DRESDNER RCM CAPITAL FUNDS, INC.
                        SUPPLEMENT DATED JANUARY 11, 2000
                       TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 3, 1999

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES ALL SIMILAR REFERENCES THROUGHOUT THE
PROSPECTUS:

The name of the "Dresdner RCM Growth Equity Fund" has changed to the "Dresdner
RCM MidCap Fund."

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES THE FIRST SENTENCE UNDER THE SUBHEADING
"PRINCIPAL INVESTMENT STRATEGIES" FOUND ON PAGE 2 OF THE PROSPECTUS:

The Fund invests in small- to medium-sized companies with total market
capitalizations not exceeding those of the largest company included in the
Russell Midcap Growth Index, which currently is $35.8 billion.

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTS THE INFORMATION FOUND UNDER THE SUBHEADING
"AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS (THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1998) ON PAGE 3 OF THE
PROSPECTUS:



                           Fund             Past              Past Five         Past Ten         Since
                           Inception        Year              Years             Years            Inception
                                                                                  
Russell Midcap
Growth Index                   -            17.86%            17.34%            17.30%           N/A


THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES THE INFORMATION FOUND UNDER THE SUBHEADING
"GROWTH EQUITY FUND" AT PAGE 10 OF THE PROSPECTUS:

Gary B. Sokol and Brian E. Dombkowski are the primary portfolio managers of
the MidCap Fund (formerly, the Growth Equity Fund). Mr. Sokol was a primary
portfolio manager of the Small Cap Fund from 1992 to 1997. He is a Managing
Director of the Investment Manager, with which he has been associated since
1988. Mr. Dombkowski is an Assistant Director of the Investment Manager, with
which he has been associated since 1995. Prior to joining Dresdner RCM, he
worked for GE Investments in the international equities department following
the telecommunications and banking industries.

THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES THE INFORMATION FOUND UNDER THE SUBHEADING
"SMALL CAP FUND" FOUND ON PAGE 10 OF THE PROSPECTUS:

Matthew L. Blazei and Timothy M. Kelly are primary portfolio managers of the
Small Cap Fund. Mr. Blazei has research and management responsibilities for
small cap securities and is a Director of the Investment Manager, with which he
has been associated since 1992. Mr. Kelly is a Director of the Investment
Manager, with which he has been associated since 1995.