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MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS
Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund
Matthews Korea Fund
Matthews Dragon Century China Fund
(the "Funds")
Class A Shares
Supplement dated May 13, 1999
to Prospectus dated December 31, 1998
Effective May 8, 1999, all correspondence pertaining to purchases, redemptions
and related matters for the Funds should be directed to the following address:
Matthews International Funds
C/o First Data Investor Services Group, Inc.
P.O. Box 61767
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Effective May 8, 1999, the following wire instructions replace those contained
on page 27 of the Prospectus in the section entitled "Purchases by Wire":
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust
ABA#: 011001234
Credit: Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund - Class A Shares
Or
Matthews Korea Fund - Class A Shares
Acct#: 000221
FBO: (Shareholder name and new account number as
shown on confirmation dated May 8, 1999)
INVESTORS SHOULD RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT
WITH THE PROSPECTUS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS
Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund
Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund
Matthews Korea Fund
Matthews Dragon Century China Fund
(the "Funds")
Class I Shares
Supplement dated May 13, 1999
to Prospectus dated December 31, 1998
Effective May 8, 1999, all correspondence pertaining to purchases, redemptions
and related matters for the Funds should be directed to the following address:
Matthews International Funds
C/o First Data Investor Services Group, Inc.
P.O. Box 61767
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Effective May 8, 1999, the following wire instructions replace those contained
on page 30 of the Prospectus in the section entitled "Purchases by Wire":
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust
ABA#: 011001234
Credit: Matthews Pacific Tiger Fund - Class I Shares,
Matthews Asian Growth and Income
Fund -Class I Shares,
Matthews Korea Fund - Class I Shares
Or
Matthews Dragon Century China
Fund - Class I Shares
Acct#: 000221
FBO: (Shareholder name and new account number as
shown on confirmation dated May 8, 1999)
INVESTORS SHOULD RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT
WITH THE PROSPECTUS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL FUNDS
Matthews Japan Fund
Class I Shares
Supplement dated May 13, 1999
to Prospectus dated December 31, 1998,
As Revised April 15, 1999
Effective May 8, 1999, all correspondence pertaining to purchases, redemptions
and related matters for the Matthews Japan Fund should be directed to the
following address:
Matthews International Funds
C/o First Data Investor Services Group, Inc.
P.O. Box 61767
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Effective May 8, 1999, the following wire instructions replace those contained
on page 16 of the Prospectus in the section entitled "Purchases by Wire":
Boston Safe Deposit & Trust
ABA#: 011001234
Credit: Matthews Japan Fund
Acct#: 000221
FBO: (Shareholder name and new account number as
shown on confirmation dated May 8, 1999)
INVESTORS SHOULD RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT
WITH THE PROSPECTUS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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