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FIRST EAGLE INTERNATIONAL FUND, INC.
1345 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10105
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED OCTOBER 2, 1997
Effective with a short fiscal year to end on October 31, 1997, the Fund's
fiscal year has been changed and will end on October 31 of each year, instead of
December 31. The Adviser's commitment to waive its fee for and to reimburse
expenses of the Fund in an amount that operates to limit annual operating
expenses of the Fund for the year ending December 31, 1997 to not more than
2.25% of daily net assets remains in effect through December 31, 1997.
Arthur F. Lerner continues to have primary responsibility for managing the
Fund along with other members of an investment team. Applicable references in
the Fund's Prospectus dated April 30, 1997 under the heading 'Adviser' are
revised accordingly.
