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FIRST INVESTORS SERIES FUND II, INC.
SUPPLEMENT DATED JANUARY 21, 1998
TO PROSPECTUS DATED DECEMBER 31, 1997
Since early January 1998, the UTILITIES INCOME FUND has been managed by Mr.
Jack B. Wolfman. At that time, Mr. Wolfman also became the portfolio manager
for the Utilities Income Fund of First Investors Life Series Fund. Prior to
joining FIMCO on January 7, 1998, Mr. Wolfman was an Analyst with the New York
City Housing Authority, Office of Administrative Methods & Analysis from 1996 to
1998, a Senior Economist, North American Director with Wharton Econometric
Forecasting Associates, Inc. from 1992 to 1993, a Senior Economist with Economic
Consulting & Planning, Inc. from 1987 to 1992 and an Economist with Merrill
Lynch Economics, Inc. from 1980 to 1987.
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