[Mailing to all media representatives attending ISI Las Vegas 1996.]
WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU IN VEGAS!
Whether it is searching through hundreds of earnings reports in Reno, Nevada or
tracking through hundreds of miles of gold mining tunnels in continents around
the world, United Services' veteran portfolio managers Art Bonnel and Victor
Flores seek GROWTH.
POSITIVE EARNINGS GROWTH
With over 25 years investment experience, Art is a veteran in the mutual fund
industry. He chooses to stay away from the Wall Street rumor mill and
concentrate on companies' quarterly reports from his home in Nevada. He looks
for four criteria, including earnings growth, current ratio, low debt and
substantial equity ownership, in a stock before he will even consider buying
into it. This investment strategy has been very good to Art in the past and
earned the Bonnel Growth Fund a return of 45% for the one year period ending
February 1, 1996.*
GROWTH OF PRODUCTION AND RESERVES
Victor, a mineral economist and geologist has spent the past year visiting mine
sites in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Chile, Kenya, Mexico, Canada. Bilingual in
Spanish and schooled in mineral finance, many times Victor is able to speak with
the front-line laborers as well as top brass management. He is able to inspect
and evaluate the quality of the vein deposits as well the caliber and efficiency
of the workforce. His experience and knowledge have enabled Victor to manage one
of the top performing gold funds of 1995. As of February 6, for the one year
period, the U.S. World Gold Fund was up over 58.11%.**
UNITED SERVICES
GLOBAL FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS FOR GROWTH
*One year total return of 2/1/96: 45.44%. Life of the fund
(inception date, 10-17-94) total return as of 2/1/96: 33.33%.
**18.97% and 9.16% were the respective average annual total returns for
the 5 and 10 year periods as of 2-6-96.
Investment return and principal value will fluctuate. You may have a gain or
loss when you sell shares. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
For a free prospectus containing more complete information, including charges
and expenses, call 1-800-US-FUNDS (1-800-873-8637). Please read the prospectus
carefully before investing. Like all other mutual funds, Fund shares are not
backed by the U.S. Government.
