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SEI INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENTS TRUST
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
SUPPLEMENT DATED JANUARY 13, 1998
TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997
THIS SUPPLEMENT PROVIDES NEW AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BEYOND THAT CONTAINED IN
THE PROSPECTUS, AND SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH SUCH PROSPECTUS.
Effective December 1, 1997, Gabrielle Boyle assumed the responsibilities of
portfolio manager for the International Equity Fund, replacing Mr. Dino
Fuschillo. Accordingly, the following language replaces the second paragraph of
the description of Lazard London International Investment Management Limited
("Lazard") found on page 13 in the "Money Managers" section of the prospectus:
Within the European equity team, Ms. Gabrielle Boyle, a portfolio
manager/analyst with Lazard in London, has primary responsibility for the
day-to-day management of the portion of the International Equity Fund's assets
managed by Lazard. Ms. Boyle has eight years of investment experience and
conducts Continental European research and security analysis for the
Netherlands, France, Switzerland and Scandinavia. Prior to joining Lazard in
1993, she was with Royal Insurance. Ms. Boyle has a B.A. Honours degree in
Economics & History and an M.A. in Economics, both from University College,
Dublin.
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