SUPPLEMENT
DATED JANUARY 1, 2007
TO
THE
PROSPECTUS OF MATTHEWS ASIAN FUNDS
DATED
APRIL 28, 2006
The
following supplements the Portfolio Managers sections on pages 8, 20, 28, and
36
of the Prospectus:
EFFECTIVE
January 1, 2007:
The
Lead
Manager for the Matthews Asia Pacific Fund is Mark W. Headley and the
Co-Managers are Richard H. Gao, Taizo Ishida and Sharat Shroff.
The
Lead
Manager of the Matthews Asia Technology Fund is J. Michael Oh and the Co-Manager
is Mark W. Headley.
The
Lead
Manager of the Matthews India Fund is Andrew T. Foster and the Co-Manager is
Sharat Shroff.
The
Lead
Managers of the Matthews Korea Fund are G. Paul Matthews and Mark W.
Headley and the Co-Manager is J. Michael Oh.
The
following supplements the Management of the Funds - Portfolio Managers section
on pages 42-43 of the Prospectus:
The
Funds
are managed by one or more Lead Portfolio Managers and one or more Co-Portfolio
Managers. A Lead Portfolio Manager of a Fund is responsible for its day-to-day
investment management decisions and is supported by and consults with that
Fund’s Co-Manager(s).
G.
Paul
Matthews is Lead Portfolio Manager of the Matthews Asian Growth and Income
and
Korea Funds; and the Co-Manager of the Matthews China
Fund.
Mark
W.
Headley is Lead Portfolio Manager of the Matthews Asia Pacific, Pacific Tiger,
Japan and Korea Funds; and the Co-Manager of the Matthews Asian Technology
and
China Funds.
Andrew
T.
Foster is the Lead Portfolio Manager of the Matthews India and Asia Pacific
Equity Income Funds; and the Co-Manager of the Matthews Asian Growth and Income
Fund.
J.
Michael Oh is the Lead Portfolio Manager of the Matthews Asian Technology Fund;
and the Co-Manager of the Matthews Korea Fund.
Sharat
Shroff is the Co-Manager of the Matthews Asia Pacific and India
Funds.
Taizo
Ishida is the Co-Manager of the Matthews Asia Pacific and Japan
Funds.
Matthews
Asian Funds are distributed by PFPC Distributors, Inc.
SUPPLEMENT
DATED JANUARY 1, 2007
TO
THE
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OF MATTHEWS ASIAN
FUNDS
DATED APRIL 28, 2006
The
following supplements the Portfolio Managers section on pages 44-46 of the
SAI:
EFFECTIVE
January 1, 2007:
G.
Paul
Matthews is Lead Portfolio Manager of the Matthews Asian Growth and Income
and
Korea Funds; and the Co-Manager of the Matthews China Fund.
Mark
W.
Headley is Lead Portfolio Manager of the Matthews Asia Pacific, Pacific Tiger,
Japan and Korea Funds; and the Co-Manager of the Matthews Asian Technology
and China Funds.
Andrew
T.
Foster is the Lead Portfolio Manager of the Matthews India and Asia Pacific
Equity Income Funds; and the Co-Manager of the Matthews Asian Growth and Income
Fund.
J.
Michael Oh is the Lead Portfolio Manager of the Matthews Asian Technology Fund
and the Co-Manager of the Matthews Korea Fund.
Sharat
Shroff is the Co-Manager of the Matthews Asia Pacific and India
Funds.
Taizo
Ishida is the Co-Manager of the Matthews Asia Pacific and Japan
Funds.
Matthews
Asian Funds are distributed by PFPC Distributors, Inc.
SUPPLEMENT
DATED JANUARY 1, 2007
TO
THE
PROSPECTUS OF MATTHEWS ASIAN FUNDS
DATED
OCTOBER 31, 2006
The
following supplements the Management of the Funds - Portfolio Managers section
on page 15 of the Prospectus:
Andrew
T.
Foster is the Lead Portfolio Manager of the Matthews India Fund; and the
Co-Manager of the Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund.
Matthews
Asian Funds are distributed by PFPC Distributors, Inc.
SUPPLEMENT
DATED JANUARY 1, 2007
TO
THE
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OF MATTHEWS ASIAN
FUNDS
DATED OCTOBER 31, 2006
The
following supplements the Portfolio Managers section on page 40 of the
SAI:
EFFECTIVE
January 1, 2007:
Andrew
T.
Foster is the Lead Portfolio Manager of the Matthews India Fund; and the
Co-Manager of the Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund.
Matthews
Asian Funds are distributed by PFPC Distributors, Inc.