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Supplement Dated December 22, 1998
To Prospectus Dated August 31, 1998
The following restates the sixth paragraph under the heading "Portfolio
Management" on page 46 of the Prospectus:
Ralph E. Whitman is the Portfolio Manager of the Mid-Cap Growth Fund
effective December 1998. Mr. Whitman has more than 11 years of
investment experience and has held positions with GE Investments
since 1987. Mr. Whitman is currently a Vice President of GE
Investments.
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