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MARQUIS FUNDS-REGISTERED TRADEMARK-
- GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND
- STRATEGIC INCOME BOND FUND
- LOUISIANA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND
- BALANCED FUND
- VALUE EQUITY FUND
- GROWTH EQUITY FUND
- SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND
- INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
SUPPLEMENT DATED MARCH 4, 1998 TO PROSPECTUS DATED FEBRUARY 1, 1998
From March 16, 1998 through April 15, 1998, purchases of Class A shares of the
LOUISIANA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND (the "Fund") will not be subject to a sales
charge.
Effective April 16, 1998, the front-end sales charge normally imposed on Class A
shares of the Fund (3.50% for purchases of less than $100,000) will be
reinstated.
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PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
MRQ -F-022-01
