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                                                    June 30, 1997


                 THE BRINSON FUNDS (the "Trust")
                                
                       BRINSON GLOBAL FUND
                   BRINSON GLOBAL EQUITY FUND
                    BRINSON GLOBAL BOND FUND
           (each, a "Fund" and together, the "Funds")
                                
   Supplement to Prospectus dated October 28, 1996, as revised
                    and supplemented to date



Effective  June  30, 1997, the Trust will offer a  new  class  of
shares  of each of the Global Fund, Global Equity Fund and Global
Bond  Fund  series,  known  as  "Brinson  Global  Fund-Class  N,"
"Brinson  Global  Equity Fund-Class N" and "Brinson  Global  Bond
Fund-Class  N" shares, respectively.  In addition,  the  "Brinson
Global  Fund,"  "Brinson Global Equity Fund" and "Brinson  Global
Bond  Fund"  classes  of  shares have been  redesignated  as  the
"Brinson  Global Fund-Class I," "Brinson Global Equity Fund-Class
I" and "Brinson Global Bond Fund-Class I" shares.  All references
in  the Prospectus to "Brinson Fund class shares" should be  read
to mean "Brinson Fund-Class I shares."

As  a result of these changes, the Trust issues three classes  of
shares  that  invest in the same portfolios of  securities.   The
Brinson  Fund-Class  I  shares, offered by this  Prospectus,  are
designed  primarily for institutional investors, do  not  have  a
sales  load  and  are  not subject to Rule 12b-1  Plan  expenses.
Although  shareholders of the Brinson Fund-Class N  and  SwissKey
Fund  class  shares  do not pay sales charges,  shares  of  these
classes  are  subject  to Rule 12b-1 Plan  expenses,  which  vary
between these two classes.  As a result of the classes' differing
expenses,   performance  will  vary  between  the  classes.    In
addition,  there  are  also  differences  in  minimum  investment
amounts  and  the voting rights as between the classes.   Further
information about the SwissKey Fund class of shares of the  Trust
may  be  obtained by calling 1-800-SWISSKEY.  Further information
about  the  Brinson  Fund-Class N shares  of  the  Trust  may  be
obtained by calling 1-800-448-2430.

This   information  supplements  and  supersedes   any   contrary
information contained in the Funds' Prospectus.  Please  be  sure
to retain this supplement with your Prospectus.