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AMERICAN CENTURY

Fund Profile

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AMERICAN 
CENTURY

Prime Money Market Fund

 This profile summarizes key information  about the fund that is included in the
  fund's Prospectus. The fund's Prospectus includes additional information about
    the fund, including a more detailed description of the risks associated with
         investing in the fund, that you may want to consider before you invest.

[photos of woman and girls blowing bubbles, men talking, woman at computer]

                                                                  APRIL 25, 1999
                                                                  INVESTOR CLASS

  You may obtain the Prospectus and other  information about the fund at no cost
  by calling us at 1-800-345-2021, accessing our Web site or visiting one of our
   Investor Centers. See the back cover for additional telephone numbers and our
                                                                        address.




PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND

1. WHAT IS THE FUND'S INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE?

    Prime Money Market seeks to earn the highest  level of current  income while
    preserving the value of your investment.

2. WHAT IS THE FUND'S INVESTMENT STRATEGY?

    The fund  earns its income by  investing  in  high-quality,  cash-equivalent
    securities.   These   securities  are   short-term   obligations  of  banks,
    governments and corporations that are payable in U.S. dollars.

    Additional  information about Prime Money Market's  investments is available
    in its annual  and  semiannual  reports.  In these  reports  you will find a
    discussion  of  the  market   conditions  and  investment   strategies  that
    significantly  affected the fund's performance during the most recent fiscal
    period. You may get these reports at no cost by calling us.

3. WHAT ARE THE SIGNIFICANT RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND?

    * An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit,  and it is not insured or
    guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance  Corporation (FDIC) or any other
    government  agency.  Although  the fund seeks to preserve  the value of your
    investment at $1.00 per share,  it is possible to lose money by investing in
    the fund.

    *  Because  cash-equivalent  securities  are  among  the  safest  securities
    available,  the  interest  they pay is among the  lowest  for  income-paying
    securities.  Accordingly,  the yield on this fund will  likely be lower than
    yields on funds that invest in longer-term or lower-quality securities.

    FUND PERFORMANCE

    The following bar chart shows the actual performance of Prime Money Market's
    shares for each  calendar  year since the fund's  inception  on November 17,
    1993.  The bar chart  indicates  the  volatility  of the  fund's  historical
    returns  from year to year.  The bar chart and the  performance  information
    below are not intended to indicate how the fund will perform in the future.

[data shown in bar chart]
    Calendar Year-By-Year Returns (1)
         1998        5.18%
         1997        5.26%
         1996        5.09%
         1995        5.79%
         1994        4.47%

        (1) As of March 31, 1999, the end of the most recent  calendar  quarter,
        Prime Money Market's year-to-date return was 1.12%.

    The highest and lowest quarterly returns for the period reflected in the bar
    chart are:

                              Highest                 Lowest
    Prime Money Market        1.47% (1Q 1995)         0.84% (1Q 1994)

    The following table shows the average annual return of the fund's shares for
    the periods  indicated.  The 90-Day  Treasury Bill Index, an unmanaged index
    that reflects no operating costs, is included as a benchmark for performance
    comparisons.  The index is derived from secondary  market  interest rates as
    published by the Federal Reserve Bank. For current performance  information,
    including yields, please call us or access our Web site.

                                   1 YEAR       5 YEARS        LIFE OF FUND(1)
     AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1999)

      Prime Money Market            5.00%         5.20%             5.08%
      90-Day Treasury Bill Index    4.72%         5.09%             4.97%(2)

        (1) The inception date for Prime Money Market is November 17, 1993.

        (2) Benchmark from November 30, 1993.

4. WHAT ARE THE FUND'S FEES AND EXPENSES?

    There are no sales loads, fees or other charges

    * to buy fund shares directly from American Century

    * to reinvest dividends in additional shares

    * to exchange into the Investor Class shares of other American Century fund

    * to redeem your shares


Prime Money Market                            American Century Investments


    The following table describes the fees and expenses that you will pay if you
    buy and hold shares of the fund.

     ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
     (EXPENSES THAT ARE DEDUCTED FROM FUND ASSETS)
         Management Fee                                0.60%(1)
         Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees         None
         Other Expenses(2)                             0.00%
         Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses          0.60%

        (1)Based on expenses incurred during the fund's most recent fiscal year.
        The fund has a stepped fee schedule.  As a result, the fund's management
        fee rate generally decreases as fund assets increase.

        (2)Other  expenses,  which  include the fees and  expenses of the fund's
        independent  trustees,  their legal counsel,  interest and extraordinary
        expenses, were less than 0.005% for the most recent fiscal year.

           EXAMPLE

             Assuming you . . .
             * invest $10,000 in the fund
             * redeem all of your shares at the end of the periods shown below 
             * earn a 5% return each year 
             * incur the same operating expenses as shown above

             . . . your cost of investing in the fund would be:

                1 year        3 years        5 years         10 years
                 $61           $192           $334             $749

                Of course, actual costs may be higher or lower. Use this example
                to compare the costs of investing in other funds.

5. WHO ARE THE FUND'S INVESTMENT ADVISOR AND PORTFOLIO MANAGERS?

    American Century Investment  Management,  Inc. provides  investment advisory
    and  management  services  for the  fund.  American  Century  uses  teams of
    portfolio  managers,  assistant  portfolio  managers  and  analysts  working
    together to manage its mutual  funds.  The  portfolio  managers on the Prime
    Money Market team are identified as follows:

    DENISE  TABACCO,  Portfolio  Manager,  has  been a member  of the team  that
    manages Prime Money Market since May 1996.  She joined  American  Century in
    1988,  becoming  a member of its  portfolio  department  in 1991.  She has a
    bachelor's in accounting  from San Diego State  University and an MBA degree
    in finance from Golden Gate University.

    JOHN F. WALSH, Portfolio Manager, has been a member of the team that manages
    Prime Money Market since May 1997.  He joined  American  Century in February
    1996 as an Investment Analyst.  Prior to joining American Century, he served
    as an Assistant  Vice  President and Analyst at First  Interstate  Bank, Los
    Angeles,  California,  from July 1993 to January  1996.  He has a bachelor's
    degree  in  marketing  from  Loyola  Marymount  and an MBA in  finance  from
    Creighton University.

6. HOW DO I BUY FUND SHARES?

    * Complete and return the enclosed application

    * Call us and exchange shares from another American Century fund

    * Call us and send your investment by bank wire transfer

    Your initial  investment must be at least $2,500 ($1,000 for traditional IRA
    and Roth IRA accounts). If your redemption activity causes the value of your
    account to fall below this  account  minimum,  your  shares may be  redeemed
    involuntarily.

7. HOW DO I SELL FUND SHARES?

    You may sell all or part of your fund shares on any  business day by writing
    or calling us. You also may  exchange  your shares in Prime Money Market for
    shares  in  nearly  70 other  mutual  funds  offered  by  American  Century.
    Depending  on the  options  you  select  when you open  your  account,  some
    restrictions  may  apply.  For your  protection,  some  redemption  requests
    require a signature guarantee.

8. HOW ARE FUND DISTRIBUTIONS MADE AND TAXED?

    Dividends are declared and available for redemption daily.  Because Prime is
    a money market fund, its  distributions  generally will be taxed as ordinary
    income.  If the  fund's  share  price  were  to go up or  down,  its  annual
    distributions also could include capital gains or losses.  Distributions are
    reinvested  automatically  in additional  shares  unless you choose  another
    option.


Fund Profile                                             Prime Money Market


9. WHAT SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE?

    American Century offers several ways to make it easier for you to manage
    your account, such as

    * telephone transactions

    * wire and electronic funds transfers

    * 24-hour Automated Information Line transactions

    * 24-hour online Internet account access and transactions

    You will find more information  about these choices in our Investor Services
    Guide,  which you may  request  by  calling  us,  accessing  our Web site or
    visiting one of our Investor Centers.

    Information   contained  in  our  Investor   Services   Guide   pertains  to
    shareholders  who invest directly with American  Century rather than through
    an employer-sponsored retirement plan or financial intermediary.

    If  you  own  or  are   considering   purchasing   fund  shares  through  an
    employer-sponsored  retirement plan or financial intermediary,  your ability
    to purchase  shares of the fund,  exchange them for shares of other American
    Century  funds,  and  redeem  them will  depend on the terms of your plan or
    financial  intermediary.  If  you  have  questions  about  investing  in  an
    employer-sponsored retirement plan or through a financial intermediary, call
    a Service Representative at 1-800-345-3533.


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AMERICAN 
CENTURY

AMERICAN CENTURY INVESTMENTS
P.O. BOX 419200
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64141-6200

INVESTOR RELATIONS
1-800-345-2021 or 816-531-5575

AUTOMATED INFORMATION LINE
1-800-345-8765

FAX
816-340-7962

TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICE FOR THE DEAF
1-800-634-4113 or 816-444-3485

BUSINESS, NOT-FOR-PROFIT AND
EMPLOYER-SPONSORED RETIREMENT PLANS
1-800-345-353

Visit our Web site at   WWW.AMERICANCENTURY.COM  [link to web site with arrow]

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AMERICAN CENTURY

Fund Profile

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AMERICAN 
CENTURY
Brokerage

Prime Money Market Fund

This profile  summarizes key information  about the fund that is included in the
  fund's Prospectus. The fund's Prospectus includes additional information about
   thefund,  including a more detailed  description of the risks associated with
         investing in the fund, that you may want to consider before you invest.

[photos of woman and girls blowing bubbles, men talking, woman at computer]

                                                                  APRIL 25, 1999
                                                                  INVESTOR CLASS

 You may obtain the Prospectus and other  information  about the fund at no cost
  by calling us at 1-888-345-2071, accessing our Web site or visiting one of our
   Investor Centers. See the back cover for additional telephone numbers and our
                                                                        address.




PRIME MONEY MARKET FUND

1. WHAT IS THE FUND'S INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE?

    Prime Money Market seeks to earn the highest  level of current  income while
    preserving the value of your investment.

2. WHAT IS THE FUND'S INVESTMENT STRATEGY?

    The fund  earns its income by  investing  in  high-quality,  cash-equivalent
    securities.   These   securities  are   short-term   obligations  of  banks,
    governments and corporations that are payable in U.S. dollars.

    Additional  information about Prime Money Market's  investments is available
    in its annual  and  semiannual  reports.  In these  reports  you will find a
    discussion  of  the  market   conditions  and  investment   strategies  that
    significantly  affected the fund's performance during the most recent fiscal
    period. You may get these reports at no cost by calling us.

3. WHAT ARE THE SIGNIFICANT RISKS OF INVESTING IN THE FUND?

    * An investment in the fund is not a bank deposit,  and it is not insured or
    guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance  Corporation (FDIC) or any other
    government  agency.  Although  the fund seeks to preserve  the value of your
    investment at $1.00 per share,  it is possible to lose money by investing in
    the fund.

    *  Because  cash-equivalent  securities  are  among  the  safest  securities
    available,  the  interest  they pay is among the  lowest  for  income-paying
    securities.  Accordingly,  the yield on this fund will  likely be lower than
    yields on funds that invest in longer-term or lower-quality securities.

    FUND PERFORMANCE

    The following bar chart shows the actual performance of Prime Money Market's
    Investor  Class shares for each calendar year since the fund's  inception on
    November 17, 1993.  The bar chart  indicates  the  volatility  of the fund's
    historical  returns  from year to year.  The bar  chart and the  performance
    information  below are not intended to indicate how the fund will perform in
    the future.

[data shown in bar chart]
    Calendar Year-By-Year Returns (1)
         1998        5.18%
         1997        5.26%
         1996        5.09%
         1995        5.70%
         1994        4.47%

        (1) As of March 31, 1999, the end of the most recent  calendar  quarter,
        Prime Money Market's year-to-date return was 1.12%.

    The highest and lowest quarterly returns for the period reflected in the bar
    chart are:

                              Highest                 Lowest
    Prime Money Market        1.47% (1Q 1995)         0.84% (1Q 1994)

    The following table shows the average annual return of the fund's shares for
    the periods  indicated.  The 90-Day  Treasury Bill Index, an unmanaged index
    that reflects no operating costs, is included as a benchmark for performance
    comparisons.  The index is derived from secondary  market  interest rates as
    published by the Federal Reserve Bank. For current performance  information,
    including yields, please call us or access our Web site.

                                     1 YEAR      5 YEARS       LIFE OF FUND(1)
     AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1999)
       Prime Money Market             5.00%       5.20%            5.08%
       90-Day Treasury Bill Index     4.72%       5.09%            4.97%(2)

        (1) The inception date for Prime Money Market is November 17, 1993.

        (2) Benchmark from November 30, 1993.

4. WHAT ARE THE FUND'S FEES AND EXPENSES?

    There are no sales loads, fees or other charges

    * to buy fund shares directly from American Century

    * to reinvest dividends in additional shares

    * to exchange into the Investor Class shares of other American Century fund

    * to redeem your shares


Prime Money Market                            American Century Investments


    The following table describes the fees and expenses that you will pay if you
    buy and hold shares of the fund.

     ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
     (EXPENSES THAT ARE DEDUCTED FROM FUND ASSETS)
         Management Fee                                0.60%(1)
         Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees         None
         Other Expenses(2)                             0.00%
         Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses          0.60%

        (1) Based on expenses  incurred  during the fund's  most  recent  fiscal
        year.  The fund has a stepped  fee  schedule.  As a result,  the  fund's
        management fee rate generally decreases as fund assets increase.

        (2) Other  expenses,  which  include the fees and expenses of the fund's
        independent  trustees,  their legal counsel,  interest and extraordinary
        expenses, were less than 0.005% for the most recent fiscal year.

           EXAMPLE
             Assuming you . . .
             * invest $10,000 in the fund
             * redeem all of your shares at the end of the periods shown below
             * earn a 5% return each year
             * incur the same operating expenses as shown above
             . . . your cost of investing in the fund would be:

                 1 year         3 years        5 years         10 years
                  $61            $192           $334             $749

                Of course, actual costs may be higher or lower. Use this example
                to compare the costs of investing in other funds.

5. WHO ARE THE FUND'S INVESTMENT ADVISOR AND PORTFOLIO MANAGERS?

    American Century Investment  Management,  Inc. provides  investment advisory
    and  management  services  for the  fund.  American  Century  uses  teams of
    portfolio  managers,  assistant  portfolio  managers  and  analysts  working
    together to manage its mutual  funds.  The  portfolio  managers of the Prime
    team are identified as follows:

    DENISE  TABACCO,  Portfolio  Manager,  has  been a member  of the team  that
    manages Prime Money Market since May 1996.  She joined  American  Century in
    1988,  becoming  a member of its  portfolio  department  in 1991.  She has a
    bachelor's in  accounting  from San Diego State  University  and an MBA from
    Golden Gate University.

    JOHN F. WALSH, Portfolio Manager, has been a member of the team that manages
    Prime Money Market since May 1997.  He joined  American  Century in February
    1996 as an Investment Analyst.  Prior to joining American Century, he served
    as an Assistant  Vice  President and Analyst at First  Interstate  Bank, Los
    Angeles,  California,  from July 1993 to January  1996.  He has a bachelor's
    degree  in  marketing  from  Loyola  Marymount  and an MBA in  finance  from
    Creighton University.

6. HOW DO I BUY FUND SHARES?

    * Complete  and  return the  enclosed  brokerage  application  along with an
    investment check payable to American Century Brokerage

    * Call us and send your investment by bank wire transfer

    * If you already have an American Century Brokerage account,  simply contact
    us by writing, calling or accessing our Web site.

    Your initial  investment in your brokerage  account must be at least $2,500.
    If your  redemption  activity causes the value of your account to fall below
    this account minimum, your shares may be redeemed involuntarily.

7. HOW DO I SELL FUND SHARES?

    You may sell all or part of your fund shares on any business day by writing,
    calling or  accessing  our Web site.  You also may sell your shares in Prime
    Money Market and make other investments  through American Century Brokerage.
    Depending  on the  options  you  select  when you open  your  account,  some
    restrictions  may  apply.  For your  protection,  some  redemption  requests
    require a signature guarantee.

8. HOW ARE FUND DISTRIBUTIONS MADE AND TAXED?

    Dividends are declared and available for redemption daily.  Because Prime is
    a money market fund, its  distributions  generally will be taxed as ordinary
    income.  If the  fund's  share  price  were  to go up or  down,  its  annual
    distributions also could include capital gains or losses.  Distributions are
    reinvested  automatically  in additional  shares  unless you choose  another
    option.


Fund Profile                                             Prime Money Market


9. WHAT SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE?

    American Century  Brokerage offers several ways to make it easier for you to
    manage your account, such as

    * telephone transactions

    * wire and electronic funds transfers

    * 24-hour TeleSelect Automated Information and Trading Line transactions

    * 24-hour online Internet account access and transactions

    You  will  find  more  information  about  these  choices  in our  Brokerage
    Information Kit, which you may request by calling us, accessing our Web site
    or visiting one of our Investor Centers.

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AMERICAN 
CENTURY
Brokerage

AMERICAN CENTURY BROKERAGE, INC.
P.O. BOX 419146
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI 64141-6146

BROKERAGE ASSOCIATE
1-888-345-2071

FAX
650-967-9627

TELESELECT AUTOMATED INFORMATION
AND TRADING LINE  1-888-345-2091

TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICE FOR THE DEAF
1-800-634-4113

SEP-IRA SERVICES
1-800-345-3533, ext. 4210

Visit our Web site at   WWW.AMERICANCENTURY.COM  [link to web site with arrow]

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