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SEI INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENTS TRUST
SMALL CAP FUND
SUPPLEMENT DATED JULY 10, 1997
TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED JUNE 14, 1996
THIS SUPPLEMENT PROVIDES NEW AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BEYOND THAT CONTAINED IN
THE PROSPECTUS, AND SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH SUCH PROSPECTUS.
At a meeting held on February 28, 1997, the Shareholders of the Small Cap
Fund of SEI Institutional Investments Trust approved LSV Asset Management
("LSV") as a new Sub-Adviser. In addition, Shareholders approved a new
sub-advisory agreement between LSV and SEI Financial Management Corporation
relating to the Small Cap Fund. This prospectus is hereby amended to reflect
this addition.
PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
