-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, GYehtmIfuq2OeTyu17l0/KamE7eN9+Oq+pWovc/l7eGj9LuqHaRHMz9fTqNDhHzZ c8mmA/7Mucz9vcZl36ewKA== 0000313212-99-000116.txt : 19991115 0000313212-99-000116.hdr.sgml : 19991115 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000313212-99-000116 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19991112 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRICE T ROWE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000313212 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 521175211 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-65539 FILM NUMBER: 99748349 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 E PRATT ST CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 BUSINESS PHONE: 3015472000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PRICE T ROWE INTERNATIONAL TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900301 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PRICE T ROWE INTERNATIONAL FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890914 497 1 INTEQ1199STICKER T. ROWE PRICE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- International Funds, Inc. Emerging Markets Stock Fund Global Stock Fund Supplement to prospectus dated March 1, 1999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Effective November 1, 1999, footnotes (b), (c), and (d) to Table 3 of the prospectus will be revised with the following to reflect the extension of the funds' expense ratio limitations: /b/Price-Fleming is contractually obligated to waive its fees and bear any expenses to the extent such fees or expenses would cause the funds' ratios of expenses to average net assets to exceed the indicated percentage limitations. Fees waived or expenses paid or assumed are subject to reimbursement to Price-Fleming by each fund through the indicated reimbursement date, but no reimbursement will be made if it would result in a fund's expense ratio exceeding its specified limit. A summary of the funds' expense limitations and the periods for which they are effective is set forth below:
Fund Limitation Period Expense Ratio Limitation Reimbursement Date Emerging Markets 11/1/99-10/31/01 1.75% 10/31/03 Stock ----------------------------------------------------------------- Global Stock 11/1/99-10/31/01 1.20% 10/31/03 ----------------------------------------------------------------- International Growth & Income 12/1/98-10/31/00 1.25% 10/31/02
/c/The Emerging Markets Stock Fund operated under a 1.75% expense ratio limitation that expired on October 31, 1998. Effective November 1, 1998, Price-Fleming agreed to extend the expense limitation for a period of one year through October 31, 1999. Fees waived or expenses assumed under these agreements are subject to reimbursement to Price-Fleming by the fund whenever the fund's expense ratio is below 1.75%. However, no reimbursement will be made after October 31, 2000 (for the first agreement); or after October 31, 2001 (for the second agreement); or if it would result in the expense ratio exceeding 1.75%. /d/The Global Stock Fund previously operated under a 1.20% limitation that expired October 31, 1999. The reimbursement period for this limitation extends through October 31, 2001. The date of this supplement is November 1, 1999. C01-041 11/1/99 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----