-----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, NvDUtwKU86ftKMH8L0AJTfvqaAOFfP5logmAUSjNXJVxmwG/dc66IblJihHlR81b GiGFmFvvurTJSAwIyBscDg== 0000893220-98-000779.txt : 19980424 0000893220-98-000779.hdr.sgml : 19980424 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000893220-98-000779 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980422 SROS: NONE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WEBS INDEX FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000930667 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-97598 FILM NUMBER: 98598766 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 BELLEVUE PARKWAY CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19809 BUSINESS PHONE: 3027912919 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WFBS INDEX FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19961226 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FOREIGN FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950524 497 1 RULE 497 WEBS INDEX FUND, INC. 1 SUPPLEMENT DATED APRIL 22, 1998 TO WEBS INDEX FUND, INC. PROSPECTUS DATED OCTOBER 29, 1997 This Supplement relates to the Prospectus of WEBS Index Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") dated October 29, 1997. The information herein supersedes the corresponding information in the Prospectus. 1. The expense table on pages 7 and 8 of the Prospectus is amended so that the amounts in the line items entitled "Maximum Transaction Fee (a) for Purchase of one Creation Unit of WEBS: In-kind and Cash Purchases (b)" and "Maximum Redemption Transaction Fee (a) for Redemption of one Creation Unit of WEBS: In-kind and Cash Redemptions (c)" are replaced by the following, which reflect reductions in these fees: (1) Australia WEBS Index Series, $2,200; (2) Austria WEBS Index Series, $1,700; (3) Belgium WEBS Index Series, $1,400; (4) Canada WEBS Index Series, $3,400; (5) France WEBS Index Series, $3,600; (6) Germany WEBS Index Series, $2,500; (7) Hong Kong WEBS Index Series, $3,500; (8) Italy WEBS Index Series, $2,000; (9) Japan WEBS Index Series, $7,700; (10) Malaysia (Free) WEBS Index Series, $4,800; (11) Mexico (Free) WEBS Index Series, $2,500; (12) Netherlands WEBS Index Series, $1,800; (13) Singapore (Free) WEBS Index Series, $2,500; (14) Spain WEBS Index Series, $2,300; (5) Sweden WEBS Index Series, $2,200; (16) Switzerland WEBS Index Series, $1,800; and (17) United Kingdom WEBS Index Series, $5,300. 2. The historical performance information graphs for the MSCI Indices on pages 30, 31 and 32 of the Prospectus are amended and restated to reflect the following: 1) the 1997 total return figures for each MSCI Index are updated to reflect information through December 31, 1997; 2) the 1996 total return figures for each MSCI Index, with the exception of the MSCI Mexico (Free) Index, are revised and corrected; and 3) the 1995 total return figure for the MSCI Austria Index is revised and corrected. In connection with these changes, the last sentence of the second full paragraph of page 30 is deleted. The revised graphs are as follows:
Measurement Period (Fiscal Year Covered) MSCI AUSTRALIA INDEX 1988 36.4 9.3 -17.54 1991 33.64 -10.82 35.17 1994 5.4 11.19 16.49 1997 -10.44
Measurement Period (Fiscal Year Covered) MSCI AUSTRIA INDEX 1988 0.57 103.91 6.33 1991 -12.23 -10.65 28.09 1994 -6.28 -4.72 4.51 1997 1.57
Measurement Period (Fiscal Year Covered) MSCI BELGIUM INDEX 1988 53.63 17.29 -10.98 1991 13.77 -1.47 23.51 1994 8.24 25.88 12.03 1997 13.55
Measurement Period (Fiscal Year Covered) MSCI CANADA INDEX 1988 17.07 24.3 -13 1991 11.08 -12.15 17.58 1994 -3.04 18.31 28.54 1997 12.8
Measurement Period (Fiscal Year Covered) MSCI FRANCE INDEX 1988 37.87 36.15 -13.83 1991 17.83 2.81 20.91 1994 -5.18 14.12 21.2 1997 11.94
Measurement Period (Fiscal Year Covered) MSCI GERMANY INDEX 1988 20.6 46.26 -9.36 1991 8.16 -10.27 35.64 1994 4.66 16.41 13.58 1997 24.57
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Measurement Period (Fiscal Year Covered) MSCI HONG KONG INDEX 1988 28.12 8.39 9.17 1991 49.52 32.29 116.7 1994 -28.9 22.57 33.08 1997 -23.29
Measurement Period (Fiscal Year Covered) MSCI ITALY INDEX 1988 11.46 19.42 -19.19 1991 -1.82 -22.22 28.53 1994 11.56 1.05 12.59 1997 35.48
Measurement Period (Fiscal Year Covered) MSCI JAPAN INDEX 1988 35.39 1.71 -36.1 1991 8.92 -21.45 25.48 1994 21.44 0.69 -15.5 1997 -23.67
Measurement Period (Fiscal Year Covered) MSCI MALAYSIA (FREE) INDEX 1988 26.54 55.76 -7.91 1991 4.95 17.76 110 1994 -19.94 5.16 25.89 1997 -68.11
Measurement Period (Fiscal Year Covered) MSCI MEXICO (FREE) INDEX 1988 71.98 89.2 62.65 1991 126.04 24.98 49.35 1994 -40.55 -20.37 18.7 1997 53.92
Measurement Period (Fiscal Year Covered) MSCI NETHERLANDS INDEX 1988 14.19 35.79 -3.19 1991 17.8 2.3 35.28 1994 11.7 27.71 27.51 1997 23.77
Measurement Period MSCI SINGAPORE (FREE) (Fiscal Year Covered) INDEX 1988 34.18 44.88 -14.59 1991 43.61 4.49 73.41 1994 5.81 12.19 0.33 1997 -40.46
Measurement Period (Fiscal Year Covered) MSCI SPAIN INDEX 1988 13.53 9.76 -13.85 1991 15.63 -21.87 29.78 1994 -4.8 29.83 40.05 1997 25.41
Measurement Period (Fiscal Year Covered) MSCI SWEDEN INDEX 1988 48.33 31.79 -20.99 1991 14.42 -14.41 36.99 1994 18.34 33.36 37.21 1997 12.92
Measurement Period (Fiscal Year Covered) MSCI SWITZERLAND INDEX 1988 6.18 26.21 -6.23 1991 15.77 17.23 45.79 1994 3.54 44.12 2.28 1997 44.25
Measurement Period (Fiscal Year Covered) MSCI UNITED KINGDOM INDEX 1988 5.95 21.87 10.29 1991 16.02 -3.65 24.44 1994 -1.63 21.27 27.42 1997 22.62
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