497 1 d497.htm FORM 497 Form 497

iShares®

iShares, Inc.

Supplement dated November 4, 2008

to the Prospectus dated January 1, 2008

for the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (the “Fund”)

The information in this Supplement updates information in, and should be read in conjunction with, the Prospectus for the Fund. This Supplement supersedes and replaces the Supplement to the Prospectus dated October 30, 2008.

Effective August 12, 2008, the third paragraph under the heading “Management” beginning on page 10 of the Prospectus is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

For its investment advisory services to the Fund, BGFA is entitled to receive a management fee from the Fund based on the Fund’s allocable portion of the aggregate of the average daily net assets of the Fund and certain other iShares funds (iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Index Fund and iShares MSCI BRIC Index Fund, which are offered in separate prospectuses) as follows: 0.75% per annum of the aggregate net assets less than or equal to $14.0 billion, plus 0.68% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $14.0 billion, up to and including $28.0 billion, plus 0.61% per annum of the aggregate net assets in excess of $28.0 billion.

If you have any questions, please call 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737).

 

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