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SUPPLEMENT TO THE PROSPECTUS OF
TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.
Dated: March 1, 2000
Under the section titled "Fund Expenses and Expense Example" on page 16,
the first paragraph is amended to add the following sentence:
However, the European Equities Fund has a 1.00% short-term
redemption/exchange fee on shares owned less than 90 days.
The Fee Table on page 9 is also amended to reflect the 1.00% short-term
redemption/exchange fee for the European Equities Fund.
Under the section titled "TCW Galileo Large Cap Value Fund" on Page 22, N.
John Snider is added as a portfolio manager.
Under the section titled "TCW Galileo High Yield Bond Fund" on page 31 Mark
L. Attanasio is deleted and James M. Hassett added as a portfolio manager.
Under the section titled "Portfolio Managers - Large Cap Value Fund" on
page 52, the following individual is added:
N. John Snider Managing Director, the Adviser,
TCW Asset Management
Company and Trust Company of
the West since April 2000.
Previously, Mr. Snider was a Vice
President and Portfolio Manager
at Provident Investment Counsel
from October 1998 to April 2000.
Prior to that, he was a portfolio
manager at Arco Investment
Management Company.
Under the subsection titled "Portfolio Managers - High Yield Bond Fund" on page
53 the following individual is added:
James M. Hassett Senior Vice President, the
Adviser, TCW Asset
Management Company and Trust
Company of the West since April
1995. Previously he was a
Research Analyst for Crescent
Capital Corporation.
July 20, 2000 N Class
