497 1 ss082106mega.htm 497 SAI STICKER

Supplement to the currently effective Statements of Additional Information for Class S shares of the funds listed below:

 

DWS Balanced Fund

DWS Blue Chip Fund

DWS California Tax-Free Income Fund

DWS Capital Growth Fund

DWS Cash Investment Trust

DWS Commodity Securities Fund

DWS Conservative Allocation Fund

DWS Core Fixed Income Fund

DWS Core Plus Income Fund

DWS Dreman High Return Equity Fund

DWS Dreman Mid Cap Value Fund

DWS Dreman Small Cap Value Fund

DWS Emerging Markets Equity Fund

DWS Emerging Markets Fixed Income Fund

DWS Enhanced S&P 500 Index Fund

DWS Equity Income Fund

DWS Europe Equity Fund

DWS Global Bond Fund

DWS Global Opportunities Fund

DWS Global Thematic Fund

 

 

DWS GNMA Fund

DWS Gold & Precious Metals Fund

DWS RREEF Global Real Estate Securities Fund

DWS Growth & Income Fund

DWS Growth Allocation Fund

DWS Growth Plus Allocation Fund

DWS Health Care Fund

DWS High Income Plus Fund

DWS High Yield Tax Free Fund

DWS Inflation Protected Plus Fund

DWS Intermediate Tax/AMT Free Fund

DWS International Fund

DWS International Select Equity Fund

DWS International Value Opportunities Fund

DWS Japan Equity Fund

DWS Large Cap Value Fund

DWS Large Company Growth Fund

DWS Latin America Equity Fund

DWS Managed Municipal Bond Fund

DWS Massachusetts Tax-Free Fund

 

 

DWS Micro Cap Fund

DWS Mid Cap Growth Fund

DWS Moderate Allocation Fund

DWS Money Market Series: Prime Reserve Class S

DWS Money Market Series: Premium Class S

DWS New York Tax-Free Income Fund

DWS Pacific Opportunities Equity Fund

DWS RREEF Real Estate Securities Fund

DWS S&P 500 Index Fund

DWS Short Duration Fund

DWS Short Term Bond Fund

DWS Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund

DWS Small Cap Core Fund

DWS Small Cap Growth Fund

DWS Small Cap Value Fund

DWS Strategic Income Fund

DWS Tax Free Money Fund

DWS Technology Fund

DWS U. S. Government Securities Fund

DWS U.S. Treasury Money Fund

 

 

The following information replaces similar disclosure to the list of eligible Class S investors in the “Purchases — Eligible Class S Investors” section of each Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Only certain investors are eligible to buy Class S shares, as described in greater detail below.

A.

The following investors may purchase Class S shares of DWS Funds either (i) directly from DWS Scudder Distributors, Inc. (“DWS-SDI”), the Fund’s principal underwriter; or (ii) through an intermediary relationship with a financial services firm established with respect to the DWS Funds as of December 31, 2004.

 

1.

Existing shareholders of Class S shares of any DWS Fund as of December 31, 2004, and household members residing at the same address.

 

2.

Shareholders who own Class S shares continuously since December 31, 2004, and household members residing at the same address may open new accounts for Class S shares of any DWS Fund.

 


 



 

 

3.

Any participant who owns Class S shares of any DWS Fund through an employee sponsored retirement, employee stock, bonus, pension or profit sharing plan continuously since December 31, 2004 may open a new individual account for Class S shares of any DWS Fund.

 

4.

Any participant who owns Class S shares of any DWS Fund through a retirement, employee stock, bonus, pension or profit sharing plan may complete a direct rollover to an IRA account that will hold Class S shares. This applies to individuals who begin their retirement plan investments with a DWS Fund at any time, including after December 31, 2004.

 

5.

Existing shareholders of Class AARP shares of any DWS Fund as of July 17, 2006, and household members residing at the same address.

 

6.

Officers, Fund Trustees and Directors, and full-time employees and their family members, of the Advisor and its affiliates.

 

7.

Class S shares are available to any accounts managed by the Advisor, any advisory products offered by the Advisor or DWS-SDI and to the Portfolios of DWS Allocation Series or other fund of funds managed by the Advisor or its affiliates.

 

8.

Shareholders of Class S of Emerging Markets Equity Fund who became shareholders of the fund in connection with the fund’s acquisition of Scudder New Asia Fund, Inc. on April 17, 2006.

 

9.

Existing shareholders of Class M of any DWS Fund as of August 18, 2006, and household members residing at the same address.

B.

The following additional investors may purchase Class S shares of DWS Funds.

 

1.

Broker-dealers and registered investment advisors (“RIAs”) may purchase Class S shares in connection with a comprehensive or “wrap” fee program or other fee based program.

 

2.

Any group retirement, employee stock, bonus, pension or profit-sharing plans.

DWS-SDI may, at its discretion, require appropriate documentation that shows an investor is eligible to purchase Class S shares.

 

 

 

 

August 21, 2006

 

 

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