FPS SERVICES, INC.
3200 Horizon Drive
King of Prussia, PA 19406
(610) 239-4747
November 22, 1996
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Matthews International Funds (the "Registrant")
No. 33-78960
No. 811-8510
Dear Sir or Madam:
This letter is to certify that the form of Prospectus
and the Statement of Additional Information that would
have been filed under paragraph (b) or (c) of Rule 497
under the Securities Act of 1933 by the above-referenced
Registrant would not have differed from that contained
in the most recent Post-Effective Amendment to the
Registration Statement on Form N-1A, which
was electronically filed on behalf of the Registrant on
or about December 29, 1995.
The purpose of such Supplement is to update the
Prospectus concerning a change in Portfolio Manager.
Please contact the undersigned at the above number should
you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Kelly Digan
Assistant Compliance Administrator
cc: Downey Hebble
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MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS
Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund
Matthews Asian Convertible Securities Fund
Matthews Korea Fund
SUPPLEMENT dated November 22, 1996 to
PROSPECTUS dated December 29, 1995,
as previously Supplemented April 15, 1996
The following information supplements the
sub-sections under "MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS"
entitled "The Board of Trustees" and "Portfolio
Management" on pages 21 and 23 of the Prospectus:
Effective October 1, 1996, Mark Headley will be assuming
the role of co-portfolio manager for the Trust,
replacing Carol Chuang. Following this change,
G. Paul Matthews will continue as co-manager of the Fund
and we do not anticipate any significant change to
the portfolio strategy or composition. In addition,
Ms. Chuang has resigned as Trustee, Vice-President and
Treasurer of the Trust.
Mark Headley joined Matthews International in April 1995
as Managing Director and as Senior Analyst on the
investment team. He has 8 years of experience in the
Asian Tiger markets. He was an original member of the
team which launched the first open-ended Asia ex-Japan
fund, the Tyndall Newport Tiger Fund (now the Colonial
Newport Tiger Fund) and was Vice President of Newport
Pacific Management. In 1992, Headley moved to Hong
Kong, where he served as a Director of Regent Fund
Management. He returned in 1993 to join Litman/Gregory
& Co. as Director of International Investments.
YOU SHOULD MAINTAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT
WITH THE PROSPECTUS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
