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FIRST FUNDS
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED APRIL 30, 1999
Effective May 10, 1999, the services of Custodian, Transfer Agent and Fund
Accountant, previously provided by Chase Manhattan Bank and its division
Chase Global Funds Services, will now be provided by State Street Bank
("State Street") and its affiliate Boston Financial Data Services, Inc.
("Boston Financial"). State Street will serve as Custodian and Fund
Accountant, while Transfer Agency services will be provided by Boston
Financial.
All account applications, investment remittances and written correspondence
should be sent to the Funds' new Post Office Box with Boston Financial:
First Funds
c/o Boston Financial
P.O. Box 8050
Boston, MA 02266-8050
All wires and electronic fund transfers should be directed to the Funds' new
wire instructions with Boston Financial:
State Street Bank
Boston MA
ABA #011000028
Account #9905-440-5
Account Name -- First Funds
In addition, unless there is activity in your account, statements will be
mailed to you quarterly instead of monthly.
The Funds' phone number will remain the same, (800) 442-1941. Please call us
if you have any questions regarding these changes.