Prospectus

July28, 2010

T.Rowe Price

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Real Assets Fund (PRAFX)

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A stock fund seeking long-term capital growth through investments in companies that own or are involved with real assets.

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The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved thesesecurities or passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

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Table of Contents

1	Summary
	Real Assets Fund	1
2	Information About Accounts in T.RowePrice Funds
	Pricing Shares and Receiving Sale Proceeds	5
	Useful Information on Distributions and Taxes	10
	Transaction Procedures and SpecialRequirements	15
	Account Maintenance and Small Account Fees	19
3	More About the Fund
	Organization and Management	20
	More Information About the Fund and ItsInvestment Risks	22
	Investment Policies and Practices	26
	Disclosure of Fund Portfolio Information	34
4	Investing With T. Rowe Price
	Account Requirements and TransactionInformation	35
	Opening a New Account	36
	Purchasing Additional Shares	38
	Exchanging and Redeeming Shares	39
	Rights Reserved by the Funds	41
	Information About Your Services	42
	T.Rowe Price Brokerage	44
	Investment Information	45
	T.Rowe Price Privacy Policy	46

Mutual fund shares are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are not insured by the FDIC, Federal Reserve, or any other government agency, and are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of the principal amount invested.

Summary

Investment Objective

The fund seeks to provide long-term growth of capital.

Fees and Expenses

This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

Shareholder fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Redemption fee(as a percentage of amount redeemed on shares held for 90 days or less)	2.00%
Annual fund operating expenses(expenses that you pay each year as apercentage of the value of your investment)
Management fee	0.60%
Other expenses	0.25%a
Total annual fund operating expenses	0.85%

aOther expenses are estimated.

ExampleThis example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and the fund`s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

1year	3years
$87	$271

Portfolio TurnoverThe fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the fund`s performance. The fund`s portfolio turnover rate for the initial period of operations may exceed 100%.

Investments, Risks, and Performance

Principal Investment StrategiesThe fund will normally invest at least 80% of its net assets in "real assets" and securities of companies that derive at least 50% of their profits or revenues from, or commit at least 50% of assets to, real assets and activities related to real assets. Real assets are defined broadly by the fund and are considered to include any assets that have physical properties, such as energy and natural resources, real estate, basic materials, equipment, utilities and infrastructure, and commodities. Such assets may produce cash flows and subsequent valuations that increase when the overall price level in the economy is rising. The fund may also invest in companies whose revenue and earnings are expected to rise if the prices of certain real assets rise during a period of general inflation.

The fund`s goal is to hold a portfolio of securities and other investments that, over time, should provide some protection against the impact of inflation. In selecting investments, the fund`s management seeks sectors in equity markets across the globe that are expected to have a low correlation with the overall global equity market in order to outperform the market during periods of high or rising inflation.

The fund may invest in securities issued by companies of any market capitalization, as well as real estate investment trusts (REITs), which are pooled investment vehicles that typically invest directly in real estate, in mortgages and loans collateralized by real estate, or in a combination of the two. The fund invests with an awareness of the global economic backdrop and inflation, as well as its outlook for certain industry sectors and geographic areas. Security selection is based on fundamental, bottom-up analysis that seeks to identify high-quality companies with good appreciation prospects. We generally favor companies with characteristics such as an attractive industry position, a compelling business model, strong management, and reasonable stock price valuation.

The fund will invest in companies located throughout the world and there is no limit on the fund`s investments in foreign securities or emerging markets. While the fund invests primarily in common stocks, it may invest in other securities and use futures and options, in keeping with its objective. The fund may also gain exposure to real assets that trade in the commodities markets through commodity-linked derivatives, including notes, futures, options and swap agreements that are linked to or backed by commodities or a commodities-related index. Certain of these commodity-linked derivatives could involve leverage, which magnifies the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the investment underlying the derivative.

The fund may sell holdings for a variety of reasons, such as to secure gains, limit losses, or redeploy assets into more promising opportunities.

Principal RisksAs with any mutual fund, there is no guarantee that the fund will achieve its objective. The fund`s share price fluctuates, which means you could lose money by investing in the fund. The principal risks of investing in this fund are summarized as follows:

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Active management riskThe fund is subject to the risk that the investment adviser`s judgments about the attractiveness, value, or potential appreciation of the fund`s investments may prove to be incorrect. If the securities selected and strategies employed by the fund fail to produce the intended results, the fund could underperform other funds with similar objectives and investment strategies.

Risks of stock investingStocks generally fluctuate in value more than bonds and may decline significantly over short time periods. There is the chance that stock prices overall will decline because stock markets tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising prices and falling prices. The value of a stock in which the fund invests may decline due to general weakness in the stock market or because of factors that affect a company or a particular industry.

Investment style riskDuring periods of low inflation, the fund`s attempts to invest in companies that may offer some protection from accelerating inflation could lessen relative returns and cause the fund to underperform other stock funds. Even if the fund`s investments may respond well to long-term inflation, they may not respond quickly to short-term increases in inflation. Further, a period of high inflation may place other strains on the economy that depresses the prices of all stocks, even those of companies that typically benefit from high or rising inflation.

Foreign investing riskSince the fund can invest a sizable portion of its assets in foreign securities, it will be subject to the risk that some holdings may lose value because of declining foreign currencies, adverse political or economic developments overseas, illiquid trading markets, governmental interference, or regulatory practices that differ from those in the U.S. These risks are heightened for the fund`s investments in emerging markets.

Industry riskBecause the fund focuses its investments in certain industries that involve activities related to energy, natural resources, real estate, commodities, infrastructure and other real assets, the fund is more susceptible to adverse developments affecting one or more of these industries than a more broadly diversified fund would be and may perform poorly during a downturn in any of those industries.

REIT investing riskREITs must satisfy specific requirements for favorable tax treatment and can involve unique risks in addition to the risks generally affecting the real estate industry. REITs are dependent upon the quality of their management, may have limited financial resources and heavy cash flow dependency, and may not be diversified geographically or by property type.

Derivatives riskTo the extent the fund invests in futures, options, swaps, structured notes or hybrids, it is exposed to additional volatility and potential losses, including the potential use of leverage and risk that the fund could lose money if a counterparty to a derivatives contract is unable or unwilling to meet its financial obligations. Any use of leverage will subject the fund to greater volatility and potential for loss than if it had invested in securities that do not involve leverage. Commodity-linked derivatives will

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be affected by the performance of the overall commodities markets and their returns could deviate significantly from the returns of the underlying commodity, instruments, or measures upon which the instrument is derived. In addition, commodity-linked derivatives may be less liquid than the underlying instrument and could unfavorably impact the timing and tax character of the fund`s distributions.

PerformanceBecause the fund commenced operations in 2010, there is no historical performance information shown here. Performance history will be presented after the fund has been in operation for one full calendar year.

Current performance information isavailable through troweprice.com or may be obtained by calling 1-800-225-5132.

Management

Investment AdviserT.Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price).

Portfolio ManagerEdmund M. Notzon III is Chairman of the fund`s Investment Advisory Committee. Mr.Notzon has been chairman of the committee since the fund`s inception in 2010 and he joined T.Rowe Price in 1989.

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

The fund is not available for direct purchase by members of the public. All investments in the fund must be made by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., T. Rowe Price International, Inc., or their affiliates on behalf of mutual funds or 529 plans.

There is no minimum amount required for initial or subsequent purchases. Shares of the fund may be purchased, redeemed, or exchanged on any day the New YorkStock Exchange is open for business.

Tax Information

Any dividends or capital gains are declared and paid annually, usually in December. Funddistributions may be taxed as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you invest through an IRA, 401(k) plan, or other tax-deferred account.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase the fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary, the fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the performance of administrative services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary`s Web site for more information on these payments.

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As a T.Rowe Price shareholder, you will want to know about the following policies and procedures that apply to the T.Rowe Price family of stock, bond, and money funds.

Pricing Shares and Receiving Sale Proceeds

How and When Shares Are Priced

The share price (also called "net asset value" or NAV) for all fundsis calculated at the close of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4 p.m. ET, each day that the exchange is open for business. To calculate the NAV, the fund`s assets are valued and totaled, liabilities are subtracted, and the balance, called net assets, is divided by the number of shares outstanding. Market values are used to price stocks and bonds. Market values represent the prices at which securities actually trade or evaluations based on the judgment of the fund`s pricing services. If a market value for a security is not available, the fund will make a good faith effort to assign a fair value to the securityby taking into account factors that have been approved by the fund`s Board of Directors/Trustees.This value may differ from the value the fund receives upon sale of the securities. Amortized cost is used to price securities held by money funds and certain other debt securities held by a fund. Investments in mutual funds are valued at the closing NAV per share of the mutual fund on the day of valuation.

Non-U.S. equitysecurities are valued on the basis of their most recent closing market prices at 4 p.m. ET except under the circumstances described below. Most foreign markets close before 4 p.m. ET. For securities primarily traded in the Far East, for example, the most recent closing prices may be as much as 15hours old at 4p.m. ET. If a fund determines that developments between the close of a foreign market and 4 p.m. ET will, in its judgment, materially affect the value of some or all of the fund`s securities, the fund will adjust the previous closing prices to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities as of 4p.m. ET. In deciding whether to make these adjustments, the fund reviews a variety of factors, including developments in foreign markets, the performance of U.S. securities markets, and the performance of instruments trading in U.S. markets that represent foreign securities and baskets of foreign securities.Thefund may also fair value securities in other situations, for example, when a particular foreign market is closed but the fund is open. The fund uses outside pricing services to provide it with closing market prices and information used for adjusting those prices. The fund cannot predict how often it will use closing prices and how often it will adjust those prices. As a means of evaluating its fair value process, the fund routinely compares closing market prices, the next day`s opening prices in the same markets, and adjusted prices. Other mutual funds may adjust the prices of their securities by different amounts.

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Information About Accounts in T.Rowe Price Funds

The various ways you can buy, sell, and exchange shares are explained at the end of this prospectus and on the New Account Form. These procedures may differ for institutional and employer-sponsored retirement accounts or if you hold your account through an intermediary.

How Your Purchase, Sale, or Exchange Price Is Determined

If we receive your request in correct form by 4 p.m. ET, your transaction will be priced at that business day`s NAV. If we receive it after 4 p.m. ET, it will be priced at the next business day`s NAV.

The funds generally do not accept orders that request a particular day or price for atransaction or any other special conditions.

Fund shares may be purchased through various third-party intermediaries including banks, brokers, and investment advisers. Where authorized by a fund, orders will be priced at the NAV next computed after receipt by the intermediary. Contact your intermediary for trade deadlines and the applicable policies for purchasing, selling, or exchanging your shares, as well as initial and subsequent investment minimums. The intermediary may charge a fee for its services.

When authorized by the fund, certain financial institutions or retirement plans purchasing fund shares on behalf of customers or plan participants through Financial Institution Services or Retirement Plan Services may place a purchase order unaccompanied bypayment. Payment for these shares must be received by the time designated by the fund (not to exceed the period established for settlement under applicable regulations). If payment is not received by this time, the order may be canceled. The financial institution or retirement plan is responsible for any costs orlosses incurred by the fund or T. Rowe Price if payment is delayed or not received.

Note: The time at which transactions and shares are priced and the time until which orders are accepted may be changed in case of an emergency or if the New York Stock Exchange closes at a time other than 4 p.m. ET. There may be times when you are unable to contact us by telephone or access your account online due to extreme market activity, the unavailability of the T. Rowe Price Web site, or other circumstances. Should this occur, your order must still be placed and accepted prior to the time the New York Stock Exchange closes to be priced at that business day`s NAV.

How You Can Receive the Proceeds From a Sale

When filling out the New Account Form, you may wish to give yourself the widest range of options for receiving proceeds from a sale.

If your request is received by 4 p.m. ET (on a business day) in correct form, proceeds are usually sent on the next business day. Proceeds can be sent to you by mail or to your bank account by Automated Clearing House (ACH) transfer or bank wire. ACH is an automated method of initiating payments from, and receiving payments in, your

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financial institution account. Proceeds sent by ACH transfer are usually credited the second business day after the sale. Proceeds sent by bank wire should be credited to your account the first business day after the sale.

ExceptionUnder certain circumstances and when deemed to be in a fund`s best interest, your proceeds may not be sent for up to seven calendar days after we receive your redemption request. Under certain limited circumstances, the Board of Directors/Trustees of a money fund may elect to suspend redemptions and postpone payment of redemption proceeds in order to facilitate an orderly liquidation of the money fund.

If for some reason we cannot accept your request to sell shares, we will contact you.

Contingent Redemption Fee

Short-term trading can disrupt a fund`s investment program and create additional costs for long-term shareholders. For these reasons, certain T.Rowe Price funds, listed in the following table, assess a fee on redemptions (including exchanges), which reduces the proceeds from such redemptions by the amounts indicated:

T. Rowe PriceFunds With Redemption Fees
Fund	Redemptionfee	Holdingperiod
Africa & Middle East	2%	90 daysor less
Diversified Small-Cap Growth	1%	90 daysor less
Emerging Europe & Mediterranean	2%	90 daysor less
Emerging Markets Bond	2%	90 daysor less
Emerging Markets Stock	2%	90 daysor less
Equity Index 500	0.5%	90 daysor less
European Stock	2%	90 daysor less
Extended Equity Market Index	0.5%	90 daysor less
Global Infrastructure	2%	90 days or less
Global Large-Cap Stock	2%	90 daysor less
Global Real Estate	2%	90 daysor less
Global Stock	2%	90 daysor less
High Yield	1%	90 daysor less
International Bond	2%	90 daysor less
International Discovery	2%	90 daysor less
International Equity Index	2%	90 daysor less
International Growth & Income	2%	90 daysor less
International Stock	2%	90 days or less
Japan	2%	90 daysor less
Latin America	2%	90 daysor less
New Asia	2%	90 days or less
Overseas Stock	2%	90 daysor less
Real Assets	2%	90 days or less
Real Estate	1%	90 daysor less
Small-Cap Value	1%	90 daysor less
Spectrum International	2%	90 daysor less
Tax-Efficient Equity	1%	less than 365 days
Total Equity Market Index	0.5%	90 daysor less
U.S. Bond Index	0.5%	90 daysor less

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Redemption fees are paid to a fund to deter short-term trading, offset costs, andprotect the fund`s long-term shareholders. Subject to the exceptions described on the following pages, all persons holding shares of a T.Rowe Price fund that imposes a redemption fee are subject to the fee, whether the person is holding shares directly with a T.Rowe Price fund, through a retirement plan for which T.Rowe Price serves as recordkeeper, or indirectly through an intermediary, such as a broker, bank, investment adviser, recordkeeper for retirement plan participants, or any other third party.

Computation of Holding Period

When an investor sells shares of a fund that assesses a redemption fee, T.Rowe Price will use the "first-in, first-out" (FIFO) method to determine the holding period for the shares sold. Under this method, the date of redemption or exchange will be compared with the earliest purchase date of shares held in the account. The day after the date of your purchase is considered Day 1 for purposes of computing the holding period. For a fund with a 365-day holding period, a redemption fee will be charged on shares soldbefore the end of the required holding period.For funds with a 90-day holding period, a redemption fee will be charged on shares sold on or before the end of the required holding period. For example, if you redeem your shares on or before the 90th day from the date of purchase, you will be assessed the redemption fee.If you purchase shares through an intermediary, consult your intermediary to determine how the holding period will be applied.

Transactions Not Subject to Redemption Fees

The T. Rowe Price funds will not assess a redemption fee with respect to certain transactions. As of the date of this prospectus, the following shares of T.Rowe Price funds will not be subject to redemption fees:

1.Shares redeemed via anautomated,systematic withdrawal plan;

2.Shares redeemed through or used to establish certainrebalancing or asset allocation programs or fund-of-funds products, if approved in writing by T.Rowe Price;

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3.Shares purchased by the reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions;*

4.Shares converted from one share class to another share class of the same fund;*

5.Shares redeemed by a fund (e.g., for failure to meet account minimums or to cover various fees,such as fiduciary fees);

6.Shares purchased by rollover and changes of account registration within the same fund;*

7.Shares redeemed to return an excess contribution in an IRA account;

8.Shares of T. Rowe Price funds purchased by certain other T. Rowe Price funds or accounts managed by T. Rowe Price (please note that other shareholders of the T.Rowe Price fund are still subject to the policy);

9.Shares transferred to T.Rowe Price or a third-party intermediary acting as a service provider when the age of the shares cannot be determined systematically;*and

10.Shares redeemed in retirement plans or other products that restrict trading to no more frequently than once per quarter, if approved in writing by T.Rowe Price.

*Subsequent exchanges of these shares into funds that assess redemption fees will subject such shares to the fee.

Redemption Fees on Shares Held in Retirement Plans

If shares are held in a retirement plan, redemption fees willgenerally be assessed on shares redeemed by exchange only if theywere originally purchased by exchange. However, redemption fees may apply to transactions other than exchanges depending on how shares of the plan are held at T.Rowe Price or how the fees are applied by your plan`s recordkeeper. To determine which of your transactions are subject to redemption fees, you should contact T.Rowe Price or your plan recordkeeper.

Omnibus Accounts

If your shares are held through an intermediary in an omnibus account, T. Rowe Price relies on the intermediary to assess the redemption fee on underlying shareholder accounts. T. Rowe Price seeks to identify intermediaries establishing omnibus accounts and to enter into agreements requiring the intermediary to assess the redemption fees. There are no assurances that T. Rowe Price will be successful in identifying all intermediaries or that the intermediaries will properly assess the fees.

Certain intermediaries may not apply the exemptions previously listed to the redemption fee policy; all redemptions by persons trading through such intermediaries may be subject to the fee. Certain intermediaries may exempt transactions not listed from redemption fees, if approved by T.Rowe Price. Persons redeeming shares through an intermediary should check with their respective intermediary to determine which transactions are subject to the fees.

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Useful Information on Distributions and Taxes

To the extent possible, all net investment income and realized capital gains are distributed to shareholders.

Dividends and Other Distributions

Dividend and capital gain distributions are reinvested in additional fund shares in your account unless you select another option on your New Account Form. Reinvesting distributions results in compounding, that is, receiving income dividends and capital gain distributions on a rising number of shares.

Distributions not reinvested are paid by check or transmitted to your bank account via ACH. If the U.S. Post Office cannot deliver your check, or if your check remains uncashed for six months, the fund reserves the right to reinvest your distribution check in your account at the NAV on the day of the reinvestment and to reinvest all subsequent distributions in shares of the fund. Interest will not accrue on amounts represented by uncashed distributions or redemption checks.

The following table provides details on dividend payments:Dividend Payment Schedule

Fund	Dividends
Money funds	Purchases received by T.Rowe Price by noon ET via wire begin to earn dividends on that day. Other shares normally begin to earn dividends on the business day after payment is received by T. Rowe Price.
	Declared daily and paid on the first business day of each month.
Bond funds	Shares normally begin to earn dividends on the business day after payment is received by T. Rowe Price.
	Declared daily and paid on the first business day of each month.
These stock funds only:	Declared and paid quarterly, if any, in March, June, September, and December.
Balanced	Must be a shareholder on the dividend record date.
Dividend Growth
Equity Income
Equity Index 500
Global Real Estate
Growth & Income
Personal Strategy Balanced
Personal Strategy Income
Real Estate
Retirement and Spectrum Funds:
Retirement Income andSpectrum Income	Shares normally begin to earn dividends on the business day after payment is received by T. Rowe Price.
	Declared daily and paid on the first business day of each month.
All others	Declared and paid annually, if any, generally in December.
	Must be a shareholder on the dividend record date.
Other stock funds	Declared and paid annually, if any, generally in December.
	Must be a shareholder on the dividend record date.

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Bond or moneyfund shares will earn dividends through the date of redemption. Shares redeemed on a Friday or prior to a holiday (other than wire redemptions for money funds received before noon ET) will continue to earn dividends until the next business day. Generally, if you redeem all of your bond or money fund shares at any time during the month, you will also receive all dividends earned through the date of redemption in the same check. When you redeem only a portion of your bond or money fund shares, all dividends accrued on those shares will be reinvested, or paid in cash, on the next dividend payment date.

If you purchase and sell your shares through an intermediary, consult your intermediary to determine when your shares begin and stop accruing dividends; the information previously described may vary.

Capital Gain Payments

If a fund has net capital gains for the year (after subtracting any capital losses), they are usually declared and paid in December to shareholders of record on a specified date that month. If a second distribution is necessary, it is paid the following year.

Capital gain payments are not expected from money funds, which are managed to maintain a constant share price.

A capital gain or loss is the difference between the purchase and sale price of a security.

Tax Information

You will be sent information for your tax filing needs in January.

If you invest in the fund through a tax-deferred account,such as an IRA, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and distributions from the fund or the sale of fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account.You may receive a Form 1099-R or other IRS forms, as applicable, if anyportion of the account is distributed to you.

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If you invest in the fund through a taxable account, you will generally be subject to tax when:

You sell fund shares, including an exchange from one fund to another.

The fund makes a distribution to your account.

Additional information about the taxation of dividends forcertain T.Rowe Price funds is listed below:

Tax-Free and Municipal Funds

Regular monthly dividends (including those from the state-specific tax-free funds) are expected to be exempt from federal income taxes.Exemption is not guaranteed, since the fund has the right under certain conditions to invest in nonexempt securities.A fund may invest in Build America Bonds authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, as well as other qualified tax credit bonds. Investments in these bonds will result in taxable interest income, although the federal income tax on such interest income may be fully or partially offset by the specified tax credits that are available to the bondholders. A fund may elect to pass through to the shareholders taxable interest income and any corresponding tax credits. Any available tax credits—which are also included in federal taxable income—can generally be used to offset federal regular income tax and alternative minimum tax (AMT), but those tax credits are generally not refundable.Tax-exempt dividends paid to Social Security recipients may increase the portion of benefits that is subject to tax.For state-specific funds, the monthly dividends you receive are expected to be exempt from state and local income tax of that particular state. For other funds, a small portion of your income dividend may be exempt from state and local income taxes.If a fund invests in certain "private activity" bonds not exempt from AMT, shareholders who are subject to the AMT must include income generated by those bonds in their AMT calculation. Private activity bonds issued in 2009 and 2010, and refunding bonds issued in 2009 and 2010 to refund private activity bonds that were issued from the beginning of 2004 to the end of 2008, are exempt from AMT. The portion of a fund`s income dividend that should be included in your AMT calculation, if any, will be reported to you in January on Form 1099-INT.

For individual shareholders, a portion of ordinary dividends representing "qualified dividend income"received by the fund may be subject to tax at the lower rate applicable to long-term capital gains, rather than ordinary income. You may report it as "qualified dividend income" in computing your taxes provided you have held the fund shares on which the dividend was paid for more than 60 days during the 121-day period beginning 60 days before the ex-dividend date. Ordinary dividends that do not qualify for this lower rate are generally taxable at the investor`s marginal income tax rate. This includes the portion of ordinary dividends derived from interest, short-term capital gains, distributions from nonqualified foreign corporations, and dividends received by the fund from stocks that were on loan. Little, if any, of the ordinary dividends paid by the Global Real Estate Fund, Real Estate Fund, or the bond and money funds is expected to qualify for this lower rate.

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For corporate shareholders, a portion of ordinary dividends may be eligible for the 70% deduction for dividends received by corporations to the extent the fund`s income consists of dividends paid by U.S. corporations. Little, if any, of the ordinary dividends paid by the international funds or the bond and money funds is expected to qualify for this deduction.

Taxes on Fund Redemptions

When you sell shares in any fund, you may realize a gain or loss. An exchange from one fund to another is also a sale for tax purposes.

In January, if applicable, you will be sent Form 1099-B indicating the date and amount of each sale you made in the fund during the prior year. This information will also be reported to the IRS. For most new accounts or those opened by exchange in 1984 or later, we will provide you with the gain or loss on the shares you sold during the year based on the average cost single category method. This information is not reported to the IRS, and you do not have to use it. You may calculate the cost basis using other methods acceptable to the IRS, such as specific identification.

To help you maintain accurate records, we will send you a confirmation promptly following each transaction you make (except for systematic purchases and redemptions) and a year-end statement detailing all of your transactions in each fund account during the year.

Taxes on Fund Distributions

In January, if applicable, you will be sent a Form 1099-DIV, Form 1099-INT, or otherIRS forms, as required, indicating the tax status of any income dividends, dividends exempt from federal income taxes, and capital gain distributions made to you. This information will be reported to the IRS.Taxable distributions are generally taxable to you in the year in which they are paid. Your bond or money fund dividends for each calendar year will include dividends accrued up to the first business day of the next calendar year.You will be sent any additional information you need to determine your taxes on fund distributions, such as the portion of your dividends, if any, that may be exempt from state and local income taxes.Dividends from tax-free funds are generally expected to be tax-exempt.

The tax treatment of a capital gain distribution is determined by how long the fund held the portfolio securities, not how long you held the shares in the fund. Short-term (one year or less) capital gain distributions are taxable at the same rate as ordinary income,and gains on securities held more than one year are taxed at the lower rates applicable to long-term capital gains. If you realized a loss on the sale or exchange of fund shares that you held six months or less, your short-term capital loss must be reclassified as a long-term capital loss to the extent of any long-term capital gain distributions received during the period you held the shares. If you realized a loss on the sale or exchange of tax-free fund shares held six months or less, your capital loss is reduced by the tax-exempt dividends received on those shares. For funds investing in foreign securities,

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distributions resulting from the sale of certain foreign currencies, currency contracts, and the foreign currency portion of gains on debt securities are taxed as ordinary income. Net foreign currency losses may cause monthly or quarterly dividends to be reclassified as a return of capital.

If the fund qualifies and elects to pass through nonrefundable foreign income taxes paid to foreign governments during the year, your portion of such taxes will be reported to you as taxable income. However, you may be able to claim an offsetting credit or deduction on your tax return for those amounts. There can be no assurance that a fund will meet the requirements to pass through foreign income taxes paid.

Taxable distributions are subject to tax whether reinvested in additional shares or received in cash.

If a fund invests in Build America Bonds, authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, or other qualified tax credit bonds and elects to pass through the corresponding interest income and any available tax credits, you will need to report both the interest income and any such tax credits as taxable income. You may be able to claim the tax credits on your federal tax return as an offset to your income tax (including AMT) liability, but the tax credits are generally not refundable. There is no assurance, however, that a fund will elect to pass through the income and credits.

The following table provides additional details on distributions for certain funds:

Taxes on Fund Distributions

Tax-Free and Municipal Funds

Gains realized on the sale of market discount bonds with maturities beyond one year may be treated as ordinary income and cannot be offset by other capital losses.Payments received or gains realized on certain derivative transactions may result in taxable ordinary income or capital gain.To the extent the fund makes such investments, the likelihood of a taxable distribution will be increased.

Inflation Protected Bond Fund

Inflation adjustments on Treasury inflationprotected securities exceeding deflation adjustments for the year will be distributed to you as a short-term capital gain resulting in ordinary income.In computing the distribution amount, the fund cannot reduce inflation adjustments by short- or long-term capital losses from the sales of securities.Net deflation adjustments for a year may result in all or a portion of dividends paid earlier in the year being treated as a return of capital.

Retirement and Spectrum Funds

Distributions by the underlying fundsand changes in asset allocations may result in taxable distributions of ordinary income or capital gains.

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Tax Consequences of Hedging

Entering into certain options, futures, swaps, and forward foreign exchange contracts and transactions may result in the application of the mark-to-market and straddle provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. These provisions could result in a fund being required to distribute gains on such transactions even though it did not close the contracts during the year or receive cash to pay such distributions. The fund may not be able to reduce its distributions for losses on such transactions to the extent of unrealized gains in offsetting positions.

Tax Effect of Buying Shares Before an IncomeDividend orCapital Gain Distribution

If you buy shares shortly before or on the "record date"—the date that establishes you as the person to receive the upcoming distribution—you may receive a portion of the money you just invested in the form of a taxable distribution. Therefore, you may wish to find out a fund`s record date before investing. Of course, a fund`s share price may, at any time, reflect undistributed capital gains or income and unrealized appreciation, which may result in future taxable distributions. Such distributions can occur even in a year when the fund has a negative return.

Transaction Procedures and Special Requirements

Following these procedures helps assure timely and accurate transactions.

Purchase Conditions

NonpaymentIf you pay with a check or ACH transfer that does not clear or if your payment is not received in a timely manner, your purchase may be canceled. You will be responsible for any losses or expenses incurred by the fund or transfer agent, and the fund can redeem shares you own in this or another identically registered T.Rowe Price account as reimbursement. The fund and its agents have the right to reject or cancel any purchase, exchange, or redemption due to nonpayment.

U.S. DollarsAll purchases must be paid for in U.S. dollars; checks must be drawn on U.S. banks.

Sale (Redemption) Conditions

Holds on Immediate Redemptions: 10-day HoldIf you sell shares that you just purchased and paid for by check or ACH transfer, the fund will process your redemption but will generally delay sending you the proceeds for up to 10 calendar days to allow the check or transfer to clear. If, during the clearing period, we receive a check drawn

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against your newly purchased shares, it will be returned marked "uncollected." (The 10-day hold does not apply to purchases paid for by bank wire or automatic purchases through your paycheck.)

Telephone and Online Account TransactionsYou may access your account and conduct transactions using the telephone or a computer. The T.Rowe Price funds and their agents use reasonable procedures to verify the identity of the shareholder. If these procedures are followed, the funds and their agents are not liable for any losses that may occur from acting on unauthorized instructions. A confirmation is sent promptly after a transaction. Please review it carefully and contact T.Rowe Price immediately about any transaction you believe to be unauthorized. Telephone conversations are recorded.

LargeRedemptionsLarge redemptions can adversely affect a portfolio manager`s ability to implement a fund`s investment strategy by causing the premature sale of securities that would otherwise be heldlonger. Therefore, the fund reserves the right (without prior notice) to pay all or part of redemption proceeds with securities from the fund`s portfolio rather than in cash ("redemption in-kind"). If this occurs, the securities will be selected by the fund in its absolute discretion and the redeeming shareholder or account will be responsible for disposing of the securities and bearing any associated costs.

Excessive and Short-Term Trading

T.Rowe Price may bar excessiveand short-term tradersfrom purchasing shares.

Excessive or short-term trading in fund shares may disrupt management of a fund and raise its costs. Short-term traders in funds investing in foreign securities may seek to take advantage of an anticipated difference between the price of the fund`s shares and price movements in overseas markets (see Pricing Shares and Receiving Sale Proceeds—How and When Shares Are Priced). While there is no assurance that T.Rowe Price can prevent all excessive and short-term trading, the Boards of Directors/Trustees of the T. Rowe Price funds have adoptedthe following policies to deter such activity. Persons trading directly with T.Rowe Price or indirectly through intermediaries in violation of these policies or persons believed to be short-term traders may be barred for a minimum of 90calendar days or permanently from further purchases of T.Rowe Price funds. Purchase transactions placed by such persons are subject to rejection without notice.

All persons purchasing shares held directly with a T.Rowe Price fund, or through a retirement plan for which T.Rowe Price serves as recordkeeper, who make more than one purchase followed by one sale or one sale followed byone purchaseinvolving the same fund within any 90-day calendar period will violate the policy.

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All persons purchasing fund shares held through an intermediary, including a broker, bank, investment adviser, recordkeeper, insurance company, or other third party, and who hold the shares for less than 90 calendar days will violate the policy.

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A fund may, in its discretion, reject any purchase or exchange from a person whose trading activity could dilute the value of the fund`s shares, including trading by personsacting collectively (e.g., following the advice of a newsletter). Such persons may be barred from further purchases of T. Rowe Price funds either permanently or for a minimum of 90 calendar days.

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Omnibus AccountsIntermediaries often establish omnibus accounts in the T.Rowe Price funds for their customers. In such situations, T.Rowe Price cannot always monitor trading activity by underlying shareholders. However, T.Rowe Price reviews trading activity at the omnibus account level and looks for activity that indicates potential excessive or shortterm trading. If it detects suspicious trading activity, T.Rowe Price contacts the intermediary to determine whether the excessive trading policy has been violated and may request and receive personal identifying information and transaction histories for some or all underlying shareholders (including plan participants) to make this determination. If T.Rowe Price believes that its excessive trading policy has been violated, it will instruct the intermediary to take action with respect tothe underlying shareholder in accordance with the policy.

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Retirement PlansIf shares are held in a retirement plan, generally the fund`s excessive trading policy only applies to shares purchased and redeemed by exchange. However, the policy may apply to transactions other than exchanges depending on how shares of the plan are held at T.Rowe Price or how the excessive trading policy is applied by your plan`s recordkeeper. To determine which of your transactions are subject to the fund`s excessive trading policy, you should contact T.Rowe Price or your plan recordkeeper.

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Exceptions to PolicyThe following types of transactions are generally exempt from this policy: 1)trades solely in money funds (exchanges between a money fund and a nonmoney fund are not exempt); 2) systematic purchases and redemptions; and 3) checkwriting redemptions from bond and money funds.

Transactions in certain rebalancing programs andasset allocation programs, or fund-of-funds products, may be exempt from the excessive trading policy subject to prior written approval by designated persons at T.Rowe Price. In addition, transactions by certain T. Rowe Price funds in other T. Rowe Price funds, as well as certain transactions by approved accounts managed byT. Rowe Price, may also be exempt.

T.Rowe Price may modify the 90-day policy set forth above (for example, in situations where a retirement plan or a third party intermediary has restrictions on trading that differ from aT.Rowe Price fund`s policy). These modifications would be authorized only if the fund believes that the modified policy would provide protection to the fund

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that is reasonably equivalent to the fund`s regular policy.If you are trading your fund shares through an intermediary, you should consult with the intermediary to determine the excessive trading policy that applies to your trades in the fund.

There is no guarantee that T. Rowe Price will be able to detect or prevent excessive or short-term trading.

Keeping Your Account Open

Due to the relatively high cost to a fund of maintaining small accounts, we ask you to maintain an account balance of at least $1,000 ($10,000 for Summit Funds). If, for any reason, your balance is below this amount for three months or longer, we have the right to redeem your account at the then-current NAV after giving you 60 days to increase your balance. This could result in a taxable gain.

Signature Guarantees

A signature guarantee is designed to protect you and the T.Rowe Price funds from fraud by verifying your signature.

You may need to have your signature guaranteed in certain situations, such as:

Written requests:(1) to redeem over $100,000; or (2) to wire redemption proceeds when prior bank account authorization is not on file.

Remitting redemption proceeds to any person, address, or bank account not on record.

Transferring redemption proceeds to a T.Rowe Price fund account with a different registration (name or ownership) from yours.

Establishing certain services after the account is opened.

The signature guarantee must be obtained from a financial institution that is a participant in a Medallion Signature Guarantee program. You can obtain a Medallion Signature Guarantee from most banks, savings institutions, broker-dealers, and other guarantors acceptable to T. Rowe Price. When obtaining a Medallion Signature Guarantee, please discuss with the guarantor the dollar amount of your proposed transaction. It is important that the level of coverage provided by the guarantor`s stamp covers the dollar amount of the transaction or it may be rejected. We cannot accept guarantees from notaries public or organizations that do not provide reimbursement in the case of fraud.

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Account Maintenance and Small Account Fees

Small Account Fee (all funds except Index Funds and Real Assets Fund)Because of the disproportionately high costs of servicing accounts with low balances, an annual $10 small account fee, paid to T.Rowe Price Services, the funds` transfer agent, will be deducted automaticallyfrom nonretirement accounts with balances falling below a minimum amount. The valuation of accounts and the deduction are expected to take place during the last five business days of September. The fee will be deducted from accounts with balances below $2,000, except for UGMA/UTMA accounts, for which the minimum is $500. The fee will be waived for any investor whose T.Rowe Price mutual fund accounts total $25,000 or more. These minimum amounts may be lowered for a particular year. Accounts employing automatic investing (e.g., payroll deduction, automatic purchase from a bank account, etc.) are also exempt from the charge. The fee does not apply to IRAs and other retirement plan accounts that utilize a prototype plan sponsored by T.Rowe Price, but a separate custodial or administrative fee may apply to such accounts.

Account Maintenance Fee (Index Funds only)An annual $10 account maintenance fee is charged on a quarterly basis ($2.50 per quarter) usually during the last week of a calendar quarter. On the day of the assessment, accounts with balances below $10,000 will be charged the fee. Please note that the fee will be charged to accounts that fall below $10,000 for any reason, including market fluctuations, redemptions, or exchanges. The fee will apply to IRA accounts. The fee does not apply to retirement plans directly registered with T.Rowe Price Services or accounts maintained by intermediaries through NSCC®Networking.

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More About the Fund

OrgAnization and Management

How is the fund organized?

The fund was incorporated in Maryland in 2010and is an"open-end management investment company," or mutual fund. Mutual funds pool money received from shareholders and invest it to try to achieve specified objectives.

Shareholders benefit from T.Rowe Price`s 73 years of investment management experience.

What is meant by "shares"?

As with all mutual funds, investors purchase shares when they put money in a fund. These shares are part of a fund`s authorized capital stock, but share certificates are not issued.

Each share and fractional share entitles the shareholder to:

Receive a proportional interest in income and capital gain distributions.

Cast one vote per share on certain fund matters, including the election of fund directors/trustees, changes in fundamental policies, or approval of changes in the fund`s management contract.

Do T.Rowe Price funds have annual shareholder meetings?

The funds are not required to hold annual meetings and, to avoid unnecessary costs to fund shareholders, do not do so except when certain matters, such as a change in fundamental policies, must be decided. In addition, shareholders representing at least 10% of all eligible votes may call a special meeting for the purpose of voting on the removal of any fund director or trustee. If a meeting is held and you cannot attend, you can vote by proxy. Before the meeting, the fund will send ormake available to you proxy materials that explain the issues to be decided and include instructions on voting by mail or telephone or on the Internet.

Who runs the fund?

General Oversight

The fund is governed by a Board of Directors/Trustees that meets regularly to review fund investments, performance, expenses, and other business affairs. The Board elects the fund`s officers. At least 75% of Board members are independent of T.Rowe Price.

All decisions regarding the purchase and sale of fund investments are made by T.Rowe Price—specifically by the fund`s portfolio manager.

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Investment Adviser

T. Rowe Price is the fund`s investment adviser and oversees the selection of the fund`s investments and management of the fund`s portfolio. T.Rowe Price is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides investment management services to individual and institutional investors, and sponsors and serves as adviser and subadviser to registered investment companies, institutional separate accounts, and common trust funds. The address for T. Rowe Price is 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. As of March 31, 2010, T. Rowe Price managed $419 billion for more than 11 million individual and institutional investor accounts.

Portfolio Management

T. Rowe Price has established an Investment Advisory Committee with respect to the fund. The committee members are: Edmund Notzon III, Chairman, Richard de los Reyes, Stefan Hubrich, David M. Lee, Wyatt A. Lee, Susanta Mazumdar, Timothy E. Parker, Daniel O. Shackelford, Richard T. Whitney. The committee chairman has day-to-day responsibility for managing the fund`s portfolio and works with the committee in developing and executing the fund`s investment program. Mr.Notzon has been chairman of the committee since the fund`s inception in 2010. He joined T.Rowe Price in 1989 and his investment experience dates from that time. The Statement of Additional Information provides additional information about the portfolio manager`s compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio manager, and the portfolio manager`s ownership of fund shares.

The Management Fee

This fee has two parts—an "individual fund fee," which reflects a fund`s particular characteristics, and a "group fee." The group fee, which is designed to reflect the benefits of the shared resources of the T.Rowe Price investment management complex, is calculated daily based on the combined net assets of all T.Rowe Price funds (except the Spectrum Funds, Retirement Funds, TRP Reserve Investment Funds, and any index or private label mutual funds). The group fee schedule (in the following table) is graduated, declining as the asset total rises, so shareholders benefit from the overall growth in mutual fund assets.

Group Fee Schedule

0.334%*	First $50 billion
0.305%	Next $30 billion
0.300%	Next $40 billion
0.295%	Next $40 billion
0.290%	Next $60 billion
0.285%	Thereafter

*Represents a blended group fee rate containing various breakpoints.

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The fund`s group fee is determined by applying the group fee rate to the fund`s average daily net assets.On December 31, 2009, the effective annual group fee rate was 0.31%. The individual fund fee, also applied to the fund`s average daily net assets, is 0.30%.

To limit the fund`s expenses during its initial period of operations, T.Rowe Price Associates, Inc. agreed (through April30, 2013) to waive its fees and/or bear any expenses (excluding interest, taxes, brokerage, and extraordinary expenses) that would cause the fund`s ratio of expenses to average net assets to exceed 1.10%. Termination of the agreement would require approval by the fund`s Board of Directors. Fees waived and expenses paid under this agreement are subject to reimbursement to T.Rowe Price Associates, Inc. by the fund whenever the fund`s expense ratio is below 1.10%. However, no reimbursement will be made more than three years after the waiver or payment, or if it would result in the expense ratio exceeding 1.10%.

A discussion about the factorsconsidered by the Board and its conclusions in approving the fund`s investment management contract with T. Rowe Price appears in the fund`s semiannual report to shareholders for the period endedJune 30.

Fund Operations and Shareholder Services

T. Rowe Price provides accounting services to the T. Rowe Price funds. T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., acts as the transfer and dividend disbursing agent and provides shareholder and administrative services to the funds. T.Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc., provides recordkeeping, sub-transfer agency, and administrative services for certain types of retirement plans investing in the funds. These companies receive compensation from the funds for their services. The funds may also pay third-party intermediaries for performing shareholder and administrative services for underlying shareholders in omnibus accounts.All such fees are included in the fees and expenses table under "Other expenses" and in the fund`s financial statements.

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FUND AND ITS INVESTMENT RISKS

The fund seeks to invest in companies with substantial ownership of real assets, companies that derive significant profits or revenues from real assets, and companies involved in real asset-related activities. Real assets are tangible assets, as distinguished from financial instruments, and are defined broadly by the fund. Real assets include (but are not limited to): natural resources; real estate; energy; oil, gas and consumable fuels; materials such as precious metals, base and industrial metals, chemicals, timber, paper and forest products; agricultural products; equipment and machinery; utilities; communications networks; transportation systems; and basic commodities. Examples of real asset-related activities include mining; maintaining and upgrading infrastructure; and any processes related to the exploration, development, production, transpor

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tation, servicing, and distribution of real assets. The fund will not concentrate (invest more than 25%) in a particular industry, but will invest in a variety of industries related to real assets.

The fund will normally invest in both U.S. and non-U.S. companies, including companies located in emerging markets, and in securities denominated in both U.S. dollars and foreign currencies. In addition, the fund may use both growth and value approaches in selecting investments.

The fund will not own real estate directly but its exposure to the real estate industry could include a variety of companies that are dependent on the real estate industry for revenues and profits. The fund is likely to maintain a significant portion of its exposure to the real estate industry through investments in REITs. REITs usually specialize in a particular type of property and may concentrate their investments in particular geographical areas. Investments in REITs may provide the fund with an efficient means of diversifying among various types of property in different regions.

The fund may invest in commodity-linked instruments, including commodity index-linked notes, futures and options, and swap agreements, as a means of providing exposure to the investment returns of the commodities markets without investing directly in physical commodities. Commodity index-linked notes, which are debt instruments with principal and/or coupon payments linked to the performance of commodity indices, are sometimes referred to as "hybrid instruments" or "structured notes" because the terms of these notes may be structured by the issuer and the purchaser of the note. The values of these notes are designed to rise or fall in response to changes in the underlying commodity index. A commodity futures contract is an agreement between two parties, in which one party agrees to buy a commodity, such as a metal or agricultural product, from the other party at a later date at a price and quantity agreed to when entering into the contract. Certain derivative instruments may be linked to a commodity futures contract or a subset of commodities futures contracts. These instruments may specify exposure to commodity futures with different features than those specified by a particular commodity index. The fund may also enter into swap agreements with respect to commodities and commodities indexes. In a standard swap transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on a particular investment or index.

As with any mutual fund, there can be no guarantee the fund will achieve its objective. The fund`s share price may decline. Loss of money is a risk of investing in the fund.

As with all stock funds, the fund`s share price can fall because of weakness in one or more of its primary equity markets, a particular industry, or specific holdings. Stock markets can decline for many reasons, including adverse political or economic developments, changes in investor psychology, or heavy institutional selling. The prospects for an industry or company may deteriorate because of a variety of factors, including

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disappointing earnings or changes in the competitive environment. In addition, our assessment of companies held in a fund may prove incorrect, resulting in losses or poor performance, even in rising markets.

Securities of companies in the same industry may decline in price at the same time due to industry-specific developments since these companies may share common characteristics and are more likely to react similarly to industry-specific market or economic developments. Because the fund focuses on various industries related to real assets, a downturn in one or more of these industries would have a larger impact on the fund than if it were more broadly diversified over numerous industries and sectors of the economy.

The real asset industries in general can be significantly affected by a variety of factors, including exploration and production spending; government regulation or deregulation; energy conservation; changes in tax laws and government regulations; raw materials prices, energy prices and the supply and demand for oil and gas; interest rates;commodity prices; international monetary and political developments such as currency devaluations or revaluations; and central bank movements.

The rate of earnings growth of natural resource companies may be irregular since these companies are strongly affected by natural forces, global economic cycles, and international politics. For example, stock prices of energy companies can fall sharply when oil prices fall and mining companies can suffer from resource availability, governmental restrictions, and fluctuations in supply and demand.

Real estate is a cyclical business, highly sensitive to general and local economic developments and characterized by intense competition and periodic overbuilding. For example, changes in tax or zoning laws, overbuilding, environmental issues, changes in interest rates, and other factors could hurt real estate companies. When growth is slowing, demand for property decreases and prices may decline. Rising interest rates, which drive up mortgage and financing costs, can restrain construction and buying and selling activity, and may reduce the appeal of real estate investments.

Investing in REITs involves certain unique risks in addition to those risks affecting the real industry in general. Equity REITs may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying properties owned by the REITs, while mortgage REITs may be affected by the quality of any credit extended. REITs are dependent upon management skills, may not be diversified geographically or by property type, and are subject to heavy cash flow dependency, default by borrowers and self-liquidation. REITs must also satisfy specific requirements in order to qualify for the tax-free pass through of income. Because REITs are pooled investment vehicles that have their own expenses, the fund will indirectly bear its proportionate share of those expenses.

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Exposure to the commodities markets may subject the fund to greater volatility than investments in traditional securities. The values of investments related directly to commodities may be affected by changes in overall market movements, commodity index volatility, interest rates, and other factors such as drought, floods, weather, embargoes, tariffs and international economic, political and regulatory developments.

Some other risks affecting this fund include the following:

Currency riskThis refers to a decline in the value of a foreign currency versus the U.S. dollar, which reduces the dollar value of securities denominated in that currency. The overall impact on a fund`s holdings can be significant,unpredictable, and long-lasting,depending on the currencies represented in the fund`s portfolio and how each foreign currency appreciates or depreciates in relation to the U.S. dollar and whether currency positions are hedged. Further, exchange rate movements are volatile,fund attempts at hedging could be unsuccessful, and it is not possible to effectively hedge the currency risks of many countries.

Other risks of foreign investingRisks can result from varying stages of economic and political development, differing regulatory environments, trading days,accounting standards, uncertain tax laws, and higher transaction costs of non-U.S. markets. Investments outside the United States could be subject to governmental actions such as capital or currency controls, nationalization of a company or industry, expropriation of assets, or imposition of high taxes. A trading market may close without warning for extended time periods, preventing a fund from selling or buying securities in that market.

Emerging markets riskTo the extent the fund invests in emerging markets, they will be subject to greater risk than a fund investing only in developed markets. The economic and political structures of developing countries, in most cases, do not compare favorably with the U.S. or other developed countries in terms of wealth and stability, and their financial markets often lack liquidity. Fund performance will likely be hurt by exposure to countries in the midst of hyperinflation, currency devaluation, trade disagreements, sudden political upheaval, or interventionist government policies. Significant buying or selling by a few major investors may also heighten the volatility of emerging markets. These factors make investing in such countries significantly riskier than investing in other countries, and any one of these factors could cause the fund`s share price to decline.

Derivatives riskA derivative involves risks different from, and possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in the assets on which the derivative is based. Derivatives can be highly volatile, illiquid, and difficult to value, and changes in the value of a derivative may not properly correlate with changes in the value of the underlying asset, reference rate or index. A fund could be exposed to significant losses if it is unable to close a derivatives position due to the lack of a liquid secondary trading market. Derivatives involve the risk that a counterparty to the derivatives agreement

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will fail to make required payments or comply with the terms of the agreement. There is also the possibility that limitations or trading restrictions may be imposed by an exchange or government regulation.

Theperformance of commodity-linked derivatives is affected by the various factors that can affect the value of commodities. Commodity-linked investments may be more volatile and less liquid than the underlying commodity, instruments, or measures, and because they are subject to the credit risks associated with the issuer of the notes, their values may decline substantially if the issuer's creditworthiness deteriorates. Investments in commodity-linked derivatives carry the additional risk that the way the derivatives contract is structured, or future regulatory or legislative changes, could alter the tax treatment of such investments and negatively affect the character, timing or amount of the fund`s taxable income or capital gains distributions.

The commodity-linked notes and other hybrid instruments purchased by the fund may be unleveraged or leveraged up to three times. For example, a three-times leveraged note will change by a magnitude of three for every percentage change (positive or negative) in the value of the underlying commodities index. Futures prices can diverge from the prices of their underlying instruments as a result of the time remaining until expiration of the contract and from the imposition of price fluctuation limits or trading halts. Commodities futures, unlike financial futures, include storage costs related to purchasing the physical commodity and are more susceptible to erratic price swings due to the actions of hedgers and speculators in the commodities markets. Commodity-linked notes and other hybrid instruments can have substantial risk of loss with respect to both principal and interest.

The Statement of Additional Information contains more detailed information about the fund and its investments, operations, and expenses.

Investment Policies and Practices

This section takes a detailed look at some of the types of fund securities and the various kinds of investment practices that may be used in day-to-day portfolio management. Fund investments are subject to further restrictions and risks described in the Statement of Additional Information.

Shareholder approval is required to substantively change fund objectives. Shareholder approval is also required to change certain investment restrictions noted in the following section as "fundamental policies." Portfolio managers also follow certain "operating policies" that can be changed without shareholder approval.

Fund holdings of certain kinds of investments cannot exceed maximum percentages of total assets, which are set forth in this prospectus. For instance, fund investments in certain derivatives are limited to 10% of total assets. While these restrictions provide a

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useful level of detail about fund investments, investors should not view them as an accurate gauge of the potential risk of such investments. For example, in a given period, a 5%investment in derivatives could have significantly more of an impact on a fund`s share price than its weighting in the portfolio. The net effect of a particular investment depends on its volatility and the size of its overall return in relation to the performance of all other fund investments.

Certain investment restrictions, such as a required minimum or maximum investment in a particular type of security, are measured at the time the fund purchases a security. The status, market value, maturity, credit quality, or other characteristics of a fund`s securities may change after they are purchased, and this may cause the amount of afund`s assets invested in such securities to exceed the stated maximum restriction or fall below the stated minimum restriction. If any of these changes occur, it would not be considered a violation of the investment restriction and will not require the sale of an investment if it was proper at the time it was made (this exception does not apply to afund`s borrowing policy). However, purchases by a fund during the time it is above or below the stated percentage restriction would be made in compliance with applicable restrictions.

Changes in fund holdings, fund performance, and the contribution of various investments are discussed in the shareholder reports sent to you.

Fund managers have considerable discretion in choosing investment strategies and selecting securities they believe will help achieve fund objectives.

Types of Portfolio Securities

In seeking to meet its investment objective, fund investments may be made in any type of security or instrument (including certain potentially high-risk derivatives described in this section) whose investment characteristics are consistent with its investment program. The following pages describe various types of fund securities and investment management practices.

DiversificationAs a fundamental policy, the fund will not purchase a security if, as a result, with respect to 75% of its total assets, more than 5% of the fund`s total assets would be invested in securities of a single issuer or more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer would be held by the fund.

Fund investments are primarily in common stocks and, to a lesser degree, other types of securities as described below.

Common and Preferred Stocks

Stocks represent shares of ownership in a company. Generally, preferred stock has a specified dividend and ranks after bonds and before common stocks in its claim on income for dividend payments and on assets should the company be liquidated. After other claims are satisfied, common stockholders participate in company profits on a pro-rata basis; profits may be paid out in dividends or reinvested in the company to

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help it grow. Increases and decreases in earnings are usually reflected in a company`s stock price, so common stocks generally have the greatest appreciation and depreciation potential of all corporate securities. Unlike common stocks, preferred stock does not ordinarily carry voting rights. While most preferred stocks pay a dividend, a fund may decide to purchase preferred stock where the issuer has omitted, or is in danger of omitting, payment of its dividend. Such investments would be made primarily for their capital appreciation potential.

Convertible Securities and Warrants

Investments may be made in debt or preferred equity securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, equity securities. Traditionally, convertible securities have paid dividends or interest at rates higher than common stocks but lower than nonconvertible securities. They generally participate in the appreciation or depreciation of the underlying stock into which they are convertible, but to a lesser degree than common stock. Someconvertible securitiescombine higher or lower current income with options and other features. Warrants are options to buy, directly from the issuer, a stated number of shares of common stock at a specified price anytime during the life of the warrants (generally, two or more years). Warrants can be highly volatile, have no voting rights, and pay no dividends.

Foreign Securities

Investments may be made in foreign securities. These include nondollar-denominated securities traded outside of the U.S. and dollar-denominated securities of foreign issuers traded in the U.S.Investing in foreign securities involves special risks that can increase the potential for losses. These include: exposure to potentially adverse local, political, and economic developments such as war, political instability, hyperinflation, currency devaluations, and overdependence on particular industries; government interference in markets such as nationalization and exchange controls, expropriation of assets, or imposition of punitive taxes; potentially lower liquidity and higher volatility; possible problems arising from accounting, disclosure, settlement, and regulatory practices and legal rights that differ from U.S. standards; and the chance that fluctuations in foreign exchange rates will decrease the investment`s value (favorable changes can increase its value).These risks are heightened for investments in emerging markets.The fund may purchase American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs), which are certificates evidencing ownership of shares of a foreign issuer. ADRs and GDRs trade on established markets and are alternatives to directly purchasing the underlying foreign securities in their local markets and currencies. Such investments are subject to many of the same risks associated with investing directly in foreign securities.

Operating policyThere is no limit on fund investments in foreign securities or in emerging markets.

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Participation Notes (P-notes)

The fund may gain exposure to securities traded in foreign markets through investments in P-notes. P-notes are generally issued by banks or broker-dealers and are designed to offer a return linked to an underlying common stock or other security. An investment in a P-note involves additional risks beyond the risks normally associated with a direct investment in the underlying security. While the holder of a P-note is entitled to receive from the broker-dealer or bank any dividends paid by the underlying security, the holder is not entitled to the same rights (e.g., voting rights) as a direct owner of the underlying security. P-notes are considered general unsecured contractual obligations of the banks or broker-dealers that issue them as the counterparty. As such, the fund must rely on the creditworthiness of the counterparty for its investment returns on the P-notes and would have no rights against the issuer of the underlying security. Additionally, there is no assurance that there will be a secondary trading market for a P-note or that the trading price of a P-note will equal the value of the underlying security.

Operating policyFund investments in P-notes are limited to 20% of total assets.

Debt Instruments

The fund may invest in bonds and debt securities of any type, including municipal securities, without restrictions on quality or rating. Investments in a company also may be made through a privately negotiated note or loan, including loan assignments and participations. These investments will be made in companies, municipalities, or entities that meet fund investment criteria. Such investments may have a fixed, variable, or floating interest rate. The price of a bond or fixedrate debt security usually fluctuates with changes in interest rates, generally rising when interest rates fall and falling when interest rates rise. Investments involving belowinvestment-grade issuers or borrowerscan be more volatile and have greater risk of default than investment-grade bonds.Certain of these investments may be illiquid and holding a loan could expose the fund to the risks of being a direct lender.

Operating policyFund investments in noninvestment-grade debt securities ("junk bonds") and loans are limited to 10% of total assets. Fund investments in convertible securities are not subject to this limit.

Structured Notes and Hybrid Instruments

Structured notes and other hybrid instruments (a type of potentially high-risk derivative) are debt instruments, the interest rate or principal of which is determined by an unrelated indicator (for example, a security, commodity, index, or currency). The terms of the instrument may be "structured" by the purchaser and the borrower issuing the note. The terms of structured notes and hybrids may provide that in certain circumstances no principal is due at maturity, which may result in a loss of invested capital. Such instruments may be indexed so that their value will increase or decrease as the value of the underlying index increases or decreases. Further, such instruments may be

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leveraged so that the change in the principal amount payable with respect to a structured note may be a multiple of the percentage change in the value of the underlying instrument. These securities may or may not bear interest or pay dividends.

Commodity-linked notes are typically indexed to all or part of a commodities index, meaning their maturity values or interest rates may be determined by reference to either an entire commodities index or a subset of a commodities index. These notes may be positively or negatively indexed so that their maturity value is structured to increase or decrease as commodity values change.

Operating policyFund investments in structured notes and other hybrid instruments are limited to 10% of total assets.

Futures and Options

Futures, a type of potentially high-risk derivative, are often used to manage or hedge risk because they enable the investor to buy or sell an asset in the future at an agreed-upon price. Options, another type of potentially high-risk derivative, give the investor the right (when the investor purchases the option), or the obligation (when the investor "writes" or sells the option), to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price in the future. Futures and options contracts may be bought or sold for any number of reasons, including: to manage exposure to changes in securities prices and foreign currencies; as an efficient means of increasing or decreasinga fund`sexposure to certain markets; in an effort to enhance income; to protect the value of portfolio securities; and to serve as a cash management tool. Call or put options may be purchased or sold on securities, futures, and financial indices.

Futures contracts and options may not always be successful hedges; their prices can be highly volatile; using them could lower fund total return; and the potential loss from the use of futures can exceed a fund`s initial investment in such contracts.

Operating policiesInitial margin deposits on futures and premiums on options used for non-hedging purposes will not exceed 5% of net asset value. The total market value of securities covering call or put options may not exceed 25% of total assets. No more than 5% of total assets will be committed to premiums when purchasing call or put options.

Swaps

Fund investments may be made in index and total return swap agreements, as well as options on swaps (swaptions). Index and total return swaps are two-party contracts under which the fund and a counterparty, such as a broker or dealer, agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or indices. Swaps and swaptions can be used for a variety of purposes, including: to manage a fund`s exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates; as an efficient means of adjusting a fund`s exposure to certain markets; in an effort to enhance income or total return; and to serve as a cash management tool.

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There are risks in the use of swaps and swaptions. Swaps could result in losses if foreign currency exchange rates are not correctly anticipated by the fund. Total return swaps could result in losses if the reference index, security, or investments do not perform as anticipated. The use of swaps and swaptions may not always be successful. Using them could lower fund total return, their prices can be highly volatile, and the potential loss from the use of swaps can exceed a fund`s initial investment in such instruments. Also, the other party to a swap agreement could default on its obligations or refuse to cash out a fund`s investment at a reasonable price, which could turn an expected gain into a loss.

Operating policiesA swap agreement with any single counterparty will not be entered into if the net amount owed or to be received under existing contracts with that party would exceed 5% of total assets, or if the net amount owed or to be received by the fund under all outstanding swap agreements will exceed 10% of total assets. For swaptions,the total market value of securities covering call or put options may not exceed 25% of total assets. No more than 5% of total assets will be committed to premiums when purchasing call or put options.

Investments in Other Investment Companies

A fund may invest in other investment companies, including open-end funds, closed-end funds, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).

A fund may purchase the securities of another investment company to temporarily gain exposure to a portion of the market while awaiting purchase of securities or as an efficient means of gaining exposure to a particular asset class. The fund might also purchase shares of another investment company to gain exposure to the securities in the investment company`s portfolio at times when the fund may not be able to buy those securities directly. Any investment in another investment company would be consistent with the fund`s objective and investment program.

The risks of owning another investment company are generally similar to the risks of investing directly in the securities in which it invests. However, an investment company may not achieve its investment objective or execute its investment strategy effectively, which may adversely affect the fund`s performance. In addition, because closed-end funds and ETFs trade on a secondary market, their shares may trade at a premium or discount to the actual net asset value of their portfolio securities and their potential lack of liquidity could result in greater volatility.

As a shareholder of an investment company not sponsored by T.Rowe Price, the fund must pay its pro-rata share of that investment company`s fees and expenses. The fund`s investments in non-T.Rowe Price investment companies are subject to the limits that apply to investments in other funds under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act).

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A fund may also invest in certain other T.Rowe Price funds as a means of gaining efficient and cost-effective exposure to certain asset classes, provided the investment is consistent with the fund`s investment program and policies. Such an investment could allow the fund to obtain the benefits of a more diversified portfolio than might otherwise be available through direct investments in the asset class, and will subject the fund to the risks associated with the particular asset class. Examples of asset classes in which other T.Rowe Price mutual funds concentrate their investments include high yield bonds, floating rate loans, international bonds, emerging market bonds, and emerging market stocks. If the fund invests in another T.Rowe Price fund, the management fee paid by the fund will be reduced to ensure that the fund does not incur duplicate management fees as a result of its investment.

Illiquid Securities

Some fund holdings may be considered illiquid because they are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale or because they cannot be sold in the ordinary course of business within seven days at approximately the prices at which they are valued.The determination of liquidity involves a variety of factors. Illiquid securities may include private placements that are sold directly to a small number of investors, usually institutions. Unlike public offerings, such securities are not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Although certain of these securities may be readily sold, for example under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, others may have resale restrictions and can be illiquid.The sale of illiquid securities may involve substantial delays and additional costs, and afund may only be able to sell such securities at prices substantially less than what itbelieves they are worth.

Operating policyFund investments in illiquid securities are limited to 15% of net assets.

Types of Investment Management Practices

Reserve Position

A certain portion of fund assets will be held in reserves. Fund reserve position canconsist of: 1)shares of one or bothof theT.Rowe Price internal moneyfunds; 2)short-term, high-quality U.S. and foreign dollar-denominated money market securities, including repurchase agreements; and 3)U.S. dollar or non-U.S. dollar currencies. For temporary, defensive purposes, there is no limit on a fund`s holdings in reserves. If a fund has significant holdings in reserves,it could compromise the fund`s ability to achieve its objectives. The reserve position provides flexibility in meeting redemptions, paying expenses, and in the timing of new investments and can serve as a short-term defense during periods of unusual market volatility. Non-U.S. dollar reserves are subject to currency risk.

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Managing Foreign Currency Risk

Investors in foreign securities may attempt to hedge their exposure to potentially unfavorable currency changes. The primary means of doing this is through the use of forwards, which arecontractsbetween two counterparties to exchange one currency for another on some future date at a specified exchange rate. However, futures, swaps, and options on foreign currencies may also be used. In certain circumstances, a differentcurrency may be substituted for the currency in which the investment is denominated, a strategy known as proxy hedging. Foreign currency forwards, options and futures may be used to protect a fund`s foreign securities from adverse currency movements relative to the U.S. dollar, as well as to gain exposure to currencies and markets expected to increase or decrease in value relative to other currencies or securities. Such transactions involve, among other risks, the risk that anticipated currency movements will not occur, which could reduce fund total return. There are certain markets, including many emerging markets, where it is not possible to engage in effective foreign currency hedging.

Tax Consequences of Hedging

Hedging may result in the application of the mark-to-market and straddle provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. These provisions could result in an increase (or decrease) in the amount of taxable dividends paid by the fund and could affect whether dividends paid are classified as capital gains or ordinary income.

Borrowing Money and Transferring Assets

A fund may borrow from banks, other persons, and other T. Rowe Price funds for temporary emergency purposes to facilitate redemption requests, or for other purposes consistent with fund policies as set forth in this prospectus. Such borrowings may be collateralized with fund assets, subject to restrictions.

Fundamental policyBorrowings may not exceed 331/3% of total assets.

Operating policyA fund will not transfer portfolio securities as collateral except as necessary in connection with permissible borrowings or investments, and then such transfers may not exceed 331/3% of total assets. A fund will not purchase additional securities when borrowings exceed 5% of total assets.

Lending of Portfolio Securities

A fund may lend its securities to broker-dealers, other institutions, or other persons to earn additional income. Risksinclude the potential insolvency of the broker-dealer or other borrowerthat could result in delays in recovering securities and capital losses. Additionally, losses could result from the reinvestment of collateral received on loaned securities in investments that default or do not perform as expected.

Portfolio Turnover

Turnover is an indication of frequency of trading. The fund will not generally trade in securities for short-term profits, but, when circumstances warrant, securities may be purchased and sold without regard to the length of time held. Each time the fund pur

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chases or sells a security, it incurs a cost. This cost is reflected in the fund`s net asset value but not in its operating expenses. The higher the turnover rate, the higher the transaction costs and the greater the impact on the fund`s total return. Higher turnover can also increase the possibility of taxable capital gain distributions. The fund`s portfolio turnover rate for the initial period of operations may exceed 100%.

Disclosure of Fund Portfolio Information

The fund`s portfolio holdings are disclosed on a regular basis in its semiannual and annual reports to shareholders, and on Form N-Q, which is filed with the SEC within 60 days of the fund`s first and third fiscal quarter-end. Beginning in December 2010, money funds will file detailed month-end portfolio holdings information with the SEC on Form N-MFP within five business days after each month. Such information will be made available to the public 60 days after the end of the month to which the information pertains. In addition, the fund discloses its calendar quarter-end portfolio holdings on troweprice.com 15 calendar days after each quarter. Under certain conditions, up to 5% of the fund`s holdings may be included in this portfolio list without being individually identified. Generally, securities wouldnot be individually identified if they are being actively bought or sold and it is determined that the quarter-end disclosure of the holding could be harmful to the fund. A security will not be excluded for these purposes from a fund`s quarter-end holdings disclosure for more than one year.Money funds also disclose their month-end portfolio holdings on troweprice.com five business days after each month. The quarter-end portfolio holdings will remain on the Web site for one year and the month-end money fund portfolio holdings will remain on the Web site for at least four months. The fund also discloses its largest 10 holdings on troweprice.com on the seventh business day after each month-end. These holdings are listed in alphabetical order along with the aggregate percentage of the fund`s total assets that they represent. The quarter-end portfolio will remain on the Web site for one year. Each monthly top 10 list will remain on the Web site for six months. A description of the fund`s policy and procedures with respect to the disclosure of portfolio information is in the Statement of Additional Information.

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Account Requirements and Transaction Information

If you are purchasing fund shares through a third-party intermediary, contact the intermediary for information regarding the intermediary`s policies on purchasing, exchanging, and redeeming fund shares as well as initial and subsequent investment minimums.

Tax IdentificationNumber

We must have your correct Social Security or employeridentification number on a signed New Account Form or W-9 Form. Otherwise, federal law requires the funds to withhold a percentage of your dividends, capital gain distributions, and redemptions and may subject you to an IRS fine. If this information is not received within 60days after your account is established, your account may be redeemed at the fund`s NAV on the redemption date.

Transaction Confirmations

We send immediate confirmations for most of your fund transactions, but some, such as systematic purchases,dividend reinvestments, and checkwriting redemptions for money funds, are reported on your account statement. Please review confirmations and statements as soon as you receive them and promptly report any discrepancies to Shareholder Services.

Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans and Institutional AccountsT.Rowe PriceTrust Company1-800-492-7670

Transaction procedures in the following sections may not apply to employer-sponsored retirement plans and institutional accounts. For procedures regarding employer-sponsored retirement plans, please call T.Rowe Price Trust Company or consult your plan administrator. For institutional account procedures, please call your designated account manager or service representative.

We do not accept third-party checks, except for IRA rollover checks that are properly endorsed. In addition, T.Rowe Price does not accept purchases by credit card check, cash, or traveler`s checks.

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Investing With T. Rowe Price

Opening a New Account

$2,500 minimum initial investment; $1,000 for retirement plans or UGMA/UTMA accounts ($25,000 minimum initial investment for Summit Funds only)

Important Information About Opening an Account

Pursuant to federal law, all financial institutions must obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person or entity that opens an account.

When you open an account, you will be asked for the name, residential street address, date of birth, and Social Security number or employer identification number for each account owner and person(s) opening an account on behalf of others, such as custodians, agents, trustees, or other authorized signers. Corporate and other institutional accounts require documents showing the existence of the entity (such as articles of incorporation or partnership agreements) to open an account. Certain other fiduciary accounts (such as trusts or power of attorney arrangements) require documentation, which may include an original or certified copy of the trust agreement or power of attorney to open an account. For more information, call Investor Services.

We will use this information to verify the identity of the person(s)/entity opening the account. We will not be able to open your account until we receive all of this information. If we are unable to verify your identity, we are authorized to take any action permitted by law. (See Rights Reserved by the Funds.)

The funds are generally available only to investors residing in the United States. In addition, purchases in state tax-free funds are limited to investors living in states where the fund is available. The address of record on your account must be located in one of these states or you will be restricted from purchasing fund shares. Contact Investor Services for more information.

Account Registration

If you own other T.Rowe Price funds, be sure to register any new account just like your existing accounts so you can exchange shares among them easily. (The name(s) of the account owner(s) and the account type must be identical.)

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For joint accounts or other types of accounts owned or controlled by more than one party, either owner/party has complete authority to act on behalf of all and give instructions concerning the account without notice to the other party. T.Rowe Price may, in its sole discretion,require written authorization from all owners/parties to act on the account for certain transactions (for example, to transfer ownership).

By Mail

Please make your check payable to T.Rowe Price Funds (otherwise it will be returned), and send your check, together with the New Account Form, to the appropriate address below:

via U.S. Postal Service

T.Rowe Price Account ServicesP.O. Box 17300Baltimore, MD 21297-1300

via private carriers/overnight services

T.Rowe Price Account ServicesMailcode 173004515 Painters Mill RoadOwings Mills, MD 21117-4903

Note: Please use the correct address to avoid a delay in opening your new account.

By Wire

Call Investor Services for an account number and wire transfer instructions.

In order to obtain an account number, you must supply the name, date of birth, Social Security or employer identification number, and residential or business street address for each owner on the account.

Complete a New Account Form and mail it to one of the appropriate T.Rowe Price addresses listed under By Mail.

Note: Investment will be made, but services may not be established and IRS penalty withholding may occur until we receive a signed New Account Form.

Online

You can open a new mutual fund account online. Go to troweprice.com/newaccount, where you can choose the type of account you wish to open.

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To open an account electronically, you must be a U.S. citizen residing in the U.S. or a resident alien and not subject to IRS backup withholding. Additionally, you must provide consent to receive certain documents electronically.

You will have the option of providing your bank account information that will enable you to make electronic funds transfers (EFT) to and from your bank account. To set up this banking service online, additional steps will be taken to verify your identity.

By Exchange

Call Shareholder Services or use your computer (see Automated Services under Information About Your Services). The new account will have the same registration as the account from which you are exchanging. Services for the new account may be carried over by telephone request if they are preauthorized on the existing account. For limitations on exchanging, please see Transaction Procedures and Special Requirements—Excessive and Short-Term Trading.

In Person

Drop off your New Account Form at any location listed on the back cover and obtain a receipt.

Purchasing Additional Shares

$100 minimum additional purchase ($1,000 for Summit Funds); $50 minimum for retirement plans and UGMA/UTMAaccounts; $50 minimum for Automatic Asset Builder ($100 for Summit Funds)

By ACH Transfer

Use your computer or call Shareholder Services if you have established electronic transfers using the ACH system.

By Wire

Call Shareholder Services or access troweprice.com for wire transfer instructions.

By Mail

1.Make your check payable to T.Rowe Price Funds (otherwise it may be returned).

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2.Mail the check to us at the following address with either a fund reinvestment slip or a note indicating the fund you want to buy and your fund account number. Please use the correct address to avoid a delay in processing your transaction.

3. Remember to provide your account number and the fund name on the memo line of your check.

via U.S. Postal Service

T.Rowe Price Account ServicesP.O. Box 17300Baltimore, MD 21297-1300

(For mail via private carriers and overnight services, see previous section.)

By Automatic Asset Builder

Fill out the Automatic Asset Builder section on the New Account or Shareholder Services Form.

Exchanging and Redeeming Shares

Exchange Service

You can move money from one account to an existing,identically registered account or open a new identically registered account. Remember, exchanges are purchases and sales for tax purposes. (Exchanges into a state tax-free fund are limited to investors living in states where the fund is available.) For exchange policies, please see Transaction Procedures and Special Requirements—Excessive and Short-Term Trading.

Redemptions

Redemption proceeds can be mailed to your account address, sent by ACH transfer to your bank, or wired to your bank (provided your bank information is already on file). Redemption proceeds of less than $5,000 sent by wire are subject to a $5 fee paid to the fund. Please note that large purchase and redemption requests initiated through automated services, including the National Securities Clearing Corporation (NSCC), may be rejected and, in such instances, the transaction must be placed by contacting a service representative.

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your account. If you change your address on an account, proceeds will not be mailed to the new address for 15 calendar days after the address change, unless we receive a signature guaranteed letter of instruction.

Some of the T.Rowe Price funds may impose a redemption fee. Check the fund`s prospectus under Contingent Redemption Fee in Pricing Shares and Receiving Sale Proceeds. The fee is paid to the fund.

For redemptions by check or electronic transfer, please see Information About Your Services.

By Phone

Call Shareholder Services

If you find our phones busy during unusually volatile markets, please consider placing your order by your computer (if you have previously authorized these services) or express mail.

By Mail

For each account involved, provide the account nameand number, fund name, and exchange or redemption amount. For exchanges, be sure to specify any fund you are exchanging out of and the fund or funds you are exchanging into. T.Rowe Price may require a signature guarantee of all registered owners (see Transaction Procedures and Special Requirements—Signature Guarantees). Please use the appropriate address below to avoid a delay in processing your transaction:

For nonretirement and IRA accounts:

via U.S. Postal Service

T.Rowe Price Account ServicesP.O. Box 17302Baltimore, MD 21297-1302

via private carriers/overnight services

T.Rowe Price Account ServicesMailcode 173024515 Painters Mill RoadOwings Mills, MD 21117-4903

For employer-sponsored retirement accounts:

via U.S. Postal Service

T.Rowe Price Trust CompanyP.O. Box 17479Baltimore, MD 21297-1479

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via private carriers/overnight services

T.Rowe Price Trust CompanyMailcode 174794515 Painters Mill RoadOwings Mills, MD 21117-4903

Requests for redemptions from employer-sponsored retirement accounts may be required to be in writing; please call T.Rowe Price Trust Company or your plan administrator for instructions. IRA distributions may be requested in writing or by telephone; please call Shareholder Services to obtain an IRA Distribution Form or an IRA Shareholder Services Form to authorize the telephone redemption service.

Online

Customers with Account Access (our secure self-service web platform for individual investors) can electronically exchange shares between identically registered T.Rowe Price accounts and electronically redeem shares from their mutual fund accounts.

Rights Reserved by the Funds

T.Rowe Price funds and their agents, in their sole discretion, reserve the following rights: (1)to waive or lower investment minimums; (2)to accept initial purchases by telephone; (3)to refuse any purchase or exchange order; (4)to cancel or rescind any purchase or exchange order placed through an intermediary, no later than the business day after the order is received by the intermediary (including, but not limited to, orders deemed to result in excessive trading, market timing, or 5% ownership); (5)to cease offering fund shares at any time to all or certain groups of investors; (6)to freeze any account and suspend account services when notice has been received of a dispute regarding the ownership of the account, or a legal claim against an account, or there is reason to believe a fraudulent transaction may occur; (7)to otherwise modify the conditions of purchase and any services at any time; (8)to waive any wire, small account, maintenance, or fiduciary fees charged to a group of shareholders; (9)to act on instructions reasonably believed to

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be genuine; (10)to involuntarily redeem your account at the net asset value calculated the day the account is redeemed, in cases of threatening conduct,suspected fraudulent or illegal activity, or if the fund or its agent is unable, through its procedures, to verify the identity of the person(s) or entity opening an account; and (11) for money funds, to suspend redemptions and postpone the payment of proceeds to facilitate an orderly liquidation of the fund.

Information About Your Services

Shareholder Services1-800-225-5132Investor Services1-800-638-5660

Many services are available to you as a shareholder; some you receive automatically, and others you must authorize or request on the New Account Form. By signing up for services on the New Account Form, you avoid having to complete a separate form at a later timeand obtain a signature guarantee. This section discusses some of the services currently offered.

Retirement Plans

We offer a wide range of plans for individuals, institutions, and large and small businesses: Traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs, SIMPLE IRAs, SEP-IRAs, 401(k)s, and 403(b)(7)s. For information on IRAs or our no-load variable annuity, call Investor Services. For information on all other retirement plans, please call our Trust Company at 18004927670.

Investing for College Expenses

We can help you save for future college expenses on a tax-advantaged basis.

Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) (formerly known as Education IRAs)

Invest up to $2,000 a year per beneficiary depending on your annual income; account earnings are federal income tax-free when used for qualified expenses.

529 Plans

T.Rowe Price manages three 529 plans that are available directly to investors: the T.Rowe Price College Savings Plan (a national plan sponsored by the Education Trust of Alaska), the Maryland College Investment Plan, and the University of Alaska College Savings Plan. Account earnings are federal income tax-

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free when used for qualified expenses. For more information on the T.Rowe PriceCollege Savings Plan (national plan), call1-800-369-3641; Maryland College Investment Plan, call 1-888-4-MD-GRAD; and University of Alaska College Savings Plan, call1-866-277-1005.

Automated ServicesTele*AccessSM1-800-638-258724 hours, 7 days

Tele*AccessSM

24-hour service via a toll-free number enables you to (1)access information on fund performance, prices, distributions, account balances, and your latest transaction; and (2)request checks, prospectuses, services forms, duplicate statements, and tax forms.

Web Addresstroweprice.com

Online Account Access

You can sign up online to conduct account transactions through our Web site.

Plan Account Line1-800-401-3279

This 24-hour service is similar to Tele*AccessSM but is designed specifically to meet the needs of retirement plan investors.

By Telephone and In Person

Buy, sell, or exchange shares by calling one of our service representatives or by visiting one of our investor center locations whose addresses are listed on the back cover.

Electronic Transfers

By ACH

This free service allows you to move as little as $100 or as much as $250,000 between your bank account and fund account using the ACH system. Enter instructions via your personal computer or call Shareholder Services.

By Wire

Electronic transfers can be conducted via bank wire. There is a $5 fee for wire redemptions under $5,000, and your bank may charge for incoming or outgoing wire transfers regardless of size.

Checkwriting

(Not available for equity funds or the Emerging Markets Bond, High Yield, International Bond, or U.S. Bond Index Funds) You may write an unlimited number of free checks on any money fund and most bond funds, with a minimum of $500 per check. Keep in mind, however,

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that a check results in a redemption; a check written on a bond fund will create a taxable event which you and we must report to the IRS.

Automatic Investing

Automatic Asset Builder

You can instruct us to move $50 ($100 for Summit Funds) or more from your bank account, or you can instruct your employer to send all or a portion of your paycheck to the fund or funds you designate.

Automatic Exchange

You can set up systematic investments from one fund account into another, such as from a money fund into a stock fund.

T.Rowe Price Brokerage

To Open an Account1-800-638-5660For ExistingBrokerage Customers1-800-225-7720

Investments available through our brokerage service include stocks, options, bonds, and others at commission savings over full-service brokers.* We also provide a wide range of services, including:

Automated Telephone and Computer Services

You can enter stock and option orders, access quotes, and review account information around the clock by phone with Tele-Trader or via the Internet with Account Access-Brokerage.

Investor Information

A variety of informative reports, such as our Brokerage Insights series, as well as access to online research tools, can help you better evaluate economic trends and investment opportunities.

Dividend Reinvestment Service

If you elect to participate in this service, the cash dividends from the eligible securities held in your account will automatically be reinvested in additional shares of the same securities free of charge. Most securities listed on national securities exchanges or NASDAQ are eligible for this service.

*Services vary by firm.

T.Rowe Price Brokerage is a division of T.Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC.

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Investment Information

To help you monitor your investments and make decisions that accurately reflect your financial goals, T.Rowe Price offers a wide variety of information in addition to account statements. Most of this information is also available on our Web site at troweprice.com.

A note on mailing procedures: If two or more members of a household own the same fund, we economize on fund expenses by sending only one fund report and prospectus. If you need additional copies or do not want your mailings to be "householded," please call Shareholder Services at 1-800-225-5132 or write to us at P.O. Box 17630, Baltimore, MD 21297-1630.

Shareholder Reports

Fund managers` annual and semiannual reviews of their strategies and performance.

The T.Rowe Price Report

A quarterly investment newsletter discussing markets and financial strategies and including the Performance Update, a review of all T.Rowe Price fund results.

Insights

Educational reports on investment strategies and financial markets.

Investment Guides

Asset Mix Worksheet, Diversifying Overseas: A T.Rowe Price Guide to International Investing, Managing Your Retirement Distribution, Retirement Readiness Guide, and Retirement Planning Kit.

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T.Rowe Price Privacy Policy

In the course of doing business with T.Rowe Price, you share personal and financial information with us. We treat this information as confidential and recognize the importance of protecting access to it.

You may provide information when communicating or transacting business with us in writing, electronically, or by phone. For instance, information may come from applications, requests for forms or literature, and your transactions and account positions with us. On occasion, such information may come from consumer reporting agencies and those providing services to us.

We do not sell information about current or former customers to any third parties, and we do not disclose it to third parties unless necessary to process a transaction, service an account, or as otherwise permitted by law. We may share information within the T.Rowe Price family of companies in the course of providing or offering products and services to best meet your investing needs. We may also share that information with companies that perform administrative or marketing services for T.Rowe Price, with a research firm we have hired, or with a business partner, such as a bank or insurance company with which we are developing or offering investment products. When we enter into such a relationship, our contracts restrict the companies` use of our customer information, prohibiting them from sharing or using it for any purposes other than those for which they were hired.

We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to protect your personal information. Within T.Rowe Price, access to such information is limited to those who need it to perform their jobs, such as servicing your accounts, resolving problems, or informing you of new products or services. Finally, our Code of Ethics, which applies to all employees, restricts the use of customer information and requires that it be held in strict confidence.

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This Privacy Policy applies to the following T.Rowe Price family of companies: T.Rowe Price Associates, Inc.; T.Rowe Price Advisory Services, Inc.; T.Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc.; T.Rowe Price Savings Bank; T.Rowe Price Trust Company; and the T.Rowe Price Funds.

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To help you achieve your financial goals, T.Rowe Price offers a wide range of stock, bond, and money market investments, as well as convenient services and informative reports.

For mutual fund or T.Rowe Price Brokerage information

Investor Services

1-800-638-5660

For existing accounts

Shareholder Services

1-800-225-5132

For the hearing impaired

1-800-367-0763

For performance, prices, or account information

Tele*AccessSM

24 hours, 7 days1-800-638-2587

Internet address

troweprice.com

Plan Account Line

For retirement plan investors: The appropriate 800 number appears on your retirement account statement.

Investor Centers

For directions, call1-800-225-5132 orvisit our Web site

Baltimore Area

Downtown

105 East Lombard Street

Owings Mills

Three Financial Center4515 Painters Mill Road

Boston Area

386 Washington StreetWellesley

Chicago Area

Northbrook

40 Skokie BoulevardSuite 100

Oak Brook

1900 Spring RoadSuite 104

Colorado Springs

2260 Briargate Parkway

Florida Area

Boca Raton

Wachovia Plaza925 S. Federal HighwaySuite 175

Tampa

4211 W. Boy ScoutBoulevard8th Floor

Los Angeles Area

10100 Santa MonicaBoulevardSuite 100Century City

New Jersey Area

Short Hills

51 JFK Parkway 1st Floor West

Paramus

35 Plaza Office CenterEast 81 Route 4 West

New York Area

1100 Franklin AvenueSuite 101Garden City

San Francisco Area

1990 N. California BoulevardSuite 100Walnut Creek

Washington, D.C. Area

Downtown

900 17th Street, N.W.Farragut Square

Tysons Corner

1600 Tysons BoulevardSuite 150McLean, Virginia

A Statement of Additional Information for the T.Rowe Price family of funds has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and is incorporated by reference into this prospectus. Further information about fund investments, including a review of market conditions and the manager`s recent strategies and their impact on performance, is available in the annual and semiannual shareholder reports. To obtain free copies of any of these documents, or for shareholder inquiries, call1-800-638-5660. These documents and updated performance informationare available throughtroweprice.com.

Fund information and Statements of Additional Information are also available from the Public Reference Room of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Infor-mation on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-202-551-8090. Fund reports and other fund information are available on the EDGAR Database on the SEC`s Internet site athttp://www.sec.gov. Copies of this information may be obtained, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing the Public Reference Room, Washington,D.C. 20549-1520.

T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.

100 East Pratt Street

Baltimore, MD 21202

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