-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: keymaster@town.hall.org Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFkwCgYEVQgBAQICAgADSwAwSAJBALeWW4xDV4i7+b6+UyPn5RtObb1cJ7VkACDq pKb9/DClgTKIm08lCfoilvi9Wl4SODbR1+1waHhiGmeZO8OdgLUCAwEAAQ== MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, dD49na8CuCS9R50+dMEVjyV1RR+XKUwTopbVSKqYq7Odt1vG9TYjqIoskwbOQlCv fA9UdAOMDngkCxm76P5Z4A== 0000803013-94-000032.txt : 19940912 0000803013-94-000032.hdr.sgml : 19940912 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000803013-94-000032 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: PRE 14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19941214 FILED AS OF DATE: 19940909 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FIDELITY SECURITIES FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000754510 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: 0000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: PRE 14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-04118 FILM NUMBER: 94548614 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 82 DEVONSHIRE ST CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6174391706 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 82 DEVONSHIRE STREET STREET 2: MZ ZH1 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 PRE 14A 1 SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Filed by the Registrant [X] Filed by a Party other than the Registrant [ ] Check the appropriate box:
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(1) Amount Previously Paid: (2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.: (3) Filing Party: (4) Date Filed: SPARTAN(registered trademark) BOND STRATEGIST(trademark) FIDELITY LIMITED TERM MUNICIPALS FUNDS OF FIDELITY SCHOOL STREET TRUST 82 DEVONSHIRE STREET, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02109 1-800-544-8888 NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS To the Shareholders of the above funds: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of Shareholders (the Meeting) of Spartan Bond Strategist and Fidelity Limited Term Municipals (the funds), will be held at the office of Fidelity School Street Trust (the trust), 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109 on December 14, 1994 at 9:00 a.m. The purpose of the Meeting is to consider and act upon the following proposals, and to transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournments thereof. 1. To elect a Board of Trustees. 2. To ratify the selection of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. as independent accountants of the trust. 3. To amend the Declaration of Trust to provide dollar-based voting rights for shareholders of the trust. 4. To amend the Declaration of Trust regarding shareholder notification of appointment of Trustees. 5. To amend the Declaration of Trust to provide each fund with the ability to invest all of its assets in another open-end investment company with substantially the same investment objective and policies. 6. To adopt a new fundamental investment limitation for each fund permitting a fund to invest all of its assets in another open-end investment company with substantially the same investment objective and policies. 7. To approve an amended management contract for Fidelity Limited Term Municipals. 8. To amend Fidelity Limited Term Municipals' objective and replace the fund's fundamental investment policies regarding debt quality and maturity with non-fundamental policies. 9. To amend Fidelity Limited Term Municipals' fundamental investment limitation concerning diversification. 10. To amend Fidelity Limited Term Municipals' fundamental investment limitation concerning concentration of its investments in a single industry. ADOPTION OF STANDARDIZED INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS 11. To amend the fundamental investment limitation concerning senior securities for Fidelity Limited Term Municipals. 12. To eliminate the fundamental investment limitation concerning short sales of securities for Fidelity Limited Term Municipals. 13. To eliminate the fundamental investment limitation concerning margin purchases for Fidelity Limited Term Municipals. 14. To amend the fundamental investment limitation concerning borrowing for Fidelity Limited Term Municipals. 15. To amend the fundamental investment limitation concerning underwriting for Fidelity Limited Term Municipals. 16. To amend the fundamental investment limitation concerning real estate for Fidelity Limited Term Municipals. 17. To amend the fundamental investment limitation concerning lending for Fidelity Limited Term Municipals. 18. To eliminate the fundamental investment limitation concerning investing in oil, gas, and mineral exploration programs for Fidelity Limited Term Municipals. 19. To eliminate the fundamental investment limitation concerning purchasing securities of an issuer in which the Trustees or directors and officers of the trust of FMR hold more than 5% of any class of securities of such issuer for Fidelity Limited Term Municipals. The Board of Trustees has fixed the close of business on October 17, 1994 as the record date for the determination of the shareholders of each of the funds entitled to notice of, and to vote at, such Meeting and any adjournments thereof. By order of the Board of Trustees, ARTHUR S. LORING, Secretary October 17, 1994 YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT - PLEASE RETURN YOUR PROXY CARD PROMPTLY. SHAREHOLDERS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN PERSON. ANY SHAREHOLDER WHO DOES NOT EXPECT TO ATTEND THE MEETING IS URGED TO INDICATE VOTING INSTRUCTIONS ON THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD, DATE AND SIGN IT, AND RETURN IT IN THE ENVELOPE PROVIDED, WHICH NEEDS NO POSTAGE IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES. IN ORDER TO AVOID UNNECESSARY EXPENSE, WE ASK YOUR COOPERATION IN MAILING YOUR PROXY CARD PROMPTLY, NO MATTER HOW LARGE OR SMALL YOUR HOLDINGS MAY BE. INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXECUTING PROXY CARD The following general rules for executing proxy cards may be of assistance to you and help you avoid the time and expense involved in validating your vote if you fail to execute your proxy card properly. 1. INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS: Your name should be signed exactly as it appears in the registration on the proxy card. 2. JOINT ACCOUNTS: Either party may sign, but the name of the party signing should conform exactly to a name shown in the registration. 3. ALL OTHER ACCOUNTS should show the capacity of the individual signing. This can be shown either in the form of the account registration itself or by the individual executing the proxy card. For example: REGISTRATION VALID SIGNATURE A. 1) ABC Corp. John Smith, Treasurer 2) ABC Corp. John Smith, Treasurer c/o John Smith, Treasurer B. 1) ABC Corp. Profit Sharing Plan Ann B. Collins, Trustee 2) ABC Trust Ann B. Collins, Trustee 3) Ann B. Collins, Trustee Ann B. Collins, Trustee u/t/d 12/28/78 C. 1) Anthony B. Craft, Cust. Anthony B. Craft f/b/o Anthony B. Craft, Jr. UGMA PROXY STATEMENT SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF SPARTAN BOND STRATEGIST FIDELITY LIMITED TERM MUNICIPALS TO BE HELD DECEMBER 14, 1994 This Proxy Statement is furnished in connection with a solicitation of proxies made by, and on behalf of, the Board of Trustees of Fidelity School Street Trust (the trust) to be used at the Special Meeting of Shareholders of Spartan Bond Strategist and Fidelity Limited Term Municipals (the funds) and at any adjournments thereof (the Meeting), to be held December 14, 1994 at 9:00 a.m. at 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, the principal executive office of the trust. The purpose of the Meeting is set forth in the accompanying Notice. The solicitation is made primarily by the mailing of this Proxy Statement and the accompanying proxy card on or about October 17, 1994. Supplementary solicitations may be made by mail, telephone, telegraph, or by personal interview by representatives of the trust. The expenses in connection with preparing this Proxy Statement and its enclosures and of all solicitations will be paid by the funds (except for Spartan Bond Strategist whose expenses will be borne by Fidelity Management and Research Company (FMR)). The funds (FMR for Spartan Bond Strategist), will reimburse brokerage firms and others for their reasonable expenses in forwarding solicitation material to the beneficial owners of shares. If the enclosed proxy card is executed and returned, it may nevertheless be revoked at any time prior to its use by written notification received by the trust, by the execution of a later-dated proxy card, or by attending the Meeting and voting in person. All proxy cards solicited by the Board of Trustees that are properly executed and received by the Secretary prior to the Meeting, and which are not revoked, will be voted at the Meeting. Shares represented by such proxies will be voted in accordance with the instructions thereon. If no specification is made on a proxy card, it will be voted FOR the matters specified on the proxy card. All proxies not voted, including broker non-votes, will not be counted toward establishing a quorum. Shareholders should note that while votes to ABSTAIN will count toward establishing a quorum, passage of any proposal being considered at the Meeting will occur only if a sufficient number of votes are cast FOR the proposal. Accordingly, votes to ABSTAIN and votes AGAINST will have the same effect in determining whether the proposal is approved. If a quorum is present at the Meeting, but sufficient votes to approve one or more of the proposed items are not received, or if other matters arise requiring shareholder attention, the persons named as proxies may propose one or more adjournments of the Meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies. Any such adjournment will require the affirmative vote of a majority of those shares present at the Meeting or represented by proxy. When voting on a proposed adjournment, the persons named as proxies will vote for the proposed adjournment all shares that they are entitled to vote with respect to each item, unless directed to vote AGAINST the item, in which case such shares will be voted against the proposed adjournment with respect to that item. A shareholder vote may be taken on one or more of the items in this Proxy Statement prior to such adjournment if sufficient votes have been received and it is otherwise appropriate. A copy of each fund's annual report for the fiscal period ended December 31, 1993 has been mailed or delivered to shareholders of each respective fund entitled to vote at the meeting. Shares of each fund issued and outstanding as of July 31, 1994 are indicated in the following table: SPARTAN BOND STRATEGIST __________ FIDELITY LIMITED TERM MUNICIPALS __________ To the knowledge of the trust, no shareholder owned of record or beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding shares of any of the funds on that date [Beneficial ownership information to be updated.] Shareholders of record at the close of business on October 17, 1994 will be entitled to vote at the Meeting. Each such shareholder will be entitled to one vote for each share held on that date. VOTE REQUIRED:A PLURALITY OF ALL VOTES CAST AT THE MEETING IS SUFFICIENT TO APPROVE PROPOSAL 1. APPROVAL OF PROPOSAL 3 REQUIRES THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A MAJORITY OF THE OUTSTANDING VOTING SECURITIES OF BOTH THE TRUST AND EACH FUND OF THE TRUST AND, IN THE CASE OF PROPOSALS 4 AND 5, A MAJORITY OF OUTSTANDING VOTING SECURITIES OF THE ENTIRE TRUST. APPROVAL OF PROPOSALS 2 AND 6 THROUGH 19 REQUIRES THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF A "MAJORITY OF THE OUTSTANDING VOTING SECURITIES" OF THE APPROPRIATE FUNDS. UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 (THE 1940 ACT), A "MAJORITY VOTE OF THE OUTSTANDING VOTING SECURITIES" MEANS THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE LESSER OF (A) 67% OR MORE OF THE SHARES PRESENT AT THE MEETING OR REPRESENTED BY PROXY IF THE HOLDERS OF MORE THAN 50% OF THE OUTSTANDING SHARES ARE PRESENT OR REPRESENTED BY PROXY OR (B) MORE THAN 50% OF THE OUTSTANDING SHARES. 1. TO ELECT A BOARD OF TRUSTEES. Pursuant to the provisions of the Declaration of Trust of Fidelity School Street Trust, the Trustees have determined that the number of Trustees shall be fixed at twelve. It is intended that the enclosed proxy card will be voted for the election as Trustees of the twelve nominees listed below, unless such authority has been withheld in the proxy card. Except for Mr. Mann, all nominees named below are currently Trustees of Fidelity School Street Trust and have served in that capacity continuously since originally elected or appointed. Mrs. Davis and Messrs. Cox, Jones, and Lynch, were selected by the trust's Nominating and Administration Committee (see page __ ) and were appointed to the Board in December 1992, November 1991, May 1990, and April 1990 respectively. None of the nominees is related to one another. Those nominees indicated by an asterisk (*) are "interested persons" of the trust by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with either the trust, the funds' investment adviser, Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR, or the Adviser), or the funds' distribution agent, Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC). Each of the nominees is currently a Trustee or General Partner, as the case may be, of other funds advised by FMR. In the election of Trustees, those twelve nominees receiving the highest number of votes cast at the Meeting, providing a quorum is present, shall be elected.
Nominee Principal Occupation(s)** Year of (Age) Election or Appointme nt *J. Gary Burkhead Senior Vice President, is 1986 82 Devonshire Street President of FMR; and President Boston, MA and a Director of FMR Texas (53) Inc. (1989), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. Ralph F. Cox Consultant to Western Mining 1991 200 Rivercrest Drive Corporation (1994). Prior to Fort Worth, TX February 1994, he was (62) President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production, 1990). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of Bonneville Pacific Corporation (independent power, 1989), Sanifill Corporation (non-hazardous waste, 1993), and CH2M Hill Companies (engineering). In addition, he served on the Board of Directors of the Norton Company (manufacturer of industrial devices, 1983-1990) and continues to serve on the Board of Directors of the Texas State Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin. Phyllis Burke Davis Prior to her retirement in 1992 P.O. Box 264 September 1991, Mrs. Davis Bridgehampton, NY was the Senior Vice President of (62) Corporate Affairs of Avon Products, Inc. She is currently a Director of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Eaton Corporation (manufacturing, 1991), and the TJX Companies, Inc. (retail stores, 1990), and previously served as a Director of Hallmark Cards, Inc. (1985-1991) and Nabisco Brands, Inc. In addition, she serves as a Director of the New York City Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, and is a member of the Advisory Council of the International Executive Service Corps. and the President's Advisory Council of The University of Vermont School of Business Administration. Richard J. Flynn Financial consultant. Prior to 1982 77 Fiske Hill September 1986, Mr. Flynn was Sturbridge, MA Vice Chairman and a Director of (70) the Norton Company (manufacturer of industrial devices). He is currently a Director of Mechanics Bank and a Trustee of College of the Holy Cross and Old Sturbridge Village, Inc. *Edward C. Johnson President, is Chairman, Chief 1976 3d Executive Officer and a Director 82 Devonshire Street of FMR Corp.; a Director and Boston, MA Chairman of the Board and of (64) the Executive Committee of FMR; Chairman and a Director of FMR Texas Inc. (1989), Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. E. Bradley Jones Prior to his retirement in 1984, 1990 3881-2 Lander Road Mr. Jones was Chairman and Chagrin Falls, OH Chief Executive Officer of LTV (67) Steel Company. Prior to May 1990, he was a Director of National City Corporation (a bank holding company) and National City Bank of Cleveland. He is a Director of TRW Inc. (original equipment and replacement products), Cleveland-Cliffs Inc (mining), NACCO Industries, Inc. (mining and marketing), Consolidated Rail Corporation, Birmingham Steel Corporation, Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. (1989) and RPM Inc. (manufacturer of chemical products, 1990). In addition, he serves as a Trustee of First Union Real Estate Investments, Chairman of the Board of Trustees and a member of the Executive Committee of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, a Trustee and a member of the Executive Committee of University School (Cleveland), and a Trustee of Cleveland Clinic Florida. Donald J. Kirk Professor at Columbia University 1987 680 Steamboat Road Graduate School of Business Apartment #1-North and a financial consultant. Prior Greenwich, CT to 1987, he was Chairman of the (62) Financial Accounting Standards Board. Mr. Kirk is a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsurance) and Valuation Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations, 1993). In addition, he serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Arts Stabilization Fund and Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital Association. *Peter S. Lynch Vice Chairman of FMR (1992). 1990 82 Devonshire Street Prior to his retirement on May Boston, MA 31, 1990, he was a Director of (51) FMR (1989) and Executive Vice President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991); Vice President of Fidelity Magellan Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader; and Managing Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity Investments Corporate Services (1991-1992). He is a Director of W.R. Grace & Co. (chemicals, 1989) and Morrison Knudsen Corporation (engineering and construction). In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield (1989) and Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, and as an Overseer of the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston (1990). Gerald C. McDonough Chairman of G.M. Management 1989 135 Aspenwood Drive Group (strategic advisory Cleveland, OH services). Prior to his retirement (65) in July 1988, he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Leaseway Transportation Corp. (physical distribution services). Mr. McDonough is a Director of ACME-Cleveland Corp. (metal working, telecommunications and electronic products), Brush-Wellman Inc. (metal refining), York International Corp. (air conditioning and refrigeration, 1989), Commercial Intertech Corp. (water treatment equipment, 1992), and Associated Estates Realty Corporation (a real estate investment trust, 1993). Edward H. Malone Prior to his retirement in 1985, 1988 5601 Turtle Bay Drive Mr. Malone was Chairman, #2104 General Electric Investment Naples, FL Corporation and a Vice (70) President of General Electric Company. He is a Director of Allegheny Power Systems, Inc. (electric utility), General Re Corporation (reinsurance), and Mattel Inc. (toy manufacturer). In addition, he serves as a Trutee of Corporate Property Investors, the EPS Foundation at Trinity College, the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and he is a member of the Advisory Boards of Butler Capital Corporation Funds and Warburg, Pincus Partnership Funds. Marvin L. Mann Chairman of the Board, - 55 Railroad Avenue President, and Chief Executive Greenwhich, CT Officer of Lexmark International, (61) Inc. (office machines, 1991). Prior to 1991, he held positions of Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation ("IBM") and President and General Manager of various IBM divisions and subsidiaries. Mr. Mann is a Director of M.A. Hanna Company (chemicals, 1993) and Infomart (marketing services, 1991), a Trammell Crow Co. In addition, he serves as the Campaign Vice Chairman of the Tri-State United Way (1993) and is a member of the University of Alabama President's Cabinet (1990). Thomas R. Williams President of The Wales Group, 1988 21st Floor Inc. (management and financial 191 Peachtree Street, advisory services). Prior to N.E. retiring in 1987, Mr. Williams Atlanta, GA served as Chairman of the (66) Board of First Wachovia Corporation (bank holding company), and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The First National Bank of Atlanta and First Atlanta Corporation (bank holding company). He is currently a Director of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), ConAgra, Inc. (agricultural products), Fisher Business Systems, Inc. (computer software), Georgia Power Company (electric utility), Gerber Alley & Associates, Inc. (computer software), National Life Insurance Company of Vermont, American Software, Inc. (1989), and AppleSouth, Inc. (restaurants, 1992).
** Except as otherwise indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. As of ___________, 1994, the nominees and officers of the trust owned, in the aggregate less than __% of each fund's outstanding shares. If elected, the Trustees will hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) a Trustee may be removed at any Special Meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. In case a vacancy shall for any reason exist, the remaining Trustees will fill such vacancy by appointing another Trustee, so long as, immediately after such appointment, at least two-thirds of the Trustees have been elected by shareholders. If, at any time, less than a majority of the Trustees holding office has been elected by the shareholders, the Trustees then in office will promptly call a shareholders' meeting for the purpose of electing a Board of Trustees. Otherwise, there will normally be no meeting of shareholders for the purpose of electing Trustees. The trust's Board, which is currently composed of three interested and eight non-interested Trustees, met eleven times during the twelve months ended December 1993. It is expected that the Trustees will meet at least ten times a year at regularly scheduled meetings. As a group, the non-interested Trustees received fees and expenses of $5,016 from the trust in their capacities as Trustees of the funds for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993. The non-interested Trustees also served in similar capacities for other funds advised by FMR (see page [__] ), and received additional compensation for such services. The Board of Trustees has adopted a policy whereby non-interested Trustees, upon reaching their 72nd birthday will resign. Under a defined benefit retirement program, non-interested Trustees, upon reaching age 72, are entitled to payments during their lifetime based on their basic Trustee fees and their length of service. The trust's Audit Committee is composed entirely of Trustees who are not interested persons of the trust, of FMR or its affiliates and normally meets four times a year, or as required, prior to meetings of the Board of Trustees. Currently, Messrs. Kirk (Chairman), Cox, and Jones are members of the Committee. This Committee oversees and monitors the financial reporting process, including recommending to the Board the independent accountants to be selected for the trust (see Proposal 2), reviewing internal controls and the auditing function (both internal and external), reviewing the qualifications of key personnel performing audit work, and overseeing compliance procedures. During the twelve months ended December 1993, the Committee held five meetings. The trust's Nominating and Administration Committee is currently composed of Messrs. Flynn (Chairman), McDonough, and Williams. The Committee members confer periodically and hold meetings as required. The Committee is charged with the duties of reviewing the composition and compensation of the Board of Trustees, proposing additional non-interested Trustees, monitoring the performance of legal counsel employed by the funds and the non-interested Trustees, and acting as administrative committee under the Retirement Plan for non-interested Trustees. During the twelve months ended December 1993, the Committee held five meetings. The Nominating and Administration Committee will consider nominees recommended by shareholders. Recommendations should be submitted to the Committee in care of the Secretary of the Trust. The trust does not have a compensation committee; such matters are considered by the Nominating and Administration Committee. 2. TO RATIFY THE SELECTION OF COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P. AS INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS OF THE TRUST. By a vote of the non-interested Trustees, the firm of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. has been selected as independent accountants for the trust to sign or certify any financial statements of the trust required by any law or regulation to be certified by an independent accountant and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or any state. Pursuant to the 1940 Act, such selection requires the ratification of shareholders. In addition, as required by the 1940 Act, the vote of the Trustees is subject to the right of the trust, by vote of a majority of its outstanding voting securities at any meeting called for the purpose of voting on such action, to terminate such employment without penalty. Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. has advised the trust that it has no direct or material indirect ownership interest in the trust. The services provided to the trust include (1) audit of annual financial statements and, if requested, an audit of semiannual financial statements; (2) assistance and consultation in connection with SEC filings; and (3) if requested, review of the federal income tax returns filed on behalf of the trust. In recommending the selection of the trust's accountants, the Audit Committee reviewed the nature and scope of the services to be provided (including non-audit services) and whether the performance of such services would affect the accountants' independence. Representatives of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. are not expected to be present at the Meeting, but have been given the opportunity to make a statement if they so desire and will be available should any matter arise requiring their presence. 3. TO AMEND THE DECLARATION OF TRUST TO PROVIDE DOLLAR-BASED VOTING RIGHTS FOR SHAREHOLDERS OF THE TRUST. The Board of Trustees has approved, and recommends that shareholders of the trust approve a proposal to amend Article VIII, Section 1 of the Declaration of Trust. The amendment would provide voting rights based on a shareholder's total dollar interest in a fund (dollar-based voting), rather than on the number of shares owned, for all shareholder votes for a fund. As a result, voting power would be allocated in proportion to the value of each shareholder's investment. BACKGROUND. Spartan Bond Strategist and Fidelity Limited Term Municipals are funds of Fidelity School Street Trust, an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Currently, there are no other funds in the trust. Shareholders of each fund vote separately on matters concerning only that fund and vote on a trust-wide basis on matters that affect the trust as a whole, such as electing trustees or amending the Declaration of Trust. Currently, under the Declaration of Trust, each share is entitled to one vote, regardless of the relative value of the shares of each fund in the trust. The original intent of the one share, one-vote provision was to provide equitable voting rights as required by the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act). In the case where a trust has several series or funds, such as School Street Trust, voting rights may have become disproportionate since the net asset value per share (NAV) of the separate funds diverge over time. The Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a "no-action" letter permitting a trust to seek shareholder approval of a dollar-based voting system. The proposed amendment will comply with the conditions stated in the no-action letter. REASON FOR PROPOSAL. If approved, the amendment would provide a more equitable distribution of voting rights than the one-share, one-vote system currently in effect for certain votes. The voting power of shareholders would be commensurate with the value of the shareholders' dollar investment rather than with the number of shares held. Under the current voting provisions, an investment in a fund with a lower NAV may have significantly greater voting power than the same dollar amount invested in a fund with a higher NAV. The table below shows each fund's net asset value. Net Asset Value as of $1,000 investment in August 31, 1994 terms of shares on August 31, 1994 Spartan Bond Strategist $9.22 108.460 Fidelity Limited Term $9.41 106.270 Municipals For example, Spartan Bond Strategist shareholders would have approximately 2% greater voting power than Fidelity Limited Term Municipals shareholders because at current NAVs, a $1,000 investment in Spartan Bond Strategist would equal 108.460 shares whereas a $1,000 investment in Fidelity Limited Term Municipals would equal 106.270 shares. Accordingly, a one share, one-vote system may provide certain shareholders with a disproportionate ability to affect the vote relative to shareholders of the other fund in the trust. If dollar-based voting had been in effect, each shareholder would have had 1,000 voting shares. Their voting power would be proportionate to their economic interest which FMR believes is a more equitable result, and is the result in a typical corporation where each voting share generally has an equal market price. On matters requiring trust-wide votes where all funds are required to vote, shareholders who own shares with a lower NAV than other funds in the trust would be giving other shareholders in the trust more voting "power" than they currently have. On matters affecting only one fund, only shareholders of that fund vote on the issue. In this instance, under both the current Declaration of Trust and an amended Declaration of Trust, all shareholders of the fund would have the same voting rights, since the NAV is the same for all shares in a single fund. AMENDMENT TO THE DECLARATION OF TRUST. Article VIII, Section 1 determines the method of calculating voting rights for all shareholder votes for a fund. If approved, Article VIII, Section 1 will be amended as follows (material to be added is underlined and material to be deleted is [bracketed]): ARTICLE VIII SHAREHOLDERS' VOTING POWERS AND MEETINGS VOTING POWERS Section 1. The Shareholders shall have power to vote... On any matter submitted to a vote of the Shareholders, all Shares shall be voted by individual Series, except (i) when required by the 1940 Act, Shares shall be voted in the aggregate and not by individual Series; and (ii) when the Trustees have determined that the matter affects only the interests of one or more Series, then only the Shareholders of such Series shall be entitled to vote thereon. [Each whole Share shall be entitled to one vote as to any matter on which it is entitled to vote, and each fractional Share shall be entitled to a proportionate fractional vote.] A Shareholder of each Series shall be entitled to one vote for each dollar of net asset value (number of Shares owned times net asset value per share) of such Series, on any matter on which such Shareholder is entitled to vote and each fractional dollar amount shall be entitled to a proportionate fractional vote. There shall be no cumulative voting in the election of Trustees. Shares may be voted in person or by proxy. Until Shares are issued, the Trustees may exercise all rights of Shareholders and may take any action required or permitted by law, this Declaration of Trust or any Bylaws of Trust to be taken by Shareholders. CONCLUSION. If approved, the amendment will take effect immediately after the shareholder meeting or after any adjournments thereof. The Trustees believe the proposed amendment will benefit the trust by bringing greater equality in voting rights among all shareholders of the trust. The Trustees recommend that shareholders vote FOR the proposed amendment to the Declaration of Trust. If the amendment is not approved, the Declaration of Trust's current section "Shareholders' Voting Powers and Meetings" will remain unchanged. 4. TO AMEND THE DECLARATION OF TRUST REGARDING SHAREHOLDER NOTIFICATION OF APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES. The Board of Trustees has approved, and recommends that shareholders of the Trust approve, a proposal to amend Article IV, Section 4 of the Declaration of Trust. The amendment would eliminate the Declaration of Trust's shareholder notification requirement. The trust's Declaration of Trust provides that in the case of a vacancy on the Board of Trustees, the remaining Trustees shall fill the vacancy by appointing a person they, in their discretion see fit, consistent with the limitations of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act). Section 16 of the 1940 Act states that a vacancy may be filled by the Trustees, if after filling the vacancy, at least two-thirds of the Trustees then holding office were elected by the outstanding shareholders of the trust. It also states that if at any time less than 50% of the Trustees were elected by shareholders, a shareholder meeting must be called within 60 days for the purposes of electing Trustees to fill the existing vacancies. The Declaration of Trust currently requires that within three months of a Trustee appointment, notification of such be mailed to each shareholder of the trust. Trustees also may appoint a Trustee in anticipation of a current Trustee's retirement or resignation, or in the event of an increase in the number of Trustees. An appointment in this case currently requires shareholder notification within three months of the appointment under the current Declaration of Trust. Subject to shareholder approval, the Trustees intend to eliminate the notification requirement from the trust's Declaration of Trust. The language to be deleted from the Declaration of Trust is [bracketed]. ARTICLE IV TRUSTEES RESIGNATION AND APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEES Section 4. In case of the declination, death, resignation, retirement, removal, incapacity, or inability of any of the Trustees, or in case a vacancy shall, by reason of an increase in number, or for any other reason, exist, the remaining Trustees shall fill such vacancy by appointing such other person as they in their discretion shall see fit consistent with the limitations under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Such appointment shall be evidenced by a written instrument signed by a majority of the Trustees in office or by recording in the records of the Trust, whereupon the appointment shall take effect. [Within three months of such appointment the Trustees shall cause notice of such appointment to be mailed to each Shareholder at his address as recorded on the books of the trust.] An appointment of a Trustee may be made by the Trustees then in office [and notice thereof mailed to Shareholders as aforesaid] in anticipation of a vacancy to occur by reason of retirement, resignation or increase in number of Trustees effective at a later date, provided that said appointment shall become effective only at or after the effective date of said retirement, resignation or increase in number of Trustees. As soon as any Trustee so appointed shall have accepted this trust, the trust estate shall vest in the new Trustee or Trustees, together with the continuing Trustees, without any further act or conveyance, and he shall be deemed a Trustee hereunder. The power of appointment is subject to the provisions of Section 16 (a) of the 1940 Act. Notifying a trust's shareholders in the event of an appointment of a Trustee is not required by any federal or state law. Such notification to all shareholders of a trust would be costly. If the proposal is approved, shareholders will be notified of Trustee appointments in the next financial report for the fund. Other than eliminating the notification requirement, this proposal does not amend any other aspect of Trustee resignation or appointment. CONCLUSION. The Board of Trustees has concluded that the proposed elimination of the Declaration of Trust's shareholder notification requirement in the event of an appointment of a Trustee is in the best interests of the trust's shareholders. The Trustees recommend voting FOR the proposed amendment. If the proposal is not approved, the Declaration of Trust's current section entitled "Resignation and Appointment of Trustees" will remain unchanged. 5. TO AMEND THE DECLARATION OF TRUST TO PROVIDE EACH FUND WITH THE ABILITY TO INVEST ALL OF ITS ASSETS IN ANOTHER OPEN-END INVESTMENT COMPANY WITH SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES. The Board of Trustees has approved, and recommends that shareholders of the funds approve, a proposal to amend Article V, Section 1 of the Declaration of Trust to clarify that the Trustees may authorize the investment of all of a fund's assets in another open-end investment company with substantially the same investment objective and policies ("Pooled Fund Structure"). The purpose of the Pooled Fund Structure is to achieve operational efficiencies by consolidating portfolio management while maintaining different distribution and servicing structures. In order to implement a Pooled Fund Structure, both the Declaration of Trust and the funds' policies must permit the structure. Currently, each fund's policies do not allow for such investments. Proposal 6 on page __ seeks each fund's shareholder approval to adopt a fundamental investment policy to permit investment in another open-end investment company. This proposal, which amends the Declaration of Trust, clarifies the Board's ability to implement the Pooled Fund Structure if a fund's policies permit it. BACKGROUND. A number of mutual funds have developed so called "master-feeder" fund structures under which several "feeder" funds invest all of their assets in a single pooled investment, or "master" fund. For example, an institutional equity fund with a high initial minimum investment amount for large investors might pool its investments with a retail equity fund designed for investors with lower minimums. This structure allows several feeder funds with substantially the same objective but different distribution and servicing features to combine their investments and manage them as one master pool instead of managing them separately. The feeder funds combine their investments by investing all of their assets in one master pooled fund which would be organized as an open-end management investment company (mutual fund). (Each feeder fund invested in a single master pooled investment retains its own characteristics, but is able to achieve operational efficiencies through investing together with the other feeder funds in the Pooled Fund Structure.) The current Declaration of Trust does not specifically provide the Trustees the ability to authorize the Pooled Fund Structure. REASON FOR THE PROPOSAL. FMR and the Board of Trustees continually review methods of structuring mutual funds to take maximum advantage of potential efficiencies. While neither FMR nor the Trustees have determined that a fund should invest in a Pooled Fund, the Trustees believe it could be in the best interest of each fund to adopt such a structure at a future date. If this proposal is approved, the Declaration of Trust amendment would provide the Trustees with the power to authorize a fund to invest all of its assets in a single open-end investment company. The Trustees will authorize such a transaction only if a Pooled Fund Structure is permitted under the fund's investment policies (see Proposal 6), if they determine that a Pooled Fund Structure is in the best interest of a fund, and if, upon advice of counsel, they determine that the investment will not have material adverse tax consequences to the fund or its shareholders. The Trustees will specifically consider the impact, if any, on fees paid by the fund as a result of adopting a Pooled Fund Structure. Although the current Declaration of Trust does not contain any explicit prohibition against implementing a Pooled Fund Structure, the specific authority is being sought in the event the Trustees deem it appropriate to adopt a Pooled Fund Structure in the future. AMENDMENT TO THE DECLARATION OF TRUST. If the proposal is approved, Article V, Section 1 of the Declaration of Trust will be amended as follows: (material to be added is underlined): "Subject to any applicable limitation in the Declaration of Trust or the Bylaws of the Trust, the Trustees shall have the power and authority: (t) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, to invest all of the assets of any series in a single open-end investment company, including investment by means of transfer of such assets in exchange for an interest or interests in such investment company;" CONCLUSION. The Trustees believe the proposed amendment will benefit the funds by providing the Trustees with the flexibility to adopt a Pooled Fund Structure in the future if permitted by a fund's investment policies and if the Trustees determine it to be in the best interest of a fund. The Trustees recommend that shareholders vote FOR the proposed amendment to the Declaration of Trust. If approved, the amendment to the Declaration of Trust will take effect immediately after the shareholder meeting or any adjournments thereof. If the proposal is not approved, Article V, Section 1 of the Declaration of Trust will remain unchanged. 6. TO ADOPT A NEW FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATION FOR EACH FUND PERMITTING A FUND TO INVEST ALL OF ITS ASSETS IN ANOTHER OPEN-END INVESTMENT COMPANY WITH SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND POLICIES. The Board of Trustees has approved, and recommends that shareholders of the fund approve, the adoption of a new fundamental investment limitation that would permit each fund to invest all of its assets in another open-end investment company with substantially the same investment objective and policies ("Pooled Fund Structure"). The purpose of pooling would be to achieve operational efficiencies by consolidating portfolio management while maintaining different distribution and servicing structures. BACKGROUND. A number of mutual funds have developed so called "master-feeder" fund structures under which several "feeder" funds invest all of their assets in a single pooled "master" fund. In order to implement a Pooled Fund Structure, an amendment to the Declaration of Trust is proposed, as is the adoption of a new fundamental investment policy. Proposal 5 proposes to amend the Declaration of Trust, and if approved, would allow the Trustees to authorize the conversion to a Pooled Fund Structure when permitted by a fund's policies. This proposal would add a fundamental policy for each fund that permits a Pooled Fund Structure. REASON FOR THE PROPOSAL. FMR and the Board of Trustees continually review methods of structuring mutual funds to take advantage of potential efficiencies. While neither the Board nor FMR has determined that a fund should invest in a master fund, the Trustees believe it could be in the best interests of each fund to adopt such a structure at a future date. At present, certain of each fund's fundamental investment policies and limitations would prevent a fund from investing all of its assets in another investment company, and would require a vote of shareholders before such a structure could be adopted. To avoid the costs associated with a subsequent shareholder meeting, the Trustees recommend that shareholders vote to permit each fund's assets to be invested in a single Pooled Fund, without a further vote of shareholders, if the Trustees determine that action to be in the best interests of a fund and its shareholders. Approval of Proposal 5 provides the Trustees with explicit authority to approve a Pooled Fund Structure. If shareholders approve this proposal, certain fundamental and non-fundamental policies and limitations of each fund that currently prohibit investment in shares of one investment company would be modified to permit the investment in a Pooled Fund. These policies include each fund's limitations regarding diversification, industry concentration, and underwriting. DISCUSSION. FMR may manage a number of mutual funds with similar investment objectives, policies, and limitations but with different features and services (Comparable Funds). Were these Comparable Funds to pool their assets, operational efficiencies could be achieved, offering the opportunity to reduce costs. Similarly, FMR anticipates that a Pooled Fund Structure would facilitate the introduction of new Fidelity mutual funds, increasing the investment options available to shareholders. Each fund's method of operation and shareholder services would not be materially affected by its investment in a Pooled Fund, except that the assets of a fund would be managed as part of a larger pool. Were a fund to invest all of its assets in a Pooled Fund, it would hold only a single investment security, and the Pooled Fund would directly invest in individual securities pursuant to its investment objective. The Pooled Fund would be managed by FMR or an affiliate, such as FMR Texas in the case of a money market fund. The Trustees would retain the right to withdraw a fund's investments from a Pooled Fund at any time and would do so if the Pooled Fund's investment objective and policies were no longer appropriate for the fund. The fund would then resume investing directly in individual securities as it does currently. Whenever a fund is asked to vote at a shareholder meeting of the Pooled Fund, the fund will hold a meeting of its shareholders if required by applicable law or the fund's policies to vote on the matters to be considered at the Pooled Fund shareholder meeting. The fund will cast its votes at the Pooled Fund meeting in the same proportion as the fund's shareholders voted at theirs. The fund would otherwise continue its normal operations. At present, the Trustees have not considered any specific proposal to authorize pooling of assets. The Trustees will authorize investing each fund's assets in a Pooled Fund only if they determine that pooling is in the best interests of the fund and if, upon advice of counsel, they determine that the investment will not have material adverse tax consequences to the fund or its shareholders. In determining whether to invest in a Pooled Fund, the Trustees will consider, among other things, the opportunity to reduce costs and to achieve operational efficiencies. The Trustees will not authorize investment in a Pooled Fund if doing so would materially increase costs (including fees) to shareholders. FMR intends to seek federal and state regulatory approval in order to allow the Fidelity funds to invest in Pooled Funds. There is, of course, no assurance that all necessary regulatory approvals will be obtained, or that cost reductions or increased efficiencies will be achieved. FMR may benefit from the use of a Pooled Fund if overall assets are increased (since FMR's fees are based on assets). Also, FMR's expenses of providing investment and other services to each fund may be reduced. If a fund's investment in a Pooled Fund were to reduce FMR's expenses materially, the Trustees would consider whether a reduction in FMR's management fee would be appropriate if and when a Pooled Fund structure is implemented. PROPOSED FUNDAMENTAL LIMITATION. To allow each fund to invest in a Pooled Fund at a future date, the Trustees recommend that each fund adopt the following fundamental limitation: "The fund may, notwithstanding any other fundamental investment policy or limitation, invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund." If the proposal is adopted, the Trustees intend to adopt a non-fundamental investment limitation for each fund which states: "The fund does not currently intend to invest all of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment company with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund." CONCLUSION. The Board of Trustees recommends that each fund's shareholders vote to adopt a new fundamental limitation that would permit each fund, subject to future review by the Board of Trustees as described above, to invest all of its assets in an open-end investment company with substantially the same fundamental investment objective, policies, and limitations as the fund. If the proposal is not adopted, each fund's current fundamental investment limitations will remain unchanged with respect to potential investment in Pooled Funds. 7. TO APPROVE AN AMENDED MANAGEMENT CONTRACT FOR FIDELITY LIMITED TERM MUNICIPALS. The Board of Trustees has approved, and recommends that shareholders of the fund approve, a proposal to amend the fund's management contract with FMR (the Amended Contract). The proposal would lower one component of the management fee FMR receives from the fund, the individual fund fee rate from .15% to .10% of the fund's average net assets, resulting in a net decrease of .05%. THE AMENDED CONTRACT WILL RESULT IN A MANAGEMENT FEE THAT IS LOWER THAN THE FEE PAYABLE UNDER THE PRESENT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT (THE PRESENT CONTRACT). The proposed .05% reduction in the individual fund fee rate was voluntarily adopted by FMR on July 1, 1993. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE PRESENT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT. A copy of the Amended Contract, marked to indicate the proposed amendments, is supplied as Exhibit __ on page __. Except for the amendment to the management fee and the addition of item 1(c) which discusses FMR's ability to use broker-dealers on behalf of the fund, as discussed in this proposal, it is substantially identical to the Present Contract. (For a detailed discussion of the fund's Present Contract, refer to the section entitled "Present Management Contract of Fidelity Limited Term Municipals" beginning on page .) If approved by shareholders, the Amended Contract will take effect on January 1, 1995 (or, if later, the first day of the first month following approval) and will remain in effect through June 30, 1995 and thereafter subject to continuation by the fund's Board of Trustees. If the Amended Contract is not approved, the Present Contract will continue in effect through June 30, 1995, and thereafter subject to continuation by the fund's Board of Trustees. The Fund's management fee is an annual percentage of the fund's average net assets, calculated and paid monthly. The percentage is the sum of two components: a fixed individual fund fee rate and an income component. The proposal would decrease the individual fund fee rate from .15% to .10% per year. The income component equals 5% of the fund's gross income throughout the month and will not change under the proposal. COMPARISON OF MANAGEMENT FEES AND TOTAL EXPENSES. For August 1994, the fund's management fee rate under the Amended Contract would have been __%, compared to __% under the Present Contract. The following chart compares the fund's management fee and total expense ratio under the terms of the Present Contract for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993 to the fees and expenses the fund would have incurred if the Amended Contract had been in effect.
Present Contract(dagger) Amended Contract Management Total Expense Management Total Expense Fee Ratio Fee Ratio $_________ __% $________ _____%
(dagger) Does not reflect voluntary adoption of decreased individual fund fee rate. TRANSACTIONS WITH BROKER-DEALERS The fund may execute portfolio transactions with broker-dealers who provide research and execution services to the fund or other accounts over which FMR or its affiliates exercise investment discretion. The selection of such broker-dealers is generally made by FMR (to the extent possible consistent with execution considerations) in accordance with a ranking of broker-dealers determined periodically by FMR's investment staff based upon the quality of research and execution services provided. The receipt of research from broker-dealers that execute transactions on behalf of the fund may be useful to FMR in rendering investment management services to the fund and to its other clients, and conversely, such research provided by broker-dealers who execute transaction orders on behalf of other FMR clients may be useful to FMR in carrying out its obligations to the fund. The receipt of such research has not reduced FMR's normal independent research activities; however, it enables FMR to avoid additional expenses that could be incurred if FMR tried to develop comparable information through its own efforts. Subject to applicable limitations of the federal securities laws, broker-dealers may receive commissions for agency transactions that are in excess of the amount of commissions charged by other broker-dealers in recognition of their research and execution services. In order to cause the fund to pay such higher commissions, FMR must determine in good faith that such commissions are reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such executing broker-dealers, viewed in terms of a particular transaction or FMR's overall responsibilities to the fund and its other clients. In reaching this determination, FMR will not attempt to place a specific dollar value on the brokerage and research services provided, or to determine what portion of the compensation should be related to those services. The fund has already been authorized by the Board of Trustees, consistent with the federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to place portfolio transactions through broker-dealers who are affiliated with FMR and through broker-dealers who provide research. The Amended Management Contract expressly recognizes this authority. MATTERS CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES As with all mutual funds, the fund's management fee must be approved by the fund's Board of Trustees and by the Independent Trustees (those Trustees who are not affiliated with Fidelity and are not "interested persons" under the 1940 Act), who are responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders, and by the fund shareholders themselves. The Board has considered and unanimously approved the proposed management contract and recommends that shareholders vote in favor of the proposal. In unanimously approving the proposed contract and recommending its approval by shareholders, the Trustees of the fund, including the Independent Trustees, considering the best interests of shareholders of the fund, took into account all factors they deemed relevant. The factors considered by the Independent Trustees included the nature, quality, and extent of the services furnished by FMR to the fund; the necessity of FMR maintaining and enhancing its ability to retain and attract high caliber personnel to serve the fund; the increased complexity of the securities markets; the investment record of FMR in managing the fund; extensive financial, personnel, and structural information as to the Fidelity organization, including the revenues and expenses of FMR, and Fidelity Service Co. (FSC, the fund's transfer, shareholder servicing, and pricing and bookkeeping agent) relating to their mutual fund activities; whether economies of scale were demonstrated in connection with FMR's provision of investment management and shareholder services as assets increased; data on investment performance, management fees and expense ratios of competitive funds and other Fidelity funds; FMR's expenditures in developing enhanced shareholder services for the fund; enhancements in the quality and scope of the shareholder services provided to the fund's shareholders; the fees charged and services offered by an affiliate of FMR for providing investment management services to non-investment company accounts; and possible "spin-off" benefits to FMR from serving as manager and from affiliates of FMR serving as principal underwriter and transfer agent of the fund. With regard to the section of the proposed contract describing changes to portfolio transactions, the Board considered the value of research provided by the broker-dealers, the quality of the execution services provided, and the level of commissions paid. While the fund does not generally purchase securities through a broker-dealer by paying commissions, the Board of Trustees determined that amending the management contract to expressly recognize the authority of FMR to use affiliated broker-dealers and broker-dealers who provide research services furthers the goal of standardizing management contracts for Fidelity funds, and that explicitly permitting all Fidelity funds to utilize certain broker-dealers is beneficial to the fund. CONCLUSION, ACTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND RECOMMENDED SHAREHOLDER ACTION. After review and discussion, the Board of Trustees unanimously approved the change described above. The Trustees' conclusion that the proposed fee structure is appropriate was based on a detailed review of the quality and nature of FMR's advisory and related services to the fund, the competitiveness of the proposed fee structure and resulting expense ratio in relation to fees and expense ratios of other comparable mutual funds, the fund's competitive investment performance, the profitability of FMR related to the fund, and other factors. The Board of Trustees voted to approve the submission of the Amended Contract to shareholders of the fund and recommends that shareholders of the fund vote FOR the Amended Contract. 8. TO AMEND FIDELITY LIMITED TERM MUNICIPALS' OBJECTIVE AND REPLACE THE FUND'S FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT POLICIES REGARDING DEBT QUALITY AND MATURITY WITH NON-FUNDAMENTAL POLICIES. The Board of Trustees has approved, and recommends that shareholders of Fidelity Limited Term Municipals approve, a proposal to change the Fund's investment objective and its policies regarding the quality and maturity of its investments. The main purposes of the proposal are to resolve inconsistencies between the fund's objective and fundamental investment policies, and to replace certain fundamental policies with non-fundamental policies. Non-fundamental investment policies can be changed without a vote of shareholders. INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE. The proposed change to the fund's investment objective would resolve potential differences between the fund's objective and its more specific quality and maturity policies. The fund's current objective is: "The fund seeks to provide the highest level of income exempt from federal income tax that can be obtained, consistent with the preservation of capital, from a diversified portfolio of high-quality, limited-term obligations." It is proposed that the objective be amended to the following: "The fund seeks the highest level of income exempt from federal income tax that can be obtained, consistent with the preservation of capital, from a diversified portfolio of investment-grade obligations." The proposed objective includes a different quality standard ("investment grade" rather than "high-quality") and removes the current reference to "limited-term." Since the fund's inception in 1977, the fund has maintained and followed a fundamental policy of investing primarily in high or upper medium quality securities (A quality securities or above as determined by FMR). The fund also has the ability to invest up to 25% of its assets in medium quality securities. The proposed objective will explicitly recognize the fund's ability to invest in investment grade quality securities. Investment-grade debt securities may possess speculative characteristics and may be more sensitive to economic changes and changes in the financial condition of issuers. The proposed objective also eliminates the reference to "limited-term" and relies on the fund's more detailed maturity policies to limit the maturity of the instruments it purchases. The fund's proposed quality and maturity polices are discussed in more detail below. DEBT QUALITY POLICY. Currently, the fund has the following fundamental policies with respect to debt: "The municipal bonds in the fund's portfolio are primarily of high or upper medium quality, although the fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in medium grade bonds. The fund's standards for high grade, upper medium grade, and medium grade obligations are essentially the same as Moody's Investors Service, Inc. (Moody's) and Standard & Poor's Corporation's (S&P) four highest categories of Baa or BBB and above. The fund will not invest in municipal bonds rated lower than Baa by Moody's or BBB by S&P. The fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in bonds not rated by either of these rating services if FMR determines that they are comparable to securities rated Baa or above by Moody's or BBB or above by S&P. Unrated bonds deemed to be comparable to bonds rated Baa by Moody's or BBB by S&P will be included in the 25% limitation on medium grade bonds set forth in this paragraph." If the proposal is approved, the fund will eliminate this fundamental investment policy and adopt the following non-fundamental policy: "The fund currently intends to limit its investments in debt securities to those of Baa quality and above, and currently intends to limit its investments in debt securities rated Baa to 25% of its assets. A debt security is considered Baa quality and above if it is rated Baa or above by Moody's or BBB or above by S&P, or is unrated but judged by FMR to be of equivalent quality. The proposed policy includes most of the same quality restrictions as the current limitations except in two respects. First, under the current policy, FMR may determine whether a security meets the fund's quality policies independent of the rating the security has received from a rating agency. For example, FMR may determine that a particular security rated Baa by Moody's is equivalent in quality to securities generally rated A by Moody's and therefore FMR is not required to consider the security in its 25% limit on Baa quality securities. However, FMR cannot re-rate securities rated below investment grade by Moody's or S&P as investment grade. Under the proposed policy, FMR would only be able to determine the quality of a security only if it is unrated by Moody's and S&P. Second, the proposed policy would remove the restriction that the fund may only invest 20% of its assets in unrated securities. Unrated securities may be of any quality, but may not be as attractive to as many buyers. The fund relies heavily on FMR's credit analysis when purchasing unrated securities. MATURITY POLICY. The following policy sets forth the fund's fundamental dollar-weighted average maturity policy: "The fund's dollar-weighted average maturity is limited to 12 years or less. FMR normally invests at least 80% of the fund's assets in tax-free obligations with maturities of 15 years or less. The Trustees recommend that shareholders vote to eliminate the above fundamental investment limitation. If the proposal is approved, the Trustees intend to adopt the following non-fundamental maturity limitation. "The fund will maintain a dollar-weighted average maturity of 12 years or less." The principal reason for the change is to allow the fund greater flexibility in choosing its investments while maintaining a dollar-weighted average maturity of 12 years or less. The fund's current fundamental limitation prohibits the fund from purchasing securities with maturities greater than 12 years in excess of 20% of net assets. The proposal eliminates this restriction and allows the fund manager greater flexibility in choosing investments for the fund in pursuit of its objective. Longer-term bonds are generally more sensitive to interest rate changes than short-term bonds. The SEC requires that funds that use the word "municipal" or "tax-exempt" in their name have a fundamental policy of investing at least 80% of their assets in tax-exempt obligations. since this limitation is currently contained in the portion of the fund's maturity policy which will be eliminated, the fund will adopt the following standard fundamental policy for Fidelity funds using "municipal" or "tax-exempt" in their names: The fund will normally invest so that at least 80% of its assets are invested in municipal securities whose interest is free from federal income tax." Although the proposed policy replaces the term "tax-exempt obligations" with the phrase "municipal obligations whose interest is free from federal income tax," the change is not expected to affect the way in which the fund is managed or the securities or instruments in which the fund invests. Fundamental policies can be changed or eliminated only with shareholder approval. Non-fundamental investment policies can be changed without shareholder approval but are subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, and to appropriate disclosure to fund shareholders and prospective investors. CONCLUSION. The Board of Trustees has considered this proposal and believes that amending the fund's investment objective and replacing the fund's fundamental investment policies regarding debt-quality and maturity with non-fundamental policies is in the best interests of the fund and its shareholders. The Trustees recommend that shareholders vote FOR the proposed changes to the fund's investment policies. 9. TO AMEND FIDELITY LIMITED TERM MUNICIPALS' FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATION CONCERNING DIVERSIFICATION. Fidelity Limited Term Municipals' current fundamental investment limitation concerning diversification is as follows: "The fund may not purchase the securities of any issuer (except the U.S. government, its agencies or its instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 5% of its total assets would be invested in the securities of such issuer. For purposes of this restriction, the fund will regard the entity which has the ultimate responsibility for the payment of interest and principal as the issuer." Subject to shareholder approval, the Trustees of the fund intend to replace this fundamental investment limitation with the following amended fundamental investment limitation governing diversification: "The fund may not with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result,(a) more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of that issuer, or (b) the fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer." The Trustees recommend that shareholders approve this amendment to the fund's fundamental investment limitation regarding diversification that will permit the fund to invest more than 5% of its total assets in the securities of one or more issuers and to hold more than 10% of the voting securities of one issuer. Subject to certain statutory exceptions for securities of the U.S. government and its agencies, this increased investment flexibility will be confined to 25% of the fund's total assets. The current 5% limitation applicable to purchases of securities of a single issuer will remain in effect with respect to 75% of the fund's total assets. State securities regulations (Blue Sky regulations) at one time prohibited a fund from registering shares for sale if the fund intended to invest more than 5% of its total assets in a single issuer. The fund has a fundamental limitation that incorporates this Blue Sky regulation. Because the Blue Sky regulations regarding this limitation have been eliminated, shareholder approval is sought to permit the fund to invest a higher proportion of its assets in securities issued by a single issuer. As a diversified investment company under the 1940 Act, Fidelity Limited Term Municipals currently may not purchase more than 10% of any single issuer's outstanding voting securities with respect to 75% of its total assets. The fund's current limitation regarding an issuer's voting securities is non-fundamental and therefore could be changed by the Board of Trustees. If the proposal is approved, the new fundamental diversification limitation cannot be changed without a future vote of shareholders. Although adoption of the new diversification limitation is not likely to have any impact on the investment techniques employed by the fund, it will contribute to the overall objective of standardization. (See "Adoption of Standardized Investment Limitations" on page __). The Trustees recommend that shareholders adopt the proposed fundamental limitation which is identical to that expected to be adopted by other funds managed by FMR. If the proposal is approved, the fund would be required to invest at least 75% of its total assets so that no more than 5% of total assets would be invested in any one issuer, and so that the fund owned no more than 10% of the voting securities of any such issuer. As to the remaining 25% of total assets, there would be no fundamental investment limitation on the amount of assets the fund could invest in any single issuer or hold of voting securities of a single issuer. This would permit the fund, for example, to invest 25% of its total assets in a single issuer's securities, or invest 10% of its total assets in securities of one issuer and 15% in securities of another issuer. The primary purpose of this proposal is to give the fund greater flexibility by permitting it to acquire larger positions in the securities of individual issuers. FMR believes that this increased flexibility may provide opportunities to enhance the fund's performance. At the same time, investing a larger percentage of the fund's assets in a single issuer's securities increases the fund's exposure to credit and other risks associated with that issuer's financial condition and business operations, including the risk of default on debt securities. FMR will only invest more than 5% of the fund's total assets in an issuer's securities when it believes the securities' potential return justifies accepting the risks associated with the higher level of investment. FMR does not currently expect that approval of the amended limitation will materially affect the way in which the fund is managed with regard to the fund holding more than 10% of the voting securities of an issuer. The proposal, if adopted, would also eliminate the definition of issuer contained in the fund's current fundamental limitation. If the proposal is approved, the new fundamental diversification limitation cannot be changed without a future vote of the shareholders. CONCLUSION. The Board of Trustees has concluded that the proposed limitation will benefit the fund by providing more investment flexibility, which may result in enhanced fund performance. The Board of Trustees recommends voting FOR the proposed amendment. The amended limitation, upon shareholder approval, will become effective immediately. If the proposal is not approved by shareholders, the fund's current limitation will remain unchanged. 10. TO AMEND FIDELITY LIMITED TERM MUNICIPALS' FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATION CONCERNING CONCENTRATION OF ITS INVESTMENTS IN A SINGLE INDUSTRY. The fund's current fundamental investment limitation concerning the concentration of its investments within a single industry states: "The fund may not purchase securities (other than municipal bonds and obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, more than 10% of its total assets would be invested in any one industry." Subject to shareholder approval, the Trustees of the fund intend to replace this fundamental investment limitation with the following amended fundamental investment limitation governing concentration: "The fund may not purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities, or tax-exempt obligations issued or guaranteed by a U.S. territory or possession or a state or local government, or a political subdivision of any of the foregoing) if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total assets would be invested in securities of companies whose principal business activities are in the same industry." The primary purpose of the proposal is to revise the fund's fundamental concentration limitation to conform to a limitation which is expected to become the standard for funds managed by FMR. (See "Adoption of Standardized Investment Limitations" on page __.) If the proposal is approved, the new fundamental concentration limitation cannot be changed without a future vote of shareholders. Adoption of the proposed limitation concerning concentration is not expected to affect the way in which the fund is managed, the investment performance of the fund, or the securities or instruments in which the fund invest because under both limitations, almost all the fund's investments are excluded from the concentration policy. Section 8(b)(1) of the 1940 Act requires that every registered investment company state its policy regarding its intent to concentrate its investments in a particular industry. If a fund does not intend to concentrate its investments in a particular industry, then it may not invest more than 25% of its assets in any one industry. The fund's current policy regarding concentration unnecessarily restricts the fund's investments to 10% of its total assets in any one industry. The proposed limitation regarding concentration would allow the fund to invest up to 25% of its total assets in a particular industry. Each policy contains certain exception to the percentage limitation. Under both limitations, most of the fund's investments, i.e., tax-exempt securities, are excluded from the concentration policy although, under the current limitation, "municipal bonds" are excluded, whereas under the proposed limitation, "tax-exempt" obligations of a U.S. territory or possession, or a state or local government or a political subdivision of the foregoing are excluded. The proposed limitation's exceptions are more restrictive the the current limitation because a small percentage of municipal securities are not tax-exempt thereby narrowing the types of securities that are defined in the exception. However, given the fund's fundamental policy of investing, under normal conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in municipal securities the interest of which is federally tax-exempt, and the fund's current intention to invest exclusively in federally tax-free securities, it is not anticipated that the adoption of the new limitation will affect the way in which the fund operates. In addition, the proposed limitation would also clarify that the limit applies to those companies whose "principal business activities" are in the same industry but not broadly to companies in the same industry regardless of the extent of their activities in that industry. CONCLUSION. The Board of Trustees has concluded that the proposed amendment will benefit the fund. The Trustees recommend voting FOR the proposed amendment. The new limitation, upon shareholder approval, will become effective immediately. If the proposal is not approved, the fund's current fundamental investment limitation will remain unchanged. ADOPTION OF STANDARDIZED INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS The primary purpose of Proposals 11 through 19 is to revise several of Fidelity Limited Term Municipals' investment limitations to conform to limitations which are the standards for similar types of funds managed by FMR. The Board of Trustees asked FMR to analyze the various fundamental and non-fundamental investment limitations of the Fidelity funds, and, where practical and appropriate to a fund's investment objective and policies, propose to shareholders adoption of standard fundamental limitations and elimination of certain other fundamental limitations. Generally, when fundamental limitations are eliminated, Fidelity's standard non-fundamental limitations replace them. By making these limitations non-fundamental, the Board of Trustees may amend a limitation as they deem appropriate, without seeking shareholder vote. The Board of Trustees would amend the limitations to respond, for instance, to developments in the marketplace, or changes in federal or state law. The costs of shareholder meetings if called for these purposes are generally borne by the fund and its shareholders. It is not anticipated that these proposals will substantially affect the way the fund is currently managed. However, FMR is presenting them to you for your approval because, FMR believes that increased standardization will help to promote operational efficiencies and facilitate monitoring of compliance with fundamental and non-fundamental investment limitations. Although adoption of a new or revised limitation is not likely to have any impact on the current investment techniques employed by a fund, it will contribute to the overall objectives of standardization. 11. TO AMEND FIDELITY LIMITED TERM MUNICIPALS' FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATION CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OF SENIOR SECURITIES. The fund's current fundamental investment limitation regarding the issuance of senior securities states: "The fund may not issue senior securities." The Trustees recommend that shareholders vote to replace this limitation with the following fundamental investment limitation governing the issuance of senior securities: "The fund may not issue senior securities, except as permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940." The primary purpose of the proposal is to revise the fund's fundamental senior securities limitation to conform to a limitation that is expected to become the standard for all funds managed by FMR. (See "Adoption of Standardized Investment Limitations" on page _.) If the proposal is approved, the new fundamental senior securities limitation cannot be changed without a future vote of the fund's shareholders. Adoption of the proposed limitation on senior securities is not expected to affect the way in which the fund is managed, the investment performance of the fund, or the securities or instruments in which the fund invests. However, the proposed limitation clarifies that the fund may issue senior securities to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act. Although the definition of a "senior security" involves complex statutory and regulatory concepts, a senior security is generally thought of as an obligation of a fund which has a claim to the fund's assets or earnings that takes precedence over the claims of the fund's shareholders. The 1940 Act generally prohibits mutual funds from issuing senior securities; however, mutual funds are permitted to engage in certain types of transactions that might be considered "senior securities" as long as certain conditions are satisfied. For example, a transaction which obligates a fund to pay money at a future date (e.g., the purchase of securities to be settled on a date that is further away than the normal settlement period) may be considered a "senior security." A mutual fund, however, is permitted to enter into this type of transaction if it maintains a segregated account containing liquid securities in an amount equal to its obligation to pay cash for the securities at a future date. The fund utilizes transactions that may be considered "senior securities" only in accordance with applicable regulatory requirements under the 1940 Act. CONCLUSION. The Board of Trustees recommends voting FOR the proposed amendment. The amended limitation, upon shareholder approval, will become effective immediately. If the proposal is not approved, the fund's current limitation will remain unchanged. 12. TO ELIMINATE THE FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATION CONCERNING SHORT SALES OF SECURITIES FOR FIDELITY LIMITED TERM MUNICIPALS. Fidelity Limited Term Municipals' current fundamental investment limitation on selling securities short is as follows: "The fund may not make short sales of securities provided, however, that the fund may purchase or sell futures contracts." The Trustees of the fund recommend that shareholders vote to eliminate the above fundamental investment limitation. If the proposal is approved, the Trustees intend to replace the current fundamental limitation with a non-fundamental limitation that could be changed without a vote of shareholders. The proposed non-fundamental limitation is set forth below, with a brief analysis of the substantive difference between it and the current limitation. "The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities short." In a short sale, an investor sells a borrowed security and has a corresponding obligation to the lender to return the identical security. In an investment technique known as a short sale "against the box," an investor sells securities short while owning the same securities in the same amount, or having the right to obtain equivalent securities. The investor could have the right to obtain equivalent securities, for example, through its ownership of warrants, options, or convertible bonds. The proposed non-fundamental limitation would permit the fund to do short sales against the box and clarify that transactions in futures contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities short. Certain state regulations currently prohibit mutual funds from entering into any short sales, other than short sales against the box. The fund does not currently anticipate entering into any short sales other than short sales against the box. If the proposal is approved, however, the Board of Trustees would be able to change the proposed non-fundamental limitation in the future, without a vote of shareholders, if state regulations were to change to permit other types of short sales, or if waivers from existing requirements were available, subject to appropriate disclosure to investors. Elimination of the fund's fundamental limitation on short selling is unlikely to affect the fund's investment techniques at this time. The Board of Trustees believes that efforts to standardize the fund's investment limitation will facilitate FMR's investment compliance efforts (see "Adoption of Standardized Investment Limitations" on page __) and are in the best interests of shareholders. CONCLUSION. The Board of Trustees recommends voting FOR the proposal to eliminate the fund's fundamental investment limitation regarding short sales of securities. If approved, the proposal will take effect immediately. If the proposal is not approved by shareholders, the fund's current limitation will remain unchanged. 13. TO ELIMINATE THE FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATION CONCERNING MARGIN PURCHASES FOR FIDELITY LIMITED TERM MUNICIPALS. Fidelity Limited Term Municipals' current fundamental investment limitation concerning purchasing securities on margin is as follows: "The fund may not purchase any securities on margin, except for such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of transactions; provided, however, that the fund may make initial and variation margin payments in connection with purchase or sales of futures contracts or of options on futures contracts." The Trustees recommend that shareholders vote to eliminate the above fundamental investment limitation. If the proposal is approved, the Trustees intend to adopt a substantially identical non-fundamental limitation that could be changed without a vote of shareholders. Margin purchases involve the purchase of securities with money borrowed from a broker. "Margin" is the cash or eligible securities that the borrower places with a broker as collateral against the loan. The fund's current fundamental limitation prohibits the fund from purchasing securities on margin, except to obtain such short-term credits as may be necessary for the clearance of transactions and for initial and variation margin payments made in connection with the purchase and sale of futures contracts and options on futures contracts. With these exceptions, mutual funds are prohibited from entering into most types of margin purchases by applicable SEC policies. The proposed non-fundamental limitation includes these exceptions. If the proposal is approved by shareholders, the Trustees intend to adopt the following non-fundamental investment limitation, which would prohibit margin purchases except as permitted under the conditions referred to above: "The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin, except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall not constitute purchasing securities on margin." Although elimination of the fund's fundamental limitation on margin purchases is unlikely to affect the fund's investment techniques at this time, in the event of a change in federal regulatory requirements, the fund may alter its investment practices in the future. The Board of Trustees believes that efforts to standardize investment limitations will facilitate FMR's investment compliance efforts (See "Adoption of Standardized Investment Limitations" on page __.) and are in the best interests of shareholders. CONCLUSION. The Trustees recommend voting FOR the proposal to eliminate the fund's fundamental investment limitation regarding margin purchases. If approved, the new non-fundamental limitation will become effective immediately. If the proposal is not approved by the shareholders of the fund, the fund's current limitation will remain unchanged. 14. TO AMEND THE FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATION CONCERNING BORROWING FOR FIDELITY LIMITED TERM MUNICIPALS. Fidelity Limited Term Municipals' current fundamental investment limitation concerning borrowing states: "The fund may not borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money or engage in reverse repurchase agreements for temporary or emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding 33 1/3% of the value of the fund's total assets (including borrowings) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed 33 1/3% of its total assets by reason of a decline in net assets will be reduced within three days to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation." Subject to shareholder approval, the Trustees intend to replace the fund's current fundamental investment limitation with the following amended fundamental investment limitation governing borrowing: "The fund may not borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced within three days (not including Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation." The primary purpose of the proposal is to revise the fund's fundamental borrowing limitation to conform to a limitation that is expected to become the standard for funds managed by FMR. (See "Adoption of Standardized Investment Limitations" on page __.) If the proposal is approved, the amended fundamental borrowing limitation cannot be changed without a future vote of shareholders. Adoption of the proposed limitation concerning borrowing is not expected to affect the way in which the fund is managed, the investment performance of the fund, or the securities or instruments in which the fund invests. However, the proposed fundamental limitation would clarify two points. First, under the proposed limitation, the fund must reduce borrowings that come to exceed 33 1/3% of its total assets for any reason. Under the current limitation, the fund must reduce borrowings that come to exceed 33 1/3% of total assets only when there is a decline in net assets. Second, the proposed limitation specifically defines "three days" to exclude Sundays and holidays. In addition, one of the policies currently contained in the fundamental limit will be replaced with the following similar non-fundamental limit. "The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or from a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for purposes of fundamental investment limitation (_)). The fund will not purchase any security while borrowings representing more than 5% of its total assets are outstanding. The fund will not borrow from other funds advised by FMR or its affiliates if total outstanding borrowings immediately after such borrowing would exceed 15% of the fund's total assets." The non-fundamental limit includes the fund's policy that reverse repurchase agreements are considered borrowings for purposes of the fundamental limitation on borrowing. In a reverse repurchase agreement, a fund sells a security and enters into an agreement to repurchase that security at a specified future date and price. Deletion of the specific reference in the fundamental limitation to reverse repurchase agreements will not affect the way in which the fund is currently managed. Non-fundamental limits can be changed by the Board of Trustees without a shareholder vote. CONCLUSION. The Board of Trustees has concluded that the proposed amendment will benefit the fund. Accordingly, the Trustees recommend that shareholders of the fund vote FOR the proposed amendment. The amended limitation, upon shareholder approval, will become effective immediately. If the proposal is not approved, the fund's current limitation will remain unchanged. 15. TO AMEND THE FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATION CONCERNING UNDERWRITING FOR FIDELITY LIMITED TERM MUNICIPALS. Fidelity Limited Term Municipals' current fundamental investment limitation concerning underwriting states: "The fund may not underwrite any issue of securities, except to the extent that the purchase of municipal bonds directly from an issuer in accordance with the fund's investment objective, policies, and restrictions may be deemed to be underwriting." Subject to shareholder approval, the trustees intend to replace this limitation with the following fundamental limitation governing underwriting: "The fund may not underwrite securities issued by others, except to the extent that the fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities." The primary purpose of the proposed amendment is to clarify the fund's fundamental policy with respect to underwriting. The proposal also serves to conform the fund's fundamental investment limitation concerning underwriting to a limitation which is expected to become the standard for all funds managed by FMR. (See "Adoption of Standardized Investment Limitations" on page __.) If the proposal is approved, the new limitation may not be changed without a future vote of shareholders. The proposed limitation would also broaden the exception within the current limitation by eliminating the specific reference to municipal bonds. However, since the fund, pursuant to its investment objective, seeks to provide investors with high current income exempt from federal income tax, FMR regards it as unlikely under present federal tax laws that the fund will use the broader authority to purchase any securities other than municipal securities and certain derivatives thereof. But, by eliminating the reference to bonds, the revised limitation would confirm that the exemption applies to notes or other instruments. Adoption of the proposed limitation concerning underwriting is not expected to affect the way in which the fund is managed, the investment performance of the fund, or the securities or instruments in which the fund invests. CONCLUSION. The Board of Trustees has concluded that the proposed amendment will benefit the fund. Accordingly, the trustees recommend that shareholders vote FOR the proposed amendment. The amended limitation, upon shareholder approval, will become effective immediately. If the proposal is not approved by the shareholders of the fund, the fund's current limitation will remain unchanged. 16. TO AMEND THE FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATION CONCERNING REAL ESTATE FOR FIDELITY LIMITED TERM MUNICIPALS. Fidelity Limited Term Municipals' fundamental investment limitation concerning real estate currently states: "The fund may not purchase or sell real estate, but this shall not prevent the fund from investing in municipal bonds or other permitted investments secured by real estate or interests therein." Subject to shareholder approval, the Trustees intend to replace this fundamental investment limitation with the following fundamental investment limitation governing purchases and sales of real estate. "The fund may not purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business)." The primary purpose of the proposed amendment is to clarify the types of securities in which the fund is authorized to invest and to conform the fund's fundamental real estate limitation to a limitation that is expected to become the standard for all funds managed by FMR. (See "Adoption of Standardized Investment Limitations" on page __.) If the proposal is approved, the new fundamental real estate limitation may not be changed without a future vote of shareholders. Adoption of the proposed limitation concerning real estate is not expected to significantly affect the way in which the fund is managed or the way in which securities or instruments are selected for the fund. However, to the extent that the fund invests to a greater extent in real estate related securities, it will be subject to the risks of the real estate market. This industry is sensitive to factors such as changes in real estate values and property taxes, overbuilding, variations in rental income, and interest rates. Performance could also be affected by the structure, cash flow, and management skill of real estate companies. The fund does not expect to acquire real estate. However, the proposed limitation would clarify several points. First, the proposed limitation would make it explicit that the fund may acquire a security or other instrument that is secured by a mortgage or other right to foreclose on real estate, in the event of a default. Second, the proposed limitation would clarify the fact that the fund may invest without limitation in securities issued or guaranteed by companies engaged in acquiring, constructing, financing, developing, or operating real estate projects (e.g., securities of issuers that develop various industrial, commercial, or residential real estate projects such as factories, office buildings, or apartments). Any investments in these securities or other instruments are, of course, subject to the fund's investment objective and policies and to other limitations regarding diversification and concentration in particular industries. Also, the proposed limitation specifically permits the fund to sell real estate acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments. However, in light of the types of securities in which the fund regularly invests, FMR considers this to be a remote possibility. CONCLUSION. The Board of Trustees has concluded that the adoption of the proposed amendment will benefit the fund and its shareholders. The Trustees recommend that shareholders of the fund vote FOR the proposed amendment. The amended limitation, upon shareholder approval, will become effective immediately. If the proposal is not approved, the fund's current limitation will remain unchanged. 17. TO AMEND THE FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATION CONCERNING LENDING FOR FIDELITY LIMITED TERM MUNICIPALS. The current fundamental investment limitation concerning lending for Fidelity Limited Term Municipals is as follows: "The fund may not make loans, except through the purchase of a portion of an issue of debt securities in accordance with its investment objective, policies, and restrictions." Subject to shareholder approval, the Trustees intend to replace the limitation with the following fundamental investment limitation governing lending: "The fund may not lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements." The primary purpose of this proposal is to revise the fund's fundamental lending limitation to conform to a limitation expected to become the standard for all funds managed by FMR. (See "Adoption of Standardized Investment Limitations" on page __). If the proposal is approved, the new fundamental lending limitation cannot be changed without a future vote of shareholders. Adoption of the proposed limitation on lending is not expected to affect the way in which the fund is managed, the investment performance of the fund, or the instruments in which the fund invests. However, the proposed limitation would clarify two points. First, the proposed limitation provides specific authority for the fund to acquire the entire portion of an issue of debt securities. Ordinarily, if a fund purchases an entire issue of debt securities, there may be greater risks of illiquidity and unavailability of public information if the issuer has no other issue of securities outstanding, and it may be more difficult to obtain pricing information to be used in establishing the fund's daily share price. Second, the proposed limitation specifies that repurchase agreements are not subject to this limitation on lending. As income earned from loans is generally subject to federal tax, the fund has no current intention of making loans, other than through the purchase of debt securities. If the fund adopts the proposed fundamental investment limitation on lending set forth above, it will also adopt the following non-fundamental investment limitation: "The fund does not currently intend to engage in repurchase agreements or make loans, but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities." The Trustees may change non-fundamental limitations in response to regulatory, market, legal, or other developments without further approval by shareholders. CONCLUSION. The Board of Trustees has concluded that the proposed amendment will benefit the fund and is in the best interest of shareholders. The Trustees recommend voting FOR the proposed amendment. The amended limitation, upon shareholder approval, will become effective immediately. If the proposal is not approved by shareholders of the fund, the fund's current limitation will remain unchanged. 18. TO ELIMINATE THE FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATION CONCERNING INVESTING IN OIL, GAS, AND OTHER MINERAL EXPLORATION PROGRAMS FOR FIDELITY LIMITED TERM MUNICIPALS. Currently, Fidelity Limited Term Municipals maintains a fundamental investment limitation specifying that "the fund may not invest in oil, gas, or other mineral exploration or development programs." Investment in oil, gas, or other mineral exploration programs is permitted under federal standards for mutual funds, but currently is prohibited by some state regulations. The Trustees recommend that shareholders vote to eliminate the above fundamental investment limitation. If the proposal is approved, the Trustees of the fund intend to adopt the following non-fundamental investment limitation, which could be changed without a shareholder vote: "The fund does not currently intend to invest in oil, gas, or other mineral exploration or development programs or leases." The proposal will have no current impact on the fund. However, adoption of a standardized non-fundamental investment limitation will facilitate FMR's investment compliance efforts (see "Adoption of Standardized Investment Limitations" on page __), and will enable the fund to respond more promptly if applicable state laws change in the future. In addition, the fund's new limitation will, for the first time, specifically refer to leases. CONCLUSION. The Board of Trustees recommends voting FOR the proposal to eliminate the fund's fundamental investment limitation concerning investment in oil, gas, and other mineral exploration programs. If approved, the proposal will take effect immediately. If the proposal is not approved, the fund's current limitation will remain unchanged. 19. TO ELIMINATE THE FUNDAMENTAL INVESTMENT LIMITATION CONCERNING PURCHASING SECURITIES OF AN ISSUER IN WHICH THE TRUSTEES OR DIRECTORS OR OFFICERS OF THE FUND OR FMR HOLD MORE THAN 5% OF THE OUTSTANDING SECURITIES OF SUCH ISSUER FOR FIDELITY LIMITED TERM MUNICIPALS. Fidelity Limited Term Municipals' fundamental investment limitation currently includes a restriction which prohibits the fund from purchasing or retaining the securities of any issuer if the officers and Trustees or directors of the trust or FMR who individually own more than 1/2 of 1% of that issuer hold, in the aggregate, more than 5% of that issuer's securities. This investment limitation was originally adopted to address state or "Blue Sky" requirements in connection with the registration of shares of the fund for sale. Only one state currently requires such a limitation. Fidelity Limited Term Municipals' current fundamental investment limitation concerning purchasing securities of an issuer in which the Trustees or directors or officers of the fund or of FMR hold in the aggregate more than 5% of the outstanding securities of such issuer states: "The fund may not purchase or retain the securities of any issuer other than the securities of the fund, if, to the fund's knowledge, those Trustees and officers of the fund or those officers and directors of FMR, who individually own beneficially more than 1/2 of 1% of the outstanding securities of such issuer, together own beneficially more than 5% of such outstanding securities." FMR believes that this fundamental limitation should be eliminated because, while this limitation has not precluded investments in the past, its elimination will potentially increase the fund's flexibility when choosing investments in the future. Subject to shareholder approval, the Trustees of the fund intend to replace this fundamental limitation with a non-fundamental investment limitation that could be changed by vote of the Trustees in response to regulatory, market, legal, or other developments without further approval by shareholders. The new non-fundamental policy, which is substantially the same as the fund's current fundamental investment limitation, would provide that: "The fund does not currently intend to purchase the securities of any issuer if those officers and Trustees of the trust and those officers and directors of FMR who individually own more than 1/2 of 1% of the securities of such issuer together own more than 5% of such issuer's securities." CONCLUSION: The Trustees of the fund have considered the relevant factors and believe that the proposed non-fundamental investment limitation is in the best interest of the fund's shareholders. Therefore, the Trustees have recommended that the shareholders vote FOR the elimination of the fundamental restriction concerning investing in the issuers in which the officers, directors or Trustees of the fund and FMR who own more than 1/2 of 1% of an issuer's securities together own more than 5% of any class of securities of such issuer. If approved, the new non-fundamental limitation will take effect immediately. If the proposal is not approved by the shareholders of the fund, the fund's current fundamental limitation will remain unchanged. OTHER BUSINESS The Board knows of no other business to be brought before the Meeting. However, if any other matters properly come before the Meeting, it is the intention that proxies that do not contain specific instructions to the contrary will be voted on such matters in accordance with the judgment of the persons therein designated. ACTIVITIES AND MANAGEMENT OF FMR FMR, a corporation organized in 1946, serves as investment adviser to a number of investment companies whose net assets as of August 31, 1994, were in excess of $260 billion. The Fidelity family of funds currently includes a number of funds with a broad range of investment objectives and permissible portfolio compositions. The Boards of these funds are substantially identical to that of this trust. In addition, FMR serves as investment adviser to certain other funds which are generally offered to limited groups of investors. Information concerning the advisory fees, net assets, and total expenses of the funds advised by FMR is contained in the Table of Average Net Assets and Expense Ratios in Exhibit __ on page __. FMR, its officers and directors, its affiliated companies and personnel, and the Trustees, may from time to time have transactions with various banks, including the custodian banks for certain of the funds advised by FMR. Those transactions which have occurred to date have included mortgages and personal and general business loans. In the judgment of FMR, the terms and conditions of those transactions were not influenced by existing or potential custodial or other fund relationships. The Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition of Fidelity Management & Research Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1993 is shown beginning on page __ The Directors of FMR are Edward C. Johnson 3d, Chairman of the Board; J. Gary Burkhead, President; and Peter S. Lynch, Vice Chairman. Each of the Directors is also a Trustee of the trust. Messrs. Johnson 3d, Burkhead, John H. Costello, Leonard M. Rush, David Murphy, Gary L. French, Arthur S. Loring, and Thomas J. Steffanci are currently officers of the trust and officers or employees of FMR or FMR Corp. With the exception of Mr. Costello and Mr. Rush, all of these persons are stockholders of FMR Corp. FMR's address is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, which is also the address of the Directors of FMR. All of the stock of FMR is owned by a parent company, FMR Corp., 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts, which was organized on October 31, 1972. At present, the principal operating activities of FMR Corp. are those conducted by three of its divisions, FSC, which is the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for certain of the retail funds advised by FMR, Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, which performs shareholder servicing functions for certain institutional customers, and Fidelity Investments Retail Marketing Company, which provides marketing services to various companies within the Fidelity organization. Messrs. Johnson 3d, Burkhead, William L. Byrnes, James C. Curvey, Caleb Loring, Jr. and Ms. Abigail P. Johnson are the Directors of FMR Corp. On August 31, 1994, Messrs. Johnson 3d, Burkhead, Curvey, and Loring, Jr., and Ms. Johnson owned approximately 34%, 3%, 3%, 8%, and 24%, respectively, of the voting common stock of FMR Corp. In addition, various Johnson family members and various trusts for the benefit of Johnson family members, for which Messrs. Burkhead, Curvey, or Loring, Jr. are Trustees, owned in the aggregate approximately 28% of the voting common stock of FMR Corp. Messrs. Johnson 3d, Burkhead, and Curvey owned approximately 2%, 3% and 1%, respectively, of the non-voting common stock of FMR Corp. In addition, various trusts for the benefit of members of the Johnson family, for which Mr. Loring, Jr. is the sole Trustee, and other trusts for the benefit of Johnson family members, through limited partnership interests in a partnership the corporate general partner of which is controlled by Mr. Johnson 3d, Mr. Loring, Jr., and other Johnson family members, together owned approximately 42% of the non-voting common stock of FMR Corp. Through ownership of voting common stock and the execution of a shareholders' voting agreement, Edward C. Johnson 3d (President and a Trustee of the trust), Johnson family members, and various trusts for the benefit of the Johnson family form a controlling group with respect to FMR Corp. During the period _____through ______31, 1994, the following transactions were entered into by officers and/or Trustees of the fund or of FMR Corp. involving more than 1% of the voting common, non-voting common or preferred stock of FMR Corp. [to be updated]. ACTIVITIES AND MANAGEMENT OF FMR U.K. AND FMR FAR EAST FMR U.K. and FMR Far East are wholly owned subsidiaries of FMR formed in 1986 to provide investment research information with respect to certain funds for which FMR acts as investment adviser. Under sub-advisory agreements with FMR U.K. and FMR Far East, FMR pays fees equal to 110% of FMR U.K.'s costs and 105% of FMR Far East's costs, respectively, in connection with research services provided for the benefit of certain Fidelity funds. During the fiscal period ended December 1993, no fees were paid by FMR on behalf of the funds. The Statements of Financial Condition of FMR U.K. and FMR Far East as of December 31, 1993 are shown on pages __ and __, respectively. Funds managed by FMR with respect to which FMR currently has sub-advisory agreements with either FMR U.K. or FMR Far East, and the net assets of each of these funds, are indicated in the Table of Average Net Assets and Expense Ratios in Exhibit ___ on page __. The Directors of FMR U.K. and FMR Far East are Edward C. Johnson 3d, Chairman, and J. Gary Burkhead, President. Each of the Directors is also a Trustee of the trust. Messrs. Johnson 3d and Burkhead are described in Proposal 1. The principal business address of the Directors and FMR U.K. and FMR Far East is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts. PRESENT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT OF SPARTAN BOND STRATEGIST 1The fund employs FMR to furnish investment advisory and other services. Under its management contract with the fund, FMR acts as investment adviser and, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, directs the investments of the fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies, and limitations. FMR also provides the fund with all necessary office facilities and personnel for servicing the fund's investments, and compensates all officers of the trust, all Trustees who are "interested persons" of the trust or of FMR, and all personnel of the trust or FMR performing services relating to research, statistical, and investment activities. 2In addition, FMR or its affiliates, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, provide the management and administrative services necessary for the operation of the fund. These services include providing facilities for maintaining the fund's organization; supervising relations with custodians, transfer and pricing agents, accountants, underwriters, and other persons dealing with the fund; preparing all general shareholder communications and conducting shareholder relations; maintaining the fund's records and the registration of the fund's shares under federal and state law; developing management and shareholder services for the fund; and furnishing reports, evaluations, and analyses on a variety of subjects to the Board of Trustees. 3FMR is responsible for the payment of all expenses of the fund with certain exceptions. Specific expenses payable by FMR include, without limitation, the fees and expenses of registering and qualifying the fund and its shares for distribution under federal and state securities laws; expenses of typesetting for printing the prospectus and statement of additional information; custodian charges; audit and legal expenses; insurance expense; association membership dues; and the expenses of mailing reports to shareholders, shareholder meetings, and proxy solicitations. FMR also provides for transfer agent and dividend disbursing services and portfolio and general accounting record maintenance through FSC. 4FMR pays all other expenses of the fund with the following exceptions: fees and expenses of the Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the trust or of FMR (the non-interested Trustees); interest on borrowings; taxes; brokerage commissions (if any); and such nonrecurring expenses as may arise, including costs of any litigation to which the fund may be a party, and any obligation it may have to indemnify the officers and Trustees with respect to litigation. 5FMR is the fund's manager pursuant to a management contract dated July 15, 1993, which was approved by FMR, the then sole shareholder of the fund on August 30, 1993. For the services of FMR under the management contract, the fund pays FMR a monthly management fee at the annual rate of .70% of the fund's average net assets throughout the month. FMR reduces its fee by an amount equal to the fees and expenses of the non-interested Trustees. For the fiscal period ended December 31, 1993, the fund paid $33,664 to FMR in management fees. 6FMR may, from time to time, voluntarily reimburse all or a portion of the fund's operating expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses). 7To defray shareholder service costs, FMR or its affiliates also collect the fund's $5.00 exchange fee, $5.00 account closeout fee, and $5.00 fee for wire purchases and redemptions. 8SUB-ADVISERS. On July 15, 1993, FMR entered into sub-advisory agreements with FMR U.K. and FMR Far East pursuant to which FMR U.K. and FMR Far East supply FMR with investment research and recommendations concerning foreign securities for the benefit of the fund. The sub-advisory agreements provide that FMR will pay fees to FMR U.K. and FMR Far East equal to 110% and 105%, respectively, of FMR U.K.'s and FMR Far East's costs incurred in connection with each agreement, said costs to be determined in relation to the assets of the fund that benefits from the services of the sub-advisers. PRESENT MANAGEMENT CONTRACT OF FIDELITY LIMITED TERM MUNICIPALS 9The fund employs FMR to furnish investment advisory and other services. Under FMR's management contract with the fund, FMR acts as investment adviser and, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, directs the investments of the fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies, and limitations. FMR also provides the fund with all necessary office facilities and personnel for servicing the fund's investments, and compensates all officers of the trusts, all Trustees who are "interested persons" of the trusts or of FMR, and all personnel of the trusts or FMR performing services relating to research, statistical, and investment activities. 10In addition, FMR or its affiliates, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, provide the management and administrative services necessary for the operation of the fund. These services include providing facilities for maintaining the fund's organizations; supervising relations with custodians, transfer and pricing agents, accountants, underwriters, and other persons dealing with the fund; preparing all general shareholder communications and conducting shareholder relations; maintaining the fund's records and the registration of the fund's shares under federal and state law; developing management and shareholder services for the fund; and furnishing reports, evaluations, and analyses on a variety of subjects to the Board of Trustees. 11In addition to the management fee payable to FMR and the fees payable to United Missouri, the fund pays all of its expenses, without limitation, that are not assumed by those parties. The fund pays for typesetting, printing, and mailing proxy material to shareholders, legal expenses, and the fees of the custodian, auditor, and non-interested Trustees. Although the fund's management contract provides that the fund will pay for typesetting, printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information, notices, and reports to existing shareholders, United Missouri has entered into a revised sub-transfer agent agreement with FSC, pursuant to which FSC bears the cost of providing these services to existing shareholders. Other expenses paid by the fund include interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, the fund's proportionate share of insurance premiums and Investment Company Institute dues, and the costs of registering shares under federal and state securities laws. The fund is also liable for such nonrecurring expenses as may arise, including costs of any litigation to which a fund may be a party and any obligation it may have to indemnify the trust's officers and Trustees with respect to litigation. 12FMR is the fund's manager pursuant to a management contract dated March 1, 1989, which was approved by shareholders on November 16, 1988. For the services of FMR under its management contract, Limited Term pays a monthly management fee to FMR at the annual rate of .15% of the fund's average net assets throughout the month plus 5% of the fund's gross income throughout the month. For this purpose, gross income includes interest accrued on portfolio obligations, adjusted for amortization of purchase premium, but excludes adjustments for purchase discount on portfolio obligations. Effective July 1, 1993, FMR voluntarily agreed to temporarily limit the management fee of Limited Term to .10% of the fund's average net assets plus 5% of the fund's gross income throughout the month. 13Management fees paid to FMR for the fiscal years ended December 31, 1993, 1992, and 1991 for FMR's services as investment adviser are indicated in the table below. 14MANAGEMENT FEES 1993 1992 1991 $ 4,805,00 $ 3,921,00 $ 2,780,00 0 0 0 15To comply with the California Code of Regulations, FMR will reimburse the fund if and to the extent that a fund's aggregate operating expenses exceed specified percentages of its average net assets. The applicable percentages are 2 1/2% of the first $30 million, 2% of the next $70 million, and 1 1/2 % of average net assets in excess of $100 million. When calculating a fund's expenses for purposes of this regulation, the fund may exclude interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses, as well as a portion of its distribution plan expenses. 16PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS 17All orders for the purchase or sale of portfolio securities are placed on behalf of the funds by FMR pursuant to authority contained in the management contracts. FMR is also responsible for the placement of transaction orders for other investment companies and accounts for which it or its affiliates act as investment adviser. In selecting broker-dealers, subject to applicable limitations of the federal securities laws, FMR will consider various relevant factors, including, but not limited to, the size and type of the transaction; the nature and character of the markets for the security to be purchased or sold; the execution efficiency, settlement capability, and financial condition of the broker-dealer firm; the broker-dealer's execution services rendered on a continuing basis; and the reasonableness of any commissions. Commissions for foreign investments traded on foreign exchanges will generally be higher than for U.S. investments and may not be subject to negotiation. 18The funds may execute portfolio transactions with broker-dealers who provide research and execution services to the funds or other accounts over which FMR or its affiliates exercise investment discretion. Such services may include advice concerning the value of securities; the advisability of investing in, purchasing, or selling securities; the availability of securities or the purchasers or sellers of securities; furnishing analyses and reports concerning issuers, industries, securities, economic factors and trends, portfolio strategy, and performance of accounts; and effecting securities transactions and performing functions incidental thereto (such as clearance and settlement). The selection of such broker-dealers is generally made by FMR (to the extent possible consistent with execution considerations) based upon the quality of research and execution services provided. 19The receipt of research from broker-dealers that execute transactions on behalf of the funds may be useful to FMR in rendering investment management services to the funds or its other clients, and, conversely, research provided by broker-dealers who have executed transaction orders on behalf of other FMR clients may be useful to FMR in carrying out its obligations to the funds. The receipt of such research has not reduced FMR's normal independent research activities; however, it enables FMR to avoid additional expenses that could be incurred if FMR tried to develop comparable information through its own efforts. 20Subject to applicable limitations of the federal securities laws, broker-dealers may receive commissions for agency transactions that are in excess of the amount of commissions charged by other broker-dealers in recognition of their research and execution services. In order to cause the funds to pay such higher commissions, FMR must determine in good faith that such commissions are reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such executing broker-dealers, viewed in terms of a particular transaction or FMR's overall responsibilities to the funds and its other clients. In reaching this determination, FMR will not attempt to place a specific dollar value on the brokerage and research services provided, or to determine what portion of the compensation should be related to those services. 21FMR is authorized to use research services provided by and to place portfolio transactions with brokerage firms that have provided assistance in the distribution of shares of the funds or shares of other Fidelity funds to the extent permitted by law. FMR may use research services provided by and place agency transactions with Fidelity Brokerage Services, Inc. (FBSI) and Fidelity Brokerage Services, Ltd. (FBSL), subsidiaries of FMR Corp., if the commissions are fair, reasonable, and comparable to commissions charged by non-affiliated, qualified brokerage firms for similar services. 22Section 11(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 prohibits members of national securities exchanges from executing exchange transactions for accounts which they or their affiliates manage, except in accordance with regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Pursuant to such regulations, the Board of Trustees has approved a written agreement that permits FBSI to effect portfolio transactions on national securities exchanges and to retain compensation in connection with such transactions. 23The Trustees periodically review FMR's performance of its responsibilities in connection with the placement of portfolio transactions on behalf of the funds and review the commissions paid by the funds over representative periods of time to determine whether they are reasonable in relation to the benefits to the funds. 24For the fiscal period ended December 31, 1993, Spartan Bond Strategist's annualized portfolio turnover rate was 275%. For the 1993 and 1992 fiscal years, Fidelity Limited Term Municipals' annualized portfolio turnover rates were 111% and 50% respectively. 25From time to time the Trustees will review whether the recapture for the benefit of the funds of some portion of the brokerage commissions or similar fees paid by the funds on portfolio transactions is legally permissible and advisable. The funds seek to recapture soliciting broker-dealer fees on the tender of portfolio securities, but at present no other recapture arrangements are in effect. The Trustees intend to continue to review whether recapture opportunities are available and are legally permissible and, if so, to determine in the exercise of their business judgment whether it would be advisable for the funds to seek such recapture. 26Although the Trustees and officers of the funds are substantially the same as those of other funds managed by FMR, investment decisions for each of the funds are made independently from those of other funds managed by FMR or accounts managed by FMR affiliates. It sometimes happens that the same security is held in the portfolio of more than one of these funds or accounts. Simultaneous transactions are inevitable when several funds are managed by the same investment adviser, particularly when the same security is suitable for the investment objective of more than one fund. 27When two or more funds are simultaneously engaged in the purchase or sale of the same security, the prices and amounts are allocated in accordance with a formula considered by the officers of the funds involved to be equitable to each fund. In some cases, this system could have a detrimental effect on the price or value of the security as far as each of the funds is concerned. In other cases, however, the ability of the fund to participate in volume transactions will produce better executions and prices for the funds. It is the current opinion of the Board of Trustees that the desirability of retaining FMR as investment adviser to the funds outweighs any disadvantages that may be said to exist from exposure to simultaneous transactions. 28CONTRACTS WITH COMPANIES AFFILIATED WITH FMR (SPARTAN BOND STRATEGIST) 29FSC performs transfer agency, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing functions for the fund, the costs of which are borne by FMR pursuant to its management contract with the fund. FSC also calculates the fund's NAV and dividends, maintains the fund's general accounting records, and administers the fund's securities lending program. The cost of these services are also borne by FMR pursuant to its management contract with the fund. 30The fund has a distribution agreement with FDC, a Massachusetts corporation organized on July 18, 1960. FDC is a broker-dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. The distribution agreement calls for FDC to use all reasonable efforts, consistent with its other business, to secure purchasers for shares of the fund, which are continuously offered at net asset value. Promotional and administrative expenses in connection with the offer and sale of shares are paid by FMR. 31INTEREST OF FMR AFFILIATES (FIDELITY LIMITED TERM MUNICIPALS) 32United Missouri is the fund's custodian and transfer agent. United Missouri has entered into sub-contracts with FSC, an affiliate of FMR, under the terms of which FSC performs the processing activities associated with the transfer agent and shareholder servicing functions for the fund. Under the sub-contracts, FSC bears the expense of typesetting, printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information, and all other reports, notices, and statements to shareholders, except proxy statements. FSC also pays out-of-pocket expenses associated with transfer agent services. 33United Missouri pays FSC an annual fee of $25.50 per regular account with a balance of $5,000 or more, $15 per regular account with a balance of less than $5,000, and a supplemental activity charge of $5.61 for monetary transactions. These fees and charges are subject to annual cost escalation based on postal rate changes and changes in wage and price levels as measured by the National Consumer Price Index for Urban Areas. With respect to institutional client master accounts, the fund pay FSC a per-account fee of $95 and monetary transaction charges of $20 or $17.50, depending on the nature of services provided. With respect to certain institutional broker-dealer accounts, the fund pay FSC a per-account fee of $30 and a charge of $6 for monetary transactions. Fees for certain institutional retirement plan accounts are based on the net assets of all such accounts in the fund. 34Prior to March 26, 1992, State Street Bank and Trust Company (State Street) served as the fund's custodian and transfer agent and also sub-contracted with FSC to perform the processing activities associated with providing transfer agent and shareholder servicing functions for the fund. Beginning on June 1, 1989, FSC was compensated by State Street on the same basis as it is currently compensated by United Missouri (although fee rates and charges were adjusted periodically to reflect postal rate changes and changes in wage and price levels as measured by the National Consumer Price Index for Urban Areas). 35Transfer agent fees, including reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses, paid to FSC for the fiscal years ended December 31, 1993, 1992, and 1991 are indicated in the table below. 36TRANSFER AGENT FEES 1993 1992 1991 $1,289,00 $831,000 $490,000 0 37United Missouri has an additional sub-contract with FSC, pursuant to which FSC performs the calculations necessary to determine the fund's net asset value per share and dividends and maintains the fund's accounting records. The annual fee rates for these pricing and bookkeeping services are based on the fund's average net assets. Specifically, .04% for the first $500 million of average net assets and .02% for average net assets in excess of $500 million. The fee is limited to a minimum of $45,000 and a maximum of $750,000 per year. 38Prior to March 26, 1992, State Street subcontracted with FSC for pricing and bookkeeping services. Beginning July 1, 1991, FSC was compensated for these services by State Street on the same basis as it is currently compensated by United Missouri. Prior to July 1, 1991, the annual fee paid to FSC for pricing and bookkeeping services was based on two schedules, one pertaining to the fund's average net assets and one pertaining to the type and number of transactions the fund made. 39Pricing and bookkeeping fees, including reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses, paid to FSC for fiscal 1993, 1992, and 1991 are indicated in the table below. 40PRICING AND BOOKKEEPING FEES 1993 1992 1991 $ 337,000 $304,000 $ 209,000 41The transfer agent fees and pricing and bookkeeping fees described above are paid to FSC by United Missouri, which is entitled to reimbursement from the fund for these expenses. 42The fund has a distribution agreement with FDC, a Massachusetts corporation organized on July 18, 1960. FDC is a broker-dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. The distribution agreements call for FDC to use all reasonable efforts, consistent with its other business, to secure purchasers for shares of the fund, which are continuously offered at net asset value. Promotional and administrative expenses in connection with the offer and sale of shares are paid by FMR. SUBMISSION OF CERTAIN SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS The trust does not hold annual shareholder meetings. Shareholders wishing to submit proposals for inclusion in a proxy statement for a subsequent shareholder meeting should send their written proposals to the Secretary of the Trust, 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. NOTICE TO BANKS, BROKER-DEALERS AND VOTING TRUSTEES AND THEIR NOMINEES Please advise the trust, in care of Fidelity Service Co., P.O. Box 789, Boston, Massachusetts 02102, whether other persons are beneficial owners of shares for which proxies are being solicited and, if so, the number of copies of the Proxy Statement and Annual Reports you wish to receive in order to supply copies to the beneficial owners of the respective shares. FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF FMR CORP.) ________ REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS To the Board of Directors and Stockholder of Fidelity Management & Research Company (a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of FMR Corp.): We have audited the accompanying consolidated statement of financial condition of Fidelity Management & Research Company as of December 31, 1993. This financial statement is the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Fidelity Management & Research Company as of December 31, 1993, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. COOPERS & LYBRAND Boston, Massachusetts January 28, 1994 FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF FMR CORP.) CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION DECEMBER 31, 1993 ________ ASSETS ($000) Cash and cash equivalents $ 109 Management fees receivable 103,826 Invested assets: Managed funds (market value $59,845,000) 56,416 Other investments (fair value $25,816,000) 20,822 Property and equipment, net 141,584 Deferred income taxes 35,910 Note receivable from affiliate 11,250 Prepaid expenses and other assets 9,597 Total Assets $ 379,514 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY Payable to mutual funds $ 8,580 Accounts payable and accrued expenses 30,349 Payable to parent company 235,232 Other liabilities 3,871 Total Liabilities 278,032 Stockholder's equity: Common stock, $.30 par value; authorized 50,000 shares; issued and outstanding 26,500 shares 8 Additional paid-in capital 50,074 Retained earnings 51,400 Total Stockholder's Equity 101,482 Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity $ 379,514 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated statement of financial condition. FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF FMR CORP.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION ________ A. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: Fidelity Management & Research Company and Subsidiaries (the Company) provide investment management and advisory services and other services principally for the Fidelity Investments Family of Funds. The Company also provides computer support and systems development services to affiliated companies. On March 1, 1993, ownership of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, Inc. was distributed to the Company's parent. As of that date, this subsidiary had total assets and stockholder's equity of approximately $73,000,000, and $60,000,000, respectively. PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION The consolidated statement of financial condition includes the accounts of Fidelity Management & Research Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts have been eliminated. INVESTED ASSETS Managed funds investments (consisting primarily of Fidelity Mutual Funds) are carried at the lower of aggregate cost or market. Other investments consist primarily of investments in limited partnerships which are carried at cost. Certain restrictions exist with respect to the sale or transfer of these investments to third parties. For managed funds investments and other investments, fair value is determined by the quoted market price except in the case of restricted investments which are valued based on management's assessment of fair value. When the Company has determined that an impairment, which is deemed other than temporary, in the market or fair value of an investment has occurred, the carrying value of the investment is reduced to its net realizable value. INCOME TAXES The Company is included in the consolidated federal and certain state income tax returns filed by FMR Corp. Effective January 1, 1993, FMR Corp. and the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes," which requires recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between tax bases and financial reporting bases. Under this method, deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Adoption of this statement did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position. FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF FMR CORP.) NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (CONTINUED) ________ A. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED: PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation of furniture and equipment is computed over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, which are principally three to five years, using the straight-line method. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of their economic useful lives or the period of the lease. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations when incurred. Renewals and betterments of a nature considered to materially extend the useful life of the assets are capitalized. PENSION AND PROFIT SHARING PLANS The Company participates in FMR Corp.'s noncontributory defined benefit pension plan covering all of its eligible employees. There are no statistics available for the actuarial data of this separate company. There are no unfunded vested benefits. The Company also participates in FMR Corp.'s defined contribution profit sharing and retirement plans covering substantially all eligible employees. B. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET At December 31, 1993, property and equipment, at cost, consist of (in thousands): Furniture $ 1,853 Equipment (principally computer related) 320,141 Leasehold improvements 6,712 328,706 Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization 187,122 $ 141,584 C. NOTE RECEIVABLE FROM AFFILIATE On December 2, 1993, the Company issued a non-recourse mortgage to an affiliate for property located in Irving, Texas. The $11,250,000 note receivable is due on January 1, 2009, and accrues interest at 7.6325%. Payments of principal and interest are due monthly. D. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATED COMPANIES In connection with its operations, the Company provides services to and obtains services from affiliated companies. Transactions related to these services are settled, in the normal course of business, through an intercompany account with the Company's parent, FMR Corp. The terms of these transactions may not be the same as those which would otherwise exist or result from agreements and transactions among unrelated parties. FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (U.K.) INC. (A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY) ________ REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS To the Board of Directors and Stockholder of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Fidelity Management & Research Company): We have audited the accompanying statement of financial condition of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. as of December 31, 1993. This financial statement is the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. as of December 31, 1993, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. COOPERS & LYBRAND Boston, Massachusetts January 28, 1994 FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (U.K.) INC. (A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION DECEMBER 31, 1993 ________ ASSETS Investments (market value $3,180,192) $ 2,537,448 Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $859,335 914,770 Accounts receivable from parent 2,806,932 Deferred income taxes 23,520 Total Assets $ 6,282,670 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY Liabilities: Subordinated loan $ 1,608,100 Accounts payable to affiliate 1,452,719 Income taxes payable 173,009 Other liabilities 131 Total Liabilities 3,233,959 Stockholder's equity: Common stock, $1 par value; authorized 300,000 shares; issued and outstanding 100 shares 100 Additional paid-in capital 900 Retained earnings 3,047,711 Total Stockholder's Equity 3,048,711 Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity $ 6,282,670 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the statement of financial condition. FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (U.K.) INC. (A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY) NOTES TO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION ________ A. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: BASIS OF REPORTING The statement of financial condition is presented in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles. The functional and reporting currency for Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (the Company) is the U.S. dollar. BUSINESS The Company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fidelity Management & Research Company (the parent). The Company is a registered investment advisor and provides research and investment advisory services under subadvisory agreements with its parent. The Company also provides research advice to the parent and an affiliate pursuant to a research joint venture agreement. Intercompany transactions are settled during the normal course of business. INVESTMENTS Investments consist of shares held in Fidelity mutual funds and are carried at the lower of aggregate cost or market. The fair value of investments is equal to the quoted market price. EQUIPMENT Equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, which vary from three to five years, using the straight-line method. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations when incurred. SUBORDINATED LOAN The Company has a subordinated loan payable to its parent and due on March 31, 1994. The loan is subordinated in all respects to the rights of senior creditors. Interest is payable annually at a rate of 4.375%. Repayment or modification of this loan is subject to regulatory approval. INCOME TAXES The Company is included in the consolidated federal income tax return filed by FMR Corp., the parent Company of Fidelity Management & Research Company. The Company is allocated a charge by FMR Corp. representing the sum of the applicable foreign and U.S. statutory income tax rates. FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (U.K.) INC. (A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY) NOTES TO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (CONTINUED) ________ A. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - CONTINUED INCOME TAXES, CONTINUED: Effective January 1, 1993, FMR Corp. and the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes", which requires recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between tax bases and financial reporting bases. Under this method, deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Adoption of this statement did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position. B. NET CAPITAL REQUIREMENT: The Company is subject to certain financial regulatory resource rules which require the Company to maintain a certain level of net capital (as defined). At December 31, 1993, the minimum net capital requirement of approximately $422,000 has been satisfied by the Company. FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (FAR EAST) INC. (A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY) ________ REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS To the Board of Directors and Stockholder of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (a Wholly-Owned Subsidiary of Fidelity Management & Research Company): We have audited the accompanying statement of financial condition of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. as of December 31, 1993. This financial statement is the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. as of December 31, 1993, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. COOPERS & LYBRAND Boston, Massachusetts January 28, 1994 FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (FAR EAST) INC. (A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY) STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION DECEMBER 31, 1993 ________ ASSETS Cash $ 24,294 Investments (market value $618,049) 569,958 Furniture and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $10,704 642 Prepaid expenses and other assets 143,427 Receivable from parent company 840,906 Total Assets $ 1,579,227 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY Liabilities: Payable to affiliate $ 795,567 Income taxes payable 168,646 Total Liabilities 964,213 Stockholder's equity: Common stock, $1 par value; authorized 300,000 shares; issued and outstanding 100 shares 100 Additional paid-in capital 900 Retained earnings 614,014 Total Stockholder's Equity 615,014 Total Liabilities and Stockholder's Equity $ 1,579,227 The accompanying notes are an integral part of the statement of financial condition. FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (FAR EAST) INC. (A WHOLLY-OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY) NOTES TO STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL CONDITION ________ SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES: BUSINESS Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (the Company) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fidelity Management & Research Company (the parent). The Company is a registered investment advisor and provides research advice to the parent and an affiliate pursuant to a research joint venture agreement. Intercompany transactions are settled during the normal course of business. INVESTMENTS Investments consist of shares held in a Fidelity mutual fund and are carried at the lower of cost or market. The fair value of investments is equal to the quoted market price. FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT Furniture and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed over the estimated useful lives of the related assets, which vary from three to five years, using the straight-line method. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations when incurred. INCOME TAXES The Company is included in the consolidated federal income tax return filed by FMR Corp., the parent company of Fidelity Management & Research Company. The Company is allocated a charge by FMR Corp. representing the sum of the applicable foreign and U.S. statutory income tax rates. Effective January 1, 1993, FMR Corp. and the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes," which requires recognition of deferred tax liabilities and assets for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between tax bases and financial reporting bases. Under this method, deferred tax liabilities and assets are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. Adoption of this statement did not have a material impact on the Company's financial position. The language to be added to the current contract is underlined; the language to be deleted is set forth in [brackets]. EXHIBIT 1 FORM OF MANAGEMENT CONTRACT between FIDELITY SCHOOL STREET TRUST: FIDELITY LIMITED TERM MUNICIPALS and FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY [AGREEMENT] MODIFICATION made this 1st day of [March 1989] _____, 199_, by and between Fidelity [Limited Term Municipals] School Street Trust, a Massachusetts business trust which may issue one or more series of shares of beneficial interest (hereinafter called the "Fund"), on behalf of [its single existing series of shares of beneficial interest] Fidelity Limited Term Municipals (hereinafter called the "Portfolio"), and Fidelity Management & Research Company, a Massachusetts corporation (hereinafter called the "Adviser"). Required authorization and approval by shareholders and Trustees having been obtained, the Fund, on behalf of the Portfolio, and the Adviser hereby consent, pursuant to Paragraph 6 of the existing Management Contract modified March 1, 1989, to a modification of said Contract in the manner set forth below. The Modified Management Contract shall when executed by duly authorized officers of the Fund and the Adviser, take effect on the later of January 1, 1995 or the first day of the month following approval. 1. (a) Investment Advisory Services. The Adviser undertakes to act as investment adviser of the Portfolio and shall, subject to the supervision of the Fund's Board of Trustees, direct the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the investment objective, policies and limitations as provided in the Portfolio's Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time, the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rules thereunder, as amended from time to time (the "1940 Act"), and such other limitations as the Portfolio may impose by notice in writing to the Adviser. The Adviser shall also furnish for the use of the Portfolio office space and all necessary office facilities, equipment and personnel for servicing the investments of the Portfolio; and shall pay the salaries and fees of all officers of the Fund, of all Trustees of the Fund who are "interested persons" of the Fund or of the Adviser and of all personnel of the Fund or the Adviser performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities. The Adviser is authorized, in its discretion and without prior consultation with the Portfolio, to buy, sell, lend and otherwise trade in any stocks, bonds and other securities and investment instruments on behalf of the Portfolio. The investment policies and all other actions of the Portfolio are and shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of the Fund's Board of Trustees. (b) Management Services. The Adviser shall perform (or arrange for the performance by its affiliates of) the management and administrative services necessary for the operation of the Fund. The Adviser shall, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, perform various services for the Portfolio, including but not limited to: (i) providing the Portfolio with office space, equipment and facilities (which may be its own) for maintaining its organization; (ii) on behalf of the Portfolio, supervising relations with, and monitoring the performance of, custodians, depositories, transfer and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable; (iii) preparing all general shareholder communications, including shareholder reports; (iv) conducting shareholder relations; (v) maintaining the Fund's existence and its records; (vi) during such times as shares are publicly offered, maintaining the registration and qualification of the Portfolio's shares under federal and state law; and (vii) investigating the development of and developing and implementing, if appropriate, management and shareholder services designed to enhance the value or convenience of the Portfolio as an investment vehicle. The Adviser shall also furnish such reports, evaluations, information or analyses to the Fund as the Fund's Board of Trustees may request from time to time or as the Adviser may deem to be desirable. The Adviser shall make recommendations to the Fund's Board of Trustees with respect to Fund policies, and shall carry out such policies as are adopted by the Trustees. The Adviser shall, subject to review by the Board of Trustees, furnish such other services as the Adviser shall from time to time determine to be necessary or useful to perform its obligations under this Contract. (c) The Adviser shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities for the Portfolio's account with brokers or dealers selected by the Adviser, which may include brokers or dealers affiliated with the Adviser. The Adviser shall use its best efforts to seek to execute portfolio transactions at prices which are advantageous to the Portfolio and at commission rates which are reasonable in relation to the benefits received. In selecting brokers or dealers qualified to execute a particular transaction, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) to the Portfolio and/or the other accounts over which the Adviser or its affiliates exercise investment discretion. The Adviser is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a portfolio transaction for the Portfolio which is in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction if the Adviser determines in good faith that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall responsibilities which the Adviser and its affiliates have with respect to accounts over which they exercise investment discretion. The Trustees of the Fund shall periodically review the commissions paid by the Portfolio to determine if the commissions paid over representative periods of time were reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Portfolio. The Adviser shall, in acting hereunder, be an independent contractor. The Adviser shall not be an agent of the Portfolio. 2. It is understood that the Trustees, officers and shareholders of the Fund are or may be or become interested in the Adviser as directors, officers or otherwise and that directors, officers and stockholders of the Adviser are or may be or become similarly interested in the Fund, and that the Adviser may be or become interested in the Fund as a shareholder or otherwise. 3. For the services and facilities to be furnished hereunder, the Adviser shall receive a monthly management fee at the annual rate of [15]10/100ths of 1% of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio throughout the month, plus 5% of the gross income of the Portfolio throughout the month. Gross income, for this purpose includes interest accrued on portfolio obligations, adjusted for amortization of purchase premium, but excludes adjustment for purchase discount on portfolio obligations provided that in the case of initiation or termination of this Contract during any month, the fee for that month shall be reduced proportionately on the basis of the number of business days during which it is in effect and the fee computed upon the average net assets for the business days it is so in effect for that month. 4. It is understood that the Portfolio will pay all its expenses [other than those expressly stated to be payable by the Adviser hereunder], which expenses payable by the Portfolio shall include, without limitation, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other investment instruments; (iii) fees and expenses of the Fund's Trustees other than those who are "interested persons" of the Fund or the Adviser; (iv) legal and audit expenses; (v) custodian, registrar and transfer agent fees and expenses; (vi) fees and expenses related to the registration and qualification of the Fund and the Portfolio's shares for distribution under state and federal securities laws; (vii) expenses of printing and mailing reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders of the Portfolio; (viii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings of the Portfolio's shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefor; (ix) a pro rata share, based on relative net assets of the Portfolio and other registered investment companies having Advisory and Service or Management Contracts with the Adviser, of 50% of insurance premiums for fidelity and other coverage; (x) its proportionate share of association membership dues; (xi) expenses of typesetting for printing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto; (xii) expenses of printing and mailing Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information and supplements thereto sent to existing shareholders; and (xiii) such non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including those relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Portfolio is a party and the legal obligation which the Portfolio may have to indemnify the Fund's Trustees and officers with respect thereto. 5. The services of the Adviser to the Portfolio are not to be deemed exclusive, the Adviser being free to render services to others and engage in other activities, provided, however, that such other services and activities do not, during the term of this Contract, interfere, in a material manner, with the Adviser's ability to meet all of its obligations with respect to rendering services to the Portfolio hereunder. In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the Adviser, the Adviser shall not be subject to liability to the Portfolio or to any shareholder of the Portfolio for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security or other investment instrument. 6. (a) Subject to prior termination as provided in sub-paragraph (d) of this paragraph 6, this Contract shall continue in force until [May 31, 1989] June 30, 1995 and indefinitely thereafter, but only so long as the continuance after such date shall be specifically approved at least annually by vote of the Trustees of the Fund or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio. (b) This Contract may be modified by mutual consent, such consent on the part of the Fund to be authorized by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio. (c) In addition to the requirements of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of this paragraph 6, the terms of any continuance or modification of this Contract must have been approved by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of the Fund who are not parties to the Contract or interested persons of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. (d) Either party hereto may, at any time on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other, terminate this Contract, without payment of any penalty, by action of its Trustees or Board of Directors, as the case may be, or with respect to the Portfolio by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio. This Contract shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment. 7. The Adviser is hereby expressly put on notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the Fund's Declaration of Trust or other organizational document and agrees that the obligations assumed by the Fund pursuant to this Contract shall be limited in all cases to the Portfolio and its assets, and the Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or any shareholder of the Portfolio or any other Portfolios of the Fund. In addition, the Adviser shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligations from the Trustees or any individual Trustee. The Adviser understands that the rights and obligations of any Portfolio under the Declaration of Trust or other organizational document are separate and distinct from those of any and all other Portfolios. 8. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without giving effect to the choice of laws provisions thereof. The terms "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities," "assignment," and "interested persons," when used herein, shall have the respective meanings specified in the 1940 Act, as now in effect or as hereafter amended, and subject to such orders as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have caused this instrument to be signed in their behalf by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, and their respective seals to be hereunto affixed, all as of the date written above. [SIGNATURE LINES OMITTED] EXHIBIT 2 [TO BE UPDATED] FUNDS ADVISED BY FMR - TABLE OF AVERAGE NET ASSETS AND EXPENSE RATIOS (A) RATIO OF RATIO OF NET ADVISORY FEES ADVISORY FEES TO AVERAGE TO AVERAGE RATIO OF AVERAGE NET ASSETS NET ASSETS EXPENSES TO INVESTMENT FISCAL NET ASSETS PURSUANT TO PAID AVERAGE NET OBJECTIVE AND FUND YEAR END (A) (MILLIONS) ADVISORY CONTRACT TO FMR (B) ASSETS (B) GROWTH AND INCOME Market Index 4/30/93 $ 265.2 0.45% 0.44% 0.44% Fidelity Fund (3) 6/30/93# 1,398.0 0.42(dagger) 0.42(dagger) 0.66(dagger) Balanced (3) 7/31/93 2,154.5 0.53 0.53 0.93 Dividend Growth (3) 7/31/93** 9.2 0.62(dagger) -- 2.50(dagger) Global Balanced (1) 7/31/93** 35.7 0.77(dagger) 0.77(dagger) 2.12(dagger) Growth & Income 7/31/93 5,195.4 0.53 0.53 0.83 Puritan (3) 7/31/93 6,319.2 0.47 0.47 0.74 Advisor Income & Growth 10/31/93 870.1 0.53 0.53 1.51 International Growth & Income (2) 10/31/93 301.5 0.77 0.77 1.52 Advisor Equity Portfolio Income (3) 11/30/93 19.1 0.50 0.50 1.77 Advisor Institutional Equity Portfolio Income (3) 11/30/93 167.8 0.50 0.50 0.79 Convertible Securities (3) 11/30/93 782.6 0.53 0.53 0.92 Equity -Income II (3) 11/30/93 3,544.3 0.53 0.53 0.88 Variable Insurance Products: Equity-Income 12/31/93 952.1 0.53 0.53 0.62 Equity-Income (3) 1/31/94 6,040.5 0.38 0.38 0.66 Real Estate (3) 1/31/94 417.9 0.63 0.63 1.13 Utilities Income (3) 1/31/94 1,394.4 0.53 0.53 0.86 U.S. Equity Index 2/28/94 1,647.0 0.28 -- 0.28 ASSET ALLOCATION Asset Manager 9/30/93 4,704.2 0.72 0.72 1.09 Asset Manager: Growth (3)(4) 9/30/93 566.0 0.73 0.63 1.19 Asset Manager: Income (3)(4) 9/30/93 79.1 0.44 -- 0.65 Variable Insurance Products II: Asset Manager (3) 12/31/93 1,432.9 0.72 0.72 0.88 Index 500 12/31/93 20.8 0.28 -- 0.28 GROWTH RATIO OF RATIO OF NET ADVISORY FEES ADVISORY FEES TO AVERAGE TO AVERAGE RATIO OF AVERAGE NET ASSETS NET ASSETS EXPENSES TO INVESTMENT FISCAL NET ASSETS PURSUANT TO PAID AVERAGE NET OBJECTIVE AND FUND YEAR END (A) (MILLIONS) ADVISORY CONTRACT TO FMR (B) ASSETS (B) Magellan (3) 3/31/93 21,506.4 0.75 0.75 1.00 Small Cap Stock 4/30/94** 547.2 0.68(dagger) 0.68(dagger) 1.19(dagger) Fidelity Fifty (3) 6/30/94** $ 40.3 0.63%(dagger) 0.63%(dagger) 1.85%(dagger) Blue Chip Growth 7/31/93 589.5 0.72 0.72 1.25 Low-Priced Stock (3) 7/31/93 2,048.8 0.76 0.76 1.12 OTC Portfolio 7/31/93 1,202.7 0.74 0.74 1.08 Advisor Strategic Opportunities (3) 9/30/93 219.2 0.54 0.54 1.57 Destiny I 9/30/93# 2,920.5 0.60(dagger) 0.60(dagger) 0.65(dagger) Destiny II 9/30/93# 1,100.8 0.71(dagger) 0.71(dagger) 0.84(dagger) Strategic Opportunities (3) 9/30/93 19.2 0.54 0.54 0.89 Advisor Global Resources (3) 10/31/93 14.4 0.77 0.77 2.62 Advisor Growth Opportunities 10/31/93 1,204.5 0.68 0.68 1.64 Advisor Overseas (2) 10/31/93 65.5 0.77 0.77 2.30 Canada (2) 10/31/93 61.1 0.86 0.86 2.00 Capital Appreciation (3) 10/31/93 1,139.1 0.48 0.48 0.86 Disciplined Equity (3) 10/31/93 622.1 0.70 0.70 1.09 Diversified International (2) 10/31/93 119.1 0.73 0.73 1.47 Emerging Markets (2) 10/31/93 144.4 0.77 0.77 1.91 Europe (2) 10/31/93 488.3 0.64 0.64 1.25 Europe Capital Appreciation 10/31/94** 87.9 0.77(dagger) 0.61(dagger) 1.72(dagger) Japan (1) 10/31/93 98.4 0.77 0.77 1.71 Latin America (2) 10/31/93** 114.6 0.77(dagger) 0.77(dagger) 1.94(dagger) Overseas (2) 10/31/93 1,025.1 0.77 0.77 1.27 Pacific Basin (1) 10/31/93 251.2 0.80 0.80 1.59 Southeast Asia (1) 10/31/93** 139.3 0.77(dagger) 0.71(dagger) 2.00(dagger) Stock Selector (3) 10/31/93 459.7 0.71 0.71 1.10 Value (3) 10/31/93 1,100.8 0.72 0.72 1.11 Worldwide (2) 10/31/93 148.9 0.78 0.78 1.40 Advisor Equity Portfolio Growth (3) 11/30/93 176.0 0.66 0.66 1.84 Advisor Institutional Equity Portfolio Growth (3) 11/30/93 226.7 0.66 0.66 0.94 Emerging Growth (3) 11/30/93 620.6 0.80 0.80 1.19 Growth Company (3) 11/30/93 2,119.8 0.75 0.75 1.07 New Millennium 11/30/93** 187.5 0.68(dagger) 0.68(dagger) 1.32(dagger) Retirement Growth (3) 11/30/93 2,404.1 0.76 0.76 1.05 Congress Street 12/31/93 63.4 0.46 0.46 0.61 Contrafund (3) 12/31/93 $ 4,138.1 0.69% 0.69% 1.06% Exchange 12/31/93 187.7 0.54 0.54 0.57 Trend (3) 12/31/93 1,296.7 0.65 0.65 0.92 Variable Insurance Products: Growth 12/31/93 1,016.0 0.63 0.63 0.71 Overseas (2) 12/31/93 398.7 0.77 0.77 1.03 Select Portfolios: Air Transportation (3) 2/28/94 17.8 0.63 0.63 2.31 American Gold 2/28/94 313.4 0.63 0.63 1.49 Automotive (3) 2/28/94 133.8 0.63 0.63 1.68 Biotechnology (3) 2/28/94 549.9 0.63 0.63 1.61 Brokerage and Investment Management (3) 2/28/94 69.3 0.63 0.63 1.77 Chemicals (3) 2/28/94 27.4 0.63 0.63 1.93 Computers (3) 2/28/94 41.2 0.63 0.63 1.89 Construction and Housing (3) 2/28/94 42.1 0.63 0.63 1.66 Consumer Products (3) 2/28/94 9.0 0.63 0.49 2.48 Defense and Aerospace (3) 2/28/94 4.6 0.63 -- 2.53 Developing Communications (3) 2/28/94 177.0 0.63 0.63 1.56 Electronics (3) 2/28/94 54.3 0.63 0.63 1.67 Energy (3) 2/28/94 126.1 0.63 0.63 1.66 Energy Service (3) 2/28/94 94.0 0.63 0.63 1.65 Environmental Services (3) 2/28/94 56.6 0.63 0.63 2.03 Financial Services (3) 2/28/94 168.8 0.62 0.62 1.63 Food and Agriculture (3) 2/28/94 110.1 0.62 0.62 1.64 Health Care (3) 2/28/94 552.3 0.63 0.63 1.55 Home Finance (3) 2/28/94 224.4 0.63 0.63 1.58 Industrial Equipment (3) 2/28/94 58.2 0.63 0.63 1.68 Industrial Materials (3) 2/28/94 33.8 0.64 0.64 2.08 Insurance (3) 2/28/94 22.4 0.63 0.63 1.93 Leisure (3) 2/28/94 88.1 0.63 0.63 1.53 Medical Delivery (3) 2/28/94 105.8 0.63 0.63 1.79 Multimedia (3) (5) 2/28/94 62.8 0.63 0.63 1.63 Natural Gas (3) 2/28/94** 45.1 0.63(dagger) 0.63(dagger) 1.93(dagger) Paper and Forest Products (3) 2/28/94 27.0 0.64 0.64 2.07 Precious Metals and Minerals (3) 2/28/94 $ 378.4 0.63% 0.63% 1.55% Regional Banks (3) 2/28/94 201.0 0.62 0.62 1.60 Retailing (3) 2/28/94 57.7 0.62 0.62 1.83 Software and Computer Services (3) 2/28/94 172.2 0.63 0.63 1.57 Technology (3) 2/28/94 163.4 0.63 0.63 1.54 Telecommunications (3) 2/28/94 353.3 0.63 0.63 1.53 Transportation (3) 2/28/94 10.5 0.63 0.63 2.39 Utilities (3) 2/28/94 310.9 0.63 0.63 1.35 CURRENCY PORTFOLIOS Deutsche Mark Peformance, L.P. 12/31/93 8.4 0.50 -- 1.50 Sterling Performance, L.P. 12/31/93 3.0 0.50 -- 1.50 Yen Performance, L.P. 12/31/93 4.0 0.50 -- 1.50 INCOME Capital & Income (3) 4/30/93 1,771.1 0.54 0.54 0.91 Intermediate Bond (3) 4/30/93 1,434.0 0.32 0.27 0.61 Investment Grade Bond (3) 4/30/93 1,049.6 0.37 0.37 0.68 Short-Term Bond (3) 4/30/93 1,634.8 0.47 0.47 0.77 Spartan Government Income 4/30/93 491.8 0.65 0.65 0.65 Spartan High Income 4/30/93 470.8 0.70 0.70 0.70 Spartan Short-Intermediate Government 4/30/93 23.5 0.65 0.02 0.02 The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Term Portfolio 6/30/93 83.4 0.41 0.41 0.41 Ginnie Mae 7/31/93 953.2 0.47 0.47 0.80 Mortgage Securities 7/31/93 428.9 0.47 0.47 0.76 Spartan Limited Maturity Government 7/31/93 1,653.7 0.65 0.65 0.65 Spartan Ginnie Mae 8/31/93 766.9 0.65 0.41 0.41 Government Securities 9/30/93** 616.6 0.47(dagger) 0.47(dagger) 0.69(dagger) Short-Intermediate Government 9/30/93 167.6 0.47 0.18 0.61 Spartan Investment Grade Bond (3) 9/30/93 59.1 0.65 0.65 0.65 Spartan Short-Term Income (3) 9/30/93 547.0 0.65 0.20 0.20 Advisor Government Investment 10/31/93 $ 40.8 0.46% --% 0.68% Advisor High Yield 10/31/93 299.1 0.51 0.51 1.11 Advisor Short Fixed Income 10/31/93 359.6 0.47 0.47 0.95 Advisor Institutional Limited Term Bond 11/30/93 174.3 0.42 0.42 0.64 Advisor Limited Term Bond 11/30/93 22.5 0.42 0.42 1.23 Institutional Short- Intermediate Government 11/30/93 255.2 0.45 0.45 0.45 Global Bond (2) 12/31/93 434.1 0.71 0.71 1.17 New Markets Income (2) 12/31/93** 114.6 0.71(dagger) 0.28(dagger) 1.24(dagger) Short-Term World Income (2) 12/31/93 400.1 0.62 0.62 1.00 Spartan Bond Strategist (3) 12/31/93** 15.4 0.70(dagger) 0.70(dagger) 0.70(dagger) Variable Insurance Products: High Income 12/31/93 343.1 0.51 0.50 0.64 Variable Insurance Products II: Investment Grade Bond 12/31/93 98.9 0.47 0.47 0.68 Spartan Long-Term Government Bond 1/31/94 85.8 0.65 0.65 0.65 U.S. Bond Index 2/28/94 190.2 0.32 -- 0.32 MONEY MARKET Institutional Cash: Domestic Money Market (4) 3/31/93 768.4 0.20 0.12 0.18 Money Market (4) 3/31/93 5,033.1 0.20 0.15 0.18 U.S. Government (4) 3/31/93 6,305.4 0.20 0.14 0.18 U.S. Treasury (4) 3/31/93 2,683.0 0.20 0.15 0.18 U.S. Treasury II (4) 3/31/93 7,014.6 0.20 0.15 0.18 Spartan Money Market (4) 4/30/93 4,841.1 0.30 0.30 0.30 Spartan U.S. Government Money Market (4) 4/30/93 1,204.8 0.55 0.45 0.45 The North Carolina Capital Management Trust: Cash Portfolio (4) 6/30/93 1,538.3 0.38 0.38 0.39 Daily Money Fund: Capital Reserves: Money Market (4) 7/31/93 $ 443.3 0.50% 0.31% 0.95% U.S. Government Money Market (4) 7/31/93 269.5 0.50 0.38 0.95 Money Market (4) 7/31/93 1,554.7 0.50 0.50 0.61 U.S. Treasury (4) 7/31/93 2,841.7 0.50 0.50 0.57 U.S. Treasury Income (4) 7/31/93 1,166.9 0.42 0.20 0.20 Spartan U.S. Treasury Money Market (4) 7/31/93 2,138.9 0.55 0.42 0.42 Daily Income Trust (4) 8/31/93 2,302.8 0.30 0.30 0.57 Money Market Trust: Domestic Money Market (4) 8/31/93 690.3 0.42 0.42 0.42 Retirement Government Money Market (4) 8/31/93 1,338.8 0.42 0.42 0.42 Retirement Money Market (4) 8/31/93 1,661.1 0.42 0.42 0.42 U.S. Government (4) 8/31/93 297.5 0.42 0.42 0.42 U.S. Treasury (4) 8/31/93 181.5 0.42 0.42 0.42 U.S. Government Reserves (4) 9/30/93 1,139.5 0.43 0.43 0.73 Cash Reserves (4) 11/30/93 9,761.4 0.14 0.13 0.48 State and Local Asset Management Series: Government Money Market (4) 11/30/93 844.5 0.43 0.43 0.43 Variable Insurance Products: Money Market (4) 12/31/93 307.3 0.14 0.13 0.22 Select Money Market (4) 2/28/94 462.6 0.13 0.13 0.72 TAX-EXEMPT INCOME Institutional Tax- Exempt Cash (4) 5/31/93 2,517.7 0.20 0.14 0.18 Daily Money Fund: Capital Reserves: Municipal Money Market (4) 7/31/93 91.7 0.50 0.22 0.95 Spartan Aggressive Municipal 8/31/93** 6.4 0.60(dagger) 0.60(dagger) 0.60(dagger) Spartan Intermediate Municipal 8/31/93** $ 82.6 0.55%(dagger) -% -% Spartan Maryland Municipal Income 8/31/93** 13.4 0.55(dagger) -- -- Spartan Municipal Income 8/31/93 869.8 0.55 0.47 0.47 Spartan Municipal Money Market (4) 8/31/93 1,561.2 0.50 0.27 0.27 Spartan Short- Intermediate Municipal 8/31/93# 819.9 0.55(dagger) 0.55(dagger) 0.55(dagger) Advisor High Income Municipal 10/31/93 316.4 0.42 0.42 0.92 Daily Tax-Exempt Money (4) 10/31/93 504.9 0.50 0.50 0.61 Spartan New Jersey Municipal Money Market (4) 10/31/93 329.1 0.50 0.44 0.44 Tax-Exempt Money Market Trust (4) 10/31/93 2,789.6 0.27 0.27 0.49 Advisor Institutional Limited Term Tax-Exempt 11/30/93 22.1 0.42 0.24 0.65 Advisor Limited Term Tax-Exempt 11/30/93 15.4 0.42 -- 0.90 Connecticut Municipal Money Market (4) 11/30/93 300.3 0.42 0.42 0.61 High Yield Tax-Free 11/30/93 2,161.9 0.42 0.42 0.56 New Jersey Tax-Free Money Market (4) 11/30/93 357.5 0.42 0.42 0.63 Spartan Connecticut Municipal: High Yield 11/30/93 450.4 0.55 0.55 0.55 Money Market (4) 11/30/93 128.5 0.50 0.24 0.24 Spartan Florida Municipal: Income 11/30/93 377.5 0.55 0.25 0.25 Money Market (4) 11/30/93 204.4 0.50 0.18 0.18 Spartan New Jersey Municipal High Yield 11/30/93 399.2 0.55 0.55 0.55 Aggressive Tax-Free 12/31/93 891.9 0.47 0.47 0.64 Insured Tax-Free 12/31/93 426.3 0.42 0.42 0.61 Limited Term Municipals 12/31/93 1,174.6 0.41 0.41 0.57 Michigan Tax-Free: High Yield 12/31/93 $ 528.9 0.42% 0.42% 0.59% Money Market (4) 12/31/93 161.3 0.42 0.41 0.62 Minnesota Tax-Free 12/31/93 320.0 0.42 0.42 0.61 Municipal Bond 12/31/93 1,279.8 0.37 0.37 0.49 Ohio Tax-Free: High Yield 12/31/93 442.1 0.41 0.41 0.57 Money Market (4) 12/31/93 244.4 0.42 0.42 0.59 Spartan Pennsylvania Municipal: High Yield 12/31/93 283.2 0.55 0.55 0.55 Money Market (4) 12/31/93 218.8 0.50 0.50 0.50 Massachusetts Tax-Free: High Yield 1/31/94 1,365.4 0.41 0.41 0.54 Money Market (4) 1/31/94 577.0 0.41 0.41 0.66 New York Tax-Free: High Yield 1/31/94 477.9 0.41 0.41 0.58 Insured 1/31/94 395.2 0.41 0.41 0.58 Money Market (4) 1/31/94 564.0 0.41 0.41 0.62 Spartan Massachusetts Municipal Money Market (4) 1/31/94 339.5 0.50 0.40 0.40 Spartan New York Municipal: High Yield 1/31/94 427.7 0.55 0.55 0.55 Intermediate 1/31/94** 4.3 0.55(dagger) -- -- Money Market (4) 1/31/94 446.6 0.50 0.50 0.50 California Tax-Free: High Yield 2/28/94 588.0 0.41 0.41 0.57 Insured 2/28/94 299.5 0.41 0.29 0.48 Money Market (4) 2/28/94 540.0 0.41 0.41 0.64 Spartan California Municipal: High Yield 2/28/94 598.5 0.55 0.52 0.52 Intermediate 2/28/94** 7.7 0.55(dagger) -- -- Money Market (4) 2/28/94 944.0 0.50 0.21 0.21 (a) All fund data are as of the fiscal year end noted in the chart or as of February 28, 1994, if fiscal year end figures are not yet available. Average net assets are computed on the basis of average net assets of each fund at the close of business on each business day throughout its fiscal period. (b) Reflects reductions for any expense reimbursement paid by or due from FMR pursuant to voluntary or state expense limitations. (dagger) Annualized # Year end changed ** Less than a complete fiscal year (1) Fidelity Management & Research Company has entered into sub-advisory agreements with the following affiliates: Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (FMR U.K.), Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (FMR Far East), Fidelity Investments Japan Ltd. (FIJ), Fidelity International Investment Advisors (FIIA), and Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited (FIIAL U.K.), with respect to the fund. (2) Fidelity Management & Research Company has entered into sub-advisory agreements with the following affiliates: FMR U.K., FMR Far East, FIJ (New Markets Income only), FIIA, and FIIAL U.K., with respect to the fund. (3) Fidelity Management & Research Company has entered into sub-advisory agreements with FMR U.K. and FMR Far East, with respect to the fund. (4) Fidelity Management & Research Company has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with FMR Texas Inc., with respect to the fund. (5) Effective April 25, 1994, Select Broadcast and Media Portfolio has been renamed to Multimedia Portfolio. SCH-PXS-1094 cusip#31638R204/fund#036 cusip#31638R105/fund#447 Vote this proxy card TODAY! Your prompt response will save the expense of additional mailings. Return the proxy card in the enclosed envelope or mail to: FIDELITY INVESTMENTS Proxy Department P.O. Box 9107 Hingham, MA 02043-9848 PLEASE DETACH AT PERFORATION BEFORE MAILING. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------- FIDELITY SCHOOL STREET TRUST: FIDELITY LIMITED TERM MUNICIPALS PROXY SOLICITED BY THE TRUSTEES The undersigned, revoking previous proxies, hereby appoint(s) Edward C. Johnson 3d, Arthur S. Loring, and Ralph F. Cox, or any one or more of them, attorneys, with full power of substitution, to vote all shares of Fidelity Limited Term Municipals as indicated above which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Special Meeting of Shareholders of the fund to be held at the office of the trust at 82 Devonshire St., Boston, MA 02109, on December 14, 1994 at 9:00 a.m. and at any adjournments thereof. All powers may be exercised by a majority of said proxy holders or substitutes voting or acting or, if only one votes and acts, then by that one. This Proxy shall be voted on the proposals described in the Proxy Statement as specified on the reverse side. Receipt of the Notice of the Meeting and the accompanying Proxy Statement is hereby acknowledged. NOTE: Please sign exactly as your name appears on this Proxy. When signing in a fiduciary capacity, such as executor, administrator, trustee, attorney, guardian, etc., please so indicate. Corporate and partnership proxies should be signed by an authorized person indicating the person's title. Date _____________, 1994 _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Signature(s) (Title(s), if applicable) PLEASE SIGN, DATE, AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN ENCLOSED ENVELOPE (036,447HH) Please refer to the Proxy Statement discussion of each of these matters. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THE PROXY SHALL BE VOTED FOR THE PROPOSALS. As to any other matter, said attorneys shall vote in accordance with their best judgment. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------
1. To elect the twelve nominees specified below as [ ] FOR all nominees [ ] 1. Trustees: J. Gary Burkhead, Ralph F. Cox, Phyllis listed (except as WITHHOLD Burke Davis, Richard J. Flynn, Edward C. Johnson marked to the contrary authority to 3d, E. Bradley Jones, Donald J. Kirk, Peter S. below). vote for all Lynch, Gerald C. McDonough, Edward H. Malone, nominees. Marvin L. Mann, and Thomas R. Williams. (INSTRUCTION: TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE(S), WRITE THE NAME(S) OF THE NOMINEE(S) ON THE LINE BELOW.)
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2. To ratify the selection of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. as FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN [ ] 2. independent accountants of the trust. 3. To amend the Declaration of Trust to provide FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN [ ] 3. dollar-based voting rights for shareholders of the trust. 4. To amend the Declaration of Trust regarding FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN [ ] 4. shareholder notification of appointment of Trustees. 5. To amend the Declaration of Trust to provide the fund FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN [ ] 5. with the ability to invest all of its assets in another open-end investment company with substantially the same investment objective and policies. 6. To adopt a new fundamental investment limitation for FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN [ ] 6. the fund permitting the fund to invest all of its assets in another open-end investment company with substantially the same investment objective and policies. 7. To approve an amended management contract for the FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN [ ] 7. fund. 8. To amend the fund's objective and replace the fund's FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN [ ] 8. fundamental investment policies regarding debt quality and maturity with non-fundamental policies. 9. To amend the fund's fundamental investment FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN [ ] 9. limitation concerning diversification. 10. To amend the fund's fundamental investment FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN [ ] 10. limitation concerning concentration of its investments in a single industry. 11. To amend the fundamental investment limitation FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN [ ] 10. concerning senior securities for the fund. 12. To eliminate the fundamental investment limitation FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN [ ] 11. concerning short sales of securities for the fund. 13. To eliminate the fundamental investment limitation FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN [ ] 12. concerning margin purchases for the fund. 14. To amend the fundamental investment limitation FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN [ ] 13. concerning borrowing for the fund. 15. To amend the fundamental investment limitation FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN [ ] 14. concerning underwriting for the fund. 16. To amend the fundamental investment limitation FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN [ ] 16. concerning real estate for the fund. 17. To amend the fundamental investment limitation FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN [ ] 17. concerning lending for the fund. 18. To eliminate the fundamental investment limitation FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN [ ] 18. concerning investing in oil, gas, and mineral exploration programs for the fund. 19. To eliminate the fundamental investment limitation FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN [ ] 19. concerning purchasing securities of an issuer in which the Trustees or directors and officers of the trust of FMR hold more than 5% of any class of securities of such issuer for the fund.
SCH-PXC-1094 cusip#31638R204/fund#036 Vote this proxy card TODAY! Your prompt response will save the expense of additional mailings. Return the proxy card in the enclosed envelope or mail to: FIDELITY INVESTMENTS Proxy Department P.O. Box 9107 Hingham, MA 02043-9848 PLEASE DETACH AT PERFORATION BEFORE MAILING. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------- FIDELITY SCHOOL STREET TRUST: SPARTAN BOND STRATEGIST PROXY SOLICITED BY THE TRUSTEES The undersigned, revoking previous proxies, hereby appoint(s) Edward C. Johnson 3d, Arthur S. Loring, and Ralph F. Cox, or any one or more of them, attorneys, with full power of substitution, to vote all shares of Spartan Bond Strategist as indicated above which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Special Meeting of Shareholders of the fund to be held at the office of the trust at 82 Devonshire St., Boston, MA 02109, on December 14, 1994 at 9:00 a.m. and at any adjournments thereof. All powers may be exercised by a majority of said proxy holders or substitutes voting or acting or, if only one votes and acts, then by that one. This Proxy shall be voted on the proposals described in the Proxy Statement as specified on the reverse side. Receipt of the Notice of the Meeting and the accompanying Proxy Statement is hereby acknowledged. NOTE: Please sign exactly as your name appears on this Proxy. When signing in a fiduciary capacity, such as executor, administrator, trustee, attorney, guardian, etc., please so indicate. Corporate and partnership proxies should be signed by an authorized person indicating the person's title. Date _____________, 1994 _______________________________________ _______________________________________ Signature(s) (Title(s), if applicable) PLEASE SIGN, DATE, AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN ENCLOSED ENVELOPE (447,036HH) Please refer to the Proxy Statement discussion of each of these matters. IF NO SPECIFICATION IS MADE, THE PROXY SHALL BE VOTED FOR THE PROPOSALS. As to any other matter, said attorneys shall vote in accordance with their best judgment. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - --------------------
1. To elect the twelve nominees specified below as [ ] FOR all nominees [ ] 1. Trustees: J. Gary Burkhead, Ralph F. Cox, Phyllis listed (except as WITHHOLD Burke Davis, Richard J. Flynn, Edward C. Johnson marked to the contrary authority to 3d, E. Bradley Jones, Donald J. Kirk, Peter S. below). vote for all Lynch, Gerald C. McDonough, Edward H. Malone, nominees. Marvin L. Mann, and Thomas R. Williams. (INSTRUCTION: TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE(S), WRITE THE NAME(S) OF THE NOMINEE(S) ON THE LINE BELOW.)
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2. To ratify the selection of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. as FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN [ ] 2. independent accountants of the trust. 3. To amend the Declaration of Trust to provide FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN [ ] 3. dollar-based voting rights for shareholders of the trust. 4. To amend the Declaration of Trust regarding FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN [ ] 4. shareholder notification of appointment of Trustees. 5. To amend the Declaration of Trust to provide the fund FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN [ ] 5. with the ability to invest all of its assets in another open-end investment company with substantially the same investment objective and policies. 6. To adopt a new fundamental investment limitation for FOR [ ] AGAINST [ ] ABSTAIN [ ] 6. the fund permitting the fund to invest all of its assets in another open-end investment company with substantially the same investment objective and policies.
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