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SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSPECTUS AND STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CREDIT SUISSE INSTITUTIONAL FUND-EMERGING MARKETS PORTFOLIO
The following information supplements certain information contained in the
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information related to the Emerging
Markets Portfolio (Portfolio) of the Credit Suisse Institutional Fund (Fund).
New Sub-Investment Adviser. Effective immediately, the Fund has retained Credit
Suisse Asset Management Limited (CSAM U.K.), located at Beaufort House, 15 St.
Botolph Street, London, EX 3A 7JJ, as sub-investment adviser to the Portfolio.
The sub-investment advisory agreement with CSAM U.K. was approved by the
shareholders of the Portfolio at a special meeting held on July 14, 2000. CSAM
U.K. is responsible for assisting Credit Suisse Asset Management, LLC (CSAM) in
the management of the Portfolio's international assets. CSAM U.K.'s
sub-investment advisory fee will be paid by CSAM out of CSAM's net investment
advisory fee and not by the Portfolio. Accordingly, no additional investment
advisory fees will be paid by shareholders.
Like CSAM, CSAM U.K. is a member of Credit Suisse Asset Management and a
subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group, one of the world's leading banks, and
currently manages approximately $37 billion in assets. CSAM U.K. is a
diversified asset manager, handling global equity, balanced, fixed income and
derivative securities accounts for other investment companies, corporate pension
and profit-sharing plans, state pension funds, union funds, endowments and other
charitable institutions.
Portfolio Manager Changes. Federico D. Laffan and Jun Sung Kim are leaving
their positions as Associate Portfolio Managers of the Portfolio to devote more
time to other investment areas. Richard Watt continues to serve as Portfolio
Manager, and Emily Alejos, Robert Hrabchak and Neil Gregson continue to serve as
Associate Portfolio Managers of the Portfolio.
Dated: November 14, 2000 WPINI-16-1100
