STI CLASSIC FUNDS

                       TAX SENSITIVE GROWTH STOCK FUND
                   Supplement dated April 1, 2004 to the
                     Equity Funds - T Shares Prospectus,
                Equity Funds - A Shares and L Shares Prospectus,
  and For Participants of SunTrust Banks Sponsored Retirement Plans Prospectus
                                               dated October 1, 2003


THIS SUPPLEMENT PROVIDES NEW AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT AFFECTS INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THE PROSPECTUSES AND SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
PROSPECTUSES.

The following information affects the section called "PORTFOLIO MANAGERS"
beginning on page 59 of the Equity Funds - T Shares Prospectus, page 46 of the
Equity Funds - A Shares and L Shares Prospectus, and page 77 of the For
Participants of SunTrust Banks Sponsored Retirement Plans Prospectus:


    Effective April 1, 2004, the Tax Sensitive Growth Stock Fund is managed
    by Mr. Parker W. Thomas, Jr. Mr. Thomas will serve as Vice President of
    Trusco Capital Management, Inc. (Trusco). Prior to joining Trusco, Mr.
    Thomas served as Senior Vice President, SunTrust Bank, Nashville from
    January 1988 to September 2002. From September 2002 to March 2004 he
    served as Managing Director and Portfolio Manager of Personal Asset
    Management, for SunTrust Banks, Inc. He has more than 31 years of
    investment experience.



                            PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.






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