Filed Pursuant to Rule 497(e)
Registration Statement No. 33-97598
SUPPLEMENT DATED JULY 5, 2000
TO
iSHARES, INC.
PROSPECTUS
AND
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DATED DECEMBER 30, 1999
(AS REVISED MAY 22, 2000)
The information in this Supplement updates the
information in, and should be read in conjunction with, the
Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information of
iShares, Inc., each dated December 30, 1999 (as revised May
22, 2000).
AMEX LISTING OF ISHARES MSCI TAIWAN INDEX FUND AND
COMMENCEMENT OF SALES TO THE PUBLIC
The American Stock Exchange LLC has approved the
listing of the iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund.
Shares of the iShares MSCI Taiwan Index Fund began to
be offered for sale to the public on June 23, 2000, and
trade on the American Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol
"EWT".
THE ISHARES MSCI MALAYSIA (FREE) INDEX FUND HAS BEEN RE-OPENED
Effective May 26, 2000, the iShares MSCI Malaysia
(Free) Index Fund commenced offers of Creation Units of its
iShares for U.S. dollars.
The Company continues to seek relief from the Malaysian
authorities to permit it to effect sales and redemptions of
Creation Units of the MSCI Malaysia (Free) Index Fund's
iShares on an "in kind" basis. There can be no assurances
that such relief will be obtained, or that the Company's
decision to permit offers and redemptions of Creation Units
of the MSCI Malaysia (Free) Index Fund's iShares for U.S.
dollars will result in that Fund's iShares trading close to
their net asset value.
SPECIAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS OF THE ISHARES MSCI CANADA,
JAPAN AND UNITED KINGDOM INDEX FUNDS
The shareholders of the MSCI Canada Index Fund approved
a proposal on June 27, 2000 to change that fund from
"diversified" to "non-diversified". Such change became
effective immediately. As a consequence, the iShares MSCI
Canada Index Fund is now subject to the non-diversification
risks described under "Principal Risk Factors" in the
Prospectus.
Shareholders of the iShares MSCI Japan and United
Kingdom Index Funds did not approve proposals to change the
funds from "diversified" to "non-diversified" funds at
special meetings that had been adjourned until July 3.
Accordingly, these iShares MSCI Index Funds will continue to
operate as diversified funds.
COMMENCEMENT OF SALES TO THE PUBLIC OF THE ISHARES MSCI
BRAZIL (FREE), EMU, SOUTH AFRICA AND USA INDEX FUNDS
Shares of the iShares MSCI Brazil (Free) and EMU Index
Funds will be offered for sale to the on a date to be
announced in the Summer of 2000. Dates for the commencement
of sales to the public of the iShares MSCI South Africa and
USA Index Funds have yet to be determined. Shares of the
iShares MSCI Brazil and EMU Index Funds have been approved
for listing on the American Stock Exchange and trading of
such shares is expected to commence on the day shares of the
respective Index Funds are first offered to the public.
