497 1 patcoyne081806.htm 497E Delaware Investments Family of Funds

Delaware Investments® Family of Funds

Supplement to Statement of Additional Information

On August 16, 2006, the Board of Trustees of Delaware Investments® Family of Funds (the "Complex"), appointed Patrick P. Coyne as a Trustee and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Complex, effective August 16, 2006. This supplement supersedes the supplement dated August 1, 2006 to the Complex's Statements of Additional Information.

The following language shall be added to the Officers and Trustees chart in the section "Management of the Trust" in the Statement of Additional Information for each Fund in the Complex:

Name, Address and Birthdate

Position(s) Held with the Trust

Length of Time Served

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee/ Director or Officer

Other Directorships Held by Trustee/ Director or Officer

Interested Trustees

Patrick P. Coyne2
2005 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

April 14, 1963

Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee

Chairman and Trustee since August 16, 2006

President and Chief Executive Officer since August 1, 2006

Mr. Coyne has served in various executive capacities at different times at Delaware Investments1

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  1. Delaware Investments is the marketing name for Delaware Management Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries, including the Complex's investment manager, principal underwriter and transfer agent.
  2. Mr. Coyne is considered to be an "Interested Trustee" because he is an executive officer of the Complex's investment manager.

The following information supplements the chart related to ownership of fund shares in the section "Management of the Trust":

Name

Dollars Range of Equity Securities
in each Fund

Aggregate Dollar Range of Equity Securities in All Registered Investment Companies Overseen By Trustee in Family of Investment Companies

Patrick P. Coyne

Delaware American Government Bond Fund
($10,001 - $50,000)

Delaware Balanced Fund
($1 - $10,000)

Delaware Cash Reserve Fund
($50,001 - $100,000)

Delaware Diversified Income Fund
($10,001 - $50,000)

Delaware Dividend and Income Fund
($10,001 - $50,000)

Delaware Emerging Markets Fund
($10,001 - $50,000)

Delaware International Value Equity Fund
(over $100,000)

Delaware Large Cap Value Fund
(over $100,000)

Delaware Limited-Term Government Fund
(over $100,000)

Delaware REIT Fund
($10,001 - $50,000)

Delaware Small Cap Value Fund
(over $100,000)

Delaware Value Fund
(over $100,000)

Over $100,000

 

This Supplement is dated August 18, 2006.