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Rule 497 (e)
File No. 811-7588
Registration No. 33-59984
THE CARDINAL FUND
CARDINAL BALANCED FUND
CARDINAL AGGRESSIVE GROWTH FUND
INVESTOR SHARES
SUPPLEMENT DATED APRIL 18, 1997,
TO PROSPECTUS DATED JANUARY 2, 1997
Capitalized terms used in this Supplement have the meaning assigned to them
in the Prospectus.
The first sentence of the fourth paragraph under the heading "HOW DO I
PURCHASE INVESTOR SHARES OF THE FUNDS?--PUBLIC OFFERING PRICE" on page 19 of the
Prospectus is amended to read as follows:
No sales charge is imposed on purchases of Shares by (1) officers,
trustees and employees of the Group, (2) full-time employees of The
Ohio Company or the Adviser who have been such for at least 90 days or
by qualified retirement plans for such persons, or (3) accounts with
respect to which The Ohio Company serves either as a trustee or as
investment adviser.
INVESTORS SHOULD RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT WITH
THE PROSPECTUS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
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Rule 497 (e)
File No. 811-7588
Registration No. 33-59984
CARDINAL GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS FUND
INVESTOR SHARES
SUPPLEMENT DATED APRIL 18, 1997,
TO PROSPECTUS DATED JANUARY 2, 1997
Capitalized terms used in this Supplement have the meaning assigned to them
in the Prospectus.
The first sentence of the fourth paragraph under the heading "HOW DO I
PURCHASE INVESTOR SHARES OF THE FUND? -- PUBLIC OFFERING PRICE" on page 12 of
the Prospectus is amended to read as follows:
No sales charge is imposed on purchases of Shares by (1) officers,
trustees and employees of the Group, (2) full-time employees of The
Ohio Company or the Adviser who have been such for at least 90 days or
by qualified retirement plans for such persons, or (3) accounts with
respect to which The Ohio Company serves either as a trustee or as
investment adviser.
INVESTORS SHOULD RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT WITH
THE PROSPECTUS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
