BRAMWELL FUNDS INC
497AD, 2000-10-19
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                              BRAMWELL GROWTH FUND


                   Average Annual Total Returns as of 9/30/00
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                            YTD      One Year   Five Years  Since Inception<F1>
                          -------    --------   ----------  -------------------
GROWTH FUND                 7.68%      31.17%      22.17%           23.82%
S&P 500/R STOCK INDEX<F2>  (1.39)      13.28       21.69            22.62


                         OVERALL MORNINGSTAR RATING/TM
                                 (FOUR STARS)

                                    (PHOTO)
                           ELIZABETH R. BRAMWELL, CFA
                                 PRESIDENT AND
                            CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER

                                    (LOGO)
                                   BRAMWELL
                                     FUNDS

               For a Prospectus and an Investor Kit, please call
                                 1-800-BRAMCAP
                                 1-800-272-6227

                  745 Fifth Avenue - New York, New York 10151
                                www.bramwell.com

<F1> Inception 8/1/94. Average annual total returns are historical and include
     changes in share price and reinvested dividends and distributions. The
     annual expense ratio of the Growth Fund is capped at 1.75% which favorably
     affected performance through June 30, 1997. Past performance is no
     guarantee of future results. Investment returns and share values will
     fluctuate and you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. The
     Prospectus contains more complete information, including fees and
     expenses. Read it carefully before you invest or send money.
<F2> The S&P 500/R Stock Index is an unmanaged index of 500 selected common
     stocks, most of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The Index
     is adjusted for dividends, weighted towards stocks with large market
     capitalizations and represents approximately two-thirds of the total
     market value of all domestic common stocks.

     Morningstar proprietary ratings on U.S.-domiciled funds reflect historical
     risk-adjusted performance as of 8/31/00 and are subject to change every
     month. Ratings are calculated from the Fund's 3-year average annual
     returns in excess of 90-day Treasury bill returns with appropriate fee
     adjustments and a risk factor that reflects fund performance below 90-day
     Treasury bill returns. The Overall Morningstar Rating is a weighted
     average of a fund's 3-, 5-, and 10-year performance. The Fund received 4
     stars for the 3- and 5-year periods. The Fund was rated
     out of 3,839 and 2,375 domestic equity funds for the 3- and 5-year
     periods. The top ten percent of the funds in its broad asset class receive
     5 stars, the next 22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the
     next 22.5% receive 2 stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star.

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                                                                    OUR
                                                                   NEWEST
                                                                    FUND!

                                    BRAMWELL
                                   FOCUS FUND

                  "Focused on the future, guided by the past"

                        Investment Returns as of 9/30/00
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                                YTD           Since Inception<F1>
                              ------         --------------------
FOCUS FUND                     6.45%               27.10%
S&P 500/R STOCK INDEX<F2>     (1.39)                6.54


                                    (PHOTO)

                           ELIZABETH R. BRAMWELL, CFA
                                 PRESIDENT AND
                            CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER

                                      (LOGO)
                                     BRAMWELL
                                       FUNDS

               For a Prospectus and an Investor Kit, please call

                                 1-800-BRAMCAP
                                 1-800-272-6227

                                745 Fifth Avenue
                            New York, New York 10151
                                www.bramwell.com

<F1> From 10/31/99. Performance is historical and is no  guarantee of future
     results. The annual expense ratio of the Fund is contractually capped by
     the adviser at 1.75% through June 30, 2002. The expense cap has favorably
     affected performance through 9/30/00. Investment returns and share value
     will fluctuate and you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. The
     Prospectus contains more complete information, including fees and
     expenses. Please read it carefully before you invest or send money.

<F2> The S&P 500/R Stock Index is an unmanaged index of 500 selected common
     stocks, most of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The Index
     is adjusted for dividends, weighted towards stocks with large market
     capitalizations and represents approximately two-thirds of the total
     market value of all domestic common stocks.

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