497 1 a497.txt 497 DRESDNER RCM GLOBAL FUNDS SUPPLEMENT DATED AUGUST 18, 2000 TO THE PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 1, 2000 THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION REPLACES SIMILAR INFORMATION FOUND UNDER THE SUBHEADING "GLOBAL HEALTH CARE FUND AND BIOTECHNOLOGY FUND" AT PAGES 32 AND 33 OF THE PROSPECTUS. Faraz Naqvi, M.D. and Michael Dauchot, M.D. are primarily responsible for the day to day management of the Global Health Care Fund. Dr. Naqvi and Camilo Martinez, M.D., Ph.D., are primarily responsible for the day to day management of the Biotechnology Fund. Dr. Martinez is a research analyst of the Investment Manager, with which he has been associated since 1999. Prior to joining the Investment Manager, he practiced Internal Medicine at Northeast Valley Health in 1999 and at Century Group Medicine in 1998, both in southern California. From 1995-1998 Dr. Martinez was a resident at the University of California at Los Angeles Department of Medicine. He is also a Board Certified physician in Internal Medicine.