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| FORM 497 |
| SALES CHARGES |
| Objective |
| Fees and Expenses of the Fund |
| STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
| Principal Strategies |
| Principal Risks |
| Performance |
| FUND PERFORMANCE |
| Investment Adviser |
| Objective |
| Fees and Expenses of the Fund |
| STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
| Principal Strategies |
| Principal Risks |
| Performance |
| FUND PERFORMANCE |
| Investment Adviser |
| Objective |
| Fees and Expenses of the Fund |
| STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
| Principal Strategies |
| Principal Risks |
| Performance |
| FUND PERFORMANCE |
| Investment Adviser |
| Objective |
| Fees and Expenses of the Fund |
| STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
| Principal Strategies |
| Principal Risks |
| Performance |
| FUND PERFORMANCE |
| Investment Adviser |
| Objective |
| Fees and Expenses of the Fund |
| STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
| Principal Strategies |
| Principal Risks |
| Performance |
| FUND PERFORMANCE |
| Investment Adviser |
| Objective |
| Fees and Expenses of the Fund |
| STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
| Principal Strategies |
| Principal Risks |
| Performance |
| FUND PERFORMANCE |
| Investment Adviser |
| Objective |
| Fees and Expenses of the Fund |
| SHAREHOLDER FEES |
| Principal Strategies |
| Principal Risks |
| Principal Risks of Underlying Funds |
| Performance |
| FUND PERFORMANCE |
| Investment Adviser |
| Objective |
| Fees and Expenses of the Fund |
| SHAREHOLDER FEES |
| Principal Strategies |
| Principal Risks |
| Principal Risks of Underlying Funds |
| Performance |
| FUND PERFORMANCE |
| Investment Adviser |
| Objective |
| Fees and Expenses of the Fund |
| SHAREHOLDER FEES |
| Principal Strategies |
| Principal Risks |
| Principal Risks of Underlying Funds |
| Performance |
| FUND PERFORMANCE |
| Investment Adviser |
| Objective |
| Fees and Expenses of the Fund |
| SHAREHOLDER FEES |
| Principal Strategies |
| Principal Risks |
| Principal Risks of Underlying Funds |
| Performance |
| FUND PERFORMANCE |
| Investment Adviser |
| Objective |
| Fees and Expenses of the Fund |
| SHAREHOLDER FEES |
| Principal Strategies |
| Principal Risks |
| Principal Risks of Underlying Funds |
| Performance |
| FUND PERFORMANCE |
| Investment Adviser |
| Objective |
| Fees and Expenses of the Fund |
| STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
| Principal Strategies |
| Principal Risks |
| Performance |
| FUND PERFORMANCE |
| Investment Adviser |
| Objective |
| Fees and Expenses of the Fund |
| STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
| Principal Strategies |
| Principal Risks |
| Performance |
| FUND PERFORMANCE |
| Investment Adviser |
| Objective |
| Fees and Expenses of the Fund |
| STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
| Principal Strategies |
| Principal Risks |
| Performance |
| Investment Adviser |
| Objective |
| Fees and Expenses of the Fund |
| STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
| Principal Strategies |
| Principal Risks |
| Performance |
| FUND PERFORMANCE |
| Investment Adviser |
| Important Additional Information |
| Objective |
| Fees and Expenses of the Fund |
| STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
| Principal Strategies |
| Principal Risks |
| Performance |
| Investment Adviser |
| Objective |
| Fees and Expenses of the Fund |
| STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
| Principal Strategies |
| Principal Risks |
| Performance |
| FUND PERFORMANCE |
| Investment Adviser |
| Objective |
| Fees and Expenses of the Fund |
| STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
| Principal Strategies |
| Principal Risks |
| Performance |
| Investment Adviser |
| Objective |
| Fees and Expenses of the Fund |
| STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
| Principal Strategies |
| Principal Risks |
| Performance |
| FUND PERFORMANCE |
| Investment Adviser |
| Jamie Cumming, CFA® Senior Investment Manager 2009 |
| Samantha Fitzpatrick, CFA® Senior Investment Manager 2009 |
| Objective |
| Fees and Expenses of the Fund |
| STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
| Principal Strategies |
| Principal Risks |
| Performance |
| FUND PERFORMANCE |
| Investment Adviser |
| Objective |
| Fees and Expenses of the Fund |
| SHAREHOLDER FEES |
| Principal Strategies |
| Principal Risks |
| Performance |
| FUND PERFORMANCE |
| Investment Adviser |
| Objective |
| Fees and Expenses of the Fund |
| STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
| Principal Strategies |
| Principal Risks |
| Performance |
| Investment Adviser |
| Objective |
| Fees and Expenses of the Fund |
| STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
| Principal Strategies |
| Principal Risks |
| Performance |
| FUND PERFORMANCE |
| Investment Adviser |
| Francis Radano III, CFA® Investment Manager Inception* |
| Objective |
| Fees and Expenses of the Fund |
| STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
| Principal Strategies |
| Principal Risks |
| Performance |
| FUND PERFORMANCE |
| Investment Adviser |
| Additional Information about Principal Strategies |
| Additional Information about Investments, Investment ... |
| Principal Risks of the Underlying Funds for Optimal Funds |
| Fund Management |
| Investment Adviser |
| Portfolio Management |
| Douglas Burtnick, CFA®, Senior Investment Manager (AAMI) |
| Jason Kotik, CFA®, Senior Investment Manager (AAMI) |
| Francis Radano, III, CFA®, Investment Manager (AAMI) |
| Robert W. Mattson®, Investment Manager (AAMI) |
| Douglas Burtnick, CFA®, Senior Investment Manager (AAMI) |
| Jason Kotik, CFA®, Senior Investment Manager (AAMI) |
| Joseph McFadden, CFA®, Investment Manager (AAMI) |
| Ralph Bassett, CFA®, Investment Manager (AAMI) |
| Francis Radano, III, CFA®, Investment Manager (AAMI) |
| Douglas Burtnick, CFA®, Senior Investment Manager (AAMI) |
| Jason Kotik, CFA®, Senior Investment Manager (AAMI) |
| Robert W. Mattson, Investment Manager (AAMI) |
| Frank Tian, Assistant Investment Manager (AAMAL) |
| Kathy Xu, Assistant Investment Manager (AAMAL) |
| Bruce Stout, Senior Investment Manager (AAMISL) |
| Andrew McMenigall, Senior Investment Manager (AAMISL) |
| Jamie Cumming, CFA®, Senior Investment Manager (AAMISL) |
| Samantha Fitzpatrick, CFA®, Senior Investment Manager (AAMISL) |
| Richard Fonash, CFA®, Senior Investment Manager (AAMI) |
| Allison Mortenson, CFA®, Senior Investment Manager (AAMI) |
| Andrew Gillan, Senior Investment Manager (AAMAL) |
| Christopher Wong, CFA®, Senior Investment Manager (AAMAL) |
| SALES CHARGES |
| SALES CHARGES |
| SALES CHARGES |
| SALES CHARGES |
| SALES CHARGES |
| SALES CHARGES |
| Distribution and Service Fees |
| Share Price |
| SALES CHARGES |
| Distributions and Taxes |
| Financial Highlights |
| For Additional Information Contact: |
| Objective |
| Fees and Expenses of the Fund |
| STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
| Principal Strategies |
| Principal Risks |
| Performance |
| FUND PERFORMANCE |
| Investment Adviser |
| Objective |
| Fees and Expenses of the Fund |
| STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
| Principal Strategies |
| Principal Risks |
| Performance |
| FUND PERFORMANCE |
| Investment Adviser |
| Additional Information about Investments, Investment ... |
| Fund Management |
| Investment Adviser |
| Portfolio Management |
| Mark Gordon-James, CFA®, Senior Investment Manager (AAMISL) |
| Fiona Manning, CFA®, Investment Manager (AAMISL) |
| SALES CHARGES |
| SALES CHARGES |
| SALES CHARGES |
| SALES CHARGES |
| Distribution and Service Fees |
| Share Price |
| SALES CHARGES |
| Distributions and Taxes |
| Financial Highlights |
| For Additional Information Contact: |
| Objective |
| Fees and Expenses of the Fund |
| STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
| Principal Strategies |
| Principal Risks |
| Performance |
| FUND PERFORMANCE |
| Investment Adviser |
| Additional Information about Principal Strategies |
| Fund Management |
| Investment Adviser |
| Portfolio Management |
| Mark Gordon-James, CFA®, Senior Investment Manager (AAMISL) |
| Fiona Manning, CFA®, Investment Manager (AAMISL) |
| SALES CHARGES |
| SALES CHARGES |
| SALES CHARGES |
| SALES CHARGES |
| Distribution and Service Fees |
| Share Price |
| SALES CHARGES |
| Distributions and Taxes |
| Financial Highlights |
| For Additional Information Contact: |
| Objective |
| Fees and Expenses of the Fund |
| STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
| Principal Strategies |
| Principal Risks |
| Performance |
| Investment Adviser |
| Additional Information about Investment Strategy |
| Additional Information about Investments, Investment ... |
| PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS |
| Fund Management |
| Investment Adviser & Subadviser |
| Portfolio Management |
| SALES CHARGES |
| SALES CHARGES |
| SALES CHARGES |
| Distribution and Service Fees |
| Share Price |
| Distributions and Taxes |
| Financial Highlights |
| Financial Highlights |
| For Additional Information Contact: |
| STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PORTFOLIO INSTRUMENTS AND ... |
| PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS |
| Impact of Large Redemptions and Purchases of Fund Shares |
| BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF THE TRUST |
| NAME AND TITLE |
| NAME AND TITLE |
| NAME AND TITLE |
| TRUSTEE OWNERSHIP |
| TRUSTEE OWNERSHIP |
| COMPENSATION TABLE |
| COMPENSATION TABLE |
| Code of Ethics |
| INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES |
| Trust Expenses |
| Investment Adviser |
| TRUSTEE OWNERSHIP |
| Distribution Plan Fees |
| Out of Pocket Expenses and Miscellaneous Charges |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PURCHASES AND SALES |
| SALES CHARGES |
| SALES CHARGES |
| SALES CHARGES |
| SALES CHARGES |
| VALUATION OF SHARES |
| SYSTEMATIC INVESTMENT STRATEGIES |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| Redemption at a Loss Within Six Months of Purchase |
| Additional Information for the Funds of Funds |
| BENEFICIAL OWNERS |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| APPENDIX A- PORTFOLIO MANAGERS |
| Limited and Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited |
| APPENDIX B - DEBT RATINGS |
| APPENDIX C - PROXY VOTING GUIDELINES SUMMARIES |
| LIMITED AND ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT ASIA LIMITED |
| STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PORTFOLIO INSTRUMENTS AND ... |
| PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS |
| Impact of Large Redemptions and Purchases of Fund Shares |
| BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF THE TRUST |
| NAME AND TITLE |
| NAME AND TITLE |
| NAME AND TITLE |
| TRUSTEE OWNERSHIP |
| TRUSTEE OWNERSHIP |
| COMPENSATION TABLE |
| COMPENSATION TABLE |
| Code of Ethics |
| INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES |
| Trust Expenses |
| Investment Adviser |
| TRUSTEE OWNERSHIP |
| Distribution Plan Fees |
| Out of Pocket Expenses and Miscellaneous Charges |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PURCHASES AND SALES |
| SALES CHARGES |
| SALES CHARGES |
| VALUATION OF SHARES |
| SYSTEMATIC INVESTMENT STRATEGIES |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| BENEFICIAL OWNERS |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| APPENDIX A- PORTFOLIO MANAGERS |
| APPENDIX B - DEBT RATINGS |
| APPENDIX C - PROXY VOTING GUIDELINES SUMMARIES |
| LIMITED AND ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT ASIA LIMITED |
| STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PORTFOLIO INSTRUMENTS AND ... |
| PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS |
| Impact of Large Redemptions and Purchases of Fund Shares |
| BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF THE TRUST |
| NAME AND TITLE |
| NAME AND TITLE |
| NAME AND TITLE |
| TRUSTEE OWNERSHIP |
| TRUSTEE OWNERSHIP |
| COMPENSATION TABLE |
| COMPENSATION TABLE |
| Code of Ethics |
| INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES |
| Trust Expenses |
| Investment Adviser |
| TRUSTEE OWNERSHIP |
| Out of Pocket Expenses and Miscellaneous Charges |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PURCHASES AND SALES |
| SALES CHARGES |
| SALES CHARGES |
| VALUATION OF SHARES |
| SYSTEMATIC INVESTMENT STRATEGIES |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| BENEFICIAL OWNERS |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| APPENDIX A- PORTFOLIO MANAGERS |
| Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited |
| Limited and Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited |
| APPENDIX B - DEBT RATINGS |
| APPENDIX C - PROXY VOTING GUIDELINES SUMMARIES |
| LIMITED AND ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT ASIA LIMITED |
| Statement of Additional Information |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PORTFOLIO INSTRUMENTS AND ... |
| PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS |
| DESCRIPTION OF PORTFOLIO INSTRUMENTS AND INVESTMENT POLICIES |
| Aberdeen Core Plus Income Fund General Investment Objective ... |
| Impact of Large Redemptions and Purchases of Fund Shares |
| BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF THE TRUST |
| NAME AND TITLE |
| NAME AND TITLE |
| NAME AND TITLE |
| NAME AND TITLE |
| TRUSTEE OWNERSHIP |
| TRUSTEE OWNERSHIP |
| COMPENSATION TABLE |
| COMPENSATION TABLE |
| Code of Ethics |
| INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES |
| Trust Expenses |
| Investment Adviser - Aberdeen Asset Management Inc. |
| Out of Pocket Expenses and Miscellaneous Charges |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PURCHASES AND SALES |
| SALES CHARGES |
| SALES CHARGES |
| SALES CHARGES |
| VALUATION OF SHARES |
| SYSTEMATIC INVESTMENT STRATEGIES |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
| Redemption at a Loss Within Six Months of Purchase |
| FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
| APPENDIX A - PORTFOLIO MANAGERS |
| APPENDIX B-DEBT RATINGS |
| APPENDIX C - PROXY VOTING GUIDELINES SUMMARIES |