-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Cum0ZeVot/2WEo/CHB/hN+tY2WquZFJMBB1URMku70YRbOVO8Pbhwptav57esstU NY+WxuSbLM82Z18Jp9jGLw== 0001012968-02-000001.txt : 20020413 0001012968-02-000001.hdr.sgml : 20020413 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001012968-02-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020102 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: T ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL EQUITY FUNDS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001012968 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-04753 FILM NUMBER: 2500382 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: T ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES INC STREET 2: 100 EAST PRATT STREET CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 BUSINESS PHONE: 4102344820 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INSTITUTIONAL DOMESTIC EQUITY FUNDS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960428 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRICE T ROWE BLUE CHIP GROWTH FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000902259 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-49581 FILM NUMBER: 2500391 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O T ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES INC STREET 2: 100 EAST E PRATT ST CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 BUSINESS PHONE: 4105472000 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRICE T ROWE HIGH YIELD FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000754915 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FISCAL YEAR END: 0531 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-93707 FILM NUMBER: 2500384 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 E PRATT ST CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 BUSINESS PHONE: 3015472000 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRICE T ROWE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000819930 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-16567 FILM NUMBER: 2500386 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 E PRATT ST CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 BUSINESS PHONE: 4105472000 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRICE T ROWE SMALL CAP VALUE FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000834798 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-43237 FILM NUMBER: 2500387 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 345 PARK AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10154 BUSINESS PHONE: 2128725671 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRICE T ROWE EQUITY INCOME FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000775688 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-00070 FILM NUMBER: 2500390 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 E PRATT ST CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 BUSINESS PHONE: 4105472000 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRICE T ROWE INTERNATIONAL FUNDS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000313212 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 521175211 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-65539 FILM NUMBER: 2500392 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 E PRATT ST CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 BUSINESS PHONE: 3015472000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PRICE T ROWE INTERNATIONAL FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890914 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PRICE T ROWE INTERNATIONAL TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900301 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: T ROWE PRICE INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000852254 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 521640430 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-29697 FILM NUMBER: 2500383 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 EAST PRATT STREET STREET 2: LEGAL DEPARTMENT 8TH FLOOR CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 BUSINESS PHONE: 4103452230 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 EAST PRATT STREET CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INSTITUTIONAL INTERNATIONAL FUNDS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRICE T ROWE VALUE FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000927845 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-54963 FILM NUMBER: 2500385 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 E PRATT ST CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 BUSINESS PHONE: 410-547-20 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 E PRATT ST CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRICE T ROWE SMALL CAP STOCK FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000075170 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 231622210 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-12171 FILM NUMBER: 2500388 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 EAST PRATT ST STREET 2: C/O T ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES INC CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 BUSINESS PHONE: 2156432510 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 EAST PRATT STRE STREET 2: NULL CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OVER THE COUNTER SECURITIES FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890108 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: OVER THE COUNTER SECURITIES GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PRICE T ROWE OTC FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930210 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRICE T ROWE MID CAP GROWTH FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000887147 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-47806 FILM NUMBER: 2500389 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 E PRATT ST CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 BUSINESS PHONE: 4105472000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 E PRATT ST CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRICE T ROWE REAL ESTATE FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001046404 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1030 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-36137 FILM NUMBER: 2500393 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 E PRATT ST CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 BUSINESS PHONE: 4103452000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O T ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES INC STREET 2: 100 E PRATT STREET CITY: BALTIMORE STATE: MD ZIP: 21202 497 1 stickers1201.txt STICKERS COMBINED FILE T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Blue Chip Growth Fund-Advisor Class Supplement to prospectus dated May 1, 2001 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Effective January 1, 2002, footnote (a) to Table 2 on page 4 of the prospectus will be revised with the following to reflect the extension of the class's expense ratio limitation: /a/Effective January 1, 2002, T. Rowe Price contractually obligated itself to bear any expenses (other than management fees) through December 31, 2003, that would cause the class's ratio of expenses to average net assets to exceed 1.05%. Expenses paid or assumed under this agreement are subject to reimbursement to T. Rowe Price by the fund whenever the class's expense ratio is below 1.05%; however, no reimbursement will be made after December 31, 2005, or if it would result in the expense ratio exceeding 1.05%. Any amounts reimbursed will have the effect of increasing fees otherwise paid by the class. The class operated under a previous expense limitation for which T. Rowe Price may be reimbursed. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The date of this supplement is January 1, 2002. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E293-041 01/01/02 T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Equity Income Fund-Advisor Class Supplement to prospectus dated May 1, 2001 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Effective January 1, 2002, footnote (a) to Table 2 on page 4 of the prospectus will be revised with the following to reflect the extension of the class's expense ratio limitation: /a/Effective January 1, 2002, T. Rowe Price contractually obligated itself to bear any expenses (other than management fees and certain other portfolio level expenses) through December 31, 2003, that would cause the class's ratio of expenses to average net assets to exceed 1.00%. Expenses paid or assumed under this agreement are subject to reimbursement to T. Rowe Price by the fund whenever the class's expense ratio is below 1.00%; however, no reimbursement will be made after December 31, 2005, or if it would result in the expense ratio exceeding 1.00%. Any amounts reimbursed will have the effect of increasing fees otherwise paid by the class. The class operated under a previous expense limitation for which T. Rowe Price may be reimbursed. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The date of this supplement is January 1, 2002. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E271-041 01/01/02 Institutional International Funds, Inc. Foreign Equity Fund Supplement to prospectus dated March 31, 2001 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Effective November 16, 2001, Institutional International Funds, Inc. and Foreign Equity Fund changed their names to T. Rowe Price Institutional International Funds, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Institutional Foreign Equity Fund, respectively. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The date of this supplement is January 1, 2002. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F34-041 01/01/02 T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price High Yield Fund-Advisor Class Supplement to prospectus dated October 1, 2001 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Effective January 1, 2002, footnote (a) to Table 2 on page 4 of the prospectus will be revised with the following to reflect the extension of the class's expense ratio limitation: /a/Effective January 1, 2002, T. Rowe Price contractually obligated itself to bear any expenses (other than management fees and certain other portfolio level expenses) through May 31, 2003, that would cause the class's ratio of expenses to average net assets to exceed 1.05%. Expenses paid or assumed under this agreement are subject to reimbursement to T. Rowe Price by the fund whenever the class's expense ratio is below 1.05%; however, no reimbursement will be made after May 31, 2005, or if it would result in the expense ratio exceeding 1.05%. Any amounts reimbursed will have the effect of increasing fees otherwise paid by the class. The class operated under a previous expense limitation for which T. Rowe Price may be reimbursed. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The date of the above supplement is January 1, 2002. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The first bullet under the subheading, "Income dividends" on page 9 of the prospectus is amended to include when dividends are declared for the High Yield Fund-Advisor Class: Income dividends The fund declares and pays dividends (if any) quarterly for the Equity Income Fund-Advisor Class; monthly for the High Yield Fund-Advisor Class; and annually for all other Advisor Class funds. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The date of this supplement is October 22, 2001. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E257-041 01/01/02 T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc. T. Rowe Price International Bond Fund-Advisor Class Supplement to prospectus dated May 1, 2001 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Effective January 1, 2002, footnote (a) to Table 2 on page 5 of the prospectus will be revised with the following to reflect the extension of the class's expense ratio limitation: /a/Effective January 1, 2002, T. Rowe Price International contractually obligated itself to bear any expenses (other than management fees and certain other portfolio level expenses) through December 31, 2003, that would cause the class's ratio of expenses to average net assets to exceed 1.15%. Expenses paid or assumed under this agreement are subject to reimbursement to T. Rowe Price International by the fund whenever the class's expense ratio is below 1.15%; however, no reimbursement will be made after December 31, 2005, or if it would result in the expense ratio exceeding 1.15%. Any amounts reimbursed will have the effect of increasing fees otherwise paid by the class. The class operated under a previous expense limitation for which T. Rowe Price International may be reimbursed. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The date of this supplement is January 1, 2002. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E276-041 01/01/02 T. Rowe Price Industry-Focused Equity Funds T. Rowe Price Real Estate Fund, Inc. Supplement to prospectus dated May 1, 2001 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Effective January 1, 2002, the second footnote (b) to Table 3 on page 14 of the prospectus will be revised with the following to reflect the extension of the fund's expense ratio limitation: /d/Effective January 1, 2002, T. Rowe Price contractually obligated itself to waive any fees and bear any expenses through December 31, 2003, to the extent that such fees and expenses would cause the fund's ratio of expenses to average net assets to exceed 1.00%. Fees waived or expenses paid or assumed under this agreement are subject to reimbursement to T. Rowe Price whenever the fund's expense ratio is below 1.00%; however, no reimbursement will be made after December 31, 2005, or if it would result in the expense ratio exceeding 1.00%. Any amounts reimbursed will have the effect of increasing fees otherwise paid by the fund. The fund operated under a previous expense limitation for which T. Rowe Price may be reimbursed. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The date of this supplement is January 1, 2002. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- C06-042 01/01/02 Institutional Equity Funds, Inc. Institutional Large-Cap Value Fund Supplement to prospectus dated May 1, 2001 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Effective October 29, 2001, Institutional Equity Funds, Inc. and Institutional Large-Cap Value Fund changed their names to T. Rowe Price Institutional Equity Funds, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Institutional Large-Cap Value Fund, respectively. Effective January 1, 2002, footnote (a) to Table 1 on page 3 of the prospectus will be revised with the following to reflect the extension of the fund's expense ratio limitation: /a/Effective January 1, 2002, T. Rowe Price contractually obligated itself to waive any fees and bear any expenses through December 31, 2003, to the extent that such fees and expenses would cause the fund's ratio of expenses to average net assets to exceed 0.65%. Fees waived or expenses paid or assumed under this agreement are subject to reimbursement to T. Rowe Price whenever the fund's expense ratio is below 0.65%; however, no reimbursement will be made after December 31, 2005, or if it would result in the expense ratio exceeding 0.65%. Any amounts reimbursed will have the effect of increasing fees otherwise paid by the fund. The fund operated under a previous expense limitation for which T. Rowe Price may be reimbursed. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The date of this supplement is January 1, 2002. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F130-041 01/01/02 T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc. T. Rowe Price International Stock Fund-Advisor Class Supplement to prospectus dated March 1, 2001 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Effective January 1, 2002, footnote (a) to Table 2 of the prospectus on page 5 will be revised with the following to reflect the extension of the class's expense ratio limitation: /a/Effective January 1, 2002, T. Rowe Price International contractually obligated itself to bear any expenses (other than management fees and certain other portfolio level expenses) through October 31, 2003, that would cause the class's ratio of expenses to average net assets to exceed 1.15%. Expenses paid or assumed under this agreement are subject to reimbursement to T. Rowe Price International by the fund whenever the class's expense ratio is below 1.15%; however, no reimbursement will be made after October 31, 2005, or if it would result in the expense ratio exceeding 1.15%. Any amounts reimbursed will have the effect of increasing fees otherwise paid by the class. The class operated under a previous expense limitation for which T. Rowe Price International may be reimbursed. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The date of this supplement is January 1, 2002. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E257-041 01/01/02 Institutional Equity Funds, Inc. Institutional Small-Cap Stock Fund Supplement to prospectus dated May 1, 2001 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Effective October 29, 2001, Institutional Equity Funds, Inc. and Institutional Small-Cap Stock Fund changed their names to T. Rowe Price Institutional Equity Funds, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Institutional Small-Cap Stock Fund, respectively. Effective January 1, 2002, footnote (a) to Table 1 on page 3 of the prospectus will be revised with the following to reflect the extension of the fund's expense ratio limitation: /a/Effective January 1, 2002, T. Rowe Price contractually obligated itself to waive any fees and bear any expenses through December 31, 2003, to the extent that such fees and expenses would cause the fund's ratio of expenses to average net assets to exceed 0.75%. Fees waived or expenses paid or assumed under this agreement are subject to reimbursement to T. Rowe Price whenever the fund's expense ratio is below 0.75%; however, no reimbursement will be made after December 31, 2005, or if it would result in the expense ratio exceeding 0.75%. Any amounts reimbursed will have the effect of increasing fees otherwise paid by the fund. The fund operated under a previous expense limitation for which T. Rowe Price may be reimbursed. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The date of this supplement is January 1, 2002. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F129-041 01/01/02 T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Mid-Cap Growth Fund-Advisor Class Supplement to prospectus dated May 1, 2001 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Effective January 1, 2002, footnote (a) to Table 2 on page 4 of the prospectus will be revised with the following to reflect the extension of the class's expense ratio limitation: /a/Effective January 1, 2002, T. Rowe Price contractually obligated itself to bear any expenses (other than management fees) through December 31, 2003, that would cause the class's ratio of expenses to average net assets to exceed 1.10%. Expenses paid or assumed under this agreement are subject to reimbursement to T. Rowe Price by the fund whenever the class's expense ratio is below 1.10%; however, no reimbursement will be made after December 31, 2005, or if it would result in the expense ratio exceeding 1.10%. Any amounts reimbursed will have the effect of increasing fees otherwise paid by the class. The class operated under a previous expense limitation for which T. Rowe Price may be reimbursed. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The date of this supplement is January 1, 2002. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E264-041 01/01/02 Institutional Equity Funds, Inc. Institutional Mid-Cap Equity Growth Fund Supplement to prospectus dated May 1, 2001 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Effective October 29, 2001, Institutional Equity Funds, Inc. and Institutional Mid-Cap Equity Growth Fund changed their names to T. Rowe Price Institutional Equity Funds, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Institutional Mid-Cap Equity Growth Fund, respectively. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The date of this supplement is January 1, 2002. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F116-041 01/01/02 T. Rowe Price Real Estate Fund, Inc. Supplement to prospectus dated May 1, 2001 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Effective January 1, 2002, footnote (b) to Table 2 on page 4 of the prospectus will be revised with the following to reflect the extension of the fund's expense ratio limitation: /b/Effective January 1, 2002, T. Rowe Price contractually obligated itself to waive any fees and bear any expenses through December 31, 2003, to the extent that such fees and expenses would cause the fund's ratio of expenses to average net assets to exceed 1.00%. Fees waived or expenses paid or assumed under this agreement are subject to reimbursement to T. Rowe Price whenever the fund's expense ratio is below 1.00%; however, no reimbursement will be made after December 31, 2005, or if it would result in the expense ratio exceeding 1.00%. Any amounts reimbursed will have the effect of increasing fees otherwise paid by the fund. The fund operated under a previous expense limitation for which T. Rowe Price may be reimbursed. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The date of this supplement is January 1, 2002. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- F12-041 01/01/02 T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Stock Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Stock Fund-Advisor Class Supplement to prospectus dated May 1, 2001 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Effective January 1, 2002, the footnote to Table 2 on page 4 of the prospectus will be revised with the following to reflect the extension of the class's expense ratio limitation: Effective January 1, 2002, T. Rowe Price contractually obligated itself to bear any expenses (other than management fees and certain other portfolio level expenses) through December 31, 2003, that would cause the class's ratio of expenses to average net assets to exceed 1.20%. Expenses paid or assumed under this agreement are subject to reimbursement to T. Rowe Price by the fund whenever the class's expense ratio is below 1.20%; however, no reimbursement will be made after December 31, 2005, or if it would result in the expense ratio exceeding 1.20%. Any amounts reimbursed will have the effect of increasing fees otherwise paid by the class. The class operated under a previous expense limitation for which T. Rowe Price may be reimbursed. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The date of this supplement is January 1, 2002. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E265-041 01/01/02 T. Rowe Price Science & Technology Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Science & Technology Fund-Advisor Class Supplement to prospectus dated May 1, 2001 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Effective January 1, 2002, footnote (a) to Table 2 of the prospectus on page 4 will be revised with the following to reflect the extension of the class's expense ratio limitation: /a/Effective January 1, 2002, T. Rowe Price contractually obligated itself to bear any expenses (other than management fees) through December 31, 2003, that would cause the class's ratio of expenses to average net assets to exceed 1.15%. Expenses paid or assumed under this agreement are subject to reimbursement to T. Rowe Price by the fund whenever the class's expense ratio is below 1.15%; however, no reimbursement will be made after December 31, 2005, or if it would result in the expense ratio exceeding 1.15%. Any amounts reimbursed will have the effect of increasing fees otherwise paid by the class. The class operated under a previous expense limitation for which T. Rowe Price may be reimbursed. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The date of this supplement is January 1, 2002. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E261-041 01/01/02 T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value Fund-Advisor Class Supplement to prospectus dated May 1, 2001 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Effective January 1, 2002, footnote (a) to Table 2 on page 4 of the prospectus will be revised with the following to reflect the extension of the class's expense ratio limitation: /a/Effective January 1, 2002, T. Rowe Price contractually obligated itself to bear any expenses (other than management fees) through December 31, 2003, that would cause the class's ratio of expenses to average net assets to exceed 1.15%. Expenses paid or assumed under this agreement are subject to reimbursement to T. Rowe Price by the fund whenever the class's expense ratio is below 1.15%; however, no reimbursement will be made after December 31, 2005, or if it would result in the expense ratio exceeding 1.15%. Any amounts reimbursed will have the effect of increasing fees otherwise paid by the class. The class operated under a previous expense limitation for which T. Rowe Price may be reimbursed. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The date of this supplement is January 1, 2002. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E246-041 01/01/02 T. Rowe Price Value Fund, Inc. T. Rowe Price Value Fund-Advisor Class Supplement to prospectus dated May 1, 2001 revised to October 8, 2001 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Effective January 1, 2002, footnote (a) to Table 2 on page 4 of the prospectus will be revised with the following to reflect the extension of the class's expense ratio limitation: /a/Effective January 1, 2002, T. Rowe Price contractually obligated itself to bear any expenses (other than management fees and certain other portfolio level expenses) through December 31, 2003, that would cause the class's ratio of expenses to average net assets to exceed 1.10%. Expenses paid or assumed under this agreement are subject to reimbursement to T. Rowe Price by the fund whenever the class's expense ratio is below 1.10%; however, no reimbursement will be made after December 31, 2005, or if it would result in the expense ratio exceeding 1.10%. Any amounts reimbursed will have the effect of increasing fees otherwise paid by the class. The class operated under a previous expense limitation for which T. Rowe Price may be reimbursed. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The date of this supplement is January 1, 2002. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E207-042 01/01/02 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----