangeable  for,  equity  securities.  Traditionally,   convertible
securities  have paid  dividends or interest at rates higher than common  stocks
but lower than  non-convertible  securities.  They generally  participate in the
appreciation  or  depreciation  of the  underlying  stock  into  which  they are
convertible, but to a lesser degree.

FOREIGN  SECURITIES -- Corporate Bond Fund,  Limited Maturity Bond Fund and High
Yield Fund may invest in foreign securities denominated in U.S. dollars. Foreign
investments  increase a Fund's  diversification and may enhance return, but they
also involve some special risks,  such as exposure to potentially  adverse local
political  and economic  developments;  nationalization  and exchange  controls;
potentially lower liquidity and higher volatility; and possible problems arising
from  accounting,  disclosure,  settlement and regulatory  practices that differ
from U.S.  standards.  These risks are heightened for  investments in developing
countries.

ASSET-BACKED  SECURITIES  -- Limited  Maturity Bond Fund and High Yield Fund may
invest in asset-backed securities.  An underlying pool of assets, such as credit
card receivables, automobile loans, or corporate loans or bonds back these bonds
and provides the interest and principal payments to investors.  On occasion, the
pool of assets may also include a swap  obligation,  which is used to change the
cash flows on the underlying  assets. As an example, a swap may be used to allow
floating rate assets to back a fixed rate  obligation.  Credit  quality  depends
primarily on the quality of the underlying  assets, the level of credit support,
if any, provided by the issuer, and the credit quality of the swap counterparty,
if any. The underlying assets (i.e. loans) are subject to prepayments, which can
shorten the securities'  weighted  average life and may lower their return.  The
value of these securities also may change because of actual or perceived changes
in the  creditworthiness  of the originator,  the servicing agent, the financial
institution providing credit support, or swap counterparty.

MORTGAGE-BACKED  SECURITIES -- Corporate Bond Fund,  Limited Maturity Bond Fund,
U.S.   Government  Fund  and  High  Yield  Fund  may  invest  in  a  variety  of
mortgage-backed securities. Mortgage lenders pool individual home mortgages with
similar  characteristics  to  back a  certificate  or  bond,  which  is  sold to
investors such as the Funds.  Interest and principal  payments  generated by the
underlying  mortgages  are passed  through to the  investors.  The three largest
issuers of these  securities are the Government  National  Mortgage  Association
(GNMA), the Federal National Mortgage  Association  (Fannie Mae) and the Federal
Home Loan Mortgage  Corporation  (Freddie Mac). GNMA  certificates are backed by
the full faith and credit of the U.S.  Government,  while others, such as Fannie
Mae and Freddie Mac  certificates,  are only  supported by the ability to borrow
from the U.S.  Treasury or supported  only by the credit of the agency.  Private
mortgage bankers and other institutions also issue  mortgage-backed  securities.
Mortgage-backed  securities are subject to scheduled and  unscheduled  principal
payments as homeowners pay down or prepay their mortgages. As these payments are
received,  they must be reinvested  when  interest  rates may be higher or lower
than on the original mortgage security.  Therefore,  these securities are not an
effective  means of locking in  long-term  interest  rates.  In  addition,  when
interest rates fall, the pace of mortgage prepayments picks up. These refinanced
mortgages are paid off at face value (par),  causing a loss for any investor who
may have  purchased  the security at a price above par. In such an  environment,
this risk limits the potential price  appreciation  of these  securities and can
negatively  affect the fund's net asset  value.  When rates rise,  the prices of
mortgage-backed  securities  can be expected to decline,  although  historically
these securities have experienced smaller price declines than comparable quality
bonds. In addition, when rates rise and prepayments slow, the effective duration
of mortgage-backed securities extends, resulting in increased volatility.

Additional  mortgage-backed  securities in which these Funds may invest  include
COLLATERALIZED  MORTGAGE  OBLIGATIONS  (CMOs) and stripped mortgage  securities.
CMOs are debt  securities  that  are  fully  collateralized  by a  portfolio  of
mortgages or  mortgage-backed  securities.  All interest and principal  payments
from the underlying mortgages are passed through to the CMOs in such a way as to
create,  in most  cases,  more  definite  maturities  than is the case  with the
underlying  mortgages.  CMOs may pay fixed or variable  rates of  interest,  and
certain  CMOs  have  priority  over  others  with  respect  to  the  receipt  of
prepayments.  Stripped  mortgage  securities  (a type of  potentially  high-risk
derivative)  are created by  separating  the  interest  and  principal  payments
generated by a pool of mortgage-backed  securities or a CMO to create additional
classes of  securities.  Generally,  one class  receives only interest  payments
(IOs)  and  another  receives  principal  payments  (POs).   Unlike  with  other
mortgage-backed  securities  and POs, the value of IOs tends to move in the same
direction as interest  rates.  The fund can use IOs as a hedge  against  falling
prepayment  rates (interest rates are rising) and/or a bear market  environment.
POs can be used as a hedge against rising  prepayment  rates (interest rates are
falling) and/or a bull market environment.  IOs and POs are acutely sensitive to
interest  rate  changes  and to the rate of  principal  prepayments.  A rapid or
unexpected  increase in prepayments can severely depress the price of IOs, while
a rapid or unexpected decrease in prepayments could have the same effect on POs.
These  securities  are very volatile in price and may have lower  liquidity than
most  other  mortgage-backed  securities.  Certain  non-stripped  CMOs  may also
exhibit these  qualities,  especially  those that pay variable rates of interest
that adjust inversely with, and more rapidly than, short-term interest rates. In
addition,  if interest  rates rise rapidly and  prepayment  rates slow more than
expected, certain CMOs, in addition to losing value, can exhibit characteristics
of  longer-term  securities  and become more  volatile.  There is no guarantee a
Fund's  investment in CMOs,  IOs, or POs will be successful,  and a Fund's total
return could be adversely affected as a result.

RESTRICTED  SECURITIES -- Limited  Maturity Bond Fund, Cash Fund, and High Yield
Fund may invest in restricted securities that are eligible for resale under Rule
144A of the  Securities  Act of 1933.  These  securities  are sold directly to a
small  number of  investors,  usually  institutions.  Unlike  public  offerings,
restricted  securities  are not  registered  with the SEC.  Although  restricted
securities  which are eligible for resale under Rule 144A may be readily sold to
qualified  buyers,  there may not always be a market for them and their sale may
involve  substantial  delays and additional costs. In addition,  High Yield Fund
may invest in restricted  securities that are not eligible for resale under Rule
144A. Because there is no active market for these types of securities, selling a
security  that is not a Rule 144A  security may be difficult  and/or may involve
expenses that would not be incurred in the sale of  securities  that were freely
marketable.

LOWER RATE DEBT  SECURITIES -- Corporate Bond Fund,  Limited  Maturity Bond Fund
and High Yield Fund may invest in higher  yielding debt  securities in the lower
rating (higher risk)  categories of the  recognized  rating  services  (commonly
referred to as "junk  bonds").  The total  return and yield of junk bonds can be
expected to  fluctuate  more than the total  return and yield of  higher-quality
bonds.  Junk  bonds  (those  rated  below BBB or in  default)  are  regarded  as
predominantly  speculative  with respect to the issuer's  continuing  ability to
meet principal and interest payments. Successful investment in lower-medium- and
low-quality  bonds involves  greater  investment risk and is highly dependent on
the Investment  Manager's credit analysis. A real or perceived economic downturn
or higher  interest  rates  could cause a decline in  high-yield  bond prices by
lessening the ability of issuers to make principal and interest payments.  These
bonds  are  often  thinly  traded  and can be more  difficult  to sell and value
accurately than high-quality  bonds.  Because objective pricing data may be less
available,  judgment  may  play a  greater  role in the  valuation  process.  In
addition,  the entire  junk bond  market can  experience  sudden and sharp price
swings due to a variety of factors,  including  changes in  economic  forecasts,
stock  market  activity,   large  or  sustained  sales  by  major  investors,  a
high-profile default, or just a change in the market's psychology.  This type of
volatility  is usually  associated  more with stocks  than bonds,  but junk bond
investors should be prepared for it.

Some of the management practices of the Funds include:

FUTURES AND OPTIONS -- The High Yield Fund and  Municipal  Bond Fund may utilize
futures contracts.  The High Yield Fund may also utilize options on futures, and
may purchase  call and put options and write call and put options on a "covered"
basis.  Futures (a type of potentially  high-risk  derivative) are often used to
manage or hedge risk because they enable the investor to buy or sell an asset in
the  future  at an  agreed-upon  price.  Options  (another  type of  potentially
high-risk  derivative) give the investor the right (where the investor purchases
the options), or the obligation (where the investor writes (sells) the options),
to buy or sell an asset at a  predetermined  price in the  future.  Futures  and
options contracts may be bought or sold for any number of reasons, including: to
manage exposure to changes in interest rates,  and bond prices;  as an efficient
means of adjusting overall exposure to certain markets;  in an effort to enhance
income;  to protect the value of portfolio  securities;  and to adjust portfolio
duration. The High Yield Fund may purchase,  sell, or write call and put options
on  securities  and  financial  indices.  Futures  contracts and options may not
always be successful  hedges;  their prices can be highly  volatile.  Using them
could  lower a Fund's  total  return,  and the  potential  loss  from the use of
futures can exceed the Fund's initial investment in such contracts.

SWAPS,  CAPS, FLOORS AND COLLARS -- High Yield Fund may enter into interest rate
and index swaps,  and the purchase or sale of related caps,  floors and collars.
The Fund would enter into these  transactions  primarily to preserve a return or
spread on a particular investment or portion of its portfolio as a technique for
managing the  portfolio's  duration  (i.e.  the price  sensitivity to changes in
interest  rates) or to protect  against any increase in the price of  securities
the Fund  anticipates  purchasing at a later date. To the extend the Fund enters
into  these  types  of  transactions,  it will be  done  to  hedge  and not as a
speculative investment,  and the Fund will not sell interest rate caps or floors
if it does not own securities or other instruments providing the income the Fund
may be obligated to pay.  Interest  rate swaps  involve the exchange by the Fund
with another party of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest on
a notional amount of principal.  The purchase of a cap entitles the purchaser to
receive  payments on a notional  principal amount from the party selling the cap
to the extent that a specified index exceeds a predetermined  interest rate. The
purchase of an interest rate floor entitles the purchaser to receive payments on
a notional  principal amount from the party selling the floor to the extent that
a specified index falls below a predetermined  interest rate or amount. A collar
is a combination  of a cap and a floor that  preserves a certain return within a
predetermined range of interest rates or values.

WHEN-ISSUED  SECURITIES AND FORWARD COMMITMENT CONTRACTS -- Corporate Bond Fund,
Limited  Maturity Bond Fund, High Yield Fund and Municipal Fund may purchase and
sell securities on a "when issued",  "forward  commitment" or "delayed delivery"
basis.  The price of these  securities is fixed at the time of the commitment to
buy, but  delivery and payment can take place a month or more later.  During the
interim  period,  the  market  value of the  securities  can  fluctuate,  and no
interest  accrues to the  purchaser.  At the time of delivery,  the value of the
securities  may be more or less than the  purchase  or sale  price.  When a Fund
purchases  securities on this basis, there is a risk that the securities may not
be delivered and that the Fund may incur a loss.

PORTFOLIO TURNOVER -- Although the Funds will not generally trade for short-term
profits, circumstances may warrant a sale without regard to the length of time a
security  was held. A high  turnover  rate may  increase  transaction  costs and
result in additional taxable gains.
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                              FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The  financial  highlights  table is intended to help you  understand  the Funds
financial  performance  for their  Class A shares and Class B shares  during the
past five years, or the period since commencement of a Fund. Certain information
reflects  financial  results for a single Fund share.  The total  returns in the
table  represent  the rate that an  investor  would have  earned (or lost) on an
investment in the Fund assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
This information has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, whose report, along with
the Funds'  financial  statements,  are included in the annual report,  which is
available upon request.

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CORPORATE BOND FUND (CLASS A)
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<CAPTION>
                                                                              FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
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                                                            1998(B)(C)     1997(C)      1996(C)(E)    1995(C)(E)       1994
                                                            ----------     -------      ----------    ----------       ----
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>   
PER SHARE DATA
Net asset value beginning of period.......................    $ 7.05        $ 6.87        $ 7.39        $ 6.68        $ 7.81

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)..............................      0.43          0.45          0.47          0.47          0.49
Net gain (loss) on securities (realized & unrealized).....      0.09          0.19         (0.52)         0.71         (1.13)
                                                               ------        ------        ------        ------        ------
Total from investment operations..........................      0.52          0.64         (0.05)         1.18         (0.64)

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
Dividends (from net investment income)....................     (0.43)        (0.46)        (0.47)        (0.47)        (0.49)
Distributions (from capital gains)........................       ---           ---           ---           ---           ---
                                                               ------        ------        ------        ------        ------
Total distributions.......................................     (0.43)        (0.46)        (0.47)        (0.47)        (0.49)
                                                               ------        ------        ------        ------        ------
Net asset value end of period.............................    $ 7.14        $ 7.05        $ 6.87        $ 7.39        $ 6.68
                                                               ======        ======        ======        ======        ======
Total return (a)..........................................      7.6%          9.7%         (0.5)%        18.2%         (8.3)%

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Net assets end of period (thousands)......................   $53,055       $56,487       $73,360       $93,701       $90,593
Ratio of expenses to average net assets...................     1.06%         1.07%         1.01%         1.02%         1.01%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net
   assets.................................................     6.01%         6.50%         6.54%         6.62%         6.91%
Portfolio turnover rate...................................       64%          120%          292%          200%          204%
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</TABLE>

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CORPORATE BOND FUND (CLASS B)
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<CAPTION>
                                                                              FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
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                                                            1998(B)(C)    1997(B)(C)  1996(B)(C)(E) 1995(B)(C)(E)    1994(B)
                                                            ----------    ----------  ------------- -------------    -------
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>   
PER SHARE DATA
Net asset value beginning of period.......................    $ 7.09        $ 6.90        $ 7.43        $ 6.71        $ 7.84

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)..............................      0.37          0.40          0.40          0.40          0.43
Net gain (loss) on securities (realized & unrealized).....      0.10          0.19         (0.52)         0.73         (1.13)
                                                               ------        ------        ------        ------        ------
Total from investment operations..........................      0.47          0.59         (0.12)         1.13         (0.70)

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
Dividends (from net investment income)....................     (0.37)        (0.40)        (0.41)        (0.41)        (0.43)
Distributions (from capital gains)........................       ---           ---           ---           ---           ---
                                                               ------        ------        ------        ------        ------
Total distributions.......................................     (0.37)        (0.40)        (0.41)        (0.41)        (0.43)
                                                               ------        ------        ------        ------        ------
Net asset value end of period.............................    $ 7.19        $ 7.09        $ 6.90        $ 7.43        $ 6.71
                                                               ======        ======        ======        ======        =====
Total return (a)..........................................      6.9%          8.7%        (1.4)%         17.3%        (9.0)%

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Net assets end of period (thousands)......................     7,982        $6,493        $7,303        $5,743        $3,878
Ratio of expenses to average net assets...................     1.85%         1.85%         1.85%         1.85%         1.85%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net
   assets.................................................     5.18%         5.72%         5.70%         5.80%         6.08%
Portfolio turnover rate...................................       64%          120%          292%          200%          204%
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</TABLE>

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LIMITED MATURITY BOND FUND (CLASS A)
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<CAPTION>
                                                                       FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
                                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                          1998(B)(C)(E) 1997(B)(C)(E) 1996(B)(C)(E) 1995(B)(C)(D)(E)
                                                          ------------- ------------- ------------- ----------------
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>   
PER SHARE DATA
Net asset value beginning of period.......................    $10.30        $10.14        $10.66        $10.00

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)..............................      0.65          0.72          0.72          0.62
Net gain (loss) on securities (realized & unrealized).....      0.10          0.16         (0.51)         0.65
                                                              -------       -------       -------       ------
Total from investment operations..........................      0.75          0.88          0.21          1.27

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
Dividends (from net investment income)....................     (0.65)        (0.72)        (0.72)        (0.61)
Distributions (from capital gains)........................       ---           ---           ---           --- 
Return of capital.........................................       ---           ---         (0.01)          ---
                                                              -------       -------       -------       ------
Total distributions.......................................     (0.65)        (0.72)        (0.73)        (0.61)
                                                              -------       -------       -------       -------
Net asset value end of period.............................    $10.40        $10.30        $10.14        $10.66
                                                              =======       =======       =======       ======
Total return (a)..........................................      7.5%          9.0%          2.1%         13.0%

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Net assets end of period (thousands)......................    $6,365        $5,490        $4,938        $3,322
Ratio of expenses to average net assets...................     0.87%         0.55%         0.90%         0.84%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net
   assets.................................................     6.30%         7.10%         6.97%         5.97%
   Portfolio turnover rate...................................    58%           76%          105%            4%
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</TABLE>

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LIMITED MATURITY BOND FUND (CLASS B)
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<CAPTION>
                                                                       FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
                                                          ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                          1998(B)(C)(E) 1997(B)(C)(E) 1996(B)(C)(E) 1995(B)(C)(D)(E)
                                                          ------------- ------------- ------------- ----------------
PER SHARE DATA
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>   
Net asset value beginning of period.......................    $10.27        $10.14        $10.67        $10.00

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)..............................      0.53          0.61          0.63          0.53
Net gain (loss) on securities (realized & unrealized).....      0.11          0.14         (0.52)         0.66
                                                              -------       -------       -------       ------
Total from investment operations..........................      0.64          0.75          0.11          1.19

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
Dividends (from net investment income)....................     (0.54)        (0.62)        (0.63)        (0.52)
Distributions (from capital gains)........................       ---           ---           ---           ---
Return of capital.........................................       ---           ---         (0.01)         ---
                                                              -------       -------       -------       ------
Total distributions.......................................     (0.54)        (0.62)        (0.64)        (0.52)
                                                              -------       -------       -------       -------
Net asset value end of period.............................    $10.37        $10.27        $10.14        $10.67
                                                              =======       =======       =======       =======
Total return (a)..........................................      6.4%          7.7%          1.1%         12.2%

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Net assets end of period (thousands)......................    $1,354        $1,054          $761          $752
Ratio of expenses to average net assets...................     1.89%         1.50%         1.88%         1.71%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net
   assets.................................................     5.18%         6.15%         5.99%         5.12%
Portfolio turnover rate...................................       58%           76%          105%            4%
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U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND (CLASS A)
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<CAPTION>
                                                                              FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
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                                                            1998(B)(C)    1997(B)(C)  1996(B)(C)(E) 1995(B)(C)(E)    1994(B)
                                                            ----------    ----------  ------------- -------------    -------
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>   
PER SHARE DATA
Net asset value beginning of period.......................    $ 4.81        $ 4.71        $ 4.97        $ 4.35        $ 4.97

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)..............................      0.27          0.32          0.31          0.30          0.30
Net gain (loss) on securities (realized & unrealized).....      0.16          0.10         (0.26)         0.62         (0.62)
                                                               ------        ------        ------        -----         ------
Total from investment operations..........................      0.43          0.42          0.05          0.92         (0.32)

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
Dividends (from net investment income)....................     (0.28)        (0.32)        (0.31)        (0.30)        (0.30)
Distributions (from capital gains)........................       ---           ---           ---           ---           ---
                                                               ------        ------        ------        ------        ------
Total distributions.......................................     (0.28)        (0.32)        (0.31)        (0.30)        (0.30)
                                                               ------        ------        ------        ------        ------
Net asset value end of period.............................    $ 4.96        $ 4.81        $ 4.71        $ 4.97        $ 4.35
                                                               ======        ======        ======        ======        =====
Total return (a)..........................................      9.1%          9.2%          1.3%         21.9%        (6.5)%

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Net assets end of period (thousands)......................   $12,644        $7,652        $8,036       $10,080        $8,309
Ratio of expenses to average net assets...................     0.93%         0.60%         0.65%         1.11%         1.10%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net
   assets.................................................     5.62%         6.10%         6.44%         6.41%         6.47%
Portfolio turnover rate...................................       78%           39%           75%           81%          220%
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</TABLE>

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U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND (CLASS B)
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<CAPTION>
                                                                              FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
                                                            ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            1998(B)(C)    1997(B)(C)  1996(B)(C)(E) 1995(B)(C)(E)    1994(B)
                                                            ----------    ----------  ------------- -------------    -------
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>   
PER SHARE DATA
Net asset value beginning of period.......................    $ 4.80        $ 4.71        $ 4.97        $ 4.35        $ 4.97

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)..............................      0.22          0.26          0.25          0.26          0.26
Net gain (loss) on securities (realized & unrealized).....      0.16          0.10         (0.25)         0.63         (0.62)
                                                               ------        ------        ------        ------        ------
Total from investment operations..........................      0.38          0.36         (0.00)         0.89         (0.36)

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
Dividends (from net investment income)....................     (0.23)        (0.27)        (0.26)        (0.27)        (0.26)
Distributions (from capital gains)........................       ---           ---           ---           ---           ---
                                                               ------        ------        ------        ------        ------
Total distributions.......................................     (0.23)        (0.27)        (0.26)        (0.27)        (0.26)
                                                               ------        ------        ------        ------        ------
Net asset value end of period.............................    $ 4.95        $ 4.80        $ 4.71        $ 4.97        $ 4.35
                                                               ======        ======        ======        ======        =====
Total return (a)..........................................      8.0%          7.9%       (0.02)%         20.9%        (7.4)%

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Net assets end of period (thousands)......................    $3,668        $1,091          $661          $582          $321
Ratio of expenses to average net assets...................     1.85%         1.68%         1.86%         1.87%         1.85%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net
   assets.................................................     4.66%         5.02%         5.23%         5.69%         5.76%
Portfolio turnover rate...................................       78%           39%           75%           81%          220%
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</TABLE>

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HIGH YIELD FUND (CLASS A)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
                                                          -------------------------------------------
                                                            1998(B)(C)    1997(B)(C)  1996(B)(C)(F)
                                                            ----------    ----------  -------------
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>           <C>   
PER SHARE DATA
Net asset value beginning of period.......................    $15.71        $15.32        $15.00

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)..............................      1.22          1.25          0.45
Net gain (loss) on securities (realized & unrealized).....     (0.47)         0.60          0.32
                                                              -------       -------       ------
Total from investment operations..........................      0.75          1.85          0.77

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
Dividends (from net investment income)....................     (1.22)        (1.25)        (0.45)
Distributions (from capital gains)........................     (0.19)        (0.21)         ---
                                                              -------       -------   ---------
Total distributions.......................................     (1.41)        (1.46)        (0.45)
                                                              -------       -------       -------
Net asset value end of period.............................    $15.05        $15.71        $15.32
                                                               ======        ======        =====
Total return (a)..........................................      5.0%         12.6%          5.2%

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Net assets end of period (thousands)......................    $5,781        $5,179        $2,780
Ratio of expenses to average net assets...................     0.76%         0.87%         1.54%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net
   assets.................................................     7.96%         8.14%         7.47%
Portfolio turnover rate...................................      103%           87%          168%
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</TABLE>

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HIGH YIELD FUND (CLASS B)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
                                                          -------------------------------------------
                                                            1998(B)(C)    1997(B)(C)  1996(B)(C)(F)
                                                            ----------    ----------  -------------
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>           <C>   
PER SHARE DATA
Net asset value beginning of period.......................    $15.68        $15.32        $15.00

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)..............................      1.10          1.10          0.41
Net gain (loss) on securities (realized & unrealized).....     (0.47)         0.59          0.32
                                                              -------       -------       ------
Total from investment operations..........................      0.63          1.69          0.73

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
Dividends (from net investment income)....................     (1.10)        (1.12)        (0.41)
Distributions (from capital gains)........................     (0.19)        (0.21)          ---
                                                              -------       -------       -------
Total distributions.......................................     (1.29)        (1.33)        (0.41)
                                                              -------       -------       -------
Net asset value end of period.............................    $15.02        $15.68        $15.32
                                                               ======        ======        =====
Total return (a)..........................................      4.2%         11.5%          4.9%

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Net assets end of period (thousands)......................    $4,236        $4,432        $2,719
Ratio of expenses to average net assets...................     1.53%         1.80%         2.26%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net
   assets.................................................     7.17%         7.21%         6.74%

Portfolio turnover rate...................................      103%           87%          168%
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</TABLE>

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MUNICIPAL BOND FUND (CLASS A)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
                                                          -----------------------------------------------------------------
                                                          1998(B)(C)(E)   1997(C)(E)  1996(B)(C)(E) 1995(B)(C)(E)      1994
                                                          -------------   ----------  ------------- -------------      ----
<S>                                                           <C>          <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>   
PER SHARE DATA
Net asset value beginning of period.......................    $10.08       $  9.72        $ 9.94        $ 9.05        $10.37

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)..............................      0.43          0.42          0.45          0.48          0.47
Net gain (loss) on securities (realized & unrealized).....      0.17          0.36         (0.21)         0.89         (1.32)
                                                              -------       -------        ------        ------       -------
Total from investment operations..........................      0.60          0.78          0.24          1.37         (0.85)
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
Dividends (from net investment income)....................     (0.44)        (0.42)        (0.46)        (0.48)        (0.47)
Distributions (from capital gains)........................       ---           ---           ---           ---           ---
                                                              -------       -------        ------        ------       -------
Total distributions.......................................     (0.44)        (0.42)        (0.46)        (0.48)        (0.47)
                                                              -------       -------        ------        ------       -------
Net asset value end of period.............................    $10.24        $10.08        $ 9.72        $ 9.94       $  9.05
                                                               ======        ======        ======        ======       ======
Total return (a)..........................................      6.1%          8.3%          2.5%         15.5%        (8.3)%

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Net assets end of period (thousands)......................   $19,012       $21,953       $23,304       $25,026       $24,092
Ratio of expenses to average net assets...................     0.82%         0.82%         0.78%         0.86%         0.82%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net
   assets.................................................     4.23%         4.29%         4.67%         5.02%         4.74%
Portfolio turnover rate...................................       94%           48%           54%          103%           88%
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</TABLE>

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MUNICIPAL BOND FUND (CLASS B)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
                                                          -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                          1998(B)(C)(E)   1997(C)(E)  1996(B)(C)(E) 1995(B)(C)(E)    1994(B)
                                                          -------------   ----------  ------------- -------------    -------
<S>                                                           <C>          <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>   
PER SHARE DATA
Net asset value beginning of period.......................    $10.08       $  9.73        $ 9.95        $ 9.05        $10.37

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)..............................      0.31          0.29          0.33          0.37          0.35
Net gain (loss) on securities (realized & unrealized).....      0.17          0.37         (0.21)         0.90         (1.32)
                                                              -------       -------        ------        ------       -------
Total from investment operations..........................      0.48          0.66          0.12          1.27         (0.97)

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
Dividends (from net investment income)....................     (0.30)        (0.31)        (0.34)        (0.37)        (0.35)
Distributions (from capital gains)........................       ---           ---           ---           ---           ---
                                                              -------       -------        ------        ------       -------
Total distributions.......................................     (0.30)        (0.31)        (0.34)        (0.37)        (0.35)
                                                              -------       -------        ------        ------       -------
Net asset value end of period.............................    $10.26        $10.08        $ 9.73        $ 9.95       $  9.05
                                                               ======        ======        ======        ======       ======
Total return (a)..........................................      4.8%          6.9%          1.2%         14.3%        (9.5)%

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Net assets end of period (thousands)......................    $1,367        $2,344        $1,510        $1,190          $760
Ratio of expenses to average net assets...................     2.01%         2.00%         2.01%         2.00%         2.00%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net
   assets.................................................     3.04%         3.11%         3.44%         3.90%         3.50%
Portfolio turnover rate...................................       94%           48%           54%          103%           88%
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</TABLE>

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CASH FUND
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
                                                          -----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             1998(E)      1997(C)(E)  1996(B)(C)(E) 1995(B)(C)(E)      1994
                                                             -------      ----------  ------------- -------------      ----
<S>                                                           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>   
PER SHARE DATA
Net asset value beginning of period.......................    $ 1.00        $ 1.00        $ 1.00        $ 1.00        $ 1.00

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)..............................      0.05          0.05          0.05          0.05          0.03
Net gain (loss) on securities (realized & unrealized).....      ---           ---           ---           ---           ---
                                                           ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     --------
Total from investment operations..........................      0.05          0.05          0.05          0.05          0.03

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
Dividends (from net investment income)....................     (0.05)        (0.05)        (0.05)        (0.05)        (0.03)
Distributions (from capital gains)........................       ---           ---           ---           ---           ---
                                                               ------        ------        ------        ------        ------
Total distributions.......................................     (0.05)        (0.05)        (0.05)        (0.05)        (0.03)
                                                               ------        ------        ------        ------        ------
Net asset value end of period.............................    $ 1.00        $ 1.00        $ 1.00        $ 1.00        $ 1.00
                                                               ======        ======        ======        ======        =====
Total return (a)..........................................      4.7%          4.9%          4.6%          5.0%          3.4%

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Net assets end of period (thousands)......................   $61,828       $57,441       $45,331       $38,158       $58,102
Ratio of expenses to average net assets...................     0.89%         0.90%         1.01%         1.00%         0.96%
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net
   assets.................................................     4.60%         4.80%         4.47%         5.00%         3.24%
Portfolio turnover rate...................................      ---           ---           ---           ---           --- 
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</TABLE>
(a) Total  return  information  does not reflect  deduction  of any sales charge
    imposed at the time of purchase  for Class A shares or upon  redemption  for
    Class B shares.

(b) Fund expenses were reduced by the Investment  Manager during the period, and
    expense ratios absent such reimbursement would have been as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            1994               1995                1996               1997                1998
                      ----------------    ---------------    ----------------   ----------------    ----------------
                      Class A  Class B    Class A Class B    Class A  Class B   Class A  Class B    Class A  Class B
<S>                    <C>      <C>        <C>     <C>        <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>        <C>      <C>  
Corporate Bond          N/A     2.00%       N/A    2.19%       N/A     2.05%      N/A     2.10%       N/A     2.32%
U.S. Government        1.20%    2.91%      1.22%   3.70%      1.17%    3.26%     1.06%    2.14%      1.43%    3.03%
Limited Maturity Bond   N/A      N/A       1.04%   2.12%      1.40%    2.60%     1.04%    1.99%      1.38%    2.70%
High Yield              N/A      N/A        N/A     N/A       2.11%    2.83%     1.44%    2.37%      1.36%    2.13%
Municipal Bond          N/A     2.32%      0.86%   2.45%      0.78%    2.19%      N/A      N/A       0.82%    2.18%
Cash                    N/A      N/A       1.04%    N/A       1.01%     N/A       N/A      N/A        N/A      N/A
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

(c) Net  investment  income was  computed  using the  average  month-end  shares
    outstanding throughout the period.

(d) Limited  Maturity Bond Fund was initially  capitalized  on January 17, 1995,
    with a net asset value of $10 per share.  Percentage  amounts for the period
    have been annualized, except total return.

(e) Expense  ratios  including  reimbursements,   were  calculated  without  the
    reduction for custodian fees earnings  credits  beginning  February 1, 1995.
    Expense ratios with such reductions would have been as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              1995                1996              1997                1998
                        ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   ----------------
                        CLASS A  CLASS B   CLASS A  CLASS B   CLASS A  CLASS B   CLASS A  CLASS B
<S>                      <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>  
Corporate Bond           1.02%    1.85%     1.01%    1.85%      ---      ---       ---      ---
U.S. Government          1.10%    1.85%     0.64%    1.85%      ---      ---       ---      ---
Limited Maturity Bond    0.81%    1.65%     0.87%    1.85%     0.51%    1.46%     0.83%    1.85%
Municipal Bond           0.85%    2.00%     0.77%    2.00%     0.83%    2.00%     0.82%    2.00%
Cash                     1.00%     ---      1.00%     ---      1.00%     ---      0.89%     ---
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

(f) High Yield Fund was initially capitalized on August 5, 1996 with a net asset
    value of $15.00  per share.  Percentage  amounts  for the  period  have been
    annualized, except total return.
<PAGE>
                                   APPENDIX A

DESCRIPTION OF SHORT-TERM INSTRUMENTS

The  types  of  instruments  that  will  form  the  major  part of  Cash  Fund's
investments are described below:

U.S.  GOVERNMENT  SECURITIES -- Federal agency  securities are debt  obligations
which principally result from lending programs of the U.S.  Government.  Housing
and agriculture have traditionally  been the principal  beneficiaries of federal
credit  programs,  and agencies  involved in providing credit to agriculture and
housing account for the bulk of the outstanding agency securities.

Some U.S. Government securities, such as Treasury bills and bonds, are supported
by the full faith and credit of the U.S.  Treasury;  others are supported by the
right of the issuer to borrow from the  Treasury;  others,  such as those of the
Federal  National  Mortgage  Association,  are  supported  by the  discretionary
authority of the U.S.  Government  to purchase the agency's  obligations;  still
others such as those of the Student Loan  Marketing  Association,  are supported
only by the credit of the instrumentality.

U.S.  Treasury  bills are issued with  maturities  of any period up to one year.
Three-month  bills are currently  offered by the Treasury on a 13-week cycle and
are auctioned  each week by the  Treasury.  Bills are issued in bearer form only
and are sold only on a discount basis,  and the difference  between the purchase
price  and the  maturity  value  (or the  resale  price if they are sold  before
maturity) constitutes the interest income for the investor.

CERTIFICATES  OF DEPOSIT -- A  certificate  of deposit is a  negotiable  receipt
issued by a bank or savings and loan  association in exchange for the deposit of
funds. The issuer agrees to pay the amount deposited plus interest to the bearer
of the receipt on the date specified on the certificate.

COMMERCIAL  PAPER  --  Commercial  paper  is  generally   defined  as  unsecured
short-term  notes  issued in bearer form by large  well-known  corporations  and
finance companies.  Maturities on commercial paper range from a few days to nine
months. Commercial paper is also sold on a discount basis.

BANKER'S ACCEPTANCES -- A banker's acceptance generally arises from a short-term
credit  arrangement  designed to enable  businesses  to obtain  funds to finance
commercial  transactions.  Generally,  an  acceptance is a time draft drawn on a
bank by an exporter or an importer to obtain a stated amount of funds to pay for
specific  merchandise.  The draft is then  "accepted" by a bank that, in effect,
unconditionally  guarantees  to pay the  face  value  of the  instrument  on its
maturity date.

DESCRIPTION OF COMMERCIAL PAPER RATINGS

A Prime  rating is the  highest  commercial  paper  rating  assigned  by Moody's
Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's"). Issuers rated Prime are further referred to
by use of numbers 1, 2 and 3 to denote  relative  strength  within this  highest
classification. Among the factors considered by Moody's in assigning ratings are
the  following:  (1)  evaluation of the  management of the issuer;  (2) economic
evaluation  of  the  issuer's   industry  or  industries  and  an  appraisal  of
speculative type risks which may be inherent in certain areas; (3) evaluation of
the issuer's  products in relation to competition and customer  acceptance;  (4)
liquidity;  (5) amount and quality of long-term debt; (6) trend of earnings over
a period of ten  years;  (7)  financial  strength  of a parent  company  and the
relationships  which exist with the issuer; and (8) recognition by management of
obligations  which may be  present  or may arise as a result of public  interest
questions and preparations to meet such obligations.

Commercial  paper  rated "A" by  Standard & Poor's  Corporation  ("S&P") has the
highest  rating and is  regarded  as having  the  greatest  capacity  for timely
payment.  Commercial  paper rated A-1 by S&P has the following  characteristics:
(1)  liquidity  ratios are  adequate to meet cash  requirements;  (2)  long-term
senior  debt is rated "A" or  better;  (3) the issuer has access to at least two
additional  channels  of  borrowing;  (4) basic  earnings  and cash flow have an
upward trend with allowance made for unusual circumstances;  (5) typically,  the
issuer's  industry  is well  established  and the issuer  has a strong  position
within the  industry;  and (6) the  reliability  and quality of  management  are
unquestioned.  Relative  strength  or weakness  of the above  factors  determine
whether the issuer's commercial paper is rated A-1, A-2 or A-3.

DESCRIPTION OF CORPORATE BOND RATINGS

MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE,  INC. -- AAA. Bonds which are rated Aaa are judged to
be of the best quality.  They carry the smallest  degree of investment  risk and
are generally  referred to as "gilt-edge."  Interest payments are protected by a
large or by an  exceptionally  stable margin and principal is secure.  While the
various  protective  elements  are  likely to  change,  such  changes  as can be
visualized are most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such
issues.

Aa. Bonds which are rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all  standards.
Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as high grade
bonds.  They are rated lower than the best bonds  because  margins of protection
may not be as large as in Aaa securities or  fluctuation of protective  elements
may be of greater  amplitude or there may be other  elements  present which make
the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than in Aaa securities.

A. Bonds which are rated A possess many favorable investment  attributes and are
to be considered as upper medium grade  obligations.  Factors giving security to
principal  and interest  are  considered  adequate,  but elements may be present
which suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the future.

Baa. Bonds which are rated Baa are considered as medium grade obligations, i.e.,
they are neither  highly  protected nor poorly  secured.  Interest  payments and
principal  security  appear  adequate  for the present,  but certain  protective
elements may be lacking or may be  characteristically  unreliable over any great
length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding  investment  characteristics  and in
fact have speculative characteristics as well.

Ba.  Bonds  which are rated Ba are judged to have  speculative  elements;  their
future cannot be considered  as well assured.  Often the  protection of interest
and  principal  payments may be very  moderate and thereby not well  safeguarded
during  both  good  and bad  times  over the  future.  Uncertainty  of  position
characterizes bonds in this class.

B. Bonds  which are rated B  generally  lack  characteristics  of the  desirable
investment.  Assurance of interest and principal  payments or of  maintenance of
other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.

Caa.  Bonds  which are rated Caa are of poor  standing.  Such  issues  may be in
default or there may be present  elements of danger with respect to principal or
interest.

Ca. Bonds which are rated Ca represent  obligations  which are  speculative in a
high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other market shortcomings.

C. Bonds which are rated C are the lowest  rated  class of bonds,  and issues so
rated can be regarded as having  extremely  poor prospects of ever attaining any
real investment standing.

NOTE:  Moody's  applies  numerical  modifiers 1, 2 and 3 in each generic  rating
classification  from Aa through B. The  modifier 1 indicates  that the  security
ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category. The modifier 2 indicates
a mid-range ranking,  and modifier 3 indicates that the issue ranks in the lower
end of its generic rating category.

STANDARD & POOR'S  CORPORATION  -- AAA.  Bonds rated AAA have the highest rating
assigned by Standard & Poor's to a debt obligation. Capacity to pay interest and
repay principal is extremely strong.

A.  Bonds  rated AA have a very  strong  capacity  to pay  interest  and  repay
principal and differ from the highest rated issues only in small degree.

A. Bonds rated A have a strong  capacity  to pay  interest  and repay  principal
although they are somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in
circumstances and economic conditions than bonds in higher rated categories.

BBB. Bonds rated BBB are regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay interest
and  repay  principal.   Whereas  they  normally  exhibit  adequate   protection
parameters,  adverse  economic  conditions  or changing  circumstances  are more
likely to lead to a weakened  capacity to pay interest and repay  principal  for
bonds in this category than for bonds in higher rated categories.

BB, B, CCC,  CC.  Bonds rated BB, B, CCC and CC are  regarded,  on  balance,  as
predominantly  speculative with respect to the issuer's capacity to pay interest
and repay principal in accordance  with the terms of  obligations.  BB indicates
the lowest degree of speculation and CC the highest degree of speculation. While
such bonds will likely have some quality and protective  characteristics,  these
are  outweighed  by large  uncertainties  or major  risk  exposures  to  adverse
conditions.

C. The rating C is reserved for income bonds in which no interest is being paid.

D. Debt rated D is in  default  and  payment of  interest  and/or  repayment  of
principal is in arrears.

NOTE:  Standard & Poor's  ratings from AA to CCC may be modified by the addition
of a plus or minus sign to show relative standing within the major categories.
<PAGE>
                                   APPENDIX B

DESCRIPTION OF MUNICIPAL BOND RATINGS

The following  are  summaries of the ratings used by Moody's,  Standard & Poor's
and Fitch's applicable to permitted investments of Municipal Bond Fund:

MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC.* -- AAA. Municipal bonds which are rated Aaa are
judged to be of the best quality.  They carry the smallest  degree of investment
risk  and are  generally  referred  to as  "gilt-edge."  Interest  payments  are
protected  by a large or by an  exceptionally  stable  margin and  principal  is
secure. While the various protective elements are likely to change, such changes
as can be  visualized  are most  unlikely  to impair  the  fundamentally  strong
position of such issues.

Aa.  Municipal  bonds which are rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all
standards. Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as
high grade bonds.  They are rated lower than the best bonds  because  margins of
protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of protective
elements  may be of greater  amplitude  or there may be other  elements  present
which make the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than in Aaa securities.

A.  Municipal  bonds  which  are  rated  A  possess  many  favorable  investment
attributes and are to be considered as upper medium grade  obligations.  Factors
giving security to principal and interest are considered adequate,  but elements
may be present which  suggest a  susceptibility  to  impairment  sometime in the
future.

Baa. Bonds which are rated Baa are considered as medium grade obligations, i.e.,
they are neither  highly  protected nor poorly  secured.  Interest  payments and
principal  security  appear  adequate  for the present,  but certain  protective
elements may be lacking or may be  characteristically  unreliable over any great
length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding  investment  characteristics  and in
fact have speculative characteristics as well.

NOTE:  Moody's  applies  numerical  modifiers 1, 2 and 3 in each generic  rating
classification  from  Aa  through  B in its  corporate  bond  ratings.  Although
Industrial Revenue Bonds and Environmental  Control Revenue Bonds are tax-exempt
issues,  they are included in the corporate bond rating  system.  The modifier 1
indicates  that the  security  ranks in the  higher  end of its  generic  rating
category. The modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking, and modifier 3 indicates
that the issue ranks in the lower end of its generic  rating  category.  Moody's
does not apply numerical  modifiers other than Aa1, A1 and Baa1 in its municipal
bond rating system,  which offer the maximum  security  within the Aa, A and Baa
groups, respectively.

STANDARD & POOR'S  CORPORATION**  -- AAA.  Municipal bonds rated AAA are highest
grade  obligations.  They  possess  the  ultimate  degree  of  protection  as to
principal and interest.

AA. Municipal bonds rated AA also qualify as high grade obligations,  and in the
majority of instances differ from AAA issues only in small degree.

A.  Municipal  bonds  rated A are  regarded  as upper  medium  grade.  They have
considerable  investment strength but are not entirely free from adverse effects
of changes in economic and trade conditions. Interest and principal are regarded
as safe.

BBB.  Bonds  rated  BBB are  regarded  as  having an  adequate  capacity  to pay
principal  and  interest.  Whereas they  normally  exhibit  adequate  protection
parameters,  adverse  economic  conditions  or changing  circumstances  are more
likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay principal and interest for bonds in
this category than for bonds in the A category.

NOTE:  Standard & Poor's  ratings from AA to CCC may be modified by the addition
of a plus or minus sign to show relative standing within the major categories.

FITCH INVESTORS  SERVICE,  INC. -- AAA. Bonds  considered to be investment grade
and of the highest  credit  quality.  The obligor  has an  exceptionally  strong
ability to pay interest and repay principal, which is unlikely to be affected by
reasonably foreseeable events.

AA. Bonds considered to be investment grade and of very high credit quality. The
obligor's  ability to pay interest and repay principal is very strong,  although
not quite as strong as bonds rated "AAA."  Because  bonds rated in the "AAA" and
"AA"  categories  are  not  significantly   vulnerable  to  foreseeable   future
developments, short-term debt of these issuers is generally rated "F-1+".

A. Bonds  considered  to be  investment  grade and of high credit  quality.  The
obligor's  ability to pay  interest  and repay  principal  is  considered  to be
strong, but may be more vulnerable to adverse changes in economic conditions and
circumstances than bonds with higher ratings.

BBB. Bonds considered to be investment grade and of satisfactory credit quality.
The  obligor's  ability to pay interest and repay  principal is considered to be
adequate. Adverse changes in economic conditions and circumstances, however, are
more likely to have adverse impact on these bonds,  and therefore  impair timely
payment.  The  likelihood  that the  ratings  of these  bonds  will  fall  below
investment grade is higher than for bonds with higher ratings.

NOTE:  Plus and  minus  signs  are used with a rating  symbol  to  indicate  the
relative position of a credit within the rating category.  Plus and minus signs,
however, are not used in the "AAA" category.

RATINGS OF SHORT-TERM SECURITIES

MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE -- The following ratings apply to short-term municipal
notes and loans:

MIG 1. Loans bearing this  designation are of the best quality,  enjoying strong
protection from  established  cash flows for their servicing or from established
and broadbased access to the market for refinancing, or both.

MIG 2. Loans  bearing  this  designation  are of high  quality  with  margins of
protection ample although not so large as in the preceding group.

The following ratings apply to both commercial paper and municipal paper:

PRIME-1. Issuers receiving this rating have a superior capacity for repayment of
short-term promissory obligations.

PRIME-2.  Issuers  receiving this rating have a strong capacity for repayment of
short-term promissory obligations.

STANDARD & POOR'S  CORPORATION  -- The  following  ratings  apply to  short-term
municipal notes:

AAA.  This  is the  highest  rating  assigned  by S&P to a debt  obligation  and
indicates an extremely strong capacity to repay principal and pay interest.

AA.  Notes  rated AA have a very  strong  capacity  to repay  principal  and pay
interest and differ from AAA issues only in small degree.

The following ratings apply both to commercial paper and municipal paper:

A-1.  This  designation  indicates  that the degree of safety  regarding  timely
payment is very strong.

A-2.  Capacity  for timely  payment on issues with this  designation  is strong.
However,  the  relative  degree of safety is not as  overwhelming  as for issues
designated A-1.

FITCH INVESTORS SERVICE -- The following ratings apply to commercial paper:

F-1+.  Exceptionally  strong  credit  quality.  Issues  assigned this rating are
regarded as having the strongest degree of assurance for timely payment.

F-1.  Very  strong  credit  quality.  Issues  assigned  this  rating  reflect an
assurance  of timely  payment  only  slightly  less in degree than issues  rated
"F-1+".

F-2.  Issues  assigned this rating have a  satisfactory  degree of assurance for
timely  payment but the margin of safety is not as great as for issues  assigned
"F-1+" or "F-1".

*  Moody's Investors Service, Inc. rates bonds of issuers which have $600,000 or
   more of  debt,  except  bonds of  educational  institutions,  projects  under
   construction, enterprises without established earnings records and situations
   where current financial data is unavailable.

** Standard & Poor's Corporation rates all governmental bodies having $1,000,000
   or more of debt outstanding unless adequate information is not available.
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                                   APPENDIX C

REDUCED SALES CHARGES

CLASS A SHARES -- Initial sales charges may be reduced or eliminated for persons
or  organizations  purchasing  Class A shares  of the  Corporate  Bond,  Limited
Maturity Bond, U.S. Government,  High Yield and Municipal Bond Funds alone or in
combination with Class A shares of certain other Security Funds.

For purposes of qualifying  for reduced sales charges on purchases made pursuant
to Rights of  Accumulation  or a Statement of Intention  (also  referred to as a
"Letter of Intent"),  the term "Purchaser"  includes the following  persons:  an
individual; an individual, his or her spouse and children under the age of 21; a
trustee or other fiduciary of a single trust estate or single fiduciary  account
established for their benefit;  an  organization  exempt from federal income tax
under  Section  501(c)(3) or (13) of the Internal  Revenue  Code;  or a pension,
profit-sharing  or other  employee  benefit plan whether or not qualified  under
Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code.

RIGHTS OF ACCUMULATION -- To reduce sales charges on purchases of Class A shares
of  Corporate  Bond,  Limited  Maturity  Bond,  U.S.  Government,  High Yield or
Municipal Bond Fund, a Purchaser may combine all previous  purchases of the Fund
with a contemplated  current  purchase and receive the reduced  applicable front
end sales charge. The Distributor must be notified when a sale takes place which
might qualify for the reduced charge on the basis of previous purchases.

Rights of accumulation also apply to purchases representing a combination of the
Class A shares of Corporate Bond, Limited Maturity Bond, U.S.  Government,  High
Yield,  Municipal Bond,  Growth and Income,  Equity,  Global,  Asset Allocation,
Social  Awareness,  Value or Ultra Fund in those states where shares of the Fund
being purchased are qualified for sale.

STATEMENT OF INTENTION -- A Purchaser of Corporate Bond,  Limited Maturity Bond,
U.S.  Government,  High  Yield  or  Municipal  Bond  Fund may  choose  to sign a
Statement  of Intention  within 90 days after the first  purchase to be included
thereunder,  which will cover future purchases of Class A shares of those Funds,
Security Equity, Global, Asset Allocation,  Social Awareness,  Value, Growth and
Income or Ultra Fund.  The amount of these future  purchases  shall be specified
and must be made within a 13-month  period (or 36-month  period for purchases of
$1 million or more) to become  eligible for the reduced  front-end  sales charge
applicable to the actual amount purchased under the statement. Five percent (5%)
of the amount  specified in the  Statement  of Intention  will be held in escrow
shares  until the  Statement is  completed  or  terminated.  These shares may be
redeemed  by the Fund if the  Purchaser  is  required  to pay  additional  sales
charges.  Any dividends  paid by the Fund will be payable with respect to escrow
shares.  The  Purchaser  bears the risk that the escrow  shares may  decrease in
value.

A Statement of Intention may be revised  during the 13-month (or, if applicable,
36-month)  period.  Additional  shares  received  from  reinvestment  of  income
dividends and capital gains  distributions are included in the total amount used
to determine reduced sales charges.

REINSTATEMENT  PRIVILEGE  --  Stockholders  who redeem  their  Class A shares of
Corporate Bond, Limited Maturity Bond, U.S. Government,  High Yield or Municipal
Bond  Fund  have  a  one-time  privilege  (1) to  reinstate  their  accounts  by
purchasing  shares  without  a  sales  charge  up to the  dollar  amount  of the
redemption  proceeds;  or (2) to the extent the redeemed  shares would have been
eligible for the exchange privilege, to purchase shares of another of the Funds,
Security Growth and Income,  Equity,  Global,  Asset Allocation,  or Ultra Fund,
without a sales charge up to the dollar amount of the  redemption  proceeds.  To
exercise this  privilege,  a  stockholder  must provide  written  notice and the
amount to be reinvested to the Fund within 30 days after the redemption request.

The  reinstatement  or  exchange  will  be  made at the  net  asset  value  next
determined after the reinvestment is received by the Fund.
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                         SECURITY CASH FUND APPLICATION

For  IRA/KEOGH/Corporate  Plans, complete this Application along with other plan
documents.
MAIL APPLICATION TO: Security Cash Fund, P.O. Box 2548, Topeka, KS 66601
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INITIAL  INVESTMENT      [_] Enclosed is my check for $________  made payable to
(CHECK ONE BOX)              Security Cash Fund.
                         [_] On _______ I/we wired $_______ through ____________
MINIMUM                          Date                               Name of Bank
$100
                         _____________________for Fund account number __________
                          City        State

SUBSEQUENT               When investing by wire, call the Fund to  advise of the
INVESTMENTS              investment. The Fund  will supply a control  number for
OF $20 CAN BE            for initial investment and instructions for having your
MADE AT ANY              bank wire Federal funds.
TIME
                                    Attn:_______________________________________
                                    (Include investor's name and account number)
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DIVIDENDS                [_] Reinvest  automatically  all  daily  dividends  and
(CHECK ONE BOX)              other distributions.
                         [_] Cash payment of  all dividends each  month and send
                             proceeds to investor.
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CHECKING                 [_] Please send a supply of  checks permitting me/us to
ACCOUNT                      redeem shares in this  account  by  writing  checks
PRIVILEGE                    for  $100  or  more made  payable  to  any  person.
                             COMPLETE  SIGNATURE  CARD  ON REVERSE  SIDE.  Allow
                             three weeks for delivery of check supply.
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SPECIAL OPTIONS          [_] Telephone Exchange
(CHECK APPLICABLE        [_] Telephone Redemption
BOXES)
                             By checking the  applicable  boxes and signing this
                             Application,  Applicant  authorizes  the Investment
                             Manager  to honor  any  telephone  request  for the
                             exchange and/or  redemption of Fund shares (maximum
                             telephone  redemption  is $10,000),  subject to the
                             terms  of the  Fund's  prospectus.  The  Investment
                             Manager has  established  reasonable  procedures to
                             confirm that instructions communicated by telephone
                             are genuine and may be liable for any losses due to
                             fraudulent or unauthorized instructions if it fails
                             to  comply  with  its  procedures.  The  procedures
                             require  that any  person  requesting  a  telephone
                             redemption   or   exchange   provide   the  account
                             registration    and   number   and    owner's   tax
                             identification  number  and  such  request  must be
                             received on a recorded line.
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                         THE  AUTHORIZATION  ON  REVERSE  SIDE FOR  CORPORATION,
                         PARTNERSHIP,   TRUST,   ETC.,  MUST  BE  COMPLETED  AND
                         RETURNED WITH THIS FORM.

                         [_] Systematic  Withdrawal  Program  (Minimum   account
                             $5,000)

                             Beginning _______, 19___, you are hereby authorized
                             and instructed to send a check for $_______________
                             (minimum $25) drawn on  approximately  [_] 11th day
                             [_] 26th day of the month.
                             Draw payment [_] monthly  [_] quarterly 
                             [_] semiannually   [_] annually
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                         [_] Individual ________________________________________
                         [_] Corporate  First           Middle             Last 
                         [_] Non-Profit
                         [_] Profit-    ________________________________________
                             Sharing    First           Middle             Last 
                                        ________________________________________
                                        Owner's  Taxpayer  Identification No. or
                                        Social Security No.

ACCOUNT                                 ________________________________________
REGISTRATION                            Name of Corporation, Trust, Partnership,
(PLEASE PRINT)                          etc.

                                        ________________________________________
                                        Street Address

                                        ________________________________________
                                        City            State              Zip

                                        Industry Type __________________________
                                                    (Farming, Mfg., Sales, etc.)

                                        Telephone Business (  ) ________________
                                        Home               (  ) ________________

                         If  address  is  outside  U.S.  please indicate if U.S.
                         Citizen   [_] Yes      [_] No
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                         TAXPAYER   IDENTIFICATION   CERTIFICATION:   Under  the
                         penalties  of perjury,  I (1)  certify  that the number
                         provided   on  this   form  is  my   correct   taxpayer
                         identification  number and (2),  *that I am not subject
                         to backup  withholding  either  because I have not been
                         notified that I am subject to backup  withholding  as a
TAX                      result  of  a  failure  to  report  all   interest   or
WITHHOLDING              dividends, or the Internal Revenue Service has notified
                         me that I am no longer subject to backup withholding.

                         * The owner  must  strike out the  language  certifying
                         that they are not subject to backup  withholding due to
                         notified underreporting IF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
                         NOTIFIED   THEM  THAT  THEY  ARE   SUBJECT   TO  BACKUP
                         WITHHOLDING, and they have not received notice from the
                         service   advising   that   backup    withholding   has
                         terminated.
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                         The  Internal  Revenue  Service  does not require  your
                         consent to any  provision of this  document  other than
                         the certifications to avoid backup withholding.

SIGNATURE(S)             _______________________________________________________
OF APPLICANTS
                         OWNER _________________________________________________

                         _______________________________________________________
INVESTMENT               CORPORATE OFFICER, TRUSTEE, ETC.
DEALER
                         DATE __________________________________________________

                         NAME OF FIRM __________________________________________

                         STREET ADDRESS ________________________________________

                         _______________________________________________________
                         CITY                    STATE                     ZIP

                         JOINT OWNER ___________________________________________

                         _______________________________________________________
                         TITLE
                         IN CASE OF JOINT OWNERSHIP,  BOTH MUST SIGN. IF NO FORM
                         OF  OWNERSHIP IS  DESIGNATED,  THEN  IT WILL BE ASSUMED
                         THE  OWNERSHIP  IS "AS  JOINT  TENANTS,  WITH  RIGHT OF
                         SURVIVORSHIP, AND NOT AS TENANTS IN COMMON."
                         _______________________________________________________
                         DEALER AUTHORIZED

                         _______________________________________________________
                         ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE
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Checking Account Privilege - If you have elected this option, the following card
must be completed. This card is similar to one which must be signed when opening
any checking  account.  All joint owners named in the account  registration must
sign this card.  Names  must be signed  exactly  as they  appear in the  account
registration.  All  persons  eligible  to sign  checks for  corporate  accounts,
partnerships, trusts, etc. must sign this card.

The payment of funds on the  conditions  set forth below and on the reverse side
is authorized by the  signature(s)  appearing on the  signature  card.  Security
Management Company,  LLC the Fund's Transfer agent, is hereby appointed agent by
the  person(s)  signing this card and will cause the Fund to redeem a sufficient
number of shares from the account to cover checks  presented for payment without
requiring signature  guarantees.  The Fund and its agents will not be liable for
any loss,  expense or cost arising out of check  redemptions or checks  returned
without  payment.  SHARES  OUTSTANDING IN THE ACCOUNT FOR LESS THAN 15 DAYS WILL
NOT BE LIQUIDATED TO PAY CHECKS  PRESENTED  UNLESS THE TRANSFER AGENT IS ASSURED
THAT GOOD  PAYMENT HAS BEEN  COLLECTED  THROUGH  NORMAL  BANKING  CHANNELS.  The
Transfer  Agent has the right not to honor checks that are for less than $100 or
checks in an amount  exceeding the value of the account at the time the check is
presented  for  payment.  This  privilege  is subject to the  provisions  of the
current  prospectus of the Fund as amended from time to time. This agreement may
be modified or  terminated  at any time by the Fund or the  Transfer  Agent upon
notification mailed to the shareholder's address of record.

SECURITY CASH FUND SIGNATURE CARD

        ________________________________________________________________________
        Account Number

Authorized Signatures:
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________

[_] Check here if two signatures are required on checks.
[_] Check here if only one signature required on checks.

In signing this card each signatory  agrees to be subject to the customary rules
and regulations  governing  checking accounts and to the conditions set forth on
the reverse side. If the Checking  Account  Privilege is  established  after the
opening of the account,  or if any change is made in the above information,  all
signatures will have to be guaranteed.
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              RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING INDIVIDUALS TO MANAGE ACCOUNT

CORPORATE RESOLUTION

I,    ______________________,    duly   elected   and   acting    Secretary   of
______________________,  a corporation  organized and existing under the laws of
______________________,  certify  that the  following  resolution  is a true and
correct copy of the resolution  adopted by the Board of Directors at its regular
meeting held on  ______________________,  which  resolution is currently in full
force  and  effect:  RESOLVED,  That  the  below  named  individual(s)  of  this
corporation  are  hereby  authorized  to  give  notice,  instructions,  complete
necessary  forms,  execute  withdrawals,  and to  transact  any  other  business
necessary  on this  corporation's  account  invested in shares of Security  Cash
Fund. FURTHER RESOLVED, That this corporation assumes entire responsibility for,
and agrees to indemnify and hold  harmless  Security Cash Fund and/or its agents
against any and all claims,  liabilities,  damages, actions, charges and expense
sustained by action of the below named individual(s).

______________________________        __________________________________________
(PRINT OR TYPE) NAME AND TITLE        SIGNATURE(S)
______________________________        __________________________________________
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and the seal of this corporation this
_____________ day of __________________, 19_____.

(CORPORATE SEAL)                   SECRETARY____________________________________
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AUTHORIZATION FOR PARTNERSHIP, TRUST, OR RETIREMENT PLAN

We,  the  undersigned,  being the  principal  partners  or the  trustees  of the
______________________  (Partnership  or  Trust/Plan)  hereby  state that we are
authorized  to invest the assets of the  partnership  or  trust/plan in Security
Cash Fund. We also agree that  ______________________  or ______________________
have individual authority to purchase, sell, assign, and transfer securities and
to sign checks issuable by the partnership or the trust/plan redeeming shares of
the Fund. We further state that this  individual  authority shall continue to be
honored until revoked by written notice from either of us and is received by the
Transfer   Agent   (Security   Management   Company,   LLC).   By  signing  this
authorization,  we agree that Security Cash Fund,  Security  Management Company,
LLC, and Security  Distributors,  Inc.,  shall be indemnified  and held harmless
from any loss,  damage,  cost or claim  that may arise  from any  authorized  or
unauthorized  use of the assets or checks of the  partnership  or  trust/plan in
connection with the holdings of the Fund.

______________________________        __________________________________________
(PRINT OR TYPE) NAME AND TITLE        SIGNATURE(S)
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                                      SIGNATURE GUARANTEED BY

________________________________________________________________________________
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FOR MORE INFORMATION

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BY TELEPHONE -- Call 1-800-888-2461.

BY MAIL -- Write to:
  Security Management Company, LLC
  700 SW Harrison
  Topeka, KS 66636-0001

ON THE INTERNET -- Reports and other  information  about the Funds can be viewed
online or downloaded from:

SEC:    http://www.sec.gov

SMC, LLC:  http://www.securitybenefit.com

Additional  information  about the Funds  (including the Statement of Additional
Information)  can  be  reviewed  and  copied  at  the  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission's  Public  Reference Room in Washington,  DC.  Information  about the
operation of the public reference room may be obtained by calling the Commission
at 1-800-SEC-0330. Copies may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by
writing  the  Public  Reference  Section  of  the  Commission,   Washington,  DC
20549-6009.
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ANNUAL/SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT -- Additional information about the Funds' investments
is available in the Funds' annual and semi-annual  reports to  shareholders.  In
the Funds' annual  report,  you will find a discussion of the market  conditions
and investment  strategies that  significantly  affected each Fund's performance
during its last fiscal year.

STATEMENT  OF  ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION  -- The Funds'  Statement  of  Additional
Information and the Funds' annual or semi-annual reports are available,  without
charge  upon  request  by  calling  the  Funds'   toll-free   telephone   number
1-800-888-2461,  extension 3127.  Shareholder  inquiries  should be addressed to
SMC, LLC, 700 SW Harrison Street,  Topeka, Kansas 66636-0001,  or by calling the
Funds'  toll-free  telephone  number  listed  above.  The  Funds'  Statement  of
Additional Information is incorporated into this prospectus by reference.

The Fund's Investment Company Act file number is listed below:

    Security Income Fund..............     811-2120
    Security Municipal Bond Fund......     811-3225
    Security Cash Fund................     811-3073
    
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SECURITY INCOME FUND

*   CORPORATE BOND SERIES

*   LIMITED MATURITY BOND SERIES

*   U.S. GOVERNMENT SERIES

*   HIGH YIELD SERIES

SECURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
(formerly Security Tax-Exempt Fund)

SECURITY CASH FUND

STATEMENT  OF  ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION  
APRIL 30, 1999
RELATING  TO  THE  PROSPECTUS  DATED  APRIL  30,  1999, 
as it may be supplemented from time to time
(785) 431-3127
(800) 888-2461

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INVESTMENT MANAGER
  Security Management Company, LLC
  700 SW Harrison Street
  Topeka, Kansas 66636-0001

DISTRIBUTOR
  Security Distributors, Inc.
  700 SW Harrison Street
  Topeka, Kansas 66636-0001

CUSTODIAN
  UMB Bank, N.A.
  928 Grand Avenue
  Kansas City, Missouri 64106

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
  Ernst & Young LLP
  One Kansas City Place
  1200 Main Street
  Kansas City, Missouri 64105-2143
<PAGE>
SECURITY INCOME FUND
SECURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
(formerly Security Tax-Exempt Fund)
SECURITY CASH FUND

Members of The Security Benefit Group of Companies
700 SW Harrison, Topeka, Kansas 66636-0001

                                  STATEMENT OF
                             ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

                                 April 30, 1999
                (RELATING TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED APRIL 30, 1999,
                  as it may be supplemented from time to time)

    This Statement of Additional  Information is not a Prospectus.  It should be
read in  conjunction  with the  Prospectus  dated April 30,  1999,  as it may be
supplemented  from time to time.  A  Prospectus  may be  obtained  by writing or
calling Security Distributors, Inc., 700 SW Harrison, Topeka, Kansas 66636-0001,
or by calling (785) 431-3127 or (800) 888-2461, ext. 3127.

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS


                                                         Page

General Information.....................................    1
Investment Objectives and Policies of the Funds.........    2
   Security Income Fund.................................    2
     Corporate Bond Fund................................    2
     Limited Maturity Bond Fund.........................    3
     U.S. Government Fund...............................    5
     High Yield Fund....................................    6
   Security Municipal Bond Fund.........................    8
   Security Cash Fund...................................   12
Investment Methods and Risk Factors.....................   14
Investment Policy Limitations...........................   26
   Income Fund's Fundamental Policies...................   26
   Municipal Bond Fund's Fundamental Policies...........   27
   Cash Fund's Fundamental Policies.....................   28
Officers and Directors..................................   29
Remuneration of Directors and Others....................   30
How to Purchase Shares..................................   31
   Corporate Bond, Limited Maturity Bond,
     U.S. Government, High Yield and
     Municipal Bond Funds...............................   31
   Alternative Purchase Options.........................   32
   Class A Shares.......................................   32
   Security Income and Municipal Bond Funds' Class A
     Distribution Plans.................................   32
   Class B Shares.......................................   33
   Class B Distribution Plan............................   34
   Calculation and Waiver of Contingent Deferred Sales
     Charges............................................   35
   Arrangements With Broker/Dealers and Others..........   35
   Cash Fund............................................   36
Purchases at Net Asset Value............................   37
Accumulation Plan.......................................   37
Systematic Withdrawal Program...........................   38
Investment Management...................................   38
   Portfolio Management.................................   40
   Code of Ethics.......................................   41
Distributor.............................................   41
Allocation of Portfolio Brokerage.......................   42
Determination of Net Asset Value........................   43
How to Redeem Shares....................................   45
   Telephone Redemptions................................   46
How to Exchange Shares..................................   46
   Exchange by Telephone................................   47
Dividends and Taxes.....................................   48
Organization............................................   52
Custodian, Transfer Agent and Dividend-Paying Agent.....   53
Independent Auditors....................................   53
Performance Information.................................   53
Retirement Plans........................................   56
Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs)...................   56
Roth IRAs...............................................   57
Education IRAs..........................................   57
SIMPLE IRAs.............................................   57
Pension and Profit-Sharing Plans........................   58
403(b) Retirement Plans.................................   58
Simplified Employee Pension Plans (SEPPs)...............   58
Financial Statements....................................   58
Tax-Exempt vs. Taxable Income...........................   58
Appendix A..............................................   59
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GENERAL INFORMATION

    Security  Income  Fund,  Security  Municipal  Bond Fund  (formerly  Security
Tax-Exempt  Fund)  and  Security  Cash  Fund,  which  were  organized  as Kansas
corporations on April 20, 1965, July 14, 1981 and March 21, 1980,  respectively,
are  registered  with the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  as  investment
companies.   The  name  of  Security  Municipal  Bond  Fund  (formerly  Security
Tax-Exempt Fund) was changed  effective May 1, 1998. Such  registration does not
involve  supervision by the Securities and Exchange Commission of the management
or  policies  of the  Funds.  The Funds  are  diversified,  open-end  management
investment  companies that,  upon the demand of the investor,  must redeem their
shares and pay the investor the current net asset value  thereof.  ( See "How to
Redeem Shares," page 44.)

    Each of the Corporate Bond Series ("Corporate Bond Fund"),  Limited Maturity
Bond Series  ("Limited  Maturity  Bond Fund"),  U.S.  Government  Series  ("U.S.
Government  Fund") and High Yield Series ("High Yield Fund") of Security  Income
Fund,  Security  Municipal Bond Fund ("Municipal Bond Fund"),  and Security Cash
Fund ("Cash Fund") (the "Funds") has its own  investment  objective and policies
which are  described  below.  While there is no present  intention to do so, the
investment  objective and policies of each Fund,  unless otherwise noted, may be
changed by its Board of Directors without the approval of stockholders.  Each of
the  Funds  is also  required  to  operate  within  limitations  imposed  by its
fundamental  investment  policies which may not be changed  without  stockholder
approval.  These  limitations  are set  forth  below  under  "Investment  Policy
Limitations,"  page 26. An investment in one of the Funds does not  constitute a
complete investment program.

    The  value of the  shares  of each  Fund  fluctuates  with the  value of the
portfolio  securities.  Each  Fund may  realize  losses  or gains  when it sells
portfolio  securities  and will  earn  income  to the  extent  that it  receives
dividends or interest from its  investments.  (See  "Dividends  and Taxes," page
48.)

    The shares of Corporate Bond, Limited Maturity Bond, U.S.  Government,  High
Yield and Municipal Bond Funds are sold to the public at net asset value, plus a
sales commission which is divided between the principal  distributor and dealers
who sell the shares ("Class A shares"),  or at net asset value with a contingent
deferred  sales charge  ("Class B shares").  The shares of Cash Fund are sold to
the public at net asset value.  There is no sales charge or load when purchasing
shares of Cash Fund. (See "How to Purchase Shares," page 31.)

    The Funds  receive  investment  advisory,  administrative,  accounting,  and
transfer agency services from Security Management Company,  LLC (the "Investment
Manager") for a fee. The Investment Manager has agreed that the aggregate annual
expenses   (including  the  management   compensation  but  excluding  brokerage
commissions,  interest,  taxes,  extraordinary expenses and Class B distribution
fees) shall not for Corporate Bond,  Limited Maturity Bond, U.S.  Government and
High Yield Funds  exceed any expense  limitation  imposed by any state and shall
not for Cash Fund  exceed 1% of the average net assets of the Fund for the year.
The  Investment  Manager  has also  agreed that the  aggregate  annual  expenses
(including  the  management   compensation   but  excluding   interest,   taxes,
extraordinary  expenses and Class A and Class B distribution fees) shall not for
Municipal  Bond Fund  exceed 1% of the  average  net  assets of the Fund for the
year. (See page 38 for a discussion of the Investment Manager and the Investment
Advisory Contract.)

    Each Fund will pay all of its expenses not assumed by the Investment Manager
or  Security  Distributors,  Inc.  (the  "Distributor")  including  organization
expenses;  directors'  fees;  fees of custodian;  taxes and  governmental  fees;
interest  charges;  any  membership  dues;  brokerage  commissions;  expenses of
preparing and  distributing  reports to  stockholders;  costs of stockholder and
other meetings; and legal, auditing and accounting expenses. Each Fund will also
pay for the preparation and  distribution of the prospectus to its  stockholders
and all  expenses  in  connection  with its  registration  under the  Investment
Company Act of 1940 and the  registration of its capital stock under federal and
state securities  laws. Each Fund will pay  nonrecurring  expenses as may arise,
including litigation expenses affecting it.

    Under  Distribution  Plans  adopted  with  respect  to the Class A shares of
Corporate Bond, Limited Maturity Bond, U.S. Government, High Yield and Municipal
Bond Funds pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment  Company Act of 1940 (the
"1940 Act"), these Funds are authorized to pay to the Distributor, an annual fee
of .25% of the average  daily net assets of the Class A shares of the  Corporate
Bond,  Limited  Maturity Bond,  U.S.  Government,  High Yield and Municipal Bond
Funds to finance various distribution-related  activities. (See "Security Income
and Municipal Bond Funds' Class A Distribution Plans," page 32.)

    Under  Distribution  Plans  adopted  with  respect  to the Class B shares of
Corporate Bond, Limited Maturity Bond, U.S. Government, High Yield and Municipal
Bond Funds pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, each Fund is authorized to
pay to the  Distributor,  an annual fee of 1.00% of the average daily net assets
of  the   Class  B  Shares  of  the   respective   Funds  to   finance   various
distribution-related activities. (See "Class B Distribution Plan," page 34.)

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES OF THE FUNDS

SECURITY INCOME FUND

    Security Income Fund ("Income  Fund") offers its shares in multiple  Series,
each of which represents a different  investment objective and which has its own
identified  assets  and net  asset  values.  The  investment  objectives  of the
Corporate Bond, Limited Maturity Bond, U.S.  Government and High Yield Series of
Income Fund are each described below.  There are risks inherent in the ownership
of any security and there can be no assurance  that such  investment  objectives
will be achieved. Some of the risks are described below.

    Corporate  Bond  and  U.S.   Government  Funds  will  purchase  solely  debt
securities  and will not invest in securities  which are not publicly  traded or
marketable.  Limited  Maturity  can  purchase  144A  securities,  which  are not
"publicly traded".  Short-term obligations may be purchased in any amount as the
Investment Manager deems appropriate for defensive or liquidity  purposes.  Each
Fund's portfolio may include a significant  amount of debt securities which sell
at discounts  from their face amount as a result of current  market  conditions.
For example,  debt securities  with  fixed-rate  coupons are generally sold at a
discount from their face amount during periods of rising interest rates.

    Income Fund makes no representation that the stated investment  objective of
any Series will be achieved.  Although  there is no present  intention to do so,
the  investment  objective of any Series of the Fund may be altered by the Board
of Directors without the approval of stockholders of the Series.

CORPORATE BOND FUND

    The investment  objective of the Corporate Bond Fund is to conserve  capital
while generating interest income. In pursuing its investment objective, the Fund
will invest in a broad range of debt securities, including (i) securities issued
by U.S. and Canadian  corporations;  (ii) securities issued or guaranteed by the
U.S. Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities,  including Treasury
bills, certificates of indebtedness, notes and bonds; (iii) securities issued or
guaranteed  by the  Dominion of Canada or  provinces  thereof;  (iv)  securities
issued by foreign governments, their agencies and instrumentalities, and foreign
corporations, provided that such securities are denominated in U.S. dollars; (v)
higher  yielding,  high  risk debt  securities  (commonly  referred  to as "junk
bonds");  (vi) certificates of deposit issued by a U.S. branch of a foreign bank
("Yankee CDs"); (vii) investment grade mortgage-backed  securities ("MBSs"); and
(viii) zero coupon securities.  Under normal circumstances,  at least 65% of the
Fund's total assets will be invested in corporate debt  securities  which at the
time of issuance have a maturity greater than one year.

    Corporate Bond Fund will invest primarily in corporate debt securities rated
Baa or higher by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") or BBB or higher by
Standard & Poor's Corporation ("S&P") at the time of purchase, or if unrated, of
equivalent  quality as determined by the Investment  Manager.  See Appendix A to
the Prospectus  for a description  of corporate  bond ratings.  Included in such
securities  may be convertible  bonds or bonds with warrants  attached which are
rated at least Baa or BBB at the time of purchase,  or if unrated, of equivalent
quality as determined by the Investment Manager. A "convertible bond" is a bond,
debenture  or  preferred  share which may be  exchanged  by the owner for common
stock or another security,  usually of the same company,  in accordance with the
terms of the issue. A "warrant" confers upon its holder the right to purchase an
amount of securities  at a particular  time and price.  Securities  rated Baa by
Moody's or BBB by S&P have speculative characteristics.  See "Investment Methods
and Risk Factors" for a discussion of the risks associated with such securities.

    Corporate  Bond  Fund  may  invest  up to 25% of its net  assets  in  higher
yielding  debt  securities in the lower rating  (higher risk)  categories of the
recognized  rating  services  (commonly  referred  to  as  "junk  bonds").  Such
securities include securities rated Ba or lower by Moody's or BB or lower by S&P
and are regarded as predominantly speculative with respect to the ability of the
issuer to meet principal and interest payments. The Fund will not invest in junk
bonds  which are  rated in  default  at the time of  purchase.  See  "Investment
Methods  and  Risk  Factors"  for a  discussion  of the  risks  associated  with
investing in such securities.

    The Fund may purchase securities which are obligations of, or guaranteed by,
the  Dominion  of Canada or  provinces  thereof  and debt  securities  issued by
Canadian  corporations.  Canadian securities will not be purchased if subject to
the foreign interest equalization tax and unless payable in U.S. dollars.

    The Fund may invest in Yankee CDs which are  certificates  of deposit issued
by a U.S. branch of a foreign bank  denominated in U.S.  dollars and held in the
U.S. Yankee CDs are subject to somewhat different risks than are the obligations
of domestic banks. The Fund also may invest in debt securities issued by foreign
governments,  their  agencies and  instrumentalities  and foreign  corporations,
provided  that such  securities  are  denominated  in U.S.  dollars.  The Fund's
investment in foreign securities, including Canadian securities, will not exceed
25% of the Fund's net assets.  See  "Investment  Methods and Risk Factors" for a
discussion of the risks  associated  with investing in foreign  securities.  The
Fund may also invest in zero coupon  securities  which are debt  securities that
pay no cash income but are sold at substantial  discounts from their face value.
Certain  zero coupon  securities  also provide for the  commencement  of regular
interest payments at a deferred date.

    The Fund may invest in investment grade  mortgage-backed  securities (MBSs),
including  mortgage   pass-through   securities  and   collateralized   mortgage
obligations  (CMOs).  The  Fund  may  invest  up to  10% of its  net  assets  in
securities known as "inverse floating  obligations,"  "residual interest bonds,"
or  "interest-only"  (IO) or  "principal-only"  (PO) bonds, the market values of
which  generally  will be more volatile than the market values of most MBSs. The
Fund will hold less than 35% of its net assets in MBSs. For a discussion of MBSs
and the risks associated with such securities,  see "Investment Methods and Risk
Factors."

    Corporate  Bond Fund may purchase  securities on a "when issued" or "delayed
delivery"  basis in  excess of  customary  settlement  periods  for the types of
security involved. For a discussion of such securities,  see "Investment Methods
and Risk Factors." It is anticipated  that  securities  invested in by this Fund
will be held by the Fund on an  average  from one and a half to three  years and
that the average weighted  maturity of the Fund's portfolio will range from 5 to
15 years under normal circumstances.

    Corporate  Bond Fund may invest in  repurchase  agreements  on an  overnight
basis. See the discussion of repurchase agreements under "Investment Methods and
Risk  Factors." The Fund may borrow money from banks as a temporary  measure for
emergency purposes or to facilitate redemption requests.  Borrowing is discussed
in more detail under "Investment  Methods and Risk Factors." Pending  investment
in  securities  or to  meet  potential  redemptions,  the  Fund  may  invest  in
certificates  of deposit,  bank demand  accounts and high  quality  money market
instruments.

LIMITED MATURITY BOND FUND

    The investment objective of the Limited Maturity Bond Fund is to seek a high
level  of  income  consistent  with  moderate  price  fluctuation  by  investing
primarily in short- and intermediate-term bonds. As used herein the term "short-
and  intermediate-term  bonds"  is used to  describe  any debt  security  with a
maturity of 15 years or less.  In pursuing its  investment  objective,  the Fund
will invest in a broad range of debt securities, including (i) securities issued
by U.S. and Canadian  corporations;  (ii) securities issued or guaranteed by the
U.S. Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities,  including Treasury
bills, certificates of indebtedness, notes and bonds; (iii) securities issued or
guaranteed  by, the Dominion of Canada or  provinces  thereof;  (iv)  securities
issued by  foreign  governments,  their  agencies,  and  instrumentalities,  and
foreign  corporations,  provided that such  securities  are  denominated in U.S.
dollars; (v) higher yielding, high risk debt securities (commonly referred to as
"junk bonds"); (vi) certificates of deposit issued by a U.S. branch of a foreign
bank  ("Yankee  CDs");  (vii)   mortgage-backed   securities  ("MBSs");   (viii)
investment grade asset-backed securities; and (ix) zero coupon securities.  High
yield  debt  securities,  Yankee  CDs,  MBSs  and  asset-backed  securities  are
described in further detail under  "Investment  Methods and Risk Factors." Under
normal  circumstances,  the Fund  will  invest  at least 65% of the value of its
total assets in short- and  intermediate-term  bonds. It is anticipated that the
Fund's dollar weighted average maturity will range from 2 to 10 years. It is not
expected to exceed 10 years.

    Limited  Maturity Bond Fund will invest  primarily in debt securities  rated
Baa or higher by Moody's or BBB or higher by S&P at the time of purchase,  or if
unrated,  of equivalent  quality as determined by the  Investment  Manager.  Baa
securities are considered to be "medium grade" obligations by Moody's and BBB is
the lowest classification which is still considered an "investment grade" rating
by S&P.  Included  in such  securities  may be  convertible  bonds or bonds with
warrants  attached  which are rated at least Baa or BBB at the time of purchase,
or if unrated,  of equivalent quality as determined by the Investment Manager. A
"convertible  bond"  is a  bond,  debenture  or  preferred  share  which  may be
exchanged,  by the owner, for common stock or another  security,  usually of the
same company,  in accordance  with the terms of the issue.  A "warrant"  confers
upon its holder the right to purchase an amount of  securities  at a  particular
time and  price.  Bonds  rated  Baa by  Moody's  or BBB by S&P have  speculative
characteristics  and may be more  susceptible than higher grade bonds to adverse
economic  conditions  or other  adverse  circumstances  which  may  result  in a
weakened capacity to make principal and interest payments. See Appendix A to the
Prospectus for a description of corporate bond ratings.

    The Fund may invest in higher  yielding debt  securities in the lower rating
(higher risk) categories of the recognized rating services (commonly referred to
as "junk  bonds");  however,  the Fund will  never hold more than 25% of its net
assets in junk bonds.  This includes  securities rated Ba or lower by Moody's or
BB or lower by S&P and are regarded as predominantly speculative with respect to
the ability of the issuer to meet principal and interest payments. The Fund will
not invest in junk bonds which are in default at the time of purchase.  However,
the Investment  Manager will not rely principally on the ratings assigned by the
rating  services.  Because  the  Fund may  invest  in  lower  rated  or  unrated
securities of  comparable  quality,  the  achievement  of the Fund's  investment
objective may be more dependent on the Investment  Manager's own credit analysis
than would be true if investing in higher rated securities.

    The Fund may purchase securities which are obligations of, or guaranteed by,
the  Dominion  of Canada or  provinces  thereof  and debt  securities  issued by
Canadian  corporations.  Canadian securities will not be purchased if subject to
the foreign interest equalization tax and unless payable in U.S. currency.

    The Fund may invest in Yankee CDs which are  Certificates  of Deposit issued
by a U.S. branch of a foreign bank  denominated in U.S.  dollars and held in the
United States.  Yankee CDs are subject to somewhat  different risks than are the
obligations  of  domestic  banks.  The Fund may also invest up to 25% of its net
assets in debt  securities  issued by foreign  governments,  their  agencies and
instrumentalities,  and foreign corporations,  provided that such securities are
denominated  in U.S.  dollars.  The Fund's  investment  in  foreign  securities,
including  Canadian  securities  will not exceed  25% of the Fund's net  assets.
Investment in securities of foreign issuers  presents  certain risks,  including
future  political  and  economic  developments  and the possible  imposition  of
foreign  governmental  laws and  restrictions,  reduced  availability  of public
information  concerning  issuers,  and the fact  that  foreign  issuers  are not
generally  subject to  uniform  accounting,  auditing  and  financial  reporting
standards or to other regulatory practices and requirements  comparable to those
applicable to domestic issuers.

    The Fund may  invest in U.S.  Government  securities.  Some U.S.  Government
securities,  such as Treasury  bills and bonds,  are supported by the full faith
and credit of the U.S. Treasury;  others,  such as those of the Federal National
Mortgage Association,  are supported by the discretionary  authority of the U.S.
Government to purchase the agency's  obligations;  still others such as those of
the Student Loan Marketing Association,  are supported only by the credit of the
instrumentality.  U.S.  Government  securities  include bills,  certificates  of
indebtedness,  notes  and  bonds  issued  by  the  Treasury  or by  agencies  or
instrumentalities  of the U.S.  Government.  The Fund  may also  invest  in zero
coupon securities which are debt securities that pay no cash income but are sold
at substantial  discounts from their face value.  Certain zero coupon securities
also provide for the  commencement  of regular  interest  payments at a deferred
date.

    Limited  Maturity  Bond  Fund  may  acquire  certain   securities  that  are
restricted as to disposition  under the federal  securities laws,  provided that
such  securities  are eligible for resale to qualified  institutional  investors
pursuant  to Rule 144A  under the  Securities  Act of 1933,  and  subject to the
Fund's policy that not more than 15% of the Fund's total assets will be invested
in illiquid assets.  See "Investment  Methods and Risk Factors" for a discussion
of Rule 144A Securities.

    The Fund may invest in investment grade  mortgage-backed  securities (MBSs),
including  mortgage   pass-through   securities  and   collateralized   mortgage
obligations  (CMOs).  The  Fund  may  invest  up to  10% of its  net  assets  in
securities known as "inverse floating  obligations,"  "residual interest bonds,"
or "interest-only"  (IO) and  "principal-only"  (PO) bonds, the market values of
which will  generally be more volatile than the market values of most MBSs.  The
Fund  will hold less  than 35% of its net  assets  in MBSs,  including  CMOs and
mortgage pass-through securities.

    The Fund may also  invest in  investment  grade  "asset-backed  securities."
These include secured debt instruments  backed by automobile loans,  credit card
loans, home equity loans,  manufactured housing loans and other types of secured
loans providing the source of both principal and interest.

    Limited  Maturity  Bond Fund may purchase  securities  on a "when issued" or
"delayed delivery" basis in excess of customary  settlement periods for the type
of security involved. Securities purchased on a when issued basis are subject to
market fluctuations and no interest or dividends accrue to the Fund prior to the
settlement date. The Fund will establish a segregated account with its custodian
bank in which  it will  maintain  cash or  liquid  securities  equal in value to
commitments for such when issued securities.

    Limited  Maturity  Bond  Fund may  invest  in  repurchase  agreements  on an
overnight basis. See the discussion of repurchase  agreements under  "Investment
Methods and Risk  Factors."  The Fund may borrow money from banks as a temporary
measure for emergency purposes or to facilitate  redemption requests.  Borrowing
is discussed in more detail under "Investment Methods and Risk Factors." Pending
investment in securities or to meet potential  redemptions,  the Fund may invest
in certificates  of deposit,  bank demand accounts and high quality money market
instruments.

    From time to time,  Limited Maturity Bond Fund may invest part or all of its
assets in commercial notes or money market instruments.

U.S. GOVERNMENT FUND

    The investment  objective of the U.S.  Government  Fund is to provide a high
level of interest  income with  security of principal by investing  primarily in
U.S. Government  securities.  U.S. Government  securities are obligations of, or
guaranteed (as to principal and interest) by, the U.S. Government,  its agencies
(such as the Federal Housing  Administration  and Government  National  Mortgage
Association) or  instrumentalities  (such as Federal Home Loan Banks and Federal
Land Banks), and instruments fully  collateralized with such obligations such as
repurchase agreements. U.S. Government securities include bills, Certificates of
Indebtedness,  notes  and  bonds  issued  by  the  Treasury  or by  agencies  or
instrumentalities of the U.S. Government.  The Fund may, for defensive purposes,
temporarily  invest  part  or all of its  assets  in  money  market  instruments
including deposits and bankers acceptances in depository institutions insured by
the FDIC, and short-term U.S. Government and agency securities.

    Some U.S.  Government  securities,  such as  treasury  bills and bonds,  are
supported  by the full  faith  and  credit  of the  U.S.  Treasury,  others  are
supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the Treasury,  others,  such
as those of the Federal  National  Mortgage  Association,  are  supported by the
discretionary  authority  of  the  U.S.  Government  to  purchase  the  agency's
obligations;   still  others  such  as  those  of  the  Student  Loan  Marketing
Association,  are  supported  only by the credit of the  instrumentality.  Under
normal  circumstances,  the Fund  will  invest  at least 80% of the value of its
total assets in U.S. Government securities.

    U.S.  Government  Fund may invest in  repurchase  agreements on an overnight
basis. See the discussion of repurchase agreements under "Investment Methods and
Risk  Factors." The Fund may borrow money from banks as a temporary  measure for
emergency purposes or to facilitate redemption requests.  Borrowing is discussed
in more detail under "Investment  Methods and Risk Factors." Pending  investment
in  securities  or to  meet  potential  redemptions,  the  Fund  may  invest  in
certificates  of deposit,  bank demand  accounts and high  quality  money market
instruments.

    From time to time the  portfolio  of the U.S.  Government  Fund may  consist
primarily of Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) certificates.  GNMA
certificates are  mortgage-backed  securities  representing  part ownership of a
pool of mortgage loans. These loans, issued by lenders such as mortgage bankers,
commercial  banks and savings and loan  associations,  are either  issued by the
Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the Veterans  Administration.  A
"pool" or group of such  mortgages is  assembled  and,  after being  approved by
GNMA, is offered to investors through securities dealers. Once approved by GNMA,
the timely  payment of interest and  principal on each mortgage is guaranteed by
GNMA and  backed by the full  faith  and  credit  of the U.S.  Government.  GNMA
certificates  differ from bonds in that  principal  is paid back  monthly by the
borrower  over  the  term of the  loan  rather  than  returned  in a lump sum at
maturity.  GNMA certificates are called "pass through"  securities  because both
interest and principal  payments  (including  prepayments) are passed through to
the holder of the certificate.

    The Fund may invest in other mortgage-backed  securities (MBSs) as discussed
under  "Investment  Methods and Risk Factors -  Mortgage-Backed  Securities  and
Collateralized  Mortgage  Obligations" in the  Prospectus.  MBSs include certain
securities  issued by the United  States  government  or one of its  agencies or
instrumentalities,  such as GNMAs, or securities issued by private issuers.  The
Fund may not  invest  more  than 20% of the  value of its  total  assets in MBSs
issued by private  issuers.  The Fund may also invest in zero coupon  securities
which are debt  securities  that pay no cash income but are sold at  substantial
discounts from their face value. Certain zero coupon securities also provide for
the commencement of regular interest payments at a deferred date.

    The Fund will  attempt to  maximize  the return on its  portfolio  by taking
advantage of market developments and yield disparities, which may include use of
the following strategies:

1.  Shortening the average  maturity of its portfolio in  anticipation of a rise
    in interest rates so as to minimize depreciation of principal;

2.  Lengthening  the average  maturity of its  portfolio  in  anticipation  of a
    decline in interest rates so as to maximize appreciation of principal;

3.  Selling  one type of U.S.  Government  obligation  and buying  another  when
    disparities arise in the relative values of each; and

4.  Changing from one U.S. Government  obligation to an essentially similar U.S.
    Government  obligation  when their  respective  yields are  distorted due to
    market factors.

    These  strategies may result in increases or decreases in the Fund's current
income  available for distribution to Fund  shareholders,  and the Fund may hold
obligations  which sell at moderate to  substantial  premiums or discounts  from
face value. Moreover, if the Fund's expectations of changes in interest rates or
its evaluation of the normal yield  relationship  between two obligations proves
to be  incorrect,  the Fund's  income,  net asset value per share and  potential
capital gain may be decreased or its potential capital loss may be increased. It
is anticipated that securities invested in by this Fund will be held by the Fund
on an average from three to five years.

    While  there  is  minimal  credit  risk  involved  in the  purchase  of U.S.
Government  securities,  as with any fixed  income  security the market value is
generally  affected  by changes in the level of interest  rates.  An increase in
interest rates will tend to reduce the market value of fixed income investments,
and a decline in interest rates will tend to increase their value.  In addition,
while debt securities  with longer  maturities  normally  produce higher yields,
they are subject to  potentially  greater  capital  changes in market value than
obligations with shorter maturities.

    The  potential  for  appreciation  in GNMAs  and  other  MBSs,  which  might
otherwise be expected to occur as a result of a decline in interest  rates,  may
be limited  or negated by  increased  principal  prepayments  of the  underlying
mortgages.  Prepayments  of MBSs occur with  increasing  frequency when mortgage
rates decline because, among other reasons,  mortgagors may be able to refinance
their  outstanding  mortgages at lower  interest  rates or prepay their existing
mortgages.  Such  prepayments  would then be reinvested by the Fund at the lower
current interest rates.

    While mortgages underlying GNMA certificates have a stated maturity of up to
30 years,  it has been the experience of the mortgage  industry that the average
life of comparable  mortgages,  owing to prepayments,  refinancings and payments
from  foreclosures,  is  considerably  less.  Yield  tables,  published in 1981,
utilize  a  12-year  average  life  assumption  for GNMA  pools  of  26-30  year
mortgages, and GNMA certificates continue to be traded based on this assumption.
Recently it has been observed that mortgage  pools issued at high interest rates
have experienced  accelerated  prepayment rates as interest rates decline, which
would result in a shorter average life than 12 years.

HIGH YIELD FUND

    The investment  objective of High Yield Fund is to seek high current income.
Capital appreciation is a secondary objective.  Under normal circumstances,  the
Fund will seek its investment  objective by investing primarily in a broad range
of income producing securities, including (i) higher yielding, higher risk, debt
securities  (commonly referred to as "junk bonds");  (ii) preferred stock; (iii)
securities issued by foreign governments,  their agencies and instrumentalities,
and foreign corporations,  provided that such securities are denominated in U.S.
dollars; (iv) mortgage-backed  securities ("MBSs"); (v) asset-backed securities;
(vi)  securities  issued  or  guaranteed  by the U.S.  Government  or any of its
agencies  or  instrumentalities,   including  Treasury  bills,  certificates  of
indebtedness,  notes and bonds;  (vii)  securities  issued or guaranteed by, the
Dominion of Canada or provinces thereof; and (viii) zero coupon securities.  The
Fund may also invest up to 35% of its assets in common  stock (which may include
ADRs),  warrants  and rights.  Under normal  circumstances,  at least 65% of the
Fund's  total  assets  will  be  invested  in  high-yielding,   high  risk  debt
securities.

    High Yield Fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in debt securities that,
at the  time  of  purchase,  are  rated  below  investment  grade  ("high  yield
securities"  or "junk  bonds"),  which  involve  a high  degree  of risk and are
predominantly speculative. For a description of debt ratings and a discussion of
the risks associated with investing in junk bonds,  see "Investment  Methods and
Risk Factors."  Included in the debt securities  which the Fund may purchase are
convertible  bonds, or bonds with warrants  attached.  A "convertible bond" is a
bond,  debenture,  or  preferred  share which may be  exchanged by the owner for
common stock or another  security,  usually of the same  company,  in accordance
with the terms of the issue.  A "warrant"  confers  upon the holder the right to
purchase an amount of securities at a particular time and price. See "Investment
Methods and Risk  Factors" for a discussion  of the risks  associated  with such
securities.

    High  Yield  Fund may  purchase  securities  which  are  obligations  of, or
guaranteed by, the Dominion of Canada or provinces  thereof and debt  securities
issued by Canadian  corporations.  Canadian  securities will not be purchased if
subject to the  foreign  interest  equalization  tax and unless  payable in U.S.
dollars.  The  Fund  may  also  invest  in debt  securities  issued  by  foreign
governments  (including Brady Bonds), their agencies and  instrumentalities  and
foreign  corporations  (including  those in  emerging  markets),  provided  such
securities are  denominated in U.S.  dollars.  The Fund's  investment in foreign
securities, excluding Canadian securities, will not exceed 25% of the Fund's net
assets.  See "Investment  Method and Risk Factors" for a discussion of the risks
associated with investing in foreign securities and emerging markets.

    High  Yield  Fund  may  invest  in  MBSs,  including  mortgage  pass-through
securities and collateralized  mortgage obligations (CMO's). The Fund may invest
in  securities  known as  "inverse  floating  obligations,"  "residual  interest
bonds," and "interest  only" (IO) and  "principal  only" (PO) bonds,  the market
values of which  generally  will be more volatile than the market values of most
MBSs.  This is due to the fact  that  such  instruments  are more  sensitive  to
interest  rate  changes and to the rate of principal  prepayments  than are most
other MBSs. See the discussion of such instruments under "Investment Methods and
Risk Factors." The Fund will hold less than 25% of its net assets in MBSs. For a
discussion  of  MBSs  and  the  risks  associated  with  such  securities,   see
"Investment Methods and Risk Factors."

    The Fund may also invest in "asset-backed securities." These include secured
debt  instruments  backed by automobile  loans,  credit card loans,  home equity
loans, manufactured housing loans and other types of secured loans providing the
source of both  principal and interest.  Asset-backed  securities are subject to
risks similar to those discussed with respect to MBSs. See  "Investment  Methods
and Risk Factors."

    The  Fund  may  invest  in  U.S.  Government  securities.   U.S.  Government
securities include bills,  certificates of indebtedness,  notes and bonds issued
by the Treasury or by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. Government. High
Yield Fund may also invest in zero coupon  securities  which are debt securities
that pay no cash income but are sold at  substantial  discounts  from their face
value.  Certain  zero coupon  securities  also provide for the  commencement  of
regular interest payments at a deferred date.

    High Yield Fund may acquire  certain  securities  that are  restricted as to
disposition under federal  securities laws,  including  securities  eligible for
resale to  qualified  institutional  investors  pursuant  to Rule 144A under the
Securities  Act of 1933,  subject to the Fund's policy that not more than 15% of
the Fund's net assets  will be  invested in  illiquid  assets.  See  "Investment
Methods and Risk Factors" for a discussion of restricted securities.

    The Fund may  purchase  securities  on "when  issued" or "delayed  delivery"
basis in  excess  of  customary  settlement  periods  for the  type of  security
involved.  The  Fund  may  also  purchase  or  sell  securities  on  a  "forward
commitment"  basis  and  may  enter  into  "repurchase   agreements",   "reverse
repurchase  agreements" and "roll transactions." The Fund may lend securities to
broker-dealers,  other  institutions or other persons to earn additional income.
The value of  loaned  securities  may not  exceed  33 1/3% of the  Fund's  total
assets. In addition,  the Fund may purchase loans, loan participations and other
types of direct indebtedness.

    High Yield Fund may enter into futures  contracts (a type of derivative) (or
options thereon) to hedge all or a portion of its portfolio,  as a hedge against
changes in  prevailing  levels of  interest  rates or as an  efficient  means of
adjusting  its  exposure  to the  bond  market.  The Fund  will not use  futures
contracts  for  leveraging  purposes.  The Fund will  limit  its use of  futures
contracts so that initial margin deposits or premiums on such contracts used for
non-hedging  purposes will not equal more than 5% of the Fund's net asset value.
The Fund may purchase call and put options and write such options on a "covered"
basis.  The Fund may also enter into  interest rate and index swaps and purchase
or sell related  caps,  floors and collars.  The  aggregate  market value of the
Fund's portfolio  securities covering call or put options will not exceed 25% of
the  Fund's  net  assets.  See  "Investment  Methods  and  Risk  Factors"  for a
discussion of the risks associated with these types of investments.

    As an operating policy, the Fund will not purchase securities on margin. The
Fund may,  however,  obtain such  short-term  credits as are  necessary  for the
clearance of purchases and sales of securities.  In addition, the Fund may enter
into certain derivative  transactions,  consistent with its investment  program,
which  require  the  deposit  of  "margin"  or a  premium  to  initiate  such  a
transaction.  As an operating  policy,  the Fund will not loan its assets to any
person or individual,  except by the purchase of bonds or other debt obligations
customarily  sold to  institutional  investors.  The  Fund  may,  however,  lend
portfolio  securities  as  described  in the  prospectus  and this  statement of
additional   information.   In  addition,  the  Fund  does  not  interpret  this
restriction as prohibiting  investment in loan participations and assignments as
described in the prospectus. As an operating policy, the Fund will not engage in
short sales.

    The Fund's  investment  in warrants,  valued at the lower of cost or market,
will not exceed 5% of the Fund's net assets.  Included  within this amount,  but
not to exceed 2% of the Fund's net assets,  may be warrants which are not listed
on the New York or American  Stock  Exchange.  Warrants  acquired by the Fund in
units or attached to securities may be deemed to be without value.

    From time to time,  High Yield Fund may invest  part or all of its assets in
U.S. Government securities,  commercial notes or money market instruments. It is
anticipated  that the dollar  weighted  average  maturity of the Fund will range
from 5 to 15 years under normal circumstances.

SECURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

    The investment objective of Municipal Bond Fund is to obtain as high a level
of interest  income  exempt from regular  federal  income taxes as is consistent
with  preservation  of  stockholders'  capital.  Municipal Bond Fund attempts to
achieve its objective by investing primarily in debt securities, the interest on
which is exempt from regular  federal  income  taxes under the Internal  Revenue
Code. The Fund may invest in securities which generate income that is subject to
the federal  alternative  minimum tax. There is no assurance that Municipal Bond
Fund's objective will be achieved.

    The tax-exempt  securities in which Municipal Bond Fund invests include debt
obligations issued by or on behalf of the states, territories and possessions of
the United States, the District of Columbia,  and their political  subdivisions,
agencies,  authorities and instrumentalities,  including multi-state agencies or
authorities.  These securities are referred to as "municipal securities" and are
described in more detail below.

    Municipal  Bond Fund's  investments  in municipal  securities are limited to
securities of "investment  grade" quality,  that is securities  rated within the
four highest  rating  categories of Moody's (Aaa,  Aa, A, Baa), S&P (AAA, AA, A,
BBB) or Fitch  (AAA,  AA, A, BBB),  except  that the Fund may  purchase  unrated
municipal securities (i) where the securities are guaranteed as to principal and
interest by the full faith and credit of the U.S.  government or are  short-term
municipal  securities (those having a maturity of less than one year) of issuers
having  outstanding  at the time of purchase an issue of municipal  bonds having
one of  the  four  highest  ratings,  or  (ii)  where,  in  the  opinion  of the
Sub-Adviser,  Salomon  Brothers  Asset  Management  Inc,  the unrated  municipal
securities are  comparable in quality to those within the four highest  ratings.
However,  Municipal  Bond Fund will not purchase an unrated  municipal  security
(other than a security  described  in (i) above) if, after such  purchase,  more
than 20% of the Fund's total assets would be invested in such unrated  municipal
securities.

    With respect to rated securities,  there is no percentage  limitation on the
amount of  Municipal  Bond Fund's  assets  which may be  invested in  securities
within any  particular  rating  classification.  A description of the ratings is
contained in Appendix B to the Prospectus. Baa securities are considered "medium
grade"  obligations by Moody's,  and BBB is the lowest  classification  which is
still  considered an "investment  grade" rating by S&P and Fitch. Baa securities
are  described  by  Moody's  as  obligations  on which  "interest  payments  and
principal  security  appear  adequate  for the present  but  certain  protective
elements may be lacking or may be  characteristically  unreliable over any great
length of time." According to Moody's,  "such bonds lack outstanding  investment
characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well." According
to Fitch,  "adverse changes in economic  conditions and  circumstances  are more
likely to have  adverse  impact on these  bonds,  and  therefore  impair  timely
payment."  The  ratings of Moody's,  S&P and Fitch  represent  their  respective
opinions  of the  quality  of the  securities  they  undertake  to rate and such
ratings are general and are not absolute standards of quality.

    Although  Municipal  Bond Fund invests  primarily  in  municipal  bonds with
maturities  greater than one year,  it also will invest for various  purposes in
short-term  (maturity equal to or less than one year)  securities  which, to the
extent practicable,  will be short-term  municipal  securities.  (See "Municipal
Securities,"  below.) Short-term  investments may be made, pending investment of
funds in municipal  bonds,  in order to maintain  liquidity  to meet  redemption
requests,  or to maintain a temporary  "defensive"  investment position when, in
the opinion of the  Investment  Manager,  it is advisable to do so on account of
current or anticipated market conditions. Except when in a temporary "defensive"
position,  investments in short-term  municipal  securities  will represent less
than 20% of the Fund's total assets.

    From time to time, on a temporary  basis,  Municipal Bond Fund may invest in
fixed-income obligations on which the interest is subject to federal income tax.
Except when the Fund is in a temporary "defensive"  investment position, it will
not  purchase  a taxable  security  if, as a result,  more than 20% of its total
assets would be invested in taxable securities. This limitation is a fundamental
policy of Municipal Bond Fund, and may not be changed without a majority vote of
the Fund's outstanding securities. Temporary taxable investments of the Fund may
consist  of  obligations  issued or  guaranteed  by the U.S.  government  or its
agencies or  instrumentalities,  commercial  paper rated A-1 by S&P,  Prime-1 by
Moody's or F-1 by Fitch,  corporate obligations rated AAA or AA by S&P and Fitch
or Aaa or Aa by  Moody's,  certificates  of deposit or bankers'  acceptances  of
domestic  banks or thrifts  with at least $2 billion  in assets,  or  repurchase
agreements  with  such  banks or with  broker/dealers.  Municipal  Bond Fund may
invest  its  assets  in  bank  demand  accounts,  pending  investment  in  other
securities or to meet potential  redemptions or expenses.  Repurchase agreements
may be entered into with respect to any  securities  eligible for  investment by
the  Fund,  including  municipal  securities.  The Fund may also  invest in zero
coupon securities which are debt securities that pay no cash income but are sold
at substantial  discounts from their face value.  Certain zero coupon securities
also provide for the  commencement  of regular  interest  payments at a deferred
date.

    Municipal Bond Fund may invest in repurchase agreements which are agreements
by which a  purchaser  (e.g.,  Municipal  Bond Fund)  acquires  a  security  and
simultaneously  commits  to  resell  that  security  to the  seller  (a  bank or
broker/dealer) at an agreed upon price on an agreed upon date within a number of
days  (usually not more than seven) from the date of purchase.  Income earned by
the Fund on repurchase  agreements is not exempt from federal income tax even if
the transaction involves municipal securities. Municipal Bond Fund may not enter
into a repurchase  agreement  having more than seven days  remaining to maturity
if, as a result,  such agreements,  together with any other securities which are
illiquid or not readily  marketable,  would  exceed 10% of the net assets of the
Fund. See the discussion of repurchase  agreements under "Investment Methods and
Risk Factors."

    Municipal  Bond Fund may borrow money from banks as a temporary  measure for
emergency purposes or to facilitate redemption requests.  Borrowing is discussed
in more detail under "Investment  Methods and Risk Factors." Pending  investment
in  securities  or to  meet  potential  redemptions,  the  Fund  may  invest  in
certificates  of deposit,  bank demand  accounts and high  quality  money market
instruments.

    Municipal  Bond Fund may  purchase  or sell  futures  contracts  on (a) debt
securities that are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S.  Government,
such as long-term U.S.  Treasury Bonds and Treasury Notes and (b) municipal bond
indices. Currently at least one exchange trades futures contracts on an index of
long-term  municipal  bonds,  and the Fund reserves to right to conduct  futures
transactions based on an index which may be developed in the future to correlate
with price movements in municipal  obligations.  It is not presently anticipated
that any of these  strategies will be used to a significant  degree by the Fund.
For further information regarding futures contracts, see "Investment Methods and
Risk Factors".

    See Appendix B to the prospectus for a further  description of Moody's,  S&P
and Fitch  ratings  relating to municipal  securities.  As noted  earlier,  when
Municipal Bond Fund is in a temporary "defensive" position, there is no limit on
its investments in short-term municipal securities and taxable securities.

MUNICIPAL SECURITIES

    MUNICIPAL BONDS. Municipal bonds are debt obligations which generally have a
maturity  at the time of issue in excess of one year.  They are issued to obtain
funds for various public  purposes,  including  construction  of a wide range of
public  facilities  such  as  bridges,   highways,   housing,   hospitals,  mass
transportation,  schools,  streets,  and  water and sewer  works.  Other  public
purposes  for which  municipal  bonds may be issued  include  the  refunding  of
outstanding  obligations,  obtaining  funds for general  operating  expenses and
obtaining  funds  to  loan to  other  public  institutions  and  facilities.  In
addition,  certain  types of  industrial  development  bonds and  other  private
activity bonds are issued by or on behalf of public  authorities to obtain funds
to provide for privately-operated housing facilities, and certain facilities for
water supply, gas, electricity or sewage or solid waste disposal.

    The  two  principal   classifications   of  municipal   bonds  are  "general
obligation" and "revenue"  bonds.  General  obligation  bonds are secured by the
issuer's  pledge of its full faith,  credit and taxing  power for the payment of
principal and interest. Revenue bonds are payable only from the revenues derived
from a particular  facility or class of facilities,  or, in some cases, from the
proceeds of a special excise or specific revenue source.  Revenue securities may
include  private  activity  bonds.  Such  bonds may be issued by or on behalf of
public authorities to finance various privately operated  facilities and are not
payable from the unrestricted  revenues of the issuer.  As a result,  the credit
quality of private  activity bonds is frequently  related directly to the credit
standing of private corporations or other entities. In addition, the interest on
private  activity  bonds  issued  after August 7, 1986 is subject to the federal
alternative  minimum  tax. The Fund will not be  restricted  with respect to the
proportion of its assets that may be invested in such obligations.  Accordingly,
the  Fund  may  not  be  a  suitable   investment  vehicle  for  individuals  or
corporations that are subject to the federal  alternative minimum tax. Municipal
Bond Fund will not invest more than 5% of its net assets in securities where the
principal and interest are the responsibility of a private  corporation or other
entity which has,  including  predecessors,  less than three years'  operational
history.

    There are,  depending on numerous factors,  variations in the risks involved
in holding municipal securities,  both within a particular rating classification
and between  classifications.  The market values of outstanding  municipal bonds
will vary as a result of the rating of the issue and changing evaluations of the
ability of the issuer to meet  interest  and  principal  payments.  Such  market
values will also change in response to changes in the interest  rates payable on
new issues of municipal  bonds.  Should such interest  rates rise, the values of
outstanding  bonds,  including  those held in Municipal  Bond Fund's  portfolio,
would decline;  should such interest  rates  decline,  the values of outstanding
bonds would increase.

    As a result of litigation or other factors,  the power or ability of issuers
of municipal  securities to pay  principal  and/or  interest  might be adversely
affected.  Municipal  securities  are subject to the  provisions of  bankruptcy,
insolvency and other laws  affecting the rights and remedies of creditors,  such
as the  Federal  Bankruptcy  Code,  and laws,  if any,  which may be  enacted by
Congress or state  legislatures  extending  the time for payment of principal or
interest  or both,  or  imposing  other  constraints  upon  enforcement  of such
obligations or upon the power of municipalities to levy taxes.

    Municipal Bond Fund may invest without  percentage  limitations in issues of
municipal securities which have similar characteristics, such as the location of
their  issuers  in the same  geographic  region or the  derivation  of  interest
payments  from  revenues on similar  projects  (for  example,  electric  utility
systems,  hospitals, or housing finance agencies). Thus, Municipal Bond Fund may
invest more than 25% of its total assets in securities issued in a single state.
However,  it may not invest more than 25% of its total  assets in one  industry.
(See  "Investment  Policy  Limitations,"  page  26.)  Consequently,  the  Fund's
portfolio  of  municipal  securities  may be more  susceptible  to the  risks of
adverse economic,  political,  or regulatory developments than would be the case
with a portfolio of securities  required to be more diversified as to geographic
region and/or source of revenue.

    Interest  on  certain  types  of  private   activity   bonds  (for  example,
obligations to finance certain exempt  facilities which may be leased to or used
by persons  other than the issuer)  will not be exempt from  federal  income tax
when received by "substantial  users" or persons related to "substantial  users"
as defined in the Internal Revenue Code. The term  "substantial  user" generally
includes any "non-exempt  person" who regularly uses in trade or business a part
of a facility  financed from the proceeds of private  activity bonds.  Municipal
Bond Fund may invest periodically in private activity bonds and, therefore,  may
not be an appropriate  investment for entities  which are  substantial  users of
facilities  financed by those bonds or "related  persons" of substantial  users.
Generally,  an individual  will not be a related  person of a  substantial  user
under the Code  unless the person or his  immediate  family  (spouse,  brothers,
sisters and lineal  descendants)  directly or  indirectly  owns in the aggregate
more than 50% in value of the equity of the substantial user.

    From time to time,  proposals have been  introduced  before Congress for the
purpose of  restricting  or  eliminating  the federal  income tax  exemption for
interest on future  issues of  municipal  securities.  It can be  expected  that
similar  proposals  may be  introduced  in the future.  If such a proposal  were
enacted,  the  availability of municipal  securities for investment by Municipal
Bond Fund and the  value of the  Fund's  portfolio  would be  affected.  In that
event,  the  Directors  would  reevaluate  the Fund's  investment  objective and
policies.

    WHEN-ISSUED  PURCHASES.  From  time  to  time,  in the  ordinary  course  of
business, Municipal Bond Fund may purchase municipal securities on a when-issued
or delayed delivery basis--i.e.,  delivery and payment can take place a month or
more after the date of the transactions.  Securities so purchased are subject to
market  fluctuation and no interest accrues to the purchaser during this period.
At the time the Fund makes the commitment to purchase a municipal  security on a
when-issued  or delayed  delivery  basis,  it will  record the  transaction  and
thereafter  reflect the value,  each day, of the security in determining its net
asset value.  Municipal Bond Fund will also establish a segregated  account with
its custodian bank in which it will maintain cash or liquid  securities equal in
value to  commitments  for such  when-issued  or  delayed  delivery  securities.
Municipal  Bond Fund does not believe that its net asset value or income will be
adversely  affected by its purchase of municipal  securities on a when-issued or
delayed delivery basis. Upon the settlement date of the when-issued  securities,
the Fund  ordinarily  will meet its obligation to purchase the  securities  from
available cash flow, use of the cash (or liquidation of securities)  held in the
segregated  account or sale of other securities.  Although it would not normally
expect  to do so,  the Fund  also may meet its  obligation  from the sale of the
when-issued securities themselves (which may have a current market value greater
or less than the Fund's  payment  obligation).  Sale of  securities to meet such
obligations  carries  with it a greater  potential  for the  realization  of net
capital gains, which are not exempt from federal income tax.

    PUTS OR STAND-BY COMMITMENTS.  Municipal Bond Fund may purchase,  from banks
or broker/dealers,  municipal  securities  together with the right to resell the
securities  to the seller at an  agreed-upon  price or yield  within a specified
period prior to the maturity date of the  securities.  Such a right to resell is
commonly known as a "put" and is also referred to as a "stand-by  commitment" on
the  part of the  seller.  The  price  which  the Fund  pays  for the  municipal
securities with puts generally is higher than the price which otherwise would be
paid for the  municipal  securities  alone.  Municipal  Bond  Fund uses puts for
liquidity  purposes  in order to permit  it to remain  more  fully  invested  in
municipal  securities  than would  otherwise  be the case by  providing  a ready
market for certain municipal securities in its portfolio at an acceptable price.
The put  generally  is for a shorter  term than the  maturity  of the  municipal
security and does not  restrict in any way the Fund's  ability to dispose of (or
retain) the municipal security.

    In order to ensure that the interest on municipal securities subject to puts
is  tax-exempt  to the Fund,  it will limit its use of puts in  accordance  with
current  interpretations  or rulings of the Internal  Revenue Service (IRS). The
IRS has  issued a ruling  (Rev.  Rul.  82-144)  in  which it  determined  that a
regulated  investment  company was the owner,  for tax  purposes,  of  municipal
securities  subject to puts (with the result that  interest on those  securities
would not lose its tax-exempt status when paid to the company). The IRS position
in Rev. Rul. 82-144 relates to a particular factual situation,  in which (i) the
price paid for the puts was in addition to the price of the municipal securities
subject  to the puts,  (ii) the puts  established  the price at which the seller
must repurchase the securities, (iii) the puts were nonassignable and terminated
upon disposal of the underlying  securities by the Fund,  (iv) the puts were for
periods substantially less than the terms of the underlying securities,  (v) the
puts  did  not  include  call  arrangements  or  restrict  the  disposal  of the
underlying  securities  by the  Fund  and  gave  the  seller  no  rights  in the
underlying securities, and (vi) the securities were acquired by the Fund for its
own account and not as security for a loan from the seller.

    Because it is  difficult  to  evaluate  the  likelihood  of  exercise or the
potential  benefit of a put,  puts will be determined to have a "value" of zero,
regardless  of whether any direct or indirect  consideration  was paid.  Amounts
paid  by  Municipal  Bond  Fund  for a  put  will  be  reflected  as  unrealized
depreciation  in the  underlying  security  for  the  period  during  which  the
commitment is held, and therefore will reduce any potential gains on the sale of
the underlying  security by the cost of the put. There is a risk that the seller
of the put may not be able to  repurchase  the security upon exercise of the put
by the Fund.

    SHORT-TERM  MUNICIPAL  SECURITIES.  Although Municipal Bond Fund's portfolio
generally will consist primarily of municipal bonds, for liquidity purposes, and
from  time to time for  defensive  purposes,  a  portion  of its  assets  may be
invested in short-term municipal securities (i.e., those with less than one year
remaining to maturity).

    Short-term  municipal  securities consist of short-term  municipal notes and
short-term  municipal loans and obligations,  including  municipal paper, master
demand notes and variable-rate demand notes.  Short-term municipal notes include
tax  anticipation  notes  (notes  issued in  anticipation  of the receipt of tax
funds),  bond anticipation notes (notes issued in anticipation of receipt of the
proceeds  of bond  placements),  revenue  anticipation  notes  (notes  issued in
anticipation  of the receipt of revenues  other than taxes or bond  placements),
and  project  notes  (obligations  of  municipal  housing  agencies on which the
payment of  principal  and interest  ordinarily  is backed by the full faith and
credit of the U.S.  government).  Municipal paper typically consists of the very
short-term unsecured negotiable promissory notes of municipal issuers.

    The Fund may invest in tax-exempt  master demand notes.  A municipal  master
demand  note is an  arrangement  under  which  the Fund  participates  in a note
agreement  between  a bank  acting  on behalf  of its  clients  and a  municipal
borrower, whereby amounts maintained by the Fund in an account with the bank are
provided to the municipal borrower and payments of interest and principal on the
note are credited to the Fund's  account.  Interest rates on master demand notes
typically are tied to market interest rates,  and therefore may fluctuate daily.
The amounts borrowed under these notes may be repaid at any time by the borrower
without penalty, and must be repaid upon the demand of Municipal Bond Fund.

    Municipal  Bond  Fund  may  also  invest  in  variable-rate   demand  notes.
Variable-rate  demand notes are tax-exempt  obligations which are payable by the
municipal  issuer  at par  value  plus  accrued  interest  on demand by the Fund
(generally with three to ten days' notice).  If no demand is made, the note will
mature on a specified  date from one to thirty years from its issuance.  Payment
on the note may be  backed  by a  stand-by  letter  of  credit.  The  yield on a
variable  rate  demand note is adjusted  automatically  to reflect a  particular
market  rate  (which may not be the same  market  rate as that  applicable  to a
master demand note).  Variable-rate  demand notes  typically are callable by the
issuer prior to maturity.

    Where  short-term  municipal  securities are rated,  the Municipal Bond Fund
will  limit  its  investments  to  "high  quality"  short-term  securities.  For
short-term municipal notes this includes ratings of SP-2 or better by S&P, MIG 2
or better (or VMIG-2 or better,  in the case of variable  rate demand  notes) by
Moody's or F-2 or better by Fitch;  for  municipal  paper this  includes  A-2 or
better by S&P,  Prime-2 or better by Moody's or F-2 or better by Fitch.  Unrated
short-term  municipal  securities  will be  included  within the Fund's  overall
limitation on  investments  in unrated  municipal  securities.  This  limitation
provides  that not more than 20% of  Municipal  Bond Fund's  total assets may be
invested in unrated municipal securities,  exclusive of unrated securities which
are  guaranteed as to principal and interest by the full faith and credit of the
U.S.  government  or are  issued by an  issuer  having  outstanding  an issue of
municipal bonds within one of the four highest ratings classifications.

    Municipal Bond Fund also may engage to a limited extent in portfolio trading
consistent with its investment objective. Securities may be sold in anticipation
of a market decline (a rise in interest rates) or purchased in anticipation of a
market  rise (a decline  in  interest  rates) and later  sold.  In  addition,  a
security  may  be  sold  and  another  of   comparable   quality   purchased  at
approximately  the same time to take advantage of what the Fund believes to be a
temporary disparity in the normal yield relationship between the two securities.
These  yield  disparities  may occur for  reasons  not  directly  related to the
investment  quality of a  particular  issue or the general  movement of interest
rates, such as changes in the overall demand for, or supply of, various types of
municipal securities.

SECURITY CASH FUND

    The investment  objective of Cash Fund is to seek as high a level of current
income  as  is  consistent  with  preservation  of  capital  and  liquidity.  No
assurances can be given that Cash Fund will achieve its objective. The Fund will
attempt to achieve its  objective by investing at least 95% of its total assets,
measured  at the time of  investment,  in a  diversified  portfolio  of  highest
quality  money  market  instruments.  Cash Fund may also  invest up to 5% of its
total assets,  measured at the time of investment,  in money market  instruments
that are in the second-highest  rating category for short-term debt obligations.
Money market instruments in which Cash Fund may invest consist of the following:

    U.S.  GOVERNMENT  SECURITIES.   Obligations  issued  or  guaranteed  (as  to
principal or interest) by the United States  Government or its agencies (such as
the Small  Business  Administration,  the  Federal  Housing  Administration  and
Government National Mortgage Association) or instrumentalities  (such as Federal
Home Loan Banks and Federal  Land Banks) and  instruments  fully  collateralized
with such obligations.

    BANK OBLIGATIONS. Obligations of banks or savings and loan associations that
are members of the Federal Deposit  Insurance  Corporation and instruments fully
collateralized with such obligations.

    CORPORATE  OBLIGATIONS.  Commercial  paper issued by corporations  and rated
Prime-1 or Prime-2 by  Moody's,  or A-1 or A-2 by S&P, or other  corporate  debt
instruments  rated Aaa or Aa or better by Moody's or AAA or AA or better by S&P,
subject to the  limitations on investment in  instruments in the  second-highest
rating category, discussed below.

    Cash Fund may invest in  certificates  of  deposit  issued by banks or other
bank  demand  accounts,  pending  investment  in  other  securities  or to  meet
potential redemptions or expenses.

    Cash  Fund  may  invest  only  in  U.S.  dollar   denominated  money  market
instruments  that present  minimal  credit risk and,  with respect to 95% of its
total  assets,  measured  at the time of  investment,  that  are of the  highest
quality.  The  Investment  Manager will  determine  whether a security  presents
minimal credit risk under procedures adopted by the Fund's Board of Directors. A
security will be  considered  to be highest  quality (1) if rated in the highest
rating  category,  (e.g., Aaa or Prime-1 by Moody's or AAA or A-1 by S&P) by (i)
any two nationally recognized  statistical rating organizations  ("NRSRO's") or,
(ii) if rated by only one NRSRO, by that NRSRO;  (2) if issued by an issuer that
has short-term debt obligations of comparable maturity,  priority,  and security
and that are rated in the  highest  rating  category  by (i) any two NRSRO's or,
(ii) if rated by only one NRSRO, by that NRSRO; or (3) an unrated  security that
is of  comparable  quality to a  security  in the  highest  rating  category  as
determined by the  Investment  Manager.  With respect to 5% of its total assets,
measured at the time of  investment,  Cash Fund may also invest in money  market
instruments that are in the  second-highest  rating category for short-term debt
obligations  (e.g., rated Aa or Prime-2 by Moody's or AA or A-2 by S&P). A money
market instrument will be considered to be in the second-highest rating category
under the  criteria  described  above  with  respect to  instruments  considered
highest  quality,  as  applied  to  instruments  in  the  second-highest  rating
category.  See Appendix A to the  Prospectus  for a description of the principal
types of securities  and  instruments in which the Fund will invest as well as a
description of the above mentioned ratings.

    Cash Fund may not invest more than 5% of its total  assets,  measured at the
time of investment,  in the securities of any one issuer that are of the highest
quality  or more  than the  greater  of 1% of its total  assets  or  $1,000,000,
measured at the time of investment,  in securities of any one issuer that are in
the  second-highest  rating category,  except that these  limitations  shall not
apply to U.S. Government  securities.  The Fund may exceed the 5% limitation for
up to three business days after the purchase of the securities of any one issuer
that  are of  the  highest  quality,  provided  that  the  Fund  does  not  have
outstanding  at any time more  than one such  investment.  In the event  that an
instrument acquired by Cash Fund is downgraded,  the Investment  Manager,  under
procedures  approved by the Board of Directors,  shall promptly reassess whether
such  security  presents  minimal  credit risk and  determine  whether or not to
retain the  instrument,  or Investment  Manager may forego the  reassessment  of
credit risk if the security is disposed of or matures  within five business days
of downgrade and the Board is subsequently  notified of the Investment Manager's
actions.  In the event that an instrument  acquired by Cash Fund ceases to be of
the quality that is eligible for the Fund,  the Fund shall  promptly  dispose of
the  instrument in an orderly  manner  unless the Board of Directors  determines
that this would not be in the best interests of the Fund.

    Cash Fund may acquire one or more of the above types of  securities  subject
to repurchase  agreements.  A repurchase  transaction involves a purchase by the
Fund of a security from a selling financial institution, such as a bank, savings
and loan association or broker/dealer,  which agrees to repurchase such security
at a specified  price and at a fixed time in the  future,  usually not more than
seven days from the date of  purchase.  Not more than 10% of Cash  Fund's  total
assets will be invested in illiquid assets, which include repurchase  agreements
with  maturities  of more than seven  days.  See the  discussion  of  repurchase
agreements under "Investment Methods and Risk Factors."

    Cash Fund may borrow money from banks as a temporary  measure for  emergency
purposes or to facilitate  redemption  requests.  Borrowing is discussed in more
detail  under  "Investment  Methods and Risk  Factors."  Pending  investment  in
securities or to meet potential redemptions, the Fund may invest in certificates
of deposit, bank demand accounts and high quality money market instruments.

    Cash Fund may also invest in guaranteed investment contracts ("GICs") issued
by insurance  companies,  subject to the Fund's policy that not more than 10% of
the Fund's total assets will be invested in illiquid assets.  See the discussion
of GICs under "Investment Methods and Risk Factors."

    RULE 144A SECURITIES. Certain of the securities acquired by Cash Fund may be
restricted as to disposition under federal  securities laws,  provided that such
restricted  securities  are  eligible  for  resale  to  qualified  institutional
investors  pursuant  to  Rule  144A  under  the  Securities  Act  of  1933  (the
"Securities  Act"). Rule 144A provides a nonexclusive safe harbor exemption from
the  registration  requirements  of the Securities Act for the resale of certain
securities to certain qualified buyers.  One of the primary purposes of the Rule
is to create some resale  liquidity for certain  securities that would otherwise
be treated as illiquid investments. In accordance with Cash Fund's policies, the
Fund is not  permitted  to  invest  more  than 10% of its  total  net  assets in
illiquid   securities.   See  the  discussion  of  Rule  144A  Securities  under
"Investment Methods and Risk Factors."

    VARIABLE RATE INSTRUMENTS.  Cash Fund may invest in instruments having rates
of interest that are adjusted periodically  according to a specified market rate
for such  investments  ("Variable  Rate  Instruments").  The interest  rate on a
Variable  Rate  Instrument  is  ordinarily  determined  by reference to, or is a
percentage  of, an objective  standard such as a bank's prime rate or the 91-day
U.S.  Treasury  Bill rate.  Cash Fund does not purchase  certain  Variable  Rate
Instruments  that have a preset  cap above  which the rate of  interest  may not
rise.  Generally,  the changes in the interest rate on Variable Rate Instruments
reduce the fluctuation in the market value of such securities.  Accordingly,  as
interest rates decrease or increase,  the potential for capital  appreciation or
depreciation is less than for fixed-rate  obligations.  Cash Fund determines the
maturity of Variable Rate  Instruments  in  accordance  with Rule 2a-7 under the
Investment  Company Act of 1940 which allows the Fund  generally to consider the
maturity  date of such  instruments  to be the period  remaining  until the next
readjustment  of the interest  rate rather than the maturity date on the face of
the instrument.

    While Cash Fund does not intend to engage in short-term  trading,  portfolio
securities  may be sold without regard to the length of time that they have been
held. A portfolio  security could be sold prior to maturity to take advantage of
new investment  opportunities  or yield  differentials,  or to preserve gains or
limit losses due to changing economic  conditions or the financial  condition of
the  issuer,  or for other  reasons.  While Cash Fund is expected to have a high
portfolio turnover due to the short maturities of its portfolio securities, this
should  not  affect  the  Fund's  income  or net  asset  value  since  brokerage
commissions  are not normally  paid in  connection  with the purchase or sale of
money market instruments.

    Cash Fund will invest in money market instruments of varying maturities (but
no longer than 13 months) in an effort to earn as high a level of current income
as is consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity. The Fund intends to
maintain a weighted  average maturity in its portfolio of not more than 90 days.
In  addition  to  general  market  risks,   Fund  investments  in  nongovernment
obligations are subject to the ability of the issuer to satisfy its obligations.

    Cash Fund also  intends to  maintain  a net asset  value per share of $1.00,
although  there can be no  assurance  it will be able to do so. It is the Fund's
policy to  declare  dividends  on a daily  basis of an  amount  equal to the net
income plus or minus any realized  capital gains or losses.  (See "Dividends and
Taxes," page 48.)

INVESTMENT METHODS AND RISK FACTORS

    Some of the risk  factors  related to certain  securities,  instruments  and
techniques  that may be used by one or more of the  Funds are  described  in the
sections of the Prospectus  entitled "Funds' Principal  Investment  Strategies",
"Main Risks" and "Investment  Policies and Management  Practices." The following
is  a  description  of  certain  additional  risk  factors  related  to  various
securities,  instruments  and  techniques.  The risks so described only apply to
those Funds which may invest in such  securities  and  instruments  or which use
such  techniques.  Also  included  is a  general  description  of  some  of  the
investment instruments,  techniques and methods which may be used by one or more
of the Funds. The methods described only apply to those Funds which may use such
methods.  Although a Fund may employ the  techniques,  instruments  and  methods
described below,  consistent with its investment  objective and policies and any
applicable law, no Fund will be required to do so.

    GENERAL RISK FACTORS. Each Fund's net asset value will fluctuate, reflecting
fluctuations in the market value of its portfolio positions.  The value of fixed
income securities held by the Funds generally fluctuates inversely with interest
rate  movements.  In other words,  bond prices  generally fall as interest rates
rise and generally  rise as interest  rates fall.  Longer term bonds held by the
Funds are subject to greater  interest rate risk. There is no assurance that any
Fund will achieve its investment objective.

    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS,  REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND ROLL TRANSACTIONS.
Each of the Funds may enter into repurchase  agreements.  Repurchase  agreements
are  transactions  in which the  purchaser  buys a debt  security from a bank or
recognized securities dealer and simultaneously  commits to resell that security
to the bank or dealer at an agreed upon price,  date and market rate of interest
unrelated to the coupon rate or maturity of the purchased  security.  Repurchase
agreements  are  considered  to be  loans  which  must be  fully  collateralized
including  interest  earned thereon during the entire term of the agreement.  If
the  institution  defaults  on the  repurchase  agreement,  the Fund will retain
possession of the underlying securities. If bankruptcy proceedings are commenced
with respect to the seller,  realization  on the  collateral  by the Fund may be
delayed or limited and the Fund may incur  additional  costs.  In such case, the
Fund will be subject to risks  associated  with  changes in market  value of the
collateral securities. The Fund intends to enter into repurchase agreements only
with  banks  and  broker/dealers  believed  to  present  minimal  credit  risks.
Accordingly,  the Funds  will  enter into  repurchase  agreements  only with (a)
brokers  having  total  capitalization  of at least $40  million  and a ratio of
aggregate indebtedness to net capital of no more than 4 to 1, or, alternatively,
net capital  equal to 6% of  aggregate  debit  balances,  or (b) banks having at
least $1 billion  in assets  and a net worth of at least $100  million as of its
most recent annual report.  In addition,  the aggregate  repurchase price of all
repurchase  agreements  held by the Fund with any broker shall not exceed 15% of
the total assets of the Fund or $5 million, whichever is greater.

    The High Yield Fund may also enter into reverse  repurchase  agreements with
the same  parties  with whom it may enter into  repurchase  agreements.  Under a
reverse  repurchase  agreement,  the Fund  would  sell  securities  and agree to
repurchase  them at a  particular  price at a future  date.  Reverse  repurchase
agreements involve the risk that the market value of the securities  retained in
lieu of sale by a Fund may decline  below the price of the  securities  the Fund
has sold but is obligated to  repurchase.  In the event the buyer of  securities
under a reverse repurchase  agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent,
such buyer or its  trustee or  receiver  may  receive  an  extension  of time to
determine whether to enforce the Fund's obligation to repurchase the securities,
and the Fund's use of the  proceeds  of the  reverse  repurchase  agreement  may
effectively be restricted pending such decision.

    The High Yield Fund also may enter  into  "dollar  rolls," in which the Fund
sells  fixed  income   securities   for  delivery  in  the  current   month  and
simultaneously  contracts to repurchase substantially similar (same type, coupon
and maturity) securities on a specified future date. During the roll period, the
Fund would forego principal and interest paid on such securities. The Fund would
be compensated by the difference between the current sales price and the forward
price for the future  purchase,  as well as by the  interest  earned on the cash
proceeds of the initial sale.

    BORROWING.  Each of the Funds may borrow  money  from  banks as a  temporary
measure for emergency purposes, or to facilitate redemption requests.

    From time to time,  it may be  advantageous  for the  Funds to borrow  money
rather than sell  existing  portfolio  positions  to meet  redemption  requests.
Accordingly,  the Funds may  borrow  from  banks and High  Yield Fund may borrow
through reverse  repurchase  agreements and "roll"  transactions,  in connection
with meeting  requests for the  redemption  of Fund shares.  High Yield Fund may
borrow up to 33 1/3%,  Limited Maturity Bond,  Municipal Bond and Cash Funds may
each  borrow up to 10% and  Corporate  Bond and U.S.  Government  Funds may each
borrow  up to 5% of total  Fund  assets.  To the  extent  that a Fund  purchases
securities while it has outstanding borrowings, it is using leverage, i.e. using
borrowed  funds for  investment.  Leveraging  will  exaggerate the effect on net
asset  value  of any  increase  or  decrease  in the  market  value  of a Fund's
portfolio.  Money borrowed for leveraging will be subject to interest costs that
may or may not be recovered by  appreciation  of the  securities  purchased;  in
certain cases,  interest costs may exceed the return  received on the securities
purchased.  A Fund also may be required to maintain  minimum average balances in
connection with such borrowing or to pay a commitment or other fee to maintain a
line of  credit;  either  of  these  requirements  would  increase  the  cost of
borrowing over the stated interest rate. It is not expected that Cash Fund would
purchase securities while it had borrowings outstanding.

    LENDING OF  PORTFOLIO  SECURITIES.  For the  purpose of  generating  income,
certain of the Funds may make secured loans of Fund securities  amounting to not
more  than  33  1/3%  of  its  total  assets.   Securities  loans  are  made  to
broker/dealers, institutional investors, or other persons pursuant to agreements
requiring that the loans be continuously secured by collateral at least equal at
all  times to the  value of the  securities  loaned  marked to market on a daily
basis. The collateral received will consist of cash, U.S. Government securities,
letters  of  credit  or such  other  collateral  as may be  permitted  under its
investment  program.  While  the  securities  are  being  loaned,  the Fund will
continue to receive the  equivalent  of the  interest or  dividends  paid by the
issuer  on  the  securities,  as  well  as  interest  on the  investment  of the
collateral  or a fee from the  borrower.  The Fund has a right to call each loan
and obtain the securities on five business  days' notice or, in connection  with
securities  trading on foreign markets,  within such longer period of time which
coincides  with the normal  settlement  period for  purchases  and sales of such
securities  in such  foreign  markets.  The Fund will not have the right to vote
securities while they are being loaned,  but it will call a loan in anticipation
of any important vote. The risks in lending portfolio securities,  as with other
extensions of secured credit,  consist of possible delay in receiving additional
collateral  or in the recovery of the  securities  or possible loss of rights in
the collateral should the borrower fail financially.  Loans will only be made to
persons deemed by the Investment  Manager to be of good standing and will not be
made unless, in the judgment of the Investment Manager,  the consideration to be
earned from such loans would justify the risk.

    GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CONTRACTS ("GICS"). Certain of the Funds may invest in
GICs.  When  investing in GICs, the Fund makes cash  contributions  to a deposit
fund of an insurance  company's  general  account.  The  insurance  company then
credits  guaranteed  interest to the deposit fund on a monthly  basis.  The GICs
provide that this  guaranteed  interest will not be less than a certain  minimum
rate.  The  insurance  company  may assess  periodic  charges  against a GIC for
expenses  and service  costs  allocable  to it, and the charges will be deducted
from the value of the deposit fund.  Cash Fund may invest only in GICs that have
received the  requisite  ratings by one or more  NRSROs.  Because a Fund may not
receive  the  principal  amount of a GIC from the  insurance  company on 7 days'
notice or less,  the GIC is considered an illiquid  investment.  In  determining
average  portfolio  maturity,  GICs  generally will be deemed to have a maturity
equal  to the  period  of time  remaining  until  the next  readjustment  of the
guaranteed interest rate.

    RESTRICTED  SECURITIES  (RULE  144A  SECURITIES).  Certain  of the Funds may
invest in restricted  securities  which are securities that are restricted as to
disposition under the federal securities laws, provided that such securities are
eligible for resale to qualified  institutional  investors pursuant to Rule 144A
under the  Securities  Act of 1933.  Rule 144A permits the resale to  "qualified
institutional buyers" of "restricted  securities" that, when issued, were not of
the same class as securities listed on a U.S.  securities  exchange or quoted in
the National  Association of Securities Dealers Automated  Quotation System (the
"Rule 144A Securities").  A "qualified  institutional  buyer" is defined by Rule
144A generally as an institution, acting for its own account or for the accounts
of other qualified  institutional buyers, that in the aggregate owns and invests
on a  discretionary  basis at least $100  million in  securities  of issuers not
affiliated  with the  institution.  A dealer  registered  under  the  Securities
Exchange  Act of 1934 (the  "Exchange  Act"),  acting for its own account or the
accounts of other qualified institutional buyers, that in the aggregate owns and
invests on a  discretionary  basis at least $10 million in securities of issuers
not  affiliated  with the dealer may also  qualify as a qualified  institutional
buyer,  as well as an  Exchange  Act  registered  dealer  acting  in a  riskless
principal transaction on behalf of a qualified institutional buyer.

    The Funds' Board of Directors is responsible for developing and establishing
guidelines and procedures for determining the liquidity of Rule 144A Securities.
As  permitted  by  Rule  144A,   the  Board  of  Directors  has  delegated  this
responsibility to the Investment Manager. In making the determination  regarding
the  liquidity of Rule 144A  Securities,  the  Investment  Manager will consider
trading markets for the specific  security taking into account the  unregistered
nature  of a Rule  144A  security.  In  addition,  the  Investment  Manager  may
consider:  (1) the frequency of trades and quotes; (2) the number of dealers and
potential  purchasers;  (3) dealer  undertakings  to make a market;  and (4) the
nature of the security and of the market place trades (e.g.,  the time needed to
dispose of the security,  the method of  soliciting  offers and the mechanics of
transfer). Investing in Rule 144A Securities could have the effect of increasing
the amount of a Fund's assets invested in illiquid securities to the extent that
qualified  institutional buyers become  uninterested,  for a time, in purchasing
these securities.

    The High Yield Fund also may  purchase  restricted  securities  that are not
eligible for resale  pursuant to Rule 144A. The Fund may acquire such securities
through  private  placement  transactions,  directly  from  the  issuer  or from
security  holders,  generally  at higher  yields or on terms more  favorable  to
investors than comparable publicly traded securities.  However, the restrictions
on resale of such  securities  may make it difficult  for the Fund to dispose of
such  securities at the time considered  most  advantageous,  and/or may involve
expenses that would not be incurred in the sale of  securities  that were freely
marketable.  Risks associated with restricted  securities  include the potential
obligation  to pay all or part of the  registration  expenses  in  order to sell
certain restricted securities.  A considerable period of time may elapse between
the  time of the  decision  to sell a  security  and the  time  the  Fund may be
permitted to sell it under an effective  registration  statement.  If,  during a
period,  adverse  conditions  were to  develop,  the  Fund  might  obtain a less
favorable price than prevailing when it decided to sell.

    RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH  LOWER-RATED DEBT SECURITIES (JUNK BONDS).  Certain of
the Funds may invest in higher  yielding  debt  securities  in the lower  rating
(higher risk) categories of the recognized rating services (commonly referred to
as "junk  bonds").  Debt rated BB, B, CCC, CC and C by S&P and rated Ba, B, Caa,
Ca and C by Moody's, is regarded, on balance, as predominantly  speculative with
respect  to the  issuer's  capacity  to pay  interest  and  repay  principal  in
accordance  with the terms of the  obligation.  For S&P, BB indicates the lowest
degree of speculation and C the highest degree of speculation.  For Moody's,  Ba
indicates  the  lowest  degree  of  speculation  and C  the  highest  degree  of
speculation.  While  such debt will  likely  have some  quality  and  protective
characteristics,  these are  outweighed  by large  uncertainties  or major  risk
exposures  to adverse  conditions.  Similarly,  debt rated Ba or BB and below is
regarded by the relevant rating agency as  speculative.  Debt rated C by Moody's
or S&P is the lowest  quality  debt that is not in default  as to  principal  or
interest  and such  issues so rated can be  regarded  as having  extremely  poor
prospects of ever attaining any real  investment  standing.  Such securities are
also  generally  considered  to be subject to greater  risk than higher  quality
securities  with  regard to a  deterioration  of  general  economic  conditions.
Ratings of debt securities represent the rating agency's opinion regarding their
quality and are not a guarantee of quality.  Rating agencies attempt to evaluate
the safety of principal  and interest  payments and do not evaluate the risks of
fluctuations  in market  value.  Also,  rating  agencies may fail to make timely
changes in credit quality in response to subsequent  events, so that an issuer's
current financial condition may be better or worse than a rating indicates.

    The market value of lower quality debt securities tend to reflect individual
developments  of  the  issuer  to  a  greater  extent  than  do  higher  quality
securities,  which react  primarily  to  fluctuations  in the  general  level of
interest  rates.  In addition,  lower  quality debt  securities  tend to be more
sensitive to economic  conditions and generally  have more volatile  prices than
higher quality securities.  Issuers of lower quality securities are often highly
leveraged  and may not  have  available  to them  more  traditional  methods  of
financing.  For example,  during an economic  downturn or a sustained  period of
rising interest rates,  highly leveraged issuers of lower quality securities may
experience  financial  stress.  During such  periods,  such issuers may not have
sufficient  revenues to meet their interest  payment  obligations.  The issuer's
ability  to service  its debt  obligations  may also be  adversely  affected  by
specific  developments  affecting the issuer,  such as the issuer's inability to
meet specific  projected  business forecasts or the unavailability of additional
financing.  Similarly,  certain  emerging  market  governments  that issue lower
quality  debt  securities  are among the largest  debtors to  commercial  banks,
foreign  governments and supranational  organizations such as the World Bank and
may not be able or willing to make principal and/or interest  repayments as they
come due. The risk of loss due to default by the issuer is significantly greater
for the  holders  of  lower  quality  securities  because  such  securities  are
generally unsecured and are often subordinated to other creditors of the issuer.

    Lower quality debt securities of corporate  issuers  frequently have call or
buy-back  features  which  would  permit  an issuer  to call or  repurchase  the
security from the Fund. If an issuer  exercises these  provisions in a declining
interest  rate market,  the Fund may have to replace the  security  with a lower
yielding security,  resulting in a decreased return for investors.  In addition,
the Fund may have difficulty disposing of lower quality securities because there
may be a thin trading  market for such  securities.  There may be no established
retail secondary market for many of these  securities,  and the Fund anticipates
that  such  securities  could be sold only to a limited  number  of  dealers  or
institutional  investors. The lack of a liquid secondary market also may have an
adverse  impact  on  market  prices  of such  instruments  and may  make it more
difficult  for the Fund to obtain  accurate  market  quotations  for purposes of
valuing the securities in the portfolio of the Fund.

    Adverse  publicity  and  investor  perceptions,  whether  or  not  based  on
fundamental  analysis,  may also  decrease  the  values and  liquidity  of lower
quality  securities,  especially in a thinly traded market.  The High Yield Fund
may acquire lower quality debt securities during an initial  underwriting or may
acquire lower quality debt securities which are sold without  registration under
applicable  securities laws. Such securities involve special  considerations and
risks.

    Factors  having  an  adverse  effect  on the  market  value of  lower  rated
securities or their  equivalents  purchased by a Fund will adversely  impact net
asset value of the Fund. In addition to the foregoing, such factors may include:
(i) potential adverse publicity; (ii) heightened sensitivity to general economic
or political conditions; and (iii) the likely adverse impact of a major economic
recession.  The Fund  also may incur  additional  expenses  to the  extent it is
required to seek recovery upon a default in the payment of principal or interest
on its portfolio  holdings,  and the Fund may have limited legal recourse in the
event of a default.  Debt securities  issued by governments in emerging  markets
can differ from debt  obligations  issued by private  entities in that  remedies
from  defaults  generally  must  be  pursued  in the  courts  of the  defaulting
government,  and legal  recourse is  therefore  somewhat  diminished.  Political
conditions, in terms of a government's willingness to meet the terms of its debt
obligations,  also are of considerable  significance.  There can be no assurance
that the  holders of  commercial  bank debt would not  contest  payments  to the
holders of debt  securities  issued by  governments  in emerging  markets in the
event of default by the governments under commercial bank loan agreements.

    The  Investment  Manager  will  attempt to minimize  the  speculative  risks
associated with investments in lower quality  securities through credit analyses
and  by  carefully  monitoring  current  trends  in  interest  rates,  political
developments and other factors.  Nonetheless,  investors should carefully review
the  investment  objectives and policies of the Funds and consider their ability
to assume the  investment  risks  involved  before  making an  investment in the
Funds.

    CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES AND WARRANTS. Certain of the Funds may invest in debt
or preferred  equity  securities  convertible  into or  exchangeable  for equity
securities.  Traditionally,   convertible  securities  have  paid  dividends  or
interest  at rates  higher  than  common  stocks but lower  than  nonconvertible
securities.  They generally  participate in the  appreciation or depreciation of
the underlying stock into which they are convertible, but to a lesser degree. In
recent years,  convertibles  have been  developed  which combine higher or lower
current  income with options and other  features.  Warrants are options to buy a
stated number of shares of common stock at a specified price any time during the
life of the warrants (generally two or more years).

    MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES AND COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS.  Certain
of the Funds may invest in mortgage-backed securities (MBSs), including mortgage
pass-through  securities and collateralized  mortgage  obligations  (CMOs). MBSs
include certain  securities issued or guaranteed by the United States Government
or one of its agencies or  instrumentalities,  such as the  Government  National
Mortgage  Association (GNMA),  Federal National Mortgage  Association (FNMA), or
Federal Home Loan Mortgage  Corporation  (FHLMC);  securities  issued by private
issuers that represent an interest in or are  collateralized by  mortgage-backed
securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or one of its agencies or
instrumentalities;  and securities  issued by private  issuers that represent an
interest in or are  collateralized  by mortgage  loans. A mortgage  pass-through
security  is a pro rata  interest  in a pool of  mortgages  where  the cash flow
generated from the mortgage collateral is passed through to the security holder.
CMOs are  obligations  fully  collateralized  by a  portfolio  of  mortgages  or
mortgage-related securities. Certain of the Funds may invest in securities known
as "inverse floating obligations," "residual interest bonds," or "interest-only"
(IO) and "principal-only"  (PO) bonds, the market values of which will generally
be more  volatile  than the  market  values of most MBSs.  An  inverse  floating
obligation is a derivative  adjustable  rate  security with interest  rates that
adjust or vary inversely to changes in market interest rates. The term "residual
interest"  bond is used  generally to describe  those  instruments in collateral
pools,  such as CMOs,  which receive any excess cash flow  generated by the pool
once all other  bondholders and expenses have been paid. IOs and POs are created
by  separating  the  interest  and  principal  payments  generated  by a pool of
mortgage-backed bonds to create two classes of securities.  Generally, one class
receives  interest  only  payments  (IOs) and the  other  class  principal  only
payments  (POs).  MBSs  have  been  referred  to as  "derivatives"  because  the
performance of MBSs is dependent upon and derived from underlying securities.

    CMOs may be issued  in a  variety  of  classes  and the Funds may  invest in
several  CMO  classes,   including,   but  not  limited  to  Floaters,   Planned
Amortization  Classes (PACs),  Scheduled Classes (SCHs),  Sequential Pay Classes
(SEQs),  Support Classes (SUPs),  Target Amortization Classes (TACs) and Accrual
Classes (Z Classes). CMO classes vary in the rate and time at which they receive
principal and interest payments.  SEQs, also called plain vanilla, clean pay, or
current pay classes,  sequentially  receive  principal  payments from underlying
mortgage  securities  when the principal on a previous class has been completely
paid off. During the months prior to their receipt of principal  payments,  SEQs
receive  interest  payments  at the  coupon  rate on their  principal.  PACs are
designed  to  produce  a  stable  cash  flow  of  principal   payments   over  a
predetermined  period of time.  PACs guard against a certain level of prepayment
risk by distributing  prepayments to SUPs, also called companion  classes.  TACs
pay a targeted  principal payment schedule,  as long as prepayments are not made
at a rate slower than an expected  constant  prepayment  speed.  If  prepayments
increase,  the  excess  over the  target  is paid to SUPs.  SEQs may have a less
stable cash flow than PACs and TACs and, consequently,  have a greater potential
yield.  PACs  generally pay a lower yield than TACs because of PACs' lower risk.
Because  SUPs are  directly  affected by the rate of  prepayment  of  underlying
mortgages,  SUPs may  experience  volatile cash flow behavior.  When  prepayment
speeds  fluctuate,  the average life of a SUP will vary.  SUPs,  therefore,  are
priced at a higher  yield than less  volatile  classes of CMOs. Z Classes do not
receive payments,  including interest payments,  until certain other classes are
paid off. At that time, the Z Class begins to receive the  accumulated  interest
and principal  payments.  A Floater has a coupon rate that adjusts  periodically
(usually  monthly) by adding a spread to a benchmark index subject to a lifetime
maximum cap. The yield of a Floater is  sensitive  to  prepayment  rates and the
level of the benchmark index.

    Investment in MBSs poses several  risks,  including  prepayment,  market and
credit  risks.  Prepayment  risk  reflects the chance that  borrowers may prepay
their mortgages faster than expected, thereby affecting the investment's average
life and  perhaps  its  yield.  Borrowers  are most  likely  to  exercise  their
prepayment  options  at a time  when  it is  least  advantageous  to  investors,
generally  prepaying  mortgages as interest rates fall, and slowing  payments as
interest rates rise.  Certain classes of CMOs may have priority over others with
respect to the receipt of  prepayments  on the mortgages and the Fund may invest
in CMOs which are subject to greater  risk of  prepayment  as  discussed  above.
Market risk  reflects the chance that the price of the  security  may  fluctuate
over  time.  The  price  of MBSs may be  particularly  sensitive  to  prevailing
interest  rates,  the length of time the security is expected to be  outstanding
and the liquidity of the issue. In a period of unstable  interest  rates,  there
may be decreased  demand for certain types of MBSs,  and a Fund invested in such
securities wishing to sell them may find it difficult to find a buyer, which may
in turn  decrease the price at which they may be sold.  Credit risk reflects the
chance that the Fund may not receive  all or part of its  principal  because the
issuer or credit enhancer has defaulted on its obligations.  Obligations  issued
by  U.S.   Government-related   entities  are   guaranteed   by  the  agency  or
instrumentality,  and some, such as GNMA certificates, are supported by the full
faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury;  others are supported by the right of the
issuer to  borrow  from the  Treasury;  others,  such as those of the FNMA,  are
supported by the discretionary  authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the
agency's  obligations;  still others,  are  supported  only by the credit of the
instrumentality.  Although securities issued by U.S. Government-related agencies
are guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, shares
of the Fund are not so guaranteed in any way. The  performance  of private label
MBSs, issued by private institutions,  is based on the financial health of those
institutions.

    ASSET-BACKED   SECURITIES.   Certain  of  the  Funds  may  also   invest  in
"asset-backed  securities."  These include  secured debt  instruments  backed by
automobile  loans,  credit card loans, home equity loans,  manufactured  housing
loans and other types of secured loans  providing  the source of both  principal
and  interest.  Asset-backed  securities  are subject to risks  similar to those
discussed above with respect to MBSs.

    WHEN-ISSUED  AND  FORWARD  COMMITMENT  SECURITIES.  Certain of the Funds may
purchase securities on a "when-issued" basis and may purchase or sell securities
on a "forward commitment" basis in order to hedge against anticipated changes in
interest  rates and prices.  The price,  which is  generally  expressed in yield
terms, is fixed at the time the commitment is made, but delivery and payment for
the securities  take place at a later date.  When-issued  securities and forward
commitments  may be sold prior to the settlement  date, but the Funds will enter
into  when-issued  and forward  commitments  only with the intention of actually
receiving or delivering the securities, as the case may be. No income accrues on
securities  which have been purchased  pursuant to a forward  commitment or on a
when-issued basis prior to delivery of the securities. If a Fund disposes of the
right to acquire a when-issued  security prior to its acquisition or disposes of
its right to  deliver or receive  against a forward  commitment,  it may incur a
gain or loss. At the time a Fund enters into a transaction  on a when-issued  or
forward  commitment  basis,  a segregated  account  consisting of cash or liquid
securities  equal  to  the  value  of  the  when-issued  or  forward  commitment
securities  will be established  and  maintained  with its custodian and will be
marked to market daily. There is a risk that the securities may not be delivered
and that the Fund may incur a loss.

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS:  OPTIONS AND FUTURES STRATEGIES

    WRITING COVERED CALL OPTIONS.  Certain of the Funds may write (sell) covered
call options.  Covered call options  generally will be written on securities and
currencies  which, in the opinion of the Investment  Manager are not expected to
make any major price moves in the near future but which, over the long term, are
deemed to be attractive investments.

    A call option  gives the holder  (buyer) the right to purchase a security or
currency at a specified  price (the exercise  price) at any time until a certain
date (the  expiration  date).  So long as the obligation of the writer of a call
option  continues,  the  writer  may  be  assigned  an  exercise  notice  by the
broker/dealer  through  whom such option was sold,  requiring  it to deliver the
underlying  security or currency  against  payment of the exercise  price.  This
obligation  terminates  upon the expiration of the call option,  or such earlier
time at which the writer effects a closing purchase transaction by purchasing an
option identical to that previously  sold. The Investment  Manager believes that
writing  covered call  options is less risky than  writing  uncovered or "naked"
options, which the Funds will not do.

    Portfolio  securities on which call options may be written will be purchased
solely on the basis of  investment  considerations  consistent  with that Fund's
investment  objectives.  When writing a covered call option,  the Fund in return
for the premium gives up the opportunity for profit from a price increase in the
underlying  security  above the  exercise  price,  and  retains the risk of loss
should the price of the security  decline.  Unlike one who owns  securities  not
subject to an option, a Fund has no control over when it may be required to sell
the underlying  securities,  since the option may be exercised at any time prior
to the option's  expiration.  If a call option which a Fund has written expires,
the Fund will  realize a gain in the amount of the premium;  however,  such gain
may be offset by a decline in the market value of the underlying security during
the option period.  If the call option is exercised,  a Fund will realize a gain
or loss from the sale of the underlying security.

    The  premium  which a Fund  receives  for writing a call option is deemed to
constitute the market value of an option. The premium the Fund will receive from
writing a call option will reflect, among other things, the current market price
of the  underlying  security,  the  relationship  of the exercise  price to such
market price, the historical price  volatility of the underlying  security,  and
the length of the option period. In determining whether a particular call option
should be written on a particular security, the Investment Manager will consider
the  reasonableness of the anticipated  premium and the likelihood that a liquid
secondary  market will exist for those options.  The premium  received by a Fund
for writing  covered  call options will be recorded as a liability in the Fund's
statement of assets and  liabilities.  This  liability will be adjusted daily to
the option's  current market value,  which will be the latest sales price at the
time which the net asset value per share of the Fund is computed at the close of
regular trading on the NYSE (currently,  3:00 p.m. Central time, unless weather,
equipment  failure or other factors  contribute to an earlier closing time), or,
in the absence of such sale,  the latest  asked  price.  The  liability  will be
extinguished upon expiration of the option,  the purchase of an identical option
in a closing  transaction,  or  delivery  of the  underlying  security  upon the
exercise of the option.

    Closing  transactions  will be  effected  in order to realize a profit on an
outstanding call option, to prevent an underlying security from being called, or
to permit the sale of the underlying security. Furthermore,  effecting a closing
transaction  will permit a Fund to write  another call option on the  underlying
security with either a different exercise price, expiration date or both. If the
Fund desires to sell a particular  security  from its  portfolio on which it has
written a call  option,  or  purchased  a put  option,  it will seek to effect a
closing  transaction  prior to, or concurrently  with, the sale of the security.
There  is no  assurance  that  the  Fund  will be able to  effect  such  closing
transactions  at  favorable  prices.  If  the  Fund  cannot  enter  into  such a
transaction,  it may be required to hold a security that it might otherwise have
sold,  in which case it would  continue to be at market risk with respect to the
security.

    The Fund  will pay  transaction  costs in  connection  with the  writing  of
options and in entering  into  closing  purchase  contracts.  Transaction  costs
relating  to options  activity  normally  are higher  than those  applicable  to
purchases and sales of portfolio securities.

    Call options written by the Fund normally will have expiration dates of less
than nine months from the date written. The exercise price of the options may be
below, equal to or above the current market values of the underlying  securities
at the time the options are written. From time to time, the Fund may purchase an
underlying  security for delivery in accordance  with the exercise of an option,
rather  than  delivering  such  security  from  its  portfolio.  In such  cases,
additional costs will be incurred.

    The Fund will realize a profit or loss from a closing  purchase  transaction
if the cost of the transaction is less or more,  respectively,  than the premium
received from the writing of the option.  Because  increases in the market price
of a call option  generally  will  reflect  increases in the market price of the
underlying security,  any loss resulting from the repurchase of a call option is
likely  to be  offset  in whole  or in part by  appreciation  of the  underlying
security owned by the Fund.

    PURCHASING  CALL OPTIONS.  Certain  Funds may purchase call options.  As the
holder  of a call  option,  the Fund  would  have  the  right  to  purchase  the
underlying  security at the exercise price at any time during the option period.
The Fund may enter into closing sale  transactions with respect to such options,
exercise  them or permit them to expire.  Call  options may be  purchased by the
Fund for the purpose of acquiring  the  underlying  security for its  portfolio.
Utilized in this fashion,  the purchase of call options would enable the Fund to
acquire the security at the  exercise  price of the call option plus the premium
paid.  At times,  the net cost of  acquiring  the security in this manner may be
less than the cost of acquiring the security  directly.  This technique also may
be useful to a Fund in purchasing a large block of securities that would be more
difficult to acquire by direct market purchases. So long as it holds such a call
option  rather  than the  underlying  security  itself,  the  Fund is  partially
protected  from any  unexpected  decline in the market  price of the  underlying
security  and in such event could  allow the call option to expire,  incurring a
loss only to the extent of the premium paid for the option.

    The Fund also may purchase call options on underlying  securities it owns in
order to protect  unrealized gains on call options  previously  written by it. A
call option would be purchased for this purpose where tax considerations make it
inadvisable to realize such gains through a closing purchase  transaction.  Call
options  also may be  purchased  at times to avoid  realizing  losses that would
result in a reduction of the Fund's current  return.  For example,  the Fund has
written a call option on an underlying  security  having a current  market value
below the price at which such security was purchased by the Fund, an increase in
the market price could result in the exercise of the call option  written by the
Fund and the  realization  of a loss on the  underlying  security  with the same
exercise price and expiration date as the option previously written.

    Aggregate  premiums  paid for put and call options will not exceed 5% of the
Fund's total assets at the time of purchase.

    WRITING  COVERED  PUT  OPTIONS.  Certain of the Funds may write  covered put
options.  A put option gives the purchaser of the option the right to sell,  and
the writer  (seller)  the  obligation  to buy,  the  underlying  security at the
exercise price during the option period. The option may be exercised at any time
prior to its expiration  date.  The operation of put options in other  respects,
including their related risks and rewards, is substantially identical to that of
call options.

    The Fund would write put options only on a covered  basis,  which means that
the Fund would either (i) set aside cash or liquid  securities  in an amount not
less than the  exercise  price at all times while the put option is  outstanding
(the rules of the  Options  Clearing  Corporation  currently  require  that such
assets be deposited in escrow to secure  payment of the  exercise  price),  (ii)
sell short the  security  underlying  the put option at the same or higher price
than the exercise price of the put option,  or (iii)  purchase a put option,  if
the exercise  price of the  purchased  put option is the same or higher than the
exercise  price of the put option  sold by the Fund.  The Fund  generally  would
write covered put options in circumstances  where the Investment  Manager wishes
to purchase the  underlying  security for the Fund's  portfolio at a price lower
than the current  market price of the  security.  In such event,  the Fund would
write a put option at an exercise price which,  reduced by the premium  received
on the option,  reflects  the lower  price it is willing to pay.  Since the Fund
also would receive interest on debt securities  maintained to cover the exercise
price of the option,  this  technique  could be used to enhance  current  return
during periods of market  uncertainty.  The risk in such a transaction  would be
that the  market  price of the  underlying  security  would  decline  below  the
exercise price less the premiums received.

    PURCHASING  PUT OPTIONS.  Certain of the Funds may purchase put options.  As
the holder of a put option, the Fund would have the right to sell the underlying
security at the exercise  price at any time during the option  period.  The Fund
may enter into closing sale transactions with respect to such options,  exercise
them or permit them to expire.

    The Fund may purchase a put option on an  underlying  security  ("protective
put") owned by the Fund as a hedging  technique  in order to protect  against an
anticipated  decline  in the value of the  security.  Such hedge  protection  is
provided  only during the life of the put option when the Fund, as the holder of
the put option,  is able to sell the  underlying  security  at the put  exercise
price regardless of any decline in the underlying  security's  market price. For
example,  a  put  option  may  be  purchased  in  order  to  protect  unrealized
appreciation  of a security  when the  Investment  Manager deems it desirable to
continue to hold the security  because of tax  considerations.  The premium paid
for the put option and any  transaction  costs  would  reduce any  capital  gain
otherwise available for distribution when the security eventually is sold.

    Certain Funds also may purchase put options at a time when the Fund does not
own the underlying security. By purchasing put options on a security it does not
own,  the Fund  seeks to  benefit  from a  decline  in the  market  price of the
underlying security.  If the put option is not sold when it has remaining value,
and if the market price of the underlying  security  remains equal to or greater
than the exercise  price  during the life of the put option,  the Fund will lose
its entire  investment  in the put  option.  In order for the  purchase of a put
option to be  profitable,  the  market  price of the  underlying  security  must
decline  sufficiently  below  the  exercise  price  to  cover  the  premium  and
transaction cost, unless the put option is sold in a closing sale transaction.

    The premium  paid by the Fund when  purchasing a put option will be recorded
as an asset in the Fund's statement of assets and  liabilities.  This asset will
be adjusted daily to the option's current market value, which will be the latest
sale  price at the time at which  the net  asset  value per share of the Fund is
computed  (at the close of regular  trading on the NYSE),  or, in the absence of
such sale, the latest bid price. The asset will be extinguished  upon expiration
of the option, the writing of an identical option in a closing  transaction,  or
the delivery of the underlying security upon the exercise of the option.

    INTEREST RATE FUTURES CONTRACTS.  Certain Funds may enter into interest rate
futures contracts  ("Futures" or "Futures Contracts") as a hedge against changes
in prevailing  levels of interest  rates.  A Fund's hedging may include sales of
Futures as an offset against the effect of expected increases in interest rates,
and purchases of Futures as an offset against the effect of expected declines in
interest rates.

    The Funds will not enter into Futures  Contracts  for  speculation  and will
only enter into Futures Contracts which are traded on national futures exchanges
and are  standardized as to maturity date and underlying  financial  instrument.
The  principal  interest  rate  exchanges in the United  States are the Board of
Trade  of the City of  Chicago  and the  Chicago  Mercantile  Exchange.  Futures
exchanges  and trading are  regulated  under the  Commodity  Exchange Act by the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission  ("CFTC").  Futures are exchanged in London
at the London International Financial Futures Exchange.

    Although  techniques  other than sales and  purchases  of Futures  Contracts
could be used to reduce a Fund's  exposure to interest  rate  fluctuations,  the
Fund may be able to hedge exposure more  effectively and at a lower cost through
using Futures Contracts.

    The Fund will not enter  into a Futures  Contract  if, as a result  thereof,
more than 5% of the Fund's  total  assets  (taken at market value at the time of
entering  into the  contract)  would be  committed  to "margin"  (down  payment)
deposits on such Futures Contracts.

    A Futures Contract provides for the future sale by one party and purchase by
another party of a specified  amount of a specific  financial  instrument  (debt
security) for a specified price at a designated date, time and place.  Brokerage
fees are incurred when a Futures Contract is bought or sold, and margin deposits
must be maintained at all times the Futures Contract is outstanding.

    Although Futures Contracts  typically require future delivery of and payment
for financial  instruments,  Futures Contracts usually are closed out before the
delivery date. Closing out an open Futures Contract sale or purchase is effected
by entering into an offsetting Futures Contract purchase or sale,  respectively,
for the same aggregate amount of the identical financial instrument and the same
delivery date. If the  offsetting  purchase price is less than the original sale
price,  the Fund  realizes  a gain;  if it is more,  the Fund  realizes  a loss.
Conversely,  if the  offsetting  sale price is more than the  original  purchase
price,  the Fund realizes a gain; if it is less,  the Fund realizes a loss.  The
transaction costs also must be included in these  calculations.  There can be no
assurance,  however,  that the Fund  will be able to  enter  into an  offsetting
transaction with respect to a particular  Futures Contract at a particular time.
If the Fund is not able to enter into an offsetting  transaction,  the Fund will
continue to be required to maintain the margin deposits on the Futures Contract.

    Persons  who  trade  in  Futures  Contracts  may be  broadly  classified  as
"hedgers" and "speculators." Hedgers, such as the Funds, whose business activity
involves investment or other commitment in securities or other obligations,  use
the Futures markets  primarily to offset  unfavorable  changes in value that may
occur because of  fluctuations  in the value of the securities  and  obligations
held or expected to be acquired  by them.  Debtors and other  obligors  also may
hedge the interest cost of their obligations.  The speculator,  like the hedger,
generally  expects  neither to deliver nor to receive the  financial  instrument
underlying the Futures  Contract,  but, unlike the hedger,  hopes to profit from
fluctuations in prevailing interest rates.

    The Fund's Futures transactions will be entered into for traditional hedging
purposes;  that is, Futures  Contracts will be sold to protect against a decline
in the price of  securities  that the Fund owns,  or Futures  Contracts  will be
purchased to protect the Fund against an increase in the price of  securities it
has committed to purchase or expects to purchase.

    "Margin" with respect to Futures  Contracts is the amount of funds that must
be deposited by the Fund,  in a segregated  account with the Fund's  broker,  in
order to initiate  Futures  trading and to maintain the Fund's open positions in
Futures  Contracts.  A margin deposit made when the Futures  Contract is entered
into  ("initial  margin") is intended  to assure the Fund's  performance  of the
Futures Contract.  The margin required for a particular  Futures Contract is set
by the  exchange  on which the Futures  Contract is traded,  and may be modified
significantly  from time to time by the exchange  during the term of the Futures
Contract.  Futures Contracts  customarily are purchased and sold on margins that
may range  upward from less than 5% of the value of the Futures  Contract  being
traded.

    If the price of an open Futures Contract changes (by increase in the case of
a sale or by decrease in the case of a purchase) so that the loss on the Futures
Contract  reaches a point at which the margin on deposit does not satisfy margin
requirements, the broker will require an increase in the margin deposit ("margin
variation").  If the value of a position  increases  because of favorable  price
changes in the Futures  Contract so that the margin deposit exceeds the required
margin,  however, the broker will pay the excess to the Fund. In computing daily
net asset  values,  the Fund will mark to market the  current  value of its open
Futures  Contracts.  The Fund  expects  to earn  interest  income on its  margin
deposits.

    MUNICIPAL  BOND INDEX FUTURES  CONTRACTS.  The Municipal Bond Fund may enter
into  municipal  bond index futures  contracts.  A municipal  bond index futures
contract is an agreement to take or make  delivery of an amount of cash equal to
the difference between the value of the index at the beginning and at the end of
the contract period. In a substantial  majority of these transactions,  the Fund
will purchase such  securities  upon  termination  of the futures  position but,
under unusual market  conditions,  a futures position may be terminated  without
the corresponding purchase of securities.

    RISKS OF USING  FUTURES  CONTRACTS.  The  prices of  Futures  Contracts  are
volatile  and are  influenced,  among other  things,  by actual and  anticipated
changes in interest  rates,  which in turn are  affected by fiscal and  monetary
policies and national and international political and economic events.

    There is a risk of  imperfect  correlation  between  changes  in  prices  of
Futures  Contracts and prices of the  securities in the Fund's  portfolio  being
hedged.  The degree of  imperfection of correlation  depends upon  circumstances
such as:  variations  in  speculative  market  demand for  Futures  and for debt
securities,  including technical  influences in Futures trading; and differences
between the financial  instruments  being hedged and the instruments  underlying
the standard Futures Contracts  available for trading,  with respect to interest
rate levels, maturities, and creditworthiness of issuers. A decision of whether,
when, and how to hedge involves  skill and judgment,  and even a  well-conceived
hedge may be unsuccessful  to some degree because of unexpected  market behavior
or interest rate trends.

    Because of the low margin deposits  required,  Futures  trading  involves an
extremely  high  degree of  leverage.  As a result,  a  relatively  small  price
movement in a Futures Contract may result in immediate and substantial  loss, as
well as gain, to the investor.  For example, if at the time of purchase,  10% of
the value of the Futures  Contract is  deposited  as margin,  a  subsequent  10%
decrease in the value of the Futures  Contract  would  result in a total loss of
the margin  deposit,  before any deduction  for the  transaction  costs,  if the
account were then closed out. A 15%  decrease  would result in a loss of 150% of
the original margin  deposit,  if the Contract were closed out. Thus, a purchase
or sale of a Futures  Contract  may  result  in  losses in excess of the  amount
invested  in the  Futures  Contract.  However,  the Fund  presumably  would have
sustained comparable losses if, instead of the Futures Contract, it had invested
in the underlying financial instrument and sold it after the decline.

    Furthermore,  in the case of a  Futures  Contract  purchase,  in order to be
certain that the Fund has sufficient  assets to satisfy its obligations  under a
Futures  Contract,  the Fund sets aside and commits to back the Futures Contract
an amount of cash and liquid  securities  equal in value to the current value of
the underlying instrument less margin deposit.

    In the case of a  Futures  contract  sale,  the Fund  either  will set aside
amounts,  as in the  case of a  Futures  Contract  purchase,  own  the  security
underlying  the contract or hold a call option  permitting  the Fund to purchase
the same Futures  Contract at a price no higher than the contract price.  Assets
used as cover  cannot be sold while the  position in the  corresponding  Futures
Contract is open, unless they are replaced with similar assets. As a result, the
commitment of a  significant  portion of the Fund's assets to cover could impede
portfolio  management or the Fund's ability to meet redemption requests or other
current obligations.

    Most U.S.  Futures  exchanges  limit the amount of fluctuation  permitted in
Futures Contract prices during a single trading day. The daily limit establishes
the maximum  amount that the price of a Futures  Contract  may vary either up or
down from the previous day's  settlement  price at the end of a trading session.
Once the daily limit has been reached in a particular type of Futures  Contract,
no trades may be made on that day at a price beyond that limit.  The daily limit
governs only price movement  during a particular  trading day and therefore does
not limit  potential  losses,  because the limit may prevent the  liquidation of
unfavorable  positions.  Futures Contract prices  occasionally have moved to the
daily  limit for  several  consecutive  trading  days with little or no trading,
thereby  preventing prompt  liquidation of Futures positions and subjecting some
Futures traders to substantial losses.

    OPTIONS ON FUTURES  CONTRACTS.  Options on Futures  Contracts are similar to
options  on  securities  except  that  options  on  Futures  Contracts  give the
purchaser  the right,  in return for the premium paid, to assume a position in a
Futures  Contract (a long position if the option is a call and a short  position
if the option is a put),  rather than to purchase or sell the Futures  Contract,
at a specified exercise price at any time during the period of the option.  Upon
exercise of the option,  the  delivery of the Futures  position by the writer of
the option to the holder of the option  will be  accompanied  by delivery of the
accumulated  balance in the writer's Futures margin account which represents the
amount by which the market price of the Futures Contract,  at exercise,  exceeds
(in the  case of a call) or is less  than  (in the  case of a put) the  exercise
price of the option on the Futures  Contract.  If an option is  exercised on the
last trading day prior to the expiration date of the option, the settlement will
be made entirely in cash equal to the  difference  between the exercise price of
the  option  and the  closing  level of the  securities  or index upon which the
Futures  Contracts are based on the expiration  date.  Purchasers of options who
fail to exercise  their  options prior to the exercise date suffer a loss of the
premium paid.

    As an  alternative to purchasing  call and put options on Futures,  the Fund
may purchase call and put options on the underlying securities themselves.  Such
options  would be used in a manner  identical  to the use of  options on Futures
Contracts.

    To reduce or eliminate  the leverage then employed by the Fund, or to reduce
or eliminate the hedge  position then  currently  held by the Fund, the Fund may
seek to close out an option  position  by  selling an option  covering  the same
securities or contract and having the same exercise price and  expiration  date.
Trading in options on Futures Contracts began relatively  recently.  The ability
to  establish  and close out  positions  on such  options will be subject to the
development and maintenance of a liquid secondary market. It is not certain that
this market will develop.

    INTEREST  RATE SWAPS.  The High Yield Fund may enter into  interest rate and
index swaps and the purchase or sale of related  caps,  floors and collars.  The
Fund usually will enter into  interest rate swaps on a net basis if the contract
so  provides,  that  is,  the  two  payment  streams  are  netted  out in a cash
settlement on the payment date or dates  specified in the  instrument,  with the
Fund  receiving  or paying,  as the case may be,  only the net amount of the two
payments.  Inasmuch as swaps, caps, floors and collars are entered into for good
faith hedging purposes,  the Fund and the Investment Manager,  believe that they
do not constitute senior securities under the 1940 Act if appropriately  covered
and,  thus,  will  not  treat  them as being  subject  to the  Fund's  borrowing
restrictions. The Fund will not enter into any swap, cap, floor, collar or other
derivative transaction unless, at the time of entering into the transaction, the
unsecured  long-term  debt rating of the  counterparty  combined with any credit
enhancements  is rated at least A by Moody's or S&P or has an equivalent  rating
from a nationally recognized statistical rating organization or is determined to
be of equivalent  credit  quality by the Investment  Manager.  If a counterparty
defaults,  the Fund may have  contractual  remedies  pursuant to the  agreements
related to the transactions.  The swap market has grown  substantially in recent
years, with a large number of banks and investment  banking firms acting both as
principals and as agents utilizing standardized swap documentation. As a result,
the swap market has become relatively liquid.  Caps, floors and collars are more
recent innovations for which  standardized  documentation has not yet been fully
developed and, for that reason, they are less liquid than swaps.

    EMERGING  COUNTRIES.  Certain of the Funds may invest in debt  securities in
emerging  markets.  Investing in  securities  in emerging  countries  may entail
greater risks than investing in debt  securities in developed  countries.  These
risks include (i) less social, political and economic stability;  (ii) the small
current  size of the  markets  for  such  securities  and the  currently  low or
nonexistent  volume  of  trading,  which  result in a lack of  liquidity  and in
greater price volatility; (iii) certain national policies which may restrict the
Fund's investment opportunities, including restrictions on investment in issuers
or industries deemed sensitive to national interests; (iv) foreign taxation; and
(v) the absence of developed  structures governing private or foreign investment
or allowing for judicial redress for injury to private property.

    FOREIGN  INVESTMENT  RESTRICTIONS.  Certain  countries  prohibit  or  impose
substantial  restrictions on investments in their capital markets,  particularly
their equity markets,  by foreign entities such as the Funds. As  illustrations,
certain countries require governmental  approval prior to investments by foreign
persons,  or limit the amount of investment  by foreign  persons in a particular
company, or limit the investments by foreign persons to only a specific class of
securities of a company that may have less advantageous terms than securities of
the company available for purchase by nationals. Moreover, the national policies
of  certain  countries  may  restrict  investment  opportunities  in  issuers or
industries deemed sensitive to national interests.  In addition,  some countries
require governmental approval for the repatriation of investment income, capital
or the  proceeds  of  securities  sales by  foreign  investors.  A Fund could be
adversely   affected  by  delays  in,  or  a  refusal  to  grant,  any  required
governmental  approval for repatriation,  as well as by the application to it of
other restrictions on investments.

    POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC RISKS. Investing in securities of non-U.S.  companies
may  entail  additional  risks  due  to the  potential  political  and  economic
instability   of   certain   countries   and   the   risks   of   expropriation,
nationalization,  confiscation  or the  imposition  of  restrictions  on foreign
investment  and on  repatriation  of  capital  invested.  In the  event  of such
expropriation,  nationalization  or other  confiscation  by any country,  a Fund
could lose its entire investment in any such country.

    An investment  in a Fund which  invests in non-U.S.  companies is subject to
the political and economic risks associated with investments in foreign markets.
Even though  opportunities  for  investment may exist in emerging  markets,  any
change in the leadership or policies of the governments of those countries or in
the leadership or policies of any other government which exercises a significant
influence  over  those  countries,  may halt the  expansion  of or  reverse  the
liberalization  of  foreign  investment   policies  now  occurring  and  thereby
eliminate any investment opportunities which may currently exist.

    Investors  should  note that upon the  accession  to power of  authoritarian
regimes,  the  governments of a number of emerging market  countries  previously
expropriated  large  quantities  of real and  personal  property  similar to the
property which will be  represented  by the securities  purchased by a Fund. The
claims of property owners against those  governments were never finally settled.
There can be no assurance that any property  represented by securities purchased
by a Fund will not also be expropriated, nationalized, or otherwise confiscated.
If such confiscation were to occur, the Fund could lose a substantial portion of
its investments in such  countries.  The Fund's  investments  would similarly be
adversely affected by exchange control regulation in any of those countries.

    RELIGIOUS  AND ETHNIC  INSTABILITY.  Certain  countries  in which a Fund may
invest  may  have  vocal   minorities   that  advocate   radical   religious  or
revolutionary  philosophies or support ethnic  independence.  Any disturbance on
the  part  of  such  individuals  could  carry  the  potential  for  wide-spread
destruction  or  confiscation  of property  owned by  individuals  and  entities
foreign to such  country  and could cause the loss of the Fund's  investment  in
those countries.

    NON-UNIFORM  CORPORATE  DISCLOSURE  STANDARDS AND  GOVERNMENTAL  REGULATION.
Foreign  companies are subject to accounting,  auditing and financial  standards
and requirements that differ, in some cases significantly, from those applicable
to U.S. companies. In particular,  the assets, liabilities and profits appearing
on the  financial  statements  of such a company may not  reflect its  financial
position or results of  operations  in the way they would be reflected  had such
financial  statements been prepared in accordance with U.S.  generally  accepted
accounting principles. Most of the foreign securities held by a Fund will not be
registered  with the SEC or  regulators  of any  foreign  country,  nor will the
issuers thereof be subject to the SEC's reporting requirements. Thus, there will
be less available  information  concerning foreign issuers of securities held by
the Fund than is available  concerning  U.S.  issuers.  In  instances  where the
financial  statements  of an issuer  are not deemed to  reflect  accurately  the
financial  situation of the issuer, the Investment Manager will take appropriate
steps to evaluate the proposed investment,  which may include on-site inspection
of  the  issuer,   interviews  with  its  management  and   consultations   with
accountants, bankers and other specialists. There is substantially less publicly
available information about foreign companies than there are reports and ratings
published  about U.S.  companies  and the U.S.  Government.  In addition,  where
public  information is available,  it may be less reliable than such information
regarding U.S. issuers.

    ADVERSE MARKET  CHARACTERISTICS.  Securities of many foreign  issuers may be
less liquid and their prices more  volatile than  securities of comparable  U.S.
issuers.  In addition,  foreign  securities  exchanges and brokers generally are
subject to less  governmental  supervision  and regulation than in the U.S., and
foreign  securities   exchange   transactions   usually  are  subject  to  fixed
commissions,  which  generally are higher than  negotiated  commissions  on U.S.
transactions.  In addition,  foreign  securities  exchange  transactions  may be
subject to  difficulties  associated  with the settlement of such  transactions.
Delays in settlement  could result in temporary  periods when assets of the Fund
are  uninvested  and no return is earned  thereon.  The inability of the Fund to
make intended  security  purchases due to settlement  problems could cause it to
miss attractive opportunities.  Inability to dispose of a portfolio security due
to  settlement  problems  either  could  result  in  losses  to the  Fund due to
subsequent  declines  in value of the  portfolio  security  or,  if the Fund has
entered into a contract to sell the security, could result in possible liability
to the purchaser.  The Investment  Manager will consider such  difficulties when
determining the allocation of the Fund's assets.

    NON-U.S.  WITHHOLDING  TAXES.  A Fund's  investment  income  and gains  from
foreign issuers may be subject to non-U.S.  withholding and other taxes, thereby
reducing the Fund's investment income and gains.

    COSTS.  Investors should understand that the expense ratio of the Funds that
invest in  foreign  securities  can be  expected  to be higher  than  investment
companies  investing in domestic  securities  since the cost of maintaining  the
custody of foreign  securities  and the rate of advisory  fees paid by the Funds
are higher.

    EASTERN EUROPE.  Changes  occurring in Eastern Europe and Russia today could
have long-term potential  consequences.  As restrictions fall, this could result
in rising  standards of living,  lower  manufacturing  costs,  growing  consumer
spending, and substantial economic growth. However,  investment in the countries
of Eastern Europe and Russia is highly  speculative at this time.  Political and
economic  reforms  are too  recent  to  establish  a  definite  trend  away from
centrally-planned economies and state owned industries. In many of the countries
of Eastern  Europe and Russia,  there is no stock  exchange or formal market for
securities.   Such  countries  may  also  have  government   exchange  controls,
currencies  with  no  recognizable  market  value  relative  to the  established
currencies of western  market  economies,  little or no experience in trading in
securities, no financial reporting standards, a lack of a banking and securities
infrastructure  to handle such  trading,  and a legal  tradition  which does not
recognize  rights in private  property.  In addition,  these  countries may have
national  policies which restrict  investments in companies  deemed sensitive to
the country's national interest.

    AMERICAN DEPOSITARY RECEIPTS (ADRS). The High Yield Fund may invest in ADRs.
ADRs are  dollar-denominated  receipts issued  generally by U.S. banks and which
represent the deposit with the bank of a foreign company's securities.  ADRs are
publicly traded on exchanges or over-the-counter in the United States. Investors
should  consider  carefully  the  substantial  risks  involved in  investing  in
securities issued by companies of foreign nations,  which are in addition to the
usual  risks  inherent  in  domestic   investments.   See  "Foreign   Investment
Restrictions," above.

INVESTMENT POLICY LIMITATIONS

    Each of the Funds  operate  within  certain  fundamental  investment  policy
limitations. These limitations may not be changed for the Funds without approval
of the lesser of (i) 67% or more of the voting  securities  present at a meeting
if the holders of more than 50% of the  outstanding  voting  securities  of that
Fund  are  present  or  represented  by  proxy,  or (ii)  more  than  50% of the
outstanding voting securities of that Fund.

INCOME FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL POLICIES

    The fundamental investment policies of the Income Fund, which are applicable
to each of the Corporate Bond,  Limited Maturity Bond, U.S.  Government and High
Yield Funds are:

1.  Not to  invest  in  companies  having a record  of less  than  three  years'
    continuous  operation,  which may  include  the  operations  of  predecessor
    companies;  provided, however, that this investment policy does not apply to
    the High Yield Fund.

2.  Not to invest in the  securities  of an issuer if the officers and directors
    of the  Fund,  Underwriter  or  Manager  own  more  than  1/2 of 1% of  such
    securities  or if all  such  persons  together  own  more  than  5% of  such
    securities.

3.  Not to invest more than 5% of its assets in the securities of any one issuer
    (other  than   securities   of  the  U.S.   Government,   its   agencies  or
    instrumentalities);  provided,  however,  that for the High Yield Fund, this
    limitation  applies  only  with  respect  to 75% of the  value of its  total
    assets.

4.  Not to purchase more than 10% of the  outstanding  voting  securities (or of
    any  class  of  outstanding  securities)  of  any  one  issuer  (other  than
    securities of the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities).

5.  Not to  invest  in  companies  for the  purpose  of  exercising  control  of
    management.  

6.  Not to act as underwriter of securities of other issuers.

7.  Not to  invest in an amount  equal  to,  or in excess  of,  25% of its total
    assets  in  any  particularindustry  (other  than  securities  of  the  U.S.
    Government,  its agencies or instrumentalities). 

8.  Not to purchase or sell real estate. (This policy shall not prevent the Fund
    from investing in securities or other  instruments  backed by real estate or
    in securities of companies engaged in the real estate business.)

9.  Not to buy or sell commodities or commodity  contracts;  provided,  however,
    that the  Funds  may,  to the  extent  appropriate  under  their  investment
    programs,  purchase securities of companies engaged in such activities,  may
    enter into  transactions in financial  futures contracts and related options
    for hedging purposes, may engage in transactions on a when-issued or forward
    commitment basis and may enter into forward currency contracts.

10. Not to make loans to other  persons  other than for the purchase of publicly
    distributed debt securities and U.S. Government obligations or by entry into
    repurchase  agreements;  provided,  however, that this investment limitation
    does not apply to the High Yield Fund.

11. Not to  invest  its  assets  in  puts,  calls,  straddles,  spreads,  or any
    combination thereof; provided, however, that this investment policy does not
    apply to High Yield Fund.

12. Not to invest in limited  partnerships  or similar  interests  in oil,  gas,
    mineral  lease,  mineral  exploration  or  development  programs;  provided,
    however,  that the Fund may invest in the  securities of other  corporations
    whose activities include such exploration and development.

13. With respect to each of the Corporate Bond and U.S. Government Funds, not to
    borrow money except for emergency purposes,  and then not in excess of 5% of
    its total assets at the time the loan is made.  (Any such borrowings will be
    made on a  temporary  basis from  banks and will not be made for  investment
    purposes.)  With respect to the Limited  Maturity  Bond Fund,  not to borrow
    money in excess of 10% of its total assets at the time the loan is made, and
    then only as a  temporary  measure for  emergency  purposes,  to  facilitate
    redemption  requests,  or for  other  purposes  consistent  with the  Fund's
    investment objectives and policies.  With respect to High Yield Fund, not to
    borrow  money,  except  that (a) the Fund may  enter  into  certain  futures
    contracts  and  options  related  thereto;  (b)  the  Fund  may  enter  into
    commitments to purchase  securities in accordance with the Fund's investment
    program,  including delayed delivery and when-issued  securities and reverse
    repurchase agreements,  and (c) for temporary emergency purposes, High Yield
    Fund may borrow in amounts not  exceeding  33 1/3% of the value of its total
    assets at the time when the loan is made. 

14. Not to  purchase  securities  of any  other  investment  company;  provided,
    however that Limited Maturity Bond Fund and the High Yield Fund may purchase
    securities of any  investment  company if in compliance  with the Investment
    Company Act of 1940.

15. With respect to each of the Corporate Bond and U.S. Government Funds, not to
    issue senior securities;  provided, however, that Limited Maturity Bond Fund
    and the High Yield Fund may issue senior  securities if in  compliance  with
    the Investment Company Act of 1940.

16. With respect to Corporate Bond and U.S.  Government  Funds, not to invest in
    restricted  securities  (restricted  securities  are securities for which an
    active and substantial market does not exist at the time of purchase or upon
    subsequent   valuation,   or  for  which  there  are  legal  or  contractual
    restrictions as to  disposition);  provided,  however that Limited  Maturity
    Bond Fund may  invest  in  restricted  securities  if those  securities  are
    eligible for resale to qualified  institutional  investors  pursuant to Rule
    144A under the  Securities  Act of 1933;  and High Yield Fund may not invest
    more than 15% of its total assets in illiquid securities.

    The  above  limitations,   other  than  those  relating  to  borrowing,  are
applicable  at the time of  investment,  and later  increases  or  decreases  in
percentages  resulting  from  changes in value of net assets  will not result in
violation of such  limitations.  The Fund interprets  Fundamental  Policy (8) to
prohibit the purchase of real estate limited partnerships.

MUNICIPAL BOND FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL POLICIES

    Municipal Bond Fund's fundamental investment policies are:

1.  Not to invest  less than 80% of its  assets in  securities  which are exempt
    from  regular  federal  income tax but which may be  subject to  alternative
    minimum tax, except for temporary defensive purposes;

2.  Not to borrow  money,  except that  borrowings  from banks for  temporary or
    emergency  purposes  may be made in an amount up to 10% of the Fund's  total
    assets at the time the loan is made;

3.  Not to issue senior  securities as defined in the Investment  Company Act of
    1940  except  insofar  as the  Fund  may be  deemed  to have  issued  senior
    securities by reason of borrowing money for temporary or emergency  purposes
    or purchasing securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis;

4.  Not to purchase any securities on margin (except for such short-term credits
    as are  necessary  for the  clearance  of  purchases  and sales of portfolio
    securities) or sell any securities short;

5.  Not to make loans,  except  that this does not  prohibit  the  purchase of a
    portion of an issue of  publicly  distributed  bonds,  debentures,  notes or
    other debt securities, or entry into a repurchase agreement;

6.  Not to engage in the  business of  underwriting  securities  issued by other
    persons  except to the extent that the Fund may  technically be deemed to be
    an  underwriter  under the  Securities Act of 1933 in purchasing and selling
    portfolio securities;

7.  Not to invest in real  estate,  real  estate  mortgage  loans,  commodities,
    commodity  futures  contracts  or  interests  in oil,  gas or other  mineral
    exploration or development programs, provided that this limitation shall not
    prohibit the purchase of  securities  issued by  companies,  including  real
    estate investment  trusts,  which invest in real estate or interests therein
    nor transactions in financial futures contracts;

8.  Not to purchase a security if, as a result, with respect to 75% of the value
    of the Fund's  total  assets,  more than 5% of the value of its total assets
    would be invested in securities  of any one issuer  (other than  obligations
    issued by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities);

9.  Not to purchase securities of other investment companies,  or acquire voting
    securities, except in connection with a merger,  consolidation,  acquisition
    or reorganization;

10. Not to invest more than 25% of its total assets in securities the issuers of
    which are in the same industry.  For purposes of this  limitation,  the U.S.
    government,  its  agencies  or  instrumentalities,  and  state or  municipal
    governments and their political  subdivisions are not considered  members of
    any industry;

11. Not to  pledge,  mortgage  or  hypothecate  its  assets,  except  to  secure
    borrowings permitted by fundamental investment policy number (2) above;

12. Not to write,  purchase or sell put or call options or combinations thereof,
    except that it may purchase and hold puts or "stand-by commitments" relating
    to municipal securities, as described in this prospectus;

13. Not to invest in securities which are not readily marketable, securities the
    disposition  of  which  is  restricted  under  federal  securities  laws  or
    repurchase  agreements  maturing  in  more  than  seven  days  (collectively
    "illiquid  securities")  if, as a result,  more than 10% of the  Fund's  net
    assets would be invested in illiquid securities.

    For  purposes  of  restrictions  (8)  and  (10)  above,   each  governmental
subdivision,  i.e.,  state,  territory,  possession  of the United States or any
political subdivision of any of the foregoing, including agencies,  authorities,
instrumentalities,  or similar entities, or of the District of Columbia shall be
considered a separate  issuer if its assets and revenues are separate from those
of the governmental  body creating it and the security is backed only by its own
assets and revenues.  Further, in the case of an industrial development bond, if
the  security  is backed only by the assets and  revenues of a  non-governmental
user, then such  non-governmental  user will be deemed to be the sole issuer. If
an industrial  development bond or government issued security is guaranteed by a
governmental  or other  entity,  such  guarantee  would be considered a separate
security issued by the guarantor.

    The above  limitations  are applicable at the time of investment,  and later
increases  or decreases in  percentages  resulting  from changes in value or net
assets will not result in violation of such limitations.

CASH FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL POLICIES

    Cash Fund's fundamental investment policies are:

1.  Not to purchase any securities  other than those referred to under "Security
    Cash Fund," page 12;

2.  Not to borrow money,  except that the Fund may borrow for temporary purposes
    or to meet redemption  requests which might  otherwise  require the untimely
    disposition of a security (not for  leveraging) in amounts not exceeding 10%
    of the current  value of its total assets  (including  the amount  borrowed)
    less  liabilities  (not  including  the  amount  borrowed)  at the  time the
    borrowing is made. It is intended that any such borrowing will be liquidated
    before additional portfolio securities are purchased;

3.  Not to pledge its assets or otherwise  encumber them in excess of 10% of its
    net assets  (taken at market value at the time of pledging) and then only to
    secure  borrowings  effected within the limitations set forth in restriction
    2;

4.  Not to make loans of money or securities, except (a) by the purchase of debt
    obligations  in which the Fund may  invest  consistent  with its  investment
    objectives  and  policies or (b) by  investment  in  repurchase  agreements,
    subject to limitations described under "Security Cash Fund," page 12;

5.  Not to invest in the  securities  of an issuer if the officers and directors
    of the Fund or Manager own more than 1/2 of 1% of such securities, or if all
    such persons together own more than 5% of such securities;

6.  Not to purchase a security if, as a result, with respect to 75% of the value
    of the Fund's  total  assets,  more than 5% of the value of its total assets
    would  be  invested  in  the  securities  of  any  one  issuer  (other  than
    obligations  issued or  guaranteed by the U.S.  Government,  its agencies or
    instrumentalities);

7.  Not to purchase more than 10% of any class of securities of any issuer. (For
    purposes of this restriction,  all outstanding debt securities of any issuer
    are considered one class.)

8.  Not to invest  more than 25% of the  market or other fair value of its total
    assets in the  securities of issuers,  all of which conduct their  principal
    business activities in the same industry. (For purposes of this restriction,
    utilities will be divided according to their services; for example, gas, gas
    transmission,  electric,  water and telephone utilities will each be treated
    as being a separate industry.  This restriction does not apply to investment
    in bank obligations or obligations issued or guaranteed by the United States
    Government or its agencies or instrumentalities.)

9.  Not to purchase securities on margin,  except for such short-term credits as
    are  necessary  for the  clearance  of  purchases  and  sales  of  portfolio
    securities;

10. Not to invest  more than 5% of the  market or other  fair value of its total
    assets  in   securities  of  companies   having  a  record,   together  with
    predecessors,  of less  than  three  years of  continuous  operation.  (This
    restriction  shall not apply to banks or any obligation of the United States
    Government, its agencies or instrumentalities.)

11. Not to engage in the  underwriting of securities  except insofar as the Fund
    may be deemed an  underwriter  under the Securities Act of 1933 in disposing
    of a portfolio security;

12. Not to make short sales of securities;

13. Not to purchase or sell real estate,  although it may purchase securities of
    issuers which engage in real estate operations, securities which are secured
    by interests in real estate,  or securities  representing  interests in real
    estate;

14. Not to invest for the purpose of exercising control of management of another
    company;  

15. Not to  purchase  oil,  gas or other  mineral  leases,  rights,  or  royalty
    contracts or exploration or development  programs,  except that the Fund may
    invest in the  securities  of  companies  which  invest in or  sponsor  such
    programs;

16. Not  to  purchase  securities  of  other  investment  companies,  except  in
    connection with a merger,  consolidation,  reorganization  or acquisition of
    assets;

17. Not to write, purchase or sell puts, calls, or combinations thereof; 

18. Not to purchase or sell commodities or commodity futures  contracts; 

19. Not to issue senior  securities as defined in the Investment  Company Act of
    1940.

    Any investment restriction except restriction 2, which involves a maximum or
minimum  percentage  of  securities  or  assets  shall not be  considered  to be
violated  unless an excess  over or a  deficiency  under the  percentage  occurs
immediately after, and is caused by, an acquisition or disposition of securities
or utilization of assets by Cash Fund.

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

    The officers and directors of the Funds and their principal  occupations for
at least the last five years are as follows. Unless otherwise noted, the address
of each officer and director is 700 Harrison Street, Topeka, Kansas 66636-0001.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------
NAME, ADDRESS AND POSITIONS HELD WITH THE FUNDS     PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS DURING PAST FIVE YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                 <C>
JOHN D. CLELAND,* President and Director            Senior Vice President and Managing Member Representative,
                                                    Security Management Company, LLC; Senior Vice President,
                                                    Security Benefit Group, Inc. and Security Benefit Life
                                                    Insurance Company.

DONALD A. CHUBB, JR.,** Director                    Business broker, Griffith & Blair Realtors. Prior to 1997,
2222 SW 29th Street                                 President, Neon Tube Light Company, Inc.
Topeka, Kansas 66611

PENNY A. LUMPKIN,** Director                        Vice President, Palmer Companies, Inc. (Wholesalers,
3616 Canterbury Town Road                           Retailers and Developers) and Bellaire Shopping Center
Topeka, Kansas 66610                                (Leasing and Shopping Center Management);  President,
                                                    Vivian's (Corporate Sales)

MARK L. MORRIS, JR.,** Director                     Retired Former General Partner, Mark Morris Associates
5500 SW 7th Street                                  (Veterinary Research and Education).
Topeka, Kansas 66606

MAYNARD OLIVERIUS, Director                         President and Chief Executive Officer, Stormont-Vail
1500 SW 10th Avenue                                 HealthCare.
Topeka, Kansas  66604

JAMES R. SCHMANK,* Vice President and Director      President and Managing Member Representative, Security
                                                    Management Company, LLC; Senior Vice President, Security
                                                    Benefit Group, Inc. and Security Benefit Life Insurance
                                                    Company.

MARK E. YOUNG, Vice President                       Vice President, Security Management Company, LLC; Second
                                                    Vice President, Security Benefit Group, Inc. and Security
                                                    Benefit Life Insurance Company.

JANE A. TEDDER, Vice President                      Vice President and Senior Economist, Security Management
                                                    Company, LLC; Vice President, Security Benefit Group, Inc.
                                                    and Security Benefit Life Insurance Company.

AMY J. LEE, Secretary                               Secretary, Security Management Company, LLC; Vice
                                                    President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant
                                                    Secretary, Security Benefit Group, Inc. and Security
                                                    Benefit Life Insurance Company.

BRENDA M. HARWOOD, Treasurer                        Assistant Vice President and Treasurer, Security Management
                                                    Company, LLC; Assistant Vice President, Security Benefit
                                                    Group, Inc. and Security Benefit Life Insurance Company.

STEVEN M. BOWSER, Vice President                    Second Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Security
(Income Fund)                                       Management Company, LLC; Second Vice President, Security
                                                    Benefit Group, Inc. and Security Benefit Life Insurance
                                                    Company.

THOMAS A. SWANK, Vice President                     Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Security Management
(Income Fund)                                       Company, LLC; Vice President and Chief Investment Officer,
                                                    Security Benefit Group, Inc. and Security Benefit Life
                                                    Insurance Company.

DAVID ESHNAUR, Vice President                       Assistant Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Security
                                                    Management Company, LLC.  Prior to July 1997, Assistant
                                                    Vice President and Assistant Portfolio Manager, Waddell &
                                                    Reed.

CHRISTOPHER D. SWICKARD, Assistant Secretary        Assistant Secretary, Security Management Company, LLC;
                                                    Assistant Vice President and Assistant Counsel, Security
                                                    Benefit Group, Inc. and Security Benefit Life Insurance
                                                    Company.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

*These  directors are deemed to be  "interested  persons" of the Funds under the
Investment  Company Act of 1940,  as  amended.  

**These  directors serve on the Funds' audit committee,  the purpose of which is
to meet with the independent auditors,  to review the work of the auditors,  and
to oversee the handling by Security  Management  Company,  LLC of the accounting
functions for the Funds.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    The  officers  of the Funds hold  identical  offices  with each of the other
Funds  managed by the  Investment  Manager,  except Ms.  Tedder who is also Vice
President of SBL Fund and Security  Equity Fund;  and Mr.  Eshnaur,  who is also
Vice President of SBL Fund and Security  Equity Fund. The directors of the Funds
also serve as  directors  of each of the other Funds  managed by the  Investment
Manager.  See the table under  "Investment  Management,"  page 38, for positions
held by such  persons  with the  Investment  Manager.  Ms.  Lee holds  identical
offices for the Distributor  (Security  Distributors,  Inc.).  Messrs.  Cleland,
Schmank and Young are also directors and Vice Presidents of the Distributor, and
Ms. Harwood is Treasurer of the Distributor.

REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS AND OTHERS

    The Funds' directors, except those directors who are "interested persons" of
the  Funds,  receive  from each Fund an annual  retainer  of $1,667 and a fee of
$1,000 per meeting,  plus reasonable travel costs, for each meeting of the board
attended.  In addition,  certain  directors  who are members of the Funds' joint
audit committee  receive a fee of $1,000 per meeting and reasonable travel costs
for each  meeting  of the Funds'  audit  committee  attended.  The  meeting  fee
(including   the  audit   committee   meeting)   and   travel   costs  are  paid
proportionately  by each of the seven registered  investment  companies to which
the Adviser provides investment advisory services  (collectively,  the "Security
Fund Complex") based on the Fund's net assets.

    The Funds do not pay any fees to, or reimburse  expenses of, their directors
who are considered  "interested persons" of the Fund. The aggregate compensation
paid by the Fund to each of the directors  during the fiscal year ended December
31, 1998, and the aggregate  compensation  paid to each of the directors  during
calendar  year  1998  by  the  Security  Fund  Complex,  are  set  forth  in the
accompanying  chart.  Each of the  directors  is a director of each of the other
registered investment companies in the Security Fund Complex.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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                                                             PENSION OR RETIREMENT                            TOTAL
                                                              BENEFITS ACCRUED AS        ESTIMATED       COMPENSATION
                           AGGREGATE COMPENSATION            PART OF FUND EXPENSES        ANNUAL       FROM THE SECURITY
                       ------------------------------     ---------------------------     BENEFITS        FUND COMPLEX,
NAME OF DIRECTOR        INCOME   MUNICIPAL     CASH       INCOME   MUNICIPAL     CASH       UPON          INCLUDING THE
OF THE FUND              FUND    BOND FUND     FUND        FUND    BOND FUND     FUND    RETIREMENT           FUNDS
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                      <C>      <C>          <C>           <C>       <C>         <C>       <C>              <C>
Donald A. Chubb, Jr.     2,167    2,167        2,167         0         0           0         0                26,000
John D. Cleland              0        0            0         0         0           0         0                     0
Donald L. Hardesty*        500      500          500         0         0           0         0                 6,000
Penny A. Lumpkin         2,167    2,167        2,167         0         0           0         0                26,000
Mark L. Morris, Jr.      2,172    2,167        2,170         0         0           0         0                26,294
Maynard Oliverius        1,500    1,500        1,500         0         0           0         0                18,000
James R. Schmank             0        0            0         0         0           0         0                     0
Hugh L. Thompson*          500      500          500         0         0           0         0                 6,000
Harold G. Worswick**         0        0            0         0         0           0         0                     0

 *Mr. Hardesty resigned  as a  fund  director effective April 1998. Mr. Thompson 
  resigned as a fund director effective February 1998.
**Mr. Worswick retired as a fund director February 1996.  The amount of deferred 
  compensation accrued  for  Mr. Worswick  as  of  December  31, 1998 was $8,386.
  Worswick received  deferred  compensation in the amount of  $15,266 during the 
  year ended December 31, 1998.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

    As of January 31,  1999,  the Funds'  officers  and  directors  (as a group)
beneficially  owned  less  than 1% of the  total  outstanding  Class A shares of
Corporate Bond,  Limited  Maturity Bond,  U.S.  Government and High Yield Funds.
Cash Fund's officers and directors (as a group)  beneficially owned less than 1%
of the total outstanding  shares as of January 31, 1999. As of January 31, 1999,
Municipal  Bond Fund's  officers and directors (as a group)  beneficially  owned
24,185 of Class A shares of Municipal Bond Fund which represented  approximately
1.3% of the total  outstanding  Class A shares on that date.  None of the Funds'
officers or directors owned Class B shares of the Funds.

PRINCIPLE HOLDERS OF SECURITIES

    As of January  31,  1999,  Security  Benefit  Group,  Inc.  ("SBG"),  700 SW
Harrison Street, Topeka, Kansas,  66636-0001,  owned of record and beneficially,
43% of the voting securities of Limited Maturity Bond Fund and 61% of the voting
securities of High Yield Fund. SBG's percentage of ownership of Limited Maturity
Bond Fund and High Yield Fund may permit SBG to effectively  control the outcome
of any matters submitted to a vote of shareholders of these two funds. SBG is an
insurance  and  financial  services  holding  company  wholly-owned  by Security
Benefit Life Insurance Company ("SBL"), 700 SW Harrison Street,  Topeka,  Kansas
66636-0001.  SBG and SBL are  incorporated  under  the  laws of  Kansas.  SBG is
ultimately  controlled  by  Security  Benefit  Mutual  Holding  Company,  700 SW
Harrison Street,  Topeka, Kansas 66636-0001,  a mutual holding company organized
under the laws of Kansas.

HOW TO PURCHASE SHARES

    As discussed  below,  shares of Corporate Bond,  Limited Maturity Bond, U.S.
Government,  High Yield and Municipal  Bond Funds may be purchased with either a
front-end or contingent  deferred sales charge.  Shares of Cash Fund are offered
by the Fund  without a sales  charge.  Each of the Funds  reserves  the right to
withdraw all or any part of the offering made by this  prospectus  and to reject
purchase orders.

    As a convenience to investors and to save operating  expenses,  the Funds do
not issue  certificates  for Fund  shares  except  upon  written  request by the
stockholder.

CORPORATE BOND, LIMITED MATURITY BOND, U.S. GOVERNMENT, HIGH YIELD AND MUNICIPAL
BOND FUNDS

    Security Distributors,  Inc. (the "Distributor"),  700 SW Harrison,  Topeka,
Kansas, a wholly-owned  subsidiary of Security Benefit Group, Inc., is principal
underwriter for Corporate Bond,  Limited  Maturity Bond, U.S.  Government,  High
Yield and Municipal  Bond Funds.  Investors  may purchase  shares of these Funds
through  authorized  dealers  who are  members of the  National  Association  of
Securities Dealers, Inc. In addition, banks and other financial institutions may
make  shares  of the  Funds  available  to their  customers.  (Banks  and  other
financial  institutions  that  make  shares  of the  Funds  available  to  their
customers in Texas must be registered  with that state as  securities  dealers.)
The minimum initial purchase must be $100 and subsequent  purchases must be $100
unless made through an Accumulation Plan which allows a minimum initial purchase
of $100 and subsequent  purchases of $20. (See "Accumulation Plan," page 37.) An
application may be obtained from the Distributor.

    Orders  for the  purchase  of shares of the Funds  will be  confirmed  at an
offering  price  equal to the net asset  value per share next  determined  after
receipt  of the order in proper  form by the  Distributor  (generally  as of the
close of the  Exchange on that day) plus the sales charge in the case of Class A
shares of the Funds.  Orders  received  by dealers or other  firms  prior to the
close of the Exchange and received by the Distributor  prior to the close of its
business day will be confirmed at the offering  price  effective as of the close
of the  Exchange on that day.  Dealers and other  financial  services  firms are
obligated to transmit orders promptly.

ALTERNATIVE PURCHASE OPTIONS

    Corporate  Bond,  Limited  Maturity Bond,  U.S.  Government,  High Yield and
Municipal Bond Funds offer two classes of shares:

    CLASS A SHARES - FRONT-END LOAD OPTION. Class A shares are sold with a sales
charge at the time of purchase. Class A shares are not subject to a sales charge
when they are redeemed  (except that shares sold in an amount of  $1,000,000  or
more without a front-end  sales charge will be subject to a contingent  deferred
sales charge of 1% for one year).  See Appendix A for a discussion of "Rights of
Accumulation"  and "Statement of  Intention,"  which options may serve to reduce
the front-end sales charge.

    CLASS B SHARES - BACK-END  LOAD  OPTION.  Class B shares are sold  without a
sales charge at the time of purchase, but are subject to a deferred sales charge
if they are redeemed  within five years of the date of purchase.  Class B shares
will automatically  convert tax-free to Class A shares at the end of eight years
after purchase.

    The decision as to which class is more beneficial to an investor  depends on
the amount and intended length of the investment. Investors who would rather pay
the entire cost of distribution at the time of investment, rather than spreading
such cost over  time,  might  consider  Class A shares.  Other  investors  might
consider  Class B shares,  in which case 100% of the purchase  price is invested
immediately,  depending on the amount of the purchase and the intended length of
investment. The Funds will not normally accept any purchase of Class B shares in
the amount of $250,000 or more.

    Dealers or others may receive different levels of compensation  depending on
which class of shares they sell.

CLASS A SHARES

    Class A shares of Corporate Bond,  Limited  Maturity Bond, U.S.  Government,
High  Yield and  Municipal  Bond Funds are  offered  at net asset  value plus an
initial sales charge as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                     SALES CHARGE
                                              ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                  APPLICABLE       PERCENTAGE OF NET      PERCENTAGE
AMOUNT OF PURCHASE                              PERCENTAGE OF       AMOUNT INVESTED      REALLOWABLE
AT OFFERING PRICE                               OFFERING PRICE                            TO DEALERS
- --------------------------------------------- ------------------- -------------------- -----------------
<S>                                                  <C>                 <C>                <C>
Less than $50,000........................            4.75%               4.99%              4.00%
$50,000 but less than $100,000...........            3.75                3.90               3.00
$100,000 but less than $250,000..........            2.75                2.83               2.20
$250,000 but less than $1,000,000........            1.75                1.78               1.40
$1,000,000 or more.......................            None                None            (See below)
- --------------------------------------------- ------------------- -------------------- -----------------
</TABLE>

    Purchases of Class A shares of these Funds in amounts of  $1,000,000 or more
are at net asset value (without a sales charge), but are subject to a contingent
deferred sales charge of 1% in the event of redemption within one year following
purchase.  For a  discussion  of  the  contingent  deferred  sales  charge,  see
"Calculation  and Waiver of  Contingent  Deferred  Sales  Charges"  page 35. The
Distributor  will pay a commission to dealers on purchases of $1,000,000 or more
as follows: 1.00% on sales up to $5,000,000, plus .50% on sales of $5,000,000 or
more up to $10,000,000, and .10% on any amount of $10,000,000 or more.

SECURITY INCOME  AND MUNICIPAL BOND FUNDS' CLASS A DISTRIBUTION PLANS

    As discussed in the  prospectus,  each of Corporate Bond,  Limited  Maturity
Bond,  U.S.  Government,  High Yield and Municipal Bond Funds has a Distribution
Plan for its Class A shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment  Company
Act of 1940.  Each  Plan  authorizes  these  Funds to pay an  annual  fee to the
Distributor  of .25% of the average  daily net asset value of the Class A shares
of each Fund to finance various activities  relating to the distribution of such
shares of the Funds to investors.  These expenses  include,  but are not limited
to, the payment of compensation  (including  compensation to securities  dealers
and  other  financial   institutions  and   organizations)   to  obtain  various
administrative  services  for each Fund.  These  services  include,  among other
things,  processing  new  shareholder  account  applications  and serving as the
primary  source of information  to customers in answering  questions  concerning
each  Fund  and  their  transactions  with the  Fund.  The  Distributor  is also
authorized to engage in advertising,  the preparation and  distribution of sales
literature  and  other  promotional  activities  on  behalf  of each  Fund.  The
Distributor is required to report in writing to the Board of Directors of Income
Fund and the board will review at least quarterly the amounts and purpose of any
payments made under the Plan.  The  Distributor  is also required to furnish the
board with such other  information  as may  reasonably  be requested in order to
enable the board to make an informed determination of whether the Plan should be
continued.

    For Income  Fund,  the Plan became  effective  on August 15,  1985,  and was
renewed by the  directors  of Income Fund on February  10,  1999,  as to each of
Corporate Bond and U.S.  Government  Funds. The Plan was adopted with respect to
Limited  Maturity  Bond on October 21, 1994 and was renewed by the  directors of
Income Fund on February 10, 1999.  The Plan was adopted with respect to the High
Yield  Fund on May 3,  1996,  and  renewed by the  directors  of Income  Fund on
February 10, 1999. For Municipal Bond Fund, the Plan became  effective on May 1,
1998 and was renewed by the  directors of the Fund on February  10,  1999.  Each
Plan will continue from year to year, provided that such continuance is approved
at least  annually  by a vote of a majority  of the Board of  Directors  of each
Fund,  including a majority  of the  independent  directors  cast in person at a
meeting called for the purpose of voting on such continuance.  The Plan can also
be terminated  at any time on 60 days' written  notice,  without  penalty,  if a
majority of the  disinterested  directors  or the Class A  shareholders  vote to
terminate the Plan.  Any agreement  relating to the  implementation  of the Plan
terminates  automatically  if it is  assigned.  The Plans may not be  amended to
increase  materially the amount of payments  thereunder  without approval of the
Class A shareholders of the Funds.

    Because all amounts paid pursuant to the  Distribution  Plan are paid to the
Distributor,  the Investment Manager and its officers,  directors and employees,
including Messrs.  Cleland and Schmank (directors of the Fund),  Messrs.  Young,
Schmank and  Swickard,  Ms.  Tedder,  Ms. Lee and Ms.  Harwood  (officers of the
Fund), all may be deemed to have a direct or indirect  financial interest in the
operation of the  Distribution  Plan.  None of the  independent  directors has a
direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the Distribution Plan.

    Benefits  from the  Distribution  Plan may  accrue  to the  Funds  and their
stockholders  from the  growth  in assets  due to sales of shares to the  public
pursuant to the Distribution  Agreement with the  Distributor.  Increases in the
Corporate Bond, Limited Maturity Bond, U.S. Government, High Yield and Municipal
Bond  Funds'  net  assets  from  sales  pursuant  to its  Distribution  Plan and
Agreement may benefit  shareholders by reducing per share  expenses,  permitting
increased  investment  flexibility and diversification of the Fund's assets, and
facilitating economies of scale (e.g., block purchases) in the Fund's securities
transactions.

    Distribution  fees paid by Class A stockholders of Corporate  Bond,  Limited
Maturity Bond, U.S. Government and High Yield Funds to the Distributor under the
Plan for the year ended December 31, 1998 totaled $190,361. In addition,  $4,310
was carried forward from the previous plan year.  Approximately  $73,917 of this
amount was paid as a service  fee to  broker/dealers  and  $31,966  was spent on
promotions,  resulting in a carry forward  amount of $84,478 going into the 1999
plan  year.  The  amount  spent on  promotions  consists  primarily  of  amounts
reimbursed  to  dealers  for  expenses  (primarily  travel,  meals and  lodging)
incurred in connection with attendance by their  representatives  at educational
meetings  concerning  Corporate Bond and U.S.  Government Funds. The Distributor
may engage the services of an  affiliated  advertising  agency for  advertising,
preparation of sales literature and other distribution-related activities.

CLASS B SHARES

    Class B shares of Corporate Bond,  Limited  Maturity Bond, U.S.  Government,
High Yield and Municipal  Bond Funds are offered at net asset value,  without an
initial sales charge. With certain exceptions, these Funds may impose a deferred
sales charge on shares  redeemed  within five years of the date of purchase.  No
deferred sales charge is imposed on amounts redeemed thereafter. If imposed, the
deferred sales charge is deducted from the redemption proceeds otherwise payable
to the stockholder. The deferred sales charge is retained by the Distributor.

    Whether a contingent  deferred sales charge is imposed and the amount of the
charge will depend on the number of years since the stockholder  made a purchase
payment  from  which an amount is being  redeemed,  according  to the  following
schedule:

   YEAR SINCE PURCHASE PAYMENT WAS MADE      CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE

               First                                        5%
               Second                                       4%
               Third                                        3%
               Fourth                                       3%
               Fifth                                        2%
        Sixth and Following                                 0%

    Class  B  shares  (except  shares  purchased  through  the  reinvestment  of
dividends  and  other  distributions  with  respect  to  Class  B  shares)  will
automatically  convert on the eighth  anniversary  of the date such  shares were
purchased to Class A shares which are subject to a lower  distribution fee. This
automatic  conversion of Class B shares will take place without  imposition of a
front-end  sales  charge  or  exchange  fee.   (Conversion  of  Class  B  shares
represented  by  stock  certificates  will  require  the  return  of  the  stock
certificates  to  the  Investment   Manager.)  All  shares   purchased   through
reinvestment of dividends and other distributions with respect to Class B shares
("reinvestment  shares") will be considered to be held in a separate subaccount.
Each time any Class B shares (other than those held in the  subaccount)  convert
to Class A shares,  a pro rata  portion of the  reinvestment  shares held in the
subaccount will also convert to Class A shares. Class B shares so converted will
no longer be subject to the higher expenses borne by Class B shares. Because the
net asset value per share of the Class A shares may be higher or lower than that
of the Class B shares at the time of conversion,  although the dollar value will
be the same,  a  shareholder  may  receive  more or less Class A shares than the
number of Class B shares converted.  Under current law, it is the Funds' opinion
that such a conversion  will not constitute a taxable event under federal income
tax law.  In the event that this ceases to be the case,  the Board of  Directors
will consider what action,  if any, is appropriate  and in the best interests of
the Class B stockholders.

CLASS B DISTRIBUTION PLAN

    Each of Corporate Bond, Limited Maturity Bond, U.S.  Government,  High Yield
and  Municipal  Bond Funds bear some of the costs of selling  its Class B shares
under a  Distribution  Plan adopted with respect to its Class B shares ("Class B
Distribution  Plan") pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment  Company Act of
1940 ("1940 Act").  This Plan was adopted by the Board of Directors of Corporate
Bond, U.S.  Government and Municipal Bond Funds on July 23, 1993 and was renewed
on February 10, 1999. The Plan was adopted with respect to Limited Maturity Bond
Fund on October  21, 1994 and was renewed on  February  10,  1999.  The Plan was
adopted with  respect to the High Yield Fund on May 3, 1996,  and renewed by the
directors of Income Fund on February 10, 1999. The Plan provides for payments at
an annual rate of 1.00% of the average  daily net asset value of Class B shares.
Amounts paid by the Funds are currently used to pay dealers and other firms that
make Class B shares available to their customers (1) a commission at the time of
purchase  normally  equal  to 4.00% of the  value of each  share  sold and (2) a
service fee payable for the first year, initially, and for each year thereafter,
quarterly,  in an amount equal to .25%  annually of the average  daily net asset
value of Class B shares  sold by such  dealers  and other  firms  and  remaining
outstanding on the books of the Funds.

    Rules of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD") limit
the aggregate  amount that each Fund may pay annually in distribution  costs for
the sale of its Class B shares to 6.25% of gross  sales of Class B shares  since
the inception of the Distribution  Plan, plus interest at the prime rate plus 1%
on such amount  (less any  contingent  deferred  sales  charges  paid by Class B
shareholders to the Distributor). The Distributor intends, but is not obligated,
to continue to pay or accrue  distribution  charges  incurred in connection with
the Class B Distribution Plan which exceed current annual payments  permitted to
be received by the Distributor from the Funds.  The Distributor  intends to seek
full  payment of such  charges  from the Fund  (together  with  annual  interest
thereon  at the prime  rate plus 1%) at such time in the  future  as, and to the
extent that, payment thereof by the Funds would be within permitted limits.

    Each Fund's Class B Distribution  Plan may be terminated at any time by vote
of its  directors who are not  interested  persons of the Fund as defined in the
1940 Act or by vote of a  majority  of the  outstanding  Class B shares.  In the
event the Class B Distribution Plan is terminated by the Class B stockholders or
the Funds' Board of Directors,  the payments made to the Distributor pursuant to
the Plan up to that time would be  retained  by the  Distributor.  Any  expenses
incurred by the Distributor in excess of those payments would be absorbed by the
Distributor.  Distribution  fees paid by Class B stockholders of Corporate Bond,
Limited Maturity Bond, U.S.  Government,  High Yield and Municipal Bond Funds to
the  Distributor  under the Plan for the year ended  December 31, 1998,  totaled
$164,347. The Funds make no payments in connection with the sales of their Class
B shares other than the distribution fee paid to the Distributor.

CALCULATION AND WAIVER OF CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGES

    Any  contingent  deferred  sales charge  imposed upon  redemption of Class A
shares  (purchased  in an amount of  $1,000,000 or more) and Class B shares is a
percentage  of the lesser of (1) the net asset  value of the shares  redeemed or
(2) the net cost of such shares. No contingent  deferred sales charge is imposed
upon redemption of amounts derived from (1) increases in the value above the net
cost of such  shares due to  increases  in the net asset  value per share of the
Fund; (2) shares acquired  through  reinvestment of income dividends and capital
gain distributions;  or (3) Class A shares (purchased in an amount of $1,000,000
or more)  held for more than one year or Class B shares  held for more than five
years.  Upon  request  for  redemption,  shares not  subject  to the  contingent
deferred  sales  charge  will be  redeemed  first.  Thereafter,  shares held the
longest will be the first to be redeemed.

    The contingent deferred sales charge is waived: (1) following the death of a
stockholder  if  redemption  is made within one year after  death,  (2) upon the
disability  (as defined in Section  72(m)(7) of the Internal  Revenue Code) of a
stockholder  prior to age 65 if  redemption  is made  within  one year after the
disability,  provided such disability  occurred after the stockholder opened the
account; (3) in connection with required minimum distributions in the case of an
IRA,  SAR-SEP or Keogh or any other  retirement  plan  qualified  under  Section
401(a),  401(k) or 403(b) of the Code; and (4) in the case of distributions from
retirement  plans  qualified  under  Section  401(a) or  401(k) of the  Internal
Revenue  Code due to (i)  returns  of excess  contributions  to the  plan,  (ii)
retirement of a participant in the plan,  (iii) a loan from the plan  (repayment
of loans,  however,  will  constitute  new sales for purposes of  assessing  the
CDSC),  (iv) "financial  hardship" of a participant in the plan, as that term is
defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.401(k)-1(d)(2), as amended from time to
time, (v) termination of employment of a participant in the plan, (vi) any other
permissible  withdrawal  under the terms of the plan.  The  contingent  deferred
sales  charge  will also be waived in the case of  redemptions  of shares of the
Funds  pursuant  to a  Systematic  Withdrawal  Program  (refer  to  page  37 for
details).

ARRANGEMENTS WITH BROKER/DEALERS AND OTHERS

    The  Investment  Manager or  Distributor,  from time to time,  will  provide
promotional  incentives or pay a bonus to certain dealers whose  representatives
have sold or are  expected  to sell  significant  amounts  of the  Funds  and/or
certain  other  Funds  managed  by  the  Investment  Manager.  Such  promotional
incentives  will include  payment for attendance  (including  travel and lodging
expenses)  by  qualifying  registered  representatives  (and  members  of  their
families)  to sales  seminars  at luxury  resorts  within or without  the United
States.  Bonus  compensation may include  reallowance of the entire sales charge
and may also  include,  with respect to Class A shares,  an amount which exceeds
the entire  sales charge and,  with  respect to Class B shares,  an amount which
exceeds the maximum commission. The Distributor,  or the Investment Manager, may
also  provide  financial  assistance  to  certain  dealers  in  connection  with
conferences,  sales or training  programs for their employees,  seminars for the
public,  advertising,  sales campaigns, and/or shareholder services and programs
regarding one or more of the funds managed by the Investment Manager. Certain of
the  promotional  incentives  or bonuses  may be  financed  by  payments  to the
Distributor  under a Rule 12b-1  Distribution  Plan.  The payment of promotional
incentives  and/or  bonuses  will not change the price an investor  will pay for
shares or the amount that the Funds will receive from such sale. No compensation
will be  offered  to the  extent  it is  prohibited  by the laws of any state or
self-regulatory  agency, such as the National Association of Securities Dealers,
Inc. ("NASD"). A Dealer to whom substantially the entire sales charge of Class A
shares  is  reallowed  may  be  deemed  to be  an  "underwriter"  under  federal
securities laws.

    The Distributor  also may pay banks and other financial  services firms that
facilitate  transactions  in shares of the funds for their clients a transaction
fee up to the level of the  payments  made  allowable to dealers for the sale of
such  shares as  described  above.  Banks  currently  are  prohibited  under the
Glass-Steagall Act from providing certain underwriting or distribution services.
If banking firms were prohibited from acting in any capacity or providing any of
the  described  services,  the Fund's Board of  Directors  would  consider  what
action, if any, would be appropriate.

    In  addition,  state  securities  laws on this  issue  may  differ  from the
interpretations  of  federal  law  expressed  herein  and  banks  and  financial
institutions may be required to register as dealers pursuant to state law.

    The Investment Manager or Distributor also may pay a marketing  allowance to
dealers who meet  certain  eligibility  criteria.  This  allowance  is paid with
reference to new sales of Fund shares (except shares of Cash Fund) in a calendar
year and may be  discontinued  at any time. To be eligible for this allowance in
any given  year,  the dealer  must sell a minimum of  $2,000,000  of Class A and
Class B shares during that year. The applicable  marketing allowance factors are
set forth below.

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                                                            APPLICABLE MARKETING
AGGREGATE NEW SALES                                           ALLOWANCE FACTOR*
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Less than $2 million...................................             .00%
$2 million but less than $5 million....................             .15%
$5 million but less than $10 million...................             .25%
$10 million but less than $15 million..................             .35%
$15 million but less than $20 million..................             .50%
$20 million or more....................................             .75%
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*The maximum  marketing  allowance  factor  applicable per this schedule will be
applied  to all new  sales  in the  calendar  year to  determine  the  marketing
allowance payable for such year.

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For the calendar year ended December 31, 1998, the following  dealers received a
marketing allowance:

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                          Dealer                              Amount
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Legend Equities Corp....................................     $  52,306
Investment Advisors & Consultants, Inc..................        38,296
VSR Financial Services, Inc.............................         7,077
Hepfner Securities Corp.................................        18,988
OFG Financial Services, Inc.............................        17,405
Lincoln Investment Planning.............................         3,805
                                                             ---------
                                                              $137,877
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CASH FUND

    Cash Fund  offers a single  class of shares  which is  offered  at net asset
value next  determined  after an order is accepted.  There is no sales charge or
load.  The minimum  initial  investment  in Cash Fund is $100 for each  account.
Subsequent  investments  may be made in any  amount  of $20 or more.  Cash  Fund
purchases may be made in any of the following ways:

1.  BY MAIL.

    (a) A check or negotiable bank draft should be sent to:
                               Security Cash Fund
                                  P.O. Box 2548
                            Topeka, Kansas 66601-2548
    (b) Make check or draft payable to "Security Cash Fund."
    (c) For initial investment include a completed investment  application found
        at the back of the prospectus.

2.  BY WIRE.
    (a) Call the Fund to  advise  of the  investment.  The Fund  will  supply an
        account  number  at the  time  of the  initial  investment  and  provide
        instructions for having your bank wire federal funds.

    (b) For an initial  investment,  you must also send a  completed  investment
        application to the Fund.

3.  THROUGH  BROKER/DEALERS.  Investors may, if they wish invest in Cash Fund by
    purchasing shares through registered broker/dealers. Such broker/dealers who
    process  orders  on  behalf of their  customers  may  charge a fee for their
    services.   Investments   made   directly   without  the   assistance  of  a
    broker/dealer are without charge.

     Since Cash Fund invests in money market  securities which require immediate
payment in federal funds,  monies  received from the sales of its shares must be
monies held by a commercial bank and be on deposit at one of the Federal Reserve
Banks.  A record date for each  stockholder's  investment  is  established  each
business day and used to distribute  the following  day's  dividend.  If federal
funds are received prior to 2:00 p.m. (Central time) the investment will be made
on that day and the investor will receive the following day's dividend.  Federal
funds  received  after 2:00 p.m. on any business day will not be invested  until
the following  business day. Cash Fund will not be responsible for any delays in
the wire transfer system.  All checks are accepted subject to collection at full
face value in United States funds and must be drawn in United States  dollars on
a United States bank.

PURCHASES AT NET ASSET VALUE

    Class A shares of Corporate Bond,  Limited  Maturity Bond, U.S.  Government,
High Yield and  Municipal  Bond Funds may be purchased at net asset value by (1)
directors, officers and employees of the Funds, the Funds' Investment Manager or
Distributor;   directors,  officers  and  employees  of  Security  Benefit  Life
Insurance  Company and its  subsidiaries;  agents licensed with Security Benefit
Life Insurance Company; spouses or minor children of any such agents; as well as
the following relatives of any such directors, officers and employees (and their
spouses): spouses,  grandparents,  parents, children,  grandchildren,  siblings,
nieces and nephews; (2) any trust, pension, profit sharing or other benefit plan
established by any of the foregoing  corporations  for persons  described above;
(3) retirement plans where third party administrators of such plans have entered
into certain  arrangements with the Distributor or its affiliates  provided that
no  commission  is paid to dealers;  and (4)  officers,  directors,  partners or
registered   representatives   (and  their   spouses  and  minor   children)  of
broker/dealers who have a selling agreement with the Distributor. Such sales are
made upon the written  assurance of the purchaser  that the purchase is made for
investment  purposes and that the  securities  will not be transferred or resold
except through redemption or repurchase by or on behalf of the Funds.

    Life agents and associated personnel of broker/dealers must obtain a special
application from their employer or from the Distributor, in order to qualify for
such purchases.

    Class A shares of Corporate Bond,  Limited  Maturity Bond, U.S.  Government,
High Yield and  Municipal  Bond Funds may also be  purchased  at net asset value
when the purchase is made on the  recommendation of (i) a registered  investment
adviser,  trustee or financial intermediary who has authority to make investment
decisions on behalf of the investor;  or (ii) a certified  financial  planner or
registered  broker-dealer  who either charges periodic fees to its customers for
financial  planning,  investment  advisory  or  asset  management  services,  or
provides  such services in connection  with the  establishment  of an investment
account for which a comprehensive "wrap fee" is imposed. The Distributor must be
notified when a purchase is made that qualifies under this provision.

ACCUMULATION PLAN

    Investors in Corporate Bond,  Limited Maturity Bond, U.S.  Government,  High
Yield or Municipal  Bond Fund may purchase  shares on a periodic  basis under an
Accumulation Plan which provides for an initial investment of $100 minimum,  and
subsequent  investments  of $20 minimum at any time. An  Accumulation  Plan is a
voluntary program, involving no obligation to make periodic investments,  and is
terminable at will.  Payments are made by sending a check to the Distributor who
(acting as an agent for the dealer) will purchase whole and fractional shares of
the Funds as of the close of business  on the day such  payment is  received.  A
confirmation  and  statement of account  will be sent to the investor  following
each investment.  Certificates for whole shares will be issued upon request.  No
certificates will be issued for fractional shares which may be withdrawn only by
redemption for cash.

    Investors may choose to use  "Secur-O-Matic"  (automatic bank draft) to make
their Fund purchases. There is no additional charge for using Secur-O-Matic.  An
application may be obtained from the Funds.

SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PROGRAM

    A Systematic  Withdrawal Program may be established by stockholders who wish
to receive regular monthly,  quarterly,  semiannual or annual payments of $25 or
more.  A Program may also be based upon the  liquidation  of a fixed or variable
number of shares  provided that the minimum  amount is withdrawn.  However,  the
Funds do not recommend this (or any other amount) as an appropriate  withdrawal.
Shares with a current  offering  price of $5,000 or more must be deposited  with
the Investment  Manager acting as agent for the  stockholder  under the Program.
There is no service  charge on the Program as the  Investment  Manager  pays the
costs involved.

    Sufficient  shares  will be  liquidated  at net  asset  value  to  meet  the
specified withdrawals.  Liquidation of shares may deplete or possibly use up the
investment,  particularly in the event of a market  decline.  Payments cannot be
considered  as actual yield or income since part of such payments is a return of
capital and may constitute a taxable event to the  stockholder.  The maintenance
of a Withdrawal  Program  concurrently  with  purchases of additional  shares of
Corporate Bond, Limited Maturity Bond, U.S. Government,  High Yield or Municipal
Bond Fund would be  disadvantageous  because of the sales commission  payable in
respect to such  purchases.  During the withdrawal  period,  no payments will be
accepted  under  an  Accumulation  Plan.  Income  dividends  and  capital  gains
distributions  are  automatically  reinvested at net asset value. If an investor
has an Accumulation  Plan in effect,  it must be terminated  before a Systematic
Withdrawal Program may be initiated.

    The stockholder receives confirmation of each transaction showing the source
of the payment and the share balance remaining in the Program.  A Program may be
terminated  on  written  notice by the  stockholder  or the  Funds,  and it will
terminate  automatically  if all shares are  liquidated  or  withdrawn  from the
account.

    A stockholder may establish a Systematic  Withdrawal Program with respect to
Class B shares  without the  imposition of any  applicable  contingent  deferred
sales charge,  provided  that such  withdrawals  do not in any 12-month  period,
beginning on the date the Program is established, exceed 10% of the value of the
account  on  that  date  ("Free   Systematic   Withdrawals").   Free  Systematic
Withdrawals are not available if a Program  established  with respect to Class B
shares  provides for withdrawals in excess of 10% of the value of the account in
any Program  year and,  as a result,  all  withdrawals  under such a Program are
subject to any  applicable  contingent  deferred sales charge.  Free  Systematic
Withdrawals will be made first by redeeming those shares that are not subject to
the  contingent  deferred  sales  charge and then by  redeeming  shares held the
longest.  The  contingent  deferred  sales charge  applicable to a redemption of
Class B shares  requested while Free Systematic  Withdrawals are being made will
be calculated as described under "Calculation and Waiver of Contingent  Deferred
Sales  Charges," page 35. A Systematic  Withdrawal form may be obtained from the
Funds.

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

    Security Management Company,  LLC (the "Investment  Manager"),  700 Harrison
Street,  Topeka,  Kansas,  has  served as  investment  adviser  to Income  Fund,
Municipal  Bond Fund and Cash Fund,  respectively,  since  September  14,  1970,
October 7, 1983 and June 23, 1980. The current Investment Advisory Contracts for
Income Fund,  Municipal Bond Fund and Cash Fund,  respectively,  are dated March
27,  1987,  October 7, 1983 and June 23,  1980,  and were  renewed by the Funds'
Board of Directors at a regular  meeting held February 10, 1999.  The Investment
Manager also acts as investment adviser to Security Equity Fund, Security Growth
and Income Fund,  Security Ultra Fund and SBL Fund. The Investment  Manager is a
limited  liability  company  controlled  by its members,  Security  Benefit Life
Insurance Company and Security Benefit Group, Inc. ("SBG").  SBG is an insurance
and financial  services  holding company  wholly-owned by Security  Benefit Life
Insurance Company,  700 Harrison Street,  Topeka,  Kansas  66636-0001.  Security
Benefit  Life, a life  insurance  company with over $7.4 billion of insurance in
force, is incorporated under the laws of Kansas.

    Pursuant  to the  Investment  Advisory  Contracts,  the  Investment  Manager
furnishes investment  advisory,  statistical and research services to the Funds,
supervises and arranges for the purchase and sale of securities on behalf of the
Funds, provides for the maintenance and compilation of records pertaining to the
investment advisory functions, and also makes certain guarantees with respect to
the Funds' annual expenses. The Investment Manager guarantees that the aggregate
annual  expenses of the  respective  Funds  (including  for any fiscal year, the
management  fee,  but  excluding   interest,   taxes,   brokerage   commissions,
extraordinary  expenses and Class B  distribution  fees) shall not for Corporate
Bond,  Limited  Maturity Bond,  U.S.  Government and High Yield Funds exceed the
level of expenses which the Fund is permitted to bear under the most restrictive
expense  limitation  imposed  by any state in which  shares of the Fund are then
qualified  for sale and shall not for Cash Fund exceed 1% of the Fund's  average
net assets for the year. (The Investment  Manager is not aware of any state that
currently  imposes  limits on the level of mutual fund  expenses.) For Municipal
Bond Fund, the Investment  Manager guarantees that the aggregate annual expenses
of the Fund  (including for any fiscal year,  the management  fee, but excluding
interest,  taxes  extraordinary  expenses,  and Class A and Class B distribution
fees)  shall not exceed 1% of the Fund's  average  net assets for the year.  The
Investment  Manager  will  contribute  such funds or waive  such  portion of its
management fee as may be necessary to insure that the aggregate  expenses of the
Funds will not exceed the guaranteed maximum.

    The Investment  Manager has engaged  Salomon  Brothers Asset  Management Inc
("Salomon  Brothers"),  7 World Trade  Center,  New York,  NY 10048,  to provide
investment   advisory  services  to  the  Municipal  Bond  Fund  pursuant  to  a
Sub-Advisory Agreement dated May 1, 1998 and renewed February 10, 1999. Pursuant
to this agreement,  Salomon Brothers furnishes investment advisory,  statistical
and research  facilities,  supervises  and arranges for the purchase and sale of
securities on behalf of Municipal Bond Fund and provides for the compilation and
maintenance of records pertaining to such investment advisory services,  subject
to the  control  and  supervision  of the  Fund's  Board  of  Directors  and the
Investment  Manager.  For such  services,  the  Investment  Manager pays Salomon
Brothers an amount  equal to .22% of the average  net assets of  Municipal  Bond
Fund, computed on a daily basis and payable monthly. The Sub-Advisory  Agreement
may be  terminated  without  penalty  at any  time by  either  party on 60 days'
written notice and is automatically terminated in the event of its assignment or
in the event  that the  Investment  Advisory  Contract  between  the  Investment
Manager and the Fund is terminated, assigned or not renewed.

    Salomon  Brothers is a wholly-owned  subsidiary of Salomon  Brothers Holding
Company,  Inc.,  which is wholly-owned by Salomon Smith Barney  Holdings,  Inc.,
which  is,  in turn,  wholly-owned  by  Citigroup,  Inc.  Salomon  Brothers  was
incorporated  in 1987 and together with Salomon  Brothers  affiliates in London,
Frankfurt,  Tokyo and Hong Kong,  provides a broad range of investment  advisory
services to various individuals and institutional clients located throughout the
world  and  serves  as  investment  adviser  to  various  investment  companies.
Currently Salomon Brothers and its affiliates  manage  approximately $29 billion
in assets.

    For services  provided to the Funds,  the Investment  Manager is entitled to
receive  compensation  on an  annual  basis  equal to .5% of the  average  daily
closing value of the Corporate Bond,  Limited  Maturity Bond,  U.S.  Government,
Municipal  Bond and Cash Fund's net assets and .60% of the average daily closing
value of the High  Yield  Fund,  each  computed  on a daily  basis  and  payable
monthly.  During the fiscal years ended  December 31, 1998,  1997 and 1996,  the
Funds paid the  following  amounts to the  Investment  Manager for its services:
1998 - $463,639,  1997 - $450,862 and 1996 - $534,366  for Income  Fund;  1998 -
$113,719, $1997 - $115,812 and 1996 - $120,946 for Municipal Bond Fund; and 1998
- - $326,960,  1997 - $238,616  and 1996 - $247,304  for Cash Fund.  For the years
ended December 31, 1998,  1997 and 1996, the Investment  Manager agreed to limit
the total expenses (including its compensation,  but excluding  interest,  taxes
and extraordinary  expenses and Class B distribution fees) of the Class A shares
of Corporate  Bond, U.S.  Government and Limited  Maturity Bond Funds to 1.1% of
the  average  daily net  assets  and the Class B shares to 1.85% of the  average
daily net assets of the respective Funds.  Accordingly,  the Investment  Manager
reimbursed those Funds in the following amounts:  1998 - $75,262, 1997 - $42,687
and 1996 - $60,974 for U.S. Government Fund; 1998 - $34,672,  1997 - $17,462 and
1996 - $10,663 for Corporate Bond Fund;  and 1998 - $39,398,  1997 - $30,621 and
1996 - $27,868 for Limited  Maturity Bond Fund. For the years ended December 31,
1998 and 1997,  the  Investment  Manager also agreed to limit the total expenses
(including its  compensation,  but excluding  interest,  taxes and extraordinary
expenses  and  Class B  distribution  fees)  of High  Yield  Fund to 1.0% of the
average  daily net  assets of Class A shares  and 2.75% of Class B shares of the
Fund.  Accordingly,  the Investment  Manager  reimbursed the High Yield Fund the
following  amounts:  1998 - $55,715  and 1997 -  $41,748.  For the  years  ended
December 31, 1998 and 1996, expenses incurred by Municipal Bond Fund exceeded 1%
of the average net assets and  accordingly,  the Investment  Manager  reimbursed
Municipal Bond Fund the following  amounts:  1998 - $2,927 and 1996 - $2,358. In
addition, the Investment Manager agreed to waive the investment advisory fees of
Limited Maturity Bond, U.S. Government and High Yield Funds for the fiscal years
ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996.

    Each Fund will pay all of its expenses not assumed by the Investment Manager
or the Distributor including  organization  expenses;  directors' fees; fees and
expenses of custodian; taxes and governmental fees; interest charges; membership
dues; brokerage commissions; reports; proxy statements; costs of stockholder and
other meetings;  Class B distribution  fees; and legal,  auditing and accounting
expenses.  Each Fund will also pay for the preparation  and  distribution of the
prospectus  to  its  stockholders  and  all  expenses  in  connection  with  its
registration  under  federal  and  state  securities  laws.  Each  Fund will pay
nonrecurring expenses as may arise, including litigation affecting it.

    The Investment Advisory Contracts between Security  Management Company,  LLC
and Income  Fund,  Municipal  Bond Fund and Cash  Fund,  dated  March 27,  1987,
October 7, 1983 and June 23, 1980, respectively, expire on April 1, 2000, May 1,
2000 and June 1, 2000. The contracts are renewable  annually by the Funds' Board
of Directors or by a vote of a majority of a Fund's outstanding  securities and,
in either event,  by a majority of the board who are not parties to the contract
or interested  persons of any such party. The contracts provide that they may be
terminated  without  penalty at any time by either  party on 60 days' notice and
are automatically terminated in the event of assignment.

    Pursuant to Administrative Services Agreements with the Funds dated April 1,
1987, the Investment Manager also acts as the administrative agent for the Funds
and as such performs  administrative  functions and the bookkeeping,  accounting
and pricing  functions for the Funds. For these services the Investment  Manager
receives,  on an  annual  basis,  a fee of .09% of the  average  net  assets  of
Corporate Bond, Limited Maturity Bond, U.S. Government, High Yield and Municipal
Bond Funds and .045% of the  average net assets of Cash Fund,  calculated  daily
and payable  monthly.  During the fiscal years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and
1996, the Funds paid the following amounts for administrative  services:  1998 -
$81,783, 1997 - $80,734 and 1996 - $95,487 for Income Fund; 1998 - $20,469, 1997
- - $20,846 and 1996 - $22,530 for Municipal Bond Fund; and 1998 - $29,803, 1997 -
$21,990 and 1996 - $21,721 for Cash Fund.

    Under  the  Administrative   Services   Agreements   identified  above,  the
Investment  Manager also acts as the transfer agent for the Funds.  As such, the
Investment  Manager  performs all  shareholder  servicing  functions,  including
transferring record ownership,  processing purchase and redemption transactions,
answering  inquiries,  mailing  stockholder  communications  and  acting  as the
dividend  disbursing agent. For these services,  the Investment Manager receives
an annual  maintenance fee of $8.00 per account,  a fee of $1.00 per shareholder
transaction,  and a fee of $1.00 ($.50 for Cash Fund) per dividend  transaction.
During the fiscal years ended  December 31, 1998,  1997 and 1996, the Funds paid
the following  amounts for transfer  agency  services:  1998 - $191,501,  1997 -
$141,412,  1996 - $128,776 for Income Fund;  1998 - $13,726,  1997 - $15,105 and
1996 - $16,538 for Municipal Bond Fund; and 1998 - $125,374, 1997 - $119,258 and
1996 - $130,682 for Cash Fund.

    The total  expenses of the  Corporate  Bond,  Limited  Maturity  Bond,  U.S.
Government,  High Yield, Municipal Bond and Cash Funds for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1998 were $723,569,  $69,606,  $132,531,  $100,930,  $205,714,  and
$590,942,  respectively.  The  expense  ratio for fiscal year 1998 was 1.06% and
1.85%,  respectively  of the  average  net assets of Class A and B shares of the
Corporate Bond Fund and .87% and 1.89%, respectively,  of the average net assets
of Class A and Class B shares of Limited  Maturity Bond Fund.  The expense ratio
for the fiscal year 1998 was .93% and 1.85%, respectively,  of the net assets of
Class  A  and  Class  B  shares  of  U.S.   Government  Fund;  .76%  and  1.53%,
respectively,  of the net  assets of Class A and  Class B shares  of High  Yield
Fund;  .82% and  2.01%,  respectively,  of the net assets of Class A and Class B
shares of Municipal Bond Fund; and .89% of Cash Fund. The expense figures quoted
are net of expense  reimbursements  and by fees paid  indirectly  as a result of
earnings credits earned on overnight cash balances.

    The  following  persons  are  affiliated  with the  Funds  and also with the
Investment Manager in these capacities:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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NAME                       POSITIONS WITH THE FUNDS         POSITIONS WITH SECURITY MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
- -------------------------- -------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------

<S>                        <C>                              <C>
James R. Schmank           Vice President  and Director     President and Managing Member Representative
John D. Cleland            President and Director           Senior Vice President and Managing Member Representative
Jane A. Tedder             Vice President                   Vice President and Senior Economist
Mark E. Young              Vice President                   Vice President
Amy J. Lee                 Secretary                        Secretary
Brenda M. Harwood          Treasurer                        Assistant Vice President and Treasurer
Steven M. Bowser           Vice President (Income Fund      Second Vice President and Portfolio Manager
                           only)
Thomas A. Swank            Vice President (Income Fund      Vice President and Portfolio Manager
                           only)
David Eshnaur              Vice President (Income Fund      Assistant Vice President and Portfolio Manager
                           only)
Christopher D. Swickard    Assistant Secretary              Assistant Secretary
- -------------------------- -------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT

    The Corporate Bond, Limited Maturity Bond, U.S. Government Bond, High Yield,
Municipal  Bond and Cash Funds are  managed by the  Investment  Manager's  Fixed
Income  Team  with  portfolio  managers  being  responsible  for the  day-to-day
management of each  particular  Fund.  Steve Bowser,  Second Vice  President and
Portfolio Manager of the Investment Manager,  and David Eshnaur,  Assistant Vice
President and  Portfolio  Manager of the  Investment  Manager,  have  day-to-day
responsibility  for managing Corporate Bond and Limited Maturity Bond Funds. Mr.
Bowser has  managed  the Funds  since June 1997 and Mr.  Eshnaur has managed the
Funds since January 1998. Mr. Bowser also has had day-to-day  responsibility for
managing  U.S.  Government  Fund since 1995.  Tom Swank and David  Eshnaur  have
day-to-day  responsibility  for  managing  the High Yield  Fund.  Mr.  Swank has
managed  the Fund since its  inception  in 1996 and Mr.  Eshnaur has managed the
Fund since July 1997. Municipal Bond Fund is managed by Robert Amodeo of Salomon
Brothers.  She has had  day-to-day  responsibility  for  managing the Fund since
September 1998.

    Mr.  Bowser joined the  Investment  Manager in 1992 and has managed the U.S.
Government  Fund since 1995.  Prior to joining the  Investment  Manager,  he was
Assistant Vice  President and Portfolio  Manager with the Federal Home Loan Bank
of Topeka from 1989 to 1992.  He was  employed at the  Federal  Reserve  Bank of
Kansas City in 1988 and began his career  with the Farm Credit  System from 1982
to 1987,  serving as a Senior  Financial  Analyst and Assistant  Controller.  He
graduated  with a Bachelor of Science  degree from Kansas  State  University  in
1982.

    David  Eshnaur is Assistant  Vice  President  and  Portfolio  Manager of the
Investment Manager. Mr. Eshnaur has 16 years of investment experience.  Prior to
joining  the  Investment  Manager  in 1997,  he worked at  Waddell & Reed in the
positions of Assistant  Vice  President,  Assistant  Portfolio  Manager,  Senior
Analyst,  Industry  Analyst  and Account  Administrator.  Mr.  Eshnaur  earned a
Bachelor  of Arts  degree in  Business  Administration  from Coe  College and an
M.B.A. degree in Finance from the University of Missouri - Kansas City.

    Tom Swank, Portfolio Manager of the Investment Manager, has over 11 years of
experience in the investment field. He is a Chartered  Financial Analyst.  Prior
to joining the Investment Manager in 1992, he was an Investment  Underwriter and
Portfolio Manager for U.S. West Financial Services, Inc. from 1986 to 1992. From
1984 to 1986, he was a Commercial Credit Officer for United Bank of Denver. From
1982 to 1984, he was employed as a Bank Holding Company examiner for the Federal
Reserve  Bank of Kansas City - Denver  Branch.  Mr. Swank  graduated  from Miami
University  in Ohio with a  Bachelor  of  Science  degree in finance in 1982 and
earned a Master  of  Business  Administration  degree  from  the  University  of
Colorado.

    Robert  Amodeo,  a Portfolio  Manager at Salomon  Brothers,  has managed the
Municipal Bond Fund's  portfolio since September 1998.  Prior to joining Salomon
Brothers Asset Management in 1992, Mr. Amodeo was a member of Salomon  Brothers,
Inc.  Partnership  Investment  Group where he was  responsible for analyzing and
managing various partnership  investments.  Mr. Amodeo pioneered  adaptation and
the use of the Yield Book for municipal  bond  portfolio  management,  analysis,
performance  attribution  and  optimization.  He  received  a B.S.  in  Business
Management from Long Island University and he is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

CODE OF ETHICS

    The Funds, the Investment Manager and the Distributor have a written Code of
Ethics  which  requires  all access  persons to obtain  prior  clearance  before
engaging  in  any  personal  securities  transactions.  Access  persons  include
officers and directors of the Funds and  Investment  Manager and employees  that
participate  in,  or  obtain  information  regarding,  the  purchase  or sale of
securities   by  the  Funds  or  whose  job   relates   to  the  making  of  any
recommendations with respect to such purchases or sales. All access persons must
report their personal securities transactions within ten days of the end of each
calendar quarter. Access persons will not be permitted to effect transactions in
a security if it: (a) is being considered for purchase or sale by one or more of
the Funds; (b) is being purchased or sold by one or more of the Funds; or (c) is
being offered in an initial public offering. In addition, portfolio managers are
prohibited  from  purchasing  or selling a security  within seven  calendar days
before  or after a Fund that he or she  manages  trades  in that  security.  Any
material  violation of the Code of Ethics is reported to the Board of the Funds.
The Board also  reviews  the  administration  of the Code of Ethics on an annual
basis.

DISTRIBUTOR

    Security  Distributors,  Inc. (the "Distributor"),  a Kansas corporation and
wholly-owned subsidiary of Security Benefit Group, Inc., serves as the principal
underwriter  for  shares  of  Corporate  Bond,   Limited   Maturity  Bond,  U.S.
Government,  High  Yield and  Municipal  Bond  Funds  pursuant  to  Distribution
Agreements dated March 27, 1984, as amended, and October 7, 1983,  respectively.
The Distributor also acts as principal  underwriter for the following investment
companies: Security Equity Fund, Security Growth and Income Fund, Security Ultra
Fund,  Variflex Variable Annuity Account  (Variflex),  Variflex Variable Annuity
Account (Variflex Educator Series),  SBL Variable Annuity Account VIII (Variflex
LS), SBL Variable  Annuity  Account VIII  (Variflex  Signature),  the  Parkstone
Variable Annuity Account and Security Varilife Separate Account.

    The Distributor receives a maximum commission on Class A Shares of 4.75% and
allows a maximum discount of 4.0% from the offering price to authorized  dealers
on Fund shares sold. The discount is alike for all dealers,  but the Distributor
may increase it for specific periods at its discretion. Salespersons employed by
dealers may also be licensed to sell insurance with Security Benefit Life.

    For the fiscal years ended  December  31, 1998 and  December  31, 1997,  the
Distributor (i) received gross underwriting  commissions on Class A shares, (ii)
retained net  underwriting  commissions  on Class A shares,  and (iii)  received
contingent  deferred  sales  charges  on  redemptions  of Class B shares  in the
amounts set forth in the table below.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------- --------------------------- --------------------------- ---------------------------
                                GROSS UNDERWRITING           NET UNDERWRITING       COMPENSATION ON REDEMPTION
                                   COMMISSIONS                 COMMISSIONS
- --------------------------- --------------------------- --------------------------- ---------------------------

<S>                          <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>          <C>           <C>
                                 1997          1998          1997          1998          1997          1998
                                 ----          ----          ----          ----          ----          ----
Corporate Bond Fund          $  26,659     $   29,315    $  5,221       $  4,808     $  15,849     $  14,332
Limited Maturity Bond Fund      11,846          3,854       2,232            448           893           803
U.S. Government Bond Fund       10,659         34,498       1,979          3,676         2,159         2,208
High Yield Fund                  1,161         12,912         736            578         1,161           127
Municipal Bond Fund              3,510         18,315       2,581          3,709         3,510         5,887
- --------------------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
</TABLE>

    The Distributor received gross underwriting  commissions on sales of Class A
shares and contingent  deferred sales charges on redemptions  for Class B shares
of $132,788 for Income Fund and $42,066 for Municipal Bond Fund and retained net
underwriting  commissions  of $39,452 for Income Fund and $13,059 for  Municipal
Bond Fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996.

    The Distributor, on behalf of the Funds, may act as a broker in the purchase
and sale of securities not effected on a securities exchange,  provided that any
such  transactions  and any  commissions  shall comply with  requirements of the
Investment  Company Act of 1940 and all rules and  regulations of the Securities
and Exchange Commission. The Distributor has not acted as a broker.

    Each Fund's  Distribution  Agreement  is  renewable  annually  either by the
Funds' Board of  Directors or by a vote of a majority of the Fund's  outstanding
securities, and, in either event, by a majority of the board who are not parties
to the agreement or interested  persons of any such party. The agreements may be
terminated by either party upon 60 days' written notice.

ALLOCATION OF PORTFOLIO BROKERAGE

    Transactions  in  portfolio  securities  shall be effected in such manner as
deemed  to be in the best  interest  of each  respective  Fund.  In  reaching  a
judgment relative to the qualifications of a broker or dealer to obtain the best
execution of a particular  transaction,  all relevant factors and  circumstances
will be taken into account by the Investment Manager, including consideration of
the overall  reasonableness of commissions paid to a broker,  the firm's general
execution  and  operational  capabilities,  and its  reliability  and  financial
condition. The Funds do not anticipate that they will incur a significant amount
of brokerage commissions because fixed income securities are generally traded on
a "net" basis--that is, in principal amount without the addition or deduction of
a stated brokerage commission,  although the net price usually includes a profit
to the  dealer.  The Funds will deal  directly  with the  selling or  purchasing
principal  without  incurring charges for the services of a broker on its behalf
unless it is  determined  that a better  price or  execution  may be obtained by
utilizing  the  services  of a broker.  The Funds  also may  purchase  portfolio
securities  in  underwritings  where the price  includes  a fixed  underwriter's
concession or discount.  Money market instruments may be purchased directly from
the issuer at no commission or discount.

    Portfolio  transactions that require a broker may be directed to brokers who
furnish investment  information or research services to the Investment  Manager.
Such investment information and research services include advice as to the value
of  securities,   the  advisability  of  investing  in,  purchasing  or  selling
securities  and the  availability  of  securities  and  purchasers or sellers of
securities,  and furnishing analyses and reports concerning issues,  industries,
securities,  economic factors and trends, portfolio strategy, and performance of
accounts.  Such investment information and research services may be furnished by
brokers in many ways,  including:  (1) on-line data base systems,  the equipment
for which is provided by the broker,  that enable  registrant to have  real-time
access  to market  information,  including  quotations;  (2)  economic  research
services,  such as  publications,  chart  services  and advice  from  economists
concerning macroeconomic information;  and (3) analytical investment information
concerning  particular  corporations.  If a transaction  is directed to a broker
supplying such information or services, the commission paid for such transaction
may be in excess  of the  commission  another  broker  would  have  charged  for
effecting  that  transaction,  provided that the  Investment  Manager shall have
determined  in good faith that the  commission  is reasonable in relation to the
value of the investment information or the research services provided, viewed in
terms of either that particular  transaction or the overall  responsibilities of
the  Investment  Manager  with  respect to all accounts as to which it exercises
investment discretion. The Investment Manager may use all, none, or some of such
information and services in providing  investment  advisory  services to each of
the mutual funds under its management, including the Funds.

    In addition,  brokerage  transactions may be placed with  broker/dealers who
sell shares of the Funds  managed by the  Investment  Manager who may or may not
also provide  investment  information  and  research  services.  The  Investment
Manager may, consistent with the NASD Rules of Fair Practice,  consider sales of
Fund shares in the selection of a broker/dealer.

    Securities held by the Funds may also be held by other  investment  advisory
clients of the Investment  Manager,  including other  investment  companies.  In
addition,  the  Investment  Manager's  parent  company,  Security  Benefit  Life
Insurance  Company  ("SBL"),  may also hold some of the same  securities  as the
Funds. When selecting securities for purchase or sale for a Fund, the Investment
Manager may at the same time be  purchasing or selling the same  securities  for
one or  more  of  such  other  accounts.  Subject  to the  Investment  Manager's
obligation  to seek best  execution,  such  purchases  or sales may be  executed
simultaneously  or "bunched." It is the policy of the Investment  Manager not to
favor  one  account  over  the  other.  Any  purchase  or sale  orders  executed
simultaneously  (which may also  include  orders from SBL) are  allocated at the
average  price and as nearly as  practicable  on a pro rata  basis  (transaction
costs will also  generally be shared on a pro rata basis) in  proportion  to the
amounts  desired to be purchased  or sold by each  account.  In those  instances
where it is not  practical  to  allocate  purchase  or sale orders on a pro rata
basis,  then the allocation will be made on a rotating or other equitable basis.
While it is conceivable that in certain instances this procedure could adversely
affect the price or number of shares involved in the Fund's  transaction,  it is
believed that the procedure generally contributes to better overall execution of
the  Funds'  portfolio  transactions.  The Board of  Directors  of the Funds has
adopted  guidelines  governing  this procedure and will monitor the procedure to
determine  that the  guidelines  are  being  followed  and  that  the  procedure
continues  to be in the best  interest  of the Fund and its  stockholders.  With
respect to the allocation of initial public offerings  ("IPOs"),  the Investment
Manager may determine not to purchase such  offerings for certain of its clients
(including  investment  company  clients)  due to the  limited  number of shares
typically   available  to  the  Investment  Manager  in  an  IPO.  No  brokerage
commissions  were paid by the Funds for the years ended December 31, 1998, 1997,
and 1996.

DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

    The net asset value per share of each Fund is  determined as of the close of
regular trading hours on the New York Stock Exchange (normally 3:00 p.m. Central
time) on each day that the Exchange is open for trading, which is Monday through
Friday except for the following  dates when the Exchange is closed in observance
of Federal  holidays:  New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,  Presidents'
Day, Good Friday,  Memorial Day,  Independence Day, Labor Day,  Thanksgiving Day
and Christmas Day. The  determination is made by dividing the total value of the
portfolio  securities  of each Fund,  plus any cash or other  assets  (including
dividends  accrued but not collected),  less all  liabilities,  by the number of
shares outstanding of the Fund.

    Securities listed or traded on a national  securities exchange are valued at
the last  sale  price.  If there  are no sales  on a  particular  day,  then the
securities  are  valued at the last bid  price.  All other  securities,  held by
Corporate Bond, Limited Maturity Bond, U.S. Government and High Yield Funds, for
which market  quotations are readily  available,  are valued on the basis of the
last current bid price.  If there is no bid price, or if the bid price is deemed
to be  unsatisfactory  by the Board of Directors,  then the securities  shall be
valued in good faith by such method as the Board of  Directors  determines  will
reflect fair market value. Valuations of the Funds' securities are supplied by a
pricing service approved by the Board of Directors.

    U.S.  Government  Fund will generally  value  securities at market value, if
available.  If market value is not  available,  the Fund will value  securities,
other than  securities  with 60 days or less to maturity as discussed  below, at
prices based on market quotations for securities of similar type, yield, quality
and duration.

    Valuations  furnished by the pricing  service with respect to Municipal Bond
Fund's municipal  securities are based upon appraisals from recognized municipal
securities dealers derived from information  concerning market  transactions and
quotations.  Securities for which market  quotations  are readily  available are
valued at the last  reported  sale price,  or, if no sales are  reported on that
day, at the mean between the latest  available bid and asked prices.  Securities
for which market  quotations  are not readily  available  (which are expected to
constitute  the  majority of Municipal  Bond Fund's  portfolio  securities)  are
valued  at  the  best  available  current  bid  price  by the  pricing  service,
considering  such factors as yields or prices of municipal  bonds of  comparable
quality,  type of issue,  coupon,  maturity and rating,  indications as to value
from dealers,  and general market  conditions.  The Fund's  officers,  under the
general supervision of the Board of Directors,  will regularly review procedures
used by, and valuations provided by, the pricing service.  Municipal Bond Fund's
taxable short-term  securities for which market quotations are readily available
will be valued at market value,  which is the last reported sale price or, if no
sales are reported on that day, at the mean between the latest available bid and
asked prices except that securities having 60 days or less remaining to maturity
may be valued at their amortized cost as discussed below.

    Cash Fund's securities are valued by the amortized cost valuation  technique
which does not take into consideration unrealized gains or losses. The amortized
cost  valuation  technique  involves  valuing  an  instrument  at its  cost  and
thereafter  assuming a constant  amortization  to  maturity  of any  discount or
premium  regardless of the impact of  fluctuating  interest  rates on the market
value of the instrument.  While this method provides certainty in valuation,  it
may result in periods  during which value,  as determined by amortized  cost, is
higher  or  lower  than  the  price  Cash  Fund  would  receive  if it sold  the
instrument.

    During  periods of declining  interest  rates,  the daily yield on shares of
Cash  Fund  computed  as  described  above  may  tend to be  higher  than a like
computation  made by a fund with  identical  investments  utilizing  a method of
valuation based upon market prices and estimates of market prices for all of its
portfolio instruments.  Thus, if the use of amortized cost by Cash Fund resulted
in lower aggregate  portfolio value on a particular day, a prospective  investor
in the Fund would be able to obtain a somewhat  higher  yield than would  result
from investment in a fund utilizing solely market values and existing  investors
in Cash Fund would receive less investment income. The converse would apply in a
period of rising interest rates.

    The use of amortized  cost and the  maintenance of Cash Fund's per share net
asset value at $1.00 is based on its election to operate under the provisions of
Rule 2a-7 under the Investment  Company Act of 1940. As a condition of operating
under that rule,  the Fund must  maintain a  dollar-weighted  average  portfolio
maturity  of 90  days  or  less,  purchase  only  instruments  having  remaining
maturities of thirteen  months or less, and invest only in securities  which are
determined by the Board of Directors to present  minimal  credit risks and which
are of high quality as determined by any major rating service, or in the case of
any  instrument  not so rated,  considered  by the Board of  Directors  to be of
comparable quality.

    The Board of Directors has established  procedures designed to maintain Cash
Fund's price per share, as computed for the purpose of sales and redemptions, at
$1.00.  These procedures include a review of the Fund's holdings by the Board of
Directors at such intervals as they deem  appropriate  to determine  whether the
Fund's net asset value calculated by using available market quotations  deviates
from $1.00 per share based on amortized  cost. If any  deviation  exceeds 1/2 of
1%, the Board of Directors will promptly  consider what action,  if any, will be
initiated.  In the event  the Board of  Directors  determines  that a  deviation
exists  which  may  result in  material  dilution  or other  unfair  results  to
investors  or existing  shareholders,  they have agreed to take such  corrective
action as they regard as necessary and  appropriate,  including the sale of Cash
Fund  instruments  prior  to  maturity  to  shorten  average  Fund  maturity  or
withholding  dividends.  Cash  Fund  will use its best  efforts  to  maintain  a
constant net asset value per share of $1.00.  See "Security Cash Fund," page 12,
and "Dividends and Taxes," page 48. Since  dividends from net investment  income
will be accrued  daily and paid  monthly,  the net asset value per share of Cash
Fund will ordinarily  remain at $1.00,  but the Fund's daily dividends will vary
in amount.

    U.S.  Government  Fund and Municipal  Bond Fund may use the  amortized  cost
valuation  technique  utilized by Cash Fund for securities with maturities of 60
days or less. In addition,  U.S.  Government  and Municipal Bond Funds may use a
similar  procedure for  securities  having 60 days or less remaining to maturity
with the value of the security on the 61st day being used rather than the cost.

    The Funds will accept  orders from  dealers on each  business day up to 4:30
p.m. (Central time).

HOW TO REDEEM SHARES

    A stockholder may redeem shares at the net asset value next determined after
such shares are tendered for redemption. The amount received may be more or less
than the  investor's  cost,  depending  upon the market  value of the  portfolio
securities at the time of redemption.

    Shares will be redeemed on request of the stockholder in proper order to the
Investment Manager, which serves as the Funds' transfer agent. A request is made
in proper order by submitting the following items to the Investment Manager: (1)
a written request for redemption  signed by all registered owners exactly as the
account is registered,  including  fiduciary  titles, if any, and specifying the
account  number and the dollar amount or number of shares to be redeemed;  (2) a
guarantee of all signatures on the written  request or on the share  certificate
or accompanying  stock power; (3) any share  certificates  issued for any of the
shares to be redeemed; and (4) any additional documents which may be required by
the Investment  Manager for redemption by corporations  or other  organizations,
executors, administrators,  trustees, custodians or the like. Transfers of share
ownership  are subject to the same  requirements.  A signature  guarantee is not
required  for  redemptions  of $10,000 or less,  requested by and payable to all
stockholders of record for an account,  to be sent to the address of record. The
signature guarantee must be provided by an eligible guarantor institution,  such
as a bank,  broker,  credit  union,  national  securities  exchange  or  savings
association.  The Investment  Manager reserves the right to reject any signature
guarantee pursuant to its written procedures which may be revised in the future.
To avoid delay in redemption or transfer,  stockholders  having questions should
contact the Investment Manager.

    The amount due on redemption, will be the net asset value of the shares next
computed  after the  redemption  request  in  proper  order is  received  by the
Investment  Manager less any  applicable  deferred  sales  charge.  In addition,
stockholders of Cash Fund will receive any  undistributed  dividends,  including
any dividend  declared on the day of the  redemption.  Payment of the redemption
price will be made by check (or by wire at the sole discretion of the Investment
Manager if wire  transfer is requested,  including  name and address of the bank
and the  stockholder's  account  number to which  payment is to be wired) within
seven days after receipt of the  redemption  request in proper order.  The check
will  be  mailed  to the  stockholder's  registered  address  (or  as  otherwise
directed).  Remittance by wire (to a commercial bank account in the same name(s)
as the shares are  registered)  or by express mail,  if requested,  will be at a
charge of $15, which will be deducted from the redemption proceeds.

    Cash Fund offers  redemption by check.  If blank checks are requested on the
Check Writing  Request form, the Fund will make a supply  available.  Checks for
the Cash Fund may be drawn  payable  to the order of any payee  (not to cash) in
any  amount of $100 or more.  Checks may be cashed or  deposited  like any other
check drawn on a bank.  When a check is presented  to the Fund for  payment,  it
will  redeem  sufficient  full and  fractional  shares to cover the check.  Such
shares will be redeemed at the price next  calculated  following  receipt of any
check  which does not exceed  the value of the  account.  The price of Cash Fund
shares may fluctuate from day-to-day and the price at the time of redemption, by
check or otherwise,  may be less than the amount  invested.  Any check presented
for payment which is more than the value of the account will be returned without
payment,  marked  "Insufficient  Funds."  Each new  stockholder  will  initially
receive  twelve  checks  free of  charge  and such  additional  checks as may be
required.  Since the amount available for withdrawal fluctuates daily, it is not
practical  for a  stockholder  to attempt to withdraw the entire  investment  by
check.  The Fund  reserves the right to terminate  this service at any time with
respect to existing as well as future  stockholders.  Redemption by check is not
available if any shares are held in certificate form or if shares being redeemed
have not been on the Fund's books for at least 15 days.

    When investing in the Funds,  stockholders are required to furnish their tax
identification  number  and  to  state  whether  or  not  they  are  subject  to
withholding  for prior  underreporting,  certified under penalties of perjury as
prescribed by the Internal  Revenue  Code.  To the extent  permitted by law, the
redemption proceeds of stockholders who fail to furnish this information will be
reduced by $50 to  reimburse  for the IRS penalty  imposed for failure to report
the tax identification number on information reports.

    Payment  in  cash of the  amount  due on  redemption,  less  any  applicable
deferred sales charge,  for shares redeemed will be made within seven days after
tender,  except that the Funds may suspend  the right of  redemption  during any
period  when  trading  on the New York  Stock  Exchange  is  restricted  or such
Exchange is closed for other than  weekends or  holidays,  or any  emergency  is
deemed to exist by the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission.  When a redemption
request is received,  the  redemption  proceeds are deposited  into a redemption
account  established by the Distributor and the Distributor sends a check in the
amount of redemption proceeds to the stockholder. The Distributor earns interest
on the amounts maintained in the redemption account. Conversely, the Distributor
causes  payments  to be made to the Funds in the case of orders for  purchase of
Fund shares before it actually receives federal funds.

    In addition to the  foregoing  redemption  procedure,  the Funds  repurchase
shares from  broker/dealers  at the price determined as of the close of business
on the day such  offer is  confirmed.  Dealers  may charge a  commission  on the
repurchase of shares.

    The  repurchase or redemption of shares held in a  tax-qualified  retirement
plan must be effected  through the trustee of the plan and may result in adverse
tax consequences. (See "Retirement Plans," page 55.)

    At various  times the Funds may be requested to redeem shares for which they
have not yet received good payment. Accordingly, the Funds may delay the mailing
of a redemption check until such time as they have assured  themselves that good
payment  (e.g.,  cash or certified  check on a U.S. bank) has been collected for
the  purchase  of such  shares,  which may take up to 15 days from the  purchase
date.

    Municipal Bond Fund's  Articles of  Incorporation  provide that, in order to
minimize  expenses,  the Fund  may,  pursuant  to a  resolution  of the Board of
Directors,  adopt a procedure  whereby it would redeem  stockholder  accounts in
which  there  are  fewer  than 50  shares  (or such  lesser  amount as the board
determines) after having given the stockholders at least 60 days' written notice
and an opportunity to increase the account to at least 50 shares. This procedure
can be implemented only after six months' prior notice to all stockholders  that
the  procedure  will be put into effect.  The Board of Directors  has no present
plan to implement an involuntary redemption procedure.

TELEPHONE REDEMPTIONS

    Stockholders of the Funds may redeem  uncertificated shares in amounts up to
$10,000 by telephone  request,  provided that the  stockholder has completed the
Telephone  Redemption section of the application or a Telephone  Redemption form
which may be obtained from the Investment  Manager.  The proceeds of a telephone
redemption will be sent to the stockholder at his or her address as set forth in
the application or in a subsequent written authorization. Once authorization has
been received by the  Investment  Manager,  a  stockholder  may redeem shares by
calling  the  Funds at (800)  888-2461,  extension  3127,  on  weekdays  (except
holidays) between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Central time.  Redemption
requests  received by telephone  after the close of the New York Stock  Exchange
(normally  3:00 p.m.  Central  time) will be treated as if  received on the next
business  day.  Telephone  redemptions  are not accepted  for IRA and  403(b)(7)
accounts.  A stockholder  who authorizes  telephone  redemptions  authorizes the
Investment  Manager  to act  upon the  instructions  of any  person  identifying
themselves  as the owner of the account or the owner's  broker.  The  Investment
Manager has established procedures to confirm that instructions  communicated by
telephone  are  genuine and will be liable for any losses due to  fraudulent  or
unauthorized  instructions  if it  fails to  comply  with  its  procedures.  The
Investment  Manager's procedures require that any person requesting a redemption
by  telephone  provide the  account  registration  and  number,  the owner's tax
identification number, and the dollar amount or number of shares to be redeemed,
and such instructions must be received on a recorded line. Neither the Fund, the
Investment Manager, nor the Distributor will be liable for any loss,  liability,
cost  or  expense  arising  out of any  redemption  request  provided  that  the
Investment  Manager  complied  with its  procedures.  Thus,  a  stockholder  who
authorizes telephone  redemptions may bear the risk of loss from a fraudulent or
unauthorized  request.  The  telephone  redemption  privilege  may be changed or
discontinued at any time by the Investment Manager or the Funds.

    During   periods  of  severe  market  or  economic   conditions,   telephone
redemptions  may  be  difficult  to  implement  and  stockholders   should  make
redemptions by mail as described under "How to Redeem Shares," page 44.

HOW TO EXCHANGE SHARES

    Pursuant to arrangements with the Distributor, stockholders of the Funds may
exchange  their shares for shares of another of the Funds,  or for shares of the
other mutual funds  distributed  by the  Distributor,  which  currently  include
Security Equity,  Growth and Income,  Global,  Ultra,  Asset Allocation,  Social
Awareness,  International,  Enhanced Index,  Select 25,  Emerging  Markets Total
Return,  Global Asset Allocation and Global High Yield Funds.  Such transactions
generally have the same tax consequences as ordinary sales and purchases and are
not tax-free exchanges.

    Class A and Class B shares of the  Funds  may be  exchanged  for Class A and
Class B  shares,  respectively,  of  another  of the  funds  distributed  by the
Distributor  or for shares of Cash Fund,  which offers a single class of shares.
Any applicable contingent deferred sales charge will be calculated from the date
of the  initial  purchase  without  regard to the time  shares were held in Cash
Fund.

    Because Cash Fund does not impose a sales charge in connection with sales of
its shares, any exchange of Cash Fund shares acquired through direct purchase or
reinvestment  of dividends will be based upon the respective net asset values of
the shares involved next determined after the exchange is accepted,  and a sales
charge will be imposed equal to the sales charge that would be applicable if the
stockholder  were  purchasing  shares of the other Fund  involved for cash.  The
amount  of  such  sales  charge  will be paid  by  Cash  Fund on  behalf  of the
exchanging  stockholder  directly to the  Distributor and the net asset value of
the shares being exchanged will be reduced by a like amount.

    Stockholders  making such exchanges must provide the Investment Manager with
sufficient information to permit verification of their prior ownership of shares
of one of the other Security Funds.  Shares of Cash Fund begin earning dividends
on the day after the date an  exchange  into such shares is  effected.  Any such
exchange is subject to the minimum  investment and  eligibility  requirements of
each Fund. No service fee is presently imposed on such an exchange.

    Exchanges  may be  accomplished  by  submitting  a  written  request  to the
Investment   Manager,   700  Harrison   Street,   Topeka,   Kansas   66636-0001.
Broker/dealers  who process  exchange  orders on behalf of their  customers  may
charge a fee for their  services.  Such fee would be in  addition  to any of the
sales or other charges  referred to above but may be avoided by making  exchange
requests  directly to the Investment  Manager.  Due to the high cost of exchange
activity and the  maintenance of accounts  having a net value of less than $100,
Cash Fund  reserves  the right to totally  convert the account if at any time an
exchange request results in an account being lowered below the $100 minimum.

    An exchange of shares,  as described above, may result in the realization of
a capital gain or loss for federal income tax purposes, depending on the cost or
other value of the shares  exchanged.  No  representation  is made as to whether
gain or loss would  result from any  particular  exchange or as to the manner of
determining  the amount of gain or loss.  (See  "Dividends and Taxes," page 48.)
Before effecting any exchange  described  herein,  the investor may wish to seek
the advice of a financial or tax adviser.

    Exchanges  of shares of the  Funds may be made only in  jurisdictions  where
shares  of  the  fund  being  acquired  may  lawfully  be  sold.  More  complete
information about the other Security Funds,  including charges and expenses, are
contained  in the current  prospectus  describing  each Fund.  Stockholders  are
advised to obtain and  review  carefully,  the  applicable  prospectus  prior to
effecting any exchange.  A copy of such  prospectus will be given any requesting
stockholder by the Distributor.

    The  exchange  privilege  may be  changed  or  discontinued  any time at the
discretion of the management of the Funds upon 60 days' notice to  stockholders.
It is contemplated, however, that this privilege will be extended in the absence
of objection by regulatory  authorities  and provided that shares of the various
funds are available and may be lawfully  sold in the  jurisdiction  in which the
stockholder resides.

EXCHANGE BY TELEPHONE

    To exchange shares by telephone,  a stockholder  must have completed  either
the  Telephone  Exchange  section of the  application  or a  Telephone  Transfer
Authorization   form  which  may  be  obtained  from  the  Investment   Manager.
Authorization  must be on file with the Investment  Manager before exchanges may
be made by telephone.  Once  authorization  has been received by the  Investment
Manager,  a stockholder may exchange shares by telephone by calling the Funds at
(800) 888-2461,  extension 3127, on weekdays (except holidays) between the hours
of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Central time. Exchange requests received by telephone
after the close of the New York Stock Exchange (normally 3:00 p.m. Central time)
will be treated as if received on the next business  day.  Shares which are held
in certificate  form may not be exchanged by telephone.  The telephone  exchange
privilege is only permitted  between accounts with identical  registration.  The
Investment  Manager has  established  procedures  to confirm  that  instructions
communicated  by telephone  are genuine and will be liable for any losses due to
fraudulent  or  unauthorized  instructions,  if it  fails  to  comply  with  its
procedures.   The  Investment  Manager's  procedures  require  that  any  person
requesting an exchange by telephone provide the account registration and number,
the tax  identification  number,  the  dollar  amount  or number of shares to be
exchanged,  and the names of the  Security  Funds  from which and into which the
exchange  is to be made,  and such  instructions  must be received on a recorded
line.  Neither the Funds,  the Investment  Manager,  nor the Distributor will be
liable for any loss,  liability,  cost or expense  arising  out of any  request,
including any fraudulent  request provided the Investment  Manager complied with
its procedures.  Thus, a stockholder who authorizes telephone exchanges may bear
the risk of loss from a  fraudulent  or  unauthorized  request.  This  telephone
exchange  privilege may be changed or discontinued at any time at the discretion
of the management of the Funds.  In particular,  the Funds may set limits on the
amount and frequency of such  exchanges,  in general or as to any individual who
abuses such privilege.

DIVIDENDS AND TAXES

    The following summarizes certain federal income tax considerations generally
affecting  the Funds and their  stockholders.  No  attempt  is made to present a
detailed  explanation  of the tax treatment of the Funds or their  stockholders,
and  the  discussion  here is not  intended  as a  substitute  for  careful  tax
planning.  The  discussion  is based upon  present  provisions  of the  Internal
Revenue  Code of 1986,  as amended (the  "Code"),  the  regulations  promulgated
thereunder, and judicial and administrative ruling authorities, all of which are
subject to change, which change may be retroactive. Prospective investors should
consult  their own tax advisors with regard to the federal tax  consequences  of
the purchase  ownership,  and  disposition  of Fund  shares,  as well as the tax
consequences  arising  under the laws of any state,  foreign  country,  or other
taxing jurisdiction.

    Each Fund  intends  to  qualify  annually  and to elect to be  treated  as a
regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the  "Code").  To qualify as a regulated  investment  company,  each Fund must,
among other  things:  (i) derive in each  taxable year at least 90% of its gross
income from  dividends,  interest,  payments with respect to certain  securities
loans,  and gains from the sale or other  disposition  of stock,  securities  or
foreign  currencies,  or other  income  derived  with respect to its business of
investing in such stock,  securities,  or currencies ("Qualifying Income Test");
(ii)  diversify  its holdings so that, at the end of each quarter of the taxable
year,  (a) at least 50% of the market value of the Fund's assets is  represented
by cash,  cash  items,  U.S.  Government  securities,  the  securities  of other
regulated investment companies, and other securities, with such other securities
of any one issuer limited for the purposes of this  calculation to an amount not
greater  than  5% of the  value  of  the  Fund's  total  assets  and  10% of the
outstanding  voting securities of such issuer,  and (b) not more than 25% of the
value of its total assets is invested in the securities of any one issuer (other
than U.S. Government  securities or the securities of other regulated investment
companies),  or of two or more issuers  which the Fund controls (as that term is
defined in the relevant  provisions of the Code) and which are  determined to be
engaged  in the same or  similar  trades  or  businesses  or  related  trades or
businesses;  and  (iii)  distribute  at least  90% of the sum of its  investment
company taxable income (which includes, among other items, dividends,  interest,
and net short-term  capital gains in excess of any net long-term capital losses)
and its net tax-exempt  interest each taxable year.  The Treasury  Department is
authorized to promulgate  regulations  under which foreign  currency gains would
constitute  qualifying income for purposes of the Qualifying Income Test only if
such gains are  directly  related to  investing  in  securities  (or options and
futures with respect to  securities).  To date,  no such  regulations  have been
issued.

    A Fund qualifying as a regulated  investment  company  generally will not be
subject to U.S. federal income tax on its investment  company taxable income and
net  capital  gains  (any  net  long-term  capital  gains in  excess  of the net
short-term  capital losses),  if any, that it distributes to shareholders.  Each
Fund intends to distribute to its stockholders, at least annually, substantially
all of its investment company taxable income and any net capital gains.

    Generally,  regulated investment companies,  like the Funds, must distribute
amounts  on a timely  basis in  accordance  with a  calendar  year  distribution
requirement in order to avoid a nondeductible 4% excise tax. Generally, to avoid
the tax, a regulated  investment  company must  distribute  during each calendar
year,  (i) at least 98% of its  ordinary  income (not  taking  into  account any
capital gains or losses) for the calendar year, (ii) at least 98% of its capital
gains in excess of its capital losses (adjusted for certain ordinary losses) for
the 12-month  period  ending on October 31 of the calendar  year,  and (iii) all
ordinary  income and capital gains for previous years that were not  distributed
during such years. To avoid  application of the excise tax, each Fund intends to
make its  distributions  in  accordance  with  the  calendar  year  distribution
requirement.  A distribution,  including an "exempt-interest  dividend," will be
treated as paid on December 31 of the calendar  year if it is declared by a Fund
in October,  November or  December of that year to  shareholders  of record on a
date in such a month  and  paid by the  Fund  during  January  of the  following
calendar year.  Such  distributions  are taxable to shareholders in the calendar
year in which the distributions  are declared,  rather than the calendar year in
which the distributions are received.

    If, as a result of exchange  controls or other foreign laws or  restrictions
regarding  repatriation  of capital,  a Fund were unable to distribute an amount
equal  to  substantially  all of  its  investment  company  taxable  income  (as
determined for U.S. tax purposes) within applicable time periods, the Fund would
not qualify for the favorable  federal income tax treatment  afforded  regulated
investment companies,  or, even if it did so qualify, it might become liable for
federal taxes on  undistributed  income.  In addition,  the ability of a Fund to
obtain  timely  and  accurate  information  relating  to  its  investments  is a
significant  factor in complying with the  requirements  applicable to regulated
investment  companies in making tax-related  computations.  Thus, if a Fund were
unable to obtain  accurate  information on a timely basis, it might be unable to
qualify as a regulated  investment  company,  or its tax  computations  might be
subject to revisions  (which could result in the  imposition of taxes,  interest
and penalties).

    It is the policy of Corporate Bond, Limited Maturity Bond, U.S.  Government,
High Yield and Municipal Bond Funds to pay dividends from net investment  income
monthly. It is the policy of the Funds to make distributions of realized capital
gains (if any) in excess of any capital  losses and capital loss  carryovers  at
least once a year. Because Class A shares of the Funds bear most of the costs of
distribution of such shares through  payment of a front-end sales charge,  while
Class B shares of the Funds bear such costs through a higher  distribution  fee,
expenses  attributable  to Class B shares,  generally  will be  higher  and as a
result,  income  distributions  paid by the Funds with respect to Class B shares
generally  will be lower  than those  paid with  respect to Class A shares.  All
dividends and distributions are automatically  reinvested on the payable date in
shares of the Fund at net asset  value,  as of the record  date  (reduced  by an
amount  equal  to the  amount  of the  dividend  or  distribution),  unless  the
Investment  Manager is previously  notified in writing by the  stockholder  that
such dividends or  distributions  are to be received in cash. A stockholder  may
request  that such  dividends  or  distributions  be directly  deposited  to the
stockholder's  bank account. A stockholder who elected not to reinvest dividends
or  distributions  paid with  respect to Class A shares  may, at any time within
thirty  days  after the  payment  date,  reinvest  the  dividend  check  without
imposition of a sales charge.

    Cash  Fund's  policy  is to  declare  daily  dividends  of all  of  its  net
investment income each day the Fund is open for business, increased or decreased
by any  realized  capital  gains or losses.  Such  dividends  are  automatically
credited to stockholder  accounts.  Unless  stockholders  elect to receive cash,
they will receive such dividends in additional  shares on the first business day
of each month at the net asset value on that date. If cash is desired, investors
may indicate so in the appropriate section of the application and checks will be
mailed within five business days after the beginning of the month. The amount of
dividend may fluctuate from day to day. If on any day net realized or unrealized
losses on  portfolio  securities  exceed  Cash  Fund's  income  for that day and
results in a decline of net asset value per share below $1.00,  the dividend for
that day will be  omitted  until  the net asset  value  per  share  subsequently
returns to $1.00 per share.

    The Funds will not pay dividends or  distributions  of less than $25 in cash
but will automatically reinvest them. Distributions of net investment income and
any short-term capital gains by Income Fund or Cash Fund are taxable as ordinary
income  whether  received in cash or  reinvested in  additional  shares.  To the
extent that  Municipal  Bond Fund's  dividends  are derived from interest on its
temporary taxable  investments or from an excess of net short-term  capital gain
over net long-term  capital loss,  its dividends are taxable as ordinary  income
whether received in cash or reinvested in additional  shares.  Such dividends do
not qualify for the dividends-received deduction for corporations.

    The excess of net long-term  capital gains over  short-term  capital  losses
realized  and  distributed  by the  Funds  or  reinvested  in Fund  shares  will
generally be taxable to  shareholders  as long-term  capital  gain.  Net capital
gains from assets  held for one year or less will be taxed as  ordinary  income.
Distributions  will be subject to these  capital  gains rates  regardless of how
long a  shareholder  has held Fund shares.  Because Cash Fund  normally will not
invest in  securities  having a  maturity  of more than one year,  it should not
realize any long-term  capital  gains or losses.  Advice as to the tax status of
each year's dividends and distributions will be mailed annually.

    Municipal Bond Fund intends to qualify to pay "exempt-interest dividends" to
its stockholders. The Fund will be so qualified if, at the close of each quarter
of its taxable year,  at least 50% of the value of its total assets  consists of
securities  on which the  interest  payments are exempt from federal tax. To the
extent that Municipal Bond Fund's  dividends  distributed  to  stockholders  are
derived  from  earnings  on  interest  income  exempt  from  federal tax and are
designated as  "exempt-interest  dividends" by the Fund, they will be excludable
from a  stockholder's  gross income for federal  income tax purposes.  Municipal
Bond Fund will  inform  stockholders  annually  as to the portion of that year's
distributions from the Fund which constituted "exempt-interest dividends."

    Federal tax law  imposes an  alternative  minimum  tax with  respect to both
corporations and individuals based on certain items of tax preference.  Interest
on certain municipal obligations, such as bonds issued to make loans for housing
purposes or to private  entities  (but not to certain  tax-exempt  organizations
such as  universities  and  non-profit  hospitals) is included as an item of tax
preference in determining the amount of a taxpayer's alternative minimum taxable
income.  To the extent that the Fund receives income from municipal  obligations
treated as a tax preference item for purposes of the alternative  minimum tax, a
portion of the  dividends  paid by it,  although  otherwise  exempt from federal
income  tax,  will be  taxable  to  shareholders  to the  extent  that their tax
liability will be determined  under the  alternative  minimum tax. The Fund will
annually  supply  shareholders  with a report  indicating the percentage of Fund
income attributable to municipal  obligations subject to the alternative minimum
tax.  Additionally,  taxpayers must disclose to the Internal  Revenue Service on
their  tax  returns  the  entire  amount  of  tax-exempt   interest   (including
exempt-interest  dividends on shares of the Fund) received or accrued during the
year.

    In addition,  for  corporations,  the alternative  minimum taxable income is
increased  by a  percentage  of the  amount by which an  alternative  measure of
income ("adjusted  current  earnings",  referred to as "ACE") exceeds the amount
otherwise  determined to be the alternative minimum taxable income.  Interest on
all municipal obligations,  and therefore all exempt-interest  dividends paid by
the Fund, is included in calculating  ACE.  Taxpayers that may be subject to the
alternative  minimum tax should consult their tax advisers  before  investing in
the Municipal Bond Fund.

    To the extent that Municipal Bond Fund's  interest income is attributable to
private activity bonds,  dividends  allocable to such income,  while exempt from
the regular  federal  income tax, may  constitute an item of tax  preference for
purposes of the alternative minimum tax. In addition, for corporate stockholders
of  Municipal  Bond  Fund,  exempt  interest  may  comprise  part  or  all of an
adjustment to alternative minimum taxable income.

    Stockholders  of the Funds who redeem  their shares  generally  will realize
gain or loss upon the sale or redemption  (including  the exchange of shares for
shares of another  fund)  which  will be capital  gain or loss if the shares are
capital assets in the  stockholder's  hands, and will be taxable to stockholders
as long-term capital gains if the shares had been held for more than one year at
the time of sale or  redemption.  Net capital gains on shares held for less than
one year will be taxable to shareholders as ordinary income. Investors should be
aware that any loss  realized upon the sale or redemption of shares held for six
months or less will be treated as a long-term  capital loss to the extent of any
distribution of long-term  capital gain to the stockholder  with respect to such
shares.  In addition,  any loss realized on a sale or exchange of shares will be
disallowed to the extent the shares  disposed of are replaced within a period of
61 days,  beginning  30 days before and ending 30 days after the date the shares
are  disposed of, such as pursuant to the  reinvestment  of  dividends.  In such
case,  the  basis  of the  shares  acquired  will be  adjusted  to  reflect  the
disallowed loss.

    Under certain circumstances,  the sales charge incurred in acquiring Class A
shares of a Fund may not be taken into account in  determining  the gain or loss
on the  disposition  of those shares.  This rule applies in  circumstances  when
shares  of the Fund are  exchanged  within  90 days  after  the date  they  were
purchased and new shares in a regulated  investment company are acquired without
a sales  charge or at a reduced  sales  charge.  In that case,  the gain or loss
recognized on the exchange will be determined by excluding from the tax basis of
the shares  exchanged all or a portion of the sales charge incurred in acquiring
those shares. This exclusion applies to the extent that the otherwise applicable
sales charge with respect to the newly acquired shares is reduced as a result of
having incurred the sales charge  initially.  Instead,  the portion of the sales
charge  affected  by this rule  will be  treated  as an amount  paid for the new
shares.

    Up to 85% of an individual's  Social Security  benefits and certain railroad
retirement  benefits  may be  subject to federal  income  tax.  Along with other
factors,  total  tax-exempt  income,  including  any  exempt-interest  dividends
received  from  Municipal  Bond Fund, is used to calculate the portion of Social
Security benefits that is taxed.

    Under the  Internal  Revenue  Code,  a  stockholder  may not deduct all or a
portion of interest on  indebtedness  incurred or continued to purchase or carry
shares of an investment company paying exempt-interest  dividends.  In addition,
under rules issued by the Internal Revenue Service for determining when borrowed
funds are considered used for the purposes of purchasing or carrying  particular
assets, the purchase of shares may be considered to have been made with borrowed
funds even though the borrowed funds are not directly  traceable to the purchase
of shares.

    A  deductible  "environmental  tax" of 0.12% is imposed  on a  corporation's
modified  alternative  minimum  taxable  income  in excess  of $2  million.  The
environmental tax will be imposed even if the corporation is not required to pay
an  alternative  minimum  tax  because  the  corporation's  regular  income  tax
liability exceeds its minimum tax liability.  To the extent that exempt-interest
dividends  paid by  Municipal  Bond Fund are  included  in  alternative  minimum
taxable income, corporate stockholders may be subject to the environmental tax.

    Opinions relating to the validity of municipal  securities and the exemption
of interest  thereon from federal income tax are rendered by bond counsel to the
issuer.  Neither the Investment  Manager nor Municipal Bond Fund's counsel makes
any review of  proceedings  relating to the issuance of municipal  securities or
the bases of such opinions.

    The Funds are  required  by law to  withhold  31% of taxable  dividends  and
distributions  to  stockholders  who  do  not  furnish  their  correct  taxpayer
identification  numbers,  or are  otherwise  subject to the  backup  withholding
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code.

    Each of Corporate Bond Fund,  Limited  Maturity Bond Fund,  U.S.  Government
Fund and High Yield Fund (the Series of Income Fund) will be treated  separately
in determining the amounts of income and capital gains  distributions.  For this
purpose, each Fund will reflect only the income and gains, net of losses of that
Fund.

    A purchase of shares shortly  before  payment of a dividend or  distribution
would be  disadvantageous  because the dividend or distribution to the purchaser
would have the effect of  reducing  the per share net asset  value of his or her
shares by the amount of the  dividends  or  distributions.  In addition all or a
portion  of such  dividends  or  distributions,  although  in effect a return of
capital, are subject to taxes, which may be at ordinary income tax rates.

    OPTIONS, FUTURES AND FORWARD CONTRACTS AND SWAP AGREEMENTS. Certain options,
futures  contracts,  and  forward  contracts  in which a Fund may  invest may be
"Section 1256  contracts."  Gains or losses on Section 1256 contracts  generally
are  considered  60%  long-term  and 40%  short-term  capital  gains or  losses;
however,  foreign  currency  gains or losses  arising from certain  Section 1256
contracts  may be  treated  as  ordinary  income  or loss.  Also,  Section  1256
contracts  held by a Fund at the end of each taxable year (and at certain  other
times as prescribed pursuant to the Code) are "marked to market" with the result
that unrealized gains or losses are treated as though they were realized.

    Generally,  the  hedging  transactions  undertaken  by a Fund may  result in
"straddles" for U.S. federal income tax purposes.  The straddle rules may affect
the  character  of gains (or losses)  realized by a Fund.  In  addition,  losses
realized  by a Fund on  positions  that are part of a straddle  may be  deferred
under the straddle  rules,  rather than being taken into account in  calculating
the  taxable  income for the  taxable  year in which such  losses are  realized.
Because  only a few  regulations  implementing  the  straddle  rules  have  been
promulgated,  the tax consequences of transactions in options,  futures, forward
contracts,  swap  agreements  and other  financial  contracts  to a Fund are not
entirely clear. The  transactions may increase the amount of short-term  capital
gain realized by a Fund which is taxed as ordinary  income when  distributed  to
shareholders.

    A Fund may make one or more of the elections  available under the Code which
are applicable to straddles.  If a Fund makes any of the elections,  the amount,
character  and timing of the  recognition  of gains or losses from the  affected
straddle  positions  will be determined  under rules that vary  according to the
election(s)  made.  The rules  applicable  under  certain of the  elections  may
operate to  accelerate  the  recognition  of gains or losses  from the  affected
straddle positions.

     Because application of the straddle rules may affect the character of gains
or losses,  defer losses and/or  accelerate  the  recognition of gains or losses
from the affected  straddle  positions,  the amount which must be distributed to
shareholders,  and which will be taxed to  shareholders  as  ordinary  income or
long-term capital gain, may be increased or decreased as compared to a fund that
did not engage in such hedging transactions.

     Because only a few regulations  regarding the treatment of swap agreements,
and  related  caps,  floors  and  collars,   have  been  implemented,   the  tax
consequences of such  transactions  are not entirely clear.  The Funds intend to
account for such transactions in a manner deemed by them to be appropriate,  but
the Internal Revenue Service might not necessarily accept such treatment.  If it
did  not,  the  status  of a Fund as a  regulated  investment  company  might be
affected.

    The  requirements  applicable  to a  Fund's  qualification  as  a  regulated
investment  company  may limit the extent to which a Fund will be able to engage
in  transactions  in  options,  futures  contracts,   forward  contracts,   swap
agreements and other financial contracts.

    MARKET  DISCOUNT.  If a Fund purchases a debt security at a price lower than
the  stated  redemption  price of such debt  security,  the excess of the stated
redemption price over the purchase price is "market discount".  If the amount of
market  discount  is more than a DE MINIMIS  amount,  a portion  of such  market
discount  must be included as ordinary  income (not capital gain) by the Fund in
each taxable  year in which the Fund owns an interest in such debt  security and
receives a principal payment on it. In particular,  the Fund will be required to
allocate that principal  payment first to the portion of the market  discount on
the debt security  that has accrued but has not  previously  been  includable in
income. In general, the amount of market discount that must be included for each
period is equal to the  lesser of (i) the  amount  of market  discount  accruing
during  such period  (plus any accrued  market  discount  for prior  periods not
previously taken into account) or (ii) the amount of the principal  payment with
respect to such period. Generally,  market discount accrues on a daily basis for
each day the debt  security  is held by a Fund at a constant  rate over the time
remaining to the debt security's  maturity or, at the election of the Fund, at a
constant yield to maturity which takes into account the semi-annual  compounding
of interest.  Gain realized on the disposition of a market  discount  obligation
must be recognized as ordinary  interest income (not capital gain) to the extent
of the "accrued market discount."

    ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT.  Certain debt securities  acquired by the Funds may
be treated as debt securities that were  originally  issued at a discount.  Very
generally,  original  issue  discount is defined as the  difference  between the
price  at  which a  security  was  issued  and its  stated  redemption  price at
maturity.  Although  no cash  income on account  of such  discount  is  actually
received by a Fund, original issue discount that accrues on a debt security in a
given year generally is treated for federal income tax purposes as interest and,
therefore,  such  income  would  be  subject  to the  distribution  requirements
applicable to regulated investment companies.

    Some  debt  securities  may be  purchased  by the Funds at a  discount  that
exceeds the  original  issue  discount  on such debt  securities,  if any.  This
additional  discount  represents market discount for federal income tax purposes
(see above).

    CONSTRUCTIVE  SALES.  Recently  enacted  rules may  affect  the  timing  and
character of gain if a Fund engages in transactions that reduce or eliminate its
risk of loss with respect to appreciated financial positions. If the Fund enters
into certain  transactions  in property  while holding  substantially  identical
property,  the  Fund  would  be  treated  as  if it  had  sold  and  immediately
repurchased  the  property and would be taxed on any gain (but no loss) from the
constructive  sale. The character of gain from a constructive  sale would depend
upon the Fund's  holding period in the property.  Loss from a constructive  sale
would be  recognized  when the  property was  subsequently  disposed of, and its
character  would  depend on the Fund's  holding  period and the  application  of
various loss deferral provisions of the Code.

    FOREIGN  TAXATION.  Income  received by a Fund from sources within a foreign
country may be subject to  withholding  and other taxes imposed by that country.
Tax conventions  between  certain  countries and the U.S.may reduce or eliminate
such taxes.

    The  payment  of  such  taxes  will  reduce  the  amount  of  dividends  and
distributions paid to the Funds' stockholders.  So long as a Fund qualifies as a
regulated investment company,  certain distribution  requirements are satisfied,
and more  than 50% of such  Fund's  assets  at the  close  of the  taxable  year
consists of securities of foreign  corporation,  the fund may elect,  subject to
limitation, to pass through its foreign tax credits to its stockholders.

    OTHER  TAXES.  The  foregoing  discussion  is  general  in nature and is not
intended  to provide  an  exhaustive  presentation  of the tax  consequences  of
investing  in a Fund.  Distributions  may also be subject to  additional  state,
local and foreign taxes,  depending on each shareholder's  particular situation.
Depending upon the nature and extent of a Fund's  contacts with a state or local
jurisdiction, the Fund may be subject to the tax laws of such jurisdiction if it
is regarded  under  applicable  law as doing  business  in, or as having  income
derived  from,  the  jurisdiction.  Persons who may be  "substantial  users" (or
"related  persons"  of  substantial  users) of  facilities  financed  by private
activity bonds should consult their tax adviser before purchasing Municipal Bond
Fund shares.  (See "Municipal  Securities," page 9.) Shareholders are advised to
consult their own tax advisers with respect to the particular  tax  consequences
to them of an investment in a Fund.

ORGANIZATION

    The Articles of Incorporation of Income and Municipal Bond Funds provide for
the  issuance of shares of common stock in one or more classes or series and the
Articles of Cash Fund provide for the issuance of stock in one or more series.

    Income Fund has authorized the issuance of an indefinite number of shares of
capital  stock of $1.00 par  value  and  currently  issues  its  shares in seven
series,  Corporate Bond Fund, Limited Maturity Bond Fund, U.S.  Government Fund,
High Yield Fund,  MFR  Emerging  Markets  Total  Return  Fund,  MFR Global Asset
Allocation Fund and MFR Global High Yield Fund (formerly Global  Aggressive Bond
Fund).  The shares of each Series of Income Fund represent a pro rata beneficial
interest in that  Series' net assets and in the  earnings  and profits or losses
derived from the  investment of such assets.  Municipal Bond and Cash Funds have
not issued shares in any additional  series at the present time.  Municipal Bond
and Cash Funds have authorized the issuance of an indefinite number of shares of
capital stock of $0.10 par value.

    Each of Corporate Bond, Limited Maturity Bond, U.S.  Government,  High Yield
and  Municipal  Bond  Funds  currently   issues  two  classes  of  shares  which
participate  proportionately  based  on  their  relative  net  asset  values  in
dividends and distributions and have equal voting,  liquidation and other rights
except that (i) expenses  related to the distribution of each class of shares or
other  expenses that the Board of Directors may designate as class expenses from
time to time,  are borne  solely by each  class;  (ii) each  class of shares has
exclusive voting rights with respect to any  Distribution  Plan adopted for that
class; (iii) each class has different exchange  privileges;  and (iv) each class
has a different  designation.  When issued and paid for, the shares of Corporate
Bond,  Limited Maturity Bond, U.S.  Government,  High Yield,  Municipal Bond and
Cash  Funds  will be fully paid and  nonassessable  by the Funds.  Shares may be
exchanged as described above under "Exchange  Privilege," but will have no other
preference,  conversion, exchange or preemptive rights. Shares are transferable,
redeemable and assignable and have cumulative voting privileges for the election
of directors.

    On certain  matters,  such as the election of  directors,  all shares of the
Series of Income Fund vote  together  with each share having one vote.  On other
matters affecting a particular Series,  such as the investment advisory contract
or the  fundamental  policies,  only shares of that Series are entitled to vote,
and a majority vote of the shares of that Series is required for approval of the
proposal.

    The Funds do not generally hold annual meetings of stockholders  and will do
so only when required by law.  Stockholders  may remove directors from office by
vote cast in person or by proxy at a  meeting  of  stockholders.  Such a meeting
will be called at the written request of 10% of a Fund's outstanding shares.

CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER AGENT AND DIVIDEND-PAYING AGENT

    UMB Bank,  N.A., 928 Grand Avenue,  Kansas City,  Missouri 64106 acts as the
custodian for the portfolio  securities of Corporate Bond Fund, Limited Maturity
Bond Fund, U.S. Government Fund, High Yield,  Municipal Bond Fund and Cash Fund.
Security Management Company, LLC acts as the Funds' transfer and dividend-paying
agent.

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

    The firm of Ernst & Young LLP,  One Kansas  City  Place,  1200 Main  Street,
Kansas  City,  Missouri,  has been  selected  by a majority  of the  independent
directors of each Fund to serve as the independent auditors of the Funds, and as
such,  the  firm  will  perform  the  annual  audit  of  each  Fund's  financial
statements.

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

    The  Funds  may,  from  time to time,  include  performance  information  in
advertisements,  sales  literature  or reports to  stockholders  or  prospective
investors.  Performance information in advertisements or sales literature may be
expressed as yield for each of the Funds, effective yield for Cash Fund, taxable
equivalent  yield for  Municipal  Bond Fund and average  annual total return and
aggregate total return for Municipal Bond and Income Funds.

    For Cash Fund,  the current yield will be based upon the seven calendar days
ending on the date of calculation ("the base period").  The total net investment
income  earned,  exclusive of realized  capital  gains and losses or  unrealized
appreciation  and  depreciation,  during  the  base  period,  on a  hypothetical
pre-existing  account having a balance of one share will be divided by the value
of the account at the beginning of that period.  The resulting figure ("the base
period  return") will then be  multiplied by 365/7 to obtain the current  yield.
Cash Fund's  current yield for the seven-day  period ended December 31, 1998 was
4.40%.

    Cash Fund's effective (or compound) yield for the same period was 4.50%. The
effective yield reflects the compounding of the current yield by reinvesting all
dividends and will be computed by compounding the base period return by adding 1
to the base period return, raising the sum to a power equal to 365 divided by 7,
and  subtracting  1 from the  result.  The yield of the Fund may be  obtained by
calling the Fund.

    Investors should recognize that investment in Cash Fund is not guaranteed or
insured by any state, federal or government agency or by any other person.

    With respect to Income Fund and  Municipal  Bond Fund,  quotations  of yield
will be based on the  investment  income per share  earned  during a  particular
30-day  period,  less  expenses  per  share  accrued  during  the  period  ("net
investment  income") and will be computed by dividing net  investment  income by
the maximum offering price per share on the last day of the period, according to
the following formula:

                                       A-B
                           YIELD = 2((-----+1)^6-1)
                                        CD

where A = dividends and interest earned during the period,  B = expenses accrued
for the period  (net of any  reimbursements),  C = the average  daily  number of
shares  outstanding  during the period that were entitled to receive  dividends,
and D = the maximum offering price per share on the last day of the period.

    Municipal Bond Fund's tax-equivalent yield, like yield, is based on a 30-day
period and is computed by dividing that portion of the Fund's yield (computed as
described  above) which is  tax-exempt by one minus a stated income tax rate and
adding the resulting figure to that portion of the Fund's yield, if any, that is
not tax-exempt.

    For the 30-day  period ended  December  31, 1998,  the yield for the Class A
shares of the  following  Funds was 5.23% for  Corporate  Bond  Fund,  5.86% for
Limited Maturity Bond Fund,  4.73% for the U.S.  Government Fund, 7.61% for High
Yield Fund,  and 3.60% for  Municipal  Bond Fund.  For the same period,  the tax
equivalent  yield for the Class A shares of Municipal  Bond Fund  assuming a 15%
income tax rate and a 28% income tax rate, respectively, was 4.24% and 5.00%.

    For the 30-day  period ended  December  31, 1998,  the yield for the Class B
shares of the following  Funds was 4.78% for the Corporate Bond Fund,  4.68% for
Limited Maturity Bond Fund,  4.18% for the U.S.  Government Fund, 7.08% for High
Yield Fund,  and 2.72% for  Municipal  Bond Fund.  For the same period,  the tax
equivalent  yield for the Class B shares of Municipal  Bond Fund  assuming a 15%
income tax rate and a 28% income tax rate, respectively, was 3.20% and 3.78%.

    There is no  assurance  that a yield  quoted  will  remain in effect for any
period of time.  Inasmuch as certain estimates must be made in computing average
daily  yield,  actual  yields may vary and will depend upon such  factors as the
type of instruments in the Fund's  portfolio,  the portfolio quality and average
maturity  of such  instruments,  changes in  interest  rates and the actual Fund
expenses.  Yield computations will reflect the expense limitations  described in
this Prospectus under "Investment Manager."

    Quotations of average  annual total return will be expressed in terms of the
average annual compounded rate of return of a hypothetical  investment in Income
Fund or Municipal Bond Fund over periods of 1, 5 and 10 years (up to the life of
the Fund), calculated pursuant to the following formula:

                                   P(1+T)^n=ERV

(where P = a  hypothetical  initial  payment of $1,000,  T = the average  annual
total return, n = the number of years, and ERV = the ending  redeemable value of
a hypothetical $1,000 payment made at the beginning of the period).  All average
annual total return  figures will reflect the  deduction of the maximum  initial
sales load in the case of  quotations  of  performance  of Class A shares or the
applicable  contingent  deferred  sales  charge  in the  case of  quotations  of
performance  of Class B shares and a  proportional  share of Fund expenses on an
annual basis,  and assume that all dividends and  distributions  are  reinvested
when paid.

    For the 1-, 5- and 10-year  periods  ended  December 31,  1998,  the average
annual  total  return for Class A shares of the  Corporate  Bond Fund was 2.48%,
3.81% and 7.41%, respectively.  For the 1- and 5-year periods ended December 31,
1998,  the average annual total return for Class B shares of Corporate Bond Fund
was 1.87% and 3.76%,  respectively.  For the period  October  19,  1993 (date of
inception)  to December  31, 1998,  the average  annual total return for Class B
shares of the Corporate Bond Fund was 3.06%.

    For the 1-, 5- and 10-year  periods  ended  December 31,  1998,  the average
annual  total return for Class A shares of the U.S.  Government  Fund was 3.91%,
5.52% and 7.92%, respectively.  For the 1- and 5-year periods ended December 31,
1998, the average annual total return for Class B shares of U.S. Government Fund
was 3.00% and 5.14%,  respectively.  For the period  October  19,  1993 (date of
inception)  to December  31, 1998,  the average  annual total return for Class B
shares of the U.S. Government Fund was 4.53%.

    For the 1-, 5- and 10-year  periods  ended  December 31,  1998,  the average
annual total return for Class A shares of Municipal  Bond Fund was 1.04%,  3.57%
and 5.90%, respectively.  For the 1- and 5-year periods ended December 31, 1998,
the average  annual total return for Class B shares of Municipal  Bond Fund were
- -0.16% and 3.02%.  For the  period  October  19,  1993  (date of  inception)  to
December  31,  1998,  the  average  annual  total  return  for Class B shares of
Municipal Bond Fund was 2.68%.

    For the 1-year  period ended  December 31,  1998,  the average  annual total
return  for Class A and B shares  of  Limited  Maturity  Bond Fund was 2.45% and
1.37%,  respectively.  For the period  January 17, 1995 (date of  inception)  to
December 31, 1998,  the average  annual total return for Class A and B shares of
Limited Maturity Bond Fund was 6.60% and 6.20%, respectively.

    For the 1-year  period ended  December 31,  1998,  the average  annual total
return  for  Class A and B shares  of High  Yield  Fund was  0.01%  and  -0.79%,
respectively.  For the period August 5, 1996 (date of inception) to December 31,
1998,  the average  annual  total  return for Class A and B shares of High Yield
Fund was 7.28% and 7.06%, respectively.

    The aggregate total return for Income and Municipal Bond Funds is calculated
for any specified period of time pursuant to the following formula:

                                     P(1+T)^n=ERV

(where P = a hypothetical  initial payment of $1,000, T = the total return,  and
ERV = the ending  redeemable value of a hypothetical  $1,000 payment made at the
beginning of the period).  All aggregate  total return  figures will assume that
all dividends and  distributions  are reinvested  when paid. The Funds may, from
time to time,  include  quotations of total return that do not reflect deduction
of the sales load  which,  if  reflected,  would  reduce the total  return  data
quoted.

     The aggregate  total return on an investment  made in Class A shares of the
Corporate Bond Fund, the U.S. Government Fund and Municipal Bond Fund calculated
as described above for the period from December 31, 1987, for the Corporate Bond
Fund, U.S.  Government Fund and Municipal Bond Fund,  through  December 31, 1998
was 104.4%, 114.4% and 77.3%,  respectively.  These figures reflect deduction of
the maximum initial sales load.

     The aggregate  total return on an investment  made in Class B shares of the
Corporate Bond Fund, the U.S. Government Fund and Municipal Bond Fund calculated
as described above for the period October 19, 1993 through December 31, 1998 was
16.7%,  25.4% and 14.5%,  respectively.  These figures reflect  deduction of the
maximum contingent deferred sales charge.

     The aggregate total return on an investment made in Class A and B shares of
the Limited  Maturity Bond Fund for the period January 17, 1995 through December
31, 1998 was 28.7% and 26.9%,  respectively.  These figures reflect deduction of
the maximum initial sales load and deduction of the maximum contingent  deferred
sales charge.

     The aggregate total return on an investment made in Class A and B shares of
the High Yield Fund for the period  August 5, 1996 (date of  inception)  through
December 31, 1998,  was 18.4% and 17.8%,  respectively.  These  figures  reflect
deduction  of the  maximum  initial  sales  load and  deduction  of the  maximum
contingent deferred sales charge. Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements were
in effect  for each of the Funds in the year ended  December  31,  1998.  In the
absence of the waivers and/or  reimbursements,  the yield and performance quoted
above would be reduced.

     In addition,  quotations of aggregate  total return will also be calculated
for  several  consecutive  one-year  periods  expressing  the total  return as a
percentage  increase or decrease  in the value of the  investment  for each year
relative to the ending value for the previous year.

     Quotations of yield,  tax-equivalent yield, average annual total return and
aggregate  total  return will  reflect only the  performance  of a  hypothetical
investment  during the particular  time period shown.  Such quotations will vary
based on changes in market conditions and the level of the Fund's expenses,  and
no reported performance figure should be considered an indication of performance
which may be expected in the future.

     In connection with communicating its yield,  tax-equivalent  yield, average
annual  total  return or  aggregate  total  return  to  current  or  prospective
stockholders,  each Fund also may compare  these figures to the  performance  of
other mutual funds tracked by mutual fund rating  services or to other unmanaged
indexes which may assume  reinvestment of dividends but generally do not reflect
deductions  for  administrative  and  management  costs.  Each Fund will include
performance  data  for  both  Class A and  Class  B  shares  of the  Fund in any
advertisement or report including performance data of the Fund. Such mutual fund
rating services include the following: Lipper Analytical Services;  Morningstar,
Inc.; Investment Company Data; Schabacker  Investment  Management;  Wiesenberger
Investment  Companies Service;  Computer  Directions Advisory (CDA); and Johnson
Charts.

RETIREMENT PLANS

    Corporate Bond, Limited Maturity Bond, U.S. Government,  High Yield and Cash
Funds  offer   tax-qualified   retirement  plans  for  individuals   (Individual
Retirement Accounts,  known as IRAs), several prototype retirement plans for the
self-employed (Keogh plans),  pension and profit-sharing plans for corporations,
and  custodial  account  plans  for  employees  of  public  school  systems  and
organizations  meeting the  requirements  of Section  501(c)(3)  of the Internal
Revenue Code.  Actual  documents and detailed  materials about the plans will be
provided upon request to the Distributor.

    Purchases of Corporate Bond,  Limited Maturity Bond, U.S.  Government,  High
Yield  and Cash Fund  shares  under  any of these  plans are made at the  public
offering  price  next  determined  after   contributions  are  received  by  the
Distributor.  Shares owned under any of the plans have full dividend, voting and
redemption  privileges.  Depending  upon  the  terms  of  the  particular  plan,
retirement benefits may be paid in a lump sum or in installment  payments over a
specified period. There are possible penalties for premature  distributions from
such plans.

    Security  Management  Company,  LLC is available to act as custodian for the
plans on a fee basis. For IRAs,  SIMPLE IRAs,  Section 403(b)  Retirement Plans,
and Simplified  Employee Pension Plans (SEPPs),  service fees for such custodial
services currently are: (1) $10 for annual  maintenance of the account,  and (2)
benefit distribution fee of $5 per distribution. Service fees for other types of
plans will vary.  These fees will be  deducted  from the plan  assets.  Optional
supplemental services are available from Security Benefit Life Insurance Company
for additional charges.

    Retirement investment programs involve commitments covering future years. It
is important  that the  investment  objective and  structure of Corporate  Bond,
Limited Maturity Bond, U.S. Government,  High Yield and Cash Funds be considered
by the investors for such plans.  Investments in insurance and annuity contracts
also may be purchased in addition to shares of the Funds.

    A brief  description  of the  available  tax-qualified  retirement  plans is
provided below.  However,  the tax rules applicable to such qualified plans vary
according to the type of plan and the terms and  conditions  of the plan itself.
Therefore, no attempt is made to provide more than general information about the
various  types of qualified  plans.  Because  Municipal  Bond Fund's  investment
objective  is to obtain a high level of  interest  income  exempt  from  federal
taxes,  Municipal  Bond Fund is not an  appropriate  investment  for  retirement
plans.

    Investors are urged to consult their own attorneys or tax advisers when
considering the establishment and maintenance of any such plans.

INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS (IRAs)

    Individual  Retirement Account Custodial Agreements are available to provide
investment in shares of Corporate Bond, Limited Maturity Bond, U.S.  Government,
High Yield or Cash Fund, or in other Funds in the Security  Group. An individual
may initiate an IRA through the Distributor by executing the custodial agreement
and making a minimum  initial  investment  of at least $100. A $10 annual fee is
charged for maintaining the account.

    An individual may make a contribution  to a traditional  IRA each year of up
to the lesser of $2,000 or 100% of earned income under current tax law. The IRAs
described in this paragraph are called  "traditional  IRAs" to distinguish  them
from the "Roth IRAs" which  became  available in 1998.  Roth IRAs are  described
below.  Spousal IRAs allow an individual  and his or her spouse to contribute up
to $2,000 to their  respective  IRAs so long as a joint tax  return is filed and
joint income is $4,000 or more. The maximum amount the higher compensated spouse
may  contribute  for the year is the  lesser of $2,000 or 100% of that  spouse's
compensation.  The maximum the lower  compensated  spouse may  contribute is the
lesser of (i) $2,000 or (ii) 100% of that spouse's  compensation plus the amount
by which the higher  compensated  spouse's  compensation  exceeds the amount the
higher compensated spouse contributes to his or her IRA.

    An  individual  may  make a  contribution  to a  traditional  IRA  which  is
deductible for federal income tax purposes.  A contribution is deductible if (i)
neither  the  individual  nor his or her spouse is an active  participant  in an
employer's  retirement  plan, or (ii) the individual (and his or her spouse,  if
applicable)  has an adjusted  gross income below a specified  level.  The income
limits began  gradually  increasing  starting with tax years  beginning in 1998,
eventually  reaching  $50,000 - $60,000 for single filers in 2005 and thereafter
(and reaching $80,000 - $100,000 if married jointly in 2007 and thereafter).  In
addition,  for tax years beginning  after 1997, a married  individual may make a
deductible IRA  contribution  even though the  individual's  spouse is an active
participant in a qualified  employer's  retirement plan,  subject to a phase-out
for adjusted gross income between  $150,000 - $160,000.  However,  an individual
not permitted to make a deductible  contribution to an IRA may nevertheless make
nondeductible  contributions up to the maximum contribution limit for that year.
The  deductibility  of IRA  contributions  under  state law varies from state to
state.

    Contributions  must be made in cash no later  than  April 15  following  the
close of the tax year. No annual contribution is permitted for the year in which
the investor reaches age 70 1/2 or any year thereafter.

    In addition to annual contributions, total distributions and certain partial
distributions from certain  employer-sponsored  retirement plans may be eligible
to be reinvested  into a traditional  IRA if the  reinvestment is made within 60
days of receipt of the distribution by the taxpayer. Such rollover contributions
are not subject to the limitations on annual IRA contributions described above.

ROTH IRAS

    Section 408A of the Code permits  eligible  individuals  to establish a Roth
IRA for  tax  years  beginning  in  1998.  Contributions  to a Roth  IRA are not
deductible,  but withdrawals  that meet certain  requirements are not subject to
federal income tax. The maximum annual  contribution  amount of $2,000 is phased
out if the individual is single and has an adjusted gross income between $95,000
and  $110,000,  or if the  individual  is married  and the couple has a combined
adjusted gross income between $150,000 and $160,000.  In general,  Roth IRAs are
subject to certain required distribution requirements. Unlike a traditional IRA,
Roth IRAs are not  subject to minimum  required  distribution  rules  during the
owner's lifetime. Generally, however, the amount remaining in a Roth IRA must be
distributed by the end of the fifth year after the death of the owner.

    Beginning in 1998 the owner of a traditional IRA may convert the traditional
IRA into a Roth IRA under certain circumstances. The conversion of a traditional
IRA to a Roth IRA will subject the amount of the  converted  traditional  IRA to
federal income tax. If a traditional IRA is converted to a Roth IRA, the taxable
amount in the owner's  traditional  IRA will be  considered  taxable  income for
federal  income tax  purposes  for the year of the  conversion.  Generally,  all
amounts  in  a  traditional  IRA  are  taxable  except  for  the  owner's  prior
non-deductible contributions to the traditional IRA.

EDUCATION IRAS

    Section  530 of the  Code  permits  eligible  individuals  to  establish  an
Education  IRA on  behalf of a  beneficiary  for tax  years  beginning  in 1998.
Contributions   to  an  Education   IRA  are  not   deductible,   but  qualified
distributions  to the  beneficiary  are not subject to federal  income tax.  The
maximum  annual  contribution  amount of $500 is phased out if the individual is
single and has an adjusted gross income between $95,000 and $110,000,  or if the
individual  is  married  and the couple has a  combined  adjusted  gross  income
between  $150,000 and $160,000.  Education IRAs are subject to certain  required
distribution  requirements.  Generally, the amount remaining in an Education IRA
must be  distributed  by the  beneficiary's  30th  birthday or rolled into a new
Education IRA for another eligible beneficiary.

SIMPLE IRAS

    The Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996 created a new retirement plan,
the  Savings  Incentive  Match Plan for  Employees  of Small  Employers  (SIMPLE
Plans).  SIMPLE Plan  participants  must  establish a SIMPLE IRA into which plan
contributions will be deposited.

    The Investment  Manager makes available SIMPLE IRAs to provide investment in
shares of the Funds. Contributions to a SIMPLE IRA may be either salary deferral
contributions or employer contributions.  Contributions must be made in cash and
cannot exceed the maximum amount  allowed under the Internal  Revenue Code. On a
pre-tax basis,  up to $6,000 of compensation  (through salary  deferrals) may be
contributed to a SIMPLE IRA. In addition,  employers are required to make either
(1) a dollar-for-dollar  matching contribution or (2) a nonelective contribution
to each participant's account each year. In general, matching contributions must
equal up to 3% of compensation,  but under certain circumstances,  employers may
make lower matching  contributions.  Instead of the match,  employers may make a
nonelective contribution equal to 2% of compensation  (compensation for purposes
of any nonelective contribution is limited to $160,000, as indexed).

    Distributions  from a SIMPLE  IRA are (1)  taxed  as  ordinary  income;  (2)
includable  in gross  income;  and (3)  subject  to  applicable  state tax laws.

    Distributions  prior to age 59 1/2 may be subject to a 10% penalty tax which
increases to 25% for distributions made before a participant has participated in
the SIMPLE  Plan for at least two  years.  Anannual  fee of $10 is  charged  for
maintaining the SIMPLE IRA.

PENSION AND PROFIT-SHARING PLANS

    Prototype  corporate pension or  profit-sharing  prototype plans meeting the
requirements of Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a) are available.  Information
concerning these plans may be obtained from Security Distributors, Inc.

403(b) RETIREMENT PLANS

    Employees of public school systems and tax-exempt  organizations meeting the
requirements of Internal Revenue Code Section  501(c)(3) may purchase  custodial
account plans funded by their employers with shares of Corporate  Bond,  Limited
Maturity Bond,  U.S.  Government,  High Yield or Cash Fund or other Funds in the
Security Group in accordance with Code Section 403(b).  Section 403(b) plans are
subject to  numerous  restrictions  on the amount that may be  contributed,  the
persons who are eligible to participate and on the time when  distributions  may
commence.

SIMPLIFIED EMPLOYEE PENSION PLANS (SEPPS)

    A  prototype  SEPP  is  available  for  corporations,  partnerships  or sole
proprietors  desiring  to adopt  such a plan  for  purchases  of IRAs for  their
employees.  Employers  establishing a SEPP may contribute a maximum of $30,000 a
year to an IRA for each  employee.  This  maximum  is  subject  to a  number  of
limitations.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

    The audited  financial  statements of the Funds,  which are contained in the
Funds'  Annual  Report  dated  December  31, 1998,  are  incorporated  herein by
reference.  Copies of the Annual Report are provided to every person  requesting
the Statement of Additional Information.

TAX-EXEMPT VS. TAXABLE INCOME

    The following  table shows the  approximate  taxable yields for  individuals
that are equivalent to tax-exempt  yields using the 1998 tax rates  contained in
the  Code.  The  table  illustrates  what  you  would  have to  earn on  taxable
investments  to  equal a given  tax-exempt  yield  in your  federal  income  tax
bracket. Locate your income (after deductions and exemptions),  then locate your
tax bracket based on joint or single tax filing.  Read across to the  equivalent
taxable  yield  you would  need to match a given  tax-free  yield.  There is, of
course,  no assurance  that an investment in Municipal  Bond Fund will result in
the realization of any particular return.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      Your
                                                     income
                                                      tax
                 If your taxable income is:          bracket                     And a tax-free yield of:
             Joint Return         Single Return        is:       5%      6%      7%      8%      9%     10%     11%     12% 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>       <C>                  <C>                    <C>       <C>     <C>    <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>
1998
                0  -  42,350         0  -  25,350     15.0%     5.88    7.06    8.24    9.41   10.59   11.76   12.94   14.12
           42,351  - 102,300    25,351  -  51,400     28.0      6.94    8.33    9.72   11.11   12.50   13.89   15.28   16.67
          102,301  - 156,100    51,401  - 128,350     31.0      7.25    8.70   10.14   11.59   13.04   14.49   15.94   17.39
          156,101  - 278,450   128,351  - 278,450     36.0      7.81    9.38   10.94   12.50   14.06   15.63   17.19   18.75
          278,451 and over     278,451 and over       39.6      8.28    9.93   11.59   13.25   14.90   16.56   18.21   19.87
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

<PAGE>

                                   APPENDIX A

CLASS A SHARES OF CORPORATE BOND, LIMITED MATURITY BOND, U.S.  GOVERNMENT,  HIGH
YIELD AND MUNICIPAL BOND FUNDS

REDUCED SALES CHARGES

    Initial  sales  charges  may  be  reduced  or  eliminated   for  persons  or
organizations  purchasing  Class A shares of Corporate  Bond,  Limited  Maturity
Bond,  U.S.  Government,  High  Yield  and  Municipal  Bond  Funds  alone  or in
combination with Class A shares of other Security Funds.

    For purposes of  qualifying  for reduced  sales  charges on  purchases  made
pursuant to Rights of  Accumulation,  a  Statement  of  Intention  or Letters of
Intent, the term "Purchaser" includes the following persons: an individual;  his
or her spouse and children  under the age 21; a trustee or other  fiduciary of a
single trust estate or single fiduciary  account  established for their benefit;
an organization  exempt from federal income tax under Section  501(c)(3) or (13)
of the Internal  Revenue Code; or a pension,  profit-sharing  or other  employee
benefit plan whether or not qualified under Section 401 of the Internal  Revenue
Code.

RIGHTS OF ACCUMULATION

    To reduce  sales  charges on  purchases  of  Corporate  Bond  Fund,  Limited
Maturity Bond Fund, U.S.  Government  Fund, High Yield or Municipal Bond Fund, a
Purchaser  may  combine  all  previous  purchases  with a  contemplated  current
purchase  of Class A shares of a Fund for the purpose of  determining  the sales
charge applicable to the current purchase.  For example, an investor who already
owns Class A shares of a Fund either  worth  $30,000 at the  applicable  current
offering  price or purchased for $30,000 and who invests an additional  $25,000,
is  entitled  to a reduced  sales  charge of 3.75% on the latter  purchase.  The
Distributor must be notified when a sale takes place which would qualify for the
reduced charge on the basis of previous purchases subject to confirmation of the
investor's  holdings  through the Fund's records.  Rights of accumulation  apply
also to purchases  representing a combination of the Class A shares of Corporate
Bond Fund,  Limited  Maturity  Bond Fund,  U.S.  Government  Fund,  High  Yield,
Municipal  Bond Fund,  Security  Growth and  Income,  Security  Ultra  Fund,  or
Security  Equity Fund in those states where shares of the Funds being  purchased
are qualified for sale.

STATEMENT OF INTENTION

    A Purchaser in Corporate Bond, Limited Maturity Bond, U.S. Government,  High
Yield or Municipal  Bond Funds may sign a Statement of  Intention,  which may be
signed within 90 days after the first purchase to be included thereunder, in the
form  provided by the  Distributor  covering  purchases of Corporate  Bond Fund,
Limited  Maturity Bond Fund, U.S.  Government  Fund, High Yield,  Municipal Bond
Fund,  Security Equity Fund,  Security Growth and Income Fund, or Security Ultra
Fund to be made within a period of 13 months (or a 36-month period for purchases
of $1 million or more) and thereby  become  eligible  for the reduced  front-end
sales charge applicable to the actual amount purchased under the Statement. Five
percent of the amount  specified in the  Statement of Intention  will be held in
escrow shares until the Statement is completed or terminated. The shares so held
may be redeemed by the Fund if the investor is required to pay additional  sales
charge which may be due if the amount of purchases  made by the investor  during
the period the  Statement is  effective is less than the total  specified in the
Statement of Intention.

    A Statement of Intention may be revised  during the 13-month  period (or, if
applicable,   36-month   period).   Additional  Class  A  shares  received  from
reinvestment  of income  dividends and capital gains  distributions  (if any are
realized)  are  included in the total  amount used to  determine  reduced  sales
charges. The Statement is not a binding obligation upon the investor to purchase
or any Fund to sell the full indicated amount. An investor  considering  signing
such an agreement should read the Statement of Intention carefully.  A Statement
of Intention form may be obtained from the Investment Manager.

REINSTATEMENT PRIVILEGE

    Stockholders who redeem their Class A shares of Corporate Bond Fund, Limited
Maturity Bond Fund, U.S. Government Fund, High Yield Fund or Municipal Bond Fund
have a one-time  privilege (1) to reinstate their accounts by purchasing  shares
of the Fund  without a sales  charge up to the dollar  amount of the  redemption
proceeds,  or (2) to the extent the redeemed shares would have been eligible for
the  exchange  privilege,  to  purchase  Class A shares of another of the Funds,
Security Equity Fund, Security Ultra Fund, or Security Growth and Income Fund up
to the dollar amount of the  redemption  proceeds at a sales charge equal to the
additional  sales  charge,  if any,  which  would have been  applicable  had the
redeemed  shares been  exchanged  pursuant to the  exchange  privilege.  Written
notice and a check in the amount of the reinvestment from eligible  stockholders
wishing to exercise this  reinstatement  privilege  must be received by the Fund
within  thirty days after the  redemption  request was  received (or such longer
period  as may be  permitted  by rules  and  regulations  promulgated  under the
Investment  Company  Act of 1940).  The net asset  value used in  computing  the
amount of shares to be issued upon  reinstatement  or  exchange  will be the net
asset value on the day that notice of the exercise of the privilege is received.
Stockholders  making use of the  reinstatement  privilege  should  note that any
gains  realized  upon the  redemption  will be  taxable  while any losses may be
deferred under the "wash sale" provision of the Internal Revenue Code.
<PAGE>
                            PART C. OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 23.  EXHIBITS

(a) Articles of Incorporation(1)
(b) Bylaws(2)
(c) Specimen  copy of share  certificate  for  Registrant's  shares  of  capital
    stock(3)
(d) Investment Advisory Contract - SMC, LLC(4)
(e) (1) Distribution Agreement(3)
    (2) Class B Distribution Agreement(3)
    (3) Underwriter-Dealer Agreement(5)
(f) Form of Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan(3)
(g) Custodian Agreement - UMB
(h) Not applicable
(i) Legal Opinion(6)
(j) Consent of Independent Auditors
(k) Not applicable
(l) Not applicable
(m) (1) Class A Distribution Plan(2)
    (2) Class B Distribution Plan(2)
(n) Financial Data Schedules
(o) Multiple Class Plan.(7)

(1) Incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits filed with the Registrant's
    Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  61 to  Registration  Statement  No.  2-38414
    (February 16, 1999).

(2) Incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits filed with the Registrant's
    Post-Effective  Amendment No. 50 to Registration  Statement No. 2-38414 (May
    1, 1995).

(3) Incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits filed with the Registrant's
    Post-Effective Amendment No. 58 to Registration Statement No. 2-38414 (April
    30, 1997).

(4) Incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits filed with the Registrant's
    Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  56 to  Registration  Statement  No.  2-38414
    (February 5, 1997).

(5) Incorporated  herein by reference to the Exhibits filed with Security Equity
    Fund's Post-Effective Amendment No. 84 to Registration Statement No. 2-19458
    (January 28, 1999).

(6) Incorporated herein by reference to the Exhibits filed with the Registrant's
    Post-Effective Amendment No. 60 to Registration Statement No. 2-38414 (April
    30, 1998).

(7) Incorporated  herein by reference to the Exhibits filed with Security Equity
    Fund's Post-Effective Amendment No. 83 to Registration Statement No. 2-19458
    (January 28, 1999).
<PAGE>
ITEM 24.  PERSONS CONTROLLED BY OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH REGISTRANT.

Not applicable.

ITEM 25.  INDEMNIFICATION.

A policy of insurance covering Security Management  Company,  LLC, its affiliate
Security  Distributors,  Inc.,  and all of the registered  investment  companies
advised by Security Management Company,  LLC insures the Registrant's  directors
and officers  against  liability  arising by reason of an alleged breach of duty
caused by any negligent act, error or accidental  omission in the scope of their
duties.

Paragraph 30 of the Registrant's  Bylaws, as amended February 3, 1995,  provides
in relevant part as follows:

30. INDEMNIFICATION AND LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.  Each person who is
    or was a Director or officer of the  Corporation or is or was serving at the
    request of the  Corporation as a Director or officer of another  corporation
    (including the heirs,  executors,  administrators and estate of such person)
    shall be  indemnified  by the  Corporation  as of  right to the full  extent
    permitted or authorized by the laws of the State of Kansas, as now in effect
    and is hereafter amended, against any liability, judgment, fine, amount paid
    in  settlement,  cost and expense  (including  attorney's  fees) asserted or
    threatened  against and  incurred  by such person in his/her  capacity as or
    arising out of his/her  status as a Director  or officer of the  Corporation
    or, if serving at the request of the  Corporation,  as a Director or officer
    of another corporation. The indemnification provided by this bylaw provision
    shall not be exclusive of any other rights to which those indemnified may be
    entitled under the Articles of Incorporation, under any other bylaw or under
    any agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise,
    and shall not limit in any way any right which the  Corporation  may have to
    make  different  or  further  indemnification  with  respect  to the same or
    different persons or classes of persons.

    No person shall be liable to the Corporation for any loss, damage, liability
    or expense  suffered  by it on account of any action  taken or omitted to be
    taken by him/her as a Director or officer of the Corporation or of any other
    corporation  which he/she  serves as a Director or officer at the request of
    the  Corporation,  if such person (a)  exercised the same degree of care and
    skill as a prudent man would have exercised under the  circumstances  in the
    conduct of his/her own  affairs,  or (b) took or omitted to take such action
    in reliance  upon advice of counsel for the  Corporation,  or for such other
    corporation,  or upon statement made or information  furnished by Directors,
    officers,  employees  or  agents  of  the  Corporation,  or  of  such  other
    corporation, which he/she had no reasonable grounds to disbelieve.

    In the event any  provision  of this section 30 shall be in violation of the
    Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended,  or of the rules and regulations
    promulgated thereunder,  such provisions shall be void to the extent of such
    violations.

On  March  25,  1988,  the   shareholders   approved  the  Board  of  Directors'
recommendation  that the  Articles of  Incorporation  be amended by adopting the
following Article Fifteenth:

    "A director  shall not be  personally  liable to the  corporation  or to its
    stockholders  for  monetary  damages  for  breach  of  fiduciary  duty  as a
    director,  provided  that this  sentence  shall not  eliminate nor limit the
    liability of a director:

    A. for any breach of his or her duty of loyalty to the corporation or to its
       stockholders;

    B. for acts or  omissions  not in good  faith or which  involve  intentional
       misconduct or a knowing violation of law;

    C. for any  unlawful  dividend,  stock  purchase  or  redemption  under  the
       provisions of Kansas Statutes  Annotated  (K.S.A.) 17-6424 and amendments
       thereto; or

    D. for any transaction from which the director derived an improper  personal
       benefit."

Insofar as  indemnification  for liability  arising under the  Securities Act of
1933 may be permitted to  directors,  officers  and  controlling  persons of the
Registrant pursuant to the foregoing  provisions,  or otherwise,  the Registrant
has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities  and Exchange  Commission
such  indemnification  is against  public policy as expressed in the Act and is,
therefore,  unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities  (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred
or paid by a director,  officer or  controlling  person of the Registrant in the
successful  defense of any  action,  suit or  proceeding)  is  asserted  by such
director,  officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been  settled by  controlling  precedent,  submit to a court of  appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such  indemnification  by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of
such issue.

ITEM 26.  BUSINESS OR OTHER CONNECTIONS OF INVESTMENT ADVISER

Security Management Company,  LLC, investment manager to Corporate Bond, Limited
Maturity Bond,  U.S.  Government and High Yield Series of Security  Income Fund,
also acts as investment  manager to Security  Equity Fund,  Security Ultra Fund,
Security  Growth and Income Fund,  Security  Cash Fund,  SBL Fund,  and Security
Municipal Bond Fund.

NAME, BUSINESS* AND OTHER CONNECTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF
REGISTRANT'S ADVISER

JAMES R. SCHMANK
- ----------------
PRESIDENT AND MANAGING MEMBER REPRESENTATIVE--Security Management Company, LLC
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT--Security Benefit Life Insurance Company; Security Benefit
   Group, Inc.
VICE PRESIDENT AND  DIRECTOR--Security  Distributors,  Inc.; Security Growth and
   Income Fund; Security Cash Fund; Security Municipal Bond Fund; Security Ultra
   Fund; Security Equity Fund; Security Income Fund; SBL Fund; Advisor's Fund
DIRECTOR--MFR Advisors,  Inc., One Liberty Plaza, 46th Floor, New York, New York
   10006; Stormont-Vail Foundation, 1500 SW 10th, Topeka, Kansas 66604
PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR--Auburn-Washburn Public Schools Foundation, 5928 SW 53rd,
   Topeka, Kansas 66610
TRUSTEE--Eugene P. Mitchell Charitable Remainder Unit Trust (Family Trust)

JOHN D. CLELAND
- ---------------
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND MANAGING  MEMBER  REPRESENTATIVE--Security  Management
   Company, LLC
PRESIDENT AND  DIRECTOR--Security  Cash Fund;  Security  Income  Fund;  Security
   Municipal  Bond Fund;  SBL Fund;  Security  Growth and Income Fund;  Security
   Equity Fund; Security Ultra Fund; Advisor's Fund
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT--Security Benefit Life Insurance Company; Security Benefit
   Group, Inc.
VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR--Security Distributors, Inc.
TRUSTEE AND TREASURER--Mount  Hope Cemetery  Corporation,  4700 SW 17th, Topeka,
   Kansas
TRUSTEE AND INVESTMENT COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN--Topeka Community Foundation,  5100 SW
   10th, Topeka, Kansas

MARK E. YOUNG
- -------------
VICE PRESIDENT--Security  Growth and Income Fund; Security Income Fund; Security
   Cash Fund; Security Municipal Bond Fund; Security Ultra Fund; Security Equity
   Fund; SBL Fund; Security Management Company, LLC
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT--Security Benefit Life Insurance Company; Security Benefit
   Group, Inc.
ASSISTANT VICE  PRESIDENT--First  Security  Benefit Life  Insurance  and Annuity
   Company of New York
VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR--Security Distributors, Inc.
TRUSTEE--Topeka Zoological Foundation, Topeka, Kansas

TERRY A. MILBERGER
- ------------------
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND SENIOR PORTFOLIO MANAGER--Security Management Company,
   LLC
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT--Security Benefit Life Insurance Company; Security Benefit
   Group, Inc.
VICE PRESIDENT--Security Equity Fund; SBL Fund

MICHAEL A. PETERSEN
- -------------------
VICE PRESIDENT AND SENIOR PORTFOLIO MANAGER--Security Management Company, LLC
VICE PRESIDENT--Security Benefit Life Insurance Company; Security Benefit Group,
   Inc.; SBL Fund; Security Growth and Income Fund

JANE A. TEDDER
- --------------
VICE PRESIDENT AND SENIOR ECONOMIST--Security Management Company, LLC
VICE PRESIDENT--Security Benefit Life Insurance Company; Security Benefit Group,
   Inc.; SBL Fund

AMY J. LEE
- ----------
VICE PRESIDENT,  ASSOCIATE  GENERAL  COUNSEL AND  ASSISTANT  SECRETARY--Security
   Benefit Life Insurance Company; Security Benefit Group, Inc.
SECRETARY--Security  Management  Company,  LLC;  Security  Distributors,   Inc.;
   Security  Cash Fund;  Security  Equity Fund;  Security  Municipal  Bond Fund;
   Security  Ultra Fund;  SBL Fund;  Security  Growth and Income Fund;  Security
   Income Fund; Advisor's Fund
DIRECTOR--Midland Hospice Care, Inc., 200 SW Frazier Court, Topeka, Kansas 66606

BRENDA M. HARWOOD
- -----------------
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER--Security Management Company, LLC
TREASURER--Security Equity Fund; Security Ultra Fund; Security Growth and Income
   Fund;  Security Income Fund; Security Cash Fund; SBL Fund; Security Municipal
   Bond Fund; Advisor's Fund; Security Distributors, Inc.
ASSISTANT VICE  PRESIDENT--Security  Benefit Life  Insurance  Company;  Security
   Benefit Group, Inc.
DIRECTOR--Security Distributors, Inc.

STEVEN M. BOWSER
- ----------------
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT AND PORTFOLIO MANAGER--Security Management Company, LLC
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT--Security Benefit Life Insurance Company; Security Benefit
   Group, Inc.
VICE PRESIDENT--Security Income Fund; Security Equity Fund; SBL Fund

THOMAS A. SWANK
- ---------------
VICE PRESIDENT AND PORTFOLIO MANAGER--Security Management Company, LLC
VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF  INVESTMENT  OFFICER--Security  Benefit Life  Insurance
   Company; Security Benefit Group, Inc.
VICE PRESIDENT--SBL Fund; Security Income Fund

CINDY L. SHIELDS
- ----------------
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT AND PORTFOLIO MANAGER--Security Management Company, LLC
ASSISTANT VICE  PRESIDENT--Security  Benefit Life  Insurance  Company;  Security
   Benefit Group, Inc.
VICE PRESIDENT--SBL Fund; Security Equity Fund

LARRY L. VALENCIA
- -----------------
ASSISTANT  VICE  PRESIDENT  AND  SENIOR  RESEARCH  ANALYST--Security  Management
   Company, LLC

JAMES P. SCHIER
- ---------------
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT AND PORTFOLIO MANAGER--Security Management Company, LLC
ASSISTANT VICE  PRESIDENT--Security  Benefit Life  Insurance  Company;  Security
   Benefit Group, Inc.
VICE PRESIDENT--SBL Fund; Security Equity Fund; Security Ultra Fund

DAVID ESHNAUR
- -------------
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT AND PORTFOLIO MANAGER--Security Management Company, LLC
ASSISTANT VICE  PRESIDENT--Security  Benefit Life  Insurance  Company;  Security
   Benefit Group, Inc.
VICE PRESIDENT--SBL Fund; Security Income Fund; Security Equity Fund

MARTHA L. SUTHERLAND
- --------------------
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT--Security Management Company, LLC
VICE PRESIDENT--Security Benefit Life Insurance Company; Security Benefit Group,
   Inc.

CHRISTOPHER D. SWICKARD
- -----------------------
ASSISTANT  SECRETARY--Security  Management  Company,  LLC;  Security  Cash Fund;
   Security Equity Fund;  Security Municipal Bond Fund; Security Ultra Fund; SBL
   Fund; Security Growth and Income Fund; Security Income Fund; Advisor's Fund
ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT AND ASSISTANT  COUNSEL--Security Benefit Life Insurance
   Company; Security Benefit Group, Inc.
DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY--Security Benefit Academy, Inc.

*Located at 700 Harrison, Topeka, Kansas 66636-0001

ITEM 27.   PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITERS

(a) Security Equity Fund
    Security Ultra Fund
    Security Growth and Income Fund
    Security Municipal Bond Fund
    Variflex Variable Annuity Account (Variflex)
    Variflex Variable Annuity Account (Variflex ES)
    Varilife Variable Separate Account
    Parkstone Variable Annuity Account
    Security Varilife Separate Account
    Variable Annuity Account VIII (Variflex LS)
    Variable Annuity Account VIII (Variflex Signature)
    SBL Variable Annuity Account X

(b)       (1)                       (2)                          (3)
    NAME AND PRINCIPAL    POSITION AND OFFICES         POSITON AND OFFICES
    BUSINESS ADDRESS*       WITH UNDERWRITER              WITH REGISTRANT

    Richard K Ryan        President & Director         None
    John D. Cleland       Vice President & Director    President & Director
    James R. Schmank      Vice President & Director    Vice President & Director
    Mark E. Young         Vice President & Director    Vice President
    Amy J. Lee            Secretary                    Secretary
    Brenda M. Harwood     Treasurer and Director       Treasurer
    William G. Mancuso    Regional Vice President      None

    *700 Harrison, Topeka, Kansas 66636-0001

(c) Not applicable.

ITEM 28.  LOCATION OF ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS.

Certain accounts, books and other documents required to be maintained by Section
31(a) of the 1940 Act and the rules  promulgated  thereunder  are  maintained by
Security  Management  Company,  LLC, 700 Harrison,  Topeka,  Kansas  66636-0001.
Records relating to the duties of the  Registrant's  custodian are maintained by
UMB Bank, n.a., 928 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64106.

ITEM 29.  MANAGEMENT SERVICES.

Not applicable.

ITEM 30.  UNDERTAKINGS.

Not applicable.
<PAGE>
                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities Act and the Investment  Company
Act,  the Fund has duly caused this  Registration  Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned,  duly authorized, in the City of Topeka, and State of
Kansas on the 10th day of February, 1999.

                                                     SECURITY INCOME FUND
                                                         (The Fund)

                                              By:        JOHN D. CLELAND
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                    John D. Cleland, President

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration  Statement
has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date
indicated:

                                              Date:      February 10, 1999
                                                   -----------------------------


DONALD A. CHUBB, JR.        Director
- ---------------------------
Donald A. Chubb, Jr.

JOHN D. CLELAND             President and Director
- ---------------------------
John D. Cleland

BRENDA M. HARWOOD           Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)
- ---------------------------
Brenda M. Harwood

PENNY A. LUMPKIN            Director
- ---------------------------
Penny A. Lumpkin

MARK L. MORRIS, JR.         Director
- ---------------------------
Mark L. Morris, Jr.

MAYNARD OLIVERIUS           Director
- ---------------------------
Maynard Oliverius

JAMES R. SCHMANK            Director
- ---------------------------
James R. Schmank


<PAGE>
                                CUSTODY AGREEMENT

                              Dated January 1, 1995

                          As amended September 24, 1998


                                     Between

                                 UMB BANK, N.A.

                                       and


                               THE SECURITY FUNDS
<PAGE>
                                TABLE OF CONTENTS


  SECTION                                                                 PAGE

       1. Appointment of Custodian                                           1

       2. Definitions                                                        1
          (a)   Securities                                                   1
          (b)   Assets                                                       1
          (c)   Instructions and Special Instructions                        1

       3. Delivery of Corporate Documents                                    2

       4. Powers and Duties of Custodian and Domestic Subcustodian           2
          (a)   Safekeeping                                                  3
          (b)   Manner of Holding Securities                                 3
          (c)   Free Delivery of Assets                                      4
          (d)   Exchange of Securities                                       4
          (e)   Purchases of Assets                                          5
          (f)   Sales of Assets                                              5
          (g)   Options                                                      6
          (h)   Futures Contracts                                            6
          (i)   Segregated Accounts                                          6
          (j)   Depositary Receipts                                          7
          (k)   Corporate Actions, Put Bonds, Called Bonds, Etc.             7
          (l)   Interest Bearing Deposits                                    7
          (m)   Foreign Exchange Transactions                                8
          (n)   Pledges or Loans of Securities                               8
          (o)   Stock Dividends, Rights, Etc.                                9
          (p)   Routine Dealings                                             9
          (q)   Collections                                                  9
          (r)   Bank Accounts                                                9
          (s)   Dividends, Distributions and Redemptions                     9
          (t)   Proceeds from Shares Sold                                   10
          (u)   Proxies and Notices; Compliance with the Shareholders       10
                Communication Act of 1985
          (v)   Books and Records                                           10
          (w)   Opinion of Fund's Independent Certified Public              10
                Accountants
          (x)   Reports by Independent Certified Public Accountants         10
          (y)   Bills and Others Disbursements                              11

       5. Subcustodians                                                     11
          (a)   Domestic Subcustodians                                      11
          (b)   Foreign Subcustodians                                       11
          (c)   Interim Subcustodians                                       12
          (d)   Special Subcustodians                                       12
          (e)   Termination of a Subcustodian                               12
          (f)   Certification Regarding Foreign Subcustodians               12

       6. Standard of Care                                                  12
          (a)   General Standard of Care                                    12
          (b)   Actions Prohibited by Applicable Law, Events Beyond
                Custodian's Control, Armed Conflict, Sovereign Risk, etc.   12
          (c)   Liability for Past Records                                  13
          (d)   Advice of Counsel                                           13
          (e)   Advice of the Fund and Others                               13
          (f)   Instructions Appearing to be Genuine                        13
          (g)   Exceptions from Liability                                   13

       7. Liability of the Custodian for Actions of Others                  14
          (a)   Domestic Subcustodians                                      14
          (b)   Liability for Acts and Omissions of Foreign                 14
                Subcustodians
          (c)   Securities Systems, Interim Subcustodians, Special
                Subcustodians, Securities Depositories and Clearing         14
                Agencies
          (d)   Defaults or Insolvency's of Brokers, Banks, Etc.            14
          (e)   Reimbursement of Expenses                                   14

       8. Indemnification                                                   14
          (a)   Indemnification by Fund                                     14
          (b)   Indemnification by Custodian                                15

       9. Advances                                                          15

      10. Liens                                                             15

      11. Compensation                                                      16

      12. Powers of Attorney                                                16

      13. Termination and Assignment                                        16

      14. Additional Funds                                                  16

      15. Notices                                                           16

      16. Miscellaneous                                                     17
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                                CUSTODY AGREEMENT


      This  agreement  made as of this  1st day of  January,  1995,  as  amended
September 24, 1998, between UMB Bank, n.a., a national banking  association with
its principal place of business  located in Kansas City,  Missouri  (hereinafter
"Custodian"),  and each of the Funds  which have  executed  the  signature  page
hereof,  together with such additional Funds which shall be made parties to this
Agreement by the execution of a separate signature page hereto (individually,  a
"Fund" and collectively, the "Funds").

      WITNESSETH:

      WHEREAS,  each Fund is  registered  as an open-end  management  investment
company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; and

      WHEREAS,  each Fund desires to appoint  Custodian as its custodian for the
custody of Assets (as  hereinafter  defined) owned by such Fund which Assets are
to be held in such accounts as such Fund may establish from time to time; and

      WHEREAS,  Custodian is willing to accept such appointment on the terms and
conditions hereof.

      NOW, THEREFORE,  in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein,
the parties hereto,  intending to be legally bound,  mutually covenant and agree
as follows:

1.  APPOINTMENT OF CUSTODIAN.

      Each Fund hereby  constitutes  and appoints the  Custodian as custodian of
Assets  belonging  to each such Fund which have been or may be from time to time
deposited with the Custodian.  Custodian accepts such appointment as a custodian
and agrees to perform the duties and  responsibilities of Custodian as set forth
herein on the conditions set forth herein.

2.  DEFINITIONS.

      For  purposes  of this  Agreement,  the  following  terms  shall  have the
meanings so indicated:

      (a) "Security" or "Securities" shall mean stocks,  bonds,  bills,  rights,
script, warrants, interim certificates, registered investment company shares and
all  negotiable or  nonnegotiable  paper  commonly known as Securities and other
instruments or obligations.

      (b) "Assets" shall mean Securities,  monies and other property held by the
Custodian for the benefit of a Fund.

      (c)(1)  "Instructions",  as used herein, shall mean: (i) a tested telex, a
written  (including,   without  limitation,   facsimile  transmission)  request,
direction, instruction or certification signed or initialed by or on behalf of a
Fund by an Authorized Person; (ii) a telephonic or other oral communication from
a person the Custodian  reasonably believes to be an Authorized Person; or (iii)
a communication  effected directly between an  electro-mechanical  or electronic
device or system (including, without limitation, computers) on behalf of a Fund.
Instructions  in the  form of oral  communications  shall  be  confirmed  by the
appropriate Fund by tested telex or in writing in the manner set forth in clause
(i) above, but the lack of such  confirmation  shall in no way affect any action
taken by the  Custodian  in reliance  upon such oral  Instructions  prior to the
Custodian's receipt of such confirmation.  Each Fund authorizes the Custodian to
record any and all  telephonic or other oral  Instructions  communicated  to the
Custodian.

      (c)(2) "Special  Instructions",  as used herein,  shall mean  Instructions
countersigned  or  confirmed  in  writing  by the  Treasurer  or  any  Assistant
Treasurer of a Fund or any other person designated by the Treasurer of such Fund
in writing, which countersignature or confirmation shall be included on the same
instrument  containing the  Instructions  or on a separate  instrument  relating
thereto.

      (c)(3)  Instructions  and Special  Instructions  shall be delivered to the
Custodian  at the address  and/or  telephone,  facsimile  transmission  or telex
number agreed upon from time to time by the Custodian and each Fund.

      (c)(4)  Where appropriate, Instructions and Special Instructions shall
be continuing instructions.

3.  DELIVERY OF CORPORATE DOCUMENTS.

      Each of the parties to this Agreement  represents  that its execution does
not  violate  any of the  provisions  of its  respective  charter,  articles  of
incorporation,  articles of  association  or bylaws and all  required  corporate
action to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement has been taken.

      Each Fund has furnished the Custodian with copies,  properly  certified or
authenticated,  with all  amendments or  supplements  thereto,  of the following
documents:

      (a)  Certificate of Incorporation (or equivalent document) of the Fund
as in effect on the date hereof;

      (b)  By-Laws of the Fund as in effect on the date hereof;

      (c)  Resolutions  of the Board of  Directors  of the Fund  appointing  the
Custodian and approving the form of this Agreement; and

      (d)  The  Fund's   current   prospectus   and   statements  of  additional
information.

      Each Fund shall promptly furnish the Custodian with copies of any updates,
amendments or supplements to the foregoing documents.

      In  addition,  each Fund has  delivered  or will  promptly  deliver to the
Custodian, copies of the Resolution(s) of its Board of Directors or Trustees and
all  amendments or supplements  thereto,  properly  certified or  authenticated,
designating  certain  officers  or  employees  of each  such  Fund who will have
continuing  authority  to  certify  to the  Custodian:  (a) the  names,  titles,
signatures and scope of authority of all persons authorized to give Instructions
or any other notice, request, direction, instruction,  certificate or instrument
on behalf of each  Fund,  and (b) the  names,  titles  and  signatures  of those
persons  authorized to countersign or confirm Special  Instructions on behalf of
each  Fund  (in  both  cases   collectively,   the   "Authorized   Persons"  and
individually,  an "Authorized Person"). Such Resolutions and certificates may be
accepted and relied upon by the  Custodian as  conclusive  evidence of the facts
set forth  therein and shall be  considered to be in full force and effect until
delivery  to  the  Custodian  of a  similar  Resolution  or  certificate  to the
contrary.  Upon delivery of a certificate  which deletes or does not include the
name(s) of a person previously authorized to give Instructions or to countersign
or confirm Special  Instructions,  such persons shall no longer be considered an
Authorized  Person  authorized to give Instructions or to countersign or confirm
Special  Instructions.  Unless the  certificate  specifically  requires that the
approval of anyone else will first have been  obtained,  the  Custodian  will be
under no  obligation  to  inquire  into  the  right of the  person  giving  such
Instructions  or  Special  Instructions  to do  so.  Notwithstanding  any of the
foregoing,  no  Instructions or Special  Instructions  received by the Custodian
from a Fund  will be deemed  to  authorize  or  permit  any  director,  trustee,
officer,  employee,  or agent of such Fund to withdraw any of the Assets of such
Fund  upon the mere  receipt  of such  authorization,  Special  Instructions  or
Instructions from such director, trustee, officer, employee or agent.

4. POWERS AND DUTIES OF CUSTODIAN AND DOMESTIC SUBCUSTODIAN.

      Except for Assets held by any Subcustodian  appointed pursuant to Sections
5(b),  (c), or (d) of this  Agreement,  the Custodian shall have and perform the
powers and duties  hereinafter set forth in this Section 4. For purposes of this
Section 4 all  references  to powers  and duties of the  "Custodian"  shall also
refer to any Domestic Subcustodian appointed pursuant to Section 5(a).

      (a)  Safekeeping.

      The Custodian will keep safely the Assets of each Fund which are delivered
to it from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property
of a Fund held or received by such Fund and not delivered to the Custodian.

      (b)  Manner of Holding Securities.

          (1) The  Custodian  shall at all times  hold  Securities  of each Fund
either:  (i)  by  physical   possession  of  the  share  certificates  or  other
instruments  representing  such Securities in registered or bearer form; (ii) in
book-entry form by a Securities  System (as  hereinafter  defined) in accordance
with the  provisions  of  sub-paragraph  (3) below;  or (iii) with the  transfer
agents for other  registered  investment  companies  (in the case of  registered
investment  company shares owned by a Fund) in accordance with the provisions of
sub-paragraph (4) below.

          (2) The Custodian may hold registrable portfolio Securities which have
been delivered to it in physical  form, by  registering  the same in the name of
the  appropriate  Fund or its  nominee,  or in the name of the  Custodian or its
nominee, for whose actions such Fund and Custodian, respectively, shall be fully
responsible.  Upon the receipt of  Instructions,  the Custodian  shall hold such
Securities in street certificate form, so called, with or without any indication
of fiduciary capacity. However, unless it receives Instructions to the contrary,
the  Custodian  will register all such  portfolio  Securities in the name of the
Custodian's  authorized nominee. All such Securities shall be held in an account
of the Custodian  containing only assets of the appropriate  Fund or only assets
held by the Custodian as a fiduciary, provided that the records of the Custodian
shall indicate at all times the Fund or other customer for which such Securities
are held in such accounts and the respective interests therein.

          (3) The  Custodian may deposit  and/or  maintain  domestic  Securities
owned by a Fund in, and each Fund  hereby  approves  use of: (a) The  Depository
Trust Company; (b) The Participants Trust Company; and (c) any book-entry system
as provided in (i) Subpart O of Treasury Circular No. 300, 31 CFR 306.115,  (ii)
Subpart B of Treasury  Circular  Public Debt Series No. 27-76,  31 CFR 350.2, or
(iii) the book-entry  regulations of federal agencies  substantially in the form
of 31 CFR 306.115. Upon the receipt of Special  Instructions,  the Custodian may
deposit  and/or  maintain  domestic  Securities  owned  by a Fund  in any  other
domestic clearing agency registered with the Securities and Exchange  Commission
("SEC")  under  Section 17A of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934 (or as may
otherwise be  authorized  by the SEC to serve in the capacity of  depository  or
clearing agent for the Securities or other assets of investment companies) which
acts as a Securities  depository.  Each of the foregoing shall be referred to in
this Agreement as a "Securities  System",  and all such Securities Systems shall
be listed on the  attached  Appendix A. Use of a  Securities  System shall be in
accordance with applicable  Federal Reserve Board and SEC rules and regulations,
if any, and subject to the following provisions:

                (i) The Custodian may deposit the Securities directly or through
one  or  more  agents  or  Subcustodians  which  are  also  qualified  to act as
custodians for investment companies.

                (ii) The Custodian  shall deposit and/or maintain the Securities
in a Securities  System,  provided that such  Securities  are  represented in an
account ("Account") of the Custodian in the Securities System that includes only
assets  held  by the  Custodian  as a  fiduciary,  custodian  or  otherwise  for
customers.

                (iii) The books and records of the Custodian  shall at all times
identify  those  Securities  belonging  to  any  one or  more  Funds  which  are
maintained in a Securities System.

                (iv) The Custodian  shall pay for  Securities  purchased for the
account of a Fund only upon (a)  receipt of advice  from the  Securities  System
that such  Securities  have been  transferred to the Account of the Custodian in
accordance  with the rules of the  Securities  System,  and (b) the making of an
entry on the records of the  Custodian  to reflect such payment and transfer for
the account of such Fund. The Custodian  shall transfer  Securities sold for the
account of a Fund only upon (a)  receipt of advice  from the  Securities  System
that  payment for such  Securities  has been  transferred  to the Account of the
Custodian in accordance  with the rules of the  Securities  System,  and (b) the
making of an entry on the records of the  Custodian to reflect such transfer and
payment for the account of such Fund.  Copies of all advices from the Securities
System  relating to transfers of  Securities  for the account of a Fund shall be
maintained for such Fund by the Custodian. The Custodian shall deliver to a Fund
on the next  succeeding  business  day,  daily  transaction  reports  that shall
include each day's transactions in the Securities System for the account of such
Fund.  Such  transaction  reports  shall be  delivered to such Fund or any agent
designated by such Fund pursuant to  Instructions,  by computer or in such other
manner as such Fund and Custodian may agree.

                (v) The  Custodian  shall,  if requested  by a Fund  pursuant to
Instructions,  provide such Fund with reports  obtained by the  Custodian or any
Subcustodian with respect to a Securities System's  accounting system,  internal
accounting control and procedures for safeguarding  Securities  deposited in the
Securities System.

                (vi) Upon receipt of Special  Instructions,  the Custodian shall
terminate  the use of any  Securities  System on behalf of a Fund as promptly as
practicable and shall take all actions  reasonably  practicable to safeguard the
Securities of such Fund maintained with such Securities System.

          (4) The  Custodian  may hold  shares  of other  registered  investment
companies  ("Underlying  Funds")  which are  owned by a Fund  with the  transfer
agents for such Underlying Funds. In maintaining shares of Underlying Funds with
such transfer agents, each Fund investing in such shares and the Custodian shall
adhere to the following  procedures  designed to comply with the requirements of
Rule 17f-4 of the 1940 Act:

                (i) The Custodian may deposit the shares directly or through one
or more agents or  Subcustodians  which are also  qualified to act as custodians
for investment companies.

                (ii) The  Custodian  shall hold the shares in accounts  with the
transfer agents of the Underlying  Funds,  provided such accounts are maintained
by such transfer agents as segregated  accounts  containing only assets held for
the Custodian as Custodian of a Fund.

                (iii) The books and records of the Custodian  shall at all times
identify those shares of Underlying  Funds  belonging to one or more Funds which
are held by the transfer agents of such Underlying Funds.

                (iv) The  Custodian  shall  provide  notice  to the Funds of all
transfers  to or from the  account  of a Fund held at the  transfer  agent of an
Underlying Fund.

                (v) The  Custodian  shall,  if  reasonably  requested  by a Fund
pursuant  to  Instructions,  provide  such Fund  with  reports  obtained  by the
Custodian or any Subcustodian  with respect to the internal  accounting  control
maintained by the transfer agent for an Underlying Fund.

      (c)  Free Delivery of Assets.

      Notwithstanding  any  other  provision  of this  Agreement  and  except as
provided  in Sections 3 and 4 hereof,  the  Custodian,  upon  receipt of Special
Instructions,  will  undertake to make free  delivery of Assets,  provided  such
Assets are on hand and available,  in connection with a Fund's  transactions and
to transfer  such Assets to such  broker,  dealer,  Subcustodian,  bank,  agent,
Securities System or otherwise as specified in such Special Instructions.

      (d) Exchange of Securities.

      Upon  receipt of  Instructions,  the  Custodian  will  exchange  portfolio
Securities held by it for a Fund for other Securities or cash paid in connection
with any reorganization,  recapitalization, merger, consolidation, or conversion
of convertible  Securities,  and will deposit any such  Securities in accordance
with the terms of any reorganization or protective plan.

      Without  Instructions,  the Custodian is authorized to exchange Securities
held by it in temporary  form for  Securities in  definitive  form, to surrender
Securities  for  transfer  into a name or nominee  name as  permitted in Section
4(b)(2),  to effect an exchange of shares in a stock split or when the par value
of the stock is changed,  to sell any  fractional  shares,  and, upon  receiving
payment therefor,  to surrender bonds or other Securities held by it at maturity
or call.

      (e) Purchases of Assets.

          (1)  Securities  Purchases.  In  accordance  with  Instructions,   the
Custodian  shall,  with  respect  to a  purchase  of  Securities,  pay for  such
Securities  out of monies held for a Fund's  account for which the  purchase was
made,  but only insofar as monies are available  therein for such  purpose,  and
receive the portfolio Securities so purchased. Unless the Custodian has received
Special  Instructions  to the  contrary,  such  payment  will be made  only upon
receipt of Securities by the  Custodian,  a clearing  corporation  of a national
Securities  exchange of which the Custodian is a member,  or a Securities System
in accordance with the provisions of Section 4(b)(3) hereof. Notwithstanding the
foregoing,  upon receipt of  Instructions:  (i) in connection  with a repurchase
agreement,  the Custodian may release funds to a Securities  System prior to the
receipt of advice from the Securities System that the Securities underlying such
repurchase  agreement  have been  transferred  by  book-entry  into the  Account
maintained  with such  Securities  System by the  Custodian,  provided  that the
Custodian's  instructions  to the Securities  System require that the Securities
System  may make  payment  of such  funds to the other  party to the  repurchase
agreement  only upon  transfer by book-entry of the  Securities  underlying  the
repurchase  agreement  into such Account;  (ii) in the case of Interest  Bearing
Deposits,  currency deposits, and other deposits, foreign exchange transactions,
futures  contracts or options,  pursuant to Sections 4(g),  4(h), 4(l), and 4(m)
hereof,  the Custodian may make payment  therefor before receipt of an advice of
transaction;  (iii)  in the  case of  Securities  as to  which  payment  for the
Security  and  receipt  of the  instrument  evidencing  the  Security  are under
generally  accepted trade  practice or the terms of the instrument  representing
the Security  expected to take place in different  locations or through separate
parties,  such as commercial paper which is indexed to foreign currency exchange
rates,  derivatives and similar  Securities,  the Custodian may make payment for
such  Securities  prior to delivery  thereof in accordance  with such  generally
accepted  trade  practice  or the  terms  of the  instrument  representing  such
Security;  and (iv) in the case of shares of Underlying  Funds  maintained  with
transfer  agents for such  Underlying  Funds pursuant to Section 4(b)(4) hereof,
payment for shares  purchased shall be in accordance with the procedures of such
transfer agent.

          (2) Other Assets Purchased. Upon receipt of Instructions and except as
otherwise  provided herein, the Custodian shall pay for and receive other Assets
for the account of a Fund as provided in Instructions.

      (f) Sales of Assets.

          (1) Securities  Sold. In accordance with  Instructions,  the Custodian
will,  with respect to a sale,  deliver or cause to be delivered the  Securities
thus  designated  as  sold  to the  broker  or  other  person  specified  in the
Instructions  relating to such sale.  Unless the Custodian has received  Special
Instructions  to the contrary,  such delivery shall be made only upon receipt of
payment  therefor  in the form of: (a) cash,  certified  check,  bank  cashier's
check,  bank  credit,  or bank wire  transfer;  (b) credit to the account of the
Custodian with a clearing corporation of a national Securities exchange of which
the Custodian is a member;  or (c) credit to the Account of the Custodian with a
Securities  System, in accordance with the provisions of Section 4(b)(3) hereof.
Notwithstanding  the  foregoing:  (i)  Securities  held in physical  form may be
delivered and paid for in accordance with "street  delivery  custom" to a broker
or its clearing agent,  against  delivery to the Custodian of a receipt for such
Securities,  provided that the Custodian  shall have taken  reasonable  steps to
ensure prompt  collection  of the payment for, or return of, such  Securities by
the broker or its clearing agent,  and provided further that the Custodian shall
not be  responsible  for the selection of or the failure or inability to perform
of such  broker or its  clearing  agent or for any  related  loss  arising  from
delivery or custody of such Securities prior to receiving payment therefor;  and
(ii) in the case of shares of Underlying  Funds  maintained with transfer agents
for such Underlying Funds pursuant to Section 4(b)(4) hereof, delivery of shares
sold shall be in accordance with the procedures of such transfer agent.

          (2) Other Assets  Sold.  Upon  receipt of  Instructions  and except as
otherwise  provided herein,  the Custodian shall receive payment for and deliver
other Assets for the account of a Fund as provided in Instructions.

      (g)  Options.

          (1) Upon receipt of Instructions relating to the purchase of an option
or sale of a covered call option,  the Custodian  shall:  (a) receive and retain
confirmations or other documents,  if any, evidencing the purchase or writing of
the option by a Fund; (b) if the transaction involves the sale of a covered call
option,  deposit and maintain in a  segregated  account the  Securities  (either
physically or by book-entry in a Securities  System) subject to the covered call
option written on behalf of such Fund; and (c) pay, release and/or transfer such
Securities,  cash or  other  Assets  in  accordance  with any  notices  or other
communications  evidencing  the  expiration,  termination  or  exercise  of such
options which are furnished to the Custodian by the Options Clearing Corporation
(the  "OCC"),  the  securities  or options  exchanges on which such options were
traded,  or such other  organization  as may be  responsible  for handling  such
option transactions.

          (2)  Upon  receipt  of  Instructions  relating  to the sale of a naked
option  (including  stock  index and  commodity  options),  the  Custodian,  the
appropriate Fund and the  broker-dealer  shall enter into an agreement to comply
with the rules of the OCC or of any registered  national  securities exchange or
similar   organizations(s).   Pursuant  to  that   agreement   and  such  Fund's
Instructions, the Custodian shall: (a) receive and retain confirmations or other
documents,  if any,  evidencing  the  writing of the  option;  (b)  deposit  and
maintain in a segregated account, Securities (either physically or by book-entry
in a Securities  System),  cash and/or other Assets; and (c) pay, release and/or
transfer  such  Securities,  cash or other  Assets in  accordance  with any such
agreement  and  with  any  notices  or  other   communications   evidencing  the
expiration,  termination  or exercise of such option which are  furnished to the
Custodian by the OCC, the securities or options  exchanges on which such options
were traded, or such other  organization as may be responsible for handling such
option  transactions.  The  appropriate  Fund  and the  broker-dealer  shall  be
responsible  for  determining  the  quality  and  quantity of assets held in any
segregated account  established in compliance with applicable margin maintenance
requirements and the performance of other terms of any option contract.

      (h)  Futures Contracts.

      Upon receipt of  Instructions,  the  Custodian  shall enter into a futures
margin  procedural  agreement among the appropriate  Fund, the Custodian and the
designated futures  commission  merchant (a "Procedural  Agreement").  Under the
Procedural Agreement the Custodian shall: (a) receive and retain  confirmations,
if any,  evidencing the purchase or sale of a futures contract or an option on a
futures contract by such Fund; (b) deposit and maintain in a segregated  account
cash,  Securities  and/or other Assets  designated  as initial,  maintenance  or
variation  "margin" deposits  intended to secure such Fund's  performance of its
obligations  under any futures  contracts  purchased or sold,  or any options on
futures contracts written by such Fund, in accordance with the provisions of any
Procedural  Agreement  designed to comply with the  provisions  of the Commodity
Futures  Trading  Commission  and/or any commodity  exchange or contract  market
(such as the Chicago Board of Trade), or any similar organization(s),  regarding
such margin  deposits;  and (c) release Assets from and/or  transfer Assets into
such margin accounts only in accordance with any such Procedural Agreements. The
appropriate Fund and such futures  commission  merchant shall be responsible for
determining the type and amount of Assets held in the segregated account or paid
to  the   broker-dealer  in  compliance  with  applicable   margin   maintenance
requirements  and the performance of any futures contract or option on a futures
contract in accordance with its terms.

      (i)  Segregated Accounts.

      Upon receipt of  Instructions,  the Custodian shall establish and maintain
on its books a segregated  account or accounts for and on behalf of a Fund, into
which  account or accounts  may be  transferred  Assets of such Fund,  including
Securities  maintained  by the  Custodian  in a  Securities  System  pursuant to
Paragraph  (b)(3) of this Section 4 and shares  maintained by the Custodian with
the transfer  agents for Underlying  Funds pursuant to Paragraph  (b)(4) of this
Section 4, said  account or accounts to be  maintained  (i) for the purposes set
forth in Sections 4(g),  4(h) and 4(n) and (ii) for the purpose of compliance by
such Fund with the procedures required by the SEC Investment Company Act Release
Number 10666 or any subsequent  release or releases  relating to the maintenance
of segregated  accounts by registered  investment  companies,  or (iii) for such
other purposes as may be set forth, from time to time, in Special  Instructions.
The Custodian  shall not be  responsible  for the  determination  of the type or
amount  of  Assets  to be held in any  segregated  account  referred  to in this
paragraph,  or for compliance by the Fund with required procedures noted in (ii)
above.

      (j)  Depositary Receipts.

      Upon receipt of Instructions, the Custodian shall surrender or cause to be
surrendered  Securities to the depositary  used for such Securities by an issuer
of  American   Depositary   Receipts  or   International   Depositary   Receipts
(hereinafter  referred to, collectively,  as "ADRs"),  against a written receipt
therefor adequately describing such Securities and written evidence satisfactory
to the  organization  surrendering the same that the depositary has acknowledged
receipt of  instructions  to issue ADRs with respect to such  Securities  in the
name of the Custodian or a nominee of the Custodian,  for delivery in accordance
with such instructions.

      Upon receipt of Instructions, the Custodian shall surrender or cause to be
surrendered  ADRs to the  issuer  thereof,  against a written  receipt  therefor
adequately  describing the ADRs surrendered and written evidence satisfactory to
the  organization  surrendering  the  same  that  the  issuer  of the  ADRs  has
acknowledged  receipt of  instructions  to cause its  depository  to deliver the
Securities underlying such ADRs in accordance with such instructions.

      (k)  Corporate Actions, Put Bonds, Called Bonds, Etc.

      Upon receipt of Instructions,  the Custodian shall: (a) deliver  warrants,
puts, calls,  rights or similar  Securities to the issuer or trustee thereof (or
to the agent of such  issuer or  trustee)  for the  purpose of exercise or sale,
provided that the new Securities,  cash or other Assets,  if any,  acquired as a
result of such  actions are to be delivered  to the  Custodian;  and (b) deposit
Securities upon invitations for tenders thereof, provided that the consideration
for such Securities is to be paid or delivered to the Custodian, or the tendered
Securities are to be returned to the Custodian.

      Notwithstanding  any  provision  of this  Agreement to the  contrary,  the
Custodian  shall take all necessary  action,  unless  otherwise  directed to the
contrary  in  Instructions,  to  comply  with  the  terms  of all  mandatory  or
compulsory exchanges, calls, tenders, redemptions, or similar rights of security
ownership,  and shall notify the  appropriate  Fund of such action in writing by
facsimile  transmission  or in such other manner as such Fund and  Custodian may
agree in writing.

      The Fund agrees that if it gives an Instruction  for the performance of an
act on the last permissible  date of a period  established by any optional offer
or on the last  permissible date for the performance of such act, the Fund shall
hold the Bank harmless from any adverse  consequences  in connection with acting
upon or failing to act upon such Instructions.

      (l)  Interest Bearing Deposits.

      Upon receipt of Instructions  directing the Custodian to purchase interest
bearing fixed term and call deposits (hereinafter referred to, collectively,  as
"Interest  Bearing  Deposits")  for the account of a Fund,  the Custodian  shall
purchase such Interest Bearing Deposits in the name of such Fund with such banks
or trust companies,  including the Custodian, any Subcustodian or any subsidiary
or   affiliate   of  the   Custodian   (hereinafter   referred  to  as  "Banking
Institutions"),  and in such  amounts  as  such  Fund  may  direct  pursuant  to
Instructions.  Such Interest Bearing Deposits may be denominated in U.S. dollars
or  other  currencies,  as such  Fund  may  determine  and  direct  pursuant  to
Instructions.  The  responsibilities  of the  Custodian  to a Fund for  Interest
Bearing  Deposits  issued by the  Custodian  shall be that of a U.S.  bank for a
similar  deposit.  With respect to Interest  Bearing  Deposits  other than those
issued  by the  Custodian,  (a)  the  Custodian  shall  be  responsible  for the
collection of income and the transmission of cash to and from such accounts; and
(b) the  Custodian  shall  have no duty with  respect  to the  selection  of the
Banking  Institution or for the failure of such Banking  Institution to pay upon
demand.

      (m)  Foreign Exchange Transactions.

          (l) Each Fund may from time to time appoint the Custodian as its agent
in the execution of currency  exchange  transactions.  The  Custodian  agrees to
provide exchange rate and U.S. Dollar information, electronically or in writing,
to the Funds prior to the value date of said foreign exchange  transaction.  The
Fund agrees to provide the Custodian with information  necessary to complete the
foreign  exchange  transaction two business days prior to the value date of said
transaction.

          (2) Upon receipt of  Instructions,  the Custodian shall settle foreign
exchange  contracts or options to purchase and sell foreign  currencies for spot
and  future  delivery  on  behalf  of and for the  account  of a Fund  with such
currency  brokers or Banking  Institutions as such Fund may determine and direct
pursuant to Instructions.  If, in its  Instructions,  a Fund does not direct the
Custodian to utilize a particular  currency broker or Banking  Institution,  the
Custodian is authorized to select such currency broker or Banking Institution as
it deems appropriate to execute the Fund's foreign currency transaction.

          (3) Each Fund accepts full  responsibility  for its use of third party
foreign exchange  brokers and for execution of said foreign  exchange  contracts
and  understands  that the Fund shall be  responsible  for any and all costs and
interest  charges  which may be  incurred as a result of the failure or delay of
its third party broker to deliver foreign exchange.  The Custodian shall have no
responsibility  or  liability  with  respect to the  selection  of the  currency
brokers or Banking  Institutions  with which a Fund deals or the  performance of
such brokers or Banking Institutions.

          (4)  Notwithstanding  anything to the contrary contained herein,  upon
receipt of Instructions the Custodian may, in connection with a foreign exchange
contract,  make free  outgoing  payments of cash in the form of U.S.  Dollars or
foreign  currency  prior to receipt of  confirmation  of such  foreign  exchange
contract or confirmation that the countervalue currency completing such contract
has been delivered or received.

          (5) The  Custodian  shall  not be  obligated  to  enter  into  foreign
exchange transactions as principal. However, if the Custodian has made available
to a Fund its  services  as a principal  in foreign  exchange  transactions  and
subject  to  any  separate  agreement  between  the  parties  relating  to  such
transactions,  the  Custodian  shall enter into  foreign  exchange  contracts or
options to purchase and sell foreign  currencies for spot and future delivery on
behalf of and for the account of the Fund, with the Custodian as principal.

      (n)  Pledges or Loans of Securities.

          (1) Upon  receipt of  Instructions  from a Fund,  the  Custodian  will
release or cause to be  released  Securities  held in  custody  to the  pledgees
designated  in such  Instructions  by way of pledge or  hypothecation  to secure
loans  incurred by such Fund with various  lenders  including but not limited to
UMB Bank, n.a.;  provided,  however,  that the Securities shall be released only
upon payment to the Custodian of the monies borrowed, except that in cases where
additional  collateral  is  required  to  secure  existing  borrowings,  further
Securities  may be released or delivered,  or caused to be released or delivered
for that purpose upon receipt of Instructions. Upon receipt of Instructions, the
Custodian  will pay, but only from funds  available for such  purpose,  any such
loan upon re-delivery to it of the Securities  pledged or hypothecated  therefor
and upon  surrender  of the  note or  notes  evidencing  such  loan.  In lieu of
delivering   collateral  to  a  pledgee,  the  Custodian,   on  the  receipt  of
Instructions,  shall transfer the pledged Securities to a segregated account for
the benefit of the pledgee.

          (2) Upon receipt of Special Instructions,  and execution of a separate
Securities  Lending  Agreement,  the Custodian will release  Securities  held in
custody to the  borrower  designated  in such  Instructions  and may,  except as
otherwise  provided  below,  deliver  such  Securities  prior to the  receipt of
collateral,  if any,  for such  borrowing,  provided  that,  in case of loans of
Securities held by a Securities System that are secured by cash collateral,  the
Custodian's  instructions  to the  Securities  System  shall  require  that  the
Securities System deliver the Securities of the appropriate Fund to the borrower
thereof only upon receipt of the  collateral for such  borrowing.  The Custodian
shall have no responsibility or liability for any loss arising from the delivery
of Securities  prior to the receipt of collateral.  Upon receipt of Instructions
and the loaned  Securities,  the  Custodian  will release the  collateral to the
borrower.

      (o)  Stock Dividends, Rights, Etc.

      The Custodian shall receive and collect all stock dividends,  rights,  and
other items of like nature and, upon receipt of  Instructions,  take action with
respect to the same as directed in such Instructions.

      (p)  Routine Dealings.

      The  Custodian  will,  in general,  attend to all  routine and  mechanical
matters in  accordance  with  industry  standards in  connection  with the sale,
exchange, substitution, purchase, transfer, or other dealings with Securities or
other  property  of  each  Fund  except  as may be  otherwise  provided  in this
Agreement  or directed  from time to time by  Instructions  from any  particular
Fund.  The  Custodian may also make payments to itself or others from the Assets
for disbursements and out-of-pocket  expenses  incidental to handling Securities
or other similar  items  relating to its duties under this  Agreement,  provided
that all such payments shall be accounted for to the appropriate Fund.

      (q)  Collections.

      The Custodian  shall (a) collect amounts due and payable to each Fund with
respect to portfolio  Securities  and other Assets;  (b) promptly  credit to the
account  of each  Fund all  income  and other  payments  relating  to  portfolio
Securities  and other Assets held by the Custodian  hereunder  upon  Custodian's
receipt of such  income or  payments  or as  otherwise  agreed in writing by the
Custodian  and any  particular  Fund;  (c)  promptly  endorse  and  deliver  any
instruments  required  to  effect  such  collection;  and (d)  promptly  execute
ownership and other  certificates and affidavits for all federal,  state,  local
and foreign tax purposes in connection  with receipt of income or other payments
with respect to portfolio Securities and other Assets, or in connection with the
transfer  of such  Securities  or other  Assets;  provided,  however,  that with
respect to portfolio Securities registered in so-called street name, or physical
Securities  with  variable  interest  rates,  the  Custodian  shall use its best
efforts to collect amounts due and payable to any such Fund. The Custodian shall
notify a Fund in writing by  facsimile  transmission  or in such other manner as
such Fund and Custodian may agree in writing if any amount  payable with respect
to portfolio  Securities or other Assets is not received by the  Custodian  when
due. The Custodian  shall not be  responsible  for the collection of amounts due
and payable  with respect to  portfolio  Securities  or other Assets that are in
default.

      (r)  Bank Accounts.

      Upon Instructions,  the Custodian shall open and operate a bank account or
accounts on the books of the Custodian; provided that such bank account(s) shall
be in the name of the Custodian or a nominee thereof,  for the account of one or
more Funds,  and shall be subject only to draft or order of the  Custodian.  The
responsibilities  of the  Custodian  to any one or more such Funds for  deposits
accepted on the Custodian's books shall be that of a U.S.
bank for a similar deposit.

      (s)  Dividends, Distributions and Redemptions.

      To  enable  each  Fund  to  pay  dividends  or  other   distributions   to
shareholders  of each such Fund and to make  payment  to  shareholders  who have
requested   repurchase   or  redemption  of  their  shares  of  each  such  Fund
(collectively,  the  "Shares"),  the Custodian  shall release cash or Securities
insofar as available. In the case of cash, the Custodian shall, upon the receipt
of Instructions, transfer such funds by check or wire transfer to any account at
any bank or trust company designated by each such Fund in such Instructions.  In
the case of  Securities,  the  Custodian  shall,  upon the  receipt  of  Special
Instructions,  make such  transfer to any entity or account  designated  by each
such Fund in such Special Instructions.

      (t)  Proceeds from Shares Sold.

      The Custodian shall receive funds  representing cash payments received for
shares  issued or sold from time to time by each  Fund,  and shall  credit  such
funds to the account of the  appropriate  Fund.  The Custodian  shall notify the
appropriate Fund of Custodian's  receipt of cash in payment for shares issued by
such Fund by facsimile transmission or in such other manner as such Fund and the
Custodian shall agree.  Upon receipt of  Instructions,  the Custodian shall: (a)
deliver all federal funds received by the Custodian in payment for shares as may
be set  forth  in  such  Instructions  and at a time  agreed  upon  between  the
Custodian and such Fund;  and (b) make federal  funds  available to a Fund as of
specified times agreed upon from time to time by such Fund and the Custodian, in
the amount of checks  received in payment for shares which are  deposited to the
accounts of such Fund.

      (u) Proxies and Notices;  Compliance with the  Shareholders  Communication
Act of 1985.

      The Custodian  shall  deliver or cause to be delivered to the  appropriate
Fund all forms of proxies,  all notices of  meetings,  and any other  notices or
announcements  affecting or relating to  Securities  owned by such Fund that are
received by the Custodian,  any Subcustodian,  or any nominee of either of them,
and, upon receipt of Instructions,  the Custodian shall execute and deliver,  or
cause such Subcustodian or nominee to execute and deliver, such proxies or other
authorizations as may be required.  Except as directed pursuant to Instructions,
neither the Custodian nor any  Subcustodian  or nominee shall vote upon any such
Securities,  or execute any proxy to vote  thereon,  or give any consent or take
any other action with respect thereto.

      The Custodian will not release the identity of any Fund to an issuer which
requests such information pursuant to the Shareholder Communications Act of 1985
for the specific  purpose of direct  communications  between such issuer and any
such Fund unless a particular Fund directs the Custodian otherwise in writing.

      (v) Books and Records.

      The Custodian shall maintain such records relating to its activities under
this  Agreement  as are  required  to be  maintained  by Rule  31a-1  under  the
Investment  Company  Act of 1940 ("the 1940 Act") and to  preserve  them for the
periods prescribed in Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act. These records shall be open
for  inspection  by duly  authorized  officers,  employees or agents  (including
independent  public  accountants) of the appropriate Fund during normal business
hours of the Custodian.

      The Custodian shall provide  accountings  relating to its activities under
this Agreement as shall be agreed upon by each Fund and the Custodian.

      (w)  Opinion of Fund's Independent Certified Public Accountants.

      The Custodian shall take all reasonable action as each Fund may request to
obtain from year to year  favorable  opinions from each such Fund's  independent
certified  public  accountants  with  respect  to  the  Custodian's   activities
hereunder and in connection  with the  preparation of each such Fund's  periodic
reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements of the SEC.

      (x)  Reports by Independent Certified Public Accountants.

      At the  request  of a Fund,  the  Custodian  shall  deliver to such Fund a
written  report  prepared  by  the  Custodian's   independent  certified  public
accountants  with respect to the services  provided by the Custodian  under this
Agreement,  including,  without limitation,  the Custodian's  accounting system,
internal accounting control and procedures for safeguarding cash, Securities and
other Assets,  including  cash,  Securities  and other Assets  deposited  and/or
maintained in a Securities System,  with a transfer agent for an Underlying Fund
or  with a  Subcustodian.  Such  report  shall  be of  sufficient  scope  and in
sufficient  detail  as may  reasonably  be  required  by  such  Fund  and as may
reasonably be obtained by the Custodian.

      (y)  Bills and Other Disbursements.

      Upon  receipt of  Instructions,  the  Custodian  shall pay, or cause to be
paid, all bills, statements, or other obligations of a Fund.

5.  SUBCUSTODIANS.

      From time to time,  in  accordance  with the relevant  provisions  of this
Agreement, the Custodian may appoint one or more Domestic Subcustodians, Foreign
Subcustodians,  Special  Subcustodians,  or Interim  Subcustodians  (as each are
hereinafter  defined)  to act on behalf  of any one or more  Funds.  A  Domestic
Subcustodian,  in accordance  with the  provisions of this  Agreement,  may also
appoint a Foreign Subcustodian, Special Subcustodian, or Interim Subcustodian to
act on behalf of any one or more  Funds.  For  purposes of this  Agreement,  all
Domestic Subcustodians, Foreign Subcustodians, Special Subcustodians and Interim
Subcustodians shall be referred to collectively as "Subcustodians".

      (a)  Domestic Subcustodians.

      The Custodian may, at any time and from time to time,  appoint any bank as
defined in Section 2(a)(5) of the 1940 Act or any trust company or other entity,
any of which meet the  requirements  of a custodian  under  Section 17(f) of the
1940 Act and the rules and regulations  thereunder,  to act for the Custodian on
behalf of any one or more Funds as a subcustodian for purposes of holding Assets
of such  Fund(s) and  performing  other  functions of the  Custodian  within the
United  States (a "Domestic  Subcustodian").  Each Fund shall approve in writing
the  appointment  of the proposed  Domestic  Subcustodian;  and the  Custodian's
appointment  of any such Domestic  Subcustodian  shall not be effective  without
such prior written  approval of the Fund(s).  Each such duly  approved  Domestic
Subcustodian  shall be  listed  on  Appendix  A  attached  hereto,  as it may be
amended, from time to time.

      (b)  Foreign Subcustodians.

      The Custodian may at any time appoint, or cause a Domestic Subcustodian to
appoint,  any bank, trust company or other entity meeting the requirements of an
"eligible  foreign  custodian" under Section 17(f) of the 1940 Act and the rules
and regulations thereunder to act for the Custodian on behalf of any one or more
Funds  as a  subcustodian  or  sub-subcustodian  (if  appointed  by  a  Domestic
Subcustodian) for purposes of holding Assets of the Fund(s) and performing other
functions of the Custodian in countries  other than the United States of America
(hereinafter referred to as a "Foreign  Subcustodian" in the context of either a
subcustodian  or a  sub-subcustodian);  provided that the  Custodian  shall have
obtained  written  confirmation  from each Fund of the  approval of the Board of
Directors  or other  governing  body of each such Fund  (which  approval  may be
withheld in the sole  discretion  of such Board of Directors or other  governing
body or  entity)  with  respect  to (i) the  identity  of any  proposed  Foreign
Subcustodian  (including branch  designation),  (ii) the country or countries in
which,  and  the  securities  depositories  or  clearing  agencies  (hereinafter
"Securities  Depositories  and Clearing  Agencies"),  if any, through which, the
Custodian or any proposed Foreign  Subcustodian is authorized to hold Securities
and  other  Assets  of each  such  Fund,  and  (iii)  the form and  terms of the
subcustodian   agreement  to  be  entered  into  with  such   proposed   Foreign
Subcustodian.  Each such duly approved  Foreign  Subcustodian  and the countries
where and the Securities  Depositories and Clearing  Agencies through which they
may hold  Securities and other Assets of the Fund(s) shall be listed on Appendix
A attached hereto,  as it may be amended,  from time to time. Each Fund shall be
responsible  for informing the Custodian  sufficiently  in advance of a proposed
investment which is to be held in a country in which no Foreign  Subcustodian is
authorized  to act,  in  order  that  there  shall  be  sufficient  time for the
Custodian, or any Domestic Subcustodian,  to effect the appropriate arrangements
with a proposed Foreign  Subcustodian,  including obtaining approval as provided
in this  Section  5(b).  In  connection  with  the  appointment  of any  Foreign
Subcustodian,  the Custodian shall, or shall cause the Domestic Subcustodian to,
enter into a subcustodian  agreement with the Foreign  Subcustodian  in form and
substance  approved by each such Fund.  The  Custodian  shall not consent to the
amendment  of, and shall cause any Domestic  Subcustodian  not to consent to the
amendment  of, any  agreement  entered into with a Foreign  Subcustodian,  which
materially  affects any Fund's  rights under such  agreement,  except upon prior
written approval of such Fund pursuant to Special Instructions.

      (c)  Interim Subcustodians.

      Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that a Fund shall invest in an
Asset to be held in a country in which no Foreign  Subcustodian is authorized to
act, the Custodian  shall notify such Fund in writing by facsimile  transmission
or in such other manner as such Fund and the Custodian shall agree in writing of
the unavailability of an approved Foreign Subcustodian in such country; and upon
the receipt of Special  Instructions  from such Fund,  the Custodian  shall,  or
shall cause its Domestic Subcustodian to, appoint or approve an entity (referred
to herein as an "Interim Subcustodian")  designated in such Special Instructions
to hold such Security or other Asset.

      (d)  Special Subcustodians.

      Upon receipt of Special Instructions,  the Custodian shall, on behalf of a
Fund, appoint one or more banks, trust companies or other entities designated in
such Special  Instructions  to act for the Custodian on behalf of such Fund as a
subcustodian for purposes of: (i) effecting third-party repurchase  transactions
with  banks,  brokers,  dealers or other  entities  through  the use of a common
custodian  or  subcustodian;  (ii)  providing  depository  and  clearing  agency
services  with respect to certain  variable rate demand note  Securities,  (iii)
providing  depository  and  clearing  agency  services  with  respect  to dollar
denominated Securities,  and (iv) effecting any other transactions designated by
such  Fund in such  Special  Instructions.  Each  such  designated  subcustodian
(hereinafter  referred  to as a  "Special  Subcustodian")  shall  be  listed  on
Appendix  A  attached  hereto,  as it may be  amended  from  time  to  time.  In
connection with the appointment of any Special Subcustodian, the Custodian shall
enter into a subcustodian  agreement with the Special  Subcustodian  in form and
substance  approved  by  the  appropriate  Fund  in  Special  Instructions.  The
Custodian shall not amend any subcustodian agreement entered into with a Special
Subcustodian,  or waive any  rights  under  such  agreement,  except  upon prior
approval pursuant to Special Instructions.

      (e) Termination of a Subcustodian.

      The Custodian may, at any time in its discretion upon  notification to the
appropriate  Fund(s),  terminate any  Subcustodian of such Fund(s) in accordance
with the termination provisions under the applicable subcustodian agreement, and
upon the receipt of Special  Instructions,  the  Custodian  will  terminate  any
Subcustodian in accordance with the termination  provisions under the applicable
subcustodian agreement.

      (f)  Certification Regarding Foreign Subcustodians.

      Upon  request  of a Fund,  the  Custodian  shall  deliver  to such  Fund a
certificate  stating:  (i) the identity of each Foreign Subcustodian then acting
on behalf  of the  Custodian;  (ii) the  countries  in which and the  Securities
Depositories and Clearing Agencies through which each such Foreign  Subcustodian
is then holding cash,  Securities  and other Assets of such Fund; and (iii) such
other  information as may be requested by such Fund, and as the Custodian  shall
be reasonably able to obtain, to evidence  compliance with rules and regulations
under the 1940 Act.

6.   STANDARD OF CARE.

      (a)  General Standard of Care.

      The  Custodian  shall be  liable  to a Fund for all  losses,  damages  and
reasonable  costs and expenses  suffered or incurred by such Fund resulting from
the negligence or willful misfeasance of the Custodian; provided, however, in no
event shall the  Custodian  be liable for  special,  indirect  or  consequential
damages arising under or in connection with this Agreement.

      (b) Actions  Prohibited  by  Applicable  Law,  Events  Beyond  Custodian's
Control, Sovereign Risk, Etc.

      In no  event  shall  the  Custodian  or any  Domestic  Subcustodian  incur
liability  hereunder  (i) if the  Custodian or any  Subcustodian  or  Securities
System,  or any  subcustodian,  transfer agent,  Securities  System,  Securities
Depository   or  Clearing   Agency   utilized  by  the  Custodian  or  any  such
Subcustodian, or any nominee of the Custodian or any Subcustodian (individually,
a "Person") is  prevented,  forbidden or delayed  from  performing,  or omits to
perform,  any act or thing which this  Agreement  provides shall be performed or
omitted  to be  performed,  by reason of: (a) any  provision  of any  present or
future law or regulation or order of the United States of America,  or any state
thereof, or of any foreign country,  or political  subdivision thereof or of any
court of competent  jurisdiction (and neither the Custodian nor any other Person
shall be obligated to take any action contrary thereto); or (b) any event beyond
the control of the  Custodian  or other  Person such as armed  conflict,  riots,
strikes,  lockouts, labor disputes,  equipment or transmission failures, natural
disasters,  or  failure of the mails,  transportation,  communications  or power
supply; or (ii) for any loss, damage,  cost or expense resulting from "Sovereign
Risk." A "Sovereign Risk" shall mean  nationalization,  expropriation,  currency
devaluation,  revaluation or fluctuation,  confiscation,  seizure, cancellation,
destruction  or similar  action by any  governmental  authority,  de facto or de
jure;  or  enactment,  promulgation,  imposition  or  enforcement  by  any  such
governmental  authority  of currency  restrictions,  exchange  controls,  taxes,
levies or other charges  affecting a Fund's Assets;  or acts of armed  conflict,
terrorism,  insurrection  or  revolution;  or any other act or event  beyond the
Custodian's or such other Person's control.

      (c)  Liability for Past Records.

      Neither  the  Custodian  nor any  Domestic  Subcustodian  shall  have  any
liability in respect of any loss, damage or expense suffered by a Fund,  insofar
as such loss,  damage or expense arises from the performance of the Custodian or
any Domestic Subcustodian in reliance upon records that were maintained for such
Fund by entities other than the Custodian or any Domestic  Subcustodian prior to
the Custodian's employment hereunder.

      (d) Advice of Counsel.

      The Custodian and all Domestic  Subcustodians shall be entitled to receive
and act upon advice of counsel of its own choosing on all matters. The Custodian
and all Domestic  Subcustodians shall be without liability for any actions taken
or omitted in good faith pursuant to the advice of counsel.

      (e) Advice of the Fund and Others.

      The  Custodian and any Domestic  Subcustodian  may rely upon the advice of
any Fund and upon  statements  of such  Fund's  accountants  and  other  persons
believed  by it in good  faith to be  expert  in  matters  upon  which  they are
consulted,  and neither the  Custodian  nor any Domestic  Subcustodian  shall be
liable for any actions taken or omitted, in good faith,  pursuant to such advice
or statements.

      (f) Instructions Appearing to be Genuine.

      The Custodian and all Domestic  Subcustodians shall be fully protected and
indemnified in acting as a custodian hereunder upon any Resolutions of the Board
of Directors or Trustees,  Instructions,  Special Instructions,  advice, notice,
request, consent, certificate, instrument or paper appearing to it to be genuine
and to have been  properly  executed and shall,  unless  otherwise  specifically
provided  herein,  be  entitled  to receive as  conclusive  proof of any fact or
matter required to be ascertained  from any Fund hereunder a certificate  signed
by any  officer  of such Fund  authorized  to  countersign  or  confirm  Special
Instructions.

      (g) Exceptions from Liability.

      Without  limiting the generality of any other provisions  hereof,  neither
the  Custodian  nor  any  Domestic  Subcustodian  shall  be  under  any  duty or
obligation to inquire into, nor be liable for:

            (i) the validity of the issue of any Securities  purchased by or for
any Fund, the legality of the purchase thereof or evidence of ownership required
to be received by any such Fund, or the propriety of the decision to purchase or
amount paid therefor;

           (ii) the legality of the sale of any  Securities  by or for any Fund,
or the propriety of the amount for which the same were sold; or

          (iii) any other expenditures,  encumbrances of Securities,  borrowings
or similar actions with respect to any Fund's Assets;

and may,  until  notified to the  contrary,  presume  that all  Instructions  or
Special  Instructions  received  by it are  not in  conflict  with or in any way
contrary to any provisions of any such Fund's Declaration of Trust,  Partnership
Agreement,  Articles of  Incorporation or By-Laws or votes or proceedings of the
shareholders,  trustees,  partners or  directors  of any such Fund,  or any such
Fund's currently effective Registration Statement on file with the SEC.

7. LIABILITY OF THE CUSTODIAN FOR ACTIONS OF OTHERS.

      (a)  Domestic Subcustodians

      The  Custodian  shall be liable for the acts or  omissions of any Domestic
Subcustodian  to the same extent as if such actions or omissions  were performed
by the Custodian itself.

      (b)  Liability for Acts and Omissions of Foreign Subcustodians.

      The  Custodian  shall be  liable  to a Fund for any loss or damage to such
Fund  caused  by or  resulting  from  the  acts  or  omissions  of  any  Foreign
Subcustodian to the extent that,  under the terms set forth in the  subcustodian
agreement  between the  Custodian  or a Domestic  Subcustodian  and such Foreign
Subcustodian,  the Foreign Subcustodian has failed to perform in accordance with
the  standard  of conduct  imposed  under such  subcustodian  agreement  and the
Custodian or Domestic  Subcustodian recovers from the Foreign Subcustodian under
the applicable subcustodian agreement.

      (c)  Securities Systems, Transfer Agents for Underlying funds, Interim
Subcustodians, Special Subcustodians, Securities Depositories and Clearing
Agencies.

      The  Custodian  shall not be  liable  to any Fund for any loss,  damage or
expense  suffered or incurred by such Fund  resulting  from or occasioned by the
actions or omissions of a Securities  System,  transfer  agent for an Underlying
Fund, Interim Subcustodian,  Special Subcustodian,  or Securities Depository and
Clearing  Agency  unless  such loss,  damage or expense is caused by, or results
from, the negligence or willful misfeasance of the Custodian.

      (d) Defaults or Insolvency's of Brokers, Banks, Etc.

      The Custodian shall not be liable for any loss, damage or expense suffered
or incurred by any Fund resulting from or occasioned by the actions,  omissions,
neglects, defaults or insolvency of any broker, bank, trust company or any other
person with whom the Custodian may deal (other than any of such entities  acting
as a  Subcustodian,  Securities  System or  Securities  Depository  and Clearing
Agency, for whose actions the liability of the Custodian is set out elsewhere in
this  Agreement)  unless  such loss,  damage or expense is caused by, or results
from, the negligence or willful misfeasance of the Custodian.

      (e) Reimbursement of Expenses.

      Each Fund agrees to reimburse the Custodian for all out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by the  Custodian in  connection  with this  Agreement,  but  excluding
salaries and usual overhead expenses.

8.  INDEMNIFICATION.

      (a)  Indemnification by Fund.

      Subject to the limitations  set forth in this Agreement,  each Fund agrees
to indemnify  and hold  harmless the Custodian and its nominees from all losses,
damages and expenses  (including  attorneys'  fees)  suffered or incurred by the
Custodian  or its  nominee  caused  by or  arising  from  actions  taken  by the
Custodian,  its  employees  or  agents  in the  performance  of its  duties  and
obligations   under  this  Agreement,   including,   but  not  limited  to,  any
indemnification  obligations  undertaken  by the  Custodian  under any  relevant
subcustodian agreement;  provided,  however, that such indemnity shall not apply
to the extent the Custodian is liable under Sections 6 or 7 hereof.

      If any Fund  requires  the  Custodian  to take any action with  respect to
Securities,  which  action  involves  the  payment of money or which may, in the
opinion of the  Custodian,  result in the  Custodian or its nominee  assigned to
such Fund being liable for the payment of money or  incurring  liability of some
other form, such Fund, as a prerequisite to requiring the Custodian to take such
action,  shall  provide  indemnity  to  the  Custodian  in an  amount  and  form
satisfactory to it.

      (b) Indemnification by Custodian.

      Subject to the  limitations set forth in this Agreement and in addition to
the obligations  provided in Sections 6 and 7, the Custodian agrees to indemnify
and hold  harmless each Fund from all losses,  damages and expenses  suffered or
incurred by each such Fund caused by the  negligence or willful  misfeasance  of
the Custodian.

9.  ADVANCES.

      In  the  event  that,  pursuant  to  Instructions,  the  Custodian  or any
Subcustodian,  Securities  System,  transfer  agent for an  Underlying  Fund, or
Securities  Depository or Clearing  Agency acting either  directly or indirectly
under agreement with the Custodian (each of which for purposes of this Section 9
shall be referred to as "Custodian"),  makes any payment or transfer of funds on
behalf of any Fund as to which  there  would be, at the close of business on the
date of such payment or transfer,  insufficient  funds held by the  Custodian on
behalf of any such Fund, the Custodian may, in its  discretion  without  further
Instructions,  provide  an  advance  ("Advance")  to any such  Fund in an amount
sufficient to allow the  completion of the  transaction  by reason of which such
payment  or  transfer  of funds is to be made.  In  addition,  in the  event the
Custodian is directed by  Instructions  to make any payment or transfer of funds
on behalf of any Fund as to which it is  subsequently  determined that such Fund
has overdrawn its cash account with the Custodian as of the close of business on
the date of such  payment  or  transfer,  said  overdraft  shall  constitute  an
Advance. Any Advance shall be payable by the Fund on behalf of which the Advance
was made on demand by Custodian,  unless  otherwise  agreed by such Fund and the
Custodian, and shall accrue interest from the date of the Advance to the date of
payment by such Fund to the Custodian at a rate agreed upon in writing from time
to time by the Custodian and such Fund. It is understood that any transaction in
respect of which the  Custodian  shall have made an Advance,  including  but not
limited to a foreign  exchange  contract or  transaction in respect of which the
Custodian is not acting as a principal, is for the account of and at the risk of
the Fund on behalf of which the  Advance  was made,  and not,  by reason of such
Advance,  deemed to be a  transaction  undertaken  by the  Custodian for its own
account and risk.  The Custodian and each of the Funds which are parties to this
Agreement acknowledge that the purpose of Advances is to finance temporarily the
purchase  or sale of  Securities  for prompt  delivery  in  accordance  with the
settlement  terms  of  such  transactions  or to  meet  emergency  expenses  not
reasonably  foreseeable  by a Fund.  The  Custodian  shall  promptly  notify the
appropriate Fund of any Advance.  Such  notification  shall be sent by facsimile
transmission or in such other manner as such Fund and the Custodian may agree.

10.  LIENS.

      The Bank  shall  have a lien on the  Property  in the  Custody  Account to
secure  payment  of fees and  expenses  for the  services  rendered  under  this
Agreement.  If the Bank  advances cash or securities to the Fund for any purpose
or in the event that the Bank or its  nominee  shall  incur or be  assessed  any
taxes, charges, expenses,  assessments, claims or liabilities in connection with
the  performance of its duties  hereunder,  except such as may arise from its or
its nominee's negligent action,  negligent failure to act or willful misconduct,
any Property at any time held for the Custody Account shall be security therefor
and the Fund hereby  grants a security  interest  therein to the Bank.  The Fund
shall promptly  reimburse the Bank for any such advance of cash or securities or
any such taxes,  charges,  expenses,  assessments,  claims or  liabilities  upon
request for payment, but should the Fund fail to so reimburse the Bank, the Bank
shall be entitled to dispose of such Property to the extent  necessary to obtain
reimbursement.  The Bank shall be entitled to debit any account of the Fund with
the Bank including,  without limitation, the Custody Account, in connection with
any such advance and any interest on such advance as the Bank deems reasonable.

11.  COMPENSATION.

      Each Fund will pay to the Custodian such  compensation  as is agreed to in
writing  by  the  Custodian  and  each  such  Fund  from  time  to  time.   Such
compensation,  together  with all  amounts  for  which  the  Custodian  is to be
reimbursed  in accordance  with Section 7(e),  shall be billed to each such Fund
and paid in cash to the Custodian.

12.  POWERS OF ATTORNEY.

      Upon  request,  each Fund shall  deliver to the  Custodian  such  proxies,
powers of attorney or other  instruments  as may be reasonable  and necessary or
desirable  in  connection   with  the   performance  by  the  Custodian  or  any
Subcustodian  of  their  respective  obligations  under  this  Agreement  or any
applicable subcustodian agreement.

13.  TERMINATION AND ASSIGNMENT.

      Any Fund or the  Custodian  may  terminate  this  Agreement  by  notice in
writing,  delivered or mailed,  postage prepaid  (certified mail, return receipt
requested)  to the other not less than 90 days prior to the date upon which such
termination  shall  take  effect.  Upon  termination  of  this  Agreement,   the
appropriate  Fund  shall  pay to  the  Custodian  such  fees  as may be due  the
Custodian  hereunder  as  well  as its  reimbursable  disbursements,  costs  and
expenses paid or incurred.  Upon  termination of this  Agreement,  the Custodian
shall  deliver,  at the  terminating  party's  expense,  all  Assets  held by it
hereunder to the  appropriate  Fund or as otherwise  designated  by such Fund by
Special  Instructions.  Upon such delivery,  the Custodian shall have no further
obligations  or  liabilities  under  this  Agreement  except  as  to  the  final
resolution of matters relating to activity occurring prior to the effective date
of termination.

      This  Agreement  may not be assigned by the  Custodian or any Fund without
the  respective  consent of the other,  duly  authorized  by a resolution by its
Board of Directors or Trustees.

14.  ADDITIONAL FUNDS.

      An additional Fund or Funds may become a party to this Agreement after the
date hereof by an  instrument  in writing to such effect  signed by such Fund or
Funds and the  Custodian.  If this  Agreement is terminated as to one or more of
the Funds  (but less than all of the  Funds) or if an  additional  Fund or Funds
shall become a party to this  Agreement,  there shall be delivered to each party
an Appendix B or an amended  Appendix B, signed by each of the additional  Funds
(if any) and each of the remaining  Funds as well as the Custodian,  deleting or
adding such Fund or Funds, as the case may be. The termination of this Agreement
as to less  than all of the  Funds  shall  not  affect  the  obligations  of the
Custodian and the remaining  Funds  hereunder as set forth on the signature page
hereto and in Appendix B as revised from time to time.

15.  NOTICES.

      As to each  Fund,  notices,  requests,  instructions  and  other  writings
delivered to The Security  Benefit  Group of Companies,  700  Harrison,  Topeka,
Kansas 66636-0001,  postage prepaid,  or to such other address as any particular
Fund may have  designated to the  Custodian in writing,  shall be deemed to have
been properly delivered or given to a Fund.

      Notices,  requests,  instructions  and  other  writings  delivered  to the
Securities Administration department of the Custodian at its office at 928 Grand
Blvd., 10th Floor, Attn: Debbie Cadwell,  Kansas City, Missouri 64106, or mailed
postage prepaid, to the Custodian's Securities Administration  department,  Post
Office Box 226, Attn:  Debbie Cadwell,  Kansas City,  Missouri 64141, or to such
other  addresses as the Custodian  may have  designated to each Fund in writing,
shall be  deemed  to have  been  properly  delivered  or given to the  Custodian
hereunder;  provided,  however, that procedures for the delivery of Instructions
and Special Instructions shall be governed by Section 2(c) hereof.

16.  MISCELLANEOUS.

      (a) This  Agreement is executed and delivered in the State of Missouri and
shall be governed by the laws of such state.

      (b) All of the terms and  provisions  of this  Agreement  shall be binding
upon,  and  inure  to the  benefit  of,  and be  enforceable  by the  respective
successors and assigns of the parties hereto.

      (c) No provisions of this Agreement may be amended, modified or waived, in
any  manner  except  in  writing,  properly  executed  by both  parties  hereto;
provided,  however,  Appendix  A may be  amended  from time to time as  Domestic
Subcustodians,  Foreign  Subcustodians,  Special  Subcustodians,  and Securities
Depositories and Clearing Agencies are approved or terminated
according to the terms of this Agreement.

      (d) The  captions  in this  Agreement  are  included  for  convenience  of
reference only, and in no way define or delimit any of the provisions  hereof or
otherwise affect their construction or effect.

      (e) This Agreement shall be effective as of the date of execution hereof.

      (f)  This  Agreement  may  be  executed  simultaneously  in  two  or  more
counterparts,  each of  which  will be  deemed  an  original,  but all of  which
together will constitute one and the same instrument.

      (g) The  following  terms are  defined  terms  within the  meaning of this
Agreement,  and the definitions  thereof are found in the following  sections of
the Agreement:

     Term                              Section
     ----                              -------
     Account                           4(b)(3)(ii)
     ADR'S                             4(j)
     Advance                           9
     Assets                            2(b)
     Authorized Person                 3
     Banking Institution               4(1)
     Domestic Subcustodian             5(a)
     Foreign Subcustodian              5(b)
     Instruction                       2(c)(1)
     Interim Subcustodian              5(c)
     Interest Bearing Deposit          4(1)
     Liens                             10
     OCC                               4(g)(1)
     Person                            6(b)
     Procedural Agreement              4(h)
     SEC                               4(b)(3)
     Securities                        2(a)
     Securities Depositories and       5(b)
     Clearing Agencies
     Securities System                 4(b)(3)
     Shares                            4(s)
     Sovereign Risk                    6(b)
     Special Instruction               2(c)(2)
     Special Subcustodian              5(d)
     Subcustodian                      5
     1940 Act                          4(v)
     Underlying Funds                  4(b)(4)

      (h) If any  part,  term  or  provision  of  this  Agreement  is held to be
illegal, in conflict with any law or otherwise invalid by any court of competent
jurisdiction,  the remaining  portion or portions shall be considered  severable
and shall not be affected,  and the rights and  obligations of the parties shall
be construed and enforced as if this  Agreement  did not contain the  particular
part, term or provision held to be illegal or invalid.

      (i) This Agreement  constitutes the entire  understanding and agreement of
the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter  hereof,  and  accordingly
supersedes,  as of the effective date of this Agreement, any custodian agreement
heretofore in effect between the Fund and the Custodian.

      IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  the parties hereto have caused this Custody Agreement
to be executed by their respective duly authorized officers.


                                          SECURITY ULTRA FUND

ATTEST:  AMY J. LEE                       By:    JOHN D. CLELAND
         ----------------------------            -------------------------------
                                          Name:  John D. Cleland
                                          Title: President
                                          Date:  September 24, 1998


                                          SECURITY EQUITY FUND
                                          -  Equity Series
                                          -  Social Awareness Series
                                          -  Value Series
                                          -  Small Company Series

ATTEST:  AMY J. LEE                       By:    JOHN D. CLELAND
         ----------------------------            -------------------------------
                                          Name:  John D. Cleland
                                          Title: President
                                          Date:  September 24, 1998


                                          SBL FUND
                                          -  Series A, B, C, E, J, P, S, V and X

ATTEST:  AMY J. LEE                       By:    JOHN D. CLELAND
         ----------------------------            -------------------------------
                                          Name:  John D. Cleland
                                          Title: President
                                          Date:  September 24, 1998


                                          SECURITY INCOME FUND
                                          -  Corporate Bond Series
                                          -  U. S. Government Series
                                          -  Limited Maturity Bond Series
                                          -  High Yield Series

ATTEST:  AMY J. LEE                       By:    JOHN D. CLELAND
         ----------------------------            -------------------------------
                                          Name:  John D. Cleland
                                          Title: President
                                          Date:  September 24, 1998


                                          SECURITY GROWTH AND INCOME FUND

ATTEST:  AMY J. LEE                       By:    JOHN D. CLELAND
         ----------------------------            -------------------------------
                                          Name:  John D. Cleland
                                          Title: President
                                          Date:  September 24, 1998


                                          SECURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

ATTEST:  AMY J. LEE                       By:    JOHN D. CLELAND
         ----------------------------            -------------------------------
                                          Name:  John D. Cleland
                                          Title: President
                                          Date:  September 24, 1998


                                          ADVISOR'S FUND
                                          -  PCG Growth Series
                                          -  PCG Aggressive Growth Series
                                          -  SIM Growth Series
                                          -  SIM Conservative Growth Series

ATTEST:  AMY J. LEE                       By:    JOHN D. CLELAND
         ----------------------------            -------------------------------
                                          Name:  John D. Cleland
                                          Title: President
                                          Date:  September 24, 1998


                                          SECURITY MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
                                          (Corporate Account)

ATTEST:  AMY J. LEE                       By:    JOHN D. CLELAND
         ----------------------------            -------------------------------
                                          Name:  John D. Cleland
                                          Title: Senior Vice President
                                          Date:  September 24, 1998


                                          SECURITY CASH FUND

ATTEST:  AMY J. LEE                       By:    JOHN D. CLELAND
         ----------------------------            -------------------------------
                                          Name:  John D. Cleland
                                          Title: President
                                          Date:  September 24, 1998


                                          UMB BANK, N.A.

ATTEST:  R. WM. BLOOM                     By:    RALPH R. SANTORO
         ----------------------------            -------------------------------
                                          Name:  Ralph R. Santoro
                                          Title: Senior Vice President
                                          Date:  September 24, 1998
<PAGE>
                                   APPENDIX A

                                CUSTODY AGREEMENT


DOMESTIC SUBCUSTODIANS:

         United Missouri Trust Company of New York

SECURITIES SYSTEMS:

         Federal Book Entry

         Depository Trust Company

         Participant Trust Company


SPECIAL SUBCUSTODIANS:

         The Bank of New York

                           SECURITIES DEPOSITORIES
COUNTRIES                  FOREIGN SUBCUSTODIANS          CLEARING AGENCIES
                                                              Euroclear


                                          SECURITY ULTRA FUND

ATTEST:  AMY J. LEE                       By:    JOHN D. CLELAND
         ----------------------------            -------------------------------
                                          Name:  John D. Cleland
                                          Title: President
                                          Date:  September 24, 1998


                                          SECURITY EQUITY FUND
                                          -  Equity Series
                                          -  Social Awareness Series
                                          -  Value Series
                                          -  Small Company Series

ATTEST:  AMY J. LEE                       By:    JOHN D. CLELAND
         ----------------------------            -------------------------------
                                          Name:  John D. Cleland
                                          Title: President
                                          Date:  September 24, 1998


                                          SBL FUND
                                          -  Series A, B, C, E, J, P, S, V and X

ATTEST:  AMY J. LEE                       By:    JOHN D. CLELAND
         ----------------------------            -------------------------------
                                          Name:  John D. Cleland
                                          Title: President
                                          Date:  September 24, 1998


                                          SECURITY INCOME FUND
                                          -  Corporate Bond Series
                                          -  U. S. Government Series
                                          -  Limited Maturity Bond Series
                                          -  High Yield Series

ATTEST:  AMY J. LEE                       By:    JOHN D. CLELAND
         ----------------------------            -------------------------------
                                          Name:  John D. Cleland
                                          Title: President
                                          Date:  September 24, 1998


                                          SECURITY GROWTH AND INCOME FUND

ATTEST:  AMY J. LEE                       By:    JOHN D. CLELAND
         ----------------------------            -------------------------------
                                          Name:  John D. Cleland
                                          Title: President
                                          Date:  September 24, 1998


                                          SECURITY MUNICIPAL BOND FUND

ATTEST:  AMY J. LEE                       By:    JOHN D. CLELAND
         ----------------------------            -------------------------------
                                          Name:  John D. Cleland
                                          Title: President
                                          Date:  September 24, 1998


                                          SECURITY CASH FUND

ATTEST:  AMY J. LEE                       By:    JOHN D. CLELAND
         ----------------------------            -------------------------------
                                          Name:  John D. Cleland
                                          Title: President
                                          Date:  September 24, 1998


                                          ADVISOR'S FUND
                                          -  PCG Growth Series
                                          -  PCG Aggressive Growth Series
                                          -  SIM Growth Series
                                          -  SIM Conservative Growth Series

ATTEST:  AMY J. LEE                       By:    JOHN D. CLELAND
         ----------------------------            -------------------------------
                                          Name:  John D. Cleland
                                          Title: President
                                          Date:  September 24, 1998


                                          SECURITY MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC
                                          (Corporate Account)

ATTEST:  AMY J. LEE                       By:    JOHN D. CLELAND
         ----------------------------            -------------------------------
                                          Name:  John D. Cleland
                                          Title: Senior Vice President
                                          Date:  September 24, 1998


                                          UMB BANK, N.A.

ATTEST:  R. WM. BLOOM                     By:    RALPH R. SANTORO
         ----------------------------            -------------------------------
                                          Name:  Ralph R. Santoro
                                          Title: Senior Vice President
                                          Date:  September 24, 1998
<PAGE>
AMENDMENT TO CUSTODY AGREEMENT

The following open-end management investment companies ("Funds") are hereby made
parties to the Custody Agreement dated January 1, 1995, as amended September 24,
1998, with UMB Bank, n.a. ("Custodian"),  and agree to be bound by all the terms
and conditions contained in said Agreement:

                                 List of Funds:

                   Security Equity Fund, Enhanced Index Series
                     Security Equity Fund, Select 25 Series

ATTEST:                                   SECURITY EQUITY FUND
                                          - Enhanced Index Series
                                          - Select 25 Series
AMY J. LEE
- -------------------------------------
Amy J. Lee                                By:    JAMES R. SCHMANK
                                                 -------------------------------
                                          Title: Vice President


ATTEST:                                   UMB Bank, n.a.

JMN                                       By:    RALPH R. SANTORO
- -------------------------------------            -------------------------------
                                          Title: Senior Vice President
                                          Date:  February 16, 1999
<PAGE>
                             AMENDMENT TO APPENDIX A

                                CUSTODY AGREEMENT

DOMESTIC SUBCUSTODIANS:

         United Missouri Trust Company of New York

SECURITIES SYSTEMS:

         Federal Book Entry

         Depository Trust Company

         Participant Trust Company

SPECIAL SUBCUSTODIANS:

         The Bank of New York

                        SECURITIES DEPOSITORIES
COUNTRIES               FOREIGN SUBCUSTODIANS                 CLEARING AGENCIES

                                                                  Euroclear


                                          SECURITY EQUITY FUND
                                          - Enhanced Index Series
                                          - Select 25 Series

ATTEST: AMY J. LEE                        By:    JAMES R. SCHMANK
       ------------------------------            -------------------------------
                                          Name:  James R. Schmank
                                          Title: Vice President
                                          Date:  January 27, 1999


                                          UMB BANK, N.A.

ATTEST: JMN                               By:    RALPH R. SANTORO
       ------------------------------            -------------------------------
                                          Name:  Ralph R. Santoro
                                          Title: Senior Vice President
                                          Date:  February 16, 1999
<PAGE>
                         AMENDMENT TO CUSTODY AGREEMENT


The following open-end management investment companies ("Funds") are hereby made
parties to the Custody Agreement dated January 1, 1995, as amended September 24,
1998, with UMB Bank, n.a. ("Custodian"),  and agree to be bound by all the terms
and conditions contained in said Agreement:

                                 List of Funds:

                               SBL Fund, Series H
                               SBL Fund, Series Y
                Security Income Fund, Capital Preservation Series

ATTEST:                                  SBL FUND
                                         - Series H
                                         - Series Y

                                         By:
- ------------------------------              ------------------------------------
Amy J. Lee                               Title:   Vice President


ATTEST:                                  SECURITY INCOME FUND
                                         - Capital Preservation Series

                                         By:
- ------------------------------              ------------------------------------
Amy J. Lee                               Title: Vice President


ATTEST:                                  UMB Bank, n.a.

                                         By:
- ------------------------------              ------------------------------------
                                         Title:
                                               ---------------------------------
                                         Date:
                                               ---------------------------------
<PAGE>
                             AMENDMENT TO APPENDIX A

                                CUSTODY AGREEMENT

DOMESTIC SUBCUSTODIANS:

        United Missouri Trust Company of New York

SECURITIES SYSTEMS:

        Federal Book Entry
        Depository Trust Company
        Participant Trust Company

SPECIAL SUBCUSTODIANS:

        The Bank of New York

                  SECURITIES DEPOSITORIES
COUNTRIES         FOREIGN SUBCUSTODIANS                 CLEARING AGENCIES

                                                             Euroclear

                                          SBL FUND
                                          -   Series H
                                          -   Series Y

ATTEST:                                   By:
       ------------------------------        -----------------------------------
                                          Name:  James R. Schmank
                                          Title: Vice President
                                          Date:
                                                 -------------------------------


                                          SECURITY INCOME FUND
                                          -  Capital Preservation Series
                                          
ATTEST:                                   By:
       ------------------------------        -----------------------------------
                                          Name:  James R. Schmank
                                          Title: Vice President
                                          Date:
                                                 -------------------------------


                                          UMB BANK, N.A.

ATTEST:                                   By:
       ------------------------------        -----------------------------------
                                          Name:
                                                 -------------------------------
                                          Title:
                                                 -------------------------------
                                          Date:
                                                 -------------------------------


<PAGE>
                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS


We  consent  to the  references  to  our  firm  under  the  captions  "Financial
Highlights" and "Independent  Auditors" and to the incorporation by reference of
our report dated February 5, 1999 in the Post-Effective  Amendment No. 62 to the
Registration  Statement  (Form N-1A) and related  Prospectus  and  Statement  of
Additional  Information  of Security  Income Fund filed with the  Securities and
Exchange  Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 (Registration No. 2-38414)
and under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (Registration No. 811-2120).

                                                               Ernst & Young LLP

Kansas City, Missouri
March 1, 1999

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