AFBA 5Star Funds Now Available Through Fidelity; Platform Enhances Access to A-Class Fund Shares.

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The AFBA 5Star Fund family is now accessible through the Fidelity mutual fund platform. Advisors, financial planners and retirement plan administrators can help their clients take advantage of three AFBA 5Star funds through Fidelity -- AFBA 5Star Small Cap, High Yield and USA Global Funds.

These funds are the A-class share versions of the fund company's I-class shares, which recently celebrated their fifth anniversary and are available exclusively to members of Armed Forces Benefit Association. In October 2001, the fund company expanded its share classes to make the funds available to the general public through financial advisers, brokers and retirement plan administrators.

"Advisers who are looking to move past the usual players and find hidden gems will find our funds very interesting," said Al Johnson, president of the AFBA 5Star Funds. "We've already heard from advisers who are hungry to access our funds on broader platforms and bring added value to their clients."

Other funds in the AFBA 5Star family include AFBA 5Star Equity, Balanced, Mid Cap and Science & Tech Funds. All are available to investors as A-, B- and C-class shares through registered brokers and financial advisers. Additionally, all of the funds are managed by the same management team and employ a consistent investment strategy.

For more complete information on AFBA 5Star Funds, including charges and expenses, obtain a prospectus by visiting www.afbaadvisoryfunds.com. Financial advisers can call [phone] to speak with a fund wholesaler. Investors should read the prospectus carefully before sending money.

Shares of AFBA 5Star Funds are distributed by PFPC Distributors, Inc., King of Prussia, Pa.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Share prices will fluctuate and you may have a gain or loss when you redeem shares.

Lower rated bonds (commonly known as `junk bonds') entail greater risks, including default risk, than higher-rated securities.

Small company stocks are generally riskier than large company stocks due to greater volatility and less liquidity. Mutual funds that concentrate in one market sector usually entail more risk than diversified funds.