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Supplement to the

Fidelity® Select Portfolios®

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

April 29, 2008

<R>The following information supplements similar information found in the "Management Contracts" section beginning on page 51.</R>

<R>Sub-Advisers - FMR H.K. and FMR Japan. On behalf of each fund, FMR has entered into sub-advisory agreements with FMR H.K. and FMR Japan. Pursuant to the sub-advisory agreements, FMR may receive from the sub-advisers investment research and advice on issuers outside the United States (non-discretionary services) and FMR may grant the sub-advisers investment management authority and the authority to buy and sell securities if FMR believes it would be beneficial to the funds (discretionary services). FMR, and not the funds, pays the sub-advisers.</R>

Effective June 1, 2008, Vincent Montemaggiore has replaced Ramona Persaud as the portfolio manager of Banking. All references to Ramona Persaud in the "Management Contracts" section beginning on page 51 are no longer applicable.

The following information supplements similar information found in the "Management Contracts" section beginning on page 51.

The following table provides information relating to other accounts managed by Mr. Montemaggiore as of June 30, 2008:

 

Registered
Investment
Companies
*

Other Pooled
Investment
Vehicles

Other
Accounts

Number of Accounts Managed

1

none

none

Number of Accounts Managed with Performance-Based Advisory Fees

none

none

none

Assets Managed (in millions)

$ 235

none

none

Assets Managed with Performance-Based Advisory Fees (in millions)

none

none

none

* Includes Banking ($235 (in millions) assets managed).

Sector Fund Manager

Select Fund(s)

Dollar Range of Shares owned as of June 30, 2008

Vincent Montemaggiore

Banking

none

Effective May 1, 2008, Justin Bennett is no longer a portfolio manager of Paper and Forest Products. All references to Mr. Bennett in the "Management Contracts" section beginning on page 51 are no longer applicable.

Maurice FitzMaurice has replaced Andrew Hatem as the portfolio manager of Defense and Aerospace. Jonathan Kasen has replaced Vincent Montemaggiore as the portfolio manager of Industrial Equipment. Brian Wilhelm has replaced Stephen Hermsdorf as the portfolio manager of Insurance. All references to Andrew Hatem and Stephen Hermsdorf in the "Management Contracts" section are no longer applicable.

The following information supplements similar information found in the "Management Contracts" section beginning on page 51.

The following table provides information relating to other accounts managed by Mr. FitzMaurice as of May 31, 2008:

 

Registered
Investment
Companies
*

Other Pooled
Investment
Vehicles

Other
Accounts

Number of Accounts Managed

3

none

none

Number of Accounts Managed with Performance-Based Advisory Fees

none

none

none

Assets Managed (in millions)

$ 1,300

none

none

Assets Managed with Performance-Based Advisory Fees (in millions)

none

none

none

* Includes Defense and Aerospace ($1,180 (in millions) assets managed).

Sector Fund Manager

Select Fund(s)

Dollar Range of Shares owned as of May 31, 2008

Maurice FitzMaurice

Defense and Aerospace

none

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The following table provides information relating to other accounts managed by Mr. Kasen as of May 31, 2008:

 

Registered
Investment
Companies
*

Other Pooled
Investment
Vehicles

Other
Accounts

Number of Accounts Managed

1

none

none

Number of Accounts Managed with Performance-Based Advisory Fees

none

none

none

Assets Managed (in millions)

$ 182

none

none

Assets Managed with Performance-Based Advisory Fees (in millions)

none

none

none

* Includes Industrial Equipment ($182 (in millions) assets managed).

Sector Fund Manager

Select Fund(s)

Dollar Range of Shares owned as of May 31, 2008

Jonathan Kasen

Industrial Equipment

none

The following table provides information relating to other accounts managed by Mr. Wilhelm as of May 31, 2008:

 

Registered
Investment
Companies
*

Other Pooled
Investment
Vehicles

Other
Accounts

Number of Accounts Managed

1

none

none

Number of Accounts Managed with Performance-Based Advisory Fees

none

none

none

Assets Managed (in millions)

$ 127

none

none

Assets Managed with Performance-Based Advisory Fees (in millions)

none

none

none

* Includes Insurance ($127 (in millions) assets managed).

Sector Fund Manager

Select Fund(s)

Dollar Range of Shares owned as of May 31, 2008

Brian Wilhelm

Insurance

$10,001 - $50,000

Supplement to the

Fidelity Advisor Consumer Staples Fund
Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class
Classes of Consumer Staples Portfolio

Fidelity Advisor Gold Fund
Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class
Classes of Gold Portfolio

Fidelity Advisor Materials Fund
Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class
Classes of Materials Portfolio

Fidelity Advisor Telecommunications Fund
Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class
Classes of Telecommunications Portfolio

Funds of Fidelity® Select Portfolios®

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

April 29, 2008

The following information supplements the information found in the "Management Contracts" section beginning on page 32.

Sub-Advisers - FMR H.K. and FMR Japan. On behalf of each fund, FMR has entered into sub-advisory agreements with FMR H.K. and FMR Japan. Pursuant to the sub-advisory agreements, FMR may receive from the sub-advisers investment research and advice on issuers outside the United States (non-discretionary services) and FMR may grant the sub-advisers investment management authority and the authority to buy and sell securities if FMR believes it would be beneficial to the funds (discretionary services). FMR, and not the funds, pays the sub-advisers.

<R>FASFB-08-02 October 30, 2008
1.848947.104</R>