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     As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2000.
                    Registration Nos. 033-54642 and 811-07342



                     U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                ----------------
                                    FORM N-1A




             REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
                         POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 71



                                       and


         REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
                                AMENDMENT NO. 72



                         J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
                     (formerly The JPM Institutional Funds)
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

            60 State Street, Suite 1300, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

               Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code:
                                 (617) 557-0700

                Margaret W. Chambers, c/o Funds Distributor, Inc.
            60 State Street, Suite 1300, Boston, Massachusetts 02109
                     (Name and Address of Agent for Service)

                           Copy to:         John E. Baumgardner, Jr., Esq.
                                            Sullivan & Cromwell
                                            125 Broad Street
                                                       New York, New York 10004

It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box):


[ ]  Immediately  upon  filing  pursuant to  paragraph  (b) [X] on March 1, 2000
pursuant to paragraph (b) [ ] 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph  (a)(i)
[ ] on (date) pursuant to paragraph  (a)(i) [ ] 75 days after filing pursuant to
paragraph (a)(ii) [ ] on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) of Rule 485.


If appropriate, check the following box:

[ ]  this  post-effective  amendment  designates  a  new  effective  date  for a
previously filed post-effective amendment.




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                                EXPLANATORY NOTE


     This post-effective  amendment No. 71 to the registration statement of J.P.
Morgan  Institutional  Funds (the  "Registrant")  on Form N-1A is being filed to
update the Registrant's disclosure in the Prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information relating to (i) J.P. Morgan Institutional Federal Money Market Fund,
J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Service  Federal  Money  Market Fund,  J.P.  Morgan
Institutional  Short Term Bond Fund, J.P. Morgan  Institutional  Bond Fund, J.P.
Morgan Institutional Bond Fund - Ultra, J.P. Morgan Institutional  International
Equity Fund, J.P. Morgan Institutional Emerging Markets Equity Fund, J.P. Morgan
Institutional Global Strategic Income Fund, J.P. Morgan  Institutional  Treasury
Money Market Fund, J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Treasury Money Market Fund,
and J.P. Morgan Institutional Treasury Money Market Reserves Fund, each a series
of shares of the Registrant,  to include updated  financial  information for the
fiscal year ended October 31, 1999,  and (ii) J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Prime
Money Market Fund,  J.P. Morgan  Institutional  Service Prime Money Market Fund,
J.P.  Morgan Prime Money Market Reserves Fund,  J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Tax
Exempt Money Market Fund,  J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Service Tax Exempt Money
Market Fund,  J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  European Equity Fund, and J.P. Morgan
Institutional  International  Opportunities Fund, each a series of shares of the
Registrant,  to include updated financial  information for the fiscal year ended
November  30,  1999,  and  to  update  other  information  in  the  registration
statement.


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                                                   MARCH  1, 2000  |  PROSPECTUS
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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL
MONEY MARKET FUNDS


Prime Money Market Fund
Treasury Money Market Fund
Federal Money Market Fund
Tax Exempt Money Market Fund

                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Seeking to provide high current income
                                          consistent with the preservation of
                                          capital and same-day liquidity

This prospectus contains essential information for anyone investing in these
funds. Please read it carefully and keep it for reference.

As with all mutual funds, the fact that these shares are registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission does not mean that the commission approves
them or guarantees that the information in this prospectus is correct or
adequate. It is a criminal offense to state or suggest otherwise.

Distributed by Funds Distributor, Inc.                                  JPMorgan

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CONTENTS
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 1 | Each fund's goal, principal strategies, principal risks, performance and
     expenses

J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

J.P. Morgan Institutional Prime Money Market Fund .............................1
J.P. Morgan Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund ..........................3
J.P. Morgan Institutional Federal Money Market Fund ...........................5
J.P. Morgan Institutional Tax Exempt Money Market Fund ........................7

 9 | Principles and techniques common to the funds in this prospectus

MONEY MARKET MANAGEMENT APPROACH

J.P. Morgan ...................................................................9
J.P. Morgan Institutional Money Market Funds ..................................9
The spectrum of money market funds ............................................9
Who may want to invest ........................................................9
Money market investment process ..............................................10

11 | Investing in the J.P. Morgan Institutional Money Market Funds

YOUR INVESTMENT

Investing through a financial professional ...................................11
Investing through an employer-sponsored retirement plan ......................11
Investing through an IRA or rollover IRA .....................................11
Investing directly ...........................................................11
Opening your account .........................................................11
Adding to your account .......................................................11
Selling shares ...............................................................12
Account and transaction policies .............................................12
Dividends and distributions ..................................................13
Tax considerations ...........................................................13

14 | More about the funds' business operations

FUND DETAILS

Master/feeder structure ......................................................14
Management and administration ................................................14
Financial highlights .........................................................15

For more information .................................................back cover






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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL
PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND                                   | TICKER SYMBOL: JPIXX
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GOAL

The fund's goal is to maximize current income consistent with the preservation
of capital and same-day liquidity. This goal can be changed without shareholder
approval.

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INVESTMENT APPROACH

Principal Strategies

The fund looks for investments across a broad spectrum of U.S.
dollar-denominated money market securities, typically emphasizing different
types of securities at different times in order to take advantage of changing
yield differentials. The fund's investments may include obligations issued by
the U.S. Treasury, government agencies, domestic and foreign banks and
corporations, foreign governments, repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase
agreements, as well as asset-backed securities, taxable municipal obligations,
and other money market instruments. Some of these investments may be illiquid or
purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

The fund's yield will vary in response to changes in interest rates. How well
the fund's yield compares to the yields of similar money market funds will
depend on the success of the investment process described on page 10.

Principal Risks

As with all money market funds, the fund's investments are subject to various
risks, which, while generally considered to be minimal, could cause its share
price to fall below $1. For example, the issuer or guarantor of a portfolio
security or the counterparty to a contract could default on its obligation. An
unexpected rise in interest rates could also lead to a loss in share price if
the fund is near the maximum allowable dollar weighted average maturity
(currently not to exceed 90 days) at the time. To the extent that the fund
invests in foreign securities, the fund could lose money because of foreign
government actions, political instability, or lack of adequate and accurate
information. Also, the fund may have difficulty valuing its illiquid holdings
and may be unable to sell them at the time or price it desires. While these
possibilities exist, the fund's investment process and management policies are
designed to minimize the likelihood and impact of these risks. To date, through
this process, the fund's share price has never deviated from $1.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1
per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

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REGISTRANT: J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
(J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND)

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT


The fund's assets are managed by J.P. Morgan, which currently manages
approximately $349 billion, including more than $52 billion using similar
strategies as the fund.


The advisor uses a team of portfolio managers and traders to manage the fund.
The portfolio management team is led by John Donohue, vice president, who has
been on the team since joining J.P. Morgan in June of 1997 from Goldman Sachs &
Co., where he was an Institutional Money Market Portfolio Manager; and Mark
Settles, vice president, who has been on the team since November 1999 and has
been at J.P. Morgan since 1994. Prior to managing this fund, Mr. Settles was a
fixed income trader on J.P. Morgan's New York and London trading desks. The
traders on the team are Donald Clemmenson, vice president, who has been on the
team since its inception; Gunter Heiland, associate, who has been on the team
since joining J.P. Morgan in June of 1997 from Salomon Brothers, where he was a
sales assistant; and Kimberly Weil, who has been on the team since its
inception.

Before you invest

Investors considering these funds should understand that:

o There is no assurance that these funds will meet their investment goals

o These funds do not represent complete investment programs

                           J.P. Morgan Institutional Prime Money Market Fund | 1
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PERFORMANCE (unaudited)

The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of
investing in J.P. Morgan Institutional Prime Money Market Fund.

The bar  chart  indicates  some of the  risks  by  showing  changes  in the
performance  of the fund's(1)  shares from year to year for each of the last ten
calendar years.

The table indicates some of the risks by showing the fund's average annual
returns for the past one year, five years and ten years.

The fund's past performance does not necessarily indicate how the fund will
perform in the future.


Year-by-year total return (%) Shows changes in returns by calendar year(1,2)
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     1990    1991    1992    1993    1994    1995    1996    1997    1998   1999
12%

 9% 8.04

 6%         6.07                              5.98    5.41   5.60    5.56   5.19
                                     4.15
 3%                  3.67    2.87

 0%
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[ ] J.P. Morgan Institutional Prime Money Market Fund(1)

For the period covered by this year-by-year total return chart, the fund's
highest quarterly return was 1.97% (for the quarter ended 6/30/90); and the
lowest quarterly return was 0.69% (for the quarter ended 6/30/93).


PERFORMANCE (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


Average annual total return (%) Shows performance over time, for periods ended December 31, 1999(1)
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                                                                          Past 1 yr.    Past 5 yrs.   Past 10 yrs.
<S>                                                                         <C>            <C>            <C>
J.P. Morgan Institutional Prime Money Market Fund (after expenses)          5.19           5.55           5.25
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</TABLE>
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INVESTOR EXPENSES
The expenses of the fund before and after reimbursement are shown at right. The
fund has no sales, redemption, exchange, or account fees, although some
institutions may charge you a fee for shares you buy through them. The annual
fund expenses after reimbursement are deducted from fund assets prior to
performance calculations.


Annual fund operating expenses(3) (%)
(expenses that are deducted from fund assets)
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Management fees                                                             0.11
Marketing (12b-1) fees                                                      None
Other expenses                                                              0.18
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Total operating expenses                                                    0.29

Fee waiver and expense
reimbursement(4)                                                            0.09
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Net expenses(4)                                                             0.20
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Expense example(4)
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The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes:
$10,000 initial investment, 5% return each year, net expenses for the period
3/1/00 through 2/28/01 and total operating expenses thereafter, and all shares
sold at the end of each time period. The example is for comparison only; the
fund's actual return and your actual costs may be higher or lower.
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                    1 yr.        3 yrs.         5 yrs.         10 yrs.
Your cost($)         20           84             154            359
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(1) The fund commenced operations on 7/12/93. Returns reflect performance of The
    Pierpont Money Market Fund, the fund's predecessor, prior to that date.


(2) The fund's fiscal year end is 11/30.


(3) The fund has a master/feeder structure as described on page 14. This table
    shows the fund's expenses and its share of master portfolio expenses for the
    past fiscal year expressed as a percentage of the fund's average net assets.


(4) Reflects an agreement dated 6/1/99 by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New
    York ("Morgan Guaranty"), an affiliate of J.P. Morgan, to reimburse the fund
    to the extent expenses exceed 0.20% (excluding extraordinary expenses) of
    the fund's average daily net assets through 2/28/01.

2 | J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND
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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL
TREASURY MONEY MARKET FUND                                 TICKER SYMBOL: JTMXX
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GOAL

The fund's goal is to provide high current income consistent with the
preservation of capital and same-day liquidity. This goal can be changed only
with shareholder approval.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
INVESTMENT APPROACH
Principal Strategies

The fund purchases securities that offer the highest credit quality and provide
regular income. It invests exclusively in U.S. Treasury obligations and
repurchase agreements collateralized by these obligations. Some of these
investments may be purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

The fund's yield will vary in response to changes in interest rates. How well
the fund's yield compares to the yields of similar money market funds will
depend on the success of the investment process described on page 10.

The portion of the fund's income derived from direct investments in U.S.
Treasury obligations may be exempt from state and local personal income taxes.

Principal Risks

While the fund's U.S. Treasury obligations are backed by the full faith and
credit of the federal government, investors should bear in mind that any
repurchase agreements the fund may hold do not have this guarantee (even though
they are fully collateralized by Treasuries), and that in any case, government
guarantees do not extend to shares of the fund itself.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1
per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.
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REGISTRANT: J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
(J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL TREASURY MONEY
MARKET FUND)

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT


The fund's assets are managed by J.P. Morgan, which currently manages
approximately $349 billion, including more than $52 billion using similar
strategies as the fund.


The advisor uses a team of portfolio managers and traders to manage the fund.
The portfolio management team is led by John Donohue, vice president, who has
been on the team since its inception, after joining J.P. Morgan in June of 1997
from Goldman Sachs & Co., where he was an Institutional Money Market Portfolio
Manager; and Mark Settles, vice president, who has been on the team since
November 1999 and has been at J.P. Morgan since 1994. Prior to managing this
fund, Mr. Settles was a fixed income trader on J.P. Morgan's New York and London
trading desks. The traders on the team are Donald Clemmenson, vice president,
Gunter Heiland, associate, and Kimberly Weil, each of whom has been on the team
since its inception. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan in June of 1997, Mr. Heiland
was a sales assistant at Salomon Brothers.

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Before you invest

Investors considering these funds should understand that:

o There is no assurance that these funds will meet their investment goals

o These funds do not represent complete investment programs

                        J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL TREASURY MONEY MARKET FUND | 3
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PERFORMANCE (unaudited)

The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of
investing in J.P. Morgan Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund.


The bar chart indicates some of the risks by showing changes in the performance
of the fund's shares from year to year for each of the last two calendar years.

The table indicates some of the risks by showing the fund's average annual
returns for the past one year and life of the fund.


The fund's past performance does not necessarily indicate how the fund will
perform in the future.


Total returns (%)      Shows changes in returns by calendar year(1)
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                                             1998             1999
10%



 5%                                          5.41
                                                              4.90
 0%
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[ ] J.P. Morgan Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund


For the period covered by this total return chart, the fund's highest quarterly
return was 1.37% (for the quarter ended 9/30/98); and the lowest quarterly
return was 1.15% (for the quarter ended 3/31/99).


PERFORMANCE (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


Average annual total return (%)   Shows performance over time, for periods ended December 31, 1999(2)
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                                                                         Past 1 yr.   Life of fund
<S>                                                                         <C>           <C>
J.P. Morgan Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund (after expenses)       4.90          5.25
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</TABLE>
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INVESTOR EXPENSES


The expenses of the fund before and after reimbursement are shown at right. The
fund has no sales, redemption, exchange, or account fees, although some
institutions may charge you a fee for shares you buy through them. The annual
fund expenses after reimbursement are deducted from fund assets prior to
performance calculations.


Annual fund operating expenses(3) (%)
(expenses that are deducted from fund assets)
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Management fees                                                             0.20
Marketing (12b-1) fees                                                      None
Other expenses                                                              0.20
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Total operating expenses                                                    0.40
Fee waiver and expense
reimbursement(4)                                                            0.20
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Net expenses(4)                                                             0.20
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Expense example(4)

The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes:
$10,000 initial investment, 5% return each year, net expenses for the period
3/1/00 through 2/28/01 and total operating expenses thereafter, and all shares
sold at the end of each time period. The example is for comparison only; the
fund's actual return and your actual costs may be higher or lower.
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                           1 yr.        3 yrs.      5 yrs.      10 yrs.
Your cost($)                20           108         204         486
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(1) The fund's fiscal year end is 10/31.

(2) The fund commenced operations on 7/7/97 and performance is calculated as of
    7/31/97.


(3) The fund has a master/feeder structure as described on page 14. This table
    shows the fund's expenses and its share of master portfolio expenses for the
    past fiscal year expressed as a percentage of the fund's average net assets.


(4) Reflects an agreement dated 6/1/99 by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New
    York ("Morgan Guaranty"), an affiliate of J.P. Morgan, to reimburse the fund
    to the extent expenses exceed 0.20% (excluding extraordinary expenses) of
    the fund's average daily net assets through 2/28/01.

4 | J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL TREASURY MONEY MARKET FUND
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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL
FEDERAL MONEY MARKET FUND                                 | TICKER SYMBOL: JPTXX
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GOAL

The fund's goal is to provide high current income consistent with the
preservation of capital and same-day liquidity. This goal can be changed without
shareholder approval.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
INVESTMENT APPROACH
Principal Strategies

The fund purchases securities that offer very high credit quality and pay
regular income that is generally free from state and local income taxes. It
invests exclusively in U.S. government agency obligations such as the Federal
Farm Credit Bank, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Federal Home Loan Bank,
the Student Loan Marketing Association, and in obligations of the U.S. Treasury.
Some of these investments may be purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery
basis.

The fund's yield will vary in response to changes in interest rates. How well
the fund's yield compares to the yields of similar money market funds will
depend on the success of the investment process described on page 10

Principal Risks

While the fund's U.S. Treasury obligations are backed by the full faith and
credit of the Government, investors should bear in mind that any agency
obligations the fund may hold do not have this guarantee, and that in any case
government guarantees do not extend to shares of the fund itself.

Most of the fund's income is generally exempt from state and local personal
income taxes and from some corporate income taxes (although not federal income
taxes). Because of this beneficial tax status, the fund's yields are generally
lower than those of taxable money market funds when compared on a pre-tax basis.

As with all money market funds, the fund's investments are subject to various
risks, which, while generally considered to be minimal, could cause its share
price to fall below $1. For example, the issuer or guarantor of a portfolio
security could default on its obligation. An unexpected rise in interest rates
could also lead to a loss in share price if the fund is near the maximum
allowable dollar weighted average maturity (currently not to exceed 90 days) at
the time. However, the fund's investment process and management policies are
designed to minimize the likelihood and impact of these risks. To date, through
this process, the fund's share price has never deviated from $1.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1
per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.



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REGISTRANT: J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
(J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FEDERAL MONEY MARKET FUND)

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT


The fund's assets are managed by J.P. Morgan, which currently manages
approximately $349 billion, including more than $52 billion using similar
strategies as the fund.


The advisor uses a team of portfolio managers and traders to manage the fund.
The portfolio management team is led by John Donohue, vice president, who has
been on the team since joining J.P. Morgan in June of 1997 from Goldman Sachs &
Co., where he was an Institutional Money Market Portfolio Manager; and Mark
Settles, vice president, who has been on the team since November 1999 and has
been at J.P. Morgan since 1994. Prior to managing this fund, Mr. Settles was a
fixed income trader on J.P. Morgan's New York and London trading desks. The
traders on the team are Donald Clemmenson, vice president, who has been on the
team since its inception; Gunter Heiland, associate, who has been on the team
since joining J.P. Morgan in June of 1997 from Salomon Brothers, where he was a
sales assistant; and Kimberly Weil, who has been on the team since joining J.P.
Morgan in April of 1993.

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Before you invest

Investors considering these funds should understand that:

o There is no assurance that these funds will meet their investment goals

o These funds do not represent complete investment programs

                         J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FEDERAL MONEY MARKET FUND | 5
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PERFORMANCE (unaudited)

The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of
investing in J.P. Morgan Institutional Federal Money Market Fund.


The bar chart indicates some of the risks by showing changes in the performance
of the fund's shares from year to year for each of the last six calendar years.


The table indicates some of the risks by showing the fund's average annual
returns for the past one year, five years and life of the fund.

The fund's past performance does not necessarily indicate how the fund will
perform in the future.


Year-by-year total return (%)       Shows changes in returns by calendar year(1)
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                1994      1995        1996         1997        1998         1999

6%
                         5.79         5.22         5.40        5.39         5.04


                3.98
3%



0%
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[ ]  J.P. Morgan Institutional Federal Money Market Fund

For the period covered by this year-by-year total return chart, the fund's
highest quarterly return was 1.46% (for the quarter ended 6/30/95); and the
lowest quarterly return was 0.72% (for the quarter ended 3/31/94).

PERFORMANCE (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


Average annual total return (%) Shows performance over time, for periods ended  December 31, 1999(2)
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                                                             Past 1 yr.   Past 5 yrs.  Life of fund
<S>                                                             <C>           <C>          <C>
J.P. Morgan Institutional Federal Money Market Fund             5.04          5.36         4.81
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</TABLE>


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INVESTOR EXPENSES

The expenses of the fund before and after reimbursement are shown at right. The
fund has no sales, redemption, exchange, or account fees, although some
institutions may charge you a fee for shares you buy through them. The annual
fund expenses after reimbursement are deducted from fund assets prior to
performance calculations.


Annual fund operating expenses(3)(%)
(expenses that are deducted from fund assets)
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Management fees                                                             0.15
Marketing (12b-1) fees                                                      None
Other expenses                                                              0.19
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Total operating expenses                                                    0.34
Fee waiver and expense
reimbursement(4)                                                            0.14
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Net expenses(4)                                                             0.20
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Expense example(4)

The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes:
$10,000 initial investment, 5% return each year, net expenses for the period
3/1/00 through 2/28/01 and total operating expenses thereafter, and all shares
sold at the end of each time period. The example is for comparison only; the
fund's actual return and your actual costs may be higher or lower.

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                               1 yr.    3 yrs.      5 yrs.      10 yrs.
Your cost($)                    20       95          177         417
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(1) The fund's fiscal year end is 10/31.

(2) The fund commenced operations on 1/4/93 and returns reflect performance as
    of 1/31/93.


(3) The fund has a master/feeder structure as described on page 14. This table
    shows the fund's expenses and its share of master portfolio expenses for the
    past fiscal year expressed as a percentage of the fund's average net assets.


(4) Reflects an agreement dated 6/1/99 by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New
    York ("Morgan Guaranty"), an affiliate of J.P. Morgan, to reimburse the fund
    to the extent expenses exceed 0.20% (excluding extraordinary expenses) of
    the fund's average daily net assets through 2/28/01.

6 | J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FEDERAL MONEY MARKET FUND
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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL
TAX EXEMPT MONEY MARKET FUND                                TICKER SYMBOL: JPEXX
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GOAL

The fund's goal is to maximize current income that is exempt from federal income
tax consistent with the preservation of capital and same-day liquidity. This
goal can be changed without shareholder approval.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
INVESTMENT APPROACH

Principal Strategies

The fund invests primarily in high quality municipal obligations whose income is
exempt from federal income taxes. The fund's municipal obligations must fall
into the highest short-term rating category (top two highest categories for New
York State obligations) or be of equivalent quality. The fund may also invest in
certain structured municipal obligations, and in certain municipal or other
obligations whose income is subject to tax, including the alternative minimum
tax. Although the fund is permitted to hold these other obligations or cash, it
aims to be fully invested in municipal obligations. In order to maintain
liquidity, the fund may buy securities with puts that allow the fund to
liquidate the securities on short notice. Some of the fund's securities may be
purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

The fund's yield will vary in response to changes in interest rates. How well
the fund's yield compares to the yields of similar money market funds will
depend on the success of the investment process described on page 10.

The fund's income is generally exempt from federal income taxes. A small portion
may be exempt from state or local income taxes.

Principal Risks

As with all money market funds, the fund's investments are subject to various
risks, which, while generally considered to be minimal, could cause its share
price to fall below $1. For example, the issuer or guarantor of a portfolio
security or the counterparty to a contract could default on its obligation. An
unexpected rise in interest rates could also lead to a loss in share price if
the fund is near the maximum allowable dollar weighted average maturity
(currently not to exceed 90 days) at the time. However, the fund's investment
process and management policies are designed to minimize the likelihood and
impact of these risks. To date, through this process, the fund's share price has
never deviated from $1.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1
per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

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REGISTRANT: J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
(J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL TAX EXEMPT MONEY MARKET FUND)


Portfolio Management


The fund's assets are managed by J.P. Morgan, which currently manages
approximately $349 billion, including more than $52 billion using similar
strategies as the fund.


The advisor uses a team of portfolio managers and traders to manage the fund.
The portfolio management team is led by John Donohue, vice president, who has
been on the team since joining J.P. Morgan in June of 1997 from Goldman Sachs &
Co., where he was an Institutional Money Market Portfolio Manager; and Richard
Oswald, vice president, who has been on the team since joining J.P. Morgan in
October of 1996. Prior to managing this fund, Mr. Oswald served as Treasurer of
CBS and President of its finance unit. The traders on the team are Donald
Clemmenson, vice president, who has been on the team since its inception; Gunter
Heiland, associate, who has been on the team since joining J.P. Morgan in June
of 1997 from Solomon Brothers where he was a sales assistant; and Kimberly Weil,
who has been on the team since its inception.

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Before you invest

Investors considering these funds should understand that:

o There is no assurance that these funds will meet their investment goals

o These funds do not represent complete investment programs

                      J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL TAX EXEMPT MONEY MARKET FUND | 7
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PERFORMANCE (unaudited)

The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of
investing in J.P. Morgan Institutional Tax Exempt Money Market Fund.

The bar  chart  indicates  some of the  risks  by  showing  changes  in the
performance  of the fund's(1)  shares from year to year for each of the last ten
calendar years.

The table indicates some of the risks by showing the fund's average annual
returns for the past one year, five years, and ten years.

The fund's past performance does not necessarily indicate how the fund will
perform in the future.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


Year-by-year total return (%)   Shows changes in returns by calendar year(1,2)
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        1990       1991        1992         1993        1994         1995        1996         1997        1998        1999
<S>     <C>        <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>
9%



6%     5.58


                   4.16                                               3.68         3.24        3.46        3.32        3.13
3%
                                2.71         2.10        2.66


0%
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</TABLE>

[ ] J.P. Morgan Institutional Tax Exempt Money Market Fund(1)

For the period covered by this year-by-year total return chart, the fund's
highest quarterly return was 1.39% (for the quarter ended 6/30/99); and the
lowest quarterly return was 0.49% (for the quarter ended 3/31/93).


PERFORMANCE (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


Average annual total return (%) Shows performance over time, for periods ended December 31, 1999(1)
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                                                              Past 1 yr.   Past 5 yrs.   Past 10 yrs.
<S>                                                             <C>           <C>          <C>
J.P. Morgan Institutional Tax Exempt Money Market Fund          3.13          3.37         3.40
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INVESTOR EXPENSES
The expenses of the fund before and after reimbursement are shown at right. The
fund has no sales, redemption, exchange, or account fees, although some
institutions may charge you a fee for shares you buy through them. The annual
fund expenses after reimbursement are deducted from fund assets prior to
performance calculations.


Annual fund operating expenses(3) (%)
(expenses that are deducted from fund assets)
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Management fees                                                             0.15

Marketing (12b-1) fees                                                      None

Other expenses                                                              0.20
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Total operating expenses                                                    0.35

Fee waiver and expense
reimbursement(4)                                                            0.10
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Net expenses(4)                                                             0.25
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Expense example(4)
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The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes:
$10,000 initial investment, 5% return each year, net expenses for the period
3/1/00 through 2/28/01 and total operating expenses thereafter, and all shares
sold at the end of each time period. The example is for comparison only; the
fund's actual return and your actual costs may be higher or lower.

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                               1 yr.     3 yrs.      5 yrs.      10 yrs.
Your cost($)                    26        102         186         433
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(1) The fund commenced operations on 7/12/93. Returns reflect performance of The
    Pierpont Tax Exempt Money Market Fund, the fund's predecessor, prior to that
    date.


(2) The fund's fiscal year end is 11/30. Prior to 1999, the fund's fiscal year
    end was 8/31.


(3) The fund has a master/feeder structure as described on page 14. This table
    shows the fund's expenses and its share of master portfolio expenses for the
    past fiscal year expressed as a percentage of the fund's average net assets.

(4) Reflects an agreement dated 6/1/99 by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New
    York ("Morgan Guaranty"), an affiliate of J.P. Morgan, to reimburse the fund
    to the extent expenses (excluding extraordinary expenses) would not be less
    than 0.20% and in no case will expenses exceed 0.25% of the fund's average
    daily net assets through 2/28/01.

8 | J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL TAX EXEMPT MONEY MARKET FUND

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MONEY MARKET MANAGEMENT APPROACH
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J.P. MORGAN

Known for its commitment to proprietary research and its disciplined investment
strategies, J.P. Morgan is the asset management choice for many of the world's
most respected corporations, financial institutions, governments, and
individuals. Today, J.P. Morgan employs over 380 analysts and portfolio managers
around the world and has approximately $349 billion in assets under management,
including assets managed by the funds' advisor, J.P. Morgan Investment
Management Inc.

J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

Each of these funds invests in high-quality short-term debt securities by
investing through a master portfolio (another fund with the same goal). Each
fund accrues dividends daily, pays them to shareholders monthly, and seeks to
maintain a stable $1 share price.

THE SPECTRUM OF MONEY MARKET FUNDS

The funds described in this prospectus differ primarily in the types of
securities they hold and in the tax status of the income they offer. The table
below provides an overview of the main types of securities in which each fund
may invest. The distinguishing features of each money market fund are described
in more detail on the preceding pages.

Primary investments
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                   Prime      Treasury     Federal   Tax Exempt
                   Money        Money       Money      Money
                   Market      Market       Market     Market
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U.S.
Treasuries*         o           o            o
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U.S.
Government
Agency
instruments         o                        o*
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Domestic
& foreign
bank
obligations         o
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Domestic
& foreign
short-term
corporate
obligations         o
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Foreign
governments         o
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Illiquid
holdings            o
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Repurchase
agreements &
reverse
repurchase
agreements          o           o
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Tax-exempt
municipal
obligations**                                           o
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 * Income is generally exempt from state and local income taxes
** Income is generally exempt from federal income taxes
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WHO MAY WANT TO INVEST

The funds are designed for investors who:

o want an investment that strives to preserve capital

o want regular income from a high quality portfolio

o want a highly liquid investment

o are looking for an interim investment

o are pursuing a short-term goal

o are seeking income that is generally exempt from state and local income taxes
  (in the case of Federal Money Market Fund) or exempt from federal income tax
  (in the case of Tax Exempt Money Market Fund)

The funds are not designed for investors who:

o are investing for long-term growth

o are investing for high income

o require the added security of the FDIC insurance

o in the case of Tax Exempt Money Market Fund, are investing through an IRA or
  other tax-advantaged retirement plan

MONEY MARKET FUNDS
AND STABILITY

Money market funds are subject to a range of federal regulations designed to
promote stability. For example, money market funds must maintain a weighted
average maturity of no more than 90 days, and generally may not invest in any
securities with a remaining maturity of more than 13 months. Keeping the
weighted average maturity this short helps funds in their pursuit of a stable $1
share price.

                                            MONEY MARKET MANAGEMENT APPROACH | 9
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[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
J.P. Morgan uses a disciplined process to control each fund's sensitivity
to interest rates

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
The funds invest across different sectors for diversification and to take
advantage of yield spreads

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
Each fund selects its securities as described earlier in this prospectus

MONEY MARKET INVESTMENT PROCESS

While each fund follows its own strategy, the funds as a group share a single
investment philosophy. This philosophy, developed by the funds' advisor,
emphasizes investment quality through in-depth research of short-term securities
and their issuers. This allows each fund to focus on providing current income
without compromising share price stability.

In researching short-term securities, J.P. Morgan's credit analysts enhance the
data furnished by rating agencies by drawing on the insights of J.P. Morgan's
fixed income trading specialists and equity analysts. Only securities highly
rated by independent rating agencies as well as J.P. Morgan's proprietary
ratings system are considered for investment.

In managing the funds described in this prospectus, J.P. Morgan employs a
three-step process that combines maturity determination, sector allocation and
fundamental research for identifying portfolio securities:

Maturity determination Based on analysis of a range of factors, including
current yields, economic forecasts, and anticipated fiscal and monetary
policies, J.P. Morgan establishes the desired dollar weighted average maturity
for each fund within the permissible 90-day range. Controlling weighted average
maturity allows the funds to manage risk, since securities with shorter
maturities are typically less sensitive to interest rate shifts than those with
longer maturities.

Sector allocation Analysis of the yields available in different sectors of the
short-term debt market allows J.P. Morgan to adjust each fund's sector
allocation, with the goal of enhancing current income while also maintaining
diversification across permissible sectors.

Security selection Based on the results of the firm's credit research and each
fund's maturity determination and sector allocation, the portfolio managers and
dedicated fixed-income traders make buy and sell decisions according to each
fund's goal and strategy.


10 | MONEY MARKET MANAGEMENT APPROACH
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YOUR INVESTMENT

For your convenience, the J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds offer several ways to
start and add to fund investments.

INVESTING THROUGH A FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL

If you work with a financial professional, either at J.P. Morgan or elsewhere,
he or she is prepared to handle your planning and transaction needs. Your
financial professional will be able to assist you in establishing your fund
account, executing transactions, and monitoring your investment. If your fund
investment is not held in the name of your financial professional and you prefer
to place a transaction order yourself, please use the instructions for investing
directly.

INVESTING THROUGH AN EMPLOYER-SPONSORED RETIREMENT PLAN

Your fund investments are handled through your plan. Refer to your plan
materials or contact your benefits office for information on buying, selling, or
exchanging fund shares.

INVESTING THROUGH AN IRA OR ROLLOVER IRA

Please contact a J.P. Morgan Retirement Services Specialist at 1-888-576-4472
for information on J.P. Morgan's comprehensive IRA services, including lower
minimum investments.

INVESTING DIRECTLY

Investors may establish accounts without the help of an intermediary by using
the instructions below and at right:

o Determine the amount you are investing. The minimum amount for initial
  investments in a fund is $10,000,000 and for additional investments $25,000,
  although these minimums may be less for some investors. For more information
  on minimum investments, call 1-800-766-7722.

o Complete the application, indicating how much of your investment you want to
  allocate to which fund(s). Please apply now for any account privileges you may
  want to use in the future, in order to avoid the delays associated with adding
  them later on.

o Mail in your application, making your initial investment as shown below.

For answers to any questions, please speak with a J.P. Morgan Funds Services
Representative at 1-800-766-7722.
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OPENING YOUR ACCOUNT
  By Wire

o Mail your completed application to the Shareholder Services Agent.

o Call the Shareholder Services Agent to obtain an account number and to place a
  purchase order. Funds that are wired without a purchase order will be returned
  uninvested.

o After placing your purchase order, instruct your bank to wire the amount of
  your investment to:

Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York - Delaware

Routing number: 031-100-238

Credit: J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds

Account number: 001-57-689

FFC: your account number, name of registered owner(s) and fund name

  By check

o Make out a check for the investment amount payable to J.P. Morgan
  Institutional Funds.

o Mail the check with your completed application to the Shareholder Services
  Agent.

  By exchange

o Call the Shareholder Services Agent to effect an exchange.

ADDING TO YOUR ACCOUNT

  By wire

o Call the Shareholder Services Agent to place a purchase order. Funds that are
  wired without a purchase order will be returned uninvested.

o Once you have placed your purchase order, instruct your bank to wire the
  amount of your investment as described above.

  By check

o Make out a check for the investment amount payable to J.P. Morgan
  Institutional Funds.

o Mail the check with a completed investment slip to the Shareholder Services
  Agent. If you do not have an investment slip, attach a note indicating your
  account number and how much you wish to invest in which fund(s).

  By exchange

o Call the Shareholder Services Agent to effect an exchange.

                                                            YOUR INVESTMENT | 11

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SELLING SHARES
  By phone -- wire payment

o Call the Shareholder Services Agent to verify that the wire redemption
  privilege is in place on your account. If it is not, a representative can help
  you add it.

o Place your wire request. If you are transferring money to a non-Morgan
  account, you will need to provide the representative with the personal
  identification number (PIN) that was provided to you when you opened your fund
  account.

  By phone -- check payment

o Call the Shareholder Services Agent and place your request. Once your request
  has been verified, a check for the net amount, payable to the registered
  owner(s), will be mailed to the address of record. For checks payable to any
  other party or mailed to any other address, please make your request in
  writing (see below).

  In writing

o Write a letter of instruction that includes the following information: The
  name of the registered owner(s) of the account; the account number; the fund
  name; the amount you want to sell; and the recipient's name and address or
  wire information, if different from those of the account registration.

o Indicate whether you want the proceeds sent by check or by wire.

o Make sure the letter is signed by an authorized party. The Shareholder
  Services Agent may require additional information, such as a signature
  guarantee.

o Mail the letter to the Shareholder Services Agent.

  By exchange

o Call the Shareholder Services Agent to effect an exchange. Redemption in kind

o Each fund reserves the right to make redemptions of over $250,000 in
  securities rather than in cash.
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ACCOUNT AND TRANSACTION POLICIES

Telephone orders The funds accept telephone orders from all shareholders. To
guard against fraud, the funds require shareholders to use a PIN, and may record
telephone orders or take other reasonable precautions. However, if a fund does
take such steps to ensure the authenticity of an order, you may bear any loss if
the order later proves fraudulent.

Exchanges You may exchange shares in these funds for shares in any other J.P.
Morgan Institutional or J.P. Morgan mutual fund at no charge (subject to the
securities laws of your state). When making exchanges, it is important to
observe any applicable minimums. Keep in mind that, for tax purposes, an
exchange is considered a sale.

A fund may alter, limit, or suspend its exchange policy at any time.

Business days and NAV calculations The funds' regular business days are the same
as those of the New York Stock Exchange. The Federal and Tax Exempt Money Market
Funds calculate their net asset value per share (NAV) every business day at 4:00
p.m. eastern time. The Treasury Money Market Fund calculates its NAV every
business day at 4:30 p.m. eastern time. The Prime Money Market Fund calculates
its NAV every business day at 5:00 p.m. eastern time.

Timing of orders Orders to buy or sell shares are executed at the next NAV
calculated after the order has been accepted. Purchase and redemption orders for
each fund must be received at the times indicated in the table below:

Fund                                                 Cut-off Time
Prime Money Market                                   5:00 p.m.
Treasury Money Market                                4:30 p.m.
Federal Money Market                                 2:00 p.m.
Tax Exempt Money Market                              12:00 noon
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Shareholder Services Agent
J.P. Morgan Funds Services
522 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10036
1-800-766-7722

Representatives are available 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. eastern
time on fund business days.

12 | YOUR INVESTMENT
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For the purchase to be effective and dividends to be earned on the same day,
immediately available funds must be received by a fund by its close of business
on that day. A fund has the right to suspend redemption of shares as permitted
by law and to postpone payment of proceeds for up to seven days.

Timing of settlements When you buy shares, you will become the owner of record
when a fund receives your payment.

Redemption orders for each fund received by the cut-off times will be paid in
immediately available funds, normally on the same day, according to instructions
on file. In-kind redemptions (described on page 12) will be available as
promptly as is feasible.

When you sell shares that you recently purchased by check, your order will be
executed at the next NAV but the proceeds will not be available until your check
clears. This may take up to 15 days.

Statements and reports The funds send monthly account statements as well as
confirmations after each purchase or sale of shares (except reinvestments).
Every six months, each fund sends out an annual or semi-annual report containing
information on its holdings and a discussion of recent and anticipated market
conditions and fund performance.

Accounts with below-minimum balances If your account balance falls below the
minimum for 30 days as a result of selling shares (and not because of
performance), the fund reserves the right to request that you buy more shares or
close your account. If your account balance is still below the minimum 60 days
after notification, the fund reserves the right to close out your account and
send the proceeds to the address of record.

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

Substantially all income dividends are declared daily and paid monthly. If all
of an investor's shares are redeemed during the month, accrued but unpaid
dividends are paid with the redemption proceeds. Shares of the funds earn
dividends on the business day their purchase is effective, but not on the
business day their redemption is effective.
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Dividends and distributions are reinvested in additional fund shares.
Alternatively, you may instruct your financial professional or J.P. Morgan Funds
Services to have them sent to you by check, credited to a separate account, or
invested in another J.P. Morgan Institutional Fund.

TAX CONSIDERATIONS

In general, selling shares, exchanging shares, and receiving distributions
(whether reinvested or taken in cash) are all taxable events. The transactions
below typically create the following tax liabilities:

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Transaction                                       Tax status
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Income dividends from Prime                       Ordinary income
Money Market, Treasury Money
Market and Federal Money
Market Funds
Income dividends from Tax                         Exempt from federal
Exempt Money Market Fund                          income taxes
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Short-term capital gains                          Ordinary income
distributions
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Every January, each fund issues tax information on its distributions for the
previous year.

Any investor for whom a fund does not have a valid taxpayer identification
number will be subject to backup withholding for taxes.

The tax considerations described in this section do not apply to tax-deferred
accounts or other non-taxable entities.

Because each investor's tax circumstances are unique, please consult your tax
professional about your fund investment.

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FUND DETAILS
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MASTER/FEEDER STRUCTURE

As noted earlier, each fund is a series of J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds, a
Massachusetts business trust, and a "feeder" fund that invests in a master
portfolio. (Except where indicated, this prospectus uses the term "the fund" to
mean the feeder fund and its master portfolio taken together.)

Each master portfolio accepts investments from other feeder funds, and all the
feeders of a given master portfolio bear the portfolio's expenses in proportion
to their assets. However, each feeder can set its own transaction minimums,
fund-specific expenses, and other conditions. This means that one feeder could
offer access to the same master portfolio on more attractive terms, or could
experience better performance, than another feeder. Information about other
feeders is available by calling 1-800-766-7722. Generally, when a master
portfolio seeks a vote, its feeder fund will hold a shareholder meeting and cast
its vote proportionately, as instructed by its shareholders. Fund shareholders
are entitled to one full or fractional vote for each dollar or fraction of a
dollar invested.

Each feeder fund and its master portfolio expect to maintain consistent goals,
but if they do not, the feeder fund will withdraw from the master portfolio,
receiving its assets either in cash or securities. Each feeder fund's trustees
would then consider whether the feeder fund should hire its own investment
adviser, invest in a different master portfolio, or take other action.

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

The feeder funds described in this prospectus and their corresponding master
portfolios are all governed by the same trustees. The trustees are responsible
for overseeing all business activities. The trustees are assisted by Pierpont
Group, Inc., which they own and operate on a cost basis; costs are shared by all
funds governed by these trustees. Funds Distributor Inc., as co-administrator,
along with J.P. Morgan, provides fund officers. J.P. Morgan, as
co-administrator, oversees each fund's other service providers.

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J.P. Morgan, subject to the expense reimbursements described earlier in this
prospectus, receives the following fees for investment advisory and other
services:

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Advisory services                        0.20% of the first $1 billion of
                                         each master portfolio's average
                                         net assets plus 0.10% over
                                         $1 billion
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Administrative services                  Master portfolio's and fund's -
(fee shared with Funds                   prorata portions of 0.09% of
Distributor, Inc.)                       the first $7 billion of average
                                         net assets in J.P. Morgan-
                                         advised portfolios, plus 0.04%
                                         over $7 billion
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Shareholder services                     0.10% of each fund's
                                         average net assets
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J.P. Morgan may also pay fees to certain firms and professionals for providing
recordkeeping or other services in connection with investments in a fund.




14 | FUND DETAILS
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The financial tables are intended to help you understand each fund's financial
performance for the past one through five fiscal years or periods, as
applicable. Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund
share. The total returns in the tables represent the rate that an investor would
have earned (or lost) on an investment in a fund (assuming reinvestment of all
dividends and distributions). Except where noted, this information has been
audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose reports, along with each fund's
financial statements, are included in the respective fund's annual report, which
are available upon request.

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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND


Per-share data                             For fiscal years ended
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                                                    11/30/95        11/30/96        11/30/97         11/30/98            11/30/99
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<S>                                                   <C>             <C>              <C>             <C>                  <C>
Net asset value, beginning of year ($)                1.00            1.00             1.00            1.00                 1.00
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Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income ($)                         0.0577          0.0529           0.0543            0.0547             0.0490
  Net realized gain (loss) on investment ($)        0.0003          0.0001          (0.0000)(1)       (0.0000)(1)        (0.0000)(1)
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Total from investment operations ($)                0.0580          0.0530           0.0543            0.0547             0.0490
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Less distributions to shareholders from:
  Net investment income ($)                        (0.0577)        (0.0529)         (0.0543)          (0.0547)           (0.0490)
  Net realized gain ($)                                 --         (0.0003)         (0.0003)               --                 --
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Total distributions to shareholders ($)            (0.0577)        (0.0532)         (0.0546)          (0.0547)           (0.0490)
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Net asset value, end of year ($)                      1.00            1.00             1.00              1.00               1.00
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Total return (%)                                      5.93            5.46             5.59              5.61               5.14
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Ratios and supplemental data
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Net assets, end of year ($ thousands)              999,746       1,220,401        1,387,792         3,458,634          7,751,694
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Ratio to average net assets:
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  Net expenses (%)                                    0.20            0.20             0.20              0.20               0.20
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  Net investment income (%)                           5.77            5.28             5.42              5.45               5.04
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Expenses without reimbursement (%)                  0.35            0.31             0.29              0.31               0.29
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(1) Less than $0.0001.



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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL TREASURY MONEY MARKET FUND


Per-share data                          For fiscal periods ended
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                                                             10/31/97(1)          10/31/98          10/31/99
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<S>                                                             <C>                 <C>               <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period ($)                        1.00                1.00              1.00
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Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income ($)                                     0.0176            0.0539            0.0476
  Net realized gain (loss) on investment ($)                    0.0000(2)        (0.0000)(2)       (0.0000)(2)
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Total from investment operations ($)                            0.0176            0.0539            0.0476
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Less distributions to shareholders from:
  Net investment income ($)                                    (0.0176)          (0.0539)          (0.0476)
  Net realized gain ($)                                        (0.0000)(2)       (0.0000)(2)            --
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Total distributions to shareholders ($)                        (0.0176)          (0.0539)          (0.0476)
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Net asset value, end of period ($)                                1.00               1.00             1.00
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Total return (%)                                                  1.77(3)            5.53             4.86
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Ratios and supplemental data
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Net assets, end of period ($ thousands)                         80,924           231,319           269,157
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Ratio to average net assets:
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  Net expenses (%)                                               0.044              0.11              0.20
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  Net investment income (%)                                      5.534              5.37              4.72
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Expenses without reimbursement (%)                             1.104              0.44              0.40
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(1) The fund commenced operations on 7/8/97.
(2) Less than $0.0001.
(3) Not annualized.
(4) Annualized.
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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FEDERAL MONEY MARKET FUND
Per-share data                        For the fiscal years ended
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                                                  10/31/95        10/31/96        10/31/97         10/31/98         10/31/99
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<S>                                                 <C>             <C>             <C>              <C>              <C>
Net asset value, beginning of year ($)              1.00            1.00            1.00             1.00             1.00
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Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income ($)                       0.0555          0.0508          0.0521           0.0535           0.0484
  Net realized gain (loss) on investment ($)      0.0003          0.0006          0.0001          (0.0000)(1)      (0.0000)(1)
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Total from investment operations ($)              0.0558          0.0514          0.0522           0.0535           0.0484
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Less distributions to shareholders from:
  Net investment income ($)                      (0.0555)        (0.0508)        (0.0521)         (0.0535)         (0.0484)
  Net realized gain ($)                               --         (0.0003)        (0.0007)              --          (0.0000)(1)
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Total distributions to shareholders ($)          (0.0555)        (0.0511)        (0.0528)         (0.0535)         (0.0484)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of year ($)                    1.00            1.00            1.00             1.00             1.00
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total return (%)                                    5.69            5.23            5.41             5.48             4.96
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Ratios and supplemental data
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of year ($ thousands)            145,108         109,050         137,306          969,873        1,397,585
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Ratio to average net assets:
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  Net expenses (%)                                  0.20            0.20            0.20             0.20             0.20
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net investment income (%)                         5.56            5.09            5.19             5.31             4.87
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Expenses without reimbursement (%)                0.51            0.46            0.46             0.41             0.34
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
(1) Less than $0.0001.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL TAX EXEMPT MONEY MARKET FUND
Per-share data                       For the fiscal periods ended
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                                                                                                                  For the three
                                                                                                                   months ended
                                                    8/31/95      8/31/96      8/31/97      8/31/98     8/31/99   November 30, 1999
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<S>                                                  <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period ($)              1.00        1.00         1.00         1.00         1.00          1.00
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Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income ($)                         0.0352      0.0331       0.0330       0.0339       0.0302        0.0082
  Net realized gain (loss) on investment ($)       (0.0002)    (0.0000)(1)  (0.0000)(1)   0.0000(1)   (0.0000)(1)   (0.0000)(1)
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Total from investment operations ($)                0.0350      0.0331       0.0330       0.0339       0.0302        0.0082
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Less distributions to shareholders from:
  Net investment income ($)                        (0.0352)    (0.0331)     (0.0330)     (0.0339)     (0.0302)      (0.0082)
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Total distributions to shareholders ($)            (0.0352)    (0.0331)     (0.0330)     (0.0339)     (0.0302)      (0.0082)
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Net asset value, end of period ($)                    1.00        1.00         1.00         1.00         1.00          1.00
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Total return (%)                                      3.57        3.36         3.35         3.45         3.06          0.82(2)
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Ratios and supplemental data
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Net assets, end of period ($ thousands)            100,142     163,569      290,943      594,291      416,549       454,037
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Ratio to average net assets:
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  Net expenses (%)                                    0.35        0.35         0.29         0.22         0.20          0.20(3)
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net investment income (%)                           3.49        3.28         3.29         3.37         3.02          3.29(3)
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Expenses without reimbursement/waiver(%)            0.50        0.42         0.39         0.35         0.35          0.35(3)
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</TABLE>
(1) Less than $0.0001.
(2) Not annualized.
(3) Annualized.


16 | FUND DETAILS
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FOR MORE INFORMATION
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For investors who want more information on these funds, the following documents
are available free upon request:

Annual/Semi-annual Reports Contain financial statements, performance data,
information on portfolio holdings, and a written analysis of market conditions
and fund performance for a fund's most recently completed fiscal year or
half-year.

Statement of Additional Information (SAI) Provides a fuller technical and legal
description of a fund's policies, investment restrictions, and business
structure. This prospectus incorporates each fund's SAI by reference.

Copies of the current versions of these documents, along with other information
about the funds, may be obtained by contacting:

J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds
J.P. Morgan Funds Services
522 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10036

Telephone:  1-800-766-7722

Hearing impaired:  1-888-468-4015

Email:  [email protected]

Text-only versions of these documents and this prospectus are available, upon
payment of a duplicating fee, from the Public Reference Room of the Securities
and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. (1-800-SEC-0330) and may be viewed
on-screen or downloaded from the SEC's Internet site at http://www.sec.gov. The
funds' investment company and 1933 Act registration numbers are:

J.P. Morgan Institutional Prime Money Market Fund ........... 811-07342 and
                                                                  033-54642

J.P. Morgan Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund ........ 811-07342 and
                                                                  033-54642

J.P. Morgan Institutional Federal Money Market Fund ......... 811-07342 and
                                                                  033-54642

J.P. Morgan Institutional Tax Exempt Money Market Fund ...... 811-07342 and
                                                                  033-54642
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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL
FUNDS AND THE MORGAN
TRADITION

The J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds combine a heritage of integrity and
financial leadership with comprehensive, sophisticated analysis and management
techniques. Drawing on J.P. Morgan's extensive experience and depth as an
investment manager, the J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds offer a broad array of
distinctive opportunities for mutual fund investors.

JPMorgan
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J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds

Advisor                                        Distributor
J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.         Funds Distributor, Inc.
522 Fifth Avenue                               60 State Street
New York, NY 10036                             Boston, MA 02109
1-800-766-7722                                 1-800-221-7930


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                                                      March 1, 2000 | Prospectus
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J.P. MORGAN MONEY MARKET RESERVES FUNDS


Prime Money Market Reserves Fund
Treasury Money Market Reserves Fund



                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Seeking to provide high current income
                                          consistent with the preservation of
                                          capital and same-day liquidity




This prospectus contains essential information for anyone investing in these
funds. Please read it carefully and keep it for reference.

As with all mutual funds, the fact that these shares are registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission does not mean that the commission approves
them or guarantees that the information in this prospectus is correct or
adequate. It is a criminal offense to state or suggest otherwise.

Distributed by Funds Distributor, Inc.                                  JPMorgan


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<PAGE>


CONTENTS
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1 | Each fund's goal, principal strategies, principal risks, performance and
    expenses


J.P. MORGAN MONEY MARKET RESERVES FUNDS
J.P. Morgan Prime Money Market Reserves Fund ..............................  1
J.P. Morgan Treasury Money Market Reserves Fund ...........................  3

5 | Principles and techniques common to the funds in this prospectus

MONEY MARKET MANAGEMENT APPROACH
J.P. Morgan ...............................................................  5
J.P. Morgan Money Market Reserves Funds ...................................  5
The spectrum of money market funds ........................................  5
Who may want to invest ....................................................  5
Money market investment process ...........................................  6

7 | Investing in the J.P. Morgan Money Market Reserves Funds

YOUR INVESTMENT
Investing through a service organization ..................................  7
Account and transaction policies ..........................................  7
Dividends and distributions ...............................................  8
Tax considerations ........................................................  8

9 | More about the funds' business operations


FUND DETAILS
Master/feeder structure ...................................................  9
Management and administration .............................................  9
Financial highlights ...................................................... 10


FOR MORE INFORMATION ...............................................back cover


<PAGE>


J.P. MORGAN PRIME MONEY MARKET
RESERVES FUND
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[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
GOAL

The fund's goal is to maximize current income consistent with the preservation
of capital and same-day liquidity. This goal can be changed without shareholder
approval.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
INVESTMENT APPROACH


Principal Strategies
The fund looks for investments across a broad spectrum of U.S.
dollar-denominated money market securities, typically emphasizing different
types of securities at different times in order to take advantage of changing
yield differentials. The fund's investments may include obligations issued by
the U.S. Treasury, government agencies, domestic and foreign banks and
corporations, foreign governments, repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase
agreements, as well as asset-backed securities, taxable municipal obligations,
and other money market instruments. Some of these investments may be illiquid or
purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

The fund's yield will vary in response to changes in interest rates. How well
the fund's yield compares to the yields of similar money market funds will
depend on the success of the investment process described on page 6.

PRINCIPAL RISKS
As with all money market funds, the fund's investments are subject to various
risks, which, while generally considered to be minimal, could cause its share
price to fall below $1. For example, the issuer or guarantor of a portfolio
security or the counterparty to a contract could default on its obligation. An
unexpected rise in interest rates could also lead to a loss in share price if
the fund is near the maximum allowable dollar weighted average maturity
(currently not to exceed 90 days) at the time. To the extent that the fund
invests in foreign securities, the fund could lose money because of foreign
government actions, political instability, or lack of adequate and accurate
information. Also, the fund may have difficulty valuing its illiquid holdings
and may be unable to sell them at the time or price it desires. While these
possibilities exist, the fund's investment process and management policies are
designed to minimize the likelihood and impact of these risks.


An investment in the fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1
per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.


<PAGE>

REGISTRANT: J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
(J.P. MORGAN PRIME MONEY MARKET RESERVES FUND)


PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
The fund's assets are managed by J.P. Morgan, which currently manages
approximately $349 billion, including more than $52 billion using similar
strategies as the fund.

The advisor uses a team of portfolio managers and traders to manage the fund.
The portfolio management team is led by John Donohue, vice president, who has
been on the team since joining J.P. Morgan in June of 1997 from Goldman Sachs &
Co., where he was an Institutional Money Market Portfolio Manager; and Mark
Settles, vice president, who has been on the team since November 1999 and has
been at J.P. Morgan since 1994. Prior to managing this fund, Mr. Settles was a
fixed income trader on J.P. Morgan's New York and London trading desks. The
traders on the team are Donald Clemmenson, vice president, who has been on the
team since its inception; Gunter Heiland, associate, who has been on the team
since joining J.P. Morgan in June of 1997 from Salomon Brothers, where he was a
sales assistant; and Kimberly Weil, who has been on the team since its
inception.


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Before you invest

Investors considering these funds should understand that:

o There is no assurance that these funds will meet their investment goals

o These funds do not represent complete investment programs

                                J.P. MORGAN PRIME MONEY MARKET RESERVES FUND | 1


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PERFORMANCE (UNAUDITED)

The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of
investing in J.P. Morgan Prime Money Market Reserves Fund by providing below the
returns of the J.P. Morgan Prime Money Market Fund, a separate feeder fund
investing in the same master portfolio as the fund.

The bar chart indicates some of the risks by showing changes in the performance
of the J.P. Morgan Prime Money Market Fund's shares from year to year for each
of the last ten calendar years.


The table indicates some of the risks by showing the J.P. Morgan Prime Money
Market Fund's average annual returns for the past one year, five years and ten
years.


J.P. Morgan Prime Money Market Fund's past performance does not necessarily
indicate how the fund will perform in the future.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year-by-year total return (%)                                                   Shows changes in returns by calendar year(1,2)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>            <C>        <C>       <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>

               1990       1991      1992        1993        1994         1995        1996         1997        1998        1999


12%


9%
               8.04



                          6.07
6%
                                                                         5.79
                                                                                                  5.41
                                                                                                              5.35
                                                                                     5.21
                                                                                                                          4.93
                                                            3.95


                                    3.67
3%
                                                2.83


0%
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</TABLE>

[ ]  J.P. MORGAN PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND


For the period covered by this year-by-year total return chart, J.P. Morgan
Prime Money Market Fund's highest quarterly return was 1.97% (for the quarter
ended 6/30/90); and the lowest quarterly return was 0.69% (for the quarter ended
9/30/93).


PERFORMANCE (unaudited)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Average annual total return (%)     Shows performance over time, for periods ended December 31, 1999(1)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Past 1 yr.  Past 5 yrs.     Past 10 yrs.
<S>                                                             <C>         <C>             <C>
J.P. Morgan Prime Money Market Fund (after expenses)            4.93        5.34            5.12
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</TABLE>



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INVESTOR EXPENSES
The expenses of the fund before and after reimbursement are shown at right. The
fund has no redemption, exchange, or account fees, although some institutions
may charge you a fee for shares you buy through them. The annual fund expenses
after reimbursement are deducted from fund assets prior to performance
calculations.

Annual fund operating expenses(3) (%)
(expenses that are deducted from fund assets)
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Management fees                                                             0.11
Rule 12b-1 fee                                                              0.25
Service fees(4)                                                             0.25
Other expenses                                                              0.25
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Total operating expenses                                                    0.86

Fee waiver and expense
reimbursement(5)                                                            0.16
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Net expenses(5)                                                             0.70
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Expense example(5)
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The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes:
$10,000 initial investment, 5% return each year, net expenses for the period
3/1/00 through 2/28/01, and total operating expenses thereafter, and all shares
sold at the end of each time period. The example is for comparison only; the
fund's actual return and your actual costs may be higher or lower.

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                       1 yr.      3 yrs.       5 yrs.    10 yrs.
Your cost($)            72         258          461       1,046
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(1)  These returns reflect lower operating expenses than those of the fund.
     Therefore, these returns are higher than the fund's would have been had it
     existed during the same period.

(2)  The fund's fiscal year end is 11/30.


(3)  The fund has a master/feeder structure as described on page 9. This table
     shows the fund's expenses and its share of master portfolio expenses for
     the past fiscal period, before reimbursement, expressed as a percentage of
     the fund's average net assets.

(4)  Service organizations (described on page 7) may charge other fees to their
     customers who are the beneficial owners of shares in connection with their
     customers' accounts. Such fees, if any, may affect the return such
     customers realize with respect to their investments.

(5)  Reflects an agreement dated 3/1/00 by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New
     York ("Morgan Guaranty"), an affiliate of J.P. Morgan, to reimburse the
     fund to the extent expenses exceed 0.70% (excluding extraordinary expenses)
     of the fund's average daily net assets through 2/28/01.


2 | J.P. MORGAN PRIME MONEY MARKET RESERVES FUND

<PAGE>

J.P. MORGAN TREASURY MONEY MARKET
RESERVES FUND
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[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
GOAL

The fund's goal is to provide high current income consistent with the
preservation of capital and same-day liquidity. This goal can be changed without
shareholder approval.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
INVESTMENT APPROACH


Principal Strategies
The fund purchases securities that offer the highest credit quality and provide
regular income. It invests exclusively in U.S. Treasury obligations and
repurchase agreements collateralized by these obligations. Some of these
investments may be purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

The fund's yield will vary in response to changes in interest rates. How well
the fund's yield compares to the yields of similar money market funds will
depend on the success of the investment process described on page 6.

PRINCIPAL RISKS


While the fund's U.S. Treasury obligations are backed by the full faith and
credit of the federal government, investors should bear in mind that any
repurchase agreements the fund may hold do not have this guarantee (even though
they are fully collateralized by Treasuries), and that in any case, government
guarantees do not extend to shares of the fund itself.

The portion of the fund's income derived from direct investments in U.S.
Treasury obligations may be exempt from state and local personal income taxes.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1
per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.


<PAGE>

REGISTRANT: J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
(J.P. MORGAN TREASURY MONEY MARKET RESERVES FUND)


PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
The fund's assets are managed by J.P. Morgan, which currently manages
approximately $349 billion, including more than $52 billion using similar
strategies as the fund.

The advisor uses a team of portfolio managers and traders to manage the fund.
The portfolio management team is led by John Donohue, vice president, who has
been on the team since its inception, after joining J.P. Morgan in June of 1997
from Goldman Sachs & Co., where he was an Institutional Money Market Portfolio
Manager; and Mark Settles, vice president, who has been on the team since
November 1999 and has been at J.P. Morgan since 1994. Prior to managing this
fund, Mr. Settles was a fixed income trader on J.P. Morgan's New York and London
trading desks. The traders on the team are Donald Clemmenson, vice president,
Gunter Heiland, associate, and Kimberly Weil, each of whom has been on the team
since its inception. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan, Mr. Heiland was a sales
assistant at Salomon Brothers.


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Before you invest

Investors considering these funds should understand that:

o There is no assurance that these funds will meet their investment goals

o These funds do not represent complete investment programs


                             J.P. MORGAN TREASURY MONEY MARKET RESERVES FUND | 3


<PAGE>

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PERFORMANCE (unaudited)


The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of
investing in J.P. Morgan Treasury Money Market Reserves Fund by providing below
the returns of the J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Treasury Money Market Fund,
a separate feeder fund investing in the same master portfolio as the fund.

The bar chart indicates some of the risks by showing changes in the performance
of the J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Treasury Money Market Fund's shares
from year to year for each of the last two calendar years.

The table indicates some of the risks by showing the J.P. Morgan Institutional
Service Treasury Money Market Fund's average annual returns for the past one
year and life of the fund.

J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Treasury Money Market Fund's past performance
does not necessarily indicate how the fund will perform in the future.

Total return (%)                  Shows changes in returns by calendar year(1,2)
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                         1998                        1999

6%
                         5.14
                                                     4.64


3%


0%
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[ ]  J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Treasury Money Market Fund


For the period covered by this total return chart, J.P. Morgan Institutional
Service Treasury Money Market Fund's highest quarterly return was 1.31% (for the
quarter ended 9/30/98); and the lowest quarterly return was 1.08% (for the
quarter ended 3/31/99).


Performance (unaudited)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


Average annual total return (%)                 Shows performance over time, for period ended December 31, 1999(2)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                      Past 1 yr.      Life of fund
<S>                                                                                      <C>              <C>
J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Treasury Money Market Fund (after expenses)            4.64             4.99
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>



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INVESTOR EXPENSES
The expenses of the fund before and after reimbursement are shown at right. The
fund has no redemption, exchange, or account fees, although some institutions
may charge you a fee for shares you buy through them. The annual fund expenses
after reimbursement are deducted from fund assets prior to performance
calculations.

Annual fund operating expenses(3) (%)
(expenses that are deducted from fund assets)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Management fees                                                             0.20

Rule 12b-1 fee                                                              0.25

Service fees(4)                                                             0.25

Other expenses                                                              0.24
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Total operating expenses                                                    0.94
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Fee waiver and expense
reimbursement(5)                                                            0.24
Net expenses(5)                                                             0.70


Expense example(5)
The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes:
$10,000 initial investment, 5% return each year, net expenses for the period
3/1/00 through 2/28/01 and total operating expenses (before reimbursement)
unchanged, and all shares sold at the end of each time period. The example is
for comparison only; the fund's actual return and your actual costs may be
higher or lower.

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                         1 yr.      3 yrs.       5 yrs.    10 yrs.
Your cost($)              72         276          497       1,133
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(1)  The fund's fiscal year end is 10/31.


     (2) These returns reflect lower operating  expenses than those of the fund.
Therefore, these returns are higher than the fund's would have been had the fund
existed during the same period. The J.P. Morgan  Institutional  Service Treasury
Money Market Fund commenced operations on 7/7/97 and life of fund performance is
calculated as of 7/31/97.



(3)  The fund has a master/feeder structure as described on page 9. This table
     shows the fund's expenses and its share of master portfolio expenses for
     the past fiscal period, before reimbursement, expressed as a percentage of
     the fund's average net assets.

(4)  Service organizations (described on page 7) may charge other fees to their
     customers who are the beneficial owners of shares in connection with their
     customers' accounts. Such fees, if any, may affect the return such
     customers realize with respect to their investments.

(5)  Reflects an agreement dated 3/1/00 by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New
     York ("Morgan Guaranty"), an affiliate of J.P. Morgan, to reimburse the
     fund to the extent expenses exceed 0.70% (excluding extraordinary expenses)
     of the fund's average daily net assets through 2/28/01.


4 | J.P. MORGAN TREASURY MONEY MARKET RESERVES FUND


<PAGE>


MONEY MARKET MANAGEMENT APPROACH
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J.P. MORGAN
Known for its commitment to proprietary research and its disciplined investment
strategies, J.P. Morgan is the asset management choice for many of the world's
most respected corporations, financial institutions, governments, and
individuals. Today, J.P. Morgan employs over 380 analysts and portfolio managers
around the world and has approximately $349 billion in assets under management,
including assets managed by the funds' advisor, J.P. Morgan Investment
Management Inc.


J.P. MORGAN MONEY MARKET FUNDS
Each of these funds invests in high-quality short-term debt securities by
investing through a master portfolio (another fund with the same goal). Each
fund accrues dividends daily, pays them to shareholders monthly, and seeks to
maintain a stable $1 share price.

THE SPECTRUM OF MONEY MARKET FUNDS
The funds described in this prospectus differ primarily in the types of
securities they hold and in the tax status of the income they offer. The table
below provides an overview of the main types of securities in which each fund
may invest. The distinguishing features of each money market fund are described
in more detail on the preceding pages.

WHO MAY WANT TO INVEST
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The funds are designed for investors who:

o want an investment that strives to preserve capital

o want regular income from a high quality portfolio

o want a highly liquid investment

o are looking for an interim investment

o are pursuing a short-term goal

The funds are not designed for investors who:

o are investing for long-term growth

o are investing for high income

o require the added security of the FDIC insurance

MONEY MARKET FUNDS AND STABILITY
Money market funds are subject to a range of federal regulations designed
to promote stability. For example, money market funds must maintain a weighted
average maturity of no more than 90 days, and generally may not invest in any
securities with a remaining maturity of more than 13 months. Keeping the
weighted average maturity this short helps funds in their pursuit of a stable $1
share price.

PRIMARY INVESTMENTS
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                                  Prime                     Treasury
                               Money Market                Money Market
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. Treasuries*                    o                           o
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U.S. government
agency
instruments                         o
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Domestic &
foreign bank
obligations                         o
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Domestic &
foreign
short-term
corporate
obligations                         o
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Foreign
governments                         o
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Illiquid holdings                   o
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Repurchase
agreements and
reverse repurchase
agreements                          o                           o
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*  Income is generally exempt from state and local income taxes

                                            MONEY MARKET MANAGEMENT APPROACH | 5
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MONEY MARKET INVESTMENT PROCESS
While each fund follows its own strategy, the funds as a group share a single
investment philosophy. This philosophy, developed by the funds' advisor,
emphasizes investment quality through in-depth research of short-term securities
and their issuers. This allows each fund to focus on providing current income
without compromising share price stability.

In researching short-term securities, J.P. Morgan's credit analysts enhance the
data furnished by rating agencies by drawing on the insights of J.P. Morgan's
fixed income trading specialists and equity analysts. Only securities highly
rated by independent rating agencies as well as J.P. Morgan's proprietary
ratings system are considered for investment.


In managing the funds described in this prospectus, J.P. Morgan employs a
three-step process that combines maturity determination, sector allocation and
fundamental research for identifying portfolio securities:


[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
J.P. Morgan uses a disciplined process
    to control each fund's sensitivity
                     to interest rates

Maturity determination Based on analysis of a range of factors, including
current yields, economic forecasts, and anticipated fiscal and monetary
policies, J.P. Morgan establishes the desired dollar weighted average maturity
for each fund within the permissible 90-day range. Controlling weighted average
maturity allows the funds to manage risk, since securities with shorter
maturities are typically less sensitive to interest rate shifts than those with
longer maturities.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
The funds invest across different
  sectors for diversification and
       to take advantage of yield
                          spreads

Sector allocation Analysis of the yields available in different sectors of the
short-term debt market allows J.P. Morgan to adjust each fund's sector
allocation, with the goal of enhancing current income while also maintaining
diversification across permissible sectors.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
Each fund selects its securities
    as described earlier in this
                      prospectus

Security selection Based on the results of the firm's credit research and each
fund's maturity determination and sector allocation, the portfolio managers and
dedicated fixed-income traders make buy and sell decisions according to each
fund's goal and strategy.




6 | MONEY MARKET MANAGEMENT APPROACH


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YOUR INVESTMENT
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INVESTING THROUGH A SERVICE ORGANIZATION
Prospective investors may only purchase shares of each fund with the assistance
of a service organization. Your service organization is paid by the fund to
assist you in establishing your fund account, executing transactions, and
monitoring your investment. The minimum amount for initial investments in a fund
by a service orgainization is $10,000,000 and for additional investments
$25,000, although these minimums may be less for some investors. Service
organizations may provide the following services in connection with their
customers' investments in the funds:

o    Acting, directly or through an agent, as the sole shareholder of record

o    Maintaining account records for customers

o    Processing orders to purchase, redeem or exchange shares for customers

o    Responding to inquiries from shareholders

o    Assisting customers with investment procedures


ACCOUNT AND TRANSACTION POLICIES
Telephone orders The funds accept telephone orders from all shareholders. To
guard against fraud, the funds require shareholders to use a PIN, and may record
telephone orders or take other reasonable precautions. However, if a fund does
take such steps to ensure the authenticity of an order, you may bear any loss if
the order later proves fraudulent.

Exchanges You may exchange shares in these funds for shares in any other J.P.
Morgan Institutional or J.P. Morgan mutual fund at no charge (subject to the
securities laws of your state). When making exchanges, it is important to
observe any applicable minimums. Keep in mind that, for tax purposes, an
exchange is considered a sale. A fund may alter, limit, or suspend its exchange
policy at any time.

Business days and NAV calculations The funds' regular business days are the same
as those of the New York Stock Exchange. The Treasury Money Market Fund
calculates its net asset value per share (NAV) every business day at 4:30 p.m.
eastern time. The Prime Money Market Fund calculates its NAV every business day
at 5:00 p.m. eastern time.


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Timing of orders Orders to buy or sell shares are executed at the next NAV
calculated after the order has been accepted. Purchase and redemption orders for
each fund must be received by the time NAV is calculated for that fund. For the
purchase to be effective and dividends to be earned on the same day, immediately
available funds must be received by 4:30 p.m. for Treasury Money Market Fund and
by 5:00 p.m. for Prime Money Market Fund eastern time on a fund business day. A
fund has the right to suspend redemption of shares as permitted by law and to
postpone payment of proceeds for up to seven days.


Timing of settlements When you buy shares, you will become the owner of record
when a fund receives your payment.

Redemption orders for each fund received by the respective cut-off times will be
paid in immediately available funds, normally on the same day, according to
instructions on file.

When you sell shares that you recently purchased by check, your order will be
executed at the next NAV but the proceeds will not be available until your check
clears. This may take up to 15 days.

Statements and reports The funds send monthly account statements as well as
confirmations after each purchase or sale of shares (except reinvestments).
Every six months, each fund sends out an annual or semi-annual report containing
information on its holdings and a discussion of recent and anticipated market
conditions and fund performance.

Accounts with below-minimum balances If your account balance falls below the
minimum for 30 days as a result of selling shares (and not because of
performance), the fund reserves the right to request that you buy more shares or
close your account. If your account balance is still below the minimum 60 days
after notification, the fund reserves the right to close out your account and
send the proceeds to the address of record.

                                                             YOUR INVESTMENT | 7


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DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
Substantially all income dividends are declared daily and paid monthly. If all
of an investor's shares are redeemed during the month, accrued but unpaid
dividends are paid with the redemption proceeds. Shares of the funds earn
dividends on the business day their purchase is effective, but not on the
business day their redemption is effective.

Dividends and distributions are reinvested in additional fund shares.
Alternatively, you may instruct your financial professional to have them sent to
you by check.

TAX CONSIDERATIONS
In general, selling shares, exchanging shares, and receiving distributions
(whether reinvested or taken in cash) are all taxable events. The transactions
below typically create the following tax liabilities:

Transaction                                   |   Tax status
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Income dividends                                  Ordinary income
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Short-term capital gains distributions            Ordinary income
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Every January, each fund issues tax information on its distributions for the
previous year.

Any investor for whom a fund does not have a valid
taxpayer identification number will be subject to backup withholding for taxes.

The tax considerations described in this section do not apply to tax-deferred
accounts or other non-taxable entities.

Because each investor's tax circumstances are unique, please consult your tax
professional about your fund investment.

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Shareholder Services Agent
J.P. Morgan Funds Services
522 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10036
1-800-766-7722

Representatives are available 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. eastern
time on fund business days.

8 | YOUR INVESTMENT


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FUND DETAILS
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MASTER/FEEDER STRUCTURE
As noted earlier, each fund is a series of J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds, a
Massachussetts business trust, and is a "feeder" fund that invests in a master
portfolio. (Except where indicated, this prospectus uses the term "the fund" to
mean the feeder fund and its master portfolio taken together.)

Each master portfolio accepts investments from other feeder funds, and all the
feeders of a given master portfolio bear the portfolio's expenses in proportion
to their assets. However, each feeder can set its own transaction minimums,
fund-specific expenses, and other conditions. This means that one feeder could
offer access to the same master portfolio on more attractive terms, or could
experience better performance, than another feeder. Information about other
feeders is available by calling 1-800-766-7722. Generally, when a master
portfolio seeks a vote, its feeder fund will hold a shareholder meeting and cast
its vote proportionately, as instructed by its shareholders. Fund shareholders
are entitled to one full or fractional vote for each dollar or fraction of a
dollar invested.


Each feeder fund and its master portfolio expect to maintain consistent goals,
but if they do not, the feeder
fund will withdraw from the master portfolio, receiving its assets either in
cash or securities. Each feeder fund's trustees would then consider whether the
feeder fund should hire its own investment adviser, invest in a different master
portfolio, or take other action.


MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
The feeder funds described in this prospectus and their corresponding master
portfolios are all governed by the same trustees. The trustees are responsible
for overseeing all business activities. The trustees are assisted by Pierpont
Group, Inc., which they own and operate on a cost basis; costs are shared by all
funds governed by these trustees. Funds Distributor Inc., as co-administrator,
along with J.P. Morgan, provides fund officers. J.P. Morgan, as
co-administrator, oversees each fund's other service providers.


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J.P. Morgan receives the following fees for investment advisory and other
services:

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Advisory services                        0.20% of the first $1 billion of
                                         each master portfolio's average
                                         net assets plus 0.10% over $1 billion
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Administrative services                  Master portfolio's and fund's pro-rata
(fee shared with Funds                   portions of 0.09% of the first $7
Distributor, Inc.)                       billion of average net assets in J.P.
                                         Morgan-advised portfolios, plus 0.04%
                                         over $7 billion
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Shareholder services                     0.05% of each fund's average net assets
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Each fund has a service plan which allows it to pay service organizations up to
0.25% of the average net assets of the shares held in the name of the service
organization. Each fund has adopted a plan under Rule 12b-1 that allows the fund
to pay distribution fees up to 0.25% of each fund's average net assets for the
sale and distribution of its shares. Because these fees are paid out of the
fund's assets on an on-going basis, over time these fees will increase the cost
of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales
charges.

J.P. Morgan may also pay fees to certain firms and professionals for providing
recordkeeping or other services in connection with investments in a fund.

                                                                FUND DETAILS | 9


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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS


The financial tables are intended to help you understand each fund's financial
performance for the past fiscal period. Certain information reflects financial
results for a single fund share. The total returns in the tables represent the
rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in a fund
(assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). This information has
been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose reports, along with each
fund's financial statements, are included in the respective fund's annual
report, which are available upon request.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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J.P. MORGAN PRIME MONEY MARKET RESERVES FUND


Per-share data                                   For the fiscal period ended 11/30/99(1)
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<S>                                  <C>                        <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period ($)                            1.00
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Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income ($)                                       0.0233
  Net realized gain (loss) on investment ($)                      0.0000(2)
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Total from investment operations ($)                              0.0233
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Less distributions to shareholders from:
  Net investment income ($)                                     (0.0233)
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Total distributions to shareholders ($)                         (0.0233)
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  Net asset value, end of period ($)                                1.00
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Total return (%)                                                    2.35(3)
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Ratios and supplemental data
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Net assets, end of period ($ thousands)                          171,360
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Ratio to average net assets:
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  Net expenses (%)                                                 0.70(4)
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  Net investment income (%)                                        4.61(4)
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  Expenses without reimbursement (%)                               0.86(4)
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  Net expenses (%)                                                 0.70(4)
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  Net investment income (%)                                        4.61(4)
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  Expenses without reimbursement (%)                               0.86(4)
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</TABLE>

(1) The fund commenced operations on 6/1/99.
(2) Less than $0.0001.
(3) Not annualized.
(4) Annualized.





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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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J.P. MORGAN TREASURY MONEY MARKET RESERVES FUND


Per-share data                                     For the fiscal period ended 10/31/99(1)
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<S>                                  <C>                          <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period ($)                          1.00
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Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income ($)                                     0.0180
  Net realized gain (loss) on investment ($)                  (0.0000)(2)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total from investment operations ($)                            0.0180
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Less distributions to shareholders from:
  Net investment income ($)                                    (0.0180)
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Total distributions to shareholders ($)                        (0.0180)
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Net asset value, end of period ($)                                1.00
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Total return (%)                                                 1.82(3)
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Ratios and supplemental data
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Net assets, end of period ($ thousands)                         88,629
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Ratio to average net assets:
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  Net expenses (%)                                               0.70(4)
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  Net investment income (%)                                      4.38(4)
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  Expenses without reimbursement (%)                             0.94(4)
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</TABLE>

(1) The fund commenced operations on 6/1/99.
(2) Less than $0.0001.
(3) Not annualized.
(4) Annualized.


10 | Fund Details


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FOR MORE INFORMATION

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For investors who want more information on these funds, the following documents
are available free upon request:

Annual/Semi-annual Reports Contain financial statements, performance data,
information on portfolio holdings, and a written analysis of market conditions
and fund performance for a fund's most recently completed fiscal year or
half-year.

Statement of Additional Information (SAI) Provides a fuller technical and legal
description of a fund's policies, investment restrictions, and business
structure. This prospectus incorporates each fund's SAI by reference.

Copies of the current versions of these documents, along with other information
about the funds, may be obtained by contacting:

J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds
J.P. Morgan Funds Services
522 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10036

Telephone: 1-800-766-7722

Hearing impaired: 1-888-468-4015

Email: [email protected]

Text-only versions of these documents and this prospectus are available, upon
payment of a duplicating fee, from the Public Reference Room of the Securities
and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. (1-800-SEC-0330) and may be viewed
on-screen or downloaded from the SEC's Internet site at http://www.sec.gov. The
funds' investment company and 1933 Act registration numbers are:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                          <C>           <C>
J.P. Morgan Prime Money Market Reserves Fund .............................. 811-07342 and 033-54642

J.P. Morgan Treasury Money Market Reserves Fund ........................... 811-07342 and 033-54642
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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS AND THE MORGAN TRADITION

The J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds combine a heritage of integrity and
financial leadership with comprehensive, sophisticated analysis and management
techniques. Drawing on J.P. Morgan's extensive experience and depth as an
investment manager, theJ.P. Morgan Institutional Funds offer a broad array of
distinctive opportunities for mutual fund investors.


JPMorgan
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J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds                       |

Advisor                                               Distributor
J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.                Funds Distributor, Inc.
522 Fifth Avenue                                      60 State Street
New York, NY 10036                                    Boston, MA 02109
1-800-766-7722                                        1-800-221-7930



                                                                          IMPR15


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                                                 MARCH 1, 2000   |    PROSPECTUS


J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE MONEY MARKET FUNDS

Prime Money Market Fund

Treasury Money Market Fund

Federal Money Market Fund

Tax Exempt Money Market Fund

                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Seeking to provide high current income

                                          consistent with the preservation of

                                          capital and same-day liquidity


This prospectus contains essential information for anyone investing in these
funds. Please read it carefully and keep it for reference.

As with all mutual funds, the fact that these shares are registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission does not mean that the commission approves
them or guarantees that the information in this prospectus is correct or
adequate. It is a criminal offense to state or suggest otherwise.

Distributed by Funds Distributor, Inc.                                  JPMorgan

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CONTENTS
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1 | Each fund's goal, principal strategies, principal risks, performance and
    expenses

J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE MONEY MARKET FUNDS

J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Prime Money Market Fund ...................  1
J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Treasury Money Market Fund ................  3
J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Federal Money Market Fund .................  5
J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Tax Exempt Money Market Fund ..............  7

9 |  Principles and techniques common to the funds in this prospectus

MONEY MARKET MANAGEMENT APPROACH

J.P. Morgan .................................................................  9
J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Money Market Funds ........................  9
The spectrum of money market funds ..........................................  9
Who may want to invest ......................................................  9
Money market investment process ............................................. 10

11 | Investing in the J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Money Market Funds

YOUR INVESTMENT

Investing through a service organization .................................... 11
Account and transaction policies ............................................ 11
Dividends and distributions ................................................. 11
Tax considerations .......................................................... 12

13 | More about the funds' business operations

FUND DETAILS

Master/feeder structure ..................................................... 13
Management and administration ............................................... 13
Financial highlights ........................................................ 15

FOR MORE INFORMATION ................................................ back cover

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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE
PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND                 |
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                           REGISTRANT: J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
                           (J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Prime Money Market
                           Fund)

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
GOAL
The fund's goal is to maximize current income consistent with the preservation
of capital and same-day liquidity. This goal can be changed only with
shareholder approval.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
INVESTMENT APPROACH

Principal Strategies
The fund looks for investments across a broad spectrum of U.S.
dollar-denominated money market securities, typically emphasizing different
types of securities at different times in order to take advantage of changing
yield differentials. The fund's investments may include obligations issued by
the U.S. Treasury, government agencies, domestic and foreign banks and
corporations, foreign governments, repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase
agreements, as well as asset-backed securities, taxable municipal obligations,
and other money market instruments. Some of these investments may be illiquid or
purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

The fund's yield will vary in response to changes in interest rates. How well
the fund's yield compares to the yields of similar money market funds will
depend on the success of the investment process described on page 10.

Principal Risks
As with all money market funds, the fund's investments are subject to various
risks, which, while generally considered to be minimal, could cause its share
price to fall below $1. For example, the issuer or guarantor of a portfolio
security or the counterparty to a contract could default on its obligation. An
unexpected rise in interest rates could also lead to a loss in share price if
the fund is near the maximum allowable dollar weighted average maturity
(currently not to exceed 90 days) at the time. To the extent that the fund
invests in foreign securities, the fund could lose money because of foreign
government actions, political instability, or lack of adequate and accurate
information. Also, the fund may have difficulty valuing its illiquid holdings
and may be unable to sell them at the time or price it desires. While these
possibilities exist, the fund's investment process and management policies are
designed to minimize the likelihood and impact of these risks. To date, through
this process, the fund's share price has never deviated from $1.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1
per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

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PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
The fund's assets are managed by J.P. Morgan, which currently manages
approximately $349 billion, including more than $52 billion using similar
strategies as the fund.


The advisor uses a team of portfolio managers and traders to manage the fund.
The portfolio management team is led by John Donohue, vice president, who has
been on the team since joining J.P. Morgan in June of 1997 from Goldman Sachs &
Co., where he was an Institutional Money Market Portfolio Manager; and Mark
Settles, vice president, who has been on the team since November 1999 and has
been at J.P. Morgan since 1994. Prior to managing this fund, Mr. Settles was a
fixed income trader on J.P. Morgan's New York and London trading desks. The
traders on the team are Donald Clemmenson, vice president, who has been on the
team since its inception; Gunter Heiland, associate, who has been on the team
since joining J.P. Morgan in June of 1997 from Salomon Brothers, where he was a
sales assistant; and Kimberly Weil, who has been on the team since its
inception.

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BEFORE YOU INVEST
Investors considering these funds should understand that:
o There is no assurance that these funds will meet their investment goals

o These funds do not represent complete investment programs

                   J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND | 1

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PERFORMANCE (unaudited)
The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of
investing in J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Prime Money Market Fund.

     The bar  chart  indicates  some of the  risks  by  showing  changes  in the
performance  of the fund's(1)  shares from year to year for each of the last ten
calendar years.

The table indicates some of the risks by showing the fund's average annual
returns for the past one year, five years and ten years.

The fund's past performance does not necessarily indicate how the fund will
perform in the future.


Year-by-year total return (%)     Shows changes in returns by calendar year(1,2)
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     1990   1991   1992   1993    1994     1995    1996     1997    1998    1999


12%


9%
     8.04
6%          6.07                           5.79
                                  3.95             5.21     5.41    5.30    4.98
3%                 3.67
                          2.83
0%


[] J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Prime Money Market Fund


For the period covered by this year-by-year total return chart, the fund's
highest quarterly return was 1.97% (for the quarter ended 3/31/90); and the
lowest quarterly return was 0.69% (for the quarter ended 6/30/93).


PERFORMANCE (unaudited)
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<CAPTION>

Average annual total return (%)   Shows performance over time, for periods ended December 31, 1999(1)
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                                                                           Past 1 yr.  Past 5 yrs.  Past 10 yrs.
<S>                                                                           <C>          <C>          <C>
J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Prime Money Market Fund (after expenses)    4.94         5.33         5.11
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</TABLE>


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INVESTOR EXPENSES
The expenses of the fund before and after reimbursement are shown at right. The
fund has no sales, redemption, exchange, or account fees, although some
institutions may charge you a fee for shares you buy through them. The annual
fund expenses are deducted from fund assets prior to performance calculations.

Annual fund operating expenses(3) (%)
(expenses that are deducted from fund assets)


Management fees                                                 0.11

Marketing (12b-1) fees                                          None

Service fees4                                                   0.25

Other expenses                                                  0.15
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Total operating expenses                                        0.51
Fee waiver and expense
reimbursement(5)                                                0.06
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Net expenses(5)                                                 0.45
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Expense example(5)
The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes:
$10,000 initial investment, 5% return each year, net expenses for the period
3/1/00 through 2/28/01 and total operating expenses thereafter, and all shares
sold at the end of each time period. The example is for comparison only; the
fund's actual return and your actual costs may be higher or lower.
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                               1 yr.     3 yrs.       5yrs.         10 yrs.
Your cost($)                    46        158         279             635
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     (1) The fund  commenced  operations  on 10/23/97,  and returns  reflect the
performance of the fund from 11/1/97 forward. For the period from 8/1/93 through
10/31/97,  returns reflect the performance of the J.P. Morgan Prime Money Market
Fund, a separate  feeder fund  investing in the same master  portfolio.  For the
period from 1/1/90  through  7/31/93,  returns  reflect the  performance  of The
Pierpont  Money  Market Fund,  the  predecessor  to the J.P.  Morgan Prime Money
Market Fund.  The returns of these  predecessor  funds reflect  lower  operating
expenses than those of the fund. Therefore, these returns may be higher than the
fund's would have been had it existed during the same period.


(2) The fund's fiscal year end is 11/30.

(3) The fund has a master/feeder structure as described on page 13. This table
    shows the fund's expenses and its share of master portfolio expenses for the
    past fiscal year expressed as a percentage of the fund's average net assets.

(4) Service Organizations (described on page 11) may charge other fees to their
    customers who are the beneficial owners of shares in connection with their
    customers' accounts. Such fees, if any, may affect the return such customers
    realize with respect to their investments.

(5) Reflects an agreement dated 6/1/99 by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New
    York ("Morgan Guaranty"), an affiliate of J.P. Morgan, to reimburse the fund
    to the extent expenses exceed 0.45% (excluding extraordinary expenses) of
    the fund's average daily net assets through 2/28/01.

2 | J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND

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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE
TREASURY MONEY MARKET FUND                                | TICKER SYMBOL: JPMXX
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                               REGISTRANT: J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
                               (J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE TREASURY MONEY
                               MARKET FUND)

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
GOAL
The fund's goal is to provide high current income consistent with the
preservation of capital and same-day liquidity. This goal can be changed without
shareholder approval.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
INVESTMENT APPROACH

Principal Strategies
The fund purchases securities that offer the highest credit quality and provide
regular income. It invests exclusively in U.S. Treasury obligations and
repurchase agreements collateralized by these obligations. Some of these
investments may be purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

The fund's yield will vary in response to changes in interest rates. How well
the fund's yield compares to the yields of similar money market funds will
depend on the success of the investment process described on page 10.

The portion of the fund's income derived from direct investments in U.S.
Treasury obligations may be exempt from state and local personal income taxes.

Principal Risks
While the fund's U.S. Treasury obligations are backed by the full faith and
credit of the federal government, investors should bear in mind that any
repurchase agreements the fund may hold do not have this guarantee (even though
they are fully collateralized by Treasuries), and that in any case, government
guarantees do not extend to shares of the fund itself.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1
per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

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PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
The fund's assets are managed by J.P. Morgan, which currently manages
approximately $349 billion, including more than $52 billion using similar
strategies as the fund.


The advisor uses a team of portfolio managers and traders to manage the fund.
The portfolio management team is led by John Donohue, vice president, who has
been on the team since its inception, after joining J.P. Morgan in June of 1997
from Goldman Sachs & Co., where he was an Institutional Money Market Portfolio
Manager; and Mark Settles, vice president, who has been on the team since
November 1999 and has been at J.P. Morgan since 1994. Prior to managing this
fund, Mr. Settles was a fixed income trader on J.P. Morgan's New York and London
trading desks. The traders on the team are Donald Clemmenson, vice president,
Gunter Heiland, associate, and Kimberly Weil, each of whom has been on the team
since its inception. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan, Mr. Heiland was a sales
assistant at Salomon Brothers.

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Before you invest
Investors considering these funds should understand that:

o There is no assurance that these funds will meet their investment goals

o These funds do not represent complete investment programs

                J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE TREASURY MONEY MARKET FUND | 3

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PERFORMANCE (unaudited)

The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of
investing in J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Treasury Money Market Fund.


The bar chart indicates some of the risks by showing changes in the performance
of the fund's shares from year to year for each of the last two calendar years.


The table indicates some of the risks by showing the fund's average annual
returns for the past one year and life of the fund.

The fund's past performance does not necessarily indicate how the fund will
perform in the future.


Total return (%)       Shows changes in returns by calendar year(1)
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                                    1998                 1999

6%
                                    5.14
3%                                                       4.64


0%

[] J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Treasury Money Market Fund


For the period covered by this total return chart, the fund's highest quarterly
return was 1.31% (for the quarter ended 9/30/98); and the lowest quarterly
return was 1.08% (for the quarter ended 3/31/99).


PERFORMANCE (unaudited)
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<CAPTION>

Average annual total return (%)   Shows performance over time, for period ended December 31, 1999(2)
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                                                                                    Past 1 yr.   Life of fund
<S>                                                                                    <C>           <C>
J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Treasury Money Market Fund (after expenses)          4.64          4.99
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</TABLE>


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INVESTOR EXPENSES
The expenses of the fund before and after reimbursement are shown at right. The
fund has no sales, redemption, exchange, or account fees, although some
institutions may charge you a fee for shares you buy through them. The annual
fund expenses after reimbursement are deducted from fund assets prior to
performance calculations.

Annual fund operating expenses(3)(%)
(expenses that are deducted from fund assets)


Management fees                                                             0.20
Marketing (12b-1) fees                                                      None
Service fees(4)                                                             0.25
Other expenses                                                              0.14
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Total operating expenses                                                    0.59
Fee waiver and expense
reimbursement(5)                                                            0.14
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Net expenses(5)                                                             0.45
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Expense example(5)
The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes:
$10,000 initial investment, 5% return each year, net expenses for the period
3/1/00 through 2/28/01 and total operating expenses thereafter, and all shares
sold at the end of each time period. The example is for comparison only; the
fund's actual return and your actual costs may be higher or lower.
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                           1 yr.       3 yrs.      5 yrs.      10 yrs.
Your cost($)                46          175         315         725
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(1) The fund's fiscal year end is 10/31.

(2) The fund commenced operations on 7/7/97 and performance is calculated as of
    7/31/97.

(3) The fund has a master/feeder structure as described on page 13. This table
    shows the fund's expenses and its share of master portfolio expenses for the
    past fiscal year expressed as a percentage of the fund's average net assets.

(4) Service Organizations (described on page 11) may charge other fees to their
    customers who are the beneficial owners of shares in connection with their
    customers' accounts. Such fees, if any, may affect the return such customers
    realize with respect to their investments.

(5) Reflects an agreement dated 6/1/99 by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New
    York ("Morgan Guaranty"), an affiliate of J.P. Morgan, to reimburse the fund
    to the extent expenses exceed 0.45% (excluding extraordinary expenses) of
    the fund's average daily net assets through 2/28/01.

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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE
FEDERAL MONEY MARKET FUND
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                         REGISTRANT: J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
                         (J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE FEDERAL MONEY MARKET
                         FUND)
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GOAL
The fund's goal is to provide high current income consistent with the
preservation of capital and same-day liquidity. This goal can be changed only
with shareholder approval.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
INVESTMENT APPROACH

Principal Strategies
The fund purchases securities that offer very high credit quality and pay
regular income that is generally free from state and local income taxes. It
invests exclusively in U.S. government agency obligations such as the Federal
Farm Credit Bank, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Federal Home Loan Bank,
the Student Loan Marketing Association, and in obligations of the U.S. Treasury.
Some of these investments may be purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery
basis.

The fund's yield will vary in response to changes in interest rates. How well
the fund's yield compares to the yields of similar money market funds will
depend on the success of the investment process described on page 10.

Principal Risks
While the fund's U.S. Treasury obligations are backed by the full faith and
credit of the Government, investors should bear in mind that any agency
obligations the fund may hold do not have this guarantee, and that in any case
government guarantees do not extend to shares of the fund itself.

Most of the fund's income is generally exempt from state and local personal
income taxes and from some corporate income taxes (although not federal income
taxes). Because of this beneficial tax status, the fund's yields are generally
lower than those of taxable money market funds when compared on a pre-tax basis.

As with all money market funds, the fund's investments are subject to various
risks, which, while generally considered to be minimal, could cause its share
price to fall below $1. For example, the issuer or guarantor of a portfolio
security could default on its obligation. An unexpected rise in interest rates
could also lead to a loss in share price if the fund is near the maximum
allowable dollar weighted average maturity (currently not to exceed 90 days) at
the time. However, the fund's investment process and management policies are
designed to minimize the likelihood and impact of these risks. To date, through
this process, the fund's share price has never deviated from $1.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1
per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

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PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
The fund's assets are managed by J.P. Morgan, which currently manages
approximately $349 billion, including more than $52 billion using similar
strategies as the fund.


The advisor uses a team of portfolio managers and traders to manage the fund.
The portfolio management team is led by John Donohue, vice president, who has
been on the team since joining J.P. Morgan in June of 1997 from Goldman Sachs &
Co., where he was an Institutional Money Market Portfolio Manager; and Mark
Settles, vice president, who has been on the team since November 1999 and has
been at J.P. Morgan since 1994. Prior to managing this fund, Mr. Settles was a
fixed income trader on J.P. Morgan's New York and London trading desks. The
traders on the team are Donald Clemmenson, vice president, who has been on the
team since its inception; Gunter Heiland, associate, who has been on the team
since joining J.P. Morgan in June of 1997 from Salomon Brothers, where he was a
sales assistant; and Kimberly Weil, who has been on the team since joining J.P.
Morgan in April of 1993.

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Before you invest
Investors considering these funds should understand that:

o There is no assurance that these funds will meet their investment goals

o These funds do not represent complete investment programs

                 J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE FEDERAL MONEY MARKET FUND | 5

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Performance (unaudited)

The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of
investing in J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Federal Money Market Fund.


The bar  chart  indicates  some of the  risks  by  showing  changes  in the
performance  of the fund's(1)  shares from year to year for each of the last six
calendar years.


The table indicates some of the risks by showing the fund's average annual
returns for the past one year, five years and life of the fund.

The fund's past performance does not necessarily indicate how the fund will
perform in the future.


Year-by-year total return (%) Shows changes in returns by calendar year (1,2)

        1994        1995        1996         1997        1998         1999

6%                  5.59                     5.18        5.21
                                4.99                                  4.79
        3.78
3%



0%


[] J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Federal Money Market Fund(1)

For the period covered by this year-by-year total return chart, the fund's
highest quarterly return was 1.41% (for the quarter ended 6/30/95); and the
lowest quarterly return was 0.67% (for the quarter ended 3/31/94).


PERFORMANCE (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Average annual total return (%) Shows performance over time, for period ended December 31, 1999(1)
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                                                             Past 1 yr.   Past 5 yrs.   Life of fund
<S>                                                             <C>          <C>            <C>
J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Federal Money Market Fund     4.79         5.15           4.60
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</TABLE>


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INVESTOR EXPENSES
The expenses of the fund before and after reimbursement are shown at right. The
fund has no sales, redemption, exchange, or account fees, although some
institutions may charge you a fee for shares you buy through them. The annual
fund expenses after reimbursement are deducted from fund assets prior to
performance calculations.

Annual fund operating expenses(3) (%)
(expenses that are deducted from fund assets)


Management fees                                                             0.15

Marketing (12b-1) fees                                                      None

Service fees(4)                                                             0.25

Other expenses                                                              0.38
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Total operating expenses                                                    0.78

Fee waiver and expense
reimbursement(5)                                                            0.33
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Net expenses(5)                                                             0.45
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Expense example(5)
The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes:
$10,000 initial investment, 5% return each year, net expenses for the period
3/1/00 through 2/28/01 and total operating expenses thereafter, and all shares
sold at the end of each time period. The example is for comparison only; the
fund's actual return and your actual costs may be higher or lower.
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                                       1 yr.     3 yrs.      5 yrs.      10 yrs.
Your cost($)                            46        216         401          935
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     (1) The fund  commenced  operations  on 11/6/97,  and  returns  reflect the
performance  of the  fund  from  12/1/97  forward.  For the  period  1/31/93  to
11/30/97,  returns  reflect the  performance of J.P. Morgan Federal Money Market
Fund, a separate feeder fund investing in the same master portfolio,  with lower
operating  expenses  than those of the fund.  Therefore,  these  returns  may be
higher than the fund's would have been had it existed during the same period.


(2) The fund's fiscal year end is 10/31.

(3) The fund has a master/feeder structure as described on page 13. This table
    shows the fund's expenses and its share of master portfolio expenses for the
    past fiscal year expressed as a percentage of the fund's average net assets.

(4) Service Organizations (described on page 11) may charge other fees to their
    customers who are the beneficial owners of shares in connection with their
    customers' accounts. Such fees, if any, may affect the return such customers
    realize with respect to their investment.

(5) Reflects an agreement dated 6/1/99 by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New
    York ("Morgan Guaranty"), an affiliate of J.P. Morgan, to reimburse the fund
    to the extent expenses exceed 0.45% (excluding extraordinary expenses) of
    the fund's average daily net assets through 2/28/01.

6 | J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE FEDERAL MONEY MARKET FUND

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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE
TAX EXEMPT MONEY MARKET FUND                          |
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                      REGISTRANT: J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
                      (J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE TAX EXEMPT MONEY MARKET
                      FUND)

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
GOAL
The fund's goal is to maximize current income that is exempt from federal income
tax consistent with the preservation of capital and same-day liquidity. This
goal can be changed only with shareholder approval.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
INVESTMENT APPROACH

Principal Strategies
The fund invests primarily in high quality municipal obligations whose income is
exempt from federal income taxes. The fund's municipal obligations must fall
into the highest short-term rating category (top two highest categories for New
York State obligations) or be of equivalent quality. The fund may also invest in
certain structured municipal obligations, and in certain municipal or other
obligations whose income is subject to tax, including the alternative minimum
tax. Although the fund is permitted to hold these other obligations or cash, it
aims to be fully invested in municipal obligations. In order to maintain
liquidity, the fund may buy securities with puts that allow the fund to
liquidate the securities on short notice. Some of the fund's securities may be
purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

The fund's yield will vary in response to changes in interest rates. How well
the fund's yield compares to the yields of similar money market funds will
depend on the success of the investment process described on page 10.

The fund's income is generally exempt from federal income taxes. A small portion
may be exempt from state or local income taxes.

Principal Risks
As with all money market funds, the fund's investments are subject to various
risks, which, while generally considered to be minimal, could cause its share
price to fall below $1. For example, the issuer or guarantor of a portfolio
security or the counterparty to a contract could default on its obligation. An
unexpected rise in interest rates could also lead to a loss in share price if
the fund is near the maximum allowable dollar weighted average maturity
(currently not to exceed 90 days) at the time. However, the fund's investment
process and management policies are designed to minimize the likelihood and
impact of these risks. To date, through this process, the fund's share price has
never deviated from $1.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1
per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

<PAGE>


PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
The fund's assets are managed by J.P. Morgan, which currently manages
approximately $349 billion, including more than $52 billion using similar
strategies as the fund.


The advisor uses a team of portfolio managers and traders to manage the fund.
The portfolio management team is led by John Donohue, vice president, who has
been on the team since joining J.P. Morgan in June of 1997 from Goldman Sachs &
Co., where he was an Institutional Money Market Portfolio Manager; and Richard
Oswald, vice president, who has been on the team since joining J.P. Morgan in
October of 1996. Prior to managing this fund, Mr. Oswald served as Treasurer of
CBS and President of its finance unit. The traders on the team are Donald
Clemmenson, vice president, who has been on the team since its inception; Gunter
Heiland, associate, who has been on the team since joining J.P. Morgan in June
of 1997 from Salomon Brothers, where he was a sales assistant; and Kimberly
Weil, who has been on the team since its inception.

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Before you invest
Investors considering these funds should understand that:

o There is no assurance that these funds will meet their investment goals

o These funds do not represent complete investment programs

              J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE TAX EXEMPT MONEY MARKET FUND | 7

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PERFORMANCE (unaudited)

The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of
investing in J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Tax Exempt Money Market Fund.

The bar  chart  indicates  some of the  risks  by  showing  changes  in the
performance  of the fund's(1)  shares from year to year for each of the last ten
calendar years.

The table indicates some of the risks by showing the fund's average annual
returns for the past one year, five years and ten years.

The fund's past performance does not necessarily indicate how the fund will
perform in the future.


Year-by-year total return (%) Shows changes in returns by calendar year(1,2)
      1990   1991   1992    1993    1994    1995    1996    1997    1998    1999

6%
      5.58                                                          3.49
             4.16                           3.52
3%                                                  3.12    3.26            2.89
                    2.71            2.50
                            2.04
0%


[] J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Tax Exempt Money Market Fund(1)

For the period covered by this year-by-year total return chart, the fund's
highest quarterly return was 1.39% (for the quarter ended 6/30/90); and the
lowest quarterly return was 0.47% (for the quarter ended 3/31/94).


PERFORMANCE (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Average annual total return (%)    Shows performance over time, for periods ended December 31, 1999(1)
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                                                               Past 1 yr.    Past 5 yrs.    Past 10 yrs.
<S>                                                               <C>           <C>            <C>
J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Tax Exempt Money Market Fund    2.89          3.25           3.32
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</TABLE>


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INVESTOR EXPENSES
The expenses of the fund before and after reimbursement are shown at right. The
fund has no sales, redemption, exchange, or account fees, although some
institutions may charge you a fee for shares you buy through them. The annual
fund expenses after reimbursement are deducted from fund assets prior to
performance calculations.

Annual fund operating expenses(3) (%)
(expenses that are deducted from fund assets)


Management fees                                                             0.15

Marketing (12b-1) fees                                                      None

Service fees(4)                                                             0.25

Other expenses                                                              1.24
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Total operating expenses                                                    1.64
Fee waiver and expense
reimbursement(5)                                                            1.19
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Net expenses(5)                                                             0.45
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<PAGE>


Expense example(5)
The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes:
$10,000 initial investment, 5% return each year, net expenses for the period
3/1/00 through 2/28/01 and total operating expenses thereafter, and all shares
sold at the end of each time period. The example is for comparison only; the
fund's actual return and your actual costs may be higher or lower.
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                                        1 yr.    3 yrs.      5 yrs.      10 yrs.
Your cost($)                             46       401         779         1,843
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     (1) The fund  commenced  operations  on 11/4/97,  and  returns  reflect the
performance of the fund from 12/1/97 forward. For the period 8/1/93 to 11/30/97,
returns  reflect the  performance of J.P. Morgan Tax Exempt Money Market Fund, a
separate  feeder fund  investing  in the same master  portfolio.  For the period
1/1/90 to 7/31/93 returns  reflect  performance of The Pierpont Tax Exempt Money
Market Fund, the  predecessor  of the J.P.  Morgan Tax Exempt Money Market Fund.
The returns of these  predecessor  fund reflect  lower  operating  expenses than
those of the fund. Therefore,  these returns may be higher than the fund's would
have been had it existed during the same period.

(2) The fund's fiscal year end is 11/30. Prior to 1999, the fund's fiscal year
    end was 8/31.


(3) The fund has a master/feeder structure as described on page 13. This table
    shows the fund's expenses and its share of master portfolio expenses for the
    past fiscal year expressed as a percentage of the fund's average net assets.

(4) Service Organizations (described on page 11) may charge other fees to their
    customers who are the beneficial owners of shares in connection with their
    customers' accounts. Such fees, if any, may affect the return such customers
    realize with respect to their investments.

(5) Reflects an agreement dated 6/1/99 by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New
    York ("Morgan Guaranty"), an affiliate of J.P. Morgan, to reimburse the fund
    to the extent expenses exceed 0.45% (excluding extraordinary expenses) of
    the fund's average daily net assets through 2/28/01.

8 | J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE TAX EXEMPT MONEY MARKET FUND

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MONEY MARKET MANAGEMENT APPROACH
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J.P. MORGAN
Known for its commitment to proprietary research and its disciplined investment
strategies, J.P. Morgan is the asset management choice for many of the world's
most respected corporations, financial institutions, governments, and
individuals. Today, J.P. Morgan employs over 380 analysts and portfolio managers
around the world and has approximately $349 billion in assets under management,
including assets managed by the funds' advisor, J.P. Morgan Investment
Management Inc.


J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE MONEY MARKET FUNDS
Each of these funds invests in high-quality short-term debt securities by
investing through a master portfolio (another fund with the same goal). Each
fund accrues dividends daily, pays them to shareholders monthly, and seeks to
maintain a stable $1 share price.

THE SPECTRUM OF MONEY MARKET FUNDS
The funds described in this prospectus differ primarily in the types of
securities they hold and in the tax status of the income they offer. The table
below provides an overview of the main types of securities in which each fund
may invest. The distinguishing features of each money market fund are described
in more detail on the preceding pages.

Primary investments
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                      Service        Service        Service         Service
                      Prime          Treasury       Federal         Tax Exempt
                      Money Market   Money Market   Money Market    Money Market
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U.S. Treasuries*    o                o               o
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U.S. government
agency
instruments         o                                  o*
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Domestic &
foreign bank
obligations         o
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Domestic &
foreign
short-term
corporate
obligations         o
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Foreign
governments         o
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Illiquid holdings   o
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Repurchase
agreements and
reverse repurchase
agreements          o              o
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Tax-exempt
municipal
obligations**                                                       o
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*  Income is generally exempt from state and local income taxes
** Income is generally exempt from federal income taxes

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WHO MAY WANT TO INVEST

The funds are designed for investors who:

o want an investment that strives to preserve capital

o want regular income from a high quality portfolio l want a highly liquid
  investment

o are looking for an interim investment l are pursuing a short-term goal

o are seeking income that is generally exempt from state and local income taxes
  (in the case of Federal Money Market Fund) or exempt from federal income tax
  (in the case of Tax Exempt Money Market Fund) The funds are designed for
  investors who:

o are investing for long-term growth

o are investing for high income

o require the added security of the FDIC insurance

o in the case of Tax Exempt Money Market Fund, are investing through an IRA or
  other tax-advantaged retirement plan

MONEY MARKET FUNDS AND STABILITY
Money market funds are subject to a range of federal regulations
designed to promote stability. For example, money market funds must maintain a
weighted average maturity of no more than 90 days, and generally may not invest
in any securities with a remaining maturity of more than 13 months. Keeping the
weighted average maturity this short helps funds in their pursuit of a stable $1
share price.

                                            MONEY MARKET MANAGEMENT APPROACH | 9

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MONEY MARKET INVESTMENT PROCESS
While each fund follows its own strategy, the funds as a group share a single
investment philosophy. This philosophy, developed by the funds' advisor,
emphasizes investment quality through in-depth research of short-term securities
and their issuers. This allows each fund to focus on providing current income
without compromising share price stability.

In researching short-term securities, J.P. Morgan's credit analysts enhance the
data furnished by rating agencies by drawing on the insights of J.P. Morgan's
fixed income trading specialists and equity analysts. Only securities highly
rated by independent rating agencies as well as J.P. Morgan's proprietary
ratings system are considered for investment.

In managing the funds described in this prospectus, J.P. Morgan employs a
three-step process that combines maturity determination, sector allocation and
fundamental research for identifying portfolio securities:

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
J.P. Morgan uses a disciplined process to control each fund's sensitivity
to interest rates

Maturity determination Based on analysis of a range of factors, including
current yields, economic forecasts, and anticipated fiscal and monetary
policies, J.P. Morgan establishes the desired dollar weighted average maturity
for each fund within the permissible 90-day range. Controlling weighted average
maturity allows the funds to manage risk, since securities with shorter
maturities are typically less sensitive to interest rate shifts than those with
longer maturities.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
The funds invest across different sectors for diversification and to take
advantage of yield spreads

Sector allocation Analysis of the yields available in different sectors of the
short-term debt market allows J.P. Morgan to adjust each fund's sector
allocation, with the goal of enhancing current income while also maintaining
diversification across permissible sectors.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
Each fund selects its securities as described earlier in this prospectus

Security selection Based on the results of the firm's credit research and each
fund's maturity determination and sector allocation, the portfolio managers and
dedicated fixed-income traders make buy and sell decisions according to each
fund's goal and strategy.

10 | MONEY MARKET MANAGEMENT APPROACH

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YOUR INVESTMENT
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INVESTING THROUGH A SERVICE ORGANIZATION
Prospective investors may only purchase shares of each fund with the assistance
of a service organization. Your service organization is paid by the fund to
assist you in establishing your fund account, executing transactions, and
monitoring your investment. The minimum amount for initial investments in a fund
by a service organization is $10,000,000 and for additional investments $25,000,
although these minimums may be less for some investors. Service organizations
may provide the following services in connection with their customers'
investments in the funds:


o Acting, directly or through an agent, as the sole shareholder of record

o Maintaining account records for customers

o Processing orders to purchase, redeem or exchange shares for customers


o Responding to inquiries from shareholders


o Assisting customers with investment procedures

ACCOUNT AND TRANSACTION POLICIES

Business days and NAV calculations The funds' regular business days are the same
as those of the New York Stock Exchange. The Service Federal and Service Tax
Exempt Money Market Funds calculate their net asset value per share (NAV) every
business day at 4:00 p.m. eastern time. The Service Treasury Money Market Fund
calculates its NAV every business day at 4:30 p.m. eastern time. The Service
Prime Money Market Fund calculates its NAV every business day at 5:00 p.m.
eastern time.

Timing of orders Orders to buy or sell shares are executed at the next NAV
calculated after the order has been accepted. Purchase and redemption orders for
each fund must be received at the times indicated in the table below:

Fund                                                                Cut-off Time
Service Prime Money Market                                           5:00 p.m.
Service Treasury Money Market                                        4:30 p.m.
Service Federal Money Market                                         2:00 p.m.
Service Tax Exempt Money Market                                     12:00 noon

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For the purchase to be effective and dividends to be earned on the same day,
immediately available funds must be received by a fund by its close of business
on that day. Service organizations will be responsible for transmitting accepted
orders and payments to the funds within the time period agreed upon by them. A
fund has the right to suspend redemption of shares as permitted by law and to
postpone payment of proceeds for up to seven days.

Timing of settlements When you buy shares, you will become the owner of record
when a fund receives your payment.

Redemption orders for each fund received by the respective cut-off times will be
paid in immediately available funds, normally on the same day, according to
instructions on file.

When you sell shares that you recently purchased by check, your order will be
executed at the next NAV but the proceeds will not be available until your check
clears. This may take up to 15 days.

Statements and reports The funds send monthly account statements as well as
confirmations after each purchase or sale of shares (except reinvestments).
Every six months, each fund sends out an annual or semi-annual report containing
information on its holdings and a discussion of recent and anticipated market
conditions and fund performance.

Accounts with below-minimum balances If your account balance falls below the
minimum for 30 days as a result of selling shares (and not because of
performance), the fund reserves the right to request that you buy more shares or
close your account. If your account balance is still below the minimum 60 days
after notification, the fund reserves the right to close out your account and
send the proceeds to the address of record.

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
Substantially all income dividends are declared daily and paid monthly. If all
of an investor's shares are redeemed during the month, accrued but unpaid
dividends are paid with

                                                            YOUR INVESTMENT | 11

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the redemption proceeds. Shares of the funds earn dividends on the business day
their purchase is effective, but not on the business day their redemption is
effective.

Dividends and distributions are reinvested in additional fund shares.
Alternatively, you may instruct your financial professional or J.P. Morgan Funds
Services to have them sent to you by check, credited to a separate account, or
invested in another J.P. Morgan Institutional Fund.

TAX CONSIDERATIONS
In general, selling shares, exchanging shares, and receiving distributions
(whether reinvested or taken in cash) are all taxable events. The transactions
below typically create the following tax liabilities:

Transaction                                   Tax status
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Income dividends from Prime                   Ordinary income
Money Market, Treasury Money
Market and Federal Money
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Market Funds
Income dividends from Tax                     Exempt from federal
Exempt Money Market Fund                      income taxes
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Short-term capital gains                      Ordinary income
distributions

Every January, each fund issues tax information on its distributions for the
previous year.

Any investor for whom a fund does not have a valid taxpayer identification
number will be subject to backup withholding for taxes.

The tax considerations described in this section do not apply to tax-deferred
accounts or other non-taxable entities.

Because each investor's tax circumstances are unique, please consult your tax
professional about your fund investment.

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Shareholder Services Agent
J.P. Morgan Funds Services
522 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10036
1-800-766-7722

Representatives are available 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. eastern
time on fund business days.

12 | YOUR INVESTMENT

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FUND DETAILS
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MASTER/FEEDER STRUCTURE

As noted earlier, each fund is a "feeder" fund that invests in a master
portfolio. (Except where indicated, this prospectus uses the term "the fund" to
mean the feeder fund and its master portfolio taken together.)

Each master portfolio accepts investments from other feeder funds, and all the
feeders of a given master portfolio bear the portfolio's expenses in proportion
to their assets. However, each feeder can set its own transaction minimums,
fund-specific expenses, and other conditions. This means that one feeder could
offer access to the same master portfolio on more attractive terms, or could
experience better performance, than another feeder. Information about other
feeders is available by calling 1-800-766-7722. Generally, when a master
portfolio seeks a vote, its feeder fund will hold a shareholder meeting and cast
its vote proportionately, as instructed by its shareholders. Fund shareholders
are entitled to one full or fractional vote for each dollar or fraction of a
dollar invested.

Each feeder fund and its master portfolio expect to maintain consistent goals,
but if they do not, the feeder fund will withdraw from the master portfolio,
receiving its assets either in cash or securities. Each feeder fund's trustees
would then consider whether the feeder fund should hire its own investment
adviser, invest in a different master portfolio, or take other action.

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
The feeder funds described in this prospectus and their corresponding master
portfolios are all governed by the same trustees. The trustees are responsible
for overseeing all business activities. The trustees are assisted by Pierpont
Group, Inc., which they own and operate on a cost basis; costs are shared by all
funds governed by these trustees. Funds Distributor Inc., as co-administrator,
along with J.P. Morgan, provides fund officers. J.P. Morgan, as
co-administrator, oversees each fund's other service providers.

J.P. Morgan, subject to the expense reimbursements described earlier in this
prospectus, receives the following fees for investment advisory and other
services:

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Advisory services                             0.20% of the first $1 billion of
                                              each master portfolio's average
                                              net assets plus 0.10% over
                                              $1 billion
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Administrative services                       Master portfolio's and fund's pro-
(fee shared with Funds                        rata portions of 0.09% of the
Distributor, Inc.)                            first $7 billion of average
                                              net assets in J.P. Morgan-
                                              advised portfolios, plus 0.04%
                                              over $7 billion
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Shareholder services                          0.05% of each fund's average
                                              net assets

Each fund has a service plan which allows it to pay service organizations up to
0.25% of the average net assets of the shares held in the name of the service
organization.

J.P. Morgan may also pay fees to certain firms and professionals for providing
recordkeeping or other services in connection with investments in a fund.

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FI
NANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The financial tables are intended to help you understand each fund's financial
performance for the past one through five fiscal years or periods, as
applicable. Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund
share. The total returns in the tables represent the rate that an investor would
have earned (or lost) on an investment in a fund (assuming reinvestment of all
dividends and distributions). Except where noted, this information has been
audited by Pricewaterhouse-Coopers LLP, whose reports, along with each fund's
financial statements, are included in the respective fund's annual report, which
are available upon request.
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<CAPTION>
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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND


Per-share data          For fiscal periods ended            11/30/97(1)   11/30/98     11/30/99
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<S>                                                             <C>         <C>          <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period ($)                        1.00        1.00         1.00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income ($)                                   0.0057      0.0523       0.0478
Net realized loss on investment ($)                          (0.0000)(2) (0.0000)(2)  (0.0000)(2)
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Total from investment operations ($)                          0.0057      0.0523       0.0478
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Less distributions to shareholders from:
  Net investment income ($)                                  (0.0057)    (0.0523)     (0.0478)
  Net realized gain ($)                                           --     (0.0000)(2)       --
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Total distributions to shareholders ($)                      (0.0057)    (0.0523)     (0.0478)
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Net asset value, end of period ($)                              1.00        1.00         1.00
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Total return (%)                                               0.573        5.35         4.89
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Ratios and supplemental data
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Net assets, end of period ($ thousands)                          384     470,836    1,490,731
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Ratio to average net assets:
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net Expenses (%)                                             0.454        0.45         0.45
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net investment income (%)                                    5.284        5.17         4.78
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Expenses without
  reimbursement (%)                                            35.55(4,5)   0.56         0.51
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
(1) The fund commenced operations on 10/23/97.
(2) Less than $0.0001.
(3) Not annualized.
(4) Annualized.
(5) Not representative of ongoing reimbursement ratio since period covers less
    than two months.
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND

Per-share data          For fiscal periods ended            11/30/97(1)   11/30/98     11/30/99
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<S>                                                             <C>         <C>          <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period ($)                        1.00        1.00         1.00
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Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income ($)                                   0.0169      0.0514       0.0450
  Net realized gain (loss) on investment ($)                  0.0000(2)  (0.0000)(2)  (0.0000)(2)
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Total from investment operations ($)                          0.0169      0.0514       0.0450
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Less distributions to shareholders from:
  Net investment income ($)                                  (0.0169)    (0.0514)     (0.0450)
  Net realized gain ($)                                      (0.0000)(2) (0.0000)(2)       --
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Total distributions to shareholders ($)                      (0.0169)    (0.0514)     (0.0450)
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Net asset value, end of period ($)                              1.00        1.00         1.00
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Total return (%)                                                1.71(3)     5.27         4.59
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Ratios and supplemental data
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Net assets, end of period ($ thousands)                       35,983     471,279      812,901
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Ratio to average net assets:
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  Net Expenses (%)                                             0.284(4)    0.37         0.45
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net investment income (%)                                    5.29 (4)    5.11         4.52
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Expenses without
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  reimbursement (%)                                             1.71(4)     0.66         0.59
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
(1) The fund commenced operations on 7/7/97.
(2) Less than $0.0001.
(3) Not annualized.
(4) Annualized.


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<CAPTION>
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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE FEDERAL MONEY MARKET FUND


Per-share data         For the fiscal periods ended                       10/31/98     10/31/99
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<S>                                                                         <C>         <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period ($)                                    1.00        1.00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income ($)                                               0.0517      0.0460
  Net realized loss on investment ($)                                    (0.0000)(2)   (0.0000)(2)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total from investment operations ($)                                      0.0517      0.0460
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Less distributions to shareholders from:
  Net investment income ($)                                              (0.0517)     (0.0460)
  Net realized gain                                                            -      (0.0000)(2)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total distributions to shareholders ($)                                  (0.0517)     (0.0460)
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Net asset value, end of period ($)                                          1.00         1.00
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Total return (%)                                                            5.24(3)      4.70
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Ratios and supplemental data
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of period ($ thousands)                                   29,459        9,194
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Ratio to average net assets:
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  Net expenses (%)                                                          0.45(4)      0.45
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net investment income (%)                                                 5.07(4)      4.54
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Expenses without
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  reimbursement (%                                                          1.32(4)      0.78
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
(1) The fund commenced operations on 11/5/97.
(2) Less than 0.0001.
(3) Not annualized.
(4) Annualized.
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For the three months ended November 30, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE TAX EXEMPT MONEY MARKET FUND                           For three
                                                                                        months ended
Per-share data         For the fiscal periods ended          8/31/98(1)  8/31/99      November 30, 1999
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<S>                                                           <C>         <C>                <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period ($)                      1.00        1.00               1.00
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income ($)                                   0.0276      0.0275           0.0076
  Net realized gain (loss) on investment ($)                 (0.0000)(2)  0.0000(2)       (0.0000)(2)
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Total from investment operations ($)                          0.0276      0.0275           0.0076
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Less distributions to shareholders from:
  Net investment income ($)                                  (0.0276)    (0.0275)         (0.0076)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of period ($)                              1.00        1.00             1.00
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total return (%)                                                2.80(3)     2.78              0.76(3)
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Ratios and supplemental data
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of period ($ thousands)                        8,237       8,319             5.42(5)
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Ratio to average net assets:
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  Net expenses (%)                                             0.60(4)      0.48              0.45(4)
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net investment income (%)                                    2.95(4)      2.66              3.04(4)
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Expenses without
  reimbursement (%)                                            5.83(4)      1.13              1.64(4)
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
(1) The fund commenced operations on 11/4/97.
(2) Less than $0.0001.
(3) Not annualized.
(4) Annualized.


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FOR MORE INFORMATION

For investors who want more information on these funds, the following documents
are available free upon request:

Annual/Semi-annual Reports Contain financial statements, performance data,
information on portfolio holdings, and a written analysis of market conditions
and fund performance for a fund's most recently completed fiscal year or
half-year.

Statement of Additional Information (SAI) Provides a fuller technical and legal
description of a fund's policies, investment restrictions, and business
structure. This prospectus incorporates each fund's SAI by reference.

Copies of the current versions of these documents, along with other information
about the funds, may be obtained by contacting:

J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds
J.P. Morgan Funds Services
522 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10036

Telephone:  1-800-766-7722

Hearing impaired:  1-888-468-4015

Email:  [email protected]

Text-only versions of these documents and this prospectus are available, upon
payment of a duplicating fee, from the Public Reference Room of the Securities
and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. (1-800-SEC-0330) and may be viewed
on-screen or downloaded from the SEC's Internet site at http://www.sec.gov. The
funds' investment company and 1933 Act registration numbers are:

J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Prime Money Market Fund..........811-07342 and
                                                                       033-54642

J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Treasury Money Market Fund.......811-07342 and
                                                                       033-54642

J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Federal Money Market Fund........811-07342 and
                                                                       033-54642

J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Tax Exempt Money Market Fund.....811-07342 and
                                                                       033-54642

J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL
FUNDS AND THE MORGAN
TRADITION
The J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds combine a heritage of integrity and
financial leadership with comprehensive, sophisticated analysis and management
techniques. Drawing on J.P. Morgan's extensive experience and depth as an
investment manager, the J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds offer a broad array of
distinctive opportunities for mutual fund investors.


    JPMorgan
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    J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds              |

    Advisor                                      Distributor
    J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.       Funds Distributor, Inc.
    522 Fifth Avenue                             60 State Street
    New York, NY 10036                           Boston, MA 02109
    1-800-766-7722                               1-800-221-7930
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                                                 MARCH 1, 2000   |    PROSPECTUS


J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE MONEY MARKET FUNDS

Prime Money Market Fund

Treasury Money Market Fund

Federal Money Market Fund

Tax Exempt Money Market Fund

                                          --------------------------------------
                                          Seeking to provide high current income

                                          consistent with the preservation of

                                          capital and same-day liquidity


This prospectus contains essential information for anyone investing in these
funds. Please read it carefully and keep it for reference.

As with all mutual funds, the fact that these shares are registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission does not mean that the commission approves
them or guarantees that the information in this prospectus is correct or
adequate. It is a criminal offense to state or suggest otherwise.

Distributed by Funds Distributor, Inc.                                  JPMorgan

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CONTENTS
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1 | Each fund's goal, principal strategies, principal risks, performance and
    expenses

J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE MONEY MARKET FUNDS

J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Prime Money Market Fund ...................  1
J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Treasury Money Market Fund ................  3
J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Federal Money Market Fund .................  5
J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Tax Exempt Money Market Fund ..............  7

9 |  Principles and techniques common to the funds in this prospectus

MONEY MARKET MANAGEMENT APPROACH

J.P. Morgan .................................................................  9
J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Money Market Funds ........................  9
The spectrum of money market funds ..........................................  9
Who may want to invest ......................................................  9
Money market investment process ............................................. 10

11 | Investing in the J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Money Market Funds

YOUR INVESTMENT

Investing through a service organization .................................... 11
Account and transaction policies ............................................ 11
Dividends and distributions ................................................. 11
Tax considerations .......................................................... 12

13 | More about the funds' business operations

FUND DETAILS

Master/feeder structure ..................................................... 13
Management and administration ............................................... 13
Financial highlights ........................................................ 15

FOR MORE INFORMATION ................................................ back cover

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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE
PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND                 |
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                           REGISTRANT: J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
                           (J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Prime Money Market
                           Fund)

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
GOAL
The fund's goal is to maximize current income consistent with the preservation
of capital and same-day liquidity. This goal can be changed only with
shareholder approval.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
INVESTMENT APPROACH

Principal Strategies
The fund looks for investments across a broad spectrum of U.S.
dollar-denominated money market securities, typically emphasizing different
types of securities at different times in order to take advantage of changing
yield differentials. The fund's investments may include obligations issued by
the U.S. Treasury, government agencies, domestic and foreign banks and
corporations, foreign governments, repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase
agreements, as well as asset-backed securities, taxable municipal obligations,
and other money market instruments. Some of these investments may be illiquid or
purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

The fund's yield will vary in response to changes in interest rates. How well
the fund's yield compares to the yields of similar money market funds will
depend on the success of the investment process described on page 10.

Principal Risks
As with all money market funds, the fund's investments are subject to various
risks, which, while generally considered to be minimal, could cause its share
price to fall below $1. For example, the issuer or guarantor of a portfolio
security or the counterparty to a contract could default on its obligation. An
unexpected rise in interest rates could also lead to a loss in share price if
the fund is near the maximum allowable dollar weighted average maturity
(currently not to exceed 90 days) at the time. To the extent that the fund
invests in foreign securities, the fund could lose money because of foreign
government actions, political instability, or lack of adequate and accurate
information. Also, the fund may have difficulty valuing its illiquid holdings
and may be unable to sell them at the time or price it desires. While these
possibilities exist, the fund's investment process and management policies are
designed to minimize the likelihood and impact of these risks. To date, through
this process, the fund's share price has never deviated from $1.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1
per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

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PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
The fund's assets are managed by J.P. Morgan, which currently manages
approximately $349 billion, including more than $52 billion using similar
strategies as the fund.


The advisor uses a team of portfolio managers and traders to manage the fund.
The portfolio management team is led by John Donohue, vice president, who has
been on the team since joining J.P. Morgan in June of 1997 from Goldman Sachs &
Co., where he was an Institutional Money Market Portfolio Manager; and Mark
Settles, vice president, who has been on the team since November 1999 and has
been at J.P. Morgan since 1994. Prior to managing this fund, Mr. Settles was a
fixed income trader on J.P. Morgan's New York and London trading desks. The
traders on the team are Donald Clemmenson, vice president, who has been on the
team since its inception; Gunter Heiland, associate, who has been on the team
since joining J.P. Morgan in June of 1997 from Salomon Brothers, where he was a
sales assistant; and Kimberly Weil, who has been on the team since its
inception.

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BEFORE YOU INVEST
Investors considering these funds should understand that:
o There is no assurance that these funds will meet their investment goals

o These funds do not represent complete investment programs

                   J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND | 1

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PERFORMANCE (unaudited)
The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of
investing in J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Prime Money Market Fund.

     The bar  chart  indicates  some of the  risks  by  showing  changes  in the
performance  of the fund's(1)  shares from year to year for each of the last ten
calendar years.

The table indicates some of the risks by showing the fund's average annual
returns for the past one year, five years and ten years.

The fund's past performance does not necessarily indicate how the fund will
perform in the future.


Year-by-year total return (%)     Shows changes in returns by calendar year(1,2)
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     1990   1991   1992   1993    1994     1995    1996     1997    1998    1999


12%


9%
     8.04
6%          6.07                           5.79
                                  3.95             5.21     5.41    5.30    4.98
3%                 3.67
                          2.83
0%


[] J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Prime Money Market Fund


For the period covered by this year-by-year total return chart, the fund's
highest quarterly return was 1.97% (for the quarter ended 3/31/90); and the
lowest quarterly return was 0.69% (for the quarter ended 6/30/93).


PERFORMANCE (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Average annual total return (%)   Shows performance over time, for periods ended December 31, 1999(1)
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                                                                           Past 1 yr.  Past 5 yrs.  Past 10 yrs.
<S>                                                                           <C>          <C>          <C>
J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Prime Money Market Fund (after expenses)    4.94         5.33         5.11
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</TABLE>


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INVESTOR EXPENSES
The expenses of the fund before and after reimbursement are shown at right. The
fund has no sales, redemption, exchange, or account fees, although some
institutions may charge you a fee for shares you buy through them. The annual
fund expenses are deducted from fund assets prior to performance calculations.

Annual fund operating expenses(3) (%)
(expenses that are deducted from fund assets)


Management fees                                                 0.11

Marketing (12b-1) fees                                          None

Service fees4                                                   0.25

Other expenses                                                  0.15
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Total operating expenses                                        0.51
Fee waiver and expense
reimbursement(5)                                                0.06
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Net expenses(5)                                                 0.45
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Expense example(5)
The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes:
$10,000 initial investment, 5% return each year, net expenses for the period
3/1/00 through 2/28/01 and total operating expenses thereafter, and all shares
sold at the end of each time period. The example is for comparison only; the
fund's actual return and your actual costs may be higher or lower.
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                               1 yr.     3 yrs.       5yrs.         10 yrs.
Your cost($)                    46        158         279             635
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     (1) The fund  commenced  operations  on 10/23/97,  and returns  reflect the
performance of the fund from 11/1/97 forward. For the period from 8/1/93 through
10/31/97,  returns reflect the performance of the J.P. Morgan Prime Money Market
Fund, a separate  feeder fund  investing in the same master  portfolio.  For the
period from 1/1/90  through  7/31/93,  returns  reflect the  performance  of The
Pierpont  Money  Market Fund,  the  predecessor  to the J.P.  Morgan Prime Money
Market Fund.  The returns of these  predecessor  funds reflect  lower  operating
expenses than those of the fund. Therefore, these returns may be higher than the
fund's would have been had it existed during the same period.


(2) The fund's fiscal year end is 11/30.

(3) The fund has a master/feeder structure as described on page 13. This table
    shows the fund's expenses and its share of master portfolio expenses for the
    past fiscal year expressed as a percentage of the fund's average net assets.

(4) Service Organizations (described on page 11) may charge other fees to their
    customers who are the beneficial owners of shares in connection with their
    customers' accounts. Such fees, if any, may affect the return such customers
    realize with respect to their investments.

(5) Reflects an agreement dated 6/1/99 by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New
    York ("Morgan Guaranty"), an affiliate of J.P. Morgan, to reimburse the fund
    to the extent expenses exceed 0.45% (excluding extraordinary expenses) of
    the fund's average daily net assets through 2/28/01.

2 | J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND

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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE
TREASURY MONEY MARKET FUND                                | TICKER SYMBOL: JPMXX
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                               REGISTRANT: J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
                               (J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE TREASURY MONEY
                               MARKET FUND)

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
GOAL
The fund's goal is to provide high current income consistent with the
preservation of capital and same-day liquidity. This goal can be changed without
shareholder approval.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
INVESTMENT APPROACH

Principal Strategies
The fund purchases securities that offer the highest credit quality and provide
regular income. It invests exclusively in U.S. Treasury obligations and
repurchase agreements collateralized by these obligations. Some of these
investments may be purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

The fund's yield will vary in response to changes in interest rates. How well
the fund's yield compares to the yields of similar money market funds will
depend on the success of the investment process described on page 10.

The portion of the fund's income derived from direct investments in U.S.
Treasury obligations may be exempt from state and local personal income taxes.

Principal Risks
While the fund's U.S. Treasury obligations are backed by the full faith and
credit of the federal government, investors should bear in mind that any
repurchase agreements the fund may hold do not have this guarantee (even though
they are fully collateralized by Treasuries), and that in any case, government
guarantees do not extend to shares of the fund itself.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1
per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

<PAGE>


PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
The fund's assets are managed by J.P. Morgan, which currently manages
approximately $349 billion, including more than $52 billion using similar
strategies as the fund.


The advisor uses a team of portfolio managers and traders to manage the fund.
The portfolio management team is led by John Donohue, vice president, who has
been on the team since its inception, after joining J.P. Morgan in June of 1997
from Goldman Sachs & Co., where he was an Institutional Money Market Portfolio
Manager; and Mark Settles, vice president, who has been on the team since
November 1999 and has been at J.P. Morgan since 1994. Prior to managing this
fund, Mr. Settles was a fixed income trader on J.P. Morgan's New York and London
trading desks. The traders on the team are Donald Clemmenson, vice president,
Gunter Heiland, associate, and Kimberly Weil, each of whom has been on the team
since its inception. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan, Mr. Heiland was a sales
assistant at Salomon Brothers.

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Before you invest
Investors considering these funds should understand that:

o There is no assurance that these funds will meet their investment goals

o These funds do not represent complete investment programs

                J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE TREASURY MONEY MARKET FUND | 3

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PERFORMANCE (unaudited)

The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of
investing in J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Treasury Money Market Fund.


The bar chart indicates some of the risks by showing changes in the performance
of the fund's shares from year to year for each of the last two calendar years.


The table indicates some of the risks by showing the fund's average annual
returns for the past one year and life of the fund.

The fund's past performance does not necessarily indicate how the fund will
perform in the future.


Total return (%)       Shows changes in returns by calendar year(1)
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                                    1998                 1999

6%
                                    5.14
3%                                                       4.64


0%

[] J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Treasury Money Market Fund


For the period covered by this total return chart, the fund's highest quarterly
return was 1.31% (for the quarter ended 9/30/98); and the lowest quarterly
return was 1.08% (for the quarter ended 3/31/99).


PERFORMANCE (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Average annual total return (%)   Shows performance over time, for period ended December 31, 1999(2)
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                                                                                    Past 1 yr.   Life of fund
<S>                                                                                    <C>           <C>
J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Treasury Money Market Fund (after expenses)          4.64          4.99
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</TABLE>


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INVESTOR EXPENSES
The expenses of the fund before and after reimbursement are shown at right. The
fund has no sales, redemption, exchange, or account fees, although some
institutions may charge you a fee for shares you buy through them. The annual
fund expenses after reimbursement are deducted from fund assets prior to
performance calculations.

Annual fund operating expenses(3)(%)
(expenses that are deducted from fund assets)


Management fees                                                             0.20
Marketing (12b-1) fees                                                      None
Service fees(4)                                                             0.25
Other expenses                                                              0.14
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Total operating expenses                                                    0.59
Fee waiver and expense
reimbursement(5)                                                            0.14
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Net expenses(5)                                                             0.45
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Expense example(5)
The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes:
$10,000 initial investment, 5% return each year, net expenses for the period
3/1/00 through 2/28/01 and total operating expenses thereafter, and all shares
sold at the end of each time period. The example is for comparison only; the
fund's actual return and your actual costs may be higher or lower.
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                           1 yr.       3 yrs.      5 yrs.      10 yrs.
Your cost($)                46          175         315         725
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(1) The fund's fiscal year end is 10/31.

(2) The fund commenced operations on 7/7/97 and performance is calculated as of
    7/31/97.

(3) The fund has a master/feeder structure as described on page 13. This table
    shows the fund's expenses and its share of master portfolio expenses for the
    past fiscal year expressed as a percentage of the fund's average net assets.

(4) Service Organizations (described on page 11) may charge other fees to their
    customers who are the beneficial owners of shares in connection with their
    customers' accounts. Such fees, if any, may affect the return such customers
    realize with respect to their investments.

(5) Reflects an agreement dated 6/1/99 by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New
    York ("Morgan Guaranty"), an affiliate of J.P. Morgan, to reimburse the fund
    to the extent expenses exceed 0.45% (excluding extraordinary expenses) of
    the fund's average daily net assets through 2/28/01.

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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE
FEDERAL MONEY MARKET FUND
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                         REGISTRANT: J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
                         (J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE FEDERAL MONEY MARKET
                         FUND)
[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
GOAL
The fund's goal is to provide high current income consistent with the
preservation of capital and same-day liquidity. This goal can be changed only
with shareholder approval.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
INVESTMENT APPROACH

Principal Strategies
The fund purchases securities that offer very high credit quality and pay
regular income that is generally free from state and local income taxes. It
invests exclusively in U.S. government agency obligations such as the Federal
Farm Credit Bank, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Federal Home Loan Bank,
the Student Loan Marketing Association, and in obligations of the U.S. Treasury.
Some of these investments may be purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery
basis.

The fund's yield will vary in response to changes in interest rates. How well
the fund's yield compares to the yields of similar money market funds will
depend on the success of the investment process described on page 10.

Principal Risks
While the fund's U.S. Treasury obligations are backed by the full faith and
credit of the Government, investors should bear in mind that any agency
obligations the fund may hold do not have this guarantee, and that in any case
government guarantees do not extend to shares of the fund itself.

Most of the fund's income is generally exempt from state and local personal
income taxes and from some corporate income taxes (although not federal income
taxes). Because of this beneficial tax status, the fund's yields are generally
lower than those of taxable money market funds when compared on a pre-tax basis.

As with all money market funds, the fund's investments are subject to various
risks, which, while generally considered to be minimal, could cause its share
price to fall below $1. For example, the issuer or guarantor of a portfolio
security could default on its obligation. An unexpected rise in interest rates
could also lead to a loss in share price if the fund is near the maximum
allowable dollar weighted average maturity (currently not to exceed 90 days) at
the time. However, the fund's investment process and management policies are
designed to minimize the likelihood and impact of these risks. To date, through
this process, the fund's share price has never deviated from $1.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1
per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

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PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
The fund's assets are managed by J.P. Morgan, which currently manages
approximately $349 billion, including more than $52 billion using similar
strategies as the fund.


The advisor uses a team of portfolio managers and traders to manage the fund.
The portfolio management team is led by John Donohue, vice president, who has
been on the team since joining J.P. Morgan in June of 1997 from Goldman Sachs &
Co., where he was an Institutional Money Market Portfolio Manager; and Mark
Settles, vice president, who has been on the team since November 1999 and has
been at J.P. Morgan since 1994. Prior to managing this fund, Mr. Settles was a
fixed income trader on J.P. Morgan's New York and London trading desks. The
traders on the team are Donald Clemmenson, vice president, who has been on the
team since its inception; Gunter Heiland, associate, who has been on the team
since joining J.P. Morgan in June of 1997 from Salomon Brothers, where he was a
sales assistant; and Kimberly Weil, who has been on the team since joining J.P.
Morgan in April of 1993.

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Before you invest
Investors considering these funds should understand that:

o There is no assurance that these funds will meet their investment goals

o These funds do not represent complete investment programs

                 J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE FEDERAL MONEY MARKET FUND | 5

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Performance (unaudited)

The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of
investing in J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Federal Money Market Fund.


The bar  chart  indicates  some of the  risks  by  showing  changes  in the
performance  of the fund's(1)  shares from year to year for each of the last six
calendar years.


The table indicates some of the risks by showing the fund's average annual
returns for the past one year, five years and life of the fund.

The fund's past performance does not necessarily indicate how the fund will
perform in the future.


Year-by-year total return (%) Shows changes in returns by calendar year (1,2)

        1994        1995        1996         1997        1998         1999

6%                  5.59                     5.18        5.21
                                4.99                                  4.79
        3.78
3%



0%


[] J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Federal Money Market Fund(1)

For the period covered by this year-by-year total return chart, the fund's
highest quarterly return was 1.41% (for the quarter ended 6/30/95); and the
lowest quarterly return was 0.67% (for the quarter ended 3/31/94).


PERFORMANCE (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Average annual total return (%) Shows performance over time, for period ended December 31, 1999(1)
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                                                             Past 1 yr.   Past 5 yrs.   Life of fund
<S>                                                             <C>          <C>            <C>
J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Federal Money Market Fund     4.79         5.15           4.60
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</TABLE>


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INVESTOR EXPENSES
The expenses of the fund before and after reimbursement are shown at right. The
fund has no sales, redemption, exchange, or account fees, although some
institutions may charge you a fee for shares you buy through them. The annual
fund expenses after reimbursement are deducted from fund assets prior to
performance calculations.

Annual fund operating expenses(3) (%)
(expenses that are deducted from fund assets)


Management fees                                                             0.15

Marketing (12b-1) fees                                                      None

Service fees(4)                                                             0.25

Other expenses                                                              0.38
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Total operating expenses                                                    0.78

Fee waiver and expense
reimbursement(5)                                                            0.33
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Net expenses(5)                                                             0.45
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Expense example(5)
The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes:
$10,000 initial investment, 5% return each year, net expenses for the period
3/1/00 through 2/28/01 and total operating expenses thereafter, and all shares
sold at the end of each time period. The example is for comparison only; the
fund's actual return and your actual costs may be higher or lower.
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                                       1 yr.     3 yrs.      5 yrs.      10 yrs.
Your cost($)                            46        216         401          935
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     (1) The fund  commenced  operations  on 11/6/97,  and  returns  reflect the
performance  of the  fund  from  12/1/97  forward.  For the  period  1/31/93  to
11/30/97,  returns  reflect the  performance of J.P. Morgan Federal Money Market
Fund, a separate feeder fund investing in the same master portfolio,  with lower
operating  expenses  than those of the fund.  Therefore,  these  returns  may be
higher than the fund's would have been had it existed during the same period.


(2) The fund's fiscal year end is 10/31.

(3) The fund has a master/feeder structure as described on page 13. This table
    shows the fund's expenses and its share of master portfolio expenses for the
    past fiscal year expressed as a percentage of the fund's average net assets.

(4) Service Organizations (described on page 11) may charge other fees to their
    customers who are the beneficial owners of shares in connection with their
    customers' accounts. Such fees, if any, may affect the return such customers
    realize with respect to their investment.

(5) Reflects an agreement dated 6/1/99 by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New
    York ("Morgan Guaranty"), an affiliate of J.P. Morgan, to reimburse the fund
    to the extent expenses exceed 0.45% (excluding extraordinary expenses) of
    the fund's average daily net assets through 2/28/01.

6 | J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE FEDERAL MONEY MARKET FUND

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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE
TAX EXEMPT MONEY MARKET FUND                          |
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                      REGISTRANT: J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
                      (J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE TAX EXEMPT MONEY MARKET
                      FUND)

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
GOAL
The fund's goal is to maximize current income that is exempt from federal income
tax consistent with the preservation of capital and same-day liquidity. This
goal can be changed only with shareholder approval.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
INVESTMENT APPROACH

Principal Strategies
The fund invests primarily in high quality municipal obligations whose income is
exempt from federal income taxes. The fund's municipal obligations must fall
into the highest short-term rating category (top two highest categories for New
York State obligations) or be of equivalent quality. The fund may also invest in
certain structured municipal obligations, and in certain municipal or other
obligations whose income is subject to tax, including the alternative minimum
tax. Although the fund is permitted to hold these other obligations or cash, it
aims to be fully invested in municipal obligations. In order to maintain
liquidity, the fund may buy securities with puts that allow the fund to
liquidate the securities on short notice. Some of the fund's securities may be
purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

The fund's yield will vary in response to changes in interest rates. How well
the fund's yield compares to the yields of similar money market funds will
depend on the success of the investment process described on page 10.

The fund's income is generally exempt from federal income taxes. A small portion
may be exempt from state or local income taxes.

Principal Risks
As with all money market funds, the fund's investments are subject to various
risks, which, while generally considered to be minimal, could cause its share
price to fall below $1. For example, the issuer or guarantor of a portfolio
security or the counterparty to a contract could default on its obligation. An
unexpected rise in interest rates could also lead to a loss in share price if
the fund is near the maximum allowable dollar weighted average maturity
(currently not to exceed 90 days) at the time. However, the fund's investment
process and management policies are designed to minimize the likelihood and
impact of these risks. To date, through this process, the fund's share price has
never deviated from $1.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. Although the fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1
per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.

<PAGE>


PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
The fund's assets are managed by J.P. Morgan, which currently manages
approximately $349 billion, including more than $52 billion using similar
strategies as the fund.


The advisor uses a team of portfolio managers and traders to manage the fund.
The portfolio management team is led by John Donohue, vice president, who has
been on the team since joining J.P. Morgan in June of 1997 from Goldman Sachs &
Co., where he was an Institutional Money Market Portfolio Manager; and Richard
Oswald, vice president, who has been on the team since joining J.P. Morgan in
October of 1996. Prior to managing this fund, Mr. Oswald served as Treasurer of
CBS and President of its finance unit. The traders on the team are Donald
Clemmenson, vice president, who has been on the team since its inception; Gunter
Heiland, associate, who has been on the team since joining J.P. Morgan in June
of 1997 from Salomon Brothers, where he was a sales assistant; and Kimberly
Weil, who has been on the team since its inception.

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Before you invest
Investors considering these funds should understand that:

o There is no assurance that these funds will meet their investment goals

o These funds do not represent complete investment programs

              J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE TAX EXEMPT MONEY MARKET FUND | 7

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PERFORMANCE (unaudited)

The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of
investing in J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Tax Exempt Money Market Fund.

The bar  chart  indicates  some of the  risks  by  showing  changes  in the
performance  of the fund's(1)  shares from year to year for each of the last ten
calendar years.

The table indicates some of the risks by showing the fund's average annual
returns for the past one year, five years and ten years.

The fund's past performance does not necessarily indicate how the fund will
perform in the future.


Year-by-year total return (%) Shows changes in returns by calendar year(1,2)
      1990   1991   1992    1993    1994    1995    1996    1997    1998    1999

6%
      5.58                                                          3.49
             4.16                           3.52
3%                                                  3.12    3.26            2.89
                    2.71            2.50
                            2.04
0%


[] J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Tax Exempt Money Market Fund(1)

For the period covered by this year-by-year total return chart, the fund's
highest quarterly return was 1.39% (for the quarter ended 6/30/90); and the
lowest quarterly return was 0.47% (for the quarter ended 3/31/94).


PERFORMANCE (unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Average annual total return (%)    Shows performance over time, for periods ended December 31, 1999(1)
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                                                               Past 1 yr.    Past 5 yrs.    Past 10 yrs.
<S>                                                               <C>           <C>            <C>
J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Tax Exempt Money Market Fund    2.89          3.25           3.32
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</TABLE>


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INVESTOR EXPENSES
The expenses of the fund before and after reimbursement are shown at right. The
fund has no sales, redemption, exchange, or account fees, although some
institutions may charge you a fee for shares you buy through them. The annual
fund expenses after reimbursement are deducted from fund assets prior to
performance calculations.

Annual fund operating expenses(3) (%)
(expenses that are deducted from fund assets)


Management fees                                                             0.15

Marketing (12b-1) fees                                                      None

Service fees(4)                                                             0.25

Other expenses                                                              1.24
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Total operating expenses                                                    1.64
Fee waiver and expense
reimbursement(5)                                                            1.19
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Net expenses(5)                                                             0.45
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<PAGE>


Expense example(5)
The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes:
$10,000 initial investment, 5% return each year, net expenses for the period
3/1/00 through 2/28/01 and total operating expenses thereafter, and all shares
sold at the end of each time period. The example is for comparison only; the
fund's actual return and your actual costs may be higher or lower.
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                                        1 yr.    3 yrs.      5 yrs.      10 yrs.
Your cost($)                             46       401         779         1,843
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     (1) The fund  commenced  operations  on 11/4/97,  and  returns  reflect the
performance of the fund from 12/1/97 forward. For the period 8/1/93 to 11/30/97,
returns  reflect the  performance of J.P. Morgan Tax Exempt Money Market Fund, a
separate  feeder fund  investing  in the same master  portfolio.  For the period
1/1/90 to 7/31/93 returns  reflect  performance of The Pierpont Tax Exempt Money
Market Fund, the  predecessor  of the J.P.  Morgan Tax Exempt Money Market Fund.
The returns of these  predecessor  fund reflect  lower  operating  expenses than
those of the fund. Therefore,  these returns may be higher than the fund's would
have been had it existed during the same period.

(2) The fund's fiscal year end is 11/30. Prior to 1999, the fund's fiscal year
    end was 8/31.


(3) The fund has a master/feeder structure as described on page 13. This table
    shows the fund's expenses and its share of master portfolio expenses for the
    past fiscal year expressed as a percentage of the fund's average net assets.

(4) Service Organizations (described on page 11) may charge other fees to their
    customers who are the beneficial owners of shares in connection with their
    customers' accounts. Such fees, if any, may affect the return such customers
    realize with respect to their investments.

(5) Reflects an agreement dated 6/1/99 by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New
    York ("Morgan Guaranty"), an affiliate of J.P. Morgan, to reimburse the fund
    to the extent expenses exceed 0.45% (excluding extraordinary expenses) of
    the fund's average daily net assets through 2/28/01.

8 | J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE TAX EXEMPT MONEY MARKET FUND

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MONEY MARKET MANAGEMENT APPROACH
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J.P. MORGAN
Known for its commitment to proprietary research and its disciplined investment
strategies, J.P. Morgan is the asset management choice for many of the world's
most respected corporations, financial institutions, governments, and
individuals. Today, J.P. Morgan employs over 380 analysts and portfolio managers
around the world and has approximately $349 billion in assets under management,
including assets managed by the funds' advisor, J.P. Morgan Investment
Management Inc.


J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE MONEY MARKET FUNDS
Each of these funds invests in high-quality short-term debt securities by
investing through a master portfolio (another fund with the same goal). Each
fund accrues dividends daily, pays them to shareholders monthly, and seeks to
maintain a stable $1 share price.

THE SPECTRUM OF MONEY MARKET FUNDS
The funds described in this prospectus differ primarily in the types of
securities they hold and in the tax status of the income they offer. The table
below provides an overview of the main types of securities in which each fund
may invest. The distinguishing features of each money market fund are described
in more detail on the preceding pages.

Primary investments
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                      Service        Service        Service         Service
                      Prime          Treasury       Federal         Tax Exempt
                      Money Market   Money Market   Money Market    Money Market
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U.S. Treasuries*    o                o               o
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U.S. government
agency
instruments         o                                  o*
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Domestic &
foreign bank
obligations         o
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Domestic &
foreign
short-term
corporate
obligations         o
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Foreign
governments         o
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Illiquid holdings   o
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Repurchase
agreements and
reverse repurchase
agreements          o              o
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Tax-exempt
municipal
obligations**                                                       o
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*  Income is generally exempt from state and local income taxes
** Income is generally exempt from federal income taxes

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WHO MAY WANT TO INVEST

The funds are designed for investors who:

o want an investment that strives to preserve capital

o want regular income from a high quality portfolio l want a highly liquid
  investment

o are looking for an interim investment l are pursuing a short-term goal

o are seeking income that is generally exempt from state and local income taxes
  (in the case of Federal Money Market Fund) or exempt from federal income tax
  (in the case of Tax Exempt Money Market Fund) The funds are designed for
  investors who:

o are investing for long-term growth

o are investing for high income

o require the added security of the FDIC insurance

o in the case of Tax Exempt Money Market Fund, are investing through an IRA or
  other tax-advantaged retirement plan

MONEY MARKET FUNDS AND STABILITY
Money market funds are subject to a range of federal regulations
designed to promote stability. For example, money market funds must maintain a
weighted average maturity of no more than 90 days, and generally may not invest
in any securities with a remaining maturity of more than 13 months. Keeping the
weighted average maturity this short helps funds in their pursuit of a stable $1
share price.

                                            MONEY MARKET MANAGEMENT APPROACH | 9

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MONEY MARKET INVESTMENT PROCESS
While each fund follows its own strategy, the funds as a group share a single
investment philosophy. This philosophy, developed by the funds' advisor,
emphasizes investment quality through in-depth research of short-term securities
and their issuers. This allows each fund to focus on providing current income
without compromising share price stability.

In researching short-term securities, J.P. Morgan's credit analysts enhance the
data furnished by rating agencies by drawing on the insights of J.P. Morgan's
fixed income trading specialists and equity analysts. Only securities highly
rated by independent rating agencies as well as J.P. Morgan's proprietary
ratings system are considered for investment.

In managing the funds described in this prospectus, J.P. Morgan employs a
three-step process that combines maturity determination, sector allocation and
fundamental research for identifying portfolio securities:

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
J.P. Morgan uses a disciplined process to control each fund's sensitivity
to interest rates

Maturity determination Based on analysis of a range of factors, including
current yields, economic forecasts, and anticipated fiscal and monetary
policies, J.P. Morgan establishes the desired dollar weighted average maturity
for each fund within the permissible 90-day range. Controlling weighted average
maturity allows the funds to manage risk, since securities with shorter
maturities are typically less sensitive to interest rate shifts than those with
longer maturities.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
The funds invest across different sectors for diversification and to take
advantage of yield spreads

Sector allocation Analysis of the yields available in different sectors of the
short-term debt market allows J.P. Morgan to adjust each fund's sector
allocation, with the goal of enhancing current income while also maintaining
diversification across permissible sectors.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
Each fund selects its securities as described earlier in this prospectus

Security selection Based on the results of the firm's credit research and each
fund's maturity determination and sector allocation, the portfolio managers and
dedicated fixed-income traders make buy and sell decisions according to each
fund's goal and strategy.

10 | MONEY MARKET MANAGEMENT APPROACH

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YOUR INVESTMENT
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INVESTING THROUGH A SERVICE ORGANIZATION
Prospective investors may only purchase shares of each fund with the assistance
of a service organization. Your service organization is paid by the fund to
assist you in establishing your fund account, executing transactions, and
monitoring your investment. The minimum amount for initial investments in a fund
by a service organization is $10,000,000 and for additional investments $25,000,
although these minimums may be less for some investors. Service organizations
may provide the following services in connection with their customers'
investments in the funds:


o Acting, directly or through an agent, as the sole shareholder of record

o Maintaining account records for customers

o Processing orders to purchase, redeem or exchange shares for customers


o Responding to inquiries from shareholders


o Assisting customers with investment procedures

ACCOUNT AND TRANSACTION POLICIES

Business days and NAV calculations The funds' regular business days are the same
as those of the New York Stock Exchange. The Service Federal and Service Tax
Exempt Money Market Funds calculate their net asset value per share (NAV) every
business day at 4:00 p.m. eastern time. The Service Treasury Money Market Fund
calculates its NAV every business day at 4:30 p.m. eastern time. The Service
Prime Money Market Fund calculates its NAV every business day at 5:00 p.m.
eastern time.

Timing of orders Orders to buy or sell shares are executed at the next NAV
calculated after the order has been accepted. Purchase and redemption orders for
each fund must be received at the times indicated in the table below:

Fund                                                                Cut-off Time
Service Prime Money Market                                           5:00 p.m.
Service Treasury Money Market                                        4:30 p.m.
Service Federal Money Market                                         2:00 p.m.
Service Tax Exempt Money Market                                     12:00 noon

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For the purchase to be effective and dividends to be earned on the same day,
immediately available funds must be received by a fund by its close of business
on that day. Service organizations will be responsible for transmitting accepted
orders and payments to the funds within the time period agreed upon by them. A
fund has the right to suspend redemption of shares as permitted by law and to
postpone payment of proceeds for up to seven days.

Timing of settlements When you buy shares, you will become the owner of record
when a fund receives your payment.

Redemption orders for each fund received by the respective cut-off times will be
paid in immediately available funds, normally on the same day, according to
instructions on file.

When you sell shares that you recently purchased by check, your order will be
executed at the next NAV but the proceeds will not be available until your check
clears. This may take up to 15 days.

Statements and reports The funds send monthly account statements as well as
confirmations after each purchase or sale of shares (except reinvestments).
Every six months, each fund sends out an annual or semi-annual report containing
information on its holdings and a discussion of recent and anticipated market
conditions and fund performance.

Accounts with below-minimum balances If your account balance falls below the
minimum for 30 days as a result of selling shares (and not because of
performance), the fund reserves the right to request that you buy more shares or
close your account. If your account balance is still below the minimum 60 days
after notification, the fund reserves the right to close out your account and
send the proceeds to the address of record.

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
Substantially all income dividends are declared daily and paid monthly. If all
of an investor's shares are redeemed during the month, accrued but unpaid
dividends are paid with

                                                            YOUR INVESTMENT | 11

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the redemption proceeds. Shares of the funds earn dividends on the business day
their purchase is effective, but not on the business day their redemption is
effective.

Dividends and distributions are reinvested in additional fund shares.
Alternatively, you may instruct your financial professional or J.P. Morgan Funds
Services to have them sent to you by check, credited to a separate account, or
invested in another J.P. Morgan Institutional Fund.

TAX CONSIDERATIONS
In general, selling shares, exchanging shares, and receiving distributions
(whether reinvested or taken in cash) are all taxable events. The transactions
below typically create the following tax liabilities:

Transaction                                   Tax status
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Income dividends from Prime                   Ordinary income
Money Market, Treasury Money
Market and Federal Money
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Market Funds
Income dividends from Tax                     Exempt from federal
Exempt Money Market Fund                      income taxes
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Short-term capital gains                      Ordinary income
distributions

Every January, each fund issues tax information on its distributions for the
previous year.

Any investor for whom a fund does not have a valid taxpayer identification
number will be subject to backup withholding for taxes.

The tax considerations described in this section do not apply to tax-deferred
accounts or other non-taxable entities.

Because each investor's tax circumstances are unique, please consult your tax
professional about your fund investment.

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Shareholder Services Agent
J.P. Morgan Funds Services
522 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10036
1-800-766-7722

Representatives are available 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. eastern
time on fund business days.

12 | YOUR INVESTMENT

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FUND DETAILS
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MASTER/FEEDER STRUCTURE

As noted earlier, each fund is a "feeder" fund that invests in a master
portfolio. (Except where indicated, this prospectus uses the term "the fund" to
mean the feeder fund and its master portfolio taken together.)

Each master portfolio accepts investments from other feeder funds, and all the
feeders of a given master portfolio bear the portfolio's expenses in proportion
to their assets. However, each feeder can set its own transaction minimums,
fund-specific expenses, and other conditions. This means that one feeder could
offer access to the same master portfolio on more attractive terms, or could
experience better performance, than another feeder. Information about other
feeders is available by calling 1-800-766-7722. Generally, when a master
portfolio seeks a vote, its feeder fund will hold a shareholder meeting and cast
its vote proportionately, as instructed by its shareholders. Fund shareholders
are entitled to one full or fractional vote for each dollar or fraction of a
dollar invested.

Each feeder fund and its master portfolio expect to maintain consistent goals,
but if they do not, the feeder fund will withdraw from the master portfolio,
receiving its assets either in cash or securities. Each feeder fund's trustees
would then consider whether the feeder fund should hire its own investment
adviser, invest in a different master portfolio, or take other action.

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
The feeder funds described in this prospectus and their corresponding master
portfolios are all governed by the same trustees. The trustees are responsible
for overseeing all business activities. The trustees are assisted by Pierpont
Group, Inc., which they own and operate on a cost basis; costs are shared by all
funds governed by these trustees. Funds Distributor Inc., as co-administrator,
along with J.P. Morgan, provides fund officers. J.P. Morgan, as
co-administrator, oversees each fund's other service providers.

J.P. Morgan, subject to the expense reimbursements described earlier in this
prospectus, receives the following fees for investment advisory and other
services:

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Advisory services                             0.20% of the first $1 billion of
                                              each master portfolio's average
                                              net assets plus 0.10% over
                                              $1 billion
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Administrative services                       Master portfolio's and fund's pro-
(fee shared with Funds                        rata portions of 0.09% of the
Distributor, Inc.)                            first $7 billion of average
                                              net assets in J.P. Morgan-
                                              advised portfolios, plus 0.04%
                                              over $7 billion
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Shareholder services                          0.05% of each fund's average
                                              net assets

Each fund has a service plan which allows it to pay service organizations up to
0.25% of the average net assets of the shares held in the name of the service
organization.

J.P. Morgan may also pay fees to certain firms and professionals for providing
recordkeeping or other services in connection with investments in a fund.

                                                               FUND DETAILS | 13

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14 |

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FI
NANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The financial tables are intended to help you understand each fund's financial
performance for the past one through five fiscal years or periods, as
applicable. Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund
share. The total returns in the tables represent the rate that an investor would
have earned (or lost) on an investment in a fund (assuming reinvestment of all
dividends and distributions). Except where noted, this information has been
audited by Pricewaterhouse-Coopers LLP, whose reports, along with each fund's
financial statements, are included in the respective fund's annual report, which
are available upon request.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND


Per-share data          For fiscal periods ended            11/30/97(1)   11/30/98     11/30/99
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<S>                                                             <C>         <C>          <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period ($)                        1.00        1.00         1.00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income ($)                                   0.0057      0.0523       0.0478
Net realized loss on investment ($)                          (0.0000)(2) (0.0000)(2)  (0.0000)(2)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total from investment operations ($)                          0.0057      0.0523       0.0478
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less distributions to shareholders from:
  Net investment income ($)                                  (0.0057)    (0.0523)     (0.0478)
  Net realized gain ($)                                           --     (0.0000)(2)       --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total distributions to shareholders ($)                      (0.0057)    (0.0523)     (0.0478)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of period ($)                              1.00        1.00         1.00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total return (%)                                               0.573        5.35         4.89
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Ratios and supplemental data
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of period ($ thousands)                          384     470,836    1,490,731
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio to average net assets:
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net Expenses (%)                                             0.454        0.45         0.45
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net investment income (%)                                    5.284        5.17         4.78
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Expenses without
  reimbursement (%)                                            35.55(4,5)   0.56         0.51
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
(1) The fund commenced operations on 10/23/97.
(2) Less than $0.0001.
(3) Not annualized.
(4) Annualized.
(5) Not representative of ongoing reimbursement ratio since period covers less
    than two months.
<PAGE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND

Per-share data          For fiscal periods ended            11/30/97(1)   11/30/98     11/30/99
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                             <C>         <C>          <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period ($)                        1.00        1.00         1.00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income ($)                                   0.0169      0.0514       0.0450
  Net realized gain (loss) on investment ($)                  0.0000(2)  (0.0000)(2)  (0.0000)(2)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total from investment operations ($)                          0.0169      0.0514       0.0450
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less distributions to shareholders from:
  Net investment income ($)                                  (0.0169)    (0.0514)     (0.0450)
  Net realized gain ($)                                      (0.0000)(2) (0.0000)(2)       --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total distributions to shareholders ($)                      (0.0169)    (0.0514)     (0.0450)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of period ($)                              1.00        1.00         1.00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total return (%)                                                1.71(3)     5.27         4.59
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Ratios and supplemental data
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of period ($ thousands)                       35,983     471,279      812,901
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Ratio to average net assets:
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  Net Expenses (%)                                             0.284(4)    0.37         0.45
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net investment income (%)                                    5.29 (4)    5.11         4.52
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Expenses without
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  reimbursement (%)                                             1.71(4)     0.66         0.59
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
(1) The fund commenced operations on 7/7/97.
(2) Less than $0.0001.
(3) Not annualized.
(4) Annualized.


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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE FEDERAL MONEY MARKET FUND


Per-share data         For the fiscal periods ended                       10/31/98     10/31/99
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                         <C>         <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period ($)                                    1.00        1.00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income ($)                                               0.0517      0.0460
  Net realized loss on investment ($)                                    (0.0000)(2)   (0.0000)(2)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total from investment operations ($)                                      0.0517      0.0460
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less distributions to shareholders from:
  Net investment income ($)                                              (0.0517)     (0.0460)
  Net realized gain                                                            -      (0.0000)(2)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total distributions to shareholders ($)                                  (0.0517)     (0.0460)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of period ($)                                          1.00         1.00
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total return (%)                                                            5.24(3)      4.70
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Ratios and supplemental data
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of period ($ thousands)                                   29,459        9,194
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio to average net assets:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net expenses (%)                                                          0.45(4)      0.45
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net investment income (%)                                                 5.07(4)      4.54
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Expenses without
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  reimbursement (%                                                          1.32(4)      0.78
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
(1) The fund commenced operations on 11/5/97.
(2) Less than 0.0001.
(3) Not annualized.
(4) Annualized.
<PAGE>
For the three months ended November 30, 1999
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE TAX EXEMPT MONEY MARKET FUND                           For three
                                                                                        months ended
Per-share data         For the fiscal periods ended          8/31/98(1)  8/31/99      November 30, 1999
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                           <C>         <C>                <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period ($)                      1.00        1.00               1.00
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income ($)                                   0.0276      0.0275           0.0076
  Net realized gain (loss) on investment ($)                 (0.0000)(2)  0.0000(2)       (0.0000)(2)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total from investment operations ($)                          0.0276      0.0275           0.0076
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less distributions to shareholders from:
  Net investment income ($)                                  (0.0276)    (0.0275)         (0.0076)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of period ($)                              1.00        1.00             1.00
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total return (%)                                                2.80(3)     2.78              0.76(3)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratios and supplemental data
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of period ($ thousands)                        8,237       8,319             5.42(5)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio to average net assets:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net expenses (%)                                             0.60(4)      0.48              0.45(4)
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net investment income (%)                                    2.95(4)      2.66              3.04(4)
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Expenses without
  reimbursement (%)                                            5.83(4)      1.13              1.64(4)
  --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
(1) The fund commenced operations on 11/4/97.
(2) Less than $0.0001.
(3) Not annualized.
(4) Annualized.


                                                              FUND DETAILS  | 16

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FOR MORE INFORMATION

For investors who want more information on these funds, the following documents
are available free upon request:

Annual/Semi-annual Reports Contain financial statements, performance data,
information on portfolio holdings, and a written analysis of market conditions
and fund performance for a fund's most recently completed fiscal year or
half-year.

Statement of Additional Information (SAI) Provides a fuller technical and legal
description of a fund's policies, investment restrictions, and business
structure. This prospectus incorporates each fund's SAI by reference.

Copies of the current versions of these documents, along with other information
about the funds, may be obtained by contacting:

J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds
J.P. Morgan Funds Services
522 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10036

Telephone:  1-800-766-7722

Hearing impaired:  1-888-468-4015

Email:  [email protected]

Text-only versions of these documents and this prospectus are available, upon
payment of a duplicating fee, from the Public Reference Room of the Securities
and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. (1-800-SEC-0330) and may be viewed
on-screen or downloaded from the SEC's Internet site at http://www.sec.gov. The
funds' investment company and 1933 Act registration numbers are:

J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Prime Money Market Fund..........811-07342 and
                                                                       033-54642

J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Treasury Money Market Fund.......811-07342 and
                                                                       033-54642

J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Federal Money Market Fund........811-07342 and
                                                                       033-54642

J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Tax Exempt Money Market Fund.....811-07342 and
                                                                       033-54642

J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL
FUNDS AND THE MORGAN
TRADITION
The J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds combine a heritage of integrity and
financial leadership with comprehensive, sophisticated analysis and management
techniques. Drawing on J.P. Morgan's extensive experience and depth as an
investment manager, the J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds offer a broad array of
distinctive opportunities for mutual fund investors.


    JPMorgan
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    J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds              |

    Advisor                                      Distributor
    J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.       Funds Distributor, Inc.
    522 Fifth Avenue                             60 State Street
    New York, NY 10036                           Boston, MA 02109
    1-800-766-7722                               1-800-221-7930


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                                                      MARCH 1, 2000 | PROSPECTUS
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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS

International Equity Fund
European Equity Fund
International Opportunities Fund
Emerging Markets Equity Fund

                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Seeking high total return primarily from
                                        stocks outside the United States

This prospectus contains essential information for anyone investing in these
funds. Please read it carefully and keep it for reference.

As with all mutual funds, the fact that these shares are registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission does not mean that the commission approves
them or guarantees that the information in this prospectus is correct or
adequate. It is a criminal offense to state or suggest otherwise.

Distributed by Funds Distributor, Inc.

                                                                        JPMorgan

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CONTENTS
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 1 | Each fund's goal, principal strategies, principal risks, performance
     and expenses


J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS

J.P. Morgan Institutional International Equity Fund ......................... 1
J.P. Morgan Institutional European Equity Fund .............................. 3
J.P. Morgan Institutional International Opportunities Fund .................. 5
J.P. Morgan Institutional Emerging Markets Equity Fund ...................... 7

 9 | Principles and techniques common to the funds in this prospectus

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY MANAGEMENT APPROACH
J.P. Morgan ................................................................. 9
J.P. Morgan international equity funds ...................................... 9
The spectrum of international equity funds .................................. 9
Who may want to invest ...................................................... 9
International equity investment process .....................................10

11 | Investing in the J.P. Morgan Institutional International Equity Funds

YOUR INVESTMENT
Investing through a financial professional ..................................11
Investing through an employer-sponsored retirement plan .....................11
Investing through an IRA or rollover IRA ....................................11
Investing directly ..........................................................11
Opening your account ........................................................11
Adding to your account ......................................................11
Selling shares ..............................................................12
Account and transaction policies ............................................12
Dividends and distributions .................................................13
Tax considerations ..........................................................13

14 | More about risk and the funds' business operations

FUND DETAILS
Master/Feeder structure .....................................................14
Management and administration ...............................................14
Risk and reward elements ....................................................15
Financial Highlights ........................................................17

FOR MORE INFORMATION ................................................back cover


<PAGE>


J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND                                 | TICKER SYMBOL: JNUSX
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[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
RISK/RETURN SUMMARY
For a more detailed discussion of the fund's investments and their main risks,
as well as fund strategies, please see pages 15-16.


[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
GOAL
The fund's goal is to provide high total return from a portfolio of foreign
company equity securities. This goal can be changed without shareholder
approval.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
INVESTMENT APPROACH


Principal Strategies
The fund invests primarily in equity securities from developed countries
included in the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, and
Far East Index (EAFE), which is the fund's benchmark. The fund typically does
not invest in U.S. companies.

The fund's industry weightings generally approximate those of the EAFE Index,
although it does not seek to mirror the index in its choice of individual
securities, and may overweight or underweight countries relative to the EAFE
Index. In choosing stocks, the fund emphasizes those that are ranked as
undervalued according to J.P. Morgan's proprietary research, while
underweighting or avoiding those that appear overvalued. The fund makes its
currency management decisions as described on pages 10 and 15.

Principal Risks
The value of your investment in the fund will fluctuate in response to movements
in international stock markets and currency exchange rates. Fund performance
will also depend on the effectiveness of J.P. Morgan's research and the
management team's stock picking and currency management decisions.


In general, international investing involves higher risks than investing in U.S.
markets but offers attractive opportunities for diversification. Foreign markets
tend to be more volatile than those of the U.S., and changes in currency
exchange rates could reduce market performance. To the extent that the fund
hedges its currency exposure into the U.S. dollar, it may reduce the effects of
currency fluctuations. The fund may also hedge from one foreign currency to
another. Foreign stocks are generally riskier than their domestic counterparts.
You should be prepared to ride out periods of underperformance.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. You could lose money if you sell when the fund's share price is lower
than when you invested.


<PAGE>
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REGISTRANT: J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
(J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND)


PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
The fund's assets are managed by J.P. Morgan, which currently manages
approximately $349 billion, including approximately $10.9 billion using similar
strategies as the fund.


The portfolio management team is led by Paul A. Quinsee, managing director, who
joined the team in April 1993 and has been at J.P. Morgan since 1992, and by
Nigel F. Emmett, vice president, who has been on the team since joining J.P.
Morgan in August 1997. Previously, Mr. Emmett was an assistant manager at Brown
Brothers Harriman and Co. and a portfolio manager at Gartmore Investment
Management.

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Before you invest

Investors considering the fund should understand that:

o    There is no assurance that the fund will meet its investment goals.

o    The fund does not represent a complete investment program.



1 | J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND


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PERFORMANCE (unaudited)

The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of
investing in J.P. Morgan Institutional International Equity Fund.


The bar chart indicates some of the risks by showing changes in the performance
of the fund's(1) shares from year to year for each of the last 9 calendar years.

The table indicates some of the risks by showing how the fund's average annual
returns for the past one and five years and life of the fund compare to those of
the EAFE Index. This is an unmanaged index used to track the average performance
of over 900 securities listed on the stock exchanges of countries in Europe,
Australasia and the Far East.


The fund's past performance does not necessarily indicate how the fund will
perform in the future.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Year-by-year total return (%)   Shows changes in returns by calendar year(1,2)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>           <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>
              1991        1992        1993         1994        1995         1996        1997         1998        1999


 40%


                                     24.52                                                                       30.22
 20%
             10.58                                                                                   13.62
                                                   6.00        7.96         8.48        1.46
  0%
                         (10.77)
(20%)
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</TABLE>

[ ]  J.P. Morgan Institutional International Equity Fund(1)


For the period covered by this year-by-year total return chart, the fund's
highest quarterly return was 20.21% (for the quarter ended 12/31/98); and the
lowest quarterly return was -17.97% (for the quarter ended (9/30/98).

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Average annual total return (%)   Shows performance over time, for periods ended December 31, 1999(1)
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                                                                         Past 1 yr.      Past 5 yrs.      Life of fund
<S>                                                                        <C>              <C>               <C>
J.P. Morgan Institutional International Equity Fund (after expenses)       30.22            11.95             7.93
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EAFE Index (no expenses)                                                   26.96            12.83             8.68
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</TABLE>
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INVESTOR EXPENSES
The expenses of the fund are shown at right. The fund has no sales, redemption,
exchange, or account fees, although some institutions may charge you a fee for
shares you buy through them. The annual fund expenses are deducted from fund
assets prior to performance calculations.


Annual fund operating expenses(3) (%)
(expenses that are deducted from fund assets)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Management fees                                                 0.60

Marketing (12b-1) fees                                          none
Other expenses                                                  0.35
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Total annual fund
operating expenses                                              0.95
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     Expense                                                             example
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The example  below is intended to help you compare the cost of  investing in the
fund with the cost of  investing  in other mutual  funds.  The example  assumes:
$10,000  initial  investment,  5% return  each year,  total  operating  expenses
unchanged,  and all shares sold at the end of each time  period.  The example is
for  comparison  only;  the fund's  actual  return and your actual  costs may be
higher                                 or                                 lower.
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1  yr.   3  yrs.   5  yrs.   10   yrs.   Your   cost($)   97   303   525   1,166
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(1) The fund commenced operations on 10/4/93, and returns reflect performance of
the fund from  11/1/93  forward.  For the period  6/30/90 to  10/31/93,  returns
reflect the performance of the J.P. Morgan International Equity Fund, a separate
feeder  fund  investing  in the  same  master  portfolio.


(2)  The fund's fiscal year end is 10/31.


(3)  The fund has a master/feeder structure as described on page 14. This table
     shows the fund's expenses and its share of master portfolio expenses for
     the past fiscal year expressed as a percentage of the fund's average net
     assets.



                         J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND | 2

<PAGE>


J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL
EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND                                   |
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[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
RISK/RETURN SUMMARY
For a more detailed discussion of the fund's investments and their main risks,
as well as fund strategies, please see pages 15-16.


[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
GOAL
The fund's goal is to provide high total return from a portfolio of European
company equity securities. This goal can be changed without shareholder
approval.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
INVESTMENT APPROACH


Principal Strategies
The fund invests primarily in equity securities from the 14 countries included
in the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe Index, which is the
fund's benchmark. The fund typically does not invest in U.S. companies.

The fund focuses on stock picking, emphasizing those stocks that are ranked as
undervalued according to J.P. Morgan's proprietary research, while
underweighting or avoiding those that appear overvalued. The fund generally
keeps its industry weightings similar to those of the MSCI Europe Index,
although it does not seek to mirror the index in its choice of individual
securities. The fund makes its country allocation and currency management
decisions as described on pages 10 and 15.

Principal Risks


The value of your investment in the fund will fluctuate in response to movements
in European stock markets and currency exchange rates. Fund performance will
also depend on the effectiveness of J.P. Morgan's research and the management
team's stock picking and currency management decisions.

In general, international investing involves higher risks than investing in U.S.
markets but offers attractive opportunities for diversification. Foreign markets
tend to be more volatile than those of the U.S., and changes in currency
exchange rates could reduce market performance. To the extent that the fund
hedges its currency exposure into the U.S. dollar, it may reduce the effects of
currency fluctuations. The fund may also hedge from one foreign currency to
another. Foreign stocks are generally riskier than their domestic counterparts.
You should be prepared to ride out periods of underperformance.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. You could lose money if you sell when the fund's share price is lower
than when you invested.

<PAGE>

REGISTRANT: J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
(J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND)


PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
The fund's assets are managed by J.P. Morgan, which currently manages
approximately $349 billion, including more than $3.5 billion using similar
strategies as the fund.


The portfolio management team is led by Paul A. Quinsee, managing director, who
has been at J.P. Morgan since 1992, and by Nigel F. Emmett, vice president, who
has been on the team since February 1998. Mr. Emmett has been at J.P. Morgan
since August 1997. Previously, Mr. Emmett was an assistant manager at Brown
Brothers Harriman and Co. and a portfolio manager at Gartmore Investment
Management.

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Before you invest

Investors considering the fund should understand that:

o    There is no assurance that the fund will meet its investment goals.

o    The fund does not represent a complete investment program.


3 | J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND


<PAGE>
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PERFORMANCE (unaudited)

The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of
investing in J.P. Morgan Institutional European Equity Fund.


The bar chart indicates some of the risks by showing changes in the performance
of the fund's shares from year to year for each of the last 3 calendar years.

The table indicates some of the risks by showing how the fund's average annual
returns for the past one year and life of the fund compare to those of the MSCI
Europe Index. This is an unmanaged index comprised of more than 600 companies in
14 European countries.


The fund's past performance does not necessarily indicate how the fund will
perform in the future.


Year-by-year total return (%)   Shows changes in returns by calendar year(1)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                    1997           1998           1999

40%
                                    22.27          21.48          20.44
20%


0%
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[ ] J.P. Morgan Institutional European Equity Fund

For the period covered by this year-by-year total return chart, the fund's
highest quarterly return was 19.67% (for the quarter ended 12/31/98); and the
lowest quarterly return was -18.48% (for the quarter ended 9/30/98).

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Average annual total return (%)   Shows performance over time, for periods ended December 31, 1999(2)
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                                                                         Past 1 yr.      Life of fund
<S>                                                                        <C>               <C>
J.P. Morgan Institutional European Equity Fund (after expenses)            20.44            21.44
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MSCI Europe Index (no expenses)                                            15.89            22.53
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</TABLE>



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INVESTOR EXPENSES
The expenses of the fund before and after reimbursement are shown at right. The
fund has no sales, redemption, exchange, or account fees, although some
institutions may charge you a fee for shares you buy through them. The annual
fund expenses after reimbursement are deducted from fund assets prior to
performance calculations.

Annual fund operating expenses(3) (%)
(expenses that are deducted from fund assets)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------
Management fees                                               0.65

Marketing (12b-1) fees                                        none
Other expenses                                                1.52
- ------------------------------------------------------------------
Total operating expenses                                      2.17

Fee waiver and expense
reimbursement(4)                                              1.17
- ------------------------------------------------------------------
Net expenses(4)                                               1.00
- ------------------------------------------------------------------


Expense example(4)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes:
$10,000 initial investment, 5% return each year, net expenses for the period
3/1/00 through 2/28/01 and total operating expenses thereafter, and all shares
sold at the end of each time period. The example is for comparison only; the
fund's actual return and your actual costs may be higher or lower.

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                                 1 yr.        3 yrs.      5 yrs.      10 yrs.
Your cost($)                      102          566        1,057        2,411
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(1)  The fund's fiscal year end is 11/30. Prior to 1998, the fund's fiscal year
     end was 12/31.


(2)  The fund commenced operations on 2/29/96.


(3)  The fund has a master/feeder structure as described on page 14. This table
     shows the fund's expenses and its share of master portfolio expenses for
     the past fiscal year, expressed as a percentage of the fund's average net
     assets.

(4)  Reflects an agreement dated 3/1/00 by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New
     York ("Morgan Guaranty"), an affiliate of J.P. Morgan, to reimburse the
     fund to the extent expenses exceed 1.00% (excluding extraordinary expenses)
     of the fund's average daily net assets through 2/28/01. Actual net expenses
     for the fiscal year ended 12/31/99 were 0.99% of the fund's average daily
     net assets.


                              J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND | 4


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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND                          | TICKER SYMBOL: JPIOX
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RISK/RETURN SUMMARY
For a more detailed discussion of the fund's investments and their main risks,
as well as fund strategies, please see pages 15-16.


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GOAL
The fund's goal is to provide high total return from a portfolio of equity
securities of foreign companies in developed and, to a lesser extent, emerging
markets. This goal can be changed without shareholder approval.

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INVESTMENT APPROACH


Principal Strategies
The fund's assets are invested primarily in companies from developed markets
other than the U.S. The fund's assets may also be invested to a limited extent
in companies from emerging markets. Developed countries include Australia,
Canada, Japan, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and most of the countries of
western Europe; emerging markets include most other countries in the world.

The fund focuses on stock picking, emphasizing those stocks that are ranked as
undervalued according to J.P. Morgan's proprietary research, while
underweighting or avoiding those that appear overvalued. While the fund
generally follows the process described on page 11, its country allocations and
sector weightings may differ significantly from those of the MSCI All Country
World Index Free (ex-U.S.), the fund's benchmark. The fund makes its currency
management decisions as described on pages 10 and 15.

Principal Risks
The value of your investment in the fund will fluctuate in response to movements
in international stock markets and currency exchange rates. Fund performance
will also depend on the effectiveness of J.P. Morgan's research and the
management team's stock picking and currency management decisions.


In general, international investing involves higher risks than investing in U.S.
markets but offers attractive opportunities for diversification. Foreign markets
tend to be more volatile than those of the U.S., and changes in currency
exchange rates could reduce market performance. These risks are higher in
emerging markets. To the extent that the fund hedges its currency exposure into
the U.S. dollar, it may reduce the effects of currency fluctuations. The fund
may also hedge from one foreign currency to another. However, the fund does not
typically use this strategy for its emerging markets currency exposure. Foreign
stocks are generally riskier than their domestic counterparts. You should be
prepared to ride out periods of underperformance.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. You could lose money if you sell when the fund's share price is lower
than when you invested.

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REGISTRANT: J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
(J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND)


PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
The fund's assets are managed by J.P. Morgan, which currently manages
approximately $349 billion, including approximately $3.6 billion using similar
strategies as the fund.


The portfolio management team is led by Paul A. Quinsee, managing director, who
has been on the team since the fund's inception and at J.P. Morgan since 1992,
Andrew C. Cormie, vice president, who has been an international equity portfolio
manager since 1997 and employed by J.P. Morgan since 1984, and by Nigel F.
Emmett, vice president, who has been on the team since joining J.P. Morgan in
August 1997. Previously, Mr. Emmett was an assistant manager at Brown Brothers
Harriman and Co. and a portfolio manager at Gartmore Investment Management.


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Before you invest

Investors considering the fund should understand that:

o    There is no assurance that the fund will meet its investment goals.

o    The fund does not represent a complete investment program.


5 | J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND


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PERFORMANCE (unaudited)

The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of
investing in J.P. Morgan Institutional International Opportunities Fund.


The bar chart indicates some of the risks by showing changes in the performance
of the fund's shares from year to year for each of the last 2 calendar years.

The table indicates some of the risks by showing how the fund's average annual
return for the past one year and life of fund compare to those of the MSCI All
Country World Index Free (ex.-U.S.). This is an unmanaged index that measures
developed and emerging foreign stock market performance.


The fund's past performance does not necessarily indicate how the fund will
perform in the future.


Total return (%)       Shows changes in returns by calendar year(1)
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                                                1998               1999

40%
                                                                   39.90
20%
                                                3.83
 0%
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[ ] J.P. Morgan Institutional International Opportunities Fund

For the period covered by this total return chart, the fund's highest quarterly
return was 22.09% (for the quarter ended 12/31/98); and the lowest quarterly
return was -21.34% (for the quarter ended 9/30/98).

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Average annual total return (%)    Shows performance over time, for period ended December 31, 1999(2)
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                                                                              Past 1 yr.       Life of fund
<S>                                                                             <C>               <C>

J.P. Morgan Institutional International Opportunities Fund (after expenses)     39.90             14.94
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MSCI All Country World Index Free (ex-U.S.) (no expenses)                       30.91             15.87
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</TABLE>



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INVESTOR EXPENSES
The expenses of the fund are shown at right. The fund has no sales, redemption,
exchange, or account fees, although some institutions may charge you a fee for
shares you buy through them. The annual fund expenses are deducted from fund
assets prior to performance calculations.


Annual fund operating expenses(3) (%)
(expenses that are deducted from fund assets)
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Management fees                                                 0.60

Marketing (12b-1) fees                                          none

Other expenses                                                  0.36
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Total annual fund
operating expenses                                              0.96
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Expense example
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The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes:
$10,000 initial investment, 5% return each year, total operating expenses
unchanged, and all shares sold at the end of each time period. The example is
for comparison only; the fund's actual return and your actual costs may be
higher or lower.

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                             1 yr.       3 yrs.      5 yrs.      10 yrs.
Your cost($)                  98          306         531         1,178
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(1)  The fund's fiscal year end is 11/30.


(2)  The fund commenced operations on 2/26/97 and performance is calculated as
     of 2/28/97.


(3)  The fund has a master/feeder structure as described on page 14. This table
     shows the fund's expenses and its share of master portfolio expenses for
     the past fiscal year, expressed as a percentage of the fund's average net
     assets.



                  J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND | 6

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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL EMERGING
MARKETS EQUITY FUND                                       | TICKER SYMBOL: JMIEX
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RISK/RETURN SUMMARY


For a more detailed discussion of the fund's investments and their main risks,
as well as fund strategies, please see pages 15-16.


[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
GOAL
The fund's goal is to provide high total return from a portfolio of equity
securities from emerging markets issuers. This goal can be changed without
shareholder approval.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
INVESTMENT APPROACH


Principal Strategies
The fund invests primarily in equity securities from countries whose economies
or stock markets are less developed. The fund may also invest to a lesser extent
in debt securities of these countries. This designation currently includes most
countries in the world except Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, the United
Kingdom, the U.S., and most of the countries of western Europe.

The fund makes its country allocation decisions as described on page 10 and may
overweight or underweight countries relative to its benchmark, the Morgan
Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Emerging Markets Free Index. The fund
emphasizes stocks that are ranked as undervalued, while underweighting or
avoiding stocks that appear overvalued. The fund typically maintains full
currency exposure to those markets in which it invests. However, the fund may
from time to time hedge a portion of its foreign currency exposure into the U.S.
dollar.

Principal Risks
The value of your investment in the fund will fluctuate in response to movements
in international stock and bond markets, interest rates and currency exchange
rates. Fund performance will also depend on the effectiveness of J.P. Morgan's
research and the management team's country allocation and security selection
decisions.


In general, international investing involves higher risks than investing in U.S.
markets but offers attractive opportunities for diversification. Because
emerging markets carry higher risks than developed markets, the fund's
performance is likely to be more volatile than that of many other international
equity funds. To the extent that the fund hedges its currency exposure into the
U.S. dollar, it may reduce the effects of currency fluctuations. Foreign
securities are generally riskier than their domestic counterparts. You should be
prepared to ride out periods of underperformance.

By emphasizing undervalued stocks, the fund has the potential to produce returns
that exceed those of the fund's benchmark. At the same time, the fund seeks to
limit its volatility to that of the benchmark.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. You could lose money if you sell when the fund's share price is lower
than when you invested.


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REGISTRANT: J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
(J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND)


PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
The fund's assets are managed by J.P. Morgan, which currently manages
approximately $349 billion, including more than $6.1 billion using similar
strategies as the fund.

The management team is led by Douglas Dooley, managing director, who has been at
J.P. Morgan since 1979 and Satyen Mehta, vice president, who has been at J.P.
Morgan since 1984, both of whom have been on the team since the fund's
inception.


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Before you invest

Investors considering the fund should understand that:

o    There is no assurance that the fund will meet its investment goals.

o    The fund does not represent a complete investment program.


7 | J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND


<PAGE>

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PERFORMANCE (unaudited)

The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of
investing in J.P. Morgan Institutional Emerging Markets Equity Fund.


The bar chart indicates some of the risks by showing changes in the performance
of the fund's shares from year to year for each of the last 6 calendar years.

The table indicates some of the risks by showing how the fund's average annual
returns for the past one and five years and life of the fund compare to those of
the MSCI Emerging Markets Free Index. This is a widely recognized, unmanaged
index of emerging markets stocks used as a measure of overall emerging market
equity performance.


The fund's past performance does not necessarily indicate how the fund will
perform in the future.


Year-by-year total return (%)    Shows changes in returns by calendar year(1)
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            1994         1995        1996         1997        1998         1999

 60%
                                                                           59.40
 40%


 20%
           (7.19)       (9.68)      (8.84)       (7.71)
  0%

(20%)

(30%)                                                        (30.33)
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[ ]  J.P. Morgan Institutional Emerging Markets Equity Fund


For the period covered by this year-by-year total return chart, the fund's
highest quarterly return was 25.88% (for the quarter ended 12/31/99); and the
lowest quarterly return was -23.56% (for the quarter ended 6/30/98).


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Average annual total return (%)    Shows performance over time, for periods ended December 31, 1999(2)
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                                                                         Past 1 yr.  Past 5 yrs.   Life of fund
<S>                                                                        <C>           <C>           <C>
J.P. Morgan Institutional Emerging Markets Equity Fund (after expenses)    59.40         0.15          1.19
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MSCI Emerging Markets Equity Free (no expenses)                            66.41         0.86          3.57
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</TABLE>


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INVESTOR EXPENSES


The expenses of the fund before and after reimbursement are shown at right. The
fund has no sales, redemption, exchange, or account fees, although some
institutions may charge you a fee for shares you buy through them. The annual
fund expenses after reim- bursement are deducted from fund assets prior to
performance calculations.

Annual fund operating expenses(3) (%)
(expenses that are deducted from fund assets)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Management fees                                                 1.00

Marketing (12b-1) fees                                          none

Other expenses                                                  0.42
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Total operating expenses                                        1.52

Fee waiver and expense
reimbursement(4)                                                0.07
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Net expenses(4)                                                 1.45
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Expense example(4)
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The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes:
$10,000 initial investment, 5% return each year, net expenses for the period
3/1/00 through 2/28/01 and total operating expenses thereafter, and all shares
sold at the end of each time period. The example is for comparison only; the
fund's actual return and your actual costs may be higher or lower.

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                              1 yr.       3 yrs.      5 yrs.      10 yrs.
Your cost($)                   148         473         822        1,807
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(1)  The fund's fiscal year end is 10/31.


(2)  The fund commenced operations on 11/15/93 and performance is calculated as
     of 11/30/93.


(3)  The fund has a master/feeder structure as described on page 14. This table
     shows the fund's expenses and its share of master portfolio expenses for
     the past fiscal year, expressed as a percentage of the fund's average net
     assets.

(4)  Reflects an agreement dated 3/1/00 by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New
     York ("Morgan Guaranty"), an affiliate of J.P. Morgan, to reimburse the
     fund to the extent expenses exceed 1.45% (excluding extraordinary expenses)
     of the fund's average daily net assets through 2/28/01. Actual net expenses
     for the fiscal year ended 10/31/99 were 1.42% of the fund's average daily
     net assets.



                      J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND | 8


<PAGE>

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY MANAGEMENT APPROACH
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J.P. MORGAN
Known for its commitment to proprietary research and its disciplined investment
strategies, J.P. Morgan is the asset management choice for many of the world's
most respected corporations, financial institutions, governments, and
individuals. Today, J.P. Morgan employs over 380 analysts and portfolio managers
around the world and has more than $349 billion in assets under management,
including assets managed by the funds' advisor, J.P. Morgan Investment
Management Inc.


J.P. MORGAN INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS
These funds invest primarily in stocks and other equity securities of companies
outside the U.S. through a master portfolio (another fund with the same goal).
As a shareholder, you should anticipate risks and rewards beyond those of a
typical U.S. stock fund.

THE SPECTRUM OF INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUNDS
The funds described in this prospectus pursue a range of goals and offer varying
degrees of risk and potential reward. Differences between these funds include:

o  the parts of the world in which they invest

o  how closely they follow the weightings of their benchmarks

o  how many securities they typically maintain in their portfolios

o  the relative weighting of stocks in developed vs. emerging markets

The table below shows degrees of the relative risk and return that these funds
potentially offer. These and other distinguishing features of each international
equity fund were described on the preceding pages.


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Who May Want to Invest

The funds are designed for investors who:

o    are pursuing a long-term goal

o    want to add a non-U.S. investment with growth potential to further
     diversify a portfolio

o    want funds that seek to consistently outperform the markets in which they
     invest

The funds are not designed for investors who:

o    are uncomfortable with the risks of international investing

o    are looking for a less aggressive stock investment

o    require regular income or stability of principal

o    are pursuing a short-term goal or investing emergency reserves

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Potential risk and return
- -------------------------

The positions of the funds in this graph reflect long-term performance goals
only and are relative, not absolute.

                   o Emerging Markets Equity Fund

            o European Equity Fund
Return
                             o International Opportunities Fund

                o International Equity Fund

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                                      Risk

9 | INTERNATIONAL EQUITY MANAGEMENT APPROACH


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INTERNATIONAL EQUITY INVESTMENT PROCESS
While each fund follows its own strategy, the funds as a group share a single
investment philosophy. This philosophy, developed by the funds' advisor, focuses
on allocating assets by country, selecting stocks and managing currency
exposure. The funds largely avoid using sector or market-timing strategies.

Through its extensive global equity research and analytical systems, J.P. Morgan
seeks to generate an information advantage. Using fundamental analysis as well
as macro-economic models, J.P. Morgan develops proprietary research on
countries, companies, and currencies. In these processes, the analysts focus on
a relatively long period rather than on near-term expectations alone. The team
of analysts dedicated to international equities includes more than 90 members
around the world, with an average of nearly ten years of experience.

In managing the funds described in this prospectus, J.P. Morgan employs a
three-step process that combines country allocation, fundamental research for
identifying portfolio securities, and currency management decisions:

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J.P. Morgan uses top-down analysis in determining which countries to emphasize

Country allocation J.P. Morgan takes an in-depth look at the relative valuations
and economic prospects of different countries, ranking the attractiveness of
their markets. Using these rankings, a team of strategists establishes a country
allocation for each fund. Country allocation may vary either significantly or
moderately from the benchmark, depending on the fund. J.P. Morgan considers the
developed countries of Europe (excluding the U.K.) as a whole while monitoring
the fund's exposure to any one country.


[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
Stocks in each industry are ranked with the help of models, then selected for
investment

Stock selection Various models are used to quantify J.P. Morgan's fundamental
stock research, producing a ranking of companies in each industry group
according to their relative value. Each fund's management team then buys and
sells stocks, using the research and valuation rankings as well as its
assessment of other factors, including:

o    catalysts that could trigger a change in a stock's price

o    potential reward compared to potential risk

o    temporary mispricings caused by market overreactions


[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
In some funds, J.P. Morgan may adjust currency exposure to seek to manage risks
and enhance returns

Currency management The funds have access to J.P. Morgan's currency specialists
in determining the extent and nature of each fund's exposure to various foreign
currencies. (The Emerging Markets Equity fund typically maintains full currency
exposure to those markets in which it invests.)

                                   INTERNATIONAL EQUITY MANAGEMENT APPROACH | 10


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YOUR INVESTMENT
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For your convenience, the J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds offer several ways to
start and add to fund investments.

INVESTING THROUGH A FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL

If you work with a financial professional, either at J.P. Morgan or elsewhere,
he or she is prepared to handle your planning and transaction needs. Your
financial professional will be able to assist you in establishing your fund
account, executing transactions, and monitoring your investment. If your fund
investment is not held in the name of your financial professional and you prefer
to place a transaction order yourself, please use the instructions for investing
directly.

INVESTING THROUGH AN EMPLOYER-SPONSORED RETIREMENT PLAN
Your fund investments are handled through your plan. Refer to your plan
materials or contact your benefits office for information on buying, selling, or
exchanging fund shares.

INVESTING THROUGH AN IRA OR ROLLOVER IRA
Please contact a J.P. Morgan Retirement Services Specialist at 1-888-576-4472
for information on J.P. Morgan's comprehensive IRA services, including lower
minimum investments.

INVESTING DIRECTLY
Investors may establish accounts without the help of an intermediary by using
the instructions below and at right:

o    Choose a fund (or funds) and determine the amount you are investing. The
     minimum amount for initial investments in the Emerging Markets Equity fund
     is $500,000 and in the International Equity, International Opportunities
     and European Equity funds is $1,000,000. The minimum for additional
     investments is $25,000, although these minimums may be less for some
     investors. For more information on minimum investments, call
     1-800-766-7722.

o    Complete the application, indicating how much of your investment you want
     to allocate to which fund(s). Please apply now for any account privileges
     you may want to use in the future, in order to avoid the delays associated
     with adding them later on.

o    Mail in your application, making your initial investment as shown at right.

For answers to any questions, please speak with a J.P. Morgan Funds Services
Representative at 1-800-766-7722.


<PAGE>

OPENING YOUR ACCOUNT

     By wire

o    Mail your completed application to the Shareholder Services Agent.

o    Call the Shareholder Services Agent to obtain an account number and to
     place a purchase order. Funds that are wired without a purchase order will
     be returned uninvested.

o    After placing your purchase order, instruct your bank to wire the amount of
     your investment to:

     Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York-Delaware
     Routing number: 031-100-238
     Credit: J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds
     Account number: 001-57-689
     FFC: your account number, name of registered owner(s) and fund name

     By check

o    Make out a check for the investment amount payable to J.P. Morgan
     Institutional Funds.

o    Mail the check with your completed application to the Shareholder Services
     Agent.

     By exchange

o    Call the Shareholder Services Agent to effect an exchange.


ADDING TO YOUR ACCOUNT

     By wire

o    Call the Shareholder Services Agent to place a purchase order. Funds that
     are wired without a purchase order will be returned uninvested.

o    Once you have placed your purchase order, instruct your bank to wire the
     amount of your investment as described above.


     By check

o    Make out a check for the investment amount payable to J.P. Morgan
     Institutional Funds.

o    Mail the check with a completed investment slip to the Shareholder Services
     Agent. If you do not have an investment slip, attach a note indicating your
     account number and how much you wish to invest in which fund(s).

     By exchange

o    Call the Shareholder Services Agent to effect an exchange.


11 | YOUR INVESTMENT

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SELLING SHARES

     By phone--wire payment

o    Call the Shareholder Services Agent to verify that the wire redemption
     privilege is in place on your account. If it is not, a representative can
     help you add it.

o    Place your wire request. If you are transferring money to a non-Morgan
     account, you will need to provide the representative with the personal
     identification number (PIN) that was provided to you when you opened your
     fund account.

     By phone--check payment

o    Call the Shareholder Services Agent and place your request. Once your
     request has been verified, a check for the net amount, payable to the
     registered owner(s), will be mailed to the address of record. For checks
     payable to any other party or mailed to any other address, please make your
     request in writing (see below).

     In writing

o    Write a letter of instruction that includes the following information: The
     name of the registered owner(s) of the account; the account number; the
     fund name; the amount you want to sell; and the recipient's name and
     address or wire information, if different from those of the account
     registration.

o    Indicate whether you want the proceeds sent by check or by wire.

o    Make sure the letter is signed by an authorized party. The Shareholder
     Services Agent may require additional information, such as a signature
     guarantee.

o    Mail the letter to the Shareholder Services Agent.

     By exchange

o    Call the Shareholder Services Agent to effect an exchange.

     Redemption in kind

o    Each fund reserves the right to make redemptions of over $250,000 in
     securities rather than in cash.



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ACCOUNT AND TRANSACTION POLICIES
Telephone orders The funds accept telephone orders from all shareholders. To
guard against fraud, the funds require shareholders to use a PIN, and may record
telephone orders or take other reasonable precautions. However, if a fund does
take such steps to ensure the authenticity of an order, you may bear any loss if
the order later proves fraudulent.

Exchanges You may exchange shares in these funds for shares in any other J.P.
Morgan or J.P. Morgan Institutional mutual fund at no charge (subject to the
securities laws of your state). When making exchanges, it is important to
observe any applicable minimums. Keep in mind that, for tax purposes, an
exchange is considered a sale.

A fund may alter, limit, or suspend its exchange policy at any time.

Business hours and NAV calculations The funds' regular business days and hours
are the same as those of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Each fund
calculates its net asset value per share (NAV) every business day as of the
close of trading on the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m. eastern time).The funds'
securities are typically priced using market quotes or pricing services. When
these methods are not available or do not represent a security's value at the
time of pricing (e.g., when an event occurs after the close of trading that
would materially impact a security's value), the security is valued in
accordance with the fund's fair valuation procedures.


Timing of orders Orders to buy or sell shares are executed at the next NAV
calculated after the order has been accepted. Orders are accepted until the
close of trading on the NYSE every business day and are executed the same day,
at that day's NAV. A fund has the right to suspend redemption of shares as
permitted by law and to postpone payment of proceeds for up to seven days.



Timing of settlements When you buy shares, you will become the owner of record
when a fund receives your payment, generally the day following execution.


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Shareholder Services Agent
J.P. Morgan Funds Services
522 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10036
1-800-776-7722

Representatives are available 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. eastern
time on fund business days.

                                                            YOUR INVESTMENT | 12

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Redemption orders for each fund received by the cut-off times will be paid in
immediately available funds, normally on the same day, according to instructions
on file. In-kind redemptions (described on page 12) will be available as
promptly as is feasible.

When you sell shares that you recently purchased by check, your order will be
executed at the next NAV but the proceeds will not be available until your check
clears. This may take up to 15 days.

Statements and reports The funds send monthly account statements as well as
confirmations after each purchase or sale of shares (except reinvestments).
Every six months, each fund sends out an annual or semi-annual report containing
information on its holdings and a discussion of recent and anticipated market
conditions and fund performance.

Accounts with below-minimum balances If your account balance falls below the
minimum for 30 days as a result of selling shares (and not because of
performance), the fund reserves the right to request that you buy more shares or
close your account. If your account balance is still below the minimum 60 days
after notification, the fund reserves the right to close out your account and
send the proceeds to the address of record.

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
Each fund typically pays income dividends and makes capital gains distributions,
if any, once a year. A fund may declare an additional income dividend in a given
year, depending on its tax situation. However, a fund may also make fewer
payments in a given year, depending on its investment results. Dividends and
distributions consist of substantially all of the fund's net investment income
and realized capital gains.

Dividends and distributions are reinvested in additional fund shares.
Alternatively, you may instruct your financial professional or J.P. Morgan Funds
Services to have them sent to you by check, credited to a separate account, or
invested in another J.P. Morgan Institutional Fund.


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TAX CONSIDERATIONS
In general, selling shares, exchanging shares, and receiving distributions
(whether reinvested or taken in cash) are all taxable events. These transactions
typically create the following tax liabilities for taxable accounts:

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Transaction                             Tax status
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Income dividends                        Ordinary income
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Short-term capital gains                Ordinary income
  distributions
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Long-term capital gains                 Capital gains
  distributions
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Sales or exchanges of shares            Capital gains or losses
  owned for more than one year
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Sales or exchanges of shares            Gains are treated as ordinary
  owned for one year or less              income; losses are subject
  to special rules

Because long-term capital gains distributions are taxable as capital gains
regardless of how long you have owned your shares, you may want to avoid making
a substantial investment when a fund is about to declare a long-term capital
gains distribution.

Every January, each fund issues tax information on its distributions for the
previous year.

Any investor for whom a fund does not have a valid taxpayer identification
number will be subject to backup withholding for taxes.

The tax considerations described in this section do not apply to tax-deferred
accounts or other non-taxable entities.

Because each investor's tax circumstances are unique, please consult your tax
professional about your fund investment.

13 | YOUR INVESTMENT


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FUND DETAILS
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MASTER/FEEDER STRUCTURE
As noted earlier, each fund is a series of J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds, a
Massachusetts business trust, and is a "feeder" fund that invests in a master
portfolio. (Except where indicated, this prospectus uses the term "the fund" to
mean the feeder fund and its master portfolio taken together.)

Each master portfolio accepts investments from other feeder funds, and all the
feeders of a given master portfolio bear the portfolio's expenses in proportion
to their assets. However, each feeder can set its own transaction minimums,
fund-specific expenses, and other conditions. This means that one feeder could
offer access to the same master portfolio on more attractive terms, or could
experience better performance, than another feeder. Information about other
feeders is available by calling 1-800-766-7722. Generally, when a master
portfolio seeks a vote, its feeder fund will hold a shareholder meeting and cast
its vote proportionately, as instructed by its shareholders. Fund shareholders
are entitled to one full or fractional vote for each dollar or fraction of a
dollar invested.


Each feeder fund and its master portfolio expect to maintain consistent goals,
but if they do not, the feeder fund will withdraw from the master portfolio,
receiving its assets either in cash or securities. Each feeder fund's trustees
would then consider whether the feeder fund should hire its own investment
adviser, invest in a different master portfolio, or take other action.


MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
The feeder funds described in this prospectus, their corresponding master
portfolios and J.P. Morgan Series Trust are all governed by the same trustees.
The trustees are responsible for overseeing all business activities. The
trustees are assisted by Pierpont Group, Inc., which they own and operate on a
cost basis; costs are shared by all funds governed by these trustees. Funds
Distributor, Inc., as co-administrator, along with J.P. Morgan, provides fund
officers. J.P. Morgan, as co-administrator, oversees each fund's other service
providers.


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J.P. Morgan, subject to the expense reimbursements described earlier in this
prospectus, receives the following fees for investment advisory and other
services:

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Advisory services                        Percentage of the master
                                         portfolio's average net assets
International Equity                     0.60%
European Equity                          0.65%
International Opportunities              0.60%
Emerging Markets Equity                  1.00%
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Administrative services                  Master portfolio's and fund's pro-
(fee shared with Funds                   rata portions of 0.09% of the
Distributor, Inc.)                       first $7 billion of average net
                                         assets in J.P. Morgan-advised
                                         portfolios, plus 0.04% of average
                                         net assets over $7 billion
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Shareholder services                     0.10% of the fund's average
                                         net assets

J.P. Morgan may pay fees to certain firms and professionals for providing
recordkeeping or other services in connection with investments in a fund.


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RISK AND REWARD ELEMENTS

This table identifies the main elements that make up each fund's overall risk
and reward characteristics. It also outlines each fund's policies toward various
investments, including those that are designed to help certain funds manage
risk.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Potential risks                              Potential rewards                             Policies to balance risk and reward
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<S>                                          <C>                                            <C>
Foreign and other market conditions          o  Stocks have generally outperformed         o  Under normal circumstances the funds
                                                more stable investments (such as              plan to remain fully invested, with
o  Each fund's share price and                  bonds and cash equivalents) over the          at least 65% in stocks; stock
   performance will fluctuate in                long term                                     investments may include convertible
   response to stock and bond market                                                          securities, preferred stocks,
   movements                                 o  Foreign investments, which represent          depository receipts (such as ADRs and
                                                a major portion of the world's                EDRs), trust or partnership
o  The value of most bonds will fall            securities, offer attractive                  interests, warrants, rights, and
   when interest rates rise; the longer         potential performance and                     investment company securities
   a bond's maturity and the lower its          opportunities for diversification
   credit quality, the more its value                                                      o  The funds seek to limit risk and
   typically falls                           o  Most bonds will rise in value when            enhance performance through active
                                                interest rates fall                           management, country allocation and
o  A fund could lose money because of                                                         diversification
   foreign government actions, political     o  Foreign bonds, which represent a
   instability, or lack of adequate             major portion of the world's fixed         o  During severe market downturns, the
   and/or accurate information                  income securities, offer attractive           funds have the option of investing up
                                                potential performance and                     to 100% of assets in investment-grade
o  Investment risks tend to be higher in        opportunities for diversification             short-term securities
   emerging markets. These markets also
   present higher liquidity and              o  Emerging markets can offer higher          o  The Emerging Markets Equity Fund will
   valuation risks                              returns                                       invest up to 20% of assets in debt
                                                                                              securities when J.P. Morgan believes
o  Adverse market conditions may from                                                         the potential total return exceeds
   time to time cause the fund to take                                                        potential total return in emerging
   temporary defensive positions that                                                         markets equity securities
   are inconsistent with its principal
   investment strategies and may hinder
   the fund from achieving its
   investment objective

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Management choices

o  A fund could underperform its             o  A fund could outperform its benchmark      o  J.P. Morgan focuses its active
   benchmark due to its securities              due to these same choices                     management on securities selection,
   choices and other management                                                               the area where it believes its
   decisions                                                                                  commitment to research can most
                                                                                              enhance returns

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Foreign currencies

o  Currency exchange rate movements          o  Favorable exchange rate movements          o  Except as noted earlier in this
   could reduce gains or create losses          could generate gains or reduce losses         prospectus, each fund manages the
                                                                                              currency exposure of its foreign
o  Currency risks tend to be higher in                                                        investments relative to its benchmark
   emerging markets                                                                           and may hedge a portion of its
                                                                                              foreign currency exposure into the
                                                                                              U.S. dollar from time to time. (see
                                                                                              also "Derivatives")

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When-issued and delayed delivery securities

o  When a fund buys securities before        o  A fund can take advantage of               o  Each fund uses segregated accounts to
   issue or for delayed delivery, it            attractive transaction opportunities          offset leverage risk
   could be exposed to leverage risk if
   it does not use segregated accounts
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Potential risks                              Potential rewards                             Policies to balance risk and reward
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<S>                                          <C>                                            <C>
Derivatives

o  Derivatives such as futures, options,     o  Hedges that correlate well with            o  The funds use derivatives, such as
   swaps, and forward foreign currency          underlying positions can reduce or            futures, options, swaps, and forward
   contracts1 that are used for hedging         eliminate losses at low cost                  foreign currency contracts, for
   the portfolio or specific securities                                                       hedging and for risk management
   may not fully offset the underlying       o  A fund could make money and protect           (i.e., to establish or adjust
   positions and this could result in           against losses if the investment              exposure to particular securities,
   losses to the fund that would not            analysis proves correct                       markets or currencies); risk
   have otherwise occurred                                                                    management may include management of
                                             o  Derivatives that involve leverage             a fund's exposure relative to its
o  Derivatives used for risk management         could generate substantial gains at           benchmark
   may not have the intended effects and        low cost
   may result in losses or missed                                                          o  The funds only establish hedges that
   opportunities                                                                              they expect will be highly correlated
                                                                                              with underlying positions
o  The counterparty to a derivatives
   contract could default                                                                  o  While the funds may use derivatives
                                                                                              that incidentally involve leverage,
o  Derivatives that involve leverage                                                          they do not use them for the specific
   could magnify losses                                                                       purpose of leveraging their
                                                                                              portfolios
o  Certain types of derivatives involve
   costs to a fund which can reduce
   returns

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Securities lending

o  When a fund lends a security, there       o  A fund may enhance income through the      o  J.P. Morgan maintains a list of
   is a risk that the loaned securities         investment of the collateral received         approved borrowers
   may not be returned if the borrower          from the borrower
   defaults                                                                                o  The fund receives collateral equal to
                                                                                              at least 100% of the current value of
o  The collateral will be subject to the                                                      securities loaned
   risks of the securities in which it
   is invested                                                                             o  The lending agents indemnify a fund
                                                                                              against borrower default

                                                                                           o  J.P. Morgan's collateral investment
                                                                                              guidelines limit the quality and
                                                                                              duration of collateral investment to
                                                                                              minimize losses

                                                                                           o  Upon recall, the borrower must return
                                                                                              the securities loaned within the
                                                                                              normal settlement period

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Illiquid holdings

o  A fund could have difficulty valuing      o  These holdings may offer more              o  No fund may invest more than 15% of
   these holdings precisely                     attractive yields or potential growth         net assets in illiquid holdings
                                                than comparable widely traded
o  A fund could be unable to sell these         securities                                 o  To maintain adequate liquidity, each
   holdings at the time or price it                                                           fund may hold investment-grade
   desired                                                                                    short-term securities (including
                                                                                              repurchase agreements and reverse
                                                                                              repurchase agreements) and, for
                                                                                              temporary or extraordinary purposes,
                                                                                              may borrow from banks up to 33 1/3%
                                                                                              of the value of its total assets


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Short-term trading


o  Increased trading could raise a           o  A fund could realize gains in a short      o  The funds generally avoid short-term
   fund's brokerage and related costs           period of time                                trading, except to take advantage of
                                                                                              attractive or unexpected
o  Increased short-term capital gains        o  A fund could protect against losses           opportunities or to meet demands
   distributions could raise                    if a stock is overvalued and its              generated by shareholder activity.
   shareholders' income tax liability           value later falls                             The turnover rate for each fund for
                                                                                              its most recent fiscal year end is as
                                                                                              follows: International Equity (70%);
                                                                                              European Equity (68%); International
                                                                                              Opportunities (80%); and Emerging
                                                                                              Markets Equity (87%)
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(1) A futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell a set quantity of an
    underlying instrument at a future date, or to make or receive a cash payment
    based on changes in the value of a securities index. An option is the right
    to buy or sell a set quantity of an underlying instrument at a predetermined
    price. A swap is a privately negotiated agreement to exchange one stream of
    payments for another. A forward foreign currency contract is an obligation
    to buy or sell a given currency on a future date and at a set price.


                                                               FUND DETAILS | 16


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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The financial highlights tables are intended to help you understand each fund's
financial performance for the past one through five fiscal years or periods, as
applicable. Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund
share. The total returns in the tables represent the rate that an investor would
have earned (or lost) on an investment in a fund (assuming reinvestment of all
dividends and distributions). This information has been audited by
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose reports, along with each fund's financial
statements, are included in the representative fund's annual report, which are
available upon request.

J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Per-share data                                                            For fiscal years ended October 31
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                                                                1995        1996         1997        1998         1999


<S>                                                             <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>

Net asset value, beginning of year ($)                         10.83       10.44        11.43       11.39        11.21
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Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income ($)                                     0.06        0.12         0.17        0.32         0.19
  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
  on investment and foreign currency ($)                       (0.33)       1.17         0.24        0.20         2.51
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Total from investment operations ($)                           (0.27)       1.29         0.41        0.52         2.70
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Less distributions to shareholders from:
  Net investment income ($)                                       --       (0.24)       (0.25)      (0.35)       (0.35)
  Net realized gain ($)                                        (0.12)      (0.06)       (0.20)      (0.35)          --
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Total distributions to shareholders ($)                        (0.12)      (0.30)       (0.45)      (0.70)       (0.35)
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Net asset value, end of year ($)                               10.44       11.43        11.39       11.21        13.56
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Ratios and supplemental data
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Total return (%)                                               (2.46)      12.54         3.71        4.95        24.70
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Net assets, end of year ($ thousands)                        467,511     726,864      614,659     366,991      471,195
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Ratio to average net assets:
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  Net expenses (%)                                              0.92        0.95         0.93        0.97         0.95
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  Net investment income (%)                                     1.24        1.24         1.32        0.92         0.81
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  Expenses without reimbursement and
  including interest expense (%)                                0.94        0.96         0.93        0.97         0.95
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  Interest expense (%)                                            --          --           --        0.01           --
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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Per-share data                                                                  For fiscal periods ended
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                                                                                               For the
                                                                                         eleven months ended
                                                          12/31/96(1)       12/31/97      November 30, 1998     11/30/99
<S>                                                            <C>            <C>                <C>               <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period ($)                       10.00         11.56             12.56             14.73
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Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income ($)                                     0.12          0.21              0.20              0.25
  Net realized and unrealized gain
  on investment and foreign currency ($)                        1.59          2.34              1.97              1.55
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Total from investment operations ($)                            1.71          2.55              2.17              1.80
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Less distributions to shareholders from:
  Net investment income ($)                                    (0.10)        (0.17)               --             (0.23)
  Net realized gains ($)                                       (0.05)        (1.38)               --             (0.14)
  In excess of net realized gain ($)                              --            --                --             (0.24)
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Total distributions to shareholders ($)                        (0.15)        (1.55)               --             (0.61)
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Net asset value, end of period ($)                             11.56         12.56             14.73             15.92
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Ratios and supplemental data
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Total return (%)                                               17.10(2)      22.27             17.28(2)          12.72
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Net assets, end of period ($ thousands)                        6,532        10,174            12,439            11,695
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Ratio to average net assets:
   Net expenses (%)                                            1.00(3)        1.00             1.00(3)            0.99
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   Net investment income (%)                                   1.68(3)        1.57             1.32(3)            1.10
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   Expenses without reimbursement and
   including interest expense (%)                              2.50(4)        2.08             1.77(3)            2.17
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   Interest expense (%)                                           --            --             0.05(3)            0.02
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</TABLE>


(1)  The fund commenced operations on 2/29/96.
(2)  Not annualized.
(3)  Annualized.
(4)  After consideration of then applicable state limitations.

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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Per-share data                                                           For fiscal periods ended November 30
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                                                                      1997(1)           1998             1999
<S>                                                                     <C>             <C>                <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period ($)                               10.00            9.94             10.11
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Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income ($)                                             0.07            0.22              0.25
  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
  on investment and foreign currency ($)                               (0.13)           0.05              2.88
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Total from investment operations ($)                                   (0.06)           0.27              3.13
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Less distributions to shareholders from:
  Net investment income ($)                                               --           (0.10)            (0.32)
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  Net asset value, end of period ($)                                    9.94           10.11             12.92
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Ratios and supplemental data
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Total return (%)                                                       (0.60)(2)        2.69             31.87
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Net assets, end of period ($ thousands)                              211,229         323,918           370,268
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Ratio to average net assets:
   Net expenses (%)                                                     0.99(3)         0.99              0.94
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   Net investment income (%)                                            1.35(3)         1.13              0.76
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   Expenses without reimbursement and
   including interest expense (%)                                       1.17(3)         1.02              0.95
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   Interest expense (%)                                                   --              --              0.01
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</TABLE>

(1)  The fund commenced operations on 2/26/97.
(2)  Not annualized.
(3)  Annualized.



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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Per-share data                                                            For fiscal years ended October 31
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                                                                1995        1996         1997        1998         1999


<S>                                                             <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>

Net asset value, beginning of year ($)                         12.47        9.71        10.27        9.86         5.91
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Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income (loss) ($)                              0.08        0.08         0.11        0.14(1)      0.14
  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
  on investment and foreign currency ($)                       (2.66)       0.56        (0.43)      (3.44)(1)     1.68
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Total from investment operations ($)                           (2.58)       0.64        (0.32)      (3.30)(1)     1.82
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Less distributions to shareholders from:
  Net investment income ($)                                    (0.05)      (0.08)       (0.09)      (0.13)       (0.40)
  Net realized gain ($)                                        (0.13)         --           --       (0.52)          --
  In excess of net investment income ($)                          --          --           --          --        (0.11)
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Total distributions to shareholders ($)                        (0.18)      (0.08)       (0.09)      (0.65)       (0.51)
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Net asset value, end of year ($)                                9.71       10.27         9.86        5.91         7.22
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Ratios and supplemental data
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Total return (%)                                              (20.81)       6.64        (3.15)     (35.50)       33.76
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Net assets, end of year ($ thousands)                        186,023     293,594      306,381     120,402      131,046
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Ratio to average net assets:
  Net expenses (%)                                              1.43        1.41         1.37        1.46         1.42
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  Net investment income (%)                                     0.96        0.96         0.95        1.43         0.99
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  Expenses without reimbursement
  including interest expense(%)                                 1.44        1.41         1.37        1.54         1.52
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  Interest expense (%)                                            --          --           --        0.04         0.02
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</TABLE>

(1)  Based on amounts prior to Statement of Position 93-2 adjustments.



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FOR MORE INFORMATION

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For investors who want more information on these funds, the following documents
are available free upon request:

Annual/Semi-annual Reports Contain financial statements, performance data,
information on portfolio holdings, and a written analysis of market conditions
and fund performance for a fund's most recently completed fiscal year or
half-year.

Statement of Additional Information (SAI) Provides a fuller technical and legal
description of a fund's policies, investment restrictions, and business
structure. This prospectus incorporates each fund's SAI by reference.

Copies of the current versions of these documents, along with other information
about these funds, may be obtained by contacting:


J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds
J.P. Morgan Funds Services
522 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10036

Telephone:  1-800-766-7722

Hearing impaired:  1-888-468-4015

Email:  [email protected]

Text-only versions of these documents and this prospectus are available, upon
payment of a duplicating fee, from the Public Reference Room of the Securities
and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. (1-800-SEC-0330) and may be viewed
on-screen or downloaded from the SEC's Internet site at http://www.sec.gov. The
funds' investment company and 1933 Act registration numbers are:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                                 <C>
J.P. Morgan Institutional International Equity Fund ................811-07342 and 033-54642
J.P. Morgan Institutional European Equity Fund .....................811-07342 and 033-54642
J.P. Morgan Institutional International Opportunities Fund .........811-07342 and 033-54642
J.P. Morgan Institutional Emerging Markets Equity Fund .............811-07342 and 033-54642
</TABLE>


J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS AND THE MORGAN TRADITION

The J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds combine a heritage of integrity and
financial leadership with comprehensive, sophisticated analysis and management
techniques. Drawing on J.P. Morgan's extensive experience and depth as an
investment manager, the J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds offer a broad array of
distinctive opportunities for mutual fund investors.

JPMorgan
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J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds             |

Advisor                                     Distributor
J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc.     Funds Distributor, Inc.
522 Fifth Avenue                            60 State Street
New York, NY 10036                          Boston, MA 02109
1-800-766-7722                              1-800-221-7930



IMPR13
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                                                      MARCH 1, 2000 | PROSPECTUS
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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL
BOND FUND-ULTRA

                                                       -------------------------
                                                       Seeking high total return
                                                       by investing primarily in
                                                       fixed income securities.

This prospectus contains essential information for anyone investing in the fund.
Please read it carefully and keep it for reference.

As with all mutual funds, the fact that these shares are registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission does not mean that the commission approves
them or guarantees that the information in this prospectus is correct or
adequate. It is a criminal offense to state or suggest otherwise.

Distributed by Funds Distributor, Inc.                                  JPMorgan
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CONTENTS
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2 | The fund's goal, principal strategies, principal risks, performance and
    expenses


J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL BOND FUND-ULTRA
Fund description.............................................................  2
Performance..................................................................  3
Investor expenses............................................................  3

4 |

FIXED INCOME MANAGEMENT APPROACH
J.P. Morgan..................................................................  4
Who may want to invest.......................................................  4
Fixed income investment process..............................................  5

6 | Investing in the J.P. Morgan Institutional Bond Fund-Ultra

YOUR INVESTMENT
Investing through a financial professional...................................  6
Investing through an employer-sponsored retirement plan......................  6
Investing through an IRA or rollover IRA.....................................  6
Investing directly...........................................................  6
Opening your account.........................................................  6
Adding to your account.......................................................  6
Selling shares...............................................................  7
Account and transaction policies.............................................  7
Dividends and distributions..................................................  8
Tax considerations...........................................................  8

9 | More about risk and the fund's business operations


FUND DETAILS
Business structure...........................................................  9
Management and administration................................................  9
Risk and reward elements..................................................... 10
Investments.................................................................. 12
Financial Highlights......................................................... 14


FOR MORE INFORMATION................................................. back cover

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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL
BOND FUND-ULTRA                                           | TICKER SYMBOL: JPBUX
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RISK/RETURN SUMMARY

For a more detailed discussion of the fund's investments and their main risks,
as well as fund strategies, please see pages 10-13.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
GOAL

The fund's goal is to provide high total return consistent with moderate risk of
capital and maintenance of liquidity. This goal can be changed without
shareholder approval.


[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
INVESTMENT APPROACH

Principal strategies
The fund invests primarily in fixed income securities, including U.S. government
and agency securities, corporate bonds, private placements, asset-backed and
mortgage-backed securities, that it believes have the potential to provide a
high total return over time. These securities may be of any maturity, but under
normal market conditions the management team will keep the fund's duration
within one year of that of the Salomon Brothers Broad Investment Grade Bond
Index (currently about five years). For a description of duration, please see
fixed income investment process on page 5.


Up to 25% of assets may be invested in foreign securities, including 20% in debt
securities denominated in foreign currencies of developed countries. At least
75% of assets must be invested in securities that, at the time of purchase, are
rated investment-grade (BBB/Baa or better) or are the unrated equivalent,
including at least 65% A or better. No more than 25% of assets may be invested
in securities rated B or BB.


Principal Risks
The fund's share price and total return will vary in response to changes in
interest rates. How well the fund's performance compares to that of similar
fixed income funds will depend on the success of the investment process, which
is described on page 3.


To the extent that the fund seeks higher returns by investing in
non-investment-grade bonds, it takes on additional risks, because these bonds
are more sensitive to economic news and their issuers are in less secure
financial condition. To the extent that the fund seeks higher returns by
investing in non-investment-grade bonds, often called junk bonds, it takes on
additional risks, since these bonds are more sensitive to economic news and
their issuers have a less secure financial position. To the extent the fund
invests in foreign securities, it could lose money because of foreign government
actions, political instability, currency fluctuation, or lack of adequate or
accurate information. The fund's mortgage-backed investments involve risk of
losses due to default or to prepayments that occur earlier or later than
expected. The fund may engage in active and frequent trading, leading to
increased portfolio turnover and the possibility of increased capital gains. See
page 8 for further discussion on the tax treatment of capital gains.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. You could lose money if you sell when the fund's share price is lower
than when you invested.

REGISTRANT: J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
(J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL BOND FUND-ULTRA)


PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
The fund's assets are managed by J.P. Morgan, which currently manages
approximately $349 billion, including more than $29 billion using similar
strategies as the fund.


The portfolio management team is led by William G. Tennille, vice president, who
has been at J.P. Morgan since 1992, Connie J. Plaehn, managing director, who has
been at J.P. Morgan since 1984, and John Snyder, vice president, who has been at
J.P. Morgan since 1993. Mr. Tennille and Ms. Plaehn have been on the team since
January 1994. Mr. Snyder has been a fixed income portfolio manager since joining
J.P. Morgan.

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Before you invest

Investors considering the fund should understand that:

o There is no assurance that the fund will meet its investment goal.

o The fund does not represent a complete investment program.

2 | J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL BOND FUND-ULTRA
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PERFORMANCE (unaudited)

The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of
investing in J.P. Morgan Institutional Bond Fund-Ultra.

The bar chart indicates some of the risks by showing changes in the performance
of the fund's shares from year to year for each of the fund's
last 10 calendar years.

The table indicates some of the risks by showing how the fund's average annual
returns for the past one, five and ten years and life of the fund compare to
those of the Salomon Brothers Broad Investment Grade Bond Index. This is a
widely recognized, unmanaged index of U.S. Treasury and agency securities and
investment-grade mortgage and corporate bonds used as a measure of overall bond
market performance.

The fund's past performance does not necessarily indicate how the fund will
perform in the future.

[The following table was depicted as a bar chart in the printed material.]

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Year-by-year total return (%)                                                         Shows changes in returns by calendar year(1,2)
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<S>               <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>
                  1990        1991        1992        1993        1994         1995        1996        1997        1998       1999


20%
                                                                               18.17
                              13.45
                  10.09
10%
                                                      9.87
                                                                                                       9.13
                                                                                                                   7.74
                                          6.53
                                                                                           3.13
0%
                                                                                                                              (0.29)
                                                                  (2.97)
(10%)
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</TABLE>


[ ]  J.P. Morgan Institutional Bond Fund - Ultra(1)


For the period covered by this year-by-year total return chart, the fund's
highest quarterly return was 6.30% (for the quarter ended 6/30/95); and the
lowest quarterly return was -2.38% (for the quarter ended 3/31/94).


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Average annual total return (%)                 Shows performance over time, for periods ended December 31, 1999(1)
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                                                                     Past 1 yr.       Past 5 yrs.      Past 10 yrs.
<S>                                                                    <C>               <C>              <C>
J.P. Morgan Institutional Bond Fund-Ultra (after expenses)             (0.29)            7.49             7.41
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Salomon Brothers Broad Investment Grade Bond Index (no expenses)       (0.83)            7.74             7.65
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INVESTOR EXPENSES
The expenses of the fund, before and after reimbursement, are shown at right.
The fund has no sales, redemption, exchange, or account fees, although some
institutions may charge you a fee for shares you buy through them. The annual
fund expenses after reimbursement are deducted from fund assets prior to
performance calculations.

Annual fund operating expenses(3) (%)
(expenses that are deducted from fund assets)
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Management fees                                                             0.30
Marketing (12b-1) fees                                                      none
Other expenses(4)                                                           0.19
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Total operating expenses                                                    0.49

Fee waiver and
expense reimbursement(4)                                                    0.09
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Net expenses(4)                                                             0.40
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Expense example(4)
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The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes:
$10,000 initial investment, 5% return each year, net expenses for the period
3/1/00 through 2/28/01 and total operating expenses thereafter, and all shares
sold at the end of each time period. The example is for comparison only; the
fund's actual return and your actual costs may be higher or lower.

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                           1 yr.      3 yrs.      5 yrs.     10 yrs.
Your cost($)                41         148         265         607
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     (1) The fund  commenced  operations  on 12/15/97  and  returns  reflect the
performance of the fund from 1/1/98 forward.  For the period 8/1/93 to 12/31/97,
returns  reflect  performance of J.P.  Morgan Bond Fund (a separate  feeder fund
investing in the same master portfolio).  For the period 1/1/90 through 7/31/93,
returns  reflect the  performance of The Pierpont Bond Fund, the  predecessor of
J.P. Morgan Bond Fund.


(2)  The fund's fiscal year end is 10/31.

(3)  The fund has a master/feeder structure as described on page 9. This table
     shows the fund's expenses and its share of master portfolio expenses for
     the past fiscal year expressed as a percentage of the fund's average net
     assets.


(4)  Reflects an agreement dated 3/1/00 by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New
     York, an affiliate of J.P. Morgan, to reimburse the fund to the extent
     expenses (excluding extraordinary expenses) exceed 0.40% of the fund's
     average daily net assets; however, J.P. Morgan will not reimburse fund
     expenses if such reimbursement would cause expenses to be less than 0.35%
     of the fund's average daily net assets through 2/28/01. Actual net expenses
     for the fiscal year ended 10/31/99 were 0.36% of the fund's average daily
     net assets.


                                   J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL BOND FUND-ULTRA | 3
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FIXED INCOME MANAGEMENT APPROACH
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J.P. MORGAN
Known for its commitment to proprietary research and its disciplined investment
strategies, J.P. Morgan is the asset management choice for many of the world's
most respected corporations, financial institutions, governments, and
individuals. Today, J.P. Morgan employs over 380 analysts and portfolio managers
around the world and has approximately $349 billion in assets under management,
including assets managed by the fund's advisor, J.P. Morgan Investment
Management Inc.


J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL BOND FUND-ULTRA
This fund invests primarily in bonds and other fixed income securities through a
master portfolio (another fund with the same goal). The fund seeks high total
return consistent with moderate risk.

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Who may want to invest

The fund is designed for investors who:

o want to add an income investment to further diversify a portfolio

o want an investment whose risk/return potential is higher than that of money
  market funds but generally less than that of stock funds

o want an investment that pays monthly dividends

The fund is not designed for investors who:

o are investing for aggressive long-term growth

o require stability of principal

4 | FIXED INCOME MANAGEMENT APPROACH
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FIXED INCOME INVESTMENT PROCESS
J.P. Morgan seeks to generate an information advantage through the depth of its
global fixed-income research and the sophistication of its analytical systems.
Using a team-oriented approach, J.P. Morgan seeks to gain insights in a broad
range of distinct areas and takes positions in many different ones, helping the
fund to limit exposure to concentrated sources of risk.

In managing the fund, J.P. Morgan employs a three-step process that combines
sector allocation, fundamental research for identifying portfolio securities,
and duration management.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
 The fund invests across a range
of different types of securities

Sector allocation The sector allocation team meets monthly, analyzing the
fundamentals of a broad range of sectors in which the fund may invest. The team
seeks to enhance performance and manage risk by underweighting or overweighting
sectors.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
The fund makes its portfolio decisions as
       described later in this prospectus

Security selection Relying on the insights of different specialists, including
credit analysts, quantitative researchers, and dedicated fixed income traders,
the portfolio managers make buy and sell decisions according to the fund's goal
and strategy.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
J.P. Morgan uses a disciplined process
     to control the fund's sensitivity
                     to interest rates

Duration management Forecasting teams use fundamental economic factors to
develop strategic forecasts of the direction of interest rates. Based on these
forecasts, strategists establish the fund's target duration, a common
measurement of a security's sensitivity to interest rate movements. For
securitites owned by the fund, duration measures the average time needed to
receive the present value of all principal and interest payments by analyzing
cash flows and interest rate movements. The fund's duration is generally shorter
than the fund's average maturity because the maturity of a security only
measures the time until final payment is due. The fund's target duration
typically remains relatively close to the duration of the market as a whole, as
represented by the fund's benchmark. The strategists closely monitor the fund
and make tactical adjustments as necessary.

                                            FIXED INCOME MANAGEMENT APPROACH | 5
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YOUR INVESTMENT
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For your convenience, the J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds offer several ways to
start and add to fund investments.

INVESTING THROUGH A FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL
If you work with a financial professional, either at J.P. Morgan or elsewhere,
he or she is prepared to handle your planning and transaction needs. Your
financial professional will be able to assist you in establishing your fund
account, executing transactions, and monitoring your investment. If your fund
investment is not held in the name of your financial professional and you prefer
to place a transaction order yourself, please use the instructions for investing
directly.

INVESTING THROUGH AN EMPLOYER-SPONSORED RETIREMENT PLAN
Your fund investments are handled through your plan. Refer to your plan
materials or contact your benefits office for information on buying, selling, or
exchanging fund shares.

INVESTING THROUGH AN IRA OR ROLLOVER IRA
Please contact a J.P. Morgan Retirement Services Specialist at 1-888-576-4472
for information on J.P. Morgan's comprehensive IRA services, including lower
minimum investments.

INVESTING DIRECTLY
Investors may establish accounts without the help of an intermediary by using
the instructions below and at right:

o Determine the amount you are investing. The minimum amount for initial
  investments is $20,000,000 and for additional investments $25,000, although
  these minimums may be less for some investors. For more information on minimum
  investments, call 1-800-766-7722.

o Complete the application, indicating how much of your investment you want to
  allocate to which fund(s). Please apply now for any account privileges you may
  want to use in the future, in order to avoid the delays associated with adding
  them later on.

o Mail in your application, making your initial investment as shown at right.

For answers to any questions, please speak with a J.P. Morgan Funds Services
Representative at 1-800-766-7722.

OPENING YOUR ACCOUNT

  By wire

o Mail your completed application to the Shareholder Services Agent.

o Call the Shareholder Services Agent to obtain an account number and to place a
  purchase order. Funds that are wired without a purchase order will be returned
  uninvested.

o After placing your purchase order, instruct your bank to wire the amount of
  your investment to:

  Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York-Delaware
  Routing number: 031-100-238
  Credit: J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds
  Account number: 001-57-689
  FFC: your account number, name of registered owner(s) and fund name

  By check

o Make out a check for the investment amount payable to J.P. Morgan
  Institutional Funds.

o Mail the check with your completed application to the Shareholder Services
  Agent.

  By exchange

o Call the Shareholder Services Agent to effect an exchange.

ADDING TO YOUR ACCOUNT

  By wire

o Call the Shareholder Services Agent to place a purchase order. Funds that are
  wired without a purchase order will be returned uninvested.

o Once you have placed your purchase order, instruct your bank to wire the
  amount of your investment as described above.

  By check

o Make out a check for the investment amount payable to J.P. Morgan
  Institutional Funds.

o Mail the check with a completed investment slip to the Shareholder Services
  Agent. If you do not have an investment slip, attach a note indicating your
  account number and how much you wish to invest in which fund(s).

  By exchange

o Call the Shareholder Services Agent to effect an exchange.

6 | YOUR INVESTMENT
<PAGE>

Selling shares

  By phone -- wire payment

o Call the Shareholder Services Agent to verify that the wire redemption
  privilege is in place on your account. If it is not, a representative can help
  you add it.

o Place your wire request. If you are transferring money to a non-Morgan
  account, you will need to provide the representative with the personal
  identification number (PIN) that was provided to you when you opened your fund
  account.

  By phone -- check payment

o Call the Shareholder Services Agent and place your request. Once your request
  has been verified, a check for the net amount, payable to the registered
  owner(s), will be mailed to the address of record. For checks payable to any
  other party or mailed to any other address, please make your request in
  writing (see below).

  In writing

o Write a letter of instruction that includes the following information: The
  name of the registered owner(s) of the account; the account number; the fund
  name; the amount you want to sell; and the recipient's name and address or
  wire information, if different from those of the account registration.

o Indicate whether you want the proceeds sent by check or by wire.

o Make sure the letter is signed by an authorized party. The Shareholder
  Services Agent may require additional information, such as a signature
  guarantee.

o Mail the letter to the Shareholder Services Agent.

  By exchange

o Call the Shareholder Services Agent to effect an exchange.

  Redemption in kind

o The Fund reserves the right to make redemptions of over $250,000 in securities
  rather than in cash.

ACCOUNT AND TRANSACTION POLICIES
Telephone orders The fund accepts telephone orders from all shareholders. To
guard against fraud, the fund requires shareholders to use a PIN, and may record
telephone orders or take other reasonable precautions. However, if the fund does
take such steps to ensure the authenticity of an order, you may bear any loss if
the order later proves fraudulent.

Exchanges You may exchange shares in this fund for shares in any other J.P.
Morgan Institutional or J.P. Morgan mutual fund at no charge (subject to the
securities laws of your state). When making exchanges, it is important to
observe any applicable minimums. Keep in mind that for tax purposes an exchange
is considered a sale.

The fund may alter, limit, or suspend its exchange policy at any time.


Business hours and NAV calculations The fund's regular business days and hours
are the same as those of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The fund calculates
its net asset value per share (NAV) every business day as of the close of
trading on the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m. eastern time). The fund's securities are
typically priced using pricing services or market quotes. When these methods are
not available or do not represent a security's value at the time of pricing
(e.g. when an event occurs after the close of trading that would materially
impact a security's value), the security is valued in accordance with the fund's
fair valuation procedures.


Timing of orders Orders to buy or sell shares are executed at the next NAV
calculated after the order has been accepted. Orders are accepted until the
close of trading on the NYSE every business day and are executed the same day,
at that day's NAV. The fund has the right to suspend redemption of shares as
permitted by law and to postpone payment of proceeds for up to seven days.

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                    Shareholder Services Agent
                    J.P. Morgan Funds Services
                    522 Fifth Avenue
                    New York, NY 10036
                    1-800-766-7722


                    Representatives are available 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. eastern
                    time on fund business days.

                                                             YOUR INVESTMENT | 7
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Timing of settlements When you buy shares, you will become the owner of record
when the fund receives your payment, generally the day following execution. When
you sell shares, proceeds are generally available the day following execution
and will be forwarded according to your instructions.

When you sell shares that you recently purchased by check, your order will be
executed at the next NAV but the proceeds will not be available until your check
clears. This may take up to 15 days.

Statements and reports The fund sends monthly account statements as well as
confirmations after each purchase or sale of shares (except reinvestments).
Every six months the fund sends out an annual or semi-annual report containing
information on the fund's holdings and a discussion of recent and anticipated
market conditions and fund performance.

Accounts with below-minimum balances If your account balance falls below the
minimum for 30 days as a result of selling shares (and not because of
performance), the fund reserves the right to request that you buy more shares or
close your account. If your account balance is still below the minimum 60 days
after notification, the fund may close out your account and send the proceeds to
the address of record.

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
The fund typically declares income dividends daily and pays them monthly. If an
investor's shares are redeemed during the month, accrued but unpaid dividends
are paid with the redemption proceeds. Shares of the fund earn dividends on the
business day the purchase is effective, but not on the business day the
redemption is effective. The fund distributes capital gains, if any, once a
year. However, the fund may make more or fewer payments in a given year,
depending on its investment results and its tax compliance situation. These
dividends and distributions consist of most or all of the fund's net investment
income and net realized capital gains.

Dividends and distributions are reinvested in additional fund shares.
Alternatively, you may instruct your financial professional or J.P. Morgan Funds
Services to have them sent to you by check, credited to a separate account, or
invested in another J.P. Morgan Institutional Fund.

TAX CONSIDERATIONS
In general, selling shares, exchanging shares, and receiving distributions
(whether reinvested or taken in cash) are all taxable events. These transactions
typically create the following tax liabilities:

Transaction                               |    Tax status
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Income dividends                               Ordinary income
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Short-term capital gains                       Ordinary income
distributions
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Long-term capital gains                        Capital gains
distributions
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Sales or exchanges of                          Capital gains or losses
shares owned for more
than one year
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Sales or exchanges of                          Gains are treated as ordinary
shares owned for one year                      income; losses are subject
or less                                        to special rules
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Because long-term capital gains distributions are taxable as capital gains
regardless of how long you have owned your shares, you may want to avoid making
a substantial investment when the fund is about to declare a long-term capital
gains distribution.

Every January, the fund issues tax information on its distributions for the
previous year.

Any investor for whom the fund does not have a valid taxpayer identification
number will be subject to backup withholding for taxes.

The tax considerations described in this section do not apply to tax-deferred
accounts or other non-taxable entities.

Because each investor's tax circumstances are unique, please consult your tax
professional about your fund investment.

8 | YOUR INVESTMENT
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FUND DETAILS
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MASTER/FEEDER STRUCTURE
As noted earlier, the fund is a series of J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds, a
Massachusetts business trust, and is a "feeder" fund that invests in a master
portfolio. (Except where indicated, this prospectus uses the term "the fund" to
mean the feeder fund and its master portfolio taken together.)

The master portfolio accepts investments from other feeder funds, and the
feeders bear the master portfolio's expenses in proportion to their assets.
However, each feeder can set its own transaction minimums, fund-specific
expenses, and other conditions. This means that one feeder could offer access to
the same master portfolio on more attractive terms, or could experience better
performance, than another feeder. Information about other feeders is available
by calling 1-800-766-7722. Generally, when the master portfolio seeks a vote,
the funds will hold a shareholder meeting and cast its vote proportionately, as
instructed by its shareholders. Fund shareholders are entitled to one full or
fractional vote for each dollar or fraction of a dollar invested.

The fund and its master portfolio expect to maintain consistent goals, but if
they do not, the fund will withdraw from the master portfolio, receiving its
assets either in cash or securities. The fund's trustees would then consider
whether the fund should hire its own investment adviser, invest in a different
master portfolio, or take other action.

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
The fund and its master portfolio are governed by the same trustees. The
trustees are responsible for overseeing all business activities. The trustees
are assisted by Pierpont Group, Inc., which they own and operate on a cost
basis; costs are shared by all funds governed by these trustees. Funds
Distributor, Inc., as co-administrator, along with J.P. Morgan, provides fund
officers. J.P. Morgan, as co-administrator, oversees the fund's other service
providers.

J.P. Morgan, subject to the expense reimbursements described earlier in this
prospectus, receives the following fees for investment advisory and other
services:

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Advisory services                         0.30% of the master portfolio's
                                          average net assets
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Administrative services                   Master portfolio's and fund's pro-
(fee shared with Funds                    rata portions of 0.09% of the
Distributor, Inc.)                        first $7 billion of average net
                                          assets in J.P. Morgan-advised
                                          portfolios, plus 0.04% of average
                                          net assets over $7 billion
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Shareholder services                      0.05% of the fund's average net assets
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J.P. Morgan may pay fees to certain firms and professionals for providing
recordkeeping or other services in connection with investments in the fund.


                                                                FUND DETAILS | 9
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RISK AND REWARD ELEMENTS
This table discusses the main elements that make up the fund's overall risk and
reward characteristics. It also outlines the fund's policies toward various
investments, including those that are designed to help the fund manage risk.

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<CAPTION>
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Potential risks                  |  Potential rewards                  |  Policies to balance risk and reward
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<S>                                 <C>                                   <C>
Market conditions

o The fund's share                  o Bonds have generally                o Under normal circumstances the fund plans to remain
  price, yield, and                   outperformed money                    fully invested in bonds and other fixed income
  total return will                   market investments                    securities as noted in the table on pages 12-13
  fluctuate in response               over the long term,
  to bond market                      with less risk than                 o The fund seeks to limit risk and enhance total return or
  movements                           stocks                                yields through careful management, sector allocation,
                                                                            individual securities selection, and duration management
o The value of most                 o Most bonds will rise
  bonds will fall when                in value when                       o During severe market downturns, the fund has the option
  interest rates rise;                interest rates fall                   of investing up to 100% of assets in investment-grade
  the longer a bond's                                                       short-term securities
  maturity and the                  o Mortgage-backed and
  lower its credit                    asset-backed                        o J.P. Morgan monitors interest rate trends, as well as
  quality, the more its               securities can offer                  geographic and demographic information related to
  value typically falls               attractive returns                    mortgage-backed securities and mortgage prepayments

o Adverse market
  conditions may from
  time to time cause
  the fund to take
  temporary defensive
  positions that are
  inconsistent with its
  principal investment
  strategies and may
  hinder the fund from
  achieving its
  investment objective

o Mortgage-backed and
  asset-backed
  securities
  (securities
  representing an
  interest in, or
  secured by, a pool of
  mortgages or other
  assets such as
  receivables) could
  generate capital
  losses or periods of
  low yields if they
  are paid off
  substantially earlier
  or later than
  anticipated

Management choices

o The fund could                    o The fund could                      o J.P. Morgan focuses its active management on those areas
  underperform its                    outperform its                        where it believes its commitment to research can most
  benchmark due to its                benchmark due to                      enhance returns and manage risks in a consistent way
  sector, securities,                 these same choices
  or duration choices

Credit quality

o The default of an                 o Investment-grade                    o The fund maintains its own policies for balancing credit
  issuer would leave                  bonds have a lower                    quality against potential yields and gains in light of
  the fund with unpaid                risk of default                       its investment goals
  interest or principal
                                    o Junk bonds offer                    o J.P. Morgan develops its own ratings of unrated
o Junk bonds (those                   higher yields and                     securities and makes a credit quality determination for
  rated BB/Ba or lower)               higher potential                      unrated securities
  have a higher risk of               gains
  default, tend to be
  less liquid, and may
  be more difficult to
  value

Foreign investments

o The fund could lose               o Foreign bonds, which                o Foreign bonds may be a significant investment for the
  money because of                    represent a major                     fund
  foreign government                  portion of the
  actions, political                  world's fixed income                o To the extent that the fund invests in foreign bonds, it
  instability, or lack                securities, offer                     may manage the currency exposure of its foreign
  of adequate and                     attractive potential                  investments relative to its benchmark, and may hedge a
  accurate information                performance and                       portion of its foreign currency exposure into the U.S.
                                      opportunities for                     dollar from time to time (see also "Derivatives")
o Currency exchange                   diversification
  rate movements could
  reduce gains or                   o Favorable exchange
  create losses                       rate movements could
                                      generate gains or
                                      reduce losses
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10 | FUND DETAILS
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Potential risks                  |  Potential rewards                  |  Policies to balance risk and reward
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<S>                                 <C>                                   <C>
Derivatives

o Derivatives such as               o Hedges that correlate               o The fund uses derivatives such as futures, options,
  futures, options,                   well with underlying                  swaps and forward foreign currency contracts for hedging
  swaps and foreign                   positions can reduce                  and for risk management (i.e., to adjust duration or to
  currency forward                    or eliminate losses                   establish or adjust exposure to particular securities,
  contracts that are                  at low cost                           markets, or currencies)
  used for hedging the
  portfolio or specific             o The fund could make                 o The fund only establishes hedges that it expects will be
  securities may not                  money and protect                     highly correlated with underlying positions
  fully offset the                    against losses if
  underlying positions(1)             management's analysis               o While the fund may use derivatives that incidentally
  and this could result               proves correct                        involve leverage, it does not use them for the specific
  in losses to the fund                                                     purpose of leveraging the portfolio
  that would not have               o Derivatives that
  otherwise occurred                  involve leverage
                                      could generate
o Derivatives used for                substantial gains at
  risk management may                 low cost
  not have the intended
  effects and may
  result in losses or
  missed opportunities

o The counterparty to a
  derivatives contract
  could default

o Certain types of
  derivatives involve
  costs to the fund
  which can reduce
  returns

o Derivatives that
  involve leverage
  could magnify losses

Securities lending                                                        o J.P. Morgan maintains a list of approved borrowers

o When the fund lends a             o The fund may enhance                o The fund receives collateral equal to at least 100% of
  security, there is a                income through the                    the current value of securities loaned
  risk that the loaned                investment of the
  securities may not be               collateral received                 o The lending agents indemnify the fund against borrower
  returned if the                     from the borrower                     default
  borrower defaults
                                                                          o J.P. Morgan's collateral investment guidelines limit the
o The collateral will                                                       quality and duration of collateral investment to
  be subject to the                                                         minimize losses
  risks of the
  securities in which                                                     o Upon recall, the borrower must return the securities
  it is invested                                                            loaned within the normal settlement period

Illiquid holdings                                                         o The fund may not invest more than 15% of net assets in
                                                                            illiquid holdings
o The fund could have               o These holdings may
  difficulty valuing                  offer more attractive               o To maintain adequate liquidity to meet redemptions, the
  these holdings                      yields or potential                   fund may hold investment-grade short-term securities
  precisely                           growth than                           (including repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase
                                      comparable widely                     agreements) and, for temporary or extraordinary
o The fund could be                   traded securities                     purposes, may borrow from banks up to 33 1/3% of the
  unable to sell these                                                      value of its assets
  holdings at the time
  or price desired

When-issued and delayed
  delivery securities

o When the fund buys                o The fund can take                   o The fund uses segregated accounts to offset leverage
  securities before                   advantage of                          risk
  issue or for delayed                attractive
  delivery, it could be               transaction
  exposed to leverage                 opportunities
  risk if it does not
  use segregated
  accounts

Short-term trading


o Increased trading                 o The fund could                      o The fund may use short-term trading to take advantage of
  would raise the                     realize gains in a                    attractive or unexpected opportunities or to meet
  fund's transaction                  short period of time                  demands generated by shareholder activity. The fund's
  costs                                                                     turnover rate for its most recent fiscal year end is
                                    o The fund could                        465%
o Increased short-term                protect against
  capital gains                       losses if a bond is
  distributions would                 overvalued and its
  raise shareholders'                 value later falls
  income tax liability
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(1) A futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell a set quantity of an
    underlying instrument at a future date, or to make or receive a cash payment
    based on the value of a securities index. An option is the right to buy or
    sell a set quantity of an underlying instrument at a predetermined price. A
    swap is a privately negotiated agreement to exchange one stream of payments
    for another. A foreign currency forward contract is an obligation to buy or
    sell a given currency on a future date and at a set price.

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Investments
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This table discusses the customary types of investments which can be held by the
fund. In each case the principal types of risk are listed on the following page
(see below for definitions).This table reads across two pages.


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Asset-backed securities Interests in a stream of payments from specific assets,
such as auto or credit card receivables.
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Bank obligations Negotiable certificates of deposit, time deposits and bankers'
acceptances of domestic and foreign issuers.
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Commercial paper Unsecured short term debt issued by domestic and foreign banks
or corporations. These securities are usually discounted and are rated by S&P or
Moody's.
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Convertible securities Domestic and foreign debt securities that can be
converted into equity securities at a future time and price.
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Corporate bonds Debt securities of domestic and foreign industrial, utility,
banking, and other financial institutions.
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Mortgages (directly held) Domestic debt instrument which gives the lender a lien
on property as security for the loan payment.
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Mortgage-backed securities Domestic and foreign securities (such as Ginnie Maes,
Freddie Macs, Fannie Maes) which represent interests in pools of mortgages,
whereby the principal and interest paid every month is passed through to the
holder of the securities.
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Mortgage dollar rolls The purchase of domestic and foreign mortgage-backed
securities with the promise to purchase similar securities upon the maturity of
the original security. Segregated accounts are used to offset leverage risk.
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Participation interests Interests that represent a share of domestic and foreign
bank debt or similar securities or obligations.
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Private placements Bonds or other investments that are sold directly to an
institutional investor.
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REITs and other real-estate related instruments Securities of issuers that
invest in real estate or are secured by real estate.
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Repurchase agreements Contracts whereby the fund agrees to purchase a security
and resell it to the seller on a particular date and at a specific price.
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Reverse repurchase agreements Contracts whereby the fund sells a security and
agrees to repurchase it from the buyer on a particular date and at a specific
price. Considered a form of borrowing.
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Sovereign debt, Brady bonds, and debt of supranational organizations Dollar- or
non-dollar-denominated securities issued by foreign governments or supranational
organizations. Brady bonds are issued in connection with debt restructurings.
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Swaps Contractual agreement whereby a party agrees to exchange periodic payments
with a counterparty. Segregated accounts are used to offset leverage risk.
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Tax exempt municipal securities Securities, generally issued as general
obligation and revenue bonds, whose interest is exempt from federal taxation and
state and/or local taxes in the state where the securities were issued.
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U.S. government securities Debt instruments (Treasury bills, notes, and bonds)
guaranteed by the U.S. government for the timely payment of principal and
interest.
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Zero coupon, pay-in-kind, and deferred payment securities Domestic and foreign
securities offering non-cash or delayed-cash payment. Their prices are typically
more volatile than those of some other debt instruments and involve certain
special tax considerations.
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Risk related to certain investments held by J.P. Morgan Institutional fixed
income funds:

Credit risk The risk a financial obligation will not be met by the issuer of a
security or the counterparty to a contract, resulting in a loss to the
purchaser.

Currency risk The risk currency exchange rate fluctuations may reduce gains or
increase losses on foreign investments.

Environmental risk The risk that an owner or operator of real estate may be
liable for the costs associated with hazardous or toxic substances located on
the property.

Extension risk The risk a rise in interest rates will extend the life of a
mortgage-backed security to a date later than the anticipated prepayment date,
causing the value of the investment to fall.

Interest rate risk The risk a change in interest rates will adversely affect the
value of an investment. The value of fixed income securities generally moves in
the opposite direction of interest rates (decreases when interest rates rise and
increases when interest rates fall).

Leverage risk The risk of gains or losses disproportionately


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|X|    Permitted (and if applicable, percentage limitation)
                percentage of total assets     - bold
                percentage of net assets       - italic
|_|    Permitted, but not typically used

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<CAPTION>
                        Principal Types of Risk                                 Bond Fund-Ultra
<S>                                                                             <C>

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credit, interest rate, market, prepayment                                       |X|
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credit, currency, liquidity, political                                          |X|(1)
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credit, currency, interest rate, liquidity, market, political                   |X|(1)
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credit, currency, interest rate, liquidity, market, political, valuation        |X|(1)
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credit, currency, interest rate, liquidity, market, political, valuation        |X|(1)
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credit, environmental, extension, interest rate, liquidity, market,             |X|
natural event, political, prepayment, valuation
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credit, currency, extension, interest rate, leverage, market, political,        |X|(1)
prepayment
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currency, extension, interest rate, leverage, liquidity, market, political,     |X|(1) 33 1/3%
prepayment
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credit, currency, extension, interest rate, liquidity, political, prepayment    |X|(1)
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credit, interest rate, liquidity, market, valuation                             |X|
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credit, interest rate, liquidity, market, natural event, prepayment, valuation  |X|
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credit                                                                          |X|
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credit                                                                          |X|(2)
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credit, currency, interest rate, market, political                              |X|(1)
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credit, currency, interest rate, leverage, market, political                    |X|(1)
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credit, interest rate, market, natural event, political                         |_|
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interest rate                                                                   |X|
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credit, currency, interest rate, liquidity, market, political, valuation        |X|(1)
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</TABLE>


higher than the amount invested.

Liquidity risk The risk the holder may not be able to sell the security at the
time or price it desires.

Market risk The risk that when the market as a whole declines, the value of a
specific investment will decline proportionately. This systematic risk is common
to all investments and the mutual funds that purchase them.

Natural event risk The risk a natural disaster, such as a hurricane or similar
event, will cause severe economic losses and default in payments by the issuer
of the security.

(1)   All foreign securities in the aggregate may not exceed 25% of the fund's
      assets.

(2)   All forms of borrowing (including securities lending and reverse
      repurchase agreements) in the aggregate may not exceed 33 of the fund's
      total assets.


                                                               FUND DETAILS | 13
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS


The financial highlights table is intended to help you understand the fund's
financial performance for the past two fiscal periods. Certain information
reflects financial results for a single fund share. The total returns in the
table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an
investment in the fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and
distributions). This information has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP,
whose reports, along with the fund's financial statements, are included in the
fund's annual report, which is available upon request.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL BOND FUND-ULTRA


Per-share data              For the fiscal periods ended October 31      1998(1)            1999
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<S>                                                                      <C>              <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period ($)                                   10.03            10.17
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Income from investment operations:
  Net investment income ($)                                                 0.54             0.61
  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
  on investment and foreign currency contracts and transactions ($)         0.16            (0.58)
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Total from investment operations ($)                                        0.70             0.03
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Less distributions to shareholders from:
  Net investment income ($)                                                (0.56)           (0.60)
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Net asset value, end of period ($)                                         10.17             9.60
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Ratios and supplemental data
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Total return (%)                                                            7.17(2)          0.28
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Net assets, end of period ($ thousands)                                  128,250          299,255
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Ratio to average net assets:
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  Expenses (%)                                                              0.37(3)          0.36
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  Net investment income (%)                                                 6.28(3)          6.08
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  Expenses without
  reimbursement (%)                                                         0.60(3)          0.49
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</TABLE>


(1) The fund commenced operations on 12/15/97.
(2) Not annualized.
(3) Annualized.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION

For investors who want more information on the fund, the following documents are
available free upon request:

Annual/Semi-annual Reports Contain financial statements, performance data,
information on portfolio holdings, and a written analysis of market conditions
and fund performance for the fund's most recently completed fiscal year or
half-year.

Statement of Additional Information (SAI) Provides a fuller technical and legal
description of the fund's policies, investment restrictions, and business
structure. This prospectus incorporates the fund's SAI by reference.

Copies of the current versions of these documents, along with other information
about the fund, may be obtained by contacting:

J.P. Morgan Institutional Bond Fund-Ultra
J.P. Morgan Funds Services
522 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10036

Telephone: 1-800-766-7722

Hearing impaired: 1-888-468-4015

Email: [email protected]

Text-only versions of these documents and this prospectus are available, upon
payment of a duplicating fee, from the Public Reference Room of the Securities
and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. (1-800-SEC-0330) and may be viewed
on-screen or downloaded from the SEC's Internet site at http://www.sec.gov. The
fund's investment company and 1933 Act registration numbers are 811-07342 and
033-54642.

J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS AND THE MORGAN TRADITION

The J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds combine a heritage of integrity and
financial leadership with comprehensive, sophisticated analysis and management
techniques. Drawing on J.P. Morgan's extensive experience and depth as an
investment manager, the J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds offer a broad array of
distinctive opportunities for mutual fund investors.

JPMorgan
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J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds                    |

Advisor                                            Distributor
J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.             Funds Distributor, Inc.
522 Fifth Avenue                                   60 State Street
New York, NY 10036                                 Boston, MA 02109
1-800-766-7722                                     1-800-221-7930

                                                                          IMPR07

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                                                      March 1, 2000 | PROSPECTUS
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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL
FIXED INCOME FUNDS

Short Term Bond Fund
Bond Fund
Global Strategic Income Fund
Tax Exempt Bond Fund
New York Tax Exempt Bond Fund
California Bond Fund

                                     -------------------------------------------
                                     Seeking high total return or current income
                                     by investing primarily in
                                     fixed income securities.

This prospectus contains essential information for anyone investing in these
funds. Please read it carefully and keep it for reference.

As with all mutual funds, the fact that these shares are registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission does not mean that the commission approves
them or guarantees that the information in this prospectus is correct or
adequate. It is a criminal offense to state or suggest otherwise.

Distributed by Funds Distributor, Inc.                                  JPMorgan

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CONTENTS
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2 | Each fund's goal, principal strategies, principal risks, performance and
    expenses


J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FIXED INCOME FUNDS
J.P. Morgan Institutional Short Term Bond Fund ............................   2
J.P. Morgan Institutional Bond Fund .......................................   4
J.P. Morgan Institutional Global Strategic Income Fund ....................   6
J.P. Morgan Institutional Tax Exempt Bond Fund ............................   8
J.P. Morgan Institutional New York Tax Exempt Bond Fund ...................  10
J.P. Morgan Institutional California Bond Fund ............................  12

14 | Principles and techniques common to the funds in this prospectus

FIXED INCOME MANAGEMENT APPROACH
J.P. Morgan ...............................................................  14
J.P. Morgan Institutional fixed income funds ..............................  14
The spectrum of fixed income funds ........................................  14
Who may want to invest ....................................................  14
Fixed income investment process ...........................................  15

16 | Investing in the J.P. Morgan Institutional Fixed Income funds

YOUR INVESTMENT
Investing through a financial professional ................................  16
Investing through an employer-sponsored retirement plan ...................  16
Investing through an IRA or rollover IRA ..................................  16
Investing directly ........................................................  16
Opening your account ......................................................  16
Adding to your account ....................................................  16
Selling shares ............................................................  17
Account and transaction policies ..........................................  17
Dividends and distributions ...............................................  18
Tax considerations ........................................................  18

19 | More about risk and the funds' business operations

FUND DETAILS
Business structure ........................................................  19
Management and administration .............................................  19
Risk and reward elements ..................................................  20
Investments ...............................................................  22
Financial highlights ......................................................  24

FOR MORE INFORMATION ................................................back cover

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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL
SHORT TERM BOND FUND                                        TICKER SYMBOL: JMSBX
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                                REGISTRANT: J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
                                (J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SHORT TERM BOND FUND)

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
RISK/RETURN SUMMARY

For a more detailed discussion of the fund's investments and their main risks,
as well as fund strategies, please see pages 20-23.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
GOAL

The fund's goal is to provide high total return, consistent with low volatility
of principal. This goal can be changed without shareholder approval.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
INVESTMENT APPROACH
Principal Strategies

The fund invests primarily in fixed income securities, including U.S. government
and agency securities, domestic and foreign corporate bonds, private placements,
asset-backed and mortgage-related securities, and money market instruments, that
it believes have the potential to provide a high total return over time. These
securities may be of any maturity, but under normal market conditions the fund's
duration will range between one and three years, similar to that of the Merrill
Lynch 1-3 Year Treasury Index. For a description of duration, please see fixed
income investment process on page 15.

Up to 25% of assets may be invested in foreign securities, including 20% in debt
securities denominated in foreign currencies of developed countries. The fund
typically hedges its non-dollar investments back to the U.S. dollar. At least
90% of assets must be invested in securities that, at the time of purchase, are
rated investment-grade (BBB/Baa or better) or are the unrated equivalent,
including at least 75% A or better. No more than 10% of assets may be invested
in securities rated B or BB.

Principal Risks

The fund's share price and total return will vary in response to changes in
interest rates. How well the fund's performance compares to that of similar
duration fixed income funds will depend on the success of the investment
process, which is described on page 15.

Although any rise in interest rates is likely to cause a fall in the price of
bonds, the fund's comparatively short duration is designed to help keep its
share price within a relatively narrow range. Because it seeks to minimize risk,
the fund will generally offer less income, and during periods of declining
interest rates, may offer lower total returns than bond funds with longer
durations. Because of the sensitivity of the fund's mortgage related securities
to changes in interest rates, the performance and duration of the fund may be
more volatile than if it did not hold these securities. The fund uses futures
contracts and other derivatives to help manage duration, yield curve exposure,
and credit and spread volatility. To the extent that the fund seeks higher
returns by investing in non-investment-grade bonds, often called junk bonds, it
takes on additional risks, since these bonds are more sensitive to economic news
and their issuers have a less secure financial position. To the extent the fund
invests in foreign securities, it could lose money because of foreign government
actions, political instability, currency fluctuation or lack of adequate and
accurate information. The fund may engage in active and frequent trading,
leading to increased portfolio turnover and the possibility of increased capital
gains. See page 18 for further discussion on the tax treatment of capital gains.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. You could lose money if you sell when the fund's share price is lower
than when you invested.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT


The fund's assets are managed by J.P. Morgan, which currently manages
approximately $349 billion, including more than $53 billion using similar
strategies as the fund.

The portfolio management team is led by Connie J. Plaehn, managing director, who
has been on the team since the fund's inception and has been at J.P. Morgan
since 1984, and William G. Tennille, vice president, who joined the team in
January 1994 and has been at J.P. Morgan since 1992.


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Before you invest

Investors considering the fund should understand that:

o     There is no assurance that the fund will meet its investment goal.

o     The fund does not represent a complete investment program.


2 | J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SHORT TERM BOND FUND

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PERFORMANCE (unaudited)

The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of
investing in J.P. Morgan Institutional Short Term Bond Fund.


The bar chart indicates some of the risks by showing changes in the performance
of the fund's shares from year to year for each of the last 6 calendar years.


The table indicates some of the risks by showing how the fund's average annual
returns for the past one year, five years and life of the fund compare to those
of the Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year Treasury Index. This is a widely recognized,
unmanaged index of U.S. Treasury notes and bonds with maturities of 1-3 years
used as a measure of overall short-term bond market performance.

The fund's past performance does not necessarily indicate how the fund will
perform in the future.


Year-by-year total return (%)    Shows changes in returns by calendar year (1,2)
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                               1994     1995     1996     1997     1998    1999


20%



                                       10.80
10%


                                                                    7.04
                                                           6.40
                                                  5.10


                                                                            3.21

                                0.36
0%
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[_] J.P. Morgan Institutional Short Term Bond Fund


For the period covered by this year-by-year total return chart, the fund's
highest quarterly return was 3.36% (for the quarter ended 6/30/95); and the
lowest quarterly return was -0.47% (for the quarter ended 3/31/94).


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Average annual total return                            Shows performance over time, for periods ended December 31, 1999
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                                                                                           Past 1 yr.   Past 5 yrs.  Life of fund(1)
<S>                                                                                           <C>          <C>           <C>
J.P. Morgan Institutional Short Term Bond Fund (after expenses)                               3.21         6.48          5.30
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Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year Treasury Index (no expenses)                                           3.06         6.51          5.42
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INVESTOR EXPENSES

The expenses of the fund before and after reimbursement are shown at right. The
fund has no sales, redemption, exchange, or account fees, although some
institutions may charge you a fee for shares you buy through them. The annual
fund expenses after reimbursement are deducted from fund assets prior to
performance calculations.


Annual fund operating expenses(3) %
(expenses that are deducted from fund assets)
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Management fees                                                             0.25
Marketing (12b-1) fees                                                      none
Other expenses                                                              0.26
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Total operating expenses                                                    0.51

Fee waiver and expense
reimbursement(4)                                                            0.21
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Net expenses(4)                                                             0.30

Expense example (4)
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The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes:
$10,000 initial investment, 5% return each year, net expenses for the period
3/1/00 through 2/28/01 and total operating expenses thereafter, and all shares
sold at the end of each time period. The example is for comparison only; the
fund's actual return and your actual costs may be higher or lower.

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                    1 yr.      3 yrs.      5 yrs.      10 yrs.
Your cost($)         31         142         264         620
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(1)   The fund commenced operations on 9/13/93. For the period 7/31/93 through
      9/30/93, life of fund returns reflect performance of the Pierpont Short
      Term Bond Fund.

(2)   The fund's fiscal year end is 10/31.


(3)   The fund has a master/feeder structure as described on page 19. This table
      shows the fund's expenses and its share of master portfolio expenses for
      the past fiscal year, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

(4)   Reflects an agreement dated 7/30/99 by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of
      New York, an affiliate of J.P. Morgan, to reimburse the fund to the extent
      expenses (excluding extraordinary expenses) exceed 0.30% of the fund's
      average daily net assets through 2/28/01. Actual net expenses for the
      fiscal year ended 10/31/99 were 0.29% of the fund's average daily net
      assets.



                              J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SHORT TERM BOND FUND | 3
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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL BOND FUND                         TICKER SYMBOL: JMIBX
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                                     REGISTRANT: J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
                                     (J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL BOND FUND)

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
RISK/RETURN SUMMARY

For a more detailed discussion of the fund's investments and their main risks,
as well as fund strategies, please see pages 20-23.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
GOAL

The fund's goal is to provide high total return consistent with moderate risk of
capital and maintenance of liquidity. This goal can be changed without
shareholder approval.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
INVESTMENT APPROACH
Principal Strategies

The fund invests primarily in fixed income securities, including U.S. government
and agency securities, corporate bonds, private placements, asset-backed and
mortgage-backed securities, that it believes have the potential to provide a
high total return over time. These securities may be of any maturity, but under
normal market conditions the management team will keep the fund's duration
within one year of that of the Salomon Smith Barney Broad Investment Grade Bond
Index (currently about five years). For a description of duration, please see
fixed income investment process on page 15.

Up to 25% of assets may be invested in foreign securities, including 20% in debt
securities denominated in foreign currencies of developed countries. The fund
typically hedges its non-dollar investments back to the U.S. dollar. At least
75% of assets must be invested in securities that, at the time of purchase, are
rated investment-grade (BBB/Baa or better) or are the unrated equivalent,
including at least 65% A or better. No more than 25% of assets may be invested
in securities rated B or BB.

Principal Risks

The fund's share price and total return will vary in response to changes in
interest rates. How well the fund's performance compares to that of similar
fixed income funds will depend on the success of the investment process, which
is described on page 15.


To the extent that the fund seeks higher returns by investing in
non-investment-grade bonds, often called junk bonds, it takes on additional
risks, since these bonds are more sensitive to economic news and their issuers
have a less secure financial position. The fund may use futures contracts and
other derivatives to help manage duration, yield curve exposure, and credit and
spread volatility. To the extent the fund invests in foreign securities, it
could lose money because of foreign government actions, political instability,
currency fluctuation or lack of adequate and accurate information. The fund's
mortgage-backed investments involve risk of losses due to default or to
prepayments that occur earlier or later than expected. The fund may engage in
active and frequent trading, leading to increased portfolio turnover and the
possibility of increased capital gains. See page 18 for further discussion on
the tax treatment of capital gains.


An investment in the fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. You could lose money if you sell when the fund's share price is lower
than when you invested.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT


The fund's assets are managed by J.P. Morgan, which currently manages
approximately $349 billion, including more than $29 billion using similar
strategies as the fund.


The portfolio management team is led by William G. Tennille, vice president, who
has been at J.P. Morgan since 1992, Connie J. Plaehn, managing director, who has
been at J.P. Morgan since 1984, and John Snyder, vice president, who has been at
J.P. Morgan since 1993. Mr. Tennille and Ms. Plaehn have been on the team since
January 1994. Mr. Snyder has been a fixed income portfolio manager since joining
J.P. Morgan.

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Before you invest

Investors considering the fund should understand that:

o     There is no assurance that the fund will meet its investment goal.

o     The fund does not represent a complete investment program.


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PERFORMANCE (unaudited)

The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of
investing in J.P. Morgan Institutional Bond Fund.

The bar chart indicates some of the risks by showing changes in the performance
of the fund's shares from year to year for each of the last 10 calendar years.

The table indicates some of the risks by showing how the fund's average annual
returns for the past one, five and ten years compare to those of the Salomon
Smith Barney Broad Investment Grade Bond Index. This is a widely recognized,
unmanaged index of U.S. Treasury and agency securities and investment-grade
mortgage and corporate bonds used as a measure of overall bond market
performance.

The fund's past performance does not necessarily indicate how the fund will
perform in the future.


Year-by-year total return (%)    Shows changes in returns by calendar year (1,2)
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            1990   1991   1992   1993   1994   1995   1996   1997   1998   1999



20%

                                               18.42



                  13.45


           10.09
10%
                                 9.98                       9.29

                                                                   7.54
                         6.53


                                                      3.30


0%
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                                                                          (0.55)

                                       (2.68)



(10%)

[ ] J.P. Morgan Institutional Bond Fund


For the period covered by this year-by-year total return chart, the fund's
highest quarterly return was 6.30% (for the quarter ended 6/30/95); and the
lowest quarterly return was -2.38% (for the quarter ended 3/31/94).


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Average annual total return (%)                               Shows performance over time, for periods ended December 31, 1999
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                                                                                           Past 1 yr.   Past 5 yrs.  Past 10 yrs.(1)
<S>                                                                                          <C>           <C>           <C>
J.P. Morgan Institutional Bond Fund (after expenses)                                         (0.55)        7.41          7.37
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Salomon Smith Barney Investment Grade Bond Index (no expenses)                               (0.83)        7.74          7.05
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INVESTOR EXPENSES

The expenses of the fund before and after reimbursement are shown at right. The
fund has no sales, redemption, exchange, or account fees, although some
institutions may charge you a fee for shares you buy through them. The annual
fund expenses after reimbursement are deducted from fund assets prior to
performance calculations.


Annual fund operating expenses(3) (%)
(expenses that are deducted from fund assets)
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Management fees                                                            0.30
Marketing (12b-1) fees                                                     none
Other expenses                                                             0.21
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Total operating expenses                                                   0.51


Fee waiver and expense
reimbursement(4)                                                           0.01
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Net expenses(4)                                                            0.50
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Expense example(4)
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The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes:
$10,000 initial investment, 5% return each year, net expenses for the period
7/30/99 through 2/28/01 and total operating expenses thereafter, and all shares
sold at the end of each time period. The example is for comparison only; the
fund's actual return and your actual costs may be higher or lower.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            1 yr.     3 yrs.    5 yrs.     10 yrs.
Your cost($)                 51        163       284         640
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(1)   The fund commenced operations on 7/26/93. Returns for the period 1/1/90
      through 7/31/93 reflect performance of The Pierpont Bond Fund, the fund's
      predecessor, which commenced operations on 3/11/88.


(2)   The fund's fiscal year end is 10/31.

(3)   The fund has a master/feeder structure as described on page 19. This table
      shows the fund's expenses and its share of master portfolio expenses for
      the past fiscal year, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.

(4)   Reflects an agreement dated 7/30/99 by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of
      New York, an affiliate of J.P. Morgan, to reimburse the fund to the extent
      expenses (excluding extraordinary expenses) exceed 0.50% of the fund's
      average daily net assets through 2/28/01.


                                         J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL BOND FUND | 5
<PAGE>

J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL
GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND                               TICKER SYMBOL:  JPIGX
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                        REGISTRANT: J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
                        (J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND)

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
RISK/RETURN SUMMARY

For a more detailed discussion of the fund's investments and their main risks,
as well as fund strategies, please see pages 20-23.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
GOAL

The fund's goal is to provide high total return from a portfolio of fixed income
securities of foreign and domestic issuers. This goal can be changed without
shareholder approval.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
INVESTMENT APPROACH
Principal Strategies

The fund invests in a wide range of debt securities from the U.S. and other
markets, both developed and emerging. Issuers may include governments,
corporations, financial institutions, and supranational organizations (such as
the World Bank), that the fund believes have the potential to provide a high
total return over time. The fund may invest directly in mortgages and in
mortgage-backed securities. The fund's securities may be of any maturity, but
under normal market conditions its duration will generally be similar to that of
the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index (currently about four and a half
years). For a description of duration, please see fixed income investment
process on page 15. At least 40% of assets must be invested in securities that,
at the time of purchase, are rated investment-grade (BBB/Baa or better) or are
the unrated equivalent. The balance of assets must be invested in securities
rated B or higher at the time of purchase (or the unrated equivalent), except
that the fund's emerging market component has no minimum quality rating and may
invest without limit in securities that are in the lowest rating categories (or
are the unrated equivalent).

The management team uses the process described on page 15, and also makes
country allocations, based primarily on macro-economic factors. The team uses
the model allocation shown at right as a basis for its sector allocation,
although the actual allocations are adjusted periodically within the indicated
ranges. Within each sector, a dedicated team handles securities selection. The
fund typically hedges its non-dollar investments in developed countries back to
the U.S. dollar.

Principal Risks

The fund's share price and total return vary in response to changes in global
bond markets, interest rates, and currency exchange rates. How well the fund's
performance compares to that of similar fixed income funds will depend on the
success of the investment process. Because of credit and foreign and emerging
markets investment risks, the fund's performance is likely to be more volatile
than that of most fixed income funds. Foreign and emerging market investment
risks include foreign government actions, political instability, currency
fluctuations and lack of adequate and accurate information. To the extent that
the fund seeks higher returns by investing in non-investment-grade bonds, often
called junk bonds, it takes on additional risks, since these bonds are more
sensitive to economic news and their issuers have a less secure financial
position. The fund's mortgage-backed investments involve the risk of losses due
to default or to prepayments that occur earlier or later than expected. Some
investments, including directly owned mortgages, may be illiquid. The fund has
the potential for long-term total returns that exceed those of more traditional
bond funds, but investors should also be prepared for risks that exceed those of
more traditional bond funds. The fund may engage in active and frequent trading,
leading to increased portfolio turnover and the possibility of increased capital
gains. See page 18 for further discussion on the tax treatment of capital gains.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. You could lose money if you sell when the fund's share price is lower
than when you invested.

Model Sector Allocation

    [THE FOLLOWING WAS REPRESENTED BY A PIE CHART IN THE PRINTED MATERIALS]

9% international non-dollar
(range 0-25%)

35% public/private mortgages
(range 20-45%)

13% public/private corporates
(range 5-25%)

16% emerging markets
(range 0-25%)

27% high yield corporates
(range 17-37%)

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT


The fund's assets are managed by J.P. Morgan, which currently manages
approximately $349 billion, including more than $3 billion using similar
strategies as the fund.


The portfolio management team is led by Mark E. Smith, managing director, who
joined J.P. Morgan in 1994 from Allied Signal, Inc. where he managed fixed
income portfolios and oversaw asset allocation activities. He has been on the
team since the fund's inception.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Before you invest

Investors considering the fund should understand that:

o     There is no assurance that the fund will meet its investment goal.

o     The fund does not represent a complete investment program.


6 | J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND

<PAGE>

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PERFORMANCE (unaudited)

The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of
investing in J.P. Morgan Institutional Global Strategic Income Fund.

The bar chart indicates some of the risks by showing the performance of the
fund's shares from year to year for each of the last 2 calendar years.

The table indicates some of the risks by showing how the fund's average annual
returns for the past one year and life of the fund compare to those of the
Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index. This is a widely recognized, unmanaged
index used as a measure of overall bond market performance.

The fund's past performance does not necessarily indicate how the fund will
perform in the future.



Total return (%)                Shows changes in returns by calendar year (1,2)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           1998        1999


10%



5%

                                                           2.59        2.51

0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


[_] J.P. Morgan Institutional Global Strategic Income Fund


For the period covered by this total return chart, the fund's highest quarterly
return was 3.13% (for the quarter ended 3/31/98); and the lowest quarterly
return was -1.45% (for the quarter ended 9/30/98).


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Average annual total return                                 Shows performance over time, for periods ended December 31, 1999
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       Past 1 yr.   Life of fund(1)
<S>                                                                                                       <C>            <C>
J.P. Morgan Institutional Global Strategic Income Fund (after expenses)                                   2.51           5.35
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index (no expenses)                                                       (0.83)          6.49
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTOR EXPENSES

The expenses of the fund before and after reimbursement are shown at right. The
fund has no sales, redemption, exchange, or account fees, although some
institutions may charge you a fee for shares you buy through them. The annual
fund expenses after reimbursement are deducted from fund assets prior to
performance calculations.


Annual fund operating expenses(3) (%)
(expenses that are deducted from fund assets)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Management fees                                                            0.45
Marketing (12b-1) fees                                                     none
Other expenses                                                             0.33
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total operating expenses                                                   0.78


Fee waiver and expense
reimbursement(4)                                                           0.13
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net expenses(4)                                                            0.65

Expense example(4)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes:
$10,000 initial investment, 5% return each year, net expenses for the period
7/30/99 through 2/28/01 and total operating expenses thereafter, and all shares
sold at the end of each time period. The example is for comparison only; the
fund's actual return and your actual costs may be higher or lower.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   1 yr.        3 yrs.      5 yrs.     10 yrs.
Your cost($)                        66           236         420         954
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


(1)   The fund commenced operations on 3/14/97 and performance is calculated as
      of 3/31/97.

(2)   The fund's fiscal year is 10/31.


(3)   The fund has a master/feeder structure as described on page 19. This table
      shows the fund's expenses and its share of master portfolio expenses for
      the past fiscal year, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.


(4)   Reflects an agreement dated 7/30/99 by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of
      New York, an affiliate of J.P. Morgan, to reimburse the fund to the extent
      expenses (excluding extraordinary expenses) exceed 0.65% of the fund's
      average daily net assets through 2/28/01.


                      J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND | 7
<PAGE>

J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL
TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND                                       TICKER SYMBOL:  JITBX
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                                REGISTRANT: J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
                                (J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND)

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
RISK/RETURN SUMMARY

For a more detailed discussion of the fund's investments and their main risks,
as well as fund strategies, please see pages 20-23.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
GOAL

The fund's goal is to provide a high level of current income that is exempt from
federal income tax consistent with moderate risk of capital. This goal can be
changed without shareholder approval.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
INVESTMENT APPROACH
Principal Strategies

The fund invests primarily in high quality municipal securities that it believes
have the potential to provide current income that is free from federal personal
income tax. While the fund's goal is high tax-exempt income, the fund may invest
to a limited extent in taxable securities, including U.S. government, government
agency, corporate, or taxable municipal securities. The fund's securities may be
of any maturity, but under normal market conditions the fund's duration will
generally range between four and seven years, similar to that of the Lehman
Brothers 1-16 Year Municipal Bond Index (currently 5.4 years). For a description
of duration, please see fixed income investment process on page 15. At least 90%
of assets must be invested in securities that, at the time of purchase, are
rated investment-grade (BBB/Baa or better) or are the unrated equivalent. No
more than 10% of assets may be invested in securities rated B or BB.

Principal Risks

The fund's share price and total return will vary in response to changes in
interest rates. How well the fund's performance compares to that of similar
tax-exempt funds will depend on the success of the investment process, which is
described on page 15.

Investors should be prepared for higher share price volatility than from a tax
exempt fund of shorter duration. The fund's performance could also be affected
by market reaction to proposed tax legislation. To the extent that the fund
seeks higher returns by investing in non-investment-grade bonds, often called
junk bonds, it takes on additional risks, since these bonds are more sensitive
to economic news and their issuers have a less secure financial position.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. You could lose money if you sell when the fund's share price is lower
than when you invested.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT


The fund's assets are managed by J.P. Morgan, which currently manages
Approximately $349 billion, including more than $1.3 billion using similar
strategies as the fund.


The portfolio management team is led by Robert W. Meiselas, vice president, who
joined the team in May 1997 and has been at J.P. Morgan since 1987, and Benjamin
Thompson, vice president, who joined the team in June of 1999. Prior to joining
J.P. Morgan, Mr. Thompson was a senior fixed income portfolio manager at Goldman
Sachs.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Before you invest

Investors considering the fund should understand that:

o     There is no assurance that the fund will meet its investment goal.

o     The fund does not represent a complete investment program.


8 | J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND
<PAGE>

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PERFORMANCE (unaudited)

The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of
investing in J.P. Morgan Institutional Tax Exempt Bond Fund.

The bar chart indicates some of the risks by showing changes in the performance
of the fund's shares from year to year for each of the fund's last 10 calendar
years.


The table indicates some of the risks by showing how the fund's average annual
returns for the past one, five and ten years compare to those of the Lehman
Brothers 1-16 Year Municipal Bond Index, the fund's current benchmark. Since
this index has not been in existence during all of the past ten years, the table
also shows the performance of the Lehman Quality Intermediate Municipal Bond
Index, the fund's previous benchmark. Both are unmanaged indices that measure
municipal bond market performance.


The fund's past performance does not necessarily indicate how the fund will
perform in the future.


Year-by-year total return (%)    Shows changes in returns by calendar year (1,2)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
            1990   1991   1992   1993   1994   1995   1996   1997   1998   1999


20%


                                              13.50
                  10.92
10%
                                 9.58

                         7.47                               7.58
            6.87                                                    5.65


                                                      3.71
0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                          (0.75)

                                       (2.53)



(10%)


[_] J.P. Morgan Institutional Tax Exempt Bond Fund


For the period covered by this year-by-year total return chart, the fund's
highest quarterly return was 5.16% (for the quarter ended 3/31/95); and the
lowest quarterly return was 3.05% (for the quarter ended 3/31/94).



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Average annual total return (%)                         Shows performance over time, for periods ended December 31, 1999
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                          Past 1 yr.   Past 5 yrs.   Past 10 yrs.(1)
<S>                                                                                         <C>           <C>            <C>
J.P. Morgan Institutional Tax Exempt Bond Fund (after expenses)                             (0.75)        5.83           6.09
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lehman Brothers 1-16 Year Municipal Bond Index (no expenses)                                (0.06)        6.32           6.63
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lehman Quality Intermediate Municipal Bond Index (no expenses)                               0.30         6.25           7.79
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTOR EXPENSES

The expenses of the fund before and after reimbursement are shown at right. The
fund has no sales, redemption, exchange, or account fees, although some
institutions may charge you a fee for shares you buy through them. The annual
fund expenses after reimbursement are deducted from fund assets prior to
performance calculations.

Annual fund operating expenses(3) (%)
(expenses that are deducted from fund assets)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Management fees                                                           0.30
Marketing (12b-1) fees                                                    none
Other expenses                                                            0.23
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total operating expenses                                                  0.53

Fee waiver and expense
reimbursement(4)                                                          0.03
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net expenses(4)                                                           0.50
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Expense example (4)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes:
$10,000 initial investment, 5% return each year, net expenses for the period
8/1/99 through 11/28/00 and total operating expenses thereafter, and all shares
sold at the end of each time period. The example is for comparison only; the
fund's actual return and your actual costs may be higher or lower.


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        1 yr.       3 yrs.        5 yrs.       10 yrs.
Your cost($)             51          167           293           662
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


(1)   The fund commenced operations on 7/12/93. For the period 1/1/90 through
      7/31/93 returns reflect performance of The Pierpont Tax Exempt Bond Fund,
      the predecessor of the fund, which commenced operations on 10/3/84.

(2)   The fund's fiscal year end is 7/31. Prior to 1999, the fiscal year end was
      8/31.

(3)   The fund has a master/feeder structure as described on page 19. This table
      shows the fund's expenses and its share of master portfolio expenses for
      the past fiscal year, expressed as a percentage of average net assets.


(4)   Reflects an agreement dated 7/30/99 by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of
      New York, an affiliate of J.P. Morgan, to reimburse the fund to the extent
      expenses (excluding extraordinary expenses) exceed 0.50% of the fund's
      average daily net assets through 11/28/00.


                              J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND | 9
<PAGE>

J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL NEW YORK
TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND                                       TICKER SYMBOL:  JPNTX
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                       REGISTRANT: J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
                       (J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND)

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
RISK/RETURN SUMMARY

For a more detailed discussion of the fund's investments and their main risks,
as well as fund strategies, please see pages 20-23.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
GOAL

The fund's goal is to provide a high level of tax exempt income for New York
residents consistent with moderate risk of capital. This goal can be changed
without shareholder approval.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
INVESTMENT APPROACH
Principal Strategies

The fund invests primarily in New York municipal securities that it believes
have the potential to provide high current income which is free from federal,
state, and New York City personal income taxes for New York residents. The fund
may also invest to a limited extent in securities of other states or
territories. To the extent that the fund invests in municipal securities of
other states, the income from such securities would be free from federal
personal income taxes for New York residents but would be subject to New York
State and New York City personal income taxes. For non-New York residents, the
income from New York municipal securities is free from federal personal income
taxes only. The fund may also invest in taxable securities. The fund's
securities may be of any maturity, but under normal market conditions the fund's
duration will generally range between three and seven years, similar to that of
the Lehman Brothers 1-16 Year Municipal Bond Index (currently 5.4 years). For a
description of duration, please see fixed income investment process on page 15.
At least 90% of assets must be invested in securities that, at the time of
purchase, are rated investment-grade (BBB/Baa or better) or are the unrated
equivalent. No more than 10% of assets may be invested in securities rated B or
BB.

Principal Risks

The fund's share price and total return will vary in response to changes in
interest rates. How well the fund's performance compares to that of similar
fixed income funds will depend on the success of the investment process, which
is described on page 15. Because most of the fund's investments will typically
be from issuers in the State of New York, its performance will be affected by
the fiscal and economic health of that state and its municipalities. The fund is
non-diversified and may invest more than 5% of assets in a single issuer, which
could further concentrate its risks. To the extent that the fund seeks higher
returns by investing in non-investment-grade bonds, often called junk bonds, it
takes on additional risks, since these bonds are more sensitive to economic news
and their issuers have a less secure financial condition.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. You could lose money if you sell when the fund's share price is lower
than when you invested.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT


The fund's assets are managed by J.P. Morgan, which currently manages
approximately $349 billion, including more than $1.3 billion using similar
strategies as the fund.


The portfolio management team is led by Robert W. Meiselas, vice president, who
joined the team in June of 1997 and has been at J.P. Morgan since 1987, and
Benjamin Thompson, vice president, who joined the team in June of 1999. Prior to
joining J.P. Morgan, Mr. Thompson was a senior fixed income portfolio manager at
Goldman Sachs.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Before you invest

Investors considering the fund should understand that:

o     There is no assurance that the fund will meet its investment goal.

o     The fund does not represent a complete investment program.


10 | J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND
<PAGE>

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PERFORMANCE (unaudited)

The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of
investing in J.P. Morgan Institutional New York Tax Exempt Bond Fund.


The bar chart indicates some of the risks by showing changes in the performance
of the fund's shares from year to year for each of the last 5 calendar years.


The table indicates some of the risks by showing how the fund's average annual
returns for the past year and the life of the fund compare to those of the
Lehman Brothers 1-16 Year Municipal Bond Index. This is a widely recognized,
unmanaged index of general obligation and revenue bonds with maturities of 1-16
years used as a measure of overall tax-exempt bond market performance.

The fund's past performance does not necessarily indicate how the fund will
perform in the future.


Year-by-year total return (%)    Shows changes in returns by calendar year (1,2)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                      1995     1996     1997     1998    1999



20%


                                     13.28
10%

                                                        7.68
                                                                 5.61
                                               4.21

0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                         (0.73)


(10%)


[_] J.P. Morgan Institutional New York Tax Exempt Bond Fund


For the period covered by this year-by-year total return chart, the fund's
highest quarterly return was 4.86% (for the quarter ended 3/31/95) and the
lowest quarterly return was -1.78%(for the quarter ended 6/30/99).


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Average annual total return (%)                      Shows performance over time, for periods ended December 31, 1999
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                      Past 1 yr.    Life of fund(1)
<S>                                                                                                     <C>              <C>
J.P. Morgan Institutional New York Tax Exempt Bond Fund (after expenses)                                (0.73)           5.30
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lehman Brothers 1-16 Year Municipal Bond Index (no expenses)                                            (0.06)           5.95
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTOR EXPENSES

The expenses of the fund before and after reimbursement are shown at right. The
fund has no sales, redemption, exchange, or account fees, although some
institutions may charge you a fee for shares you buy through them. The annual
fund expenses after reimbursement are deducted from fund assets prior to
performance calculations.

Annual fund operating expenses(3) (%)
(expenses that are deducted from fund assets)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Management fees                                                           0.30
Marketing (12b-1) fees                                                    none
Other expenses                                                            0.29
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total operating expenses                                                  0.59

Fee waiver and expense
reimbursement(4)                                                          0.09
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net expenses(4)                                                           0.50
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Expense example
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes:
$10,000 initial investment, 5% return each year, net expenses for the period
8/1/99 through 11/28/00 and total operating expenses thereafter, and all shares
sold at the end of each time period. The example is for comparison only; the
fund's actual return and your actual costs may be higher or lower.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   1 yr.    3 yrs.   5 yrs.   10 yrs.
Your cost($)                        51       180      320       729
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(1)   The fund commenced operations on 4/11/94, and returns reflect performance
      of the fund from 4/30/94.


(2)   The fund's fiscal year end is 7/31. Prior to 1999 the fiscal year end was
      3/31.

(3)   The fund has a master/feeder structure as described on page 19. This table
      shows the fund's expenses and its share of master portfolio expenses for
      the past fiscal year expressed as a percentage of average net assets.


(4)   Reflects an agreement dated 7/30/99 by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of
      New York, an affiliate of J.P. Morgan, to reimburse the fund to the extent
      expenses (excluding extraordinary expenses) exceed 0.50% of the fund's
      average daily net assets through 11/28/00.


                    J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND | 11
<PAGE>

J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL
CALIFORNIA BOND FUND                                        TICKER SYMBOL: JPICX
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        REGISTRANT: J.P. MORGAN SERIES TRUST
                        (J.P. MORGAN CALIFORNIA BOND FUND: INSTITUTIONAL SHARES)

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
RISK/RETURN SUMMARY

For a more detailed discussion of the fund's investments and their main risks,
as well as fund strategies, please see pages 20-23.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
GOAL

The fund's goal is to provide high after-tax total return for California
residents consistent with moderate risk of capital. This goal can be changed
without shareholder approval.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
INVESTMENT APPROACH
Principal Strategies

The fund invests primarily in California municipal securities that it believes
have the potential to provide high current income which is free from federal and
state personal income taxes for California residents. Because the fund's goal is
high after-tax total return rather than high tax-exempt income, the fund may
invest to a limited extent in securities of other states or territories. To the
extent that the fund invests in municipal securities of other states, the income
from such securities would be free from federal personal income taxes for
California residents but would be subject to California state personal income
taxes. For non-California residents, the income from California municipal
securities is free from federal personal income taxes only. The fund may also
invest in taxable securities. The fund's securities may be of any maturity, but
under normal market conditions the fund's duration will generally range between
three and ten years, similar to that of the Lehman Brothers 1-16 Year Municipal
Bond Index (currently 5.4 years). For a description of duration, please see
fixed income investment process on page 15. At least 90% of assets must be
invested in securities that, at the time of purchase, are rated investment-grade
(BBB/Baa or better) or are the unrated equivalent. No more than 10% of assets
may be invested in securities rated B or BB.

Principal Risks

The fund's share price and total return will vary in response to changes in
interest rates. How well the fund's performance compares to that of similar
fixed income funds will depend on the success of the investment process, which
is described on page 15. Because most of the fund's investments will typically
be from issuers in the State of California, its performance will be affected by
the fiscal and economic health of that state and its municipalities. The fund is
non-diversified and may invest more than 5% of assets in a single issuer, which
could further concentrate its risks. To the extent that the fund seeks higher
returns by investing in non-investment-grade bonds, often called junk bonds, it
takes on additional risks, because these bonds are more sensitive to economic
news and their issuers have a less secure financial condition.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. You could lose money if you sell when the fund's share price is lower
than when you invested.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT


The fund's assets are managed by J.P. Morgan, which currently manages
approximately $349 billion, including more than $1.3 billion using similar
strategies as the fund.


The portfolio management team is led by Robert W. Meiselas, vice president, who
joined the team in June of 1997 and has been at J.P. Morgan since 1987, and
Benjamin Thompson, vice president, who joined the team in June of 1999. Prior to
joining J.P. Morgan, Mr. Thompson was a senior fixed income portfolio manager at
Goldman Sachs.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Before you invest

Investors considering the fund should understand that:

o     There is no assurance that the fund will meet its investment goal.

o     The fund does not represent a complete investment program.


12 | J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL CALIFORNIA BOND FUND
<PAGE>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PERFORMANCE (unaudited)

The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of
investing in J.P. Morgan Institutional California Bond Fund.


The bar chart indicates some of the risks by showing changes in the performance
of the fund's shares from year to year for each of the last 3 calendar years.


The table indicates some of the risks by showing how the fund's average annual
returns for the past year and life of fund compare to those of the Lehman
Brothers 1-16 Year Municipal Bond Index. This is a widely recognized, unmanaged
index of general obligation and revenue bonds with maturities of 1-16 years used
as a measure of overall tax-exempt bond market performance.

The fund's past performance does not necessarily indicate how the fund will
perform in the future.


Year-by-year total return (%)    Shows changes in returns by calendar year (1,2)
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                                                    1997       1998       1999


10%

                                                    7.72

                                                               5.60
5%



0%
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                                                                          (0.61)


(5%)


[ ] J.P. Morgan California Bond Fund: Institutional Shares


For the period covered by this year-by-year total return chart, the fund's
highest quarterly return was 3.44%(for the quarter ended 9/30/98) and the lowest
quarterly return was -2.03% (for the quarter ended 6/30/99).


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<CAPTION>

Average annual total return %                                  Shows performance over time, for periods ended December 31, 1999
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                                                                                                        Past 1 yr.   Life of fund(1)
<S>                                                                                                       <C>             <C>
J.P. Morgan California Bond Fund:Institutional Shares (after expenses)                                    (0.61)          4.18
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Lehman Brothers 1-16 Year Municipal Bond Index (no expenses)                                              (0.06)          4.66
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INVESTOR EXPENSES

The expenses of the fund before reimbursement are shown at right. The fund has
no sales, redemption, exchange, or account fees, although some institutions may
charge you a fee for shares you buy through them. The annual fund expenses after
reimbursement are deducted from fund assets prior to performance calculations.


Annual fund operating expenses(3) %
(expenses that are deducted from fund assets)
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Management fees                                                          0.30
Marketing (12b-1) fees                                                   none
Other expenses4                                                          0.42
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Total annual fund
operating expenses                                                      40.72
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Expense example
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The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes:
$10,000 initial investment, 5% return each year, total operating expenses
(before reimbursement) unchanged, and all shares sold at the end of each time
period. The example is for comparison only; the fund's actual return and your
actual costs may be higher or lower.

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                             1 yr.     3 yrs.     5 yrs.      10 yrs.
Your cost($)                  74        230        401          894
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(1)   The fund commenced operations on 12/23/96, and returns reflect performance
      of the fund from 12/31/96.

(2)   The fund's fiscal year end is 4/30.


(3)   This table shows the fund's expenses for the past fiscal year, expressed
      as a percentage of average net assets.


(4)   After reimbursement, other expenses and total operating expenses are
      0.20%and 0.50%, respectively. This reimbursement arrangement can be
      changed or terminated at any time at the option of J.P. Morgan.


                             J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL CALIFORNIA BOND FUND | 13
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FIXED INCOME MANAGEMENT APPROACH
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J.P. MORGAN


Known for its commitment to proprietary research and its disciplined investment
strategies, J.P. Morgan is the asset management choice for many of the world's
most respected corporations, financial institutions, governments, and
individuals. Today, J.P. Morgan employs over 380 analysts and portfolio managers
around the world and approximately $349 billion in assets under management,
including assets managed by the funds' advisor, J.P. Morgan Investment
Management Inc.


J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FIXED INCOME FUNDS

These funds invest primarily in bonds and other fixed income securities, either
directly or through a master portfolio (another fund with the same goal). The
funds seek high total return or high current income.

While each fund follows its own strategy, the funds as a group share a single
investment philosophy. This philosophy, developed by the funds' advisor,
emphasizes the potential for consistently enhancing performance while managing
risk.

THE SPECTRUM OF FIXED INCOME FUNDS

The funds described in this prospectus pursue different goals and offer varying
degrees of risk and potential reward. The table below shows degrees of the
relative risk and return that these funds potentially offer. These and other
distinguishing features of each fixed income fund were described on the
preceding pages. Differences among these funds include:

o the types of securities they hold

o the tax status of the income they offer

o the relative emphasis on current income versus total return


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Potential risk and return
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[GRAPHIC OMITTED]

The positions of the funds in this graph reflect long-term performance goals
only, and are relative, not absolute.

* Based on tax-equivalent returns for an investor in the highest income tax
bracket.

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Who May Want to Invest

The funds are designed for investors who:

o     want to add an income investment to further diversify a portfolio

o     want an investment whose risk/return potential is higher than that of
      money market funds but generally less than that of stock funds

o     want an investment that pays monthly dividends

o     with regard to the Tax Exempt Bond Fund, are seeking income that is exempt
      from federal personal income tax

o     with regard to the state-specific funds, are seeking income that is exempt
      from federal, state, and local (if applicable) personal income taxes in
      New York or California

The funds are not designed for investors who:

o     are investing for aggressive long-term growth

o     require stability of principal

o     with regard to the Global Strategic Income Fund, are not prepared to
      accept a higher degree of risk than most traditional bond funds

o     with regard to the federal or state tax-exempt funds, are investing
      through a tax-deferred account such as an IRA


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FIXED INCOME INVESTMENT PROCESS

J.P. Morgan seeks to generate an information advantage through the depth of its
global fixed-income research and the sophistication of its analytical systems.
Using a team-oriented approach, J.P. Morgan seeks to gain insights in a broad
range of distinct areas and takes positions in many different areas, helping the
funds to limit exposure to concentrated sources of risk.

In managing the funds described in this prospectus, J.P. Morgan employs a
three-step process that combines sector allocation, fundamental research for
identifying portfolio securities, and duration management.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
The funds invest across a range of
     different types of securities

Sector allocation The sector allocation team meets monthly, analyzing the
fundamentals of a broad range of sectors in which a fund may invest. The team
seeks to enhance performance and manage risk by underweighting or overweighting
sectors.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]

Each fund makes its portfolio decisions
as described earlier in this prospectus

Security selection Relying on the insights of different specialists, including
credit analysts, quantitative researchers, and dedicated fixed income traders,
the portfolio managers make buy and sell decisions according to each fund's goal
and strategy.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
J.P. Morgan uses a disciplined process
    to control each fund's sensitivity
                     to interest rates

Duration management Forecasting teams use fundamental economic factors to
develop strategic forecasts of the direction of interest rates. Based on these
forecasts, strategists establish each fund's target duration, a common
measurement of a security's sensitivity to interest rate movements. For
securities owned by a fund, duration measures the average time needed to receive
the present value of all principal and interest payments by analyzing cash flows
and interest rate movements. A fund's duration is generally shorter than a
fund's average maturity because the maturity of a security only measures the
time until final payment is due. Each fund's target duration typically remains
relatively close to the duration of the market as a whole, as represented by the
fund's benchmark. The strategists closely monitor the funds and make tactical
adjustments as necessary.


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YOUR INVESTMENT
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For your convenience, the J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds offer several ways to
start and add to fund investments.

INVESTING THROUGH A FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL

If you work with a financial professional, either at J.P. Morgan or elsewhere,
he or she is prepared to handle your planning and transaction needs. Your
financial professional will be able to assist you in establishing your fund
account, executing transactions, and monitoring your investment. If your fund
investment is not held in the name of your financial professional and you prefer
to place a transaction order yourself, please use the instructions for investing
directly.

INVESTING THROUGH AN EMPLOYER-SPONSORED RETIREMENT PLAN

Your fund investments are handled through your plan. Refer to your plan
materials or contact your benefits office for information on buying, selling, or
exchanging fund shares.

INVESTING THROUGH AN IRA OR ROLLOVER IRA

Please contact a J.P. Morgan Retirement Services Specialist at 1-888-576-4472
for information on J.P. Morgan's comprehensive IRA services, including lower
minimum investments.

INVESTING DIRECTLY

Investors may establish accounts without the help of an intermediary by using
the instructions below and at right:

o     Choose a fund (or funds) and determine the amount you are investing. The
      minimum amount for initial investments is $5,000,000 for the Short Term
      Bond, Bond, Tax Exempt Bond, New York Tax Exempt Bond and California Bond
      funds and $1,000,000 for the Global Strategic Income Fund and for
      additional investments $25,000, although these minimums may be less for
      some investors. For more information on minimum investments, call
      1-800-766-7722.

o     Complete the application, indicating how much of your investment you want
      to allocate to which fund(s). Please apply now for any account privileges
      you may want to use in the future, in order to avoid the delays associated
      with adding them later on.

o     Mail in your application, making your initial investment as shown at
      right.

For answers to any questions, please speak with a J.P. Morgan Funds Services
Representative at 1-800-766-7722.

OPENING YOUR ACCOUNT

  By wire

o     Mail your completed application to the Shareholder Services Agent.

o     Call the Shareholder Services Agent to obtain an account number and to
      place a purchase order. Funds that are wired without a purchase order will
      be returned uninvested.

o     After placing your purchase order, instruct your bank to wire the amount
      of your investment to:

Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York-Delaware
Routing number: 031-100-238
Credit: J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds
Account number: 001-57-689
FFC: your account number, name of registered owner(s) and fund name

  By check

o     Make out a check for the investment amount payable to J.P. Morgan
      Institutional Funds.

o     Mail the check with your completed application to the Shareholder Services
      Agent.

  By exchange

o     Call the Shareholder Services Agent to effect an exchange.

ADDING TO YOUR ACCOUNT

  By wire

o     Call the Shareholder Services Agent to place a purchase order. Funds that
      are wired without a purchase order will be returned uninvested.

o     Once you have placed your purchase order, instruct your bank to wire the
      amount of your investment as described above.

  By check

o     Make out a check for the investment amount payable to J.P. Morgan
      Institutional Funds.

o     Mail the check with a completed investment slip to the Shareholder
      Services Agent. If you do not have an investment slip, attach a note
      indicating your account number and how much you wish to invest in which
      fund(s).

  By exchange

o     Call the Shareholder Services Agent to effect an exchange.


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SELLING SHARES

  By phone -- wire payment

o     Call the Shareholder Services Agent to verify that the wire redemption
      privilege is in place on your account. If it is not, a representative can
      help you add it.

o     Place your wire request. If you are transferring money to a non-Morgan
      account, you will need to provide the representative with the personal
      identification number (PIN) that was provided to you when you opened your
      fund account.

  By phone-- check payment

o     Call the Shareholder Services Agent and place your request. Once your
      request has been verified, a check for the net amount, payable to the
      registered owner(s), will be mailed to the address of record. For checks
      payable to any other party or mailed to any other address, please make
      your request in writing (see below).

  In writing

o     Write a letter of instruction that includes the following information: The
      name of the registered owner(s) of the account; the account number; the
      fund name; the amount you want to sell; and the recipient's name and
      address or wire information, if different from those of the account
      registration.

o     Indicate whether you want the proceeds sent by check or by wire.

o     Make sure the letter is signed by an authorized party. The Shareholder
      Services Agent may require additional information, such as a signature
      guarantee.

o     Mail the letter to the Shareholder Services Agent.

  By exchange

o     Call the Shareholder Services Agent to effect an exchange.

  Redemption In Kind

o     Each fund reserves the right to make redemptions of over $250,000 in
      securities rather than in cash.

ACCOUNT AND TRANSACTION POLICIES

Telephone orders  The funds accept telephone orders from all shareholders. To
guard against fraud, the funds require shareholders to use a PIN, and may record
telephone orders or take other reasonable precautions. However, if a fund does
take such steps to ensure the authenticity of an order, you may bear any loss if
the order later proves fraudulent.

Exchanges  You may exchange shares in these funds for shares in any other J.P.
Morgan Institutional or J.P. Morgan mutual fund at no charge (subject to the
securities laws of your state). When making exchanges, it is important to
observe any applicable minimums. Keep in mind that for tax purposes an exchange
is considered a sale.

A fund may alter, limit, or suspend its exchange policy at any time.


Business hours and NAV calculations  The funds' regular business days and hours
are the same as those of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Each fund
calculates its net asset value per share (NAV) every business day as of the
close of trading on the NYSE (normally 4:00 p.m. eastern time). Each fund's
securities are typically priced using pricing services or market quotes. When
these methods are not available or do not represent a security's value at the
time of pricing (e.g., when an event occurs after the close of trading that
would materially impact a security's value), the security is valued in
accordance with the fund's fair valuation procedures.


Timing of orders  Orders to buy or sell shares are executed at the next NAV
calculated after the order has been accepted. Orders are accepted until the
close of trading on the NYSE every business day and are executed the same day,
at that day's NAV. A fund has the right to suspend redemption of shares as
permitted by law and to postpone payment of proceeds for up to seven days.

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Shareholder Services Agent
J.P. Morgan Funds Services
522 Fifth Avenue New
York, NY 10036
1-800-766-7722

Representatives are available 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. eastern time on fund
business days.


                                                            YOUR INVESTMENT | 17
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Timing of settlements When you buy shares, you will become the owner of record
when a fund receives your payment, generally the day following execution. When
you sell shares, proceeds are generally available the day following execution
and will be forwarded according to your instructions.

When you sell shares that you recently purchased by check, your order will be
executed at the next NAV but the proceeds will not be available until your check
clears. This may take up to 15 days.

Statements and reports The funds send monthly account statements as well as
confirmations after each purchase or sale of shares (except reinvestments).
Every six months each fund sends out an annual or semi-annual report containing
information on its holdings and a discussion of recent and anticipated market
conditions and fund performance.

Accounts with below-minimum balances If your account balance falls below the
minimum for 30 days as a result of selling shares (and not because of
performance), each fund reserves the right to request that you buy more shares
or close your account. If your account balance is still below the minimum 60
days after notification, each fund reserves the right to close out your account
and send the proceeds to the address of record.

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

Income dividends are typically declared daily and paid monthly. If an investor's
shares are redeemed during the month, accrued but unpaid dividends are paid with
the redemption proceeds. Shares of a fund earn dividends on the business day the
purchase is effective, but not on the business day the redemption is effective.
Each fund distributes capital gains, if any, once a year. However, a fund may
make more or fewer payments in a given year, depending on its investment results
and its tax compliance situation. Each fund's dividends and distributions
consist of most or all of its net investment income and net realized capital
gains.

Dividends and distributions are reinvested in additional fund shares.
Alternatively, you may instruct your financial professional or J.P. Morgan Funds
Services to have them sent to you by check, credited to a separate account, or
invested in another J.P. Morgan Institutional Fund.

TAX CONSIDERATIONS

In general, selling shares, exchanging shares, and receiving distributions
(whether reinvested or taken in cash) are all taxable events. These transactions
typically create the following tax liabilities for taxable accounts:

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Transaction                   Tax status

Income dividends from the     Exempt from federal, state, and New York City
New York Tax Exempt Bond      personal income taxes for New York residents
Fund                          only


Income dividends from the     Exempt from federal and state personal income
California Bond Fund          taxes for California residents only

Income dividends from the     Exempt from federal personal income taxes
Tax Exempt Bond Fund

Income dividends from         Ordinary income
all other funds

Short-term capital gains      Ordinary income
distributions

Long-term capital gains       Capital gains
distributions

Sales or exchanges of         Capital gains or losses
shares owned for more
than one year

Sales or exchanges of         Gains are treated as ordinary income; losses are
shares owned for one year     subject to special rules
or less

Because long-term capital gains distributions are taxable as capital gains
regardless of how long you have owned your shares, you may want to avoid making
a substantial investment when a fund is about to declare a long-term capital
gains distribution. A portion of the Tax Exempt Bond, New York Tax Exempt Bond
and California Bond funds' returns may be subject to federal, state, or local
tax, or the alternative minimum tax. Every January, each fund issues tax
information on its distributions for the previous year. Any investor for whom a
fund does not have a valid taxpayer identification number will be subject to
backup withholding for taxes. The tax considerations described in this section
do not apply to tax-deferred accounts or other non-taxable entities. Because
each investor's tax circumstances are unique, please consult your tax
professional about your fund investment.


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FUND DETAILS
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BUSINESS STRUCTURE

As noted earlier, each fund (except the California Bond Fund) is a series of
J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds, a Massachusetts business trust, and is a
"feeder" fund that invests in a master portfolio. (Except where indicated, this
prospectus uses the term "the fund" to mean the feeder fund and its master
portfolio taken together.)

Each master portfolio accepts investments from other feeder funds, and all the
feeders of a given master portfolio bear the portfolio's expenses in proportion
to their assets. However, each feeder can set its own transaction minimums,
fund-specific expenses and other conditions. This means that one feeder could
offer access to the same master portfolio on more attractive terms, or could
experience better performance, than another feeder. Information about other
feeders is available by calling 1-800-766-7722. Generally, when a master
portfolio seeks a vote, each of its feeder funds will hold a shareholder meeting
and cast its vote proportionately, as instructed by its shareholders. Fund
shareholders are entitled to one full or fractional vote for each dollar or
fraction of a dollar invested.

Each feeder fund and its master portfolio expect to maintain consistent goals,
but if they do not, the feeder fund will withdraw from the master portfolio,
receiving its assets either in cash or securities. Each feeder fund's trustees
would then consider whether it should hire its own investment adviser, invest in
a different master portfolio, or take other action.

The California Bond Fund is a series of J.P. Morgan Series Trust, a
Massachusetts business trust. Information about other series or classes is
available by calling 1-800-766-7722. In the future, the trustees could create
other series or share classes, which would have different expenses.

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION

The feeder funds described in this prospectus, their corresponding master
portfolios, and J.P. Morgan Series Trust are all governed by the same trustees.
The trustees are responsible for overseeing all business activities. The
trustees are assisted by Pierpont Group, Inc., which they own and operate on a
cost basis; costs are shared by all funds governed by these trustees. Funds
Distributor, Inc., as co-administrator, along with J.P. Morgan, provides fund
officers. J.P. Morgan, as co-administrator, oversees each fund's other service
providers.

J.P. Morgan, subject to the expense reimbursements described earlier in this
prospectus, receives the following fees for investment advisory and other
services:


  Advisory services             Percentage of the master portfolio's average net
                                assets
  Short Term Bond                        0.25%
  Bond                                   0.30%
  Global Strategic Income                0.45%
  Tax Exempt Bond                        0.30%
  New York Tax Exempt Bond               0.30%

  Administrative services       Master portfolio's and fund's pro-rata portions
  (fee shared with Funds        of 0.09% of the first $7 billion in J.P.
  Distributor, Inc.)            Morgan-advised portfolios, plus 0.04% of average
                                net assets over $7 billion

  Shareholder services          0.10% of each fund's average net assets

The California Bond Fund, subject to the expense reimbursements described
earlier in this prospectus, pays J.P. Morgan the following fees for investment
advisory and other services:


  Advisory services             0.30% of the fund's average net assets

  Administrative services       Fund's pro-rata portion of 0.09% of the first
  (fee shared with Funds        $7 billion of average net assets in J.P.
  Distributor, Inc.)            Morgan-advised portfolios, plus 0.04% of average
                                assets over $7 billion

  Shareholder services          0.10% of the fund's average net assets

J.P. Morgan may pay fees to certain firms and professionals for providing
recordkeeping or other services in connection with investments in a fund.



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RISK AND REWARD ELEMENTS

This table discusses the main elements that make up each fund's overall risk and
reward characteristics. It also outlines each fund's policies toward various
investments, including those that are designed to help certain funds manage
risk.

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Potential risks                      Potential rewards                     Policies to balance risk and reward
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Market conditions

o Each fund's share price,           o Bonds have generally                o Under normal circumstances
  yield, and total return will         outperformed money market             the funds plan to remain
  fluctuate in response to             investments over the long             fully invested in bonds and
  bond market movements                term, with less risk than             other fixed income
                                       stocks                                securities as noted in the
o The value of most bonds will                                               table on pages 22-23
  fall when interest rates           o Most bonds will rise in
  rise; the longer a bond's            value when interest rates           o The funds seek to limit risk
  maturity and the lower its           fall                                  and enhance total return or
  credit quality, the more its                                               yields through careful
  value typically falls              o Mortgage-backed and                   management, sector
                                       asset-backed securities can           allocation, individual
o Adverse market conditions            offer attractive returns              securities selection, and
  may from time to time cause                                                duration management
  a fund to take temporary
  defensive positions that are                                             o During severe market
  inconsistent with its                                                      downturns, the funds have
  principal investment                                                       the option of investing up
  strategies and may hinder a                                                to 100% of assets in
  fund from achieving its                                                    investment-grade short-term
  investment objective                                                       securities

o Mortgage-backed and                                                      o J.P. Morgan monitors
  asset-backed securities                                                    interest rate trends, as
  (securities representing an                                                well as geographic and
  interest in, or secured by,                                                demographic information
  a pool of mortgages or other                                               related to mortgage-backed
  assets such as receivables)                                                securities and mortgage
  could generate capital                                                     prepayments
  losses or periods of low
  yields if they are paid off
  substantially earlier or
  later than anticipated

Credit quality

o The default of an issuer           o Investment-grade bonds have         o Each fund maintains its own
  would leave a fund with              a lower risk of default               policies for balancing
  unpaid interest or principal                                               credit quality against
                                     o Junk bonds offer higher               potential yields and gains
o Junk bonds (those rated              yields and higher potential           in light of its investment
  BB/Ba or lower) have a               gains                                 goals
  higher risk of default, tend
  to be less liquid, and may                                               o J.P. Morgan develops its own
  be more difficult to value                                                 ratings of unrated
                                                                             securities and makes a
                                                                             credit quality determination
                                                                             for unrated securities

Foreign investments

o A fund could lose money            o Foreign bonds, which                o Foreign bonds are a primary
  because of foreign                   represent a major portion of          investment only for the
  government actions,                  the world's fixed income              Global Strategic Income fund
  political instability, or            securities, offer attractive          and may be a significant
  lack of adequate and                 potential performance and             investment for the Short
  accurate information                 opportunities for                     Term Bond and Bond funds;
                                       diversification                       the Tax Exempt Bond, New
o Currency exchange rate                                                     York Tax Exempt Bond and
  movements could reduce gains       o Favorable exchange rate               California Bond funds are
  or create losses                     movements could generate              not permitted to invest any
                                       gains or reduce losses                assets in foreign bonds
o Currency and investment
  risks tend to be higher in         o Emerging markets can offer          o To the extent that a fund
  emerging markets                     higher returns                        invests in foreign bonds, it
                                                                             may manage the currency
                                                                             exposure of its foreign
                                                                             investments relative to its
                                                                             benchmark, and may hedge a
                                                                             portion of its foreign
                                                                             currency exposure into the
                                                                             U.S. dollar from time to
                                                                             time (see also
                                                                             "Derivatives"); these
                                                                             currency management
                                                                             techniques may not be
                                                                             available for certain
                                                                             emerging markets investments

When-issued and delayed delivery
securities

o When a fund buys securities        o A fund can take advantage of        o Each fund uses segregated
  before issue or for delayed          attractive transaction                accounts to offset leverage
  delivery, it could be                opportunities                         risk
  exposed to leverage risk if
  it does not use segregated
  accounts
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Potential risks                      Potential rewards                     Policies to balance risk and reward
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<S>                                  <C>                                   <C>

Management choices

o A fund could underperform          o A fund could outperform its         o J.P. Morgan focuses its
  its benchmark due to its             benchmark due to these same           active management on those
  sector, securities or                choices                               areas where it believes its
  duration choices                                                           commitment to research can
                                                                             most enhance returns and
                                                                             manage risks in a consistent
                                                                             way

Derivatives

o Derivatives such as futures,       o Hedges that correlate well          o The funds use derivatives,
  options, swaps and forward           with underlying positions             such as futures, options,
  foreign currency contracts           can reduce or eliminate               swaps and forward foreign
  that are used for hedging            losses at low cost                    currency contracts for
  the portfolio or specific                                                  hedging and for risk
  securities may not fully           o A fund could make money and           management (i.e., to adjust
  offset the underlying                protect against losses if             duration or yield curve
  positions(1) and this could          management's analysis proves          exposure, or to establish or
  result in losses to the fund         correct                               adjust exposure to
  that would not have                                                        particular securities,
  otherwise occurred                 o Derivatives that involve              markets, or currencies);
                                       leverage could generate               risk management may include
o Derivatives used for risk            substantial gains at low              management of a fund's
  management may not have the          cost                                  exposure relative to its
  intended effects and may                                                   benchmark; the Tax Exempt
  result in losses or missed                                                 Bond, New York Tax Exempt
  opportunities                                                              Bond and California Bond
                                                                             funds are permitted to enter
o The counterparty to a                                                      into futures and options
  derivatives contract could                                                 transactions, however, these
  default                                                                    transactions result in
                                                                             taxable gains or losses so
o Certain types of derivatives                                               it is expected that these
  involve costs to the funds                                                 funds will utilize them
  which can reduce returns                                                   infrequently; forward
                                                                             foreign currency contracts
o Derivatives that involve                                                   are not permitted to be used
  leverage could magnify                                                     by the Tax Exempt Bond, New
  losses                                                                     York Tax Exempt Bond and
                                                                             California Bond funds

                                                                           o The funds only establish
                                                                             hedges that they expect will
                                                                             be highly correlated with
                                                                             underlying positions

                                                                           o While the funds may use
                                                                             derivatives that
                                                                             incidentally involve
                                                                             leverage, they do not use
                                                                             them for the specific
                                                                             purpose of leveraging their
                                                                             portfolios

Securities lending

o When a fund lends a                o A fund may enhance income           o J.P. Morgan maintains a list
  security, there is a risk            through the investment of             of approved borrowers
  that the loaned securities           the collateral received from
  may not be returned if the           the borrower                        o The fund receives collateral
  borrower defaults                                                          equal to at least 100% of
                                                                             the current value of
o The collateral will be                                                     securities loaned
  subject to the risks of the
  securities in which it is                                                o The lending agents indemnify
  invested                                                                   a fund against borrower
                                                                             default

                                                                           o J.P. Morgan's collateral
                                                                             investment guidelines limit
                                                                             the quality and duration of
                                                                             collateral investment to
                                                                             minimize losses

                                                                           o Upon recall, the borrower
                                                                             must return the securities
                                                                             loaned within the normal
                                                                             settlement period

Illiquid holdings

o A fund could have difficulty       o These holdings may offer            o No fund may invest more than
  valuing these holdings               more attractive yields or             15% of net assets in
  precisely                            potential growth than                 illiquid holdings
                                       comparable widely traded
o A fund could be unable to            securities                          o To maintain adequate
  sell these holdings at the                                                 liquidity to meet
  time or price desired                                                      redemptions, each fund may
                                                                             hold investment-grade
                                                                             short-term securities
                                                                             (including repurchase
                                                                             agreements and reverse
                                                                             repurchase agreements) and,
                                                                             for temporary or
                                                                             extraordinary purposes, may
                                                                             borrow from banks up to
                                                                             331/3% of the value of its
                                                                             total assets

Short-term trading


o Increased trading would            o A fund could realize gains          o The funds may use short-term
  raise a fund's transaction           in a short period of time             trading to take advantage of
  costs                                                                      attractive or unexpected
                                     o A fund could protect against          opportunities or to meet
o Increased short-term capital         losses if a bond is                   demands generated by
  gains distributions would            overvalued and its value              shareholder activity. The
  raise shareholders' income           later falls>                          turnover rate for each fund
  tax liability                                                              for its most recent fiscal
                                                                             year end is as follows:
                                                                             Short Term Bond (398%), Bond
                                                                             (465%), Global Strategic
                                                                             Income (318%), Tax Exempt
                                                                             Bond, for the eleven months
                                                                             ended 7/31/99 (29%), New
                                                                             York Tax Exempt Bond, for
                                                                             the four months ended
                                                                             7/31/99 (8%), and California
                                                                             Bond (40%)
</TABLE>


(1)   A futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell a set quantity of an
      underlying instrument at a future date, or to make or receive a cash
      payment based on changes in the value of a securities index. An option is
      the right to buy or sell a set quantity of an underlying instrument at a
      pre-determined price. A swap is a privately negotiated agreement to
      exchange one stream of payments for another. A forward foreign currency
      contract is an obligation to buy or sell a given currency on a future date
      and at a set price.


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INVESTMENTS
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This table discusses the customary types of investments which can be held by
each fund.  In each case the principal types of risk are listed on the following
page (see below for definitions). This table reads across two pages.

|X|  Permitted (and if applicable, percentage limitation)
                percentage of total assets  - bold
                percentage of net assets    - italics
|_|  Permitted, but not typically used
+    Permitted, but no current intention of use
++   Not permitted

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                New
                                                                                                                York
                                                                      Short             Global       Tax        Tax        Cali-
                                                                      Term              Strategic    Exempt     Exempt     fornia
                                                                      Bond     Bond     Income       Bond       Bond       Bond
<S>                               <C>                                 <C>      <C>      <C>          <C>        <C>        <C>

- -------------------------------                                       -----    -----    ------       -----      -----      -----
Asset-backed securities           credit, interest rate, market,      |X|      |X|      |X|          |_|        |_|        |_|
Interests in a stream of          prepayment
payments from specific assets,
such as auto or credit card
receivables.
- -------------------------------                                       -----    -----    ------       -----      -----      -----
Bank obligations Negotiable       credit, currency, liquidity,        |X|(1)   |X|(1)   |X|          |_|        |_|        |_|
certificates of deposit, time     political                                                          Domestic   Domestic   Domestic
deposits and bankers'                                                                                Only       Only       Only
acceptances of domestic and
foreign issuers.
- -------------------------------                                       -----    -----    ------       -----      -----      -----
Commercial paper Unsecured        credit, currency, interest rate,    |X|(1)   |X|(1)   |_|          |X|        |X|        |X|
short term debt issued by         liquidity, market, political
domestic and foreign banks or
corporations. These securities
are usually discounted and are
rated by S&P or Moody's.
- -------------------------------                                       -----    -----    ------       -----      -----      -----
Convertible securities            credit, currency, interest rate,    |X|(1)   |X|(1)   |_|          ++         ++         ++
Domestic and foreign debt         liquidity, market, political,
securities that can be            valuation
converted into equity
securities at a future time
and price.
- -------------------------------                                       -----    -----    ------       -----      -----      -----
Corporate bonds Debt              credit, currency, interest rate,    |X|(1)   |X|(1)   |X|          ++         ++         ++
securities of domestic and        liquidity, market, political,
foreign industrial, utility,      valuation
banking, and other financial
institutions.
- -------------------------------                                       -----    -----    ------       -----      -----      -----
Mortgages (directly held)         credit, environmental, extension,   |X|      |X|      |X|          +          +          +
Domestic debt instrument which    interest rate, liquidity, market,
gives the lender a lien on        natural event, political,
property as security for the      prepayment, valuation
loan payment.
- -------------------------------                                       -----    -----    ------       -----      -----      -----
Mortgage-backed securities        credit, currency, extension,        |X|(1)   |X|(1)   |X|          ++         ++         ++
Domestic and foreign              interest rate, leverage, market,
securities (such as Ginnie        political, prepayment
Maes, Freddie Macs, Fannie
Maes) which represent
interests in pools of
mortgages, whereby the
principal and interest paid
every month is passed through
to the holder of the
securities.
- -------------------------------                                       -----    -----    ------       -----      -----      -----
Mortgage dollar rolls The         currency, extension, interest       |X|(1)   |X|(1)   |X|(3)       ++         ++         ++
purchase of domestic or           rate, leverage, liquidity, market,     (3)      (3)
foreign mortgage-backed           political, prepayment
securities with the promise to
purchase similar securities
upon the maturity of the
original security. Segregated
accounts are used to offset
leverage risk.
- -------------------------------                                       -----    -----    ------       -----      -----      -----
Participation interests           credit, currency, extension,        |X|(1)   |X|(1)   |X|          ++         ++         ++
Interests that represent a        interest rate, liquidity,
share of domestic or foreign      political, prepayment
bank debt or similar
securities or obligations.
- -------------------------------                                       -----    -----    ------       -----      -----      -----
Private placements Bonds or       credit, interest rate, liquidity,   |X|      |X|      |X|          |X|        |X|        |X|
other investments that are        market, valuation
sold directly to an
institutional investor.
- -------------------------------                                       -----    -----    ------       -----      -----      -----
REITs and other real-estate       credit, interest rate, liquidity,   |X|      |X|      |X|          ++         ++         ++
related instruments Securities    market, natural event, prepayment,
of issuers that invest in real    valuation
estate or are secured by real
estate.
- -------------------------------                                       -----    -----    ------       -----      -----      -----
Repurchase agreements             credit                              |X|      |X|      |X|          |_|        |_|        |_|
Contracts whereby the fund
agrees to purchase a security
and resell it to the seller on
a particular date and at a
specific price.
- -------------------------------                                       -----    -----    ------       -----      -----      -----
Reverse repurchase agreements     credit                              |X|(3)   |X|(3)   |X|(3)       |_|(3)     |_|(3)     |_|(3)
Contracts whereby the fund
sells a security and agrees to
repurchase it from the buyer
on a particular date and at a
specific price. Considered a
form of borrowing.
- -------------------------------                                       -----    -----    ------       -----      -----      -----
Sovereign debt, Brady bonds,      credit, currency, interest rate,    |X|(1)   |X|(1)   |X|          ++         ++         ++
and debt of supranational         market, political
organizations Dollar- or
non-dollar-denominated
securities issued by foreign
governments or supranational
organizations. Brady bonds are
issued in connection with debt
restructurings.
- -------------------------------                                       -----    -----    ------       -----      -----      -----
Swaps Contractual agreement       credit, currency, interest rate,    |X|(1)   |X|(1)   |X|          |X|        ++         ++
whereby a domestic or foreign     leverage, market, political
party agrees to exchange
periodic payments with a
counterparty. Segregated
accounts are used to offset
leverage risk.
- -------------------------------                                       -----    -----    ------       -----      -----      -----
Synthetic variable rate           credit, interest rate, leverage,    ++       ++       ++           |X|        |X|        |X|
instruments Debt instruments      liquidity, market
whereby the issuer agrees to
exchange one security for
another in order to change the
maturity or quality of a
security in the fund.
- -------------------------------                                       -----    -----    ------       -----      -----      -----
Tax exempt municipal              credit, interest rate, market,      |_|      |_|      ++           |X|(2)     |X|(2)     |X|(2)
securities Securities,            natural event, political
generally issued as general
obligation and revenue bonds,
whose interest is exempt from
federal taxation and state
and/or local taxes in the
state where the securities
were issued.
- -------------------------------                                       -----    -----    ------       -----      -----      -----
U.S. government securities        interest rate                       |X|      |X|      |X|          |X|        |X|        |X|
Debt instruments (Treasury
bills, notes, and bonds)
guaranteed by the U.S.
government for the timely
payment of principal and
interest.
- -------------------------------                                       -----    -----    ------       -----      -----      -----
Zero coupon, pay-in-kind, and     credit, currency, interest rate,    |X|(1)   |X|(1)   |X|          |X|        |X|        |X|
deferred payment securities       liquidity, market, political,
Domestic and foreign              valuation
securities offering non-cash
or delayed-cash payment. Their
prices are typically more
volatile than those of some
other debt instruments and
involve certain special tax
considerations.
</TABLE>


Risk related to certain investments held by J.P. Morgan Institutional fixed
income funds:

Credit risk The risk a financial obligation will not be met by the issuer of a
security or the counterparty to a contract, resulting in a loss to the
purchaser.

Currency risk The risk currency exchange rate fluctuations may reduce gains or
increase losses on foreign investments.

Environmental risk The risk that an owner or operator of real estate may be
liable for the costs associated with hazardous or toxic substances located on
the property.

Extension risk The risk a rise in interest rates will extend the life of a
mortgage-backed security to a date later than the anticipated prepayment date,
causing the value of the investment to fall.

Interest rate risk The risk a change in interest rates will adversely affect the
value of an investment. The value of fixed income securities generally moves in
the opposite direction of interest rates (decreases when interest rates rise and
increases when interest rates fall).

Leverage risk The risk of gains or losses disproportionately higher than the
amount invested.

Liquidity risk The risk the holder may not be able to sell the security at the
time or price it desires.

Market risk The risk that when the market as a whole declines, the value of a
specific investment will decline proportionately. This systematic risk is common
to all investments and the mutual funds that purchase them.

Natural event risk The risk a natural disaster, such as a hurricane or similar
event, will cause severe economic losses and default in payments by the issuer
of the security.

Political risk The risk governmental policies or other political actions will
negatively impact the value of the investment.

Prepayment risk The risk declining interest rates will result in unexpected
prepayments, causing the value of the investment to fall.

Valuation risk The risk the estimated value of a security does not match the
actual amount that can be realized if the security is sold.

(1)   For each of the Short Term Bond and Bond funds, all foreign securities in
      the aggregate may not exceed 25% of such fund's assets.


(2)   At least 65% of the California Bond Fund's assets must be in California
      municipal securities, at least 65% of the New York Tax Exempt Bond Fund's
      assets must be in New York municipal securities, and at least 80% of the
      New York Tax Exempt and Tax Exempt Bond Funds' assets must be in tax
      exempt securities.


(3)   All forms of borrowing (including securities lending and reverse
      repurchase agreements) in the aggregate may not exceed 33 1/3% of the
      fund's total assets.


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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The financial highlights tables are intended to help you understand each fund's
financial performance for the past one through five fiscal years or periods, as
applicable. Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund
share. The total returns in the tables represent the rate that an investor would
have earned (or lost) on an investment in a fund (assuming reinvestment of all
dividends and distributions). Except where noted, this information has been
audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose reports, along with each fund's
financial statements, are included in the respective fund's annual report, which
are available upon request.

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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SHORT TERM BOND FUND

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Per-share data                               For years ended October 31
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                                                                     1995          1996          1997           1998           1999
<S>                                                                <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>
Net asset value, beginning of year ($)                               9.60          9.83          9.85           9.84           9.96
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Income from investment operations:
   Net investment income ($)                                         0.58          0.55          0.61           0.59           0.58
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment ($)         0.24          0.02         (0.01)          0.12          (0.29)
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Total from investment operations ($)                                 0.82          0.57          0.60           0.71          (0.29)
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Distributions to shareholders from:
   Net investment income ($)                                        (0.59)        (0.55)        (0.61)         (0.59)         (0.54)
   Net realized gain ($)                                               --            --            --             --          (0.04)
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Total distributions to shareholders ($)                             (0.59)        (0.55)        (0.61)         (0.59)         (0.58)
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Net asset value, end of year ($)                                     9.83          9.85          9.84           9.96           9.67
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<CAPTION>
Ratios and supplemental data
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<S>                                                                <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>
Total return (%)                                                     8.81          6.01          6.27           7.40           3.03
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Net assets, end of year ($ thousands)                              18,916        17,810        27,375        232,986        354,267
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Ratio to average net assets:
  Net expenses (%)                                                   0.45          0.37          0.25           0.25           0.29
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  Net investment income (%)                                          6.09          5.69          6.19           5.84           5.51
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  Expenses without reimbursement (%)                                 0.67          1.37          0.96           0.62           0.51
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</TABLE>


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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL BOND FUND

<TABLE>

<CAPTION>
Per-share data                                For years ended October 31
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                                                                   1995           1996           1997           1998           1999
<S>                                                                <C>            <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>
Net asset value, beginning of year ($)                             9.23           9.98           9.84          10.01          10.10
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Income from investment operations:
   Net investment income ($)                                       0.63           0.61           0.65           0.64           0.57
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment ($)       0.75          (0.11)          0.18           0.15          (0.57)
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Total from investment operations ($)                               1.38           0.50           0.83           0.79             --
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Distributions to shareholders from:
   Net investment income ($)                                      (0.63)         (0.61)         (0.64)         (0.63)         (0.57)
   Net realized gain ($)                                             --          (0.03)         (0.02)         (0.07)         (0.12)
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Total distributions to shareholders ($)                           (0.63)         (0.64)         (0.66)         (0.70)         (0.69)
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Net asset value, end of year ($)                                   9.98           9.84          10.01          10.10           9.41
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<CAPTION>
Ratios and supplemental data
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<S>                                                             <C>            <C>            <C>          <C>            <C>
Total return (%)                                                  15.50           5.21           8.78           8.18           0.03
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Net assets, end of year ($ thousands)                           438,610        836,066        912,054      1,001,411      1,041,330
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Ratio to average net assets:
   Net expenses (%)                                                0.47           0.50           0.50           0.49           0.50
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   Net investment income (%)                                       6.62           6.28           6.59           6.32           5.92
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   Expenses without reimbursement (%)                              0.52           0.53           0.50           0.50           0.51
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</TABLE>

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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Per-share data                                For periods ended October 31
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                                                                                       1997(1)            1998               1999
<S>                                                                                 <C>                <C>                <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period ($)                                              10.00              10.16               9.72
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Income from investment operations:
   Net investment income ($)                                                           0.46               0.75               0.62
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)  on investment ($)                          0.15              (0.45)             (0.37)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total from investment operations ($)                                                   0.61               0.30               0.25
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Distributions to shareholders from:
   Net investment income ($)                                                          (0.45)             (0.70)             (0.62)
   Net realized gain ($)                                                                 --              (0.02)                --
   Return of capital                                                                     --              (0.02)                --
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Total distributions to shareholders ($)                                               (0.45)             (0.74)             (0.62)
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Net asset value, end of period ($)                                                    10.16               9.72               9.35
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<CAPTION>
Ratios and supplemental data
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total return (%)                                                                       6.15(2)            2.91               2.62
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Net assets, end of period ($ thousands)                                             105,051            223,700            183,085
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Ratio to average net assets:
   Net expenses (%)                                                                    0.65(3)            0.65               0.65
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   Net investment income (%)                                                           7.12(3)            6.59               6.70
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   Expenses without reimbursement (%)                                                  1.18(3)            0.83               0.78
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</TABLE>

(1)  The fund commenced operations on 3/17/97.
(2)  Not annualized.
(3)  Annualized.


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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                                          For the 11
                                                                                                                            months
Per-share data                              For periods ended                                                               ended
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                                                               8/31/94     8/31/95     8/31/96     8/31/97     8/31/98     7/31/99
<S>                                                            <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period ($)                        10.07        9.75       10.01        9.92       10.12       10.38
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Income from investment operations:
   Net investment income ($)                                     0.48        0.49        0.48        0.48        0.47        0.41
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment ($)    (0.32)       0.26       (0.07)       0.20        0.26       (0.30)
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Total from investment operations ($)                             0.16        0.75        0.41        0.68        0.73        0.11
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Distributions to shareholders from:

   Net investment income ($)                                    (0.48)      (0.49)      (0.48)      (0.48)      (0.47)      (0.41)
   Net realized gain ($)                                           --          --       (0.02)      (0.00)(1)      --       (0.01)
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Total distributions to shareholders ($)                         (0.48)      (0.49)      (0.50)      (0.48)      (0.47)      (0.42)
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Net asset value, end of period ($)                               9.75       10.01        9.92       10.12       10.38       10.07
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<CAPTION>
Ratios and supplemental data
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<S>                                                            <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
Total return (%)                                                 1.61        8.00        4.13        7.06        7.37        1.01(2)
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Net assets, end of period ($ thousands)                        16,415      59,867     121,131     201,614     316,594     388,933
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Ratio to average net assets:
Net expenses (%)                                                 0.50        0.50        0.50        0.50        0.50        0.50(3)
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Net investment income (%)                                        4.70        5.09        4.82        4.83        4.58        4.37(3)
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Expenses without reimbursement (%)                               1.98        0.71        0.60        0.56        0.53        0.53(3)
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</TABLE>


(1) Less than $0.01 per share.
(2) Not annualized.
(3) Annualized.


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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT BOND FUND

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                          For the
                                                                                                                         four months
Per-share data                          For fiscal periods ended                                                           ended
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                                                              3/31/95(1)   3/31/96     3/31/97     3/31/98     3/31/99    7/31/99
<S>                                                            <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period ($)                        10.00       10.11       10.34       10.31       10.67      10.72
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Income from investment operations:
   Net investment income ($)                                     0.42        0.49        0.48        0.48        0.45       0.14
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment ($)     0.11        0.25       (0.02)       0.40        0.13      (0.28)
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Total from investment operations ($)                             0.53        0.74        0.46        0.88        0.58      (0.14)
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Distributions to shareholders from:
   Net investment income ($)                                    (0.42)      (0.49)      (0.48)      (0.48)      (0.45)     (0.14)
   Net realized gain ($)                                           --       (0.02)      (0.01)      (0.04)      (0.08)     (0.02)
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  Total distributions to shareholders ($)                       (0.42)      (0.51)      (0.49)      (0.52)      (0.53)     (0.16)
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Net asset value, end of period ($)                              10.11       10.34       10.31       10.67       10.72      10.42
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<CAPTION>
Ratios and supplemental data
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                            <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>         <C>        <C>
Total return (%)                                                 5.49(2)     7.40        4.54        8.64        5.51      (1.25)(2)
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Net assets, end of period ($ thousands)                        20,621      47,926      90,792     111,418     204,986    161,373
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Ratio to average net assets:
Net expenses (%)                                                 0.50(3)     0.50        0.50        0.50        0.50       0.50(3)
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Net investment income (%)                                        4.65(3)     4.67        4.70        4.54        4.15       4.01(3)
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Expenses without reimbursement (%)                               1.05(3)     0.67        0.64        0.59        0.57       0.59(3)
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</TABLE>

(1) The fund commenced operations on 4/11/94.
(2) Not annualized.
(3) Annualized.


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J.P. MORGAN CALIFORNIA BOND FUND - INSTITUTIONAL SHARES


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                                   For the six
                                                                                                                  months ended
Per-share date                          For fiscal periods ended                                                     ended
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                                                                   4/30/97(1)       4/30/98         4/30/99        10/31/99
                                                                                                                  (unaudited)
<S>                                                                 <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period ($)                             10.00            9.90           10.20           10.40
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Income from investment operations:
   Net investment income ($)                                          0.16            0.42            0.41            0.20
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment ($)         (0.10)           0.30            0.25           (0.38)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total from investment operations ($)                                  0.06            0.72            0.66           (0.18)
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Distributions to shareholders from:
   Net investment income ($)                                         (0.16)          (0.42)          (0.41)          (0.20)
   Net realized gain ($)                                                --              --           (0.05)             --
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Total distributions to shareholders ($)                              (0.16)          (0.42)          (0.46)          (0.20)
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Net asset value, end of period ($)                                    9.90           10.20           10.40           10.02
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<CAPTION>
Ratios and supplemental data
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<S>                                                                 <C>             <C>             <C>             <C>
Total return (%)                                                      0.56(2)         7.35            6.55           (1.73)(2)
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Net assets, end of period ($ thousands)                             14,793          46,280          64,102          58,055
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Ratio to average net assets:
  Net expenses (%)                                                    0.45(3)         0.45            0.49            0.50(3)
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  Net investment income (%)                                           4.43(3)         4.11            3.92            3.93(3)
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  Expenses without reimbursement (%)                                  3.46(3)         0.79            0.71            0.68(3)
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  Portfolio turnover (%)                                                40              44              40            0.54
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</TABLE>


(1) The fund commenced operations on 12/23/96.
(2) Not annualized.
(3) Annualized.


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funds. The fund may engage in active and frequent trading, leading to increased
portfolio turnover and the possibility of increased capital gains. See page 18
for further discussion on the tax treatment of capital gains.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. You could lose money if you sell when the fund's share price is lower
than when you invested.>

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FOR MORE INFORMATION
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For investors who want more information on these funds, the following documents
are available free upon request:

Annual/Semi-annual Reports Contain financial statements, performance data,
information on portfolio holdings, and a written analysis of market conditions
and fund performance for a fund's most recently completed fiscal year or
half-year.

Statement of Additional Information (SAI) Provides a fuller technical and legal
description of a fund's policies, investment restrictions, and business
structure. This prospectus incorporates each fund's SAI by reference.

Copies of the current versions of these documents, along with other information
about the fund, may be obtained by contacting:

J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds
J.P. Morgan Funds Services
522 Fifth Avenue New
York, NY 10036

Telephone:  1-800-766-7722

Hearing impaired:  1-888-468-4015

Email:  [email protected]

Text-only versions of these documents and this prospectus are available, upon
payment of a duplicating fee, from the Public Reference Room of the Securities
and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. (1-800-SEC-0330) and may be viewed
on-screen or downloaded from the SEC's Internet site at http://www.sec.gov. The
funds' investment company and 1933 Act registration numbers are:

J.P. Morgan Institutional Short Term Bond Fund .................. 811-07342 and
                                                                      033-54642

J.P. Morgan Institutional Bond Fund ............................. 811-07342 and
                                                                      033-54642

J.P. Morgan Institutional Global Strategic Income Fund .......... 811-07342 and
                                                                      033-54642

J.P. Morgan Institutional Tax Exempt Bond Fund .................. 811-07342 and
                                                                      033-54642

J.P. Morgan Institutional New York Tax Exempt Bond Fund ......... 811-07342 and
                                                                      033-54642

J.P. Morgan Institutional California Bond Fund .................. 811-07795 and
                                                                      333-11125

J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS AND THE MORGAN TRADITION

The J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds combine a heritage of integrity and
financial leadership with comprehensive, sophisticated analysis and management
techniques. Drawing on J.P. Morgan's extensive experience and depth as an
investment manager, the J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds offer a broad array of
distinctive opportunities for mutual fund investors.

JPMorgan
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J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds              |

Advisor                                      Distributor
J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.       Funds Distributor, Inc.
522 Fifth Avenue                             60 State Street
New York, NY 10036                           Boston, MA 02109
1-800-766-7722                               1-800-221-7930

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                                                      MARCH 1, 2000 | PROSPECTUS
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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL
U.S. EQUITY FUNDS


Disciplined Equity Fund
U.S. Equity Fund
U.S. Small Company Fund
Tax Aware Disciplined Equity Fund
SmartIndex(TM) Fund

                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Seeking to outperform U.S. stock markets
                                        over the long term through a disciplined
                                        management approach

This prospectus contains essential information for anyone investing in these
funds. Please read it carefully and keep it for reference.

As with all mutual funds, the fact that these shares are registered with the
Securities and Exchange Commission does not mean that the commission approves
them or guarantees that the information in this prospectus is correct or
adequate. It is a criminal offense for anyone to state or suggest otherwise.

Distributed by Funds Distributor, Inc.                                  JPMorgan
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CONTENTS
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2 | Each fund's goal, principal strategies, principal risks, performance and
    expenses

J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL U.S. EQUITY FUNDS
J.P. Morgan Institutional Disciplined Equity Fund............................  2
J.P. Morgan Institutional U.S. Equity Fund...................................  4
J.P. Morgan Institutional U.S. Small Company Fund............................  6
J.P. Morgan Institutional Tax Aware Disciplined Equity Fund..................  8
J.P. Morgan Institutional SmartIndex(TM)Fund................................. 10

12 | Principles and techniques common to the funds in this prospectus

U.S. EQUITY MANAGEMENT APPROACH
J.P. Morgan.................................................................. 12
J.P. Morgan U.S. equity funds................................................ 12
The spectrum of U.S. equity funds............................................ 12
Who may want to invest....................................................... 12
U.S. equity investment process............................................... 13
Tax aware investing at J.P. Morgan........................................... 13

14 | Investing in the J.P. Morgan Institutional U.S. Equity Funds

YOUR INVESTMENT
Investing through a financial professional................................... 14
Investing through an employer-sponsored retirement plan...................... 14
Investing through an IRA or rollover IRA..................................... 14
Investing directly........................................................... 14
Opening your account......................................................... 14
Adding to your account....................................................... 14
Selling shares............................................................... 15
Account and transaction policies............................................. 15
Dividends and distributions.................................................. 16
Tax considerations........................................................... 16

17 | More about risk and the funds' business operations

FUND DETAILS
Business structure........................................................... 17
Management and administration................................................ 17
Performance of private accounts.............................................. 18
Risk and reward elements..................................................... 20
Financial highlights......................................................... 22

FOR MORE INFORMATION................................................. back cover
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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL
DISCIPLINED EQUITY FUND                                   | TICKER SYMBOL: JPIEX
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RISK/RETURN SUMMARY

For a more detailed discussion of the fund's investments and their main risks,
as well as fund strategies, please see pages 20-21.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
GOAL

The fund's goal is to provide a consistently high total return from a broadly
diversified portfolio of equity securities with risk characteristics similar to
the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index (S&P 500). This goal can be changed
without shareholder approval.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
INVESTMENT APPROACH

Principal Strategies
The fund invests primarily in large- and medium-capitalization U.S. companies.
Industry by industry, the fund's weightings are similar to those of the S&P 500.
The fund does not look to overweight or underweight industries.

Within each industry, the fund modestly overweights stocks that are ranked as
undervalued or fairly valued while modestly underweighting or not holding stocks
that appear overvalued. (The process used to rank stocks according to their
relative valuations is described on page 13.) Therefore, the fund tends to own a
larger number of stocks within the S&P 500 than the U.S. Equity Fund.

Principal Risks
The value of your investment in the fund will fluctuate in response to movements
in the stock market. Fund performance will also depend on the effectiveness of
J.P. Morgan's research and the management team's stock picking decisions.

By owning a large number of stocks within the S&P 500, with an emphasis on those
that appear undervalued or fairly valued, and by tracking the industry
weightings of that index, the fund seeks returns that modestly exceed those of
the S&P 500 over the long term with virtually the same level of volatility.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. You could lose money if you sell when the fund's share price is lower
than when you invested.

REGISTRANT: J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
(J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL DISCIPLINED EQUITY FUND)


PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
The fund's assets are managed by J.P. Morgan, which currently manages
approximately $349 billion, including more than $26 billion using similar
strategies as the fund.


The portfolio management team is led by James C. Wiess and Timothy J. Devlin,
both vice presidents, who have been on the team since the fund's inception. Mr.
Wiess has been at J.P. Morgan since 1992, and prior to managing this fund
managed other structured equity portfolios for J.P. Morgan. Mr. Devlin has been
at J.P. Morgan since July 1996, and prior to that time was an equity portfolio
manager at Mitchell Hutchins Asset Management Inc.

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Before you invest

Investors considering the fund should understand that:

o There is no assurance that the fund will meet its investment goal.

o The fund does not represent a complete investment program.

2 | J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL DISCIPLINED EQUITY FUND
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PERFORMANCE (unaudited)

The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of
investing in J.P. Morgan Institutional Disciplined Equity Fund.

The bar chart indicates some of the risks by showing the performance of the
fund's shares from year to year for each of the last two calendar years.

The table indicates some of the risks by showing how the fund's average annual
returns for the past year and for the life of the fund compare to those of the
S&P500 Index. This is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of U.S. stocks used
as a measure of overall U.S. stock market performance.

The fund's past performance does not necessarily indicate how the fund will
perform in the future.


Total return (%)      Shows changes in returns by calendar year(1,2)
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                                                         1998              1999


40%
                                                         32.35
30%

20%
                                                                           18.32
10%

0%
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[ ] J.P. Morgan Institutional Disciplined Equity Fund

For the period covered by this total return chart, the fund's highest quarterly
return was 22.85% (for the quarter ended 12/31/98); and the lowest quarterly
return was -9.91% (for the quarter ended 9/30/98).

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Average annual total return (%)        Shows performance over time, for periods ended December 31, 1999
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                                                                          Past 1 yr.    Life of fund(1)
<S>                                                                         <C>              <C>
J.P. Morgan Institutional Disciplined Equity Fund (after expenses)          18.32            26.16
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S&P 500 Index (no expenses)                                                 21.04            25.81
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</TABLE>


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INVESTOR EXPENSES
The expenses of the fund before and after reimbursement are shown at right. The
fund has no sales, redemption, exchange, or account fees, although some
institutions may charge you a fee for shares you buy through them. The annual
fund expenses after reimbursement are deducted from fund assets prior to
performance calculations.

Annual fund operating expenses(3) (%)
(expenses that are deducted from fund assets)
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Management fees                                                             0.35
Marketing (12b-1) fees                                                      none
Other expenses                                                              0.25
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Total operating expenses                                                    0.60

Fee waiver and
expense reimbursement(4)                                                    0.15
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Net expenses(4)                                                             0.45
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Expense example(4)
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The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes:
$10,000 initial investment, 5% return each year, net expenses for the period
3/1/00 through 2/28/01 and total operating expenses thereafter, and all shares
sold at the end of each time period. The example is for comparison only; the
fund's actual return and your actual costs may be higher or lower.


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                             1 yr.      3 yrs.      5 yrs.      10 yrs.
Your cost($)                  46         177         320          736
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(1) The fund commenced operations on 1/3/97 and performance is
    calculated as of 1/31/97.


(2) The fund's fiscal year end is 5/31.


(3) The fund has a master/feeder structure as described on page 17. This table
    shows the fund's expenses and its share of master portfolio expenses for the
    past fiscal year, expressed as a percentage of the fund's average net
    assets.

(4) Reflects an agreement dated 3/1/00 by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New
    York, an affiliate of J.P. Morgan, to reimburse the fund to the extent
    expenses (excluding extraordinary expenses) exceed 0.45% of the fund's
    average daily net assets through 2/28/01.


                           J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL DISCIPLINED EQUITY FUND | 3
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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL
U.S. EQUITY FUND                                          | TICKER SYMBOL: JMUEX
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[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
RISK/RETURN SUMMARY

For a more detailed discussion of the fund's investments and their main risks,
as well as fund strategies, please see pages 20-21.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
GOAL

The fund's goal is to provide high total return from a portfolio of selected
equity securities. This goal can be changed without shareholder approval.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
INVESTMENT APPROACH

Principal Strategies
The fund invests primarily in large- and medium-capitalization U.S. companies.
Industry by industry, the fund's weightings are similar to those of the Standard
& Poor's 500 Stock Index (S&P 500). The fund can moderately underweight or
overweight industries when it believes it will benefit performance.

Within each industry, the fund focuses on those stocks that are ranked as most
undervalued according to the investment process described on page 13. The fund
generally considers selling stocks that appear overvalued.

Principal Risks
The value of your investment in the fund will fluctuate in response to movements
in the stock market. Fund performance will also depend on the effectiveness of
J.P. Morgan's research and the management team's stock picking decisions.

By emphasizing undervalued stocks, the fund seeks to produce returns that exceed
those of the S&P 500. At the same time, by controlling the industry weightings
of the fund so they can differ only moderately from the industry weightings of
the S&P 500, the fund seeks to limit its volatility to that of the overall
market, as represented by this index.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. You could lose money if you sell when the fund's share price is lower
than when you invested.

REGISTRANT: J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
(J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL U.S. EQUITY FUND)


PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
The fund's assets are managed by J.P. Morgan, which currently manages
approximately $349 billion, including more than $17 billion using similar
strategies as the fund.

The portfolio management team is led by Henry D. Cavanna, managing director, who
joined the team in February 1998, and has been at J.P. Morgan since 1971. He has
served as manager of U.S. equity portfolios prior to managing the fund.


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Before you invest

Investors considering the fund should understand that:

o There is no assurance that the fund will meet its investment goal.

o The fund does not represent a complete investment program.

4 | J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL U.S. EQUITY FUND
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PERFORMANCE (unaudited)

The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of
investing in J.P. Morgan Institutional U.S. Equity Fund.

The bar chart indicates some of the risks by showing changes in the performance
of the fund's shares from year to year for each of the fund's last 10 calendar
years.

The table indicates some of the risks by showing how the fund's average annual
returns for the past one, five and ten years compare to those of the S&P500
Index. This is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of U.S. stocks used as a
measure of overall U.S. stock market performance.

The fund's past performance does not necessarily indicate how the fund will
perform in the future.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year-by-year total return (%)      Shows changes in returns by calendar year(1,2)
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<S>               <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>

                  1990        1991        1992        1993        1994        1995         1996        1997        1998        1999

40%
                              34.12
                                                                              32.83
30%
                                                                                                       28.58
                                                                                                                   24.79
                                                                                           21.22
20%
                                                                                                                               14.88
                                                      11.06
10%
                                          8.73
                  1.38
0%
                                                                  (0.32)

(10%)
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</TABLE>


[ ] J.P. Morgan Institutional U.S. Equity Fund


For the period covered by this year-by-year total return chart, the fund's
highest quarterly return was 21.46% (for the quarter ended 12/31/98); and the
lowest quarterly return was -11.83% (for the quarter ended 9/30/90).


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Average annual total return (%)      Shows performance over time, for periods ended December 31, 1999(1)
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                                                                    Past 1 yr.      Past 5 yrs.      Past 10 yrs.
<S>                                                                   <C>              <C>              <C>
J.P. Morgan Institutional U.S. Equity Fund (after expenses)           14.88            24.31            17.12
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S&P 500 Index  (no expenses)                                          21.04            28.55            18.21
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</TABLE>


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INVESTOR EXPENSES
The expenses of the fund before reimbursement are shown at right. The fund has
no sales, redemption, exchange, or account fees, although some institutions may
charge you a fee for shares you buy through them. The annual fund expenses after
reimbursement are deducted from fund assets prior to performance calculations.

Annual fund operating expenses(3) (%)
(expenses that are deducted from fund assets)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Management fees                                                             0.40
Marketing (12b-1) fees                                                      none
Other expenses(4)                                                           0.23
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Total annual fund
operating expenses(4)                                                       0.63
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Expense example
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The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes:
$10,000 initial investment, 5% return each year, total operating expenses
unchanged, and all shares sold at the end of each time period. The example is
for comparison only; the fund's actual return and your actual costs may be
higher or lower.

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                            1 yr.      3 yrs.      5 yrs.      10 yrs.
Your cost($)                 64         202         351          786
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(1) The fund commenced operations on 9/17/93. For the period 1/1/90 through
    9/30/93, returns reflect performance of The Pierpont Equity Fund, the
    predecessor of the fund.


(2) The fund's fiscal year end is 5/31.

(3) The fund has a master/feeder structure as described on page 17. This table
    shows the fund's expenses and its share of master portfolio expenses for the
    past fiscal year, before reimbursement, expressed as a percentage of the
    fund's average net assets.

(4) After reimbursement, other expenses and total operating expenses are 0.20%
    and 0.60%, respectively. This reimbursement arrangement can be changed or
    terminated at any time at the option of J.P. Morgan.

                                  J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL U.S. EQUITY FUND | 5
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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL
U.S. SMALL COMPANY FUND                                   | TICKER SYMBOL: JUSSX
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[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
RISK/RETURN SUMMARY

For a more detailed discussion of the fund's investments and their main risks,
as well as fund strategies, please see pages 20-21.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
GOAL

The fund's goal is to provide high total return from a portfolio of small
company stocks. This goal can be changed without shareholder approval.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
INVESTMENT APPROACH

Principal Strategies
The fund invests primarily in small and medium sized U.S. companies whose market
capitalizations are greater than $100 million and less than $2 billion. Industry
by industry, the fund's weightings are similar to those of the Russell 2000
Index. The fund can moderately underweight or overweight industries when it
believes it will benefit performance.

Within each industry, the fund focuses on those stocks that are ranked as most
undervalued according to the process described on page 13. The fund generally
considers selling stocks that appear overvalued or have grown into large-cap
stocks.

Principal Risks
The value of your investment in the fund will fluctuate in response to movements
in the stock market. Fund performance will also depend on the effectiveness of
J.P. Morgan's research and the management team's stock picking decisions.

Small-cap stocks have historically offered higher long-term growth than
large-cap stocks, and have also involved higher risks. The fund's small-cap
emphasis means it is likely to be more sensitive to economic news and is likely
to fall further in value during broad market downturns. The fund pursues returns
that exceed those of the Russell 2000 Index while seeking to limit its
volatility relative to this index.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. You could lose money if you sell when the fund's share price is lower
than when you invested.

REGISTRANT: J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
(J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL U.S. SMALL COMPANY FUND)


PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
The fund's assets are managed by J.P. Morgan, which currently manages
approximately $349 billion, including more than $4.5 billion using similar
strategies as the fund.

The portfolio management team is led by Marian U. Pardo, managing director, and
Alexandra F. Wells, vice president. Ms. Pardo has been at J.P. Morgan since
1968, except for five months in 1998 when she was president of a small
investment management firm. Prior to managing the fund, Ms. Pardo managed small
and large cap equity portfolios, equity and convertible funds, and several
institutional portfolios. Ms. Wells joined the team in March 1998 and has been
with J.P. Morgan since 1992. Prior to managing the fund, Ms. Wells managed large
cap equity portfolios, and prior to that served as an equity research analyst.


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Before you invest

Investors considering the fund should understand that:

o There is no assurance that the fund will meet its investment goal.

o The fund does not represent a complete investment program.

6 | J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL U.S. SMALL COMPANY FUND
<PAGE>

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PERFORMANCE (unaudited)

The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of
investing in J.P. Morgan Institutional U.S. Small Company Fund.

The bar chart indicates some of the risks by showing changes in the performance
of the fund's shares from year to year for each of the fund's last 10 calendar
years.

The table indicates some of the risks by showing how the fund's average annual
returns for the past one, five and ten years compare to those of the Russell
2000 Index. This is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of small cap U.S.
stocks used as a measure of overall U.S. small company stock performance.

The fund's past performance does not necessarily indicate how the fund will
perform in the future.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Year-by-year total return (%)      Shows changes in returns by calendar year(1,2)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>               <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>

                  1990        1991        1992        1993        1994        1995         1996        1997        1998        1999

60%
                              59.59
                                                                                                                               44.30
                                                                              31.88
30%
                                                                                                       22.70
                                                                                           20.84
                                          18.98
                                                      8.59
0%
                                                                                                                   (5.28)
                                                                  (5.81)
                  (24.34)
(30%)
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</TABLE>


[ ] J.P. Morgan Institutional U.S. Small Company Fund


For the period covered by this year-by-year total return chart, the fund's
highest quarterly return was 34.75% (for the quarter ended 12/31/99); and the
lowest quarterly return was -30.03% (for the quarter ended 9/30/90).


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Average annual total return (%)      Shows performance over time, for periods ended December 31, 1999(1)
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                                                                         Past 1 yr.      Past 5 yrs.      Past 10 yrs.
<S>                                                                        <C>              <C>              <C>
J.P. Morgan Institutional U.S. Small Company Fund (after expenses)         44.30            21.73            14.66
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Russell 2000 Index  (no expenses)                                          21.26            16.69            12.43
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</TABLE>


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INVESTOR EXPENSES
The expenses of the fund before reimbursement are shown at right. The fund has
no sales, redemption, exchange, or account fees, although some institutions may
charge you a fee for shares you buy through them. The annual fund expenses after
reimbursement are deducted from fund assets prior to performance calculations.

Annual fund operating expenses(3) (%)
(expenses that are deducted from fund assets)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Management fees                                                             0.60
Marketing (12b-1) fees                                                      none
Other expenses(4)                                                           0.25
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total annual fund
operating expenses(4)                                                       0.85
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Expense example
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes:
$10,000 initial investment, 5% return each year, total operating expenses
unchanged, and all shares sold at the end of each time period. The example is
for comparison only; the fund's actual return and your actual costs may be
higher or lower.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            1 yr.      3 yrs.      5 yrs.      10 yrs.
Your cost($)                 87          271        471         1,049
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


(1) The fund commenced operations on 11/4/93. For the period 1/1/90 through
    11/30/93 returns reflect performance of The Pierpont Capital Appreciation
    Fund, the predecessor of the fund.


(2) The fund's fiscal year end is 5/31.

(3) The fund has a master/feeder structure as described on page 17. This table
    shows the fund's expenses and its share of master portfolio expenses for the
    past fiscal year, before reimbursement, expressed as a percentage of the
    fund's average net assets.

(4) After reimbursement other expenses and total operating expenses are 0.20%
    and 0.80%, respectively. This reimbursement arrangement can be changed or
    terminated at any time at the option of J.P. Morgan.

                           J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL U.S. SMALL COMPANY FUND | 7
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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL TAX AWARE
DISCIPLINED EQUITY FUND                                   | TICKER SYMBOL: JPDEX
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[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
RISK/RETURN SUMMARY

For a more detailed discussion of the fund's investments and their main risks,
as well as fund strategies, please see pages 20-21.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
GOAL

The fund's goal is to provide high after tax total return from a portfolio of
selected equity securities. This goal can be changed without shareholder
approval.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
INVESTMENT APPROACH

Principal Strategies
The fund invests primarily in large- and medium-capitalization U.S. companies.
Industry by industry, the fund's weightings are similar to those of the Standard
& Poor's 500 Stock Index (S&P 500). The fund does not look to underweight or
overweight industries.

Within each industry, the fund modestly overweights stocks that are ranked as
undervalued or fairly valued while modestly underweighting or not holding stocks
that appear overvalued. (The process used to rank stocks according to their
relative valuations is described on page 13.) Therefore, the fund tends to own a
larger number of stocks within the S&P 500 than the U.S. Equity Fund.

To this investment approach the fund adds the element of tax aware investing.
The fund's tax aware investment strategies are described on page 13.

Principal Risks
The value of your investment in the fund will fluctuate in response to movements
in the stock market. Fund performance will also depend on the effectiveness of
J.P. Morgan's research and the management team's stock picking decisions.

By owning a large number of stocks within the S&P 500, with an emphasis on those
that appear undervalued or fairly valued, and by tracking the industry
weightings of that index, the fund seeks returns that modestly exceed those of
the S&P 500 over the long term with virtually the same level of volatility. The
fund's tax aware strategies may reduce your capital gains but will not eliminate
them. Maximizing after-tax returns may require trade-offs that reduce pre-tax
returns.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. You could lose money if you sell when the fund's share price is lower
than when you invested.

REGISTRANT: J.P. MORGAN SERIES TRUST
(J.P. MORGAN TAX AWARE DISCIPLINED EQUITY FUND:
INSTITUTIONAL SHARES)


PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
The fund's assets are managed by J.P. Morgan, which currently manages
approximately $349 billion, including more than $2.3 billion using similar
strategies as the fund.


The portfolio management team is led by Robin B. Chance, vice president, and
Frederic A. Nelson, managing director, who have been on the team since the
fund's inception in January of 1997. Ms. Chance has been at J.P. Morgan since
1987, Mr. Nelson since May 1994. Prior to managing this fund, both were respon
sible for structured equity strategies. Prior to joining Morgan, Mr. Nelson was
a portfolio manager at Bankers Trust.

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Before you invest

Investors considering the fund should understand that:

o There is no assurance that the fund will meet its investment goal.

o The fund does not represent a complete investment program.

8 | J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL TAX AWARE DISCIPLINED EQUITY FUND
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PERFORMANCE (unaudited)

The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of
investing in J.P. Morgan Institutional Tax Aware Disciplined Equity Fund.


The bar chart indicates some of the risks by showing changes in the performance
of the fund's shares from year to year for each of the past 2 calendar years.


The table indicates some of the risks by showing how the fund's average annual
returns for the past year and the life of the fund compare to those of the S&P
500 Index. This is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of U.S. stocks used as a
measure of overall U.S. stock performance.

The fund's past performance does not necessarily indicate how the fund will
perform in the future.


Total return (%)      Shows changes in returns by calendar year(1,2)
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                                                         1998              1999


40%
                                                         31.82
                                                                           17.39
20%


0%
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[ ] J.P. Morgan Institutional Tax Aware Disciplined Equity Fund


For the period covered by this total return chart, the fund's highest quarterly
return was 22.98% (for the quarter ended 12/31/98) and the lowest quarterly
return was -10.05%(for the quarter ended 9/30/98).


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Average annual total return (%)      Shows performance over time, for periods ended December 31, 1999
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                                                                                Past 1 yr.      Life of fund(1)
<S>                                                                               <C>                <C>

J.P. Morgan Institutional Tax Aware Disciplined Equity Fund (after expenses)      17.39              26.33
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S&P 500 Index (no expenses)                                                       21.04              25.81
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</TABLE>


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INVESTOR EXPENSES
The expenses of the fund before and after reimbursement are shown at right. The
fund has no sales, exchange, or account fees, although some institutions may
charge you a fee for shares you buy through them. The annual fund expenses after
reimbursement are deducted from fund assets prior to performance calculations.

Shareholder transaction expenses(3)
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Redemption fees (% of your cash proceeds)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares held for less than one year                                          1.00
Shares held one year or longer                                              none

Annual expenses (% of fund assets)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Management fees                                                             0.35
Marketing (12b-1) fees                                                      none
Other expenses                                                              0.30
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Total operating expenses                                                    0.65
Fee waiver and
expense reimbursement(3)                                                    0.10
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Net expenses(3)                                                             0.55
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Expense example(3)
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The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes:
$10,000 initial investment, 5% return each year, net expenses for the period
3/1/00 through 2/28/01 and total operating expenses thereafter, and all shares
sold at the end of each time period. In the one year example, the first number
assumes that you continued to hold your shares, the second that you sold all
shares for cash at the end of the period. The example is for comparison only;
the fund's actual return and your actual costs may be higher or lower.


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                             1 yr.      3 yrs.      5 yrs.      10 yrs.
Your cost($)                60/160       202         356          805
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(1) The fund commenced operations on 1/30/97, and returns reflect performance of
    the fund from 1/31/97.

(2) The fund's fiscal year end is 10/31.


(3) Reflects an agreement dated 3/1/00 by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New
    York, an affiliate of J.P. Morgan, to reimburse the fund to the extent
    expenses (excluding extraordinary expenses) exceed 0.55% of the fund's
    average daily net assets through 2/28/01.


                 J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL TAX AWARE DISCIPLINED EQUITY FUND | 9
<PAGE>


J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL
SMARTINDEX(TM) FUND                                       | TICKER SYMBOL: JPISX
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RISK/RETURN SUMMARY


For a more detailed discussion of the fund's investments and their main risks,
as well as fund strategies, please see pages 20-21.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
GOAL

The fund's goal is to provide a consistently high total return from a broadly
diversified portfolio of approximately 350 equity securities while maintaining
risk characteristics similar to the S&P 500. This goal can be changed without
shareholder approval.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
INVESTMENT APPROACH

Principal Strategies
The fund invests primarily in large and medium capitalization U.S. and foreign
companies included in the S&P 500. While the fund seeks to invest in a portfolio
of stocks with risk characteristics similar to the S&P 500, the fund may invest
a portion of its assets in stocks which are not part of the index. The fund's
sector weightings are expected to be similar to those of the S&P 500. Within
each industry, the fund may moderately overweight stocks that appear undervalued
or fairly valued and underweight or not hold stocks that appear overvalued,
according to the investment process described on page 13. Accordingly, the
fund's performance is expected to differ from that of the S&P 500. The fund
expects to ordinarily hold a portfolio of approximately 350 stocks. The fund
generally considers selling stocks that appear significantly overvalued.

By controlling the sector weightings of the fund so they can differ only
moderately from the sector weightings of the S&P 500, the fund seeks to limit
its volatility to that of the overall market, as represented by this index.

Principal Risks
The value of your investment in the fund will fluctuate in response to movements
in the stock market. Fund performance also will depend on the effectiveness of
J.P. Morgan's research and the management team's stock picking decisions.

An investment in the fund is not a deposit of any bank and is not insured or
guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. You could lose money if you sell when the fund's share price is lower
than when you invested.

REGISTRANT: J.P. MORGAN SERIES TRUST
(J.P. MORGAN SMARTINDEX FUND: INSTITUTIONAL
SHARES)


PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
The fund's assets are managed by J.P. Morgan, which currently manages
approximately $349 billion, including more than $2.7 billion using the same
strategy as the fund.


The portfolio management team is led by James C. Wiess and Timothy J. Devlin,
both vice presidents. Mr. Wiess has been at J.P. Morgan since 1992, and prior to
managing this fund managed other structured equity portfolios for J.P. Morgan.
Mr. Devlin has been at J.P. Morgan since July of 1996, and prior to that time
was an equity portfolio manager at Mitchell Hutchins Asset Management Inc.

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Before you invest

Investors considering the fund should understand that:

o There is no assurance that the fund will meet its investment goal.

o The fund does not represent a complete investment program.

10 | J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SMARTINDEX(TM)FUND
<PAGE>


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PERFORMANCE (unaudited)

The bar chart and table shown below provide some indication of the risks of
investing in J.P. Morgan Institutional SmartIndex(TM) Fund.

The bar chart indicates some of the risks by showing the performance of the
fund's during its first complete calendar year of operations.

The table indicates some of the risks by showing how the fund's average annual
returns for the past year and life of fund compare to those of the S&P 500
Index. This is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of U.S. stocks used as a
measure of overall U.S. stock performance.

The fund's past performance does not necessarily indicate how the fund will
perform in the future.

Total return (%)      Shows changes in returns by calendar year(1,2)
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                                                                           1999
20%
                                                                           19.61


10%


0%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


[ ] J.P. Morgan Institutional SmartIndex(TM) Fund


For the period covered by this total return chart, the fund's highest quarterly
return was 12.97% (for the quarter ended 12/31/99); and the lowest quarterly
return was -6.27% (for the quarter ended 9/30/99).

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Average annual total return (%)      Shows performance over time, for periods ended December 31, 1999
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                                                                      Past 1 yr.      Life of fund(1)
<S>                                                                      <C>               <C>
J.P. Morgan Institutional SmartIndex(TM) Fund (after expenses)           19.61             19.61
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S&P 500 Index  (no expenses)                                             21.04             21.04
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</TABLE>


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INVESTOR EXPENSES
The expenses of the fund before and after reimbursement are shown at right. The
fund has no sales, redemption, exchange, or account fees, although some
institutions may charge you a fee for shares you buy through them. The annual
fund expenses after reimbursement are deducted from fund assets prior to
performance calculations.

Annual fund operating expenses(3)(%)
(expenses that are deducted from fund assets)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Management fees                                                             0.25
Marketing (12b-1) fees                                                      none
Other expenses                                                              5.19
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Total operating expenses                                                    5.44

Fee waiver and
expense reimbursement(4)                                                    5.09
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Net expenses(4)                                                             0.35
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Expense example(4)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The example below is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the
fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes:
$10,000 initial investment, 5% return each year, net expenses for the period
3/1/00 through 2/28/01 and total operating expenses thereafter, and all shares
sold at the end of each time period.The example is for comparison only; the
fund's actual return and your actual costs may be higher or lower.


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                                  1 yr.      3 yrs.
Your cost($)                       36        1,169
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(1) The fund commenced operations on 12/31/98.


(2) The fund's fiscal year end is 5/31.


(3) This table shows the fund's expenses expressed as a percentage of the fund's
    average net assets.


(4) Reflects an agreement dated 3/1/00 by Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New
    York, an affiliate of J.P. Morgan, to reimburse the fund to the extent
    expenses (excluding extraordinary expenses) exceed 0.35% of the fund's
    average daily net assets through 2/28/01.


                               J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SMARTINDEX(TM)FUND | 11
<PAGE>

U.S. EQUITY MANAGEMENT APPROACH
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J.P. MORGAN
Known for its commitment to proprietary research and its disciplined invest ment
strategies, J.P. Morgan is the asset management choice for many of the world's
most respected corporations, financial institutions, governments, and
individuals. Today, J.P. Morgan employs over 380 analysts and portfolio managers
around the world and has approximately $349 billion in assets under management,
including assets managed by the funds' advisor, J.P. Morgan Investment
Management Inc.


J.P. MORGAN U.S. EQUITY FUNDS
These funds invest primarily in U.S. stocks either directly or through another
fund. As a shareholder, you should anticipate risks and rewards beyond those of
a typical bond fund or a typical balanced fund.

THE SPECTRUM OF U.S. EQUITY FUNDS
The funds described in this prospectus pursue a range of goals and offer varying
degrees of risk and potential reward. Differences between these funds include:

o how much emphasis they give to the most undervalued stocks

o how closely they follow the industry weightings of their benchmarks

o how many securities they typically maintain in their portfolios

o the size or market capitalization of the companies in which they invest

o whether they focus on before-tax or after-tax returns

The table below shows degrees of the relative risk and return that these funds
potentially offer. These and other distinguishing features of each U.S. equity
fund were described on the preceding pages.

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Who May Want To Invest

The funds are designed for investors who:

o are pursuing a long-term goal such as retirement

o want to add an investment with growth potential to further diversify a
  portfolio

o want funds that seek to outperform the markets in which they each invest over
  the long term

o with regard to the Tax Aware Fund, are individuals that could benefit from a
  strategy that pursues returns from an after-tax perspective

The funds are not designed for investors who:

o want funds that pursue market trends or focus only on particular industries or
  sectors

o require regular income or stability of principal

o are pursuing a short-term goal or investing emergency reserves

o with regard to the Tax Aware Fund, are investing through a tax-deferred
  account such as an IRA.

Potential risk and return
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The positions of the funds in this graph reflect long-term performance goals
only and are relative, not absolute.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]

12 | U.S. EQUITY MANAGEMENT APPROACH
<PAGE>

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U.S. EQUITY INVESTMENT PROCESS
The J.P. Morgan U.S. equity funds invest primarily in U.S. stocks. The Tax Aware
Fund does so while seeking to enhance after-tax returns.

While each fund follows its own strategy, the funds as a group share a single
investment philosophy. This philosophy, developed by the funds' advisor, focuses
on stock picking while largely avoiding sector or market-timing strategies.

In managing the funds, J.P. Morgan employs a three-step process:

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
J.P. Morgan analysts develop proprietary
                    fundamental research

Research J.P. Morgan takes an in-depth look at company prospects over a
relatively long period -- often as much as five years -- rather than focusing on
near-term expectations. This approach is designed to provide insight into a
company's real growth potential. J.P. Morgan's in-house research is developed by
an extensive worldwide network of over 120 career analysts. The team of analysts
dedicated to U.S. equities includes more than 20 members, with an average of
over ten years of experience.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
Stocks in each industry are ranked
           with the help of models

Valuation The research findings allow J.P. Morgan to rank the companies in each
industry group according to their relative value. The greater a company's
estimated worth compared to the current market price of its stock, the more
undervalued the company. The valuation rankings are produced with the help of a
variety of models that quantify the research team's findings.

[GRAPHIC OMITTED]
Using research and valuations,
   each fund's management team
   chooses stocks for its fund

Stock selection Each fund buys and sells stocks according to its own policies,
using the research and valuation rankings as a basis. In general, each
management team buys stocks that are identified as undervalued and considers
selling them when they appear overvalued. Along with attractive valuation, the
funds' managers often consider a number of other criteria:

o catalysts that could trigger a rise in a stock's price

o high potential reward compared to potential risk

o temporary mispricings caused by market overreactions

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TAX AWARE INVESTING AT J.P. MORGAN
The Tax Aware Disciplined Equity Fund is designed to reduce, but not eliminate,
capital gains distributions to shareholders. In doing so, the fund sells
securities when the anticipated performance benefit justifies the resulting tax
liability. This strategy often includes holding securities long enough to avoid
higher, short-term capital gains taxes, selling shares with a higher cost basis
first, and offsetting gains realized in one security by selling another security
at a capital loss. The fund is aided in this process by a tax-sensitive
optimization model developed by J.P. Morgan.

The Tax Aware Disciplined Equity Fund generally intends to pay redemption
proceeds in cash; however it reserves the right at its sole discretion to pay
redemptions over $250,000 in-kind as a portfolio of representative stocks rather
than cash. An in-kind redemption payment can shield the fund -- and other
shareholders -- from tax liabilities that might otherwise be incurred. It is not
subject to a redemption fee by the fund. However, the stocks received will
continue to fluctuate in value after redemption and will be subject to brokerage
or other transaction costs when liquidated.

                                            U.S. EQUITY MANAGEMENT APPROACH | 13
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YOUR INVESTMENT
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For your convenience, the J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds offer several ways to
start and add to fund investments.

INVESTING THROUGH A FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL
If you work with a financial professional, either at J.P. Morgan or elsewhere,
he or she is prepared to handle your planning and transaction needs. Your
financial professional will be able to assist you in establishing your fund
account, executing transactions, and monitoring your investment. If your fund
investment is not held in the name of your financial professional and you prefer
to place a transaction order yourself, please use the instructions for investing
directly.

INVESTING THROUGH AN EMPLOYER-SPONSORED RETIREMENT PLAN
Your fund investments are handled through your plan. Refer to your plan
materials or contact your benefits office for information on buying, selling, or
exchanging fund shares.

INVESTING THROUGH AN IRA OR ROLLOVER IRA
Please contact a J.P. Morgan Retirement Services Specialist at 1-888-576-4472
for information on J.P. Morgan's comprehensive IRA services, including lower
minimum investments.

INVESTING DIRECTLY
Investors may establish accounts without the help of an intermediary by using
the instructions below and at right:

o Choose a fund (or funds) and determine the amount you are investing. The
  minimum amount for initial investments is $1,000,000 for the Disciplined
  Equity and U.S. Small Company funds and $3,000,000 for the U.S. Equity, Tax
  Aware Disciplined Equity and SmartIndex(TM) funds and for additional
  investments $25,000, although these minimums may be less for some investors.
  For more information on minimum investments, call 1-800-766-7722.

o Complete the application, indicating how much of your investment you want to
  allocate to which fund(s). Please apply now for any account privileges you may
  want to use in the future, in order to avoid the delays associated with adding
  them later on.

o Mail in your application, making your initial investment as shown on the
  right.

For answers to any questions, please speak with a J.P. Morgan Funds Services
Representative at 1-800-766-7722.

OPENING YOUR ACCOUNT

  By wire

o Mail your completed application to the Shareholder Services Agent.

o Call the Shareholder Services Agent to obtain an account number and to place
  a purchase order. Funds that are wired without a purchase order will be
  returned uninvested.

o After placing your purchase order, instruct your bank to wire the amount of
  your investment to:

  Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York-Delaware
  Routing number: 031-100-238
  Credit: J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds
  Account number: 001-57-689
  FFC: your account number, name of registered owner(s) and fund name.

  By check

o Make out a check for the investment amount payable to J.P. Morgan
  Institutional Funds

o Mail the check with your completed application to the Shareholder Services
  Agent.

  By exchange

o Call the Shareholder Services Agent to effect an exchange.

ADDING TO YOUR ACCOUNT

  By wire

o Call the Shareholder Services Agent to place a purchase order. Funds that are
  wired without a purchase order will be returned uninvested.

o Once you have placed your purchase order, instruct your bank to wire the
  amount of your investment as described above.

  By check

o Make out a check for the investment amount payable to J.P. Morgan
  Institutional Funds.

o Mail the check with a completed investment slip to the Shareholder Services
  Agent. If you do not have an investment slip, attach a note indicating your
  account number and how much you wish to invest in which fund(s).

  By exchange

o Call the Shareholder Services Agent to effect an exchange.

14 | YOUR INVESTMENT
<PAGE>

SELLING SHARES

  By phone -- wire payment

o Call the Shareholder Services Agent to verify that the wire redemption
  privilege is in place on your account. If it is not, a representative can help
  you add it.

o Place your wire request. If you are transferring money to a non-Morgan
  account, you will need to provide the representative with the personal
  identification number (PIN) that was provided to you when you opened your fund
  account.

  By phone -- check payment

o Call the Shareholder Services Agent and place your request. Once your
  request has been verified, a check for the net cash amount, payable to the
  registered owner(s), will be mailed to the address of record. For checks
  payable to any other party or mailed to any other address, please make your
  request in writing (see below).

  In writing

o Write a letter of instruction that includes the following information: The
  name of the registered owner(s) of the account; the account number; the fund
  name; the amount you want to sell; and the recipient's name and address or
  wire information, if different from those of the account registration.

o Indicate whether you want the proceeds sent by check or by wire.

o Make sure the letter is signed by an authorized party. The Shareholder
  Services Agent may require additional information, such as a signature
  guarantee.

o Mail the letter to the Shareholder Services Agent.

  By exchange

o Call the Shareholder Services Agent to effect an exchange.

  Redemption in kind

o Each fund reserves the right to make redemptions of over $250,000 in
  securities rather than in cash.

ACCOUNT AND TRANSACTION POLICIES
Telephone orders The funds accept telephone orders from all shareholders. To
guard against fraud, the funds require shareholders to use a PIN, and may record
telephone orders or take other reasonable precautions. However, if a fund does
take such steps to ensure the authenticity of an order, you may bear any loss if
the order later proves fraudulent.

Exchanges You may exchange shares in these funds for shares in any other J.P.
Morgan Institutional or J.P. Morgan mutual fund at no charge (subject to the
securities laws of your state). When making exchanges, it is important to
observe any applicable minimums. Keep in mind that for tax purposes an exchange
is considered a sale.

A fund may alter, limit, or suspend its exchange policy at any time.

Business days and NAV calculations The funds' regular business days and hours
are the same as those of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Each fund
calculates its net asset value per share (NAV) every business day as of the
close of trading on the NYSE(normally 4:00 p.m. eastern time). Each fund's
securities are typically priced using market quotes or pricing services. When
these methods are not available or do not represent a security's value at the
time of pricing, (e.g., when an event occurs after the close of trading that
would materially impact a security's value) the security is valued in accordance
with the fund's fair valuation procedures.

Timing of orders Orders to buy or sell shares are executed at the next NAV
calculated after the order has been accepted. Orders are accepted until the
close of trading on the NYSE every business day and are executed the same day,
at that day's NAV. A fund has the right to suspend redemption of shares, as
permitted by law, and to postpone payment of proceeds for up to seven days.

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        Shareholder Services Agent
        J.P. Morgan Funds Services
        522 Fifth Avenue
        New York, NY 10036
        1-800-766-7722

        Representatives are available 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. eastern
        time on fund business days.

                                                            YOUR INVESTMENT | 15
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Timing of settlements When you buy shares, you will become the owner of record
when a fund receives your payment, generally the day following execution. When
you sell shares, cash proceeds are generally available the day following
execution and will be forwarded according to your instructions. In-kind
redemptions (described on page 15) will be available as promptly as is feasible.

When you sell shares that you recently purchased by check, your order will be
executed at the next NAV but the proceeds will not be available until your check
clears. This may take up to 15 days.

Statements and reports The funds send monthly account statements as well as
confirmations after each purchase or sale of shares (except reinvestments).
Every six months each fund sends out an annual or semi-annual report containing
information on its holdings and a discussion of recent and anticipated market
conditions and fund performance.

Accounts with below-minimum balances If your account balance falls below the
minimum for 30 days as a result of selling shares (and not because of
performance), each fund reserves the right to request that you buy more shares
or close your account. If your account balance is still below the minimum 60
days after notification, each fund reserves the right to close out your account
and send the proceeds to the address of record.

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
Income dividends are typically paid four times a year for the Disciplined
Equity, U.S. Equity, Tax Aware Disciplined Equity and SmartIndex(TM) funds; and
twice a year for the U.S. Small Company fund. Each fund typically makes capital
gains distributions, if any, once per year. However, a fund may make more or
fewer payments in a given year, depending on its investment results and its tax
compliance situation. Each fund's dividends and distributions consist of most or
all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains.

Dividends and distributions are reinvested in additional fund shares.
Alternatively, you may instruct your financial professional or J.P. Morgan Funds
Services to have them sent to you by check, credited to a separate account, or
invested in another J.P. Morgan Institutional Fund.

TAX CONSIDERATIONS
In general, selling shares for cash, exchanging shares, and receiving
distributions (whether reinvested or taken in cash) are all taxable events.
These transactions typically create the following tax liabilities for taxable
accounts:

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Transaction                            | Tax status
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income dividends                         Ordinary income
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Short-term capital gains                 Ordinary income
distributions
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Long-term capital gains                  Capital gains
distributions
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sales or exchanges of shares             Capital gains or losses
owned for more than one year
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Sales or exchanges of shares             Gains are treated as ordinary
owned for one year or less               income; losses are subject
                                         to special rules
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Because long-term capital gains distributions are taxable as capital gains
regardless of how long you have owned your shares, you may want to avoid making
a substantial investment when a fund is about to declare a long-term capital
gains distribution.

Every January, each fund issues tax information on its distributions for the
previous year.

Any investor for whom a fund does not have a valid taxpayer identification
number will be subject to backup withholding for taxes.

The tax considerations described in this section do not apply to tax-deferred
accounts or other non-taxable entities.

Because each investor's tax circumstances are unique, please consult your tax
professional about your fund investment.

16 | YOUR INVESTMENT
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FUND DETAILS
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BUSINESS STRUCTURE
As noted earlier, each fund (except the Tax Aware Disciplined Equity and
SmartIndex(TM) funds) is a series of J.P Morgan Institutional Funds, a
Massachusetts business trust, and is a "feeder" fund that invests in a master
portfolio. (Except where indicated, this prospectus uses the term "the fund" to
mean the feeder fund and its master portfolio taken together.)

Each master portfolio accepts investments from other feeder funds, and all the
feeders of a given master portfolio bear the portfolio's expenses in proportion
to their assets. However, each feeder can set its own transaction minimums,
fund-specific expenses and other conditions. This means that one feeder could
offer access to the same master portfolio on more attractive terms, or could
experience better performance, than another feeder. Information about other
feeders is available by calling 1-800-766-7722. Generally, when a master
portfolio seeks a vote, its feeder fund will hold a shareholder meeting and cast
its vote proportionately, as instructed by its shareholders. Fund shareholders
are entitled to one full or fractional vote for each dollar or fraction of a
dollar invested.

Each feeder fund and its master portfolio expect to maintain consistent goals,
but if they do not, the feeder fund will withdraw from the master portfolio,
receiving its assets either in cash or securities. Each feeder fund's trustees
would then consider whether a fund should hire its own investment adviser,
invest in a different master portfolio, or take other action.

The Tax Aware Disciplined Equity and SmartIndex(TM) funds are each a series of
J.P. Morgan Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust. Information about
other series or classes is available by calling 1-800-766-7722. In the future,
the trustees could create other series or share classes, which would have
different expenses.

MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
The feeder funds described in this prospectus, their corresponding master
portfolios, and J.P. Morgan Series Trust are all governed by the same trustees.
The trustees are responsible for overseeing all business activities. The
trustees are assisted by Pierpont Group, Inc., which they own and operate on a
cost basis; costs are shared by all funds governed by these trustees. Funds
Distributor, Inc., as co-administrator, along with J.P. Morgan, provides fund
officers. J.P. Morgan, as co-administrator, oversees each fund's other service
providers.

J.P. Morgan, subject to the expense reimbursements described earlier in this
prospectus, receives the following fees for investment advisory and other
services:

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Advisory services                       Percentage of the master
                                        portfolio's average net assets
Disciplined Equity                      0.35%
U.S. Equity                             0.40%
U.S. Small Company                      0.60%
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Administrative services                 Master portfolio's and fund's pro-
(fee shared with Funds                  rata portions of 0.09% of the
Distributor, Inc.)                      first $7 billion in J.P. Morgan-
                                        advised portfolios, plus 0.04% of
                                        average net assets over
                                        $7 billion
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Shareholder services                    0.10% of the fund's average
                                        net assets
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The Tax Aware Disciplined Equity and SmartIndex(TM) funds, subject to the
expense reimbursements described earlier in this prospectus, pay J.P. Morgan the
following fees for investment advisory and other services:

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Advisory services                       Percentage of the fund's
                                        average net assets
Tax Aware Disciplined                   0.35%
  Equity
SmartIndex(TM)                          0.25%
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Administrative services                 Fund's pro-rata portion of 0.09%
(fee shared with Funds                  of the first $7 billion of
Distributor, Inc.)                      average net assets in
                                        J.P. Morgan-advised portfolios,
                                        plus 0.04% of average
                                        net assets over $7 billion
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Shareholder services                    0.10% of the fund's average
                                        net assets
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J.P. Morgan may pay fees to certain firms and professionals for providing
recordkeeping or other services in connection with investments in a fund.


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PERFORMANCE OF PRIVATE ACCOUNTS


     The  Disciplined  Equity  Fund's  investment  objective  and  policies  are
substantially  similar  to  those  used  by  J.P.  Morgan  in  managing  certain
discretionary   investment  management  accounts.  The  chart  below  shows  the
historical investment performance for a composite of these private accounts (the
"Disciplined Equity Composite").

The performance of the Disciplined Equity Composite does not represent the
fund's performance nor should it be interpreted as indicative of the fund's
future performance. The accounts in the Disciplined Equity Composite are not
subject to the same limitations imposed on mutual funds. If the accounts
included in the Disciplined Equity Composite had been subject to these
limitations, their performance might have been lower.


Additionally, although it is anticipated that the Disciplined Equity Fund and
the Disciplined Equity Composite will hold similar securities, their investment
results are expected to differ. In particular, difference in asset size and cash
flow resulting from purchases and redemptions of fund shares may result in
different securities selections, differences in the relative weightings of
securities or differences in the prices paid for particular fund holdings.


The performance of the Disciplined Equity Composite reflects the deductions of
the Disciplined Equity Fund's total operating expenses, after expense
reimbursement, and the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The
performance information is the average annual total return of the Disciplined
Equity Composite for the periods indicated.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 Annual Total Returns for the Year Ended December 31,


                       1990       1991       1992       1993       1994       1995       1996       1997       1998       1999
<S>                   <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>         <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>
Disciplined Equity
Composite             -2.94%     30.39%     11.75%     10.20%      2.21%     37.87%     23.26%     33.37%     31.91%     18.82%
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S&P 500               -3.11%     30.47%      7.62%     10.08%      1.32%     37.58%     22.96%     33.36%     28.58%     21.04%
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</TABLE>

     The  Disciplined  Equity  Composite  currently  includes all  discretionary
accounts managed by J.P. Morgan using substantially  similar investment strategy
as the Disciplined  Equity Fund. The inception date for the  Disciplined  Equity
Composite  was October 31, 1989.  Prior to January 1, 1993 the composite may not
have included all discretionary accounts.

The SmartIndex(TM) Fund's investment objective and policies are substantially
similar to those used by J.P. Morgan in managing certain discretionary
investment management accounts. The chart below shows the historical investment
performance for a composite of these private accounts (the "SmartIndex(TM)
Composite").


The performance of the SmartIndex(TM) Composite does not represent the fund's
performance nor should it be interpreted as indicative of the fund's future
performance. The accounts in the SmartIndex(TM) Composite are not subject to the
same limitations imposed on mutual funds. If the accounts included in the
SmartIndex(TM) Composite had been subject to these limitations, their
performance might have been lower.

Additionally, although it is anticipated that the SmartIndex(TM) Fund and the
SmartIndex(TM) Composite will hold similar securities, their investment results
are expected to differ. In particular, difference in asset size and cash flow
resulting from purchases and redemptions of fund shares may result in different
securities selections, differences in the relative weightings of securities or
differences in the prices paid for particular SmartIndex(TM) Fund holdings.


The performance of the SmartIndex(TM) Composite reflects the deductions of the
SmartIndex(TM) Fund's total operating expenses, after expense reimbursement, and
the reinvestment of dividends and other distributions. The performance
information is the average annual total return of the SmartIndex(TM) Composite
for the periods indicated.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  Annual Total Returns for the Year Ended December 31,
<S>                  <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>       <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>       <C>
SmartIndex(TM)Fund    1989      1990       1991      1992      1993      1994       1995       1996       1997       1998      1999
Composite            30.24%    -2.43%     29.76%     9.94%    10.44%     2.27%     38.38%     23.72%     33.98%     31.64%    19.21%
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S&P 500 Index        31.69%    -3.11%     30.47%     7.62%    10.08%     1.32%     37.58%     22.96%     33.36%     28.58%    21.04%
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</TABLE>


The SmartIndex(TM) Composite currently includes all discretionary accounts
managed by J.P. Morgan using the same investment strategy as the fund. The
inception date for the SmartIndex(TM) Composite was December 31, 1988. Prior to
January 1, 1993 the composite may not
have included all discretionary accounts.


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RISK AND REWARD ELEMENTS
This table discusses the main elements that make up each fund's overall risk and
reward characteristics. It also outlines each fund's policies toward various
investments, including those that are designed to help certain funds manage
risk.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Potential risks                  |  Potential rewards                  |  Policies to balance risk and reward
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<S>                                 <C>                                   <C>
Market conditions

o Each fund's share price and       o Stocks have generally               o Under normal circumstances the funds plan to remain
  performance will fluctuate          outperformed more stable              fully invested, with at least 65% in stocks; stock
  in response to stock market         investments (such as bonds            investments may include U.S. and foreign common stocks,
  movements                           and cash equivalents) over            convertible securities, preferred stocks, trust or
                                      the long term                         partnership interests, warrants, rights, and investment
o Adverse market conditions                                                 company securities
  may from time to time cause
  a fund to take temporary                                                o The funds seek to limit risk through diversification
  defensive positions that are
  inconsistent with its                                                   o During severe market downturns, the funds have the
  principal investment                                                      option of investing up to 100% of assets in
  strategies and may hinder a                                               investment-grade short-term securities
  fund from achieving its
  investment objective

Management choices

o A fund could underperform         o A fund could outperform its         o J.P. Morgan focuses its active management on securities
  its benchmark due to its            benchmark due to these same           selection, the area where it believes its commitment to
  securities and asset                choices                               research can most enhance returns
  allocation choices

Foreign investments

o Currency exchange rate            o Favorable exchange rate             o Each fund anticipates that its total foreign investments
  movements could reduce gains        movements could generate              will not exceed 20% of assets
  or create losses                    gains or reduce losses
                                                                          o Each fund actively manages the currency exposure of its
o A fund could lose money           o Foreign investments, which            foreign investments relative to its benchmark, and may
  because of foreign                  represent a major portion of          hedge back into the U.S. dollar from time to time (see
  government actions,                 the world's securities,               also "Derivatives")
  political instability, or           offer attractive potential
  lack of adequate and                performance and
  accurate information                opportunities for
                                      diversification

When-issued and delayed
  delivery securities

o When a fund buys securities       o A fund can take advantage of        o Each fund uses segregated accounts to offset leverage
  before issue or for delayed         attractive transaction                risk
  delivery, it could be               opportunities
  exposed to leverage risk if
  it does not use segregated
  accounts


Short-term trading


o Increased trading would           o A fund could realize gains          o The funds generally avoid short-term trading, except to
  raise a fund's brokerage and        in a short period of time             take advantage of attractive or unexpected opportunities
  related costs                                                             or to meet demands generated by shareholder activity.
                                    o A fund could protect against          The turnover rate for each fund for its most recent
o Increased short-term capital        losses if a stock is                  fiscal year end is as follows: Disciplined Equity (51%),
  gains distributions would           overvalued and its value              U.S. Equity (84%), U.S. Small Company (104%), Tax Aware
  raise shareholders' income          later falls                           Disciplined Equity (40%), and SmartIndex(TM) (19%)
  tax liability
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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Potential risks                  |  Potential rewards                  |  Policies to balance risk and reward
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<S>                                 <C>                                   <C>
Derivatives

o Derivatives such as futures,      o Hedges that correlate well          o The funds use derivatives for hedging and for risk
  options, swaps, and forward         with underlying positions             management (i.e., to establish or adjust exposure to
  foreign currency contracts          can reduce or eliminate               particular securities, markets or currencies); risk
  that are used for hedging           losses at low cost                    management may include management of a fund's exposure
  the portfolio or specific                                                 relative to its benchmark
  securities may not fully          o A fund could make money and
  offset the underlying               protect against losses if           o The funds only establish hedges that they expect will be
  positions(1) and this could         management's analysis proves          highly correlated with underlying positions
  result in losses to the fund        correct
  that would not have                                                     o While the funds may use derivatives that incidentally
  otherwise occurred                o Derivatives that involve              involve leverage, they do not use them for the specific
                                      leverage could generate               purpose of leveraging their portfolios
o Derivatives used for risk           substantial gains at low
  management may not have the         cost
  intended effects and may
  result in losses or missed
  opportunities

o The counterparty to a
  derivatives contract could
  default

o Derivatives that involve
  leverage could magnify
  losses

o Certain types of derivatives
  involve costs to the funds
  which can reduce returns

Securities lending

o When a fund lends a               o A fund may enhance income           o J.P. Morgan maintains a list of approved borrowers
  security, there is a risk           through the investment of
  that the loaned securities          the collateral received from        o The fund receives collateral equal to at least 100% of
  may not be returned if the          the borrower                          the current value of securities loaned
  borrower defaults
                                                                          o The lending agents indemnify a fund against borrower
o The collateral will be                                                    default
  subject to the risks of the
  securities in which it is                                               o J.P. Morgan's collateral investment guidelines limit the
  invested                                                                  quality and duration of collateral investment to
                                                                            minimize losses

                                                                          o Upon recall, the borrower must return the securities
                                                                            loaned within the normal settlement period

Illiquid holdings

o A fund could have difficulty      o These holdings may offer            o No fund may invest more than 15% of net assets in
  valuing these holdings              more attractive yields or             illiquid holdings
  precisely                           potential growth than
                                      comparable widely traded            o To maintain adequate liquidity to meet redemptions, each
o A fund could be unable to           securities                            fund may hold investment-grade short-term securities
  sell these holdings at the                                                (including repurchase agreements and reverse repurchase
  time or price it desires                                                  agreements) and, for temporary or extraordinary
                                                                            purposes, may borrow from banks up to 331 1/43% of the
                                                                            value of its total assets
</TABLE>

(1) A futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell a set quantity of an
    underlying instrument at a future date, or to make or receive a cash payment
    based on changes in the value of a securities index. An option is the right
    to buy or sell a set quantity of an underlying instrument at a
    pre-determined price. A swap is a privately negotiated agreement to exchange
    one stream of payments for another. A forward foreign currency contract is
    an obligation to buy or sell a given currency on a future date and at a set
    price.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

The financial tables are intended to help you understand each fund's financial
performance for the past one through five fiscal years or periods, as
applicable. Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund
share. The total returns in the tables represent the rate that an investor would
have earned (or lost) on an investment in a fund (assuming reinvestment of all
dividends and distributions). Except where noted, this information has been
audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose reports, along with each fund's
financial statements, are included in the respective fund's annual report, which
are available upon request.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL DISCIPLINED EQUITY FUND


                                                                                                For the six
Per-share data                                   For fiscal periods ended                      months ended
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 5/31/97(1)      5/31/98          5/31/99         11/30/99
                                                                                               (unaudited)
<S>                                               <C>            <C>            <C>              <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period ($)           10.00           11.47            14.96            17.57
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Income from investment operations:
   Net investment income ($)                        0.04            0.12             0.17             0.15
   Net realized and unrealized gain
   on investment ($)                                1.43            3.62             3.18             0.74
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total from investment operations ($)                1.47            3.74             3.35             0.89
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less distributions to shareholders from:
   Net investment income ($)                          --           (0.12)           (0.15)           (0.08)
   Net realized gains ($)                             --           (0.13)           (0.59)              --
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total distributions to shareholders ($)               --           (0.25)           (0.74)           (0.08)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of period ($)                 11.47           14.96            17.57            18.38
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Ratios and supplemental data
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total return (%)                                   14.70(2)        32.98            23.07             5.08(2)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of period ($ thousands)           49,726         296,191        1,008,435        1,293,751
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratio to average net assets:
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Net expenses (%)                                 0.45(3)         0.45             0.45             0.45(3)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Net investment income (%)                        1.58(3)         1.27             1.14             0.99(3)
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   Expenses without reimbursement (%)               1.34(3)         0.72             0.60             0.54(3)
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</TABLE>


(1) The fund commenced operations on 1/3/97.
(2) Not annualized.
(3) Annualized.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL U.S. EQUITY FUND


                                                                                                                 For the six
Per-share data                                For fiscal periods ended                                          months ended
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                                              5/31/95       5/31/96       5/31/97       5/31/98       5/31/99      11/30/99
                                                                                                                (unaudited)
<S>                                           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period ($)        10.92         12.10         14.00         15.66         16.73         15.08
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income from investment operations:
   Net investment income ($)                     0.18          0.27          0.17          0.15          0.16          0.07
   Net realized and unrealized gain
   on investment ($)                             1.42          2.66          3.02          3.81          2.39          0.18
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Total from investment operations ($)             1.60          2.93          3.19          3.96          2.55          0.25
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less distributions to shareholders from:
   Net investment income ($)                    (0.14)        (0.20)        (0.25)        (0.18)        (0.17)        (0.04)
   Net realized gains ($)                       (0.28)        (0.83)        (1.28)        (2.71)        (4.03)           --
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Total distributions to shareholders ($)         (0.42)        (1.03)        (1.53)        (2.89)        (4.20)        (0.04)
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Net asset value, end of period ($)              12.10         14.00         15.66         16.73         15.08         15.29
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Ratios and supplemental data
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Total return (%)                                15.40         25.43         25.21         28.53         18.66          1.66(1)
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Net assets, end of period ($ thousands)       172,497       221,368       329,776       378,988       278,253       276,962
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Ratio to average net assets:
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   Net expenses (%)                              0.60          0.60          0.60          0.60          0.60          0.60(2)
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   Net investment income (%)                     2.07          2.08          1.33          0.89          0.89          0.86(2)
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   Expenses without reimbursement (%)            0.71          0.62          0.65          0.63          0.63          0.62(2)
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</TABLE>


(1) Not annualized.
(2) Annualized.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL U.S. SMALL COMPANY FUND


                                                                                                                     For the six
Per-share data                                For fiscal periods ended                                              months ended
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                                              5/31/95        5/31/96        5/31/97        5/31/98        5/31/99      11/30/99
                                                                                                                     (unaudited)
<S>                                           <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period ($)        10.03          11.16          13.97          14.09          15.30          11.98
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Income from investment operations:
   Net investment income ($)                     0.10           0.13           0.10           0.09           0.08           0.02
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
   on investment ($)                             1.12           3.66           1.07           3.04          (1.83)          3.30
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Total from investment operations ($)             1.22           3.79           1.17           3.13          (1.75)          3.32
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Less distributions to shareholders from:
   Net investment income ($)                    (0.09)         (0.12)         (0.13)         (0.08)         (0.08)         (0.01)
   Net realized gain ($)                           --          (0.86)         (0.92)         (1.84)         (1.49)            --
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Total distributions to shareholders ($)         (0.09)         (0.98)         (1.05)         (1.92)         (1.57)         (0.01)
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Net asset value, end of period ($)              11.16          13.97          14.09          15.30          11.98          15.29
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Ratios and supplemental data
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Total return (%)                                12.26          35.60           9.44          23.55         (10.79)        27.732
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Net assets, end of period ($ thousands)       149,279        291,931        401,797        420,413        344,776        390,985
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Ratio to average net assets:
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   Net expenses (%)                              0.80           0.80           0.80           0.80           0.80           0.80(3)
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   Net investment income (loss) (%)              1.14           1.20           0.81           0.55           0.55           0.42(3)
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   Expenses without reimbursement and
   including interest expense (%)                0.91           0.83           0.85           0.85           0.85           0.82(3)
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   Interest expense (%)                            --             --             --           0.00(1)          --             --
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</TABLE>


(1) Less than 0.01%.
(2) Not annualized.
(3) Annualized.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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J.P. Morgan Institutional Tax Aware Disciplined Equity Fund


Per-share data                                 For fiscal periods ended October 31
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 1997(1)         1998          1999
<S>                                            <C>             <C>          <C>
Net asset value, beginning of period ($)        10.00           12.08         14.71
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income from investment operations:
   Net investment income ($)                     0.06            0.11          0.15
   Net realized and unrealized gain
   on investment ($)                             2.02            2.68          3.48
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total from investment operations ($)             2.08            2.79          3.63
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Less distributions to shareholders from:
   Net investment income ($)                       --           (0.16)        (0.15)
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Net asset value, end of period ($)              12.08           14.71         18.19
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Ratios and supplemental data
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Total return (%)                                20.80(2)        23.26         24.72
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Net assets, end of period ($ thousands)        12,026          90,079       340,812
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Ratio to average net assets:
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   Net expenses (%)                              0.55(3)         0.55          0.55
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   Net investment income (%)                     1.19(3)         0.97          0.94
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   Expenses without reimbursement (%)            4.59(3)         1.02          0.65
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   Portfolio turnover rate (%)                     35              57            40
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</TABLE>


(1) The fund commenced operations on 1/30/97.
(2) Not annualized.
(3) Annualized.

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J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SMARTINDEX(TM) FUND
                                                                 For the six
Per-share data                     For fiscal periods ended      months ended
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                                                    5/31/99(1)      11/30/99
                                                                 (unaudited)
Net asset value, beginning of period ($)              15.00            16.06
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Income from investment operations:
   Net investment income ($)                           0.07             0.05
   Net realized and unrealized gain
   on investment ($)                                   1.02             0.94
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Total from investment operations ($)                  (1.09)            0.99
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Less distributions to shareholders from:
   Net investment income                              (0.03)           (0.05)
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Net asset value, end of period ($)                    16.06            17.00
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Ratios and supplemental data
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Total return (%)                                       7.27(2)          6.18(2)
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Net assets, end of period ($ thousands)               5,363          126,956
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Ratios to average net assets:
  Net expenses (%)                                     0.35(3)          0.35(3)
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  Net investment income(%)                             1.13(3)          1.30(3)
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  Expenses without reimbursement (%)                   5.44(3)          0.62(3)
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  Portfolio turnover (%)                                 19               17
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(1) The fund commenced operations on 12/31/98.
(2) Not annualized.
(3) Annualized.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION
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For investors who want more information on these funds, the following documents
are available free upon request:

Annual/Semi-annual Reports Contain financial statements, performance data,
information on portfolio holdings, and a written analysis of market conditions
and fund performance for a fund's most recently completed fiscal year or
half-year.

Statement of Additional Information (SAI) Provides a fuller technical and legal
description of a fund's policies, investment restrictions, and business
structure. This prospectus incorporates each fund's SAI by reference.

Copies of the current versions of these documents, along with other information
about the funds, may be obtained by contacting:

J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds
J.P. Morgan Funds Services
522 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10036

Telephone: 1-800-766-7722

Hearing impaired: 1-888-468-4015

Email: [email protected]

Text-only versions of these documents and this prospectus are available, upon
payment of a duplicating fee, from the Public Reference Room of the Securities
and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. (1-800-SEC-0330) and may be viewed
on-screen or downloaded from the SEC's Internet site at http://www.sec.gov. Each
fund's investment company and 1933 Act registration numbers are:

J.P. Morgan Institutional Disciplined Equity Fund ...... 811-07342 and 033-54642
J.P. Morgan Institutional U.S. Equity Fund ............. 811-07342 and 033-54642
J.P. Morgan Institutional U.S. Small Company Fund ...... 811-07342 and 033-54642
J.P. Morgan Institutional Tax Aware Disciplined
  Equity Fund .......................................... 811-07795 and 333-11125
J.P. Morgan Institutional SmartIndex(TM)Fund ........... 811-07795 and 333-11125

J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS AND THE MORGAN TRADITION

The J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds combine a heritage of integrity and
financial leadership with comprehensive, sophisticated analysis and management
techniques. Drawing on J.P. Morgan's extensive experience and depth as an
investment manager, the J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds offer a broad array of
distinctive opportunities for mutual fund investors.

JPMorgan
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J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds

Advisor                                          Distributor
J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.           Funds Distributor, Inc.
522 Fifth Avenue                                 60 State Street
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                         J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS


                J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND
              J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL TREASURY MONEY MARKET FUND
               J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FEDERAL MONEY MARKET FUND









                       STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION


                                  MARCH 1, 2000




















THIS  STATEMENT OF  ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION  IS NOT A  PROSPECTUS,  BUT CONTAINS
ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION  WHICH SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROSPECTUS
DATED MARCH 1, 2000 FOR THE FUNDS LISTED  ABOVE,  AS  SUPPLEMENTED  FROM TIME TO
TIME.  ADDITIONALLY,  THIS STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION  INCORPORATES BY
REFERENCE THE FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE SHAREHOLDER REPORTS RELATING
TO THE FUNDS LISTED ABOVE DATED OCTOBER 31, 1999 (FOR THE TREASURY  MONEY MARKET
FUND AND THE FEDERAL  MONEY  MARKET  FUND) AND  NOVEMBER 30, 1999 (FOR THE PRIME
MONEY MARKET FUND). THE PROSPECTUS AND THESE FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS FOR THE FUNDS
LISTED ABOVE,  INCLUDING  THE  INDEPENDENT  ACCOUNTANTS'  REPORTS  THEREON,  ARE
AVAILABLE, WITHOUT CHARGE, UPON REQUEST FROM FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, INC., ATTENTION:
J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS (800) 221-7930.



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General.....................................................................1
Investment Objectives and Policies..........................................1
Investment Restrictions.....................................................9
Trustees, Advisory Board and Officers......................................13
Investment Advisor.........................................................17
Distributor................................................................19
Co-Administrator...........................................................20
Services Agent.............................................................21
Custodian and Transfer Agent...............................................22
Shareholder Servicing......................................................23
Financial Professionals....................................................23
Independent Accountants....................................................24
Expenses...................................................................24
Purchase of Shares.........................................................25
Redemption of Shares.......................................................26
Exchange of Shares.........................................................27
Dividends and Distributions................................................27
Net Asset Value............................................................27
Performance Data...........................................................28
Portfolio Transactions.....................................................30
Massachusetts Trust........................................................31
Description of Shares......................................................32
Special Information Concerning
Investment Structure.......................................................34
Taxes......................................................................35
Additional Information.....................................................38
Financial Statements.......................................................39
Appendix A - Description of Security Ratings..............................A-1




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GENERAL

         This  Statement  of  Additional  Information  relates  only to the J.P.
Morgan  Institutional  Prime Money Market Fund,  the J.P.  Morgan  Institutional
Treasury  Money  Market Fund and the J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Federal  Money
Market Fund  (each,  a "Fund" and  collectively,  the  "Funds").  Each Fund is a
series of shares of beneficial interest of the J.P. Morgan  Institutional Funds,
an open-end  management  investment  company formed as a Massachusetts  business
trust (the  "Trust").  In  addition  to the Funds,  the Trust  consists of other
series representing separate investment funds (each a "J.P. Morgan Institutional
Fund").  The other J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Funds are  covered  by  separate
Statements of Additional Information.

         This  Statement  of  Additional  Information  describes  the  financial
history, investment objective and policies,  management and operation of each of
the Funds and  provides  additional  information  with  respect to the Funds and
should be read in conjunction  with the relevant Fund's current  Prospectus (the
"Prospectus").  Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings
accorded to them in the Prospectus.  The Funds' executive offices are located at
60 State Street, Suite 1300, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

         Unlike other mutual funds which  directly  acquire and manage their own
portfolio of securities,  each Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by
investing all of its investable assets in a corresponding  Master Portfolio (the
"Portfolio"),  a corresponding open-end management investment company having the
same investment  objective as the Fund. Each Fund invests in a Portfolio through
a two-tier  master-feeder  investment fund structure.  See "Special  Information
Concerning Investment Structure."

     Each  Portfolio  is  advised  by J.P.  Morgan  Investment  Management  Inc.
("JPMIM" or the "Advisor").

         Investments in a Fund are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed
or endorsed  by,  Morgan  Guaranty  Trust  Company of New York,  ("Morgan"),  an
affiliate of the Advisor or any other bank.  Shares of a Fund are not  federally
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board,
or any other  governmental  agency.  An  investment in a Fund is subject to risk
that may cause the value of the investment to fluctuate, and when the investment
is  redeemed,  the  value  may be higher  or lower  than the  amount  originally
invested by the investor.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES


         The following  discussion  supplements  the  information  regarding the
investment objective of each Fund and the policies to be employed to achieve the
objective  by each  Portfolio  as set forth in the  applicable  Prospectus.  The
investment  objectives  of  each  Fund  and  the  investment  objectives  of its
corresponding  Portfolio  are  identical.  Accordingly,  references  below  to a
Portfolio also include the corresponding Fund;  similarly,  references to a Fund
also include the corresponding Portfolio unless the context requires otherwise.


         J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Prime Money  Market Fund (the "Prime Money
Market Fund") is designed for investors who seek high current income  consistent
with the preservation of capital and same-day liquidity from a portfolio of high
quality  money  market  instruments.  The Prime Money Market  Fund's  investment
objective is to maximize  current income  consistent  with the  preservation  of
capital and same day liquidity.  The Prime Money Market Fund attempts to achieve
this  objective by  investing  all of its  investable  assets in The Prime Money
Market Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), a diversified open-end management investment
company having the same investment objective as the Prime Money Market Fund.

         The Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment  objective by maintaining
a  dollar-weighted  average  portfolio  maturity of not more than 90 days and by
investing in U.S. dollar denominated  securities  described in this Statement of
Additional Information that meet certain rating criteria, present minimal credit
risk  and have  effective  maturities  of not more  than  thirteen  months.  The
Portfolio's  ability to achieve  maximum  current income is affected by its high
quality standards. See "Quality and Diversification Requirements."

         J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Treasury  Money Market Fund (the "Treasury
Money Market  Fund") is designed  for  investors  who seek high  current  income
consistent  with the  preservation  of capital  and  same-day  liquidity  from a
portfolio of high quality money market  instruments.  The Treasury  Money Market
Fund's  investment  objective is to provide current income,  consistent with the
preservation of capital and same-day  liquidity.  The Treasury Money Market Fund
attempts to accomplish this objective by investing all of its investable  assets
in The Treasury Money Market Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), a diversified open-end
management  investment  company  having  the same  investment  objective  as the
Treasury Money Market Fund.

         The  Portfolio   attempts  to  achieve  its  investment   objective  by
maintaining a  dollar-weighted  average  portfolio  maturity of not more than 90
days  and by  investing  in U.S.  Treasury  securities  and  related  repurchase
agreement  transactions as described in this Statement of Additional Information
that have effective  maturities of not more than thirteen  months.  See "Quality
and Diversification Requirements."

         J.P. Morgan Institutional Federal Money Market Fund (the "Federal Money
Market Fund") is designed for investors who seek high current income  consistent
with the preservation of capital and same-day liquidity from a portfolio of high
quality money market  instruments.  The Federal  Money Market Fund's  investment
objective is to provide  current  income,  consistent  with the  preservation of
capital and  same-day  liquidity.  The  Federal  Money  Market Fund  attempts to
accomplish  this  objective by  investing  all of its  investable  assets in The
Federal  Money  Market  Portfolio  (the  "Portfolio"),  a  diversified  open-end
management  investment  company  having  the same  investment  objective  as the
Federal Money Market Fund.

         The  Portfolio   attempts  to  achieve  its  investment   objective  by
maintaining a  dollar-weighted  average  portfolio  maturity of not more than 90
days and by investing in U.S. Treasury  securities and in obligations of certain
U.S.  Government  agencies,   as  described  in  this  Statement  of  Additional
Information that have effective maturities of not more than thirteen months. See
"Quality and Diversification Requirements."

Money Market Instruments

     A description of the various types of money market  instruments that may be
purchased by the Funds  appears  below.  Also see  "Quality and  Diversification
Requirements."

     U.S.  Treasury  Securities.   Each  of  the  Funds  may  invest  in  direct
obligations of the U.S. Treasury, including Treasury bills, notes and bonds, all
of which are backed as to principal and interest  payments by the full faith and
credit of the United States.

         Additional U.S. Government  Obligations.  Each of the Funds (other than
the Treasury Money Market Fund) may invest in  obligations  issued or guaranteed
by U.S. Government agencies or  instrumentalities.  These obligations may or may
not be backed by the "full  faith and credit" of the United  States.  Securities
which are  backed by the full  faith and  credit of the  United  States  include
obligations of the Government  National Mortgage  Association,  the Farmers Home
Administration, and the Export-Import Bank. In the case of securities not backed
by the full  faith  and  credit  of the  United  States,  each  Fund  must  look
principally  to the federal agency  issuing or  guaranteeing  the obligation for
ultimate  repayment  and may not be able to assert a claim  against  the  United
States  itself  in the event the  agency  or  instrumentality  does not meet its
commitments. Securities in which each Fund may invest that are not backed by the
full faith and credit of the United States include,  but are not limited to: (i)
obligations of the Tennessee  Valley  Authority,  the Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation,  the Federal Home Loan Banks and the U.S. Postal  Service,  each of
which has the right to borrow from the U.S.  Treasury  to meet its  obligations;
(ii) securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage  Association,  which are
supported by the discretionary  authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the
agency's  obligations;  and (iii)  obligations of the Federal Farm Credit System
and the Student Loan Marketing  Association,  each of whose  obligations  may be
satisfied only by the individual credits of the issuing agency.

         Foreign Government Obligations. The Prime Money Market Fund, subject to
its applicable investment policies, may also invest in short-term obligations of
foreign   sovereign   governments  or  of  their  agencies,   instrumentalities,
authorities  or  political   subdivisions.   See  "Foreign  Investments."  These
securities must be denominated in the U.S. dollar.

         Bank  Obligations.  The Prime Money Market Fund, unless otherwise noted
in the Prospectus or below,  may invest in negotiable  certificates  of deposit,
time  deposits  and  bankers'   acceptances  of  (i)  banks,  savings  and  loan
associations  and savings  banks which have more than $2 billion in total assets
and are organized under the laws of the United States or any state, (ii) foreign
branches of these banks or of foreign banks of equivalent size (Euros) and (iii)
U.S.  branches of foreign  banks of  equivalent  size  (Yankees).  See  "Foreign
Investments."  The Prime Money  Market Fund will not invest in  obligations  for
which the Advisor,  or any of its affiliated persons, is the ultimate obligor or
accepting  bank.  The Prime Money Market Fund, may also invest in obligations of
international   banking   institutions   designated  or  supported  by  national
governments  to promote  economic  reconstruction,  development or trade between
nations (e.g.,  the European  Investment  Bank, the  Inter-American  Development
Bank, or the World Bank).

         Commercial  Paper. The Prime Money Market Fund may invest in commercial
paper,  including  master  demand  obligations.  Master demand  obligations  are
obligations that provide for a periodic adjustment in the interest rate paid and
permit daily  changes in the amount  borrowed.  Master  demand  obligations  are
governed by  agreements  between the issuer and Morgan  acting as agent,  for no
additional fee. The monies loaned to the borrower come from accounts  managed by
Morgan or its affiliates,  pursuant to arrangements with such accounts. Interest
and principal  payments are credited to such accounts.  Morgan,  an affiliate of
the Advisor,  has the right to increase or decrease  the amount  provided to the
borrower under an obligation.  The borrower has the right to pay without penalty
all or any  part of the  principal  amount  then  outstanding  on an  obligation
together with interest to the date of payment. Since these obligations typically
provide that the interest rate is tied to the Federal Reserve  commercial  paper
composite  rate,  the rate on master  demand  obligations  is subject to change.
Repayment of a master demand obligation to participating accounts depends on the
ability  of the  borrower  to pay the  accrued  interest  and  principal  of the
obligation  on demand which is  continuously  monitored by Morgan.  Since master
demand obligations typically are not rated by credit rating agencies,  the Prime
Money Market Fund may invest in such unrated  obligations only if at the time of
an  investment  the  obligation  is  determined  by the Advisor to have a credit
quality which satisfies the Prime Money Market Fund's quality restrictions.  See
"Quality  and  Diversification  Requirements."  Although  there is no  secondary
market for master demand  obligations,  such  obligations  are considered by the
Prime Money Market Fund to be liquid  because they are payable upon demand.  The
Prime Money  Market Fund does not have any  specific  percentage  limitation  on
investments  in master demand  obligations.  It is possible that the issuer of a
master  demand  obligation  could be a client of Morgan to whom  Morgan,  in its
capacity as a commercial bank, has made a loan.

     Asset-backed  Securities.  The Prime  Money  Market Fund may also invest in
securities generally referred to as asset-backed  securities,  which directly or
indirectly represent a participation  interest in, or are secured by and payable
from, a stream of payments generated by particular assets, such as motor vehicle
or credit card receivables or other  asset-backed  securities  collateralized by
such assets.  Asset-backed  securities  provide periodic payments that generally
consist of both interest and principal  payments.  Consequently,  the life of an
asset-backed  security  varies with the prepayment  experience of the underlying
obligations.  Payments of principal and interest may be guaranteed up to certain
amounts  and for a  certain  time  period  by a letter  of  credit  issued  by a
financial institution unaffiliated with the entities issuing the securities. The
asset-backed  securities  in which a Fund may invest  are  subject to the Fund's
overall credit requirements.  However,  asset-backed securities, in general, are
subject to certain risks.  Most of these risks are related to limited  interests
in  applicable  collateral.  For  example,  credit  card  debt  receivables  are
generally  unsecured and the debtors are entitled to the  protection of a number
of state and federal  consumer  credit laws, many of which give such debtors the
right to set off  certain  amounts  on credit  card debt  thereby  reducing  the
balance  due.  Additionally,  if the letter of credit is  exhausted,  holders of
asset-backed  securities may also experience delays in payments or losses if the
full  amounts  due on  underlying  sales  contracts  are not  realized.  Because
asset-backed  securities  are  relatively  new, the market  experience  in these
securities is limited and the market's ability to sustain  liquidity through all
phases of the market cycle has not been tested.

         Repurchase  Agreements.  Each of the Funds may  enter  into  repurchase
agreements  with  brokers,  dealers  or banks  that meet the  credit  guidelines
approved  by the  Funds'  Trustees.  In a  repurchase  agreement,  a Fund buys a
security  from a seller  that has agreed to  repurchase  the same  security at a
mutually  agreed upon date and price.  The resale price normally is in excess of
the purchase price,  reflecting an agreed upon interest rate. This interest rate
is effective  for the period of time a Fund is invested in the  agreement and is
not  related  to the  coupon  rate  on the  underlying  security.  A  repurchase
agreement may also be viewed as a fully  collateralized  loan of money by a Fund
to the seller. The period of these repurchase  agreements will usually be short,
from  overnight to one week,  and at no time will any Fund invest in  repurchase
agreements for more than thirteen  months.  The securities  which are subject to
repurchase  agreements,  however,  may have maturity dates in excess of thirteen
months from the effective date of the repurchase  agreement.  The Treasury Money
Market Fund will only enter into repurchase  agreements  involving U.S. Treasury
securities.  The  Federal  Money  Market  Fund may only  enter  into  repurchase
agreements  involving U.S. Treasury  securities and Permitted Agency Securities.
The Funds will always  receive  securities as collateral  whose market value is,
and during the entire term of the agreement  remains,  at least equal to 100% of
the dollar amount invested by the Funds in each agreement plus accrued interest,
and the Funds will make payment for such securities only upon physical  delivery
or upon evidence of book entry  transfer to the account of the  Custodian.  Each
Fund will be fully collateralized within the meaning of paragraph (a)(4) of Rule
2a-7 under the Investment  Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act").  If
the seller  defaults,  a Fund might incur a loss if the value of the  collateral
securing the repurchase  agreement declines and might incur disposition costs in
connection  with  liquidating  the  collateral.   In  addition,   if  bankruptcy
proceedings   are  commenced  with  respect  to  the  seller  of  the  security,
realization upon disposal of the collateral by a Fund may be delayed or limited.

         The  Prime  Money  Market  Fund may  make  investments  in  other  debt
securities with remaining effective maturities of not more than thirteen months,
including,  without  limitation,   corporate  and  foreign  bonds,  asset-backed
securities and other  obligations  described in the Prospectus or this Statement
of Additional Information.

Foreign Investments

         The Prime Money Market Fund may invest in certain  foreign  securities.
All  investments  must be U.S.  dollar-denominated.  Investment in securities of
foreign  issuers  and in  obligations  of foreign  branches  of  domestic  banks
involves somewhat different  investment risks from those affecting securities of
U.S. domestic issuers.  There may be limited publicly available information with
respect to foreign  issuers,  and foreign  issuers are not generally  subject to
uniform accounting, auditing and financial standards and requirements comparable
to those applicable to domestic companies. Any foreign commercial paper must not
be subject to foreign withholding tax at the time of purchase.

         Investors  should  realize that the value of the Fund's  investments in
foreign  securities may be adversely  affected by changes in political or social
conditions,   diplomatic  relations,   confiscatory   taxation,   expropriation,
nationalization,  limitation on the removal of funds or assets, or imposition of
(or change in) exchange  control or tax regulations in those foreign  countries.
In  addition,  changes in  government  administrations  or  economic or monetary
policies  in the  United  States  or abroad  could  result  in  appreciation  or
depreciation of portfolio  securities and could favorably or unfavorably  affect
the Fund's operations.  Furthermore, the economies of individual foreign nations
may differ from the U.S.  economy,  whether  favorably or unfavorably,  in areas
such  as  growth  of  gross  national  product,   rate  of  inflation,   capital
reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency and balance of payments position; it may
also be more  difficult  to  obtain  and  enforce a  judgment  against a foreign
issuer. Any foreign investments made by the Fund must be made in compliance with
U.S. and foreign currency  restrictions and tax laws restricting the amounts and
types of foreign investments.

Additional Investments

     Municipal  Bonds. The Prime Money Market Fund may invest in municipal bonds
issued by or on behalf of  states,  territories  and  possessions  of the United
States and the District of Columbia and their political subdivisions,  agencies,
authorities and  instrumentalities.  The Prime Money Market Fund may also invest
in municipal  notes of various types,  including notes issued in anticipation of
receipt of taxes,  the  proceeds of the sale of bonds,  other  revenues or grant
proceeds, as well as municipal commercial paper and municipal demand obligations
such as  variable  rate  demand  notes  and  master  demand  obligations.  These
municipal  bonds and notes will be taxable  securities;  income  generated  from
these investments will be subject to federal, state and local taxes.

         When-Issued  and  Delayed  Delivery  Securities.  Each of the Funds may
purchase  securities on a when-issued or delayed  delivery  basis.  For example,
delivery  of and  payment  for these  securities  can take place a month or more
after the date of the purchase  commitment.  The purchase price and the interest
rate payable,  if any, on the  securities  are fixed on the purchase  commitment
date or at the time the settlement  date is fixed.  The value of such securities
is subject to market  fluctuation  and for money  market  instruments  and other
fixed income  securities,  no interest  accrues to a Fund until settlement takes
place.  At the time a Fund makes the  commitment  to  purchase  securities  on a
when-issued or delayed delivery basis, it will record the  transaction,  reflect
the value each day of such securities in determining its net asset value and, if
applicable,  calculate  the maturity for the purposes of average  maturity  from
that date.  At the time of  settlement a  when-issued  security may be valued at
less than the purchase price. To facilitate  such  acquisitions,  each Fund will
maintain with the Custodian a segregated account with liquid assets,  consisting
of cash,  U.S.  Government  securities or other  appropriate  securities,  in an
amount  at  least  equal  to  such  commitments.  On  delivery  dates  for  such
transactions,  each Fund will meet its  obligations  from maturities or sales of
the securities  held in the segregated  account and/or from cash flow. If a Fund
chooses to dispose of the right to acquire a when-issued  security  prior to its
acquisition,   it  could,  as  with  the  disposition  of  any  other  portfolio
obligation, incur a gain or loss due to market fluctuation.  Also, a Fund may be
disadvantaged if the other party to the transaction defaults.

         Investment Company Securities. Securities of other investment companies
may be acquired by each of the Funds and their  corresponding  Portfolios to the
extent permitted under the 1940 Act or any order pursuant thereto.  These limits
currently require that, as determined  immediately after a purchase is made, (i)
not more than 5% of the value of a Fund's  total  assets will be invested in the
securities of any one investment company, (ii) not more than 10% of the value of
its total assets will be invested in the  aggregate in  securities of investment
companies as a group, and (iii) not more than 3% of the outstanding voting stock
of any one investment company will be owned by a Fund, provided however,  that a
Fund may invest all of its investable assets in an open-end  investment  company
that  has  the  same  investment   objective  as  the  Fund  (its  corresponding
Portfolio).  As a shareholder of another investment company, a Fund or Portfolio
would bear,  along with other  shareholders,  its pro rata  portion of the other
investment company's expenses,  including advisory fees. These expenses would be
in addition to the advisory and other  expenses  that a Fund or Portfolio  bears
directly in connection with its own operations.

         Reverse Repurchase Agreements. Each of the Funds may enter into reverse
repurchase  agreements.  In a  reverse  repurchase  agreement,  a Fund  sells  a
security and agrees to repurchase  the same  security at a mutually  agreed upon
date and  price  reflecting  the  interest  rate  effective  for the term of the
agreement.  For purposes of the 1940 Act a reverse repurchase  agreement is also
considered  as the  borrowing  of money by the Fund  and,  therefore,  a form of
leverage. Leverage may cause any gains or losses for a Fund to be magnified. The
Funds  will  invest  the  proceeds  of  borrowings   under  reverse   repurchase
agreements. In addition, except for liquidity purposes, a Fund will enter into a
reverse  repurchase  agreement only when the expected return from the investment
of the proceeds is greater than the expense of the transaction.  A Fund will not
invest the proceeds of a reverse repurchase agreement for a period which exceeds
the duration of the reverse repurchase  agreement.  Each Fund will establish and
maintain  with the custodian a separate  account with a segregated  portfolio of
securities  in an amount at least equal to its  purchase  obligations  under its
reverse  repurchase  agreements.  See "Investment  Restrictions" for each Fund's
limitations on reverse repurchase agreements and bank borrowings.

     Loans  of   Portfolio   Securities.   Subject  to   applicable   investment
restrictions,  each Fund is permitted to lend its  securities in an amount up to
33 1/3% of the value of the  Fund's net  assets.  Each of the Funds may lend its
securities  if such  loans  are  secured  continuously  by  cash  or  equivalent
collateral  or by a letter of credit in favor of the Fund at least  equal at all
times  to 100% of the  market  value  of the  securities  loaned,  plus  accrued
interest.  While such securities are on loan, the borrower will pay the Fund any
income  accruing  thereon.  Loans will be subject to termination by the Funds in
the normal  settlement time,  generally three business days after notice,  or by
the borrower on one day's notice.  Borrowed securities must be returned when the
loan  is  terminated.  Any  gain or loss in the  market  price  of the  borrowed
securities  which  occurs  during the term of the loan  inures to a Fund and its
respective  investors.  The Funds may pay reasonable finders' and custodial fees
in  connection  with a loan.  In  addition,  a Fund will  consider all facts and
circumstances   including  the   creditworthiness  of  the  borrowing  financial
institution,  and no Fund will  make any  loans in excess of one year.  Loans of
portfolio  securities may be considered  extensions of credit by the Funds.  The
risks to each Fund with  respect to borrowers of its  portfolio  securities  are
similar  to the  risks to each  Fund  with  respect  to  sellers  in  repurchase
agreement  transactions.  See "Repurchase  Agreements".  The Funds will not lend
their  securities  to  any  officer,  Trustee,  Member  of the  Advisory  Board,
Director,  employee  or  other  affiliate  of  the  Funds,  the  Advisor  or the
Distributor, unless otherwise permitted by applicable law.

         Illiquid   Investments,   Privately  Placed  and  Certain  Unregistered
Securities.  The  Prime  Money  Market  Fund may  invest  in  privately  placed,
restricted,  Rule 144A or other unregistered securities. No Fund may acquire any
illiquid holdings if, as a result thereof,  more than 10% of a Fund's net assets
would  be in  illiquid  investments.  Subject  to  this  non-fundamental  policy
limitation,  the Funds may acquire investments that are illiquid or have limited
liquidity,  such  as the  Prime  Money  Market  Fund's  investments  in  private
placements or investments  that are not  registered  under the Securities Act of
1933,  as amended  (the "1933 Act") and cannot be offered for public sale in the
United  States  without first being  registered  under the 1933 Act. An illiquid
investment is any investment that cannot be disposed of within seven days in the
normal course of business at  approximately  the amount at which it is valued by
the Funds.  The price the Funds pay for  illiquid  securities  or receives  upon
resale may be lower than the price paid or received for similar  securities with
a more liquid market. Accordingly the valuation of these securities will reflect
any limitations on their liquidity.

         The Prime Money Market Fund may also purchase Rule 144A securities sold
to  institutional  investors  without  registration  under the 1933  Act.  These
securities  may  be  determined  to be  liquid  in  accordance  with  guidelines
established  by the Advisor and  approved by the  Trustees.  The  Trustees  will
monitor the Advisor's implementation of these guidelines on a periodic basis.

         As to illiquid investments, a Fund is subject to a risk that should the
Fund decide to sell them when a ready buyer is not available at a price the Fund
deems representative of their value, the value of the Fund's net assets could be
adversely affected. Where an illiquid security must be registered under the 1933
Act,  before it may be sold,  a Fund may be  obligated to pay all or part of the
registration  expenses, and a considerable period may elapse between the time of
the  decision to sell and the time the Fund may be  permitted to sell a security
under an effective  registration  statement.  If, during such a period,  adverse
market  conditions  were to develop,  a Fund might obtain a less favorable price
than prevailed when it decided to sell.

         Synthetic  Instruments.  The  Prime  Money  Market  Fund may  invest in
certain synthetic instruments. Such instruments generally involve the deposit of
asset-backed  securities in a trust arrangement and the issuance of certificates
evidencing  interests  in the trust.  The  certificates  are  generally  sold in
private  placements  in  reliance  on Rule 144A.  The  Advisor  will  review the
structure of synthetic  instruments to identify  credit and liquidity  risks and
will monitor  those  risks.  See  "Illiquid  Investments,  Privately  Placed and
Certain Unregistered Securities".

Quality and Diversification Requirements

         Each of the Funds intends to meet the  diversification  requirements of
the 1940 Act. Current 1940 Act  diversification  requirements  require that with
respect to 75% of the assets of each Fund: (1) the Fund may not invest more than
5% of its total assets in the securities of any one issuer,  except  obligations
of the U.S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities, and (2) the Fund may
not own more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer. As
for the other 25% of the Fund's assets not subject to the  limitation  described
above,  there is no limitation on investment of these assets under the 1940 Act,
so that all of such  assets may be  invested  in  securities  of any one issuer.
Investments  not subject to the  limitations  described  above could  involve an
increased risk to a Fund should an issuer,  or a state or its related  entities,
be unable to make  interest or principal  payments or should the market value of
such securities decline.

         At the time any of the Funds invests in any taxable  commercial  paper,
master demand obligation,  bank obligation or repurchase  agreement,  the issuer
must have  outstanding  debt rated A or higher by Moody's or  Standard & Poor's,
the issuer's parent corporation,  if any, must have outstanding commercial paper
rated Prime-1 by Moody's or A-1 by Standard & Poor's,  or if no such ratings are
available, the investment must be of comparable quality in Morgan's opinion.

     Prime Money Market Fund. In order to achieve its  investment  objective and
maintain a stable net asset  value,  the Prime Money  Market Fund will (i) limit
its investment in the securities (other than U.S. Government  securities) of any
one issuer to no more than 5% of its assets,  measured at the time of  purchase,
except for investments held for not more than three business days and (ii) limit
investments  to  securities  that present  minimal  credit risks and  securities
(other  than U.S.  Government  securities)  that are rated  within  the  highest
short-term  rating  category by at least two nationally  recognized  statistical
rating  organizations  ("NRSROs")  or by the  only  NRSRO  that  has  rated  the
security.  Securities  which  originally  had a  maturity  of over  one year are
subject to more  complicated,  but  generally  similar  rating  requirements.  A
description  of  illustrative  credit  ratings is set forth in "Appendix A." The
Fund may also purchase unrated  securities that are of comparable quality to the
rated securities  described above.  Additionally,  if the issuer of a particular
security has issued other  securities  of  comparable  priority and security and
which have been rated in  accordance  with (ii)  above,  that  security  will be
deemed to have the same rating as such other rated securities.

         In  addition,  the Board of Trustees has adopted  procedures  which (i)
require  the Board of  Trustees  to approve or ratify  purchases  by the Fund of
securities  (other  than U.S.  Government  securities)  that are  unrated;  (ii)
require the Fund to maintain a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of not
more than 90 days and to invest only in securities with a remaining  maturity of
not more than 397 days;  and (iii)  require  the Fund,  in the event of  certain
downgradings  of or defaults on portfolio  holdings,  to dispose of the holding,
subject in certain  circumstances to a finding by the Trustees that disposing of
the holding would not be in the Fund's best interest.

     Treasury  Money Market Fund. In order to achieve its  investment  objective
and maintain a stable net asset value, the Treasury Money Market Fund will limit
its investments to direct obligations of the U.S.  Treasury,  including Treasury
bills,  notes and bonds, and related  repurchase  agreement  transactions,  each
having a  remaining  maturity  of not more than  thirteen  months at the time of
purchase and will maintain a dollar-weighted  average portfolio  maturity of not
more than 90 days.

     Federal Money Market Fund. In order to achieve its investment objective and
maintain a stable net asset value,  the Federal Money Market Fund will limit its
investments  to direct  obligations  of the U.S.  Treasury,  including  Treasury
bills,  notes and bonds,  and certain U.S.  Government  agency  securities  with
remaining  maturities of not more than  thirteen  months at the time of purchase
and will maintain a dollar-weighted  average portfolio maturity of not more than
90 days.

INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

         The  investment   restrictions  of  each  Fund  and  its  corresponding
Portfolio are identical,  unless otherwise  specified.  Accordingly,  references
below to a Fund also  include  the  Fund's  corresponding  Portfolio  unless the
context requires  otherwise;  similarly,  references to a Portfolio also include
its corresponding Fund unless the context requires otherwise.

         The investment  restrictions  below have been adopted by the Trust with
respect to each Fund and by each corresponding Portfolio. Except where otherwise
noted, these investment restrictions are "fundamental" policies which, under the
1940 Act, may not be changed  without the vote of a majority of the  outstanding
voting  securities of the Fund or Portfolio,  as the case may be. A "majority of
the outstanding  voting  securities" is defined in the 1940 Act as the lesser of
(a) 67% or more of the voting securities  present at a meeting if the holders of
more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities are present or represented by
proxy, or (b) more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities. The percentage
limitations  contained  in the  restrictions  below  apply  at the  time  of the
purchase of securities.  Whenever a Fund is requested to vote on a change in the
fundamental investment  restrictions of its corresponding  Portfolio,  the Trust
will hold a meeting of Fund  shareholders  and will cast its votes as instructed
by the Fund's shareholders.

         The Prime Money Market Fund and the Federal Money Market Fund and their
corresponding Portfolios:

1. May not make any investment  inconsistent with the Fund's classification as a
diversified investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

2. May not purchase any security which would cause the Fund to  concentrate  its
investments  in the  securities of issuers  primarily  engaged in any particular
industry except as permitted by the SEC. In the case of Prime Money Market Fund,
this  restriction  does not apply to instruments  considered to be domestic bank
money market instruments.

3. May not issue senior  securities,  except as permitted  under the  Investment
Company Act of 1940 or any rule, order or interpretation thereunder;

4. May not borrow money, except to the extent permitted by applicable law;

5. May not underwrite securities of other issuers, except to the extent that the
Fund, in disposing of portfolio securities,  may be deemed an underwriter within
the meaning of the 1933 Act;

6. May not purchase or sell real estate, except that, to the extent permitted by
applicable  law,  the Fund may (a)  invest in  securities  or other  instruments
directly or indirectly  secured by real estate,  and (b) invest in securities or
other instruments issued by issuers that invest in real estate;

7. May not purchase or sell  commodities or commodity  contracts unless acquired
as a result of ownership of  securities or other  instruments  issued by persons
that purchase or sell commodities or commodities  contracts;  but this shall not
prevent the Fund from  purchasing,  selling and entering into financial  futures
contracts (including futures contracts on indices of securities,  interest rates
and  currencies),  options on financial  futures  contracts  (including  futures
contracts on indices of securities,  interest rates and  currencies),  warrants,
swaps,  forward contracts,  foreign currency spot and forward contracts or other
derivative instruments that are not related to physical commodities; and

8. May make loans to other  persons,  in accordance  with the Fund's  investment
objective and policies and to the extent permitted by applicable law.

         The Treasury Money Market Fund may not:

1.  Enter into  reverse  repurchase  agreements  which  together  with any other
borrowing exceed in the aggregate one-third of the market value of the Fund's or
the  Portfolio's  total  assets,  less  liabilities  other than the  obligations
created by reverse repurchase agreements;

2. Borrow  money,  except in amounts not to exceed one third of the Fund's total
assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities  (other than borrowings)
(i) from banks for  temporary  or  short-term  purposes or for the  clearance of
transactions,  (ii) in  connection  with the  redemption  of Fund  shares  or to
finance failed settlements of portfolio trades without  immediately  liquidating
portfolio  securities or other assets,  (iii) in order to fulfill commitments or
plans to purchase  additional  securities  pending the anticipated sale of other
portfolio   securities  or  assets  and  (iv)  pursuant  to  reverse  repurchase
agreements entered into by the Fund.1

3.  Purchase  the  securities  or  other  obligations  of  any  one  issuer  if,
immediately after such purchase,  more than 5% of the value of the Fund's or the
Portfolio's total assets would be invested in securities or other obligations of
any one such issuer; provided,  however, that the Fund may invest all or part of
its investable assets in an open-end management investment company with the same
investment  objective and  restrictions  as the Fund. This limitation also shall
not apply to issues of the U.S.  Government  and repurchase  agreements  related
thereto;

4. Purchase the  securities or other  obligations  of issuers  conducting  their
principal  business  activity in the same  industry if,  immediately  after such
purchase,  the value of its  investment in such industry would exceed 25% of the
value of the Fund's or the Portfolio's total assets; provided, however, that the
Fund may invest all or part of its assets in an open-end  management  investment
company with the same  investment  objective and  restrictions  as the Fund. For
purposes of  industry  concentration,  there is no  percentage  limitation  with
respect to investments in U.S. Government  securities and repurchase  agreements
related thereto;

5. Make loans, except through purchasing or holding debt obligations, repurchase
agreements,  or loans of portfolio  securities in accordance  with the Fund's or
the Portfolio's  investment  objective and policies (see "Investment  Objectives
and Policies");

6. Purchase or sell puts, calls, straddles, spreads, or any combination thereof,
real estate,  commodities,  or commodity  contracts or interests in oil, gas, or
mineral exploration or development programs;

7. Purchase securities on margin, make short sales of securities,  or maintain a
short  position,  provided  that  this  restriction  shall  not be  deemed to be
applicable  to the purchase or sale of  when-issued  securities or of securities
for delivery at a future date;

8. Acquire securities of other investment companies,  except as permitted by the
1940  Act  or  in  connection  with  a  merger,  consolidation,  reorganization,
acquisition of assets or an offer of exchange;  provided,  however, that nothing
in this  investment  restriction  shall prevent the Trust from  investing all or
part of the Fund's assets in an open-end management  investment company with the
same investment objective and restrictions as the Fund;

9.       Act as an underwriter of securities; or

10.  Issue  senior  securities,  except as may  otherwise  be  permitted  by the
foregoing  investment  restrictions or under the 1940 Act or any rule,  order or
interpretation thereunder.

         The Treasury  Money Market Fund's  Portfolio has adopted  substantially
similar  fundamental  investment  restrictions,  except investment  restrictions
numbered 7 and 8 above are non-fundamental at the Portfolio level.
Any differences are not expected to materially impact portfolio management.

         Non-Fundamental  Investment  Restrictions - Prime Money Market Fund and
Federal Money Market Fund. The investment  restrictions  described below are not
fundamental policies of the Funds and their corresponding  Portfolios and may be
changed by their Trustees.  These  non-fundamental  investment  policies require
that the Funds and their corresponding Portfolios:

(i) May not acquire any illiquid securities,  such as repurchase agreements with
more than seven days to maturity or fixed time  deposits with a duration of over
seven calendar days, if as a result  thereof,  more than 10% of the market value
of the Fund's total assets would be in investments which are illiquid;

(ii) May not purchase securities on margin,  make short sales of securities,  or
maintain a short position, provided that this restriction shall not be deemed to
be  applicable  to the  purchase  or sale of  when-issued  or  delayed  delivery
securities.

(iii)  May not  acquire  securities  of other  investment  companies,  except as
permitted by the 1940 Act or any order pursuant thereto.

(iv) The Prime  Money  Market Fund may not borrow  money,  except from banks for
extraordinary  or emergency  purposes and then only in amounts not to exceed 10%
of the value of the  Fund's  total  assets,  taken at cost,  at the time of such
borrowing. Mortgage, pledge, or hypothecate any assets except in connection with
any such  borrowing  and in amounts not to exceed 10% of the value of the Fund's
net assets at the time of such borrowing.  The Fund will not purchase securities
while borrowings exceed 5% of the Fund's total assets;  provided,  however, that
the Fund may increase its interest in an open-end management  investment company
with the same  investment  objective  and  restrictions  as the Fund  while such
borrowings are outstanding.  This borrowing  provision is included to facilitate
the  orderly  sale  of  portfolio  securities,  for  example,  in the  event  of
abnormally heavy  redemption  requests,  and is not for investment  purposes and
shall not apply to reverse repurchase agreements.

(v) The Federal  Money Market Fund may not borrow money (not  including  reverse
repurchase  agreements),  except from banks for  temporary or  extraordinary  or
emergency purposes and then only in amounts up to 10% of the value of the Fund's
or the  Portfolio's  total assets,  taken at cost at the time of such  borrowing
(and  provided that such  borrowings  and reverse  repurchase  agreements do not
exceed in the  aggregate  one-third  of the  market  value of the Fund's and the
Portfolio's total assets less liabilities other than the obligations represented
by the bank borrowings and reverse repurchase agreements).  Mortgage, pledge, or
hypothecate  any assets  except in  connection  with any such  borrowing  and in
amounts  up to 10% of the value of the Fund's or the  Portfolio's  net assets at
the  time  of such  borrowing.  The  Fund or the  Portfolio  will  not  purchase
securities  while  borrowings  exceed 5% of the Fund's or the Portfolio's  total
assets, respectively; provided, however, that the Fund may increase its interest
in an open-end management  investment company with the same investment objective
and  restrictions  as the Fund  while  such  borrowings  are  outstanding.  This
borrowing  provision  is included to  facilitate  the orderly  sale of portfolio
securities,  for example, in the event of abnormally heavy redemption  requests,
and is not for investment purposes.

         Non-Fundamental  Investment  Restrictions - Treasury Money Market Fund.
The investment  restriction  described below is not a fundamental  policy of the
Fund or the  Portfolio  and may be changed by their  respective  Trustees.  This
non-fundamental investment policy requires that Fund may not:

(i) acquire any illiquid  securities,  such as repurchase  agreements  with more
than seven days to maturity or fixed time deposits with a duration of over seven
calendar  days, if as a result  thereof,  more than 10% of the Fund's net assets
would be in investments that are illiquid.

         There  will  be no  violation  of any  investment  restriction  if that
restriction  is  complied  with  at  the  time  the  relevant  action  is  taken
notwithstanding a later change in market value of an investment, in net or total
assets, in the securities rating of the investment, or any other later change.

         For purposes of fundamental investment  restrictions regarding industry
concentration,  the Advisor may classify  issuers by industry in accordance with
classifications  set forth in the Directory of Companies  Filing Annual  Reports
With The Securities and Exchange  Commission or other sources. In the absence of
such  classification or if the Advisor determines in good faith based on its own
information that the economic characteristics affecting a particular issuer make
it more  appropriately  considered  to be engaged in a different  industry,  the
Advisor  may  classify  accordingly.   For  instance,  personal  credit  finance
companies  and  business  credit  finance  companies  are deemed to be  separate
industries  and wholly  owned  finance  companies  are  considered  to be in the
industry of their parents if their activities are primarily related to financing
the activities of their parents.


TRUSTEES, MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY BOARD AND OFFICERS

Trustees

         The  mailing  address of the  Trustees  of the Trust,  who are also the
Trustees of each of the Portfolios and the other Master  Portfolios,  as defined
below, is c/o Pierpont Group,  Inc., 461 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10017.
Their names, principal occupations during the past five years and dates of birth
are set forth below:


         Frederick S. Addy -- Trustee;  Retired; Former Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer, Amoco Corporation.  His date of birth is January 1,
1932.

     William  G. Burns --  Trustee;  Retired;  Former  Vice  Chairman  and Chief
Financial Officer, NYNEX. His date of birth is November 2, 1932.

     Arthur C.  Eschenlauer -- Trustee;  Retired;  Former Senior Vice President,
Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York. His date of birth is May 23, 1934.

     Matthew Healey2 -- Trustee; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Chairman,
Pierpont Group, Inc.  ("Pierpont  Group") since prior to 1993. His date of birth
is August 23, 1937.

     Michael P. Mallardi -- Trustee;  Retired;  Prior to April 1996, Senior Vice
President, Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. and President,  Broadcast Group. His date of
birth is March 17, 1934.


         A  majority  of  the   disinterested   Trustees  have  adopted  written
procedures  reasonably  appropriate to deal with potential conflicts of interest
arising from the fact that the same individuals are Trustees of the Trust,  each
of the Portfolios and the J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Funds up to and including
creating a separate board of trustees.

         Each Trustee is currently paid an annual fee of $75,000 (adjusted as of
April  1,  1997)  for  serving  as  Trustee  of the  Trust,  each of the  Master
Portfolios (as defined  below),  the J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Funds and J.P.
Morgan Series Trust and is reimbursed for expenses  incurred in connection  with
service  as a  Trustee.  The  Trustees  may  hold  various  other  directorships
unrelated to these funds.


     Trustee compensation expenses paid by the Trust for the calendar year ended
December 31, 1999 are set forth below.

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                                                    TOTAL TRUSTEE COMPENSATION
                                 AGGREGATE TRUSTEE  ACCRUED BY THE MASTER
                                 COMPENSATION       PORTFOLIOS(*), J.P. MORGAN
                                 PAID BY THE TRUST  FUNDS, J.P. MORGAN SERIES
                                 DURING 1999        TRUST AND THE TRUST DURING
                                 -----------        1999(***)
NAME OF TRUSTEE                                     ---------
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- -------------------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------

Frederick S. Addy, Trustee       $22,488            $75,000
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William G. Burns, Trustee        $22,488            $75,000
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Arthur C. Eschenlauer, Trustee   $22,488            $75,000
- -------------------------------- ------------------ ----------------------------
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Matthew Healey, Trustee (**)     $22,488            $75,000
  Chairman and Chief Executive
  Officer
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Michael P. Mallardi, Trustee     $22,488            $75,000
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(*) Includes the Portfolios and 16 other portfolios  (collectively,  the "Master
Portfolios") for which JPMIM acts as investment advisor.


(**) During 1999,  Pierpont Group, Inc. paid Mr. Healey, in his role as Chairman
of Pierpont Group,  Inc.,  compensation  in the amount of $153,800,  contributed
$23,100  to a  defined  contribution  plan on his  behalf  and paid  $17,300  in
insurance premiums for his benefit.


(***) No investment  company within the fund complex has a pension or retirement
plan.  Currently  there are 17  investment  companies (14  investment  companies
comprising  the Master  Portfolios,  the J.P.  Morgan Funds,  the Trust and J.P.
Morgan Series Trust) in the fund complex.

         The Trustees  decide upon  general  policies  and are  responsible  for
overseeing the Trust's and Portfolio's business affairs.  Each of the Portfolios
and the Trust has entered into a Fund Services  Agreement  with Pierpont  Group,
Inc.  to  assist  the  Trustees  in   exercising   their   overall   supervisory
responsibilities  over the  affairs of the  Portfolios  and the Trust.  Pierpont
Group,  Inc. was organized in July 1989 to provide  services for The J.P. Morgan
Family of Funds  (formerly The Pierpont  Family of Funds),  and the Trustees are
the  equal and sole  shareholders  of  Pierpont  Group,  Inc.  The Trust and the
Portfolios  have  agreed  to  pay  Pierpont  Group,  Inc.  a fee  in  an  amount
representing its reasonable costs in performing these services to the Trust, the
Portfolios and certain other registered  investment companies subject to similar
agreements with Pierpont Group,  Inc. These costs are  periodically  reviewed by
the Trustees.  The principal  offices of Pierpont Group, Inc. are located at 461
Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10017.

         The aggregate  fees paid to Pierpont  Group,  Inc. by each Fund and its
corresponding Portfolio during the indicated fiscal periods are set forth below:


Prime Money  Market Fund -- For the fiscal years ended  November 30, 1997,  1998
and 1999: $43,684, $65,619 and $93,287, respectively.

The Prime Money  Market  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal  years ended  November 30,
1997, 1998 and 1999: $143,027, $173,032 and $228,328, respectively.

Treasury  Money  Market  Fund -- For the period  July 8, 1997  (commencement  of
operations) through October 31, 1997 and the fiscal years ended October 31, 1998
and 1999: $800, $5,064 and $5,894, respectively.

The Treasury Money Market Portfolio -- For the period July 7, 1997 (commencement
of operations)  through  October 31, 1997 and the fiscal years ended October 31,
1998 and 1999: $543, $15,548 and $17,351, respectively.

Federal Money Market Fund -- For the fiscal years ended  October 31, 1997,  1998
and 1999: $3,750, $15,457 and $21,464, respectively.

The Federal  Money Market  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal years ended  October 31,
1997, 1998 and 1999: $12,004, $25,893 and $36,961, respectively.

Advisory Board

         The Trustees determined as of January 26, 2000 to establish an advisory
board and appoint four members  ("Members of the Advisory Board") thereto.  Each
member  serves at the pleasure of the Trustees.  The advisory  board is distinct
from  the  Trustees  and  provides  advice  to the  Trustees  as to  investment,
management and operations of the Trust; but has no power to vote upon any matter
put to a vote of the Trustees.  The advisory board and the members  thereof also
serve  each of the  Trusts and the  Master  Portfolios.  It is also the  current
intention  of the  Trustees  that the  Members  of the  Advisory  Board  will be
proposed at the next  shareholders'  meeting,  expected to be held within a year
from the date  hereof,  for  election  as Trustees of each of the Trusts and the
Master Portfolios. The creation of the Advisory Board and the appointment of the
members  thereof was  designed so that the Board of Trustees  will  continuously
consist of persons able to assume the duties of Trustees  and be fully  familiar
with the business  and affairs of each of the Trusts and the Master  Portfolios,
in anticipation of the current Trustees reaching the mandatory retirement age of
seventy.  Each member of the Advisory Board is paid an annual fee of $75,000 for
serving in this capacity for the Trust, each of the Master Portfolios,  the J.P.
Morgan Funds and the J.P.  Morgan  Series Trust and is  reimbursed  for expenses
incurred in connection  for such service.  The members of the Advisory Board may
hold various other  directorships  unrelated to these funds. The mailing address
of the Members of the Advisory  Board is c/o  Pierpont  Group,  Inc.,  461 Fifth
Avenue, New York, New York 10017. Their names,  principal occupations during the
past five years and dates of birth are set forth below:

         Ann Maynard Gray -  President,  Diversified  Publishing  Group and Vice
President, Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. Her date of birth is August 22, 1945.

         John R. Laird -- Retired;  Former  Chief  Executive  Officer,  Shearson
Lehman Brothers and The Boston Company. His date of birth is June 21, 1942.

         Gerard P. Lynch -- Retired;  Former Managing  Director,  Morgan Stanley
Group and President and Chief Operating Officer,  Morgan Stanley Services,  Inc.
His date of birth is October 5, 1936.

   James  J.  Schonbachler  --  Retired;  Prior  to  September,  1998,  Managing
Director,  Bankers  Trust  Company and Chief  Executive  Officer  and  Director,
Bankers Trust A.G.,  Zurich and BT Brokerage  Corp. His date of birth is January
26, 1943.

Officers

         The Trust's and Portfolios'  executive  officers (listed below),  other
than  the  Chief  Executive  Officer,  are  provided  and  compensated  by Funds
Distributor,  Inc.  ("FDI"),  a  wholly  owned  indirect  subsidiary  of  Boston
Institutional  Group,  Inc.  The  officers  conduct and  supervise  the business
operations of the Trust and the Portfolios. The Trust and the Portfolios have no
employees.

         The  officers  of  the  Trust  and  the  Portfolios,   their  principal
occupations  during the past five years and dates of birth are set forth  below.
Unless otherwise specified,  each officer holds the same position with the Trust
and  each  Portfolio.  The  business  address  of  each of the  officers  unless
otherwise noted is Funds Distributor, Inc., 60 State Street, Suite 1300, Boston,
Massachusetts 02109.

         MATTHEW HEALEY;  Chief  Executive  Officer;  Chairman,  Pierpont Group,
since prior to 1993. His address is Pine Tree Country Club Estates,  10286 Saint
Andrews Road,  Boynton  Beach,  Florida  33436.  His date of birth is August 23,
1937.

     MARGARET W. CHAMBERS;  Vice President and Secretary.  Senior Vice President
and General  Counsel of FDI since April,  1998.  From August 1996 to March 1998,
Ms. Chambers was Vice President and Assistant General Counsel for Loomis, Sayles
& Company,  L.P. From January 1986 to July 1996,  she was an associate  with the
law firm of Ropes & Gray. Her date of birth is October 12, 1959.

         MARIE E. CONNOLLY;  Vice President and Assistant Treasurer.  President,
Chief Executive  Officer,  Chief Compliance Officer and Director of FDI, Premier
Mutual Fund  Services,  Inc.,  an  affiliate  of FDI  ("Premier  Mutual") and an
officer of certain investment companies  distributed or administered by FDI. Her
date of birth is August 1, 1957.


     DOUGLAS C. CONROY; Vice President and Assistant  Treasurer.  Assistant Vice
President   and   Assistant   Department   Manager  of  Treasury   Services  and
Administration of FDI and an officer of certain investment companies distributed
or  administered  by FDI.  Prior to April 1997,  Mr.  Conroy was  Supervisor  of
Treasury  Services  and  Administration  of FDI.  His date of birth is March 31,
1969.


     JOHN P. COVINO - Vice President and Assistant Treasurer. Vice President and
Treasury Group Manager of Treasury Servicing and Administration of FDI. Prior to
November  1998,  Mr. Covino was employed by Fidelity  Investments  where he held
multiple  positions in their  Institutional  Brokerage  Group.  Prior to joining
Fidelity,  Mr.  Covino was employed by SunGard  Brokerage  systems  where he was
responsible for the technology and development of the accounting  product group.
His date of birth is October 8, 1963.

     JACQUELINE  HENNING (of The Prime Money Market Portfolio  only);  Assistant
Secretary and Assistant Treasurer.  Managing Director, State Street Cayman Trust
Company, Ltd. since October 1994. Address: P.O. Box 2508 GT, Elizabethan Square,
2nd Floor,  Shedden Road,  George Town, Grand Cayman,  Cayman Islands,  BWI. Her
date of birth is March 24, 1942.

     KAREN JACOPPO-WOOD;  Vice President and Assistant Secretary. Vice President
and  Senior  Counsel  of FDI and an  officer  of  certain  investment  companies
distributed  or  administered  by FDI.  From  June  1994 to  January  1996,  Ms.
Jacoppo-Wood was a Manager of SEC Registration at Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.
Her date of birth is December 29, 1966.

     CHRISTOPHER  J.  KELLEY;  Vice  President  and  Assistant  Secretary.  Vice
President and Senior Associate  General Counsel of FDI and Premier Mutual and an
officer of certain investment companies distributed or administered by FDI. From
April 1994 to July 1996,  Mr.  Kelley was Assistant  Counsel at Forum  Financial
Group. His date of birth is December 24, 1964.

     KATHLEEN  K.  MORRISEY;  Vice  President  and  Assistant  Secretary.   Vice
President  and  Assistant   Secretary  of  FDI.  Manager  of  Treasury  Services
Administration  and an  officer  of  certain  investment  companies  advised  or
administered  by  Montgomery  Asset  Management,  L.P.  and  Dresdner RCM Global
Investors,  Inc., and their  respective  affiliates.  From July 1994 to November
1995, Ms.  Morrisey was a Fund Accountant II for Investors Bank & Trust Company.
Her date of birth is July 5, 1972.

     MARY A. NELSON; Vice President and Assistant Treasurer.  Vice President and
Manager of Treasury Services and Administration of FDI and Premier Mutual and an
officer of certain investment companies  distributed or administered by FDI. Her
date of birth is April 22, 1964.

     MARY JO PACE;  Assistant Treasurer.  Vice President,  Morgan Guaranty Trust
Company of New York.  Ms.  Pace  serves in the Funds  Administration  group as a
Manager for the Budgeting and Expense Processing Group. Prior to September 1995,
Ms. Pace served as a Fund Administrator for Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New
York. Her address is 60 Wall Street, New York, New York 10260. Her date of birth
is March 13, 1966.

     STEPHANIE D. PIERCE; Vice President and Assistant Secretary. Vice President
and Client  Development  Manager for FDI since  April  1998.  From April 1997 to
March 1998,  Ms.  Pierce was employed by Citibank,  NA as an officer of Citibank
and Relationship  Manager on the Business and Professional Banking team handling
over 22,000 clients.  Address:  200 Park Avenue,  New York, New York 10166.  Her
date of birth is August 18, 1968.

     GEORGE A. RIO; President and Treasurer. Executive Vice President and Client
Service  Director of FDI since April 1998. From June 1995 to March 1998, Mr. Rio
was Senior  Vice  President  and Senior Key Account  Manager  for Putnam  Mutual
Funds. From May 1994 to June 1995, Mr. Rio was Director of Business  Development
for First Data Corporation. His date of birth is January 2, 1955.

     CHRISTINE ROTUNDO;  Assistant  Treasurer.  Vice President,  Morgan Guaranty
Trust Company of New York. Ms. Rotundo serves in the Funds  Administration group
as a Manager  of the Tax  Group  and is  responsible  for U.S.  mutual  fund tax
matters.  Prior to September 1995, Ms. Rotundo served as a Senior Tax Manager in
the Investment  Company  Services Group of Deloitte & Touche LLP. Her address is
60 Wall Street,  New York,  New York 10260.  Her date of birth is September  26,
1965.

INVESTMENT ADVISOR

         The Funds have not  retained  the  services  of an  investment  adviser
because each Fund seeks to achieve its investment  objective by investing all of
its investable assets in a corresponding  Portfolio.  Subject to the supervision
of the  Portfolio's  Trustees,  the Advisor  makes each  Portfolio's  day-to-day
investment decisions,  arranges for the execution of Portfolio  transactions and
generally  manages the Portfolio's  investments.  Effective October 1, 1998 each
Portfolio's  investment  advisor is JPMIM.  Prior to that  date,  Morgan was the
investment  advisor.  JPMIM,  a wholly  owned  subsidiary  of J.P.  Morgan & Co.
Incorporated  ("J.P.  Morgan"),  is a registered  investment  adviser  under the
Investment  Advisers Act of 1940,  as amended,  which manages  employee  benefit
funds of  corporations,  labor  unions and state and local  governments  and the
accounts  of other  institutional  investors,  including  investment  companies.
Certain of the assets of employee  benefit  accounts  under its  management  are
invested in commingled pension trust funds for which Morgan serves as trustee.


         J.P.  Morgan,  through  the  Advisor  and other  subsidiaries,  acts as
investment advisor to individuals,  governments,  corporations, employee benefit
plans, mutual funds and other institutional investors with combined assets under
management of approximately $349 billion.


         J.P.  Morgan has a long history of service as adviser,  underwriter and
lender to an extensive  roster of major companies and as a financial  advisor to
national  governments.  The firm,  through its  predecessor  firms,  has been in
business for over a century and has been managing investments since 1913.

         The basis of the Advisor's investment process is fundamental investment
research as the firm  believes  that  fundamentals  should  determine an asset's
value over the long  term.  J.P.  Morgan  currently  employs  over 120 full time
research  analysts,  among the largest  research staffs in the money  management
industry,  in its investment  management  divisions located in New York, London,
Tokyo, Frankfurt, and Singapore to cover companies,  industries and countries on
site. In addition,  the investment management divisions employ approximately 380
capital market researchers,  portfolio managers and traders. The Advisor's fixed
income  investment   process  is  based  on  analysis  of  real  rates,   sector
diversification and quantitative and credit analysis.

         The investment advisory services the Advisor provides to the Portfolios
are not  exclusive  under the terms of the Advisory  Agreements.  The Advisor is
free to and does render  similar  investment  advisory  services to others.  The
Advisor serves as investment  advisor to personal investors and other investment
companies and acts as fiduciary for trusts,  estates and employee benefit plans.
Certain of the assets of trusts and estates  under  management  are  invested in
common trust funds for which the Advisor  serves as trustee.  The accounts which
are managed or advised by the Advisor have varying investment objectives and the
Advisor invests assets of such accounts in investments substantially similar to,
or the same as, those which are expected to constitute the principal investments
of the Portfolios.  Such accounts are supervised by employees of the Advisor who
may also be acting in similar  capacities  for the  Portfolios.  See  "Portfolio
Transactions."

         Morgan,  also a  wholly  owned  subsidiary  of J.P.  Morgan,  is a bank
holding company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Morgan, whose
principal offices are at 60 Wall Street, New York, New York 10260, is a New York
trust company which  conducts a general  banking and trust  business.  Morgan is
subject to regulation by the New York State Banking  Department  and is a member
bank of the Federal Reserve System. Through offices in New York City and abroad,
Morgan   offers  a  wide  range  of   services,   primarily   to   governmental,
institutional,  corporate and high net worth individual  customers in the United
States and throughout the world.

         The  Portfolios  are managed by employees of the Advisor who, in acting
for their customers,  including the Portfolios,  do not discuss their investment
decisions with any personnel of J.P.  Morgan or any personnel of other divisions
of the Advisor or with any of its  affiliated  persons,  with the  exception  of
certain other investment management affiliates of J.P. Morgan.

         As compensation for the services  rendered and related expenses such as
salaries  of  advisory  personnel  borne by the  Advisor  under  the  Investment
Advisory Agreements,  the Portfolio corresponding to each Fund has agreed to pay
the Advisor a fee, which is computed daily and may be paid monthly, equal to the
annual  rates of 0.20% of each  Portfolio's  average  daily net  assets up to $1
billion and 0.10% of each  Portfolio's  average daily net assets in excess of $1
billion.

         The table below sets forth for each Portfolio  listed the advisory fees
paid to Morgan and JPMIM, as applicable,  for the fiscal periods indicated.  See
the Prospectus and below for applicable expense limitations.


The Prime Money  Market  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal  years ended  November 30,
1997, 1998 and 1999: $5,063,662, $7,199,733 and $13,226,942, respectively.

The Treasury Money Market Portfolio -- For the period July 7, 1997 (commencement
of operations)  through  October 31, 1997 and the fiscal years ended October 31,
1998 and 1999: $49,123, $1,080,743 and $1,715,668, respectively.

The Federal  Money Market  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal years ended  October 31,
1997, 1998 and 1999: $659,707, $1,736,610 and $2,858,791, respectively.


         The Investment  Advisory  Agreements provide that they will continue in
effect for a period of two years after execution only if  specifically  approved
thereafter  annually  in the same  manner  as the  Distribution  Agreement.  See
"Distributor"  below. Each of the Investment  Advisory Agreements will terminate
automatically  if assigned and is  terminable  at any time without  penalty by a
vote of a majority of the Portfolio's Trustees, or by a vote of the holders of a
majority of the Portfolio's  outstanding voting securities,  on 60 days' written
notice to the  Advisor  and by the  Advisor  on 90 days'  written  notice to the
Portfolio. See "Additional Information."

         The  Glass-Steagall  Act and other  applicable laws generally  prohibit
banks and their subsidiaries, such as the Advisor, from engaging in the business
of underwriting or  distributing  securities,  and the Board of Governors of the
Federal  Reserve  System has issued an  interpretation  to the effect that under
these laws a bank  holding  company  registered  under the federal  Bank Holding
Company Act or  subsidiaries  thereof may not  sponsor,  organize,  or control a
registered open-end investment company  continuously  engaged in the issuance of
its shares,  such as the Trust. The  interpretation  does not prohibit a holding
company or a subsidiary  thereof from acting as investment advisor and custodian
to such an  investment  company.  The Advisor  believes  that it may perform the
services  for the  Portfolio  contemplated  by the  Advisory  Agreement  without
violation  of the  Glass-Steagall  Act  or  other  applicable  banking  laws  or
regulations.  On November 12, 1999, the  Gramm-Leach-Bliley  Act was signed into
law, the relevant provisions of which go into effect March 11, 2000. Until March
11, 2000, federal banking law,  specifically the Glass-Steagall Act and the Bank
Holding Company Act,  generally  prohibits banks and bank holding  companies and
their  subsidiaries,  such as the  Advisor,  from  engaging  in the  business of
underwriting  or distributing  securities.  Pursuant to  interpretations  issued
under these laws by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve  System,  such
entities  also may not  sponsor,  organize  or  control  a  registered  open-end
investment company  continuously engaged in the issuance of its shares (together
with  underwriting and distributing  securities,  the "Prohibited  Activities"),
such as the Trust. These laws and interpretations do not prohibit a bank holding
company or a subsidiary  thereof from acting as investment advisor and custodian
to such an  investment  company.  The Advisor  believes  that it may perform the
services  for the  Portfolio  contemplated  by the  Advisory  Agreement  without
violation of the laws in effect until March 11, 2000.  Effective March 11, 2000,
the  sections  of  the   Glass-Steagall  Act  which  prohibited  the  Prohibited
Activities are repealed,  and the Bank Holding  Company Act is amended to permit
bank holding  companies  which satisfy  certain  capitalization,  managerial and
other criteria (the  "Criteria") to engage in the  Prohibited  Activities;  bank
holding  companies  which do not satisfy the  Criteria may continue to engage in
any activity  that was  permissible  for a bank holding  company  under the Bank
Holding  Company  Act as of  November  11,  1999.  Because  the  services  to be
performed for the Portfolio under the Advisory  Agreement were permissible for a
bank holding company as of November 11, 1999, the Advisor  believes that it also
may perform  such  services  after March 11, 2000  whether or not the  Advisor's
parent  satisfies  the  Criteria.  State laws on this issue may differ  from the
interpretation of relevant federal law, and banks and financial institutions may
be required to register as dealers pursuant to state securities laws.

     Underseparate   agreements,   Morgan  provides  certain   financial,   fund
accounting  and  administrative  services  to the Trust and the  Portfolios  and
shareholder  services  for the Trust.  See  "Services  Agent"  and  "Shareholder
Servicing" below.

DISTRIBUTOR

         FDI  serves as the  Trust's  exclusive  Distributor  and  holds  itself
available  to receive  purchase  orders for each of the Fund's  shares.  In that
capacity,  FDI has been granted the right, as agent of the Trust, to solicit and
accept orders for the purchase of each of the Fund's  shares in accordance  with
the terms of the  Distribution  Agreement  between the Trust and FDI.  Under the
terms of the Distribution  Agreement  between FDI and the Trust, FDI receives no
compensation in its capacity as the Trust's  distributor.  FDI is a wholly owned
indirect  subsidiary  of Boston  Institutional  Group,  Inc.  FDI also serves as
exclusive   placement   agent  for  the   Portfolio.   FDI  currently   provides
administration  and  distribution  services  for a number  of  other  investment
companies.


         The  Distribution  Agreement  shall  continue in effect with respect to
each of the  Funds  for a period  of two  years  after  execution  only if it is
approved at least annually thereafter (i) by a vote of the holders of a majority
of the  Fund's  outstanding  shares or by its  Trustees  and (ii) by a vote of a
majority  of the  Trustees  of the Trust who are not  "interested  persons"  (as
defined by the 1940 Act) of the parties to the Distribution  Agreement,  cast in
person at a meeting  called  for the  purpose  of voting on such  approval  (see
"Trustees,  Members  of the  Advisory  Board and  Officers").  The  Distribution
Agreement will terminate  automatically  if assigned by either party thereto and
is  terminable  at any  time  without  penalty  by a vote of a  majority  of the
Trustees  of the  Trust,  a vote  of a  majority  of the  Trustees  who  are not
"interested  persons" of the Trust, or by a vote of the holders of a majority of
the Fund's outstanding shares as defined under "Additional  Information," in any
case  without  payment of any  penalty on 60 days'  written  notice to the other
party. The principal offices of FDI are located at 60 State Street,  Suite 1300,
Boston, Massachusetts 02109.


CO-ADMINISTRATOR

         Under  Co-Administration  Agreements  with the Trust and the Portfolios
dated  August 1,  1996,  FDI also  serves  as the  Trust's  and the  Portfolios'
Co-Administrator.  The Co-Administration Agreements may be renewed or amended by
the  respective  Trustees  without a  shareholder  vote.  The  Co-Administration
Agreements are terminable at any time without penalty by a vote of a majority of
the Trustees of the Trust or the Portfolios,  as applicable, on not more than 60
days' written  notice nor less than 30 days' written  notice to the other party.
The  Co-Administrator  may subcontract  for the performance of its  obligations,
provided,  however,  that  unless the Trust or the  Portfolios,  as  applicable,
expressly agrees in writing, the Co-Administrator shall be fully responsible for
the acts and  omissions  of any  subcontractor  as it would  for its own acts or
omissions. See "Services Agent" below.


         FDI (i) provides  office space,  equipment  and clerical  personnel for
maintaining  the  organization  and  books  and  records  of the  Trust  and the
Portfolio;  (ii)  provides  officers  for the  Trust  and the  Portfolio;  (iii)
prepares and files  documents  required  for  notification  of state  securities
administrators; (iv) reviews and files marketing and sales literature; (v) files
Portfolio regulatory  documents and mails Portfolio  communications to Trustees,
Members of the Advisory  Board and investors;  and (vi) maintains  related books
and records.


         For its services under the Co-Administration  Agreements, each Fund and
Portfolio has agreed to pay FDI fees equal to its  allocable  share of an annual
complex-wide  charge of $425,000 plus FDI's out-of-pocket  expenses.  The amount
allocable  to each Fund or  Portfolio is based on the ratio of its net assets to
the aggregate net assets of the Trust,  the Master  Portfolios and certain other
investment companies subject to similar agreements with FDI.

         The table below sets forth for each Fund  listed and its  corresponding
Portfolio the administrative  fees paid to FDI for the fiscal periods indicated.
See the Prospectus and below for applicable expense limitations.


Prime Money Market Fund --For the fiscal years ended November 30, 1997, 1998 and
1999: $38,699, $51,507 and $73,606, respectively.

The Prime Money  Market  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal  years ended  November 30,
1997, 1998 and 1999: $96,662, $115,137 and $147,749, respectively.

Treasury  Money  Market  Fund -- For the period  July 8, 1997  (commencement  of
operations) through October 31, 1997 and the fiscal years ended October 31, 1998
and 1999: $437, $3,897 and $4,376, respectively.

The Treasury Money Market Portfolio -- For the period July 7, 1997 (commencement
of operations)  through  October 31, 1997 and the fiscal years ended October 31,
1998 and 1999: $406, $7,258 and $7,923, respectively.

Federal Money Market Fund -- For the fiscal years ended  October 31, 1997,  1998
and 1999: $3,405, $11,206 and $16,222, respectively.

The Federal  Money Market  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal years ended  October 31,
1997, 1998 and 1999: $6,218, $12,377 and $16,872, respectively.


SERVICES AGENT

          The Trust,  on behalf of each Fund,  and the  Portfolios  have entered
into Administrative  Services Agreements (the "Services Agreements") with Morgan
pursuant to which Morgan is responsible for certain  administrative  and related
services  provided to each Fund and its  corresponding  Portfolio.  The Services
Agreements may be terminated at any time,  without  penalty,  by the Trustees or
Morgan,  in each case on not more  than 60 days' nor less than 30 days'  written
notice to the other party.

          Under the Services  Agreements,  each of the Funds and the  Portfolios
has  agreed  to pay  Morgan  fees  equal to its  allocable  share  of an  annual
complex-wide  charge. This charge is calculated daily based on the aggregate net
assets of the Master  Portfolios and J.P. Morgan Series Trust in accordance with
the following annual schedule:  0.09% of the first $7 billion of their aggregate
average daily net assets and 0.04% of their  aggregate  average daily net assets
in excess of $7 billion,  less the complex-wide fees payable to FDI. The portion
of  this  charge  payable  by each  Fund  and  Portfolio  is  determined  by the
proportionate  share  that its net  assets  bear to the total net  assets of the
Trust, the Master  Portfolios,  the other investors in the Master Portfolios for
which Morgan provides similar services and J.P. Morgan Series Trust.

         The table below sets forth for each Fund  listed and its  corresponding
Portfolio  the fees paid to Morgan as Services  Agent.  See the  Prospectus  and
below for applicable expense limitations.


Prime Money Market Fund --For the fiscal years ended November 30, 1997, 1998 and
1999 $386,048, $696,768 and $1,307,329, respectively.

The Prime Money  Market  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal  years ended  November 30,
1997, 1998 and 1999: $1,256,131, $1,788,454 and $3,127,566, respectively.

Treasury  Money  Market  Fund -- For the period  July 8, 1997  (commencement  of
operations)  through October 31, 1997 and for the fiscal years ended October 31,
1998 an 1999: $4,761, $51,775 and $76,155, respectively.

The Treasury Money Market Portfolio -- For the period July 7, 1997 (commencement
of  operations)  through  October 31, 1997 and for the fiscal years  October 31,
1998 and 1999: $7,289, $155,752 and $226,699, respectively.

Federal Money Market Fund -- For the fiscal years ended  October 31, 1997,  1998
and 1999: $33,554, $151,777 and $280,889.

The Federal  Money Market  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal years ended  October 31,
1997, 1998 and 1999: $101,963, $264,799 and $480,385.

      CUSTODIAN AND TRANSFER AGENT

         State  Street Bank and Trust  Company  ("State  Street"),  225 Franklin
Street, Boston,  Massachusetts 02110, serves as the Trust's and each Portfolio's
custodian  and fund  accounting  agent and each  Fund's  transfer  and  dividend
disbursing  agent.  Pursuant  to  the  Custodian  Contracts,   State  Street  is
responsible  for  maintaining  the books of account  and  records  of  portfolio
transactions and holding portfolio  securities and cash. The custodian maintains
portfolio  transaction records. As transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent,
State Street is  responsible  for  maintaining  account  records  detailing  the
ownership  of Fund  shares and for  crediting  income,  capital  gains and other
changes in share ownership to shareholder accounts.


SHAREHOLDER SERVICING

         The Trust on behalf of each of the Funds has entered into a Shareholder
Servicing  Agreement  with Morgan  pursuant to which Morgan acts as  shareholder
servicing agent for its customers and for other Fund investors who are customers
of a Financial  Professional.  Under this  agreement,  Morgan is responsible for
performing  shareholder account,  administrative and servicing functions,  which
include but are not limited to, answering inquiries regarding account status and
history,  the manner in which  purchases and  redemptions  of Fund shares may be
effected, and certain other matters pertaining to a Fund; assisting customers in
designating and changing dividend options,  account  designations and addresses;
providing necessary personnel and facilities to coordinate the establishment and
maintenance of shareholder  accounts and records with the Funds' transfer agent;
transmitting  purchase and  redemption  orders to the Funds'  transfer agent and
arranging  for the  wiring  or other  transfer  of  funds  to and from  customer
accounts in connection with orders to purchase or redeem Fund shares;  verifying
purchase  and  redemption  orders,  transfers  among and  changes  in  accounts;
informing  the  Distributor  of the gross  amount of  purchase  orders  for Fund
shares;  monitoring the activities of the Funds' transfer  agent;  and providing
other related services.

     Effective August 1, 1998, under the Shareholder  Servicing Agreement,  each
Fund has  agreed to pay Morgan  for these  services a fee at the annual  rate of
0.10%  (expressed  as a percentage of the average daily net asset values of Fund
shares  owned by or for  shareholders  for whom Morgan is acting as  shareholder
servicing   agent).   Morgan  acts  as  shareholder   servicing  agent  for  all
shareholders.

         The  table  below  sets  forth  for each Fund  listed  the  shareholder
servicing fees paid by each Fund to Morgan for the fiscal periods indicated. See
the Prospectus and below for applicable expense limitations.


Prime Money  Market Fund -- For the fiscal years ended  November 30, 1997,  1998
and 1999: $625,222, $1,682,644 and $5,106,775, respectively.

Treasury  Money  Market  Fund -- For the period  July 8, 1997  (commencement  of
operations)  through October 31, 1997 and for the fiscal years ended October 31,
1998 and 1999: $8,000, $116,683 and $292,811, respectively.

Federal Money Market Fund -- For the fiscal years ended  October 31, 1997,  1998
and 1999: $54,403, $370,516 and $1,086,537, respectively.

     As  discussed  under  "Investment  Advisor,"  until  March  11,  2000,  the
Glass-Steagall   Act  and  other  applicable  laws  and  regulations  limit  the
activities  of bank  holding  companies  and  certain of their  subsidiaries  in
connection  with registered  open-end  investment  companies.  The activities of
Morgan in acting as shareholder  servicing agent for Fund shareholders under the
Shareholder  Servicing  Agreement and providing  administrative  services to the
Funds and the Portfolios  under the Services  Agreements,  and the activities of
JPMIM in acting as  Advisor  to the  Portfolios  under the  Investment  Advisory
Agreements, may raise issues under these laws. However, JPMIM and Morgan believe
that they may properly perform these services and the other activities described
in  the  Prospectus  without  violation  of  the  Glass-Steagall  Act  or  other
applicable banking laws or regulations in effect until March 11, 2000. Effective
March 11, 2000,  certain of the sections of the Glass-Steagall Act which limited
the activities of bank holding  companies and certain of their  subsidiaries  in
connection with open-end investment companies are repealed.


         The Funds may be sold to or through  financial  intermediaries  who are
customers  of  J.P.  Morgan  ("financial  professionals"),  including  financial
institutions  and  broker-dealers,  that may be paid fees by J.P.  Morgan or its
affiliates for services  provided to their clients that invest in the Funds. See
"Financial  Professionals"  below.  Organizations that provide  recordkeeping or
other services to certain  employee benefit or retirement plans that include the
Funds as an investment alternative may also be paid a fee.

FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS

         The   services   provided  by  financial   professionals   may  include
establishing  and  maintaining  shareholder  accounts,  processing  purchase and
redemption  transactions,  arranging  for  bank  wires,  performing  shareholder
subaccounting, answering client inquiries regarding the Trust, assisting clients
in changing  dividend  options,  account  designations and addresses,  providing
periodic  statements  showing the client's account balance and integrating these
statements with those of other  transactions  and balances in the client's other
accounts serviced by the financial professional,  transmitting proxy statements,
periodic reports,  updated prospectuses and other communications to shareholders
and,  with  respect to  meetings of  shareholders,  collecting,  tabulating  and
forwarding  executed proxies and obtaining such other information and performing
such  other  services  as Morgan or the  financial  professional's  clients  may
reasonably request and agree upon with the financial professional.

         Although  there  is no  sales  charge  levied  directly  by  the  Fund,
financial  professionals  may  establish  their  own terms  and  conditions  for
providing their services and may charge investors a  transaction-based  or other
fee for their services.  Such charges may vary among financial professionals but
in all cases will be retained by the financial  professional and not be remitted
to the Fund or J.P. Morgan.

INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

         The  independent  accountants  of the  Trust  and  the  Portfolios  are
PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP,  1177 Avenue of the  Americas,  New York,  New York
10036.  PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP  conducts an annual  audit of the  financial
statements of each of the Funds and the  Portfolios,  assists in the preparation
and/or review of each of the Fund's and the Portfolio's federal and state income
tax  returns and  consults  with the Funds and the  Portfolios  as to matters of
accounting and federal and state income taxation.

EXPENSES

         In addition to the fees payable to Pierpont Group, Inc., JPMIM,  Morgan
and FDI under  various  agreements  discussed  under  "Trustees,  Members of the
Advisory  Board  and   Officers,"   "Investment   Advisor,"   "Co-Administrator,
"Distributor," "Services Agent" and "Shareholder Servicing" above, the Funds and
the Portfolios are responsible for usual and customary expenses  associated with
their respective operations.  Such expenses include organization expenses, legal
fees,  accounting and audit expenses,  insurance  costs,  the  compensation  and
expenses of the  Trustees and Members of the Advisory  Board,  costs  associated
with their  registration  fees under federal  securities laws, and extraordinary
expenses applicable to the Funds or the Portfolios. For the Funds, such expenses
also include transfer,  registrar and dividend disbursing costs, the expenses of
printing and mailing reports, notices and proxy statements to Fund shareholders,
and filing fees under state securities  laws. For the Portfolios,  such expenses
also include  custodian fees. For additional  information  regarding  waivers or
expense subsidies, see the Prospectus.


         J.P.  Morgan has agreed  that it will  reimburse  the Funds noted below
until  February  28, 2001 to the extent  necessary  to maintain the Fund's total
operating expenses (which include expenses of the Fund and the Portfolio) at the
following annual rates of the Fund's average daily net assets.

         Prime Money Market Fund:                                      0.20%
         Treasury Money Market Fund:                                   0.20%
         Federal Money Market Fund:                                    0.20%

          These   limits   do   not   cover   extraordinary   expenses.    These
reimbursement/waiver  arrangements  will continue  through at least February 28,
2001.


          The table  below  sets  forth for each Fund  listed the fees and other
expenses J.P. Morgan  reimbursed  under the expense  reimbursement  arrangements
described above or pursuant to prior expense reimbursement  arrangements for the
fiscal periods indicated.


Prime Money Market Fund --For the fiscal years ended November 30, 1997, 1998 and
1999: $1,069,381, $2,571,638 and $4,725,802, respectively.

Treasury  Money  Market  Fund -- For the period  July 8, 1997  (commencement  of
operations)  through October 31, 1997 and for the fiscal years ended October 31,
1998 and 1999: $168,819, $581,382 and $596,259, respectively.

The Treasury Money Market Portfolio -- For the period July 7, 1997 (commencement
of operations)  through  October 31, 1997 and for the fiscal years ended October
31, 1998 and 1999: $118,095, $828,462 and $403,222, respectively.

Federal Money Market Fund -- For the fiscal years ended  October 31, 1997,  1998
and 1999: $277,701, $1,111,407 and $1,543,425.

The Federal  Money Market  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal years ended  October 31,
1997, 1998 and 1999: $250,377, $415,825 and $63,027.


PURCHASE OF SHARES

         Additional Minimum Balance  Information.  If your account balance falls
below the minimum for 30 days as a result of selling  shares (and not because of
performance),  each Fund  reserves the right to request that you buy more shares
or close your  account.  If your  account  balance is still below the minimum 60
days after  notification,  the Fund reserves the right to close out your account
and send the proceeds to the address of record.

         Method of  Purchase.  Investors  may open  accounts  with the Fund only
through  the  Distributor.  All  purchase  transactions  in  Fund  accounts  are
processed by Morgan as shareholder servicing agent and the Fund is authorized to
accept any  instructions  relating to a Fund account from Morgan as  shareholder
servicing  agent for the customer.  All purchase  orders must be accepted by the
Distributor.  Prospective  investors who are not already customers of Morgan may
apply to become  customers of Morgan for the sole purpose of Fund  transactions.
There  are no  charges  associated  with  becoming  a Morgan  customer  for this
purpose.  Morgan  reserves the right to  determine  the  customers  that it will
accept,  and the Trust reserves the right to determine the purchase  orders that
it will accept.

         References  in  the   Prospectus   and  this  Statement  of  Additional
Information to customers of Morgan or a financial professional include customers
of their affiliates and references to transactions by customers with Morgan or a
financial  professional  include  transactions with their affiliates.  Only Fund
investors  who are using  the  services  of a  financial  institution  acting as
shareholder servicing agent pursuant to an agreement with the Trust on behalf of
a Fund may make transactions in shares of a Fund.

         Each Fund may,  at its own  option,  accept  securities  in payment for
shares. The securities  delivered in such a transaction are valued by the method
described in "Net Asset Value" as of the day the Fund  receives the  securities.
This is a taxable transaction to the shareholder.  Securities may be accepted in
payment for shares only if they are, in the judgment of the Advisor, appropriate
investments  for the Fund's  corresponding  Portfolio.  In addition,  securities
accepted in payment  for shares  must:  (i) meet the  investment  objective  and
policies of the acquiring Fund's  corresponding  Portfolio;  (ii) be acquired by
the applicable  Fund for investment and not for resale (other than for resale to
the Fund's  corresponding  Portfolio);  and (iii) be liquid securities which are
not  restricted as to transfer  either by law or liquidity of market.  Each Fund
reserves the right to accept or reject at its own option any and all  securities
offered in payment for its shares.

         Prospective  investors  may purchase  shares with the  assistance  of a
Financial Professional, and the Financial Professional may charge the investor a
fee for this service and other services it provides to its customers.

REDEMPTION OF SHARES

         Investors   may  redeem   shares  as  described   in  the   Prospectus.
Shareholders  redeeming  shares  of the  Funds  should  be aware  that the Funds
attempt to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per share; however,  there
can be no  assurance  that they will be able to  continue  to do so, and in that
case the net asset  value of the  Fund's  shares  might  deviate  from $1.00 per
share.  Accordingly,  a redemption  request  might result in payment of a dollar
amount which differs from the number of shares  redeemed.  See "Net Asset Value"
below.

         If the  Trust  on  behalf  of a Fund  and its  corresponding  Portfolio
determine  that it would be  detrimental  to the best  interest of the remaining
shareholders of a Fund to make payment wholly or partly in cash,  payment of the
redemption  price may be made in whole or in part by a  distribution  in kind of
securities  from  the  Portfolio,  in lieu  of  cash,  in  conformity  with  the
applicable  rule of the SEC.  If shares  are  redeemed  in kind,  the  redeeming
shareholder  might incur  transaction  costs in converting the assets into cash.
The method of valuing portfolio securities is described under "Net Asset Value,"
and such  valuation  will be made as of the same  time the  redemption  price is
determined.  The Trust on behalf of the Treasury  Money Market and Federal Money
Market Funds and their  corresponding  Portfolios have elected to be governed by
Rule  18f-1  under  the  1940  Act  pursuant  to  which  such  Funds  and  their
corresponding Portfolios are obligated to redeem shares solely in cash up to the
lesser of $250,000 or one percent of the net asset value of such Fund during any
90-day period for any one shareholder. The Trust will redeem Fund shares in kind
only if it has received a redemption  in kind from the  corresponding  Portfolio
and therefore  shareholders  of the Fund that receive  redemptions  in kind will
receive securities of the Portfolio.  The Portfolios have advised the Trust that
the Portfolios will not redeem in kind except in  circumstances  in which a Fund
is permitted to redeem in kind.

         Further  Redemption   Information.   Investors  should  be  aware  that
redemptions  from a Fund may not be  processed  if a  redemption  request is not
submitted in proper form. To be in proper form,  the Fund must have received the
shareholder's  taxpayer  identification  number and address.  In addition,  if a
shareholder  sends a check  for the  purchase  of fund  shares  and  shares  are
purchased before the check has cleared,  the transmittal of redemption  proceeds
from the shares will occur upon  clearance  of the check which may take up to 15
days. The Trust,  on behalf of a Fund,  and the Portfolios  reserve the right to
suspend  the  right of  redemption  and to  postpone  the date of  payment  upon
redemption as follows:  (i) for up to seven days,  (ii) during  periods when the
New York Stock  Exchange is closed for other than  weekends and holidays or when
trading on such  Exchange  is  restricted  as  determined  by the SEC by rule or
regulation,  (iii) during  periods in which an  emergency,  as determined by the
SEC,  exists that causes  disposal by the Portfolio of, or evaluation of the net
asset value of, its portfolio securities to be unreasonable or impracticable, or
(iv) for such other periods as the SEC may permit.

EXCHANGE OF SHARES

         An investor may exchange  shares from any Fund into shares of any other
J.P. Morgan  Institutional  Fund or J.P. Morgan mutual fund,  without charge. An
exchange may be made so long as after the  exchange the investor has shares,  in
each fund in which he or she remains an investor,  with a value of at least that
fund's minimum investment amount. Shareholders should read the prospectus of the
fund into which they are exchanging and may only exchange  between fund accounts
that are  registered  in the same  name,  address  and  taxpayer  identification
number. Shares are exchanged on the basis of relative net asset value per share.
Exchanges are in effect  redemptions from one fund and purchases of another fund
and the usual purchase and redemption procedures and requirements are applicable
to exchanges.  Each Fund generally  intends to pay redemption  proceeds in cash,
however,  since it reserves the right at its sole  discretion to pay redemptions
over $250,000 in-kind as a portfolio of representative securities rather than in
cash, the Fund reserves the right to deny an exchange  request in excess of that
amount. See "Redemption of Shares".  Shareholders  subject to federal income tax
who exchange shares in one fund for shares in another fund may recognize capital
gain or loss for federal income tax purposes.  Shares of the Fund to be acquired
are purchased for settlement when the proceeds from redemption become available.
The  Trust  reserves  the  right to  discontinue,  alter or limit  the  exchange
privilege at any time.

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

         Each Fund declares and pays dividends and distributions as described in
the Prospectus.

         If a shareholder has elected to receive  dividends  and/or capital gain
distributions  in cash and the  postal or other  delivery  service  is unable to
deliver  checks to the  shareholder's  address  of  record,  such  shareholder's
distribution  option will  automatically be converted to having all dividend and
other distributions  reinvested in additional shares. No interest will accrue on
amounts represented by uncashed distribution or redemption checks.

NET ASSET VALUE

         Each of the Funds  computes  its net asset  value  once daily on Monday
through Friday as described in the  Prospectus.  The net asset value will not be
computed on the day the following  legal holidays are observed:  New Year's Day,
Martin  Luther  King,  Jr. Day,  Presidents'  Day,  Good Friday,  Memorial  Day,
Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day,  Thanksgiving Day, and
Christmas  Day. In the event that  trading in the money  markets is scheduled to
end earlier than the close of the New York Stock Exchange in observance of these
holidays, the Funds and their corresponding Portfolios would expect to close for
purchases and  redemptions an hour in advance of the end of trading in the money
markets.  The  Funds  and the  Portfolios  may  also  close  for  purchases  and
redemptions at such other times as may be determined by the Board of Trustees to
the extent permitted by applicable law. On any business day when the Bond Market
Association ("BMA") recommends that the securities market close early, the Funds
reserve the right to cease  accepting  purchase and  redemption  orders for same
business day credit at the time BMA recommends that the securities market close.
On days the Funds close early, purchase and redemption orders received after the
Funds close will be credited the next  business day. The days on which net asset
value is determined are the Funds' business days.

         The net asset  value of each  Fund is equal to the value of the  Fund's
investment in its corresponding Portfolio (which is equal to the Fund's pro rata
share of the  total  investment  of the Fund and of any other  investors  in the
Portfolio less the Fund's pro rata share of the  Portfolio's  liabilities)  less
the Fund's liabilities.  The following is a discussion of the procedures used by
the Portfolios corresponding to each Fund in valuing their assets.

         The Portfolios'  portfolio  securities are valued by the amortized cost
method.  The purpose of this method of  calculation  is to attempt to maintain a
constant net asset value per share of the Fund of $1.00.  No  assurances  can be
given that this goal can be  attained.  The  amortized  cost method of valuation
values a security at its cost at the time of purchase and  thereafter  assumes a
constant amortization to maturity of any discount or premium,  regardless of the
impact of fluctuating interest rates on the market value of the instrument. If a
difference  of  more  than  1/2 of 1%  occurs  between  valuation  based  on the
amortized  cost method and valuation  based on market  value,  the Trustees will
take  steps  necessary  to reduce  such  deviation,  such as  changing  a Fund's
dividend policy,  shortening the average portfolio maturity,  realizing gains or
losses,  or reducing the number of  outstanding  Fund shares.  Any  reduction of
outstanding  shares will be effected by having each shareholder  contribute to a
Fund's capital the necessary  shares on a pro rata basis.  Each shareholder will
be deemed to have  agreed to such  contribution  in these  circumstances  by his
investment in the Funds. See "Taxes."

PERFORMANCE DATA

         From time to time,  the Funds may quote  performance in terms of yield,
actual  distributions,  total return or capital  appreciation in reports,  sales
literature  and  advertisements  published  by the  Trust.  Current  performance
information  for the Funds may be obtained by calling the number provided on the
cover page of this Statement of Additional Information. See the Prospectus.

         Yield Quotations.  As required by regulations of the SEC, current yield
for the Funds is computed by  determining  the net change  exclusive  of capital
changes in the value of a hypothetical  pre-existing account having a balance of
one share at the  beginning  of a seven-day  calendar  period,  dividing the net
change in account  value of the  account at the  beginning  of the  period,  and
multiplying the return over the seven-day  period by 365/7.  For purposes of the
calculation, net change in account value reflects the value of additional shares
purchased with dividends from the original share and dividends  declared on both
the original share and any such additional shares, but does not reflect realized
gains or losses or unrealized appreciation or depreciation.  Effective yield for
each Fund is computed by  annualizing  the  seven-day  return with all dividends
reinvested in additional Fund shares.

   Below is set forth historical yield information for the periods indicated:


Prime Money Market Fund (11/30/99):  7-day current yield: 5.58%; 7-day effective
yield: 5.73%.

Treasury  Money  Market Fund  (10/31/99):  7-day  current  yield:  5.01%;  7-day
effective yield: 5.14%.

Federal  Money  Market  Fund  (10/31/99):  7-day  current  yield:  5.19%;  7-day
effective yield: 5.32%.


     Total Return Quotations.  Historical performance  information for the Prime
Money Market Fund will be that of its corresponding predecessor J.P. Morgan Fund
and will be presented in accordance with  applicable SEC staff  interpretations.
The applicable financial information in the registration  statement for the J.P.
Morgan Funds  (Registration Nos. 033-54632 and 811-07340) is incorporated herein
by reference.

         Below is set forth historical  return  information for each Fund or its
predecessor for the periods indicated:


Prime Money Market Fund (11/30/99):  Average annual total return, 1 year: 5.14%;
average annual total return,  5 years:  5.55%;  average annual total return,  10
years: 5.27%;  aggregate total return, 1 year: 5.14%;  aggregate total return, 5
years: 30.98%; aggregate total return, 10 years: 67.08%.

Treasury  Money Market Fund  (10/31/99):  Average  annual total return,  1 year:
4.85%;  average annual total return, 5 years:  N/A; average annual total return,
commencement of operations (July 7, 1997) to period end: 5.26%;  aggregate total
return, 1 year:  4.85%;  aggregate total return, 5 years:  N/A;  aggregate total
return, commencement of operations (July 7, 1997) to period end: 12.61%.

Federal  Money Market Fund  (10/31/99):  Average  annual total  return,  1 year:
4.96%; average annual total return, 5 years: 5.36%; average annual total return,
10 years: N/A; average annual total return,  commencement of operations (January
4, 1993) to period end: 4.78%;  aggregate total return, 1 year: 4.96%; aggregate
total return, 5 years: 29.80%;  aggregate total return, 10 years: N/A; aggregate
total  return,  commencement  of  operations  (January  4, 1993) to period  end:
37.48%.


         Aggregate total returns,  reflecting the cumulative  percentage  change
over a measuring period, may also be calculated.

         General.  A Fund's  performance  will vary from time to time  depending
upon market conditions,  the composition of its corresponding Portfolio, and its
operating expenses.  Consequently, any given performance quotation should not be
considered  representative  of a Fund's  performance for any specified period in
the future. In addition,  because performance will fluctuate, it may not provide
a basis for  comparing an  investment  in a Fund with  certain bank  deposits or
other investments that pay a fixed yield or return for a stated period of time.

         Comparative  performance  information  may be used from time to time in
advertising the Funds' shares, including appropriate market indices or data from
Lipper  Analytical  Services,   Inc.,   Micropal,   Inc.,  Ibbotson  Associates,
Morningstar   Inc.,  the  Dow  Jones  Industrial   Average  and  other  industry
publications.

         From time to time, the Funds may, in addition to any other  permissible
information,  include the  following  types of  information  in  advertisements,
supplemental  sales literature and reports to  shareholders:  (1) discussions of
general economic or financial principles (such as the effects of compounding and
the benefits of dollar-cost  averaging);  (2)  discussions  of general  economic
trends;  (3)  presentations of statistical data to supplement such  discussions;
(4)  descriptions of past or anticipated  portfolio  holdings for one or more of
the Funds;  (5)  descriptions  of investment  strategies  for one or more of the
Funds;  (6)  descriptions  or  comparisons  of various  savings  and  investment
products  (including,  but  not  limited  to,  qualified  retirement  plans  and
individual  stocks and  bonds),  which may or may not  include  the  Funds;  (7)
comparisons of investment  products  (including the Funds) with relevant markets
or industry  indices or other  appropriate  benchmarks;  (8) discussions of Fund
rankings or ratings by recognized rating  organizations;  and (9) discussions of
various  statistical  methods  quantifying the Fund's volatility relative to its
benchmark or to past performance,  including risk adjusted  measures.  The Funds
may also include calculations,  such as hypothetical compounding examples, which
describe   hypothetical   investment  results  in  such   communications.   Such
performance  examples will be based on an express set of assumptions and are not
indicative of the performance of any of the Funds.

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

     The Advisor places orders for all Portfolios for all purchases and sales of
portfolio  securities,  enters into  repurchase  agreements,  and may enter into
reverse  repurchase  agreements  and execute  loans of portfolio  securities  on
behalf of all the Portfolios. See "Investment Objectives and Policies."

         Fixed income and debt  securities  are generally  traded at a net price
with  dealers  acting  as  principal  for their  own  accounts  without a stated
commission. The price of the security usually includes profit to the dealers. In
underwritten offerings, securities are purchased at a fixed price which includes
an amount of  compensation  to the  underwriter,  generally  referred  to as the
underwriter's  concession or discount.  On occasion,  certain  securities may be
purchased directly from an issuer, in which case no commissions or discounts are
paid.

     Portfolio transactions for the Portfolios will be undertaken principally to
accomplish  a  Portfolio's  objective  in relation to expected  movements in the
general level of interest rates. The Portfolios may engage in short-term trading
consistent with their objectives. See "Investment Objectives and Policies."

         In connection  with  portfolio  transactions  for the  Portfolios,  the
Advisor intends to seek best execution on a competitive basis for both purchases
and sales of securities.

         The  Portfolios  have a policy of  investing  only in  securities  with
maturities of not more than thirteen months, which will result in high portfolio
turnovers.  Since  brokerage  commissions  are not normally paid on  investments
which the Portfolios make,  turnover  resulting from such investments should not
adversely affect the net asset value or net income of the Portfolios.


         Subject to the  overriding  objective  of obtaining  best  execution of
orders,  the  Advisor  may  allocate  a  portion  of  a  Portfolio's   brokerage
transactions  to  affiliates  of  the  Advisor.  Under  the  1940  Act,  persons
affiliated  with the Portfolio and persons who are affiliated  with such persons
are prohibited  from dealing with the Portfolio as principal in the purchase and
sale of  securities  unless a permissive  order  allowing such  transactions  is
obtained from the SEC. However, affiliated persons of the Portfolio may serve as
its broker in listed or  over-the-counter  transactions  conducted  on an agency
basis provided that, among other things, the fee or commission  received by such
affiliated  broker is  reasonable  and fair  compared  to the fee or  commission
received by non-affiliated  brokers in connection with comparable  transactions.
In addition,  the Portfolio may not purchase  securities during the existence of
any  underwriting  syndicate for such securities of which Morgan or an affiliate
is a member or in a private  placement in which Morgan or an affiliate serves as
placement agent except  pursuant to procedures  adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the  Portfolio  that  either  comply  with  rules  adopted by the SEC or with
interpretations of the SEC's staff.



         On those  occasions  when the Advisor  deems the  purchase or sale of a
security to be in the best  interests of a Portfolio as well as other  customers
including other  Portfolios,  the Advisor to the extent  permitted by applicable
laws and regulations,  may, but is not obligated to, aggregate the securities to
be sold or  purchased  for a Portfolio  with those to be sold or  purchased  for
other  customers in order to obtain best  execution,  including  lower brokerage
commissions  if  appropriate.  In such event,  allocation  of the  securities so
purchased or sold as well as any expenses  incurred in the  transaction  will be
made  by the  Advisor  in the  manner  it  considers  to be most  equitable  and
consistent  with its fiduciary  obligations to a Portfolio.  In some  instances,
this procedure might adversely affect a Portfolio. MASSACHUSETTS TRUST

         The  Trust  is  a  trust  fund  of  the  type   commonly   known  as  a
"Massachusetts  business  trust" of which each Fund is a separate  and  distinct
series.  A copy of the  Declaration  of  Trust  for the  Trust is on file in the
office of the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Declaration of
Trust and the  By-Laws of the Trust are  designed  to make the Trust  similar in
most respects to a Massachusetts business corporation. The principal distinction
between the two forms concerns shareholder liability described below.

         Effective  January  9,  1997,  the name of The  Treasury  Money  Market
Portfolio was changed to The Federal Money Market  Portfolio.  Effective May 12,
1997,  the name of The Money  Market  Portfolio  was  changed to The Prime Money
Market  Portfolio.  Effective January 1, 1998, the name of the Trust was changed
from "The JPM  Institutional  Funds" to "J.P. Morgan  Institutional  Funds," and
each Fund's name changed accordingly.

         Under  Massachusetts  law,  shareholders  of  such a trust  may,  under
certain circumstances, be held personally liable as partners for the obligations
of the  trust  which is not the case for a  corporation.  However,  the  Trust's
Declaration of Trust provides that the shareholders  shall not be subject to any
personal  liability  for the acts or  obligations  of any  Fund  and that  every
written agreement,  obligation,  instrument or undertaking made on behalf of any
Fund shall  contain a  provision  to the effect  that the  shareholders  are not
personally liable thereunder.

         No  personal  liability  will  attach  to the  shareholders  under  any
undertaking  containing such provision when adequate notice of such provision is
given,  except  possibly in a few  jurisdictions.  With  respect to all types of
claims in the latter jurisdictions,  (i) tort claims, (ii) contract claims where
the  provision  referred to is omitted  from the  undertaking,  (iii) claims for
taxes,  and  (iv)  certain  statutory  liabilities  in  other  jurisdictions,  a
shareholder  may be held  personally  liable to the extent  that  claims are not
satisfied by a Fund.  However,  upon payment of such liability,  the shareholder
will be  entitled  to  reimbursement  from the  general  assets  of a Fund.  The
Trustees  intend to conduct the  operations  of the Trust in such a way so as to
avoid,  as  far  as  possible,   ultimate  liability  of  the  shareholders  for
liabilities of the Funds.


         The Trust's  Declaration of Trust further provides that the name of the
Trust refers to the Trustees  collectively  as Trustees,  not as  individuals or
personally,  that no Trustee, Member of the Advisory Board, officer, employee or
agent of a Fund is liable to a Fund or to a  shareholder,  and that no  Trustee,
Member of the Advisory Board, officer, employee, or agent is liable to any third
persons in connection  with the affairs of a Fund,  except as such liability may
arise from his or its own bad faith,  willful  misfeasance,  gross negligence or
reckless disregard of his or its duties to such third persons.  It also provides
that all third persons shall look solely to Fund  property for  satisfaction  of
claims  arising in connection  with the affairs of a Fund.  With the  exceptions
stated, the Trust's Declaration of Trust provides that a Trustee,  Member of the
Advisory  Board,  officer,  employee,  or agent is  entitled  to be  indemnified
against all liability in connection with the affairs of a Fund.


         The Trust shall  continue  without  limitation  of time  subject to the
provisions in the Declaration of Trust  concerning  termination by action of the
shareholders or by action of the Trustees upon notice to the shareholders.

DESCRIPTION OF SHARES

The  Trust  is  an  open-end  management   investment  company  organized  as  a
Massachusetts  business trust in which each Fund represents a separate series of
shares of beneficial interest. See "Massachusetts Trust."

         The  Declaration  of Trust  permits the  Trustees to issue an unlimited
number of full and  fractional  shares  ($0.001 par value) of one or more series
and  classes  within  any  series  and to divide or  combine  the shares (of any
series, if applicable) without changing the proportionate beneficial interest of
each  shareholder in a Fund (or in the assets of other series,  if  applicable).
Each share represents an equal  proportional  interest in a Fund with each other
share. Upon liquidation of a Fund, holders are entitled to share pro rata in the
net  assets of a Fund  available  for  distribution  to such  shareholders.  See
"Massachusetts  Trust." Shares of a Fund have no preemptive or conversion rights
and are fully paid and nonassessable.  The rights of redemption and exchange are
described  in the  Prospectus  and  elsewhere in this  Statement  of  Additional
Information.

         The  shareholders of the Trust are entitled to one vote for each dollar
of  net  asset  value  (or a  proportionate  fractional  vote  in  respect  of a
fractional  dollar  amount),  on  matters  on which  shares of the Fund shall be
entitled to vote.  Subject to the 1940 Act,  the  Trustees  themselves  have the
power to alter the number and the terms of office of the  Trustees,  to lengthen
their own terms, or to make their terms of unlimited duration subject to certain
removal procedures,  and appoint their own successors,  provided,  however, that
immediately  after such appointment the requisite  majority of the Trustees have
been elected by the shareholders of the Trust. The voting rights of shareholders
are not cumulative so that holders of more than 50% of the shares voting can, if
they choose,  elect all Trustees being selected  while the  shareholders  of the
remaining  shares would be unable to elect any Trustees.  It is the intention of
the Trust not to hold meetings of shareholders  annually.  The Trustees may call
meetings of  shareholders  for action by shareholder  vote as may be required by
either the 1940 Act or the Trust's Declaration of Trust.

         Shareholders  of the Trust  have the  right,  upon the  declaration  in
writing or vote of more than two-thirds of its outstanding  shares,  to remove a
Trustee.  The Trustees will call a meeting of shareholders to vote on removal of
a Trustee upon the written  request of the record  holders of 10% of the Trust's
shares.  In addition,  whenever ten or more shareholders of record who have been
such for at least six months preceding the date of application,  and who hold in
the  aggregate  either shares having a net asset value of at least $25,000 or at
least 1% of the Trust's  outstanding  shares,  whichever is less, shall apply to
the  Trustees  in  writing,  stating  that they wish to  communicate  with other
shareholders  with a view to obtaining  signatures  to request a meeting for the
purpose of voting upon the  question  of removal of any Trustee or Trustees  and
accompanied by a form of communication  and request which they wish to transmit,
the Trustees  shall within five business days after receipt of such  application
either:  (1)  afford  to  such  applicants  access  to a list of the  names  and
addresses  of all  shareholders  as recorded  on the books of the Trust;  or (2)
inform such applicants as to the  approximate  number of shareholders of record,
and the approximate cost of mailing to them the proposed  communication and form
of request.  If the Trustees  elect to follow the latter  course,  the Trustees,
upon the  written  request of such  applicants,  accompanied  by a tender of the
material to be mailed and of the  reasonable  expenses of mailing,  shall,  with
reasonable promptness, mail such material to all shareholders of record at their
addresses as recorded on the books,  unless within five business days after such
tender  the  Trustees  shall  mail to such  applicants  and  file  with the SEC,
together with a copy of the material to be mailed, a written statement signed by
at least a majority of the Trustees to the effect that in their  opinion  either
such  material  contains  untrue  statements  of fact or omits  to  state  facts
necessary to make the statements  contained therein not misleading,  or would be
in violation of applicable law, and specifying the basis of such opinion.  After
opportunity for hearing upon the objections  specified in the written statements
filed, the SEC may, and if demanded by the Trustees or by such applicants shall,
enter an order either  sustaining one or more of such  objections or refusing to
sustain any of them. If the SEC shall enter an order  refusing to sustain any of
such  objections,  or if, after the entry of an order  sustaining one or more of
such  objections,  the SEC shall find, after notice and opportunity for hearing,
that all  objections  so  sustained  have been met,  and shall enter an order so
declaring,  the Trustees shall mail copies of such material to all  shareholders
with reasonable promptness after the entry of such order and the renewal of such
tender.

         The  Trustees  have  authorized  the issuance and sale to the public of
shares of 22 series of the Trust.  The  Trustees  have no current  intention  to
create any  classes  within the initial  series or any  subsequent  series.  The
Trustees may, however, authorize the issuance of shares of additional series and
the  creation  of classes of shares  within  any series  with such  preferences,
privileges,  limitations  and voting and  dividend  rights as the  Trustees  may
determine.  The  proceeds  from the issuance of any  additional  series would be
invested in separate,  independently managed portfolios with distinct investment
objectives,  policies and restrictions,  and share purchase,  redemption and net
asset valuation procedures.  Any additional classes would be used to distinguish
among the rights of different  categories of shareholders,  as might be required
by future  regulations  or other  unforeseen  circumstances.  All  consideration
received  by the Trust for  shares of any  additional  series or class,  and all
assets in which such  consideration is invested,  would belong to that series or
class, subject only to the rights of creditors of the Trust and would be subject
to the liabilities  related  thereto.  Shareholders of any additional  series or
class will approve the adoption of any management  contract or distribution plan
relating to such series or class and of any changes in the  investment  policies
related thereto, to the extent required by the 1940 Act.

         For  information  relating to  mandatory  redemption  of Fund shares or
their redemption at the option of the Trust under certain circumstances, see the
Prospectus.

         As of January  31,  2000,  the  following  owned of  record,  or to the
knowledge  of  management,  beneficially  owned more than 5% of the  outstanding
shares of:

     Prime Money Market Fund: JPMIM as  Institutional  Prime Money Market Offset
Omnibus Account (25.14%); and Salomon Swapco Inc. (5.88%).

     Treasury  Money Market  Fund:  Morgan as Agent for J.  Robertson  (23.07%);
Morgan as Agent for F. Batten Jr. Trust (12.54%);  EH Skove (9.27%);  Hare & Co.
(8.78%); The Robertson Foundation (16.36%);  Illinois Funds Money Market Account
(9.33%).

SPECIAL INFORMATION CONCERNING INVESTMENT STRUCTURE

         Unlike other mutual funds which  directly  acquire and manage their own
portfolio of securities,  each Fund is an open-end management investment company
which  seeks  to  achieve  its  investment  objective  by  investing  all of its
investable  assets in a corresponding  Master Portfolio,  a separate  registered
investment company with the same investment  objective and policies as the Fund.
Generally,  when a  Master  Portfolio  seeks  a vote  to  change  a  fundamental
investment  restriction,  its feeder fund(s) will hold a shareholder meeting and
cast  its  vote  proportionately,   as  instructed  by  its  shareholders.  Fund
shareholders  are  entitled to one vote for each dollar of net asset value (or a
proportionate  fractional  vote in respect of a fractional  dollar  amount),  on
matters on which shares of the Fund shall be entitled to vote.

         In addition to selling a beneficial interest to a Fund, a Portfolio may
sell beneficial interests to other mutual funds or institutional investors. Such
investors will invest in the Portfolio on the same terms and conditions and will
bear a  proportionate  share of the  Portfolio's  expenses.  However,  the other
investors  investing in the  Portfolio may sell shares of their own fund using a
different pricing structure than the Fund. Such different pricing structures may
result in  differences  in returns  experienced by investors in other funds that
invest in the  Portfolio.  Such  differences in returns are not uncommon and are
present in other mutual fund structures. Information concerning other holders of
interests in the Portfolio is available from Morgan at (800) 521-5411.

         The Trust may withdraw the investment of a Fund from a Portfolio at any
time if the Board of  Trustees  of the Trust  determines  that it is in the best
interests of the Fund to do so. Upon any such withdrawal,  the Board of Trustees
would  consider what action might be taken,  including the investment of all the
assets  of the  Fund  in  another  pooled  investment  entity  having  the  same
investment objective and restrictions in accordance with the investment policies
with respect to the Portfolio described above and in each Fund's prospectus.

         Certain  changes in a Portfolio's  fundamental  investment  policies or
restrictions,  or a failure by a Fund's  shareholders  to approve such change in
the Portfolio's  investment  restrictions,  may require withdrawal of the Fund's
interest in the Portfolio. Any such withdrawal could result in a distribution in
kind of  portfolio  securities  (as  opposed  to a cash  distribution)  from the
Portfolio which may or may not be readily  marketable.  The distribution in kind
may result in the Fund having a less  diversified  portfolio of  investments  or
adversely affect the Fund's liquidity,  and the Fund could incur brokerage,  tax
or other  charges in converting  the  securities  to cash.  Notwithstanding  the
above, there are other means for meeting shareholder  redemption requests,  such
as borrowing.

         Smaller funds  investing in a Portfolio  may be materially  affected by
the actions of larger funds investing in the Portfolio.  For example, if a large
fund  withdraws  from  the  Portfolio,  the  remaining  funds  may  subsequently
experience higher pro rata operating expenses, thereby producing lower returns.

         Additionally,  because a Portfolio would become smaller,  it may become
less diversified,  resulting in potentially  increased  portfolio risk (however,
these  possibilities  also exist for  traditionally  structured funds which have
large or institutional investors who may withdraw from a fund). Also, funds with
a greater  pro rata  ownership  in the  Portfolio  could have  effective  voting
control of the  operations of the  Portfolio.  Whenever the Fund is requested to
vote on matters  pertaining to the  Portfolio  (other than a vote by the Fund to
continue the operation of the Portfolio upon the withdrawal of another  investor
in the Portfolio), the Trust will hold a meeting of shareholders of the Fund and
will  cast  all  of its  votes  proportionately  as  instructed  by  the  Fund's
shareholders.  The Trust will vote the shares held by Fund  shareholders  who do
not give  voting  instructions  in the same  proportion  as the  shares  of Fund
shareholders  who do give voting  instructions.  Shareholders of the Fund who do
not vote will have no affect on the outcome of such matters.

TAXES

         The following  discussion of tax  consequences is based on U.S. federal
tax laws in  effect on the date of this  Statement  of  Additional  Information.
These  laws  and   regulations   are  subject  to  change  by   legislative   or
administrative action, possibly on a retroactive basis.

         Each Fund  intends  to  qualify  and remain  qualified  as a  regulated
investment  company under  Subchapter M of the Code.  As a regulated  investment
company,  a Fund must, among other things,  (a) derive at least 90% of its gross
income from  dividends,  interest,  payments  with respect to loans of stock and
securities,  gains from the sale or other  disposition  of stock,  securities or
foreign  currency  and other  income  (including  but not  limited to gains from
options, futures, and forward contracts) derived with respect to its business of
investing in such securities or foreign currency; and (b) diversify its holdings
so that, at the end of each quarter of its taxable year, (i) at least 50% of the
value of the Fund's  total  assets is  represented  by cash,  cash  items,  U.S.
Government securities,  investments in other regulated investment companies, and
other securities limited, in respect of any one issuer, to an amount not greater
than 5% of the Fund's total assets, and 10% of the outstanding voting securities
of such  issuer,  and (ii) not more than 25% of the value of its total assets is
invested  in the  securities  of any one  issuer  (other  than  U.S.  Government
securities or securities of other regulated investment companies).

         As  a  regulated   investment  company,  a  Fund  (as  opposed  to  its
shareholders)  will not be subject to federal income taxes on the net investment
income and capital gain that it distributes to its  shareholders,  provided that
at least 90% of its net investment  income and realized net  short-term  capital
gain in excess of net long-term capital loss for the taxable year is distributed
in accordance with the Code's timing requirements.

         Under the Code,  a Fund will be subject to a 4% excise tax on a portion
of its  undistributed  taxable  income  and  capital  gains  if it fails to meet
certain  distribution  requirements  by the end of the calendar year.  Each Fund
intends to make distributions in a timely manner and accordingly does not expect
to be subject to the excise tax.

         For federal income tax purposes,  dividends that are declared by a Fund
in October,  November or December as of a record date in such month and actually
paid in January of the following  year generally will be treated as if they were
paid on December 31 of the year  declared.  Therefore,  such  dividends  will be
taxable to a shareholder in the year declared rather than the year paid.


         For federal income tax purposes,  the following  funds had capital loss
carryforwards for the periods indicated:

Prime Money Market Fund: For the fiscal year ended November 30, 1999,  $266,207,
of which  $34,205 will expire in the year 2005,  $18,981 will expire in 2006 and
$213,021 will expire in the year 2007.

Federal Money Market Fund: For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1999,  $52,518,
all of which will expire in the year 2007.

Treasury Money Market Fund: For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1999, $22,037,
of which $7,292 will expire in the year 2006, and $14,745 will expire in 2007.

         To the extent that this capital loss is used to offset  future  capital
gains,  it is  probable  that  gains  so  offset  will  not  be  distributed  to
shareholders.


         Distributions  of net  investment  income and realized  net  short-term
capital  gain in excess of net  long-term  capital  losses  (other  than  exempt
interest  dividends)  are  generally  taxable  to  shareholders  of the Funds as
ordinary  income whether such  distributions  are taken in cash or reinvested in
additional shares.  Distributions to corporate shareholders of the Funds are not
eligible for the dividends  received  deduction.  Distributions of net long-term
capital  gains (i.e.,  net  long-term  capital gain in excess of net  short-term
capital loss) are taxable to shareholders of a Fund as long-term  capital gains,
regardless  of whether such  distributions  are taken in cash or  reinvested  in
additional  shares and  regardless of how long a shareholder  has held shares in
the Fund. In general,  long-term capital gain of an individual  shareholder will
be subject to a 20% rate of tax.

         To maintain a constant $1.00 per share net asset value, the Trustees of
the Trust may direct that the number of outstanding  shares be reduced pro rata.
If this  adjustment is made, it will reflect the lower market value of portfolio
securities and not realized  losses.  The adjustment may result in a shareholder
having more  dividend  income than net income in his account for a period.  When
the number of outstanding shares of a Fund is reduced,  the shareholder's  basis
in the shares of the Fund may be  adjusted  to reflect  the  difference  between
taxable income and net dividends  actually  distributed.  This difference may be
realized as a capital  loss when the shares are  liquidated.  Subject to certain
limited exceptions, capital losses cannot be used to offset ordinary income. See
"Net Asset Value."

         Gains or losses on sales of  portfolio  securities  will be  treated as
long-term capital gains or losses if the securities have been held for more than
one year except in certain cases where, if applicable,  a put option is acquired
or a call option is written thereon or straddle rules are otherwise  applicable.
Other gains or losses on the sale of securities will be short-term capital gains
or losses.  Gains and losses on the sale, lapse or other  termination of options
on securities  will be treated as gains and losses from the sale of  securities.
Except as  described  below,  if an option  written by a Portfolio  lapses or is
terminated through a closing transaction,  such as a repurchase by the Portfolio
of the option from its holder,  the Portfolio will realize a short-term  capital
gain or loss,  depending  on whether the premium  income is greater or less than
the amount paid by the Portfolio in the closing  transaction.  If securities are
purchased by a Portfolio pursuant to the exercise of a put option written by it,
the  Portfolio  will  subtract the premium  received  from its cost basis in the
securities purchased.

         Any  distribution  of net investment  income or capital gains will have
the effect of reducing the net asset value of Fund shares held by a  shareholder
by the same amount as the distribution.  If the net asset value of the shares is
reduced  below a  shareholder's  cost as a result  of such a  distribution,  the
distribution, although constituting a return of capital to the shareholder, will
be taxable as described  above.  Investors should thus consider the consequences
of  purchasing  shares in a Fund  shortly  before  the Fund  declares  a sizable
dividend distribution.

         Any gain or loss realized on the  redemption or exchange of Fund shares
by a shareholder  who is not a dealer in securities will be treated as long-term
capital  gain or loss if the shares  have been held for more than one year,  and
otherwise  as  short-term  capital  gain or loss.  Long-term  capital gain of an
individual  holder is  subject  to maximum  tax rate of 20%.  However,  any loss
realized by a shareholder  upon the redemption or exchange of shares in the Fund
held for six months or less will be treated as a long-term  capital  loss to the
extent of any long-term capital gain  distributions  received by the shareholder
with respect to such shares. Additionally,  any loss realized on a redemption or
exchange  of  shares of a Fund  will be  disallowed  to the  extent  the  shares
disposed of are  replaced  within a period of 61 days  beginning  30 days before
such  disposition,  such as pursuant to  reinvestment of a dividend in shares of
the Fund.  Investors  are urged to consult  their tax  advisors  concerning  the
limitations on the deductibility of capital losses.

         If a correct and  certified  taxpayer  identification  number is not on
file, the Fund is required,  subject to certain  exemptions,  to withhold 31% of
certain payments made or distributions declared to non-corporate shareholders.

         Foreign   Shareholders.   Dividends  of  net   investment   income  and
distributions of realized net short-term gain in excess of net long-term loss to
a shareholder who, as to the United States,  is a nonresident  alien individual,
fiduciary  of  a  foreign  trust  or  estate,  foreign  corporation  or  foreign
partnership (a "foreign shareholder") will be subject to U.S. withholding tax at
the rate of 30% (or lower  treaty  rate) unless the  dividends  are  effectively
connected  with a U.S. trade or business of the  shareholder,  in which case the
dividends  will be subject to tax on a net income basis at the  graduated  rates
applicable to U.S. individuals or domestic  corporations.  Distributions treated
as long term capital gains to foreign  shareholders  will not be subject to U.S.
tax unless the  distributions  are effectively  connected with the shareholder's
trade or business in the United States or, in the case of a shareholder who is a
nonresident alien  individual,  the shareholder was present in the United States
for more than 182 days during the taxable year and certain other  conditions are
met.

         In  the  case  of a  foreign  shareholder  who is a  nonresident  alien
individual or foreign  entity,  a Fund may be required to withhold U.S.  federal
income tax as "backup withholding" at the rate of 31% from distributions treated
as long-term  capital gains and from the proceeds of  redemptions,  exchanges or
other dispositions of Fund shares unless IRS Form W-8 (or any successor form) is
provided.  Transfers by gift of shares of a Fund by a foreign shareholder who is
a nonresident alien individual will not be subject to U.S. federal gift tax, but
the value of shares of the Fund held by such a  shareholder  at his or her death
will be  includible  in his or her gross  estate  for U.S.  federal  estate  tax
purposes.

         State and Local Taxes. Each Fund may be subject to state or local taxes
in jurisdictions in which the Fund is deemed to be doing business.  In addition,
the treatment of a Fund and its  shareholders  in those states which have income
tax laws  might  differ  from  treatment  under  the  federal  income  tax laws.
Shareholders  should consult their own tax advisors with respect to any state or
local taxes.

         Other  Taxation.  The Trust is  organized as a  Massachusetts  business
trust and,  under current law,  neither the Trust nor any Fund is liable for any
income or franchise tax in The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, provided that each
Fund continues to qualify as a regulated  investment  company under Subchapter M
of the Code. The Portfolios are organized as New York trusts. The Portfolios are
not subject to any federal  income  taxation or income or  franchise  tax in the
State of New York or The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The investment by a Fund
in its  corresponding  Portfolio  does not cause  the Fund to be liable  for any
income or franchise tax in the State of New York.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

         As used in this Statement of Additional Information and the Prospectus,
the term "majority of the outstanding  voting  securities" means the vote of (i)
67%  or  more  of  the  Fund's  shares  or the  Portfolio's  outstanding  voting
securities  present at a meeting,  if the holders of more than 50% of the Fund's
outstanding shares or the Portfolio's  outstanding voting securities are present
or represented by proxy, or (ii) more than 50% of the Fund's  outstanding shares
or the Portfolio's outstanding voting securities, whichever is less.

         Telephone calls to the Funds, J.P. Morgan or Financial Professionals as
shareholder servicing agent may be tape recorded. With respect to the securities
offered hereby,  this Statement of Additional  Information and the Prospectus do
not contain all the information included in the Trust's  Registration  Statement
filed  with  the  SEC  under  the  1933  Act and the  1940  Act the  Portfolios'
Registration  Statements  filed  under the 1940 Act.  Pursuant  to the rules and
regulations of the SEC,  certain  portions have been omitted.  The  Registration
Statements  including the exhibits filed therewith may be examined at the office
of the SEC in Washington, D.C.

         Statements  contained in this Statement of Additional  Information  and
the Prospectus concerning the contents of any contract or other document are not
necessarily  complete,  and in each  instance,  reference is made to the copy of
such  contract  or  other  document  filed  as  an  exhibit  to  the  applicable
Registration Statements.
Each such statement is qualified in all respects by such reference.

         No dealer, salesman or any other person has been authorized to give any
information or to make any  representations,  other than those  contained in the
Prospectus and this Statement of Additional Information,  in connection with the
offer  contained  therein  and,  if given or made,  such  other  information  or
representations  must not be relied upon as having been authorized by any of the
Trust,  the Funds or the  Distributor.  The  Prospectus  and this  Statement  of
Additional  Information  do  not  constitute  an  offer  by any  Fund  or by the
Distributor  to sell or solicit any offer to buy any of the  securities  offered
hereby in any  jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful for the Fund or
the Distributor to make such offer in such jurisdictions.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

         The  following   financial   statements   and  the  report  thereon  of
PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP of each Fund are  incorporated  herein by  reference
from their  respective  annual  report  filings  made with the SEC  pursuant  to
Section 30(b) of the 1940 Act and Rule 30b2-1  thereunder.  Any of the following
financial reports are available without charge upon request by calling JP Morgan
Funds Services at (800) 766-7722.  Each Fund's financial  statements include the
financial statements of the Fund's corresponding Portfolio.


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                                                     Date of Annual Report; Date
Name of Fund                                         Annual Report Filed; and
                                                     Accession Number
- ---------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------
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J.P. Morgan Institutional Prime Money Market Fund    11/30/99
                                                     2/7/99
                                                     0000912057-00-004061
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J.P. Morgan Institutional Treasury Money Market      10/31/99
Fund                                                 1/3/00
                                                     0000912057-00-000120
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J.P. Morgan Institutional Federal Money Market Fund  10/31/99
                                                     1/3/00
                                                     000912057-00-000037
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APPENDIX A

Description of Security Ratings

STANDARD & POOR'S

Corporate and Municipal Bonds

AAA            - Debt rated AAA have the highest ratings  assigned by Standard &
               Poor's to a debt  obligation.  Capacity to pay interest and repay
               principal is extremely strong.

AA   - Debt  rated AA have a very  strong  capacity  to pay  interest  and repay
     principal and differ from the highest rated issues only in a small degree.

A    - Debt rated A have a strong  capacity to pay interest and repay  principal
     although  they are  somewhat  more  susceptible  to the adverse  effects of
     changes in circumstances and economic  conditions than debt in higher rated
     categories.

BBB  - Debt  rated  BBB are  regarded  as  having an  adequate  capacity  to pay
     interest  and repay  principal.  Whereas  they  normally  exhibit  adequate
     protection   parameters,    adverse   economic   conditions   or   changing
     circumstances  are  more  likely  to lead  to a  weakened  capacity  to pay
     interest and repay  principal  for debt in this  category  than for debt in
     higher rated categories.

Commercial Paper, including Tax Exempt

A    - Issues  assigned this highest  rating are regarded as having the greatest
     capacity for timely  payment.  Issues in this category are further  refined
     with the  designations  1, 2, and 3 to  indicate  the  relative  degree  of
     safety.

A-1 - This  designation  indicates  that the degree of safety  regarding  timely
payment is very strong.

Short-Term Tax-Exempt Notes

SP-1           - The  short-term  tax-exempt  note rating of SP-1 is the highest
               rating  assigned  by  Standard & Poor's and has a very  strong or
               strong  capacity to pay  principal  and  interest.  Those  issues
               determined to possess  overwhelming  safety  characteristics  are
               given a "plus" (+) designation.

SP-2 - The short-term tax-exempt note rating of SP-2 has a satisfactory capacity
to pay principal and interest.



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MOODY'S

Corporate and Municipal Bonds

Aaa            - Bonds which are rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality.
               They  carry  the  smallest  degree  of  investment  risk  and are
               generally  referred  to as "gilt  edge."  Interest  payments  are
               protected  by a large or by an  exceptionally  stable  margin and
               principal is secure.  While the various  protective  elements are
               likely to  change,  such  changes as can be  visualized  are most
               unlikely  to impair the  fundamentally  strong  position  of such
               issues.

Aa             - Bonds  which are rated Aa are  judged to be of high  quality by
               all standards. Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are
               generally  known as high grade  bonds.  They are rated lower than
               the best bonds because  margins of protection may not be as large
               as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be
               of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present which
               make the long  term  risks  appear  somewhat  larger  than in Aaa
               securities.

A    - Bonds which are rated A possess many favorable investment  attributes and
     are to be  considered  as upper medium grade  obligations.  Factors  giving
     security to principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may
     be present which  suggest a  susceptibility  to impairment  sometime in the
     future.

Baa            - Bonds  which  are  rated Baa are  considered  as  medium  grade
               obligations,  i.e., they are neither highly  protected nor poorly
               secured. Interest payments and principal security appear adequate
               for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or
               may be  characteristically  unreliable  over any great  length of
               time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment  characteristics and
               in fact have speculative characteristics as well.

Commercial Paper, including Tax Exempt

Prime-1        - Issuers rated Prime-1 (or related supporting institutions) have
               a  superior  capacity  for  repayment  of  short-term  promissory
               obligations.   Prime-1   repayment   capacity  will  normally  be
               evidenced by the following characteristics:

         -  Leading market positions in well established industries.
         -  High rates of return on funds employed.
         -  Conservative capitalization structures with moderate reliance on
            debt and ample asset protection.
         -  Broad margins in earnings coverage of fixed financial charges and
            high internal cash generation.
         -  Well established access to a range of financial markets and assured
            sources of alternate liquidity.



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Short-Term Tax Exempt Notes

MIG-1          - The  short-term  tax-exempt  note  rating  MIG-1 is the highest
               rating  assigned  by  Moody's  for  notes  judged  to be the best
               quality.  Notes with this rating  enjoy  strong  protection  from
               established  cash  flows of funds  for  their  servicing  or from
               established and broad-based access to the market for refinancing,
               or both.

MIG-2- MIG-2 rated notes are of high quality but with margins of protection  not
     as large as MIG-1.


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     1Although  the Fund is  permitted to fulfill  plans to purchase  additional
securities pending the anticipated sale of other portfolio securities or assets,
the Fund has no current  intention of engaging in this form of  leverage.  2 Mr.
Healey is an "interested  person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust. Mr.
Healey  is also an  "interested  person"  (as  defined  in the 1940  Act) of the
Advisor due to his son's affiliation with JPMIM.


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                         J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS


                J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND
              J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL TREASURY MONEY MARKET FUND
               J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FEDERAL MONEY MARKET FUND









                       STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION


                                  MARCH 1, 2000




















THIS  STATEMENT OF  ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION  IS NOT A  PROSPECTUS,  BUT CONTAINS
ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION  WHICH SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROSPECTUS
DATED MARCH 1, 2000 FOR THE FUNDS LISTED  ABOVE,  AS  SUPPLEMENTED  FROM TIME TO
TIME.  ADDITIONALLY,  THIS STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION  INCORPORATES BY
REFERENCE THE FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE SHAREHOLDER REPORTS RELATING
TO THE FUNDS LISTED ABOVE DATED OCTOBER 31, 1999 (FOR THE TREASURY  MONEY MARKET
FUND AND THE FEDERAL  MONEY  MARKET  FUND) AND  NOVEMBER 30, 1999 (FOR THE PRIME
MONEY MARKET FUND). THE PROSPECTUS AND THESE FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS FOR THE FUNDS
LISTED ABOVE,  INCLUDING  THE  INDEPENDENT  ACCOUNTANTS'  REPORTS  THEREON,  ARE
AVAILABLE, WITHOUT CHARGE, UPON REQUEST FROM FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, INC., ATTENTION:
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                                Table of Contents


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General.....................................................................1
Investment Objectives and Policies..........................................1
Investment Restrictions.....................................................9
Trustees, Advisory Board and Officers......................................13
Investment Advisor.........................................................17
Distributor................................................................19
Co-Administrator...........................................................20
Services Agent.............................................................21
Custodian and Transfer Agent...............................................22
Shareholder Servicing......................................................23
Financial Professionals....................................................23
Independent Accountants....................................................24
Expenses...................................................................24
Purchase of Shares.........................................................25
Redemption of Shares.......................................................26
Exchange of Shares.........................................................27
Dividends and Distributions................................................27
Net Asset Value............................................................27
Performance Data...........................................................28
Portfolio Transactions.....................................................30
Massachusetts Trust........................................................31
Description of Shares......................................................32
Special Information Concerning
Investment Structure.......................................................34
Taxes......................................................................35
Additional Information.....................................................38
Financial Statements.......................................................39
Appendix A - Description of Security Ratings..............................A-1




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GENERAL

         This  Statement  of  Additional  Information  relates  only to the J.P.
Morgan  Institutional  Prime Money Market Fund,  the J.P.  Morgan  Institutional
Treasury  Money  Market Fund and the J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Federal  Money
Market Fund  (each,  a "Fund" and  collectively,  the  "Funds").  Each Fund is a
series of shares of beneficial interest of the J.P. Morgan  Institutional Funds,
an open-end  management  investment  company formed as a Massachusetts  business
trust (the  "Trust").  In  addition  to the Funds,  the Trust  consists of other
series representing separate investment funds (each a "J.P. Morgan Institutional
Fund").  The other J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Funds are  covered  by  separate
Statements of Additional Information.

         This  Statement  of  Additional  Information  describes  the  financial
history, investment objective and policies,  management and operation of each of
the Funds and  provides  additional  information  with  respect to the Funds and
should be read in conjunction  with the relevant Fund's current  Prospectus (the
"Prospectus").  Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings
accorded to them in the Prospectus.  The Funds' executive offices are located at
60 State Street, Suite 1300, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

         Unlike other mutual funds which  directly  acquire and manage their own
portfolio of securities,  each Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by
investing all of its investable assets in a corresponding  Master Portfolio (the
"Portfolio"),  a corresponding open-end management investment company having the
same investment  objective as the Fund. Each Fund invests in a Portfolio through
a two-tier  master-feeder  investment fund structure.  See "Special  Information
Concerning Investment Structure."

     Each  Portfolio  is  advised  by J.P.  Morgan  Investment  Management  Inc.
("JPMIM" or the "Advisor").

         Investments in a Fund are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed
or endorsed  by,  Morgan  Guaranty  Trust  Company of New York,  ("Morgan"),  an
affiliate of the Advisor or any other bank.  Shares of a Fund are not  federally
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board,
or any other  governmental  agency.  An  investment in a Fund is subject to risk
that may cause the value of the investment to fluctuate, and when the investment
is  redeemed,  the  value  may be higher  or lower  than the  amount  originally
invested by the investor.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES


         The following  discussion  supplements  the  information  regarding the
investment objective of each Fund and the policies to be employed to achieve the
objective  by each  Portfolio  as set forth in the  applicable  Prospectus.  The
investment  objectives  of  each  Fund  and  the  investment  objectives  of its
corresponding  Portfolio  are  identical.  Accordingly,  references  below  to a
Portfolio also include the corresponding Fund;  similarly,  references to a Fund
also include the corresponding Portfolio unless the context requires otherwise.


         J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Prime Money  Market Fund (the "Prime Money
Market Fund") is designed for investors who seek high current income  consistent
with the preservation of capital and same-day liquidity from a portfolio of high
quality  money  market  instruments.  The Prime Money Market  Fund's  investment
objective is to maximize  current income  consistent  with the  preservation  of
capital and same day liquidity.  The Prime Money Market Fund attempts to achieve
this  objective by  investing  all of its  investable  assets in The Prime Money
Market Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), a diversified open-end management investment
company having the same investment objective as the Prime Money Market Fund.

         The Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment  objective by maintaining
a  dollar-weighted  average  portfolio  maturity of not more than 90 days and by
investing in U.S. dollar denominated  securities  described in this Statement of
Additional Information that meet certain rating criteria, present minimal credit
risk  and have  effective  maturities  of not more  than  thirteen  months.  The
Portfolio's  ability to achieve  maximum  current income is affected by its high
quality standards. See "Quality and Diversification Requirements."

         J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Treasury  Money Market Fund (the "Treasury
Money Market  Fund") is designed  for  investors  who seek high  current  income
consistent  with the  preservation  of capital  and  same-day  liquidity  from a
portfolio of high quality money market  instruments.  The Treasury  Money Market
Fund's  investment  objective is to provide current income,  consistent with the
preservation of capital and same-day  liquidity.  The Treasury Money Market Fund
attempts to accomplish this objective by investing all of its investable  assets
in The Treasury Money Market Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), a diversified open-end
management  investment  company  having  the same  investment  objective  as the
Treasury Money Market Fund.

         The  Portfolio   attempts  to  achieve  its  investment   objective  by
maintaining a  dollar-weighted  average  portfolio  maturity of not more than 90
days  and by  investing  in U.S.  Treasury  securities  and  related  repurchase
agreement  transactions as described in this Statement of Additional Information
that have effective  maturities of not more than thirteen  months.  See "Quality
and Diversification Requirements."

         J.P. Morgan Institutional Federal Money Market Fund (the "Federal Money
Market Fund") is designed for investors who seek high current income  consistent
with the preservation of capital and same-day liquidity from a portfolio of high
quality money market  instruments.  The Federal  Money Market Fund's  investment
objective is to provide  current  income,  consistent  with the  preservation of
capital and  same-day  liquidity.  The  Federal  Money  Market Fund  attempts to
accomplish  this  objective by  investing  all of its  investable  assets in The
Federal  Money  Market  Portfolio  (the  "Portfolio"),  a  diversified  open-end
management  investment  company  having  the same  investment  objective  as the
Federal Money Market Fund.

         The  Portfolio   attempts  to  achieve  its  investment   objective  by
maintaining a  dollar-weighted  average  portfolio  maturity of not more than 90
days and by investing in U.S. Treasury  securities and in obligations of certain
U.S.  Government  agencies,   as  described  in  this  Statement  of  Additional
Information that have effective maturities of not more than thirteen months. See
"Quality and Diversification Requirements."

Money Market Instruments

     A description of the various types of money market  instruments that may be
purchased by the Funds  appears  below.  Also see  "Quality and  Diversification
Requirements."

     U.S.  Treasury  Securities.   Each  of  the  Funds  may  invest  in  direct
obligations of the U.S. Treasury, including Treasury bills, notes and bonds, all
of which are backed as to principal and interest  payments by the full faith and
credit of the United States.

         Additional U.S. Government  Obligations.  Each of the Funds (other than
the Treasury Money Market Fund) may invest in  obligations  issued or guaranteed
by U.S. Government agencies or  instrumentalities.  These obligations may or may
not be backed by the "full  faith and credit" of the United  States.  Securities
which are  backed by the full  faith and  credit of the  United  States  include
obligations of the Government  National Mortgage  Association,  the Farmers Home
Administration, and the Export-Import Bank. In the case of securities not backed
by the full  faith  and  credit  of the  United  States,  each  Fund  must  look
principally  to the federal agency  issuing or  guaranteeing  the obligation for
ultimate  repayment  and may not be able to assert a claim  against  the  United
States  itself  in the event the  agency  or  instrumentality  does not meet its
commitments. Securities in which each Fund may invest that are not backed by the
full faith and credit of the United States include,  but are not limited to: (i)
obligations of the Tennessee  Valley  Authority,  the Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation,  the Federal Home Loan Banks and the U.S. Postal  Service,  each of
which has the right to borrow from the U.S.  Treasury  to meet its  obligations;
(ii) securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage  Association,  which are
supported by the discretionary  authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the
agency's  obligations;  and (iii)  obligations of the Federal Farm Credit System
and the Student Loan Marketing  Association,  each of whose  obligations  may be
satisfied only by the individual credits of the issuing agency.

         Foreign Government Obligations. The Prime Money Market Fund, subject to
its applicable investment policies, may also invest in short-term obligations of
foreign   sovereign   governments  or  of  their  agencies,   instrumentalities,
authorities  or  political   subdivisions.   See  "Foreign  Investments."  These
securities must be denominated in the U.S. dollar.

         Bank  Obligations.  The Prime Money Market Fund, unless otherwise noted
in the Prospectus or below,  may invest in negotiable  certificates  of deposit,
time  deposits  and  bankers'   acceptances  of  (i)  banks,  savings  and  loan
associations  and savings  banks which have more than $2 billion in total assets
and are organized under the laws of the United States or any state, (ii) foreign
branches of these banks or of foreign banks of equivalent size (Euros) and (iii)
U.S.  branches of foreign  banks of  equivalent  size  (Yankees).  See  "Foreign
Investments."  The Prime Money  Market Fund will not invest in  obligations  for
which the Advisor,  or any of its affiliated persons, is the ultimate obligor or
accepting  bank.  The Prime Money Market Fund, may also invest in obligations of
international   banking   institutions   designated  or  supported  by  national
governments  to promote  economic  reconstruction,  development or trade between
nations (e.g.,  the European  Investment  Bank, the  Inter-American  Development
Bank, or the World Bank).

         Commercial  Paper. The Prime Money Market Fund may invest in commercial
paper,  including  master  demand  obligations.  Master demand  obligations  are
obligations that provide for a periodic adjustment in the interest rate paid and
permit daily  changes in the amount  borrowed.  Master  demand  obligations  are
governed by  agreements  between the issuer and Morgan  acting as agent,  for no
additional fee. The monies loaned to the borrower come from accounts  managed by
Morgan or its affiliates,  pursuant to arrangements with such accounts. Interest
and principal  payments are credited to such accounts.  Morgan,  an affiliate of
the Advisor,  has the right to increase or decrease  the amount  provided to the
borrower under an obligation.  The borrower has the right to pay without penalty
all or any  part of the  principal  amount  then  outstanding  on an  obligation
together with interest to the date of payment. Since these obligations typically
provide that the interest rate is tied to the Federal Reserve  commercial  paper
composite  rate,  the rate on master  demand  obligations  is subject to change.
Repayment of a master demand obligation to participating accounts depends on the
ability  of the  borrower  to pay the  accrued  interest  and  principal  of the
obligation  on demand which is  continuously  monitored by Morgan.  Since master
demand obligations typically are not rated by credit rating agencies,  the Prime
Money Market Fund may invest in such unrated  obligations only if at the time of
an  investment  the  obligation  is  determined  by the Advisor to have a credit
quality which satisfies the Prime Money Market Fund's quality restrictions.  See
"Quality  and  Diversification  Requirements."  Although  there is no  secondary
market for master demand  obligations,  such  obligations  are considered by the
Prime Money Market Fund to be liquid  because they are payable upon demand.  The
Prime Money  Market Fund does not have any  specific  percentage  limitation  on
investments  in master demand  obligations.  It is possible that the issuer of a
master  demand  obligation  could be a client of Morgan to whom  Morgan,  in its
capacity as a commercial bank, has made a loan.

     Asset-backed  Securities.  The Prime  Money  Market Fund may also invest in
securities generally referred to as asset-backed  securities,  which directly or
indirectly represent a participation  interest in, or are secured by and payable
from, a stream of payments generated by particular assets, such as motor vehicle
or credit card receivables or other  asset-backed  securities  collateralized by
such assets.  Asset-backed  securities  provide periodic payments that generally
consist of both interest and principal  payments.  Consequently,  the life of an
asset-backed  security  varies with the prepayment  experience of the underlying
obligations.  Payments of principal and interest may be guaranteed up to certain
amounts  and for a  certain  time  period  by a letter  of  credit  issued  by a
financial institution unaffiliated with the entities issuing the securities. The
asset-backed  securities  in which a Fund may invest  are  subject to the Fund's
overall credit requirements.  However,  asset-backed securities, in general, are
subject to certain risks.  Most of these risks are related to limited  interests
in  applicable  collateral.  For  example,  credit  card  debt  receivables  are
generally  unsecured and the debtors are entitled to the  protection of a number
of state and federal  consumer  credit laws, many of which give such debtors the
right to set off  certain  amounts  on credit  card debt  thereby  reducing  the
balance  due.  Additionally,  if the letter of credit is  exhausted,  holders of
asset-backed  securities may also experience delays in payments or losses if the
full  amounts  due on  underlying  sales  contracts  are not  realized.  Because
asset-backed  securities  are  relatively  new, the market  experience  in these
securities is limited and the market's ability to sustain  liquidity through all
phases of the market cycle has not been tested.

         Repurchase  Agreements.  Each of the Funds may  enter  into  repurchase
agreements  with  brokers,  dealers  or banks  that meet the  credit  guidelines
approved  by the  Funds'  Trustees.  In a  repurchase  agreement,  a Fund buys a
security  from a seller  that has agreed to  repurchase  the same  security at a
mutually  agreed upon date and price.  The resale price normally is in excess of
the purchase price,  reflecting an agreed upon interest rate. This interest rate
is effective  for the period of time a Fund is invested in the  agreement and is
not  related  to the  coupon  rate  on the  underlying  security.  A  repurchase
agreement may also be viewed as a fully  collateralized  loan of money by a Fund
to the seller. The period of these repurchase  agreements will usually be short,
from  overnight to one week,  and at no time will any Fund invest in  repurchase
agreements for more than thirteen  months.  The securities  which are subject to
repurchase  agreements,  however,  may have maturity dates in excess of thirteen
months from the effective date of the repurchase  agreement.  The Treasury Money
Market Fund will only enter into repurchase  agreements  involving U.S. Treasury
securities.  The  Federal  Money  Market  Fund may only  enter  into  repurchase
agreements  involving U.S. Treasury  securities and Permitted Agency Securities.
The Funds will always  receive  securities as collateral  whose market value is,
and during the entire term of the agreement  remains,  at least equal to 100% of
the dollar amount invested by the Funds in each agreement plus accrued interest,
and the Funds will make payment for such securities only upon physical  delivery
or upon evidence of book entry  transfer to the account of the  Custodian.  Each
Fund will be fully collateralized within the meaning of paragraph (a)(4) of Rule
2a-7 under the Investment  Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act").  If
the seller  defaults,  a Fund might incur a loss if the value of the  collateral
securing the repurchase  agreement declines and might incur disposition costs in
connection  with  liquidating  the  collateral.   In  addition,   if  bankruptcy
proceedings   are  commenced  with  respect  to  the  seller  of  the  security,
realization upon disposal of the collateral by a Fund may be delayed or limited.

         The  Prime  Money  Market  Fund may  make  investments  in  other  debt
securities with remaining effective maturities of not more than thirteen months,
including,  without  limitation,   corporate  and  foreign  bonds,  asset-backed
securities and other  obligations  described in the Prospectus or this Statement
of Additional Information.

Foreign Investments

         The Prime Money Market Fund may invest in certain  foreign  securities.
All  investments  must be U.S.  dollar-denominated.  Investment in securities of
foreign  issuers  and in  obligations  of foreign  branches  of  domestic  banks
involves somewhat different  investment risks from those affecting securities of
U.S. domestic issuers.  There may be limited publicly available information with
respect to foreign  issuers,  and foreign  issuers are not generally  subject to
uniform accounting, auditing and financial standards and requirements comparable
to those applicable to domestic companies. Any foreign commercial paper must not
be subject to foreign withholding tax at the time of purchase.

         Investors  should  realize that the value of the Fund's  investments in
foreign  securities may be adversely  affected by changes in political or social
conditions,   diplomatic  relations,   confiscatory   taxation,   expropriation,
nationalization,  limitation on the removal of funds or assets, or imposition of
(or change in) exchange  control or tax regulations in those foreign  countries.
In  addition,  changes in  government  administrations  or  economic or monetary
policies  in the  United  States  or abroad  could  result  in  appreciation  or
depreciation of portfolio  securities and could favorably or unfavorably  affect
the Fund's operations.  Furthermore, the economies of individual foreign nations
may differ from the U.S.  economy,  whether  favorably or unfavorably,  in areas
such  as  growth  of  gross  national  product,   rate  of  inflation,   capital
reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency and balance of payments position; it may
also be more  difficult  to  obtain  and  enforce a  judgment  against a foreign
issuer. Any foreign investments made by the Fund must be made in compliance with
U.S. and foreign currency  restrictions and tax laws restricting the amounts and
types of foreign investments.

Additional Investments

     Municipal  Bonds. The Prime Money Market Fund may invest in municipal bonds
issued by or on behalf of  states,  territories  and  possessions  of the United
States and the District of Columbia and their political subdivisions,  agencies,
authorities and  instrumentalities.  The Prime Money Market Fund may also invest
in municipal  notes of various types,  including notes issued in anticipation of
receipt of taxes,  the  proceeds of the sale of bonds,  other  revenues or grant
proceeds, as well as municipal commercial paper and municipal demand obligations
such as  variable  rate  demand  notes  and  master  demand  obligations.  These
municipal  bonds and notes will be taxable  securities;  income  generated  from
these investments will be subject to federal, state and local taxes.

         When-Issued  and  Delayed  Delivery  Securities.  Each of the Funds may
purchase  securities on a when-issued or delayed  delivery  basis.  For example,
delivery  of and  payment  for these  securities  can take place a month or more
after the date of the purchase  commitment.  The purchase price and the interest
rate payable,  if any, on the  securities  are fixed on the purchase  commitment
date or at the time the settlement  date is fixed.  The value of such securities
is subject to market  fluctuation  and for money  market  instruments  and other
fixed income  securities,  no interest  accrues to a Fund until settlement takes
place.  At the time a Fund makes the  commitment  to  purchase  securities  on a
when-issued or delayed delivery basis, it will record the  transaction,  reflect
the value each day of such securities in determining its net asset value and, if
applicable,  calculate  the maturity for the purposes of average  maturity  from
that date.  At the time of  settlement a  when-issued  security may be valued at
less than the purchase price. To facilitate  such  acquisitions,  each Fund will
maintain with the Custodian a segregated account with liquid assets,  consisting
of cash,  U.S.  Government  securities or other  appropriate  securities,  in an
amount  at  least  equal  to  such  commitments.  On  delivery  dates  for  such
transactions,  each Fund will meet its  obligations  from maturities or sales of
the securities  held in the segregated  account and/or from cash flow. If a Fund
chooses to dispose of the right to acquire a when-issued  security  prior to its
acquisition,   it  could,  as  with  the  disposition  of  any  other  portfolio
obligation, incur a gain or loss due to market fluctuation.  Also, a Fund may be
disadvantaged if the other party to the transaction defaults.

         Investment Company Securities. Securities of other investment companies
may be acquired by each of the Funds and their  corresponding  Portfolios to the
extent permitted under the 1940 Act or any order pursuant thereto.  These limits
currently require that, as determined  immediately after a purchase is made, (i)
not more than 5% of the value of a Fund's  total  assets will be invested in the
securities of any one investment company, (ii) not more than 10% of the value of
its total assets will be invested in the  aggregate in  securities of investment
companies as a group, and (iii) not more than 3% of the outstanding voting stock
of any one investment company will be owned by a Fund, provided however,  that a
Fund may invest all of its investable assets in an open-end  investment  company
that  has  the  same  investment   objective  as  the  Fund  (its  corresponding
Portfolio).  As a shareholder of another investment company, a Fund or Portfolio
would bear,  along with other  shareholders,  its pro rata  portion of the other
investment company's expenses,  including advisory fees. These expenses would be
in addition to the advisory and other  expenses  that a Fund or Portfolio  bears
directly in connection with its own operations.

         Reverse Repurchase Agreements. Each of the Funds may enter into reverse
repurchase  agreements.  In a  reverse  repurchase  agreement,  a Fund  sells  a
security and agrees to repurchase  the same  security at a mutually  agreed upon
date and  price  reflecting  the  interest  rate  effective  for the term of the
agreement.  For purposes of the 1940 Act a reverse repurchase  agreement is also
considered  as the  borrowing  of money by the Fund  and,  therefore,  a form of
leverage. Leverage may cause any gains or losses for a Fund to be magnified. The
Funds  will  invest  the  proceeds  of  borrowings   under  reverse   repurchase
agreements. In addition, except for liquidity purposes, a Fund will enter into a
reverse  repurchase  agreement only when the expected return from the investment
of the proceeds is greater than the expense of the transaction.  A Fund will not
invest the proceeds of a reverse repurchase agreement for a period which exceeds
the duration of the reverse repurchase  agreement.  Each Fund will establish and
maintain  with the custodian a separate  account with a segregated  portfolio of
securities  in an amount at least equal to its  purchase  obligations  under its
reverse  repurchase  agreements.  See "Investment  Restrictions" for each Fund's
limitations on reverse repurchase agreements and bank borrowings.

     Loans  of   Portfolio   Securities.   Subject  to   applicable   investment
restrictions,  each Fund is permitted to lend its  securities in an amount up to
33 1/3% of the value of the  Fund's net  assets.  Each of the Funds may lend its
securities  if such  loans  are  secured  continuously  by  cash  or  equivalent
collateral  or by a letter of credit in favor of the Fund at least  equal at all
times  to 100% of the  market  value  of the  securities  loaned,  plus  accrued
interest.  While such securities are on loan, the borrower will pay the Fund any
income  accruing  thereon.  Loans will be subject to termination by the Funds in
the normal  settlement time,  generally three business days after notice,  or by
the borrower on one day's notice.  Borrowed securities must be returned when the
loan  is  terminated.  Any  gain or loss in the  market  price  of the  borrowed
securities  which  occurs  during the term of the loan  inures to a Fund and its
respective  investors.  The Funds may pay reasonable finders' and custodial fees
in  connection  with a loan.  In  addition,  a Fund will  consider all facts and
circumstances   including  the   creditworthiness  of  the  borrowing  financial
institution,  and no Fund will  make any  loans in excess of one year.  Loans of
portfolio  securities may be considered  extensions of credit by the Funds.  The
risks to each Fund with  respect to borrowers of its  portfolio  securities  are
similar  to the  risks to each  Fund  with  respect  to  sellers  in  repurchase
agreement  transactions.  See "Repurchase  Agreements".  The Funds will not lend
their  securities  to  any  officer,  Trustee,  Member  of the  Advisory  Board,
Director,  employee  or  other  affiliate  of  the  Funds,  the  Advisor  or the
Distributor, unless otherwise permitted by applicable law.

         Illiquid   Investments,   Privately  Placed  and  Certain  Unregistered
Securities.  The  Prime  Money  Market  Fund may  invest  in  privately  placed,
restricted,  Rule 144A or other unregistered securities. No Fund may acquire any
illiquid holdings if, as a result thereof,  more than 10% of a Fund's net assets
would  be in  illiquid  investments.  Subject  to  this  non-fundamental  policy
limitation,  the Funds may acquire investments that are illiquid or have limited
liquidity,  such  as the  Prime  Money  Market  Fund's  investments  in  private
placements or investments  that are not  registered  under the Securities Act of
1933,  as amended  (the "1933 Act") and cannot be offered for public sale in the
United  States  without first being  registered  under the 1933 Act. An illiquid
investment is any investment that cannot be disposed of within seven days in the
normal course of business at  approximately  the amount at which it is valued by
the Funds.  The price the Funds pay for  illiquid  securities  or receives  upon
resale may be lower than the price paid or received for similar  securities with
a more liquid market. Accordingly the valuation of these securities will reflect
any limitations on their liquidity.

         The Prime Money Market Fund may also purchase Rule 144A securities sold
to  institutional  investors  without  registration  under the 1933  Act.  These
securities  may  be  determined  to be  liquid  in  accordance  with  guidelines
established  by the Advisor and  approved by the  Trustees.  The  Trustees  will
monitor the Advisor's implementation of these guidelines on a periodic basis.

         As to illiquid investments, a Fund is subject to a risk that should the
Fund decide to sell them when a ready buyer is not available at a price the Fund
deems representative of their value, the value of the Fund's net assets could be
adversely affected. Where an illiquid security must be registered under the 1933
Act,  before it may be sold,  a Fund may be  obligated to pay all or part of the
registration  expenses, and a considerable period may elapse between the time of
the  decision to sell and the time the Fund may be  permitted to sell a security
under an effective  registration  statement.  If, during such a period,  adverse
market  conditions  were to develop,  a Fund might obtain a less favorable price
than prevailed when it decided to sell.

         Synthetic  Instruments.  The  Prime  Money  Market  Fund may  invest in
certain synthetic instruments. Such instruments generally involve the deposit of
asset-backed  securities in a trust arrangement and the issuance of certificates
evidencing  interests  in the trust.  The  certificates  are  generally  sold in
private  placements  in  reliance  on Rule 144A.  The  Advisor  will  review the
structure of synthetic  instruments to identify  credit and liquidity  risks and
will monitor  those  risks.  See  "Illiquid  Investments,  Privately  Placed and
Certain Unregistered Securities".

Quality and Diversification Requirements

         Each of the Funds intends to meet the  diversification  requirements of
the 1940 Act. Current 1940 Act  diversification  requirements  require that with
respect to 75% of the assets of each Fund: (1) the Fund may not invest more than
5% of its total assets in the securities of any one issuer,  except  obligations
of the U.S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities, and (2) the Fund may
not own more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer. As
for the other 25% of the Fund's assets not subject to the  limitation  described
above,  there is no limitation on investment of these assets under the 1940 Act,
so that all of such  assets may be  invested  in  securities  of any one issuer.
Investments  not subject to the  limitations  described  above could  involve an
increased risk to a Fund should an issuer,  or a state or its related  entities,
be unable to make  interest or principal  payments or should the market value of
such securities decline.

         At the time any of the Funds invests in any taxable  commercial  paper,
master demand obligation,  bank obligation or repurchase  agreement,  the issuer
must have  outstanding  debt rated A or higher by Moody's or  Standard & Poor's,
the issuer's parent corporation,  if any, must have outstanding commercial paper
rated Prime-1 by Moody's or A-1 by Standard & Poor's,  or if no such ratings are
available, the investment must be of comparable quality in Morgan's opinion.

     Prime Money Market Fund. In order to achieve its  investment  objective and
maintain a stable net asset  value,  the Prime Money  Market Fund will (i) limit
its investment in the securities (other than U.S. Government  securities) of any
one issuer to no more than 5% of its assets,  measured at the time of  purchase,
except for investments held for not more than three business days and (ii) limit
investments  to  securities  that present  minimal  credit risks and  securities
(other  than U.S.  Government  securities)  that are rated  within  the  highest
short-term  rating  category by at least two nationally  recognized  statistical
rating  organizations  ("NRSROs")  or by the  only  NRSRO  that  has  rated  the
security.  Securities  which  originally  had a  maturity  of over  one year are
subject to more  complicated,  but  generally  similar  rating  requirements.  A
description  of  illustrative  credit  ratings is set forth in "Appendix A." The
Fund may also purchase unrated  securities that are of comparable quality to the
rated securities  described above.  Additionally,  if the issuer of a particular
security has issued other  securities  of  comparable  priority and security and
which have been rated in  accordance  with (ii)  above,  that  security  will be
deemed to have the same rating as such other rated securities.

         In  addition,  the Board of Trustees has adopted  procedures  which (i)
require  the Board of  Trustees  to approve or ratify  purchases  by the Fund of
securities  (other  than U.S.  Government  securities)  that are  unrated;  (ii)
require the Fund to maintain a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of not
more than 90 days and to invest only in securities with a remaining  maturity of
not more than 397 days;  and (iii)  require  the Fund,  in the event of  certain
downgradings  of or defaults on portfolio  holdings,  to dispose of the holding,
subject in certain  circumstances to a finding by the Trustees that disposing of
the holding would not be in the Fund's best interest.

     Treasury  Money Market Fund. In order to achieve its  investment  objective
and maintain a stable net asset value, the Treasury Money Market Fund will limit
its investments to direct obligations of the U.S.  Treasury,  including Treasury
bills,  notes and bonds, and related  repurchase  agreement  transactions,  each
having a  remaining  maturity  of not more than  thirteen  months at the time of
purchase and will maintain a dollar-weighted  average portfolio  maturity of not
more than 90 days.

     Federal Money Market Fund. In order to achieve its investment objective and
maintain a stable net asset value,  the Federal Money Market Fund will limit its
investments  to direct  obligations  of the U.S.  Treasury,  including  Treasury
bills,  notes and bonds,  and certain U.S.  Government  agency  securities  with
remaining  maturities of not more than  thirteen  months at the time of purchase
and will maintain a dollar-weighted  average portfolio maturity of not more than
90 days.

INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

         The  investment   restrictions  of  each  Fund  and  its  corresponding
Portfolio are identical,  unless otherwise  specified.  Accordingly,  references
below to a Fund also  include  the  Fund's  corresponding  Portfolio  unless the
context requires  otherwise;  similarly,  references to a Portfolio also include
its corresponding Fund unless the context requires otherwise.

         The investment  restrictions  below have been adopted by the Trust with
respect to each Fund and by each corresponding Portfolio. Except where otherwise
noted, these investment restrictions are "fundamental" policies which, under the
1940 Act, may not be changed  without the vote of a majority of the  outstanding
voting  securities of the Fund or Portfolio,  as the case may be. A "majority of
the outstanding  voting  securities" is defined in the 1940 Act as the lesser of
(a) 67% or more of the voting securities  present at a meeting if the holders of
more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities are present or represented by
proxy, or (b) more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities. The percentage
limitations  contained  in the  restrictions  below  apply  at the  time  of the
purchase of securities.  Whenever a Fund is requested to vote on a change in the
fundamental investment  restrictions of its corresponding  Portfolio,  the Trust
will hold a meeting of Fund  shareholders  and will cast its votes as instructed
by the Fund's shareholders.

         The Prime Money Market Fund and the Federal Money Market Fund and their
corresponding Portfolios:

1. May not make any investment  inconsistent with the Fund's classification as a
diversified investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

2. May not purchase any security which would cause the Fund to  concentrate  its
investments  in the  securities of issuers  primarily  engaged in any particular
industry except as permitted by the SEC. In the case of Prime Money Market Fund,
this  restriction  does not apply to instruments  considered to be domestic bank
money market instruments.

3. May not issue senior  securities,  except as permitted  under the  Investment
Company Act of 1940 or any rule, order or interpretation thereunder;

4. May not borrow money, except to the extent permitted by applicable law;

5. May not underwrite securities of other issuers, except to the extent that the
Fund, in disposing of portfolio securities,  may be deemed an underwriter within
the meaning of the 1933 Act;

6. May not purchase or sell real estate, except that, to the extent permitted by
applicable  law,  the Fund may (a)  invest in  securities  or other  instruments
directly or indirectly  secured by real estate,  and (b) invest in securities or
other instruments issued by issuers that invest in real estate;

7. May not purchase or sell  commodities or commodity  contracts unless acquired
as a result of ownership of  securities or other  instruments  issued by persons
that purchase or sell commodities or commodities  contracts;  but this shall not
prevent the Fund from  purchasing,  selling and entering into financial  futures
contracts (including futures contracts on indices of securities,  interest rates
and  currencies),  options on financial  futures  contracts  (including  futures
contracts on indices of securities,  interest rates and  currencies),  warrants,
swaps,  forward contracts,  foreign currency spot and forward contracts or other
derivative instruments that are not related to physical commodities; and

8. May make loans to other  persons,  in accordance  with the Fund's  investment
objective and policies and to the extent permitted by applicable law.

         The Treasury Money Market Fund may not:

1.  Enter into  reverse  repurchase  agreements  which  together  with any other
borrowing exceed in the aggregate one-third of the market value of the Fund's or
the  Portfolio's  total  assets,  less  liabilities  other than the  obligations
created by reverse repurchase agreements;

2. Borrow  money,  except in amounts not to exceed one third of the Fund's total
assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities  (other than borrowings)
(i) from banks for  temporary  or  short-term  purposes or for the  clearance of
transactions,  (ii) in  connection  with the  redemption  of Fund  shares  or to
finance failed settlements of portfolio trades without  immediately  liquidating
portfolio  securities or other assets,  (iii) in order to fulfill commitments or
plans to purchase  additional  securities  pending the anticipated sale of other
portfolio   securities  or  assets  and  (iv)  pursuant  to  reverse  repurchase
agreements entered into by the Fund.1

3.  Purchase  the  securities  or  other  obligations  of  any  one  issuer  if,
immediately after such purchase,  more than 5% of the value of the Fund's or the
Portfolio's total assets would be invested in securities or other obligations of
any one such issuer; provided,  however, that the Fund may invest all or part of
its investable assets in an open-end management investment company with the same
investment  objective and  restrictions  as the Fund. This limitation also shall
not apply to issues of the U.S.  Government  and repurchase  agreements  related
thereto;

4. Purchase the  securities or other  obligations  of issuers  conducting  their
principal  business  activity in the same  industry if,  immediately  after such
purchase,  the value of its  investment in such industry would exceed 25% of the
value of the Fund's or the Portfolio's total assets; provided, however, that the
Fund may invest all or part of its assets in an open-end  management  investment
company with the same  investment  objective and  restrictions  as the Fund. For
purposes of  industry  concentration,  there is no  percentage  limitation  with
respect to investments in U.S. Government  securities and repurchase  agreements
related thereto;

5. Make loans, except through purchasing or holding debt obligations, repurchase
agreements,  or loans of portfolio  securities in accordance  with the Fund's or
the Portfolio's  investment  objective and policies (see "Investment  Objectives
and Policies");

6. Purchase or sell puts, calls, straddles, spreads, or any combination thereof,
real estate,  commodities,  or commodity  contracts or interests in oil, gas, or
mineral exploration or development programs;

7. Purchase securities on margin, make short sales of securities,  or maintain a
short  position,  provided  that  this  restriction  shall  not be  deemed to be
applicable  to the purchase or sale of  when-issued  securities or of securities
for delivery at a future date;

8. Acquire securities of other investment companies,  except as permitted by the
1940  Act  or  in  connection  with  a  merger,  consolidation,  reorganization,
acquisition of assets or an offer of exchange;  provided,  however, that nothing
in this  investment  restriction  shall prevent the Trust from  investing all or
part of the Fund's assets in an open-end management  investment company with the
same investment objective and restrictions as the Fund;

9.       Act as an underwriter of securities; or

10.  Issue  senior  securities,  except as may  otherwise  be  permitted  by the
foregoing  investment  restrictions or under the 1940 Act or any rule,  order or
interpretation thereunder.

         The Treasury  Money Market Fund's  Portfolio has adopted  substantially
similar  fundamental  investment  restrictions,  except investment  restrictions
numbered 7 and 8 above are non-fundamental at the Portfolio level.
Any differences are not expected to materially impact portfolio management.

         Non-Fundamental  Investment  Restrictions - Prime Money Market Fund and
Federal Money Market Fund. The investment  restrictions  described below are not
fundamental policies of the Funds and their corresponding  Portfolios and may be
changed by their Trustees.  These  non-fundamental  investment  policies require
that the Funds and their corresponding Portfolios:

(i) May not acquire any illiquid securities,  such as repurchase agreements with
more than seven days to maturity or fixed time  deposits with a duration of over
seven calendar days, if as a result  thereof,  more than 10% of the market value
of the Fund's total assets would be in investments which are illiquid;

(ii) May not purchase securities on margin,  make short sales of securities,  or
maintain a short position, provided that this restriction shall not be deemed to
be  applicable  to the  purchase  or sale of  when-issued  or  delayed  delivery
securities.

(iii)  May not  acquire  securities  of other  investment  companies,  except as
permitted by the 1940 Act or any order pursuant thereto.

(iv) The Prime  Money  Market Fund may not borrow  money,  except from banks for
extraordinary  or emergency  purposes and then only in amounts not to exceed 10%
of the value of the  Fund's  total  assets,  taken at cost,  at the time of such
borrowing. Mortgage, pledge, or hypothecate any assets except in connection with
any such  borrowing  and in amounts not to exceed 10% of the value of the Fund's
net assets at the time of such borrowing.  The Fund will not purchase securities
while borrowings exceed 5% of the Fund's total assets;  provided,  however, that
the Fund may increase its interest in an open-end management  investment company
with the same  investment  objective  and  restrictions  as the Fund  while such
borrowings are outstanding.  This borrowing  provision is included to facilitate
the  orderly  sale  of  portfolio  securities,  for  example,  in the  event  of
abnormally heavy  redemption  requests,  and is not for investment  purposes and
shall not apply to reverse repurchase agreements.

(v) The Federal  Money Market Fund may not borrow money (not  including  reverse
repurchase  agreements),  except from banks for  temporary or  extraordinary  or
emergency purposes and then only in amounts up to 10% of the value of the Fund's
or the  Portfolio's  total assets,  taken at cost at the time of such  borrowing
(and  provided that such  borrowings  and reverse  repurchase  agreements do not
exceed in the  aggregate  one-third  of the  market  value of the Fund's and the
Portfolio's total assets less liabilities other than the obligations represented
by the bank borrowings and reverse repurchase agreements).  Mortgage, pledge, or
hypothecate  any assets  except in  connection  with any such  borrowing  and in
amounts  up to 10% of the value of the Fund's or the  Portfolio's  net assets at
the  time  of such  borrowing.  The  Fund or the  Portfolio  will  not  purchase
securities  while  borrowings  exceed 5% of the Fund's or the Portfolio's  total
assets, respectively; provided, however, that the Fund may increase its interest
in an open-end management  investment company with the same investment objective
and  restrictions  as the Fund  while  such  borrowings  are  outstanding.  This
borrowing  provision  is included to  facilitate  the orderly  sale of portfolio
securities,  for example, in the event of abnormally heavy redemption  requests,
and is not for investment purposes.

         Non-Fundamental  Investment  Restrictions - Treasury Money Market Fund.
The investment  restriction  described below is not a fundamental  policy of the
Fund or the  Portfolio  and may be changed by their  respective  Trustees.  This
non-fundamental investment policy requires that Fund may not:

(i) acquire any illiquid  securities,  such as repurchase  agreements  with more
than seven days to maturity or fixed time deposits with a duration of over seven
calendar  days, if as a result  thereof,  more than 10% of the Fund's net assets
would be in investments that are illiquid.

         There  will  be no  violation  of any  investment  restriction  if that
restriction  is  complied  with  at  the  time  the  relevant  action  is  taken
notwithstanding a later change in market value of an investment, in net or total
assets, in the securities rating of the investment, or any other later change.

         For purposes of fundamental investment  restrictions regarding industry
concentration,  the Advisor may classify  issuers by industry in accordance with
classifications  set forth in the Directory of Companies  Filing Annual  Reports
With The Securities and Exchange  Commission or other sources. In the absence of
such  classification or if the Advisor determines in good faith based on its own
information that the economic characteristics affecting a particular issuer make
it more  appropriately  considered  to be engaged in a different  industry,  the
Advisor  may  classify  accordingly.   For  instance,  personal  credit  finance
companies  and  business  credit  finance  companies  are deemed to be  separate
industries  and wholly  owned  finance  companies  are  considered  to be in the
industry of their parents if their activities are primarily related to financing
the activities of their parents.


TRUSTEES, MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY BOARD AND OFFICERS

Trustees

         The  mailing  address of the  Trustees  of the Trust,  who are also the
Trustees of each of the Portfolios and the other Master  Portfolios,  as defined
below, is c/o Pierpont Group,  Inc., 461 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10017.
Their names, principal occupations during the past five years and dates of birth
are set forth below:


         Frederick S. Addy -- Trustee;  Retired; Former Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer, Amoco Corporation.  His date of birth is January 1,
1932.

     William  G. Burns --  Trustee;  Retired;  Former  Vice  Chairman  and Chief
Financial Officer, NYNEX. His date of birth is November 2, 1932.

     Arthur C.  Eschenlauer -- Trustee;  Retired;  Former Senior Vice President,
Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York. His date of birth is May 23, 1934.

     Matthew Healey2 -- Trustee; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Chairman,
Pierpont Group, Inc.  ("Pierpont  Group") since prior to 1993. His date of birth
is August 23, 1937.

     Michael P. Mallardi -- Trustee;  Retired;  Prior to April 1996, Senior Vice
President, Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. and President,  Broadcast Group. His date of
birth is March 17, 1934.


         A  majority  of  the   disinterested   Trustees  have  adopted  written
procedures  reasonably  appropriate to deal with potential conflicts of interest
arising from the fact that the same individuals are Trustees of the Trust,  each
of the Portfolios and the J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Funds up to and including
creating a separate board of trustees.

         Each Trustee is currently paid an annual fee of $75,000 (adjusted as of
April  1,  1997)  for  serving  as  Trustee  of the  Trust,  each of the  Master
Portfolios (as defined  below),  the J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Funds and J.P.
Morgan Series Trust and is reimbursed for expenses  incurred in connection  with
service  as a  Trustee.  The  Trustees  may  hold  various  other  directorships
unrelated to these funds.


     Trustee compensation expenses paid by the Trust for the calendar year ended
December 31, 1999 are set forth below.

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                                                    TOTAL TRUSTEE COMPENSATION
                                 AGGREGATE TRUSTEE  ACCRUED BY THE MASTER
                                 COMPENSATION       PORTFOLIOS(*), J.P. MORGAN
                                 PAID BY THE TRUST  FUNDS, J.P. MORGAN SERIES
                                 DURING 1999        TRUST AND THE TRUST DURING
                                 -----------        1999(***)
NAME OF TRUSTEE                                     ---------
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Frederick S. Addy, Trustee       $22,488            $75,000
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William G. Burns, Trustee        $22,488            $75,000
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Arthur C. Eschenlauer, Trustee   $22,488            $75,000
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Matthew Healey, Trustee (**)     $22,488            $75,000
  Chairman and Chief Executive
  Officer
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Michael P. Mallardi, Trustee     $22,488            $75,000
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(*) Includes the Portfolios and 16 other portfolios  (collectively,  the "Master
Portfolios") for which JPMIM acts as investment advisor.


(**) During 1999,  Pierpont Group, Inc. paid Mr. Healey, in his role as Chairman
of Pierpont Group,  Inc.,  compensation  in the amount of $153,800,  contributed
$23,100  to a  defined  contribution  plan on his  behalf  and paid  $17,300  in
insurance premiums for his benefit.


(***) No investment  company within the fund complex has a pension or retirement
plan.  Currently  there are 17  investment  companies (14  investment  companies
comprising  the Master  Portfolios,  the J.P.  Morgan Funds,  the Trust and J.P.
Morgan Series Trust) in the fund complex.

         The Trustees  decide upon  general  policies  and are  responsible  for
overseeing the Trust's and Portfolio's business affairs.  Each of the Portfolios
and the Trust has entered into a Fund Services  Agreement  with Pierpont  Group,
Inc.  to  assist  the  Trustees  in   exercising   their   overall   supervisory
responsibilities  over the  affairs of the  Portfolios  and the Trust.  Pierpont
Group,  Inc. was organized in July 1989 to provide  services for The J.P. Morgan
Family of Funds  (formerly The Pierpont  Family of Funds),  and the Trustees are
the  equal and sole  shareholders  of  Pierpont  Group,  Inc.  The Trust and the
Portfolios  have  agreed  to  pay  Pierpont  Group,  Inc.  a fee  in  an  amount
representing its reasonable costs in performing these services to the Trust, the
Portfolios and certain other registered  investment companies subject to similar
agreements with Pierpont Group,  Inc. These costs are  periodically  reviewed by
the Trustees.  The principal  offices of Pierpont Group, Inc. are located at 461
Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10017.

         The aggregate  fees paid to Pierpont  Group,  Inc. by each Fund and its
corresponding Portfolio during the indicated fiscal periods are set forth below:


Prime Money  Market Fund -- For the fiscal years ended  November 30, 1997,  1998
and 1999: $43,684, $65,619 and $93,287, respectively.

The Prime Money  Market  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal  years ended  November 30,
1997, 1998 and 1999: $143,027, $173,032 and $228,328, respectively.

Treasury  Money  Market  Fund -- For the period  July 8, 1997  (commencement  of
operations) through October 31, 1997 and the fiscal years ended October 31, 1998
and 1999: $800, $5,064 and $5,894, respectively.

The Treasury Money Market Portfolio -- For the period July 7, 1997 (commencement
of operations)  through  October 31, 1997 and the fiscal years ended October 31,
1998 and 1999: $543, $15,548 and $17,351, respectively.

Federal Money Market Fund -- For the fiscal years ended  October 31, 1997,  1998
and 1999: $3,750, $15,457 and $21,464, respectively.

The Federal  Money Market  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal years ended  October 31,
1997, 1998 and 1999: $12,004, $25,893 and $36,961, respectively.

Advisory Board

         The Trustees determined as of January 26, 2000 to establish an advisory
board and appoint four members  ("Members of the Advisory Board") thereto.  Each
member  serves at the pleasure of the Trustees.  The advisory  board is distinct
from  the  Trustees  and  provides  advice  to the  Trustees  as to  investment,
management and operations of the Trust; but has no power to vote upon any matter
put to a vote of the Trustees.  The advisory board and the members  thereof also
serve  each of the  Trusts and the  Master  Portfolios.  It is also the  current
intention  of the  Trustees  that the  Members  of the  Advisory  Board  will be
proposed at the next  shareholders'  meeting,  expected to be held within a year
from the date  hereof,  for  election  as Trustees of each of the Trusts and the
Master Portfolios. The creation of the Advisory Board and the appointment of the
members  thereof was  designed so that the Board of Trustees  will  continuously
consist of persons able to assume the duties of Trustees  and be fully  familiar
with the business  and affairs of each of the Trusts and the Master  Portfolios,
in anticipation of the current Trustees reaching the mandatory retirement age of
seventy.  Each member of the Advisory Board is paid an annual fee of $75,000 for
serving in this capacity for the Trust, each of the Master Portfolios,  the J.P.
Morgan Funds and the J.P.  Morgan  Series Trust and is  reimbursed  for expenses
incurred in connection  for such service.  The members of the Advisory Board may
hold various other  directorships  unrelated to these funds. The mailing address
of the Members of the Advisory  Board is c/o  Pierpont  Group,  Inc.,  461 Fifth
Avenue, New York, New York 10017. Their names,  principal occupations during the
past five years and dates of birth are set forth below:

         Ann Maynard Gray -  President,  Diversified  Publishing  Group and Vice
President, Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. Her date of birth is August 22, 1945.

         John R. Laird -- Retired;  Former  Chief  Executive  Officer,  Shearson
Lehman Brothers and The Boston Company. His date of birth is June 21, 1942.

         Gerard P. Lynch -- Retired;  Former Managing  Director,  Morgan Stanley
Group and President and Chief Operating Officer,  Morgan Stanley Services,  Inc.
His date of birth is October 5, 1936.

   James  J.  Schonbachler  --  Retired;  Prior  to  September,  1998,  Managing
Director,  Bankers  Trust  Company and Chief  Executive  Officer  and  Director,
Bankers Trust A.G.,  Zurich and BT Brokerage  Corp. His date of birth is January
26, 1943.

Officers

         The Trust's and Portfolios'  executive  officers (listed below),  other
than  the  Chief  Executive  Officer,  are  provided  and  compensated  by Funds
Distributor,  Inc.  ("FDI"),  a  wholly  owned  indirect  subsidiary  of  Boston
Institutional  Group,  Inc.  The  officers  conduct and  supervise  the business
operations of the Trust and the Portfolios. The Trust and the Portfolios have no
employees.

         The  officers  of  the  Trust  and  the  Portfolios,   their  principal
occupations  during the past five years and dates of birth are set forth  below.
Unless otherwise specified,  each officer holds the same position with the Trust
and  each  Portfolio.  The  business  address  of  each of the  officers  unless
otherwise noted is Funds Distributor, Inc., 60 State Street, Suite 1300, Boston,
Massachusetts 02109.

         MATTHEW HEALEY;  Chief  Executive  Officer;  Chairman,  Pierpont Group,
since prior to 1993. His address is Pine Tree Country Club Estates,  10286 Saint
Andrews Road,  Boynton  Beach,  Florida  33436.  His date of birth is August 23,
1937.

     MARGARET W. CHAMBERS;  Vice President and Secretary.  Senior Vice President
and General  Counsel of FDI since April,  1998.  From August 1996 to March 1998,
Ms. Chambers was Vice President and Assistant General Counsel for Loomis, Sayles
& Company,  L.P. From January 1986 to July 1996,  she was an associate  with the
law firm of Ropes & Gray. Her date of birth is October 12, 1959.

         MARIE E. CONNOLLY;  Vice President and Assistant Treasurer.  President,
Chief Executive  Officer,  Chief Compliance Officer and Director of FDI, Premier
Mutual Fund  Services,  Inc.,  an  affiliate  of FDI  ("Premier  Mutual") and an
officer of certain investment companies  distributed or administered by FDI. Her
date of birth is August 1, 1957.


     DOUGLAS C. CONROY; Vice President and Assistant  Treasurer.  Assistant Vice
President   and   Assistant   Department   Manager  of  Treasury   Services  and
Administration of FDI and an officer of certain investment companies distributed
or  administered  by FDI.  Prior to April 1997,  Mr.  Conroy was  Supervisor  of
Treasury  Services  and  Administration  of FDI.  His date of birth is March 31,
1969.


     JOHN P. COVINO - Vice President and Assistant Treasurer. Vice President and
Treasury Group Manager of Treasury Servicing and Administration of FDI. Prior to
November  1998,  Mr. Covino was employed by Fidelity  Investments  where he held
multiple  positions in their  Institutional  Brokerage  Group.  Prior to joining
Fidelity,  Mr.  Covino was employed by SunGard  Brokerage  systems  where he was
responsible for the technology and development of the accounting  product group.
His date of birth is October 8, 1963.

     JACQUELINE  HENNING (of The Prime Money Market Portfolio  only);  Assistant
Secretary and Assistant Treasurer.  Managing Director, State Street Cayman Trust
Company, Ltd. since October 1994. Address: P.O. Box 2508 GT, Elizabethan Square,
2nd Floor,  Shedden Road,  George Town, Grand Cayman,  Cayman Islands,  BWI. Her
date of birth is March 24, 1942.

     KAREN JACOPPO-WOOD;  Vice President and Assistant Secretary. Vice President
and  Senior  Counsel  of FDI and an  officer  of  certain  investment  companies
distributed  or  administered  by FDI.  From  June  1994 to  January  1996,  Ms.
Jacoppo-Wood was a Manager of SEC Registration at Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.
Her date of birth is December 29, 1966.

     CHRISTOPHER  J.  KELLEY;  Vice  President  and  Assistant  Secretary.  Vice
President and Senior Associate  General Counsel of FDI and Premier Mutual and an
officer of certain investment companies distributed or administered by FDI. From
April 1994 to July 1996,  Mr.  Kelley was Assistant  Counsel at Forum  Financial
Group. His date of birth is December 24, 1964.

     KATHLEEN  K.  MORRISEY;  Vice  President  and  Assistant  Secretary.   Vice
President  and  Assistant   Secretary  of  FDI.  Manager  of  Treasury  Services
Administration  and an  officer  of  certain  investment  companies  advised  or
administered  by  Montgomery  Asset  Management,  L.P.  and  Dresdner RCM Global
Investors,  Inc., and their  respective  affiliates.  From July 1994 to November
1995, Ms.  Morrisey was a Fund Accountant II for Investors Bank & Trust Company.
Her date of birth is July 5, 1972.

     MARY A. NELSON; Vice President and Assistant Treasurer.  Vice President and
Manager of Treasury Services and Administration of FDI and Premier Mutual and an
officer of certain investment companies  distributed or administered by FDI. Her
date of birth is April 22, 1964.

     MARY JO PACE;  Assistant Treasurer.  Vice President,  Morgan Guaranty Trust
Company of New York.  Ms.  Pace  serves in the Funds  Administration  group as a
Manager for the Budgeting and Expense Processing Group. Prior to September 1995,
Ms. Pace served as a Fund Administrator for Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New
York. Her address is 60 Wall Street, New York, New York 10260. Her date of birth
is March 13, 1966.

     STEPHANIE D. PIERCE; Vice President and Assistant Secretary. Vice President
and Client  Development  Manager for FDI since  April  1998.  From April 1997 to
March 1998,  Ms.  Pierce was employed by Citibank,  NA as an officer of Citibank
and Relationship  Manager on the Business and Professional Banking team handling
over 22,000 clients.  Address:  200 Park Avenue,  New York, New York 10166.  Her
date of birth is August 18, 1968.

     GEORGE A. RIO; President and Treasurer. Executive Vice President and Client
Service  Director of FDI since April 1998. From June 1995 to March 1998, Mr. Rio
was Senior  Vice  President  and Senior Key Account  Manager  for Putnam  Mutual
Funds. From May 1994 to June 1995, Mr. Rio was Director of Business  Development
for First Data Corporation. His date of birth is January 2, 1955.

     CHRISTINE ROTUNDO;  Assistant  Treasurer.  Vice President,  Morgan Guaranty
Trust Company of New York. Ms. Rotundo serves in the Funds  Administration group
as a Manager  of the Tax  Group  and is  responsible  for U.S.  mutual  fund tax
matters.  Prior to September 1995, Ms. Rotundo served as a Senior Tax Manager in
the Investment  Company  Services Group of Deloitte & Touche LLP. Her address is
60 Wall Street,  New York,  New York 10260.  Her date of birth is September  26,
1965.

INVESTMENT ADVISOR

         The Funds have not  retained  the  services  of an  investment  adviser
because each Fund seeks to achieve its investment  objective by investing all of
its investable assets in a corresponding  Portfolio.  Subject to the supervision
of the  Portfolio's  Trustees,  the Advisor  makes each  Portfolio's  day-to-day
investment decisions,  arranges for the execution of Portfolio  transactions and
generally  manages the Portfolio's  investments.  Effective October 1, 1998 each
Portfolio's  investment  advisor is JPMIM.  Prior to that  date,  Morgan was the
investment  advisor.  JPMIM,  a wholly  owned  subsidiary  of J.P.  Morgan & Co.
Incorporated  ("J.P.  Morgan"),  is a registered  investment  adviser  under the
Investment  Advisers Act of 1940,  as amended,  which manages  employee  benefit
funds of  corporations,  labor  unions and state and local  governments  and the
accounts  of other  institutional  investors,  including  investment  companies.
Certain of the assets of employee  benefit  accounts  under its  management  are
invested in commingled pension trust funds for which Morgan serves as trustee.


         J.P.  Morgan,  through  the  Advisor  and other  subsidiaries,  acts as
investment advisor to individuals,  governments,  corporations, employee benefit
plans, mutual funds and other institutional investors with combined assets under
management of approximately $349 billion.


         J.P.  Morgan has a long history of service as adviser,  underwriter and
lender to an extensive  roster of major companies and as a financial  advisor to
national  governments.  The firm,  through its  predecessor  firms,  has been in
business for over a century and has been managing investments since 1913.

         The basis of the Advisor's investment process is fundamental investment
research as the firm  believes  that  fundamentals  should  determine an asset's
value over the long  term.  J.P.  Morgan  currently  employs  over 120 full time
research  analysts,  among the largest  research staffs in the money  management
industry,  in its investment  management  divisions located in New York, London,
Tokyo, Frankfurt, and Singapore to cover companies,  industries and countries on
site. In addition,  the investment management divisions employ approximately 380
capital market researchers,  portfolio managers and traders. The Advisor's fixed
income  investment   process  is  based  on  analysis  of  real  rates,   sector
diversification and quantitative and credit analysis.

         The investment advisory services the Advisor provides to the Portfolios
are not  exclusive  under the terms of the Advisory  Agreements.  The Advisor is
free to and does render  similar  investment  advisory  services to others.  The
Advisor serves as investment  advisor to personal investors and other investment
companies and acts as fiduciary for trusts,  estates and employee benefit plans.
Certain of the assets of trusts and estates  under  management  are  invested in
common trust funds for which the Advisor  serves as trustee.  The accounts which
are managed or advised by the Advisor have varying investment objectives and the
Advisor invests assets of such accounts in investments substantially similar to,
or the same as, those which are expected to constitute the principal investments
of the Portfolios.  Such accounts are supervised by employees of the Advisor who
may also be acting in similar  capacities  for the  Portfolios.  See  "Portfolio
Transactions."

         Morgan,  also a  wholly  owned  subsidiary  of J.P.  Morgan,  is a bank
holding company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Morgan, whose
principal offices are at 60 Wall Street, New York, New York 10260, is a New York
trust company which  conducts a general  banking and trust  business.  Morgan is
subject to regulation by the New York State Banking  Department  and is a member
bank of the Federal Reserve System. Through offices in New York City and abroad,
Morgan   offers  a  wide  range  of   services,   primarily   to   governmental,
institutional,  corporate and high net worth individual  customers in the United
States and throughout the world.

         The  Portfolios  are managed by employees of the Advisor who, in acting
for their customers,  including the Portfolios,  do not discuss their investment
decisions with any personnel of J.P.  Morgan or any personnel of other divisions
of the Advisor or with any of its  affiliated  persons,  with the  exception  of
certain other investment management affiliates of J.P. Morgan.

         As compensation for the services  rendered and related expenses such as
salaries  of  advisory  personnel  borne by the  Advisor  under  the  Investment
Advisory Agreements,  the Portfolio corresponding to each Fund has agreed to pay
the Advisor a fee, which is computed daily and may be paid monthly, equal to the
annual  rates of 0.20% of each  Portfolio's  average  daily net  assets up to $1
billion and 0.10% of each  Portfolio's  average daily net assets in excess of $1
billion.

         The table below sets forth for each Portfolio  listed the advisory fees
paid to Morgan and JPMIM, as applicable,  for the fiscal periods indicated.  See
the Prospectus and below for applicable expense limitations.


The Prime Money  Market  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal  years ended  November 30,
1997, 1998 and 1999: $5,063,662, $7,199,733 and $13,226,942, respectively.

The Treasury Money Market Portfolio -- For the period July 7, 1997 (commencement
of operations)  through  October 31, 1997 and the fiscal years ended October 31,
1998 and 1999: $49,123, $1,080,743 and $1,715,668, respectively.

The Federal  Money Market  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal years ended  October 31,
1997, 1998 and 1999: $659,707, $1,736,610 and $2,858,791, respectively.


         The Investment  Advisory  Agreements provide that they will continue in
effect for a period of two years after execution only if  specifically  approved
thereafter  annually  in the same  manner  as the  Distribution  Agreement.  See
"Distributor"  below. Each of the Investment  Advisory Agreements will terminate
automatically  if assigned and is  terminable  at any time without  penalty by a
vote of a majority of the Portfolio's Trustees, or by a vote of the holders of a
majority of the Portfolio's  outstanding voting securities,  on 60 days' written
notice to the  Advisor  and by the  Advisor  on 90 days'  written  notice to the
Portfolio. See "Additional Information."

         The  Glass-Steagall  Act and other  applicable laws generally  prohibit
banks and their subsidiaries, such as the Advisor, from engaging in the business
of underwriting or  distributing  securities,  and the Board of Governors of the
Federal  Reserve  System has issued an  interpretation  to the effect that under
these laws a bank  holding  company  registered  under the federal  Bank Holding
Company Act or  subsidiaries  thereof may not  sponsor,  organize,  or control a
registered open-end investment company  continuously  engaged in the issuance of
its shares,  such as the Trust. The  interpretation  does not prohibit a holding
company or a subsidiary  thereof from acting as investment advisor and custodian
to such an  investment  company.  The Advisor  believes  that it may perform the
services  for the  Portfolio  contemplated  by the  Advisory  Agreement  without
violation  of the  Glass-Steagall  Act  or  other  applicable  banking  laws  or
regulations.  On November 12, 1999, the  Gramm-Leach-Bliley  Act was signed into
law, the relevant provisions of which go into effect March 11, 2000. Until March
11, 2000, federal banking law,  specifically the Glass-Steagall Act and the Bank
Holding Company Act,  generally  prohibits banks and bank holding  companies and
their  subsidiaries,  such as the  Advisor,  from  engaging  in the  business of
underwriting  or distributing  securities.  Pursuant to  interpretations  issued
under these laws by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve  System,  such
entities  also may not  sponsor,  organize  or  control  a  registered  open-end
investment company  continuously engaged in the issuance of its shares (together
with  underwriting and distributing  securities,  the "Prohibited  Activities"),
such as the Trust. These laws and interpretations do not prohibit a bank holding
company or a subsidiary  thereof from acting as investment advisor and custodian
to such an  investment  company.  The Advisor  believes  that it may perform the
services  for the  Portfolio  contemplated  by the  Advisory  Agreement  without
violation of the laws in effect until March 11, 2000.  Effective March 11, 2000,
the  sections  of  the   Glass-Steagall  Act  which  prohibited  the  Prohibited
Activities are repealed,  and the Bank Holding  Company Act is amended to permit
bank holding  companies  which satisfy  certain  capitalization,  managerial and
other criteria (the  "Criteria") to engage in the  Prohibited  Activities;  bank
holding  companies  which do not satisfy the  Criteria may continue to engage in
any activity  that was  permissible  for a bank holding  company  under the Bank
Holding  Company  Act as of  November  11,  1999.  Because  the  services  to be
performed for the Portfolio under the Advisory  Agreement were permissible for a
bank holding company as of November 11, 1999, the Advisor  believes that it also
may perform  such  services  after March 11, 2000  whether or not the  Advisor's
parent  satisfies  the  Criteria.  State laws on this issue may differ  from the
interpretation of relevant federal law, and banks and financial institutions may
be required to register as dealers pursuant to state securities laws.

     Underseparate   agreements,   Morgan  provides  certain   financial,   fund
accounting  and  administrative  services  to the Trust and the  Portfolios  and
shareholder  services  for the Trust.  See  "Services  Agent"  and  "Shareholder
Servicing" below.

DISTRIBUTOR

         FDI  serves as the  Trust's  exclusive  Distributor  and  holds  itself
available  to receive  purchase  orders for each of the Fund's  shares.  In that
capacity,  FDI has been granted the right, as agent of the Trust, to solicit and
accept orders for the purchase of each of the Fund's  shares in accordance  with
the terms of the  Distribution  Agreement  between the Trust and FDI.  Under the
terms of the Distribution  Agreement  between FDI and the Trust, FDI receives no
compensation in its capacity as the Trust's  distributor.  FDI is a wholly owned
indirect  subsidiary  of Boston  Institutional  Group,  Inc.  FDI also serves as
exclusive   placement   agent  for  the   Portfolio.   FDI  currently   provides
administration  and  distribution  services  for a number  of  other  investment
companies.


         The  Distribution  Agreement  shall  continue in effect with respect to
each of the  Funds  for a period  of two  years  after  execution  only if it is
approved at least annually thereafter (i) by a vote of the holders of a majority
of the  Fund's  outstanding  shares or by its  Trustees  and (ii) by a vote of a
majority  of the  Trustees  of the Trust who are not  "interested  persons"  (as
defined by the 1940 Act) of the parties to the Distribution  Agreement,  cast in
person at a meeting  called  for the  purpose  of voting on such  approval  (see
"Trustees,  Members  of the  Advisory  Board and  Officers").  The  Distribution
Agreement will terminate  automatically  if assigned by either party thereto and
is  terminable  at any  time  without  penalty  by a vote of a  majority  of the
Trustees  of the  Trust,  a vote  of a  majority  of the  Trustees  who  are not
"interested  persons" of the Trust, or by a vote of the holders of a majority of
the Fund's outstanding shares as defined under "Additional  Information," in any
case  without  payment of any  penalty on 60 days'  written  notice to the other
party. The principal offices of FDI are located at 60 State Street,  Suite 1300,
Boston, Massachusetts 02109.


CO-ADMINISTRATOR

         Under  Co-Administration  Agreements  with the Trust and the Portfolios
dated  August 1,  1996,  FDI also  serves  as the  Trust's  and the  Portfolios'
Co-Administrator.  The Co-Administration Agreements may be renewed or amended by
the  respective  Trustees  without a  shareholder  vote.  The  Co-Administration
Agreements are terminable at any time without penalty by a vote of a majority of
the Trustees of the Trust or the Portfolios,  as applicable, on not more than 60
days' written  notice nor less than 30 days' written  notice to the other party.
The  Co-Administrator  may subcontract  for the performance of its  obligations,
provided,  however,  that  unless the Trust or the  Portfolios,  as  applicable,
expressly agrees in writing, the Co-Administrator shall be fully responsible for
the acts and  omissions  of any  subcontractor  as it would  for its own acts or
omissions. See "Services Agent" below.


         FDI (i) provides  office space,  equipment  and clerical  personnel for
maintaining  the  organization  and  books  and  records  of the  Trust  and the
Portfolio;  (ii)  provides  officers  for the  Trust  and the  Portfolio;  (iii)
prepares and files  documents  required  for  notification  of state  securities
administrators; (iv) reviews and files marketing and sales literature; (v) files
Portfolio regulatory  documents and mails Portfolio  communications to Trustees,
Members of the Advisory  Board and investors;  and (vi) maintains  related books
and records.


         For its services under the Co-Administration  Agreements, each Fund and
Portfolio has agreed to pay FDI fees equal to its  allocable  share of an annual
complex-wide  charge of $425,000 plus FDI's out-of-pocket  expenses.  The amount
allocable  to each Fund or  Portfolio is based on the ratio of its net assets to
the aggregate net assets of the Trust,  the Master  Portfolios and certain other
investment companies subject to similar agreements with FDI.

         The table below sets forth for each Fund  listed and its  corresponding
Portfolio the administrative  fees paid to FDI for the fiscal periods indicated.
See the Prospectus and below for applicable expense limitations.


Prime Money Market Fund --For the fiscal years ended November 30, 1997, 1998 and
1999: $38,699, $51,507 and $73,606, respectively.

The Prime Money  Market  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal  years ended  November 30,
1997, 1998 and 1999: $96,662, $115,137 and $147,749, respectively.

Treasury  Money  Market  Fund -- For the period  July 8, 1997  (commencement  of
operations) through October 31, 1997 and the fiscal years ended October 31, 1998
and 1999: $437, $3,897 and $4,376, respectively.

The Treasury Money Market Portfolio -- For the period July 7, 1997 (commencement
of operations)  through  October 31, 1997 and the fiscal years ended October 31,
1998 and 1999: $406, $7,258 and $7,923, respectively.

Federal Money Market Fund -- For the fiscal years ended  October 31, 1997,  1998
and 1999: $3,405, $11,206 and $16,222, respectively.

The Federal  Money Market  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal years ended  October 31,
1997, 1998 and 1999: $6,218, $12,377 and $16,872, respectively.


SERVICES AGENT

          The Trust,  on behalf of each Fund,  and the  Portfolios  have entered
into Administrative  Services Agreements (the "Services Agreements") with Morgan
pursuant to which Morgan is responsible for certain  administrative  and related
services  provided to each Fund and its  corresponding  Portfolio.  The Services
Agreements may be terminated at any time,  without  penalty,  by the Trustees or
Morgan,  in each case on not more  than 60 days' nor less than 30 days'  written
notice to the other party.

          Under the Services  Agreements,  each of the Funds and the  Portfolios
has  agreed  to pay  Morgan  fees  equal to its  allocable  share  of an  annual
complex-wide  charge. This charge is calculated daily based on the aggregate net
assets of the Master  Portfolios and J.P. Morgan Series Trust in accordance with
the following annual schedule:  0.09% of the first $7 billion of their aggregate
average daily net assets and 0.04% of their  aggregate  average daily net assets
in excess of $7 billion,  less the complex-wide fees payable to FDI. The portion
of  this  charge  payable  by each  Fund  and  Portfolio  is  determined  by the
proportionate  share  that its net  assets  bear to the total net  assets of the
Trust, the Master  Portfolios,  the other investors in the Master Portfolios for
which Morgan provides similar services and J.P. Morgan Series Trust.

         The table below sets forth for each Fund  listed and its  corresponding
Portfolio  the fees paid to Morgan as Services  Agent.  See the  Prospectus  and
below for applicable expense limitations.


Prime Money Market Fund --For the fiscal years ended November 30, 1997, 1998 and
1999 $386,048, $696,768 and $1,307,329, respectively.

The Prime Money  Market  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal  years ended  November 30,
1997, 1998 and 1999: $1,256,131, $1,788,454 and $3,127,566, respectively.

Treasury  Money  Market  Fund -- For the period  July 8, 1997  (commencement  of
operations)  through October 31, 1997 and for the fiscal years ended October 31,
1998 an 1999: $4,761, $51,775 and $76,155, respectively.

The Treasury Money Market Portfolio -- For the period July 7, 1997 (commencement
of  operations)  through  October 31, 1997 and for the fiscal years  October 31,
1998 and 1999: $7,289, $155,752 and $226,699, respectively.

Federal Money Market Fund -- For the fiscal years ended  October 31, 1997,  1998
and 1999: $33,554, $151,777 and $280,889.

The Federal  Money Market  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal years ended  October 31,
1997, 1998 and 1999: $101,963, $264,799 and $480,385.

      CUSTODIAN AND TRANSFER AGENT

         State  Street Bank and Trust  Company  ("State  Street"),  225 Franklin
Street, Boston,  Massachusetts 02110, serves as the Trust's and each Portfolio's
custodian  and fund  accounting  agent and each  Fund's  transfer  and  dividend
disbursing  agent.  Pursuant  to  the  Custodian  Contracts,   State  Street  is
responsible  for  maintaining  the books of account  and  records  of  portfolio
transactions and holding portfolio  securities and cash. The custodian maintains
portfolio  transaction records. As transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent,
State Street is  responsible  for  maintaining  account  records  detailing  the
ownership  of Fund  shares and for  crediting  income,  capital  gains and other
changes in share ownership to shareholder accounts.


SHAREHOLDER SERVICING

         The Trust on behalf of each of the Funds has entered into a Shareholder
Servicing  Agreement  with Morgan  pursuant to which Morgan acts as  shareholder
servicing agent for its customers and for other Fund investors who are customers
of a Financial  Professional.  Under this  agreement,  Morgan is responsible for
performing  shareholder account,  administrative and servicing functions,  which
include but are not limited to, answering inquiries regarding account status and
history,  the manner in which  purchases and  redemptions  of Fund shares may be
effected, and certain other matters pertaining to a Fund; assisting customers in
designating and changing dividend options,  account  designations and addresses;
providing necessary personnel and facilities to coordinate the establishment and
maintenance of shareholder  accounts and records with the Funds' transfer agent;
transmitting  purchase and  redemption  orders to the Funds'  transfer agent and
arranging  for the  wiring  or other  transfer  of  funds  to and from  customer
accounts in connection with orders to purchase or redeem Fund shares;  verifying
purchase  and  redemption  orders,  transfers  among and  changes  in  accounts;
informing  the  Distributor  of the gross  amount of  purchase  orders  for Fund
shares;  monitoring the activities of the Funds' transfer  agent;  and providing
other related services.

     Effective August 1, 1998, under the Shareholder  Servicing Agreement,  each
Fund has  agreed to pay Morgan  for these  services a fee at the annual  rate of
0.10%  (expressed  as a percentage of the average daily net asset values of Fund
shares  owned by or for  shareholders  for whom Morgan is acting as  shareholder
servicing   agent).   Morgan  acts  as  shareholder   servicing  agent  for  all
shareholders.

         The  table  below  sets  forth  for each Fund  listed  the  shareholder
servicing fees paid by each Fund to Morgan for the fiscal periods indicated. See
the Prospectus and below for applicable expense limitations.


Prime Money  Market Fund -- For the fiscal years ended  November 30, 1997,  1998
and 1999: $625,222, $1,682,644 and $5,106,775, respectively.

Treasury  Money  Market  Fund -- For the period  July 8, 1997  (commencement  of
operations)  through October 31, 1997 and for the fiscal years ended October 31,
1998 and 1999: $8,000, $116,683 and $292,811, respectively.

Federal Money Market Fund -- For the fiscal years ended  October 31, 1997,  1998
and 1999: $54,403, $370,516 and $1,086,537, respectively.

     As  discussed  under  "Investment  Advisor,"  until  March  11,  2000,  the
Glass-Steagall   Act  and  other  applicable  laws  and  regulations  limit  the
activities  of bank  holding  companies  and  certain of their  subsidiaries  in
connection  with registered  open-end  investment  companies.  The activities of
Morgan in acting as shareholder  servicing agent for Fund shareholders under the
Shareholder  Servicing  Agreement and providing  administrative  services to the
Funds and the Portfolios  under the Services  Agreements,  and the activities of
JPMIM in acting as  Advisor  to the  Portfolios  under the  Investment  Advisory
Agreements, may raise issues under these laws. However, JPMIM and Morgan believe
that they may properly perform these services and the other activities described
in  the  Prospectus  without  violation  of  the  Glass-Steagall  Act  or  other
applicable banking laws or regulations in effect until March 11, 2000. Effective
March 11, 2000,  certain of the sections of the Glass-Steagall Act which limited
the activities of bank holding  companies and certain of their  subsidiaries  in
connection with open-end investment companies are repealed.


         The Funds may be sold to or through  financial  intermediaries  who are
customers  of  J.P.  Morgan  ("financial  professionals"),  including  financial
institutions  and  broker-dealers,  that may be paid fees by J.P.  Morgan or its
affiliates for services  provided to their clients that invest in the Funds. See
"Financial  Professionals"  below.  Organizations that provide  recordkeeping or
other services to certain  employee benefit or retirement plans that include the
Funds as an investment alternative may also be paid a fee.

FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS

         The   services   provided  by  financial   professionals   may  include
establishing  and  maintaining  shareholder  accounts,  processing  purchase and
redemption  transactions,  arranging  for  bank  wires,  performing  shareholder
subaccounting, answering client inquiries regarding the Trust, assisting clients
in changing  dividend  options,  account  designations and addresses,  providing
periodic  statements  showing the client's account balance and integrating these
statements with those of other  transactions  and balances in the client's other
accounts serviced by the financial professional,  transmitting proxy statements,
periodic reports,  updated prospectuses and other communications to shareholders
and,  with  respect to  meetings of  shareholders,  collecting,  tabulating  and
forwarding  executed proxies and obtaining such other information and performing
such  other  services  as Morgan or the  financial  professional's  clients  may
reasonably request and agree upon with the financial professional.

         Although  there  is no  sales  charge  levied  directly  by  the  Fund,
financial  professionals  may  establish  their  own terms  and  conditions  for
providing their services and may charge investors a  transaction-based  or other
fee for their services.  Such charges may vary among financial professionals but
in all cases will be retained by the financial  professional and not be remitted
to the Fund or J.P. Morgan.

INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

         The  independent  accountants  of the  Trust  and  the  Portfolios  are
PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP,  1177 Avenue of the  Americas,  New York,  New York
10036.  PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP  conducts an annual  audit of the  financial
statements of each of the Funds and the  Portfolios,  assists in the preparation
and/or review of each of the Fund's and the Portfolio's federal and state income
tax  returns and  consults  with the Funds and the  Portfolios  as to matters of
accounting and federal and state income taxation.

EXPENSES

         In addition to the fees payable to Pierpont Group, Inc., JPMIM,  Morgan
and FDI under  various  agreements  discussed  under  "Trustees,  Members of the
Advisory  Board  and   Officers,"   "Investment   Advisor,"   "Co-Administrator,
"Distributor," "Services Agent" and "Shareholder Servicing" above, the Funds and
the Portfolios are responsible for usual and customary expenses  associated with
their respective operations.  Such expenses include organization expenses, legal
fees,  accounting and audit expenses,  insurance  costs,  the  compensation  and
expenses of the  Trustees and Members of the Advisory  Board,  costs  associated
with their  registration  fees under federal  securities laws, and extraordinary
expenses applicable to the Funds or the Portfolios. For the Funds, such expenses
also include transfer,  registrar and dividend disbursing costs, the expenses of
printing and mailing reports, notices and proxy statements to Fund shareholders,
and filing fees under state securities  laws. For the Portfolios,  such expenses
also include  custodian fees. For additional  information  regarding  waivers or
expense subsidies, see the Prospectus.


         J.P.  Morgan has agreed  that it will  reimburse  the Funds noted below
until  February  28, 2001 to the extent  necessary  to maintain the Fund's total
operating expenses (which include expenses of the Fund and the Portfolio) at the
following annual rates of the Fund's average daily net assets.

         Prime Money Market Fund:                                      0.20%
         Treasury Money Market Fund:                                   0.20%
         Federal Money Market Fund:                                    0.20%

          These   limits   do   not   cover   extraordinary   expenses.    These
reimbursement/waiver  arrangements  will continue  through at least February 28,
2001.


          The table  below  sets  forth for each Fund  listed the fees and other
expenses J.P. Morgan  reimbursed  under the expense  reimbursement  arrangements
described above or pursuant to prior expense reimbursement  arrangements for the
fiscal periods indicated.


Prime Money Market Fund --For the fiscal years ended November 30, 1997, 1998 and
1999: $1,069,381, $2,571,638 and $4,725,802, respectively.

Treasury  Money  Market  Fund -- For the period  July 8, 1997  (commencement  of
operations)  through October 31, 1997 and for the fiscal years ended October 31,
1998 and 1999: $168,819, $581,382 and $596,259, respectively.

The Treasury Money Market Portfolio -- For the period July 7, 1997 (commencement
of operations)  through  October 31, 1997 and for the fiscal years ended October
31, 1998 and 1999: $118,095, $828,462 and $403,222, respectively.

Federal Money Market Fund -- For the fiscal years ended  October 31, 1997,  1998
and 1999: $277,701, $1,111,407 and $1,543,425.

The Federal  Money Market  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal years ended  October 31,
1997, 1998 and 1999: $250,377, $415,825 and $63,027.


PURCHASE OF SHARES

         Additional Minimum Balance  Information.  If your account balance falls
below the minimum for 30 days as a result of selling  shares (and not because of
performance),  each Fund  reserves the right to request that you buy more shares
or close your  account.  If your  account  balance is still below the minimum 60
days after  notification,  the Fund reserves the right to close out your account
and send the proceeds to the address of record.

         Method of  Purchase.  Investors  may open  accounts  with the Fund only
through  the  Distributor.  All  purchase  transactions  in  Fund  accounts  are
processed by Morgan as shareholder servicing agent and the Fund is authorized to
accept any  instructions  relating to a Fund account from Morgan as  shareholder
servicing  agent for the customer.  All purchase  orders must be accepted by the
Distributor.  Prospective  investors who are not already customers of Morgan may
apply to become  customers of Morgan for the sole purpose of Fund  transactions.
There  are no  charges  associated  with  becoming  a Morgan  customer  for this
purpose.  Morgan  reserves the right to  determine  the  customers  that it will
accept,  and the Trust reserves the right to determine the purchase  orders that
it will accept.

         References  in  the   Prospectus   and  this  Statement  of  Additional
Information to customers of Morgan or a financial professional include customers
of their affiliates and references to transactions by customers with Morgan or a
financial  professional  include  transactions with their affiliates.  Only Fund
investors  who are using  the  services  of a  financial  institution  acting as
shareholder servicing agent pursuant to an agreement with the Trust on behalf of
a Fund may make transactions in shares of a Fund.

         Each Fund may,  at its own  option,  accept  securities  in payment for
shares. The securities  delivered in such a transaction are valued by the method
described in "Net Asset Value" as of the day the Fund  receives the  securities.
This is a taxable transaction to the shareholder.  Securities may be accepted in
payment for shares only if they are, in the judgment of the Advisor, appropriate
investments  for the Fund's  corresponding  Portfolio.  In addition,  securities
accepted in payment  for shares  must:  (i) meet the  investment  objective  and
policies of the acquiring Fund's  corresponding  Portfolio;  (ii) be acquired by
the applicable  Fund for investment and not for resale (other than for resale to
the Fund's  corresponding  Portfolio);  and (iii) be liquid securities which are
not  restricted as to transfer  either by law or liquidity of market.  Each Fund
reserves the right to accept or reject at its own option any and all  securities
offered in payment for its shares.

         Prospective  investors  may purchase  shares with the  assistance  of a
Financial Professional, and the Financial Professional may charge the investor a
fee for this service and other services it provides to its customers.

REDEMPTION OF SHARES

         Investors   may  redeem   shares  as  described   in  the   Prospectus.
Shareholders  redeeming  shares  of the  Funds  should  be aware  that the Funds
attempt to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per share; however,  there
can be no  assurance  that they will be able to  continue  to do so, and in that
case the net asset  value of the  Fund's  shares  might  deviate  from $1.00 per
share.  Accordingly,  a redemption  request  might result in payment of a dollar
amount which differs from the number of shares  redeemed.  See "Net Asset Value"
below.

         If the  Trust  on  behalf  of a Fund  and its  corresponding  Portfolio
determine  that it would be  detrimental  to the best  interest of the remaining
shareholders of a Fund to make payment wholly or partly in cash,  payment of the
redemption  price may be made in whole or in part by a  distribution  in kind of
securities  from  the  Portfolio,  in lieu  of  cash,  in  conformity  with  the
applicable  rule of the SEC.  If shares  are  redeemed  in kind,  the  redeeming
shareholder  might incur  transaction  costs in converting the assets into cash.
The method of valuing portfolio securities is described under "Net Asset Value,"
and such  valuation  will be made as of the same  time the  redemption  price is
determined.  The Trust on behalf of the Treasury  Money Market and Federal Money
Market Funds and their  corresponding  Portfolios have elected to be governed by
Rule  18f-1  under  the  1940  Act  pursuant  to  which  such  Funds  and  their
corresponding Portfolios are obligated to redeem shares solely in cash up to the
lesser of $250,000 or one percent of the net asset value of such Fund during any
90-day period for any one shareholder. The Trust will redeem Fund shares in kind
only if it has received a redemption  in kind from the  corresponding  Portfolio
and therefore  shareholders  of the Fund that receive  redemptions  in kind will
receive securities of the Portfolio.  The Portfolios have advised the Trust that
the Portfolios will not redeem in kind except in  circumstances  in which a Fund
is permitted to redeem in kind.

         Further  Redemption   Information.   Investors  should  be  aware  that
redemptions  from a Fund may not be  processed  if a  redemption  request is not
submitted in proper form. To be in proper form,  the Fund must have received the
shareholder's  taxpayer  identification  number and address.  In addition,  if a
shareholder  sends a check  for the  purchase  of fund  shares  and  shares  are
purchased before the check has cleared,  the transmittal of redemption  proceeds
from the shares will occur upon  clearance  of the check which may take up to 15
days. The Trust,  on behalf of a Fund,  and the Portfolios  reserve the right to
suspend  the  right of  redemption  and to  postpone  the date of  payment  upon
redemption as follows:  (i) for up to seven days,  (ii) during  periods when the
New York Stock  Exchange is closed for other than  weekends and holidays or when
trading on such  Exchange  is  restricted  as  determined  by the SEC by rule or
regulation,  (iii) during  periods in which an  emergency,  as determined by the
SEC,  exists that causes  disposal by the Portfolio of, or evaluation of the net
asset value of, its portfolio securities to be unreasonable or impracticable, or
(iv) for such other periods as the SEC may permit.

EXCHANGE OF SHARES

         An investor may exchange  shares from any Fund into shares of any other
J.P. Morgan  Institutional  Fund or J.P. Morgan mutual fund,  without charge. An
exchange may be made so long as after the  exchange the investor has shares,  in
each fund in which he or she remains an investor,  with a value of at least that
fund's minimum investment amount. Shareholders should read the prospectus of the
fund into which they are exchanging and may only exchange  between fund accounts
that are  registered  in the same  name,  address  and  taxpayer  identification
number. Shares are exchanged on the basis of relative net asset value per share.
Exchanges are in effect  redemptions from one fund and purchases of another fund
and the usual purchase and redemption procedures and requirements are applicable
to exchanges.  Each Fund generally  intends to pay redemption  proceeds in cash,
however,  since it reserves the right at its sole  discretion to pay redemptions
over $250,000 in-kind as a portfolio of representative securities rather than in
cash, the Fund reserves the right to deny an exchange  request in excess of that
amount. See "Redemption of Shares".  Shareholders  subject to federal income tax
who exchange shares in one fund for shares in another fund may recognize capital
gain or loss for federal income tax purposes.  Shares of the Fund to be acquired
are purchased for settlement when the proceeds from redemption become available.
The  Trust  reserves  the  right to  discontinue,  alter or limit  the  exchange
privilege at any time.

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

         Each Fund declares and pays dividends and distributions as described in
the Prospectus.

         If a shareholder has elected to receive  dividends  and/or capital gain
distributions  in cash and the  postal or other  delivery  service  is unable to
deliver  checks to the  shareholder's  address  of  record,  such  shareholder's
distribution  option will  automatically be converted to having all dividend and
other distributions  reinvested in additional shares. No interest will accrue on
amounts represented by uncashed distribution or redemption checks.

NET ASSET VALUE

         Each of the Funds  computes  its net asset  value  once daily on Monday
through Friday as described in the  Prospectus.  The net asset value will not be
computed on the day the following  legal holidays are observed:  New Year's Day,
Martin  Luther  King,  Jr. Day,  Presidents'  Day,  Good Friday,  Memorial  Day,
Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day,  Thanksgiving Day, and
Christmas  Day. In the event that  trading in the money  markets is scheduled to
end earlier than the close of the New York Stock Exchange in observance of these
holidays, the Funds and their corresponding Portfolios would expect to close for
purchases and  redemptions an hour in advance of the end of trading in the money
markets.  The  Funds  and the  Portfolios  may  also  close  for  purchases  and
redemptions at such other times as may be determined by the Board of Trustees to
the extent permitted by applicable law. On any business day when the Bond Market
Association ("BMA") recommends that the securities market close early, the Funds
reserve the right to cease  accepting  purchase and  redemption  orders for same
business day credit at the time BMA recommends that the securities market close.
On days the Funds close early, purchase and redemption orders received after the
Funds close will be credited the next  business day. The days on which net asset
value is determined are the Funds' business days.

         The net asset  value of each  Fund is equal to the value of the  Fund's
investment in its corresponding Portfolio (which is equal to the Fund's pro rata
share of the  total  investment  of the Fund and of any other  investors  in the
Portfolio less the Fund's pro rata share of the  Portfolio's  liabilities)  less
the Fund's liabilities.  The following is a discussion of the procedures used by
the Portfolios corresponding to each Fund in valuing their assets.

         The Portfolios'  portfolio  securities are valued by the amortized cost
method.  The purpose of this method of  calculation  is to attempt to maintain a
constant net asset value per share of the Fund of $1.00.  No  assurances  can be
given that this goal can be  attained.  The  amortized  cost method of valuation
values a security at its cost at the time of purchase and  thereafter  assumes a
constant amortization to maturity of any discount or premium,  regardless of the
impact of fluctuating interest rates on the market value of the instrument. If a
difference  of  more  than  1/2 of 1%  occurs  between  valuation  based  on the
amortized  cost method and valuation  based on market  value,  the Trustees will
take  steps  necessary  to reduce  such  deviation,  such as  changing  a Fund's
dividend policy,  shortening the average portfolio maturity,  realizing gains or
losses,  or reducing the number of  outstanding  Fund shares.  Any  reduction of
outstanding  shares will be effected by having each shareholder  contribute to a
Fund's capital the necessary  shares on a pro rata basis.  Each shareholder will
be deemed to have  agreed to such  contribution  in these  circumstances  by his
investment in the Funds. See "Taxes."

PERFORMANCE DATA

         From time to time,  the Funds may quote  performance in terms of yield,
actual  distributions,  total return or capital  appreciation in reports,  sales
literature  and  advertisements  published  by the  Trust.  Current  performance
information  for the Funds may be obtained by calling the number provided on the
cover page of this Statement of Additional Information. See the Prospectus.

         Yield Quotations.  As required by regulations of the SEC, current yield
for the Funds is computed by  determining  the net change  exclusive  of capital
changes in the value of a hypothetical  pre-existing account having a balance of
one share at the  beginning  of a seven-day  calendar  period,  dividing the net
change in account  value of the  account at the  beginning  of the  period,  and
multiplying the return over the seven-day  period by 365/7.  For purposes of the
calculation, net change in account value reflects the value of additional shares
purchased with dividends from the original share and dividends  declared on both
the original share and any such additional shares, but does not reflect realized
gains or losses or unrealized appreciation or depreciation.  Effective yield for
each Fund is computed by  annualizing  the  seven-day  return with all dividends
reinvested in additional Fund shares.

   Below is set forth historical yield information for the periods indicated:


Prime Money Market Fund (11/30/99):  7-day current yield: 5.58%; 7-day effective
yield: 5.73%.

Treasury  Money  Market Fund  (10/31/99):  7-day  current  yield:  5.01%;  7-day
effective yield: 5.14%.

Federal  Money  Market  Fund  (10/31/99):  7-day  current  yield:  5.19%;  7-day
effective yield: 5.32%.


     Total Return Quotations.  Historical performance  information for the Prime
Money Market Fund will be that of its corresponding predecessor J.P. Morgan Fund
and will be presented in accordance with  applicable SEC staff  interpretations.
The applicable financial information in the registration  statement for the J.P.
Morgan Funds  (Registration Nos. 033-54632 and 811-07340) is incorporated herein
by reference.

         Below is set forth historical  return  information for each Fund or its
predecessor for the periods indicated:


Prime Money Market Fund (11/30/99):  Average annual total return, 1 year: 5.14%;
average annual total return,  5 years:  5.55%;  average annual total return,  10
years: 5.27%;  aggregate total return, 1 year: 5.14%;  aggregate total return, 5
years: 30.98%; aggregate total return, 10 years: 67.08%.

Treasury  Money Market Fund  (10/31/99):  Average  annual total return,  1 year:
4.85%;  average annual total return, 5 years:  N/A; average annual total return,
commencement of operations (July 7, 1997) to period end: 5.26%;  aggregate total
return, 1 year:  4.85%;  aggregate total return, 5 years:  N/A;  aggregate total
return, commencement of operations (July 7, 1997) to period end: 12.61%.

Federal  Money Market Fund  (10/31/99):  Average  annual total  return,  1 year:
4.96%; average annual total return, 5 years: 5.36%; average annual total return,
10 years: N/A; average annual total return,  commencement of operations (January
4, 1993) to period end: 4.78%;  aggregate total return, 1 year: 4.96%; aggregate
total return, 5 years: 29.80%;  aggregate total return, 10 years: N/A; aggregate
total  return,  commencement  of  operations  (January  4, 1993) to period  end:
37.48%.


         Aggregate total returns,  reflecting the cumulative  percentage  change
over a measuring period, may also be calculated.

         General.  A Fund's  performance  will vary from time to time  depending
upon market conditions,  the composition of its corresponding Portfolio, and its
operating expenses.  Consequently, any given performance quotation should not be
considered  representative  of a Fund's  performance for any specified period in
the future. In addition,  because performance will fluctuate, it may not provide
a basis for  comparing an  investment  in a Fund with  certain bank  deposits or
other investments that pay a fixed yield or return for a stated period of time.

         Comparative  performance  information  may be used from time to time in
advertising the Funds' shares, including appropriate market indices or data from
Lipper  Analytical  Services,   Inc.,   Micropal,   Inc.,  Ibbotson  Associates,
Morningstar   Inc.,  the  Dow  Jones  Industrial   Average  and  other  industry
publications.

         From time to time, the Funds may, in addition to any other  permissible
information,  include the  following  types of  information  in  advertisements,
supplemental  sales literature and reports to  shareholders:  (1) discussions of
general economic or financial principles (such as the effects of compounding and
the benefits of dollar-cost  averaging);  (2)  discussions  of general  economic
trends;  (3)  presentations of statistical data to supplement such  discussions;
(4)  descriptions of past or anticipated  portfolio  holdings for one or more of
the Funds;  (5)  descriptions  of investment  strategies  for one or more of the
Funds;  (6)  descriptions  or  comparisons  of various  savings  and  investment
products  (including,  but  not  limited  to,  qualified  retirement  plans  and
individual  stocks and  bonds),  which may or may not  include  the  Funds;  (7)
comparisons of investment  products  (including the Funds) with relevant markets
or industry  indices or other  appropriate  benchmarks;  (8) discussions of Fund
rankings or ratings by recognized rating  organizations;  and (9) discussions of
various  statistical  methods  quantifying the Fund's volatility relative to its
benchmark or to past performance,  including risk adjusted  measures.  The Funds
may also include calculations,  such as hypothetical compounding examples, which
describe   hypothetical   investment  results  in  such   communications.   Such
performance  examples will be based on an express set of assumptions and are not
indicative of the performance of any of the Funds.

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

     The Advisor places orders for all Portfolios for all purchases and sales of
portfolio  securities,  enters into  repurchase  agreements,  and may enter into
reverse  repurchase  agreements  and execute  loans of portfolio  securities  on
behalf of all the Portfolios. See "Investment Objectives and Policies."

         Fixed income and debt  securities  are generally  traded at a net price
with  dealers  acting  as  principal  for their  own  accounts  without a stated
commission. The price of the security usually includes profit to the dealers. In
underwritten offerings, securities are purchased at a fixed price which includes
an amount of  compensation  to the  underwriter,  generally  referred  to as the
underwriter's  concession or discount.  On occasion,  certain  securities may be
purchased directly from an issuer, in which case no commissions or discounts are
paid.

     Portfolio transactions for the Portfolios will be undertaken principally to
accomplish  a  Portfolio's  objective  in relation to expected  movements in the
general level of interest rates. The Portfolios may engage in short-term trading
consistent with their objectives. See "Investment Objectives and Policies."

         In connection  with  portfolio  transactions  for the  Portfolios,  the
Advisor intends to seek best execution on a competitive basis for both purchases
and sales of securities.

         The  Portfolios  have a policy of  investing  only in  securities  with
maturities of not more than thirteen months, which will result in high portfolio
turnovers.  Since  brokerage  commissions  are not normally paid on  investments
which the Portfolios make,  turnover  resulting from such investments should not
adversely affect the net asset value or net income of the Portfolios.


         Subject to the  overriding  objective  of obtaining  best  execution of
orders,  the  Advisor  may  allocate  a  portion  of  a  Portfolio's   brokerage
transactions  to  affiliates  of  the  Advisor.  Under  the  1940  Act,  persons
affiliated  with the Portfolio and persons who are affiliated  with such persons
are prohibited  from dealing with the Portfolio as principal in the purchase and
sale of  securities  unless a permissive  order  allowing such  transactions  is
obtained from the SEC. However, affiliated persons of the Portfolio may serve as
its broker in listed or  over-the-counter  transactions  conducted  on an agency
basis provided that, among other things, the fee or commission  received by such
affiliated  broker is  reasonable  and fair  compared  to the fee or  commission
received by non-affiliated  brokers in connection with comparable  transactions.
In addition,  the Portfolio may not purchase  securities during the existence of
any  underwriting  syndicate for such securities of which Morgan or an affiliate
is a member or in a private  placement in which Morgan or an affiliate serves as
placement agent except  pursuant to procedures  adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the  Portfolio  that  either  comply  with  rules  adopted by the SEC or with
interpretations of the SEC's staff.



         On those  occasions  when the Advisor  deems the  purchase or sale of a
security to be in the best  interests of a Portfolio as well as other  customers
including other  Portfolios,  the Advisor to the extent  permitted by applicable
laws and regulations,  may, but is not obligated to, aggregate the securities to
be sold or  purchased  for a Portfolio  with those to be sold or  purchased  for
other  customers in order to obtain best  execution,  including  lower brokerage
commissions  if  appropriate.  In such event,  allocation  of the  securities so
purchased or sold as well as any expenses  incurred in the  transaction  will be
made  by the  Advisor  in the  manner  it  considers  to be most  equitable  and
consistent  with its fiduciary  obligations to a Portfolio.  In some  instances,
this procedure might adversely affect a Portfolio. MASSACHUSETTS TRUST

         The  Trust  is  a  trust  fund  of  the  type   commonly   known  as  a
"Massachusetts  business  trust" of which each Fund is a separate  and  distinct
series.  A copy of the  Declaration  of  Trust  for the  Trust is on file in the
office of the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Declaration of
Trust and the  By-Laws of the Trust are  designed  to make the Trust  similar in
most respects to a Massachusetts business corporation. The principal distinction
between the two forms concerns shareholder liability described below.

         Effective  January  9,  1997,  the name of The  Treasury  Money  Market
Portfolio was changed to The Federal Money Market  Portfolio.  Effective May 12,
1997,  the name of The Money  Market  Portfolio  was  changed to The Prime Money
Market  Portfolio.  Effective January 1, 1998, the name of the Trust was changed
from "The JPM  Institutional  Funds" to "J.P. Morgan  Institutional  Funds," and
each Fund's name changed accordingly.

         Under  Massachusetts  law,  shareholders  of  such a trust  may,  under
certain circumstances, be held personally liable as partners for the obligations
of the  trust  which is not the case for a  corporation.  However,  the  Trust's
Declaration of Trust provides that the shareholders  shall not be subject to any
personal  liability  for the acts or  obligations  of any  Fund  and that  every
written agreement,  obligation,  instrument or undertaking made on behalf of any
Fund shall  contain a  provision  to the effect  that the  shareholders  are not
personally liable thereunder.

         No  personal  liability  will  attach  to the  shareholders  under  any
undertaking  containing such provision when adequate notice of such provision is
given,  except  possibly in a few  jurisdictions.  With  respect to all types of
claims in the latter jurisdictions,  (i) tort claims, (ii) contract claims where
the  provision  referred to is omitted  from the  undertaking,  (iii) claims for
taxes,  and  (iv)  certain  statutory  liabilities  in  other  jurisdictions,  a
shareholder  may be held  personally  liable to the extent  that  claims are not
satisfied by a Fund.  However,  upon payment of such liability,  the shareholder
will be  entitled  to  reimbursement  from the  general  assets  of a Fund.  The
Trustees  intend to conduct the  operations  of the Trust in such a way so as to
avoid,  as  far  as  possible,   ultimate  liability  of  the  shareholders  for
liabilities of the Funds.


         The Trust's  Declaration of Trust further provides that the name of the
Trust refers to the Trustees  collectively  as Trustees,  not as  individuals or
personally,  that no Trustee, Member of the Advisory Board, officer, employee or
agent of a Fund is liable to a Fund or to a  shareholder,  and that no  Trustee,
Member of the Advisory Board, officer, employee, or agent is liable to any third
persons in connection  with the affairs of a Fund,  except as such liability may
arise from his or its own bad faith,  willful  misfeasance,  gross negligence or
reckless disregard of his or its duties to such third persons.  It also provides
that all third persons shall look solely to Fund  property for  satisfaction  of
claims  arising in connection  with the affairs of a Fund.  With the  exceptions
stated, the Trust's Declaration of Trust provides that a Trustee,  Member of the
Advisory  Board,  officer,  employee,  or agent is  entitled  to be  indemnified
against all liability in connection with the affairs of a Fund.


         The Trust shall  continue  without  limitation  of time  subject to the
provisions in the Declaration of Trust  concerning  termination by action of the
shareholders or by action of the Trustees upon notice to the shareholders.

DESCRIPTION OF SHARES

The  Trust  is  an  open-end  management   investment  company  organized  as  a
Massachusetts  business trust in which each Fund represents a separate series of
shares of beneficial interest. See "Massachusetts Trust."

         The  Declaration  of Trust  permits the  Trustees to issue an unlimited
number of full and  fractional  shares  ($0.001 par value) of one or more series
and  classes  within  any  series  and to divide or  combine  the shares (of any
series, if applicable) without changing the proportionate beneficial interest of
each  shareholder in a Fund (or in the assets of other series,  if  applicable).
Each share represents an equal  proportional  interest in a Fund with each other
share. Upon liquidation of a Fund, holders are entitled to share pro rata in the
net  assets of a Fund  available  for  distribution  to such  shareholders.  See
"Massachusetts  Trust." Shares of a Fund have no preemptive or conversion rights
and are fully paid and nonassessable.  The rights of redemption and exchange are
described  in the  Prospectus  and  elsewhere in this  Statement  of  Additional
Information.

         The  shareholders of the Trust are entitled to one vote for each dollar
of  net  asset  value  (or a  proportionate  fractional  vote  in  respect  of a
fractional  dollar  amount),  on  matters  on which  shares of the Fund shall be
entitled to vote.  Subject to the 1940 Act,  the  Trustees  themselves  have the
power to alter the number and the terms of office of the  Trustees,  to lengthen
their own terms, or to make their terms of unlimited duration subject to certain
removal procedures,  and appoint their own successors,  provided,  however, that
immediately  after such appointment the requisite  majority of the Trustees have
been elected by the shareholders of the Trust. The voting rights of shareholders
are not cumulative so that holders of more than 50% of the shares voting can, if
they choose,  elect all Trustees being selected  while the  shareholders  of the
remaining  shares would be unable to elect any Trustees.  It is the intention of
the Trust not to hold meetings of shareholders  annually.  The Trustees may call
meetings of  shareholders  for action by shareholder  vote as may be required by
either the 1940 Act or the Trust's Declaration of Trust.

         Shareholders  of the Trust  have the  right,  upon the  declaration  in
writing or vote of more than two-thirds of its outstanding  shares,  to remove a
Trustee.  The Trustees will call a meeting of shareholders to vote on removal of
a Trustee upon the written  request of the record  holders of 10% of the Trust's
shares.  In addition,  whenever ten or more shareholders of record who have been
such for at least six months preceding the date of application,  and who hold in
the  aggregate  either shares having a net asset value of at least $25,000 or at
least 1% of the Trust's  outstanding  shares,  whichever is less, shall apply to
the  Trustees  in  writing,  stating  that they wish to  communicate  with other
shareholders  with a view to obtaining  signatures  to request a meeting for the
purpose of voting upon the  question  of removal of any Trustee or Trustees  and
accompanied by a form of communication  and request which they wish to transmit,
the Trustees  shall within five business days after receipt of such  application
either:  (1)  afford  to  such  applicants  access  to a list of the  names  and
addresses  of all  shareholders  as recorded  on the books of the Trust;  or (2)
inform such applicants as to the  approximate  number of shareholders of record,
and the approximate cost of mailing to them the proposed  communication and form
of request.  If the Trustees  elect to follow the latter  course,  the Trustees,
upon the  written  request of such  applicants,  accompanied  by a tender of the
material to be mailed and of the  reasonable  expenses of mailing,  shall,  with
reasonable promptness, mail such material to all shareholders of record at their
addresses as recorded on the books,  unless within five business days after such
tender  the  Trustees  shall  mail to such  applicants  and  file  with the SEC,
together with a copy of the material to be mailed, a written statement signed by
at least a majority of the Trustees to the effect that in their  opinion  either
such  material  contains  untrue  statements  of fact or omits  to  state  facts
necessary to make the statements  contained therein not misleading,  or would be
in violation of applicable law, and specifying the basis of such opinion.  After
opportunity for hearing upon the objections  specified in the written statements
filed, the SEC may, and if demanded by the Trustees or by such applicants shall,
enter an order either  sustaining one or more of such  objections or refusing to
sustain any of them. If the SEC shall enter an order  refusing to sustain any of
such  objections,  or if, after the entry of an order  sustaining one or more of
such  objections,  the SEC shall find, after notice and opportunity for hearing,
that all  objections  so  sustained  have been met,  and shall enter an order so
declaring,  the Trustees shall mail copies of such material to all  shareholders
with reasonable promptness after the entry of such order and the renewal of such
tender.

         The  Trustees  have  authorized  the issuance and sale to the public of
shares of 22 series of the Trust.  The  Trustees  have no current  intention  to
create any  classes  within the initial  series or any  subsequent  series.  The
Trustees may, however, authorize the issuance of shares of additional series and
the  creation  of classes of shares  within  any series  with such  preferences,
privileges,  limitations  and voting and  dividend  rights as the  Trustees  may
determine.  The  proceeds  from the issuance of any  additional  series would be
invested in separate,  independently managed portfolios with distinct investment
objectives,  policies and restrictions,  and share purchase,  redemption and net
asset valuation procedures.  Any additional classes would be used to distinguish
among the rights of different  categories of shareholders,  as might be required
by future  regulations  or other  unforeseen  circumstances.  All  consideration
received  by the Trust for  shares of any  additional  series or class,  and all
assets in which such  consideration is invested,  would belong to that series or
class, subject only to the rights of creditors of the Trust and would be subject
to the liabilities  related  thereto.  Shareholders of any additional  series or
class will approve the adoption of any management  contract or distribution plan
relating to such series or class and of any changes in the  investment  policies
related thereto, to the extent required by the 1940 Act.

         For  information  relating to  mandatory  redemption  of Fund shares or
their redemption at the option of the Trust under certain circumstances, see the
Prospectus.

         As of January  31,  2000,  the  following  owned of  record,  or to the
knowledge  of  management,  beneficially  owned more than 5% of the  outstanding
shares of:

     Prime Money Market Fund: JPMIM as  Institutional  Prime Money Market Offset
Omnibus Account (25.14%); and Salomon Swapco Inc. (5.88%).

     Treasury  Money Market  Fund:  Morgan as Agent for J.  Robertson  (23.07%);
Morgan as Agent for F. Batten Jr. Trust (12.54%);  EH Skove (9.27%);  Hare & Co.
(8.78%); The Robertson Foundation (16.36%);  Illinois Funds Money Market Account
(9.33%).

SPECIAL INFORMATION CONCERNING INVESTMENT STRUCTURE

         Unlike other mutual funds which  directly  acquire and manage their own
portfolio of securities,  each Fund is an open-end management investment company
which  seeks  to  achieve  its  investment  objective  by  investing  all of its
investable  assets in a corresponding  Master Portfolio,  a separate  registered
investment company with the same investment  objective and policies as the Fund.
Generally,  when a  Master  Portfolio  seeks  a vote  to  change  a  fundamental
investment  restriction,  its feeder fund(s) will hold a shareholder meeting and
cast  its  vote  proportionately,   as  instructed  by  its  shareholders.  Fund
shareholders  are  entitled to one vote for each dollar of net asset value (or a
proportionate  fractional  vote in respect of a fractional  dollar  amount),  on
matters on which shares of the Fund shall be entitled to vote.

         In addition to selling a beneficial interest to a Fund, a Portfolio may
sell beneficial interests to other mutual funds or institutional investors. Such
investors will invest in the Portfolio on the same terms and conditions and will
bear a  proportionate  share of the  Portfolio's  expenses.  However,  the other
investors  investing in the  Portfolio may sell shares of their own fund using a
different pricing structure than the Fund. Such different pricing structures may
result in  differences  in returns  experienced by investors in other funds that
invest in the  Portfolio.  Such  differences in returns are not uncommon and are
present in other mutual fund structures. Information concerning other holders of
interests in the Portfolio is available from Morgan at (800) 521-5411.

         The Trust may withdraw the investment of a Fund from a Portfolio at any
time if the Board of  Trustees  of the Trust  determines  that it is in the best
interests of the Fund to do so. Upon any such withdrawal,  the Board of Trustees
would  consider what action might be taken,  including the investment of all the
assets  of the  Fund  in  another  pooled  investment  entity  having  the  same
investment objective and restrictions in accordance with the investment policies
with respect to the Portfolio described above and in each Fund's prospectus.

         Certain  changes in a Portfolio's  fundamental  investment  policies or
restrictions,  or a failure by a Fund's  shareholders  to approve such change in
the Portfolio's  investment  restrictions,  may require withdrawal of the Fund's
interest in the Portfolio. Any such withdrawal could result in a distribution in
kind of  portfolio  securities  (as  opposed  to a cash  distribution)  from the
Portfolio which may or may not be readily  marketable.  The distribution in kind
may result in the Fund having a less  diversified  portfolio of  investments  or
adversely affect the Fund's liquidity,  and the Fund could incur brokerage,  tax
or other  charges in converting  the  securities  to cash.  Notwithstanding  the
above, there are other means for meeting shareholder  redemption requests,  such
as borrowing.

         Smaller funds  investing in a Portfolio  may be materially  affected by
the actions of larger funds investing in the Portfolio.  For example, if a large
fund  withdraws  from  the  Portfolio,  the  remaining  funds  may  subsequently
experience higher pro rata operating expenses, thereby producing lower returns.

         Additionally,  because a Portfolio would become smaller,  it may become
less diversified,  resulting in potentially  increased  portfolio risk (however,
these  possibilities  also exist for  traditionally  structured funds which have
large or institutional investors who may withdraw from a fund). Also, funds with
a greater  pro rata  ownership  in the  Portfolio  could have  effective  voting
control of the  operations of the  Portfolio.  Whenever the Fund is requested to
vote on matters  pertaining to the  Portfolio  (other than a vote by the Fund to
continue the operation of the Portfolio upon the withdrawal of another  investor
in the Portfolio), the Trust will hold a meeting of shareholders of the Fund and
will  cast  all  of its  votes  proportionately  as  instructed  by  the  Fund's
shareholders.  The Trust will vote the shares held by Fund  shareholders  who do
not give  voting  instructions  in the same  proportion  as the  shares  of Fund
shareholders  who do give voting  instructions.  Shareholders of the Fund who do
not vote will have no affect on the outcome of such matters.

TAXES

         The following  discussion of tax  consequences is based on U.S. federal
tax laws in  effect on the date of this  Statement  of  Additional  Information.
These  laws  and   regulations   are  subject  to  change  by   legislative   or
administrative action, possibly on a retroactive basis.

         Each Fund  intends  to  qualify  and remain  qualified  as a  regulated
investment  company under  Subchapter M of the Code.  As a regulated  investment
company,  a Fund must, among other things,  (a) derive at least 90% of its gross
income from  dividends,  interest,  payments  with respect to loans of stock and
securities,  gains from the sale or other  disposition  of stock,  securities or
foreign  currency  and other  income  (including  but not  limited to gains from
options, futures, and forward contracts) derived with respect to its business of
investing in such securities or foreign currency; and (b) diversify its holdings
so that, at the end of each quarter of its taxable year, (i) at least 50% of the
value of the Fund's  total  assets is  represented  by cash,  cash  items,  U.S.
Government securities,  investments in other regulated investment companies, and
other securities limited, in respect of any one issuer, to an amount not greater
than 5% of the Fund's total assets, and 10% of the outstanding voting securities
of such  issuer,  and (ii) not more than 25% of the value of its total assets is
invested  in the  securities  of any one  issuer  (other  than  U.S.  Government
securities or securities of other regulated investment companies).

         As  a  regulated   investment  company,  a  Fund  (as  opposed  to  its
shareholders)  will not be subject to federal income taxes on the net investment
income and capital gain that it distributes to its  shareholders,  provided that
at least 90% of its net investment  income and realized net  short-term  capital
gain in excess of net long-term capital loss for the taxable year is distributed
in accordance with the Code's timing requirements.

         Under the Code,  a Fund will be subject to a 4% excise tax on a portion
of its  undistributed  taxable  income  and  capital  gains  if it fails to meet
certain  distribution  requirements  by the end of the calendar year.  Each Fund
intends to make distributions in a timely manner and accordingly does not expect
to be subject to the excise tax.

         For federal income tax purposes,  dividends that are declared by a Fund
in October,  November or December as of a record date in such month and actually
paid in January of the following  year generally will be treated as if they were
paid on December 31 of the year  declared.  Therefore,  such  dividends  will be
taxable to a shareholder in the year declared rather than the year paid.


         For federal income tax purposes,  the following  funds had capital loss
carryforwards for the periods indicated:

Prime Money Market Fund: For the fiscal year ended November 30, 1999,  $266,207,
of which  $34,205 will expire in the year 2005,  $18,981 will expire in 2006 and
$213,021 will expire in the year 2007.

Federal Money Market Fund: For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1999,  $52,518,
all of which will expire in the year 2007.

Treasury Money Market Fund: For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1999, $22,037,
of which $7,292 will expire in the year 2006, and $14,745 will expire in 2007.

         To the extent that this capital loss is used to offset  future  capital
gains,  it is  probable  that  gains  so  offset  will  not  be  distributed  to
shareholders.


         Distributions  of net  investment  income and realized  net  short-term
capital  gain in excess of net  long-term  capital  losses  (other  than  exempt
interest  dividends)  are  generally  taxable  to  shareholders  of the Funds as
ordinary  income whether such  distributions  are taken in cash or reinvested in
additional shares.  Distributions to corporate shareholders of the Funds are not
eligible for the dividends  received  deduction.  Distributions of net long-term
capital  gains (i.e.,  net  long-term  capital gain in excess of net  short-term
capital loss) are taxable to shareholders of a Fund as long-term  capital gains,
regardless  of whether such  distributions  are taken in cash or  reinvested  in
additional  shares and  regardless of how long a shareholder  has held shares in
the Fund. In general,  long-term capital gain of an individual  shareholder will
be subject to a 20% rate of tax.

         To maintain a constant $1.00 per share net asset value, the Trustees of
the Trust may direct that the number of outstanding  shares be reduced pro rata.
If this  adjustment is made, it will reflect the lower market value of portfolio
securities and not realized  losses.  The adjustment may result in a shareholder
having more  dividend  income than net income in his account for a period.  When
the number of outstanding shares of a Fund is reduced,  the shareholder's  basis
in the shares of the Fund may be  adjusted  to reflect  the  difference  between
taxable income and net dividends  actually  distributed.  This difference may be
realized as a capital  loss when the shares are  liquidated.  Subject to certain
limited exceptions, capital losses cannot be used to offset ordinary income. See
"Net Asset Value."

         Gains or losses on sales of  portfolio  securities  will be  treated as
long-term capital gains or losses if the securities have been held for more than
one year except in certain cases where, if applicable,  a put option is acquired
or a call option is written thereon or straddle rules are otherwise  applicable.
Other gains or losses on the sale of securities will be short-term capital gains
or losses.  Gains and losses on the sale, lapse or other  termination of options
on securities  will be treated as gains and losses from the sale of  securities.
Except as  described  below,  if an option  written by a Portfolio  lapses or is
terminated through a closing transaction,  such as a repurchase by the Portfolio
of the option from its holder,  the Portfolio will realize a short-term  capital
gain or loss,  depending  on whether the premium  income is greater or less than
the amount paid by the Portfolio in the closing  transaction.  If securities are
purchased by a Portfolio pursuant to the exercise of a put option written by it,
the  Portfolio  will  subtract the premium  received  from its cost basis in the
securities purchased.

         Any  distribution  of net investment  income or capital gains will have
the effect of reducing the net asset value of Fund shares held by a  shareholder
by the same amount as the distribution.  If the net asset value of the shares is
reduced  below a  shareholder's  cost as a result  of such a  distribution,  the
distribution, although constituting a return of capital to the shareholder, will
be taxable as described  above.  Investors should thus consider the consequences
of  purchasing  shares in a Fund  shortly  before  the Fund  declares  a sizable
dividend distribution.

         Any gain or loss realized on the  redemption or exchange of Fund shares
by a shareholder  who is not a dealer in securities will be treated as long-term
capital  gain or loss if the shares  have been held for more than one year,  and
otherwise  as  short-term  capital  gain or loss.  Long-term  capital gain of an
individual  holder is  subject  to maximum  tax rate of 20%.  However,  any loss
realized by a shareholder  upon the redemption or exchange of shares in the Fund
held for six months or less will be treated as a long-term  capital  loss to the
extent of any long-term capital gain  distributions  received by the shareholder
with respect to such shares. Additionally,  any loss realized on a redemption or
exchange  of  shares of a Fund  will be  disallowed  to the  extent  the  shares
disposed of are  replaced  within a period of 61 days  beginning  30 days before
such  disposition,  such as pursuant to  reinvestment of a dividend in shares of
the Fund.  Investors  are urged to consult  their tax  advisors  concerning  the
limitations on the deductibility of capital losses.

         If a correct and  certified  taxpayer  identification  number is not on
file, the Fund is required,  subject to certain  exemptions,  to withhold 31% of
certain payments made or distributions declared to non-corporate shareholders.

         Foreign   Shareholders.   Dividends  of  net   investment   income  and
distributions of realized net short-term gain in excess of net long-term loss to
a shareholder who, as to the United States,  is a nonresident  alien individual,
fiduciary  of  a  foreign  trust  or  estate,  foreign  corporation  or  foreign
partnership (a "foreign shareholder") will be subject to U.S. withholding tax at
the rate of 30% (or lower  treaty  rate) unless the  dividends  are  effectively
connected  with a U.S. trade or business of the  shareholder,  in which case the
dividends  will be subject to tax on a net income basis at the  graduated  rates
applicable to U.S. individuals or domestic  corporations.  Distributions treated
as long term capital gains to foreign  shareholders  will not be subject to U.S.
tax unless the  distributions  are effectively  connected with the shareholder's
trade or business in the United States or, in the case of a shareholder who is a
nonresident alien  individual,  the shareholder was present in the United States
for more than 182 days during the taxable year and certain other  conditions are
met.

         In  the  case  of a  foreign  shareholder  who is a  nonresident  alien
individual or foreign  entity,  a Fund may be required to withhold U.S.  federal
income tax as "backup withholding" at the rate of 31% from distributions treated
as long-term  capital gains and from the proceeds of  redemptions,  exchanges or
other dispositions of Fund shares unless IRS Form W-8 (or any successor form) is
provided.  Transfers by gift of shares of a Fund by a foreign shareholder who is
a nonresident alien individual will not be subject to U.S. federal gift tax, but
the value of shares of the Fund held by such a  shareholder  at his or her death
will be  includible  in his or her gross  estate  for U.S.  federal  estate  tax
purposes.

         State and Local Taxes. Each Fund may be subject to state or local taxes
in jurisdictions in which the Fund is deemed to be doing business.  In addition,
the treatment of a Fund and its  shareholders  in those states which have income
tax laws  might  differ  from  treatment  under  the  federal  income  tax laws.
Shareholders  should consult their own tax advisors with respect to any state or
local taxes.

         Other  Taxation.  The Trust is  organized as a  Massachusetts  business
trust and,  under current law,  neither the Trust nor any Fund is liable for any
income or franchise tax in The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, provided that each
Fund continues to qualify as a regulated  investment  company under Subchapter M
of the Code. The Portfolios are organized as New York trusts. The Portfolios are
not subject to any federal  income  taxation or income or  franchise  tax in the
State of New York or The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The investment by a Fund
in its  corresponding  Portfolio  does not cause  the Fund to be liable  for any
income or franchise tax in the State of New York.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

         As used in this Statement of Additional Information and the Prospectus,
the term "majority of the outstanding  voting  securities" means the vote of (i)
67%  or  more  of  the  Fund's  shares  or the  Portfolio's  outstanding  voting
securities  present at a meeting,  if the holders of more than 50% of the Fund's
outstanding shares or the Portfolio's  outstanding voting securities are present
or represented by proxy, or (ii) more than 50% of the Fund's  outstanding shares
or the Portfolio's outstanding voting securities, whichever is less.

         Telephone calls to the Funds, J.P. Morgan or Financial Professionals as
shareholder servicing agent may be tape recorded. With respect to the securities
offered hereby,  this Statement of Additional  Information and the Prospectus do
not contain all the information included in the Trust's  Registration  Statement
filed  with  the  SEC  under  the  1933  Act and the  1940  Act the  Portfolios'
Registration  Statements  filed  under the 1940 Act.  Pursuant  to the rules and
regulations of the SEC,  certain  portions have been omitted.  The  Registration
Statements  including the exhibits filed therewith may be examined at the office
of the SEC in Washington, D.C.

         Statements  contained in this Statement of Additional  Information  and
the Prospectus concerning the contents of any contract or other document are not
necessarily  complete,  and in each  instance,  reference is made to the copy of
such  contract  or  other  document  filed  as  an  exhibit  to  the  applicable
Registration Statements.
Each such statement is qualified in all respects by such reference.

         No dealer, salesman or any other person has been authorized to give any
information or to make any  representations,  other than those  contained in the
Prospectus and this Statement of Additional Information,  in connection with the
offer  contained  therein  and,  if given or made,  such  other  information  or
representations  must not be relied upon as having been authorized by any of the
Trust,  the Funds or the  Distributor.  The  Prospectus  and this  Statement  of
Additional  Information  do  not  constitute  an  offer  by any  Fund  or by the
Distributor  to sell or solicit any offer to buy any of the  securities  offered
hereby in any  jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful for the Fund or
the Distributor to make such offer in such jurisdictions.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

         The  following   financial   statements   and  the  report  thereon  of
PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP of each Fund are  incorporated  herein by  reference
from their  respective  annual  report  filings  made with the SEC  pursuant  to
Section 30(b) of the 1940 Act and Rule 30b2-1  thereunder.  Any of the following
financial reports are available without charge upon request by calling JP Morgan
Funds Services at (800) 766-7722.  Each Fund's financial  statements include the
financial statements of the Fund's corresponding Portfolio.


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                                                     Date of Annual Report; Date
Name of Fund                                         Annual Report Filed; and
                                                     Accession Number
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J.P. Morgan Institutional Prime Money Market Fund    11/30/99
                                                     2/7/99
                                                     0000912057-00-004061
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J.P. Morgan Institutional Treasury Money Market      10/31/99
Fund                                                 1/3/00
                                                     0000912057-00-000120
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J.P. Morgan Institutional Federal Money Market Fund  10/31/99
                                                     1/3/00
                                                     000912057-00-000037
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APPENDIX A

Description of Security Ratings

STANDARD & POOR'S

Corporate and Municipal Bonds

AAA            - Debt rated AAA have the highest ratings  assigned by Standard &
               Poor's to a debt  obligation.  Capacity to pay interest and repay
               principal is extremely strong.

AA   - Debt  rated AA have a very  strong  capacity  to pay  interest  and repay
     principal and differ from the highest rated issues only in a small degree.

A    - Debt rated A have a strong  capacity to pay interest and repay  principal
     although  they are  somewhat  more  susceptible  to the adverse  effects of
     changes in circumstances and economic  conditions than debt in higher rated
     categories.

BBB  - Debt  rated  BBB are  regarded  as  having an  adequate  capacity  to pay
     interest  and repay  principal.  Whereas  they  normally  exhibit  adequate
     protection   parameters,    adverse   economic   conditions   or   changing
     circumstances  are  more  likely  to lead  to a  weakened  capacity  to pay
     interest and repay  principal  for debt in this  category  than for debt in
     higher rated categories.

Commercial Paper, including Tax Exempt

A    - Issues  assigned this highest  rating are regarded as having the greatest
     capacity for timely  payment.  Issues in this category are further  refined
     with the  designations  1, 2, and 3 to  indicate  the  relative  degree  of
     safety.

A-1 - This  designation  indicates  that the degree of safety  regarding  timely
payment is very strong.

Short-Term Tax-Exempt Notes

SP-1           - The  short-term  tax-exempt  note rating of SP-1 is the highest
               rating  assigned  by  Standard & Poor's and has a very  strong or
               strong  capacity to pay  principal  and  interest.  Those  issues
               determined to possess  overwhelming  safety  characteristics  are
               given a "plus" (+) designation.

SP-2 - The short-term tax-exempt note rating of SP-2 has a satisfactory capacity
to pay principal and interest.



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MOODY'S

Corporate and Municipal Bonds

Aaa            - Bonds which are rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality.
               They  carry  the  smallest  degree  of  investment  risk  and are
               generally  referred  to as "gilt  edge."  Interest  payments  are
               protected  by a large or by an  exceptionally  stable  margin and
               principal is secure.  While the various  protective  elements are
               likely to  change,  such  changes as can be  visualized  are most
               unlikely  to impair the  fundamentally  strong  position  of such
               issues.

Aa             - Bonds  which are rated Aa are  judged to be of high  quality by
               all standards. Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are
               generally  known as high grade  bonds.  They are rated lower than
               the best bonds because  margins of protection may not be as large
               as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be
               of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present which
               make the long  term  risks  appear  somewhat  larger  than in Aaa
               securities.

A    - Bonds which are rated A possess many favorable investment  attributes and
     are to be  considered  as upper medium grade  obligations.  Factors  giving
     security to principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may
     be present which  suggest a  susceptibility  to impairment  sometime in the
     future.

Baa            - Bonds  which  are  rated Baa are  considered  as  medium  grade
               obligations,  i.e., they are neither highly  protected nor poorly
               secured. Interest payments and principal security appear adequate
               for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or
               may be  characteristically  unreliable  over any great  length of
               time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment  characteristics and
               in fact have speculative characteristics as well.

Commercial Paper, including Tax Exempt

Prime-1        - Issuers rated Prime-1 (or related supporting institutions) have
               a  superior  capacity  for  repayment  of  short-term  promissory
               obligations.   Prime-1   repayment   capacity  will  normally  be
               evidenced by the following characteristics:

         -  Leading market positions in well established industries.
         -  High rates of return on funds employed.
         -  Conservative capitalization structures with moderate reliance on
            debt and ample asset protection.
         -  Broad margins in earnings coverage of fixed financial charges and
            high internal cash generation.
         -  Well established access to a range of financial markets and assured
            sources of alternate liquidity.



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Short-Term Tax Exempt Notes

MIG-1          - The  short-term  tax-exempt  note  rating  MIG-1 is the highest
               rating  assigned  by  Moody's  for  notes  judged  to be the best
               quality.  Notes with this rating  enjoy  strong  protection  from
               established  cash  flows of funds  for  their  servicing  or from
               established and broad-based access to the market for refinancing,
               or both.

MIG-2- MIG-2 rated notes are of high quality but with margins of protection  not
     as large as MIG-1.


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     1Although  the Fund is  permitted to fulfill  plans to purchase  additional
securities pending the anticipated sale of other portfolio securities or assets,
the Fund has no current  intention of engaging in this form of  leverage.  2 Mr.
Healey is an "interested  person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust. Mr.
Healey  is also an  "interested  person"  (as  defined  in the 1940  Act) of the
Advisor due to his son's affiliation with JPMIM.

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                         J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS



         J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE TAX EXEMPT MONEY MARKET FUND








                       STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION



                                  MARCH 1, 2000














THIS  STATEMENT OF  ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION  IS NOT A  PROSPECTUS,  BUT CONTAINS
ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION  WHICH SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROSPECTUS
DATED MARCH 1, 2000,  FOR THE FUND LISTED ABOVE,  AS  SUPPLEMENTED  FROM TIME TO
TIME.  ADDITIONALLY,  THIS STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION  INCORPORATES BY
REFERENCE THE FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  INCLUDED IN THE SHAREHOLDER REPORT RELATING
TO  THE  FUND  DATED  NOVEMBER  30,  1999.  THE  PROSPECTUS  AND  THE  FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS,   INCLUDING  THE  INDEPENDENT   ACCOUNTANTS'  REPORT  THEREON,   ARE
AVAILABLE, WITHOUT CHARGE, UPON REQUEST FROM FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, INC., ATTENTION:
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                                Table of Contents



                                                                         Page
General.....................................................................1
Investment Objective and Policies...........................................1
Investment Restrictions....................................................11
Trustees, Advisory Board and Officers......................................13
Investment Advisor.........................................................17
Distributor................................................................19
Co-Administrator...........................................................20
Services Agent.............................................................20
Custodian and Transfer Agent...............................................21
Shareholder Servicing......................................................21
Service Organization.......................................................22
Independent Accountants....................................................23
Expenses...................................................................23
Purchase of Shares.........................................................24
Redemption of Shares.......................................................25
Exchange of Shares.........................................................25
Dividends and Distributions................................................26
Net Asset Value............................................................26
Performance Data...........................................................27
Portfolio Transactions.....................................................28
Massachusetts Trust........................................................30
Description of Shares......................................................31
Special Information Concerning
Investment Structure.......................................................32
Taxes......................................................................34
Additional Information.....................................................36
Financial Statements.......................................................38
Appendix A - Description of Security Ratings..............................A-1




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GENERAL

         This  Statement  of  Additional  Information  relates  only to the J.P.
Morgan Institutional Service Tax Exempt Money Market Fund (the "Fund"). The Fund
is a series of shares of beneficial  interest of the J.P.  Morgan  Institutional
Funds,  an open-end  management  investment  company  formed as a  Massachusetts
business  trust (the  "Trust").  In addition to the Fund,  the Trust consists of
other  series  representing  separate  investment  funds  (each a  "J.P.  Morgan
Institutional  Fund"). The other J.P. Morgan  Institutional Funds are covered by
separate Statements of Additional Information.

         This  Statement  of  Additional  Information  describes  the  financial
history, investment objective and policies, management and operation of the Fund
and provides additional  information with respect to the Fund and should be read
in  conjunction   with  the  Fund's  current   Prospectus  (the   "Prospectus").
Capitalized  terms not otherwise  defined  herein have the meanings  accorded to
them in the  Prospectus.  The Fund's  executive  offices are located at 60 State
Street, Suite 1300, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

         Unlike other mutual funds which  directly  acquire and manage their own
portfolio of securities,  the Fund seeks to achieve its investment  objective by
investing all of its investable assets in a corresponding  Master Portfolio (the
"Portfolio"),   an  open-end  management  investment  company  having  the  same
investment  objective as the Fund.  The Fund invests in the Portfolio  through a
two-tier  master-feeder  investment  fund  structure.  See "Special  Information
Concerning Investment Structure."

     The Portfolio is advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. ("JPMIM"
or the "Advisor").

         Investments  in the  Fund  are  not  deposits  or  obligations  of,  or
guaranteed  or  endorsed  by,  Morgan   Guaranty  Trust  Company  of  New  York,
("Morgan"),  an affiliate of the Advisor,  or any other bank. Shares of the Fund
are not federally  insured by the Federal  Deposit  Insurance  Corporation,  the
Federal Reserve Board, or any other  governmental  agency.  An investment in the
Fund is subject to risk that may cause the value of the investment to fluctuate,
and when the  investment is redeemed,  the value may be higher or lower than the
amount originally invested by the investor.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES


         The following  discussion  supplements  the  information  regarding the
investment  objective of the Fund and the policies to be employed to achieve the
objective  by the  Portfolio  as set  forth in the  Prospectus.  The  investment
objective  of the  Fund  and  the  investment  objective  of  its  corresponding
Portfolio are  identical.  Accordingly,  references  below to the Portfolio also
include the Fund;  similarly,  references to the Fund also include the Portfolio
unless the context requires otherwise.


         The Fund is  designed  for  investors  who  seek  high  current  income
consistent  with the  preservation  of  capital  and same day  liquidity  from a
portfolio  of high  quality  money  market  instruments.  The Fund's  investment
objective  is maximize  current  income that is exempt from  federal  income tax
consistent with the preservation of capital and same-day liquidity. See "Taxes."
The Fund attempts to achieve this  objective by investing all of its  investable
assets in The Tax Exempt Money Market Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), a diversified
open-end management  investment company having the same investment  objective as
the Fund.

         The  Portfolio   attempts  to  achieve  its  investment   objective  by
maintaining a  dollar-weighted  average  portfolio  maturity of not more than 90
days and by investing in U.S.  dollar-denominated  securities  described in this
Statement of Additional  Information that meet certain rating criteria,  present
minimal credit risks, have effective maturities of not more than thirteen months
and earn interest  wholly exempt from federal  income tax in the opinion of bond
counsel for the issuer. If attractive  municipal  obligations are not available,
the Fund may hold cash rather than invest in taxable  money market  instruments.
The  Portfolio,  however,  may  temporarily  invest up to 20% of total assets in
taxable securities in abnormal market  conditions,  for defensive purposes only.
For purposes of this  calculation,  obligations that generate income that may be
treated as a preference item for purposes of the  alternative  minimum tax shall
not  be  considered  taxable   securities.   See  "Quality  and  Diversification
Requirements."  Interest on these  securities  may be subject to state and local
taxes.  For more  detailed  information  regarding  tax matters,  including  the
applicability of the alternative minimum tax, see "Taxes."

Money Market Instruments

     A description of the various types of money market  instruments that may be
purchased by the Fund  appears  below.  Also see  "Quality  and  Diversification
Requirements."

Tax Exempt Obligations

     The Fund may invest in tax exempt obligations to the extent consistent with
the Fund's investment objective and policies. A description of the various types
of tax exempt  obligations which may be purchased by the Fund appears below. See
"Quality and Diversification Requirements."

         Municipal  Bonds.  Municipal bonds are debt  obligations  issued by the
  states,  territories  and possessions of the United States and the District of
  Columbia, by their political subdivisions and by duly constituted  authorities
  and  corporations.   For  example,   states,   territories,   possessions  and
  municipalities  may issue  municipal  bonds to raise funds for various  public
  purposes such as airports, housing,  hospitals, mass transportation,  schools,
  water  and  sewer  works.  They  may also  issue  municipal  bonds  to  refund
  outstanding  obligations  and  to  meet  general  operating  expenses.  Public
  authorities  issue  municipal  bonds to obtain funding for privately  operated
  facilities,  such as housing and pollution control facilities,  for industrial
  facilities or for water supply, gas, electricity or waste disposal facilities.

         Municipal  bonds may be general  obligation or revenue  bonds.  General
  obligation bonds are secured by the issuer's pledge of its full faith,  credit
  and taxing power for the payment of principal and interest.  Revenue bonds are
  payable from revenues derived from particular facilities, from the proceeds of
  a special  excise tax or from other  specific  revenue  sources.  They are not
  generally payable from the general taxing power of a municipality.



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     Municipal  Notes.  Municipal notes are subdivided into three  categories of
short-term   obligations:   municipal  notes,  municipal  commercial  paper  and
municipal demand obligations.

         Municipal notes are short-term  obligations with a maturity at the time
  of issuance  ranging  from six months to five years.  The  principal  types of
  municipal  notes include tax  anticipation  notes,  bond  anticipation  notes,
  revenue  anticipation notes, grant anticipation notes and project notes. Notes
  sold in  anticipation of collection of taxes, a bond sale, or receipt of other
  revenues  are  usually  general  obligations  of the issuing  municipality  or
  agency.

         Municipal  commercial  paper  typically  consists  of  very  short-term
  unsecured  negotiable  promissory notes that are sold to meet seasonal working
  capital or interim  construction  financing needs of a municipality or agency.
  While  these  obligations  are  intended to be paid from  general  revenues or
  refinanced  with  long-term  debt,  they  frequently  are backed by letters of
  credit,  lending  agreements,  note  repurchase  agreements  or  other  credit
  facility agreements offered by banks or institutions.

     Municipal demand  obligations are subdivided into two types:  variable rate
demand notes and master demand obligations.

         Variable  rate demand  notes are tax exempt  municipal  obligations  or
  participation interests that provide for a periodic adjustment in the interest
  rate paid on the notes. They permit the holder to demand payment of the notes,
  or to demand  purchase  of the notes at a purchase  price  equal to the unpaid
  principal  balance,  plus accrued interest either directly by the issuer or by
  drawing on a bank  letter of credit or guaranty  issued  with  respect to such
  note. The issuer of the municipal obligation may have a corresponding right to
  prepay at its  discretion the  outstanding  principal of the note plus accrued
  interest  upon notice  comparable  to that  required  for the holder to demand
  payment.  The  variable  rate  demand  notes in which the Fund may  invest are
  payable,  or are  subject to  purchase,  on demand  usually on notice of seven
  calendar days or less.  The terms of the notes provide that interest rates are
  adjustable at intervals ranging from daily to six months,  and the adjustments
  are based upon the prime  rate of a bank or other  appropriate  interest  rate
  index specified in the respective notes. Variable rate demand notes are valued
  at  amortized  cost;  no value is assigned to the right of the Fund to receive
  the par value of the obligation upon demand or notice.

         Master demand  obligations are tax exempt  municipal  obligations  that
  provide for a periodic  adjustment  in the interest rate paid and permit daily
  changes in the amount  borrowed.  The interest on such  obligations is, in the
  opinion of counsel for the  borrower,  excluded  from gross income for federal
  income tax  purposes.  For a  description  of the  attributes of master demand
  obligations,  see  "Money  Market  Instruments"  above.  Although  there is no
  secondary  market  for  master  demand   obligations,   such  obligations  are
  considered by the Fund to be liquid because they are payable upon demand.  The
  Fund has no specific  percentage  limitations  on investments in master demand
  obligations.

     The Fund may purchase  securities of the type described  above if they have
effective  maturities  within thirteen months.  As required by regulation of the
Securities and Exchange  Commission (the "SEC"),  this means that on the date of
acquisition the date the principal  amount must be  unconditionally  paid (or if
called for redemption,  the redemption date on which the redemption payment must
be made) must be within  thirteen months or the maturity must be deemed to be no
more than thirteen months because of a maturity shortening mechanism,  such as a
variable  interest rate,  coupled with a conditional or  unconditional  right to
resell the investment to the issuer or a third party.  See "Variable Rate Demand
Notes" and "Puts." A substantial  portion of the Fund's  portfolio is subject to
maturity  shortening  mechanisms  consisting of variable  interest rates coupled
with  unconditional  rights to  resell  the  securities  to the  issuers  either
directly or by drawing on a domestic  or foreign  bank letter of credit or other
credit support arrangement. See "Foreign Investments."

         Puts.  The Fund may purchase  without  limit  municipal  bonds or notes
  together  with the  right to  resell  the  bonds or notes to the  seller at an
  agreed price or yield within a specified  period prior to the maturity date of
  the bonds or notes.  Such a right to resell is commonly  known as a "put." The
  aggregate  price for bonds or notes with puts may be higher than the price for
  bonds or notes without puts.  Consistent with the Fund's investment  objective
  and subject to the  supervision of the Trustees,  the purpose of this practice
  is to permit  the Fund to be fully  invested  in tax exempt  securities  while
  preserving  the  necessary  liquidity to purchase  securities on a when-issued
  basis,  to meet unusually large  redemptions,  and to purchase at a later date
  securities  other than those subject to the put. The principal risk of puts is
  that the writer of the put may default on its  obligation to  repurchase.  The
  Advisor will monitor each writer's ability to meet its obligations under puts.

         Puts may be  exercised  prior to the  expiration  date in order to fund
  obligations to purchase other securities or to meet redemption requests. These
  obligations  may arise  during  periods in which  proceeds  from sales of Fund
  shares and from recent sales of portfolio  securities are insufficient to meet
  obligations  or  when  the  funds   available  are  otherwise   allocated  for
  investment. In addition, puts may be exercised prior to the expiration date in
  order to take  advantage of  alternative  investment  opportunities  or in the
  event the Advisor revises its evaluation of the creditworthiness of the issuer
  of the underlying  security.  In determining whether to exercise puts prior to
  their  expiration  date and in selecting  which puts to exercise,  the Advisor
  considers the amount of cash available to the Fund,  the  expiration  dates of
  the  available  puts,  any  future   commitments  for  securities   purchases,
  alternative  investment  opportunities,  the  desirability  of  retaining  the
  underlying  securities  in the Fund's  portfolio  and the yield,  quality  and
  maturity dates of the underlying securities.

     The Fund values any municipal  bonds and notes which are subject to puts at
amortized  cost.  No value is assigned  to the put.  The cost of any such put is
carried as an unrealized loss from the time of purchase until it is exercised or
expires. The Advisor would, in connection with the determination of the value of
a put, consider,  among other factors, the creditworthiness of the writer of the
put, the duration of the put, the dates on which or the periods during which the
put may be exercised and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC.

     Since the value of the put is partly  dependent  on the  ability of the put
writer to meet its obligation to repurchase,  the Fund's policy is to enter into
put transactions only with municipal  securities dealers who are approved by the
Advisor.  Each dealer  will be approved on its own merits,  and it is the Fund's
general policy to enter into put transactions  only with those dealers which are
determined  to  present   minimal   credit  risks.   In  connection   with  such
determination,  the Advisory will take into  consideration,  among other things,
the ratings, if available, of their equity and debt securities, their reputation
in the  municipal  securities  markets,  their net worth,  their  efficiency  in
consummating  transactions and any collateral  arrangements,  such as letters of
credit, securing the puts written by them. Commercial bank dealers normally will
be members of the Federal Reserve  System,  and other dealers will be members of
the National  Association of Securities  Dealers,  Inc. or members of a national
securities  exchange.  The Trustees  have directed the Advisor not to enter into
put  transactions  with any dealer which in the judgment of the Advisor  becomes
more than a minimal  credit risk. In the event that a dealer  should  default on
its  obligation  to repurchase  an  underlying  security,  the Fund is unable to
predict whether all or any portion of any loss sustained  could  subsequently be
recovered from such dealer.

         The Trust has been advised by counsel that the Fund will be  considered
  the owner of the  securities  subject to the puts so that the  interest on the
  securities is tax exempt  income to the Fund.  Such advice of counsel is based
  on  certain  assumptions  concerning  the terms of the puts and the  attendant
  circumstances.

  Taxable Investments

         The Fund  attempts  to invest its assets in tax exempt  securities  and
  when  investments are not available,  may hold cash or may invest to a limited
  extent in  taxable  securities.  While the Fund does not  currently  intend to
  invest in taxable  securities,  in abnormal  market  conditions  for defensive
  purposes  only,  it may  invest up to 20% of the value of its total  assets in
  securities,  the interest income on which may be subject to federal,  state or
  local income  taxes.  The taxable  investments  permitted for the Fund include
  obligations  of the U.S.  Government  and its agencies and  instrumentalities,
  bank obligations, commercial paper and repurchase agreements.

         The Fund may make  investments in other debt  securities with remaining
  effective  maturities  of not more than  thirteen  months,  including  without
  limitation corporate bonds, and other obligations  described in the Prospectus
  or this Statement of Additional Information.

     U.S. Treasury Securities.  The Fund may invest in direct obligations of the
U.S.  Treasury,  including  Treasury  bills,  notes and bonds,  all of which are
backed as to principal and interest payments by the full faith and credit of the
United States.

         Additional  U.S.  Government  Obligations.   The  Fund  may  invest  in
  obligations   issued   or   guaranteed   by  U.S.   Government   agencies   or
  instrumentalities.  These  obligations  may or may not be  backed by the "full
  faith and  credit" of the United  States.  Securities  which are backed by the
  full  faith  and  credit  of the  United  States  include  obligations  of the
  Government National Mortgage Association, the Farmers Home Administration, and
  the Export-Import Bank. In the case of securities not backed by the full faith
  and credit of the United States, the Fund must look principally to the federal
  agency issuing or guaranteeing  the obligation for ultimate  repayment and may
  not be able to assert a claim  against the United  States  itself in the event
  the agency or  instrumentality  does not meet its  commitments.  Securities in
  which the Fund may invest  that are not backed by the full faith and credit of
  the United  States  include,  but are not limited to: (i)  obligations  of the
  Tennessee Valley Authority,  the Federal Home Loan Mortgage  Corporation,  the
  Federal  Home Loan Banks and the U.S.  Postal  Service,  each of which has the
  right  to  borrow  from  the  U.S.  Treasury  to meet  its  obligations;  (ii)
  securities  issued by the Federal  National  Mortgage  Association,  which are
  supported by the  discretionary  authority of the U.S.  Government to purchase
  the agency's  obligations;  and (iii)  obligations  of the Federal Farm Credit
  System and the Student Loan Marketing  Association,  each of whose obligations
  may be satisfied only by the individual credits of the issuing agency.

         Bank Obligations. The Fund, unless otherwise noted in the Prospectus or
  below,  may invest in negotiable  certificates  of deposit,  time deposits and
  bankers'  acceptances of (i) banks,  savings and loan associations and savings
  banks which have more than $2 billion in total assets and are organized  under
  the laws of the United  States or any state,  (ii)  foreign  branches of these
  banks or of foreign banks of equivalent  size (Euros) and (iii) U.S.  branches
  of foreign  banks of  equivalent  size  (Yankees).  The Fund may not invest in
  obligations of foreign  branches of foreign banks. The Fund will not invest in
  obligations for which the Advisor,  or any of its affiliated  persons,  is the
  ultimate obligor or accepting bank.

         Commercial  Paper. The Fund may invest in commercial  paper,  including
  master demand  obligations.  Master demand  obligations are  obligations  that
  provide for a periodic  adjustment  in the interest rate paid and permit daily
  changes in the amount  borrowed.  Master  demand  obligations  are governed by
  agreements  between the issuer and Morgan  acting as agent,  for no additional
  fee. The monies loaned to the borrower come from accounts managed by Morgan or
  its  affiliates,  pursuant to  arrangements  with such accounts.  Interest and
  principal payments are credited to such accounts.  Morgan, an affiliate of the
  Advisor,  has the right to  increase or  decrease  the amount  provided to the
  borrower  under an  obligation.  The  borrower  has the  right to pay  without
  penalty  all or any  part  of the  principal  amount  then  outstanding  on an
  obligation  together  with  interest  to the  date  of  payment.  Since  these
  obligations  typically  provide that the interest  rate is tied to the Federal
  Reserve commercial paper composite rate, the rate on master demand obligations
  is subject to change. Repayment of a master demand obligation to participating
  accounts  depends on the ability of the  borrower to pay the accrued  interest
  and principal of the obligation on demand which is  continuously  monitored by
  Morgan.  Since master  demand  obligations  typically  are not rated by credit
  rating  agencies,  the Fund may invest in such unrated  obligations only if at
  the time of an investment  the obligation is determined by the Advisor to have
  a credit quality which satisfies the Fund's quality restrictions. See "Quality
  and Diversification  Requirements."  Although there is no secondary market for
  master demand  obligations,  such obligations are considered by the Fund to be
  liquid  because  they are  payable  upon  demand.  The Fund  does not have any
  specific percentage limitation on investments in master demand obligations. It
  is possible that the issuer of a master demand obligation could be a client of
  Morgan to whom Morgan, in its capacity as a commercial bank, has made a loan.

         Repurchase  Agreements.   The  Fund,  unless  otherwise  noted  in  the
  Prospectus  or below,  may enter  into  repurchase  agreements  with  brokers,
  dealers  or banks  that meet the  credit  guidelines  approved  by the  Fund's
  Trustees.  In a repurchase  agreement,  the Fund buys a security from a seller
  that has agreed to repurchase the same security at a mutually agreed upon date
  and price.  The resale  price  normally  is in excess of the  purchase  price,
  reflecting an agreed upon interest  rate.  This interest rate is effective for
  the period of time the Fund is invested in the agreement and is not related to
  the coupon rate on the underlying security. A repurchase agreement may also be
  viewed as a fully  collateralized loan of money by the Fund to the seller. The
  period of these repurchase agreements will usually be short, from overnight to
  one week,  and at no time will the Fund invest in  repurchase  agreements  for
  more than 397 days. The securities which are subject to repurchase agreements,
  however, may have maturity dates in excess of 397 days from the effective date
  of the  repurchase  agreement.  The Fund will  always  receive  securities  as
  collateral  whose market value is, and during the entire term of the agreement
  remains,  at least equal to 100% of the dollar amount  invested by the Fund in
  the agreement plus accrued  interest,  and the Fund will make payment for such
  securities only upon physical delivery or upon evidence of book entry transfer
  to the account of the Custodian.  The Fund will be fully collateralized within
  the meaning of paragraph (a)(4) of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment  Company Act
  of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). If the seller  defaults,  the Fund might
  incur a loss if the value of the collateral securing the repurchase  agreement
  declines and might incur  disposition costs in connection with liquidating the
  collateral.  In addition, if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect
  to the seller of the security,  realization upon disposal of the collateral by
  the Fund may be delayed or limited.

         The Fund may make  investments in other debt  securities with remaining
  effective  maturities  of not more than  thirteen  months,  including  without
  limitation corporate bonds, and other obligations  described in the Prospectus
  or this Statement of Additional Information.

  Additional Investments

         When-Issued  and Delayed  Delivery  Securities.  The Fund may  purchase
  securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.  For example,  delivery
  of and payment for these  securities  can take place a month or more after the
  date of the  purchase  commitment.  The purchase  price and the interest  rate
  payable,  if any, on the securities are fixed on the purchase  commitment date
  or at the time the settlement  date is fixed.  The value of such securities is
  subject to market fluctuation and for money market instruments and other fixed
  income  securities  no  interest  accrues to the Fund until  settlement  takes
  place.  At the time the Fund makes the commitment to purchase  securities on a
  when-issued or delayed delivery basis, it will record the transaction, reflect
  the value each day of such  securities in determining its net asset value and,
  if  applicable,  calculate  the maturity for the purposes of average  maturity
  from that date. At the time of settlement a when-issued security may be valued
  at less than the purchase  price. To facilitate  such  acquisitions,  the Fund
  will  maintain  with the  Custodian a segregated  account with liquid  assets,
  consisting  of  cash,  U.S.   Government   securities  or  other   appropriate
  securities, in an amount at least equal to such commitments. On delivery dates
  for such  transactions,  the Fund will meet its obligations from maturities or
  sales of the securities held in the segregated  account and/or from cash flow.
  If the Fund chooses to dispose of the right to acquire a when-issued  security
  prior to its  acquisition,  it  could,  as with the  disposition  of any other
  portfolio obligation, incur a gain or loss due to market fluctuation.  Also, a
  Fund may be disadvantaged if the other party to the transaction defaults.

         Investment Company Securities. Securities of other investment companies
  may be acquired by the Fund and  Portfolio to the extent  permitted  under the
  1940 Act or any order pursuant  thereto.  These limits currently require that,
  as determined  immediately  after a purchase is made,  (i) not more than 5% of
  the value of the Fund's total assets will be invested in the securities of any
  one  investment  company,  (ii) not more  than 10% of the  value of its  total
  assets will be invested in the aggregate in securities of investment companies
  as a group, and (iii) not more than 3% of the outstanding  voting stock of any
  one investment company will be owned by the Fund,  provided however,  that the
  Fund may invest all of its investable assets in an open-end investment company
  that  has  the  same  investment  objective  as the  Fund  (its  corresponding
  Portfolio).  As a  shareholder  of  another  investment  company,  the Fund or
  Portfolio would bear, along with other  shareholders,  its pro rata portion of
  the other  investment  company's  expenses,  including  advisory  fees.  These
  expenses would be in addition to the advisory and other expenses that the Fund
  or Portfolio bears directly in connection with its own operations.

         Reverse  Repurchase  Agreements.   The  Fund  may  enter  into  reverse
  repurchase  agreements.  In a reverse  repurchase  agreement,  a Fund  sells a
  security and agrees to repurchase the same security at a mutually  agreed upon
  date and price  reflecting  the interest  rate  effective  for the term of the
  agreement. For purposes of the 1940 Act a reverse repurchase agreement is also
  considered  as the  borrowing of money by the Fund and,  therefore,  a form of
  leverage. Leverage may cause any gains or losses for the Fund to be magnified.
  The Fund will  invest the  proceeds of  borrowings  under  reverse  repurchase
  agreements.  In addition,  except for liquidity purposes,  the Fund will enter
  into a reverse  repurchase  agreement  only when the expected  return from the
  investment of the proceeds is greater than the expense of the transaction. The
  Fund will not invest the  proceeds  of a reverse  repurchase  agreement  for a
  period which  exceeds the duration of the reverse  repurchase  agreement.  The
  Fund will establish and maintain with the custodian a separate  account with a
  segregated portfolio of securities in an amount at least equal to its purchase
  obligations  under  its  reverse   repurchase   agreements.   See  "Investment
  Restrictions" for the Fund's limitations on reverse repurchase  agreements and
  bank borrowings.

     Loans  of   Portfolio   Securities.   Subject  to   applicable   investment
restrictions,  each Fund is permitted to lend its  securities in an amount up to
33 1/3% of the value of the  Fund's net  assets.  Each of the Funds may lend its
securities  if such  loans  are  secured  continuously  by  cash  or  equivalent
collateral  or by a letter of credit in favor of the Fund at least  equal at all
times  to 100% of the  market  value  of the  securities  loaned,  plus  accrued
interest.  While such securities are on loan, the borrower will pay the Fund any
income  accruing  thereon.  Loans will be subject to termination by the Funds in
the normal  settlement time,  generally three business days after notice,  or by
the borrower on one day's notice.  Borrowed securities must be returned when the
loan  is  terminated.  Any  gain or loss in the  market  price  of the  borrowed
securities  which  occurs  during the term of the loan  inures to a Fund and its
respective  investors.  The Funds may pay reasonable finders' and custodial fees
in  connection  with a loan.  In  addition,  a Fund will  consider all facts and
circumstances   including  the   creditworthiness  of  the  borrowing  financial
institution,  and no Fund will  make any  loans in excess of one year.  Loans of
portfolio  securities may be considered  extensions of credit by the Funds.  The
risks to each Fund with  respect to borrowers of its  portfolio  securities  are
similar  to the  risks to each  Fund  with  respect  to  sellers  in  repurchase
agreement  transactions.  See "Repurchase  Agreements".  The Funds will not lend
their  securities  to  any  officer,  Trustee,  Member  of the  Advisory  Board,
Director,  employee  or  other  affiliate  of  the  Funds,  the  Advisor  or the
Distributor, unless otherwise permitted by applicable law.

         Illiquid   Investments,   Privately  Placed  and  Certain  Unregistered
  Securities. The Fund may invest in privately placed, restricted,  Rule 144A or
  other unregistered securities.  The Fund may not acquire any illiquid holdings
  if, as a result  thereof,  more than 10% of the Fund's net assets  would be in
  illiquid investments.  Subject to this non-fundamental policy limitation,  the
  Portfolio may acquire investments that are illiquid or have limited liquidity,
  such as private  placements or investments  that are not registered  under the
  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act") and cannot be offered for
  public sale in the United States without first being registered under the 1933
  Act.  An  illiquid  investment  is any  investment  that cannot be disposed of
  within seven days in the normal course of business at approximately the amount
  at which it is valued by the  Portfolio.  The  price  the  Portfolio  pays for
  illiquid  securities  or receives upon resale may be lower than the price paid
  or received for similar securities with a more liquid market.  Accordingly the
  valuation of these securities will reflect any limitations on their liquidity.

         The Fund may also purchase Rule 144A securities  sold to  institutional
  investors  without  registration  under the 1933 Act. These  securities may be
  determined  to be liquid in  accordance  with  guidelines  established  by the
  Advisor and approved by the Trustees.  The Trustees will monitor the Advisor's
  implementation of these guidelines on a periodic basis.

         As to illiquid  investments,  the Fund is subject to a risk that should
  the Fund  decide to sell them when a ready buyer is not  available  at a price
  the Fund  deems  representative  of their  value,  the value of the Fund's net
  assets  could be  adversely  affected.  Where  an  illiquid  security  must be
  registered  under  the  1933  Act,  before  it may be  sold,  the  Fund may be
  obligated to pay all or part of the registration  expenses, and a considerable
  period may elapse  between  the time of the  decision to sell and the time the
  Fund may be  permitted  to sell a  security  under an  effective  registration
  statement.  If,  during  such a  period,  adverse  market  conditions  were to
  develop,  the Fund might obtain a less favorable  price than prevailed when it
  decided to sell.

         Synthetic  Instruments.  The  Fund  may  invest  in  certain  synthetic
  variable rate instruments. Such instruments generally involve the deposit of a
  long-term tax exempt bond in a custody or trust  arrangement  and the creation
  of a mechanism to adjust the long-term interest rate on the bond to a variable
  short-term rate and a right (subject to certain conditions) on the part of the
  purchaser to tender it periodically to a third part at par. Morgan will review
  the structure of synthetic  variable rate  instruments to identify  credit and
  liquidity risks  (including the conditions under which the right to tender the
  instrument  would no longer be available) and will monitor those risks. In the
  event that the right to tender the instrument is no longer available, the risk
  to the Portfolio will be that of holding the long-term bond, which may require
  the  disposition  of the bond  which  could be at a loss.  In the case of some
  types of  instruments  credit  enhancement  is not  provided,  and if  certain
  events,  which may include (a) default in the payment of principal or interest
  on the underlying  bond, (b) downgrading of the bond below investment grade or
  (c) a loss of the  bond's  tax  exempt  status,  occur,  then (i) the put will
  terminate, (ii) the risk to the Fund will be that of holding a long-term bond,
  and (iii) the  disposition  of the bond may be  required  which  could be at a
  loss.

  Quality and Diversification Requirements

         The Fund intends to meet the  diversification  requirements of the 1940
  Act.  Current  1940 Act  requirements  require that with respect to 75% of the
  assets of the Fund are subject to the following fundamental  limitations:  (1)
  the Fund may not invest more than 5% of its total assets in the  securities of
  any one issuer,  except obligations of the U.S.  Government,  its agencies and
  instrumentalities,  and  (2)  the  Fund  may  not  own  more  than  10% of the
  outstanding  voting  securities of any one issuer. As for the other 25% of the
  Fund's  assets not  subject to the  limitation  described  above,  there is no
  limitation  on  investment  of these assets under the 1940 Act, so that all of
  such assets may be invested in securities of any one issuer.  Investments  not
  subject to the limitations  described above could involve an increased risk to
  the Fund should an issuer,  or a state or its related  entities,  be unable to
  make  interest  or  principal  payments  or should  the  market  value of such
  securities decline.

         At the time the Fund invests in any taxable  commercial  paper,  master
  demand obligation,  bank obligation or repurchase  agreement,  the issuer must
  have outstanding  debt rated A or higher by Moody's or Standard & Poor's,  the
  issuer's parent  corporation,  if any, must have outstanding  commercial paper
  rated  Prime-1 by Moody's or A-1 by Standard & Poor's,  or if no such  ratings
  are  available,  the  investment  must be of  comparable  quality in  Morgan's
  opinion.

         For purposes of diversification  and concentration  under the 1940 Act,
  identification  of the issuer of municipal bonds or notes depends on the terms
  and  conditions  of the  obligation.  If the assets and revenues of an agency,
  authority,  instrumentality  or other political  subdivision are separate from
  those of the government  creating the subdivision and the obligation is backed
  only by the  assets and  revenues  of the  subdivision,  such  subdivision  is
  regarded  as  the  sole  issuer.  Similarly,  in  the  case  of an  industrial
  development  revenue bond or pollution  control  revenue  bond, if the bond is
  backed  only by the assets  and  revenues  of the  nongovernmental  user,  the
  nongovernmental  user is  regarded as the sole  issuer.  If in either case the
  creating  government or another entity guarantees an obligation,  the guaranty
  is regarded as a separate  security and treated as an issue of such guarantor.
  Since  securities  issued or  guaranteed by states or  municipalities  are not
  voting  securities,  there  is no  limitation  on the  percentage  of a single
  issuer's  securities which the Fund may own so long as it does not invest more
  than 5% of its total assets that are subject to the diversification limitation
  in the securities of such issuer,  except  obligations issued or guaranteed by
  the U.S. Government. Consequently, the Fund may invest in a greater percentage
  of the  outstanding  securities  of a single  issuer than would an  investment
  company which invests in voting securities. See "Investment Restrictions."

         In order to attain  its  objective  of  maintaining  a stable net asset
  value,  the Fund will limit its investments to securities that present minimal
  credit risks and securities  (other than New York State municipal  notes) that
  are rated within the highest  rating  assigned to short-term  debt  securities
  (or,  in the case of New York  State  municipal  notes,  within one of the two
  highest ratings assigned to short-term debt securities) by at least two NRSROs
  or by the only NRSRO that has rated the security.  Securities which originally
  had a maturity of over one year are subject to more complicated, but generally
  similar rating  requirements.  The Fund may also purchase  unrated  securities
  that are of  comparable  quality  to the  rated  securities  described  above.
  Additionally,  if  the  issuer  of a  particular  security  has  issued  other
  securities  of  comparable  priority and security and which have been rated in
  accordance  with the criteria  described above that security will be deemed to
  have the same rating as such other rated securities.

         In  addition,  the Board of Trustees has adopted  procedures  which (i)
  require the Fund to maintain a dollar-weighted  average portfolio  maturity of
  not more  than 90 days  and to  invest  only in  securities  with a  remaining
  maturity of not more than  thirteen  months and (ii) require the Fund,  in the
  event of certain downgrading of or defaults on portfolio holdings,  to dispose
  of the holding,  subject in certain circumstances to a finding by the Trustees
  that disposing of the holding would not be in the Fund's best interest.

         The credit  quality of variable  rate demand notes and other  municipal
  obligations is frequently enhanced by various credit support arrangements with
  domestic  or  foreign  financial  institutions,  such as  letters  of  credit,
  guarantees  and  insurance,   and  these   arrangements  are  considered  when
  investment  quality  is  evaluated.  The rating of  credit-enhanced  municipal
  obligations  by a NRSRO may be based  primarily or  exclusively  on the credit
  support arrangement.

  INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

         The  investment  restrictions  of the Fund and Portfolio are identical,
  unless  otherwise  specified.  Accordingly,  references below to the Fund also
  include  the  Portfolio  unless the  context  requires  otherwise;  similarly,
  references to the Portfolio also include the Fund unless the context  requires
  otherwise.

         The investment  restrictions below have been adopted by the Trust, with
  respect to the Fund,  and,  except as noted,  by the  Portfolio.  Except where
  otherwise noted,  these investment  restrictions  are  "fundamental"  policies
  which,  under the 1940 Act, may not be changed  without the vote of a majority
  of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund or Portfolio, as the case may
  be. A "majority of the outstanding  voting  securities" is defined in the 1940
  Act as the  lesser of (a) 67% or more of the  voting  securities  present at a
  meeting if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding  voting  securities
  are present or represented by proxy,  or (b) more than 50% of the  outstanding
  voting securities.  The percentage  limitations  contained in the restrictions
  below apply at the time of the  purchase of  securities.  Whenever the Fund is
  requested to vote on a change in the  fundamental  investment  restrictions of
  the  Portfolio,  the Trust will hold a meeting of Fund  shareholders  and will
  cast its votes as instructed by the Fund's shareholders.

         The Fund may not:

1.   Borrow money,  except from banks for temporary,  extraordinary or emergency
     purposes  and then only in  amounts  up to 10% of the  value of the  Fund's
     total  assets,  taken at cost at the time of such  borrowing;  or mortgage,
     pledge  or  hypothecate  any  assets  except  in  connection  with any such
     borrowing in amounts up to 10% of the value of the Fund's net assets at the
     time of such  borrowing.  The  Fund  will  not  purchase  securities  while
     borrowings exceed 5% of the Fund's total assets,  provided,  however,  that
     the Fund may  increase its  interest in an open-end  management  investment
     company with the same investment  objective and  restrictions as the Fund's
     while such  borrowings  are  outstanding.  This  borrowing  provision,  for
     example,  facilitates the orderly sale of portfolio securities in the event
     of  abnormally  heavy  redemption  requests  or in the event of  redemption
     requests  during periods of tight market supply.  This provision is not for
     leveraging purposes;

2.       Invest more than 25% of its total assets in securities of  governmental
         units located in any one state,  territory, or possession of the United
         States.  The Fund may  invest  more  then 25% of its  total  assets  in
         industrial development and pollution control obligations whether or not
         the users of facilities  financed by such  obligations  are in the same
         industry;1

3.       Purchase  industrial  revenue  bonds if, as a result of such  purchase,
         more than 5% of total  Fund  assets  would be  invested  in  industrial
         revenue   bonds  where  payment  of  principal  and  interest  are  the
         responsibility  of  companies  with fewer than three years of operating
         history;

4.   Purchase  the  securities  or  other  obligations  of any  one  issuer  if,
     immediately  after such  purchase,  more than 5% of the value of the Fund's
     total assets would be invested in  securities or other  obligations  of any
     one such issuer, provided, however, that the Fund may invest all or part of
     its investable assets in an open-end management investment company with the
     same investment  objective and  restrictions as the Fund's.  Each state and
     each political  subdivision,  agency or  instrumentality  of such state and
     each multi-state  agency of which such state is a member will be a separate
     issuer if the  security is backed  only by the assets and  revenues of that
     issuer. If the security is guaranteed by another entity, the guarantor will
     be deemed to be the issuer.  This limitation  shall not apply to securities
     issued  or   guaranteed   by  the  U.S.   Government,   its   agencies   or
     instrumentalities  or to permitted  investments  of up to 25% of the Fund's
     total assets;2

5.       Make loans, except through the purchase or holding of debt obligations,
         repurchase  agreements,  or  in accordance
         with the Fund's  investment  objective  and policies  (see  "Investment
         Objectives and Policies");
6.       Purchase or sell puts, calls,  straddles,  spreads,  or any combination
         thereof  except  to the  extent  that  securities  subject  to a demand
         obligation,  stand-by  commitments  and  puts  may  be  purchased  (see
         "Investment  Objectives  and  Policies");   real  estate;  commodities;
         commodity  contracts;  or interests in oil, gas, or mineral exploration
         or  development  programs.  However,  the Fund may  purchase  municipal
         bonds, notes or commercial paper secured by interests in real estate;

7.       Purchase  securities  on margin,  make short  sales of  securities,  or
         maintain a short position,  provided that this restriction shall not be
         deemed  to be  applicable  to  the  purchase  or  sale  of  when-issued
         securities or of securities for delayed delivery;

8. Acquire securities of other investment companies,  except as permitted by the
1940 Act;

9.       Act as an underwriter of securities; or

10.      Issue senior  securities,  except as may  otherwise be permitted by the
         foregoing  investment  restrictions  or under the 1940 Act or any rule,
         order or interpretation thereunder.

         The Tax Exempt  Money  Market  Portfolio,  except as noted  below,  has
adopted substantially similar fundamental  investment  restrictions.  Investment
restrictions  numbered 3, 7 and 8 above are  non-fundamental  for the Portfolio.
The Portfolio's fundamental borrowing restriction allows the Portfolio to borrow
to the  extent  permitted  by  law,  currently  33-1/3%  of  total  assets.  The
Portfolio,   however,  has  adopted  a  non-fundamental  investment  restriction
limiting its borrowing ability to 10% of total assets. These differences are not
expected to materially affect the management of the Portfolio.

         Non-Fundamental  Investment  Restriction.  The  investment  restriction
described below is not a fundamental  policy of the Fund may be changed by their
respective Trustees.  This  non-fundamental  investment policy requires that the
Fund may not:

(i)      acquire any illiquid  securities,  such as repurchase  agreements  with
         more than seven days to maturity or fixed time deposits with a duration
         of over seven calendar days, if as a result  thereof,  more than 10% of
         the Fund's net assets would be in investments that are illiquid.

         There  will  be no  violation  of any  investment  restriction  if that
restriction  is  complied  with  at  the  time  the  relevant  action  is  taken
notwithstanding a later change in market value of an investment, in net or total
assets, in the securities rating of the investment, or any other later change.

         For purposes of fundamental investment  restrictions regarding industry
concentration,  the Advisor may classify  issuers by industry in accordance with
classifications  set forth in the Directory of Companies  Filing Annual  Reports
With The Securities and Exchange  Commission or other sources. In the absence of
such  classification or if the Advisor determines in good faith based on its own
information that the economic characteristics affecting a particular issuer make
it more  appropriately  considered  to be engaged in a different  industry,  the
Advisor may  classify  an issuer  accordingly.  For  instance,  personal  credit
finance  companies  and  business  credit  finance  companies  are  deemed to be
separate  industries and wholly owned finance  companies are considered to be in
the  industry of their  parents if their  activities  are  primarily  related to
financing the activities of their parents.


TRUSTEES, ADVISORY BOARD AND OFFICERS

Trustees

         The  mailing  address of the  Trustees  of the Trust,  who are also the
Trustees of each of the Portfolios and the other Master  Portfolios,  as defined
below, is c/o Pierpont Group,  Inc., 461 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10017.
Their names, principal occupations during the past five years and dates of birth
are set forth below:

     Frederick S. Addy -- Trustee;  Retired; Former Executive Vice President and
Chief  Financial  Officer,  Amoco  Corporation.  His date of birth is January 1,
1932.

     William  G. Burns --  Trustee;  Retired;  Former  Vice  Chairman  and Chief
Financial Officer, NYNEX. His date of birth is November 2, 1932.

     Arthur C.  Eschenlauer -- Trustee;  Retired;  Former Senior Vice President,
Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York. His date of birth is May 23, 1934.

     Matthew Healey3 -- Trustee; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Chairman,
Pierpont Group, Inc.  ("Pierpont  Group") since prior to 1993. His date of birth
is August 23, 1937.

     Michael P. Mallardi -- Trustee;  Retired;  Prior to April 1996, Senior Vice
President, Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. and President,  Broadcast Group. His date of
birth is March 17, 1934.


         A  majority  of  the   disinterested   Trustees  have  adopted  written
procedures  reasonably  appropriate to deal with potential conflicts of interest
arising from the fact that the same individuals are Trustees of the Trust,  each
of the Portfolios and the J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Funds up to and including
creating a separate board of trustees.

         Each Trustee is currently paid an annual fee of $75,000 (adjusted as of
April  1,  1997)  for  serving  as  Trustee  of the  Trust,  each of the  Master
Portfolios (as defined  below),  the J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Funds and J.P.
Morgan Series Trust and is reimbursed for expenses  incurred in connection  with
service  as a  Trustee.  The  Trustees  may  hold  various  other  directorships
unrelated to these funds.


     Trustee compensation expenses paid by the Trust for the calendar year ended
December 31, 1999 are set forth below.

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                                                     TOTAL TRUSTEE COMPENSATION
                                  AGGREGATE TRUSTEE  ACCRUED BY THE MASTER
                                  COMPENSATION       PORTFOLIOS(*), J.P. MORGAN
                                  PAID BY THE TRUST  FUNDS, J.P. MORGAN SERIES
                                  DURING 1999        TRUST AND THE TRUST DURING
                                  -------------      1999(***)
NAME OF TRUSTEE
- --------------------------------- ------------------ ---------------------------
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Frederick S. Addy, Trustee        $22,488            $75,000
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William G. Burns, Trustee         $22,488            $75,000
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Arthur C. Eschenlauer, Trustee    $22,488            $75,000
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Matthew Healey, Trustee (**)      $22,488            $75,000
  Chairman and Chief Executive
  Officer
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Michael P. Mallardi, Trustee      $22,488            $75,000
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(*)      Includes  the  Portfolio  and 18 other  portfolios  (collectively,  the
         "Master Portfolios") for which JPMIM acts as investment adviser.


(**) During 1999,  Pierpont Group, Inc. paid Mr. Healey, in his role as Chairman
     of  Pierpont  Group,   Inc.,   compensation  in  the  amount  of  $153,800,
     contributed  $23,100 to a defined  contribution plan on his behalf and paid
     $17,300 in insurance premiums for his benefit.


(***)No investment  company  within the fund complex has a pension or retirement
     plan.  Currently there are 17 investment companies (14 investment companies
     comprising the Master Portfolios, the J.P. Morgan Funds, the Trust and J.P.
     Morgan Series Trust) in the fund complex.

         The Trustees  decide upon  general  policies  and are  responsible  for
overseeing the Trust's and Portfolio's  business affairs.  The Portfolio and the
Trust have entered into a Fund Services  Agreement with Pierpont Group,  Inc. to
assist the Trustees in  exercising  their overall  supervisory  responsibilities
over the  affairs of the  Portfolio  and the Trust.  Pierpont  Group,  Inc.  was
organized in July 1989 to provide services for The Pierpont Family of Funds (now
the J.P.  Morgan  Family  of  Funds),  and the  Trustees  are the equal and sole
shareholders of Pierpont Group,  Inc. The Trust and the Portfolio have agreed to
pay Pierpont Group, Inc. a fee in an amount representing its reasonable costs in
performing  these  services  to the  Trust,  the  Portfolio  and  certain  other
registered  investment  companies  subject to similar  agreements  with Pierpont
Group, Inc. These costs are periodically reviewed by the Trustees. The principal
offices of Pierpont Group,  Inc. are located at 461 Fifth Avenue,  New York, New
York 10017.

         The  aggregate  fees  paid to  Pierpont  Group,  Inc.  by the  Fund and
Portfolio during the indicated fiscal periods are set forth below:


Fund -- For the period  November 4, 1997  (commencement  of operations)  through
August 31, 1998 and for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1999: $26 and $282. For
the three months ended November 30, 1999: $40.

Portfolio -- For the fiscal years ended August 31, 1997, 1998 and 1999: $43,285,
$53,097 and $46,121. For the three months ended November 30, 1999: $8,727.

Advisory Board

         The Trustees determined as of January 26, 2000 to establish an advisory
board and appoint four members  ("Members of the Advisory Board") thereto.  Each
member  serves at the pleasure of the Trustees.  The advisory  board is distinct
from  the  Trustees  and  provides  advice  to the  Trustees  as to  investment,
management and operations of the Trust; but has no power to vote upon any matter
put to a vote of the Trustees.  The advisory board and the members  thereof also
serve  each of the  Trusts and the  Master  Portfolios.  It is also the  current
intention  of the  Trustees  that the  Members  of the  Advisory  Board  will be
proposed at the next  shareholders'  meeting,  expected to be held within a year
from the date  hereof,  for  election  as Trustees of each of the Trusts and the
Master Portfolios. The creation of the Advisory Board and the appointment of the
members  thereof was  designed so that the Board of Trustees  will  continuously
consist of persons able to assume the duties of Trustees  and be fully  familiar
with the business  and affairs of each of the Trusts and the Master  Portfolios,
in anticipation of the current Trustees reaching the mandatory retirement age of
seventy.  Each member of the Advisory Board is paid an annual fee of $75,000 for
serving in this capacity for the Trust, each of the Master Portfolios,  the J.P.
Morgan Funds and the J.P.  Morgan  Series Trust and is  reimbursed  for expenses
incurred in connection  for such service.  The members of the Advisory Board may
hold various other  directorships  unrelated to these funds. The mailing address
of the Members of the Advisory  Board is c/o  Pierpont  Group,  Inc.,  461 Fifth
Avenue, New York, New York 10017. Their names,  principal occupations during the
past five years and dates of birth are set forth below:


         Ann Maynard Gray -  President,  Diversified  Publishing  Group and Vice
President, Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. Her date of birth is August 22, 1945.

         John R. Laird -- Retired;  Former  Chief  Executive  Officer,  Shearson
Lehman Brothers and The Boston Company. His date of birth is June 21, 1942.

         Gerard P. Lynch -- Retired;  Former Managing  Director,  Morgan Stanley
Group and President and Chief Operating Officer,  Morgan Stanley Services,  Inc.
His date of birth is October 5, 1936.

         James J. Schonbachler -- Retired;  Prior to September,  1998,  Managing
Director,  Bankers  Trust  Company and Chief  Executive  Officer  and  Director,
Bankers Trust A.G.,  Zurich and BT Brokerage  Corp. His date of birth is January
26, 1943.


Officers

         The Trust's and Portfolio's  executive  officers (listed below),  other
than  the  Chief  Executive  Officer,  are  provided  and  compensated  by Funds
Distributor,  Inc.  ("FDI"),  a  wholly  owned  indirect  subsidiary  of  Boston
Institutional  Group,  Inc.  The  officers  conduct and  supervise  the business
operations of the Trust and the  Portfolio.  The Trust and the Portfolio have no
employees.

         The  officers  of  the  Trust  and  the  Portfolio,   their   principal
occupations  during the past five years and dates of birth are set forth  below.
Unless otherwise specified,  each officer holds the same position with the Trust
and the Portfolio. The business address of each of the officers unless otherwise
noted  is  Funds  Distributor,  Inc.,  60  State  Street,  Suite  1300,  Boston,
Massachusetts 02109.

     MATTHEW HEALEY;  Chief Executive Officer;  Chairman,  Pierpont Group, since
prior to 1993.  His  address is Pine Tree  Country  Club  Estates,  10286  Saint
Andrews Road,  Boynton  Beach,  Florida  33436.  His date of birth is August 23,
1937.

     MARGARET W. CHAMBERS;  Vice President and Secretary.  Senior Vice President
and General  Counsel of FDI since April,  1998.  From August 1996 to March 1998,
Ms. Chambers was Vice President and Assistant General Counsel for Loomis, Sayles
& Company,  L.P. From January 1986 to July 1996,  she was an associate  with the
law firm of Ropes & Gray. Her date of birth is October 12, 1959.

     MARIE E. CONNOLLY; Vice President and Assistant Treasurer. President, Chief
Executive Officer,  Chief Compliance Officer and Director of FDI, Premier Mutual
Fund  Services,  Inc., an affiliate of FDI ("Premier  Mutual") and an officer of
certain  investment  companies  distributed or  administered by FDI. Her date of
birth is August 1, 1957.


     DOUGLAS C. CONROY; Vice President and Assistant  Treasurer.  Assistant Vice
President   and   Assistant   Department   Manager  of  Treasury   Services  and
Administration of FDI and an officer of certain investment companies distributed
or  administered  by FDI.  Prior to April 1997,  Mr.  Conroy was  Supervisor  of
Treasury  Services  and  Administration  of FDI.  His date of birth is March 31,
1969.


     JOHN P. COVINO - Vice President and Assistant Treasurer. Vice President and
Treasury Group Manager of Treasury Servicing and Administration of FDI. Prior to
November  1998,  Mr. Covino was employed by Fidelity  Investments  where he held
multiple  positions in their  Institutional  Brokerage  Group.  Prior to joining
Fidelity,  Mr.  Covino was employed by SunGard  Brokerage  systems  where he was
responsible for the technology and development of the accounting  product group.
His date of birth is October 8, 1963.

     KAREN JACOPPO-WOOD;  Vice President and Assistant Secretary. Vice President
and  Senior  Counsel  of FDI and an  officer  of  certain  investment  companies
distributed  or  administered  by FDI.  From  June  1994 to  January  1996,  Ms.
Jacoppo-Wood was a Manager of SEC Registration at Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.
Her date of birth is December 29, 1966.

     CHRISTOPHER  J.  KELLEY;  Vice  President  and  Assistant  Secretary.  Vice
President and Senior Associate  General Counsel of FDI and Premier Mutual and an
officer of certain investment companies distributed or administered by FDI. From
April 1994 to July 1996,  Mr.  Kelley was Assistant  Counsel at Forum  Financial
Group. His date of birth is December 24, 1964.

     KATHLEEN  K.  MORRISEY.  Vice  President  and  Assistant  Secretary.   Vice
President  and  Assistant   Secretary  of  FDI.  Manager  of  Treasury  Services
Administration  and an  officer  of  certain  investment  companies  advised  or
administered  by  Montgomery  Asset  Management,  L.P.  and  Dresdner RCM Global
Investors,  Inc., and their  respective  affiliates.  From July 1994 to November
1995, Ms.  Morrisey was a Fund Accountant II for Investors Bank & Trust Company.
Her date of birth is July 5, 1972.

     MARY A. NELSON; Vice President and Assistant Treasurer.  Vice President and
Manager of Treasury Services and Administration of FDI and Premier Mutual and an
officer of certain investment companies  distributed or administered by FDI. Her
date of birth is April 22, 1964.

     MARY JO PACE;  Assistant Treasurer.  Vice President,  Morgan Guaranty Trust
Company of New York.  Ms.  Pace  serves in the Funds  Administration  group as a
Manager for the Budgeting and Expense Processing Group. Prior to September 1995,
Ms. Pace served as a Fund Administrator for Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New
York. Her address is 60 Wall Street, New York, New York 10260. Her date of birth
is March 13, 1966.

     STEPHANIE D. PIERCE; Vice President and Assistant Secretary. Vice President
and Client  Development  Manager for FDI since  April  1998.  From April 1997 to
March 1998,  Ms.  Pierce was employed by Citibank,  NA as an officer of Citibank
and Relationship  Manager on the Business and Professional Banking team handling
over 22,000 clients.  Address:  200 Park Avenue,  New York, New York 10166.  Her
date of birth is August 18, 1968.

     GEORGE A. RIO; President and Treasurer. Executive Vice President and Client
Service  Director of FDI since April 1998. From June 1995 to March 1998, Mr. Rio
was Senior  Vice  President  and Senior Key Account  Manager  for Putnam  Mutual
Funds. From May 1994 to June 1995, Mr. Rio was Director of Business  Development
for First Data Corporation. His date of birth is January 2, 1955.

     CHRISTINE ROTUNDO;  Assistant  Treasurer.  Vice President,  Morgan Guaranty
Trust Company of New York. Ms. Rotundo serves in the Funds  Administration group
as a Manager  of the Tax  Group  and is  responsible  for U.S.  mutual  fund tax
matters.  Prior to September 1995, Ms. Rotundo served as a Senior Tax Manager in
the Investment  Company  Services Group of Deloitte & Touche LLP. Her address is
60 Wall Street,  New York,  New York 10260.  Her date of birth is September  26,
1965.



INVESTMENT ADVISOR

         The Fund has not retained the services of an investment adviser because
the Fund seeks to achieve  its  investment  objective  by  investing  all of its
investable  assets in a corresponding  Portfolio.  Subject to the supervision of
the  Portfolio's  Trustees,   the  Advisor  makes  the  Portfolio's   day-to-day
investment decisions,  arranges for the execution of Portfolio  transactions and
generally  manages the Portfolio's  investments.  Effective  October 1, 1998 the
Portfolio's  investment  advisor is JPMIM.  Prior to that  date,  Morgan was the
Portfolio's investment advisor.  JPMIM, a wholly owned subsidiary of J.P. Morgan
& Co. Incorporated ("J.P. Morgan"), is a registered investment adviser under the
Investment  Advisers Act of 1940,  as amended,  which manages  employee  benefit
funds of  corporations,  labor  unions and state and local  governments  and the
accounts  of other  institutional  investors,  including  investment  companies.
Certain of the assets of employee  benefit  accounts  under its  management  are
invested in commingled pension trust funds for which Morgan serves as trustee.


         J.P.  Morgan,  through  the  Advisor  and other  subsidiaries,  acts as
investment advisor to individuals,  governments,  corporations, employee benefit
plans, mutual funds and other institutional investors with combined assets under
management of approximately $349 billion.


         J.P.  Morgan has a long history of service as adviser,  underwriter and
lender to an extensive  roster of major companies and as a financial  advisor to
national  governments.  The firm,  through its  predecessor  firms,  has been in
business for over a century and has been managing investments since 1913.

         The basis of the Advisor's investment process is fundamental investment
research as the firm  believes  that  fundamentals  should  determine an asset's
value over the long  term.  J.P.  Morgan  currently  employs  over 120 full time
research  analysts,  among the largest  research staffs in the money  management
industry,  in its investment  management  divisions located in New York, London,
Tokyo, Frankfurt, and Singapore to cover companies,  industries and countries on
site. In addition,  the investment management divisions employ approximately 380
capital market researchers,  portfolio managers and traders. The Advisor's fixed
income  investment   process  is  based  on  analysis  of  real  rates,   sector
diversification and quantitative and credit analysis.

         The investment  advisory services the Advisor provides to the Portfolio
are not exclusive under the terms of the Advisory Agreement. The Advisor is free
to and does render similar  investment  advisory services to others. The Advisor
serves  as  investment  advisor  to  personal  investors  and  other  investment
companies and acts as fiduciary for trusts,  estates and employee benefit plans.
Certain of the assets of trusts and estates  under  management  are  invested in
common trust funds for which the Advisor  serves as trustee.  The accounts which
are managed or advised by the Advisor have varying investment objectives and the
Advisor invests assets of such accounts in investments substantially similar to,
or the same as, those which are expected to constitute the principal investments
of the  Portfolio.  Such accounts are supervised by employees of the Advisor who
may also be acting in  similar  capacities  for the  Portfolio.  See  "Portfolio
Transactions."

         Morgan,  also a  wholly  owned  subsidiary  of J.P.  Morgan,  is a bank
holding company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Morgan, whose
principal offices are at 60 Wall Street, New York, New York 10260, is a New York
trust company which  conducts a general  banking and trust  business.  Morgan is
subject to regulation by the New York State Banking  Department  and is a member
bank of the Federal Reserve System. Through offices in New York City and abroad,
Morgan   offers  a  wide  range  of   services,   primarily   to   governmental,
institutional,  corporate and high net worth individual  customers in the United
States and throughout the world.

         The Portfolio is managed by employees of the Advisor who, in acting for
their  customers,  including  the  Portfolio,  do not discuss  their  investment
decisions with any personnel of J.P.  Morgan or any personnel of other divisions
of the Advisor or with any of its  affiliated  persons,  with the  exception  of
certain other investment management affiliates of J.P. Morgan.

         As compensation for the services  rendered and related expenses such as
salaries  of  advisory  personnel  borne by the  Advisor  under  the  Investment
Advisory Agreement,  the Portfolio has agreed to pay the Advisor a fee, which is
computed daily and may be paid monthly, equal to the annual rate of 0.20% of the
Portfolio's  average  daily  net  assets  up to $1  billion  and  0.10%  of  the
Portfolio's average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion.


     The  Portfolio  paid the following  advisory  fees to Morgan and JPMIM,  as
applicable:  for the fiscal periods years ended August 31, 1997,  1998 and 1999:
$2,267,159,  $2,710,567 and $3,052,997;  for the three months ended November 30,
1999: $760,119.


         The  Investment  Advisory  Agreement  provides that it will continue in
effect for a period of two years after execution only if  specifically  approved
thereafter  annually  in the same  manner  as the  Distribution  Agreement.  See
"Distributor"   below.   The  Investment   Advisory   Agreement  will  terminate
automatically  if assigned and is  terminable  at any time without  penalty by a
vote of a majority of the Portfolio's Trustees, or by a vote of the holders of a
majority of the Portfolio's  outstanding voting securities,  on 60 days' written
notice to the  Advisor  and by the  Advisor  on 90 days'  written  notice to the
Portfolio. See "Additional Information."

         The  Glass-Steagall  Act and other  applicable laws generally  prohibit
banks and their subsidiaries, such as the Advisor, from engaging in the business
of underwriting or  distributing  securities,  and the Board of Governors of the
Federal  Reserve  System has issued an  interpretation  to the effect that under
these laws a bank  holding  company  registered  under the federal  Bank Holding
Company Act or  subsidiaries  thereof may not  sponsor,  organize,  or control a
registered open-end investment company  continuously  engaged in the issuance of
its shares,  such as the Trust. The  interpretation  does not prohibit a holding
company or a subsidiary  thereof from acting as investment advisor and custodian
to such an  investment  company.  The Advisor  believes  that it may perform the
services  for the  Portfolio  contemplated  by the  Advisory  Agreement  without
violation  of the  Glass-Steagall  Act  or  other  applicable  banking  laws  or
regulations.  On November 12, 1999, the  Gramm-Leach-Bliley  Act was signed into
law, the relevant provisions of which go into effect March 11, 2000. Until March
11, 2000, federal banking law,  specifically the Glass-Steagall Act and the Bank
Holding Company Act,  generally  prohibits banks and bank holding  companies and
their  subsidiaries,  such as the  Advisor,  from  engaging  in the  business of
underwriting  or distributing  securities.  Pursuant to  interpretations  issued
under these laws by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve  System,  such
entities  also may not  sponsor,  organize  or  control  a  registered  open-end
investment company  continuously engaged in the issuance of its shares (together
with  underwriting and distributing  securities,  the "Prohibited  Activities"),
such as the Trust. These laws and interpretations do not prohibit a bank holding
company or a subsidiary  thereof from acting as investment advisor and custodian
to such an  investment  company.  The Advisor  believes  that it may perform the
services  for the  Portfolio  contemplated  by the  Advisory  Agreement  without
violation of the laws in effect until March 11, 2000.  Effective March 11, 2000,
the  sections  of  the   Glass-Steagall  Act  which  prohibited  the  Prohibited
Activities are repealed,  and the Bank Holding  Company Act is amended to permit
bank holding  companies  which satisfy  certain  capitalization,  managerial and
other criteria (the  "Criteria") to engage in the  Prohibited  Activities;  bank
holding  companies  which do not satisfy the  Criteria may continue to engage in
any activity  that was  permissible  for a bank holding  company  under the Bank
Holding  Company  Act as of  November  11,  1999.  Because  the  services  to be
performed for the Portfolio under the Advisory  Agreement were permissible for a
bank holding company as of November 11, 1999, the Advisor  believes that it also
may perform  such  services  after March 11, 2000  whether or not the  Advisor's
parent  satisfies  the  Criteria.  State laws on this issue may differ  from the
interpretation of relevant federal law, and banks and financial institutions may
be required to register as dealers pursuant to state securities laws.

     Under  separate  agreements,   Morgan  provides  certain  financial,   fund
accounting  and  administrative  services  to the  Trust and the  Portfolio  and
shareholder  services  for the Trust.  See  "Services  Agent"  and  "Shareholder
Servicing" below.

DISTRIBUTOR

         FDI  serves as the  Trust's  exclusive  Distributor  and  holds  itself
available to receive  purchase  orders for the Fund's shares.  In that capacity,
FDI has been  granted  the right,  as agent of the Trust,  to solicit and accept
orders for the purchase of the Fund's shares in accordance with the terms of the
Distribution  Agreement  between  the  Trust  and FDI.  Under  the  terms of the
Distribution  Agreement  between FDI and the Trust, FDI receives no compensation
in its  capacity  as the Trust's  distributor.  FDI is a wholly  owned  indirect
subsidiary  of Boston  Institutional  Group,  Inc.  FDI also serves as exclusive
placement agent for the Portfolio.  FDI currently  provides  administration  and
distribution services for a number of other investment companies.


         The Distribution Agreement shall continue in effect with respect to the
Fund for a period of two years after  execution  only if it is approved at least
annually  thereafter  (i) by a vote of the  holders of a majority  of the Fund's
outstanding  shares or by its  Trustees  and (ii) by a vote of a majority of the
Trustees of the Trust who are not  "interested  persons" (as defined by the 1940
Act) of the parties to the Distribution  Agreement,  cast in person at a meeting
called for the purpose of voting on such approval (see "Trustees, Members of the
Advisory  Board  and  Officers").  The  Distribution  Agreement  will  terminate
automatically  if assigned by either party thereto and is terminable at any time
without  penalty by a vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust, a vote of
a majority of the Trustees who are not "interested  persons" of the Trust, or by
a vote of the holders of a majority of the Fund's  outstanding shares as defined
under "Additional Information," in any case without payment of any penalty on 60
days'  written  notice to the other  party.  The  principal  offices  of FDI are
located at 60 State Street, Suite 1300, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.


CO-ADMINISTRATOR

         Under  Co-Administration  Agreements  with the Trust and the  Portfolio
dated  August 1,  1996,  FDI also  serves  as the  Trust's  and the  Portfolio's
Co-Administrator.  The Co-Administration Agreements may be renewed or amended by
the  respective  Trustees  without a  shareholder  vote.  The  Co-Administration
Agreements are terminable at any time without penalty by a vote of a majority of
the Trustees of the Trust or the Portfolio,  as applicable,  on not more than 60
days' written  notice nor less than 30 days' written  notice to the other party.
The  Co-Administrator  may subcontract  for the performance of its  obligations,
provided,  however,  that  unless  the Trust or the  Portfolio,  as  applicable,
expressly agrees in writing, the Co-Administrator shall be fully responsible for
the acts and  omissions  of any  subcontractor  as it would  for its own acts or
omissions. See "Services Agent" below.


         FDI (i) provides  office space,  equipment  and clerical  personnel for
maintaining  the  organization  and  books  and  records  of the  Trust  and the
Portfolio;  (ii)  provides  officers  for the  Trust  and the  Portfolio;  (iii)
prepares and files  documents  required  for  notification  of state  securities
administrators; (iv) reviews and files marketing and sales literature; (v) files
regulatory documents and mails Portfolio communications to Trustees,  Members of
the Advisory Board and investors; and (vi) maintains related books and records.


         For its services under the Co-Administration  Agreements,  the Fund and
Portfolio have agreed to pay FDI fees equal to its allocable  share of an annual
complex-wide  charge of $425,000 plus FDI's out-of-pocket  expenses.  The amount
allocable  to the Fund or  Portfolio  is based on the ratio of its net assets to
the aggregate net assets of the Trust,  the Master  Portfolios and certain other
investment companies subject to similar agreements with FDI.


         The table below sets forth the administrative  fees paid to FDI for the
fiscal period indicated.

Fund -- For the fiscal  period  November 4, 1997  (commencement  of  operations)
through August 31, 1998 and the fiscal year ended August 31, 1999: $28 and $187.
For the three months ended November 30, 1999: $27.

Portfolio -- For the fiscal years ended August 31, 1997, 1998 and 1999: $25,082,
$24,913 and $20,175. For the three months ended November 30, 1999: $4,090.


SERVICES AGENT

         The Trust,  on behalf of the Fund,  and the Portfolio have entered into
Administrative  Services  Agreements  (the  "Services  Agreements")  with Morgan
pursuant to which Morgan is responsible for certain  administrative  and related
services  provided to the Fund and  Portfolio.  The Services  Agreements  may be
terminated at any time, without penalty, by the Trustees or Morgan, in each case
on not more  than 60 days' nor less  than 30 days'  written  notice to the other
party.

         Under the Services  Agreements,  the Fund and the Portfolio have agreed
to pay  Morgan  fees  equal to its  allocable  share of an  annual  complex-wide
charge. This charge is calculated daily based on the aggregate net assets of the
Master  Portfolios and J.P. Morgan Series Trust in accordance with the following
annual schedule:  0.09% of the first $7 billion of their aggregate average daily
net assets and 0.04% of their aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $7
billion,  less the complex-wide  fees payable to FDI. The portion of this charge
payable by the Fund and Portfolio is determined by the proportionate  share that
its net assets bear to the total net assets of the Trust, the Master Portfolios,
the other investors in the Master  Portfolios for which Morgan provides  similar
services and J.P. Morgan Series Trust.

         The table  below  sets  forth the  service  fees paid to Morgan for the
fiscal periods  indicated.  See the Prospectus and below for applicable  expense
limitations.


Fund -- For the fiscal  period  November 4, 1997  (commencement  of  operations)
through August 31, 1998 and for the fiscal year ended August 31, 1999:  $392 and
$3,144. For the three months ended November 30, 1999: $501.

Portfolio  -- For the  fiscal  years  ended  August  31,  1997,  1998 and  1999:
$397,340,  $502,654 and $542,467.  For the three months ended November 30, 1999:
$128,236.

CUSTODIAN AND TRANSFER AGENT

         State  Street Bank and Trust  Company  ("State  Street"),  225 Franklin
Street,  Boston,  Massachusetts 02110, serves as the Trust's and the Portfolio's
custodian  and fund  accounting  agent  and the  Fund's  transfer  and  dividend
disbursing  agent.  Pursuant  to  the  Custodian  Contracts,   State  Street  is
responsible  for  maintaining  the books of account  and  records  of  portfolio
transactions and holding portfolio  securities and cash. The custodian maintains
portfolio  transaction records. As transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent,
State Street is  responsible  for  maintaining  account  records  detailing  the
ownership  of Fund  shares and for  crediting  income,  capital  gains and other
changes in share ownership to shareholder accounts.


SHAREHOLDER SERVICING

         The  Trust  on  behalf  of the  Fund  has  entered  into a  Shareholder
Servicing  Agreement  with Morgan  pursuant to which Morgan acts as  shareholder
servicing agent for its customers and for other Fund investors who are customers
of a Service  Organization.  Under this  agreement,  Morgan is  responsible  for
performing  shareholder account,  administrative and servicing functions,  which
include but are not limited to, answering inquiries regarding account status and
history,  the manner in which  purchases and  redemptions  of Fund shares may be
effected,  and certain other matters pertaining to the Fund; assisting customers
in  designating  and  changing  dividend  options,   account   designations  and
addresses;  providing  necessary  personnel and  facilities  to  coordinate  the
establishment  and  maintenance  of  shareholder  accounts  and records with the
Fund's transfer agent; transmitting purchase and redemption orders to the Fund's
transfer  agent and arranging  for the wiring or other  transfer of funds to and
from  customer  accounts  in  connection  with orders to purchase or redeem Fund
shares; verifying purchase and redemption orders, transfers among and changes in
accounts;  informing the  Distributor of the gross amount of purchase orders for
Fund  shares;  monitoring  the  activities  of the Fund's  transfer  agent;  and
providing other related services.

         Under the Shareholder  Servicing Agreement,  the Fund has agreed to pay
Morgan for these services a fee at the annual rate (expressed as a percentage of
the average  daily net asset value of Fund shares  owned by or for  shareholders
for whom Morgan is acting as shareholder  servicing agent) of 0.05%. Morgan acts
as shareholder servicing agent for all shareholders.


         The Fund paid the following  shareholder  servicing  fees to Morgan for
the fiscal periods  indicated:  For the period November 4, 1997 (commencement of
operations)  through  August 31, 1998 and for the fiscal  year ended  August 31,
1999: $696 and $5,935; for the three months ended November 30, 1999: $995.

     As  discussed  under  "Investment  Advisor,"  until  March  11,  2000,  the
Glass-Steagall   Act  and  other  applicable  laws  and  regulations  limit  the
activities  of bank  holding  companies  and  certain of their  subsidiaries  in
connection  with registered  open-end  investment  companies.  The activities of
Morgan in acting as shareholder  servicing agent for Fund shareholders under the
Shareholder  Servicing  Agreement and providing  administrative  services to the
Funds and the Portfolios  under the Services  Agreements,  and the activities of
JPMIM in acting as  Advisor  to the  Portfolios  under the  Investment  Advisory
Agreements, may raise issues under these laws. However, JPMIM and Morgan believe
that they may properly perform these services and the other activities described
in  the  Prospectus  without  violation  of  the  Glass-Steagall  Act  or  other
applicable banking laws or regulations in effect until March 11, 2000. Effective
March 11, 2000,  certain of the sections of the Glass-Steagall Act which limited
the activities of bank holding  companies and certain of their  subsidiaries  in
connection with open-end investment companies are repealed.


SERVICE ORGANIZATION

         The  Trust,  on  behalf of the Fund,  has  adopted a service  plan (the
"Plan")  with  respect to the shares  which  authorizes  the Fund to  compensate
Service  Organizations  for providing certain account  administration  and other
services to their customers who are beneficial  owners of such shares.  Pursuant
to the Plan,  the Trust,  on behalf of the Fund,  enters  into  agreements  with
Service  Organizations  which  purchase  shares  on  behalf  of their  customers
("Service Agreements"). Under such Service Agreements, the Service Organizations
may: (a) act,  directly or through an agent,  as the sole  shareholder of record
and nominee for all  customers,  (b) maintain or assist in  maintaining  account
records for each  customer  who  beneficially  owns  shares,  and (c) process or
assist in processing  customer orders to purchase,  redeem and exchange  shares,
and handle or assist in handling  the  transmission  of funds  representing  the
customers'  purchase  price or redemption  proceeds.  As  compensation  for such
services,  the Trust on behalf of the Fund  pays  each  Service  Organization  a
service  fee in an amount up to 0.25% (on an  annualized  basis) of the  average
daily net assets of the shares of the Fund  attributable  to or held in the name
of such Service  Organization for its customers (0.20% where J.P. Morgan acts as
a service organization).

         Conflicts of interest  restrictions  (including the Employee Retirement
Income  Security Act of 1974) may apply to a Service  Organization's  receipt of
compensation  paid by the Trust in connection  with the  investment of fiduciary
funds  in  shares.  Service  Organizations,  including  banks  regulated  by the
Comptroller of the Currency,  the Federal  Reserve Board or the Federal  Deposit
Insurance Corporation,  and investment advisers and other money managers subject
to the jurisdiction of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of
Labor or state  securities  commissions,  are urged to  consult  legal  advisers
before  investing  fiduciary  assets in shares.  In  addition,  under some state
securities laws,  banks and other financial  institutions  purchasing  shares on
behalf of their customers may be required to register as dealers.

         The Trustees of the Trust, including a majority of Trustees who are not
interested  persons  of the Trust and who have no direct or  indirect  financial
interest  in the  operation  of such  Plan or the  related  Service  Agreements,
initially  voted to approve the Plan and Service  Agreements at a meeting called
for the purpose of voting on such Plan and Service  Agreements on April 9, 1997.
The Plan was approved by the initial  shareholders of each Fund on June 3, 1997,
remains in effect  until July 10, 1998 and will  continue  in effect  thereafter
only if such  continuance  is  specifically  approved  annually by a vote of the
Trustees in the manner  described above. The Plan may not be amended to increase
materially  the amount to be spent for the services  described  therein  without
approval of the  shareholders  of the Fund,  and all material  amendments of the
Plan must also be approved by the Trustees in the manner  described  above.  The
Plan may be  terminated  at any time by a majority of the  Trustees as described
above or by vote of a  majority  of the  outstanding  shares  of the  Fund.  The
Service  Agreements  may be  terminated  at any  time,  without  payment  of any
penalty, by vote of a majority of the disinterested  Trustees as described above
or by a vote of a  majority  of the  outstanding  shares of the Fund on not more
than 60 days' written notice to any other party to the Service  Agreements.  The
Service  Agreements shall terminate  automatically  if assigned.  So long as the
Plans are in effect,  the selection and nomination of those Trustees who are not
interested  persons  shall be determined  by the  non-interested  members of the
Board of Trustees.  The Trustees have determined that, in their judgment,  there
is a  reasonable  likelihood  that the Plan  will  benefit  the  Funds  and Fund
shareholders.  In the  Trustees'  quarterly  review  of  the  Plan  and  Service
Agreements,  they will consider their continued appropriateness and the level of
compensation provided therein.

INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

         The  independent  accountants  of  the  Trust  and  the  Portfolio  are
PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP,  1177 Avenue of the  Americas,  New York,  New York
10036.  PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP  conducts an annual  audit of the  financial
statements  of the Fund and the  Portfolio,  assists in the  preparation  and/or
review of the Fund's and the  Portfolio's  federal and state  income tax returns
and consults  with the Fund and the  Portfolio as to matters of  accounting  and
federal and state income taxation.

EXPENSES


         In addition to the fees payable to Pierpont Group, Inc., JPMIM,  Morgan
and FDI under  various  agreements  discussed  under  "Trustees,  Members of the
Advisory  Board  and  Officers,"   "Investment   Advisor,"   "Co-Administrator",
"Distributor",  "Services Agent" and "Shareholder Servicing" above, the Fund and
the Portfolio are responsible for usual and customary  expenses  associated with
their respective operations.  Such expenses include organization expenses, legal
fees,  accounting and audit expenses,  insurance  costs,  the  compensation  and
expenses of the  Trustees and Members of the Advisory  Board,  costs  associated
with their  registration  fees under federal  securities laws, and extraordinary
expenses  applicable to the Fund or the Portfolio.  For the Fund,  such expenses
also include transfer,  registrar and dividend disbursing costs, the expenses of
printing and mailing reports, notices and proxy statements to Fund shareholders,
and filing fees under state  securities  laws. For the Portfolio,  such expenses
also include  custodian fees. For additional  information  regarding  waivers or
expense subsidies, see the Prospectus.

         J.P.  Morgan has agreed that it will  reimburse the Fund until February
28, 2001 to the extent necessary to maintain the Fund's total operating expenses
(which  include  expenses of the Fund and the  Portfolio)  at the annual rate of
0.45% of the  Fund's  average  daily  net  assets.  This  limit  does not  cover
extraordinary expenses.

     J.P.  Morgan  reimbursed the following in fees and other expenses under the
expense  reimbursement  arrangement  described above: For the period November 3,
1997  (commencement  of  operations)  through August 31, 1998 and for the fiscal
year ended  August 31,  1999:  $72,847 and  $77,179.  For the three month period
ended November 30, 1999: $23,745.


PURCHASE OF SHARES

         Additional Minimum Balance  Information.  If your account balance falls
below the minimum for 30 days as a result of selling  shares (and not because of
performance), the Fund reserves the right to request that you buy more shares or
close your account.  If your account  balance is still below the minimum 60 days
after  notification,  the Fund  reserves the right to close out your account and
send the proceeds to the address of record.

         Method of  Purchase.  Investors  may open  accounts  with the Fund only
through  the  Distributor.  All  purchase  transactions  in  Fund  accounts  are
processed by Morgan as shareholder servicing agent and the Fund is authorized to
accept any  instructions  relating to a Fund account from Morgan as  shareholder
servicing  agent for the customer.  All purchase  orders must be accepted by the
Distributor.  Prospective  investors who are not already customers of Morgan may
apply to become  customers of Morgan for the sole purpose of Fund  transactions.
There  are no  charges  associated  with  becoming  a Morgan  customer  for this
purpose.  Morgan  reserves the right to  determine  the  customers  that it will
accept,  and the Trust reserves the right to determine the purchase  orders that
it will accept.

         References  in  the   Prospectus   and  this  Statement  of  Additional
Information to customers of Morgan or a Service  Organization  include customers
of their affiliates and references to transactions by customers with Morgan or a
Service  Organization  include  transactions  with their  affiliates.  Only Fund
investors  who are using  the  services  of a  financial  institution  acting as
shareholder servicing agent pursuant to an agreement with the Trust on behalf of
the Fund may make transactions in shares of the Fund.

         The Fund may,  at its own  option,  accept  securities  in payment  for
shares. The securities  delivered in such a transaction are valued by the method
described in "Net Asset Value" as of the day the Fund  receives the  securities.
This is a taxable transaction to the shareholder.  Securities may be accepted in
payment for shares only if they are, in the judgment of the Advisor, appropriate
investments for the Portfolio.  In addition,  securities accepted in payment for
shares must:  (i) meet the  investment  objective and policies of the Portfolio;
(ii) be acquired by the Fund for  investment  and not for resale (other than for
resale  to the  Portfolio);  and  (iii)  be  liquid  securities  which  are  not
restricted  as to  transfer  either  by law or  liquidity  of  market.  The Fund
reserves the right to accept or reject at its own option any and all  securities
offered in payment for its shares.

         Prospective  investors  may purchase  shares with the  assistance  of a
Service Organization, and the Service Organization may charge the investor a fee
for this service and other services it provides to its customers.

REDEMPTION OF SHARES

         Investors   may  redeem   shares  as  described   in  the   Prospectus.
Shareholders redeeming shares of the Fund should be aware that the Fund attempts
to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per share;  however,  there can be
no assurance that it will be able to continue to do so, and in that case the net
asset  value  of  the  Fund's   shares  might  deviate  from  $1.00  per  share.
Accordingly,  a redemption  request  might result in payment of a dollar  amount
which differs from the number of shares redeemed. See "Net Asset Value" below.

         If the Trust,  on behalf of the Fund, and the Portfolio  determine that
it would be  detrimental to the best interest of the remaining  shareholders  of
the Fund to make  payment  wholly or partly in cash,  payment of the  redemption
price may be made in whole or in part by a  distribution  in kind of  securities
from the Portfolio,  in lieu of cash, in conformity  with the applicable rule of
the SEC. If shares are redeemed in kind, the redeeming  shareholder  might incur
transaction  costs in  converting  the assets  into cash.  The method of valuing
portfolio  securities is described  under "Net Asset Value," and such  valuation
will be made as of the same time the redemption price is determined.  The Trust,
on behalf of the Fund,  has  elected to be governed by Rule 18f-1 under the 1940
Act pursuant to which the Portfolio is obligated to redeem shares solely in cash
up to the lesser of  $250,000  or one percent of the net asset value of the Fund
during any 90-day  period for any one  shareholder.  The Trust will  redeem Fund
shares in kind only if it has received a redemption  in kind from the  Portfolio
and therefore  shareholders  of the Fund that receive  redemptions  in kind will
receive  securities of the  Portfolio.  The Portfolio has advised the Trust that
the Portfolio will not redeem in kind except in  circumstances in which the Fund
is permitted to redeem in kind.

         Further  Redemption   Information.   Investors  should  be  aware  that
redemptions  from the Fund may not be processed  if a redemption  request is not
submitted in proper form. To be in proper form,  the Fund must have received the
shareholder's  taxpayer  identification  number and address.  In addition,  if a
shareholder  sends a check  for the  purchase  of fund  shares  and  shares  are
purchased before the check has cleared,  the transmittal of redemption  proceeds
from the shares will occur upon  clearance  of the check which may take up to 15
days. The Trust,  on behalf of the Fund, and the Portfolio  reserve the right to
suspend  the  right of  redemption  and to  postpone  the date of  payment  upon
redemption as follows:  (i) for up to seven days,  (ii) during  periods when the
New York Stock  Exchange is closed for other than  weekends and holidays or when
trading on such  Exchange  is  restricted  as  determined  by the SEC by rule or
regulation,  (iii) during  periods in which an  emergency,  as determined by the
SEC,  exists that causes  disposal by the Portfolio of, or evaluation of the net
asset value of, its portfolio securities to be unreasonable or impracticable, or
(iv) for such other periods as the SEC may permit.

EXCHANGE OF SHARES

         An investor may exchange  shares from the Fund into shares of any other
J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  or J.P.  Morgan  mutual fund,  without  charge.  An
exchange may be made so long as after the  exchange the investor has shares,  in
each fund in which he or she remains an investor,  with a value of at least that
fund's minimum investment amount. Shareholders should read the prospectus of the
fund into which they are exchanging and may only exchange  between fund accounts
that are  registered  in the same  name,  address  and  taxpayer  identification
number. Shares are exchanged on the basis of relative net asset value per share.
Exchanges are in effect  redemptions from one fund and purchases of another fund
and the usual purchase and redemption procedures and requirements are applicable
to exchanges.  The Fund generally  intends to pay  redemption  proceeds in cash,
however,  since it reserves the right at its sole  discretion to pay redemptions
over $250,000 in-kind as a portfolio of representative securities rather than in
cash, the Fund reserves the right to deny an exchange  request in excess of that
amount. See "Redemption of Shares".  Shareholders  subject to federal income tax
who exchange shares in one fund for shares in another fund may recognize capital
gain or loss for federal income tax purposes.  Shares of the Fund to be acquired
are purchased for settlement when the proceeds from redemption become available.
The  Trust  reserves  the  right to  discontinue,  alter or limit  the  exchange
privilege at any time.



DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

         The Fund declares and pays dividends and  distributions as described in
the Prospectus.

         If a shareholder has elected to receive  dividends  and/or capital gain
distributions  in cash and the  postal or other  delivery  service  is unable to
deliver  checks to the  shareholder's  address  of  record,  such  shareholder's
distribution  option will  automatically be converted to having all dividend and
other distributions  reinvested in additional shares. No interest will accrue on
amounts represented by uncashed distribution or redemption checks.

NET ASSET VALUE

         The Fund  computes  its net asset  value once  daily on Monday  through
Friday as described in the Prospectus.  The net asset value will not be computed
on the day the following  legal  holidays are observed:  New Year's Day,  Martin
Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday,  Memorial Day,  Independence
Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
In the event that trading in the money  markets is scheduled to end earlier than
the close of the New York Stock  Exchange in observance of these  holidays,  the
Fund and Portfolio  would expect to close for purchases and  redemptions an hour
in  advance  of the end of  trading  in the  money  markets.  The  Fund  and the
Portfolio may also close for purchases  and  redemptions  at such other times as
may be determined by the Board of Trustees to the extent permitted by applicable
law. On any business  day when the Bond Market  Association  ("BMA")  recommends
that the  securities  market close early,  the Fund  reserves the right to cease
accepting  purchase and  redemption  orders for same  business day credit at the
time BMA recommends  that the securities  market close.  On days the Fund closes
early,  purchase and  redemption  orders  received after the Fund closes will be
credited the next  business day. The days on which net asset value is determined
are the Fund's business days.

         The net  asset  value of the Fund is equal to the  value of the  Fund's
investment in the Portfolio  (which is equal to the Fund's pro rata share of the
total  investment of the Fund and of any other  investors in the Portfolio  less
the  Fund's  pro rata  share of the  Portfolio's  liabilities)  less the  Fund's
liabilities.  The  following  is a  discussion  of the  procedures  used  by the
Portfolio in valuing its assets.

         The Portfolio's  portfolio  securities are valued by the amortized cost
method.  The purpose of this method of  calculation  is to attempt to maintain a
constant net asset value per share of the Fund of $1.00.  No  assurances  can be
given that this goal can be  attained.  The  amortized  cost method of valuation
values a security at its cost at the time of purchase and  thereafter  assumes a
constant amortization to maturity of any discount or premium,  regardless of the
impact of fluctuating interest rates on the market value of the instrument. If a
difference  of  more  than  1/2 of 1%  occurs  between  valuation  based  on the
amortized  cost method and valuation  based on market  value,  the Trustees will
take steps  necessary  to reduce such  deviation,  such as  changing  the Fund's
dividend policy,  shortening the average portfolio maturity,  realizing gains or
losses,  or reducing the number of  outstanding  Fund shares.  Any  reduction of
outstanding shares will be effected by having each shareholder contribute to the
Fund's capital the necessary  shares on a pro rata basis.  Each shareholder will
be deemed to have  agreed to such  contribution  in these  circumstances  by his
investment in the Fund. See "Taxes."


PERFORMANCE DATA

         From time to time,  the Fund may quote  performance  in terms of yield,
actual  distributions,  total return or capital  appreciation in reports,  sales
literature  and  advertisements  published  by the  Trust.  Current  performance
information  for the Fund may be obtained by calling the number  provided on the
cover page of this Statement of Additional Information.

         Yield Quotations.  As required by regulations of the SEC, current yield
for the Fund is  computed by  determining  the net change  exclusive  of capital
changes in the value of a hypothetical  pre-existing account having a balance of
one share at the  beginning  of a seven-day  calendar  period,  dividing the net
change in account  value of the  account at the  beginning  of the  period,  and
multiplying the return over the seven-day  period by 365/7.  For purposes of the
calculation, net change in account value reflects the value of additional shares
purchased with dividends from the original share and dividends  declared on both
the original share and any such additional shares, but does not reflect realized
gains or losses or unrealized appreciation or depreciation.  Effective yield for
the Fund is computed by  annualizing  the  seven-day  return with all  dividends
reinvested in additional  Fund shares.  The tax equivalent  yield is computed by
first  computing  the yield as  discussed  above.  Then the portion of the yield
attributable to securities the income of which was exempt for federal income tax
purposes is  determined.  This portion of the yield is then divided by one minus
the stated assumed federal income tax rate for individuals and then added to the
portion of the yield that is not attributable to securities, the income of which
was tax exempt.

         Below  is set  forth  historical  yield  information  for  the  periods
indicated:


     The historical yield  information of the Fund for the period ended November
30, 1999 is as follows:  7-day current yield:  3.35%; 7-day tax equivalent yield
at 39.60% tax rate: 5.55%; 7-day effective yield: 3.40%.


         Total return quotations. Historical performance information for periods
prior to the establishment of the Fund will be that of its related series of the
J.P.  Morgan Funds and will be presented in accordance with applicable SEC staff
interpretations.  The  applicable  financial  information  in  the  registration
statement for the J.P. Morgan Funds  (Registration Nos. 033-54632 and 811-07340)
is incorporated herein by reference.

         The  historical   performance   information  shown  below  may  reflect
operating expenses which were lower than those of the Fund. These returns may be
higher  than would  have  occurred  if an  investment  had been made  during the
periods indicated in the Fund.


     Historical  return  information  for the Fund's  related series of the J.P.
Morgan Funds for the years ended November 30, 1999 is as follows: Average annual
total  return,  1 year:  2.84%;  Average  annual total return,  5 years:  3.26%;
average annual total return,  10 years:  3.34%;  aggregate total return, 1 year:
2.84%;  aggregate total return,  5 years:  17.37%;  aggregate  total return,  10
years: 38.92%.


         Aggregate total returns,  reflecting the cumulative  percentage  change
over a measuring period, may also be calculated.

         General.  The Fund's  performance will vary from time to time depending
upon market  conditions,  the  composition of the  Portfolio,  and its operating
expenses. Consequently, any given performance quotation should not be considered
representative of the Fund's performance for any specified period in the future.
In addition,  because performance will fluctuate, it may not provide a basis for
comparing  an  investment  in the  Fund  with  certain  bank  deposits  or other
investments that pay a fixed yield or return for a stated period of time.

         Comparative  performance  information  may be used from time to time in
advertising the Fund's shares, including appropriate market indices or data from
Lipper  Analytical  Services,   Inc.,   Micropal,   Inc.,  Ibbotson  Associates,
Morningstar   Inc.,  the  Dow  Jones  Industrial   Average  and  other  industry
publications.

         From time to time,  the Fund may, in addition to any other  permissible
information,  include the  following  types of  information  in  advertisements,
supplemental  sales literature and reports to  shareholders:  (1) discussions of
general economic or financial principles (such as the effects of compounding and
the benefits of dollar-cost  averaging);  (2)  discussions  of general  economic
trends;  (3)  presentations of statistical data to supplement such  discussions;
(4)  descriptions  of past or anticipated  portfolio  holdings for the Fund; (5)
descriptions  of  investment  strategies  for  the  Fund;  (6)  descriptions  or
comparisons  of various  savings and  investment  products  (including,  but not
limited to, qualified  retirement plans and individual stocks and bonds),  which
may or may  not  include  the  Fund;  (7)  comparisons  of  investment  products
(including  the  Fund)  with  relevant  markets  or  industry  indices  or other
appropriate  benchmarks;   (8)  discussions  of  Fund  rankings  or  ratings  by
recognized  rating  organizations;  and (9)  discussions of various  statistical
methods  quantifying the Fund's volatility  relative to its benchmark or to past
performance,  including  risk  adjusted  measures.  The Fund  may  also  include
calculations,   such  as  hypothetical   compounding  examples,  which  describe
hypothetical  investment  results  in  such  communications.   Such  performance
examples will be based on an express set of  assumptions  and are not indicative
of the performance of the Fund.

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

     The Advisor  places orders for the Portfolio for all purchases and sales of
portfolio  securities,  enters into  repurchase  agreements,  and may enter into
reverse  repurchase  agreements  and execute  loans of portfolio  securities  on
behalf of the Portfolio. See "Investment Objectives and Policies."

         Fixed  income and debt  securities  and  municipal  bonds and notes are
generally  traded at a net price with dealers  acting as principal for their own
accounts without a stated commission. The price of the security usually includes
profit to the dealers. In underwritten offerings,  securities are purchased at a
fixed  price  which  includes  an amount  of  compensation  to the  underwriter,
generally referred to as the underwriter's  concession or discount. On occasion,
certain  securities may be purchased  directly from an issuer,  in which case no
commissions or discounts are paid.

         Portfolio transactions for the Portfolio will be undertaken principally
to accomplish the Portfolio's objective in relation to expected movements in the
general level of interest rates. The Portfolio may engage in short-term  trading
consistent  with its  objective.  See  "Investment  Objective  and  Policies  --
Portfolio  Turnover."  The Portfolio  will not seek profits  through  short-term
trading,  but the Portfolio may dispose of any portfolio  security  prior to its
maturity if it believes  such  disposition  is  appropriate  even if this action
realizes profits or losses.

         In  connection  with  portfolio  transactions  for the  Portfolio,  the
Advisor intends to seek the best price and execution on a competitive  basis for
both purchases and sales of securities.

         The  Portfolio  has a  policy  of  investing  only in  securities  with
maturities of not more than thirteen months, which will result in high portfolio
turnover. Since brokerage commissions are not normally paid on investments which
the  Portfolio  makes,  turnover  resulting  from such  investments  should  not
adversely affect the net asset value or net income of the Portfolio.


         Subject to the  overriding  objective  of obtaining  best  execution of
orders,  the  Advisor  may  allocate  a  portion  of the  Portfolio's  brokerage
transactions  to  affiliates  of  the  Advisor.  Under  the  1940  Act,  persons
affiliated  with the Portfolio and persons who are affiliated  with such persons
are prohibited  from dealing with the Portfolio as principal in the purchase and
sale of  securities  unless a permissive  order  allowing such  transactions  is
obtained from the SEC. However, affiliated persons of the Portfolio may serve as
its broker in listed or  over-the-counter  transactions  conducted  on an agency
basis provided that, among other things, the fee or commission  received by such
affiliated  broker is  reasonable  and fair  compared  to the fee or  commission
received by non-affiliated  brokers in connection with comparable  transactions.
In addition,  the Portfolio may not purchase  securities during the existence of
any  underwriting  syndicate for such securities of which Morgan or an affiliate
is a member or in a private  placement in which Morgan or an affiliate serves as
placement agent except  pursuant to procedures  adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the  Portfolio  that  either  comply  with  rules  adopted by the SEC or with
interpretations of the SEC's staff.



         On those  occasions  when the Advisor  deems the  purchase or sale of a
security to be in the best interests of the Portfolio as well as other customers
including other  Portfolios,  the Advisor to the extent  permitted by applicable
laws and regulations,  may, but is not obligated to, aggregate the securities to
be sold or purchased  for the  Portfolio  with those to be sold or purchased for
other  customers in order to obtain best  execution,  including  lower brokerage
commissions  if  appropriate.  In such event,  allocation  of the  securities so
purchased or sold as well as any expenses  incurred in the  transaction  will be
made  by the  Advisor  in the  manner  it  considers  to be most  equitable  and
consistent with its fiduciary  obligations to the Portfolio.  In some instances,
this procedure might adversely affect the Portfolio.

MASSACHUSETTS TRUST

         The  Trust  is  a  trust  fund  of  the  type   commonly   known  as  a
"Massachusetts  business  trust" of which the Fund is a  separate  and  distinct
series.  A copy of the  Declaration  of  Trust  for the  Trust is on file in the
office of the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Declaration of
Trust and the  By-Laws of the Trust are  designed  to make the Trust  similar in
most respects to a Massachusetts business corporation. The principal distinction
between the two forms concerns shareholder liability described below.

         Effective  January 1, 1998, the name of the Trust was changed from "The
JPM Institutional  Funds" to "J.P. Morgan  Institutional  Funds," and the Fund's
name changed accordingly.

         Under  Massachusetts  law,  shareholders  of  such a trust  may,  under
certain circumstances, be held personally liable as partners for the obligations
of the  trust  which is not the case for a  corporation.  However,  the  Trust's
Declaration of Trust provides that the shareholders  shall not be subject to any
personal  liability  for the acts or  obligations  of the  Fund  and that  every
written agreement,  obligation,  instrument or undertaking made on behalf of the
Fund shall  contain a  provision  to the effect  that the  shareholders  are not
personally liable thereunder.

         No  personal  liability  will  attach  to the  shareholders  under  any
undertaking  containing such provision when adequate notice of such provision is
given,  except  possibly in a few  jurisdictions.  With  respect to all types of
claims in the latter jurisdictions,  (i) tort claims, (ii) contract claims where
the  provision  referred to is omitted  from the  undertaking,  (iii) claims for
taxes,  and  (iv)  certain  statutory  liabilities  in  other  jurisdictions,  a
shareholder  may be held  personally  liable to the extent  that  claims are not
satisfied by the Fund. However, upon payment of such liability,  the shareholder
will be  entitled to  reimbursement  from the  general  assets of the Fund.  The
Trustees  intend to conduct the  operations  of the Trust in such a way so as to
avoid,  as  far  as  possible,   ultimate  liability  of  the  shareholders  for
liabilities of the Fund.


         The Trust's  Declaration of Trust further provides that the name of the
Trust refers to the Trustees  collectively  as Trustees,  not as  individuals or
personally,  that no Trustee, Member of the Advisory Board, officer, employee or
agent  of the  Fund is  liable  to the  Fund or to a  shareholder,  and  that no
Trustee, Member of the Advisory Board, officer,  employee, or agent is liable to
any third  persons in  connection  with the affairs of the Fund,  except as such
liability may arise from his or its own bad faith,  willful  misfeasance,  gross
negligence or reckless disregard of his or its duties to such third persons.  It
also  provides  that all third  persons  shall look solely to Fund  property for
satisfaction  of claims arising in connection with the affairs of the Fund. With
the exceptions stated, the Trust's Declaration of Trust provides that a Trustee,
Member of the  Advisory  Board,  officer,  employee,  or agent is entitled to be
indemnified against all liability in connection with the affairs of the Fund.


         The Trust shall  continue  without  limitation  of time  subject to the
provisions in the Declaration of Trust  concerning  termination by action of the
shareholders or by action of the Trustees upon notice to the shareholders.

DESCRIPTION OF SHARES

     The Trust is an  open-end  management  investment  company  organized  as a
Massachusetts  business trust in which the Fund  represents a separate series of
shares of beneficial interest. See "Massachusetts Trust."

         The  Declaration  of Trust  permits the  Trustees to issue an unlimited
number of full and  fractional  shares  ($0.001 par value) of one or more series
and  classes  within  any  series  and to divide or  combine  the shares (of any
series, if applicable) without changing the proportionate beneficial interest of
each shareholder in the Fund (or in the assets of other series,  if applicable).
Each share represents an equal proportional interest in the Fund with each other
share.  Upon liquidation of the Fund,  holders are entitled to share pro rata in
the net assets of the Fund available for distribution to such shareholders.  See
"Massachusetts  Trust."  Shares of the Fund  have no  preemptive  or  conversion
rights  and are fully  paid and  nonassessable.  The  rights of  redemption  and
exchange are  described in the  Prospectus  and  elsewhere in this  Statement of
Additional Information.

         The  shareholders of the Trust are entitled to one vote for each dollar
of  net  asset  value  (or a  proportionate  fractional  vote  in  respect  of a
fractional  dollar  amount),  on  matters  on which  shares of the Fund shall be
entitled to vote.  Subject to the 1940 Act,  the  Trustees  themselves  have the
power to alter the number and the terms of office of the  Trustees,  to lengthen
their own terms, or to make their terms of unlimited duration subject to certain
removal procedures,  and appoint their own successors,  provided,  however, that
immediately  after such appointment the requisite  majority of the Trustees have
been elected by the shareholders of the Trust. The voting rights of shareholders
are not cumulative so that holders of more than 50% of the shares voting can, if
they choose,  elect all Trustees being selected  while the  shareholders  of the
remaining  shares would be unable to elect any Trustees.  It is the intention of
the Trust not to hold meetings of shareholders  annually.  The Trustees may call
meetings of  shareholders  for action by shareholder  vote as may be required by
either the 1940 Act or the Trust's Declaration of Trust.

         Shareholders  of the Trust  have the  right,  upon the  declaration  in
writing or vote of more than two-thirds of its outstanding  shares,  to remove a
Trustee.  The Trustees will call a meeting of shareholders to vote on removal of
a Trustee upon the written  request of the record  holders of 10% of the Trust's
shares.  In addition,  whenever ten or more shareholders of record who have been
such for at least six months preceding the date of application,  and who hold in
the  aggregate  either shares having a net asset value of at least $25,000 or at
least 1% of the Trust's  outstanding  shares,  whichever is less, shall apply to
the  Trustees  in  writing,  stating  that they wish to  communicate  with other
shareholders  with a view to obtaining  signatures  to request a meeting for the
purpose of voting upon the  question  of removal of any Trustee or Trustees  and
accompanied by a form of communication  and request which they wish to transmit,
the Trustees  shall within five business days after receipt of such  application
either:  (1)  afford  to  such  applicants  access  to a list of the  names  and
addresses  of all  shareholders  as recorded  on the books of the Trust;  or (2)
inform such applicants as to the  approximate  number of shareholders of record,
and the approximate cost of mailing to them the proposed  communication and form
of request.  If the Trustees  elect to follow the latter  course,  the Trustees,
upon the  written  request of such  applicants,  accompanied  by a tender of the
material to be mailed and of the  reasonable  expenses of mailing,  shall,  with
reasonable promptness, mail such material to all shareholders of record at their
addresses as recorded on the books,  unless within five business days after such
tender  the  Trustees  shall  mail to such  applicants  and  file  with the SEC,
together with a copy of the material to be mailed, a written statement signed by
at least a majority of the Trustees to the effect that in their  opinion  either
such  material  contains  untrue  statements  of fact or omits  to  state  facts
necessary to make the statements  contained therein not misleading,  or would be
in violation of applicable law, and specifying the basis of such opinion.  After
opportunity for hearing upon the objections  specified in the written statements
filed, the SEC may, and if demanded by the Trustees or by such applicants shall,
enter an order either  sustaining one or more of such  objections or refusing to
sustain any of them. If the SEC shall enter an order  refusing to sustain any of
such  objections,  or if, after the entry of an order  sustaining one or more of
such  objections,  the SEC shall find, after notice and opportunity for hearing,
that all  objections  so  sustained  have been met,  and shall enter an order so
declaring,  the Trustees shall mail copies of such material to all  shareholders
with reasonable promptness after the entry of such order and the renewal of such
tender.

         The  Trustees  have  authorized  the issuance and sale to the public of
shares of 22 series of the Trust.  The  Trustees  have no current  intention  to
create any  classes  within the initial  series or any  subsequent  series.  The
Trustees may, however, authorize the issuance of shares of additional series and
the  creation  of classes of shares  within  any series  with such  preferences,
privileges,  limitations  and voting and  dividend  rights as the  Trustees  may
determine.  The  proceeds  from the issuance of any  additional  series would be
invested in separate,  independently managed portfolios with distinct investment
objectives,  policies and restrictions,  and share purchase,  redemption and net
asset valuation procedures.  Any additional classes would be used to distinguish
among the rights of different  categories of shareholders,  as might be required
by future  regulations  or other  unforeseen  circumstances.  All  consideration
received  by the Trust for  shares of any  additional  series or class,  and all
assets in which such  consideration is invested,  would belong to that series or
class, subject only to the rights of creditors of the Trust and would be subject
to the liabilities  related  thereto.  Shareholders of any additional  series or
class will approve the adoption of any management  contract or distribution plan
relating to such series or class and of any changes in the  investment  policies
related thereto, to the extent required by the 1940 Act.

         For  information  relating to  mandatory  redemption  of Fund shares or
their redemption at the option of the Trust under certain circumstances, see the
Prospectus.

     As of January 31, 2000,  the following  owned of record more than 5% of the
outstanding shares of the Fund: Hare & Co. (100.00%).

         The address of each owner listed above is c/o Morgan, 522 Fifth Avenue,
New York,  New  York,  10036.  As of the date of this  Statement  of  Additional
Information, the officers, Trustees and Members of the Advisory Board as a group
owned less than 1% of the shares of the Fund.

SPECIAL INFORMATION CONCERNING INVESTMENT STRUCTURE

         Unlike other mutual funds which  directly  acquire and manage their own
portfolio of securities,  the Fund is an open-end management  investment company
which  seeks  to  achieve  its  investment  objective  by  investing  all of its
investable  assets in the Master  Portfolio,  a separate  registered  investment
company with the same investment objective and policies as the Fund.  Generally,
when a  Master  Portfolio  seeks  a vote  to  change  a  fundamental  investment
restriction,  its feeder  fund(s) will hold a  shareholder  meeting and cast its
vote proportionately,  as instructed by its shareholders.  Fund shareholders are
entitled  to one vote for each  dollar  of net asset  value (or a  proportionate
fractional vote in respect of a fractional  dollar amount),  on matters on which
shares of the Fund shall be entitled to vote.

         In addition to selling a beneficial interest to the Fund, the Portfolio
may sell beneficial interests to other mutual funds or institutional  investors.
Such investors will invest in the Portfolio on the same terms and conditions and
will bear a proportionate share of the Portfolio's expenses.  However, the other
investors  investing in the  Portfolio may sell shares of their own fund using a
different pricing structure than the Fund. Such different pricing structures may
result in  differences  in returns  experienced by investors in other funds that
invest in the  Portfolio.  Such  differences in returns are not uncommon and are
present in other mutual fund structures. Information concerning other holders of
interests in the Portfolio is available from Morgan at (800) 766-7722.

         The Trust may withdraw the investment of the Fund from the Portfolio at
any time if the Board of Trustees of the Trust determines that it is in the best
interests of the Fund to do so. Upon any such withdrawal,  the Board of Trustees
would  consider what action might be taken,  including the investment of all the
assets  of the  Fund  in  another  pooled  investment  entity  having  the  same
investment objective and restrictions in accordance with the investment policies
with respect to the Portfolio described above and in the Fund's prospectus.

         Certain changes in the Portfolio's  fundamental  investment policies or
restrictions,  or a failure by the Fund's shareholders to approve such change in
the Portfolio's  investment  restrictions,  may require withdrawal of the Fund's
interest in the Portfolio. Any such withdrawal could result in a distribution in
kind of  portfolio  securities  (as  opposed  to a cash  distribution)  from the
Portfolio which may or may not be readily  marketable.  The distribution in kind
may result in the Fund having a less  diversified  portfolio of  investments  or
adversely affect the Fund's liquidity,  and the Fund could incur brokerage,  tax
or other  charges in converting  the  securities  to cash.  Notwithstanding  the
above, there are other means for meeting shareholder  redemption requests,  such
as borrowing.

         Smaller funds investing in the Portfolio may be materially  affected by
the actions of larger funds investing in the Portfolio.  For example, if a large
fund  withdraws  from  the  Portfolio,  the  remaining  funds  may  subsequently
experience higher pro rata operating expenses, thereby producing lower returns.

         Additionally, because the Portfolio would become smaller, it may become
less diversified,  resulting in potentially  increased  portfolio risk (however,
these  possibilities  also exist for  traditionally  structured funds which have
large or institutional investors who may withdraw from a fund). Also, funds with
a greater  pro rata  ownership  in the  Portfolio  could have  effective  voting
control of the  operations of the  Portfolio.  Whenever the Fund is requested to
vote on matters  pertaining to the  Portfolio  (other than a vote by the Fund to
continue the operation of the Portfolio upon the withdrawal of another  investor
in the Portfolio), the Trust will hold a meeting of shareholders of the Fund and
will  cast  all  of its  votes  proportionately  as  instructed  by  the  Fund's
shareholders.  The Trust will vote the shares held by Fund  shareholders  who do
not give  voting  instructions  in the same  proportion  as the  shares  of Fund
shareholders  who do give voting  instructions.  Shareholders of the Fund who do
not vote will have no affect on the outcome of such matters.

TAXES

         The following  discussion of tax  consequences is based on U.S. federal
tax laws in  effect on the date of this  Statement  of  Additional  Information.
These  laws  and   regulations   are  subject  to  change  by   legislative   or
administrative action, possibly on a retroactive basis.

         The Fund  intends  to  qualify  and  remain  qualified  as a  regulated
investment  company under  Subchapter M of the Code.  As a regulated  investment
company, the Fund must, among other things, (a) derive at least 90% of its gross
income from  dividends,  interest,  payments  with respect to loans of stock and
securities,  gains from the sale or other  disposition  of stock,  securities or
foreign  currency  and other  income  (including  but not  limited to gains from
options, futures, and forward contracts) derived with respect to its business of
investing in such stock,  securities or foreign currency;  and (b) diversify its
holdings so that, at the end of each fiscal  quarter of its taxable year, (i) at
least 50% of the value of the Fund's total assets is represented  by cash,  cash
items, U.S.  Government  securities,  investments of other regulated  investment
companies,  and other securities  limited,  in respect of any one issuer,  to an
amount  not  greater  than  5% of  the  Fund's  total  assets,  and  10%  of the
outstanding  voting securities of such issuer, and (ii) not more than 25% of the
value of its total assets is invested in the securities of any one issuer (other
than U.S.  Government  securities or securities  of other  regulated  investment
companies).

         As a  regulated  investment  company,  the  Fund  (as  opposed  to  its
shareholders)  will not be subject to federal income taxes on the net investment
income and capital gain that it distributes to its  shareholders,  provided that
at least 90% of its net investment  income and realized net  short-term  capital
gain in excess of net long-term capital loss for the taxable year is distributed
in accordance with the Code's timing requirements.

         Under  the  Code,  the Fund will be  subject  to a 4%  excise  tax on a
portion of its  undistributed  taxable  income and capital  gains if it fails to
meet certain distribution requirements by the end of the calendar year. The Fund
intends to make distributions in a timely manner and accordingly does not expect
to be subject to the excise tax.

         For federal  income tax  purposes,  dividends  that are declared by the
Fund in  October,  November  or  December  as of a record date in such month and
actually paid in January of the  following  year will be treated as if they were
paid on December 31 of the year declared.  Therefore,  such dividends  generally
will be taxable to a shareholder in the year declared rather than the year paid.

         The Fund  intends to qualify to pay  exempt-interest  dividends  to its
shareholders  by having,  at the close of each quarter of its taxable  year,  at
least 50% of the value of its total assets consist of tax exempt securities.  An
exempt-interest dividend is that part of dividend distributions made by the Fund
which is properly  designated as consisting of interest  received by the Fund on
tax exempt securities. Shareholders will not incur any federal income tax on the
amount of  exempt-interest  dividends received by them from the Fund, other than
the alternative minimum tax under certain  circumstances.  In view of the Fund's
investment policies,  it is expected that a substantial portion of all dividends
will be  exempt-interest  dividends,  although  the Fund  may from  time to time
realize and  distribute  net  short-term  capital  gains and may invest  limited
amounts in taxable securities under certain circumstances.

         For  federal   income  tax   purposes,   the  fund  had  capital   loss
carryforwards for the periods indicated:  For the fiscal year ended November 30,
1999,  $1,148 all of which will expire in the year 2007. To the extent that this
capital loss is used to offset future capital  gains,  it is probable that gains
so offset will not be distributed to shareholders.

         Distributions  of net  investment  income and realized  net  short-term
capital  gains in  excess of net  long-term  capital  loss  (other  than  exempt
interest  dividends)  are  generally  taxable  to  shareholders  of the  Fund as
ordinary  income whether such  distributions  are taken in cash or reinvested in
additional shares.  Distributions to corporate  shareholders of the Fund are not
eligible for the dividends  received  deduction.  Distributions of net long-term
capital  gains (i.e.,  net  long-term  capital gain in excess of net  short-term
capital  loss) are  taxable to  shareholders  of the Fund as  long-term  capital
gains,  regardless of whether such distributions are taken in cash or reinvested
in additional shares and regardless of how long a shareholder has held shares in
the Fund. In general,  long-term capital gain of an individual  shareholder will
be subject to a 20% rate of tax.

         To maintain a constant $1.00 per share net asset value, the Trustees of
the Trust may direct that the number of outstanding  shares be reduced pro rata.
If this  adjustment is made, it will reflect the lower market value of portfolio
securities and not realized  losses.  The adjustment may result in a shareholder
having more  dividend  income than net income in his account for a period.  When
the number of outstanding shares of the Fund is reduced, the shareholder's basis
in the shares of the Fund may be  adjusted  to reflect  the  difference  between
taxable income and net dividends  actually  distributed.  This difference may be
realized as a capital  loss when the shares are  liquidated.  Subject to certain
limited exceptions, capital losses cannot be used to offset ordinary income. See
"Net Asset Value."

         Gains or losses on sales of  portfolio  securities  will be  treated as
long-term capital gains or losses if the securities have been held for more than
one year except in certain cases where, if applicable,  a put option is acquired
or a call option is written thereon or straddle rules are otherwise  applicable.
Other gains or losses on the sale of securities will be short-term capital gains
or losses.  Gains and losses on the sale, lapse or other  termination of options
on securities  will be treated as gains and losses from the sale of  securities.
If an option written by the Portfolio lapses or is terminated  through a closing
transaction,  such as a  repurchase  by the  Portfolio  of the  option  from its
holder, the Portfolio will realize a short-term capital gain or loss,  depending
on whether  the  premium  income is greater or less than the amount  paid by the
Portfolio  in the  closing  transaction.  If  securities  are  purchased  by the
Portfolio  pursuant to the exercise of a put option written by it, the Portfolio
will  subtract  the  premium  received  from  its cost  basis in the  securities
purchased.

         Any  distribution  of net investment  income or capital gains will have
the effect of reducing the net asset value of Fund shares held by a  shareholder
by the same amount as the distribution.  If the net asset value of the shares is
reduced  below a  shareholder's  cost as a result  of such a  distribution,  the
distribution, although constituting a return of capital to the shareholder, will
be taxable as described  above.  Investors should thus consider the consequences
of  purchasing  shares in a Fund  shortly  before  the Fund  declares  a sizable
dividend distribution.

         Any gain or loss realized on the  redemption or exchange of Fund shares
by a shareholder  who is not a dealer in securities will be treated as long-term
capital  gain or loss if the shares  have been held for more than one year,  and
otherwise  as  short-term  capital  gain or loss.  Long-term  capital gain of an
individual  holder is  subject  to maximum  tax rate of 20%.  However,  any loss
realized by a shareholder  upon the redemption or exchange of shares in the Fund
held for six months or less will be treated as a long-term  capital  loss to the
extent of any long-term capital gain  distributions  received by the shareholder
with respect to such shares. Additionally,  any loss realized on a redemption or
exchange  of shares of the Fund will be  disallowed  to the  extent  the  shares
disposed of are  replaced by  securities  that are  substantially  identical  to
shares of the Fund  within a period of 61 days  beginning  30 days  before  such
disposition,  such as  pursuant to  reinvestment  of a dividend in shares of the
Fund.  Investors  are  urged  to  consult  their  tax  advisors  concerning  the
limitations on the deductibility of capital losses.

         If a correct and  certified  taxpayer  identification  number is not on
file, the Fund is required,  subject to certain  exemptions,  to withhold 31% of
certain payments made or distributions declared to non-corporate shareholders.

         Foreign   Shareholders.   Dividends  of  net   investment   income  and
distributions of realized net short-term gain in excess of net long-term loss to
a shareholder who, as to the United States,  is a nonresident  alien individual,
fiduciary  of  a  foreign  trust  or  estate,  foreign  corporation  or  foreign
partnership (a "foreign shareholder") will be subject to U.S. withholding tax at
the rate of 30% (or lower  treaty  rate) unless the  dividends  are  effectively
connected  with a U.S. trade or business of the  shareholder,  in which case the
dividends  will be subject to tax on a net income basis at the  graduated  rates
applicable to U.S. individuals or domestic  corporations.  Distributions treated
as long term capital gains to foreign  shareholders  will not be subject to U.S.
tax unless the  distributions  are effectively  connected with the shareholder's
trade or business in the United States or, in the case of a shareholder who is a
nonresident alien  individual,  the shareholder was present in the United States
for more than 182 days during the taxable year and certain other  conditions are
met.

         In  the  case  of a  foreign  shareholder  who is a  nonresident  alien
individual or foreign entity,  the Fund may be required to withhold U.S. federal
income tax as "backup withholding" at the rate of 31% from distributions treated
as long-term  capital gains and from the proceeds of  redemptions,  exchanges or
other dispositions of Fund shares unless IRS Form W-8 (or any successor form) is
provided.  Transfers by gift of shares of the Fund by a foreign  shareholder who
is a nonresident  alien individual will not be subject to U.S. federal gift tax,
but the value of shares  of the Fund  held by such a  shareholder  at his or her
death will be includible in his or her gross estate for U.S.  federal estate tax
purposes.

         State and Local Taxes.  The Fund may be subject to state or local taxes
in jurisdictions in which the Fund is deemed to be doing business.  In addition,
the treatment of the Fund and its shareholders in those states which have income
tax laws  might  differ  from  treatment  under  the  federal  income  tax laws.
Shareholders  should consult their own tax advisors with respect to any state or
local taxes.

         Other  Taxation.  The Trust is  organized as a  Massachusetts  business
trust and,  under current law,  neither the Trust nor the Fund is liable for any
income or franchise tax in The Commonwealth of Massachusetts,  provided that the
Fund continues to qualify as a regulated  investment  company under Subchapter M
of the Code.  The  Portfolio is organized as a New York trust.  The Portfolio is
not subject to any federal  income  taxation or income or  franchise  tax in the
State of New York or The  Commonwealth of  Massachusetts.  The investment by the
Fund in the  Portfolio  does not cause the Fund to be liable  for any  income or
franchise tax in the State of New York.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

         As used in this Statement of Additional Information and the Prospectus,
the term "majority of the outstanding  voting  securities" means the vote of (i)
67%  or  more  of  the  Fund's  shares  or the  Portfolio's  outstanding  voting
securities  present at a meeting,  if the holders of more than 50% of the Fund's
outstanding shares or the Portfolio's  outstanding voting securities are present
or represented by proxy, or (ii) more than 50% of the Fund's  outstanding shares
or the Portfolio's outstanding voting securities, whichever is less.

         Telephone calls to the Fund, J.P.  Morgan or Service  Organizations  as
shareholder servicing agent may be tape recorded. With respect to the securities
offered hereby,  this Statement of Additional  Information and the Prospectus do
not contain all the information included in the Trust's  registration  statement
filed  with the SEC  under  the  1933  Act and the 1940 Act and the  Portfolio's
registration  statements  filed  under the 1940 Act.  Pursuant  to the rules and
regulations of the SEC,  certain  portions have been omitted.  The  registration
statements  including the exhibits filed therewith may be examined at the office
of the SEC in Washington, D.C.

         Statements  contained in this Statement of Additional  Information  and
the Prospectus concerning the contents of any contract or other document are not
necessarily  complete,  and in each  instance,  reference is made to the copy of
such  contract  or  other  document  filed  as  an  exhibit  to  the  applicable
Registration Statements.
Each such statement is qualified in all respects by such reference.

         No dealer, salesman or any other person has been authorized to give any
information or to make any  representations,  other than those  contained in the
Prospectus and this Statement of Additional Information,  in connection with the
offer  contained  therein  and,  if given or made,  such  other  information  or
representations  must not be relied upon as having been authorized by any of the
Trust,  the  Fund or the  Distributor.  The  Prospectus  and this  Statement  of
Additional  Information  do  not  constitute  an  offer  by the  Fund  or by the
Distributor  to sell or solicit any offer to buy any of the  securities  offered
hereby in any  jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful for the Fund or
the Distributor to make such offer in such jurisdictions.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


         The    financial    statements    and    the    report    thereon    of
PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP are incorporated herein by reference from the Fund's
November  30,  1999 annual  report  filing made with the SEC on February 7, 2000
pursuant to Section 30(b) of the 1940 Act and Rule 30b2-1 thereunder  (Accession
Number  0000912057-00-004066).  The financial  statements are available  without
charge upon request by calling J.P. Morgan Funds Services at (800) 766-7722. The
Fund's financial statements include the financial statements of the Portfolio.






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APPENDIX A
Description of Security Ratings

STANDARD & POOR'S

Corporate and Municipal Bonds

AAA  - Debt rated AAA have the highest ratings  assigned by Standard & Poor's to
     a debt  obligation.  Capacity  to  pay  interest  and  repay  principal  is
     extremely strong.

AA   - Debt  rated AA have a very  strong  capacity  to pay  interest  and repay
     principal and differ from the highest rated issues only in a small degree.

A    - Debt rated A have a strong  capacity to pay interest and repay  principal
     although  they are  somewhat  more  susceptible  to the adverse  effects of
     changes in circumstances and economic  conditions than debt in higher rated
     categories.

BBB  - Debt  rated  BBB are  regarded  as  having an  adequate  capacity  to pay
     interest  and  repay  principal.   Whereas  it  normally  exhibit  adequate
     protection   parameters,    adverse   economic   conditions   or   changing
     circumstances  are  more  likely  to lead  to a  weakened  capacity  to pay
     interest and repay  principal  for debt in this  category  than for debt in
     higher rated categories.

Commercial Paper, including Tax Exempt

A    - Issues  assigned this highest  rating are regarded as having the greatest
     capacity for timely  payment.  Issues in this category are further  refined
     with the  designations  1, 2, and 3 to  indicate  the  relative  degree  of
     safety.

A-1 -             This designation indicates that the degree of safety regarding
                  timely payment is very strong.

Short-Term Tax-Exempt Notes

SP-1              - The short-term tax-exempt note rating of SP-1 is the highest
                  rating  assigned by Standard & Poor's and has a very strong or
                  strong  capacity to pay principal  and interest.  Those issues
                  determined to possess overwhelming safety  characteristics are
                  given a "plus" (+) designation.

SP-2 - The short-term tax-exempt note rating of SP-2 has a satisfactory capacity
to pay principal and interest.


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MOODY'S

Corporate and Municipal Bonds

Aaa  - Bonds  which  are rated Aaa are  judged to be of the best  quality.  They
     carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally  referred to
     as  "gilt  edge."  Interest  payments  are  protected  by a large  or by an
     exceptionally  stable  margin and  principal  is secure.  While the various
     protective elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized
     are most  unlikely  to impair the  fundamentally  strong  position  of such
     issues.

Aa   -  Bonds  which  are  rated  Aa are  judged  to be of high  quality  by all
     standards.  Together  with the Aaa group they  comprise  what are generally
     known as high grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because
     margins  of  protection  may  not  be as  large  as in  Aaa  securities  or
     fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may
     be other  elements  present which make the long term risks appear  somewhat
     larger than in Aaa securities.

A    - Bonds which are rated A possess many favorable investment  attributes and
     are to be  considered  as upper medium grade  obligations.  Factors  giving
     security to principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may
     be present which  suggest a  susceptibility  to impairment  sometime in the
     future.

Baa  - Bonds which are rated Baa are  considered  as medium  grade  obligations,
     i.e.,  they are  neither  highly  protected  nor poorly  secured.  Interest
     payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain
     protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically  unreliable
     over any great  length of time.  Such  bonds  lack  outstanding  investment
     characteristics  and in fact  have  speculative  characteristics  as  well.
     Commercial Paper, including Tax Exempt

Prime-1           - Issuers rated Prime-1 (or related  supporting  institutions)
                  have  a  superior   capacity  for   repayment  of   short-term
                  promissory   obligations.   Prime-1  repayment  capacity  will
                  normally be evidenced by the following characteristics:

         - Leading market positions in well established industries.
         - High rates of return on funds employed.
         - Conservative capitalization structures with moderate reliance on debt
           and ample asset protection.
         - Broad margins in earnings coverage of fixed financial charges and
           high internal cash generation.
         - Well established access to a range of financial markets and assured
           sources of alternate liquidity.

Short-Term Tax Exempt Notes

MIG-1             - The short-term  tax-exempt  note rating MIG-1 is the highest
                  rating  assigned  by Moody's  for notes  judged to be the best
                  quality.  Notes with this rating enjoy strong  protection from
                  established  cash flows of funds for their  servicing  or from
                  established   and   broad-based   access  to  the  market  for
                  refinancing, or both.

MIG-2 - MIG-2 rated notes are of high quality but with margins of protection not
as large as MIG-1.

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         1Pursuant  to an  interpretation  of the staff of the SEC, the Fund may
         not invest more than 25% of its assets in industrial  development bonds
         in projects of similar type or in the same state. The Fund shall comply
         with this  interpretation  until such time as it may be modified by the
         staff  of the  SEC.  2For  purposes  of  interpretation  of  Investment
         Restriction  No. 4  "guaranteed  by  another  entity"  includes  credit
         substitutions,  such as  letters  of credit or  insurance,  unless  the
         Advisor  determines that the security meets the Fund's credit standards
         without regard to the credit substitution.


3 Mr.  Healey is an  "interested  person"  (as  defined  in the 1940 Act) of the
Trust. Mr. Healey is also an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of
the Advisor due to his son's affiliation with JPMIM.
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                         J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS


            J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND
          J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE TREASURY MONEY MARKET FUND
           J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE FEDERAL MONEY MARKET FUND









                       STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION


                                  MARCH 1, 2000


















THIS  STATEMENT OF  ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION  IS NOT A  PROSPECTUS,  BUT CONTAINS
ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION  WHICH SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROSPECTUS
DATED MARCH 1, 2000 FOR THE FUND OR FUNDS LISTED  ABOVE,  AS  SUPPLEMENTED  FROM
TIME  TO  TIME.   ADDITIONALLY,   THIS   STATEMENT  OF  ADDITIONAL   INFORMATION
INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE THE FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  INCLUDED IN THE SHAREHOLDER
REPORTS  RELATING  TO THE FUNDS  LISTED  ABOVE  DATED  OCTOBER 31, 1999 (FOR THE
TREASURY  MONEY MARKET FUND AND THE FEDERAL  MONEY MARKET FUND) AND NOVEMBER 30,
1999 (FOR THE PRIME MONEY  MARKET  FUND).  THE  PROSPECTUS  AND THESE  FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS FOR THE FUNDS LISTED ABOVE,  INCLUDING THE  INDEPENDENT  ACCOUNTANTS'
REPORTS  THEREON,  ARE  AVAILABLE,  WITHOUT  CHARGE,  UPON  REQUEST  FROM  FUNDS
DISTRIBUTOR,  INC.,  ATTENTION:  J.P. MORGAN  INSTITUTIONAL  SERVICE FUNDS (800)
221-7930.



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                                Table of Contents



                                                                      Page
General.................................................................1
Investment Objectives and Policies......................................1
Investment Restrictions.................................................9
Trustees, Advisory Board and Officers..................................14
Investment Advisor.....................................................18
Distributor............................................................21
Co-Administrator.......................................................21
Services Agent.........................................................22
Custodian and Transfer Agent...........................................23
Shareholder Servicing..................................................24
Service Organization...................................................25
Independent Accountants................................................26
Expenses...............................................................26
Purchase of Shares.....................................................27
Redemption of Shares...................................................28
Exchange of Shares.....................................................29
Dividends and Distributions............................................29
Net Asset Value........................................................29
Performance Data.......................................................30
Portfolio Transactions.................................................32
Massachusetts Trust....................................................33
Description of Shares..................................................34
Special Information Concerning
Investment Structure...................................................36
Taxes..................................................................37
Additional Information.................................................40
Financial Statements...................................................42
Appendix A - Description of Security Ratings..........................A-1




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GENERAL

         This  Statement  of  Additional  Information  relates  only to the J.P.
Morgan   Institutional   Service  Prime  Money  Market  Fund,  the  J.P.  Morgan
Institutional   Service   Treasury  Money  Market  Fund  and  the  J.P.   Morgan
Institutional   Service   Federal   Money  Market  Fund  (each,   a  "Fund"  and
collectively,  the  "Funds").  Each Fund is a series  of  shares  of  beneficial
interest  of  the  J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Funds,  an  open-end  management
investment  company formed as a Massachusetts  business trust (the "Trust").  In
addition to the Funds, the Trust consists of other series representing  separate
investment  funds  (each a "J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Fund").  The other J.P.
Morgan  Institutional  Funds are covered by separate  Statements  of  Additional
Information.

         This  Statement  of  Additional  Information  describes  the  financial
history, investment objective and policies,  management and operation of each of
the Funds and  provides  additional  information  with  respect to the Funds and
should be read in conjunction  with the relevant Fund's current  Prospectus (the
"Prospectus").  Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings
accorded to them in the Prospectus.  The Funds' executive offices are located at
60 State Street, Suite 1300, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

         Unlike other mutual funds which  directly  acquire and manage their own
portfolio of securities,  each Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by
investing all of its investable assets in a corresponding  Master Portfolio (the
"Portfolio"),  a corresponding open-end management investment company having the
same investment  objective as the Fund. Each Fund invests in a Portfolio through
a two-tier  master-feeder  investment fund structure.  See "Special  Information
Concerning Investment Structure."

     Each  Portfolio  is  advised  by J.P.  Morgan  Investment  Management  Inc.
("JPMIM" or the "Advisor").

         Investments in a Fund are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed
or endorsed  by,  Morgan  Guaranty  Trust  Company of New York,  ("Morgan"),  an
affiliate of the Advisor,  or any other bank. Shares of a Fund are not federally
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board,
or any other  governmental  agency.  An  investment in a Fund is subject to risk
that may cause the value of the investment to fluctuate, and when the investment
is  redeemed,  the  value  may be higher  or lower  than the  amount  originally
invested by the investor.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES


         The following  discussion  supplements  the  information  regarding the
investment objective of each Fund and the policies to be employed to achieve the
objective  by each  Portfolio  as set forth in the  applicable  Prospectus.  The
investment  objectives  of  each  Fund  and  the  investment  objectives  of its
corresponding  Portfolio  are  identical.  Accordingly,  references  below  to a
Portfolio also include the corresponding Fund;  similarly,  references to a Fund
also include the corresponding Portfolio unless the context requires otherwise.


         J.P. Morgan  Institutional  Service Prime Money Market Fund (the "Prime
Money Market  Fund") is designed  for  investors  who seek high  current  income
consistent  with the  preservation  of capital  and  same-day  liquidity  from a
portfolio  of high  quality  money  market  instruments.  The Prime Money Market
Fund's  investment  objective is to maximize current income  consistent with the
preservation  of capital and  same-day  liquidity.  The Prime Money  Market Fund
attempts to achieve this objective by investing all of its investable  assets in
The Prime Money Market  Portfolio  (the  "Portfolio"),  a  diversified  open-end
management  investment company having the same investment objective as the Prime
Money Market Fund.

         The Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment  objective by maintaining
a  dollar-weighted  average  portfolio  maturity of not more than 90 days and by
investing in U.S. dollar denominated  securities  described in this Statement of
Additional Information that meet certain rating criteria, present minimal credit
risk  and have  effective  maturities  of not more  than  thirteen  months.  The
Portfolio's  ability to achieve  maximum  current income is affected by its high
quality standards. See "Quality and Diversification Requirements."

         J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Service  Treasury  Money  Market Fund (the
"Treasury  Money Market  Fund") is designed for  investors who seek high current
income consistent with the preservation of capital and same-day liquidity from a
portfolio of high quality money market  instruments.  The Treasury  Money Market
Fund's  investment  objective is to provide current income,  consistent with the
preservation of capital and same-day  liquidity.  The Treasury Money Market Fund
attempts to accomplish this objective by investing all of its investable  assets
in The Treasury Money Market Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), a diversified open-end
management  investment  company  having  the same  investment  objective  as the
Treasury Money Market Fund.

         The  Portfolio   attempts  to  achieve  its  investment   objective  by
maintaining a  dollar-weighted  average  portfolio  maturity of not more than 90
days  and by  investing  in U.S.  Treasury  securities  and  related  repurchase
agreement  transactions as described in this Statement of Additional Information
that have effective  maturities of not more than thirteen  months.  See "Quality
and Diversification Requirements."

         J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Service  Federal  Money  Market  Fund (the
"Federal  Money Market  Fund") is designed for  investors  who seek high current
income consistent with the preservation of capital and same-day liquidity from a
portfolio of high quality  money market  instruments.  The Federal  Money Market
Fund's  investment  objective is to provide current income,  consistent with the
preservation  of capital and same-day  liquidity.  The Federal Money Market Fund
attempts to accomplish this objective by investing all of its investable  assets
in The Federal Money Market Portfolio (the "Portfolio"),  a diversified open-end
management  investment  company  having  the same  investment  objective  as the
Federal Money Market Fund.

         The  Portfolio   attempts  to  achieve  its  investment   objective  by
maintaining a  dollar-weighted  average  portfolio  maturity of not more than 90
days and by investing in U.S. Treasury  securities and in obligations of certain
U.S.  Government  agencies,   as  described  in  this  Statement  of  Additional
Information that have effective maturities of not more than thirteen months. See
"Quality and Diversification Requirements."

Money Market Instruments

     A description of the various types of money market  instruments that may be
purchased by the Funds  appears  below.  Also see  "Quality and  Diversification
Requirements."

     U.S.  Treasury  Securities.   Each  of  the  Funds  may  invest  in  direct
obligations of the U.S. Treasury, including Treasury bills, notes and bonds, all
of which are backed as to principal and interest  payments by the full faith and
credit of the United States.

         Additional U.S. Government  Obligations.  Each of the Funds (other than
the Treasury Money Market Fund) may invest in  obligations  issued or guaranteed
by U.S. Government agencies or  instrumentalities.  These obligations may or may
not be backed by the "full  faith and credit" of the United  States.  Securities
which are  backed by the full  faith and  credit of the  United  States  include
obligations of the Government  National Mortgage  Association,  the Farmers Home
Administration, and the Export-Import Bank. In the case of securities not backed
by the full  faith  and  credit  of the  United  States,  each  Fund  must  look
principally  to the federal agency  issuing or  guaranteeing  the obligation for
ultimate  repayment  and may not be able to assert a claim  against  the  United
States  itself  in the event the  agency  or  instrumentality  does not meet its
commitments. Securities in which each Fund may invest that are not backed by the
full faith and credit of the United States include,  but are not limited to: (i)
obligations of the Tennessee  Valley  Authority,  the Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation,  the Federal Home Loan Banks and the U.S. Postal  Service,  each of
which has the right to borrow from the U.S.  Treasury  to meet its  obligations;
(ii) securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage  Association,  which are
supported by the discretionary  authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the
agency's  obligations;  and (iii)  obligations of the Federal Farm Credit System
and the Student Loan Marketing  Association,  each of whose  obligations  may be
satisfied only by the individual credits of the issuing agency.

         Foreign Government Obligations. The Prime Money Market Fund, subject to
its applicable investment policies, may also invest in short-term obligations of
foreign   sovereign   governments  or  of  their  agencies,   instrumentalities,
authorities  or  political   subdivisions.   See  "Foreign  Investments."  These
securities must be denominated in the U.S. dollar.

         Bank  Obligations.  The Prime Money Market Fund, unless otherwise noted
in the Prospectus or below,  may invest in negotiable  certificates  of deposit,
time  deposits  and  bankers'   acceptances  of  (i)  banks,  savings  and  loan
associations  and savings  banks which have more than $2 billion in total assets
and are organized under the laws of the United States or any state, (ii) foreign
branches of these banks or of foreign banks of equivalent size (Euros) and (iii)
U.S.  branches of foreign banks of equivalent  size  (Yankees).  The Prime Money
Market Fund will not invest in obligations for which the Advisor,  or any of its
affiliated  persons,  is the ultimate obligor or accepting bank. The Prime Money
Market Fund may also invest in obligations of international banking institutions
designated   or  supported   by  national   governments   to  promote   economic
reconstruction,  development  or  trade  between  nations  (e.g.,  the  European
Investment Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, or the World Bank).

         Commercial  Paper. The Prime Money Market Fund may invest in commercial
paper,  including  master  demand  obligations.  Master demand  obligations  are
obligations that provide for a periodic adjustment in the interest rate paid and
permit daily  changes in the amount  borrowed.  Master  demand  obligations  are
governed by  agreements  between the issuer and Morgan  acting as agent,  for no
additional fee. The monies loaned to the borrower come from accounts  managed by
Morgan or its affiliates,  pursuant to arrangements with such accounts. Interest
and principal  payments are credited to such accounts.  Morgan,  an affiliate of
the Advisor,  has the right to increase or decrease  the amount  provided to the
borrower under an obligation.  The borrower has the right to pay without penalty
all or any  part of the  principal  amount  then  outstanding  on an  obligation
together with interest to the date of payment. Since these obligations typically
provide that the interest rate is tied to the Federal Reserve  commercial  paper
composite  rate,  the rate on master  demand  obligations  is subject to change.
Repayment of a master demand obligation to participating accounts depends on the
ability  of the  borrower  to pay the  accrued  interest  and  principal  of the
obligation  on demand which is  continuously  monitored by Morgan.  Since master
demand obligations typically are not rated by credit rating agencies,  the Prime
Money Market Fund may invest in such unrated  obligations only if at the time of
an  investment  the  obligation  is  determined  by the Advisor to have a credit
quality which satisfies the Prime Money Market Fund's quality restrictions.  See
"Quality  and  Diversification  Requirements."  Although  there is no  secondary
market for master demand  obligations,  such  obligations  are considered by the
Prime Money Market Fund to be liquid  because they are payable upon demand.  The
Prime Money  Market Fund does not have any  specific  percentage  limitation  on
investments  in master demand  obligations.  It is possible that the issuer of a
master  demand  obligation  could be a client of Morgan to whom  Morgan,  in its
capacity as a commercial bank, has made a loan.

         Asset-backed Securities. The Prime Money Market Fund may also invest in
securities generally referred to as asset-backed  securities,  which directly or
indirectly represent a participation  interest in, or are secured by and payable
from, a stream of payments generated by particular assets, such as motor vehicle
or credit card receivables or other  asset-backed  securities  collateralized by
such assets.  Asset-backed  securities  provide periodic payments that generally
consist of both interest and principle  payments.  Consequently,  the life of an
asset-backed  security  varies with the prepayment  experience of the underlying
obligations.  Payments of principal and interest may be guaranteed up to certain
amounts  and for a  certain  time  period  by a letter  of  credit  issued  by a
financial institution unaffiliated with the entities issuing the securities. The
asset-backed  securities  in which a Fund may invest  are  subject to the Fund's
overall credit requirements.  However,  asset-backed securities, in general, are
subject to certain risks.  Most of these risks are related to limited  interests
in  applicable  collateral.  For  example,  credit  card  debt  receivables  are
generally  unsecured and the debtors are entitled to the  protection of a number
of state and federal  consumer  credit laws, many of which give such debtors the
right to set off  certain  amounts  on credit  card debt  thereby  reducing  the
balance  due.  Additionally,  if the letter of credit is  exhausted,  holders of
asset-backed  securities may also experience delays in payments or losses if the
full  amounts  due on  underlying  sales  contracts  are not  realized.  Because
asset-backed  securities  are  relatively  new, the market  experience  in these
securities is limited and the market's ability to sustain  liquidity through all
phases of the market cycle has not been tested.

         Repurchase  Agreements.  Each of the Funds may  enter  into  repurchase
agreements  with  brokers,  dealers  or banks  that meet the  credit  guidelines
approved  by the  Funds'  Trustees.  In a  repurchase  agreement,  a Fund buys a
security  from a seller  that has agreed to  repurchase  the same  security at a
mutually  agreed upon date and price.  The resale price normally is in excess of
the purchase price,  reflecting an agreed upon interest rate. This interest rate
is effective for the period of time the Fund is invested in the agreement and is
not  related  to the  coupon  rate  on the  underlying  security.  A  repurchase
agreement may also be viewed as a fully  collateralized  loan of money by a Fund
to the seller. The period of these repurchase  agreements will usually be short,
from  overnight to one week,  and at no time will any Fund invest in  repurchase
agreements for more than thirteen  months.  The securities  which are subject to
repurchase  agreements,  however,  may have maturity dates in excess of thirteen
months from the effective date of the repurchase  agreement.  The Treasury Money
Market Fund will only enter into repurchase  agreements  involving U.S. Treasury
securities.  The  Federal  Money  Market  Fund may only  enter  into  repurchase
agreements  involving U.S. Treasury  securities and Permitted Agency Securities.
The Funds will always  receive  securities as collateral  whose market value is,
and during the entire term of the agreement  remains,  at least equal to 100% of
the dollar amount invested by the Funds in each agreement plus accrued interest,
and the Funds will make payment for such securities only upon physical  delivery
or upon evidence of book entry  transfer to the account of the  Custodian.  Each
Fund will be fully collateralized within the meaning of paragraph (a)(4) of Rule
2a-7 under the Investment  Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act").  If
the seller  defaults,  a Fund might incur a loss if the value of the  collateral
securing the repurchase  agreement declines and might incur disposition costs in
connection  with  liquidating  the  collateral.   In  addition,   if  bankruptcy
proceedings   are  commenced  with  respect  to  the  seller  of  the  security,
realization upon disposal of the collateral by a Fund may be delayed or limited.

         The  Prime  Money  Market  Fund may  make  investments  in  other  debt
securities with remaining effective maturities of not more than thirteen months,
including, without limitation, corporate and foreign bonds and other obligations
described in the Prospectus or this Statement of Additional Information.

Foreign Investments

         The Prime Money Market Fund may invest in certain  foreign  securities.
All  investments  must be U.S.  dollar-denominated.  Investment in securities of
foreign  issuers  and in  obligations  of foreign  branches  of  domestic  banks
involves somewhat different  investment risks from those affecting securities of
U.S. domestic issuers.  There may be limited publicly available information with
respect to foreign  issuers,  and foreign  issuers are not generally  subject to
uniform accounting, auditing and financial standards and requirements comparable
to those applicable to domestic companies. Any foreign commercial paper must not
be subject to foreign withholding tax at the time of purchase.

         Investors  should  realize that the value of the Fund's  investments in
foreign  securities may be adversely  affected by changes in political or social
conditions,   diplomatic  relations,   confiscatory   taxation,   expropriation,
nationalization,  limitation on the removal of funds or assets, or imposition of
(or change in) exchange  control or tax regulations in those foreign  countries.
In  addition,  changes in  government  administrations  or  economic or monetary
policies  in the  United  States  or abroad  could  result  in  appreciation  or
depreciation of portfolio  securities and could favorably or unfavorably  affect
the Fund's operations.  Furthermore, the economies of individual foreign nations
may differ from the U.S.  economy,  whether  favorably or unfavorably,  in areas
such  as  growth  of  gross  national  product,   rate  of  inflation,   capital
reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency and balance of payments position; it may
also be more  difficult  to  obtain  and  enforce a  judgment  against a foreign
issuer. Any foreign investments made by the Fund must be made in compliance with
U.S. and foreign currency  restrictions and tax laws restricting the amounts and
types of foreign investments.

Additional Investments

         Municipal  Bonds.  The Prime Money  Market Fund may invest in municipal
bonds  issued by or on behalf of  states,  territories  and  possessions  of the
United  States and the  District of Columbia and their  Political  subdivisions,
agencies,  authorities  and  instrumentalities.  The Prime Money Market Fund may
also invest in  municipal  notes of various  types,  including  notes  issued in
anticipation  of  receipt of taxes,  the  proceeds  of the sale of bonds,  other
revenues or grant proceeds,  as well as municipal commercial paper and municipal
demand  obligations  such as  variable  rate  demand  notes  and  master  demand
obligations.  These municipal bonds and notes will be taxable securities; income
generated  from these  investments  will be subject to federal,  state and local
taxes.

         When-Issued  and  Delayed  Delivery  Securities.  Each of the Funds may
purchase  securities on a when-issued or delayed  delivery  basis.  For example,
delivery  of and  payment  for these  securities  can take place a month or more
after the date of the purchase  commitment.  The purchase price and the interest
rate payable,  if any, on the  securities  are fixed on the purchase  commitment
date or at the time the settlement  date is fixed.  The value of such securities
is subject to market  fluctuation  and for money  market  instruments  and other
fixed income  securities,  no interest  accrues to a Fund until settlement takes
place.  At the time a Fund makes the  commitment  to  purchase  securities  on a
when-issued or delayed delivery basis, it will record the  transaction,  reflect
the value each day of such securities in determining its net asset value and, if
applicable,  calculate  the maturity for the purposes of average  maturity  from
that date.  At the time of  settlement a  when-issued  security may be valued at
less than the purchase price. To facilitate  such  acquisitions,  each Fund will
maintain with the Custodian a segregated account with liquid assets,  consisting
of cash,  U.S.  Government  securities or other  appropriate  securities,  in an
amount  at  least  equal  to  such  commitments.  On  delivery  dates  for  such
transactions,  each Fund will meet its  obligations  from maturities or sales of
the securities  held in the segregated  account and/or from cash flow. If a Fund
chooses to dispose of the right to acquire a when-issued  security  prior to its
acquisition,   it  could,  as  with  the  disposition  of  any  other  portfolio
obligation, incur a gain or loss due to market fluctuation.  Also, a Fund may be
disadvantaged if the other party to the transactions defaults.

         Investment Company Securities. Securities of other investment companies
may be acquired by each of the Funds and their  corresponding  Portfolios to the
extent permitted under the 1940 Act or any order pursuant thereto.  These limits
currently require that, as determined  immediately after a purchase is made, (i)
not more than 5% of the value of a Fund's  total  assets will be invested in the
securities of any one investment company, (ii) not more than 10% of the value of
its total assets will be invested in the  aggregate in  securities of investment
companies as a group, and (iii) not more than 3% of the outstanding voting stock
of any one investment company will be owned by a Fund, provided however,  that a
Fund may invest all of its investable assets in an open-end  investment  company
that  has  the  same  investment   objective  as  the  Fund  (its  corresponding
Portfolio).  As a shareholder of another investment company, a Fund or Portfolio
would bear,  along with other  shareholders,  its pro rata  portion of the other
investment company's expenses,  including advisory fees. These expenses would be
in addition to the advisory and other  expenses  that a Fund or Portfolio  bears
directly in connection with its own operations.

         Reverse Repurchase Agreements. Each of the Funds may enter into reverse
repurchase  agreements.  In a  reverse  repurchase  agreement,  a Fund  sells  a
security and agrees to repurchase  the same  security at a mutually  agreed upon
date and  price  reflecting  the  interest  rate  effective  for the term of the
agreement.  For purposes of the 1940 Act a reverse repurchase  agreement is also
considered  as the  borrowing  of money by the Fund  and,  therefore,  a form of
leverage. Leverage may cause any gains or losses for a Fund to be magnified. The
Funds  will  invest  the  proceeds  of  borrowings   under  reverse   repurchase
agreements. In addition, except for liquidity purposes, a Fund will enter into a
reverse  repurchase  agreement only when the expected return from the investment
of the proceeds is greater than the expense of the transaction.  A Fund will not
invest the proceeds of a reverse repurchase agreement for a period which exceeds
the duration of the reverse repurchase  agreement.  Each Fund will establish and
maintain  with the custodian a separate  account with a segregated  portfolio of
securities  in an amount at least equal to its  purchase  obligations  under its
reverse  repurchase  agreements.  See "Investment  Restrictions" for each Fund's
limitations on reverse repurchase agreements and bank borrowings.

     Loans  of   Portfolio   Securities.   Subject  to   applicable   investment
restrictions,  each Fund is permitted to lend its  securities in an amount up to
33 1/3% of the value of the  Fund's net  assets.  Each of the Funds may lend its
securities  if such  loans  are  secured  continuously  by  cash  or  equivalent
collateral  or by a letter of credit in favor of the Fund at least  equal at all
times  to 100% of the  market  value  of the  securities  loaned,  plus  accrued
interest.  While such securities are on loan, the borrower will pay the Fund any
income  accruing  thereon.  Loans will be subject to termination by the Funds in
the normal  settlement time,  generally three business days after notice,  or by
the borrower on one day's notice.  Borrowed securities must be returned when the
loan  is  terminated.  Any  gain or loss in the  market  price  of the  borrowed
securities  which  occurs  during the term of the loan  inures to a Fund and its
respective  investors.  The Funds may pay reasonable finders' and custodial fees
in  connection  with a loan.  In  addition,  a Fund will  consider all facts and
circumstances   including  the   creditworthiness  of  the  borrowing  financial
institution,  and no Fund will  make any  loans in excess of one year.  Loans of
portfolio  securities may be considered  extensions of credit by the Funds.  The
risks to each Fund with  respect to borrowers of its  portfolio  securities  are
similar  to the  risks to each  Fund  with  respect  to  sellers  in  repurchase
agreement  transactions.  See "Repurchase  Agreements".  The Funds will not lend
their  securities  to  any  officer,  Trustee,  Member  of the  Advisory  Board,
Director,  employee  or  other  affiliate  of  the  Funds,  the  Advisor  or the
Distributor, unless otherwise permitted by applicable law.

         Illiquid   Investments,   Privately  Placed  and  Certain  Unregistered
Securities.  The Funds,  except the Treasury  Money  Market Fund,  may invest in
privately placed,  restricted,  Rule 144A or other unregistered  securities.  No
Fund may acquire any illiquid holdings if, as a result thereof, more than 10% of
a  Funds'  net  assets  would  be  in  illiquid  investments.  Subject  to  this
fundamental policy limitation (Prime Money Market Fund only), the Portfolios may
acquire investments that are illiquid or have limited liquidity, such as private
placements or investments  that are not  registered  under the Securities Act of
1933,  as amended  (the "1933 Act") and cannot be offered for public sale in the
United  States  without first being  registered  under the 1933 Act. An illiquid
investment is any investment that cannot be disposed of within seven days in the
normal course of business at  approximately  the amount at which it is valued by
the Portfolios. The price the Portfolios pay for illiquid securities or receives
upon resale may be lower than the price paid or received for similar  securities
with a more liquid market.  Accordingly  the valuation of these  securities will
reflect any limitations on their liquidity.

         The Funds may also purchase Rule 144A securities sold to  institutional
investors  without  registration  under the 1933 Act.  These  securities  may be
determined to be liquid in accordance with guidelines established by the Advisor
and  approved  by  the  Trustees.   The  Trustees  will  monitor  the  Advisor's
implementation of these guidelines on a periodic basis.

         As to illiquid investments, a Fund is subject to a risk that should the
Fund decide to sell them when a ready buyer is not available at a price the Fund
deems representative of their value, the value of the Fund's net assets could be
adversely affected. Where an illiquid security must be registered under the 1933
Act,  before it may be sold,  a Fund may be  obligated to pay all or part of the
registration  expenses, and a considerable period may elapse between the time of
the  decision to sell and the time the Fund may be  permitted to sell a security
under an effective  registration  statement.  If, during such a period,  adverse
market  conditions  were to develop,  a Fund might obtain a less favorable price
than prevailed when it decided to sell.

         Synthetic  Instruments.  The  Prime  Money  Market  Fund may  invest in
certain synthetic instruments. Such instruments generally involve the deposit of
asset-backed  securities in a trust arrangement and the issuance of certificates
evidencing  interests  in the trust.  The  certificates  are  generally  sold in
private  placements  in  reliance  on Rule 144A.  The  Advisor  will  review the
structure of synthetic  instruments to identify  credit and liquidity  risks and
will monitor  those  risks.  See  "Illiquid  Investments,  Privately  Placed and
Certain Unregistered Securities".

Quality and Diversification Requirements

         Each of the Funds intends to meet the  diversification  requirements of
the 1940 Act. Current 1940 Act requirements  require that with respect to 75% of
the assets of each Fund are subject to the  following  fundamental  limitations:
(1) the Fund may not invest more than 5% of its total  assets in the  securities
of any one issuer,  except obligations of the U.S. Government,  its agencies and
instrumentalities, and (2) the Fund may not own more than 10% of the outstanding
voting  securities of any one issuer.  As for the other 25% of the Fund's assets
not  subject  to the  limitation  described  above,  there is no  limitation  on
investment of these assets under the 1940 Act, so that all of such assets may be
invested  in  securities  of any one  issuer.  Investments  not  subject  to the
limitations  described above could involve an increased risk to a Fund should an
issuer,  or a state or its  related  entities,  be  unable to make  interest  or
principal payments or should the market value of such securities decline.

         At the time any of the Funds  invest in any taxable  commercial  paper,
master demand obligation,  bank obligation or repurchase  agreement,  the issuer
must have  outstanding  debt rated A or higher by Moody's or  Standard & Poor's,
the issuer's parent corporation,  if any, must have outstanding commercial paper
rated Prime-1 by Moody's or A-1 by Standard & Poor's,  or if no such ratings are
available, the investment must be of comparable quality in Morgan's opinion.

     Prime Money Market Fund. In order to achieve its  investment  objective and
maintain a stable net asset  value,  the Prime Money  Market Fund will (i) limit
its investment in the securities (other than U.S. Government  securities) of any
one issuer to no more than 5% of its assets,  measured at the time of  purchase,
except for  investments  held for not more than three  business  days;  and (ii)
limit investments to securities that present minimal credit risks and securities
(other  than U.S.  Government  securities)  that are rated  within  the  highest
short-term  rating  category by at least two nationally  recognized  statistical
rating  organizations  ("NRSROs")  or by the  only  NRSRO  that  has  rated  the
security.  Securities  which  originally  had a  maturity  of over  one year are
subject to more  complicated,  but  generally  similar  rating  requirements.  A
description  of  illustrative  credit  ratings is set forth in "Appendix A." The
Fund may also purchase unrated  securities that are of comparable quality to the
rated securities  described above.  Additionally,  if the issuer of a particular
security has issued other  securities  of  comparable  priority and security and
which have been rated in  accordance  with (ii)  above,  that  security  will be
deemed to have the same rating as such other rated securities.

         In  addition,  the Board of Trustees has adopted  procedures  which (i)
require  the Board of  Trustees  to approve or ratify  purchases  by the Fund of
securities  (other  than U.S.  Government  securities)  that are  unrated;  (ii)
require the Fund to maintain a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of not
more than 90 days and to invest only in securities with a remaining  maturity of
not more than  thirteen  months;  and (iii)  require  the Fund,  in the event of
certain  downgradings  of or defaults on portfolio  holdings,  to dispose of the
holding,  subject in certain  circumstances  to a finding by the  Trustees  that
disposing of the holding would not be in the Fund's best interest.

     Treasury  Money Market Fund. In order to achieve its  investment  objective
and maintain a stable net asset value, the Treasury Money Market Fund will limit
its investments to direct obligations of the U.S.  Treasury,  including Treasury
bills,  notes and bonds, and related  repurchase  agreement  transactions,  each
having a  remaining  maturity  of not more than  thirteen  months at the time of
purchase and will maintain a dollar-weighted  average portfolio  maturity of not
more than 90 days.

     Federal Money Market Fund. In order to achieve its investment objective and
maintain a stable net asset value,  the Federal Money Market Fund will limit its
investments  to direct  obligations  of the U.S.  Treasury,  including  Treasury
bills,  notes and bonds,  and certain U.S.  Government  agency  securities  with
remaining  maturities of not more than  thirteen  months at the time of purchase
and will maintain a dollar-weighted  average portfolio maturity of not more than
90 days.

INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

         The  investment   restrictions  of  each  Fund  and  its  corresponding
Portfolio are identical,  unless otherwise  specified.  Accordingly,  references
below to a Fund also  include  the  Fund's  corresponding  Portfolio  unless the
context requires  otherwise;  similarly,  references to a Portfolio also include
its corresponding Fund unless the context requires otherwise.

         The investment  restrictions  below have been adopted by the Trust with
respect  to each Fund and,  except as noted,  by each  corresponding  Portfolio.
Except where otherwise noted,  these investment  restrictions are  "fundamental"
policies  which,  under the 1940 Act,  may not be changed  without the vote of a
majority of the outstanding  voting securities of the Fund or Portfolio,  as the
case may be. A "majority of the outstanding voting securities" is defined in the
1940 Act as the lesser of (a) 67% or more of the voting securities  present at a
meeting if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities are
present or represented by proxy, or (b) more than 50% of the outstanding  voting
securities. The percentage limitations contained in the restrictions below apply
at the time of the purchase of securities.  Whenever a Fund is requested to vote
on a change in the  fundamental  investment  restrictions  of its  corresponding
Portfolio,  the Trust will hold a meeting of Fund shareholders and will cast its
votes as instructed by the Fund's shareholders.




         The Treasury Money Market Fund and its corresponding portfolio:

1. May not make any investment  inconsistent with the Fund's classification as a
diversified investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

2. May not purchase any security which would cause the Fund to  concentrate  its
investments  in the  securities of issuers  primarily  engaged in any particular
industry except as permitted by the SEC;

3. May not issue senior  securities,  except as permitted  under the  Investment
Company Act of 1940 or any rule, order or interpretation thereunder;

4. May not borrow money, except to the extent permitted by applicable law;

5. May not underwrite securities of other issuers, except to the extent that the
Fund, in disposing of portfolio securities,  may be deemed an underwriter within
the meaning of the 1933 Act;

6. May not purchase or sell real estate, except that, to the extent permitted by
applicable  law,  the Fund may (a)  invest in  securities  or other  instruments
directly or indirectly secured by real estate, (b) invest in securities or other
instruments issued by issuers that invest in real estate;

7. May not purchase or sell  commodities or commodity  contracts unless acquired
as a result of ownership of  securities or other  instruments  issued by persons
that purchase or sell commodities or commodities  contracts;  but this shall not
prevent the Fund from  purchasing,  selling and entering into financial  futures
contracts (including futures contracts on indices of securities,  interest rates
and  currencies),  options on financial  futures  contracts  (including  futures
contracts on indices of securities,  interest rates and  currencies),  warrants,
swaps,  forward contracts,  foreign currency spot and forward contracts or other
derivative instruments that are not related to physical commodities; and

8. May make loans to other  persons,  in accordance  with the Fund's  investment
objective and policies and to the extent permitted by applicable law.

         The Prime Money Market Fund may not:

1. Acquire any illiquid securities, such as repurchase agreements with more than
seven days to  maturity  or fixed time  deposits  with a duration  of over seven
calendar  days, if as a result  thereof,  more than 10% of the Fund's net assets
would be in investments which are illiquid;

2. Enter into reverse repurchase agreements exceeding in the aggregate one-third
of the market  value of the Fund's total  assets,  less  liabilities  other than
obligations created by reverse repurchase agreements;

3. Borrow money,  except from banks for extraordinary or emergency  purposes and
then only in amounts not to exceed 10% of the value of the Fund's total  assets,
taken at cost, at the time of such borrowing.  Mortgage,  pledge, or hypothecate
any assets  except in connection  with any such  borrowing and in amounts not to
exceed 10% of the value of the Fund's net assets at the time of such  borrowing.
The Fund will not purchase  securities while borrowings  exceed 5% of the Fund's
total assets;  provided,  however, that the Fund may increase its interest in an
open-end  management  investment company with the same investment  objective and
restrictions as the Fund while such borrowings are  outstanding.  This borrowing
provision is included to  facilitate  the orderly sale of portfolio  securities,
for example,  in the event of abnormally heavy redemption  requests,  and is not
for investment purposes and shall not apply to reverse repurchase agreements;

4.  Purchase  the  securities  or  other  obligations  of  any  one  issuer  if,
immediately  after such purchase,  more than 5% of the value of the Fund's total
assets  would be invested in  securities  or other  obligations  of any one such
issuer;  provided,  however,  that  the  Fund  may  invest  all or  part  of its
investable  assets in an open-end  management  investment  company with the same
investment  objective and  restrictions as the Fund.  This limitation  shall not
apply to issues of the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities and to
permitted investments of up to 25% of the Fund's total assets;

5. Purchase the  securities or other  obligations  of issuers  conducting  their
principal  business  activity in the same  industry if,  immediately  after such
purchase,  the value of its  investment in such industry would exceed 25% of the
value of the Fund's total assets;  provided,  however,  that the Fund may invest
all or  part of its  investable  assets  in an  open-end  management  investment
company with the same  investment  objective and  restrictions  as the Fund. For
purposes of  industry  concentration,  there is no  percentage  limitation  with
respect to investments in U.S. Government securities, negotiable certificates of
deposit, time deposits, and bankers' acceptances of U.S. branches of U.S. banks;

6. Make  loans,  except  through  purchasing  or holding  debt  obligations,  or
entering  into  repurchase  agreements,  or loans  of  portfolio  securities  in
accordance with the Fund's  investment  objective and policies (see  "Investment
Objectives and Policies");

7. Purchase or sell puts, calls, straddles, spreads, or any combination thereof,
real estate,  commodities,  or commodity  contracts or interests in oil, gas, or
mineral  exploration or  development  programs.  However,  the Fund may purchase
bonds or  commercial  paper issued by  companies  which invest in real estate or
interests therein including real estate investment trusts;

8. Purchase securities on margin, make short sales of securities,  or maintain a
short  position,  provided  that  this  restriction  shall  not be  deemed to be
applicable  to the purchase or sale of  when-issued  securities or of securities
for delivery at a future date;

9. Acquire securities of other investment companies,  except as permitted by the
1940 Act;

10.      Act as an underwriter of securities; or

11.  Issue  senior  securities,  except as may  otherwise  be  permitted  by the
foregoing  investment  restrictions or under the 1940 Act or any rule,  order or
interpretation thereunder.

         The Prime Money Market  Portfolio,  except as noted below,  has adopted
substantially   similar   fundamental   investment   restrictions.    Investment
restrictions  numbered 8 and 9 above are non-fundamental for the Portfolio.  The
Portfolio's  fundamental borrowing restriction allows the Portfolio to borrow to
the extent permitted by law,  currently 33-1/3% of total assets.  The Portfolio,
however,  has adopted a  non-fundamental  investment  restriction  limiting  its
borrowing ability to 10% of total assets.
These  differences  are not expected to materially  affect the management of the
Portfolio.

         The Federal Money Market Fund may not:

1.  Enter into  reverse  repurchase  agreements  which  together  with any other
borrowing  exceeds in the aggregate  one-third of the market value of the Fund's
or the Portfolio's  total assets,  less  liabilities  other than the obligations
created by reverse repurchase agreements;

2. Borrow money (not including reverse repurchase agreements), except from banks
for temporary or extraordinary or emergency purposes and then only in amounts up
to 10% of the value of the Fund's or the Portfolio's total assets, taken at cost
at the time of such  borrowing  (and provided that such  borrowings  and reverse
repurchase  agreements  do not exceed in the  aggregate  one-third of the market
value of the Fund's and the Portfolio's total assets less liabilities other than
the  obligations  represented  by the bank  borrowings  and  reverse  repurchase
agreements).  Mortgage,  pledge,  or hypothecate any assets except in connection
with any such  borrowing  and in amounts up to 10% of the value of the Fund's or
the  Portfolio's  net  assets  at the  time of such  borrowing.  The Fund or the
Portfolio will not purchase  securities while borrowings exceed 5% of the Fund's
or the Portfolio's total assets, respectively;  provided, however, that the Fund
may increase its interest in an open-end management  investment company with the
same investment objective and restrictions as the Fund while such borrowings are
outstanding. This borrowing provision is included to facilitate the orderly sale
of  portfolio  securities,  for  example,  in  the  event  of  abnormally  heavy
redemption requests, and is not for investment purposes;

3.  Purchase  the  securities  or  other  obligations  of  any  one  issuer  if,
immediately after such purchase,  more than 5% of the value of the Fund's or the
Portfolio's total assets would be invested in securities or other obligations of
any one such issuer; provided,  however, that the Fund may invest all or part of
its investable assets in an open-end management investment company with the same
investment  objective and  restrictions  as the Fund. This limitation also shall
not apply to issues of the U.S.  Government  and repurchase  agreements  related
thereto;

4. Purchase the  securities or other  obligations  of issuers  conducting  their
principal  business  activity in the same  industry if,  immediately  after such
purchase,  the value of its  investment in such industry would exceed 25% of the
value of the Fund's or the Portfolio's total assets; provided, however, that the
Fund may invest all or part of its assets in an open-end  management  investment
company with the same  investment  objective and  restrictions  as the Fund. For
purposes of  industry  concentration,  there is no  percentage  limitation  with
respect to investments in U.S. Government  securities and repurchase  agreements
related thereto;

5. Make loans, except through purchasing or holding debt obligations, repurchase
agreements,  or loans of portfolio  securities in accordance  with the Fund's or
the Portfolio's  investment  objective and policies (see "Investment  Objectives
and Policies");

6. Purchase or sell puts, calls, straddles, spreads, or any combination thereof,
real estate,  commodities,  or commodity  contracts or interests in oil, gas, or
mineral exploration or development programs;

7. Purchase securities on margin, make short sales of securities,  or maintain a
short  position,  provided  that  this  restriction  shall  not be  deemed to be
applicable  to the purchase or sale of  when-issued  securities or of securities
for delivery at a future date;

8. Acquire securities of other investment companies,  except as permitted by the
1940  Act  or  in  connection  with  a  merger,  consolidation,  reorganization,
acquisition of assets or an offer of exchange;  provided,  however, that nothing
in this  investment  restriction  shall prevent the Trust from  investing all or
part of the Fund's assets in an open-end management  investment company with the
same investment objective and restrictions as the Fund;

9.       Act as an underwriter of securities; or

10.  Issue  senior  securities,  except as may  otherwise  be  permitted  by the
foregoing  investment  restrictions or under the 1940 Act or any rule,  order or
interpretation thereunder.

         The Federal Money Market Portfolio,  except as noted below, has adopted
substantially   similar   fundamental   investment   restrictions.    Investment
restrictions  numbered 7 and 8 above are non-fundamental for the Portfolio.  The
Portfolio's  fundamental borrowing restriction allows the Portfolio to borrow to
the extent permitted by law,  currently 33-1/3% of total assets.  The Portfolio,
however,  has adopted a  non-fundamental  investment  restriction  limiting  its
borrowing ability to 10% of total assets.
These  differences are note expected to materially  affect the management of the
portfolio.

         Non-Fundamental  Investment  Restrictions - Treasury Money Market Fund.
The investment  restrictions described below are not fundamental policies of the
Fund  and  its   Portfolio  and  may  be  changed  by  their   Trustees.   These
non-fundamental  investment policies require that the Fund and its corresponding
Portfolio:

(i) May not acquire any illiquid securities,  such as repurchase agreements with
more than seven days to maturity or fixed time  deposits with a duration of over
seven calendar days, if as a result  thereof,  more than 10% of the market value
of the Fund's total assets would be in investments which are illiquid;

(ii) May not purchase securities on margin,  make short sales of securities,  or
maintain a short position, provided that this restriction shall not be deemed to
be  applicable  to the  purchase  or sale of  when-issued  or  delayed  delivery
securities

(iii)May not  acquire  securities  of  other  investment  companies,  except  as
     permitted by the 1940 Act or any order pursuant thereto.

         Non-Fundamental  Investment Restrictions - Prime Money Market Fund. The
investment  restriction described below is not a fundamental policy of the Prime
Money  Market Fund or its  corresponding  Portfolio  and may be changed by their
respective Trustees.  This  non-fundamental  investment policy requires that the
Prime Money Market Fund and its corresponding Portfolio may not:

(i)      enter into reverse repurchase  agreements or borrow money,  except from
         banks for  extraordinary  or emergency  purposes,  if such  obligations
         exceed in the  aggregate  one-third  of the market  value of the Fund's
         total  assets,  less  liabilities  other  than  obligations  created by
         reverse repurchase agreements and borrowings.

         Non-Fundamental  Investment  Restrictions  - Federal Money Market.  The
investment  restriction  described below is not a fundamental policy of the Fund
or  the  Portfolio  and  may be  changed  by  their  respective  Trustees.  This
non-fundamental investment policy requires that the Fund may not:

(i)      acquire any illiquid  securities,  such as repurchase  agreements  with
         more than seven days to maturity or fixed time deposits with a duration
         of over seven calendar days, if as a result  thereof,  more than 10% of
         the Fund's net assets would be in investments that are illiquid.

         There  will  be no  violation  of any  investment  restriction  if that
restriction  is  complied  with  at  the  time  the  relevant  action  is  taken
notwithstanding a later change in market value of an investment, in net or total
assets, in the securities rating of the investment, or any other later change.

         For purposes of fundamental investment  restrictions regarding industry
concentration,  the Advisor may classify  issuers by industry in accordance with
classifications  set forth in the Directory of Companies  Filing Annual  Reports
With The Securities and Exchange  Commission or other sources. In the absence of
such  classification or if the Advisor determines in good faith based on its own
information that the economic characteristics affecting a particular issuer make
it more  appropriately  considered  to be engaged in a different  industry,  the
Advisor  may  classify  accordingly.   For  instance,  personal  credit  finance
companies  and  business  credit  finance  companies  are deemed to be  separate
industries  and wholly  owned  finance  companies  are  considered  to be in the
industry of their parents if their activities are primarily related to financing
the activities of their parents.

TRUSTEES, ADVISORY BOARD AND OFFICERS

Trustees


         The  mailing  address of the  Trustees  of the Trust,  who are also the
Trustees of each of the Portfolios and the other Master  Portfolios,  as defined
below, is c/o Pierpont Group,  Inc., 461 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10017.
Their names, principal occupations during the past five years and dates of birth
are set forth below:


     Frederick S. Addy -- Trustee;  Retired; Former Executive Vice President and
Chief  Financial  Officer,  Amoco  Corporation.  His date of birth is January 1,
1932.

     William  G. Burns --  Trustee;  Retired;  Former  Vice  Chairman  and Chief
Financial Officer, NYNEX. His date of birth is November 2, 1932.

     Arthur C.  Eschenlauer -- Trustee;  Retired;  Former Senior Vice President,
Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York. His date of birth is May 23, 1934.

     Matthew Healey1 -- Trustee; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Chairman,
Pierpont Group, Inc.  ("Pierpont  Group") since prior to 1993. His date of birth
is August 23, 1937.

     Michael P. Mallardi -- Trustee;  Retired;  Prior to April 1996, Senior Vice
President, Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. and President,  Broadcast Group. His date of
birth is March 17, 1934.


         A  majority  of  the   disinterested   Trustees  have  adopted  written
procedures  reasonably  appropriate to deal with potential conflicts of interest
arising from the fact that the same individuals are Trustees of the Trust,  each
of the Portfolios and the J.P.
Morgan  Institutional  Funds up to and  including  creating a separate  board of
trustees.

         Each Trustee is currently paid an annual fee of $75,000 (adjusted as of
April  1,  1997)  for  serving  as  Trustee  of the  Trust,  each of the  Master
Portfolios (as defined  below),  the J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Funds and J.P.
Morgan Series Trust and is reimbursed for expenses  incurred in connection  with
service  as a  Trustee.  The  Trustees  may  hold  various  other  directorships
unrelated to these funds.


         Trustee  compensation  expenses paid by the Trust for the calendar year
ended December 31, 1999 are set forth below.


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                                                      TOTAL TRUSTEE COMPENSATION
                                                      ACCRUED BY THE MASTER
                                 AGGREGATE TRUSTEE    PORTFOLIOS(*),  J.P.
                                 COMPENSATION         MORGAN FUNDS, J.P. MORGAN
                                 PAID BY THE          SERIES TRUST AND THE TRUST
NAME OF TRUSTEE                  TRUST DURING 1999    DURING 1999(***)
- -------------------------------- -------------------- --------------------------
- -------------------------------- -------------------- --------------------------

Frederick S. Addy, Trustee       $22,488              $75,000
- -------------------------------- -------------------- --------------------------
- -------------------------------- -------------------- --------------------------

William G. Burns, Trustee        $22,488              $75,000
- -------------------------------- -------------------- --------------------------
- -------------------------------- -------------------- --------------------------

Arthur C. Eschenlauer, Trustee   $22,488              $75,000
- -------------------------------- -------------------- --------------------------
- -------------------------------- -------------------- --------------------------

Matthew Healey, Trustee(**),     $22,488              $75,000
  Chairman and Chief Executive
  Officer
- -------------------------------- -------------------- --------------------------
- -------------------------------- -------------------- --------------------------

Michael P. Mallardi, Trustee     $22,488              $75,000
- -------------------------------- -------------------- --------------------------

(*)  Includes the Portfolios and 16 other portfolios (collectively,  the "Master
     Portfolios") for which JPMIM acts as investment adviser.


(**) During 1999,  Pierpont Group, Inc. paid Mr. Healey, in his role as Chairman
     of  Pierpont  Group,   Inc.,   compensation  in  the  amount  of  $153,800,
     contributed  $23,100 to a defined  contribution plan on his behalf and paid
     $17,300 in insurance premiums for his benefit.


(***) No investment  company within the fund complex has a pension or retirement
plan.  Currently  there are 17  investment  companies (14  investment  companies
comprising  the Master  Portfolios,  the J.P.  Morgan Funds,  the Trust and J.P.
Morgan Series Trust) in the fund complex.

         The Trustees  decide upon  general  policies  and are  responsible  for
overseeing the Trust's and Portfolio's business affairs.  Each of the Portfolios
and the Trust has entered into a Fund Services  Agreement  with Pierpont  Group,
Inc.  to  assist  the  Trustees  in   exercising   their   overall   supervisory
responsibilities  over the  affairs of the  Portfolios  and the Trust.  Pierpont
Group,  Inc.  was  organized  in July 1989 to provide  services for The Pierpont
Family of Funds (now the J.P. Morgan Family of Funds),  and the Trustees are the
equal and sole shareholders of Pierpont Group, Inc. The Trust and the Portfolios
have agreed to pay  Pierpont  Group,  Inc. a fee in an amount  representing  its
reasonable  costs in performing  these services to the Trust, the Portfolios and
certain other registered investment companies subject to similar agreements with
Pierpont Group, Inc. These costs are periodically reviewed by the Trustees.  The
principal offices of Pierpont Group,  Inc. are located at 461 Fifth Avenue,  New
York, New York 10017.

         The aggregate  fees paid to Pierpont  Group,  Inc. by each Fund (except
the  Federal  Money  Market  Fund) and its  corresponding  Portfolio  during the
indicated fiscal periods are set forth below:


Prime Money  Market Fund -- For the period  October  23, 1997  (commencement  of
operations)  through  November 30, 1997 and for the fiscal years ended  November
30, 1998 and 1999: $1, $8,475 and $25,409, respectively.

The Prime Money  Market  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal  years ended  November 30,
1997, 1998 and 1999: $143,027, $173,032 and $228,328, respectively.

Treasury  Money  Market  Fund -- For the period  July 7, 1997  (commencement  of
operations)  through October 31, 1997 and for the fiscal years ended October 31,
1998 and 1999: $251, $10,469 and $10,799, respectively.

The Treasury Money Market Portfolio -- For the period July 7, 1997 (commencement
of operations)  through  October 31, 1997 and for the fiscal years ended October
31, 1998 and 1999: $800, $15,548 and $17,351, respectively.

Federal Money Market Fund -- For the period  November 5, 1997  (commencement  of
operations)  through  October 31, 1998 and for the fiscal year ended October 31,
1999: $264 and $564, respectively

The Federal  Money Market  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal years ended  October 31,
1997, 1998 and 1999: $12,004, $25,893 and $36,961, respectively.

Advisory Board

         The Trustees determined as of January 26, 2000 to establish an advisory
board and appoint four members  ("Members of the Advisory Board") thereto.  Each
member  serves at the pleasure of the Trustees.  The advisory  board is distinct
from  the  Trustees  and  provides  advice  to the  Trustees  as to  investment,
management and operations of the Trust; but has no power to vote upon any matter
put to a vote of the Trustees.  The advisory board and the members  thereof also
serve  each of the  Trusts and the  Master  Portfolios.  It is also the  current
intention  of the  Trustees  that the  Members  of the  Advisory  Board  will be
proposed at the next  shareholders'  meeting,  expected to be held within a year
from the date  hereof,  for  election  as Trustees of each of the Trusts and the
Master Portfolios. The creation of the Advisory Board and the appointment of the
members  thereof was  designed so that the Board of Trustees  will  continuously
consist of persons able to assume the duties of Trustees  and be fully  familiar
with the business  and affairs of each of the Trusts and the Master  Portfolios,
in anticipation of the current Trustees reaching the mandatory retirement age of
seventy.  Each member of the Advisory Board is paid an annual fee of $75,000 for
serving in this capacity for the Trust, each of the Master Portfolios,  the J.P.
Morgan Funds and the J.P.  Morgan  Series Trust and is  reimbursed  for expenses
incurred in connection  for such service.  The members of the Advisory Board may
hold various other  directorships  unrelated to these funds. The mailing address
of the Members of the Advisory  Board is c/o  Pierpont  Group,  Inc.,  461 Fifth
Avenue, New York, New York 10017. Their names,  principal occupations during the
past five years and dates of birth are set forth below:


         Ann Maynard Gray -  President,  Diversified  Publishing  Group and Vice
President, Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. Her date of birth is August 22, 1945.

         John R. Laird -- Retired;  Former  Chief  Executive  Officer,  Shearson
Lehman Brothers and The Boston Company. His date of birth is June 21, 1942.

         Gerard P. Lynch -- Retired;  Former Managing  Director,  Morgan Stanley
Group and President and Chief Operating Officer,  Morgan Stanley Services,  Inc.
His date of birth is October 5, 1936.

         James J. Schonbachler -- Retired;  Prior to September,  1998,  Managing
Director,  Bankers  Trust  Company and Chief  Executive  Officer  and  Director,
Bankers Trust A.G.,  Zurich and BT Brokerage  Corp. His date of birth is January
26, 1943.


Officers

         The Trust's and Portfolios'  executive  officers (listed below),  other
than  the  Chief  Executive  Officer,  are  provided  and  compensated  by Funds
Distributor,  Inc.  ("FDI"),  a  wholly  owned  indirect  subsidiary  of  Boston
Institutional  Group,  Inc.  The  officers  conduct and  supervise  the business
operations of the Trust and the Portfolios. The Trust and the Portfolios have no
employees.

         The  officers  of  the  Trust  and  the  Portfolios,   their  principal
occupations  during the past five years and dates of birth are set forth  below.
Unless otherwise specified,  each officer holds the same position with the Trust
and  each  Portfolio.  The  business  address  of  each of the  officers  unless
otherwise noted is Funds Distributor, Inc., 60 State Street, Suite 1300, Boston,
Massachusetts 02109.

     MATTHEW HEALEY;  Chief Executive Officer;  Chairman,  Pierpont Group, since
prior to 1993.  His  address is Pine Tree  Country  Club  Estates,  10286  Saint
Andrews Road,  Boynton  Beach,  Florida  33436.  His date of birth is August 23,
1937.

     MARGARET W. CHAMBERS;  Vice President and Secretary.  Senior Vice President
and General  Counsel of FDI since April,  1998.  From August 1996 to March 1998,
Ms. Chambers was Vice President and Assistant General Counsel for Loomis, Sayles
& Company,  L.P. From January 1986 to July 1996,  she was an associate  with the
law firm of Ropes & Gray. Her date of birth is October 12, 1959.

     MARIE E. CONNOLLY; Vice President and Assistant Treasurer. President, Chief
Executive Officer,  Chief Compliance Officer and Director of FDI, Premier Mutual
Fund  Services,  Inc., an affiliate of FDI ("Premier  Mutual") and an officer of
certain  investment  companies  distributed or  administered by FDI. Her date of
birth is August 1, 1957.


     DOUGLAS C. CONROY; Vice President and Assistant  Treasurer.  Assistant Vice
President   and   Assistant   Department   Manager  of  Treasury   Services  and
Administration of FDI and an officer of certain investment companies distributed
or  administered  by FDI.  Prior to April 1997,  Mr.  Conroy was  Supervisor  of
Treasury  Services  and  Administration  of FDI.  His date of birth is March 31,
1969.


     JOHN P. COVINO - Vice President and Assistant Treasurer. Vice President and
Treasury Group Manager of Treasury Servicing and Administration of FDI. Prior to
November  1998,  Mr. Covino was employed by Fidelity  Investments  where he held
multiple  positions in their  Institutional  Brokerage  Group.  Prior to joining
Fidelity,  Mr.  Covino was employed by SunGard  Brokerage  systems  where he was
responsible for the technology and development of the accounting  product group.
His date of birth is October 8, 1963.

     JACQUELINE  HENNING (of The Prime Money Market Portfolio  only);  Assistant
Secretary and Assistant  Treasurer of the Portfolios  only.  Managing  Director,
State Street Cayman Trust Company,  Ltd. since October 1994.  Address:  P.O. Box
2508 GT, Elizabethan Square, 2nd Floor, Shedden Road, George Town, Grand Cayman,
Cayman Islands, BWI. Her date of birth is March 24, 1942.

         KAREN  JACOPPO-WOOD;  Vice  President  and  Assistant  Secretary.  Vice
President  and  Senior  Counsel  of FDI and an  officer  of  certain  investment
companies  distributed or  administered  by FDI. From June 1994 to January 1996,
Ms. Jacoppo-Wood was a Manager of SEC Registration at Scudder,  Stevens & Clark,
Inc. Her date of birth is December 29, 1966.

     CHRISTOPHER  J.  KELLEY;  Vice  President  and  Assistant  Secretary.  Vice
President and Senior Associate  General Counsel of FDI and Premier Mutual and an
officer of certain investment companies distributed or administered by FDI. From
April 1994 to July 1996,  Mr.  Kelley was Assistant  Counsel at Forum  Financial
Group. His date of birth is December 24, 1964.

     KATHLEEN  K.  MORRISEY;  Vice  President  and  Assistant  Secretary.   Vice
President  and  Assistant   Secretary  of  FDI.  Manager  of  Treasury  Services
Administration  and an  officer  of  certain  investment  companies  advised  or
administered  by  Montgomery  Asset  Management,  L.P.  and  Dresdner RCM Global
Investors,  Inc., and their  respective  affiliates.  From July 1994 to November
1995, Ms.  Morrisey was a Fund Accountant II for Investors Bank & Trust Company.
Her date of birth is July 5, 1972.

     MARY A. NELSON; Vice President and Assistant Treasurer.  Vice President and
Manager of Treasury Services and Administration of FDI and Premier Mutual and an
officer of certain investment companies  distributed or administered by FDI. Her
date of birth is April 22, 1964.

     MARY JO PACE;  Assistant Treasurer.  Vice President,  Morgan Guaranty Trust
Company of New York.  Ms.  Pace  serves in the Funds  Administration  group as a
Manager for the Budgeting and Expense Processing Group. Prior to September 1995,
Ms. Pace served as a Fund Administrator for Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New
York. Her address is 60 Wall Street, New York, New York 10260. Her date of birth
is March 13, 1966.

     STEPHANIE D. PIERCE; Vice President and Assistant Secretary. Vice President
and Client  Development  Manager for FDI since  April  1998.  From April 1997 to
March 1998,  Ms.  Pierce was employed by Citibank,  NA as an officer of Citibank
and Relationship  Manager on the Business and Professional Banking team handling
over 22,000 clients.  Address:  200 Park Avenue,  New York, New York 10166.  Her
date of birth is August 18, 1968.

     GEORGE A. RIO; President and Treasurer. Executive Vice President and Client
Service  Director of FDI since April 1998. From June 1995 to March 1998, Mr. Rio
was Senior  Vice  President  and Senior Key Account  Manager  for Putnam  Mutual
Funds. From May 1994 to June 1995, Mr. Rio was Director of Business  Development
for First Data Corporation. His date of birth is January 2, 1955.

     CHRISTINE ROTUNDO;  Assistant  Treasurer.  Vice President,  Morgan Guaranty
Trust Company of New York. Ms. Rotundo serves in the Funds  Administration group
as a Manager  of the Tax  Group  and is  responsible  for U.S.  mutual  fund tax
matters.  Prior to September 1995, Ms. Rotundo served as a Senior Tax Manager in
the Investment  Company  Services Group of Deloitte & Touche LLP. Her address is
60 Wall Street,  New York,  New York 10260.  Her date of birth is September  26,
1965.

INVESTMENT ADVISOR

         The Funds have not  retained  the  services  of an  investment  adviser
because each Fund seeks to achieve its investment  objective by investing all of
its investable assets in a corresponding  Portfolio.  Subject to the supervision
of the  Portfolio's  Trustees,  the Advisor  makes each  Portfolio's  day-to-day
investment decisions,  arranges for the execution of Portfolio  transactions and
generally  manages the Portfolio's  investments.  Effective October 1, 1998 each
Portfolio's  investment  advisor is JPMIM.  Prior to that  date,  Morgan was the
investment  advisor.  JPMIM,  a wholly  owned  subsidiary  of J.P.  Morgan & Co.
Incorporated  ("J.P.  Morgan"),  is a registered  investment  adviser  under the
Investment  Advisers Act of 1940,  as amended,  which manages  employee  benefit
funds of  corporations,  labor  unions and state and local  governments  and the
accounts  of other  institutional  investors,  including  investment  companies.
Certain of the assets of employee  benefit  accounts  under its  management  are
invested in commingled pension trust funds for which Morgan serves as trustee.


         J.P.  Morgan,  through  the  Advisor  and other  subsidiaries,  acts as
investment advisor to individuals,  governments,  corporations, employee benefit
plans, mutual funds and other institutional investors with combined assets under
management of approximately $49 billion.


         J.P.  Morgan has a long history of service as adviser,  underwriter and
lender to an extensive  roster of major companies and as a financial  advisor to
national  governments.  The firm,  through its  predecessor  firms,  has been in
business for over a century and has been managing investments since 1913.

         The basis of the Advisor's investment process is fundamental investment
research as the firm  believes  that  fundamentals  should  determine an asset's
value over the long  term.  J.P.  Morgan  currently  employs  over 120 full time
research  analysts,  among the largest  research staffs in the money  management
industry,  in its investment  management  divisions located in New York, London,
Tokyo, Frankfurt, and Singapore to cover companies,  industries and countries on
site. In addition,  the investment management divisions employ approximately 380
capital market researchers,  portfolio managers and traders. The Advisor's fixed
income  investment   process  is  based  on  analysis  of  real  rates,   sector
diversification and quantitative and credit analysis.

         The investment advisory services the Advisor provides to the Portfolios
are not  exclusive  under the terms of the Advisory  Agreements.  The Advisor is
free to and does render  similar  investment  advisory  services to others.  The
Advisor serves as investment  advisor to personal investors and other investment
companies and acts as fiduciary for trusts,  estates and employee benefit plans.
Certain of the assets of trusts and estates  under  management  are  invested in
common trust funds for which the Advisor  serves as trustee.  The accounts which
are managed or advised by the Advisor have varying investment objectives and the
Advisor invests assets of such accounts in investments substantially similar to,
or the same as, those which are expected to constitute the principal investments
of the Portfolios.  Such accounts are supervised by employees of the Advisor who
may also be acting in similar  capacities  for the  Portfolios.  See  "Portfolio
Transactions."

        Morgan, also a wholly owned subsidiary of J.P. Morgan, is a bank holding
company  organized  under  the laws of the  State  of  Delaware.  Morgan,  whose
principal offices are at 60 Wall Street, New York, New York 10260, is a New York
trust company which  conducts a general  banking and trust  business.  Morgan is
subject to regulation by the New York State Banking  Department  and is a member
bank of the Federal Reserve System. Through offices in New York City and abroad,
Morgan   offers  a  wide  range  of   services,   primarily   to   governmental,
institutional,  corporate and high net worth individual  customers in the United
States and throughout the world.

         The  Portfolios  are managed by employees of the Advisor who, in acting
for their customers,  including the Portfolios,  do not discuss their investment
decisions with any personnel of J.P.  Morgan or any personnel of other divisions
of the Advisor or with any of its  affiliated  persons,  with the  exception  of
certain other investment management affiliates of J.P. Morgan.

         As compensation for the services  rendered and related expenses such as
salaries  of  advisory  personnel  borne by the  Advisor  under  the  Investment
Advisory Agreements,  the Portfolio corresponding to each Fund has agreed to pay
the Advisor a fee, which is computed daily and may be paid monthly, equal to the
annual  rates of 0.20% of each  Portfolio's  average  daily net  assets up to $1
billion and 0.10% of each  Portfolio's  average daily net assets in excess of $1
billion.

         The table below sets forth for each Portfolio  listed the advisory fees
paid to Morgan and JPMIM, as applicable,  for the fiscal periods indicated.  See
the Prospectus and below for applicable expense limitations.


The Prime Money  Market  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal  years ended  November 30,
1997, 1998 and 1999: $5,063,662, $7,199,733 and $13,226,942, respectively.

The Treasury Money Market Portfolio -- For the period July 7, 1997 (commencement
of operations)  through  October 31, 1997 and for the fiscal years ended October
31, 1998 and 1999: $49,123, $1,080,743 and $1,715,668, respectively.

The Federal  Money Market  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal years ended  October 31,
1997, 1998 and 1999: $659,707, $1,736,610 and $2,858,791, respectively.


         The Investment  Advisory  Agreements provide that they will continue in
effect for a period of two years after execution only if  specifically  approved
thereafter  annually  in the same  manner  as the  Distribution  Agreement.  See
"Distributor"  below. Each of the Investment  Advisory Agreements will terminate
automatically  if assigned and is  terminable  at any time without  penalty by a
vote of a majority of the Portfolio's Trustees, or by a vote of the holders of a
majority of the Portfolio's  outstanding voting securities,  on 60 days' written
notice to the  Advisor  and by the  Advisor  on 90 days'  written  notice to the
Portfolio. See "Additional Information."

         The  Glass-Steagall  Act and other  applicable laws generally  prohibit
banks and their subsidiaries, such as the Advisor, from engaging in the business
of underwriting or  distributing  securities,  and the Board of Governors of the
Federal  Reserve  System has issued an  interpretation  to the effect that under
these laws a bank  holding  company  registered  under the federal  Bank Holding
Company Act or  subsidiaries  thereof may not  sponsor,  organize,  or control a
registered open-end investment company  continuously  engaged in the issuance of
its shares,  such as the Trust. The  interpretation  does not prohibit a holding
company or a subsidiary  thereof from acting as investment advisor and custodian
to such an  investment  company.  The Advisor  believes  that it may perform the
services  for the  Portfolio  contemplated  by the  Advisory  Agreement  without
violation  of the  Glass-Steagall  Act  or  other  applicable  banking  laws  or
regulations.  On November 12, 1999, the  Gramm-Leach-Bliley  Act was signed into
law, the relevant provisions of which go into effect March 11, 2000. Until March
11, 2000, federal banking law,  specifically the Glass-Steagall Act and the Bank
Holding Company Act,  generally  prohibits banks and bank holding  companies and
their  subsidiaries,  such as the  Advisor,  from  engaging  in the  business of
underwriting  or distributing  securities.  Pursuant to  interpretations  issued
under these laws by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve  System,  such
entities  also may not  sponsor,  organize  or  control  a  registered  open-end
investment company  continuously engaged in the issuance of its shares (together
with  underwriting and distributing  securities,  the "Prohibited  Activities"),
such as the Trust. These laws and interpretations do not prohibit a bank holding
company or a subsidiary  thereof from acting as investment advisor and custodian
to such an  investment  company.  The Advisor  believes  that it may perform the
services  for the  Portfolio  contemplated  by the  Advisory  Agreement  without
violation of the laws in effect until March 11, 2000.  Effective March 11, 2000,
the  sections  of  the   Glass-Steagall  Act  which  prohibited  the  Prohibited
Activities are repealed,  and the Bank Holding  Company Act is amended to permit
bank holding  companies  which satisfy  certain  capitalization,  managerial and
other criteria (the  "Criteria") to engage in the  Prohibited  Activities;  bank
holding  companies  which do not satisfy the  Criteria may continue to engage in
any activity  that was  permissible  for a bank holding  company  under the Bank
Holding  Company  Act as of  November  11,  1999.  Because  the  services  to be
performed for the Portfolio under the Advisory  Agreement were permissible for a
bank holding company as of November 11, 1999, the Advisor  believes that it also
may perform  such  services  after March 11, 2000  whether or not the  Advisor's
parent  satisfies  the  Criteria.  State laws on this issue may differ  from the
interpretation of relevant federal law, and banks and financial institutions may
be required to register as dealers pursuant to state securities laws.

         Under separate  agreements,  Morgan provides  certain  financial,  fund
accounting  and  administrative  services  to the Trust and the  Portfolios  and
shareholder  services  for the Trust.  See  "Services  Agent"  and  "Shareholder
Servicing" below.

DISTRIBUTOR

         FDI  serves as the  Trust's  exclusive  Distributor  and  holds  itself
available  to receive  purchase  orders for each of the Fund's  shares.  In that
capacity,  FDI has been granted the right, as agent of the Trust, to solicit and
accept orders for the purchase of each of the Fund's  shares in accordance  with
the terms of the  Distribution  Agreement  between the Trust and FDI.  Under the
terms of the Distribution  Agreement  between FDI and the Trust, FDI receives no
compensation in its capacity as the Trust's  distributor.  FDI is a wholly owned
indirect  subsidiary  of Boston  Institutional  Group,  Inc.  FDI also serves as
exclusive   placement   agent  for  the   Portfolio.   FDI  currently   provides
administration  and  distribution  services  for a number  of  other  investment
companies.


         The  Distribution  Agreement  shall  continue in effect with respect to
each of the  Funds  for a period  of two  years  after  execution  only if it is
approved at least annually thereafter (i) by a vote of the holders of a majority
of the  Fund's  outstanding  shares or by its  Trustees  and (ii) by a vote of a
majority  of the  Trustees  of the Trust who are not  "interested  persons"  (as
defined by the 1940 Act) of the parties to the Distribution  Agreement,  cast in
person at a meeting  called  for the  purpose  of voting on such  approval  (see
"Trustees,  Members  of the  Advisory  Board and  Officers").  The  Distribution
Agreement will terminate  automatically  if assigned by either party thereto and
is  terminable  at any  time  without  penalty  by a vote of a  majority  of the
Trustees  of the  Trust,  a vote  of a  majority  of the  Trustees  who  are not
"interested  persons" of the Trust, or by a vote of the holders of a majority of
the Fund's outstanding shares as defined under "Additional  Information," in any
case  without  payment of any  penalty on 60 days'  written  notice to the other
party. The principal offices of FDI are located at 60 State Street,  Suite 1300,
Boston, Massachusetts 02109.


CO-ADMINISTRATOR

         Under  Co-Administration  Agreements  with the Trust and the Portfolios
dated  August 1,  1996,  FDI also  serves  as the  Trust's  and the  Portfolios'
Co-Administrator.  The Co-Administration Agreements may be renewed or amended by
the  respective  Trustees  without a  shareholder  vote.  The  Co-Administration
Agreements are terminable at any time without penalty by a vote of a majority of
the Trustees of the Trust or the Portfolios,  as applicable, on not more than 60
days' written  notice nor less than 30 days' written  notice to the other party.
The  Co-Administrator  may subcontract  for the performance of its  obligations,
provided,  however,  that  unless the Trust or the  Portfolios,  as  applicable,
expressly agrees in writing, the Co-Administrator shall be fully responsible for
the acts and  omissions  of any  subcontractor  as it would  for its own acts or
omissions. See "Services Agent" below.


         FDI (i) provides  office space,  equipment  and clerical  personnel for
maintaining  the  organization  and  books  and  records  of the  Trust  and the
Portfolio;  (ii)  provides  officers  for the  Trust  and the  Portfolio;  (iii)
prepares and files  documents  required  for  notification  of state  securities
administrators; (iv) reviews and files marketing and sales literature; (v) files
Portfolio regulatory  documents and mails Portfolio  communications to Trustees,
Members of the Advisory  Board and investors;  and (vi) maintains  related books
and records.


         For its services under the Co-Administration  Agreements, each Fund and
Portfolio has agreed to pay FDI fees equal to its  allocable  share of an annual
complex-wide  charge of $425,000 plus FDI's out-of-pocket  expenses.  The amount
allocable  to each Fund or  Portfolio is based on the ratio of its net assets to
the aggregate net assets of the Trust,  the Master  Portfolios and certain other
investment companies subject to similar agreements with FDI.

         The table below sets forth for each Fund  listed and its  corresponding
Portfolio the administrative fees paid to FDI for the fiscal periods indicated.


Prime Money  Market Fund -- For the period  October  23, 1997  (commencement  of
operations) through November 30, 1997 and for the fiscal years ended October 31,
1998 and 1999: $3, $6,691 and $19,197, respectively.

The Prime Money  Market  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal  years ended  November 30,
1997, 1998 and 1999: $96,662, $115,137 and $147,749, respectively.

Treasury  Money  Market  Fund -- For the period  July 7, 1997  (commencement  of
operations)  through October 31, 1997 and for the fiscal years ended October 31,
1998 and 1999: $231, $7,650 and $7,975, respectively.

The Treasury Money Market Portfolio -- For the period July 7, 1997 (commencement
of operations)  through  October 31, 1997 and for the fiscal years ended October
31, 1998 and 1999: $406, $7,258 and $7,923, respectively.

Federal Money Market Fund -- For the period  November 5, 1997  (commencement  of
operations)  through  October 31, 1998 and for the fiscal year ended October 31,
1999: $227 and $418, respectively.

The Federal  Money Market  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal years ended  October 31,
1997, 1998 and 1999: $6,218, $12,377 and $16,872, respectively.


SERVICES AGENT

         The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, and the Portfolios have entered into
Administrative  Services  Agreements  (the  "Services  Agreements")  with Morgan
pursuant to which Morgan is responsible for certain  administrative  and related
services  provided to each Fund and its  corresponding  Portfolio.  The Services
Agreements may be terminated at any time,  without  penalty,  by the Trustees or
Morgan,  in each case on not more  than 60 days' nor less than 30 days'  written
notice to the other party.

         Under the Services Agreements, each of the Funds and the Portfolios has
agreed to pay Morgan fees equal to its allocable share of an annual complex-wide
charge. This charge is calculated daily based on the aggregate net assets of the
Master  Portfolios and J.P. Morgan Series Trust in accordance with the following
annual schedule:  0.09% of the first $7 billion of their aggregate average daily
net assets and 0.04% of their aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $7
billion,  less the complex-wide  fees payable to FDI. The portion of this charge
payable by each Fund and Portfolio is determined by the proportionate share that
its net assets bear to the total net assets of the Trust, the Master Portfolios,
the other investors in the Master  Portfolios for which Morgan provides  similar
services and J.P. Morgan Series Trust.

         The table below sets forth for each Fund  listed and its  corresponding
Portfolio  the fees paid to Morgan as Services  Agent.  See the  Prospectus  and
below for applicable expense limitations.


Prime Money  Market Fund -- For the period  October  23, 1997  (commencement  of
operations)  through  November 30, 1997 and for the fiscal years ended  November
30, 1998 and 1999: $36, $93,367 and $342,270, respectively.

The Prime Money  Market  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal  years ended  November 30,
1997, 1998 and 1999: $1,256,131, $1,788,454 and $3,127,566, respectively.

Treasury  Money  Market  Fund -- For the period  July 7, 1997  (commencement  of
operations)  through October 31, 1997 and for the fiscal years ended October 31,
1998 and 1999: $2,510, $103,623 and $138,933, respectively.

The Treasury Money Market Portfolio -- For the period July 7, 1997 (commencement
of operations)  through  October 31, 1997 and for the fiscal years ended October
31, 1998 and 1999: $7,289, $155,752 and $226,699, respectively.

Federal Money Market Fund -- For the period  November 5, 1997  (commencement  of
operations)  through  October 31, 1998 and for the fiscal year ended October 31,
1999: $3,189 and $7,328, respectively.

The Federal  Money Market  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal years ended  October 31,
1997, 1998 and 1999: $101,963, $264,799 and $480,385, respectively.

CUSTODIAN AND TRANSFER AGENT

         State  Street Bank and Trust  Company  ("State  Street"),  225 Franklin
Street, Boston,  Massachusetts 02110, serves as the Trust's and each Portfolio's
custodian  and fund  accounting  agent and each  Fund's  transfer  and  dividend
disbursing  agent.  Pursuant  to  the  Custodian  Contracts,   State  Street  is
responsible  for  maintaining  the books of account  and  records  of  portfolio
transactions and holding portfolio  securities and cash. The custodian maintains
portfolio  transaction records. As transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent,
State Street is  responsible  for  maintaining  account  records  detailing  the
ownership  of Fund  shares and for  crediting  income,  capital  gains and other
changes in share ownership to shareholder accounts.


SHAREHOLDER SERVICING

         The Trust on behalf of each of the Funds has entered into a Shareholder
Servicing  Agreement  with Morgan  pursuant to which Morgan acts as  shareholder
servicing agent for its customers and for other Fund investors who are customers
of a Service  Organization.  Under this  agreement,  Morgan is  responsible  for
performing  shareholder account,  administrative and servicing functions,  which
include but are not limited to, answering inquiries regarding account status and
history,  the manner in which  purchases and  redemptions  of Fund shares may be
effected, and certain other matters pertaining to a Fund; assisting customers in
designating and changing dividend options,  account  designations and addresses;
providing necessary personnel and facilities to coordinate the establishment and
maintenance of shareholder  accounts and records with the Funds' transfer agent;
transmitting  purchase and  redemption  orders to the Funds'  transfer agent and
arranging  for the  wiring  or other  transfer  of  funds  to and from  customer
accounts in connection with orders to purchase or redeem Fund shares;  verifying
purchase  and  redemption  orders,  transfers  among and  changes  in  accounts;
informing  the  Distributor  of the gross  amount of  purchase  orders  for Fund
shares;  monitoring the activities of the Funds' transfer  agent;  and providing
other related services.

         Under the Shareholder Servicing Agreement,  each Fund has agreed to pay
Morgan for these services a fee at the annual rate (expressed as a percentage of
the average  daily net asset values of Fund shares owned by or for  shareholders
for whom Morgan is acting as shareholder  servicing agent) of 0.05%. Morgan acts
as shareholder servicing agent for all shareholders.

         The table below sets forth for each Fund the shareholder servicing fees
paid by each Fund to Morgan for the fiscal periods indicated. See the Prospectus
and below for applicable expense limitations.


Prime Money  Market Fund -- For the period  October  23, 1997  (commencement  of
operations) through November 30, 1997 and for the fiscal years ended October 31,
1998 and 1999: $60, $164,079 and $671,191, respectively.

Treasury  Money  Market  Fund -- For the period  July 7, 1997  (commencement  of
operations)  through October 31, 1997 and for the fiscal years ended October 31,
1998 and 1999: $25,501, $180,336 and $269,054, respectively.

Federal Money Market Fund -- For the period  November 5, 1997  (commencement  of
operations)  through  October 31, 1998 and for the fiscal year ended October 31,
1999: $5,626 and $14,368, respectively.

     As  discussed  under  "Investment  Advisor,"  until  March  11,  2000,  the
Glass-Steagall   Act  and  other  applicable  laws  and  regulations  limit  the
activities  of bank  holding  companies  and  certain of their  subsidiaries  in
connection  with registered  open-end  investment  companies.  The activities of
Morgan in acting as shareholder  servicing agent for Fund shareholders under the
Shareholder  Servicing  Agreement and providing  administrative  services to the
Funds and the Portfolios  under the Services  Agreements,  and the activities of
JPMIM in acting as  Advisor  to the  Portfolios  under the  Investment  Advisory
Agreements, may raise issues under these laws. However, JPMIM and Morgan believe
that they may properly perform these services and the other activities described
in  the  Prospectus  without  violation  of  the  Glass-Steagall  Act  or  other
applicable banking laws or regulations in effect until March 11, 2000. Effective
March 11, 2000,  certain of the sections of the Glass-Steagall Act which limited
the activities of bank holding  companies and certain of their  subsidiaries  in
connection with open-end investment companies are repealed.


SERVICE ORGANIZATION

         The Trust,  on behalf of each  Fund,  has  adopted a service  plan (the
"Plan")  with  respect to the shares which  authorizes  the Funds to  compensate
Service  Organizations  for providing certain account  administration  and other
services to their customers who are beneficial  owners of such shares.  Pursuant
to the Plan,  the Trust,  on behalf of each Fund,  enters into  agreements  with
Service  Organizations  which  purchase  shares  on  behalf  of their  customers
("Service Agreements"). Under such Service Agreements, the Service Organizations
may: (a) act,  directly or through an agent,  as the sole  shareholder of record
and nominee for all  customers,  (b) maintain or assist in  maintaining  account
records for each  customer  who  beneficially  owns  shares,  and (c) process or
assist in processing  customer orders to purchase,  redeem and exchange  shares,
and handle or assist in handling  the  transmission  of funds  representing  the
customers'  purchase  price or redemption  proceeds.  As  compensation  for such
services,  the Trust on behalf of each  Fund pays each  Service  Organization  a
service  fee in an amount up to 0.25% (on an  annualized  basis) of the  average
daily net assets of the shares of each Fund  attributable to or held in the name
of such Service Organization for its customers (0.20% where J.P.
Morgan acts as a service organization).

         Conflicts of interest  restrictions  (including the Employee Retirement
Income  Security Act of 1974) may apply to a Service  Organization's  receipt of
compensation  paid by the Trust in connection  with the  investment of fiduciary
funds  in  shares.  Service  Organizations,  including  banks  regulated  by the
Comptroller of the Currency,  the Federal  Reserve Board or the Federal  Deposit
Insurance Corporation,  and investment advisers and other money managers subject
to the jurisdiction of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Department of
Labor or state  securities  commissions,  are urged to  consult  legal  advisers
before  investing  fiduciary  assets in shares.  In  addition,  under some state
securities laws,  banks and other financial  institutions  purchasing  shares on
behalf of their customers may be required to register as dealers.

         The Trustees of the Trust, including a majority of Trustees who are not
interested  persons  of the Trust and who have no direct or  indirect  financial
interest  in the  operation  of such  Plan or the  related  Service  Agreements,
initially  voted to approve the Plan and Service  Agreements at a meeting called
for the purpose of voting on such Plan and Service  Agreements on April 9, 1997.
The Plan was approved by the initial  shareholders of each Fund on June 3, 1997,
remains in effect  until July 10, 1998 and will  continue  in effect  thereafter
only if such  continuance  is  specifically  approved  annually by a vote of the
Trustees in the manner  described above. The Plan may not be amended to increase
materially  the amount to be spent for the services  described  therein  without
approval of the  shareholders of the affected Fund, and all material  amendments
of the Plan must also be approved by the Trustees in the manner described above.
The  Plan  may be  terminated  at any  time by a  majority  of the  Trustees  as
described  above  or by vote of a  majority  of the  outstanding  shares  of the
affected  Fund. The Service  Agreements  may be terminated at any time,  without
payment of any penalty,  by vote of a majority of the disinterested  Trustees as
described  above or by a vote of a  majority  of the  outstanding  shares of the
affected Fund on not more than 60 days' written notice to any other party to the
Service  Agreements.  The Service  Agreements  shall terminate  automatically if
assigned.  So long as the Plans are in effect,  the selection and  nomination of
those  Trustees  who are not  interested  persons  shall  be  determined  by the
non-interested  members of the Board of Trustees.  The Trustees have  determined
that, in their  judgment,  there is a reasonable  likelihood  that the Plan will
benefit the Funds and Fund  shareholders.  In the Trustees'  quarterly review of
the  Plan  and  Service   Agreements,   they  will  consider   their   continued
appropriateness and the level of compensation provided therein.

INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

         The  independent  accountants  of the  Trust  and  the  Portfolios  are
PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP,  1177 Avenue of the  Americas,  New York,  New York
10036.  PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP  conducts an annual  audit of the  financial
statements of each of the Funds and the  Portfolios,  assists in the preparation
and/or review of each of the Fund's and the Portfolio's federal and state income
tax  returns and  consults  with the Funds and the  Portfolios  as to matters of
accounting and federal and state income taxation.

EXPENSES


         In addition to the fees payable to Pierpont Group, Inc., JPMIM, Morgan,
FDI  and  Service   Organizations  under  various  agreements   discussed  under
"Trustees,  Members of the Advisory Board and Officers,"  "Investment  Advisor,"
"Co-Administrator",  "Distributor," "Services Agent" and "Shareholder Servicing"
above,  the Funds and the  Portfolios  are  responsible  for usual and customary
expenses  associated with their  respective  operations.  Such expenses  include
organization  expenses,  legal fees,  accounting and audit  expenses,  insurance
costs, the compensation and expenses of the Trustees and Members of the Advisory
Board,  costs associated with their  registration fees under federal  securities
laws, and extraordinary expenses applicable to the Funds or the Portfolios.  For
the  Funds,  such  expenses  also  include  transfer,   registrar  and  dividend
disbursing  costs,  the  expenses of printing and mailing  reports,  notices and
proxy  statements to Fund  shareholders,  and filing fees under state securities
laws.  For the  Portfolios,  such  expenses  also include  custodian  fees.  For
additional   information  regarding  waivers  or  expense  subsidies,   see  the
Prospectus.

         J.P.  Morgan has agreed  that it will  reimburse  the Funds noted below
until  February  28, 2001 to the extent  necessary  to maintain the Fund's total
operating expenses (which include expenses of the Fund and the Portfolio) at the
following annual rates of the Fund's average daily net assets.

         Service Prime Money Market Fund:                              0.45%
         Service Treasury Money Market Fund:                           0.45%
         Service Federal Money Market Fund:                            0.45%

          These   limits   do   not   cover   extraordinary   expenses.    These
reimbursement/waiver  arrangements  will continue  through at least February 28,
2001.


         The table  below  sets  forth for each Fund  listed  the fees and other
expenses J.P. Morgan  reimbursed  under the expense  reimbursement  arrangements
described above or pursuant to prior expense reimbursement  arrangements for the
fiscal periods indicated.


Prime Money  Market Fund -- For the period  October  23, 1997  (commencement  of
operations)  through  November 30, 1997 and for the fiscal years ended  November
30, 1998 and 1999: $41,830, $375,568 and $782,695, respectively.

Treasury  Money  Market  Fund -- For the period  July 7, 1997  (commencement  of
operations)  through October 31, 1997 and for the fiscal years ended October 31,
1998 and 1999: $121,668, $1,048,472 and $758,897.

The Treasury Money Market Portfolio -- For the period July 7, 1997 (commencement
of  operations)  through  October 31, 1997 and for the fiscal years  October 31,
1998 and 1999: $118,095, $828,462 and $403,222, respectively.

Federal Money Market Fund -- For the period  November 5, 1997  (commencement  of
operations)  through  October 31, 1998 and for the fiscal year ended October 31,
1999: $97,681 and $94,578, respectively.

The Federal  Money Market  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal years ended  October 31,
1997, 1998 and 1999: $250,377, $415,825 and $63,027.


PURCHASE OF SHARES

         Additional Minimum Balance  Information.  If your account balance falls
below the minimum for 30 days as a result of selling  shares (and not because of
performance),  each Fund  reserves the right to request that you buy more shares
or close your  account.  If your  account  balance is still below the minimum 60
days after  notification,  the Fund reserves the right to close out your account
and send the proceeds to the address of record.

         Method of  Purchase.  Investors  may open  accounts  with the Fund only
through  the  Distributor.  All  purchase  transactions  in  Fund  accounts  are
processed by Morgan as shareholder servicing agent and the Fund is authorized to
accept any  instructions  relating to a Fund account from Morgan as  shareholder
servicing  agent for the customer.  All purchase  orders must be accepted by the
Distributor.  Prospective  investors who are not already customers of Morgan may
apply to become  customers of Morgan for the sole purpose of Fund  transactions.
There  are no  charges  associated  with  becoming  a Morgan  customer  for this
purpose.  Morgan  reserves the right to  determine  the  customers  that it will
accept,  and the Trust reserves the right to determine the purchase  orders that
it will accept.

         References  in  the   Prospectus   and  this  Statement  of  Additional
Information to customers of Morgan or a Service  Organization  include customers
of their affiliates and references to transactions by customers with Morgan or a
Service  Organization  include  transactions  with their  affiliates.  Only Fund
investors  who are using  the  services  of a  financial  institution  acting as
shareholder servicing agent pursuant to an agreement with the Trust on behalf of
a Fund may make transactions in shares of a Fund.

         Shares  may be  purchased  for  accounts  held in the name of a Service
Organization that provides certain account  administration and other services to
its  customers,  including  acting  directly  or  through  an  agent as the sole
shareholder of record,  maintenance or assistance in maintaining account records
and processing  orders to purchase,  redeem and exchange shares.  Shares of each
Fund bear the cost of service  fees at the  annual  rate of up to 0.25% of 1% of
the average daily net assets of such shares.

         It is possible that an institution or its affiliate may offer shares of
different  funds which invest in the same  Portfolio to its  customers  and thus
receive different  compensation with respect to different funds. Certain aspects
of the shares may be altered,  after advance  notice to  shareholders,  if it is
deemed necessary in order to satisfy certain tax regulatory requirements.

         Each Fund may,  at its own  option,  accept  securities  in payment for
shares. The securities  delivered in such a transaction are valued by the method
described in "Net Asset Value" as of the day the Fund  receives the  securities.
This is a taxable transaction to the shareholder.  Securities may be accepted in
payment for shares only if they are, in the judgment of the Advisor, appropriate
investments  for the Fund's  corresponding  Portfolio.  In addition,  securities
accepted in payment  for shares  must:  (i) meet the  investment  objective  and
policies of the acquiring Fund's  corresponding  Portfolio;  (ii) be acquired by
the applicable  Fund for investment and not for resale (other than for resale to
the Fund's  corresponding  Portfolio);  and (iii) be liquid securities which are
not  restricted as to transfer  either by law or liquidity of market.  Each Fund
reserves the right to accept or reject at its own option any and all  securities
offered in payment for its shares.

         Prospective  investors  may purchase  shares with the  assistance  of a
Service Organization, and the Service Organization may charge the investor a fee
for this service and other services it provides to its customers.

REDEMPTION OF SHARES

         Investors   may  redeem   shares  as  described   in  the   Prospectus.
Shareholders  redeeming  shares  of the  Funds  should  be aware  that the Funds
attempt to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per share; however,  there
can be no  assurance  that they will be able to  continue  to do so, and in that
case the net asset  value of the  Fund's  shares  might  deviate  from $1.00 per
share.  Accordingly,  a redemption  request  might result in payment of a dollar
amount which differs from the number of shares  redeemed.  See "Net Asset Value"
below.

         If the  Trust  on  behalf  of a Fund  and its  corresponding  Portfolio
determine  that it would be  detrimental  to the best  interest of the remaining
shareholders of a Fund to make payment wholly or partly in cash,  payment of the
redemption  price may be made in whole or in part by a  distribution  in kind of
securities  from  the  Portfolio,  in lieu  of  cash,  in  conformity  with  the
applicable  rule of the SEC.  If shares  are  redeemed  in kind,  the  redeeming
shareholder  might incur  transaction  costs in converting the assets into cash.
The method of valuing portfolio securities is described under "Net Asset Value,"
and such  valuation  will be made as of the same  time the  redemption  price is
determined.  The Trust on behalf of the Treasury  Money Market and Federal Money
Market Funds and their  corresponding  Portfolios have elected to be governed by
Rule  18f-1  under  the  1940  Act  pursuant  to  which  such  Funds  and  their
corresponding Portfolios are obligated to redeem shares solely in cash up to the
lesser of $250,000 or one percent of the net asset value of such Fund during any
90-day period for any one shareholder. The Trust will redeem Fund shares in kind
only if it has received a redemption  in kind from the  corresponding  Portfolio
and therefore  shareholders  of the Fund that receive  redemptions  in kind will
receive securities of the Portfolio.  The Portfolios have advised the Trust that
the Portfolios will not redeem in kind except in  circumstances  in which a Fund
is permitted to redeem in kind.

         Further  Redemption   Information.   Investors  should  be  aware  that
redemptions  from a Fund may not be  processed  if a  redemption  request is not
submitted in proper form. To be in proper form,  the Fund must have received the
shareholder's  taxpayer  identification  number and address.  In addition,  if a
shareholder  sends a check  for the  purchase  of fund  shares  and  shares  are
purchased before the check has cleared,  the transmittal of redemption  proceeds
from the shares will occur upon  clearance  of the check which may take up to 15
days. The Trust,  on behalf of a Fund,  and the Portfolios  reserve the right to
suspend  the  right of  redemption  and to  postpone  the date of  payment  upon
redemption as follows:  (i) for up to seven days,  (ii) during  periods when the
New York Stock  Exchange is closed for other than  weekends and holidays or when
trading on such  Exchange  is  restricted  as  determined  by the SEC by rule or
regulation,  (iii) during  periods in which an  emergency,  as determined by the
SEC,  exists that causes  disposal by the Portfolio of, or evaluation of the net
asset value of, its portfolio securities to be unreasonable or impracticable, or
(iv) for such other periods as the SEC may permit.

EXCHANGE OF SHARES

         An investor may exchange  shares from any Fund into shares of any other
J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  or J.P.  Morgan  mutual fund,  without  charge.  An
exchange may be made so long as after the  exchange the investor has shares,  in
each fund in which he or she remains an investor,  with a value of at least that
fund's minimum investment amount. Shareholders should read the prospectus of the
fund into which they are exchanging and may only exchange  between fund accounts
that are  registered  in the same  name,  address  and  taxpayer  identification
number. Shares are exchanged on the basis of relative net asset value per share.
Exchanges are in effect  redemptions from one fund and purchases of another fund
and the usual purchase and redemption procedures and requirements are applicable
to exchanges.  Each Fund generally  intends to pay redemption  proceeds in cash,
however,  since it reserves the right at its sole  discretion to pay redemptions
over $250,000 in-kind as a portfolio of representative securities rather than in
cash, the Fund reserves the right to deny an exchange  request in excess of that
amount. See "Redemption of Shares".  Shareholders  subject to federal income tax
who exchange shares in one fund for shares in another fund may recognize capital
gain or loss for federal income tax purposes.  Shares of the Fund to be acquired
are purchased for settlement when the proceeds from redemption become available.
The  Trust  reserves  the  right to  discontinue,  alter or limit  the  exchange
privilege at any time.




DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

         Each Fund declares and pays dividends and distributions as described in
the Prospectus.

         If a shareholder has elected to receive  dividends  and/or capital gain
distributions  in cash and the  postal or other  delivery  service  is unable to
deliver  checks to the  shareholder's  address  of  record,  such  shareholder's
distribution  option will  automatically be converted to having all dividend and
other distributions  reinvested in additional shares. No interest will accrue on
amounts represented by uncashed distribution or redemption checks.

NET ASSET VALUE

         Each of the Funds  computes  its net asset  value  once daily on Monday
through Friday as described in the  Prospectus.  The net asset value will not be
computed on the day the following  legal holidays are observed:  New Year's Day,
Martin  Luther  King,  Jr. Day,  Presidents'  Day,  Good Friday,  Memorial  Day,
Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day,  Thanksgiving Day, and
Christmas  Day. In the event that  trading in the money  markets is scheduled to
end earlier than the close of the New York Stock Exchange in observance of these
holidays, the Funds and their corresponding Portfolios would expect to close for
purchases and  redemptions an hour in advance of the end of trading in the money
markets.  The  Funds  and the  Portfolios  may  also  close  for  purchases  and
redemptions at such other times as may be determined by the Board of Trustees to
the extent permitted by applicable law. On any business day when the Bond Market
Association ("BMA") recommends that the securities market close early, the Funds
reserve the right to cease  accepting  purchase and  redemption  orders for same
business day credit at the time BMA recommends that the securities market close.
On days the Funds close early, purchase and redemption orders received after the
Funds close will be credited the next  business day. The days on which net asset
value is determined are the Funds' business days.

         The net asset  value of each  Fund is equal to the value of the  Fund's
investment in its corresponding Portfolio (which is equal to the Fund's pro rata
share of the  total  investment  of the Fund and of any other  investors  in the
Portfolio less the Fund's pro rata share of the  Portfolio's  liabilities)  less
the Fund's liabilities.  The following is a discussion of the procedures used by
the Portfolios corresponding to each Fund in valuing their assets.

         The Portfolios'  portfolio  securities are valued by the amortized cost
method.  The purpose of this method of  calculation  is to attempt to maintain a
constant net asset value per share of the Fund of $1.00.  No  assurances  can be
given that this goal can be  attained.  The  amortized  cost method of valuation
values a security at its cost at the time of purchase and  thereafter  assumes a
constant amortization to maturity of any discount or premium,  regardless of the
impact of fluctuating interest rates on the market value of the instrument. If a
difference  of  more  than  1/2 of 1%  occurs  between  valuation  based  on the
amortized  cost method and valuation  based on market  value,  the Trustees will
take  steps  necessary  to reduce  such  deviation,  such as  changing  a Fund's
dividend policy,  shortening the average portfolio maturity,  realizing gains or
losses,  or reducing the number of  outstanding  Fund shares.  Any  reduction of
outstanding  shares will be effected by having each shareholder  contribute to a
Fund's capital the necessary  shares on a pro rata basis.  Each shareholder will
be deemed to have  agreed to such  contribution  in these  circumstances  by his
investment in the Funds. See "Taxes."

PERFORMANCE DATA

         From time to time,  the Funds may quote  performance in terms of yield,
actual  distributions,  total return or capital  appreciation in reports,  sales
literature  and  advertisements  published  by the  Trust.  Current  performance
information  for the Funds may be obtained by calling the number provided on the
cover  page  of  this  Statement  of  Additional  Information.  See  "Additional
Information" in the Prospectus.

         Yield Quotations.  As required by regulations of the SEC, current yield
for the Funds is computed by  determining  the net change  exclusive  of capital
changes in the value of a hypothetical  pre-existing account having a balance of
one share at the  beginning  of a seven-day  calendar  period,  dividing the net
change in account  value of the  account at the  beginning  of the  period,  and
multiplying the return over the seven-day  period by 365/7.  For purposes of the
calculation, net change in account value reflects the value of additional shares
purchased with dividends from the original share and dividends  declared on both
the original share and any such additional shares, but does not reflect realized
gains or losses or unrealized appreciation or depreciation.  Effective yield for
each Fund is computed by  annualizing  the  seven-day  return with all dividends
reinvested in additional Fund shares.

         Below  is set  forth  historical  yield  information  for  the  periods
indicated:


Prime Money Market Fund (11/30/99):  7-day current yield: 5.34%; 7-day effective
yield: 5.48%.

Treasury  Money  Market Fund  (10/31/99):  7-day  current  yield:  4.76%;  7-day
effective yield: 4.88%.

Federal  Money  Market  Fund  (10/31/99):  7-day  current  yield:  4.96%;  7-day
effective yield: 5.08%.

     Total Return  Quotations.  Historical  performance  information for periods
prior to the establishment of the J.P. Morgan Institutional  Service Prime Money
Market and J.P. Morgan Institutional  Service Federal Money Market Funds will be
that of the  respective  related  series  of the J.P.  Morgan  Funds and will be
presented  in  accordance  with  applicable  SEC  staff   interpretations.   The
applicable  financial  information  in the  registration  statement for the J.P.
Morgan Funds  (Registration Nos. 033-54632 and 811-07340) is incorporated herein
by reference.

         The historical performance  information shown below for the Prime Money
Market and Federal Money Market Funds may reflect operating  expenses which were
lower than  those of the  Funds.  These  returns  may be higher  than would have
occurred if an investment had been made during the periods indicated in the J.P.
Morgan  Institutional  Service Prime Money Market or J.P.  Morgan  Institutional
Service Federal Money Market Funds.

         Below is set forth historical  return  information for each Fund or its
related series of the J.P. Morgan Funds for the periods indicated:


Prime Money Market Fund (11/30/99):  Average annual total return, 1 year: 4.89%;
average annual total return,  5 years:  5.32%;  average annual total return,  10
years: 5.13%;  aggregate total return, 1 year: 4.89%;  aggregate total return, 5
years: 29.61%; aggregate total return, 10 years: 64.99%.

Treasury  Money Market Fund  (10/31/99):  Average  annual total return,  1 year:
4.59%;  average annual total return, 5 years:  N/A; average annual total return,
commencement of operations (July 7, 1997) to period end: 5.00%;  aggregate total
return, 1 year:  4.59%;  aggregate total return, 5 years:  N/A;  aggregate total
return, commencement of operations (July 7, 1997) to period end: 11.98%.

Federal  Money Market Fund  (10/31/99):  Average  annual total  return,  1 year:
4.70%; average annual total return, 5 years: 5.14%; average annual total return,
10 years: N/A; average annual total return, commencement of operations (November
5, 1997) to period end: 5.00%;  aggregate total return, 1 year: 4.70%; aggregate
total return, 5 years: 28.47%;  aggregate total return, 10 years: N/A; aggregate
total  return,  commencement  of  operations  (November  5, 1997) to period end:
10.18%.


         Aggregate total returns,  reflecting the cumulative  percentage  change
over a measuring period, may also be calculated.

         General.  A Fund's  performance  will vary from time to time  depending
upon market conditions,  the composition of its corresponding Portfolio, and its
operating expenses.  Consequently, any given performance quotation should not be
considered  representative  of a Fund's  performance for any specified period in
the future. In addition,  because performance will fluctuate, it may not provide
a basis for  comparing an  investment  in a Fund with  certain bank  deposits or
other investments that pay a fixed yield or return for a stated period of time.

         Comparative  performance  information  may be used from time to time in
advertising the Funds' shares, including appropriate market indices or data from
Lipper  Analytical  Services,   Inc.,   Micropal,   Inc.,  Ibbotson  Associates,
Morningstar   Inc.,  the  Dow  Jones  Industrial   Average  and  other  industry
publications.

         From time to time, the Funds may, in addition to any other  permissible
information,  include the  following  types of  information  in  advertisements,
supplemental  sales literature and reports to  shareholders:  (1) discussions of
general economic or financial principles (such as the effects of compounding and
the benefits of dollar-cost  averaging);  (2)  discussions  of general  economic
trends;  (3)  presentations of statistical data to supplement such  discussions;
(4)  descriptions of past or anticipated  portfolio  holdings for one or more of
the Funds;  (5)  descriptions  of investment  strategies  for one or more of the
Funds;  (6)  descriptions  or  comparisons  of various  savings  and  investment
products  (including,  but  not  limited  to,  qualified  retirement  plans  and
individual  stocks and  bonds),  which may or may not  include  the  Funds;  (7)
comparisons of investment  products  (including the Funds) with relevant markets
or industry  indices or other  appropriate  benchmarks;  (8) discussions of Fund
rankings or ratings by recognized rating  organizations;  and (9) discussions of
various  statistical  methods  quantifying the Fund's volatility relative to its
benchmark or to past performance,  including risk adjusted  measures.  The Funds
may also include calculations,  such as hypothetical compounding examples, which
describe   hypothetical   investment  results  in  such   communications.   Such
performance  examples will be based on an express set of assumptions and are not
indicative of the performance of any of the Funds.

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

     The Advisor places orders for all Portfolios for all purchases and sales of
portfolio  securities,  enters into  repurchase  agreements,  and may enter into
reverse  repurchase  agreements  and execute  loans of portfolio  securities  on
behalf of all the Portfolios. See "Investment Objectives and Policies."

         Fixed income and debt  securities  are generally  traded at a net price
with  dealers  acting  as  principal  for their  own  accounts  without a stated
commission. The price of the security usually includes profit to the dealers. In
underwritten offerings, securities are purchased at a fixed price which includes
an amount of  compensation  to the  underwriter,  generally  referred  to as the
underwriter's  concession or discount.  On occasion,  certain  securities may be
purchased directly from an issuer, in which case no commissions or discounts are
paid.

     Portfolio transactions for the Portfolios will be undertaken principally to
accomplish  a  Portfolio's  objective  in relation to expected  movements in the
general level of interest rates. The Portfolios may engage in short-term trading
consistent with their  objectives.  See  "Investment  Objectives and Policies --
Portfolio Turnover."

         In connection  with  portfolio  transactions  for the  Portfolios,  the
Advisor intends to seek best execution on a competitive basis for both purchases
and sales of securities.

         The  Portfolios  have a policy of  investing  only in  securities  with
maturities of not more than thirteen months, which will result in high portfolio
turnovers.  Since  brokerage  commissions  are not normally paid on  investments
which the Portfolios make,  turnover  resulting from such investments should not
adversely affect the net asset value or net income of the Portfolios.


         Subject to the  overriding  objective  of obtaining  best  execution of
orders,  the  Advisor  may  allocate  a  portion  of  a  Portfolio's   brokerage
transactions  to  affiliates  of  the  Advisor.  Under  the  1940  Act,  persons
affiliated  with the Portfolio and persons who are affiliated  with such persons
are prohibited  from dealing with the Portfolio as principal in the purchase and
sale of  securities  unless a permissive  order  allowing such  transactions  is
obtained from the SEC. However, affiliated persons of the Portfolio may serve as
its broker in listed or  over-the-counter  transactions  conducted  on an agency
basis provided that, among other things, the fee or commission  received by such
affiliated  broker is  reasonable  and fair  compared  to the fee or  commission
received by non-affiliated  brokers in connection with comparable  transactions.
In addition,  the Portfolio may not purchase  securities during the existence of
any  underwriting  syndicate for such securities of which Morgan or an affiliate
is a member or in a private  placement in which Morgan or an affiliate serves as
placement agent except  pursuant to procedures  adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the  Portfolio  that  either  comply  with  rules  adopted by the SEC or with
interpretations of the SEC's staff.



         On those  occasions  when the Advisor  deems the  purchase or sale of a
security to be in the best  interests of a Portfolio as well as other  customers
including other  Portfolios,  the Advisor to the extent  permitted by applicable
laws and regulations,  may, but is not obligated to, aggregate the securities to
be sold or  purchased  for a Portfolio  with those to be sold or  purchased  for
other  customers in order to obtain best  execution,  including  lower brokerage
commissions  if  appropriate.  In such event,  allocation  of the  securities so
purchased or sold as well as any expenses  incurred in the  transaction  will be
made  by the  Advisor  in the  manner  it  considers  to be most  equitable  and
consistent  with its fiduciary  obligations to a Portfolio.  In some  instances,
this procedure might adversely affect a Portfolio.

MASSACHUSETTS TRUST

         The  Trust  is  a  trust  fund  of  the  type   commonly   known  as  a
"Massachusetts  business  trust" of which each Fund is a separate  and  distinct
series.  A copy of the  Declaration  of  Trust  for the  Trust is on file in the
office of the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Declaration of
Trust and the  By-Laws of the Trust are  designed  to make the Trust  similar in
most respects to a Massachusetts business corporation. The principal distinction
between the two forms concerns shareholder liability described below.

         Effective  January  9,  1997,  the name of The  Treasury  Money  Market
Portfolio was changed to The Federal Money Market  Portfolio.  Effective May 12,
1997,  the name of The Money  Market  Portfolio  was  changed to The Prime Money
Market  Portfolio.  Effective January 1, 1998, the name of the Trust was changed
from "The JPM  Institutional  Funds" to "J.P. Morgan  Institutional  Funds," and
each Fund's name changed accordingly.

         Under  Massachusetts  law,  shareholders  of  such a trust  may,  under
certain circumstances, be held personally liable as partners for the obligations
of the  trust  which is not the case for a  corporation.  However,  the  Trust's
Declaration of Trust provides that the shareholders  shall not be subject to any
personal  liability  for the acts or  obligations  of any  Fund  and that  every
written agreement,  obligation,  instrument or undertaking made on behalf of any
Fund shall  contain a  provision  to the effect  that the  shareholders  are not
personally liable thereunder.

         No  personal  liability  will  attach  to the  shareholders  under  any
undertaking  containing such provision when adequate notice of such provision is
given,  except  possibly in a few  jurisdictions.  With  respect to all types of
claims in the latter jurisdictions,  (i) tort claims, (ii) contract claims where
the  provision  referred to is omitted  from the  undertaking,  (iii) claims for
taxes,  and  (iv)  certain  statutory  liabilities  in  other  jurisdictions,  a
shareholder  may be held  personally  liable to the extent  that  claims are not
satisfied by a Fund.  However,  upon payment of such liability,  the shareholder
will be  entitled  to  reimbursement  from the  general  assets  of a Fund.  The
Trustees  intend to conduct the  operations  of the Trust in such a way so as to
avoid,  as  far  as  possible,   ultimate  liability  of  the  shareholders  for
liabilities of the Funds.


         The Trust's  Declaration of Trust further provides that the name of the
Trust refers to the Trustees  collectively  as Trustees,  not as  individuals or
personally,  that no Trustee, Member of the Advisory Board, officer, employee or
agent of a Fund is liable to a Fund or to a  shareholder,  and that no  Trustee,
Member of the Advisory Board, officer, employee, or agent is liable to any third
persons in connection  with the affairs of a Fund,  except as such liability may
arise from his or its own bad faith,  willful  misfeasance,  gross negligence or
reckless disregard of his or its duties to such third persons.  It also provides
that all third persons shall look solely to Fund  property for  satisfaction  of
claims  arising in connection  with the affairs of a Fund.  With the  exceptions
stated, the Trust's Declaration of Trust provides that a Trustee,  Member of the
Advisory  Board,  officer,  employee,  or agent is  entitled  to be  indemnified
against all liability in connection with the affairs of a Fund.


         The Trust shall  continue  without  limitation  of time  subject to the
provisions in the Declaration of Trust  concerning  termination by action of the
shareholders or by action of the Trustees upon notice to the shareholders.

DESCRIPTION OF SHARES

     The Trust is an  open-end  management  investment  company  organized  as a
Massachusetts  business trust in which each Fund represents a separate series of
shares of beneficial interest. See "Massachusetts Trust."

         The  Declaration  of Trust  permits the  Trustees to issue an unlimited
number of full and  fractional  shares  ($0.001 par value) of one or more series
and  classes  within  any  series  and to divide or  combine  the shares (of any
series, if applicable) without changing the proportionate beneficial interest of
each  shareholder in a Fund (or in the assets of other series,  if  applicable).
Each share represents an equal  proportional  interest in a Fund with each other
share. Upon liquidation of a Fund, holders are entitled to share pro rata in the
net  assets of a Fund  available  for  distribution  to such  shareholders.  See
"Massachusetts  Trust." Shares of a Fund have no preemptive or conversion rights
and are fully paid and nonassessable.  The rights of redemption and exchange are
described  in the  Prospectus  and  elsewhere in this  Statement  of  Additional
Information.

         The  shareholders of the Trust are entitled to one vote for each dollar
of  net  asset  value  (or a  proportionate  fractional  vote  in  respect  of a
fractional  dollar  amount),  on  matters  on which  shares of the Fund shall be
entitled to vote.  Subject to the 1940 Act,  the  Trustees  themselves  have the
power to alter the number and the terms of office of the  Trustees,  to lengthen
their own terms, or to make their terms of unlimited duration subject to certain
removal procedures,  and appoint their own successors,  provided,  however, that
immediately  after such appointment the requisite  majority of the Trustees have
been elected by the shareholders of the Trust. The voting rights of shareholders
are not cumulative so that holders of more than 50% of the shares voting can, if
they choose,  elect all Trustees being selected  while the  shareholders  of the
remaining  shares would be unable to elect any Trustees.  It is the intention of
the Trust not to hold meetings of shareholders  annually.  The Trustees may call
meetings of  shareholders  for action by shareholder  vote as may be required by
either the 1940 Act or the Trust's Declaration of Trust.

         Shareholders  of the Trust  have the  right,  upon the  declaration  in
writing or vote of more than two-thirds of its outstanding  shares,  to remove a
Trustee.  The Trustees will call a meeting of shareholders to vote on removal of
a Trustee upon the written  request of the record  holders of 10% of the Trust's
shares.  In addition,  whenever ten or more shareholders of record who have been
such for at least six months preceding the date of application,  and who hold in
the  aggregate  either shares having a net asset value of at least $25,000 or at
least 1% of the Trust's  outstanding  shares,  whichever is less, shall apply to
the  Trustees  in  writing,  stating  that they wish to  communicate  with other
shareholders  with a view to obtaining  signatures  to request a meeting for the
purpose of voting upon the  question  of removal of any Trustee or Trustees  and
accompanied by a form of communication  and request which they wish to transmit,
the Trustees  shall within five business days after receipt of such  application
either:  (1)  afford  to  such  applicants  access  to a list of the  names  and
addresses  of all  shareholders  as recorded  on the books of the Trust;  or (2)
inform such applicants as to the  approximate  number of shareholders of record,
and the approximate cost of mailing to them the proposed  communication and form
of request.  If the Trustees  elect to follow the latter  course,  the Trustees,
upon the  written  request of such  applicants,  accompanied  by a tender of the
material to be mailed and of the  reasonable  expenses of mailing,  shall,  with
reasonable promptness, mail such material to all shareholders of record at their
addresses as recorded on the books,  unless within five business days after such
tender  the  Trustees  shall  mail to such  applicants  and  file  with the SEC,
together with a copy of the material to be mailed, a written statement signed by
at least a majority of the Trustees to the effect that in their  opinion  either
such  material  contains  untrue  statements  of fact or omits  to  state  facts
necessary to make the statements  contained therein not misleading,  or would be
in violation of applicable law, and specifying the basis of such opinion.  After
opportunity for hearing upon the objections  specified in the written statements
filed, the SEC may, and if demanded by the Trustees or by such applicants shall,
enter an order either  sustaining one or more of such  objections or refusing to
sustain any of them. If the SEC shall enter an order  refusing to sustain any of
such  objections,  or if, after the entry of an order  sustaining one or more of
such  objections,  the SEC shall find, after notice and opportunity for hearing,
that all  objections  so  sustained  have been met,  and shall enter an order so
declaring,  the Trustees shall mail copies of such material to all  shareholders
with reasonable promptness after the entry of such order and the renewal of such
tender.

         The  Trustees  have  authorized  the issuance and sale to the public of
shares of 22 series of the Trust.  The  Trustees  have no current  intention  to
create any  classes  within the initial  series or any  subsequent  series.  The
Trustees may, however, authorize the issuance of shares of additional series and
the  creation  of classes of shares  within  any series  with such  preferences,
privileges,  limitations  and voting and  dividend  rights as the  Trustees  may
determine.  The  proceeds  from the issuance of any  additional  series would be
invested in separate,  independently managed portfolios with distinct investment
objectives,  policies and restrictions,  and share purchase,  redemption and net
asset valuation procedures.  Any additional classes would be used to distinguish
among the rights of different  categories of shareholders,  as might be required
by future  regulations  or other  unforeseen  circumstances.  All  consideration
received  by the Trust for  shares of any  additional  series or class,  and all
assets in which such  consideration is invested,  would belong to that series or
class, subject only to the rights of creditors of the Trust and would be subject
to the liabilities  related  thereto.  Shareholders of any additional  series or
class will approve the adoption of any management  contract or distribution plan
relating to such series or class and of any changes in the  investment  policies
related thereto, to the extent required by the 1940 Act.

         For  information  relating to  mandatory  redemption  of Fund shares or
their redemption at the option of the Trust under certain circumstances, see the
Prospectus.


     As of January 31, 2000, the following owned of record,  or to the knowledge
of management, beneficially owned more than 5% of the outstanding shares of:

Prime Money  Market  Fund:  Hare & Co.  (31.00%);  Harris Trust and Savings Bank
(29.95%); Chicago Trust Company (28.42%).

Treasury  Money Market Fund:  Hare & Co.  (41.17%);  The Chicago  Trust  Company
(46.94%); Citibank NA as Escrow Agent for Golden Leaf Inc. (9.39%).

Federal Money Market Fund:  Hare & Co. (13.33%).



SPECIAL INFORMATION CONCERNING INVESTMENT STRUCTURE

         Unlike other mutual funds which  directly  acquire and manage their own
portfolio of securities,  each Fund is an open-end management investment company
which  seeks  to  achieve  its  investment  objective  by  investing  all of its
investable  assets in a corresponding  Master Portfolio,  a separate  registered
investment company with the same investment  objective and policies as the Fund.
Generally,  when a  Master  Portfolio  seeks  a vote  to  change  a  fundamental
investment  restriction,  its feeder fund(s) will hold a shareholder meeting and
cast  its  vote  proportionately,   as  instructed  by  its  shareholders.  Fund
shareholders  are  entitled to one vote for each dollar of net asset value (or a
proportionate  fractional  vote in respect of a fractional  dollar  amount),  on
matters on which shares of the Fund shall be entitled to vote.

         In addition to selling a beneficial interest to a Fund, a Portfolio may
sell beneficial interests to other mutual funds or institutional investors. Such
investors will invest in the Portfolio on the same terms and conditions and will
bear a  proportionate  share of the  Portfolio's  expenses.  However,  the other
investors  investing in the  Portfolio may sell shares of their own fund using a
different pricing structure than the Fund. Such different pricing structures may
result in  differences  in returns  experienced by investors in other funds that
invest in the  Portfolio.  Such  differences in returns are not uncommon and are
present in other mutual fund structures. Information concerning other holders of
interests in the Portfolio is available from Morgan at (800) 521-5411.

         The Trust may withdraw the investment of a Fund from a Portfolio at any
time if the Board of  Trustees  of the Trust  determines  that it is in the best
interests of the Fund to do so. Upon any such withdrawal,  the Board of Trustees
would  consider what action might be taken,  including the investment of all the
assets  of the  Fund  in  another  pooled  investment  entity  having  the  same
investment objective and restrictions in accordance with the investment policies
with respect to the Portfolio described above and in each Fund's Prospectus.

         Certain  changes in a Portfolio's  fundamental  investment  policies or
restrictions,  or a failure by a Fund's  shareholders  to approve such change in
the Portfolio's  investment  restrictions,  may require withdrawal of the Fund's
interest in the Portfolio. Any such withdrawal could result in a distribution in
kind of  portfolio  securities  (as  opposed  to a cash  distribution)  from the
Portfolio which may or may not be readily  marketable.  The distribution in kind
may result in the Fund having a less  diversified  portfolio of  investments  or
adversely affect the Fund's liquidity,  and the Fund could incur brokerage,  tax
or other  charges in converting  the  securities  to cash.  Notwithstanding  the
above, there are other means for meeting shareholder  redemption requests,  such
as borrowing.

         Smaller funds  investing in a Portfolio  may be materially  affected by
the actions of larger funds investing in the Portfolio.  For example, if a large
fund  withdraws  from  the  Portfolio,  the  remaining  funds  may  subsequently
experience higher pro rata operating expenses, thereby producing lower returns.

         Additionally,  because a Portfolio would become smaller,  it may become
less diversified,  resulting in potentially  increased  portfolio risk (however,
these  possibilities  also exist for  traditionally  structured funds which have
large or institutional investors who may withdraw from a fund). Also, funds with
a greater  pro rata  ownership  in the  Portfolio  could have  effective  voting
control of the  operations of the  Portfolio.  Whenever the Fund is requested to
vote on matters  pertaining to the  Portfolio  (other than a vote by the Fund to
continue the operation of the Portfolio upon the withdrawal of another  investor
in the Portfolio), the Trust will hold a meeting of shareholders of the Fund and
will  cast  all  of its  votes  proportionately  as  instructed  by  the  Fund's
shareholders.  The Trust will vote the shares held by Fund  shareholders  who do
not give  voting  instructions  in the same  proportion  as the  shares  of Fund
shareholders  who do give voting  instructions.  Shareholders of the Fund who do
not vote will have no affect on the outcome of such matters.

TAXES

         The following  discussion of tax  consequences is based on U.S. federal
tax laws in  effect on the date of this  Statement  of  Additional  Information.
These  laws  and   regulations   are  subject  to  change  by   legislative   or
administrative action, possibly on a retroactive basis.

         Each Fund  intends  to  qualify  and remain  qualified  as a  regulated
investment  company under  Subchapter M of the Code.  As a regulated  investment
company,  a Fund must, among other things,  (a) derive at least 90% of its gross
income from  dividends,  interest,  payments  with respect to loans of stock and
securities,  gains from the sale or other  disposition  of stock,  securities or
foreign  currency  and other  income  (including  but not  limited to gains from
options, futures, and forward contracts) derived with respect to its business of
investing in such stock,  securities or foreign currency;  and (b) diversify its
holdings so that, at the end of each fiscal  quarter of its taxable year, (i) at
least 50% of the value of the Fund's total assets is represented  by cash,  cash
items, U.S.  Government  securities,  investments of other regulated  investment
companies,  and other securities  limited,  in respect of any one issuer,  to an
amount  not  greater  than  5% of  the  Fund's  total  assets,  and  10%  of the
outstanding  voting securities of such issuer, and (ii) not more than 25% of the
value of its total assets is invested in the securities of any one issuer (other
than U.S.  Government  securities or securities  of other  regulated  investment
companies).

         As  a  regulated   investment  company,  a  Fund  (as  opposed  to  its
shareholders)  will not be subject to federal income taxes on the net investment
income and capital gain that it distributes to its  shareholders,  provided that
at least 90% of its net investment  income and realized net  short-term  capital
gain in excess of net long-term capital loss for the taxable year is distributed
in accordance with the Code's timing requirements.

         Under the Code,  a Fund will be subject to a 4% excise tax on a portion
of its  undistributed  taxable  income  and  capital  gains  if it fails to meet
certain  distribution  requirements  by the end of the calendar year.  Each Fund
intends to make distributions in a timely manner and accordingly does not expect
to be subject to the excise tax.

         For federal income tax purposes,  dividends that are declared by a Fund
in October,  November or December as of a record date in such month and actually
paid in  January of the  following  year will be treated as if they were paid on
December 31 of the year declared.  Therefore,  such dividends generally, will be
taxable to a shareholder in the year declared rather than the year paid.


         For federal income tax purposes,  the following  funds had capital loss
carryforwards for the periods indicated:

Prime Money Market Fund: For the fiscal year ended  November 30, 1999,  $58,295,
of which $6 will  expire in the year  2005,  $5,275  will  expire  in 2006,  and
$53,014 will expire in 2007.

Treasury Money Market Fund: For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1999, $30,988,
of which $4,308 will expire in the year 2006 and $26,680 will expire in 2007.

Federal Money Market Fund:  For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1999,  $4,388,
of which $27 will expire in 2006, and $4,361 will expire in 2007.

         To the extent that this capital loss is used to offset  future  capital
gains,  it is  probable  that  gains  so  offset  will  not  be  distributed  to
shareholders.


         Distributions  of net  investment  income and realized  net  short-term
capital  gains in  excess of net  long-term  capital  loss  (other  than  exempt
interest  dividends)  are  generally  taxable  to  shareholders  of the Funds as
ordinary  income whether such  distributions  are taken in cash or reinvested in
additional shares.  Distributions to corporate shareholders of the Funds are not
eligible for the dividends  received  deduction.  Distributions of net long-term
capital  gains (i.e.,  net long-term  capital gains in excess of net  short-term
capital loss) are taxable to shareholders  of a Fund as long-term  capital gain,
regardless  of whether such  distributions  are taken in cash or  reinvested  in
additional  shares and  regardless of how long a shareholder  has held shares in
the Fund. In general,  long-term capital gain of an individual  shareholder will
be subject to a 20% rate of tax.

         To maintain a constant $1.00 per share net asset value, the Trustees of
the Trust may direct that the number of outstanding  shares be reduced pro rata.
If this  adjustment is made, it will reflect the lower market value of portfolio
securities and not realized  losses.  The adjustment may result in a shareholder
having more  dividend  income than net income in his account for a period.  When
the number of outstanding shares of a Fund is reduced,  the shareholder's  basis
in the shares of the Fund may be  adjusted  to reflect  the  difference  between
taxable income and net dividends  actually  distributed.  This difference may be
realized as a capital  loss when the shares are  liquidated.  Subject to certain
limited exceptions, capital losses cannot be used to offset ordinary income. See
"Net Asset Value."

         Gains or losses on sales of  portfolio  securities  will be  treated as
long-term capital gains or losses if the securities have been held for more than
one year except in certain  cases where,  if applicable a put option is acquired
or a call option is written thereon or straddle rules are otherwise  applicable.
Other gains or losses on the sale of securities will be short-term capital gains
or losses.  Gains and losses on the sale, lapse or other  termination of options
on securities  will be treated as gains and losses from the sale of  securities.
If an option  written by a Portfolio  lapses or is terminated  through a closing
transaction,  such as a  repurchase  by the  Portfolio  of the  option  from its
holder, the Portfolio will realize a short-term capital gain or loss,  depending
on whether  the  premium  income is greater or less than the amount  paid by the
Portfolio in the closing transaction. If securities are purchased by a Portfolio
pursuant  to the  exercise  of a put option  written by it, the  Portfolio  will
subtract the premium received from its cost basis in the securities purchased.

         Any  distribution  of net investment  income or capital gains will have
the effect of reducing the net asset value of Fund shares held by a  shareholder
by the same amount as the distribution.  If the net asset value of the shares is
reduced  below a  shareholder's  cost as a result  of such a  distribution,  the
distribution, although constituting a return of capital to the shareholder, will
be taxable as described  above.  Investors should thus consider the consequences
of  purchasing  shares in a Fund  shortly  before  the Fund  declares  a sizable
dividend distribution.

         Any gain or loss realized on the  redemption or exchange of Fund shares
by a shareholder  who is not a dealer in securities will be treated as long-term
capital  gain or loss if the shares  have been held for more than one year,  and
otherwise  as  short-term  capital  gain or loss.  Long-term  capital gain of an
individual  holder is  subject  to maximum  tax rate of 20%.  However,  any loss
realized by a shareholder  upon the redemption or exchange of shares in the Fund
held for six months or less will be treated as a long-term  capital  loss to the
extent of any long-term capital gain  distributions  received by the shareholder
with respect to such shares. Additionally,  any loss realized on a redemption or
exchange  of  shares of a Fund  will be  disallowed  to the  extent  the  shares
disposed of are  replaced  within a period of 61 days  beginning  30 days before
such  disposition,  such as pursuant to  reinvestment of a dividend in shares of
the Fund.  Investors  are urged to consult  their tax  advisors  concerning  the
limitations on the deductibility of capital losses.

         The Prime Money Market Fund may invest in Equity  Securities of foreign
issuers. If the Fund purchases shares in certain foreign corporations  (referred
to as passive foreign investment  companies  ("PFICs") under the Code), the Fund
may be subject to  federal  income tax on a portion of an "excess  distribution"
from such foreign  corporation,  including any gain from the disposition of such
shares,  even  though a portion of such income may have to be  distributed  as a
taxable dividend by the Fund to its shareholders.  In addition, certain interest
charges  may  be  imposed  on  the  Fund  as a  result  of  such  distributions.
Alternatively,  the Fund may in some cases be  permitted to include each year in
its income and  distribute  to  shareholders  a pro rata  portion of the foreign
investment fund's income, whether or not distributed to the Fund.

         The Prime Money  Market Fund will be  permitted to "mark to market" any
marketable  stock held by the Fund in a PFIC. If the Fund made such an election,
it would include in income each year an amount equal to its share of the excess,
if any,  of the  fair  market  value of the  PFIC  stock as of the  close of the
taxable year over the adjusted basis of such stock.  The Fund would be allowed a
deduction for its share of the excess, if any, of the adjusted basis of the PFIC
stock over its fair market value as of the close of the taxable  year,  but only
to the extent of any net mark-to-market gains with respect to the stock included
by the Fund for prior taxable years.

         If a correct and  certified  taxpayer  identification  number is not on
file,  the Fund is required,  subject to certain  exemptions,  to withold 31% of
certain payments made or distributions declared to non-corporate shareholders.

         Foreign   Shareholders.   Dividends  of  net   investment   income  and
distributions of realized net short-term gain in excess of net long-term loss to
a shareholder who, as to the United States,  is a nonresident  alien individual,
fiduciary  of  a  foreign  trust  or  estate,  foreign  corporation  or  foreign
partnership (a "foreign shareholder") will be subject to U.S. withholding tax at
the rate of 30% (or lower  treaty  rate) unless the  dividends  are  effectively
connected  with a U.S. trade or business of the  shareholder,  in which case the
dividends  will be subject to tax on a net income basis at the  graduated  rates
applicable to U.S. individuals or domestic  corporations.  Distributions treated
as long term capital gains to foreign  shareholders  will not be subject to U.S.
tax unless the  distributions  are effectively  connected with the shareholder's
trade or business in the United States or, in the case of a shareholder who is a
nonresident alien  individual,  the shareholder was present in the United States
for more than 182 days during the taxable year and certain other  conditions are
met.

         In  the  case  of a  foreign  shareholder  who is a  nonresident  alien
individual or foreign  entity,  a Fund may be required to withhold U.S.  federal
income tax as "backup withholding" at the rate of 31% from distributions treated
as long-term  capital gains and from the proceeds of  redemptions,  exchanges or
other dispositions of Fund shares unless IRS Form W-8 (or any successor form) is
provided.  Transfers by gift of shares of a Fund by a foreign shareholder who is
a nonresident alien individual will not be subject to U.S. federal gift tax, but
the value of shares of the Fund held by such a  shareholder  at his or her death
will be  includible  in his or her gross  estate  for U.S.  federal  estate  tax
purposes.

         State and Local Taxes. Each Fund may be subject to state or local taxes
in jurisdictions in which the Fund is deemed to be doing business.  In addition,
the treatment of a Fund and its  shareholders  in those states which have income
tax laws  might  differ  from  treatment  under  the  federal  income  tax laws.
Shareholders  should consult their own tax advisors with respect to any state or
local taxes.

         Other  Taxation.  The Trust is  organized as a  Massachusetts  business
trust and,  under current law,  neither the Trust nor any Fund is liable for any
income or franchise tax in The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, provided that each
Fund continues to qualify as a regulated  investment  company under Subchapter M
of the Code. The Portfolios are organized as New York trusts. The Portfolios are
not subject to any federal  income  taxation or income or  franchise  tax in the
State of New York or The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The investment by a Fund
in its  corresponding  Portfolio  does not cause  the Fund to be liable  for any
income or franchise tax in the State of New York.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

         As used in this Statement of Additional Information and the Prospectus,
the term "majority of the outstanding  voting  securities" means the vote of (i)
67%  or  more  of  the  Fund's  shares  or the  Portfolio's  outstanding  voting
securities  present at a meeting,  if the holders of more than 50% of the Fund's
outstanding shares or the Portfolio's  outstanding voting securities are present
or represented by proxy, or (ii) more than 50% of the Fund's  outstanding shares
or the Portfolio's outstanding voting securities, whichever is less.

         Telephone calls to the Funds,  J.P. Morgan or Service  Organizations as
shareholder servicing agent may be tape recorded. With respect to the securities
offered hereby,  this Statement of Additional  Information and the Prospectus do
not contain all the information included in the Trust's  registration  statement
filed  with the SEC  under  the  1933  Act and the 1940 Act and the  Portfolios'
registration  statements  filed  under the 1940 Act.  Pursuant  to the rules and
regulations of the SEC,  certain  portions have been omitted.  The  registration
statements  including the exhibits filed therewith may be examined at the office
of the SEC in Washington, D.C.

         Statements  contained in this Statement of Additional  Information  and
the Prospectus concerning the contents of any contract or other document are not
necessarily  complete,  and in each  instance,  reference is made to the copy of
such  contract  or  other  document  filed  as  an  exhibit  to  the  applicable
Registration  Statements.  Each such  statement  is qualified in all respects by
such reference.

         No dealer, salesman or any other person has been authorized to give any
information or to make any  representations,  other than those  contained in the
Prospectus and this Statement of Additional Information,  in connection with the
offer  contained  therein  and,  if given or made,  such  other  information  or
representations  must not be relied upon as having been authorized by any of the
Trust,  the Funds or the  Distributor.  The  Prospectus  and this  Statement  of
Additional  Information  do  not  constitute  an  offer  by any  Fund  or by the
Distributor  to sell or solicit any offer to buy any of the  securities  offered
hereby in any  jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful for the Fund or
the Distributor to make such offer in such jurisdictions.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

         The  following   financial   statements   and  the  report  thereon  of
PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP of each Fund (except the Federal  Money Market Fund)
are incorporated herein by reference from their respective annual report filings
made with the SEC  pursuant  to  Section  30(b) of the 1940 Act and Rule  30b2-1
thereunder.  Any of the following financial reports are available without charge
upon request by calling JP Morgan Funds Services at (800) 766-7722.  Each Fund's
financial   statements   include  the   financial   statements   of  the  Fund's
corresponding Portfolio.


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                                                         Date of Annual Report;
Name of Fund/Portfolio                                   Date Annual Report
                                                      Filed; andAccession Number
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J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Prime Money Market     11/30/99
Fund                                                     2/7/00
                                                         000912057-00-004060
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J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Treasury Money         10/31/99
Market Fund                                              1/3/00
                                                         000912057-00-000119
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J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Federal Money Market   10/31/99
Fund                                                     1/3/00
                                                         000912057-00-000036
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APPENDIX A

Description of Security Ratings

STANDARD & POOR'S

Corporate and Municipal Bonds

AAA  - Debt rated AAA have the highest ratings  assigned by Standard & Poor's to
     a debt  obligation.  Capacity  to  pay  interest  and  repay  principal  is
     extremely strong.

AA   - Debt  rated AA have a very  strong  capacity  to pay  interest  and repay
     principal and differ from the highest rated issues only in a small degree.

A    - Debt rated A have a strong  capacity to pay interest and repay  principal
     although  they are  somewhat  more  susceptible  to the adverse  effects of
     changes in circumstances and economic  conditions than debt in higher rated
     categories.

BBB  - Debt  rated  BBB are  regarded  as  having an  adequate  capacity  to pay
     interest  and repay  principal.  Whereas  they  normally  exhibit  adequate
     protection   parameters,    adverse   economic   conditions   or   changing
     circumstances  are  more  likely  to lead  to a  weakened  capacity  to pay
     interest and repay  principal  for debt in this  category  than for debt in
     higher rated categories.

Commercial Paper, including Tax Exempt

A    - Issues  assigned this highest  rating are regarded as having the greatest
     capacity for timely  payment.  Issues in this category are further  refined
     with the  designations  1, 2, and 3 to  indicate  the  relative  degree  of
     safety.

A-1  - This  designation  indicates that the degree of safety  regarding  timely
     payment is very strong.

Short-Term Tax-Exempt Notes

SP-1           - The  short-term  tax-exempt  note rating of SP-1 is the highest
               rating  assigned  by  Standard & Poor's and has a very  strong or
               strong  capacity to pay  principal  and  interest.  Those  issues
               determined to possess  overwhelming  safety  characteristics  are
               given a "plus" (+) designation.

SP-2 - The short-term tax-exempt note rating of SP-2 has a satisfactory capacity
     to pay principal and interest.



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MOODY'S

Corporate and Municipal Bonds

Aaa  - Bonds  which  are rated Aaa are  judged to be of the best  quality.  They
     carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally  referred to
     as  "gilt  edge."  Interest  payments  are  protected  by a large  or by an
     exceptionally  stable  margin and  principal  is secure.  While the various
     protective elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized
     are most  unlikely  to impair the  fundamentally  strong  position  of such
     issues.

Aa   -  Bonds  which  are  rated  Aa are  judged  to be of high  quality  by all
     standards.  Together  with the Aaa group they  comprise  what are generally
     known as high grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because
     margins  of  protection  may  not  be as  large  as in  Aaa  securities  or
     fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may
     be other  elements  present which make the long term risks appear  somewhat
     larger than in Aaa securities.

A    - Bonds which are rated A possess many favorable investment  attributes and
     are to be  considered  as upper medium grade  obligations.  Factors  giving
     security to principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may
     be present which  suggest a  susceptibility  to impairment  sometime in the
     future.

Baa  - Bonds which are rated Baa are  considered  as medium  grade  obligations,
     i.e.,  they are  neither  highly  protected  nor poorly  secured.  Interest
     payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain
     protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically  unreliable
     over any great  length of time.  Such  bonds  lack  outstanding  investment
     characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well.

Commercial Paper, including Tax Exempt

Prime-1        - Issuers rated Prime-1 (or related supporting institutions) have
               a  superior  capacity  for  repayment  of  short-term  promissory
               obligations.   Prime-1   repayment   capacity  will  normally  be
               evidenced by the following characteristics:

         - Leading market positions in well established industries.
         - High rates of return on funds employed.
         - Conservative capitalization structures with moderate reliance on debt
           and ample asset protection.
         - Broad margins in earnings coverage of fixed financial charges and
           high internal cash generation.
         - Well established access to a range of financial markets and assured
           sources of alternate liquidity.



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Short-Term Tax Exempt Notes

MIG-1          - The  short-term  tax-exempt  note  rating  MIG-1 is the highest
               rating  assigned  by  Moody's  for  notes  judged  to be the best
               quality.  Notes with this rating  enjoy  strong  protection  from
               established  cash  flows of funds  for  their  servicing  or from
               established and broad-based access to the market for refinancing,
               or both.

MIG-2- MIG-2 rated notes are of high quality but with margins of protection  not
     as large as MIG-1.

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1 Mr.  Healey is an  "interested  person"  (as  defined  in the 1940 Act) of the
Trust. Mr. Healey is also an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of
the Advisor due to his son's affiliation with JPMIM.

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                         J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS



             J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL TAX EXEMPT MONEY MARKET FUND








                       STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION



                                  MARCH 1, 2000
























THIS  STATEMENT OF  ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION  IS NOT A  PROSPECTUS,  BUT CONTAINS
ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION  WHICH SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROSPECTUS
DATED MARCH 1, 2000,  FOR THE FUND LISTED ABOVE,  AS  SUPPLEMENTED  FROM TIME TO
TIME.  ADDITIONALLY,  THIS STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION  INCORPORATES BY
REFERENCE THE FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  INCLUDED IN THE SHAREHOLDER REPORT RELATING
TO  THE  FUND  DATED  NOVEMBER  30,  1999.  THE  PROSPECTUS  AND  THE  FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS,   INCLUDING  THE  INDEPENDENT   ACCOUNTANTS'  REPORT  THEREON,   ARE
AVAILABLE, WITHOUT CHARGE, UPON REQUEST FROM FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, INC., ATTENTION:
J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS (800) 221-7930.



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                      Table of Contents


                                                                       Page



General...................................................................1
Investment Objective and Policies.........................................1
Investment Restrictions..................................................10
Trustees, Advisory Board and Officers....................................13
Investment Advisor.......................................................17
Distributor..............................................................19
Co-Administrator.........................................................20
Services Agent...........................................................20
Custodian and Transfer Agent.............................................21
Shareholder Servicing....................................................21
Financial Professionals..................................................22
Independent Accountants..................................................23
Expenses.................................................................23
Purchase of Shares.......................................................23
Redemption of Shares.....................................................24
Exchange of Shares.......................................................25
Dividends and Distributions..............................................25
Net Asset Value..........................................................26
Performance Data.........................................................26
Portfolio Transactions...................................................28
Massachusetts Trust......................................................29
Description of Shares....................................................30
Special Information Concerning
Investment Structure.....................................................32
Taxes....................................................................33
Additional Information...................................................36
Financial Statements.....................................................37
Appendix A - Description of Security Ratings............................A-1




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GENERAL

         This  Statement  of  Additional  Information  relates  only to the J.P.
Morgan  Institutional  Tax Exempt Money Market Fund (the "Fund").  The Fund is a
series of shares of beneficial interest of the J.P. Morgan  Institutional Funds,
an open-end  management  investment  company formed as a Massachusetts  business
trust (the "Trust"). In addition to the Fund, the Trust consists of other series
representing  separate  investment  funds  (each  a "J.P.  Morgan  Institutional
Fund").  The other J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Funds are  covered  by  separate
Statements of Additional Information.

         This  Statement  of  Additional  Information  describes  the  financial
history, investment objective and policies, management and operation of the Fund
and provides additional  information with respect to the Fund and should be read
in  conjunction   with  the  Fund's  current   Prospectus  (the   "Prospectus").
Capitalized  terms not otherwise  defined  herein have the meanings  accorded to
them in the  Prospectus.  The Fund's  executive  offices are located at 60 State
Street, Suite 1300, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

         Unlike other mutual funds which  directly  acquire and manage their own
portfolio of securities,  the Fund seeks to achieve its investment  objective by
investing all of its investable assets in a corresponding  Master Portfolio (the
"Portfolio"),   an  open-end  management  investment  company  having  the  same
investment  objective as the Fund.  The Fund invests in the Portfolio  through a
two-tier  master-feeder  investment  fund  structure.  See "Special  Information
Concerning Investment Structure."

     The Portfolio is advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. ("JPMIM"
or the "Advisor").

         Investments  in the  Fund  are  not  deposits  or  obligations  of,  or
guaranteed  or  endorsed  by,  Morgan   Guaranty  Trust  Company  of  New  York,
("Morgan"),  an affiliate  of the Advisor or any other bank.  Shares of the Fund
are not federally  insured by the Federal  Deposit  Insurance  Corporation,  the
Federal Reserve Board, or any other  governmental  agency.  An investment in the
Fund is subject to risk that may cause the value of the investment to fluctuate,
and when the  investment is redeemed,  the value may be higher or lower than the
amount originally invested by the investor.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES


         The following  discussion  supplements  the  information  regarding the
investment  objective of the Fund and the policies to be employed to achieve the
objective  by the  Portfolio  as set  forth in the  Prospectus.  The  investment
objective  of the  Fund  and  the  investment  objective  of  its  corresponding
Portfolio are  identical.  Accordingly,  references  below to the Portfolio also
include the Fund;  similarly,  references to the Fund also include the Portfolio
unless the context requires otherwise.


         The Fund is  designed  for  investors  who  seek  high  current  income
consistent  with the  preservation  of capital  and  same-day  liquidity  from a
portfolio  of high  quality  money  market  instruments.  The Fund's  investment
objective is to maximize  current  income that is exempt from federal income tax
consistent with the preservation of capital and same-day liquidity. See "Taxes."
The Fund attempts to achieve this  objective by investing all of its  investable
assets in The Tax Exempt Money Market Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), a diversified
open-end management  investment company having the same investment  objective as
the Fund.

         The  Portfolio   attempts  to  achieve  its  investment   objective  by
maintaining a  dollar-weighted  average  portfolio  maturity of not more than 90
days and by investing in U.S.  dollar-denominated  securities  described in this
Statement of Additional  Information that meet certain rating criteria,  present
minimal credit risks, have effective maturities of not more than thirteen months
and earn interest  wholly exempt from federal  income tax in the opinion of bond
counsel for the issuer. If attractive  municipal  obligations are not available,
the Fund may hold cash rather than invest in taxable  money market  instruments.
The  Portfolio,  however,  may  temporarily  invest up to 20% of total assets in
taxable securities in abnormal market  conditions,  for defensive purposes only.
For purposes of this  calculation,  obligations that generate income that may be
treated as a preference item for purposes of the  alternative  minimum tax shall
not  be  considered  taxable   securities.   See  "Quality  and  Diversification
Requirements."  Interest on these  securities  may be subject to state and local
taxes.  For more  detailed  information  regarding  tax matters,  including  the
applicability of the alternative minimum tax, see "Taxes."

Money Market Instruments

     A description of the various types of money market  instruments that may be
purchased by the Fund  appears  below.  Also see  "Quality  and  Diversification
Requirements."

Tax Exempt Obligations

     The Fund may invest in tax exempt obligations to the extent consistent with
the Fund's investment objective and policies. A description of the various types
of tax exempt  obligations which may be purchased by the Fund appears below. See
"Quality and Diversification Requirements."

          Municipal Bonds.  Municipal bonds are debt  obligations  issued by the
  states,  territories  and possessions of the United States and the District of
  Columbia, by their political subdivisions and by duly constituted  authorities
  and  corporations.   For  example,   states,   territories,   possessions  and
  municipalities  may issue  municipal  bonds to raise funds for various  public
  purposes such as airports, housing,  hospitals, mass transportation,  schools,
  water  and  sewer  works.  They  may also  issue  municipal  bonds  to  refund
  outstanding  obligations  and  to  meet  general  operating  expenses.  Public
  authorities  issue  municipal  bonds to obtain funding for privately  operated
  facilities,  such as housing and pollution control facilities,  for industrial
  facilities or for water supply, gas, electricity or waste disposal facilities.

          Municipal  bonds may be general  obligation or revenue bonds.  General
  obligation bonds are secured by the issuer's pledge of its full faith,  credit
  and taxing power for the payment of principal and interest.  Revenue bonds are
  payable from revenues derived from particular facilities, from the proceeds of
  a special  excise tax or from other  specific  revenue  sources.  They are not
  generally payable from the general taxing power of a municipality.

     Municipal  Notes.  Municipal notes are subdivided into three  categories of
short-term   obligations:   municipal  notes,  municipal  commercial  paper  and
municipal demand obligations.

          Municipal notes are short-term obligations with a maturity at the time
  of issuance  ranging  from six months to five years.  The  principal  types of
  municipal  notes include tax  anticipation  notes,  bond  anticipation  notes,
  revenue  anticipation notes, grant anticipation notes and project notes. Notes
  sold in  anticipation of collection of taxes, a bond sale, or receipt of other
  revenues  are  usually  general  obligations  of the issuing  municipality  or
  agency.

          Municipal  commercial  paper  typically  consists  of very  short-term
  unsecured  negotiable  promissory notes that are sold to meet seasonal working
  capital or interim  construction  financing needs of a municipality or agency.
  While  these  obligations  are  intended to be paid from  general  revenues or
  refinanced  with  long-term  debt,  they  frequently  are backed by letters of
  credit,  lending  agreements,  note  repurchase  agreements  or  other  credit
  facility agreements offered by banks or institutions.

     Municipal demand  obligations are subdivided into two types:  variable rate
demand notes and master demand obligations.

          Variable  rate demand notes are tax exempt  municipal  obligations  or
  participation interests that provide for a periodic adjustment in the interest
  rate paid on the notes. They permit the holder to demand payment of the notes,
  or to demand  purchase  of the notes at a purchase  price  equal to the unpaid
  principal  balance,  plus accrued interest either directly by the issuer or by
  drawing on a bank  letter of credit or guaranty  issued  with  respect to such
  note. The issuer of the municipal obligation may have a corresponding right to
  prepay at its  discretion the  outstanding  principal of the note plus accrued
  interest  upon notice  comparable  to that  required  for the holder to demand
  payment.  The  variable  rate  demand  notes in which the Fund may  invest are
  payable,  or are  subject to  purchase,  on demand  usually on notice of seven
  calendar days or less.  The terms of the notes provide that interest rates are
  adjustable at intervals ranging from daily to six months,  and the adjustments
  are based upon the prime  rate of a bank or other  appropriate  interest  rate
  index specified in the respective notes. Variable rate demand notes are valued
  at  amortized  cost;  no value is assigned to the right of the Fund to receive
  the par value of the obligation upon demand or notice.

          Master demand  obligations are tax exempt  municipal  obligations that
  provide for a periodic  adjustment  in the interest rate paid and permit daily
  changes in the amount  borrowed.  The interest on such  obligations is, in the
  opinion of counsel for the  borrower,  excluded  from gross income for federal
  income tax  purposes.  For a  description  of the  attributes of master demand
  obligations,  see  "Money  Market  Instruments"  above.  Although  there is no
  secondary  market  for  master  demand   obligations,   such  obligations  are
  considered by the Fund to be liquid because they are payable upon demand.  The
  Fund has no specific  percentage  limitations  on investments in master demand
  obligations.

     The Fund may purchase  securities of the type described  above if they have
effective  maturities  within thirteen months.  As required by regulation of the
Securities and Exchange  Commission (the "SEC"),  this means that on the date of
acquisition the date the principal  amount must be  unconditionally  paid (or if
called for redemption,  the redemption date on which the redemption payment must
be made) must be within  thirteen months or the maturity must be deemed to be no
more than thirteen months because of a maturity shortening mechanism,  such as a
variable  interest rate,  coupled with a conditional or  unconditional  right to
resell the investment to the issuer or a third party.  See "Variable Rate Demand
Notes" and "Puts." A substantial  portion of the Fund's  portfolio is subject to
maturity  shortening  mechanisms  consisting of variable  interest rates coupled
with  unconditional  rights to  resell  the  securities  to the  issuers  either
directly or by drawing on a domestic  or foreign  bank letter of credit or other
credit support arrangement. See "Foreign Investments."

          Puts.  The Fund may purchase  without limit  municipal  bonds or notes
  together  with the  right to  resell  the  bonds or notes to the  seller at an
  agreed price or yield within a specified  period prior to the maturity date of
  the bonds or notes.  Such a right to resell is commonly  known as a "put." The
  aggregate  price for bonds or notes with puts may be higher than the price for
  bonds or notes without puts.  Consistent with the Fund's investment  objective
  and subject to the  supervision of the Trustees,  the purpose of this practice
  is to permit  the Fund to be fully  invested  in tax exempt  securities  while
  preserving  the  necessary  liquidity to purchase  securities on a when-issued
  basis,  to meet unusually large  redemptions,  and to purchase at a later date
  securities  other than those subject to the put. The principal risk of puts is
  that the writer of the put may default on its  obligation to  repurchase.  The
  Advisor will monitor each writer's ability to meet its obligations under puts.

          Puts may be exercised  prior to the  expiration  date in order to fund
  obligations to purchase other securities or to meet redemption requests. These
  obligations  may arise  during  periods in which  proceeds  from sales of Fund
  shares and from recent sales of portfolio  securities are insufficient to meet
  obligations  or  when  the  funds   available  are  otherwise   allocated  for
  investment. In addition, puts may be exercised prior to the expiration date in
  order to take  advantage of  alternative  investment  opportunities  or in the
  event the Advisor revises its evaluation of the creditworthiness of the issuer
  of the underlying  security.  In determining whether to exercise puts prior to
  their  expiration  date and in selecting  which puts to exercise,  the Advisor
  considers the amount of cash available to the Fund,  the  expiration  dates of
  the  available  puts,  any  future   commitments  for  securities   purchases,
  alternative  investment  opportunities,  the  desirability  of  retaining  the
  underlying  securities  in the Fund's  portfolio  and the yield,  quality  and
  maturity dates of the underlying securities.

     The Fund values any municipal  bonds and notes which are subject to puts at
amortized  cost.  No value is assigned  to the put.  The cost of any such put is
carried as an unrealized loss from the time of purchase until it is exercised or
expires. The Advisor would, in connection with the determination of the value of
a put, consider,  among other factors, the creditworthiness of the writer of the
put, the duration of the put, the dates on which or the periods during which the
put may be exercised and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC.

     Since the value of the put is partly  dependent  on the  ability of the put
writer to meet its obligation to repurchase,  the Fund's policy is to enter into
put transactions only with municipal  securities dealers who are approved by the
Advisor.  Each dealer  will be approved on its own merits,  and it is the Fund's
general policy to enter into put transactions  only with those dealers which are
determined  to  present   minimal   credit  risks.   In  connection   with  such
determination, the Advisor will take into consideration, among other things, the
ratings, if available, of their equity and debt securities,  their reputation in
the  municipal  securities  markets,   their  net  worth,  their  efficiency  in
consummating  transactions and any collateral  arrangements,  such as letters of
credit, securing the puts written by them. Commercial bank dealers normally will
be members of the Federal Reserve  System,  and other dealers will be members of
the National  Association of Securities  Dealers,  Inc. or members of a national
securities  exchange.  The Trustees  have directed the Advisor not to enter into
put  transactions  with any dealer which in the judgment of the Advisor  becomes
more than a minimal  credit risk. In the event that a dealer  should  default on
its  obligation  to repurchase  an  underlying  security,  the Fund is unable to
predict whether all or any portion of any loss sustained  could  subsequently be
recovered from such dealer.

          The Trust has been advised by counsel that the Fund will be considered
  the owner of the  securities  subject to the puts so that the  interest on the
  securities is tax exempt  income to the Fund.  Such advice of counsel is based
  on  certain  assumptions  concerning  the terms of the puts and the  attendant
  circumstances.

  Taxable Investments

         The  Portfolio  attempts to invest its assets in tax exempt  securities
  and when  investments  are not  available,  may hold  cash or may  invest to a
  limited extent in taxable securities. While the Fund does not currently intend
  to invest in taxable  securities,  in abnormal market conditions for defensive
  purposes  only,  it may  invest up to 20% of the value of its total  assets in
  securities,  the interest income on which may be subject to federal,  state or
  local  income  taxes.  The taxable  investments  permitted  for the  Portfolio
  include   obligations   of  the  U.S.   Government   and  its   agencies   and
  instrumentalities,   bank   obligations,   commercial   paper  and  repurchase
  agreements.

         The Fund may make  investments in other debt  securities with remaining
  effective  maturities  of not more than  thirteen  months,  including  without
  limitation corporate bonds, and other obligations  described in the Prospectus
  or this Statement of Additional Information.

          U.S. Treasury Securities. The Fund may invest in direct obligations of
     the U.S. Treasury,  including Treasury bills, notes and bonds, all of which
     are backed as to  principal  and  interest  payments  by the full faith and
     credit of the United States.

          Additional  U.S.  Government  Obligations.  The  Fund  may  invest  in
  obligations   issued   or   guaranteed   by  U.S.   Government   agencies   or
  instrumentalities.  These  obligations  may or may not be  backed by the "full
  faith and  credit" of the United  States.  Securities  which are backed by the
  full  faith  and  credit  of the  United  States  include  obligations  of the
  Government National Mortgage Association, the Farmers Home Administration, and
  the Export-Import Bank. In the case of securities not backed by the full faith
  and credit of the United States, the Fund must look principally to the federal
  agency issuing or guaranteeing  the obligation for ultimate  repayment and may
  not be able to assert a claim  against the United  States  itself in the event
  the agency or  instrumentality  does not meet its  commitments.  Securities in
  which the Fund may invest  that are not backed by the full faith and credit of
  the United  States  include,  but are not limited to: (i)  obligations  of the
  Tennessee Valley Authority,  the Federal Home Loan Mortgage  Corporation,  the
  Federal  Home Loan Banks and the U.S.  Postal  Service,  each of which has the
  right  to  borrow  from  the  U.S.  Treasury  to meet  its  obligations;  (ii)
  securities  issued by the Federal  National  Mortgage  Association,  which are
  supported by the  discretionary  authority of the U.S.  Government to purchase
  the agency's  obligations;  and (iii)  obligations  of the Federal Farm Credit
  System and the Student Loan Marketing  Association,  each of whose obligations
  may be satisfied only by the individual credits of the issuing agency.

          Bank  Obligations.  The Fund, unless otherwise noted in the Prospectus
  or below, may invest in negotiable  certificates of deposit, time deposits and
  bankers'  acceptances of (i) banks,  savings and loan associations and savings
  banks which have more than $2 billion in total assets and are organized  under
  the laws of the United  States or any state,  (ii)  foreign  branches of these
  banks or of foreign banks of equivalent  size (Euros) and (iii) U.S.  branches
  of foreign  banks of  equivalent  size  (Yankees).  The Fund may not invest in
  obligations of foreign  branches of foreign banks. The Fund will not invest in
  obligations for which the Advisor,  or any of its affiliated  persons,  is the
  ultimate obligor or accepting bank.

          Commercial Paper. The Fund may invest in commercial  paper,  including
  master demand  obligations.  Master demand  obligations are  obligations  that
  provide for a periodic  adjustment  in the interest rate paid and permit daily
  changes in the amount  borrowed.  Master  demand  obligations  are governed by
  agreements  between the issuer and Morgan  acting as agent,  for no additional
  fee. The monies loaned to the borrower come from accounts managed by Morgan or
  its  affiliates,  pursuant to  arrangements  with such accounts.  Interest and
  principal payments are credited to such accounts.  Morgan, an affiliate of the
  Advisor,  has the right to  increase or  decrease  the amount  provided to the
  borrower  under an  obligation.  The  borrower  has the  right to pay  without
  penalty  all or any  part  of the  principal  amount  then  outstanding  on an
  obligation  together  with  interest  to the  date  of  payment.  Since  these
  obligations  typically  provide that the interest  rate is tied to the Federal
  Reserve commercial paper composite rate, the rate on master demand obligations
  is subject to change. Repayment of a master demand obligation to participating
  accounts  depends on the ability of the  borrower to pay the accrued  interest
  and principal of the obligation on demand which is  continuously  monitored by
  Morgan.  Since master  demand  obligations  typically  are not rated by credit
  rating  agencies,  the Fund may invest in such unrated  obligations only if at
  the time of an investment  the obligation is determined by the Advisor to have
  a credit quality which satisfies the Fund's quality restrictions. See "Quality
  and Diversification  Requirements."  Although there is no secondary market for
  master demand  obligations,  such obligations are considered by the Fund to be
  liquid  because  they are  payable  upon  demand.  The Fund  does not have any
  specific percentage limitation on investments in master demand obligations. It
  is possible that the issuer of a master demand obligation could be a client of
  Morgan to whom Morgan, in its capacity as a commercial bank, has made a loan.

          Repurchase  Agreements.  The  Fund,  unless  otherwise  noted  in  the
  Prospectus  or below,  may enter  into  repurchase  agreements  with  brokers,
  dealers  or banks  that meet the  credit  guidelines  approved  by the  Fund's
  Trustees.  In a repurchase  agreement,  the Fund buys a security from a seller
  that has agreed to repurchase the same security at a mutually agreed upon date
  and price.  The resale  price  normally  is in excess of the  purchase  price,
  reflecting an agreed upon interest  rate.  This interest rate is effective for
  the period of time the Fund is invested in the agreement and is not related to
  the coupon rate on the underlying security. A repurchase agreement may also be
  viewed as a fully  collateralized loan of money by the Fund to the seller. The
  period of these repurchase agreements will usually be short, from overnight to
  one week,  and at no time will the Fund invest in  repurchase  agreements  for
  more than 397 days. The securities which are subject to repurchase agreements,
  however, may have maturity dates in excess of 397 days from the effective date
  of the  repurchase  agreement.  The Fund will  always  receive  securities  as
  collateral  whose market value is, and during the entire term of the agreement
  remains,  at least equal to 100% of the dollar amount  invested by the Fund in
  the agreement plus accrued  interest,  and the Fund will make payment for such
  securities only upon physical delivery or upon evidence of book entry transfer
  to the account of the Custodian.  The Fund will be fully collateralized within
  the meaning of paragraph (a)(4) of Rule 2a-7 under the Investment  Company Act
  of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). If the seller  defaults,  the Fund might
  incur a loss if the value of the collateral securing the repurchase  agreement
  declines and might incur  disposition costs in connection with liquidating the
  collateral.  In addition, if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect
  to the seller of the security,  realization upon disposal of the collateral by
  the Fund may be delayed or limited.

          The Fund may make  investments in other debt securities with remaining
  effective  maturities  of not more than  thirteen  months,  including  without
  limitation corporate bonds, and other obligations  described in the Prospectus
  or this Statement of Additional Information.

  Additional Investments

         When-Issued  and Delayed  Delivery  Securities.  The Fund may  purchase
  securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.  For example,  delivery
  of and payment for these  securities  can take place a month or more after the
  date of the  purchase  commitment.  The purchase  price and the interest  rate
  payable,  if any, on the securities are fixed on the purchase  commitment date
  or at the time the settlement  date is fixed.  The value of such securities is
  subject to market fluctuation and for money market instruments and other fixed
  income  securities  no  interest  accrues to the Fund until  settlement  takes
  place.  At the time the Fund makes the commitment to purchase  securities on a
  when-issued or delayed delivery basis, it will record the transaction, reflect
  the value each day of such  securities in determining its net asset value and,
  if  applicable,  calculate  the maturity for the purposes of average  maturity
  from that date. At the time of settlement a when-issued security may be valued
  at less than the purchase  price. To facilitate  such  acquisitions,  the Fund
  will  maintain  with the  Custodian a segregated  account with liquid  assets,
  consisting  of  cash,  U.S.   Government   securities  or  other   appropriate
  securities, in an amount at least equal to such commitments. On delivery dates
  for such  transactions,  the Fund will meet its obligations from maturities or
  sales of the securities held in the segregated  account and/or from cash flow.
  If the Fund chooses to dispose of the right to acquire a when-issued  security
  prior to its  acquisition,  it  could,  as with the  disposition  of any other
  portfolio obligation, incur a gain or loss due to market fluctuation.  Also, a
  Fund may be disadvantaged if the other party to the transaction defaults.

          Investment   Company   Securities.   Securities  of  other  investment
  companies  may be acquired by the Fund and  Portfolio to the extent  permitted
  under the 1940 Act or any  order  pursuant  thereto.  These  limits  currently
  require that, as determined immediately after a purchase is made, (i) not more
  than 5% of the  value of the  Fund's  total  assets  will be  invested  in the
  securities of any one investment company,  (ii) not more than 10% of the value
  of its total  assets  will be  invested  in the  aggregate  in  securities  of
  investment companies as a group, and (iii) not more than 3% of the outstanding
  voting stock of any one investment company will be owned by the Fund, provided
  however,  that the Fund may invest all of its investable assets in an open-end
  investment  company  that has the same  investment  objective as the Fund (its
  corresponding  Portfolio). As a shareholder of another investment company, the
  Fund or  Portfolio  would bear,  along with other  shareholders,  its pro rata
  portion of the other investment  company's expenses,  including advisory fees.
  These  expenses  would be in addition to the advisory and other  expenses that
  the Fund or Portfolio bears directly in connection with its own operations.

          Reverse  Repurchase  Agreements.  The  Fund  may  enter  into  reverse
  repurchase  agreements.  In a reverse  repurchase  agreement,  a Fund  sells a
  security and agrees to repurchase the same security at a mutually  agreed upon
  date and price  reflecting  the interest  rate  effective  for the term of the
  agreement. For purposes of the 1940 Act a reverse repurchase agreement is also
  considered  as the  borrowing of money by the Fund and,  therefore,  a form of
  leverage. Leverage may cause any gains or losses for the Fund to be magnified.
  The Fund will  invest the  proceeds of  borrowings  under  reverse  repurchase
  agreements.  In addition,  except for liquidity purposes,  the Fund will enter
  into a reverse  repurchase  agreement  only when the expected  return from the
  investment of the proceeds is greater than the expense of the transaction. The
  Fund will not invest the  proceeds  of a reverse  repurchase  agreement  for a
  period which  exceeds the duration of the reverse  repurchase  agreement.  The
  Fund will establish and maintain with the custodian a separate  account with a
  segregated portfolio of securities in an amount at least equal to its purchase
  obligations  under  its  reverse   repurchase   agreements.   See  "Investment
  Restrictions" for the Fund's limitations on reverse repurchase  agreements and
  bank borrowings.

     Loans  of   Portfolio   Securities.   Subject  to   applicable   investment
restrictions,  each Fund is permitted to lend its  securities in an amount up to
33 1/3% of the value of the  Fund's net  assets.  Each of the Funds may lend its
securities  if such  loans  are  secured  continuously  by  cash  or  equivalent
collateral  or by a letter of credit in favor of the Fund at least  equal at all
times  to 100% of the  market  value  of the  securities  loaned,  plus  accrued
interest.  While such securities are on loan, the borrower will pay the Fund any
income  accruing  thereon.  Loans will be subject to termination by the Funds in
the normal  settlement time,  generally three business days after notice,  or by
the borrower on one day's notice.  Borrowed securities must be returned when the
loan  is  terminated.  Any  gain or loss in the  market  price  of the  borrowed
securities  which  occurs  during the term of the loan  inures to a Fund and its
respective  investors.  The Funds may pay reasonable finders' and custodial fees
in  connection  with a loan.  In  addition,  a Fund will  consider all facts and
circumstances   including  the   creditworthiness  of  the  borrowing  financial
institution,  and no Fund will  make any  loans in excess of one year.  Loans of
portfolio  securities may be considered  extensions of credit by the Funds.  The
risks to each Fund with  respect to borrowers of its  portfolio  securities  are
similar  to the  risks to each  Fund  with  respect  to  sellers  in  repurchase
agreement  transactions.  See "Repurchase  Agreements".  The Funds will not lend
their  securities  to  any  officer,  Trustee,  Member  of the  Advisory  Board,
Director,  employee  or  other  affiliate  of  the  Funds,  the  Advisor  or the
Distributor, unless otherwise permitted by applicable law.

          Illiquid  Investments,   Privately  Placed  and  Certain  Unregistered
  Securities. The Fund may invest in privately placed, restricted,  Rule 144A or
  other unregistered securities.  The Fund may not acquire any illiquid holdings
  if, as a result  thereof,  more than 10% of the Fund's net assets  would be in
  illiquid investments.  Subject to this non-fundamental policy limitation,  the
  Portfolio may acquire investments that are illiquid or have limited liquidity,
  such as private  placements or investments  that are not registered  under the
  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act") and cannot be offered for
  public sale in the United States without first being registered under the 1933
  Act.  An  illiquid  investment  is any  investment  that cannot be disposed of
  within seven days in the normal course of business at approximately the amount
  at which it is valued by the  Portfolio.  The  price  the  Portfolio  pays for
  illiquid  securities  or receives upon resale may be lower than the price paid
  or received for similar securities with a more liquid market.  Accordingly the
  valuation of these securities will reflect any limitations on their liquidity.

          The Fund may also purchase Rule 144A securities sold to  institutional
  investors  without  registration  under the 1933 Act. These  securities may be
  determined  to be liquid in  accordance  with  guidelines  established  by the
  Advisor and approved by the Trustees.  The Trustees will monitor the Advisor's
  implementation of these guidelines on a periodic basis.

          As to illiquid investments,  the Fund is subject to a risk that should
  the Fund  decide to sell them when a ready buyer is not  available  at a price
  the Fund  deems  representative  of their  value,  the value of the Fund's net
  assets  could be  adversely  affected.  Where  an  illiquid  security  must be
  registered  under  the  1933  Act,  before  it may be  sold,  the  Fund may be
  obligated to pay all or part of the registration  expenses, and a considerable
  period may elapse  between  the time of the  decision to sell and the time the
  Fund may be  permitted  to sell a  security  under an  effective  registration
  statement.  If,  during  such a  period,  adverse  market  conditions  were to
  develop,  the Fund might obtain a less favorable  price than prevailed when it
  decided to sell.

          Synthetic  Instruments.  The  Fund may  invest  in  certain  synthetic
  variable rate instruments. Such instruments generally involve the deposit of a
  long-term tax exempt bond in a custody or trust  arrangement  and the creation
  of a mechanism to adjust the long-term interest rate on the bond to a variable
  short-term rate and a right (subject to certain conditions) on the part of the
  purchaser to tender it periodically to a third part at par. Morgan will review
  the structure of synthetic  variable rate  instruments to identify  credit and
  liquidity risks  (including the conditions under which the right to tender the
  instrument  would no longer be available) and will monitor those risks. In the
  event that the right to tender the instrument is no longer available, the risk
  to the Portfolio will be that of holding the long-term bond, which may require
  the  disposition  of the bond  which  could be at a loss.  In the case of some
  types of  instruments  credit  enhancement  is not  provided,  and if  certain
  events,  which may include (a) default in the payment of principal or interest
  on the underlying  bond, (b) downgrading of the bond below investment grade or
  (c) a loss of the  bond's  tax  exempt  status,  occur,  then (i) the put will
  terminate, (ii) the risk to the Fund will be that of holding a long-term bond,
  and (iii) the  disposition  of the bond may be  required  which  could be at a
  loss.

  Quality and Diversification Requirements

          The Fund intends to meet the diversification  requirements of the 1940
  Act. Current 1940 Act diversification  requirements  require that with respect
  to 75% of the assets of the Fund:  (1) the Fund may not invest more than 5% of
  its total assets in the  securities of any one issuer,  except  obligations of
  the U.S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities,  and (2) the Fund may
  not own more than 10% of the outstanding  voting securities of any one issuer.
  As for the  other 25% of the  Fund's  assets  not  subject  to the  limitation
  described  above,  there is no  limitation on investment of these assets under
  the 1940 Act, so that all of such assets may be invested in  securities of any
  one issuer.  Investments not subject to the limitations  described above could
  involve an  increased  risk to the Fund  should an  issuer,  or a state or its
  related entities,  be unable to make interest or principal  payments or should
  the market value of such securities decline.

          At the time the Fund invests in any taxable  commercial paper,  master
  demand obligation,  bank obligation or repurchase  agreement,  the issuer must
  have outstanding  debt rated A or higher by Moody's or Standard & Poor's,  the
  issuer's parent  corporation,  if any, must have outstanding  commercial paper
  rated  Prime-1 by Moody's or A-1 by Standard & Poor's,  or if no such  ratings
  are  available,  the  investment  must be of  comparable  quality in  Morgan's
  opinion.

          For purposes of diversification  and concentration under the 1940 Act,
  identification  of the issuer of municipal bonds or notes depends on the terms
  and  conditions  of the  obligation.  If the assets and revenues of an agency,
  authority,  instrumentality  or other political  subdivision are separate from
  those of the government  creating the subdivision and the obligation is backed
  only by the  assets and  revenues  of the  subdivision,  such  subdivision  is
  regarded  as  the  sole  issuer.  Similarly,  in  the  case  of an  industrial
  development  revenue bond or pollution  control  revenue  bond, if the bond is
  backed  only by the assets  and  revenues  of the  nongovernmental  user,  the
  nongovernmental  user is  regarded as the sole  issuer.  If in either case the
  creating  government or another entity guarantees an obligation,  the guaranty
  is regarded as a separate  security and treated as an issue of such guarantor.
  Since  securities  issued or  guaranteed by states or  municipalities  are not
  voting  securities,  there  is no  limitation  on the  percentage  of a single
  issuer's  securities which the Fund may own so long as it does not invest more
  than 5% of its total assets that are subject to the diversification limitation
  in the securities of such issuer,  except  obligations issued or guaranteed by
  the U.S. Government. Consequently, the Fund may invest in a greater percentage
  of the  outstanding  securities  of a single  issuer than would an  investment
  company which invests in voting securities. See "Investment Restrictions."

          In order to attain its  objective  of  maintaining  a stable net asset
  value,  the Fund will limit its investments to securities that present minimal
  credit risks and securities  (other than New York State municipal  notes) that
  are rated within the highest  rating  assigned to short-term  debt  securities
  (or,  in the case of New York  State  municipal  notes,  within one of the two
  highest ratings assigned to short-term debt securities) by at least two NRSROs
  or by the only NRSRO that has rated the security.  Securities which originally
  had a maturity of over one year are subject to more complicated, but generally
  similar rating  requirements.  The Fund may also purchase  unrated  securities
  that are of  comparable  quality  to the  rated  securities  described  above.
  Additionally,  if  the  issuer  of a  particular  security  has  issued  other
  securities  of  comparable  priority and security and which have been rated in
  accordance  with the criteria  described above that security will be deemed to
  have the same rating as such other rated securities.

          In addition,  the Board of Trustees has adopted  procedures  which (i)
  require the Fund to maintain a dollar-weighted  average portfolio  maturity of
  not more  than 90 days  and to  invest  only in  securities  with a  remaining
  maturity of not more than  thirteen  months and (ii) require the Fund,  in the
  event of certain downgrading of or defaults on portfolio holdings,  to dispose
  of the holding,  subject in certain circumstances to a finding by the Trustees
  that disposing of the holding would not be in the Fund's best interest.

          The credit  quality of variable rate demand notes and other  municipal
  obligations is frequently enhanced by various credit support arrangements with
  domestic  or  foreign  financial  institutions,  such as  letters  of  credit,
  guarantees  and  insurance,   and  these   arrangements  are  considered  when
  investment  quality  is  evaluated.  The rating of  credit-enhanced  municipal
  obligations  by a NRSRO may be based  primarily or  exclusively  on the credit
  support arrangement.

  INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

          The investment  restrictions  of the Fund and Portfolio are identical,
  unless  otherwise  specified.  Accordingly,  references below to the Fund also
  include  the  Portfolio  unless the  context  requires  otherwise;  similarly,
  references to the Portfolio also include the Fund unless the context  requires
  otherwise.

          The investment restrictions below have been adopted by the Trust, with
  respect to the Fund, and by the Portfolio. Except where otherwise noted, these
  investment  restrictions are "fundamental" policies which, under the 1940 Act,
  may not be changed  without the vote of a majority of the  outstanding  voting
  securities  of the Fund or  Portfolio,  as the case may be. A "majority of the
  outstanding voting securities" is defined in the 1940 Act as the lesser of (a)
  67% or more of the voting  securities  present at a meeting if the  holders of
  more than 50% of the outstanding  voting securities are present or represented
  by  proxy,  or (b) more than 50% of the  outstanding  voting  securities.  The
  percentage  limitations  contained in the restrictions below apply at the time
  of the  purchase of  securities.  Whenever  the Fund is requested to vote on a
  change in the fundamental investment restrictions of the Portfolio,  the Trust
  will hold a meeting of Fund shareholders and will cast its votes as instructed
  by the Fund's shareholders.

         The Fund and its corresponding Portfolio:

1. May not make any investment  inconsistent with the Fund's classification as a
diversified investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940;

2. May not purchase any security which would cause the Fund to  concentrate  its
investments  in the  securities of issuers  primarily  engaged in any particular
industry except as permitted by the SEC;

3. May not issue senior  securities,  except as permitted  under the  Investment
Company Act of 1940 or any rule, order or interpretation thereunder;

4. May not borrow money, except to the extent permitted by applicable law;

5. May not underwrite securities of other issuers, except to the extent that the
Fund, in disposing of portfolio securities,  may be deemed an underwriter within
the meaning of the 1933 Act;

6. May not purchase or sell real estate, except that, to the extent permitted by
applicable  law,  the Fund may (a)  invest in  securities  or other  instruments
directly or indirectly  secured by real estate,  and (b) invest in securities or
other instruments issued by issuers that invest in real estate;

7. May not purchase or sell  commodities or commodity  contracts unless acquired
as a result of ownership of  securities or other  instruments  issued by persons
that purchase or sell commodities or commodities  contracts;  but this shall not
prevent the Fund from  purchasing,  selling and entering into financial  futures
contracts (including futures contracts on indices of securities,  interest rates
and  currencies),  options on financial  futures  contracts  (including  futures
contracts on indices of securities,  interest rates and  currencies),  warrants,
swaps,  forward contracts,  foreign currency spot and forward contracts or other
derivative instruments that are not related to physical commodities; and

8. May make loans to other  persons,  in accordance  with the Fund's  investment
objective and policies and to the extent permitted by applicable law.

         Non-Fundamental  Investment  Restrictions.  The investment restrictions
described below are not fundamental  policies of the Fund and its  corresponding
Portfolio and may be changed by their Trustees. These non-fundamental investment
policies require that the Fund and its corresponding Portfolio:

(i) May not acquire any illiquid securities,  such as repurchase agreements with
more than seven days to maturity or fixed time  deposits with a duration of over
seven calendar days, if as a result  thereof,  more than 10% of the market value
of the Fund's total assets would be in investments which are illiquid;

(ii) May not purchase securities on margin,  make short sales of securities,  or
maintain a short position, provided that this restriction shall not be deemed to
be  applicable  to the  purchase  or sale of  when-issued  or  delayed  delivery
securities

(iii)  May not  acquire  securities  of other  investment  companies,  except as
permitted by the 1940 Act or any order pursuant thereto.

(iv) May not borrow money,  except from banks for  temporary,  extraordinary  or
emergency purposes and then only in amounts up to 10% of the value of the Fund's
total assets, taken at cost at the time of such borrowing;  or mortgage,  pledge
or  hypothecate  any assets  except in  connection  with any such  borrowing  in
amounts  up to 10% of the  value of the  Fund's  net  assets at the time of such
borrowing.  The Fund will not purchase  securities while borrowings exceed 5% of
the Fund's  total  assets,  provided,  however,  that the Fund may  increase its
interest in an open-end  management  investment company with the same investment
objective and  restrictions as the Fund's while such borrowings are outstanding.
This borrowing provision, for example, facilitates the orderly sale of portfolio
securities in the event of abnormally heavy redemption  requests or in the event
of redemption  requests during periods of tight market supply. This provision is
not for leveraging purposes.

(v) May not purchase  industrial revenue bonds if, as a result of such purchase,
more than 5% of total Fund assets would be invested in industrial  revenue bonds
where payment of principal and interest are the responsibility of companies with
fewer than three years of operating history.

         There  will  be no  violation  of any  investment  restriction  if that
restriction  is  complied  with  at  the  time  the  relevant  action  is  taken
notwithstanding a later change in market value of an investment, in net or total
assets, in the securities rating of the investment, or any other later change.

         For purposes of fundamental investment  restrictions regarding industry
concentration,  the Advisor may classify  issuers by industry in accordance with
classifications  set forth in the Directory of Companies  Filing Annual  Reports
With The Securities and Exchange  Commission or other sources. In the absence of
such  classification or if the Advisor determines in good faith based on its own
information that the economic characteristics affecting a particular issuer make
it more  appropriately  considered  to be engaged in a different  industry,  the
Advisor may  classify  an issuer  accordingly.  For  instance,  personal  credit
finance  companies  and  business  credit  finance  companies  are  deemed to be
separate  industries and wholly owned finance  companies are considered to be in
the  industry of their  parents if their  activities  are  primarily  related to
financing the activities of their parents.





TRUSTEES, ADVISORY BOARD AND OFFICERS

Trustees

         The  mailing  address of the  Trustees  of the Trust,  who are also the
Trustees of each of the Portfolios and the other Master  Portfolios,  as defined
below, is c/o Pierpont Group,  Inc., 461 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10017.
Their names, principal occupations during the past five years and dates of birth
are set forth below:

     Frederick S. Addy -- Trustee;  Retired; Former Executive Vice President and
Chief  Financial  Officer,  Amoco  Corporation.  His date of birth is January 1,
1932.

     William  G. Burns --  Trustee;  Retired;  Former  Vice  Chairman  and Chief
Financial Officer, NYNEX. His date of birth is November 2, 1932.

     Arthur C.  Eschenlauer -- Trustee;  Retired;  Former Senior Vice President,
Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York. His date of birth is May 23, 1934.

     Matthew Healey1 -- Trustee; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Chairman,
Pierpont Group, Inc.  ("Pierpont  Group") since prior to 1993. His date of birth
is August 23, 1937.

     Michael P. Mallardi -- Trustee;  Retired;  Prior to April 1996, Senior Vice
President, Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. and President,  Broadcast Group. His date of
birth is March 17, 1934.


         A  majority  of  the   disinterested   Trustees  have  adopted  written
procedures  reasonably  appropriate to deal with potential conflicts of interest
arising from the fact that the same individuals are Trustees of the Trust,  each
of the Portfolios and the J.P.
Morgan  Institutional  Funds up to and  including  creating a separate  board of
trustees.

         Each Trustee is currently paid an annual fee of $75,000 (adjusted as of
April  1,  1997)  for  serving  as  Trustee  of the  Trust,  each of the  Master
Portfolios (as defined  below),  the J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Funds and J.P.
Morgan Series Trust and is reimbursed for expenses  incurred in connection  with
service  as a  Trustee.  The  Trustees  may  hold  various  other  directorships
unrelated to these funds.


        Trustee  compensation  expenses  paid by the Trust for the calendar year
ended December 31, 1999 are set forth below.

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                                                      TOTAL TRUSTEE COMPENSATION
                                   AGGREGATE TRUSTEE  ACCRUED BY THE MASTER
                                   COMPENSATION       PORTFOLIOS(*), J.P. MORGAN
                                   PAID BY THE TRUST  FUNDS, J.P. MORGAN SERIES
                                   DURING 1999        TRUST AND THE TRUST DURING
                                   -----------        1999(***)
NAME OF TRUSTEE
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Frederick S. Addy, Trustee
                                   $22,488            $75,000
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William G. Burns, Trustee          $22,488            $75,000
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Arthur C. Eschenlauer, Trustee     $22,488            $75,000
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Matthew Healey, Trustee (**)       $22,488            $75,000
  Chairman and Chief Executive
  Officer
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Michael P. Mallardi, Trustee       $22,488            $75,000
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(*)  Includes the Portfolio and 18 other portfolios  (collectively,  the "Master
     Portfolios") for which JPMIM acts as investment adviser.


(**) During 1999,  Pierpont Group, Inc. paid Mr. Healey, in his role as Chairman
     of  Pierpont  Group,   Inc.,   compensation  in  the  amount  of  $153,800,
     contributed  $23,100 to a defined  contribution plan on his behalf and paid
     $17,300 in insurance premiums for his benefit.


(***)No investment  company  within the fund complex has a pension or retirement
     plan.  Currently there are 17 investment companies (14 investment companies
     comprising the Master Portfolios, the J.P. Morgan Funds, the Trust and J.P.
     Morgan Series Trust) in the fund complex.

         The Trustees  decide upon  general  policies  and are  responsible  for
overseeing the Trust's and Portfolio's  business affairs.  The Portfolio and the
Trust have entered into a Fund Services  Agreement with Pierpont Group,  Inc. to
assist the Trustees in  exercising  their overall  supervisory  responsibilities
over the  affairs of the  Portfolio  and the Trust.  Pierpont  Group,  Inc.  was
organized in July 1989 to provide services for The Pierpont Family of Funds (now
the J.P.  Morgan  Family  of  Funds),  and the  Trustees  are the equal and sole
shareholders of Pierpont Group,  Inc. The Trust and the Portfolio have agreed to
pay Pierpont Group, Inc. a fee in an amount representing its reasonable costs in
performing  these  services  to the  Trust,  the  Portfolio  and  certain  other
registered  investment  companies  subject to similar  agreements  with Pierpont
Group, Inc. These costs are periodically reviewed by the Trustees. The principal
offices of Pierpont Group,  Inc. are located at 461 Fifth Avenue,  New York, New
York 10017.

         The  aggregate  fees paid to Pierpont  Group,  Inc. by the Fund and the
Portfolio during the indicated fiscal periods are set forth below:


Fund -- For the fiscal  years  ended  August 31,  1997,  1998 and 1999:  $6,074,
$14,685 and $13,444. For the three months ended November 30, 1999: 1,757.

Portfolio -- For the fiscal years ended August 31, 1997, 1998 and 1999: $43,285,
$53,097 and $46,121. For the three months ended November 30, 1999: $8,727.

Advisory Board

         The Trustees determined as of January 26, 2000 to establish an advisory
board and appoint four members  ("Members of the Advisory Board") thereto.  Each
member  serves at the pleasure of the Trustees.  The advisory  board is distinct
from  the  Trustees  and  provides  advice  to the  Trustees  as to  investment,
management and operations of the Trust; but has no power to vote upon any matter
put to a vote of the Trustees.  The advisory board and the members  thereof also
serve  each of the  Trusts and the  Master  Portfolios.  It is also the  current
intention  of the  Trustees  that the  Members  of the  Advisory  Board  will be
proposed at the next  shareholders'  meeting,  expected to be held within a year
from the date  hereof,  for  election  as Trustees of each of the Trusts and the
Master Portfolios. The creation of the Advisory Board and the appointment of the
members  thereof was  designed so that the Board of Trustees  will  continuously
consist of persons able to assume the duties of Trustees  and be fully  familiar
with the business  and affairs of each of the Trusts and the Master  Portfolios,
in anticipation of the current Trustees reaching the mandatory retirement age of
seventy.  Each member of the Advisory Board is paid an annual fee of $75,000 for
serving in this capacity for the Trust, each of the Master Portfolios,  the J.P.
Morgan Funds and the J.P.  Morgan  Series Trust and is  reimbursed  for expenses
incurred in connection  for such service.  The members of the Advisory Board may
hold various other  directorships  unrelated to these funds. The mailing address
of the Members of the Advisory  Board is c/o  Pierpont  Group,  Inc.,  461 Fifth
Avenue, New York, New York 10017. Their names,  principal occupations during the
past five years and dates of birth are set forth below:

         Ann Maynard Gray -  President,  Diversified  Publishing  Group and Vice
President, Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. Her date of birth is August 22, 1945.

         John R. Laird -- Retired;  Former  Chief  Executive  Officer,  Shearson
Lehman Brothers and The Boston Company. His date of birth is June 21, 1942.

         Gerard P. Lynch -- Retired;  Former Managing  Director,  Morgan Stanley
Group and President and Chief Operating Officer,  Morgan Stanley Services,  Inc.
His date of birth is October 5, 1936.

     James J.  Schonbachler  --  Retired;  Prior to  September,  1998,  Managing
Director,  Bankers  Trust  Company and Chief  Executive  Officer  and  Director,
Bankers Trust A.G.,  Zurich and BT Brokerage  Corp. His date of birth is January
26, 1943.


Officers

         The Trust's and Portfolio's  executive  officers (listed below),  other
than  the  Chief  Executive  Officer,  are  provided  and  compensated  by Funds
Distributor,  Inc.  ("FDI"),  a  wholly  owned  indirect  subsidiary  of  Boston
Institutional  Group,  Inc.  The  officers  conduct and  supervise  the business
operations of the Trust and the  Portfolio.  The Trust and the Portfolio have no
employees.

         The  officers  of  the  Trust  and  the  Portfolio,   their   principal
occupations  during the past five years and dates of birth are set forth  below.
Unless otherwise specified,  each officer holds the same position with the Trust
and the Portfolio. The business address of each of the officers unless otherwise
noted  is  Funds  Distributor,  Inc.,  60  State  Street,  Suite  1300,  Boston,
Massachusetts 02109.

     MATTHEW HEALEY;  Chief Executive Officer;  Chairman,  Pierpont Group, since
prior to 1993.  His  address is Pine Tree  Country  Club  Estates,  10286  Saint
Andrews Road,  Boynton  Beach,  Florida  33436.  His date of birth is August 23,
1937.

     MARGARET W. CHAMBERS;  Vice President and Secretary.  Senior Vice President
and General  Counsel of FDI since April,  1998.  From August 1996 to March 1998,
Ms. Chambers was Vice President and Assistant General Counsel for Loomis, Sayles
& Company,  L.P. From January 1986 to July 1996,  she was an associate  with the
law firm of Ropes & Gray. Her date of birth is October 12, 1959.

     MARIE E. CONNOLLY; Vice President and Assistant Treasurer. President, Chief
Executive Officer,  Chief Compliance Officer and Director of FDI, Premier Mutual
Fund  Services,  Inc., an affiliate of FDI ("Premier  Mutual") and an officer of
certain  investment  companies  distributed or  administered by FDI. Her date of
birth is August 1, 1957.


     DOUGLAS C. CONROY; Vice President and Assistant  Treasurer.  Assistant Vice
President   and   Assistant   Department   Manager  of  Treasury   Services  and
Administration of FDI and an officer of certain investment companies distributed
or  administered  by FDI.  Prior to April 1997,  Mr.  Conroy was  Supervisor  of
Treasury  Services  and  Administration  of FDI.  His date of birth is March 31,
1969.


     JOHN P. COVINO - Vice President and Assistant Treasurer. Vice President and
Treasury Group Manager of Treasury Servicing and Administration of FDI. Prior to
November  1998,  Mr. Covino was employed by Fidelity  Investments  where he held
multiple  positions in their  Institutional  Brokerage  Group.  Prior to joining
Fidelity,  Mr.  Covino was employed by SunGard  Brokerage  systems  where he was
responsible for the technology and development of the accounting  product group.
His date of birth is October 8, 1963.

         KAREN  JACOPPO-WOOD;  Vice  President  and  Assistant  Secretary.  Vice
President  and  Senior  Counsel  of FDI and an  officer  of  certain  investment
companies  distributed or  administered  by FDI. From June 1994 to January 1996,
Ms. Jacoppo-Wood was a Manager of SEC Registration at Scudder,  Stevens & Clark,
Inc. Her date of birth is December 29, 1966.

     CHRISTOPHER  J.  KELLEY;  Vice  President  and  Assistant  Secretary.  Vice
President and Senior Associate  General Counsel of FDI and Premier Mutual and an
officer of certain investment companies distributed or administered by FDI. From
April 1994 to July 1996,  Mr.  Kelley was Assistant  Counsel at Forum  Financial
Group. His date of birth is December 24, 1964.

     KATHLEEN  K.  MORRISEY.  Vice  President  and  Assistant  Secretary.   Vice
President  and  Assistant   Secretary  of  FDI.  Manager  of  Treasury  Services
Administration  and an  officer  of  certain  investment  companies  advised  or
administered  by  Montgomery  Asset  Management,  L.P.  and  Dresdner RCM Global
Investors,  Inc., and their  respective  affiliates.  From July 1994 to November
1995, Ms.  Morrisey was a Fund Accountant II for Investors Bank & Trust Company.
Her date of birth is July 5, 1972.

     MARY A. NELSON; Vice President and Assistant Treasurer.  Vice President and
Manager of Treasury Services and Administration of FDI and Premier Mutual and an
officer of certain investment companies  distributed or administered by FDI. Her
date of birth is April 22, 1964.

     MARY JO PACE;  Assistant Treasurer.  Vice President,  Morgan Guaranty Trust
Company of New York.  Ms.  Pace  serves in the Funds  Administration  group as a
Manager for the Budgeting and Expense Processing Group. Prior to September 1995,
Ms. Pace served as a Fund Administrator for Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New
York. Her address is 60 Wall Street, New York, New York 10260. Her date of birth
is March 13, 1966.

     STEPHANIE D. PIERCE; Vice President and Assistant Secretary. Vice President
and Client  Development  Manager for FDI since  April  1998.  From April 1997 to
March 1998,  Ms.  Pierce was employed by Citibank,  NA as an officer of Citibank
and Relationship  Manager on the Business and Professional Banking team handling
over 22,000 clients.  Address:  200 Park Avenue,  New York, New York 10166.  Her
date of birth is August 18, 1968.

     GEORGE A. RIO; President and Treasurer. Executive Vice President and Client
Service  Director of FDI since April 1998. From June 1995 to March 1998, Mr. Rio
was Senior  Vice  President  and Senior Key Account  Manager  for Putnam  Mutual
Funds. From May 1994 to June 1995, Mr. Rio was Director of Business  Development
for First Data Corporation. His date of birth is January 2, 1955.

     CHRISTINE ROTUNDO;  Assistant  Treasurer.  Vice President,  Morgan Guaranty
Trust Company of New York. Ms. Rotundo serves in the Funds  Administration group
as a Manager  of the Tax  Group  and is  responsible  for U.S.  mutual  fund tax
matters.  Prior to September 1995, Ms. Rotundo served as a Senior Tax Manager in
the Investment  Company  Services Group of Deloitte & Touche LLP. Her address is
60 Wall Street,  New York,  New York 10260.  Her date of birth is September  26,
1965.

INVESTMENT ADVISOR

         The Fund has not retained the services of an investment adviser because
the Fund seeks to achieve  its  investment  objective  by  investing  all of its
investable  assets in a corresponding  Portfolio.  Subject to the supervision of
the  Portfolio's  Trustees,   the  Advisor  makes  the  Portfolio's   day-to-day
investment decisions,  arranges for the execution of Portfolio  transactions and
generally  manages the Portfolio's  investments.  Effective  October 1, 1998 the
Portfolio's  investment  advisor is JPMIM.  Prior to that  date,  Morgan was the
Portfolio's investment advisor.  JPMIM, a wholly owned subsidiary of J.P. Morgan
& Co. Incorporated ("J.P. Morgan"), is a registered investment adviser under the
Investment  Advisers Act of 1940,  as amended,  which manages  employee  benefit
funds of  corporations,  labor  unions and state and local  governments  and the
accounts  of other  institutional  investors,  including  investment  companies.
Certain of the assets of employee  benefit  accounts  under its  management  are
invested in commingled pension trust funds for which Morgan serves as trustee.


         J.P.  Morgan,  through  the  Advisor  and other  subsidiaries,  acts as
investment advisor to individuals,  governments,  corporations, employee benefit
plans, mutual funds and other institutional investors with combined assets under
management of approximately $349 billion.


         J.P.  Morgan has a long history of service as adviser,  underwriter and
lender to an extensive  roster of major companies and as a financial  advisor to
national  governments.  The firm,  through its  predecessor  firms,  has been in
business for over a century and has been managing investments since 1913.

         The basis of the Advisor's investment process is fundamental investment
research as the firm  believes  that  fundamentals  should  determine an asset's
value over the long  term.  J.P.  Morgan  currently  employs  over 120 full time
research  analysts,  among the largest  research staffs in the money  management
industry,  in its investment  management  divisions located in New York, London,
Tokyo, Frankfurt, and Singapore to cover companies,  industries and countries on
site. In addition,  the investment management divisions employ approximately 380
capital market researchers,  portfolio managers and traders. The Advisor's fixed
income  investment   process  is  based  on  analysis  of  real  rates,   sector
diversification and quantitative and credit analysis.

         The investment  advisory services the Advisor provides to the Portfolio
are not exclusive under the terms of the Advisory Agreement. The Advisor is free
to and does render similar  investment  advisory services to others. The Advisor
serves  as  investment  advisor  to  personal  investors  and  other  investment
companies and acts as fiduciary for trusts,  estates and employee benefit plans.
Certain of the assets of trusts and estates  under  management  are  invested in
common trust funds for which the Advisor  serves as trustee.  The accounts which
are managed or advised by the Advisor have varying investment objectives and the
Advisor invests assets of such accounts in investments substantially similar to,
or the same as, those which are expected to constitute the principal investments
of the  Portfolio.  Such accounts are supervised by employees of the Advisor who
may also be acting in  similar  capacities  for the  Portfolio.  See  "Portfolio
Transactions."

        Morgan, also a wholly owned subsidiary of J.P. Morgan, is a bank holding
  company  organized  under the laws of the  State of  Delaware.  Morgan,  whose
  principal  offices are at 60 Wall Street,  New York, New York 10260,  is a New
  York trust company which conducts a general banking and trust business. Morgan
  is subject to  regulation by the New York State  Banking  Department  and is a
  member bank of the Federal  Reserve  System.  Through offices in New York City
  and abroad, Morgan offers a wide range of services, primarily to governmental,
  institutional, corporate and high net worth individual customers in the United
  States and throughout the world.

         The Portfolio is managed by employees of the Advisor who, in acting for
their  customers,  including  the  Portfolio,  do not discuss  their  investment
decisions with any personnel of J.P.  Morgan or any personnel of other divisions
of the Advisor or with any of its  affiliated  persons,  with the  exception  of
certain other investment management affiliates of J.P. Morgan.

         As compensation for the services  rendered and related expenses such as
salaries  of  advisory  personnel  borne by the  Advisor  under  the  Investment
Advisory Agreement,  the Portfolio has agreed to pay the Advisor a fee, which is
computed daily and may be paid monthly, equal to the annual rate of 0.20% of the
Portfolio's  average  daily  net  assets  up to $1  billion  and  0.10%  of  the
Portfolio's average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion.


     The  Portfolio  paid the following  advisory  fees to Morgan and JPMIM,  as
applicable:  for the  fiscal  years  ended  August  31,  1997,  1998  and  1999:
$2,267,159, $2,710,567 and $3,052,997; for the three month period ended November
30, 1999: $760,119.


         The  Investment  Advisory  Agreement  provides that it will continue in
effect for a period of two years after execution only if  specifically  approved
thereafter  annually  in the same  manner  as the  Distribution  Agreement.  See
"Distributor"   below.   The  Investment   Advisory   Agreement  will  terminate
automatically  if assigned and is  terminable  at any time without  penalty by a
vote of a majority of the Portfolio's Trustees, or by a vote of the holders of a
majority of the Portfolio's  outstanding voting securities,  on 60 days' written
notice to the  Advisor  and by the  Advisor  on 90 days'  written  notice to the
Portfolio. See "Additional Information."

         The  Glass-Steagall  Act and other  applicable laws generally  prohibit
banks and their subsidiaries, such as the Advisor, from engaging in the business
of underwriting or  distributing  securities,  and the Board of Governors of the
Federal  Reserve  System has issued an  interpretation  to the effect that under
these laws a bank  holding  company  registered  under the federal  Bank Holding
Company Act or  subsidiaries  thereof may not  sponsor,  organize,  or control a
registered open-end investment company  continuously  engaged in the issuance of
its shares,  such as the Trust. The  interpretation  does not prohibit a holding
company or a subsidiary  thereof from acting as investment advisor and custodian
to such an  investment  company.  The Advisor  believes  that it may perform the
services  for the  Portfolio  contemplated  by the  Advisory  Agreement  without
violation  of the  Glass-Steagall  Act  or  other  applicable  banking  laws  or
regulations.  On November 12, 1999, the  Gramm-Leach-Bliley  Act was signed into
law, the relevant provisions of which go into effect March 11, 2000. Until March
11, 2000, federal banking law,  specifically the Glass-Steagall Act and the Bank
Holding Company Act,  generally  prohibits banks and bank holding  companies and
their  subsidiaries,  such as the  Advisor,  from  engaging  in the  business of
underwriting  or distributing  securities.  Pursuant to  interpretations  issued
under these laws by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve  System,  such
entities  also may not  sponsor,  organize  or  control  a  registered  open-end
investment company  continuously engaged in the issuance of its shares (together
with  underwriting and distributing  securities,  the "Prohibited  Activities"),
such as the Trust. These laws and interpretations do not prohibit a bank holding
company or a subsidiary  thereof from acting as investment advisor and custodian
to such an  investment  company.  The Advisor  believes  that it may perform the
services  for the  Portfolio  contemplated  by the  Advisory  Agreement  without
violation of the laws in effect until March 11, 2000.  Effective March 11, 2000,
the  sections  of  the   Glass-Steagall  Act  which  prohibited  the  Prohibited
Activities are repealed,  and the Bank Holding  Company Act is amended to permit
bank holding  companies  which satisfy  certain  capitalization,  managerial and
other criteria (the  "Criteria") to engage in the  Prohibited  Activities;  bank
holding  companies  which do not satisfy the  Criteria may continue to engage in
any activity  that was  permissible  for a bank holding  company  under the Bank
Holding  Company  Act as of  November  11,  1999.  Because  the  services  to be
performed for the Portfolio under the Advisory  Agreement were permissible for a
bank holding company as of November 11, 1999, the Advisor  believes that it also
may perform  such  services  after March 11, 2000  whether or not the  Advisor's
parent  satisfies  the  Criteria.  State laws on this issue may differ  from the
interpretation of relevant federal law, and banks and financial institutions may
be required to register as dealers pursuant to state securities laws.

         Under separate  agreements,  Morgan provides  certain  financial,  fund
accounting  and  administrative  services  to the  Trust and the  Portfolio  and
shareholder  services  for the Trust.  See  "Services  Agent"  and  "Shareholder
Servicing" below.

DISTRIBUTOR

         FDI  serves as the  Trust's  exclusive  Distributor  and  holds  itself
available to receive  purchase  orders for the Fund's shares.  In that capacity,
FDI has been  granted  the right,  as agent of the Trust,  to solicit and accept
orders for the purchase of the Fund's shares in accordance with the terms of the
Distribution  Agreement  between  the  Trust  and FDI.  Under  the  terms of the
Distribution  Agreement  between FDI and the Trust, FDI receives no compensation
in its  capacity  as the Trust's  distributor.  FDI is a wholly  owned  indirect
subsidiary  of Boston  Institutional  Group,  Inc.  FDI also serves as exclusive
placement agent for the Portfolio.  FDI currently  provides  administration  and
distribution services for a number of other investment companies.

         The Distribution Agreement shall continue in effect with respect to the
Fund for a period of two years after  execution  only if it is approved at least
annually  thereafter  (i) by a vote of the  holders of a majority  of the Fund's
outstanding  shares or by its  Trustees  and (ii) by a vote of a majority of the
Trustees of the Trust who are not  "interested  persons" (as defined by the 1940
Act) of the parties to the Distribution  Agreement,  cast in person at a meeting
called for the purpose of voting on such approval (see "Trustees, Members of the
Advisory  Board  and  Officers").  The  Distribution  Agreement  will  terminate
automatically  if assigned by either party thereto and is terminable at any time
without  penalty by a vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust, a vote of
a majority of the Trustees who are not "interested  persons" of the Trust, or by
a vote of the holders of a majority of the Fund's  outstanding shares as defined
under "Additional Information," in any case without payment of any penalty on 60
days'  written  notice to the other  party.  The  principal  offices  of FDI are
located at 60 State Street, Suite 1300, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

CO-ADMINISTRATOR

         Under  Co-Administration  Agreements  with the Trust and the  Portfolio
dated  August 1,  1996,  FDI also  serves  as the  Trust's  and the  Portfolio's
Co-Administrator.  The Co-Administration Agreements may be renewed or amended by
the  respective  Trustees  without a  shareholder  vote.  The  Co-Administration
Agreements are terminable at any time without penalty by a vote of a majority of
the Trustees of the Trust or the Portfolio,  as applicable,  on not more than 60
days' written  notice nor less than 30 days' written  notice to the other party.
The  Co-Administrator  may subcontract  for the performance of its  obligations,
provided,  however,  that  unless  the Trust or the  Portfolio,  as  applicable,
expressly agrees in writing, the Co-Administrator shall be fully responsible for
the acts and  omissions  of any  subcontractor  as it would  for its own acts or
omissions. See "Services Agent" below.

         FDI (i) provides  office space,  equipment  and clerical  personnel for
maintaining  the  organization  and  books  and  records  of the  Trust  and the
Portfolio;  (ii)  provides  officers  for the  Trust  and the  Portfolio;  (iii)
prepares and files  documents  required  for  notification  of state  securities
administrators; (iv) reviews and files marketing and sales literature; (v) files
Portfolio regulatory  documents and mails Portfolio  communications to Trustees,
Members of the Advisory  Board and investors;  and (vi) maintains  related books
and records.

         For its services under the Co-Administration  Agreements,  the Fund and
Portfolio have agreed to pay FDI fees equal to its allocable  share of an annual
complex-wide  charge of $425,000 plus FDI's out-of-pocket  expenses.  The amount
allocable  to the Fund or  Portfolio  is based on the ratio of its net assets to
the aggregate net assets of the Trust,  the Master  Portfolios and certain other
investment companies subject to similar agreements with FDI.


         The table below sets forth the administrative  fees paid to FDI for the
fiscal period indicated.


Fund -- For the fiscal  years  ended  August 31,  1997,  1998 and 1999:  $6,410,
$11,546 and $8,980. For the three months ended November 30, 1999: $1,452.

Portfolio - For the fiscal years ended August 31, 1997, 1998 and 1999:  $25,082,
$24,913 and $20,175. For the three months ended November 30, 1999: $4,090.


SERVICES AGENT

         The Trust,  on behalf of the Fund,  and the Portfolio have entered into
Administrative  Services  Agreements  (the  "Services  Agreements")  with Morgan
pursuant to which Morgan is responsible for certain  administrative  and related
services  provided to the Fund and  Portfolio.  The Services  Agreements  may be
terminated at any time, without penalty, by the Trustees or Morgan, in each case
on not more  than 60 days' nor less  than 30 days'  written  notice to the other
party.

         Under the Services  Agreements,  the Fund and the Portfolio have agreed
to pay  Morgan  fees  equal to its  allocable  share of an  annual  complex-wide
charge. This charge is calculated daily based on the aggregate net assets of the
Master  Portfolios and J.P. Morgan Series Trust in accordance with the following
annual schedule:  0.09% of the first $7 billion of their aggregate average daily
net assets and 0.04% of their aggregate average daily net assets in excess of $7
billion,  less the complex-wide  fees payable to FDI. The portion of this charge
payable by the Fund and Portfolio is determined by the proportionate  share that
its net assets bear to the total net assets of the Trust, the Master Portfolios,
the other investors in the Master  Portfolios for which Morgan provides  similar
services and J.P. Morgan Series Trust.

         The table  below  sets  forth the  service  fees paid to Morgan for the
fiscal periods  indicated.  See the Prospectus and below for applicable  expense
limitations.


Fund -- For the fiscal  years ended  August 31,  1997,  1998 and 1999:  $60,316,
$147,096 and $147,085. For the three months ended November 30, 1999: $26,680.

Portfolio  -- For the  fiscal  years  ended  August  31,  1997,  1998 and  1999:
$397,340,  $502,654 and $542,467.  For the three months ended November 30, 1999:
$128,236.


CUSTODIAN AND TRANSFER AGENT

         State  Street Bank and Trust  Company  ("State  Street"),  225 Franklin
Street,  Boston,  Massachusetts 02110, serves as the Trust's and the Portfolio's
custodian  and fund  accounting  agent  and the  Fund's  transfer  and  dividend
disbursing  agent.  Pursuant  to  the  Custodian  Contracts,   State  Street  is
responsible  for  maintaining  the books of account  and  records  of  portfolio
transactions and holding portfolio  securities and cash. The custodian maintains
portfolio  transaction records. As transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent,
State Street is  responsible  for  maintaining  account  records  detailing  the
ownership  of Fund  shares and for  crediting  income,  capital  gains and other
changes in share ownership to shareholder accounts.

SHAREHOLDER SERVICING

         The  Trust  on  behalf  of the  Fund  has  entered  into a  Shareholder
Servicing  Agreement  with Morgan  pursuant to which Morgan acts as  shareholder
servicing agent for its customers and for other Fund investors who are customers
of a Financial  Professional.  Under this  agreement,  Morgan is responsible for
performing  shareholder account,  administrative and servicing functions,  which
include but are not limited to, answering inquiries regarding account status and
history,  the manner in which  purchases and  redemptions  of Fund shares may be
effected,  and certain other matters pertaining to the Fund; assisting customers
in  designating  and  changing  dividend  options,   account   designations  and
addresses;  providing  necessary  personnel and  facilities  to  coordinate  the
establishment  and  maintenance  of  shareholder  accounts  and records with the
Fund's transfer agent; transmitting purchase and redemption orders to the Fund's
transfer  agent and arranging  for the wiring or other  transfer of funds to and
from  customer  accounts  in  connection  with orders to purchase or redeem Fund
shares; verifying purchase and redemption orders, transfers among and changes in
accounts;  informing the  Distributor of the gross amount of purchase orders for
Fund  shares;  monitoring  the  activities  of the Fund's  transfer  agent;  and
providing other related services.

         Under the Shareholder  Servicing Agreement,  the Fund has agreed to pay
Morgan  for these  services  a fee at the annual  rate of  0.10%(expressed  as a
percentage  of the average  daily net asset value of Fund shares owned by or for
shareholders for whom Morgan is acting as shareholder  servicing agent).  Morgan
acts as shareholder servicing agent for all shareholders.


         The Fund paid the following  shareholder  servicing  fees to Morgan for
the fiscal periods  indicated:  For the fiscal years ended August 31, 1997, 1998
and 1999:  $97,098,  $278,809 and $552,311.  For the three months ended November
30, 1999:  $106,787.  See  "Expenses" in the Prospectus and below for applicable
expense limitations.

     As  discussed  under  "Investment  Advisor,"  until  March  11,  2000,  the
Glass-Steagall   Act  and  other  applicable  laws  and  regulations  limit  the
activities  of bank  holding  companies  and  certain of their  subsidiaries  in
connection  with registered  open-end  investment  companies.  The activities of
Morgan in acting as shareholder  servicing agent for Fund shareholders under the
Shareholder  Servicing  Agreement and providing  administrative  services to the
Funds and the Portfolios  under the Services  Agreements,  and the activities of
JPMIM in acting as  Advisor  to the  Portfolios  under the  Investment  Advisory
Agreements, may raise issues under these laws. However, JPMIM and Morgan believe
that they may properly perform these services and the other activities described
in  the  Prospectus  without  violation  of  the  Glass-Steagall  Act  or  other
applicable banking laws or regulations in effect until March 11, 2000. Effective
March 11, 2000,  certain of the sections of the Glass-Steagall Act which limited
the activities of bank holding  companies and certain of their  subsidiaries  in
connection with open-end investment companies are repealed.


         The Fund may be sold to or  through  financial  intermediaries  who are
customers  of  J.P.  Morgan  ("financial  professionals"),  including  financial
institutions  and  broker-dealers,  that may be paid fees by J.P.  Morgan or its
affiliates  for services  provided to their clients that invest in the Fund. See
"Financial  Professionals"  below.  Organizations that provide  recordkeeping or
other services to certain  employee benefit or retirement plans that include the
Fund as an investment alternative may also be paid a fee.

FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS

         The   services   provided  by  financial   professionals   may  include
establishing  and  maintaining  shareholder  accounts,  processing  purchase and
redemption  transactions,  arranging  for  bank  wires,  performing  shareholder
subaccounting, answering client inquiries regarding the Trust, assisting clients
in changing  dividend  options,  account  designations and addresses,  providing
periodic  statements  showing the client's account balance and integrating these
statements with those of other  transactions  and balances in the client's other
accounts serviced by the financial professional,  transmitting proxy statements,
periodic reports,  updated prospectuses and other communications to shareholders
and,  with  respect to  meetings of  shareholders,  collecting,  tabulating  and
forwarding  executed proxies and obtaining such other information and performing
such  other  services  as Morgan or the  financial  professional's  clients  may
reasonably request and agree upon with the financial professional.

         Although  there  is no  sales  charge  levied  directly  by  the  Fund,
financial  professionals  may  establish  their  own terms  and  conditions  for
providing their services and may charge investors a  transaction-based  or other
fee for their services.  Such charges may vary among financial professionals but
in all cases will be retained by the financial  professional and not be remitted
to the Fund or J.P. Morgan.

INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

         The  independent  accountants  of  the  Trust  and  the  Portfolio  are
PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP,  1177 Avenue of the  Americas,  New York,  New York
10036.  PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP  conducts an annual  audit of the  financial
statements  of the Fund and the  Portfolio,  assists in the  preparation  and/or
review of the Fund's and the  Portfolio's  federal and state  income tax returns
and consults  with the Fund and the  Portfolio as to matters of  accounting  and
federal and state income taxation.

EXPENSES

         In addition to the fees payable to Pierpont Group, Inc., JPMIM,  Morgan
and FDI under  various  agreements  discussed  under  "Trustees,  Members of the
Advisory  Board  and  Officers,"   "Investment   Advisor,"   "Co-Administrator",
"Distributor,"  "Services Agent" and "Shareholder Servicing" above, the Fund and
the Portfolio are responsible for usual and customary  expenses  associated with
their respective operations.  Such expenses include organization expenses, legal
fees,  accounting and audit expenses,  insurance  costs,  the  compensation  and
expenses of the  Trustees and Members of the Advisory  Board,  costs  associated
with their  registration  fees under federal  securities laws, and extraordinary
expenses  applicable to the Fund or the Portfolio.  For the Fund,  such expenses
also include transfer,  registrar and dividend disbursing costs, the expenses of
printing and mailing reports, notices and proxy statements to Fund shareholders,
and filing fees under state  securities  laws. For the Portfolio,  such expenses
also include  custodian fees. For additional  information  regarding  waivers or
expense subsidies, see the Prospectus.


         J.P.  Morgan has agreed that it will  reimburse all Fund expenses until
February 28, 2001 except those  allocated to the Fund by the  Portfolio.  If the
Portfolio's  allocation  of  expenses  to the Fund  exceeds  0.25% of the Fund's
average  daily net assets,  J.P.  Morgan will  reimburse  the Fund to the extent
necessary  to  maintain  the Fund's  expenses at the annual rate of 0.25% of the
Fund's average daily net assets.  If the  Portfolio's  allocation of expenses to
the Fund falls below 0.20% of the Fund's average daily net assets,  J.P.  Morgan
will  reimburse  the Fund's  expenses  in excess of those  required to bring the
Fund's  expenses  to the annual  rate of 0.20% of the Fund's  average  daily net
assets. These limits do not cover extraordinary expenses.

         The table  below sets  forth the fees and other  expenses  J.P.  Morgan
reimbursed  under the  expense  reimbursement  arrangements  described  above or
pursuant to prior  expense  reimbursement  arrangements  for the fiscal  periods
indicated.

Fund -- For the fiscal  years ended August 31,  1997,  1998 and 1999:  $199,947,
$646,533 and $809,338. For the three months ended November 30, 1999: $159,187.


PURCHASE OF SHARES

         Additional Minimum Balance  Information.  If your account balance falls
below the minimum for 30 days as a result of selling  shares (and not because of
performance), the Fund reserves the right to request that you buy more shares or
close your account.  If your account  balance is still below the minimum 60 days
after  notification,  the Fund  reserves the right to close out your account and
send the proceeds to the address of record.

         Method of  Purchase.  Investors  may open  accounts  with the Fund only
through  the  Distributor.  All  purchase  transactions  in  Fund  accounts  are
processed by Morgan as shareholder servicing agent and the Fund is authorized to
accept any  instructions  relating to a Fund account from Morgan as  shareholder
servicing  agent for the customer.  All purchase  orders must be accepted by the
Distributor.  Prospective  investors who are not already customers of Morgan may
apply to become  customers of Morgan for the sole purpose of Fund  transactions.
There  are no  charges  associated  with  becoming  a Morgan  customer  for this
purpose.  Morgan  reserves the right to  determine  the  customers  that it will
accept,  and the Trust reserves the right to determine the purchase  orders that
it will accept.

         References  in  the   Prospectus   and  this  Statement  of  Additional
Information to customers of Morgan or a financial professional include customers
of their affiliates and references to transactions by customers with Morgan or a
financial  professional  include  transactions with their affiliates.  Only Fund
investors  who are using  the  services  of a  financial  institution  acting as
shareholder servicing agent pursuant to an agreement with the Trust on behalf of
the Fund may make transactions in shares of the Fund.

         The Fund may,  at its own  option,  accept  securities  in payment  for
shares. The securities  delivered in such a transaction are valued by the method
described in "Net Asset Value" as of the day the Fund  receives the  securities.
This is a taxable transaction to the shareholder.  Securities may be accepted in
payment for shares only if they are, in the judgment of the Advisor, appropriate
investments for the Portfolio.  In addition,  securities accepted in payment for
shares must:  (i) meet the  investment  objective and policies of the Portfolio;
(ii) be acquired by the Fund for  investment  and not for resale (other than for
resale  to the  Portfolio);  and  (iii)  be  liquid  securities  which  are  not
restricted  as to  transfer  either  by law or  liquidity  of  market.  The Fund
reserves the right to accept or reject at its own option any and all  securities
offered in payment for its shares.

         Prospective  investors  may purchase  shares with the  assistance  of a
Financial Professional, and the Financial Professional may charge the investor a
fee for this service and other services it provides to its customers.

REDEMPTION OF SHARES

         Investors   may  redeem   shares  as  described   in  the   Prospectus.
Shareholders redeeming shares of the Fund should be aware that the Fund attempts
to maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per share;  however,  there can be
no assurance that it will be able to continue to do so, and in that case the net
asset  value  of  the  Fund's   shares  might  deviate  from  $1.00  per  share.
Accordingly,  a redemption  request  might result in payment of a dollar  amount
which differs from the number of shares redeemed. See "Net Asset Value" below.

         If the Trust,  on behalf of the Fund, and the Portfolio  determine that
it would be  detrimental to the best interest of the remaining  shareholders  of
the Fund to make  payment  wholly or partly in cash,  payment of the  redemption
price may be made in whole or in part by a  distribution  in kind of  securities
from the Portfolio,  in lieu of cash, in conformity  with the applicable rule of
the SEC. If shares are redeemed in kind, the redeeming  shareholder  might incur
transaction  costs in  converting  the assets  into cash.  The method of valuing
portfolio  securities is described  under "Net Asset Value," and such  valuation
will be made as of the same time the redemption price is determined.  The Trust,
on behalf of the Fund,  has  elected to be governed by Rule 18f-1 under the 1940
Act pursuant to which the Portfolio is obligated to redeem shares solely in cash
up to the lesser of  $250,000  or one percent of the net asset value of the Fund
during any 90-day  period for any one  shareholder.  The Trust will  redeem Fund
shares in kind only if it has received a redemption  in kind from the  Portfolio
and therefore  shareholders  of the Fund that receive  redemptions  in kind will
receive  securities of the  Portfolio.  The Portfolio has advised the Trust that
the Portfolio will not redeem in kind except in  circumstances in which the Fund
is permitted to redeem in kind.

         Further  Redemption   Information.   Investors  should  be  aware  that
redemptions  from the Fund may not be processed  if a redemption  request is not
submitted in proper form. To be in proper form,  the Fund must have received the
shareholder's  taxpayer  identification  number and address.  In addition,  if a
shareholder  sends a check  for the  purchase  of fund  shares  and  shares  are
purchased before the check has cleared,  the transmittal of redemption  proceeds
from the shares will occur upon  clearance  of the check which may take up to 15
days. The Trust,  on behalf of the Fund, and the Portfolio  reserve the right to
suspend  the  right of  redemption  and to  postpone  the date of  payment  upon
redemption as follows:  (i) for up to seven days,  (ii) during  periods when the
New York Stock  Exchange is closed for other than  weekends and holidays or when
trading on such  Exchange  is  restricted  as  determined  by the SEC by rule or
regulation,  (iii) during  periods in which an  emergency,  as determined by the
SEC,  exists that causes  disposal by the Portfolio of, or evaluation of the net
asset value of, its portfolio securities to be unreasonable or impracticable, or
(iv) for such other periods as the SEC may permit.

EXCHANGE OF SHARES

         An investor may exchange  shares from the Fund into shares of any other
J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  or J.P.  Morgan  mutual fund,  without  charge.  An
exchange may be made so long as after the  exchange the investor has shares,  in
each fund in which he or she remains an investor,  with a value of at least that
fund's minimum investment amount. Shareholders should read the prospectus of the
fund into which they are exchanging and may only exchange  between fund accounts
that are  registered  in the same  name,  address  and  taxpayer  identification
number. Shares are exchanged on the basis of relative net asset value per share.
Exchanges are in effect  redemptions from one fund and purchases of another fund
and the usual purchase and redemption procedures and requirements are applicable
to exchanges.  The Fund generally  intends to pay  redemption  proceeds in cash,
however,  since it reserves the right at its sole  discretion to pay redemptions
over $250,000 in-kind as a portfolio of representative securities rather than in
cash, the Fund reserves the right to deny an exchange  request in excess of that
amount. See "Redemption of Shares".  Shareholders  subject to federal income tax
who exchange shares in one fund for shares in another fund may recognize capital
gain or loss for federal income tax purposes.  Shares of the Fund to be acquired
are purchased for settlement when the proceeds from redemption become available.
The  Trust  reserves  the  right to  discontinue,  alter or limit  the  exchange
privilege at any time.

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

         The Fund declares and pays dividends and  distributions as described in
the Prospectus.

         If a shareholder has elected to receive  dividends  and/or capital gain
distributions  in cash and the  postal or other  delivery  service  is unable to
deliver  checks to the  shareholder's  address  of  record,  such  shareholder's
distribution  option will  automatically be converted to having all dividend and
other distributions  reinvested in additional shares. No interest will accrue on
amounts represented by uncashed distribution or redemption checks.

NET ASSET VALUE

         The Fund  computes  its net asset  value once  daily on Monday  through
Friday as described in the Prospectus.  The net asset value will not be computed
on the day the following  legal  holidays are observed:  New Year's Day,  Martin
Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday,  Memorial Day,  Independence
Day, Labor Day,  Columbus Day,  Veteran's Day,  Thanksgiving  Day, and Christmas
Day. In the event that trading in the money  markets is scheduled to end earlier
than the close of the New York Stock  Exchange in observance of these  holidays,
the Fund and Portfolio  would expect to close for purchases and  redemptions  an
hour in advance of the end of  trading  in the money  markets.  The Fund and the
Portfolio may also close for purchases  and  redemptions  at such other times as
may be determined by the Board of Trustees to the extent permitted by applicable
law. On any business  day when the Bond Market  Association  ("BMA")  recommends
that the  securities  market close early,  the Fund  reserves the right to cease
accepting  purchase and  redemption  orders for same  business day credit at the
time BMA recommends  that the securities  market close.  On days the Fund closes
early,  purchase and  redemption  orders  received after the Fund closes will be
credited the next  business day. The days on which net asset value is determined
are the Fund's business days.

         The net  asset  value of the Fund is equal to the  value of the  Fund's
investment in the Portfolio  (which is equal to the Fund's pro rata share of the
total  investment of the Fund and of any other  investors in the Portfolio  less
the  Fund's  pro rata  share of the  Portfolio's  liabilities)  less the  Fund's
liabilities.  The  following  is a  discussion  of the  procedures  used  by the
Portfolio in valuing its assets.

         The Portfolio's  portfolio  securities are valued by the amortized cost
method.  The purpose of this method of  calculation  is to attempt to maintain a
constant net asset value per share of the Fund of $1.00.  No  assurances  can be
given that this goal can be  attained.  The  amortized  cost method of valuation
values a security at its cost at the time of purchase and  thereafter  assumes a
constant amortization to maturity of any discount or premium,  regardless of the
impact of fluctuating interest rates on the market value of the instrument. If a
difference  of  more  than  1/2 of 1%  occurs  between  valuation  based  on the
amortized  cost method and valuation  based on market  value,  the Trustees will
take steps  necessary  to reduce such  deviation,  such as  changing  the Fund's
dividend policy,  shortening the average portfolio maturity,  realizing gains or
losses,  or reducing the number of  outstanding  Fund shares.  Any  reduction of
outstanding shares will be effected by having each shareholder contribute to the
Fund's capital the necessary  shares on a pro rata basis.  Each shareholder will
be deemed to have  agreed to such  contribution  in these  circumstances  by his
investment in the Fund. See "Taxes."

PERFORMANCE DATA

         From time to time,  the Fund may quote  performance  in terms of yield,
actual  distributions,  total return or capital  appreciation in reports,  sales
literature  and  advertisements  published  by the  Trust.  Current  performance
information  for the Fund may be obtained by calling the number  provided on the
cover page of this Statement of Additional Information.

         Yield Quotations.  As required by regulations of the SEC, current yield
for the Fund is  computed by  determining  the net change  exclusive  of capital
changes in the value of a hypothetical  pre-existing account having a balance of
one share at the  beginning  of a seven-day  calendar  period,  dividing the net
change in account  value of the  account at the  beginning  of the  period,  and
multiplying the return over the seven-day  period by 365/7.  For purposes of the
calculation, net change in account value reflects the value of additional shares
purchased with dividends from the original share and dividends  declared on both
the original share and any such additional shares, but does not reflect realized
gains or losses or unrealized appreciation or depreciation.  Effective yield for
the Fund is computed by  annualizing  the  seven-day  return with all  dividends
reinvested in additional  Fund shares.  The tax equivalent  yield is computed by
first  computing  the yield as  discussed  above.  Then the portion of the yield
attributable to securities the income of which was exempt for federal income tax
purposes is  determined.  This portion of the yield is then divided by one minus
the stated assumed federal income tax rate for individuals and then added to the
portion of the yield that is not attributable to securities, the income of which
was tax exempt.


     Historical  yield  information for the period ended November 30, 1999 is as
follows:  7-day current yield:  3.58%;  7-day tax equivalent yield at 39.60% tax
rate: 5.93%; 7-day effective yield: 3.64%.


         Total Return  Quotations.  Historical  performance  information for the
periods prior to the establishment of the Fund will be that of its corresponding
predecessor J.P. Morgan fund and will be presented in accordance with applicable
SEC Staff interpretations.


     Historical  return  information  for the Fund for the period ended November
30, 1999 is as follows:  Average  annual total return,  1 year:  3.08%;  Average
annual total return,  5 years:  3.37%;  average  annual total return,  10 years:
3.42%;  aggregate total return, 1 year: 3.08%;  aggregate total return, 5 years:
18.01%; aggregate total return, 10 years: 39.96%.


         Aggregate total returns,  reflecting the cumulative  percentage  change
over a measuring period, may also be calculated.

         General.  The Fund's  performance will vary from time to time depending
upon market  conditions,  the  composition of the  Portfolio,  and its operating
expenses. Consequently, any given performance quotation should not be considered
representative of the Fund's performance for any specified period in the future.
In addition,  because performance will fluctuate, it may not provide a basis for
comparing  an  investment  in the  Fund  with  certain  bank  deposits  or other
investments that pay a fixed yield or return for a stated period of time.

         Comparative  performance  information  may be used from time to time in
advertising the Fund's shares, including appropriate market indices or data from
Lipper  Analytical  Services,   Inc.,   Micropal,   Inc.,  Ibbotson  Associates,
Morningstar   Inc.,  the  Dow  Jones  Industrial   Average  and  other  industry
publications.

         From time to time,  the Fund may, in addition to any other  permissible
information,  include the  following  types of  information  in  advertisements,
supplemental  sales literature and reports to  shareholders:  (1) discussions of
general economic or financial principles (such as the effects of compounding and
the benefits of dollar-cost  averaging);  (2)  discussions  of general  economic
trends;  (3)  presentations of statistical data to supplement such  discussions;
(4)  descriptions  of past or anticipated  portfolio  holdings for the Fund; (5)
descriptions  of  investment  strategies  for  the  Fund;  (6)  descriptions  or
comparisons  of various  savings and  investment  products  (including,  but not
limited to, qualified  retirement plans and individual stocks and bonds),  which
may or may  not  include  the  Fund;  (7)  comparisons  of  investment  products
(including  the  Fund)  with  relevant  markets  or  industry  indices  or other
appropriate  benchmarks;   (8)  discussions  of  Fund  rankings  or  ratings  by
recognized  rating  organizations;  and (9)  discussions of various  statistical
methods  quantifying the Fund's volatility  relative to its benchmark or to past
performance,  including  risk  adjusted  measures.  The Fund  may  also  include
calculations,   such  as  hypothetical   compounding  examples,  which  describe
hypothetical  investment  results  in  such  communications.   Such  performance
examples will be based on an express set of  assumptions  and are not indicative
of the performance of the Fund.

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

         The Advisor places orders for the Portfolio for all purchases and sales
of portfolio securities,  enters into repurchase agreements,  and may enter into
reverse  repurchase  agreements  and execute  loans of portfolio  securities  on
behalf of the Portfolio.
See "Investment Objectives and Policies."

         Fixed  income and debt  securities  and  municipal  bonds and notes are
generally  traded at a net price with dealers  acting as principal for their own
accounts without a stated commission. The price of the security usually includes
profit to the dealers. In underwritten offerings,  securities are purchased at a
fixed  price  which  includes  an amount  of  compensation  to the  underwriter,
generally referred to as the underwriter's  concession or discount. On occasion,
certain  securities may be purchased  directly from an issuer,  in which case no
commissions or discounts are paid.

         Portfolio transactions for the Portfolio will be undertaken principally
to accomplish the Portfolio's objective in relation to expected movements in the
general level of interest rates. The Portfolio may engage in short-term  trading
consistent  with its  objective.  See  "Investment  Objective  and  Policies  --
Portfolio  Turnover."  The Portfolio  will not seek profits  through  short-term
trading,  but the Portfolio may dispose of any portfolio  security  prior to its
maturity if it believes  such  disposition  is  appropriate  even if this action
realizes profits or losses.

         In  connection  with  portfolio  transactions  for the  Portfolio,  the
Advisor intends to seek the best price and execution on a competitive  basis for
both purchases and sales of securities.

         The  Portfolio  has a  policy  of  investing  only in  securities  with
maturities of not more than thirteen months, which will result in high portfolio
turnover. Since brokerage commissions are not normally paid on investments which
the  Portfolio  makes,  turnover  resulting  from such  investments  should  not
adversely affect the net asset value or net income of the Portfolio.


         Subject to the  overriding  objective  of obtaining  best  execution of
orders,  the  Advisor  may  allocate  a  portion  of the  Portfolio's  brokerage
transactions  to  affiliates  of  the  Advisor.  Under  the  1940  Act,  persons
affiliated  with the Portfolio and persons who are affiliated  with such persons
are prohibited  from dealing with the Portfolio as principal in the purchase and
sale of  securities  unless a permissive  order  allowing such  transactions  is
obtained from the SEC. However, affiliated persons of the Portfolio may serve as
its broker in listed or  over-the-counter  transactions  conducted  on an agency
basis provided that, among other things, the fee or commission  received by such
affiliated  broker is  reasonable  and fair  compared  to the fee or  commission
received by non-affiliated  brokers in connection with comparable  transactions.
In addition,  the Portfolio may not purchase  securities during the existence of
any  underwriting  syndicate for such securities of which Morgan or an affiliate
is a member or in a private  placement in which Morgan or an affiliate serves as
placement agent except  pursuant to procedures  adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the  Portfolio  that  either  comply  with  rules  adopted by the SEC or with
interpretations of the SEC's staff.


         On those  occasions  when the Advisor  deems the  purchase or sale of a
security to be in the best interests of the Portfolio as well as other customers
including other  Portfolios,  the Advisor to the extent  permitted by applicable
laws and regulations,  may, but is not obligated to, aggregate the securities to
be sold or purchased  for the  Portfolio  with those to be sold or purchased for
other  customers in order to obtain best  execution,  including  lower brokerage
commissions  if  appropriate.  In such event,  allocation  of the  securities so
purchased or sold as well as any expenses  incurred in the  transaction  will be
made  by the  Advisor  in the  manner  it  considers  to be most  equitable  and
consistent with its fiduciary  obligations to the Portfolio.  In some instances,
this procedure might adversely affect the Portfolio.

MASSACHUSETTS TRUST

         The  Trust  is  a  trust  fund  of  the  type   commonly   known  as  a
"Massachusetts  business  trust" of which the Fund is a  separate  and  distinct
series.  A copy of the  Declaration  of  Trust  for the  Trust is on file in the
office of the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Declaration of
Trust and the  By-Laws of the Trust are  designed  to make the Trust  similar in
most respects to a Massachusetts business corporation. The principal distinction
between the two forms concerns shareholder liability described below.

         Effective  January 1, 1998, the name of the Trust was changed from "The
JPM Institutional  Funds" to "J.P. Morgan  Institutional  Funds," and the Fund's
name changed accordingly.

         Under  Massachusetts  law,  shareholders  of  such a trust  may,  under
certain circumstances, be held personally liable as partners for the obligations
of the  trust  which is not the case for a  corporation.  However,  the  Trust's
Declaration of Trust provides that the shareholders  shall not be subject to any
personal  liability  for the acts or  obligations  of the  Fund  and that  every
written agreement,  obligation,  instrument or undertaking made on behalf of the
Fund shall  contain a  provision  to the effect  that the  shareholders  are not
personally liable thereunder.

         No  personal  liability  will  attach  to the  shareholders  under  any
undertaking  containing such provision when adequate notice of such provision is
given,  except  possibly in a few  jurisdictions.  With  respect to all types of
claims in the latter jurisdictions,  (i) tort claims, (ii) contract claims where
the  provision  referred to is omitted  from the  undertaking,  (iii) claims for
taxes,  and  (iv)  certain  statutory  liabilities  in  other  jurisdictions,  a
shareholder  may be held  personally  liable to the extent  that  claims are not
satisfied by the Fund. However, upon payment of such liability,  the shareholder
will be  entitled to  reimbursement  from the  general  assets of the Fund.  The
Trustees  intend to conduct the  operations  of the Trust in such a way so as to
avoid,  as  far  as  possible,   ultimate  liability  of  the  shareholders  for
liabilities of the Fund.


         The Trust's  Declaration of Trust further provides that the name of the
Trust refers to the Trustees  collectively  as Trustees,  not as  individuals or
personally,  that no Trustee, Member of the Advisory Board, officer, employee or
agent  of the  Fund is  liable  to the  Fund or to a  shareholder,  and  that no
Trustee, Member of the Advisory Board, officer,  employee, or agent is liable to
any third  persons in  connection  with the affairs of the Fund,  except as such
liability may arise from his or its own bad faith,  willful  misfeasance,  gross
negligence or reckless disregard of his or its duties to such third persons.  It
also  provides  that all third  persons  shall look solely to Fund  property for
satisfaction  of claims arising in connection with the affairs of the Fund. With
the exceptions stated, the Trust's Declaration of Trust provides that a Trustee,
Member of the  Advisory  Board,  officer,  employee,  or agent is entitled to be
indemnified against all liability in connection with the affairs of the Fund.


         The Trust shall  continue  without  limitation  of time  subject to the
provisions in the Declaration of Trust  concerning  termination by action of the
shareholders or by action of the Trustees upon notice to the shareholders.

DESCRIPTION OF SHARES

     The Trust is an  open-end  management  investment  company  organized  as a
Massachusetts  business trust in which the Fund  represents a separate series of
shares of beneficial interest. See "Massachusetts Trust."

         The  Declaration  of Trust  permits the  Trustees to issue an unlimited
number of full and  fractional  shares  ($0.001 par value) of one or more series
and  classes  within  any  series  and to divide or  combine  the shares (of any
series, if applicable) without changing the proportionate beneficial interest of
each shareholder in the Fund (or in the assets of other series,  if applicable).
Each share represents an equal proportional interest in the Fund with each other
share.  Upon liquidation of the Fund,  holders are entitled to share pro rata in
the net assets of the Fund available for distribution to such shareholders.  See
"Massachusetts  Trust."  Shares of the Fund  have no  preemptive  or  conversion
rights  and are fully  paid and  nonassessable.  The  rights of  redemption  and
exchange are  described in the  Prospectus  and  elsewhere in this  Statement of
Additional Information.

         The  shareholders of the Trust are entitled to one vote for each dollar
of  net  asset  value  (or a  proportionate  fractional  vote  in  respect  of a
fractional  dollar  amount),  on  matters  on which  shares of the Fund shall be
entitled to vote.  Subject to the 1940 Act,  the  Trustees  themselves  have the
power to alter the number and the terms of office of the  Trustees,  to lengthen
their own terms, or to make their terms of unlimited duration subject to certain
removal procedures,  and appoint their own successors,  provided,  however, that
immediately  after such appointment the requisite  majority of the Trustees have
been elected by the shareholders of the Trust. The voting rights of shareholders
are not cumulative so that holders of more than 50% of the shares voting can, if
they choose,  elect all Trustees being selected  while the  shareholders  of the
remaining  shares would be unable to elect any Trustees.  It is the intention of
the Trust not to hold meetings of shareholders  annually.  The Trustees may call
meetings of  shareholders  for action by shareholder  vote as may be required by
either the 1940 Act or the Trust's Declaration of Trust.

         Shareholders  of the Trust  have the  right,  upon the  declaration  in
writing or vote of more than two-thirds of its outstanding  shares,  to remove a
Trustee.  The Trustees will call a meeting of shareholders to vote on removal of
a Trustee upon the written  request of the record  holders of 10% of the Trust's
shares.  In addition,  whenever ten or more shareholders of record who have been
such for at least six months preceding the date of application,  and who hold in
the  aggregate  either shares having a net asset value of at least $25,000 or at
least 1% of the Trust's  outstanding  shares,  whichever is less, shall apply to
the  Trustees  in  writing,  stating  that they wish to  communicate  with other
shareholders  with a view to obtaining  signatures  to request a meeting for the
purpose of voting upon the  question  of removal of any Trustee or Trustees  and
accompanied by a form of communication  and request which they wish to transmit,
the Trustees  shall within five business days after receipt of such  application
either:  (1)  afford  to  such  applicants  access  to a list of the  names  and
addresses  of all  shareholders  as recorded  on the books of the Trust;  or (2)
inform such applicants as to the  approximate  number of shareholders of record,
and the approximate cost of mailing to them the proposed  communication and form
of request.  If the Trustees  elect to follow the latter  course,  the Trustees,
upon the  written  request of such  applicants,  accompanied  by a tender of the
material to be mailed and of the  reasonable  expenses of mailing,  shall,  with
reasonable promptness, mail such material to all shareholders of record at their
addresses as recorded on the books,  unless within five business days after such
tender  the  Trustees  shall  mail to such  applicants  and  file  with the SEC,
together with a copy of the material to be mailed, a written statement signed by
at least a majority of the Trustees to the effect that in their  opinion  either
such  material  contains  untrue  statements  of fact or omits  to  state  facts
necessary to make the statements  contained therein not misleading,  or would be
in violation of applicable law, and specifying the basis of such opinion.  After
opportunity for hearing upon the objections  specified in the written statements
filed, the SEC may, and if demanded by the Trustees or by such applicants shall,
enter an order either  sustaining one or more of such  objections or refusing to
sustain any of them. If the SEC shall enter an order  refusing to sustain any of
such  objections,  or if, after the entry of an order  sustaining one or more of
such  objections,  the SEC shall find, after notice and opportunity for hearing,
that all  objections  so  sustained  have been met,  and shall enter an order so
declaring,  the Trustees shall mail copies of such material to all  shareholders
with reasonable promptness after the entry of such order and the renewal of such
tender.

         The  Trustees  have  authorized  the issuance and sale to the public of
shares of 22 series of the Trust.  The  Trustees  have no current  intention  to
create any  classes  within the initial  series or any  subsequent  series.  The
Trustees may, however, authorize the issuance of shares of additional series and
the  creation  of classes of shares  within  any series  with such  preferences,
privileges,  limitations  and voting and  dividend  rights as the  Trustees  may
determine.  The  proceeds  from the issuance of any  additional  series would be
invested in separate,  independently managed portfolios with distinct investment
objectives,  policies and restrictions,  and share purchase,  redemption and net
asset valuation procedures.  Any additional classes would be used to distinguish
among the rights of different  categories of shareholders,  as might be required
by future  regulations  or other  unforeseen  circumstances.  All  consideration
received  by the Trust for  shares of any  additional  series or class,  and all
assets in which such  consideration is invested,  would belong to that series or
class, subject only to the rights of creditors of the Trust and would be subject
to the liabilities  related  thereto.  Shareholders of any additional  series or
class will approve the adoption of any management  contract or distribution plan
relating to such series or class and of any changes in the  investment  policies
related thereto, to the extent required by the 1940 Act.

         For  information  relating to  mandatory  redemption  of Fund shares or
their redemption at the option of the Trust under certain circumstances, see the
Prospectus.

     As of January 31, 2000,  the following  owned of record more than 5% of the
outstanding  shares of the Fund: E. H. Skove  (5.15%);  JP Morgan FSB G. Roberts
(7.50%).

         The address of each owner listed above is c/o Morgan, 522 Fifth Avenue,
New York,  New  York,  10036.  As of the date of this  Statement  of  Additional
Information, the officers, Trustees and Members of the Advisory Board as a group
owned less than 1% of the shares of the Fund.

SPECIAL INFORMATION CONCERNING INVESTMENT STRUCTURE

         Unlike other mutual funds which  directly  acquire and manage their own
portfolio of securities,  the Fund is an open-end management  investment company
which  seeks  to  achieve  its  investment  objective  by  investing  all of its
investable  assets in the Master  Portfolio,  a separate  registered  investment
company with the same investment objective and policies as the Fund.  Generally,
when a  Master  Portfolio  seeks  a vote  to  change  a  fundamental  investment
restriction,  its feeder  fund(s) will hold a  shareholder  meeting and cast its
vote proportionately,  as instructed by its shareholders.  Fund shareholders are
entitled  to one vote for each  dollar  of net asset  value (or a  proportionate
fractional vote in respect of a fractional  dollar amount),  on matters on which
shares of the Fund shall be entitled to vote.

         In addition to selling a beneficial interest to the Fund, the Portfolio
may sell beneficial interests to other mutual funds or institutional  investors.
Such investors will invest in the Portfolio on the same terms and conditions and
will bear a proportionate share of the Portfolio's expenses.  However, the other
investors  investing in the  Portfolio may sell shares of their own fund using a
different pricing structure than the Fund. Such different pricing structures may
result in  differences  in returns  experienced by investors in other funds that
invest in the  Portfolio.  Such  differences in returns are not uncommon and are
present in other mutual fund structures. Information concerning other holders of
interests in the Portfolio is available from Morgan at (800) 766-7722.

         The Trust may withdraw the investment of the Fund from the Portfolio at
any time if the Board of Trustees of the Trust determines that it is in the best
interests of the Fund to do so. Upon any such withdrawal,  the Board of Trustees
would  consider what action might be taken,  including the investment of all the
assets  of the  Fund  in  another  pooled  investment  entity  having  the  same
investment objective and restrictions in accordance with the investment policies
with respect to the Portfolio described above and in the Fund's prospectus.

         Certain changes in the Portfolio's  fundamental  investment policies or
restrictions,  or a failure by the Fund's shareholders to approve such change in
the Portfolio's  investment  restrictions,  may require withdrawal of the Fund's
interest in the Portfolio. Any such withdrawal could result in a distribution in
kind of  portfolio  securities  (as  opposed  to a cash  distribution)  from the
Portfolio which may or may not be readily  marketable.  The distribution in kind
may result in the Fund having a less  diversified  portfolio of  investments  or
adversely affect the Fund's liquidity,  and the Fund could incur brokerage,  tax
or other  charges in converting  the  securities  to cash.  Notwithstanding  the
above, there are other means for meeting shareholder  redemption requests,  such
as borrowing.

         Smaller funds investing in the Portfolio may be materially  affected by
the actions of larger funds investing in the Portfolio.  For example, if a large
fund  withdraws  from  the  Portfolio,  the  remaining  funds  may  subsequently
experience higher pro rata operating expenses, thereby producing lower returns.

         Additionally, because the Portfolio would become smaller, it may become
less diversified,  resulting in potentially  increased  portfolio risk (however,
these  possibilities  also exist for  traditionally  structured funds which have
large or institutional investors who may withdraw from a fund). Also, funds with
a greater  pro rata  ownership  in the  Portfolio  could have  effective  voting
control of the  operations of the  Portfolio.  Whenever the Fund is requested to
vote on matters  pertaining to the  Portfolio  (other than a vote by the Fund to
continue the operation of the Portfolio upon the withdrawal of another  investor
in the Portfolio), the Trust will hold a meeting of shareholders of the Fund and
will  cast  all  of its  votes  proportionately  as  instructed  by  the  Fund's
shareholders.  The Trust will vote the shares held by Fund  shareholders  who do
not give  voting  instructions  in the same  proportion  as the  shares  of Fund
shareholders  who do give voting  instructions.  Shareholders of the Fund who do
not vote will have no affect on the outcome of such matters.

TAXES

         The following  discussion of tax  consequences is based on U.S. federal
tax laws in  effect on the date of this  Statement  of  Additional  Information.
These  laws  and   regulations   are  subject  to  change  by   legislative   or
administrative action, possibly on a retroactive basis.

         The Fund  intends  to  qualify  and  remain  qualified  as a  regulated
investment  company under  Subchapter M of the Code.  As a regulated  investment
company, the Fund must, among other things, (a) derive at least 90% of its gross
income from  dividends,  interest,  payments  with respect to loans of stock and
securities,  gains from the sale or other  disposition  of stock,  securities or
foreign  currency  and other  income  (including  but not  limited to gains from
options, futures, and forward contracts) derived with respect to its business of
investing in such securities or foreign currency; and (b) diversify its holdings
so that, at the end of each quarter of its taxable year, (i) at least 50% of the
value of the Fund's  total  assets is  represented  by cash,  cash  items,  U.S.
Government securities,  securities of other regulated investment companies,  and
other securities limited, in respect of any one issuer, to an amount not greater
than 5% of the Fund's total assets, and 10% of the outstanding voting securities
of such  issuer,  and (ii) not more than 25% of the value of its total assets is
invested  in the  securities  of any one  issuer  (other  than  U.S.  Government
securities or securities of other regulated investment companies).

         As a  regulated  investment  company,  the  Fund  (as  opposed  to  its
shareholders)  will not be subject to federal income taxes on the net investment
income and capital gain that it distributes to its  shareholders,  provided that
at least 90% of its net investment  income and realized net  short-term  capital
gain in excess of net long-term capital loss for the taxable year is distributed
in accordance with the Code's timing requirements.

         Under  the  Code,  the Fund will be  subject  to a 4%  excise  tax on a
portion of its  undistributed  taxable  income and capital  gains if it fails to
meet certain distribution requirements by the end of the calendar year. The Fund
intends to make distributions in a timely manner and accordingly does not expect
to be subject to the excise tax.

         For federal  income tax  purposes,  dividends  that are declared by the
Fund in  October,  November  or  December  as of a record date in such month and
actually paid in January of the  following  year will be treated as if they were
paid on December 31 of the year declared.  Therefore,  such dividends  generally
will be taxable to a shareholder in the year declared rather than the year paid.

         The Fund  intends to qualify to pay  exempt-interest  dividends  to its
shareholders  by having,  at the close of each quarter of its taxable  year,  at
least 50% of the value of its total assets consist of tax exempt securities.  An
exempt-interest dividend is that part of dividend distributions made by the Fund
which is properly  designated as consisting of interest  received by the Fund on
tax exempt securities. Shareholders will not incur any federal income tax on the
amount of  exempt-interest  dividends received by them from the Fund, other than
the alternative minimum tax under certain  circumstances.  In view of the Fund's
investment policies,  it is expected that a substantial portion of all dividends
will be  exempt-interest  dividends,  although  the Fund  may from  time to time
realize and  distribute  net  short-term  capital  gains and may invest  limited
amounts in taxable securities under certain circumstances.

         For  federal   income  tax   purposes,   the  fund  had  capital   loss
carryforwards for the periods indicated:  For the fiscal year ended November 30,
1999,  $66,275,  all of which will  expire in the year 2007.  To the extent that
this capital loss is used to offset future  capital  gains,  it is probable that
gains so offset will not be distributed to shareholders.

         Distributions  of net  investment  income and realized  net  short-term
capital  gains in excess of net  long-term  capital  losses  (other  than exempt
interest  dividends)  are  generally  taxable  to  shareholders  of the  Fund as
ordinary  income whether such  distributions  are taken in cash or reinvested in
additional shares.  Distributions to corporate  shareholders of the Fund are not
eligible for the dividends  received  deduction.  Distributions of net long-term
capital  gain (i.e.,  net  long-term  capital  gain in excess of net  short-term
capital  loss) are  taxable to  shareholders  of the Fund as  long-term  capital
gains,  regardless of whether such distributions are taken in cash or reinvested
in additional shares and regardless of how long a shareholder has held shares in
the Fund. In general,  long-term capital gain of an individual  shareholder will
be subject to a 20% rate of tax.

         To maintain a constant $1.00 per share net asset value, the Trustees of
the Trust may direct that the number of outstanding  shares be reduced pro rata.
If this  adjustment is made, it will reflect the lower market value of portfolio
securities and not realized  losses.  The adjustment may result in a shareholder
having more  dividend  income than net income in his account for a period.  When
the number of outstanding shares of the Fund is reduced, the shareholder's basis
in the shares of the Fund may be  adjusted  to reflect  the  difference  between
taxable income and net dividends  actually  distributed.  This difference may be
realized as a capital  loss when the shares are  liquidated.  Subject to certain
limited exceptions, capital losses cannot be used to offset ordinary income. See
"Net Asset Value."

         Gains or losses on sales of  portfolio  securities  will be  treated as
long-term capital gains or losses if the securities have been held for more than
one year except in certain cases where, if applicable,  a put option is acquired
or a call option is written thereon or straddle rules are otherwise  applicable.
Other gains or losses on the sale of securities will be short-term capital gains
or losses.  Gains and losses on the sale, lapse or other  termination of options
on securities  will be treated as gains and losses from the sale of  securities.
If an option written by the Portfolio lapses or is terminated  through a closing
transaction,  such as a  repurchase  by the  Portfolio  of the  option  from its
holder, the Portfolio will realize a short-term capital gain or loss,  depending
on whether  the  premium  income is greater or less than the amount  paid by the
Portfolio  in the  closing  transaction.  If  securities  are  purchased  by the
Portfolio  pursuant to the exercise of a put option written by it, the Portfolio
will  subtract  the  premium  received  from  its cost  basis in the  securities
purchased.

         Any  distribution  of net investment  income or capital gains will have
the effect of reducing the net asset value of Fund shares held by a  shareholder
by the same amount as the distribution.  If the net asset value of the shares is
reduced  below a  shareholder's  cost as a result  of such a  distribution,  the
distribution, although constituting a return of capital to the shareholder, will
be taxable as described  above.  Investors should thus consider the consequences
of  purchasing  shares in a Fund  shortly  before  the Fund  declares  a sizable
dividend distribution.

         Any gain or loss realized on the  redemption or exchange of Fund shares
by a shareholder  who is not a dealer in securities will be treated as long-term
capital  gain or loss if the shares  have been held for more than one year,  and
otherwise  as  short-term  capital  gain or loss.  Long-term  capital gain of an
individual  holder is  subject  to maximum  tax rate of 20%.  However,  any loss
realized by a shareholder  upon the redemption or exchange of shares in the Fund
held for six months or less will be treated as a long-term  capital  loss to the
extent of any long-term capital gain  distributions  received by the shareholder
with respect to such shares. Additionally,  any loss realized on a redemption or
exchange  of shares of the Fund will be  disallowed  to the  extent  the  shares
disposed of are  replaced by  securities  that are  substantially  identical  to
shares of the Fund  within a period of 61 days  beginning  30 days  before  such
disposition,  such as  pursuant to  reinvestment  of a dividend in shares of the
Fund.  Investors  are  urged  to  consult  their  tax  advisors  concerning  the
limitations on the deductibility of capital losses.

         If a correct and  certified  taxpayer  identification  number is not on
file,  the Fund is required,  subject to certain  exemptions,  to withold 31% of
certain payments made or distributions declared to non-corporate shareholders.

         Foreign   Shareholders.   Dividends  of  net   investment   income  and
distributions of realized net short-term gain in excess of net long-term loss to
a shareholder who, as to the United States,  is a nonresident  alien individual,
fiduciary  of  a  foreign  trust  or  estate,  foreign  corporation  or  foreign
partnership (a "foreign shareholder") will be subject to U.S. withholding tax at
the rate of 30% (or lower  treaty  rate) unless the  dividends  are  effectively
connected  with a U.S. trade or business of the  shareholder,  in which case the
dividends  will be subject to tax on a net income basis at the  graduated  rates
applicable to U.S. individuals or domestic  corporations.  Distributions treated
as long term capital gains to foreign  shareholders  will not be subject to U.S.
tax unless the  distributions  are effectively  connected with the shareholder's
trade or business in the United States or, in the case of a shareholder who is a
nonresident alien  individual,  the shareholder was present in the United States
for more than 182 days during the taxable year and certain other  conditions are
met.

         In  the  case  of a  foreign  shareholder  who is a  nonresident  alien
individual or foreign entity,  the Fund may be required to withhold U.S. federal
income tax as "backup withholding" at the rate of 31% from distributions treated
as long-term  capital gains and from the proceeds of  redemptions,  exchanges or
other dispositions of Fund shares unless IRS Form W-8 (or any successor form) is
provided.  Transfers by gift of shares of the Fund by a foreign  shareholder who
is a nonresident  alien individual will not be subject to U.S. federal gift tax,
but the value of shares  of the Fund  held by such a  shareholder  at his or her
death will be includible in his or her gross estate for U.S.  federal estate tax
purposes.

         State and Local Taxes.  The Fund may be subject to state or local taxes
in jurisdictions in which the Fund is deemed to be doing business.  In addition,
the treatment of the Fund and its shareholders in those states which have income
tax laws  might  differ  from  treatment  under  the  federal  income  tax laws.
Shareholders  should consult their own tax advisors with respect to any state or
local taxes.

         Other  Taxation.  The Trust is  organized as a  Massachusetts  business
trust and,  under current law,  neither the Trust nor the Fund is liable for any
income or franchise tax in The Commonwealth of Massachusetts,  provided that the
Fund continues to qualify as a regulated  investment  company under Subchapter M
of the Code.  The  Portfolio is organized as a New York trust.  The Portfolio is
not subject to any federal  income  taxation or income or  franchise  tax in the
State of New York or The  Commonwealth of  Massachusetts.  The investment by the
Fund in the  Portfolio  does not cause the Fund to be liable  for any  income or
franchise tax in the State of New York.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

         As used in this Statement of Additional Information and the Prospectus,
the term "majority of the outstanding  voting  securities" means the vote of (i)
67%  or  more  of  the  Fund's  shares  or the  Portfolio's  outstanding  voting
securities  present at a meeting,  if the holders of more than 50% of the Fund's
outstanding shares or the Portfolio's  outstanding voting securities are present
or represented by proxy, or (ii) more than 50% of the Fund's  outstanding shares
or the Portfolio's outstanding voting securities, whichever is less.

         Telephone calls to the Fund, J.P. Morgan or Financial  Professionals as
shareholder servicing agent may be tape recorded. With respect to the securities
offered hereby,  this Statement of Additional  Information and the Prospectus do
not contain all the information included in the Trust's  registration  statement
filed  with the SEC  under  the  1933  Act and the 1940 Act and the  Portfolio's
registration  statements  filed  under the 1940 Act.  Pursuant  to the rules and
regulations of the SEC,  certain  portions have been omitted.  The  registration
statements  including the exhibits filed therewith may be examined at the office
of the SEC in Washington, D.C.

         Statements  contained in this Statement of Additional  Information  and
the Prospectus concerning the contents of any contract or other document are not
necessarily  complete,  and in each  instance,  reference is made to the copy of
such  contract  or  other  document  filed  as  an  exhibit  to  the  applicable
Registration  Statements.  Each such  statement  is qualified in all respects by
such reference.

         No dealer, salesman or any other person has been authorized to give any
information or to make any  representations,  other than those  contained in the
Prospectus and this Statement of Additional Information,  in connection with the
offer  contained  therein  and,  if given or made,  such  other  information  or
representations  must not be relied upon as having been authorized by any of the
Trust,  the  Fund or the  Distributor.  The  Prospectus  and this  Statement  of
Additional  Information  do  not  constitute  an  offer  by the  Fund  or by the
Distributor  to sell or solicit any offer to buy any of the  securities  offered
hereby in any  jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful for the Fund or
the Distributor to make such offer in such jurisdictions.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


         The    financial    statements    and    the    report    thereon    of
PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP are incorporated herein by reference from the Fund's
November  30,  1999 annual  report  filing made with the SEC on February 7, 2000
pursuant to Section 30(b) of the 1940 Act and Rule 30b2-1 thereunder  (Accession
Number  0000912057-00-004065).  The financial  statements are available  without
charge upon request by calling J.P. Morgan Funds Services at (800) 766-7722. The
Fund's financial statements include the financial statements of the Portfolio.



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APPENDIX A

Description of Security Ratings

STANDARD & POOR'S

Corporate and Municipal Bonds

AAA  - Debt rated AAA have the highest ratings  assigned by Standard & Poor's to
     a debt  obligation.  Capacity  to  pay  interest  and  repay  principal  is
     extremely strong.

AA   - Debt  rated AA have a very  strong  capacity  to pay  interest  and repay
     principal and differ from the highest rated issues only in a small degree.

A    - Debt rated A have a strong  capacity to pay interest and repay  principal
     although  they are  somewhat  more  susceptible  to the adverse  effects of
     changes in circumstances and economic  conditions than debt in higher rated
     categories.

BBB  - Debt  rated  BBB are  regarded  as  having an  adequate  capacity  to pay
     interest  and repay  principal.  Whereas  they  normally  exhibit  adequate
     protection   parameters,    adverse   economic   conditions   or   changing
     circumstances  are  more  likely  to lead  to a  weakened  capacity  to pay
     interest and repay  principal  for debt in this  category  than for debt in
     higher rated categories.

Commercial Paper, including Tax Exempt

A    - Issues  assigned this highest  rating are regarded as having the greatest
     capacity for timely  payment.  Issues in this category are further  refined
     with the  designations  1, 2, and 3 to  indicate  the  relative  degree  of
     safety.

A-1  - This  designation  indicates that the degree of safety  regarding  timely
     payment is very strong.

Short-Term Tax-Exempt Notes

SP-1              - The short-term tax-exempt note rating of SP-1 is the highest
                  rating  assigned by Standard & Poor's and has a very strong or
                  strong  capacity to pay principal  and interest.  Those issues
                  determined to possess overwhelming safety  characteristics are
                  given a "plus" (+) designation.

SP-2 - The short-term tax-exempt note rating of SP-2 has a satisfactory capacity
     to pay principal and interest.




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MOODY'S

Corporate and Municipal Bonds

Aaa  - Bonds  which  are rated Aaa are  judged to be of the best  quality.  They
     carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally  referred to
     as  "gilt  edge."  Interest  payments  are  protected  by a large  or by an
     exceptionally  stable  margin and  principal  is secure.  While the various
     protective elements are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized
     are most  unlikely  to impair the  fundamentally  strong  position  of such
     issues.

Aa   -  Bonds  which  are  rated  Aa are  judged  to be of high  quality  by all
     standards.  Together  with the Aaa group they  comprise  what are generally
     known as high grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because
     margins  of  protection  may  not  be as  large  as in  Aaa  securities  or
     fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may
     be other  elements  present which make the long term risks appear  somewhat
     larger than in Aaa securities.

A    - Bonds which are rated A possess many favorable investment  attributes and
     are to be  considered  as upper medium grade  obligations.  Factors  giving
     security to principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may
     be present which  suggest a  susceptibility  to impairment  sometime in the
     future.

Baa  - Bonds which are rated Baa are  considered  as medium  grade  obligations,
     i.e.,  they are  neither  highly  protected  nor poorly  secured.  Interest
     payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain
     protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically  unreliable
     over any great  length of time.  Such  bonds  lack  outstanding  investment
     characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics as well.

Commercial Paper, including Tax Exempt

Prime-1           - Issuers rated Prime-1 (or related  supporting  institutions)
                  have  a  superior   capacity  for   repayment  of   short-term
                  promissory   obligations.   Prime-1  repayment  capacity  will
                  normally be evidenced by the following characteristics:

         - Leading market positions in well established industries.
         - High rates of return on funds employed.
         - Conservative capitalization structures with moderate reliance on debt
           and ample asset protection.
         - Broad margins in earnings coverage of fixed financial charges and
           high internal cash generation.
         - Well established access to a range of financial markets and assured
           sources of alternate liquidity.



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Short-Term Tax Exempt Notes

MIG-1             - The short-term  tax-exempt  note rating MIG-1 is the highest
                  rating  assigned  by Moody's  for notes  judged to be the best
                  quality.  Notes with this rating enjoy strong  protection from
                  established  cash flows of funds for their  servicing  or from
                  established   and   broad-based   access  to  the  market  for
                  refinancing, or both.

MIG-2- MIG-2 rated notes are of high quality but with margins of protection  not
     as large as MIG-1.


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1 Mr.  Healey is an  "interested  person"  (as  defined  in the 1940 Act) of the
Trust. Mr. Healey is also an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of
the Advisor due to his son's affiliation with JPMIM.

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                         J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS




               J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
             J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND
           J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
                 J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND


                       STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION


                                  MARCH 1, 2000





















THIS  STATEMENT OF  ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION  IS NOT A  PROSPECTUS,  BUT CONTAINS
ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION  WHICH SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROSPECTUS
DATED MARCH 1, 2000 FOR THE FUNDS LISTED  ABOVE,  AS  SUPPLEMENTED  FROM TIME TO
TIME.  ADDITIONALLY,  THIS STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION  INCORPORATES BY
REFERENCE THE FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE SHAREHOLDER REPORTS RELATING
TO THE FUNDS LISTED ABOVE DATED OCTOBER 31, 1999 (FOR THE  INTERNATIONAL  EQUITY
AND EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUNDS) AND NOVEMBER 30, 1999 (FOR THE  INTERNATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES  AND EUROPEAN  EQUITY FUNDS).  THE PROSPECTUS AND THESE  FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS,   INCLUDING  THE  INDEPENDENT   ACCOUNTANTS'  REPORTS  THEREON,  ARE
AVAILABLE, WITHOUT CHARGE UPON REQUEST FROM FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR,  INC., ATTENTION:
J.P. MORGAN FUNDS (800)221-7930.



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                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                                                         Page


General.....................................................................1
Investment Objective and Policies...........................................1
Investment Restrictions....................................................20
Trustees and Advisory Board................................................22
Officers...................................................................24
Investment Advisor.........................................................25
Distributor................................................................28
Co-Administrator...........................................................29
Services Agent.............................................................30
Custodian and Transfer Agent...............................................31
Shareholder Servicing......................................................31
Financial Professionals....................................................33
Independent Accountants....................................................33
Expenses...................................................................33
Purchase of Shares.........................................................34
Redemption of Shares.......................................................35
Exchange of Shares.........................................................36
Dividends and Distributions................................................36
Net Asset Value............................................................37
Performance Data...........................................................38
Portfolio Transactions.....................................................39
Massachusetts Trust........................................................41
Description of Shares......................................................42
Special Information Concerning Investment Structure........................44
Taxes......................................................................45
Additional Information.....................................................50
Financial Statements.......................................................51
Appendix A - Description of Security Ratings..............................A-1




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GENERAL

     This Statement of Additional  Information  relates only to the J.P.  Morgan
Institutional  International Equity Fund, the J.P. Morgan Institutional Emerging
Markets Equity Fund, the J.P. Morgan Institutional  International  Opportunities
Fund and the J.P. Morgan Institutional  European Equity Fund (collectively,  the
"Funds").  Each of the  Funds is a  separate  series  of  shares  of  beneficial
interest  of  the  J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Funds,  an  open-end  management
investment  company formed as a Massachusetts  business trust (the "Trust").  In
addition to the Funds, the Trust consists of other series representing  separate
investment  funds (each, a "J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Fund").  The other J.P.
Morgan  Institutional  Funds are covered by separate  Statements  of  Additional
Information.

         This  Statement  of  Additional  Information  describes  the  financial
history, investment objectives and policies, management and operation of each of
the Funds in order to enable  investors  to select the Fund or Funds  which best
suit their needs. The J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds operate through a two-tier
master-feeder investment fund structure.

         This   Statement  of   Additional   Information   provides   additional
information with respect to the Funds and should be read in conjunction with the
relevant Fund's current  Prospectus (the  "Prospectus").  Capitalized  terms not
otherwise  defined herein have the meanings  accorded to them in the Prospectus.
The Funds' executive offices are located at 60 State Street, Suite 1300, Boston,
Massachusetts 02109.

         Unlike other mutual funds which  directly  acquire and manage their own
portfolio of securities,  the Funds seek to achieve their investment  objectives
by investing all of their investable assets in separate Master Portfolios (each,
a  "Portfolio"),  a corresponding  diversified  open-end  management  investment
company having the same  investment  objective as the  corresponding  Fund. Each
Fund invests in a Portfolio  through a two-tier  master-feeder  investment  fund
structure. See "Special Information Concerning Investment Structure."

     Each  Portfolio  is  advised  by J.P.  Morgan  Investment  Management  Inc.
("JPMIM" or the "Advisor").

         Investments  in the  Funds  are not  deposits  or  obligations  of,  or
guaranteed  or  endorsed  by,  Morgan   Guaranty  Trust  Company  of  New  York,
("Morgan"),  an affiliate of the Advisor or any other bank.  Shares of the Funds
are not federally  insured by the Federal  Deposit  Insurance  Corporation,  the
Federal Reserve Board, or any other governmental agency. An investment in a Fund
is subject to risk that may cause the value of the investment to fluctuate,  and
when the  investment  is  redeemed,  the value  may be higher or lower  than the
amount originally invested by the investor.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES


         The following  discussion  supplements  the  information  regarding the
investment objective of each Fund and the policies to be employed to achieve the
objective  by each  Portfolio  as set forth in the  applicable  Prospectus.  The
investment  objectives  of  each  Fund  and  the  investment  objectives  of its
corresponding  Portfolio  are  identical.  Accordingly,  references  below  to a
Portfolio also include the corresponding Fund;  similarly,  references to a Fund
also include the corresponding Portfolio unless the context requires otherwise.


         The  J.P.   Morgan   Institutional   International   Equity  Fund  (the
"International  Equity  Fund")  is  designed  for  investors  with a  long  term
investment  horizon who want to diversify  their  portfolios  by investing in an
actively managed  portfolio of non-U.S.  securities that seeks to outperform the
Morgan Stanley Capital International  ("MSCI") Europe,  Australasia and Far East
Index (the "EAFE  Index").  The Fund's  investment  objective is to provide high
total return from a portfolio of equity securities of foreign corporations.  The
Fund  attempts to achieve  its  investment  objective  by  investing  all of its
investable  assets in The  International  Equity  Portfolio (the  "International
Equity Portfolio"),  a diversified open-end management investment company having
the same investment objective as the International Equity Fund.
         The  International  Equity  Portfolio  seeks to achieve its  investment
objective  by  investing   primarily  in  the  equity   securities   of  foreign
corporations.  Equity  securities  consist of common stocks and other securities
with equity  characteristics  such as  preferred  stocks,  depository  receipts,
warrants, rights, convertible securities, trust or limited partnership interests
and equity  participations  (collectively,  "Equity  Securities").  Under normal
circumstances, the International Equity Portfolio expects to invest at least 65%
of its total assets in such securities.  The Portfolio does not intend to invest
in U.S.  securities (other than money market  instruments),  except temporarily,
when  extraordinary  circumstances  prevailing at the same time in a significant
number of developed  foreign  countries  render  investments  in such  countries
inadvisable.

         Investment Process for the International Equity Portfolio

         Country  allocation:  JPMIM's country allocation decision begins with a
forecast of equity risk premiums,  which provide a valuation signal by measuring
the relative  attractiveness  of stocks.  Using a  proprietary  approach,  JPMIM
calculates this risk premium for each of the nations in the International Equity
Portfolio's  universe,  determines the extent of its deviation -- if any -- from
its  historical  norm, and then ranks  countries  according to the size of those
deviations.  Countries with high (low) rankings are overweighted (underweighted)
in  comparisons to the EAFE Index to reflect the  above-average  (below-average)
attractiveness of their stock markets. In determining weightings, JPMIM analyzes
a variety of  qualitative  factors as well,  including the  liquidity,  earnings
momentum and  interest  rate  climate of the market at hand.  These  qualitative
assessments  can change  the  magnitude  but not the  direction  of the  country
allocations called for by the risk premium forecast.  JPMIM places limits on the
total  size  of  the  International   Equity   Portfolio's   country  over-  and
under-weightings relative to the EAFE Index.

         Stock selection:  JPMIM's more than 90  international  equity analysts,
each an industry and country  specialist  with an average of nearly ten years of
experience,  forecast normalized earnings and dividend payouts for roughly 1,200
non-U.S.  companies -- taking a long-term perspective rather than the short time
frame  common  to  consensus  estimates.  These  forecasts  are  converted  into
comparable expected returns by a dividend discount model, and then companies are
ranked from most to least  attractive  by industry  and country.  A  diversified
portfolio is constructed  using  disciplined  buy and sell rules.  The portfolio
manager's  objective is to  concentrate  the purchases in the stocks deemed most
undervalued, and to keep sector weightings close to those of the EAFE Index, the
International Equity Portfolio's  benchmark.  Once a stock falls into the bottom
half  of the  rankings,  it  generally  becomes  a  candidate  for  sale.  Where
available, warrants and convertibles may be purchased instead of common stock if
they are deemed a more attractive means of investing in an undervalued company.

         Currency management:  Currency is actively managed, in conjunction with
country and stock allocation, with the goal of protecting and possibly enhancing
the International  Equity  Portfolio's  return.  JPMIM's currency  decisions are
supported by a proprietary  tactical model which  forecasts  currency  movements
based on an  analysis  of four  fundamental  factors  -- trade  balance  trends,
purchasing power parity,  real short-term  interest  differentials and real bond
yields  --  plus  a  technical   factor   designed  to  improve  the  timing  of
transactions. Combining the output of this model with a subjective assessment of
economic,  political and market factors,  JPMIM's currency specialists recommend
currency  strategies that are implemented in conjunction with the  International
Equity Portfolio's investment strategy.

         J.P. Morgan  Institutional  Emerging Markets Equity Fund (the "Emerging
Markets  Equity  Fund") is designed for  investors  with a long term  investment
horizon who want exposure to the rapidly growing emerging markets.  The Emerging
Markets  Equity  Fund's  investment  objective is to achieve a high total return
from a portfolio of equity securities of companies in emerging markets. The Fund
attempts to achieve its investment  objective by investing all of its investable
assets in The Emerging  Markets Equity  Portfolio (the "Emerging  Markets Equity
Portfolio"),  a diversified  open-end  management  investment company having the
same investment objective as the Emerging Markets Equity Fund.

         The Emerging  Markets Equity  Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment
objective  by  investing  primarily  in Equity  Securities  of emerging  markets
issuers.  Under normal  circumstances,  the Emerging  Markets  Equity  Portfolio
expects to invest at least 65% of its total assets in such securities and it may
also  invest up to 20% in debt  securities  of  emerging  markets  issuers.  The
Emerging Markets Equity  Portfolio does not intend to invest in U.S.  securities
(other than money market  instruments),  except temporarily,  when extraordinary
circumstances  prevailing at the same time in a  significant  number of emerging
markets countries render investments in such countries inadvisable.

         Investment Process for the Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio

         Country  allocation:  JPMIM's country allocation decision begins with a
forecast of the expected  return of each market in the Emerging  Markets  Equity
Portfolio's universe.  These expected returns are calculated using a proprietary
valuation  method  that is  forward  looking  in  nature  rather  than  based on
historical  data. JPMIM then evaluates these expected returns from two different
perspectives:  first, it identifies those countries that have high real expected
returns  relative  to their own  history  and other  nations in their  universe.
Second,  it identifies those countries that it expects will provide high returns
relative to their  currency  risk.  Countries that rank highly on one or both of
these  scores  are   overweighted   relative  to  the  Emerging  Markets  Equity
Portfolio's  benchmark,  the MSCI Emerging Markets Free Index,  while those that
rank poorly are underweighted.

         Stock selection:  JPMIM's 25 emerging markets equity analysts,  each an
industry specialist,  monitor a universe of approximately 325 companies in these
countries,  developing  forecasts  of  earnings  and  cash  flows  for the  most
attractive among them.  Companies are ranked from most to least attractive based
on  this  research,  and  then a  diversified  portfolio  is  constructed  using
disciplined  buy  and  sell  rules.  The  portfolio  manager's  objective  is to
concentrate  the  Emerging  Markets  Equity  Portfolio's  holdings in the stocks
deemed most undervalued, and to keep sector weightings relatively close to those
of the index.  Stocks are generally held until they fall into the bottom half of
JPMIM's rankings.

         J.P.  Morgan  Institutional   International   Opportunities  Fund  (the
"International Opportunities Fund") is designed for long-term investors who want
to invest in an actively  managed  portfolio  of common  stocks and other equity
securities  of  non-U.S.  companies,  including  companies  located in  emerging
markets.  The  International  Opportunities  Fund's  investment  objective is to
provide  high total  return from a  portfolio  of equity  securities  of foreign
companies in developed and, to a lesser  extent,  developing  markets.  The Fund
attempts to achieve its investment  objective by investing all of its investable
assets  in  The  International   Opportunities   Portfolio  (the  "International
Opportunities  Portfolio"), a diversified open-end management investment company
having the same investment objective as the International Opportunities Fund.

          The  International   Opportunities  Portfolio  seeks  to  achieve  its
investment  objective by investing  primarily in Equity  Securities  of non-U.S.
issuers in developed and developing countries.  Under normal circumstances,  the
International  Opportunities  Portfolio  expects  to  invest at least 65% of its
total assets in such securities. The International  Opportunities Portfolio does
not intend to invest in U.S.  securities (other than money market  instruments),
except temporarily, when extraordinary circumstances prevailing at the same time
in a  significant  number  of  foreign  countries  render  investments  in  such
countries inadvisable.

         Investment Process for the International Opportunities Portfolio

         Stock selection: JPMIM's approximately 90 international equity analysts
and  23  emerging  markets  equity  analysts,   each  an  industry  and  country
specialist,  forecast normalized  earnings,  dividend payouts and cash flows for
roughly 1,200 non-U.S. companies, taking a long-term perspective rather than the
short time frame common to consensus  estimates.  These  forecasts are converted
into  comparable  expected  returns  by a  dividend  discount  model,  and  then
companies are ranked from most to least  attractive  by industry.  A diversified
portfolio is constructed  using  disciplined  buy and sell rules.  The portfolio
manager's   objective  is  to  concentrate   the   International   Opportunities
Portfolio's  purchases in the stocks deemed most  undervalued.  Stocks generally
become a  candidate  for sale when they fall  into the  bottom  half of  JPMIM's
rankings. Where available, warrants and convertibles may be purchased instead of
common  stock if they are  deemed a more  attractive  means of  investing  in an
undervalued company.

         Currency  management:  JPMIM actively manages the currency  exposure of
the International  Opportunities Portfolio's investments in developed countries,
in conjunction  with country and stock  allocation,  with the goal of protecting
and possibly  enhancing  the  International  Opportunities  Portfolio's  return.
JPMIM's currency  decisions are supported by a proprietary  tactical model which
forecasts currency movements based on an analysis of four fundamental factors --
trade  balance  trends,   purchasing  power  parity,  real  short-term  interest
differentials  and real  bond  yields -- plus a  technical  factor  designed  to
improve the timing of  transactions.  Combining  the output of this model with a
subjective  assessment  of  economic,  political  and  market  factors,  JPMIM's
currency  specialists  recommend  currency  strategies  that are  implemented in
conjunction  with  the  International   Opportunities   Portfolio's   investment
strategy.

         Country   allocation   (developed    countries):    The   International
Opportunities  Portfolio's  country  weightings  primarily result from its stock
selection  decisions and may vary  significantly from the MSCI All Country World
Index Free (ex-U.S.), the International Opportunities Portfolio's benchmark.

         J.P. Morgan  Institutional  European Equity Fund (the "European  Equity
Fund") is designed  for  investors  who want an actively  managed  portfolio  of
European Equity  Securities that seeks to outperform the MSCI Europe Index which
is comprised of more than 600 companies in 14 European  countries.  The European
Equity  Fund's  investment  objective  is to provide  high total  return  from a
portfolio  of European  company  stocks.  The European  Equity Fund  attempts to
achieve its investment  objective by investing all of its  investable  assets in
The European Equity Portfolio (the "European Equity  Portfolio"),  a diversified
open-end management  investment company having the same investment  objective as
the European Equity Fund.

         The European Equity Portfolio seeks to achieve its investment objective
by investing  primarily in the Equity  Securities of European  companies.  Under
normal  circumstances,  the European Equity Portfolio expects to invest at least
65% of its total assets in Equity Securities. The European Equity Portfolio does
not intend to invest in U.S.  securities (other than money market  instruments),
except temporarily, when extraordinary circumstances prevailing at the same time
in a  significant  number  of  European  countries  render  investments  in such
countries inadvisable.

         Investment Process for the European Equity Portfolio

         Stock   selection:   Various  models  are  used  to  quantify   JPMIM's
fundamental  stock  research,  producing a ranking of companies in each industry
group  according  to their  relative  value.  The  European  Equity  Portfolio's
management  team then buys and sells  stocks,  using the research and  valuation
rankings as well as its  assessment of other factors  including:  catalysts that
could  trigger  a change  in a  stock's  price,  potential  reward  compared  to
potential risk and temporary mispricings caused by market overreactions.

         Country allocation:  The European Equity Portfolio's country weightings
primarily result from its stock selection  decisions and may vary  significantly
from the MSCI Europe  Index,  the  European  Equity  Portfolio's  benchmark.  In
addition,  JPMIM makes active  allocations  to certain  countries.  For example,
currently country  weightings in continental Europe result from individual stock
selection  decisions.  With regards to the United Kingdom,  the Advisor makes an
active  country  allocation  decision.  The  Advisor,  based on changing  market
conditions and experienced judgment,  may from time to time adjust the extent to
which  country  weighting  is  based  on  stock  selection  and  active  country
allocation.

Equity Investments

         The  Portfolios  invest  primarily  in Equity  Securities.  The  Equity
Securities in which the  Portfolios  invest include those listed on any domestic
or foreign securities exchange or traded in the over-the-counter (OTC) market as
well as certain restricted or unlisted securities.

     Equity Securities. The Equity Securities in which the Portfolios may invest
may or may not pay  dividends  and may or may not carry  voting  rights.  Common
stock occupies the most junior position in a company's capital structure.

         The  convertible  securities in which the Portfolios may invest include
any debt  securities or preferred stock which may be converted into common stock
or which  carry the  right to  purchase  common  stock.  Convertible  securities
entitle the holder to exchange the securities  for a specified  number of shares
of common  stock,  usually of the same  company,  at specified  prices  within a
certain period of time.

         The  terms of any  convertible  security  determine  its  ranking  in a
company's capital structure. In the case of subordinated convertible debentures,
the holders'  claims on assets and earnings  are  subordinated  to the claims of
other  creditors,  and  are  senior  to  the  claims  of  preferred  and  common
shareholders. In the case of convertible preferred stock, the holders' claims on
assets and  earnings are  subordinated  to the claims of all  creditors  and are
senior to the claims of common shareholders.

Common Stock Warrants

         The  Portfolios  may invest in common stock  warrants  that entitle the
holder to buy common  stock from the issuer of the  warrant at a specific  price
(the strike price) for a specific  period of time.  The market price of warrants
may be  substantially  lower than the  current  market  price of the  underlying
common  stock,  yet warrants  are subject to similar  price  fluctuations.  As a
result,  warrants may be more volatile  investments  than the underlying  common
stock.

         Warrants  generally  do not entitle the holder to  dividends  or voting
rights with  respect to the  underlying  common stock and do not  represent  any
rights in the assets of the issuer company.  A warrant will expire  worthless if
it is not exercised on or prior to the expiration date.

Foreign Investments

         The  Portfolios  make  substantial  investments  in foreign  countries.
Investors  should  realize  that the  value of the  Portfolios'  investments  in
foreign  securities may be adversely  affected by changes in political or social
conditions,   diplomatic  relations,   confiscatory   taxation,   expropriation,
nationalization,  limitation on the removal of funds or assets, or imposition of
(or change in) exchange  control or tax regulations in those foreign  countries.
In  addition,  changes in  government  administrations  or  economic or monetary
policies  in the  United  States  or abroad  could  result  in  appreciation  or
depreciation of portfolio  securities and could favorably or unfavorably  affect
the Portfolios'  operations.  Furthermore,  the economies of individual  foreign
nations may differ from the U.S. economy,  whether favorably or unfavorably,  in
areas  such as growth of gross  national  product,  rate of  inflation,  capital
reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency and balance of payments position; it may
also be more  difficult  to  obtain  and  enforce a  judgment  against a foreign
issuer.  Any  foreign  investments  made  by the  Portfolios  must  be  made  in
compliance with U.S. and foreign currency  restrictions and tax laws restricting
the amounts and types of foreign investments.

         Generally,   investment  in  securities  of  foreign  issuers  involves
somewhat  different  investment  risks from those  affecting  securities of U.S.
domestic  issuers.  There may be limited  publicly  available  information  with
respect to foreign  issuers,  and foreign  issuers are not generally  subject to
uniform accounting, auditing and financial standards and requirements comparable
to those  applicable  to domestic  companies.  Dividends  and  interest  paid by
foreign  issuers may be subject to withholding and other foreign taxes which may
decrease  the net return on foreign  investments  as compared to  dividends  and
interest paid to a Portfolio by domestic companies.

         In addition, while the volume of transactions effected on foreign stock
exchanges has increased in recent  years,  in most cases it remains  appreciably
below that of domestic security  exchanges.  Accordingly,  a Portfolio's foreign
investments  may be less  liquid  and their  prices  may be more  volatile  than
comparable investments in securities of U.S. companies. Moreover, the settlement
periods for foreign securities, which are often longer than those for securities
of  U.S.  issuers,  may  affect  portfolio  liquidity.  In  buying  and  selling
securities on foreign exchanges,  purchasers normally pay fixed commissions that
are  generally  higher  than the  negotiated  commissions  charged in the United
States.  In  addition,  there  is  generally  less  government  supervision  and
regulation  of  securities  exchanges,  brokers and  issuers  located in foreign
countries than in the United States.

         Foreign  investments  may be made  directly  in  securities  of foreign
issuers  or in the  form of  American  Depositary  Receipts  ("ADRs"),  European
Depositary  Receipts ("EDRs") and Global  Depositary  Receipts ("GDRs") or other
similar securities of foreign issuers. ADRs are securities,  typically issued by
a U.S. financial institution (a "depositary"), that evidence ownership interests
in a security or a pool of securities  issued by a foreign  issuer and deposited
with the  depositary.  ADRs  include  American  Depositary  Shares  and New York
Shares.  EDRs are receipts  issued by a European  financial  institution.  GDRs,
which are sometimes referred to as Continental Depositary Receipts ("CDRs"), are
securities,  typically issued by a non-U.S. financial institution, that evidence
ownership  interests  in a security or a pool of  securities  issued by either a
U.S.  or  foreign  issuer.  ADRs,  EDRs,  GDRs  and CDRs  may be  available  for
investment through "sponsored" or "unsponsored" facilities. A sponsored facility
is established  jointly by the issuer of the security underlying the receipt and
a depositary, whereas an unsponsored facility may be established by a depositary
without participation by the issuer of the receipt's underlying security.

         Holders of an unsponsored  depositary  receipt generally bear all costs
of  the  unsponsored  facility.   The  depositary  of  an  unsponsored  facility
frequently  is under no  obligation  to  distribute  shareholder  communications
received  from the issuer of the  deposited  security or to pass  through to the
holders of the receipts voting rights with respect to the deposited securities.

         Since investments in foreign securities may involve foreign currencies,
the value of a  Portfolio's  assets as measured in U.S.  dollars may be affected
favorably or unfavorably  by changes in currency  rates and in exchange  control
regulations,  including currency blockage. The Portfolios may enter into forward
commitments  for the purchase or sale of foreign  currencies in connection  with
the settlement of foreign  securities  transactions or to manage the Portfolios'
currency exposure related to foreign investments.

         The Portfolios may also invest in countries with emerging  economies or
securities markets.  Political and economic structures in many of such countries
may  be  undergoing  significant  evolution  and  rapid  development,  and  such
countries may lack the social,  political and economic stability  characteristic
of more  developed  countries.  Certain of such  countries  may have in the past
failed to recognize  private  property rights and have at times  nationalized or
expropriated the assets of private  companies.  As a result, the risks described
above, including the risks of nationalization or expropriation of assets, may be
heightened.  In addition,  unanticipated  political or social  developments  may
affect the values of the  Portfolios'  investments  in those  countries  and the
availability to a Portfolio of additional  investments in those  countries.  The
small  size and  inexperience  of the  securities  markets  in  certain  of such
countries and the limited volume of trading in securities in those countries may
make the  Portfolios'  investments in such countries  illiquid and more volatile
than investments in more developed countries, and a Portfolio may be required to
establish  special  custodial  or  other  arrangements   before  making  certain
investments  in those  countries.  There may be little  financial or  accounting
information  available  with  respect  to  issuers  located  in  certain of such
countries,  and it may be difficult as a result to assess the value or prospects
of an investment in such issuers.

         Foreign Currency Exchange Transactions.  Because the Portfolios buy and
sell securities and receive  interest and dividends in currencies other than the
U.S.  dollar,  the Portfolios may enter from time to time into foreign  currency
exchange transactions.  The Portfolios either enter into these transactions on a
spot (i.e.,  cash)  basis at the spot rate  prevailing  in the foreign  currency
exchange  market,   or  use  forward  contracts  to  purchase  or  sell  foreign
currencies.  The cost of a Portfolio's  spot currency  exchange  transactions is
generally  the  difference  between the bid and offer spot rate of the  currency
being purchased or sold.

         A forward  foreign  currency  exchange  contract is an  obligation by a
Portfolio to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date, which may be
any fixed number of days from the date of the contract. Forward foreign currency
exchange contracts  establish an exchange rate at a future date. These contracts
are derivative instruments,  as their value derives from the spot exchange rates
of the currencies underlying the contracts.  These contracts are entered into in
the interbank market directly between currency traders (usually large commercial
banks)  and  their  customers.  A forward  foreign  currency  exchange  contract
generally  has no  deposit  requirement,  and is traded  at a net price  without
commission.  Neither spot  transactions  nor forward foreign  currency  exchange
contracts eliminate  fluctuations in the prices of the Portfolio's securities or
in foreign  exchange  rates,  or prevent loss if the prices of these  securities
should decline.

         The  Portfolios  may  enter  into  forward  foreign  currency  exchange
contracts in connection with  settlements of securities  transactions  and other
anticipated  payments or receipts.  In addition,  from time to time, the Advisor
may reduce a  Portfolio's  foreign  currency  exposure by entering  into forward
foreign currency  exchange  contracts to sell a foreign currency in exchange for
the U.S.  dollar.  The Portfolios may also enter into forward  foreign  currency
exchange   contracts  to  adjust  their  currency  exposure  relative  to  their
benchmarks. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts may involve the purchase
or sale of a foreign currency in exchange for U.S.
dollars or may involve two foreign currencies.

         Although these  transactions  are intended to minimize the risk of loss
due to a decline  in the  value of the  hedged  currency,  at the same time they
limit any potential  gain that might be realized  should the value of the hedged
currency  increase.  In  addition,  forward  contracts  that  convert  a foreign
currency  into another  foreign  currency will cause the Portfolio to assume the
risk of fluctuations in the value of the currency purchased vis a vis the hedged
currency  and the U.S.  dollar.  The precise  matching  of the forward  contract
amounts and the value of the securities  involved will not generally be possible
because the future value of such securities in foreign currencies will change as
a consequence of market  movements in the value of such  securities  between the
date  the  forward  contract  is  entered  into  and the  date it  matures.  The
projection  of  currency  market  movements  is  extremely  difficult,  and  the
successful execution of a hedging strategy is highly uncertain.

         Sovereign and Corporate Debt  Obligations.  The Emerging Markets Equity
Fund may invest in sovereign  debt  obligations.  Investment  in sovereign  debt
obligations  involves  special risks not present in corporate debt  obligations.
The issuer of the sovereign debt or the  governmental  authorities  that control
the  repayment  of the debt may be unable or  unwilling  to repay  principal  or
interest  when due,  and the Fund may have  limited  recourse  in the event of a
default. During periods of economic uncertainty,  the market prices of sovereign
debt,  and the Fund's net asset value,  may be more volatile than prices of U.S.
debt  obligations.  In the  past,  certain  emerging  markets  have  encountered
difficulties in servicing their debt obligations, withheld payments of principal
and interest and declared  moratoria on the payment of principal and interest on
their sovereign debts.

         A sovereign debtor's  willingness or ability to repay principal and pay
interest in a timely  manner may be affected by, among other  factors,  its cash
flow situation, the extent of its foreign currency reserves, the availability of
sufficient  foreign exchange,  the relative size of the debt service burden, the
sovereign  debtor's  policy  toward  principal  international  lenders and local
political  constraints.  Sovereign  debtors  may also be  dependent  on expected
disbursements from foreign governments, multilateral agencies and other entities
to reduce  principal  and interest  arrearages  on their debt.  The failure of a
sovereign  debtor to implement  economic  reforms,  achieve  specified levels of
economic  performance or repay  principal or interest when due may result in the
cancellation of third-party  commitments to lend funds to the sovereign  debtor,
which may further  impair such debtor's  ability or  willingness  to service its
debts.

         Corporate  debt  obligations,   including  obligations  of  industrial,
utility,  banking  and other  financial  issuers,  are subject to the risk of an
issuer's  inability to meet principal and interest  payments on the  obligations
and may also be  subject  to price  volatility  due to such  factors  as  market
interest  rates,  market  perception of the  creditworthiness  of the issuer and
general market liquidity.

         Brady  Bonds.  The  Emerging  Markets  Equity  Fund may invest in Brady
bonds.  Brady bonds are  securities  created  through  the  exchange of existing
commercial bank loans to public and private entities in certain emerging markets
for new bonds in  connection  with debt  restructurings.  Brady  bonds have been
issued  since  1989  and do not  have a long  payment  history.  In light of the
history of defaults of countries  issuing Brady bonds on their  commercial  bank
loans, investments in Brady bonds may be viewed as speculative.  Brady bonds may
be fully or partially collateralized or uncollateralized,  are issued in various
currencies   (but   primarily   the   dollar)   and  are   actively   traded  in
over-the-counter  ("OTC") secondary  markets.  Incomplete  collateralization  of
interest or principal  payment  obligations  results in  increased  credit risk.
Dollar-denominated collateralized Brady bonds, which may be either fixed-rate or
floating-rate  bonds, are generally  collateralized by U.S. Treasury zero coupon
bonds having the same maturity as the Brady bonds.

         Obligations of Supranational Entities. The Emerging Markets Equity Fund
may invest in obligations of supranational  entities  designated or supported by
governmental  entities to promote economic  reconstruction or development and of
international  banking  institutions and related government  agencies.  Examples
include the International  Bank for  Reconstruction  and Development (the "World
Bank"),  the European Coal and Steel Community,  the Asian  Development Bank and
the  Inter-American   Development  Bank.  Each  supranational  entity's  lending
activities are limited to a percentage of its total capital (including "callable
capital" contributed by its governmental members at the entity's call), reserves
and net income.  There is no assurance that  participating  governments  will be
able or willing to honor their  commitments to make capital  contributions  to a
supranational entity.

Investment in Lower Rated Obligations

         While  generally  providing  higher  coupons  or  interest  rates  than
investments in higher quality securities,  lower quality debt securities involve
greater risk of loss of  principal  and income,  including  the  possibility  of
default or bankruptcy of the issuers of such securities,  and have greater price
volatility,  especially during periods of economic  uncertainty or change. These
lower  quality  debt  obligations  tend to be affected  by economic  changes and
short-term  corporate and industry  developments to a greater extent than higher
quality securities,  which react primarily to Fund invests in such lower quality
securities, the achievement of its investment objective may be more dependent on
the Advisor's credit analysis.

         Lower quality debt obligations are affected by the market's  perception
of their credit quality,  especially during time of adverse  publicity,  and the
outlook for economic growth. Economic downturns or an increase in interest rates
may cause a higher  incidence  of  default by the  issuers of these  securities,
especially issuers that are highly leveraged. The market for these lower quality
fixed income  securities is generally less liquid than the market for investment
grade fixed  income  securities.  It may be more  difficult  to sell these lower
rated  securities  to meet  redemption  requests,  to  respond to changes in the
market,  or to value  accurately the Fund's  portfolio  holdings for purposes of
determining the Fund's net asset value.

Money Market Instruments

         Although the Portfolios  intend under normal  circumstances  and to the
extent  practicable,  to be fully invested in Equity Securities,  each Portfolio
may  invest  in money  market  instruments  to the  extent  consistent  with its
investment  objective  and  policies.  The  Portfolios  may  make  money  market
investments pending other investment or settlement,  for liquidity or in adverse
market  conditions.   A  description  of  the  various  types  of  money  market
instruments  that may be purchased by the  Portfolios  appears  below.  Also see
"Quality and Diversification Requirements."

     U.S.  Treasury  Securities.  Each of the  Portfolios  may  invest in direct
obligations of the U.S. Treasury, including Treasury bills, notes and bonds, all
of which are backed as to principal and interest  payments by the full faith and
credit of the United States.

         Additional  U.S.  Government  Obligations.  Each of the  Portfolios may
invest in  obligations  issued or  guaranteed  by U.S.  Government  agencies  or
instrumentalities. These obligations may or may not be backed by the "full faith
and credit" of the United States.  Securities which are backed by the full faith
and credit of the United States include  obligations of the Government  National
Mortgage  Association,  the Farmers Home  Administration,  and the Export-Import
Bank. In the case of  securities  not backed by the full faith and credit of the
United  States,  each  Portfolio  must look  principally  to the federal  agency
issuing or  guaranteeing  the obligation  for ultimate  repayment and may not be
able to assert a claim  against the United States itself in the event the agency
or  instrumentality  does not meet its  commitments.  Securities  in which  each
Portfolio  may  invest  that are not  backed by the full faith and credit of the
United States include,  but are not limited to: (i) obligations of the Tennessee
Valley Authority,  the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation,  the Federal Home
Loan  Bank and the U.S.  Postal  Service,  each of which has the right to borrow
from the U.S.  Treasury to meet its obligations;  (ii) securities  issued by the
Federal National Mortgage Association,  which are supported by the discretionary
authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the agency's obligations; and (iii)
obligations  of the Federal Farm Credit  System and the Student  Loan  Marketing
Association,  each of whose  obligations may be satisfied only by the individual
credits of the issuing agency.

     Foreign  Government  Obligations.  Each of the  Portfolios,  subject to its
applicable  investment  policies,  may also invest in short-term  obligations of
foreign   sovereign   governments  or  of  their  agencies,   instrumentalities,
authorities or political  subdivisions.  These  securities may be denominated in
the U.S. dollar or in another currency. See "Foreign Investments."

         Bank  Obligations.  Each of the  Portfolios  may  invest in  negotiable
certificates  of deposit,  time deposits and bankers'  acceptances of (i) banks,
savings and loan  associations and savings banks which have more than $2 billion
in total  assets and are  organized  under the laws of the United  States or any
state,  (ii) foreign  branches of these banks or of foreign  banks of equivalent
size  (Euros)  and (iii) U.S.  branches  of  foreign  banks of  equivalent  size
(Yankees).  The Portfolios will not invest in obligations for which the Advisor,
or any of its affiliated  persons,  is the ultimate  obligor or accepting  bank.
Each of the Portfolios  may also invest in  international  banking  institutions
designated   or  supported   by  national   governments   to  promote   economic
reconstruction,  development  or  trade  between  nations  (e.g.,  the  European
Investment Bank, the Inter-American Development Bank, or the World Bank).

         Commercial  Paper.  Each of the  Portfolios  may  invest in  commercial
paper,  including  master  demand  obligations.  Master demand  obligations  are
obligations that provide for a periodic adjustment in the interest rate paid and
permit daily  changes in the amount  borrowed.  Master  demand  obligations  are
governed by  agreements  between the issuer and Morgan  acting as agent,  for no
additional fee. The monies loaned to the borrower come from accounts  managed by
Morgan or its affiliates,  pursuant to arrangements with such accounts. Interest
and principal  payments are credited to such  accounts.  Morgan has the right to
increase or decrease the amount  provided to the borrower  under an  obligation.
The  borrower  has the  right  to pay  without  penalty  all or any  part of the
principal amount then outstanding on an obligation together with interest to the
date of payment.  Since these  obligations  typically  provide that the interest
rate is tied to the Federal Reserve commercial paper composite rate, the rate on
master  demand  obligations  is subject to change.  Repayment of a master demand
obligation to  participating  accounts depends on the ability of the borrower to
pay the accrued  interest  and  principal of the  obligation  on demand which is
continuously  monitored by the Morgan. Since master demand obligations typically
are not rated by credit  rating  agencies,  the Funds may invest in such unrated
obligations only if at the time of an investment the obligation is determined by
the Advisor to have a credit  quality which  satisfies the  Portfolio's  quality
restrictions.  See "Quality and Diversification Requirements." Although there is
no  secondary  market  for  master  demand  obligations,  such  obligations  are
considered by the  Portfolios to be liquid because they are payable upon demand.
The Portfolios do not have any specific percentage  limitation on investments in
master  demand  obligations.  It is possible  that the issuer of a master demand
obligation  could be a client of Morgan to whom  Morgan,  in its  capacity  as a
commercial bank, has made a loan.

         Repurchase Agreements. Each of the Portfolios may enter into repurchase
agreements  with  brokers,  dealers  or banks  that meet the  credit  guidelines
approved by the Trustees. In a repurchase agreement, a Portfolio buys a security
from a seller  that has agreed to  repurchase  the same  security  at a mutually
agreed  upon date and  price.  The  resale  price  normally  is in excess of the
purchase  price,  reflecting an agreed upon interest rate. This interest rate is
effective  for the period of time the Portfolio is invested in the agreement and
is not  related to the coupon  rate on the  underlying  security.  A  repurchase
agreement  may  also be  viewed  as a fully  collateralized  loan of  money by a
Portfolio to the seller. The period of these repurchase  agreements will usually
be short,  from overnight to one week, and at no time will the Portfolios invest
in repurchase agreements for more than thirteen months. The securities which are
subject to repurchase agreements,  however, may have maturity dates in excess of
thirteen  months  from  the  effective  date of the  repurchase  agreement.  The
Portfolios will always receive  securities as collateral  whose market value is,
and during the entire term of the agreement  remains,  at least equal to 100% of
the dollar  amount  invested by the  Portfolios in each  agreement  plus accrued
interest,  and the Portfolios  will make payment for such  securities  only upon
physical  delivery or upon evidence of book entry transfer to the account of the
Custodian.  If the seller defaults,  a Portfolio might incur a loss if the value
of the  collateral  securing the repurchase  agreement  declines and might incur
disposition costs in connection with liquidating the collateral. In addition, if
bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security,
realization  upon  disposal of the  collateral  by a Portfolio may be delayed or
limited.

         Each of the  Portfolios may make  investments in other debt  securities
with remaining effective maturities of not more than thirteen months,  including
without  limitation  corporate and foreign  bonds,  asset-backed  securities and
other obligations described in this Statement of Additional Information.

         Corporate Bonds and Other Debt  Securities.  Each of the Portfolios may
invest in bonds and other debt securities of domestic and foreign issuers to the
extent consistent with its investment  objective and policies.  A description of
these investments appears below. See "Quality and Diversification Requirements."
For information on short-term investments in these securities, see "Money Market
Instruments."

         Asset-backed Securities. Asset-backed securities directly or indirectly
represent a  participation  interest  in, or are secured by and payable  from, a
stream of payments  generated  by  particular  assets  such as motor  vehicle or
credit card receivables or other asset-backed securities  collateralized by such
assets.  Payments of  principal  and interest  may be  guaranteed  up to certain
amounts  and for a  certain  time  period  by a letter  of  credit  issued  by a
financial institution unaffiliated with the entities issuing the securities. The
asset-backed  securities  in which a  Portfolio  may invest  are  subject to the
Portfolio's overall credit requirements.  However,  asset-backed securities,  in
general,  are  subject  to certain  risks.  Most of these  risks are  related to
limited  interests  in  applicable  collateral.  For  example,  credit card debt
receivables  are  generally  unsecured  and  the  debtors  are  entitled  to the
protection of a number of state and federal  consumer credit laws, many of which
give such  debtors  the right to set off  certain  amounts  on credit  card debt
thereby  reducing  the  balance  due.  Additionally,  if the letter of credit is
exhausted,  holders of  asset-backed  securities may also  experience  delays in
payments or losses if the full amounts due on underlying sales contracts are not
realized.  Because  asset-backed  securities  are  relatively  new,  the  market
experience in these  securities  is limited and the market's  ability to sustain
liquidity through all phases of the market cycle has not been tested.

Additional Investments


         When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Securities. Each of the Portfolios may
purchase  securities on a when-issued or delayed  delivery  basis.  For example,
delivery  of and  payment  for these  securities  can take place a month or more
after the date of the purchase  commitment.  The purchase price and the interest
rate payable,  if any, on the  securities  are fixed on the purchase  commitment
date or at the time the settlement  date is fixed.  The value of such securities
is subject to market  fluctuation  and for money  market  instruments  and other
fixed income  securities  no interest  accrues to a Portfolio  until  settlement
takes place. At the time a Portfolio makes the commitment to purchase securities
on a when-issued  or delayed  delivery  basis,  it will record the  transaction,
reflect the value each day of such securities in determining its net asset value
and calculate the maturity for the purposes of average  maturity from that date.
At the time of settlement a when-issued  security may be valued at less than the
purchase price. To facilitate  such  acquisitions,  each Portfolio will maintain
with the Custodian a segregated account with liquid assets,  consisting of cash,
U.S.  Government  securities or other  appropriate  securities,  in an amount at
least equal to such commitments.  On delivery dates for such transactions,  each
Portfolio will meet its  obligations  from maturities or sales of the securities
held in the segregated  account and/or from cash flow. If a Portfolio chooses to
dispose of the right to acquire a when-issued security prior to its acquisition,
it could,  as with the disposition of any other  portfolio  obligation,  incur a
gain or loss due to market  fluctuation.  Also, a Portfolio may be disadvantaged
if the other party to the transaction defaults.


         Investment Company Securities. Securities of other investment companies
may be acquired by each of the Funds and their  corresponding  Portfolio  to the
extent permitted under the 1940 Act or any order pursuant thereto.  These limits
currently  require  that, as  determined  immediately  after a purchase is made,
(i)not  more than 5% of the value of a Fund's  total  assets will be invested in
the  securities  of any one  investment  company,  (ii) not more than 10% of the
value of its total  assets will be invested in the  aggregate in  securities  of
investment  companies as a group,  and (iii) not more than 3% of the outstanding
voting stock of any one  investment  company will be owned by a Fund;  provided,
however,  that a Fund may invest  all of its  investable  assets in an  open-end
investment  company  that has the same  investment  objective  as the Fund  (its
corresponding Portfolio). As a shareholder of another investment company, a Fund
or Portfolio would bear, along with other shareholders,  its pro rata portion of
the other investment company's expenses, including advisory fees. These expenses
would be in addition to the advisory and other expenses that a Fund or Portfolio
bears directly in connection with its own operations.


         The  Securities  and  Exchange   Commission  ("SEC")  has  granted  the
Portfolio an exemptive order  permitting it to invest its uninvested cash in any
of the following  affiliated money market funds: J.P. Morgan Institutional Prime
Money Market Fund, J.P. Morgan  Institutional Tax Exempt Money Market Fund, J.P.
Morgan  Institutional  Federal Money Market Fund and J.P.  Morgan  Institutional
Treasury Money Market Fund. The order sets forth the following  conditions:  (1)
the Portfolio  may invest in one or more of the permitted  money market funds up
to an  aggregate  limit of 25% of its  assets;  and (2) the  Advisor  will waive
and/or reimburse its advisory fee from the Portfolio in an amount  sufficient to
offset any doubling up of investment advisory and shareholder servicing fees.


         Reverse Repurchase Agreements. Each of the Funds may enter into reverse
repurchase  agreements.  In a  reverse  repurchase  agreement,  a Fund  sells  a
security and agrees to repurchase  the same  security at a mutually  agreed upon
date and  price  reflecting  the  interest  rate  effective  for the term of the
agreement.  For purposes of the 1940 Act a reverse repurchase  agreement is also
considered  as the  borrowing  of money by the Fund  and,  therefore,  a form of
leverage. Leverage may cause any gains or losses for a Fund to be magnified. The
Funds  will  invest  the  proceeds  of  borrowings   under  reverse   repurchase
agreements. In addition, except for liquidity purposes, a Fund will enter into a
reverse  repurchase  agreement only when the expected return from the investment
of the proceeds is greater than the expense of the transaction.  A Fund will not
invest the proceeds of a reverse repurchase agreement for a period which exceeds
the duration of the reverse repurchase  agreement.  Each Fund will establish and
maintain  with the custodian a separate  account with a segregated  portfolio of
securities  in an amount at least equal to its  purchase  obligations  under its
reverse  repurchase  agreements.  See "Investment  Restrictions" for each Fund's
limitations on reverse repurchase agreements and bank borrowings.


         Loans of  Portfolio  Securities.  Each of the  Portfolios  may lend its
securities  if such  loans  are  secured  continuously  by  cash  or  equivalent
collateral  or by a letter of credit in favor of the Portfolio at least equal at
all times to 100% of the market  value of the  securities  loaned,  plus accrued
interest. While such securities are on loan, the borrower will pay the Portfolio
any  income  accruing  thereon.  Loans will be  subject  to  termination  by the
Portfolio in the normal  settlement  time,  generally  three business days after
notice,  or by the borrower on one day's  notice.  Borrowed  securities  must be
returned  when the loan is  terminated.  Any gain or loss in the market price of
the borrowed  securities  which  occurs  during the term of the loan inures to a
Portfolio  and its  respective  investors.  The  Portfolios  may pay  reasonable
finders' and custodial fees in connection with a loan. In addition,  a Portfolio
will  consider  all  facts  and  circumstances  before  entering  into  such  an
agreement,   including  the   creditworthiness   of  the   borrowing   financial
institution,  and no  Portfolio  will make any loans in excess of one year.  The
Portfolios  will not lend their  securities to any officer,  Trustee,  Director,
employee or other affiliate of the Portfolios,  the Advisor or the  Distributor,
unless otherwise permitted by applicable law.


         Privately Placed and Certain Unregistered  Securities.  A Portfolio may
not acquire any illiquid  securities if, as a result  thereof,  more than 15% of
the  Portfolio's  net assets would be in illiquid  investments.  Subject to this
non-fundamental  policy limitation,  the Portfolios may acquire investments that
are  illiquid  or  have  limited  liquidity,   such  as  private  placements  or
investments that are not registered under the 1933 Act and cannot be offered for
public sale in the United States without first being  registered  under the 1933
Act. An illiquid  investment is any investment that cannot be disposed of within
seven days in the normal course of business at approximately the amount at which
it is valued by a Portfolio.  The price a Portfolio pays for illiquid securities
or receives upon resale may be lower than the price paid or received for similar
securities  with a more  liquid  market.  Accordingly  the  valuation  of  these
securities will reflect any limitations on their liquidity.

         The  Portfolios  may  also  purchase  Rule  144A   securities  sold  to
institutional   investors  without   registration  under  the  1933  Act.  These
securities  may  be  determined  to be  liquid  in  accordance  with  guidelines
established  by the Advisor and  approved by the  Trustees.  The  Trustees  will
monitor the Advisor's implementation of these guidelines on a periodic basis.

         As to  illiquid  investments,  a  Portfolio  is  subject to a risk that
should the Portfolio  decide to sell them when a ready buyer is not available at
a price the  Portfolio  deems  representative  of their value,  the value of the
Portfolio's net assets could be adversely  affected.  Where an illiquid security
must be registered under the 1933 Act, before it may be sold, a Portfolio may be
obligated to pay all or part of the  registration  expenses,  and a considerable
period  may elapse  between  the time of the  decision  to sell and the time the
Portfolio  may be  permitted to sell a holding  under an effective  registration
statement.  If, during such a period, adverse market conditions were to develop,
a Portfolio  might obtain a less favorable  price than prevailed when it decided
to sell.

Quality and Diversification Requirements

         Each of the Portfolios intends to meet the diversification requirements
of the 1940 Act. Current 1940 Act diversification requirements require that with
respect to 75% of the assets of the Portfolio:  (1) the Portfolio may not invest
more than 5% of its total  assets in the  securities  of any one issuer,  except
obligations of the U.S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities,  and (2)
the Portfolio may not own more than 10% of the outstanding  voting securities of
any one issuer.  As for the other 25% of the  Portfolio's  assets not subject to
the limitation  described  above,  there is no limitation on investment of these
assets  under  the 1940  Act,  so that all of such  assets  may be  invested  in
securities  of any  one  issuer.  Investments  not  subject  to the  limitations
described  above could  involve an  increased  risk to the  Portfolio  should an
issuer,  or a state or its  related  entities,  be  unable to make  interest  or
principal payments or should the market value of such securities decline.

         The Portfolios will also comply with the  diversification  requirements
imposed by the Internal  Revenue  Code of 1986,  as amended  (the  "Code"),  for
qualification as a regulated investment company. See "Taxes."

         The  Portfolios may invest in convertible  debt  securities,  for which
there are no specific quality requirements. In addition, at the time a Portfolio
invests in any commercial  paper, bank obligation or repurchase  agreement,  the
issuer  must have  outstanding  debt rated A or higher by Moody's or  Standard &
Poor's,  the  issuer's  parent  corporation,   if  any,  must  have  outstanding
commercial paper rated Prime-1 by Moody's or A-1 by Standard & Poor's,  or if no
such ratings are available,  the investment must be of comparable quality in the
Advisor's opinion.  At the time a Portfolio invests in any other short-term debt
securities,  they must be rated A or higher by Moody's or Standard & Poor's,  or
if  unrated,  the  investment  must be of  comparable  quality in the  Advisor's
opinion.

         In  determining  suitability  of  investment  in a  particular  unrated
security,  the Advisor takes into consideration asset and debt service coverage,
the purpose of the  financing,  history of the issuer,  existence of other rated
securities of the issuer, and other relevant  conditions,  such as comparability
to other issuers.

Options and Futures Transactions

         Exchange Traded and OTC Options.  All options  purchased or sold by the
Portfolios will be traded on a securities  exchange or will be purchased or sold
by  securities  dealers  (OTC  options)  that  meet  creditworthiness  standards
approved by the Trustees.  While exchange-traded  options are obligations of the
Options Clearing Corporation,  in the case of OTC options, a Portfolio relies on
the  dealer  from  which it  purchased  the  option to  perform if the option is
exercised.  Thus,  when a Portfolio  purchases  an OTC option,  it relies on the
dealer  from  which it  purchased  the  option to make or take  delivery  of the
underlying  securities.  Failure by the dealer to do so would result in the loss
of the premium paid by the Portfolio as well as loss of the expected  benefit of
the transaction.

         Provided  that a Portfolio  has  arrangements  with  certain  qualified
dealers who agree that the Portfolio may  repurchase  any option it writes for a
maximum price to be calculated by a predetermined formula, a Portfolio may treat
the underlying  securities used to cover written OTC options as liquid. In these
cases,  the OTC option  itself would only be  considered  illiquid to the extent
that the maximum  repurchase price under the formula exceeds the intrinsic value
of the option.

         Futures Contracts and Options on Futures Contracts.  The Portfolios may
purchase or sell (write) futures contracts and may purchase and sell (write) put
and call options,  including put and call options on futures contracts.  Futures
contracts obligate the buyer to take and the seller to make delivery at a future
date of a  specified  quantity of a  financial  instrument  or an amount of cash
based on the value of a  securities  index.  Currently,  futures  contracts  are
available on various types of fixed income securities, including but not limited
to U.S. Treasury bonds, notes and bills,  Eurodollar certificates of deposit and
on indexes of fixed income securities and indexes of equity securities.

         Unlike a futures contract, which requires the parties to buy and sell a
security  or make a cash  settlement  payment  based on changes  in a  financial
instrument  or  securities  index on an  agreed  date,  an  option  on a futures
contract  entitles  its holder to decide on or before a future  date  whether to
enter into such a contract.  If the holder  decides not to exercise  its option,
the holder may close out the option  position  by  entering  into an  offsetting
transaction  or may decide to let the  option  expire and  forfeit  the  premium
thereon. The purchaser of an option on a futures contract pays a premium for the
option but makes no initial  margin  payments  or daily  payments of cash in the
nature of "variation"  margin payments to reflect the change in the value of the
underlying contract as does a purchaser or seller of a futures contract.

         The seller of an option on a futures contract receives the premium paid
by the purchaser and may be required to pay initial margin. Amounts equal to the
initial margin and any additional  collateral required on any options on futures
contracts  sold by a  Portfolio  are  paid by the  Portfolio  into a  segregated
account, in the name of the Futures Commission Merchant, as required by the 1940
Act and the SEC's interpretations thereunder.

         Combined  Positions.  The  Portfolios may purchase and write options in
combination  with  each  other,  or  in  combination  with  futures  or  forward
contracts,  to  adjust  the  risk  and  return  characteristics  of the  overall
position.  For example,  a Portfolio  may purchase a put option and write a call
option on the same  underlying  instrument,  in order to  construct  a  combined
position whose risk and return  characteristics are similar to selling a futures
contract. Another possible combined position would involve writing a call option
at one  strike  price and  buying a call  option at a lower  price,  in order to
reduce the risk of the written call option in the event of a  substantial  price
increase.  Because combined  options  positions  involve  multiple trades,  they
result in higher  transaction  costs and may be more difficult to open and close
out.

         Correlation  of Price  Changes.  Because there are a limited  number of
types of exchange-traded  options and futures  contracts,  it is likely that the
standardized   options  and  futures  contracts   available  will  not  match  a
Portfolio's current or anticipated  investments  exactly. A Portfolio may invest
in options and futures  contracts  based on securities  with different  issuers,
maturities,  or other  characteristics from the securities in which it typically
invests,  which  involves a risk that the options or futures  position  will not
track the performance of the Portfolio's other investments.

         Options and futures  contracts  prices can also diverge from the prices
of their underlying  instruments,  even if the underlying  instruments match the
Portfolio's  investments well. Options and futures contracts prices are affected
by such factors as current and anticipated short term interest rates, changes in
volatility of the underlying instrument, and the time remaining until expiration
of the contract,  which may not affect security  prices the same way.  Imperfect
correlation  may also result from differing  levels of demand in the options and
futures markets and the securities markets,  from structural  differences in how
options and futures and securities are traded, or from imposition of daily price
fluctuation  limits or trading  halts.  A Portfolio may purchase or sell options
and futures  contracts  with a greater or lesser  value than the  securities  it
wishes to hedge or intends to  purchase  in order to attempt to  compensate  for
differences in volatility between the contract and the securities, although this
may not be successful in all cases. If price changes in a Portfolio's options or
futures  positions  are  poorly  correlated  with  its  other  investments,  the
positions may fail to produce anticipated gains or result in losses that are not
offset by gains in other investments.

         Liquidity  of Options and Futures  Contracts.  There is no  assurance a
liquid market will exist for any  particular  option or futures  contract at any
particular  time even if the  contract is traded on an  exchange.  In  addition,
exchanges may establish daily price  fluctuation  limits for options and futures
contracts and may halt trading if a contract's  price moves up or down more than
the limit in a given day. On volatile  trading  days when the price  fluctuation
limit is  reached  or a trading  halt is  imposed,  it may be  impossible  for a
Portfolio to enter into new  positions or close out existing  positions.  If the
market for a  contract  is not liquid  because  of price  fluctuation  limits or
otherwise,  it could prevent prompt  liquidation of unfavorable  positions,  and
could  potentially  require a Portfolio  to  continue  to hold a position  until
delivery or  expiration  regardless  of changes in its value.  As a result,  the
Portfolio's  access  to  other  assets  held to cover  its  options  or  futures
positions could also be impaired.  (See "Exchange  Traded and OTC Options" above
for a discussion of the liquidity of options not traded on an exchange.)

         Position Limits.  Futures exchanges can limit the number of futures and
options on futures  contracts that can be held or controlled by an entity. If an
adequate  exemption  cannot be  obtained,  a  Portfolio  or the  Advisor  may be
required to reduce the size of its futures and options  positions  or may not be
able to trade a certain futures or options  contract in order to avoid exceeding
such limits.


         Asset Coverage for Futures  Contracts and Options  Positions.  Although
the Portfolios  will not be commodity  pools,  certain  derivatives  subject the
Portfolios to the rules of the Commodity Futures Trading  Commission which limit
the extent to which the Portfolio can invest in such derivatives. Each Portfolio
may invest in futures  contracts  and options with  respect  thereto for hedging
purposes without limit.  However, the Portfolio may not invest in such contracts
and  options  for other  purposes  if the sum of the  amount of  initial  margin
deposits and premiums paid for unexpired options with respect to such contracts,
other than for bona fide hedging  purposes,  exceeds 5% of the liquidation value
of the  Portfolio's  assets,  after taking into account  unrealized  profits and
unrealized losses on such contracts and options; provided,  however, that in the
case of an option that is in-the-money at the time of purchase, the in-the-money
amount may be excluded in calculating the 5% limitation.


         In addition,  each Portfolio will comply with guidelines established by
the SEC with  respect to coverage of options  and  futures  contracts  by mutual
funds,  and if the  guidelines  so require,  will set aside  appropriate  liquid
assets in a segregated  custodial account in the amount  prescribed.  Securities
held in a segregated account cannot be sold while the futures contract or option
is  outstanding,  unless they are  replaced  with other  suitable  assets.  As a
result,  there is a possibility  that  segregation of a large  percentage of the
Portfolio's assets could impede portfolio  management or the Portfolio's ability
to meet redemption requests or other current obligations.

Swaps and Related Swap Products

         Each of the Portfolios may engage in swap transactions,  including, but
not limited to, interest rate,  currency,  securities  index,  basket,  specific
security and commodity swaps, interest rate caps, floors and collars and options
on interest rate swaps (collectively defined as "swap transactions").

         Each Portfolio may enter into swap  transactions  for any legal purpose
consistent with its investment  objective and policies,  such as for the purpose
of  attempting  to obtain or preserve a  particular  return or spread at a lower
cost than  obtaining  that return or spread  through  purchases  and/or sales of
instruments in cash markets,  to protect  against  currency  fluctuations,  as a
duration management  technique,  to protect against any increase in the price of
securities  a  Portfolio  anticipates  purchasing  at a later  date,  or to gain
exposure to certain  markets in the most  economical  way possible.  A Portfolio
will  not  sell  interest  rate  caps,  floors  or  collars  if it does  not own
securities  with coupons  which provide the interest that a Fund may be required
to pay.

         Swap  agreements  are  two-party  contracts  entered into  primarily by
institutional  counterparties  for periods  ranging  from a few weeks to several
years. In a standard swap transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns
(or  differentials  in rates of  return)  that  would be earned or  realized  on
specified notional investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged
or  "swapped"  between the parties are  calculated  by  reference to a "notional
amount," i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular  dollar amount
invested at a particular  interest  rate,  in a particular  foreign  currency or
commodity,  or in a "basket" of securities  representing a particular index. The
purchaser of an interest rate cap or floor, upon payment of a fee, has the right
to receive payments (and the seller of the cap is obligated to make payments) to
the extent a specified  interest  rate exceeds (in the case of a cap) or is less
than (in the case of a floor) a specified level over a specified  period of time
or at specified dates. The purchaser of an interest rate collar, upon payment of
a fee,  has the right to  receive  payments  (and the  seller  of the  collar is
obligated to make  payments) to the extent that a specified  interest rate falls
outside an agreed  upon range over a  specified  period of time or at  specified
dates.  The purchaser of an option on an interest  rate swap,  upon payment of a
fee (either at the time of  purchase or in the form of higher  payments or lower
receipts within an interest rate swap  transaction)  has the right,  but not the
obligation,  to  initiate a new swap  transaction  of a  pre-specified  notional
amount  with  pre-specified   terms  with  the  seller  of  the  option  as  the
counterparty.

         The "notional  amount" of a swap  transaction  is the agreed upon basis
for  calculating  the payments  that the parties  have agreed to  exchange.  For
example,  one swap  counterparty  may agree to pay a floating  rate of  interest
(e.g., 3 month LIBOR)  calculated  based on a $10 million  notional  amount on a
quarterly basis in exchange for receipt of payments calculated based on the same
notional  amount and a fixed rate of interest  on a  semi-annual  basis.  In the
event a Portfolio is obligated to make payments more frequently than it receives
payments from the other party, it will incur incremental credit exposure to that
swap  counterparty.  This  risk  may be  mitigated  somewhat  by the use of swap
agreements  which call for a net payment to be made by the party with the larger
payment  obligation  when the  obligations  of the parties  fall due on the same
date.  Under most swap agreements  entered into by a Portfolio,  payments by the
parties will be exchanged on a "net basis", and a Portfolio will receive or pay,
as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments.

         The  amount  of a  Portfolio's  potential  gain  or  loss  on any  swap
transaction is not subject to any fixed limit. Nor is there any fixed limit on a
Portfolio's  potential loss if it sells a cap or collar. If the Portfolio buys a
cap, floor or collar,  however, the Portfolio's potential loss is limited to the
amount of the fee that it has paid. When measured  against the initial amount of
cash required to initiate the  transaction,  which is typically zero in the case
of most conventional swap transactions,  swaps, caps, floors and collars tend to
be more volatile than many other types of instruments.

         The  use of  swap  transactions,  caps,  floors  and  collars  involves
investment  techniques and risks which are different from those  associated with
portfolio security transactions. If the Advisor is incorrect in its forecasts of
market values,  interest rates,  and other  applicable  factors,  the investment
performance of a Portfolio  will be less favorable than if these  techniques had
not been  used.  These  instruments  are  typically  not  traded  on  exchanges.
Accordingly,  there  is a  risk  that  the  other  party  to  certain  of  these
instruments  will not perform its obligations to a Portfolio or that a Portfolio
may be unable to enter into  offsetting  positions to terminate  its exposure or
liquidate its position under certain of these  instruments  when it wishes to do
so.
Such occurrences could result in losses to a Portfolio.

         The Advisor will, however, consider such risks and will enter into swap
and other derivatives  transactions only when it believes that the risks are not
unreasonable.

         Each  Portfolio  will  maintain  cash or liquid  assets in a segregated
account  with its  custodian in an amount  sufficient  at all times to cover its
current obligations under its swap transactions,  caps, floors and collars. If a
Portfolio  enters into a swap agreement on a net basis, it will segregate assets
with a daily  value  at least  equal to the  excess,  if any,  of a  Portfolio's
accrued  obligations  under the swap agreement over the accrued amount a Fund is
entitled  to receive  under the  agreement.  If a  Portfolio  enters into a swap
agreement on other than a net basis,  or sells a cap,  floor or collar,  it will
segregate  assets  with a daily  value at least  equal to the full  amount  of a
Portfolio's accrued obligations under the agreement.

         Each Portfolio will not enter into any swap transaction, cap, floor, or
collar, unless the counterparty to the transaction is deemed creditworthy by the
Advisor. If a counterparty  defaults,  a Portfolio may have contractual remedies
pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction. The swap markets in which
many types of swap  transactions  are traded have grown  substantially in recent
years, with a large number of banks and investment  banking firms acting both as
principals and as agents utilizing standardized swap documentation. As a result,
the markets for certain  types of swaps (e.g.,  interest rate swaps) have become
relatively  liquid.  The markets for some types of caps,  floors and collars are
less liquid.

         The liquidity of swap transactions, caps, floors and collars will be as
set forth in guidelines  established by the Advisor and approved by the Trustees
which are based on various  factors,  including (1) the  availability  of dealer
quotations  and the estimated  transaction  volume for the  instrument,  (2) the
number of dealers and end users for the instrument in the  marketplace,  (3) the
level of market making by dealers in the type of  instrument,  (4) the nature of
the  instrument  (including  any right of a party to terminate it on demand) and
(5) the nature of the marketplace for trades (including the ability to assign or
offset a Portfolio's  rights and obligations  relating to the instrument).  Such
determination  will govern whether the instrument  will be deemed within the 15%
restriction on investments in securities that are not readily marketable.

          During the term of a swap, cap, floor or collar,  changes in the value
of the  instrument  are  recognized as unrealized  gains or losses by marking to
market to reflect the market value of the  instrument.  When the  instrument  is
terminated,  a  Portfolio  will  record  a  realized  gain or loss  equal to the
difference,  if any,  between  the  proceeds  from  (or  cost  of)  the  closing
transaction and a Portfolio's basis in the contract.

         The federal  income tax  treatment  with respect to swap  transactions,
caps,  floors,  and  collars  may  impose  limitations  on the extent to which a
Portfolio may engage in such transactions.

Risk Management

         The  Portfolios  may employ  non-hedging  risk  management  techniques.
Examples  of  risk  management  strategies  include  synthetically   altering  a
portfolio's exposure to the equity markets of particular countries by purchasing
futures  contracts on the stock indices of those countries to increase  exposure
to their equity markets.  Such  non-hedging  risk management  techniques are not
speculative,  but because they involve  leverage  include,  as do all  leveraged
transactions,  the  possibility of losses as well as gains that are greater than
if these techniques involved the purchase and sale of the securities  themselves
rather than their synthetic derivatives.

Portfolio Turnover

         The  table  below  sets  forth  the  portfolio  turnover  rates for the
Portfolios  corresponding  to the  Funds.  A rate of  100%  indicates  that  the
equivalent of all of the  Portfolio's  assets have been sold and reinvested in a
year.  High portfolio  turnover may result in the realization of substantial net
capital  gains or  losses.  To the  extent  net  short  term  capital  gains are
realized,  any distributions  resulting from such gains are considered  ordinary
income for federal income tax purposes. See "Taxes" below.


The International  Equity Portfolio  (International  Equity Fund) For the fiscal
year ended  October 31, 1998:  74%. For the fiscal year ended  October 31, 1999:
70%

The Emerging  Markets Equity  Portfolio  (Emerging  Markets Equity Fund) For the
fiscal year ended  October 31, 1998:  44%. For the fiscal year ended October 31,
1999: 87%

The International  Opportunities  Portfolio  (International Equity Fund) For the
fiscal year ended  November 30, 1998:  143%.  For the fiscal year ended November
30, 1999: 80%.

The European Equity  Portfolio  (European Equity Fund) For the period January 1,
1998  through  November 30,  1998:  99%. For the fiscal year ended  November 30,
1999: 68%.


INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

         The  investment   restrictions  of  each  Fund  and  its  corresponding
Portfolio are identical,  unless otherwise  specified.  Accordingly,  references
below to a Fund also  include  the  Fund's  corresponding  Portfolio  unless the
context requires  otherwise;  similarly,  references to a Portfolio also include
its corresponding Fund unless the context requires otherwise.

         The investment  restrictions  below have been adopted by the Trust with
respect to each Fund and by each corresponding Portfolio. Except where otherwise
noted, these investment restrictions are "fundamental" policies which, under the
1940 Act, may not be changed  without the vote of a majority of the  outstanding
voting  securities of the Fund or Portfolio,  as the case may be. A "majority of
the outstanding  voting  securities" is defined in the 1940 Act as the lesser of
(a) 67% or more of the voting securities  present at a meeting if the holders of
more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities are present or represented by
proxy, or (b) more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities. The percentage
limitations  contained  in the  restrictions  below  apply  at the  time  of the
purchase of securities.  Whenever a Fund is requested to vote on a change in the
fundamental investment  restrictions of its corresponding  Portfolio,  the Trust
will hold a meeting of Fund  shareholders  and will cast its votes as instructed
by the Fund's shareholders.

         Each Fund and its corresponding Portfolio:

         1.  May  not  make  any   investment   inconsistent   with  the  Fund's
classification as a diversified  investment company under the Investment Company
Act of 1940.

         2.  May not  purchase  any  security  which  would  cause  the  Fund to
concentrate  its investments in the securities of issuers  primarily  engaged in
any particular industry except as permitted by the SEC;

         3. May not  issue  senior  securities,  except as  permitted  under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 or any rule, order or interpretation thereunder;

         4. May not borrow money,  except to the extent  permitted by applicable
law;

         5. May not underwrite securities of other issuers, except to the extent
that  the  Fund,  in  disposing  of  portfolio  securities,  may  be  deemed  an
underwriter within the meaning of the 1933 Act;

         6. May not  purchase or sell real estate,  except  that,  to the extent
permitted  by  applicable  law, the Fund may (a) invest in  securities  or other
instruments  directly or  indirectly  secured by real estate,  and (b) invest in
securities or other instruments issued by issuers that invest in real estate;

         7. May not purchase or sell  commodities or commodity  contracts unless
acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other  instruments  issued by
persons that purchase or sell  commodities  or commodities  contracts;  but this
shall not prevent the Fund from purchasing,  selling and entering into financial
futures  contracts  (including  futures  contracts  on  indices  of  securities,
interest  rates  and  currencies),   options  on  financial   futures  contracts
(including  futures  contracts  on indices  of  securities,  interest  rates and
currencies),  warrants,  swaps,  forward  contracts,  foreign  currency spot and
forward  contracts  or other  derivative  instruments  that are not  related  to
physical commodities; and

         8. May make  loans to other  persons,  in  accordance  with the  Fund's
investment objective and policies and to the extent permitted by applicable law.

         Non-Fundamental  Investment  Restrictions.  The investment restrictions
described   below  are  not   fundamental   policies  of  the  Funds  and  their
corresponding   Portfolios  and  may  be  changed  by  their   Trustees.   These
non-fundamental   investment   policies   require   that  the  Funds  and  their
corresponding Portfolios:

         (i)  May not  acquire  any  illiquid  securities,  such  as  repurchase
agreements  with more than seven days to maturity or fixed time  deposits with a
duration of over seven calendar days, if as a result  thereof,  more than 15% of
the market  value of the Fund's net  assets  would be in  investments  which are
illiquid;

         (ii)  May not  purchase  securities  on  margin,  make  short  sales of
securities,  or maintain a short position,  provided that this restriction shall
not be deemed to be applicable to the purchase or sale of when-issued or delayed
delivery  securities,  or to short sales that are covered in accordance with SEC
rules; and

         (iii) May not acquire securities of other investment companies,  except
as permitted by the 1940 Act or any order pursuant thereto.

         There  will  be no  violation  of any  investment  restriction  if that
restriction  is  complied  with  at  the  time  the  relevant  action  is  taken
notwithstanding a later change in market value of an investment, in net or total
assets, in the securities rating of the investment, or any other later change.

         For purposes of fundamental investment  restrictions regarding industry
concentration,  JPMIM may  classify  issuers  by  industry  in  accordance  with
classifications  set forth in the Directory of Companies  Filing Annual  Reports
With The Securities and Exchange  Commission or other sources. In the absence of
such  classification  or if  JPMIM  determines  in good  faith  based on its own
information that the economic characteristics affecting a particular issuer make
it more appropriately  considered to be engaged in a different  industry,  JPMIM
may  classify an issuer  accordingly.  For  instance,  personal  credit  finance
companies  and  business  credit  finance  companies  are deemed to be  separate
industries  and wholly  owned  finance  companies  are  considered  to be in the
industry of their parents if their activities are primarily related to financing
the activities of their parents.



TRUSTEES AND ADVISORY BOARD

Trustees

         The  mailing  address of the  Trustees  of the Trust,  who are also the
Trustees of each of the Portfolios and the other Master  Portfolios,  as defined
below, is c/o Pierpont Group,  Inc., 461 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10017.
Their names, principal occupations during the past five years and dates of birth
are set forth below:

     Frederick S. Addy -- Trustee;  Retired; Former Executive Vice President and
Chief  Financial  Officer,  Amoco  Corporation.  His date of birth is January 1,
1932.

     William  G. Burns --  Trustee;  Retired;  Former  Vice  Chairman  and Chief
Financial Officer, NYNEX. His date of birth is November 2, 1932.

     Arthur C.  Eschenlauer -- Trustee;  Retired;  Former Senior Vice President,
Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York. His date of birth is May 23, 1934.

     Matthew Healey1 -- Trustee; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Chairman,
Pierpont Group, Inc.  ("Pierpont  Group") since prior to 1993. His date of birth
is August 23, 1937.

     Michael P. Mallardi -- Trustee;  Retired;  Prior to April 1996, Senior Vice
President, Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. and President,  Broadcast Group. His date of
birth is March 17, 1934.


         A  majority  of  the   disinterested   Trustees  have  adopted  written
procedures  reasonably  appropriate to deal with potential conflicts of interest
arising from the fact that the same individuals are Trustees of the Trust,  each
of the Portfolios and the J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Funds up to and including
creating a separate board of trustees.

         Each Trustee is currently paid an annual fee of $75,000 (adjusted as of
April  1,  1997)  for  serving  as  Trustee  of the  Trust,  each of the  Master
Portfolios (as defined  below),  the J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Funds and J.P.
Morgan Series Trust and is reimbursed for expenses  incurred in connection  with
service  as a  Trustee.  The  Trustees  may  hold  various  other  directorships
unrelated to these funds.


     Trustee compensation expenses paid by the Trust for the calendar year ended
December 31, 1999 are set forth below.

                                 -------------------  --------------------------
                                 AGGREGATE TRUSTEE    TOTAL TRUSTEE COMPENSATION
                                 COMPENSATION         ACCRUED BY THE MASTER
                                 PAID BY THE          PORTFOLIOS *, J.P. MORGAN
                                 TRUST DURING         FUNDS, J.P. MORGAN SERIES
NAME OF TRUSTEE                  1999                 TRUST AND THE TRUST DURING
                                                      1999 **

Frederick S. Addy, Trustee       $22,488              $75,000
- --------------------------------

William G. Burns, Trustee        $22,488              $75,000
- --------------------------------

Arthur C. Eschenlauer, Trustee   $22,488              $75,000
- --------------------------------

Matthew Healey, Trustee ***      $22,488              $75,000
  Chairman and Chief Executive
  Officer
- --------------------------------

Michael P. Mallardi, Trustee     $22,488              $75,000
- --------------------------------


*        Includes the  Portfolios  and 15 other  portfolios  (collectively,  the
         "Master Portfolios") for which JPMIM acts as investment advisor.

**   No investment  company  within the fund complex has a pension or retirement
     plan.  Currently there are 17 investment companies (14 investment companies
     comprising the Master  Portfolios,  J.P.  Morgan Funds,  the Trust and J.P.
     Morgan Series Trust) in the fund complex.



***  During 1999,  Pierpont Group, Inc. paid Mr. Healey, in his role as Chairman
     of  Pierpont  Group,   Inc.,   compensation  in  the  amount  of  $153,800,
     contributed  $23,100 to a defined  contribution plan on his behalf and paid
     $17,300 in insurance premiums for his benefit.


         The Trustees  decide upon  general  policies  and are  responsible  for
overseeing the Trust's and Portfolio's business affairs.  Each of the Portfolios
and the Trust has entered into a Fund Services  Agreement  with Pierpont  Group,
Inc.  to  assist  the  Trustees  in   exercising   their   overall   supervisory
responsibilities  over the  affairs of the  Portfolios  and the Trust.  Pierpont
Group,  Inc. was organized in July 1989 to provide  services for the J.P. Morgan
Family of Funds (formerly "The Pierpont Family of Funds"),  and the Trustees are
the  equal and sole  shareholders  of  Pierpont  Group,  Inc.  The Trust and the
Portfolios  have  agreed  to  pay  Pierpont  Group,  Inc.  a fee  in  an  amount
representing its reasonable costs in performing these services.  These costs are
periodically reviewed by the Trustees.  The principal offices of Pierpont Group,
Inc. are located at 461 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10017.

         The aggregate  fees paid to Pierpont  Group,  Inc. by each Fund and its
corresponding Portfolio during the indicated fiscal periods are set forth below:


International  Equity  Fund -- For the  fiscal  year  ended  October  31,  1997:
$25,727.  For the fiscal year ended  October 31, 1998:  $14,956.  For the fiscal
year ended October 31, 1999: $8,364.

International  Equity  Portfolio -- For the fiscal year ended  October 31, 1997:
$32,439.  For the fiscal year ended  October 31, 1998:  $18,453.  For the fiscal
year ended October 31, 1999: $9,765.

Emerging  Markets  Equity  Fund -- For the fiscal year ended  October 31,  1997:
$13,144. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1998: $6,699. For the fiscal year
ended October 31, 1999: $2,713.

Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio -- For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1997:
$34,045.  For the fiscal year ended  October 31, 1998:  $11,566.  For the fiscal
year ended October 31, 1999: $3,334.

International   Opportunities   Fund  --  For  the  period   February  26,  1997
(commencement of operations)  through November 30, 1997:  $3,978. For the fiscal
year ended  November 30, 1998:  $11,047.  For the fiscal year ended November 30,
1999: $5,885.

International  Opportunities  Portfolio  -- For the  period  February  26,  1997
(commencement of operations)  through November 30, 1997:  $5,110. For the fiscal
year ended  November 30, 1998:  $13,264.  For the fiscal year ended November 30,
1999: $6,949.

European  Equity Fund -- For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997:  $339. For
the period January 1, 1998 through  November 30, 1998: $395. For the fiscal year
ended November 30, 1999: $227.

European  Equity  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal  year ended  December  31,  1997:
$21,837. For the period January 1, 1998 through November 30, 1998: $738. For the
fiscal year ended November 30, 1999: $498.

Advisory Board

         The Trustees determined as of January 26, 2000 to establish an advisory
board and appoint four members  ("Members of the Advisory Board") thereto.  Each
member  serves at the pleasure of the Trustees.  The advisory  board is distinct
from  the  Trustees  and  provides  advice  to the  Trustees  as to  investment,
management and operations of the Trust; but has no power to vote upon any matter
put to a vote of the Trustees.  The advisory board and the members  thereof also
serve  each of the  Trusts and the  Master  Portfolios.  It is also the  current
intention  of the  Trustees  that the  Members  of the  Advisory  Board  will be
proposed at the next  shareholders'  meeting,  expected to be held within a year
from the date  hereof,  for  election  as Trustees of each of the Trusts and the
Master Portfolios. The creation of the Advisory Board and the appointment of the
members  thereof was  designed so that the Board of Trustees  will  continuously
consist of persons able to assume the duties of Trustees  and be fully  familiar
with the business  and affairs of each of the Trusts and the Master  Portfolios,
in anticipation of the current Trustees reaching the mandatory retirement age of
seventy.  Each member of the Advisory Board is paid an annual fee of $75,000 for
serving in this capacity for the Trust, each of the Master Portfolios,  the J.P.
Morgan Funds and the J.P.  Morgan  Series Trust and is  reimbursed  for expenses
incurred in connection  for such service.  The members of the Advisory Board may
hold various other  directorships  unrelated to these funds. The mailing address
of the Members of the Advisory  Board is c/o  Pierpont  Group,  Inc.,  461 Fifth
Avenue, New York, New York 10017. Their names,  principal occupations during the
past five years and dates of birth are set forth below:

         Ann Maynard Gray -  President,  Diversified  Publishing  Group and Vice
President, Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. Her date of birth is August 22, 1945.

         John R. Laird -- Retired;  Former  Chief  Executive  Officer,  Shearson
Lehman Brothers and The Boston Company. His date of birth is June 21, 1942.

         Gerard P. Lynch -- Retired;  Former Managing  Director,  Morgan Stanley
Group and President and Chief Operating Officer,  Morgan Stanley Services,  Inc.
His date of birth is October 5, 1936.

         James J. Schonbachler -- Retired;  Prior to September,  1998,  Managing
Director,  Bankers  Trust  Company and Chief  Executive  Officer  and  Director,
Bankers Trust A.G.,  Zurich and BT Brokerage  Corp. His date of birth is January
26, 1943.


OFFICERS

         The Trust's and Portfolios'  executive  officers (listed below),  other
than the Chief  Executive  Officer and the  officers  who are  employees  of the
Advisor,  are provided and compensated by Funds  Distributor,  Inc.  ("FDI"),  a
wholly  owned  indirect  subsidiary  of Boston  Institutional  Group,  Inc.  The
officers  conduct and  supervise  the business  operations  of the Trust and the
Portfolios. The Trust and the Portfolios have no employees.

         The  officers  of  the  Trust  and  the  Portfolios,   their  principal
occupations  during the past five years and dates of birth are set forth  below.
Unless otherwise specified, each officer holds the same position with the Trust,
the Portfolio and the other Master  Portfolios.  The business address of each of
the officers unless otherwise noted is Funds Distributor, Inc., 60 State Street,
Suite 1300, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

         MATTHEW HEALEY;  Chief  Executive  Officer;  Chairman,  Pierpont Group,
Inc., since prior to 1993. His address is Pine Tree Country Club Estates,  10286
Saint Andrews Road,  Boynton Beach,  Florida 33436.  His date of birth is August
23, 1937.

     MARGARET W. CHAMBERS;  Vice President and Secretary.  Senior Vice President
and General  Counsel of FDI since April,  1998.  From August 1996 to March 1998,
Ms. Chambers was Vice President and Assistant General Counsel for Loomis, Sayles
& Company,  L.P. From January 1986 to July 1996,  she was an associate  with the
law firm of Ropes & Gray. Her date of birth is October 12, 1959.


         MARIE E. CONNOLLY;  Vice President and Assistant Treasurer.  President,
Chief Executive  Officer,  Chief Compliance Officer and Director of FDI, Premier
Mutual Fund  Services,  Inc.,  an  affiliate  of FDI  ("Premier  Mutual") and an
officer of certain investment companies  distributed or administered by FDI. Her
date of birth is August 1, 1957.

     DOUGLAS C. CONROY; Vice President and Assistant  Treasurer.  Assistant Vice
President   and   Assistant   Department   Manager  of  Treasury   Services  and
Administration of FDI and an officer of certain investment companies distributed
or  administered  by FDI.  Prior to April 1997,  Mr.  Conroy was  Supervisor  of
Treasury  Services  and  Administration  of FDI.  His date of birth is March 31,
1969.

     JOHN P. COVINO; Vice President and Assistant Treasurer.  Vice President and
Treasury Group Manager of Treasury Servicing and Administration of FDI. Prior to
November  1998,  Mr. Covino was employed by Fidelity  Investments  where he held
multiple  positions in their  Institutional  Brokerage  Group.  Prior to joining
Fidelity,  Mr.  Covino was employed by SunGard  Brokerage  systems  where he was
responsible for the technology and development of the accounting  product group.
His date of birth is October 8, 1963.

     JACQUELINE  HENNING;  Assistant  Secretary and  Assistant  Treasurer of the
Portfolio only. Managing Director, State Street Cayman Trust Company, Ltd. since
October 1994. Address:  P.O. Box 2508 GT, Elizabethan Square, 2nd Floor, Shedden
Road, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, BWI. Her date of birth is March
24, 1942.

     KAREN JACOPPO-WOOD;  Vice President and Assistant Secretary. Vice President
and  Senior  Counsel  of FDI and an  officer  of  certain  investment  companies
distributed  or  administered  by FDI.  From  June  1994 to  January  1996,  Ms.
Jacoppo-Wood was a Manager of SEC Registration at Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.
Her date of birth is December 29, 1966.

     CHRISTOPHER  J.  KELLEY;  Vice  President  and  Assistant  Secretary.  Vice
President and Senior Associate  General Counsel of FDI and Premier Mutual and an
officer of certain investment companies distributed or administered by FDI. From
April 1994 to July 1996,  Mr.  Kelley was Assistant  Counsel at Forum  Financial
Group. His date of birth is December 24, 1964.

     KATHLEEN  K.  MORRISEY.  Vice  President  and  Assistant  Secretary.   Vice
President  and  Assistant   Secretary  of  FDI.  Manager  of  Treasury  Services
Administration  and an  officer  of  certain  investment  companies  advised  or
administered  by  Montgomery  Asset  Management,  L.P.  and  Dresdner RCM Global
Investors,  Inc., and their  respective  affiliates.  From July 1994 to November
1995, Ms.  Morrisey was a Fund Accountant II for Investors Bank & Trust Company.
Her date of birth is July 5, 1972.

     MARY A. NELSON; Vice President and Assistant Treasurer.  Vice President and
Manager of Treasury Services and Administration of FDI and Premier Mutual and an
officer of certain investment companies  distributed or administered by FDI. Her
date of birth is April 22, 1964.


     MARY JO PACE;  Assistant Treasurer.  Vice President,  Morgan Guaranty Trust
Company of New York.  Ms.  Pace  serves in the Funds  Administration  group as a
Manager for the Budgeting and Expense Processing Group. Prior to September 1995,
Ms. Pace served as a Fund Administrator for Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New
York. Her address is 60 Wall Street, New York, New York 10260. Her date of birth
is March 13, 1966.

     STEPHANIE D. PIERCE; Vice President and Assistant Secretary. Vice President
and Client  Development  Manager for FDI since  April  1998.  From April 1997 to
March 1998,  Ms.  Pierce was employed by Citibank,  NA as an officer of Citibank
and Relationship  Manager on the Business and Professional Banking team handling
over 22,000 clients.  Address:  200 Park Avenue,  New York, New York 10166.  Her
date of birth is August 18, 1968.

     GEORGE A. RIO; President and Treasurer. Executive Vice President and Client
Service  Director of FDI since April 1998. From June 1995 to March 1998, Mr. Rio
was Senior  Vice  President  and Senior Key Account  Manager  for Putnam  Mutual
Funds. From May 1994 to June 1995, Mr. Rio was Director of Business  Development
for First Data Corporation. His date of birth is January 2, 1955.

     CHRISTINE ROTUNDO;  Assistant  Treasurer.  Vice President,  Morgan Guaranty
Trust Company of New York. Ms. Rotundo serves in the Funds  Administration group
as a Manager  of the Tax  Group  and is  responsible  for U.S.  mutual  fund tax
matters.  Prior to September 1995, Ms. Rotundo served as a Senior Tax Manager in
the Investment  Company  Services Group of Deloitte & Touche LLP. Her address is
60 Wall Street,  New York,  New York 10260.  Her date of birth is September  26,
1965.

INVESTMENT ADVISOR

         The Funds have not  retained  the  services  of an  investment  advisor
because each Fund seeks to achieve its investment  objective by investing all of
its investable assets in a corresponding  Portfolio.  Subject to the supervision
of the  Portfolios'  Trustees,  the Advisor  makes each  Portfolio's  day-to-day
investment decisions,  arranges for the execution of portfolio  transactions and
generally manages the Portfolio's investments.  Prior to October 1, 1998, Morgan
was each  Portfolio's  investment  advisor.  JPMIM, a wholly owned subsidiary of
J.P.  Morgan & Co.  Incorporated  ("J.P.  Morgan"),  is a registered  investment
adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended,  manages employee
benefit funds of corporations,  labor unions and state and local governments and
the accounts of other institutional  investors,  including investment companies.
Certain of the assets of employee  benefit  accounts  under its  management  are
invested in commingled pension trust funds for which Morgan serves as trustee.


         J.P.  Morgan,  through  the  Advisor  and other  subsidiaries,  acts as
investment advisor to individuals,  governments,  corporations, employee benefit
plans, mutual funds and other institutional investors with combined assets under
management of approximately $349 billion.


         J.P.  Morgan has a long history of service as advisor,  underwriter and
lender to an extensive  roster of major companies and as a financial  advisor to
national  governments.  The firm,  through its  predecessor  firms,  has been in
business for over a century and has been managing investments since 1913.


         The basis of the Advisor's investment process is fundamental investment
research as the firm  believes  that  fundamentals  should  determine an asset's
value over the long  term.  J.P.  Morgan  currently  employs  over 120 full time
research  analysts,  among the largest  research staffs in the money  management
industry,  in its investment  management  divisions located in New York, London,
Tokyo, Frankfurt, and Singapore to cover companies,  industries and countries on
site. In addition,  the investment management divisions employ approximately 380
capital market researchers, portfolio managers and traders.

         The investment advisory services the Advisor provides to the Portfolios
are not  exclusive  under the terms of the Advisory  Agreements.  The Advisor is
free to and does render  similar  investment  advisory  services to others.  The
Advisor serves as investment  advisor to personal investors and other investment
companies and acts as fiduciary for trusts,  estates and employee benefit plans.
Certain of the assets of trusts and estates  under  management  are  invested in
common trust funds for which the Advisor  serves as trustee.  The accounts which
are managed or advised by the Advisor have varying investment objectives and the
Advisor invests assets of such accounts in investments substantially similar to,
or the same as, those which are expected to constitute the principal investments
of the Portfolios.  Such accounts are supervised by employees of the Advisor who
may also be acting in similar  capacities  for the  Portfolios.  See  "Portfolio
Transactions."


         Sector  weightings  are  generally  similar  to a  benchmark  with  the
emphasis on security selection as the method to achieve  investment  performance
superior to the  benchmark.  The benchmark for the Portfolios in which the Funds
invest are currently:  The International  Equity Portfolio -- EAFE; The Emerging
Markets Equity Portfolio -- MSCI Emerging Markets Free Index; The  International
Opportunities  Portfolio  -- MSCI All Country  World Index Free  (ex-U.S.);  The
European Equity Portfolio - MSCI Europe Index.

         Morgan,  also a  wholly  owned  subsidiary  of J.P.  Morgan,  is a bank
holding company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Morgan, whose
principal offices are at 60 Wall Street, New York, New York 10260, is a New York
trust company which  conducts a general  banking and trust  business.  Morgan is
subject to regulation by the New York State Banking  Department  and is a member
bank of the Federal Reserve System. Through offices in New York City and abroad,
Morgan   offers  a  wide  range  of   services,   primarily   to   governmental,
institutional,  corporate and high net worth individual  customers in the United
States and throughout the world.


         The  Portfolios  are managed by employees of the Advisor who, in acting
for their customers,  including the Portfolios,  do not discuss their investment
decisions with any personnel of J.P.  Morgan or any personnel of other divisions
of the Advisor or with any of its  affiliated  persons,  with the  exception  of
certain other investment management affiliates of J.P. Morgan.


         As compensation for the services  rendered and related expenses such as
salaries  of  advisory  personnel  borne by the  Advisor  under  the  Investment
Advisory Agreements,  the Portfolio corresponding to each Fund has agreed to pay
the Advisor a fee, which is computed daily and may be paid monthly, equal to the
annual rates of each Portfolio's average daily net assets shown below.

International Equity:  0.60%

Emerging Markets Equity:  1.00%

International Opportunities:  0.60%

European Equity:  0.65%

         The table below sets forth for each Fund listed the advisory  fees paid
by its  corresponding  Portfolio  to Morgan and JPMIM,  as  applicable,  for the
fiscal  period  indicated.   See  the  Funds'  financial  statements  which  are
incorporated herein by reference.


International  Equity  Portfolio -- For the fiscal year ended  October 31, 1997:
$5,305,885.  For the fiscal year ended  October 31,  1998:  $3,581,301.  For the
fiscal year ended October 31, 1999: $2,881,754.

Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio -- For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1997:
$9,422,758.  For the fiscal year ended  October 31,  1998:  $3,584,676.  For the
fiscal year ended October 31, 1999: $1,648,556.

International  Opportunities  Portfolio  -- For the  period  February  26,  1997
(commencement of operations) through November 30, 1997: $904,113. For the fiscal
year ended November 30, 1998: $2,687,804. For the fiscal year ended November 30,
1999: $2,133,208.

European  Equity  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal  year ended  December  31,  1997:
$3,879,040.  For the period January 1, 1998 through November 30, 1998: $166,971.
For the fiscal year ended November 30, 1999: $163,353.


         The Investment  Advisory  Agreements provide that they will continue in
effect for a period of two years after execution only if  specifically  approved
thereafter  annually  in the same  manner  as the  Distribution  Agreement.  See
"Distributor"  below. Each of the Investment  Advisory Agreements will terminate
automatically  if assigned and is  terminable  at any time without  penalty by a
vote of a majority of the Portfolio's Trustees, or by a vote of the holders of a
majority of the Portfolio's  outstanding voting securities,  on 60 days' written
notice to the  Advisor  and by the  Advisor  on 90 days'  written  notice to the
Portfolio. See "Additional Information."


         The  Glass-Steagall  Act and other  applicable laws generally  prohibit
banks and their subsidiaries, such as the Advisor, from engaging in the business
of underwriting or  distributing  securities,  and the Board of Governors of the
Federal  Reserve  System has issued an  interpretation  to the effect that under
these laws a bank  holding  company  registered  under the federal  Bank Holding
Company Act or  subsidiaries  thereof may not  sponsor,  organize,  or control a
registered open-end investment company  continuously  engaged in the issuance of
its shares,  such as the Trust. The  interpretation  does not prohibit a holding
company or a subsidiary  thereof from acting as investment advisor and custodian
to such an  investment  company.  The Advisor  believes  that it may perform the
services  for the  Portfolio  contemplated  by the  Advisory  Agreement  without
violation  of the  Glass-Steagall  Act  or  other  applicable  banking  laws  or
regulations.  On November 12, 1999, the  Gramm-Leach-Bliley  Act was signed into
law, the relevant provisions of which go into effect March 11, 2000. Until March
11, 2000, federal banking law,  specifically the Glass-Steagall Act and the Bank
Holding Company Act,  generally  prohibits banks and bank holding  companies and
their  subsidiaries,  such as the  Advisor,  from  engaging  in the  business of
underwriting  or distributing  securities.  Pursuant to  interpretations  issued
under these laws by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve  System,  such
entities  also may not  sponsor,  organize  or  control  a  registered  open-end
investment company  continuously engaged in the issuance of its shares (together
with  underwriting and distributing  securities,  the "Prohibited  Activities"),
such as the Trust. These laws and interpretations do not prohibit a bank holding
company or a subsidiary  thereof from acting as investment advisor and custodian
to such an  investment  company.  The Advisor  believes  that it may perform the
services  for the  Portfolio  contemplated  by the  Advisory  Agreement  without
violation of the laws in effect until March 11, 2000.  Effective March 11, 2000,
the  sections  of  the   Glass-Steagall  Act  which  prohibited  the  Prohibited
Activities are repealed,  and the Bank Holding  Company Act is amended to permit
bank holding  companies  which satisfy  certain  capitalization,  managerial and
other criteria (the  "Criteria") to engage in the  Prohibited  Activities;  bank
holding  companies  which do not satisfy the  Criteria may continue to engage in
any activity  that was  permissible  for a bank holding  company  under the Bank
Holding  Company  Act as of  November  11,  1999.  Because  the  services  to be
performed for the Portfolio under the Advisory  Agreement were permissible for a
bank holding company as of November 11, 1999, the Advisor  believes that it also
may perform  such  services  after March 11, 2000  whether or not the  Advisor's
parent  satisfies  the  Criteria.  State laws on this issue may differ  from the
interpretation of relevant federal law, and banks and financial institutions may
be required to register as dealers pursuant to state securities laws.


         Under separate agreements, Morgan also provides certain financial, fund
accounting  and  administrative  services  to the Trust and the  Portfolios  and
shareholder  services  for the Trust.  See  "Services  Agent"  and  "Shareholder
Servicing" below.

DISTRIBUTOR

         FDI  serves as the  Trust's  exclusive  Distributor  and  holds  itself
available  to receive  purchase  orders for each of the Fund's  shares.  In that
capacity,  FDI has been granted the right, as agent of the Trust, to solicit and
accept orders for the purchase of each of the Fund's  shares in accordance  with
the terms of the  Distribution  Agreement  between the Trust and FDI.  Under the
terms of the Distribution  Agreement  between FDI and the Trust, FDI receives no
compensation in its capacity as the Trust's  distributor.  FDI is a wholly owned
indirect  subsidiary  of Boston  Institutional  Group,  Inc.  FDI also serves as
exclusive   placement   agent  for  the   Portfolio.   FDI  currently   provides
administration  and  distribution  services  for a number  of  other  investment
companies.


         The  Distribution  Agreement  shall  continue in effect with respect to
each of the  Funds  for a period  of two  years  after  execution  only if it is
approved at least annually thereafter (i) by a vote of the holders of a majority
of the  Fund's  outstanding  shares or by its  Trustees  and (ii) by a vote of a
majority  of the  Trustees  of the Trust who are not  "interested  persons"  (as
defined by the 1940 Act) of the parties to the Distribution  Agreement,  cast in
person at a meeting  called  for the  purpose  of voting on such  approval  (see
"Trustees and Members of the Advisory Board" and  "Officers").  The Distribution
Agreement will terminate  automatically  if assigned by either party thereto and
is  terminable  at any  time  without  penalty  by a vote of a  majority  of the
Trustees  of the  Trust,  a vote  of a  majority  of the  Trustees  who  are not
"interested  persons" of the Trust, or by a vote of the holders of a majority of
the Fund's outstanding shares as defined under "Additional  Information," in any
case  without  payment of any  penalty on 60 days'  written  notice to the other
party. The principal offices of FDI are located at 60 State Street,  Suite 1300,
Boston, Massachusetts 02109.


CO-ADMINISTRATOR

         Under  Co-Administration  Agreements  with the Trust and the Portfolios
dated  August 1,  1996,  FDI also  serves  as the  Trust's  and the  Portfolios'
Co-Administrator.  The Co-Administration Agreements may be renewed or amended by
the  respective  Trustees  without a  shareholder  vote.  The  Co-Administration
Agreements are terminable at any time without penalty by a vote of a majority of
the Trustees of the Trust or the Portfolios,  as applicable, on not more than 60
days' written  notice nor less than 30 days' written  notice to the other party.
The  Co-Administrator  may subcontract  for the performance of its  obligations,
provided,  however,  that  unless the Trust or the  Portfolios,  as  applicable,
expressly agrees in writing, the Co-Administrator shall be fully responsible for
the acts and  omissions  of any  subcontractor  as it would  for its own acts or
omissions. See "Services Agent" below.


         FDI (i) provides  office space,  equipment  and clerical  personnel for
maintaining  the  organization  and  books  and  records  of the  Trust  and the
Portfolio;  (ii)  provides  officers  for the  Trust  and the  Portfolio;  (iii)
prepares and files  documents  required  for  notification  of state  securities
administrators; (iv) reviews and files marketing and sales literature; (v) files
Portfolio regulatory  documents and mails Portfolio  communications to Trustees,
Members of the Advisory  Board and investors;  and (vi) maintains  related books
and records.


         For its services under the Co-Administration  Agreements, each Fund and
Portfolio has agreed to pay FDI fees equal to its  allocable  share of an annual
complex-wide  charge of $425,000 plus FDI's out-of-pocket  expenses.  The amount
allocable  to each Fund or  Portfolio is based on the ratio of its net assets to
the  aggregate  net  assets  of the  Trust,  the  Master  Portfolios  and  other
investment companies subject to similar agreements with FDI.

         The  table  below  sets  forth  for  each  Fund  and its  corresponding
Portfolio the administrative fees paid to FDI for the fiscal periods indicated.


International  Equity  Fund -- For the  fiscal  year  ended  October  31,  1997:
$22,259.  For the fiscal year ended  October 31, 1998:  $11,056.  For the fiscal
year ended October 31, 1999: $6,162.

International  Equity  Portfolio -- For the fiscal year ended  October 31, 1997:
$21,379.  For the fiscal year ended  October 31, 1998:  $11,630.  For the fiscal
year ended October 31, 1999: $6,065.

Emerging  Markets  Equity  Fund -- For the fiscal year ended  October 31,  1997:
$11,473. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1998: $4,833. For the fiscal year
ended October 31, 1999: $1,980.

Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio -- For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1997:
$22,642. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1998: $7,255. For the fiscal year
ended October 31, 1999: $2,073.

International  Opportunities  Fund -- For the  period  from  February  26,  1997
(commencement of operations) to November 30, 1997:  $3,398.  For the fiscal year
ended  November 30, 1998:  $8,082.  For the fiscal year ended November 30, 1999:
$4,351.

International  Opportunities  Portfolio -- For the period from February 26, 1997
(commencement of operations) to November 30, 1997:  $3,446.  For the fiscal year
ended  November 30, 1998:  $8,417.  For the fiscal year ended November 30, 1999:
$4,338.

European  Equity Fund -- For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997:  $293. For
the period January 1, 1998 through  November 30, 1998: $287. For the fiscal year
ended November 30, 1999: $166.

European  Equity  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal  year ended  December  31,  1997:
$14,117. For the period January 1, 1998 through November 30, 1998: $468. For the
fiscal year ended November 30, 1999: $308.


SERVICES AGENT

         The  Trust,  on  behalf of each  Fund,  and each  Fund's  corresponding
Portfolio have entered into  Administrative  Services  Agreements (the "Services
Agreements") with Morgan effective December 29, 1995, as amended August 1, 1996,
pursuant to which Morgan is responsible for certain  administrative  and related
services  provided to each Fund and its  corresponding  Portfolio.  The Services
Agreements may be terminated at any time,  without  penalty,  by the Trustees or
Morgan,  in each case on not more  than 60 days' nor less than 30 days'  written
notice to the other party.

         Under the Services Agreements,  Morgan provides certain  administrative
and related services to the Fund and the Portfolio,  including  services related
to  tax  compliance,   preparation  of  financial  statements,   calculation  of
performance  data,  oversight of service  providers and certain  regulatory  and
Board of Trustee matters.

         Under the amended  Services  Agreements,  the Funds and the  Portfolios
have  agreed  to pay  Morgan  fees  equal to its  allocable  share of an  annual
complex-wide  charge. This charge is calculated daily based on the aggregate net
assets of the Master  Portfolios and J.P. Morgan Series Trust in accordance with
the following annual schedule:  0.09% of the first $7 billion of their aggregate
average daily net assets and 0.04% of their  aggregate  average daily net assets
in excess of $7 billion,  less the complex-wide fees payable to FDI. The portion
of  this  charge  payable  by each  Fund  and  Portfolio  is  determined  by the
proportionate  share  that its net  assets  bear to the total net  assets of the
Trust, the Master  Portfolios,  the other investors in the Master Portfolios for
which Morgan provides  similar  services and J.P. Morgan Series Trust. The table
below sets forth for each Fund and its corresponding  Portfolio the fees paid to
Morgan, as Services Agent.


     International  Equity Fund -- For the fiscal year ended  October 31,  1997:
$217,946.  For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1998: $142,358.  For the fiscal
year ended October 31, 1999: $107,063.

International  Equity  Portfolio -- For the fiscal year ended  October 31, 1997:
$274,750.  For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1998: $174,789.  For the fiscal
year ended October 31, 1999: $124,528.

Emerging  Markets  Equity  Fund -- For the fiscal year ended  October 31,  1997:
$113,255.  For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1998:  $61,627.  For the fiscal
year ended October 31, 1999: $34,406.

Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio -- For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1997:
$292,269.  For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1998: $106,124.  For the fiscal
year ended October 31, 1999: $42,701.

International   Opportunities   Fund  --  For  the  period   February  26,  1997
(commencement of operations) through November 30, 1997: $35,840.  For the fiscal
year ended November 30, 1998:  $108,365.  For the fiscal year ended November 30,
1999: $77,070.

International  Opportunities  Portfolio  -- For the  period  February  26,  1997
(commencement of operations) through November 30, 1997: $46,055.  For the fiscal
year ended November 30, 1998:  $129,873.  For the fiscal year ended November 30,
1999: $91,386.

European Equity Fund -- For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997: $3,022. For
the period  January 1, 1998 through  November 30, 1998:  $3,948.  For the fiscal
year ended November 30, 1999: $2,934.

European  Equity  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal  year ended  December  31,  1997:
$184,239.  For the period January 1, 1998 through November 30, 1998: $7,380. For
the fiscal year ended November 30, 1999: $6,472.

CUSTODIAN AND TRANSFER AGENT

         The Bank of New York  ("BONY"),  One Wall  Street,  New York,  New York
10286,  serves as the Trust's  and each of the  Portfolio's  custodian  and fund
accounting agent.  Pursuant to the Custodian Contracts,  BONY is responsible for
holding  portfolio  securities and cash and maintaining the books of account and
records of portfolio  transactions.  In the case of foreign  assets held outside
the United States, the custodian employs various subcustodians.

         State  Street Bank and Trust  Company  ("State  Street"),  225 Franklin
Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, serves as each Fund's transfer and dividend
disbursing agent. As transfer agent and dividend  disbursing agent, State Street
is responsible for maintaining  account records  detailing the ownership of Fund
shares  and for  crediting  income,  capital  gains and other  changes  in share
ownership to shareholder accounts.


SHAREHOLDER SERVICING

         The Trust on behalf of each of the Funds has entered into a Shareholder
Servicing  Agreement  with Morgan  pursuant to which Morgan acts as  shareholder
servicing agent for its customers and for other Fund investors who are customers
of a financial  professional.  Under this  agreement,  Morgan is responsible for
performing  shareholder account,  administrative and servicing functions,  which
include but are not limited to, answering inquiries regarding account status and
history,  the manner in which  purchases and  redemptions  of Fund shares may be
effected, and certain other matters pertaining to a Fund; assisting customers in
designating and changing dividend options,  account  designations and addresses;
providing necessary personnel and facilities to coordinate the establishment and
maintenance of shareholder  accounts and records with the Funds' transfer agent;
transmitting  purchase and  redemption  orders to the Funds'  transfer agent and
arranging  for the  wiring  or other  transfer  of  funds  to and from  customer
accounts in connection with orders to purchase or redeem Fund shares;  verifying
purchase  and  redemption  orders,  transfers  among and  changes  in  accounts;
informing  the  Distributor  of the gross  amount of  purchase  orders  for Fund
shares; and providing other related services.

         Under the Shareholder Servicing Agreement,  each Fund has agreed to pay
Morgan for these services a fee at the following annual rate of 0.10% (expressed
as a percentage of the average daily net asset values of Fund shares owned by or
for  shareholders  for whom Morgan is acting as  shareholder  servicing  agent).
Morgan acts as shareholder servicing agent for all shareholders.

         The  table  below  sets  forth  for each Fund  listed  the  shareholder
servicing fees paid by each Fund to Morgan for the fiscal periods indicated.


International  Equity  Fund -- For the  fiscal  year  ended  October  31,  1997:
$701,585.  For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1998: $486,276.  For the fiscal
year ended October 31, 1999: $413,127.

Emerging  Markets  Equity  Fund -- For the fiscal year ended  October 31,  1997:
$365,202.  For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1998: $209,870.  For the fiscal
year ended October 31, 1999: $132,803.

International  Opportunities  Fund -- For the  period  from  February  26,  1997
(commencement of operations) to November 30, 1997: $117,243. For the fiscal year
ended November 30, 1998: $373,884.  For the fiscal year ended November 30, 1999:
$299,841.

European Equity Fund -- For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997: $9,835. For
the period January 1, 1998 through  November 30, 1998:  $13,726.  For the fiscal
year ended November 30, 1999: $11,397.

     As  discussed  under  "Investment  Advisor,"  until  March  11,  2000,  the
Glass-Steagall   Act  and  other  applicable  laws  and  regulations  limit  the
activities  of bank  holding  companies  and  certain of their  subsidiaries  in
connection  with registered  open-end  investment  companies.  The activities of
Morgan in acting as shareholder  servicing agent for Fund shareholders under the
Shareholder  Servicing  Agreement and providing  administrative  services to the
Funds and the Portfolios  under the Services  Agreements,  and the activities of
JPMIM in acting as  Advisor  to the  Portfolios  under the  Investment  Advisory
Agreements, may raise issues under these laws. However, JPMIM and Morgan believe
that they may properly perform these services and the other activities described
in  the  Prospectus  without  violation  of  the  Glass-Steagall  Act  or  other
applicable banking laws or regulations in effect until March 11, 2000. Effective
March 11, 2000,  certain of the sections of the Glass-Steagall Act which limited
the activities of bank holding  companies and certain of their  subsidiaries  in
connection with open-end investment companies are repealed.


         The Funds may be sold to or through  financial  intermediaries  who are
customers  of  J.P.  Morgan  ("financial  professionals"),  including  financial
institutions  and  broker-dealers,  that may be paid fees by J.P.  Morgan or its
affiliates for services  provided to their clients that invest in the Funds. See
"Financial  Professionals"  below.  Organizations that provide  recordkeeping or
other services to certain  employee benefit or retirement plans that include the
Funds as an investment alternative may also be paid a fee.

FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS

         The   services   provided  by  financial   professionals   may  include
establishing  and  maintaining  shareholder  accounts,  processing  purchase and
redemption  transactions,  arranging  for  bank  wires,  performing  shareholder
subaccounting, answering client inquiries regarding the Trust, assisting clients
in changing  dividend  options,  account  designations and addresses,  providing
periodic  statements  showing the client's account balance and integrating these
statements with those of other  transactions  and balances in the client's other
accounts serviced by the financial professional,  transmitting proxy statements,
periodic reports,  updated prospectuses and other communications to shareholders
and,  with  respect to  meetings of  shareholders,  collecting,  tabulating  and
forwarding  executed proxies and obtaining such other information and performing
such  other  services  as Morgan or the  financial  professional's  clients  may
reasonably request and agree upon with the financial professional.

         Although there is no sales charge levied directly by a Fund,  financial
professionals  may establish  their own terms and conditions for providing their
services  and may charge  investors a  transaction-based  or other fee for their
services.  Such charges may vary among financial  professionals but in all cases
will be retained by the financial  professional  and not be remitted to the Fund
or J.P. Morgan.

         Each Fund has  authorized  one or more  brokers to accept  purchase and
redemption orders on its behalf.  Such brokers are authorized to designate other
intermediaries  to accept purchase and redemption  orders on a Fund's behalf.  A
Fund will be deemed to have  received a  purchase  or  redemption  order when an
authorized broker or, if applicable, a broker's authorized designee, accepts the
order. These orders will be priced at the Fund's net asset value next calculated
after they are so accepted.

INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

         The  independent  accountants  of the  Trust  and  the  Portfolios  are
PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP,  1177 Avenue of the  Americas,  New York,  New York
10036.  PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP  conducts an annual  audit of the  financial
statements of each of the Funds and the  Portfolios,  assists in the preparation
and/or  review of each  Fund's  and  Portfolio's  federal  and state  income tax
returns  and  consults  with the  Funds  and the  Portfolios  as to  matters  of
accounting and federal and state income taxation.

EXPENSES

         In addition to the fees payable to Pierpont Group, Inc., JPMIM,  Morgan
and FDI under various  agreements  discussed  under "Trustees and Members of the
Advisory   Board,"   "Officers,"   "Investment   Advisor,"   "Co-Administrator",
"Distributor," "Services Agent" and "Shareholder Servicing" above, the Funds and
the Portfolios are responsible for usual and customary expenses  associated with
their respective operations.  Such expenses include organization expenses, legal
fees,  accounting and audit expenses,  insurance  costs,  the  compensation  and
expenses of the Trustees and Members of the Advisory  Board,  registration  fees
under federal  securities  laws, and  extraordinary  expenses  applicable to the
Funds or the  Portfolios.  For the Funds,  such expenses also include  transfer,
registrar and dividend  disbursing  costs,  the expenses of printing and mailing
reports,  notices and proxy  statements  to Fund  shareholders,  and filing fees
under state  securities  laws.  For the  Portfolios,  such expenses also include
applicable  registration fees under foreign securities laws,  custodian fees and
brokerage expenses.


         J.P.  Morgan has agreed  that it will  reimburse  the Funds noted below
until  February  28, 2001 to the extent  necessary  to maintain the Fund's total
operating expenses (which include expenses of the Fund and the Portfolio) at the
following annual rates of the Fund's average daily net assets.


         European Equity Fund:                                         1.00%
         Emerging Markets Equity Fund:                                 1.45%

          These   limits   do   not   cover   extraordinary   expenses.    These
reimbursement/waiver  arrangements  will continue  through at least February 28,
2001.


         The table  below  sets  forth for each Fund  listed  the fees and other
expenses J.P. Morgan  reimbursed  under the expense  reimbursement  arrangements
described above or pursuant to prior expense reimbursement  arrangements for the
fiscal periods indicated.


International  Equity Fund -- For the fiscal year ended  October 31, 1997:  N/A.
For the fiscal  year ended  October  31,  1998:  N/A.  For the fiscal year ended
October 31, 1999: $13,160.

International  Equity  Portfolio -- For the fiscal year ended  October 31, 1997:
N/A. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1998:  N/A. For the fiscal year ended
October 31, 1999: N/A.

Emerging Markets Equity Fund -- For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1997: N/A.
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1998:  $75,781.  For the fiscal year ended
October 31, 1999: $94,972.

Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio -- For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1997:
N/A. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1998:  N/A. For the fiscal year ended
October 31, 1999: N/A.

International   Opportunities   Fund  --  For  the  period   February  26,  1997
(commencement of operations) through November 30, 1997: $217,655. For the fiscal
year ended November 30, 1998:  $110,646.  For the fiscal year ended November 30,
1999: $23,785.

International  Opportunities  Portfolio  -- For the  period  February  26,  1997
(commencement of operations) through November 30, 1997: $42,119.  For the fiscal
year ended  November 30, 1998:  $2,053.  For the fiscal year ended  November 30,
1999: N/A.

European  Equity Fund -- For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997:  $106,101.
For the period  January 1, 1998  through  November 30,  1998:  $99,493.  For the
fiscal year ended November 30, 1999: $134,738.

European  Equity  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal  year ended  December  31,  1997:
$58,185.  For the period January 1, 1998 through November 30, 1998: $62,269. For
the fiscal year ended November 30, 1999: $147,071.


PURCHASE OF SHARES

         Additional Minimum Balance  Information.  If your account balance falls
below the minimum for 30 days as a result of selling  shares (and not because of
performance),  each Fund  reserves the right to request that you buy more shares
or close your  account.  If your  account  balance is still below the minimum 60
days after  notification,  the Fund reserves the right to close out your account
and send the proceeds to the address of record.

         Method  of  Purchase.  Investors  may open  accounts  with a Fund  only
through  the  Distributor.  All  purchase  transactions  in  Fund  accounts  are
processed by Morgan as shareholder servicing agent and the Fund is authorized to
accept any  instructions  relating to a Fund account from Morgan as  shareholder
servicing  agent for the customer.  All purchase  orders must be accepted by the
Distributor.  Prospective  investors who are not already customers of Morgan may
apply to become  customers of Morgan for the sole purpose of Fund  transactions.
There  are no  charges  associated  with  becoming  a Morgan  customer  for this
purpose.  Morgan  reserves the right to  determine  the  customers  that it will
accept,  and the Trust reserves the right to determine the purchase  orders that
it will accept.

         References  in  the   Prospectus   and  this  Statement  of  Additional
Information to customers of Morgan or a financial professional include customers
of their affiliates and references to transactions by customers with Morgan or a
financial  professional  include  transactions with their affiliates.  Only Fund
investors  who are using  the  services  of a  financial  institution  acting as
shareholder servicing agent pursuant to an agreement with the Trust on behalf of
a Fund may make transactions in shares of a Fund.

         Each Fund may,  at its own  option,  accept  securities  in payment for
shares. The securities  delivered in such a transaction are valued by the method
described in "Net Asset Value" as of the day the Fund  receives the  securities.
This is a taxable transaction to the shareholder.  Securities may be accepted in
payment for shares only if they are, in the judgment of the Advisor, appropriate
investments  for the Fund's  corresponding  Portfolio.  In addition,  securities
accepted in payment  for shares  must:  (i) meet the  investment  objective  and
policies of the acquiring Fund's  corresponding  Portfolio;  (ii) be acquired by
the applicable  Fund for investment and not for resale (other than for resale to
the Fund's  corresponding  Portfolio);  (iii) be liquid securities which are not
restricted  as to transfer  either by law or  liquidity  of market;  and (iv) if
stock, have a value which is readily  ascertainable as evidenced by a listing on
a stock exchange,  OTC market or by readily  available market  quotations from a
dealer in such  securities.  Each Fund reserves the right to accept or reject at
its own option any and all securities offered in payment for its shares.

         Prospective  investors  may purchase  shares with the  assistance  of a
financial  professional,  and the financial  professional  may establish its own
minimums and charge the  investor a fee for this  service and other  services it
provides to its customers.  Morgan may pay fees to financial  professionals  for
services in connection  with fund  investments.  See  "Financial  Professionals"
above.

REDEMPTION OF SHARES

         If the  Trust  on  behalf  of a Fund  and its  corresponding  Portfolio
determine  that it would be  detrimental  to the best  interest of the remaining
shareholders of a Fund to make payment wholly or partly in cash,  payment of the
redemption  price may be made in whole or in part by a  distribution  in kind of
securities  from  the  Portfolio,  in lieu  of  cash,  in  conformity  with  the
applicable  rule of the SEC.  If shares  are  redeemed  in kind,  the  redeeming
shareholder  might incur  transaction  costs in converting the assets into cash.
The method of valuing portfolio securities is described under "Net Asset Value,"
and such  valuation  will be made as of the same  time the  redemption  price is
determined.  The Trust on  behalf  of all of the  Funds and their  corresponding
Portfolios have elected to be governed by Rule 18f-1 under the 1940 Act pursuant
to which the Funds and their  corresponding  Portfolios  are obligated to redeem
shares  solely in cash up to the lesser of  $250,000  or one  percent of the net
asset  value of the Fund during any 90 day period for any one  shareholder.  The
Trust will redeem Fund shares in kind only if it has  received a  redemption  in
kind from the  corresponding  Portfolio and therefore  shareholders  of the Fund
that receive  redemptions in kind will receive securities of the Portfolio.  The
Portfolios  have advised the Trust that the  Portfolios  will not redeem in kind
except in circumstances in which a Fund is permitted to redeem in kind.

         Further  Redemption   Information.   Investors  should  be  aware  that
redemptions  from the Fund may not be processed  if a redemption  request is not
submitted in proper form. To be in proper form,  the Fund must have received the
shareholder's  taxpayer  identification  number and address.  In addition,  if a
shareholder  sends a check  for the  purchase  of fund  shares  and  shares  are
purchased before the check has cleared,  the transmittal of redemption  proceeds
from the shares will occur upon  clearance  of the check which may take up to 15
days. The Trust,  on behalf of a Fund,  and the Portfolios  reserve the right to
suspend  the  right of  redemption  and to  postpone  the date of  payment  upon
redemption as follows:  (i) for up to seven days,  (ii) during  periods when the
New York Stock  Exchange is closed for other than  weekends and holidays or when
trading on such  Exchange  is  restricted  as  determined  by the SEC by rule or
regulation,  (iii) during  periods in which an  emergency,  as determined by the
SEC,  exists that causes  disposal by the Portfolio of, or evaluation of the net
asset value of, its portfolio securities to be unreasonable or impracticable, or
(iv) for such other periods as the SEC may permit.

         For information  regarding redemption orders placed through a financial
professional, please see "Financial Professionals" above.

EXCHANGE OF SHARES


         An investor may exchange  shares from any Fund into shares of any other
J.P. Morgan  Institutional  Fund or J.P. Morgan Fund without charge. An exchange
may be made so long as after the exchange the investor has shares,  in each fund
in which he or she  remains an  investor,  with a value of at least that  fund's
minimum investment amount.  Shareholders  should read the prospectus of the fund
into which they are exchanging and may only exchange  between fund accounts that
are  registered in the same name,  address and taxpayer  identification  number.
Shares  are  exchanged  on the  basis of  relative  net asset  value per  share.
Exchanges are in effect  redemptions from one fund and purchases of another fund
and the usual purchase and redemption procedures and requirements are applicable
to exchanges.  Each Fund generally  intends to pay redemption  proceeds in cash,
however,  since it reserves the right at its sole  discretion to pay redemptions
over $250,000 in-kind as a portfolio of representative securities rather than in
cash, the Fund reserves the right to deny an exchange  request in excess of that
amount. See "Redemption of Shares."  Shareholders  subject to federal income tax
who exchange shares in one fund for shares in another fund may recognize capital
gain or loss for federal income tax purposes.  Shares of the Fund to be acquired
are purchased for settlement when the proceeds from redemption become available.
In the case of investors in certain states,  state  securities laws may restrict
the  availability  of the exchange  privilege.  The Trust  reserves the right to
discontinue, alter or limit the exchange privilege at any time.


DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

         Each Fund declares and pays  dividends and  distributions  as described
under "Dividends and Distributions" in the Prospectus.

         Dividends  and  capital  gains   distributions   paid  by  a  Fund  are
automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund unless the shareholder
has elected to have them paid in cash. Dividends and distributions to be paid in
cash are  credited to the  shareholder's  account at Morgan or at his  financial
professional or, in the case of certain Morgan customers, are mailed by check in
accordance  with the  customer's  instructions.  The Funds  reserve the right to
discontinue, alter or limit the automatic reinvestment privilege at any time.

         If a shareholder has elected to receive  dividends  and/or capital gain
distributions  in cash and the  postal or other  delivery  service  is unable to
deliver  checks to the  shareholder's  address  of  record,  such  shareholder's
distribution  option will  automatically be converted to having all dividend and
other distributions  reinvested in additional shares. No interest will accrue on
amounts represented by uncashed distribution or redemption checks.

NET ASSET VALUE

         Each of the Funds  computes  its net asset  value  once daily on Monday
through  Friday at the time in the  Prospectus.  The net asset value will not be
computed on the day the following  legal holidays are observed:  New Year's Day,
Martin  Luther  King,  Jr. Day,  Presidents'  Day,  Good Friday,  Memorial  Day,
Independence Day, Labor Day,  Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. The Funds and
the Portfolios may also close for purchases and  redemptions at such other times
as may be  determined  by the  Board of  Trustees  to the  extent  permitted  by
applicable  law. The days on which net asset value is determined  are the Funds'
business days.

         The net asset  value of each  Fund is equal to the value of the  Fund's
investment in its corresponding Portfolio (which is equal to the Fund's pro rata
share of the  total  investment  of the Fund and of any other  investors  in the
Portfolio less the Fund's pro rata share of the  Portfolio's  liabilities)  less
the Fund's liabilities.  The following is a discussion of the procedures used by
the Portfolios corresponding to each Fund in valuing their assets.


         The value of  investments  listed on a domestic  or foreign  securities
exchange,   including  National  Association  of  Securities  Dealers  Automated
Quotations  ("NASDAQ") is based on the last sale prices on the exchange on which
the security is principally traded (the "primary  exchange").  If there has been
no sale on the primary  exchange on the valuation  date,  and the spread between
bid and asked quotations on the primary exchange is less than or equal to 10% of
the bid price for the security,  the security  shall be valued at the average of
the  closing bid and asked  quotations  on the primary  exchange,  except  under
certain  circumstances,  when the  average of the closing bid and asked price is
less than the last sales price of the foreign local shares,  the security  shall
be  valued  at the last  sales  price  of the  local  shares.  Under  all  other
circumstances (e.g. there is no last sale on the primary exchange,  there are no
bid and asked quotations on the primary exchange,  or the spread between bid and
asked  quotations  is  greater  than  10% of the bid  price),  the  value of the
security  shall be the last sale price on the  primary  exchange  up to ten days
prior to the valuation  date unless,  in the judgment of the portfolio  manager,
material events or conditions since such last sale necessitate fair valuation of
the   security.   With   respect   to   securities   otherwise   traded  in  the
over-the-counter  market,  the value shall be equal to the quoted bid price. The
value of each security for which readily  available  market  quotations exist is
based on a decision as to the broadest and most  representative  market for such
security. For purposes of calculating net asset value all assets and liabilities
initially expressed in foreign currencies will be converted into U.S.
dollars at the prevailing currency exchange rate on the valuation date.

         Options on stock indexes  traded on national  securities  exchanges are
valued at the close of options trading on such exchanges which is currently 4:10
p.m. New York time. Stock index futures and related options, which are traded on
commodities  exchanges,  are valued at their last sales price as of the close of
such commodities  exchanges which is currently 4:15 p.m., New York time. Options
and  futures  traded on  foreign  exchanges  are  valued at the last sale  price
available prior to the calculation of the Fund's net asset value.  Securities or
other assets for which market  quotations are not readily  available  (including
certain  restricted  and  illiquid  securities)  are  valued  at fair  value  in
accordance with procedures  established by and under the general supervision and
responsibility of the Trustees.  Such procedures  include the use of independent
pricing  services  which use prices based upon yields or prices of securities of
comparable  quality,  coupon,  maturity and type;  indications as to values from
dealers; and general market conditions.  Short-term  investments which mature in
60 days or less are valued at amortized cost if their  original  maturity was 60
days or less, or by amortizing their value on the 61st day prior to maturity, if
their  original  maturity  when acquired by the Portfolio was more than 60 days,
unless this is determined not to represent fair value by the Trustees.

         Trading in  securities  on most foreign  markets is normally  completed
before the close of trading in U.S.  markets  and may also take place on days on
which the U.S. markets are closed. If events  materially  affecting the value of
securities  occur  between  the time when the  market in which  they are  traded
closes  and the time  when the  Fund's  net  asset  value  is  calculated,  such
securities   will  be  valued  at  fair  value  in  accordance  with  procedures
established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.


PERFORMANCE DATA

         From time to time,  the Funds may quote  performance in terms of actual
distributions,  average  annual and  aggregate  annual total  returns or capital
appreciation in reports,  sales literature and  advertisements  published by the
Trust.  Shareholders may obtain current  performance  information by calling the
number provided on the cover page of this Statement of Additional Information.

         Total Return  Quotations.  As required by  regulations  of the SEC, the
average  annual total return of the Funds for a period is computed by assuming a
hypothetical  initial  payment of  $1,000.  It is then  assumed  that all of the
dividends and  distributions  by the Fund over the period are reinvested.  It is
then assumed that at the end of the period,  the entire amount is redeemed.  The
annualized  total  return is then  calculated  by  determining  the annual  rate
required  for the  initial  payment to grow to the amount  which would have been
received upon redemption.

         Aggregate total returns,  reflecting the cumulative  percentage  change
over a measuring period, may also be calculated.

         Historical  performance   information  for  any  period  prior  to  the
establishment  of a Fund  will  be that of its  corresponding  predecessor  J.P.
Morgan  fund and will be  presented  in  accordance  with  applicable  SEC staff
interpretations.

         Below is set forth historical return information for the Funds or their
predecessors for the periods indicated:


International Equity Fund: 10/31/99: Average annual total return, 1 year: 24.70;
average  annual total  return,  5 years:  8.30%;  average  annual total  return,
commencement  of operations * to period end: 6.58%;  aggregate  total return,  1
year: 24.70%;  aggregate total return, 5 years: 48.99%;  aggregate total return,
commencement of operations * to period end: 82.28%.

Emerging  Markets Equity Fund:  10/31/99:  Average annual total return,  1 year:
33.76%;  average  annual total return,  5 years:  (6.73)%;  average annual total
return,  commencement of operations ** to period end:  (2.31)%;  aggregate total
return, 1 year:  33.76%;  aggregate total return, 5 years:  (29.42)%;  aggregate
total return, commencement of operations ** to period end: (13.01)%.

International Opportunities Fund: 11/30/99: Average annual total return, 1 year:
31.87%;  average annual total return, 5 years: N/A; average annual total return,
commencement of operations *** to period end: 11.37%;  aggregate total return, 1
year:  31.87%;  aggregate total return,  5 years:  N/A;  aggregate total return,
commencement of operations *** to period end: 34.61%.

European Equity Fund:  11/30/99:  Average annual total return,  1 year:  12.72%;
average  annual  total  return,  5 years:  N/A;  average  annual  total  return,
commencement of operations **** to period end: 18.71%; aggregate total return, 1
year:  12.72%;  aggregate total return,  5 years:  N/A;  aggregate total return,
commencement of operations **** to period end: 90.22%.


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*    International Equity Fund commenced operations on June 1, 1990.
**   Emerging Markets Equity Fund commenced operations on November 15, 1993.
***  International Opportunities Fund commenced operations on February 26, 1997.
**** European Equity Fund commenced operations on February 29, 1996.

         General.  A Fund's  performance  will vary from time to time  depending
upon market conditions,  the composition of its corresponding Portfolio, and its
operating expenses.  Consequently, any given performance quotation should not be
considered  representative  of a Fund's  performance for any specified period in
the future. In addition,  because performance will fluctuate, it may not provide
a basis for  comparing an  investment  in a Fund with  certain bank  deposits or
other investments that pay a fixed yield or return for a stated period of time.

         Comparative  performance  information  may be used from time to time in
advertising the Funds' shares,  including  appropriate  market indices including
the benchmarks  indicated under  "Investment  Advisor" above or data from Lipper
Analytical  Services,  Inc., Micropal,  Inc., Ibbotson  Associates,  Morningstar
Inc., the Dow Jones Industrial Average and other industry publications.

         From time to time, the funds may, in addition to any other  permissible
information,  include the  following  types of  information  in  advertisements,
supplemental  sales literature and reports to  shareholders:  (1) discussions of
general economic or financial principles (such as the effects of compounding and
the benefits of dollar-cost  averaging);  (2)  discussions  of general  economic
trends;  (3)  presentations of statistical data to supplement such  discussions;
(4)  descriptions of past or anticipated  portfolio  holdings for one or more of
the funds;  (5)  descriptions  of investment  strategies  for one or more of the
funds;  (6)  descriptions  or  comparisons  of various  savings  and  investment
products  (including,  but  not  limited  to,  qualified  retirement  plans  and
individual  stocks and  bonds),  which may or may not  include  the  funds;  (7)
comparisons of investment  products  (including the funds) with relevant markets
or industry  indices or other  appropriate  benchmarks;  (8) discussions of fund
rankings or ratings by recognized rating  organizations;  and (9) discussions of
various  statistical  methods  quantifying the fund's volatility relative to its
benchmark or to past performance,  including risk adjusted  measures.  The funds
may also include calculations,  such as hypothetical compounding examples, which
describe   hypothetical   investment  results  in  such   communications.   Such
performance  examples will be based on an express set of assumptions and are not
indicative of the performance of any of the funds.

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

         The Advisor  places  orders for all  Portfolios  for all  purchases and
sales of portfolio securities,  enters into repurchase agreements, and may enter
into reverse repurchase  agreements and execute loans of portfolio securities on
behalf of all Portfolios. See "Investment Objectives and Policies."

         Portfolio  transactions for a Portfolio will be undertaken  principally
to accomplish the Portfolio's objective in relation to expected movements in the
general level of interest rates. The Portfolios may engage in short-term trading
consistent with their  objectives.  See  "Investment  Objectives and Policies --
Portfolio Turnover".

         In connection with portfolio transactions,  the overriding objective is
to obtain the best execution of purchase and sales orders.

         In  selecting  a broker,  the  Advisor  considers  a number of  factors
including:  the price per unit of the  security;  the broker's  reliability  for
prompt,  accurate  confirmations and on-time delivery of securities;  the firm's
financial condition;  as well as the commissions charged. A broker may be paid a
brokerage  commission in excess of that which another  broker might have charged
for effecting the same transaction if, after considering the foregoing  factors,
the Advisor decides that the broker chosen will provide the best execution.  The
Advisor monitors the  reasonableness of the brokerage  commissions paid in light
of the execution  received.  The Trustees of each Portfolio review regularly the
reasonableness  of  commissions  and other  transaction  costs  incurred  by the
Portfolios  in light of facts and  circumstances  deemed  relevant  from time to
time,  and,  in that  connection,  will  receive  reports  from the  Advisor and
published data concerning transaction costs incurred by institutional  investors
generally.  Research  services  provided  by  brokers to which the  Advisor  has
allocated  brokerage  business  in the  past  include  economic  statistics  and
forecasting  services,   industry  and  company  analyses,   portfolio  strategy
services,  quantitative  data,  and  consulting  services  from  economists  and
political  analysts.  Research  services  furnished  by brokers are used for the
benefit  of all the  Advisor's  clients  and not solely or  necessarily  for the
benefit of an  individual  Portfolio.  The  Advisor  believes  that the value of
research services received is not determinable and does not significantly reduce
its  expenses.  The  Portfolios  do not reduce  their fee to the  Advisor by any
amount that might be attributable to the value of such services.

         The Portfolios or their predecessors corresponding to the International
Equity, Emerging Markets Equity, International Opportunities and European Equity
Funds paid the following brokerage commissions for the indicated fiscal periods:


International  Equity  Portfolio -- For the fiscal year ended  October 31, 1997:
$2,008,842.  For the fiscal year ended  October 31,  1998:  $1,920,469.  For the
fiscal year ended October 31, 1999: $1,073,526.

Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio -- For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1997:
$2,855,850.  For the fiscal year ended  October 31,  1998:  $1,089,000.  For the
fiscal year ended October 31, 1999: $866,867.

International  Opportunities  Portfolio  -- For the  period  February  26,  1997
(commencement  of operations)  through  November 30, 1997:  $1,027,285.  For the
fiscal  year ended  November  30,  1998:  $2,294,676.  For the fiscal year ended
October 31, 1999: $982,901.

European  Equity  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal  year ended  December  31,  1997:
$1,562,672.  For the period January 1, 1998 through November 30, 1998: $104,556.
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1999: $63,209.

         Subject to the overriding  objective of obtaining the best execution of
orders,  the  Advisor  may  allocate  a  portion  of  a  Portfolio's   brokerage
transactions  to  affiliates  of  the  Advisor.  Under  the  1940  Act,  persons
affiliated  with the Portfolio and persons who are affiliated  with such persons
are prohibited  from dealing with the Portfolio as principal in the purchase and
sale of  securities  unless a permissive  order  allowing such  transactions  is
obtained from the SEC. However, affiliated persons of the Portfolio may serve as
its broker in listed or  over-the-counter  transactions  conducted  on an agency
basis provided that, among other things, the fee or commission  received by such
affiliated  broker is  reasonable  and fair  compared  to the fee or  commission
received by non-affiliated  brokers in connection with comparable  transactions.
In addition,  the Portfolio may not purchase  securities during the existence of
any  underwriting  syndicate for such securities of which Morgan or an affiliate
is a member or in a private  placement in which Morgan or an affiliate serves as
placement agent except  pursuant to procedures  adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the  Portfolio  that  either  comply  with  rules  adopted by the SEC or with
interpretations of the SEC's staff.


         On those  occasions  when the Advisor  deems the  purchase or sale of a
security to be in the best  interests of a Portfolio as well as other  customers
including other  Portfolios,  the Advisor to the extent  permitted by applicable
laws and regulations,  may, but is not obligated to, aggregate the securities to
be sold or  purchased  for a Portfolio  with those to be sold or  purchased  for
other  customers in order to obtain best  execution,  including  lower brokerage
commissions  if  appropriate.  In such event,  allocation  of the  securities so
purchased or sold as well as any expenses  incurred in the  transaction  will be
made  by the  Advisor  in the  manner  it  considers  to be most  equitable  and
consistent  with its fiduciary  obligations to a Portfolio.  In some  instances,
this procedure might adversely affect a Portfolio.

         If  a  Portfolio  that  writes  options  effects  a  closing   purchase
transaction  with respect to an option written by it, normally such  transaction
will be executed by the same  broker-dealer who executed the sale of the option.
The writing of options by a Portfolio will be subject to limitations established
by each of the exchanges  governing the maximum  number of options in each class
which  may be  written  by a single  investor  or group of  investors  acting in
concert,  regardless of whether the options are written on the same or different
exchanges or are held or written in one or more  accounts or through one or more
brokers.  The number of options  which a Portfolio  may write may be affected by
options  written  by the  Advisor  for other  investment  advisory  clients.  An
exchange may order the  liquidation of positions  found to be in excess of these
limits, and it may impose certain other sanctions.

MASSACHUSETTS TRUST

         The  Trust  is  a  trust  fund  of  the  type   commonly   known  as  a
"Massachusetts  business  trust" of which each Fund is a separate  and  distinct
series.  A copy of the  Declaration  of  Trust  for the  Trust is on file in the
office of the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Declaration of
Trust and the  By-Laws of the Trust are  designed  to make the Trust  similar in
most respects to a Massachusetts business corporation. The principal distinction
between the two forms concerns shareholder liability described below.

         Effective  January 1, 1998, the name of the Trust was changed from "The
JPM Institutional Funds" to "J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds". Effective January
1,  1998,  the name of the  funds  were  changed  from  "The  JPM  Institutional
International  Equity  Fund" to the  "J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  International
Equity Fund", "The JPM Institutional  Emerging Markets Equity Fund" to the "J.P.
Morgan  Institutional  Emerging  Markets  Equity Fund",  the "JPM  Institutional
International   Opportunities   Fund"   to  the   "J.P.   Morgan   Institutional
International  Opportunities  Fund" and the "JPM  Institutional  European Equity
Fund" to the "J.P. Morgan Institutional European Equity Fund."

         Under  Massachusetts  law,  shareholders  of  such a trust  may,  under
certain circumstances, be held personally liable as partners for the obligations
of the  trust  which is not the case for a  corporation.  However,  the  Trust's
Declaration of Trust provides that the shareholders  shall not be subject to any
personal  liability  for the acts or  obligations  of any  Fund  and that  every
written agreement,  obligation,  instrument or undertaking made on behalf of any
Fund shall  contain a  provision  to the effect  that the  shareholders  are not
personally liable thereunder.

         No  personal  liability  will  attach  to the  shareholders  under  any
undertaking  containing such provision when adequate notice of such provision is
given,  except  possibly in a few  jurisdictions.  With  respect to all types of
claims in the latter jurisdictions,  (i) tort claims, (ii) contract claims where
the  provision  referred to is omitted  from the  undertaking,  (iii) claims for
taxes,  and  (iv)  certain  statutory  liabilities  in  other  jurisdictions,  a
shareholder  may be held  personally  liable to the extent  that  claims are not
satisfied by the Fund. However, upon payment of such liability,  the shareholder
will be  entitled to  reimbursement  from the  general  assets of the Fund.  The
Trustees  intend to conduct the  operations  of the Trust in such a way so as to
avoid,  as  far  as  possible,   ultimate  liability  of  the  shareholders  for
liabilities of the Funds.

         The Trust's  Declaration of Trust further provides that the name of the
Trust refers to the Trustees  collectively  as Trustees,  not as  individuals or
personally,  that no Trustee, Member of the Advisory Board, officer, employee or
agent of a Fund is liable to a Fund or to a  shareholder,  and that no  Trustee,
Member of the Advisory Board, officer, employee, or agent is liable to any third
persons in connection  with the affairs of a Fund,  except as such liability may
arise from his or its own bad faith,  willful  misfeasance,  gross negligence or
reckless disregard of his or its duties to such third persons.  It also provides
that all third persons shall look solely to Fund  property for  satisfaction  of
claims  arising in connection  with the affairs of a Fund.  With the  exceptions
stated, the Trust's Declaration of Trust provides that a Trustee,  Member of the
Advisory  Board,  officer,  employee,  or agent is  entitled  to be  indemnified
against all liability in connection with the affairs of a Fund.

         The Trust shall  continue  without  limitation  of time  subject to the
provisions in the Declaration of Trust  concerning  termination by action of the
shareholders or by action of the Trustees upon notice to the shareholders.

DESCRIPTION OF SHARES

         The Trust is an open-end  management  investment company organized as a
Massachusetts  business trust in which each Fund represents a separate series of
shares of beneficial interest. See "Massachusetts Trust."

         The  Declaration  of Trust  permits the  Trustees to issue an unlimited
number of full and  fractional  shares  ($0.001 par value) of one or more series
and  classes  within  any  series  and to divide or  combine  the shares (of any
series, if applicable) without changing the proportionate beneficial interest of
each  shareholder in a Fund (or in the assets of other series,  if  applicable).
Each share represents an equal  proportional  interest in a Fund with each other
share. Upon liquidation of a Fund, holders are entitled to share pro rata in the
net  assets of a Fund  available  for  distribution  to such  shareholders.  See
"Massachusetts  Trust." Shares of a Fund have no preemptive or conversion rights
and are fully paid and non-assessable. The rights of redemption and exchange are
described  in the  Prospectus  and  elsewhere in this  Statement  of  Additional
Information.

         The  shareholders of the Trust are entitled to one vote for each dollar
of  net  asset  value  (or a  proportionate  fractional  vote  in  respect  of a
fractional  dollar  amount),  on  matters  on which  shares of the Fund shall be
entitled to vote.  Subject to the 1940 Act,  the  Trustees  themselves  have the
power to alter the number and the terms of office of the  Trustees,  to lengthen
their own terms, or to make their terms of unlimited duration subject to certain
removal procedures,  and appoint their own successors,  provided,  however, that
immediately  after such appointment the requisite  majority of the Trustees have
been elected by the shareholders of the Trust. The voting rights of shareholders
are not cumulative so that holders of more than 50% of the shares voting can, if
they choose,  elect all Trustees being selected  while the  shareholders  of the
remaining  shares would be unable to elect any Trustees.  It is the intention of
the Trust not to hold meetings of shareholders  annually.  The Trustees may call
meetings of  shareholders  for action by shareholder  vote as may be required by
either the 1940 Act or the Trust's Declaration of Trust.

         Shareholders  of the Trust  have the  right,  upon the  declaration  in
writing or vote of more than two-thirds of its outstanding  shares,  to remove a
Trustee.  The Trustees will call a meeting of shareholders to vote on removal of
a Trustee upon the written  request of the record  holders of 10% of the Trust's
shares.  In addition,  whenever ten or more shareholders of record who have been
such for at least six months preceding the date of application,  and who hold in
the  aggregate  either shares having a net asset value of at least $25,000 or at
least 1% of the Trust's  outstanding  shares,  whichever is less, shall apply to
the  Trustees  in  writing,  stating  that they wish to  communicate  with other
shareholders  with a view to obtaining  signatures  to request a meeting for the
purpose of voting upon the  question  of removal of any Trustee or Trustees  and
accompanied by a form of communication  and request which they wish to transmit,
the Trustees  shall within five business days after receipt of such  application
either:  (1)  afford  to  such  applicants  access  to a list of the  names  and
addresses  of all  shareholders  as recorded  on the books of the Trust;  or (2)
inform such applicants as to the  approximate  number of shareholders of record,
and the approximate cost of mailing to them the proposed  communication and form
of request.  If the Trustees  elect to follow the latter  course,  the Trustees,
upon the  written  request of such  applicants,  accompanied  by a tender of the
material to be mailed and of the  reasonable  expenses of mailing,  shall,  with
reasonable promptness, mail such material to all shareholders of record at their
addresses as recorded on the books,  unless within five business days after such
tender  the  Trustees  shall  mail to such  applicants  and  file  with the SEC,
together with a copy of the material to be mailed, a written statement signed by
at least a majority of the Trustees to the effect that in their  opinion  either
such  material  contains  untrue  statements  of fact or omits  to  state  facts
necessary to make the statements  contained therein not misleading,  or would be
in violation of applicable law, and specifying the basis of such opinion.  After
opportunity for hearing upon the objections  specified in the written statements
filed, the SEC may, and if demanded by the Trustees or by such applicants shall,
enter an order either  sustaining one or more of such  objections or refusing to
sustain any of them. If the SEC shall enter an order  refusing to sustain any of
such  objections,  or if, after the entry of an order  sustaining one or more of
such  objections,  the SEC shall find, after notice and opportunity for hearing,
that all  objections  so  sustained  have been met,  and shall enter an order so
declaring,  the Trustees shall mail copies of such material to all  shareholders
with reasonable promptness after the entry of such order and the renewal of such
tender.

         The Trustees have  authorized the issuance and sale to the public of 22
series of the  Trust.  The  Trustees  have no  current  intention  to create any
classes within the initial series or any  subsequent  series.  The Trustees may,
however,  authorize the issuance of shares of additional series and the creation
of  classes  of shares  within any  series  with such  preferences,  privileges,
limitations  and voting and dividend  rights as the Trustees may determine.  The
proceeds  from the  issuance  of any  additional  series  would be  invested  in
separate,  independently managed portfolios with distinct investment objectives,
policies  and  restrictions,  and  share  purchase,  redemption  and  net  asset
valuation procedures.  Any additional classes would be used to distinguish among
the rights of  different  categories  of  shareholders,  as might be required by
future regulations or other unforeseen circumstances. All consideration received
by the Trust for  shares of any  additional  series or class,  and all assets in
which such  consideration  is  invested,  would  belong to that series or class,
subject only to the rights of creditors of the Trust and would be subject to the
liabilities related thereto. Shareholders of any additional series or class will
approve the adoption of any management contract or distribution plan relating to
such  series or class and of any  changes  in the  investment  policies  related
thereto, to the extent required by the 1940 Act.

         For  information  relating to  mandatory  redemption  of Fund shares or
their  redemption  at the option of the Trust under certain  circumstances,  see
Redemption of Shares".


         As of  January  31,  2000,  the  following  owned of record  or, to the
knowledge  of  management,  beneficially  owned more than 5% of the  outstanding
shares of:

International Equity Fund: MGT of NY Deferred Profit Sharing (11.67%);  JPMIM as
agent for Lockheed Martin Corp. (11.89%); Blue Cross Shield of North Carolina as
agent for Steven Cherrier (10.51%)

Emerging  Markets  Equity  Fund:  MGT of NY Deferred  Profit  Sharing  (25.40%);
Carleton  College  (9.28);  Morgan as Agent for  Morgan  Trust  Bahamas  TTEE BT
2319-Special  (14.59%);  Morgan  as  Agent  for  Morgan  Trust  Bahamas  TTEE BT
2318-Special (6.04%).

International  Opportunities  Fund:  MGT Co. of NY as agent for Sarah Lutz Trust
(8.65%); J.P. Morgan Delaware as agent for Diversified Growth Fund (6.84%); J.P.
Morgan Delaware as agent for JMD Delaware Inc. Trustee for M. Arison (11.76%).

European  Equity  Fund:  Morgan  Guaranty  Trust  Co. of NY as agent for C. Chan
Family  (33.02%);  Morgan  Guaranty  Trust Co.  of NY as agent  for J.G.  Clarke
(8.83%);  Morgan Trust Co. Florida NA as agent for J.M. Watkins (6.86%);  Morgan
Guaranty  Trust Co. of NY as agent for B. Price (6.55%);  Morgan  Guaranty Trust
Co. of NY as agent for F. Ponzek  (9.76%);  Morgan  Guaranty  Trust Co. of NY as
agent for W. Howe (5.13%).


         The address of each owner listed above is c/o Morgan, 522 Fifth Avenue,
New  York,  New York  10036.  As of the  date of this  Statement  of  Additional
Information, the officers, Trustees and Members of the Advisory Board as a group
owned less than 1% of the shares of each Fund.

SPECIAL INFORMATION CONCERNING INVESTMENT STRUCTURE

         Unlike other mutual funds which  directly  acquire and manage their own
portfolio of securities,  each Fund is an open-end management investment company
which  seeks  to  achieve  its  investment  objective  by  investing  all of its
investable  assets in a corresponding  Master Portfolio,  a separate  registered
investment company with the same investment  objective and policies as the Fund.
Generally,  when a  Master  Portfolio  seeks  a vote  to  change  a  fundamental
investment  restriction,  its feeder fund(s) will hold a shareholder meeting and
cast  its  vote  proportionately,   as  instructed  by  its  shareholders.  Fund
shareholders  are  entitled to one vote for each dollar of net asset value (or a
proportionate  fractional  vote in respect of a fractional  dollar  amount),  on
matters on which shares of the Fund shall be entitled to vote.

         In addition to selling a beneficial interest to a Fund, a Portfolio may
sell beneficial interests to other mutual funds or institutional investors. Such
investors will invest in the Portfolio on the same terms and conditions and will
bear a  proportionate  share of the  Portfolio's  expenses.  However,  the other
investors  investing in the  Portfolio may sell shares of their own fund using a
different pricing structure than the Fund. Such different pricing structures may
result in  differences  in returns  experienced by investors in other funds that
invest in the  Portfolio.  Such  differences in returns are not uncommon and are
present in other mutual fund structures. Information concerning other holders of
interests in the Portfolio is available from Morgan at (800) 766-7722.

         The Trust may withdraw the investment of a Fund from a Portfolio at any
time if the Board of  Trustees  of the Trust  determines  that it is in the best
interests of the Fund to do so. Upon any such withdrawal,  the Board of Trustees
would  consider what action might be taken,  including the investment of all the
assets  of the  Fund  in  another  pooled  investment  entity  having  the  same
investment objective and restrictions in accordance with the investment policies
described below with respect to the Portfolio.

         Certain  changes in a Portfolio's  fundamental  investment  policies or
restrictions,  or a failure by a Fund's  shareholders  to approve such change in
the Portfolio's  investment  restrictions,  may require withdrawal of the Fund's
interest in the Portfolio. Any such withdrawal could result in a distribution in
kind of  portfolio  securities  (as  opposed  to a cash  distribution)  from the
Portfolio which may or may not be readily  marketable.  The distribution in kind
may result in the Fund having a less  diversified  portfolio of  investments  or
adversely affect the Fund's liquidity,  and the Fund could incur brokerage,  tax
or other  charges in converting  the  securities  to cash.  Notwithstanding  the
above, there are other means for meeting shareholder  redemption requests,  such
as borrowing.

         Smaller funds  investing in a Portfolio  may be materially  affected by
the actions of larger funds investing in the Portfolio.  For example, if a large
fund  withdraws  from  the  Portfolio,  the  remaining  funds  may  subsequently
experience higher pro rata operating expenses, thereby producing lower returns.

         Additionally,  because a Portfolio would become smaller,  it may become
less diversified,  resulting in potentially  increased  portfolio risk (however,
these  possibilities  also exist for  traditionally  structured funds which have
large or institutional investors who may withdraw from a fund). Also, funds with
a greater  pro rata  ownership  in the  Portfolio  could have  effective  voting
control of the  operations of the  Portfolio.  Whenever the Fund is requested to
vote on matters  pertaining to the  Portfolio  (other than a vote by the Fund to
continue the operation of the Portfolio upon the withdrawal of another  investor
in the Portfolio), the Trust will hold a meeting of shareholders of the Fund and
will  cast  all  of its  votes  proportionately  as  instructed  by  the  Fund's
shareholders.  The Trust will vote the shares held by Fund  shareholders  who do
not give  voting  instructions  in the same  proportion  as the  shares  of Fund
shareholders  who do give voting  instructions.  Shareholders of the Fund who do
not vote will have no effect on the outcome of such matters.

TAXES


         The following  discussion of tax  consequences is based on U.S. federal
tax laws in  effect on the date of this  Statement  of  Additional  Information.
These  laws  and   regulations   are  subject  to  change  by   legislative   or
administrative action, possibly on a retroactive basis.


         Each Fund  intends  to  qualify  and remain  qualified  as a  regulated
investment  company under  Subchapter M of the Code.  As a regulated  investment
company,  a Fund must, among other things,  (a) derive at least 90% of its gross
income from  dividends,  interest,  payments  with respect to loans of stock and
securities,  gains from the sale or other  disposition  of stock,  securities or
foreign  currency  and other  income  (including  but not  limited to gains from
options, futures, and forward contracts) derived with respect to its business of
investing in such stock,  securities or foreign currency;  and (b) diversify its
holdings so that, at the end of each fiscal  quarter of its taxable year, (i) at
least 50% of the value of the Fund's total assets is represented  by cash,  cash
items, U.S.  Government  securities,  investments in other regulated  investment
companies,  and other securities  limited,  in respect of any one issuer,  to an
amount  not  greater  than  5% of  the  Fund's  total  assets,  and  10%  of the
outstanding  voting securities of such issuer, and (ii) not more than 25% of the
value of its total assets is invested in the securities of any one issuer (other
than U.S.  Government  securities or securities  of other  regulated  investment
companies).

         As  a  regulated   investment  company,  a  Fund  (as  opposed  to  its
shareholders)  will not be subject to federal income taxes on the net investment
income and capital gains that it distributes to its shareholders,  provided that
at least 90% of its net investment  income and realized net  short-term  capital
gains  in  excess  of net  long-term  capital  losses  for the  taxable  year is
distributed in accordance with the Code's timing requirements.

         Under the Code,  a Fund will be subject to a 4% excise tax on a portion
of its  undistributed  taxable  income  and  capital  gains  if it fails to meet
certain  distribution  requirements  by the end of the calendar year.  Each Fund
intends to make distributions in a timely manner and accordingly does not expect
to be subject to the excise tax.

         For federal income tax purposes,  dividends that are declared by a Fund
in October,  November or December as of a record date in such month and actually
paid in  January of the  following  year will be treated as if they were paid on
December 31 of the year declared.  Therefore,  such dividends  generally will be
taxable to a shareholder in the year declared rather than the year paid.

         Distributions of net investment income, certain foreign currency gains,
and realized net  short-term  capital gains in excess of net  long-term  capital
losses are generally  taxable to  shareholders  of the Funds as ordinary  income
whether such distributions are taken in cash or reinvested in additional shares.
If dividend payments exceed income earned by a Fund, the over distribution would
be  considered  a return of capital  rather than a dividend  payment.  The Funds
intend to pay dividends in such a manner so as to minimize the  possibility of a
return of capital.  Distributions  of net  long-term  capital  gain  (i.e.,  net
long-term capital gain in excess of net short-term  capital loss) are taxable to
shareholders  of a Fund as long-term  capital  gain,  regardless of whether such
distributions  are  taken  in  cash  or  reinvested  in  additional  shares  and
regardless  of how long a  shareholder  has held shares in the Fund. In general,
long-term  capital gain of an  individual  shareholder  will be subject to a 20%
rate of tax.

         Gains or losses on sales of  portfolio  securities  will be  treated as
long-term capital gains or losses if the securities have been held for more than
one year except in certain cases where,  if  applicable,  a put is acquired or a
call  option is  written  thereon  or the  straddle  rules  described  below are
otherwise  applicable.  Other gains or losses on the sale of securities  will be
short-term capital gains or losses. Gains and losses on the sale, lapse or other
termination  of options on  securities  will be treated as gains and losses from
the sale of  securities.  If an  option  written  by a  Portfolio  lapses  or is
terminated through a closing transaction,  such as a repurchase by the Portfolio
of the option from its holder,  the Portfolio will realize a short-term  capital
gain or loss,  depending  on whether the premium  income is greater or less than
the amount paid by the Portfolio in the closing  transaction.  If securities are
purchased by a Portfolio pursuant to the exercise of a put option written by it,
the  Portfolio  will  subtract the premium  received  from its cost basis in the
securities purchased.

         Any  distribution  of net investment  income or capital gains will have
the effect of reducing the net asset value of Fund shares held by a  shareholder
by the same amount as the distribution.  If the net asset value of the shares is
reduced  below a  shareholder's  cost as a result  of such a  distribution,  the
distribution, although constituting a return of capital to the shareholder, will
be taxable as described  above.  Investors should thus consider the consequences
of  purchasing  shares in a Fund  shortly  before  the Fund  declares  a sizable
dividend distribution.

         Any gain or loss realized on the  redemption or exchange of Fund shares
by a shareholder  who is not a dealer in securities will be treated as long-term
capital  gain or loss if the shares  have been held for more than one year,  and
otherwise  as  short-term  capital  gain or loss.  Long-term  capital gain of an
individual  holder is  subject  to maximum  tax rate of 20%.  However,  any loss
realized by a shareholder  upon the redemption or exchange of shares in the Fund
held for six months or less will be treated as a long-term  capital  loss to the
extent of any long-term capital gain  distributions  received by the shareholder
with  respect  to such  shares.  In  addition,  no loss will be  allowed  on the
redemption  or exchange of shares of the Fund,  if within a period  beginning 30
days before the date of such  redemption  or  exchange  and ending 30 days after
such date,  the  shareholder  acquires (such as through  dividend  reinvestment)
securities that are substantially identical to shares of the Fund. Investors are
urged  to  consult  their  tax  advisors   concerning  the  limitations  on  the
deductibility of capital losses.

         Under the Code, gains or losses  attributable to disposition of foreign
currency  or to  certain  foreign  currency  contracts,  or to  fluctuations  in
exchange  rates between the time a Portfolio  accrues  income or  receivables or
expenses or other  liabilities  denominated in a foreign currency and the time a
Portfolio actually collects such income or pays such liabilities,  are generally
treated as ordinary income or ordinary loss.  Similarly,  gains or losses on the
disposition  of debt  securities  held by a Portfolio,  if any,  denominated  in
foreign currency,  to the extent  attributable to fluctuations in exchange rates
between  the  acquisition  and  disposition  dates are also  treated as ordinary
income or loss.

         Forward currency contracts,  options and futures contracts entered into
by a Portfolio may create  "straddles" for U.S.  federal income tax purposes and
this may affect the  character  and  timing of gains or losses  realized  by the
Portfolio on forward currency contracts, options and futures contracts or on the
underlying securities.

         Certain  options,  futures and  foreign  currency  contracts  held by a
Portfolio  at the end of each  taxable  year will be  required  to be "marked to
market" for federal  income tax purposes - i.e.,  treated as having been sold at
market  value.  For  options  and  futures  contracts,  60% of any  gain or loss
recognized on these deemed sales and on actual  dispositions  will be treated as
long-term  capital gain or loss, and the remainder will be treated as short-term
capital gain or loss  regardless of how long the Portfolio has held such options
or  futures.  However,  gain or loss  recognized  on  certain  foreign  currency
contracts will be treated as ordinary income or loss.


         The  Funds  invest  in  Equity  Securities  of  foreign  issuers.  If a
Portfolio  purchases  shares in certain  foreign  corporations  (referred  to as
passive  foreign   investment   companies   ("PFICs")   under  the  Code),   the
corresponding  fund may be  subject  to  federal  income  tax on a portion of an
"excess distribution" from such foreign corporation, including any gain from the
disposition of such shares,  even though a portion of such income may have to be
distributed as a taxable dividend by the Fund to its shareholders.  In addition,
certain  interest  charges  may  be  imposed  on a  Fund  as a  result  of  such
distributions.  Alternatively,  a Fund may in some cases be permitted to include
each year in its income and distribute to shareholders a pro rata portion of the
foreign investment fund's income, whether or not distributed to the Fund.


         The  Portfolios  will be permitted  to "mark to market" any  marketable
stock held by a Portfolio in a PFIC. If a Portfolio  made such an election,  the
corresponding  Fund  would  include in income  each year an amount  equal to its
share of the excess,  if any,  of the fair market  value of the PFIC stock as of
the close of the taxable  year over the adjusted  basis of such stock.  The Fund
would be  allowed  a  deduction  for its  share of the  excess,  if any,  of the
adjusted  basis of the PFIC stock over its fair market  value as of the close of
the taxable year,  but only to the extent of any net  mark-to-market  gains with
respect to the stock included by the Fund for prior taxable years.


         For federal  income tax  purposes,  the funds  listed below had capital
loss carryforwards for the periods indicated:

Emerging  Markets  Equity  Fund:  For the fiscal year ended  October  31,  1999:
$110,198,476,  of which  $82,073,263  expires in the year 2006, and  $28,125,213
expires in 2007.

International  Opportunities  Fund: For the fiscal year ended November 30, 1999:
$8,953,137, all of which expires in 2006.

European Equity Fund: For the fiscal year ended November 30, 1999: $11,434,  all
of which expires in 2006.

         To the extent that this capital loss is used to offset  future  capital
gains,  it is  probable  that  gains  so  offset  will  not  be  distributed  to
shareholders.


         If a correct and  certified  taxpayer  identification  number is not on
file, the Fund is required,  subject to certain  exemptions,  to withhold 31% of
certain payments made or distributions declared to non-corporate shareholders.

         Foreign   Shareholders.   Dividends  of  net   investment   income  and
distributions of realized net short-term gain in excess of net long-term loss to
a shareholder who, as to the United States,  is a nonresident  alien individual,
fiduciary  of  a  foreign  trust  or  estate,  foreign  corporation  or  foreign
partnership (a "foreign shareholder") will be subject to U.S. withholding tax at
the rate of 30% (or lower  treaty  rate) unless the  dividends  are  effectively
connected  with a U.S. trade or business of the  shareholder,  in which case the
dividends  will be subject to tax on a net income basis at the  graduated  rates
applicable to U.S. individuals or domestic  corporations.  Distributions treated
as long term capital gains to foreign  shareholders  will not be subject to U.S.
tax unless the  distributions  are effectively  connected with the shareholder's
trade or business in the United States or, in the case of a shareholder who is a
nonresident alien  individual,  the shareholder was present in the United States
for more than 182 days during the taxable year and certain other  conditions are
met.


         In  the  case  of a  foreign  shareholder  who is a  nonresident  alien
individual or foreign  entity,  a Fund may be required to withhold U.S.  federal
income tax as "backup withholding" at the rate of 31% from distributions treated
as long-term  capital gains and from the proceeds of  redemptions,  exchanges or
other dispositions of Fund shares unless IRS Form W-8 (or any successor form) is
provided.  Transfers by gift of shares of a Fund by a foreign shareholder who is
a nonresident alien individual will not be subject to U.S. federal gift tax, but
the value of shares of the Fund held by such a  shareholder  at his or her death
will be  includible  in his or her gross  estate  for U.S.  federal  estate  tax
purposes.


         Foreign Taxes.  It is expected that the Funds may be subject to foreign
withholding  taxes or other  foreign  taxes  with  respect  to income  (possibly
including,  in some cases,  capital gains)  received from sources within foreign
countries.  So long as more  than  50% in value of the  total  assets  of a Fund
(including its share of the assets of the corresponding  Portfolio) at the close
of any taxable year consists of stock or securities of foreign corporations, the
Fund may elect to treat  any  foreign  income  taxes  deemed  paid by it as paid
directly by its shareholders. A Fund will make such an election only if it deems
it to be in the best  interest  of its  shareholders.  A Fund  will  notify  its
shareholders  in writing each year if it makes the election and of the amount of
foreign income taxes, if any, to be treated as paid by the  shareholders and the
amount of foreign taxes, if any, for which  shareholders of the Fund will not be
eligible to claim a foreign tax credit because the holding  period  requirements
(described  below) have not been satisfied.  If a Fund makes the election,  each
shareholder  will be  required  to include in his  income  (in  addition  to the
dividends and distributions he receives) his  proportionate  share of the amount
of foreign  income  taxes  deemed paid by the Fund and will be entitled to claim
either a credit (subject to the limitations  discussed below) or, if he itemizes
deductions,  a deduction for his share of the foreign  income taxes in computing
federal  income tax  liability.  (No deduction will be permitted in computing an
individual's  alternative  minimum tax liability.)  Effective for dividends paid
after September 5, 1997,  shareholders of a Fund will not be eligible to claim a
foreign tax credit with respect to taxes paid by the Fund  (notwithstanding that
the Fund elects to treat the foreign taxes deemed paid by it as paid directly by
its  shareholders)  unless  certain  holding  period  requirements  are  met.  A
shareholder who is a nonresident  alien individual or a foreign  corporation may
be subject to U.S.  withholding  tax on the income  resulting  from the election
described in this paragraph,  but may not be able to claim a credit or deduction
against such U.S. tax for the foreign  taxes treated as having been paid by such
shareholder.  A tax-exempt  shareholder  will not  ordinarily  benefit from this
election.  Shareholders who choose to utilize a credit (rather than a deduction)
for  foreign  taxes will be subject  to the  limitation  that the credit may not
exceed the shareholder's U.S. tax (determined without regard to the availability
of the credit)  attributable  to his or her total foreign source taxable income.
For this purpose, the portion of dividends and distributions paid by a Fund from
its  foreign  source net  investment  income  will be treated as foreign  source
income.  A Fund's gains and losses from the sale of securities will generally be
treated as derived from U.S.  sources,  however,  and certain  foreign  currency
gains and losses  likewise  will be treated as derived  from U.S.  sources.  The
limitation  on the foreign tax credit is applied  separately  to foreign  source
"passive income," such as the portion of dividends  received from the Fund which
qualifies  as foreign  source  income.  In  addition,  the foreign tax credit is
allowed  to  offset  only  90%  of  the  alternative   minimum  tax  imposed  on
corporations and individuals.  Because of these limitations,  if the election is
made,  shareholders  may  nevertheless  be unable to claim a credit for the full
amount of their proportionate shares of the foreign income taxes paid by a Fund.
Effective for taxable years of a shareholder  beginning after December 31, 1997,
individual  shareholders  of the Fund  with $300 or less of  creditable  foreign
taxes ($600 in the case of an individual  shareholder  filing jointly) may elect
to be exempt from the foreign tax credit limitation rules described above (other
than the 90% limitation applicable for purposes of the alternative minimum tax),
provided  that all of such  individual  shareholder's  foreign  source income is
"qualified passive income" (which generally includes interest, dividends, rents,
royalties  and certain  other types of income) and further  provided that all of
such foreign source income is shown on one or more payee statements furnished to
the  shareholder.  Shareholders  making this  election  will not be permitted to
carry  over any  excess  foreign  taxes  to or from a tax year to which  such an
election applies.

         State and Local Taxes. Each Fund may be subject to state or local taxes
in jurisdictions in which the Fund is deemed to be doing business.  In addition,
the treatment of a Fund and its  shareholders  in those states which have income
tax laws  might  differ  from  treatment  under  the  federal  income  tax laws.
Shareholders  should consult their own tax advisors with respect to any state or
local taxes.

         Other  Taxation.  The Trust is  organized as a  Massachusetts  business
trust and,  under current law,  neither the Trust nor any Fund is liable for any
income or franchise tax in The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, provided that each
Fund continues to qualify as a regulated  investment  company under Subchapter M
of the Code. The Portfolios are organized as New York trusts. The Portfolios are
not subject to any federal  income  taxation or income or  franchise  tax in the
State of New York or The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The investment by a Fund
in its  corresponding  Portfolio  does not cause  the Fund to be liable  for any
income or franchise tax in the State of New York.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

         As used in this Statement of Additional Information and the Prospectus,
the term "majority of the outstanding  voting  securities" means the vote of (i)
67%  or  more  of  the  Fund's  shares  or the  Portfolio's  outstanding  voting
securities  present at a meeting,  if the holders of more than 50% of the Fund's
outstanding shares or the Portfolio's  outstanding voting securities are present
or represented by proxy, or (ii) more than 50% of the Fund's  outstanding shares
or the Portfolio's outstanding voting securities, whichever is less.

         Telephone calls to the Funds,  J.P. Morgan or a Financial  Professional
as  shareholder  servicing  agent  may be tape  recorded.  With  respect  to the
securities  offered  hereby,  this Statement of Additional  Information  and the
Prospectus  do  not  contain  all  the  information   included  in  the  Trust's
registration  statement  filed  with the SEC under the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act
and the Portfolios'  registration  statements filed under the 1940 Act. Pursuant
to the rules and regulations of the SEC, certain portions have been omitted. The
registration  statements  including the exhibits filed therewith may be examined
at the office of the SEC in Washington, D.C.

         Statements  contained in this Statement of Additional  Information  and
the Prospectus concerning the contents of any contract or other document are not
necessarily  complete,  and in each  instance,  reference is made to the copy of
such  contract  or  other  document  filed  as  an  exhibit  to  the  applicable
Registration Statements.
Each such statement is qualified in all respects by such reference.

         No dealer, salesman or any other person has been authorized to give any
information or to make any  representations,  other than those  contained in the
Prospectus and this Statement of Additional Information,  in connection with the
offer  contained  therein  and,  if given or made,  such  other  information  or
representations  must not be relied upon as having been authorized by any of the
Trust,  the Funds or the  Distributor.  The  Prospectus  and this  Statement  of
Additional  Information  do  not  constitute  an  offer  by any  Fund  or by the
Distributor  to sell or solicit any offer to buy any of the  securities  offered
hereby in any  jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful for the Fund or
the Distributor to make such offer in such jurisdictions.


FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

         The  following   financial   statements  and  the  reports  thereon  of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP of the International Equity, Emerging Markets Equity,
International Opportunities and European Equity Funds are incorporated herein by
reference to their  respective  annual report filings made with the SEC pursuant
to  Section  30(b)  of the  1940  Act and  Rule  30b2-1  thereunder.  Any of the
following financial reports are available without charge upon request by calling
JP Morgan Funds Services at (800)  766-7722.  Each Fund's  financial  statements
include the financial statements of the Fund's corresponding Portfolio.


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                                                Date of Annual Report; Date
Name of Fund                                    Annual Report Filed; and
                                                Accession Number
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                                                10/31/99; 1/13/00; 0000912057-00-001126
J.P. Morgan Institutional International Equity
Fund
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                                                10/31/99; 1/6/00; 0000912057-00-000396
J.P. Morgan Institutional Emerging Markets
Equity Fund
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                                                11/30/99; 2/1/00; 0000912057-00-003248
J.P. Morgan Institutional International
Opportunities Fund
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                                                11/30/99; 2/1/00; 0000912057-00-003245
J.P. Morgan Institutional European Equity
Fund
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APPENDIX A

Description of Security Ratings

STANDARD & POOR'S

Corporate and Municipal Bonds

AAA - Debt rated AAA have the highest ratings assigned by Standard & Poor's to a
debt  obligation.  Capacity to pay  interest  and repay  principal  is extremely
strong.

AA - Debt  rated  AA have a very  strong  capacity  to pay  interest  and  repay
principal and differ from the highest rated issues only in a small degree.

A - Debt rated A have a strong  capacity  to pay  interest  and repay  principal
although they are somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in
circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher rated categories.

BBB - Debt rated BBB are regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay interest
and  repay  principal.   Whereas  they  normally  exhibit  adequate   protection
parameters,  adverse  economic  conditions  or changing  circumstances  are more
likely to lead to a weakened  capacity to pay interest and repay  principal  for
debt in this category than for debt in higher rated categories.

BB - Debt  rated BB are  regarded  as having  less  near-term  vulnerability  to
default  than  other  speculative  issues.  However,  they  face  major  ongoing
uncertainties or exposure to adverse business,  financial or economic conditions
which could lead to  inadequate  capacity to meet timely  interest and principal
payments.

B - An obligation  rated B is more  vulnerable to  nonpayment  than  obligations
rated BB, but the  obligor  currently  has the  capacity  to meet its  financial
commitment  on  the  obligation.   Adverse  business,   financial,  or  economic
conditions will likely impair the obligor's  capacity or willingness to meet its
financial commitment on the obligation.

CCC - An  obligation  rated CCC is currently  vulnerable to  nonpayment,  and is
dependent upon favorable  business,  financial,  and economic conditions for the
obligor to meet its  financial  commitment  on the  obligation.  In the event of
adverse business,  financial, or economic conditions,  the obligor is not likely
to have the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

CC - An obligation rated CC is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment.

C - The C rating may be used to cover a situation  where a  bankruptcy  petition
has been filed or similar action has been taken, but payments on this obligation
are being continued.


Commercial Paper, including Tax Exempt

A -- Issues  assigned  this  highest  rating are regarded as having the greatest
capacity for timely  payment.  Issues in this category are further  refined with
the designations 1, 2, and 3 to indicate the relative degree of safety.

A-1 -- This  designation  indicates that the degree of safety  regarding  timely
payment is very strong.

Short-Term Tax-Exempt Notes

SP-1 -- The  short-term  tax-exempt  note rating of SP-1 is the  highest  rating
assigned by  Standard & Poor's and has a very  strong or strong  capacity to pay
principal and interest.  Those issues determined to possess  overwhelming safety
characteristics are given a "plus" (+) designation.

SP-2 - The short-term tax-exempt note rating of SP-2 has a satisfactory capacity
to pay principal and interest.

MOODY'S

Corporate and Municipal Bonds

Aaa - Bonds which are rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality. They carry
the smallest  degree of investment  risk and are generally  referred to as "gilt
edge." Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally  stable
margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are likely
to change,  such changes as can be  visualized  are most  unlikely to impair the
fundamentally strong position of such issues.

Aa - Bonds which are rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all standards.
Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as high grade
bonds.  They are rated lower than the best bonds  because  margins of protection
may not be as large as in Aaa securities or  fluctuation of protective  elements
may be of greater  amplitude or there may be other  elements  present which make
the long term risks appear somewhat larger than in Aaa securities.

A - Bonds which are rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are
to be considered as upper medium grade  obligations.  Factors giving security to
principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may be present which
suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the future.

Baa - Bonds  which are rated Baa are  considered  as medium  grade  obligations,
i.e., they are neither highly  protected nor poorly secured.  Interest  payments
and principal  security appear  adequate for the present but certain  protective
elements may be lacking or may be  characteristically  unreliable over any great
length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding  investment  characteristics  and in
fact have speculative characteristics as well.

Ba - Bonds  which are rated Ba are judged to have  speculative  elements;  their
future cannot be considered as  well-assured.  Often the  protection of interest
and principal  payments may be very moderate,  and thereby not well  safeguarded
during  both  good  and bad  times  over the  future.  Uncertainty  of  position
characterizes bonds in this class.

B - Bonds  which are rated B generally  lack  characteristics  of the  desirable
investment.  Assurance of interest and principal  payments or of  maintenance of
other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.

Caa - Bonds  which are rated Caa are of poor  standing.  Such  issues  may be in
default or there may be present  elements of danger with respect to principal or
interest.

Ca - Bonds which are rated Ca represent  obligations  which are speculative in a
high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked shortcomings.

C - Bonds  which are rated C are the lowest  rated  class of bonds and issues so
rated can be regarded as having  extremely  poor prospects of ever attaining any
real investment standing.

Commercial Paper, including Tax Exempt

Prime-1 - Issuers  rated  Prime-1 (or related  supporting  institutions)  have a
superior capacity for repayment of short-term  promissory  obligations.  Prime-1
repayment capacity will normally be evidenced by the following characteristics:

- - Leading market positions in well established industries.
- - High rates of return on funds employed.
- - Conservative capitalization structures with moderate reliance on debt and
  ample asset protection.
- - Broad margins in earnings coverage of fixed financial charges and high
  internal cash generation.
- - Well established access to a range of financial markets and assured sources of
  alternate liquidity.

Short-Term Tax Exempt Notes

MIG-1 - The  short-term  tax-exempt  note  rating  MIG-1 is the  highest  rating
assigned by Moody's  for notes  judged to be the best  quality.  Notes with this
rating enjoy strong  protection from  established  cash flows of funds for their
servicing  or  from  established  and  broad-based  access  to  the  market  for
refinancing, or both.

MIG-2 - MIG-2 rated notes are of high quality but with margins of protection not
as large as MIG-1.


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1        Mr.  Healey is an  "interested  person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of
         the Trust. Mr. Healey is also an "interested person" (as defined in the
         1940 Act) of the Advisor due to his son's affiliation with JPMIM.
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                         J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS




                   J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL BOND FUND - ULTRA


                       STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION





                                  MARCH 1, 2000























THIS  STATEMENT OF  ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION  IS NOT A  PROSPECTUS,  BUT CONTAINS
ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION  WHICH SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROSPECTUS
DATED  MARCH 1, 2000 FOR THE J.P.  MORGAN  INSTITUTIONAL  BOND FUND - ULTRA,  AS
SUPPLEMENTED  FROM TIME TO TIME.  ADDITIONALLY,  THIS  STATEMENT  OF  ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION  INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE THE FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE
SHAREHOLDER REPORT RELATING TO THE FUND LISTED ABOVE DATED OCTOBER 31, 1999. THE
PROSPECTUS   AND  THESE   FINANCIAL   STATEMENTS,   INCLUDING  THE   INDEPENDENT
ACCOUNTANTS' REPORT ON THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,  ARE AVAILABLE,  WITHOUT
CHARGE,  UPON REQUEST  FROM FUNDS  DISTRIBUTOR,  INC.,  ATTENTION:  J.P.  MORGAN
INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS (800) 221-7930.



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                              Table of Contents


                                                                       Page


General  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        1
Investment Objective and Policies  . . . . . .        1
Investment Restrictions  . . . . . . . . . . .       26
Trustees and Advisory Board  . . . . . . . . .       28
Officers   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       30
Investment Advisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       32
Distributor  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       35
Co-Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       35
Services Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       36
Custodian and Transfer Agent . . . . . . . . .       36
Shareholder Servicing  . . . . . . . . . . . .       37
Financial Professionals. . . . . . . . . . . .       37
Independent Accountants  . . . . . . . . . . .       38
Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       39
Purchase of Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       39
Redemption of Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . .       39
Exchange of Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       40
Dividends and Distributions  . . . . . . . . .       40
Net Asset Value  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       41
Performance Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       42
Portfolio Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . .       44
Massachusetts Trust  . . . . . . . . . . . . .       46
Description of Shares  . . . . . . . . . . . .       46
Special Information Concerning Investment
  Structure  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       48
Taxes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       49
Additional Information   . . . . . . . . . . .       53
Financial Statements   . . . . . . . . . . .         53
Appendix A - Description of Securities
Ratings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       A-1



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GENERAL

         This  Statement  of  Additional  Information  relates  only to the J.P.
Morgan  Institutional  Bond Fund - Ultra (the  "Fund").  The Fund is a series of
shares  of  beneficial  interest  of the J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Funds,  an
open-end management investment company formed as a Massachusetts  business trust
(the  "Trust").  In addition  to the Fund,  the Trust  consists of other  series
representing  separate  investment  funds  (each  a "J.P.  Morgan  Institutional
Fund").  The other J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Funds are  covered  by  separate
Statements of Additional Information.

         This  Statement of  Additional  Information  describes  the  investment
objectives  and  policies,  management  and  operation  of the Fund and provides
additional  information  with  respect  to  the  Fund  and  should  be  read  in
conjunction with the Fund's current Prospectus (the  "Prospectus").  Capitalized
terms not  otherwise  defined  herein have the meanings  accorded to them in the
Prospectus.  The Fund's executive offices are located at 60 State Street,  Suite
1300, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

         Unlike other mutual funds which  directly  acquire and manage their own
portfolio of securities,  the Fund seeks to achieve its investment  objective by
investing all of its investable  assets in The U.S. Fixed Income  Portfolio (the
"Portfolio"), a corresponding diversified open-end management investment company
having  the same  investment  objective  as the Fund.  The Fund  invests  in the
Portfolio  through a  two-tier  master-feeder  investment  fund  structure.  See
"Special Information Concerning Investment Structure."

     The Portfolio is advised by J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. ("JPMIM"
or the "Advisor").

         Investments  in the  Fund  are  not  deposits  or  obligations  of,  or
guaranteed  or  endorsed  by,  Morgan   Guaranty  Trust  Company  of  New  York,
("Morgan"),  an affiliate of the Advisor,  or any other bank. Shares of the Fund
are not federally  insured by the Federal  Deposit  Insurance  Corporation,  the
Federal Reserve Board, or any other  governmental  agency.  An investment in the
Fund is subject to risk that may cause the value of the investment to fluctuate,
and when the  investment is redeemed,  the value may be higher or lower than the
amount originally invested by the investor.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES

         The Fund is designed to be an economical and convenient means of making
substantial  investments  in a broad  range of  corporate  and  government  debt
obligations and related investments of domestic and foreign issuers,  subject to
certain  quality  and  other  restrictions.  See  "Quality  and  Diversification
Requirements." The Fund's investment objective is to provide a high total return
consistent with moderate risk of capital and maintenance of liquidity.  Although
the net asset value of the Fund will  fluctuate,  the Fund  attempts to conserve
the value of its investments to the extent  consistent  with its objective.  The
Fund attempts to achieve its objective by investing all of its investable assets
in The U.S. Fixed Income  Portfolio (the  "Portfolio"),  a diversified  open-end
management investment company having the same investment objective as the Fund.

         The Portfolio attempts to achieve its investment objective by investing
in high grade corporate and government debt obligations and related securities

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     of domestic and foreign  issuers  described in this Statement of Additional
Information.

         The following  discussion  supplements  the  information  regarding the
investment objective of the Fund and the policies to be employed to achieve this
objective by the  Portfolio as set forth above and in the  Prospectus.  The Fund
and the Portfolio have the same investment  objective.  Accordingly,  references
below to the Fund also  include  the  Portfolio;  similarly,  references  to the
Portfolio also include the Fund unless the context requires otherwise.

Fixed Income Investments

         The Fund may invest in a broad range of debt securities of domestic and
foreign corporate and government issuers.  The corporate securities in which the
Fund may invest include debt securities of various types and  maturities,  e.g.,
debentures,  notes, mortgage securities,  equipment trust certificates and other
collateralized securities and zero coupon securities.  Collateralized securities
are backed by a pool of assets such as loans or receivables  which generate cash
flow to cover the payments due on the securities.  Collateralized securities are
subject to certain  risks,  including  a decline in the value of the  collateral
backing the security, failure of the collateral to generate the anticipated cash
flow or in certain cases more rapid  prepayment  because of events affecting the
collateral,  such as accelerated  prepayment of mortgages or other loans backing
these  securities  or  destruction  of  equipment  subject  to  equipment  trust
certificates.  In the event of any such  prepayment the Fund will be required to
reinvest the proceeds of prepayments at interest rates prevailing at the time of
reinvestment,  which  may be  lower.  In  addition,  the  value  of zero  coupon
securities  which do not pay  interest  is more  volatile  than that of interest
bearing debt securities with the same maturity.

Corporate Bonds and Other Debt Securities

         The Fund may invest in bonds and other debt  securities of domestic and
foreign  issuers to the extent  consistent  with its  investment  objective  and
policies.  A description of these  investments  appears below.  See "Quality and
Diversification  Requirements."  For  information  on short-term  investments in
these securities, see "Money Market Instruments."

         Mortgage-Backed  Securities.  The Fund may  invest  in  mortgage-backed
securities. Each mortgage pool underlying mortgage-backed securities consists of
mortgage loans evidenced by promissory notes secured by first mortgages or first
deeds of trust or other similar  security  instruments  creating a first lien on
owner  occupied  and  non-owner  occupied  one-unit  to  four-unit   residential
properties, multifamily (i.e., five or more) properties, agriculture properties,
commercial properties and mixed use properties.  The investment  characteristics
of adjustable  and fixed rate  mortgage-backed  securities  differ from those of
traditional fixed income securities.  The major differences  include the payment
of interest  and  principal on  mortgage-backed  securities  on a more  frequent
(usually  monthly) schedule and the possibility that principal may be prepaid at
any time due to prepayments  on the  underlying  mortgage loans or other assets.
These differences can result in significantly greater price and yield volatility
than is the case with traditional fixed income securities. As a result, a faster
than expected prepayment rate will reduce both the market value and the yield to
maturity  from those which were  anticipated.  A prepayment  rate that is slower
than expected will have the opposite effect of increasing  yield to maturity and
market value.

         Government Guaranteed Mortgage-Backed  Securities.  Government National
Mortgage Association mortgage-backed  certificates ("Ginnie Maes") are supported
by the full faith and credit of the United States. Certain other U.S. Government
securities,  issued or  guaranteed by federal  agencies or government  sponsored
enterprises,  are not  supported  by the full  faith and  credit  of the  United
States,  but may be supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S.
Treasury.  These securities include obligations of instrumentalities such as the
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Macs") and the Federal National
Mortgage  Association  ("Fannie Maes").  No assurance can be given that the U.S.
Government   will  provide   financial   support  to  these  federal   agencies,
authorities,  instrumentalities  and  government  sponsored  enterprises  in the
future.

         There  are  several  types  of  guaranteed  mortgage-backed  securities
currently available, including guaranteed mortgage pass-through certificates and
multiple  class  securities,  which  include  guaranteed  real  estate  mortgage
investment conduit  certificates  ("REMIC  Certificates"),  other collateralized
mortgage obligations ("CMOs") and stripped mortgage-backed securities.

         Mortgage   pass-through   securities  are  fixed  or  adjustable   rate
mortgage-backed  securities  which  provide  for  monthly  payments  that  are a
"pass-through"  of the monthly  interest and principal  payments  (including any
prepayments) made by the individual  borrowers on the pooled mortgage loans, net
of any  fees or  other  amounts  paid  to any  guarantor,  administrator  and/or
servicer of the underlying mortgage loans.

         Multiple class securities include CMOs and REMIC Certificates issued by
U.S. Government agencies,  instrumentalities  (such as Fannie Mae) and sponsored
enterprises (such as Freddie Mac) or by trusts formed by private originators of,
or  investors  in,  mortgage  loans,  including  savings and loan  associations,
mortgage bankers,  commercial banks,  insurance companies,  investment banks and
special  purpose  subsidiaries  of the  foregoing.  In  general,  CMOs  are debt
obligations  of a legal entity that are  collateralized  by, and multiple  class
mortgage-backed  securities  represent direct ownership  interests in, a pool of
mortgage loans or mortgaged-backed  securities and payments on which are used to
make payments on the CMOs or multiple class mortgage-backed securities.

         CMOs and guaranteed REMIC Certificates issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie
Mac are  types of  multiple  class  mortgage-backed  securities.  Investors  may
purchase beneficial  interests in REMICs, which are known as "regular" interests
or "residual" interests. The Fund does not intend to purchase residual interests
in REMICs. The REMIC Certificates  represent beneficial ownership interests in a
REMIC trust,  generally  consisting of mortgage loans or Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
or Ginnie Mae guaranteed mortgage-backed securities (the "Mortgage Assets"). The
obligations of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under their respective guaranty of the
REMIC  Certificates  are  obligations  solely of  Fannie  Mae and  Freddie  Mac,
respectively.

         CMOs and REMIC Certificates are issued in multiple classes.  Each class
of CMOs or REMIC Certificates,  often referred to as a "tranche," is issued at a
specific  adjustable  or fixed  interest rate and must be fully retired no later
than its final distribution date. Principal prepayments on the assets underlying
the CMOs or REMIC  Certificates  may cause some or all of the classes of CMOs or
REMIC  Certificates  to  be  retired  substantially  earlier  than  their  final
scheduled  distribution  dates.  Generally,  interest  is paid or accrues on all
classes of CMOs or REMIC Certificates on a monthly basis.



         Stripped   Mortgage-Backed    Securities.    Stripped   mortgage-backed
securities  ("SMBS") are derivative  multiclass mortgage  securities,  issued or
guaranteed  by the U.S.  Government,  its  agencies or  instrumentalities  or by
private issuers. Although the market for such securities is increasingly liquid,
privately  issued  SMBS may not be  readily  marketable  and will be  considered
illiquid  for  purposes  of the Fund's  limitation  on  investments  in illiquid
securities.  The  Advisor  may  determine  that SMBS  which are U.S.  Government
securities  are liquid for purposes of the Fund's  limitation on  investments in
illiquid  securities  in  accordance  with  procedures  adopted  by the Board of
Trustees.  The  market  value of the  class  consisting  entirely  of  principal
payments  generally  is  unusually  volatile  in response to changes in interest
rates.  The yields on a class of SMBS that  receives all or most of the interest
from Mortgage Assets are generally higher than prevailing market yields on other
mortgage-backed  securities  because  their cash flow patterns are more volatile
and  there is a  greater  risk  that the  initial  investment  will not be fully
recouped.

         Mortgages  (directly  held). The Fund may invest directly in mortgages.
Mortgages are debt instruments secured by real property.  Unlike mortgage-backed
securities, which generally represent an interest in a pool of mortgages, direct
investments  in mortgages  involve  prepayment and credit risks of an individual
issuer and real property.  Consequently,  these  investments  require  different
investment and credit analysis by the Advisor.

         The  directly  placed  mortgages  in which the Fund invests may include
residential mortgages, multifamily mortgages, mortgages on cooperative apartment
buildings,  commercial  mortgages,  and  sale-leasebacks.  These investments are
backed by assets such as office  buildings,  shopping  centers,  retail  stores,
warehouses,  apartment buildings and single-family  dwellings. In the event that
the Fund  forecloses  on any  non-performing  mortgage,  and  acquires  a direct
interest in the real property,  the Fund will be subject to the risks  generally
associated with the ownership of real property. There may be fluctuations in the
market value of the foreclosed  property and its occupancy rates, rent schedules
and operating expenses.  There may also be adverse changes in local, regional or
general  economic  conditions,  deterioration  of the real estate market and the
financial  circumstances of tenants and sellers,  unfavorable changes in zoning,
building  environmental  and other laws,  increased real property taxes,  rising
interest rates,  reduced availability and increased cost of mortgage borrowings,
the need for  unanticipated  renovations,  unexpected  increases  in the cost of
energy,  environmental  factors,  acts of God and other factors which are beyond
the control of the Fund or the  Advisor.  Hazardous or toxic  substances  may be
present on, at or under the mortgaged property and adversely affect the value of
the property. In addition, the owners of property containing such substances may
be held responsible, under various laws, for containing, monitoring, removing or
cleaning up such substances.  The presence of such substances may also provide a
basis for other claims by third parties.  Costs of clean-up or of liabilities to
third parties may exceed the value of the property. In addition, these risks may
be  uninsurable.  In light of these and similar  risks,  it may be impossible to
dispose profitably of properties in foreclosure.

         Zero Coupon,  Pay-in-Kind and Deferred Payment Securities.  Zero coupon
securities are securities  that are sold at a discount to par value and on which
interest  payments are not made during the life of the security.  Upon maturity,
the holder is  entitled to receive  the par value of the  security.  Pay-in-kind
securities are securities  that have interest  payable by delivery of additional
securities.  Upon maturity,  the holder is entitled to receive the aggregate par
value of the securities. The Fund accrues income with respect to zero coupon and
pay-in-kind  securities prior to the receipt of cash payments.  Deferred payment
securities  are  securities   that  remain  zero  coupon   securities   until  a
predetermined  date, at which time the stated coupon rate becomes  effective and
interest becomes payable at regular  intervals.  While interest payments are not
made on such securities,  holders of such securities are deemed to have received
"phantom  income."  Because  the  Fund  will  distribute   "phantom  income"  to
shareholders, to the extent that shareholders elect to receive dividends in cash
rather than reinvesting such dividends in additional  shares, the Portfolio will
have fewer  assets  with which to purchase  income  producing  securities.  Zero
coupon,  pay-in-kind and deferred  payment  securities may be subject to greater
fluctuation  in value  and  lesser  liquidity  in the  event of  adverse  market
conditions  than  comparably  rated  securities  paying cash interest at regular
interest payment periods.

         Asset-Backed Securities. Asset-backed securities directly or indirectly
represent a  participation  interest  in, or are secured by and payable  from, a
stream of payments  generated  by  particular  assets  such as motor  vehicle or
credit card receivables or other asset-backed securities  collateralized by such
assets.  Payments of  principal  and interest  may be  guaranteed  up to certain
amounts  and for a  certain  time  period  by a letter  of  credit  issued  by a
financial institution unaffiliated with the entities issuing the securities. The
asset-backed  securities  in which the Fund may invest are subject to the Fund's
overall credit requirements.  However,  asset-backed securities, in general, are
subject to certain risks.  Most of these risks are related to limited  interests
in  applicable  collateral.  For  example,  credit  card  debt  receivables  are
generally  unsecured and the debtors are entitled to the  protection of a number
of state and federal  consumer  credit laws, many of which give such debtors the
right to set off  certain  amounts  on credit  card debt  thereby  reducing  the
balance  due.  Additionally,  if the letter of credit is  exhausted,  holders of
asset-backed  securities may also experience delays in payments or losses if the
full  amounts  due on  underlying  sales  contracts  are not  realized.  Because
asset-backed  securities  are  relatively  new, the market  experience  in these
securities is limited and the market's ability to sustain  liquidity through all
phases of the market cycle has not been tested.

         Corporate Fixed Income Securities.  The Fund may invest in publicly and
privately issued debt obligations of U.S. and non-U.S.  corporations,  including
obligations of industrial,  utility,  banking and other financial issuers. These
securities  are subject to the risk of an issuer's  inability to meet  principal
and  interest  payments  on the  obligation  and may  also be  subject  to price
volatility due to such factors as market  interest rates,  market  perception of
the creditworthiness of the issuer and general market liquidity.

Money Market Instruments

     The Fund may invest in money market  instruments  to the extent  consistent
with its investment  objective and policies.  A description of the various types
of money market  instruments  that may be  purchased by the Fund appears  below.
Also see "Quality and Diversification Requirements."

     U.S. Treasury Securities.  The Fund may invest in direct obligations of the
U.S.  Treasury,  including  Treasury  bills,  notes and bonds,  all of which are
backed as to principal and interest payments by the full faith and credit of the
United States.

         Additional  U.S.  Government  Obligations.   The  Fund  may  invest  in
obligations   issued   or   guaranteed   by   U.S.    Government   agencies   or
instrumentalities. These obligations may or may not be backed by the "full faith
and credit" of the United States.  Securities which are backed by the full faith
and credit of the United States include  obligations of the Government  National
Mortgage  Association,  the Farmers Home  Administration,  and the Export-Import
Bank. In the case of  securities  not backed by the full faith and credit of the
United States,  the Fund must look  principally to the federal agency issuing or
guaranteeing the obligation for ultimate repayment and may not be able to assert
a  claim   against  the  United  States  itself  in  the  event  the  agency  or
instrumentality does not meet its commitments.  Securities in which the Fund may
invest  that are not backed by the full  faith and  credit of the United  States
include,  but are not  limited  to:  (i)  obligations  of the  Tennessee  Valley
Authority,  the Federal Home Loan  Mortgage  Corporation,  the Federal Home Loan
Banks and the U.S.  Postal  Service,  each of which has the right to borrow from
the U.S. Treasury to meet its obligations; (ii) securities issued by the Federal
National  Mortgage  Association,   which  are  supported  by  the  discretionary
authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the agency's obligations; and (iii)
obligations  of the Federal Farm Credit  System and the Student  Loan  Marketing
Association,  each of whose  obligations may be satisfied only by the individual
credits of the issuing agency.

     Foreign  Government  Obligations.  The  Fund,  subject  to  its  investment
policies,  may also  invest  in  short-term  obligations  of  foreign  sovereign
governments or of their  agencies,  instrumentalities,  authorities or political
subdivisions.  These  securities  may be  denominated  in the U.S.  dollar or in
another currency. See "Foreign Investments."

         Bank  Obligations.  The Fund may invest in negotiable  certificates  of
deposit,  time deposits and bankers'  acceptances of (i) banks, savings and loan
associations  and savings  banks which have more than $2 billion in total assets
(the "Asset  Limitation")  and are organized under the laws of the United States
or any state,  (ii)  foreign  branches  of these  banks or of  foreign  banks of
equivalent  size (Euros) and (iii) U.S.  branches of foreign banks of equivalent
size  (Yankees).  See  "Foreign  Investments."  The  Fund  will  not  invest  in
obligations  for which the Advisor,  or any of its  affiliated  persons,  is the
ultimate  obligor or accepting  bank. The Fund may also invest in obligations of
international   banking   institutions   designated  or  supported  by  national
governments  to promote  economic  reconstruction,  development or trade between
nations (e.g.,  the European  Investment  Bank, the  Inter-American  Development
Bank, or the World Bank).

         Commercial  Paper. The Fund may invest in commercial  paper,  including
master  demand  obligations.  Master demand  obligations  are  obligations  that
provide for a periodic  adjustment  in the  interest  rate paid and permit daily
changes in the amount  borrowed.  Master  demand  obligations  are  governed  by
agreements between the issuer and Morgan acting as agent, for no additional fee.
The monies loaned to the borrower  come from  accounts  managed by Morgan or its
affiliates,  pursuant to arrangements with such accounts. Interest and principal
payments  are  credited  to such  accounts.  Morgan has the right to increase or
decrease the amount  provided to the borrower under an obligation.  The borrower
has the right to pay  without  penalty all or any part of the  principal  amount
then outstanding on an obligation together with interest to the date of payment.
Since these obligations  typically provide that the interest rate is tied to the
Federal  Reserve  commercial  paper  composite  rate,  the rate on master demand
obligations  is subject to change.  Repayment of a master  demand  obligation to
participating accounts depends on the ability of the borrower to pay the accrued
interest  and  principal  of the  obligation  on  demand  which is  continuously
monitored by the Morgan. Since master demand obligations typically are not rated
by credit rating agencies,  the Fund may invest in such unrated obligations only
if at the time of an investment  the  obligation is determined by the Advisor to
have a credit  quality which  satisfies  the Fund's  quality  restrictions.  See
"Quality  and  Diversification  Requirements."  Although  there is no  secondary
market for master demand  obligations,  such  obligations  are considered by the
Fund to be liquid  because they are payable upon demand.  The Fund does not have
any specific percentage  limitation on investments in master demand obligations.
It is possible that the issuer of a master demand  obligation  could be a client
of Morgan to whom Morgan, in its capacity as a commercial bank, has made a loan.

         Repurchase  Agreements.  The Fund may enter into repurchase  agreements
with brokers,  dealers or banks that meet the credit guidelines  approved by the
Fund's  Trustees.  In a repurchase  agreement,  the Fund buys a security  from a
seller that has agreed to repurchase the same security at a mutually agreed upon
date and price.  The resale price  normally is in excess of the purchase  price,
reflecting an agreed upon interest rate. This interest rate is effective for the
period of time the Fund is invested in the  agreement  and is not related to the
coupon rate on the  underlying  security.  A  repurchase  agreement  may also be
viewed as a fully  collateralized  loan of money by the Fund to the seller.  The
period of these repurchase  agreements will usually be short,  from overnight to
one week, and at no time will the Fund invest in repurchase  agreements for more
than thirteen months. The securities which are subject to repurchase agreements,
however, may have maturity dates in excess of thirteen months from the effective
date of the repurchase  agreement.  The Fund will always  receive  securities as
collateral  whose market  value is, and during the entire term of the  agreement
remains,  at least  equal to 100% of the dollar  amount  invested by the Fund in
each  agreement plus accrued  interest,  and the Fund will make payment for such
securities  only upon physical  delivery or upon evidence of book entry transfer
to the account of the custodian.  If the seller defaults, the Fund might incur a
loss if the value of the collateral  securing the repurchase  agreement declines
and might incur disposition costs in connection with liquidating the collateral.
In addition, if bankruptcy  proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller
of the security,  realization upon disposal of the collateral by the Fund may be
delayed or limited.

         The Fund may make  investments  in  other  debt  securities,  including
without  limitation  corporate  bonds and other  obligations  described  in this
Statement of Additional Information.

Tax Exempt Obligations

     In certain  circumstances the Fund may invest in tax exempt  obligations to
the extent consistent with its investment  objective and policies. A description
of the various  types of tax exempt  obligations  which may be  purchased by the
Fund appears below. See "Quality and Diversification Requirements."

         Municipal  Bonds.  Municipal bonds are debt  obligations  issued by the
states,  territories  and  possessions  of the United States and the District of
Columbia,  by their political  subdivisions and by duly constituted  authorities
and   corporations.   For  example,   states,   territories,   possessions   and
municipalities  may issue  municipal  bonds to raise  funds for  various  public
purposes such as airports,  housing,  hospitals,  mass transportation,  schools,
water and sewer works. They may also issue municipal bonds to refund outstanding
obligations and to meet general  operating  expenses.  Public  authorities issue
municipal  bonds to obtain funding for privately  operated  facilities,  such as
housing and pollution control facilities, for industrial facilities or for water
supply, gas, electricity or waste disposal facilities.

         Municipal  bonds may be general  obligation or revenue  bonds.  General
obligation  bonds are secured by the issuer's  pledge of its full faith,  credit
and taxing power for the payment of principal  and  interest.  Revenue bonds are
payable from revenues derived from particular facilities, from the proceeds of a
special  excise  tax or  from  other  specific  revenue  sources.  They  are not
generally payable from the general taxing power of a municipality.

         Municipal Notes. The Fund may also invest in municipal notes of various
types,  including notes issued in anticipation of receipt of taxes, the proceeds
of the sale of bonds,  other  revenues or grant  proceeds,  as well as municipal
commercial paper and municipal  demand  obligations such as variable rate demand
notes and master demand obligations.

         Municipal notes are short-term  obligations with a maturity at the time
of  issuance  ranging  from six months to five  years.  The  principal  types of
municipal notes include tax anticipation notes, bond anticipation notes, revenue
anticipation  notes,  grant  anticipation notes and project notes. Notes sold in
anticipation  of collection of taxes,  a bond sale, or receipt of other revenues
are usually general obligations of the issuing municipality or agency.

         Municipal  commercial  paper  typically  consists  of  very  short-term
unsecured  negotiable  promissory  notes that are sold to meet seasonal  working
capital or interim  construction  financing  needs of a municipality  or agency.
While  these  obligations  are  intended  to be paid from  general  revenues  or
refinanced with long-term debt, they frequently are backed by letters of credit,
lending  agreements,   note  repurchase  agreements  or  other  credit  facility
agreements offered by banks or institutions.

     Municipal demand  obligations are subdivided into two types:  variable rate
demand notes and master demand obligations.

         Variable  rate demand  notes are tax exempt  municipal  obligations  or
participation  interests that provide for a periodic  adjustment in the interest
rate paid on the notes.  They permit the holder to demand  payment of the notes,
or to demand  purchase  of the notes at a  purchase  price  equal to the  unpaid
principal  balance,  plus accrued  interest  either directly by the issuer or by
drawing on a bank letter of credit or guaranty issued with respect to such note.
The issuer of the municipal  obligation may have a corresponding right to prepay
at its discretion the  outstanding  principal of the note plus accrued  interest
upon notice  comparable to that required for the holder to demand  payment.  The
variable  rate  demand  notes in which the Fund may invest are  payable,  or are
subject to purchase, on demand usually on notice of seven calendar days or less.
The terms of the notes provide that interest  rates are  adjustable at intervals
ranging from daily to six months,  and the  adjustments are based upon the prime
rate of a bank  or  other  appropriate  interest  rate  index  specified  in the
respective  notes.  Variable rate demand notes are valued at amortized  cost; no
value is  assigned  to the  right of the Fund to  receive  the par  value of the
obligation upon demand or notice.

         Master demand  obligations are tax exempt  municipal  obligations  that
provide for a periodic  adjustment  in the  interest  rate paid and permit daily
changes in the amount  borrowed.  The  interest on such  obligations  is, in the
opinion of counsel  for the  borrower,  excluded  from gross  income for federal
income tax  purposes.  For a  description  of the  attributes  of master  demand
obligations,  see  "Money  Market  Instruments"  above.  Although  there  is  no
secondary market for master demand obligations,  such obligations are considered
by the Fund to be liquid  because they are payable upon demand.  The Fund has no
specific percentage limitations on investments in master demand obligations.

         Premium  Securities.  During a period of declining interest rates, many
municipal  securities  in which the Fund  invests  likely will bear coupon rates
higher than current  market  rates,  regardless of whether the  securities  were
initially purchased at a premium. In general, such securities have market values
greater than the principal amounts payable on maturity, which would be reflected
in the net asset  value of the  Fund's  shares.  The  values  of such  "premium"
securities tend to approach the principal amount as they near maturity.

         Puts. The Funds may purchase  without limit,  municipal  bonds or notes
together  with the right to resell the bonds or notes to the seller at an agreed
price or yield within a specified period prior to the maturity date of the bonds
or notes.  Such a right to resell is  commonly  known as a "put." The  aggregate
price  for bonds or notes  with  puts may be higher  than the price for bonds or
notes without puts.  Consistent with the Fund's investment objective and subject
to the  supervision  of the Trustees,  the purpose of this practice is to permit
the Fund to be fully  invested in tax exempt  securities  while  preserving  the
necessary  liquidity to purchase  securities  on a  when-issued  basis,  to meet
unusually large  redemptions,  and to purchase at a later date securities  other
than those subject to the put. The principal  risk of puts is that the writer of
the put may default on its  obligation to  repurchase.  The Advisor will monitor
each writer's ability to meet its obligations under puts.

         Puts may be  exercised  prior to the  expiration  date in order to fund
obligations to purchase other securities or to meet redemption  requests.  These
obligations may arise during periods in which proceeds from sales of Fund shares
and  from  recent  sales  of  portfolio  securities  are  insufficient  to  meet
obligations or when the funds available are otherwise  allocated for investment.
In addition, puts may be exercised prior to the expiration date in order to take
advantage of alternative  investment  opportunities  or in the event the Advisor
revises its evaluation of the  creditworthiness  of the issuer of the underlying
security. In determining whether to exercise puts prior to their expiration date
and in selecting  which puts to exercise,  the Advisor  considers  the amount of
cash  available to the Fund,  the  expiration  dates of the available  puts, any
future   commitments   for   securities   purchases,    alternative   investment
opportunities,  the  desirability of retaining the underlying  securities in the
Fund's  portfolio and the yield,  quality and maturity  dates of the  underlying
securities.

         The Fund  values  any  municipal  bonds and notes  subject to puts with
remaining  maturities of less than 60 days by the amortized cost method.  If the
Fund were to invest in municipal  bonds and notes with  maturities of 60 days or
more that are subject to puts separate from the underlying securities,  the puts
and the  underlying  securities  would be valued at fair value as  determined in
accordance  with procedures  established by the Board of Trustees.  The Board of
Trustees  would,  in connection  with the  determination  of the value of a put,
consider,  among other factors,  the  creditworthiness of the writer of the put,
the duration of the put, the dates on which or the periods  during which the put
may be exercised and the applicable  rules and  regulations of the SEC. Prior to
investing  in such  securities,  the Fund,  if deemed  necessary  based upon the
advice of counsel,  will apply to the SEC for an exemptive order,  which may not
be granted, relating to the amortized valuation of such securities.

         Since the value of the put is partly  dependent  on the  ability of the
put writer to meet its obligation to  repurchase,  the Fund's policy is to enter
into put transactions only with municipal securities dealers who are approved by
the  Advisor.  Each dealer  will be  approved  on its own merits,  and it is the
Fund's  general  policy to enter into put  transactions  only with those dealers
which are determined to present  minimal credit risks.  In connection  with such
determination,  the Advisor  reviews  regularly  the list of  approved  dealers,
taking into  consideration,  among other things, the ratings,  if available,  of
their equity and debt securities,  their reputation in the municipal  securities
markets, their net worth, their efficiency in consummating  transactions and any
collateral arrangements, such as letters of credit, securing the puts written by
them.  Commercial  bank dealers  normally will be members of the Federal Reserve
System,  and other  dealers  will be  members  of the  National  Association  of
Securities Dealers, Inc. or members of a national securities exchange. Other put
writers  will have  outstanding  debt  rated Aa or better by  Moody's  Investors
Service,  Inc.  ("Moody's")  or AA or better by Standard & Poor's  Ratings Group
("Standard & Poor's"), or will be of comparable quality in the Advisor's opinion
or such  put  writers'  obligations  will be  collateralized  and of  comparable
quality in the Advisor's opinion.  The Trustees have directed the Advisor not to
enter into put transactions with any dealer which in the judgment of the Advisor
become  more than a minimal  credit  risk.  In the  event  that a dealer  should
default on its  obligation to repurchase  an  underlying  security,  the Fund is
unable  to  predict  whether  all or any  portion  of any loss  sustained  could
subsequently be recovered from such dealer.

         Entering  into a put  with  respect  to a tax  exempt  security  may be
treated,  depending  upon the  terms of the put,  as a  taxable  sale of the tax
exempt security by the Fund with the result that,  while the put is outstanding,
the Fund will no longer be treated as the owner of the security and the interest
income derived with respect to the security will be treated as taxable income to
the Fund.

Foreign Investments

         The Fund may invest in certain foreign securities.  The Fund may invest
up to 20% of  total  assets  in  fixed  income  securities  of  foreign  issuers
denominated in foreign currencies.  The Fund does not expect to invest more than
25% of its total  assets,  at the time of  purchase,  in  securities  of foreign
issuers.  No foreign commercial paper may be subject to foreign  withholding tax
at the time of purchase.

         Foreign  investments  may be made  directly  in  securities  of foreign
issuers  or in the  form of  American  Depositary  Receipts  ("ADRs"),  European
Depositary Receipts ("EDRs") and Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs") or in other
similar securities of foreign issuers. ADRs are securities,  typically issued by
a U.S. financial institution (a "depositary"), that evidence ownership interests
in a security or a pool of securities  issued by a foreign  issuer and deposited
with the  depositary.  ADRs  include  American  Depositary  Shares  and New York
Shares.  EDRs are receipts  issued by a European  financial  institution.  GDRs,
which are sometimes referred to as Continental Depositary Receipts ("CDRs"), are
securities,  typically issued by a non-U.S. financial institution, that evidence
ownership  interests  in a security or a pool of  securities  issued by either a
U.S.  or  foreign  issuer.  ADRs,  EDRs,  GDRs  and CDRs  may be  available  for
investment through "sponsored" or "unsponsored" facilities. A sponsored facility
is established  jointly by the issuer of the security underlying the receipt and
a depositary, whereas an unsponsored facility may be established by a depositary
without  participation by the issuer of the receipt's  underlying  security.  An
unsponsored  depositary may not provide the same shareholder  information that a
sponsored  depositary is required to provide under its contractual  arrangements
with  the  issuer  of the  underlying  foreign  security.  Generally,  ADRs,  in
registered form, are designed for use in the U.S. securities markets,  and EDRs,
in bearer form, are designed for use in European securities markets.

         Holders of an unsponsored  depositary  receipt generally bear all costs
of  the  unsponsored  facility.   The  depositary  of  an  unsponsored  facility
frequently  is under no  obligation  to  distribute  shareholder  communications
received  from the issuer of the  deposited  security or to pass  through to the
holders of the receipts voting rights with respect to the deposited securities.

         Investment  in  securities  of foreign  issuers and in  obligations  of
foreign branches of domestic banks involves somewhat different  investment risks
from those affecting  securities of U.S. domestic issuers.  There may be limited
publicly  available  information  with respect to foreign  issuers,  and foreign
issuers are not generally subject to uniform accounting,  auditing and financial
standards and requirements comparable to those applicable to domestic companies.
Dividends and interest paid by foreign issuers may be subject to withholding and
other foreign taxes which may decrease the net return on foreign  investments as
compared to dividends and interest paid to the Fund by domestic companies.

         Investors  should  realize that the value of the Fund's  investments in
foreign  securities may be adversely  affected by changes in political or social
conditions,   diplomatic  relations,   confiscatory   taxation,   expropriation,
nationalization,  limitation on the removal of funds or assets, or imposition of
(or change in) exchange  control or tax regulations in those foreign  countries.
In  addition,  changes in  government  administration  or  economic  or monetary
policies  in the  United  States  or abroad  could  result  in  appreciation  or
depreciation of portfolio  securities and could favorably or unfavorably  affect
the Fund's operations.  Furthermore, the economies of individual foreign nations
may differ from the U.S.  economy,  whether  favorably or unfavorably,  in areas
such  as  growth  of  gross  national  product,   rate  of  inflation,   capital
reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency and balance of payments position; it may
also be more  difficult  to  obtain  and  enforce a  judgment  against a foreign
issuer.  Any foreign investment made by the Fund must be made in compliance with
U.S. and foreign currency  restrictions and tax laws restricting the amounts and
types of foreign investments.

         In  addition,  while the  volume of  transactions  effected  on foreign
exchanges has increased in recent  years,  in most cases it remains  appreciably
below that of domestic security exchanges.  Accordingly, the Portfolio's foreign
investments  may be less  liquid  and their  prices  may be more  volatile  than
comparable investments in securities of U.S. companies. Moreover, the settlement
periods for foreign securities, which are often longer than those for securities
of U.S. issuers, may affect portfolio liquidity. In addition, there is generally
less government supervision and regulation of securities exchanges,  brokers and
issuers located in foreign countries than in the United States.

         Since investments in foreign securities may involve foreign currencies,
the value of the Fund's  assets as  measured  in U.S.  dollars  may be  affected
favorably or unfavorably  by changes in currency  rates and in exchange  control
regulations,  including  currency  blockage.  The Fund may  enter  into  forward
commitments  for the purchase or sale of foreign  currencies in connection  with
the  settlement  of  foreign  securities  transactions  or to manage  the Fund's
currency exposure. See "Foreign Currency Exchange Transactions" below.

         Foreign Currency  Exchange  Transactions.  Because the Fund may buy and
sell securities and receive  interest in currencies  other than the U.S. dollar,
the  Fund  may  enter  from  time  to  time  into  foreign   currency   exchange
transactions.  The Fund either  enters into these  transactions  on a spot (i.e.
cash) basis at the spot rate prevailing in the foreign currency  exchange market
or uses forward  contracts to purchase or sell foreign  currencies.  The cost of
the Fund's spot  currency  exchange  transactions  is generally  the  difference
between the bid and offer spot rate of the currency being purchased or sold.

         A forward foreign  currency  exchange  contract is an obligation by the
Fund to purchase or sell a specific  currency at a future date, which may be any
fixed number of days from the date of the  contract.  Forward  foreign  currency
exchange contracts  establish an exchange rate at a future date. These contracts
are derivative instruments,  as their value derives from the spot exchange rates
of the currencies  underlying the contract.  These contracts are entered into in
the interbank market directly between currency traders (usually large commercial
banks)  and  their  customers.  A forward  foreign  currency  exchange  contract
generally  has no  deposit  requirement  and is traded  at a net  price  without
commission.  Neither spot  transactions  nor forward foreign  currency  exchange
contracts  eliminate  fluctuations in the prices of the Fund's  securities or in
foreign exchange rates, or prevent loss if the prices of these securities should
decline.

         The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange  transactions
in an attempt to protect against changes in forward  foreign  currency  exchange
rates between the trade and settlement dates of specific securities transactions
or  anticipated  securities  transactions.  The Fund may also enter into forward
contracts  to hedge  against a change in foreign  currency  exchange  rates that
would  cause a  decline  in the value of  existing  investments  denominated  or
principally traded in a foreign currency.  To do this, the Fund would enter into
a forward  contract to sell the  foreign  currency  in which the  investment  is
denominated  or principally  traded in exchange for U.S.  dollars or in exchange
for another foreign currency. The Fund will only enter into forward contracts to
sell a foreign  currency for another foreign currency if the Advisor expects the
foreign currency purchased to appreciate against the U.S. dollar.

         Although these  transactions  are intended to minimize the risk of loss
due to a decline  in the  value of the  hedged  currency,  at the same time they
limit any potential  gain that might be realized  should the value of the hedged
currency  increase.  In  addition,  forward  contracts  that  convert  a foreign
currency into another foreign currency will cause the Fund to assume the risk of
fluctuations in the value of the currency  purchased against the hedged currency
and the U.S.  dollar.  The precise  matching of the forward contract amounts and
the value of the securities  involved will not generally be possible because the
future  value  of  such  securities  in  foreign  currencies  will  change  as a
consequence of market movements in the value of such securities between the date
the forward contract is entered into and the date it matures.  The projection of
currency market movements is extremely  difficult,  and the successful execution
of a hedging strategy is highly uncertain.

         Sovereign Fixed Income Securities.  The Fund may invest in fixed income
securities  issued  or  guaranteed  by a  foreign  sovereign  government  or its
agencies,  authorities or political subdivisions.  Investment in sovereign fixed
income  securities  involves special risks not present in corporate fixed income
securities.  The issuer of the sovereign  debt or the  governmental  authorities
that  control  the  repayment  of the debt may be unable or  unwilling  to repay
principal or interest  when due,  and the Fund may have limited  recourse in the
event of a default. During periods of economic uncertainty, the market prices of
sovereign debt, and the Fund's net asset value, may be more volatile than prices
of  U.S.  debt  obligations.   In  the  past,  certain  foreign  countries  have
encountered difficulties in servicing their debt obligations,  withheld payments
of principal and interest and declared moratoria on the payment of principal and
interest on their sovereign debts.

         A sovereign debtor's  willingness or ability to repay principal and pay
interest in a timely  manner may be affected by, among other  factors,  its cash
flow situation, the extent of its foreign currency reserves, the availability of
sufficient  foreign exchange,  the relative size of the debt service burden, the
sovereign  debtor's  policy  toward  international  lenders and local  political
constraints.  Sovereign debtors may also be dependent on expected  disbursements
from foreign  governments,  multilateral  agencies and other  entities to reduce
principal  and  interest  arrearages  on their debt.  The failure of a sovereign
debtor to  implement  economic  reforms,  achieve  specified  levels of economic
performance  or  repay  principal  or  interest  when  due  may  result  in  the
cancellation of third-party  commitments to lend funds to the sovereign  debtor,
which may further  impair such debtor's  ability or  willingness  to service its
debts.

         Obligations  of  Supranational   Entities.   The  Fund  may  invest  in
obligations of  supranational  entities  designated or supported by governmental
entities to promote economic  reconstruction or development and of international
banking  institutions  and related  government  agencies.  Examples  include the
International  Bank for  Reconstruction  and Development (the "World Bank"), the
European  Coal  and  Steel  Community,   the  Asian  Development  Bank  and  the
Inter-American  Development Bank. Each supranational entity's lending activities
are limited to a percentage of its total capital  (including  "callable capital"
contributed by its governmental members at the entity's call),  reserves and net
income.  There is no assurance that  participating  governments  will be able or
willing  to  honor  their  commitments  to  make  capital   contributions  to  a
supranational entity.

Additional Investments

         Convertible  Securities.  The Fund may invest in convertible securities
of domestic and, subject to the Fund's investment restrictions, foreign issuers.
The  convertible  securities  in  which  the Fund may  invest  include  any debt
securities or preferred  stock which may be converted into common stock or which
carry the right to purchase  common stock.  Convertible  securities  entitle the
holder to exchange  the  securities  for a specified  number of shares of common
stock,  usually of the same company, at specified prices within a certain period
of time.


         When-Issued  and Delayed  Delivery  Securities.  The Fund may  purchase
securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. For example,  delivery of
and payment for these  securities  can take place a month or more after the date
of the purchase commitment. The purchase price and the interest rate payable, if
any, on the securities are fixed on the purchase  commitment date or at the time
the settlement date is fixed.  The value of such securities is subject to market
fluctuation and for money market  instruments and other fixed income  securities
no interest  accrues to the Fund until  settlement  takes place. At the time the
Fund makes the  commitment to purchase  securities  on a when-issued  or delayed
delivery  basis, it will record the  transaction,  reflect the value each day of
such securities in determining its net asset value and, if applicable, calculate
the maturity for the purposes of average maturity from that date. At the time of
settlement a when-issued security may be valued at less than the purchase price.
To  facilitate  such  acquisitions,  the Fund will maintain with the custodian a
segregated  account with liquid  assets,  consisting  of cash,  U.S.  Government
securities or other appropriate securities,  in an amount at least equal to such
commitments.  On delivery  dates for such  transactions,  the Fund will meet its
obligations  from  maturities or sales of the securities  held in the segregated
account  and/or from cash flow.  If the Fund  chooses to dispose of the right to
acquire a when-issued  security prior to its acquisition,  it could, as with the
disposition  of any  other  portfolio  obligation,  incur a gain or loss  due to
market  fluctuation.  Also, the Fund may be  disadvantaged if the other party to
the transaction defaults.


         Risks  Associated with Derivative  Securities and Contracts.  The risks
associated with a Fund's transactions in derivative securities and contracts may
include some or all of the following: market risk, leverage and volatility risk,
correlation risk, credit risk, and liquidity and valuation risk.

         Market Risk.  Investments  in structured  securities are subject to the
market risks described  above.  Entering into a derivative  contract  involves a
risk that the applicable  market will move against the Fund's  position and that
the Fund will  incur a loss.  For  derivative  contracts  other  than  purchased
options, this loss may substantially exceed the amount of the initial investment
made or the premium received by the Fund.

         Leverage and  Volatility  Risk.  Derivative  instruments  may sometimes
increase or leverage a Fund's  exposure to a particular  market  risk.  Leverage
enhances the price  volatility  of derivative  instruments  held by a Fund. If a
Fund enters into futures contracts, writes options or engages in certain foreign
currency exchange transactions,  it is required to maintain a segregated account
consisting of cash or liquid assets,  hold  offsetting  portfolio  securities or
cover written options which may partially offset the leverage  inherent in these
transactions. Segregation of a large percentage of assets could impede portfolio
management or an investor's ability to meet redemption requests.

         Correlation  Risk. A Fund's  success in using  derivative  contracts to
hedge portfolio  assets depends on the degree of price  correlation  between the
derivative contract and the hedged asset. Imperfect correlation may be caused by
several factors, including temporary price disparities among the trading markets
for the derivative  contract,  the assets underlying the derivative contract and
the Fund's assets.

     Credit  Risk.   Derivative   securities  and  over-the-counter   derivative
contracts  involve a risk that the issuer or  counterparty  will fail to perform
its contractual obligations.

         Liquidity  and  Valuation  Risk.  Some  derivative  securities  are not
readily  marketable or may become illiquid under adverse market  conditions.  In
addition,  during periods of extreme market volatility, a commodity exchange may
suspend or limit trading in an exchange-traded  derivative  contract,  which may
make the contract  temporarily illiquid and difficult to price. A Fund's ability
to terminate over-the-counter derivative contracts may depend on the cooperation
of the counterparties to such contracts. For thinly traded derivative securities
and contracts,  the only source of price quotations may be the selling dealer or
counterparty.


         Investment Company Securities. Securities of other investment companies
may be acquired by the Fund and the Portfolio to the extent  permitted under the
1940 Act or any order pursuant thereto.  These limits currently require that, as
determined  immediately  after a purchase  is made,  (i) not more than 5% of the
value of the Fund's total assets will be invested in the  securities  of any one
investment company, (ii) not more than 10% of the value of its total assets will
be invested in the aggregate in  securities of investment  companies as a group,
and (iii) not more than 3% of the outstanding voting stock of any one investment
company will be owned by the Fund,  provided  however,  that the Fund may invest
all of its investable assets in an open-end investment company that has the same
investment  objective as the Fund (the  Portfolio).  As a shareholder of another
investment  company,  the  Fund  or  Portfolio  would  bear,  along  with  other
shareholders,  its pro rata portion of the other investment  company's expenses,
including advisory fees. These expenses would be in addition to the advisory and
other expenses that the Fund or Portfolio  bears directly in connection with its
own operations. The Fund has applied for exemptive relief from the SEC to permit
the Portfolio to invest in  affiliated  investment  companies.  If the requested
relief is granted, the Portfolio would then be permitted to invest in affiliated
funds, subject to certain conditions specified in the applicable order.

     The Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") has granted the Portfolio an
exemptive  order  permitting  it to  invest  its  uninvested  cash in any of the
following  affiliated money market funds: J.P. Morgan  Institutional Prime Money
Market Fund, J.P. Morgan Institutional Tax Exempt Money Market Fund, J.P. Morgan
Institutional  Federal Money Market Fund and J.P. Morgan Institutional  Treasury
Money Market Fund.  The order sets the following  conditions:  (1) the Portfolio
may invest in one or more of the permitted money market funds up to an aggregate
limit of 25% of its assets;  and (2) the Advisor will waive and/or reimburse its
advisory fee from the  Portfolio in an amount  sufficient to offset any doubling
up of investment advisory and shareholder servicing fees.


         Reverse  Repurchase  Agreements.   The  Fund  may  enter  into  reverse
repurchase  agreements.  In a  reverse  repurchase  agreement,  a Fund  sells  a
security and agrees to repurchase  the same  security at a mutually  agreed upon
date and  price  reflecting  the  interest  rate  effective  for the term of the
agreement.  For purposes of the 1940 Act a reverse repurchase  agreement is also
considered  as the  borrowing  of money by the Fund  and,  therefore,  a form of
leverage.  Leverage may cause any gains or losses for the Fund to be  magnified.
The Fund will  invest  the  proceeds  of  borrowings  under  reverse  repurchase
agreements. In addition, except for liquidity purposes, the Fund will enter into
a reverse repurchase agreement only when the expected return from the investment
of the  proceeds is greater than the expense of the  transaction.  The Fund will
not invest the  proceeds of a reverse  repurchase  agreement  for a period which
exceeds  the  duration  of the  reverse  repurchase  agreement.  The  Fund  will
establish and maintain  with the custodian a separate  account with a segregated
portfolio of securities in an amount at least equal to its purchase  obligations
under its reverse repurchase agreements.  See "Investment  Restrictions" for the
Fund's limitations on reverse repurchase agreements and bank borrowings.

         Mortgage  Dollar  Roll  Transactions.  The Fund may engage in  mortgage
dollar  roll  transactions  with  respect to mortgage  securities  issued by the
Government  National  Mortgage   Association,   the  Federal  National  Mortgage
Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. In a mortgage dollar
roll   transaction,   the  Portfolio   sells  a  mortgage  backed  security  and
simultaneously  agrees to  repurchase a similar  security on a specified  future
date at an agreed  upon  price.  During  the roll  period,  the Fund will not be
entitled to receive any interest or principal paid on the  securities  sold. The
Fund  is  compensated  for  the  lost  interest  on the  securities  sold by the
difference between the sales price and the lower price for the future repurchase
as well as by the interest earned on the reinvestment of the sales proceeds. The
Fund may also be  compensated  by receipt  of a  commitment  fee.  When the Fund
enters  into a mortgage  dollar  roll  transaction,  liquid  assets in an amount
sufficient to pay for the future  repurchase are segregated  with the custodian.
Mortgage dollar roll transactions are considered reverse  repurchase  agreements
for purposes of the Fund's investment restrictions.

         Loans  of  Portfolio  Securities.   Subject  to  applicable  investment
restrictions,  the Fund is  permitted to lend  securities  in an amount up to 33
1/3% of the value of the Fund's net assets.  The Fund may lend its securities if
such loans are secured  continuously  by cash or  equivalent  collateral or by a
letter of credit in favor of the  Portfolio  at least equal at all times to 100%
of the market value of the securities loaned, plus accrued interest.  While such
securities  are on loan,  the  borrower  will pay the Fund any  income  accruing
thereon.  Loans  will be  subject  to  termination  by the  Fund  in the  normal
settlement time,  generally three business days after notice, or by the borrower
on one day's  notice.  Borrowed  securities  must be  returned  when the loan is
terminated.  Any gain or loss in the  market  price of the  borrowed  securities
which occurs  during the term of the loan inures to the Fund and its  respective
investors. The Fund may pay reasonable finders' and custodial fees in connection
with  a  loan.  In  addition,   the  Portfolio   will  consider  all  facts  and
circumstances   including  the   creditworthiness  of  the  borrowing  financial
institution,  and will not make any loans in  excess of one year.  The Fund will
not lend  securities  to any officer,  Trustee,  Member of the  Advisory  Board,
Director,  employee  or other  affiliate  of the  Portfolio,  the Advisor or the
Distributor, unless otherwise permitted by applicable law.

         Illiquid   Investments;   Privately   Placed  and  Other   Unregistered
Securities.  The Fund may not acquire any  illiquid  securities  if, as a result
thereof,  more  than 15% of its net  assets  would be in  illiquid  investments.
Subject  to  this  non-fundamental  policy  limitation,  the  Fund  may  acquire
investments  that  are  illiquid  or have  limited  liquidity,  such as  private
placements or investments  that are not  registered  under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"),  and cannot be offered for public sale in the
United  States  without first being  registered  under the 1933 Act. An illiquid
investment is any investment that cannot be disposed of within seven days in the
normal course of business at  approximately  the amount at which it is valued by
the Fund.  The price the Fund pays for  illiquid  securities  or  receives  upon
resale may be lower than the price paid or received for similar  securities with
a more liquid market. Accordingly the valuation of these securities will reflect
any limitations on their liquidity.

         The Fund may also purchase Rule 144A securities  sold to  institutional
investors  without  registration  under the 1933 Act.  These  securities  may be
determined to be liquid in accordance with guidelines established by the Advisor
and  approved  by  the  Trustees.   The  Trustees  will  monitor  the  Advisor's
implementation of these guidelines on a periodic basis.

         As to illiquid  investments,  the Fund is subject to a risk that should
the Fund decide to sell them when a ready buyer is not  available at a price the
Fund deems  representative  of their  value,  the value of the Fund's net assets
could be adversely affected. Where an illiquid security must be registered under
the 1933 Act,  before it may be sold,  the Fund may be  obligated  to pay all or
part of the registration  expenses, and a considerable period may elapse between
the time of the  decision to sell and the time the Fund may be permitted to sell
a security under an effective registration statement.  If, during such a period,
adverse  market  conditions  were to  develop,  the  Fund  might  obtain  a less
favorable price than prevailed when it decided to sell.

Quality and Diversification Requirements

         The Fund intends to meet the  diversification  requirements of the 1940
Act. Current 1940 Act diversification  requirements require that with respect to
, 75% of the assets of the Fund: (1) the Fund may not invest more than 5% of its
total assets in the securities of any one issuer, except obligations of the U.S.
Government,  its  agencies and  instrumentalities,  and (2) the Fund may not own
more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer. As for the
other 25% of the Fund's assets not subject to the  limitation  described  above,
there is no limitation on investment of these assets under the 1940 Act, so that
all of such assets may be invested in securities of any one issuer.  Investments
not subject to the  limitations  described above could involve an increased risk
to the Fund should an issuer, or a state or its related  entities,  be unable to
make  interest  or  principal  payments  or  should  the  market  value  of such
securities decline.

     The Fund will comply with the diversification  requirements  imposed by the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"),  for  qualification as a
regulated investment company. See "Taxes."

         If the assets and revenues of an agency, authority,  instrumentality or
other political  subdivision are separate from those of the government  creating
the  subdivision and the obligation is backed only by the assets and revenues of
the subdivision,  such subdivision is regarded as the sole issuer. Similarly, in
the case of an industrial  development revenue bond or pollution control revenue
bond,   if  the  bond  is  backed  only  by  the  assets  and  revenues  of  the
nongovernmental  user, the nongovernmental  user is regarded as the sole issuer.
If in either  case the  creating  government  or another  entity  guarantees  an
obligation,  the  guaranty is regarded as a separate  security and treated as an
issue of such  guarantor.  Since  securities  issued or  guaranteed by states or
municipalities  are  not  voting  securities,  there  is no  limitation  on  the
percentage of a single issuer's  securities which the Fund may own so long as it
does not  invest  more  than 5% of its  total  assets  that are  subject  to the
diversification  limitation in the securities of such issuer, except obligations
issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government.  Consequently,  the Fund may invest
in a greater  percentage of the  outstanding  securities of a single issuer than
would an investment company which invests in voting securities.  See "Investment
Restrictions.

         The Fund  invests in a  diversified  portfolio of  securities  with the
quality  ratings  described in the Prospectus.  These  securities are considered
"high grade,"  "investment  grade" and "below  investment grade" as described in
Appendix A. In addition,  At the time the Fund invests in any commercial  paper,
bank obligation, repurchase agreement, or any other money market instrument, the
investment must have received a short term rating of investment  grade or better
(currently  Prime-3 or better by Moody's or A-3 or better by  Standard & Poor's)
or the investment  must have been issued by an issuer that received a short term
investment  grade rating or better with respect to a class of investments or any
investment  within that class that is  comparable  in priority and security with
the  investment  being  purchased  by the Fund.  If no such ratings  exist,  the
investment must be of comparable  investment  quality in the Advisor's  opinion,
but will not be eligible  for purchase if the issuer or its parent has long term
outstanding debt rated below BBB.

         Below Investment Grade Debt.  Certain lower rated securities  purchased
by the Fund,  such as those  rated Ba or B by Moody's  or BB or B by  Standard &
Poor's  (commonly  known as junk  bonds),  may be subject to certain  risks with
respect to the issuing entity's ability to make scheduled  payments of principal
and interest  and to greater  market  fluctuations.  While  generally  providing
higher coupons or interest rates than investments in higher quality  securities,
lower quality fixed income securities  involve greater risk of loss of principal
and income, including the possibility of default or bankruptcy of the issuers of
such securities, and have greater price volatility, especially during periods of
economic uncertainty or change. These lower quality fixed income securities tend
to be  affected  by  economic  changes and  short-term  corporate  and  industry
developments  to a greater  extent than higher quality  securities,  which react
primarily to  fluctuations in the general level of interest rates. To the extent
that the Portfolio invests in such lower quality securities,  the achievement of
its  investment  objective  may be more  dependent on the  Advisor's  own credit
analysis.
         Lower  quality  fixed  income  securities  are affected by the market's
perception  of  their  credit  quality,   especially  during  times  of  adverse
publicity,  and the  outlook  for  economic  growth.  Economic  downturns  or an
increase  in  interest  rates may cause a higher  incidence  of  default  by the
issuers of these securities,  especially issuers that are highly leveraged.  The
market for these lower quality fixed income  securities is generally less liquid
than the market for  investment  grade fixed income  securities.  It may be more
difficult to sell these lower rated securities to meet redemption  requests,  to
respond to changes in the market,  or to value  accurately the Fund's  portfolio
securities for purposes of determining the Fund's net asset value.  See Appendix
A for more detailed information on these ratings.

         In  determining  suitability  of  investment  in a  particular  unrated
security,  the Advisor takes into consideration asset and debt service coverage,
the purpose of the  financing,  history of the issuer,  existence of other rated
securities of the issuer, and other relevant  conditions,  such as comparability
to other issuers.

Options and Futures Transactions

         The Fund may purchase and sell (a) exchange traded and over-the-counter
(OTC) put and call options on fixed income  securities,  indexes of fixed income
securities and futures contracts on fixed income securities and indexes of fixed
income  securities,  and (b) futures  contracts on fixed income  securities  and
indexes of fixed income  securities.  Each of these  instruments is a derivative
instrument as its value derives from the underlying asset or index.

         The Fund may use futures contracts and options for hedging purposes and
risk  management.  The  Fund  may not use  futures  contracts  and  options  for
speculation.

         The Fund may  utilize  options and futures  contracts  to manage  their
exposure to changing  interest rates and/or  security  prices.  Some options and
futures strategies, including selling futures contracts and buying puts, tend to
hedge the Fund's  investments  against  price  fluctuations.  Other  strategies,
including  buying futures  contracts and buying calls,  tend to increase  market
exposure.  Options and futures contracts may be combined with each other or with
forward contracts in order to adjust the risk and return  characteristics of the
Fund's  overall  strategy  in a manner  deemed  appropriate  to the  Advisor and
consistent  with the Fund's  objective and policies.  Because  combined  options
positions involve multiple trades,  they result in higher  transaction costs and
may be more difficult to open and close out.

         The use of options and futures is a highly  specialized  activity which
involves  investment  strategies and risks different from those  associated with
ordinary portfolio securities  transactions,  and there can be no guarantee that
their use will increase the Fund's return. While the use of these instruments by
the  Fund  may  reduce  certain  risks  associated  with  owning  its  portfolio
securities,  these  techniques  themselves  entail  certain other risks.  If the
Advisor applies a strategy at an inappropriate  time or judges market conditions
or trends  incorrectly,  options  and  futures  strategies  may lower the Fund's
return.  Certain  strategies limit the Fund's  possibilities to realize gains as
well as its  exposure to losses.  The Fund could also  experience  losses if the
prices of its options  and futures  positions  were poorly  correlated  with its
other  investments,  or if it could not close out its  positions  because  of an
illiquid  secondary market. In addition,  the Fund will incur transaction costs,
including  trading  commissions  and option  premiums,  in  connection  with its
futures and options  transactions  and these  transactions  could  significantly
increase the Fund's turnover rate.

         The Fund may purchase put and call  options on  securities,  indexes of
securities and futures contracts,  or purchase and sell futures contracts,  only
if such options are written by other persons and if (i) the  aggregate  premiums
paid on all such  options  which are held at any time do not  exceed  20% of the
Fund's net assets,  and (ii) the aggregate margin deposits  required on all such
futures or options thereon held at any time do not exceed 5% of the Fund's total
assets.  In  addition,  the  Fund  will not  purchase  or sell  (write)  futures
contracts, options on futures contracts or commodity options for risk management
purposes if, as a result,  the  aggregate  initial  margin and options  premiums
required to establish  these  positions  exceed 5% of the net asset value of the
Fund.

Options

         Purchasing Put and Call Options.  By purchasing a put option,  the Fund
obtains the right (but not the obligation) to sell the instrument underlying the
option at a fixed  strike  price.  In return for this  right,  the Fund pays the
current market price for the option (known as the option premium).  Options have
various types of underlying instruments,  including specific securities, indexes
of securities, indexes of securities prices, and futures contracts. The Fund may
terminate its position in a put option it has purchased by allowing it to expire
or by exercising the option.  The Fund may also close out a put option  position
by entering into an  offsetting  transaction,  if a liquid market exits.  If the
option is allowed to expire,  the Fund will lose the entire  premium it paid. If
the Fund  exercises  a put  option on a  security,  it will sell the  instrument
underlying the option at the strike price. If the Fund exercises an option on an
index, settlement is in cash and does not involve the actual sale of securities.
If an  option  is  American  style,  it may be  exercised  on any  day up to its
expiration date. A European style option may be exercised only on its expiration
date.

         The buyer of a typical  put  option can expect to realize a gain if the
underlying  instrument  falls  substantially.  However,  if  the  price  of  the
instrument  underlying  the  option  does not fall  enough to offset the cost of
purchasing  the option,  a put buyer can expect to suffer a loss (limited to the
amount of the premium paid, plus related transaction costs).

         The features of call options are  essentially  the same as those of put
options,  except  that the  purchaser  of a call  option  obtains  the  right to
purchase, rather than sell, the instrument underlying the option at the option's
strike price. A call buyer typically  attempts to participate in potential price
increases of the instrument  underlying the option with risk limited to the cost
of the option if security prices fall. At the same time, the buyer can expect to
suffer a loss if security prices do not rise  sufficiently to offset the cost of
the option.

         Selling  (Writing)  Put and Call  Options.  When the Fund  writes a put
option,  it  takes  the  opposite  side of the  transaction  from  the  option's
purchaser.  In return  for the  receipt of the  premium,  the Fund  assumes  the
obligation to pay the strike price for the  instrument  underlying the option if
the party to the option  chooses to exercise  it. The Fund may seek to terminate
its  position  in a put  option it  writes  before  exercise  by  purchasing  an
offsetting  option in the  market at its  current  price.  If the  market is not
liquid for a put option the Fund has written,  however,  it must  continue to be
prepared to pay the strike price while the option is outstanding,  regardless of
price changes, and must continue to post margin as discussed below.

         If the price of the  underlying  instrument  rises,  a put writer would
generally expect to profit,  although its gain would be limited to the amount of
the premium it received.  If security  prices  remain the same over time,  it is
likely that the writer will also profit,  because it should be able to close out
the option at a lower  price.  If security  prices  fall,  the put writer  would
expect to suffer a loss.  This loss should be less than the loss from purchasing
and holding the underlying  instrument  directly,  however,  because the premium
received for writing the option should offset a portion of the decline.

         Writing  a call  option  obligates  the  Fund to sell  or  deliver  the
option's  underlying  instrument in return for the strike price upon exercise of
the option. The  characteristics of writing call options are similar to those of
writing put  options,  except  that  writing  calls  generally  is a  profitable
strategy  if prices  remain  the same or fall.  Through  receipt  of the  option
premium a call writer offsets part of the effect of a price decline. At the same
time,  because  a call  writer  must  be  prepared  to  deliver  the  underlying
instrument in return for the strike price, even if its current value is greater,
a call writer gives up some ability to participate in security price increases.

         The writer of an exchange  traded put or call option on a security,  an
index of  securities  or a futures  contract  is  required  to  deposit  cash or
securities  or a letter of credit as margin and to make mark to market  payments
of variation margin as the position becomes unprofitable.

         Options on Indexes.  The Fund may purchase or sell put and call options
on any  securities  index  based on  securities  in which  the Fund may  invest.
Options on securities indexes are similar to options on securities,  except that
the exercise of securities index options is settled by cash payment and does not
involve the actual  purchase or sale of securities.  In addition,  these options
are designed to reflect price  fluctuations  in a group of securities or segment
of the securities  market rather than price  fluctuations in a single  security.
The Fund, in purchasing  or selling index  options,  is subject to the risk that
the value of its portfolio securities may not change as much as an index because
the Fund's investments generally will not match the composition of an index.

         For a number of  reasons,  a liquid  market  may not exist and thus the
Fund may not be able to close  out an  option  position  that it has  previously
entered into.  When the Fund purchases an OTC option,  it will be relying on its
counterparty  to  perform  its  obligations,  and the Fund may incur  additional
losses if the counterparty is unable to perform.

         Exchange Traded and OTC Options.  All options  purchased or sold by the
Fund will be traded on a  securities  exchange or will be  purchased  or sold by
securities dealers (OTC options) that meet  creditworthiness  standards approved
by the Fund's Board of Trustees.  While exchange-traded  options are obligations
of the Options Clearing Corporation, in the case of OTC options, the Fund relies
on the  dealer  from which it  purchased  the option to perform if the option is
exercised.  Thus, when the Fund purchases an OTC option, it relies on the dealer
from which it purchased  the option to make or take  delivery of the  underlying
securities.  Failure  by the  dealer  to do so would  result  in the loss of the
premium  paid  by the  Fund as well  as  loss  of the  expected  benefit  of the
transaction.

         Provided that the Fund has arrangements  with certain qualified dealers
who agree that the Fund may  repurchase any option it writes for a maximum price
to be calculated by a predetermined  formula,  the Fund may treat the underlying
securities used to cover written OTC options as liquid.  In these cases, the OTC
option itself would only be  considered  illiquid to the extent that the maximum
repurchase  price under the formula  exceeds the intrinsic  value of the option.
Futures Contracts

         The  Fund  may  purchase  and  sell  futures  contracts.  When the Fund
purchases a futures contract,  it agrees to purchase a specified  quantity of an
underlying instrument at a specified future date or to make a cash payment based
on the value of a securities index.  When the Fund sells a futures contract,  it
agrees to sell a specified quantity of the underlying  instrument at a specified
future  date or to  receive a cash  payment  based on the value of a  securities
index.  The price at which the  purchase  and sale will take place is fixed when
the Fund enters  into the  contract.  Futures  can be held until their  delivery
dates or the position can be (and normally is) closed out before then.  There is
no assurance,  however,  that a liquid market will exist when the Fund wishes to
close out a particular position.

         When the Fund  purchases a futures  contract,  the value of the futures
contract  tends to  increase  and  decrease  in  tandem  with  the  value of its
underlying  instrument.  Therefore,  purchasing  futures  contracts will tend to
increase the Fund's exposure to positive and negative price  fluctuations in the
underlying  instrument,  much as if it had purchased the  underlying  instrument
directly.  When the Fund sells a futures contract, by contrast, the value of its
futures  position will tend to move in a direction  contrary to the value of the
underlying instrument. Selling futures contracts, therefore, will tend to offset
both  positive and  negative  market price  changes,  much as if the  underlying
instrument had been sold.

         The  purchaser  or seller  of a futures  contract  is not  required  to
deliver or pay for the underlying  instrument  unless the contract is held until
the delivery date.  However,  when the Fund buys or sells a futures  contract it
will be required to deposit  "initial margin" with its custodian in a segregated
account  in the  name of its  futures  broker,  known  as a  futures  commission
merchant  (FCM).  Initial  margin  deposits  are  typically  equal  to  a  small
percentage of the  contract's  value.  If the value of either  party's  position
declines,  that party will be required  to make  additional  "variation  margin"
payments  equal to the  change in value on a daily  basis.  The party that has a
gain may be entitled to receive all or a portion of this amount. The Fund may be
obligated  to  make  payments  of  variation   margin  at  a  time  when  it  is
disadvantageous  to do so.  Furthermore,  it may not always be possible  for the
Fund to close out its futures positions. Until it closes out a futures position,
the Fund will be  obligated  to continue to pay  variation  margin.  Initial and
variation margin payments do not constitute purchasing on margin for purposes of
the Fund's  investment  restrictions.  In the event of the  bankruptcy of an FCM
that holds  margin on behalf of the Fund,  the Fund may be entitled to return of
margin owed to it only in proportion  to the amount  received by the FCM's other
customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Fund.

         The Fund will  segregate  liquid assets in  connection  with its use of
options  and  futures  contracts  to the  extent  required  by the  staff of the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission.  Securities  held in a segregated  account
cannot be sold while the futures contract or option is outstanding,  unless they
are replaced with other  suitable  assets.  As a result,  there is a possibility
that  segregation  of a large  percentage  of the  Fund's  assets  could  impede
portfolio  management or the Fund's ability to meet redemption requests or other
current obligations.

         Options on Futures  Contracts.  The Fund may  purchase and sell put and
call  options,  including  put and call  options on futures  contracts.  Futures
contracts obligate the buyer to take and the seller to make delivery at a future
date of a  specified  quantity of a  financial  instrument  or an amount of cash
based on the value of a  securities  index.  Currently,  futures  contracts  are
available on various types of fixed income securities, including but not limited
to U.S. Treasury bonds, notes and bills,  Eurodollar certificates of deposit and
on indexes of fixed income securities.

         Unlike a futures contract, which requires the parties to buy and sell a
security  or make a cash  settlement  payment  based on changes  in a  financial
instrument  or  securities  index on an  agreed  date,  an  option  on a futures
contract  entitles  its holder to decide on or before a future  date  whether to
enter into such a contract.  If the holder  decides not to exercise  its option,
the holder may close out the option  position  by  entering  into an  offsetting
transaction  or may decide to let the  option  expire and  forfeit  the  premium
thereon. The purchaser of an option on a futures contract pays a premium for the
option but makes no initial  margin  payments  or daily  payments of cash in the
nature of "variation"  margin payments to reflect the change in the value of the
underlying contract as does a purchaser or seller of a futures contract.

         The seller of an option on a futures contract receives the premium paid
by the purchaser and may be required to pay initial margin. Amounts equal to the
initial margin and any additional  collateral required on any options on futures
contracts  sold by the Fund are paid by the Fund into a segregated  account,  in
the name of the FCM, as  required by the 1940 Act and the SEC's  interpretations
thereunder.

         Combined  Positions.  The  Fund  may  purchase  and  write  options  in
combination  with  each  other,  or  in  combination  with  futures  or  forward
contracts,  to  adjust  the  risk  and  return  characteristics  of the  overall
position.  For  example,  the Fund may  purchase  a put  option and write a call
option on the same  underlying  instrument,  in order to  construct  a  combined
position whose risk and return  characteristics are similar to selling a futures
contract. Another possible combined position would involve writing a call option
at one  strike  price and  buying a call  option at a lower  price,  in order to
reduce the risk of the written call option in the event of a  substantial  price
increase.  Because combined  options  positions  involve  multiple trades,  they
result in higher  transaction  costs and may be more difficult to open and close
out.

         Correlation  of Price  Changes.  Because there are a limited  number of
types of exchange-traded  options and futures  contracts,  it is likely that the
standardized  options and futures contracts  available will not match the Fund's
current or anticipated  investments  exactly. The Fund may invest in options and
futures  contracts based on securities with different  issuers,  maturities,  or
other  characteristics from the securities in which it typically invests,  which
involves  a risk  that the  options  or  futures  position  will not  track  the
performance of the Fund's other investments.

         Options and futures  contracts  prices can also diverge from the prices
of their underlying  instruments,  even if the underlying  instruments match the
Fund's  investments  well.  Options and futures contracts prices are affected by
such factors as current and anticipated  short term interest  rates,  changes in
volatility of the underlying instrument, and the time remaining until expiration
of the contract,  which may not affect security  prices the same way.  Imperfect
correlation  may also result from differing  levels of demand in the options and
futures markets and the securities markets,  from structural  differences in how
options and futures and securities are traded, or from imposition of daily price
fluctuation  limits or trading  halts.  The Fund may  purchase  or sell  futures
contracts or purchase put and call  options,  including  put and call options on
futures  contracts  with a greater or lesser value than the securities it wishes
to  hedge  or  intends  to  purchase  in  order to  attempt  to  compensate  for
differences in volatility between the contract and the securities, although this
may not be  successful in all cases.  If price changes in the Fund's  options or
futures  positions  are  poorly  correlated  with  its  other  investments,  the
positions may fail to produce anticipated gains or result in losses that are not
offset by gains in other investments.

         Liquidity  of Options and Futures  Contracts.  There is no  assurance a
liquid market will exist for any  particular  option or futures  contract at any
particular  time even if the  contract is traded on an  exchange.  In  addition,
exchanges may establish daily price  fluctuation  limits for options and futures
contracts and may halt trading if a contract's  price moves up or down more than
the limit in a given day. On volatile  trading  days when the price  fluctuation
limit is reached or a trading  halt is  imposed,  it may be  impossible  for the
Portfolio to enter into new  positions or close out existing  positions.  If the
market for a  contract  is not liquid  because  of price  fluctuation  limits or
otherwise,  it could prevent prompt  liquidation of unfavorable  positions,  and
could  potentially  require the  Portfolio to continue to hold a position  until
delivery or  expiration  regardless  of changes in its value.  As a result,  the
Portfolio's  access  to  other  assets  held to cover  its  options  or  futures
positions could also be impaired.  (See "Exchange  Traded and OTC Options" above
for a discussion of the liquidity of options not traded on an exchange.)

         Position Limits.  Futures exchanges can limit the number of futures and
options on futures  contracts that can be held or controlled by an entity. If an
adequate  exemption  cannot be  obtained,  the  Portfolio  or the Advisor may be
required to reduce the size of its futures and options  positions  or may not be
able to trade a certain futures or options  contract in order to avoid exceeding
such limits.


         Asset Coverage for Futures  Contracts and Options  Positions.  Although
the Fund will not be a commodity pool, certain  derivatives  subject the Fund to
the rules of the Commodity Futures Trading  Commission which limit the extent to
which the Fund can  invest in such  derivatives.  The Fund may invest in futures
contracts and options with respect thereto for hedging  purposes  without limit.
However,  the Fund may not  invest  in such  contracts  and  options  for  other
purposes if the sum of the amount of initial  margin  deposits and premiums paid
for unexpired  options with respect to such contracts,  other than for bona fide
hedging  purposes,  exceeds 5% of the  liquidation  value of the Fund's  assets,
after  taking into  account  unrealized  profits and  unrealized  losses on such
contracts and options; provided,  however, that in the case of an option that is
in-the-money at the time of purchase, the in-the-money amount may be excluded in
calculating the 5% limitation.

         In addition,  the Fund will comply with  guidelines  established by the
SEC with respect to coverage of options and futures  contracts by mutual  funds,
and if the guidelines so require,  will set aside appropriate liquid assets in a
segregated  custodial  account in the amount  prescribed.  Securities  held in a
segregated  account  cannot be sold  while  the  futures  contract  or option is
outstanding,  unless they are replaced with other suitable assets.  As a result,
there is a  possibility  that  segregation  of a large  percentage of the Fund's
assets  could  impede  portfolio  management  or  the  Fund's  ability  to  meet
redemption requests or other current obligations.


         Swaps  and  Related  Swap  Products.   The  Fund  may  engage  in  swap
transactions, including, but not limited to, interest rate, currency, securities
index, basket, specific security and commodity swaps, interest rate caps, floors
and collars and options on interest  rate swaps  (collectively  defined as "swap
transactions").

         The Fund  may  enter  into  swap  transactions  for any  legal  purpose
consistent with its investment  objective and policies,  such as for the purpose
of  attempting  to obtain or preserve a  particular  return or spread at a lower
cost than  obtaining  that return or spread  through  purchases  and/or sales of
instruments in cash markets,  to protect  against  currency  fluctuations,  as a
duration management  technique,  to protect against any increase in the price of
securities the Fund anticipates  purchasing at a later date, or to gain exposure
to certain markets in the most  economical way possible.  The Fund will not sell
interest rate caps, floors or collars if it does not own securities with coupons
which provide the interest that the Fund may be required to pay.

         Swap  agreements  are  two-party  contracts  entered into  primarily by
institutional  counterparties  for periods  ranging  from a few weeks to several
years. In a standard swap transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns
(or  differentials  in rates of  return)  that  would be earned or  realized  on
specified notional investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged
or  "swapped"  between the parties are  calculated  by  reference to a "notional
amount," i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular  dollar amount
invested at a particular  interest  rate,  in a particular  foreign  currency or
commodity,  or in a "basket" of securities  representing a particular index. The
purchaser of an interest rate cap or floor, upon payment of a fee, has the right
to receive payments (and the seller of the cap is obligated to make payments) to
the extent a specified  interest  rate exceeds (in the case of a cap) or is less
than (in the case of a floor) a specified level over a specified  period of time
or at specified dates. The purchaser of an interest rate collar, upon payment of
a fee,  has the right to  receive  payments  (and the  seller  of the  collar is
obligated to make  payments) to the extent that a specified  interest rate falls
outside an agreed  upon range over a  specified  period of time or at  specified
dates.  The purchaser of an option on an interest  rate swap,  upon payment of a
fee (either at the time of  purchase or in the form of higher  payments or lower
receipts within an interest rate swap  transaction)  has the right,  but not the
obligation,  to  initiate a new swap  transaction  of a  pre-specified  notional
amount  with  pre-specified   terms  with  the  seller  of  the  option  as  the
counterparty.

         The "notional  amount" of a swap  transaction  is the agreed upon basis
for  calculating  the payments  that the parties  have agreed to  exchange.  For
example,  one swap  counterparty  may agree to pay a floating  rate of  interest
(e.g., 3 month LIBOR)  calculated  based on a $10 million  notional  amount on a
quarterly basis in exchange for receipt of payments calculated based on the same
notional  amount and a fixed rate of interest  on a  semi-annual  basis.  In the
event the Fund is obligated to make  payments more  frequently  than it receives
payments from the other party, it will incur incremental credit exposure to that
swap  counterparty.  This  risk  may be  mitigated  somewhat  by the use of swap
agreements  which call for a net payment to be made by the party with the larger
payment  obligation  when the  obligations  of the parties  fall due on the same
date.  Under most swap  agreements  entered  into by the Fund,  payments  by the
parties will be exchanged on a "net basis", and the Fund will receive or pay, as
the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments.

         The amount of the Fund's potential gain or loss on any swap transaction
is not  subject to any fixed  limit.  Nor is there any fixed limit on the Fund's
potential  loss if it sells a cap or  collar.  If the Fund buys a cap,  floor or
collar,  however,  the Fund's potential loss is limited to the amount of the fee
that it has paid.  When measured  against the initial amount of cash required to
initiate  the  transaction,  which  is  typically  zero  in  the  case  of  most
conventional swap transactions,  swaps, caps, floors and collars tend to be more
volatile than many other types of instruments.
         The  use of  swap  transactions,  caps,  floors  and  collars  involves
investment  techniques and risks which are different from those  associated with
portfolio security transactions. If the Advisor is incorrect in its forecasts of
market values,  interest rates,  and other  applicable  factors,  the investment
performance of a Fund will be less  favorable  than if these  techniques had not
been used. These instruments are typically not traded on exchanges. Accordingly,
there is a risk that the other  party to certain of these  instruments  will not
perform its obligations to the Fund or that the Fund may be unable to enter into
offsetting  positions to terminate its exposure or liquidate its position  under
certain of these  instruments  when it wishes to do so. Such  occurrences  could
result in losses to the Fund.

         The Advisor will, however, consider such risks and will enter into swap
and other derivatives  transactions only when it believes that the risks are not
unreasonable.

         The Fund will maintain  cash or liquid  assets in a segregated  account
with its  custodian  in an amount  sufficient  at all times to cover its current
obligations under its swap transactions,  caps, floors and collars.  If the Fund
enters into a swap  agreement on a net basis,  it will  segregate  assets with a
daily  value at  least  equal  to the  excess,  if any,  of the  Fund's  accrued
obligations  under  the swap  agreement  over  the  accrued  amount  the Fund is
entitled  to  receive  under  the  agreement.  If the  Fund  enters  into a swap
agreement on other than a net basis,  or sells a cap,  floor or collar,  it will
segregate  assets  with a daily  value at least  equal to the full amount of the
Fund's accrued obligations under the agreement.

         The Fund will not  enter  into any swap  transaction,  cap,  floor,  or
collar, unless the counterparty to the transaction is deemed creditworthy by the
Advisor.  If a  counterparty  defaults,  a Fund  may have  contractual  remedies
pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction. The swap markets in which
many types of swap  transactions  are traded have grown  substantially in recent
years, with a large number of banks and investment  banking firms acting both as
principals and as agents utilizing standardized swap documentation. As a result,
the markets for certain  types of swaps (e.g.,  interest rate swaps) have become
relatively  liquid.  The markets for some types of caps,  floors and collars are
less liquid.

         The liquidity of swap transactions, caps, floors and collars will be as
set forth in guidelines  established by the Advisor and approved by the Trustees
which are based on various  factors,  including (1) the  availability  of dealer
quotations  and the estimated  transaction  volume for the  instrument,  (2) the
number of dealers and end users for the instrument in the  marketplace,  (3) the
level of market making by dealers in the type of  instrument,  (4) the nature of
the  instrument  (including  any right of a party to terminate it on demand) and
(5) the nature of the marketplace for trades (including the ability to assign or
offset the Fund's  rights and  obligations  relating  to the  instrument).  Such
determination  will govern whether the instrument  will be deemed within the 15%
restriction on investments in securities that are not readily marketable.

         During the term of a swap,  cap, floor or collar,  changes in the value
of the  instrument  are  recognized as unrealized  gains or losses by marking to
market to reflect the market value of the  instrument.  When the  instrument  is
terminated,  the  Fund  will  record  a  realized  gain  or  loss  equal  to the
difference,  if any,  between  the  proceeds  from  (or  cost  of)  the  closing
transaction and the Fund's basis in the contract.

         The federal  income tax  treatment  with respect to swap  transactions,
caps, floors, and collars may impose limitations on the extent to which the Fund
may engage in such transactions.

Risk Management

         The Fund may employ non-hedging risk management techniques. Examples of
risk  management  strategies  include  synthetically  altering the duration of a
portfolio or the mix of securities in a portfolio.  For example,  if the Advisor
wishes  to  extend  maturities  in a fixed  income  portfolio  in  order to take
advantage  of an  anticipated  decline in interest  rates,  but does not wish to
purchase  the  underlying  long  term  securities,  it might  cause  the Fund to
purchase  futures  contracts  on long term debt  securities.  Similarly,  if the
Advisor  wishes to decrease  fixed income  securities or purchase  equities,  it
could cause the Fund to sell futures  contracts on debt  securities and purchase
futures contracts on a stock index. Such non-hedging risk management  techniques
are not  speculative,  but because  they  involve  leverage  include,  as do all
leveraged  transactions,  the  possibility  of losses as well as gains  that are
greater  than  if  these  techniques  involved  the  purchase  and  sale  of the
securities themselves rather than their synthetic derivatives.

Portfolio Turnover


         For the  fiscal  years  ended  October  31,  1997,  1998 and 1999,  the
portfolio   turnover   rates  for  the  Portfolio   were  93%,  115%  and  465%,
respectively.  A rate  of  100%  indicates  that  the  equivalent  of all of the
Portfolio's  assets  have been sold and  reinvested  in a year.  High  portfolio
turnover  may result in the  realization  of  substantial  net capital  gains or
losses.  To  the  extent  net  short  term  capital  gains  are  realized,   any
distributions  resulting  from such  gains are  considered  ordinary  income for
federal income tax purposes. See "Taxes" below.


INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

         The  investment   restrictions  of  the  Fund  and  the  Portfolio  are
identical, unless otherwise specified. Accordingly, references below to the Fund
also include the Portfolio  unless the context  requires  otherwise;  similarly,
references  to the Portfolio  also include the Fund unless the context  requires
otherwise.

         The investment  restrictions  below have been adopted by the Trust with
respect to the Fund and by the Portfolio.  Except where otherwise  noted,  these
investment  restrictions are "fundamental"  policies which,  under the 1940 Act,
may not be changed  without  the vote of a majority  of the  outstanding  voting
securities  of the Fund or  Portfolio,  as the case may be. A  "majority  of the
outstanding  voting  securities" is defined in the 1940 Act as the lesser of (a)
67% or more of the voting securities present at a meeting if the holders of more
than 50% of the  outstanding  voting  securities  are present or  represented by
proxy, or (b) more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities. The percentage
limitations  contained  in the  restrictions  below  apply  at the  time  of the
purchase of  securities.  Whenever  the Fund is requested to vote on a change in
the fundamental investment restrictions of the Portfolio,  the Trust will hold a
meeting of Fund shareholders and will cast its votes as instructed by the Fund's
shareholders.

         The Fund and its corresponding Portfolio:

1. May not make any investment  inconsistent with the Fund's classification as a
diversified investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

2. May not purchase any security which would cause the Fund to  concentrate  its
investments  in the  securities of issuers  primarily  engaged in any particular
industry except as permitted by the SEC;

3. May not issue senior  securities,  except as permitted  under the  Investment
Company Act of 1940 or any rule, order or interpretation thereunder;

4. May not borrow money, except to the extent permitted by applicable law;

5. May not underwrite securities of other issuers, except to the extent that the
Fund, in disposing of portfolio securities,  may be deemed an underwriter within
the meaning of the 1933 Act;

6. May not purchase or sell real estate, except that, to the extent permitted by
applicable  law,  the Fund may (a)  invest in  securities  or other  instruments
directly or indirectly secured by real estate, (b) invest in securities or other
instruments  issued by issuers  that  invest in real  estate and (c) make direct
investments in mortgages;

7. May not purchase or sell  commodities or commodity  contracts unless acquired
as a result of ownership of  securities or other  instruments  issued by persons
that purchase or sell commodities or commodities  contracts;  but this shall not
prevent the Fund from  purchasing,  selling and entering into financial  futures
contracts (including futures contracts on indices of securities,  interest rates
and  currencies),  options on financial  futures  contracts  (including  futures
contracts on indices of securities,  interest rates and  currencies),  warrants,
swaps,  forward contracts,  foreign currency spot and forward contracts or other
derivative instruments that are not related to physical commodities; and

8. May make loans to other  persons,  in accordance  with the Fund's  investment
objective and policies and to the extent permitted by applicable law.

         Non-Fundamental  Investment  Restrictions.  The investment restrictions
described below are not fundamental  policies of the Fund and its  corresponding
Portfolio and may be changed by their Trustees. These non-fundamental investment
policies require that the Fund and its corresponding Portfolio:

(i) May not acquire any illiquid securities,  such as repurchase agreements with
more than seven days to maturity or fixed time  deposits with a duration of over
seven calendar days, if as a result  thereof,  more than 15% of the market value
of the Fund's net assets would be in investments which are illiquid;

(ii) May not purchase securities on margin,  make short sales of securities,  or
maintain a short position, provided that this restriction shall not be deemed to
be  applicable  to the  purchase  or sale of  when-issued  or  delayed  delivery
securities, or to short sales that are covered in accordance with SEC rules; and

(iii)  May not  acquire  securities  of other  investment  companies,  except as
permitted by the 1940 Act or any order pursuant thereto.

         There  will  be no  violation  of any  investment  restriction  if that
restriction  is  complied  with  at  the  time  the  relevant  action  is  taken
notwithstanding a later change in market value of an investment, in net or total
assets, in the securities rating of the investment, or any other later change.

         For  purposes  of  the  fundamental  investment  restriction  regarding
industry  concentration,  JPMIM may classify  issuers by industry in  accordance
with  classifications  set forth in the  Directory  of Companies  Filing  Annual
Reports With The  Securities and Exchange  Commission or other  sources.  In the
absence of such classification or if JPMIM determines in good faith based on its
own information that the economic characteristics  affecting a particular issuer
make it more  appropriately  considered  to be engaged in a different  industry,
JPMIM may classify an issuer accordingly.  For instance, personal credit finance
companies  and  business  credit  finance  companies  are deemed to be  separate
industries  and wholly  owned  finance  companies  are  considered  to be in the
industry of their parents if their activities are primarily related to financing
the activities of their parents.


TRUSTEES AND MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY BOARD


Trustees

         The Trustees of the Trust,  who are also the Trustees of the Portfolio,
their business addresses,  principal  occupations during the past five years and
dates of birth are set forth below.

         FREDERICK S. ADDY -- Trustee;  Retired;  Prior to April 1994, Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,  Amoco  Corporation.  His address is
5300 Arbutus  Cove,  Austin,  Texas  78746,  and his date of birth is January 1,
1932.

     WILLIAM  G. BURNS --  Trustee;  Retired,  Former  Vice  Chairman  and Chief
Financial Officer,  NYNEX. His address is 2200 Alaqua Drive,  Longwood,  Florida
32779, and his date of birth is November 2, 1932.

         ARTHUR  C.  ESCHENLAUER  --  Trustee;   Retired;   Former  Senior  Vice
President,  Morgan  Guaranty  Trust Company of New York.  His address is 14 Alta
Vista Drive, RD #2,  Princeton,  New Jersey 08540,  and his date of birth is May
23, 1934.

         MATTHEW  HEALEY1 --  Trustee,  Chairman  and Chief  Executive  Officer;
Chairman,  Pierpont Group,  Inc.,  since prior to 1993. His address is Pine Tree
Country Club Estates,  10286 Saint Andrews Road,  Boynton Beach,  Florida 33436,
and his date of birth is August 23, 1937.

     MICHAEL P. MALLARDI -- Trustee;  Retired;  Prior to April 1996, Senior Vice
President, Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. and President,  Broadcast Group. His address
is 10 Charnwood Drive,  Suffern,  New York 10910, and his date of birth is March
17, 1934.

         A  majority  of  the   disinterested   Trustees  have  adopted  written
procedures  reasonably  appropriate to deal with potential conflicts of interest
arising from the fact that the same  individuals are Trustees of the Trust,  the
Portfolio  and the J.P.  Morgan Funds,  up to and including  creating a separate
board of trustees.

         Each Trustee is currently paid an annual fee of $75,000 (adjusted as of
April  1,  1997)  for  serving  as  Trustee  of the  Trust,  each of the  Master
Portfolios  (as defined  below),  the J.P.  Morgan Funds and J.P.  Morgan Series
Trust and is reimbursed  for expenses  incurred in connection  with service as a
Trustee.  The Trustees may hold various other  directorships  unrelated to these
funds.


     Trustee compensation expenses paid by the Trust for the calendar year ended
December 31, 1999 are set forth below.
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                                                                  TOTAL TRUSTEE COMPENSATION ACCRUED BY THE
                                                                  MASTER PORTFOLIOS(*), J.P. MORGAN FUNDS,
                                   AGGREGATE TRUSTEE              J.P. MORGAN SERIES TRUST AND THE TRUST
                                   COMPENSATION                   DURING 1999(**)
                                   PAID BY THE TRUST DURING
NAME OF TRUSTEE                    1999
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Frederick S. Addy, Trustee         $22,488                        $75,000
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William G. Burns, Trustee          $22,488                        $75,000
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Arthur C. Eschenlauer, Trustee     $22,488                        $75,000
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Matthew Healey, Trustee(***),      $22,488                        $75,000
  Chairman and Chief Executive
  Officer
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Michael P. Mallardi, Trustee       $22,488                        $75,000
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(*)      Includes  the  Portfolio  and 17  other  portfolios  (collectively  the
         "Master Portfolios") for which JPMIM acts as investment advisor.

     (**) No  investment  company  within  the fund  complex  has a  pension  or
retirement  plan.  Currently  there are 17 investment  companies (14  investment
companies comprising the Master Portfolios, the J.P. Morgan Funds, the Trust and
J.P. Morgan Series Trust) in the fund complex.


     (***) During 1999,  Pierpont  Group,  Inc. paid Mr. Healey,  in his role as
Chairman  of  Pierpont  Group,  Inc.,  compensation  in the amount of  $153,800,
contributed  $23,100  to a  defined  contribution  plan on his  behalf  and paid
$17,300 in insurance premiums for his benefit.


         The  Trustees   decide  upon  matters  of  general   policies  and  are
responsible for overseeing the Trust's and  Portfolio's  business  affairs.  The
Portfolio  and the  Trust  have  entered  into a Fund  Services  Agreement  with
Pierpont  Group,  Inc.  to assist  the  Trustees  in  exercising  their  overall
supervisory  responsibilities  over the affairs of the  Portfolio and the Trust.
Pierpont Group, Inc. was organized in July 1989 to provide services for the J.P.
Morgan  Family of Funds  (formerly  "The  Pierpont  Family of  Funds"),  and the
Trustees are the equal and sole  shareholders of Pierpont Group,  Inc. The Trust
and the  Portfolio  have agreed to pay Pierpont  Group,  Inc. a fee in an amount
representing its reasonable costs in performing these services to the Trust, the
Portfolio and certain other registered  investment  companies subject to similar
agreements with Pierpont Group,  Inc. These costs are  periodically  reviewed by
the Trustees.  The principal  offices of Pierpont Group, Inc. are located at 461
Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10017.

         The  aggregate  fees  paid to  Pierpont  Group,  Inc.  by the  Fund and
Portfolio for the indicated fiscal years are set forth below:


     Fund -- For the period  December  15,  1997  (commencement  of  operations)
through the fiscal  year ended  October 31,  1998:  $1,731.  For the fiscal year
ended October 31, 1999: $4,687.

     Portfolio  -- For the fiscal years ended  October 31, 1997,  1998 and 1999:
$35,577, $35,661, and $30,562, respectively.

Advisory Board

         The Trustees determined as of January 26, 2000 to establish an advisory
board and appoint four members  ("Members of the Advisory Board") thereto.  Each
member  serves at the pleasure of the Trustees.  The advisory  board is distinct
from  the  Trustees  and  provides  advice  to the  Trustees  as to  investment,
management and operations of the Trust; but has no power to vote upon any matter
put to a vote of the Trustees.  The advisory board and the members  thereof also
serve  each of the  Trusts and the  Master  Portfolios.  It is also the  current
intention  of the  Trustees  that the  Members  of the  Advisory  Board  will be
proposed at the next  shareholders'  meeting,  expected to be held within a year
from the date  hereof,  for  election  as Trustees of each of the Trusts and the
Master Portfolios. The creation of the Advisory Board and the appointment of the
members  thereof was  designed so that the Board of Trustees  will  continuously
consist of persons able to assume the duties of Trustees  and be fully  familiar
with the business  and affairs of each of the Trusts and the Master  Portfolios,
in anticipation of the current Trustees reaching the mandatory retirement age of
seventy.  Each member of the Advisory Board is paid an annual fee of $75,000 for
serving in this capacity for the Trust, each of the Master Portfolios,  the J.P.
Morgan Funds and the J.P.  Morgan  Series Trust and is  reimbursed  for expenses
incurred in connection  for such service.  The members of the Advisory Board may
hold various other  directorships  unrelated to these funds. The mailing address
of the Members of the Advisory  Board is c/o  Pierpont  Group,  Inc.,  461 Fifth
Avenue, New York, New York 10017. Their names,  principal occupations during the
past five years and dates of birth are set forth below:

         Ann Maynard Gray -  President,  Diversified  Publishing  Group and Vice
President, Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. Her date of birth is August 22, 1945.

         John R. Laird -- Retired;  Former  Chief  Executive  Officer,  Shearson
Lehman Brothers and The Boston Company. His date of birth is June 21, 1942.

         Gerard P. Lynch -- Retired;  Former Managing  Director,  Morgan Stanley
Group and President and Chief Operating Officer,  Morgan Stanley Services,  Inc.
His date of birth is October 5, 1936.

         James J. Schonbachler -- Retired;  Prior to September,  1998,  Managing
Director,  Bankers  Trust  Company and Chief  Executive  Officer  and  Director,
Bankers Trust A.G.,  Zurich and BT Brokerage  Corp. His date of birth is January
26, 1943.

Officers


         The Trust's and Portfolio's  executive  officers (listed below),  other
than the Chief  Executive  Officer and the  officers  who are  employees  of the
Advisor,  are provided and compensated by Funds  Distributor,  Inc.  ("FDI"),  a
wholly  owned  indirect  subsidiary  of Boston  Institutional  Group,  Inc.  The
officers  conduct and  supervise  the business  operations  of the Trust and the
Portfolio. The Trust and the Portfolio have no employees.

         The  officers  of  the  Trust  and  the  Portfolio,   their   principal
occupations  during the past five years and dates of birth are set forth  below.
Unless otherwise specified,  each officer holds the same position with the Trust
and the Portfolio. The business address of each of the officers unless otherwise
noted  is  Funds  Distributor,  Inc.,  60  State  Street,  Suite  1300,  Boston,
Massachusetts 02109.

         MATTHEW HEALEY;  Chief  Executive  Officer;  Chairman,  Pierpont Group,
since prior to 1993. His address is Pine Tree Country Club Estates,  10286 Saint
Andrews Road,  Boynton  Beach,  Florida  33436.  His date of birth is August 23,
1937.

     MARGARET W. CHAMBERS;  Vice President and Secretary.  Senior Vice President
and General  Counsel of FDI since April,  1998.  From August 1996 to March 1998,
Ms. Chambers was Vice President and Assistant General Counsel for Loomis, Sayles
& Company,  L.P. From January 1986 to July 1996,  she was an associate  with the
law firm of Ropes & Gray. Her date of birth is October 12, 1959.


         MARIE E. CONNOLLY;  Vice President and Assistant Treasurer.  President,
Chief Executive  Officer,  Chief Compliance Officer and Director of FDI, Premier
Mutual Fund  Services,  Inc.,  an  affiliate  of FDI  ("Premier  Mutual") and an
officer of certain investment companies  distributed or administered by FDI. Her
date of birth is August 1, 1957.


     DOUGLAS C. CONROY; Vice President and Assistant  Treasurer.  Assistant Vice
President   and   Assistant   Department   Manager  of  Treasury   Services  and
Administration of FDI and an officer of certain investment companies distributed
or  administered  by FDI.  Prior to April 1997,  Mr.  Conroy was  Supervisor  of
Treasury  Services and  Administration  of FDI. From April 1993 to January 1995,
Mr. Conroy was a Senior Fund Accountant for Investors Bank & Trust Company.  His
date of birth is March 31, 1969.


     JOHN P. COVINO - Vice President and Assistant Treasurer. Vice President and
Treasury Group Manger of Treasury  Servicing and Administration of FDI. Prior to
November  1998,  Mr. Covino was employed by Fidelity  Investments  where he held
multiple  positions in their  Institutional  Brokerage  Group.  Prior to joining
Fidelity,  Mr.  Covino was employed by SunGard  Brokerage  systems  where he was
responsible for the technology and development of the accounting  product group.
His date of birth is October 8, 1963.

     JACQUELINE  HENNING;  Assistant  Secretary and  Assistant  Treasurer of the
Portfolio only. Managing Director, State Street Cayman Trust Company, Ltd. since
October 1994. Address:  P.O. Box 2508 GT, Elizabethan Square, 2nd Floor, Shedden
Road, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, BWI. Her date of birth is March
24, 1942.

         KAREN  JACOPPO-WOOD;  Vice  President  and  Assistant  Secretary.  Vice
President  and  Senior  Counsel  of FDI and an  officer  of  certain  investment
companies  distributed or  administered  by FDI. From June 1994 to January 1996,
Ms. Jacoppo-Wood was a Manager of SEC Registration at Scudder,  Stevens & Clark,
Inc. Her date of birth is December 29, 1966.

     CHRISTOPHER  J.  KELLEY;  Vice  President  and  Assistant  Secretary.  Vice
President and Senior Associate  General Counsel of FDI and Premier Mutual and an
officer of certain investment companies distributed or administered by FDI. From
April 1994 to July 1996,  Mr.  Kelley was Assistant  Counsel at Forum  Financial
Group. His date of birth is December 24, 1964.

     KATHLEEN  K.  MORRISEY;  Vice  President  and  Assistant  Secretary.   Vice
President  and  Assistant   Secretary  of  FDI.  Manager  of  Treasury  Services
Administration  and an  officer  of  certain  investment  companies  advised  or
administered  by  Montgomery  Asset  Management,  L.P.  and  Dresdner RCM Global
Investors,  Inc., and their  respective  affiliates.  From July 1994 to November
1995, Ms.  Morrisey was a Fund Accountant II for Investors Bank & Trust Company.
Her date of birth is July 5, 1972.

     MARY A. NELSON; Vice President and Assistant Treasurer.  Vice President and
Manager of Treasury Services and Administration of FDI and Premier Mutual and an
officer of certain investment companies  distributed or administered by FDI. Her
date of birth is April 22, 1964.


     MARY JO PACE;  Assistant Treasurer.  Vice President,  Morgan Guaranty Trust
Company of New York since  1990.  Ms.  Pace  serves in the Funds  Administration
group as a Manager for the  Budgeting  and Expense  Processing  Group.  Prior to
September  1995,  Ms. Pace served as a Fund  Administrator  for Morgan  Guaranty
Trust  Company of New York.  Her address is 60 Wall Street,  New York,  New York
10260. Her date of birth is March 13, 1966.

     stephanie d. pierce; Vice President and Assistant Secretary. Vice President
and Client  Development  Manager for FDI since  April  1998.  From April 1997 to
March 1998,  Ms.  Pierce was employed by Citibank,  NA as an officer of Citibank
and Relationship  Manager on the Business and Professional Banking team handling
over 22,000 clients.  Address:  200 Park Avenue,  New York, New York 10166.  Her
date of birth is August 18, 1968.


     GEORGE A. RIO; President and Treasurer. Executive Vice President and Client
Service  Director of FDI since April 1998. From June 1995 to March 1998, Mr. Rio
was Senior  Vice  President  and Senior Key Account  Manager  for Putnam  Mutual
Funds. From May 1994 to June 1995, Mr. Rio was Director of Business  Development
for First Data Corporation. His date of birth is January 2, 1955.

     CHRISTINE ROTUNDO;  Assistant  Treasurer.  Vice President,  Morgan Guaranty
Trust Company of New York. Ms. Rotundo serves in the Funds  Administration group
as a Manager  of the Tax  Group  and is  responsible  for U.S.  mutual  fund tax
matters.  Her address is 60 Wall Street,  New York, New York 10260.  Her date of
birth is September 26, 1965.


INVESTMENT ADVISOR

         The Fund has not retained the services of an investment adviser because
the Fund seeks to achieve  its  investment  objective  by  investing  all of its
investable  assets  in  the  Portfolio.   Subject  to  the  supervision  of  the
Portfolio's Trustees,  the Advisor makes each Portfolio's  day-to-day investment
decisions,  arranges for the execution of Portfolio  transactions  and generally
manages the  Portfolio's  investments.  Prior  October 28, 1998,  Morgan was the
Portfolio's investment advisor.  JPMIM, a wholly owned subsidiary of J.P. Morgan
& Co. Incorporated ("J.P. Morgan"), is a registered investment adviser under the
Investment  Advisers Act of 1940, as amended,  manages employee benefit funds of
corporations,  labor unions and state and local  governments and the accounts of
other institutional  investors,  including investment companies.  Certain of the
assets of  employee  benefit  accounts  under its  management  are  invested  in
commingled pension trust funds for which Morgan serves as trustee.

         J.P.  Morgan,  through  the  Advisor  and other  subsidiaries,  acts as
investment advisor to individuals,  governments,  corporations, employee benefit
plans, mutual funds and other institutional investors with combined assets under
management of approximately $349 billion.

         J.P.  Morgan has a long history of service as adviser,  underwriter and
lender to an extensive  roster of major companies and as a financial  advisor to
national  governments.  The firm,  through its  predecessor  firms,  has been in
business for over a century and has been managing investments since 1913.

         Morgan,  also a  wholly  owned  subsidiary  of J.P.  Morgan,  is a bank
holding company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Morgan, whose
principal offices are at 60 Wall Street, New York, New York 10260, is a New York
trust company which  conducts a general  banking and trust  business.  Morgan is
subject to regulation by the New York State Banking  Department  and is a member
bank of the Federal Reserve System. Through offices in New York City and abroad,
Morgan   offers  a  wide  range  of   services,   primarily   to   governmental,
institutional,  corporate and high net worth individual  customers in the United
States and throughout the world.

         The basis of the Advisor's investment process is fundamental investment
research as the firm  believes  that  fundamentals  should  determine an asset's
value over the long  term.  J.P.  Morgan  currently  employs  over 100 full time
research  analysts,  among the largest  research staffs in the money  management
industry,  in its investment  management  divisions located in New York, London,
Tokyo,  Frankfurt and Singapore to cover companies,  industries and countries on
site. In addition,  the investment management divisions employ approximately 300
capital market researchers,  portfolio managers and traders. The Advisor's fixed
income  investment   process  is  based  on  analysis  of  real  rates,   sector
diversification and quantitative and credit analysis.

         The investment  advisory services the Advisor provides to the Portfolio
are not exclusive under the terms of the Advisory Agreement. The Advisor is free
to and does render similar  investment  advisory services to others. The Advisor
serves  as  investment  advisor  to  personal  investors  and  other  investment
companies and acts as fiduciary for trusts,  estates and employee benefit plans.
Certain of the assets of trusts and estates  under  management  are  invested in
common trust funds for which the Advisor  serves as trustee.  The accounts which
are managed or advised by the Advisor have varying investment objectives and the
Advisor invests assets of such accounts in investments substantially similar to,
or the same as, those which are expected to constitute the principal investments
of the Portfolio.  Such accounts are supervised by officers and employees of the
Advisor  who may also be acting in similar  capacities  for the  Portfolio.  See
"Portfolio Transactions."

         Sector  weightings  are  generally  similar  to a  benchmark  with  the
emphasis on security selection as the method to achieve  investment  performance
superior to the  benchmark.  The  benchmark  for the Portfolio in which the Fund
invests is currently the Salomon Brothers Broad Investment Grade Bond Index.

         The  Portfolio is managed by officers of the Advisor who, in acting for
their  customers,  including  the  Portfolio,  do not discuss  their  investment
decisions with any personnel of J.P.  Morgan or any personnel of other divisions
of the Advisor or with any of its  affiliated  persons,  with the  exception  of
certain investment management affiliates of J.P. Morgan.

         As compensation for the services  rendered and related expenses such as
salaries  of  advisory  personnel  borne  by  the  Advisor  under  the  Advisory
Agreements, the Portfolio has agreed to pay the Advisor a fee, which is computed
daily  and may be paid  monthly,  equal  to the  annual  rate  of  0.30%  of the
Portfolio's average daily net assets.


         The advisory  fees paid by the  Portfolio to the Advisor for the fiscal
years  ended  October  31,  1997,  1998 and  1999:  $2,908,384,  $3,583,060  and
$4,514,768, respectively.


         The  Investment  Advisory  Agreement  provides that it will continue in
effect for a period of two years after execution only if  specifically  approved
thereafter  annually  in the same  manner  as the  Distribution  Agreement.  See
"Distributor"   below.   The  Investment   Advisory   Agreement  will  terminate
automatically  if assigned and is  terminable  at any time without  penalty by a
vote of a majority of the Portfolio's Trustees, or by a vote of the holders of a
majority of the Portfolio's  outstanding voting securities,  on 60 days' written
notice to the  Advisor  and by the  Advisor  on 90 days'  written  notice to the
Portfolio. See "Additional Information."


         The  Glass-Steagall  Act and other  applicable laws generally  prohibit
banks and their subsidiaries, such as the Advisor, from engaging in the business
of underwriting or  distributing  securities,  and the Board of Governors of the
Federal  Reserve  System has issued an  interpretation  to the effect that under
these laws a bank  holding  company  registered  under the federal  Bank Holding
Company Act or  subsidiaries  thereof may not  sponsor,  organize,  or control a
registered open-end investment company  continuously  engaged in the issuance of
its shares,  such as the Trust. The  interpretation  does not prohibit a holding
company or a subsidiary  thereof from acting as investment advisor and custodian
to such an  investment  company.  The Advisor  believes  that it may perform the
services  for the  Portfolio  contemplated  by the  Advisory  Agreement  without
violation  of the  Glass-Steagall  Act  or  other  applicable  banking  laws  or
regulations.  On November 12, 1999, the  Gramm-Leach-Bliley  Act was signed into
law, the relevant provisions of which go into effect March 11, 2000. Until March
11, 2000, federal banking law,  specifically the Glass-Steagall Act and the Bank
Holding Company Act,  generally  prohibits banks and bank holding  companies and
their  subsidiaries,  such as the  Advisor,  from  engaging  in the  business of
underwriting  or distributing  securities.  Pursuant to  interpretations  issued
under these laws by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve  System,  such
entities  also may not  sponsor,  organize  or  control  a  registered  open-end
investment company  continuously engaged in the issuance of its shares (together
with  underwriting and distributing  securities,  the "Prohibited  Activities"),
such as the Trust. These laws and interpretations do not prohibit a bank holding
company or a subsidiary  thereof from acting as investment advisor and custodian
to such an  investment  company.  The Advisor  believes  that it may perform the
services  for the  Portfolio  contemplated  by the  Advisory  Agreement  without
violation of the laws in effect until March 11, 2000.  Effective March 11, 2000,
the  sections  of  the   Glass-Steagall  Act  which  prohibited  the  Prohibited
Activities are repealed,  and the Bank Holding  Company Act is amended to permit
bank holding  companies  which satisfy  certain  capitalization,  managerial and
other criteria (the  "Criteria") to engage in the  Prohibited  Activities;  bank
holding  companies  which do not satisfy the  Criteria may continue to engage in
any activity  that was  permissible  for a bank holding  company  under the Bank
Holding  Company  Act as of  November  11,  1999.  Because  the  services  to be
performed for the Portfolio under the Advisory  Agreement were permissible for a
bank holding company as of November 11, 1999, the Advisor  believes that it also
may perform  such  services  after March 11, 2000  whether or not the  Advisor's
parent  satisfies  the  Criteria.  State laws on this issue may differ  from the
interpretation of relevant federal law, and banks and financial institutions may
be required to register as dealers pursuant to state securities laws.


     Under  separate  agreements,   Morgan  provides  certain  financial,   fund
accounting  and  administrative  services  to the  Trust and the  Portfolio  and
shareholder  services  for the Trust.  See  "Services  Agent"  and  "Shareholder
Servicing" below.

DISTRIBUTOR

         FDI  serves as the  Trust's  exclusive  Distributor  and  holds  itself
available to receive  purchase  orders for the Fund's shares.  In that capacity,
FDI has been  granted  the right,  as agent of the Trust,  to solicit and accept
orders for the purchase of the Fund's shares in accordance with the terms of the
Distribution  Agreement  between  the  Trust  and FDI.  Under  the  terms of the
Distribution  Agreement  between FDI and the Trust, FDI receives no compensation
in its capacity as the Trust's distributor.


         The Distribution Agreement shall continue in effect with respect to the
Fund for a period of two years after  execution  only if it is approved at least
annually  thereafter  (i) by a vote of the  holders of a majority  of the Fund's
outstanding  shares or by its  Trustees  and (ii) by a vote of a majority of the
Trustees of the Trust who are not  "interested  persons" (as defined by the 1940
Act) of the parties to the Distribution  Agreement,  cast in person at a meeting
called for the purpose of voting on such approval (see  "Trustees and Members of
the Advisory Board" and "Officers").  The Distribution  Agreement will terminate
automatically  if assigned by either party thereto and is terminable at any time
without  penalty by a vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust, a vote of
a majority of the Trustees who are not "interested  persons" of the Trust, or by
a vote of the holders of a majority of the Fund's  outstanding shares as defined
under "Additional Information," in any case without payment of any penalty on 60
days'  written  notice to the other  party.  The  principal  offices  of FDI are
located at 60 State Street, Suite 1300, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.


CO-ADMINISTRATOR

         Under  Co-Administration  Agreements  with the Trust and the  Portfolio
dated  August 1,  1996,  FDI also  serves  as the  Trust's  and the  Portfolio's
Co-Administrator.  The Co-Administration Agreements may be renewed or amended by
the  respective  Trustees  without a  shareholder  vote.  The  Co-Administration
Agreements are terminable at any time without penalty by a vote of a majority of
the Trustees of the Trust or the Portfolio,  as applicable,  on not more than 60
days' written  notice nor less than 30 days' written  notice to the other party.
The  Co-Administrator  may subcontract  for the performance of its  obligations,
provided,  however,  that  unless  the Trust or the  Portfolio,  as  applicable,
expressly agrees in writing, the Co-Administrator shall be fully responsible for
the acts and  omissions  of any  subcontractor  as it would  for its own acts or
omissions. See "Services Agent" below.


         FDI (i) provides  office space,  equipment  and clerical  personnel for
maintaining  the  organization  and  books  and  records  of the  Trust  and the
Portfolio;  (ii)  provides  officers  for the  Trust  and the  Portfolio;  (iii)
prepares and files  documents  required  for  notification  of state  securities
administrators; (iv) reviews and files marketing and sales literature; (v) files
Portfolio regulatory  documents and mails Portfolio  communications to Trustees,
Members of the Advisory  Board and investors;  and (vi) maintains  related books
and records.


         For its services under the Co-Administration  Agreements,  the Fund and
Portfolio have agreed to pay FDI fees equal to its allocable  share of an annual
complex-wide  charge of $425,000 plus FDI's out-of-pocket  expenses.  The amount
allocable  to the Fund or  Portfolio  is based on the ratio of its net assets to
the aggregate net assets of the Trust,  the Master  Portfolios and certain other
investment companies subject to similar agreements with FDI.

         The  table  below  sets  forth  for  the  Fund  and the  Portfolio  the
administrative fees paid to FDI for the fiscal periods indicated:


     Fund -- For the period  December  15,  1997  (commencement  of  operations)
through the fiscal  year ended  October 31,  1998:  $1,312.  For the fiscal year
ended October 31, 1999: $3,539, respectively.

     Portfolio  -- For the fiscal year ended  October 31,  1997,  1998 and 1999:
$23,296, $22,913 and $19,016, respectively.


SERVICES AGENT

         The Trust,  on behalf of the Fund,  and the Portfolio have entered into
Administrative  Services  Agreements  (the  "Services  Agreements")  with Morgan
pursuant to which Morgan is responsible for certain  administrative  and related
services provided to the Fund and the Portfolio.  The Services Agreements may be
terminated at any time, without penalty, by the Trustees or Morgan, in each case
on not more  than 60 days' nor less  than 30 days'  written  notice to the other
party.

         Under the Services Agreements,  Morgan provides certain  administrative
and related services to the Fund and the Portfolio,  including  services related
to  tax  compliance,   preparation  of  financial  statements,   calculation  of
performance  data,  oversight of service  providers and certain  regulatory  and
Board of Trustee matters.

         Under the Services  Agreements,  the Fund and the Portfolio have agreed
to pay Morgan  fees  equal to their  allocable  share of an annual  complex-wide
charge. This charge is calculated daily based on the aggregate net assets of the
Master  Portfolios and J.P. Morgan Series Trust in accordance with the following
annual schedule:  0.09% of the first $7 billion of their aggregate average daily
net assets and 0.04% of their  average daily net assets in excess of $7 billion,
less the complex-wide fees payable to FDI. The portion of this charge payable by
the Fund and Portfolio is determined by the  proportionate  share that their net
assets  bear to the total net assets of the Trust,  the Master  Portfolios,  the
other  investors  in the Master  Portfolios  for which Morgan  provides  similar
services and J.P. Morgan Series Trust.


         The table below sets forth for the Fund and  Portfolio the fees paid to
Morgan as Services  Agent.  See the Prospectus and "Expenses"  below for expense
limitations.


     Fund -- For the period  December  15,  1997  (commencement  of  operations)
through the fiscal year ended  October 31,  1998:  $17,970.  For the fiscal year
ended October 31, 1999: $61,921, respectively.

     Portfolio  -- For the fiscal year ended  October 31,  1997,  1998 and 1999:
$300,675, $348,110 and $390,355, respectively.


CUSTODIAN AND TRANSFER AGENT


         The Bank of New York  ("BONY"),  One Wall  Street,  New York,  New York
10286,  serves as the Trust's  and each of the  Portfolio's  custodian  and fund
accounting agent.  Pursuant to the Custodian Contracts,  BONY is responsible for
holding  portfolio  securities and cash and maintaining the books of account and
records of portfolio  transactions.  In the case of foreign  assets held outside
the United States,  the custodian  employs various  subcustodians  in accordance
with the regulations of the SEC.

         State  Street Bank and Trust  Company  ("State  Street"),  225 Franklin
Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, serves as each Fund's transfer and dividend
disbursing agent. As transfer agent and dividend  disbursing agent, State Street
is responsible for maintaining  account records  detailing the ownership of Fund
shares  and for  crediting  income,  capital  gains and other  changes  in share
ownership to shareholder accounts.


SHAREHOLDER SERVICING

         The  Trust  on  behalf  of the  Fund  has  entered  into a  Shareholder
Servicing  Agreement  with Morgan  pursuant to which Morgan acts as  shareholder
servicing agent for its customers and for other Fund investors who are customers
of a Financial  Professional.  Under this  agreement,  Morgan is responsible for
performing  shareholder account,  administrative and servicing functions,  which
include,  but are not limited to, answering  inquiries  regarding account status
and history, the manner in which purchases and redemptions of Fund shares may be
effected,  and certain other matters pertaining to the Fund; assisting customers
in  designating  and  changing  dividend  options,   account   designations  and
addresses;  providing  necessary  personnel and  facilities  to  coordinate  the
establishment  and  maintenance  of  shareholder  accounts  and records with the
Fund's transfer agent; transmitting purchase and redemption orders to the Fund's
transfer  agent and arranging  for the wiring or other  transfer of funds to and
from  customer  accounts  in  connection  with orders to purchase or redeem Fund
shares; verifying purchase and redemption orders, transfers among and changes in
accounts;  informing the  Distributor of the gross amount of purchase orders for
Fund shares; and providing other related services.

         Under the Shareholder  Servicing Agreement,  the Fund has agreed to pay
Morgan  for these  services a fee at the annual  rate of 0.05%  (expressed  as a
percentage  of the average daily net asset values of Fund shares owned by or for
shareholders).

         The table below sets forth for the Fund the  shareholder  servicing fee
paid by the Fund to Morgan for the fiscal periods indicated.  See the Prospectus
and "Expenses" below for applicable expense limitations.


     Fund -- For the period  December  15,  1997  (commencement  of  operations)
through the fiscal year ended  October 31,  1998:  $31,274.  For the fiscal year
ended October 31, 1999: $119,816, respectively.

         As  discussed  under  "Investment  Advisor,"  until  March 11, 2000 the
Glass-Steagall   Act  and  other  applicable  laws  and  regulations  limit  the
activities  of bank  holding  companies  and  certain of their  subsidiaries  in
connection  with registered  open-end  investment  companies.  The activities of
Morgan in acting as shareholder  servicing agent for Fund shareholders under the
Shareholder  Servicing  Agreement and providing  administrative  services to the
Fund and the Portfolio under the Services Agreement, and the activities of JPMIM
in acting as Advisor to the Portfolio under the Investment  Advisory  Agreement,
may raise issues under these laws.  However,  JPMIM and Morgan believe that they
may properly perform these services and the other activities  without  violation
of the  Glass-Steagall  Act or other  applicable  banking laws or regulations in
effect until March 11, 2000. Effective March 11, 2000, certain of the section of
the  Glass-Steagall  Act which limited the activities of bank holding  companies
and  certain  of their  subsidiaries  in  connection  with  open-end  investment
companies are repealed.


         If Morgan were  prohibited from providing any of the services under the
Shareholder  Servicing Agreement and the Services Agreement,  the Trustees would
seek an  alternative  provider of such services.  In such event,  changes in the
operation of the Fund or the Portfolio  might occur and a  shareholder  might no
longer be able to avail himself or herself of any services  then being  provided
to shareholders by Morgan.

         The Fund may be sold to or  through  financial  intermediaries  who are
customers  of  J.P.  Morgan  ("financial  professionals"),  including  financial
institutions  and  broker-dealers,  that may be paid fees by J.P.  Morgan or its
affiliates  for services  provided to their clients that invest in the Fund. See
"Financial  Professionals"  below.  Organizations that provide record keeping or
other services to certain  employee benefit or retirement plans that include the
Fund as an investment alternative may also be paid a fee.

FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS

         The   services   provided  by  financial   professionals   may  include
establishing  and  maintaining  shareholder  accounts,  processing  purchase and
redemption  transactions,  arranging  for  bank  wires,  performing  shareholder
subaccounting, answering client inquiries regarding the Trust, assisting clients
in changing  dividend  options,  account  designations and addresses,  providing
periodic  statements  showing the client's account balance and integrating these
statements with those of other  transactions  and balances in the client's other
accounts serviced by the financial professional,  transmitting proxy statements,
periodic reports,  updated prospectuses and other communications to shareholders
and,  with  respect to  meetings of  shareholders,  collecting,  tabulating  and
forwarding  executed proxies and obtaining such other information and performing
such  other  services  as Morgan or the  financial  professional's  clients  may
reasonably request and agree upon with the financial professional.

         Although  there  is no  sales  charge  levied  directly  by  the  Fund,
financial  professionals  may  establish  their  own terms  and  conditions  for
providing their services and may charge investors a  transaction-based  or other
fee for their services.  Such charges may vary among financial professionals but
in all cases will be retained by the financial  professional and not be remitted
to the Fund or J.P. Morgan.

         The Fund has  authorized  one or more  brokers to accept  purchase  and
redemption orders on its behalf.  Such brokers are authorized to designate other
intermediaries  to accept  purchase and redemption  orders on the Fund's behalf.
The Fund will be deemed to have received a purchase or redemption  order when an
authorized broker or, if applicable, a broker's authorized designee, accepts the
order. These orders will be priced at the Fund's net asset value next calculated
after they are so accepted.

INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

         The  independent  accountants  of  the  Trust  and  the  Portfolio  are
PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP,  1177 Avenue of the  Americas,  New York,  New York
10036.  PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP  conducts an annual  audit of the  financial
statements  of the Fund and the  Portfolio,  assists in the  preparation  and/or
review of the Fund's and the  Portfolio's  federal and state  income tax returns
and consults  with the Fund and the  Portfolio as to matters of  accounting  and
federal and state income taxation.

EXPENSES


         In addition to the fees payable to Pierpont Group, Inc., JPMIM,  Morgan
and FDI under various  agreements  discussed  under "Trustees and Members of the
Advisory   Board,"   "Officers,"   "Investment   Advisor,"   "Co-Administrator",
"Distributor,"  "Services Agent" and "Shareholder Servicing" above, the Fund and
the Portfolio are responsible for usual and customary  expenses  associated with
their respective operations.  Such expenses include organization expenses, legal
fees,  accounting and audit expenses,  insurance  costs,  the  compensation  and
expenses of the Trustees and Members of the Advisory  Board,  registration  fees
under federal securities laws, and extraordinary expenses applicable to the Fund
or the Portfolio.  For the Fund, such expenses also include transfer,  registrar
and dividend  disbursing  costs,  the expenses of printing and mailing  reports,
notices and proxy statements to Fund  shareholders,  and filing fees under state
securities  laws.  For the  Portfolio,  such  expenses  also include  applicable
registration  fees under foreign  securities laws,  custodian fees and brokerage
expenses.


         J.P.  Morgan has agreed that it will  reimburse all Fund expenses until
further  notice  except  those  allocated to the Fund by the  Portfolio.  If the
Portfolio's  allocation  of  expenses  to the Fund  exceeds  0.50% of the Fund's
average  daily net assets,  J.P.  Morgan will  reimburse  the Fund to the extent
necessary to maintain the Fund's total operating  expenses at the annual rate of
0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets.  If the Portfolio's  allocation of
expenses to the Fund falls below 0.35% of the Fund's  average  daily net assets,
J.P.  Morgan will  reimburse the Fund's  expenses in excess of those required to
bring the Fund's  total  operating  expenses  to the annual rate of 0.35% of the
Fund's  average  daily net  assets.  These  limits  do not  cover  extraordinary
expenses. These  reimbursement/waiver  arrangement can be changed at any time at
the option of J.P.
Morgan.

         The table  below  sets  forth for each Fund  listed  the fees and other
expenses J.P. Morgan  reimbursed  under the expense  reimbursement  arrangements
described above or pursuant to prior expense reimbursement  arrangements for the
fiscal periods indicated.


     Fund -- For the period  December  15,  1997  (commencement  of  operations)
through the fiscal year ended  October 31, 1998:  $145,384.  For the fiscal year
ended October 31, 1999: $320,850, respectively.

Portfolio -- For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1997, 1998 and 1999: N/A, N/A
and N/A, respectively.


PURCHASE OF SHARES


         Additional Minimum Balance  Information.  If your account balance falls
below the minimum for 30 days as a result of selling  shares (and not because of
performance), the Fund reserves the right to request that you buy more shares or
close your account.  If your account  balance is still below the minimum 60 days
after  notification,  the Fund  reserves the right to close out your account and
send the proceeds to the address of record.


         Method of  Purchase.  Investors  may open Fund  accounts  and  purchase
shares as described in the  Prospectus.  References in the  Prospectus  and this
Statement  of  Additional  Information  to  customers  of Morgan or a  Financial
Professional   include   customers  of  their   affiliates   and  references  to
transactions  by  customers  with  Morgan or a  Financial  Professional  include
transactions  with  their  affiliates.  Only  Fund  investors  who are using the
services  of a  financial  institution  acting as  shareholder  servicing  agent
pursuant  to an  agreement  with  the  Trust  on  behalf  of the  Fund  may make
transactions in shares of the Fund.

         The Fund may,  at its own  option,  accept  securities  in payment  for
shares. The securities  delivered in such a transaction are valued by the method
described in "Net Asset Value" as of the day the Fund  receives the  securities.
This is a taxable transaction to the shareholder.  Securities may be accepted in
payment for shares only if they are, in the judgment of the Advisor, appropriate
investments for the Portfolio.  In addition,  securities accepted in payment for
shares must:  (i) meet the  investment  objective  and policies of the acquiring
Portfolio; (ii) be acquired by the Fund for investment and not for resale (other
than for resale to the Portfolio);  and (iii) be liquid securities which are not
restricted  as to  transfer  either  by law or  liquidity  of  market.  The Fund
reserves the right to accept or reject at its own option any and all  securities
offered in payment for its shares.

         Prospective  investors  may purchase  shares with the  assistance  of a
Financial Professional, and the Financial Professional may charge the investor a
fee for this service and other services it provides to its customers.

REDEMPTION OF SHARES

         Investors may redeem shares as described in the Prospectus.

         If the Trust,  on behalf of the Fund, and the Portfolio  determine that
it would be  detrimental to the best interest of the remaining  shareholders  of
the Fund to make  payment  wholly or partly in cash,  payment of the  redemption
price may be made in whole or in part by a  distribution  in kind of  securities
from the Portfolio,  in lieu of cash, in conformity  with the applicable rule of
the SEC. If shares are redeemed in kind, the redeeming  shareholder  might incur
transaction  costs in  converting  the assets  into cash.  The method of valuing
portfolio  securities is described  under "Net Asset Value," and such  valuation
will be made as of the same time the redemption price is determined.  The Trust,
on behalf of the Fund,  and the  Portfolio  have  elected to be governed by Rule
18f-1  under  the 1940 Act  pursuant  to which  the Fund and the  Portfolio  are
obligated  to redeem  shares  solely in cash up to the lesser of $250,000 or one
percent of the net asset  value of the Fund during any 90 day period for any one
shareholder. The Trust will redeem Fund shares in kind only if it has received a
redemption in kind from the Portfolio  and  therefore  shareholders  of the Fund
that receive  redemptions in kind will receive securities of the Portfolio.  The
Portfolio  has  advised  the Trust  that the  Portfolio  will not redeem in kind
except in  circumstances  in which the Fund is permitted to redeem in kind.  The
Trust is in the process of seeking exemptive relief from the SEC with respect to
redemptions  in kind by the Fund. If the requested  relief is granted,  the Fund
would then be permitted to pay  redemptions to greater than 5%  shareholders  in
securities,  rather  than  in  cash,  to the  extent  permitted  by the  SEC and
applicable  law. The method of valuing  portfolio  securities is described under
"Net  Asset  Value,"  and such  valuation  will be made as of the same  time the
redemption price is determined.

         Further  Redemption   Information.   Investors  should  be  aware  that
redemptions  from the Fund may not be processed  if a redemption  request is not
submitted in proper form. To be in proper form,  the Fund must have received the
shareholder's  taxpayer  identification  number and address.  In addition,  if a
shareholder  sends a check  for the  purchase  of fund  shares  and  shares  are
purchased before the check has cleared,  the transmittal of redemption  proceeds
from the shares will occur upon  clearance  of the check which may take up to 15
days. The Trust,  on behalf of the Fund, and the Portfolio  reserve the right to
suspend  the  right of  redemption  and to  postpone  the date of  payment  upon
redemption as follows:  (i) for up to seven days,  (ii) during  periods when the
New York Stock  Exchange is closed for other than  weekends and holidays or when
trading on such  Exchange  is  restricted  as  determined  by the SEC by rule or
regulation,  (iii) during  periods in which an  emergency,  as determined by the
SEC,  exists that causes  disposal by the Portfolio of, or evaluation of the net
asset value of, its portfolio securities to be unreasonable or impracticable, or
(iv) for such other  periods as the SEC may permit.  For  information  regarding
redemption orders placed through a financial professional, please see "Financial
Professionals" above.

EXCHANGE OF SHARES


         An investor may exchange shares from any J.P. Morgan Institutional Fund
into any other J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Fund,  J.P. Morgan Fund or shares of
J.P. Morgan Series Trust fund without charge. An exchange may be made so long as
after the  exchange  the  investor  has shares,  in each fund in which he or she
remains an  investor,  with a value of at least that fund's  minimum  investment
amount.  Shareholders should read the prospectus of the fund into which they are
exchanging  and may only exchange  between fund accounts that are  registered in
the same name, address and taxpayer  identification number. Shares are exchanged
on the basis of  relative  net asset  value per share.  Exchanges  are in effect
redemptions  from one fund and purchases of another fund and the usual  purchase
and redemption procedures and requirements are applicable to exchanges. The Fund
generally intends to pay redemption  proceeds in cash,  however,  since the Fund
reserves  the right at its sole  discretion  to pay  redemptions  over  $250,000
in-kind as a portfolio of  representative  stocks rather than in cash,  the Fund
reserves  the right to deny an exchange  request in excess of that  amount.  See
"Redemption of Shares".  Shareholders subject to federal income tax who exchange
shares in one fund for shares in another fund may recognize capital gain or loss
for federal income tax purposes. Shares of the fund to be acquired are purchased
for settlement when the proceeds from redemption become  available.  In the case
of  investors  in  certain  states,  state  securities  laws  may  restrict  the
availability  of  the  exchange  privilege.  The  Fund  reserves  the  right  to
discontinue, alter or limit its exchange privilege at any time.


DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

         The Fund  declares and pays  dividends and  distributions  as described
under "Dividends and Distributions" in the Prospectus.

         Dividends  and  capital  gains  distributions  paid  by  the  Fund  are
automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund unless the shareholder
has elected to have them paid in cash. Dividends and distributions to be paid in
cash are  credited to the  shareholder's  account at Morgan or at his  financial
professional or, in the case of certain Morgan customers, are mailed by check in
accordance  with the  customer's  instructions.  The Fund  reserves the right to
discontinue, alter or limit the automatic reinvestment privilege at any time.

         If a shareholder has elected to receive  dividends  and/or capital gain
distributions  in cash and the  postal or other  delivery  service  is unable to
deliver  checks to the  shareholder's  address  of  record,  such  shareholder's
distribution  option will  automatically be converted to having all dividend and
other distributions  reinvested in additional shares. No interest will accrue on
amounts represented by uncashed distribution or redemption checks.

NET ASSET VALUE

         The Fund  computes  its net asset  value  separately  for each class of
shares  outstanding  once daily as of the close of trading on the New York Stock
Exchange  (normally 4:00 p.m. eastern time) on each business day as described in
the  prospectus.  The  net  asset  value  will  not be  computed  on the day the
following  legal holidays are observed:  New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr.
Day,  Presidents' Day, Good Friday,  Memorial Day,  Independence Day, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving  Day, and Christmas  Day. On days when U.S.  trading  markets close
early in  observance  of these  holidays,  the Fund will close for purchases and
redemptions  at the same  time.  The Fund and the  Portfolio  may also close for
purchases and  redemptions at such other times as may be determined by the Board
of Trustees to the extent  permitted  by  applicable  law. The days on which net
asset value is determined are the Funds' business days.

         The net  asset  value of the Fund is equal to the  value of the  Fund's
investment in its corresponding Portfolio (which is equal to the Fund's pro rata
share of the  total  investment  of the Fund and of any other  investors  in the
Portfolio less the Fund's pro rata share of the  Portfolio's  liabilities)  less
the Fund's liabilities.  The following is a discussion of the procedures used by
the Portfolio corresponding to the Fund in valuing its assets.

         Portfolio  securities  are  valued  at  the  last  sale  price  on  the
securities  exchange or national  securities market on which such securities are
primarily  traded.  Unlisted  securities  are valued at the last  average of the
quoted bid and asked  prices in the OTC market.  The value of each  security for
which readily available market quotations exist is based on a decision as to the
broadest  and most  representative  market for such  security.  For  purposes of
calculating  net asset value all assets and liabilities  initially  expressed in
foreign currencies will be converted into U.S. dollars at the prevailing average
currency exchange rate on the valuation date.

         Securities or other assets for which market  quotations are not readily
available  (including certain restricted and illiquid  securities) are valued at
fair value in accordance  with  procedures  established by and under the general
supervision and responsibility of the Trustees.  Such procedures include the use
of independent  pricing services which use prices based upon yields or prices of
securities of comparable quality,  coupon,  maturity and type; indications as to
values from dealers; and general market conditions. Short-term investments which
mature  in 60 days or less  are  valued  at  amortized  cost if  their  original
maturity was 60 days or less, or by amortizing their value on the 61st day prior
to maturity,  if their original maturity when acquired by the Portfolio was more
than 60 days,  unless  this is  determined  not to  represent  fair value by the
Trustees.

         Trading in  securities  in most foreign  markets is normally  completed
before the close of trading in U.S.  markets  and may also take place on days on
which the U.S. markets are closed. If events  materially  affecting the value of
securities  occur  between  the time when the  market in which  they are  traded
closes and the time when the  Portfolio's  net asset value is  calculated,  such
securities   will  be  valued  at  fair  value  in  accordance  with  procedures
established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.

PERFORMANCE DATA

         From time to time,  the Fund may quote  performance  in terms of yield,
actual  distributions,  average  annual and  aggregate  total returns or capital
appreciation in reports,  sales literature and  advertisements  published by the
Trust.  Current performance  information for the Fund may be obtained by calling
the  number  provided  on  the  cover  page  of  this  Statement  of  Additional
Information. See also the Prospectus.

         Comparative  performance  information  may be used from time to time in
advertising the Fund's shares,  including  appropriate  market indices including
the benchmark  indicated  under  "Investment  Advisor" above or data from Lipper
Analytical  Services,  Inc., Micropal,  Inc., Ibbotson  Associates,  Morningstar
Inc., the Dow Jones Industrial Average and other industry publications.

         The Fund may advertise "total return" and non-standardized total return
data.  The total return shows what an  investment  in the Fund would have earned
over a specified period of time (one, five or ten years or since commencement of
operations,  if less) assuming that all  distributions and dividends by the Fund
were  reinvested  on the  reinvestment  dates  during  the  period  and less all
recurring  fees.  This  method  of  calculating  total  return  is  required  by
regulations of the SEC. Total return data similarly calculated, unless otherwise
indicated,  over  other  specified  periods  of  time  may  also  be  used.  All
performance  figures are based on  historical  earnings  and are not intended to
indicate future performance.

         Yield Quotations. As required by regulations of the SEC, the annualized
yield for the Fund is computed by dividing the Fund's net investment  income per
share  earned  during a 30-day  period by the net asset value on the last day of
the period.  The average  daily number of shares  outstanding  during the period
that are eligible to receive dividends is used in determining the net investment
income per share. Income is computed by totaling the interest earned on all debt
obligations  during the period and subtracting from that amount the total of all
recurring  expenses  incurred  during  the  period.  The  30-day  yield  is then
annualized on a  bond-equivalent  basis assuming  semi-annual  reinvestment  and
compounding of net investment income.


         Historical  performance  of the  Fund  shown  below is that of the J.P.
Morgan Bond Fund,  a series of the J.P.  Morgan  Funds which also invests in the
Portfolio,   and  is  presented  in  accordance   with   applicable   SEC  staff
interpretations.   Historical  30-day  yield  information  of  the  J.P.  Morgan
Institutional Bond Fund-Ultra for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1999 6.20%.


         Total Return  Quotations.  The Fund may  advertise  "total  return" and
non-standardized total return data. The total return shows what an investment in
the Fund would have  earned over a  specified  period of time (one,  five or ten
years  or  since  commencement  of  operations,   if  less)  assuming  that  all
distributions  and  dividends by the Fund were  reinvested  on the  reinvestment
dates during the period and less all recurring  fees. This method of calculating
total return is required by  regulations of the SEC. Total return data similarly
calculated, unless otherwise indicated, over other specified periods of time may
also be used. All performance  figures are based on historical  earnings and are
not intended to indicate future performance.

         As required by  regulations of the SEC, the average annual total return
of the Fund for a period is computed by assuming a hypothetical  initial payment
of $1,000. It is then assumed that all of the dividends and distributions by the
Fund over the period are  reinvested.  It is then assumed that at the end of the
period,  the entire amount is redeemed.  The average annual total return is then
calculated by  determining  the annual rate required for the initial  payment to
grow to the amount which would have been received upon redemption.

         Aggregate total returns,  reflecting the cumulative  percentage  change
over a measuring period, may also be calculated.

         Historical  performance  information  for any period or portion thereof
prior to the  establishment  of the Fund  will be that of the J.P.  Morgan  Bond
Fund, a series of the J.P. Morgan Funds which also invests in the Portfolio, and
is  presented in  accordance  with  applicable  SEC staff  interpretations.  The
applicable  financial  information in the  registration  statements for the J.P.
Morgan Funds  (Registration Nos. 033-54632 and 811-07340) is incorporated herein
by reference.


         Below is set forth  historical  return  information of the Fund for the
fiscal year ended October 31, 1999:

     Average annual total return, 1 year: 0.28%;  average annual total return, 5
years:  N/A; average annual total return,  commencement of operations  (December
15, 1997): 3.91%; aggregate total return, 1 year: 0.28%; aggregate total return,
5 years: N/A; aggregate total return,  commencement of operations  (December 15,
1997) to period end: 7.47%.


         General.  The Fund's  performance will vary from time to time depending
upon market  conditions,  the  composition of the  Portfolio,  and its operating
expenses. Consequently, any given performance quotation should not be considered
representative of the Fund's performance for any specified period in the future.
In addition,  because performance will fluctuate, it may not provide a basis for
comparing  an  investment  in the  Fund  with  certain  bank  deposits  or other
investments that pay a fixed yield or return for a stated period of time.

         From time to time,  the Fund may, in addition to any other  permissible
information,  include the  following  types of  information  in  advertisements,
supplemental  sales literature and reports to  shareholders:  (1) discussions of
general economic or financial principles (such as the effects of compounding and
the benefits of dollar-cost  averaging);  (2)  discussions  of general  economic
trends;  (3)  presentations of statistical data to supplement such  discussions;
(4)  descriptions  of past or anticipated  portfolio  holdings for the Fund; (5)
descriptions  of  investment  strategies  for  the  Fund;  (6)  descriptions  or
comparisons  of various  savings and  investment  products  (including,  but not
limited to, qualified  retirement plans and individual stocks and bonds),  which
may or may  not  include  the  Fund;  (7)  comparisons  of  investment  products
(including  the  Fund)  with  relevant  markets  or  industry  indices  or other
appropriate  benchmarks;   (8)  discussions  of  fund  rankings  or  ratings  by
recognized  rating  organizations;  and (9)  discussions of various  statistical
methods  quantifying the Fund's volatility  relative to its benchmark or to past
performance,  including  risk  adjusted  measures.  The Fund  may  also  include
calculations,   such  as  hypothetical   compounding  examples,  which  describe
hypothetical  investment  results  in  such  communications.   Such  performance
examples will be based on an express set of  assumptions  and are not indicative
of the performance of the Fund.

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

     The Advisor  places orders for the Portfolio for all purchases and sales of
portfolio  securities,  enters into  repurchase  agreements,  and may enter into
reverse  repurchase  agreements  and execute  loans of portfolio  securities  on
behalf of the Portfolio. See "Investment Objectives and Policies."

         Fixed  income and debt  securities  and  municipal  bonds and notes are
generally  traded at a net price with dealers  acting as principal for their own
accounts without a stated commission. The price of the security usually includes
profit to the dealers. In underwritten offerings,  securities are purchased at a
fixed  price  which  includes  an amount  of  compensation  to the  underwriter,
generally referred to as the underwriter's  concession or discount. On occasion,
certain  securities may be purchased  directly from an issuer,  in which case no
commissions or discounts are paid.

     Portfolio  transactions for the Portfolio will be undertaken principally to
accomplish the  Portfolio's  objective in relation to expected  movements in the
general level of interest rates. The Portfolio may engage in short-term  trading
consistent  with its  objectives.  See  "Investment  Objectives  and Policies --
Portfolio Turnover."

         In  connection  with  portfolio  transactions  for the  Portfolio,  the
Advisor intends to seek best execution on a competitive basis for both purchases
and sales of securities.


         Subject to the overriding  objective of obtaining the best execution of
orders,  the  Advisor  may  allocate  a  portion  of the  Portfolio's  brokerage
transactions  to  affiliates  of  the  Advisor.  Under  the  1940  Act,  persons
affiliated  with the Portfolio and persons who are affiliated  with such persons
are prohibited  from dealing with the Portfolio as principal in the purchase and
sale of  securities  unless a permissive  order  allowing such  transactions  is
obtained from the SEC. However, affiliated persons of the Portfolio may serve as
its broker in listed or  over-the-counter  transactions  conducted  on an agency
basis provided that, among other things, the fee or commission  received by such
affiliated  broker is  reasonable  and fair  compared  to the fee or  commission
received by non-affiliated  brokers in connection with comparable  transactions.
In addition,  the Portfolio may no purchase  securities  during the existence of
any  underwriting  syndicate for such securities of which Morgan or an affiliate
is a member or in a private  placement in which Morgan or an affiliate serves as
placement agent except  pursuant to procedures  adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the  Portfolio  that  either  comply  with  rules  adopted by the SEC or with
interpretations of the SEC's staff.


         Investment  decisions  made  by the  Advisor  are the  product  of many
factors in addition to basic suitability for the particular fund or other client
in  question.  Thus,  a  particular  security  may be bought or sold for certain
clients  even though it could have been bought or sold for other  clients at the
same time. Likewise, a particular security may be bought for one or more clients
when one or more other clients are selling the same security.  The Portfolio may
only sell a security to other  portfolios or accounts  managed by the Advisor or
its affiliates in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees.

         It also  sometimes  happens  that  two or more  clients  simultaneously
purchase or sell the same  security.  On those  occasions when the Advisor deems
the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best  interests of the Portfolio
as well as other  customers,  the Advisor to the extent  permitted by applicable
laws and regulations,  may, but is not obligated to, aggregate the securities to
be sold or purchased  for the  Portfolio  with those to be sold or purchased for
other  customers in order to obtain best  execution,  including  lower brokerage
commissions  if  appropriate.  In such event,  allocation  of the  securities so
purchased or sold as well as any expenses  incurred in the  transaction  will be
made  by the  Advisor  in the  manner  it  considers  to be most  equitable  and
consistent with its fiduciary  obligations to the Portfolio.  In some instances,
this procedure might adversely affect the Portfolio.

         If  a  Portfolio  that  writes  options  effects  a  closing   purchase
transaction  with respect to an option written by it, normally such  transaction
will be executed by the same  broker-dealer who executed the sale of the option.
The writing of options by a Portfolio will be subject to limitations established
by each of the exchanges  governing the maximum  number of options in each class
which  may be  written  by a single  investor  or group of  investors  acting in
concert,  regardless of whether the options are written on the same or different
exchanges or are held or written in one or more  accounts or through one or more
brokers.  The number of options  which a Portfolio  may write may be affected by
options  written  by the  Advisor  for other  investment  advisory  clients.  An
exchange may order the  liquidation of positions  found to be in excess of these
limits, and it may impose certain other sanctions.

MASSACHUSETTS TRUST

         The Trust is a  "Massachusetts  business  trust" of which the Fund is a
separate and distinct  series.  A copy of the Declaration of Trust for the Trust
is on file in the office of the Secretary of The Commonwealth of  Massachusetts.
Under  Massachusetts  law,  shareholders  of such a  trust  may,  under  certain
circumstances,  be held personally liable as partners for the obligations of the
trust.  However, the Trust's Declaration of Trust provides that the shareholders
will not be subject to any personal liability for the acts or obligations of any
Fund and that every written  agreement,  obligation,  instrument or  undertaking
made on behalf  of any Fund will  contain a  provision  to the  effect  that the
shareholders are not personally liable thereunder.

         Effective  January 1, 1998, the name of the Trust was changed from "The
JPM Institutional  Funds" to "J.P. Morgan  Institutional  Funds" and each Fund's
name changed accordingly.


         The Trust's  Declaration of Trust further provides that the name of the
Trust refers to the Trustees  collectively  as Trustees,  not as  individuals or
personally,  that no Trustee, Member of the Advisory Board, officer, employee or
agent  of the  Fund is  liable  to the  Fund or to a  shareholder,  and  that no
Trustee, Member of the Advisory Board, officer,  employee, or agent is liable to
any third  persons in  connection  with the affairs of the Fund,  except as such
liability may arise from his or its own bad faith,  willful  misfeasance,  gross
negligence or reckless disregard of his or its duties to such third persons.  It
also  provides  that all third  persons  shall look solely to Fund  property for
satisfaction  of claims arising in connection with the affairs of the Fund. With
the exceptions stated, the Trust's Declaration of Trust provides that a Trustee,
Member of the  Advisory  Board,  officer,  employee,  or agent is entitled to be
indemnified against all liability in connection with the affairs of the Fund.


         The Trust shall  continue  without  limitation  of time  subject to the
provisions in the Declaration of Trust  concerning  termination by action of the
shareholders or by action of the Trustees upon notice to the shareholders.

DESCRIPTION OF SHARES

     The Trust is an  open-end  management  investment  company  organized  as a
Massachusetts  business trust in which each Fund represents a separate series of
shares of beneficial interest. See "Massachusetts Trust."

         The  Declaration  of Trust  permits the  Trustees to issue an unlimited
number of full and  fractional  shares  ($0.001 par value) of one or more series
and  classes  within  any  series  and to divide or  combine  the shares (of any
series, if applicable) without changing the proportionate beneficial interest of
each shareholder in the Fund (or in the assets of other series,  if applicable).
To date shares of 22 series are currently available for sale to the public. Each
share represents an equal proportional interest in a Fund with each other share.
Upon  liquidation  of a Fund,  holders are entitled to share pro rata in the net
assets  of that  Fund  available  for  distribution  to such  shareholders.  See
"Massachusetts  Trust." Fund shares have no preemptive or conversion  rights and
are fully paid and  nonassessable.  The rights of  redemption  and  exchange are
described  in the  Prospectus  and  elsewhere in this  Statement  of  Additional
Information.

         The  shareholders of the Trust are entitled to one vote for each dollar
of  net  asset  value  (or a  proportionate  fractional  vote  in  respect  of a
fractional  dollar  amount),  on  matters  on which  shares of the Fund shall be
entitled to vote.  Subject to the 1940 Act,  the  Trustees  themselves  have the
power to alter the number and the terms of office of the  Trustees,  to lengthen
their own terms, or to make their terms of unlimited duration subject to certain
removal procedures,  and appoint their own successors,  provided,  however, that
immediately  after such appointment the requisite  majority of the Trustees have
been elected by the shareholders of the Trust. The voting rights of shareholders
are not cumulative so that holders of more than 50% of the shares voting can, if
they choose,  elect all Trustees being selected  while the  shareholders  of the
remaining  shares would be unable to elect any Trustees.  It is the intention of
the Trust not to hold meetings of shareholders  annually.  The Trustees may call
meetings of  shareholders  for action by shareholder  vote as may be required by
either the 1940 Act or the Trust's Declaration of Trust.

         Shareholders  of the Trust  have the  right,  upon the  declaration  in
writing or vote of more than two-thirds of its outstanding  shares,  to remove a
Trustee.  The Trustees will call a meeting of shareholders to vote on removal of
a Trustee upon the written  request of the record  holders of 10% of the Trust's
shares.  In addition,  whenever ten or more shareholders of record who have been
such for at least six months preceding the date of application,  and who hold in
the  aggregate  either shares having a net asset value of at least $25,000 or at
least 1% of the Trust's  outstanding  shares,  whichever is less, shall apply to
the  Trustees  in  writing,  stating  that they wish to  communicate  with other
shareholders  with a view to obtaining  signatures  to request a meeting for the
purpose of voting upon the  question  of removal of any Trustee or Trustees  and
accompanied by a form of communication  and request which they wish to transmit,
the Trustees  shall within five business days after receipt of such  application
either:  (1)  afford  to  such  applicants  access  to a list of the  names  and
addresses  of all  shareholders  as recorded  on the books of the Trust;  or (2)
inform such applicants as to the  approximate  number of shareholders of record,
and the approximate cost of mailing to them the proposed  communication and form
of request.  If the Trustees  elect to follow the latter  course,  the Trustees,
upon the  written  request of such  applicants,  accompanied  by a tender of the
material to be mailed and of the  reasonable  expenses of mailing,  shall,  with
reasonable promptness, mail such material to all shareholders of record at their
addresses as recorded on the books,  unless within five business days after such
tender  the  Trustees  shall  mail to such  applicants  and  file  with the SEC,
together with a copy of the material to be mailed, a written statement signed by
at least a majority of the Trustees to the effect that in their  opinion  either
such  material  contains  untrue  statements  of fact or omits  to  state  facts
necessary to make the statements  contained therein not misleading,  or would be
in violation of applicable law, and specifying the basis of such opinion.  After
opportunity for hearing upon the objections  specified in the written statements
filed, the SEC may, and if demanded by the Trustees or by such applicants shall,
enter an order either  sustaining one or more of such  objections or refusing to
sustain any of them. If the SEC shall enter an order  refusing to sustain any of
such  objections,  or if, after the entry of an order  sustaining one or more of
such  objections,  the SEC shall find, after notice and opportunity for hearing,
that all  objections  so  sustained  have been met,  and shall enter an order so
declaring,  the Trustees shall mail copies of such material to all  shareholders
with reasonable promptness after the entry of such order and the renewal of such
tender.

         The Trustees have no current intention to create any classes within the
initial series or any subsequent  series.  The Trustees may, however,  authorize
the  issuance  of shares of  additional  series and the  creation  of classes of
shares  within any series with such  preferences,  privileges,  limitations  and
voting and dividend rights as the Trustees may determine.  The proceeds from the
issuance of any additional  series would be invested in separate,  independently
managed   portfolios   with  distinct   investment   objectives,   policies  and
restrictions, and share purchase, redemption and net asset valuation procedures.
Any  additional  classes  would  be used to  distinguish  among  the  rights  of
different categories of shareholders, as might be required by future regulations
or other unforeseen  circumstances.  All consideration received by the Trust for
shares  of any  additional  series  or  class,  and all  assets  in  which  such
consideration is invested, would belong to that series or class, subject only to
the rights of  creditors  of the Trust and would be  subject to the  liabilities
related thereto. Shareholders of any additional series or class will approve the
adoption of any management contract or distribution plan relating to such series
or class and of any changes in the investment  policies related thereto,  to the
extent required by the 1940 Act.

         For  information  relating to  mandatory  redemption  of Fund shares or
their redemption at the option of the Trust under certain circumstances, see the
Prospectus.


         As of  January  31,  2000,  the  following  owned of record  or, to the
knowledge  of  management,  beneficially  owned more than 5% of the  outstanding
shares of the Fund:  Morgan as Agent for 1984 1984 Geisel Trust (10.18%);  JPMIM
as Agent for  Albany  Medical  Center  Insurance  Trust  (10.01%);  The New York
Academy of Medicine  (9.06%);  Morgan as Agent for Tenet  Healthcare  Foundation
(8.25%);  JPMIM as Agent for Endowment for the New York Medical College (7.12%);
JPMIM as Agent for Newspaper  Association of America (6.60%);  JPIM as Agent for
Investment  Fund of  Diocese  of Long  Island  (5.58%);  and  Dimensions  Health
Corporation Pension Plan (5.58%) and Bankers Trust Co.
FBO Magnetek 190526 (5.39%).

         The address of each owner listed above is c/o Morgan, 522 Fifth Avenue,
New  York,  New York  10036.  As of the  date of this  Statement  of  Additional
Information, the officers, Trustees and Members of the Advisory Board as a group
owned less than 1% of the shares of the Fund.


SPECIAL INFORMATION CONCERNING INVESTMENT STRUCTURE

         Unlike other mutual funds which  directly  acquire and manage their own
portfolio of securities,  each Fund is an open-end management investment company
which  seeks  to  achieve  its  investment  objective  by  investing  all of its
investable  assets in a corresponding  Master Portfolio,  a separate  registered
investment company with the same investment  objective and policies as the Fund.
Fund  shareholders  are  entitled to one vote for each dollar of net asset value
(or a proportionate  fractional vote in respect of a fractional  dollar amount),
on matters on which shares of the Fund shall be entitled to vote.

         In addition to selling a beneficial interest to the Fund, the Portfolio
may sell beneficial interests to other mutual funds or institutional  investors.
Such investors will invest in the Portfolio on the same terms and conditions and
will bear a proportionate share of the Portfolio's expenses.  However, the other
investors  investing in the  Portfolio may sell shares of their own fund using a
different pricing structure than the Fund. Such different pricing structures may
result in  differences  in returns  experienced by investors in other funds that
invest in the  Portfolio.  Such  differences in returns are not uncommon and are
present in other mutual fund structures. Information concerning other holders of
interests in the Portfolio is available from Morgan at (800) 766-7722.

         The Trust may withdraw the investment of a Fund from a Portfolio at any
time if the Board of  Trustees  of the Trust  determines  that it is in the best
interests of the Fund to do so. Upon any such withdrawal,  the Board of Trustees
would  consider what action might be taken,  including the investment of all the
assets  of the  Fund  in  another  pooled  investment  entity  having  the  same
investment objective and restrictions in accordance with the investment policies
with respect to the Portfolio described above and in the Fund's Prospectus.

         Certain changes in the Portfolio's  fundamental  investment policies or
restrictions,  or a failure by the Fund's shareholders to approve such change in
the Portfolio's  investment  restrictions,  may require withdrawal of the Fund's
interest in the Portfolio. Any such withdrawal could result in a distribution in
kind of  portfolio  securities  (as  opposed  to a cash  distribution)  from the
Portfolio which may or may not be readily  marketable.  The distribution in kind
may result in the Fund having a less  diversified  portfolio of  investments  or
adversely affect the Fund's liquidity,  and the Fund could incur brokerage,  tax
or other  charges in converting  the  securities  to cash.  Notwithstanding  the
above, there are other means for meeting shareholder  redemption requests,  such
as borrowing.

         Smaller funds investing in the Portfolio may be materially  affected by
the actions of larger funds investing in the Portfolio.  For example, if a large
fund  withdraws  from  the  Portfolio,  the  remaining  funds  may  subsequently
experience higher pro rata operating expenses, thereby producing lower returns.

         Additionally, because the Portfolio would become smaller, it may become
less diversified,  resulting in potentially  increased  portfolio risk (however,
these  possibilities  also exist for  traditionally  structured funds which have
large or institutional investors who may withdraw from a fund). Also, funds with
a greater  pro rata  ownership  in the  Portfolio  could have  effective  voting
control of the  operations of the  Portfolio.  Whenever the Fund is requested to
vote on matters  pertaining to the  Portfolio  (other than a vote by the Fund to
continue the operation of the Portfolio upon the withdrawal of another  investor
in the Portfolio), the Trust will hold a meeting of shareholders of the Fund and
will  cast  all  of its  votes  proportionately  as  instructed  by  the  Fund's
shareholders.  The Trust will vote the shares held by Fund  shareholders  who do
not give  voting  instructions  in the same  proportion  as the  shares  of Fund
shareholders  who do give voting  instructions.  Shareholders of the Fund who do
not vote will have no affect on the outcome of such matters.

TAXES

         The following  discussion of tax  consequences is based on U.S. federal
tax laws in  effect on the date of this  Statement  of  Additional  Information.
These  laws  and   regulations   are  subject  to  change  by   legislative   or
administrative action, possibly on a retroactive basis.

         The Fund  intends to  continue  to qualify  and remain  qualified  as a
regulated  investment  company  under  Subchapter M of the Code.  As a regulated
investment  company, a Fund must, among other things, (a) derive at least 90% of
its gross income from  dividends,  interest,  payments  with respect to loans of
stock  and  securities,  gains  from  the sale or other  disposition  of  stock,
securities or foreign  currency and other income  (including  but not limited to
gains from options,  futures, and forward contracts) derived with respect to its
business of investing in such stock,  securities  or foreign  currency;  and (b)
diversify its holdings so that, at the end of each fiscal quarter of its taxable
year, (i) at least 50% of the value of the Fund's total assets is represented by
cash, cash items,  U.S.  Government  securities,  investments in other regulated
investment  companies,  and other  securities  limited,  in  respect  of any one
issuer, to an amount not greater than 5% of the Fund's total assets,  and 10% of
the outstanding  voting securities of such issuer, and (ii) not more than 25% of
the value of its total  assets is invested in the  securities  of any one issuer
(other  than  U.S.  Government  securities  or  securities  of  other  regulated
investment companies).

         As  a  regulated   investment  company,  a  Fund  (as  opposed  to  its
shareholders)  will not be subject to federal income taxes on the net investment
income and capital gains that it distributes to its shareholders,  provided that
at least 90% of its net investment  income and realized net  short-term  capital
gains  in  excess  of net  long-term  capital  losses  for the  taxable  year is
distributed in accordance with the Code's timing requirements.

         Under the Code,  a Fund will be subject to a 4% excise tax on a portion
of its  undistributed  taxable  income  and  capital  gains  if it fails to meet
certain  distribution  requirements  by the end of the calendar  year.  The Fund
intends to make distributions in a timely manner and accordingly does not expect
to be subject to the excise tax.

         For federal income tax purposes,  dividends that are declared by a Fund
in October,  November or December as of a record date in such month and actually
paid in  January of the  following  year will be treated as if they were paid on
December 31 of the year declared.  Therefore,  such dividends  generally will be
taxable to a shareholder in the year declared rather than the year paid.


         For  federal  income tax  purposes,  the Fund had a capital  loss carry
forward at October 31, 1999 of $8,056,609,  all of which $226,218 expires in the
year 2006 and,  $7,830,391 expires 2007. To the extent that this capital loss is
used to offset future  capital  gains,  it is probable that gains so offset will
not be distributed to shareholders.


         Distributions of net investment income, certain foreign currency gains,
and realized net  short-term  capital  gain in excess of net  long-term  capital
losses are generally  taxable to  shareholders  of the Funds as ordinary  income
whether such distributions are taken in cash or reinvested in additional shares.
Distributions  to corporate  shareholders  of the Funds are not eligible for the
dividends  received  deduction.  The Fund generally pays a monthly dividend.  If
dividend payments exceed income earned by the Fund, the over distribution  would
be  considered  a return of capital  rather  than a dividend  payment.  The Fund
intends to pay dividends in such a manner so as to minimize the possibility of a
return of capital.  Distributions  of net  long-term  capital  gain  (i.e.,  net
long-term capital gains in excess of net short-term  capital losses) are taxable
to shareholders of a Fund as long-term capital gain,  regardless of whether such
distributions  are  taken  in  cash  or  reinvested  in  additional  shares  and
regardless  of how long a  shareholder  has held shares in the Fund. In general,
long-term  capital gain of an  individual  shareholder  will be subject to a 20%
rate of tax.

         Gains or losses on sales of  portfolio  securities  will be  treated as
long-term capital gains or losses if the securities have been held for more than
one year except in certain cases where,  if  applicable,  a put is acquired or a
call option is written thereon.  Other gains or losses on the sale of securities
will be short-term capital gains or losses.  Gains and losses on the sale, lapse
or other  termination  of  options  on  securities  will be treated as gains and
losses from the sale of securities.  If an option written by a Portfolio  lapses
or is  terminated  through a closing  transaction,  such as a repurchase  by the
Portfolio of the option from its holder, the Portfolio will realize a short-term
capital gain or loss, depending on whether the premium income is greater or less
than the amount paid by the Portfolio in the closing transaction.  If securities
are purchased by a Portfolio pursuant to the exercise of a put option written by
it, the Portfolio will subtract the premium  received from its cost basis in the
securities purchased.

         Any  distribution  of net investment  income or capital gains will have
the effect of reducing the net asset value of Fund shares held by a  shareholder
by the same amount as the distribution.  If the net asset value of the shares is
reduced  below a  shareholder's  cost as a result  of such a  distribution,  the
distribution, although constituting a return of capital to the shareholder, will
be taxable as described  above.  Investors should thus consider the consequences
of  purchasing  shares in the Fund  shortly  before the Fund  declares a sizable
dividend distribution.

         Any gain or loss realized on the  redemption or exchange of Fund shares
by a shareholder  who is not a dealer in securities will be treated as long-term
capital  gain or loss if the shares  have been held for more than one year,  and
otherwise  as  short-term  capital  gain or loss.  Long-term  capital gain of an
individual  holder is  subject  to maximum  tax rate of 20%.  However,  any loss
realized by a shareholder  upon the redemption or exchange of shares in the Fund
held for six months or less will be treated as a long-term  capital  loss to the
extent of any long-term capital gain  distributions  received by the shareholder
with  respect  to such  shares.  In  addition,  no loss will be  allowed  on the
redemption  or exchange of shares of the Fund,  if within a period  beginning 30
days before the date of such  redemption  or  exchange  and ending 30 days after
such date,  the  shareholder  acquires (such as through  dividend  reinvestment)
securities that are substantially identical to shares of the Fund. Investors are
urged  to  consult  their  tax  advisors   concerning  the  limitations  on  the
deductibility of capital losses.

         Under the Code, gains or losses  attributable to disposition of foreign
currency  or to  certain  foreign  currency  contracts,  or to  fluctuations  in
exchange  rates between the time a Portfolio  accrues  income or  receivables or
expenses or other  liabilities  denominated in a foreign currency and the time a
Portfolio actually collects such income or pays such liabilities,  are generally
treated as ordinary income or ordinary loss.  Similarly,  gains or losses on the
disposition  of debt  securities  held by a Portfolio,  if any,  denominated  in
foreign currency,  to the extent  attributable to fluctuations in exchange rates
between  the  acquisition  and  disposition  dates are also  treated as ordinary
income or loss.

         Forward currency contracts,  options and futures contracts entered into
by a Portfolio may create  "straddles" for U.S.  federal income tax purposes and
this may affect the  character  and  timing of gains or losses  realized  by the
Portfolio on forward currency contracts, options and futures contracts or on the
underlying securities.

         Certain  options,  futures and  foreign  currency  contracts  held by a
Portfolio  at the end of each  taxable  year will be  required  to be "marked to
market" for federal income tax purposes -- i.e.,  treated as having been sold at
market  value.  For  options  and  futures  contracts,  60% of any  gain or loss
recognized on these deemed sales and on actual  dispositions  will be treated as
long-term  capital gain or loss, and the remainder will be treated as short-term
capital gain or loss  regardless of how long the Portfolio has held such options
or  futures.  However,  gain or loss  recognized  on  certain  foreign  currency
contracts will be treated as ordinary income or loss.

         If a correct and  certified  taxpayer  identification  number is not on
file, the Fund is required,  subject to certain  exemptions,  to withhold 31% of
certain payments made or distributions declared to non-corporate shareholders.

         The Fund may invest in Equity  Securities  of foreign  issuers.  If the
Fund purchases  shares in certain foreign  corporations  (referred to as passive
foreign  investment  companies  ("PFICs")  under the Code), it may be subject to
federal  income tax on a portion of an "excess  distribution"  from such foreign
corporation, including any gain from the disposition of such shares, even though
a portion of such income may have to be distributed as a taxable dividend by the
Fund to its shareholders.  In addition,  certain interest charges may be imposed
on the Fund as a result of such  distributions.  Alternatively,  the Fund may in
some cases be  permitted to include  each year in its income and  distribute  to
shareholders a pro rata portion of the foreign investment fund's income, whether
or not distributed to the Fund.

         The Fund will be  permitted  to "mark to market" any  marketable  stock
held by it in a PFIC.  The Fund will include in income each year an amount equal
to its share of the excess,  if any, of the fair market  value of the PFIC stock
as of the close of the taxable year over the adjusted  basis of such stock.  The
Fund would be allowed a deduction  for its share of the  excess,  if any, of the
adjusted  basis of the PFIC stock over its fair market  value as of the close of
the taxable year,  but only to the extent of any net  mark-to-market  gains with
respect to the stock included by the Fund for prior taxable years.

         Foreign   Shareholders.   Dividends  of  net   investment   income  and
distributions of realized net short-term gain in excess of net long-term loss to
a shareholder who, as to the United States,  is a nonresident  alien individual,
fiduciary  of  a  foreign  trust  or  estate,  foreign  corporation  or  foreign
partnership (a "foreign shareholder") will be subject to U.S. withholding tax at
the rate of 30% (or lower  treaty  rate) unless the  dividends  are  effectively
connected  with a U.S. trade or business of the  shareholder,  in which case the
dividends  will be subject to tax on a net income basis at the  graduated  rates
applicable to U.S. individuals or domestic  corporations.  Distributions treated
as long term capital gains to foreign  shareholders  will not be subject to U.S.
tax unless the  distributions  are effectively  connected with the shareholder's
trade or business in the United States or, in the case of a shareholder who is a
nonresident alien  individual,  the shareholder was present in the United States
for more than 182 days during the taxable year and certain other  conditions are
met.

         In  the  case  of a  foreign  shareholder  who is a  nonresident  alien
individual or foreign  entity,  a Fund may be required to withhold U.S.  federal
income tax as "backup withholding" at the rate of 31% from distributions treated
as long-term  capital gains and from the proceeds of  redemptions,  exchanges or
other dispositions of Fund shares unless IRS Form W-8 is provided.  Transfers by
gift of shares of a Fund by a foreign  shareholder  who is a  nonresident  alien
individual will not be subject to U.S. federal gift tax, but the value of shares
of the Fund held by such a shareholder at his or her death will be includible in
his or her gross estate for U.S. federal estate tax purposes.

         State and Local Taxes.  The Fund may be subject to state or local taxes
in jurisdictions in which the Fund is deemed to be doing business.  In addition,
the treatment of the Fund and its shareholders in those states which have income
tax laws  might  differ  from  treatment  under  the  federal  income  tax laws.
Shareholders  should consult their own tax advisors with respect to any state or
local taxes.

         Other  Taxation.  The Trust is  organized as a  Massachusetts  business
trust and,  under current law,  neither the Trust nor the Fund is liable for any
income or franchise tax in The Commonwealth of Massachusetts,  provided that the
Fund continues to qualify as a regulated  investment  company under Subchapter M
of the Code.  The  Portfolio is organized as a New York trust.  The Portfolio is
not subject to any federal  income  taxation or income or  franchise  tax in the
State of New York or The  Commonwealth of  Massachusetts.  The investment by the
Fund in the  Portfolio  does not cause the Fund to be liable  for any  income or
franchise tax in the State of New York.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

         Telephone calls to the Fund, J.P. Morgan or a Financial Professional as
shareholder servicing agent may be tape recorded. With respect to the securities
offered hereby,  this Statement of Additional  Information and the Prospectus do
not contain all the information included in the Trust's  registration  statement
filed  with the SEC  under  the  1933  Act and the 1940 Act and the  Portfolio's
registration  statements  filed  under the 1940 Act.  Pursuant  to the rules and
regulations of the SEC,  certain  portions have been omitted.  The  registration
statements  including the exhibits filed therewith may be examined at the office
of the SEC in Washington, D.C.

         Statements  contained in this Statement of Additional  Information  and
the Prospectus concerning the contents of any contract or other document are not
necessarily  complete,  and in each  instance,  reference is made to the copy of
such  contract  or  other  document  filed  as  an  exhibit  to  the  applicable
Registration Statements.
Each such statement is qualified in all respects by such reference.

         No dealer, salesman or any other person has been authorized to give any
information or to make any  representations,  other than those  contained in the
Prospectus and this Statement of Additional Information,  in connection with the
offer  contained  therein  and,  if given or made,  such  other  information  or
representations  must not be relied upon as having been authorized by any of the
Trust,  the  Fund or the  Distributor.  The  Prospectus  and this  Statement  of
Additional  Information  do  not  constitute  an  offer  by the  Fund  or by the
Distributor  to sell or solicit any offer to buy any of the  securities  offered
hereby in any  jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful for the Fund or
the Distributor to make such offer in such jurisdictions.



FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


         The   Fund's   financial   statements   and  the   report   thereon  of
PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP are  incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  Fund's
October  31,  1999  annual  report  filing  made with the SEC on January 5, 2000
pursuant to Section 30(b) of the 1940 Act and Rule 30b2-1 thereunder  (Accession
No.  0000912057-00-000292).  The annual report is available  without charge upon
request by calling J.P.  Morgan  Funds  Services at (800)  766-7722.  The Fund's
financial statements include the financial statements of the Portfolio.





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APPENDIX A

Description of Security Ratings

STANDARD & POOR'S

Corporate and Municipal Bonds

AAA      - Debt rated AAA have the highest ratings assigned by Standard & Poor's
         to a debt  obligation.  Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is
         extremely strong.

     AA - Debt rated AA have a very strong  capacity to pay  interest  and repay
principal and differ from the highest rated issues only in a small degree.

A        - Debt  rated  A have a  strong  capacity  to pay  interest  and  repay
         principal  although they are somewhat more  susceptible  to the adverse
         effects of changes in circumstances  and economic  conditions than debt
         in higher rated categories.

BBB      - Debt rated BBB are  regarded  as having an  adequate  capacity to pay
         interest and repay  principal.  Whereas they normally  exhibit adequate
         protection   parameters,   adverse  economic   conditions  or  changing
         circumstances  are more  likely to lead to a weakened  capacity  to pay
         interest and repay principal for debt in this category than for debt in
         higher rated categories.

BB       - Debt rated BB are regarded as having less near-term  vulnerability to
         default than other speculative issues. However, they face major ongoing
         uncertainties  or exposure to adverse  business,  financial or economic
         conditions  which  could lead to  inadequate  capacity  to meet  timely
         interest and principal payments.

B        -  An  obligation  rated  B  is  more  vulnerable  to  nonpayment  than
         obligations  rated BB, but the obligor  currently  has the  capacity to
         meet its financial  commitment  on the  obligation.  Adverse  business,
         financial,  or economic  conditions  will likely  impair the  obligor's
         capacity  or  willingness  to  meet  its  financial  commitment  on the
         obligation.

CCC      - An obligation rated CCC is currently vulnerable to nonpayment, and is
         dependent upon favorable business,  financial,  and economic conditions
         for the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.  In
         the event of adverse business,  financial, or economic conditions,  the
         obligor  is not  likely  to have the  capacity  to meet  its  financial
         commitment on the obligation.

CC - An obligation rated CC is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment.

C        - The C rating  may be used to  cover a  situation  where a  bankruptcy
         petition has been filed or similar action has been taken,  but payments
         on this obligation are being continued.



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Commercial Paper, including Tax Exempt

A        - Issues  assigned  this  highest  rating  are  regarded  as having the
         greatest  capacity  for timely  payment.  Issues in this  category  are
         further  refined  with the  designations  1, 2, and 3 to  indicate  the
         relative degree of safety.

A-1 - This  designation  indicates  that the degree of safety  regarding  timely
payment is very strong.

A-2 - This  designation  indicates  that the degree of safety  regarding  timely
payment is satisfactory.

A-3 - This  designation  indicates  that the degree of safety  regarding  timely
payment is adequate.


Short-Term Tax-Exempt Notes

SP-1              - The short-term tax-exempt note rating of SP-1 is the highest
                  rating  assigned by Standard & Poor's and has a very strong or
                  strong  capacity to pay principal  and interest.  Those issues
                  determined to possess overwhelming safety  characteristics are
                  given a "plus" (+) designation.

     SP-2 - The  short-term  tax-exempt  note rating of SP-2 has a  satisfactory
capacity to pay principal and interest.

MOODY'S

Corporate and Municipal Bonds

Aaa      - Bonds which are rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality.  They
         carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred
         to as "gilt edge." Interest  payments are protected by a large or by an
         exceptionally  stable margin and principal is secure. While the various
         protective  elements  are  likely to  change,  such  changes  as can be
         visualized  are  most  unlikely  to  impair  the  fundamentally  strong
         position of such issues.

Aa       - Bonds  which are rated Aa are  judged  to be of high  quality  by all
         standards. Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally
         known as high  grade  bonds.  They are rated  lower than the best bonds
         because  margins of protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities
         or  fluctuation of protective  elements may be of greater  amplitude or
         there may be other  elements  present  which  make the long term  risks
         appear somewhat larger than in Aaa securities.

A        - Bonds which are rated A possess many favorable investment  attributes
         and are to be  considered  as upper medium grade  obligations.  Factors
         giving  security to principal and interest are considered  adequate but
         elements may be present  which suggest a  susceptibility  to impairment
         sometime in the future.

Baa      - Bonds which are rated Baa are considered as medium grade obligations,
         i.e., they are neither highly  protected nor poorly  secured.  Interest
         payments and  principal  security  appear  adequate for the present but
         certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically
         unreliable over any great length of time.  Such bonds lack  outstanding
         investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics
         as well.

Ba       - Bonds  which are rated Ba are  judged to have  speculative  elements;
         their future cannot be considered as well-assured. Often the protection
         of interest and principal  payments may be very  moderate,  and thereby
         not well  safeguarded  during  both good and bad times over the future.
         Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this class.

B        -  Bonds  which  are  rated B  generally  lack  characteristics  of the
         desirable  investment.  Assurance of interest and principal payments or
         of  maintenance  of other terms of the contract over any long period of
         time may be small.

Caa      - Bonds which are rated Caa are of poor standing. Such issues may be in
         default  or there may be present  elements  of danger  with  respect to
         principal or interest.

Ca       - Bonds which are rated Ca represent  obligations which are speculative
         in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked
         shortcomings.

C        - Bonds  which  are  rated C are the  lowest  rated  class of bonds and
         issues so rated can be regarded as having  extremely  poor prospects of
         ever attaining any real investment standing.

Commercial Paper, including Tax Exempt

Prime-1           - Issuers rated Prime-1 (or related  supporting  institutions)
                  have  a  superior   capacity  for   repayment  of   short-term
                  promissory   obligations.   Prime-1  repayment  capacity  will
                  normally be evidenced by the following characteristics:

         -        Leading market positions in well established industries.
         -        High rates of return on funds employed.
         -        Conservative   capitalization   structures  with  moderate
                    reliance  on  debt  and  ample  asset
                  protection.
         -        Broad margins in earnings coverage of fixed financial charges
                    and high internal cash generation.
         -        Well  established  access to a range of  financial  markets
                    and  assured  sources  of  alternate
                  liquidity.

Prime-2        Issuers rated Prime-2 (or supporting  institutions) have a strong
               ability for repayment of senior short-term debt obligations. This
               will normally be evidenced by many of the  characteristics  cited
               above  but to a  lesser  degree.  Earnings  trends  and  coverage
               ratios,   while  sound,   may  be  more  subject  to   variation.
               Capitalization  characteristics,  while still appropriate, may be
               more affected by external  conditions.  Ample alternate liquidity
               is maintained.

Prime-3        Issuers  rated  Prime-3  (or  supporting  institutions)  have  an
               acceptable   ability   for   repayment   of   senior   short-term
               obligations.  The effect of industry  characteristics  and market
               compositions may be more pronounced.  Variability in earnings and
               profitability  may  result  in  changes  in  the  level  of  debt
               protection measurements and may require relatively high financial
               leverage. Adequate alternate liquidity is maintained.

Short-Term Tax Exempt Notes

MIG-1             - The short-term  tax-exempt  note rating MIG-1 is the highest
                  rating  assigned  by Moody's  for notes  judged to be the best
                  quality.  Notes with this rating enjoy strong  protection from
                  established  cash flows of funds for their  servicing  or from
                  established   and   broad-based   access  to  the  market  for
                  refinancing, or both.

     MIG-2 -  MIG-2  rated  notes  are of  high  quality  but  with  margins  of
protection not as large as MIG-1.

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              1 Mr.  Healey is an  "interested  person"  (as defined in the 1940
Act) of the Trust. Mr. Healey is also an "interested  person" (as defined in the
1940 Act) of the Advisor due to his son's affiliation with JPMIM.



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                         J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS




                 J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL SHORT TERM BOND FUND
                       J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL BOND FUND
             J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL GLOBAL STRATEGIC INCOME FUND




                       STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION




                                  MARCH 1, 2000






















THIS  STATEMENT OF  ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION  IS NOT A  PROSPECTUS,  BUT CONTAINS
ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION  WHICH SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROSPECTUS
DATED MARCH 1, 2000 FOR THE FUNDS LISTED  ABOVE,  AS  SUPPLEMENTED  FROM TIME TO
TIME.  ADDITIONALLY,  THIS STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION  INCORPORATES BY
REFERENCE THE FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE SHAREHOLDER REPORTS RELATING
TO THE FUNDS  LISTED  ABOVE DATED  OCTOBER 31, 1999.  THE  PROSPECTUS  AND THESE
FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS,  INCLUDING  THE  INDEPENDENT  ACCOUNTANTS'  REPORT ON THE
ANNUAL  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS,  ARE AVAILABLE,  WITHOUT CHARGE UPON REQUEST FROM
FUNDS   DISTRIBUTOR,   INC.,   ATTENTION:   J.P.  MORGAN   INSTITUTIONAL   FUNDS
(800)221-7930.



                              Table of Contents


                                                                       Page


General.................................                                  1
Investment Objectives and Policies......                                  1
Investment Restrictions.................                                  32
Trustees and Advisory Board.............                                  34
Officers................................                                  37
Investment Advisor......................                                  39
Distributor.............................                                  42
Co-Administrator........................                                  42
Services Agent..........................                                  43
Custodian and Transfer Agent............                                  45
Shareholder Servicing...................                                  45
Financial Professionals.................                                  46
Independent Accountants.................                                  47
Expenses................................                                  47
Purchase of Shares......................                                  48
Redemption of Shares....................                                  49
Exchange of Shares......................                                  50
Dividends and Distributions.............                                  50
Net Asset Value.........................                                  50
Performance Data........................                                  51
Portfolio Transactions..................                                  54
Massachusetts Trust.....................                                  55
Description of Shares...................                                  56
Special Information Concerning
  Investment Structure...................                                 58
Taxes....................................                                 59
Additional Information...................                                 63
Financial Statements.....................                                 64
Appendix A - Description of Security
 Ratings................................                                  A-1



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GENERAL

     This  Statement  of  Additional  Information  relates  only to J.P.  Morgan
Institutional Short Term Bond Fund, J.P. Morgan Institutional Bond Fund and J.P.
Morgan Institutional  Global Strategic Income Fund (collectively,  the "Funds").
Each of the Funds is a series of shares of  beneficial  interest of J.P.  Morgan
Institutional  Funds,  an open-end  management  investment  company  formed as a
Massachusetts  business trust (the "Trust"). In addition to the Funds, the Trust
consists of other series  representing  separate  investment funds (each a "J.P.
Morgan  Institutional  Fund").  The other J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Funds are
covered by separate Statements of Additional Information.

         This  Statement  of  Additional  Information  describes  the  financial
history, investment objectives and policies, management and operation of each of
the Funds in order to enable  investors  to select the Fund or Funds  which best
suit their needs. The J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds operate through a two-tier
master-feeder investment fund structure.

         This   Statement  of   Additional   Information   provides   additional
information with respect to the Funds and should be read in conjunction with the
relevant Fund's current  Prospectus (the  "Prospectus").  Capitalized  terms not
otherwise  defined herein have the meanings  accorded to them in the Prospectus.
The Funds' executive offices are located at 60 State Street, Suite 1300, Boston,
Massachusetts 02109.

         Unlike other mutual funds which  directly  acquire and manage their own
portfolio of securities,  each Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by
investing all of its investable assets in a corresponding  Master Portfolio (the
"Portfolio"),  a corresponding open-end management investment company having the
same investment  objective as the Fund. Each Fund invests in a Portfolio through
a two-tier  master-feeder  investment fund structure.  See "Special  Information
Concerning Investment Structure." Accordingly, references below to the Fund also
include the Portfolio;  similarly,  references to the Portfolio also include the
Fund unless the context requires otherwise.

     Each  Portfolio  is  advised  by J.P.  Morgan  Investment  Management  Inc.
("JPMIM" or the "Advisor").

         Investments in a Fund are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed
or  endorsed  by,  Morgan  Guaranty  Trust  Company of New York  ("Morgan"),  an
affiliate of the Advisor,  or any other bank. Shares of a Fund are not federally
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board,
or any other  governmental  agency.  An  investment in a Fund is subject to risk
that may cause the value of the investment to fluctuate, and when the investment
is  redeemed,  the  value  may be higher  or lower  than the  amount  originally
invested by the investor.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES

         J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Short Term Bond Fund (the "Short Term Bond
Fund") is designed for investors who place a strong  emphasis on conservation of
capital but who also want a return  greater  than that of a money market fund or
other very low risk investment vehicles. The Short Term Bond Fund is appropriate
for  investors  who do not require the stable net asset value typical of a money
market fund but who want less price fluctuation than is typical of a longer-term
bond fund.  The Short Term Bond Fund's  investment  objective is to provide high
total return,  consistent with low volatility of principal.  The Short Term Bond
Fund seeks to  achieve  this high total  return to the  extent  consistent  with
modest risk of capital and the  maintenance  of  liquidity.  The Short Term Bond
Fund  attempts to achieve  its  investment  objective  by  investing  all of its
investable  assets  in The  Short  Term  Bond  Portfolio  (the  "Portfolio"),  a
diversified  open-end  management  investment company having the same investment
objective as the Short Term Bond Fund.

         The Portfolio attempts to achieve its investment objective by investing
primarily  in  the  corporate  and  government  debt   obligations  and  related
securities  of domestic  and foreign  issuers  described  in this  Statement  of
Additional Information.

         J.P. Morgan Institutional Bond Fund (the "Bond Fund") is designed to be
an economical and convenient means of making substantial  investments in a broad
range of corporate and government debt  obligations  and related  investments of
domestic and foreign issuers, subject to certain quality and other restrictions.
See  "Quality  and  Diversification  Requirements."  The Bond Fund's  investment
objective is to provide a high total return  consistent  with  moderate  risk of
capital and  maintenance of liquidity.  Although the net asset value of the Bond
Fund  will  fluctuate,  the Bond  Fund  attempts  to  conserve  the value of its
investments to the extent consistent with its objective.  The Bond Fund attempts
to achieve its objective by investing all of its  investable  assets in The U.S.
Fixed Income  Portfolio (the  "Portfolio"),  a diversified  open-end  management
investment company having the same investment objective as the Bond Fund.

         The Portfolio attempts to achieve its investment objective by investing
primarily in high grade and  investment  grade  corporate  and  government  debt
obligations and related  securities of domestic and foreign issuers described in
the Prospectus and this Statement of Additional Information.

         J.P. Morgan  Institutional  Global  Strategic  Income Fund (the "Global
Strategic  Income  Fund") is designed  for the  aggressive  investor  seeking to
diversify an  investment  portfolio by investing in  fixed-income  securities of
foreign and domestic  issuers.  The Global  Strategic  Income Fund's  investment
objective is high total return from a portfolio of  fixed-income  securities  of
foreign and domestic issuers.  The Global Strategic Income Fund seeks to achieve
its objective by investing all of its investable  assets in the Global Strategic
Income Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), a diversified open-end management investment
company  having the same  investment  objective as the Global  Strategic  Income
Fund.

     The  Portfolio  attempts to achieve its  investment  objective by investing
primarily in mortgage-backed  securities and direct mortgage obligations;  below
investment grade debt obligations of U.S. and non-U.S. issuers; investment grade
U.S.   dollar-denominated  debt  obligations  of  U.S.  and  non-U.S.   issuers;
investment  grade non-dollar  denominated debt obligations of non-U.S.  issuers;
and obligations of emerging market issuers.

         The following  discussion  supplements  the  information  regarding the
investment  objective  of each of the Funds and the  policies  to be employed to
achieve this objective by their corresponding  Portfolios as set forth above and
in the Prospectus.  The investment  objective of each Fund and its corresponding
Portfolio is identical. Accordingly, references below to a Fund also include the
Fund's  corresponding  Portfolio;  similarly,  references  to a  Portfolio  also
include the corresponding  Fund that invests in the Portfolio unless the context
requires otherwise.

Fixed Income Investments

         Each Fund may invest in a broad  range of debt  securities  of domestic
and foreign corporate and government issuers.  The corporate securities in which
the Funds may invest  include debt  securities of various types and  maturities,
e.g., debentures,  notes, mortgage securities,  equipment trust certificates and
other  collateralized  securities  and zero  coupon  securities.  Collateralized
securities  are backed by a pool of assets  such as loans or  receivables  which
generate cash flow to cover the payments due on the  securities.  Collateralized
securities are subject to certain risks, including a decline in the value of the
collateral  backing the  security,  failure of the  collateral  to generate  the
anticipated  cash flow or in  certain  cases more  rapid  prepayment  because of
events affecting the collateral,  such as accelerated prepayment of mortgages or
other loans backing  these  securities or  destruction  of equipment  subject to
equipment trust certificates. In the event of any such prepayment a Fund will be
required to reinvest the proceeds of prepayments at interest rates prevailing at
the time of  reinvestment,  which may be lower.  In addition,  the value of zero
coupon  securities  which do not pay  interest  is more  volatile  than  that of
interest bearing debt securities with the same maturity.

Corporate Bonds and Other Debt Securities

         Each Fund may invest in bonds and other debt securities of domestic and
foreign  issuers to the extent  consistent  with its  investment  objective  and
policies.  A description of these  investments  appears below.  See "Quality and
Diversification  Requirements."  For  information  on short-term  investments in
these securities, see "Money Market Instruments."

         Mortgage-Backed  Securities.  Each Fund may  invest in  mortgage-backed
securities. Each mortgage pool underlying mortgage-backed securities consists of
mortgage loans evidenced by promissory notes secured by first mortgages or first
deeds of trust or other similar  security  instruments  creating a first lien on
owner  occupied  and  non-owner  occupied  one-unit  to  four-unit   residential
properties, multifamily (i.e., five or more) properties, agriculture properties,
commercial properties and mixed use properties.  The investment  characteristics
of adjustable  and fixed rate  mortgage-backed  securities  differ from those of
traditional fixed income securities.  The major differences  include the payment
of interest  and  principal on  mortgage-backed  securities  on a more  frequent
(usually  monthly) schedule and the possibility that principal may be prepaid at
any time due to prepayments  on the  underlying  mortgage loans or other assets.
These differences can result in significantly greater price and yield volatility
than is the case with traditional fixed income securities. As a result, a faster
than expected prepayment rate will reduce both the market value and the yield to
maturity  from those which were  anticipated.  A prepayment  rate that is slower
than expected will have the opposite effect of increasing  yield to maturity and
market value.

         Government Guaranteed Mortgage-Backed  Securities.  Government National
Mortgage Association mortgage-backed  certificates ("Ginnie Maes") are supported
by the full faith and credit of the United States. Certain other U.S. Government
securities,  issued or  guaranteed by federal  agencies or government  sponsored
enterprises,  are not  supported  by the full  faith and  credit  of the  United
States,  but may be supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S.
Treasury.  These securities include obligations of instrumentalities such as the
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("Freddie Macs") and the Federal National
Mortgage  Association  ("Fannie Maes").  No assurance can be given that the U.S.
Government   will  provide   financial   support  to  these  federal   agencies,
authorities,  instrumentalities  and  government  sponsored  enterprises  in the
future.

         There  are  several  types  of  guaranteed  mortgage-backed  securities
currently available, including guaranteed mortgage pass-through certificates and
multiple  class  securities,  which  include  guaranteed  real  estate  mortgage
investment conduit  certificates  ("REMIC  Certificates"),  other collateralized
mortgage obligations ("CMOs") and stripped mortgage-backed securities.

         Mortgage   pass-through   securities  are  fixed  or  adjustable   rate
mortgage-backed  securities  which  provide  for  monthly  payments  that  are a
"pass-through"  of the monthly  interest and principal  payments  (including any
prepayments) made by the individual  borrowers on the pooled mortgage loans, net
of any  fees or  other  amounts  paid  to any  guarantor,  administrator  and/or
servicer of the underlying mortgage loans.

         Multiple class securities include CMOs and REMIC Certificates issued by
U.S. Government agencies,  instrumentalities  (such as Fannie Mae) and sponsored
enterprises (such as Freddie Mac) or by trusts formed by private originators of,
or  investors  in,  mortgage  loans,  including  savings and loan  associations,
mortgage bankers,  commercial banks,  insurance companies,  investment banks and
special  purpose  subsidiaries  of the  foregoing.  In  general,  CMOs  are debt
obligations  of a legal entity that are  collateralized  by, and multiple  class
mortgage-backed  securities  represent direct ownership  interests in, a pool of
mortgage loans or mortgaged-backed  securities and payments on which are used to
make payments on the CMOs or multiple class mortgage-backed securities.

         CMOs and guaranteed REMIC Certificates issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie
Mac are  types of  multiple  class  mortgage-backed  securities.  Investors  may
purchase beneficial  interests in REMICs, which are known as "regular" interests
or "residual" interests.  The Funds do not intend to purchase residual interests
in REMICs. The REMIC Certificates  represent beneficial ownership interests in a
REMIC trust,  generally  consisting of mortgage loans or Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
or Ginnie Mae guaranteed mortgage-backed securities (the "Mortgage Assets"). The
obligations of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under their respective guaranty of the
REMIC  Certificates  are  obligations  solely of  Fannie  Mae and  Freddie  Mac,
respectively.

         CMOs and REMIC Certificates are issued in multiple classes.  Each class
of CMOs or REMIC Certificates,  often referred to as a "tranche," is issued at a
specific  adjustable  or fixed  interest rate and must be fully retired no later
than its final distribution date. Principal prepayments on the assets underlying
the CMOs or REMIC  Certificates  may cause some or all of the classes of CMOs or
REMIC  Certificates  to  be  retired  substantially  earlier  than  their  final
scheduled  distribution  dates.  Generally,  interest  is paid or accrues on all
classes of CMOs or REMIC Certificates on a monthly basis.

         Stripped   Mortgage-Backed    Securities.    Stripped   mortgage-backed
securities  ("SMBS") are derivative  multiclass mortgage  securities,  issued or
guaranteed  by the U.S.  Government,  its  agencies or  instrumentalities  or by
private issuers. Although the market for such securities is increasingly liquid,
privately  issued  SMBS may not be  readily  marketable  and will be  considered
illiquid  for  purposes  of the Funds'  limitation  on  investments  in illiquid
securities.  The  Advisor  may  determine  that SMBS  which are U.S.  Government
securities  are liquid for purposes of each Fund's  limitation on investments in
illiquid  securities  in  accordance  with  procedures  adopted  by the Board of
Trustees.  The  market  value of the  class  consisting  entirely  of  principal
payments  generally  is  unusually  volatile  in response to changes in interest
rates.  The yields on a class of SMBS that  receives all or most of the interest
from Mortgage Assets are generally higher than prevailing market yields on other
mortgage-backed  securities  because  their cash flow patterns are more volatile
and  there is a  greater  risk  that the  initial  investment  will not be fully
recouped.

         Mortgages  (directly held). Each Fund may invest directly in mortgages.
Mortgages are debt instruments secured by real property.  Unlike mortgage-backed
securities, which generally represent an interest in a pool of mortgages, direct
investments  in mortgages  involve  prepayment and credit risks of an individual
issuer and real property.  Consequently,  these  investments  require  different
investment and credit analysis by the Advisor.

         The  directly  placed  mortgages  in which the Funds invest may include
residential mortgages, multifamily mortgages, mortgages on cooperative apartment
buildings,  commercial  mortgages,  and  sale-leasebacks.  These investments are
backed by assets such as office  buildings,  shopping  centers,  retail  stores,
warehouses,  apartment buildings and single-family  dwellings. In the event that
the Fund  forecloses  on any  non-performing  mortgage,  and  acquires  a direct
interest in the real property,  the Fund will be subject to the risks  generally
associated with the ownership of real property. There may be fluctuations in the
market value of the foreclosed  property and its occupancy rates, rent schedules
and operating expenses.  There may also be adverse changes in local, regional or
general  economic  conditions,  deterioration  of the real estate market and the
financial  circumstances of tenants and sellers,  unfavorable changes in zoning,
building  environmental  and other laws,  increased real property taxes,  rising
interest rates,  reduced availability and increased cost of mortgage borrowings,
the need for  unanticipated  renovations,  unexpected  increases  in the cost of
energy,  environmental  factors,  acts of God and other factors which are beyond
the control of the Fund or the  Advisor.  Hazardous or toxic  substances  may be
present on, at or under the mortgaged property and adversely affect the value of
the property. In addition, the owners of property containing such substances may
be held responsible, under various laws, for containing, monitoring, removing or
cleaning up such substances.  The presence of such substances may also provide a
basis for other claims by third parties.  Costs of clean-up or of liabilities to
third parties may exceed the value of the property. In addition, these risks may
be  uninsurable.  In light of these and similar  risks,  it may be impossible to
dispose profitably of properties in foreclosure.

         Zero Coupon,  Pay-in-Kind and Deferred Payment Securities.  Zero coupon
securities are securities  that are sold at a discount to par value and on which
interest  payments are not made during the life of the security.  Upon maturity,
the holder is  entitled to receive  the par value of the  security.  Pay-in-kind
securities are securities  that have interest  payable by delivery of additional
securities.  Upon maturity,  the holder is entitled to receive the aggregate par
value of the securities. The Fund accrues income with respect to zero coupon and
pay-in-kind  securities prior to the receipt of cash payments.  Deferred payment
securities  are  securities   that  remain  zero  coupon   securities   until  a
predetermined  date, at which time the stated coupon rate becomes  effective and
interest becomes payable at regular  intervals.  While interest payments are not
made on such securities,  holders of such securities are deemed to have received
"phantom   income."   Because  a  Fund  will  distribute   "phantom  income"  to
shareholders, to the extent that shareholders elect to receive dividends in cash
rather than reinvesting such dividends in additional shares, the applicable Fund
will have fewer assets with which to purchase income producing securities.  Zero
coupon,  pay-in-kind and deferred  payment  securities may be subject to greater
fluctuation  in value  and  lesser  liquidity  in the  event of  adverse  market
conditions  than  comparably  rated  securities  paying cash interest at regular
interest payment periods.

         Asset-Backed Securities. Asset-backed securities directly or indirectly
represent a  participation  interest  in, or are secured by and payable  from, a
stream of payments  generated  by  particular  assets  such as motor  vehicle or
credit card receivables or other asset-backed securities  collateralized by such
assets.  Payments of  principal  and interest  may be  guaranteed  up to certain
amounts  and for a  certain  time  period  by a letter  of  credit  issued  by a
financial institution unaffiliated with the entities issuing the securities. The
asset-backed  securities  in which a Fund may invest  are  subject to the Fund's
overall credit requirements.  However,  asset-backed securities, in general, are
subject to certain risks.  Most of these risks are related to limited  interests
in  applicable  collateral.  For  example,  credit  card  debt  receivables  are
generally  unsecured and the debtors are entitled to the  protection of a number
of state and federal  consumer  credit laws, many of which give such debtors the
right to set off  certain  amounts  on credit  card debt  thereby  reducing  the
balance  due.  Additionally,  if the letter of credit is  exhausted,  holders of
asset-backed  securities may also experience delays in payments or losses if the
full  amounts  due on  underlying  sales  contracts  are not  realized.  Because
asset-backed  securities  are  relatively  new, the market  experience  in these
securities is limited and the market's ability to sustain  liquidity through all
phases of the market cycle has not been tested.

         Corporate Fixed Income Securities. Each Fund may invest in publicly and
privately issued debt obligations of U.S. and non-U.S.  corporations,  including
obligations of industrial,  utility,  banking and other financial issuers. These
securities  are subject to the risk of an issuer's  inability to meet  principal
and  interest  payments  on the  obligation  and may  also be  subject  to price
volatility due to such factors as market  interest rates,  market  perception of
the creditworthiness of the issuer and general market liquidity.

Money Market Instruments

         Each  Fund  may  invest  in  money  market  instruments  to the  extent
consistent   with  its   investment   objective  and   policies.   Under  normal
circumstances, the Funds will purchase these securities to invest temporary cash
balances or to maintain  liquidity to meet withdrawals.  However,  the Funds may
also invest in money market  instruments as a temporary  defensive measure taken
during, or in anticipation of, adverse market  conditions.  A description of the
various  types of money  market  instruments  that may be purchased by the Funds
appears below.
Also see "Quality and Diversification Requirements."

     U.S.  Treasury  Securities.   Each  of  the  Funds  may  invest  in  direct
obligations of the U.S. Treasury, including Treasury bills, notes and bonds, all
of which are backed as to principal and interest  payments by the full faith and
credit of the United States.

         Additional U.S. Government Obligations. Each of the Funds may invest in
obligations   issued   or   guaranteed   by   U.S.    Government   agencies   or
instrumentalities. These obligations may or may not be backed by the "full faith
and credit" of the United States.  Securities which are backed by the full faith
and credit of the United States include  obligations of the Government  National
Mortgage  Association,  the Farmers Home  Administration,  and the Export-Import
Bank. In the case of  securities  not backed by the full faith and credit of the
United States,  each Fund must look principally to the federal agency issuing or
guaranteeing the obligation for ultimate repayment and may not be able to assert
a  claim   against  the  United  States  itself  in  the  event  the  agency  or
instrumentality does not meet its commitments. Securities in which each Fund may
invest  that are not backed by the full  faith and  credit of the United  States
include,  but are not  limited  to:  (i)  obligations  of the  Tennessee  Valley
Authority,  the Federal Home Loan  Mortgage  Corporation,  the Federal Home Loan
Banks and the U.S.  Postal  Service,  each of which has the right to borrow from
the U.S. Treasury to meet its obligations; (ii) securities issued by the Federal
National  Mortgage  Association,   which  are  supported  by  the  discretionary
authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the agency's obligations; and (iii)
obligations  of the Federal Farm Credit  System and the Student  Loan  Marketing
Association,  each of whose  obligations may be satisfied only by the individual
credits of the issuing agency.

     Foreign  Government  Obligations.   Each  of  the  Funds,  subject  to  its
applicable  investment  policies,  may also invest in short-term  obligations of
foreign   sovereign   governments  or  of  their  agencies,   instrumentalities,
authorities or political  subdivisions.  These  securities may be denominated in
the U.S. dollar or in another currency. See "Foreign Investments."

         Bank   Obligations.   Each  of  the  Funds  may  invest  in  negotiable
certificates  of deposit,  time deposits and bankers'  acceptances of (i) banks,
savings and loan  associations and savings banks which have more than $2 billion
in total assets (the "Asset Limitation") and are organized under the laws of the
United States or any state,  (ii) foreign  branches of these banks or of foreign
banks of  equivalent  size (Euros) and (iii) U.S.  branches of foreign  banks of
equivalent size (Yankees).  The Asset Limitation is not applicable to the Global
Strategic Income Fund. See "Foreign  Investments."  The Funds will not invest in
obligations  for which the Advisor,  or any of its  affiliated  persons,  is the
ultimate  obligor  or  accepting  bank.  Each of the  Funds  may also  invest in
obligations of  international  banking  institutions  designated or supported by
national  governments to promote economic  reconstruction,  development or trade
between  nations  (e.g.,  the  European   Investment  Bank,  the  Inter-American
Development Bank, or the World Bank).

         Commercial  Paper.  Each of the Funds may invest in  commercial  paper,
including master demand  obligations.  Master demand obligations are obligations
that  provide for a periodic  adjustment  in the  interest  rate paid and permit
daily changes in the amount borrowed.  Master demand obligations are governed by
agreements between the issuer and Morgan acting as agent, for no additional fee.
The monies loaned to the borrower  come from  accounts  managed by Morgan or its
affiliates,  pursuant to arrangements with such accounts. Interest and principal
payments  are  credited  to such  accounts.  Morgan has the right to increase or
decrease the amount  provided to the borrower under an obligation.  The borrower
has the right to pay  without  penalty all or any part of the  principal  amount
then outstanding on an obligation together with interest to the date of payment.
Since these obligations  typically provide that the interest rate is tied to the
Federal  Reserve  commercial  paper  composite  rate,  the rate on master demand
obligations  is subject to change.  Repayment of a master  demand  obligation to
participating accounts depends on the ability of the borrower to pay the accrued
interest  and  principal  of the  obligation  on  demand  which is  continuously
monitored by Morgan. Since master demand obligations  typically are not rated by
credit rating agencies, the Funds may invest in such unrated obligations only if
at the time of an investment the obligation is determined by the Advisor to have
a credit quality which satisfies the Fund's quality  restrictions.  See "Quality
and  Diversification  Requirements."  Although there is no secondary  market for
master demand  obligations,  such  obligations are considered by the Funds to be
liquid because they are payable upon demand.  The Funds do not have any specific
percentage  limitation  on  investments  in  master  demand  obligations.  It is
possible  that the  issuer of a master  demand  obligation  could be a client of
Morgan to whom Morgan, in its capacity as a commercial bank, has made a loan.

         Repurchase  Agreements.  Each of the Funds may  enter  into  repurchase
agreements  with  brokers,  dealers  or banks  that meet the  credit  guidelines
approved  by the  Funds'  Trustees.  In a  repurchase  agreement,  a Fund buys a
security  from a seller  that has agreed to  repurchase  the same  security at a
mutually  agreed upon date and price.  The resale price normally is in excess of
the purchase price,  reflecting an agreed upon interest rate. This interest rate
is effective for the period of time the Fund is invested in the agreement and is
not  related  to the  coupon  rate  on the  underlying  security.  A  repurchase
agreement may also be viewed as a fully  collateralized  loan of money by a Fund
to the seller. The period of these repurchase  agreements will usually be short,
from  overnight to one week,  and at no time will the Funds invest in repurchase
agreements for more than thirteen  months.  The securities  which are subject to
repurchase  agreements,  however,  may have maturity dates in excess of thirteen
months  from the  effective  date of the  repurchase  agreement.  The Funds will
always  receive  securities as collateral  whose market value is, and during the
entire  term of the  agreement  remains,  at least  equal to 100% of the  dollar
amount  invested by the Funds in each agreement plus accrued  interest,  and the
Funds will make payment for such securities only upon physical  delivery or upon
evidence of book entry transfer to the account of the  custodian.  If the seller
defaults,  a Fund might incur a loss if the value of the collateral securing the
repurchase  agreement  declines and might incur  disposition costs in connection
with  liquidating the  collateral.  In addition,  if bankruptcy  proceedings are
commenced with respect to the seller of the security,  realization upon disposal
of the collateral by a Fund may be delayed or limited.

         Each of the  Funds  may  make  investments  in other  debt  securities,
including without limitation corporate bonds and other obligations  described in
this Statement of Additional Information.

Tax Exempt Obligations

     In certain  circumstances  the Bond and Short Term Bond Funds may invest in
tax exempt  obligations  to the extent  consistent  with each Fund's  investment
objective  and  policies.  A  description  of the  various  types of tax  exempt
obligations  which may be purchased by the Funds appears below. See "Quality and
Diversification Requirements."

         Municipal  Bonds.  Municipal bonds are debt  obligations  issued by the
states,  territories  and  possessions  of the United States and the District of
Columbia,  by their political  subdivisions and by duly constituted  authorities
and   corporations.   For  example,   states,   territories,   possessions   and
municipalities  may issue  municipal  bonds to raise  funds for  various  public
purposes such as airports,  housing,  hospitals,  mass transportation,  schools,
water and sewer works. They may also issue municipal bonds to refund outstanding
obligations and to meet general  operating  expenses.  Public  authorities issue
municipal  bonds to obtain funding for privately  operated  facilities,  such as
housing and pollution control facilities, for industrial facilities or for water
supply, gas, electricity or waste disposal facilities.

         Municipal  bonds may be general  obligation or revenue  bonds.  General
obligation  bonds are secured by the issuer's  pledge of its full faith,  credit
and taxing power for the payment of principal  and  interest.  Revenue bonds are
payable from revenues derived from particular facilities, from the proceeds of a
special  excise  tax or  from  other  specific  revenue  sources.  They  are not
generally payable from the general taxing power of a municipality.

         Municipal  Notes.  The Funds  may also  invest  in  municipal  notes of
various types,  including notes issued in anticipation of receipt of taxes,  the
proceeds  of the sale of bonds,  other  revenues or grant  proceeds,  as well as
municipal  commercial  paper and municipal  demand  obligations such as variable
rate demand notes and master demand obligations.

         Municipal notes are short-term  obligations with a maturity at the time
of  issuance  ranging  from six months to five  years.  The  principal  types of
municipal notes include tax anticipation notes, bond anticipation notes, revenue
anticipation  notes,  grant  anticipation notes and project notes. Notes sold in
anticipation  of collection of taxes,  a bond sale, or receipt of other revenues
are usually general obligations of the issuing municipality or agency.

         Municipal  commercial  paper  typically  consists  of  very  short-term
unsecured  negotiable  promissory  notes that are sold to meet seasonal  working
capital or interim  construction  financing  needs of a municipality  or agency.
While  these  obligations  are  intended  to be paid from  general  revenues  or
refinanced with long-term debt, they frequently are backed by letters of credit,
lending  agreements,   note  repurchase  agreements  or  other  credit  facility
agreements offered by banks or institutions.

     Municipal demand  obligations are subdivided into two types:  variable rate
demand notes and master demand obligations.

         Variable  rate demand  notes are tax exempt  municipal  obligations  or
participation  interests that provide for a periodic  adjustment in the interest
rate paid on the notes.  They permit the holder to demand  payment of the notes,
or to demand  purchase  of the notes at a  purchase  price  equal to the  unpaid
principal  balance,  plus accrued  interest  either directly by the issuer or by
drawing on a bank letter of credit or guaranty issued with respect to such note.
The issuer of the municipal  obligation may have a corresponding right to prepay
at its discretion the  outstanding  principal of the note plus accrued  interest
upon notice  comparable to that required for the holder to demand  payment.  The
variable  rate demand  notes in which the Funds may invest are  payable,  or are
subject to purchase, on demand usually on notice of seven calendar days or less.
The terms of the notes provide that interest  rates are  adjustable at intervals
ranging from daily to six months,  and the  adjustments are based upon the prime
rate of a bank  or  other  appropriate  interest  rate  index  specified  in the
respective  notes.  Variable rate demand notes are valued at amortized  cost; no
value is  assigned  to the  right of each Fund to  receive  the par value of the
obligation upon demand or notice.

         Master demand  obligations are tax exempt  municipal  obligations  that
provide for a periodic  adjustment  in the  interest  rate paid and permit daily
changes in the amount  borrowed.  The  interest on such  obligations  is, in the
opinion of counsel  for the  borrower,  excluded  from gross  income for federal
income tax  purposes.  For a  description  of the  attributes  of master  demand
obligations,  see  "Money  Market  Instruments"  above.  Although  there  is  no
secondary market for master demand obligations,  such obligations are considered
by the Funds to be liquid  because they are payable upon demand.  The Funds have
no specific percentage limitations on investments in master demand obligations.

         Premium  Securities.  During a period of declining interest rates, many
municipal  securities  in which the Fund  invests  likely will bear coupon rates
higher than current  market  rates,  regardless of whether the  securities  were
initially purchased at a premium. In general, such securities have market values
greater than the principal amounts payable on maturity, which would be reflected
in the net asset  value of the  Fund's  shares.  The  values  of such  "premium"
securities tend to approach the principal amount as they near maturity.


         Puts. The Funds may purchase  without limit,  municipal  bonds or notes
together  with the right to resell the bonds or notes to the seller at an agreed
price or yield within a specified period prior to the maturity date of the bonds
or notes.  Such a right to resell is  commonly  known as a "put." The  aggregate
price  for bonds or notes  with  puts may be higher  than the price for bonds or
notes without puts.  Consistent with the Fund's investment objective and subject
to the  supervision  of the Trustees,  the purpose of this practice is to permit
the Fund to be fully  invested in tax exempt  securities  while  preserving  the
necessary  liquidity to purchase  securities  on a  when-issued  basis,  to meet
unusually large  redemptions,  and to purchase at a later date securities  other
than those subject to the put. The principal  risk of puts is that the writer of
the put may default on its  obligation to  repurchase.  The Advisor will monitor
each writer's ability to meet its obligations under puts.


         Puts may be  exercised  prior to the  expiration  date in order to fund
obligations to purchase other securities or to meet redemption  requests.  These
obligations may arise during periods in which proceeds from sales of Fund shares
and  from  recent  sales  of  portfolio  securities  are  insufficient  to  meet
obligations or when the funds available are otherwise  allocated for investment.
In addition, puts may be exercised prior to the expiration date in order to take
advantage of alternative  investment  opportunities  or in the event the Advisor
revises its evaluation of the  creditworthiness  of the issuer of the underlying
security. In determining whether to exercise puts prior to their expiration date
and in selecting  which puts to exercise,  the Advisor  considers  the amount of
cash  available to the Fund,  the  expiration  dates of the available  puts, any
future   commitments   for   securities   purchases,    alternative   investment
opportunities,  the  desirability of retaining the underlying  securities in the
Fund's  portfolio and the yield,  quality and maturity  dates of the  underlying
securities.

         The Fund  values  any  municipal  bonds and notes  subject to puts with
remaining  maturities of less than 60 days by the amortized cost method.  If the
Fund were to invest in municipal  bonds and notes with  maturities of 60 days or
more that are subject to puts separate from the underlying securities,  the puts
and the  underlying  securities  would be valued at fair value as  determined in
accordance  with procedures  established by the Board of Trustees.  The Board of
Trustees  would,  in connection  with the  determination  of the value of a put,
consider,  among other factors,  the  creditworthiness of the writer of the put,
the duration of the put, the dates on which or the periods  during which the put
may be exercised and the applicable  rules and  regulations of the SEC. Prior to
investing  in such  securities,  the Fund,  if deemed  necessary  based upon the
advice of counsel,  will apply to the SEC for an exemptive order,  which may not
be granted, relating to the amortized valuation of such securities.

         Since the value of the put is partly  dependent  on the  ability of the
put writer to meet its obligation to  repurchase,  the Fund's policy is to enter
into put transactions only with municipal securities dealers who are approved by
the  Advisor.  Each dealer  will be  approved  on its own merits,  and it is the
Fund's  general  policy to enter into put  transactions  only with those dealers
which are determined to present  minimal credit risks.  In connection  with such
determination,  the Advisor  reviews  regularly  the list of  approved  dealers,
taking into  consideration,  among other things, the ratings,  if available,  of
their equity and debt securities,  their reputation in the municipal  securities
markets, their net worth, their efficiency in consummating  transactions and any
collateral arrangements, such as letters of credit, securing the puts written by
them.  Commercial  bank dealers  normally will be members of the Federal Reserve
System,  and other  dealers  will be  members  of the  National  Association  of
Securities Dealers, Inc. or members of a national securities exchange. Other put
writers  will have  outstanding  debt  rated Aa or better by  Moody's  Investors
Service,  Inc.  ("Moody's")  or AA or better by Standard & Poor's  Ratings Group
("Standard & Poor's"), or will be of comparable quality in the Advisor's opinion
or such  put  writers'  obligations  will be  collateralized  and of  comparable
quality in the Advisor's opinion.  The Trustees have directed the Advisor not to
enter into put transactions with any dealer which in the judgment of the Advisor
become  more than a minimal  credit  risk.  In the  event  that a dealer  should
default on its  obligation to repurchase  an  underlying  security,  the Fund is
unable  to  predict  whether  all or any  portion  of any loss  sustained  could
subsequently be recovered from such dealer.

         Entering  into a put  with  respect  to a tax  exempt  security  may be
treated,  depending  upon the  terms of the put,  as a  taxable  sale of the tax
exempt security by the Fund with the result that,  while the put is outstanding,
the Fund will no longer be treated as the owner of the security and the interest
income derived with respect to the security will be treated as taxable income to
the Fund.

Foreign Investments

         The Global  Strategic  Income  Fund makes  substantial  investments  in
foreign  countries.  The Bond and Short  Term Bond  Funds may  invest in certain
foreign  securities.  The Short Term Bond and Bond Funds may invest up to 20% of
total  assets in fixed  income  securities  of foreign  issuers  denominated  in
foreign  currencies.  Neither the Bond or Short Term Bond Funds expect to invest
more  than 25% of their  respective  total  assets  at the time of  purchase  in
securities  of  foreign  issuers.  In the case of the Bond and  Short  Term Bond
Funds, any foreign  commercial paper must not be subject to foreign  withholding
tax at the time of purchase.

         Foreign  investments  may be made  directly  in  securities  of foreign
issuers  or in the  form of  American  Depositary  Receipts  ("ADRs"),  European
Depositary Receipts ("EDRs") and Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs") or in other
similar securities of foreign issuers. ADRs are securities,  typically issued by
a U.S. financial institution (a "depositary"), that evidence ownership interests
in a security or a pool of securities  issued by a foreign  issuer and deposited
with the  depositary.  ADRs  include  American  Depositary  Shares  and New York
Shares.  EDRs are receipts  issued by a European  financial  institution.  GDRs,
which are sometimes referred to as Continental Depositary Receipts ("CDRs"), are
securities,  typically issued by a non-U.S. financial institution, that evidence
ownership  interests  in a security or a pool of  securities  issued by either a
U.S.  or  foreign  issuer.  ADRs,  EDRs,  GDRs  and CDRs  may be  available  for
investment through "sponsored" or "unsponsored" facilities. A sponsored facility
is established  jointly by the issuer of the security underlying the receipt and
a depositary, whereas an unsponsored facility may be established by a depositary
without  participation by the issuer of the receipt's  underlying  security.  An
unsponsored  depositary may not provide the same shareholder  information that a
sponsored  depositary is required to provide under its contractual  arrangements
with  the  issuer  of the  underlying  foreign  security.  Generally,  ADRs,  in
registered form, are designed for use in the U.S. securities markets,  and EDRs,
in bearer form, are designed for use in European securities markets.

         Holders of an unsponsored  depositary  receipt generally bear all costs
of  the  unsponsored  facility.   The  depositary  of  an  unsponsored  facility
frequently  is under no  obligation  to  distribute  shareholder  communications
received  from the issuer of the  deposited  security or to pass  through to the
holders of the receipts voting rights with respect to the deposited securities.

         Investment  in  securities  of foreign  issuers and in  obligations  of
foreign branches of domestic banks involves somewhat different  investment risks
from those affecting  securities of U.S. domestic issuers.  There may be limited
publicly  available  information  with respect to foreign  issuers,  and foreign
issuers are not generally subject to uniform accounting,  auditing and financial
standards and requirements comparable to those applicable to domestic companies.
Dividends and interest paid by foreign issuers may be subject to withholding and
other foreign taxes which may decrease the net return on foreign  investments as
compared to dividends and interest paid to a Fund by domestic companies.

         Investors  should  realize  that the value of a Fund's  investments  in
foreign  securities may be adversely  affected by changes in political or social
conditions,   diplomatic  relations,   confiscatory   taxation,   expropriation,
nationalization,  limitation on the removal of funds or assets, or imposition of
(or change in) exchange  control or tax regulations in those foreign  countries.
In  addition,  changes in  government  administration  or  economic  or monetary
policies  in the  United  States  or abroad  could  result  in  appreciation  or
depreciation of portfolio  securities and could favorably or unfavorably  affect
the Fund's operations.  Furthermore, the economies of individual foreign nations
may differ from the U.S.  economy,  whether  favorably or unfavorably,  in areas
such  as  growth  of  gross  national  product,   rate  of  inflation,   capital
reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency and balance of payments position; it may
also be more  difficult  to  obtain  and  enforce a  judgment  against a foreign
issuer.  Any foreign  investment  made by a Fund must be made in compliance with
U.S. and foreign currency  restrictions and tax laws restricting the amounts and
types of foreign investments.

         In  addition,  while the  volume of  transactions  effected  on foreign
exchanges has increased in recent  years,  in most cases it remains  appreciably
below  that of  domestic  security  exchanges.  Accordingly,  a  Fund's  foreign
investments  may be less  liquid  and their  prices  may be more  volatile  than
comparable investments in securities of U.S. companies. Moreover, the settlement
periods for foreign securities, which are often longer than those for securities
of U.S. issuers, may affect portfolio liquidity. In addition, there is generally
less government supervision and regulation of securities exchanges,  brokers and
issuers located in foreign countries than in the United States.

         Since investments in foreign securities may involve foreign currencies,
the value of the Fund's  assets as  measured  in U.S.  dollars  may be  affected
favorably or unfavorably  by changes in currency  rates and in exchange  control
regulations,  including  currency  blockage.  Each Fund may enter  into  forward
commitments  for the purchase or sale of foreign  currencies in connection  with
the  settlement  of  foreign  securities  transactions  or to manage  the Fund's
currency exposure. See "Foreign Currency Exchange Transactions" below.

         Foreign Currency Exchange  Transactions.  Because each Fund may buy and
sell securities and receive interest in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, a
Fund may enter from time to time into foreign  currency  exchange  transactions.
The Fund either enters into these  transactions  on a spot (i.e.  cash) basis at
the spot rate prevailing in the foreign currency exchange market or uses forward
contracts  to purchase or sell foreign  currencies.  The cost of the Fund's spot
currency exchange  transactions is generally the difference  between the bid and
offer spot rate of the currency being purchased or sold.

         A forward foreign  currency  exchange  contract is an obligation by the
Fund to purchase or sell a specific  currency at a future date, which may be any
fixed number of days from the date of the  contract.  Forward  foreign  currency
exchange contracts  establish an exchange rate at a future date. These contracts
are derivative instruments,  as their value derives from the spot exchange rates
of the currencies  underlying the contract.  These contracts are entered into in
the interbank market directly between currency traders (usually large commercial
banks)  and  their  customers.  A forward  foreign  currency  exchange  contract
generally  has no  deposit  requirement  and is traded  at a net  price  without
commission.  Neither spot  transactions  nor forward foreign  currency  exchange
contracts  eliminate  fluctuations in the prices of the Fund's  securities or in
foreign exchange rates, or prevent loss if the prices of these securities should
decline.

         A Fund may enter into  foreign  currency  exchange  transactions  in an
attempt to protect  against changes in foreign  currency  exchange rates between
the  trade  and  settlement  dates  of  specific   securities   transactions  or
anticipated  securities  transactions.  A  Fund  may  also  enter  into  forward
contracts  to hedge  against a change in foreign  currency  exchange  rates that
would  cause a  decline  in the value of  existing  investments  denominated  or
principally traded in a foreign currency.  To do this, the Fund would enter into
a forward  contract to sell the  foreign  currency  in which the  investment  is
denominated  or principally  traded in exchange for U.S.  dollars or in exchange
for another foreign  currency.  A Fund will only enter into forward contracts to
sell a foreign  currency for another foreign currency if the Advisor expects the
foreign currency purchased to appreciate against the U.S.
dollar.

         Although these  transactions  are intended to minimize the risk of loss
due to a decline  in the  value of the  hedged  currency,  at the same time they
limit any potential  gain that might be realized  should the value of the hedged
currency  increase.  In  addition,  forward  contracts  that  convert  a foreign
currency into another foreign currency will cause the Fund to assume the risk of
fluctuations in the value of the currency  purchased against the hedged currency
and the U.S.  dollar.  The precise  matching of the forward contract amounts and
the value of the securities  involved will not generally be possible because the
future  value  of  such  securities  in  foreign  currencies  will  change  as a
consequence of market movements in the value of such securities between the date
the forward contract is entered into and the date it matures.  The projection of
currency market movements is extremely  difficult,  and the successful execution
of a hedging strategy is highly uncertain.

         Sovereign  Fixed  Income  Securities.  Each of the Funds may  invest in
fixed income securities  issued or guaranteed by a foreign sovereign  government
or its agencies, authorities or political subdivisions.  Investment in sovereign
fixed income  securities  involves  special risks not present in corporate fixed
income  securities.  The  issuer  of the  sovereign  debt  or  the  governmental
authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to
repay  principal or interest  when due, and a Fund may have limited  recourse in
the event of a default.  During  periods  of  economic  uncertainty,  the market
prices of sovereign  debt,  and a Fund's net asset value,  may be more  volatile
than prices of U.S. debt  obligations.  In the past,  certain foreign  countries
have  encountered  difficulties  in servicing their debt  obligations,  withheld
payments of principal  and  interest  and  declared  moratoria on the payment of
principal and interest on their sovereign debts.

         A sovereign debtor's  willingness or ability to repay principal and pay
interest in a timely  manner may be affected by, among other  factors,  its cash
flow situation, the extent of its foreign currency reserves, the availability of
sufficient  foreign exchange,  the relative size of the debt service burden, the
sovereign  debtor's  policy  toward  international  lenders and local  political
constraints.  Sovereign debtors may also be dependent on expected  disbursements
from foreign  governments,  multilateral  agencies and other  entities to reduce
principal  and  interest  arrearages  on their debt.  The failure of a sovereign
debtor to  implement  economic  reforms,  achieve  specified  levels of economic
performance  or  repay  principal  or  interest  when  due  may  result  in  the
cancellation of third-party  commitments to lend funds to the sovereign  debtor,
which may further  impair such debtor's  ability or  willingness  to service its
debts.

         Brady Bonds. Each Fund may invest in Brady bonds,  which are securities
created  through the  exchange of existing  commercial  bank loans to public and
private  entities in certain  emerging  markets for new bonds in connection with
debt  restructurings.  Brady bonds have been issued since 1989 and do not have a
long payment history.  In light of the history of defaults of countries  issuing
Brady bonds on their  commercial  bank loans,  investments in Brady bonds may be
viewed as speculative.  Brady bonds may be fully or partially  collateralized or
uncollateralized,  are issued in various  currencies  (but primarily the dollar)
and are  actively  traded  in  over-the-counter  secondary  markets.  Incomplete
collateralization  of  interest  or  principal  payment  obligations  results in
increased credit risk. Dollar-denominated  collateralized Brady bonds, which may
be fixed-rate bonds or floating-rate bonds, are generally collateralized by U.S.
Treasury zero coupon bonds having the same maturity as the Brady bonds.

         Obligations  of  Supranational   Entities.  Each  Fund  may  invest  in
obligations of  supranational  entities  designated or supported by governmental
entities to promote economic  reconstruction or development and of international
banking  institutions  and related  government  agencies.  Examples  include the
International  Bank for  Reconstruction  and Development (the "World Bank"), the
European  Coal  and  Steel  Community,   the  Asian  Development  Bank  and  the
Inter-American  Development Bank. Each supranational entity's lending activities
are limited to a percentage of its total capital  (including  "callable capital"
contributed by its governmental members at the entity's call),  reserves and net
income.  There is no assurance that  participating  governments  will be able or
willing  to  honor  their  commitments  to  make  capital   contributions  to  a
supranational entity.

Investing in Emerging Markets

         The Global  Strategic  Income Fund, and to a lesser extent the Bond and
Short Term Bond Funds,  may also invest in countries with emerging  economies or
securities markets.  Political and economic structures in many of such countries
may  be  undergoing  significant  evolution  and  rapid  development,  and  such
countries may lack the social,  political and economic stability  characteristic
of more  developed  countries.  Certain of such  countries  may have in the past
failed to recognize  private  property rights and have at times  nationalized or
expropriated the assets of private  companies.  As a result, the risks described
above, including the risks of nationalization or expropriation of assets, may be
heightened.  In addition,  unanticipated  political or social  developments  may
affect  the  values  of  a  Fund's   investments  in  those  countries  and  the
availability to a Fund of additional  investments in those countries.  The small
size and inexperience of the securities markets in certain of such countries and
the limited volume of trading in securities in those countries may make a Fund's
investments  in such  countries  illiquid and more volatile than  investments in
more  developed  countries,  and a Fund may be  required  to  establish  special
custodial or other  arrangements  before  making  certain  investments  in those
countries.  There may be little  financial or accounting  information  available
with  respect to issuers  located  in certain of such  countries,  and it may be
difficult as a result to assess the value or prospects of an  investment in such
issuers.

         Transaction  costs in emerging markets may be higher than in the United
States and other  developed  securities  markets.  As legal  systems in emerging
markets develop,  foreign investors may be adversely  affected by new or amended
laws  and  regulations  or  may  not be  able  to  obtain  swift  and  equitable
enforcement of existing law.

         The Global Strategic  Income Fund may make  investments  denominated in
emerging  markets  currencies.  Some countries in emerging markets also may have
managed  currencies,  which are not free floating  against the U.S.  dollar.  In
addition, emerging markets are subject to the risk of restrictions upon the free
conversion of their currencies into other currencies.  Any devaluations relative
to the U.S.  dollar in the currencies in which the Fund's  securities are quoted
would reduce the Fund's net asset value.

         Restrictions on Investment and  Repatriation.  Certain emerging markets
limit,  or  require  governmental  approval  prior to,  investments  by  foreign
persons.  Repatriation  of investment  income and capital from certain  emerging
markets  is subject to certain  governmental  consents.  Even where  there is no
outright  restriction on repatriation of capital,  the mechanics of repatriation
may affect the operation of the Fund.

Additional Investments

         Convertible  Securities.  Each of the Funds may  invest in  convertible
securities  of  domestic  and,  subject to the Fund's  investment  restrictions,
foreign issuers.  The convertible  securities in which a Fund may invest include
any debt  securities or preferred stock which may be converted into common stock
or which  carry the  right to  purchase  common  stock.  Convertible  securities
entitle the holder to exchange the securities  for a specified  number of shares
of common  stock,  usually of the same  company,  at specified  prices  within a
certain period of time.

         When-Issued  and  Delayed  Delivery  Securities.  Each of the Funds may
purchase  securities on a when-issued or delayed  delivery  basis.  For example,
delivery  of and  payment  for these  securities  can take place a month or more
after the date of the purchase  commitment.  The purchase price and the interest
rate payable,  if any, on the  securities  are fixed on the purchase  commitment
date or at the time the settlement  date is fixed.  The value of such securities
is subject to market  fluctuation  and for money  market  instruments  and other
fixed income  securities no interest  accrues to a Fund until  settlement  takes
place.  At the time a Fund makes the  commitment  to  purchase  securities  on a
when-issued or delayed delivery basis, it will record the  transaction,  reflect
the value each day of such securities in determining its net asset value and, if
applicable,  calculate  the maturity for the purposes of average  maturity  from
that date.  At the time of  settlement a  when-issued  security may be valued at
less than the purchase price. To facilitate  such  acquisitions,  each Fund will
maintain with the custodian a segregated account with liquid assets,  consisting
of cash,  U.S.  Government  securities or other  appropriate  securities,  in an
amount  at  least  equal  to  such  commitments.  On  delivery  dates  for  such
transactions,  each Fund will meet its  obligations  from maturities or sales of
the securities  held in the segregated  account and/or from cash flow. If a Fund
chooses to dispose of the right to acquire a when-issued  security  prior to its
acquisition,   it  could,  as  with  the  disposition  of  any  other  portfolio
obligation, incur a gain or loss due to market fluctuation.  Also, a Fund may be
disadvantaged if the other party to the transaction defaults.

         Structured  Securities.  The Global Strategic Income Fund may invest in
structured securities,  including currency linked securities.  The interest rate
or, in some  cases,  the  principal  payable  at the  maturity  of a  structured
security may change  positively or inversely in relation to one or more interest
rates,   financial  indices,   currency  rates  or  other  financial  indicators
(reference  prices).  A structured  security may be leveraged to the extent that
the  magnitude  of any change in the  interest  rate or  principal  payable on a
structured  security is a multiple of the change in the reference  price.  Thus,
structured  securities  may  decline in value due to adverse  market  changes in
currency exchange rates and other reference prices.

         Risks  Associated with Derivative  Securities and Contracts.  The risks
associated with a Fund's transactions in derivative securities and contracts may
include some or all of the following: market risk, leverage and volatility risk,
correlation risk, credit risk, and liquidity and valuation risk.

         Market Risk.  Investments  in structured  securities are subject to the
market risks described  above.  Entering into a derivative  contract  involves a
risk that the applicable  market will move against the Fund's  position and that
the Fund will  incur a loss.  For  derivative  contracts  other  than  purchased
options, this loss may substantially exceed the amount of the initial investment
made or the premium received by the Fund.

         Leverage and  Volatility  Risk.  Derivative  instruments  may sometimes
increase or leverage a Fund's  exposure to a particular  market  risk.  Leverage
enhances the price  volatility  of derivative  instruments  held by a Fund. If a
Fund enters into futures contracts, writes options or engages in certain foreign
currency exchange transactions,  it is required to maintain a segregated account
consisting of cash or liquid assets,  hold  offsetting  portfolio  securities or
cover written options which may partially offset the leverage  inherent in these
transactions. Segregation of a large percentage of assets could impede portfolio
management or an investor's ability to meet redemption requests.

         Correlation  Risk. A Fund's  success in using  derivative  contracts to
hedge portfolio  assets depends on the degree of price  correlation  between the
derivative contract and the hedged asset. Imperfect correlation may be caused by
several factors, including temporary price disparities among the trading markets
for the derivative  contract,  the assets underlying the derivative contract and
the Fund's assets.

     Credit  Risk.   Derivative   securities  and  over-the-counter   derivative
contracts involve a risk that the
issuer or counterparty will fail to perform its contractual obligations.

         Liquidity  and  Valuation  Risk.  Some  derivative  securities  are not
readily  marketable or may become illiquid under adverse market  conditions.  In
addition,  during periods of extreme market volatility, a commodity exchange may
suspend or limit trading in an exchange-traded  derivative  contract,  which may
make the contract  temporarily illiquid and difficult to price. A Fund's ability
to terminate over-the-counter derivative contracts may depend on the cooperation
of the counterparties to such contracts. For thinly traded derivative securities
and contracts,  the only source of price quotations may be the selling dealer or
counterparty.


         Investment Company Securities. Securities of other investment companies
may be acquired by each of the Funds and their  corresponding  Portfolios to the
extent permitted under the 1940 Act or any order pursuant thereto.  These limits
currently require that, as determined  immediately after a purchase is made, (i)
not more than 5% of the value of a Fund's  total  assets will be invested in the
securities of any one investment company, (ii) not more than 10% of the value of
its total assets will be invested in the  aggregate in  securities of investment
companies as a group, and (iii) not more than 3% of the outstanding voting stock
of any one  investment  company will be owned by the a Fund,  provided  however,
that a Fund may invest all of its  investable  assets in an open-end  investment
company that has the same  investment  objective as the Fund (its  corresponding
Portfolio).  As a shareholder of another investment company, a Fund or Portfolio
would bear,  along with other  shareholders,  its pro rata  portion of the other
investment company's expenses,  including advisory fees. These expenses would be
in addition to the advisory and other  expenses  that a Fund or Portfolio  bears
directly  in  connection  with its own  operations.  Each Fund has  applied  for
exemptive  relief from the SEC to permit the Fund's  corresponding  Portfolio to
invest in affiliated investment  companies.  If the requested relief is granted,
the  Fund's  corresponding  Portfolio  would  then be  permitted  to  invest  in
affiliated  funds,  subject to certain  conditions  specified in the  applicable
order.

     The Securities and Exchange  Commission  ("SEC") has granted the Portfolios
an exemptive  order  permitting it to invest its  uninvested  cash in any of the
following  affiliated money market funds: J.P. Morgan  Institutional Prime Money
Market Fund, J.P. Morgan Institutional Tax Exempt Money Market Fund, J.P. Morgan
Institutional  Federal Money Market Fund and J.P. Morgan Institutional  Treasury
Money Market Fund.  The order sets the following  conditions:  (1) the Portfolio
may invest in one or more of the permitted money market funds up to an aggregate
limit of 25% of its assets;  and (2) the Advisor will waive and/or reimburse its
advisory fee from the  Portfolio in an amount  sufficient to offset any doubling
up of investment advisory and shareholder servicing fees.


         Reverse Repurchase Agreements. Each of the Funds may enter into reverse
repurchase  agreements.  In a  reverse  repurchase  agreement,  a Fund  sells  a
security and agrees to repurchase  the same  security at a mutually  agreed upon
date and  price  reflecting  the  interest  rate  effective  for the term of the
agreement.  For purposes of the 1940 Act a reverse repurchase  agreement is also
considered  as the  borrowing  of money by the Fund  and,  therefore,  a form of
leverage. Leverage may cause any gains or losses for a Fund to be magnified. The
Funds  will  invest  the  proceeds  of  borrowings   under  reverse   repurchase
agreements. In addition, except for liquidity purposes, a Fund will enter into a
reverse  repurchase  agreement only when the expected return from the investment
of the proceeds is greater than the expense of the transaction.  A Fund will not
invest the proceeds of a reverse repurchase agreement for a period which exceeds
the duration of the reverse repurchase  agreement.  Each Fund will establish and
maintain  with the custodian a separate  account with a segregated  portfolio of
securities  in an amount at least equal to its  purchase  obligations  under its
reverse  repurchase  agreements.  See "Investment  Restrictions" for each Fund's
limitations on reverse repurchase agreements and bank borrowings.

         Mortgage  Dollar  Roll  Transactions.  The Funds may engage in mortgage
dollar  roll  transactions  with  respect to mortgage  securities  issued by the
Government  National  Mortgage   Association,   the  Federal  National  Mortgage
Association and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation. In a mortgage dollar
roll transaction,  the Fund sells a mortgage backed security and  simultaneously
agrees to repurchase a similar  security on a specified future date at an agreed
upon price. During the roll period, the Fund will not be entitled to receive any
interest or principal paid on the securities  sold. The Fund is compensated  for
the lost interest on the  securities  sold by the  difference  between the sales
price and the lower price for the future  repurchase  as well as by the interest
earned  on the  reinvestment  of the  sales  proceeds.  The  Fund  may  also  be
compensated by receipt of a commitment fee. When the Fund enters into a mortgage
dollar roll  transaction,  liquid assets in an amount  sufficient to pay for the
future  repurchase  are  segregated  with the  custodian.  Mortgage  dollar roll
transactions are considered  reverse  repurchase  agreements for purposes of the
Fund's investment restrictions.

         Loans  of  Portfolio  Securities.   Subject  to  applicable  investment
restrictions,  each Fund is permitted to lend  securities  in an amount up to 33
1/3% of the value of its total assets. Each of the Funds may lend its securities
if such loans are secured continuously by cash or equivalent  collateral or by a
letter of credit in favor of the Fund at least equal at all times to 100% of the
market  value of the  securities  loaned,  plus  accrued  interest.  While  such
securities  are on loan,  the  borrower  will pay the Fund any  income  accruing
thereon. Loans will be subject to termination by a Fund in the normal settlement
time,  generally  three  business days after  notice,  or by the borrower on one
day's notice.  Borrowed securities must be returned when the loan is terminated.
Any gain or loss in the market  price of the  borrowed  securities  which occurs
during the term of the loan inures to a Fund and its respective  investors.  The
Funds may pay reasonable  finders' and custodial fees in connection with a loan.
In addition,  a Fund will  consider all facts and  circumstances  including  the
creditworthiness of the borrowing financial  institution,  and no Fund will make
any loans in excess of one year. The Funds will not lend their securities to any
officer,  Trustee,  Member  of  Advisory  Board,  Director,  employee  or  other
affiliate  of the  Funds,  the  Advisor  or the  Distributor,  unless  otherwise
permitted by applicable law.

         Illiquid   Investments;   Privately   Placed  and  Other   Unregistered
Securities. No Fund may acquire any illiquid securities if, as a result thereof,
more than 15% of its net assets  would be in  illiquid  investments.  Subject to
this non-fundamental  policy limitation,  each Fund may acquire investments that
are  illiquid  or  have  limited  liquidity,   such  as  private  placements  or
investments that are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "1933  Act"),  and cannot be offered for public  sale in the United  States
without first being registered under the 1933 Act. An illiquid investment is any
investment  that cannot be disposed of within seven days in the normal course of
business at approximately  the amount at which it is valued by a Fund. The price
a Fund pays for illiquid  securities  or receives  upon resale may be lower than
the price paid or received  for similar  securities  with a more liquid  market.
Accordingly  the valuation of these  securities  will reflect any limitations on
their liquidity.

         Each Fund may also purchase Rule 144A securities sold to  institutional
investors  without  registration  under the 1933 Act.  These  securities  may be
determined to be liquid in accordance with guidelines established by the Advisor
and  approved  by  the  Trustees.   The  Trustees  will  monitor  the  Advisor's
implementation of these guidelines on a periodic basis.

         As to illiquid investments, a Fund is subject to a risk that should the
Fund decide to sell them when a ready buyer is not available at a price the Fund
deems representative of their value, the value of the Fund's net assets could be
adversely affected. Where an illiquid security must be registered under the 1933
Act,  before it may be sold,  a Fund may be  obligated to pay all or part of the
registration  expenses, and a considerable period may elapse between the time of
the  decision to sell and the time the Fund may be  permitted to sell a security
under an effective  registration  statement.  If, during such a period,  adverse
market  conditions  were to develop,  a Fund might obtain a less favorable price
than prevailed when it decided to sell.

Quality and Diversification Requirements

         Each Fund intends to meet the diversification  requirements of the 1940
Act. Current 1940 Act diversification  requirements require that with respect to
75% of the assets of the Fund:  (1) the Fund may not invest  more than 5% of its
total assets in the securities of any one issuer, except obligations of the U.S.
Government,  its  agencies and  instrumentalities,  and (2) the Fund may not own
more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one issuer. As for the
other 25% of the Fund's assets not subject to the  limitation  described  above,
there is no limitation on investment of these assets under the 1940 Act, so that
all of such assets may be invested in securities of any one issuer.  Investments
not subject to the  limitations  described above could involve an increased risk
to a Fund  should an issuer,  or a state or its related  entities,  be unable to
make  interest  or  principal  payments  or  should  the  market  value  of such
securities decline.

         Each Fund will comply with the diversification  requirements imposed by
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), for qualification as
a regulated investment company. See "Taxes".

         Short  Term Bond and Bond  Funds.  If the  assets  and  revenues  of an
agency,  authority,  instrumentality or other political subdivision are separate
from those of the  government  creating the  subdivision  and the  obligation is
backed only by the assets and revenues of the  subdivision,  such subdivision is
regarded as the sole issuer. Similarly, in the case of an industrial development
revenue bond or pollution  control  revenue  bond, if the bond is backed only by
the assets and revenues of the nongovernmental user, the nongovernmental user is
regarded  as the sole  issuer.  If in either  case the  creating  government  or
another entity guarantees an obligation,  the guaranty is regarded as a separate
security and treated as an issue of such guarantor.  Since securities  issued or
guaranteed by states or municipalities  are not voting  securities,  there is no
limitation on the percentage of a single issuer's  securities which the Fund may
own so long as it does not  invest  more  than 5% of its total  assets  that are
subject to the  diversification  limitation  in the  securities  of such issuer,
except  obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S.  Government.  Consequently,
the Fund may invest in a greater  percentage of the outstanding  securities of a
single  issuer  than  would  an  investment  company  which  invests  in  voting
securities. See "Investment Restrictions.

         The Bond and Short Term Bond Funds invest in a diversified portfolio of
securities  that are  considered  "high  grade,"  "investment  grade" and "below
investment grade" as described in Appendix A. In addition,  at the time the Fund
invests in any commercial paper, bank obligation,  repurchase agreement,  or any
other money market  instruments,  the investment must have received a short term
rating of investment grade or better (currently  Prime-3 or better by Moody's or
A-3 or better by Standard & Poor's) or the  investment  must have been issued by
an issuer  that  received a short term  investment  grade  rating or better with
respect to a class of investments  or any  investment  within that class that is
comparable in priority and security with the investment  being  purchased by the
Fund. If no such ratings exist, the investment must be of comparable  investment
quality in the Advisor's  opinion,  but will not be eligible for purchase if the
issuer or its parent has long term outstanding debt rated below BBB.

         The Global Strategic Income Fund. The higher total return sought by the
Global Strategic  Income Fund is generally  obtainable from high yield high risk
securities in the lower rating  categories of the established  rating  services.
These  securities  are rated  below Baa by  Moody's  or below BBB by  Standard &
Poor's.  The Global  Strategic Income Fund may invest in securities rated as low
as B by Moody's or Standard & Poor's,  which may indicate  that the  obligations
are speculative to a high degree.  Lower rated securities are generally referred
to as junk bonds.  See the Appendix  attached to this  Statement  of  Additional
Information  for a description  of the  characteristics  of the various  ratings
categories.  The Global  Strategic  Income Fund is not  obligated  to dispose of
securities  whose issuers  subsequently  are in default or which are  downgraded
below the  minimum  ratings  noted  above.  The credit  ratings  of Moody's  and
Standard & Poor's (the "Rating  Agencies"),  such as those ratings  described in
this  Statement  of  Additional  Information,  may not be  changed by the Rating
Agencies in a timely fashion to reflect  subsequent  economic events. The credit
ratings of securities do not evaluate market risk. The Global  Strategic  Income
Fund may also invest in unrated securities which, in the opinion of the Advisor,
offer comparable  yields and risks to the rated securities in which the Fund may
invest.

         Debt securities that are rated in the lower rating categories, or which
are unrated,  involve greater  volatility of price and risk of loss of principal
and income,  including the possibility of default or bankruptcy of the issuer of
such securities, and have greater price volatility, especially during periods of
economic uncertainty or change. These lower quality fixed income securities tend
to be  affected  by  economic  changes and  short-term  corporate  and  industry
developments  to a greater  extent than higher quality  securities,  which react
primarily to fluctuations  in the general level of interest rates.  Although the
Advisor  seeks to  minimize  these  risks  through  diversification,  investment
analysis and attention to current  developments  in interest  rates and economic
conditions,  there can be no assurance  that the Advisor will be  successful  in
limiting the Global  Strategic  Income Fund's  exposure to the risks  associated
with lower rated securities. Because the Global Strategic Income Fund invests in
securities  in the  lower  rated  categories,  the  achievement  of  the  Fund's
investment  objective is more  dependent on the Advisor's  ability than would be
the  case  if  the  Fund  were  investing  in  securities  in the  higher  rated
categories.

         Lower  quality  fixed  income  securities  are affected by the market's
perception  of  their  credit  quality,   especially  during  times  of  adverse
publicity,  and the  outlook  for  economic  growth.  Economic  downturns  or an
increase  in  interest  rates may cause a higher  incidence  of  default  by the
issuers of these securities,  especially issuers that are highly leveraged.  The
market for these lower quality fixed income  securities is generally less liquid
than the market for  investment  grade fixed income  securities.  It may be more
difficult to sell these lower rated securities to meet redemption  requests,  to
respond to changes in the market, or to determine accurately the Portfolio's net
asset value.

         Reduced  volume and  liquidity  in the high  yield  bond  market or the
reduced  availability of market quotations may make it more difficult to dispose
of the Global Strategic  Income Fund's  investments in high yield securities and
to  value  accurately  these  assets.  The  reduced  availability  of  reliable,
objective  data may  increase the Global  Strategic  Income  Fund's  reliance on
management's  judgment in valuing  high yield  bonds.  In  addition,  the Global
Strategic Income Fund's  investments in high yield securities may be susceptible
to adverse  publicity  and  investor  perceptions  whether or not  justified  by
fundamental factors.

         Below Investment Grade Debt.  Certain lower rated securities  purchased
by each Fund,  such as those  rated Ba or B by Moody's or BB or B by  Standard &
Poor's  (commonly  known as junk  bonds),  may be subject to certain  risks with
respect to the issuing entity's ability to make scheduled  payments of principal
and interest  and to greater  market  fluctuations.  While  generally  providing
greater  income than  investments in higher  quality  securities,  lower quality
fixed income  securities  involve  greater risk of loss of principal and income,
including  the  possibility  of default  or  bankruptcy  of the  issuers of such
securities,  and have greater price  volatility,  especially  during  periods of
economic uncertainty or change. These lower quality fixed income securities tend
to be  affected  by  economic  changes and  short-term  corporate  and  industry
developments  to a greater  extent than higher quality  securities,  which react
primarily to  fluctuations in the general level of interest rates. To the extent
that the Fund invests in such lower quality  securities,  the achievement of its
investment objective may be more dependent on the Advisor's own credit analysis.

         Lower  quality  fixed  income  securities  are affected by the market's
perception  of  their  credit  quality,   especially  during  times  of  adverse
publicity,  and the  outlook  for  economic  growth.  Economic  downturns  or an
increase  in  interest  rates may cause a higher  incidence  of  default  by the
issuers of these securities,  especially issuers that are highly leveraged.  The
market for these lower quality fixed income  securities is generally less liquid
than the market for  investment  grade fixed income  securities.  It may be more
difficult to sell these lower rated securities to meet redemption  requests,  to
respond to changes in the market,  or to value  accurately the Fund's  portfolio
securities for purposes of determining the Fund's net asset value.  See Appendix
A for more detailed information on these ratings.

         In  determining  suitability  of  investment  in a  particular  unrated
security,  the Advisor takes into consideration asset and debt service coverage,
the purpose of the  financing,  history of the issuer,  existence of other rated
securities of the issuer, and other relevant  conditions,  such as comparability
to other issuers.

Options and Futures Transactions

         The   Funds   may   purchase   and  sell  (a)   exchange   traded   and
over-the-counter (OTC) put and call options on fixed income securities,  indexes
of fixed income  securities and futures contracts on fixed income securities and
indexes of fixed  income  securities  and (b) futures  contracts on fixed income
securities and indexes of fixed income securities.  Each of these instruments is
a derivative instrument as its value derives from the underlying asset or index.

         Each of the Funds may use futures contracts and options for hedging and
risk management  purposes.  The Funds may not use futures  contracts and options
for speculation.

         Each of the Funds may utilize  options and futures  contracts to manage
its exposure to changing interest rates and/or security prices. Some options and
futures strategies, including selling futures contracts and buying puts, tend to
hedge  a  Fund's  investments  against  price  fluctuations.  Other  strategies,
including  buying futures  contracts and buying calls,  tend to increase  market
exposure.  Options and futures contracts may be combined with each other or with
forward  contracts in order to adjust the risk and return  characteristics  of a
Fund's  overall  strategy  in a manner  deemed  appropriate  to the  Advisor and
consistent  with the Fund's  objective and policies.  Because  combined  options
positions involve multiple trades,  they result in higher  transaction costs and
may be more difficult to open and close out.

         The use of options and futures is a highly  specialized  activity which
involves  investment  strategies and risks different from those  associated with
ordinary portfolio securities  transactions,  and there can be no guarantee that
their use will increase a Fund's return. While the use of these instruments by a
Fund may reduce certain risks  associated with owning its portfolio  securities,
these techniques themselves entail certain other risks. If the Advisor applies a
strategy  at an  inappropriate  time  or  judges  market  conditions  or  trends
incorrectly,  options and futures strategies may lower a Fund's return.  Certain
strategies  limit  the  Fund's  possibilities  to  realize  gains as well as its
exposure  to losses.  A Fund could also  experience  losses if the prices of its
options and futures positions were poorly correlated with its other investments,
or if it could not close out its  positions  because  of an  illiquid  secondary
market.  In addition,  a Fund will incur  transaction  costs,  including trading
commissions  and option  premiums,  in  connection  with its futures and options
transactions  and  these  transactions  could  significantly  increase  a Fund's
turnover rate.

         A Fund may  purchase  put and call  options on  securities,  indexes of
securities and futures contracts,  or purchase and sell futures contracts,  only
if such options are written by other persons and if (i) the  aggregate  premiums
paid on all such  options  which are held at any time do not  exceed  20% of the
Fund's net assets,  and (ii) the aggregate margin deposits  required on all such
futures or options  thereon  held at any time do not exceed 5% of a Fund's total
assets.  In  addition,  the a Fund will not  purchase  or sell  (write)  futures
contracts, options on futures contracts or commodity options for risk management
purposes if, as a result,  the  aggregate  initial  margin and options  premiums
required  to  establish  these  positions  exceed 5% of the net asset value of a
Fund.

Options

         Purchasing  Put and Call Options.  By  purchasing a put option,  a Fund
obtains the right (but not the obligation) to sell the instrument underlying the
option at a fixed  strike  price.  In return for this  right,  the Fund pays the
current market price for the option (known as the option premium).  Options have
various types of underlying instruments,  including specific securities, indexes
of securities, indexes of securities prices, and futures contracts. The Fund may
terminate its position in a put option it has purchased by allowing it to expire
or by exercising the option.  The Fund may also close out a put option  position
by entering into an  offsetting  transaction,  if a liquid market exits.  If the
option is allowed to expire,  the Fund will lose the entire  premium it paid. If
the Fund  exercises  a put  option on a  security,  it will sell the  instrument
underlying the option at the strike price. If the Fund exercises an option on an
index, settlement is in cash and does not involve the actual sale of securities.
If an  option  is  American  style,  it may be  exercised  on any  day up to its
expiration date. A European style option may be exercised only on its expiration
date.

         The buyer of a typical  put  option can expect to realize a gain if the
underlying  instrument  falls  substantially.  However,  if  the  price  of  the
instrument  underlying  the  option  does not fall  enough to offset the cost of
purchasing  the option,  a put buyer can expect to suffer a loss (limited to the
amount of the premium paid, plus related transaction costs).

         The features of call options are  essentially  the same as those of put
options,  except  that the  purchaser  of a call  option  obtains  the  right to
purchase, rather than sell, the instrument underlying the option at the option's
strike price. A call buyer typically  attempts to participate in potential price
increases of the instrument  underlying the option with risk limited to the cost
of the option if security prices fall. At the same time, the buyer can expect to
suffer a loss if security prices do not rise  sufficiently to offset the cost of
the option.

         Selling  (Writing)  Put and  Call  Options.  When a Fund  writes  a put
option,  it  takes  the  opposite  side of the  transaction  from  the  option's
purchaser.  In return  for the  receipt of the  premium,  the Fund  assumes  the
obligation to pay the strike price for the  instrument  underlying the option if
the party to the option  chooses to exercise  it. The Fund may seek to terminate
its  position  in a put  option it  writes  before  exercise  by  purchasing  an
offsetting  option in the  market at its  current  price.  If the  market is not
liquid for a put option the Fund has written,  however,  it must  continue to be
prepared to pay the strike price while the option is outstanding,  regardless of
price changes, and must continue to post margin as discussed below.

         If the price of the  underlying  instrument  rises,  a put writer would
generally expect to profit,  although its gain would be limited to the amount of
the premium it received.  If security  prices  remain the same over time,  it is
likely that the writer will also profit,  because it should be able to close out
the option at a lower  price.  If security  prices  fall,  the put writer  would
expect to suffer a loss.  This loss should be less than the loss from purchasing
and holding the underlying  instrument  directly,  however,  because the premium
received for writing the option should offset a portion of the decline.

         Writing  a call  option  obligates  the  Fund to sell  or  deliver  the
option's  underlying  instrument in return for the strike price upon exercise of
the option. The  characteristics of writing call options are similar to those of
writing put  options,  except  that  writing  calls  generally  is a  profitable
strategy  if prices  remain  the same or fall.  Through  receipt  of the  option
premium a call writer offsets part of the effect of a price decline. At the same
time,  because  a call  writer  must  be  prepared  to  deliver  the  underlying
instrument in return for the strike price, even if its current value is greater,
a call writer gives up some ability to participate in security price increases.

         The writer of an exchange  traded put or call option on a security,  an
index of  securities  or a futures  contract  is  required  to  deposit  cash or
securities  or a letter of credit as margin and to make mark to market  payments
of variation margin as the position becomes unprofitable.

         Options on  Indexes.  Each of the Funds may  purchase  and sell put and
call options on any  securities  index based on securities in which the Fund may
invest.  Options on  securities  indexes are  similar to options on  securities,
except that the exercise of securities  index options is settled by cash payment
and does not involve the actual  purchase or sale of  securities.  In  addition,
these  options  are  designed  to  reflect  price  fluctuations  in a  group  of
securities or segment of the securities market rather than price fluctuations in
a single security. A Fund, in purchasing or selling index options, is subject to
the risk that the value of its portfolio securities may not change as much as an
index because the Fund's investments generally will not match the composition of
an index.

         For a number of reasons,  a liquid market may not exist and thus a Fund
may not be able to close out an option  position that it has previously  entered
into.  When  a  Fund  purchases  an  OTC  option,  it  will  be  relying  on its
counterparty  to  perform  its  obligations,  and the Fund may incur  additional
losses if the counterparty is unable to perform.

         Exchange  Traded and OTC  Options.  All options  purchased or sold by a
Fund will be traded on a  securities  exchange or will be  purchased  or sold by
securities dealers (OTC options) that meet  creditworthiness  standards approved
by a Fund's Board of Trustees.  While exchange-traded options are obligations of
the Options Clearing  Corporation,  in the case of OTC options, a Fund relies on
the  dealer  from  which it  purchased  the  option to  perform if the option is
exercised.  Thus,  when a Fund purchases an OTC option,  it relies on the dealer
from which it purchased  the option to make or take  delivery of the  underlying
securities.  Failure  by the  dealer  to do so would  result  in the loss of the
premium  paid  by a Fund  as  well  as  loss  of  the  expected  benefit  of the
transaction.
         Provided that a Fund has arrangements  with certain  qualified  dealers
who agree that a Fund may repurchase any option it writes for a maximum price to
be  calculated  by a  predetermined  formula,  a Fund may treat  the  underlying
securities used to cover written OTC options as liquid.  In these cases, the OTC
option itself would only be  considered  illiquid to the extent that the maximum
repurchase price under the formula exceeds the intrinsic value of the option.

Futures Contracts

         The  Funds  may  purchase  and  sell  futures  contracts.  When  a Fund
purchases a futures contract,  it agrees to purchase a specified  quantity of an
underlying instrument at a specified future date or to make a cash payment based
on the value of a securities  index.  When a Fund sells a futures  contract,  it
agrees to sell a specified quantity of the underlying  instrument at a specified
future  date or to  receive a cash  payment  based on the value of a  securities
index.  The price at which the  purchase  and sale will take place is fixed when
the Fund enters  into the  contract.  Futures  can be held until their  delivery
dates or the position can be (and normally is) closed out before then.  There is
no assurance,  however,  that a liquid market will exist when the Fund wishes to
close out a particular position.

         When a Fund  purchases  a futures  contract,  the value of the  futures
contract  tends to  increase  and  decrease  in  tandem  with  the  value of its
underlying  instrument.  Therefore,  purchasing  futures  contracts will tend to
increase the Fund's exposure to positive and negative price  fluctuations in the
underlying  instrument,  much as if it had purchased the  underlying  instrument
directly.  When a Fund sells a futures contract,  by contrast,  the value of its
futures  position will tend to move in a direction  contrary to the value of the
underlying instrument. Selling futures contracts, therefore, will tend to offset
both  positive and  negative  market price  changes,  much as if the  underlying
instrument had been sold.

         The  purchaser  or seller  of a futures  contract  is not  required  to
deliver or pay for the underlying  instrument  unless the contract is held until
the delivery date. However, when a Fund buys or sells a futures contract it will
be required to deposit  "initial  margin"  with its  custodian  in a  segregated
account  in the  name of its  futures  broker,  known  as a  futures  commission
merchant  (FCM).  Initial  margin  deposits  are  typically  equal  to  a  small
percentage of the  contract's  value.  If the value of either  party's  position
declines,  that party will be required  to make  additional  "variation  margin"
payments  equal to the  change in value on a daily  basis.  The party that has a
gain may be entitled to receive all or a portion of this  amount.  A Fund may be
obligated  to  make  payments  of  variation   margin  at  a  time  when  it  is
disadvantageous to do so. Furthermore,  it may not always be possible for a Fund
to close out its futures  positions.  Until it closes out a futures position,  a
Fund  will be  obligated  to  continue  to pay  variation  margin.  Initial  and
variation margin payments do not constitute purchasing on margin for purposes of
a Fund's investment restrictions.  In the event of the bankruptcy of an FCM that
holds  margin on behalf of a Fund,  a Fund may be  entitled  to return of margin
owed to it  only  in  proportion  to the  amount  received  by the  FCM's  other
customers, potentially resulting in losses to a Fund.

         Each Fund will  segregate  liquid assets in connection  with its use of
options  and  futures  contracts  to the  extent  required  by the  staff of the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission.  Securities  held in a segregated  account
cannot be sold while the futures contract or option is outstanding,  unless they
are replaced with other  suitable  assets.  As a result,  there is a possibility
that segregation of a large percentage of a Fund's assets could impede portfolio
management or the Fund's  ability to meet  redemption  requests or other current
obligations.

          Options on Futures Contracts.  The Funds may purchase and sell put and
call  options,  including  put and call  options on futures  contracts.  Futures
contracts obligate the buyer to take and the seller to make delivery at a future
date of a  specified  quantity of a  financial  instrument  or an amount of cash
based on the value of a  securities  index.  Currently,  futures  contracts  are
available on various types of fixed income securities, including but not limited
to U.S. Treasury bonds, notes and bills,  Eurodollar certificates of deposit and
on indexes of fixed income securities.

         Unlike a futures contract, which requires the parties to buy and sell a
security  or make a cash  settlement  payment  based on changes  in a  financial
instrument  or  securities  index on an  agreed  date,  an  option  on a futures
contract  entitles  its holder to decide on or before a future  date  whether to
enter into such a contract.  If the holder  decides not to exercise  its option,
the holder may close out the option  position  by  entering  into an  offsetting
transaction  or may decide to let the  option  expire and  forfeit  the  premium
thereon. The purchaser of an option on a futures contract pays a premium for the
option but makes no initial  margin  payments  or daily  payments of cash in the
nature of "variation"  margin payments to reflect the change in the value of the
underlying contract as does a purchaser or seller of a futures contract.

         The seller of an option on a futures contract receives the premium paid
by the purchaser and may be required to pay initial margin. Amounts equal to the
initial margin and any additional  collateral required on any options on futures
contracts  sold by a Fund are paid by a Fund into a segregated  account,  in the
name of the FCM,  as  required  by the 1940  Act and the  SEC's  interpretations
thereunder.

         Combined  Positions.  Each  Fund may  purchase  and  write  options  in
combination  with  each  other,  or  in  combination  with  futures  or  forward
contracts,  to  adjust  the  risk  and  return  characteristics  of the  overall
position.  For  example,  the Fund may  purchase  a put  option and write a call
option on the same  underlying  instrument,  in order to  construct  a  combined
position whose risk and return  characteristics are similar to selling a futures
contract. Another possible combined position would involve writing a call option
at one  strike  price and  buying a call  option at a lower  price,  in order to
reduce the risk of the written call option in the event of a  substantial  price
increase.  Because combined  options  positions  involve  multiple trades,  they
result in higher  transaction  costs and may be more difficult to open and close
out.

         Correlation  of Price  Changes.  Because there are a limited  number of
types of exchange-traded  options and futures  contracts,  it is likely that the
standardized  options and futures  contracts  available  will not match a Fund's
current or  anticipated  investments  exactly.  A Fund may invest in options and
futures  contracts based on securities with different  issuers,  maturities,  or
other  characteristics from the securities in which it typically invests,  which
involves  a risk  that the  options  or  futures  position  will not  track  the
performance of a Fund's other investments.

         Options and futures  contracts  prices can also diverge from the prices
of their  underlying  instruments,  even if the underlying  instruments  match a
Fund's  investments  well.  Options and futures contracts prices are affected by
such factors as current and anticipated  short term interest  rates,  changes in
volatility of the underlying instrument, and the time remaining until expiration
of the contract,  which may not affect security  prices the same way.  Imperfect
correlation  may also result from differing  levels of demand in the options and
futures markets and the securities markets,  from structural  differences in how
options and futures and securities are traded, or from imposition of daily price
fluctuation  limits  or  trading  halts.  A Fund may  purchase  or sell  futures
contracts or purchase put and call  options,  including  put and call options on
futures  contracts  with a greater or lesser value than the securities it wishes
to  hedge  or  intends  to  purchase  in  order to  attempt  to  compensate  for
differences in volatility between the contract and the securities, although this
may not be  successful  in all cases.  If price  changes in a Fund's  options or
futures  positions  are  poorly  correlated  with  its  other  investments,  the
positions may fail to produce anticipated gains or result in losses that are not
offset by gains in other investments.

         Liquidity  of Options and Futures  Contracts.  There is no  assurance a
liquid market will exist for any  particular  option or futures  contract at any
particular  time even if the  contract is traded on an  exchange.  In  addition,
exchanges may establish daily price  fluctuation  limits for options and futures
contracts and may halt trading if a contract's  price moves up or down more than
the limit in a given day. On volatile  trading  days when the price  fluctuation
limit is reached or a trading halt is imposed,  it may be impossible  for a Fund
to enter into new positions or close out existing positions. If the market for a
contract is not liquid  because of price  fluctuation  limits or  otherwise,  it
could prevent prompt liquidation of unfavorable positions, and could potentially
require a Fund to  continue  to hold a position  until  delivery  or  expiration
regardless of changes in its value. As a result, a Fund's access to other assets
held to cover its  options or futures  positions  could also be  impaired.  (See
"Exchange  Traded and OTC Options"  above for a discussion  of the  liquidity of
options not traded on an exchange.)

         Position Limits.  Futures exchanges can limit the number of futures and
options on futures  contracts that can be held or controlled by an entity. If an
adequate exemption cannot be obtained,  a Fund or the Advisor may be required to
reduce the size of its futures and options positions or may not be able to trade
a certain futures or options contract in order to avoid exceeding such limits.


         Asset Coverage for Futures  Contracts and Options  Positions.  Although
the Funds will not be commodity pools, certain derivatives subject a Fund to the
rules of the  Commodity  Futures  Trading  Commission  which limit the extent to
which each Fund can invest in such derivatives.  The Funds may invest in futures
contracts and options with respect thereto for hedging  purposes  without limit.
However,  a Fund may not invest in such contracts and options for other purposes
if the sum of the  amount of  initial  margin  deposits  and  premiums  paid for
unexpired  options  with  respect  to such  contracts,  other than for bona fide
hedging purposes,  exceeds 5% of the liquidation value of a Fund's assets, after
taking into account  unrealized  profits and unrealized losses on such contracts
and  options;  provided,  however,  that  in  the  case  of an  option  that  is
in-the-money at the time of purchase, the in-the-money amount may be excluded in
calculating the 5% limitation.

         In addition,  the Funds will comply with guidelines  established by the
SEC with respect to coverage of options and futures  contracts by mutual  funds,
and if the guidelines so require,  will set aside appropriate liquid assets in a
segregated  custodial  account in the amount  prescribed.  Securities  held in a
segregated  account  cannot be sold  while  the  futures  contract  or option is
outstanding,  unless they are replaced with other suitable assets.  As a result,
there is a possibility that segregation of a large percentage of a Fund's assets
could  impede  portfolio  management  or a  Fund's  ability  to meet  redemption
requests or other current obligations.


         Swaps and Related Swap  Products.  Each of the Funds may engage in swap
transactions, including, but not limited to, interest rate, currency, securities
index, basket, specific security and commodity swaps, interest rate caps, floors
and collars and options on interest  rate swaps  (collectively  defined as "swap
transactions").

         Each  Fund may  enter  into swap  transactions  for any  legal  purpose
consistent with its investment  objective and policies,  such as for the purpose
of  attempting  to obtain or preserve a  particular  return or spread at a lower
cost than  obtaining  that return or spread  through  purchases  and/or sales of
instruments in cash markets,  to protect  against  currency  fluctuations,  as a
duration management  technique,  to protect against any increase in the price of
securities a Fund anticipates purchasing at a later date, or to gain exposure to
certain  markets  in the most  economical  way  possible.  A Fund  will not sell
interest rate caps, floors or collars if it does not own securities with coupons
which provide the interest that a Fund may be required to pay.

         Swap  agreements  are  two-party  contracts  entered into  primarily by
institutional  counterparties  for periods  ranging  from a few weeks to several
years. In a standard swap transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns
(or  differentials  in rates of  return)  that  would be earned or  realized  on
specified notional investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged
or  "swapped"  between the parties are  calculated  by  reference to a "notional
amount," i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular  dollar amount
invested at a particular  interest  rate,  in a particular  foreign  currency or
commodity,  or in a "basket" of securities  representing a particular index. The
purchaser of an interest rate cap or floor, upon payment of a fee, has the right
to receive payments (and the seller of the cap is obligated to make payments) to
the extent a specified  interest  rate exceeds (in the case of a cap) or is less
than (in the case of a floor) a specified level over a specified  period of time
or at specified dates. The purchaser of an interest rate collar, upon payment of
a fee,  has the right to  receive  payments  (and the  seller  of the  collar is
obligated to make  payments) to the extent that a specified  interest rate falls
outside an agreed  upon range over a  specified  period of time or at  specified
dates.  The purchaser of an option on an interest  rate swap,  upon payment of a
fee (either at the time of  purchase or in the form of higher  payments or lower
receipts within an interest rate swap  transaction)  has the right,  but not the
obligation,  to  initiate a new swap  transaction  of a  pre-specified  notional
amount  with  pre-specified   terms  with  the  seller  of  the  option  as  the
counterparty.

         The "notional  amount" of a swap  transaction  is the agreed upon basis
for  calculating  the payments  that the parties  have agreed to  exchange.  For
example,  one swap  counterparty  may agree to pay a floating  rate of  interest
(e.g., 3 month LIBOR)  calculated  based on a $10 million  notional  amount on a
quarterly basis in exchange for receipt of payments calculated based on the same
notional  amount and a fixed rate of interest  on a  semi-annual  basis.  In the
event a Fund is  obligated to make  payments  more  frequently  than it receives
payments from the other party, it will incur incremental credit exposure to that
swap  counterparty.  This  risk  may be  mitigated  somewhat  by the use of swap
agreements  which call for a net payment to be made by the party with the larger
payment  obligation  when the  obligations  of the parties  fall due on the same
date. Under most swap agreements entered into by a Fund, payments by the parties
will be exchanged on a "net basis",  and a Fund will receive or pay, as the case
may be, only the net amount of the two payments.

         The amount of a Fund's  potential gain or loss on any swap  transaction
is not  subject  to any fixed  limit.  Nor is there any fixed  limit on a Fund's
potential  loss if it sells a cap or  collar.  If the Fund buys a cap,  floor or
collar,  however,  the Fund's potential loss is limited to the amount of the fee
that it has paid.  When measured  against the initial amount of cash required to
initiate  the  transaction,  which  is  typically  zero  in  the  case  of  most
conventional swap transactions,  swaps, caps, floors and collars tend to be more
volatile than many other types of instruments.

         The  use of  swap  transactions,  caps,  floors  and  collars  involves
investment  techniques and risks which are different from those  associated with
portfolio security transactions. If the Advisor is incorrect in its forecasts of
market values,  interest rates,  and other  applicable  factors,  the investment
performance of a Fund will be less  favorable  than if these  techniques had not
been used. These instruments are typically not traded on exchanges. Accordingly,
there is a risk that the other  party to certain of these  instruments  will not
perform  its  obligations  to a Fund or that a Fund may be unable to enter  into
offsetting  positions to terminate its exposure or liquidate its position  under
certain of these  instruments  when it wishes to do so. Such  occurrences  could
result in losses to a Fund.

         The Advisor will, however, consider such risks and will enter into swap
and other derivatives  transactions only when it believes that the risks are not
unreasonable.

         Each Fund will maintain  cash or liquid assets in a segregated  account
with its  custodian  in an amount  sufficient  at all times to cover its current
obligations under its swap  transactions,  caps,  floors and collars.  If a Fund
enters into a swap  agreement on a net basis,  it will  segregate  assets with a
daily  value  at  least  equal  to the  excess,  if  any,  of a  Fund's  accrued
obligations  under the swap agreement over the accrued amount a Fund is entitled
to receive under the agreement.  If a Fund enters into a swap agreement on other
than a net basis, or sells a cap, floor or collar, it will segregate assets with
a daily value at least equal to the full amount of a Fund's accrued  obligations
under the agreement.

         Each Fund will not enter  into any swap  transaction,  cap,  floor,  or
collar, unless the counterparty to the transaction is deemed creditworthy by the
Advisor.  If a  counterparty  defaults,  a Fund  may have  contractual  remedies
pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction. The swap markets in which
many types of swap  transactions  are traded have grown  substantially in recent
years, with a large number of banks and investment  banking firms acting both as
principals and as agents utilizing standardized swap documentation. As a result,
the markets for certain  types of swaps (e.g.,  interest rate swaps) have become
relatively  liquid.  The markets for some types of caps,  floors and collars are
less liquid.

         The liquidity of swap transactions, caps, floors and collars will be as
set forth in guidelines  established by the Advisor and approved by the Trustees
which are based on various  factors,  including (1) the  availability  of dealer
quotations  and the estimated  transaction  volume for the  instrument,  (2) the
number of dealers and end users for the instrument in the  marketplace,  (3) the
level of market making by dealers in the type of  instrument,  (4) the nature of
the  instrument  (including  any right of a party to terminate it on demand) and
(5) the nature of the marketplace for trades (including the ability to assign or
offset a  Fund's  rights  and  obligations  relating  to the  instrument).  Such
determination  will govern whether the instrument  will be deemed within the 15%
restriction on investments in securities that are not readily marketable.

          During the term of a swap, cap, floor or collar,  changes in the value
of the  instrument  are  recognized as unrealized  gains or losses by marking to
market to reflect the market value of the  instrument.  When the  instrument  is
terminated,  a Fund will record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference,
if any,  between the proceeds  from (or cost of) the closing  transaction  and a
Fund's basis in the contract.

         The federal  income tax  treatment  with respect to swap  transactions,
caps,  floors,  and collars may impose limitations on the extent to which a Fund
may engage in such transactions.

Risk Management

         Each Fund may employ non-hedging risk management  techniques.  Examples
of risk management strategies include  synthetically  altering the duration of a
portfolio or the mix of securities in a portfolio.  For example,  if the Advisor
wishes  to  extend  maturities  in a fixed  income  portfolio  in  order to take
advantage  of an  anticipated  decline in interest  rates,  but does not wish to
purchase the underlying long term securities,  it might cause a Fund to purchase
futures contracts on long term debt securities. Similarly, if the Advisor wishes
to decrease fixed income securities or purchase equities,  it could cause a Fund
to sell futures contracts on debt securities and purchase futures contracts on a
stock index.  Such non-hedging  risk management  techniques are not speculative,
but because they involve leverage include, as do all leveraged transactions, the
possibility of losses as well as gains that are greater than if these techniques
involved the purchase and sale of the  securities  themselves  rather than their
synthetic derivatives.




Portfolio Turnover

         The  table  below  sets  forth  the  portfolio  turnover  rates for the
Portfolios  corresponding  to the  Funds.  A rate of  100%  indicates  that  the
equivalent of all of the  Portfolio's  assets have been sold and reinvested in a
year.  High portfolio  turnover may result in the realization of substantial net
capital  gains or  losses.  To the  extent  net  short  term  capital  gains are
realized,  any distributions  resulting from such gains are considered  ordinary
income for federal income tax purposes. See "Taxes" below.

     The Short  Term Bond  Portfolio  (Short  Term Bond  Fund) -- For the fiscal
years ended October 31, 1997, 1998 and 1999: 219%, 381% and 398%, respectively.

     The U.S. Fixed Income  Portfolio  (Bond Fund) -- For the fiscal years ended
October 31, 1997, 1998 and 1999: 93%, 115% and 465%, respectively.

     The Global Strategic Income Portfolio (Global Strategic Income Fund) -- For
the period March 17, 1997 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 1997:
212%.  For the fiscal  years ended  October  31,  1998 and 1999:  368% and 318%,
respectively.

INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

         The  investment   restrictions  of  each  Fund  and  its  corresponding
Portfolio are identical,  unless otherwise  specified.  Accordingly,  references
below to a Fund also  include  the  Fund's  corresponding  Portfolio  unless the
context requires  otherwise;  similarly,  references to a Portfolio also include
its corresponding Fund unless the context requires otherwise.

         The investment restrictions below have been adopted by each Fund and by
each  corresponding  Portfolio.  Except where otherwise noted,  these investment
restrictions are  "fundamental"  policies which,  under the 1940 Act, may not be
changed without the vote of a majority of the outstanding  voting  securities of
the Fund or Portfolio, as the case may be. A "majority of the outstanding voting
securities"  is  defined in the 1940 Act as the lesser of (a) 67% or more of the
voting  securities  present at a meeting if the  holders of more than 50% of the
outstanding  voting  securities are present or represented by proxy, or (b) more
than  50% of the  outstanding  voting  securities.  The  percentage  limitations
contained  in the  restrictions  below  apply  at the  time of the  purchase  of
securities.  Whenever a Fund is requested to vote on a change in the fundamental
investment  restrictions of its corresponding  Portfolio,  the Trust will hold a
meeting of Fund shareholders and will cast its votes as instructed by the Fund's
shareholders.

         The Funds and their corresponding Portfolios:

1. May not make any investment  inconsistent with the Fund's classification as a
diversified investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

2. May not purchase any security which would cause the Fund to  concentrate  its
investments  in the  securities of issuers  primarily  engaged in any particular
industry except as permitted by the SEC;

3. May not issue senior  securities,  except as permitted  under the  Investment
Company Act of 1940 or any rule, order or interpretation thereunder;

4. May not borrow money, except to the extent permitted by applicable law;

5. May not underwrite securities of other issuers, except to the extent that the
Fund, in disposing of portfolio securities,  may be deemed an underwriter within
the meaning of the 1933 Act;

6. May not purchase or sell real estate, except that, to the extent permitted by
applicable  law,  the Fund may (a)  invest in  securities  or other  instruments
directly or indirectly secured by real estate, (b) invest in securities or other
instruments  issued by issuers  that  invest in real  estate and (c) make direct
investments in mortgages;

7. May not purchase or sell  commodities or commodity  contracts unless acquired
as a result of ownership of  securities or other  instruments  issued by persons
that purchase or sell commodities or commodities  contracts;  but this shall not
prevent the Fund from  purchasing,  selling and entering into financial  futures
contracts (including futures contracts on indices of securities,  interest rates
and  currencies),  options on financial  futures  contracts  (including  futures
contracts on indices of securities,  interest rates and  currencies),  warrants,
swaps,  forward contracts,  foreign currency spot and forward contracts or other
derivative instruments that are not related to physical commodities; and

8. May make loans to other  persons,  in accordance  with the Fund's  investment
objective and policies and to the extent permitted by applicable law.

         Non-Fundamental  Investment  Restrictions.  The investment restrictions
described   below  are  not   fundamental   policies  of  the  Funds  and  their
corresponding   Portfolios  and  may  be  changed  by  their   Trustees.   These
non-fundamental   investment   policies   require   that  the  Funds  and  their
corresponding Portfolios:

(i) May not acquire any illiquid securities,  such as repurchase agreements with
more than seven days to maturity or fixed time  deposits with a duration of over
seven calendar days, if as a result  thereof,  more than 15% of the market value
of the Fund's net assets would be in investments which are illiquid;

(ii) May not purchase securities on margin,  make short sales of securities,  or
maintain a short position, provided that this restriction shall not be deemed to
be  applicable  to the  purchase  or sale of  when-issued  or  delayed  delivery
securities, or to short sales that are covered in accordance with SEC rules; and

(iii)  May not  acquire  securities  of other  investment  companies,  except as
permitted by the 1940 Act or any order pursuant thereto.

         There  will  be no  violation  of any  investment  restriction  if that
restriction  is  complied  with  at  the  time  the  relevant  action  is  taken
notwithstanding a later change in market value of an investment, in net or total
assets, in the securities rating of the investment, or any other later change.

         For  purposes  of  the  fundamental  investment  restriction  regarding
industry  concentration,  JPMIM may classify  issuers by industry in  accordance
with  classifications  set forth in the  Directory  of Companies  Filing  Annual
Reports With The  Securities and Exchange  Commission or other  sources.  In the
absence of such classification or if JPMIM determines in good faith based on its
own information that the economic characteristics  affecting a particular issuer
make it more  appropriately  considered  to be engaged in a different  industry,
JPMIM may classify an issuer accordingly.  For instance, personal credit finance
companies  and  business  credit  finance  companies  are deemed to be  separate
industries  and wholly  owned  finance  companies  are  considered  to be in the
industry of their parents if their activities are primarily related to financing
the activities of their parents.


TRUSTEES AND MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY BOARD


Trustees

         The  Trustees of the Trust,  who are also,  the Trustees of each of the
Portfolios, their business addresses, principal occupations during the past five
years and dates of birth are set forth below.

         FREDERICK S. ADDY - Trustee,  Retired,  Prior to April 1994,  Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,  Amoco  Corporation.  His address is
5300 Arbutus  Cove,  Austin,  Texas  78746,  and his date of birth is January 1,
1932.

     WILLIAM  G.  BURNS -  Trustee,  Retired,  Former  Vice  Chairman  and Chief
Financial Officer,  NYNEX. His address is 2200 Alaqua Drive,  Longwood,  Florida
32779, and his date of birth is November 2, 1932.

         ARTHUR C. ESCHENLAUER - Trustee, Retired, Former Senior Vice President,
Morgan  Guaranty  Trust Company of New York. His address is 14 Alta Vista Drive,
RD #2, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, and his date of birth is May 23, 1934.

         MATTHEW  HEALEY1  -  Trustee,  Chairman  and Chief  Executive  Officer;
Chairman,  Pierpont Group,  Inc.,  since prior to 1993. His address is Pine Tree
Country Club Estates,  10286 Saint Andrews Road,  Boynton Beach,  Florida 33436,
and his date of birth is August 23, 1937.

     MICHAEL P. MALLARDI - Trustee,  Retired,  Prior to April 1996,  Senior Vice
President, Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. and President,  Broadcast Group. His address
is 10 Charnwood Drive,  Suffern,  New York 10910, and his date of birth is March
17, 1934.

         The  Trustees of the Trust are the same as the  Trustees of each of the
Portfolios. In accordance with applicable state requirements,  a majority of the
disinterested Trustees have adopted written procedures reasonably appropriate to
deal with potential conflicts of interest arising from the fact that the same

         A  majority  of  the   disinterested   Trustees  have  adopted  written
procedures  reasonably  appropriate to deal with potential conflicts of interest
arising from the fact that the same individuals are Trustees of the Trust,  each
of the  Portfolios  and the J.P.  Morgan Funds,  up to and including  creating a
separate board of trustees.

         Each Trustee is currently paid an annual fee of $75,000 (adjusted as of
April  1,  1997)  for  serving  as  Trustee  of the  Trust,  each of the  Master
Portfolios (as defined  below),  J.P.  Morgan Funds and J.P. Morgan Series Trust
and is reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with service as a Trustee.
The Trustees may hold various other directorships unrelated to these funds.


     Trustee compensation expenses paid by the Trust for the calendar year ended
December 31, 1999 are set forth below.
<TABLE>
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- --------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ -----------------------------
                                                                     TOTAL TRUSTEE COMPENSATION ACCRUED BY THE
                                                                     MASTER PORTFOLIOS(*), J.P. MORGAN FUNDS,
                                      AGGREGATE TRUSTEE              J.P. MORGAN SERIES TRUST AND THE TRUST
                                      COMPENSATION                   DURING 1999(**)
                                      PAID BY THE
NAME OF TRUSTEE                       TRUST DURING 1999
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------------ -------------------------------------------
Frederick S. Addy, Trustee            $22,488                        $75,000
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------------ -------------------------------------------
William G. Burns, Trustee             $22,488                        $75,000
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------------ -------------------------------------------
Arthur C. Eschenlauer, Trustee        $22,488                        $75,000
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------------ -------------------------------------------
Matthew Healey, Trustee(***),         $22,488                        $75,000
  Chairman and Chief Executive
  Officer
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------------ -------------------------------------------
Michael P. Mallardi, Trustee          $22,488                        $75,000
- ------------------------------------- ------------------------------ -------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


(*)      Includes  the  Portfolios  and 16 other  portfolios  (collectively  the
         "Master Portfolios") for which JPMIM acts as investment advisor.

     (**) No  investment  company  within  the fund  complex  has a  pension  or
retirement  plan.  Currently  there are 17 investment  companies (14  investment
companies  comprising the Master  Portfolios,  the Trust,  J.P. Morgan Funds and
J.P. Morgan Series Trust) in the fund complex.


     (***) During 1999,  Pierpont  Group,  Inc. paid Mr. Healey,  in his role as
Chairman  of  Pierpont  Group,  Inc.,  compensation  in the amount of  $153,800,
contributed  $23,100  to a  defined  contribution  plan on his  behalf  and paid
$17,300 in insurance premiums for his benefit.


         The Trustees  decide upon  general  policies  and are  responsible  for
overseeing the Trust's and Portfolio's business affairs.  Each of the Portfolios
and the Trust has entered into a Fund Services  Agreement  with Pierpont  Group,
Inc.  to  assist  the  Trustees  in   exercising   their   overall   supervisory
responsibilities  over the  affairs of the  Portfolios  and the Trust.  Pierpont
Group,  Inc. was organized in July 1989 to provide  services for the J.P. Morgan
Family of Funds (formerly "The Pierpont Family of Funds"),  and the Trustees are
the  equal and sole  shareholders  of  Pierpont  Group,  Inc.  The Trust and the
Portfolios  have  agreed  to  pay  Pierpont  Group,  Inc.  a fee  in  an  amount
representing its reasonable costs in performing these services.  These costs are
periodically reviewed by the Trustees.  The principal offices of Pierpont Group,
Inc. are located at 461 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10017.

         The aggregate  fees paid to Pierpont  Group,  Inc. by each Fund and its
corresponding Portfolio during the indicated fiscal periods are set forth below:


     Short Term Bond Fund -- For the fiscal years ended  October 31, 1997,  1998
and 1999: $900, $2,773, and $5,606, respectively.

     The Short Term Bond  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal  years ended  October 31,
1997, 1998 and 1999: $1,343, $3,458, and $6,343, respectively.

     Bond Fund -- For the fiscal years ended  October 31,  1997,  1998 and 1999:
$29,814, $28,012, and $21,558, respectively.

     The U.S.  Fixed Income  Portfolio -- For the fiscal years ended October 31,
1997, 1998 and 1999: $35,577, $35,661 and $30,562, respectively.

Global  Strategic  Income Fund - For the period March 17, 1997  (commencement of
operations)  through October 31, 1997: 1,573. For the fiscal years ended October
31, 1998 and 1999: $5,519 and $4,791, respectively.

Global Strategic Income Portfolio -- For the period March 17, 1997 (commencement
of  operations)  through  October 31, 1997:  $1,574.  For the fiscal years ended
October 31, 1998 and 1999: $5,766 and $5,003, respectively.

Advisory Board

         The Trustees determined as of January 26, 2000 to establish an advisory
board and appoint four members  ("Members of the Advisory Board") thereto.  Each
member  serves at the pleasure of the Trustees.  The advisory  board is distinct
from  the  Trustees  and  provides  advice  to the  Trustees  as to  investment,
management and operations of the Trust; but has no power to vote upon any matter
put to a vote of the Trustees.  The advisory board and the members  thereof also
serve  each of the  Trusts and the  Master  Portfolios.  It is also the  current
intention  of the  Trustees  that the  Members  of the  Advisory  Board  will be
proposed at the next  shareholders'  meeting,  expected to be held within a year
from the date  hereof,  for  election  as Trustees of each of the Trusts and the
Master Portfolios. The creation of the Advisory Board and the appointment of the
members  thereof was  designed so that the Board of Trustees  will  continuously
consist of persons able to assume the duties of Trustees  and be fully  familiar
with the business  and affairs of each of the Trusts and the Master  Portfolios,
in anticipation of the current Trustees reaching the mandatory retirement age of
seventy.  Each member of the Advisory Board is paid an annual fee of $75,000 for
serving in this capacity for the Trust, each of the Master Portfolios,  the J.P.
Morgan Funds and the J.P.  Morgan  Series Trust and is  reimbursed  for expenses
incurred in connection  for such service.  The members of the Advisory Board may
hold various other  directorships  unrelated to these funds. The mailing address
of the Members of the Advisory  Board is c/o  Pierpont  Group,  Inc.,  461 Fifth
Avenue, New York, New York 10017. Their names,  principal occupations during the
past five years and dates of birth are set forth below:

         Ann Maynard Gray -  President,  Diversified  Publishing  Group and Vice
President, Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. Her date of birth is August 22, 1945.

         John R. Laird -- Retired;  Former  Chief  Executive  Officer,  Shearson
Lehman Brothers and The Boston Company. His date of birth is June 21, 1942.

         Gerard P. Lynch -- Retired;  Former Managing  Director,  Morgan Stanley
Group and President and Chief Operating Officer,  Morgan Stanley Services,  Inc.
His date of birth is October 5, 1936.

         James J. Schonbachler -- Retired;  Prior to September,  1998,  Managing
Director,  Bankers  Trust  Company and Chief  Executive  Officer  and  Director,
Bankers Trust A.G.,  Zurich and BT Brokerage  Corp. His date of birth is January
26, 1943.


Officers

         The Trust's and Portfolios'  executive  officers (listed below),  other
than the Chief  Executive  officer and the  officers  who are  employees  of the
Advisor,  are provided and compensated by Funds  Distributor,  Inc.  ("FDI"),  a
wholly  owned  indirect  subsidiary  of Boston  Institutional  Group,  Inc.  The
officers  conduct and  supervise  the business  operations  of the Trust and the
Portfolios. The Trust and the Portfolios have no employees.

         The  officers  of  the  Trust  and  the  Portfolios,   their  principal
occupations  during the past five years and dates of birth are set forth  below.
Unless otherwise specified,  each officer holds the same position with the Trust
and  each  Portfolio.  The  business  address  of  each of the  officers  unless
otherwise noted is Funds Distributor, Inc., 60 State Street, Suite 1300, Boston,
Massachusetts 02109.

         MATTHEW HEALEY - Chief  Executive  Officer;  Chairman,  Pierpont Group,
since prior to 1993. His address is Pine Tree Country Club Estates,  10286 Saint
Andrews Road,  Boynton  Beach,  Florida  33436.  His date of birth is August 23,
1937.

     MARGARET W. CHAMBERS - Vice President and Secretary.  Senior Vice President
and General  Counsel of FDI since April,  1998.  From August 1996 to March 1998,
Ms. Chambers was Vice President and Assistant General Counsel for Loomis, Sayles
& Company,  L.P. From January 1986 to July 1996,  she was an associate  with the
law firm of Ropes & Gray. Her date of birth is October 12, 1959.


         MARIE E. CONNOLLY - Vice President and Assistant Treasurer.  President,
Chief Executive  Officer,  Chief Compliance Officer and Director of FDI, Premier
Mutual Fund  Services,  Inc.,  an  affiliate  of FDI  ("Premier  Mutual") and an
officer of certain investment companies  distributed or administered by FDI. Her
date of birth is August 1, 1957.


     DOUGLAS C. CONROY - Vice President and Assistant Treasurer.  Assistant Vice
President   and   Assistant   Department   Manager  of  Treasury   Services  and
Administration of FDI and an officer of certain investment companies distributed
or  administered  by FDI.  Prior to April 1997,  Mr.  Conroy was  Supervisor  of
Treasury  Services and  Administration  of FDI. From April 1993 to January 1995,
Mr. Conroy was a Senior Fund Accountant for Investors Bank & Trust Company.  His
date of birth is March 31, 1969.

     JOHN P. COVINO - Vice President and Assistant Treasurer. Vice President and
Treasury Group Manger of Treasury  Servicing and Administration of FDI. Prior to
November  1998,  Mr. Covino was employed by Fidelity  Investments  where he held
multiple  positions in their  Institutional  Brokerage  Group.  Prior to joining
Fidelity,  Mr.  Covino was employed by SunGard  Brokerage  systems  where he was
responsible for the technology and development of the accounting  product group.
His date of birth is October 8, 1963.


     JACQUELINE  HENNING - Assistant  Secretary and Assistant  Treasurer of (The
U.S. Fixed Income and Short Term Bond Portfolios only). Managing Director, State
Street Cayman Trust Company, Ltd. since October 1994. Address: P.O. Box 2508 GT,
Elizabethan Square, 2nd Floor,  Shedden Road, George Town, Grand Cayman,  Cayman
Islands, BWI. Her date of birth is March 24, 1942.

         KAREN  JACOPPO-WOOD  - Vice  President  and Assistant  Secretary.  Vice
President  and  Senior  Counsel  of FDI and an  officer  of  certain  investment
companies  distributed or  administered  by FDI. From June 1994 to January 1996,
Ms. Jacoppo-Wood was a Manager of SEC Registration at Scudder,  Stevens & Clark,
Inc. Her date of birth is December 29, 1966.


     CHRISTOPHER  J.  KELLEY - Vice  President  and  Assistant  Secretary.  Vice
President and Senior Associate  General Counsel of FDI and Premier Mutual and an
officer of certain investment companies distributed or administered by FDI. From
April 1994 to July 1996,  Mr.  Kelley was Assistant  Counsel at Forum  Financial
Group. His date of birth is December 24, 1964.


     KATHLEEN  K.  MORRISEY  - Vice  President  and  Assistant  Secretary.  Vice
President  and  Assistant   Secretary  of  FDI.  Manager  of  Treasury  Services
Administration  and an  officer  of  certain  investment  companies  advised  or
administered  by  Montgomery  Asset  Management,  L.P.  and  Dresdner RCM Global
Investors,  Inc., and their  respective  affiliates.  From July 1994 to November
1995, Ms.  Morrisey was a Fund Accountant II for Investors Bank & Trust Company.
Her date of birth is July 5, 1972.

     MARY A. NELSON - Vice President and Assistant Treasurer. Vice President and
Manager of Treasury Services and Administration of FDI and Premier Mutual and an
officer of certain investment companies  distributed or administered by FDI. Her
date of birth is April 22, 1964.


     MARY JO PACE - Assistant Treasurer.  Vice President,  Morgan Guaranty Trust
Company of New York since  1990.  Ms.  Pace  serves in the Funds  Administration
group as a Manager for the  Budgeting  and Expense  Processing  Group.  Prior to
September  1995,  Ms. Pace served as a Fund  Administrator  for Morgan  Guaranty
Trust  Company of New York.  Her address is 60 Wall Street,  New York,  New York
10260. Her date of birth is March 13, 1966.

     stephanie  d.  pierce  -  Vice  President  and  Assistant  Secretary.  Vice
President and Client  Development  Manager for FDI since April 1998.  From April
1997 to March 1998,  Ms.  Pierce was employed by  Citibank,  NA as an officer of
Citibank and Relationship  Manager on the Business and Professional Banking team
handling  over 22,000  clients.  Address:  200 Park Avenue,  New York,  New York
10166. Her date of birth is August 18, 1968.


     GEORGE A. RIO - President  and  Treasurer.  Executive  Vice  President  and
Client Service  Director of FDI since April 1998.  From June 1995 to March 1998,
Mr. Rio was Senior  Vice  President  and Senior Key  Account  Manager for Putnam
Mutual  Funds.  From May 1994 to June 1995,  Mr. Rio was  Director  of  Business
Development for First Data Corporation. His date of birth is January 2, 1955.

     CHRISTINE ROTUNDO - Assistant  Treasurer.  Vice President,  Morgan Guaranty
Trust Company of New York. Ms. Rotundo serves in the Funds  Administration group
as a Manager  of the Tax  Group  and is  responsible  for U.S.  mutual  fund tax
matters.  Her address is 60 Wall Street,  New York, New York 10260.  Her date of
birth is September 26, 1965.


INVESTMENT ADVISOR

         The Funds have not  retained  the  services  of an  investment  adviser
because each Fund seeks to achieve its investment  objective by investing all of
its investable assets in a corresponding  Portfolio.  Subject to the supervision
of the  Portfolio's  Trustees,  the Advisor  makes each  Portfolio's  day-to-day
investment decisions,  arranges for the execution of portfolio  transactions and
generally manages the Portfolio's investments. Prior to October 28, 1998, Morgan
was each  Portfolio's  investment  advisor.  JPMIM, a wholly owned subsidiary of
J.P.  Morgan & Co.  Incorporated  ("J.P.  Morgan"),  is a registered  investment
adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended,  manages employee
benefit funds of corporations,  labor unions and state and local governments and
the accounts of other institutional  investors,  including investment companies.
Certain of the assets of employee  benefit  accounts  under its  management  are
invested in commingled pension trust funds for which Morgan serves as trustee.


         J.P.  Morgan,  through  the  Advisor  and other  subsidiaries,  acts as
investment advisor to individuals,  governments,  corporations, employee benefit
plans, mutual funds and other institutional investors with combined assets under
management of approximately $349 billion.


         J.P.  Morgan has a long history of service as adviser,  underwriter and
lender to an extensive  roster of major companies and as a financial  advisor to
national  governments.  The firm,  through its  predecessor  firms,  has been in
business for over a century and has been managing investments since 1913.

         Morgan,  also a  wholly  owned  subsidiary  of J.P.  Morgan,  is a bank
holding company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Morgan, whose
principal offices are at 60 Wall Street, New York, New York 10260, is a New York
trust company which  conducts a general  banking and trust  business.  Morgan is
subject to regulation by the New York State Banking  Department  and is a member
bank of the Federal Reserve System. Through offices in New York City and abroad,
Morgan   offers  a  wide  range  of   services,   primarily   to   governmental,
institutional,  corporate and high net worth individual  customers in the United
States and throughout the world.

         The basis of the Advisor's investment process is fundamental investment
research as the firm  believes  that  fundamentals  should  determine an asset's
value over the long  term.  J.P.  Morgan  currently  employs  over 100 full time
research  analysts,  among the largest  research staffs in the money  management
industry,  in its investment  management  divisions located in New York, London,
Tokyo, Frankfurt, and Singapore to cover companies,  industries and countries on
site. In addition,  the investment management divisions employ approximately 380
capital market researchers,  portfolio managers and traders. The Advisor's fixed
income  investment   process  is  based  on  analysis  of  real  rates,   sector
diversification, and quantitative and credit analysis.

         The investment advisory services the Advisor provides to the Portfolios
are not  exclusive  under the terms of the Advisory  Agreements.  The Advisor is
free to and does render  similar  investment  advisory  services to others.  The
Advisor serves as investment  advisor to personal investors and other investment
companies and acts as fiduciary for trusts,  estates and employee benefit plans.
Certain of the assets of trusts and estates  under  management  are  invested in
common trust funds for which the Advisor  serves as trustee.  The accounts which
are managed or advised by the Advisor have varying investment objectives and the
Advisor invests assets of such accounts in investments substantially similar to,
or the same as, those which are expected to constitute the principal investments
of the Portfolios. Such accounts are supervised by officers and employees of the
Advisor who may also be acting in similar  capacities  for the  Portfolios.  See
"Portfolio Transactions."

         Sector  weightings  are  generally  similar  to a  benchmark  with  the
emphasis on security selection as the method to achieve  investment  performance
superior to the benchmark.  The benchmarks for the Portfolios in which the Funds
invest  are  currently:  The Short Term Bond  Portfolio--Merrill  Lynch 1-3 Year
Treasury  Index;  The  U.S.  Fixed  Income  Portfolio--Salomon   Brothers  Broad
Investment Grade Bond Index; The Global Strategic Income  Portfolio--The  Lehman
Brothers Aggregate Bond Index.

         The  Portfolios  are managed by officers of the Advisor  who, in acting
for their customers,  including the Portfolios,  do not discuss their investment
decisions with any personnel of J.P.  Morgan or any personnel of other divisions
of the Advisor or with any of its  affiliated  persons,  with the  exception  of
certain other investment management affiliates of J.P. Morgan.

         As compensation for the services  rendered and related expenses such as
salaries  of  advisory  personnel  borne  by  the  Advisor  under  the  Advisory
Agreements,  the  Portfolio  corresponding  to each  Fund has  agreed to pay the
Advisor a fee,  which is computed  daily and may be paid  monthly,  equal to the
annual rates of each Portfolio's average daily net assets shown below.

Short Term Bond: 0.25%

U.S. Fixed Income: 0.30%
Global Strategic Income: 0.45%

         The table below sets forth for each Fund listed the advisory  fees paid
by its  corresponding  Portfolio  to Morgan and JPMIM,  as  applicable,  for the
fiscal period indicated.


     The Short  Term Bond  Portfolio  (Short  Term Bond  Fund) -- For the fiscal
years ended  October 31, 1997,  1998 and 1999:  $92,126,  $322,384 and $807,631,
respectively.

The U.S.  Fixed  Income  Portfolio  (Bond  Fund) -- For the fiscal  years  ended
October  31,  1997,  1998  and  1999:  $2,908,384,  $3,583,060  and  $4,514,768,
respectively.

     The Global Strategic Income Portfolio (Global Strategic Income Fund) -- For
the period March 17, 1997 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 1997:
$212,934.  For the fiscal  years ended  October 31, 1998 and 1999:  $887,960 and
$1,073,105, respectively.


         The Investment  Advisory  Agreements provide that they will continue in
effect for a period of two years after execution only if  specifically  approved
thereafter  annually  in the same  manner  as the  Distribution  Agreement.  See
"Distributor"  below. Each of the Investment  Advisory Agreements will terminate
automatically  if assigned and is  terminable  at any time without  penalty by a
vote of a majority of the Portfolio's Trustees, or by a vote of the holders of a
majority of the Portfolio's  outstanding voting securities,  on 60 days' written
notice to the  Advisor  and by the  Advisor  on 90 days'  written  notice to the
Portfolio. See "Additional Information."


         The  Glass-Steagall  Act and other  applicable laws generally  prohibit
banks and their subsidiaries, such as the Advisor, from engaging in the business
of underwriting or  distributing  securities,  and the Board of Governors of the
Federal  Reserve  System has issued an  interpretation  to the effect that under
these laws a bank  holding  company  registered  under the federal  Bank Holding
Company Act or  subsidiaries  thereof may not  sponsor,  organize,  or control a
registered open-end investment company  continuously  engaged in the issuance of
its shares,  such as the Trust. The  interpretation  does not prohibit a holding
company or a subsidiary  thereof from acting as investment advisor and custodian
to such an  investment  company.  The Advisor  believes  that it may perform the
services  for the  Portfolio  contemplated  by the Advisory  Agreements  without
violation  of the  Glass-Steagall  Act  or  other  applicable  banking  laws  or
regulations.  On November 12, 1999, the  Gramm-Leach-Bliley  Act was signed into
law, the relevant provisions of which go into effect March 11, 2000. Until March
11, 2000, federal banking law,  specifically the Glass-Steagall Act and the Bank
Holding Company Act,  generally  prohibits banks and bank holding  companies and
their  subsidiaries,  such as the  Advisor,  from  engaging  in the  business of
underwriting  or distributing  securities.  Pursuant to  interpretations  issued
under these laws by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve  System,  such
entities  also may not  sponsor,  organize  or  control  a  registered  open-end
investment company  continuously engaged in the issuance of its shares (together
with  underwriting and distributing  securities,  the "Prohibited  Activities"),
such as the Trust. These laws and interpretations do not prohibit a bank holding
company or a subsidiary  thereof from acting as investment advisor and custodian
to such an  investment  company.  The Advisor  believes  that it may perform the
services for the  Portfolios  contemplated  by the Advisory  Agreements  without
violation of the laws in effect until March 11, 2000.  Effective March 11, 2000,
the  sections  of  the   Glass-Steagall  Act  which  prohibited  the  Prohibited
Activities are repealed,  and the Bank Holding  Company Act is amended to permit
bank holding  companies  which satisfy  certain  capitalization,  managerial and
other criteria (the  "Criteria") to engage in the  Prohibited  Activities;  bank
holding  companies  which do not satisfy the  Criteria may continue to engage in
any activity  that was  permissible  for a bank holding  company  under the Bank
Holding  Company  Act as of  November  11,  1999.  Because  the  services  to be
performed for the Portfolios under the Advisory  Agreements were permissible for
a bank holding  company as of November 11, 1999,  the Advisor  believes  that it
also may perform such services after March 11, 2000 whether or not the Advisor's
parent  satisfies  the  Criteria.  State laws on this issue may differ  from the
interpretation of relevant federal law, and banks and financial institutions may
be required to register as dealers pursuant to state securities laws.


         Under separate agreements, Morgan also provides certain financial, fund
accounting  and  administrative  services  to the Trust and the  Portfolios  and
shareholder  services  for the Trust.  See  "Services  Agent"  and  "Shareholder
Servicing" below.

DISTRIBUTOR

         FDI  serves as the  Trust's  exclusive  Distributor  and  holds  itself
available  to receive  purchase  orders for each of the Fund's  shares.  In that
capacity,  FDI has been granted the right, as agent of the Trust, to solicit and
accept orders for the purchase of each of the Fund's  shares in accordance  with
the terms of the  Distribution  Agreement  between the Trust and FDI.  Under the
terms of the Distribution  Agreement  between FDI and the Trust, FDI receives no
compensation in its capacity as the Trust's distributor.


         The  Distribution  Agreement  shall  continue in effect with respect to
each of the  Funds  for a period  of two  years  after  execution  only if it is
approved at least annually thereafter (i) by a vote of the holders of a majority
of the  Fund's  outstanding  shares or by its  Trustees  and (ii) by a vote of a
majority  of the  Trustees  of the Trust who are not  "interested  persons"  (as
defined by the 1940 Act) of the parties to the Distribution  Agreement,  cast in
person at a meeting  called  for the  purpose  of voting on such  approval  (see
"Trustees and Members of the Advisory Board" and  "Officers").  The Distribution
Agreement will terminate  automatically  if assigned by either party thereto and
is  terminable  at any  time  without  penalty  by a vote of a  majority  of the
Trustees  of the  Trust,  a vote  of a  majority  of the  Trustees  who  are not
"interested  persons" of the Trust, or by a vote of the holders of a majority of
the Fund's outstanding shares as defined under "Additional  Information," in any
case  without  payment of any  penalty on 60 days'  written  notice to the other
party. The principal offices of FDI are located at 60 State Street,  Suite 1300,
Boston, Massachusetts 02109.


CO-ADMINISTRATOR

         Under  Co-Administration  Agreements  with the Trust and the Portfolios
dated  August 1,  1996,  FDI also  serves  as the  Trust's  and the  Portfolios'
Co-Administrator.  The Co-Administration Agreements may be renewed or amended by
the  respective  Trustees  without a  shareholder  vote.  The  Co-Administration
Agreements are terminable at any time without penalty by a vote of a majority of
the Trustees of the Trust or the Portfolios,  as applicable, on not more than 60
days' written  notice nor less than 30 days' written  notice to the other party.
The  Co-Administrator  may subcontract  for the performance of its  obligations,
provided,  however,  that  unless the Trust or the  Portfolios,  as  applicable,
expressly agrees in writing, the Co-Administrator shall be fully responsible for
the acts and  omissions  of any  subcontractor  as it would  for its own acts or
omissions. See "Services Agent" below.

         FDI (i) provides  office space,  equipment  and clerical  personnel for
maintaining  the  organization  and  books  and  records  of the  Trust  and the
Portfolios;  (ii)  provides  officers  for the Trust and the  Portfolios;  (iii)
prepares and files  documents  required  for  notification  of state  securities
administrators; (iv) reviews and files marketing and sales literature; (v) files
Portfolio regulatory  documents and mails Portfolio  communications to Trustees,
Members of the Advisory  Board and investors;  and (vi) maintains  related books
and records.

         For its services under the Co-Administration  Agreements, each Fund and
Portfolio has agreed to pay FDI fees equal to its  allocable  share of an annual
complex-wide  charge of $425,000 plus FDI's out-of-pocket  expenses.  The amount
allocable  to each Fund or  Portfolio is based on the ratio of its net assets to
the aggregate net assets of the Trust,  J.P. Morgan Funds, the Master Portfolios
and other investment companies subject to similar agreements with FDI.

         The table below sets forth for each Fund  listed and its  corresponding
Portfolio the administrative fees paid to FDI for the fiscal periods indicated.


     Short Term Bond Fund -- For the fiscal years ended  October 31, 1997,  1998
and 1999: $764, $2,245 and $4,271, respectively.

     The Short Term Bond  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal  years ended  October 31,
1997, 1998 and 1999: $886, $2,401 and $4,065, respectively.

     Bond Fund -- For the fiscal years ended  October 31,  1997,  1998 and 1999:
$25,518, $20,814 and $15,719, respectively.

     The U.S.  Fixed Income  Portfolio -- For the fiscal years ended October 31,
1997, 1998 and 1999: $23,296, $22,913 and $19,016, respectively.

Global Strategic  Income Fund -- For the period March 17, 1997  (commencement of
operations) through October 31, 1997: $1,378. For the fiscal yearz ended October
31, 1998 and 1999: $4,108 and $3,416, respectively.

The  Global  Strategic  Income  Portfolio  -- For  the  period  March  17,  1997
(commencement  of  operations)  through  October 31, 1997:  $889. For the fiscal
years ended October 31, 1998 and 1999: $2,695 and $2,188, respectively.


SERVICES AGENT

         The  Trust,  on  behalf of each  Fund,  and each  Fund's  corresponding
Portfolio have entered into  Administrative  Services  Agreements (the "Services
Agreements")  with Morgan  pursuant to which Morgan is  responsible  for certain
administrative  and related services provided to each Fund and its corresponding
Portfolio.  The  Services  Agreements  may be  terminated  at any time,  without
penalty,  by the Trustees or Morgan,  in each case on not more than 60 days' nor
less than 30 days' written notice to the other party.

         Under the Services Agreements,  Morgan provides certain  administrative
and related services to the Funds and the Portfolios, including services related
to  tax  compliance,   preparation  of  financial  statements,   calculation  of
performance  data,  oversight of service  providers and certain  regulatory  and
Board of Trustee matters.

         Under the Services Agreements,  each of the Funds and its corresponding
Portfolio  has agreed to pay  Morgan  fees  equal to its  allocable  share of an
annual  complex-wide  charge.  This  charge  is  calculated  daily  based on the
aggregate net assets of the Master  Portfolios  and J.P.  Morgan Series Trust in
accordance with the following annual schedule:  0.09% of the first $7 billion of
their aggregate  average daily net assets and 0.04% of their  aggregate  average
daily net assets in excess of $7 billion,  less the complex-wide fees payable to
FDI. The portion of this charge payable by each Fund and Portfolio is determined
by the proportionate share that their net assets bear to the total net assets of
the Trust, J.P. Morgan Funds, the Master Portfolios,  the other investors in the
Master  Portfolios for which Morgan  provides  similar  services and J.P. Morgan
Series Trust.

         Under prior administrative  services agreements in effect from December
29, 1995  through July 31, 1996,  with Morgan,  each Fund and its  corresponding
Portfolio  paid  Morgan a fee  equal  to its  proportionate  share of an  annual
complex-wide charge. This charge was calculated daily based on the aggregate net
assets of the Master Portfolios in accordance with the following schedule: 0.06%
of the first $7 billion of the Master  Portfolios'  aggregate  average daily net
assets, and 0.03% of the Master  Portfolios'  average daily net assets in excess
of $7 billion.

         The table below sets forth for each Fund  listed and its  corresponding
Portfolio  the fees paid to Morgan as Services  Agent.  See the  Prospectus  and
"Expenses" below for applicable expense limitations.


     Short Term Bond Fund -- For the fiscal years ended  October 31, 1997,  1998
and 1999: $7,502, $30,377 and $74,145, respectively.

     The Short Term Bond  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal  years ended  October 31,
1997, 1998 and 1999: $11,434, $37,243 and $83,666, respectively.

     Bond Fund -- For the fiscal  year ended  October 31,  1997,  1998 and 1999:
$251,508, $271,190 and $272,572, respectively.

     The U.S.  Fixed Income  Portfolio -- For the fiscal years ended October 31,
1997, 1998 and 1999: $300,675, $348,110 and $390,355, respectively.

Global Strategic  Income Fund -- For the period March 17, 1997  (commencement of
operations)  through  October  31,  1997:  $14,447.  For the fiscal  years ended
October 31, 1998 and 1999: $54,594 and $59,186, respectively.

The  Global  Strategic  Income  Portfolio  -- For  the  period  March  17,  1997
(commencement of operations) through October 31, 1997:  $14,495.  For the fiscal
years ended October 31, 1998 and 1999: $57,247 and $61,940, respectively.


CUSTODIAN AND TRANSFER AGENT


         The Bank of New York  ("BONY"),  One Wall  Street,  New York,  New York
10286,  serves as the Trust's  and each of the  Portfolio's  custodian  and fund
accounting agent.  Pursuant to the Custodian Contracts,  BONY is responsible for
holding  portfolio  securities and cash and maintaining the books of account and
records of portfolio  transactions.  In the case of foreign  assets held outside
the United States,  the custodian  employs various  subcustodians  in accordance
with the regulations of the SEC.

         State  Street Bank and Trust  Company  ("State  Street"),  225 Franklin
Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, serves as each Fund's transfer and dividend
disbursing agent. As transfer agent and dividend  disbursing agent, State Street
is responsible for maintaining  account records  detailing the ownership of Fund
shares  and for  crediting  income,  capital  gains and other  changes  in share
ownership to shareholder accounts.


SHAREHOLDER SERVICING

         The Trust on behalf of each of the Funds has entered into a Shareholder
Servicing  Agreement  with Morgan  pursuant to which Morgan acts as  shareholder
servicing agent for its customers and for other Fund investors who are customers
of a Financial  Professional.  Under this  agreement,  Morgan is responsible for
performing  shareholder account  administrative and servicing  functions,  which
includes but is not limited to, answering inquiries regarding account status and
history,  the manner in which  purchases and  redemptions  of Fund shares may be
effected, and certain other matters pertaining to a Fund; assisting customers in
designating and changing dividend options,  account  designations and addresses;
providing necessary personnel and facilities to coordinate the establishment and
maintenance of shareholder  accounts and records with the Funds' transfer agent;
transmitting  purchase and  redemption  orders to the Funds'  transfer agent and
arranging  for the  wiring  or other  transfer  of  funds  to and from  customer
accounts in connection with orders to purchase or redeem Fund shares;  verifying
purchase  and  redemption  orders,  transfers  among and  changes  in  accounts;
informing  the  Distributor  of the gross  amount of  purchase  orders  for Fund
shares; and providing other related services.

         Effective  August 1, 1998, under the Shareholder  Servicing  Agreement,
each Fund has agreed to pay Morgan for these  services a fee at the annual  rate
of 0.10% (expressed as a percentage of the average daily net asset value of Fund
shares owned by or for shareholders).

         The  table  below  sets  forth  for each Fund  listed  the  shareholder
servicing fees paid by each Fund to Morgan for the fiscal periods indicated. See
the Prospectus and "Expenses" below for applicable expense limitations.


     Short Term Bond Fund -- For the fiscal years ended  October 31, 1997,  1998
and 1999: $18,131, $90,716 and $286,323, respectively.

     Bond Fund -- For the fiscal  year ended  October 31,  1997,  1998 and 1999:
$608,161, $759,423 and $1,050,038, respectively.

Global Strategic  Income Fund -- For the period March 17, 1997  (commencement of
operations) through October 31, 1997: $47,162. For the fiscal year ended October
31, 1998 and 1999: $188,159 and $227,867, respectively.

         As  discussed  under  "Investment  Advisor,"  until  March 11, 2000 the
Glass-Steagall   Act  and  other  applicable  laws  and  regulations  limit  the
activities  of bank  holding  companies  and  certain of their  subsidiaries  in
connection  with registered  open-end  investment  companies.  The activities of
Morgan in acting as shareholder  servicing agent for Fund shareholders under the
Shareholder  Servicing  Agreement and providing  administrative  services to the
Funds and the  Portfolios  under the Services  Agreements  and the activities of
JPMIM in acting as  Advisor  to the  Portfolios  under the  Investment  Advisory
Agreements, may raise issues under these laws. However, JPMIM and Morgan believe
that they may properly perform these services and the other  activities  without
violation  of the  Glass-Steagall  Act  or  other  applicable  banking  laws  or
regulations in effect until March 11, 2000. Effective March 11, 2000, certain of
the  section of the  Glass-Steagall  Act which  limited the  activities  of bank
holding companies and certain of their  subsidiaries in connection with open-end
investment companies are repealed.


         If Morgan were  prohibited from providing any of the services under the
Shareholder Servicing Agreement and the Services Agreements,  the Trustees would
seek an  alternative  provider of such services.  In such event,  changes in the
operation of the Funds or the Portfolios might occur and a shareholder  might no
longer be able to avail himself or herself of any services  then being  provided
to shareholders by Morgan.

         Each Fund may be sold to or through  financial  intermediaries  who are
customers  of  J.P.  Morgan  ("financial  professionals"),  including  financial
institutions  and  broker-dealers,  that may be paid fees by J.P.  Morgan or its
affiliates  for services  provided to their clients that invest in the Fund. See
"Financial  Professionals"  below.  Organizations that provide record keeping or
other services to certain  employee benefit or retirement plans that include the
Fund as an investment alternative may also be paid a fee.

FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS

         The   services   provided  by  financial   professionals   may  include
establishing  and  maintaining  shareholder  accounts,  processing  purchase and
redemption  transactions,  arranging  for  bank  wires,  performing  shareholder
subaccounting, answering client inquiries regarding the Trust, assisting clients
in changing  dividend  options,  account  designations and addresses,  providing
periodic  statements  showing the client's account balance and integrating these
statements with those of other  transactions  and balances in the client's other
accounts serviced by the financial professional,  transmitting proxy statements,
periodic reports,  updated prospectuses and other communications to shareholders
and,  with  respect to  meetings of  shareholders,  collecting,  tabulating  and
forwarding  executed proxies and obtaining such other information and performing
such other services as J.P. Morgan or the financial  professional's  clients may
reasonably request and agree upon with the financial professional.

         Although  there  is no  sales  charge  levied  directly  by  the  Fund,
financial  professionals  may  establish  their  own terms  and  conditions  for
providing their services and may charge investors a  transaction-based  or other
fee for their services.  Such charges may vary among financial professionals but
in all cases will be retained by the financial  professional and not be remitted
to the Fund or J.P. Morgan.

         Each Fund has  authorized  one or more  brokers to accept  purchase and
redemption orders on its behalf.  Such brokers are authorized to designate other
intermediaries  to accept purchase and redemption orders on the Fund's behalf. A
Fund will be deemed to have  received a  purchase  or  redemption  order when an
authorized broker or, if applicable, a broker's authorized designee, accepts the
order. These orders will be priced at the Fund's net asset value next calculated
after they are so accepted.

INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

         The  independent  accountants  of the  Trust  and  the  Portfolios  are
PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP,  1177 Avenue of the  Americas,  New York,  New York
10036.  PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP  conducts an annual  audit of the  financial
statements of each of the Funds and the  Portfolios,  assists in the preparation
and/or review of each of the Fund's and the Portfolio's federal and state income
tax  returns and  consults  with the Funds and the  Portfolios  as to matters of
accounting and federal and state income taxation.

EXPENSES

         In addition to the fees payable to Pierpont Group, Inc., JPMIM,  Morgan
and FDI under various  agreements  discussed  under "Trustees and Members of the
Advisory   Board,"   "Officers,"   "Investment   Advisor,"   "Co-Administrator,"
"Distributor," "Services Agent" and "Shareholder Servicing" above, the Funds and
the Portfolios are responsible for usual and customary expenses  associated with
their respective operations.  Such expenses include organization expenses, legal
fees,  accounting and audit expenses,  insurance  costs,  the  compensation  and
expenses of the Trustees and Members of the Advisory  Board,  registration  fees
under federal  securities  laws, and  extraordinary  expenses  applicable to the
Funds or the  Portfolios.  For the Funds,  such expenses also include  transfer,
registrar and dividend  disbursing  costs,  the expenses of printing and mailing
reports,  notices and proxy  statements  to Fund  shareholders,  and filing fees
under state  securities  laws.  For the  Portfolios,  such expenses also include
applicable  registration fees under foreign securities laws,  custodian fees and
brokerage expenses.

         J.P.  Morgan has agreed that it will reimburse the Funds noted below to
the extent  necessary to maintain each Fund's total  operating  expenses  (which
include expenses of the Fund and the Portfolio) at the following annual rates of
the Fund's average daily net assets.


         Bond:                                                         0.50%
         Short Term Bond Fund:                                         0.30%
         Global Strategic Income Fund:                                 0.65%


         These limits do not cover extraordinary  expenses.  These reimbursement
arrangements will continue through at least February 28, 2001.


         The table  below  sets  forth for each Fund  listed  the fees and other
expenses J.P. Morgan  reimbursed  under the expense  reimbursement  arrangements
described above or pursuant to prior expense reimbursement  arrangements for the
fiscal periods indicated.


     Bond Fund -- For the fiscal years ended  October 31,  1997,  1998 and 1999:
$16,909, $42,614 and $73,381,
respectively.

     The U.S.  Fixed Income  Portfolio -- For the fiscal years ended October 31,
1997, 1998 and 1999: N/A, N/A and N/A, respectively.

     Short Term Bond Fund -- For the fiscal years ended  October 31, 1997,  1998
and 1999: $172,331, $394,386 and $633,545, respectively.

     The Short Term Bond  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal  years ended  October 31,
1997, 1998 and 1999: $111,329, $166,257 and $171,744, respectively.

Global Strategic  Income Fund -- For the period March 17, 1997  (commencement of
operations)  through  October 31,  1997:  $249,263.  For the fiscal  years ended
October 31, 1998 and 1999: $331,863 and $291,973, respectively.

The  Global  Strategic  Income  Portfolio  -- For  the  period  March  17,  1997
(commencement of operations) through October 31, 1997:  $69,136.  For the fiscal
year ended October 31, 1998 and 1999: N/A and $14,518, respectively.


PURCHASE OF SHARES

         Additional Minimum Balance  Information.  If your account balance falls
below the minimum for 30 days as a result of selling  shares (and not because of
performance), the Fund reserves the right to request that you buy more shares or
close your account.  If your account  balance is still below the minimum 60 days
after  notification,  the Fund  reserves the right to close out your account and
send the proceeds to the address of record.

         Method of  Purchase.  Investors  may open Fund  accounts  and  purchase
shares as described in the  Prospectus.  References in the  Prospectus  and this
Statement  of  Additional  Information  to  customers  of Morgan or a  Financial
Professional   include   customers  of  their   affiliates   and  references  to
transactions  by  customers  with  Morgan or a  Financial  Professional  include
transactions  with  their  affiliates.  Only  Fund  investors  who are using the
services  of a  financial  institution  acting as  shareholder  servicing  agent
pursuant  to  an  agreement  with  the  Trust  on  behalf  of a  Fund  may  make
transactions in shares of a Fund.

         Each Fund may,  at its own  option,  accept  securities  in payment for
shares. The securities  delivered in such a transaction are valued by the method
described in "Net Asset Value" as of the day the Fund  receives the  securities.
This is a taxable transaction to the shareholder.  Securities may be accepted in
payment for shares only if they are, in the judgment of the Advisor, appropriate
investments  for the Fund's  corresponding  Portfolio.  In addition,  securities
accepted in payment  for shares  must:  (i) meet the  investment  objective  and
policies of the acquiring Fund's  corresponding  Portfolio;  (ii) be acquired by
the applicable  Fund for investment and not for resale (other than for resale to
the Fund's  corresponding  Portfolio);  and (iii) be liquid securities which are
not  restricted as to transfer  either by law or liquidity of market.  Each Fund
reserves the right to accept or reject at its own option any and all  securities
offered in payment for its shares.

         Prospective  investors  may purchase  shares with the  assistance  of a
Financial Professional, and the Financial Professional may charge the investor a
fee for this service and other services it provides to its customers.

REDEMPTION OF SHARES

         Investors may redeem shares as described in the Prospectus.

         If the  Trust  on  behalf  of a Fund  and its  corresponding  Portfolio
determine  that it would be  detrimental  to the best  interest of the remaining
shareholders of a Fund to make payment wholly or partly in cash,  payment of the
redemption  price may be made in whole or in part by a  distribution  in kind of
securities  from the Fund, in lieu of cash, in  conformity  with the  applicable
rule of the SEC. If shares are redeemed in kind, the redeeming shareholder might
incur  transaction  costs in  converting  the assets  into  cash.  The method of
valuing  portfolio  securities  is described  under "Net Asset  Value," and such
valuation will be made as of the same time the  redemption  price is determined.
The  Trust,  on behalf of all of the  Funds and their  corresponding  Portfolios
(except the Global Strategic Income  Portfolio),  have elected to be governed by
Rule 18f-1 under the 1940 Act pursuant to which the Funds and the  corresponding
Portfolios  are  obligated to redeem  shares  solely in cash up to the lesser of
$250,000  or one  percent of the net asset  value of each Fund during any 90 day
period for any one  shareholder.  The Trust will redeem Fund shares in kind only
if it has received a redemption  in kind from the  corresponding  Portfolio  and
therefore  shareholders  of each  Fund  that  receive  redemptions  in kind will
receive securities of the Portfolio.  The Portfolios have advised the Trust that
the Portfolios will not redeem in kind except in  circumstances  in which a Fund
is permitted to redeem in kind. The Trust is in the process of seeking exemptive
relief  from the SEC  with  respect  to  redemptions  in kind by a Fund.  If the
requested  relief  is  granted,  each  Fund  would  then  be  permitted  to  pay
redemptions to greater than 5% shareholders in securities,  rather than in cash,
to the extent  permitted  by the SEC and  applicable  law. The method of valuing
portfolio  securities is described  under "Net Asset Value," and such  valuation
will be made as of the same time the redemption price is determined.

         Further  Redemption   Information.   Investors  should  be  aware  that
redemptions  from each Fund may not be processed if a redemption  request is not
submitted in proper form. To be in proper form, each Fund must have received the
shareholder's  taxpayer  identification  number and address.  In addition,  if a
shareholder  sends a check  for the  purchase  of fund  shares  and  shares  are
purchased before the check has cleared,  the transmittal of redemption  proceeds
from the shares will occur upon  clearance  of the check which may take up to 15
days. The Trust, on behalf of the Fund, and the Portfolio, reserves the right to
suspend  the  right of  redemption  and to  postpone  the date of  payment  upon
redemption as follows:  (i) for up to seven days,  (ii) during  periods when the
New York Stock  Exchange is closed for other than  weekends and holidays or when
trading on such  Exchange  is  restricted  as  determined  by the SEC by rule or
regulation,  (iii) during  periods in which an  emergency,  as determined by the
SEC,  exists that causes  disposal by the Portfolio of, or evaluation of the net
asset value of, its portfolio securities to be unreasonable or impracticable, or
(iv) for such other  periods as the SEC may permit.  For  information  regarding
redemption orders placed through a financial professional, please see "Financial
Professionals" above.

EXCHANGE OF SHARES

         An  investor  may  exchange  shares  from the Fund into any other  J.P.
Morgan  Institutional  Fund,  J.P.  Morgan Fund or J.P. Morgan Series Trust fund
without  charge.  An  exchange  may be made so long as after  the  exchange  the
investor has shares, in each fund in which he or she remains an investor, with a
value of at least that fund's minimum  investment  amount.  Shareholders  should
read the  prospectus  of the fund into  which they are  exchanging  and may only
exchange between fund accounts that are registered in the same name, address and
taxpayer  identification  number.  Shares are exchanged on the basis of relative
net asset value per share. Exchanges are in effect redemptions from one fund and
purchases of another fund and the usual purchase and  redemption  procedures and
requirements  are  applicable to exchanges.  The Funds  generally  intend to pay
redemption proceeds in cash, however, since they reserve the right at their sole
discretion  to  pay  redemptions   over  $250,000  in-kind  as  a  portfolio  of
representative  stocks rather than in cash, each Fund reserves the right to deny
an  exchange  request in excess of that  amount.  See  "Redemption  of  Shares".
Shareholders  subject to federal income tax who exchange  shares in one fund for
shares in another fund may recognize capital gain or loss for federal income tax
purposes.  Shares of the fund to be acquired are purchased for  settlement  when
the  proceeds  from  redemption  become  available.  In the case of investors in
certain  states,  state  securities  laws may restrict the  availability  of the
exchange privilege.  The Fund reserves the right to discontinue,  alter or limit
its exchange privilege at any time.

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

         Each Fund declares and pays  dividends and  distributions  as described
under "Dividends and Distributions" in the Prospectus.

         Dividends  and  capital  gains   distributions   paid  by  a  Fund  are
automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Fund unless the shareholder
has elected to have them paid in cash. Dividends and distributions to be paid in
cash are  credited to the  shareholder's  account at Morgan or at his  financial
professional or, in the case of certain Morgan customers, are mailed by check in
accordance  with the  customer's  instructions.  Each Fund reserves the right to
discontinue, alter or limit the automatic reinvestment privilege at any time.

         If a shareholder has elected to receive  dividends  and/or capital gain
distributions  in cash and the  postal or other  delivery  service  is unable to
deliver  checks to the  shareholder's  address  of  record,  such  shareholder's
distribution  option will  automatically be converted to having all dividend and
other distributions  reinvested in additional shares. No interest will accrue on
amounts represented by uncashed distribution or redemption checks.

NET ASSET VALUE

         Each of the Funds  computes  its net asset  value  separately  for each
class of shares  outstanding  once  daily as of the close of  trading on the New
York Stock Exchange  (normally  4:00 p.m.  eastern time) on each business day as
described in the prospectus. The net asset value will not be computed on the day
the following  legal holidays are observed:  New Year's Day, Martin Luther King,
Jr. Day,  Presidents' Day, Good Friday,  Memorial Day,  Independence  Day, Labor
Day,  Thanksgiving  Day, and Christmas  Day. On days when U.S.  trading  markets
close early in observance of these  holidays,  the Fund will close for purchases
and  redemptions at the same time. The Fund and the Portfolio may also close for
purchases and  redemptions at such other times as may be determined by the Board
of Trustees to the extent  permitted  by  applicable  law. The days on which net
asset value is determined are the Funds' business days.

         The net  asset  value of the Fund is equal to the  value of the  Fund's
investment in its corresponding Portfolio (which is equal to the Fund's pro rata
share of the  total  investment  of the Fund and of any other  investors  in the
Portfolio less the Fund's pro rata share of the  Portfolio's  liabilities)  less
the Fund's liabilities.  The following is a discussion of the procedures used by
the Portfolio corresponding to the Fund in valuing its assets.


         Portfolio  securities  are  valued  at  the  last  sale  price  on  the
securities  exchange or national  securities market on which such securities are
primarily  traded.  Unlisted  securities  are valued at the last  average of the
quoted bid and asked  prices in the OTC market.  The value of each  security for
which readily available market quotations exist is based on a decision as to the
broadest  and most  representative  market for such  security.  For  purposes of
calculating  net asset value all assets and liabilities  initially  expressed in
foreign currencies will be converted into U.S. dollars at the prevailing average
currency exchange rate on the valuation date.


         Securities or other assets for which market  quotations are not readily
available  (including certain restricted and illiquid  securities) are valued at
fair value in accordance  with  procedures  established by and under the general
supervision and responsibility of the Trustees.  Such procedures include the use
of independent  pricing services which use prices based upon yields or prices of
securities of comparable quality,  coupon,  maturity and type; indications as to
values from dealers; and general market conditions. Short-term investments which
mature  in 60 days or less  are  valued  at  amortized  cost if  their  original
maturity was 60 days or less, or by amortizing their value on the 61st day prior
to maturity,  if their original maturity when acquired by the Portfolio was more
than 60 days,  unless  this is  determined  not to  represent  fair value by the
Trustees.

         Trading in  securities  in most foreign  markets is normally  completed
before the close of trading in U.S.  markets  and may also take place on days on
which the U.S. markets are closed. If events  materially  affecting the value of
securities  occur  between  the time when the  market in which  they are  traded
closes and the time when the  Portfolio's  net asset value is  calculated,  such
securities   will  be  valued  at  fair  value  in  accordance  with  procedures
established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.

PERFORMANCE DATA

         From time to time,  the Funds may quote  performance in terms of yield,
actual  distributions,  total return or capital  appreciation in reports,  sales
literature  and  advertisements  published  by the  Trust.  Current  performance
information  for the Funds may be obtained by calling the number provided on the
cover page of this Statement of Additional Information. See also the Prospectus.

         Comparative  performance  information  may be used from time to time in
advertising the Funds' shares,  including  appropriate  market indices including
the benchmarks  indicated under  "Investment  Advisor" above or data from Lipper
Analytical  Services,  Inc., Micropal,  Inc., Ibbotson  Associates,  Morningstar
Inc., the Dow Jones Industrial Average and other industry publications.

         The Funds may  advertise  "total  return"  and  non-standardized  total
return  data.  The total return  shows what an  investment  in a Fund would have
earned  over a  specified  period  of time  (one,  five or ten  years  or  since
commencement  of  operations,  if  less)  assuming  that all  distributions  and
dividends  by the Fund were  reinvested  on the  reinvestment  dates  during the
period and less all recurring fees.  This method of calculating  total return is
required by  regulations  of the SEC.  Total return data  similarly  calculated,
unless  otherwise  indicated,  over other specified  periods of time may also be
used.  All  performance  figures are based on  historical  earnings  and are not
intended to indicate future performance.

         Yield Quotations. As required by regulations of the SEC, the annualized
yield for the Funds is computed by dividing  each Fund's net  investment  income
per share earned  during a 30-day  period by the net asset value on the last day
of the period.  The average daily number of shares outstanding during the period
that are eligible to receive dividends is used in determining the net investment
income per share. Income is computed by totaling the interest earned on all debt
obligations  during the period and subtracting from that amount the total of all
recurring  expenses  incurred  during  the  period.  The  30-day  yield  is then
annualized on a  bond-equivalent  basis assuming  semi-annual  reinvestment  and
compounding of net investment income.

         Below is set forth historical  yield  information for the Funds for the
periods indicated:


Short Term Bond Fund (10/31/99): 30-day yield: 5.38%

Bond Fund (10/31/99): 30-day yield: 6.07%.

Global Strategic Income Fund (10/31/99): 30-day yield: 7.15%.


         Total Return  Quotations.  The Funds may advertise  "total  return" and
non-standardized total return data. The total return shows what an investment in
a Fund would have earned over a specified period of time (one, five or ten years
or since  commencement of operations,  if less) assuming that all  distributions
and dividends by the Fund were reinvested on the  reinvestment  dates during the
period and less all recurring fees.  This method of calculating  total return is
required by  regulations  of the SEC.  Total return data  similarly  calculated,
unless  otherwise  indicated,  over other specified  periods of time may also be
used.  All  performance  figures are based on  historical  earnings  and are not
intended to indicate future performance.

         As required by  regulations of the SEC, the average annual total return
of the Funds for a period is computed by assuming a hypothetical initial payment
of $1,000. It is then assumed that all of the dividends and distributions by the
Fund over the period are  reinvested.  It is then assumed that at the end of the
period,  the entire amount is redeemed.  The average annual total return is then
calculated by  determining  the annual rate required for the initial  payment to
grow to the amount which would have been received upon redemption.

         Aggregate total returns,  reflecting the cumulative  percentage  change
over a measuring period, may also be calculated.

         Historical   performance   information   for   periods   prior  to  the
establishment  of the  Short  Term  Bond  and Bond  Funds  will be that of their
corresponding  predecessor J.P. Morgan Funds and will be presented in accordance
with applicable SEC staff interpretations.

         Below is set forth historical return information for the Funds or their
predecessors for the periods indicated:


     Short Term Bond Fund  (10/31/99):  Average  annual  total  return,  1 year:
3.03%; average annual total return, 5 years: 6.29%; average annual total return,
commencement of operations (July 13, 1993) to period end: 5.24%; aggregate total
return, 1 year: 3.03%; aggregate total return, 5 years: 35.63%;  aggregate total
return, commencement of operations (July 13, 1993) to period end: 36.96%.

     Bond Fund (10/31/99): Average annual total return, 1 year: (0.03%); average
annual total return,  5 years:  7.42%;  average  annual total return,  10 years:
7.48%;  aggregate total return, 1 year: 0.03%;  aggregate total return, 5 years:
43.05%; aggregate total return, 10 years: 105.75%.

     Global  Strategic  Income Fund  (10/31/99):  Average annual total return, 1
year:  2.62%;  average annual total return,  5 years:  N/A; average annual total
return,  commencement  of  operations  (March 14,  1997) to period  end:  4.43%;
aggregate total return, 1 year:  2.62%;  aggregate total return,  5 years:  N/A;
aggregate total return,  commencement  of operations  (March 14, 1997) to period
end: 12.09%.


         General.  A Fund's  performance  will vary from time to time  depending
upon market conditions,  the composition of its corresponding Portfolio, and its
operating expenses.  Consequently, any given performance quotation should not be
considered  representative  of a Fund's  performance for any specified period in
the future. In addition,  because performance will fluctuate, it may not provide
a basis for  comparing an  investment  in a Fund with  certain bank  deposits or
other investments that pay a fixed yield or return for a stated period of time.

         From time to time, the Funds may, in addition to any other  permissible
information,  include the  following  types of  information  in  advertisements,
supplemental  sales literature and reports to  shareholders:  (1) discussions of
general economic or financial principles (such as the effects of compounding and
the benefits of dollar-cost  averaging);  (2)  discussions  of general  economic
trends;  (3)  presentations of statistical data to supplement such  discussions;
(4)  descriptions of past or anticipated  portfolio  holdings for one or more of
the Funds;  (5)  descriptions  of investment  strategies  for one or more of the
Funds;  (6)  descriptions  or  comparisons  of various  savings  and  investment
products  (including,  but  not  limited  to,  qualified  retirement  plans  and
individual  stocks and  bonds),  which may or may not  include  the  Funds;  (7)
comparisons of investment  products  (including the Funds) with relevant markets
or industry  indices or other  appropriate  benchmarks;  (8) discussions of Fund
rankings or ratings by recognized rating  organizations;  and (9) discussions of
various  statistical  methods  quantifying the Fund's volatility relative to its
benchmark or to past performance,  including risk adjusted  measures.  The Funds
may also include calculations,  such as hypothetical compounding examples, which
describe   hypothetical   investment  results  in  such   communications.   Such
performance  examples will be based on an express set of assumptions and are not
indicative of the performance of any of the Funds.

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

     The Advisor places orders for all Portfolios for all purchases and sales of
portfolio  securities,  enters into  repurchase  agreements,  and may enter into
reverse  repurchase  agreements  and execute  loans of portfolio  securities  on
behalf of all the Portfolios. See "Investment Objectives and Policies."

         Fixed  income and debt  securities  and  municipal  bonds and notes are
generally  traded at a net price with dealers  acting as principal for their own
accounts without a stated commission. The price of the security usually includes
profit to the dealers. In underwritten offerings,  securities are purchased at a
fixed  price  which  includes  an amount  of  compensation  to the  underwriter,
generally referred to as the underwriter's  concession or discount. On occasion,
certain  securities may be purchased  directly from an issuer,  in which case no
commissions or discounts are paid.

         Portfolio  transactions  for the Portfolios  corresponding to the Funds
will be undertaken principally to accomplish a Portfolio's objective in relation
to expected  movements in the general level of interest  rates.  The  Portfolios
corresponding  to the Funds may engage in  short-term  trading  consistent  with
their  objectives.   See  "Investment   Objectives  and  Policies  --  Portfolio
Turnover."

         In connection  with  portfolio  transactions  for the  Portfolios,  the
Advisor intends to seek best execution on a competitive basis for both purchases
and sales of securities.

         Subject to the overriding  objective of obtaining the best execution of
orders,  the  Advisor  may  allocate  a  portion  of  a  Portfolio's   brokerage
transactions  to  affiliates  of  the  Advisor.  Under  the  1940  Act,  persons
affiliated  with the Portfolio and persons who are affiliated  with such persons
are prohibited  from dealing with the Portfolio as principal in the purchase and
sale of  securities  unless a permissive  order  allowing such  transactions  is
obtained from the SEC. However, affiliated persons of the Portfolio may serve as
its broker in listed or  over-the-counter  transactions  conducted  on an agency
basis provided that, among other things, the fee or commission  received by such
affiliated  broker is  reasonable  and fair  compared  to the fee or  commission
received by non-affiliated  brokers in connection with comparable  transactions.
In addition,  the Portfolio may no purchase  securities  during the existence of
any  underwriting  syndicate for such securities of which Morgan or an affiliate
is a member or in a private  placement in which Morgan or an affiliate serves as
placement agent except  pursuant to procedures  adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the  Portfolio  that  either  comply  with  rules  adopted by the SEC or with
interpretations of the SEC's staff.

         Investment  decisions  made  by the  Advisor  are the  product  of many
factors in addition to basic suitability for the particular fund or other client
in  question.  Thus,  a  particular  security  may be bought or sold for certain
clients  even though it could have been bought or sold for other  clients at the
same time. Likewise, a particular security may be bought for one or more clients
when one or more other clients are selling the same security.  The Portfolio may
only sell a security to other  portfolios or accounts  managed by the Advisor or
its affiliates in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees.

         It also  sometimes  happens  that  two or more  clients  simultaneously
purchase or sell the same  security.  On those  occasions when the Advisor deems
the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interests of the Portfolio,
as well as other  clients  including  other  funds,  the  Advisor  to the extent
permitted by  applicable  laws and  regulations,  may, but is not  obligated to,
aggregate the securities to be sold or purchased for the Portfolio with those to
be sold or  purchased  for  other  clients  in order to obtain  best  execution,
including lower brokerage commissions if appropriate.  In such event, allocation
of the  securities so purchased or sold as well as any expenses  incurred in the
transaction  will be made by the Advisor in the manner it  considers  to be most
equitable  and  consistent  with  the  Advisor's  fiduciary  obligations  to the
Portfolio.  In  some  instances,  this  procedure  might  adversely  affect  the
Portfolio.

         If  a  Portfolio  that  writes  options  effects  a  closing   purchase
transaction  with respect to an option written by it, normally such  transaction
will be executed by the same  broker-dealer who executed the sale of the option.
The writing of options by a Portfolio will be subject to limitations established
by each of the exchanges  governing the maximum  number of options in each class
which  may be  written  by a single  investor  or group of  investors  acting in
concert,  regardless of whether the options are written on the same or different
exchanges or are held or written in one or more  accounts or through one or more
brokers.  The number of options  which a Portfolio  may write may be affected by
options  written  by the  Advisor  for other  investment  advisory  clients.  An
exchange may order the  liquidation of positions  found to be in excess of these
limits, and it may impose certain other sanctions.

MASSACHUSETTS TRUST

         The Trust is a  "Massachusetts  business trust" of which each Fund is a
separate and distinct  series.  A copy of the Declaration of Trust for the Trust
is on file in the office of the Secretary of The Commonwealth of  Massachusetts.
Under  Massachusetts  law,  shareholders  of such a  trust  may,  under  certain
circumstances,  be held personally liable as partners for the obligations of the
trust.  However, the Trust's Declaration of Trust provides that the shareholders
will not be subject to any personal liability for the acts or obligations of any
Fund and that every written  agreement,  obligation,  instrument or  undertaking
made on behalf  of any Fund will  contain a  provision  to the  effect  that the
shareholders are not personally liable thereunder.

         Effective  January 1, 1998, the name of the Trust was changed from "The
JPM Institutional  Funds" to "J.P. Morgan  Institutional  Funds" and each Fund's
name changed accordingly.

         The Trust's  Declaration of Trust further provides that the name of the
Trust refers to the Trustees  collectively  as Trustees,  not as  individuals or
personally,  that no Trustee, Member of the Advisory Board, officer, employee or
agent of a Fund is liable to a Fund or to a  shareholder,  and that no  Trustee,
Member of the Advisory Board, officer, employee, or agent is liable to any third
persons in connection  with the affairs of a Fund,  except as such liability may
arise from his or its own bad faith,  willful  misfeasance,  gross negligence or
reckless disregard of his or its duties to such third persons.  It also provides
that all third persons shall look solely to Fund  property for  satisfaction  of
claims  arising in connection  with the affairs of a Fund.  With the  exceptions
stated, the Trust's Declaration of Trust provides that a Trustee,  Member of the
Advisory  Board,  officer,  employee,  or agent is  entitled  to be  indemnified
against all liability in connection with the affairs of a Fund.

         The Trust shall  continue  without  limitation  of time  subject to the
provisions in the Declaration of Trust  concerning  termination by action of the
shareholders or by action of the Trustees upon notice to the shareholders.

DESCRIPTION OF SHARES

     The Trust is an  open-end  management  investment  company  organized  as a
Massachusetts  business trust in which each Fund represents a separate series of
shares of beneficial interest. See "Massachusetts Trust."

         The  Declaration  of Trust  permits the  Trustees to issue an unlimited
number of full and  fractional  shares  ($0.001 par value) of one or more series
and  classes  within  any  series  and to divide or  combine  the shares (of any
series, if applicable) without changing the proportionate beneficial interest of
each  shareholder in a Fund (or in the assets of other series,  if  applicable).
Each share represents an equal  proportional  interest in a Fund with each other
share. Upon liquidation of a Fund, holders are entitled to share pro rata in the
net  assets of a Fund  available  for  distribution  to such  shareholders.  See
"Massachusetts  Trust." Shares of a Fund have no preemptive or conversion rights
and are fully paid and nonassessable.  The rights of redemption and exchange are
described  in the  Prospectus  and  elsewhere in this  Statement  of  Additional
Information.

         The  shareholders of the Trust are entitled to one vote for each dollar
of  net  asset  value  (or a  proportionate  fractional  vote  in  respect  of a
fractional  dollar  amount),  on  matters  on which  shares of the Fund shall be
entitled to vote.  Subject to the 1940 Act, the Trustees have the power to alter
the number and the terms of office of the Trustees, to lengthen their own terms,
or to make  their  terms  of  unlimited  duration  subject  to  certain  removal
procedures,   and  appoint  their  own  successors,   provided,   however,  that
immediately  after such appointment the requisite  majority of the Trustees have
been elected by the shareholders of the Trust. The voting rights of shareholders
are not cumulative so that holders of more than 50% of the shares voting can, if
they choose,  elect all Trustees being selected  while the  shareholders  of the
remaining  shares would be unable to elect any Trustees.  It is the intention of
the Trust not to hold meetings of shareholders  annually.  The Trustees may call
meetings of  shareholders  for action by shareholder  vote as may be required by
either the 1940 Act or the Trust's Declaration of Trust.

         Shareholders  of the Trust  have the  right,  upon the  declaration  in
writing or vote of more than two-thirds of its outstanding  shares,  to remove a
Trustee.  The Trustees will call a meeting of shareholders to vote on removal of
a Trustee upon the written  request of the record  holders of 10% of the Trust's
shares. The Trustees are also required,  under certain circumstances,  to assist
shareholders in communicating with other shareholders.

         The  Trustees  have  authorized  the issuance and sale to the public of
shares of 22 series of the Trust.  The  Trustees  have no current  intention  to
create any  classes  within the initial  series or any  subsequent  series.  The
Trustees may, however, authorize the issuance of shares of additional series and
the  creation  of classes of shares  within  any series  with such  preferences,
privileges,  limitations  and voting and  dividend  rights as the  Trustees  may
determine.  The  proceeds  from the issuance of any  additional  series would be
invested in separate,  independently managed portfolios with distinct investment
objectives,  policies and restrictions,  and share purchase,  redemption and net
asset valuation procedures.  Any additional classes would be used to distinguish
among the rights of different  categories of shareholders,  as might be required
by future  regulations  or other  unforeseen  circumstances.  All  consideration
received  by the Trust for  shares of any  additional  series or class,  and all
assets in which such  consideration is invested,  would belong to that series or
class, subject only to the rights of creditors of the Trust and would be subject
to the liabilities  related  thereto.  Shareholders of any additional  series or
class will approve the adoption of any management  contract or distribution plan
relating to such series or class and of any changes in the  investment  policies
related thereto, to the extent required by the 1940 Act.

         For  information  relating to  mandatory  redemption  of Fund shares or
their redemption at the option of the Trust under certain circumstances, see the
Prospectus.


         As of  January  31,  2000 the  following  owned of  record  or,  to the
knowledge  of  management,  beneficially  owned more than 5% of the  outstanding
shares of:

     Short Term Bond Fund -- JPMIM as Agent for El Paso  Natural  Gas  (16.90%);
J.P.  Morgan  as  Agent  for  Jurodin  (7.53%);  Morgan  as Agent  for  Kohlberg
Foundation Inc.  (6.10%);  S. Harman Char Master Trust (5.18%);  Morgan as Agent
for Wenonah Devlpmt. CO. (5.04%).

         Bond Fund - Morgan as Agent for NY Deferred Profit Sharing (6.56%).

         Global  Strategic  Income Fund -- Morgan as Agent for Kenan  Charitable
         Trust  (20.55%);  Morgan as Agent  for RSL 4201  Trust  (10.68%);  J.P.
         Morgan Delaware as Agent for Diversified Growth Fund (5.96%); Morgan as
         Agent for University of Arkansas  Foundation and System (5.81%);  JPMIM
         as Agent for The Pritzker Foundation (10.77%).

         The address of each owner listed above is c/o Morgan, 522 Fifth Avenue,
New  York,  New York  10036.  As of the  date of this  Statement  of  Additional
Information, the officers, Trustees and Members of the Advisory Board as a group
owned less than 1% of the shares of each Fund.



SPECIAL INFORMATION CONCERNING INVESTMENT STRUCTURE

         Unlike other mutual funds which  directly  acquire and manage their own
portfolio of securities,  each Fund is an open-end management investment company
which  seeks  to  achieve  its  investment  objective  by  investing  all of its
investable  assets in a corresponding  Master Portfolio,  a separate  registered
investment company with the same investment  objective and policies as the Fund.
Fund  shareholders  are  entitled to one vote for each dollar of net asset value
(or a proportionate  fractional vote in respect of a fractional  dollar amount),
on matters on which shares of the Fund shall be entitled to vote.

         In addition to selling a beneficial interest to a Fund, a Portfolio may
sell beneficial interests to other mutual funds or institutional investors. Such
investors will invest in the Portfolio on the same terms and conditions and will
bear a  proportionate  share of the  Portfolio's  expenses.  However,  the other
investors  investing in the  Portfolio may sell shares of their own fund using a
different pricing structure than the Fund. Such different pricing structures may
result in  differences  in returns  experienced by investors in other funds that
invest in the  Portfolio.  Such  differences in returns are not uncommon and are
present in other mutual fund structures. Information concerning other holders of
interests in the Portfolio is available from Morgan at (800) 766-7722.

         The Trust may withdraw the investment of a Fund from a Portfolio at any
time if the Board of  Trustees  of the Trust  determines  that it is in the best
interests of the Fund to do so. Upon any such withdrawal,  the Board of Trustees
would  consider what action might be taken,  including the investment of all the
assets  of the  Fund  in  another  pooled  investment  entity  having  the  same
investment  objective  and  restrictions  as the  Fund  or the  retaining  of an
investment adviser to manage the Fund's assets in accordance with the investment
policies  with  respect  to the  Portfolio  described  above and in each  Fund's
prospectus.

         Certain  changes in a Portfolio's  fundamental  investment  policies or
restrictions,  or a failure by a Fund's  shareholders  to approve such change in
the Portfolio's  investment  restrictions,  may require withdrawal of the Fund's
interest in the Portfolio. Any such withdrawal could result in a distribution in
kind of  portfolio  securities  (as  opposed  to a cash  distribution)  from the
Portfolio which may or may not be readily  marketable.  The distribution in kind
may result in the Fund having a less  diversified  portfolio of  investments  or
adversely affect the Fund's liquidity,  and the Fund could incur brokerage,  tax
or other  charges in converting  the  securities  to cash.  Notwithstanding  the
above, there are other means for meeting shareholder  redemption requests,  such
as borrowing.

         Smaller funds  investing in a Portfolio  may be materially  affected by
the actions of larger funds investing in the Portfolio.  For example, if a large
fund  withdraws  from  the  Portfolio,  the  remaining  funds  may  subsequently
experience higher pro rata operating expenses, thereby producing lower returns.

         Additionally,  because a Portfolio would become smaller,  it may become
less diversified,  resulting in potentially  increased  portfolio risk (however,
these  possibilities  also exist for  traditionally  structured funds which have
large or institutional investors who may withdraw from a fund). Also, funds with
a greater  pro rata  ownership  in the  Portfolio  could have  effective  voting
control of the  operations of the  Portfolio.  Whenever the Fund is requested to
vote on matters  pertaining to the  Portfolio  (other than a vote by the Fund to
continue the operation of the Portfolio upon the withdrawal of another  investor
in the Portfolio), the Trust will hold a meeting of shareholders of the Fund and
will  cast  all  of its  votes  proportionately  as  instructed  by  the  Fund's
shareholders.  The Trust will vote the shares held by Fund  shareholders  who do
not give  voting  instructions  in the same  proportion  as the  shares  of Fund
shareholders  who do give voting  instructions.  Shareholders of the Fund who do
not vote will have no affect on the outcome of such matters.

TAXES

         The following  discussion of tax  consequences is based on U.S. federal
tax laws in  effect on the date of this  Statement  of  Additional  Information.
These  laws  and   regulations   are  subject  to  change  by   legislative   or
administrative action, possibly on a retroactive basis.

         Each Fund  intends  to  qualify  and remain  qualified  as a  regulated
investment  company under  Subchapter M of the Code.  As a regulated  investment
company,  a Fund must, among other things,  (a) derive at least 90% of its gross
income from  dividends,  interest,  payments  with respect to loans of stock and
securities,  gains from the sale or other  disposition  of stock,  securities or
foreign  currency  and other  income  (including  but not  limited to gains from
options, futures, and forward contracts) derived with respect to its business of
investing in such stock,  securities or foreign currency;  and (b) diversify its
holdings so that, at the end of each fiscal  quarter of its taxable year, (i) at
least 50% of the value of the Fund's total assets is represented  by cash,  cash
items, U.S.  Government  securities,  investments in other regulated  investment
companies,  and other securities  limited,  in respect of any one issuer,  to an
amount  not  greater  than  5% of  the  Fund's  total  assets,  and  10%  of the
outstanding  voting securities of such issuer, and (ii) not more than 25% of the
value of its total assets is invested in the securities of any one issuer (other
than U.S.  Government  securities or securities  of other  regulated  investment
companies).

         As  a  regulated   investment  company,  a  Fund  (as  opposed  to  its
shareholders)  will not be subject to federal income taxes on the net investment
income and capital gains that it distributes to its shareholders,  provided that
at least 90% of its net investment  income and realized net  short-term  capital
gains  in  excess  of net  long-term  capital  losses  for the  taxable  year is
distributed in accordance with the Code's timing requirements.

         Under the Code,  a Fund will be subject to a 4% excise tax on a portion
of its  undistributed  taxable  income  and  capital  gains  if it fails to meet
certain  distribution  requirements  by the end of the calendar year.  Each Fund
intends to make distributions in a timely manner and accordingly does not expect
to be subject to the excise tax.

         For federal income tax purposes,  dividends that are declared by a Fund
in October,  November or December as of a record date in such month and actually
paid in  January of the  following  year will be treated as if they were paid on
December 31 of the year declared.  Therefore,  such dividends  generally will be
taxable to a shareholder in the year declared rather than the year paid.

         Distributions of net investment income, certain foreign currency gains,
and realized net  short-term  capital  gain in excess of net  long-term  capital
losses are generally  taxable to  shareholders  of the Funds as ordinary  income
whether such distributions are taken in cash or reinvested in additional shares.
Distributions  to corporate  shareholders  of the Funds are not eligible for the
dividends received  deduction.  Each Fund generally pays a monthly dividend.  If
dividend payments exceed income earned by the Fund, the over distribution  would
be  considered  a return of capital  rather  than a dividend  payment.  The Fund
intends to pay dividends in such a manner so as to minimize the possibility of a
return of capital.  Distributions  of net  long-term  capital  gain  (i.e.,  net
long-term capital gains in excess of net short-term  capital losses) are taxable
to shareholders of a Fund as long-term capital gain,  regardless of whether such
distributions  are  taken  in  cash  or  reinvested  in  additional  shares  and
regardless  of how long a  shareholder  has held shares in the Fund. In general,
long-term  capital gain of an  individual  shareholder  will be subject to a 20%
rate of tax.

         Gains or losses on sales of  portfolio  securities  will be  treated as
long-term capital gains or losses if the securities have been held for more than
one year except in certain cases where,  if  applicable,  a put is acquired or a
call  option is  written  thereon  or the  straddle  rules  described  below are
otherwise  applicable.  Other gains or losses on the sale of securities  will be
short-term capital gains or losses. Gains and losses on the sale, lapse or other
termination  of options on  securities  will be treated as gains and losses from
the sale of  securities.  If an  option  written  by a  Portfolio  lapses  or is
terminated through a closing transaction,  such as a repurchase by the Portfolio
of the option from its holder,  the Portfolio will realize a short-term  capital
gain or loss,  depending  on whether the premium  income is greater or less than
the amount paid by the Portfolio in the closing  transaction.  If securities are
purchased by a Portfolio pursuant to the exercise of a put option written by it,
the  Portfolio  will  subtract the premium  received  from its cost basis in the
securities purchased.

         Any  distribution  of net investment  income or capital gains will have
the effect of reducing the net asset value of Fund shares held by a  shareholder
by the same amount as the distribution.  If the net asset value of the shares is
reduced  below a  shareholder's  cost as a result  of such a  distribution,  the
distribution, although constituting a return of capital to the shareholder, will
be taxable as described  above.  Investors should thus consider the consequences
of  purchasing  shares in the Fund  shortly  before the Fund  declares a sizable
dividend distribution.


         For federal income tax purposes, the Global Strategic Income Fund had a
capital  loss  carryforward  at  October  31,  1999  of  $13,638,588,  of  which
$8,890,820 expires in the year 2006 and $4,747,768 expires in the year 2007. The
Bond Fund had a capital loss carryforward at October 31, 1999 of $26,404,085 all
of which  expire  in 2007,  and the Short  Term  Bond  Fund had a  capital  loss
carryforward  at October 31, 1999 of $4,257,708 all of which expires in the year
2007.  To the extent that this  capital  loss is used to offset  future  capital
gains,  it is  probable  that  gains  to  offset  will  not  be  distributed  to
shareholders.


         Any gain or loss realized on the  redemption or exchange of Fund shares
by a shareholder  who is not a dealer in securities will be treated as long-term
capital  gain or loss if the shares  have been held for more than one year,  and
otherwise  as  short-term  capital  gain or loss.  Long-term  capital gain of an
individual  holder is  subject  to maximum  tax rate of 20%.  However,  any loss
realized by a shareholder  upon the redemption or exchange of shares in the Fund
held for six months or less will be treated as a long-term  capital  loss to the
extent of any long-term capital gain  distributions  received by the shareholder
with  respect  to such  shares.  In  addition,  no loss will be  allowed  on the
redemption  or exchange of shares of the Fund,  if within a period  beginning 30
days before the date of such  redemption  or  exchange  and ending 30 days after
such date,  the  shareholder  acquires (such as through  dividend  reinvestment)
securities that are substantially identical to shares of the Fund. Investors are
urged  to  consult  their  tax  advisors   concerning  the  limitations  on  the
deductibility of capital losses.

         Under the Code, gains or losses  attributable to disposition of foreign
currency  or to  certain  foreign  currency  contracts,  or to  fluctuations  in
exchange  rates between the time a Portfolio  accrues  income or  receivables or
expenses or other  liabilities  denominated in a foreign currency and the time a
Portfolio actually collects such income or pays such liabilities,  are generally
treated as ordinary income or ordinary loss.  Similarly,  gains or losses on the
disposition  of debt  securities  held by a Portfolio,  if any,  denominated  in
foreign currency,  to the extent  attributable to fluctuations in exchange rates
between  the  acquisition  and  disposition  dates are also  treated as ordinary
income or loss.

         Forward currency contracts,  options and futures contracts entered into
by a Portfolio may create  "straddles" for U.S.  federal income tax purposes and
this may affect the  character  and  timing of gains or losses  realized  by the
Portfolio on forward currency contracts, options and futures contracts or on the
underlying securities.

         Certain  options,  futures and  foreign  currency  contracts  held by a
Portfolio  at the end of each  taxable  year will be  required  to be "marked to
market" for federal income tax purposes -- i.e.,  treated as having been sold at
market  value.  For  options  and  futures  contracts,  60% of any  gain or loss
recognized on these deemed sales and on actual  dispositions  will be treated as
long-term  capital gain or loss, and the remainder will be treated as short-term
capital gain or loss  regardless of how long the Portfolio has held such options
or  futures.  However,  gain or loss  recognized  on  certain  foreign  currency
contracts will be treated as ordinary income or loss.

         Each Fund may invest in Equity Securities of foreign issuers. If a Fund
purchases shares in certain foreign corporations (referred to as passive foreign
investment  companies  ("PFICs")  under the Code),  it may be subject to federal
income  tax  on  a  portion  of  an  "excess  distribution"  from  such  foreign
corporation, including any gain from the disposition of such shares, even though
a portion of such income may have to be distributed as a taxable dividend by the
Fund to its shareholders.  In addition,  certain interest charges may be imposed
on a Fund as a result of such distributions. Alternatively, the Fund may in some
cases be  permitted  to  include  each  year in its  income  and  distribute  to
shareholders a pro rata portion of the foreign investment fund's income, whether
or not distributed to the Fund.

         Each Fund will be  permitted to "mark to market" any  marketable  stock
held by it in a PFIC. Each Fund will include in income each year an amount equal
to its share of the excess,  if any, of the fair market  value of the PFIC stock
as of the close of the taxable year over the adjusted basis of such stock.  Each
Fund would be allowed a deduction  for its share of the  excess,  if any, of the
adjusted  basis of the PFIC stock over its fair market  value as of the close of
the taxable year,  but only to the extent of any net  mark-to-market  gains with
respect to the stock included by the Fund for prior taxable years.
         If a correct and  certified  taxpayer  identification  number is not on
file, the Fund is required,  subject to certain  exemptions,  to withhold 31% of
certain payments made or distributions declared to non-corporate shareholders.

         Foreign   Shareholders.   Dividends  of  net   investment   income  and
distributions of realized net short-term gain in excess of net long-term loss to
a shareholder who, as to the United States,  is a nonresident  alien individual,
fiduciary  of  a  foreign  trust  or  estate,  foreign  corporation  or  foreign
partnership (a "foreign shareholder") will be subject to U.S. withholding tax at
the rate of 30% (or lower  treaty  rate) unless the  dividends  are  effectively
connected  with a U.S. trade or business of the  shareholder,  in which case the
dividends  will be subject to tax on a net income basis at the  graduated  rates
applicable to U.S. individuals or domestic  corporations.  Distributions treated
as long term capital gains to foreign  shareholders  will not be subject to U.S.
tax unless the  distributions  are effectively  connected with the shareholder's
trade or business in the United States or, in the case of a shareholder who is a
nonresident alien  individual,  the shareholder was present in the United States
for more than 182 days during the taxable year and certain other  conditions are
met.

         In  the  case  of a  foreign  shareholder  who is a  nonresident  alien
individual or foreign  entity,  a Fund may be required to withhold U.S.  federal
income tax as "backup withholding" at the rate of 31% from distributions treated
as long-term  capital gains and from the proceeds of  redemptions,  exchanges or
other dispositions of Fund shares unless IRS Form W-8 is provided.  Transfers by
gift of shares of a Fund by a foreign  shareholder  who is a  nonresident  alien
individual will not be subject to U.S. federal gift tax, but the value of shares
of the Fund held by such a shareholder at his or her death will be includible in
his or her gross estate for U.S. federal estate tax purposes.

         State and Local Taxes. Each Fund may be subject to state or local taxes
in jurisdictions in which the Fund is deemed to be doing business.  In addition,
the treatment of a Fund and its  shareholders  in those states which have income
tax laws  might  differ  from  treatment  under  the  federal  income  tax laws.
Shareholders  should consult their own tax advisors with respect to any state or
local taxes.

         Other  Taxation.  The Trust is  organized as a  Massachusetts  business
trust and,  under current law,  neither the Trust nor any Fund is liable for any
income or franchise tax in The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, provided that each
Fund continues to qualify as a regulated  investment  company under Subchapter M
of the Code. The Portfolios are organized as New York trusts. The Portfolios are
not subject to any federal  income  taxation or income or  franchise  tax in the
State of New York or The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The investment by a Fund
in its  corresponding  Portfolio  does not cause  the Fund to be liable  for any
income or franchise tax in the State of New York.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

         Telephone calls to the Funds,  J.P. Morgan or a Financial  Professional
as  shareholder  servicing  agent  may be tape  recorded.  With  respect  to the
securities  offered  hereby,  this Statement of Additional  Information  and the
Prospectus  do  not  contain  all  the  information   included  in  the  Trust's
registration  statement  filed  with the SEC under the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act
and the Portfolios'  registration  statements filed under the 1940 Act. Pursuant
to the rules and regulations of the SEC, certain portions have been omitted. The
registration  statements  including the exhibits filed therewith may be examined
at the office of the SEC in Washington, D.C.

         Statements  contained in this Statement of Additional  Information  and
the Prospectus concerning the contents of any contract or other document are not
necessarily  complete,  and in each  instance,  reference is made to the copy of
such  contract  or  other  document  filed  as  an  exhibit  to  the  applicable
Registration Statements.
Each such statement is qualified in all respects by such reference.

         No dealer, salesman or any other person has been authorized to give any
information or to make any  representations,  other than those  contained in the
Prospectus and this Statement of Additional Information,  in connection with the
offer  contained  therein  and,  if given or made,  such  other  information  or
representations  must not be relied upon as having been authorized by any of the
Trust,  the Funds or the  Distributor.  The  Prospectus  and this  Statement  of
Additional  Information  do  not  constitute  an  offer  by any  Fund  or by the
Distributor  to sell or solicit any offer to buy any of the  securities  offered
hereby in any  jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful for the Fund or
the Distributor to make such offer in such jurisdictions.



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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


         The  following   financial   statements  and  the  reports  thereon  of
PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP of each Fund are incorporated herein by reference to
their  respective  annual  report  filings made with the SEC pursuant to Section
30(b) of the 1940 Act and Rule 30b2-1 thereunder. Any of the following financial
reports are available  without charge upon request by calling J.P.  Morgan Funds
Services  at (800)  766-7722.  Each  Fund's  financial  statements  include  the
financial statements of the corresponding Portfolio.

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                                                        Date of Annual Report;
Name of Fund                                            Date Filed; and Accession Number
- ------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
J.P. Morgan Institutional Short Term Bond Fund          10/31/99;
                                                        01/3/00;
                                                        0000912057-00-000097
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J.P. Morgan Institutional Bond Fund                     10/31/99;
                                                        01/05/00;
                                                        00009125057-00-000293
- ------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
J.P. Morgan Institutional Global Strategic Income Fund
                                                        10/31/99:
                                                        01/04/00;
                                                        0000912057-00-000169
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APPENDIX A

Description of Security Ratings

STANDARD & POOR'S

Corporate and Municipal Bonds

AAA      - Debt rated AAA have the highest ratings assigned by Standard & Poor's
         to a debt  obligation.  Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is
         extremely strong.

     AA - Debt rated AA have a very strong  capacity to pay  interest  and repay
principal and differ from the highest rated issues only in a small degree.

A        - Debt  rated  A have a  strong  capacity  to pay  interest  and  repay
         principal  although they are somewhat more  susceptible  to the adverse
         effects of changes in circumstances  and economic  conditions than debt
         in higher rated categories.

BBB      - Debt rated BBB are  regarded  as having an  adequate  capacity to pay
         interest and repay  principal.  Whereas they normally  exhibit adequate
         protection   parameters,   adverse  economic   conditions  or  changing
         circumstances  are more  likely to lead to a weakened  capacity  to pay
         interest and repay principal for debt in this category than for debt in
         higher rated categories.

BB       - Debt rated BB are regarded as having less near-term  vulnerability to
         default than other speculative issues. However, they face major ongoing
         uncertainties  or exposure to adverse  business,  financial or economic
         conditions  which  could lead to  inadequate  capacity  to meet  timely
         interest and principal payments.

B        -  An  obligation  rated  B  is  more  vulnerable  to  nonpayment  than
         obligations  rated BB, but the obligor  currently  has the  capacity to
         meet its financial  commitment  on the  obligation.  Adverse  business,
         financial,  or economic  conditions  will likely  impair the  obligor's
         capacity  or  willingness  to  meet  its  financial  commitment  on the
         obligation.

CCC      - An obligation rated CCC is currently vulnerable to nonpayment, and is
         dependent upon favorable business,  financial,  and economic conditions
         for the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.  In
         the event of adverse business,  financial, or economic conditions,  the
         obligor  is not  likely  to have the  capacity  to meet  its  financial
         commitment on the obligation.

CC - An obligation rated CC is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment.

C        - The C rating  may be used to  cover a  situation  where a  bankruptcy
         petition has been filed or similar action has been taken,  but payments
         on this obligation are being continued.
Commercial Paper, including Tax Exempt

A        - Issues  assigned  this  highest  rating  are  regarded  as having the
         greatest  capacity  for timely  payment.  Issues in this  category  are
         further  refined  with the  designations  1, 2, and 3 to  indicate  the
         relative degree of safety.

A-1 - This  designation  indicates  that the degree of safety  regarding  timely
payment is very strong.

A-2 - This  designation  indicates  that the degree of safety  regarding  timely
payment is satisfactory.

A-3 - This  designation  indicates  that the degree of safety  regarding  timely
payment is adequate.

Short-Term Tax-Exempt Notes

SP-1              - The short-term tax-exempt note rating of SP-1 is the highest
                  rating  assigned by Standard & Poor's and has a very strong or
                  strong  capacity to pay principal  and interest.  Those issues
                  determined to possess overwhelming safety  characteristics are
                  given a "plus" (+) designation.

     SP-2 - The  short-term  tax-exempt  note rating of SP-2 has a  satisfactory
capacity to pay principal and interest.

MOODY'S

Corporate and Municipal Bonds

Aaa      - Bonds which are rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality.  They
         carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred
         to as "gilt edge." Interest  payments are protected by a large or by an
         exceptionally  stable margin and principal is secure. While the various
         protective  elements  are  likely to  change,  such  changes  as can be
         visualized  are  most  unlikely  to  impair  the  fundamentally  strong
         position of such issues.

Aa       - Bonds  which are rated Aa are  judged  to be of high  quality  by all
         standards. Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally
         known as high  grade  bonds.  They are rated  lower than the best bonds
         because  margins of protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities
         or  fluctuation of protective  elements may be of greater  amplitude or
         there may be other  elements  present  which  make the long term  risks
         appear somewhat larger than in Aaa securities.

A        - Bonds which are rated A possess many favorable investment  attributes
         and are to be  considered  as upper medium grade  obligations.  Factors
         giving  security to principal and interest are considered  adequate but
         elements may be present  which suggest a  susceptibility  to impairment
         sometime in the future.
Baa      - Bonds which are rated Baa are considered as medium grade obligations,
         i.e., they are neither highly  protected nor poorly  secured.  Interest
         payments and  principal  security  appear  adequate for the present but
         certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically
         unreliable over any great length of time.  Such bonds lack  outstanding
         investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics
         as well.

Ba       - Bonds  which are rated Ba are  judged to have  speculative  elements;
         their future cannot be considered as well-assured. Often the protection
         of interest and principal  payments may be very  moderate,  and thereby
         not well  safeguarded  during  both good and bad times over the future.
         Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this class.

B        -  Bonds  which  are  rated B  generally  lack  characteristics  of the
         desirable  investment.  Assurance of interest and principal payments or
         of  maintenance  of other terms of the contract over any long period of
         time may be small.

Caa      - Bonds which are rated Caa are of poor standing. Such issues may be in
         default  or there may be present  elements  of danger  with  respect to
         principal or interest.

Ca       - Bonds which are rated Ca represent  obligations which are speculative
         in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked
         shortcomings.

C        - Bonds  which  are  rated C are the  lowest  rated  class of bonds and
         issues so rated can be regarded as having  extremely  poor prospects of
         ever attaining any real investment standing.

Commercial Paper, including Tax Exempt

Prime-1           - Issuers rated Prime-1 (or related  supporting  institutions)
                  have  a  superior   capacity  for   repayment  of   short-term
                  promissory   obligations.   Prime-1  repayment  capacity  will
                  normally be evidenced by the following characteristics:

     - Leading market positions in well established industries.  - High rates of
return on funds employed. - Conservative capitalization structures with moderate
reliance  on debt and  ample  asset  protection.  - Broad  margins  in  earnings
coverage of fixed financial  charges and high internal cash  generation.  - Well
established  access to a range of  financial  markets  and  assured  sources  of
alternate liquidity.

Prime-2           Issuers  rated  Prime-2 (or  supporting  institutions)  have a
                  strong  ability  for  repayment  of  senior   short-term  debt
                  obligations.  This will  normally be  evidenced by many of the
                  characteristics  cited above but to a lesser degree.  Earnings
                  trends and coverage  ratios,  while sound, may be more subject
                  to  variation.  Capitalization  characteristics,  while  still
                  appropriate,  may be more  affected  by  external  conditions.
                  Ample alternate liquidity is maintained.

Prime-3           Issuers rated  Prime-3 (or  supporting  institutions)  have an
                  acceptable   ability  for   repayment  of  senior   short-term
                  obligations. The effect of industry characteristics and market
                  compositions may be more  pronounced.  Variability in earnings
                  and  profitability  may result in changes in the level of debt
                  protection   measurements  and  may  require  relatively  high
                  financial   leverage.    Adequate   alternate   liquidity   is
                  maintained.

Short-Term Tax Exempt Notes

MIG-1             - The short-term  tax-exempt  note rating MIG-1 is the highest
                  rating  assigned  by Moody's  for notes  judged to be the best
                  quality.  Notes with this rating enjoy strong  protection from
                  established  cash flows of funds for their  servicing  or from
                  established   and   broad-based   access  to  the  market  for
                  refinancing, or both.

     MIG-2 -  MIG-2  rated  notes  are of  high  quality  but  with  margins  of
protection not as large as MIG-1.

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     1Mr.  Healey is an "interested  person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the
Trust. Mr. Healey is also an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of
the Advisor due to his son's affiliation with JPMIM.


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            J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS




   J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL DISCIPLINED EQUITY FUND
      J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL U.S. EQUITY FUND
   J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL U.S. SMALL COMPANY FUND





         STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION




                    MARCH 1, 2000





















THIS  STATEMENT OF  ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION  IS NOT A  PROSPECTUS,  BUT CONTAINS
ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION  WHICH SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PROSPECTUS
DATED MARCH 1, 2000 FOR EACH OF THE FUNDS LISTED  ABOVE,  AS  SUPPLEMENTED  FROM
TIME  TO  TIME.   ADDITIONALLY,   THIS   STATEMENT  OF  ADDITIONAL   INFORMATION
INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE THE FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS  INCLUDED IN THE SHAREHOLDER
REPORTS  RELATING  TO EACH OF THE FUNDS  LISTED  ABOVE  DATED  MAY 31,  1999 AND
NOVEMBER 30, 1999. THE PROSPECTUS AND THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,  INCLUDING THE
INDEPENDENT  ACCOUNTANTS'  REPORT  ON  THE  ANNUAL  FINANCIAL  STATEMENTS,   ARE
AVAILABLE, WITHOUT CHARGE, UPON REQUEST FROM FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, INC., ATTENTION:
J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS (800) 221-7930.



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                              Table of Contents


                                                    Page


General  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        1
Investment Objectives and Policies . . . . . .        1
Investment Restrictions  . . . . . . . . . . .       20
Trustees and Advisory Board. . . . . . . . . .       24
Officers  . .  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       25
Investment Advisor . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       26
Distributor  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       29
Co-Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       30
Services Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       31
Custodian and Transfer Agent . . . . . . . . .       32
Shareholder Servicing  . . . . . . . . . . . .       33
Financial Professionals. . . . . . . . . . . .       34
Independent Accountants  . . . . . . . . . . .       34
Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       35
Purchase of Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       36
Redemption of Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . .       37
Exchange of Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       37
Dividends and Distributions  . . . . . . . . .       38
Net Asset Value  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       38
Performance Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       39
Portfolio Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . .       41
Massachusetts Trust  . . . . . . . . . . . . .       43
Description of Shares  . . . . . . . . . . . .       44
Special Information Concerning
Investment Structure. . . . . . . .  . . . . .       46
Taxes  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       47
Additional Information   . . . . . . . . . . .       51
Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . .       52
Appendix A - Description of Securities
Ratings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       Appendix A - 1





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GENERAL

     This  Statement  of  Additional  Information  relates  only to J.P.  Morgan
Institutional  Disciplined  Equity Fund, J.P. Morgan  Institutional  U.S. Equity
Fund and J.P. Morgan  Institutional U.S. Small Company Fund  (collectively,  the
"Funds"). Each of the Funds is a series of shares of beneficial interest of J.P.
Morgan Institutional Funds, an open-end management  investment company formed as
a  Massachusetts  business  trust (the "Trust").  In addition to the Funds,  the
Trust consists of other series  representing  separate  investment funds (each a
"J.P. Morgan Institutional Fund"). The other J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds are
covered by separate Statements of Additional Information.

         This  Statement  of  Additional  Information  describes  the  financial
history, investment objectives and policies, management and operation of each of
the Funds in order to enable  investors  to select the Fund or Funds  which best
suit their needs. The Funds operate through a two-tier master-feeder  investment
fund structure.

         This   Statement  of   Additional   Information   provides   additional
information with respect to the Funds and should be read in conjunction with the
relevant Fund's current  Prospectus (the  "Prospectus").  Capitalized  terms not
otherwise  defined herein have the meanings  accorded to them in the Prospectus.
The Funds' executive offices are located at 60 State Street, Suite 1300, Boston,
Massachusetts 02109.

         Unlike other mutual funds which  directly  acquire and manage their own
portfolio of securities,  the Funds seek to achieve their investment  objectives
by investing all of their investable  assets in separate Master Portfolios (each
a  "Portfolio"),  a corresponding  diversified  open-end  management  investment
company having the same  investment  objective as the  corresponding  Fund. Each
Fund invests in a Portfolio  through a two-tier  master-feeder  investment  fund
structure. See "Special Information Concerning Investment Structure."

     The  Portfolios  are  advised by J.P.  Morgan  Investment  Management  Inc.
("JPMIM" or the "Advisor").

         Investments  in the  Funds  are not  deposits  or  obligations  of,  or
guaranteed  or  endorsed  by any bank.  Shares  of the  Funds are not  federally
insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board,
or any other  governmental  agency.  An  investment in a Fund is subject to risk
that may cause the value of the investment to fluctuate, and when the investment
is  redeemed,  the  value  may be higher  or lower  than the  amount  originally
invested by the investor.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES

         The following  discussion  supplements  the  information  regarding the
investment  objective  of each Fund and the  policies  to be employed to achieve
this  objective  by its  corresponding  Portfolio  as set forth above and in the
Prospectus.  The  investment  objective  of  each  Fund  and  its  corresponding
Portfolio is identical. Accordingly, references below to a Fund also include the
Fund's  corresponding  Portfolio;  similarly,  references  to a  Portfolio  also
include the corresponding  Fund that invests in the Portfolio unless the context
requires otherwise.


         J.P. Morgan  Institutional  Disciplined  Equity Fund (the  "Disciplined
Equity Fund") is designed for investors  seeking  enhanced total return relative
to that of large and medium sized  companies,  typically  represented by the S&P
500 Index. The Disciplined  Equity Fund's  investment  objective is to provide a
consistently  high total return from a broadly  diversified  portfolio of equity
securities  with  risk  characteristics  similar  to the  S&P  500  Index.  This
investment   objective  can  be  changed  without  shareholder   approval.   The
Disciplined  Equity  Fund  attempts  to  achieve  its  investment  objective  by
investing all of its investable assets in The Disciplined  Equity  Portfolio,  a
diversified  open-end  management  investment company having the same investment
objective as the Disciplined Equity Fund.

         The  Disciplined   Equity  Fund  invests  primarily  in  a  diversified
portfolio  of  common   stocks  and  other  equity   securities.   Under  normal
circumstances, the Disciplined Equity Fund expects to invest at least 65% of its
total assets in such securities.

Investment Process for The Disciplined Equity Fund

         Research: The Advisor's more than 20 domestic equity analysts,  each an
industry  specialist  with an  average  of over 10 years of  experience,  follow
approximately 600 medium and large capitalization U.S. companies. Their research
goal is to forecast  intermediate-term  earnings and prospective dividend growth
rates for the companies that they cover.

         Valuation:  The  analysts'  forecasts  are  converted  into  comparable
expected returns using a proprietary  dividend discount model,  which calculates
the intermediate-term earnings by comparing a company's current stock price with
its forecasted dividends and earnings.  Within each sector, companies are ranked
according to their  relative  value and grouped into  quintiles:  those with the
highest expected returns  (Quintile 1) are deemed the most undervalued  relative
to their long-term  earnings power, while those with the lowest expected returns
(Quintile 5) are deemed the most overvalued.

         Stock Selection:  A broadly diversified  portfolio is constructed using
disciplined  buy and sell rules.  Purchases  are  allocated  among stocks in the
first three quintiles. Once a stock falls into the fourth and fifth quintiles --
either because its price has risen or its fundamentals  have  deteriorated -- it
generally  becomes a candidate for sale.  The  Disciplined  Equity Fund's sector
weightings  are matched to those of the S&P 500 Index,  the  Disciplined  Equity
Fund's  benchmark.  The Advisor,  also  controls the  Disciplined  Equity Fund's
exposure to style and theme bets and maintains  near-market  security weightings
in individual security holdings. This process results in an investment portfolio
containing approximately 300 stocks.

         J.P. Morgan  Institutional U.S. Equity Fund (the "U.S. Equity Fund") is
designed for investors who want an actively managed portfolio of selected equity
securities  that seeks to outperform the S&P 500 Index.  The U.S.  Equity Fund's
investment  objective  is to provide a high total  return  from a  portfolio  of
selected equity  securities.  This  investment  objective can be changed without
shareholder  approval.  The U.S.  Equity Fund attempts to achieve its investment
objective  by  investing  all of  its  investable  assets  in  The  U.S.  Equity
Portfolio,  a diversified open-end management investment company having the same
investment objective as the U.S.
Equity Fund.

         In normal  circumstances,  at least 65% of the U.S.  Equity  Fund's net
assets will be  invested in equity  securities  consisting  of U.S.  and foreign
common  stocks and other  securities  with equity  characteristics  comprised of
preferred stock, warrants, rights,  convertible securities,  depository receipts
(such as ADRs and EDRs) trust certifications,  limited partnership interests and
investment  company securities  (collectively,  "Equity  Securities").  The U.S.
Equity  Fund's  primary  equity  investments  are  the  common  stock  of  large
capitalization U.S. corporations and, to a limited extent, similar securities of
foreign corporations.

Investment Process for The U.S. Equity Fund

         Research: The Advisor's more than 20 domestic equity analysts,  each an
industry  specialist  with an  average  of over 10 years of  experience,  follow
approximately  700  predominantly  large- and  medium-sized  U.S.  companies  --
approximately  500 of  which  form  the  universe  for the  U.S.  Equity  Fund's
investments. Their research goal is to forecast normalized, longer term earnings
and dividends for the companies that they cover. In doing this, they may work in
concert  with the  Advisor's  international  equity  analysts in order to gain a
broader  perspective  for evaluating  industries and companies in today's global
economy.

         Valuation:  The  analysts'  forecasts  are  converted  into  comparable
expected returns using a proprietary  dividend discount model,  which calculates
the  long-term  earnings by comparing a company's  current  stock price with its
forecasted  dividends  and  earnings.  Within each sector,  companies are ranked
according to their  relative  value and grouped into  quintiles:  those with the
highest expected returns  (Quintile 1) are deemed the most undervalued  relative
to their long-term  earnings power, while those with the lowest expected returns
(Quintile 5)
are deemed the most overvalued.

         Stock  Selection:   A  diversified   portfolio  is  constructed   using
disciplined buy and sell rules.  Purchases are concentrated among first-quintile
stocks;  the specific names selected  reflect the portfolio  manager's  judgment
concerning the soundness of the underlying  forecasts,  the likelihood  that the
perceived misvaluation will be corrected within a reasonable time frame, and the
magnitude  of the risks  versus the  rewards.  Once a stock falls into the third
quintile -- because its price has risen or its fundamentals have deteriorated --
it generally  becomes a candidate for sale. The portfolio  manager seeks to hold
sector  weightings  close to those of the S&P 500 Index,  the U.S. Equity Fund's
benchmark.

         J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  U.S.  Small Company Fund (the "U.S.  Small
Company  Fund") is designed for investors who are willing to assume the somewhat
higher risk of  investing in small  companies  in order to seek a higher  return
over time than might be expected from a portfolio of stocks of large  companies.
The U.S.  Small  Company  Fund's  investment  objective is to provide high total
return from a portfolio of small company stocks.  This investment  objective can
be changed without shareholder approval. The U.S. Small Company Fund attempts to
achieve its investment  objective by investing all of its  investable  assets in
The U.S. Small Company Portfolio,  a diversified open-end management  investment
company having the same investment objective as the U.S. Small Company Fund.

         The  U.S.  Small  Company  Fund  attempts  to  achieve  its  investment
objective  by  investing  primarily  in the  common  stock of small  sized  U.S.
companies  that are  included  in the Russell  2000 Index,  which is composed of
2,000 common  stocks of U.S.  small-cap  companies  with market  capitalizations
ranging from $100 million to $2 billion.


Investment Process for The U.S. Small Company Fund

         Research: The Advisor's more than 20 domestic equity analysts,  each an
industry specialist with an average of over 10 years of experience, continuously
monitor  the  small  cap  stocks  in their  respective  sectors  with the aim of
identifying  companies that exhibit  superior  financial  strength and operating
returns.  Meetings with management and on-site visits play a key role in shaping
their  assessments.  Their  research goal is to forecast  normalized,  long-term
earnings and dividends for the most  attractive  small cap companies among those
they monitor -- a universe  that  contains a total of  approximately  600 names.
Because the Advisor's  analysts follow both the larger and smaller  companies in
their industries -- in essence,  covering their industries from top to bottom --
they are able to bring broad perspective to the research they do on both.

         Valuation:  The  analysts'  forecasts  are  converted  into  comparable
expected returns using a proprietary  dividend discount model,  which calculates
the long-term earnings by comparing a company's current stock price with the its
forecasted  dividends and earnings.  Within each industry,  companies are ranked
according to their  relative  value and grouped into  quintiles:  those with the
highest expected returns  (Quintile 1) are deemed the most undervalued  relative
to their long-term  earnings power, while those with the lowest expected returns
(Quintile 5) are deemed the most overvalued.

         Stock  Selection:   A  diversified   portfolio  is  constructed   using
disciplined buy and sell rules.  Purchases are concentrated  among the stocks in
the top two quintiles of the rankings;  the specific names selected  reflect the
portfolio   manager's  judgment  concerning  the  soundness  of  the  underlying
forecasts,   the  likelihood  that  the  perceived  misvaluation  will  soon  be
corrected, and the magnitude of the risks versus the rewards. Once a stock falls
into the third quintile -- because its price has risen or its fundamentals  have
deteriorated -- it generally becomes a candidate for sale. The portfolio manager
seeks to hold sector  weightings  close to those of the Russell 2000 Index,  the
U.S. Small Company Fund's benchmark.

         The  various  types of  securities  in which the Funds may  invest  are
described below.

Equity Investments

         The Funds invest primarily in Equity Securities.  The Equity Securities
in which the Funds  invest  include  those  listed on any  domestic  or  foreign
securities  exchange or traded in the  over-the-counter  (OTC) market as well as
certain restricted or unlisted securities.

     Equity Securities.  The Equity Securities in which the Funds may invest may
or may not pay  dividends and may or may not carry voting  rights.  Common stock
occupies the most junior position in a company's capital structure.

         The  convertible  securities in which the Funds may invest  include any
debt  securities or preferred  stock which may be converted into common stock or
which carry the right to purchase common stock.  Convertible  securities entitle
the holder to exchange the securities for a specified number of shares of common
stock,  usually of the same company, at specified prices within a certain period
of time.

         The  terms of any  convertible  security  determine  its  ranking  in a
company's capital structure. In the case of subordinated convertible debentures,
the holders'  claims on assets and earnings  are  subordinated  to the claims of
other  creditors,  and  are  senior  to  the  claims  of  preferred  and  common
shareholders. In the case of convertible preferred stock, the holders' claims on
assets and  earnings are  subordinated  to the claims of all  creditors  and are
senior to the claims of common shareholders.

Common Stock Warrants

         The Funds may invest in common stock  warrants  that entitle the holder
to buy  common  stock from the  issuer of the  warrant at a specific  price (the
strike price) for a specific period of time. The market price of warrants may be
substantially  lower than the  current  market  price of the  underlying  common
stock,  yet warrants  are subject to similar  price  fluctuations.  As a result,
warrants may be more volatile investments than the underlying common stock.

         Warrants  generally  do not entitle the holder to  dividends  or voting
rights with  respect to the  underlying  common stock and do not  represent  any
rights in the assets of the issuer company.  A warrant will expire  worthless if
it is not exercised on or prior to the expiration date.

Foreign Investments

         The Funds may invest in certain  foreign  securities.  The Funds do not
expect to invest more than 20% of their respective total assets,  at the time of
purchase,  in  securities  of foreign  issuers.  This 20% limit is  designed  to
accommodate   the   increased   globalization   of  companies  as  well  as  the
re-domiciling  of companies  for tax  treatment  purposes.  It is not  currently
expected to be used to increase direct non-U.S. exposure.

         Investors  should  realize that the value of the Funds'  investments in
foreign  securities may be adversely  affected by changes in political or social
conditions,   diplomatic  relations,   confiscatory   taxation,   expropriation,
nationalization,  limitation on the removal of funds or assets, or imposition of
(or change in) exchange  control or tax regulations in those foreign  countries.
In  addition,  changes in  government  administrations  or  economic or monetary
policies  in the  United  States  or abroad  could  result  in  appreciation  or
depreciation of portfolio  securities and could favorably or unfavorably  affect
the Funds' operations.  Furthermore, the economies of individual foreign nations
may differ from the U.S.  economy,  whether  favorably or unfavorably,  in areas
such  as  growth  of  gross  national  product,   rate  of  inflation,   capital
reinvestment, resource self-sufficiency and balance of payments position; it may
also be more  difficult  to  obtain  and  enforce a  judgment  against a foreign
issuer.  Any foreign  investments  made by the Funds must be made in  compliance
with U.S. and foreign currency restrictions and tax laws restricting the amounts
and types of foreign investments.

         In addition, while the volume of transactions effected on foreign stock
exchanges has increased in recent  years,  in most cases it remains  appreciably
below  that of  domestic  security  exchanges.  Accordingly,  a  Fund's  foreign
investments  may be less  liquid  and their  prices  may be more  volatile  than
comparable investments in securities of U.S. companies. Moreover, the settlement
periods for foreign securities, which are often longer than those for securities
of  U.S.  issuers,  may  affect  portfolio  liquidity.  In  buying  and  selling
securities on foreign exchanges,  purchasers normally pay fixed commissions that
are  generally  higher  than the  negotiated  commissions  charged in the United
States.  In  addition,  there  is  generally  less  government  supervision  and
regulation  of  securities  exchanges,  brokers and  issuers  located in foreign
countries than in the United States.
         Foreign  investments  may be made  directly  in  securities  of foreign
issuers  or in the  form of  American  Depository  Receipts  ("ADRs"),  European
Depository  Receipts ("EDRs") and Global  Depository  Receipts ("GDRs") or other
similar securities of foreign issuers. ADRs are securities,  typically issued by
a U.S. financial institution (a "depository"), that evidence ownership interests
in a security or a pool of securities  issued by a foreign  issuer and deposited
with the  depository.  ADRs  include  American  Depository  Shares  and New York
Shares.  EDRs are receipts  issued by a European  financial  institution.  GDRs,
which are sometimes referred to as Continental Depository Receipts ("CDRs"), are
securities,  typically issued by a non-U.S. financial institution, that evidence
ownership  interests  in a security or a pool of  securities  issued by either a
U.S.  or  foreign  issuer.  ADRs,  EDRs,  GDRs  and CDRs  may be  available  for
investment through "sponsored" or "unsponsored" facilities. A sponsored facility
is established  jointly by the issuer of the security underlying the receipt and
a depository, whereas an unsponsored facility may be established by a depository
without participation by the issuer of the receipt's underlying security.

         Holders of an unsponsored  depository  receipt generally bear all costs
of  the  unsponsored  facility.   The  depository  of  an  unsponsored  facility
frequently  is under no  obligation  to  distribute  shareholder  communications
received  from the issuer of the  deposited  security or to pass  through to the
holders of the receipts voting rights with respect to the deposited securities.

         Since investments in foreign securities may involve foreign currencies,
the  value of a Fund's  assets  as  measured  in U.S.  dollars  may be  affected
favorably or unfavorably  by changes in currency  rates and in exchange  control
regulations,  including  currency  blockage.  The Funds may enter  into  forward
commitments  for the purchase or sale of foreign  currencies in connection  with
the  settlement  of  foreign  securities  transactions  or to manage  the Funds'
currency exposure related to foreign investments.

Foreign Currency Exchange Transactions

         Because each Fund may buy and sell securities and receive  interest and
dividends in currencies  other than the U.S.  dollar, a Fund may enter from time
to time into foreign  currency  exchange  transactions.  Each Fund either enters
into these transactions on a spot (i.e., cash) basis at the spot rate prevailing
in the foreign currency exchange market or uses forward contracts to purchase or
sell  foreign   currencies.   The  cost  of  a  Fund's  spot  currency  exchange
transactions is generally the difference  between the bid and offer spot rate of
the currency being purchased or sold.

         A forward foreign  currency  exchange  contract is an obligation by the
Fund to purchase or sell a specific  currency at a future date, which may be any
fixed number of days from the date of the  contract.  Forward  foreign  currency
exchange contracts  establish an exchange rate at a future date. These contracts
are derivative instruments,  as their value derives from the spot exchange rates
of the currencies  underlying the contract.  These contracts are entered into in
the interbank market directly between currency traders (usually large commercial
banks)  and  their  customers.  A forward  foreign  currency  exchange  contract
generally  has no  deposit  requirement  and is traded  at a net  price  without
commission.  Neither spot  transactions  nor forward foreign  currency  exchange
contracts  eliminate  fluctuations  in the prices of a Fund's  securities  or in
foreign exchange rates, or prevent loss if the prices of these securities should
decline.

         Each Fund may enter into foreign currency  exchange  transactions in an
attempt to protect  against changes in foreign  currency  exchange rates between
the  trade  and  settlement  dates  of  specific   securities   transactions  or
anticipated  securities  transactions.  Each Fund may also  enter  into  forward
contracts  to hedge  against a change in foreign  currency  exchange  rates that
would  cause a  decline  in the value of  existing  investments  denominated  or
principally traded in a foreign currency.  To do this, a Fund would enter into a
forward  contract  to sell the  foreign  currency  in which  the  investment  is
denominated  or principally  traded in exchange for U.S.  dollars or in exchange
for another foreign  currency.  The Funds will only enter into forward contracts
to sell a foreign  currency in  exchange  for  another  foreign  currency if the
Advisor expects the foreign  currency  purchased to appreciate  against the U.S.
dollar.

         Although these  transactions  are intended to minimize the risk of loss
due to a decline  in the  value of the  hedged  currency,  at the same time they
limit any potential  gain that might be realized  should the value of the hedged
currency  increase.  In  addition,  forward  contracts  that  convert  a foreign
currency into another  foreign  currency will cause a Fund to assume the risk of
fluctuations  in the  value  of the  currency  purchased  vis a vis  the  hedged
currency  and the U.S.  dollar.  The precise  matching  of the forward  contract
amounts and the value of the securities  involved will not generally be possible
because the future value of such securities in foreign currencies will change as
a consequence of market  movements in the value of such  securities  between the
date  the  forward  contract  is  entered  into  and the  date it  matures.  The
projection  of  currency  market  movements  is  extremely  difficult,  and  the
successful execution of a hedging strategy is highly uncertain.

Additional Investments


         When-Issued  and  Delayed  Delivery  Securities.  Each of the Funds may
purchase  securities on a when-issued or delayed  delivery  basis.  For example,
delivery  of and  payment  for these  securities  can take place a month or more
after the date of the purchase  commitment.  The purchase price and the interest
rate payable,  if any, on the  securities  are fixed on the purchase  commitment
date or at the time the settlement  date is fixed.  The value of such securities
is subject to market  fluctuation  and for money  market  instruments  and other
fixed income  securities no interest  accrues to a Fund until  settlement  takes
place.  At the time a Fund makes the  commitment  to  purchase  securities  on a
when-issued or delayed delivery basis, it will record the  transaction,  reflect
the value each day of such  securities in determining  its net asset value,  and
calculate  the maturity for the purposes of average  maturity from that date. At
the time of  settlement  a  when-issued  security may be valued at less than the
purchase price. To facilitate  such  acquisitions,  each Fund will maintain with
the custodian a segregated account with liquid assets,  consisting of cash, U.S.
Government  securities or other  appropriate  securities,  in an amount at least
equal to such commitments.  On delivery dates for such  transactions,  each Fund
will meet its obligations from maturities or sales of the securities held in the
segregated  account  and/or from cash flow.  If a Fund chooses to dispose of the
right to acquire a when-issued  security prior to its acquisition,  it could, as
with the disposition of any other portfolio obligation, incur a gain or loss due
to market  fluctuation.  Also, a Fund may be disadvantaged if the other party to
the transaction defaults.


         Investment Company Securities. Securities of other investment companies
may be acquired by each of the Funds and their  corresponding  Portfolios to the
extent  permitted  under the 1940 Act.  These limits require that, as determined
immediately  after a  purchase  is made,  (i) not more than 5% of the value of a
Fund's total  assets will be invested in the  securities  of any one  investment
company,  (ii)  not more  than 10% of the  value  of its  total  assets  will be
invested in the aggregate in securities of investment  companies as a group, and
(iii) not more than 3% of the  outstanding  voting  stock of any one  investment
company will be owned by a Fund, provided however, that a Fund may invest all of
its  investable  assets  in an  open-end  investment  company  that has the same
investment objective as the Fund (its corresponding Portfolio). As a shareholder
of another investment  company, a Fund or Portfolio would bear, along with other
shareholders,  its pro rata portion of the other investment  company's expenses,
including advisory fees. These expenses would be in addition to the advisory and
other expenses that a Fund or Portfolio  bears  directly in connection  with its
own operations.


     The Securities and Exchange  Commission  ("SEC") has granted the Portfolios
an exemptive  order  permitting it to invest its  uninvested  cash in any of the
following  affiliated money market funds: J.P. Morgan  Institutional Prime Money
Market Fund, J.P. Morgan Institutional Tax Exempt Money Market Fund, J.P. Morgan
Institutional  Federal Money Market Fund and J.P. Morgan Institutional  Treasury
Money Market Fund.  The order sets the following  conditions:  (1) the Portfolio
may invest in one or more of the permitted money market funds up to an aggregate
limit of 25% of its assets;  and (2) the Advisor will waive and/or reimburse its
advisory fee from the  Portfolio in an amount  sufficient to offset any doubling
up of investment advisory and shareholder servicing fees.


         Reverse Repurchase Agreements. Each of the Funds may enter into reverse
repurchase  agreements.  In a  reverse  repurchase  agreement,  a Fund  sells  a
security and agrees to repurchase  the same  security at a mutually  agreed upon
date and  price  reflecting  the  interest  rate  effective  for the term of the
agreement.  For purposes of the 1940 Act a reverse repurchase  agreement is also
considered  as the  borrowing  of money by the Fund  and,  therefore,  a form of
leverage. Leverage may cause any gains or losses for a Fund to be magnified. The
Funds  will  invest  the  proceeds  of  borrowings   under  reverse   repurchase
agreements. In addition, except for liquidity purposes, a Fund will enter into a
reverse  repurchase  agreement only when the expected return from the investment
of the proceeds is greater than the expense of the transaction.  A Fund will not
invest the proceeds of a reverse repurchase agreement for a period which exceeds
the duration of the reverse repurchase  agreement.  Each Fund will establish and
maintain  with the custodian a separate  account with a segregated  portfolio of
securities  in an amount at least equal to its  purchase  obligations  under its
reverse  repurchase  agreements.  See "Investment  Restrictions" for each Fund's
limitations on reverse repurchase agreements and bank borrowings.

         Loans of  Portfolio  Securities.  Each  Fund is  permitted  to lend its
securities  in an amount up to 33-1/3% of the value of such  Fund's net  assets.
Each of the Funds may lend its securities if such loans are secured continuously
by cash or  equivalent  collateral or by a letter of credit in favor of the Fund
at  least  equal  at all  times to 100% of the  market  value of the  securities
loaned,  plus accrued interest.  While such securities are on loan, the borrower
will pay the  Fund  any  income  accruing  thereon.  Loans  will be  subject  to
termination by the Funds in the normal settlement time, generally three business
days after notice, or by the borrower on one day's notice.  Borrowed  securities
must be  returned  when the loan is  terminated.  Any gain or loss in the market
price of the borrowed securities which occurs during the term of the loan inures
to a Fund and its respective  investors.  The Funds may pay reasonable  finders'
and custodial fees in connection with a loan. In addition,  a Fund will consider
all facts and  circumstances  before entering into such an agreement,  including
the  creditworthiness of the borrowing financial  institution,  and no Fund will
make any loans in excess of one year.  The Funds will not lend their  securities
to any officer,  Trustee,  Member of the Advisory Board,  Director,  employee or
other affiliate of the Funds, the Advisor or the  Distributor,  unless otherwise
permitted by applicable law.

          Illiquid   Investments;   Privately  Placed  and  Other   Unregistered
Securities. No Fund may acquire any illiquid securities if, as a result thereof,
more than 15% of its net assets  would be in  illiquid  investments.  Subject to
this non-fundamental  policy limitation,  each Fund may acquire investments that
are  illiquid  or  have  limited  liquidity,   such  as  private  placements  or
investments that are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "1933  Act"),  and cannot be offered for public  sale in the United  States
without first being registered under the 1933 Act. An illiquid investment is any
investment  that cannot be disposed of within seven days in the normal course of
business at approximately  the amount at which it is valued by a Fund. The price
a Fund pays for illiquid  securities  or receives  upon resale may be lower than
the price paid or received  for similar  securities  with a more liquid  market.
Accordingly  the valuation of these  securities  will reflect any limitations on
their liquidity.

         Each Fund may also purchase Rule 144A securities sold to  institutional
investors  without  registration  under the 1933 Act.  These  securities  may be
determined to be liquid in accordance with guidelines established by the Advisor
and  approved  by  the  Trustees.   The  Trustees  will  monitor  the  Advisor's
implementation of these guidelines on a periodic basis.

         As to illiquid  investments,  a Fund is subject to a risk that should a
Fund decide to sell them when a ready buyer is not available at a price the Fund
deems representative of their value, the value of the Fund's net assets could be
adversely affected. Where an illiquid security must be registered under the 1933
Act,  before it may be sold,  a Fund may be  obligated to pay all or part of the
registration  expenses, and a considerable period may elapse between the time of
the  decision  to sell and the time a Fund may be  permitted  to sell a security
under an effective  registration  statement.  If, during such a period,  adverse
market  conditions  were to develop,  a Fund might obtain a less favorable price
than prevailed when it decided to sell.

Money Market Instruments

         Although the Funds intend, under normal circumstances and to the extent
practicable,  to be fully invested in equity securities, each Fund may invest in
money market instruments to the extent consistent with its respective investment
objective  and  policies.  The Funds may make money market  investments  pending
other investment or settlement, for liquidity or in adverse market conditions. A
description  of the  various  types  of  money  market  instruments  that may be
purchased by the Funds  appears  below.  Also see  "Quality and  Diversification
Requirements."

     U.S.  Treasury  Securities.   Each  of  the  Funds  may  invest  in  direct
obligations of the U.S. Treasury, including Treasury bills, notes and bonds, all
of which are backed as to principal and interest  payments by the full faith and
credit of the United States.

         Additional U.S. Government Obligations. Each of the Funds may invest in
obligations   issued   or   guaranteed   by   U.S.    Government   agencies   or
instrumentalities. These obligations may or may not be backed by the "full faith
and credit" of the United States.  Securities which are backed by the full faith
and credit of the United States include  obligations of the Government  National
Mortgage  Association,  the Farmers Home  Administration,  and the Export-Import
Bank. In the case of  securities  not backed by the full faith and credit of the
United States,  each Fund must look principally to the federal agency issuing or
guaranteeing the obligation for ultimate repayment and may not be able to assert
a  claim   against  the  United  States  itself  in  the  event  the  agency  or
instrumentality does not meet its commitments. Securities in which each Fund may
invest  that are not backed by the full  faith and  credit of the United  States
include,  but are not  limited  to:  (i)  obligations  of the  Tennessee  Valley
Authority,  the Federal Home Loan  Mortgage  Corporation,  the Federal Home Loan
Banks and the U.S.  Postal  Service,  each of which has the right to borrow from
the U.S. Treasury to meet its obligations; (ii) securities issued by the Federal
National  Mortgage  Association,   which  are  supported  by  the  discretionary
authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the agency's obligations; and (iii)
obligations  of the Federal Farm Credit  System and the Student  Loan  Marketing
Association,  each of whose  obligations may be satisfied only by the individual
credits of the issuing agency.

     Foreign  Government  Obligations.   Each  of  the  Funds,  subject  to  its
applicable  investment  policies,  may also invest in short-term  obligations of
foreign   sovereign   governments  or  of  their  agencies,   instrumentalities,
authorities or political  subdivisions.  These  securities may be denominated in
the U.S. dollar or in another currency. See "Foreign Investments."

         Bank   Obligations.   Each  of  the  Funds  may  invest  in  negotiable
certificates  of deposit,  time deposits and bankers'  acceptances of (i) banks,
savings and loan  associations and savings banks which have more than $2 billion
in total assets (the "Asset Limitation") and are organized under the laws of the
United States or any state,  (ii) foreign  branches of these banks or of foreign
banks of  equivalent  size (Euros) and (iii) U.S.  branches of foreign  banks of
equivalent size (Yankees).  See "Foreign Investments." The Funds will not invest
in obligations for which the Advisor,  or any of its affiliated  persons, is the
ultimate  obligor  or  accepting  bank.  Each of the  Funds  may also  invest in
obligations of  international  banking  institutions  designated or supported by
national  governments to promote economic  reconstruction,  development or trade
between  nations  (e.g.,  the  European   Investment  Bank,  the  Inter-American
Development Bank, or the World Bank).

         Commercial  Paper.  Each of the Funds may invest in  commercial  paper,
including master demand  obligations.  Master demand obligations are obligations
that  provide for a periodic  adjustment  in the  interest  rate paid and permit
daily changes in the amount borrowed.  Master demand obligations are governed by
agreements  between  the issuer and Morgan  Guaranty  Trust  Company of New York
("Morgan"), an affiliate of the Advisor, acting as agent, for no additional fee.
The monies loaned to the borrower  come from  accounts  managed by Morgan or its
affiliates,  pursuant to arrangements with such accounts. Interest and principal
payments are credited to such accounts. Morgan, an affiliate of the Advisor, has
the right to increase or decrease the amount  provided to the borrower  under an
obligation. The borrower has the right to pay without penalty all or any part of
the principal amount then outstanding on an obligation together with interest to
the date of payment. Since these obligations typically provide that the interest
rate is tied to the Federal Reserve commercial paper composite rate, the rate on
master  demand  obligations  is subject to change.  Repayment of a master demand
obligation to  participating  accounts depends on the ability of the borrower to
pay the accrued  interest  and  principal of the  obligation  on demand which is
continuously  monitored by Morgan. Since master demand obligations typically are
not rated by credit  rating  agencies,  the  Funds  may  invest in such  unrated
obligations only if at the time of an investment the obligation is determined by
the  Advisor  to have a  credit  quality  which  satisfies  the  Fund's  quality
restrictions.  See "Quality and  Diversification  Requirements."  It is possible
that the issuer of a master demand  obligation  could be a client of Morgan,  to
whom Morgan, an affiliate of the Advisor,  in its capacity as a commercial bank,
has made a loan.

         Repurchase  Agreements.  Each of the Funds may  enter  into  repurchase
agreements  with  brokers,  dealers  or banks  that meet the  credit  guidelines
approved  by the  Funds'  Trustees.  In a  repurchase  agreement,  a Fund buys a
security  from a seller  that has agreed to  repurchase  the same  security at a
mutually  agreed upon date and price.  The resale price normally is in excess of
the purchase price,  reflecting an agreed upon interest rate. This interest rate
is effective for the period of time the Fund is invested in the agreement and is
not  related  to the  coupon  rate  on the  underlying  security.  A  repurchase
agreement may also be viewed as a fully  collateralized  loan of money by a Fund
to the seller. The period of these repurchase  agreements will usually be short,
from  overnight to one week,  and at no time will the Funds invest in repurchase
agreements for more than thirteen  months.  The securities  which are subject to
repurchase  agreements,  however,  may have maturity dates in excess of thirteen
months  from the  effective  date of the  repurchase  agreement.  The Funds will
always  receive  securities as collateral  whose market value is, and during the
entire  term of the  agreement  remains,  at least  equal to 100% of the  dollar
amount  invested by the Funds in each agreement plus accrued  interest,  and the
Funds will make payment for such securities only upon physical  delivery or upon
evidence of book entry transfer to the account of the  custodian.  If the seller
defaults,  a Fund might incur a loss if the value of the collateral securing the
repurchase  agreement  declines and might incur  disposition costs in connection
with  liquidating the  collateral.  In addition,  if bankruptcy  proceedings are
commenced with respect to the seller of the security,  realization upon disposal
of the collateral by a Fund may be delayed or limited.

         Each of the Funds may make  investments in other debt  securities  with
remaining  effective  maturities  of not more than  thirteen  months,  including
without  limitation  corporate and foreign  bonds,  asset-backed  securities and
other obligations described in this Statement of Additional Information.

Quality and Diversification Requirements

         Each of the Funds intends to meet the  diversification  requirements of
the 1940 Act.  To meet  these  requirements,  75% of the  assets of each Fund is
subject to the following fundamental limitations: (1) a Fund may not invest more
than  5% of its  total  assets  in the  securities  of any  one  issuer,  except
obligations of the U.S. Government, its agencies and instrumentalities,  and (2)
a Fund may not own more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one
issuer.  As for the other 25% of a Fund's  assets not subject to the  limitation
described above,  there is no limitation on investment of these assets under the
1940 Act, so that all of such assets may be  invested in  securities  of any one
issuer. Investments not subject to the limitations described above could involve
an  increased  risk  to a Fund  should  an  issuer,  or a state  or its  related
entities,  be unable to make interest or principal payments or should the market
value of such securities decline.

     The Funds will also comply with the diversification requirements imposed by
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), for qualification as
a regulated investment company. See "Taxes."

         The Funds may invest in convertible  debt  securities,  for which there
are no specific quality requirements. In addition, at the time a Fund invests in
any commercial paper, bank obligation or repurchase  agreement,  the issuer must
have  outstanding  debt rated A or higher by Moody's or  Standard & Poor's,  the
issuer's parent  corporation,  if any, must have  outstanding  commercial  paper
rated Prime-1 by Moody's or A-1 by Standard & Poor's,  or if no such ratings are
available,  the  investment  must  be of  comparable  quality  in the  Advisor's
opinion.  At the time a Fund invests in any other  short-term  debt  securities,
they must be rated A or higher by Moody's or  Standard & Poor's,  or if unrated,
the investment must be of comparable quality in the Advisor's opinion.

         In  determining  suitability  of  investment  in a  particular  unrated
security,  the Advisor takes into consideration asset and debt service coverage,
the purpose of the  financing,  history of the issuer,  existence of other rated
securities of the issuer, and other relevant  conditions,  such as comparability
to other issuers.

Options and Futures Transactions

         Each of the  Funds  may (a)  purchase  and  sell  exchange  traded  and
over-the-counter  (OTC) put and call options on equity  securities or indexes of
equity securities,  (b) purchase and sell futures contracts on indexes of equity
securities  and (c) purchase and sell put and call options on futures  contracts
on indexes  of equity  securities.  Each of these  instruments  is a  derivative
instrument as its value derives from the underlying asset or index.

         Each Fund may  utilize  options  and  futures  contracts  to manage its
exposure to changing  interest rates and/or  security  prices.  Some options and
futures strategies, including selling futures contracts and buying puts, tend to
hedge  a  Fund's  investments  against  price  fluctuations.  Other  strategies,
including  buying futures  contracts,  writing puts and calls, and buying calls,
tend to increase market exposure.  Options and futures contracts may be combined
with each other or with forward contracts in order to adjust the risk and return
characteristics  of a Fund's overall strategy in a manner deemed  appropriate to
the  Advisor  and  consistent  with a Fund's  objective  and  policies.  Because
combined  options  positions  involve  multiple  trades,  they  result in higher
transaction costs and may be more difficult to open and close out.

         The use of options and futures is a highly  specialized  activity which
involves  investment  strategies and risks different from those  associated with
ordinary portfolio securities  transactions,  and there can be no guarantee that
their use will increase a Fund's return. While the use of these instruments by a
Fund may reduce certain risks  associated with owning its portfolio  securities,
these techniques themselves entail certain other risks. If the Advisor applies a
strategy  at an  inappropriate  time  or  judges  market  conditions  or  trends
incorrectly,  options and futures strategies may lower a Fund's return.  Certain
strategies limit a Fund's possibilities to realize gains as well as limiting its
exposure  to losses.  A Fund could also  experience  losses if the prices of its
options and futures positions were poorly correlated with its other investments,
or if it could not close out its  positions  because  of an  illiquid  secondary
market.  In addition,  a Fund will incur  transaction  costs,  including trading
commissions  and option  premiums,  in  connection  with its futures and options
transactions  and  these  transactions  could  significantly  increase  a Fund's
turnover rate.
         Each Fund may purchase put and call options on  securities,  indexes of
securities and futures contracts,  or purchase and sell futures contracts,  only
if such options are written by other persons and if (i) the  aggregate  premiums
paid on all such  options  which  are held at any  time do not  exceed  20% of a
Fund's net assets,  and (ii) the aggregate margin deposits  required on all such
futures or options  thereon  held at any time do not exceed 5% of a Fund's total
assets.

Options

         Purchasing  Put and Call Options.  By  purchasing a put option,  a Fund
obtains the right (but not the obligation) to sell the instrument underlying the
option at a fixed  strike  price.  In  return  for this  right,  a Fund pays the
current market price for the option (known as the option premium).  Options have
various types of underlying instruments,  including specific securities, indexes
of securities,  indexes of securities prices, and futures contracts.  A Fund may
terminate its position in a put option it has purchased by allowing it to expire
or by exercising the option.  A Fund may also close out a put option position by
entering  into an offsetting  transaction,  if a liquid  market  exists.  If the
option is allowed to expire,  a Fund will lose the entire  premium it paid. If a
Fund  exercises  a put  option  on a  security,  it  will  sell  the  instrument
underlying  the option at the strike price.  If a Fund exercises an option on an
index, settlement is in cash and does not involve the actual sale of securities.
If an  option  is  American  style,  it may be  exercised  on any  day up to its
expiration date. A European style option may be exercised only on its expiration
date.

         The buyer of a typical  put  option can expect to realize a gain if the
price of the underlying instrument falls substantially. However, if the price of
the instrument  underlying the option does not fall enough to offset the cost of
purchasing  the option,  a put buyer can expect to suffer a loss (limited to the
amount of the premium paid, plus related transaction costs).

         The features of call options are  essentially  the same as those of put
options,  except  that the  purchaser  of a call  option  obtains  the  right to
purchase, rather than sell, the instrument underlying the option at the option's
strike price. A call buyer typically  attempts to participate in potential price
increases of the instrument  underlying the option with risk limited to the cost
of the option if security prices fall. At the same time, the buyer can expect to
suffer a loss if security prices do not rise  sufficiently to offset the cost of
the option.

         Selling  (Writing)  Put and  Call  Options.  When a Fund  writes  a put
option,  it  takes  the  opposite  side of the  transaction  from  the  option's
purchaser.  In return for receipt of the premium,  a Fund assumes the obligation
to pay the strike price for the  instrument  underlying  the option if the other
party to the option  chooses to exercise  it. A Fund may seek to  terminate  its
position in a put option it writes  before  exercise by purchasing an offsetting
option in the market at its current price. If the market is not liquid for a put
option a Fund has written,  however,  a Fund must continue to be prepared to pay
the strike price while the option is  outstanding,  regardless of price changes,
and must continue to post margin as discussed below.

         If the price of the  underlying  instrument  rises,  a put writer would
generally expect to profit,  although its gain would be limited to the amount of
the premium it received.  If security  prices  remain the same over time,  it is
likely that the writer will also profit,  because it should be able to close out
the option at a lower  price.  If security  prices  fall,  the put writer  would
expect to suffer a loss.  This loss should be less than the loss from purchasing
and holding the underlying  instrument  directly,  however,  because the premium
received for writing the option should offset a portion of the decline.

         Writing a call option  obligates a Fund to sell or deliver the option's
underlying  instrument  in return for the  strike  price  upon  exercise  of the
option.  The  characteristics  of writing  call  options are similar to those of
writing put  options,  except  that  writing  calls  generally  is a  profitable
strategy  if prices  remain  the same or fall.  Through  receipt  of the  option
premium a call writer offsets part of the effect of a price decline. At the same
time,  because  a call  writer  must  be  prepared  to  deliver  the  underlying
instrument in return for the strike price, even if its current value is greater,
a call writer gives up some ability to participate in security price increases.

         The writer of an exchange  traded put or call option on a security,  an
index of  securities  or a futures  contract  is  required  to  deposit  cash or
securities  or a letter of credit as margin and to make mark to market  payments
of variation margin as the position becomes unprofitable.

         Options  on  Indexes.  Options on  securities  indexes  are  similar to
options on securities,  except that the exercise of securities  index options is
settled by cash  payment  and does not  involve  the actual  purchase or sale of
securities.   In  addition,   these   options  are  designed  to  reflect  price
fluctuations in a group of securities or segment of the securities market rather
than price  fluctuations in a single security.  A Fund, in purchasing or selling
index options, is subject to the risk that the value of its portfolio securities
may not change as much as an index because a Fund's  investments  generally will
not match the composition of an index.

         For a number of reasons,  a liquid market may not exist and thus a Fund
may not be able to close out an option  position that it has previously  entered
into.  When  a  Fund  purchases  an  OTC  option,  it  will  be  relying  on its
counterparty to perform its obligations,  and a Fund may incur additional losses
if the counterparty is unable to perform.

         Exchange Traded and OTC Options.  All options  purchased or sold by the
Funds will be traded on a  securities  exchange or will be  purchased or sold by
securities dealers (OTC options) that meet  creditworthiness  standards approved
by a Funds' Board of Trustees.  While exchange-traded options are obligations of
the Options Clearing  Corporation,  in the case of OTC options, a Fund relies on
the  dealer  from  which it  purchased  the  option to  perform if the option is
exercised.  Thus,  when a Fund purchases an OTC option,  it relies on the dealer
from which it purchased  the option to make or take  delivery of the  underlying
securities.  Failure  by the  dealer  to do so would  result  in the loss of the
premium  paid  by a Fund  as  well  as  loss  of  the  expected  benefit  of the
transaction.

          Provided that a Fund has arrangements  with certain  qualified dealers
who agree that the Fund may  repurchase any option it writes for a maximum price
to be calculated by a  predetermined  formula,  a Fund may treat the  underlying
securities used to cover written OTC options as liquid.  In these cases, the OTC
option itself would only be  considered  illiquid to the extent that the maximum
repurchase price under the formula exceeds the intrinsic value of the option.

         Futures  Contracts  and  Options  on Futures  Contracts.  The Funds may
purchase or sell  (write)  futures  contracts  and purchase or sell put and call
options, including put and call options on futures contracts.  Futures contracts
obligate the buyer to take and the seller to make delivery at a future date of a
specified  quantity of a financial  instrument or an amount of cash based on the
value of a securities  index.  Currently,  futures  contracts  are  available on
various  types of fixed  income  securities,  including  but not limited to U.S.
Treasury  bonds,  notes and bills,  Eurodollar  certificates  of deposit  and on
indexes of fixed income securities and indexes of equity securities.

         Unlike a futures contract, which requires the parties to buy and sell a
security  or make a cash  settlement  payment  based on changes  in a  financial
instrument  or  securities  index on an  agreed  date,  an  option  on a futures
contract  entitles  its holder to decide on or before a future  date  whether to
enter into such a contract.  If the holder  decides not to exercise  its option,
the holder may close out the option  position  by  entering  into an  offsetting
transaction  or may decide to let the  option  expire and  forfeit  the  premium
thereon. The purchaser of an option on a futures contract pays a premium for the
option but makes no initial  margin  payments  or daily  payments of cash in the
nature of "variation"  margin payments to reflect the change in the value of the
underlying contract as does a purchaser or seller of a futures contract.

         The seller of an option on a futures contract receives the premium paid
by the purchaser and may be required to pay initial margin. Amounts equal to the
initial margin and any additional  collateral required on any options on futures
contracts  sold by a Fund are paid by a Fund into a segregated  account,  in the
name of the  Futures  Commission  Merchant,  as required by the 1940 Act and the
SEC's interpretations thereunder.

         Combined  Positions.  The Funds are  permitted  to  purchase  and write
options in  combination  with each  other,  or in  combination  with  futures or
forward contracts,  to adjust the risk and return characteristics of the overall
position.  For example, a Fund may purchase a put option and write a call option
on the same  underlying  instrument,  in order to construct a combined  position
whose risk and return characteristics are similar to selling a futures contract.
Another  possible  combined  position would involve writing a call option at one
strike price and buying a call option at a lower  price,  in order to reduce the
risk of the written call option in the event of a  substantial  price  increase.
Because combined  options  positions  involve  multiple  trades,  they result in
higher transaction costs and may be more difficult to open and close out.

         Correlation  of Price  Changes.  Because there are a limited  number of
types of exchange-traded  options and futures  contracts,  it is likely that the
standardized  options and futures  contracts  available  will not match a Fund's
current or  anticipated  investments  exactly.  A Fund may invest in options and
futures  contracts based on securities with different  issuers,  maturities,  or
other  characteristics from the securities in which it typically invests,  which
involves  a risk  that the  options  or  futures  position  will not  track  the
performance of a Fund's other investments.

         Options and futures  contracts  prices can also diverge from the prices
of their  underlying  instruments,  even if the underlying  instruments  match a
Fund's  investments  well.  Options and futures contracts prices are affected by
such factors as current and anticipated  short term interest  rates,  changes in
volatility of the underlying instrument, and the time remaining until expiration
of the contract,  which may not affect security  prices the same way.  Imperfect
correlation  may also result from differing  levels of demand in the options and
futures markets and the securities markets,  from structural  differences in how
options and futures and securities are traded, or from imposition of daily price
fluctuation  limits or trading  halts.  A Fund may  purchase or sell options and
futures  contracts  with a greater or lesser value than the securities it wishes
to  hedge  or  intends  to  purchase  in  order to  attempt  to  compensate  for
differences in volatility between the contract and the securities, although this
may not be  successful  in all cases.  If price  changes in a Fund's  options or
futures  positions  are  poorly  correlated  with  its  other  investments,  the
positions may fail to produce anticipated gains or result in losses that are not
offset by gains in other investments.

         Liquidity  of Options and Futures  Contracts.  There is no  assurance a
liquid market will exist for any  particular  option or futures  contract at any
particular  time even if the  contract is traded on an  exchange.  In  addition,
exchanges may establish daily price  fluctuation  limits for options and futures
contracts and may halt trading if a contract's  price moves up or down more than
the limit in a given day. On volatile  trading  days when the price  fluctuation
limit is reached or a trading halt is imposed,  it may be impossible  for a Fund
to enter into new positions or close out existing positions. If the market for a
contract is not liquid  because of price  fluctuation  limits or  otherwise,  it
could prevent prompt liquidation of unfavorable positions, and could potentially
require a Fund to  continue  to hold a position  until  delivery  or  expiration
regardless of changes in its value. As a result, a Fund's access to other assets
held to cover its  options or futures  positions  could also be  impaired.  (See
"Exchange  Traded and OTC Options"  above for a discussion  of the  liquidity of
options not traded on an exchange.)

         Position Limits.  Futures exchanges can limit the number of futures and
options on futures  contracts that can be held or controlled by an entity. If an
adequate exemption cannot be obtained,  a Fund or the Advisor may be required to
reduce the size of its futures and options positions or may not be able to trade
a certain futures or options contract in order to avoid exceeding such limits.

         Asset Coverage for Futures  Contracts and Options  Positions.  Although
the Funds will not be commodity pools, certain derivatives subject a Fund to the
rules of the  Commodity  Futures  Trading  Commission  which limit the extent to
which each Fund can invest in such derivatives.  The Funds may invest in futures
contracts and options with respect thereto for hedging  purposes  without limit.
However,  a Fund may not invest in such contracts and options for other purposes
if the sum of the  amount of  initial  margin  deposits  and  premiums  paid for
unexpired  options  with  respect  to such  contracts,  other than for bona fide
hedging purposes,  exceeds 5% of the liquidation value of a Fund's assets, after
taking into account  unrealized  profits and unrealized losses on such contracts
and  options;  provided,  however,  that  in  the  case  of an  option  that  is
in-the-money at the time of purchase, the in-the-money amount may be excluded in
calculating the 5% limitation.

         In addition,  the Funds will comply with guidelines  established by the
SEC with respect to coverage of options and futures  contracts by mutual  funds,
and if the guidelines so require,  will set aside appropriate liquid assets in a
segregated  custodial  account in the amount  prescribed.  Securities  held in a
segregated  account  cannot be sold  while  the  futures  contract  or option is
outstanding,  unless they are replaced with other suitable assets.  As a result,
there is a possibility that segregation of a large percentage of a Fund's assets
could  impede  portfolio  management  or a  Fund's  ability  to meet  redemption
requests or other current obligations.

Swaps and Related Swap Products

         Each of the Funds may engage in swap transactions,  including,  but not
limited to, interest rate, currency, securities index, basket, specific security
and  commodity  swaps,  interest  rate caps,  floors and  collars and options on
interest rate swaps (collectively defined as "swap transactions").

         Each  Fund may  enter  into swap  transactions  for any  legal  purpose
consistent with its investment  objective and policies,  such as for the purpose
of  attempting  to obtain or preserve a  particular  return or spread at a lower
cost than  obtaining  that return or spread  through  purchases  and/or sales of
instruments in cash markets,  to protect  against  currency  fluctuations,  as a
duration management  technique,  to protect against any increase in the price of
securities a Fund anticipates purchasing at a later date, or to gain exposure to
certain  markets  in the most  economical  way  possible.  A Fund  will not sell
interest rate caps, floors or collars if it does not own securities with coupons
which provide the interest that a Fund may be required to pay.

         Swap  agreements  are  two-party  contracts  entered into  primarily by
institutional  counterparties  for periods  ranging  from a few weeks to several
years. In a standard swap transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns
(or  differentials  in rates of  return)  that  would be earned or  realized  on
specified notional investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged
or  "swapped"  between the parties are  calculated  by  reference to a "notional
amount," i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular  dollar amount
invested at a particular  interest  rate,  in a particular  foreign  currency or
commodity,  or in a "basket" of securities  representing a particular index. The
purchaser of an interest rate cap or floor, upon payment of a fee, has the right
to receive payments (and the seller of the cap is obligated to make payments) to
the extent a specified  interest  rate exceeds (in the case of a cap) or is less
than (in the case of a floor) a specified level over a specified  period of time
or at specified dates. The purchaser of an interest rate collar, upon payment of
a fee,  has the right to  receive  payments  (and the  seller  of the  collar is
obligated to make  payments) to the extent that a specified  interest rate falls
outside an agreed  upon range over a  specified  period of time or at  specified
dates.  The purchaser of an option on an interest  rate swap,  upon payment of a
fee (either at the time of  purchase or in the form of higher  payments or lower
receipts within an interest rate swap  transaction)  has the right,  but not the
obligation,  to  initiate a new swap  transaction  of a  pre-specified  notional
amount  with  pre-specified   terms  with  the  seller  of  the  option  as  the
counterparty.

         The "notional  amount" of a swap  transaction  is the agreed upon basis
for  calculating  the payments  that the parties  have agreed to  exchange.  For
example,  one swap  counterparty  may agree to pay a floating  rate of  interest
(e.g., 3 month LIBOR)  calculated  based on a $10 million  notional  amount on a
quarterly basis in exchange for receipt of payments calculated based on the same
notional  amount and a fixed rate of interest  on a  semi-annual  basis.  In the
event a Fund is  obligated to make  payments  more  frequently  than it receives
payments from the other party, it will incur incremental credit exposure to that
swap  counterparty.  This  risk  may be  mitigated  somewhat  by the use of swap
agreements  which call for a net payment to be made by the party with the larger
payment  obligation  when the  obligations  of the parties  fall due on the same
date. Under most swap agreements entered into by a Fund, payments by the parties
will be exchanged on a "net basis",  and a Fund will receive or pay, as the case
may be, only the net amount of the two payments.

         The amount of a Fund's  potential gain or loss on any swap  transaction
is not  subject  to any fixed  limit.  Nor is there any fixed  limit on a Fund's
potential  loss if it sells a cap or  collar.  If the Fund buys a cap,  floor or
collar,  however,  the Fund's potential loss is limited to the amount of the fee
that it has paid.  When measured  against the initial amount of cash required to
initiate  the  transaction,  which  is  typically  zero  in  the  case  of  most
conventional swap transactions,  swaps, caps, floors and collars tend to be more
volatile than many other types of instruments.

         The  use of  swap  transactions,  caps,  floors  and  collars  involves
investment  techniques and risks which are different from those  associated with
portfolio security transactions. If the Advisor is incorrect in its forecasts of
market values,  interest rates,  and other  applicable  factors,  the investment
performance of a Fund will be less  favorable  than if these  techniques had not
been used. These instruments are typically not traded on exchanges. Accordingly,
there is a risk that the other  party to certain of these  instruments  will not
perform  its  obligations  to a Fund or that a Fund may be unable to enter  into
offsetting  positions to terminate its exposure or liquidate its position  under
certain of these  instruments  when it wishes to do so. Such  occurrences  could
result in losses to a Fund.

           The Advisor  will,  however,  consider such risks and will enter into
swap and other derivatives transactions only when it believes that the risks are
not unreasonable.

         Each Fund will maintain  cash or liquid assets in a segregated  account
with its  custodian  in an amount  sufficient  at all times to cover its current
obligations under its swap  transactions,  caps,  floors and collars.  If a Fund
enters into a swap  agreement on a net basis,  it will  segregate  assets with a
daily  value  at  least  equal  to the  excess,  if  any,  of a  Fund's  accrued
obligations  under the swap agreement over the accrued amount a Fund is entitled
to receive under the agreement.  If a Fund enters into a swap agreement on other
than a net basis, or sells a cap, floor or collar, it will segregate assets with
a daily value at least equal to the full amount of a Fund's accrued  obligations
under the agreement.

         Each Fund will not enter  into any swap  transaction,  cap,  floor,  or
collar, unless the counterparty to the transaction is deemed creditworthy by the
Advisor.  If a  counterparty  defaults,  a Fund  may have  contractual  remedies
pursuant to the agreements related to the transaction. The swap markets in which
many types of swap  transactions  are traded have grown  substantially in recent
years, with a large number of banks and investment  banking firms acting both as
principals and as agents utilizing standardized swap documentation. As a result,
the markets for certain  types of swaps (e.g.,  interest rate swaps) have become
relatively  liquid.  The markets for some types of caps,  floors and collars are
less liquid.

         The liquidity of swap transactions, caps, floors and collars will be as
set forth in guidelines  established by the Advisor and approved by the Trustees
which are based on various  factors,  including (1) the  availability  of dealer
quotations  and the estimated  transaction  volume for the  instrument,  (2) the
number of dealers and end users for the instrument in the  marketplace,  (3) the
level of market making by dealers in the type of  instrument,  (4) the nature of
the  instrument  (including  any right of a party to terminate it on demand) and
(5) the nature of the marketplace for trades (including the ability to assign or
offset a  Fund's  rights  and  obligations  relating  to the  instrument).  Such
determination  will govern whether the instrument  will be deemed within the 15%
restriction on investments in securities that are not readily marketable.
          During the term of a swap, cap, floor or collar,  changes in the value
of the  instrument  are  recognized as unrealized  gains or losses by marking to
market to reflect the market value of the  instrument.  When the  instrument  is
terminated,  a Fund will record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference,
if any,  between the proceeds  from (or cost of) the closing  transaction  and a
Fund's basis in the contract.

         The federal  income tax  treatment  with respect to swap  transactions,
caps,  floors,  and collars may impose limitations on the extent to which a Fund
may engage in such transactions.

Risk Management

         The Funds may  employ  non-hedging  risk  management  techniques.  Risk
management  strategies  are used to keep the Funds fully  invested and to reduce
the transaction  costs associated with cash flows into and out of the Funds. The
objective  where  equity  futures  are used to  "equitize"  cash is to match the
notional value of all futures  contracts to a Fund's cash balance.  The notional
value of futures and of the cash is monitored  daily. As the cash is invested in
securities  and/or  paid  out  to  participants  in  redemptions,   the  Advisor
simultaneously adjusts the futures positions. Through such procedures, the Funds
not only gain equity  exposure  from the use of futures,  but also  benefit from
increased  flexibility  in responding  to client cash flow needs.  Additionally,
because it can be less  expensive to trade a list of  securities as a package or
program trade rather than as a group of  individual  orders,  futures  provide a
means through which  transaction  costs can be reduced.  Such  non-hedging  risk
management  techniques are not  speculative,  but because they involve  leverage
include, as do all leveraged transactions,  the possibility of losses as well as
gains that are greater than if these  techniques  involved the purchase and sale
of the securities themselves rather than their synthetic derivatives.

Portfolio Turnover

         The  table  below  sets  forth  the  portfolio  turnover  rates for the
Portfolios  corresponding  to the  Funds.  A rate of  100%  indicates  that  the
equivalent of all of Portfolio's assets have been sold and reinvested in a year.
High portfolio turnover may result in the realization of substantial net capital
gains or losses.  To the extent net short term capital gains are  realized,  any
distributions  resulting  from such  gains are  considered  ordinary  income for
federal income tax purposes. See "Taxes" below.


The Disciplined  Equity  Portfolio  (Disciplined  Equity Fund) -- For the period
December 30, 1996  (commencement  of operations)  through May 31, 1997: 20%. For
the fiscal years ended May 31, 1998 and 1999: 61% and 51 respectively.

     The U.S. Equity Portfolio (U.S.  Equity Fund) -- For the fiscal years ended
May 31, 1997, 1998 and 1999: 99%,
106% and 84%, respectively.

     The U.S.  Small  Company  Portfolio  (U.S.  Small  Company Fund) -- For the
fiscal years ended May 31, 1997, 1998 and 1999: 98%, 96% and 104%, respectively.


INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

         The  investment   restrictions  of  each  Fund  and  its  corresponding
Portfolio are identical,  unless otherwise  specified.  Accordingly,  references
below to a Fund also  include  the  Fund's  corresponding  Portfolio  unless the
context requires  otherwise;  similarly,  references to a Portfolio also include
its corresponding Fund unless the context requires otherwise.

         The investment  restrictions  below have been adopted by the Trust with
respect to each Fund and by each corresponding Portfolio. Except where otherwise
noted, these investment restrictions are "fundamental" policies which, under the
1940 Act, may not be changed  without the vote of a majority of the  outstanding
voting  securities of the Fund or Portfolio,  as the case may be. A "majority of
the outstanding  voting  securities" is defined in the 1940 Act as the lesser of
(a) 67% or more of the voting securities  present at a meeting if the holders of
more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities are present or represented by
proxy, or (b) more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities. The percentage
limitations  contained  in the  restrictions  below  apply  at the  time  of the
purchase of securities.  Whenever a Fund is requested to vote on a change in the
fundamental investment  restrictions of its corresponding  Portfolio,  the Trust
will hold a meeting of Fund  shareholders  and will cast its votes as instructed
by the Fund's shareholders.

         The Funds and their corresponding Portfolios:

1.    May not make any investments  inconsistent with a Fund's classification as
      a diversified investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940;

2.    May not purchase any security which would cause a Fund to concentrate  its
      investments  in  the  securities  of  issuers  primarily  engaged  in  any
      particular industry except as permitted by the SEC;

3.    May not issue senior securities,  except as permitted under the Investment
      Company Act of 1940 or any rule, order or interpretation thereunder;

4. May not borrow money, except to the extent permitted by applicable law;

5.    May not underwrite securities of other issuers,  except to the extent that
      a Fund, in disposing of portfolio securities, may be deemed an underwriter
      within the meaning of the 1933 Act;

6.    May not purchase or sell real estate, except that, to the extent permitted
      by  applicable  law,  a  Fund  may  (a)  invest  in  securities  or  other
      instruments  directly or indirectly secured by real estate, and (b) invest
      in securities or other  instruments  issued by issuers that invest in real
      estate;

7.    May not  purchase  or  sell  commodities  or  commodity  contracts  unless
      acquired  as a result of  ownership  of  securities  or other  instruments
      issued  by  persons  that  purchase  or sell  commodities  or  commodities
      contracts; but this shall not prevent a Fund from purchasing,  selling and
      entering into financial futures contracts  (including futures contracts on
      indices  of  securities,  interest  rates  and  currencies),   options  on
      financial  futures  contracts  (including  futures contracts on indices of
      securities,  interest  rates and  currencies),  warrants,  swaps,  forward
      contracts, foreign currency spot and forward contracts or other derivative
      instruments that are not related to physical commodities; and

8.    May make loans to other  persons,  in  accordance  with  their  respective
      investment  objectives  and  policies  and  to  the  extent  permitted  by
      applicable law.

         Non-Fundamental  Investment  Restrictions  The investment  restrictions
described  below  are  not  fundamental   policies  of  these  Funds  and  their
corresponding Portfolios and may be changed by their respective Trustees.


These non-fundamental investment policies require that the Funds:

(i) May not acquire any illiquid securities,  such as repurchase agreements with
more than seven days to maturity or fixed time  deposits with a duration of over
seven calendar days, if as a result  thereof,  more than 15% of the market value
of a Fund's net assets would be in investments which are illiquid;

(ii) May not purchase securities on margin,  make short sales of securities,  or
maintain a short position, provided that this restriction shall not be deemed to
be  applicable  to the  purchase  or sale of  when-issued  or  delayed  delivery
securities, or to short sales that are covered in accordance with SEC rules; and

(iii)  May not  acquire  securities  of other  investment  companies,  except as
permitted by the 1940 Act or any order pursuant thereto.

         There  will  be no  violation  of any  investment  restriction  if that
restriction  is  complied  with  at  the  time  the  relevant  action  is  taken
notwithstanding a later change in market value of an investment, in net or total
assets, in the securities rating of the investment, or any other later change.

         For purposes of fundamental investment  restrictions regarding industry
concentration,  the Advisor may classify  issuers by industry in accordance with
classifications  set forth in the Directory of Companies  Filing Annual  Reports
With The Securities and Exchange  Commission or other sources. In the absence of
such  classification or if the Advisor determines in good faith based on its own
information that the economic characteristics affecting a particular issuer make
it more  appropriately  considered  to be engaged in a different  industry,  the
Advisor may  classify  an issuer  accordingly.  For  instance,  personal  credit
finance  companies  and  business  credit  finance  companies  are  deemed to be
separate  industries and wholly owned finance  companies are considered to be in
the  industry of their  parents if their  activities  are  primarily  related to
financing the activities of their parents.


TRUSTEES AND MEMBERS OF THE ADVISORY BOARD


Trustees

         The  Trustees of the Trust,  who are also,  the Trustees of each of the
Portfolios and the other Master  Portfolios,  as defined  below,  their business
addresses,  principal  occupations during the past five years and dates of birth
are set forth below.

         FREDERICK S. ADDY -- Trustee;  Retired;  Prior to April 1994, Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,  Amoco  Corporation.  His address is
5300 Arbutus  Cove,  Austin,  Texas  78746,  and his date of birth is January 1,
1932.

     WILLIAM  G. BURNS --  Trustee;  Retired,  Former  Vice  Chairman  and Chief
Financial Officer,  NYNEX. His address is 2200 Alaqua Drive,  Longwood,  Florida
32779, and his date of birth is November 2, 1932.

         ARTHUR  C.  ESCHENLAUER  --  Trustee;   Retired;   Former  Senior  Vice
President,  Morgan  Guaranty  Trust Company of New York.  His address is 14 Alta
Vista Drive, RD #2,  Princeton,  New Jersey 08540,  and his date of birth is May
23, 1934.

         MATTHEW  HEALEY1 --  Trustee,  Chairman  and Chief  Executive  Officer;
Chairman,  Pierpont Group,  Inc.,  since prior to 1993. His address is Pine Tree
Country Club Estates,  10286 Saint Andrews Road,  Boynton Beach,  Florida 33436,
and his date of birth is August 23, 1937.

     MICHAEL P. MALLARDI - Trustee,  Retired,  Prior to April 1996,  Senior Vice
President, Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. and President,  Broadcast Group. His address
is 10 Charnwood Drive,  Suffern,  New York 10910, and his date of birth is March
17, 1934.

         A  majority  of  the   disinterested   Trustees  have  adopted  written
procedures  reasonably  appropriate to deal with potential conflicts of interest
arising from the fact that the same individuals are Trustees of the Trust,  each
of the  Portfolios  and the J.P.  Morgan Funds,  up to and including  creating a
separate board of trustees.

         Each Trustee is currently paid an annual fee of $75,000 (adjusted as of
April  1,  1997)  for  serving  as  Trustee  of the  Trust,  each of the  Master
Portfolios (as defined  below),  J.P.  Morgan Funds and J.P. Morgan Series Trust
and is reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with service as a Trustee.
The Trustees may hold various other directorships unrelated to these funds.



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     Trustee compensation expenses paid by the Trust for the calendar year ended
December 31, 1999 are set forth below.


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                                                            TOTAL TRUSTEE COMPENSATION ACCRUED BY THE
                                                            MASTER PORTFOLIOS(*), J.P. MORGAN FUNDS,
                                      AGGREGATE TRUSTEE     J.P. MORGAN SERIES TRUST AND THE TRUST
                                      COMPENSATION          DURING 1999 (**)
                                      PAID BY THE
NAME OF TRUSTEE                       TRUST DURING 1999
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Frederick S. Addy, Trustee            $22,488               $75,000
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William G. Burns, Trustee             $22,488               $75,000
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Arthur C. Eschenlauer, Trustee        $22,488               $75,000
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Matthew Healey, Trustee(***),         $22,488               $75,000
  Chairman and Chief Executive
  Officer
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Michael P. Mallardi, Trustee          $22,488               $75,000
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</TABLE>


(*) Includes the Portfolios and 16 other  Portfolios  (collectively  the "Master
Portfolios") for which JPMIM acts as investment advisor.

(**) No investment  company  within the fund complex has a pension or retirement
plan.  Currently  there are 17  investment  companies (14  investment  companies
comprising the Master  Portfolios,  the Trust, J.P. Morgan Funds and J.P. Morgan
Series Trust) in the fund complex.


     (***) During 1999,  Pierpont  Group,  Inc. paid Mr. Healey,  in his role as
Chairman  of  Pierpont  Group,  Inc.,  compensation  in the amount of  $153,800,
contributed  $23,100  to a  defined  contribution  plan on his  behalf  and paid
$17,300 in insurance premiums for his benefit.


         The Trustees  decide upon  general  policies  and are  responsible  for
overseeing the Trust's and Portfolio's business affairs.  Each of the Portfolios
and the Trust has entered into a Fund Services  Agreement  with Pierpont  Group,
Inc.  to  assist  the  Trustees  in   exercising   their   overall   supervisory
responsibilities  over the  affairs of the  Portfolios  and the Trust.  Pierpont
Group,  Inc.  was  organized  in July 1989 to provide  services for The Pierpont
Family of Funds (now the J.P. Morgan Family of Funds),  and the Trustees are the
equal and sole shareholders of Pierpont Group, Inc. The Trust and the Portfolios
have agreed to pay  Pierpont  Group,  Inc. a fee in an amount  representing  its
reasonable  costs in performing  these services to the Trust, the Portfolios and
certain other registered investment companies subject to similar agreements with
Pierpont Group, Inc. These costs are periodically reviewed by the Trustees.  The
principal offices of Pierpont Group,  Inc. are located at 461 Fifth Avenue,  New
York, New York 10017.

         The aggregate  fees paid to Pierpont  Group,  Inc. by each Fund and its
corresponding Portfolio during the indicated fiscal years are set forth below:


     Disciplined  Equity Fund -- For the period January 3, 1997 (commencement of
operations)  through May 31, 1997: $320. For the fiscal years ended May 31, 1998
and 1999: $5,296 and $13,569, respectively.

The  Disciplined   Equity   Portfolio  --  For  the  period  December  30,  1996
(commencement  of operations)  through May 31, 1997:  $607. For the fiscal years
ended May 31, 1998 and 1999: $5,818 and $14,804, respectively.

     U.S. Equity Fund -- For the fiscal years ended May 31, 1997, 1998 and 1999:
$9,112, $12,419 and $7,659, respectively.

     The U.S. Equity  Portfolio -- For the fiscal years ended May 31, 1997, 1998
and 1999: $26,486, $30,613 and $18,019, respectively.

     U.S. Small Company Fund -- For the fiscal year ended May 31, 1997, 1998 and
1999: $11,350, $15,145 and $8,809, respectively.

     The U.S. Small Company Portfolio -- For the fiscal year ended May 31, 1997,
1998 and 1999: $31,320, $36,011 and $13,942, respectively.

Advisory Board

         The Trustees determined as of January 26, 2000 to establish an advisory
board and appoint four members  ("Members of the Advisory Board") thereto.  Each
member  serves at the pleasure of the Trustees.  The advisory  board is distinct
from  the  Trustees  and  provides  advice  to the  Trustees  as to  investment,
management and operations of the Trust; but has no power to vote upon any matter
put to a vote of the Trustees.  The advisory board and the members  thereof also
serve  each of the  Trusts and the  Master  Portfolios.  It is also the  current
intention  of the  Trustees  that the  Members  of the  Advisory  Board  will be
proposed at the next  shareholders'  meeting,  expected to be held within a year
from the date  hereof,  for  election  as Trustees of each of the Trusts and the
Master Portfolios. The creation of the Advisory Board and the appointment of the
members  thereof was  designed so that the Board of Trustees  will  continuously
consist of persons able to assume the duties of Trustees  and be fully  familiar
with the business  and affairs of each of the Trusts and the Master  Portfolios,
in anticipation of the current Trustees reaching the mandatory retirement age of
seventy.  Each member of the Advisory Board is paid an annual fee of $75,000 for
serving in this capacity for the Trust, each of the Master Portfolios,  the J.P.
Morgan Funds and the J.P.  Morgan  Series Trust and is  reimbursed  for expenses
incurred in connection  for such service.  The members of the Advisory Board may
hold various other  directorships  unrelated to these funds. The mailing address
of the Members of the Advisory  Board is c/o  Pierpont  Group,  Inc.,  461 Fifth
Avenue, New York, New York 10017. Their names,  principal occupations during the
past five years and dates of birth are set forth below:

         Ann Maynard Gray -  President,  Diversified  Publishing  Group and Vice
President, Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. Her date of birth is August 22, 1945.

         John R. Laird -- Retired;  Former  Chief  Executive  Officer,  Shearson
Lehman Brothers and The Boston Company. His date of birth is June 21, 1942.

         Gerard P. Lynch -- Retired;  Former Managing  Director,  Morgan Stanley
Group and President and Chief Operating Officer,  Morgan Stanley Services,  Inc.
His date of birth is October 5, 1936.

         James J. Schonbachler -- Retired;  Prior to September,  1998,  Managing
Director,  Bankers  Trust  Company and Chief  Executive  Officer  and  Director,
Bankers Trust A.G.,  Zurich and BT Brokerage  Corp. His date of birth is January
26, 1943.


Officers

         The Trust's and Portfolios'  executive  officers (listed below),  other
than the Chief  Executive  Officer and the  officers  who are  employees  of the
Advisor,  are provided and compensated by Funds  Distributor,  Inc.  ("FDI"),  a
wholly  owned  indirect  subsidiary  of Boston  Institutional  Group,  Inc.  The
officers  conduct and  supervise  the business  operations  of the Trust and the
Portfolios. The Trust and the Portfolios have no employees.

         The  officers  of  the  Trust  and  the  Portfolios,   their  principal
occupations  during the past five years and dates of birth are set forth  below.
Unless otherwise specified, each officer holds the same position with the Trust,
each Portfolio and the other Master Portfolios.  The business address of each of
the officers unless otherwise noted is Funds Distributor, Inc., 60 State Street,
Suite 1300, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.


         MATTHEW HEALEY;  Chief  Executive  Officer;  Chairman,  Pierpont Group,
since prior to 1993. His address is Pine Tree Country Club Estates,  10286 Saint
Andrews Road,  Boynton  Beach,  Florida  33436.  His date of birth is August 23,
1937.


     MARGARET W. CHAMBERS;  Vice President and Secretary.  Senior Vice President
and General  Counsel of FDI since April,  1998.  From August 1996 to March 1998,
Ms. Chambers was Vice President and Assistant General Counsel for Loomis, Sayles
& Company,  L.P. From January 1986 to July 1996,  she was an associate  with the
law firm of Ropes & Gray. Her date of birth is October 12, 1959.


         MARIE E. CONNOLLY;  Vice President and Assistant Treasurer.  President,
Chief Executive  Officer,  Chief Compliance Officer and Director of FDI, Premier
Mutual Fund  Services,  Inc.,  an  affiliate  of FDI  ("Premier  Mutual") and an
officer of certain investment companies  distributed or administered by FDI. Her
date of birth is August 1, 1957.


     DOUGLAS C. CONROY; Vice President and Assistant  Treasurer.  Assistant Vice
President   and   Assistant   Department   Manager  of  Treasury   Services  and
Administration of FDI and an officer of certain investment companies distributed
or  administered  by FDI.  Prior to April 1997,  Mr.  Conroy was  Supervisor  of
Treasury  Services and  Administration  of FDI. From April 1993 to January 1995,
Mr. Conroy was a Senior Fund Accountant for Investors Bank & Trust Company.  His
date of birth is March 31, 1969.

     JOHN P. COVINO; Vice President and Assistant Treasurer.  Vice President and
Treasury Group Manager of Treasury Servicing and Administration of FDI. Prior to
November  1998,  Mr. Covino was employed by Fidelity  Investments  where he held
multiple  positions in their  Institutional  Brokerage  Group.  Prior to joining
Fidelity,  Mr.  Covino was employed by SunGard  Brokerage  systems  where he was
responsible for the technology and development of the accounting  product group.
His date of birth is October 8, 1963.


     JACQUELINE  HENNING;  Assistant  Secretary and  Assistant  Treasurer of the
Portfolios  only.  Managing  Director,  State Street Cayman Trust Company,  Ltd.
since October 1994.  Address:  P.O. Box 2508 GT, Elizabethan  Square, 2nd Floor,
Shedden Road, George Town, Grand Cayman,  Cayman Islands, BWI. Her date of birth
is March 24, 1942.

         KAREN  JACOPPO-WOOD;  Vice  President  and  Assistant  Secretary.  Vice
President  and  Senior  Counsel  of FDI and an  officer  of  certain  investment
companies  distributed or  administered  by FDI. From June 1994 to January 1996,
Ms. Jacoppo-Wood was a Manager of SEC Registration at Scudder,  Stevens & Clark,
Inc. Her date of birth is December 29, 1966.

     CHRISTOPHER  J.  KELLEY;  Vice  President  and  Assistant  Secretary.  Vice
President and Senior Associate  General Counsel of FDI and Premier Mutual and an
officer of certain investment companies distributed or administered by FDI. From
April 1994 to July 1996,  Mr.  Kelley was Assistant  Counsel at Forum  Financial
Group. His date of birth is December 24, 1964.

     KATHLEEN  K.  MORRISEY;  Vice  President  and  Assistant  Secretary.   Vice
President  and  Assistant   Secretary  of  FDI.  Manager  of  Treasury  Services
Administration  and an  officer  of  certain  investment  companies  advised  or
administered  by  Montgomery  Asset  Management,  L.P.  and  Dresdner RCM Global
Investors,  Inc., and their  respective  affiliates.  From July 1994 to November
1995, Ms.  Morrisey was a Fund Accountant II for Investors Bank & Trust Company.
Her date of birth is July 5, 1972.

     MARY A. NELSON; Vice President and Assistant Treasurer.  Vice President and
Manager of Treasury Services and Administration of FDI and Premier Mutual and an
officer of certain investment companies  distributed or administered by FDI. Her
date of birth is April 22, 1964.


     MARY JO PACE;  Assistant Treasurer.  Vice President,  Morgan Guaranty Trust
Company of New York.  Ms.  Pace  serves in the Funds  Administration  group as a
Manager for the Budgeting and Expense Processing Group. Prior to September 1995,
Ms. Pace served as a Fund Administrator for Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New
York. Her address is 60 Wall Street, New York, New York 10260. Her date of birth
is March 13, 1966.

     stephanie d. pierce; Vice President and Assistant Secretary. Vice President
and Client  Development  Manager for FDI since  April  1998.  From April 1997 to
March 1998,  Ms.  Pierce was employed by Citibank,  NA as an officer of Citibank
and Relationship  Manager on the Business and Professional Banking team handling
over 22,000 clients.  Address:  200 Park Avenue,  New York, New York 10166.  Her
date of birth is August 18, 1968.


     GEORGE A. RIO; President and Treasurer. Executive Vice President and Client
Service  Director of FDI since April 1998. From June 1995 to March 1998, Mr. Rio
was Senior  Vice  President  and Senior Key Account  Manager  for Putnam  Mutual
Funds. From May 1994 to June 1995, Mr. Rio was Director of Business  Development
for First Data Corporation. His date of birth is January 2, 1955.

     CHRISTINE ROTUNDO;  Assistant  Treasurer.  Vice President,  Morgan Guaranty
Trust Company of New York. Ms. Rotundo serves in the Funds  Administration group
as a Manager  of the Tax  Group  and is  responsible  for U.S.  mutual  fund tax
matters.  Prior to September 1995, Ms. Rotundo served as a Senior Tax Manager in
the Investment  Company  Services Group of Deloitte & Touche LLP. Her address is
60 Wall Street,  New York,  New York 10260.  Her date of birth is September  26,
1965.


INVESTMENT ADVISOR

         The Funds have not  retained  the  services  of an  investment  adviser
because each Fund seeks to achieve its investment  objective by investing all of
its investable assets in a corresponding  Portfolio.  Subject to the supervision
of each  Portfolio's  Trustees,  the Advisor makes each  Portfolio's  day-to-day
investment decisions,  arranges for the execution of portfolio  transactions and
generally manages each Portfolio's  investments.  Effective October 1, 1998 each
Portfolio's  Investment  Advisor is JPMIM.  Prior to that  date,  Morgan was the
Investment Advisor.

         JPMIM,  a wholly owned  subsidiary  of J.P.  Morgan & Co.  Incorporated
("J.P.  Morgan"),  is a  registered  investment  adviser  under  the  Investment
Advisers  Act of  1940,  as  amended,  and  manages  employee  benefit  funds of
corporations,  labor unions and state and local  governments and the accounts of
other institutional  investors,  including investment companies.  Certain of the
assets of  employee  benefit  accounts  under its  management  are  invested  in
commingled pension trust funds for which Morgan serves as trustee.


         J.P.  Morgan,  through  the  Advisor  and other  subsidiaries,  acts as
investment advisor to individuals,  governments,  corporations, employee benefit
plans, mutual funds and other institutional investors with combined assets under
management of approximately $349 billion.


         J.P.  Morgan has a long history of service as adviser,  underwriter and
lender to an extensive  roster of major companies and as a financial  advisor to
national  governments.  The firm,  through its  predecessor  firms,  has been in
business for over a century and has been managing investments since 1913.

         The basis of the Advisor's investment process is fundamental investment
research as the firm  believes  that  fundamentals  should  determine an asset's
value over the long  term.  J.P.  Morgan  currently  employs  over 100 full time
research  analysts,  among the largest  research staffs in the money  management
industry,  in its investment  management  divisions located in New York, London,
Tokyo,  Frankfurt and Singapore to cover companies,  industries and countries on
site. In addition,  the investment management divisions employ approximately 380
capital market researchers,  portfolio managers and traders.  The conclusions of
the equity analysts'  fundamental research is quantified into a set of projected
returns for individual  companies  through the use of a dividend discount model.
These returns are projected for 2 to 5 years to enable analysts to take a longer
term view. These returns, or normalized earnings, are used to establish relative
values among stocks in each industrial sector.  These values may not be the same
as the markets' current  valuations of these companies.  This provides the basis
for ranking the attractiveness of the companies in an industry according to five
distinct quintiles or rankings. This ranking is one of the factors considered in
determining the stocks purchased and sold in each sector.

         The investment advisory services the Advisor provides to the Portfolios
are not  exclusive  under the terms of the Advisory  Agreements.  The Advisor is
free to and does render  similar  investment  advisory  services to others.  The
Advisor serves as investment  advisor to personal investors and other investment
companies and acts as fiduciary for trusts,  estates and employee benefit plans.
Certain of the assets of trusts and estates  under  management  are  invested in
common trust funds for which the Advisor  serves as trustee.  The accounts which
are managed or advised by the Advisor have varying investment objectives and the
Advisor invests assets of such accounts in investments substantially similar to,
or the same as, those which are expected to constitute the principal investments
of the Portfolios. Such accounts are supervised by officers and employees of the
Advisor who may also be acting in similar  capacities  for the  Portfolios.  See
"Portfolio Transactions."

         Sector  weightings  are  generally  similar  to a  benchmark  with  the
emphasis on security selection as the method to achieve  investment  performance
superior to the benchmark.  The benchmarks for the Portfolios in which the Funds
invest are  currently:  The  Disciplined  Equity  Portfolio and The U.S.  Equity
Portfolio--S&P  500 Index;  and The U.S. Small Company  Portfolio--Russell  2000
Index.

         Morgan,  also a  wholly  owned  subsidiary  of J.P.  Morgan,  is a bank
holding company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Morgan, whose
principal offices are at 60 Wall Street, New York, New York 10260, is a New York
trust company which  conducts a general  banking and trust  business.  Morgan is
subject to regulation by the New York State Banking  Department  and is a member
bank of the Federal Reserve System. Through offices in New York City and abroad,
Morgan   offers  a  wide  range  of   services,   primarily   to   governmental,
institutional,  corporate and high net worth individual  customers in the United
States and throughout the world.

         The  Portfolios  are managed by officers of the Advisor  who, in acting
for their customers,  including the Portfolios,  do not discuss their investment
decisions with any personnel of J.P.  Morgan or any personnel of other divisions
of the Advisor or with any of its  affiliated  persons,  with the  exception  of
certain investment management affiliates of J.P. Morgan.

         As compensation for the services  rendered and related expenses such as
salaries  of  advisory  personnel  borne  by  the  Advisor  under  the  Advisory
Agreements,  the  Portfolio  corresponding  to each  Fund has  agreed to pay the
Advisor a fee,  which is computed  daily and may be paid  monthly,  equal to the
annual rates of each Portfolio's average daily net assets shown below.

Disciplined Equity:  0.35%

U.S. Equity: 0.40%

U.S. Small Company: 0.60%

         The table below sets forth for each Fund listed the advisory  fees paid
by its  corresponding  Portfolio  to Morgan and JPMIM,  as  applicable,  for the
fiscal periods  indicated.  See also the Fund's  financial  statements which are
incorporated herein by reference.


     The  Disciplined  Equity  Portfolio  (Disciplined  Equity  Fund) -- For the
period  December 30, 1996  (commencement  of  operations)  through May 31, 1997:
$73,985.  For the  fiscal  years  ended  May 31,  1998 and  1999:  $628,965  and
$2,310,525, respectively.

     The U.S. Equity Portfolio (U.S.  Equity Fund) -- For the fiscal years ended
May  31,  1997,   1998  and  1999:   $3,049,388,   $3,534,791  and   $2,911,314,
respectively.

     The U.S.  Small  Company  Portfolio  (U.S.  Small  Company Fund) -- For the
fiscal  years ended May 31,  1997,  1998 and 1999:  $5,424,514,  $6,161,868  and
$3,367,503, respectively.


         The Investment  Advisory  Agreements provide that they will continue in
effect for a period of two years after execution only if  specifically  approved
thereafter  annually  in the same  manner  as the  Distribution  Agreement.  See
"Distributor"  below. Each of the Investment  Advisory Agreements will terminate
automatically  if assigned and is  terminable  at any time without  penalty by a
vote of a majority of the Portfolio's Trustees, or by a vote of the holders of a
majority of the Portfolio's  outstanding voting securities,  on 60 days' written
notice to the  Advisor  and by the  Advisor  on 90 days'  written  notice to the
Portfolio. See "Additional Information."


         The  Glass-Steagall  Act and other  applicable laws generally  prohibit
banks and their subsidiaries, such as the Advisor, from engaging in the business
of underwriting or  distributing  securities,  and the Board of Governors of the
Federal  Reserve  System has issued an  interpretation  to the effect that under
these laws a bank  holding  company  registered  under the federal  Bank Holding
Company Act or  subsidiaries  thereof may not  sponsor,  organize,  or control a
registered open-end investment company  continuously  engaged in the issuance of
its shares,  such as the Trust. The  interpretation  does not prohibit a holding
company or a subsidiary  thereof from acting as investment advisor and custodian
to such an  investment  company.  The Advisor  believes  that it may perform the
services  for the  Portfolio  contemplated  by the Advisory  Agreements  without
violation  of the  Glass-Steagall  Act  or  other  applicable  banking  laws  or
regulations.  On November 12, 1999, the  Gramm-Leach-Bliley  Act was signed into
law, the relevant provisions of which go into effect March 11, 2000. Until March
11, 2000, federal banking law,  specifically the Glass-Steagall Act and the Bank
Holding Company Act,  generally  prohibits banks and bank holding  companies and
their  subsidiaries,  such as the  Advisor,  from  engaging  in the  business of
underwriting  or distributing  securities.  Pursuant to  interpretations  issued
under these laws by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve  System,  such
entities  also may not  sponsor,  organize  or  control  a  registered  open-end
investment company  continuously engaged in the issuance of its shares (together
with  underwriting and distributing  securities,  the "Prohibited  Activities"),
such as the Trust. These laws and interpretations do not prohibit a bank holding
company or a subsidiary  thereof from acting as investment advisor and custodian
to such an  investment  company.  The Advisor  believes  that it may perform the
services for the  Portfolios  contemplated  by the Advisory  Agreements  without
violation of the laws in effect until March 11, 2000.  Effective March 11, 2000,
the  sections  of  the   Glass-Steagall  Act  which  prohibited  the  Prohibited
Activities are repealed,  and the Bank Holding  Company Act is amended to permit
bank holding  companies  which satisfy  certain  capitalization,  managerial and
other criteria (the  "Criteria") to engage in the  Prohibited  Activities;  bank
holding  companies  which do not satisfy the  Criteria may continue to engage in
any activity  that was  permissible  for a bank holding  company  under the Bank
Holding  Company  Act as of  November  11,  1999.  Because  the  services  to be
performed for the Portfolios under the Advisory  Agreements were permissible for
a bank holding  company as of November 11, 1999,  the Advisor  believes  that it
also may perform such services after March 11, 2000 whether or not the Advisor's
parent  satisfies  the  Criteria.  State laws on this issue may differ  from the
interpretation of relevant federal law, and banks and financial institutions may
be required to register as dealers pursuant to state securities laws.


     Under  separate  agreements,   Morgan  provides  certain  financial,   fund
accounting  and  administrative  services  to the Trust and the  Portfolios  and
shareholder  services  for the Trust.  See  "Services  Agent"  and  "Shareholder
Servicing" below.

DISTRIBUTOR

         FDI  serves as the  Trust's  exclusive  Distributor  and  holds  itself
available  to receive  purchase  orders for each of the Fund's  shares.  In that
capacity,  FDI has been granted the right, as agent of the Trust, to solicit and
accept orders for the purchase of each of the Fund's  shares in accordance  with
the terms of the  Distribution  Agreement  between the Trust and FDI.  Under the
terms of the Distribution  Agreement  between FDI and the Trust, FDI receives no
compensation in its capacity as the Trust's  distributor.  FDI is a wholly owned
indirect  subsidiary  of Boston  Institutional  Group,  Inc.  FDI also serves as
exclusive   placement   agent  for  each  Portfolio.   FDI  currently   provides
administration  and  distribution  services  for a number  of  other  investment
companies.


         The  Distribution  Agreement  shall  continue in effect with respect to
each of the  Funds  for a period  of two  years  after  execution  only if it is
approved at least annually thereafter (i) by a vote of the holders of a majority
of each Fund's  outstanding  shares or by its  Trustees  and (ii) by a vote of a
majority  of the  Trustees  of the Trust who are not  "interested  persons"  (as
defined by the 1940 Act) of the parties to the Distribution  Agreement,  cast in
person at a meeting  called  for the  purpose  of voting on such  approval  (see
"Trustees and Members of the Advisory Board" and  "Officers").  The Distribution
Agreement will terminate  automatically  if assigned by either party thereto and
is  terminable  at any  time  without  penalty  by a vote of a  majority  of the
Trustees  of the  Trust,  a vote  of a  majority  of the  Trustees  who  are not
"interested  persons" of the Trust, or by a vote of the holders of a majority of
the Fund's outstanding shares as defined under "Additional  Information," in any
case  without  payment of any  penalty on 60 days'  written  notice to the other
party. The principal offices of FDI are located at 60 State Street,  Suite 1300,
Boston, Massachusetts 02109.


CO-ADMINISTRATOR

         Under  Co-Administration  Agreements  with the Trust and the Portfolios
dated  August 1,  1996,  FDI also  serves  as the  Trust's  and the  Portfolios'
Co-Administrator.  The Co-Administration Agreements may be renewed or amended by
the  respective  Trustees  without a  shareholder  vote.  The  Co-Administration
Agreements are terminable at any time without penalty by a vote of a majority of
the Trustees of the Trust or the Portfolios,  as applicable, on not more than 60
days' written  notice nor less than 30 days' written  notice to the other party.
The  Co-Administrator  may subcontract  for the performance of its  obligations,
provided,  however,  that  unless the Trust or the  Portfolios,  as  applicable,
expressly agrees in writing, the Co-Administrator shall be fully responsible for
the acts and  omissions  of any  subcontractor  as it would  for its own acts or
omissions. See "Services Agent" below.


         FDI (i) provides  office space,  equipment  and clerical  personnel for
maintaining  the  organization  and  books  and  records  of the  Trust  and the
Portfolio;  (ii)  provides  officers  for the  Trust  and the  Portfolio;  (iii)
prepares and files  documents  required  for  notification  of state  securities
administrators; (iv) reviews and files marketing and sales literature; (v) files
Portfolio regulatory  documents and mails Portfolio  communications to Trustees,
Members of the Advisory  Board and investors;  and (vi) maintains  related books
and records.


         For its services under the Co-Administration  Agreements, each Fund and
Portfolio has agreed to pay FDI fees equal to its  allocable  share of an annual
complex-wide  charge of $425,000 plus FDI's out-of-pocket  expenses.  The amount
allocable  to each Fund or  Portfolio is based on the ratio of its net assets to
the  aggregate  net  assets  of the  Trust,  the  Master  Portfolios  and  other
investment companies subject to similar agreements with FDI.

         The table below sets forth for each Fund  listed and its  corresponding
Portfolio the administrative fees paid to FDI for the fiscal periods indicated.

     Disciplined  Equity Fund -- For the period January 3, 1997 (commencement of
operations)  through May 31, 1997: $392. For the fiscal years ended May 31, 1998
and 1999: $4,082 and $9,878, respectively.

The  Disciplined   Equity   Portfolio  --  For  the  period  December  30,  1996
(commencement  of operations)  through May 31, 1997:  $520. For the fiscal years
ended May 31, 1998 and 1999: $3,742 and $9,294, respectively.

     U.S.  Equity Fund -- For the period  August 1, 1996  through May 31,  1997:
$7,865.  For the fiscal  years ended May 31,  1998 and 1999:  $9,349 and $5,398,
respectively.

     The U.S. Equity  Portfolio -- For the period August 1, 1996 through May 31,
1997:  $16,536.  For the fiscal  years ended May 31, 1998 and 1999:  $18,971 and
$11,075, respectively.

     U.S.  Small  Company Fund -- For the period  August 1, 1996 through May 31,
1997:  $9,753.  For the fiscal  years ended May 31,  1998 and 1999:  $11,396 and
$6,240, respectively.

     The U.S.  Small Company  Portfolio -- For the period August 1, 1996 through
May 31, 1997: $19,652. For the fiscal years ended May 31, 1998 and 1999: $22,248
and $8,564, respectively.

         The table below sets forth for each Fund  listed and its  corresponding
Portfolio the administrative fees paid to Signature Broker-Dealer Services, Inc.
(which  provided  distribution  and  administrative  services  to the  Trust and
placement agent and administrative services to the Portfolios prior to August 1,
1996) for the fiscal periods indicated.

U.S. Equity Fund -- For the period June 1, 1996 through July 31, 1996: $4,553.

     The U.S.  Equity  Portfolio -- For the period June 1, 1996 through July 31,
1996: $14,675.

     U.S.  Small  Company  Fund -- For the period June 1, 1996  through July 31,
1996: $5,925.

     The U.S.  Small  Company  Portfolio  -- For the period June 1, 1996 through
July 31, 1996: $17,162.

SERVICES AGENT

         The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, and the Portfolios have entered into
Administrative  Services  Agreements  (the  "Services  Agreements")  with Morgan
effective December 29, 1995, as amended August 1, 1996, pursuant to which Morgan
is responsible for certain  administrative and related services provided to each
Fund and its corresponding  Portfolio. The Services Agreements may be terminated
at any time,  without  penalty,  by the Trustees or Morgan,  in each case on not
more than 60 days' nor less than 30 days' written notice to the other party.

         Under the Services Agreements,  Morgan provides certain  administrative
and related services to the Funds and the Portfolios, including services related
to  tax  compliance,   preparation  of  financial  statements,   calculation  of
performance  data,  oversight of service  providers and certain  regulatory  and
Board of Trustee matters.

         Under the amended  Services  Agreements,  the Funds and the  Portfolios
have  agreed  to pay  Morgan  fees  equal to its  allocable  share of an  annual
complex-wide  charge. This charge is calculated daily based on the aggregate net
assets of the Master  Portfolios and J.P. Morgan Series Trust in accordance with
the following annual schedule:  0.09% of the first $7 billion of their aggregate
average daily net assets and 0.04% of their  aggregate  average daily net assets
in excess of $7 billion,  less the complex-wide fees payable to FDI. The portion
of  this  charge  payable  by each  Fund  and  Portfolio  is  determined  by the
proportionate  share  that its net  assets  bear to the total net  assets of the
Trust, the Master  Portfolios,  the other investors in the Master Portfolios for
which Morgan provides similar services and J.P. Morgan Series Trust.

         Under  Administrative  Services  Agreements in effect from December 29,
1995  through  July 31,  1996,  with  Morgan,  each  Fund and its  corresponding
Portfolio  paid  Morgan a fee  equal  to its  proportionate  share of an  annual
complex-wide charge. This charge was calculated daily based on the aggregate net
assets of the Master Portfolios in accordance with the following schedule: 0.06%
of the first $7 billion of the Master  Portfolios'  aggregate  average daily net
assets, and 0.03% of the Master  Portfolios'  aggregate average daily net assets
in excess of $7 billion.

     Disciplined  Equity Fund -- For the period January 3, 1997 (commencement of
operations)  through May 31,  1997:  $3,801.  For the fiscal years ended May 31,
1998 and 1999: $49,243 and $161,459, respectively.

The  Disciplined   Equity   Portfolio  --  For  the  period  December  30,  1996
(commencement of operations)  through May 31, 1997: $6,614. For the fiscal years
ended May 31, 1998 and 1999: $53,654 and $176,331, respectively.

     U.S. Equity Fund -- For the fiscal years ended May 31, 1997, 1998 and 1999:
$80,756, $108,362 and $83,547, respectively.

     The U.S. Equity  Portfolio -- For the fiscal years ended May 31, 1997, 1998
and 1999: $232,617, $265,956 and $198,407 respectively.

     U.S. Small Company Fund -- For the fiscal year ended May 31, 1997:. For the
fiscal year ended May 31, 1997, 1998 and 1999:  $100,607,  $131,588 and $97,116,
respectively.

     The U.S.  Small  Company  Portfolio  -- For the fiscal  years ended May 31,
1997, 1998 and 1999: $275,962, $309,695 and $153,123, respectively.

CUSTODIAN AND TRANSFER AGENT


         The Bank of New York  ("BONY"),  One Wall  Street,  New York,  New York
10286,  serves as the Trust's  and each of the  Portfolio's  custodian  and fund
accounting agent.  Pursuant to the Custodian Contracts,  BONY is responsible for
holding  portfolio  securities and cash and maintaining the books of account and
records of portfolio  transactions.  In the case of foreign  assets held outside
the United States,  the custodian  employs various  subcustodians  in accordance
with the regulations of the SEC.

         State  Street Bank and Trust  Company  ("State  Street"),  225 Franklin
Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, serves as each Fund's transfer and dividend
disbursing agent. As transfer agent and dividend  disbursing agent, State Street
is responsible for maintaining  account records  detailing the ownership of Fund
shares  and for  crediting  income,  capital  gains and other  changes  in share
ownership to shareholder accounts.


SHAREHOLDER SERVICING

         The Trust on behalf of each of the Funds has entered into a Shareholder
Servicing  Agreement  with Morgan  pursuant to which Morgan acts as  shareholder
servicing agent for its customers and for other Fund investors who are customers
of a financial  professional.  Under this  agreement,  Morgan is responsible for
performing  shareholder account,  administrative and servicing functions,  which
include but are not limited to, answering inquiries regarding account status and
history,  the manner in which  purchases and  redemptions  of Fund shares may be
effected, and certain other matters pertaining to a Fund; assisting customers in
designating and changing dividend options,  account  designations and addresses;
providing necessary personnel and facilities to coordinate the establishment and
maintenance of shareholder  accounts and records with the Funds' transfer agent;
transmitting  purchase and  redemption  orders to the Funds'  transfer agent and
arranging  for the  wiring  or other  transfer  of  funds  to and from  customer
accounts in connection with orders to purchase or redeem Fund shares;  verifying
purchase  and  redemption  orders,  transfers  among and  changes  in  accounts;
informing  the  Distributor  of the gross  amount of  purchase  orders  for Fund
shares; and providing other related services.

         Under the Shareholder Servicing Agreement,  each Fund has agreed to pay
Morgan for these services at an annual rate of 0.10%  (expressed as a percentage
of the average daily net assets of Fund shares owned by or for  shareholders for
whom  Morgan  is  acting  as  Shareholder   Servicing  Agent).  Morgan  acts  as
Shareholder Servicing Agent for all shareholders.

         The  table  below  sets  forth  for each Fund  listed  the  shareholder
servicing fees paid by each Fund to Morgan for the fiscal periods indicated.

     Disciplined  Equity Fund -- For the period January 3, 1997 (commencement of
operations)  through May 31, 1997:  $12,168.  For the fiscal years ended May 31,
1998 and 1999: $165,144 and $604,339, respectively.

     U.S. Equity Fund -- For the fiscal years ended May 31, 1997, 1998 and 1999:
$264,300, $360,672 and $305,516, respectively.

     U.S.  Small  Company Fund -- For the fiscal years ended May 31, 1997,  1998
and 1999: $329,689, $437,716 and $356,273, respectively.


         As  discussed  under  "Investment  Advisor,"  until  March 11, 2000 the
Glass-Steagall   Act  and  other  applicable  laws  and  regulations  limit  the
activities  of bank  holding  companies  and  certain of their  subsidiaries  in
connection  with registered  open-end  investment  companies.  The activities of
Morgan in acting as shareholder  servicing agent for Fund shareholders under the
Shareholder  Servicing  Agreement and providing  administrative  services to the
Funds and the Portfolios under the Services  Agreements,  and JPMIM in acting as
Advisor to the Portfolios under the Investment  Advisory  Agreements,  may raise
issues  under  these  laws.  However,  Morgan  and JPMIM  believe  that they may
properly  perform  these  services  and the other  activities  described  herein
without violation of the  Glass-Steagall Act or other applicable banking laws or
regulations in effect until March 11, 2000. Effective March 11, 2000, certain of
the  section of the  Glass-Steagall  Act which  limited the  activities  of bank
holding companies and certain of their  subsidiaries in connection with open-end
investment companies are repealed.


         If Morgan were  prohibited from providing any of the services under the
Shareholder Servicing Agreement and the Services Agreements,  the Trustees would
seek an  alternative  provider of such services.  In such event,  changes in the
operation of the Funds or the Portfolios might occur and a shareholder  might no
longer be able to avail himself or herself of any services  then being  provided
to shareholders by Morgan.

         The Fund may be sold to or  through  financial  intermediaries  who are
customers  of  J.P.  Morgan  ("financial  professionals"),  including  financial
institutions  and  broker-dealers,  that may be paid fees by J.P.  Morgan or its
affiliates  for services  provided to their  clients that invest in a Fund.  See
"Financial  Professionals"  below.  Organizations that provide  recordkeeping or
other services to certain  employee  benefit or retirement  plans that include a
Fund as an investment alternative may also be paid a fee.

FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS

         The   services   provided  by  financial   professionals   may  include
establishing  and  maintaining  shareholder  accounts,  processing  purchase and
redemption  transactions,  arranging  for  bank  wires,  performing  shareholder
subaccounting, answering client inquiries regarding the Trust, assisting clients
in changing  dividend  options,  account  designations and addresses,  providing
periodic  statements  showing the client's account balance and integrating these
statements with those of other  transactions  and balances in the client's other
accounts serviced by the financial professional,  transmitting proxy statements,
periodic reports,  updated prospectuses and other communications to shareholders
and,  with  respect to  meetings of  shareholders,  collecting,  tabulating  and
forwarding  executed proxies and obtaining such other information and performing
such other services as J.P. Morgan or the financial  professional's  clients may
reasonably request and agree upon with the financial professional.

         Although there is no sales charge levied directly by a Fund,  financial
professionals  may establish  their own terms and conditions for providing their
services  and may charge  investors a  transaction-based  or other fee for their
services.  Such charges may vary among financial  professionals but in all cases
will be retained by the financial  professional and not be remitted to a Fund or
J.P. Morgan.

         Each Fund has  authorized  one or more  brokers to accept  purchase and
redemption orders on its behalf.  Such brokers are authorized to designate other
intermediaries  to accept purchase and redemption  orders on a Fund's behalf.  A
Fund will be deemed to have  received a  purchase  or  redemption  order when an
authorized broker or, if applicable, a broker's authorized designee, accepts the
order. These orders will be priced at the Fund's net asset value next calculated
after they are so accepted.

INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

         The  independent  accountants  of the  Trust  and  the  Portfolios  are
PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP,  1177 Avenue of the  Americas,  New York,  New York
10036.  PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP  conducts an annual  audit of the  financial
statements of each of the Funds and the  Portfolios,  assists in the preparation
and/or review of each of the Fund's and the Portfolio's federal and state income
tax  returns and  consults  with the Funds and the  Portfolios  as to matters of
accounting and federal and state income taxation.

EXPENSES


         In addition to the fees payable to Pierpont Group, Inc., JPMIM,  Morgan
and FDI under various  agreements  discussed  under "Trustees and Members of the
Advisory   Board,"   "Officers,"   "Investment   Advisor,"   "Co-Administrator",
"Distributor," "Services Agent" and "Shareholder Servicing" above, the Funds and
the Portfolios are responsible for usual and customary expenses  associated with
their respective operations.  Such expenses include organization expenses, legal
fees,  accounting and audit expenses,  insurance  costs,  the  compensation  and
expenses of the Trustees and Members of the Advisory  Board,  registration  fees
under federal securities laws and extraordinary expenses applicable to the Funds
or the Portfolios. For the Funds, such expenses also include transfer, registrar
and dividend  disbursing  costs,  the expenses of printing and mailing  reports,
notices and proxy  statements to Fund  shareholders  and filing fees under state
securities  laws.  For the  Portfolios,  such expenses  also include  applicable
registration  fees under foreign  securities laws,  custodian fees and brokerage
expenses.  Under fee arrangements prior to September 1, 1995, Morgan as Services
Agent was responsible for  reimbursements to the Trust and the Portfolio and the
usual  customary   expenses   described  above   (excluding   organization   and
extraordinary expenses, custodian fees and brokerage expenses).


         J.P. Morgan has agreed that it will reimburse the Funds as described in
the  prospectus to the extent  necessary to maintain the Fund's total  operating
expenses (which include expenses of the Fund and the Portfolio) at the following
annual rates of the Fund's average daily net assets.

         Disciplined Equity Fund:                                      0.45%
         U.S. Equity Fund:                                             0.60%
         U.S. Small Company Fund:                                      0.80%


         These limits do not cover extraordinary  expenses.  These reimbursement
arrangements  can be changed  at any time at the option of J.P.  Morgan for U.S.
Equity  and U.S.  Small  Company  Funds  and  after  February  28,  2001 for the
Disciplined Equity Fund.


         The table  below  sets  forth for each Fund  listed  the fees and other
expenses J.P. Morgan  reimbursed  under the expense  reimbursement  arrangements
described above or pursuant to prior expense reimbursement  arrangements for the
fiscal periods indicated.

     Disciplined  Equity Fund -- For the period January 3, 1997 (commencement of
operations) through May 31, 1997:  $108,048.  For the fiscal years ended May 31,
1998 and 1999: $445,903 and $902,328, respectively.

     The  Disciplined  Equity  Portfolio  -- For the period  December  30,  1996
(commencement of operations) through May 31, 1997: $68,970. For the fiscal years
ended May 31, 1998 and 1999: $110,241 and N/A, respectively.

     U.S. Equity Fund -- For the fiscal years ended May 31, 1997, 1998 and 1999:
$124,953, $114,954 and $77,429, respectively.

     U.S. Equity  Portfolio -- For the fiscal years ended May 31, 1997, 1998 and
1999: N/A, N/A and N/A, respectively.

     U.S.  Small  Company Fund -- For the fiscal years ended May 31, 1997,  1998
and 1999: $180,418, $230,707 and $160,843, respectively.

     U.S.  Small  Company  Portfolio -- For the fiscal years ended May 31, 1997,
1998 and 1999: N/A, N/A and N/A, respectively.

PURCHASE OF SHARES

         Additional Minimum Balance  Information.  If your account balance falls
below the minimum for 30 days as a result of selling  shares (and not because of
performance), the Fund reserves the right to request that you buy more shares or
close your account.  If your account  balance is still below the minimum 60 days
after  notification,  the Fund  reserves the right to close out your account and
send the proceeds to the address of record.

         Method  of  Purchase.  Investors  may open  accounts  with a Fund  only
through  the  Distributor.  All  purchase  transactions  in  Fund  accounts  are
processed by Morgan as shareholder servicing agent and the Fund is authorized to
accept any  instructions  relating to a Fund account from Morgan as  shareholder
servicing  agent for the customer.  All purchase  orders must be accepted by the
Distributor.  Prospective  investors who are not already customers of Morgan may
apply to become  customers of Morgan for the sole purpose of Fund  transactions.
There  are no  charges  associated  with  becoming  a Morgan  customer  for this
purpose.  Morgan  reserves the right to  determine  the  customers  that it will
accept,  and the Trust reserves the right to determine the purchase  orders that
it will accept.

         References  in  the   Prospectus   and  this  Statement  of  Additional
Information to customers of Morgan or a financial professional include customers
of their affiliates and references to transactions by customers with Morgan or a
financial  professional  include  transactions with their affiliates.  Only Fund
investors  who are using  the  services  of a  financial  institution  acting as
shareholder servicing agent pursuant to an agreement with the Trust on behalf of
a Fund may make transactions in shares of a Fund.

         Each Fund may,  at its own  option,  accept  securities  in payment for
shares. The securities  delivered in such a transaction are valued by the method
described in "Net Asset Value" as of the day the Fund  receives the  securities.
This is a taxable transaction to the shareholder.  Securities may be accepted in
payment for shares only if they are, in the judgment of the Advisor, appropriate
investments  for a  Fund's  corresponding  Portfolio.  In  addition,  securities
accepted in payment  for shares  must:  (i) meet the  investment  objective  and
policies of the acquiring Fund's  corresponding  Portfolio;  (ii) be acquired by
the applicable  Fund for investment and not for resale (other than for resale to
the Fund's  corresponding  Portfolio);  (iii) be liquid securities which are not
restricted  as to transfer  either by law or  liquidity  of market;  and (iv) if
stock, have a value which is readily  ascertainable as evidenced by a listing on
a stock exchange,  OTC market or by readily  available market  quotations from a
dealer in such  securities.  Each Fund reserves the right to accept or reject at
its own option any and all securities offered in payment for its shares.

         Prospective  investors  may purchase  shares with the  assistance  of a
financial  professional,  and the financial  professional  may establish its own
minimums and charge the  investor a fee for this  service and other  services it
provides to its customers.  J.P. Morgan may pay fees to financial  professionals
for services in connection with fund investments.  See "Financial Professionals"
above.

REDEMPTION OF SHARES

         If the  Trust  on  behalf  of a Fund  and its  corresponding  Portfolio
determine  that it would be  detrimental  to the best  interest of the remaining
shareholders of a Fund to make payment wholly or partly in cash,  payment of the
redemption  price may be made in whole or in part by a  distribution  in-kind of
securities  from a Fund, in lieu of cash, in conformity with the applicable rule
of the SEC. If shares are redeemed  in-kind,  the  redeeming  shareholder  might
incur  transaction  costs in  converting  the assets  into  cash.  The method of
valuing  portfolio  securities  is described  under "Net Asset  Value," and such
valuation will be made as of the same time the  redemption  price is determined.
The Trust on behalf of all of the Funds and their corresponding  Portfolios have
elected to be governed  by Rule 18f-1  under the 1940 Act  pursuant to which the
Funds and their  corresponding  Portfolios are obligated to redeem shares solely
in cash up to the lesser of  $250,000 or one percent of the net asset value of a
Fund  during any 90 day period for any one  shareholder.  The Trust will  redeem
Fund  shares  in-kind  only if it has  received  a  redemption  in  kind  from a
corresponding  Portfolio  and  therefore  shareholders  of a Fund  that  receive
redemptions in-kind will receive securities of a Portfolio.  The Portfolios have
advised  the  Trust  that the  Portfolios  will not  redeem  in-kind  except  in
circumstances in which a Fund is permitted to redeem in-kind.

         Further  Redemption   Information.   Investors  should  be  aware  that
redemptions  from a Fund may not be  processed  if a  redemption  request is not
submitted  in proper form.  To be in proper form, a Fund must have  received the
shareholder's  taxpayer  identification  number and address.  In addition,  if a
shareholder  sends a check  for the  purchase  of fund  shares  and  shares  are
purchased before the check has cleared,  the transmittal of redemption  proceeds
from the shares will occur upon  clearance  of the check which may take up to 15
days. The Trust,  on behalf of a Fund,  and the Portfolios  reserve the right to
suspend  the  right of  redemption  and to  postpone  the date of  payment  upon
redemption as follows:  (i) for up to seven days,  (ii) during  periods when the
New York Stock  Exchange is closed for other than  weekends and holidays or when
trading on such  Exchange  is  restricted  as  determined  by the SEC by rule or
regulation,  (iii) during  periods in which an  emergency,  as determined by the
SEC,  exists that causes  disposal by a Portfolio  of, or  evaluation of the net
asset value of, its portfolio securities to be unreasonable or impracticable, or
(iv) for such other periods as the SEC may permit.

         For information  regarding redemption orders placed through a financial
professional, please see "Financial Professionals" above.

EXCHANGE OF SHARES

         An investor may exchange shares from any J.P. Morgan Institutional Fund
into any other  J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Fund or J.P.  Morgan  Fund  without
charge.  An exchange  may be made so long as after the exchange the investor has
shares, in each fund in which he or she remains an investor,  with a value of at
least that  fund's  minimum  investment  amount.  Shareholders  should  read the
prospectus  of the fund into which  they are  exchanging  and may only  exchange
between fund accounts that are registered in the same name, address and taxpayer
identification  number.  Shares are exchanged on the basis of relative net asset
value per share. Exchanges are in effect redemptions from one fund and purchases
of  another  fund  and  the  usual  purchase  and   redemption   procedures  and
requirements  are  applicable to exchanges.  The Funds  generally  intend to pay
redemption proceeds in cash, however, since they reserve the right at their sole
discretion  to  pay  redemptions   over  $250,000  in-kind  as  a  portfolio  of
representative  stocks rather than in cash, each Fund reserves the right to deny
an  exchange  request in excess of that  amount.  See  "Redemption  of  Shares".
Shareholders  subject to federal income tax who exchange  shares in one fund for
shares in another fund may recognize capital gain or loss for federal income tax
purposes.  Shares of a fund to be acquired are purchased for settlement when the
proceeds from redemption become  available.  In the case of investors in certain
states,  state  securities  laws may restrict the  availability  of the exchange
privilege.  The  Trust  reserves  the right to  discontinue,  alter or limit the
exchange privilege at any time.

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

         Each Fund declares and pays  dividends and  distributions  as described
under "Dividends and Distributions" in the Prospectus.

         Dividends  and  capital  gains  distributions  paid  by  the  Fund  are
reinvested in additional  shares of a Fund unless the shareholder has elected to
have  them  paid in cash.  Dividends  and  distributions  to be paid in cash are
credited  to the  shareholder's  account  at  J.P.  Morgan  or at his  financial
professional  or, in the case of certain J.P.  Morgan  customers,  are mailed by
check in  accordance  with the  customer's  instructions.  The Fund reserves the
right to discontinue, alter or limit the automatic reinvestment privilege at any
time.

         If a shareholder has elected to receive  dividends  and/or capital gain
distributions  in cash and the  postal or other  delivery  service  is unable to
deliver  checks to the  shareholder's  address  of  record,  such  shareholder's
distribution  option will  automatically be converted to having all dividend and
other distributions  reinvested in additional shares. No interest will accrue on
amounts represented by uncashed distribution or redemption checks.

NET ASSET VALUE

         Each of the Funds  computes  its net asset  value  once daily on Monday
through Friday at the time described in the prospectus. The net asset value will
not be computed on the day the following legal holidays are observed: New Year's
Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,  Presidents'  Day, Good Friday,  Memorial Day,
Independence  Day, Labor Day,  Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. On days when
U.S. trading markets close early in observance of these holidays,  the Fund will
close  for  purchases  and  redemptions  at the same  time.  The  Funds  and the
Portfolios  may also close for purchases and  redemptions at such other times as
may be determined by the Board of Trustees to the extent permitted by applicable
law.  The days on which net asset value is  determined  are the Funds'  business
days.

         The net  asset  value of each  Fund is  equal to the  value of a Fund's
investment in its  corresponding  Portfolio (which is equal to a Fund's pro rata
share  of the  total  investment  of a Fund  and of  any  other  investors  in a
Portfolio  less a Fund's pro rata  share of a  Portfolio's  liabilities)  less a
Fund's liabilities.  The following is a discussion of the procedures used by the
Portfolio corresponding to each Fund in valuing its assets.


         The value of  investments  listed on a domestic  or foreign  securities
exchange,   including  National  Association  of  Securities  Dealers  Automated
Quotations ("NASDAQ"), other than options on stock indexes, is based on the last
sale prices on the  exchange on which the  security is  principally  traded (the
"primary  exchange").  If there has been no sale on the primary  exchange on the
valuation  date, and the spread between bid and asked  quotations on the primary
exchange  is less than or equal to 10% of the bid price  for the  security,  the
security shall be valued at the average of the closing bid and asked  quotations
on the primary exchange.  Under all other  circumstances  (e.g. there is no last
sale on the  primary  exchange,  there  are no bid and asked  quotations  on the
primary exchange, or the spread between bid and asked quotations is greater than
10% of the bid price), the value of the security shall be the last sale price on
the primary  exchange up to ten days prior to the valuation date unless,  in the
judgment of the portfolio manager, material events or conditions since such last
sale necessitate fair valuation of the security.  The value of each security for
which readily available market quotations exist is based on a decision as to the
broadest  and most  representative  market for such  security.  For  purposes of
calculating  net asset value all assets and liabilities  initially  expressed in
foreign  currencies  will be  converted  into  U.S.  dollars  at the  prevailing
currency rate average on the valuation date.


         Options on stock indexes  traded on national  securities  exchanges are
valued at the close of options trading on such exchanges which is currently 4:10
p.m. New York time. Stock index futures and related options, which are traded on
commodities  exchanges,  are valued at their last sales price as of the close of
such commodities  exchanges which is currently 4:15 p.m., New York time. Options
and  futures  traded on  foreign  exchanges  are  valued at the last sale  price
available prior to the calculation of the Fund's net asset value.  Securities or
other assets for which market  quotations are not readily  available  (including
certain  restricted  and  illiquid  securities)  are  valued  at fair  value  in
accordance with procedures  established by and under the general supervision and
responsibility of the Trustees.  Such procedures  include the use of independent
pricing  services  which use prices based upon yields or prices of securities of
comparable  quality,  coupon,  maturity and type;  indications as to values from
dealers; and general market conditions.  Short-term  investments which mature in
60 days or less are valued at amortized cost if their  original  maturity was 60
days or less, or by amortizing their value on the 61st day prior to maturity, if
their  original  maturity  when acquired by the Portfolio was more than 60 days,
unless this is determined not to represent fair value by the Trustees.

         Trading in  securities  on most foreign  markets is normally  completed
before the close of trading in U.S.  markets  and may also take place on days on
which the U.S. markets are closed. If events  materially  affecting the value of
securities  occur  between  the time when the  market in which  they are  traded
closes  and the time  when the  Fund's  net  asset  value  is  calculated,  such
securities   will  be  valued  at  fair  value  in  accordance  with  procedures
established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.

PERFORMANCE DATA

         From time to time,  the Funds may quote  performance in terms of actual
distributions, total return or capital appreciation in reports, sales literature
and  advertisements  published  by the Trust.  Shareholders  may obtain  current
performance information by calling the number provided on the cover page of this
Statement of Additional Information. See also the Prospectus.

     Composite  performance   information  shown  in  the  prospectus  has  been
calculated  in  accordance  with  Performance   Presentation  Standards  of  the
Association for Investment Management and Research ("AIMR").

         Total Return  Quotations.  As required by  regulations  of the SEC, the
annualized  total  return of the Funds for a period is  computed  by  assuming a
hypothetical  initial  payment of  $1,000.  It is then  assumed  that all of the
dividends and  distributions  by the Fund over the period are reinvested.  It is
then assumed that at the end of the period,  the entire amount is redeemed.  The
annualized  total  return is then  calculated  by  determining  the annual  rate
required  for the  initial  payment to grow to the amount  which would have been
received upon redemption.

         Aggregate total returns,  reflecting the cumulative  percentage  change
over a measuring period, may also be calculated.

         Historical   performance   information   for   periods   prior  to  the
establishment of each Fund will be that of each  corresponding  predecessor J.P.
Morgan Fund, as permitted by applicable  SEC staff  interpretations,  since each
J.P.  Morgan Fund commenced  operations  before the  corresponding  J.P.  Morgan
Institutional Fund. Additionally, historical performance information for periods
prior to the  establishment of the U.S. Equity and U.S. Small Company funds will
be  that  of  their  respective  predecessor  free-standing  funds  and  will be
presented  in  accordance  with  applicable  SEC  staff   interpretations.   The
applicable financial information in the registration  statements for J.P. Morgan
Funds  (Registration  Nos.  033-54632 and 811-07340) is  incorporated  herein by
reference.

         Below is set forth historical return information for the Funds or their
predecessors for the periods indicated:


     Disciplined  Equity Fund  (11/30/99):  Average annual total return, 1 year:
19.55%;  average annual total return, 5 years: N/A; average annual total return,
commencement of operations  (January 3, 1997) to period end:  26.32%;  aggregate
total return, 1 year:  19.55%;  aggregate total return, 5 years: N/A;  aggregate
total  return,  commencement  of  operations  (January  3, 1997) to period  end:
97.26%.

     U.S. Equity Fund (11/30/99):  Average annual total return, 1 year:  15.67%;
average annual total return, 5 years:  23.54%;  average annual total return,  10
years: 16.89%; aggregate total return, 1 year: 15.63%; aggregate total return, 5
years: 187.75%; aggregate total return, 10 years: 376.16%.

     U.S. Small Company Fund  (11/30/99):  Average annual total return,  1 year:
35.37%;  average  annual total return,  5 years:  19.00%;  average  annual total
return,  10 years:  13.26%;  aggregate total return, 1 year:  35.37%;  aggregate
total return, 5 years: 138.64%; aggregate total return, 10 years: 247.45%.


         General.  A Fund's  performance  will vary from time to time  depending
upon market conditions,  the composition of its corresponding Portfolio, and its
operating expenses.  Consequently, any given performance quotation should not be
considered  representative  of a Fund's  performance for any specified period in
the future. In addition,  because performance will fluctuate, it may not provide
a basis for  comparing an  investment  in a Fund with  certain bank  deposits or
other investments that pay a fixed yield or return for a stated period of time.

         Comparative  performance  information  may be used from time to time in
advertising the Funds' shares,  including  appropriate  market indices including
the benchmarks  indicated under  "Investment  Advisor" above or data from Lipper
Analytical  Services,  Inc., Micropal,  Inc., Ibbotson  Associates,  Morningstar
Inc., the Dow Jones Industrial Average and other industry publications.

         From time to time, the Funds may, in addition to any other  permissible
information,  include the  following  types of  information  in  advertisements,
supplemental  sales literature and reports to  shareholders:  (1) discussions of
general economic or financial principles (such as the effects of compounding and
the benefits of dollar-cost  averaging);  (2)  discussions  of general  economic
trends;  (3)  presentations of statistical data to supplement such  discussions;
(4)  descriptions of past or anticipated  portfolio  holdings for one or more of
the Funds;  (5)  descriptions  of investment  strategies  for one or more of the
Funds;  (6)  descriptions  or  comparisons  of various  savings  and  investment
products  (including,  but  not  limited  to,  qualified  retirement  plans  and
individual  stocks and  bonds),  which may or may not  include  the  Funds;  (7)
comparisons of investment  products  (including the Funds) with relevant markets
or industry  indices or other  appropriate  benchmarks;  (8) discussions of Fund
rankings or ratings by recognized rating  organizations;  and (9) discussions of
various  statistical  methods  quantifying the Fund's volatility relative to its
benchmark or to past performance,  including risk adjusted  measures.  The Funds
may also include calculations,  such as hypothetical compounding examples, which
describe   hypothetical   investment  results  in  such   communications.   Such
performance  examples will be based on an express set of assumptions and are not
indicative of the performance of any of the Funds.

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

     The Advisor places orders for all Portfolios for all purchases and sales of
portfolio  securities,  enters into  repurchase  agreements,  and may enter into
reverse  repurchase  agreements  and execute  loans of portfolio  securities  on
behalf of all the Portfolios. See "Investment Objectives and Policies."

         Fixed  income and debt  securities  and  municipal  bonds and notes are
generally  traded at a net price with dealers  acting as principal for their own
accounts without a stated commission. The price of the security usually includes
profit to the dealers. In underwritten offerings,  securities are purchased at a
fixed  price  which  includes  an amount  of  compensation  to the  underwriter,
generally referred to as the underwriter's  concession or discount. On occasion,
certain  securities may be purchased  directly from an issuer,  in which case no
commissions or discounts are paid. The Advisor intends to seek best execution on
a competitive basis for both purchases and sales of securities.

         In  selecting  a broker,  the  Advisor  considers  a number of  factors
including:  the price per unit of the  security;  the broker's  reliability  for
prompt,  accurate  confirmations and on-time delivery of securities;  the firm's
financial condition;  as well as the commissions charged. A broker may be paid a
brokerage  commission in excess of that which another  broker might have charged
for effecting the same transaction if, after considering the foregoing  factors,
the Advisor decides that the broker chosen will provide the best execution.  The
Advisor monitors the  reasonableness of the brokerage  commissions paid in light
of the execution  received.  The Trustees of each Portfolio review regularly the
reasonableness  of  commissions  and other  transaction  costs  incurred  by the
Portfolios  in light of facts and  circumstances  deemed  relevant  from time to
time,  and,  in that  connection,  will  receive  reports  from the  Advisor and
published data concerning transaction costs incurred by institutional  investors
generally.

         Research  services  provided  by  brokers  to  which  the  Advisor  has
allocated  brokerage  business  in the  past  include  economic  statistics  and
forecasting  services,   industry  and  company  analyses,   portfolio  strategy
services,  quantitative  data,  and  consulting  services  from  economists  and
political  analysts.  Research  services  furnished  by brokers are used for the
benefit  of all the  Advisor's  clients  and not solely or  necessarily  for the
benefit of an  individual  Portfolio.  The  Advisor  believes  that the value of
research services received is not determinable and does not significantly reduce
its  expenses.  The  Portfolios  do not reduce  their fee to the  Advisor by any
amount that might be attributable to the value of such services.

         The   Portfolios   corresponding   to  the  Funds  paid  the  following
approximate brokerage commissions for the indicated periods:

Disciplined  Equity  -- For  the  period  December  30,  1996  (commencement  of
operations of the Disciplined Equity Portfolio)  through May 31, 1997:  $25,351.
For the  fiscal  years  ended May 31,  1998 and  1999:  $175,629  and  $504,145,
respectively.

     U.S.  Equity -- For the fiscal  years  ended May 31,  1997,  1998 and 1999:
$1,594,078, $1,614,293 and $1,163,432, respectively.

     U.S.  Small  Company -- For the fiscal years ended May 31,  1997,  1998 and
1999: $2,174,321, $1,662,968 and $979,033, respectively.

         The increases in brokerage  commissions for the Disciplined  Equity and
U.S. Equity Funds reflected above were due to increased  portfolio  activity and
an increase in net investments by investors in a Portfolio or its predecessor.


         Subject to the overriding  objective of obtaining the best execution of
orders,  the  Advisor  may  allocate  a  portion  of  a  Portfolio's   brokerage
transactions  to  affiliates  of  the  Advisor.  Under  the  1940  Act,  persons
affiliated  with the Portfolio and persons who are affiliated  with such persons
are prohibited  from dealing with the Portfolio as principal in the purchase and
sale of  securities  unless a permissive  order  allowing such  transactions  is
obtained from the SEC. However, affiliated persons of the Portfolio may serve as
its broker in listed or  over-the-counter  transactions  conducted  on an agency
basis provided that, among other things, the fee or commission  received by such
affiliated  broker is  reasonable  and fair  compared  to the fee or  commission
received by non-affiliated  brokers in connection with comparable  transactions.
In addition,  the Portfolio may no purchase  securities  during the existence of
any  underwriting  syndicate for such securities of which Morgan or an affiliate
is a member or in a private  placement in which Morgan or an affiliate serves as
placement agent except  pursuant to procedures  adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the  Portfolio  that  either  comply  with  rules  adopted by the SEC or with
interpretations of the SEC's staff.


         On those  occasions  when the Advisor  deems the  purchase or sale of a
security to be in the best  interests of a Portfolio as well as other  customers
including other  Portfolios,  the Advisor to the extent  permitted by applicable
laws and regulations,  may, but is not obligated to, aggregate the securities to
be sold or  purchased  for a Portfolio  with those to be sold or  purchased  for
other  customers in order to obtain best  execution,  including  lower brokerage
commissions  if  appropriate.  In such event,  allocation  of the  securities so
purchased or sold as well as any expenses  incurred in the  transaction  will be
made  by the  Advisor  in the  manner  it  considers  to be most  equitable  and
consistent  with its fiduciary  obligations to a Portfolio.  In some  instances,
this procedure might adversely affect a Portfolio.

         If  a  Portfolio  that  writes  options  effects  a  closing   purchase
transaction  with respect to an option written by it, normally such  transaction
will be executed by the same  broker-dealer who executed the sale of the option.
The writing of options by a Portfolio will be subject to limitations established
by each of the exchanges  governing the maximum  number of options in each class
which  may be  written  by a single  investor  or group of  investors  acting in
concert,  regardless of whether the options are written on the same or different
exchanges or are held or written in one or more  accounts or through one or more
brokers.  The number of options  which a Portfolio  may write may be affected by
options  written  by the  Advisor  for other  investment  advisory  clients.  An
exchange may order the  liquidation of positions  found to be in excess of these
limits, and it may impose certain other sanctions.

MASSACHUSETTS TRUST

         The  Trust  is  a  trust  fund  of  the  type   commonly   known  as  a
"Massachusetts  business  trust" of which each Fund is a separate  and  distinct
series.  A copy of the  Declaration  of  Trust  for the  Trust is on file in the
office of the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Declaration of
Trust and the  By-Laws of the Trust are  designed  to make the Trust  similar in
most respects to a Massachusetts business corporation. The principal distinction
between the two forms concerns shareholder liability described below.

         Effective  May 12, 1997,  the name of the U.S.  Equity Fund was changed
from "The JPM Institutional Selected U.S. Equity Fund" to "The JPM Institutional
U.S.  Equity  Fund",  and the Fund's  corresponding  Portfolio  changed its name
accordingly.  Effective  January 1, 1998, the name of the Trust was changed from
"The JPM Institutional  Funds to "J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Funds",  and each
Fund's name changed accordingly.

         Under  Massachusetts  law,  shareholders  of  such a trust  may,  under
certain circumstances, be held personally liable as partners for the obligations
of the  trust  which is not the case for a  corporation.  However,  the  Trust's
Declaration of Trust provides that the shareholders  shall not be subject to any
personal  liability  for the acts or  obligations  of any  Fund  and that  every
written agreement,  obligation,  instrument or undertaking made on behalf of any
Fund shall  contain a  provision  to the effect  that the  shareholders  are not
personally liable thereunder.

         No  personal  liability  will  attach  to the  shareholders  under  any
undertaking  containing such provision when adequate notice of such provision is
given,  except  possibly in a few  jurisdictions.  With  respect to all types of
claims in the latter jurisdictions,  (i) tort claims, (ii) contract claims where
the  provision  referred to is omitted  from the  undertaking,  (iii) claims for
taxes,  and  (iv)  certain  statutory  liabilities  in  other  jurisdictions,  a
shareholder  may be held  personally  liable to the extent  that  claims are not
satisfied by the Fund. However, upon payment of such liability,  the shareholder
will be  entitled to  reimbursement  from the  general  assets of the Fund.  The
Trustees  intend to conduct the  operations  of the Trust in such a way so as to
avoid,  as  far  as  possible,   ultimate  liability  of  the  shareholders  for
liabilities of the Funds.


         The Trust's  Declaration of Trust further provides that the name of the
Trust refers to the Trustees  collectively  as Trustees,  not as  individuals or
personally,  that no Trustee, Member of the Advisory Board, officer, employee or
agent of a Fund is liable to a Fund or to a  shareholder,  and that no  Trustee,
Member of the Advisory Board, officer, employee, or agent is liable to any third
persons in connection  with the affairs of a Fund,  except as such liability may
arise from his or its own bad faith,  willful  misfeasance,  gross negligence or
reckless disregard of his or its duties to such third persons.  It also provides
that all third persons shall look solely to Fund  property for  satisfaction  of
claims  arising in connection  with the affairs of a Fund.  With the  exceptions
stated, the Trust's Declaration of Trust provides that a Trustee,  Member of the
Advisory  Board,  officer,  employee,  or agent is  entitled  to be  indemnified
against all liability in connection with the affairs of a Fund.


         The Trust shall  continue  without  limitation  of time  subject to the
provisions in the Declaration of Trust  concerning  termination by action of the
shareholders or by action of the Trustees upon notice to the shareholders.

DESCRIPTION OF SHARES

     The Trust is an  open-end  management  investment  company  organized  as a
Massachusetts  business trust in which each Fund represents a separate series of
shares of beneficial interest. See "Massachusetts Trust."

         The  Declaration  of Trust  permits the  Trustees to issue an unlimited
number of full and  fractional  shares  ($0.001 par value) of one or more series
and  classes  within  any  series  and to divide or  combine  the shares (of any
series, if applicable) without changing the proportionate beneficial interest of
each  shareholder in a Fund (or in the assets of other series,  if  applicable).
Each share represents an equal  proportional  interest in a Fund with each other
share. Upon liquidation of a Fund, holders are entitled to share pro rata in the
net  assets of a Fund  available  for  distribution  to such  shareholders.  See
"Massachusetts  Trust." Shares of a Fund have no preemptive or conversion rights
and are fully paid and nonassessable.  The rights of redemption and exchange are
described  in the  Prospectus  and  elsewhere in this  Statement  of  Additional
Information.

         The  shareholders  of the Trust are entitled to one full or  fractional
vote for each dollar or fraction of a dollar invested.  Subject to the 1940 Act,
the  Trustees  themselves  have the power to alter the  number  and the terms of
office of the Trustees,  to lengthen their own terms,  or to make their terms of
unlimited duration subject to certain removal procedures,  and appoint their own
successors,  provided,  however,  that  immediately  after such  appointment the
requisite  majority of the Trustees have been elected by the shareholders of the
Trust.  The voting rights of shareholders  are not cumulative so that holders of
more than 50% of the shares voting can, if they choose, elect all Trustees being
selected while the shareholders of the remaining shares would be unable to elect
any  Trustees.  It is  the  intention  of the  Trust  not to  hold  meetings  of
shareholders annually. The Trustees may call meetings of shareholders for action
by  shareholder  vote as may be  required  by either the 1940 Act or the Trust's
Declaration of Trust.

         Shareholders  of the Trust  have the  right,  upon the  declaration  in
writing or vote of more than two-thirds of its outstanding  shares,  to remove a
Trustee.  The Trustees will call a meeting of shareholders to vote on removal of
a Trustee upon the written  request of the record  holders of 10% of the Trust's
shares.  In addition,  whenever ten or more shareholders of record who have been
such for at least six months preceding the date of application,  and who hold in
the  aggregate  either shares having a net asset value of at least $25,000 or at
least 1% of the Trust's  outstanding  shares,  whichever is less, shall apply to
the  Trustees  in  writing,  stating  that they wish to  communicate  with other
shareholders  with a view to obtaining  signatures  to request a meeting for the
purpose of voting upon the  question  of removal of any Trustee or Trustees  and
accompanied by a form of communication  and request which they wish to transmit,
the Trustees  shall within five business days after receipt of such  application
either:  (1)  afford  to  such  applicants  access  to a list of the  names  and
addresses  of all  shareholders  as recorded  on the books of the Trust;  or (2)
inform such applicants as to the  approximate  number of shareholders of record,
and the approximate cost of mailing to them the proposed  communication and form
of request.  If the Trustees  elect to follow the latter  course,  the Trustees,
upon the  written  request of such  applicants,  accompanied  by a tender of the
material to be mailed and of the  reasonable  expenses of mailing,  shall,  with
reasonable promptness, mail such material to all shareholders of record at their
addresses as recorded on the books,  unless within five business days after such
tender  the  Trustees  shall  mail to such  applicants  and  file  with the SEC,
together with a copy of the material to be mailed, a written statement signed by
at least a majority of the Trustees to the effect that in their  opinion  either
such  material  contains  untrue  statements  of fact or omits  to  state  facts
necessary to make the statements  contained therein not misleading,  or would be
in violation of applicable law, and specifying the basis of such opinion.  After
opportunity for hearing upon the objections  specified in the written statements
filed, the SEC may, and if demanded by the Trustees or by such applicants shall,
enter an order either  sustaining one or more of such  objections or refusing to
sustain any of them. If the SEC shall enter an order  refusing to sustain any of
such  objections,  or if, after the entry of an order  sustaining one or more of
such  objections,  the SEC shall find, after notice and opportunity for hearing,
that all  objections  so  sustained  have been met,  and shall enter an order so
declaring,  the Trustees shall mail copies of such material to all  shareholders
with reasonable promptness after the entry of such order and the renewal of such
tender.

         The  Trustees  have  authorized  the issuance and sale to the public of
shares of 24 series of the Trust.  The  Trustees  have no current  intention  to
create any  classes  within the initial  series or any  subsequent  series.  The
Trustees may, however, authorize the issuance of shares of additional series and
the  creation  of classes of shares  within  any series  with such  preferences,
privileges,  limitations  and voting and  dividend  rights as the  Trustees  may
determine.  The  proceeds  from the issuance of any  additional  series would be
invested in separate,  independently managed portfolios with distinct investment
objectives,  policies and restrictions,  and share purchase,  redemption and net
asset valuation procedures.  Any additional classes would be used to distinguish
among the rights of different  categories of shareholders,  as might be required
by future  regulations  or other  unforeseen  circumstances.  All  consideration
received  by the Trust for  shares of any  additional  series or class,  and all
assets in which such  consideration is invested,  would belong to that series or
class, subject only to the rights of creditors of the Trust and would be subject
to the liabilities  related  thereto.  Shareholders of any additional  series or
class will approve the adoption of any management  contract or distribution plan
relating to such series or class and of any changes in the  investment  policies
related thereto, to the extent required by the 1940 Act.

         For  information  relating to  mandatory  redemption  of Fund shares or
their  redemption  at the option of the Trust under certain  circumstances,  see
"Redemption of Shares".


         As of  January  31,  2000,  the  following  owned of record  or, to the
knowledge  of  management,  beneficially  owned more than 5% of the  outstanding
shares of:

Disciplined Equity Fund - MGT of Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (21.94%);  Charles
Schwab & Co. Inc. special custody account for the benefit of customers (15.07%).
U.S. Equity Fund - Morgan as Trustee for Degussa Defined Benefit Trust (17.29%);
Harris Trust and Savings Bank as Trustee of the CTS Corporate  Employee  Benefit
Plans Master Trust (9.42%);  Key Trust Co. as Trustee for LIN  Television  Corp.
Retirement  Plan  (8.97%);  JPMIM as agent for Wachovia  Bank of North  Carolina
T/U/A DTD 1/1/88  Newmont  Gold Co.  Master  Pension  Trust  (9.52%);  Morgan as
trustee for Major League Baseball Master Pension Trust (6.95%); Marietta College
(5.95%); The Church Pension Fund for the Retirement Savings Program (6.30%).

U.S. Small Company Fund - MGT of Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (27.27%).

         The address of each owner listed above is c/o JPMIM,  522 Fifth Avenue,
New  York,  New York  10036.  As of the  date of this  Statement  of  Additional
Information, the officers, Trustees and Members of the Advisory Board as a group
owned less than 1% of the shares of each Fund.


SPECIAL INFORMATION CONCERNING INVESTMENT STRUCTURE

         Unlike other mutual funds which  directly  acquire and manage their own
portfolio of securities,  each Fund is an open-end management investment company
which  seeks  to  achieve  its  investment  objective  by  investing  all of its
investable  assets in a corresponding  Master Portfolio,  a separate  registered
investment company with the same investment  objective and policies as the Fund.
Generally,  when a  corresponding  Master  Portfolio  seeks a vote to  change  a
fundamental investment  restriction,  its feeder fund(s) will hold a shareholder
meeting and cast its vote  proportionately,  as instructed by its  shareholders.
The shareholders of the Trust are entitled to a full or fractional vote for each
dollar or fraction of a dollar invested.

         In addition to selling a beneficial interest to a Fund, a Portfolio may
sell beneficial interests to other mutual funds or institutional investors. Such
investors will invest in the Portfolio on the same terms and conditions and will
bear a  proportionate  share of the  Portfolio's  expenses.  However,  the other
investors  investing in the  Portfolio may sell shares of their own fund using a
different pricing structure than the Fund. Such different pricing structures may
result in  differences  in returns  experienced by investors in other funds that
invest in the  Portfolio.  Such  differences in returns are not uncommon and are
present in other mutual fund structures. Information concerning other holders of
interests in the Portfolio is available from Morgan at (800) 766-7722.

         The Trust may withdraw the investment of a Fund from a Portfolio at any
time if the Board of  Trustees  of the Trust  determines  that it is in the best
interests of the Fund to do so. Upon any such withdrawal,  the Board of Trustees
would  consider what action might be taken,  including the investment of all the
assets  of the  Fund  in  another  pooled  investment  entity  having  the  same
investment objective and restrictions in accordance with the investment policies
with respect to the Portfolio described above and in each Fund's Prospectus.

         Certain  changes in a Portfolio's  fundamental  investment  policies or
restrictions,  or a failure by a Fund's shareholders to approve such change in a
Portfolio's investment restriction,  may require withdrawal of a Fund's interest
in the Portfolio.  Any such withdrawal could result in a distribution in-kind of
portfolio  securities (as opposed to a cash distribution) from a Portfolio which
may or may not be readily marketable.  The distribution  in-kind may result in a
Fund having a less  diversified  portfolio of investments or adversely  affect a
Fund's  liquidity,  and a Fund could incur  brokerage,  tax or other  charges in
converting the securities to cash.  Notwithstanding  the above,  there are other
means for meeting shareholder redemption requests, such as borrowing.

         Smaller funds  investing in a Portfolio  may be materially  affected by
the actions of larger funds  investing in a Portfolio.  For example,  if a large
fund withdraws from a Portfolio, the remaining funds may subsequently experience
higher pro rata operating expenses, thereby producing lower returns.

         Additionally,  because a Portfolio would become smaller,  it may become
less diversified,  resulting in potentially  increased  portfolio risk (however,
these  possibilities  also exist for  traditionally  structured funds which have
large or institutional investors who may withdraw from a fund). Also, funds with
a greater pro rata ownership in a Portfolio could have effective  voting control
of the  operations  of a  Portfolio.  Whenever  a Fund is  requested  to vote on
matters  pertaining to its corresponding  Portfolio (other than a vote by a Fund
to continue the operation of its corresponding  Portfolio upon the withdrawal of
another investor in a Portfolio),  the Trust will hold a meeting of shareholders
of a Fund and will  cast all of its votes  proportionately  as  instructed  by a
Fund's  shareholders.  The Trust will vote the shares held by Fund  shareholders
who do not give voting instructions in the same proportion as the shares of Fund
shareholders who do give voting instructions.  Shareholders of a Fund who do not
vote will have no effect on the outcome of such matters.

TAXES

         The following  discussion of tax  consequences is based on U.S. federal
tax laws in  effect on the date of this  Statement  of  Additional  Information.
These  laws  and   regulations   are  subject  to  change  by   legislative   or
administrative action, possibly on a retroactive basis.

         Each Fund  intends to  continue  to qualify as a  regulated  investment
company under  Subchapter M of the Code. As a regulated  investment  company,  a
Fund must, among other things,  (a) derive at least 90% of its gross income from
dividends,  interest,  payments  with respect to loans of stock and  securities,
gains  from  the sale or other  disposition  of  stock,  securities  or  foreign
currency  and other  income  (including  but not limited to gains from  options,
futures,  and  forward  contracts)  derived  with  respect  to its  business  of
investing in such stock,  securities or foreign currency;  and (b) diversify its
holdings so that, at the end of each quarter of its taxable  year,  (i) at least
50% of the value of the Fund's total assets is represented by cash,  cash items,
U.S. Government securities,  securities of other regulated investment companies,
and other  securities  limited,  in respect of any one issuer,  to an amount not
greater than 5% of the Fund's total assets,  and 10% of the  outstanding  voting
securities of such issuer,  and (ii) not more than 25% of the value of its total
assets  is  invested  in the  securities  of any one  issuer  (other  than  U.S.
Government securities or securities of other regulated investment companies).

         As  a  regulated   investment  company,  a  Fund  (as  opposed  to  its
shareholders)  will not be subject to federal income taxes on the net investment
income and capital gain that it distributes to its  shareholders,  provided that
at least 90% of its net investment  income and realized net  short-term  capital
gain in excess of net long-term capital loss for the taxable year is distributed
in accordance with the Code's timing requirements.

         Under the Code,  a Fund will be subject to a 4% excise tax on a portion
of its  undistributed  taxable  income  and  capital  gains  if it fails to meet
certain  distribution  requirements  by the end of the calendar year.  Each Fund
intends to make distributions in a timely manner and accordingly does not expect
to be subject to the excise tax.

         For federal income tax purposes,  dividends that are declared by a Fund
in October,  November or December as of a record date in such month and actually
paid in  January of the  following  year will be treated as if they were paid on
December 31 of the year declared. Therefore, such dividends will be taxable to a
shareholder in the year declared rather than the year paid.

         Distributions of net investment income, certain foreign currency gains,
and realized net short-term capital gain in excess of net long-term capital loss
(other than exempt interest  dividends) are generally taxable to shareholders of
the Funds as ordinary  income  whether such  distributions  are taken in cash or
reinvested  in  additional  shares.  The Funds  expect  that a portion  of these
distributions   to   corporate   shareholders   will   be   eligible   for   the
dividends-received  deduction, subject to applicable limitations under the Code.
If dividend payments exceed income earned by a Fund, the over distribution would
be  considered  a return of capital  rather than a dividend  payment.  The Funds
intend to pay dividends in such a manner so as to minimize the  possibility of a
return of capital.  Distributions  of net  long-term  capital  gain  (i.e.,  net
long-term capital gain in excess of net short-term  capital loss) are taxable to
shareholders  of a Fund as long-term  capital  gain,  regardless of whether such
distributions  are  taken  in  cash  or  reinvested  in  additional  shares  and
regardless  of how long a  shareholder  has held shares in the Fund. In general,
long-term  capital gain of an  individual  shareholder  will be subject to a 20%
rate of tax.

         Gains or losses on sales of  portfolio  securities  will be  treated as
long-term capital gains or losses if the securities have been held for more than
one year except in certain cases where a put option is acquired or a call option
is  written  thereon  or  the  straddle  rules  described  below  are  otherwise
applicable.  Other gains or losses on the sale of securities  will be short-term
capital  gains  or  losses.  Gains  and  losses  on the  sale,  lapse  or  other
termination  of options on  securities  will be treated as gains and losses from
the sale of  securities.  Except as described  below,  if an option written by a
Portfolio  lapses or is  terminated  through a  closing  transaction,  such as a
repurchase  by the Portfolio of the option from its holder,  the Portfolio  will
realize a  short-term  capital  gain or loss,  depending  on whether the premium
income is greater or less than the amount paid by the  Portfolio  in the closing
transaction. If securities are purchased by a Portfolio pursuant to the exercise
of a put option written by it, the Portfolio will subtract the premium  received
from its cost basis in the securities purchased.

         Any  distribution  of net investment  income or capital gains will have
the effect of reducing the net asset value of Fund shares held by a  shareholder
by the same amount as the distribution.  If the net asset value of the shares is
reduced  below a  shareholder's  cost as a result  of such a  distribution,  the
distribution, although constituting a return of capital to the shareholder, will
be taxable as described  above.  Investors  should consider the  consequences of
purchasing  shares in a Fund shortly before the Fund declares a sizable dividend
distribution.


         For federal  income tax  purposes,  the U.S.  Small  Company Fund had a
capital loss carryforward at May 31, 1999 of $22,884,767, all of which expire in
the year 2007.  To the extent that this  capital  loss is used to offset  future
capital  gains,  it is probable that gains to offset will not be  distributed to
shareholders.


         Any gain or loss realized on the  redemption or exchange of Fund shares
by a shareholder  who is not a dealer in securities will be treated as long-term
capital  gain or loss if the shares  have been held for more than one year,  and
otherwise  as  short-term  capital  gain or loss.  Long-term  capital gain of an
individual  holder is  subject  to maximum  tax rate of 20%.  However,  any loss
realized by a shareholder  upon the redemption or exchange of shares in the Fund
held for six months or less will be treated as a long-term  capital  loss to the
extent of any long-term capital gain  distributions  received by the shareholder
with  respect  to such  shares.  In  addition,  no loss will be  allowed  on the
redemption  or exchange of shares of the Fund,  if within a period  beginning 30
days before the date of such  redemption  or  exchange  and ending 30 days after
such date,  the  shareholder  acquires (such as through  dividend  reinvestment)
securities that are substantially identical to shares of the Fund. Investors are
urged  to  consult  their  tax  advisors   concerning  the  limitations  on  the
deductibility of capital losses.

         Under the Code, gains or losses  attributable to disposition of foreign
currency  or to  certain  foreign  currency  contracts,  or to  fluctuations  in
exchange  rates between the time a Portfolio  accrues  income or  receivables or
expenses or other  liabilities  denominated in a foreign currency and the time a
Portfolio actually collects such income or pays such liabilities,  are generally
treated as ordinary income or ordinary loss.  Similarly,  gains or losses on the
disposition  of debt  securities  held by a Portfolio,  if any,  denominated  in
foreign currency,  to the extent  attributable to fluctuations in exchange rates
between  the  acquisition  and  disposition  dates are also  treated as ordinary
income or loss.

         Forward currency contracts,  options and futures contracts entered into
by a Portfolio may create  "straddles" for U.S.  federal income tax purposes and
this may affect the  character  and  timing of gains or losses  realized  by the
Portfolio on forward currency contracts, options and futures contracts or on the
underlying securities.

         Certain  options,  futures and  foreign  currency  contracts  held by a
Portfolio  at the end of each  taxable  year will be  required  to be "marked to
market" for federal income tax purposes -- i.e.,  treated as having been sold at
market  value.  For  options  and  futures  contracts,  60% of any  gain or loss
recognized on these deemed sales and on actual  dispositions  will be treated as
long-term  capital gain or loss, and the remainder will be treated as short-term
capital gain or loss  regardless of how long the Portfolio has held such options
or  futures.  However,  gain or loss  recognized  on  certain  foreign  currency
contracts will be treated as ordinary income or loss.

         The Funds may  invest in Equity  Securities  of foreign  issuers.  If a
Portfolio  purchases  shares in certain  foreign  corporations  (referred  to as
passive  foreign   investment   companies   ("PFICs")   under  the  Code),   the
corresponding  fund may be  subject  to  federal  income  tax on a portion of an
"excess distribution" from such foreign corporation, including any gain from the
disposition of such shares,  even though a portion of such income may have to be
distributed as a taxable dividend by the Fund to its shareholders.  In addition,
certain  interest  charges  may  be  imposed  on a  Fund  as a  result  of  such
distributions.  Alternatively,  a Fund may in some cases be permitted to include
each year in its income and distribute to shareholders a pro rata portion of the
foreign investment fund's income, whether or not distributed to the Fund.

         The  Portfolios  will be permitted  to "mark to market" any  marketable
stock held by a Portfolio in a PFIC. If a Portfolio  made such an election,  the
corresponding  Fund  would  include in income  each year an amount  equal to its
share of the excess,  if any,  of the fair market  value of the PFIC stock as of
the close of the taxable  year over the adjusted  basis of such stock.  The Fund
would be  allowed  a  deduction  for its  share of the  excess,  if any,  of the
adjusted  basis of the PFIC stock over its fair market  value as of the close of
the taxable year,  but only to the extent of any net  mark-to-market  gains with
respect to the stock included by the Fund for prior taxable years.

         If a correct and  certified  taxpayer  identification  number is not on
file, the Fund is required,  subject to certain  exemptions,  to withhold 31% of
certain payments made or distributions declared to non-corporate shareholders.

         Foreign   Shareholders.   Dividends  of  net   investment   income  and
distributions of realized net short-term gain in excess of net long-term loss to
a shareholder who, as to the United States,  is a nonresident  alien individual,
fiduciary  of  a  foreign  trust  or  estate,  foreign  corporation  or  foreign
partnership (a "foreign shareholder") will be subject to U.S. withholding tax at
the rate of 30% (or lower  treaty  rate) unless the  dividends  are  effectively
connected  with a U.S. trade or business of the  shareholder,  in which case the
dividends  will be subject to tax on a net income basis at the  graduated  rates
applicable to U.S. individuals or domestic  corporations.  Distributions treated
as long term capital gains to foreign  shareholders  will not be subject to U.S.
tax unless the  distributions  are effectively  connected with the shareholder's
trade or business in the United States or, in the case of a shareholder who is a
nonresident alien  individual,  the shareholder was present in the United States
for more than 182 days during the taxable year and certain other  conditions are
met.

         In  the  case  of a  foreign  shareholder  who is a  nonresident  alien
individual or foreign  entity,  a Fund may be required to withhold U.S.  federal
income tax as "backup withholding" at the rate of 31% from distributions treated
as long-term  capital gains and from the proceeds of  redemptions,  exchanges or
other dispositions of Fund shares unless IRS Form W-8 (or any successor form) is
provided.  Transfers by gift of shares of a Fund by a foreign shareholder who is
a nonresident alien individual will not be subject to U.S. federal gift tax, but
the value of shares of the Fund held by such a  shareholder  at his or her death
will be  includible  in his or her gross  estate  for U.S.  federal  estate  tax
purposes.

         Foreign Taxes.  It is expected that the Funds may be subject to foreign
withholding  taxes or other  foreign  taxes  with  respect  to income  (possibly
including,  in some cases,  capital gains)  received from sources within foreign
countries.

         State and Local Taxes. Each Fund may be subject to state or local taxes
in jurisdictions in which the Fund is deemed to be doing business.  In addition,
the treatment of a Fund and its  shareholders  in those states which have income
tax laws  might  differ  from  treatment  under  the  federal  income  tax laws.
Shareholders  should consult their own tax advisors with respect to any state or
local taxes.

         Other  Taxation.  The Trust is  organized as a  Massachusetts  business
trust and,  under current law,  neither the Trust nor any Fund is liable for any
income or franchise tax in The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, provided that each
Fund continues to qualify as a regulated  investment  company under Subchapter M
of the Code. The Portfolios are organized as New York trusts. The Portfolios are
not subject to any federal  income  taxation or income or  franchise  tax in the
State of New York or The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The investment by a Fund
in its  corresponding  Portfolio  does not cause  the Fund to be liable  for any
income or franchise tax in the State of New York.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

         As used in this Statement of Additional Information and the Prospectus,
the term "majority of the outstanding  voting  securities" means the vote of (i)
67%  or  more  of  the  Fund's  shares  or the  Portfolio's  outstanding  voting
securities  present  at a meeting,  if the  holders of more than 50% of a Fund's
outstanding shares or the Portfolio's  outstanding voting securities are present
or represented by proxy, or (ii) more than 50% of a Fund's outstanding shares or
the Portfolio's outstanding voting securities, whichever is less.

         Telephone calls to the Funds, J.P. Morgan or Financial Professionals as
shareholder servicing agent may be tape recorded. With respect to the securities
offered hereby,  this Statement of Additional  Information and the Prospectus do
not contain all the information included in the Trust's  registration  statement
filed  with the SEC  under  the  1933  Act and the 1940 Act and the  Portfolios'
registration  statements  filed  under the 1940 Act.  Pursuant  to the rules and
regulations of the SEC,  certain  portions have been omitted.  The  registration
statements  including the exhibits filed therewith may be examined at the office
of the SEC in Washington, D.C.

         Statements  contained in this Statement of Additional  Information  and
the Prospectus concerning the contents of any contract or other document are not
necessarily  complete,  and in each  instance,  reference is made to the copy of
such  contract  or  other  document  filed  as  an  exhibit  to  the  applicable
Registration Statements.
Each such statement is qualified in all respects by such reference.

         No dealer, salesman or any other person has been authorized to give any
information or to make any  representations,  other than those  contained in the
Prospectus and this Statement of Additional Information,  in connection with the
offer  contained  therein  and,  if given or made,  such  other  information  or
representations  must not be relied upon as having been authorized by any of the
Trust,  the Funds or the  Distributor.  The  Prospectus  and this  Statement  of
Additional  Information  do  not  constitute  an  offer  by any  Fund  or by the
Distributor  to sell or solicit any offer to buy any of the  securities  offered
hereby in any  jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful for the Fund or
the Distributor to make such offer in such jurisdictions.





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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

         The following financial  statements of the Funds and the report thereon
of  PricewaterhouseCoopers  LLP are incorporated  herein by reference from their
respective  annual report filings made with the SEC pursuant to Section 30(b) of
the 1940 Act and Rule 30b2-1 thereunder.  Any of the following financial reports
are available  without charge upon request by calling J.P. Morgan Funds Services
at (800)  766-7722.  Each Fund's  financial  statements  include  the  financial
statements of the Fund's corresponding Portfolio.

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<CAPTION>
<S>                                                    <C>                                  <C>


- ------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------- ------------------------------------
                                                                                   Date of Semi-Annual Report; Date
Name of Fund                               Date of Annual Report; Date Annual      Semi-Annual Report Filed; and
                                           Report Filed; and Accession Number      Accession Number
- ------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------- ------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------- ------------------------------------
J.P. Morgan Institutional Disciplined      5/31/99; 8/11/99;                       11/30/99; 2/07/00;
Equity Fund                                0001047469-99-031148                    0000912057-00-004070
- ------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------- ------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------- ------------------------------------
J.P. Morgan Institutional U.S. Equity      5/31/99; 9/10/99;                       11/30/99; 2/03/00;
Fund                                       0001047469-99-035302                    0000912057-00-003649
- ------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------- ------------------------------------
- ------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------- ------------------------------------
J.P. Morgan Institutional U.S. Small       5/31/99; 8/4/99;                        11/30/99; 2/03/00;
Company Fund                               0001047469-99-029677                    0000912057-00-003642
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APPENDIX A

Description of Security Ratings

STANDARD & POOR'S

Corporate and Municipal Bonds

AAA      - Debt rated AAA have the highest ratings assigned by Standard & Poor's
         to a debt  obligation.  Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is
         extremely strong.

     AA - Debt rated AA have a very strong  capacity to pay  interest  and repay
principal and differ from the highest rated issues only in a small degree.

A        - Debt  rated  A have a  strong  capacity  to pay  interest  and  repay
         principal  although they are somewhat more  susceptible  to the adverse
         effects of changes in circumstances  and economic  conditions than debt
         in higher rated categories.

BBB      - Debt rated BBB are  regarded  as having an  adequate  capacity to pay
         interest and repay  principal.  Whereas they normally  exhibit adequate
         protection   parameters,   adverse  economic   conditions  or  changing
         circumstances  are more  likely to lead to a weakened  capacity  to pay
         interest and repay principal for debt in this category than for debt in
         higher rated categories.

BB       - Debt rated BB are regarded as having less near-term  vulnerability to
         default than other speculative issues. However, they face major ongoing
         uncertainties  or exposure to adverse  business,  financial or economic
         conditions  which  could lead to  inadequate  capacity  to meet  timely
         interest and principal payments.

B        -  An  obligation  rated  B  is  more  vulnerable  to  nonpayment  than
         obligations  rated BB, but the obligor  currently  has the  capacity to
         meet its financial  commitment  on the  obligation.  Adverse  business,
         financial,  or economic  conditions  will likely  impair the  obligor's
         capacity  or  willingness  to  meet  its  financial  commitment  on the
         obligation.

CCC      - An obligation rated CCC is currently vulnerable to nonpayment, and is
         dependent upon favorable business,  financial,  and economic conditions
         for the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.  In
         the event of adverse business,  financial, or economic conditions,  the
         obligor  is not  likely  to have the  capacity  to meet  its  financial
         commitment on the obligation.

CC - An obligation rated CC is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment.

C        - The C rating  may be used to  cover a  situation  where a  bankruptcy
         petition has been filed or similar action has been taken,  but payments
         on this obligation are being continued.

Commercial Paper, including Tax Exempt

A        - Issues  assigned  this  highest  rating  are  regarded  as having the
         greatest  capacity  for timely  payment.  Issues in this  category  are
         further  refined  with the  designations  1, 2, and 3 to  indicate  the
         relative degree of safety.

A-1 - This  designation  indicates  that the degree of safety  regarding  timely
payment is very strong.

Short-Term Tax-Exempt Notes

SP-1              - The short-term tax-exempt note rating of SP-1 is the highest
                  rating  assigned by Standard & Poor's and has a very strong or
                  strong  capacity to pay principal  and interest.  Those issues
                  determined to possess overwhelming safety  characteristics are
                  given a "plus" (+) designation.

     SP-2 - The  short-term  tax-exempt  note rating of SP-2 has a  satisfactory
capacity to pay principal and interest.

MOODY'S

Corporate and Municipal Bonds

Aaa      - Bonds which are rated Aaa are judged to be of the best quality.  They
         carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred
         to as "gilt edge." Interest  payments are protected by a large or by an
         exceptionally  stable margin and principal is secure. While the various
         protective  elements  are  likely to  change,  such  changes  as can be
         visualized  are  most  unlikely  to  impair  the  fundamentally  strong
         position of such issues.

Aa       - Bonds  which are rated Aa are  judged  to be of high  quality  by all
         standards. Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally
         known as high  grade  bonds.  They are rated  lower than the best bonds
         because  margins of protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities
         or  fluctuation of protective  elements may be of greater  amplitude or
         there may be other  elements  present  which  make the long term  risks
         appear somewhat larger than in Aaa securities.

A        - Bonds which are rated A possess many favorable investment  attributes
         and are to be  considered  as upper medium grade  obligations.  Factors
         giving  security to principal and interest are considered  adequate but
         elements may be present  which suggest a  susceptibility  to impairment
         sometime in the future.

Baa      - Bonds which are rated Baa are considered as medium grade obligations,
         i.e., they are neither highly  protected nor poorly  secured.  Interest
         payments and  principal  security  appear  adequate for the present but
         certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically
         unreliable over any great length of time.  Such bonds lack  outstanding
         investment characteristics and in fact have speculative characteristics
         as well.

Ba       - Bonds  which are rated Ba are  judged to have  speculative  elements;
         their future cannot be considered as well-assured. Often the protection
         of interest and principal  payments may be very  moderate,  and thereby
         not well  safeguarded  during  both good and bad times over the future.
         Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this class.

B        -  Bonds  which  are  rated B  generally  lack  characteristics  of the
         desirable  investment.  Assurance of interest and principal payments or
         of  maintenance  of other terms of the contract over any long period of
         time may be small.

Caa      - Bonds which are rated Caa are of poor standing. Such issues may be in
         default  or there may be present  elements  of danger  with  respect to
         principal or interest.

Ca       - Bonds which are rated Ca represent  obligations which are speculative
         in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked
         shortcomings.

C        - Bonds  which  are  rated C are the  lowest  rated  class of bonds and
         issues so rated can be regarded as having  extremely  poor prospects of
         ever attaining any real investment standing.

Commercial Paper, including Tax Exempt

Prime-1           - Issuers rated Prime-1 (or related  supporting  institutions)
                  have  a  superior   capacity  for   repayment  of   short-term
                  promissory   obligations.   Prime-1  repayment  capacity  will
                  normally be evidenced by the following characteristics:

         -        Leading market positions in well established industries.
         -        High rates of return on funds employed.
         -        Conservative  capitalization   structures  with  moderate
                  reliance  on  debt  and  ample  asset protection.
         -        Broad margins in earnings coverage of fixed financial charges
                  and high internal cash generation.
         -        Well  established  access to a range of  financial markets
                  and  assured  sources  of  alternate liquidity.

Short-Term Tax Exempt Notes

MIG-1             - The short-term  tax-exempt  note rating MIG-1 is the highest
                  rating  assigned  by Moody's  for notes  judged to be the best
                  quality.  Notes with this rating enjoy strong  protection from
                  established  cash flows of funds for their  servicing  or from
                  established   and   broad-based   access  to  the  market  for
                  refinancing, or both.

     MIG-2 -  MIG-2  rated  notes  are of  high  quality  but  with  margins  of
protection not as large as MIG-1.

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              1 Mr.  Healey is an  "interested  person"  (as defined in the 1940
Act) of the Trust. Mr. Healey is also an "interested  person" (as defined in the
1940 Act) of the Advisor due to his son's affiliation with JPMIM.





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                                     PART C

ITEM 23.  EXHIBITS.

     (a)  Declaration  of  Trust,  as  amended,  was filed as  Exhibit  No. 1 to
Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to the Registration Statement filed on September
26, 1996 (Accession Number 0000912057-96-021281).

     (a)1 Amendment No. 5 to  Declaration of Trust;  Amendment and Fifth Amended
and Restated  Establishment  and  Designation  of Series of Shares of Beneficial
Interest.*

     (a)2 Amendment No. 6 to  Declaration of Trust;  Amendment and Sixth Amended
and Restated  Establishment  and  Designation  of Series of Shares of Beneficial
Interest was filed as Exhibit No. 1(b) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 to the
Registration    Statement    on   February    28,   1997    (Accession    Number
0001016964-97-000041).

     (a)3 Amendment No. 7 to Declaration of Trust; Amendment and Seventh Amended
and Restated  Establishment  and  Designation  of Series of Shares of Beneficial
Interest was filed as Exhibit No. 1(c) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 32 to the
Registration     Statement    on    April    15,    1997    (Accession    Number
0001016964-97-000053).

     (a)4 Amendment No. 8 to Declaration of Trust;  Amendment and Eighth Amended
and Restated  Establishment  and  Designation  of Series of Shares of Beneficial
Interest was filed as Exhibit No. 1(d) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 40 to the
Registration    Statement    on    October    9,    1997    (Accession    Number
0001016964-97-000158).

     (a)5 Amendment No. 9 to  Declaration of Trust;  Amendment and Ninth Amended
and Restated  Establishment  and  Designation  of Series of Shares of Beneficial
Interest was filed as Exhibit No. 1(e) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 50 to the
Registration    Statement    on   December    29,   1997    (Accession    Number
0001041455-97-000014).

     (a)6 Amendment No. 10 to Declaration of Trust;  Amendment and Tenth Amended
and Restated  Establishment  and  Designation  of Series of Shares of Beneficial
Interest  and  change  voting  procedures  to  dollar-based  voting was filed as
Exhibit  No.  (a)6  to  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  60 to  the  Registration
Statement on December 31, 1998(Accession Number 0001041455-98-000097).

     (a)7  Amendment  No. 11 to  Declaration  of Trust.  Incorporated  herein by
reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 63 to the Registration Statement filed
on April 29, 1999 (Accession Number 00001041455-99-000041).

     (b) Restated By-Laws of Registrant.*


     (b)(1) Amendment to Restated By-laws of Registrant (filed herewith).


     (e) Distribution  Agreement between Registrant and Funds Distributor,  Inc.
("FDI").*

     (g)1 Custodian  Contract between Registrant and State Street Bank and Trust
Company ("State Street").*

     (g)2 Custodian  Contract between Registrant and The Bank of New York (filed
herewith).

     (h)1 Co-Administration Agreement between Registrant and FDI.*

     (h)2 Restated Shareholder Servicing Agreement between Registrant and Morgan
Guaranty Trust Company of New York ("Morgan  Guaranty") filed as Exhibit (h)2 to
Post Effective Amendment No. 54 to the Registration Statement on August 25, 1998
(Accession No. 0001041455-98-000053).

     (h)3 Transfer  Agency and Service  Agreement  between  Registrant and State
Street.*

     (h)4 Restated  Administrative  Services  Agreement  between  Registrant and
Morgan Guaranty.*

     (h)5 Fund Services Agreement,  as amended,  between Registrant and Pierpont
Group, Inc.*

     (h)6  Service  Plan with  respect  to  Registrant's  Service  Money  Market
Funds.**

     (i) Opinion and consent of Sullivan & Cromwell.*

     (j) Consent of independent accountants (filed herewith).

     (l) Purchase agreements with respect to Registrant's initial shares.*

     (n) Financial Data Schedules (not required).

     (p) Code of Ethics (to be filed by amendment).

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     * Incorporated  herein by reference to  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 29 to
the  Registration  Statement  filed  on  December  26,  1996  (Accession  Number
0001016964-96-000061).

     ** Incorporated  herein by reference to Post-Effective  Amendment No. 33 to
the   Registration   Statement  filed  on  April  30,  1997  (Accession   Number
00001016964-97-000059).

     ITEM 24. PERSONS CONTROLLED BY OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH THE FUND.

     Not applicable.

ITEM 25.  INDEMNIFICATION.

Reference  is made to  Section  5.3 of  Registrant's  Declaration  of Trust  and
Section 5 of Registrant's Distribution Agreement.

Registrant,  its Trustees and officers are insured against  certain  expenses in
connection with the defense of claims, demands,  actions, suits, or proceedings,
and certain liabilities that might be imposed as a result of such actions, suits
or proceedings.

Insofar as indemnification  for liabilities  arising under the Securities Act of
1933,  as amended (the "1933 Act"),  may be  permitted to  directors,  trustees,
officers and controlling persons of the Registrant and the principal underwriter
pursuant to the  foregoing  provisions  or otherwise,  the  Registrant  has been
advised  that in the opinion of the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  such
indemnification  is against  public  policy as expressed in the 1933 Act and is,
therefore,  unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities  (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred
or paid by a director, trustee, officer, or controlling person of the Registrant
and the principal  underwriter in connection with the successful  defense of any
action,  suite  or  proceeding)  is  asserted  against  the  Registrant  by such
director,  trustee,  officer or controlling  person or principal  underwriter in
connection with the shares being registered,  the Registrant will, unless in the
opinion of its counsel  the matter has been  settled by  controlling  precedent,
submit  to a  court  of  appropriate  jurisdiction  the  question  whether  such
indemnification  by it is against public policy as expressed in the 1933 Act and
will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

ITEM 26.  BUSINESS AND OTHER CONNECTIONS OF THE INVESTMENT ADVISER.

Not Applicable.

ITEM 27.  PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITERS.

     (a)  Funds   Distributor,   Inc.  (the   "Distributor")  is  the  principal
underwriter of the Registrant's shares.

     Funds  Distributor,  Inc. acts as principal  underwriter  for the following
investment companies other than the Registrant:

American Century California Tax-Free and Municipal Funds
American Century Capital Portfolios, Inc.
American Century Government Income Trust
American Century International Bond Funds
American Century Investment Trust
American Century Municipal Trust
American Century Mutual Funds, Inc.
American Century Premium Reserves, Inc.
American Century Quantitative Equity Funds
American Century Strategic Asset Allocations, Inc.
American Century Target Maturities Trust
American Century Variable Portfolios, Inc.
American Century World Mutual Funds, Inc.
BJB Investment Funds
The Brinson Funds
Dresdner RCM Capital Funds, Inc.
Dresdner RCM Equity Funds, Inc.
Founders Funds, Inc.
Harris Insight Funds Trust
HT Insight Funds, Inc. d/b/a Harris Insight Funds
J.P. Morgan Funds
J.P. Morgan Series Trust
J.P. Morgan Series Trust II
LaSalle Partners Funds, Inc.
Monetta Fund, Inc.
Monetta Trust
The Montgomery Funds
The Montgomery Funds II
The Munder Framlington Funds Trust
The Munder Funds Trust
The Munder Funds, Inc.
Orbitex Group of Funds
St. Clair Funds, Inc.
The Skyline Funds
Waterhouse Investors Family of Funds, Inc.
WEBS Index Fund, Inc.

     Funds Distributor,  Inc. does not act as depositor or investment adviser to
any of the investment companies.

     Funds  Distributor,  Inc. is registered  with the  Securities  and Exchange
Commission as a  broker-dealer  and is a member of the National  Association  of
Securities Dealers. Funds Distributor, Inc. is located at 60 State Street, Suite
1300,  Boston,  Massachusetts  02109.  Funds  Distributor,  Inc.  is an indirect
wholly-owned  subsidiary of Boston  Institutional Group, Inc., a holding company
all of whose outstanding shares are owned by key employees.

     (b)  The  following  is a list of the  executive  officers,  directors  and
partners of Funds Distributor, Inc.:


Director, President and Chief Executive Officer:   Marie E. Connolly
Executive Vice President:                          George Rio
Executive Vice President:                          Donald R. Roberson
Executive Vice President:                          William S. Nichols
Director, Senior Vice President, Treasurer and
  Chief Financial Officer:                         Joseph F. Tower, III
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief
  Compliance Officer, Secretary and Clerk          Margaret M. Chambers
Senior Vice President:                             Paula R. David
Senior Vice President:                             Judith K. Benson
Senior Vice President:                             Gary S. MacDonald
Director, Chairman of the Board, Executive
   Vice President                                  William J. Nutt

(c) Not applicable.

ITEM 28.  LOCATION OF ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS.

     PIERPONT GROUP,  INC.: 461 Fifth Avenue,  New York, New York 10017 (records
relating  to its  assisting  the  Trustees  in  carrying  out  their  duties  in
supervising the Registrant's affairs).

MORGAN  GUARANTY  TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK: 60 Wall Street,  New York, New York
10260-0060,  522 Fifth Avenue,  New York,  New York 10036 or 9 West 57th Street,
New York,  New York 10019  (records  relating to its  functions  as  shareholder
servicing agent and administrative services agent).

STATE  STREET  BANK AND  TRUST  COMPANY:  1776  Heritage  Drive,  North  Quincy,
Massachusetts  02171 and 40 King Street West, Toronto,  Ontario,  Canada M5H 3Y8
(records relating to its functions as fund accountant, custodian, transfer agent
and dividend disbursing agent).

     THE BANK OF NEW YORK:  1 Wall  Street New York,  New York  10086,  (records
relating to its functions as fund accountant and custodian).

FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, INC.: 60 State Street, Suite 1300, Boston, Massachusetts
02109 (records relating to its functions as distributor and co-administrator).

ITEM 29.  MANAGEMENT SERVICES.

Not Applicable.

ITEM 30.  UNDERTAKINGS.

(a)      If the  information  called for by Item 5A of Form N-1A is contained in
         the latest annual report to shareholders,  the Registrant shall furnish
         each  person  to  whom a  prospectus  is  delivered  with a copy of the
         Registrant's  latest  annual  report to  shareholders  upon request and
         without charge.

(b)      The Registrant  undertakes to comply with Section 16(c) of the 1940 Act
         as  though  such  provisions  of the 1940 Act  were  applicable  to the
         Registrant,  except  that the  request  referred  to in the third  full
         paragraph  thereof  may  only be made by  shareholders  who hold in the
         aggregate  at least 10% of the  outstanding  shares of the  Registrant,
         regardless  of the net asset  value of shares  held by such  requesting
         shareholders.

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                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this registration  statement
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,  thereto duly authorized,  in the
City of New York and State of New York on the 28th day of February, 2000.

     J.P. MORGAN  INSTITUTIONAL  FUNDS, The Federal Money Market Portfolio,  The
Short Term Bond Portfolio,  The U.S. Fixed Income  Portfolio,  The International
Equity Portfolio,  The Emerging Markets Equity  Portfolio,  The Global Strategic
Income Portfolio,  The Treasury Money Market  Portfolio,  The Prime Money Market
Portfolio,  The Tax Exempt Money Market Portfolio,  The  Institutional  European
Equity Portfolio, and The International Opportunities Portfolio


By    /s/ Stephanie D. Pierce
      ----------------------------
      Stephanie D. Pierce
      Vice President and Assistant Secretary


Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities Act of 1933,  this  registration
statement  has been  signed  below by the  following  persons in the  capacities
indicated on February 28, 2000.


George Rio*
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George Rio
President and Treasurer

Matthew Healey*
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Matthew Healey
Trustee, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

Frederick S. Addy*
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Frederick S. Addy
Trustee

William G. Burns*
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William G. Burns
Trustee

Arthur C. Eschenlauer*
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Arthur C. Eschenlauer
Trustee

Michael P. Mallardi*
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Michael P. Mallardi
Trustee


*By      /s/ Stephanie D. Pierce
         ----------------------------
            Stephanie D. Pierce
         as attorney-in-fact pursuant to a power of attorney.

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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.       Description of Exhibit
- -------------    ------------------------
EX-99.(b)(1)      Amendment to By-laws
EX-99.(g)         Custodian Agreement
EX-99.(j)         Consent of Independent Accountants

JPM345A

                          AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWS
                                       OF
                     EACH MASTER TRUST LISTED ON SCHEDULE I
                                       AND
                     EACH FEEDER TRUST LISTED ON SCHEDULE II
                                       AND
                   EACH STAND ALONE TRUST LISTED ON SCHEDULE III


                                    ARTICLE I

                                   DEFINITIONS

         Each Trust  listed on Schedule I is  referred to in these  By-Laws as a
"Master Trust". Each Trust listed on Schedule II is referred to in these By-Laws
as a "Feeder  Trust".  Each Trust listed on Schedule III is referred to in these
By-Laws as a "Stand Alone Trust".

         In the case of each  Trust,  unless  otherwise  specified,  capitalized
terms have the  respective  meanings  given them in the  Declaration of Trust of
such Trust  dated as of the date set forth in  Schedule I, II or III, as amended
from time to time.  In the case of each Feeder Trust and each Stand Alone Trust,
the term "Holder" has the meaning given the term "Shareholder" in the respective
Declarations of Trust.

                                   ARTICLE II

                                     OFFICES

         Section 1.  Principal  Office.  In the case of each Master  Trust,  the
principal  office  of the  Trust  shall  be in such  place as the  Trustees  may
determine from time to time, provided that the principal office shall be outside
the  United  States  of  America  if the  Trustees  determine  that the Trust is
intended  to be operated  so that it is not  engaged in United  States  trade or
business for United  States  federal  income tax  purposes.  In the case of each
Feeder  Trust and each Stand Alone Trust,  until  changed by the  Trustees,  the
principal office of the Trust in the  Commonwealth of Massachusetts  shall be in
the City of Boston, County of Suffolk.

         Section  2.  Other  Offices.  The Trust may have  offices in such other
places  without as well as within the state of its  organization  and the United
States of America as the Trustees may from time to time determine.

                                   ARTICLE III

                                     HOLDERS


         Section 1.  Meetings of  Holders.  Meetings of Holders may be called at
any time by a majority of the  Trustees  and shall be called by any Trustee upon
written request of Holders holding,  in the aggregate,  not less than 10% of the
Interests  in the  case of each  Master  Trust or 10% of the  voting  securities
entitled to vote  thereat in the case of each Feeder  Trust and each Stand Alone
Trust, such request specifying the purpose or purposes for which such meeting is
to be called.

         Any  such  meeting  shall  be held  within  or  without  the  state  of
organization of the Trust and within, or, if applicable, in the case of a Master
Trust only without, the United States of America on such day

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and at such time as
the Trustees shall designate.  Holders of one third of the Interests in the case
of each  Master  Trust or one third of the voting  securities  entitled  to vote
thereat in the case of each Feeder Trust and each Stand Alone Trust,  present in
person  or by  proxy,  shall  constitute  a quorum  for the  transaction  of any
business,  except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act, other applicable
law, the Declaration or these By-Laws.  If a quorum is present at a meeting,  an
affirmative vote of the Holders present in person or by proxy, holding more than
50% of the  total  Interests  in the case of each  Master  Trust,  or 50% of the
voting securities  entitled to vote thereat in the case of each Feeder Trust and
each Stand Alone Trust,  present,  either in person or by proxy, at such meeting
constitutes  the action of the Holders,  unless a greater  number of affirmative
votes is required by the 1940 Act,  other  applicable  law, the  Declaration  or
these By-Laws.

         All or any one or more Holders may  participate in a meeting of Holders
by means of a conference telephone or similar communications  equipment by means
of which all persons  participating  in the  meeting  can hear each  other,  and
participation  in a  meeting  by means of such  communications  equipment  shall
constitute presence in person at such meeting.

         In the case of The Series  Portfolio  or any Feeder  Trust or any Stand
Alone  Trust,  whenever a matter is required to be voted by Holders of the Trust
in the  aggregate  under Section 9.1 and Section 9.2 of the  Declaration  of The
Series  Portfolio  or Section  6.8 and  Section  6.9 and  Section  6.9(g) of the
Declaration of the Feeder Trust and the Stand Alone Trust,  the Trust may either
hold a meeting  of  Holders of all  series,  as  defined  in Section  1.2 of the
Declaration  of The Series  Portfolio or Section 6.9 of the  Declaration  of the
Feeder Trust and the Stand Alone Trust, to vote on such matter, or hold separate
meetings  of Holders of each of the  individual  series to vote on such  matter,
provided that (i) such separate  meetings  shall be held within one year of each
other,  (ii) a quorum  consisting  of the  Holders  of one  third of the  voting
securities of the  individual  series  entitled to vote shall be present at each
such separate meeting except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act, other
applicable law, the  Declaration or these By-Laws and (iii) a quorum  consisting
of the Holders of one third of all voting  securities  of the Trust  entitled to
vote, except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act, other applicable law,
the  Declaration  or these  By-Laws,  shall be present in the  aggregate at such
separate meetings,  and the votes of Holders at all such separate meetings shall
be aggregated in order to determine if sufficient  votes have been cast for such
matter to be voted.

         Section 2.  Notice of  Meetings.  Notice of each  meeting  of  Holders,
stating  the  time,  place and  purpose  of the  meeting,  shall be given by the
Trustees by mail to each Holder, at its registered  address,  mailed at least 10
days and not more than 60 days before the meeting.  Notice of any meeting may be
waived in  writing  by any  Holder  either  before or after  such  meeting.  The
attendance of a Holder at a meeting shall  constitute a waiver of notice of such
meeting  except in the  situation  in which a Holder  attends a meeting  for the
express  purpose of objecting to the  transaction  of any business on the ground
that the  meeting was not  lawfully  called or  convened.  At any  meeting,  any
business properly before the meeting may be considered  whether or not stated in
the  notice of the  meeting.  Any  adjourned  meeting  may be held as  adjourned
without further notice.

         In the case of The  Series  Portfolio  and each  Feeder  Trust and each
Stand Alone Trust,  where separate  meetings are held for Holders of each of the
individual series to vote on a matter required to be voted on by

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Holders of the
Trust in the aggregate,  as provided in Article III, Section 1 above,  notice of
each such separate  meeting shall be provided in the manner  described  above in
this Section 2.

         Section 3. Record Date for Meetings. For the purpose of determining the
Holders who are entitled to notice of and to vote at any  meeting,  the Trustees
may from time to time fix a date, not more than 90 days prior to the date of any
meeting of Holders as a record date for the  determination  of the Persons to be
treated as Holders for such purpose.

         In the case of The  Series  Portfolio  and each  Feeder  Trust and each
Stand Alone Trust,  where separate  meetings are held for Holders of each of the
individual  series to vote on a matter required to be voted on by Holders of the
Trust in the aggregate,  as provided in Article III, Section 1 above, the record
date of each such separate  meeting shall be determined in the manner  described
above in this Section 3.

         Section 4. Voting,  Proxies,  Inspectors of Election. At any meeting of
Holders, any Holder entitled to vote thereat may vote by proxy, provided that no
proxy  shall be voted at any  meeting  unless it shall have been  placed on file
with the  Secretary,  or with such  other  officer  or agent of the Trust as the
Secretary may direct,  for verification  prior to the time at which such vote is
to be taken.  A proxy may be revoked by a Holder at any time  before it has been
exercised by placing on file with the  Secretary,  or with such other officer or
agent of the Trust as the Secretary  may direct,  a later dated proxy or written
revocation.  Pursuant to a resolution of a majority of the Trustees, proxies may
be  solicited  in the name of the Trust or of one or more  Trustees or of one or
more officers of the Trust. No proxy shall be valid after one year from the date
of its execution, unless a longer period is expressly stated in the proxy.

         In the case of each Master Trust, only Holders on the record date shall
be  entitled  to  vote  and  each  such  Holder  shall  be  entitled  to a  vote
proportionate  to its  Interest.  In the  case of each  Feeder  Trust,  (i) only
Holders on the record date shall be entitled to vote,  and (ii) each whole Share
shall be  entitled  to vote as to any matter on which it is entitled to vote and
each  fractional  Share shall be entitled to a  proportionate  fractional  vote,
except that Shares held in the treasury of the Trust shall not be voted.  In the
case of each Stand Alone Trust,  unless the Trustees  determine  that each Share
will entitle Holders to one vote per Share, on any matter submitted to a vote of
Holders of Shares of any series or class  thereof,  if any,  each  dollar of net
asset  value  (number of Shares  owned  times net asset  value per Share of such
series or class,  as applicable)  shall be entitled to one vote on any matter on
which such shares are entitled to vote and each  fractional  dollar amount shall
be entitled to a proportionate  fractional vote,  except that Shares held in the
treasury of the Trust shall not be voted.  In the case of each Feeder  Trust and
each Stand  Alone  Trust,  (i)  Shares  shall be voted by  individual  series or
classes thereof, if any, on any matter submitted to a vote of the Holders of the
Trust except as provided in Section 6.9(g) of the  Declaration,  and (ii) at any
meeting of Holders  of the Trust or of any  series or class  thereof,  if any, a
Shareholder  Servicing  Agent may vote any Shares as to which  such  Shareholder
Servicing Agent is the agent of record.

         The Chairman of the meeting may, and upon the request of the Holders of
10% of the  Interests  or Shares,  as the case may be,  entitled to vote at such
election  shall,  appoint one or three  inspectors  of election  who shall first
subscribe an oath or affirmation to execute  faithfully the duties of inspectors
at such  election  with strict  impartiality  and according to the best of their
ability, and shall after

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the election  certify the result of the vote taken. No
candidate  for Trustee  shall be appointed  such  inspector.  If there are three
inspectors of election,  the  decision,  act or  certification  of a majority is
effective in all respects as the decision, act or certificate of all.

         At every  meeting of the  Holders,  all proxies  shall be required  and
taken in  charge of and all  ballots  shall be  required  and  canvassed  by the
Secretary  of  the  meeting,   who  shall  decide  all  questions  touching  the
qualification  of  voters,  the  validity  of the  proxies,  the  acceptance  or
rejection  of votes and any other  questions  related to the conduct of the vote
with  fairness to all Holders,  unless  inspectors  of election  shall have been
appointed,  in which  event the  inspectors  of election  shall  decide all such
questions.  On request of the Chairman of the  meeting,  or of any Holder or his
proxy,  the Secretary shall make a report in writing of any question  determined
and shall execute a certificate  of facts found,  unless  inspectors of election
shall have been  appointed,  in which event the  inspectors of election shall do
so.

         When an Interest is held or Shares are held jointly by several Persons,
any one of them may vote at any meeting in person or by proxy in respect of such
Interest or Shares,  but if more than one of them is present at such  meeting in
person or by proxy,  and such joint owners or their proxies so present  disagree
as to any vote to be cast,  such vote shall not be  received  in respect of such
Interest  or Shares.  A proxy  purporting  to be  executed  by or on behalf of a
Holder shall be deemed valid unless challenged at or prior to its exercise,  and
the burden of proving invalidity shall rest on the challenger.

         Section 5. Holder Action by Written Consent. In the case of each Master
Trust,  any action which may be taken by Holders may be taken  without a meeting
if Holders of all  Interests  entitled to vote  consent to the action in writing
and the written  consents are filed with the records of the meetings of Holders.
In the case of each Feeder  Trust and each Stand Alone  Trust,  any action which
may be taken by Holders  may be taken  without a meeting  if  Holders  holding a
majority of Shares  entitled  to vote on the matter (or such  larger  proportion
thereof as shall be  required  by law,  the  Declaration  or these  By-Laws  for
approval  of such  matter)  consent  to the action in  writing  and the  written
consents are filed with the records of the meetings of Holders.

         Such  consents  shall be treated for all  purposes as a vote taken at a
meeting of Holders.  Each such written consent shall be executed by or on behalf
of the Holder delivering such consent and shall bear the date of such execution.
No such  written  consent  shall be  effective  to take the action  referred  to
therein unless, within one year of the earliest dated consent,  written consents
executed  by a  sufficient  number of Holders to take such action are filed with
the records of the meetings of Holders.

         Section 6.  Conduct of Meetings.  The meetings of the Holders  shall be
presided  over by the  Chairman,  or if he is not  present,  by a Chairman to be
elected at the meeting.  The  Secretary of the Trust,  if present,  shall act as
secretary  of such  meetings,  or if he is not present,  an Assistant  Secretary
shall so act; if neither the Secretary  nor any Assistant  Secretary is present,
then the meeting shall elect its secretary

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                                   ARTICLE IV

                                    TRUSTEES

         Section 1. Place of Meeting, etc. The Trustees may hold their meetings,
have one or more offices, and keep the books of the Trust, inside or outside the
state of  organization  of the Trust or the  United  States of  America,  at any
office  of the  Trust  or at any  other  place  as they  may  from  time to time
determine,  or in the case of meetings,  as they may from time to time determine
or as shall be specified or fixed in the respective notices or waivers of notice
thereof.

         Section 2.  Meetings.  Meetings of the Trustees shall be held from time
to time upon the call of the Chairman or any two Trustees.  The  President,  the
Secretary  or an Assistant  Secretary  may call  meetings  only upon the written
direction of the  Chairman or two  Trustees.  The Trustees  shall hold an annual
meeting for the election of officers and transaction of other business which may
come before such meeting.  Regular  meetings of the Trustees may be held without
call or notice at a time and place fixed by resolution  of the Trustees.  Notice
of any other meeting  shall be mailed or otherwise  given not less than 24 hours
before the meeting but may be waived in writing by any Trustee  either before or
after such meeting.  Notice shall be given of any proposed action to be taken by
written  consent.  Notice of a meeting or proposed action to be taken by written
consent may be given by  telegram  (which term shall  include a  cablegram),  by
telecopier or delivered  personally (which term shall include by telephone),  as
well as by mail.  The  attendance of a Trustee at a meeting  shall  constitute a
waiver of  notice of such  meeting  except in the  situation  in which a Trustee
attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any
business on the ground that the meeting  was not  lawfully  called or  convened.
Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any meeting of the
Trustees need be stated in the notice or waiver of notice of such meeting.

         Section 3. Quorum. A quorum for all meetings of the Trustees shall be a
majority of the Trustees. Unless provided otherwise in the Declaration, the 1940
Act or other  applicable  law,  any  action  of the  Trustees  may be taken at a
meeting by vote of a majority of the Trustees  present (a quorum being present).
In the absence of a quorum,  a majority of the Trustees  present may adjourn the
meeting  from  time to time  until a  quorum  shall  be  present.  Notice  of an
adjourned meeting need not be given.

         With respect to actions of the  Trustees,  Trustees who are  Interested
Persons of the Trust or  otherwise  interested  in any action to be taken may be
counted  for  quorum  purposes  and  shall  be  entitled  to vote to the  extent
permitted by the 1940 Act.

         Section 4.  Committees.  The Trustees,  by the majority vote of all the
Trustees then in office, may appoint from the Trustees committees which shall in
each case consist of such number of Trustees  (not less than two) and shall have
and may exercise  such powers as the Trustees  may  determine in the  resolution
appointing  them.  Unless  provided  otherwise  in  the  Declaration  or by  the
Trustees,  a majority of all the members of any such committee may determine its
actions and fix the time and place of its  meetings.  With respect to actions of
any  committee,  Trustees who are  Interested  Persons of the Trust or otherwise
interested  in any action to be taken may be counted  for  quorum  purposes  and
shall be entitled to vote to the extent  permitted by the 1940 Act. The Trustees
shall  have  power at any time to  change  the  members  and  powers of any such
committee, to fill vacancies and to discharge any such committee. Each committee

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shall keep  regular  minutes of its meetings and cause them to be filed with the
minutes of the proceedings of the Trustees.

         Section 5.  Telephone  Meetings.  All or any one or more  Trustees  may
participate in a meeting of the Trustees or any committee  thereof by means of a
conference telephone or similar  communications  equipment by means of which all
individuals  participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participating
in a meeting by means of such communications equipment shall constitute presence
in person at such meeting.  Any conference  telephone meeting shall be deemed to
have been held at a place designated by the Trustees at the meeting.

         Section 6. Action without a Meeting.  Any action  required or permitted
to be taken at any meeting of the Trustees or any committee thereof may be taken
without a meeting,  if a written  consent to such action is signed either by all
the  Trustees  or all  members  of such  committee  then in  office or by an 80%
majority  of the  Trustees  or an 80%  majority  of members  of such  committee,
provided that no action by 80% majority  consent  shall be effective  unless and
until (i) each Trustee or committee  member signing such consent shall have been
advised in writing of the following information:  the identity of any Trustee or
committee  member not signing  such consent and the reasons for his not signing;
and (ii) after receiving such information  signing Trustees or committee members
who  represent  an 80%  majority  then in office  indicate  in writing  that the
consent shall become effective by 80% majority, rather than unanimous,  consent.
All such  effective  written  consents  shall be filed  with the  minutes of the
proceedings of the Trustees and treated as a vote for all purposes.

         Section 7.  Compensation.  The  Trustees  shall be entitled to receive
such  compensation  from the Trust for their services as may from time to time
be voted by the Trustees.

         Section 8.  Chairman.  The Trustees  may, by a majority vote of all the
Trustees,  elect from their own number a Chairman,  to serve until his successor
shall have been duly elected and qualified; the Chairman may serve on committees
of the  Trustees.  The  Chairman  shall not be an officer of the Trust solely by
virtue of his serving as Chairman. The Chairman shall preside at all meetings of
the  Trustees  at which he is present,  shall  serve as the liaison  between the
Trustees  and the officers of the Trust and between the Trustees and their staff
and shall have such other  duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by
the Trustees.

         Section 9. Trustees'  Staff;  Counsel for the Trust and Trustees,  etc.
The Trustees  may employ or contract  with one or more Persons to serve as their
staff and to provide such services  related  thereto as may be  determined  from
time to time. The Trustees may employ  attorneys as counsel for the Trust and/or
the  Trustees  and may  engage  such  other  experts  or  consultants  as may be
determined from time to time.

     Section 10.Advisory Boards; The Trustees may from time to time establish an
advisory board and appoint a member or members thereof.  Each member shall serve
at the pleasure of the Trustees.  Any advisory  board shall be distinct from the
Board of Trustees and shall provide  advise as to  investments,  management  and
operations of the Trust and such other roles as may be designed by the Trustees,
but shall have no power to determine that any security or other investment shall
be  purchased or sold by any Fund,  to conduct any business of the Trust,  or to
vote upon any matter put to a vote of the Trustees.  Each advisory  board member
may be indemnified  in respect of claims  arising in connection  with his or her
services as such,  in  accordance  with the  indemnification  provisions  of the
Trust's  Declaration of Trust and By-Laws, as then in effect with respect to the
Trustees.  Any member of an advisory  board shall be  compensated  in accordance
with policies in respect thereof adopted b the Trustees.  Service by a person on
an advisory  board shall not preclude  such  person's  subsequent  service as an
Independent Trustee.



                                    ARTICLE V

                                    OFFICERS

         Section 1. General  Provisions.  The Trustees may elect or appoint such
officers or agents as the business of the Trust may require,  including  without
limitation a Chief Executive Officer, a President,  one or more Vice Presidents,
a  Treasurer,  a Secretary,  one or more  Assistant  Treasurers  and one or more
Assistant Secretaries. The Trustees may delegate to any officer or committee the
power to appoint any subordinate officers or agents.

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         Section  2.  Term of Office  and  Qualifications.  Except as  otherwise
provided  by law,  the  Declaration  or  these  ByLaws,  each  of the  principal
executive  officer described in Section 4 below, the Treasurer and the Secretary
shall hold office until a successor  shall have been duly elected and qualified,
and any other  officers  shall hold office at the pleasure of the Trustees.  Any
two or more offices may be held by the same Person,  provided  that at least two
different individuals shall serve as officers.  Any officer may be, but does not
need be, a Trustee.

         Section 3. Removal. The Trustees may remove any officer with or without
cause by a vote of a majority of the Trustees.  Any subordinate officer or agent
appointed  by any officer or committee  may be removed with or without  cause by
such appointing officer or committee.

         Section 4. Powers and Duties of the Chief Executive Officer; President.
The Chief Executive Officer, if any, shall be the principal executive officer of
the Trust.  Subject to the control of the Trustees,  the Chief Executive Officer
shall (i) at all times  exercise  general  supervision  and  direction  over the
affairs of the Trust, (ii) have the power to grant, issue,  execute or sign such
documents as may be deemed  advisable or necessary in the ordinary course of the
Trust's  business  and (iii) have such  other  powers and duties as from time to
time may be assigned by the Trustees.

         If there is no Chief  Executive  Officer,  the  President  shall be the
principal  executive  officer  of the Trust and shall have the powers and duties
set forth above in this Section 4. If there is a Chief  Executive  Officer and a
President,  the President shall have such powers and duties as from time to time
may be assigned by the Trustees or the Chief Executive Officer.

         Section  5.  Powers and Duties of Vice  Presidents.  In the  absence or
disability of the President,  any Vice  President  designated by the Trustees or
the President shall perform all the duties,  and may exercise any of the powers,
of the President.  Each Vice  President  shall perform such other duties as from
time to time may be  assigned  to him by the  Trustees  or the  Chief  Executive
Officer.

         Section 6. Powers and Duties of the Treasurer.  The Treasurer  shall be
the principal financial and accounting officer of the Trust. The Treasurer shall
deliver  all  funds of the Trust  which  may come into his hands to the  Trust's
custodian.  The Treasurer  shall render a statement of condition of the finances
of the Trust to the  Trustees as often as they shall  require the same and shall
in general  perform all the duties  incident to the office of Treasurer and such
other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the Trustees.

         Section 7. Powers and Duties of the Secretary. The Secretary shall keep
the minutes of all  meetings of the Holders in proper  books  provided  for that
purpose;  shall keep the  minutes of all  meetings of the  Trustees;  shall have
custody of the seal of the Trust,  if any;  and shall have  charge of the Holder
lists and records unless the same are in the charge of the Transfer  Agent.  The
Secretary  shall  attend to the  giving  and  serving of notices by the Trust in
accordance  with the  provisions  of these  By-Laws and as required by law;  and
subject to these By-Laws,  shall in general  perform all the duties  incident to
the  office  of  Secretary  and such  other  duties  as from time to time may be
assigned to him by the Trustees.

         Section 8. Powers and Duties of Assistant Treasurers. In the absence or
disability of the Treasurer,  any Assistant Treasurer designated by the Trustees
shall  perform  all the  duties,  and may  exercise

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any of the powers, of the Treasurer. Each Assistant Treasurer shall perform such
other duties as from time to time may be assigned to him by the Trustees.

         Section 9. Powers and Duties of Assistant  Secretaries.  In the absence
or  disability  of the  Secretary,  any  Assistant  Secretary  designated by the
Trustees shall perform all of the duties, and may exercise any of the powers, of
the Secretary.  Each Assistant Secretary shall perform such other duties as from
time to time may be assigned to him by the Trustees.

         Section 10. Compensation of Officers.  Subject to any applicable law or
provision of the Declaration,  any compensation of any officer may be fixed from
time to time by the Trustees.  No officer shall be prevented  from receiving any
such  compensation  as such  officer  by  reason  of the fact  that he is also a
Trustee.  If no such  compensation is fixed for any officer,  such officer shall
not be entitled to receive any compensation from the Trust.

         Section  11.  Bond and Surety.  As  provided  in the  Declaration,  any
officer  may  be  required  by  the  Trustees  to be  bonded  for  the  faithful
performance  of his duties in the amount and with such  sureties as the Trustees
may determine.

                                   ARTICLE VI

                                      SEAL

         The  Trustees  may adopt a seal  which  shall be in such form and shall
have such inscription thereon as the Trustees may from time to time prescribe.

                                   ARTICLE VII

                                   FISCAL YEAR

         The Trust may have different fiscal years for its separate and distinct
series,  if  applicable.  The fiscal year(s) of the Trust shall be determined by
the  Trustees,   provided  that  the  Trustees  (or  the  Treasurer  subject  to
ratification by the Trustees) may from time to time change any fiscal year.

                                  ARTICLE VIII

                                    CUSTODIAN

         Section 1.  Appointment  and Duties.  The  Trustees  shall at all times
employ  one or more  banks or trust  companies  having a  capital,  surplus  and
undivided  profits of at least  $50,000,000  as custodian  with authority as the
Trust's  agent,  but  subject  to  such  restrictions,   limitations  and  other
requirements, if any, as may be contained in the Declaration,  these By-Laws and
the 1940 Act:

         (i) to hold the securities owned by the Trust and deliver the same upon
         written  order;  (ii) to receive  and receipt for any monies due to the
         Trust and deposit the same in its own banking  department  or elsewhere
         as the Trustees may direct; (iii) to disburse such funds upon orders or
         vouchers;  (iv) if authorized  by the  Trustees,  to keep the books and
         accounts of the Trust and furnish clerical and accounting services; and
         (v) if authorized by the Trustees, to compute the net income of

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         the
         Trust  and the net  asset  value of the  Trust  or, in the case of each
         Feeder Trust and each Stand Alone Trust, Shares; all upon such basis of
         compensation  as may be  agreed  upon  between  the  Trustees  and  the
         custodian.

         The Trustees  may also  authorize  the  custodian to employ one or more
sub-custodians from time to time to perform such of the acts and services of the
custodian  and upon such terms and  conditions as may be agreed upon between the
custodian and such  sub-custodian  and approved by the Trustees.  Subject to the
approval  of the  Trustees,  the  custodian  may enter  into  arrangements  with
securities  depositories.  All  such  custodial,  sub-custodial  and  depository
arrangements  shall be subject to, and comply with,  the  provisions of the 1940
Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
         Section 2.  Successor  Custodian.  The Trust shall upon the resignation
or inability to serve of its custodian or upon change of the custodian:

         (i) in case of such  resignation  or inability  to serve,  use its best
         efforts to obtain a successor custodian; (ii) require that the cash and
         securities  owned by the Trust be delivered  directly to the  successor
         custodian;  and (iii) in the event that no successor  custodian  can be
         found, submit to the Holders before permitting delivery of the cash and
         securities owned by the Trust otherwise than to a successor  custodian,
         the question  whether the Trust shall be liquidated  or shall  function
         without a custodian.

                                   ARTICLE IX

                                 INDEMNIFICATION

         In the case of each Master Trust, insofar as the conditional  advancing
of indemnification monies under Section 5.4 of the Declaration for actions based
upon the 1940  Act may be  concerned,  such  payments  will be made  only on the
following conditions:

         (i) the advances must be limited to amounts  used,  or to be used,  for
         the preparation or  presentation of a defense to the action,  including
         costs connected with the preparation of a settlement; (ii) advances may
         be made only upon receipt of a written promise by, or on behalf of, the
         recipient to repay the amount of the advance  which  exceeds the amount
         to which it is  ultimately  determined  that he is  entitled to receive
         from the Trust by reason of indemnification; and (iii) (a) such promise
         must be  secured  by a surety  bond,  other  suitable  insurance  or an
         equivalent  form of security  which  assures that any  repayment may be
         obtained  by  the  Trust  without  delay  or  litigation,  which  bond,
         insurance or other form of security  must be provided by the  recipient
         of  the  advance,  or  (b)  a  majority  of a  quorum  of  the  Trust's
         disinterested,  nonparty Trustees, or an independent legal counsel in a
         written  opinion,  shall  determine,  based  upon a review  of  readily
         available facts,  that the recipient of the advance  ultimately will be
         found entitled to indemnification.

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                                    ARTICLE X

                       AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONAL TRUSTS, ETC.


                  The  Trustees  shall have the power to alter,  amend or repeal
these  By-Laws or adopt new  By-Laws at any time to the extent such power is not
reserved  to  the  Holders  by  the  1940  Act,  other  applicable  law  or  the
Declaration. Action by the Trustees with respect to these By-Laws shall be taken
by an affirmative  vote of a majority of the Trustees.  The Trustees shall in no
event adopt By-Laws which are in conflict with the Declaration.

         One or more additional trusts may be added to Schedule I or Schedule II
by  resolution of the trustees of such  trust(s),  provided that the trustees of
such  trust(s) are  identical to the Trustees of the Master  Trusts,  the Feeder
Trusts and the Stand Alone Trusts immediately prior to such addition.

         In the  case  of each  Master  Trust,  the  Declaration  refers  to the
Trustees as Trustees,  but not as  individuals  or  personally;  and no Trustee,
officer, employee or agent of the Trust shall be held to any personal liability,
nor shall resort be had to their private  property for the  satisfaction  of any
obligation or claim or otherwise in connection with the affairs of the Trust. In
the case of each Feeder Trust and each Stand Alone Trust, the Declaration refers
to the Trustees not individually,  but as Trustees under the Declaration, and no
Trustee,  officer,  employee  or agent of the  Trust  shall  be  subject  to any
personal  liability  whatsoever  to any  Person,  other  than  the  Trust or its
Holders,  in connection  with Trust  Property or the affairs of the Trust,  save
only that arising  from bad faith,  willful  misfeasance,  gross  negligence  or
reckless  disregard for his duty to such Person; and all such Persons shall look
solely to the Trust Property for satisfaction of claims of any nature arising in
connection with the affairs of the Trust.

JPM345A

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                                   SCHEDULE I
                                  MASTER TRUSTS


                                    State of         Date of    Date
                                    Organiza-        Declara-   By-Laws
Trust                               tion             tion       Adopted

The Treasury Money Market           New York         11/4/92    10/10/96
  Portfolio
The Money Market Portfolio          New York          1/29/93   10/10/96
The Tax Exempt Money Market         New York          1/29/93   10/10/96
  Portfolio
The Short Term Bond Portfolio       New York          1/29/93   10/10/96
The U.S. Fixed Income Portfolio     New York          1/29/93   10/10/96
The Tax Exempt Bond Portfolio       New York          1/29/93   10/10/96
The Selected U.S. Equity Portfolio  New York          1/29/93   10/10/96
The U.S. Small Company Portfolio    New York          1/29/93   10/10/96
The Non-U.S. Equity Portfolio       New York          1/29/93   10/10/96
The Diversified Portfolio           New York          1/29/93   10/10/96
The Non-U.S. Fixed Income           New York          6/13/93   10/10/96
  Portfolio
The Emerging Markets Equity         New York          6/13/93   10/10/96
  Portfolio
The New York Total Return Bond      New York          6/13/93   10/10/96
  Portfolio
The Series Portfolio                New York          6/14/94   10/10/96
The Global Strategic Income
Portfolio                           New York          1/9/97    2/13/97

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                                   SCHEDULE II
                                  FEEDER TRUSTS



                                State of          Date of      Date
                                Organization      Declara-     By-Laws
Trust                                             tion         Adopted

The JPM Pierpont Funds          Massachusetts     11/4/92      10/10/96
The JPM Institutional
         Funds                  Massachusetts     11/4/92      10/10/96

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                                  SCHEDULE III
                               STAND ALONE TRUSTS



                                  State of          Date of     Date
                                  Organization      Declara-    By-Laws
Trust                                               tion        Adopted

JPM Series Trust                  Massachusetts     8/15/96      10/10/96

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                     CUSTODIAN AND FUND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENT

                                     Between

                         J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS

                                       and

                              THE BANK OF NEW YORK



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1.       Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held by It....................................................1


2.       Duties of the Custodian with Respect to Property of the Portfolios Held By the Custodian in the United
         States...................................................................................................2

         2.1      Holding Securities..............................................................................2
         2.2      Deliveries of Securities........................................................................2
         2.3      Registration of Securities......................................................................5
         2.4      Bank Accounts...................................................................................6
         2.5      Availability of Federal Funds...................................................................6
         2.6      Collection of Income............................................................................7
         2.7      Payment of Portfolio Monies.....................................................................7
         2.8      Liability for Payment in Advance of Receipt of Securities Purchased.............................9
         2.9      Appointment of Agents...........................................................................9
         2.10     Deposit of Portfolio Assets in Securities Systems..............................................10
         2.11     Portfolio Assets Held in the Custodian's Direct Paper System...................................11
         2.12     Segregated Account.............................................................................12
         2.13     Ownership Certificates for Tax Purposes........................................................12
         2.14     Proxies........................................................................................12
         2.15     Communications Relating to Portfolio Securities................................................13

3.       Duties of the Custodian with Respect to Property of the Portfolios Held Outside of the United States....13

         3.1      Appointment of Foreign Sub-Custodians..........................................................13
         3.2      Assets to be Held..............................................................................13
         3.3      Foreign Securities Systems.....................................................................14
         3.4      Holding Assets.................................................................................14
         3.5      Agreements with Foreign Banking Institutions...................................................14
         3.6      Access of Independent Accountants of the Portfolio(s)..........................................15
         3.7      Reports by Custodian...........................................................................15
         3.8      Transactions in Foreign Custody Account........................................................16
         3.9      Liability of Foreign Sub-Custodians............................................................16
         3.10     Reimbursement for Advances.....................................................................16
         3.11     Foreign Custody Manager........................................................................17
         3.12     Tax Law........................................................................................17

4.       Payments for Redemptions or Withdrawals of Interests....................................................18


5.       Proper Instructions.....................................................................................18


6.       Actions Permitted without Express Authority.............................................................19


7.       Evidence of Authority...................................................................................19


8.       Duties of Custodian with Respect to the Books of Account................................................19


9.       Records.................................................................................................19


10.      Opinion of Fund's Independent Accountants...............................................................20


11.      Reports to Fund by Independent Accountants..............................................................20


12.      Compensation of Custodian...............................................................................20


13.      Responsibility of Custodian.............................................................................21


14.      Effective Period, Termination and Amendment.............................................................23


15.      Successor Custodian.....................................................................................24


16.      Additional Portfolios...................................................................................25


17.      Prior Agreements........................................................................................25


18.      Investor Communications Election........................................................................25


19.      Limitation of Liability.................................................................................26


20.      Confidentiality.........................................................................................26


21.      Year 2000...............................................................................................27


22.      Miscellaneous...........................................................................................28


SCHEDULE A (NAME OF FUND/PORTFOLIOS)............................................................................A-1


SCHEDULE B (FOREIGN SUB-CUSTODIANS).............................................................................B-1


SCHEDULE C (FUND ACCOUNTING ARRANGEMENTS).......................................................................C-1


SCHEDULE D (FOREIGN CUSTODY MANAGER)............................................................................D-1


SCHEDULE E (CASH MANAGEMENT PROVISIONS).........................................................................E-1
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                     CUSTODIAN AND FUND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENT

       This  Agreement  between  the  registered  investment  company  named  on
Schedule A hereto (the  "Fund") and The Bank of New York,  having its  principal
place of business at One Wall Street,  New York, New York 10286 (the "Custodian"
and with the Fund and the Custodian  being referred to individually as a "Party"
and collectively as the "Parties").
                                         WITNESSETH:

       WHEREAS,  the Fund desires to retain the Custodian to render  custody and
fund  accounting  services  to the  subtrusts  or  series  of the Fund  named on
Schedule A hereto (such subtrusts or series together with all other subtrusts or
series  subsequently  established by the Fund and made subject to this Agreement
in accordance with Article 16 being herein referred to as the "Portfolio(s)" and
where no  Portfolios  are  enumerated on Schedule A the term  "Portfolio"  shall
refer to the Fund); and
         WHEREAS,  each  Portfolio's  assets are  composed of money and property
contributed  thereto by the holders  ("Investors") of interests  (whether in the
form of beneficial interests,  shares or any other evidence of ownership) in the
Portfolio ("Interest(s)");
       NOW THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of the mutual covenants and agreements
hereinafter contained, the Parties agree as follows:
1.       Employment of Custodian and Property to be Held by It

The Fund hereby  employs the  Custodian  as the  custodian of the assets of each
Portfolio,  including  ,  securities,  other  instruments,   including,  without
limitation,  options, futures contracts, options on futures contracts and swaps,
and, as the context requires,  currencies which the Portfolio desires to be held
in places within the United States  (collectively,  "domestic  securities")  and
securities, other instruments,  including options, futures contracts, options on
futures contracts and swaps, and, as the context requires, currencies it desires
to be held outside the United States  (collectively,  "foreign  securities" and,
together with domestic securities,  "securities")  pursuant to the provisions of
the Fund's organizational documents. The Fund agrees to deliver to the Custodian
all securities and cash of each Portfolio,  and all payments of income, payments
of  principal  or  capital  distributions  received  by it with  respect  to all
securities  owned by the Fund  from  time to  time,  and the cash  consideration
received  by it for such  Interests  as may be issued or sold from time to time.
The Custodian  shall not be  responsible,  as  custodian,  for any property of a
Portfolio held or received by the Portfolio and not delivered to the Custodian.
        Upon receipt of "Proper Instructions" (within the meaning of Article 5),
the Custodian shall on behalf of the applicable  Portfolio(s)  from time to time
employ one or more  sub-custodians,  located in the United  States,  but only in
accordance with an applicable vote by the Fund's Board. The Custodian may employ
as  sub-custodian  for  the  Portfolio's   foreign  securities  foreign  banking
institutions and foreign securities depositories designated in Schedule B hereto
but only in  accordance  with the  provisions  of  Article  3. 2.  Duties of the
Custodian  with Respect to Property of the  Portfolios  Held By the Custodian in
the United States 2.1 Holding Securities The Custodian shall hold and physically
segregate for the account of each
                  Portfolio all non-cash property to be held by it in the United
                  States,  including  all  domestic  securities  owned  by  such
                  Portfolio,  other  than (a)  securities  which are  maintained
                  pursuant to Section 2.10 in a clearing  agency which acts as a
                  securities  depository or in a book-entry system  contemplated
                  by Rule 17f-4(b)(1) or (2) under the Investment Company Act of
                  1940,  as amended (the "1940 Act") (each,  a "U.S.  Securities
                  System"),  (b)  commercial  paper of an  issuer  for which the
                  Custodian  acts as issuing and paying agent  ("Direct  Paper")
                  which is  deposited  and/or  maintained  in the  Direct  Paper
                  System of the Custodian  pursuant to Section  2.11,  (c) whole
                  mortgages of which the Fund is the mortgagor that are serviced
                  by a  servicer  that is not an  "affiliate"  (as such  term is
                  defined  in the 1940  Act),  of the Fund,  and (d) such  other
                  property as the Fund identifies by Proper Instructions.
2.2               Deliveries  of  Securities.  The  Custodian  shall release and
                  deliver  domestic  securities  owned by each Portfolio held by
                  the Custodian or in a U.S.  Securities  System  account of the
                  Custodian or in the Custodian's Direct Paper book entry system
                  account  ("Direct Paper System  Account") only upon receipt of
                  Proper   Instructions  from  the  Fund  with  respect  to  the
                  Portfolio,  which may be standing  instructions (other than in
                  the case of Sections 2.2(4),  2.2(5),  and 2.2(9)) when deemed
                  appropriate by the Parties,  and only in the following  cases:
                  (1)  Upon  sale of such  securities  for  the  account  of the
                  Portfolio and receipt of payment
                           therefor;
                  (2)      Upon the  receipt of payment in  connection  with any
                           repurchase   agreement  related  to  such  securities
                           entered into by the Portfolio;
                  (3)      In  the  case  of a  sale  effected  through  a  U.S.
                           Securities  System, in accordance with the provisions
                           of Section 2.10 hereof;
                  (4)      To the depository  agent in connection with tender or
                           other similar offers for securities of the Portfolio;
                  (5)      To  the  issuer   thereof  or  its  agent  when  such
                           securities are called, redeemed, retired or otherwise
                           become payable;  provided that, in any such case, the
                           cash or other consideration is to be delivered to the
                           Custodian;
                  (6)      To the issuer  thereof,  or its agent,  for  transfer
                           into  the  name of any  nominee  or  nominees  of the
                           Custodian  or into  the name or  nominee  name of any
                           sub-custodian appointed pursuant to Article 1; or for
                           exchange   for   a   different   number   of   bonds,
                           certificates or other evidence  representing the same
                           aggregate  face  amount or number of units and in the
                           same   registered   form  (e.g.,   with   respect  to
                           restrictions);  provided  that, in any such case, the
                           new securities are to be delivered to the Custodian;
                  (7)      Upon the sale of such  securities  for the account of
                           the  Portfolio,  to  the  broker  or  dealer  or  its
                           clearing agent, against a receipt, for examination in
                           accordance with "street  delivery"  custom;  provided
                           that in any such case,  the  Custodian  shall have no
                           responsibility or liability for any loss arising from
                           the  delivery of such  securities  prior to receiving
                           payment for such securities  except as may arise from
                           the Custodian's own negligence or willful misconduct;
                  (8)      For  exchange or  conversion  pursuant to any plan of
                           merger,       consolidation,        recapitalization,
                           reorganization  or  readjustment of the securities of
                           the  issuers  of  such  securities,  or  pursuant  to
                           provisions   for   conversion   contained   in   such
                           securities,  or pursuant  to any  deposit  agreement;
                           provided  that, in any such case,  the new securities
                           and  cash,  if  any,  are  to  be  delivered  to  the
                           Custodian;
                  (9)      In  the  case  of   warrants,   rights   or   similar
                           securities,   upon  the  surrender   thereof  in  the
                           exercise   of  such   warrants,   rights  or  similar
                           securities  or the  surrender of interim  receipts or
                           temporary   securities  for  definitive   securities;
                           provided  that, in any such case,  the new securities
                           and  cash,  if  any,  are  to  be  delivered  to  the
                           Custodian;
                  (10)     For  delivery  in   connection   with  any  loans  of
                           securities  made  by  the  Portfolio,   but  only  in
                           accordance  with the  terms of a  securities  lending
                           agreement to which the Fund is a party;
                  (11)     For  delivery  as  security  in  connection  with any
                           borrowings  by the Fund on  behalf  of the  Portfolio
                           requiring  a pledge of assets by the  Portfolio,  but
                           only against receipt of amounts borrowed;
                  (12)     For delivery in accordance with the provisions of any
                           agreement  relating to the Portfolio  among the Fund,
                           the Custodian and a  broker-dealer  registered  under
                           the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
                           "Exchange   Act"),  and  a  member  of  The  National
                           Association  of Securities  Dealers,  Inc.  ("NASD"),
                           relating  to  compliance  with  (a) the  rules of The
                           Options  Clearing  Corporation  and of any registered
                           national  securities  exchange,  or  of  any  similar
                           organization  or  organizations  or (b) the  rules or
                           positions of the Securities  and Exchange  Commission
                           or its staff, in each case regarding  escrow or other
                           arrangements in connection  with  transactions by the
                           Portfolio;
                  (13)     For delivery in accordance with the provisions of any
                           agreement  relating to the Portfolio between the Fund
                           and a futures  commission  merchant  registered under
                           the Commodity  Exchange  Act,  relating to compliance
                           with  the  rules  of the  Commodity  Futures  Trading
                           Commission and/or any contract market, or any similar
                           organization or organizations,  and Rule 17f-6 of the
                           1940 Act,  regarding  account  deposits in connection
                           with transactions in futures contracts and options on
                           such contracts by the Portfolio;
                  (14)     Upon receipt of instructions  from the transfer agent
                           ("Transfer Agent") for the Portfolio, for delivery to
                           such Transfer Agent or to the Investors in connection
                           with  distributions in kind, as may be described from
                           time  to  time  in  the  Fund's  currently  effective
                           registration   statement  on  Form  N-1A  (which,  as
                           applicable,   shall   include   the  Fund's   current
                           prospectus     and     statement    of     additional
                           information)(the  "Registration Statement") under the
                           1940 Act, in  satisfaction  of requests by  Investors
                           for redemption or withdrawal, as the case may be; and
                  (15)     For any other proper corporate purpose, but only upon
                           receipt of, in addition to Proper  Instructions  from
                           the Fund,  a certified  copy of a  resolution  of the
                           Fund's Board or a subcommittee of the Board signed by
                           an officer of the Fund and certified by the Secretary
                           or an Assistant Secretary.
         In the circumstances  described in Sections 2.2(4),  2.2(5) and 2.2(9),
         if the Fund shall have given the Custodian standing  instructions to do
         so, the Custodian  also shall release and deliver  domestic  securities
         following  the  Custodian's  receipt  of notice  from the issuer of the
         securities  or a  Securities  System  of one  or  more  of  the  events
         described  in  such  Section.  For  purposes  of  Section  2.2(5),  the
         Custodian  shall be deemed to have  received  notice  (and thus to have
         received  actual  knowledge  for purposes of this  Agreement)  from the
         issuer of the  Securities  upon  publication  of  notice of the  events
         described in such  Section in a  publication  identified  in Exhibit 1.
         Such  Exhibit may be revised  from time to time by notice from the Fund
         to the  Custodian  requesting  the addition of a  publication  and such
         Exhibit shall be deemed amended if the Custodian does not object (which
         objection  shall be made only if the  request  places  an  unreasonable
         burden on the Custodian after taking into account increased charges) to
         the request at a meeting of  representatives  of the parties to be held
         within ten days of its being made.  Unless the parties agree otherwise,
         such Exhibit shall not be amended  unless such meeting shall have taken
         place. The Custodian shall not be deemed to have received notice of any
         such event based solely on the receipt of notice by a Securities System
         or foreign  sub-custodian.  The Custodian agrees to furnish promptly to
         the Fund copies of notices it receives.
2.3      Registration of Securities.  Domestic  securities held by the Custodian
         (other than bearer  securities)  shall be  registered  in the name of a
         nominee  of the  Custodian  or in  the  name  or  nominee  name  of any
         sub-custodian  appointed pursuant to Article 1. All securities received
         by the Custodian  under the terms of this Agreement shall be in "street
         name" or other good delivery  form. If,  however,  the Fund directs the
         Custodian to maintain  securities in "street name", the Custodian shall
         use commercially  reasonable best efforts only to timely collect income
         due the  Portfolio  on such  securities  and to  notify  the  Fund on a
         commercially  reasonable best efforts basis only of relevant  corporate
         actions, including, without limitation,  pendency of calls, maturities,
         tender offers or exchange offers; provided,  however, if, in respect of
         one or more  securities,  it is not customary in the relevant market to
         hold securities in "street name" and the Fund  nonetheless  directs the
         Custodian to do so, the  Custodian,  as to such security or securities,
         shall  have  no such  obligation  to  collect  income  or to  give  the
         Portfolio  any such notice of any  corporate  actions  relating to such
         securities.
2.4      Bank  Accounts.  The Custodian  shall open and maintain a separate bank
         account or accounts in the United States in the name of the  Portfolio,
         subject only to draft or order by the Custodian  acting pursuant to the
         terms of this  Agreement,  and shall hold in such  account or accounts,
         subject to the provisions  hereof,  all cash received by it from or for
         the  account  of the  Portfolio,  other  than  cash  maintained  by the
         Portfolio in a bank account  established  and used in  accordance  with
         Rule  17f-3  under  the 1940 Act.  Funds  held by the  Custodian  for a
         Portfolio in accordance  with said Rule 17f-3 may be deposited by it to
         its credit as Custodian in the banking  department  of the Custodian or
         in such other banks or trust companies as it may in its discretion deem
         necessary or desirable;  provided,  however, that every such bank trust
         company shall be qualified to act as a custodian under the 1940 Act and
         that each such bank or trust  company  shall be  approved  by vote of a
         majority  of the Fund's  Board.  Such funds shall be  deposited  by the
         Custodian in its capacity as Custodian and shall be withdrawable by the
         Custodian only in that capacity.
2.5      Availability of Federal Funds.  Upon mutual agreement  between the Fund
         and the  Custodian,  the  Custodian  shall,  upon the receipt of Proper
         Instructions from the Fund on behalf of a Portfolio, (i) invest in such
         money market funds  offered by the  Custodian  as  institutional  sweep
         vehicles as may be set forth in such Proper  Instructions,  on the same
         day as received, all federal funds received after a time agreed upon by
         the Custodian and the Fund and (ii) make federal funds available to the
         Fund for the  Portfolio as of specified  times agreed upon from time to
         time by the Fund and the Custodian in the amount of checks  received in
         payment for Interests in such Portfolio(s) which are deposited into the
         account of the Portfolio.
2.6      Collection  of Income.  Subject to the  provisions  of Section 2.3, the
         Custodian shall collect on a timely basis all income and other payments
         with respect to registered  domestic securities held hereunder to which
         a Portfolio  shall be  entitled  either by law or pursuant to custom in
         the securities business, and shall collect on a timely basis all income
         and other  payments with respect to bearer  domestic  securities if, on
         the date of  payment by the  issuer,  such  securities  are held by the
         Custodian  or its  agent  thereof  and shall  credit  such  income,  as
         collected, to such Portfolio's custodian account.  Without limiting the
         generality of the foregoing, the Custodian shall detach and present for
         payment all coupons and other income items  requiring  presentation  as
         and  when  they  become  due and  shall  collect  interest  when due on
         securities held  hereunder.  Except as otherwise may be provided in any
         securities  lending  agreement to which the Fund and the  Custodian are
         party,  (i) income due the Portfolio on securities  loaned  pursuant to
         the provisions of Section 2.2 (10) shall be the  responsibility  of the
         Fund and (ii) the  Custodian  will  have no duty or  responsibility  in
         connection  therewith,  other  than  to  provide  the  Fund  with  such
         information or data as may be necessary to assist the Fund in arranging
         for the timely  delivery to the  Custodian  of the income to which each
         Portfolio is properly entitled.
2.7      Payment of Portfolio Monies.  Upon receipt of Proper  Instructions from
         the Fund on behalf of the applicable  Portfolio,  which may be standing
         instructions  when deemed  appropriate  by the Parties,  the  Custodian
         shall pay out monies of a Portfolio in the following cases only: (1) In
         connection with  transactions  involving  securities for the account of
         the Portfolio, but only
                  (a) against the  delivery  of such  securities  or evidence of
                  title,  if any,  to  options,  futures  contracts,  options on
                  futures contracts, swaps or other instruments to the Custodian
                  (or any bank,  banking firm or trust company doing business in
                  the United States or abroad which is qualified  under the 1940
                  Act to act as a  custodian  and  has  been  designated  by the
                  Custodian  as its agent for this  purpose)  registered  in the
                  name of a nominee of the Custodian  referred to in Section 2.3
                  hereof or in proper  form for  transfer;  (b) in the case of a
                  purchase  effected  through  a  U.S.   Securities  System,  in
                  accordance  with the  conditions  set  forth in  Section  2.10
                  hereof;  (c) in the case of a  purchase  involving  the Direct
                  Paper System,  in accordance  with the conditions set forth in
                  Section 2.11; (d) in the case of repurchase agreements entered
                  into on  behalf  of the  Portfolio  between  the  Fund and the
                  Custodian,  or another  bank,  or a  broker-dealer  which is a
                  member of NASD, (i) against delivery of the securities  either
                  in  certificate   form  or  through  an  entry  crediting  the
                  Custodian's  account  at the  Federal  Reserve  Bank with such
                  securities,  (ii) against  delivery of the receipt  evidencing
                  purchase by the Portfolio of securities owned by the Custodian
                  along with written  evidence of the agreement by the Custodian
                  to  repurchase  such  securities  from the  Portfolio or (iii)
                  against such delivery as is customarily  used for  third-party
                  repurchase  agreements,  (e) for  transfer  to a time  deposit
                  account of the Custodian,  as custodian for the Portfolio,  in
                  any bank,  whether  domestic or foreign;  such transfer may be
                  effected  prior to  receipt  of a  confirmation  from a broker
                  and/or the  applicable  bank  pursuant to Proper  Instructions
                  from the Fund as  defined  in Article 5, or (f) in the case of
                  futures  contracts,  in accordance with the agreement  between
                  the Fund and a futures  commission  merchant  registered under
                  the Commodity  Exchange Act,  relating to compliance  with the
                  rules of the Commodity  Futures Trading  Commission and/or any
                  contract market, or any similar organization or organizations,
                  and Rule 17f-6 of the 1940 Act,  regarding account deposits in
                  connection with  transactions in futures contracts and options
                  on such contracts by the Portfolio;
         (2)      In  connection  with  conversion,  exchange  or  surrender  of
                  securities  owned by the Portfolio as set forth in Section 2.2
                  hereof;
         (3) In connection with the deposit of margin in connection with a short
         sale of  securities;  (4)  For  the  redemption  or  withdrawal  of the
         Portfolio's  Interests  as set forth in  Article 4 hereof;  (5) For the
         payment  of  any  expense  or  liability  incurred  by  the  Portfolio,
         including but not
                  limited  to the  following  payments  for the  account  of the
                  Portfolio: interest, taxes, management,  accounting,  transfer
                  agent and legal fees, and operating  expenses of the Portfolio
                  whether  or not  such  expenses  are to be in  whole  or  part
                  capitalized or treated as deferred expenses;
         (6) For the  payment of any  distributions  pursuant  to the  governing
         documents  of the Fund;  (7) For  payment  of the  amount of  dividends
         received in respect of  securities  sold  short;  and (8) For any other
         proper  purpose,  but only  upon  receipt  of,  in  addition  to Proper
         Instructions from
                  the Fund, a certified copy of a resolution of the Fund's Board
                  or a  subcommittee  of the Board  signed by an  officer of the
                  Fund and certified by its Secretary or an Assistant Secretary.
         Notwithstanding any provision elsewhere contained herein, the Custodian
         shall  not be  required  to  obtain  possession  of any  instrument  or
         certificate  representing  any futures  contract,  and  option,  or any
         futures contract option until after it shall have determined,  or shall
         have received Proper Instructions from the Fund stating,  that any such
         instruments or  certificates  are available.  The Fund, if practicable,
         shall deliver to the Custodian  Proper  Instructions  to such effect no
         later than the  business day  preceding  the  availability  of any such
         instrument  or  certificate.  Before such  availability,  the Custodian
         shall make  payments or  deliveries  specified  in Proper  Instructions
         received by the Custodian in connection  with any such purchase,  sale,
         writing,  settlement or closing-out of any futures contract,  option or
         futures contract option upon its receipt of the Proper Instructions.
2.8      Liability  for Payment in Advance of Receipt of  Securities  Purchased.
         Except as specifically  stated otherwise in this Agreement,  in any and
         every case where payment for purchases of domestic  securities  for the
         account of a Portfolio  is made by the  Custodian in advance of receipt
         of  the  securities  purchased  in  the  absence  of  specific  written
         instructions  from the Fund with  respect  to the  Portfolio  to pay in
         advance,  the Custodian shall be absolutely liable to the Portfolio for
         any  and all  Losses  (as  defined  hereinafter)  resulting  therefrom.
         Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  settlement and payment for securities
         received for the account of the  Portfolio  and delivery of  securities
         maintained  for  the  account  of  the  Portfolio  may be  effected  in
         accordance with the best customary  established  securities  trading or
         securities  processing  practices and procedures in the market in which
         the  transaction  occurs,   including  delivering   securities  to  the
         purchaser  thereof  or to a  dealer  therefor  (or an  agent  for  such
         purchaser  or  dealer)  against  a  receipt  with  the  expectation  of
         receiving  later  payment for such  securities  from such  purchaser or
         dealer.
2.9      Appointment of Agents.  Except as otherwise may be provided herein, the
         Custodian may not appoint any other entity to act as its agent to carry
         out the provisions of this Article 2. The appointment of an agent shall
         not  relieve  the  Custodian  of its  responsibilities  or  liabilities
         hereunder and the  Custodian  shall be liable for the acts or omissions
         of any  agent to the  same  extent  as if the  Custodian  had  acted or
         omitted to act.
2.10     Deposit of Portfolio  Assets in Securities  Systems.  The Custodian may
         deposit  and/or  maintain  securities  owned by a  Portfolio  in a U.S.
         Securities  System in accordance with applicable  Federal Reserve Board
         and Securities and Exchange  Commission rules and regulations,  if any,
         and subject to the  following  provisions:  (1) The  Custodian may keep
         securities of the Portfolio in a U.S. Securities System provided that
                  such securities are  represented in an account  ("Account") of
                  the  Custodian in the U.S.  Securities  System which shall not
                  include any assets of the Custodian  other than assets held as
                  a fiduciary, custodian or otherwise for customers;
         (2)      The records of the Custodian with respect to securities of the
                  Portfolio  which are  maintained in a U.S.  Securities  System
                  shall identify by book-entry those securities belonging to the
                  Portfolio;
         (3)      The  Custodian  shall  pay for  securities  purchased  for the
                  account of the  Portfolio  upon (i) receipt of advice from the
                  U.S.   Securities   System  that  such  securities  have  been
                  transferred to the Account, and (ii) the making of an entry on
                  the  records of the  Custodian  to reflect  such  payment  and
                  transfer for the account of the Portfolio. The Custodian shall
                  transfer securities sold for the account of the Portfolio upon
                  (i)  receipt of advice  from the U.S.  Securities  System that
                  payment  for  such  securities  has  been  transferred  to the
                  Account, and (ii) the making of an entry on the records of the
                  Custodian to reflect such transfer and payment for the account
                  of  the  Portfolio.  Copies  of  all  advices  from  the  U.S.
                  Securities  System of transfers of securities  for the account
                  of the Portfolio  shall identify the Portfolio,  be maintained
                  for the Portfolio by the Custodian and be provided to the Fund
                  at the Fund's  request.  Upon  request,  the  Custodian  shall
                  furnish the Fund on behalf of the  Portfolio  confirmation  of
                  each  transfer to or from the account of the  Portfolio in the
                  form of a written  advice or notice  and shall  furnish to the
                  Fund on behalf of the  Portfolio  copies of daily  transaction
                  sheets   reflecting  each  day's   transactions  in  the  U.S.
                  Securities System for the account of the Portfolio on the next
                  business day;
         (4)      The Custodian  shall provide the Fund with any report obtained
                  by the Custodian on the U.S.  Securities  System's  accounting
                  system,   internal  accounting  controls  and  procedures  for
                  safeguarding  securities  deposited  in  the  U.S.  Securities
                  System; and

               (5) The  Custodian  shall have received from the Fund the initial
          certificate required by Article 14 hereof.

2.11     Portfolio  Assets Held in the  Custodian's  Direct  Paper  System.  The
         Custodian may deposit and/or maintain  securities  owned by a Portfolio
         in the Direct Paper System of the  Custodian  subject to the  following
         provisions:  (1) No  transaction  relating to  securities in the Direct
         Paper System will be effected in the
                  absence of Proper Instructions from the Portfolio;
         (2)      The  Custodian  may keep  securities  of the  Portfolio in the
                  Direct Paper System only if such securities are represented in
                  an Account of the  Custodian  in the Direct Paper System which
                  shall not  include  any  assets of the  Custodian  other  than
                  assets  held  as  a  fiduciary,  custodian  or  otherwise  for
                  customers;
         (3)      The records of the Custodian with respect to securities of the
                  Portfolio  which are  maintained  in the Direct  Paper  System
                  shall identify by book-entry those securities belonging to the
                  Portfolio;
         (4)      The  Custodian  shall  pay for  securities  purchased  for the
                  account  of the  Portfolio  upon the making of an entry on the
                  records of the  Custodian to reflect such payment and transfer
                  of securities to the account of the  Portfolio.  The Custodian
                  shall  transfer   securities  sold  for  the  account  of  the
                  Portfolio  upon the  making of an entry on the  records of the
                  Custodian to reflect such  transfer and receipt of payment for
                  the account of the Portfolio;
         (5)      The  Custodian  shall  furnish the Fund  confirmation  of each
                  transfer to or from the account of each Portfolio, in the form
                  of a written  advice or  notice,  of Direct  Paper on the next
                  business day following  such transfer and shall furnish to the
                  Fund copies of daily transaction  sheets reflecting each day's
                  transaction in the U.S.  Securities  System for the account of
                  the Portfolio; and
         (6)      The  Custodian  shall  provide  the  Fund  on  behalf  of  the
                  Portfolio with any report on its system of internal accounting
                  control as the Fund may reasonably request from time to time.
2.12     Segregated  Account.   The  Custodian  shall  upon  receipt  of  Proper
         Instructions from the Fund establish and maintain a segregated  account
         or accounts for and on behalf of each Portfolio,  into which account or
         accounts  may  be  transferred   cash  and/or   securities,   including
         securities  maintained  in an  account  by the  Custodian  pursuant  to
         Section 2.10 or 2.11 hereof,  (i) in accordance  with the provisions of
         any agreement  relating to the Portfolio  among the Fund, the Custodian
         and a broker-dealer  registered  under the Exchange Act and a member of
         the NASD (or any  futures  commission  merchant  registered  under  the
         Commodity  Exchange Act),  relating to compliance with the rules of The
         Options Clearing  Corporation and of any registered national securities
         exchange (or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or any registered
         contract  market),  or of any similar  organization  or  organizations,
         regarding escrow or other  arrangements in connection with transactions
         by the Portfolio,  (ii) for purposes of segregating  cash or government
         securities in connection with options purchased, sold or written by the
         Portfolio or commodity  futures  contracts or options thereon purchased
         or sold by the  Portfolio,  (iii) for the purposes of compliance by the
         Fund and/or the Portfolio  with the  procedures  required by Investment
         Company Act Release No. 10666, or any subsequent release or releases of
         the Securities and Exchange  Commission  relating to the maintenance of
         segregated  accounts by  registered  investment  companies and (iv) for
         other  proper  purposes,  but only,  in the case of clause  (iv),  upon
         receipt  of, in  addition  to  Proper  Instructions  from the  Fund,  a
         certified copy of a resolution of the Fund's Board or a subcommittee of
         the  Board  signed  by an  officer  of the  Fund and  certified  by the
         Secretary or an Assistant Secretary.
2.13     Ownership  Certificates  for Tax Purposes.  The Custodian shall execute
         ownership and other  certificates  and  affidavits  for all federal and
         state  tax  purposes  in  connection  with  receipt  of income or other
         payments with respect to domestic  securities of the Portfolio(s)  held
         by it and in connection with transfers of securities.
2.14     Proxies.  The Custodian shall, with respect to the domestic  securities
         held hereunder,  cause to be promptly executed by the registered holder
         of such securities,  if the securities are registered otherwise than in
         the names of the  Portfolio(s)  or a nominee of the  Portfolio(s),  all
         proxies it  receives,  without  indication  of the manner in which such
         proxies are to be voted,  and shall  promptly  deliver to the Fund such
         proxies,  all proxy  soliciting  materials and all notices  relating to
         such securities.
2.15     Communications  Relating to Portfolio  Securities.  The Custodian shall
         transmit  promptly  to the Fund  all  information  (including,  without
         limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of domestic securities and
         expirations  of rights in connection  therewith and notices of exercise
         of call and put options  written by the  Portfolio  and the maturity of
         futures contracts  purchased or sold by the Portfolio)  received by the
         Custodian from issuers of the securities  being held for the Portfolio.
         With  respect  to  tender  or  exchange  offers  or any  other  similar
         transaction,  the  Custodian  shall  transmit  promptly to the Fund all
         information  received by the Custodian  from issuers of the  securities
         whose  tender or exchange or other  transaction  is sought and from the
         party (or its agents)  making the tender or exchange  offer or engaging
         in the other  similar  transaction.  If the  Portfolio  desires to take
         action with respect to any tender  offer,  exchange  offer or any other
         similar  transaction,  the Fund shall give the  Custodian  such written
         notice as the parties  from time may agree before the time by which the
         Custodian is to take such action.

3.       Duties of the Custodian with Respect to Property of the Portfolios Held
3.1      Outside of the United States Appointment of Foreign Sub-Custodians.

         The Fund hereby  authorizes  and  instructs  the Custodian to employ as
         sub-custodians  for  each  Portfolio's   securities  and  other  assets
         maintained outside the United States the foreign banking  institutions,
         foreign  branches  of U.S.  banks and foreign  securities  depositories
         designated on Schedule B hereto ("foreign sub-custodians"), as Schedule
         B may be amended from time to time by the  Custodian,  provided no such
         amendment  shall be  effective  until  the  Fund  shall  have  actually
         received the amended  Schedule B. The Custodian  agrees to use its best
         efforts to provide the Fund at least  three  days' prior  notice of any
         change to Schedule B. Upon receipt of Proper Instructions, the Fund may
         instruct the Custodian to cease the  employment of any one or more such
         sub-custodians for maintaining  custody of a Portfolio's assets. If the
         Custodian  has not been  appointed as the Foreign  Custody  Manager (as
         defined  in Rule 17f-5  under the 1940 Act) in respect of a  particular
         foreign sub-custodian,  the delivery of Proper Instructions by the Fund
         to the  Custodian  directing  it to hold  Portfolio  assets  with  such
         foreign sub-custodian shall constitute a representation and warranty by
         the Fund that its Board or a Foreign  Custody  Manager  has  determined
         that the use of such  foreign  sub-custodian  is not a violation of the
         1940 Act and Rule 17f-5 thereunder.
3.2      Assets to be Held.
         The Custodian shall limit the securities and other assets maintained in
         the custody of the foreign  sub-custodians  to those  permitted by Rule
         17f-5(c) under the 1940 Act;  provided that the Custodian  shall not be
         responsible  for  determining  whether  the  amount of cash held in the
         custody of a foreign sub-custodian in a particular jurisdiction exceeds
         what  would  be   reasonably   necessary  to  effect  the   Portfolio's
         transactions in such jurisdiction.  The Custodian shall identify on its
         books as  belonging to the  Portfolio,  the foreign  securities  of the
         Portfolio held by each foreign sub-custodian.
3.3      Foreign Securities  Systems.  Except as may otherwise be agreed upon in
         writing by the Custodian and the Fund,  assets of a Portfolio  shall be
         maintained in a clearing  agency which acts as a securities  depository
         or in a  book-entry  system  for the  central  handling  of  securities
         located outside the United States (each, a "Foreign Securities System")
         only  through   arrangements   implemented   by  the  foreign   banking
         institutions serving as sub-custodians  pursuant to the terms hereof or
         through Foreign  Securities  Systems in which the Custodian is a direct
         participant (Foreign Securities Systems,  together with U.S. Securities
         Systems,  are  collectively  referred  to  herein  as  the  "Securities
         Systems").  Where possible,  such arrangements shall include entry into
         agreements containing the provisions set forth in Section 3.5 hereof.
3.4      Holding  Assets.  The Custodian may hold  securities and other non-cash
         property for all of its customers,  including the Fund,  with a foreign
         sub-custodian  in a single  account that is  identified as belonging to
         the Custodian for the benefit of its customers, provided, however, that
         (i) the records of the Custodian  with respect to securities  and other
         non-cash  property of a Portfolio  which are maintained in such account
         shall  identify  by  book-entry  those  securities  and other  non-cash
         property  belonging  to the  Portfolio  and  (ii) the  Custodian  shall
         require  that  securities  and other  non-cash  property so held by the
         foreign sub-custodian be held separately from any assets of the foreign
         sub-custodian or of others who are not customers of the Custodian.  The
         Custodian  shall hold foreign  currency  and other cash  property for a
         Portfolio with foreign  sub-custodians in an account in the name of the
         Custodian,  for the benefit of its  customers,  which  account shall be
         interest bearing in jurisdictions in which the Custodian, in accordance
         with its  customary  practices,  holds the cash of  customers  that are
         investment companies in interest-bearing accounts.
3.5      Agreements  with Foreign  Banking  Institutions.  Each agreement with a
         foreign banking  institution  shall be  substantially  in the forms set
         forth  in  Exhibit  1 hereto  and  shall  provide,  in  substance,  for
         indemnification  or insurance  arrangements  (or any combination of the
         foregoing)  such  that  each  Portfolio  will be  adequately  protected
         against  the  risk of loss of  assets  held  in  accordance  with  such
         agreement  and  that:  (a) the  assets  of each  Portfolio  will not be
         subject to any right, charge,  security interest,  lien or claim of any
         kind in favor of the foreign  banking  institution  or its creditors or
         agents,   except  a  claim  of  payment  for  their  safe   custody  or
         administration  or,  in the case of cash  deposits,  liens or rights in
         favor of creditors of the foreign  banking  institution  arising  under
         bankruptcy,  insolvency or similar laws; (b)  beneficial  ownership for
         the assets of each  Portfolio will be freely  transferable  without the
         payment of money or value other than for custody or administration; (c)
         adequate records will be maintained identifying the assets as belonging
         to each Portfolio or being held by the Custodian for the benefit of its
         customers;   (d)  officers  of  or  auditors   employed  by,  or  other
         representatives  of the  Custodian,  including to the extent  permitted
         under  applicable law the  independent  accountants for each Portfolio,
         will be given  access to the books and records of the  foreign  banking
         institution  relating  to its  actions  under  its  agreement  with the
         Custodian or confirmation  of the contents of such records;  (e) assets
         of each  Portfolio  held by the foreign  sub-custodian  will be subject
         only to the  instructions  of the Custodian or its agents;  and (f) the
         Fund will receive  periodic  reports with respect to the safekeeping of
         each Portfolio's assets,  including  notification of any transfer to or
         from a Portfolio's  account or a third party account  containing assets
         held for the benefit of the Portfolio.
3.6      Access of Independent Accountants of the Portfolio(s).  Upon request of
         the Fund,  the  Custodian  will use its best efforts to arrange for the
         independent  accountants of the  Portfolio(s)  to be afforded access to
         the books and records of any foreign banking institution  employed as a
         foreign  sub-custodian  insofar as such books and records relate to the
         performance  of such foreign  banking  institution  under its agreement
         with the Custodian.
3.7      Reports by Custodian.  The Custodian  will supply to the Fund from time
         to  time,  as  mutually  agreed  upon,  statements  in  respect  of the
         securities  and  other  assets  of the  Portfolio(s)  held  by  foreign
         sub-custodians,   including  an   identification   of  entities  having
         possession of the Portfolio(s)  securities and other assets and advices
         or  notifications  of any  transfers  of  securities  to or  from  each
         custodial account  maintained by a foreign banking  institution for the
         Custodian  on  behalf of the  Portfolio  indicating,  as to  securities
         acquired for the Portfolio,  the identity of the entity having physical
         possession of such securities.
3.8      Transactions in Foreign Custody Account.
                  (a) Except as  otherwise  provided  in  paragraph  (b) of this
         Section  3.8, the  provision of Sections 2.2 and 2.7 of this  Agreement
         shall  apply,  mutatis  mutandis,  to  the  foreign  securities  of the
         Portfolio(s) held outside the United States by foreign sub-custodians.
                  (b)  Notwithstanding  any  provision of this  Agreement to the
         contrary,  settlement  and  payment  for  securities  received  for the
         account of the Portfolio and delivery of securities  maintained for the
         account of the Portfolio  may be effected in  accordance  with the best
         customary  established  securities  trading  or  securities  processing
         practices  and  procedures in the  jurisdiction  or market in which the
         transaction occurs,  including  delivering  securities to the purchaser
         thereof  or to a dealer  therefor  (or an agent for such  purchaser  or
         dealer)  against a receipt  with the  expectation  of  receiving  later
         payment for such securities from such purchaser or dealer.
                  (c)  Securities   maintained  in  the  custody  of  a  foreign
         sub-custodian may be maintained in the name of such entity's nominee to
         the same extent as set forth in Section 2.3 of this Agreement.
3.9      Liability of Foreign  Sub-Custodians.  Each agreement pursuant to which
         the  Custodian  employs  a  foreign  banking  institution  as a foreign
         sub-custodian  shall  require  the  institution  to  exercise  at least
         reasonable  care in the  performance of its duties and to indemnify and
         hold harmless the Custodian and the Fund and/or the  Portfolio(s)  from
         and against any loss, damage, cost, expense, liability or claim arising
         out of or in  connection  with the  institution's  performance  of such
         obligations. At the election of the Fund and to the extent permitted by
         the  Custodian's  agreement with the foreign  banking  institution,  it
         shall be entitled to be subrogated to the rights of the Custodian  with
         respect  to any  claims  against a  foreign  banking  institution  as a
         consequence of any such loss, damage, cost, expense, liability or claim
         if and to the extent  that the Fund  and/or the  Portfolio(s)  have not
         been made whole for any such loss, damage, cost, expense,  liability or
         claim.
3.10     Reimbursement  for  Advances.  If the  Custodian,  in  its  discretion,
         advances cash on behalf of a Portfolio in connection with  transactions
         in securities and foreign  currency and in connection  with advances or
         overdrafts arising out of the cash management  services provided for in
         Schedule  E, any  property  at any time  held  for the  account  of the
         applicable  Portfolio  shall be security  therefor  (and the  Custodian
         shall  have a  continuing  lien and  security  interest  therein to the
         extent the Custodian  shall have  possession  or control  thereof) and,
         should  the  Portfolio  fail  to  repay  the  Custodian  promptly,  the
         Custodian shall be entitled to utilize available cash and to dispose of
         the Portfolio's assets to the extent necessary to obtain reimbursement.
         Any such advances  shall bear interest at such rate as the Fund and the
         Custodian shall agree in writing from time to time.

3.11     Foreign Custody Manager.  The Custodian shall serve as Foreign Custody
         Manager as provided in Schedule D
         hereto.
3.12     Tax Law.

         (a) United States Taxes.
         The  Custodian  shall  have  no  responsibility  or  liability  for any
         obligations now or hereafter  imposed on the Portfolio or the Custodian
         as  custodian of the  Portfolio by the tax law of the United  States of
         America or any state or political  subdivision  thereof,  except to the
         extent  such   obligations  have  been  imposed  as  a  result  of  the
         Custodian's  breach of this  Agreement or as a result of its negligence
         or willful misconduct.  The Custodian will be responsible for informing
         the Fund of the income received by the Portfolio which is United States
         source  income and which is not United States source income and of such
         other tax  characteristics  of such income as the Fund may request from
         time to time.  (b) Claiming for  Exemption or Refund under the Tax Laws
         of Non-United  States  Jurisdictions.  The sole  responsibility  of the
         Custodian   with   regard  to  the  tax  laws  of   non-United   States
         jurisdictions  shall be to identify the income of each Portfolio  which
         has been  subject to  withholding  and other tax  assessments  or other
         governmental  charges by such  jurisdictions and the amount thereof and
         as to the allocated  amount of such income that is attributable to each
         Portfolio's  Investors,   to  use  reasonable  efforts  to  assist  the
         Portfolio or its  Investors  with respect to any claim for exemption or
         refund of such charges  that can be made on behalf of the  Portfolio or
         its Investors.
4.       Payments for Redemptions or Withdrawals of Interests.

        The  Custodian  shall  receive  and  deposit  into the  account  of each
Portfolio such payments as are received for Interests in the Portfolio issued or
sold from time to time by the Portfolio. The Custodian will provide notification
to the Fund,  and, if  requested  by the Fund,  to any  Transfer  Agent,  of any
receipt by it of payments for Interests.
         From such funds as may be available  for the purpose but subject to the
limitations of the Fund's  organizational  documents and any applicable votes of
the  Fund's  Board  pursuant  thereto,  the  Custodian  shall,  upon  receipt of
instructions  from  the  Fund,  make  funds  available  to an  account  for each
Portfolio for payment to Investors in the  Portfolio  who have  delivered to the
Fund and/or Portfolio a request for redemption or withdrawal of their Interests.
5. Proper Instructions.
         Proper  Instructions  as used throughout this Agreement means a writing
signed or  initialed by one or more person or persons the  Custodian  reasonably
believes  have been  authorized  to do so by the Fund's Board from time to time.
Each  such  writing  shall  set  forth  the  specific  transaction  or  type  of
transaction  involved,  including a specific  statement of the purpose for which
such  action  is  requested.   Oral   instructions  will  be  considered  Proper
Instructions if the Custodian  reasonably  believes them to have been given by a
person  authorized  to give such  instructions  with respect to the  transaction
involved. The Fund shall cause all oral instructions to be confirmed in writing.
It is understood  and agreed that the Fund's Board has  authorized  J.P.  Morgan
Investment Management Inc. ("Morgan"),  as investment adviser of the Portfolios,
to deliver  Proper  Instructions  with  respect to all matters for which  Proper
Instructions  are  required by Sections  2.2(1)  through  2.2(14),  2.5,  2.7(1)
through 2.7(3),  2.7(7), 2.12(i) through 2.12(iii) and 3.8(a). The Custodian may
rely upon the  certificate of an officer of Morgan with respect to the person or
persons  authorized  on  behalf  of  Morgan  to  sign,  initial  or give  Proper
Instructions for the purposes of such paragraphs.  Proper  Instructions also may
include  communications  effected  directly between such  electro-mechanical  or
electronic  devices as the Fund and the Custodian may agree to use. For purposes
of this Section,  Proper Instructions shall include instructions received by the
Custodian  pursuant to any three party  agreement  which  requires a  segregated
asset account in accordance with Section 2.12.
6.       Actions Permitted without Express Authority.

         The Custodian may in its discretion, without express authority from the
Fund:

        (1) make  payments  to  itself or others  for minor  expenses  of
            handling  securities or other  similar items  relating to its
            duties under this Agreement,  provided that all such payments
            shall be accounted for to the Fund;
        (2) surrender securities in temporary form for securities in definitive
            form;

        (3) endorse  for  collection,  in the name of the  Fund  and/or a
            Portfolio,  checks, drafts and other negotiable  instruments;
            and
        (4) in  general,  attend  to  all  non-discretionary  details  in
            connection with the sale, exchange,  substitution,  purchase,
            transfer and other  dealings with the securities and property
            of the Portfolios except as otherwise  directed by the Fund's
            Board.
7.       Evidence of Authority

         The Custodian  shall be protected in acting,  in good faith and without
negligence, upon any instruction, notice, request, consent, certificate or other
instrument  or paper  reasonably  believed  by it to be genuine and to have been
properly  executed by or on behalf of the Fund.  The  Custodian  may receive and
accept a certified copy of a vote of the Fund's Board as conclusive evidence (a)
of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such vote or (b) of any
determination  or of any  action by the  Fund's  Board  pursuant  to the  Fund's
organizational  documents  as  described  in such  vote,  and  such  vote may be
considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written
notice to the  contrary.  8. Duties of  Custodian  with  Respect to the Books of
Account.

     The  Custodian  shall  keep  the  books of  account  of the  Fund,  as fund
accounting agent, in accordance with such written  procedures as shall be agreed
to from time to time by the Custodian and the Fund, including those set forth on
Schedule C hereto.

9.       Records.

         The Custodian shall create,  maintain and retain,  with respect to each
Portfolio,  all records and information relating to the performance of custodial
services under this Agreement in a manner that complies with  applicable law and
is at least as stringent and at least as protective to the Fund as the manner in
which the  Custodian  creates,  maintains  and  retains  records  for  customers
similarly  situated  to the Fund and,  at a  minimum,  the  Custodian  shall (a)
create, maintain and retain an inventory,  index and status of all records so as
to allow retrieval within a reasonable  period of time and (b) create,  maintain
and retain  records in secure on-site or off-site  locations  which provide at a
minimum for secure storage protecting against unauthorized access and protecting
against fire, moisture and destruction. The Custodian shall also comply with its
own record  maintenance  and  retention  policies  (including  as they relate to
destruction of records) to the extent more  stringent or more  protective to the
Fund  than  the  procedures  in the  immediately  preceding  sentence,  and  the
Custodian shall make its policies  available to the Fund upon reasonable notice.
All records created and maintained  hereunder shall be the Fund's property.  The
Custodian shall, at the Fund's request,  supply the Fund with a tabulation(s) of
securities owned by the  Portfolio(s) and held by the Custodian and shall,  when
requested to do so by the Fund, include certificate numbers in such tabulations.
10.  Opinion of Fund's  Independent  Accountants.  The Custodian  shall take all
commercially  reasonable actions, as the Fund or its independent accountants may
from time to time  request,  to assist the Fund in  obtaining  from year to year
favorable  opinions for each Portfolio from the Fund's  independent  accountants
with respect to its activities  hereunder in connection  with the preparation of
the  Registration  Statement and the Fund's Form N-SAR or other periodic reports
to the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  and  with  respect  to any  other
requirements of such  Commission or any other  regulatory body to which the Fund
may be subject. 11. Reports to Fund by Independent Accountants.

         The  Custodian  shall  provide the Fund,  at such times as the Fund may
reasonably  require,  with reports by independent  accountants on the accounting
system,  internal  accounting  controls and  procedures  for  safeguarding  each
Portfolio's  securities,  futures  contracts  and options on futures  contracts,
including  securities  deposited  and/or  maintained  in  a  Securities  System,
relating to the services  provided by the Custodian under this  Agreement;  such
reports shall be of sufficient scope and in sufficient  detail as may reasonably
be  required  by the Fund to  provide  reasonable  assurance  that any  material
inadequacies  would be disclosed by such examination,  and, if there are no such
inadequacies, the reports shall so state. 12. Compensation of Custodian.
        The  Custodian  shall be entitled  to  reasonable  compensation  for its
services and expenses as custodian  and fund  accounting  agent,  as agreed upon
from time to time between the Fund and the Custodian.
13.      Responsibility of Custodian.
         The Custodian shall  indemnify the Fund against,  and hold harmless the
Fund from, any Losses (as defined below) suffered,  incurred or sustained by the
Fund or to which the Fund becomes  subject,  resulting  from,  arising out of or
relating to:
         (a) the  negligence  (whether  through  action or  inaction) or willful
misconduct  of the  Custodian  under this  Agreement,  the  negligence  (whether
through  action or inaction)  or willful  misconduct  of any of the  Custodian's
agents or the breach or negligence  (whether  through action or inaction) of any
sub-custodian under its sub-custodian agreement with the Custodian as determined
under the law governing such agreement;
         (b) any assertion  that the services that the Custodian is  responsible
for  providing  hereunder  or the  intellectual  property,  including  hardware,
software and trade  secrets,  employed by the Custodian in connection  therewith
infringe upon the proprietary rights of any third party (except as may have been
caused by a direct instruction by the Fund or by Morgan);
         (c) any  assertion  by a  third  party  arising  from  the  Custodian's
negligence or willful misconduct in providing services;
         (d)  the  material   inaccuracy,   untruthfulness   or  breach  of  any
representation or warranty made by the Custodian under this Agreement; and
         (e)  personal  injury  (including  death)  or  property  damage or loss
resulting from the Custodian's or its agents' acts or omissions.
         In no event shall the  Custodian  be liable for (a)  Country  Risks (as
defined in Schedule  D), (b) any  sub-custodian  selected  by the Fund,  (c) the
continued use by the Fund of any sub-custodian after the thirtieth day after the
Fund  has  been   notified  of  the   Custodian's   intention  to  replace  such
sub-custodian,  (d) Losses due to fire, flood, earthquake, elements of nature or
acts of God,  acts of war,  terrorism,  riots,  civil  disorders,  rebellions or
revolutions,  or any other  similar cause beyond the  reasonable  control of the
Custodian or its agents,  including  failures,  interruptions or malfunctions of
utilities not caused by the Custodian or its agents, but only to the extent such
Losses could not have been prevented by reasonable  precautions and provided the
Custodian  or its agents  continue  to use their  commercially  reasonable  best
efforts to  recommence  performance  whenever  and to whatever  extent  possible
without delay, including through the use of alternate sources,  workaround plans
or other means (the Custodian  hereby agreeing to notify the Fund immediately of
the occurrence of any such event and describe in reasonable detail the nature of
such event),  or (e) the  insolvency  of any  sub-custodian,  provided  that the
Custodian  has  acted  without  negligence  or bad  faith  in the  selection  or
retention of such sub-custodian.
         Notwithstanding   anything  to  the  contrary   contained  herein,  the
Custodian  shall have no obligation  hereunder for Losses which are sustained or
incurred by reason of any action or inaction by a Securities System, unless such
action or  inaction is caused by the  negligence  or willful  misconduct  of the
Custodian  or from the failure of the  Custodian or any of its agents to enforce
against the  Securities  System  effectively  such rights as it may have. At the
Fund's  election,  it shall be  entitled to be  subrogated  to the rights of the
Custodian with respect to any claim against the  Securities  System or any other
person that the Custodian  may have as a consequence  of any such loss or damage
if and to the  extent  the Fund has not been  made  whole  for any such  loss or
damage:  provided that the Custodian shall,  notwithstanding  such  subrogation,
reimburse the Fund for its reasonable expenses in connection with such claim. In
no event  shall  either  Party be liable  to the  other or any  third  party for
indirect,  incidental,  special  or  consequential  damages  arising  out  of or
relating to its performance or failure to perform under this Agreement.
         Without  limiting the generality of the foregoing,  the Custodian shall
be under no  obligation  to  inquire  into,  and shall not be  liable  for,  the
validity of any securities  purchased or sold by the Fund, the legality of their
purchase or sale,  the  propriety of the amount paid  therefor  upon purchase or
sale,  or any actions of third  parties  with  respect to the  negotiability  of
securities.
         The  Custodian  may,  with  respect to  questions  of law  specifically
regarding  this  Agreement,   obtain  the  written  advice  of  outside  counsel
reasonably  acceptable to the Fund, and shall be fully protected with respect to
anything done or omitted by it in good faith in conformity with such advice.
         As soon as is commercially  reasonable  after receiving notice from the
Fund, the Custodian shall, and shall use reasonable  efforts to cause its agents
to, provide the Fund with access to, and any  assistance or information  that it
may require with respect to, information  related to the services provided under
this Agreement and the Custodian's  control structure policies and procedures to
enable  the Fund or any  person it  reasonably  designates  (a) to  examine  all
records and materials of the Custodian pertaining to such services, including an
examination of the operation of the Custodian's equipment,  (b) to take extracts
from any record, redacted to remove references to matters other than those under
this  Agreement,  (c) to visit and  inspect  the  Custodian's  premises,  (d) to
interview the Custodian's  employees and agents regarding such services,  (e) to
run computer  programs  and perform any other  functions  necessary  for control
assessments  and/or  investigations,  (f) to verify  the  integrity  of any data
maintained by the  Custodian  under this  Agreement,  (g) to examine the systems
that  process,  store,  support and transmit such data  (provided  that the Fund
shall not have rights  described in this  paragraph to the extent  prohibited by
any  binding   third  party  (that  is  not  an  affiliate  of  the   Custodian)
confidentiality agreements, license restrictions or limitations, or trade secret
obligations)  and (h) to examine the  Custodian's  performance  of such services
including,  to the  extent  applicable  to  such  services  and  to the  charges
therefor, audits of practices and procedures,  systems, applications development
and maintenance procedures and practices, general controls (e.g., organizational
controls,   input/output  controls,  system  modification  controls,  processing
controls, system design controls and access controls) and security practices and
procedures, disaster recovery and back-up procedures, as necessary to enable the
Fund to meet applicable regulatory requirements.
         "Losses"   shall   mean  any  and  all   damages,   fines,   penalties,
deficiencies,  losses,  liabilities  (including  settlements,  approved  by  the
Custodian,  and  judgments)  and  expenses  (including  interest,  court  costs,
reasonable  fees and expenses of  attorneys,  accountants  and other experts and
other  reasonable  fees of litigation  and other  proceedings  and of any claim,
default or assessment).

     The  provisions  of this Article 13 shall survive any  termination  of this
Agreement.

14.      Effective Period, Termination and Amendment.

         This  Agreement  shall  become  effective  as of its  execution,  shall
continue in full force and effect until  terminated as hereinafter  provided and
may be  amended  at any  time by  mutual  agreement  of the  Parties;  provided,
however, that the Custodian shall not with respect to the Fund act under Section
2.10 hereof in the absence of receipt of an initial certificate of the Secretary
or an Assistant  Secretary that the Fund's Board has approved the initial use by
each Portfolio of a particular  Securities  System,  as required in each case by
Rule 17f-4 under the 1940 Act, and that the Custodian  shall not with respect to
a  Portfolio  act under  Section  2.11  hereof in the  absence  of receipt of an
initial  certificate of the Secretary or an Assistant  Secretary that the Fund's
Board has approved the initial use by each  Portfolio of the Direct Paper System
by such Portfolio;  provided further,  however, that the Fund shall not amend or
terminate this  Agreement in  contravention  of any applicable  federal or state
regulations,  or any  provision  of the  Fund's  organizational  documents,  and
further provided,  that the Fund may at any time by action of its Board (i) with
respect  to any  Portfolio  substitute  another  bank or trust  company  for the
Custodian  by  giving  notice  as  described  below  to the  Custodian,  or (ii)
immediately  terminate  this  Agreement  in the  event of the  appointment  of a
conservator or receiver for the Custodian by the  Comptroller of the Currency or
upon the happening of a like event at the direction of an appropriate regulatory
agency or court of competent jurisdiction.
         The  Custodian  may  terminate  this  Agreement  only if it  ceases  to
provide,  or to  offer  to  provide,  services  substantially  similar  to those
provided herein to customers that are not affiliates of the Custodian,  and then
only upon 180 days' prior  written  notice to the Fund.  The Fund may  terminate
this  Agreement at any time upon at least 30 days' prior  written  notice to the
Custodian,  except that no notice shall be necessary if the Fund terminates this
Agreement  as a result of any act by the  Custodian  that  could  give rise to a
claim for indemnification  under Article 13. Upon termination of this Agreement,
the Fund shall pay to the Custodian  such  compensation  as may be due as of the
date of such  termination  and shall  likewise  reimburse  the Custodian for its
costs, expenses and disbursements. 15. Successor Custodian.

         If a successor  custodian  for a Portfolio  shall be  appointed  by the
Fund's Board, the Custodian shall, upon  termination,  deliver to such successor
custodian  at the office of the  Custodian,  duly  endorsed  and in the form for
transfer, all securities and other instruments of such Portfolio then held by it
hereunder,  shall  transfer to an account of the successor  custodian all of the
securities of the Portfolio held in a Securities  System and otherwise shall use
its best  efforts  to assist the Fund in  completing  a timely  transfer  of its
responsibilities as custodian to the successor custodian.
         If no such successor custodian shall be appointed, the Custodian shall,
in like manner,  upon receipt of a certified copy of a vote of the Fund's Board,
deliver at the office of the Custodian and transfer such  securities,  funds and
other properties in accordance with such vote.
         In the event that no written order designating a successor custodian or
certified  copy of a vote of the Fund's  Board shall have been  delivered to the
Custodian on or before the date when such  termination  shall become  effective,
then the Custodian  shall have the right to deliver to a bank or trust  company,
which is a "bank" as defined in the 1940 Act,  doing  business in New York,  New
York, of its own selection,  having an aggregate capital, surplus, and undivided
profits,  as shown by its last published  report,  of not less than $50,000,000,
all securities,  funds and other properties held by the Custodian on behalf of a
Portfolio and all  instruments  held by the Custodian  relative  thereto and all
other property held by it under this Agreement on behalf of the Portfolio and to
transfer to an account of such successor  custodian all of the securities of the
Portfolio held in any Securities System. Thereafter,  such bank or trust company
shall be the successor of the Custodian under this Agreement.
         In the event that  securities,  funds and other property remains in the
possession  of the  Custodian  after  the date of  termination  hereof  owing to
failure of the Fund to procure the certified  copy of the vote referred to or of
the Fund's  Board to  appoint a  successor  custodian,  the  Custodian  shall be
entitled  to fair  compensation  for its  services  during  such  period  as the
Custodian  retains  possession of such securities,  funds and other property and
the provisions of this Agreement  relating to the duties and  obligations of the
Custodian shall remain in full force and effect. 16. Additional Portfolios.
         In the event that the Fund establishes one or more subtrusts or series,
with  respect to which it  desires  to have the  Custodian  render  services  as
custodian  under the terms hereof,  it shall so notify the Custodian in writing,
and the Custodian shall provide such services under the terms hereof.  17. Prior
Agreements.

         This Agreement  supersedes and terminates,  as of the date hereof,  all
prior agreements  between the Fund and the Custodian  relating to the custody of
the assets of the Portfolio(s).
         This Agreement and all schedules,  exhibits, attachments and amendments
hereto may be reproduced by any photographic, photostatic, microfilm, microcard,
miniature  photographic or other similar process.  The Parties hereto each agree
that any such  reproduction  shall be  admissible  in evidence  as the  original
itself in any judicial or administrative proceeding, whether or not the original
is in existence and whether or not such  reproduction was made by a Party in the
regular  course of  business,  and that any  enlargement,  facsimile  or further
reproduction of such reproduction shall likewise be admissible in evidence.
18.      Investor Communications Election.

         Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold
securities  for the  account of  customers  to respond to requests by issuers of
securities  for the  names,  addresses  and  holdings  of  beneficial  owners of
securities  of that  issuer  held by the bank  unless the  beneficial  owner has
expressly  objected to disclosure of this information.  To comply with the Rule,
the Custodian needs the Fund to indicate  whether it authorizes the Custodian to
provide the name, address, and share positions of the Portfolio(s) to requesting
companies  whose  securities are owned by the  Portfolio.  If the Fund tells the
Custodian  "no", the Custodian  will not provide this  information to requesting
companies. If the Fund tells the Custodian "yes" or does not check either "yes",
or "no"  below,  the  Custodian  is  required  by the Rule to treat  the Fund as
consenting to disclosure of this  information  for all  securities  owned by the
Portfolio  or any funds or  accounts  established  by the Fund.  For the  Fund's
protection,  the Rule prohibits the requesting  company from using the Fund's or
Portfolio's   name  and   address   for  any   purpose   other  than   corporate
communications.  Please  indicate  below whether the Fund consents or objects by
checking one of the alternatives below.
         YES [ ] The Custodian is authorized to release such names, address, and
         share  position(s).  NO [x] The Custodian is not  authorized to release
         such names, address, and share position(s).
19.      Limitation of Liability.

                  The  references  herein  to the  Board  of the Fund are to the
Board members of the Fund as Board members and not  individually  or personally.
The  obligations  of the Fund  entered  into in the name of or on behalf of each
Portfolio  by any of the Board  members are not made  individually  but in their
capacity  as Board  members  and are not  binding  on any of the  Board  members
personally.  All persons dealing with a Portfolio must look solely to the assets
of that Portfolio for the enforcement of any claims against the Portfolio.
20.      Confidentiality.

         .........All  information  relating  to the  Fund  or  obtained  by the
Custodian  pursuant  to  this  Agreement  which  is  designated  by the  Fund as
confidential  or is  deemed  confidential  pursuant  to the  Services  Agreement
(collectively,  "Confidential Information") shall be considered and shall remain
a trade  secret  of,  and the sole  property  of,  the Fund and shall be held in
strict  confidence  by the  Custodian  and shall be treated in at least the most
restrictive  of  (a)  the  same  manner  as  the  Custodian   protects  its  own
confidential  information and (b) industry standards.  The Custodian shall abide
fully by the constraints and  requirements of  confidentiality  and privacy laws
and in particular take all precautions  required under such laws to preserve the
security of  Confidential  Information.  The  Custodian  agrees not to disclose,
publish,  release, transfer or otherwise make available Confidential Information
of, or obtained from, the Fund in any form to, or for the use or benefit of, any
person or entity without the Fund's consent.  The Custodian shall,  however,  be
permitted to disclose relevant aspects of Confidential  Information to officers,
directors,  agents,  professional  advisers,  contractors,  sub-contractors  and
employees of it and its  affiliates  to the extent that such  disclosure  is not
restricted by law or by contract and only to the extent that such  disclosure is
reasonably  necessary for the performance of its duties and obligations,  or the
exercise of its rights and remedies,  under this Agreement;  provided,  however,
that  the  recipient  agrees  that  the  Confidential  Information  will  not be
disclosed or duplicated in  contravention  of this  Agreement by such  officers,
directors,  agents,  professional  advisers,  contractors,  sub-contractors  and
employees.  The  obligations  in this Section shall not restrict any  disclosure
pursuant to any law (provided that Custodian shall give prompt notice to Fund of
the basis  therefor  and shall  reasonably  assist  the Fund in  resisting  such
disclosure).  The provisions of this Article 20 shall survive the termination of
this Agreement.
21. Year 2000.
         The Custodian  represents  and warrants  that it has used  commercially
reasonable efforts to ensure that the Systems (as hereinafter  defined) that are
owned by the Custodian  and used to provide the  custodial  and fund  accounting
services  to be provided  hereunder  (the  "Services")  are 2000  Compliant  (as
hereinafter  defined).  With  respect to Systems  that the  Custodian  leases or
licenses  from third  parties and uses in providing  the Services  ("Third Party
Systems"),  the Custodian has used commercially  reasonable  efforts to test the
same,  and, upon  request,  will certify,  in  accordance  with the  Custodian's
standard  practices,  that the Third  Party  Systems  are 2000  Compliant.  With
respect to the Custodian's  use of third party service  providers to provide the
Services  or  any  portion  thereof  ("Third  Party  Services"),  the  Custodian
represents  and warrants  that it has used  commercially  reasonable  efforts to
contact  such  service  providers  and to obtain from them  assurances  that the
systems  used in  providing  Third Party  Services  are 2000  Compliant.  If the
Custodian has not obtained such assurance as of the date of this Agreement,  the
Custodian will use commercially  reasonable  efforts to replace such Third Party
Services with services for which the Custodian has received assurances that such
services are 2000 Compliant,  if such replacement is available,  compatible with
the  Custodian's  Systems and deemed by the Custodian as  appropriate  under the
circumstances,  and  if  replacement  is  not  available,  the  Custodian  shall
institute a  workaround.  The  Custodian  agrees to provide the Fund,  within 10
days' of the date hereof,  with a list of all workarounds that are being sought.
Notwithstanding  the  foregoing,  the  Parties  acknowledge  and agree  that the
Custodian  cannot and does not warrant that the Systems,  Third Party Systems or
Third Party  Services  will continue to interface  with the hardware,  firmware,
software (including operating systems),  records or data used by Morgan or third
parties,  nor does the Custodian make any  warranties  hereunder with respect to
any public utility,  communications service provider,  securities or commodities
exchange, or funds transfer network.

     As used herein,  the term "2000 Compliant" means that software and machines
will function without material error caused by the introduction of dates falling
on or after  January  1,  2000 and the term  "Systems"  means  all  intellectual
property  and all  computers,  related  equipment  and other  equipment  used to
provide the  services  for which the  Custodian  is  responsible  for  providing
hereunder.

22.      Miscellaneous
         (a) Except as  otherwise  specified  in this  Agreement,  all  notices,
requests,  consents,  approvals,  agreements,  authorizations,  acknowledgments,
waivers and other  communications  required or  permitted  under this  Agreement
shall be in  writing  and shall be deemed  given when sent by  facsimile  to the
facsimile number  specified below or delivered by hand to the address  specified
below.  A copy of any such notice  shall also be sent by express air mail on the
date such notice is transmitted by facsimile to the address specified below:
         In the case of the Fund:

                  George A. Rio
                  President and Treasurer
                  Telephone No.:  (617) 557-0700
                  Facsimile No.:  (617) 557-0709

with a copy to:

                  J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
                  522 Fifth Avenue
                  New York, New York  10036

                  Attention:  Delphine Jones
                  Telephone No.:  (212) 837-9319
                  Facsimile No.:  (212) 837-8963

         In the case of the Custodian:

                  The Bank of New York
                  1 Wall Street
                  New York, New York  10086

                  Attention:  Andrew Bell
                  Facsimile No.:  212-635-6190

Either  Party may  change  its  address or  facsimile  number  for  notification
purposes  by giving  the other  Party five  days'  notice of the new  address or
facsimile number and the date upon which it will become effective.
         (b) EACH OF THE  PARTIES  HEREBY  WAIVES  THE  RIGHT TO  REQUEST A JURY
TRIAL.

         (c) No delay or omission by either Party to exercise any right or power
it has under this  Agreement  shall  impair or be  construed as a waiver of such
right or power.  A waiver by any Party of any  breach or  covenant  shall not be
construed to be a waiver of any  succeeding  breach or any other  covenant.  All
waivers must be signed by the Party waiving its rights.
         (d) No right or remedy  herein  conferred  upon or  reserved  to either
Party (including any termination) is intended to be exclusive of any other right
or  remedy,  and each and every  right and  remedy  shall be  cumulative  and in
addition  to any other  right or remedy  under  this  Agreement,  or under  law,
whether now or hereafter existing.
         (e) No amendment  to, or change or discharge  of, any provision of this
Agreement  shall  be  valid  unless  in  writing  and  signed  by an  authorized
representative of each of the Parties.
         (f) This Agreement and the rights and  obligations of the Parties under
this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the State of New York,  without giving effect to the principles thereof relating
to the conflict of laws.
         (g) Each  Party  irrevocably  agrees  that any  legal  action,  suit or
proceeding  brought  by it in any  way  arising  out of this  Agreement  must be
brought  solely and  exclusively  in the United  States  District  Court for the
Southern District of New York or in the state courts of the State of New York in
New York County and  irrevocably  accepts and submits to the sole and  exclusive
jurisdiction  of  each  of the  aforesaid  courts  in  personam,  generally  and
unconditionally  with respect to any action, suit or proceeding brought by it or
against it by the other Party;  provided,  however,  that this Section shall not
prevent a Party against whom any legal action,  suit or proceeding is brought by
the other Party in the state  courts of the State of New York in New York County
from  seeking to remove  such legal  action,  suit or  proceeding,  pursuant  to
applicable  Federal  law,  to the  district  court of the United  States for the
district and division  embracing New York County,  and in the event an action is
so removed each Party irrevocably accepts and submits to the jurisdiction of the
aforesaid district court. Each Party hereto further irrevocably  consents to the
service of process from any of the aforesaid courts by mailing copies thereof by
registered  or certified  mail,  postage  prepaid,  to such Party at its address
designated  pursuant to this  Agreement,  with such service of process to become
effective 30 days after such mailing.
         (h) Each Party  agrees that after the  execution  and  delivery of this
Agreement and,  without any additional  consideration,  each Party shall execute
and deliver any further legal  instruments  and perform any acts that are or may
become necessary to effectuate the purposes of this Agreement.
         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  each of the Parties has caused this instrument to
be executed in its name and behalf by its duly authorized representative and its
seal to be hereunder affixed as of October 18, 1999.


                         J.P. MORGAN INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS

                          By _________________________


                          THE BANK OF NEW YORK

                          By _________________________


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                                    EXHIBIT 1

                            Corporate Action Sources


Vendors
IDC
Reuters
CCH
Bloomberg
ValorInform

Non-Vendors
Company Web Pages
BNY Custody - Brussels
BNY Costody - New York



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            SCHEDULE A (NAME OF FUNDS/PORTFOLIOS AND EFFECTIVE DATE)

J.P. Morgan Institutional Funds
J.P. Morgan Institutional Prime Money Market Fund             ..........
J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Prime Money Market Fund     ..........
J.P. Morgan Prime Money Market Reserves Fund                  ..........
J.P. Morgan Institutional Federal Money Market Fund           ..........
J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Federal Money Market Fund   ..........
J.P. Morgan Institutional Tax Exempt Money Market Fund        ..........
J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Tax Exempt Money Market Fund..........
J.P. Morgan Institutional Short Term Bond Fund                ..........2/18/00
J.P. Morgan Institutional Bond Fund                           ..........2/18/00
J.P. Morgan Institutional Bond Fund  - Ultra                  ..........2/18/00
J.P. Morgan Institutional Tax Exempt Bond Fund                ..........2/18/00
J.P. Morgan Institutional New York Tax Exempt Bond Fund       ..........2/18/00
J.P. Morgan Institutional U.S. Equity Fund                    ..........10/18/99
J.P. Morgan Institutional U.S. Small Company Fund             ..........10/18/99
J.P. Morgan Institutional International Equity Fund           ..........1/24/00
J.P. Morgan Institutional Emerging Markets Equity Fund        ..........1/24/00
J.P. Morgan Institutional Diversified Fund                    ..........
J.P. Morgan Institutional European Equity Fund                ..........1/24/00
J.P. Morgan Institutional Disciplined Equity Fund             ..........10/18/00
J.P. Morgan Institutional International Opportunities Fund    ..........1/24/00
J.P. Morgan Institutional Global Strategic Income Fund        ..........1/24/00
J.P. Morgan Institutional Treasury Money Market Fund          ..........
J.P. Morgan Institutional Service Treasury Money Market Fund  ..........
J.P. Morgan Treasury Money Market Reserves Fund               ..........




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                    SCHEDULE C (FUND ACCOUNTING ARRANGEMENTS)

         Pursuant to Article 8, the  Custodian  agrees to perform the  following
duties in  accordance  with the  requirements  of the  Portfolio's  Registration
Statement,   the  1940  Act,   applicable   Internal   Revenue  Service  ("IRS")
regulations,  and procedures as may be agreed upon from time to time,  including
without limitation those set forth in the Service Level Agreement  pertaining to
the Fund to which the  Custodian is a party.  In all  instances,  the  Custodian
agrees  to  perform  such  services  in  accordance  with the  highest  industry
standards and best practices,  which may include those  enumerated in the Audits
of Investment  Companies  Audit and Accounting  Guide, as in effect from time to
time. Where appropriate, the Custodian agrees to keep all records on a Portfolio
class-by-class  basis.  The Custodian agrees to: (a) keep and maintain the books
and records of each Portfolio pursuant to Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, other
than those to be maintained by the Fund's transfer agent, including the
following:

               (i) journals containing an itemized daily record in detail of all
          purchases and sales of securities,  all receipts and  disbursements of
          cash and all other  debits and  credits,  as  required  by  subsection
          (b)(1) of said Rule;

         (ii)     general and auxiliary ledgers reflecting all asset, liability,
                  reserve,  capital,  income  and  expense  accounts,  including
                  interest  accrued  and  interest  received,   as  required  by
                  subsection (b)(2)(i) of said Rule;
         (iii) separate ledger accounts  required by subsections  (b)(2)(ii) and
(iii) of said Rule; and

         (iv)     a  monthly  trial  balance  of  all  ledger  accounts  (except
                  shareholder accounts) as required by subsection (b)(8) of said
                  Rule.
(b)      perform the following accounting services daily for each Portfolio:

         (i)      calculate the net asset value per share;

         (ii)     obtain security prices from independent  pricing services,  or
                  if such quotes are  unavailable,  obtain such prices from each
                  Portfolio's investment adviser or its designee, as approved by
                  the Fund's Board;
         (iii) provide exception, stale and halted price reporting to Morgan;
         (iv) verify and  reconcile  with the  Custodian's  custody  records all
daily trade activity;

         (v)      compute,  as  appropriate,  each  Portfolio's  net  income and
                  capital gains,  dividend  payables,  dividend  factors,  7-day
                  yields,  7-day  effective  yields,  30-day  yields,   weighted
                  average  portfolio  maturity and such other  agreed-upon rates
                  and yields;
         (vi)     review  daily the net asset  value  calculation  and  dividend
                  factor (if any) for each Portfolio,  check and confirm the net
                  asset  values and  dividend  factors  for  reasonableness  and
                  deviations  against   agreed-upon   benchmarks  and  tolerance
                  levels;
         (vii)    distribute net asset values and yields to NASDAQ, the Transfer
                  Agent, the Fund's  administrator  and such other third parties
                  as are agreed upon;
         (viii)   report to the Fund,  at least  weekly,  about the daily market
                  pricing of  securities  in any money  market  funds,  with the
                  comparison to the amortized cost basis;
         (ix)     determine   unrealized   appreciation   and   depreciation  on
                  securities held in variable net asset value Portfolios;
         (x)      record all corporate actions affecting securities held by each
                  Portfolio,    including    dividends,    stock    splits   and
                  recapitalizations;
         (xi)     amortize   premiums  and  accrete   discounts  on   securities
                  purchased  at a price other than face value,  if  requested by
                  the Fund;
         (xii) record and  reconcile  with the Transfer  Agent all capital stock
         activity;  (xiii) update fund accounting system to reflect rate changes
         on  variable   interest   rate   instruments;   (xiv)  post   Portfolio
         transactions  to appropriate  categories;  (xv) accrue expenses of each
         Portfolio according to instructions received from the Fund's
                  administrator;
         (xvi)  calculate book capital  account  balances;  (xvii)  maintain tax
         books and records;
         (xviii)  prepare   capital   allocation   reports  in  accordance  with
                  Regulation   1.704-3(e)(3)   (special   aggregation  rule  for
                  securities partnerships) under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code,
                  based  upon  tax  adjustments   supplied  by  the  Portfolio's
                  administrator;
         (xix)    determine the outstanding receivables and payables for all (1)
                  security  trades,  (2) Portfolio  share  transactions  and (3)
                  income and expense accounts;
         (xx)     provide  accounting  reports  in  connection  with the  Fund's
                  regular  annual  audit and other  audits and  examinations  by
                  regulatory agencies;
         (xxi)    advise  the  Fund  and  Morgan  daily  of  the  amount  of any
                  overdraft  and the  circumstances  giving  rise  to each  such
                  overdraft; and
         (xxii)  provide  such  periodic  reports as the Fund  shall  reasonably
request.  In  connection  with the  provision of these  services,  the Custodian
agrees:

(a)  to maintain,  in a format  acceptable to the Fund,  documents in accordance
     with the  applicable  provisions  of Rule  31a-2 of the 1940 Act,  and with
     requirements of other applicable domestic  regulators,  such as the IRS, or
     Applicable  Foreign  Regulators  (as  hereinafter  defined).  The Custodian
     agrees  to make  such  documents  available  upon  reasonable  request  for
     inspection  by  officers,  employees  and  auditors  of the Fund during the
     Custodian's  normal  business  hours.  For purposes of this  subclause (a),
     Applicable  Foreign Regulator shall mean a foreign regulator  designated as
     such by the Fund by Proper  Instructions and a foreign  regulator  actually
     known to the Custodian to have authority  over the Fund or its  operations.
     Promptly  after the  identification  of an  Applicable  Foreign  Regulator,
     appropriate  representatives  of the  Custodian and the Fund shall meet and
     determine the requirements to which the Applicable  Foreign Regulator would
     subject the Fund. If the Custodian and the Fund determine,  in the exercise
     of their reasonable  judgment,  that complying with such requirements would
     impose a substantial  additional burden on the Custodian,  the Fund and the
     Custodian  agrees to  negotiate  in good  faith,  taking  into  account all
     relevant   circumstances,   an  appropriate  change  in  the  fees  payable
     hereunder.

(b)      that all records  maintained and preserved by the Custodian pursuant to
         this Agreement which the Portfolio is required to maintain and preserve
         shall  be and  remain  the  property  of the  Portfolio  and  shall  be
         surrendered to the Portfolio promptly upon request in the form in which
         such  records  have been  maintained  and  preserved.  Upon  reasonable
         request of the  Portfolio,  the Custodian  shall  provide,  in the form
         reasonably  requested  by the Fund,  any  records  included in any such
         delivery,  and the Fund shall  reimburse the Custodian for its expenses
         of providing such records in such form;

(c)  to make  reasonable  efforts to  determine  (i) the  taxable  nature of any
     distribution or amount received by or deemed received by, or payable to the
     Portfolio;  (ii) the  taxable  nature  or effect  on the  Portfolio  or its
     shareholders of any corporate  actions,  class actions,  tax reclaims,  tax
     refunds,  or similar events;  (iii) the taxable nature or taxable amount of
     any distribution or dividend paid, payable, or deemed paid by the Portfolio
     to its shareholders; or (iv) the effect under any federal, state or foreign
     income tax laws of the Portfolio  making or not making any  distribution or
     dividend payment or any election with respect thereto, in each case subject
     to review by the Fund or a designee of the Fund,  subject to the following:
     (w) with respect to  determinations  contemplated by this clause (c) that a
     Prudent  Fund  Accountant  would  reasonably  consider  to be, and that the
     Custodian considers to be, non-routine in nature, the Custodian may seek in
     writing the approval or authorization of the Fund or a designee of the Fund
     and shall not be required to act in respect of any such  determination  (as
     to which a written  request for approval or  authorization  shall have been
     made) without such approval or  authorization;  (x) the Custodian  need not
     make any such accrual,  unless and until such accrual has been approved and
     authorized by the Fund or its designee;  (y) the Fund shall, or shall cause
     its designee,  to provide such approval and authorization,  or approval and
     authorization of different  determinations(s),  promptly;  and (z) provided
     the Custodian has made the reasonable  efforts described in this clause (c)
     and   thereafter   has  acted  in   accordance   with  the   approvals  and
     authorizations  of the Fund or its designee,  the  Custodian  shall have no
     liability for any such accrual if it otherwise,  in performing its services
     hereunder,  is not in breach of this Agreement.  The Custodian shall accrue
     for these actions appropriately; and

(d)      to provide such records and assistance,  including  office space within
         the  Custodian's  premises,  to the Fund's  independent  accountants in
         connection with the services such  accountants  provide to the Fund, as
         such accountants shall reasonably request.
The parties  further  agree as follows with respect to the provision of services
pursuant to this Schedule C: (a) The Custodian may provide  services  similar or
identical to those covered in this Schedule C to other
         corporations,  associations  or  entities  of any  kind.  Any  and  all
         operational  procedures,   techniques  and  devices  developed  by  the
         Custodian  in  connection  with  the  performance  of  its  duties  and
         obligations  under  this  Schedule  C,  including  those  developed  in
         conjunction with the Fund (other than those for which the Fund has paid
         the Custodian in whole or in part to develop),  shall be and remain the
         Custodian's  property,  and the Custodian  shall be free to employ such
         procedures,  techniques and devices in conjunction with the performance
         of any  other  contract  with  any  other  person,  whether  or not the
         provisions of such contract are similar or identical to this  provision
         of this Schedule C.
(b)      The  Custodian  may  rely  on  the  Fund's  then  currently   effective
         Prospectus,  and the Fund shall  promptly  advise the  Custodian of any
         amendments  thereto  and  provide  copies  of  such  amendments  to the
         Custodian.
(c)      Both the  Custodian and the Fund or its designee  shall use  reasonable
         efforts to  identify  any  changes in  domestic  and  foreign  laws and
         regulations  applicable to the Custodian's  providing of services under
         this Schedule C, each shall promptly advise the other of any changes it
         identifies, and upon any such identification the Fund and the Custodian
         shall agree on any reasonable alteration to the services to be provided
         by the Custodian under this Schedule C.
(d)      The Fund or its designee  shall (i) furnish  promptly to the  Custodian
         (and the Custodian  may rely upon) the amounts of, or written  formulas
         or  methodologies  to be used by the Custodian to calculate the amounts
         of, Fund  liabilities  and (ii) specify the timing for accruals of such
         liabilities. The Custodian shall request such additional information as
         it deems reasonably necessary for it to perform its services under this
         Schedule C.
(e)      The Custodian shall not be required to include as Fund  liabilities and
         expenses,  nor use in its calculations  hereunder,  including,  without
         limitation, as a reduction of net asset value, any accrual for any U.S.
         federal  or  state  income  taxes,  unless  and  until  the Fund or its
         designee  shall have  specified to the Custodian the precise  amount of
         the same to be included in  liabilities  and expenses or used to reduce
         net asset value.  The Custodian  agrees to include as a Fund  liability
         proper accruals for foreign taxes,  unless,  after being advised of the
         amount and the basis for the accrual,  the Fund by Proper  Instructions
         directs the Custodian not to do so.
(f)      The  Fund or its  designee  shall  furnish  to the  Custodian,  and the
         Custodian  may rely  upon,  the  following  types of  information  (and
         explanations  thereof):  (i) the Fund's  tax basis in debt  obligations
         acquired  by  the  Fund  before  the  Custodian's   becoming  custodian
         hereunder,  the dates of such  acquisitions,  and the amount of premium
         previously  amortized and the discount  previously  included in income,
         (ii) the amounts credited to any capital accounts,  (iii) the amount of
         any  reserves,  and (iv) similar  information  which is required by the
         Custodian for performing  the services and is neither  possessed by the
         Custodian as custodian nor available from a third party.
(g)      References  to  corporate  actions  in clause  (b)(x)  are  limited  to
         corporate  actions  of which  the  Custodian  has or is  deemed to have
         knowledge under Section 2.2.

(h)  The Custodian shall not be responsible for, and shall not incur any loss or
     liability with respect to: any errors or omissions in information  supplied
     by the  Fund or its  designee  that  the  Custodian  has  reviewed  and has
     concluded is free of manifest  error;  any  improper  use by the Fund,  its
     designees,  agents,  distributor or investment adviser of any valuations or
     computations supplied by the Custodian under this Agreement; any valuations
     of  securities  supplied  by the  Fund or an  independent  pricing  service
     approved  by  the  Fund's  Board,  provided  that,  with  respect  to  such
     valuations,  the Custodian has otherwise complied with this Schedule C, has
     reviewed the valuations and has concluded they are free of manifest  error;
     any tax  determination  authorized and approved by the Fund or its designee
     that the  Custodian  has  reviewed  and has  concluded  is free of manifest
     error;  or any  changes  in  U.S.  law  or  regulations  applicable  to the
     Custodian's performance not identified by the Custodian's use of reasonable
     efforts which are not identified to the Custodian by the Fund.



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                      SCHEDULE D (FOREIGN CUSTODY MANAGER)
A.       Definitions
         Whenever used in this Schedule, the following words and phrases, unless
the context otherwise requires, shall have the following meanings:

     1........"Eligible  Foreign  Custodian"  shall have the meaning provided in
Rule 17f-5.

     2........"Monitoring  System"  shall  mean a system  established  by BNY to
fulfill the Responsibilities specified in clauses 1(d) and 1(e) of Section C.

     3........"Qualified  Foreign Bank" shall have the meaning  provided in Rule
17f-5.

     4........"Responsibilities"  shall mean the  responsibilities  delegated to
the  Custodian  as a Foreign  Custody  Manager  with  respect to each  Specified
Country and each Eligible Foreign Custodian  selected by the Custodian,  as such
responsibilities are more fully described in Section C.

         5........"Rule 17f-5" shall mean Rule 17f-5 under the 1940 Act.
         6........"Securities  Depository" shall mean any securities  depository
or clearing  agency within the meaning of Section  (a)(1)(ii) or  (a)(1)(iii) of
Rule 17f-5.

     7........"Specified  Country"  shall mean each country listed on Schedule B
of this Agreement and each country,  other than the United States,  constituting
the  primary  market  for a  security  with  respect to which the Fund has given
settlement instructions to the Custodian.

B.       The Custodian as a Foreign Custody Manager
         1........The  Fund on  behalf  of its  Board  hereby  delegates  to the
Custodian with respect to each Specified Country the Responsibilities.
         2........The    Custodian    accepts   the   Board's    delegation   of
Responsibilities  and agrees in  performing  the  Responsibilities  to  exercise
reasonable care,  prudence and diligence such as a person having  responsibility
for the safekeeping of the Fund's assets would exercise.

     3........The  Custodian  shall  provide  to the Board at such  times as the
Board deems reasonable and appropriate  based on the circumstances of the Fund's
foreign  custody  arrangements  written  reports  notifying  the  Board  of  the
placement of assets of the Fund with a  particular  Eligible  Foreign  Custodian
within a  Specified  Country  and of any  material  change  in the  arrangements
(including,  in the case of Qualified  Foreign Banks, any material change in any
contract governing such arrangements and in the case of Securities Depositories,
any  material  change  in  the  established  practices  or  procedures  of  such
Securities  Depositories)  with  respect  to  assets  of the Fund  with any such
Eligible  Foreign  Custodian.   C.  Responsibilities   1........Subject  to  the
provisions  of this  Schedule  D,  the  Custodian  shall  with  respect  to each
Specified Country select an Eligible Foreign Custodian.  In connection therewith
the Custodian  shall:  (a) determine  that assets of each Portfolio held by such
Eligible  Foreign  Custodian  will be subject to reasonable  care,  based on the
standards applicable to custodians in the relevant market in which such Eligible
Foreign  Custodian  operates,  after  considering  all  factors  relevant to the
safekeeping of such assets,  including,  without limitation,  those contained in
paragraph  (c)(1) of Rule 17f-5,  (b) determine that the Fund's foreign  custody
arrangements with each Qualified Foreign Bank are governed by a written contract
with the  Custodian  (or,  in the  case of a  Securities  Depository,  by such a
contract,  by the rules or established practices or procedures of the Securities
Depository,  or  by  any  combination  of  the  foregoing)  which  will  provide
reasonable  care for the  Fund's  assets  based on the  standards  specified  in
paragraph  (c)(1)  of Rule  17f-5;  (c)  determine  that  each  contract  with a
Qualified  Foreign Bank shall  include the  provisions  specified in  paragraphs
(c)(2)(i)(A)  through (F) of Rule 17f-5 or alternatively,  in lieu of any or all
of such  (c)(2)(i)(A)  through  (F)  provisions,  such other  provisions  as the
Custodian  determines  will provide,  in their  entirety,  the same or a greater
level of care  and  protection  for the  assets  of the  Fund as such  specified
provisions; (d) monitor pursuant to the Monitoring System the appropriateness of
maintaining the assets of the Fund with a particular  Eligible Foreign Custodian
pursuant  to  paragraph  (c)(1) of Rule  17f-5 and,  in the case of a  Qualified
Foreign Bank, any material  change in the contract  governing  such  arrangement
and,  in the  case  of a  Securities  Depository,  any  material  change  in the
established  practices or  procedures  of such  Securities  Depository;  and (e)
advise the Fund whenever an arrangement  (including,  in the case of a Qualified
Foreign Bank, any material change in the contract governing such arrangement and
in the case of a Securities  Depository,  any material change in the established
practices or procedures of such  Securities  Depository)  described in preceding
clause (d) no longer  meets the  requirements  of Rule  17f-5.  Anything in this
Agreement to the  contrary  notwithstanding  the  Custodian in no event shall be
deemed to have selected any Securities  Depository the use of which is mandatory
by law or  regulation  or  because  securities  cannot  be  withdrawn  from such
Securities  Depository or because maintaining  securities outside the Securities
Depository is not consistent with prevailing custodial practices in the relevant
market (each, a "Compulsory Depository");  it being understood however, that for
each Compulsory  Depository utilized or intended to be utilized by the Fund, the
Custodian shall provide the Fund from time to time with  information  addressing
the  factors  set  forth in  Section  (c)(1) of Rule  17f-5 and the  Custodian's
opinions with respect thereto so that the Fund may determine the appropriateness
of placing Fund assets therein. 2........For purposes of clause (d) of preceding
Section 1, the Custodian's  determination of appropriateness  shall not include,
nor be deemed to  include,  any  evaluation  of Country  Risks  associated  with
investment in a particular country.  For purposes hereof,  "Country Risks" shall
mean systemic risks of holding assets in a particular country including, but not
limited to, (a) the use of Compulsory Depositories, (b) such country's financial
infrastructure,  (c) such country's prevailing custody and settlement practices,
(d) nationalization, expropriation or other governmental actions, (e) regulation
of the banking or  securities  industry,  (f) currency  controls,  restrictions,
devaluations or fluctuations, and (g) market conditions which affect the orderly
execution of securities transactions or affect the value of securities.

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                     SCHEDULE E (CASH MANAGEMENT PROVISIONS)



A.   DEFINITIONS

         Whenever used in this Schedule,  unless the context otherwise requires,
the following words shall have the meanings set forth below:

     1........"Account"  shall  mean an  account  in the name of the Fund or its
transfer agent for receiving and disbursing money as provided in this Agreement.

         2........"ACCESS"  shall mean any on-line communication system provided
by the Custodian  hereunder whereby either the receiver of such communication is
able to verify by codes or otherwise  with a reasonable  degree of certainty the
identity  of the  sender of such  communication,  or the sender is  required  to
provide a password or other identification code.

         3........"Authorized  Person"  shall mean  either  (A) any person  duly
authorized  by  corporate  resolutions  of the Fund's  Board to give Oral and/or
Written  Instructions  on behalf of the Fund,  such persons to be  designated in
Proper  Instructions,  which contain a specimen signature of such person, or (B)
any person sending or transmitting any instruction or direction through ACCESS.

     4........"Federal Funds" shall mean immediately available same day funds.

         5........"Omnibus  Account"  shall mean (A) an account at the Custodian
for the benefit of the Fund and the other investment companies listed on Exhibit
E-1 into which  money to be  deposited  into an Account  is  initially  credited
pending its  transfer to such Account  pursuant to Section C hereof,  and (B) an
account at the Custodian  for the benefit of the Fund and such other  investment
companies in which money to be transferred from an Account pursuant to Section C
is deposited pending its disbursement pursuant to Section C.

         6........"Oral  Instructions" shall mean verbal  instructions  actually
received by the Custodian from an Authorized  Person or from a person reasonably
believed by the Custodian to be an Authorized Person.

         7........"Written   Instructions"   shall  mean  written   instructions
actually  received by the Custodian  from an Authorized  Person or from a person
reasonably  believed  by the  Custodian  to be an  Authorized  Person by letter,
memorandum, telegram, cable, telex, facsimile or through ACCESS.

B.   APPOINTMENT OF  THE CUSTODIAN

         The Fund hereby  appoints  the  Custodian  as its agent for the term of
this  Contract to perform the cash  management  services set forth  herein.  The
Custodian  hereby  accepts  appointment as such agent for the Fund and agrees to
establish  and  maintain one or more  Accounts  and/or  Omnibus  Accounts as the
parties shall  determine are necessary to receive and disburse money as provided
in this Agreement.

C.   CASH MANAGEMENT SERVICES

     1........Receipt  of Money.  The Custodian  shall receive money pursuant to
this Schedule E for credit to  an Account only:

                  (i) by wire  transfer to an account  maintained at the Federal
                  Reserve  Bank of New  York as  identified  in  writing  by the
                  Custodian to the Fund;

                    (ii) by transfer from another Account maintained by the Fund
               with the Custodian under this Agreement;

                  (iii) by transfer from another account  maintained by the Fund
                  with the  Custodian,  including the Fund's  custodian  account
                  under this Contract; or

         (iv)  ....by  transfer  from  any  other  account  maintained  with the
Custodian.

All money received by the Custodian shall be credited upon receipt,  but subject
to final payment and receipt by the Custodian of  immediately  available  funds,
and receipt by the  Custodian of such forms,  documents and  information  as are
required by the Custodian from time to time and received in the appropriate time
frames.  If an Omnibus Account has been established for the Fund for the receipt
of money, such money shall be initially  credited to the Omnibus Account pending
its  allocation to, and deposit in, an Account.  The  Custodian,  upon 24 hours'
prior  notice to the Fund,  shall be entitled to reverse any credits  previously
made to the Fund's  Account or an Omnibus  Account  where  money is not  finally
collected or where a credit to such account was in error.

         2........Disbursement  of Money.  The Custodian  shall  disburse  money
credited  to an Account  pursuant  to this  Schedule E only  pursuant to Written
Instructions  of the  Fund  transmitted  through  ACCESS  to  transfer  funds as
directed by the Fund.  The  Custodian  shall be  required  to disburse  money in
accordance  with  the  foregoing  only  insofar  as such  money  is  immediately
available  and on deposit  with the  Custodian.  If an Omnibus  Account has been
established  hereunder  for the  disbursement  of  money,  such  money  shall be
credited to the Omnibus  Account  pending such  disbursement.  All  instructions
directing the  disbursement  of money credited to an Account or Omnibus  Account
under this Agreement (whether through ACCESS or by Oral Instructions pursuant to
Section  D hereof)  must  identify  an  account  to which  such  money  shall be
transferred,  and  include  all other  information  reasonably  required  by the
Custodian  from time to time. It is  understood  and agreed that with respect to
any such instructions, when instructed to credit or pay a party by both name and
a unique  numeric  or  alpha-numeric  identifier  (e.g.,  ABA  number or account
number), the Custodian and any other financial institution  participating in the
funds transfer may rely solely on the unique identifier, even if it identifies a
party different than the party named. Such reliance on a unique identifier shall
apply to  beneficiaries  named  in such  instructions  as well as any  financial
institution which is designated in such instruction to act as an intermediary in
a funds transfer.

         3........Advances.  In the  event of any  advance,  overdraft  or other
indebtedness  in connection with an Omnibus Account in excess of a minimum to be
agreed upon from time to time by the Fund and the Custodian, the Custodian shall
be  furnished  on the  next  Business  Day  after  such  advance,  overdraft  or
indebtedness with Written Instructions  identifying the Portfolio and each other
investment company to which such advance, overdraft or indebtedness relates, and
the amount  allocable to each of them.  Any overdraft,  advance or  indebtedness
arising in any Omnibus Account for the  disbursement of money in connection with
any  redemption  of a Portfolio's  shares shall be allocated to such  Portfolio,
except  that,  if such  Portfolio  invests  primarily  in the  shares of another
investment company,  such overdraft,  advance or indebtedness shall be allocated
to such other investment company.

         4........Compliance  with Law. The Fund agrees that upon  allocation of
all advances, overdrafts or indebtedness to its account pursuant to Section C.3,
the  total  borrowings  of  each  Portfolio  from  all  sources  (including  the
Custodian)  shall be in conformity  with the  requirements  and  limitations set
forth in the 1940 Act and each Portfolio's  prospectus.  The Fund shall promptly
(and in any event  within one  Business  Day)  notify the  Custodian  in writing
whenever it fails to comply with any of the foregoing requirements.





D.   ACCESS; CALL-BACK SECURITY PROCEDURE.

         1........Services  Generally.  The Fund shall be  permitted  to utilize
ACCESS to obtain  direct  on-line  access to its Accounts and Omnibus  Accounts.
ACCESS shall permit the Fund at the times mutually  agreed upon by the Custodian
and the Fund to receive  reports,  make  inquiries,  instruct  the  Custodian to
disburse money in accordance with Section C, and perform such other functions as
are more fully set forth in Exhibit E-2 hereto.

         2........Permitted Use; Proprietary  Information;  Equipment.  (a) Upon
delivery to the Fund of software enabling it to utilize ACCESS (the "Software"),
the Custodian  grants to the Fund a personal,  nontransferable  and nonexclusive
license to use the  Software  solely for the  purpose  of  transmitting  Written
Instructions,  receiving  reports,  making inquiries or otherwise  communicating
with the Custodian in connection with the Account(s) or the Omnibus Account. The
Fund shall use the  Software  solely for its own  internal  and proper  business
purposes  and not in the  operation  of a  service  bureau.  Except as set forth
herein,  no license or right of any kind is granted to the Fund with  respect to
the Software.  The Fund acknowledges that the Custodian and its suppliers retain
and have title and exclusive  proprietary rights to the Software,  including any
trade secrets or other ideas, concepts, know-how,  methodologies, or information
incorporated therein and the exclusive rights to any copyrights,  trademarks and
patents  (including  registrations and applications for registration of either),
or other statutory or legal protections  available in respect thereof.  The Fund
further  acknowledges  that all or a part of the Software may be  copyrighted or
trademarked  (or a registration  or claim made therefor) by the Custodian or its
suppliers.  The Fund shall not take any  action  with  respect  to the  Software
inconsistent with the foregoing  acknowledgments,  nor shall the Fund attempt to
decompile, reverse engineer or modify the Software. The Fund may not copy, sell,
lease or provide,  directly or  indirectly,  any of the  Software or any portion
thereof to any other  person or entity  without the  Custodian's  prior  written
consent.  The Fund may not remove any statutory copyright notice or other notice
included in the Software or on any media containing the Software. The Fund shall
reproduce any such notice on any  reproduction of the Software and shall add any
statutory  copyright  notice or other  notice to the  Software or media upon the
Custodian's reasonable request.

         3........Limited  Representations or Warranties.  The Software does not
infringe upon the proprietary rights of any third party and the Custodian has no
actual knowledge that a Destructive Element (as defined below) has been coded or
introduced  into the  Software.  A  Destructive  Element  means code or data (a)
intentionally  designed to disrupt,  disable,  harm, or otherwise  impede in any
manner,  including aesthetical disruptions or distortions,  the operation of the
Software or the computers and related  equipment used to provide the services to
be  provided  under this  Schedule E  (sometimes  referred  to as  "viruses"  or
"worms"),  (b) that would  disable  the  Software or the  computers  and related
equipment  used to provide the services to be provided  under this Schedule E or
impair in any way their  operation  based on the  elapsing  of a period of time,
exceeding an authorized  number of copies,  advancement to a particular  date or
other numeral  (sometimes  referred to as "time bombs",  "time locks",  or "drop
dead"  devices),  (c) that would permit the  Custodian to access the Software or
computers  and related  equipment  used to provide  the  services to be provided
under  this  Schedule  E to cause  such  disablement  or  impairment  (sometimes
referred to as "traps",  "access  codes" or "trap door"  devices),  or (d) which
contains any other similar harmful, malicious or hidden procedures,  routines or
mechanisms which would cause such programs to cease  functioning or to damage or
corrupt data, storage media, programs, equipment or communications, or otherwise
interfere  with  operations.  Other than provided  above,  the Custodian and its
manufacturers  and suppliers make no warranties or  representations,  express or
implied,  in  fact  or in  law,  including  but not  limited  to  warranties  of
merchantability  and fitness for a particular  purpose,  in connection  with the
Fund's use of ACCESS or the Software.

         4........Security;  Reliance; Unauthorized Use. The Fund will, and will
cause all persons utilizing ACCESS to, treat the user and  authorization  codes,
passwords and  authentication  keys  applicable to ACCESS with extreme care. The
Custodian is hereby irrevocably authorized to act in accordance with and rely on
Written  Instructions  received by it through ACCESS. The Fund acknowledges that
it is its sole  responsibility to assure that only Authorized Persons use ACCESS
and that the Custodian shall not be responsible nor liable for any  unauthorized
use  thereof,  and  agrees  that  the  security  procedures  to be  followed  in
connection with the Fund's transmission of Written  Instructions  through ACCESS
provide to it a  commercially  reasonable  degree of  protection in light of its
particular needs and circumstances.

         5........Funds  Transfer Back-Up Procedure.  (a) In the event ACCESS is
inoperable  and the Fund is unable to  utilize  ACCESS for the  transmission  of
Written  Instructions to the Custodian to transfer funds, the Fund may give Oral
Instructions regarding funds transfers, it being expressly understood and agreed
that  the  Custodian's  acting  pursuant  to such  Oral  Instructions  shall  be
contingent  upon  the  Custodian's  verification  of  the  authenticity  thereof
pursuant to the Call-Back Security  Procedures annexed as Exhibit E-3 hereto. In
this regard,  the Fund shall deliver to the Custodian a Funds Transfer Telephone
Instruction  Authorization  in the form of Exhibit E-4 hereto,  identifying  the
individuals authorized to deliver and/or confirm all such Oral Instructions. The
Fund understands and agrees that the Procedure is intended to determine  whether
Oral  Instructions  received  pursuant to this Section are authorized but is not
intended to detect any errors  contained in such  instructions.  The Fund hereby
accepts the Procedure and confirms its belief that the Procedure is commercially
reasonable.

         (b)......In  the absence of  negligence,  the  Custodian  shall have no
liability  whatsoever  for any funds transfer  executed in accordance  with Oral
Instructions delivered and confirmed pursuant to this Schedule E.

         (c)......The Custodian reserves the right to suspend acceptance of Oral
Instructions  pursuant  to  this  Schedule  E  if  conditions  exist  which  the
Custodian,  in  its  sole  discretion,   reasonably  believes  have  created  an
unacceptable  security risk. The Custodian  agrees to provide one Business Day's
prior notice of its intention to suspend such acceptance,  to advise the Fund in
writing of the  specific  conditions  giving  rise to its  determination  and to
cooperate fully with the Fund in correcting the conditions.

         6........Export  Restrictions.  EXPORT OF THE SOFTWARE IS PROHIBITED BY
UNITED  STATES LAW.  THE FUND  AGREES  THAT IT WILL NOT UNDER ANY  CIRCUMSTANCES
RESELL, DIVERT, TRANSFER, TRANSSHIP OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF THE SOFTWARE (IN ANY
FORM) IN OR TO ANY OTHER COUNTRY. IF THE CUSTODIAN DELIVERED THE SOFTWARE TO THE
FUND OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED  STATES,  THE  SOFTWARE WAS EXPORTED  FROM THE UNITED
STATES IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH THE  EXPORT  ADMINISTRATION  REGULATIONS.  DIVERSION
CONTRARY TO U.S. LAW IS PROHIBITED.  The Fund hereby authorizes the Custodian to
report its name and address to  government  agencies to which the  Custodian  is
required to provide such information by law.

         7........Encryption.  The Fund  acknowledges and agrees that encryption
may not be available for every  communication  through ACCESS,  or for all data.
The Fund agrees that Custodian may  deactivate  any  encryption  features at any
time,  without notice or liability to the Fund, for the purpose of  maintaining,
repairing or  troubleshooting  ACCESS or the Software.  The Custodian  shall use
reasonable  efforts  to  notify  the Fund  before  deactivating  any  encryption
feature.  If it is unable to provide prior notice,  the Custodian agrees to give
the Fund notice of such deactivation as promptly as practicable  thereafter and,
in any event, within three days thereafter.


E.   CONCERNING THE BANK.

         For  purposes  of this  Schedule E only,  provided it has acted in good
faith and without negligence, the Custodian shall not be liable for:

     (a)......the due authority of any Authorized Person acting on behalf of the
Fund in connection with the services to be provided pursuant to this Schedule E;

     (b)......any  disbursement  directed by the Fund, regardless of the purpose
therefor; or

     (c)......the  propriety  of any  transaction  in  any  Account  or  Omnibus
Account.







Consent of Independent Accounts


Consents of Independent Accountants


We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in this  Registration
Statement  on Form N-1A of our  reports  dated July 14,  1999,  relating  to the
financial  statements and financial  highlights which appear in the May 31, 1999
Annual  Reports of J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  U.S.  Equity Fund,  J.P.  Morgan
Institutional U.S. Small Company Fund and J.P. Morgan Institutional  Disciplined
Equity Fund and the  financial  statements  and  supplementary  data of The U.S.
Equity Portfolio,  The U.S. Small Company  Portfolio and The Disciplined  Equity
Portfolio,  which  are also  incorporated  by  reference  into the  Registration
Statement.

We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in this  Registration
Statement on Form N-1A of our reports dated September 15, 1999,  relating to the
financial  statements and financial highlights which appear in the July 31, 1999
Annual Reports of J.P. Morgan Institutional Tax Exempt Bond Fund and J.P. Morgan
Institutional  New York Tax Exempt Bond Fund and the  financial  statements  and
supplementary  data of The Tax Exempt Bond Portfolio and The New York Tax Exempt
Bond Portfolio,  which are also  incorporated by reference into the Registration
Statement.

We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in this  Registration
Statement on Form N-1A of our reports dated  December 17, 1999,  relating to the
financial  statements and financial  highlights  which appear in the October 31,
1999 Annual  Reports of J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Short Term Bond Fund,  J.P.
Morgan  Institutional  Bond Fund, J.P. Morgan  Institutional  Bond Fund - Ultra,
J.P. Morgan  Institutional  International Equity Fund, J.P. Morgan Institutional
Emerging Markets Equity Fund, J.P. Morgan  Institutional Global Strategic Income
Fund,  J.P.  Morgan  Institutional   Federal  Money  Market  Fund,  J.P.  Morgan
Institutional  Service  Federal  Money Market Fund,  J.P.  Morgan  Institutional
Treasury Money Market Fund, J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Service  Treasury Money
Market  Fund  and  J.P.  Morgan  Treasury  Money  Market  Reserves  Fund and the
financial  statements and  supplementary  data of The Short Term Bond Portfolio,
The U.S.  Fixed  Income  Portfolio,  The  International  Equity  Portfolio,  The
Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio,  The Global Strategic Income  Portfolio,  The
Federal Money Market  Portfolio and The Treasury Money Market  Portfolio,  which
are also incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.

We  hereby  consent  to the  incorporation  by  reference  in this  Registration
Statement on Form N-1A of our reports  dated  January 14, 2000,  relating to the
financial  statements and financial  highlights which appear in the November 30,
1999 Annual Reports of J.P. Morgan  Institutional  Prime Money Market Fund, J.P.
Morgan  Institutional  Service Prime Money Market Fund,  J.P. Morgan Prime Money
Market Reserves Fund, J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Tax Exempt Money Market Fund,
J.P.  Morgan  Institutional  Service Tax Exempt Money Market Fund,  J.P.  Morgan
Institutional  International  Opportunities  Fund and J.P. Morgan  Institutional
European Equity Fund and the financial  statements and supplementary data of The
Prime  Money  Market  Portfolio,  The Tax Exempt  Money  Market  Portfolio,  The
International  Opportunities Portfolio and The European Equity Portfolio,  which
are also incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.

We  also  consent  to  the  references  to  us  under  the  headings  "Financial
Highlights",  "Independent  Accountants"  and  "Financial  Statements"  in  such
Registration Statement.




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