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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000949365-02-000010
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020211

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BRINSON FUNDS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000886244
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-47287
		FILM NUMBER:		02534915

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		209 S LASALLE ST
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60604-1795
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8001482430

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		209 S LASALLE ST
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60604-1795
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<FILENAME>supplement.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SUPPLEMENT
<TEXT>
		  The Brinson Funds

Supplement to the Statement of Additional Information
		dated November 5, 2001


February 11, 2002

Dear Investor,

	The purpose of the supplement is to notify you of
an additional front-end sales charge waiver.  The
following disclosure supplements the section entitled
"Reduced Sales Charges, Additional Exchange and
Redemption Information and Other Services - Sales
Charge Reductions and Waivers - Waivers of Sales
Charges - Class A Shares" on pages 59 - 60:

[ ] 	Acquire shares in connection with shares
	purchased by Brinson Advisors or any affiliate
	on behalf of a discretionary advisory client.


					Item No.  ZS-123


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