SUPPLEMENT TO THE CLASS A PROSPECTUS
                    AND STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

                       CREDIT SUISSE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPERSEDES CERTAIN INFORMATION IN THE FUND'S CLASS A
PROSPECTUS AND STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

THE FOLLOWING SUPERSEDES THE DESCRIPTION OF GOALS AND STRATEGIES FOUND ON PAGE
13 OF THE PROSPECTUS AND ON PAGE 1 OF THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of net assets,
plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of European
issuers. European issuers are companies (i) whose principal trading market is in
any European country, provided that, alone or on a consolidated basis, they
derive 50% or more of their annual revenue from either goods produced, sales
made or services performed in European markets, or which have at least 50% of
their assets situated in one or more European markets; (ii) that are organized
under the laws of, and with a principal office in, a European country; or (iii)
the principal securities trading market for which is in a European market. The
fund currently intends to primarily invest in Western European countries
although it has no established limitations on the allocation of investments
among European countries.

The fund's 80% investment policy is non-fundamental and may be changed by the
Board of Directors of the fund to become effective upon at least 60 days' notice
to shareholders prior to any such change.

THE FOLLOWING SUPERSEDES THE DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN INVESTMENT PRACTICES:
INVESTMENT-GRADE DEBT SECURITIES AND NON-INVESTMENT-GRADE DEBT SECURITIES FOUND
ON PAGE 18 OF THE PROSPECTUS:

The total investment in investment-grade and non-investment-grade debt
securities is limited to 20% of net assets, plus any borrowings for investment
purposes.

OTHER CONTRARY INFORMATION IN THE PROSPECTUS OR STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION IS ALSO SUPERSEDED.

Dated:  May 31, 2002                                              CSEEA-16-0502





                    SUPPLEMENT TO THE COMMON CLASS PROSPECTUS
                    AND STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

                       CREDIT SUISSE EUROPEAN EQUITY FUND

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPERSEDES CERTAIN INFORMATION IN THE FUND'S COMMON
CLASS PROSPECTUS AND STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

THE FOLLOWING SUPERSEDES THE DESCRIPTION OF GOALS AND STRATEGIES FOUND ON PAGE
12 OF THE PROSPECTUS AND ON PAGE 1 OF THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of net assets,
plus any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of European
issuers. European issuers are companies (i) whose principal trading market is in
any European country, provided that, alone or on a consolidated basis, they
derive 50% or more of their annual revenue from either goods produced, sales
made or services performed in European markets, or which have at least 50% of
their assets situated in one or more European markets; (ii) that are organized
under the laws of, and with a principal office in, a European country; or (iii)
the principal securities trading market for which is in a European market. The
fund currently intends to primarily invest in Western European countries
although it has no established limitations on the allocation of investments
among European countries.

The fund's 80% investment policy is non-fundamental and may be changed by the
Board of Directors of the fund to become effective upon at least 60 days' notice
to shareholders prior to any such change.

THE FOLLOWING SUPERSEDES THE DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN INVESTMENT PRACTICES:
INVESTMENT-GRADE DEBT SECURITIES AND NON-INVESTMENT-GRADE DEBT SECURITIES FOUND
ON PAGE 17 OF THE PROSPECTUS:

The total investment in investment-grade and non-investment-grade debt
securities is limited to 20% of net assets, plus any borrowings for investment
purposes.

OTHER CONTRARY INFORMATION IN THE PROSPECTUS OR STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION IS ALSO SUPERSEDED.

Dated:  May 31, 2002                                              WPEEQ-16-0502