N-30D 1 a8.htm

Fidelity® Advisor

Diversified International

Fund - Class A, Class T, Class B
and Class C

Annual Report

October 31, 2001

(2_fidelity_logos)

Contents

President's Message

3

Ned Johnson on investing strategies.

Performance

4

How the fund has done over time.

Fund Talk

12

The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook.

Investment Changes

15

A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months.

Investments

16

A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values.

Financial Statements

30

Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets,
as well as financial highlights.

Notes

39

Notes to the financial statements.

Report of Independent Accountants

47

The auditors' opinion.

Distributions

48

Standard & Poor's, S&P and S&P 500 are registered service marks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Fidelity Distributors Corporation.

Other third party marks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

All other marks appearing herein are registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of FMR Corp. or an affiliated company.

(Recycle graphic)   This report is printed on recycled paper using soy-based inks.

This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

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

Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.

For more information on any Fidelity Advisor fund, including charges and expenses, contact your investment professional for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before you invest or send money.

Annual Report

President's Message

(photo_of_Edward_C_Johnson_3d)

Dear Shareholder:

The three major benchmarks of U.S. stock market performance - the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, Standard & Poor's 500SM Index and NASDAQ Composite® Index - recorded gains in October 2001, the first time since April that all three indexes had positive monthly returns. However, each still dwelled in double-digit negative territory for the year overall. Conversely, nearly every investment-grade bond category enjoyed a year-to-date gain of 10% or more.

While it's impossible to predict the future direction of the markets with any degree of certainty, there are certain basic principles that can help investors plan for their future needs.

First, investors are encouraged to take a long-term view of their portfolios. If you can afford to leave your money invested through the inevitable up and down cycles of the financial markets, you will greatly reduce your vulnerability to any single decline. We know from experience, for example, that stock prices have gone up over longer periods of time, have significantly outperformed other types of investments and have stayed ahead of inflation.

Second, you can further manage your investing risk through diversification. A stock mutual fund, for instance, is already diversified, because it invests in many different companies. You can increase your diversification further by investing in a number of different stock funds, or in such other investment categories as bonds. If you have a short investment time horizon, you might want to consider moving some of your investment into a money market fund, which seeks income and a stable share price by investing in high-quality, short-term investments. Of course, it's important to remember that an investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although money market funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in these types of funds.

Finally, no matter what your time horizon or portfolio diversity, it makes good sense to follow a regular investment plan, investing a certain amount of money in a fund at the same time each month or quarter and periodically reviewing your overall portfolio. By doing so, you won't get caught up in the excitement of a rapidly rising market, nor will you buy all your shares at market highs. While this strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - won't assure a profit or protect you from a loss in a declining market, it should help you lower the average cost of your purchases. Of course, you should consider your financial ability to continue your purchases through periods of low price levels before undertaking such a strategy.

Remember to contact your investment professional if you need help with your investments.

Best regards,

/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d

Edward C. Johnson 3d

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund - Class A

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the life of fund total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity® Adv Diversified Intl - CL A

-16.69%

22.99%

Fidelity Adv Diversified Intl - CL A
(incl. 5.75% sales charge)

-21.48%

15.92%

MSCI® EAFE®

-24.75%

-14.50%

International Funds Average

-26.39%

n/a*

Cumulative total returns show Class A's performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year or since the fund started on December 17, 1998. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Class A's returns to the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM Europe, Australasia, Far East (MSCI® EAFE®) Index - a market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets outside the United States and Canada. As of October 31, 2001, the index included over 907 equity securities of companies domiciled in 22 countries. To measure how Class A's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the international funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 731 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Diversified Intl - CL A

-16.69%

7.47%

Fidelity Adv Diversified Intl - CL A
(incl. 5.75% sales charge)

-21.48%

5.27%

MSCI EAFE

-24.75%

-5.30%

International Funds Average

-26.39%

n/a*

Average annual total returns take Class A shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Class A shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor Diversified International Fund - Class A on December 17, 1998, when the fund started, and the current 5.75% sales charge was paid. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment would have grown to $11,592 - a 15.92% increase on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the MSCI EAFE Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have been $8,550 - a 14.50% decrease.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund - Class T

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the life of fund total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Diversified Intl - CL T

-16.90%

22.03%

Fidelity Adv Diversified Intl - CL T
(incl. 3.50% sales charge)

-19.80%

17.76%

MSCI EAFE

-24.75%

-14.50%

International Funds Average

-26.39%

n/a*

Cumulative total returns show Class T's performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year or since the fund started on December 17, 1998. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Class T's returns to the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, Far East (MSCI EAFE) Index - a market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets outside the United States and Canada. As of October 31, 2001, the index included over 907 equity securities of companies domiciled in 22 countries. To measure how Class T's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the international funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 731 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Diversified Intl - CL T

-16.90%

7.17%

Fidelity Adv Diversified Intl - CL T
(incl. 3.50% sales charge)

-19.80%

5.85%

MSCI EAFE

-24.75%

-5.30%

International Funds Average

-26.39%

n/a*

Average annual total returns take Class T shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Class T shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund - Class T on December 17, 1998, when the fund started, and the current 3.50% sales charge was paid. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment would have grown to $11,776 - a 17.76% increase on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the MSCI EAFE Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have been $8,550 - a 14.50% decrease.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund - Class B

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). Class B shares' contingent deferred sales charge included in the past one year and life of fund total return figures are 5% and 3%, respectively. If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the life of fund total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Diversified Intl - CL B

-17.33%

20.21%

Fidelity Adv Diversified Intl - CL B
(incl. contingent deferred sales charge)

-21.41%

17.21%

MSCI EAFE

-24.75%

-14.50%

International Funds Average

-26.39%

n/a*

Cumulative total returns show Class B's performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year or since the fund started on December 17, 1998. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Class B's returns to the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, Far East (MSCI EAFE) Index - a market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets outside the United States and Canada. As of October 31, 2001, the index included over 907 equity securities of companies domiciled in 22 countries. To measure how Class B's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the international funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 731 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Diversified Intl - CL B

-17.33%

6.62%

Fidelity Adv Diversified Intl - CL B
(incl. contingent deferred sales charge)

-21.41%

5.68%

MSCI EAFE

-24.75%

-5.30%

International Funds Average

-26.39%

n/a*

Average annual total returns take Class B shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Class B shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund - Class B on December 17, 1998, when the fund started. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment, including the effect of the applicable contingent deferred sales charge, would have grown to $11,721 - a 17.21% increase on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the MSCI EAFE Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have been $8,550 - a 14.50% decrease.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund - Class C

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charge included in the past one year and life of fund total return figures are 1% and 0%, respectively. If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the life of fund total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Diversified Intl - CL C

-17.33%

20.21%

Fidelity Adv Diversified Intl - CL C
(incl. contingent deferred sales charge)

-18.15%

20.21%

MSCI EAFE

-24.75%

-14.50%

International Funds Average

-26.39%

n/a*

Cumulative total returns show Class C's performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year or since the fund started on December 17, 1998. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Class C's returns to the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, Far East (MSCI EAFE) Index - a market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets outside the United States and Canada. As of October 31, 2001, the index included over 907 equity securities of companies domiciled in 22 countries. To measure how Class C's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the international funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 731 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Diversified Intl - CL C

-17.33%

6.62%

Fidelity Adv Diversified Intl - CL C
(incl. contingent deferred sales charge)

-18.15%

6.62%

MSCI EAFE

-24.75%

-5.30%

International Funds Average

-26.39%

n/a*

Average annual total returns take Class C shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Class C shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund - Class C on December 17, 1998, when the fund started. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment would have grown to $12,021 - a 20.21% increase on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the MSCI EAFE Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have been $8,550 - a 14.50% decrease.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview

Market Recap

Investors looking beyond U.S. borders for less-volatile, better-
performing equity opportunities during the past year may as well have been looking in a mirror, for the majority of overseas stock markets were merely a reflection
of domestic performance. In fact, the returns of many international equity indexes were nearly identical to popular U.S. stock market benchmarks. For instance, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE® Index - which tracks the performance of stock markets in Europe, Australasia and the Far East - declined 24.75% during the 12-month period ending October 31, 2001, while the U.S. based Standard & Poor's 500
SM Index fell 24.90%. At the same time, the MSCI All Country Asia Free ex Japan Index -
an index of over 450 stocks traded in 11 emerging Asian markets, excluding Japan - fell 24.84%. The slowdown of the U.S. economy to near-recessionary levels had far-reaching ramifications. For Japan, the effect was particularly harsh. Already mired in its own economic slump, the nation's significant lull in exports to the U.S. contributed to the 30.97% decline of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Index (TOPIX) during the past year. Japan's and Europe's technology, media and telecommunications
(TMT) industries suffered heavy losses. In fact, not one single technology or telecom company was in the MSCI EAFE's list of top 50 contributors during the one-year period.

(Portfolio Manager photograph)
An interview with Bill Bower,
Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund

Q. How did the fund perform, Bill?

A. For the 12-month period that ended October 31, 2001, the fund's Class A, Class T, Class B and Class C shares returned -16.69%, -16.90%, -17.33% and -17.33%, respectively. For the same period, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE Index - a broad measure of stock performance in Europe, Australasia and the Far East - declined 24.75%. The fund also compares its performance against the Lipper Inc. international funds average, which fell 26.39% during the past year.

Q. What factors helped the fund outperform its index by such a wide margin during the past year?

A. There were two reasons. First, our stock selection proved better in seven out of the 10 major market sectors. More specifically, the return of our holdings in the fund's largest sector, financials, although negative, outperformed those in the index by more than 10 percentage points. Superior stock picking among commercial services companies in the industrial sectors also made a measurable difference. Further contributing to the fund's strong overall relative return was our industry selection. For example, the fund had a higher exposure to stocks in the better-performing defensive sectors - materials, energy, consumer staples and health care - while being underexposed to those sectors that performed the worst, such as information technology, telecommunication services and consumer discretionary.

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview - continued

Q. Despite that strong relative performance, the fund still lost ground during the year. Why did international stocks generate negative returns?

A. The world's regional and local economies experienced a slowdown for a variety of reasons, such as industry overcapacity, slowing product demand and increased competition. With more and more companies taking a global approach to business during the past decade, short-term cyclical weakness now spreads across many countries and can hurt the performance of all the world's major equity markets almost simultaneously. With the U.S. being the largest economy, its declining growth rate during the past year negatively influenced the performance of overseas economies that depend on it as a market for their products. The U.S. economic slowdown, combined with weakness in several countries, forced many domestic and international companies to downgrade their earnings, which in turn hurt stock performance.

Q. In what ways did you tweak the fund's positioning since taking over in April?

A. When I took over the fund, it was very heavily positioned in defensive industries, which proved to be an effective strategy for most of the period. During the past six months, I reduced the fund's large exposure to these defensive names and began adding some more aggressive growth stocks whose valuations became compelling. I found some of these opportunities in the technology, media and telecommunications sectors. For example, the fund now owns more of wireless telecom provider Vodafone Group because I felt it had the best fundamentals of any company in the industry and the stock reached a pricing point where it was undervalued relative to its peers due to the market's overall disinterest in the sector. In terms of other changes, I reduced the fund's cash position to around 8.7% of net assets, from roughly 13% six months ago. I did much of this in the third quarter when I found some bargains in the turbulent market environment after September 11.

Q. What stocks were top performers? Which disappointed?

A. Suncor Energy, a Calgary, Alberta-based integrated oil and gas producer and the fund's top performer, appreciated roughly 60% on strong earnings growth and the announcement of an expansion in its program for harnessing oil from sand reserves. Germany-based pharmaceuticals firm Altana rose roughly 40% on strong demand from investors looking for stable growth stocks. On the down side, I sold off Furukawa Electric, a Japanese manufacturer, because it underperformed as demand for optical fiber slowed sharply and hurt earnings. Despite my optimistic outlook on Vodafone, the company landed on the list of underperformers.

Q. What's your outlook for international stocks, Bill?

A. Right now, the international equity markets are at a crossroads. Many of the stocks with historically higher growth prospects, such as those in the media and technology sectors, have at times during the past few months reached attractively low valuations, but those valuations are starting to look more rich given the appreciation of stocks in these sectors during October. However, the fundamentals of many of these companies have yet to improve, so my approach has been to add them to the portfolio gradually. At some point, business for many technology industries may improve, given the easing of interest rates and other fiscal stimuli around the world, but it's still unclear when that will occur. That said, I anticipate the fund might get progressively more aggressive in the months ahead. Still, I don't want to be too early in moving the fund substantially in that direction because I'm concerned the bounce in technology stocks since September 11 could be a mere unsustainable blip in a bear market.

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview - continued

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.

Fund Facts

Goal: capital growth by investing primarily in non-U.S. equity securities

Start date: December 17, 1998

Size: as of October 31, 2001, more than $320 million

Manager: Bill Bower, since April 2001; joined Fidelity in 1994

3

Bill Bower on his objective for the fund:

"My goal in managing this fund is to provide consistent performance to the shareholders over the long term. My definition of consistency is that I would like the fund to outperform the international funds average tracked by Lipper Inc. on a regular basis. The fund accomplished this goal during the past one-year period through October 31, 2001. Since I began managing the fund in April, it also has outperformed its peer funds average, but I view this showing as only a minor accomplishment this early in my tenure.

"While the fund had been correctly overweighted in more defensive sectors during the past year, markets fluctuate rapidly and we could be approaching a very important turning point in the market during the coming months. A number of economic incentives recently have been put in place - such as near-record levels of interest-rate cuts and income tax cuts both overseas and in the U.S. - that could ignite the economies of several countries at some point going forward. Many of my peers in the international arena are positioning themselves aggressively with economically sensitive stocks that should move sharply higher if the global economy recovers.

"I've taken a slightly more cautious approach, recognizing that the current global economic weakness could last longer than most investors expect, given the fundamental problems in several industries. While many of my more aggressive peers may be willing to position their funds for a rally in the ninth inning - should the global economy rebound swiftly - I'm willing to stick to fundamental investing by hitting singles and doubles in my attempt to drive in runs during every inning of this important game."

Annual Report

Investment Changes

Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2001

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Vodafone Group PLC sponsored ADR
(United Kingdom, Wireless
Telecommunication Services)

2.7

0.4

GlaxoSmithKline PLC sponsored ADR
(United Kingdom, Pharmaceuticals)

1.5

1.3

TotalFinaElf SA sponsored ADR
(France, Oil & Gas)

1.4

0.9

Novartis AG (Reg.) (Switzerland, Pharmaceuticals)

1.3

1.3

Unilever NV (NY Shares)
(Netherlands, Food Products)

1.3

0.2

8.2

Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2001

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Financials

22.4

20.5

Health Care

12.1

9.0

Consumer Staples

9.5

8.1

Consumer Discretionary

7.3

7.4

Information Technology

7.4

4.5

Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2001

(excluding cash equivalents)

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

United Kingdom

15.0

12.1

Japan

11.7

10.4

France

8.8

6.8

Canada

8.5

10.8

Netherlands

7.0

6.0

Percentages are adjusted for the effect of open futures contracts, if applicable.

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of October 31, 2001

As of April 30, 2001

Stocks and Investment Companies 88.0%

Stocks and Investment Companies 85.7%

Bonds 3.3%

Bonds 1.4%

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 8.7%

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 12.9%



Annual Report

Investments October 31, 2001

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 85.9%

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Australia - 2.0%

AMP Ltd.

130,100

$ 1,182,959

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

89,000

799,834

Australian Gas Light Co.

77,307

345,817

BHP Ltd.

157,155

706,960

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

26,100

391,807

National Australia Bank Ltd.

70,900

1,091,834

News Corp. Ltd. sponsored ADR

12,400

295,120

Origin Energy Ltd.

152,667

232,256

Suncorp-Metway Ltd.

69,100

466,303

Westpac Banking Corp.

66,000

492,063

WMC Ltd.

92,700

435,689

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

6,440,642

Austria - 0.0%

RHI AG

18,083

97,675

Belgium - 0.6%

Delhaize Freres & Compagnie Le Lion SA

26,469

1,453,552

Dexia SA (strip VVPR) (a)

5,120

46

Omega Pharma SA

14,974

627,510

TOTAL BELGIUM

2,081,108

Bermuda - 0.4%

Accenture Ltd. Class A

56,700

996,219

Aquarius Platinum Ltd.

72,800

282,602

TOTAL BERMUDA

1,278,821

Brazil - 0.2%

Banco Itau SA (PN)

3,383,200

215,215

Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao Grupo Pao de Acucar sponsored ADR

11,900

180,642

Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros SA (Unibanco) GDR

24,500

385,385

TOTAL BRAZIL

781,242

Canada - 8.5%

Alcan, Inc.

34,800

1,066,826

Barrick Gold Corp.

63,700

992,430

BCE, Inc.

79,100

1,743,227

Brascan Corp. Class A (ltd. vtg.)

31,300

468,141

Canada Life Financial Corp.

40,600

1,067,009

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

24,500

752,921

Canadian National Railway Co.

41,800

1,673,473

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

65,300

1,744,923

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (a)

28,000

471,484

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Canada - continued

Canadian Western Bank

11,000

$ 181,902

Clarica Life Insurance Co.

9,000

273,920

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (a)

14,000

249,138

Franco Nevada Mining Corp. Ltd.

109,900

1,563,477

Industrial Alliance Life Insurance Co.

4,000

99,710

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. (a)

20,300

202,157

Loblaw Companies Ltd.

20,700

639,790

Metro, Inc. Class A (sub. vtg.)

12,000

291,577

Molson, Inc. Class A

24,000

370,137

National Bank of Canada

36,900

563,279

Onex Corp. (sub vtg.)

38,000

489,173

OZ Optics Ltd. unit (a)(e)

5,400

79,650

Petro-Canada

71,900

1,848,870

Placer Dome, Inc.

18,100

209,644

Power Corp. of Canada (sub. vtg.)

50,800

1,092,043

Precision Drilling Corp. (a)

42,900

1,094,509

Sun Life Financial Services of Canada, Inc.

48,700

1,011,339

Suncor Energy, Inc.

93,700

2,854,765

Talisman Energy, Inc.

54,200

1,905,495

TimberWest Forest Corp. unit

62,800

470,427

Toronto-Dominion Bank

22,400

506,771

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

110,800

1,430,510

TOTAL CANADA

27,408,717

Denmark - 1.6%

Danske Bank AS

97,150

1,439,311

Group 4 Falck AS

6,265

742,545

Novo-Nordisk AS Series B

25,800

1,046,859

Novozymes AS Series B

101,500

2,050,021

TOTAL DENMARK

5,278,736

Finland - 1.6%

Instrumentarium Oyj

3,100

112,998

KCI Konecranes

6,765

166,262

Kone Oyj (B Shares)

7,500

513,075

Metso Oyj sponsored ADR

38,900

369,550

Nokia Corp. sponsored ADR

167,200

3,429,272

UPM-Kymmene Corp.

13,190

428,662

TOTAL FINLAND

5,019,819

France - 7.9%

Aventis SA (France)

18,600

1,360,590

AXA SA de CV

98,800

2,161,356

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

France - continued

BNP Paribas SA

38,900

$ 3,235,823

Carbone Lorraine Group

16,931

470,829

CNP Assurances

36,093

1,117,750

Dassault Aviation SA

900

247,038

Elior SA

43,800

277,594

Eurazeo

15,000

769,039

Eurotunnel SA unit (a)

150,000

105,329

Generale de Sante

19,963

295,634

JC Decaux SA

19,800

151,512

L'Air Liquide

6,100

822,630

L'Oreal SA

12,650

873,472

Michelin SA (Compagnie Generale des Etablissements)
Series B

9,550

295,148

Neopost SA (a)

44,791

1,330,662

Nexans SA

10,100

163,665

NRJ Group

22,330

327,672

Pechiney SA Series A

15,882

729,186

Pernod-Ricard

7,778

544,417

Remy Cointreau SA

5,871

124,206

Sanofi-Synthelabo SA

29,700

1,958,516

Suez SA (France)

12,200

383,638

Technip Coflexip SA

8,880

1,004,074

TotalFinaElf SA:

Class B

11,000

1,534,280

sponsored ADR

66,100

4,609,814

Vivendi Universal SA

12,400

579,365

TOTAL FRANCE

25,473,239

Germany - 4.2%

Allianz AG (Reg.)

3,607

850,117

Altana AG

36,000

1,685,268

AMB Generali Holding AG

7,600

817,607

Andrea-Noris Zahn

2,679

57,882

Bayer AG

20,200

600,107

Beiersdorf AG

7,300

821,150

Celanese AG (Reg.)

26,269

379,561

Deutsche Boerse AG

25,799

893,022

Deutsche Post AG

25,900

372,131

DIS Deutscher Industrie Service AG

23,300

443,219

E.On AG

21,300

1,110,251

Gehe AG

10,400

389,484

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (Reg.)

3,882

1,025,715

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Germany - continued

Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG

8,574

$ 249,470

Rhoen-Klinikum AG

10,263

510,007

Schering AG

29,225

1,508,867

Stada Arzneimittel AG

14,315

396,922

Techem AG (a)

30,576

616,583

Wella AG

18,200

786,458

TOTAL GERMANY

13,513,821

Hong Kong - 0.9%

Aeon Credit Service (ASIA) Co. Ltd.

500,000

169,875

ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.

130,500

182,369

China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd. sponsored ADR (a)

69,000

1,050,180

CNOOC Ltd. sponsored ADR

42,500

834,275

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.

55,900

453,300

Television Broadcasts Ltd.

93,000

274,236

TOTAL HONG KONG

2,964,235

India - 0.4%

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.

38,864

846,440

Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd.

25,500

377,505

TOTAL INDIA

1,223,945

Ireland - 2.4%

Anglo Irish Bank Corp. PLC

148,288

453,156

Bank of Ireland, Inc.

242,600

2,151,246

CRH PLC

33,700

521,821

DCC PLC (Ireland)

45,450

423,484

Elan Corp. PLC sponsored ADR (a)

26,800

1,223,420

Independent News & Media PLC (Ireland)

202,314

322,376

Irish Life & Permanent PLC

87,000

920,281

Jefferson Smurfit Group PLC sponsored ADR

48,400

948,640

Riverdeep Group PLC sponsored ADR (a)

18,710

347,258

Ryanair Holdings PLC sponsored ADR (a)

8,200

383,268

TOTAL IRELAND

7,694,950

Israel - 0.2%

Fundtech Ltd. (a)

13,900

71,029

RADWARE Ltd. (a)

5,200

51,376

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. sponsored ADR

6,400

395,520

TOTAL ISRAEL

517,925

Italy - 1.8%

Assicurazioni Generali Spa

20,106

550,434

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Italy - continued

Banca Nazionale del Lavoro (BNL)

309,800

$ 682,462

Bayerische Vita Spa

1,300

8,852

Luxottica Group Spa sponsored ADR

65,200

1,027,552

Mediaset Spa

27,900

180,541

Parmalat Finanziaria Spa

287,372

769,135

Recordati Spa

15,300

286,496

Telecom Italia Mobile Spa

56,200

306,651

Telecom Italia Spa

75,500

629,120

Unicredito Italiano Spa

351,033

1,287,455

TOTAL ITALY

5,728,698

Japan - 11.7%

Advantest Corp.

5,200

267,538

Aeon Credit Service Ltd.

5,400

317,517

Anritsu Corp.

25,000

199,673

Asahi Breweries Ltd.

77,000

803,642

Canon, Inc. ADR

41,200

1,205,924

Coca-Cola Central Japan Co. Ltd. (a)

34

240,180

Credit Saison Co. Ltd.

61,900

1,481,152

Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

28,000

657,411

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

158,000

1,032,258

Disco Corp.

3,900

143,961

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.

117,000

572,340

Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd.

27,000

890,813

Heiwa Corp.

23,600

452,920

Hokkaido Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Ltd.

25,000

166,599

Hoya Corp.

14,900

889,498

JAFCO Co. Ltd.

15,700

1,014,185

Japan Telecom Co. Ltd.

99

309,653

Kao Corp.

47,000

1,113,107

Keyence Corp.

6,500

989,996

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

10,300

416,374

Konami Corp.

31,700

986,337

Kyocera Corp.

7,700

534,380

Kyocera Corp. sponsored ADR

5,100

353,940

Mikuni Coca-Cola Bottling Co.

10,000

95,468

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. Ltd.

100,000

555,329

Mizuho Holdings, Inc.

178

537,852

Nikko Cordial Corp.

432,000

2,331,989

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

9,300

1,433,924

Nippon Foundry, Inc. (a)

102

616,415

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. sponsored ADR

70,600

1,476,246

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Japan - continued

Nipponkoa Insurance Co. Ltd.

108,000

$ 405,717

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

276,000

1,217,150

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

200,000

2,629,645

NTT DoCoMo, Inc.

50

677,828

Olympus Optical Co. Ltd.

30,000

445,651

ORIX Corp.

13,000

1,137,036

Paris Miki, Inc.

7,700

238,326

Ricoh Co. Ltd.

15,000

249,898

Rohm Co. Ltd.

3,200

340,515

Shikoku Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Ltd.

20,700

182,403

Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. Co.

38,000

265,333

Sony Corp. sponsored ADR

19,100

729,620

Square Co. Ltd. (a)

9,900

160,082

Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.

42,000

327,562

Starbucks Coffee Japan Ltd.

29

17,076

Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd.

52,000

328,265

Sumitomo Trust & Banking Ltd.

73,000

406,582

Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd.

48,000

2,324,541

Tanabe Seiyaku Co. Ltd.

38,000

409,637

Terumo Corp.

35,900

593,691

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

12,900

529,906

Tokyo Seimitsu Co. Ltd.

6,400

154,185

Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.

25,000

326,051

Toyota Industries Corp.

40,000

672,928

Toyota Motor Corp.

17,700

429,310

Yamada Denki Co. Ltd.

3,600

235,198

TOTAL JAPAN

37,520,757

Korea (South) - 0.9%

Kookmin Bank

44,000

681,642

Kookmin Credit Card Co. Ltd. (a)

21,100

565,499

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

12,530

1,683,930

TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH)

2,931,071

Luxembourg - 0.5%

Espirito Santo Financial Holding SA ADR

64,000

1,024,000

Quilmes Industrial SA sponsored ADR

16,550

165,500

Thiel Logistik AG

17,500

323,437

TOTAL LUXEMBOURG

1,512,937

Mexico - 0.6%

Coca-Cola Femsa SA de CV sponsored ADR

22,400

450,016

Fomento Economico Mexicano SA de CV sponsored ADR

2,600

80,600

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Mexico - continued

Grupo Radio Centro SA de CV sponsored ADR

34,900

$ 183,225

Grupo Televisa SA de CV sponsored ADR (a)

12,900

392,805

Telefonos de Mexico SA de CV Series L sponsored ADR

22,500

766,350

TOTAL MEXICO

1,872,996

Netherlands - 7.0%

Akzo Nobel NV

32,300

1,324,506

ASML Holding NV (NY Shares) (a)

60,000

862,800

De Telegraaf Holding NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen)

28,200

422,948

Elsevier NV

97,600

1,134,329

Euronext NV

24,530

409,642

Fugro NV

8,300

424,040

Heineken Holding NV (A Shares)

39,225

1,041,713

Hunter Douglas NV

26,900

611,472

ING Groep NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen)

127,364

3,176,067

Koninklijke Ahold NV

146,381

4,119,427

Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster NV

17,100

475,067

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV

47,845

1,087,149

OPG Groep NV

9,900

334,218

Rodamco Asia NV

19,803

229,442

Rodamco North America NV

9,610

378,066

STMicroelectronics NV (NY Shares)

21,900

612,543

Unilever NV (NY Shares)

80,500

4,184,390

Vedior NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen)

64,246

589,942

VNU NV

37,400

1,090,887

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

22,508,648

New Zealand - 0.1%

Fletcher Challenge Forests Ltd. (a)

1,655,600

163,487

Norway - 1.6%

DnB Holding ASA

327,600

1,237,672

Gjensidige NOR Sparebank (primary shares certificates)

16,800

471,305

Norsk Hydro AS

39,500

1,505,633

Norske Skogindustrier AS (A Shares)

30,250

472,784

ProSafe ASA (a)

25,850

325,537

Schibsted AS (B Shares)

24,200

216,324

Smedvig ASA (A Shares)

36,100

300,373

Statoil ASA

86,300

596,772

Tandberg ASA (a)

1,200

21,521

TOTAL NORWAY

5,147,921

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Panama - 0.6%

Banco Latin Americano de Exporaciones SA (BLADEX) Series E

45,900

$ 1,339,362

Panamerican Beverages, Inc. Class A

31,400

497,376

TOTAL PANAMA

1,836,738

Portugal - 0.2%

Brisa Auto-Estradas de Portugal SA

24,310

216,662

Portugal Telecom SGPS SA (Reg.)

51,000

404,032

TOTAL PORTUGAL

620,694

Russia - 0.2%

YUKOS Corp. sponsored ADR

10,300

549,763

Singapore - 0.4%

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

72,000

410,639

Fraser & Neave Ltd.

49,000

184,069

Singapore Press Holdings Ltd.

49,000

424,568

Want Want Holdings Ltd.

83,000

146,910

TOTAL SINGAPORE

1,166,186

South Africa - 0.7%

Anglo American Platinum Corp. Ltd.

16,800

548,358

Sappi Ltd.

180,800

1,685,013

TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA

2,233,371

Spain - 3.2%

Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (ACS)

6,900

166,164

Altadis SA

26,700

438,669

Amadeus Global Travel Distribution SA Series A

103,597

560,512

Banco Popular Espanol SA (Reg.)

43,376

1,456,537

Banco Santander Central Hispano SA

26,400

203,204

Banco Santander Central Hispano SA ADR

206,900

1,599,337

Cortefiel SA

121,414

655,818

Fomento Construcciones y Contratas SA (FOCSA)

19,000

409,659

Gas Natural SDG SA Series E

35,522

637,975

Grupo Dragados SA

54,100

657,011

Grupo Ferrovial SA

28,571

529,853

Inditex SA

41,900

780,814

Telefonica SA sponsored ADR

59,900

2,124,653

TOTAL SPAIN

10,220,206

Sweden - 2.5%

Capio AB (a)

55,700

349,884

Getinge Industrier AB (B Shares)

39,300

541,632

Investor AB (B Shares)

65,800

641,584

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Sweden - continued

Lign Multiwood AB (B Shares) (a)

28,000

$ 9,844

Micronic Laser Systems AB (a)

7,350

66,843

Nobel Biocare AB

39,200

1,488,454

Svenska Cellulosa AB (SCA) (B Shares)

94,700

2,139,742

Svenska Handelsbanken AB (A Shares)

118,449

1,460,332

Swedish Match Co.

257,600

1,328,321

TV 4 AB (A Shares)

5,300

96,896

TOTAL SWEDEN

8,123,532

Switzerland - 4.4%

Baloise Holdings AG (Reg.)

7,550

619,193

Disetronic Holding AG (Reg.)

1,297

980,351

Edipresse SA (Bearer)

1,472

396,401

Inficon Holding AG

7,551

551,109

Julius Baer Holding AG (Bearer)

1,060

323,728

Nestle SA (Reg.)

15,829

3,284,186

Novartis AG (Reg.)

111,821

4,184,989

PubliGroupe SA (Reg.)

365

51,380

Schindler Holding AG (Reg.)

261

358,777

Societe Generale de Surveillance Holding SA (SGS) (Reg.)

779

119,670

Swiss Reinsurance Co. (Reg.)

11,310

1,162,911

Tecan Group AG

9,326

525,690

UBS AG (Reg.)

28,560

1,327,579

Unilabs SA

10,580

301,102

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

14,187,066

Taiwan - 0.7%

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.

434,310

220,302

Siliconware Precision Industries Co. Ltd. (a)

479,755

248,916

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

687,960

1,216,393

United Microelectronics Corp.

544,350

448,103

Yuanta Core Pacific Securities Co. Ltd.

350,200

154,291

TOTAL TAIWAN

2,288,005

United Kingdom - 15.0%

Abbey National PLC

44,200

657,992

Aggregate Industries PLC

728,314

922,063

Amdocs Ltd. (a)

18,200

475,202

Anglo American PLC

28,000

358,561

Anglo American PLC ADR

11,805

152,521

Arriva PLC

94,800

402,823

BAA PLC

102,400

818,824

BHP Billiton PLC

222,600

947,488

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

United Kingdom - continued

Bradford & Bingley PLC

98,100

$ 431,120

British Telecommunications PLC sponsored ADR

19,200

961,728

Cable & Wireless PLC

365,738

1,655,210

Cambridge Antibody Technology Group PLC (a)

16,430

402,148

Capital Radio PLC

45,600

464,500

Carlton Communications PLC

168,100

467,223

Centrica PLC

334,100

1,064,739

Diageo PLC

94,300

942,052

Diageo PLC sponsored ADR

14,100

575,985

Enterprise Inns PLC

50,964

407,895

Fitness First PLC (a)

73,330

453,517

Friends Provident PLC

126,100

335,806

Galen Holdings PLC sponsored ADR

7,600

328,700

GlaxoSmithKline PLC sponsored ADR

91,580

4,881,214

GWR Group PLC

66,800

215,606

HBOS PLC

56,784

640,399

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) (Reg.)

76,300

839,452

Informa Group PLC

51,900

128,317

Jarvis PLC

51,700

323,506

Johnson Service Group PLC

77,433

361,141

Kidde PLC

317,000

253,714

Lloyds TSB Group PLC

344,500

3,479,136

London Stock Exchange PLC

139,523

705,543

Maiden Group PLC

65,300

273,956

Matalan PLC

34,200

180,160

Misys PLC

25,900

97,993

Northern Rock PLC

94,400

789,883

Pearson PLC

10,300

123,356

Professional Staff PLC sponsored ADR (a)

30,400

79,040

Prudential PLC

98,400

1,030,980

Reckitt Benckiser PLC

29,000

405,128

Rentokil Initial PLC

292,100

1,052,033

Reuters Group PLC

5,700

53,998

Rio Tinto PLC (Reg.)

51,800

841,234

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

54,400

1,302,229

Safeway PLC

305,846

1,557,735

Scottish Radio Holdings PLC

7,400

89,809

Shell Transport & Trading Co. PLC (Reg.)

253,900

1,885,207

Six Continents PLC

63,300

575,714

SMG PLC

213,929

392,063

Smith & Nephew PLC

237,000

1,333,833

Standard Chartered PLC

50,000

499,861

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

United Kingdom - continued

Taylor Woodrow PLC

51,944

$ 110,171

Trinity Mirror PLC

209,300

1,203,065

United Business Media PLC

96,387

614,349

Vodafone Group PLC sponsored ADR

371,700

8,593,709

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

48,139,631

United States of America - 2.9%

ATMI, Inc. (a)

5,200

99,112

Avon Products, Inc.

4,800

224,784

AVX Corp.

18,200

336,882

Beckman Coulter, Inc.

5,100

216,597

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

38,500

2,057,825

Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. Class A

8,400

270,900

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. Class B (a)

24,500

271,950

Hollinger International, Inc. Class A

44,800

462,784

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

10,300

571,753

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)

31,600

1,450,756

Orthofix International NV (a)

30,700

985,470

Pfizer, Inc.

19,400

812,860

Raytheon Co.

10,300

332,175

Synthes-Stratec, Inc. (a)(c)

500

328,834

Thermo Electron Corp.

20,300

429,142

Waters Corp. (a)

10,200

361,998

TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

9,213,822

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $298,504,093)

275,740,404

Preferred Stocks - 0.3%

Convertible Preferred Stocks - 0.0%

Canada - 0.0%

ITF Optical Technologies, Inc. Series B (e)

857

29,241

Metrophotonics, Inc. Series 2 (e)

8,500

85,000

TOTAL CANADA

114,241

Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 0.3%

Germany - 0.3%

Henkel KGaA

12,200

721,916

Preferred Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - continued

Germany - continued

Rhoen-Klinikum AG

1,000

$ 45,805

Sanacorp Pharmahandel AG

2,941

41,038

TOTAL GERMANY

808,759

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

(Cost $1,030,154)

923,000

Investment Companies - 1.8%

Chile - 0.0%

Five Arrows Chile Investment Trust Ltd.

45,500

9,555

China - 0.1%

China Fund, Inc. (a)

15,100

162,174

Templeton China World Fund, Inc.

23,900

183,552

TOTAL CHINA

345,726

India - 0.1%

India Fund (a)

38,700

332,820

Korea (South) - 0.2%

Korea Fund, Inc.

80,942

841,797

Mexico - 0.3%

Mexico Fund, Inc.

52,600

878,420

Multi-National - 1.0%

Blackrock North American Government Income Trust, Inc.

49,000

510,090

MFS Government Markets Income Trust

95,800

645,692

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Asia-Pacific Fund, Inc.

56,932

376,890

Strategic Global Income Fund, Inc.

32,200

363,860

Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc.

74,900

524,300

Templeton Global Income Fund, Inc.

102,000

676,260

TOTAL MULTI-NATIONAL

3,097,092

Taiwan - 0.1%

Taiwan Fund, Inc.

24,700

213,655

TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES

(Cost $6,470,567)

5,719,065

Nonconvertible Bonds - 0.1%

Moody's Ratings (unaudited) (f)

Principal Amount (g)

Value (Note 1)

France - 0.1%

Eurotunnel Finance Ltd. euro 1% 4/30/40 (d)
(Cost $317,282)

-

EUR

240

$ 206,620

Government Obligations - 3.2%

France - 0.8%

French Government 5% 1/12/06

Aaa

EUR

2,860,000

2,699,846

Germany - 0.9%

Germany Federal Republic:

5% 2/17/06

Aaa

EUR

960,000

907,711

6% 1/4/07

Aaa

EUR

1,900,000

1,884,259

TOTAL GERMANY

2,791,970

United States of America - 1.5%

Freddie Mac:

5.25% 1/15/06

Aaa

EUR

2,505,000

2,372,294

5.75% 9/15/10

Aaa

EUR

2,465,000

2,386,405

TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

4,758,699

TOTAL GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS

(Cost $10,156,226)

10,250,515

Money Market Funds - 7.5%

Shares

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 2.81% (b)
(Cost $23,986,428)

23,986,428

23,986,428

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 98.8%

(Cost $340,464,750)

316,826,032

NET OTHER ASSETS - 1.2%

3,957,467

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 320,783,499

Currency Abbreviations

EUR

-

European Monetary Unit

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

(b) The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent fiscal year end is available upon request.

(c) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the period end, the value of these securities amounted to $328,834 or 0.1% of net assets.

(d) The coupon rate shown on floating or adjustable rate securities represents the rate at period end.

(e) Restricted securities - Investment in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933.

Additional information on each holding is as follows:

Security

Acquisition Date

Acquisition Cost

ITF Optical Technologies, Inc. Series B

10/11/00

$ 89,985

Metrophotonics, Inc. Series 2

9/29/00

$ 85,000

OZ Optics Ltd. unit

8/18/00

$ 79,704

(f) S&P credit ratings are used in the absence of a rating by Moody's Investors Service, Inc.

(g) Principal amount is stated in United States dollars unless otherwise noted.

Other Information

Purchases and sales of securities, other
than short-term securities, aggregated $344,191,880 and $238,095,564, respectively, of which long-term U.S. government and government agency obligations aggregated $4,698,923
and $0, respectively.

The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which
are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $7,296 for the period.

The fund invested in securities that are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. At the end of the period, the value of restricted securities (excluding 144A issues) amounted to $193,891 or 0.1% of net assets.

Income Tax Information

At October 31, 2001, the aggregate
cost of investment securities for income
tax purposes was $341,771,719. Net unrealized depreciation aggregated $24,945,687, of which $16,410,413 related to appreciated investment securities and $41,356,100 related to depreciated investment securities.

At October 31, 2001, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $41,955,000 of which $6,955,000 and $35,000,000 will expire on October 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2001

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including securities
loaned of $1,008,800) (cost $340,464,750) -
See accompanying schedule

$ 316,826,032

Cash

280,000

Foreign currency held at value (cost $2,949,414)

2,938,566

Receivable for investments sold

2,461,921

Receivable for fund shares sold

1,047,563

Dividends receivable

606,824

Interest receivable

400,900

Other receivables

1,790

Total assets

324,563,596

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 1,623,626

Payable for fund shares redeemed

531,888

Accrued management fee

194,158

Distribution fees payable

142,918

Other payables and accrued expenses

147,507

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

1,140,000

Total liabilities

3,780,097

Net Assets

$ 320,783,499

Net Assets consist of:

Paid in capital

$ 388,121,780

Distributions in excess of net investment income

(165,725)

Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

(43,522,857)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(23,649,699)

Net Assets

$ 320,783,499

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

October 31, 2001

Calculation of Maximum Offering Price
Class A:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($38,016,298 ÷ 3,201,683 shares)

$11.87

Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $11.87)

$12.59

Class T:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($153,127,790 ÷ 12,978,610 shares)

$11.80

Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $11.80)

$12.23

Class B:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($42,109,587 ÷ 3,605,983 shares) A

$11.68

Class C:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($44,206,415 ÷ 3,783,311 shares) A

$11.68

Institutional Class:
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price
per share ($43,323,409 ÷ 3,628,634 shares)

$11.94

A Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Operations

Year ended October 31, 2001

Investment Income

Dividends

$ 5,963,213

Interest

1,677,529

Security lending

12,180

7,652,922

Less foreign taxes withheld

(657,958)

Total income

6,994,964

Expenses

Management fee

$ 2,280,111

Transfer agent fees

940,637

Distribution fees

1,736,758

Accounting and security lending fees

192,960

Non-interested trustees' compensation

1,096

Custodian fees and expenses

357,019

Registration fees

120,899

Audit

28,501

Legal

4,156

Interest

3,596

Miscellaneous

119,031

Total expenses before reductions

5,784,764

Expense reductions

(149,629)

5,635,135

Net investment income

1,359,829

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities

(34,502,135)

Foreign currency transactions

(89,300)

(34,591,435)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

(27,123,770)

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

927

(27,122,843)

Net gain (loss)

(61,714,278)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

$ (60,354,449)

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Year ended
October 31,
2001

Year ended October 31,
2000

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Operations
Net investment income

$ 1,359,829

$ 1,995,336

Net realized gain (loss)

(34,591,435)

(5,916,494)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(27,122,843)

(1,529,312)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

(60,354,449)

(5,450,470)

Distributions to shareholders
From net investment income

(4,827,941)

(146,319)

From net realized gain

-

(959,661)

In excess of net realized gain

-

(100,992)

Total distributions

(4,827,941)

(1,206,972)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

117,480,781

216,006,366

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

52,298,391

209,348,924

Net Assets

Beginning of period

268,485,108

59,136,184

End of period (including under (over) distribution
of net investment income of $(165,725) and
$3,949,570, respectively)

$ 320,783,499

$ 268,485,108

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class A

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 H

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 14.54

$ 13.05

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income E

.10

.22 F

.01

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(2.48)

1.49 G

3.04

Total from investment operations

(2.38)

1.71

3.05

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(.29)

(.03)

-

From net realized gain

-

(.17)

-

In excess of net realized gain

-

(.02)

-

Total distributions

(.29)

(.22)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 11.87

$ 14.54

$ 13.05

Total Return B, C, D

(16.69)%

13.13%

30.50%

Ratios to Average Net Assets I

Expenses before expense reductions

1.50%

1.52%

2.60% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

1.50%

1.52%

2.00% A

Expenses net of all reductions

1.46%

1.50%

1.97% A

Net investment income

.77%

1.44%

.05% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 38,016

$ 27,314

$ 3,841

Portfolio turnover rate

84%

87%

78% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.13 per share.

G The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.

H For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class T

Year ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 H

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 14.46

$ 13.02

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

.06

.17 F

(.02)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(2.46)

1.49 G

3.04

Total from investment operations

(2.40)

1.66

3.02

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(.26)

(.03)

-

From net realized gain

-

(.17)

-

In excess of net realized gain

-

(.02)

-

Total distributions

(.26)

(.22)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 11.80

$ 14.46

$ 13.02

Total Return B, C, D

(16.90)%

12.78%

30.20%

Ratios to Average Net Assets I

Expenses before expense reductions

1.81%

1.82%

2.84% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

1.81%

1.82%

2.25% A

Expenses net of all reductions

1.76%

1.80%

2.22% A

Net investment income (loss)

.47%

1.15%

(.20)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 153,128

$ 139,347

$ 32,132

Portfolio turnover rate

84%

87%

78% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.13 per share.

G The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.

H For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class B

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 H

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 14.33

$ 12.96

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.01)

.09 F

(.07)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(2.44)

1.49 G

3.03

Total from investment operations

(2.45)

1.58

2.96

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(.20)

(.02)

-

From net realized gain

-

(.17)

-

In excess of net realized gain

-

(.02)

-

Total distributions

(.20)

(.21)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 11.68

$ 14.33

$ 12.96

Total Return B, C, D

(17.33)%

12.21%

29.60%

Ratios to Average Net Assets I

Expenses before expense reductions

2.35%

2.36%

3.38% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.35%

2.36%

2.75% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.30%

2.34%

2.72% A

Net investment income (loss)

(.07)%

.60%

(.70)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 42,110

$ 43,758

$ 10,839

Portfolio turnover rate

84%

87%

78% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.13 per share.

G The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.

H For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class C

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 H

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 14.34

$ 12.96

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

-

.10 F

(.07)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(2.45)

1.48 G

3.03

Total from investment operations

(2.45)

1.58

2.96

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(.21)

(.01)

-

From net realized gain

-

(.17)

-

In excess of net realized gain

-

(.02)

-

Total distributions

(.21)

(.20)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 11.68

$ 14.34

$ 12.96

Total Return B, C, D

(17.33)%

12.21%

29.60%

Ratios to Average Net Assets I

Expenses before expense reductions

2.28%

2.32%

3.36% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.28%

2.32%

2.75% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.24%

2.30%

2.72% A

Net investment income (loss)

(.01)%

.65%

(.70)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 44,206

$ 37,765

$ 8,142

Portfolio turnover rate

84%

87%

78% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.13 per share.

G The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.

H For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Institutional Class

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 G

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 14.60

$ 13.08

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income D

.14

.26 E

.03

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(2.48)

1.49 F

3.05

Total from investment operations

(2.34)

1.75

3.08

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(.32)

(.04)

-

From net realized gain

-

(.17)

-

In excess of net realized gain

-

(.02)

-

Total distributions

(.32)

(.23)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 11.94

$ 14.60

$ 13.08

Total Return B, C

(16.38)%

13.42%

30.80%

Ratios to Average Net Assets H

Expenses before expense reductions

1.17%

1.24%

2.34% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

1.17%

1.24%

1.75% A

Expenses net of all reductions

1.12%

1.22%

1.72% A

Net investment income

1.11%

1.73%

.30% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 43,323

$ 20,300

$ 4,182

Portfolio turnover rate

84%

87%

78% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

E Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.13 per share.

F The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.

G For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended October 31, 2001

1. Significant Accounting Policies.

Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (the trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.

The fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:

Security Valuation. Net asset value per share is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Securities for which quotations are readily available are valued using the official closing price or at the last sale price in the principal market in which they are traded. If the last sale price (on the local exchange) is unavailable, the last evaluated quote or closing bid price normally is used. If trading or events occurring in other markets after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they are valued at their fair value taking this trading or these events into account. Fair value is determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Securities (including restricted securities) for which quotations are not readily available are valued primarily using dealer-supplied valuations or at their fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost or original cost plus accrued interest, both of which approximate current value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Foreign denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.

The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.

Income Taxes. As a qualified regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, the fund is not subject to U.S. federal income taxes to the extent that it distributes all of its taxable income for its fiscal year. The fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income and gains on investments which are accrued based upon the fund's understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests. Foreign governments may also impose taxes on other payments or transactions with respect to foreign securities. The fund accrues such taxes as applicable. The Schedule of Investments includes information regarding income taxes under the caption "Income Tax Information."

Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.

Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class.

Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), non-taxable dividends, net operating losses, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.

In addition, the fund will treat a portion of the proceeds from shares redeemed as a distribution from net investment income and realized gain for income tax purposes.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Distributions to Shareholders - continued

Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital. Temporary book and tax basis differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

Security Transactions. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

Change in Accounting Principle. Effective November 1, 2001, the fund will adopt the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and will begin amortizing premium and discount on all debt securities, as required. This accounting principle change will not have an impact on total net assets but will result in an increase or decrease to the cost of securities held and a corresponding change to net investment income.

The cumulative effect of this accounting change will not have an impact on total net assets but will result in an increase or decrease to the cost of securities held and a corresponding change to accumulated net undistributed realized gain (loss).

2. Operating Policies.

Joint Trading Account. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the fund, along with other affiliated entities of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), may transfer uninvested cash balances into one or more joint trading accounts. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements for U.S. Treasury or Federal Agency obligations.

Repurchase Agreements. The underlying U.S. Treasury, Federal Agency, or other obligations found to be satisfactory by FMR are transferred to an account of the fund, or to the Joint Trading Account, at a custodian bank. The securities are marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). FMR, the fund's investment adviser, is responsible for determining that the value of the underlying securities remains in accordance with the market value requirements stated above.

Restricted Securities. The fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities is included under the captions "Legend" and/or "Other Information" at the end of the fund's Schedule of Investments.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Information regarding purchases and sales of securities is included under the caption "Other Information" at the end of the fund's Schedule of Investments.

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee.

The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate of .45% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .73% of the fund's average net assets.

Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares, except for the Institutional Class. Each class pays Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows.

Distribution
Fee

Service
Fee

Paid to
FDC

Retained
by FDC

Class A

0%

.25%

$ 84,017

$ 310

Class T

.25%

.25%

761,275

2,227

Class B

.75%

.25%

450,909

338,181

Class C

.75%

.25%

440,557

152,272

$ 1,736,758

$ 492,990

Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from, 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of
Class A and Class T shares.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Sales Load - continued

For the period, sales charge amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:

Paid to
FDC

Retained
by FDC

Class A

$ 127,364

$ 35,956

Class T

159,666

44,701

Class B

144,714

144,714*

Class C

26,918

26,918*

$ 458,662

$ 252,289

* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries
through which the sales are made.

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent (collectively referred to as the transfer agent) for each class of the fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of all shareholder reports, except proxy statements.
For the period, the following amounts were paid to FIIOC:

Amount

% of
Average
Net Assets

Class A

$ 90,602

.27

Class T

489,630

.32

Class B

161,953

.36

Class C

129,989

.29

Institutional Class

68,463

.18

$ 940,637

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records and administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month plus out-of-pocket expenses.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Central Funds. The fund may invest in affiliated Central Funds managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR. The Central Funds are open-end investment companies available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and do not pay a management fee. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $1,478,681 for the period.

Brokerage Commissions. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms are shown under the caption "Other Information" at the end of the fund's Schedule of Investments.

5. Committed Line of Credit.

The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.475 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period there were no borrowings on this line of credit.

6. Security Lending.

The fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. The fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Cash collateral is invested in cash equivalents. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Expense Reductions.

Certain security trades were directed to brokers who paid $148,720 of the fund's expenses. In addition, through arrangements with the fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the fund's custody expenses by $909.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

8. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

From net investment income

Class A

$ 551,754

$ 10,540

Class T

2,590,097

95,222

Class B

627,919

19,524

Class C

575,744

7,400

Institutional Class

482,427

13,633

Total

$ 4,827,941

$ 146,319

From net realized gain

Class A

$ -

$ 60,373

Class T

-

545,651

Class B

-

167,823

Class C

-

127,217

Institutional Class

-

58,597

Total

$ -

$ 959,661

In excess of net realized gain

Class A

$ -

$ 6,354

Class T

-

57,423

Class B

-

17,661

Class C

-

13,388

Institutional Class

-

6,166

Total

$ -

$ 100,992

$ 4,827,941

$ 1,206,972

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

9. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

Shares

Dollars

Year ended October 31,

Year ended October 31,

Year ended October 31,

Year ended October 31,

2001

2000

2001

2000

Class A
Shares sold

3,387,612

2,673,616

$ 45,588,732

$ 41,659,349

Reinvestment of distributions

37,104

5,306

526,509

75,782

Shares redeemed

(2,101,920)

(1,094,417)

(28,467,839)

(16,670,468)

Net increase (decrease)

1,322,796

1,584,505

$ 17,647,402

$ 25,064,663

Class T
Shares sold

9,210,564

9,883,624

$ 122,360,251

$ 151,684,553

Reinvestment of distributions

175,695

47,912

2,484,325

682,269

Shares redeemed

(6,042,391)

(2,764,761)

(79,327,412)

(42,543,275)

Net increase (decrease)

3,343,868

7,166,775

$ 45,517,164

$ 109,823,547

Class B
Shares sold

1,395,596

2,519,471

$ 18,423,386

$ 38,521,267

Reinvestment of distributions

36,461

12,633

513,003

179,135

Shares redeemed

(878,951)

(315,547)

(11,159,433)

(4,887,648)

Net increase (decrease)

553,106

2,216,557

$ 7,776,956

$ 33,812,754

Class C
Shares sold

2,208,118

2,428,332

$ 29,315,617

$ 37,048,372

Reinvestment of distributions

31,036

8,632

436,672

122,491

Shares redeemed

(1,088,716)

(432,373)

(14,174,749)

(6,560,662)

Net increase (decrease)

1,150,438

2,004,591

$ 15,577,540

$ 30,610,201

Institutional Class
Shares sold

3,772,160

1,314,105

$ 51,467,764

$ 20,387,308

Reinvestment of distributions

22,940

4,808

326,434

68,755

Shares redeemed

(1,556,853)

(248,303)

(20,832,479)

(3,760,862)

Net increase (decrease)

2,238,247

1,070,610

$ 30,961,719

$ 16,695,201

Annual Report

Report of Independent Accountants

To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and the Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund (a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII) at October 31, 2001, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2001 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
December 10, 2001

Annual Report

Distributions

The amounts per share which represent income derived from sources within, and taxes paid to, foreign countries or possessions of the United States are as follows:

Pay Date

Income

Taxes

Class A

12/11/00

$.265

$.016

Class T

12/11/00

$.239

$.016

Class B

12/11/00

$.187

$.016

Class C

12/11/00

$.196

$.016

Institutional Class

12/11/00

$.291

$.016

The fund will notify shareholders in January 2002 of amounts for use in preparing 2001 income tax returns.

Annual Report

Annual Report

Annual Report

Annual Report

Annual Report

Annual Report

Annual Report

Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research
(U.K.) Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research
(Far East) Inc.

Fidelity International
Investment Advisors

Fidelity Investments Japan Limited

Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited

Officers

Edward C. Johnson 3d, President

Abigail P. Johnson, Senior Vice President

Phillip L. Bullen, Vice President

Robert A. Lawrence, Vice President

William Bower, Vice President

Eric D. Roiter, Secretary

Robert A. Dwight, Treasurer

Maria F. Dwyer, Deputy Treasurer

John H. Costello, Assistant Treasurer

Paul F. Maloney, Assistant Treasurer

Thomas J. Simpson, Assistant Treasurer

Board of Trustees

J. Michael Cook *

Ralph F. Cox *

Phyllis Burke Davis *

Robert M. Gates *

Abigail P. Johnson

Edward C. Johnson 3d

Donald J. Kirk *

Marie L. Knowles *

Ned C. Lautenbach *

Peter S. Lynch

Marvin L. Mann *

William O. McCoy *

William S. Stavropoulos *

Advisory Board

Robert C. Pozen

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corporation

Boston, MA

Transfer and Shareholder
Servicing Agents

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.

Boston, MA

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

Quincy, MA

* Independent trustees

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Asset Allocation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund

Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund

Fidelity Advisor Consumer Industries Fund

Fidelity Advisor Cyclical Industries Fund

Fidelity Advisor Developing Communications Fund

Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund

Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Dynamic Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Electronics Fund

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Value Fund

Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Fifty Fund

Fidelity Advisor Financial Services Fund

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund

Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund

Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities

Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund

Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund

Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund

Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund

Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund

Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund

Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund

Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund

Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Natural Resources Fund

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund

Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund

Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant® Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Telecommunications & Utilities Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Value Strategies Fund

Prime Fund

Tax-Exempt Fund

Treasury Fund

ADIF-ANN-1201 149823
1.728709.102

(Fidelity Investment logo)(registered trademark)

Fidelity® Advisor

Diversified International

Fund - Institutional Class

Annual Report

October 31, 2001

(2_fidelity_logos)

Contents

President's Message

3

Ned Johnson on investing strategies.

Performance

4

How the fund has done over time.

Fund Talk

6

The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook.

Investment Changes

9

A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months.

Investments

10

A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values.

Financial Statements

24

Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets,
as well as financial highlights.

Notes

33

Notes to the financial statements.

Report of Independent Accountants

41

The auditors' opinion.

Distributions

42

Standard & Poor's, S&P and S&P 500 are registered service marks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Fidelity Distributors Corporation.

Other third party marks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

All other marks appearing herein are registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of FMR Corp. or an affiliated company.

(Recycle graphic)   This report is printed on recycled paper using soy-based inks.

This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

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

Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.

For more information on any Fidelity Advisor fund, including charges and expenses, contact your investment professional for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before you invest or send money.

Annual Report

President's Message

(photo_of_Edward_C_Johnson_3d)

Dear Shareholder:

The three major benchmarks of U.S. stock market performance - the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, Standard & Poor's 500SM Index and NASDAQ Composite® Index - recorded gains in October 2001, the first time since April that all three indexes had positive monthly returns. However, each still dwelled in double-digit negative territory for the year overall. Conversely, nearly every investment-grade bond category enjoyed a year-to-date gain of 10% or more.

While it's impossible to predict the future direction of the markets with any degree of certainty, there are certain basic principles that can help investors plan for their future needs.

First, investors are encouraged to take a long-term view of their portfolios. If you can afford to leave your money invested through the inevitable up and down cycles of the financial markets, you will greatly reduce your vulnerability to any single decline. We know from experience, for example, that stock prices have gone up over longer periods of time, have significantly outperformed other types of investments and have stayed ahead of inflation.

Second, you can further manage your investing risk through diversification. A stock mutual fund, for instance, is already diversified, because it invests in many different companies. You can increase your diversification further by investing in a number of different stock funds, or in such other investment categories as bonds. If you have a short investment time horizon, you might want to consider moving some of your investment into a money market fund, which seeks income and a stable share price by investing in high-quality, short-term investments. Of course, it's important to remember that an investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although money market funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in these types of funds.

Finally, no matter what your time horizon or portfolio diversity, it makes good sense to follow a regular investment plan, investing a certain amount of money in a fund at the same time each month or quarter and periodically reviewing your overall portfolio. By doing so, you won't get caught up in the excitement of a rapidly rising market, nor will you buy all your shares at market highs. While this strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - won't assure a profit or protect you from a loss in a declining market, it should help you lower the average cost of your purchases. Of course, you should consider your financial ability to continue your purchases through periods of low price levels before undertaking such a strategy.

Remember to contact your investment professional if you need help with your investments.

Best regards,

/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d


Edward C. Johnson 3d

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund - Institutional Class

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the life of fund total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity® Adv Diversified Intl - Inst CL

-16.38%

24.05%

MSCI® EAFE®

-24.75%

-14.50%

International Funds Average

-26.39%

n/a*

Cumulative total returns show Institutional Class' performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year or since the fund started on December 17, 1998. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Institutional Class' returns to the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM Europe, Australasia, Far East (MSCI ® EAFE ®) Index - a market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets outside the United States and Canada. As of October 31, 2001, the index included over 907 equity securities of companies domiciled in 22 countries. To measure how Institutional Class' performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the international funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 731 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Diversified Intl - Inst CL

-16.38%

7.79%

MSCI EAFE

-24.75%

-5.30%

International Funds Average

-26.39%

n/a*

Average annual total returns take Institutional Class' shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Institutional Class shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor Diversified International Fund - Institutional Class on December 17, 1998, when the fund started. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment would have grown to $12,405 - a 24.05% increase on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the MSCI EAFE Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have been $8,550 - a 14.50% decrease.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview

Market Recap

Investors looking beyond U.S. borders for less-volatile, better-
performing equity opportunities during the past year may as well have been looking in a mirror, for the majority of overseas stock markets were merely a reflection
of domestic performance. In fact, the returns of many international equity indexes were nearly identical to popular U.S. stock market benchmarks. For instance, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE® Index - which tracks the performance of stock markets in Europe, Australasia and the Far East - declined 24.75% during the 12-month period ending October 31, 2001, while the U.S. based Standard & Poor's 500
SM Index fell 24.90%. At the same time, the MSCI All Country Asia Free ex Japan Index -
an index of over 450 stocks traded in 11 emerging Asian markets, excluding Japan - fell 24.84%. The slowdown of the U.S. economy to near-recessionary levels had far-reaching ramifications. For Japan, the effect was particularly harsh. Already mired in its own economic slump, the nation's significant lull in exports to the U.S. contributed to the 30.97% decline of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Index (TOPIX) during the past year. Japan's and Europe's technology, media and telecommunications
(TMT) industries suffered heavy losses. In fact, not one single technology or telecom company was in the MSCI EAFE's list of top 50 contributors during the one-year period.

(Portfolio Manager photograph)
An interview with Bill Bower,
Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund

Q. How did the fund perform, Bill?

A. For the 12-month period that ended October 31, 2001, the fund's Institutional Class shares returned -16.38%. For the same period, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE Index - a broad measure of stock performance in Europe, Australasia and the Far East - declined 24.75%. The fund also compares its performance against the Lipper Inc. international funds average, which fell 26.39% during the past year.

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview - continued

Q. What factors helped the fund outperform its index by such a wide margin during the past year?

A. There were two reasons. First, our stock selection proved better in seven out of the 10 major market sectors. More specifically, the return of our holdings in the fund's largest sector, financials, although negative, outperformed those in the index by more than 10 percentage points. Superior stock picking among commercial services companies in the industrial sectors also made a measurable difference. Further contributing to the fund's strong overall relative return was our industry selection. For example, the fund had a higher exposure to stocks in the better-performing defensive sectors - materials, energy, consumer staples and health care - while being underexposed to those sectors that performed the worst, such as information technology, telecommunication services and consumer discretionary.

Q. Despite that strong relative performance, the fund still lost ground during the year. Why did international stocks generate negative returns?

A. The world's regional and local economies experienced a slowdown for a variety of reasons, such as industry overcapacity, slowing product demand and increased competition. With more and more companies taking a global approach to business during the past decade, short-term cyclical weakness now spreads across many countries and can hurt the performance of all the world's major equity markets almost simultaneously. With the U.S. being the largest economy, its declining growth rate during the past year negatively influenced the performance of overseas economies that depend on it as a market for their products. The U.S. economic slowdown, combined with weakness in several countries, forced many domestic and international companies to downgrade their earnings, which in turn hurt stock performance.

Q. In what ways did you tweak the fund's positioning since taking over in April?

A. When I took over the fund, it was very heavily positioned in defensive industries, which proved to be an effective strategy for most of the period. During the past six months, I reduced the fund's large exposure to these defensive names and began adding some more aggressive growth stocks whose valuations became compelling. I found some of these opportunities in the technology, media and telecommunications sectors. For example, the fund now owns more of wireless telecom provider Vodafone Group because I felt it had the best fundamentals of any company in the industry and the stock reached a pricing point where it was undervalued relative to its peers due to the market's overall disinterest in the sector. In terms of other changes, I reduced the fund's cash position to around 8.7% of net assets, from roughly 13% six months ago. I did much of this in the third quarter when I found some bargains in the turbulent market environment after September 11.

Q. What stocks were top performers? Which disappointed?

A. Suncor Energy, a Calgary, Alberta-based integrated oil and gas producer and the fund's top performer, appreciated roughly 60% on strong earnings growth and the announcement of an expansion in its program for harnessing oil from sand reserves. Germany-based pharmaceuticals firm Altana rose roughly 40% on strong demand from investors looking for stable growth stocks. On the down side, I sold off Furukawa Electric, a Japanese manufacturer, because it underperformed as demand for optical fiber slowed sharply and hurt earnings. Despite my optimistic outlook on Vodafone, the company landed on the list of underperformers.

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview - continued

Q. What's your outlook for international stocks, Bill?

A. Right now, the international equity markets are at a crossroads. Many of the stocks with historically higher growth prospects, such as those in the media and technology sectors, have at times during the past few months reached attractively low valuations, but those valuations are starting to look more rich given the appreciation of stocks in these sectors during October. However, the fundamentals of many of these companies have yet to improve, so my approach has been to add them to the portfolio gradually. At some point, business for many technology industries may improve, given the easing of interest rates and other fiscal stimuli around the world, but it's still unclear when that will occur. That said, I anticipate the fund might get progressively more aggressive in the months ahead. Still, I don't want to be too early in moving the fund substantially in that direction because I'm concerned the bounce in technology stocks since September 11 could be a mere unsustainable blip in a bear market.

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.

Fund Facts

Goal: capital growth by investing primarily in non-U.S. equity securities

Start date: December 17, 1998

Size: as of October 31, 2001, more than $320 million

Manager: Bill Bower, since April 2001; joined Fidelity in 1994

3

Bill Bower on his objective for the fund:

"My goal in managing this fund is to provide consistent performance to the shareholders over the long term. My definition of consistency is that I would like the fund to outperform the international funds average tracked by Lipper Inc. on a regular basis. The fund accomplished this goal during the past one-year period through October 31, 2001. Since I began managing the fund in April, it also has outperformed its peer funds average, but I view this showing as only a minor accomplishment this early in my tenure.

"While the fund had been correctly overweighted in more defensive sectors during the past year, markets fluctuate rapidly and we could be approaching a very important turning point in the market during the coming months. A number of economic incentives recently have been put in place - such as near-record levels of interest-rate cuts and income tax cuts both overseas and in the U.S. - that could ignite the economies of several countries at some point going forward. Many of my peers in the international arena are positioning themselves aggressively with economically sensitive stocks that should move sharply higher if the global economy recovers.

"I've taken a slightly more cautious approach, recognizing that the current global economic weakness could last longer than most investors expect, given the fundamental problems in several industries. While many of my more aggressive peers may be willing to position their funds for a rally in the ninth inning - should the global economy rebound swiftly - I'm willing to stick to fundamental investing by hitting singles and doubles in my attempt to drive in runs during every inning of this important game."

Annual Report

Investment Changes

Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2001

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Vodafone Group PLC sponsored ADR
(United Kingdom, Wireless
Telecommunication Services)

2.7

0.4

GlaxoSmithKline PLC sponsored ADR
(United Kingdom, Pharmaceuticals)

1.5

1.3

TotalFinaElf SA sponsored ADR
(France, Oil & Gas)

1.4

0.9

Novartis AG (Reg.) (Switzerland, Pharmaceuticals)

1.3

1.3

Unilever NV (NY Shares)
(Netherlands, Food Products)

1.3

0.2

8.2

Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2001

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Financials

22.4

20.5

Health Care

12.1

9.0

Consumer Staples

9.5

8.1

Consumer Discretionary

7.3

7.4

Information Technology

7.4

4.5

Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2001

(excluding cash equivalents)

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

United Kingdom

15.0

12.1

Japan

11.7

10.4

France

8.8

6.8

Canada

8.5

10.8

Netherlands

7.0

6.0

Percentages are adjusted for the effect of open futures contracts, if applicable.

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of October 31, 2001

As of April 30, 2001

Stocks and Investment Companies 88.0%

Stocks and Investment Companies 85.7%

Bonds 3.3%

Bonds 1.4%

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 8.7%

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 12.9%



Annual Report

Investments October 31, 2001

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 85.9%

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Australia - 2.0%

AMP Ltd.

130,100

$ 1,182,959

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

89,000

799,834

Australian Gas Light Co.

77,307

345,817

BHP Ltd.

157,155

706,960

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

26,100

391,807

National Australia Bank Ltd.

70,900

1,091,834

News Corp. Ltd. sponsored ADR

12,400

295,120

Origin Energy Ltd.

152,667

232,256

Suncorp-Metway Ltd.

69,100

466,303

Westpac Banking Corp.

66,000

492,063

WMC Ltd.

92,700

435,689

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

6,440,642

Austria - 0.0%

RHI AG

18,083

97,675

Belgium - 0.6%

Delhaize Freres & Compagnie Le Lion SA

26,469

1,453,552

Dexia SA (strip VVPR) (a)

5,120

46

Omega Pharma SA

14,974

627,510

TOTAL BELGIUM

2,081,108

Bermuda - 0.4%

Accenture Ltd. Class A

56,700

996,219

Aquarius Platinum Ltd.

72,800

282,602

TOTAL BERMUDA

1,278,821

Brazil - 0.2%

Banco Itau SA (PN)

3,383,200

215,215

Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao Grupo Pao de Acucar sponsored ADR

11,900

180,642

Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros SA (Unibanco) GDR

24,500

385,385

TOTAL BRAZIL

781,242

Canada - 8.5%

Alcan, Inc.

34,800

1,066,826

Barrick Gold Corp.

63,700

992,430

BCE, Inc.

79,100

1,743,227

Brascan Corp. Class A (ltd. vtg.)

31,300

468,141

Canada Life Financial Corp.

40,600

1,067,009

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

24,500

752,921

Canadian National Railway Co.

41,800

1,673,473

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

65,300

1,744,923

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (a)

28,000

471,484

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Canada - continued

Canadian Western Bank

11,000

$ 181,902

Clarica Life Insurance Co.

9,000

273,920

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (a)

14,000

249,138

Franco Nevada Mining Corp. Ltd.

109,900

1,563,477

Industrial Alliance Life Insurance Co.

4,000

99,710

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. (a)

20,300

202,157

Loblaw Companies Ltd.

20,700

639,790

Metro, Inc. Class A (sub. vtg.)

12,000

291,577

Molson, Inc. Class A

24,000

370,137

National Bank of Canada

36,900

563,279

Onex Corp. (sub vtg.)

38,000

489,173

OZ Optics Ltd. unit (a)(e)

5,400

79,650

Petro-Canada

71,900

1,848,870

Placer Dome, Inc.

18,100

209,644

Power Corp. of Canada (sub. vtg.)

50,800

1,092,043

Precision Drilling Corp. (a)

42,900

1,094,509

Sun Life Financial Services of Canada, Inc.

48,700

1,011,339

Suncor Energy, Inc.

93,700

2,854,765

Talisman Energy, Inc.

54,200

1,905,495

TimberWest Forest Corp. unit

62,800

470,427

Toronto-Dominion Bank

22,400

506,771

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

110,800

1,430,510

TOTAL CANADA

27,408,717

Denmark - 1.6%

Danske Bank AS

97,150

1,439,311

Group 4 Falck AS

6,265

742,545

Novo-Nordisk AS Series B

25,800

1,046,859

Novozymes AS Series B

101,500

2,050,021

TOTAL DENMARK

5,278,736

Finland - 1.6%

Instrumentarium Oyj

3,100

112,998

KCI Konecranes

6,765

166,262

Kone Oyj (B Shares)

7,500

513,075

Metso Oyj sponsored ADR

38,900

369,550

Nokia Corp. sponsored ADR

167,200

3,429,272

UPM-Kymmene Corp.

13,190

428,662

TOTAL FINLAND

5,019,819

France - 7.9%

Aventis SA (France)

18,600

1,360,590

AXA SA de CV

98,800

2,161,356

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

France - continued

BNP Paribas SA

38,900

$ 3,235,823

Carbone Lorraine Group

16,931

470,829

CNP Assurances

36,093

1,117,750

Dassault Aviation SA

900

247,038

Elior SA

43,800

277,594

Eurazeo

15,000

769,039

Eurotunnel SA unit (a)

150,000

105,329

Generale de Sante

19,963

295,634

JC Decaux SA

19,800

151,512

L'Air Liquide

6,100

822,630

L'Oreal SA

12,650

873,472

Michelin SA (Compagnie Generale des Etablissements)
Series B

9,550

295,148

Neopost SA (a)

44,791

1,330,662

Nexans SA

10,100

163,665

NRJ Group

22,330

327,672

Pechiney SA Series A

15,882

729,186

Pernod-Ricard

7,778

544,417

Remy Cointreau SA

5,871

124,206

Sanofi-Synthelabo SA

29,700

1,958,516

Suez SA (France)

12,200

383,638

Technip Coflexip SA

8,880

1,004,074

TotalFinaElf SA:

Class B

11,000

1,534,280

sponsored ADR

66,100

4,609,814

Vivendi Universal SA

12,400

579,365

TOTAL FRANCE

25,473,239

Germany - 4.2%

Allianz AG (Reg.)

3,607

850,117

Altana AG

36,000

1,685,268

AMB Generali Holding AG

7,600

817,607

Andrea-Noris Zahn

2,679

57,882

Bayer AG

20,200

600,107

Beiersdorf AG

7,300

821,150

Celanese AG (Reg.)

26,269

379,561

Deutsche Boerse AG

25,799

893,022

Deutsche Post AG

25,900

372,131

DIS Deutscher Industrie Service AG

23,300

443,219

E.On AG

21,300

1,110,251

Gehe AG

10,400

389,484

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (Reg.)

3,882

1,025,715

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Germany - continued

Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG

8,574

$ 249,470

Rhoen-Klinikum AG

10,263

510,007

Schering AG

29,225

1,508,867

Stada Arzneimittel AG

14,315

396,922

Techem AG (a)

30,576

616,583

Wella AG

18,200

786,458

TOTAL GERMANY

13,513,821

Hong Kong - 0.9%

Aeon Credit Service (ASIA) Co. Ltd.

500,000

169,875

ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.

130,500

182,369

China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd. sponsored ADR (a)

69,000

1,050,180

CNOOC Ltd. sponsored ADR

42,500

834,275

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.

55,900

453,300

Television Broadcasts Ltd.

93,000

274,236

TOTAL HONG KONG

2,964,235

India - 0.4%

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.

38,864

846,440

Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd.

25,500

377,505

TOTAL INDIA

1,223,945

Ireland - 2.4%

Anglo Irish Bank Corp. PLC

148,288

453,156

Bank of Ireland, Inc.

242,600

2,151,246

CRH PLC

33,700

521,821

DCC PLC (Ireland)

45,450

423,484

Elan Corp. PLC sponsored ADR (a)

26,800

1,223,420

Independent News & Media PLC (Ireland)

202,314

322,376

Irish Life & Permanent PLC

87,000

920,281

Jefferson Smurfit Group PLC sponsored ADR

48,400

948,640

Riverdeep Group PLC sponsored ADR (a)

18,710

347,258

Ryanair Holdings PLC sponsored ADR (a)

8,200

383,268

TOTAL IRELAND

7,694,950

Israel - 0.2%

Fundtech Ltd. (a)

13,900

71,029

RADWARE Ltd. (a)

5,200

51,376

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. sponsored ADR

6,400

395,520

TOTAL ISRAEL

517,925

Italy - 1.8%

Assicurazioni Generali Spa

20,106

550,434

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Italy - continued

Banca Nazionale del Lavoro (BNL)

309,800

$ 682,462

Bayerische Vita Spa

1,300

8,852

Luxottica Group Spa sponsored ADR

65,200

1,027,552

Mediaset Spa

27,900

180,541

Parmalat Finanziaria Spa

287,372

769,135

Recordati Spa

15,300

286,496

Telecom Italia Mobile Spa

56,200

306,651

Telecom Italia Spa

75,500

629,120

Unicredito Italiano Spa

351,033

1,287,455

TOTAL ITALY

5,728,698

Japan - 11.7%

Advantest Corp.

5,200

267,538

Aeon Credit Service Ltd.

5,400

317,517

Anritsu Corp.

25,000

199,673

Asahi Breweries Ltd.

77,000

803,642

Canon, Inc. ADR

41,200

1,205,924

Coca-Cola Central Japan Co. Ltd. (a)

34

240,180

Credit Saison Co. Ltd.

61,900

1,481,152

Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

28,000

657,411

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

158,000

1,032,258

Disco Corp.

3,900

143,961

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.

117,000

572,340

Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd.

27,000

890,813

Heiwa Corp.

23,600

452,920

Hokkaido Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Ltd.

25,000

166,599

Hoya Corp.

14,900

889,498

JAFCO Co. Ltd.

15,700

1,014,185

Japan Telecom Co. Ltd.

99

309,653

Kao Corp.

47,000

1,113,107

Keyence Corp.

6,500

989,996

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

10,300

416,374

Konami Corp.

31,700

986,337

Kyocera Corp.

7,700

534,380

Kyocera Corp. sponsored ADR

5,100

353,940

Mikuni Coca-Cola Bottling Co.

10,000

95,468

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co. Ltd.

100,000

555,329

Mizuho Holdings, Inc.

178

537,852

Nikko Cordial Corp.

432,000

2,331,989

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

9,300

1,433,924

Nippon Foundry, Inc. (a)

102

616,415

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. sponsored ADR

70,600

1,476,246

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Japan - continued

Nipponkoa Insurance Co. Ltd.

108,000

$ 405,717

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

276,000

1,217,150

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

200,000

2,629,645

NTT DoCoMo, Inc.

50

677,828

Olympus Optical Co. Ltd.

30,000

445,651

ORIX Corp.

13,000

1,137,036

Paris Miki, Inc.

7,700

238,326

Ricoh Co. Ltd.

15,000

249,898

Rohm Co. Ltd.

3,200

340,515

Shikoku Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Ltd.

20,700

182,403

Showa Shell Sekiyu K.K. Co.

38,000

265,333

Sony Corp. sponsored ADR

19,100

729,620

Square Co. Ltd. (a)

9,900

160,082

Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.

42,000

327,562

Starbucks Coffee Japan Ltd.

29

17,076

Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd.

52,000

328,265

Sumitomo Trust & Banking Ltd.

73,000

406,582

Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd.

48,000

2,324,541

Tanabe Seiyaku Co. Ltd.

38,000

409,637

Terumo Corp.

35,900

593,691

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

12,900

529,906

Tokyo Seimitsu Co. Ltd.

6,400

154,185

Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.

25,000

326,051

Toyota Industries Corp.

40,000

672,928

Toyota Motor Corp.

17,700

429,310

Yamada Denki Co. Ltd.

3,600

235,198

TOTAL JAPAN

37,520,757

Korea (South) - 0.9%

Kookmin Bank

44,000

681,642

Kookmin Credit Card Co. Ltd. (a)

21,100

565,499

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

12,530

1,683,930

TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH)

2,931,071

Luxembourg - 0.5%

Espirito Santo Financial Holding SA ADR

64,000

1,024,000

Quilmes Industrial SA sponsored ADR

16,550

165,500

Thiel Logistik AG

17,500

323,437

TOTAL LUXEMBOURG

1,512,937

Mexico - 0.6%

Coca-Cola Femsa SA de CV sponsored ADR

22,400

450,016

Fomento Economico Mexicano SA de CV sponsored ADR

2,600

80,600

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Mexico - continued

Grupo Radio Centro SA de CV sponsored ADR

34,900

$ 183,225

Grupo Televisa SA de CV sponsored ADR (a)

12,900

392,805

Telefonos de Mexico SA de CV Series L sponsored ADR

22,500

766,350

TOTAL MEXICO

1,872,996

Netherlands - 7.0%

Akzo Nobel NV

32,300

1,324,506

ASML Holding NV (NY Shares) (a)

60,000

862,800

De Telegraaf Holding NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen)

28,200

422,948

Elsevier NV

97,600

1,134,329

Euronext NV

24,530

409,642

Fugro NV

8,300

424,040

Heineken Holding NV (A Shares)

39,225

1,041,713

Hunter Douglas NV

26,900

611,472

ING Groep NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen)

127,364

3,176,067

Koninklijke Ahold NV

146,381

4,119,427

Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster NV

17,100

475,067

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV

47,845

1,087,149

OPG Groep NV

9,900

334,218

Rodamco Asia NV

19,803

229,442

Rodamco North America NV

9,610

378,066

STMicroelectronics NV (NY Shares)

21,900

612,543

Unilever NV (NY Shares)

80,500

4,184,390

Vedior NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen)

64,246

589,942

VNU NV

37,400

1,090,887

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

22,508,648

New Zealand - 0.1%

Fletcher Challenge Forests Ltd. (a)

1,655,600

163,487

Norway - 1.6%

DnB Holding ASA

327,600

1,237,672

Gjensidige NOR Sparebank (primary shares certificates)

16,800

471,305

Norsk Hydro AS

39,500

1,505,633

Norske Skogindustrier AS (A Shares)

30,250

472,784

ProSafe ASA (a)

25,850

325,537

Schibsted AS (B Shares)

24,200

216,324

Smedvig ASA (A Shares)

36,100

300,373

Statoil ASA

86,300

596,772

Tandberg ASA (a)

1,200

21,521

TOTAL NORWAY

5,147,921

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Panama - 0.6%

Banco Latin Americano de Exporaciones SA (BLADEX) Series E

45,900

$ 1,339,362

Panamerican Beverages, Inc. Class A

31,400

497,376

TOTAL PANAMA

1,836,738

Portugal - 0.2%

Brisa Auto-Estradas de Portugal SA

24,310

216,662

Portugal Telecom SGPS SA (Reg.)

51,000

404,032

TOTAL PORTUGAL

620,694

Russia - 0.2%

YUKOS Corp. sponsored ADR

10,300

549,763

Singapore - 0.4%

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

72,000

410,639

Fraser & Neave Ltd.

49,000

184,069

Singapore Press Holdings Ltd.

49,000

424,568

Want Want Holdings Ltd.

83,000

146,910

TOTAL SINGAPORE

1,166,186

South Africa - 0.7%

Anglo American Platinum Corp. Ltd.

16,800

548,358

Sappi Ltd.

180,800

1,685,013

TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA

2,233,371

Spain - 3.2%

Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (ACS)

6,900

166,164

Altadis SA

26,700

438,669

Amadeus Global Travel Distribution SA Series A

103,597

560,512

Banco Popular Espanol SA (Reg.)

43,376

1,456,537

Banco Santander Central Hispano SA

26,400

203,204

Banco Santander Central Hispano SA ADR

206,900

1,599,337

Cortefiel SA

121,414

655,818

Fomento Construcciones y Contratas SA (FOCSA)

19,000

409,659

Gas Natural SDG SA Series E

35,522

637,975

Grupo Dragados SA

54,100

657,011

Grupo Ferrovial SA

28,571

529,853

Inditex SA

41,900

780,814

Telefonica SA sponsored ADR

59,900

2,124,653

TOTAL SPAIN

10,220,206

Sweden - 2.5%

Capio AB (a)

55,700

349,884

Getinge Industrier AB (B Shares)

39,300

541,632

Investor AB (B Shares)

65,800

641,584

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Sweden - continued

Lign Multiwood AB (B Shares) (a)

28,000

$ 9,844

Micronic Laser Systems AB (a)

7,350

66,843

Nobel Biocare AB

39,200

1,488,454

Svenska Cellulosa AB (SCA) (B Shares)

94,700

2,139,742

Svenska Handelsbanken AB (A Shares)

118,449

1,460,332

Swedish Match Co.

257,600

1,328,321

TV 4 AB (A Shares)

5,300

96,896

TOTAL SWEDEN

8,123,532

Switzerland - 4.4%

Baloise Holdings AG (Reg.)

7,550

619,193

Disetronic Holding AG (Reg.)

1,297

980,351

Edipresse SA (Bearer)

1,472

396,401

Inficon Holding AG

7,551

551,109

Julius Baer Holding AG (Bearer)

1,060

323,728

Nestle SA (Reg.)

15,829

3,284,186

Novartis AG (Reg.)

111,821

4,184,989

PubliGroupe SA (Reg.)

365

51,380

Schindler Holding AG (Reg.)

261

358,777

Societe Generale de Surveillance Holding SA (SGS) (Reg.)

779

119,670

Swiss Reinsurance Co. (Reg.)

11,310

1,162,911

Tecan Group AG

9,326

525,690

UBS AG (Reg.)

28,560

1,327,579

Unilabs SA

10,580

301,102

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

14,187,066

Taiwan - 0.7%

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.

434,310

220,302

Siliconware Precision Industries Co. Ltd. (a)

479,755

248,916

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

687,960

1,216,393

United Microelectronics Corp.

544,350

448,103

Yuanta Core Pacific Securities Co. Ltd.

350,200

154,291

TOTAL TAIWAN

2,288,005

United Kingdom - 15.0%

Abbey National PLC

44,200

657,992

Aggregate Industries PLC

728,314

922,063

Amdocs Ltd. (a)

18,200

475,202

Anglo American PLC

28,000

358,561

Anglo American PLC ADR

11,805

152,521

Arriva PLC

94,800

402,823

BAA PLC

102,400

818,824

BHP Billiton PLC

222,600

947,488

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

United Kingdom - continued

Bradford & Bingley PLC

98,100

$ 431,120

British Telecommunications PLC sponsored ADR

19,200

961,728

Cable & Wireless PLC

365,738

1,655,210

Cambridge Antibody Technology Group PLC (a)

16,430

402,148

Capital Radio PLC

45,600

464,500

Carlton Communications PLC

168,100

467,223

Centrica PLC

334,100

1,064,739

Diageo PLC

94,300

942,052

Diageo PLC sponsored ADR

14,100

575,985

Enterprise Inns PLC

50,964

407,895

Fitness First PLC (a)

73,330

453,517

Friends Provident PLC

126,100

335,806

Galen Holdings PLC sponsored ADR

7,600

328,700

GlaxoSmithKline PLC sponsored ADR

91,580

4,881,214

GWR Group PLC

66,800

215,606

HBOS PLC

56,784

640,399

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) (Reg.)

76,300

839,452

Informa Group PLC

51,900

128,317

Jarvis PLC

51,700

323,506

Johnson Service Group PLC

77,433

361,141

Kidde PLC

317,000

253,714

Lloyds TSB Group PLC

344,500

3,479,136

London Stock Exchange PLC

139,523

705,543

Maiden Group PLC

65,300

273,956

Matalan PLC

34,200

180,160

Misys PLC

25,900

97,993

Northern Rock PLC

94,400

789,883

Pearson PLC

10,300

123,356

Professional Staff PLC sponsored ADR (a)

30,400

79,040

Prudential PLC

98,400

1,030,980

Reckitt Benckiser PLC

29,000

405,128

Rentokil Initial PLC

292,100

1,052,033

Reuters Group PLC

5,700

53,998

Rio Tinto PLC (Reg.)

51,800

841,234

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

54,400

1,302,229

Safeway PLC

305,846

1,557,735

Scottish Radio Holdings PLC

7,400

89,809

Shell Transport & Trading Co. PLC (Reg.)

253,900

1,885,207

Six Continents PLC

63,300

575,714

SMG PLC

213,929

392,063

Smith & Nephew PLC

237,000

1,333,833

Standard Chartered PLC

50,000

499,861

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

United Kingdom - continued

Taylor Woodrow PLC

51,944

$ 110,171

Trinity Mirror PLC

209,300

1,203,065

United Business Media PLC

96,387

614,349

Vodafone Group PLC sponsored ADR

371,700

8,593,709

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

48,139,631

United States of America - 2.9%

ATMI, Inc. (a)

5,200

99,112

Avon Products, Inc.

4,800

224,784

AVX Corp.

18,200

336,882

Beckman Coulter, Inc.

5,100

216,597

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

38,500

2,057,825

Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. Class A

8,400

270,900

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. Class B (a)

24,500

271,950

Hollinger International, Inc. Class A

44,800

462,784

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

10,300

571,753

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)

31,600

1,450,756

Orthofix International NV (a)

30,700

985,470

Pfizer, Inc.

19,400

812,860

Raytheon Co.

10,300

332,175

Synthes-Stratec, Inc. (a)(c)

500

328,834

Thermo Electron Corp.

20,300

429,142

Waters Corp. (a)

10,200

361,998

TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

9,213,822

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $298,504,093)

275,740,404

Preferred Stocks - 0.3%

Convertible Preferred Stocks - 0.0%

Canada - 0.0%

ITF Optical Technologies, Inc. Series B (e)

857

29,241

Metrophotonics, Inc. Series 2 (e)

8,500

85,000

TOTAL CANADA

114,241

Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 0.3%

Germany - 0.3%

Henkel KGaA

12,200

721,916

Preferred Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - continued

Germany - continued

Rhoen-Klinikum AG

1,000

$ 45,805

Sanacorp Pharmahandel AG

2,941

41,038

TOTAL GERMANY

808,759

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

(Cost $1,030,154)

923,000

Investment Companies - 1.8%

Chile - 0.0%

Five Arrows Chile Investment Trust Ltd.

45,500

9,555

China - 0.1%

China Fund, Inc. (a)

15,100

162,174

Templeton China World Fund, Inc.

23,900

183,552

TOTAL CHINA

345,726

India - 0.1%

India Fund (a)

38,700

332,820

Korea (South) - 0.2%

Korea Fund, Inc.

80,942

841,797

Mexico - 0.3%

Mexico Fund, Inc.

52,600

878,420

Multi-National - 1.0%

Blackrock North American Government Income Trust, Inc.

49,000

510,090

MFS Government Markets Income Trust

95,800

645,692

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Asia-Pacific Fund, Inc.

56,932

376,890

Strategic Global Income Fund, Inc.

32,200

363,860

Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc.

74,900

524,300

Templeton Global Income Fund, Inc.

102,000

676,260

TOTAL MULTI-NATIONAL

3,097,092

Taiwan - 0.1%

Taiwan Fund, Inc.

24,700

213,655

TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES

(Cost $6,470,567)

5,719,065

Nonconvertible Bonds - 0.1%

Moody's Ratings (unaudited) (f)

Principal Amount (g)

Value (Note 1)

France - 0.1%

Eurotunnel Finance Ltd. euro 1% 4/30/40 (d)
(Cost $317,282)

-

EUR

240

$ 206,620

Government Obligations - 3.2%

France - 0.8%

French Government 5% 1/12/06

Aaa

EUR

2,860,000

2,699,846

Germany - 0.9%

Germany Federal Republic:

5% 2/17/06

Aaa

EUR

960,000

907,711

6% 1/4/07

Aaa

EUR

1,900,000

1,884,259

TOTAL GERMANY

2,791,970

United States of America - 1.5%

Freddie Mac:

5.25% 1/15/06

Aaa

EUR

2,505,000

2,372,294

5.75% 9/15/10

Aaa

EUR

2,465,000

2,386,405

TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

4,758,699

TOTAL GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS

(Cost $10,156,226)

10,250,515

Money Market Funds - 7.5%

Shares

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 2.81% (b)
(Cost $23,986,428)

23,986,428

23,986,428

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 98.8%

(Cost $340,464,750)

316,826,032

NET OTHER ASSETS - 1.2%

3,957,467

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 320,783,499

Currency Abbreviations

EUR

-

European Monetary Unit

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

(b) The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent fiscal year end is available upon request.

(c) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At the period end, the value of these securities amounted to $328,834 or 0.1% of net assets.

(d) The coupon rate shown on floating or adjustable rate securities represents the rate at period end.

(e) Restricted securities - Investment in securities not registered under the Securities Act of 1933.

Additional information on each holding is as follows:

Security

Acquisition Date

Acquisition Cost

ITF Optical Technologies, Inc. Series B

10/11/00

$ 89,985

Metrophotonics, Inc. Series 2

9/29/00

$ 85,000

OZ Optics Ltd. unit

8/18/00

$ 79,704

(f) S&P credit ratings are used in the absence of a rating by Moody's Investors Service, Inc.

(g) Principal amount is stated in United States dollars unless otherwise noted.

Other Information

Purchases and sales of securities, other
than short-term securities, aggregated $344,191,880 and $238,095,564, respectively, of which long-term U.S. government and government agency obligations aggregated $4,698,923
and $0, respectively.

The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which
are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $7,296 for the period.

The fund invested in securities that are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933. At the end of the period, the value of restricted securities (excluding 144A issues) amounted to $193,891 or 0.1% of net assets.

Income Tax Information

At October 31, 2001, the aggregate
cost of investment securities for income
tax purposes was $341,771,719. Net unrealized depreciation aggregated $24,945,687, of which $16,410,413 related to appreciated investment securities and $41,356,100 related to depreciated investment securities.

At October 31, 2001, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $41,955,000 of which $6,955,000 and $35,000,000 will expire on October 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2001

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including securities
loaned of $1,008,800) (cost $340,464,750) -
See accompanying schedule

$ 316,826,032

Cash

280,000

Foreign currency held at value (cost $2,949,414)

2,938,566

Receivable for investments sold

2,461,921

Receivable for fund shares sold

1,047,563

Dividends receivable

606,824

Interest receivable

400,900

Other receivables

1,790

Total assets

324,563,596

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 1,623,626

Payable for fund shares redeemed

531,888

Accrued management fee

194,158

Distribution fees payable

142,918

Other payables and accrued expenses

147,507

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

1,140,000

Total liabilities

3,780,097

Net Assets

$ 320,783,499

Net Assets consist of:

Paid in capital

$ 388,121,780

Distributions in excess of net investment income

(165,725)

Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

(43,522,857)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(23,649,699)

Net Assets

$ 320,783,499

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

October 31, 2001

Calculation of Maximum Offering Price
Class A:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($38,016,298 ÷ 3,201,683 shares)

$11.87

Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $11.87)

$12.59

Class T:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($153,127,790 ÷ 12,978,610 shares)

$11.80

Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $11.80)

$12.23

Class B:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($42,109,587 ÷ 3,605,983 shares) A

$11.68

Class C:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($44,206,415 ÷ 3,783,311 shares) A

$11.68

Institutional Class:
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price
per share ($43,323,409 ÷ 3,628,634 shares)

$11.94

A Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Operations

Year ended October 31, 2001

Investment Income

Dividends

$ 5,963,213

Interest

1,677,529

Security lending

12,180

7,652,922

Less foreign taxes withheld

(657,958)

Total income

6,994,964

Expenses

Management fee

$ 2,280,111

Transfer agent fees

940,637

Distribution fees

1,736,758

Accounting and security lending fees

192,960

Non-interested trustees' compensation

1,096

Custodian fees and expenses

357,019

Registration fees

120,899

Audit

28,501

Legal

4,156

Interest

3,596

Miscellaneous

119,031

Total expenses before reductions

5,784,764

Expense reductions

(149,629)

5,635,135

Net investment income

1,359,829

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities

(34,502,135)

Foreign currency transactions

(89,300)

(34,591,435)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

(27,123,770)

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

927

(27,122,843)

Net gain (loss)

(61,714,278)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

$ (60,354,449)

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Year ended
October 31,
2001

Year ended October 31,
2000

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Operations
Net investment income

$ 1,359,829

$ 1,995,336

Net realized gain (loss)

(34,591,435)

(5,916,494)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(27,122,843)

(1,529,312)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

(60,354,449)

(5,450,470)

Distributions to shareholders
From net investment income

(4,827,941)

(146,319)

From net realized gain

-

(959,661)

In excess of net realized gain

-

(100,992)

Total distributions

(4,827,941)

(1,206,972)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

117,480,781

216,006,366

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

52,298,391

209,348,924

Net Assets

Beginning of period

268,485,108

59,136,184

End of period (including under (over) distribution
of net investment income of $(165,725) and
$3,949,570, respectively)

$ 320,783,499

$ 268,485,108

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class A

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 H

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 14.54

$ 13.05

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income E

.10

.22 F

.01

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(2.48)

1.49 G

3.04

Total from investment operations

(2.38)

1.71

3.05

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(.29)

(.03)

-

From net realized gain

-

(.17)

-

In excess of net realized gain

-

(.02)

-

Total distributions

(.29)

(.22)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 11.87

$ 14.54

$ 13.05

Total Return B, C, D

(16.69)%

13.13%

30.50%

Ratios to Average Net Assets I

Expenses before expense reductions

1.50%

1.52%

2.60% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

1.50%

1.52%

2.00% A

Expenses net of all reductions

1.46%

1.50%

1.97% A

Net investment income

.77%

1.44%

.05% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 38,016

$ 27,314

$ 3,841

Portfolio turnover rate

84%

87%

78% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.13 per share.

G The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.

H For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class T

Year ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 H

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 14.46

$ 13.02

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

.06

.17 F

(.02)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(2.46)

1.49 G

3.04

Total from investment operations

(2.40)

1.66

3.02

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(.26)

(.03)

-

From net realized gain

-

(.17)

-

In excess of net realized gain

-

(.02)

-

Total distributions

(.26)

(.22)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 11.80

$ 14.46

$ 13.02

Total Return B, C, D

(16.90)%

12.78%

30.20%

Ratios to Average Net Assets I

Expenses before expense reductions

1.81%

1.82%

2.84% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

1.81%

1.82%

2.25% A

Expenses net of all reductions

1.76%

1.80%

2.22% A

Net investment income (loss)

.47%

1.15%

(.20)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 153,128

$ 139,347

$ 32,132

Portfolio turnover rate

84%

87%

78% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.13 per share.

G The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.

H For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class B

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 H

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 14.33

$ 12.96

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.01)

.09 F

(.07)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(2.44)

1.49 G

3.03

Total from investment operations

(2.45)

1.58

2.96

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(.20)

(.02)

-

From net realized gain

-

(.17)

-

In excess of net realized gain

-

(.02)

-

Total distributions

(.20)

(.21)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 11.68

$ 14.33

$ 12.96

Total Return B, C, D

(17.33)%

12.21%

29.60%

Ratios to Average Net Assets I

Expenses before expense reductions

2.35%

2.36%

3.38% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.35%

2.36%

2.75% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.30%

2.34%

2.72% A

Net investment income (loss)

(.07)%

.60%

(.70)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 42,110

$ 43,758

$ 10,839

Portfolio turnover rate

84%

87%

78% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.13 per share.

G The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.

H For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class C

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 H

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 14.34

$ 12.96

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

-

.10 F

(.07)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(2.45)

1.48 G

3.03

Total from investment operations

(2.45)

1.58

2.96

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(.21)

(.01)

-

From net realized gain

-

(.17)

-

In excess of net realized gain

-

(.02)

-

Total distributions

(.21)

(.20)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 11.68

$ 14.34

$ 12.96

Total Return B, C, D

(17.33)%

12.21%

29.60%

Ratios to Average Net Assets I

Expenses before expense reductions

2.28%

2.32%

3.36% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.28%

2.32%

2.75% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.24%

2.30%

2.72% A

Net investment income (loss)

(.01)%

.65%

(.70)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 44,206

$ 37,765

$ 8,142

Portfolio turnover rate

84%

87%

78% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.13 per share.

G The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.

H For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Institutional Class

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 G

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 14.60

$ 13.08

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income D

.14

.26 E

.03

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(2.48)

1.49 F

3.05

Total from investment operations

(2.34)

1.75

3.08

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(.32)

(.04)

-

From net realized gain

-

(.17)

-

In excess of net realized gain

-

(.02)

-

Total distributions

(.32)

(.23)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 11.94

$ 14.60

$ 13.08

Total Return B, C

(16.38)%

13.42%

30.80%

Ratios to Average Net Assets H

Expenses before expense reductions

1.17%

1.24%

2.34% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

1.17%

1.24%

1.75% A

Expenses net of all reductions

1.12%

1.22%

1.72% A

Net investment income

1.11%

1.73%

.30% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 43,323

$ 20,300

$ 4,182

Portfolio turnover rate

84%

87%

78% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

E Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.13 per share.

F The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.

G For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended October 31, 2001

1. Significant Accounting Policies.

Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (the trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.

The fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:

Security Valuation. Net asset value per share is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Securities for which quotations are readily available are valued using the official closing price or at the last sale price in the principal market in which they are traded. If the last sale price (on the local exchange) is unavailable, the last evaluated quote or closing bid price normally is used. If trading or events occurring in other markets after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they are valued at their fair value taking this trading or these events into account. Fair value is determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Securities (including restricted securities) for which quotations are not readily available are valued primarily using dealer-supplied valuations or at their fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost or original cost plus accrued interest, both of which approximate current value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Foreign denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.

The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.

Income Taxes. As a qualified regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, the fund is not subject to U.S. federal income taxes to the extent that it distributes all of its taxable income for its fiscal year. The fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income and gains on investments which are accrued based upon the fund's understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests. Foreign governments may also impose taxes on other payments or transactions with respect to foreign securities. The fund accrues such taxes as applicable. The Schedule of Investments includes information regarding income taxes under the caption "Income Tax Information."

Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.

Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class.

Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), non-taxable dividends, net operating losses, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.

In addition, the fund will treat a portion of the proceeds from shares redeemed as a distribution from net investment income and realized gain for income tax purposes.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Distributions to Shareholders - continued

Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital. Temporary book and tax basis differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

Security Transactions. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

Change in Accounting Principle. Effective November 1, 2001, the fund will adopt the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and will begin amortizing premium and discount on all debt securities, as required. This accounting principle change will not have an impact on total net assets but will result in an increase or decrease to the cost of securities held and a corresponding change to net investment income.

The cumulative effect of this accounting change will not have an impact on total net assets but will result in an increase or decrease to the cost of securities held and a corresponding change to accumulated net undistributed realized gain (loss).

2. Operating Policies.

Joint Trading Account. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the fund, along with other affiliated entities of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), may transfer uninvested cash balances into one or more joint trading accounts. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements for U.S. Treasury or Federal Agency obligations.

Repurchase Agreements. The underlying U.S. Treasury, Federal Agency, or other obligations found to be satisfactory by FMR are transferred to an account of the fund, or to the Joint Trading Account, at a custodian bank. The securities are marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). FMR, the fund's investment adviser, is responsible for determining that the value of the underlying securities remains in accordance with the market value requirements stated above.

Restricted Securities. The fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. Information regarding restricted securities is included under the captions "Legend" and/or "Other Information" at the end of the fund's Schedule of Investments.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Information regarding purchases and sales of securities is included under the caption "Other Information" at the end of the fund's Schedule of Investments.

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee.

The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate of .45% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .73% of the fund's average net assets.

Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares, except for the Institutional Class. Each class pays Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows.

Distribution
Fee

Service
Fee

Paid to
FDC

Retained
by FDC

Class A

0%

.25%

$ 84,017

$ 310

Class T

.25%

.25%

761,275

2,227

Class B

.75%

.25%

450,909

338,181

Class C

.75%

.25%

440,557

152,272

$ 1,736,758

$ 492,990

Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from, 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of
Class A and Class T shares.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Sales Load - continued

For the period, sales charge amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:

Paid to
FDC

Retained
by FDC

Class A

$ 127,364

$ 35,956

Class T

159,666

44,701

Class B

144,714

144,714*

Class C

26,918

26,918*

$ 458,662

$ 252,289

* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries
through which the sales are made.

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent (collectively referred to as the transfer agent) for each class of the fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of all shareholder reports, except proxy statements.
For the period, the following amounts were paid to FIIOC:

Amount

% of
Average
Net Assets

Class A

$ 90,602

.27

Class T

489,630

.32

Class B

161,953

.36

Class C

129,989

.29

Institutional Class

68,463

.18

$ 940,637

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records and administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month plus out-of-pocket expenses.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Central Funds. The fund may invest in affiliated Central Funds managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR. The Central Funds are open-end investment companies available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and do not pay a management fee. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $1,478,681 for the period.

Brokerage Commissions. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms are shown under the caption "Other Information" at the end of the fund's Schedule of Investments.

5. Committed Line of Credit.

The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.475 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period there were no borrowings on this line of credit.

6. Security Lending.

The fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. The fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Cash collateral is invested in cash equivalents. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Expense Reductions.

Certain security trades were directed to brokers who paid $148,720 of the fund's expenses. In addition, through arrangements with the fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the fund's custody expenses by $909.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

8. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

From net investment income

Class A

$ 551,754

$ 10,540

Class T

2,590,097

95,222

Class B

627,919

19,524

Class C

575,744

7,400

Institutional Class

482,427

13,633

Total

$ 4,827,941

$ 146,319

From net realized gain

Class A

$ -

$ 60,373

Class T

-

545,651

Class B

-

167,823

Class C

-

127,217

Institutional Class

-

58,597

Total

$ -

$ 959,661

In excess of net realized gain

Class A

$ -

$ 6,354

Class T

-

57,423

Class B

-

17,661

Class C

-

13,388

Institutional Class

-

6,166

Total

$ -

$ 100,992

$ 4,827,941

$ 1,206,972

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

9. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

Shares

Dollars

Year ended October 31,

Year ended October 31,

Year ended October 31,

Year ended October 31,

2001

2000

2001

2000

Class A
Shares sold

3,387,612

2,673,616

$ 45,588,732

$ 41,659,349

Reinvestment of distributions

37,104

5,306

526,509

75,782

Shares redeemed

(2,101,920)

(1,094,417)

(28,467,839)

(16,670,468)

Net increase (decrease)

1,322,796

1,584,505

$ 17,647,402

$ 25,064,663

Class T
Shares sold

9,210,564

9,883,624

$ 122,360,251

$ 151,684,553

Reinvestment of distributions

175,695

47,912

2,484,325

682,269

Shares redeemed

(6,042,391)

(2,764,761)

(79,327,412)

(42,543,275)

Net increase (decrease)

3,343,868

7,166,775

$ 45,517,164

$ 109,823,547

Class B
Shares sold

1,395,596

2,519,471

$ 18,423,386

$ 38,521,267

Reinvestment of distributions

36,461

12,633

513,003

179,135

Shares redeemed

(878,951)

(315,547)

(11,159,433)

(4,887,648)

Net increase (decrease)

553,106

2,216,557

$ 7,776,956

$ 33,812,754

Class C
Shares sold

2,208,118

2,428,332

$ 29,315,617

$ 37,048,372

Reinvestment of distributions

31,036

8,632

436,672

122,491

Shares redeemed

(1,088,716)

(432,373)

(14,174,749)

(6,560,662)

Net increase (decrease)

1,150,438

2,004,591

$ 15,577,540

$ 30,610,201

Institutional Class
Shares sold

3,772,160

1,314,105

$ 51,467,764

$ 20,387,308

Reinvestment of distributions

22,940

4,808

326,434

68,755

Shares redeemed

(1,556,853)

(248,303)

(20,832,479)

(3,760,862)

Net increase (decrease)

2,238,247

1,070,610

$ 30,961,719

$ 16,695,201

Annual Report

Report of Independent Accountants

To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and the Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund (a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII) at October 31, 2001, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2001 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
December 10, 2001

Annual Report

Distributions

The amounts per share which represent income derived from sources within, and taxes paid to, foreign countries or possessions of the United States are as follows:

Pay Date

Income

Taxes

Class A

12/11/00

$.265

$.016

Class T

12/11/00

$.239

$.016

Class B

12/11/00

$.187

$.016

Class C

12/11/00

$.196

$.016

Institutional Class

12/11/00

$.291

$.016

The fund will notify shareholders in January 2002 of amounts for use in preparing 2001 income tax returns.

Annual Report

Annual Report

Annual Report

Annual Report

Annual Report

Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research
(U.K.) Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research
(Far East) Inc.

Fidelity International
Investment Advisors

Fidelity Investments Japan Limited

Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited

Officers

Edward C. Johnson 3d, President

Abigail P. Johnson, Senior Vice President

Phillip L. Bullen, Vice President

Robert A. Lawrence, Vice President

William Bower, Vice President

Eric D. Roiter, Secretary

Robert A. Dwight, Treasurer

Maria F. Dwyer, Deputy Treasurer

John H. Costello, Assistant Treasurer

Paul F. Maloney, Assistant Treasurer

Thomas J. Simpson, Assistant Treasurer

Board of Trustees

J. Michael Cook *

Ralph F. Cox *

Phyllis Burke Davis *

Robert M. Gates *

Abigail P. Johnson

Edward C. Johnson 3d

Donald J. Kirk *

Marie L. Knowles *

Ned C. Lautenbach *

Peter S. Lynch

Marvin L. Mann *

William O. McCoy *

William S. Stavropoulos *

Advisory Board

Robert C. Pozen

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corporation

Boston, MA

Transfer and Shareholder
Servicing Agents

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.

Boston, MA

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

Quincy, MA

* Independent trustees

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Asset Allocation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund

Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund

Fidelity Advisor Consumer Industries Fund

Fidelity Advisor Cyclical Industries Fund

Fidelity Advisor Developing Communications Fund

Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund

Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Dynamic Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Electronics Fund

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Value Fund

Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Fifty Fund

Fidelity Advisor Financial Services Fund

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund

Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund

Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities

Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund

Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund

Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund

Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund

Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund

Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund

Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund

Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund

Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Natural Resources Fund

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund

Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund

Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant® Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Telecommunications & Utilities Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Value Strategies Fund

Prime Fund

Tax-Exempt Fund

Treasury Fund

ADIFI-ANN-1201 149824
1.728710.102

(Fidelity Investment logo)(registered trademark)

Fidelity® Advisor

Europe Capital Appreciation

Fund - Class A, Class T, Class B
and Class C

Annual Report

October 31, 2001

(2_fidelity_logos)

Contents

President's Message

3

Ned Johnson on investing strategies.

Performance

4

How the fund has done over time.

Fund Talk

12

The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook.

Investment Changes

15

A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months.

Investments

16

A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values.

Financial Statements

20

Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets,
as well as financial highlights.

Notes

29

Notes to the financial statements.

Independent
Auditors' Report

36

The auditors' opinion.

Standard & Poor's, S&P and S&P 500 are registered service marks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Fidelity Distributors Corporation.

Other third party marks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

All other marks appearing herein are registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of FMR Corp. or an affiliated company.

(Recycle graphic)   This report is printed on recycled paper using soy-based inks.

This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

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

Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.

For more information on any Fidelity Advisor fund, including charges and expenses, contact your investment professional for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before you invest or send money.

Annual Report

President's Message

(photo_of_Edward_C_Johnson_3d)

Dear Shareholder:

The three major benchmarks of U.S. stock market performance - the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, Standard & Poor's 500SM Index and NASDAQ Composite® Index - recorded gains in October 2001, the first time since April that all three indexes had positive monthly returns. However, each still dwelled in double-digit negative territory for the year overall. Conversely, nearly every investment-grade bond category enjoyed a year-to-date gain of 10% or more.

While it's impossible to predict the future direction of the markets with any degree of certainty, there are certain basic principles that can help investors plan for their future needs.

First, investors are encouraged to take a long-term view of their portfolios. If you can afford to leave your money invested through the inevitable up and down cycles of the financial markets, you will greatly reduce your vulnerability to any single decline. We know from experience, for example, that stock prices have gone up over longer periods of time, have significantly outperformed other types of investments and have stayed ahead of inflation.

Second, you can further manage your investing risk through diversification. A stock mutual fund, for instance, is already diversified, because it invests in many different companies. You can increase your diversification further by investing in a number of different stock funds, or in such other investment categories as bonds. If you have a short investment time horizon, you might want to consider moving some of your investment into a money market fund, which seeks income and a stable share price by investing in high-quality, short-term investments. Of course, it's important to remember that an investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although money market funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in these types of funds.

Finally, no matter what your time horizon or portfolio diversity, it makes good sense to follow a regular investment plan, investing a certain amount of money in a fund at the same time each month or quarter and periodically reviewing your overall portfolio. By doing so, you won't get caught up in the excitement of a rapidly rising market, nor will you buy all your shares at market highs. While this strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - won't assure a profit or protect you from a loss in a declining market, it should help you lower the average cost of your purchases. Of course, you should consider your financial ability to continue your purchases through periods of low price levels before undertaking such a strategy.

Remember to contact your investment professional if you need help with your investments.

Best regards,

/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d


Edward C. Johnson 3d

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund - Class A

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Europe Cap App - CL A

-19.14%

-9.76%

Fidelity Adv Europe Cap App - CL A
(incl. 5.75% sales charge)

-23.79%

-14.95%

MSCI Europe

-22.61%

-16.40%

European Region Funds Average

-25.89%

n/a*

Cumulative total returns show Class A's performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year or since the fund started on December 17, 1998. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Class A's returns to the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM  Europe Index (MSCI Europe) - a market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets in Europe. As of October 31, 2001, the index included over 500 equity securities of countries domiciled in 15 European countries. To measure how Class A's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the European region funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 172 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Europe Cap App - CL A

-19.14%

-3.51%

Fidelity Adv Europe Cap App - CL A
(incl. 5.75% sales charge)

-23.79%

-5.48%

MSCI Europe

-22.61%

-6.04%

European Region Funds Average

-25.89%

n/a*

Average annual total returns take Class A shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Class A shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund - Class A on December 17, 1998, when the fund started, and the current 5.75% sales charge was paid. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment would have been $8,505 - a 14.95% decrease on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the MSCI Europe Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have been $8,360 -
a 16.40% decrease.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund - Class T

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Europe Cap App - CL T

-19.30%

-10.34%

Fidelity Adv Europe Cap App - CL T
(incl. 3.50% sales charge)

-22.12%

-13.48%

MSCI Europe

-22.61%

-16.40%

European Region Funds Average

-25.89%

n/a*

Cumulative total returns show Class T's performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year or since the fund started on December 17, 1998. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Class T's returns to the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Index (MSCI Europe) - a market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets in Europe. As of October 31, 2001, the index included over 500 equity securities of countries domiciled in 15 European countries. To measure how Class T's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the European region funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 172 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Europe Cap App - CL T

-19.30%

-3.73%

Fidelity Adv Europe Cap App - CL T
(incl. 3.50% sales charge)

-22.12%

-4.91%

MSCI Europe

-22.61%

-6.04%

European Region Funds Average

-25.89%

n/a*

Average annual total returns take Class T shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Class T shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund - Class T on December 17, 1998, when the fund started, and the current 3.50% sales charge was paid. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment would have been $8,652 - a 13.48% decrease on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the MSCI Europe Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have been $8,360 -
a 16.40% decrease.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund - Class B

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). Class B shares' contingent deferred sales charge included in the past one year and life of fund total return figures are 5% and 3%, respectively. If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Europe Cap App - CL B

-19.75%

-11.80%

Fidelity Adv Europe Cap App - CL B
(incl. contingent deferred sales charge)

-23.76%

-14.45%

MSCI Europe

-22.61%

-16.40%

European Region Funds Average

-25.89%

n/a*

Cumulative total returns show Class B's performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year or since the fund started on December 17, 1998. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Class B's returns to the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Index (MSCI Europe) - a market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets in Europe. As of October 31, 2001, the index included over 500 equity securities of countries domiciled in 15 European countries. To measure how Class B's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the European region funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 172 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Europe Cap App - CL B

-19.75%

-4.27%

Fidelity Adv Europe Cap App - CL B
(incl. contingent deferred sales charge)

-23.76%

-5.28%

MSCI Europe

-22.61%

-6.04%

European Region Funds Average

-25.89%

n/a*

Average annual total returns take Class B shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Class B shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund - Class B on December 17, 1998, when the fund started. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment, including the effect of the applicable contingent deferred sales charge, would have been $8,555 - a 14.45% decrease on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the MSCI Europe Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have been $8,360 -
a 16.40% decrease.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund - Class C

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charge included in the past one year and life of fund total return figures are 1% and 0%, respectively. If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Europe Cap App - CL C

-19.71%

-11.60%

Fidelity Adv Europe Cap App - CL C
(incl. contingent deferred sales charge)

-20.51%

-11.60%

MSCI Europe

-22.61%

-16.40%

European Region Funds Average

-25.89%

n/a*

Cumulative total returns show Class C's performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year or since the fund started on December 17, 1998. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Class C's returns to the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Index (MSCI Europe) - a market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets in Europe. As of October 31, 2001, the index included over 500 equity securities of countries domiciled in 15 European countries. To measure how Class C's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the European region funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 172 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Europe Cap App - CL C

-19.71%

-4.20%

Fidelity Adv Europe Cap App - CL C
(incl. contingent deferred sales charge)

-20.51%

-4.20%

MSCI Europe

-22.61%

-6.04%

European Region Funds Average

-25.89%

n/a*

Average annual total returns take Class C shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Class C shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund - Class C on December 17, 1998, when the fund started. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment would have been $8,840 - an 11.60% decrease on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the MSCI Europe Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have been $8,360 - a 16.40% decrease.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview

Market Recap

Investors looking beyond U.S. borders for less-volatile, better-
performing equity opportunities during the past year may as well have been looking in a mirror, for the majority of overseas stock markets were merely a reflection
of domestic performance. In fact, the returns of many international equity indexes were nearly identical to popular U.S. stock market benchmarks. For instance, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE® Index - which tracks the performance of stock markets in Europe, Australasia and the Far East - declined 24.75% during the 12-month period ending October 31, 2001, while the U.S. based Standard & Poor's 500
SM Index fell 24.90%. At the same time, the MSCI All Country Asia Free ex Japan Index -
an index of over 450 stocks traded in 11 emerging Asian markets, excluding Japan - fell 24.84%. The slowdown of the U.S. economy to near-recessionary levels had far-reaching ramifications. For Japan, the effect was particularly harsh. Already mired in its own economic slump, the nation's significant lull in exports to the U.S. contributed to the 30.97% decline of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Index (TOPIX) during the past year. Japan's and Europe's technology, media and telecommunications
(TMT) industries suffered heavy losses. In fact, not one single technology or telecom company was in the MSCI EAFE's list of top 50 contributors during the one-year period.

(Portfolio Manager photograph)
An interview with Ian Hart, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

Q. How did the fund perform, Ian?

A. For the 12-month period that ended October 31, 2001, the fund's Class A, Class T, Class B and Class C shares returned -19.14%, -19.30%, -19.75% and -19.71%, respectively. By comparison, the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Index posted a total return of -22.61% for the same period, while the European funds average, as tracked by Lipper Inc., returned -25.89%.

Q. It obviously was tough finding strong performance anywhere during the period. So how was the fund able to outperform its benchmarks?

A. Indeed it was a discouraging time to find strong absolute performers. The European economies saw a severe downturn similar to that experienced in the U.S. and elsewhere around the world. Contrary to expectations of a year ago, economic growth ground to a virtual halt, and the stock markets followed that downtick in economic fundamentals as corporate earnings growth also fell significantly. This downturn was further exacerbated by generally high and unrealistic valuations in a number of sectors. Against this backdrop, the fund was able to produce stronger returns than its benchmarks mainly as a result of favorable stock picking, rather than any major sector bet or defensive strategy. I found relative strength in a variety of individual names from a variety of different sectors. My ongoing strategy is to own stocks where the fundamentals remain relatively strong and, more importantly, where market valuations are attractive.

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview - continued

Q. Were there particular sectors where you found strength?

A. I try to be sector-agnostic in my investment approach. I look for good names with good stories and buy stocks that show earnings growth potential that I believe is under-appreciated by the market. That said, there were some specific sectors in which I found strength - in consumer staples, for example, as well as in financials - but again, these positive contributions came more as a result of favorable stock selection than sector weightings. By the same token, performance also benefited from remaining generally underweighted in the technology and telecommunications sectors, where neither fundamentals nor valuations worked in my favor.

Q. Which individual stocks did the most to help performance?

A. There were a number of positive contributors in the consumer arena, among them Castorama Dubois, the Anglo-French do-it-yourself retailer; Altadis, the Franco-Spanish cigarette company; Pernod-Ricard, the French spirits company; and Boots, the U.K.'s leading health and personal care products retailer. Marks & Spencer, the U.K. department store retailer that I considered significantly undervalued, experienced a remarkable turnaround and saw its share price sharply rerated - assigned a higher value - as the company began to deliver on its restructuring plan. Wella, the German hair care company, also performed a good deal better than the market expected. The stock was sold after it had a fantastic run from a depressed base. Among financial sector stocks, the U.K.'s Lloyds TSB Group and France's BNP Paribas - both top five holdings - were able to grow in spite of the poor economic backdrop in Europe. In addition, as proof that it's possible to find good stories almost anywhere, the fund benefited from owning FAG Kugelfischer, a German ball bearings company, which was acquired by another company at a substantial premium during the period.

Q. Were there any particular disappointments?

A. There were a variety of different names with disappointing performance, but really no particular standouts, nor any major blow-ups. The weakest areas of the portfolio continued to be in the mobile telephony and telecommunications equipment sectors, which continued to disappoint the markets based on slowing growth rates and still excessive valuations. The fund's four worst performers on an absolute basis were all telecom-related picks, specifically U.K.-based Vodafone, Finland's Nokia, France-based Alcatel, and Sweden's Ericsson, which is no longer held in the fund.

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview - continued

Q. What's your near-term outlook, Ian?

A. Although current economic fundamentals are very weak, I am encouraged by the fiscal and monetary policy responses on both sides of the Atlantic. I am looking to take advantage of near-term uncertainty in order to gain exposure to companies that offer the potential for superior earnings growth over the longer term. I also will look to limit portfolio turnover to a reasonable level, which is currently well below that of the peer group.

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.

Fund Facts

Goal: long-term growth of capital by investing mainly in equity securities of European issuers

Start date: December 17, 1998

Size: as of October 31, 2001, more than $24 million

Manager: Ian Hart, since 2000; international equity analyst, 1997-2000; European equity analyst in the U.K., 1994-1997; joined Fidelity in 1994

3

Ian Hart talks about his approach to managing Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund:

"This is a diversified, go-anywhere fund that is both sector-agnostic and style-agnostic. By that I mean I don't pursue investments for the fund based on how a particular sector is performing, or on whether growth or value is the hottest style at a given time. As such, I rely heavily on individual stock picking to differentiate it from other funds in its peer group. This strategy was particularly helpful during the past 12 months. Stock selection also helps determine how the fund will perform relative to its benchmark, the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Index, which tracks the stocks of a diversified group of European companies. This is where Fidelity's intensive research approach adds considerable value.

"I am very fortunate to have access to a top global research team, based here in Boston as well as in Europe, to help me identify the good stories and new ideas that will add value to the fund. These research analysts also are of enormous assistance in contributing to the rigorous due diligence that's done with all of the individual stocks that may be of interest to us."

Annual Report

Investment Changes

Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2001

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

TotalFinaElf SA Class B (France, Oil & Gas)

4.6

6.8

Lloyds TSB Group PLC (United Kingdom, Banks)

4.5

2.9

BNP Paribas SA (France, Banks)

4.0

3.4

Altadis SA (Spain, Tobacco)

3.8

1.6

GlaxoSmithKline PLC
(United Kingdom, Pharmaceuticals)

3.4

2.1

20.3

Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2001

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Financials

28.8

23.4

Consumer Discretionary

19.7

18.7

Consumer Staples

15.5

11.9

Health Care

15.0

10.1

Energy

6.6

13.1

Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2001

(excluding cash equivalents)

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

United Kingdom

33.4

23.3

France

19.7

21.9

Germany

10.2

11.0

Switzerland

9.2

6.8

Netherlands

8.1

10.5

Percentages are adjusted for the effect of open futures contracts, if applicable.

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of October 31, 2001

As of April 30, 2001

Stocks 99.6%

Stocks 95.1%

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 0.4%

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 4.9%



Annual Report

Investments October 31, 2001

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 99.6%

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Belgium - 1.5%

Delhaize Freres & Compagnie Le Lion SA

4,500

$ 247,119

KBC Bancassurance Holding NV

4,500

123,559

TOTAL BELGIUM

370,678

Denmark - 1.5%

Bang & Olufsen AS Series B

3,500

63,283

Danske Bank AS

9,600

142,227

Novo-Nordisk AS Series B

3,696

149,969

TOTAL DENMARK

355,479

Finland - 2.0%

Nokia Corp.

22,840

468,448

France - 19.7%

Alcatel SA (RFD)

5,694

85,011

Aventis SA (France)

4,300

314,545

AXA SA de CV

9,496

207,735

BNP Paribas SA

11,523

958,519

Castorama Dubois Investissements SA

5,959

283,787

ILOG SA sponsored ADR (a)

21,300

170,400

Pernod-Ricard

7,900

552,956

Sanofi-Synthelabo SA

5,100

336,311

SEB SA

12,300

620,092

TotalFinaElf SA Class B

8,017

1,118,212

Valeo SA

2,400

82,103

TOTAL FRANCE

4,729,671

Germany - 10.2%

Allianz AG (Reg.)

1,333

314,169

Deutsche Boerse AG

5,576

193,011

Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Reg.)

26,900

283,336

Fresenius Medical Care AG

2,200

136,400

Fresenius Medical Care AG sponsored ADR

1

21

Gehe AG

7,700

288,368

Hochtief AG

4,700

57,967

Infineon Technologies AG

6,300

94,999

Karstadt Quelle AG

13,300

427,448

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (Reg.)

1,332

351,946

Schering AG

4,675

241,367

Zapf Creation AG

2,900

70,490

TOTAL GERMANY

2,459,522

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Greece - 0.1%

Antenna TV SA sponsored ADR (a)

7,900

$ 29,625

Ireland - 0.5%

Independent News & Media PLC (Ireland)

80,800

128,750

Italy - 3.0%

Banca Nazionale del Lavoro (BNL)

160,300

353,127

Intesabci Spa

59,450

139,098

Telecom Italia Mobile Spa

25,300

138,047

Telecom Italia Spa

11,900

99,159

TOTAL ITALY

729,431

Netherlands - 8.1%

Hunter Douglas NV

5,600

127,295

ING Groep NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen)

14,381

358,618

Koninklijke Ahold NV

5,802

163,279

Koninklijke KPN NV

10,300

39,872

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV

13,764

312,750

Laurus NV (a)

72,600

289,537

Randstad Holdings NV

8,000

99,820

Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. (Hague Registry)

9,700

489,947

Wegener NV

9,300

66,811

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

1,947,929

South Africa - 1.2%

Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd.

48,300

280,317

Spain - 7.8%

Altadis SA

55,700

915,127

Banco Santander Central Hispano SA

48,960

376,852

Corporacion Mapfre Compania Internacional de Reaseguros SA (Reg.)

30,300

165,575

Cortefiel SA

18,000

97,227

Sol Melia SA

30,600

207,985

Telefonica SA (a)

9,523

114,365

TOTAL SPAIN

1,877,131

Sweden - 1.4%

Electrolux AB (B Shares)

28,001

336,030

Switzerland - 9.2%

Barry Callebaut AG

1,060

104,449

Credit Suisse Group (Reg.)

14,584

532,875

Novartis AG (Reg.)

14,577

545,556

Roche Holding AG (participation certificate)

4,600

318,838

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Switzerland - continued

UBS AG (Reg.)

11,969

$ 556,365

Zurich Financial Services AG

623

142,605

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

2,200,688

United Kingdom - 33.4%

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)

6,400

288,704

Avis Europe PLC

47,500

80,354

Barclays PLC

9,600

289,177

Boots Co. PLC

18,020

158,647

British Airways PLC

94,600

205,116

British Land Co. PLC

55,000

356,160

British Telecommunications PLC

46,900

234,922

Carlton Communications PLC

146,900

408,299

Diageo PLC

45,800

457,540

EMAP PLC

29,600

287,303

F. I. Group PLC

14,200

62,570

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

30,625

816,156

Johnston Press PLC

22,100

95,869

Lloyds TSB Group PLC

108,200

1,092,721

Logica PLC

8,600

93,110

Lonmin PLC

7,600

87,370

Marks & Spencer PLC

61,100

255,180

Prudential PLC

27,400

287,082

SMG PLC

102,300

187,483

Somerfield PLC (a)

155,200

232,622

SSL International PLC

22,000

166,475

Trinity Mirror PLC

115,100

661,599

Unilever PLC

82,500

599,156

Vodafone Group PLC

275,910

637,906

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

8,041,521

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $26,067,805)

23,955,220

Money Market Funds - 0.1%

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 2.81% (b)
(Cost $26,293)

26,293

$ 26,293

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 99.7%

(Cost $26,094,098)

23,981,513

NET OTHER ASSETS - 0.3%

64,501

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 24,046,014

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

(b) The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent fiscal year end is available upon request.

Other Information

Purchases and sales of securities,
other than short-term securities,
aggregated $26,385,823 and $30,580,744, respectively.

Income Tax Information

At October 31, 2001, the aggregate cost
of investment securities for income tax purposes was $26,433,087. Net unrealized depreciation aggregated $2,451,574, of which $1,535,220 related to appreciated investment securities and $3,986,794 related to depreciated investment securities.

At October 31, 2001, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $3,553,000 of which $635,000 and $2,918,000 will expire on October 31, 2007 and 2009, respectively.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2001

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (cost $26,094,098) -
See accompanying schedule

$ 23,981,513

Receivable for investments sold

281,966

Receivable for fund shares sold

9,073

Dividends receivable

71,985

Interest receivable

1,529

Total assets

24,346,066

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 151,465

Payable for fund shares redeemed

85,443

Accrued management fee

4,510

Distribution fees payable

13,986

Other payables and accrued expenses

44,648

Total liabilities

300,052

Net Assets

$ 24,046,014

Net Assets consist of:

Paid in capital

$ 30,061,602

Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

(3,903,886)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(2,111,702)

Net Assets

$ 24,046,014

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

October 31, 2001

Calculation of Maximum Offering Price
Class A:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($2,577,383
÷ 286,400 shares)

$9.00

Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $9.00)

$9.55

Class T:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($9,749,105
÷ 1,089,225 shares)

$8.95

Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $8.95)

$9.27

Class B:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($6,506,997
÷ 737,390 shares) A

$8.82

Class C:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($4,392,874
÷ 497,158 shares) A

$8.84

Institutional Class:
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price
per share ($819,655
÷ 90,533 shares)

$9.05

A Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Operations

Year ended October 31, 2001

Investment Income

Dividends

$ 686,326

Interest

81,475

767,801

Less foreign taxes withheld

(91,191)

Total income

676,610

Expenses

Management fee

$ 235,905

Transfer agent fees

128,728

Distribution fees

218,933

Accounting fees and expenses

61,538

Non-interested trustees' compensation

118

Custodian fees and expenses

50,677

Registration fees

73,309

Audit

34,427

Legal

528

Miscellaneous

26,369

Total expenses before reductions

830,532

Expense reductions

(63,227)

767,305

Net investment income (loss)

(90,695)

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities

(3,110,179)

Foreign currency transactions

11,410

(3,098,769)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

(3,701,488)

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

5,239

(3,696,249)

Net gain (loss)

(6,795,018)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

$ (6,885,713)

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Year ended
October 31,
2001

Year ended
October 31,
2000

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Operations
Net investment income (loss)

$ (90,695)

$ (180,893)

Net realized gain (loss)

(3,098,769)

49,809

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(3,696,249)

(22,461)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

(6,885,713)

(153,545)

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

-

(30,237)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

(4,517,634)

12,733,299

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

(11,403,347)

12,549,517

Net Assets

Beginning of period

35,449,361

22,899,844

End of period (including over distribution of net investment income of $0 and $5,530, respectively)

$ 24,046,014

$ 35,449,361

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class A

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 F

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 11.13

$ 10.56

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

.01

(.02)

.05

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(2.14)

.62

.51

Total from investment operations

(2.13)

.60

.56

Less Distributions

From net investment income

-

(.03)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.00

$ 11.13

$ 10.56

Total Return B, C, D

(19.14)%

5.67%

5.60%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

2.16%

1.97%

3.52% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.00%

1.97%

2.00% A

Expenses net of all reductions

1.95%

1.93%

1.96% A

Net investment income (loss)

.14%

(.14)%

.56% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 2,577

$ 3,501

$ 2,060

Portfolio turnover rate

85%

151%

164% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the fund. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the fund during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the fund.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class T

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 F

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 11.09

$ 10.54

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.01)

(.05)

.03

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(2.13)

.62

.51

Total from investment operations

(2.14)

.57

.54

Less Distributions

From net investment income

-

(.02)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.95

$ 11.09

$ 10.54

Total Return B, C, D

(19.30)%

5.40%

5.40%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

2.40%

2.24%

3.72% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.25%

2.24%

2.25% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.19%

2.20%

2.21% A

Net investment income (loss)

(.10)%

(.41)%

.31% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 9,749

$ 15,505

$ 12,343

Portfolio turnover rate

85%

151%

164% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the fund. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the fund during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the fund.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class B

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 F

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 10.99

$ 10.48

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.06)

(.11)

(.02)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(2.11)

.62

.50

Total from investment operations

(2.17)

.51

.48

Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.82

$ 10.99

$ 10.48

Total Return B, C, D

(19.75)%

4.87%

4.80%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

2.95%

2.81%

4.29% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.75%

2.75%

2.75% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.70%

2.71%

2.71% A

Net investment income (loss)

(.61)%

(.91)%

(.19)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 6,507

$ 8,132

$ 3,765

Portfolio turnover rate

85%

151%

164% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the fund. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the fund during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the fund.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class C

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 F

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 11.01

$ 10.49

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.06)

(.10)

(.02)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(2.11)

.62

.51

Total from investment operations

(2.17)

.52

.49

Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.84

$ 11.01

$ 10.49

Total Return B, C, D

(19.71)%

4.96%

4.90%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

2.80%

2.67%

4.16% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.75%

2.67%

2.75% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.70%

2.63%

2.71% A

Net investment income

(.61)%

(.84)%

(.19)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 4,393

$ 7,117

$ 3,894

Portfolio turnover rate

85%

151%

164% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the fund. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the fund during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the fund.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Institutional Class

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 E

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 11.16

$ 10.58

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) D

.04

.02

.07

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(2.15)

.61

.51

Total from investment operations

(2.11)

.63

.58

Less Distributions

From net investment income

-

(.05)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.05

$ 11.16

$ 10.58

Total Return B, C

(18.91)%

5.94%

5.80%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F

Expenses before expense reductions

1.75%

1.70%

3.31% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

1.75%

1.70%

1.75% A

Expenses net of all reductions

1.69%

1.66%

1.71% A

Net investment income (loss)

.40%

.14%

.81% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 820

$ 1,193

$ 838

Portfolio turnover rate

85%

151%

164% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

E For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the fund. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the fund during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the fund.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended October 31, 2001

1. Significant Accounting Policies.

Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (the trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.

The fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:

Security Valuation. Net asset value per share is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Securities for which quotations are readily available are valued using the official closing price or at the last sale price in the principal market in which they are traded. If the last sale price (on the local exchange) is unavailable, the last evaluated quote or closing bid price normally is used. If trading or events occurring in other markets after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they are valued at their fair value taking this trading or these events into account. Fair value is determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Securities (including restricted securities) for which quotations are not readily available are valued primarily using dealer-supplied valuations or at their fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost or original cost plus accrued interest, both of which approximate current value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.

Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Foreign Currency - continued

Foreign denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.

The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.

Income Taxes. As a qualified regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, the fund is not subject to U.S. federal income taxes to the extent that it distributes all of its taxable income for its fiscal year. The fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income and gains on investments which are accrued based upon the fund's understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests. Foreign governments may also impose taxes on other payments or transactions with respect to foreign securities. The fund accrues such taxes as applicable. The Schedule of Investments includes information regarding income taxes under the caption "Income Tax Information."

Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.

Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class.

Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), net operating losses, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.

Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital. Temporary book and tax basis differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Security Transactions. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

2. Operating Policies.

Joint Trading Account. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the fund, along with other affiliated entities of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), may transfer uninvested cash balances into one or more joint trading accounts. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements for U.S. Treasury or Federal Agency obligations.

Repurchase Agreements. The underlying U.S. Treasury, Federal Agency, or other obligations found to be satisfactory by FMR are transferred to an account of the fund, or to the Joint Trading Account, at a custodian bank. The securities are marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). FMR, the fund's investment adviser, is responsible for determining that the value of the underlying securities remains in accordance with the market value requirements stated above.

3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Information regarding purchases and sales of securities is included under the caption "Other Information" at the end of the fund's Schedule of Investments.

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee.

The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate of .45% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .73% of the fund's average net assets.

Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares, except for the Institutional Class. Each class pays Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund and providing shareholder support services.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Distribution and Service Plan - continued

For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows.

Distribution
Fee

Service
Fee

Paid to
FDC

Retained
by FDC

Class A

0%

.25%

$ 8,090

$ 426

Class T

.25%

.25%

70,688

467

Class B

.75%

.25%

78,867

59,163

Class C

.75%

.25%

61,288

13,644

$ 218,933

$ 73,700

Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of Class A and Class T shares.

For the period, sales charge amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:

Paid to
FDC

Retained
by FDC

Class A

$ 9,255

$ 2,802

Class T

20,047

4,750

Class B

36,260

36,260 *

Class C

1,510

1,510 *

$ 67,072

$ 45,322

* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries
through which the sales are made.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent (collectively referred to as the transfer agent) for each class of the fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of all shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the following amounts were paid to FIIOC:

Amount

% of
Average
Net Assets

Class A

$ 13,547

.42

Class T

57,851

.41

Class B

35,738

.45

Class C

18,982

.31

Institutional Class

2,610

.26

$ 128,728

Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month plus out-of-pocket expenses.

Central Funds. The fund may invest in affiliated Central Funds managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR. The Central Funds are open-end investment companies available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and do not pay a management fee. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $81,412 for the period.

5. Committed Line of Credit.

The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.475 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period there were no borrowings on this line of credit.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

6. Expense Reductions.

FMR agreed to reimburse the classes of the fund to the extent operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, are excluded from this reimbursement.

Expense
Limitations

Reimbursement
from adviser

Class A

2.00%

$ 5,145

Class T

2.25%

21,834

Class B

2.75%

15,196

Class C

2.75%

3,089

Institutional Class

1.75%

29

$ 45,293

Certain security trades were directed to brokers who paid $17,934 of the fund's expenses.

7. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

From net investment income

Class A

$ -

$ 6,069

Class T

-

20,045

Institutional Class

-

4,123

Total

$ -

$ 30,237

8. Other Information.

At the end of the period, one unaffiliated shareholder held 10% of the total outstanding shares of the fund.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

9. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

Shares

Dollars

Year ended October 31,

Year ended October 31,

Year ended October 31,

Year ended October 31,

2001

2000

2001

2000

Class A
Shares sold

655,078

373,657

$ 6,713,667

$ 4,565,707

Reinvestment of distributions

-

506

-

5,777

Shares redeemed

(683,304)

(254,574)

(6,981,146)

(3,013,956)

Net increase (decrease)

(28,226)

119,589

$ (267,479)

$ 1,557,528

Class T
Shares sold

1,166,309

1,077,009

$ 12,776,249

$ 12,883,109

Reinvestment of distributions

-

1,710

-

19,490

Shares redeemed

(1,475,080)

(851,689)

(15,555,028)

(9,965,209)

Net increase (decrease)

(308,771)

227,030

$ (2,778,779)

$ 2,937,390

Class B
Shares sold

303,986

588,134

$ 3,163,138

$ 7,107,623

Shares redeemed

(306,569)

(207,224)

(3,045,530)

(2,542,655)

Net increase (decrease)

(2,583)

380,910

$ 117,608

$ 4,564,968

Class C
Shares sold

212,140

438,409

$ 2,159,797

$ 5,321,772

Shares redeemed

(361,699)

(163,047)

(3,574,253)

(1,979,745)

Net increase (decrease)

(149,559)

275,362

$ (1,414,456)

$ 3,342,027

Institutional Class
Shares sold

13,115

63,574

$ 135,502

$ 753,492

Reinvestment of distributions

-

216

-

2,469

Shares redeemed

(29,488)

(36,090)

(310,030)

(424,575)

Net increase (decrease)

(16,373)

27,700

$ (174,528)

$ 331,386

Annual Report

Independent Auditors' Report

To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, (the Fund), a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII, including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2001, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2001, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund as of October 31, 2001, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and its financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 7, 2001

Annual Report

Annual Report

Annual Report

Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company

Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research
(U.K.) Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research
(Far East) Inc.

Fidelity International
Investment Advisors

Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited

Fidelity Investments Japan Limited

Officers

Edward C. Johnson 3d, President

Abigail P. Johnson, Senior Vice President

Ian Hart, Vice President

Richard Spillane, Jr., Vice President

Eric D. Roiter, Secretary

Robert A. Dwight, Treasurer

Maria F. Dwyer, Deputy Treasurer

John H. Costello, Assistant Treasurer

Paul F. Maloney, Assistant Treasurer

Thomas J. Simpson, Assistant Treasurer

Board of Trustees

J. Michael Cook*

Ralph F. Cox *

Phyllis Burke Davis *

Robert M. Gates *

Abigail P. Johnson

Edward C. Johnson 3d

Donald J. Kirk *

Marie L. Knowles*

Ned C. Lautenbach *

Peter S. Lynch

Marvin L. Mann *

William O. McCoy *

William S. Stavropoulos *

Advisory Board

Robert C. Pozen

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corporation

Boston, MA

Transfer and Shareholder
Servicing Agent

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.

Boston, MA

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

Quincy, MA

* Independent trustees

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Asset Allocation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund

Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund

Fidelity Advisor Consumer Industries Fund

Fidelity Advisor Cyclical Industries Fund

Fidelity Advisor Developing Communications Fund

Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund

Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Dynamic Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Electronics Fund

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Fifty Fund

Fidelity Advisor Financial Services Fund

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund

Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund

Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities

Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund

Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund

Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund

Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund

Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund

Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund

Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund

Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund

Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Natural Resources Fund

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund

Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund

Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant® Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Telecommunications & Utilities Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Value Strategies Fund

Prime Fund

Tax-Exempt Fund

Treasury Fund

AEUR-ANN-1201 149865
1.728711.102

(Fidelity Investment logo)(registered trademark)

Fidelity® Advisor

Europe Capital Appreciation

Fund - Institutional Class

Annual Report

October 31, 2001

(2_fidelity_logos)

Contents

President's Message

3

Ned Johnson on investing strategies.

Performance

4

How the fund has done over time.

Fund Talk

6

The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook.

Investment Changes

9

A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months.

Investments

10

A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values.

Financial Statements

14

Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets,
as well as financial highlights.

Notes

23

Notes to the financial statements.

Independent
Auditors' Report

30

The auditors' opinion.

Standard & Poor's, S&P and S&P 500 are registered service marks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Fidelity Distributors Corporation.

Other third party marks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

All other marks appearing herein are registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of FMR Corp. or an affiliated company.

(Recycle graphic)   This report is printed on recycled paper using soy-based inks.

This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

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

Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.

For more information on any Fidelity Advisor fund, including charges and expenses, contact your investment professional for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before you invest or send money.

Annual Report

President's Message

(photo_of_Edward_C_Johnson_3d)

Dear Shareholder:

The three major benchmarks of U.S. stock market performance - the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, Standard & Poor's 500SM Index and NASDAQ Composite® Index - recorded gains in October 2001, the first time since April that all three indexes had positive monthly returns. However, each still dwelled in double-digit negative territory for the year overall. Conversely, nearly every investment-grade bond category enjoyed a year-to-date gain of 10% or more.

While it's impossible to predict the future direction of the markets with any degree of certainty, there are certain basic principles that can help investors plan for their future needs.

First, investors are encouraged to take a long-term view of their portfolios. If you can afford to leave your money invested through the inevitable up and down cycles of the financial markets, you will greatly reduce your vulnerability to any single decline. We know from experience, for example, that stock prices have gone up over longer periods of time, have significantly outperformed other types of investments and have stayed ahead of inflation.

Second, you can further manage your investing risk through diversification. A stock mutual fund, for instance, is already diversified, because it invests in many different companies. You can increase your diversification further by investing in a number of different stock funds, or in such other investment categories as bonds. If you have a short investment time horizon, you might want to consider moving some of your investment into a money market fund, which seeks income and a stable share price by investing in high-quality, short-term investments. Of course, it's important to remember that an investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although money market funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in these types of funds.

Finally, no matter what your time horizon or portfolio diversity, it makes good sense to follow a regular investment plan, investing a certain amount of money in a fund at the same time each month or quarter and periodically reviewing your overall portfolio. By doing so, you won't get caught up in the excitement of a rapidly rising market, nor will you buy all your shares at market highs. While this strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - won't assure a profit or protect you from a loss in a declining market, it should help you lower the average cost of your purchases. Of course, you should consider your financial ability to continue your purchases through periods of low price levels before undertaking such a strategy.

Remember to contact your investment professional if you need help with your investments.

Best regards,

/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d


Edward C. Johnson 3d

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund - Institutional Class

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Europe Cap App - Inst CL

-18.91%

-9.10%

MSCI Europe

-22.61%

-16.40%

European Region Funds Average

-25.89%

n/a*

Cumulative total returns show Institutional Class' performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year or since the fund started on December 17, 1998. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Institutional Class' return to the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM  Europe Index (MSCI Europe) - a market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets in Europe. As of October 31, 2001, the index included over 500 equity securities of countries domiciled in 15 European countries. To measure how Institutional Class' performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the European region funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 172 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Europe Cap App - Inst CL

-18.91%

-3.27%

MSCI Europe

-22.61%

-6.04%

European Region Funds Average

-25.89%

n/a*

Average annual total returns take Institutional Class shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Institutional Class shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund - Institutional Class on December 17, 1998, when the fund started. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment would have been $9,090 - a 9.10% decrease on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the MSCI Europe Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have been $8,360 -
a 16.40% decrease.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview

Market Recap

Investors looking beyond U.S. borders for less-volatile, better-
performing equity opportunities during the past year may as well have been looking in a mirror, for the majority of overseas stock markets were merely a reflection
of domestic performance. In fact, the returns of many international equity indexes were nearly identical to popular U.S. stock market benchmarks. For instance, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE® Index - which tracks the performance of stock markets in Europe, Australasia and the Far East - declined 24.75% during the 12-month period ending October 31, 2001, while the U.S. based Standard & Poor's 500
SM Index fell 24.90%. At the same time, the MSCI All Country Asia Free ex Japan Index -
an index of over 450 stocks traded in 11 emerging Asian markets, excluding Japan - fell 24.84%. The slowdown of the U.S. economy to near-recessionary levels had far-reaching ramifications. For Japan, the effect was particularly harsh. Already mired in its own economic slump, the nation's significant lull in exports to the U.S. contributed to the 30.97% decline of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Index (TOPIX) during the past year. Japan's and Europe's technology, media and telecommunications
(TMT) industries suffered heavy losses. In fact, not one single technology or telecom company was in the MSCI EAFE's list of top 50 contributors during the one-year period.

(Portfolio Manager photograph)
An interview with Ian Hart, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

Q. How did the fund perform, Ian?

A. For the 12-month period that ended October 31, 2001, the fund's Institutional Class shares posted a total return of -18.91%. By comparison, the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Index returned -22.61% for the same period, while the European funds average, as tracked by Lipper Inc., returned -25.89%.

Q. It obviously was tough finding strong performance anywhere during the period. So how was the fund able to outperform its benchmarks?

A. Indeed it was a discouraging time to find strong absolute performers. The European economies saw a severe downturn similar to that experienced in the U.S. and elsewhere around the world. Contrary to expectations of a year ago, economic growth ground to a virtual halt, and the stock markets followed that downtick in economic fundamentals as corporate earnings growth also fell significantly. This downturn was further exacerbated by generally high and unrealistic valuations in a number of sectors. Against this backdrop, the fund was able to produce stronger returns than its benchmarks mainly as a result of favorable stock picking, rather than any major sector bet or defensive strategy. I found relative strength in a variety of individual names from a variety of different sectors. My ongoing strategy is to own stocks where the fundamentals remain relatively strong and, more importantly, where market valuations are attractive.

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview - continued

Q. Were there particular sectors where you found strength?

A. I try to be sector-agnostic in my investment approach. I look for good names with good stories and buy stocks that show earnings growth potential that I believe is under-appreciated by the market. That said, there were some specific sectors in which I found strength - in consumer staples, for example, as well as in financials - but again, these positive contributions came more as a result of favorable stock selection than sector weightings. By the same token, performance also benefited from remaining generally underweighted in the technology and telecommunications sectors, where neither fundamentals nor valuations worked in my favor.

Q. Which individual stocks did the most to help performance?

A. There were a number of positive contributors in the consumer arena, among them Castorama Dubois, the Anglo-French do-it-yourself retailer; Altadis, the Franco-Spanish cigarette company; Pernod-Ricard, the French spirits company; and Boots, the U.K.'s leading health and personal care products retailer. Marks & Spencer, the U.K. department store retailer that I considered significantly undervalued, experienced a remarkable turnaround and saw its share price sharply rerated - assigned a higher value - as the company began to deliver on its restructuring plan. Wella, the German hair care company, also performed a good deal better than the market expected. The stock was sold after it had a fantastic run from a depressed base. Among financial sector stocks, the U.K.'s Lloyds TSB Group and France's BNP Paribas - both top five holdings - were able to grow in spite of the poor economic backdrop in Europe. In addition, as proof that it's possible to find good stories almost anywhere, the fund benefited from owning FAG Kugelfischer, a German ball bearings company, which was acquired by another company at a substantial premium during the period.

Q. Were there any particular disappointments?

A. There were a variety of different names with disappointing performance, but really no particular standouts, nor any major blow-ups. The weakest areas of the portfolio continued to be in the mobile telephony and telecommunications equipment sectors, which continued to disappoint the markets based on slowing growth rates and still excessive valuations. The fund's four worst performers on an absolute basis were all telecom-related picks, specifically U.K.-based Vodafone, Finland's Nokia, France-based Alcatel, and Sweden's Ericsson, which is no longer held in the fund.

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview - continued

Q. What's your near-term outlook, Ian?

A. Although current economic fundamentals are very weak, I am encouraged by the fiscal and monetary policy responses on both sides of the Atlantic. I am looking to take advantage of near-term uncertainty in order to gain exposure to companies that offer the potential for superior earnings growth over the longer term. I also will look to limit portfolio turnover to a reasonable level, which is currently well below that of the peer group.

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.

Fund Facts

Goal: long-term growth of capital by investing mainly in equity securities of European issuers

Start date: December 17, 1998

Size: as of October 31, 2001, more than $24 million

Manager: Ian Hart, since 2000; international equity analyst, 1997-2000; European equity analyst in the U.K., 1994-1997; joined Fidelity in 1994

3

Ian Hart talks about his approach to managing Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund:

"This is a diversified, go-anywhere fund that is both sector-agnostic and style-agnostic. By that I mean I don't pursue investments for the fund based on how a particular sector is performing, or on whether growth or value is the hottest style at a given time. As such, I rely heavily on individual stock picking to differentiate it from other funds in its peer group. This strategy was particularly helpful during the past 12 months. Stock selection also helps determine how the fund will perform relative to its benchmark, the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Index, which tracks the stocks of a diversified group of European companies. This is where Fidelity's intensive research approach adds considerable value.

"I am very fortunate to have access to a top global research team, based here in Boston as well as in Europe, to help me identify the good stories and new ideas that will add value to the fund. These research analysts also are of enormous assistance in contributing to the rigorous due diligence that's done with all of the individual stocks that may be of interest to us."

Annual Report

Investment Changes

Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2001

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

TotalFinaElf SA Class B (France, Oil & Gas)

4.6

6.8

Lloyds TSB Group PLC (United Kingdom, Banks)

4.5

2.9

BNP Paribas SA (France, Banks)

4.0

3.4

Altadis SA (Spain, Tobacco)

3.8

1.6

GlaxoSmithKline PLC
(United Kingdom, Pharmaceuticals)

3.4

2.1

20.3

Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2001

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Financials

28.8

23.4

Consumer Discretionary

19.7

18.7

Consumer Staples

15.5

11.9

Health Care

15.0

10.1

Energy

6.6

13.1

Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2001

(excluding cash equivalents)

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

United Kingdom

33.4

23.3

France

19.7

21.9

Germany

10.2

11.0

Switzerland

9.2

6.8

Netherlands

8.1

10.5

Percentages are adjusted for the effect of open futures contracts, if applicable.

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of October 31, 2001

As of April 30, 2001

Stocks 99.6%

Stocks 95.1%

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 0.4%

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 4.9%



Annual Report

Investments October 31, 2001

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 99.6%

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Belgium - 1.5%

Delhaize Freres & Compagnie Le Lion SA

4,500

$ 247,119

KBC Bancassurance Holding NV

4,500

123,559

TOTAL BELGIUM

370,678

Denmark - 1.5%

Bang & Olufsen AS Series B

3,500

63,283

Danske Bank AS

9,600

142,227

Novo-Nordisk AS Series B

3,696

149,969

TOTAL DENMARK

355,479

Finland - 2.0%

Nokia Corp.

22,840

468,448

France - 19.7%

Alcatel SA (RFD)

5,694

85,011

Aventis SA (France)

4,300

314,545

AXA SA de CV

9,496

207,735

BNP Paribas SA

11,523

958,519

Castorama Dubois Investissements SA

5,959

283,787

ILOG SA sponsored ADR (a)

21,300

170,400

Pernod-Ricard

7,900

552,956

Sanofi-Synthelabo SA

5,100

336,311

SEB SA

12,300

620,092

TotalFinaElf SA Class B

8,017

1,118,212

Valeo SA

2,400

82,103

TOTAL FRANCE

4,729,671

Germany - 10.2%

Allianz AG (Reg.)

1,333

314,169

Deutsche Boerse AG

5,576

193,011

Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Reg.)

26,900

283,336

Fresenius Medical Care AG

2,200

136,400

Fresenius Medical Care AG sponsored ADR

1

21

Gehe AG

7,700

288,368

Hochtief AG

4,700

57,967

Infineon Technologies AG

6,300

94,999

Karstadt Quelle AG

13,300

427,448

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (Reg.)

1,332

351,946

Schering AG

4,675

241,367

Zapf Creation AG

2,900

70,490

TOTAL GERMANY

2,459,522

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Greece - 0.1%

Antenna TV SA sponsored ADR (a)

7,900

$ 29,625

Ireland - 0.5%

Independent News & Media PLC (Ireland)

80,800

128,750

Italy - 3.0%

Banca Nazionale del Lavoro (BNL)

160,300

353,127

Intesabci Spa

59,450

139,098

Telecom Italia Mobile Spa

25,300

138,047

Telecom Italia Spa

11,900

99,159

TOTAL ITALY

729,431

Netherlands - 8.1%

Hunter Douglas NV

5,600

127,295

ING Groep NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen)

14,381

358,618

Koninklijke Ahold NV

5,802

163,279

Koninklijke KPN NV

10,300

39,872

Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV

13,764

312,750

Laurus NV (a)

72,600

289,537

Randstad Holdings NV

8,000

99,820

Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. (Hague Registry)

9,700

489,947

Wegener NV

9,300

66,811

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

1,947,929

South Africa - 1.2%

Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd.

48,300

280,317

Spain - 7.8%

Altadis SA

55,700

915,127

Banco Santander Central Hispano SA

48,960

376,852

Corporacion Mapfre Compania Internacional de Reaseguros SA (Reg.)

30,300

165,575

Cortefiel SA

18,000

97,227

Sol Melia SA

30,600

207,985

Telefonica SA (a)

9,523

114,365

TOTAL SPAIN

1,877,131

Sweden - 1.4%

Electrolux AB (B Shares)

28,001

336,030

Switzerland - 9.2%

Barry Callebaut AG

1,060

104,449

Credit Suisse Group (Reg.)

14,584

532,875

Novartis AG (Reg.)

14,577

545,556

Roche Holding AG (participation certificate)

4,600

318,838

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Switzerland - continued

UBS AG (Reg.)

11,969

$ 556,365

Zurich Financial Services AG

623

142,605

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

2,200,688

United Kingdom - 33.4%

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)

6,400

288,704

Avis Europe PLC

47,500

80,354

Barclays PLC

9,600

289,177

Boots Co. PLC

18,020

158,647

British Airways PLC

94,600

205,116

British Land Co. PLC

55,000

356,160

British Telecommunications PLC

46,900

234,922

Carlton Communications PLC

146,900

408,299

Diageo PLC

45,800

457,540

EMAP PLC

29,600

287,303

F. I. Group PLC

14,200

62,570

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

30,625

816,156

Johnston Press PLC

22,100

95,869

Lloyds TSB Group PLC

108,200

1,092,721

Logica PLC

8,600

93,110

Lonmin PLC

7,600

87,370

Marks & Spencer PLC

61,100

255,180

Prudential PLC

27,400

287,082

SMG PLC

102,300

187,483

Somerfield PLC (a)

155,200

232,622

SSL International PLC

22,000

166,475

Trinity Mirror PLC

115,100

661,599

Unilever PLC

82,500

599,156

Vodafone Group PLC

275,910

637,906

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

8,041,521

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $26,067,805)

23,955,220

Money Market Funds - 0.1%

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 2.81% (b)
(Cost $26,293)

26,293

$ 26,293

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 99.7%

(Cost $26,094,098)

23,981,513

NET OTHER ASSETS - 0.3%

64,501

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 24,046,014

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

(b) The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent fiscal year end is available upon request.

Other Information

Purchases and sales of securities,
other than short-term securities,
aggregated $26,385,823 and $30,580,744, respectively.

Income Tax Information

At October 31, 2001, the aggregate cost
of investment securities for income tax purposes was $26,433,087. Net unrealized depreciation aggregated $2,451,574, of which $1,535,220 related to appreciated investment securities and $3,986,794 related to depreciated investment securities.

At October 31, 2001, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $3,553,000 of which $635,000 and $2,918,000 will expire on October 31, 2007 and 2009, respectively.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2001

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (cost $26,094,098) -
See accompanying schedule

$ 23,981,513

Receivable for investments sold

281,966

Receivable for fund shares sold

9,073

Dividends receivable

71,985

Interest receivable

1,529

Total assets

24,346,066

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 151,465

Payable for fund shares redeemed

85,443

Accrued management fee

4,510

Distribution fees payable

13,986

Other payables and accrued expenses

44,648

Total liabilities

300,052

Net Assets

$ 24,046,014

Net Assets consist of:

Paid in capital

$ 30,061,602

Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

(3,903,886)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(2,111,702)

Net Assets

$ 24,046,014

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

October 31, 2001

Calculation of Maximum Offering Price
Class A:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($2,577,383
÷ 286,400 shares)

$9.00

Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $9.00)

$9.55

Class T:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($9,749,105
÷ 1,089,225 shares)

$8.95

Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $8.95)

$9.27

Class B:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($6,506,997
÷ 737,390 shares) A

$8.82

Class C:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($4,392,874
÷ 497,158 shares) A

$8.84

Institutional Class:
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price
per share ($819,655
÷ 90,533 shares)

$9.05

A Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Operations

Year ended October 31, 2001

Investment Income

Dividends

$ 686,326

Interest

81,475

767,801

Less foreign taxes withheld

(91,191)

Total income

676,610

Expenses

Management fee

$ 235,905

Transfer agent fees

128,728

Distribution fees

218,933

Accounting fees and expenses

61,538

Non-interested trustees' compensation

118

Custodian fees and expenses

50,677

Registration fees

73,309

Audit

34,427

Legal

528

Miscellaneous

26,369

Total expenses before reductions

830,532

Expense reductions

(63,227)

767,305

Net investment income (loss)

(90,695)

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities

(3,110,179)

Foreign currency transactions

11,410

(3,098,769)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

(3,701,488)

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

5,239

(3,696,249)

Net gain (loss)

(6,795,018)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

$ (6,885,713)

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Year ended
October 31,
2001

Year ended
October 31,
2000

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Operations
Net investment income (loss)

$ (90,695)

$ (180,893)

Net realized gain (loss)

(3,098,769)

49,809

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(3,696,249)

(22,461)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

(6,885,713)

(153,545)

Distributions to shareholders from net investment income

-

(30,237)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

(4,517,634)

12,733,299

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

(11,403,347)

12,549,517

Net Assets

Beginning of period

35,449,361

22,899,844

End of period (including over distribution of net investment income of $0 and $5,530, respectively)

$ 24,046,014

$ 35,449,361

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class A

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 F

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 11.13

$ 10.56

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

.01

(.02)

.05

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(2.14)

.62

.51

Total from investment operations

(2.13)

.60

.56

Less Distributions

From net investment income

-

(.03)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.00

$ 11.13

$ 10.56

Total Return B, C, D

(19.14)%

5.67%

5.60%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

2.16%

1.97%

3.52% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.00%

1.97%

2.00% A

Expenses net of all reductions

1.95%

1.93%

1.96% A

Net investment income (loss)

.14%

(.14)%

.56% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 2,577

$ 3,501

$ 2,060

Portfolio turnover rate

85%

151%

164% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the fund. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the fund during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the fund.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class T

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 F

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 11.09

$ 10.54

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.01)

(.05)

.03

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(2.13)

.62

.51

Total from investment operations

(2.14)

.57

.54

Less Distributions

From net investment income

-

(.02)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.95

$ 11.09

$ 10.54

Total Return B, C, D

(19.30)%

5.40%

5.40%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

2.40%

2.24%

3.72% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.25%

2.24%

2.25% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.19%

2.20%

2.21% A

Net investment income (loss)

(.10)%

(.41)%

.31% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 9,749

$ 15,505

$ 12,343

Portfolio turnover rate

85%

151%

164% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the fund. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the fund during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the fund.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class B

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 F

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 10.99

$ 10.48

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.06)

(.11)

(.02)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(2.11)

.62

.50

Total from investment operations

(2.17)

.51

.48

Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.82

$ 10.99

$ 10.48

Total Return B, C, D

(19.75)%

4.87%

4.80%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

2.95%

2.81%

4.29% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.75%

2.75%

2.75% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.70%

2.71%

2.71% A

Net investment income (loss)

(.61)%

(.91)%

(.19)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 6,507

$ 8,132

$ 3,765

Portfolio turnover rate

85%

151%

164% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the fund. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the fund during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the fund.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class C

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 F

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 11.01

$ 10.49

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.06)

(.10)

(.02)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(2.11)

.62

.51

Total from investment operations

(2.17)

.52

.49

Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.84

$ 11.01

$ 10.49

Total Return B, C, D

(19.71)%

4.96%

4.90%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

2.80%

2.67%

4.16% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.75%

2.67%

2.75% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.70%

2.63%

2.71% A

Net investment income

(.61)%

(.84)%

(.19)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 4,393

$ 7,117

$ 3,894

Portfolio turnover rate

85%

151%

164% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the fund. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the fund during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the fund.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Institutional Class

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 E

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 11.16

$ 10.58

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) D

.04

.02

.07

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(2.15)

.61

.51

Total from investment operations

(2.11)

.63

.58

Less Distributions

From net investment income

-

(.05)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.05

$ 11.16

$ 10.58

Total Return B, C

(18.91)%

5.94%

5.80%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F

Expenses before expense reductions

1.75%

1.70%

3.31% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

1.75%

1.70%

1.75% A

Expenses net of all reductions

1.69%

1.66%

1.71% A

Net investment income (loss)

.40%

.14%

.81% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 820

$ 1,193

$ 838

Portfolio turnover rate

85%

151%

164% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

E For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the fund. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the fund during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the fund.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended October 31, 2001

1. Significant Accounting Policies.

Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (the trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.

The fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:

Security Valuation. Net asset value per share is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Securities for which quotations are readily available are valued using the official closing price or at the last sale price in the principal market in which they are traded. If the last sale price (on the local exchange) is unavailable, the last evaluated quote or closing bid price normally is used. If trading or events occurring in other markets after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they are valued at their fair value taking this trading or these events into account. Fair value is determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Securities (including restricted securities) for which quotations are not readily available are valued primarily using dealer-supplied valuations or at their fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost or original cost plus accrued interest, both of which approximate current value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.

Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Foreign Currency - continued

Foreign denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.

The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.

Income Taxes. As a qualified regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, the fund is not subject to U.S. federal income taxes to the extent that it distributes all of its taxable income for its fiscal year. The fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income and gains on investments which are accrued based upon the fund's understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests. Foreign governments may also impose taxes on other payments or transactions with respect to foreign securities. The fund accrues such taxes as applicable. The Schedule of Investments includes information regarding income taxes under the caption "Income Tax Information."

Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.

Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class.

Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), net operating losses, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.

Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital. Temporary book and tax basis differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Security Transactions. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

2. Operating Policies.

Joint Trading Account. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the fund, along with other affiliated entities of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), may transfer uninvested cash balances into one or more joint trading accounts. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements for U.S. Treasury or Federal Agency obligations.

Repurchase Agreements. The underlying U.S. Treasury, Federal Agency, or other obligations found to be satisfactory by FMR are transferred to an account of the fund, or to the Joint Trading Account, at a custodian bank. The securities are marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). FMR, the fund's investment adviser, is responsible for determining that the value of the underlying securities remains in accordance with the market value requirements stated above.

3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Information regarding purchases and sales of securities is included under the caption "Other Information" at the end of the fund's Schedule of Investments.

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee.

The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate of .45% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .73% of the fund's average net assets.

Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares, except for the Institutional Class. Each class pays Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund and providing shareholder support services.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Distribution and Service Plan - continued

For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows.

Distribution
Fee

Service
Fee

Paid to
FDC

Retained
by FDC

Class A

0%

.25%

$ 8,090

$ 426

Class T

.25%

.25%

70,688

467

Class B

.75%

.25%

78,867

59,163

Class C

.75%

.25%

61,288

13,644

$ 218,933

$ 73,700

Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of Class A and Class T shares.

For the period, sales charge amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:

Paid to
FDC

Retained
by FDC

Class A

$ 9,255

$ 2,802

Class T

20,047

4,750

Class B

36,260

36,260 *

Class C

1,510

1,510 *

$ 67,072

$ 45,322

* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries
through which the sales are made.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent (collectively referred to as the transfer agent) for each class of the fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of all shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the following amounts were paid to FIIOC:

Amount

% of
Average
Net Assets

Class A

$ 13,547

.42

Class T

57,851

.41

Class B

35,738

.45

Class C

18,982

.31

Institutional Class

2,610

.26

$ 128,728

Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month plus out-of-pocket expenses.

Central Funds. The fund may invest in affiliated Central Funds managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR. The Central Funds are open-end investment companies available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and do not pay a management fee. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $81,412 for the period.

5. Committed Line of Credit.

The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.475 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period there were no borrowings on this line of credit.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

6. Expense Reductions.

FMR agreed to reimburse the classes of the fund to the extent operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, are excluded from this reimbursement.

Expense
Limitations

Reimbursement
from adviser

Class A

2.00%

$ 5,145

Class T

2.25%

21,834

Class B

2.75%

15,196

Class C

2.75%

3,089

Institutional Class

1.75%

29

$ 45,293

Certain security trades were directed to brokers who paid $17,934 of the fund's expenses.

7. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

From net investment income

Class A

$ -

$ 6,069

Class T

-

20,045

Institutional Class

-

4,123

Total

$ -

$ 30,237

8. Other Information.

At the end of the period, one unaffiliated shareholder held 10% of the total outstanding shares of the fund.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

9. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

Shares

Dollars

Year ended October 31,

Year ended October 31,

Year ended October 31,

Year ended October 31,

2001

2000

2001

2000

Class A
Shares sold

655,078

373,657

$ 6,713,667

$ 4,565,707

Reinvestment of distributions

-

506

-

5,777

Shares redeemed

(683,304)

(254,574)

(6,981,146)

(3,013,956)

Net increase (decrease)

(28,226)

119,589

$ (267,479)

$ 1,557,528

Class T
Shares sold

1,166,309

1,077,009

$ 12,776,249

$ 12,883,109

Reinvestment of distributions

-

1,710

-

19,490

Shares redeemed

(1,475,080)

(851,689)

(15,555,028)

(9,965,209)

Net increase (decrease)

(308,771)

227,030

$ (2,778,779)

$ 2,937,390

Class B
Shares sold

303,986

588,134

$ 3,163,138

$ 7,107,623

Shares redeemed

(306,569)

(207,224)

(3,045,530)

(2,542,655)

Net increase (decrease)

(2,583)

380,910

$ 117,608

$ 4,564,968

Class C
Shares sold

212,140

438,409

$ 2,159,797

$ 5,321,772

Shares redeemed

(361,699)

(163,047)

(3,574,253)

(1,979,745)

Net increase (decrease)

(149,559)

275,362

$ (1,414,456)

$ 3,342,027

Institutional Class
Shares sold

13,115

63,574

$ 135,502

$ 753,492

Reinvestment of distributions

-

216

-

2,469

Shares redeemed

(29,488)

(36,090)

(310,030)

(424,575)

Net increase (decrease)

(16,373)

27,700

$ (174,528)

$ 331,386

Annual Report

Independent Auditors' Report

To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund, (the Fund), a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII, including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2001, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2001, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund as of October 31, 2001, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and its financial highlights for each of the three years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 7, 2001

Annual Report

Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company

Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research
(U.K.) Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research
(Far East) Inc.

Fidelity International
Investment Advisors

Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited

Fidelity Investments Japan Limited

Officers

Edward C. Johnson 3d, President

Abigail P. Johnson, Senior Vice President

Ian Hart, Vice President

Richard Spillane, Jr., Vice President

Eric D. Roiter, Secretary

Robert A. Dwight, Treasurer

Maria F. Dwyer, Deputy Treasurer

John H. Costello, Assistant Treasurer

Paul F. Maloney, Assistant Treasurer

Thomas J. Simpson, Assistant Treasurer

Board of Trustees

J. Michael Cook *

Ralph F. Cox *

Phyllis Burke Davis *

Robert M. Gates *

Abigail P. Johnson

Edward C. Johnson 3d

Donald J. Kirk *

Marie L. Knowles *

Ned C. Lautenbach *

Peter S. Lynch

Marvin L. Mann *

William O. McCoy *

William S. Stavropoulos *

Advisory Board

Robert C. Pozen

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corporation

Boston, MA

Transfer and Shareholder
Servicing Agent

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.

Boston, MA

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

Quincy, MA

* Independent trustees

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Asset Allocation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund

Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund

Fidelity Advisor Consumer Industries Fund

Fidelity Advisor Cyclical Industries Fund

Fidelity Advisor Developing Communications Fund

Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund

Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Dynamic Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Electronics Fund

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Fifty Fund

Fidelity Advisor Financial Services Fund

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund

Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund

Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities

Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund

Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund

Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund

Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund

Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund

Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund

Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund

Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund

Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Natural Resources Fund

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund

Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund

Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant® Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Telecommunications & Utilities Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Value Strategies Fund

Prime Fund

Tax-Exempt Fund

Treasury Fund

AEURI-ANN-1201 149867
1.728712.102

(Fidelity Investment logo)(registered trademark)

Fidelity® Advisor

Global Equity

Fund - Class A, Class T, Class B
and Class C

Annual Report

October 31, 2001

(2_fidelity_logos)

Contents

President's Message

3

Ned Johnson on investing strategies.

Performance

4

How the fund has done over time.

Fund Talk

12

The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook.

Investment Changes

15

A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months.

Investments

16

A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values.

Financial Statements

29

Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets,
as well as financial highlights.

Notes

38

Notes to the financial statements.

Report of Independent Accountants

45

The auditors' opinion.

Standard & Poor's, S&P and S&P 500 are registered service marks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Fidelity Distributors Corporation.

Other third party marks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

All other marks appearing herein are registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of FMR Corp. or an affiliated company.

(Recycle graphic)   This report is printed on recycled paper using soy-based inks.

This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

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

Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.

For more information on any Fidelity Advisor fund, including charges and expenses, contact your investment professional for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before you invest or send money.

Annual Report

President's Message

(photo_of_Edward_C_Johnson_3d)

Dear Shareholder:

The three major benchmarks of U.S. stock market performance - the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, Standard & Poor's 500SM Index and NASDAQ Composite® Index - recorded gains in October 2001, the first time since April that all three indexes had positive monthly returns. However, each still dwelled in double-digit negative territory for the year overall. Conversely, nearly every investment-grade bond category enjoyed a year-to-date gain of 10% or more.

While it's impossible to predict the future direction of the markets with any degree of certainty, there are certain basic principles that can help investors plan for their future needs.

First, investors are encouraged to take a long-term view of their portfolios. If you can afford to leave your money invested through the inevitable up and down cycles of the financial markets, you will greatly reduce your vulnerability to any single decline. We know from experience, for example, that stock prices have gone up over longer periods of time, have significantly outperformed other types of investments and have stayed ahead of inflation.

Second, you can further manage your investing risk through diversification. A stock mutual fund, for instance, is already diversified, because it invests in many different companies. You can increase your diversification further by investing in a number of different stock funds, or in such other investment categories as bonds. If you have a short investment time horizon, you might want to consider moving some of your investment into a money market fund, which seeks income and a stable share price by investing in high-quality, short-term investments. Of course, it's important to remember that an investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although money market funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in these types of funds.

Finally, no matter what your time horizon or portfolio diversity, it makes good sense to follow a regular investment plan, investing a certain amount of money in a fund at the same time each month or quarter and periodically reviewing your overall portfolio. By doing so, you won't get caught up in the excitement of a rapidly rising market, nor will you buy all your shares at market highs. While this strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - won't assure a profit or protect you from a loss in a declining market, it should help you lower the average cost of your purchases. Of course, you should consider your financial ability to continue your purchases through periods of low price levels before undertaking such a strategy.

Remember to contact your investment professional if you need help with your investments.

Best regards,

/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d


Edward C. Johnson 3d

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund - Class A

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity ® Adv Global Equity - CL A

-22.66%

-0.36%

Fidelity Adv Global Equity - CL A
(incl. 5.75% sales charge)

-27.11%

-6.08%

MSCI® World

-25.51%

-11.87%

Global Funds Average

-25.93%

n/a*

Cumulative total returns show Class A's performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year or since the fund started on December 17, 1998. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Class A's returns to the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM World Index (MSCI® World) - a market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets throughout the world. As of October 31, 2001, the index included over 1,200 equity securities of companies domiciled in 26 countries. To measure how Class A's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the global funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 276 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Global Equity - CL A

-22.66%

-0.12%

Fidelity Adv Global Equity - CL A
(incl. 5.75% sales charge)

-27.11%

-2.16%

MSCI World

-25.51%

-4.30%

Global Funds Average

-25.93%

n/a*

Average annual total returns take Class A shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Class A shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor Global Equity Fund - Class A on December 17, 1998, when the fund started, and the current 5.75% sales charge was paid. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment would have been $9,392 - a 6.08% decrease on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the MSCI World Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have been $8,813 - an 11.87% decrease.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund - Class T

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Global Equity - CL T

-23.02%

-1.12%

Fidelity Adv Global Equity - CL T
(incl. 3.50% sales charge)

-25.71%

-4.58%

MSCI World

-25.51%

-11.87%

Global Funds Average

-25.93%

n/a*

Cumulative total returns show Class T's performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year or since the fund started on December 17, 1998. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Class T's returns to the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index (MSCI World) - a market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets throughout the world. As of October 31, 2001, the index included over 1,200 equity securities of companies domiciled in 26 countries. To measure how Class T's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the global funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 276 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Global Equity - CL T

-23.02%

-0.39%

Fidelity Adv Global Equity - CL T
(incl. 3.50% sales charge)

-25.71%

-1.62%

MSCI World

-25.51%

-4.30%

Global Funds Average

-25.93%

n/a*

Average annual total returns take Class T shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Class T shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund - Class T on December 17, 1998, when the fund started, and the current 3.50% sales charge was paid. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment would have been $9,542 - a 4.58% decrease on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the MSCI World Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have been $8,813 - an 11.87% decrease.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund - Class B

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). Class B shares' contingent deferred sales charge included in the past one year and life of fund total return figures are 5% and 3%, respectively. If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Global Equity - CL B

-23.40%

-2.62%

Fidelity Adv Global Equity - CL B
(incl. contingent deferred sales charge)

-27.23%

-5.49%

MSCI World

-25.51%

-11.87%

Global Funds Average

-25.93%

n/a*

Cumulative total returns show Class B's performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year or since the fund started on December 17, 1998. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Class B's returns to the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index (MSCI World) - a market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets throughout the world. As of October 31, 2001, the index included over 1,200 equity securities of companies domiciled in 26 countries. To measure how Class B's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the global funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 276 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Global Equity - CL B

-23.40%

-0.92%

Fidelity Adv Global Equity - CL B
(incl. contingent deferred sales charge)

-27.23%

-1.94%

MSCI World

-25.51%

-4.30%

Global Funds Average

-25.93%

n/a*

Average annual total returns take Class B shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Class B shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund - Class B on December 17, 1998, when the fund started. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment, including the effect of the applicable contingent deferred sales charge, would have been $9,451 - a 5.49% decrease on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the MSCI World Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have been $8,813 - an 11.87% decrease.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund - Class C

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charge included in the past one year and life of fund total return figures are 1% and 0%, respectively. If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Global Equity - CL C

-23.30%

-2.42%

Fidelity Adv Global Equity - CL C
(incl. contingent deferred sales charge)

-24.07%

-2.42%

MSCI World

-25.51%

-11.87%

Global Funds Average

-25.93%

n/a*

Cumulative total returns show Class C's performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year or since the fund started on December 17, 1998. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Class C's returns to the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index (MSCI World) - a market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets throughout the world. As of October 31, 2001, the index included over 1,200 equity securities of companies domiciled in 26 countries. To measure how Class C's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the global funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 276 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Global Equity - CL C

-23.30%

-0.85%

Fidelity Adv Global Equity - CL C
(incl. contingent deferred sales charge)

-24.07%

-0.85%

MSCI World

-25.51%

-4.30%

Global Funds Average

-25.93%

n/a*

Average annual total returns take Class C shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Class C shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund - Class C on December 17, 1998, when the fund started. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment would have been $9,758 - a 2.42% decrease on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the MSCI World Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have been $8,813 - an 11.87% decrease.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview

Market Recap

Investors looking beyond U.S. borders for less-volatile, better-
performing equity opportunities during the past year may as well have been looking in a mirror, for the majority of overseas stock markets were merely a reflection
of domestic performance. In fact, the returns of many international equity indexes were nearly identical to popular U.S. stock market benchmarks. For instance, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE® Index - which tracks the performance of stock markets in Europe, Australasia and the Far East - declined 24.75% during the 12-month period ending October 31, 2001, while the U.S. based Standard & Poor's 500
SM Index fell 24.90%. At the same time, the MSCI All Country Asia Free ex Japan Index -
an index of over 450 stocks traded in 11 emerging Asian markets, excluding Japan - fell 24.84%. The slowdown of the U.S. economy to near-recessionary levels had far-reaching ramifications. For Japan, the effect was particularly harsh. Already mired in its own economic slump, the nation's significant lull in exports to the U.S. contributed to the 30.97% decline of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Index (TOPIX) during the past year. Japan's and Europe's technology, media and telecommunications
(TMT) industries suffered heavy losses. In fact, not one single technology or telecom company was in the MSCI EAFE's list of top 50 contributors during the one-year period.

(Portfolio Manager photograph)
An interview with Richard Habermann, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund

Q. How did the fund perform, Dick?

A. For the 12-month period that ended October 31, 2001, the fund's Class A, Class T, Class B and Class C shares returned -22.66%, -23.02%, -23.40% and -23.30%, respectively. That performance topped the Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index, which returned -25.51%, and the global funds average tracked by Lipper Inc., which returned -25.93% during the same period.

Q. What factors provided the framework for global equity markets during the past year?

A. Growing concern and uncertainty about corporate earnings due to slowing global economies were heightened by the tragic events in the U.S. on September 11, which put additional pressure on already fragile world equity markets. A sharp deceleration in U.S. economic activity - resulting from the struggle to unwind the excesses built up during the late 1990s boom - seeded the slowdown that spread rapidly across the globe. Deteriorating global demand resulted in a build-up of unwanted inventories in several key sectors, particularly technology, which slowed capital spending, fueled production and job cuts, and ultimately wracked consumer sentiment and spending. The Federal Reserve Board responded quickly and aggressively to the slowdown by reducing interest rates a record nine times thus far in 2001, two of which occurred following the September attacks that pushed the broader economy into the throes of recession. However, these actions - combined with tax cuts from the U.S. government - were not enough to stem the negative momentum that pervaded the equity markets during the period. The rest of the world followed suit with cuts, albeit at a slower pace. The European Central Bank's reluctance to lower rates earlier in the period restrained growth in that region, although a weak euro currency allowed the European economy to hold up reasonably well relative to other regions. The U.K. fared even better than its mainland counterparts, thanks to that market's more limited technology exposure and the Bank of England's more aggressive stance on interest rates.

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview - continued

Q. What about Japan?

A. The Bank of Japan similarly loosened monetary policy by reinstating a zero interest-rate policy in its attempt to counter deflation and avoid slipping deeper into recession. Stocks responded favorably to this move as well as to a perceived positive change in Japan's leadership that fueled optimism that overdue structural reforms in the corporate and banking sectors could finally be implemented. That optimism abated, however, during the second half of the period, as investors grew increasingly skeptical of the government's will to revive the economy by following through with meaningful reform.

Q. What factors helped the fund outpace both its benchmark and peer average during the 12-month period?

A. In light of widespread investor uncertainty, I chose not to significantly overweight or underweight any regions, but instead continued to focus on security selection. That said, I was able to add some value at the margin by maintaining a slight emphasis on Europe at the expense of the U.S. for much of the period, capturing the performance differential between the two regions. Changing market conditions prompted me to reverse this strategy later in the year, which also helped. Stock picking and sector positioning in both the U.S. and Europe, which are the largest parts of the portfolio, contributed significantly to results. Becoming defensive early on in both regions also was important and gave us an edge over our index and peers, as investors fled growth-oriented technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) stocks for more attractive opportunities elsewhere. We benefited the most from underweighting tech heavyweights in the U.S., such as EMC, Oracle and Intel, and steering clear of such European phone companies as France Telecom. Instead, we focused on companies with stable earnings from less volatile areas of the market, such as consumer staples, finance and health care, which fared well in an uncertain climate. Top contributors from these groups included Avon Products, Freddie Mac and Cardinal Health, respectively.

Q. What restrained fund performance?

A. Having any TMT exposure was painful on an absolute basis. Relative to the index, we lost ground through our stock picking in Japan, particularly during the second half of the period when market conditions deteriorated. Kyocera, which makes ceramic packages for semiconductors, was a notable detractor here. Elsewhere, Sun Microsystems dramatically underperformed, as did telecom providers Vodafone Group in the U.K. and Dutch-based KPN. Some stocks mentioned in this report were no longer held at the end of the period.

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview - continued

Q. What's your outlook?

A. U.S. fiscal and monetary policy is working in tandem, which is usually a very powerful force for the economy. Couple that with falling energy prices, low inflation, company fundamentals likely bottoming and ready to improve, record-wide yield spread levels in the bond markets, and default rates nearing their peak, and I feel we now have the ingredients for a more positive environment for stocks. By the time this is confirmed, however, the market may have already made a big move. So, the biggest risk right now is in not being fully invested when the bad news turns good, which I expect to happen in the U.S. first. While Europe and Japan's recovery could lag that of the U.S. given their less aggressive efforts to stimulate economic growth, select opportunities in those regions are beginning to approach more attractive valuations as companies continue to restructure and aggressively cut costs.

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.

Fund Facts

Goal: seeks long-term growth of capital

Start date: December 17, 1998

Size: as of October 31, 2001, more than $20 million

Manager: Richard Habermann, since inception; joined Fidelity in 1968

3

Dick Habermann on the timing of a recovery:

"The events of September 11 probably accelerated what I perceive to be a final downward leg in the economy before an upswing, potentially hastening U.S. equity markets in their bottoming process - a process that was well underway prior to the 9/11 attacks.

"Earlier in the period, in the face of an unusual synchronized global economic slowdown, Europe and other regions of the world were reluctant to cut interest rates because of inflation issues. But after the September attacks, most central banks are now in the mode of trying to lower rates in an effort to stem the decline - a big positive now that everyone's on the same page.

"If you line up your positive and negative market factors in the U.S. on a ledger, most of the negatives from just a few months ago have shifted over into positive column, yet the market has failed to respond much to the move. So, I would rather emphasize the U.S. now - when the list there looks more positive, particularly relative to other regions - than when it was chock-full of negatives last year at this time. Back then, we saw much higher short-term interest rates, a Fed that was not cutting rates, earnings peaking, no fiscal stimulus, and massive amounts of debt and equity underwriting flooding the market with supply. It's been an 18-month process, but we've finally taken some of those risks out of the equation."

Annual Report

Investment Changes

Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2001

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Microsoft Corp.
(United States of America, Software)

3.6

0.6

Cardinal Health, Inc. (United States of America, Health Care Providers & Services)

3.6

3.4

Pfizer, Inc.
(United States of America, Pharmaceuticals)

3.2

2.9

Computer Associates International, Inc.
(United States of America, Software)

2.6

1.5

Avon Products, Inc.
(United States of America, Personal Products)

2.0

2.6

15.0

Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2001

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Health Care

18.1

17.1

Financials

17.7

18.4

Information Technology

14.3

12.9

Consumer Discretionary

13.8

13.0

Consumer Staples

8.7

7.9

Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2001

(excluding cash equivalents)

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

United States of America

50.8

49.5

Japan

11.6

12.6

United Kingdom

10.8

9.9

France

4.6

4.5

Germany

3.0

4.1

Percentages are adjusted for the effect of open futures contracts, if applicable.

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of October 31, 2001

As of April 30, 2001

Stocks 97.4%

Stocks 98.3%

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 2.6%

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 1.7%



Investments October 31, 2001

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 96.2%

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Australia - 1.4%

AMP Ltd.

1,817

$ 16,521

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

4,500

40,441

Australian Gas Light Co.

1,900

8,499

Australian Stock Exchange Ltd.

700

3,989

BHP Ltd.

8,585

38,620

Brambles Industries Ltd.

2,065

11,330

BRL Hardy Ltd.

1,430

7,746

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

3,200

48,038

John Fairfax Holdings Ltd.

2,800

4,796

Mayne Nickless Ltd.

1,300

4,879

National Australia Bank Ltd.

2,200

33,879

News Corp. Ltd.

6,142

42,257

Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd.

406

7,778

Publishing & Broadcasting Ltd.

1,500

6,885

Rio Tinto Ltd.

300

4,837

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

3,900

9,764

Westpac Banking Corp.

1,200

8,947

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

299,206

Canada - 2.1%

Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc.

760

4,641

Alberta Energy Co. Ltd.

250

9,836

Alcan, Inc.

450

13,795

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

50

2,360

ATI Technologies, Inc. (a)

370

3,058

Bank of Montreal

730

15,559

Bank of Nova Scotia

710

19,598

Barrick Gold Corp.

760

11,841

BCE, Inc.

1,290

28,429

Biovail Corp. (a)

240

11,317

Bombardier, Inc. Class B (sub. vtg.)

960

6,224

Brascan Corp. Class A (ltd. vtg.)

280

4,188

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

500

15,366

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

180

4,810

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (a)

410

6,904

Celestica, Inc. (sub. vtg.) (a)

260

8,985

CGI Group, Inc. Class A (sub. vtg.) (a)

1,130

7,284

Cott Corp. (a)

170

2,370

Enbridge, Inc.

420

11,694

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (a)

125

2,224

George Weston Ltd.

220

13,572

Imperial Oil Ltd.

580

16,083

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Canada - continued

Jean Coutu Group, Inc. Class A

150

$ 2,356

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. (a)

480

4,780

Loblaw Companies Ltd.

230

7,109

Manulife Financial Corp.

710

17,542

Molson, Inc. Class A

460

7,094

Nexen, Inc.

240

4,948

Nortel Networks Corp.

2,460

14,293

PanCanadian Energy Corp.

372

10,350

Petro-Canada

360

9,257

Placer Dome, Inc.

520

6,023

Power Corp. of Canada (sub. vtg.)

290

6,234

QLT, Inc. (a)

190

4,354

Rogers Communications, Inc. Class B (non-vtg.)

300

3,983

Rothmans, Inc.

250

5,138

Royal Bank of Canada

980

28,871

SNC-Lavalin Group, Inc.

310

4,635

Sun Life Financial Services of Canada, Inc.

650

13,498

Suncor Energy, Inc.

480

14,624

Talisman Energy, Inc.

260

9,141

Thomson Corp.

650

18,126

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

890

11,491

TrizecHahn Corp. (sub. vtg.)

280

4,450

Westcoast Energy, Inc.

350

9,205

TOTAL CANADA

437,640

Denmark - 0.8%

Danske Bank AS

1,630

24,149

ISS AS (a)

1,828

86,222

Novo-Nordisk AS Series B

1,320

53,560

TOTAL DENMARK

163,931

Finland - 1.3%

Nokia Corp.

5,390

110,549

Sampo Oyj (A Shares)

7,061

63,567

UPM-Kymmene Corp.

2,710

88,072

TOTAL FINLAND

262,188

France - 4.6%

Aventis SA (France)

3,803

278,189

BNP Paribas SA

1,341

111,549

Castorama Dubois Investissements SA

640

30,479

Credit Lyonnais SA

1,577

55,184

Pernod-Ricard

380

26,598

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

France - continued

Sanofi-Synthelabo SA

2,024

$ 133,469

Societe Generale Series A

851

42,558

TotalFinaElf SA Class B

1,315

183,416

Vivendi Environnement

2,340

89,972

TOTAL FRANCE

951,414

Germany - 2.3%

Bayer AG

2,110

62,684

Beiersdorf AG

90

10,124

Deutsche Bank AG

1,760

97,504

Fresenius Medical Care AG

271

16,802

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (Reg.)

506

133,697

Schering AG

2,095

108,163

Software AG (Reg.)

900

35,747

TOTAL GERMANY

464,721

Hong Kong - 1.3%

Asat Holdings Ltd. sponsored ADR (a)

1,900

4,541

ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.

2,500

3,494

Bank of East Asia Ltd.

4,000

7,975

Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd.

4,000

33,847

China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd. (a)

7,500

22,830

CLP Holdings Ltd.

2,400

9,062

Guoco Group Ltd.

1,000

6,603

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

6,100

61,197

Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.

7,000

8,750

Hong Kong Electric Holdings Ltd.

4,000

15,180

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.

6,600

53,520

Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd.

4,000

3,487

Li & Fung Ltd.

4,000

3,821

Pacific Century CyberWorks Ltd. (a)

58,000

15,616

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

4,000

24,513

Television Broadcasts Ltd.

1,000

2,949

TOTAL HONG KONG

277,385

Ireland - 0.5%

Bank of Ireland, Inc.

6,268

55,581

CRH PLC

3,127

48,419

TOTAL IRELAND

104,000

Italy - 1.3%

Banca Nazionale del Lavoro (BNL)

20,520

45,204

Bulgari Spa

5,140

39,170

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Italy - continued

ENI Spa

7,643

$ 96,308

Italgas Spa

4,410

37,192

Luxottica Group Spa

2,150

34,265

Mediolanum Spa

3,100

24,076

TOTAL ITALY

276,215

Japan - 11.6%

Advantest Corp.

300

15,435

Alps Electric Co. Ltd.

2,000

12,675

Amada Co. Ltd.

2,000

9,032

Anritsu Corp.

2,000

15,974

Asahi Glass Co. Ltd.

5,000

26,868

Asahi Kasei Corp.

9,000

29,620

Canon, Inc.

1,000

29,270

Citizen Watch Co. Ltd.

4,000

21,070

Credit Saison Co. Ltd.

1,500

35,892

CSK Corp.

300

7,619

Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.

2,000

21,299

Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Inc.

4,000

7,415

Dainippon Pharmaceutical Co.

1,000

11,531

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

2,000

13,067

Denso Corp.

700

10,061

Fanuc Ltd.

200

8,330

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.

3,000

14,675

Fuji Machine Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

200

2,597

Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd.

2,000

65,986

Fuji Soft ABC, Inc.

300

12,593

Fujikura Ltd.

1,000

4,426

Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

1,000

24,010

Fujitsu Ltd.

5,000

36,995

Fujitsu Support & Service, Inc. (FSAS)

300

7,595

Funai Electric Co. Ltd.

100

5,594

Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd.

1,000

5,766

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

1,400

50,820

Hosiden Corp.

1,000

16,333

Hoya Corp.

200

11,940

Ito-Yokado Co. Ltd.

1,000

44,100

JAFCO Co. Ltd.

400

25,839

Japan Telecom Co. Ltd.

7

21,895

Kao Corp.

1,000

23,683

KDDI Corp.

18

47,481

Keyence Corp.

100

15,231

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Japan - continued

Kirin Beverage Corp.

400

$ 7,856

Komatsu Ltd.

5,000

15,272

Kuraray Co. Ltd.

1,000

6,239

Kyocera Corp.

600

41,640

Matsushita Communication Industrial Co. Ltd.

600

16,856

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.

3,000

35,760

Minebea Co. Ltd.

3,000

15,582

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

2,000

7,187

Mitsubishi Tokyo Finance Group, Inc.

8

59,920

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

3,000

9,751

Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd.

1,000

3,005

Mitsumi Electric Co. Ltd.

2,000

24,255

Mizuho Holdings, Inc.

12

36,260

Mori Seiki Co. Ltd.

1,000

6,876

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

100

6,272

NEC Corp.

4,000

36,260

Nichicon Corp.

1,000

10,755

Nidec Corp.

100

3,904

Nikko Cordial Corp.

6,000

32,389

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

300

46,256

Nippon COMSYS Corp.

2,000

15,843

Nippon Foundry, Inc. (a)

1

6,043

Nippon System Development Co. Ltd.

100

5,137

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

19

79,458

Nippon Unipac Holding

2

9,963

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

7,000

30,870

Nitto Denko Corp.

1,400

23,781

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

4,000

52,593

NTT Data Corp.

2

8,738

NTT DoCoMo, Inc.

4

54,226

Oki Electric Industry Co. Ltd.

4,000

14,112

Omron Corp.

1,000

12,740

Oriental Land Co. Ltd.

400

29,563

ORIX Corp.

700

61,225

Rohm Co. Ltd.

300

31,923

Secom Co. Ltd.

500

26,011

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.

6,000

17,101

Sekisui House Ltd.

1,000

8,052

Senshukai Co. Ltd.

1,000

3,152

Sharp Corp.

2,000

20,678

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

1,000

32,911

Shinko Electric Industries Co.Ltd.

1,700

28,044

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Japan - continued

SMC Corp.

200

$ 17,232

Sony Corp.

1,600

61,120

Square Co. Ltd. (a)

300

4,851

Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd.

6,000

37,877

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

2,000

16,954

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.

11,000

68,003

Sumitomo Trust & Banking Ltd.

2,000

11,139

Suzuki Motor Corp.

2,000

20,531

Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd.

1,000

48,428

Takefuji Corp.

170

14,105

TDK Corp. (a)

200

8,885

Terumo Corp.

1,000

16,537

The Suruga Bank Ltd.

4,000

27,766

THK Co. Ltd.

1,100

14,697

Tokai Corp.

1,000

4,002

Tokyo Broadcasting System, Inc.

1,000

16,742

Tokyo Electric Power Co.

700

17,379

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

100

4,108

Toppan Forms Co. Ltd.

500

9,800

Toppan Printing Co. Ltd.

5,000

46,509

Tosoh Corp.

2,000

3,789

Toto Ltd.

1,000

4,982

Toyota Motor Corp.

4,500

109,147

Tsubaki Nakashima Co. Ltd.

1,000

9,269

Union Tool Co.

100

3,226

World Co. Ltd.

100

3,348

Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

2,000

59,290

Yamato Transport Co. Ltd.

1,000

18,742

Zeon Corp.

1,000

3,193

TOTAL JAPAN

2,388,827

Netherlands - 1.6%

Euronext NV

3,500

58,449

ING Groep NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen)

4,040

100,745

Koninklijke Ahold NV

1,543

43,423

Koninklijke KPN NV

10,240

39,640

Numico NV

3,400

88,765

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

331,022

Norway - 0.7%

DnB Holding ASA

12,800

48,358

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Norway - continued

Norsk Hydro AS

1,730

$ 65,943

Tomra Systems AS

2,800

27,863

TOTAL NORWAY

142,164

Portugal - 0.1%

Vodafone Telecel-Comunicacoes Pessoais SA (a)

2,780

19,521

Singapore - 0.4%

City Developments Ltd.

1,000

2,270

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

2,000

11,407

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

3,050

17,562

Singapore Airlines Ltd.

1,000

4,634

Singapore Press Holdings Ltd.

400

3,466

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

6,000

6,778

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

5,096

28,505

TOTAL SINGAPORE

74,622

Spain - 1.9%

Acerinox SA (Reg.)

930

29,127

Altadis SA

8,010

131,601

Amadeus Global Travel Distribution SA Series A

3,830

20,722

Banco Santander Central Hispano SA

11,000

84,669

Centros Comerciales Carrefour SA

4,210

51,658

Fomento Construcciones y Contratas SA (FOCSA)

1,370

29,539

Telefonica SA (a)

4,004

48,085

TOTAL SPAIN

395,401

Sweden - 0.9%

Assa Abloy AB (B Shares)

6,922

78,850

Eniro AB

3,010

21,024

Svenska Handelsbanken AB (A Shares)

3,978

49,044

Swedish Match Co.

7,400

38,158

TOTAL SWEDEN

187,076

Switzerland - 1.8%

Adecco SA

157

6,947

Credit Suisse Group (Reg.)

1,750

63,942

Givaudan AG

77

23,563

Kuoni Reisen Holding AG Class B (Reg.)

78

14,584

Nestle SA (Reg.)

382

79,257

Novartis AG (Reg.)

2,402

89,897

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Switzerland - continued

Swiss Reinsurance Co. (Reg.)

613

$ 63,030

Swisscom AG (Reg.)

134

37,193

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

378,413

United Kingdom - 10.8%

3i Group PLC

10,230

110,459

AstraZeneca PLC (Sweden)

1,562

70,147

Barclays PLC

4,560

137,359

BBA Group PLC

10,060

32,133

BG Group PLC

15,020

56,883

BP PLC

21,590

173,944

British Telecommunications PLC

4,745

23,768

Compass Group PLC

11,350

82,830

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

6,511

173,518

Granada PLC

26,490

50,209

HBOS PLC

6,700

75,561

HSBC Holdings PLC:

(Hong Kong) (Reg.)

5,844

64,296

(United Kingdom) (Reg.)

4,810

52,920

Lloyds TSB Group PLC

10,550

106,545

Man Group PLC

1,500

24,185

Marks & Spencer PLC

19,660

82,109

Matalan PLC

4,090

21,545

National Grid Group PLC

7,100

50,420

Prudential PLC

8,260

86,544

Reed International PLC

11,380

93,234

Reuters Group PLC

2,530

23,968

Safeway PLC

11,780

59,998

Shell Transport & Trading Co. PLC (Reg.)

27,140

201,514

Unilever PLC

12,030

87,368

United Business Media PLC

5,374

34,253

Vodafone Group PLC

113,024

261,312

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

2,237,022

United States of America - 50.8%

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A (a)

660

12,421

AFLAC, Inc.

1,100

26,906

Albany International Corp. Class A (a)

1,640

31,980

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (a)

2,150

58,910

American Home Products Corp.

4,650

259,610

American Standard Companies, Inc. (a)

1,050

60,795

American Water Works, Inc.

520

21,112

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

United States of America - continued

Applied Materials, Inc. (a)

550

$ 18,761

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (a)

1,380

33,741

AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (a)

200

2,670

AT&T Corp.

7,810

119,103

Atmel Corp. (a)

3,370

26,792

AutoNation, Inc. (a)

26,930

277,110

Avnet, Inc.

1,483

30,594

Avon Products, Inc.

8,850

414,446

Baker Hughes, Inc.

490

17,557

Bank of America Corp.

930

54,861

Bank One Corp.

1,660

55,095

Barr Laboratories, Inc. (a)

250

18,200

BEA Systems, Inc. (a)

1,090

13,233

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

1,920

68,736

Best Buy Co., Inc. (a)

400

21,960

BJ Services Co. (a)

790

20,216

Black & Decker Corp.

400

13,236

Boise Cascade Corp.

1,150

32,844

Bowater, Inc.

160

7,155

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

4,980

266,181

Cabot Microelectronics Corp. (a)

260

17,233

Cardinal Health, Inc.

11,010

738,881

Cendant Corp. (a)

3,540

45,878

Centex Corp.

1,810

69,251

ChevronTexaco Corp.

1,570

139,024

Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (a)

4,384

167,118

Computer Associates International, Inc.

17,570

543,264

Compuware Corp. (a)

6,990

71,857

Comverse Technology, Inc. (a)

1,160

21,820

Conoco, Inc.

3,180

81,726

Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (a)

490

17,900

Cygnus, Inc. (a)

2,220

11,100

Dal-Tile International, Inc. (a)

1,000

16,210

Danaher Corp.

560

31,214

DuPont Photomasks, Inc. (a)

370

13,335

Ecolab, Inc.

300

10,554

ENSCO International, Inc.

1,860

36,828

Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. Class A (a)

1,430

30,388

Fannie Mae

2,610

211,306

FleetBoston Financial Corp.

1,630

53,562

Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.

1,740

17,435

Forest Laboratories, Inc. (a)

1,040

77,355

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

United States of America - continued

Freddie Mac

5,620

$ 381,148

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. Class B (a)

2,200

24,420

Furniture Brands International, Inc. (a)

1,230

29,532

Georgia Gulf Corp.

100

1,777

Georgia-Pacific Group

1,370

38,031

Gillette Co.

3,090

96,068

Guidant Corp. (a)

7,540

312,985

Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. (a)

990

28,839

HealthSouth Corp. (a)

1,370

17,837

Hilton Hotels Corp.

17,200

147,232

IMC Global, Inc.

2,730

29,348

Ingersoll-Rand Co.

930

34,689

Integrated Silicon Solution (a)

970

10,078

Intel Corp.

8,650

211,233

International Rectifier Corp. (a)

780

27,386

J.D. Edwards & Co. (a)

4,490

31,834

JCPenney Co., Inc.

1,440

31,277

KB HOME

220

6,501

Kmart Corp. (a)

6,250

38,313

Lafarge North America, Inc.

500

17,725

LAM Research Corp. (a)

3,060

58,018

Lattice Semiconductor Corp. (a)

960

16,800

Lockheed Martin Corp.

3,760

183,375

Lowe's Companies, Inc.

1,540

52,514

LSI Logic Corp. (a)

1,820

30,849

Lyondell Chemical Co.

1,650

21,962

Manpower, Inc.

3,430

97,961

Maytag Corp.

750

20,910

MetLife, Inc.

2,700

72,630

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)

870

39,942

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

1,890

43,016

Microsoft Corp. (a)

12,740

740,817

MIPS Technologies, Inc.:

Class A (a)

640

5,984

Class B (a)

400

3,492

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a)

650

28,080

Mylan Laboratories, Inc.

1,530

56,411

Nabors Industries, Inc. (a)

2,620

80,539

National Semiconductor Corp. (a)

900

23,382

National-Oilwell, Inc. (a)

1,740

32,225

Noble Drilling Corp. (a)

1,890

57,740

Northrop Grumman Corp.

360

35,982

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

United States of America - continued

Northwest Airlines Corp. (a)

1,675

$ 21,507

NVIDIA Corp. (a)

2,760

118,294

Omnicom Group, Inc.

2,400

184,272

Pacific Century Financial Corp.

950

22,135

Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. (a)

1,770

24,338

Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.

400

18,592

PepsiCo, Inc.

1,110

54,068

Perrigo Co. (a)

830

12,276

Pfizer, Inc.

15,642

655,400

Phelps Dodge Corp.

4,400

127,600

Philip Morris Companies, Inc.

3,000

140,400

PolyOne Corp.

1,920

16,416

Priority Healthcare Corp. Class B (a)

820

23,690

Pulte Homes, Inc.

650

21,125

Qwest Communications International, Inc.

4,250

55,038

RadiSys Corp. (a)

930

12,806

Rite Aid Corp. (a)

9,200

50,784

Ryerson Tull, Inc.

4,190

48,185

Semtech Corp. (a)

1,120

42,280

SICOR, Inc. (a)

800

15,000

Solutia, Inc.

2,130

25,560

Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A (a)

6,160

102,379

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. unit

5,960

131,358

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a)

2,620

36,497

The Coca-Cola Co.

6,250

299,250

Tribune Co.

630

19,026

Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc. (a)

500

25,295

Tyco International Ltd.

5,180

254,545

U.S. Bancorp, Delaware

3,360

59,741

VERITAS Software Corp. (a)

1,120

31,786

Viacom, Inc. Class B (non-vtg.) (a)

1,660

60,607

Viad Corp.

3,380

65,910

Weatherford International, Inc. (a)

1,950

66,749

Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (a)

1,170

36,165

TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

10,505,420

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $21,647,232)

19,896,188

Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 1.2%

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Germany - 0.7%

Hugo Boss AG

3,000

$ 55,338

ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG

3,150

16,731

Wella AG

1,292

59,377

TOTAL GERMANY

131,446

Italy - 0.5%

Telecom Italia Spa (Risp)

21,870

105,432

TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS

(Cost $298,413)

236,878

Nonconvertible Bonds - 0.0%

Moody's Ratings (unaudited)

Principal Amount

United Kingdom - 0.0%

BAE Systems PLC 7.45% 11/29/03
(Cost $295)

-

GBP

433

378

Money Market Funds - 4.5%

Shares

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 2.81% (b)
(Cost $936,742)

936,742

936,742

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 101.9%

(Cost $22,882,682)

21,070,186

NET OTHER ASSETS - (1.9)%

(387,743)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 20,682,443

Currency Abbreviations

GBP

-

British pound

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

(b) The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent fiscal year end is available upon request.

Other Information

Purchases and sales of securities,
other than short-term securities,
aggregated $37,098,150 and $31,377,630, respectively.

The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which
are affiliates of the investment adviser.
The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $1,654 for the period.

Income Tax Information

At October 31, 2001, the aggregate
cost of investment securities for income
tax purposes was $23,068,694. Net unrealized depreciation aggregated $1,998,508, of which $1,286,845
related to appreciated investment
securities and $3,285,353 related to depreciated investment securities.

At October 31, 2001, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $2,623,000 of which $301,000 and $2,322,000 will expire on October 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2001

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (cost $22,882,682) -
See accompanying schedule

$ 21,070,186

Receivable for investments sold

239,348

Receivable for fund shares sold

8,235

Dividends receivable

25,406

Interest receivable

1,087

Total assets

21,344,262

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 570,399

Payable for fund shares redeemed

38,650

Accrued management fee

6,230

Distribution fees payable

11,111

Other payables and accrued expenses

35,429

Total liabilities

661,819

Net Assets

$ 20,682,443

Net Assets consist of:

Paid in capital

$ 25,323,116

Accumulated net investment (loss)

(9,839)

Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

(2,818,142)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(1,812,692)

Net Assets

$ 20,682,443

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

October 31, 2001

Calculation of Maximum Offering Price
Class A:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($3,515,588 ÷ 360,270 shares)

$9.76

Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $9.76)

$10.36

Class T:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($7,641,933 ÷ 787,658 shares)

$9.70

Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $9.70)

$10.05

Class B:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($4,865,451 ÷ 508,691 shares) A

$9.56

Class C:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($3,750,244 ÷ 391,603 shares) A

$9.58

Institutional Class:
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price
per share ($909,227 ÷ 92,650 shares)

$9.81

A Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Operations

Year ended October 31, 2001

Investment Income

Dividends

$ 306,472

Special dividend from Granada PLC

88,415

Interest

45,167

440,054

Less foreign taxes withheld

(24,846)

Total income

415,208

Expenses

Management fee

$ 168,486

Transfer agent fees

103,144

Distribution fees

149,380

Accounting fees and expenses

61,513

Non-interested trustees' compensation

82

Custodian fees and expenses

63,621

Registration fees

87,016

Audit

25,230

Legal

332

Miscellaneous

15,627

Total expenses before reductions

674,431

Expense reductions

(127,697)

546,734

Net investment income (loss)

(131,526)

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities

(2,313,256)

Foreign currency transactions

(11,136)

(2,324,392)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

(3,600,574)

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

793

(3,599,781)

Net gain (loss)

(5,924,173)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

$ (6,055,699)

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Year ended October 31,
2001

Year ended October 31,
2000

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Operations
Net investment income (loss)

$ (131,526)

$ (137,872)

Net realized gain (loss)

(2,324,392)

(426,876)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(3,599,781)

695,599

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

(6,055,699)

130,851

Distributions to shareholders
From net realized gain

-

(179,139)

In excess of net realized gain

-

(59,365)

Total distributions

-

(238,504)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

4,261,479

11,427,176

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

(1,794,220)

11,319,523

Net Assets

Beginning of period

22,476,663

11,157,140

End of period (including accumulated net investment loss of $9,839 and $42,698, respectively)

$ 20,682,443

$ 22,476,663

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class A

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 H

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 12.62

$ 11.79

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.02) G

(.04) F

(.04)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(2.84)

1.13

1.83

Total from investment operations

(2.86)

1.09

1.79

Less Distributions

From net realized gain

-

(.20)

-

In excess of net realized gain

-

(.06)

-

Total distributions

-

(.26)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.76

$ 12.62

$ 11.79

Total Return B, C, D

(22.66)%

9.28%

17.90%

Ratios to Average Net Assets I

Expenses before expense reductions

2.40%

2.32%

4.39% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.00%

2.00%

2.00% A

Expenses net of all reductions

1.96%

1.99%

1.99% A

Net investment income (loss)

(.17)%

(.33)%

(.47)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 3,516

$ 2,868

$ 1,853

Portfolio turnover rate

141%

106%

69% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.03 per share.

G Investment income per share reflects a special dividend from Granada PLC which amounted to $.04 per share.

H For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class T

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 H

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 12.60

$ 11.77

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.05) G

(.08) F

(.07)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(2.85)

1.15

1.84

Total from investment operations

(2.90)

1.07

1.77

Less Distributions

From net realized gain

-

(.18)

-

In excess of net realized gain

-

(.06)

-

Total distributions

-

(.24)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.70

$ 12.60

$ 11.77

Total Return B, C, D

(23.02)%

9.12%

17.70%

Ratios to Average Net Assets I

Expenses before expense reductions

2.88%

2.70%

4.70% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.25%

2.25%

2.25% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.21%

2.24%

2.24% A

Net investment income (loss)

(.42)%

(.58)%

(.72)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 7,642

$ 8,019

$ 3,204

Portfolio turnover rate

141%

106%

69% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.03 per share.

G Investment income per share reflects a special dividend from Granada PLC which amounted to $.04 per share.

H For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class B

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 H

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 12.48

$ 11.71

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.10) G

(.14) F

(.12)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(2.82)

1.14

1.83

Total from investment operations

(2.92)

1.00

1.71

Less Distributions

From net realized gain

-

(.17)

-

In excess of net realized gain

-

(.06)

-

Total distributions

-

(.23)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.56

$ 12.48

$ 11.71

Total Return B, C, D

(23.40)%

8.56%

17.10%

Ratios to Average Net Assets I

Expenses before expense reductions

3.30%

3.24%

5.19% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.75%

2.75%

2.75% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.71%

2.74%

2.74% A

Net investment income (loss)

(.92)%

(1.08)%

(1.22)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 4,865

$ 5,187

$ 2,268

Portfolio turnover rate

141%

106%

69% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.03 per share.

G Investment income per share reflects a special dividend from Granada PLC which amounted to $.04 per share.

H For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class C

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 H

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 12.49

$ 11.71

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.10) G

(.14) F

(.12)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(2.81)

1.15

1.83

Total from investment operations

(2.91)

1.01

1.71

Less Distributions

From net realized gain

-

(.17)

-

In excess of net realized gain

-

(.06)

-

Total distributions

-

(.23)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.58

$ 12.49

$ 11.71

Total Return B, C, D

(23.30)%

8.65%

17.10%

Ratios to Average Net Assets I

Expenses before expense reductions

3.16%

3.13%

5.16% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.75%

2.75%

2.75% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.71%

2.74%

2.74% A

Net investment income (loss)

(.92)%

(1.08)%

(1.22)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 3,750

$ 5,146

$ 2,649

Portfolio turnover rate

141%

106%

69% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.03 per share.

G Investment income per share reflects a special dividend from Granada PLC which amounted to $.04 per share.

H For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Institutional Class

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 G

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 12.68

$ 11.81

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) D

.01 F

(.01) E

(.02)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(2.88)

1.16

1.83

Total from investment operations

(2.87)

1.15

1.81

Less Distributions

From net realized gain

-

(.21)

-

In excess of net realized gain

-

(.07)

-

Total distributions

-

(.28)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.81

$ 12.68

$ 11.81

Total Return B, C

(22.63)%

9.79%

18.10%

Ratios to Average Net Assets H

Expenses before expense reductions

2.02%

2.06%

4.10% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

1.75%

1.75%

1.75% A

Expenses net of all reductions

1.71%

1.74%

1.74% A

Net investment income (loss)

.08%

(.08)%

(.22)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 909

$ 1,256

$ 1,182

Portfolio turnover rate

141%

106%

69% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

E Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.03 per share.

F Investment income per share reflects a special dividend from Granada PLC which amounted to $.04 per share.

G For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended October 31, 2001

1. Significant Accounting Policies.

Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (the trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.

The fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:

Security Valuation. Net asset value per share is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Securities for which quotations are readily available are valued using the official closing price or at the last sale price in the principal market in which they are traded. If the last sale price (on the local exchange) is unavailable, the last evaluated quote or closing bid price normally is used. If trading or events occurring in other markets after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they are valued at their fair value taking this trading or these events into account. Fair value is determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Securities (including restricted securities) for which quotations are not readily available are valued primarily using dealer-supplied valuations or at their fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost or original cost plus accrued interest, both of which approximate current value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Foreign denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.

The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.

Income Taxes. As a qualified regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, the fund is not subject to U.S. federal income taxes to the extent that it distributes all of its taxable income for its fiscal year. The fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income and gains on investments which are accrued based upon the fund's understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests. Foreign governments may also impose taxes on other payments or transactions with respect to foreign securities. The fund accrues such taxes as applicable. The Schedule of Investments includes information regarding income taxes under the caption "Income Tax Information."

Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.

Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class.

Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), net operating losses, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Distributions to Shareholders - continued

Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital. Temporary book and tax basis differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

Security Transactions. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

2. Operating Policies.

Joint Trading Account. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the fund, along with other affiliated entities of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), may transfer uninvested cash balances into one or more joint trading accounts. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements for U.S. Treasury or Federal Agency obligations.

Repurchase Agreements. The underlying U.S. Treasury, Federal Agency, or other obligations found to be satisfactory by FMR are transferred to an account of the fund, or to the Joint Trading Account, at a custodian bank. The securities are marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). FMR, the fund's investment adviser, is responsible for determining that the value of the underlying securities remains in accordance with the market value requirements stated above.

3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Information regarding purchases and sales of securities is included under the caption "Other Information" at the end of the fund's Schedule of Investments.

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee.

The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate of .45% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .73%
of the fund's average net assets.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Each class pays Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows.

Distribution
Fee

Service
Fee

Paid to
FDC

Retained
by FDC

Class A

0%

.25%

$ 9,525

$ 2,145

Class T

.25%

.25%

42,610

2,847

Class B

.75%

.25%

52,816

41,395

Class C

.75%

.25%

44,429

20,036

$ 149,380

$ 66,423

Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from, 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of Class A and Class T shares.

For the period, sales charge amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:

Paid to
FDC

Retained
by FDC

Class A

$ 12,865

$ 3,862

Class T

22,063

4,117

Class B

8,430

8,430 *

Class C

620

620 *

$ 43,978

$ 17,029

* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial
intermediaries through which the sales are made.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent (collectively referred to as the transfer agent) for each class of the fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of all shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the following amounts were paid to FIIOC:

Amount

% of
Average
Net Assets

Class A

$ 12,517

.33

Class T

47,691

.56

Class B

25,647

.48

Class C

15,167

.34

Institutional Class

2,122

.20

$ 103,144

Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc., an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month plus out-of-pocket expenses.

Central Funds. The fund may invest in affiliated Central Funds managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR. The Central Funds are open-end investment companies available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and do not pay a management fee. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $44,952 for the period.

Brokerage Commissions. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms are shown under the caption "Other Information" at the end of the fund's Schedule of Investments.

5. Committed Line of Credit.

The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.475 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period there were no borrowings on this line of credit.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

6. Expense Reductions.

FMR agreed to reimburse the classes of the fund to the extent operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, are excluded from this reimbursement.

Expense
Limitations

Reimbursement
from adviser

Class A

2.00%

$ 15,208

Class T

2.25%

53,666

Class B

2.75%

29,298

Class C

2.75%

18,276

Institutional Class

1.75%

2,888

$ 119,336

Certain security trades were directed to brokers who paid $8,361 of the fund's expenses.

7. Other Information.

At the end of the period, FMR or its affiliates held 10% of the total outstanding shares of the fund.

8. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

From net realized gain

Class A

$ -

$ 31,783

Class T

-

49,590

Class B

-

36,686

Class C

-

39,947

Institutional Class

-

21,133

Total

$ -

$ 179,139

In excess of net realized gain

Class A

$ -

$ 10,533

Class T

-

16,434

Class B

-

12,158

Class C

-

13,237

Institutional Class

-

7,003

Total

$ -

$ 59,365

$ -

$ 238,504

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

9. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

Shares

Dollars

Year ended October 31,

Year ended October 31,

Year ended October 31,

Year ended October 31,

2001

2000

2001

2000

Class A
Shares sold

285,498

713,812

$ 3,280,989

$ 9,666,300

Reinvestment of distributions

-

3,410

-

42,316

Shares redeemed

(152,430)

(647,219)

(1,679,073)

(8,217,175)

Net increase (decrease)

133,068

70,003

$ 1,601,916

$ 1,491,441

Class T
Shares sold

408,350

523,847

$ 4,598,870

$ 6,821,221

Reinvestment of distributions

-

5,110

-

63,360

Shares redeemed

(257,198)

(164,779)

(2,749,421)

(2,166,598)

Net increase (decrease)

151,152

364,178

$ 1,849,449

$ 4,717,983

Class B
Shares sold

226,898

271,776

$ 2,508,485

$ 3,515,035

Reinvestment of distributions

-

3,807

-

46,976

Shares redeemed

(133,675)

(53,848)

(1,414,151)

(699,801)

Net increase (decrease)

93,223

221,735

$ 1,094,334

$ 2,862,210

Class C
Shares sold

144,981

230,974

$ 1,600,419

$ 2,964,989

Reinvestment of distributions

-

3,366

-

41,574

Shares redeemed

(165,343)

(48,512)

(1,813,692)

(635,133)

Net increase (decrease)

(20,362)

185,828

$ (213,273)

$ 2,371,430

Institutional Class
Shares sold

3,587

1,889

$ 39,471

$ 24,700

Reinvestment of distributions

-

2,256

-

28,016

Shares redeemed

(10,018)

(5,122)

(110,418)

(68,604)

Net increase (decrease)

(6,431)

(977)

$ (70,947)

$ (15,888)

Annual Report

Report of Independent Accountants

To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and the Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund (a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII) at October 31, 2001, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2001 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
December 10, 2001

Annual Report

Annual Report

Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company

Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research
(U.K.) Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research
(Far East) Inc.

Fidelity International
Investment Advisors

Fidelity International Investments Advisors (U.K.) Limited

Fidelity Investments Japan Limited

Officers

Edward C. Johnson 3d, President

Abigail P. Johnson, Senior Vice President

Phillip L. Bullen, Vice President

Richard C. Habermann, Vice President

Eric D. Roiter, Secretary

Robert A. Dwight, Treasurer

Maria F. Dwyer, Deputy Treasurer

John H. Costello, Assistant Treasurer

Paul F. Maloney, Assistant Treasurer

Thomas J. Simpson, Assistant Treasurer

Board of Trustees

J. Michael Cook *

Ralph F. Cox *

Phyllis Burke Davis *

Robert M. Gates *

Abigail P. Johnson

Edward C. Johnson 3d

Donald J. Kirk *

Marie L. Knowles *

Ned C. Lautenbach *

Peter S. Lynch

Marvin L. Mann *

William O. McCoy *

William S. Stavropoulos *

Advisory Board

Robert C. Pozen

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corporation

Boston, MA

Transfer and Shareholder
Servicing Agents

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.

Boston, MA

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

Quincy, MA

* Independent trustees

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Asset Allocation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund

Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund

Fidelity Advisor Consumer Industries Fund

Fidelity Advisor Cyclical Industries Fund

Fidelity Advisor Developing Communications Fund

Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund

Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Dynamic Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Electronics Fund

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Value Fund

Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Fifty Fund

Fidelity Advisor Financial Services Fund

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund

Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund

Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities

Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund

Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund

Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund

Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund

Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund

Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund

Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund

Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund

Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Natural Resources Fund

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund

Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund

Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant® Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Telecommunications & Utilities Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Value Strategies Fund

Prime Fund

Tax-Exempt Fund

Treasury Fund

AGLO-ANN-1201 149861
1.728713.102

(Fidelity Investment logo)(registered trademark)

Fidelity® Advisor

Global Equity

Fund - Institutional Class

Annual Report

October 31, 2001

(2_fidelity_logos)

Contents

President's Message

3

Ned Johnson on investing strategies.

Performance

4

How the fund has done over time.

Fund Talk

6

The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook.

Investment Changes

9

A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months.

Investments

10

A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values.

Financial Statements

23

Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets,
as well as financial highlights.

Notes

32

Notes to the financial statements.

Report of Independent Accountants

39

The auditors' opinion.

Standard & Poor's, S&P and S&P 500 are registered service marks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Fidelity Distributors Corporation.

Other third party marks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

All other marks appearing herein are registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of FMR Corp. or an affiliated company.

(Recycle graphic)   This report is printed on recycled paper using soy-based inks.

This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

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

Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.

For more information on any Fidelity Advisor fund, including charges and expenses, contact your investment professional for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before you invest or send money.

Annual Report

President's Message

(photo_of_Edward_C_Johnson_3d)

Dear Shareholder:

The three major benchmarks of U.S. stock market performance - the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, Standard & Poor's 500SM Index and NASDAQ Composite® Index - recorded gains in October 2001, the first time since April that all three indexes had positive monthly returns. However, each still dwelled in double-digit negative territory for the year overall. Conversely, nearly every investment-grade bond category enjoyed a year-to-date gain of 10% or more.

While it's impossible to predict the future direction of the markets with any degree of certainty, there are certain basic principles that can help investors plan for their future needs.

First, investors are encouraged to take a long-term view of their portfolios. If you can afford to leave your money invested through the inevitable up and down cycles of the financial markets, you will greatly reduce your vulnerability to any single decline. We know from experience, for example, that stock prices have gone up over longer periods of time, have significantly outperformed other types of investments and have stayed ahead of inflation.

Second, you can further manage your investing risk through diversification. A stock mutual fund, for instance, is already diversified, because it invests in many different companies. You can increase your diversification further by investing in a number of different stock funds, or in such other investment categories as bonds. If you have a short investment time horizon, you might want to consider moving some of your investment into a money market fund, which seeks income and a stable share price by investing in high-quality, short-term investments. Of course, it's important to remember that an investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although money market funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in these types of funds.

Finally, no matter what your time horizon or portfolio diversity, it makes good sense to follow a regular investment plan, investing a certain amount of money in a fund at the same time each month or quarter and periodically reviewing your overall portfolio. By doing so, you won't get caught up in the excitement of a rapidly rising market, nor will you buy all your shares at market highs. While this strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - won't assure a profit or protect you from a loss in a declining market, it should help you lower the average cost of your purchases. Of course, you should consider your financial ability to continue your purchases through periods of low price levels before undertaking such a strategy.

Remember to contact your investment professional if you need help with your investments.

Best regards,

/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d


Edward C. Johnson 3d

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund - Institutional Class

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity® Adv Global Equity - Inst CL

-22.63%

0.31%

MSCI® World

-25.51%

-11.87%

Global Funds Average

-25.93%

n/a*

Cumulative total returns show Institutional Class' performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year or since the fund started on December 17, 1998. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Institutional Class' returns to the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM World Index (MSCI® World) - a market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets throughout the world. As of October 31, 2001, the index included over 1,200 equity securities of companies domiciled in 26 countries. To measure how Institutional Class' performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the global funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 276 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Global Equity - Inst CL

-22.63%

0.11%

MSCI World

-25.51%

-4.30%

Global Funds Average

-25.93%

n/a*

Average annual total returns take Institutional Class shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Institutional Class shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor Global Equity Fund - Institutional Class on December 17, 1998, when the fund started. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment would have grown to $10,031 - a 0.31% increase on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the MSCI World Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have been $8,813 - an 11.87% decrease.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview

Market Recap

Investors looking beyond U.S. borders for less-volatile, better-
performing equity opportunities during the past year may as well have been looking in a mirror, for the majority of overseas stock markets were merely a reflection
of domestic performance. In fact, the returns of many international equity indexes were nearly identical to popular U.S. stock market benchmarks. For instance, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE® Index - which tracks the performance of stock markets in Europe, Australasia and the Far East - declined 24.75% during the 12-month period ending October 31, 2001, while the U.S. based Standard & Poor's 500
SM Index fell 24.90%. At the same time, the MSCI All Country Asia Free ex Japan Index -
an index of over 450 stocks traded in 11 emerging Asian markets, excluding Japan - fell 24.84%. The slowdown of the U.S. economy to near-recessionary levels had far-reaching ramifications. For Japan, the effect was particularly harsh. Already mired in its own economic slump, the nation's significant lull in exports to the U.S. contributed to the 30.97% decline of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Index (TOPIX) during the past year. Japan's and Europe's technology, media and telecommunications
(TMT) industries suffered heavy losses. In fact, not one single technology or telecom company was in the MSCI EAFE's list of top 50 contributors during the one-year period.

(Portfolio Manager photograph)
An interview with Richard Habermann, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund

Q. How did the fund perform, Dick?

A. For the 12-month period that ended October 31, 2001, the fund's Institutional Class shares returned -22.63%, outpacing the Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index, which returned -25.51%, and the global funds average tracked by Lipper Inc., which returned -25.93%.

Q. What factors provided the framework for global equity markets during the past year?

A. Growing concern and uncertainty about corporate earnings due to slowing global economies were heightened by the tragic events in the U.S. on September 11, which put additional pressure on already fragile world equity markets. A sharp deceleration in U.S. economic activity - resulting from the struggle to unwind the excesses built up during the late 1990s boom - seeded the slowdown that spread rapidly across the globe. Deteriorating global demand resulted in a build-up of unwanted inventories in several key sectors, particularly technology, which slowed capital spending, fueled production and job cuts, and ultimately wracked consumer sentiment and spending. The Federal Reserve Board responded quickly and aggressively to the slowdown by reducing interest rates a record nine times thus far in 2001, two of which occurred following the September attacks that pushed the broader economy into the throes of recession. However, these actions - combined with tax cuts from the U.S. government - were not enough to stem the negative momentum that pervaded the equity markets during the period. The rest of the world followed suit with cuts, albeit at a slower pace. The European Central Bank's reluctance to lower rates earlier in the period restrained growth in that region, although a weak euro currency allowed the European economy to hold up reasonably well relative to other regions. The U.K. fared even better than its mainland counterparts, thanks to that market's more limited technology exposure and the Bank of England's more aggressive stance on interest rates.

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview - continued

Q. What about Japan?

A. The Bank of Japan similarly loosened monetary policy by reinstating a zero interest-rate policy in its attempt to counter deflation and avoid slipping deeper into recession. Stocks responded favorably to this move as well as to a perceived positive change in Japan's leadership that fueled optimism that overdue structural reforms in the corporate and banking sectors could finally be implemented. That optimism abated, however, during the second half of the period, as investors grew increasingly skeptical of the government's will to revive the economy by following through with meaningful reform.

Q. What factors helped the fund outpace both its benchmark and peer average during the 12-month period?

A. In light of widespread investor uncertainty, I chose not to significantly overweight or underweight any regions, but instead continued to focus on security selection. That said, I was able to add some value at the margin by maintaining a slight emphasis on Europe at the expense of the U.S. for much of the period, capturing the performance differential between the two regions. Changing market conditions prompted me to reverse this strategy later in the year, which also helped. Stock picking and sector positioning in both the U.S. and Europe, which are the largest parts of the portfolio, contributed significantly to results. Becoming defensive early on in both regions also was important and gave us an edge over our index and peers, as investors fled growth-oriented technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) stocks for more attractive opportunities elsewhere. We benefited the most from underweighting tech heavyweights in the U.S., such as EMC, Oracle and Intel, and steering clear of such European phone companies as France Telecom. Instead, we focused on companies with stable earnings from less volatile areas of the market, such as consumer staples, finance and health care, which fared well in an uncertain climate. Top contributors from these groups included Avon Products, Freddie Mac and Cardinal Health, respectively.

Q. What restrained fund performance?

A. Having any TMT exposure was painful on an absolute basis. Relative to the index, we lost ground through our stock picking in Japan, particularly during the second half of the period when market conditions deteriorated. Kyocera, which makes ceramic packages for semiconductors, was a notable detractor here. Elsewhere, Sun Microsystems dramatically underperformed, as did telecom providers Vodafone Group in the U.K. and Dutch-based KPN. Some stocks mentioned in this report were no longer held at the end of the period.

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview - continued

Q. What's your outlook?

A. U.S. fiscal and monetary policy is working in tandem, which is usually a very powerful force for the economy. Couple that with falling energy prices, low inflation, company fundamentals likely bottoming and ready to improve, record-wide yield spread levels in the bond markets, and default rates nearing their peak, and I feel we now have the ingredients for a more positive environment for stocks. By the time this is confirmed, however, the market may have already made a big move. So, the biggest risk right now is in not being fully invested when the bad news turns good, which I expect to happen in the U.S. first. While Europe and Japan's recovery could lag that of the U.S. given their less aggressive efforts to stimulate economic growth, select opportunities in those regions are beginning to approach more attractive valuations as companies continue to restructure and aggressively cut costs.

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.

Fund Facts

Goal: seeks long-term growth of capital

Start date: December 17, 1998

Size: as of October 31, 2001, more than $20 million

Manager: Richard Habermann, since inception; joined Fidelity in 1968

3

Dick Habermann on the timing of a recovery:

"The events of September 11 probably accelerated what I perceive to be a final downward leg in the economy before an upswing, potentially hastening U.S. equity markets in their bottoming process - a process that was well underway prior to the 9/11 attacks.

"Earlier in the period, in the face of an unusual synchronized global economic slowdown, Europe and other regions of the world were reluctant to cut interest rates because of inflation issues. But after the September attacks, most central banks are now in the mode of trying to lower rates in an effort to stem the decline - a big positive now that everyone's on the same page.

"If you line up your positive and negative market factors in the U.S. on a ledger, most of the negatives from just a few months ago have shifted over into positive column, yet the market has failed to respond much to the move. So, I would rather emphasize the U.S. now - when the list there looks more positive, particularly relative to other regions - than when it was chock-full of negatives last year at this time. Back then, we saw much higher short-term interest rates, a Fed that was not cutting rates, earnings peaking, no fiscal stimulus, and massive amounts of debt and equity underwriting flooding the market with supply. It's been an 18-month process, but we've finally taken some of those risks out of the equation."

Annual Report

Investment Changes

Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2001

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Microsoft Corp.
(United States of America, Software)

3.6

0.6

Cardinal Health, Inc. (United States of America, Health Care Providers & Services)

3.6

3.4

Pfizer, Inc.
(United States of America, Pharmaceuticals)

3.2

2.9

Computer Associates International, Inc.
(United States of America, Software)

2.6

1.5

Avon Products, Inc.
(United States of America, Personal Products)

2.0

2.6

15.0

Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2001

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Health Care

18.1

17.1

Financials

17.7

18.4

Information Technology

14.3

12.9

Consumer Discretionary

13.8

13.0

Consumer Staples

8.7

7.9

Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2001

(excluding cash equivalents)

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

United States of America

50.8

49.5

Japan

11.6

12.6

United Kingdom

10.8

9.9

France

4.6

4.5

Germany

3.0

4.1

Percentages are adjusted for the effect of open futures contracts, if applicable.

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of October 31, 2001

As of April 30, 2001

Stocks 97.4%

Stocks 98.3%

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 2.6%

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 1.7%



Annual Report

Investments October 31, 2001

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 96.2%

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Australia - 1.4%

AMP Ltd.

1,817

$ 16,521

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

4,500

40,441

Australian Gas Light Co.

1,900

8,499

Australian Stock Exchange Ltd.

700

3,989

BHP Ltd.

8,585

38,620

Brambles Industries Ltd.

2,065

11,330

BRL Hardy Ltd.

1,430

7,746

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

3,200

48,038

John Fairfax Holdings Ltd.

2,800

4,796

Mayne Nickless Ltd.

1,300

4,879

National Australia Bank Ltd.

2,200

33,879

News Corp. Ltd.

6,142

42,257

Perpetual Trustees Australia Ltd.

406

7,778

Publishing & Broadcasting Ltd.

1,500

6,885

Rio Tinto Ltd.

300

4,837

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

3,900

9,764

Westpac Banking Corp.

1,200

8,947

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

299,206

Canada - 2.1%

Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc.

760

4,641

Alberta Energy Co. Ltd.

250

9,836

Alcan, Inc.

450

13,795

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

50

2,360

ATI Technologies, Inc. (a)

370

3,058

Bank of Montreal

730

15,559

Bank of Nova Scotia

710

19,598

Barrick Gold Corp.

760

11,841

BCE, Inc.

1,290

28,429

Biovail Corp. (a)

240

11,317

Bombardier, Inc. Class B (sub. vtg.)

960

6,224

Brascan Corp. Class A (ltd. vtg.)

280

4,188

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

500

15,366

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

180

4,810

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. (a)

410

6,904

Celestica, Inc. (sub. vtg.) (a)

260

8,985

CGI Group, Inc. Class A (sub. vtg.) (a)

1,130

7,284

Cott Corp. (a)

170

2,370

Enbridge, Inc.

420

11,694

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (a)

125

2,224

George Weston Ltd.

220

13,572

Imperial Oil Ltd.

580

16,083

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Canada - continued

Jean Coutu Group, Inc. Class A

150

$ 2,356

Kingsway Financial Services, Inc. (a)

480

4,780

Loblaw Companies Ltd.

230

7,109

Manulife Financial Corp.

710

17,542

Molson, Inc. Class A

460

7,094

Nexen, Inc.

240

4,948

Nortel Networks Corp.

2,460

14,293

PanCanadian Energy Corp.

372

10,350

Petro-Canada

360

9,257

Placer Dome, Inc.

520

6,023

Power Corp. of Canada (sub. vtg.)

290

6,234

QLT, Inc. (a)

190

4,354

Rogers Communications, Inc. Class B (non-vtg.)

300

3,983

Rothmans, Inc.

250

5,138

Royal Bank of Canada

980

28,871

SNC-Lavalin Group, Inc.

310

4,635

Sun Life Financial Services of Canada, Inc.

650

13,498

Suncor Energy, Inc.

480

14,624

Talisman Energy, Inc.

260

9,141

Thomson Corp.

650

18,126

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd.

890

11,491

TrizecHahn Corp. (sub. vtg.)

280

4,450

Westcoast Energy, Inc.

350

9,205

TOTAL CANADA

437,640

Denmark - 0.8%

Danske Bank AS

1,630

24,149

ISS AS (a)

1,828

86,222

Novo-Nordisk AS Series B

1,320

53,560

TOTAL DENMARK

163,931

Finland - 1.3%

Nokia Corp.

5,390

110,549

Sampo Oyj (A Shares)

7,061

63,567

UPM-Kymmene Corp.

2,710

88,072

TOTAL FINLAND

262,188

France - 4.6%

Aventis SA (France)

3,803

278,189

BNP Paribas SA

1,341

111,549

Castorama Dubois Investissements SA

640

30,479

Credit Lyonnais SA

1,577

55,184

Pernod-Ricard

380

26,598

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

France - continued

Sanofi-Synthelabo SA

2,024

$ 133,469

Societe Generale Series A

851

42,558

TotalFinaElf SA Class B

1,315

183,416

Vivendi Environnement

2,340

89,972

TOTAL FRANCE

951,414

Germany - 2.3%

Bayer AG

2,110

62,684

Beiersdorf AG

90

10,124

Deutsche Bank AG

1,760

97,504

Fresenius Medical Care AG

271

16,802

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (Reg.)

506

133,697

Schering AG

2,095

108,163

Software AG (Reg.)

900

35,747

TOTAL GERMANY

464,721

Hong Kong - 1.3%

Asat Holdings Ltd. sponsored ADR (a)

1,900

4,541

ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.

2,500

3,494

Bank of East Asia Ltd.

4,000

7,975

Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd.

4,000

33,847

China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd. (a)

7,500

22,830

CLP Holdings Ltd.

2,400

9,062

Guoco Group Ltd.

1,000

6,603

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

6,100

61,197

Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.

7,000

8,750

Hong Kong Electric Holdings Ltd.

4,000

15,180

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.

6,600

53,520

Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd.

4,000

3,487

Li & Fung Ltd.

4,000

3,821

Pacific Century CyberWorks Ltd. (a)

58,000

15,616

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

4,000

24,513

Television Broadcasts Ltd.

1,000

2,949

TOTAL HONG KONG

277,385

Ireland - 0.5%

Bank of Ireland, Inc.

6,268

55,581

CRH PLC

3,127

48,419

TOTAL IRELAND

104,000

Italy - 1.3%

Banca Nazionale del Lavoro (BNL)

20,520

45,204

Bulgari Spa

5,140

39,170

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Italy - continued

ENI Spa

7,643

$ 96,308

Italgas Spa

4,410

37,192

Luxottica Group Spa

2,150

34,265

Mediolanum Spa

3,100

24,076

TOTAL ITALY

276,215

Japan - 11.6%

Advantest Corp.

300

15,435

Alps Electric Co. Ltd.

2,000

12,675

Amada Co. Ltd.

2,000

9,032

Anritsu Corp.

2,000

15,974

Asahi Glass Co. Ltd.

5,000

26,868

Asahi Kasei Corp.

9,000

29,620

Canon, Inc.

1,000

29,270

Citizen Watch Co. Ltd.

4,000

21,070

Credit Saison Co. Ltd.

1,500

35,892

CSK Corp.

300

7,619

Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.

2,000

21,299

Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Inc.

4,000

7,415

Dainippon Pharmaceutical Co.

1,000

11,531

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

2,000

13,067

Denso Corp.

700

10,061

Fanuc Ltd.

200

8,330

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.

3,000

14,675

Fuji Machine Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

200

2,597

Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd.

2,000

65,986

Fuji Soft ABC, Inc.

300

12,593

Fujikura Ltd.

1,000

4,426

Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

1,000

24,010

Fujitsu Ltd.

5,000

36,995

Fujitsu Support & Service, Inc. (FSAS)

300

7,595

Funai Electric Co. Ltd.

100

5,594

Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd.

1,000

5,766

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

1,400

50,820

Hosiden Corp.

1,000

16,333

Hoya Corp.

200

11,940

Ito-Yokado Co. Ltd.

1,000

44,100

JAFCO Co. Ltd.

400

25,839

Japan Telecom Co. Ltd.

7

21,895

Kao Corp.

1,000

23,683

KDDI Corp.

18

47,481

Keyence Corp.

100

15,231

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Japan - continued

Kirin Beverage Corp.

400

$ 7,856

Komatsu Ltd.

5,000

15,272

Kuraray Co. Ltd.

1,000

6,239

Kyocera Corp.

600

41,640

Matsushita Communication Industrial Co. Ltd.

600

16,856

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.

3,000

35,760

Minebea Co. Ltd.

3,000

15,582

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

2,000

7,187

Mitsubishi Tokyo Finance Group, Inc.

8

59,920

Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.

3,000

9,751

Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd.

1,000

3,005

Mitsumi Electric Co. Ltd.

2,000

24,255

Mizuho Holdings, Inc.

12

36,260

Mori Seiki Co. Ltd.

1,000

6,876

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

100

6,272

NEC Corp.

4,000

36,260

Nichicon Corp.

1,000

10,755

Nidec Corp.

100

3,904

Nikko Cordial Corp.

6,000

32,389

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

300

46,256

Nippon COMSYS Corp.

2,000

15,843

Nippon Foundry, Inc. (a)

1

6,043

Nippon System Development Co. Ltd.

100

5,137

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

19

79,458

Nippon Unipac Holding

2

9,963

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

7,000

30,870

Nitto Denko Corp.

1,400

23,781

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

4,000

52,593

NTT Data Corp.

2

8,738

NTT DoCoMo, Inc.

4

54,226

Oki Electric Industry Co. Ltd.

4,000

14,112

Omron Corp.

1,000

12,740

Oriental Land Co. Ltd.

400

29,563

ORIX Corp.

700

61,225

Rohm Co. Ltd.

300

31,923

Secom Co. Ltd.

500

26,011

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.

6,000

17,101

Sekisui House Ltd.

1,000

8,052

Senshukai Co. Ltd.

1,000

3,152

Sharp Corp.

2,000

20,678

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

1,000

32,911

Shinko Electric Industries Co.Ltd.

1,700

28,044

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Japan - continued

SMC Corp.

200

$ 17,232

Sony Corp.

1,600

61,120

Square Co. Ltd. (a)

300

4,851

Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd.

6,000

37,877

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

2,000

16,954

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.

11,000

68,003

Sumitomo Trust & Banking Ltd.

2,000

11,139

Suzuki Motor Corp.

2,000

20,531

Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd.

1,000

48,428

Takefuji Corp.

170

14,105

TDK Corp. (a)

200

8,885

Terumo Corp.

1,000

16,537

The Suruga Bank Ltd.

4,000

27,766

THK Co. Ltd.

1,100

14,697

Tokai Corp.

1,000

4,002

Tokyo Broadcasting System, Inc.

1,000

16,742

Tokyo Electric Power Co.

700

17,379

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

100

4,108

Toppan Forms Co. Ltd.

500

9,800

Toppan Printing Co. Ltd.

5,000

46,509

Tosoh Corp.

2,000

3,789

Toto Ltd.

1,000

4,982

Toyota Motor Corp.

4,500

109,147

Tsubaki Nakashima Co. Ltd.

1,000

9,269

Union Tool Co.

100

3,226

World Co. Ltd.

100

3,348

Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

2,000

59,290

Yamato Transport Co. Ltd.

1,000

18,742

Zeon Corp.

1,000

3,193

TOTAL JAPAN

2,388,827

Netherlands - 1.6%

Euronext NV

3,500

58,449

ING Groep NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen)

4,040

100,745

Koninklijke Ahold NV

1,543

43,423

Koninklijke KPN NV

10,240

39,640

Numico NV

3,400

88,765

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

331,022

Norway - 0.7%

DnB Holding ASA

12,800

48,358

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Norway - continued

Norsk Hydro AS

1,730

$ 65,943

Tomra Systems AS

2,800

27,863

TOTAL NORWAY

142,164

Portugal - 0.1%

Vodafone Telecel-Comunicacoes Pessoais SA (a)

2,780

19,521

Singapore - 0.4%

City Developments Ltd.

1,000

2,270

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

2,000

11,407

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

3,050

17,562

Singapore Airlines Ltd.

1,000

4,634

Singapore Press Holdings Ltd.

400

3,466

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

6,000

6,778

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

5,096

28,505

TOTAL SINGAPORE

74,622

Spain - 1.9%

Acerinox SA (Reg.)

930

29,127

Altadis SA

8,010

131,601

Amadeus Global Travel Distribution SA Series A

3,830

20,722

Banco Santander Central Hispano SA

11,000

84,669

Centros Comerciales Carrefour SA

4,210

51,658

Fomento Construcciones y Contratas SA (FOCSA)

1,370

29,539

Telefonica SA (a)

4,004

48,085

TOTAL SPAIN

395,401

Sweden - 0.9%

Assa Abloy AB (B Shares)

6,922

78,850

Eniro AB

3,010

21,024

Svenska Handelsbanken AB (A Shares)

3,978

49,044

Swedish Match Co.

7,400

38,158

TOTAL SWEDEN

187,076

Switzerland - 1.8%

Adecco SA

157

6,947

Credit Suisse Group (Reg.)

1,750

63,942

Givaudan AG

77

23,563

Kuoni Reisen Holding AG Class B (Reg.)

78

14,584

Nestle SA (Reg.)

382

79,257

Novartis AG (Reg.)

2,402

89,897

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Switzerland - continued

Swiss Reinsurance Co. (Reg.)

613

$ 63,030

Swisscom AG (Reg.)

134

37,193

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

378,413

United Kingdom - 10.8%

3i Group PLC

10,230

110,459

AstraZeneca PLC (Sweden)

1,562

70,147

Barclays PLC

4,560

137,359

BBA Group PLC

10,060

32,133

BG Group PLC

15,020

56,883

BP PLC

21,590

173,944

British Telecommunications PLC

4,745

23,768

Compass Group PLC

11,350

82,830

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

6,511

173,518

Granada PLC

26,490

50,209

HBOS PLC

6,700

75,561

HSBC Holdings PLC:

(Hong Kong) (Reg.)

5,844

64,296

(United Kingdom) (Reg.)

4,810

52,920

Lloyds TSB Group PLC

10,550

106,545

Man Group PLC

1,500

24,185

Marks & Spencer PLC

19,660

82,109

Matalan PLC

4,090

21,545

National Grid Group PLC

7,100

50,420

Prudential PLC

8,260

86,544

Reed International PLC

11,380

93,234

Reuters Group PLC

2,530

23,968

Safeway PLC

11,780

59,998

Shell Transport & Trading Co. PLC (Reg.)

27,140

201,514

Unilever PLC

12,030

87,368

United Business Media PLC

5,374

34,253

Vodafone Group PLC

113,024

261,312

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

2,237,022

United States of America - 50.8%

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A (a)

660

12,421

AFLAC, Inc.

1,100

26,906

Albany International Corp. Class A (a)

1,640

31,980

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (a)

2,150

58,910

American Home Products Corp.

4,650

259,610

American Standard Companies, Inc. (a)

1,050

60,795

American Water Works, Inc.

520

21,112

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

United States of America - continued

Applied Materials, Inc. (a)

550

$ 18,761

Arrow Electronics, Inc. (a)

1,380

33,741

AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. (a)

200

2,670

AT&T Corp.

7,810

119,103

Atmel Corp. (a)

3,370

26,792

AutoNation, Inc. (a)

26,930

277,110

Avnet, Inc.

1,483

30,594

Avon Products, Inc.

8,850

414,446

Baker Hughes, Inc.

490

17,557

Bank of America Corp.

930

54,861

Bank One Corp.

1,660

55,095

Barr Laboratories, Inc. (a)

250

18,200

BEA Systems, Inc. (a)

1,090

13,233

Becton, Dickinson & Co.

1,920

68,736

Best Buy Co., Inc. (a)

400

21,960

BJ Services Co. (a)

790

20,216

Black & Decker Corp.

400

13,236

Boise Cascade Corp.

1,150

32,844

Bowater, Inc.

160

7,155

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

4,980

266,181

Cabot Microelectronics Corp. (a)

260

17,233

Cardinal Health, Inc.

11,010

738,881

Cendant Corp. (a)

3,540

45,878

Centex Corp.

1,810

69,251

ChevronTexaco Corp.

1,570

139,024

Clear Channel Communications, Inc. (a)

4,384

167,118

Computer Associates International, Inc.

17,570

543,264

Compuware Corp. (a)

6,990

71,857

Comverse Technology, Inc. (a)

1,160

21,820

Conoco, Inc.

3,180

81,726

Corinthian Colleges, Inc. (a)

490

17,900

Cygnus, Inc. (a)

2,220

11,100

Dal-Tile International, Inc. (a)

1,000

16,210

Danaher Corp.

560

31,214

DuPont Photomasks, Inc. (a)

370

13,335

Ecolab, Inc.

300

10,554

ENSCO International, Inc.

1,860

36,828

Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc. Class A (a)

1,430

30,388

Fannie Mae

2,610

211,306

FleetBoston Financial Corp.

1,630

53,562

Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.

1,740

17,435

Forest Laboratories, Inc. (a)

1,040

77,355

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

United States of America - continued

Freddie Mac

5,620

$ 381,148

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. Class B (a)

2,200

24,420

Furniture Brands International, Inc. (a)

1,230

29,532

Georgia Gulf Corp.

100

1,777

Georgia-Pacific Group

1,370

38,031

Gillette Co.

3,090

96,068

Guidant Corp. (a)

7,540

312,985

Harrah's Entertainment, Inc. (a)

990

28,839

HealthSouth Corp. (a)

1,370

17,837

Hilton Hotels Corp.

17,200

147,232

IMC Global, Inc.

2,730

29,348

Ingersoll-Rand Co.

930

34,689

Integrated Silicon Solution (a)

970

10,078

Intel Corp.

8,650

211,233

International Rectifier Corp. (a)

780

27,386

J.D. Edwards & Co. (a)

4,490

31,834

JCPenney Co., Inc.

1,440

31,277

KB HOME

220

6,501

Kmart Corp. (a)

6,250

38,313

Lafarge North America, Inc.

500

17,725

LAM Research Corp. (a)

3,060

58,018

Lattice Semiconductor Corp. (a)

960

16,800

Lockheed Martin Corp.

3,760

183,375

Lowe's Companies, Inc.

1,540

52,514

LSI Logic Corp. (a)

1,820

30,849

Lyondell Chemical Co.

1,650

21,962

Manpower, Inc.

3,430

97,961

Maytag Corp.

750

20,910

MetLife, Inc.

2,700

72,630

Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)

870

39,942

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

1,890

43,016

Microsoft Corp. (a)

12,740

740,817

MIPS Technologies, Inc.:

Class A (a)

640

5,984

Class B (a)

400

3,492

Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a)

650

28,080

Mylan Laboratories, Inc.

1,530

56,411

Nabors Industries, Inc. (a)

2,620

80,539

National Semiconductor Corp. (a)

900

23,382

National-Oilwell, Inc. (a)

1,740

32,225

Noble Drilling Corp. (a)

1,890

57,740

Northrop Grumman Corp.

360

35,982

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

United States of America - continued

Northwest Airlines Corp. (a)

1,675

$ 21,507

NVIDIA Corp. (a)

2,760

118,294

Omnicom Group, Inc.

2,400

184,272

Pacific Century Financial Corp.

950

22,135

Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. (a)

1,770

24,338

Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.

400

18,592

PepsiCo, Inc.

1,110

54,068

Perrigo Co. (a)

830

12,276

Pfizer, Inc.

15,642

655,400

Phelps Dodge Corp.

4,400

127,600

Philip Morris Companies, Inc.

3,000

140,400

PolyOne Corp.

1,920

16,416

Priority Healthcare Corp. Class B (a)

820

23,690

Pulte Homes, Inc.

650

21,125

Qwest Communications International, Inc.

4,250

55,038

RadiSys Corp. (a)

930

12,806

Rite Aid Corp. (a)

9,200

50,784

Ryerson Tull, Inc.

4,190

48,185

Semtech Corp. (a)

1,120

42,280

SICOR, Inc. (a)

800

15,000

Solutia, Inc.

2,130

25,560

Sonic Automotive, Inc. Class A (a)

6,160

102,379

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. unit

5,960

131,358

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a)

2,620

36,497

The Coca-Cola Co.

6,250

299,250

Tribune Co.

630

19,026

Tricon Global Restaurants, Inc. (a)

500

25,295

Tyco International Ltd.

5,180

254,545

U.S. Bancorp, Delaware

3,360

59,741

VERITAS Software Corp. (a)

1,120

31,786

Viacom, Inc. Class B (non-vtg.) (a)

1,660

60,607

Viad Corp.

3,380

65,910

Weatherford International, Inc. (a)

1,950

66,749

Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (a)

1,170

36,165

TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

10,505,420

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $21,647,232)

19,896,188

Nonconvertible Preferred Stocks - 1.2%

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Germany - 0.7%

Hugo Boss AG

3,000

$ 55,338

ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG

3,150

16,731

Wella AG

1,292

59,377

TOTAL GERMANY

131,446

Italy - 0.5%

Telecom Italia Spa (Risp)

21,870

105,432

TOTAL NONCONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS

(Cost $298,413)

236,878

Nonconvertible Bonds - 0.0%

Moody's Ratings (unaudited)

Principal Amount

United Kingdom - 0.0%

BAE Systems PLC 7.45% 11/29/03
(Cost $295)

-

GBP

433

378

Money Market Funds - 4.5%

Shares

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 2.81% (b)
(Cost $936,742)

936,742

936,742

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 101.9%

(Cost $22,882,682)

21,070,186

NET OTHER ASSETS - (1.9)%

(387,743)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 20,682,443

Currency Abbreviations

GBP

-

British pound

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

(b) The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent fiscal year end is available upon request.

Other Information

Purchases and sales of securities,
other than short-term securities,
aggregated $37,098,150 and $31,377,630, respectively.

The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which
are affiliates of the investment adviser.
The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $1,654 for the period.

Income Tax Information

At October 31, 2001, the aggregate
cost of investment securities for income
tax purposes was $23,068,694. Net unrealized depreciation aggregated $1,998,508, of which $1,286,845
related to appreciated investment
securities and $3,285,353 related to depreciated investment securities.

At October 31, 2001, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $2,623,000 of which $301,000 and $2,322,000 will expire on October 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2001

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (cost $22,882,682) -
See accompanying schedule

$ 21,070,186

Receivable for investments sold

239,348

Receivable for fund shares sold

8,235

Dividends receivable

25,406

Interest receivable

1,087

Total assets

21,344,262

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 570,399

Payable for fund shares redeemed

38,650

Accrued management fee

6,230

Distribution fees payable

11,111

Other payables and accrued expenses

35,429

Total liabilities

661,819

Net Assets

$ 20,682,443

Net Assets consist of:

Paid in capital

$ 25,323,116

Accumulated net investment (loss)

(9,839)

Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

(2,818,142)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(1,812,692)

Net Assets

$ 20,682,443

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

October 31, 2001

Calculation of Maximum Offering Price
Class A:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($3,515,588 ÷ 360,270 shares)

$9.76

Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $9.76)

$10.36

Class T:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($7,641,933 ÷ 787,658 shares)

$9.70

Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $9.70)

$10.05

Class B:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($4,865,451 ÷ 508,691 shares) A

$9.56

Class C:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($3,750,244 ÷ 391,603 shares) A

$9.58

Institutional Class:
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price
per share ($909,227 ÷ 92,650 shares)

$9.81

A Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Operations

Year ended October 31, 2001

Investment Income

Dividends

$ 306,472

Special dividend from Granada PLC

88,415

Interest

45,167

440,054

Less foreign taxes withheld

(24,846)

Total income

415,208

Expenses

Management fee

$ 168,486

Transfer agent fees

103,144

Distribution fees

149,380

Accounting fees and expenses

61,513

Non-interested trustees' compensation

82

Custodian fees and expenses

63,621

Registration fees

87,016

Audit

25,230

Legal

332

Miscellaneous

15,627

Total expenses before reductions

674,431

Expense reductions

(127,697)

546,734

Net investment income (loss)

(131,526)

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities

(2,313,256)

Foreign currency transactions

(11,136)

(2,324,392)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

(3,600,574)

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

793

(3,599,781)

Net gain (loss)

(5,924,173)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

$ (6,055,699)

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Year ended October 31,
2001

Year ended October 31,
2000

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Operations
Net investment income (loss)

$ (131,526)

$ (137,872)

Net realized gain (loss)

(2,324,392)

(426,876)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(3,599,781)

695,599

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

(6,055,699)

130,851

Distributions to shareholders
From net realized gain

-

(179,139)

In excess of net realized gain

-

(59,365)

Total distributions

-

(238,504)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

4,261,479

11,427,176

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

(1,794,220)

11,319,523

Net Assets

Beginning of period

22,476,663

11,157,140

End of period (including accumulated net investment loss of $9,839 and $42,698, respectively)

$ 20,682,443

$ 22,476,663

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class A

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 H

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 12.62

$ 11.79

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.02) G

(.04) F

(.04)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(2.84)

1.13

1.83

Total from investment operations

(2.86)

1.09

1.79

Less Distributions

From net realized gain

-

(.20)

-

In excess of net realized gain

-

(.06)

-

Total distributions

-

(.26)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.76

$ 12.62

$ 11.79

Total Return B, C, D

(22.66)%

9.28%

17.90%

Ratios to Average Net Assets I

Expenses before expense reductions

2.40%

2.32%

4.39% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.00%

2.00%

2.00% A

Expenses net of all reductions

1.96%

1.99%

1.99% A

Net investment income (loss)

(.17)%

(.33)%

(.47)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 3,516

$ 2,868

$ 1,853

Portfolio turnover rate

141%

106%

69% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.03 per share.

G Investment income per share reflects a special dividend from Granada PLC which amounted to $.04 per share.

H For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class T

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 H

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 12.60

$ 11.77

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.05) G

(.08) F

(.07)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(2.85)

1.15

1.84

Total from investment operations

(2.90)

1.07

1.77

Less Distributions

From net realized gain

-

(.18)

-

In excess of net realized gain

-

(.06)

-

Total distributions

-

(.24)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.70

$ 12.60

$ 11.77

Total Return B, C, D

(23.02)%

9.12%

17.70%

Ratios to Average Net Assets I

Expenses before expense reductions

2.88%

2.70%

4.70% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.25%

2.25%

2.25% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.21%

2.24%

2.24% A

Net investment income (loss)

(.42)%

(.58)%

(.72)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 7,642

$ 8,019

$ 3,204

Portfolio turnover rate

141%

106%

69% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.03 per share.

G Investment income per share reflects a special dividend from Granada PLC which amounted to $.04 per share.

H For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class B

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 H

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 12.48

$ 11.71

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.10) G

(.14) F

(.12)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(2.82)

1.14

1.83

Total from investment operations

(2.92)

1.00

1.71

Less Distributions

From net realized gain

-

(.17)

-

In excess of net realized gain

-

(.06)

-

Total distributions

-

(.23)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.56

$ 12.48

$ 11.71

Total Return B, C, D

(23.40)%

8.56%

17.10%

Ratios to Average Net Assets I

Expenses before expense reductions

3.30%

3.24%

5.19% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.75%

2.75%

2.75% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.71%

2.74%

2.74% A

Net investment income (loss)

(.92)%

(1.08)%

(1.22)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 4,865

$ 5,187

$ 2,268

Portfolio turnover rate

141%

106%

69% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.03 per share.

G Investment income per share reflects a special dividend from Granada PLC which amounted to $.04 per share.

H For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class C

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 H

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 12.49

$ 11.71

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.10) G

(.14) F

(.12)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(2.81)

1.15

1.83

Total from investment operations

(2.91)

1.01

1.71

Less Distributions

From net realized gain

-

(.17)

-

In excess of net realized gain

-

(.06)

-

Total distributions

-

(.23)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.58

$ 12.49

$ 11.71

Total Return B, C, D

(23.30)%

8.65%

17.10%

Ratios to Average Net Assets I

Expenses before expense reductions

3.16%

3.13%

5.16% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.75%

2.75%

2.75% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.71%

2.74%

2.74% A

Net investment income (loss)

(.92)%

(1.08)%

(1.22)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 3,750

$ 5,146

$ 2,649

Portfolio turnover rate

141%

106%

69% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.03 per share.

G Investment income per share reflects a special dividend from Granada PLC which amounted to $.04 per share.

H For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Institutional Class

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 G

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 12.68

$ 11.81

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) D

.01 F

(.01) E

(.02)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(2.88)

1.16

1.83

Total from investment operations

(2.87)

1.15

1.81

Less Distributions

From net realized gain

-

(.21)

-

In excess of net realized gain

-

(.07)

-

Total distributions

-

(.28)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.81

$ 12.68

$ 11.81

Total Return B, C

(22.63)%

9.79%

18.10%

Ratios to Average Net Assets H

Expenses before expense reductions

2.02%

2.06%

4.10% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

1.75%

1.75%

1.75% A

Expenses net of all reductions

1.71%

1.74%

1.74% A

Net investment income (loss)

.08%

(.08)%

(.22)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 909

$ 1,256

$ 1,182

Portfolio turnover rate

141%

106%

69% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

E Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.03 per share.

F Investment income per share reflects a special dividend from Granada PLC which amounted to $.04 per share.

G For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended October 31, 2001

1. Significant Accounting Policies.

Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (the trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.

The fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:

Security Valuation. Net asset value per share is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Securities for which quotations are readily available are valued using the official closing price or at the last sale price in the principal market in which they are traded. If the last sale price (on the local exchange) is unavailable, the last evaluated quote or closing bid price normally is used. If trading or events occurring in other markets after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they are valued at their fair value taking this trading or these events into account. Fair value is determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Securities (including restricted securities) for which quotations are not readily available are valued primarily using dealer-supplied valuations or at their fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost or original cost plus accrued interest, both of which approximate current value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Foreign denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.

The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.

Income Taxes. As a qualified regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, the fund is not subject to U.S. federal income taxes to the extent that it distributes all of its taxable income for its fiscal year. The fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income and gains on investments which are accrued based upon the fund's understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests. Foreign governments may also impose taxes on other payments or transactions with respect to foreign securities. The fund accrues such taxes as applicable. The Schedule of Investments includes information regarding income taxes under the caption "Income Tax Information."

Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.

Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class.

Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), net operating losses, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Distributions to Shareholders - continued

Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital. Temporary book and tax basis differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

Security Transactions. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

2. Operating Policies.

Joint Trading Account. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the fund, along with other affiliated entities of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), may transfer uninvested cash balances into one or more joint trading accounts. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements for U.S. Treasury or Federal Agency obligations.

Repurchase Agreements. The underlying U.S. Treasury, Federal Agency, or other obligations found to be satisfactory by FMR are transferred to an account of the fund, or to the Joint Trading Account, at a custodian bank. The securities are marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). FMR, the fund's investment adviser, is responsible for determining that the value of the underlying securities remains in accordance with the market value requirements stated above.

3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Information regarding purchases and sales of securities is included under the caption "Other Information" at the end of the fund's Schedule of Investments.

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee.

The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate of .45% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .73%
of the fund's average net assets.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Each class pays Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows.

Distribution
Fee

Service
Fee

Paid to
FDC

Retained
by FDC

Class A

0%

.25%

$ 9,525

$ 2,145

Class T

.25%

.25%

42,610

2,847

Class B

.75%

.25%

52,816

41,395

Class C

.75%

.25%

44,429

20,036

$ 149,380

$ 66,423

Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from, 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of Class A and Class T shares.

For the period, sales charge amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:

Paid to
FDC

Retained
by FDC

Class A

$ 12,865

$ 3,862

Class T

22,063

4,117

Class B

8,430

8,430 *

Class C

620

620 *

$ 43,978

$ 17,029

* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial
intermediaries through which the sales are made.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent (collectively referred to as the transfer agent) for each class of the fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of all shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the following amounts were paid to FIIOC:

Amount

% of
Average
Net Assets

Class A

$ 12,517

.33

Class T

47,691

.56

Class B

25,647

.48

Class C

15,167

.34

Institutional Class

2,122

.20

$ 103,144

Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc., an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month plus out-of-pocket expenses.

Central Funds. The fund may invest in affiliated Central Funds managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR. The Central Funds are open-end investment companies available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and do not pay a management fee. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $44,952 for the period.

Brokerage Commissions. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms are shown under the caption "Other Information" at the end of the fund's Schedule of Investments.

5. Committed Line of Credit.

The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.475 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period there were no borrowings on this line of credit.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

6. Expense Reductions.

FMR agreed to reimburse the classes of the fund to the extent operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, are excluded from this reimbursement.

Expense
Limitations

Reimbursement
from adviser

Class A

2.00%

$ 15,208

Class T

2.25%

53,666

Class B

2.75%

29,298

Class C

2.75%

18,276

Institutional Class

1.75%

2,888

$ 119,336

Certain security trades were directed to brokers who paid $8,361 of the fund's expenses.

7. Other Information.

At the end of the period, FMR or its affiliates held 10% of the total outstanding shares of the fund.

8. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

From net realized gain

Class A

$ -

$ 31,783

Class T

-

49,590

Class B

-

36,686

Class C

-

39,947

Institutional Class

-

21,133

Total

$ -

$ 179,139

In excess of net realized gain

Class A

$ -

$ 10,533

Class T

-

16,434

Class B

-

12,158

Class C

-

13,237

Institutional Class

-

7,003

Total

$ -

$ 59,365

$ -

$ 238,504

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

9. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

Shares

Dollars

Year ended October 31,

Year ended October 31,

Year ended October 31,

Year ended October 31,

2001

2000

2001

2000

Class A
Shares sold

285,498

713,812

$ 3,280,989

$ 9,666,300

Reinvestment of distributions

-

3,410

-

42,316

Shares redeemed

(152,430)

(647,219)

(1,679,073)

(8,217,175)

Net increase (decrease)

133,068

70,003

$ 1,601,916

$ 1,491,441

Class T
Shares sold

408,350

523,847

$ 4,598,870

$ 6,821,221

Reinvestment of distributions

-

5,110

-

63,360

Shares redeemed

(257,198)

(164,779)

(2,749,421)

(2,166,598)

Net increase (decrease)

151,152

364,178

$ 1,849,449

$ 4,717,983

Class B
Shares sold

226,898

271,776

$ 2,508,485

$ 3,515,035

Reinvestment of distributions

-

3,807

-

46,976

Shares redeemed

(133,675)

(53,848)

(1,414,151)

(699,801)

Net increase (decrease)

93,223

221,735

$ 1,094,334

$ 2,862,210

Class C
Shares sold

144,981

230,974

$ 1,600,419

$ 2,964,989

Reinvestment of distributions

-

3,366

-

41,574

Shares redeemed

(165,343)

(48,512)

(1,813,692)

(635,133)

Net increase (decrease)

(20,362)

185,828

$ (213,273)

$ 2,371,430

Institutional Class
Shares sold

3,587

1,889

$ 39,471

$ 24,700

Reinvestment of distributions

-

2,256

-

28,016

Shares redeemed

(10,018)

(5,122)

(110,418)

(68,604)

Net increase (decrease)

(6,431)

(977)

$ (70,947)

$ (15,888)

Annual Report

Report of Independent Accountants

To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and the Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund (a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII) at October 31, 2001, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2001 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
December 10, 2001

Annual Report

Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company

Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research
(U.K.) Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research
(Far East) Inc.

Fidelity International
Investment Advisors

Fidelity International Investments Advisors (U.K.) Limited

Fidelity Investments Japan Limited

Officers

Edward C. Johnson 3d, President

Abigail P. Johnson, Senior Vice President

Phillip L. Bullen, Vice President

Richard C. Habermann, Vice President

Eric D. Roiter, Secretary

Robert A. Dwight, Treasurer

Maria F. Dwyer, Deputy Treasurer

John H. Costello, Assistant Treasurer

Paul F. Maloney, Assistant Treasurer

Thomas J. Simpson, Assistant Treasurer

Board of Trustees

J. Michael Cook *

Ralph F. Cox *

Phyllis Burke Davis *

Robert M. Gates *

Abigail P. Johnson

Edward C. Johnson 3d

Donald J. Kirk *

Marie L. Knowles *

Ned C. Lautenbach *

Peter S. Lynch

Marvin L. Mann *

William O. McCoy *

William S. Stavropoulos *

Advisory Board

Robert C. Pozen

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corporation

Boston, MA

Transfer and Shareholder
Servicing Agents

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.

Boston, MA

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

Quincy, MA

AGLOI-ANN-1201 149862
1.728714.102

(Fidelity Investment logo)(registered trademark)

Fidelity® Advisor

International
Capital Appreciation

Fund - Class A, Class T, Class B
and Class C

Annual Report

October 31, 2001

(2_fidelity_logos)

Contents

President's Message

3

Ned Johnson on investing strategies.

Performance

4

How the fund has done over time.

Fund Talk

12

The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook.

Investment Changes

15

A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months.

Investments

16

A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values.

Financial Statements

20

Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets,
as well as financial highlights.

Notes

29

Notes to the financial statements.

Independent Auditors' Report

37

The auditors' opinion.

Distributions

38

Standard & Poor's, S&P and S&P 500 are registered service marks of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Fidelity Distributors Corporation.

Other third party marks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

All other marks appearing herein are registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of FMR Corp. or an affiliated company.

(Recycle graphic)   This report is printed on recycled paper using soy-based inks.

This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

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

Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.

For more information on any Fidelity Advisor fund, including charges and expenses, contact your investment professional for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before you invest or send money.

Annual Report

President's Message

(photo_of_Edward_C_Johnson_3d)

Dear Shareholder:

The three major benchmarks of U.S. stock market performance - the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, Standard & Poor's 500SM Index and NASDAQ Composite® Index - recorded gains in October 2001, the first time since April that all three indexes had positive monthly returns. However, each still dwelled in double-digit negative territory for the year overall. Conversely, nearly every investment-grade bond category enjoyed a year-to-date gain of 10% or more.

While it's impossible to predict the future direction of the markets with any degree of certainty, there are certain basic principles that can help investors plan for their future needs.

First, investors are encouraged to take a long-term view of their portfolios. If you can afford to leave your money invested through the inevitable up and down cycles of the financial markets, you will greatly reduce your vulnerability to any single decline. We know from experience, for example, that stock prices have gone up over longer periods of time, have significantly outperformed other types of investments and have stayed ahead of inflation.

Second, you can further manage your investing risk through diversification. A stock mutual fund, for instance, is already diversified, because it invests in many different companies. You can increase your diversification further by investing in a number of different stock funds, or in such other investment categories as bonds. If you have a short investment time horizon, you might want to consider moving some of your investment into a money market fund, which seeks income and a stable share price by investing in high-quality, short-term investments. Of course, it's important to remember that an investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although money market funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in these types of funds.

Finally, no matter what your time horizon or portfolio diversity, it makes good sense to follow a regular investment plan, investing a certain amount of money in a fund at the same time each month or quarter and periodically reviewing your overall portfolio. By doing so, you won't get caught up in the excitement of a rapidly rising market, nor will you buy all your shares at market highs. While this strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - won't assure a profit or protect you from a loss in a declining market, it should help you lower the average cost of your purchases. Of course, you should consider your financial ability to continue your purchases through periods of low price levels before undertaking such a strategy.

Remember to contact your investment professional if you need help with your investments.

Best regards,

/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d


Edward C. Johnson 3d

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund - Class A

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity® Adv Intl Cap App - CL A

-25.17%

18.69%

Fidelity Adv Intl Cap App - CL A
(incl. 5.75% sales charge)

-29.47%

11.87%

MSCI® AC World ex US

-24.93%

-4.95%

International Funds Average

-26.39%

n/a *

Cumulative total returns show Class A's performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year or since the fund started on November 3, 1997. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Class A's returns to the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM  AC World Index Free ex USA - a market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets, excluding the United States, throughout the world. To measure how Class A's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the international funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 731 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Intl Cap App - CL A

-25.17%

4.38%

Fidelity Adv Intl Cap App - CL A
(incl. 5.75% sales charge)

-29.47%

2.85%

MSCI AC World ex US

-24.93%

-1.26%

International Funds Average

-26.39%

n/a *

Average annual total returns take Class A shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Class A shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund - Class A on November 3, 1997, when the fund started, and the current 5.75% sales charge was paid. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment would have grown to $11,187 - an 11.87% increase on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the Morgan Stanley Capital International AC World Index Free ex USA did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have been $9,505 - a 4.95% decrease.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund - Class T

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the life of fund total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Intl Cap App - CL T

-25.32%

17.92%

Fidelity Adv Intl Cap App - CL T
(incl. 3.50% sales charge)

-27.94%

13.79%

MSCI AC World ex US

-24.93%

-4.95%

International Funds Average

-26.39%

n/a *

Cumulative total returns show Class T's performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year or since the fund started on November 3, 1997. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Class T's returns to the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International AC World Index Free ex USA - a market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets, excluding the United States, throughout the world. To measure how Class T's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the international funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 731 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Intl Cap App - CL T

-25.32%

4.21%

Fidelity Adv Intl Cap App - CL T
(incl. 3.50% sales charge)

-27.94%

3.29%

MSCI AC World ex US

-24.93%

-1.26%

International Funds Average

-26.39%

n/a *

Average annual total returns take Class T shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Class T shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund - Class T on November 3, 1997, when the fund started, and the current 3.50% sales charge was paid. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment would have grown to $11,379 - a 13.79% increase on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the Morgan Stanley Capital International AC World Index Free ex USA did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have been $9,505 - a 4.95% decrease.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund - Class B

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). Class B's contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year and life of fund total return figures are 5% and 3%, respectively. If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Intl Cap App - CL B

-25.75%

15.10%

Fidelity Adv Intl Cap App - CL B
(incl. contingent deferred sales charge)

-29.37%

12.10%

MSCI AC World ex US

-24.93%

-4.95%

International Funds Average

-26.39%

n/a *

Cumulative total returns show Class B's performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year or since the fund started on November 3, 1997. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Class B's returns to the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International AC World Index Free ex USA - a market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets, excluding the United States, throughout the world. To measure how Class B's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the international funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 731 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Intl Cap App - CL B

-25.75%

3.58%

Fidelity Adv Intl Cap App - CL B
(incl. contingent deferred sales charge)

-29.37%

2.90%

MSCI AC World ex US

-24.93%

-1.26%

International Funds Average

-26.39%

n/a *

Average annual total returns take Class B shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Class B shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund - Class B on November 3, 1997, when the fund started. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment, including the effect of the applicable contingent deferred sales charge, would have grown to $11,210 - a 12.10% increase on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the Morgan Stanley Capital International AC World Index Free ex USA did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have been $9,505 - a 4.95% decrease.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund - Class C

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). Class C's contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year and life of fund total return figures are 1% and 0%, respectively. If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the life of fund total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Intl Cap App - CL C

-25.71%

15.23%

Fidelity Adv Intl Cap App - CL C
(incl. contingent deferred sales charge)

-26.43%

15.23%

MSCI AC World ex US

-24.93%

-4.95%

International Funds Average

-26.39%

n/a *

Cumulative total returns show Class C's performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year or since the fund started on November 3, 1997. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Class C's returns to the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International AC World Index Free ex USA - a market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets, excluding the United States, throughout the world. To measure how Class C's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the international funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 731 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Intl Cap App - CL C

-25.71%

3.61%

Fidelity Adv Intl Cap App - CL C
(incl. contingent deferred sales charge)

-26.43%

3.61%

MSCI AC World ex US

-24.93%

-1.26%

International Funds Average

-26.39%

n/a *

Average annual total returns take Class C shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Class C shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund - Class C on November 3, 1997, when the fund started. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment would have grown to $11,523 - a 15.23% increase on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the Morgan Stanley Capital International AC World Index Free ex USA did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have been $9,505 - a 4.95% decrease.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview

Market Recap

Investors looking beyond U.S. borders for less-volatile, better-
performing equity opportunities during the past year may as well have been looking in a mirror, for the majority of overseas stock markets were merely a reflection
of domestic performance. In fact, the returns of many international equity indexes were nearly identical to popular U.S. stock market benchmarks. For instance, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE® Index - which tracks the performance of stock markets in Europe, Australasia and the Far East - declined 24.75% during the 12-month period ending October 31, 2001, while the U.S. based Standard & Poor's 500
SM Index fell 24.90%. At the same time, the MSCI All Country Asia Free ex Japan Index -
an index of over 450 stocks traded in 11 emerging Asian markets, excluding Japan - fell 24.84%. The slowdown of the U.S. economy to near-recessionary levels had far-reaching ramifications. For Japan, the effect was particularly harsh. Already mired in its own economic slump, the nation's significant lull in exports to the U.S. contributed to the 30.97% decline of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Index (TOPIX) during the past year. Japan's and Europe's technology, media and telecommunications
(TMT) industries suffered heavy losses. In fact, not one single technology or telecom company was in the MSCI EAFE's list of top 50 contributors during the one-year period.

(Portfolio Manager photograph)
An interview with Kevin McCarey, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund

Q. How did the fund perform, Kevin?

A. The fund performed decently, considering the environment. For the 12-month period that ended October 31, 2001, the fund's Class A, Class T, Class B and Class C shares returned -25.17%, -25.32%, -25.75% and -25.71%, respectively. The Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World ex-USA Index returned -24.93% during the same period, while the international funds average returned -26.39%, according to Lipper Inc.

Q. How did the volatile markets affect your investment approach and the fund's performance during the period?

A. My objective in managing the fund is to look for companies exhibiting the fastest earnings growth. In past years, many of these opportunities came from the technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) sector. Following the earnings collapse within the TMT group in early 2001, however, many of the best growth stories came from the more defensive areas of the market. The fund began the year in more of a defensive mode, but I gradually began to notice improvement in certain TMT areas during the summer and assumed a more aggressive stance. At the same time, stock prices within the TMT sector fell to more evenly reflect lower overall earnings projections. The fund was overweighted in TMT stocks at the time of the terrorist attacks, and thus lost any gains it had made to that point. As for my stock picking approach, I tried to find companies that were medium in size - between $1 billion and $5 billion - had an element of inside ownership, were generating good profit margins and were capturing market share.

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview - continued

Q. What was your specific strategy within the TMT sector?

A. Most of my buying activity revolved around my observation that fundamentals within the wireless handset industry were improving. As such, I added to the fund's positions in several cellular handset, electrical component and semiconductor names. These included Vodafone - a leading cellular service provider - as well as Murata, a Japanese electronics company that supplies components to the wireless industry. I also added to the fund's investment in Taiwan Semiconductor, one of the largest semiconductor foundries in the world. This aggressive stance hurt the fund in September, but I remained confident that fundamentals would continue to improve. At the end of the period, Vodafone, Murata and Taiwan Semi were the fund's three largest positions, respectively. None performed particularly well during the period, but I remained optimistic as the period came to an end.

Q. Where did you find opportunities when you were in defensive mode?

A. I was attracted to regional banks, because they tended to offer decent performance as world economies softened. As such, I added to the fund's positions in names such as South Korea's Kookmin Bank and Spain's Banco Popular. Kookmin was one of the fund's best performers during the period. The bank was in the process of merging with another Korean bank, and investors felt the merger could help Kookmin cut costs.

Q. Did the line between growth stocks and value stocks become blurred during the period?

A. For most of the period, the fastest-growing value stocks represented the best investment opportunities. Value stocks outperformed growth stocks during the past 12 months, and some of the fund's better performers came from defensive areas. A good example was Swedish Match, a large tobacco company based in Sweden. Swedish Match generated mid-teens earnings growth during the period, which far exceeded what the general market was offering.

Q. What was the story in Japan during the period?

A. The situation in Japan was a disappointing one. The Japanese government continued to be slow in reforming the country's shaky banking system, and the market there suffered as a result. Several Japanese stocks did influence fund performance during the period, including Paris Miki, an eyeglass retailer that performed well. Disappointments included Furukawa Electric and JAFCO, a small, Internet-oriented venture capital firm.

Q. Which other stocks influenced performance?

A. French do-it-yourself retailer Castorama Dubois was the fund's best performer during the period, and I eventually sold out of the stock to lock in gains. Norwegian videoconferencing company Tandberg was another terrific stock, as videoconferencing technology was in demand due to decreased business travel. As for disappointments, my decision to play Ericsson as a turnaround story didn't pan out. Nikko Cordial - formerly known as Nikko Securities - suffered from lower trading volumes and commissions. The fund did not own positions in Tandberg or Ericsson at the end of the period.

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview - continued

Q. What's your outlook?

A. We may be in for some good news during the next few months, but we can also expect some bad news mixed in. Company fundamentals, for example, may well take two steps forward and one step back if improvement begins to take hold. A key focus for me will be to find companies that are gaining market share in industries that are operating under difficult conditions. This will allow the fund to be in on the ground floor when any upturns occur. I'll also continue to sort through mid-cap stocks for exciting stories, and may emphasize industry leaders within the TMT group.

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.

Fund Facts

Goal: seeks capital appreciation by investing in securities of foreign issuers

Start date: November 3, 1997

Size: as of October 31, 2001, more than $177 million

Manager: Kevin McCarey, since inception; joined Fidelity in 1985

3

Kevin McCarey shares his blueprint for investing in uncertain markets:

"Uncertainty breeds buying opportunities, but it also forces you to be more selective. As this period progressed - and the uncertainty multiplied - I wrote down a list of stock characteristics that were at the top of my shopping list. For starters, I wanted to find medium-sized companies (valued between $1 billion and $5 billion) that had room to grow within their industries. Mid-cap names accounted for 33% of the fund's investments at the end of the period - up from 20% when we started - and this emphasis helped performance.

"I also favored companies with inside ownership, because it indicated to me that management's objectives were aligned with its external shareholders. Retailer Luxottica was a good example of this, as 70% of the company is owned by its founder. Other features I looked for included high profitability, increased market share and good free cash flow to support growth and/or acquisitions.

"Most of the fund's top holdings at the end of the period reflected this formula, including France-based Neopost - which makes postal equipment - asset management companies Julius Baer and Deutsche Boerse, and Mexican TV broadcasters Grupo Televisa and TV Azteca."

Annual Report

Investment Changes

Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2001

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom,
Wireless Telecommunication Services)

6.1

1.3

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
(Japan, Electronic Equipment & Instruments)

3.5

0.0

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan, Semiconductor Equipment & Products)

2.9

0.0

Kookmin Bank (Korea (South), Banks)

2.8

1.5

ASML Holding NV (NY Shares) (Netherlands, Semiconductor Equipment & Products)

2.8

0.6

18.1

Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2001

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Information Technology

22.2

19.9

Financials

18.8

28.5

Consumer Discretionary

10.0

16.5

Consumer Staples

9.7

8.8

Telecommunication Services

9.0

3.1

Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2001

(excluding cash equivalents)

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

United Kingdom

19.1

17.1

Japan

12.5

21.8

France

8.1

7.3

Korea (South)

5.9

3.1

Taiwan

5.0

8.1

Percentages are adjusted for the effect of open futures contracts, if applicable.

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of October 31, 2001

As of April 30, 2001

Stocks 89.4%

Stocks 91.0%

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 10.6%

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 9.0%



Annual Report

Investments October 31, 2001

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 89.4%

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Belgium - 0.6%

Delhaize Freres & Compagnie Le Lion SA

19,400

$ 1,065,356

Brazil - 0.8%

Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros SA (Unibanco) GDR

89,800

1,412,554

Canada - 3.9%

Precision Drilling Corp. (a)

145,600

3,714,697

Suncor Energy, Inc.

104,100

3,171,623

TOTAL CANADA

6,886,320

Finland - 2.5%

Nokia Corp.

211,600

4,339,916

France - 8.1%

BNP Paribas SA

23,300

1,938,166

Credit Lyonnais SA

49,300

1,725,141

Neopost SA (a)

142,228

4,225,345

NRJ Group

85,100

1,248,764

Pernod-Ricard

31,600

2,211,824

Thales SA

27,300

1,049,676

TotalFinaElf SA Class B

14,200

1,980,616

TOTAL FRANCE

14,379,532

Germany - 3.6%

Deutsche Boerse AG

71,100

2,461,099

Epcos AG

48,600

2,093,103

MLP AG

14,100

944,398

SAP AG

9,100

942,112

TOTAL GERMANY

6,440,712

Hong Kong - 2.2%

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

1,504,000

2,015,013

Li & Fung Ltd.

1

1

Television Broadcasts Ltd.

643,000

1,896,062

TOTAL HONG KONG

3,911,076

Ireland - 1.8%

Elan Corp. PLC sponsored ADR (a)

68,100

3,108,765

Italy - 1.1%

Luxottica Group Spa sponsored ADR

121,200

1,910,112

Japan - 12.5%

Advantest Corp.

32,900

1,692,691

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.

165,000

807,146

JAFCO Co. Ltd.

43,600

2,816,464

Japan Telecom Co. Ltd.

770

2,408,412

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Japan - continued

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

99,500

$ 6,240,588

Nikko Cordial Corp.

464,000

2,504,729

Paris Miki, Inc.

88,800

2,748,485

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

72,500

2,978,154

TOTAL JAPAN

22,196,669

Korea (South) - 5.9%

Kookmin Bank

322,900

5,002,322

Kookmin Credit Card Co. Ltd. (a)

121,570

3,258,188

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co.

77,800

1,747,637

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

2,600

494,423

TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH)

10,502,570

Mexico - 3.5%

Grupo Televisa SA de CV sponsored ADR (a)

132,000

4,019,400

TV Azteca SA de CV sponsored ADR

452,400

2,180,568

TOTAL MEXICO

6,199,968

Netherlands - 4.3%

ASML Holding NV (NY Shares) (a)

342,800

4,929,464

Buhrmann NV

118,200

745,931

Koninklijke Ahold NV

67,804

1,908,128

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

7,583,523

Netherlands Antilles - 1.6%

Schlumberger Ltd. (NY Shares)

59,200

2,866,464

Norway - 1.1%

Norsk Hydro AS

49,000

1,867,748

Spain - 4.7%

Acerinox SA (Reg.)

72,900

2,283,206

Altadis SA

259,100

4,256,900

Banco Popular Espanol SA (Reg.)

50,400

1,692,398

TOTAL SPAIN

8,232,504

Sweden - 3.2%

Electrolux AB (B Shares)

156,100

1,873,300

Swedish Match Co.

734,400

3,786,951

TOTAL SWEDEN

5,660,251

Switzerland - 3.0%

Julius Baer Holding AG (Bearer)

8,500

2,595,936

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Switzerland - continued

Serono SA Series B

1,000

$ 790,134

Swiss Reinsurance Co. (Reg.)

19,000

1,953,608

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

5,339,678

Taiwan - 5.0%

Sunplus Technology Co. Ltd.

602,000

1,169,101

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

2,914,000

5,152,290

United Microelectronics Corp.

3,173,700

2,612,553

TOTAL TAIWAN

8,933,944

United Kingdom - 19.1%

Amvescap PLC

10,700

127,679

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)

59,600

2,688,556

Boots Co. PLC

242,700

2,136,721

Cable & Wireless PLC

490,000

2,217,579

Cordiant Communications Group PLC

1,227,100

1,535,681

Galen Holdings PLC sponsored ADR

37,800

1,634,850

Lloyds TSB Group PLC

179,100

1,808,747

Logica PLC

169,100

1,830,793

Man Group PLC

62,200

1,002,889

Misys PLC

529,000

2,001,482

Shire Pharmaceuticals Group PLC sponsored ADR (a)

64,400

2,878,680

Signet Group PLC

1,503,200

1,356,223

Somerfield PLC (a)

1,267,700

1,900,100

Vodafone Group PLC

4,639,500

10,726,556

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

33,846,536

United States of America - 0.9%

InFocus Corp. (a)

86,100

1,666,896

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $167,832,624)

158,351,094

Money Market Funds - 8.4%

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 2.81% (b)

12,035,432

$ 12,035,432

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 2.54% (b)

2,811,577

2,811,577

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

(Cost $14,847,009)

14,847,009

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 97.8%

(Cost $182,679,633)

173,198,103

NET OTHER ASSETS - 2.2%

3,832,726

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 177,030,829

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

(b) The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent fiscal year end is available upon request.

Other Information

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $541,587,831 and $565,594,358, respectively.

The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to
these affiliated firms were $216 for
the period.

Income Tax Information

At October 31, 2001, the aggregate cost of investment securities for income tax purposes was $183,978,356. Net unrealized depreciation aggregated $10,780,253, of which $8,579,880 related to appreciated investment securities and $19,360,133 related to depreciated investment securities.

At October 31, 2001, the fund had
a capital loss carryforward of approximately $90,369,000 of
which $23,648,000 and $66,721,000
will expire on October 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2001

Assets

Investment in securities, at value
(including securities loaned of $2,785,848)
(cost $182,679,633) - See accompanying schedule

$ 173,198,103

Cash

251

Foreign currency held at value (cost $141,625)

141,671

Receivable for investments sold

13,439,124

Receivable for fund shares sold

425,082

Dividends receivable

241,397

Interest receivable

34,687

Other receivables

1,354

Total assets

187,481,669

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 6,314,524

Payable for fund shares redeemed

1,041,557

Accrued management fee

102,888

Distribution fees payable

97,046

Other payables and accrued expenses

83,248

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

2,811,577

Total liabilities

10,450,840

Net Assets

$ 177,030,829

Net Assets consist of:

Paid in capital

$ 278,316,405

Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

(91,810,799)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(9,474,777)

Net Assets

$ 177,030,829

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

October 31, 2001

Calculation of Maximum Offering Price
Class A:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($12,069,769 ÷ 1,089,301 shares)

$11.08

Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $11.08)

$11.76

Class T:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($88,817,689 ÷ 8,035,630 shares)

$11.05

Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $11.05)

$11.45

Class B:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($36,593,071 ÷ 3,375,649 shares) A

$10.84

Class C:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($33,117,831 ÷ 3,056,646 shares) A

$10.83

Institutional Class:
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price
per share ($6,432,469 ÷ 576,073 shares)

$11.17

A Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Operations

Year ended October 31, 2001

Investment Income

Dividends

$ 2,838,102

Interest

694,524

Security lending

104,365

3,636,991

Less foreign taxes withheld

(373,723)

Total income

3,263,268

Expenses

Management fee

$ 1,568,265

Transfer agent fees

834,357

Distribution fees

1,405,117

Accounting and security lending fees

133,994

Non-interested trustees' compensation

802

Custodian fees and expenses

195,163

Registration fees

80,431

Audit

48,587

Legal

3,905

Miscellaneous

129,287

Total expenses before reductions

4,399,908

Expense reductions

(301,609)

4,098,299

Net investment income (loss)

(835,031)

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities

(64,190,791)

Foreign currency transactions

(336,511)

(64,527,302)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

1,578,783

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

19,777

1,598,560

Net gain (loss)

(62,928,742)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

$ (63,763,773)

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Year ended
October 31,
2001

Year ended
October 31,
2000

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Operations
Net investment income (loss)

$ (835,031)

$ (1,176,109)

Net realized gain (loss)

(64,527,302)

(21,134,678)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

1,598,560

(21,012,423)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

(63,763,773)

(43,323,210)

Distributions to shareholders
From net investment income

(6,734,364)

-

In excess of net investment income

-

(54,984)

From net realized gain

-

(3,820,036)

Total distributions

(6,734,364)

(3,875,020)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

(16,272,529)

237,287,811

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

(86,770,666)

190,089,581

Net Assets

Beginning of period

263,801,495

73,711,914

End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $0 and $1,608,803, respectively)

$ 177,030,829

$ 263,801,495

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class A

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999

1998 F

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 15.26

$ 15.06

$ 10.07

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.01)

(.03)

(.01)

(.00)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(3.73)

.88 I

5.00

.07

Total from investment operations

(3.74)

.85

4.99

.07

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(.44)

-

-

-

In excess of net investment income

-

(.02) G

-

-

From net realized gain

-

(.63) G

-

-

Total distributions

(.44)

(.65)

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 11.08

$ 15.26

$ 15.06

$ 10.07

Total Return B, C, D

(25.17)%

5.31%

49.55%

0.70%

Ratios to Average Net Assets H

Expenses before expense reductions

1.71%

1.55%

2.13%

6.48% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

1.70%

1.55%

1.72%

2.06% A

Expenses net of all reductions

1.57%

1.50%

1.67%

2.06% A

Net investment income (loss)

(.05)%

(.16)%

(.06)%

.03% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 12,070

$ 15,348

$ 3,407

$ 860

Portfolio turnover rate

270%

308%

218%

199% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F For the period November 3, 1997 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1998.

G The amounts shown reflect certain reclassifications related to book to tax differences.

H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

I The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class T

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999

1998 F

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 15.21

$ 15.02

$ 10.04

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.03)

(.06)

(.04)

(.03)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(3.73)

.88 I

5.02

.07

Total from investment operations

(3.76)

.82

4.98

.04

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(.40)

-

-

-

In excess of net investment income

-

(.01) G

-

-

From net realized gain

-

(.62) G

-

-

Total distributions

(.40)

(.63)

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 11.05

$ 15.21

$ 15.02

$ 10.04

Total Return B, C, D

(25.32)%

5.13%

49.60%

0.40%

Ratios to Average Net Assets H

Expenses before expense reductions

1.87%

1.72%

2.29%

3.98% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

1.87%

1.72%

1.97%

2.31% A

Expenses net of all reductions

1.73%

1.67%

1.92%

2.31% A

Net investment income (loss)

(.22)%

(.33)%

(.31)%

(.24)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 88,818

$ 145,721

$ 44,233

$ 12,117

Portfolio turnover rate

270%

308%

218%

199% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F For the period November 3, 1997 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1998.

G The amounts shown reflect certain reclassifications related to book to tax differences.

H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

I The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class B

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999

1998 F

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 14.96

$ 14.82

$ 9.99

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.10)

(.16)

(.10)

(.07)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(3.67)

.89 I

4.93

.06

Total from investment operations

(3.77)

.73

4.83

(.01)

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(.35)

-

-

-

In excess of net investment income

-

(.01) G

-

-

From net realized gain

-

(.58) G

-

-

Total distributions

(.35)

(.59)

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 10.84

$ 14.96

$ 14.82

$ 9.99

Total Return B, C, D

(25.75)%

4.60%

48.35%

(0.10)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets H

Expenses before expense reductions

2.47%

2.30%

2.82%

4.97% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.45%

2.30%

2.47%

2.81% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.32%

2.26%

2.42%

2.81% A

Net investment income (loss)

(.80)%

(.92)%

(.81)%

(.70)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 36,593

$ 49,140

$ 11,098

$ 4,047

Portfolio turnover rate

270%

308%

218%

199% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F For the period November 3, 1997 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1998.

G The amounts shown reflect certain reclassifications related to book to tax differences.

H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

I The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class C

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999

1998 F

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 14.96

$ 14.83

$ 9.98

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.09)

(.15)

(.10)

(.08)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(3.67)

.88 I

4.95

.06

Total from investment operations

(3.76)

.73

4.85

(.02)

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(.37)

-

-

-

In excess of net investment income

-

(.01) G

-

-

From net realized gain

-

(.59) G

-

-

Total distributions

(.37)

(.60)

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 10.83

$ 14.96

$ 14.83

$ 9.98

Total Return B, C, D

(25.71)%

4.59%

48.60%

(0.20)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets H

Expenses before expense reductions

2.38%

2.25%

2.82%

5.44% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.38%

2.25%

2.47%

2.81% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.24%

2.21%

2.42%

2.81% A

Net investment income (loss)

(.73)%

(.86)%

(.81)%

(.75)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 33,118

$ 44,041

$ 7,874

$ 2,217

Portfolio turnover rate

270%

308%

218%

199% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charges.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F For the period November 3, 1997 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1998.

G The amounts shown reflect certain reclassifications related to book to tax differences.

H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

I The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Institutional Class

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999

1998 E

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 15.35

$ 15.09

$ 10.09

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income D

.06

.04

.02

.04

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(3.75)

.88 H

4.98

.05

Total from investment operations

(3.69)

.92

5.00

.09

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(.49)

-

-

-

In excess of net investment income

-

(.03) F

-

-

From net realized gain

-

(.63) F

-

-

Total distributions

(.49)

(.66)

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 11.17

$ 15.35

$ 15.09

$ 10.09

Total Return B, C

(24.75)%

5.78%

49.55%

0.90%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

1.19%

1.15%

1.70%

3.49% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

1.19%

1.15%

1.47%

1.81% A

Expenses net of all reductions

1.05%

1.10%

1.42%

1.81% A

Net investment income

.46%

.24%

.19%

.34% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 6,432

$ 9,551

$ 7,099

$ 4,682

Portfolio turnover rate

270%

308%

218%

199% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

E For the period November 3, 1997 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1998.

F The amounts shown reflect certain reclassifications related to book to tax differences.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

H The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended October 31, 2001

1. Significant Accounting Policies.

Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (the trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.

The fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class.

The fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:

Security Valuation. Net asset value per share is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Securities for which quotations are readily available are valued using the official closing price or at the last sale price in the principal market in which they are traded. If the last sale price (on the local exchange) is unavailable, the last evaluated quote or closing bid price normally is used. If trading or events occurring in other markets after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they are valued at their fair value taking this trading or these events into account. Fair value is determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Securities (including restricted securities) for which quotations are not readily available are valued primarily using dealer-supplied valuations or at their fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost or original cost plus accrued interest, both of which approximate current value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Foreign denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.

The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.

Income Taxes. As a qualified regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, the fund is not subject to U.S. federal income taxes to the extent that it distributes all of its taxable income for its fiscal year. The fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income and gains on investments which are accrued based upon the fund's understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests. Foreign governments may also impose taxes on other payments or transactions with respect to foreign securities. The fund accrues such taxes as applicable. The Schedule of Investments includes information regarding income taxes under the caption "Income Tax Information."

Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.

Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class.

Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Distributions to Shareholders - continued

Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital. Temporary book and tax basis differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

Security Transactions. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

2. Operating Policies.

Joint Trading Account. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the fund, along with other affiliated entities of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), may transfer uninvested cash balances into one or more joint trading accounts. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements for U.S. Treasury or Federal Agency obligations.

Repurchase Agreements. The underlying U.S. Treasury, Federal Agency, or other obligations found to be satisfactory by FMR are transferred to an account of the fund, or to the Joint Trading Account, at a custodian bank. The securities are marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). FMR, the fund's investment adviser, is responsible for determining that the value of the underlying securities remains in accordance with the market value requirements stated above.

3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Information regarding purchases and sales of securities is included under the caption "Other Information" at the end of the fund's Schedule of Investments.

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee.

The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate of .45% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .73% of the fund's average net assets.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares, except for the Institutional Class. Each class pays Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows.

Distribution
Fee

Service
Fee

Paid to
FDC

Retained
by FDC

Class A

0%

.25%

$ 33,654

$ 111

Class T

.25%

.25%

567,018

6,010

Class B

.75%

.25%

424,957

318,931

Class C

.75%

.25%

379,488

169,247

$ 1,405,117

$ 494,299

Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from, 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of Class A and Class T shares.

For the period, sales charge amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:

Paid to
FDC

Retained
by FDC

Class A

$ 46,244

$ 13,871

Class T

111,629

29,458

Class B

103,702

103,702 *

Class C

14,249

14,249 *

$ 275,824

$ 161,280

* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries
through which the sales are made.

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent (collectively referred to as the transfer agent) for each class of the fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Transfer Agent Fees - continued

type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of all shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the following amounts were paid to FIIOC:

Amount

% of
Average
Net Assets

Class A

$ 61,659

.46

Class T

414,982

.37

Class B

199,962

.47

Class C

142,830

.38

Institutional Class

14,924

.19

$ 834,357

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc.(FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records and administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month plus out-of-pocket expenses.

Central Funds. The fund may invest in affiliated Central Funds managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR. The Central Funds are open-end investment companies available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and do not pay a management fee. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $694,000 for the period.

Brokerage Commissions. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms are shown under the caption "Other Information" at the end of the fund's Schedule of Investments.

5. Committed Line of Credit.

The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.475 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period there were no borrowings on this line of credit.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

6. Security Lending.

The fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. The fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Cash collateral is invested in cash equivalents. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Expense Reductions.

FMR agreed to reimburse the classes of the fund to the extent operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, are excluded from this reimbursement.

Expense
Limitations

Reimbursement
from adviser

Class A

1.70%

$ 1,091

Class B

2.45%

9,005

$ 10,096

Certain security trades were directed to brokers who paid $290,688 of the fund's expenses. In addition, through arrangements with the fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the fund's custody expenses by $825, respectively.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

8. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

From net investment income

Class A

$ 446,207

$ -

Class T

3,730,603

-

Class B

1,163,768

-

Class C

1,083,919

-

Institutional Class

309,867

-

Total

$ 6,734,364

$ -

In excess of net investment income

Class A

$ -

$ 4,983

Class T

-

26,087

Class B

-

5,868

Class C

-

4,607

Institutional Class

-

13,439

Total

$ -

$ 54,984

From net realized gain

Class A

$ -

$ 185,477

Class T

-

2,368,340

Class B

-

532,713

Class C

-

418,246

Institutional Class

-

315,260

Total

$ -

$ 3,820,036

$ 6,734,364

$ 3,875,020

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

9. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

Shares

Dollars

Year ended October 31,

Year ended October 31,

Year ended October 31,

Year ended October 31,

2001

2000

2001

2000

Class A
Shares sold

1,385,567

1,298,390

$ 17,585,181

$ 24,276,500

Reinvestment of distributions

28,506

11,029

409,058

182,210

Shares redeemed

(1,330,498)

(529,938)

(16,975,774)

(9,521,477)

Net increase (decrease)

83,575

779,481

$ 1,018,465

$ 14,937,233

Class T
Shares sold

6,851,548

10,643,173

$ 87,993,894

$ 198,331,205

Reinvestment of distributions

247,431

139,588

3,548,157

2,301,807

Shares redeemed

(8,644,904)

(4,147,046)

(111,250,277)

(73,453,339)

Net increase (decrease)

(1,545,925)

6,635,715

$ (19,708,226)

$ 127,179,673

Class B
Shares sold

935,876

3,121,970

$ 11,852,927

$ 58,110,416

Reinvestment of distributions

71,668

27,962

1,013,382

455,782

Shares redeemed

(916,789)

(613,723)

(11,422,075)

(10,750,739)

Net increase (decrease)

90,755

2,536,209

$ 1,444,234

$ 47,815,459

Class C
Shares sold

1,146,384

3,154,880

$ 14,625,052

$ 58,126,678

Reinvestment of distributions

65,994

23,657

931,826

385,612

Shares redeemed

(1,100,154)

(765,264)

(13,998,485)

(13,960,952)

Net increase (decrease)

112,224

2,413,273

$ 1,558,393

$ 44,551,338

Institutional Class
Shares sold

901,495

318,946

$ 11,414,637

$ 5,848,714

Reinvestment of distributions

18,705

18,789

269,167

310,963

Shares redeemed

(966,463)

(185,886)

(12,269,199)

(3,355,569)

Net increase (decrease)

(46,263)

151,849

$ (585,395)

$ 2,804,108

Annual Report

Independent Auditors' Report

To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund, (the Fund), a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII, including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2001, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2001, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund as of October 31, 2001, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and its financial highlights for each of the four years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 7, 2001

Annual Report

Distributions

The amounts per share which represent income derived from sources within, and taxes paid to,

foreign countries or possessions of the United States are as follows:

Pay Date

Income

Taxes

Class A

12/11/00

$0.152

$0.015

Class T

12/11/00

$0.139

$0.015

Class B

12/11/00

$0.122

$0.015

Class C

12/11/00

$0.129

$0.015

Institutional Class

12/11/00

$0.169

$0.015

The fund will notify shareholders in January 2002 of amounts for use in preparing 2001 income tax returns.

Annual Report

Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company

Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research
(U.K.) Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research
(Far East) Inc.

Fidelity International Investment Advisors

Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited

Fidelity Investments Japan Limited

Officers

Edward C. Johnson 3d, President

Abigail P. Johnson, Senior Vice President

Phillip L. Bullen, Vice President

Kevin McCarey, Vice President

Eric D. Roiter, Secretary

Robert A. Dwight, Treasurer

Maria F. Dwyer, Deputy Treasurer

John H. Costello, Assistant Treasurer

Paul F. Maloney, Assistant Treasurer

Thomas J. Simpson, Assistant Treasurer

Board of Trustees

J. Michael Cook *

Ralph F. Cox *

Phyllis Burke Davis *

Robert M. Gates *

Abigail P. Johnson

Edward C. Johnson 3d

Donald J. Kirk *

Marie L. Knowles *

Ned C. Lautenbach *

Peter S. Lynch

Marvin L. Mann *

William O. McCoy *

William S. Stavropoulos*

Advisory Board

Robert C. Pozen

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corporation

Boston, MA

Transfer and Shareholder
Servicing Agents

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.

Boston, MA

Custodian

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

Boston, MA

* Independent trustees

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Asset Allocation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund

Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund

Fidelity Advisor Consumer Industries Fund

Fidelity Advisor Cyclical Industries Fund

Fidelity Advisor Developing Communications Fund

Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund

Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Dynamic Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Electronics Fund

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Fifty Fund

Fidelity Advisor Financial Services Fund

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund

Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund

Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities

Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund

Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund

Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund

Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund

Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund

Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund

Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund

Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund

Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Natural Resources Fund

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund

Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund

Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant® Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Telecommunications & Utilities Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Value Strategies Fund

Prime Fund

Tax-Exempt Fund

Treasury Fund

AICAP-ANN-1201 149969
1.711985.103

(Fidelity Investment logo)(registered trademark)

Fidelity® Advisor

International
Capital Appreciation

Fund - Institutional Class

Annual Report

October 31, 2001

(2_fidelity_logos)

Contents

President's Message

3

Ned Johnson on investing strategies.

Performance

4

How the fund has done over time.

Fund Talk

6

The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook.

Investment Changes

9

A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months.

Investments

10

A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values.

Financial Statements

14

Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets,
as well as financial highlights.

Notes

23

Notes to the financial statements.

Independent Auditors' Report

31

The auditors' opinion.

Distributions

32

Standard & Poor's, S&P and S&P 500 are registered service marks of the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Fidelity Distributors Corporation.

Other third party marks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

All other marks appearing herein are registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of FMR Corp. or an affiliated company.

(Recycle graphic)   This report is printed on recycled paper using soy-based inks.

This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

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

Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.

For more information on any Fidelity Advisor fund, including charges and expenses, contact your investment professional for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before you invest or send money.

Annual Report

President's Message

(photo_of_Edward_C_Johnson_3d)

Dear Shareholder:

The three major benchmarks of U.S. stock market performance - the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, Standard & Poor's 500SM Index and NASDAQ Composite® Index - recorded gains in October 2001, the first time since April that all three indexes had positive monthly returns. However, each still dwelled in double-digit negative territory for the year overall. Conversely, nearly every investment-grade bond category enjoyed a year-to-date gain of 10% or more.

While it's impossible to predict the future direction of the markets with any degree of certainty, there are certain basic principles that can help investors plan for their future needs.

First, investors are encouraged to take a long-term view of their portfolios. If you can afford to leave your money invested through the inevitable up and down cycles of the financial markets, you will greatly reduce your vulnerability to any single decline. We know from experience, for example, that stock prices have gone up over longer periods of time, have significantly outperformed other types of investments and have stayed ahead of inflation.

Second, you can further manage your investing risk through diversification. A stock mutual fund, for instance, is already diversified, because it invests in many different companies. You can increase your diversification further by investing in a number of different stock funds, or in such other investment categories as bonds. If you have a short investment time horizon, you might want to consider moving some of your investment into a money market fund, which seeks income and a stable share price by investing in high-quality, short-term investments. Of course, it's important to remember that an investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although money market funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in these types of funds.

Finally, no matter what your time horizon or portfolio diversity, it makes good sense to follow a regular investment plan, investing a certain amount of money in a fund at the same time each month or quarter and periodically reviewing your overall portfolio. By doing so, you won't get caught up in the excitement of a rapidly rising market, nor will you buy all your shares at market highs. While this strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - won't assure a profit or protect you from a loss in a declining market, it should help you lower the average cost of your purchases. Of course, you should consider your financial ability to continue your purchases through periods of low price levels before undertaking such a strategy.

Remember to contact your investment professional if you need help with your investments.

Best regards,

/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d


Edward C. Johnson 3d

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund -
Institutional Class

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the life of fund total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity® Adv Intl Cap App - Inst CL

-24.75%

20.11%

MSCI® AC World ex US

-24.93%

-4.95%

International Funds Average

-26.39%

n/a *

Cumulative total returns show Institutional Class performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year or since the fund started on November 3, 1997. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Institutional Class' returns to the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM  AC World Index Free ex USA - a market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets, excluding the United States, throughout the world. To measure how Institutional Class' performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the international funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 731 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Intl Cap App - Inst CL

-24.75%

4.69%

MSCI AC World ex US

-24.93%

-1.26%

International Funds Average

-26.39%

n/a *

Average annual total returns take Institutional Class' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Institutional Class shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund - Institutional Class on November 3, 1997, when the fund started. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment would have grown to $12,011 - a 20.11% increase on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the Morgan Stanley Capital International AC World Index Free ex USA did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have been $9,505 - a 4.95% decrease.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview

Market Recap

Investors looking beyond U.S. borders for less-volatile, better-
performing equity opportunities during the past year may as well have been looking in a mirror, for the majority of overseas stock markets were merely a reflection
of domestic performance. In fact, the returns of many international equity indexes were nearly identical to popular U.S. stock market benchmarks. For instance, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE® Index - which tracks the performance of stock markets in Europe, Australasia and the Far East - declined 24.75% during the 12-month period ending October 31, 2001, while the U.S. based Standard & Poor's 500
SM Index fell 24.90%. At the same time, the MSCI All Country Asia Free ex Japan Index -
an index of over 450 stocks traded in 11 emerging Asian markets, excluding Japan - fell 24.84%. The slowdown of the U.S. economy to near-recessionary levels had far-reaching ramifications. For Japan, the effect was particularly harsh. Already mired in its own economic slump, the nation's significant lull in exports to the U.S. contributed to the 30.97% decline of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Index (TOPIX) during the past year. Japan's and Europe's technology, media and telecommunications
(TMT) industries suffered heavy losses. In fact, not one single technology or telecom company was in the MSCI EAFE's list of top 50 contributors during the one-year period.

(Portfolio Manager photograph)
An interview with Kevin McCarey, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund

Q. How did the fund perform, Kevin?

A. The fund performed decently, considering its environment. For the 12-month period that ended October 31, 2001, the fund's Institutional Class shares returned -24.75%. The Morgan Stanley Capital International All Country World ex-USA Index returned -24.93% during the same period, while the international funds average returned -26.39%, according to Lipper Inc.

Q. How did the volatile markets affect your investment approach and the fund's performance during the period?

A. My objective in managing the fund is to look for companies exhibiting the fastest earnings growth. In past years, many of these opportunities came from the technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) sector. Following the earnings collapse within the TMT group in early 2001, however, many of the best growth stories came from the more defensive areas of the market. The fund began the year in more of a defensive mode, but I gradually began to notice improvement in certain TMT areas during the summer and assumed a more aggressive stance. At the same time, stock prices within the TMT sector fell to more evenly reflect lower overall earnings projections. The fund was overweighted in TMT stocks at the time of the terrorist attacks, and thus lost any gains it had made to that point. As for my stock picking approach, I tried to find companies that were medium in size - between $1 billion and $5 billion - had an element of inside ownership, were generating good profit margins and were capturing market share.

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview - continued

Q. What was your specific strategy within the TMT sector?

A. Most of my buying activity revolved around my observation that fundamentals within the wireless handset industry were improving. As such, I added to the fund's positions in several cellular handset, electrical component and semiconductor names. These included Vodafone - a leading cellular service provider - as well as Murata, a Japanese electronics company that supplies components to the wireless industry. I also added to the fund's investment in Taiwan Semiconductor, one of the largest semiconductor foundries in the world. This aggressive stance hurt the fund in September, but I remained confident that fundamentals would continue to improve. At the end of the period, Vodafone, Murata and Taiwan Semi were the fund's three largest positions, respectively. None performed particularly well during the period, but I remained optimistic as the period came to an end.

Q. Where did you find opportunities when you were in defensive mode?

A. I was attracted to regional banks, because they tended to offer decent performance as world economies softened. As such, I added to the fund's positions in names such as South Korea's Kookmin Bank and Spain's Banco Popular. Kookmin was one of the fund's best performers during the period. The bank was in the process of merging with another Korean bank, and investors felt the merger could help Kookmin cut costs.

Q. Did the line between growth stocks and value stocks become blurred during the period?

A. For most of the period, the fastest-growing value stocks represented the best investment opportunities. Value stocks outperformed growth stocks during the past 12 months, and some of the fund's better performers came from defensive areas. A good example was Swedish Match, a large tobacco company based in Sweden. Swedish Match generated mid-teens earnings growth during the period, which far exceeded what the general market was offering.

Q. What was the story in Japan during the period?

A. The situation in Japan was a disappointing one. The Japanese government continued to be slow in reforming the country's shaky banking system, and the market there suffered as a result. Several Japanese stocks did influence fund performance during the period, including Paris Miki, an eyeglass retailer that performed well. Disappointments included Furukawa Electric and JAFCO, a small, Internet-oriented venture capital firm.

Q. Which other stocks influenced performance?

A. French do-it-yourself retailer Castorama Dubois was the fund's best performer during the period, and I eventually sold out of the stock to lock in gains. Norwegian videoconferencing company Tandberg was another terrific stock, as videoconferencing technology was in demand due to decreased business travel. As for disappointments, my decision to play Ericsson as a turnaround story didn't pan out. Nikko Cordial - formerly known as Nikko Securities - suffered from lower trading volumes and commissions. The fund did not own positions in Tandberg or Ericsson at the end of the period.

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview - continued

Q. What's your outlook?

A. We may be in for some good news during the next few months, but we can also expect some bad news mixed in. Company fundamentals, for example, may well take two steps forward and one step back if improvement begins to take hold. A key focus for me will be to find companies that are gaining market share in industries that are operating under difficult conditions. This will allow the fund to be in on the ground floor when any upturns occur. I'll also continue to sort through mid-cap stocks for exciting stories, and may emphasize industry leaders within the TMT group.

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.

Fund Facts

Goal: seeks capital appreciation by investing in securities of foreign issuers

Start date: November 3, 1997

Size: as of October 31, 2001, more than $177 million

Manager: Kevin McCarey, since inception; joined Fidelity in 1985

3

Kevin McCarey shares his blueprint for investing in uncertain markets:

"Uncertainty breeds buying opportunities, but it also forces you to be more selective. As this period progressed - and the uncertainty multiplied - I wrote down a list of stock characteristics that were at the top of my shopping list. For starters, I wanted to find medium-sized companies (valued between $1 billion and $5 billion) that had room to grow within their industries. Mid-cap names accounted for 33% of the fund's investments at the end of the period - up from 20% when we started - and this emphasis helped performance.

"I also favored companies with inside ownership, because it indicated to me that management's objectives were aligned with its external shareholders. Retailer Luxottica was a good example of this, as 70% of the company is owned by its founder. Other features I looked for included high profitability, increased market share and good free cash flow to support growth and/or acquisitions.

"Most of the fund's top holdings at the end of the period reflected this formula, including France-based Neopost - which makes postal equipment - asset management companies Julius Baer and Deutsche Boerse, and Mexican TV broadcasters Grupo Televisa and TV Azteca."

Annual Report

Investment Changes

Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2001

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom,
Wireless Telecommunication Services)

6.1

1.3

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
(Japan, Electronic Equipment & Instruments)

3.5

0.0

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (Taiwan, Semiconductor Equipment & Products)

2.9

0.0

Kookmin Bank (Korea (South), Banks)

2.8

1.5

ASML Holding NV (NY Shares) (Netherlands, Semiconductor Equipment & Products)

2.8

0.6

18.1

Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2001

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Information Technology

22.2

19.9

Financials

18.8

28.5

Consumer Discretionary

10.0

16.5

Consumer Staples

9.7

8.8

Telecommunication Services

9.0

3.1

Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2001

(excluding cash equivalents)

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

United Kingdom

19.1

17.1

Japan

12.5

21.8

France

8.1

7.3

Korea (South)

5.9

3.1

Taiwan

5.0

8.1

Percentages are adjusted for the effect of open futures contracts, if applicable.

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of October 31, 2001

As of April 30, 2001

Stocks 89.4%

Stocks 91.0%

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 10.6%

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 9.0%



Annual Report

Investments October 31, 2001

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 89.4%

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Belgium - 0.6%

Delhaize Freres & Compagnie Le Lion SA

19,400

$ 1,065,356

Brazil - 0.8%

Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros SA (Unibanco) GDR

89,800

1,412,554

Canada - 3.9%

Precision Drilling Corp. (a)

145,600

3,714,697

Suncor Energy, Inc.

104,100

3,171,623

TOTAL CANADA

6,886,320

Finland - 2.5%

Nokia Corp.

211,600

4,339,916

France - 8.1%

BNP Paribas SA

23,300

1,938,166

Credit Lyonnais SA

49,300

1,725,141

Neopost SA (a)

142,228

4,225,345

NRJ Group

85,100

1,248,764

Pernod-Ricard

31,600

2,211,824

Thales SA

27,300

1,049,676

TotalFinaElf SA Class B

14,200

1,980,616

TOTAL FRANCE

14,379,532

Germany - 3.6%

Deutsche Boerse AG

71,100

2,461,099

Epcos AG

48,600

2,093,103

MLP AG

14,100

944,398

SAP AG

9,100

942,112

TOTAL GERMANY

6,440,712

Hong Kong - 2.2%

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

1,504,000

2,015,013

Li & Fung Ltd.

1

1

Television Broadcasts Ltd.

643,000

1,896,062

TOTAL HONG KONG

3,911,076

Ireland - 1.8%

Elan Corp. PLC sponsored ADR (a)

68,100

3,108,765

Italy - 1.1%

Luxottica Group Spa sponsored ADR

121,200

1,910,112

Japan - 12.5%

Advantest Corp.

32,900

1,692,691

Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.

165,000

807,146

JAFCO Co. Ltd.

43,600

2,816,464

Japan Telecom Co. Ltd.

770

2,408,412

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Japan - continued

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

99,500

$ 6,240,588

Nikko Cordial Corp.

464,000

2,504,729

Paris Miki, Inc.

88,800

2,748,485

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

72,500

2,978,154

TOTAL JAPAN

22,196,669

Korea (South) - 5.9%

Kookmin Bank

322,900

5,002,322

Kookmin Credit Card Co. Ltd. (a)

121,570

3,258,188

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co.

77,800

1,747,637

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

2,600

494,423

TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH)

10,502,570

Mexico - 3.5%

Grupo Televisa SA de CV sponsored ADR (a)

132,000

4,019,400

TV Azteca SA de CV sponsored ADR

452,400

2,180,568

TOTAL MEXICO

6,199,968

Netherlands - 4.3%

ASML Holding NV (NY Shares) (a)

342,800

4,929,464

Buhrmann NV

118,200

745,931

Koninklijke Ahold NV

67,804

1,908,128

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

7,583,523

Netherlands Antilles - 1.6%

Schlumberger Ltd. (NY Shares)

59,200

2,866,464

Norway - 1.1%

Norsk Hydro AS

49,000

1,867,748

Spain - 4.7%

Acerinox SA (Reg.)

72,900

2,283,206

Altadis SA

259,100

4,256,900

Banco Popular Espanol SA (Reg.)

50,400

1,692,398

TOTAL SPAIN

8,232,504

Sweden - 3.2%

Electrolux AB (B Shares)

156,100

1,873,300

Swedish Match Co.

734,400

3,786,951

TOTAL SWEDEN

5,660,251

Switzerland - 3.0%

Julius Baer Holding AG (Bearer)

8,500

2,595,936

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Switzerland - continued

Serono SA Series B

1,000

$ 790,134

Swiss Reinsurance Co. (Reg.)

19,000

1,953,608

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

5,339,678

Taiwan - 5.0%

Sunplus Technology Co. Ltd.

602,000

1,169,101

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

2,914,000

5,152,290

United Microelectronics Corp.

3,173,700

2,612,553

TOTAL TAIWAN

8,933,944

United Kingdom - 19.1%

Amvescap PLC

10,700

127,679

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)

59,600

2,688,556

Boots Co. PLC

242,700

2,136,721

Cable & Wireless PLC

490,000

2,217,579

Cordiant Communications Group PLC

1,227,100

1,535,681

Galen Holdings PLC sponsored ADR

37,800

1,634,850

Lloyds TSB Group PLC

179,100

1,808,747

Logica PLC

169,100

1,830,793

Man Group PLC

62,200

1,002,889

Misys PLC

529,000

2,001,482

Shire Pharmaceuticals Group PLC sponsored ADR (a)

64,400

2,878,680

Signet Group PLC

1,503,200

1,356,223

Somerfield PLC (a)

1,267,700

1,900,100

Vodafone Group PLC

4,639,500

10,726,556

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

33,846,536

United States of America - 0.9%

InFocus Corp. (a)

86,100

1,666,896

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $167,832,624)

158,351,094

Money Market Funds - 8.4%

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 2.81% (b)

12,035,432

$ 12,035,432

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 2.54% (b)

2,811,577

2,811,577

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

(Cost $14,847,009)

14,847,009

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 97.8%

(Cost $182,679,633)

173,198,103

NET OTHER ASSETS - 2.2%

3,832,726

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 177,030,829

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

(b) The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent fiscal year end is available upon request.

Other Information

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $541,587,831 and $565,594,358, respectively.

The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to
these affiliated firms were $216 for
the period.

Income Tax Information

At October 31, 2001, the aggregate cost of investment securities for income tax purposes was $183,978,356. Net unrealized depreciation aggregated $10,780,253, of which $8,579,880 related to appreciated investment securities and $19,360,133 related to depreciated investment securities.

At October 31, 2001, the fund had
a capital loss carryforward of approximately $90,369,000 of
which $23,648,000 and $66,721,000
will expire on October 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2001

Assets

Investment in securities, at value
(including securities loaned of $2,785,848)
(cost $182,679,633) - See accompanying schedule

$ 173,198,103

Cash

251

Foreign currency held at value (cost $141,625)

141,671

Receivable for investments sold

13,439,124

Receivable for fund shares sold

425,082

Dividends receivable

241,397

Interest receivable

34,687

Other receivables

1,354

Total assets

187,481,669

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 6,314,524

Payable for fund shares redeemed

1,041,557

Accrued management fee

102,888

Distribution fees payable

97,046

Other payables and accrued expenses

83,248

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

2,811,577

Total liabilities

10,450,840

Net Assets

$ 177,030,829

Net Assets consist of:

Paid in capital

$ 278,316,405

Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

(91,810,799)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(9,474,777)

Net Assets

$ 177,030,829

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

October 31, 2001

Calculation of Maximum Offering Price
Class A:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($12,069,769 ÷ 1,089,301 shares)

$11.08

Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $11.08)

$11.76

Class T:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($88,817,689 ÷ 8,035,630 shares)

$11.05

Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $11.05)

$11.45

Class B:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($36,593,071 ÷ 3,375,649 shares) A

$10.84

Class C:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($33,117,831 ÷ 3,056,646 shares) A

$10.83

Institutional Class:
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price
per share ($6,432,469 ÷ 576,073 shares)

$11.17

A Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Operations

Year ended October 31, 2001

Investment Income

Dividends

$ 2,838,102

Interest

694,524

Security lending

104,365

3,636,991

Less foreign taxes withheld

(373,723)

Total income

3,263,268

Expenses

Management fee

$ 1,568,265

Transfer agent fees

834,357

Distribution fees

1,405,117

Accounting and security lending fees

133,994

Non-interested trustees' compensation

802

Custodian fees and expenses

195,163

Registration fees

80,431

Audit

48,587

Legal

3,905

Miscellaneous

129,287

Total expenses before reductions

4,399,908

Expense reductions

(301,609)

4,098,299

Net investment income (loss)

(835,031)

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities

(64,190,791)

Foreign currency transactions

(336,511)

(64,527,302)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

1,578,783

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

19,777

1,598,560

Net gain (loss)

(62,928,742)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

$ (63,763,773)

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Year ended
October 31,
2001

Year ended
October 31,
2000

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Operations
Net investment income (loss)

$ (835,031)

$ (1,176,109)

Net realized gain (loss)

(64,527,302)

(21,134,678)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

1,598,560

(21,012,423)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

(63,763,773)

(43,323,210)

Distributions to shareholders
From net investment income

(6,734,364)

-

In excess of net investment income

-

(54,984)

From net realized gain

-

(3,820,036)

Total distributions

(6,734,364)

(3,875,020)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

(16,272,529)

237,287,811

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

(86,770,666)

190,089,581

Net Assets

Beginning of period

263,801,495

73,711,914

End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $0 and $1,608,803, respectively)

$ 177,030,829

$ 263,801,495

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class A

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999

1998 F

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 15.26

$ 15.06

$ 10.07

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.01)

(.03)

(.01)

(.00)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(3.73)

.88 I

5.00

.07

Total from investment operations

(3.74)

.85

4.99

.07

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(.44)

-

-

-

In excess of net investment income

-

(.02) G

-

-

From net realized gain

-

(.63) G

-

-

Total distributions

(.44)

(.65)

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 11.08

$ 15.26

$ 15.06

$ 10.07

Total Return B, C, D

(25.17)%

5.31%

49.55%

0.70%

Ratios to Average Net Assets H

Expenses before expense reductions

1.71%

1.55%

2.13%

6.48% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

1.70%

1.55%

1.72%

2.06% A

Expenses net of all reductions

1.57%

1.50%

1.67%

2.06% A

Net investment income (loss)

(.05)%

(.16)%

(.06)%

.03% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 12,070

$ 15,348

$ 3,407

$ 860

Portfolio turnover rate

270%

308%

218%

199% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F For the period November 3, 1997 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1998.

G The amounts shown reflect certain reclassifications related to book to tax differences.

H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

I The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class T

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999

1998 F

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 15.21

$ 15.02

$ 10.04

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.03)

(.06)

(.04)

(.03)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(3.73)

.88 I

5.02

.07

Total from investment operations

(3.76)

.82

4.98

.04

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(.40)

-

-

-

In excess of net investment income

-

(.01) G

-

-

From net realized gain

-

(.62) G

-

-

Total distributions

(.40)

(.63)

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 11.05

$ 15.21

$ 15.02

$ 10.04

Total Return B, C, D

(25.32)%

5.13%

49.60%

0.40%

Ratios to Average Net Assets H

Expenses before expense reductions

1.87%

1.72%

2.29%

3.98% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

1.87%

1.72%

1.97%

2.31% A

Expenses net of all reductions

1.73%

1.67%

1.92%

2.31% A

Net investment income (loss)

(.22)%

(.33)%

(.31)%

(.24)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 88,818

$ 145,721

$ 44,233

$ 12,117

Portfolio turnover rate

270%

308%

218%

199% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F For the period November 3, 1997 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1998.

G The amounts shown reflect certain reclassifications related to book to tax differences.

H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

I The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class B

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999

1998 F

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 14.96

$ 14.82

$ 9.99

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.10)

(.16)

(.10)

(.07)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(3.67)

.89 I

4.93

.06

Total from investment operations

(3.77)

.73

4.83

(.01)

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(.35)

-

-

-

In excess of net investment income

-

(.01) G

-

-

From net realized gain

-

(.58) G

-

-

Total distributions

(.35)

(.59)

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 10.84

$ 14.96

$ 14.82

$ 9.99

Total Return B, C, D

(25.75)%

4.60%

48.35%

(0.10)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets H

Expenses before expense reductions

2.47%

2.30%

2.82%

4.97% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.45%

2.30%

2.47%

2.81% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.32%

2.26%

2.42%

2.81% A

Net investment income (loss)

(.80)%

(.92)%

(.81)%

(.70)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 36,593

$ 49,140

$ 11,098

$ 4,047

Portfolio turnover rate

270%

308%

218%

199% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F For the period November 3, 1997 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1998.

G The amounts shown reflect certain reclassifications related to book to tax differences.

H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

I The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class C

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999

1998 F

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 14.96

$ 14.83

$ 9.98

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.09)

(.15)

(.10)

(.08)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(3.67)

.88 I

4.95

.06

Total from investment operations

(3.76)

.73

4.85

(.02)

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(.37)

-

-

-

In excess of net investment income

-

(.01) G

-

-

From net realized gain

-

(.59) G

-

-

Total distributions

(.37)

(.60)

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 10.83

$ 14.96

$ 14.83

$ 9.98

Total Return B, C, D

(25.71)%

4.59%

48.60%

(0.20)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets H

Expenses before expense reductions

2.38%

2.25%

2.82%

5.44% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.38%

2.25%

2.47%

2.81% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.24%

2.21%

2.42%

2.81% A

Net investment income (loss)

(.73)%

(.86)%

(.81)%

(.75)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 33,118

$ 44,041

$ 7,874

$ 2,217

Portfolio turnover rate

270%

308%

218%

199% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charges.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F For the period November 3, 1997 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1998.

G The amounts shown reflect certain reclassifications related to book to tax differences.

H Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

I The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Institutional Class

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999

1998 E

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 15.35

$ 15.09

$ 10.09

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income D

.06

.04

.02

.04

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(3.75)

.88 H

4.98

.05

Total from investment operations

(3.69)

.92

5.00

.09

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(.49)

-

-

-

In excess of net investment income

-

(.03) F

-

-

From net realized gain

-

(.63) F

-

-

Total distributions

(.49)

(.66)

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 11.17

$ 15.35

$ 15.09

$ 10.09

Total Return B, C

(24.75)%

5.78%

49.55%

0.90%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

1.19%

1.15%

1.70%

3.49% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

1.19%

1.15%

1.47%

1.81% A

Expenses net of all reductions

1.05%

1.10%

1.42%

1.81% A

Net investment income

.46%

.24%

.19%

.34% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 6,432

$ 9,551

$ 7,099

$ 4,682

Portfolio turnover rate

270%

308%

218%

199% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

E For the period November 3, 1997 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1998.

F The amounts shown reflect certain reclassifications related to book to tax differences.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

H The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended October 31, 2001

1. Significant Accounting Policies.

Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (the trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.

The fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class.

The fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:

Security Valuation. Net asset value per share is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Securities for which quotations are readily available are valued using the official closing price or at the last sale price in the principal market in which they are traded. If the last sale price (on the local exchange) is unavailable, the last evaluated quote or closing bid price normally is used. If trading or events occurring in other markets after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they are valued at their fair value taking this trading or these events into account. Fair value is determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Securities (including restricted securities) for which quotations are not readily available are valued primarily using dealer-supplied valuations or at their fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost or original cost plus accrued interest, both of which approximate current value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Foreign denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.

The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.

Income Taxes. As a qualified regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, the fund is not subject to U.S. federal income taxes to the extent that it distributes all of its taxable income for its fiscal year. The fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income and gains on investments which are accrued based upon the fund's understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests. Foreign governments may also impose taxes on other payments or transactions with respect to foreign securities. The fund accrues such taxes as applicable. The Schedule of Investments includes information regarding income taxes under the caption "Income Tax Information."

Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.

Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class.

Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Distributions to Shareholders - continued

Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital. Temporary book and tax basis differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

Security Transactions. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

2. Operating Policies.

Joint Trading Account. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the fund, along with other affiliated entities of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), may transfer uninvested cash balances into one or more joint trading accounts. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements for U.S. Treasury or Federal Agency obligations.

Repurchase Agreements. The underlying U.S. Treasury, Federal Agency, or other obligations found to be satisfactory by FMR are transferred to an account of the fund, or to the Joint Trading Account, at a custodian bank. The securities are marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). FMR, the fund's investment adviser, is responsible for determining that the value of the underlying securities remains in accordance with the market value requirements stated above.

3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Information regarding purchases and sales of securities is included under the caption "Other Information" at the end of the fund's Schedule of Investments.

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee.

The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate of .45% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .73% of the fund's average net assets.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares, except for the Institutional Class. Each class pays Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows.

Distribution
Fee

Service
Fee

Paid to
FDC

Retained
by FDC

Class A

0%

.25%

$ 33,654

$ 111

Class T

.25%

.25%

567,018

6,010

Class B

.75%

.25%

424,957

318,931

Class C

.75%

.25%

379,488

169,247

$ 1,405,117

$ 494,299

Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from, 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of Class A and Class T shares.

For the period, sales charge amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:

Paid to
FDC

Retained
by FDC

Class A

$ 46,244

$ 13,871

Class T

111,629

29,458

Class B

103,702

103,702 *

Class C

14,249

14,249 *

$ 275,824

$ 161,280

* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries
through which the sales are made.

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent (collectively referred to as the transfer agent) for each class of the fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Transfer Agent Fees - continued

type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of all shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the following amounts were paid to FIIOC:

Amount

% of
Average
Net Assets

Class A

$ 61,659

.46

Class T

414,982

.37

Class B

199,962

.47

Class C

142,830

.38

Institutional Class

14,924

.19

$ 834,357

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc.(FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records and administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month plus out-of-pocket expenses.

Central Funds. The fund may invest in affiliated Central Funds managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR. The Central Funds are open-end investment companies available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and do not pay a management fee. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $694,000 for the period.

Brokerage Commissions. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms are shown under the caption "Other Information" at the end of the fund's Schedule of Investments.

5. Committed Line of Credit.

The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.475 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period there were no borrowings on this line of credit.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

6. Security Lending.

The fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. The fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Cash collateral is invested in cash equivalents. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Expense Reductions.

FMR agreed to reimburse the classes of the fund to the extent operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, are excluded from this reimbursement.

Expense
Limitations

Reimbursement
from adviser

Class A

1.70%

$ 1,091

Class B

2.45%

9,005

$ 10,096

Certain security trades were directed to brokers who paid $290,688 of the fund's expenses. In addition, through arrangements with the fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the fund's custody expenses by $825, respectively.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

8. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

From net investment income

Class A

$ 446,207

$ -

Class T

3,730,603

-

Class B

1,163,768

-

Class C

1,083,919

-

Institutional Class

309,867

-

Total

$ 6,734,364

$ -

In excess of net investment income

Class A

$ -

$ 4,983

Class T

-

26,087

Class B

-

5,868

Class C

-

4,607

Institutional Class

-

13,439

Total

$ -

$ 54,984

From net realized gain

Class A

$ -

$ 185,477

Class T

-

2,368,340

Class B

-

532,713

Class C

-

418,246

Institutional Class

-

315,260

Total

$ -

$ 3,820,036

$ 6,734,364

$ 3,875,020

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

9. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

Shares

Dollars

Year ended October 31,

Year ended October 31,

Year ended October 31,

Year ended October 31,

2001

2000

2001

2000

Class A
Shares sold

1,385,567

1,298,390

$ 17,585,181

$ 24,276,500

Reinvestment of distributions

28,506

11,029

409,058

182,210

Shares redeemed

(1,330,498)

(529,938)

(16,975,774)

(9,521,477)

Net increase (decrease)

83,575

779,481

$ 1,018,465

$ 14,937,233

Class T
Shares sold

6,851,548

10,643,173

$ 87,993,894

$ 198,331,205

Reinvestment of distributions

247,431

139,588

3,548,157

2,301,807

Shares redeemed

(8,644,904)

(4,147,046)

(111,250,277)

(73,453,339)

Net increase (decrease)

(1,545,925)

6,635,715

$ (19,708,226)

$ 127,179,673

Class B
Shares sold

935,876

3,121,970

$ 11,852,927

$ 58,110,416

Reinvestment of distributions

71,668

27,962

1,013,382

455,782

Shares redeemed

(916,789)

(613,723)

(11,422,075)

(10,750,739)

Net increase (decrease)

90,755

2,536,209

$ 1,444,234

$ 47,815,459

Class C
Shares sold

1,146,384

3,154,880

$ 14,625,052

$ 58,126,678

Reinvestment of distributions

65,994

23,657

931,826

385,612

Shares redeemed

(1,100,154)

(765,264)

(13,998,485)

(13,960,952)

Net increase (decrease)

112,224

2,413,273

$ 1,558,393

$ 44,551,338

Institutional Class
Shares sold

901,495

318,946

$ 11,414,637

$ 5,848,714

Reinvestment of distributions

18,705

18,789

269,167

310,963

Shares redeemed

(966,463)

(185,886)

(12,269,199)

(3,355,569)

Net increase (decrease)

(46,263)

151,849

$ (585,395)

$ 2,804,108

Annual Report

Independent Auditors' Report

To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund, (the Fund), a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII, including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2001, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2001, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund as of October 31, 2001, and the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and its financial highlights for each of the four years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 7, 2001

Annual Report

Distributions

The amounts per share which represent income derived from sources within, and taxes paid to,

foreign countries or possessions of the United States are as follows:

Pay Date

Income

Taxes

Class A

12/11/00

$0.152

$0.015

Class T

12/11/00

$0.139

$0.015

Class B

12/11/00

$0.122

$0.015

Class C

12/11/00

$0.129

$0.015

Institutional Class

12/11/00

$0.169

$0.015

The fund will notify shareholders in January 2002 of amounts for use in preparing 2001 income tax returns.

Annual Report

Annual Report

Annual Report

Annual Report

Annual Report

Annual Report

Annual Report

Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company

Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research
(U.K.) Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research
(Far East) Inc.

Fidelity International Investment Advisors

Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited

Fidelity Investments Japan Limited

Officers

Edward C. Johnson 3d, President

Abigail P. Johnson, Senior Vice President

Phillip L. Bullen, Vice President

Kevin McCarey, Vice President

Eric D. Roiter, Secretary

Robert A. Dwight, Treasurer

Maria F. Dwyer, Deputy Treasurer

John H. Costello, Assistant Treasurer

Paul F. Maloney, Assistant Treasurer

Thomas J. Simpson, Assistant Treasurer

Board of Trustees

J. Michael Cook *

Ralph F. Cox *

Phyllis Burke Davis *

Robert M. Gates *

Abigail P. Johnson

Edward C. Johnson 3d

Donald J. Kirk *

Marie L. Knowles *

Ned C. Lautenbach *

Peter S. Lynch

Marvin L. Mann *

William O. McCoy *

William S. Stavropoulos*

Advisory Board

Robert C. Pozen

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corporation

Boston, MA

Transfer and Shareholder
Servicing Agents

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.

Boston, MA

Custodian

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

Boston, MA

* Independent trustees

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Asset Allocation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund

Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund

Fidelity Advisor Consumer Industries Fund

Fidelity Advisor Cyclical Industries Fund

Fidelity Advisor Developing Communications Fund

Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund

Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Dynamic Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Electronics Fund

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Fifty Fund

Fidelity Advisor Financial Services Fund

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund

Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund

Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities

Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund

Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund

Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund

Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund

Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund

Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund

Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund

Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund

Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Natural Resources Fund

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund

Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund

Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant® Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Telecommunications & Utilities Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Value Strategies Fund

Prime Fund

Tax-Exempt Fund

Treasury Fund

AICAPI-ANN-1201 149973
1.711986.103

(Fidelity Investment logo)(registered trademark)

Fidelity® Advisor

Japan

Fund - Class A, Class T, Class B
and Class C

Annual Report

October 31, 2001

(2_fidelity_logos)

Contents

President's Message

3

Ned Johnson on investing strategies.

Performance

4

How the fund has done over time.

Fund Talk

12

The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook.

Investment Changes

15

A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months.

Investments

16

A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values.

Financial Statements

22

Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets,
as well as financial highlights.

Notes

31

Notes to the financial statements.

Report of Independent Accountants

38

The auditors' opinion.

Distributions

39

Standard & Poor's, S&P and S&P 500 are registered service marks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Fidelity Distributors Corporation.

Other third party marks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

All other marks appearing herein are registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of FMR Corp. or an affiliated company.

(Recycle graphic)   This report is printed on recycled paper using soy-based inks.

This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

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

Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.

For more information on any Fidelity Advisor fund, including charges and expenses, contact your investment professional for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before you invest or send money.

Annual Report

President's Message

(photo_of_Edward_C_Johnson_3d)

Dear Shareholder:

The three major benchmarks of U.S. stock market performance - the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, Standard & Poor's 500SM Index and NASDAQ Composite® Index - recorded gains in October 2001, the first time since April that all three indexes had positive monthly returns. However, each still dwelled in double-digit negative territory for the year overall. Conversely, nearly every investment-grade bond category enjoyed a year-to-date gain of 10% or more.

While it's impossible to predict the future direction of the markets with any degree of certainty, there are certain basic principles that can help investors plan for their future needs.

First, investors are encouraged to take a long-term view of their portfolios. If you can afford to leave your money invested through the inevitable up and down cycles of the financial markets, you will greatly reduce your vulnerability to any single decline. We know from experience, for example, that stock prices have gone up over longer periods of time, have significantly outperformed other types of investments and have stayed ahead of inflation.

Second, you can further manage your investing risk through diversification. A stock mutual fund, for instance, is already diversified, because it invests in many different companies. You can increase your diversification further by investing in a number of different stock funds, or in such other investment categories as bonds. If you have a short investment time horizon, you might want to consider moving some of your investment into a money market fund, which seeks income and a stable share price by investing in high-quality, short-term investments. Of course, it's important to remember that an investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although money market funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in these types of funds.

Finally, no matter what your time horizon or portfolio diversity, it makes good sense to follow a regular investment plan, investing a certain amount of money in a fund at the same time each month or quarter and periodically reviewing your overall portfolio. By doing so, you won't get caught up in the excitement of a rapidly rising market, nor will you buy all your shares at market highs. While this strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - won't assure a profit or protect you from a loss in a declining market, it should help you lower the average cost of your purchases. Of course, you should consider your financial ability to continue your purchases through periods of low price levels before undertaking such a strategy.

Remember to contact your investment professional if you need help with your investments.

Best regards,

/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d


Edward C. Johnson 3d

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund - Class A

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the life of fund total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity® Adv Japan - CL A

-37.89%

12.27%

Fidelity Adv Japan - CL A
(incl. 5.75% sales charge)

-41.46%

5.81%

TOPIX

-30.97%

-6.16%

Japanese Funds Average

-35.60%

n/a*

Cumulative total returns show Class A's performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year or since the fund started on December 17, 1998. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Class A's returns to the performance of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Index (TOPIX) - a market capitalization-weighted index of over 1,300 stocks traded in the Japanese market. To measure how Class A's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the Japanese funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 53 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Japan - CL A

-37.89%

4.11%

Fidelity Adv Japan - CL A
(incl. 5.75% sales charge)

-41.46%

1.98%

TOPIX

-30.97%

-2.19%

Japanese Funds Average

-35.60%

n/a*

Average annual total returns take Class A shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Class A shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor Japan Fund - Class A on December 17, 1998, when the fund started, and the current 5.75% sales charge was paid. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment would have grown to $10,581 - a 5.81% increase on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the Tokyo Stock Exchange Index (TOPIX) did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have been $9,384 - a 6.16% decrease.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund - Class T

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the life of fund total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Japan - CL T

-38.16%

11.35%

Fidelity Adv Japan - CL T
(incl. 3.50% sales charge)

-40.32%

7.46%

TOPIX

-30.97%

-6.16%

Japanese Funds Average

-35.60%

n/a*

Cumulative total returns show Class T's performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year or since the fund started on December 17, 1998. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Class T's returns to the performance of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Index (TOPIX) - a market capitalization-weighted index of over 1,300 stocks traded in the Japanese market. To measure how Class T's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the Japanese funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 53 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Japan - CL T

-38.16%

3.81%

Fidelity Adv Japan - CL T
(incl. 3.50% sales charge)

-40.32%

2.53%

TOPIX

-30.97%

-2.19%

Japanese Funds Average

-35.60%

n/a*

Average annual total returns take Class T shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Class T shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund - Class T on December 17, 1998, when the fund started, and the current 3.50% sales charge was paid. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment would have grown to $10,746 - a 7.46% increase on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the Tokyo Stock Exchange Index (TOPIX) did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have been $9,384 - a 6.16% decrease.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund - Class B

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). Class B shares' contingent deferred sales charge included in the past one year and life of fund total return figures are 5% and 3%, respectively. If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the life of fund total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Japan - CL B

-38.44%

9.68%

Fidelity Adv Japan - CL B
(incl. contingent deferred sales charge)

-41.31%

6.68%

TOPIX

-30.97%

-6.16%

Japanese Funds Average

-35.60%

n/a*

Cumulative total returns show Class B's performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year or since the fund started on December 17, 1998. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Class B's returns to the performance of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Index (TOPIX) - a market capitalization-weighted index of over 1,300 stocks traded in the Japanese market. To measure how Class B's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the Japanese funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 53 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Japan - CL B

-38.44%

3.27%

Fidelity Adv Japan - CL B
(incl. contingent deferred sales charge)

-41.31%

2.27%

TOPIX

-30.97%

-2.19%

Japanese Funds Average

-35.60%

n/a*

Average annual total returns take Class B shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Class B shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund - Class B on December 17, 1998, when the fund started. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment, including the effect of the applicable contingent deferred sales charge, would have grown to $10,668 - a 6.68% increase on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the Tokyo Stock Exchange Index (TOPIX) did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have been $9,384 - a 6.16% decrease.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund - Class C

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charge included in the past one year and life of fund total return figures are 1% and 0%, respectively. If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the life of fund total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Japan - CL C

-38.27%

10.17%

Fidelity Adv Japan - CL C
(incl. contingent deferred sales charge)

-38.85%

10.17%

TOPIX

-30.97%

-6.16%

Japanese Funds Average

-35.60%

n/a*

Cumulative total returns show Class C's performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year or since the fund started on December 17, 1998. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Class C's returns to the performance of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Index (TOPIX) - a market capitalization-weighted index of over 1,300 stocks traded in the Japanese market. To measure how Class C's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the Japanese funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 53 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Japan - CL C

-38.27%

3.43%

Fidelity Adv Japan - CL C
(incl. contingent deferred sales charge)

-38.85%

3.43%

TOPIX

-30.97%

-2.19%

Japanese Funds Average

-35.60%

n/a*

Average annual total returns take Class C shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Class C shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund - Class C on December 17, 1998, when the fund started. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment would have grown to $11,017 - a 10.17% increase on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the Tokyo Stock Exchange Index (TOPIX) did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have been $9,384 - a 6.16% decrease.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview

Market Recap

Investors looking beyond U.S. borders for less-volatile, better-
performing equity opportunities during the past year may as well have been looking in a mirror, for the majority of overseas stock markets were merely a reflection
of domestic performance. In fact, the returns of many international equity indexes were nearly identical to popular U.S. stock market benchmarks. For instance, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE® Index - which tracks the performance of stock markets in Europe, Australasia and the Far East - declined 24.75% during the 12-month period ending October 31, 2001, while the U.S. based Standard & Poor's 500
SM Index fell 24.90%. At the same time, the MSCI All Country Asia Free ex Japan Index -
an index of over 450 stocks traded in 11 emerging Asian markets, excluding Japan - fell 24.84%. The slowdown of the U.S. economy to near-recessionary levels had far-reaching ramifications. For Japan, the effect was particularly harsh. Already mired in its own economic slump, the nation's significant lull in exports to the U.S. contributed to the 30.97% decline of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Index (TOPIX) during the past year. Japan's and Europe's technology, media and telecommunications
(TMT) industries suffered heavy losses. In fact, not one single technology or telecom company was in the MSCI EAFE's list of top 50 contributors during the one-year period.

(Portfolio Manager photograph)
An interview with William Kennedy, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund

Q. How did the fund perform, Bill?

A. For the 12 months ending October 31, 2001, the fund's Class A, Class T, Class B and Class C shares returned -37.89%, -38.16%, -38.44% and -38.27%, respectively. Our returns trailed the -30.97% mark posted by the Tokyo Stock Exchange Index (TOPIX) and the -35.60% return recorded by the Japanese funds average monitored by Lipper Inc.

Q. Why did the fund trail the index and the Lipper average during the period?

A. My decision to overweight exporters was the main factor detracting from the fund's performance compared with the index and the average. With the domestic economy weak for so long, exporters were one of the few bright spots on Japan's investment landscape. However, export-driven stocks began to underperform when it became clear that the economic slowdown in the United States - a significant importer of Japanese goods and services - would last longer than previously expected. In the spring, investors were still hopeful that the Federal Reserve Board's efforts to lower short-term interest rates would trigger a rebound later in 2001. During the summer, forecasts for the recovery were pushed out to the first or second quarter of 2002. Then the terrorist attacks of September 11 occurred, and suddenly the question was not whether the U.S. would have a recession but how long it would last. Consequently, U.S. demand for Japanese products looked even shakier after September 11. At the same time, the attacks caused the yen to strengthen temporarily against the U.S. dollar. A stronger yen tends to hurt Japanese exporters because it lessens the value of their dollar-denominated revenues.

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview - continued

Q. How did the events of September 11 alter your strategy?

A. After the tragedy I was more aggressive about buying good growth stocks I felt had been beaten down excessively. Although the attacks are expected to have some adverse effects on the U.S. economy - and indirectly on the Japanese economy - I believe much of the selling immediately after the attacks was a knee-jerk response based more on emotion than logic. When greed or fear dominates investors' emotions, it is often useful to adopt a contrarian point of view.

Q. What stocks performed well for the fund?

A. Kappa Create Company was the top contributor. This sushi restaurant chain developed a unique method of serving its customers that provides speed and convenience while enabling it to keep costs and prices down. The strategy of targeting the price-sensitive consumer appears well-suited to the deflationary environment gripping Japan in recent years. Another positive contributor was Japan Medical Dynamic Marketing. Although formerly known primarily as an importer and distributor of orthopedic equipment, the company recently developed a highly regarded electronic scalpel and has plans to roll out more of its own products.

Q. What stocks detracted from performance?

A. Cellular service provider NTT DoCoMo was the biggest detractor due to its poor performance and the fact that I overweighted it for much of the period. Slowing growth in the cellular service market and the compression of share prices across the telecommunications sector hampered the stock. I trimmed the position to approximately a market weighting. Toyoda Gosei was another significant detractor. As mentioned in the shareholder report six months ago, this maker of LEDs - light-emitting diodes - was hurt by the slowdown in cellular handset growth and by a patent infringement lawsuit. Toyoda Gosei has not been in the portfolio for quite a few months now. Sony and automaker Toyota, both major exporters to the U.S., struggled because of the stronger yen and the likelihood of weaker U.S. demand for Japanese goods.

Q. What's your outlook, Bill?

A. Much of what happens to Japanese stocks depends not only on the Japanese economy but also those of the U.S. and Europe. If growth in other areas of the world begins to pick up, Japan's export-driven markets could recover. I will monitor the current slowdown for concrete signs of a bottom before investing more aggressively in exporters. As for Japan's domestic economy, it is still in the doldrums, and the pace of implementing needed reforms continues to be slower than most investors would prefer. However, along with the government's top-down efforts to facilitate change, there are interesting restructuring stories at the individual company level that can frequently be identified through the kind of in-depth research at which Fidelity excels.

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview - continued

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.

Fund Facts

Goal: long-term growth of capital by investing mainly in equity securities of Japanese issuers

Start date: December 17, 1998

Size: as of October 31, 2001, more than $37 million

Manager: William Kennedy, since 2000; Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund, since 1998; Hong Kong research director, 1996-1998; analyst, regional power sector and Indian companies, 1994-1996; joined Fidelity in 1994

3

Bill Kennedy on selecting stocks:

"I look for four factors when choosing stocks for the fund. First, I like to invest in good growth companies that are capable of gaining market share and improving profit margins versus their competitors. Second, I look for globally competitive firms that have earned an acceptable return on capital compared with their peer group. Third, I prefer to see progressive management with incentives to reward the average shareholder. Finally, the stock should be trading in the lowest quartile of its historical valuation range.

"When a stock meets all four of these criteria, it tends to be a quality stock that is depressed because of cyclical factors, and the share price has the potential to rebound strongly when the external environment improves. However, this is not a completely mechanical method because, as many investors discovered during the past 18 months, it's not always easy to determine if all of the bad news is already priced into a stock, especially if the environment is unstable and earnings estimates are plunging rapidly. However, these guidelines offer a fairly reliable way of achieving GARP - growth at a reasonable price."

Annual Report

Investment Changes

Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2001

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

NTT DoCoMo, Inc.

5.6

8.2

Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd.

4.2

3.4

Toyota Motor Corp.

3.6

4.1

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

3.0

1.8

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

2.8

3.3

Konami Corp.

2.3

1.5

Hoya Corp.

2.2

2.2

Mizuho Holdings, Inc.

2.0

0.9

Nikko Cordial Corp.

2.0

1.6

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

2.0

0.7

29.7

Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2001

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Financials

23.2

20.0

Information Technology

21.6

21.6

Consumer Discretionary

18.1

23.0

Health Care

9.3

6.2

Telecommunication Services

7.4

9.2

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of October 31, 2001

As of April 30, 2001

Stocks 93.9%

Stocks 89.2%

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 6.1%

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 10.8%



Annual Report

Investments October 31, 2001

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 93.9%

Shares

Value (Note 1)

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 18.1%

Auto Components - 0.5%

Bridgestone Corp.

19,000

$ 179,061

Automobiles - 7.2%

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

16,200

588,060

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

166,000

732,054

Toyota Motor Corp.

55,500

1,346,141

2,666,255

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.7%

Kappa Create Co. Ltd.

4,900

288,918

Starbucks Coffee Japan Ltd.

615

362,119

651,037

Household Durables - 4.6%

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.

20,000

238,400

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

7,300

1,125,553

Sony Corp.

8,800

336,160

1,700,113

Leisure Equipment & Products - 1.5%

Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd.

15,000

494,896

Heiwa Corp.

3,000

57,575

552,471

Multiline Retail - 0.9%

Ito-Yokado Co. Ltd.

8,000

352,797

Specialty Retail - 1.7%

Aoyama Trading Co. Ltd.

14,300

171,670

Shimachu Co. Ltd.

4,300

63,842

Yamada Denki Co. Ltd.

5,900

385,463

620,975

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

6,722,709

CONSUMER STAPLES - 6.4%

Beverages - 1.0%

Asahi Breweries Ltd.

36,000

375,729

Food & Drug Retailing - 1.3%

Seven Eleven Japan Co. Ltd.

11,000

478,808

Food Products - 0.3%

Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.

12,000

117,011

Household Products - 1.8%

Kao Corp.

28,000

663,128

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

CONSUMER STAPLES - continued

Personal Products - 1.3%

Fancl Corp.

4,900

$ 236,497

Kose Corp.

7,000

227,521

464,018

Tobacco - 0.7%

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

41

267,864

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

2,366,558

FINANCIALS - 23.2%

Banks - 7.3%

Asahi Bank Ltd.

209,000

208,232

Chiba Bank Ltd.

35,000

134,912

Daiwa Bank Ltd.

125,000

129,645

Mitsubishi Tokyo Finance Group, Inc.

81

606,690

Mizuho Holdings, Inc.

250

755,410

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.

117,000

723,308

The Suruga Bank Ltd.

21,000

145,774

2,703,971

Diversified Financials - 13.6%

Aeon Credit Service Ltd.

4,600

270,478

Credit Saison Co. Ltd.

28,300

677,166

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

102,000

666,395

JAFCO Co. Ltd.

6,300

406,966

Nikko Cordial Corp.

139,000

750,339

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

79,000

1,038,710

ORIX Corp.

7,200

629,743

Sumitomo Trust & Banking Ltd.

84,000

467,848

Takefuji Corp.

1,680

139,394

5,047,039

Insurance - 1.3%

Nissan Fire & Marine Insurance Co.

98,000

488,199

Real Estate - 1.0%

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.

43

190,331

Office Building Fund of Japan, Inc.

34

158,824

349,155

TOTAL FINANCIALS

8,588,364

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

HEALTH CARE - 9.3%

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.0%

Japan Medical Dynamic Marketing, Inc.

7,000

$ 211,515

Terumo Corp.

9,100

150,490

362,005

Health Care Providers & Services - 0.6%

SRL, Inc.

23,000

223,520

Pharmaceuticals - 7.7%

Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

31,000

727,848

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

2,300

92,977

Sankyo Co. Ltd.

25,000

485,913

Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd.

32,000

1,549,694

2,856,432

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

3,441,957

INDUSTRIALS - 3.7%

Air Freight & Couriers - 0.7%

Yamato Transport Co. Ltd.

15,000

281,135

Construction & Engineering - 0.5%

Okumura Corp.

52,000

180,482

Machinery - 1.9%

Hino Motors Ltd. (a)

59,000

213,450

SMC Corp.

1,700

146,468

THK Co. Ltd.

26,400

352,719

712,637

Road & Rail - 0.6%

East Japan Railway Co.

36

209,620

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

1,383,874

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 21.6%

Computers & Peripherals - 2.6%

Fujitsu Ltd.

42,000

310,755

NEC Corp.

33,000

299,142

Nippon Foundry, Inc. (a)

61

368,640

978,537

Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 5.4%

Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd.

27,000

220,278

Hoya Corp.

13,800

823,830

Kyocera Corp.

3,900

270,660

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - continued

Electronic Equipment & Instruments - continued

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

5,100

$ 319,869

Nichicon Corp.

15,200

163,482

Nidec Corp.

4,900

191,278

1,989,397

IT Consulting & Services - 1.3%

CSK Corp.

11,600

294,618

Hitachi Information Systems Co. Ltd.

6,100

187,309

481,927

Office Electronics - 3.1%

Canon, Inc.

17,000

497,590

Ricoh Co. Ltd.

39,000

649,735

1,147,325

Semiconductor Equipment & Products - 5.5%

Advantest Corp.

9,600

493,916

Nikon Corp.

11,000

84,532

Rohm Co. Ltd.

6,600

702,311

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

18,100

743,512

2,024,271

Software - 3.7%

Fuji Soft ABC, Inc.

6,100

256,056

Fujitsu Broad Solution & Consulting, Inc.

500

8,493

Ines Corp.

22,600

207,451

Konami Corp.

27,700

861,878

Sammy Corp. (a)

1,900

53,222

1,387,100

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

8,008,557

MATERIALS - 3.5%

Chemicals - 3.4%

Nissan Chemical Industries Co. Ltd.

86,000

500,057

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

22,600

743,797

1,243,854

Paper & Forest Products - 0.1%

Nippon Unipac Holding

9

44,835

TOTAL MATERIALS

1,288,689

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 7.4%

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.8%

Japan Telecom Co. Ltd.

164

$ 512,960

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

31

129,642

642,602

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 5.6%

NTT DoCoMo, Inc.

154

2,087,711

TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

2,730,313

UTILITIES - 0.7%

Electric Utilities - 0.7%

Tokyo Electric Power Co.

10,600

263,160

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $42,686,891)

34,794,181

Money Market Funds - 5.0%

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 2.81% (b)
(Cost $1,838,817)

1,838,817

1,838,817

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 98.9%

(Cost $44,525,708)

36,632,998

NET OTHER ASSETS - 1.1%

421,207

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 37,054,205

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

(b) The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent fiscal year end is available upon request.

Other Information

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $71,575,369 and $104,602,331, respectively.

The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $10,175 for the period.

The fund participated in the bank borrowing program. The average daily loan balance during the period for which the loan was outstanding amounted to $2,915,000. The weighted average interest rate was 3.50%. Interest expense includes $283 paid under the bank borrowing program.

Income Tax Information

At October 31, 2001, the aggregate cost of investment securities for income tax purposes was $45,402,087. Net unrealized depreciation aggregated $8,769,089, of which $1,081,865 related to appreciated investment securities and $9,850,954 related to depreciated investment securities.

At October 31, 2001, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $21,507,000 of which $4,503,000 and $17,004,000 will expire on October 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2001

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (cost $44,525,708) -
See accompanying schedule

$ 36,632,998

Receivable for investments sold

1,126,801

Receivable for fund shares sold

9,965

Dividends receivable

87,402

Interest receivable

3,083

Total assets

37,860,249

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 93,884

Payable for fund shares redeemed

625,330

Accrued management fee

24,242

Distribution fees payable

24,583

Other payables and accrued expenses

38,005

Total liabilities

806,044

Net Assets

$ 37,054,205

Net Assets consist of:

Paid in capital

$ 67,484,363

Distributions in excess of net investment income

(61,488)

Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

(22,474,517)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(7,894,153)

Net Assets

$ 37,054,205

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

October 31, 2001

Calculation of Maximum Offering Price
Class A:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($4,203,566 ÷ 412,807 shares)

$10.18

Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $10.18)

$10.80

Class T:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($10,362,580 ÷ 1,018,690 shares)

$10.17

Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $10.17)

$10.54

Class B:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($13,522,640 ÷ 1,342,314 shares) A

$10.07

Class C:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($8,170,110 ÷ 806,683 shares) A

$10.13

Institutional Class:
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price
per share ($795,309 ÷ 77,626 shares)

$10.25

A Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Operations

Year ended October 31, 2001

Investment Income

Dividends

$ 340,881

Interest

164,368

505,249

Less foreign taxes withheld

(51,092)

Total income

454,157

Expenses

Management fee

$ 450,527

Transfer agent fees

265,620

Distribution fees

451,237

Accounting fees and expenses

63,261

Non-interested trustees' compensation

247

Custodian fees and expenses

56,317

Registration fees

92,638

Audit

20,002

Legal

1,470

Interest

283

Reports to Shareholders

64,094

Miscellaneous

26,447

Total expenses before reductions

1,492,143

Expense reductions

(22,426)

1,469,717

Net investment income (loss)

(1,015,560)

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities

(16,457,077)

Foreign currency transactions

(26,166)

(16,483,243)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

(13,830,334)

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

710

(13,829,624)

Net gain (loss)

(30,312,867)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

$ (31,328,427)

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Year ended
October 31,
2001

Year ended
October 31,
2000

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Operations
Net investment income (loss)

$ (1,015,560)

$ (1,775,172)

Net realized gain (loss)

(16,483,243)

2,533,924

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(13,829,624)

(12,124,577)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

(31,328,427)

(11,365,825)

Distributions to shareholders
From net investment income

(6,767,247)

(170,831)

In excess of net investment income

-

(389,931)

From net realized gain

-

(1,285,442)

Total distributions

(6,767,247)

(1,846,204)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

(32,908,096)

42,592,329

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

(71,003,770)

29,380,300

Net Assets

Beginning of period

108,057,975

78,677,675

End of period (including under (over) distribution
of net investment income of $(61,488) and $4,826,267, respectively)

$ 37,054,205

$ 108,057,975

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class A

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 E

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 17.78

$ 19.04

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income D

(.15)

(.16)

(.13)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(6.13)

(.76)

9.17

Total from investment operations

(6.28)

(.92)

9.04

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(1.32)

(.04) F

-

In excess of net investment income

-

(.08)

-

From net realized gain

-

(.22) F

-

Total distributions

(1.32)

(.34)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 10.18

$ 17.78

$ 19.04

Total Return B, C

(37.89)%

(5.07)%

90.40%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

1.88%

1.44%

2.43% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

1.88%

1.44%

2.02% A

Expenses net of all reductions

1.84%

1.42%

2.01% A

Net investment income

(1.10)%

(.76)%

(1.04)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 4,204

$ 18,657

$ 7,130

Portfolio turnover rate

123%

169%

152% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

E For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

F The amounts shown reflect certain reclassifications related to book to tax differences.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class T

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 E

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 17.72

$ 19.01

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income D

(.20)

(.21)

(.17)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(6.14)

(.75)

9.18

Total from investment operations

(6.34)

(.96)

9.01

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(1.21)

(.03) F

-

In excess of net investment income

-

(.08)

-

From net realized gain

-

(.22) F

-

Total distributions

(1.21)

(.33)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 10.17

$ 17.72

$ 19.01

Total Return B, C

(38.16)%

(5.29)%

90.10%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

2.25%

1.71%

2.63% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.25%

1.71%

2.27% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.21%

1.69%

2.26% A

Net investment income

(1.48)%

(1.03)%

(1.29)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 10,363

$ 29,840

$ 25,682

Portfolio turnover rate

123%

169%

152% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

E For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

F The amounts shown reflect certain reclassifications related to book to tax differences.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class B

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 E

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 17.55

$ 18.92

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income D

(.26)

(.32)

(.23)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(6.09)

(.74)

9.15

Total from investment operations

(6.35)

(1.06)

8.92

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(1.13)

(.03) F

-

In excess of net investment income

-

(.06)

-

From net realized gain

-

(.22) F

-

Total distributions

(1.13)

(.31)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 10.07

$ 17.55

$ 18.92

Total Return B, C

(38.44)%

(5.83)%

89.20%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

2.74%

2.25%

3.18% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.74%

2.25%

2.78% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.71%

2.23%

2.77% A

Net investment income

(1.97)%

(1.57)%

(1.79)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 13,523

$ 31,334

$ 20,667

Portfolio turnover rate

123%

169%

152% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

E For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

F The amounts shown reflect certain reclassifications related to book to tax differences.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class C

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 E

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 17.58

$ 18.93

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income D

(.24)

(.31)

(.24)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(6.10)

(.73)

9.17

Total from investment operations

(6.34)

(1.04)

8.93

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(1.11)

(.03) F

-

In excess of net investment income

-

(.06)

-

From net realized gain

-

(.22) F

-

Total distributions

(1.11)

(.31)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 10.13

$ 17.58

$ 18.93

Total Return B, C

(38.27)%

(5.72)%

89.30%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

2.59%

2.16%

3.11% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.59%

2.16%

2.78% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.55%

2.15%

2.76% A

Net investment income

(1.81)%

(1.49)%

(1.79)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 8,170

$ 25,481

$ 22,213

Portfolio turnover rate

123%

169%

152% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

E For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

F The amounts shown reflect certain reclassifications related to book to tax differences.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Institutional Class

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 D

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 17.88

$ 19.09

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income C

(.10)

(.09)

(.10)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(6.16)

(.77)

9.19

Total from investment operations

(6.26)

(.86)

9.09

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(1.37)

(.04) E

-

In excess of net investment income

-

(.09)

-

From net realized gain

-

(.22) E

-

Total distributions

(1.37)

(.35)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 10.25

$ 17.88

$ 19.09

Total Return B

(37.64)%

(4.75)%

90.90%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F

Expenses before expense reductions

1.48%

1.13%

2.15% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

1.48%

1.13%

1.77% A

Expenses net of all reductions

1.44%

1.11%

1.76% A

Net investment income

(.70)%

(.45)%

(.78)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 795

$ 2,746

$ 2,986

Portfolio turnover rate

123%

169%

152% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

E The amounts shown reflect certain reclassifications related to book to tax differences.

F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended October 31, 2001

1. Significant Accounting Policies.

Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (the trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.

The fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:

Security Valuation. Net asset value per share is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Securities for which quotations are readily available are valued using the official closing price or at the last sale price in the principal market in which they are traded. If the last sale price (on the local exchange) is unavailable, the last evaluated quote or closing bid price normally is used. If trading or events occurring in other markets after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they are valued at their fair value taking this trading or these events into account. Fair value is determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Securities (including restricted securities) for which quotations are not readily available are valued primarily using dealer-supplied valuations or at their fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost or original cost plus accrued interest, both of which approximate current value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Foreign denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.

The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.

Income Taxes. As a qualified regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, the fund is not subject to U.S. federal income taxes to the extent that it distributes all of its taxable income for its fiscal year. The fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income and gains on investments which are accrued based upon the fund's understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests. Foreign governments may also impose taxes on other payments or transactions with respect to foreign securities. The fund accrues such taxes as applicable. The Schedule of Investments includes information regarding income taxes under the caption "Income Tax Information."

Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.

Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class.

Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Distributions to Shareholders - continued

Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital. Temporary book and tax basis differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

Security Transactions. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

2. Operating Policies.

Joint Trading Account. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the fund, along with other affiliated entities of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), may transfer uninvested cash balances into one or more joint trading accounts. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements for U.S. Treasury or Federal Agency obligations.

Repurchase Agreements. The underlying U.S. Treasury, Federal Agency, or other obligations found to be satisfactory by FMR are transferred to an account of the fund, or to the Joint Trading Account, at a custodian bank. The securities are marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). FMR, the fund's investment adviser, is responsible for determining that the value of the underlying securities remains in accordance with the market value requirements stated above.

3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Information regarding purchases and sales of securities is included under the caption "Other Information" at the end of the fund's Schedule of Investments.

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee.

The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate of .45% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .73% of the fund's average net assets.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares, except for the Institutional Class. Each class pays Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows.

Distribution
Fee

Service
Fee

Paid to
FDC

Retained
by FDC

Class A

0%

.25%

$ 22,324

$ 496

Class T

.25%

.25%

85,771

965

Class B

.75%

.25%

202,655

152,363

Class C

.75%

.25%

140,487

15,508

$ 451,237

$ 169,332

Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from, 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of Class A and Class T shares.

For the period, sales charge amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:

Paid to
FDC

Retained
by FDC

Class A

$ 12,839

$ 5,942

Class T

20,133

4,125

Class B

122,425

122,425*

Class C

13,632

13,632*

$ 169,029

$ 146,124

* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries
through which the sales are made.

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent (collectively referred to as the transfer agent) for each class of the fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the fund. FIIOC pays for

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Transfer Agent Fees - continued

typesetting, printing and mailing of all shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the following amounts were paid to FIIOC:

Amount

% of
Average
Net Assets

Class A

$ 32,917

.37

Class T

84,670

.49

Class B

98,674

.49

Class C

46,071

.33

Institutional Class

3,288

.22

$ 265,620

Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc.(FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month plus out-of-pocket expenses.

Central Funds. The fund may invest in affiliated Central Funds managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR. The Central Funds are open-end investment companies available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and do not pay a management fee. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $164,276 for the period.

Brokerage Commissions. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms are shown under the caption "Other Information" at the end of the fund's Schedule of Investments.

5. Committed Line of Credit.

The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.475 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period there were no borrowings on this line of credit.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

6. Bank Borrowings.

The fund is permitted to have bank borrowings for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions. The fund has established borrowing arrangements with certain banks. The interest rate on the borrowings is the bank's base rate, as revised from time to time. Information regarding the fund's participation in the program is included under the caption "Other Information" at the end of the fund's Schedule of Investments.

7. Expense Reductions.

Certain security trades were directed to brokers who paid $22,426 of the fund's expenses.

8. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

From net investment income

Class A

$ 1,141,481

$ 16,488

Class T

1,911,044

64,977

Class B

1,937,149

36,651

Class C

1,578,383

45,632

Institutional Class

199,190

7,083

Total

$ 6,767,247

$ 170,831

In excess of net investment income

Class A

$ -

$ 37,636

Class T

-

148,314

Class B

-

83,658

Class C

-

104,156

Institutional Class

-

16,167

Total

$ -

$ 389,931

From net realized gain

Class A

$ -

$ 103,486

Class T

-

446,016

Class B

-

309,561

Class C

-

385,432

Institutional Class

-

40,947

Total

$ -

$ 1,285,442

$ 6,767,247

$ 1,846,204

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

9. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

Shares

Dollars

Years ended October 31,

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

2001

2000

Class A
Shares sold

2,200,331

1,393,696

$ 28,533,320

$ 29,537,765

Reinvestment of distributions

50,101

6,298

779,564

129,235

Shares redeemed

(2,887,127)

(724,895)

(38,264,795)

(15,092,310)

Net increase (decrease)

(636,695)

675,099

$ (8,951,911)

$ 14,574,690

Class T
Shares sold

790,087

2,445,004

$ 10,239,140

$ 51,226,682

Reinvestment of distributions

107,190

23,648

1,672,163

484,784

Shares redeemed

(1,562,822)

(2,135,042)

(20,887,055)

(44,979,563)

Net increase (decrease)

(665,545)

333,610

$ (8,975,752)

$ 6,731,903

Class B
Shares sold

147,387

1,744,414

$ 2,025,153

$ 37,410,476

Reinvestment of distributions

98,313

16,916

1,524,831

345,265

Shares redeemed

(689,130)

(1,067,718)

(9,205,078)

(22,035,769)

Net increase (decrease)

(443,430)

693,612

$ (5,655,094)

$ 15,719,972

Class C
Shares sold

571,471

1,980,688

$ 7,140,286

$ 41,677,320

Reinvestment of distributions

64,549

18,312

1,005,033

373,936

Shares redeemed

(1,278,875)

(1,722,716)

(16,436,394)

(36,468,183)

Net increase (decrease)

(642,855)

276,284

$ (8,291,075)

$ 5,583,073

Institutional Class
Shares sold

347,644

160,195

$ 4,386,620

$ 3,419,324

Reinvestment of distributions

4,209

1,495

65,701

30,777

Shares redeemed

(427,819)

(164,450)

(5,486,585)

(3,467,410)

Net increase (decrease)

(75,966)

(2,760)

$ (1,034,264)

$ (17,309)

10. Other Information.

At the end of the period, one unaffiliated shareholder held more than 10% of the total outstanding shares of the fund, totaling 16%.

Annual Report

Report of Independent Accountants

To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and the Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund (a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII) at October 31, 2001, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2001, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
December 10, 2001

Annual Report

Distributions

The amounts per share which represent income derived from sources within, and taxes paid to, foreign countries or possessions of the United States are as follows:

Fund

Pay Date

Income

Taxes

Class A

12/11/00

$.097

$.014

Class T

12/11/00

$.089

$.014

Class B

12/11/00

$.083

$.014

Class C

12/11/00

$.082

$.014

The fund will notify shareholders in January 2002 of amounts for use in preparing 2001 income tax returns.

Annual Report

Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company

Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research
(U.K.) Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research
(Far East) Inc.

Fidelity International
Investment Advisors

Fidelity International
Investment Advisors
(U.K.) Limited

Fidelity Investments Japan Limited

Officers

Edward C. Johnson 3d, President

Abigail P. Johnson, Senior Vice President

Richard A. Spillane, Jr., Vice President

William J. Kennedy, Vice President

Eric D. Roiter, Secretary

Robert A. Dwight, Treasurer

Maria F. Dwyer, Deputy Treasurer

John H. Costello, Assistant Treasurer

Paul F. Maloney, Assistant Treasurer

Thomas J. Simpson, Assistant Treasurer

Board of Trustees

J. Michael Cook *

Ralph F. Cox *

Phyllis Burke Davis *

Robert M. Gates *

Abigail P. Johnson

Edward C. Johnson 3d

Donald J. Kirk *

Marie L. Knowles*

Ned C. Lautenbach *

Peter S. Lynch

Marvin L. Mann *

William O. McCoy *

William S. Stavropoulos *

Advisory Board

Robert C. Pozen

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corporation

Boston, MA

Transfer and Shareholder
Servicing Agent

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.

Boston, MA

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

Quincy, MA

* Independent trustees

AJAF-ANN-1201 150094
1.728717.102

(Fidelity Investment logo)(registered trademark)

Fidelity® Advisor

Japan

Fund - Institutional Class

Annual Report

October 31, 2001

(2_fidelity_logos)

Contents

President's Message

3

Ned Johnson on investing strategies.

Performance

4

How the fund has done over time.

Fund Talk

6

The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook.

Investment Changes

9

A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months.

Investments

10

A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values.

Financial Statements

16

Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets,
as well as financial highlights.

Notes

25

Notes to the financial statements.

Report of Independent Accountants

32

The auditors' opinion.

Distributions

33

Standard & Poor's, S&P and S&P 500 are registered service marks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Fidelity Distributors Corporation.

Other third party marks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

All other marks appearing herein are registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of FMR Corp. or an affiliated company.

(Recycle graphic)   This report is printed on recycled paper using soy-based inks.

This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

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

Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.

For more information on any Fidelity Advisor fund, including charges and expenses, contact your investment professional for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before you invest or send money.

Annual Report

President's Message

(photo_of_Edward_C_Johnson_3d)

Dear Shareholder:

The three major benchmarks of U.S. stock market performance - the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, Standard & Poor's 500SM Index and NASDAQ Composite® Index - recorded gains in October 2001, the first time since April that all three indexes had positive monthly returns. However, each still dwelled in double-digit negative territory for the year overall. Conversely, nearly every investment-grade bond category enjoyed a year-to-date gain of 10% or more.

While it's impossible to predict the future direction of the markets with any degree of certainty, there are certain basic principles that can help investors plan for their future needs.

First, investors are encouraged to take a long-term view of their portfolios. If you can afford to leave your money invested through the inevitable up and down cycles of the financial markets, you will greatly reduce your vulnerability to any single decline. We know from experience, for example, that stock prices have gone up over longer periods of time, have significantly outperformed other types of investments and have stayed ahead of inflation.

Second, you can further manage your investing risk through diversification. A stock mutual fund, for instance, is already diversified, because it invests in many different companies. You can increase your diversification further by investing in a number of different stock funds, or in such other investment categories as bonds. If you have a short investment time horizon, you might want to consider moving some of your investment into a money market fund, which seeks income and a stable share price by investing in high-quality, short-term investments. Of course, it's important to remember that an investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although money market funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in these types of funds.

Finally, no matter what your time horizon or portfolio diversity, it makes good sense to follow a regular investment plan, investing a certain amount of money in a fund at the same time each month or quarter and periodically reviewing your overall portfolio. By doing so, you won't get caught up in the excitement of a rapidly rising market, nor will you buy all your shares at market highs. While this strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - won't assure a profit or protect you from a loss in a declining market, it should help you lower the average cost of your purchases. Of course, you should consider your financial ability to continue your purchases through periods of low price levels before undertaking such a strategy.

Remember to contact your investment professional if you need help with your investments.

Best regards,

/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d


Edward C. Johnson 3d

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund - Institutional Class

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the life of fund total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity® Adv Japan - Inst CL

-37.64%

13.39%

TOPIX

-30.97%

-6.16%

Japanese Funds Average

-35.60%

n/a*

Cumulative total returns show Institutional Class' performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year or since the fund started on December 17, 1998. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Institutional Class' returns to the performance of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Index (TOPIX) - a market capitalization-weighted index of over 1,300 stocks traded in the Japanese market. To measure how Institutional Class' performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the Japanese funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 53 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Japan - Inst CL

-37.64%

4.47%

TOPIX

-30.97%

-2.19%

Japanese Funds Average

-35.60%

n/a*

Average annual total returns take Institutional Class shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Institutional Class shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor Japan Fund - Institutional Class on December 17, 1998, when the fund started. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment would have grown to $11,339 - a 13.39% increase on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the Tokyo Stock Exchange Index (TOPIX) did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have been $9,384 - a 6.16% decrease.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview

Market Recap

Investors looking beyond U.S. borders for less-volatile, better-
performing equity opportunities during the past year may as well have been looking in a mirror, for the majority of overseas stock markets were merely a reflection
of domestic performance. In fact, the returns of many international equity indexes were nearly identical to popular U.S. stock market benchmarks. For instance, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE® Index - which tracks the performance of stock markets in Europe, Australasia and the Far East - declined 24.75% during the 12-month period ending October 31, 2001, while the U.S. based Standard & Poor's 500
SM Index fell 24.90%. At the same time, the MSCI All Country Asia Free ex Japan Index -
an index of over 450 stocks traded in 11 emerging Asian markets, excluding Japan - fell 24.84%. The slowdown of the U.S. economy to near-recessionary levels had far-reaching ramifications. For Japan, the effect was particularly harsh. Already mired in its own economic slump, the nation's significant lull in exports to the U.S. contributed to the 30.97% decline of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Index (TOPIX) during the past year. Japan's and Europe's technology, media and telecommunications
(TMT) industries suffered heavy losses. In fact, not one single technology or telecom company was in the MSCI EAFE's list of top 50 contributors during the one-year period.

(Portfolio Manager photograph)
An interview with William Kennedy, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund

Q. How did the fund perform, Bill?

A. For the 12 months ending October 31, 2001, the fund's Institutional Class shares returned -37.64%. Our return trailed the -30.97% mark posted by the Tokyo Stock Exchange Index (TOPIX) and the -35.60% return recorded by the Japanese funds average monitored by Lipper Inc.

Q. Why did the fund trail the index and the Lipper average during the period?

A. My decision to overweight exporters was the main factor detracting from the fund's performance compared with the index and the average. With the domestic economy weak for so long, exporters were one of the few bright spots on Japan's investment landscape. However, export-driven stocks began to underperform when it became clear that the economic slowdown in the United States - a significant importer of Japanese goods and services - would last longer than previously expected. In the spring, investors were still hopeful that the Federal Reserve Board's efforts to lower short-term interest rates would trigger a rebound later in 2001. During the summer, forecasts for the recovery were pushed out to the first or second quarter of 2002. Then the terrorist attacks of September 11 occurred, and suddenly the question was not whether the U.S. would have a recession but how long it would last. Consequently, U.S. demand for Japanese products looked even shakier after September 11. At the same time, the attacks caused the yen to strengthen temporarily against the U.S. dollar. A stronger yen tends to hurt Japanese exporters because it lessens the value of their dollar-denominated revenues.

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview - continued

Q. How did the events of September 11 alter your strategy?

A. After the tragedy I was more aggressive about buying good growth stocks I felt had been beaten down excessively. Although the attacks are expected to have some adverse effects on the U.S. economy - and indirectly on the Japanese economy - I believe much of the selling immediately after the attacks was a knee-jerk response based more on emotion than logic. When greed or fear dominates investors' emotions, it is often useful to adopt a contrarian point of view.

Q. What stocks performed well for the fund?

A. Kappa Create Company was the top contributor. This sushi restaurant chain developed a unique method of serving its customers that provides speed and convenience while enabling it to keep costs and prices down. The strategy of targeting the price-sensitive consumer appears well-suited to the deflationary environment gripping Japan in recent years. Another positive contributor was Japan Medical Dynamic Marketing. Although formerly known primarily as an importer and distributor of orthopedic equipment, the company recently developed a highly regarded electronic scalpel and has plans to roll out more of its own products.

Q. What stocks detracted from performance?

A. Cellular service provider NTT DoCoMo was the biggest detractor due to its poor performance and the fact that I overweighted it for much of the period. Slowing growth in the cellular service market and the compression of share prices across the telecommunications sector hampered the stock. I trimmed the position to approximately a market weighting. Toyoda Gosei was another significant detractor. As mentioned in the shareholder report six months ago, this maker of LEDs - light-emitting diodes - was hurt by the slowdown in cellular handset growth and by a patent infringement lawsuit. Toyoda Gosei has not been in the portfolio for quite a few months now. Sony and automaker Toyota, both major exporters to the U.S., struggled because of the stronger yen and the likelihood of weaker U.S. demand for Japanese goods.

Q. What's your outlook, Bill?

A. Much of what happens to Japanese stocks depends not only on the Japanese economy but also those of the U.S. and Europe. If growth in other areas of the world begins to pick up, Japan's export-driven markets could recover. I will monitor the current slowdown for concrete signs of a bottom before investing more aggressively in exporters. As for Japan's domestic economy, it is still in the doldrums, and the pace of implementing needed reforms continues to be slower than most investors would prefer. However, along with the government's top-down efforts to facilitate change, there are interesting restructuring stories at the individual company level that can frequently be identified through the kind of in-depth research at which Fidelity excels.

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview - continued

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.

Fund Facts

Goal: long-term growth of capital by investing mainly in equity securities of Japanese issuers

Start date: December 17, 1998

Size: as of October 31, 2001, more than $37 million

Manager: William Kennedy, since 2000; Fidelity Pacific Basin Fund, since 1998; Hong Kong research director, 1996-1998; analyst, regional power sector and Indian companies, 1994-1996; joined Fidelity in 1994

3

Bill Kennedy on selecting stocks:

"I look for four factors when choosing stocks for the fund. First, I like to invest in good growth companies that are capable of gaining market share and improving profit margins versus their competitors. Second, I look for globally competitive firms that have earned an acceptable return on capital compared with their peer group. Third, I prefer to see progressive management with incentives to reward the average shareholder. Finally, the stock should be trading in the lowest quartile of its historical valuation range.

"When a stock meets all four of these criteria, it tends to be a quality stock that is depressed because of cyclical factors, and the share price has the potential to rebound strongly when the external environment improves. However, this is not a completely mechanical method because, as many investors discovered during the past 18 months, it's not always easy to determine if all of the bad news is already priced into a stock, especially if the environment is unstable and earnings estimates are plunging rapidly. However, these guidelines offer a fairly reliable way of achieving GARP - growth at a reasonable price."

Annual Report

Investment Changes

Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2001

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

NTT DoCoMo, Inc.

5.6

8.2

Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd.

4.2

3.4

Toyota Motor Corp.

3.6

4.1

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

3.0

1.8

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

2.8

3.3

Konami Corp.

2.3

1.5

Hoya Corp.

2.2

2.2

Mizuho Holdings, Inc.

2.0

0.9

Nikko Cordial Corp.

2.0

1.6

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

2.0

0.7

29.7

Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2001

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Financials

23.2

20.0

Information Technology

21.6

21.6

Consumer Discretionary

18.1

23.0

Health Care

9.3

6.2

Telecommunication Services

7.4

9.2

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of October 31, 2001

As of April 30, 2001

Stocks 93.9%

Stocks 89.2%

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 6.1%

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 10.8%



Annual Report

Investments October 31, 2001

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 93.9%

Shares

Value (Note 1)

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 18.1%

Auto Components - 0.5%

Bridgestone Corp.

19,000

$ 179,061

Automobiles - 7.2%

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

16,200

588,060

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

166,000

732,054

Toyota Motor Corp.

55,500

1,346,141

2,666,255

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.7%

Kappa Create Co. Ltd.

4,900

288,918

Starbucks Coffee Japan Ltd.

615

362,119

651,037

Household Durables - 4.6%

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.

20,000

238,400

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

7,300

1,125,553

Sony Corp.

8,800

336,160

1,700,113

Leisure Equipment & Products - 1.5%

Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd.

15,000

494,896

Heiwa Corp.

3,000

57,575

552,471

Multiline Retail - 0.9%

Ito-Yokado Co. Ltd.

8,000

352,797

Specialty Retail - 1.7%

Aoyama Trading Co. Ltd.

14,300

171,670

Shimachu Co. Ltd.

4,300

63,842

Yamada Denki Co. Ltd.

5,900

385,463

620,975

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

6,722,709

CONSUMER STAPLES - 6.4%

Beverages - 1.0%

Asahi Breweries Ltd.

36,000

375,729

Food & Drug Retailing - 1.3%

Seven Eleven Japan Co. Ltd.

11,000

478,808

Food Products - 0.3%

Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.

12,000

117,011

Household Products - 1.8%

Kao Corp.

28,000

663,128

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

CONSUMER STAPLES - continued

Personal Products - 1.3%

Fancl Corp.

4,900

$ 236,497

Kose Corp.

7,000

227,521

464,018

Tobacco - 0.7%

Japan Tobacco, Inc.

41

267,864

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

2,366,558

FINANCIALS - 23.2%

Banks - 7.3%

Asahi Bank Ltd.

209,000

208,232

Chiba Bank Ltd.

35,000

134,912

Daiwa Bank Ltd.

125,000

129,645

Mitsubishi Tokyo Finance Group, Inc.

81

606,690

Mizuho Holdings, Inc.

250

755,410

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.

117,000

723,308

The Suruga Bank Ltd.

21,000

145,774

2,703,971

Diversified Financials - 13.6%

Aeon Credit Service Ltd.

4,600

270,478

Credit Saison Co. Ltd.

28,300

677,166

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

102,000

666,395

JAFCO Co. Ltd.

6,300

406,966

Nikko Cordial Corp.

139,000

750,339

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

79,000

1,038,710

ORIX Corp.

7,200

629,743

Sumitomo Trust & Banking Ltd.

84,000

467,848

Takefuji Corp.

1,680

139,394

5,047,039

Insurance - 1.3%

Nissan Fire & Marine Insurance Co.

98,000

488,199

Real Estate - 1.0%

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.

43

190,331

Office Building Fund of Japan, Inc.

34

158,824

349,155

TOTAL FINANCIALS

8,588,364

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

HEALTH CARE - 9.3%

Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 1.0%

Japan Medical Dynamic Marketing, Inc.

7,000

$ 211,515

Terumo Corp.

9,100

150,490

362,005

Health Care Providers & Services - 0.6%

SRL, Inc.

23,000

223,520

Pharmaceuticals - 7.7%

Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

31,000

727,848

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

2,300

92,977

Sankyo Co. Ltd.

25,000

485,913

Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd.

32,000

1,549,694

2,856,432

TOTAL HEALTH CARE

3,441,957

INDUSTRIALS - 3.7%

Air Freight & Couriers - 0.7%

Yamato Transport Co. Ltd.

15,000

281,135

Construction & Engineering - 0.5%

Okumura Corp.

52,000

180,482

Machinery - 1.9%

Hino Motors Ltd. (a)

59,000

213,450

SMC Corp.

1,700

146,468

THK Co. Ltd.

26,400

352,719

712,637

Road & Rail - 0.6%

East Japan Railway Co.

36

209,620

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

1,383,874

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 21.6%

Computers & Peripherals - 2.6%

Fujitsu Ltd.

42,000

310,755

NEC Corp.

33,000

299,142

Nippon Foundry, Inc. (a)

61

368,640

978,537

Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 5.4%

Hitachi Chemical Co. Ltd.

27,000

220,278

Hoya Corp.

13,800

823,830

Kyocera Corp.

3,900

270,660

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - continued

Electronic Equipment & Instruments - continued

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

5,100

$ 319,869

Nichicon Corp.

15,200

163,482

Nidec Corp.

4,900

191,278

1,989,397

IT Consulting & Services - 1.3%

CSK Corp.

11,600

294,618

Hitachi Information Systems Co. Ltd.

6,100

187,309

481,927

Office Electronics - 3.1%

Canon, Inc.

17,000

497,590

Ricoh Co. Ltd.

39,000

649,735

1,147,325

Semiconductor Equipment & Products - 5.5%

Advantest Corp.

9,600

493,916

Nikon Corp.

11,000

84,532

Rohm Co. Ltd.

6,600

702,311

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

18,100

743,512

2,024,271

Software - 3.7%

Fuji Soft ABC, Inc.

6,100

256,056

Fujitsu Broad Solution & Consulting, Inc.

500

8,493

Ines Corp.

22,600

207,451

Konami Corp.

27,700

861,878

Sammy Corp. (a)

1,900

53,222

1,387,100

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

8,008,557

MATERIALS - 3.5%

Chemicals - 3.4%

Nissan Chemical Industries Co. Ltd.

86,000

500,057

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

22,600

743,797

1,243,854

Paper & Forest Products - 0.1%

Nippon Unipac Holding

9

44,835

TOTAL MATERIALS

1,288,689

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 7.4%

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.8%

Japan Telecom Co. Ltd.

164

$ 512,960

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

31

129,642

642,602

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 5.6%

NTT DoCoMo, Inc.

154

2,087,711

TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

2,730,313

UTILITIES - 0.7%

Electric Utilities - 0.7%

Tokyo Electric Power Co.

10,600

263,160

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $42,686,891)

34,794,181

Money Market Funds - 5.0%

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 2.81% (b)
(Cost $1,838,817)

1,838,817

1,838,817

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 98.9%

(Cost $44,525,708)

36,632,998

NET OTHER ASSETS - 1.1%

421,207

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 37,054,205

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

(b) The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent fiscal year end is available upon request.

Other Information

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $71,575,369 and $104,602,331, respectively.

The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $10,175 for the period.

The fund participated in the bank borrowing program. The average daily loan balance during the period for which the loan was outstanding amounted to $2,915,000. The weighted average interest rate was 3.50%. Interest expense includes $283 paid under the bank borrowing program.

Income Tax Information

At October 31, 2001, the aggregate cost of investment securities for income tax purposes was $45,402,087. Net unrealized depreciation aggregated $8,769,089, of which $1,081,865 related to appreciated investment securities and $9,850,954 related to depreciated investment securities.

At October 31, 2001, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $21,507,000 of which $4,503,000 and $17,004,000 will expire on October 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2001

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (cost $44,525,708) -
See accompanying schedule

$ 36,632,998

Receivable for investments sold

1,126,801

Receivable for fund shares sold

9,965

Dividends receivable

87,402

Interest receivable

3,083

Total assets

37,860,249

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 93,884

Payable for fund shares redeemed

625,330

Accrued management fee

24,242

Distribution fees payable

24,583

Other payables and accrued expenses

38,005

Total liabilities

806,044

Net Assets

$ 37,054,205

Net Assets consist of:

Paid in capital

$ 67,484,363

Distributions in excess of net investment income

(61,488)

Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

(22,474,517)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(7,894,153)

Net Assets

$ 37,054,205

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

October 31, 2001

Calculation of Maximum Offering Price
Class A:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($4,203,566 ÷ 412,807 shares)

$10.18

Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $10.18)

$10.80

Class T:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($10,362,580 ÷ 1,018,690 shares)

$10.17

Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $10.17)

$10.54

Class B:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($13,522,640 ÷ 1,342,314 shares) A

$10.07

Class C:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($8,170,110 ÷ 806,683 shares) A

$10.13

Institutional Class:
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price
per share ($795,309 ÷ 77,626 shares)

$10.25

A Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Operations

Year ended October 31, 2001

Investment Income

Dividends

$ 340,881

Interest

164,368

505,249

Less foreign taxes withheld

(51,092)

Total income

454,157

Expenses

Management fee

$ 450,527

Transfer agent fees

265,620

Distribution fees

451,237

Accounting fees and expenses

63,261

Non-interested trustees' compensation

247

Custodian fees and expenses

56,317

Registration fees

92,638

Audit

20,002

Legal

1,470

Interest

283

Reports to Shareholders

64,094

Miscellaneous

26,447

Total expenses before reductions

1,492,143

Expense reductions

(22,426)

1,469,717

Net investment income (loss)

(1,015,560)

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities

(16,457,077)

Foreign currency transactions

(26,166)

(16,483,243)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

(13,830,334)

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

710

(13,829,624)

Net gain (loss)

(30,312,867)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

$ (31,328,427)

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Year ended
October 31,
2001

Year ended
October 31,
2000

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Operations
Net investment income (loss)

$ (1,015,560)

$ (1,775,172)

Net realized gain (loss)

(16,483,243)

2,533,924

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(13,829,624)

(12,124,577)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

(31,328,427)

(11,365,825)

Distributions to shareholders
From net investment income

(6,767,247)

(170,831)

In excess of net investment income

-

(389,931)

From net realized gain

-

(1,285,442)

Total distributions

(6,767,247)

(1,846,204)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

(32,908,096)

42,592,329

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

(71,003,770)

29,380,300

Net Assets

Beginning of period

108,057,975

78,677,675

End of period (including under (over) distribution
of net investment income of $(61,488) and $4,826,267, respectively)

$ 37,054,205

$ 108,057,975

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class A

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 E

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 17.78

$ 19.04

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income D

(.15)

(.16)

(.13)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(6.13)

(.76)

9.17

Total from investment operations

(6.28)

(.92)

9.04

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(1.32)

(.04) F

-

In excess of net investment income

-

(.08)

-

From net realized gain

-

(.22) F

-

Total distributions

(1.32)

(.34)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 10.18

$ 17.78

$ 19.04

Total Return B, C

(37.89)%

(5.07)%

90.40%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

1.88%

1.44%

2.43% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

1.88%

1.44%

2.02% A

Expenses net of all reductions

1.84%

1.42%

2.01% A

Net investment income

(1.10)%

(.76)%

(1.04)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 4,204

$ 18,657

$ 7,130

Portfolio turnover rate

123%

169%

152% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

E For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

F The amounts shown reflect certain reclassifications related to book to tax differences.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class T

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 E

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 17.72

$ 19.01

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income D

(.20)

(.21)

(.17)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(6.14)

(.75)

9.18

Total from investment operations

(6.34)

(.96)

9.01

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(1.21)

(.03) F

-

In excess of net investment income

-

(.08)

-

From net realized gain

-

(.22) F

-

Total distributions

(1.21)

(.33)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 10.17

$ 17.72

$ 19.01

Total Return B, C

(38.16)%

(5.29)%

90.10%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

2.25%

1.71%

2.63% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.25%

1.71%

2.27% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.21%

1.69%

2.26% A

Net investment income

(1.48)%

(1.03)%

(1.29)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 10,363

$ 29,840

$ 25,682

Portfolio turnover rate

123%

169%

152% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

E For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

F The amounts shown reflect certain reclassifications related to book to tax differences.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class B

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 E

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 17.55

$ 18.92

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income D

(.26)

(.32)

(.23)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(6.09)

(.74)

9.15

Total from investment operations

(6.35)

(1.06)

8.92

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(1.13)

(.03) F

-

In excess of net investment income

-

(.06)

-

From net realized gain

-

(.22) F

-

Total distributions

(1.13)

(.31)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 10.07

$ 17.55

$ 18.92

Total Return B, C

(38.44)%

(5.83)%

89.20%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

2.74%

2.25%

3.18% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.74%

2.25%

2.78% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.71%

2.23%

2.77% A

Net investment income

(1.97)%

(1.57)%

(1.79)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 13,523

$ 31,334

$ 20,667

Portfolio turnover rate

123%

169%

152% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

E For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

F The amounts shown reflect certain reclassifications related to book to tax differences.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class C

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 E

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 17.58

$ 18.93

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income D

(.24)

(.31)

(.24)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(6.10)

(.73)

9.17

Total from investment operations

(6.34)

(1.04)

8.93

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(1.11)

(.03) F

-

In excess of net investment income

-

(.06)

-

From net realized gain

-

(.22) F

-

Total distributions

(1.11)

(.31)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 10.13

$ 17.58

$ 18.93

Total Return B, C

(38.27)%

(5.72)%

89.30%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

2.59%

2.16%

3.11% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.59%

2.16%

2.78% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.55%

2.15%

2.76% A

Net investment income

(1.81)%

(1.49)%

(1.79)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 8,170

$ 25,481

$ 22,213

Portfolio turnover rate

123%

169%

152% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

E For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

F The amounts shown reflect certain reclassifications related to book to tax differences.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Institutional Class

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 D

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 17.88

$ 19.09

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income C

(.10)

(.09)

(.10)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(6.16)

(.77)

9.19

Total from investment operations

(6.26)

(.86)

9.09

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(1.37)

(.04) E

-

In excess of net investment income

-

(.09)

-

From net realized gain

-

(.22) E

-

Total distributions

(1.37)

(.35)

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 10.25

$ 17.88

$ 19.09

Total Return B

(37.64)%

(4.75)%

90.90%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F

Expenses before expense reductions

1.48%

1.13%

2.15% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

1.48%

1.13%

1.77% A

Expenses net of all reductions

1.44%

1.11%

1.76% A

Net investment income

(.70)%

(.45)%

(.78)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 795

$ 2,746

$ 2,986

Portfolio turnover rate

123%

169%

152% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D For the period December 17, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

E The amounts shown reflect certain reclassifications related to book to tax differences.

F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended October 31, 2001

1. Significant Accounting Policies.

Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (the trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.

The fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:

Security Valuation. Net asset value per share is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Securities for which quotations are readily available are valued using the official closing price or at the last sale price in the principal market in which they are traded. If the last sale price (on the local exchange) is unavailable, the last evaluated quote or closing bid price normally is used. If trading or events occurring in other markets after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they are valued at their fair value taking this trading or these events into account. Fair value is determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Securities (including restricted securities) for which quotations are not readily available are valued primarily using dealer-supplied valuations or at their fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost or original cost plus accrued interest, both of which approximate current value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Foreign denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.

The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.

Income Taxes. As a qualified regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, the fund is not subject to U.S. federal income taxes to the extent that it distributes all of its taxable income for its fiscal year. The fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income and gains on investments which are accrued based upon the fund's understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests. Foreign governments may also impose taxes on other payments or transactions with respect to foreign securities. The fund accrues such taxes as applicable. The Schedule of Investments includes information regarding income taxes under the caption "Income Tax Information."

Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.

Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class.

Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Distributions to Shareholders - continued

Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital. Temporary book and tax basis differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

Security Transactions. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

2. Operating Policies.

Joint Trading Account. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the fund, along with other affiliated entities of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), may transfer uninvested cash balances into one or more joint trading accounts. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements for U.S. Treasury or Federal Agency obligations.

Repurchase Agreements. The underlying U.S. Treasury, Federal Agency, or other obligations found to be satisfactory by FMR are transferred to an account of the fund, or to the Joint Trading Account, at a custodian bank. The securities are marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). FMR, the fund's investment adviser, is responsible for determining that the value of the underlying securities remains in accordance with the market value requirements stated above.

3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Information regarding purchases and sales of securities is included under the caption "Other Information" at the end of the fund's Schedule of Investments.

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee.

The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate of .45% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .73% of the fund's average net assets.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares, except for the Institutional Class. Each class pays Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows.

Distribution
Fee

Service
Fee

Paid to
FDC

Retained
by FDC

Class A

0%

.25%

$ 22,324

$ 496

Class T

.25%

.25%

85,771

965

Class B

.75%

.25%

202,655

152,363

Class C

.75%

.25%

140,487

15,508

$ 451,237

$ 169,332

Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from, 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of Class A and Class T shares.

For the period, sales charge amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:

Paid to
FDC

Retained
by FDC

Class A

$ 12,839

$ 5,942

Class T

20,133

4,125

Class B

122,425

122,425*

Class C

13,632

13,632*

$ 169,029

$ 146,124

* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries
through which the sales are made.

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent (collectively referred to as the transfer agent) for each class of the fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the fund. FIIOC pays for

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Transfer Agent Fees - continued

typesetting, printing and mailing of all shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the following amounts were paid to FIIOC:

Amount

% of
Average
Net Assets

Class A

$ 32,917

.37

Class T

84,670

.49

Class B

98,674

.49

Class C

46,071

.33

Institutional Class

3,288

.22

$ 265,620

Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc.(FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month plus out-of-pocket expenses.

Central Funds. The fund may invest in affiliated Central Funds managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR. The Central Funds are open-end investment companies available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and do not pay a management fee. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $164,276 for the period.

Brokerage Commissions. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms are shown under the caption "Other Information" at the end of the fund's Schedule of Investments.

5. Committed Line of Credit.

The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.475 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period there were no borrowings on this line of credit.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

6. Bank Borrowings.

The fund is permitted to have bank borrowings for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions. The fund has established borrowing arrangements with certain banks. The interest rate on the borrowings is the bank's base rate, as revised from time to time. Information regarding the fund's participation in the program is included under the caption "Other Information" at the end of the fund's Schedule of Investments.

7. Expense Reductions.

Certain security trades were directed to brokers who paid $22,426 of the fund's expenses.

8. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

From net investment income

Class A

$ 1,141,481

$ 16,488

Class T

1,911,044

64,977

Class B

1,937,149

36,651

Class C

1,578,383

45,632

Institutional Class

199,190

7,083

Total

$ 6,767,247

$ 170,831

In excess of net investment income

Class A

$ -

$ 37,636

Class T

-

148,314

Class B

-

83,658

Class C

-

104,156

Institutional Class

-

16,167

Total

$ -

$ 389,931

From net realized gain

Class A

$ -

$ 103,486

Class T

-

446,016

Class B

-

309,561

Class C

-

385,432

Institutional Class

-

40,947

Total

$ -

$ 1,285,442

$ 6,767,247

$ 1,846,204

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

9. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

Shares

Dollars

Years ended October 31,

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

2001

2000

Class A
Shares sold

2,200,331

1,393,696

$ 28,533,320

$ 29,537,765

Reinvestment of distributions

50,101

6,298

779,564

129,235

Shares redeemed

(2,887,127)

(724,895)

(38,264,795)

(15,092,310)

Net increase (decrease)

(636,695)

675,099

$ (8,951,911)

$ 14,574,690

Class T
Shares sold

790,087

2,445,004

$ 10,239,140

$ 51,226,682

Reinvestment of distributions

107,190

23,648

1,672,163

484,784

Shares redeemed

(1,562,822)

(2,135,042)

(20,887,055)

(44,979,563)

Net increase (decrease)

(665,545)

333,610

$ (8,975,752)

$ 6,731,903

Class B
Shares sold

147,387

1,744,414

$ 2,025,153

$ 37,410,476

Reinvestment of distributions

98,313

16,916

1,524,831

345,265

Shares redeemed

(689,130)

(1,067,718)

(9,205,078)

(22,035,769)

Net increase (decrease)

(443,430)

693,612

$ (5,655,094)

$ 15,719,972

Class C
Shares sold

571,471

1,980,688

$ 7,140,286

$ 41,677,320

Reinvestment of distributions

64,549

18,312

1,005,033

373,936

Shares redeemed

(1,278,875)

(1,722,716)

(16,436,394)

(36,468,183)

Net increase (decrease)

(642,855)

276,284

$ (8,291,075)

$ 5,583,073

Institutional Class
Shares sold

347,644

160,195

$ 4,386,620

$ 3,419,324

Reinvestment of distributions

4,209

1,495

65,701

30,777

Shares redeemed

(427,819)

(164,450)

(5,486,585)

(3,467,410)

Net increase (decrease)

(75,966)

(2,760)

$ (1,034,264)

$ (17,309)

10. Other Information.

At the end of the period, one unaffiliated shareholder held more than 10% of the total outstanding shares of the fund, totaling 16%.

Annual Report

Report of Independent Accountants

To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and the Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund (a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII) at October 31, 2001, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2001, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
December 10, 2001

Annual Report

Distributions

The amounts per share which represent income derived from sources within, and taxes paid to, foreign countries or possessions of the United States are as follows:

Fund

Pay Date

Income

Taxes

Institutional Class

12/11/00

$.101

$.014

The fund will notify shareholders in January 2002 of amounts for use in preparing 2001 income tax returns.

Annual Report

Annual Report

Annual Report

Annual Report

Annual Report

Annual Report

Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company

Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research
(U.K.) Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research
(Far East) Inc.

Fidelity International
Investment Advisors

Fidelity International
Investment Advisors
(U.K.) Limited

Fidelity Investments Japan Limited

Officers

Edward C. Johnson 3d, President

Abigail P. Johnson, Senior Vice President

Richard A. Spillane, Jr., Vice President

William J. Kennedy, Vice President

Eric D. Roiter, Secretary

Robert A. Dwight, Treasurer

Maria F. Dwyer, Deputy Treasurer

John H. Costello, Assistant Treasurer

Paul F. Maloney, Assistant Treasurer

Thomas J. Simpson, Assistant Treasurer

Board of Trustees

J. Michael Cook *

Ralph F. Cox *

Phyllis Burke Davis *

Robert M. Gates *

Abigail P. Johnson

Edward C. Johnson 3d

Donald J. Kirk *

Marie L. Knowles *

Ned C. Lautenbach *

Peter S. Lynch

Marvin L. Mann *

William O. McCoy *

William S. Stavropoulos *

Advisory Board

Robert C. Pozen

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corporation

Boston, MA

Transfer and Shareholder
Servicing Agent

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.

Boston, MA

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

Quincy, MA

* Independent trustees

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Asset Allocation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund

Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund

Fidelity Advisor Consumer Industries Fund

Fidelity Advisor Cyclical Industries Fund

Fidelity Advisor Developing Communications Fund

Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund

Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Dynamic Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Electronics Fund

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Value Fund

Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Fifty Fund

Fidelity Advisor Financial Services Fund

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund

Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund

Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities

Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund

Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund

Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund

Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund

Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund

Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund

Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund

Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund

Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Natural Resources Fund

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund

Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund

Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant® Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Telecommunications & Utilities Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Value Strategies Fund

Prime Fund

Tax-Exempt Fund

Treasury Fund

AJAFI-ANN-1201 150098
1.728718.102

(Fidelity Investment logo)(registered trademark)

Fidelity® Advisor

Overseas

Fund - Class A, Class T, Class B and Class C

Annual Report

October 31, 2001

(2_fidelity_logos)

Contents

President's Message

3

Ned Johnson on investing strategies.

Performance

4

How the fund has done over time.

Fund Talk

12

The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook.

Investment Changes

15

A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months.

Investments

16

A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values.

Financial Statements

23

Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets,
as well as financial highlights.

Notes

32

Notes to the financial statements.

Report of Independent Accountants

40

The auditors' opinion.

Distributions

41

Standard & Poor's, S&P and S&P 500 are registered service marks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Fidelity Distributors Corporation.

Other third party marks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

All other marks appearing herein are registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of FMR Corp. or an affiliated company.

(Recycle graphic)   This report is printed on recycled paper using soy-based inks.

This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

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

Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.

For more information on any Fidelity Advisor fund, including charges and expenses, contact your investment professional for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before you invest or send money.

Annual Report

President's Message

(photo_of_Edward_C_Johnson_3d)

Dear Shareholder:

The three major benchmarks of U.S. stock market performance - the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, Standard & Poor's 500SM Index and NASDAQ Composite® Index - recorded gains in October 2001, the first time since April that all three indexes had positive monthly returns. However, each still dwelled in double-digit negative territory for the year overall. Conversely, nearly every investment-grade bond category enjoyed a year-to-date gain of 10% or more.

While it's impossible to predict the future direction of the markets with any degree of certainty, there are certain basic principles that can help investors plan for their future needs.

First, investors are encouraged to take a long-term view of their portfolios. If you can afford to leave your money invested through the inevitable up and down cycles of the financial markets, you will greatly reduce your vulnerability to any single decline. We know from experience, for example, that stock prices have gone up over longer periods of time, have significantly outperformed other types of investments and have stayed ahead of inflation.

Second, you can further manage your investing risk through diversification. A stock mutual fund, for instance, is already diversified, because it invests in many different companies. You can increase your diversification further by investing in a number of different stock funds, or in such other investment categories as bonds. If you have a short investment time horizon, you might want to consider moving some of your investment into a money market fund, which seeks income and a stable share price by investing in high-quality, short-term investments. Of course, it's important to remember that an investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although money market funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in these types of funds.

Finally, no matter what your time horizon or portfolio diversity, it makes good sense to follow a regular investment plan, investing a certain amount of money in a fund at the same time each month or quarter and periodically reviewing your overall portfolio. By doing so, you won't get caught up in the excitement of a rapidly rising market, nor will you buy all your shares at market highs. While this strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - won't assure a profit or protect you from a loss in a declining market, it should help you lower the average cost of your purchases. Of course, you should consider your financial ability to continue your purchases through periods of low price levels before undertaking such a strategy.

Remember to contact your investment professional if you need help with your investments.

Best regards,

/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d


Edward C. Johnson 3d

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund - Class A

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). The initial offering of Class A shares took place on September 3, 1996. Class A shares bear a 0.25% 12b-1 fee. Returns prior to September 3, 1996 are those of Class T, the original class of the fund, and reflect Class T shares' 0.50% 12b-1 fee (0.65% prior to January 1, 1996). If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the past five year and past 10 year total returns would have been lower. Prior to December 1, 1992, Fidelity® Advisor Overseas Fund operated under a different investment objective. Accordingly, the fund's historical performance may not represent its current investment policies.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Past 10
years

Fidelity® Adv Overseas - CL A

-27.16%

15.17%

87.75%

Fidelity Adv Overseas - CL A
(incl. 5.75% sales charge)

-31.35%

8.55%

76.96%

MSCI® EAFE®

-24.75%

3.97%

50.28%

International Funds Average

-26.39%

11.03%

78.11%

Cumulative total returns show Class A's performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year, five years or 10 years. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Class A's returns to the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM  Europe, Australasia, Far East Index (MSCI® EAFE®) - a market capitalization-weighted index of over 900 equity securities of companies domiciled in 20 countries that is designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets outside the United States and Canada. To measure how Class A's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the international funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 731 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Past 10
years

Fidelity Adv Overseas - CL A

-27.16%

2.87%

6.50%

Fidelity Adv Overseas - CL A
(incl. 5.75% sales charge)

-31.35%

1.65%

5.87%

MSCI EAFE

-24.75%

0.78%

4.16%

International Funds Average

-26.39%

1.82%

5.66%

Average annual total returns take Class A shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Class A shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund - Class A
Performance - continued

$10,000 Over 10 Years



$10,000 Over 10 Years: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund - Class A on October 31, 1991, and the current 5.75% sales charge was paid. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment would have grown to $17,696 - a 76.96% increase on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the MSCI EAFE Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have grown to $15,028 - a 50.28% increase.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund - Class T

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). Prior to December 1, 1992, Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund operated under a different investment objective. Accordingly, the fund's historical performance may not represent its current investment policies.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Past 10
years

Fidelity Adv Overseas - CL T

-27.33%

14.38%

86.58%

Fidelity Adv Overseas - CL T
(incl. 3.50% sales charge)

-29.87%

10.37%

80.05%

MSCI EAFE

-24.75%

3.97%

50.28%

International Funds Average

-26.39%

11.03%

78.11%

Cumulative total returns show Class T's performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year, five years or 10 years. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Class T's returns to the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, Far East Index (MSCI EAFE) - a market capitalization-weighted index of over 900 equity securities of companies domiciled in 20 countries that is designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets outside the United States and Canada. To measure how Class T's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the international funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 731 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Past 10
years

Fidelity Adv Overseas - CL T

-27.33%

2.72%

6.44%

Fidelity Adv Overseas - CL T
(incl. 3.50% sales charge)

-29.87%

1.99%

6.06%

MSCI EAFE

-24.75%

0.78%

4.16%

International Funds Average

-26.39%

1.82%

5.66%

Average annual total returns take Class T shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Class T shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund - Class T
Performance - continued

$10,000 Over 10 Years



$10,000 Over 10 Years: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund - Class T on October 31, 1991, and the current 3.50% sales charge was paid. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment would have grown to $18,005 - an 80.05% increase on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the MSCI EAFE Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 investment would have grown to $15,028 - a 50.28% increase.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund - Class B

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). The initial offering of Class B shares took place on July 3, 1995. Class B shares bear a 1.00% 12b-1 fee. Returns prior to July 3, 1995 are those of Class T, the original class of the fund, and reflect Class T shares' prior 0.65% 12b-1 fee. Had Class B shares' 12b-1 fee been reflected, returns prior to July 3, 1995 would have been lower. Class B shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, past five year, and past 10 year total return figures are 5%, 2% and 0%, respectively. If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the past five year and past 10 year total returns would have been lower. Prior to December 1, 1992, Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund operated under a different investment objective. Accordingly, the fund's historical performance may not represent its current investment policies.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Past 10
years

Fidelity Adv Overseas - CL B

-27.83%

11.03%

79.55%

Fidelity Adv Overseas - CL B
(incl. contingent deferred sales charge)

-31.07%

9.36%

79.55%

MSCI EAFE

-24.75%

3.97%

50.28%

International Funds Average

-26.39%

11.03%

78.11%

Cumulative total returns show Class B's performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year, five years or 10 years. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Class B's returns to the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, Far East Index (MSCI EAFE) - a market capitalization-weighted index of over 900 equity securities of companies domiciled in 20 countries that is designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets outside the United States and Canada. To measure how Class B's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the international funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 731 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Past 10
years

Fidelity Adv Overseas - CL B

-27.83%

2.12%

6.03%

Fidelity Adv Overseas - CL B
(incl. contingent deferred sales charge)

-31.07%

1.80%

6.03%

MSCI EAFE

-24.75%

0.78%

4.16%

International Funds Average

-26.39%

1.82%

5.66%

Average annual total returns take Class B shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Class B shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund - Class B
Performance - continued

$10,000 Over 10 Years



$10,000 Over 10 Years: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund - Class B on October 31, 1991. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment would have grown to $17,955 - a 79.55% increase on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the MSCI EAFE Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 investment would have grown to $15,028 - a 50.28% increase.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund - Class C

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). The initial offering of Class C shares took place on November 3, 1997. Class C shares bear a 1.00% 12b-1 fee. Returns between July 3, 1995 and November 3, 1997 are those of Class B shares and reflect Class B shares' 1.00% 12b-1 fee. Returns prior to July 3, 1995 are those of Class T, the original class of the fund, and reflect Class T shares' prior 0.65% 12b-1 fee. Had Class C shares' 12b-1 fee been reflected, returns prior to July 3, 1995 would have been lower. Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charge included in the past one year, past five year, and past 10 year total return figures are 1%, 0% and 0%, respectively. If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the past five year and past 10 year total returns would have been lower. Prior to December 1, 1992, Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund operated under a different investment objective. Accordingly, the fund's historical performance may not represent its current investment policies.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Past 10
years

Fidelity Adv Overseas - CL C

-27.70%

11.28%

79.94%

Fidelity Adv Overseas - CL C
(incl. contingent deferred sales charge)

-28.34%

11.28%

79.94%

MSCI EAFE

-24.75%

3.97%

50.28%

International Funds Average

-26.39%

11.03%

78.11%

Cumulative total returns show Class C's performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year, five years or10 years. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Class C's returns to the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, Far East Index (MSCI EAFE) - a market capitalization-weighted index of over 900 equity securities of companies domiciled in 20 countries that is designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets outside the United States and Canada. To measure how Class C's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the international funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 731 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Past 10
years

Fidelity Adv Overseas - CL C

-27.70%

2.16%

6.05%

Fidelity Adv Overseas - CL C
(incl. contingent deferred sales charge)

-28.34%

2.16%

6.05%

MSCI EAFE

-24.75%

0.78%

4.16%

International Funds Average

-26.39%

1.82%

5.66%

Average annual total returns take Class C shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Class C shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund - Class C
Performance - continued

$10,000 Over 10 Years



$10,000 Over 10 Years: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund - Class C on October 31, 1991. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001 the value of the investment would have grown to $17,994 - a 79.94% increase on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the MSCI EAFE Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 investment would have grown to $15,028 - a 50.28% increase.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview

Market Recap

Investors looking beyond U.S. borders for less-volatile, better-
performing equity opportunities during the past year may as well have been looking in a mirror, for the majority of overseas stock markets were merely a reflection
of domestic performance. In fact, the returns of many international equity indexes were nearly identical to popular U.S. stock market benchmarks. For instance, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE® Index - which tracks the performance of stock markets in Europe, Australasia and the Far East - declined 24.75% during the 12-month period ending October 31, 2001, while the U.S. based Standard & Poor's 500
SM Index fell 24.90%. At the same time, the MSCI All Country Asia Free ex-Japan Index -
an index of over 450 stocks traded in 11 emerging Asian markets, excluding Japan - fell 24.84%. The slowdown of the U.S. economy to near-recessionary levels had far-reaching ramifications. For Japan, the effect was particularly harsh. Already mired in its own economic slump, the nation's significant lull in exports to the U.S. contributed to the 30.97% decline of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Index (TOPIX) during the past year. Japan's and Europe's technology, media and telecommunications
(TMT) industries suffered heavy losses. In fact, not one single technology or telecom company was in the MSCI EAFE's list of top 50 contributors during the one-year period.

(Portfolio Manager photograph)
An interview with Rick Mace, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund

Q. How did the fund perform, Rick?

A. For the 12-month period that ended October 31, 2001, the fund's Class A, Class T, Class B and Class C shares returned -27.16%, -27.33%, -27.83% and -27.70%, respectively. During the same period, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE Index, a broad measure of stock performance in Europe, Australasia and the Far East, returned -24.75%. The fund also compares its performance against the Lipper Inc. international funds average, which returned -26.39% during the same time frame.

Q. What factors drove the fund's performance during the past year?

A. In the second half of the period, my decision to move the fund into a higher percentage of cyclically sensitive stocks with faster growth potential, such as those in the information technology sector, pulled down the fund's one-year performance relative to its index and peer group. Technology stocks were the worst performing group during the period. Overall, despite more attractive valuations in recent months, the world's major equity markets suffered severe sell-offs in the wake of the terrorist attacks on the U.S., extinguishing hopes that the U.S. economy would soon rebound and pull the rest of the world's faltering economies along with it. Unfortunately, these unforeseen tragic events weakened the U.S. economy further, and stocks declined as a result.

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview - continued

Q. What other strategies did you pursue during the period?

A. I narrowed down the fund's phone company holdings, focusing on those firms that are well-capitalized, such as the U.K.'s Vodafone and South Korea's SK Telecom. These companies are better prepared for the industry's task of building out next-generation, or 3G, infrastructure - a daunting prospect that may price a lot of competitors out of business. In general, I avoided European pharmaceutical stocks during the past year because they remained overvalued relative to their U.S. counterparts. Elsewhere, I sold down some positions in oil companies with operations in the Middle East, such as TotalFinaElf, due to potential interruptions given the current conflict in the region. In turn, I redeployed those assets to Canadian oil companies.

Q. With respect to your strategy in the pharmaceuticals industry, the fund appears to have taken a sizable new position in U.K.-based AstraZeneca, which stood as the fourth-largest position at period end . . .

A. That's correct. Near the end of the period, I added AstraZeneca, which has a new cholesterol drug, Crestor, that is expected to be available in the U.S. in mid-2002. The drug is thought to be substantially more effective than similar products. If Crestor takes on as much market share as the current leading product, this business could boost the value of AstraZeneca considerably. Further, the U.S. federal government recently came out with new, more stringent guidelines on acceptable levels of cholesterol that, if followed, would triple the size of the drug-treated patient population.

Q. What were some of the fund's top-performing stocks? What stocks disappointed?

A. South Korea's Samsung Electronics, the fund's top contributor, benefited from investors' hopes for a cyclical recovery in the semiconductor industry. France-based pharmaceutical and beauty products firm Sanofi-Synthelabo performed well on strong sales and profitability in the U.S. On the down side, the fund's biggest detractor, Nokia, was punished for rapidly declining earnings during the past year. Elsewhere, broad-based weakness in the telecommunications sector hurt shares of Vodafone Group.

Q. The fund's technology weighting rose to more than 16% of net assets at the end of the period, compared to 12.6% six months ago. What areas did you find attractive?

A. I believed that we could see a recovery in two areas of technology - personal computers (PCs) and cellular handsets. PC stocks, while not cheap on an absolute valuation basis, were extremely cheap relative to other cyclical areas of the market. PC sales may grow 15% per year on average during the next few years, which is a faster growth rate than many other industries. Turning to handsets, new technology is driving replacement demand in an environment of aging units. The market's consensus for handset sales is 400-450 million units in 2002, much greater than current sales expectations for 2001. As a result of this potential growth, I've increased the fund's holdings in Finland-based Nokia, Japan's Kyocera and U.S.-based Micron Technology.

Q. What's your outlook for the next six months, Rick?

A. I expect that a variety of factors will continue to influence overseas markets, including the recent slowing of several countries' economies, currency movements, monetary policy and industry consolidation, to name a few. The tragic events of September 11 in the U.S. exacerbated the global economic slowdown that was in progress, sending most overseas stocks down in the short term. During the final month of the period, however, there were encouraging signs that the equity markets had stabilized. In particular, growth stocks rebounded significantly, providing one indication that investors were willing to re-enter fundamentally weakened industries at reduced valuations.

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview - continued

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.

Fund Facts

Goal: seeks growth of capital primarily through investments in foreign securities

Start date: April 23, 1990

Size: as of October 31, 2001, more than $1.4 billion

Manager: Rick Mace, since 1996; joined Fidelity in 1987

3

Rick Mace on worldwide financial markets:

"Despite the poor performance of both domestic and overseas equities during the past year, I'm optimistic about worldwide financial markets for the following reasons:

  • The U.S. Federal Reserve Board has cut the federal funds rate from 6.5% to 2.5% year to date, based on its latest reduction on October 1, 2001. This action represents a 61.5% reduction over the first 10 months of 2001, and one of the of the largest percentage reductions in history. Historically, monetary policy influences the economy with a lag of nine to 12 months, which suggests that a much-needed stimulus could be delivered in the coming months.
  • At 4.8%, the 30-year US Treasury bond is approaching historical lows. Because a good portion of consumer debt is tied to long-term rates, its current level is an important stimulus for consumer spending.
  • As measured by the Personal Consumption Expenditures Deflator, U.S. inflation is at the lowest level since the 1960s. Both inflation and interest rates are negatively correlated with the equity market's valuation, meaning that lower inflation and interest rates are consistent with a higher price-to-earnings multiple for the broader U.S. market.
  • Near period end, the yield curve - the spread between long- and short-term interest rates - was considerably steep. In the past, a steep yield curve has been a solid indicator of positive equity performance over the next 12 months.

"A rebound in worldwide equities is largely dependent upon a recovery in the U.S. economy, primarily because of its status as the world's largest economy and the global nature of conducting business today. Based on these aforementioned points, I'm optimistic about a recovery in the U.S. economy, overseas economies and worldwide financial markets in the months ahead."

Annual Report

Investment Changes

Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2001

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom,
Wireless Telecommunication Services)

3.8

3.0

Micron Technology, Inc. (United States of America, Semiconductor Equipment & Products)

3.0

0.3

TotalFinaElf SA Class B (France, Oil & Gas)

2.7

3.8

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom) (United Kingdom, Pharmaceuticals)

2.4

0.0

Lloyds TSB Group PLC (United Kingdom, Banks)

2.3

1.7

14.2

Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2001

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Financials

19.5

21.9

Information Technology

16.2

12.6

Health Care

12.0

8.4

Telecommunication Services

9.4

11.0

Consumer Discretionary

6.3

10.3

Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2001

(excluding cash equivalents)

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Japan

20.5

25.6

United Kingdom

15.2

11.5

France

7.9

11.4

United States of America

6.5

3.7

Switzerland

6.1

5.9

Percentages are adjusted for the effect of open futures contracts, if applicable.

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of October 31, 2001

As of April 30, 2001

Stocks, Investment Companies and
Equity Futures 82.7%

Stocks, Investment Companies and
Equity Futures 88.5%

Bonds 1.4%

Bonds 0.0%

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 15.9%

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 11.5%



Annual Report

Investments October 31, 2001

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 80.8%

Shares

Value (Note 1)
(000s)

Australia - 1.5%

BHP Ltd.

583,413

$ 2,624

BRL Hardy Ltd.

486,606

2,636

News Corp. Ltd. sponsored ADR

518,000

12,328

WMC Ltd.

842,800

3,961

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

21,549

Canada - 3.3%

Alcan, Inc.

551,200

16,898

Barrick Gold Corp.

115,600

1,801

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

210,600

5,628

Placer Dome, Inc.

156,500

1,813

Suncor Energy, Inc.

290,500

8,851

Talisman Energy, Inc.

359,800

12,649

TOTAL CANADA

47,640

Finland - 2.0%

Nokia Corp.

1,399,500

28,704

France - 7.5%

Aventis SA (France)

55,614

4,068

AXA SA de CV

534,560

11,694

BNP Paribas SA

266,045

22,130

Castorama Dubois Investissements SA

131,120

6,244

Sanofi-Synthelabo SA

173,300

11,428

Television Francaise 1 SA

85,430

1,920

TotalFinaElf SA Class B

278,996

38,914

Vivendi Environnement

119,500

4,595

Vivendi Universal SA

130,800

6,111

TOTAL FRANCE

107,104

Germany - 4.0%

Allianz AG (Reg.)

70,100

16,522

BASF AG

212,700

7,200

Deutsche Boerse AG

100,374

3,474

Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Reg.)

296,000

3,118

Infineon Technologies AG

414,200

6,246

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (Reg.)

29,600

7,821

SAP AG

54,300

5,622

Schering AG

133,800

6,908

TOTAL GERMANY

56,911

Hong Kong - 2.1%

China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd. (a)

3,296,500

10,035

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)
(000s)

Hong Kong - continued

China Unicom Ltd. sponsored ADR (a)

546,100

$ 4,986

CNOOC Ltd.

2,885,500

2,830

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.

1,199,700

9,729

Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd.

2,567,900

2,239

TOTAL HONG KONG

29,819

Ireland - 1.0%

Elan Corp. PLC sponsored ADR (a)

305,000

13,923

Italy - 1.2%

Telecom Italia Spa

1,295,828

10,798

Unicredito Italiano Spa

1,561,100

5,726

TOTAL ITALY

16,524

Japan - 18.7%

Advantest Corp.

111,200

5,721

Asahi Breweries Ltd.

366,300

3,823

Asahi Kasei Corp.

222,500

732

Canon, Inc.

408,000

11,942

Credit Saison Co. Ltd.

369,000

8,829

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

1,576,000

10,296

Fujitsu Ltd.

813,500

6,019

Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd.

725,500

4,183

Ito-Yokado Co. Ltd.

396,400

17,481

JAFCO Co. Ltd.

126,100

8,146

Japan Telecom Co. Ltd.

341

1,067

Konami Corp.

121,400

3,777

Kyocera Corp.

139,800

9,702

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.

384,200

4,580

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

2,075,100

7,456

Mizuho Holdings, Inc.

1,086

3,282

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

116,500

7,307

NEC Corp.

629,000

5,702

Nikko Cordial Corp.

3,940,000

21,269

Nikon Corp.

799,000

6,140

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

3,800

586

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

3,332

13,934

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

1,749,500

7,715

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

1,606,000

21,116

NTT DoCoMo, Inc.

521

7,063

ORIX Corp.

119,300

10,434

Rohm Co. Ltd.

62,700

6,672

Sony Corp.

248,100

9,477

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)
(000s)

Japan - continued

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

25,200

$ 214

Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd.

419,900

20,335

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

137,400

5,644

Toshiba Corp.

1,914,000

7,081

Toyota Motor Corp.

281,300

6,823

Yamada Denki Co. Ltd.

17,300

1,130

Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

85,500

2,535

TOTAL JAPAN

268,213

Korea (South) - 1.3%

Kookmin Bank

74,500

1,154

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

99,500

13,372

SK Telecom Co. Ltd. sponsored ADR

204,600

4,313

TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH)

18,839

Mexico - 0.1%

Grupo Televisa SA de CV sponsored ADR (a)

66,600

2,028

Netherlands - 5.7%

Akzo Nobel NV

135,200

5,544

ASML Holding NV (a)

662,000

9,535

ING Groep NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen)

660,146

16,462

Koninklijke Ahold NV

418,255

11,770

Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. (Hague Registry)

336,400

16,992

STMicroelectronics NV (NY Shares)

132,600

3,709

Unilever NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen)

186,500

9,772

Vendex KBB NV

350,200

2,632

VNU NV

163,100

4,757

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

81,173

Norway - 0.3%

Norsk Hydro AS

99,300

3,785

Singapore - 0.7%

Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd. ADR (a)

300,300

5,874

Singapore Telecom Ltd. unit (a)

2,252,473

2,122

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

326,261

1,825

TOTAL SINGAPORE

9,821

Spain - 1.8%

Banco Popular Espanol SA (Reg.)

151,500

5,087

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)
(000s)

Spain - continued

Banco Santander Central Hispano SA

1,124,960

$ 8,659

Telefonica SA (a)

1,033,700

12,414

TOTAL SPAIN

26,160

Switzerland - 6.1%

Credit Suisse Group (Reg.)

416,272

15,210

Julius Baer Holding AG (Bearer)

7,770

2,373

Nestle SA (Reg.)

109,433

22,705

Novartis AG (Reg.)

574,820

21,513

Swiss Reinsurance Co. (Reg.)

55,710

5,728

UBS AG (Reg.)

251,094

11,672

Zurich Financial Services AG

37,310

8,540

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

87,741

Taiwan - 2.3%

Siliconware Precision Industries Co. Ltd. (a)

7,537,620

3,911

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

8,689,231

15,364

United Microelectronics Corp.

15,468,490

12,733

Winbond Electronics Corp.

2,506,000

810

TOTAL TAIWAN

32,818

United Kingdom - 15.2%

Amvescap PLC

121,800

1,453

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)

758,800

34,229

BAA PLC

268,100

2,144

BHP Billiton PLC

1,984,400

8,447

British Telecommunications PLC

1,118,000

5,600

Cable & Wireless PLC

1,294,500

5,858

Carlton Communications PLC

794,300

2,208

Diageo PLC

590,700

5,901

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

968,169

25,802

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) (Reg.)

982,200

10,806

Lloyds TSB Group PLC

3,236,400

32,685

Logica PLC

613,100

6,638

Prudential PLC

659,400

6,909

Reed International PLC

393,400

3,223

Rio Tinto PLC (Reg.)

470,900

7,647

Vodafone Group PLC

23,546,516

54,440

WPP Group PLC

475,500

4,307

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

218,297

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)
(000s)

United States of America - 6.0%

Alcoa, Inc.

309,000

$ 9,971

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

330,600

17,671

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

1,890,430

43,026

Newmont Mining Corp.

82,300

1,909

Pfizer, Inc.

287,700

12,055

Phelps Dodge Corp.

62,300

1,807

TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

86,439

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $1,267,310)

1,157,488

Investment Companies - 0.1%

Multi-National - 0.1%

European Warrant Fund, Inc.
(Cost $3,792)

257,600

907

Government Obligations - 1.6%

Moody's Ratings
(unaudited) (e)

Principal
Amount (000s) (c)

France - 0.4%

French Government OAT 5.5% 4/25/29

Aaa

EUR

6,600

6,292

Germany - 0.5%

Germany Federal Republic 5.5% 1/4/31

Aaa

EUR

6,600

6,337

United States of America - 0.7%

U.S. Treasury Bills, yield at date of purchase 2.2% to 3.35% 11/15/01 to 1/3/02 (d)

-

3,300

3,292

U.S. Treasury Bond stripped principal
0% 11/15/21

Aaa

19,400

6,709

TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

10,001

TOTAL GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS

(Cost $21,621)

22,630

Money Market Funds - 7.5%

Shares

Value (Note 1)
(000s)

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 2.81% (b)

97,855,226

$ 97,855

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 2.54% (b)

9,982,594

9,983

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

(Cost $107,838)

107,838

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 90.0%

(Cost $1,400,561)

1,288,863

NET OTHER ASSETS - 10.0%

142,823

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 1,431,686

Futures Contracts

Expiration Date

Underlying Face Amount at Value (000s)

Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (000s)

Purchased

188 Nikkei 225 Index Contracts

Dec. 2001

$ 9,814

$ 282

183 Topix 150 Index Contracts (Japan)

Dec. 2001

15,789

75

$ 25,603

$ 357

The face value of futures purchased as a percentage of net assets - 1.8%

Currency Abbreviation

EUR

-

European Monetary Unit

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

(b) The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent fiscal year end is available upon request.

(c) Principal amount is stated in United States dollars unless otherwise noted.

(d) Security or a portion of the security was pledged to cover margin requirements for futures contracts. At the period end, the value of securities pledged amounted to $3,172,000.

(e) S&P credit ratings are used in the absence of a rating by Moody's Investors Service, Inc.

Other Information

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $1,465,343,000 and $1,566,754,000, respectively, of which long-term U.S. government and government agency obligations aggregated $6,030,000 and $0, respectively.

The market value of futures contracts opened and closed during the period amounted to $498,334,000 and $456,254,000, respectively.

The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $6,000 for the period.

Income Tax Information

At October 31, 2001, the aggregate cost of investment securities for income tax purposes was $1,412,936,000. Net unrealized depreciation aggregated $124,073,000, of which $129,672,000 related to appreciated investment securities and $253,745,000 related to depreciated investment securities.

The fund hereby designates approximately $198,240,000 as a 20%-rate capital gain dividend for the purpose of the dividend paid deduction.

At October 31, 2001, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $263,932,000 all of which will expire on October 31, 2009.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Amounts in thousands

October 31, 2001

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including securities
loaned of $9,623) (cost $1,400,561) -
See accompanying schedule

$ 1,288,863

Foreign currency held at value (cost $32,013)

31,465

Receivable for investments sold

131,724

Receivable for fund shares sold

4,790

Dividends receivable

2,415

Interest receivable

859

Total assets

1,460,116

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 8,907

Payable for fund shares redeemed

7,262

Accrued management fee

1,036

Distribution fees payable

620

Payable for daily variation on futures contracts

55

Other payables and accrued expenses

567

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

9,983

Total liabilities

28,430

Net Assets

$ 1,431,686

Net Assets consist of:

Paid in capital

$ 1,835,046

Distributions in excess of net investment income

(3,550)

Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

(287,902)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(111,908)

Net Assets

$ 1,431,686

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

Amounts in thousands (except per-share amounts)

October 31, 2001

Calculation of Maximum Offering Price
Class A:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($45,641 ÷ 3,538 shares)

$12.90

Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $12.90)

$13.69

Class T:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($1,185,045 ÷ 90,369 shares)

$13.11

Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $13.11)

$13.59

Class B:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($79,765 ÷ 6,313 shares) A

$12.63

Class C:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($52,150 ÷ 4,062 shares) A

$12.84

Institutional Class:
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption
price per share ($69,085 ÷ 5,329 shares)

$12.97

A Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Operations

Amounts in thousands

Year ended October 31, 2001

Investment Income

Dividends

$ 22,014

Interest

12,547

Security lending

495

35,056

Less foreign taxes withheld

(3,367)

Total income

31,689

Expenses

Management fee
Basic fee

$ 12,704

Performance adjustment

537

Transfer agent fees

4,505

Distribution fees

9,036

Accounting and security lending fees

862

Non-interested trustees' compensation

5

Custodian fees and expenses

687

Registration fees

156

Audit

53

Legal

32

Miscellaneous

296

Total expenses before reductions

28,873

Expense reductions

(811)

28,062

Net investment income

3,627

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities

(244,933)

Foreign currency transactions

(1,327)

Futures contracts

(17,081)

(263,341)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

(283,092)

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(405)

Futures contracts

1,111

(282,386)

Net gain (loss)

(545,727)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

$ (542,100)

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Amounts in thousands

Year ended
October 31,
2001

Year ended
October 31,
2000

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Operations
Net investment income

$ 3,627

$ 1,573

Net realized gain (loss)

(263,341)

217,752

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(282,386)

(219,410)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

(542,100)

(85)

Distributions to shareholders
From net investment income

(34,624)

(5,290)

In excess of net investment income

-

(5,539)

From net realized gain

(170,611)

(81,508)

Total distributions

(205,235)

(92,337)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

166,563

388,023

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

(580,772)

295,601

Net Assets

Beginning of period

2,012,458

1,716,857

End of period (including under (over) distribution of
net investment income of $(3,550) and $57,980, respectively)

$ 1,431,686

$ 2,012,458

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class A

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value,
beginning of period

$ 19.88

$ 20.59

$ 16.32

$ 16.89

$ 15.29

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income C

.06

.06 D

.10

.09

.09

Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)

(4.89)

.38 E

4.42

.51

2.39

Total from investment operations

(4.83)

.44

4.52

.60

2.48

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(.43)

(.08)

(.11)

(.21)

(.25)

In excess of net
investment income

-

(.09)

-

-

-

From net realized gain

(1.72)

(.98)

(.14)

(.96)

(.63)

Total distributions

(2.15)

(1.15)

(.25)

(1.17)

(.88)

Net asset value, end of period

$ 12.90

$ 19.88

$ 20.59

$ 16.32

$ 16.89

Total Return A, B

(27.16)%

1.78%

28.05%

3.73%

16.95%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F

Expenses before
expense reductions

1.46%

1.49%

1.55%

1.68%

2.55%

Expenses net of voluntary
waivers, if any

1.46%

1.49%

1.55%

1.55%

1.90%

Expenses net of all reductions

1.41%

1.46%

1.52%

1.54%

1.89%

Net investment income

.40%

.28%

.57%

.51%

.53%

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period
(in millions)

$ 46

$ 44

$ 23

$ 12

$ 5

Portfolio turnover rate

99%

132%

85%

74%

70%

A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

B Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.04 per share.

E The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.

F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class T

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value,
beginning of period

$ 20.13

$ 20.83

$ 16.48

$ 17.02

$ 15.30

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income C

.04

.02 D

.07

.06

.13

Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)

(4.99)

.39E

4.46

.52

2.38

Total from investment operations

(4.95)

.41

4.53

.58

2.51

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(.35)

(.06)

(.04)

(.16)

(.16)

In excess of net
investment income

-

(.07)

-

-

-

From net realized gain

(1.72)

(.98)

(.14)

(.96)

(.63)

Total distributions

(2.07)

(1.11)

(.18)

(1.12)

(.79)

Net asset value, end of period

$ 13.11

$ 20.13

$ 20.83

$ 16.48

$ 17.02

Total Return A, B

(27.33)%

1.62%

27.74%

3.57%

17.07%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F

Expenses before
expense reductions

1.62%

1.67%

1.72%

1.74%

1.66%

Expenses net of voluntary
waivers, if any

1.62%

1.67%

1.72%

1.74%

1.66%

Expenses net of all reductions

1.57%

1.65%

1.69%

1.72%

1.65%

Net investment income

.24%

.10%

.39%

.35%

.80%

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period
(in millions)

$ 1,185

$ 1,678

$ 1,480

$ 1,086

$ 1,111

Portfolio turnover rate

99%

132%

85%

74%

70%

A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

B Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.04 per share.

E The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.

F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class B

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value,
beginning of period

$ 19.49

$ 20.25

$ 16.08

$ 16.69

$ 15.06

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) C

(.06)

(.11) D

(.03)

(.03)

.02

Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)

(4.83)

.39 E

4.34

.51

2.36

Total from investment operations

(4.89)

.28

4.31

.48

2.38

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(.25)

(.03)

-

(.13)

(.12)

In excess of net
investment income

-

(.03)

-

-

-

From net realized gain

(1.72)

(.98)

(.14)

(.96)

(.63)

Total distributions

(1.97)

(1.04)

(.14)

(1.09)

(.75)

Net asset value, end of period

$ 12.63

$ 19.49

$ 20.25

$ 16.08

$ 16.69

Total Return A, B

(27.83)%

1.02%

27.00%

3.00%

16.41%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F

Expenses before
expense reductions

2.27%

2.27%

2.30%

2.34%

2.30%

Expenses net of voluntary
waivers, if any

2.27%

2.27%

2.29%

2.30%

2.30%

Expenses net of all reductions

2.23%

2.25%

2.26%

2.29%

2.29%

Net investment income (loss)

(.42)%

(.50)%

(.18)%

(.19)%

.15%

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period
(in millions)

$ 80

$ 125

$ 89

$ 58

$ 40

Portfolio turnover rate

99%

132%

85%

74%

70%

A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.04 per share.

E The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.

F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class C

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999

1998 H

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 19.80

$ 20.58

$ 16.37

$ 17.23

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.05)

(.10) F

(.02)

(.03)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(4.89)

.39 G

4.43

.29

Total from investment operations

(4.94)

.29

4.41

.26

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(.30)

(.04)

(.06)

(.16)

In excess of net investment income

-

(.05)

-

-

From net realized gain

(1.72)

(.98)

(.14)

(.96)

Total distributions

(2.02)

(1.07)

(.20)

(1.12)

Net asset value, end of period

$ 12.84

$ 19.80

$ 20.58

$ 16.37

Total Return B, C, D

(27.70)%

1.05%

27.21%

2.84%

Ratios to Average Net Assets I

Expenses before expense reductions

2.19%

2.22%

2.25%

2.49% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.19%

2.22%

2.25%

2.30% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.14%

2.20%

2.22%

2.30% A

Net investment income (loss)

(.34)%

(.45)%

(.13)%

(.20)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

$ 52

$ 76

$ 35

$ 15

Portfolio turnover rate

99%

132%

85%

74%

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.04 per share.

G The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.

H For the period November 3, 1997 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 1998.

I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Institutional Class

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value,
beginning of period

$ 19.95

$ 20.62

$ 16.36

$ 16.92

$ 15.20

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income B

.12

.14 C

.17

.13

.22

Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)

(4.91)

.38 D

4.39

.53

2.36

Total from investment operations

(4.79)

.52

4.56

.66

2.58

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(.47)

(.10)

(.16)

(.26)

(.23)

In excess of net
investment income

-

(.11)

-

-

-

From net realized gain

(1.72)

(.98)

(.14)

(.96)

(.63)

Total distributions

(2.19)

(1.19)

(.30)

(1.22)

(.86)

Net asset value, end of period

$ 12.97

$ 19.95

$ 20.62

$ 16.36

$ 16.92

Total Return A

(26.89)%

2.18%

28.30%

4.11%

17.73%

Ratios to Average Net Assets E

Expenses before
expense reductions

1.06%

1.13%

1.18%

1.26%

1.17%

Expenses net of voluntary
waivers, if any

1.06%

1.13%

1.18%

1.26%

1.17%

Expenses net of all reductions

1.02%

1.11%

1.15%

1.24%

1.16%

Net investment income

.79%

.63%

.94%

.76%

1.31%

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period
(in millions)

$ 69

$ 90

$ 90

$ 77

$ 38

Portfolio turnover rate

99%

132%

85%

74%

70%

A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

C Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.04 per share.

D The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.

E Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended October 31, 2001

1. Significant Accounting Policies.

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (the trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.

The fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:

Security Valuation. Net asset value per share is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Securities for which quotations are readily available are valued using the official closing price or at the last sale price in the principal market in which they are traded. If the last sale price (on the local exchange) is unavailable, the last evaluated quote or closing bid price normally is used. If trading or events occurring in other markets after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they are valued at their fair value taking this trading or these events into account. Fair value is determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Securities (including restricted securities) for which quotations are not readily available are valued primarily using dealer-supplied valuations or at their fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost or original cost plus accrued interest, both of which approximate current value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.

Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Foreign Currency - continued

Foreign denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.

The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.

Income Taxes. As a qualified regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, the fund is not subject to U.S. federal income taxes to the extent that it distributes all of its taxable income for its fiscal year. The fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income and gains on investments which are accrued based upon the fund's understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests. Foreign governments may also impose taxes on other payments or transactions with respect to foreign securities. The fund accrues such taxes as applicable. The Schedule of Investments includes information regarding income taxes under the caption "Income Tax Information."

Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.

Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class.

Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for futures transactions, foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), non-taxable dividends, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.

In addition, the fund will treat a portion of the proceeds from shares redeemed as a distribution from net investment income for income tax purposes.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Distributions to Shareholders - continued

Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital. Temporary book and tax basis differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

Security Transactions. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

2. Operating Policies.

Joint Trading Account. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the fund, along with other affiliated entities of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), may transfer uninvested cash balances into one or more joint trading accounts. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements for U.S. Treasury or Federal Agency obligations.

Repurchase Agreements. The underlying U.S. Treasury, Federal Agency, or other obligations found to be satisfactory by FMR are transferred to an account of the fund, or to the Joint Trading Account, at a custodian bank. The securities are marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). FMR, the fund's investment adviser, is responsible for determining that the value of the underlying securities remains in accordance with the market value requirements stated above.

Futures Contracts. The fund may use futures contracts to manage its exposure to the stock market and to fluctuations in currency values. Buying futures tends to increase the fund's exposure to the underlying instrument, while selling futures tends to decrease the fund's exposure to the underlying instrument or hedge other fund investments. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the futures variation margin reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The underlying face amount at value of any open futures contracts at period end is shown in the Schedule of Investments under the caption "Futures Contracts." This amount reflects each contract's exposure to the underlying instrument at period end. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms. Gains (losses) are realized upon the expiration or closing of the futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.

3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Information regarding purchases and sales of securities and the market value of futures contracts opened and closed, is included under the caption "Other Information" at the end of the fund's Schedule of Investments.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee.

The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate of .45% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. In addition the management fee is subject to a performance adjustment (up to a maximum of ±.20% of the fund's average net assets over a 36 month performance period). The upward, or downward adjustment to the management fee is based on the fund's relative investment performance as compared to an appropriate benchmark index. For the period, the total annual management fee rate, including the performance adjustment was .76% of the fund's average net assets.

Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares, except for the Institutional Class. Each class pays Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows.

Distribution
Fee

Service
Fee

Paid to
FDC

Retained
by FDC

Class A

0%

.25%

$ 125,000

$ -

Class T

.25%

.25%

7,211,000

56,000

Class B

.75%

.25%

1,047,000

786,000

Class C

.75%

.25%

653,000

198,000

$ 9,036,000

$ 1,040,000

Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from, 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of Class A and Class T shares.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Sales Load - continued

For the period, sales charge amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:

Paid to
FDC

Retained
by FDC

Class A

$ 103,000

$ 46,000

Class T

173,000

25,000

Class B

260,000

260,000*

Class C

31,000

31,000*

$ 567,000

$ 362,000

* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries
through which the sales are made.

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent (collectively referred to as the transfer agent) for each class of the fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of all shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the following amounts were paid to FIIOC:

Amount

% of
Average
Net Assets

Class A

$ 169,000

.34

Class T

3,548,000

.25

Class B

422,000

.40

Class C

210,000

.32

Institutional Class

156,000

.19

$ 4,505,000

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc.(FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records and administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month plus out-of-pocket expenses.

Central Funds. The fund may invest in affiliated Central Funds managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR. The Central Funds are open-end investment companies available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and do not pay a management fee. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $11,484,000 for the period.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Brokerage Commissions. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms are shown under the caption "Other Information" at the end of the fund's Schedule of Investments.

5. Committed Line of Credit.

The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.475 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period there were no borrowings on this line of credit.

6. Security Lending.

The fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. The fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Cash collateral is invested in cash equivalents. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Expense Reductions.

Certain security trades were directed to brokers who paid $809,000 of the fund's expenses. In addition, through arrangements with the fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the fund's custody expenses by $2,000.

8. Other Information.

At the end of the period, one unaffiliated shareholder held 19% of the total outstanding shares of the fund.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

9. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Amounts in thousands

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

From net investment income

Class A

$ 1,112

$ 95

Class T

28,699

4,533

Class B

1,593

132

Class C

1,130

76

Institutional Class

2,090

454

Total

$ 34,624

$ 5,290

In excess of net investment income

Class A

$ -

$ 99

Class T

-

4,748

Class B

-

138

Class C

-

79

Institutional Class

-

475

Total

$ -

$ 5,539

From net realized gain

Class A

$ 4,448

$ 1,120

Class T

141,075

69,969

Class B

10,959

4,396

Class C

6,481

1,690

Institutional Class

7,648

4,333

Total

$ 170,611

$ 81,508

$ 205,235

$ 92,337

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

10. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

Shares

Dollars

Amounts in thousands

Years ended October 31,

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

2001

2000

Class A
Shares sold

18,591

4,566

$ 285,068

$ 100,132

Reinvestment of distributions

299

57

5,252

1,222

Shares redeemed

(17,571)

(3,543)

(268,473)

(78,300)

Net increase (decrease)

1,319

1,080

$ 21,847

$ 23,054

Class T
Shares sold

43,963

50,328

$ 706,809

$ 1,122,012

Reinvestment of distributions

9,114

3,494

162,858

75,183

Shares redeemed

(46,077)

(41,478)

(746,478)

(926,640)

Net increase (decrease)

7,000

12,344

$ 123,189

$ 270,555

Class B
Shares sold

1,055

2,974

$ 16,841

$ 64,992

Reinvestment of distributions

636

196

11,007

4,107

Shares redeemed

(1,776)

(1,177)

(26,704)

(25,357)

Net increase (decrease)

(85)

1,993

$ 1,144

$ 43,742

Class C
Shares sold

2,132

3,639

$ 34,004

$ 80,303

Reinvestment of distributions

343

76

6,023

1,630

Shares redeemed

(2,237)

(1,582)

(35,016)

(34,658)

Net increase (decrease)

238

2,133

$ 5,011

$ 47,275

Institutional Class
Shares sold

4,997

2,113

$ 81,898

$ 47,118

Reinvestment of distributions

194

99

3,417

2,115

Shares redeemed

(4,351)

(2,077)

(69,943)

(45,836)

Net increase (decrease)

840

135

$ 15,372

$ 3,397

Annual Report

Report of Independent Accountants

To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and the Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund (a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII) at October 31, 2001, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2001 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
December 10, 2001

Annual Report

Distributions

The amounts per share which represent income derived from sources within, and taxes paid to, foreign countries or possessions of the United States are as follows:

Pay Date

Income

Taxes

Class A

12/11/00

$.335

$.021

Class T

12/11/00

$.276

$.021

Class B

12/11/00

$.202

$.021

Class C

12/11/00

$.239

$.021

The fund will notify shareholders in January 2002 of amounts for use in preparing 2001 income tax returns.

Annual Report

Annual Report

Annual Report

Annual Report

Annual Report

Annual Report

Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company

Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research
(U.K.) Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research
(Far East) Inc.

Fidelity Investments Japan Limited

Fidelity International Investment Advisors

Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited

Officers

Edward C. Johnson 3d, President

Abigail P. Johnson, Senior Vice President

Phillip L. Bullen, Vice President

Richard R. Mace, Jr., Vice President

Eric D. Roiter, Secretary

Robert A. Dwight, Treasurer

Maria F. Dwyer, Deputy Treasurer

John H. Costello, Assistant Treasurer

Paul F. Maloney, Assistant Treasurer

Thomas J. Simpson, Assistant Treasurer

Board of Trustees

J. Michael Cook *

Ralph F. Cox *

Phyllis Burke Davis *

Robert M. Gates *

Abigail P. Johnson

Edward C. Johnson 3d

Donald J. Kirk *

Marie L. Knowles *

Ned C. Lautenbach *

Peter S. Lynch

Marvin L. Mann *

William O. McCoy *

William S. Stavropoulos *

Advisory Board

Robert C. Pozen

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corporation

Boston, MA

Transfer and Shareholder
Servicing Agent

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.

Boston, MA

Custodian

Chase Manhattan Bank

New York, NY

* Independent trustees

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Asset Allocation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund

Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund

Fidelity Advisor Consumer Industries Fund

Fidelity Advisor Cyclical Industries Fund

Fidelity Advisor Developing Communications Fund

Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund

Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Dynamic Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Electronics Fund

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Fifty Fund

Fidelity Advisor Financial Services Fund

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund

Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund

Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities

Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund

Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund

Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund

Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund

Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund

Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund

Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund

Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund

Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Natural Resources Fund

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund

Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund

Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant® Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Telecommunications & Utilities Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Value Strategies Fund

Prime Fund

Tax-Exempt Fund

Treasury Fund

OS-ANN-1201 150230
1.538536.104

(Fidelity Investment logo)(registered trademark)

Fidelity® Advisor

Overseas

Fund - Institutional Class

Annual Report

October 31, 2001

(2_fidelity_logos)

Contents

President's Message

3

Ned Johnson on investing strategies.

Performance

4

How the fund has done over time.

Fund Talk

6

The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook.

Investment Changes

9

A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months.

Investments

10

A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values.

Financial Statements

17

Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets,
as well as financial highlights.

Notes

26

Notes to the financial statements.

Report of Independent Accountants

34

The auditors' opinion.

Distributions

35

Standard & Poor's, S&P and S&P 500 are registered service marks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Fidelity Distributors Corporation.

Other third party marks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

All other marks appearing herein are registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of FMR Corp. or an affiliated company.

(Recycle graphic)   This report is printed on recycled paper using soy-based inks.

This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

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

Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.

For more information on any Fidelity Advisor fund, including charges and expenses, contact your investment professional for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before you invest or send money.

Annual Report

President's Message

(photo_of_Edward_C_Johnson_3d)

Dear Shareholder:

The three major benchmarks of U.S. stock market performance - the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, Standard & Poor's 500SM Index and NASDAQ Composite® Index - recorded gains in October 2001, the first time since April that all three indexes had positive monthly returns. However, each still dwelled in double-digit negative territory for the year overall. Conversely, nearly every investment-grade bond category enjoyed a year-to-date gain of 10% or more.

While it's impossible to predict the future direction of the markets with any degree of certainty, there are certain basic principles that can help investors plan for their future needs.

First, investors are encouraged to take a long-term view of their portfolios. If you can afford to leave your money invested through the inevitable up and down cycles of the financial markets, you will greatly reduce your vulnerability to any single decline. We know from experience, for example, that stock prices have gone up over longer periods of time, have significantly outperformed other types of investments and have stayed ahead of inflation.

Second, you can further manage your investing risk through diversification. A stock mutual fund, for instance, is already diversified, because it invests in many different companies. You can increase your diversification further by investing in a number of different stock funds, or in such other investment categories as bonds. If you have a short investment time horizon, you might want to consider moving some of your investment into a money market fund, which seeks income and a stable share price by investing in high-quality, short-term investments. Of course, it's important to remember that an investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although money market funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in these types of funds.

Finally, no matter what your time horizon or portfolio diversity, it makes good sense to follow a regular investment plan, investing a certain amount of money in a fund at the same time each month or quarter and periodically reviewing your overall portfolio. By doing so, you won't get caught up in the excitement of a rapidly rising market, nor will you buy all your shares at market highs. While this strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - won't assure a profit or protect you from a loss in a declining market, it should help you lower the average cost of your purchases. Of course, you should consider your financial ability to continue your purchases through periods of low price levels before undertaking such a strategy.

Remember to contact your investment professional if you need help with your investments.

Best regards,

/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d


Edward C. Johnson 3d

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund - Institutional Class

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). The initial offering of Institutional Class shares took place on July 3, 1995. Institutional Class shares are sold to eligible investors without a sales load or 12b-1 fee. Returns prior to July 3, 1995 are those of Class T, the original class of the fund, and reflect Class T shares' prior 0.65% 12b-1 fee. If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the past 10 year total returns would have been lower. Prior to December 1, 1992, Fidelity® Advisor Overseas Fund operated under a different investment objective. Accordingly, the fund's historical performance may not represent its current investment policies.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Past 10
years

Fidelity® Adv Overseas - Inst CL

-26.89%

17.48%

92.01%

MSCI® EAFE®

-24.75%

3.97%

50.28%

International Funds Average

-26.39%

11.03%

78.11%

Cumulative total returns show Institutional Class performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year, five years or 10 years. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Institutional Class' returns to the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM  Europe, Australasia, Far East Index (MSCI® EAFE®) - a market capitalization-weighted index of over 900 equity securities of companies domiciled in 20 countries that is designed to represent the performance of developed stock markets outside the United States and Canada. To measure how Institutional Class' performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the international funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 731 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Past 10
years

Fidelity Adv Overseas - Inst CL

-26.89%

3.28%

6.74%

MSCI EAFE

-24.75%

0.78%

4.16%

International Funds Average

-26.39%

1.82%

5.66%

Average annual total returns take Institutional Class' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Institutional Class shares had performed at a constant rate each year.


Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund - Institutional Class
Performance - continued

$10,000 Over 10 Years



$10,000 Over 10 Years: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund - Institutional Class on October 31, 1991. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment would have grown to $19,201 - a 92.01% increase on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the MSCI EAFE Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have grown to $15,028 - a 50.28% increase.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview

Market Recap

Investors looking beyond U.S. borders for less-volatile, better-
performing equity opportunities during the past year may as well have been looking in a mirror, for the majority of overseas stock markets were merely a reflection
of domestic performance. In fact, the returns of many international equity indexes were nearly identical to popular U.S. stock market benchmarks. For instance, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE® Index - which tracks the performance of stock markets in Europe, Australasia and the Far East - declined 24.75% during the 12-month period ending October 31, 2001, while the U.S. based Standard & Poor's 500
SM Index fell 24.90%. At the same time, the MSCI All Country Asia Free ex-Japan Index -
an index of over 450 stocks traded in 11 emerging Asian markets, excluding Japan - fell 24.84%. The slowdown of the U.S. economy to near-recessionary levels had far-reaching ramifications. For Japan, the effect was particularly harsh. Already mired in its own economic slump, the nation's significant lull in exports to the U.S. contributed to the 30.97% decline of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Index (TOPIX) during the past year. Japan's and Europe's technology, media and telecommunications
(TMT) industries suffered heavy losses. In fact, not one single technology or telecom company was in the MSCI EAFE's list of top 50 contributors during the one-year period.

(Portfolio Manager photograph)
An interview with Rick Mace, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund

Q. How did the fund perform, Rick?

A. For the 12-month period that ended October 31, 2001, the fund's Institutional Class shares returned -26.89%. During the same period, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE Index, a broad measure of stock performance in Europe, Australasia and the Far East, returned -24.75%. The fund also compares its performance against the Lipper Inc. international funds average, which returned -26.39% during the same time frame.

Q. What factors drove the fund's performance during the past year?

A. In the second half of the period, my decision to move the fund into a higher percentage of cyclically sensitive stocks with faster growth potential, such as those in the information technology sector, pulled down the fund's one-year performance relative to its index and peer group. Technology stocks were the worst performing group during the period. Overall, despite more attractive valuations in recent months, the world's major equity markets suffered severe sell-offs in the wake of the terrorist attacks on the U.S., extinguishing hopes that the U.S. economy would soon rebound and pull the rest of the world's faltering economies along with it. Unfortunately, these unforeseen tragic events weakened the U.S. economy further, and stocks declined as a result.

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview - continued

Q. What other strategies did you pursue during the period?

A. I narrowed down the fund's phone company holdings, focusing on those firms that are well-capitalized, such as the U.K.'s Vodafone and South Korea's SK Telecom. These companies are better prepared for the industry's task of building out next-generation, or 3G, infrastructure - a daunting prospect that may price a lot of competitors out of business. In general, I avoided European pharmaceutical stocks during the past year because they remained overvalued relative to their U.S. counterparts. Elsewhere, I sold down some positions in oil companies with operations in the Middle East, such as TotalFinaElf, due to potential interruptions given the current conflict in the region. In turn, I redeployed those assets to Canadian oil companies.

Q. With respect to your strategy in the pharmaceuticals industry, the fund appears to have taken a sizable new position in U.K.-based AstraZeneca, which stood as the fourth-largest position at period end . . .

A. That's correct. Near the end of the period, I added AstraZeneca, which has a new cholesterol drug, Crestor, that is expected to be available in the U.S. in mid-2002. The drug is thought to be substantially more effective than similar products. If Crestor takes on as much market share as the current leading product, this business could boost the value of AstraZeneca considerably. Further, the U.S. federal government recently came out with new, more stringent guidelines on acceptable levels of cholesterol that, if followed, would triple the size of the drug-treated patient population.

Q. What were some of the fund's top-performing stocks? What stocks disappointed?

A. South Korea's Samsung Electronics, the fund's top contributor, benefited from investors' hopes for a cyclical recovery in the semiconductor industry. France-based pharmaceutical and beauty products firm Sanofi-Synthelabo performed well on strong sales and profitability in the U.S. On the down side, the fund's biggest detractor, Nokia, was punished for rapidly declining earnings during the past year. Elsewhere, broad-based weakness in the telecommunications sector hurt shares of Vodafone Group.

Q. The fund's technology weighting rose to more than 16% of net assets at the end of the period, compared to 12.6% six months ago. What areas did you find attractive?

A. I believed that we could see a recovery in two areas of technology - personal computers (PCs) and cellular handsets. PC stocks, while not cheap on an absolute valuation basis, were extremely cheap relative to other cyclical areas of the market. PC sales may grow 15% per year on average during the next few years, which is a faster growth rate than many other industries. Turning to handsets, new technology is driving replacement demand in an environment of aging units. The market's consensus for handset sales is 400-450 million units in 2002, much greater than current sales expectations for 2001. As a result of this potential growth, I've increased the fund's holdings in Finland-based Nokia, Japan's Kyocera and U.S.-based Micron Technology.

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview - continued

Q. What's your outlook for the next six months, Rick?

A. I expect that a variety of factors will continue to influence overseas markets, including the recent slowing of several countries' economies, currency movements, monetary policy and industry consolidation, to name a few. The tragic events of September 11 in the U.S. exacerbated the global economic slowdown that was in progress, sending most overseas stocks down in the short term. During the final month of the period, however, there were encouraging signs that the equity markets had stabilized. In particular, growth stocks rebounded significantly, providing one indication that investors were willing to re-enter fundamentally weakened industries at reduced valuations.

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.

Fund Facts

Goal: seeks growth of capital primarily through investments in foreign securities

Start date: April 23, 1990

Size: as of October 31, 2001, more than $1.4 billion

Manager: Rick Mace, since 1996; joined Fidelity in 1987

3

Rick Mace on worldwide financial markets:

"Despite the poor performance of both domestic and overseas equities during the past year, I'm optimistic about worldwide financial markets for the following reasons:

  • The U.S. Federal Reserve Board has cut the federal funds rate from 6.5% to 2.5% year to date, based on its latest reduction on October 1, 2001. This action represents a 61.5% reduction over the first 10 months of 2001, and one of the of the largest percentage reductions in history. Historically, monetary policy influences the economy with a lag of nine to 12 months, which suggests that a much-needed stimulus could be delivered in the coming months.
  • At 4.8%, the 30-year US Treasury bond is approaching historical lows. Because a good portion of consumer debt is tied to long-term rates, its current level is an important stimulus for consumer spending.
  • As measured by the Personal Consumption Expenditures Deflator, U.S. inflation is at the lowest level since the 1960s. Both inflation and interest rates are negatively correlated with the equity market's valuation, meaning that lower inflation and interest rates are consistent with a higher price-to-earnings multiple for the broader U.S. market.
  • Near period end, the yield curve - the spread between long- and short-term interest rates - was considerably steep. In the past, a steep yield curve has been a solid indicator of positive equity performance over the next 12 months.

"A rebound in worldwide equities is largely dependent upon a recovery in the U.S. economy, primarily because of its status as the world's largest economy and the global nature of conducting business today. Based on these aforementioned points, I'm optimistic about a recovery in the U.S. economy, overseas economies and worldwide financial markets in the months ahead."

Annual Report

Investment Changes

Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2001

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Vodafone Group PLC (United Kingdom,
Wireless Telecommunication Services)

3.8

3.0

Micron Technology, Inc. (United States of America, Semiconductor Equipment & Products)

3.0

0.3

TotalFinaElf SA Class B (France, Oil & Gas)

2.7

3.8

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom) (United Kingdom, Pharmaceuticals)

2.4

0.0

Lloyds TSB Group PLC (United Kingdom, Banks)

2.3

1.7

14.2

Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2001

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Financials

19.5

21.9

Information Technology

16.2

12.6

Health Care

12.0

8.4

Telecommunication Services

9.4

11.0

Consumer Discretionary

6.3

10.3

Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2001

(excluding cash equivalents)

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Japan

20.5

25.6

United Kingdom

15.2

11.5

France

7.9

11.4

United States of America

6.5

3.7

Switzerland

6.1

5.9

Percentages are adjusted for the effect of open futures contracts, if applicable.

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of October 31, 2001

As of April 30, 2001

Stocks, Investment Companies and
Equity Futures 82.7%

Stocks, Investment Companies and
Equity Futures 88.5%

Bonds 1.4%

Bonds 0.0%

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 15.9%

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 11.5%



Annual Report

Investments October 31, 2001

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 80.8%

Shares

Value (Note 1)
(000s)

Australia - 1.5%

BHP Ltd.

583,413

$ 2,624

BRL Hardy Ltd.

486,606

2,636

News Corp. Ltd. sponsored ADR

518,000

12,328

WMC Ltd.

842,800

3,961

TOTAL AUSTRALIA

21,549

Canada - 3.3%

Alcan, Inc.

551,200

16,898

Barrick Gold Corp.

115,600

1,801

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

210,600

5,628

Placer Dome, Inc.

156,500

1,813

Suncor Energy, Inc.

290,500

8,851

Talisman Energy, Inc.

359,800

12,649

TOTAL CANADA

47,640

Finland - 2.0%

Nokia Corp.

1,399,500

28,704

France - 7.5%

Aventis SA (France)

55,614

4,068

AXA SA de CV

534,560

11,694

BNP Paribas SA

266,045

22,130

Castorama Dubois Investissements SA

131,120

6,244

Sanofi-Synthelabo SA

173,300

11,428

Television Francaise 1 SA

85,430

1,920

TotalFinaElf SA Class B

278,996

38,914

Vivendi Environnement

119,500

4,595

Vivendi Universal SA

130,800

6,111

TOTAL FRANCE

107,104

Germany - 4.0%

Allianz AG (Reg.)

70,100

16,522

BASF AG

212,700

7,200

Deutsche Boerse AG

100,374

3,474

Deutsche Lufthansa AG (Reg.)

296,000

3,118

Infineon Technologies AG

414,200

6,246

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (Reg.)

29,600

7,821

SAP AG

54,300

5,622

Schering AG

133,800

6,908

TOTAL GERMANY

56,911

Hong Kong - 2.1%

China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd. (a)

3,296,500

10,035

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)
(000s)

Hong Kong - continued

China Unicom Ltd. sponsored ADR (a)

546,100

$ 4,986

CNOOC Ltd.

2,885,500

2,830

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.

1,199,700

9,729

Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd.

2,567,900

2,239

TOTAL HONG KONG

29,819

Ireland - 1.0%

Elan Corp. PLC sponsored ADR (a)

305,000

13,923

Italy - 1.2%

Telecom Italia Spa

1,295,828

10,798

Unicredito Italiano Spa

1,561,100

5,726

TOTAL ITALY

16,524

Japan - 18.7%

Advantest Corp.

111,200

5,721

Asahi Breweries Ltd.

366,300

3,823

Asahi Kasei Corp.

222,500

732

Canon, Inc.

408,000

11,942

Credit Saison Co. Ltd.

369,000

8,829

Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.

1,576,000

10,296

Fujitsu Ltd.

813,500

6,019

Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd.

725,500

4,183

Ito-Yokado Co. Ltd.

396,400

17,481

JAFCO Co. Ltd.

126,100

8,146

Japan Telecom Co. Ltd.

341

1,067

Konami Corp.

121,400

3,777

Kyocera Corp.

139,800

9,702

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd.

384,200

4,580

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

2,075,100

7,456

Mizuho Holdings, Inc.

1,086

3,282

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

116,500

7,307

NEC Corp.

629,000

5,702

Nikko Cordial Corp.

3,940,000

21,269

Nikon Corp.

799,000

6,140

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

3,800

586

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

3,332

13,934

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

1,749,500

7,715

Nomura Holdings, Inc.

1,606,000

21,116

NTT DoCoMo, Inc.

521

7,063

ORIX Corp.

119,300

10,434

Rohm Co. Ltd.

62,700

6,672

Sony Corp.

248,100

9,477

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)
(000s)

Japan - continued

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

25,200

$ 214

Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd.

419,900

20,335

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

137,400

5,644

Toshiba Corp.

1,914,000

7,081

Toyota Motor Corp.

281,300

6,823

Yamada Denki Co. Ltd.

17,300

1,130

Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

85,500

2,535

TOTAL JAPAN

268,213

Korea (South) - 1.3%

Kookmin Bank

74,500

1,154

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

99,500

13,372

SK Telecom Co. Ltd. sponsored ADR

204,600

4,313

TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH)

18,839

Mexico - 0.1%

Grupo Televisa SA de CV sponsored ADR (a)

66,600

2,028

Netherlands - 5.7%

Akzo Nobel NV

135,200

5,544

ASML Holding NV (a)

662,000

9,535

ING Groep NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen)

660,146

16,462

Koninklijke Ahold NV

418,255

11,770

Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. (Hague Registry)

336,400

16,992

STMicroelectronics NV (NY Shares)

132,600

3,709

Unilever NV (Certificaten Van Aandelen)

186,500

9,772

Vendex KBB NV

350,200

2,632

VNU NV

163,100

4,757

TOTAL NETHERLANDS

81,173

Norway - 0.3%

Norsk Hydro AS

99,300

3,785

Singapore - 0.7%

Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd. ADR (a)

300,300

5,874

Singapore Telecom Ltd. unit (a)

2,252,473

2,122

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

326,261

1,825

TOTAL SINGAPORE

9,821

Spain - 1.8%

Banco Popular Espanol SA (Reg.)

151,500

5,087

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)
(000s)

Spain - continued

Banco Santander Central Hispano SA

1,124,960

$ 8,659

Telefonica SA (a)

1,033,700

12,414

TOTAL SPAIN

26,160

Switzerland - 6.1%

Credit Suisse Group (Reg.)

416,272

15,210

Julius Baer Holding AG (Bearer)

7,770

2,373

Nestle SA (Reg.)

109,433

22,705

Novartis AG (Reg.)

574,820

21,513

Swiss Reinsurance Co. (Reg.)

55,710

5,728

UBS AG (Reg.)

251,094

11,672

Zurich Financial Services AG

37,310

8,540

TOTAL SWITZERLAND

87,741

Taiwan - 2.3%

Siliconware Precision Industries Co. Ltd. (a)

7,537,620

3,911

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

8,689,231

15,364

United Microelectronics Corp.

15,468,490

12,733

Winbond Electronics Corp.

2,506,000

810

TOTAL TAIWAN

32,818

United Kingdom - 15.2%

Amvescap PLC

121,800

1,453

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom)

758,800

34,229

BAA PLC

268,100

2,144

BHP Billiton PLC

1,984,400

8,447

British Telecommunications PLC

1,118,000

5,600

Cable & Wireless PLC

1,294,500

5,858

Carlton Communications PLC

794,300

2,208

Diageo PLC

590,700

5,901

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

968,169

25,802

HSBC Holdings PLC (United Kingdom) (Reg.)

982,200

10,806

Lloyds TSB Group PLC

3,236,400

32,685

Logica PLC

613,100

6,638

Prudential PLC

659,400

6,909

Reed International PLC

393,400

3,223

Rio Tinto PLC (Reg.)

470,900

7,647

Vodafone Group PLC

23,546,516

54,440

WPP Group PLC

475,500

4,307

TOTAL UNITED KINGDOM

218,297

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)
(000s)

United States of America - 6.0%

Alcoa, Inc.

309,000

$ 9,971

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

330,600

17,671

Micron Technology, Inc. (a)

1,890,430

43,026

Newmont Mining Corp.

82,300

1,909

Pfizer, Inc.

287,700

12,055

Phelps Dodge Corp.

62,300

1,807

TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

86,439

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $1,267,310)

1,157,488

Investment Companies - 0.1%

Multi-National - 0.1%

European Warrant Fund, Inc.
(Cost $3,792)

257,600

907

Government Obligations - 1.6%

Moody's Ratings
(unaudited) (e)

Principal
Amount (000s) (c)

France - 0.4%

French Government OAT 5.5% 4/25/29

Aaa

EUR

6,600

6,292

Germany - 0.5%

Germany Federal Republic 5.5% 1/4/31

Aaa

EUR

6,600

6,337

United States of America - 0.7%

U.S. Treasury Bills, yield at date of purchase 2.2% to 3.35% 11/15/01 to 1/3/02 (d)

-

3,300

3,292

U.S. Treasury Bond stripped principal
0% 11/15/21

Aaa

19,400

6,709

TOTAL UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

10,001

TOTAL GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS

(Cost $21,621)

22,630

Money Market Funds - 7.5%

Shares

Value (Note 1)
(000s)

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 2.81% (b)

97,855,226

$ 97,855

Fidelity Securities Lending Cash Central Fund, 2.54% (b)

9,982,594

9,983

TOTAL MONEY MARKET FUNDS

(Cost $107,838)

107,838

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 90.0%

(Cost $1,400,561)

1,288,863

NET OTHER ASSETS - 10.0%

142,823

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 1,431,686

Futures Contracts

Expiration Date

Underlying Face Amount at Value (000s)

Unrealized Gain/(Loss) (000s)

Purchased

188 Nikkei 225 Index Contracts

Dec. 2001

$ 9,814

$ 282

183 Topix 150 Index Contracts (Japan)

Dec. 2001

15,789

75

$ 25,603

$ 357

The face value of futures purchased as a percentage of net assets - 1.8%

Currency Abbreviation

EUR

-

European Monetary Unit

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

(b) The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent fiscal year end is available upon request.

(c) Principal amount is stated in United States dollars unless otherwise noted.

(d) Security or a portion of the security was pledged to cover margin requirements for futures contracts. At the period end, the value of securities pledged amounted to $3,172,000.

(e) S&P credit ratings are used in the absence of a rating by Moody's Investors Service, Inc.

Other Information

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $1,465,343,000 and $1,566,754,000, respectively, of which long-term U.S. government and government agency obligations aggregated $6,030,000 and $0, respectively.

The market value of futures contracts opened and closed during the period amounted to $498,334,000 and $456,254,000, respectively.

The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $6,000 for the period.

Income Tax Information

At October 31, 2001, the aggregate cost of investment securities for income tax purposes was $1,412,936,000. Net unrealized depreciation aggregated $124,073,000, of which $129,672,000 related to appreciated investment securities and $253,745,000 related to depreciated investment securities.

The fund hereby designates approximately $198,240,000 as a 20%-rate capital gain dividend for the purpose of the dividend paid deduction.

At October 31, 2001, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $263,932,000 all of which will expire on October 31, 2009.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

Amounts in thousands

October 31, 2001

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including securities
loaned of $9,623) (cost $1,400,561) -
See accompanying schedule

$ 1,288,863

Foreign currency held at value (cost $32,013)

31,465

Receivable for investments sold

131,724

Receivable for fund shares sold

4,790

Dividends receivable

2,415

Interest receivable

859

Total assets

1,460,116

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 8,907

Payable for fund shares redeemed

7,262

Accrued management fee

1,036

Distribution fees payable

620

Payable for daily variation on futures contracts

55

Other payables and accrued expenses

567

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

9,983

Total liabilities

28,430

Net Assets

$ 1,431,686

Net Assets consist of:

Paid in capital

$ 1,835,046

Distributions in excess of net investment income

(3,550)

Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

(287,902)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(111,908)

Net Assets

$ 1,431,686

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

Amounts in thousands (except per-share amounts)

October 31, 2001

Calculation of Maximum Offering Price
Class A:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($45,641 ÷ 3,538 shares)

$12.90

Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $12.90)

$13.69

Class T:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($1,185,045 ÷ 90,369 shares)

$13.11

Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $13.11)

$13.59

Class B:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($79,765 ÷ 6,313 shares) A

$12.63

Class C:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($52,150 ÷ 4,062 shares) A

$12.84

Institutional Class:
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption
price per share ($69,085 ÷ 5,329 shares)

$12.97

A Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Operations

Amounts in thousands

Year ended October 31, 2001

Investment Income

Dividends

$ 22,014

Interest

12,547

Security lending

495

35,056

Less foreign taxes withheld

(3,367)

Total income

31,689

Expenses

Management fee
Basic fee

$ 12,704

Performance adjustment

537

Transfer agent fees

4,505

Distribution fees

9,036

Accounting and security lending fees

862

Non-interested trustees' compensation

5

Custodian fees and expenses

687

Registration fees

156

Audit

53

Legal

32

Miscellaneous

296

Total expenses before reductions

28,873

Expense reductions

(811)

28,062

Net investment income

3,627

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities

(244,933)

Foreign currency transactions

(1,327)

Futures contracts

(17,081)

(263,341)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

(283,092)

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(405)

Futures contracts

1,111

(282,386)

Net gain (loss)

(545,727)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

$ (542,100)

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Amounts in thousands

Year ended
October 31,
2001

Year ended
October 31,
2000

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Operations
Net investment income

$ 3,627

$ 1,573

Net realized gain (loss)

(263,341)

217,752

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(282,386)

(219,410)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

(542,100)

(85)

Distributions to shareholders
From net investment income

(34,624)

(5,290)

In excess of net investment income

-

(5,539)

From net realized gain

(170,611)

(81,508)

Total distributions

(205,235)

(92,337)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

166,563

388,023

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

(580,772)

295,601

Net Assets

Beginning of period

2,012,458

1,716,857

End of period (including under (over) distribution of
net investment income of $(3,550) and $57,980, respectively)

$ 1,431,686

$ 2,012,458

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class A

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value,
beginning of period

$ 19.88

$ 20.59

$ 16.32

$ 16.89

$ 15.29

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income C

.06

.06 D

.10

.09

.09

Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)

(4.89)

.38 E

4.42

.51

2.39

Total from investment operations

(4.83)

.44

4.52

.60

2.48

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(.43)

(.08)

(.11)

(.21)

(.25)

In excess of net
investment income

-

(.09)

-

-

-

From net realized gain

(1.72)

(.98)

(.14)

(.96)

(.63)

Total distributions

(2.15)

(1.15)

(.25)

(1.17)

(.88)

Net asset value, end of period

$ 12.90

$ 19.88

$ 20.59

$ 16.32

$ 16.89

Total Return A, B

(27.16)%

1.78%

28.05%

3.73%

16.95%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F

Expenses before
expense reductions

1.46%

1.49%

1.55%

1.68%

2.55%

Expenses net of voluntary
waivers, if any

1.46%

1.49%

1.55%

1.55%

1.90%

Expenses net of all reductions

1.41%

1.46%

1.52%

1.54%

1.89%

Net investment income

.40%

.28%

.57%

.51%

.53%

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period
(in millions)

$ 46

$ 44

$ 23

$ 12

$ 5

Portfolio turnover rate

99%

132%

85%

74%

70%

A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

B Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.04 per share.

E The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.

F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class T

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value,
beginning of period

$ 20.13

$ 20.83

$ 16.48

$ 17.02

$ 15.30

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income C

.04

.02 D

.07

.06

.13

Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)

(4.99)

.39E

4.46

.52

2.38

Total from investment operations

(4.95)

.41

4.53

.58

2.51

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(.35)

(.06)

(.04)

(.16)

(.16)

In excess of net
investment income

-

(.07)

-

-

-

From net realized gain

(1.72)

(.98)

(.14)

(.96)

(.63)

Total distributions

(2.07)

(1.11)

(.18)

(1.12)

(.79)

Net asset value, end of period

$ 13.11

$ 20.13

$ 20.83

$ 16.48

$ 17.02

Total Return A, B

(27.33)%

1.62%

27.74%

3.57%

17.07%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F

Expenses before
expense reductions

1.62%

1.67%

1.72%

1.74%

1.66%

Expenses net of voluntary
waivers, if any

1.62%

1.67%

1.72%

1.74%

1.66%

Expenses net of all reductions

1.57%

1.65%

1.69%

1.72%

1.65%

Net investment income

.24%

.10%

.39%

.35%

.80%

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period
(in millions)

$ 1,185

$ 1,678

$ 1,480

$ 1,086

$ 1,111

Portfolio turnover rate

99%

132%

85%

74%

70%

A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

B Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.04 per share.

E The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.

F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class B

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value,
beginning of period

$ 19.49

$ 20.25

$ 16.08

$ 16.69

$ 15.06

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) C

(.06)

(.11) D

(.03)

(.03)

.02

Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)

(4.83)

.39 E

4.34

.51

2.36

Total from investment operations

(4.89)

.28

4.31

.48

2.38

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(.25)

(.03)

-

(.13)

(.12)

In excess of net
investment income

-

(.03)

-

-

-

From net realized gain

(1.72)

(.98)

(.14)

(.96)

(.63)

Total distributions

(1.97)

(1.04)

(.14)

(1.09)

(.75)

Net asset value, end of period

$ 12.63

$ 19.49

$ 20.25

$ 16.08

$ 16.69

Total Return A, B

(27.83)%

1.02%

27.00%

3.00%

16.41%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F

Expenses before
expense reductions

2.27%

2.27%

2.30%

2.34%

2.30%

Expenses net of voluntary
waivers, if any

2.27%

2.27%

2.29%

2.30%

2.30%

Expenses net of all reductions

2.23%

2.25%

2.26%

2.29%

2.29%

Net investment income (loss)

(.42)%

(.50)%

(.18)%

(.19)%

.15%

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period
(in millions)

$ 80

$ 125

$ 89

$ 58

$ 40

Portfolio turnover rate

99%

132%

85%

74%

70%

A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

B Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.04 per share.

E The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.

F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class C

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999

1998 H

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 19.80

$ 20.58

$ 16.37

$ 17.23

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.05)

(.10) F

(.02)

(.03)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(4.89)

.39 G

4.43

.29

Total from investment operations

(4.94)

.29

4.41

.26

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(.30)

(.04)

(.06)

(.16)

In excess of net investment income

-

(.05)

-

-

From net realized gain

(1.72)

(.98)

(.14)

(.96)

Total distributions

(2.02)

(1.07)

(.20)

(1.12)

Net asset value, end of period

$ 12.84

$ 19.80

$ 20.58

$ 16.37

Total Return B, C, D

(27.70)%

1.05%

27.21%

2.84%

Ratios to Average Net Assets I

Expenses before expense reductions

2.19%

2.22%

2.25%

2.49% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.19%

2.22%

2.25%

2.30% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.14%

2.20%

2.22%

2.30% A

Net investment income (loss)

(.34)%

(.45)%

(.13)%

(.20)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (in millions)

$ 52

$ 76

$ 35

$ 15

Portfolio turnover rate

99%

132%

85%

74%

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.04 per share.

G The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.

H For the period November 3, 1997 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 1998.

I Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Institutional Class

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value,
beginning of period

$ 19.95

$ 20.62

$ 16.36

$ 16.92

$ 15.20

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income B

.12

.14 C

.17

.13

.22

Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)

(4.91)

.38 D

4.39

.53

2.36

Total from investment operations

(4.79)

.52

4.56

.66

2.58

Less Distributions

From net investment income

(.47)

(.10)

(.16)

(.26)

(.23)

In excess of net
investment income

-

(.11)

-

-

-

From net realized gain

(1.72)

(.98)

(.14)

(.96)

(.63)

Total distributions

(2.19)

(1.19)

(.30)

(1.22)

(.86)

Net asset value, end of period

$ 12.97

$ 19.95

$ 20.62

$ 16.36

$ 16.92

Total Return A

(26.89)%

2.18%

28.30%

4.11%

17.73%

Ratios to Average Net Assets E

Expenses before
expense reductions

1.06%

1.13%

1.18%

1.26%

1.17%

Expenses net of voluntary
waivers, if any

1.06%

1.13%

1.18%

1.26%

1.17%

Expenses net of all reductions

1.02%

1.11%

1.15%

1.24%

1.16%

Net investment income

.79%

.63%

.94%

.76%

1.31%

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period
(in millions)

$ 69

$ 90

$ 90

$ 77

$ 38

Portfolio turnover rate

99%

132%

85%

74%

70%

A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

B Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

C Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.04 per share.

D The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain (loss) on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the fund.

E Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended October 31, 2001

1. Significant Accounting Policies.

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (the trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.

The fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:

Security Valuation. Net asset value per share is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Securities for which quotations are readily available are valued using the official closing price or at the last sale price in the principal market in which they are traded. If the last sale price (on the local exchange) is unavailable, the last evaluated quote or closing bid price normally is used. If trading or events occurring in other markets after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they are valued at their fair value taking this trading or these events into account. Fair value is determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Securities (including restricted securities) for which quotations are not readily available are valued primarily using dealer-supplied valuations or at their fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost or original cost plus accrued interest, both of which approximate current value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.

Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Foreign Currency - continued

Foreign denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.

The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.

Income Taxes. As a qualified regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, the fund is not subject to U.S. federal income taxes to the extent that it distributes all of its taxable income for its fiscal year. The fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income and gains on investments which are accrued based upon the fund's understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests. Foreign governments may also impose taxes on other payments or transactions with respect to foreign securities. The fund accrues such taxes as applicable. The Schedule of Investments includes information regarding income taxes under the caption "Income Tax Information."

Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.

Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class.

Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for futures transactions, foreign currency transactions, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), non-taxable dividends, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.

In addition, the fund will treat a portion of the proceeds from shares redeemed as a distribution from net investment income for income tax purposes.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Distributions to Shareholders - continued

Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital. Temporary book and tax basis differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

Security Transactions. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

2. Operating Policies.

Joint Trading Account. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the fund, along with other affiliated entities of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), may transfer uninvested cash balances into one or more joint trading accounts. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements for U.S. Treasury or Federal Agency obligations.

Repurchase Agreements. The underlying U.S. Treasury, Federal Agency, or other obligations found to be satisfactory by FMR are transferred to an account of the fund, or to the Joint Trading Account, at a custodian bank. The securities are marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). FMR, the fund's investment adviser, is responsible for determining that the value of the underlying securities remains in accordance with the market value requirements stated above.

Futures Contracts. The fund may use futures contracts to manage its exposure to the stock market and to fluctuations in currency values. Buying futures tends to increase the fund's exposure to the underlying instrument, while selling futures tends to decrease the fund's exposure to the underlying instrument or hedge other fund investments. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the futures variation margin reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The underlying face amount at value of any open futures contracts at period end is shown in the Schedule of Investments under the caption "Futures Contracts." This amount reflects each contract's exposure to the underlying instrument at period end. Losses may arise from changes in the value of the underlying instruments or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms. Gains (losses) are realized upon the expiration or closing of the futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.

3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Information regarding purchases and sales of securities and the market value of futures contracts opened and closed, is included under the caption "Other Information" at the end of the fund's Schedule of Investments.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee.

The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate of .45% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. In addition the management fee is subject to a performance adjustment (up to a maximum of ±.20% of the fund's average net assets over a 36 month performance period). The upward, or downward adjustment to the management fee is based on the fund's relative investment performance as compared to an appropriate benchmark index. For the period, the total annual management fee rate, including the performance adjustment was .76% of the fund's average net assets.

Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares, except for the Institutional Class. Each class pays Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows.

Distribution
Fee

Service
Fee

Paid to
FDC

Retained
by FDC

Class A

0%

.25%

$ 125,000

$ -

Class T

.25%

.25%

7,211,000

56,000

Class B

.75%

.25%

1,047,000

786,000

Class C

.75%

.25%

653,000

198,000

$ 9,036,000

$ 1,040,000

Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from, 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of Class A and Class T shares.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Sales Load - continued

For the period, sales charge amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:

Paid to
FDC

Retained
by FDC

Class A

$ 103,000

$ 46,000

Class T

173,000

25,000

Class B

260,000

260,000*

Class C

31,000

31,000*

$ 567,000

$ 362,000

* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries
through which the sales are made.

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent (collectively referred to as the transfer agent) for each class of the fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of all shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the following amounts were paid to FIIOC:

Amount

% of
Average
Net Assets

Class A

$ 169,000

.34

Class T

3,548,000

.25

Class B

422,000

.40

Class C

210,000

.32

Institutional Class

156,000

.19

$ 4,505,000

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc.(FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records and administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month plus out-of-pocket expenses.

Central Funds. The fund may invest in affiliated Central Funds managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR. The Central Funds are open-end investment companies available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and do not pay a management fee. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $11,484,000 for the period.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Brokerage Commissions. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms are shown under the caption "Other Information" at the end of the fund's Schedule of Investments.

5. Committed Line of Credit.

The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.475 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period there were no borrowings on this line of credit.

6. Security Lending.

The fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. The fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Cash collateral is invested in cash equivalents. The value of loaned securities and cash collateral at period end are disclosed on the fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

7. Expense Reductions.

Certain security trades were directed to brokers who paid $809,000 of the fund's expenses. In addition, through arrangements with the fund's custodian, credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce the fund's expenses. During the period, these credits reduced the fund's custody expenses by $2,000.

8. Other Information.

At the end of the period, one unaffiliated shareholder held 19% of the total outstanding shares of the fund.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

9. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Amounts in thousands

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

From net investment income

Class A

$ 1,112

$ 95

Class T

28,699

4,533

Class B

1,593

132

Class C

1,130

76

Institutional Class

2,090

454

Total

$ 34,624

$ 5,290

In excess of net investment income

Class A

$ -

$ 99

Class T

-

4,748

Class B

-

138

Class C

-

79

Institutional Class

-

475

Total

$ -

$ 5,539

From net realized gain

Class A

$ 4,448

$ 1,120

Class T

141,075

69,969

Class B

10,959

4,396

Class C

6,481

1,690

Institutional Class

7,648

4,333

Total

$ 170,611

$ 81,508

$ 205,235

$ 92,337

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

10. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

Shares

Dollars

Amounts in thousands

Years ended October 31,

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

2001

2000

Class A
Shares sold

18,591

4,566

$ 285,068

$ 100,132

Reinvestment of distributions

299

57

5,252

1,222

Shares redeemed

(17,571)

(3,543)

(268,473)

(78,300)

Net increase (decrease)

1,319

1,080

$ 21,847

$ 23,054

Class T
Shares sold

43,963

50,328

$ 706,809

$ 1,122,012

Reinvestment of distributions

9,114

3,494

162,858

75,183

Shares redeemed

(46,077)

(41,478)

(746,478)

(926,640)

Net increase (decrease)

7,000

12,344

$ 123,189

$ 270,555

Class B
Shares sold

1,055

2,974

$ 16,841

$ 64,992

Reinvestment of distributions

636

196

11,007

4,107

Shares redeemed

(1,776)

(1,177)

(26,704)

(25,357)

Net increase (decrease)

(85)

1,993

$ 1,144

$ 43,742

Class C
Shares sold

2,132

3,639

$ 34,004

$ 80,303

Reinvestment of distributions

343

76

6,023

1,630

Shares redeemed

(2,237)

(1,582)

(35,016)

(34,658)

Net increase (decrease)

238

2,133

$ 5,011

$ 47,275

Institutional Class
Shares sold

4,997

2,113

$ 81,898

$ 47,118

Reinvestment of distributions

194

99

3,417

2,115

Shares redeemed

(4,351)

(2,077)

(69,943)

(45,836)

Net increase (decrease)

840

135

$ 15,372

$ 3,397

Annual Report

Report of Independent Accountants

To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and the Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund (a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII) at October 31, 2001, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2001 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
December 10, 2001

Annual Report

Distributions

The amounts per share which represent income derived from sources within, and taxes paid to, foreign countries or possessions of the United States are as follows:

Pay Date

Income

Taxes

Institutional Class

12/11/00

$.365

$.021

The fund will notify shareholders in January 2002 of amounts for use in preparing 2001 income tax returns.

Annual Report

Annual Report

Annual Report

Annual Report

Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company

Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research
(U.K.) Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research
(Far East) Inc.

Fidelity Investments Japan Limited

Fidelity International Investment Advisors

Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited

Officers

Edward C. Johnson 3d, President

Abigail P. Johnson, Senior Vice President

Phillip L. Bullen, Vice President

Richard R. Mace, Jr., Vice President

Eric D. Roiter, Secretary

Robert A. Dwight, Treasurer

Maria F. Dwyer, Deputy Treasurer

John H. Costello, Assistant Treasurer

Paul F. Maloney, Assistant Treasurer

Thomas J. Simpson, Assistant Treasurer

Board of Trustees

J. Michael Cook *

Ralph F. Cox *

Phyllis Burke Davis *

Robert M. Gates *

Abigail P. Johnson

Edward C. Johnson 3d

Donald J. Kirk *

Marie L. Knowles *

Ned C. Lautenbach *

Peter S. Lynch

Marvin L. Mann *

William O. McCoy *

William S. Stavropoulos *

Advisory Board

Robert C. Pozen

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corporation

Boston, MA

Transfer and Shareholder
Servicing Agent

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.

Boston, MA

Custodian

Chase Manhattan Bank

New York, NY

* Independent trustees

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Asset Allocation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund

Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund

Fidelity Advisor Consumer Industries Fund

Fidelity Advisor Cyclical Industries Fund

Fidelity Advisor Developing Communications Fund

Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund

Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Dynamic Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Electronics Fund

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Fifty Fund

Fidelity Advisor Financial Services Fund

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund

Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund

Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities

Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund

Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund

Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund

Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund

Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund

Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund

Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund

Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund

Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Natural Resources Fund

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund

Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund

Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant® Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Telecommunications & Utilities Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Value Strategies Fund

Prime Fund

Tax-Exempt Fund

Treasury Fund

OSI-ANN-1201 150235
1.538538.104

(Fidelity Investment logo)(registered trademark)

Fidelity® Advisor

Latin America

Fund - Class A, Class T, Class B
and Class C

Annual Report

October 31, 2001

(2_fidelity_logos)

Contents

President's Message

3

Ned Johnson on investing strategies.

Performance

4

How the fund has done over time.

Fund Talk

12

The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook.

Investment Changes

15

A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months.

Investments

16

A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values.

Financial Statements

19

Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets,
as well as financial highlights.

Notes

28

Notes to the financial statements.

Report of Independent Accountants

36

The auditors' opinion.

Standard & Poor's, S&P and S&P 500 are registered service marks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Fidelity Distributors Corporation.

Other third party marks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

All other marks appearing herein are registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of FMR Corp. or an affiliated company.

(Recycle graphic)   This report is printed on recycled paper using soy-based inks.

This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

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

Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.

For more information on any Fidelity Advisor fund, including charges and expenses, contact your investment professional for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before you invest or send money.

Annual Report

President's Message

(photo_of_Edward_C_Johnson_3d)

Dear Shareholder:

The three major benchmarks of U.S. stock market performance - the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, Standard & Poor's 500SM Index and NASDAQ Composite® Index - recorded gains in October 2001, the first time since April that all three indexes had positive monthly returns. However, each still dwelled in double-digit negative territory for the year overall. Conversely, nearly every investment-grade bond category enjoyed a year-to-date gain of 10% or more.

While it's impossible to predict the future direction of the markets with any degree of certainty, there are certain basic principles that can help investors plan for their future needs.

First, investors are encouraged to take a long-term view of their portfolios. If you can afford to leave your money invested through the inevitable up and down cycles of the financial markets, you will greatly reduce your vulnerability to any single decline. We know from experience, for example, that stock prices have gone up over longer periods of time, have significantly outperformed other types of investments and have stayed ahead of inflation.

Second, you can further manage your investing risk through diversification. A stock mutual fund, for instance, is already diversified, because it invests in many different companies. You can increase your diversification further by investing in a number of different stock funds, or in such other investment categories as bonds. If you have a short investment time horizon, you might want to consider moving some of your investment into a money market fund, which seeks income and a stable share price by investing in high-quality, short-term investments. Of course, it's important to remember that an investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although money market funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in these types of funds.

Finally, no matter what your time horizon or portfolio diversity, it makes good sense to follow a regular investment plan, investing a certain amount of money in a fund at the same time each month or quarter and periodically reviewing your overall portfolio. By doing so, you won't get caught up in the excitement of a rapidly rising market, nor will you buy all your shares at market highs. While this strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - won't assure a profit or protect you from a loss in a declining market, it should help you lower the average cost of your purchases. Of course, you should consider your financial ability to continue your purchases through periods of low price levels before undertaking such a strategy.

Remember to contact your investment professional if you need help with your investments.

Best regards,

/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d


Edward C. Johnson 3d

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund - Class A

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity® Adv Latin America - CL A

-26.97%

-3.16%

Fidelity Adv Latin America - CL A
(incl. 5.75% sales charge)

-31.17%

-8.73%

MSCI® EMF - Latin America

-19.55%

10.83%

Latin American Funds Average

-23.65%

n/a *

Cumulative total returns show Class A's performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year or since the fund started on December 21, 1998. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Class A's returns to the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM Emerging Markets Free - Latin America Index - a market capitalization-weighted index of approximately 190 stocks traded in seven Latin American markets. To measure how Class A's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the Latin American funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 35 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Latin America - CL A

-26.97%

-1.12%

Fidelity Adv Latin America - CL A
(incl. 5.75% sales charge)

-31.17%

-3.14%

MSCI EMF - Latin America

-19.55%

3.66%

Latin American Funds Average

-23.65%

n/a *

Average annual total returns take Class A shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Class A shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor Latin America Fund - Class A on December 21, 1998, when the fund started, and the current 5.75% sales charge was paid. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001 the value of the investment would have been $9,127 - an 8.73% decrease on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the MSCI® EMF - Latin America Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have grown to $11,083 - a 10.83% increase.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund - Class T

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Latin America - CL T

-27.07%

-3.66%

Fidelity Adv Latin America - CL T
(incl. 3.50% sales charge)

-29.63%

-7.04%

MSCI EMF - Latin America

-19.55%

10.83%

Latin American Funds Average

-23.65%

n/a *

Cumulative total returns show Class T's performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year or since the fund started on December 21, 1998. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Class T's returns to the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Free - Latin America Index - a market capitalization-weighted index of approximately 190 stocks traded in seven Latin American markets. To measure how Class T's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the Latin American funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 35 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Latin America - CL T

-27.07%

-1.30%

Fidelity Adv Latin America - CL T
(incl. 3.50% sales charge)

-29.63%

-2.52%

MSCI EMF - Latin America

-19.55%

3.66%

Latin American Funds Average

-23.65%

n/a *

Average annual total returns take Class T shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Class T shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund - Class T on December 21, 1998, when the fund started, and the current 3.50% sales charge was paid. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment would have been $9,296 - a 7.04% decrease on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the MSCI EMF - Latin America Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have grown to $11,083 - a 10.83% increase.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund - Class B

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). Class B shares' contingent deferred sales charge included in the past one year and life of fund total return figures are 5% and 3%, respectively. If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Latin America - CL B

-27.34%

-4.97%

Fidelity Adv Latin America - CL B
(incl. contingent deferred sales charge)

-30.95%

-7.80%

MSCI EMF - Latin America

-19.55%

10.83%

Latin American Funds Average

-23.65%

n/a *

Cumulative total returns show Class B's performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year or since the fund started on December 21, 1998. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Class B's returns to the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Free - Latin America Index - a market capitalization-weighted index of approximately 190 stocks traded in seven Latin American markets. To measure how Class B's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the Latin American funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 35 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Latin America - CL B

-27.34%

-1.76%

Fidelity Adv Latin America - CL B
(incl. contingent deferred sales charge)

-30.95%

-2.80%

MSCI EMF - Latin America

-19.55%

3.66%

Latin American Funds Average

-23.65%

n/a *

Average annual total returns take Class B shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Class B shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund - Class B on December 21, 1998, when the fund started. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment, including the effect of the applicable contingent deferred sales charge, would have been $9,220 - a 7.80% decrease on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the MSCI EMF - Latin America Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have grown to $11,083 - a 10.83% increase.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund - Class C

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charge included in the past one year and life of fund total return figures are 1% and 0%, respectively. If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Latin America - CL C

-27.36%

-5.07%

Fidelity Adv Latin America - CL C
(incl. contingent deferred sales charge)

-28.09%

-5.07%

MSCI EMF - Latin America

-19.55%

10.83%

Latin American Funds Average

-23.65%

n/a *

Cumulative total returns show Class C's performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year or since the fund started on December 21, 1998. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Class C's returns to the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Free - Latin America Index - a market capitalization-weighted index of approximately 190 stocks traded in seven Latin American markets. To measure how Class C's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the Latin American funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 35 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Latin America - CL C

-27.36%

-1.80%

Fidelity Adv Latin America - CL C
(incl. contingent deferred sales charge)

-28.09%

-1.80%

MSCI EMF - Latin America

-19.55%

3.66%

Latin American Funds Average

-23.65%

n/a *

Average annual total returns take Class C shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Class C shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund - Class C on December 21, 1998, when the fund started. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment would have been $9,493 - a 5.07% decrease on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the MSCI EMF - Latin America Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have grown to $11,083 - a 10.83% increase.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview

Market Recap

Investors looking beyond U.S. borders for less-volatile, better-
performing equity opportunities during the past year may as well have been looking in a mirror, for the majority of overseas stock markets were merely a reflection
of domestic performance. In fact, the returns of many international equity indexes were nearly identical to popular U.S. stock market benchmarks. For instance, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE® Index - which tracks the performance of stock markets in Europe, Australasia and the Far East - declined 24.75% during the 12-month period ending October 31, 2001, while the U.S. based Standard & Poor's 500
SM Index fell 24.90%. At the same time, the MSCI All Country Asia Free ex Japan Index -
an index of over 450 stocks traded in 11 emerging Asian markets, excluding Japan - fell 24.84%. The slowdown of the U.S. economy to near-recessionary levels had far-reaching ramifications. For Japan, the effect was particularly harsh. Already mired in its own economic slump, the nation's significant lull in exports to the U.S. contributed to the 30.97% decline of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Index (TOPIX) during the past year. Japan's and Europe's technology, media and telecommunications
(TMT) industries suffered heavy losses. In fact, not one single technology or telecom company was in the MSCI EAFE's list of top 50 contributors during the one-year period.

(Portfolio Manager photograph)
Note to shareholders: Margaret Reynolds became Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund on June 30, 2001.

Q. How did the fund perform, Meg?

A. For the 12 months that ended October 31, 2001, the fund's Class A, Class T, Class B and Class C shares returned -26.97%, -27.07%, -27.34% and -27.36%, respectively. That performance lagged the Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Free - Latin America Index, which returned -19.55%, and the Latin American funds average tracked by Lipper Inc., which returned -23.65% during the same period.

Q. What factors drove Latin American markets during the past year?

A. Latin America faced difficulty from the expectation of declining exports and reduced foreign direct investment as a result of the global economic slowdown. Most countries in the region also had their own domestic issues that added to the declines. For example: Brazil suffered from an energy shortage and had to reduce its energy consumption by 20%; Chile had to contend with weak copper prices, the high cost of oil imports and the potential debt default/devaluation in Argentina. Brazil - the largest economy in the Latin American region - had steady growth, but resorted to raising interest rates to support its currency, the real, and contain inflationary pressures. This action, coupled with Argentina's internal problems and the close trading ties between the two countries, re-ignited fears of a protracted downturn in the regional economy and stock markets. Brazil and Argentina were two of the weakest emerging-markets performers in the world during the period. Conversely, Mexico held up well due to its low level of financing needs, a result of the tremendous balance sheet restructuring the country has done over the past five years. Above-average oil prices - albeit declining - resilient consumer spending and a very strong peso buoyed its economy. Following the September 11 attacks, however, the Mexican stock market gave way to uncertainty, falling to its lowest level since 1999.

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview - continued

Q. Why did the fund trail its benchmark and peer average?

A. Security selection and sector positioning in Mexico and Brazil were to blame. We overstayed our welcome in technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) stocks that were eventually swept under by the global collapse of this group. As was the case six months ago, most of the damage was concentrated in just a handful of names, including Telesp Celular - Brazil's largest mobile telephone operator - and TV Azteca - a Mexican television broadcasting company that also has wireless exposure. Grupo Televisa was another major media stock from Mexico that disappointed. It remained a core holding for the fund based on its continued strong fundamentals and attractive growth prospects. Given that we tended to own more media and cellular stocks than our peers, it's not surprising that we underperformed the Lipper average. From a regional standpoint, we underperformed relative to the index as a result of a structural underweighting in Chile due to its closed capital markets. Chile has since opened its capital markets and we have added to positions there, a move that has helped narrow the performance gap relative to the index.

Q. What other moves influenced performance?

A. We benefited from underweighting Brazilian fixed-line telecom providers, most notably Embratel, which suffered from high valuations and increased price competition. Meanwhile, I focused on companies generating significant cash flows such as local telecom provider Telefonos de Mexico (Telmex) - the fund's largest holding - which managed to sidestep the downdraft. Late in the period, I decided to further diversify the portfolio and assume a more defensive positioning, particularly in Mexico, which appeared most at risk from further deterioration in the U.S. economy. This strategy paid off as defensive stocks continued to perform quite well. Specifically, I moved away from some of the more economically sensitive consumer industries and instead turned to staples such as beverages. Strong fundamentals, attractive valuations, compelling growth stories and industry consolidation led me to such stocks as Fomento Economico Mexicano - Mexico's largest producer of beer and soft drinks - which was the fund's top relative contributor during the period. Our exposure to banks further aided performance. Banacci was a strong stock for us, as Citigroup acquired it during the summer at a healthy premium, a move that further validated the recovery of the Mexican banking system. Finally, with respect to country positioning, underweighting Argentina helped us gain ground on the index.

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview - continued

Q. What's your outlook?

A. I believe the region's long-term fundamentals remain positive and that valuations are attractive. Though the slowing global economy has affected the region's exports, and domestic problems have created volatility in regional equity markets, the recent downturn did create opportunities to build positions in stocks with strong prospects. While I am concerned about the impact of fiscal reform on consumption in Mexico, I believe that most of the uncertainty is already priced into the market and that Mexico should rebound with an eventual recovery in the U.S. economy. I'm also optimistic about Brazil for several reasons: the energy shortage has abated; the economy has stabilized; the Argentine situation is almost behind us; and valuations are attractive.

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.

Fund Facts

Goal: seeks long-term growth of capital

Start date: December 21, 1998

Size: as of October 31, 2001, more than $3 million

Manager: Margaret Reynolds, since June 2001; joined Fidelity in 1995

3

Meg Reynolds on managing the fund:

"I follow a disciplined, bottom-up investment approach, trying to add value through individual stock selection rather than making any significant country or sector allocation decisions. Typically, I'm attracted to companies that have strong cash flows and clean balance sheets, show industry leadership and have a history of commitment to enhancing shareholder value.

"Investing in Latin America is not without its share of risks, which makes finding the right opportunities there even more challenging. Being able to tap Fidelity's research strength to support me in my efforts increases my odds of being successful. The recent merger of our emerging-markets debt and equity teams reinforces this advantage by providing a top-down macroeconomic and quantitative analysis that gives the fund an added layer of risk control. Thus far, the synergies from the merger have been more than I anticipated and, I believe, can be helpful in adding value for shareholders as we move forward."

Note to shareholders: Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund may invest up to 35% of its total assets in any industry that represents more than 20% of the Latin American market. As of October 31, 2001, the fund did not have more than 25% of its total assets invested in any one industry.

Annual Report

Investment Changes

Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2001

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Telefonos de Mexico SA de CV Series L sponsored ADR (Mexico, Diversified Telecommunication Services)

11.2

9.8

America Movil SA de CV sponsored ADR (Mexico, Wireless Telecommunication Services)

6.4

1.9

Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras sponsored ADR (Brazil, Oil & Gas)

4.5

1.3

Wal-Mart de Mexico SA de CV Series C (Mexico, Multiline Retail)

4.5

5.2

Grupo Financiero BBVA Bancomer SA de CV (GFB) Series O (Mexico, Banks)

3.8

2.7

30.4

Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2001

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Telecommunication Services

25.8

21.9

Consumer Staples

14.1

23.4

Materials

13.9

7.3

Financials

12.6

15.2

Energy

10.0

8.8

Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2001

(excluding cash equivalents)

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Mexico

43.2

40.6

Brazil

34.3

41.4

Chile

10.4

5.0

Argentina

3.8

2.3

Peru

2.2

2.0

Percentages are adjusted for the effect of open futures contracts, if applicable.

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of October 31, 2001

As of April 30, 2001

Stocks 96.4%

Stocks 96.5%

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 3.6%

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 3.5%



Annual Report

Investments October 31, 2001

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 96.4%

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Argentina - 3.8%

Grupo Financiero Galicia SA sponsored ADR

5,000

$ 27,500

Perez Companc SA sponsored ADR

7,077

75,016

Siderca SA Series A

13,600

16,331

Telecom Argentina Stet-France Telecom SA sponsored ADR

3,900

24,375

TOTAL ARGENTINA

143,222

Brazil - 34.3%

Aracruz Celulose SA sponsored ADR

5,355

93,713

Banco Bradesco SA (PN)

15,233,832

57,974

Banco Itau SA (PN)

1,750,800

111,373

Brasil Telecom Participacoes SA sponsored ADR

1,000

28,000

Brasil Telecom SA (PN)

2,150,000

8,246

Centrais Electricas Brasileiras (Electrobras) SA (PN-B)

11,192,100

138,199

Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao Grupo Pao de Acucar sponsored ADR

2,689

40,819

Companhia de Bebidas das Americas (AmBev) sponsored ADR

6,900

112,056

Companhia Paranaense de Energia-Copel sponsored ADR

7,000

33,600

Companhia Siderurgica Nacional ADR

700

7,203

Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (PN-A)

4,800

100,255

Compania Energertica Minas Gerais (a)

1,581,800

15,665

Compania Siderurgica Tubarao (PN)

2,884,300

16,754

Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA
sponsored ADR

2,700

46,332

Embratel Participacoes SA ADR

7,400

19,980

Globo Cabo SA sponsored ADR (a)

3,200

8,160

Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras:

(PN)

5,800

111,654

sponsored ADR

8,900

170,880

Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA ADR

10,212

103,754

Telesp Celular Participacoes SA ADR

3,900

19,695

Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros SA (Unibanco) GDR

2,400

37,752

Votorantim Celulose e Papel SA (PN)

462,300

13,855

TOTAL BRAZIL

1,295,919

British Virgin Islands - 0.0%

Claxson Interactive Group, Inc. (a)

420

861

Chile - 10.4%

A.F.P. Provida SA sponsored ADR

400

9,640

Banco Santander Chile sponsored ADR

2,300

37,145

Banco Santiago SA sponsored ADR

1,500

31,500

Compania Cervecerias Unidas SA sponsored ADR

1,200

18,984

Compania de Petroleos de Chile SA (COPEC)

15,900

46,765

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Chile - continued

Compania de Telecomunicaciones de Chile SA
sponsored ADR (a)

6,700

$ 69,010

Distribucion Y Servicio D&S SA sponsored ADR

3,300

35,805

Embotelladora Andina SA sponsored ADR

3,200

23,296

Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA sponsored ADR

6,400

55,680

Empresas CMPC SA

4,400

34,218

Vina Concha Stet y Toro SA sponsored ADR

791

30,493

TOTAL CHILE

392,536

Colombia - 0.1%

Suramericana de Inversiones SA

7,000

2,729

Luxembourg - 0.7%

Quilmes Industrial SA sponsored ADR

2,609

26,090

Mexico - 43.2%

America Movil SA de CV sponsored ADR

16,000

240,000

Cemex SA de CV sponsored ADR

4,800

110,400

Corporacion Interamericana de Entretenimiento SA de CV Series B (a)

13,881

21,885

DESC SA de CV sponsored ADR

1,400

10,290

Fomento Economico Mexicano SA de CV sponsored ADR

3,179

98,549

Grupo Carso SA de CV Series A1 (a)

8,000

19,739

Grupo Financiero BBVA Bancomer SA de CV (GFB)
Series O (a)

192,400

145,239

Grupo Modelo SA de CV Series C

63,200

145,102

Grupo Televisa SA de CV sponsored ADR (a)

4,165

126,824

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SA de CV Series A

14,600

40,275

Organizacion Soriana SA Series B (a)

17,500

38,121

Telefonos de Mexico SA de CV Series L sponsored ADR

12,361

421,017

Transport Maritima Mexicana SA de CV sponsored ADR (a)

2,300

18,308

Tubos de Acero de Mexico SA sponsored ADR

2,100

19,740

TV Azteca SA de CV sponsored ADR

1,100

5,302

Wal-Mart de Mexico SA de CV Series C

79,200

170,819

TOTAL MEXICO

1,631,610

Peru - 2.2%

Compania de Minas Buenaventura SA sponsored ADR

3,388

68,641

Credicorp Ltd. (NY Shares)

1,600

12,960

TOTAL PERU

81,601

United Kingdom - 0.6%

Antofagasta PLC

3,800

23,778

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Venezuela - 1.1%

Compania Anonima Nacional Telefono de Venezuela sponsored ADR

1,800

$ 40,680

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $3,975,832)

3,639,026

Money Market Funds - 2.4%

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 2.81% (b)
(Cost $91,383)

91,383

91,383

Cash Equivalents - 1.1%

Maturity Amount

Investments in repurchase agreements (U.S. Treasury Obligations), in a joint trading account at 2.58%,
dated 10/31/01 due 11/1/01
(Cost $43,000)

$ 43,003

43,000

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 99.9%

(Cost $4,110,215)

3,773,409

NET OTHER ASSETS - 0.1%

2,560

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 3,775,969

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

(b) The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent fiscal year end is available upon request.

Other Information

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $5,795,540 and $6,700,215.

The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms
which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $10 for the period.

Income Tax Information

At October 31, 2001, the aggregate
cost of investment securities for income tax purposes was $4,142,059. Net unrealized depreciation aggregated $368,650, of which $433,283 related to appreciated investment securities and $801,933 related to depreciated investment securities.

The fund hereby designates approximately $33,000 as a 20%-rate capital gain dividend for the purpose of the dividend paid deduction.

At October 31, 2001, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $842,000 all of which will expire on October 31, 2009.

Annual Report

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Financial Statements

|

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2001

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including repurchase agreements of $43,000) (cost $4,110,215) -
See accompanying schedule

$ 3,773,409

Cash

414

Foreign currency held at value (cost $104)

104

Receivable for investments sold

50,539

Receivable for fund shares sold

1,510

Dividends receivable

1,697

Interest receivable

283

Receivable from investment adviser for expense reductions

13,341

Total assets

3,841,297

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 36,479

Payable for fund shares redeemed

1,532

Distribution fees payable

2,045

Other payables and accrued expenses

25,272

Total liabilities

65,328

Net Assets

$ 3,775,969

Net Assets consist of:

Paid in capital

$ 4,961,444

Undistributed net investment income

30,045

Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

(878,608)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(336,912)

Net Assets

$ 3,775,969

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

October 31, 2001

Calculation of Maximum Offering Price
Class A:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($546,022 ÷ 56,760 shares)

$9.62

Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $9.62)

$10.21

Class T:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($1,123,541 ÷ 117,446 shares)

$9.57

Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $9.57)

$9.92

Class B:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($1,002,773 ÷ 106,279 shares) A

$9.44

Class C:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($759,379 ÷ 80,567 shares) A

$9.43

Institutional Class:
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price
per share ($344,254 ÷ 35,512 shares)

$9.69

A Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Operations

Year ended October 31, 2001

Investment Income

Dividends

$ 157,045

Special dividend from Companhia Siderurgica
Nacional ADR

29,655

Interest

8,855

195,555

Less foreign taxes withheld

(17,786)

Total income

177,769

Expenses

Management fee

$ 39,608

Transfer agent fees

30,116

Distribution fees

35,123

Accounting fees and expenses

61,448

Non-interested trustees' compensation

20

Custodian fees and expenses

21,175

Registration fees

66,504

Audit

28,133

Legal

89

Reports to shareholders

9,493

Foreign tax expenses

6,056

Miscellaneous

85

Total expenses before reductions

297,850

Expense reductions

(164,753)

133,097

Net investment income

44,672

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities

(875,695)

Foreign currency transactions

(10,233)

(885,928)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

(774,604)

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

61

(774,543)

Net gain (loss)

(1,660,471)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

$ (1,615,799)

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Year ended
October 31,
2001

Year ended
October 31,
2000

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Operations
Net investment income (loss)

$ 44,672

$ (59,810)

Net realized gain (loss)

(885,928)

52,228

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(774,543)

181,257

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

(1,615,799)

173,675

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

(37,346)

-

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

(881,117)

2,224,797

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

(2,534,262)

2,398,472

Net Assets

Beginning of period

6,310,231

3,911,759

End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $30,045 and $0, respectively)

$ 3,775,969

$ 6,310,231

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class A

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 F

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 13.26

$ 11.64

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

.14 H

(.07)

.05

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(3.70)

1.69

1.59

Total from investment operations

(3.56)

1.62

1.64

Less Distributions

From net realized gain

(.08)

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.62

$ 13.26

$ 11.64

Total Return B, C, D

(26.97)%

13.92%

16.40%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

4.96%

3.95%

8.60% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.11%

2.06%

2.01% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.05%

2.04%

1.99% A

Net investment income

1.22%

(.50)%

.50% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 546

$ 921

$ 756

Portfolio turnover rate

111%

52%

50% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F For the period December 21, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

H Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.06 per share.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class T

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 F

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 13.21

$ 11.62

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

.11 H

(.11)

.02

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(3.67)

1.70

1.60

Total from investment operations

(3.56)

1.59

1.62

Less Distributions

From net realized gain

(.08)

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.57

$ 13.21

$ 11.62

Total Return B, C, D

(27.07)%

13.68%

16.20%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

5.48%

4.26%

8.92% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.36%

2.32%

2.26% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.30%

2.30%

2.24% A

Net investment income

.97%

(.75)%

.25% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 1,124

$ 2,041

$ 1,065

Portfolio turnover rate

111%

52%

50% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F For the period December 21, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

H Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.06 per share.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class B

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 F

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 13.08

$ 11.58

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

.05 H

(.18)

(.02)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(3.61)

1.68

1.60

Total from investment operations

(3.56)

1.50

1.58

Less Distributions

From net realized gain

(.08)

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.44

$ 13.08

$ 11.58

Total Return B, C, D

(27.34)%

12.95%

15.80%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

5.81%

4.78%

9.44% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.86%

2.82%

2.76% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.80%

2.80%

2.74% A

Net investment income

.46%

(1.25)%

(.25)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 1,003

$ 1,659

$ 912

Portfolio turnover rate

111%

52%

50% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F For the period December 21, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

H Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.06 per share.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class C

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 F

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 13.07

$ 11.57

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

.06 H

(.18)

(.02)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(3.62)

1.68

1.59

Total from investment operations

(3.56)

1.50

1.57

Less Distributions

From net realized gain

(.08)

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.43

$ 13.07

$ 11.57

Total Return B, C, D

(27.36)%

12.96%

15.70%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

5.82%

4.76%

9.42% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.86%

2.82%

2.76% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.79%

2.80%

2.74% A

Net investment income

.47%

(1.25)%

(.25)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 759

$ 1,165

$ 708

Portfolio turnover rate

111%

52%

50% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F For the period December 21, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

H Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.06 per share.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Institutional Class

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 E

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 13.32

$ 11.67

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) D

.17 G

(.04)

.07

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(3.72)

1.69

1.60

Total from investment operations

(3.55)

1.65

1.67

Less Distributions

From net realized gain

(.08)

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.69

$ 13.32

$ 11.67

Total Return B, C

(26.77)%

14.14%

16.70%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F

Expenses before expense reductions

4.54%

3.56%

8.32% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

1.86%

1.81%

1.76% A

Expenses net of all reductions

1.80%

1.79%

1.74% A

Net investment income

1.46%

(.25)%

.75% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 344

$ 524

$ 472

Portfolio turnover rate

111%

52%

50% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

E For the period December 21, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

G Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.06 per share.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended October 31, 2001

1. Significant Accounting Policies.

Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund(the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (the trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.

The fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C and Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class.

The fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:

Security Valuation. Net asset value per share is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Securities for which quotations are readily available are valued using the official closing price or at the last sale price in the principal market in which they are traded. If the last sale price (on the local exchange) is unavailable, the last evaluated quote or closing bid price normally is used. If trading or events occurring in other markets after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they are valued at their fair value taking this trading or these events into account. Fair value is determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Securities (including restricted securities) for which quotations are not readily available are valued primarily using dealer-supplied valuations or at their fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost or original cost plus accrued interest, both of which approximate current value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Foreign denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.

The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.

Income Taxes. As a qualified regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, the fund is not subject to U.S. federal income taxes to the extent that it distributes all of its taxable income for its fiscal year. The fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income and gains on investments which are accrued based upon the fund's understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests. Foreign governments may also impose taxes on other payments or transactions with respect to foreign securities. The fund accrues such taxes as applicable. The Schedule of Investments includes information regarding income taxes under the caption "Income Tax Information."

Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.

Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class.

Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for foreign currency transactions, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Distributions to Shareholders - continued

Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital. Temporary book and tax basis differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

Security Transactions. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

2. Operating Policies.

Joint Trading Account. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the fund, along with other affiliated entities of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), may transfer uninvested cash balances into one or more joint trading accounts. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements for U.S. Treasury or Federal Agency obligations.

Repurchase Agreements. The underlying U.S. Treasury, Federal Agency, or other obligations found to be satisfactory by FMR are transferred to an account of the fund, or to the Joint Trading Account, at a custodian bank. The securities are marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). FMR, the fund's investment adviser, is responsible for determining that the value of the underlying securities remains in accordance with the market value requirements stated above.

3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Information regarding purchases and sales of securities is included under the caption "Other Information" at the end of the fund's Schedule of Investments.

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee.

The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate of .45% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .73% of the fund's average net assets.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares, except for the Institutional Class. Each class pays Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows.

Distribution
Fee

Service
Fee

Paid to
FDC

Retained
by FDC

Class A

0%

.25%

$ 2,152

$ 996

Class T

.25%

.25%

8,282

1,659

Class B

.75%

.25%

14,550

11,766

Class C

.75%

.25%

10,139

6,247

$ 35,123

$ 20,668

Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from, 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of
Class A and Class T shares.

For the period, sales charge amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:

Paid to
FDC

Retained
by FDC

Class A

$ 2,982

$ 1,906

Class T

3,952

674

Class B

4,423

4,423*

Class C

336

336*

$ 11,693

$ 7,339

* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries
through which the sales are made.

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent (collectively referred to as the transfer agent) for each class of the fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Transfer Agent Fees - continued

type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of all shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the following amounts were paid to FIIOC:

Amount

% of
Average
Net Assets

Class A

$ 3,763

.44

Class T

11,748

.71

Class B

7,826

.54

Class C

5,551

.55

Institutional Class

1,228

.27

$ 30,116

Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc.(FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month plus out-of-pocket expenses.

Central Funds. The fund may invest in affiliated Central Funds managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR. The Central Funds
are open-end investment companies available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and do not pay a management fee. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements
and totaled $8,521 for the period.

Brokerage Commissions. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms are shown under the caption "Other Information" at the end of the fund's Schedule of Investments.

5. Committed Line of Credit.

The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.475 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period there were no borrowings on this line of credit.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

6. Expense Reductions.

FMR agreed to reimburse the classes of the fund to the extent operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, are excluded from this reimbursement.

Expense
Limitations

Reimbursement
from adviser

Class A

2.00%

$ 24,563

Class T

2.25%

51,720

Class B

2.75%

42,890

Class C

2.75%

30,061

Institutional Class

1.75%

12,144

$ 161,378

Certain security trades were directed to brokers who paid $3,375 of the fund's expenses.

7. Other Information.

At the end of the period, FMR or its affiliates held 33% of the total outstanding shares of the fund.

8. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

From net realized gain

Class A

$ 5,427

$ -

Class T

11,357

-

Class B

10,092

-

Class C

7,322

-

Institutional Class

3,148

-

Total

$ 37,346

$ -

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

9. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

Shares

Dollars

Year ended October 31,

Year ended October 31,

Year ended October 31,

Year ended October 31,

2001

2000

2001

2000

Class A
Shares sold

30,413

38,689

$ 380,555

$ 580,476

Reinvestment of distributions

448

-

5,407

-

Shares redeemed

(43,556)

(34,125)

(503,340)

(491,740)

Net increase (decrease)

(12,695)

4,564

$ (117,378)

$ 88,736

Class T
Shares sold

34,478

136,912

$ 427,493

$ 2,067,473

Reinvestment of distributions

906

-

10,908

-

Shares redeemed

(72,443)

(73,981)

(860,246)

(1,109,302)

Net increase (decrease)

(37,059)

62,931

$ (421,845)

$ 958,171

Class B
Shares sold

32,346

90,656

$ 404,600

$ 1,339,079

Reinvestment of distributions

768

-

9,154

-

Shares redeemed

(53,622)

(42,640)

(626,031)

(605,663)

Net increase (decrease)

(20,508)

48,016

$ (212,277)

$ 733,416

Class C
Shares sold

36,367

60,119

$ 438,911

$ 913,707

Reinvestment of distributions

572

-

6,806

-

Shares redeemed

(45,516)

(32,146)

(528,067)

(452,494)

Net increase (decrease)

(8,577)

27,973

$ (82,350)

$ 461,213

Institutional Class
Shares sold

673

1,218

$ 8,041

$ 18,000

Reinvestment of distributions

256

-

3,107

-

Shares redeemed

(4,764)

(2,287)

(58,415)

(34,739)

Net increase (decrease)

(3,835)

(1,069)

$ (47,267)

$ (16,739)

Annual Report

Report of Independent Accountants

To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and the Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund (a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII) at October 31, 2001, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2001 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
December 10, 2001

Annual Report

Annual Report

Annual Report

Annual Report

Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company

Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research
(U.K.) Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research
(Far East) Inc.

Fidelity International
Investment Advisors

Fidelity International
Investment Advisors
(U.K.) Limited

Fidelity Investments Japan Limited

Officers

Edward C. Johnson 3d, President

Abigail P. Johnson, Senior Vice President

Phillip L. Bullen, Vice President

Eric D. Roiter, Secretary

Robert A. Dwight, Treasurer

Maria F. Dwyer, Deputy Treasurer

John H. Costello, Assistant Treasurer

Paul F. Maloney, Assistant Treasurer

Thomas J. Simpson, Assistant Treasurer

Board of Trustees

J. Michael Cook*

Ralph F. Cox *

Phyllis Burke Davis *

Robert M. Gates *

Abigail P. Johnson

Edward C. Johnson 3d

Donald J. Kirk *

Marie L. Knowles*

Ned C. Lautenbach *

Peter S. Lynch

Marvin L. Mann *

William O. McCoy *

William S. Stavropoulos *

Advisory Board

Robert C. Pozen

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corporation

Boston, MA

Transfer and Shareholder
Servicing Agent

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.

Boston, MA

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

Quincy, MA

* Independent trustees

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Asset Allocation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund

Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund

Fidelity Advisor Consumer Industries Fund

Fidelity Advisor Cyclical Industries Fund

Fidelity Advisor Developing Communications Fund

Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund

Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Dynamic Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Electronics Fund

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Value Fund

Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Fifty Fund

Fidelity Advisor Financial Services Fund

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund

Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund

Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities

Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund

Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund

Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund

Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund

Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund

Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund

Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund

Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund

Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Natural Resources Fund

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund

Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund

Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant® Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Telecommunications & Utilities Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Value Strategies Fund

Prime Fund

Tax-Exempt Fund

Treasury Fund

ALAF-ANN-1201 150258
1.728719.102

(Fidelity Investment logo)(registered trademark)

Fidelity® Advisor

Latin America

Fund - Institutional Class

Annual Report

October 31, 2001

(2_fidelity_logos)

Contents

President's Message

3

Ned Johnson on investing strategies.

Performance

4

How the fund has done over time.

Fund Talk

6

The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook.

Investment Changes

9

A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months.

Investments

10

A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values.

Financial Statements

13

Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets,
as well as financial highlights.

Notes

22

Notes to the financial statements.

Report of Independent Accountants

29

The auditors' opinion.

Standard & Poor's, S&P and S&P 500 are registered service marks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Fidelity Distributors Corporation.

Other third party marks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

All other marks appearing herein are registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of FMR Corp. or an affiliated company.

(Recycle graphic)   This report is printed on recycled paper using soy-based inks.

This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

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

Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.

For more information on any Fidelity Advisor fund, including charges and expenses, contact your investment professional for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before you invest or send money.

Annual Report

President's Message

(photo_of_Edward_C_Johnson_3d)

Dear Shareholder:

The three major benchmarks of U.S. stock market performance - the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, Standard & Poor's 500SM Index and NASDAQ Composite® Index - recorded gains in October 2001, the first time since April that all three indexes had positive monthly returns. However, each still dwelled in double-digit negative territory for the year overall. Conversely, nearly every investment-grade bond category enjoyed a year-to-date gain of 10% or more.

While it's impossible to predict the future direction of the markets with any degree of certainty, there are certain basic principles that can help investors plan for their future needs.

First, investors are encouraged to take a long-term view of their portfolios. If you can afford to leave your money invested through the inevitable up and down cycles of the financial markets, you will greatly reduce your vulnerability to any single decline. We know from experience, for example, that stock prices have gone up over longer periods of time, have significantly outperformed other types of investments and have stayed ahead of inflation.

Second, you can further manage your investing risk through diversification. A stock mutual fund, for instance, is already diversified, because it invests in many different companies. You can increase your diversification further by investing in a number of different stock funds, or in such other investment categories as bonds. If you have a short investment time horizon, you might want to consider moving some of your investment into a money market fund, which seeks income and a stable share price by investing in high-quality, short-term investments. Of course, it's important to remember that an investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although money market funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in these types of funds.

Finally, no matter what your time horizon or portfolio diversity, it makes good sense to follow a regular investment plan, investing a certain amount of money in a fund at the same time each month or quarter and periodically reviewing your overall portfolio. By doing so, you won't get caught up in the excitement of a rapidly rising market, nor will you buy all your shares at market highs. While this strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - won't assure a profit or protect you from a loss in a declining market, it should help you lower the average cost of your purchases. Of course, you should consider your financial ability to continue your purchases through periods of low price levels before undertaking such a strategy.

Remember to contact your investment professional if you need help with your investments.

Best regards,

/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d


Edward C. Johnson 3d

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund - Institutional Class

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity® Adv Latin America - Institutional CL

-26.77%

-2.46%

MSCI® EMF - Latin America

-19.55%

10.83%

Latin American Funds Average

-23.65%

n/a *

Cumulative total returns show Institutional Class' performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year or since the fund started on December 21, 1998. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Institutional Class' returns to the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM Emerging Markets Free - Latin America Index - a market capitalization-weighted index of approximately 190 stocks traded in seven Latin American markets. To measure how Institutional Class' performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the Latin American funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 35 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Latin America - Institutional CL

-26.77%

-0.87%

MSCI EMF - Latin America

-19.55%

3.66%

Latin American Funds Average

-23.65%

n/a *

Average annual total returns take Institutional Class shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Institutional Class shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity® Advisor Latin America Fund - Institutional Class on December 21, 1998, when the fund started. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment would have been $9,754 - a 2.46% decrease on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the MSCI® EMF - Latin America Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have grown to $11,083 -
a 10.83% increase.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview

Market Recap

Investors looking beyond U.S. borders for less-volatile, better-
performing equity opportunities during the past year may as well have been looking in a mirror, for the majority of overseas stock markets were merely a reflection
of domestic performance. In fact, the returns of many international equity indexes were nearly identical to popular U.S. stock market benchmarks. For instance, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) EAFE® Index - which tracks the performance of stock markets in Europe, Australasia and the Far East - declined 24.75% during the 12-month period ending October 31, 2001, while the U.S. based Standard & Poor's 500
SM Index fell 24.90%. At the same time, the MSCI All Country Asia Free ex Japan Index -
an index of over 450 stocks traded in 11 emerging Asian markets, excluding Japan - fell 24.84%. The slowdown of the U.S. economy to near-recessionary levels had far-reaching ramifications. For Japan, the effect was particularly harsh. Already mired in its own economic slump, the nation's significant lull in exports to the U.S. contributed to the 30.97% decline of the Tokyo Stock Exchange Index (TOPIX) during the past year. Japan's and Europe's technology, media and telecommunications
(TMT) industries suffered heavy losses. In fact, not one single technology or telecom company was in the MSCI EAFE's list of top 50 contributors during the one-year period.

(Portfolio Manager photograph)
Note to shareholders: Margaret Reynolds became Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund on June 30, 2001.

Q. How did the fund perform, Meg?

A. For the 12 months that ended October 31, 2001, the fund's Institutional Class shares returned -26.77%, lagging the Morgan Stanley Capital International Emerging Markets Free - Latin America Index, which returned -19.55%, and the Latin American funds average tracked by Lipper Inc., which returned -23.65%.

Q. What factors drove Latin American markets during the past year?

A. Latin America faced difficulty from the expectation of declining exports and reduced foreign direct investment as a result of the global economic slowdown. Most countries in the region also had their own domestic issues that added to the declines. For example: Brazil suffered from an energy shortage and had to reduce its energy consumption by 20%; Chile had to contend with weak copper prices, the high cost of oil imports and the potential debt default/devaluation in Argentina. Brazil - the largest economy in the Latin American region - had steady growth, but resorted to raising interest rates to support its currency, the real, and contain inflationary pressures. This action, coupled with Argentina's internal problems and the close trading ties between the two countries, re-ignited fears of a protracted downturn in the regional economy and stock markets. Brazil and Argentina were two of the weakest emerging-markets performers in the world during the period. Conversely, Mexico held up well due to its low level of financing needs, a result of the tremendous balance sheet restructuring the country has done over the past five years. Above-average oil prices - albeit declining - resilient consumer spending and a very strong peso buoyed its economy. Following the September 11 attacks, however, the Mexican stock market gave way to uncertainty, falling to its lowest level since 1999.

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview - continued

Q. Why did the fund trail its benchmark and peer average?

A. Security selection and sector positioning in Mexico and Brazil were to blame. We overstayed our welcome in technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) stocks that were eventually swept under by the global collapse of this group. As was the case six months ago, most of the damage was concentrated in just a handful of names, including Telesp Celular - Brazil's largest mobile telephone operator - and TV Azteca - a Mexican television broadcasting company that also has wireless exposure. Grupo Televisa was another major media stock from Mexico that disappointed. It remained a core holding for the fund based on its continued strong fundamentals and attractive growth prospects. Given that we tended to own more media and cellular stocks than our peers, it's not surprising that we underperformed the Lipper average. From a regional standpoint, we underperformed relative to the index as a result of a structural underweighting in Chile due to its closed capital markets. Chile has since opened its capital markets and we have added to positions there, a move that has helped narrow the performance gap relative to the index.

Q. What other moves influenced performance?

A. We benefited from underweighting Brazilian fixed-line telecom providers, most notably Embratel, which suffered from high valuations and increased price competition. Meanwhile, I focused on companies generating significant cash flows such as local telecom provider Telefonos de Mexico (Telmex) - the fund's largest holding - which managed to sidestep the downdraft. Late in the period, I decided to further diversify the portfolio and assume a more defensive positioning, particularly in Mexico, which appeared most at risk from further deterioration in the U.S. economy. This strategy paid off as defensive stocks continued to perform quite well. Specifically, I moved away from some of the more economically sensitive consumer industries and instead turned to staples such as beverages. Strong fundamentals, attractive valuations, compelling growth stories and industry consolidation led me to such stocks as Fomento Economico Mexicano - Mexico's largest producer of beer and soft drinks - which was the fund's top relative contributor during the period. Our exposure to banks further aided performance. Banacci was a strong stock for us, as Citigroup acquired it during the summer at a healthy premium, a move that further validated the recovery of the Mexican banking system. Finally, with respect to country positioning, underweighting Argentina helped us gain ground on the index.

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview - continued

Q. What's your outlook?

A. I believe the region's long-term fundamentals remain positive and that valuations are attractive. Though the slowing global economy has affected the region's exports, and domestic problems have created volatility in regional equity markets, the recent downturn did create opportunities to build positions in stocks with strong prospects. While I am concerned about the impact of fiscal reform on consumption in Mexico, I believe that most of the uncertainty is already priced into the market and that Mexico should rebound with an eventual recovery in the U.S. economy. I'm also optimistic about Brazil for several reasons: the energy shortage has abated; the economy has stabilized; the Argentine situation is almost behind us; and valuations are attractive.

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.

Fund Facts

Goal: seeks long-term growth of capital

Start date: December 21, 1998

Size: as of October 31, 2001, more than $3 million

Manager: Margaret Reynolds, since June 2001; joined Fidelity in 1995

3

Meg Reynolds on managing the fund:

"I follow a disciplined, bottom-up investment approach, trying to add value through individual stock selection rather than making any significant country or sector allocation decisions. Typically, I'm attracted to companies that have strong cash flows and clean balance sheets, show industry leadership and have a history of commitment to enhancing shareholder value.

"Investing in Latin America is not without its share of risks, which makes finding the right opportunities there even more challenging. Being able to tap Fidelity's research strength to support me in my efforts increases my odds of being successful. The recent merger of our emerging-markets debt and equity teams reinforces this advantage by providing a top-down macroeconomic and quantitative analysis that gives the fund an added layer of risk control. Thus far, the synergies from the merger have been more than I anticipated and, I believe, can be helpful in adding value for shareholders as we move forward."

Note to shareholders: Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund may invest up to 35% of its total assets in any industry that represents more than 20% of the Latin American market. As of October 31, 2001, the fund did not have more than 25% of its total assets invested in any one industry.

Annual Report

Investment Changes

Top Five Stocks as of October 31, 2001

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Telefonos de Mexico SA de CV Series L sponsored ADR (Mexico, Diversified Telecommunication Services)

11.2

9.8

America Movil SA de CV sponsored ADR (Mexico, Wireless Telecommunication Services)

6.4

1.9

Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras sponsored ADR (Brazil, Oil & Gas)

4.5

1.3

Wal-Mart de Mexico SA de CV Series C (Mexico, Multiline Retail)

4.5

5.2

Grupo Financiero BBVA Bancomer SA de CV (GFB) Series O (Mexico, Banks)

3.8

2.7

30.4

Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2001

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Telecommunication Services

25.8

21.9

Consumer Staples

14.1

23.4

Materials

13.9

7.3

Financials

12.6

15.2

Energy

10.0

8.8

Top Five Countries as of October 31, 2001

(excluding cash equivalents)

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Mexico

43.2

40.6

Brazil

34.3

41.4

Chile

10.4

5.0

Argentina

3.8

2.3

Peru

2.2

2.0

Percentages are adjusted for the effect of open futures contracts, if applicable.

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of October 31, 2001

As of April 30, 2001

Stocks 96.4%

Stocks 96.5%

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 3.6%

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 3.5%



Annual Report

Investments October 31, 2001

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 96.4%

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Argentina - 3.8%

Grupo Financiero Galicia SA sponsored ADR

5,000

$ 27,500

Perez Companc SA sponsored ADR

7,077

75,016

Siderca SA Series A

13,600

16,331

Telecom Argentina Stet-France Telecom SA sponsored ADR

3,900

24,375

TOTAL ARGENTINA

143,222

Brazil - 34.3%

Aracruz Celulose SA sponsored ADR

5,355

93,713

Banco Bradesco SA (PN)

15,233,832

57,974

Banco Itau SA (PN)

1,750,800

111,373

Brasil Telecom Participacoes SA sponsored ADR

1,000

28,000

Brasil Telecom SA (PN)

2,150,000

8,246

Centrais Electricas Brasileiras (Electrobras) SA (PN-B)

11,192,100

138,199

Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao Grupo Pao de Acucar sponsored ADR

2,689

40,819

Companhia de Bebidas das Americas (AmBev) sponsored ADR

6,900

112,056

Companhia Paranaense de Energia-Copel sponsored ADR

7,000

33,600

Companhia Siderurgica Nacional ADR

700

7,203

Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (PN-A)

4,800

100,255

Compania Energertica Minas Gerais (a)

1,581,800

15,665

Compania Siderurgica Tubarao (PN)

2,884,300

16,754

Embraer - Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA
sponsored ADR

2,700

46,332

Embratel Participacoes SA ADR

7,400

19,980

Globo Cabo SA sponsored ADR (a)

3,200

8,160

Petroleo Brasileiro SA Petrobras:

(PN)

5,800

111,654

sponsored ADR

8,900

170,880

Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA ADR

10,212

103,754

Telesp Celular Participacoes SA ADR

3,900

19,695

Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros SA (Unibanco) GDR

2,400

37,752

Votorantim Celulose e Papel SA (PN)

462,300

13,855

TOTAL BRAZIL

1,295,919

British Virgin Islands - 0.0%

Claxson Interactive Group, Inc. (a)

420

861

Chile - 10.4%

A.F.P. Provida SA sponsored ADR

400

9,640

Banco Santander Chile sponsored ADR

2,300

37,145

Banco Santiago SA sponsored ADR

1,500

31,500

Compania Cervecerias Unidas SA sponsored ADR

1,200

18,984

Compania de Petroleos de Chile SA (COPEC)

15,900

46,765

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Chile - continued

Compania de Telecomunicaciones de Chile SA
sponsored ADR (a)

6,700

$ 69,010

Distribucion Y Servicio D&S SA sponsored ADR

3,300

35,805

Embotelladora Andina SA sponsored ADR

3,200

23,296

Empresa Nacional de Electricidad SA sponsored ADR

6,400

55,680

Empresas CMPC SA

4,400

34,218

Vina Concha Stet y Toro SA sponsored ADR

791

30,493

TOTAL CHILE

392,536

Colombia - 0.1%

Suramericana de Inversiones SA

7,000

2,729

Luxembourg - 0.7%

Quilmes Industrial SA sponsored ADR

2,609

26,090

Mexico - 43.2%

America Movil SA de CV sponsored ADR

16,000

240,000

Cemex SA de CV sponsored ADR

4,800

110,400

Corporacion Interamericana de Entretenimiento SA de CV Series B (a)

13,881

21,885

DESC SA de CV sponsored ADR

1,400

10,290

Fomento Economico Mexicano SA de CV sponsored ADR

3,179

98,549

Grupo Carso SA de CV Series A1 (a)

8,000

19,739

Grupo Financiero BBVA Bancomer SA de CV (GFB)
Series O (a)

192,400

145,239

Grupo Modelo SA de CV Series C

63,200

145,102

Grupo Televisa SA de CV sponsored ADR (a)

4,165

126,824

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SA de CV Series A

14,600

40,275

Organizacion Soriana SA Series B (a)

17,500

38,121

Telefonos de Mexico SA de CV Series L sponsored ADR

12,361

421,017

Transport Maritima Mexicana SA de CV sponsored ADR (a)

2,300

18,308

Tubos de Acero de Mexico SA sponsored ADR

2,100

19,740

TV Azteca SA de CV sponsored ADR

1,100

5,302

Wal-Mart de Mexico SA de CV Series C

79,200

170,819

TOTAL MEXICO

1,631,610

Peru - 2.2%

Compania de Minas Buenaventura SA sponsored ADR

3,388

68,641

Credicorp Ltd. (NY Shares)

1,600

12,960

TOTAL PERU

81,601

United Kingdom - 0.6%

Antofagasta PLC

3,800

23,778

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Venezuela - 1.1%

Compania Anonima Nacional Telefono de Venezuela sponsored ADR

1,800

$ 40,680

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $3,975,832)

3,639,026

Money Market Funds - 2.4%

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 2.81% (b)
(Cost $91,383)

91,383

91,383

Cash Equivalents - 1.1%

Maturity Amount

Investments in repurchase agreements (U.S. Treasury Obligations), in a joint trading account at 2.58%,
dated 10/31/01 due 11/1/01
(Cost $43,000)

$ 43,003

43,000

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 99.9%

(Cost $4,110,215)

3,773,409

NET OTHER ASSETS - 0.1%

2,560

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 3,775,969

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

(b) The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent fiscal year end is available upon request.

Other Information

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $5,795,540 and $6,700,215.

The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms
which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms were $10 for the period.

Income Tax Information

At October 31, 2001, the aggregate
cost of investment securities for income tax purposes was $4,142,059. Net unrealized depreciation aggregated $368,650, of which $433,283 related to appreciated investment securities and $801,933 related to depreciated investment securities.

The fund hereby designates approximately $33,000 as a 20%-rate capital gain dividend for the purpose of the dividend paid deduction.

At October 31, 2001, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $842,000 all of which will expire on October 31, 2009.

Annual Report

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2001

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (including repurchase agreements of $43,000) (cost $4,110,215) -
See accompanying schedule

$ 3,773,409

Cash

414

Foreign currency held at value (cost $104)

104

Receivable for investments sold

50,539

Receivable for fund shares sold

1,510

Dividends receivable

1,697

Interest receivable

283

Receivable from investment adviser for expense reductions

13,341

Total assets

3,841,297

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 36,479

Payable for fund shares redeemed

1,532

Distribution fees payable

2,045

Other payables and accrued expenses

25,272

Total liabilities

65,328

Net Assets

$ 3,775,969

Net Assets consist of:

Paid in capital

$ 4,961,444

Undistributed net investment income

30,045

Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

(878,608)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(336,912)

Net Assets

$ 3,775,969

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

October 31, 2001

Calculation of Maximum Offering Price
Class A:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($546,022 ÷ 56,760 shares)

$9.62

Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $9.62)

$10.21

Class T:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($1,123,541 ÷ 117,446 shares)

$9.57

Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $9.57)

$9.92

Class B:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($1,002,773 ÷ 106,279 shares) A

$9.44

Class C:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($759,379 ÷ 80,567 shares) A

$9.43

Institutional Class:
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price
per share ($344,254 ÷ 35,512 shares)

$9.69

A Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Operations

Year ended October 31, 2001

Investment Income

Dividends

$ 157,045

Special dividend from Companhia Siderurgica
Nacional ADR

29,655

Interest

8,855

195,555

Less foreign taxes withheld

(17,786)

Total income

177,769

Expenses

Management fee

$ 39,608

Transfer agent fees

30,116

Distribution fees

35,123

Accounting fees and expenses

61,448

Non-interested trustees' compensation

20

Custodian fees and expenses

21,175

Registration fees

66,504

Audit

28,133

Legal

89

Reports to shareholders

9,493

Foreign tax expenses

6,056

Miscellaneous

85

Total expenses before reductions

297,850

Expense reductions

(164,753)

133,097

Net investment income

44,672

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities

(875,695)

Foreign currency transactions

(10,233)

(885,928)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

(774,604)

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

61

(774,543)

Net gain (loss)

(1,660,471)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

$ (1,615,799)

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Year ended
October 31,
2001

Year ended
October 31,
2000

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Operations
Net investment income (loss)

$ 44,672

$ (59,810)

Net realized gain (loss)

(885,928)

52,228

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(774,543)

181,257

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

(1,615,799)

173,675

Distributions to shareholders from net realized gains

(37,346)

-

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

(881,117)

2,224,797

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

(2,534,262)

2,398,472

Net Assets

Beginning of period

6,310,231

3,911,759

End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $30,045 and $0, respectively)

$ 3,775,969

$ 6,310,231

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class A

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 F

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 13.26

$ 11.64

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

.14 H

(.07)

.05

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(3.70)

1.69

1.59

Total from investment operations

(3.56)

1.62

1.64

Less Distributions

From net realized gain

(.08)

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.62

$ 13.26

$ 11.64

Total Return B, C, D

(26.97)%

13.92%

16.40%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

4.96%

3.95%

8.60% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.11%

2.06%

2.01% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.05%

2.04%

1.99% A

Net investment income

1.22%

(.50)%

.50% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 546

$ 921

$ 756

Portfolio turnover rate

111%

52%

50% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F For the period December 21, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

H Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.06 per share.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class T

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 F

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 13.21

$ 11.62

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

.11 H

(.11)

.02

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(3.67)

1.70

1.60

Total from investment operations

(3.56)

1.59

1.62

Less Distributions

From net realized gain

(.08)

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.57

$ 13.21

$ 11.62

Total Return B, C, D

(27.07)%

13.68%

16.20%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

5.48%

4.26%

8.92% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.36%

2.32%

2.26% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.30%

2.30%

2.24% A

Net investment income

.97%

(.75)%

.25% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 1,124

$ 2,041

$ 1,065

Portfolio turnover rate

111%

52%

50% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F For the period December 21, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

H Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.06 per share.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class B

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 F

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 13.08

$ 11.58

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

.05 H

(.18)

(.02)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(3.61)

1.68

1.60

Total from investment operations

(3.56)

1.50

1.58

Less Distributions

From net realized gain

(.08)

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.44

$ 13.08

$ 11.58

Total Return B, C, D

(27.34)%

12.95%

15.80%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

5.81%

4.78%

9.44% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.86%

2.82%

2.76% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.80%

2.80%

2.74% A

Net investment income

.46%

(1.25)%

(.25)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 1,003

$ 1,659

$ 912

Portfolio turnover rate

111%

52%

50% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F For the period December 21, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

H Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.06 per share.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class C

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 F

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 13.07

$ 11.57

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

.06 H

(.18)

(.02)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(3.62)

1.68

1.59

Total from investment operations

(3.56)

1.50

1.57

Less Distributions

From net realized gain

(.08)

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.43

$ 13.07

$ 11.57

Total Return B, C, D

(27.36)%

12.96%

15.70%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

5.82%

4.76%

9.42% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.86%

2.82%

2.76% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.79%

2.80%

2.74% A

Net investment income

.47%

(1.25)%

(.25)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 759

$ 1,165

$ 708

Portfolio turnover rate

111%

52%

50% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F For the period December 21, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

H Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.06 per share.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Institutional Class

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 E

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 13.32

$ 11.67

$ 10.00

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) D

.17 G

(.04)

.07

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(3.72)

1.69

1.60

Total from investment operations

(3.55)

1.65

1.67

Less Distributions

From net realized gain

(.08)

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.69

$ 13.32

$ 11.67

Total Return B, C

(26.77)%

14.14%

16.70%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F

Expenses before expense reductions

4.54%

3.56%

8.32% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

1.86%

1.81%

1.76% A

Expenses net of all reductions

1.80%

1.79%

1.74% A

Net investment income

1.46%

(.25)%

.75% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 344

$ 524

$ 472

Portfolio turnover rate

111%

52%

50% A

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

E For the period December 21, 1998 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1999.

F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

G Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $.06 per share.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended October 31, 2001

1. Significant Accounting Policies.

Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund(the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (the trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.

The fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C and Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class.

The fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:

Security Valuation. Net asset value per share is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Securities for which quotations are readily available are valued using the official closing price or at the last sale price in the principal market in which they are traded. If the last sale price (on the local exchange) is unavailable, the last evaluated quote or closing bid price normally is used. If trading or events occurring in other markets after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they are valued at their fair value taking this trading or these events into account. Fair value is determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Securities (including restricted securities) for which quotations are not readily available are valued primarily using dealer-supplied valuations or at their fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost or original cost plus accrued interest, both of which approximate current value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Foreign denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.

The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.

Income Taxes. As a qualified regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, the fund is not subject to U.S. federal income taxes to the extent that it distributes all of its taxable income for its fiscal year. The fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income and gains on investments which are accrued based upon the fund's understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests. Foreign governments may also impose taxes on other payments or transactions with respect to foreign securities. The fund accrues such taxes as applicable. The Schedule of Investments includes information regarding income taxes under the caption "Income Tax Information."

Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.

Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class.

Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for foreign currency transactions, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Distributions to Shareholders - continued

Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital. Temporary book and tax basis differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

Security Transactions. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

2. Operating Policies.

Joint Trading Account. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the fund, along with other affiliated entities of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), may transfer uninvested cash balances into one or more joint trading accounts. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements for U.S. Treasury or Federal Agency obligations.

Repurchase Agreements. The underlying U.S. Treasury, Federal Agency, or other obligations found to be satisfactory by FMR are transferred to an account of the fund, or to the Joint Trading Account, at a custodian bank. The securities are marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). FMR, the fund's investment adviser, is responsible for determining that the value of the underlying securities remains in accordance with the market value requirements stated above.

3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Information regarding purchases and sales of securities is included under the caption "Other Information" at the end of the fund's Schedule of Investments.

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee.

The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate of .45% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .73% of the fund's average net assets.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares, except for the Institutional Class. Each class pays Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows.

Distribution
Fee

Service
Fee

Paid to
FDC

Retained
by FDC

Class A

0%

.25%

$ 2,152

$ 996

Class T

.25%

.25%

8,282

1,659

Class B

.75%

.25%

14,550

11,766

Class C

.75%

.25%

10,139

6,247

$ 35,123

$ 20,668

Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from, 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of
Class A and Class T shares.

For the period, sales charge amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:

Paid to
FDC

Retained
by FDC

Class A

$ 2,982

$ 1,906

Class T

3,952

674

Class B

4,423

4,423*

Class C

336

336*

$ 11,693

$ 7,339

* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries
through which the sales are made.

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent (collectively referred to as the transfer agent) for each class of the fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Transfer Agent Fees - continued

type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of all shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the following amounts were paid to FIIOC:

Amount

% of
Average
Net Assets

Class A

$ 3,763

.44

Class T

11,748

.71

Class B

7,826

.54

Class C

5,551

.55

Institutional Class

1,228

.27

$ 30,116

Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc.(FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month plus out-of-pocket expenses.

Central Funds. The fund may invest in affiliated Central Funds managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR. The Central Funds
are open-end investment companies available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and do not pay a management fee. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements
and totaled $8,521 for the period.

Brokerage Commissions. The fund placed a portion of its portfolio transactions with brokerage firms which are affiliates of the investment adviser. The commissions paid to these affiliated firms are shown under the caption "Other Information" at the end of the fund's Schedule of Investments.

5. Committed Line of Credit.

The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.475 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period there were no borrowings on this line of credit.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

6. Expense Reductions.

FMR agreed to reimburse the classes of the fund to the extent operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, are excluded from this reimbursement.

Expense
Limitations

Reimbursement
from adviser

Class A

2.00%

$ 24,563

Class T

2.25%

51,720

Class B

2.75%

42,890

Class C

2.75%

30,061

Institutional Class

1.75%

12,144

$ 161,378

Certain security trades were directed to brokers who paid $3,375 of the fund's expenses.

7. Other Information.

At the end of the period, FMR or its affiliates held 33% of the total outstanding shares of the fund.

8. Distributions to Shareholders.

Distributions to shareholders of each class were as follows:

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

From net realized gain

Class A

$ 5,427

$ -

Class T

11,357

-

Class B

10,092

-

Class C

7,322

-

Institutional Class

3,148

-

Total

$ 37,346

$ -

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

9. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

Shares

Dollars

Year ended October 31,

Year ended October 31,

Year ended October 31,

Year ended October 31,

2001

2000

2001

2000

Class A
Shares sold

30,413

38,689

$ 380,555

$ 580,476

Reinvestment of distributions

448

-

5,407

-

Shares redeemed

(43,556)

(34,125)

(503,340)

(491,740)

Net increase (decrease)

(12,695)

4,564

$ (117,378)

$ 88,736

Class T
Shares sold

34,478

136,912

$ 427,493

$ 2,067,473

Reinvestment of distributions

906

-

10,908

-

Shares redeemed

(72,443)

(73,981)

(860,246)

(1,109,302)

Net increase (decrease)

(37,059)

62,931

$ (421,845)

$ 958,171

Class B
Shares sold

32,346

90,656

$ 404,600

$ 1,339,079

Reinvestment of distributions

768

-

9,154

-

Shares redeemed

(53,622)

(42,640)

(626,031)

(605,663)

Net increase (decrease)

(20,508)

48,016

$ (212,277)

$ 733,416

Class C
Shares sold

36,367

60,119

$ 438,911

$ 913,707

Reinvestment of distributions

572

-

6,806

-

Shares redeemed

(45,516)

(32,146)

(528,067)

(452,494)

Net increase (decrease)

(8,577)

27,973

$ (82,350)

$ 461,213

Institutional Class
Shares sold

673

1,218

$ 8,041

$ 18,000

Reinvestment of distributions

256

-

3,107

-

Shares redeemed

(4,764)

(2,287)

(58,415)

(34,739)

Net increase (decrease)

(3,835)

(1,069)

$ (47,267)

$ (16,739)

Annual Report

Report of Independent Accountants

To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and the Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund (a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII) at October 31, 2001, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2001 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
December 10, 2001

Annual Report

Annual Report

Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company

Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research
(U.K.) Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research
(Far East) Inc.

Fidelity International
Investment Advisors

Fidelity International
Investment Advisors
(U.K.) Limited

Fidelity Investments Japan Limited

Officers

Edward C. Johnson 3d, President

Abigail P. Johnson, Senior Vice President

Phillip L. Bullen, Vice President

Eric D. Roiter, Secretary

Robert A. Dwight, Treasurer

Maria F. Dwyer, Deputy Treasurer

John H. Costello, Assistant Treasurer

Paul F. Maloney, Assistant Treasurer

Thomas J. Simpson, Assistant Treasurer

Board of Trustees

J. Michael Cook *

Ralph F. Cox *

Phyllis Burke Davis *

Robert M. Gates *

Abigail P. Johnson

Edward C. Johnson 3d

Donald J. Kirk *

Marie L. Knowles*

Ned C. Lautenbach *

Peter S. Lynch

Marvin L. Mann *

William O. McCoy *

William S. Stravopoulos *

Advisory Board

Robert C. Pozen

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corporation

Boston, MA

Transfer and Shareholder
Servicing Agent

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.

Boston, MA

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

Quincy, MA

* Independent trustees

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Asset Allocation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund

Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund

Fidelity Advisor Consumer Industries Fund

Fidelity Advisor Cyclical Industries Fund

Fidelity Advisor Developing Communications Fund

Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund

Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Dynamic Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Electronics Fund

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Value Fund

Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Fifty Fund

Fidelity Advisor Financial Services Fund

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund

Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund

Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities

Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund

Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund

Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund

Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund

Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund

Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund

Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund

Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund

Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Natural Resources Fund

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund

Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund

Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant® Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Telecommunications & Utilities Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Value Strategies Fund

Prime Fund

Tax-Exempt Fund

Treasury Fund

ALAFI-ANN-1201 150265
1.728720.102

(Fidelity Investment logo)(registered trademark)

Fidelity® Advisor

Emerging Asia

Fund - Class A, Class T, Class B
and Class C

Annual Report

October 31, 2001

(2_fidelity_logos)

Contents

President's Message

3

Ned Johnson on investing strategies.

Performance

4

How the fund has done over time.

Fund Talk

12

The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook.

Investment Changes

15

A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months.

Investments

16

A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values.

Financial Statements

20

Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets,
as well as financial highlights.

Notes

29

Notes to the financial statements.

Report of Independent Accountants

36

The auditors' opinion.

Standard & Poor's, S&P and S&P 500 are registered service marks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Fidelity Distributors Corporation.

Other third party marks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

All other marks appearing herein are registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of FMR Corp. or an affiliated company.

(Recycle graphic)   This report is printed on recycled paper using soy-based inks.

This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

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

Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.

For more information on any Fidelity Advisor fund, including charges and expenses, contact your investment professional for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before you invest or send money.

Annual Report

President's Message

(photo_of_Edward_C_Johnson_3d)

Dear Shareholder:

The three major benchmarks of U.S. stock market performance - the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, Standard & Poor's 500SM Index and NASDAQ Composite® Index - recorded gains in October 2001, the first time since April that all three indexes had positive monthly returns. However, each still dwelled in double-digit negative territory for the year overall. Conversely, nearly every investment-grade bond category enjoyed a year-to-date gain of 10% or more.

While it's impossible to predict the future direction of the markets with any degree of certainty, there are certain basic principles that can help investors plan for their future needs.

First, investors are encouraged to take a long-term view of their portfolios. If you can afford to leave your money invested through the inevitable up and down cycles of the financial markets, you will greatly reduce your vulnerability to any single decline. We know from experience, for example, that stock prices have gone up over longer periods of time, have significantly outperformed other types of investments and have stayed ahead of inflation.

Second, you can further manage your investing risk through diversification. A stock mutual fund, for instance, is already diversified, because it invests in many different companies. You can increase your diversification further by investing in a number of different stock funds, or in such other investment categories as bonds. If you have a short investment time horizon, you might want to consider moving some of your investment into a money market fund, which seeks income and a stable share price by investing in high-quality, short-term investments. Of course, it's important to remember that an investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although money market funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in these types of funds.

Finally, no matter what your time horizon or portfolio diversity, it makes good sense to follow a regular investment plan, investing a certain amount of money in a fund at the same time each month or quarter and periodically reviewing your overall portfolio. By doing so, you won't get caught up in the excitement of a rapidly rising market, nor will you buy all your shares at market highs. While this strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - won't assure a profit or protect you from a loss in a declining market, it should help you lower the average cost of your purchases. Of course, you should consider your financial ability to continue your purchases through periods of low price levels before undertaking such a strategy.

Remember to contact your investment professional if you need help with your investments.

Best regards,

/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d


Edward C. Johnson 3d

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund - Class A

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). The initial offering of Class A shares took place on June 16, 1999. Class A shares bear a 0.25% 12b-1 fee that is reflected in returns after June 16, 1999. Returns between March 25, 1994 and June 16, 1999 are those of Fidelity® Advisor Emerging Asia Fund, Inc., the Closed-End Fund. On June 15, 1999, the Closed-End Fund reorganized as an open-end fund through a transfer of all its assets and liabilities to Fidelity ® Advisor Emerging Asia Fund (the fund). Shareholders of the Closed-End Fund received Class A shares of the fund in exchange for their shares of the Closed-End Fund. If Class A shares' total expenses, including its 0.25% 12b-1 fee, had been reflected in the Closed-End Fund's performance, Class A's returns, prior to June 16, 1999, may have been lower. If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Emerging Asia - CL A

-25.55%

-39.08%

-29.58%

Fidelity Adv Emerging Asia - CL A
(incl. 5.75% sales charge)

-29.83%

-42.58%

-33.63%

MSCI® AC Asia Free ex Japan

-24.84%

-52.02%

-45.54%

Pacific Region ex Japan Funds Average

-22.80%

-41.00%

n/a *

Cumulative total returns show Class A's performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year, five years or since the Closed-End Fund started on March 25, 1994. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Class A's returns to the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital InternationalSM  AC (All Country) Asia Free ex Japan Index - a market capitalization-weighted index of over 450 stocks traded in 11 Asian markets, excluding Japan. To measure how Class A's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the Pacific Region ex Japan funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 69 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Emerging Asia - CL A

-25.55%

-9.44%

-4.51%

Fidelity Adv Emerging Asia - CL A
(incl. 5.75% sales charge)

-29.83%

-10.50%

-5.25%

MSCI AC Asia Free ex Japan

-24.84%

-13.66%

-7.68%

Pacific Region ex Japan Funds Average

-22.80%

-10.68%

n/a *

Average annual total returns take Class A shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Class A shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund - Class A on March 25, 1994, when the Closed-End Fund started, and the current 5.75% sales charge was paid. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment would have been $6,637 - a 33.63% decrease on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the Morgan Stanley Capital International AC Asia Free ex Japan Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have been $5,446 - a 45.54% decrease.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund - Class T

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). The initial offering of Class T shares took place on June 16, 1999. Class T shares bear a 0.50% 12b-1 fee that is reflected in returns after June 16, 1999. Returns between March 25, 1994 and June 16, 1999 are those of Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia, Inc., the Closed-End Fund. On June 15, 1999, the Closed-End Fund reorganized as an open-end fund through a transfer of all of its assets and liabilities to the fund. Shareholders of the Closed-End Fund received Class A shares of the fund in exchange for their shares of the Closed-End Fund. If Class T shares total expenses, including its 0.50% 12b-1 fee, had been reflected in the Closed-End Fund's performance, Class T's returns, prior to June 16, 1999, may have been lower. If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Emerging Asia - CL T

-25.80%

-39.48%

-30.04%

Fidelity Adv Emerging Asia - CL T
(incl. 3.50% sales charge)

-28.39%

-41.59%

-32.49%

MSCI AC Asia Free ex Japan

-24.84%

-52.02%

-45.54%

Pacific Region ex Japan Funds Average

-22.80%

-41.00%

n/a *

Cumulative total returns show Class T's performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year, five years or since the Closed-End Fund started on March 25, 1994. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Class T's returns to the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International AC (All Country) Asia Free ex Japan Index - a market capitalization-weighted index of over 450 stocks traded in 11 Asian markets, excluding Japan. To measure how Class T's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the Pacific Region ex Japan funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 69 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Emerging Asia - CL T

-25.80%

-9.55%

-4.59%

Fidelity Adv Emerging Asia - CL T
(incl. 3.50% sales charge)

-28.39%

-10.20%

-5.03%

MSCI AC Asia Free ex Japan

-24.84%

-13.66%

-7.68%

Pacific Region ex Japan Funds Average

-22.80%

-10.68%

n/a *

Average annual total returns take Class T shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Class T shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund - Class T on March 25, 1994, when the Closed-End Fund started, and the current 3.50% sales charge was paid. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment would have been $6,751 - a 32.49% decrease on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the Morgan Stanley Capital International AC Asia Free ex Japan Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have been $5,446 - a 45.54% decrease.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund - Class B

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). The initial offering of Class B shares took place on June 16, 1999. Class B shares bear a 1.00% 12b-1 fee that is reflected in returns after June 16, 1999. Returns between March 25, 1994 and June 16, 1999 are those of Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia, Inc., the Closed-End Fund. On June 15, 1999, the Closed-End Fund reorganized as an open-end fund through a transfer of all of its assets and liabilities to the fund. Shareholders of the Closed-End Fund received Class A shares of the fund in exchange for their shares of the Closed-End Fund. If Class B shares' total expenses, including its 1.00% 12b-1 fee, had been reflected in the Closed-End Fund's performance, Class B's returns, prior to June 16, 1999, may have been lower. Class B shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, past 5 year and life of fund total return figures are 5%, 2% and 0%, respectively. If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Emerging Asia - CL B

-26.17%

-40.28%

-30.97%

Fidelity Adv Emerging Asia - CL B
(incl. contingent deferred sales charge)

-29.86%

-41.40%

-30.97%

MSCI AC Asia Free ex Japan

-24.84%

-52.02%

-45.54%

Pacific Region ex Japan Funds Average

-22.80%

-41.00%

n/a *

Cumulative total returns show Class B's performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year, five years or since the Closed-End Fund started on March 25, 1994. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Class B's returns to the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International AC (All Country) Asia Free ex Japan Index - a market capitalization-weighted index of over 450 stocks traded in 11 Asian markets, excluding Japan. To measure how Class B's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the Pacific Region ex Japan funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 69 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Emerging Asia - CL B

-26.17%

-9.79%

-4.75%

Fidelity Adv Emerging Asia - CL B
(incl. contingent deferred sales charge)

-29.86%

-10.14%

-4.75%

MSCI AC Asia Free ex Japan

-24.84%

-13.66%

-7.68%

Pacific Region ex Japan Funds Average

-22.80%

-10.68%

n/a *

Average annual total returns take Class B shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Class B shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund - Class B on March 25, 1994, when the Closed-End Fund started. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment, would have been $6,903 - a 30.97% decrease on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the Morgan Stanley Capital International AC Asia Free ex Japan Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have been $5,446 - a 45.54% decrease.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund - Class C

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). The initial offering of Class C shares took place on June 16, 1999. Class C shares bear a 1.00% 12b-1 fee that is reflected in returns after June 16, 1999. Returns between March 25, 1994 and June 16, 1999 are those of Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia, Inc., the Closed-End Fund. On June 15, 1999, the Closed-End Fund reorganized as an open-end fund through a transfer of all of its assets and liabilities to the fund. Shareholders of the Closed-End Fund received Class A shares of the fund in exchange for their shares of the Closed-End Fund. If Class C shares' total expenses, including its 1.00% 12b-1 fee, had been reflected in the Closed-End Fund's performance, Class C's returns, prior to June 16, 1999, may have been lower. Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, past 5 year and life of fund total return figures are 1%, 0% and 0%, respectively. If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Emerging Asia - CL C

-26.15%

-40.21%

-30.89%

Fidelity Adv Emerging Asia - CL C
(incl. contingent deferred sales charge)

-26.89%

-40.21%

-30.89%

MSCI AC Asia Free ex Japan

-24.84%

-52.02%

-45.54%

Pacific Region ex Japan Funds Average

-22.80%

-41.00%

n/a *

Cumulative total returns show Class C's performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year, five years or since the Closed-End Fund started on March 25, 1994. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Class C's returns to the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International AC (All Country) Asia Free ex Japan Index - a market capitalization-weighted index of over 450 stocks traded in 11 Asian markets, excluding Japan. To measure how Class C's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the Pacific Region ex Japan funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 69 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Emerging Asia - CL C

-26.15%

-9.77%

-4.74%

Fidelity Adv Emerging Asia - CL C
(incl. contingent deferred sales charge)

-26.89%

-9.77%

-4.74%

MSCI AC Asia Free ex Japan

-24.84%

-13.66%

-7.68%

Pacific Region ex Japan Funds Average

-22.80%

-10.68%

n/a *

Average annual total returns take Class C shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Class C shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund - Class C on March 25, 1994, when the Closed-End Fund started. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment would have been $6,911 - a 30.89% decrease on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the Morgan Stanley Capital International AC Asia Free ex Japan Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have been $5,446 - a 45.54% decrease.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview

Market Recap

A slowing global economy and weak corporate profits in the technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) sectors resulted in disappointing performance for emerging Asian equity markets during the 12-month period that ended October 31, 2001. In that time, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country Asia Free ex Japan Index - an index of over 450 stocks traded in 11 emerging Asian markets, excluding Japan - fell 24.84%. Interestingly, a primary benchmark of U.S. stock market performance - the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index - had a remarkably similar decline of 24.90% during the same period. As significant exporters to the U.S., many of the nations in the MSCI index, including Taiwan, Korea and Singapore, were negatively affected by an American economy poised on the brink of recession. Hong Kong, the largest component of the MSCI index and nearly 30% of its total weighting, was one of the worst detractors from performance, due primarily to the global collapse of the telecommunications sector. Taiwan, at roughly 16% of the index, also was one of its poorest performers. Already suffering a dramatic curtailment in its PC- and semiconductor-related exports, Taiwan was battered even further in September, first by the terrorist acts against the U.S. that resulted
in a steep sell-off of Taiwanese shares, then by Typhoon Nari that hit the island only a few days later.

(Portfolio Manager photograph)
An interview with Yosawadee Polcharoen, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund

Q. How did the fund perform, Yosawadee?

A. During the 12 months that ended October 31, 2001, the fund's Class A, Class T, Class B and Class C shares returned -25.55%, -25.80%, -26.17% and -26.15%, respectively. This compares to a total return of -24.84% for the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country Asia Free ex Japan Index. Meanwhile, the Pacific region ex Japan funds average tracked by Lipper Inc. returned -22.80%.

Q. Why did the fund underperform the index?

A. This was due mostly to exposure to the technology sector in Taiwan and throughout the region. Although this sector had sporadic rebounds in the first half of the year, renewed signs of U.S. weakness and poor earnings visibility depressed tech's overall performance, particularly after the September 11 terrorist attack in the U.S. This caused further concerns about the timing of the U.S. recovery.

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview - continued

Q. What contributed to the fund's underperformance relative to its peers?

A. The fund's competitors generally had less exposure to the regional technology sector, which was one of the poorest performers during the period. Not only was the Taiwanese technology sector negatively affected by the September 11 attack, many of the technology stocks in India and Singapore also were hurt. Infosys Technologies, an Indian technology company specializing in software development, fell about 60% during the period. Underweighting some of the smaller Southeast Asian markets - notably Malaysia - that outperformed their North Asian counterparts during the year also detracted from returns.

Q. What specific sectors helped performance?

A. Positions in various non-benchmark Hong Kong stocks, including banking, oil and food stocks, were positive for fund performance. For example, Dao Heng Bank, based in Hong Kong, rose about 61% during the period in the midst of takeover pressures from a Singapore bank. Selective investments in India, particularly in pharmaceutical companies, also helped performance. These stocks are viewed as defensive holdings, and such positioning was beneficial, especially following the terrorist attack in the U.S. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories - one of India's top drugmakers - rose approximately 45% during the year. In addition, a number of South Korean stocks helped mitigate some of the losses in the portfolio during the period. In Korea, investing in domestic stocks, especially those that would benefit from a cyclical recovery, helped. Shinsegae, a department store, benefited from the improving domestic economy, rising by around 61% during the period. Kookmin Credit Card Company of Korea, which rose by about 22%, was another beneficiary of the country's improved economy, helped by domestic consumption and government retail banking restructuring.

Q. What would you highlight as disappointments for the fund in the past year?

A. The inability of the Taiwanese and regional tech sectors to perform this year was particularly disappointing. Following the major technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) correction that occurred in the previous year, Taiwanese technology companies seemed close to trough - or low point - valuation levels and well priced to benefit from any uptick in U.S. demand. However, despite this, earnings remained poor and the sector continued to be vulnerable. The outsourcing story also was a disappointment and proved negative for stocks in Hong Kong. Li & Fung, a leading regional outsourcing company, came under selling pressure after investors reacted negatively to a slight earnings disappointment. Investors were concerned about the slowing global economy and the effect that this would have on the export-orientated outsourcing companies. Li & Fung fell about 48% for the year. Selected Hong Kong telecom stocks also came under pressure. The stock price of Hutchison Whampoa, a Hong Kong conglomerate, fell by 34% amid increasing competition and concerns over the implementation of third-generation (3G) telecom licenses in Europe.

Q. What's your outlook for the Southeast Asian markets?

A. The recent events in the U.S. are expected to cloud local issues and affect investor sentiment. However, investor overreaction could present attractive buying opportunities for the long term. Fundamentally, Southeast Asian markets remain attractive on major valuation measures. In view of the low earnings visibility in the region, stock selection is key to long-term fund outperformance. Against this backdrop, I have focused more on companies with strong free cash flow generating capabilities and a solid management track record. Meanwhile, longer-term prospects for the region will hinge on the global growth momentum and on how well domestic economies can weather these periods of uncertainty.

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview - continued

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.

Fund Facts

Goal: seeks long-term capital appreciation through normally investing at least 80% of assets in securities of Asian emerging-markets issuers and other investments that are tied economically to Asian emerging markets

Start date: March 25, 1994
(Closed-End Fund)

Size: as of October 31, 2001, more than $25 million

Manager: Yosawadee Polcharoen, since 1999; joined Fidelity in 1992

3

Yosawadee Polcharoen on the impact of the September 11 terrorist attack on the U.S. on Southeast Asian markets.

"Although it is still too soon to understand the full implications of the terrorist attack on the U.S., we have already witnessed a period of intense market volatility. While the initial market reaction was a period of sharp fluctuation, the longer-term prospects continue to be driven by the corporate and economic fundamentals in the region. This pattern is consistent with other crises, including the Gulf War of 1990-91 and the Asian financial crisis in 1997-98. These events led to periods of intense volatility in the stock markets. However, when the fundamentals improve, stock markets tend to stabilize. Despite recent fluctuation, we have already witnessed a substantial rebound from the most recent lows.

"The markets typically react poorly to uncertainty, as does investor sentiment. Still, that scenario could present attractive buying opportunities for the long term. Fundamentally, the valuations of Southeast Asian markets remain undemanding - or relatively attractive - when compared to global peers on both a price-to-earnings and price-to-book basis. Asian markets continue to offer quality companies with strong management track records, sustainable earnings growth and sound financial positions."

Annual Report

Investment Changes

Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2001

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.

6.3

6.5

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

5.0

4.5

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

5.0

4.2

China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd.

3.9

4.3

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

3.8

1.8

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

3.3

2.4

Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd.

3.1

3.4

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

2.7

3.6

United Microelectronics Corp.

2.4

2.1

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

1.7

1.3

37.2

Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2001

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Financials

29.1

35.5

Information Technology

20.9

24.5

Telecommunication Services

11.2

11.3

Industrials

11.1

4.7

Consumer Discretionary

6.1

7.3

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of October 31, 2001

As of April 30, 2001

Stocks 95.1%

Stocks 98.9%

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 4.9%

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 1.1%



Annual Report

Investments October 31, 2001

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 95.1%

Shares

Value (Note 1)

China - 0.4%

PetroChina Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

526,000

$ 99,133

Hong Kong - 28.6%

Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd.

94,000

795,400

China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd. (a)

324,500

987,778

CLP Holdings Ltd.

80,200

302,812

CNOOC Ltd.

222,000

217,735

Dah Sing Financial Holdings Ltd.

36,400

157,736

Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd. (a)

202,300

123,403

Denway Motors Ltd.

290,000

96,669

Esprit Holdings Ltd.

118,000

124,054

Guoco Group Ltd.

24,500

161,766

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

96,800

971,121

Hong Kong Electric Holdings Ltd.

18,000

68,309

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

64,000

85,745

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.

197,000

1,597,499

Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd.

30,000

26,154

Legend Holdings Ltd.

228,000

95,733

Li & Fung Ltd.

130,000

124,169

Pacific Century CyberWorks Ltd. (a)

656,320

176,705

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

112,000

686,372

Swire Pacific Ltd. (A Shares)

56,000

234,056

Television Broadcasts Ltd.

42,000

123,849

Wing Hang Bank Ltd.

37,500

112,743

TOTAL HONG KONG

7,269,808

India - 9.8%

Cipla Ltd.

5,240

116,052

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.

11,720

255,256

Grasim Industries Ltd.

11,180

66,057

Hero Honda Motors Ltd.

16,500

76,363

Hindalco Industries Ltd.

5,200

60,566

Hindustan Lever Ltd.

89,000

399,378

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.

11,750

170,949

ICICI Bank Ltd. sponsored ADR

7,806

37,937

Infosys Technologies Ltd.

4,200

255,054

ITC Ltd.

12,430

177,941

Larsen & Toubro Ltd.

20,780

71,857

Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd.

16,720

247,525

Reliance Industries Ltd.

49,470

263,276

Smithkline Beecham Consumer Healthcare Ltd.

6,600

52,536

State Bank of India

29,095

112,554

Sterlite Optical Technologies Ltd.

5,620

14,275

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

India - continued

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

5,680

$ 65,996

Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd.

8,670

41,570

TOTAL INDIA

2,485,142

Indonesia - 0.9%

Gudang Garam PT Perusahaan

46,500

39,952

PT Astra International Tbk (a)

231,500

39,228

PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk

409,500

117,279

PT Telkomunikasi Indonesia Tbk

111,500

30,070

TOTAL INDONESIA

226,529

Korea (South) - 21.0%

Daelim Industrial Co.

11,900

102,316

H&CB

12,845

335,801

Hana Bank

10,690

83,218

Hite Brewery Co. Ltd.

2,000

72,812

Hyundai Industrial Development & Construction Co.

31,630

155,087

Hyundai Mobis

9,940

111,642

Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd.

18,920

304,830

Kookmin Bank

20,570

318,668

Kookmin Credit Card Co. Ltd. (a)

6,590

176,618

Korea Electric Power Corp.

24,690

390,144

Korea Telecom

5,110

198,257

Korea Tobacco & Ginseng Corp. unit (a)

7,310

54,167

LG Chemical Ltd.

9,450

117,118

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.

3,110

67,572

Pacific Corp.

1,770

123,393

Pohang Iron & Steel Co. Ltd.

3,850

265,414

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

9,387

1,261,537

Samsung Securities Co. Ltd. (a)

7,850

204,003

Shinsegae Co. Ltd.

2,230

158,743

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

4,340

825,306

TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH)

5,326,646

Malaysia - 5.7%

British American Tobacco (Malaysia) BHD

8,200

73,908

Commerce Asset Holding BHD

56,000

98,737

Malayan Banking BHD

171,300

320,061

Public Bank BHD (For. Reg.)

191,600

132,607

Resorts World BHD

38,000

52,000

Sime Darby BHD

110,000

126,211

Star Publications (Malaysia) BHD

92,000

106,526

Tanjong PLC

79,000

173,592

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Malaysia - continued

Telekom Malaysia BHD

68,000

$ 156,579

Tenaga Nasional BHD

88,000

200,316

TOTAL MALAYSIA

1,440,537

Philippines - 0.6%

Bank of the Phillipene Island (BPI)

48,750

38,005

Manila Electric Co. Class B (a)

58,044

36,871

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.

10,000

73,147

TOTAL PHILIPPINES

148,023

Singapore - 9.7%

CapitaLand Ltd.

99,000

74,922

Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd. (a)

77,000

147,793

Datacraft Asia Ltd.

47,800

154,872

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

65,463

373,356

Great Eastern Holdings Ltd.

20,000

99,808

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

71,604

412,307

Sembcorp Logistics Ltd.

53,000

45,923

Singapore Airlines Ltd.

34,000

157,554

Singapore Press Holdings Ltd.

11,298

97,893

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

178,000

201,086

Singapore Telecom Ltd.

193,000

183,104

SMRT Corp. Ltd.

193,500

80,647

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

75,470

422,152

TOTAL SINGAPORE

2,451,417

Taiwan - 15.2%

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.

192,000

97,391

Asustek Computer, Inc.

94,016

321,562

Bank Sinopac

179,333

72,253

Cathay Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

164,067

189,271

ChinaTrust Commercial Bank

121,733

61,749

Compal Electronics, Inc.

126,000

100,435

Delta Electronics, Inc.

82,750

91,385

Far Eastern Textile Ltd.

147,752

42,827

Hon Hai Precision Industries Co. Ltd.

91,800

340,591

MediaTek, Inc.

9,000

77,478

Nan Ya Plastics Corp.

260

139

Quanta Computer, Inc.

82,000

175,884

Siliconware Precision Industries Co. Ltd. (a)

326,033

169,159

Sunplus Technology Co. Ltd.

44,950

87,294

Taiwan Cellular Corp. (a)

52,808

54,033

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

712,075

1,259,031

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Taiwan - continued

United Microelectronics Corp.

728,560

$ 599,742

Winbond Electronics Corp.

372,945

120,532

TOTAL TAIWAN

3,860,756

Thailand - 1.7%

Advanced Info Service PCL (For. Reg.)

116,000

107,672

Bangkok Bank Ltd. PCL (For. Reg.) (a)

88,700

83,820

Land & House PCL (For. Reg.) (a)

43,000

32,219

PTT Exploration & Production PCL (For. Reg.)

46,800

103,104

Siam Cement PCL (For. Reg.) (a)

6,100

66,034

TelecomAsia Corp. PCL (a)

100

20

TelecomAsia Corp. PCL rights 4/30/08

190,863

0

Thai Farmers Bank PCL (For. Reg.) (a)

123,000

46,080

TOTAL THAILAND

438,949

United Kingdom - 1.5%

HSBC Holdings PLC (Hong Kong) (Reg.)

34,976

384,806

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $25,634,939)

24,131,746

Money Market Funds - 2.5%

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 2.81% (b)
(Cost $637,870)

637,870

637,870

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 97.6%

(Cost $26,272,809)

24,769,616

NET OTHER ASSETS - 2.4%

610,527

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 25,380,143

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

(b) The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent fiscal year end is available upon request.

Other Information

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $20,551,506 and $27,104,114, respectively.

Income Tax Information

At October 31, 2001, the aggregate cost of investment securities for income tax purposes was $26,591,050. Net unrealized depreciation aggregated $1,821,434, of which $4,575,866 related to appreciated investment securities and $6,397,300 related to depreciated investment securities.

At October 31, 2001, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $8,364,000 of which $3,098,000 and $5,266,000 will expire on October 31, 2006 and 2009, respectively.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2001

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (cost $26,272,809) -
See accompanying schedule

$ 24,769,616

Cash

16,660

Foreign currency held at value (cost $544,277)

545,822

Receivable for investments sold

59,621

Receivable for fund shares sold

22,276

Dividends receivable

6,534

Interest receivable

1,705

Other receivables

304,965

Total assets

25,727,199

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 181,012

Payable for fund shares redeemed

53,690

Accrued management fee

10,125

Distribution fees payable

7,923

Other payables and accrued expenses

94,306

Total liabilities

347,056

Net Assets

$ 25,380,143

Net Assets consist of:

Paid in capital

$ 35,634,152

Accumulated net investment (loss)

(86,685)

Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

(8,647,427)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(1,519,897)

Net Assets

$ 25,380,143

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

October 31, 2001

Calculation of Maximum Offering Price
Class A:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($18,151,266 ÷ 1,984,340 shares)

$9.15

Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $9.15)

$9.71

Class T:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($2,841,514 ÷ 312,563 shares)

$9.09

Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $9.09)

$9.42

Class B:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($2,466,416 ÷ 274,818 shares) A

$8.97

Class C:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($1,263,201 ÷ 140,640 shares) A

$8.98

Institutional Class:
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price
per share ($657,746 ÷ 71,437 shares)

$9.21

A Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Operations

Year ended October 31, 2001

Investment Income

Dividends

$ 637,916

Interest

49,256

Security lending

156

687,328

Less foreign taxes withheld

(98,575)

Total income

588,753

Expenses

Management fee

$ 251,706

Transfer agent fees

141,727

Distribution fees

130,474

Accounting and security lending fees

61,824

Non-interested trustees' compensation

129

Custodian fees and expenses

133,222

Registration fees

67,273

Audit

102,227

Legal

30,083

Miscellaneous

47,288

Total expenses before reductions

965,953

Expense reductions

(241,764)

724,189

Net investment income (loss)

(135,436)

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities

(4,842,677)

Foreign currency transactions

(51,313)

(4,893,990)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

(4,260,891)

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(15,639)

(4,276,530)

Net gain (loss)

(9,170,520)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

$ (9,305,956)

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Year ended October 31,
2001

Year ended October 31,
2000

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Operations
Net investment income (loss)

$ (135,436)

$ (524,562)

Net realized gain (loss)

(4,893,990)

5,586,018

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(4,276,530)

(14,992,687)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

(9,305,956)

(9,931,231)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

(8,175,474)

(32,866,520)

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

(17,481,430)

(42,797,751)

Net Assets

Beginning of period

42,861,573

85,659,324

End of period (including accumulated net investment loss of $86,685 and $57,141, respectively)

$ 25,380,143

$ 42,861,573

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class A

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 G

1998

1997

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value,
beginning of period

$ 12.29

$ 15.01

$ 9.61

$ 11.59

$ 15.94

Income from
Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) C

(.03)

(.12)

(.03)

.03

.01

Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)

(3.11)

(2.60)

5.30

(1.73)

(3.94)

Total from investment operations

(3.14)

(2.72)

5.27

(1.70)

(3.93)

Less Distributions

From net investment income

-

-

-

(.07)

(.01)

In excess of
net investment income

-

-

-

(.03)

-

From net realized gain

-

-

-

(.13)

(.41)

In excess of net realized gain

-

-

-

(.06)

-

Total distributions

-

-

-

(.29)

(.42)

Redemption fees added to
paid in capital

-

-

.13

.01 F

- E

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.15

$ 12.29

$ 15.01

$ 9.61

$ 11.59

Total Return A, B

(25.55)%

(18.12)%

56.19%

(14.43)%

(25.23)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D

Expenses before
expense reductions

2.56%

1.98%

2.04%

2.57%

1.72%

Expenses net of
voluntary waivers, if any

2.00%

1.98%

2.04%

2.57%

1.72%

Expenses net of all reductions

1.97%

1.96%

2.03%

2.54%

1.71%

Net investment income (loss)

(.26)%

(.69)%

(.22)%

.30%

.03%

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period
(000 omitted)

$ 18,151

$ 31,386

$ 82,492

$ 65,751

$ 88,102

Portfolio turnover rate

62%

96%

62%

42%

55%

A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

B Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

E The fund incurred expenses of $.01 per share in connection with its tender offer which were offset by redemption fees collected as part of the tender offer.

F The fund incurred expenses of $.005 per share in connection with its tender offer which were offset by redemption fees collected as part of the tender offer.

G Prior to June 16, 1999, the fund operated as a closed-end management company. Shares of the fund existing at the time of its conversion to an open-ended management investment company were exchanged for Class A shares.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class T

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 F

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 12.25

$ 15.01

$ 14.44

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.06)

(.14)

.13

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(3.10)

(2.62)

.34 H

Total from investment operations

(3.16)

(2.76)

.47

Redemption fees added to paid in capital

-

-

.10 H

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.09

$ 12.25

$ 15.01

Total Return B, C, D

(25.80)%

(18.39)%

3.95%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

3.41%

2.17%

2.50% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.25%

2.17%

2.25% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.22%

2.15%

2.25% A

Net investment income (loss)

(.51)%

(.88)%

2.34% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 2,842

$ 4,165

$ 1,405

Portfolio turnover rate

62%

96%

62%

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F For the period June 16, 1999 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 1999.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

H Per-share amounts have been reclassified to reflect redemption fees on a class level.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class B

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 F

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 12.15

$ 14.98

$ 14.44

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.11)

(.24)

.08

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(3.07)

(2.59)

.37H

Total from investment operations

(3.18)

(2.83)

.45

Redemption fees added to paid in capital

-

-

.09 H

Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.97

$ 12.15

$ 14.98

Total Return B, C, D

(26.17)%

(18.89)%

3.74%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

3.66%

2.77%

3.19% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.75%

2.77%

2.75% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.72%

2.75%

2.75% A

Net investment income (loss)

(1.01)%

(1.48)%

1.38% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 2,466

$ 3,664

$ 977

Portfolio turnover rate

62%

96%

62%

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F For the period June 16, 1999 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 1999.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

H Per-share amounts have been reclassified to reflect redemption fees on a class level.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class C

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 F

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 12.16

$ 14.97

$ 14.44

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.11)

(.23)

.04

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(3.07)

(2.58)

.38 H

Total from investment operations

(3.18)

(2.81)

.42

Redemption fees added to paid in capital

-

-

.11 H

Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.98

$ 12.16

$ 14.97

Total Return B, C, D

(26.15)%

(18.77)%

3.67%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

3.52%

2.68%

3.00% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.75%

2.68%

2.75% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.72%

2.66%

2.75% A

Net investment income (loss)

(1.01)%

(1.40)%

.75% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 1,263

$ 2,124

$ 614

Portfolio turnover rate

62%

96%

62%

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F For the period June 16, 1999 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 1999.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

H Per-share amounts have been reclassified to reflect redemption fees on a class level.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Institutional Class

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 E

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 12.34

$ 15.03

$ 14.44

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) D

.00

(.03)

.05

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(3.13)

(2.66)

.40 G

Total from investment operations

(3.13)

(2.69)

.45

Redemption fees added to paid in capital

-

-

.14 G

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.21

$ 12.34

$ 15.03

Total Return B, C

(25.36)%

(17.90)%

4.09%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F

Expenses before expense reductions

2.20%

1.45%

1.97% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

1.75%

1.45%

1.75% A

Expenses net of all reductions

1.72%

1.42%

1.75% A

Net investment income (loss)

(.01)%

(.16)%

.90% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 658

$ 1,523

$ 172

Portfolio turnover rate

62%

96%

62%

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

E For the period June 16, 1999 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 1999.

F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

G Per-share amounts have been reclassified to reflect redemption fees on a class level.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended October 31, 2001

1. Significant Accounting Policies.

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (the trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.

The fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class.

The fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:

Security Valuation. Net asset value per share is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Securities for which quotations are readily available are valued using the official closing price or at the last sale price in the principal market in which they are traded. If the last sale price (on the local exchange) is unavailable, the last evaluated quote or closing bid price normally is used. If trading or events occurring in other markets after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they are valued at their fair value taking this trading or these events into account. Fair value is determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Securities (including restricted securities) for which quotations are not readily available are valued primarily using dealer-supplied valuations or at their fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost or original cost plus accrued interest, both of which approximate current value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.

Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Foreign Currency - continued

Foreign denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.

The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.

Income Taxes. As a qualified regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, the fund is not subject to U.S. federal income taxes to the extent that it distributes all of its taxable income for its fiscal year. The fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income and gains on investments which are accrued based upon the fund's understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests. Foreign governments may also impose taxes on other payments or transactions with respect to foreign securities. The fund accrues such taxes as applicable. The Schedule of Investments includes information regarding income taxes under the caption "Income Tax Information."

Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.

Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class.

Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for foreign currency transactions, certain foreign taxes, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), net operating losses, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.

Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital. Temporary book and tax basis differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Security Transactions. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

2. Operating Policies.

Joint Trading Account. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the fund, along with other affiliated entities of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), may transfer uninvested cash balances into one or more joint trading accounts. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements for U.S. Treasury or Federal Agency obligations.

Repurchase Agreements. The underlying U.S. Treasury, Federal Agency, or other obligations found to be satisfactory by FMR are transferred to an account of the fund, or to the Joint Trading Account, at a custodian bank. The securities are marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). FMR, the fund's investment adviser, is responsible for determining that the value of the underlying securities remains in accordance with the market value requirements stated above.

3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Information regarding purchases and sales of securities is included under the caption "Other Information" at the end of the fund's Schedule of Investments.

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee.

The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate of .45% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .73% of the fund's average net assets.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Each class pays Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows.

Distribution
Fee

Service
Fee

Paid to
FDC

Retained
by FDC

Class A

0%

.25%

$ 61,207

$ 8,283

Class T

.25%

.25%

19,130

79

Class B

.75%

.25%

31,238

23,447

Class C

.75%

.25%

18,899

8,727

$ 130,474

$ 40,536

Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of Class A and Class T shares.

For the period, sales charge amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:

Paid to
FDC

Retained
by FDC

Class A

$ 5,091

$ 2,529

Class T

9,096

2,808

Class B

13,680

13,680*

Class C

6,998

6,998*

$ 34,865

$ 26,015

* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries
through which the sales are made.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent (collectively referred to as the transfer agent) for each class of the fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of all shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the following amounts were paid to FIIOC:

Amount

% of
Average
Net Assets

Class A

$ 74,889

.31

Class T

34,425

.90

Class B

20,439

.65

Class C

9,537

.51

Institutional Class

2,437

.20

$ 141,727

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records and administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month plus out-of-pocket expenses.

Central Funds. The fund may invest in affiliated Central Funds managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR. The Central Funds are open-end investment companies available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and do not pay a management fee. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $40,506 for the period.

5. Committed Line of Credit.

The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.475 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period there were no borrowings on this line of credit.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

6. Security Lending.

The fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. The fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Cash collateral is invested in cash equivalents. At the end of the period there were no security loans outstanding.

7. Expense Reductions.

FMR agreed to reimburse the classes of the fund to the extent operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, are excluded from this reimbursement.

Expense
Limitations

Reimbursement
from adviser

Class A

2.00%

$ 138,094

Class T

2.25%

44,309

Class B

2.75%

28,515

Class C

2.75%

14,447

Institutional Class

1.75%

5,650

$ 231,015

Certain security trades were directed to brokers who paid $10,749 of the fund's expenses.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

8. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

Shares

Dollars

Year ended October 31,

Year ended October 31,

Year ended October 31,

Year ended October 31,

2001

2000

2001

2000

Class A
Shares sold

1,537,807

1,912,449

$ 17,159,641

$ 29,597,357

Shares redeemed

(2,107,591)

(4,852,685)

(23,976,388)

(78,076,464)

Net increase (decrease)

(569,784)

(2,940,236)

$ (6,816,747)

$ (48,479,107)

Class T
Shares sold

282,856

1,038,267

$ 3,253,947

$ 17,970,116

Shares redeemed

(310,378)

(791,822)

(3,504,692)

(12,268,997)

Net increase (decrease)

(27,522)

246,445

$ (250,745)

$ 5,701,119

Class B
Shares sold

138,917

386,873

$ 1,546,686

$ 6,798,112

Shares redeemed

(165,559)

(150,617)

(1,853,887)

(2,546,582)

Net increase (decrease)

(26,642)

236,256

$ (307,201)

$ 4,251,530

Class C
Shares sold

497,495

203,787

$ 6,062,875

$ 3,606,641

Shares redeemed

(531,530)

(70,124)

(6,355,238)

(1,157,683)

Net increase (decrease)

(34,035)

133,663

$ (292,363)

$ 2,448,958

Institutional Class
Shares sold

123,492

576,464

$ 1,449,301

$ 10,570,991

Shares redeemed

(175,405)

(464,547)

(1,957,719)

(7,360,011)

Net increase (decrease)

(51,913)

111,917

$ (508,418)

$ 3,210,980

Annual Report

Report of Independent Accountants

To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and the Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund (a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII) at October 31, 2001, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2001 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
December 11, 2001

Annual Report

Annual Report

Annual Report

Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research
(U.K.) Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research
(Far East) Inc.

Fidelity International
Investment Advisors

Fidelity Investments Japan Limited

Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited

Officers

Edward C. Johnson 3d, President

Abigail P. Johnson, Senior Vice President

Phillip L. Bullen, Vice President

Eric D. Roiter, Secretary

Robert A. Dwight, Treasurer

Maria F. Dwyer, Deputy Treasurer

John H. Costello, Assistant Treasurer

Paul F. Maloney, Assistant Treasurer

Thomas J. Simpson, Assistant Treasurer

Board of Trustees

J. Michael Cook *

Ralph F. Cox *

Phyllis Burke Davis *

Robert M. Gates *

Abigail P. Johnson

Edward C. Johnson 3d

Donald J. Kirk *

Marie L. Knowles *

Ned C. Lautenbach *

Peter S. Lynch

Marvin L. Mann *

William O. McCoy *

William S. Stavropoulos *

Advisory Board

Robert C. Pozen

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corp.

Boston, MA

Transfer and Shareholder
Servicing Agents

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.

Boston, MA

Custodian

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

Boston, MA

* Independent trustees

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Asset Allocation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund

Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund

Fidelity Advisor Consumer Industries Fund

Fidelity Advisor Cyclical Industries Fund

Fidelity Advisor Developing Communications Fund

Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund

Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Dynamic Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Electronics Fund

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Value Fund

Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Fifty Fund

Fidelity Advisor Financial Services Fund

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund

Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund

Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities

Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund

Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund

Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund

Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund

Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund

Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund

Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund

Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund

Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Natural Resources Fund

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund

Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund

Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant® Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Telecommunications & Utilities Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Value Strategies Fund

Prime Fund

Tax-Exempt Fund

Treasury Fund

AEA-ANN-1201 150103
1.703376.104

(Fidelity Investment logo)(registered trademark)

Fidelity® Advisor

Emerging Asia

Fund - Institutional Class

Annual Report

October 31, 2001

(2_fidelity_logos)

Contents

President's Message

3

Ned Johnson on investing strategies.

Performance

4

How the fund has done over time.

Fund Talk

6

The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook.

Investment Changes

9

A summary of major shifts in the fund's investments over the past six months.

Investments

10

A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values.

Financial Statements

14

Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets,
as well as financial highlights.

Notes

23

Notes to the financial statements.

Report of Independent Accountants

30

The auditors' opinion.

Standard & Poor's, S&P and S&P 500 are registered service marks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Fidelity Distributors Corporation.

Other third party marks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

All other marks appearing herein are registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of FMR Corp. or an affiliated company.

(Recycle graphic)   This report is printed on recycled paper using soy-based inks.

This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

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

Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.

For more information on any Fidelity Advisor fund, including charges and expenses, contact your investment professional for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before you invest or send money.

Annual Report

President's Message

(photo_of_Edward_C_Johnson_3d)

Dear Shareholder:

The three major benchmarks of U.S. stock market performance - the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, Standard & Poor's 500SM Index and NASDAQ Composite® Index - recorded gains in October 2001, the first time since April that all three indexes had positive monthly returns. However, each still dwelled in double-digit negative territory for the year overall. Conversely, nearly every investment-grade bond category enjoyed a year-to-date gain of 10% or more.

While it's impossible to predict the future direction of the markets with any degree of certainty, there are certain basic principles that can help investors plan for their future needs.

First, investors are encouraged to take a long-term view of their portfolios. If you can afford to leave your money invested through the inevitable up and down cycles of the financial markets, you will greatly reduce your vulnerability to any single decline. We know from experience, for example, that stock prices have gone up over longer periods of time, have significantly outperformed other types of investments and have stayed ahead of inflation.

Second, you can further manage your investing risk through diversification. A stock mutual fund, for instance, is already diversified, because it invests in many different companies. You can increase your diversification further by investing in a number of different stock funds, or in such other investment categories as bonds. If you have a short investment time horizon, you might want to consider moving some of your investment into a money market fund, which seeks income and a stable share price by investing in high-quality, short-term investments. Of course, it's important to remember that an investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although money market funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in these types of funds.

Finally, no matter what your time horizon or portfolio diversity, it makes good sense to follow a regular investment plan, investing a certain amount of money in a fund at the same time each month or quarter and periodically reviewing your overall portfolio. By doing so, you won't get caught up in the excitement of a rapidly rising market, nor will you buy all your shares at market highs. While this strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - won't assure a profit or protect you from a loss in a declining market, it should help you lower the average cost of your purchases. Of course, you should consider your financial ability to continue your purchases through periods of low price levels before undertaking such a strategy.

Remember to contact your investment professional if you need help with your investments.

Best regards,

/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d


Edward C. Johnson 3d

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund - Institutional Class

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). The initial offering of Institutional Class shares took place on June 16, 1999. Institutional Class shares are sold to eligible investors without a sales load or 12b-1 fee. Returns between March 25, 1994 and June 16, 1999 are those of Fidelity® Advisor Emerging Asia Fund, Inc., the Closed-End Fund. On June 15, 1999, the Closed-End Fund reorganized as an open-end fund through a transfer of all of its assets and liabilities to Fidelity ® Advisor Emerging Asia Fund (the fund). Shareholders of the Closed-End Fund received Class A shares of the fund in exchange for their shares of the Closed-End fund. If the effect of Institutional Class expenses was reflected, returns may be lower than shown because Institutional Class shares of the fund may have higher total expenses than the Closed-End Fund. If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Emerging Asia - Inst CL

-25.36%

-38.68%

-29.12%

MSCI® AC Asia Free ex Japan

-24.84%

-52.02%

-45.54%

Pacific Region ex Japan Funds Average

-22.80%

-41.00%

n/a *

Cumulative total returns show Institutional Class performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year, five years or since the Closed-End Fund started on March 25, 1994. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Institutional Class' returns to the performance of the Morgan Stanley Capital International SM AC (All Country) Asia Free ex Japan Index - a market capitalization-weighted index of over 450 stocks traded in 11 Asian markets, excluding Japan. To measure how Institutional Class' performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the Pacific Region ex Japan funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 69 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Emerging Asia - Inst CL

-25.36%

-9.32%

-4.42%

MSCI AC Asia Free ex Japan

-24.84%

-13.66%

-7.68%

Pacific Region ex Japan Funds Average

-22.80%

-10.68%

n/a *

Average annual total returns take Institutional Class' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Institutional Class shares' had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund - Institutional Class on March 25, 1994, when the Closed-End Fund started. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment would have been $7,088 - a 29.12% decrease on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the Morgan Stanley Capital International AC Asia Free ex Japan Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have been $5,446 - a 45.54% decrease.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview

Market Recap

A slowing global economy and weak corporate profits in the technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) sectors resulted in disappointing performance for emerging Asian equity markets during the 12-month period that ended October 31, 2001. In that time, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country Asia Free ex Japan Index - an index of over 450 stocks traded in 11 emerging Asian markets, excluding Japan - fell 24.84%. Interestingly, a primary benchmark of U.S. stock market performance - the Standard & Poor's 500SM Index - had a remarkably similar decline of 24.90% during the same period. As significant exporters to the U.S., many of the nations in the MSCI index, including Taiwan, Korea and Singapore, were negatively affected by an American economy poised on the brink of recession. Hong Kong, the largest component of the MSCI index and nearly 30% of its total weighting, was one of the worst detractors from performance, due primarily to the global collapse of the telecommunications sector. Taiwan, at roughly 16% of the index, also was one of its poorest performers. Already suffering a dramatic curtailment in its PC- and semiconductor-related exports, Taiwan was battered even further in September, first by the terrorist acts against the U.S. that resulted
in a steep sell-off of Taiwanese shares, then by Typhoon Nari that hit the island only a few days later.

(Portfolio Manager photograph)
An interview with Yosawadee Polcharoen, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund

Q. How did the fund perform, Yosawadee?

A. During the 12 months that ended October 31, 2001, the fund's Institutional Class shares returned -25.36%. This compares to a total return of -24.84% for the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) All Country Asia Free ex Japan Index. Meanwhile, the Pacific region ex Japan funds average tracked by Lipper Inc. returned -22.80%.

Q. Why did the fund underperform the index?

A. This was due mostly to exposure to the technology sector in Taiwan and throughout the region. Although this sector had sporadic rebounds in the first half of the year, renewed signs of U.S. weakness and poor earnings visibility depressed tech's overall performance, particularly after the September 11 terrorist attack in the U.S. This caused further concerns about the timing of the U.S. recovery.

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview - continued

Q. What contributed to the fund's underperformance relative to its peers?

A. The fund's competitors generally had less exposure to the regional technology sector, which was one of the poorest performers during the period. Not only was the Taiwanese technology sector negatively affected by the September 11 attack, many of the technology stocks in India and Singapore also were hurt. Infosys Technologies, an Indian technology company specializing in software development, fell about 60% during the period. Underweighting some of the smaller Southeast Asian markets - notably Malaysia - that outperformed their North Asian counterparts during the year also detracted from returns.

Q. What specific sectors helped performance?

A. Positions in various non-benchmark Hong Kong stocks, including banking, oil and food stocks, were positive for fund performance. For example, Dao Heng Bank, based in Hong Kong, rose about 61% during the period in the midst of takeover pressures from a Singapore bank. Selective investments in India, particularly in pharmaceutical companies, also helped performance. These stocks are viewed as defensive holdings, and such positioning was beneficial, especially following the terrorist attack in the U.S. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories - one of India's top drugmakers - rose approximately 45% during the year. In addition, a number of South Korean stocks helped mitigate some of the losses in the portfolio during the period. In Korea, investing in domestic stocks, especially those that would benefit from a cyclical recovery, helped. Shinsegae, a department store, benefited from the improving domestic economy, rising by around 61% during the period. Kookmin Credit Card Company of Korea, which rose by about 22%, was another beneficiary of the country's improved economy, helped by domestic consumption and government retail banking restructuring.

Q. What would you highlight as disappointments for the fund in the past year?

A. The inability of the Taiwanese and regional tech sectors to perform this year was particularly disappointing. Following the major technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) correction that occurred in the previous year, Taiwanese technology companies seemed close to trough - or low point - valuation levels and well priced to benefit from any uptick in U.S. demand. However, despite this, earnings remained poor and the sector continued to be vulnerable. The outsourcing story also was a disappointment and proved negative for stocks in Hong Kong. Li & Fung, a leading regional outsourcing company, came under selling pressure after investors reacted negatively to a slight earnings disappointment. Investors were concerned about the slowing global economy and the effect that this would have on the export-orientated outsourcing companies. Li & Fung fell about 48% for the year. Selected Hong Kong telecom stocks also came under pressure. The stock price of Hutchison Whampoa, a Hong Kong conglomerate, fell by 34% amid increasing competition and concerns over the implementation of third-generation (3G) telecom licenses in Europe.

Q. What's your outlook for the Southeast Asian markets?

A. The recent events in the U.S. are expected to cloud local issues and affect investor sentiment. However, investor overreaction could present attractive buying opportunities for the long term. Fundamentally, Southeast Asian markets remain attractive on major valuation measures. In view of the low earnings visibility in the region, stock selection is key to long-term fund outperformance. Against this backdrop, I have focused more on companies with strong free cash flow generating capabilities and a solid management track record. Meanwhile, longer-term prospects for the region will hinge on the global growth momentum and on how well domestic economies can weather these periods of uncertainty.

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview - continued

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.

Fund Facts

Goal: seeks long-term capital appreciation through normally investing at least 80% of assets in securities of Asian emerging-markets issuers and other investments that are tied economically to Asian emerging markets

Start date: March 25, 1994
(Closed-End Fund)

Size: as of October 31, 2001, more than $25 million

Manager: Yosawadee Polcharoen, since 1999; joined Fidelity in 1992

3

Yosawadee Polcharoen on the impact of the September 11 terrorist attack on the U.S. on Southeast Asian markets.

"Although it is still too soon to understand the full implications of the terrorist attack on the U.S., we have already witnessed a period of intense market volatility. While the initial market reaction was a period of sharp fluctuation, the longer-term prospects continue to be driven by the corporate and economic fundamentals in the region. This pattern is consistent with other crises, including the Gulf War of 1990-91 and the Asian financial crisis in 1997-98. These events led to periods of intense volatility in the stock markets. However, when the fundamentals improve, stock markets tend to stabilize. Despite recent fluctuation, we have already witnessed a substantial rebound from the most recent lows.

"The markets typically react poorly to uncertainty, as does investor sentiment. Still, that scenario could present attractive buying opportunities for the long term. Fundamentally, the valuations of Southeast Asian markets remain undemanding - or relatively attractive - when compared to global peers on both a price-to-earnings and price-to-book basis. Asian markets continue to offer quality companies with strong management track records, sustainable earnings growth and sound financial positions."

Annual Report

Investment Changes

Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2001

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.

6.3

6.5

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

5.0

4.5

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

5.0

4.2

China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd.

3.9

4.3

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

3.8

1.8

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

3.3

2.4

Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd.

3.1

3.4

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

2.7

3.6

United Microelectronics Corp.

2.4

2.1

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

1.7

1.3

37.2

Top Five Market Sectors as of October 31, 2001

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Financials

29.1

35.5

Information Technology

20.9

24.5

Telecommunication Services

11.2

11.3

Industrials

11.1

4.7

Consumer Discretionary

6.1

7.3

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of October 31, 2001

As of April 30, 2001

Stocks 95.1%

Stocks 98.9%

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 4.9%

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 1.1%



Annual Report

Investments October 31, 2001

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 95.1%

Shares

Value (Note 1)

China - 0.4%

PetroChina Co. Ltd. (H Shares)

526,000

$ 99,133

Hong Kong - 28.6%

Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd.

94,000

795,400

China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd. (a)

324,500

987,778

CLP Holdings Ltd.

80,200

302,812

CNOOC Ltd.

222,000

217,735

Dah Sing Financial Holdings Ltd.

36,400

157,736

Dairy Farm International Holdings Ltd. (a)

202,300

123,403

Denway Motors Ltd.

290,000

96,669

Esprit Holdings Ltd.

118,000

124,054

Guoco Group Ltd.

24,500

161,766

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

96,800

971,121

Hong Kong Electric Holdings Ltd.

18,000

68,309

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

64,000

85,745

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.

197,000

1,597,499

Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd.

30,000

26,154

Legend Holdings Ltd.

228,000

95,733

Li & Fung Ltd.

130,000

124,169

Pacific Century CyberWorks Ltd. (a)

656,320

176,705

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

112,000

686,372

Swire Pacific Ltd. (A Shares)

56,000

234,056

Television Broadcasts Ltd.

42,000

123,849

Wing Hang Bank Ltd.

37,500

112,743

TOTAL HONG KONG

7,269,808

India - 9.8%

Cipla Ltd.

5,240

116,052

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.

11,720

255,256

Grasim Industries Ltd.

11,180

66,057

Hero Honda Motors Ltd.

16,500

76,363

Hindalco Industries Ltd.

5,200

60,566

Hindustan Lever Ltd.

89,000

399,378

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.

11,750

170,949

ICICI Bank Ltd. sponsored ADR

7,806

37,937

Infosys Technologies Ltd.

4,200

255,054

ITC Ltd.

12,430

177,941

Larsen & Toubro Ltd.

20,780

71,857

Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd.

16,720

247,525

Reliance Industries Ltd.

49,470

263,276

Smithkline Beecham Consumer Healthcare Ltd.

6,600

52,536

State Bank of India

29,095

112,554

Sterlite Optical Technologies Ltd.

5,620

14,275

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

India - continued

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

5,680

$ 65,996

Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd.

8,670

41,570

TOTAL INDIA

2,485,142

Indonesia - 0.9%

Gudang Garam PT Perusahaan

46,500

39,952

PT Astra International Tbk (a)

231,500

39,228

PT Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna Tbk

409,500

117,279

PT Telkomunikasi Indonesia Tbk

111,500

30,070

TOTAL INDONESIA

226,529

Korea (South) - 21.0%

Daelim Industrial Co.

11,900

102,316

H&CB

12,845

335,801

Hana Bank

10,690

83,218

Hite Brewery Co. Ltd.

2,000

72,812

Hyundai Industrial Development & Construction Co.

31,630

155,087

Hyundai Mobis

9,940

111,642

Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd.

18,920

304,830

Kookmin Bank

20,570

318,668

Kookmin Credit Card Co. Ltd. (a)

6,590

176,618

Korea Electric Power Corp.

24,690

390,144

Korea Telecom

5,110

198,257

Korea Tobacco & Ginseng Corp. unit (a)

7,310

54,167

LG Chemical Ltd.

9,450

117,118

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.

3,110

67,572

Pacific Corp.

1,770

123,393

Pohang Iron & Steel Co. Ltd.

3,850

265,414

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

9,387

1,261,537

Samsung Securities Co. Ltd. (a)

7,850

204,003

Shinsegae Co. Ltd.

2,230

158,743

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

4,340

825,306

TOTAL KOREA (SOUTH)

5,326,646

Malaysia - 5.7%

British American Tobacco (Malaysia) BHD

8,200

73,908

Commerce Asset Holding BHD

56,000

98,737

Malayan Banking BHD

171,300

320,061

Public Bank BHD (For. Reg.)

191,600

132,607

Resorts World BHD

38,000

52,000

Sime Darby BHD

110,000

126,211

Star Publications (Malaysia) BHD

92,000

106,526

Tanjong PLC

79,000

173,592

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Malaysia - continued

Telekom Malaysia BHD

68,000

$ 156,579

Tenaga Nasional BHD

88,000

200,316

TOTAL MALAYSIA

1,440,537

Philippines - 0.6%

Bank of the Phillipene Island (BPI)

48,750

38,005

Manila Electric Co. Class B (a)

58,044

36,871

Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co.

10,000

73,147

TOTAL PHILIPPINES

148,023

Singapore - 9.7%

CapitaLand Ltd.

99,000

74,922

Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd. (a)

77,000

147,793

Datacraft Asia Ltd.

47,800

154,872

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

65,463

373,356

Great Eastern Holdings Ltd.

20,000

99,808

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

71,604

412,307

Sembcorp Logistics Ltd.

53,000

45,923

Singapore Airlines Ltd.

34,000

157,554

Singapore Press Holdings Ltd.

11,298

97,893

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

178,000

201,086

Singapore Telecom Ltd.

193,000

183,104

SMRT Corp. Ltd.

193,500

80,647

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

75,470

422,152

TOTAL SINGAPORE

2,451,417

Taiwan - 15.2%

Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.

192,000

97,391

Asustek Computer, Inc.

94,016

321,562

Bank Sinopac

179,333

72,253

Cathay Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

164,067

189,271

ChinaTrust Commercial Bank

121,733

61,749

Compal Electronics, Inc.

126,000

100,435

Delta Electronics, Inc.

82,750

91,385

Far Eastern Textile Ltd.

147,752

42,827

Hon Hai Precision Industries Co. Ltd.

91,800

340,591

MediaTek, Inc.

9,000

77,478

Nan Ya Plastics Corp.

260

139

Quanta Computer, Inc.

82,000

175,884

Siliconware Precision Industries Co. Ltd. (a)

326,033

169,159

Sunplus Technology Co. Ltd.

44,950

87,294

Taiwan Cellular Corp. (a)

52,808

54,033

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

712,075

1,259,031

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

Taiwan - continued

United Microelectronics Corp.

728,560

$ 599,742

Winbond Electronics Corp.

372,945

120,532

TOTAL TAIWAN

3,860,756

Thailand - 1.7%

Advanced Info Service PCL (For. Reg.)

116,000

107,672

Bangkok Bank Ltd. PCL (For. Reg.) (a)

88,700

83,820

Land & House PCL (For. Reg.) (a)

43,000

32,219

PTT Exploration & Production PCL (For. Reg.)

46,800

103,104

Siam Cement PCL (For. Reg.) (a)

6,100

66,034

TelecomAsia Corp. PCL (a)

100

20

TelecomAsia Corp. PCL rights 4/30/08

190,863

0

Thai Farmers Bank PCL (For. Reg.) (a)

123,000

46,080

TOTAL THAILAND

438,949

United Kingdom - 1.5%

HSBC Holdings PLC (Hong Kong) (Reg.)

34,976

384,806

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $25,634,939)

24,131,746

Money Market Funds - 2.5%

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 2.81% (b)
(Cost $637,870)

637,870

637,870

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 97.6%

(Cost $26,272,809)

24,769,616

NET OTHER ASSETS - 2.4%

610,527

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 25,380,143

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

(b) The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent fiscal year end is available upon request.

Other Information

Purchases and sales of securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $20,551,506 and $27,104,114, respectively.

Income Tax Information

At October 31, 2001, the aggregate cost of investment securities for income tax purposes was $26,591,050. Net unrealized depreciation aggregated $1,821,434, of which $4,575,866 related to appreciated investment securities and $6,397,300 related to depreciated investment securities.

At October 31, 2001, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $8,364,000 of which $3,098,000 and $5,266,000 will expire on October 31, 2006 and 2009, respectively.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2001

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (cost $26,272,809) -
See accompanying schedule

$ 24,769,616

Cash

16,660

Foreign currency held at value (cost $544,277)

545,822

Receivable for investments sold

59,621

Receivable for fund shares sold

22,276

Dividends receivable

6,534

Interest receivable

1,705

Other receivables

304,965

Total assets

25,727,199

Liabilities

Payable for investments purchased

$ 181,012

Payable for fund shares redeemed

53,690

Accrued management fee

10,125

Distribution fees payable

7,923

Other payables and accrued expenses

94,306

Total liabilities

347,056

Net Assets

$ 25,380,143

Net Assets consist of:

Paid in capital

$ 35,634,152

Accumulated net investment (loss)

(86,685)

Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

(8,647,427)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(1,519,897)

Net Assets

$ 25,380,143

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

October 31, 2001

Calculation of Maximum Offering Price
Class A:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($18,151,266 ÷ 1,984,340 shares)

$9.15

Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $9.15)

$9.71

Class T:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($2,841,514 ÷ 312,563 shares)

$9.09

Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $9.09)

$9.42

Class B:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($2,466,416 ÷ 274,818 shares) A

$8.97

Class C:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($1,263,201 ÷ 140,640 shares) A

$8.98

Institutional Class:
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price
per share ($657,746 ÷ 71,437 shares)

$9.21

A Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Operations

Year ended October 31, 2001

Investment Income

Dividends

$ 637,916

Interest

49,256

Security lending

156

687,328

Less foreign taxes withheld

(98,575)

Total income

588,753

Expenses

Management fee

$ 251,706

Transfer agent fees

141,727

Distribution fees

130,474

Accounting and security lending fees

61,824

Non-interested trustees' compensation

129

Custodian fees and expenses

133,222

Registration fees

67,273

Audit

102,227

Legal

30,083

Miscellaneous

47,288

Total expenses before reductions

965,953

Expense reductions

(241,764)

724,189

Net investment income (loss)

(135,436)

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities

(4,842,677)

Foreign currency transactions

(51,313)

(4,893,990)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

(4,260,891)

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

(15,639)

(4,276,530)

Net gain (loss)

(9,170,520)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

$ (9,305,956)

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Year ended October 31,
2001

Year ended October 31,
2000

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Operations
Net investment income (loss)

$ (135,436)

$ (524,562)

Net realized gain (loss)

(4,893,990)

5,586,018

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

(4,276,530)

(14,992,687)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

(9,305,956)

(9,931,231)

Share transactions - net increase (decrease)

(8,175,474)

(32,866,520)

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

(17,481,430)

(42,797,751)

Net Assets

Beginning of period

42,861,573

85,659,324

End of period (including accumulated net investment loss of $86,685 and $57,141, respectively)

$ 25,380,143

$ 42,861,573

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class A

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 G

1998

1997

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value,
beginning of period

$ 12.29

$ 15.01

$ 9.61

$ 11.59

$ 15.94

Income from
Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) C

(.03)

(.12)

(.03)

.03

.01

Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)

(3.11)

(2.60)

5.30

(1.73)

(3.94)

Total from investment operations

(3.14)

(2.72)

5.27

(1.70)

(3.93)

Less Distributions

From net investment income

-

-

-

(.07)

(.01)

In excess of
net investment income

-

-

-

(.03)

-

From net realized gain

-

-

-

(.13)

(.41)

In excess of net realized gain

-

-

-

(.06)

-

Total distributions

-

-

-

(.29)

(.42)

Redemption fees added to
paid in capital

-

-

.13

.01 F

- E

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.15

$ 12.29

$ 15.01

$ 9.61

$ 11.59

Total Return A, B

(25.55)%

(18.12)%

56.19%

(14.43)%

(25.23)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets D

Expenses before
expense reductions

2.56%

1.98%

2.04%

2.57%

1.72%

Expenses net of
voluntary waivers, if any

2.00%

1.98%

2.04%

2.57%

1.72%

Expenses net of all reductions

1.97%

1.96%

2.03%

2.54%

1.71%

Net investment income (loss)

(.26)%

(.69)%

(.22)%

.30%

.03%

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period
(000 omitted)

$ 18,151

$ 31,386

$ 82,492

$ 65,751

$ 88,102

Portfolio turnover rate

62%

96%

62%

42%

55%

A Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

B Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

C Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

D Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

E The fund incurred expenses of $.01 per share in connection with its tender offer which were offset by redemption fees collected as part of the tender offer.

F The fund incurred expenses of $.005 per share in connection with its tender offer which were offset by redemption fees collected as part of the tender offer.

G Prior to June 16, 1999, the fund operated as a closed-end management company. Shares of the fund existing at the time of its conversion to an open-ended management investment company were exchanged for Class A shares.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class T

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 F

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 12.25

$ 15.01

$ 14.44

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.06)

(.14)

.13

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(3.10)

(2.62)

.34 H

Total from investment operations

(3.16)

(2.76)

.47

Redemption fees added to paid in capital

-

-

.10 H

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.09

$ 12.25

$ 15.01

Total Return B, C, D

(25.80)%

(18.39)%

3.95%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

3.41%

2.17%

2.50% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.25%

2.17%

2.25% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.22%

2.15%

2.25% A

Net investment income (loss)

(.51)%

(.88)%

2.34% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 2,842

$ 4,165

$ 1,405

Portfolio turnover rate

62%

96%

62%

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F For the period June 16, 1999 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 1999.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

H Per-share amounts have been reclassified to reflect redemption fees on a class level.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class B

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 F

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 12.15

$ 14.98

$ 14.44

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.11)

(.24)

.08

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(3.07)

(2.59)

.37H

Total from investment operations

(3.18)

(2.83)

.45

Redemption fees added to paid in capital

-

-

.09 H

Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.97

$ 12.15

$ 14.98

Total Return B, C, D

(26.17)%

(18.89)%

3.74%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

3.66%

2.77%

3.19% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.75%

2.77%

2.75% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.72%

2.75%

2.75% A

Net investment income (loss)

(1.01)%

(1.48)%

1.38% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 2,466

$ 3,664

$ 977

Portfolio turnover rate

62%

96%

62%

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F For the period June 16, 1999 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 1999.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

H Per-share amounts have been reclassified to reflect redemption fees on a class level.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class C

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 F

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 12.16

$ 14.97

$ 14.44

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.11)

(.23)

.04

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(3.07)

(2.58)

.38 H

Total from investment operations

(3.18)

(2.81)

.42

Redemption fees added to paid in capital

-

-

.11 H

Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.98

$ 12.16

$ 14.97

Total Return B, C, D

(26.15)%

(18.77)%

3.67%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

3.52%

2.68%

3.00% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.75%

2.68%

2.75% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.72%

2.66%

2.75% A

Net investment income (loss)

(1.01)%

(1.40)%

.75% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 1,263

$ 2,124

$ 614

Portfolio turnover rate

62%

96%

62%

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of the contingent deferred sales charge.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F For the period June 16, 1999 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 1999.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

H Per-share amounts have been reclassified to reflect redemption fees on a class level.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Institutional Class

Years ended October 31,

2001

2000

1999 E

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 12.34

$ 15.03

$ 14.44

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) D

.00

(.03)

.05

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(3.13)

(2.66)

.40 G

Total from investment operations

(3.13)

(2.69)

.45

Redemption fees added to paid in capital

-

-

.14 G

Net asset value, end of period

$ 9.21

$ 12.34

$ 15.03

Total Return B, C

(25.36)%

(17.90)%

4.09%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F

Expenses before expense reductions

2.20%

1.45%

1.97% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

1.75%

1.45%

1.75% A

Expenses net of all reductions

1.72%

1.42%

1.75% A

Net investment income (loss)

(.01)%

(.16)%

.90% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 658

$ 1,523

$ 172

Portfolio turnover rate

62%

96%

62%

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

E For the period June 16, 1999 (commencement of sale of shares) to October 31, 1999.

F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

G Per-share amounts have been reclassified to reflect redemption fees on a class level.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended October 31, 2001

1. Significant Accounting Policies.

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (the trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.

The fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class.

The fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:

Security Valuation. Net asset value per share is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Securities for which quotations are readily available are valued using the official closing price or at the last sale price in the principal market in which they are traded. If the last sale price (on the local exchange) is unavailable, the last evaluated quote or closing bid price normally is used. If trading or events occurring in other markets after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they are valued at their fair value taking this trading or these events into account. Fair value is determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Securities (including restricted securities) for which quotations are not readily available are valued primarily using dealer-supplied valuations or at their fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost or original cost plus accrued interest, both of which approximate current value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.

Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Foreign Currency - continued

Foreign denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.

The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.

Income Taxes. As a qualified regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, the fund is not subject to U.S. federal income taxes to the extent that it distributes all of its taxable income for its fiscal year. The fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income and gains on investments which are accrued based upon the fund's understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests. Foreign governments may also impose taxes on other payments or transactions with respect to foreign securities. The fund accrues such taxes as applicable. The Schedule of Investments includes information regarding income taxes under the caption "Income Tax Information."

Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.

Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class.

Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for foreign currency transactions, certain foreign taxes, passive foreign investment companies (PFIC), net operating losses, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.

Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital. Temporary book and tax basis differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Security Transactions. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

2. Operating Policies.

Joint Trading Account. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the fund, along with other affiliated entities of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), may transfer uninvested cash balances into one or more joint trading accounts. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements for U.S. Treasury or Federal Agency obligations.

Repurchase Agreements. The underlying U.S. Treasury, Federal Agency, or other obligations found to be satisfactory by FMR are transferred to an account of the fund, or to the Joint Trading Account, at a custodian bank. The securities are marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). FMR, the fund's investment adviser, is responsible for determining that the value of the underlying securities remains in accordance with the market value requirements stated above.

3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Information regarding purchases and sales of securities is included under the caption "Other Information" at the end of the fund's Schedule of Investments.

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee.

The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate of .45% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .73% of the fund's average net assets.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares. Each class pays Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows.

Distribution
Fee

Service
Fee

Paid to
FDC

Retained
by FDC

Class A

0%

.25%

$ 61,207

$ 8,283

Class T

.25%

.25%

19,130

79

Class B

.75%

.25%

31,238

23,447

Class C

.75%

.25%

18,899

8,727

$ 130,474

$ 40,536

Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of Class A and Class T shares.

For the period, sales charge amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:

Paid to
FDC

Retained
by FDC

Class A

$ 5,091

$ 2,529

Class T

9,096

2,808

Class B

13,680

13,680*

Class C

6,998

6,998*

$ 34,865

$ 26,015

* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial intermediaries
through which the sales are made.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent (collectively referred to as the transfer agent) for each class of the fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of all shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the following amounts were paid to FIIOC:

Amount

% of
Average
Net Assets

Class A

$ 74,889

.31

Class T

34,425

.90

Class B

20,439

.65

Class C

9,537

.51

Institutional Class

2,437

.20

$ 141,727

Accounting and Security Lending Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records and administers the security lending program. The security lending fee is based on the number and duration of lending transactions. The accounting fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month plus out-of-pocket expenses.

Central Funds. The fund may invest in affiliated Central Funds managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), an affiliate of FMR. The Central Funds are open-end investment companies available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and do not pay a management fee. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $40,506 for the period.

5. Committed Line of Credit.

The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.475 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period there were no borrowings on this line of credit.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

6. Security Lending.

The fund lends portfolio securities from time to time in order to earn additional income. The fund receives collateral (in the form of U.S. Treasury obligations, letters of credit and/or cash) against the loaned securities and maintains collateral in an amount not less than 100% of the market value of the loaned securities during the period of the loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the fund on the next business day. If the borrower defaults on its obligation to return the securities loaned because of insolvency or other reasons, a fund could experience delays and costs in recovering the securities loaned or in gaining access to the collateral. Cash collateral is invested in cash equivalents. At the end of the period there were no security loans outstanding.

7. Expense Reductions.

FMR agreed to reimburse the classes of the fund to the extent operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, are excluded from this reimbursement.

Expense
Limitations

Reimbursement
from adviser

Class A

2.00%

$ 138,094

Class T

2.25%

44,309

Class B

2.75%

28,515

Class C

2.75%

14,447

Institutional Class

1.75%

5,650

$ 231,015

Certain security trades were directed to brokers who paid $10,749 of the fund's expenses.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

8. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

Shares

Dollars

Year ended October 31,

Year ended October 31,

Year ended October 31,

Year ended October 31,

2001

2000

2001

2000

Class A
Shares sold

1,537,807

1,912,449

$ 17,159,641

$ 29,597,357

Shares redeemed

(2,107,591)

(4,852,685)

(23,976,388)

(78,076,464)

Net increase (decrease)

(569,784)

(2,940,236)

$ (6,816,747)

$ (48,479,107)

Class T
Shares sold

282,856

1,038,267

$ 3,253,947

$ 17,970,116

Shares redeemed

(310,378)

(791,822)

(3,504,692)

(12,268,997)

Net increase (decrease)

(27,522)

246,445

$ (250,745)

$ 5,701,119

Class B
Shares sold

138,917

386,873

$ 1,546,686

$ 6,798,112

Shares redeemed

(165,559)

(150,617)

(1,853,887)

(2,546,582)

Net increase (decrease)

(26,642)

236,256

$ (307,201)

$ 4,251,530

Class C
Shares sold

497,495

203,787

$ 6,062,875

$ 3,606,641

Shares redeemed

(531,530)

(70,124)

(6,355,238)

(1,157,683)

Net increase (decrease)

(34,035)

133,663

$ (292,363)

$ 2,448,958

Institutional Class
Shares sold

123,492

576,464

$ 1,449,301

$ 10,570,991

Shares redeemed

(175,405)

(464,547)

(1,957,719)

(7,360,011)

Net increase (decrease)

(51,913)

111,917

$ (508,418)

$ 3,210,980

Annual Report

Report of Independent Accountants

To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and the Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund (a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII) at October 31, 2001, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2001 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
December 11, 2001

Annual Report

Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company
Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research
(U.K.) Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research
(Far East) Inc.

Fidelity International
Investment Advisors

Fidelity Investments Japan Limited

Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited

Officers

Edward C. Johnson 3d, President

Abigail P. Johnson, Senior Vice President

Phillip L. Bullen, Vice President

Eric D. Roiter, Secretary

Robert A. Dwight, Treasurer

Maria F. Dwyer, Deputy Treasurer

John H. Costello, Assistant Treasurer

Paul F. Maloney, Assistant Treasurer

Thomas J. Simpson, Assistant Treasurer

Board of Trustees

J. Michael Cook *

Ralph F. Cox *

Phyllis Burke Davis *

Robert M. Gates *

Abigail P. Johnson

Edward C. Johnson 3d

Donald J. Kirk *

Marie L. Knowles *

Ned C. Lautenbach *

Peter S. Lynch

Marvin L. Mann *

William O. McCoy *

William S. Stavropoulos *

Advisory Board

Robert C. Pozen

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corp.

Boston, MA

Transfer and Shareholder
Servicing Agents

Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc.

Boston, MA

Custodian

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.

Boston, MA

* Independent trustees

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Asset Allocation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund

Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund

Fidelity Advisor Consumer Industries Fund

Fidelity Advisor Cyclical Industries Fund

Fidelity Advisor Developing Communications Fund

Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund

Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Dynamic Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Electronics Fund

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Value Fund

Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Fifty Fund

Fidelity Advisor Financial Services Fund

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund

Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund

Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities

Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund

Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund

Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund

Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund

Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund

Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund

Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund

Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund

Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Natural Resources Fund

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund

Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund

Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant® Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Telecommunications & Utilities Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Value Strategies Fund

Prime Fund

Tax-Exempt Fund

Treasury Fund

AEAI-ANN-1201 150104
1.730185.102

(Fidelity Investment logo)(registered trademark)

Fidelity® Advisor

Korea
Fund - Class A, Class T, Class B
and Class C

Annual Report

October 31, 2001

(2_fidelity_logos)

Contents

President's Message

3

Ned Johnson on investing strategies.

Performance

4

How the fund has done over time.

Fund Talk

12

The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook.

Investment Changes

15

A summary of major shifts in the
fund's investments.

Investments

16

A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values.

Financial Statements

20

Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets,
as well as financial highlights.

Notes

29

Notes to the financial statements.

Report of Independent Accountants

36

The auditors' opinion.

Standard & Poor's, S&P and S&P 500 are registered service marks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Fidelity Distributors Corporation.

Other third party marks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

All other marks appearing herein are registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of FMR Corp. or an affiliated company.

(Recycle graphic)   This report is printed on recycled paper using soy-based inks.

This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

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

Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.

For more information on any Fidelity fund, including charges and expenses, call 1-800-544-6666 for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before you invest or send money.

Semiannual Report

President's Message

(photo_of_Edward_C_Johnson_3d)

Dear Shareholder:

The three major benchmarks of U.S. stock market performance - the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, Standard & Poor's 500SM Index and NASDAQ Composite® Index - recorded gains in October 2001, the first time since April that all three indexes had positive monthly returns. However, each still dwelled in double-digit negative territory for the year overall. Conversely, nearly every investment-grade bond category enjoyed a year-to-date gain of 10% or more.

While it's impossible to predict the future direction of the markets with any degree of certainty, there are certain basic principles that can help investors plan for their future needs.

First, investors are encouraged to take a long-term view of their portfolios. If you can afford to leave your money invested through the inevitable up and down cycles of the financial markets, you will greatly reduce your vulnerability to any single decline. We know from experience, for example, that stock prices have gone up over longer periods of time, have significantly outperformed other types of investments and have stayed ahead of inflation.

Second, you can further manage your investing risk through diversification. A stock mutual fund, for instance, is already diversified, because it invests in many different companies. You can increase your diversification further by investing in a number of different stock funds, or in such other investment categories as bonds. If you have a short investment time horizon, you might want to consider moving some of your investment into a money market fund, which seeks income and a stable share price by investing in high-quality, short-term investments. Of course, it's important to remember that an investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although money market funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in these types of funds.

Finally, no matter what your time horizon or portfolio diversity, it makes good sense to follow a regular investment plan, investing a certain amount of money in a fund at the same time each month or quarter and periodically reviewing your overall portfolio. By doing so, you won't get caught up in the excitement of a rapidly rising market, nor will you buy all your shares at market highs. While this strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - won't assure a profit or protect you from a loss in a declining market, it should help you lower the average cost of your purchases. Of course, you should consider your financial ability to continue your purchases through periods of low price levels before undertaking such a strategy.

Remember to contact your investment professional if you need help with your investments.

Best regards,

/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d


Edward C. Johnson 3d

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund - Class A

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). The initial offering of Class A shares took place on July 3, 2000. Class A shares bear a 0.25% 12b-1 fee that is reflected in returns after June 30, 2000. Returns between October 31, 1994 and June 30, 2000 are those of Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund, Inc., (the Closed-End Fund). On June 30, 2000, the Closed-End Fund reorganized as an open-end fund through a transfer of all its assets and liabilities to Fidelity® Advisor Korea Fund (the fund). Shareholders of the Closed-End Fund received Class A shares of the fund in exchange for their shares of the Closed-End Fund. If Class A shares' total expenses, including its 0.25% 12b-1 fee had been reflected in the Closed-End Fund's performance, Class A's returns prior to July 3, 2000 may have been lower. If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Korea - CL A

-9.21%

-29.41%

-49.59%

Fidelity Adv Korea - CL A
(incl. 5.75% sales charge)

-14.43%

-33.47%

-52.49%

KOSPI

-10.91%

-53.85%

-68.77%

Pacific Region ex Japan Funds Average

-22.80%

-41.00%

n/a*

Cumulative total returns show Class A's performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year, five years or since the Closed-End Fund started on October 31, 1994. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Class A's returns to the performance of the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) - a market capitalization-weighted index of all common stocks listed on the Korean Stock Exchange. To measure how Class A's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the Pacific Region ex Japan funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 69 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Korea - CL A

-9.21%

-6.73%

-9.32%

Fidelity Adv Korea - CL A
(incl. 5.75% sales charge)

-14.43%

-7.83%

-10.09%

KOSPI

-10.91%

-14.33%

-15.32%

Pacific Region ex Japan Funds Average

-22.80%

-10.68%

n/a*

Average annual total returns take Class A shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Class A shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund - Class A on October 31, 1994, when the Closed-End Fund started, and the current 5.75% sales charge was paid. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment would have been $4,751 - a 52.49% decrease on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the Korea Composite Stock Price Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have been $3,123 - a 68.77% decrease.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund - Class T

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). The initial offering of Class T shares took place on July 3, 2000. Class T shares bear a 0.50% 12b-1 fee that is reflected in returns after June 30, 2000. Returns between October 31, 1994 and June 30, 2000 are those of Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund, Inc., (the Closed-End Fund). On June 30, 2000, the Closed-End Fund reorganized as an open-end fund through a transfer of all of its assets and liabilities to the fund. Shareholders of the Closed-End Fund received Class A shares of the fund in exchange for their shares of the Closed-End Fund. If Class T shares total expenses, including its 0.50% 12b-1 fee, had been reflected in the Closed-End Fund's performance, Class T's returns prior to July 3, 2000 may have been lower. If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Korea - CL T

-9.50%

-29.73%

-49.81%

Fidelity Adv Korea - CL T
(incl. 3.50% sales charge)

-12.67%

-32.19%

-51.57%

KOSPI

-10.91%

-53.85%

-68.77%

Pacific Region ex Japan Funds Average

-22.80%

-41.00%

n/a*

Cumulative total returns show Class T's performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year, five years or since the Closed-End Fund started on October 31, 1994. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Class T's returns to the performance of the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) - a market capitalization-weighted index of all common stocks listed on the Korean Stock Exchange. To measure how Class T's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the Pacific Region ex Japan funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 69 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Korea - CL T

-9.50%

-6.81%

-9.38%

Fidelity Adv Korea - CL T
(incl. 3.50% sales charge)

-12.67%

-7.47%

-9.84%

KOSPI

-10.91%

-14.33%

-15.32%

Pacific Region ex Japan Funds Average

-22.80%

-10.68%

n/a*

Average annual total returns take Class T shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Class T shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund - Class T on October 31, 1994, when the Closed-End Fund started, and the current 3.50% sales charge was paid. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment would have been $4,843 - a 51.57% decrease on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the Korea Composite Stock Price Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have been $3,123 - a 68.77% decrease.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund - Class B

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). The initial offering of Class B shares took place on July 3, 2000. Class B shares bear a 1.00% 12b-1 fee that is reflected in returns after June 30, 2000. Returns between October 31, 1994 and June 30, 2000 are those of Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund, Inc., (the Closed-End Fund). On June 30, 2000, the Closed-End Fund reorganized as an open-end fund through a transfer of all of its assets and liabilities to the fund. Shareholders of the Closed-End Fund received Class A shares of the fund in exchange for their shares of the Closed-End Fund. If Class B shares' total expenses, including its 1.00% 12b-1 fee had been reflected in the Closed-End Fund's performance, Class B's returns, prior to July 3, 2000 may have been lower. Class B shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, past five year and life of fund total return figures are 5%, 2% and 0%, respectively. If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Korea - CL B

-10.05%

-30.26%

-50.19%

Fidelity Adv Korea - CL B
(incl. contingent deferred sales charge)

-14.55%

-31.57%

-50.19%

KOSPI

-10.91%

-53.85%

-68.77%

Pacific Region ex Japan Funds Average

-22.80%

-41.00%

n/a*

Cumulative total returns show Class B's performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year, five years or since the Closed-End Fund started on October 31, 1994. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Class B's returns to the performance of the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) - a market capitalization-weighted index of all common stocks listed on the Korean Stock Exchange. To measure how Class B's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the Pacific Region ex Japan funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 69 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Korea - CL B

-10.05%

-6.95%

-9.48%

Fidelity Adv Korea - CL B
(incl. contingent deferred sales charge)

-14.55%

-7.31%

-9.48%

KOSPI

-10.91%

-14.33%

-15.32%

Pacific Region ex Japan Funds Average

-22.80%

-10.68%

n/a*

Average annual total returns take Class B shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Class B shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund - Class B on October 31, 1994, when the Closed-End Fund started. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment would have been $4,981 - a 50.19% decrease on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the Korea Composite Stock Price Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have been $3,123 - a 68.77% decrease.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund - Class C

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). The initial offering of Class C shares took place on July 3, 2000. Class C shares bear a 1.00% 12b-1 fee that is reflected in returns after June 30, 2000. Returns between October 31, 1994 and June 30, 2000 are those of Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund, Inc., (the Closed-End Fund). On June 30, 2000, the Closed-End Fund reorganized as an open-end fund through a transfer of all of its assets and liabilities to the fund. Shareholders of the Closed-End Fund received Class A shares of the fund in exchange for their shares of the Closed-End Fund. If Class C shares' total expenses, including its 1.00% 12b-1 fee, had been reflected in the Closed-End Fund's performance, Class C's returns, prior to July 3, 2000 may have been lower. Class C shares' contingent deferred sales charges included in the past one year, past five year and life of fund total return figures are 1%, 0% and 0%, respectively. If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Korea - CL C

-10.05%

-30.26%

-50.19%

Fidelity Adv Korea - CL C
(incl. contingent deferred sales charge)

-10.95%

-30.26%

-50.19%

KOSPI

-10.91%

-53.85%

-68.77%

Pacific Region ex Japan Funds Average

-22.80%

-41.00%

n/a*

Cumulative total returns show Class C's performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year, five years or since the Closed-End Fund started on October 31, 1994. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Class C's returns to the performance of the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) - a market capitalization-weighted index of all common stocks listed on the Korean Stock Exchange. To measure how Class C's performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the Pacific Region ex Japan funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 69 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Korea - CL C

-10.05%

-6.95%

-9.48%

Fidelity Adv Korea - CL C
(incl. contingent deferred sales charge)

-10.95%

-6.95%

-9.48%

KOSPI

-10.91%

-14.33%

-15.32%

Pacific Region ex Japan Funds Average

-22.80%

-10.68%

n/a*

Average annual total returns take Class C shares' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Class C shares had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund - Class C on October 31, 1994, when the Closed-End Fund started. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment would have been $4,981 - a 50.19% decrease on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the Korea Composite Stock Price Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have been $3,123 - a 68.77% decrease.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview

An interview with Hokeun Chung, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund

Q. How did the fund perform, Hokeun?

A. The fund once again beat its benchmark in a difficult environment. For the 12 months that ended October 31, 2001, the fund's Class A, Class T, Class B and Class C shares returned -9.21%, -9.50%, -10.05% and -10.05%, respectively. During the same period, the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) returned -10.91%.

Q. Why did the fund beat its benchmark during the period?

A. An overweighting in and careful stock selection among stocks dependent primarily on the South Korean economy - especially high-quality banks and retailers - were two factors. Growth in the domestic economy held up fairly well - in the 2% to 3% range - despite a worldwide slowdown that saw U.S. growth decline by 1.1% in the third quarter of 2001. In addition, as the period progressed and the Korean won weakened against the U.S. dollar, I increased the fund's exposure to selected exporters, especially in the technology sector. A weaker won makes it more profitable for Korean companies to sell their goods and services in the U.S. because dollar-denominated revenues have a greater value when converted to Korean currency. Boosting our holdings of exporters proved to be a timely strategy, as a number of Korean technology stocks rallied strongly along with the rebounding NASDAQ Composite® Index in the final five weeks of the period. U.S. growth stocks were helped by the Federal Reserve Board's aggressive response to September 11, which included two 0.50 percentage-point reductions in short-term interest rates that brought the federal funds target rate to its lowest level since the Kennedy administration. Those two interventions increased the total number of Fed rate cuts since the beginning of 2001 to nine. By reducing borrowing costs for consumers and businesses, the U.S. central bank hoped to stimulate spending and get the economy growing again.(Portfolio Manager photograph)

Q. Did South Korea lower interest rates, as the Federal Reserve Board did in the U.S.?

A. Since the previous shareholder report six months ago, the South Korean government reduced short-term interest rates twice - both times by 0.25 percentage-points. At the end of the period, interest rates were around the 5.00% level. Falling interest rates tend to be especially good for banks, enabling them to pay less for funds borrowed from depositors. That was one of my reasons for overweighting banks relative to the index. However, like many other economies in the region, South Korea depends to a considerable extent on healthy demand from abroad. Therefore, interest-rate policy is not as important a factor here for stimulating overall economic growth as it is in the U.S.

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview - continued

Q. What stocks did well for the fund?

A. The top contributor was Shinsegae, an operator of both department stores offering luxury items and discount stores selling bargain merchandise. Shinsegae is the dominant player in both categories and benefited from the comparatively strong domestic economy. Another positive contributor, Kookmin Bank, represented the fund's emphasis on banks for reasons I mentioned earlier and was one of three banks in our top-10 holdings at the end of the period. Recently the stock was trading at a price-to-book ratio of approximately 1.2, exceedingly cheap even by the Korean market's modest standards. Samsung Electronics - by far the fund's largest holding - was a third stock that aided performance, as it participated in the worldwide technology rally near the end of the period. The company continues to be the lowest-cost producer in its business lines, including DRAM (dynamic random access memory), viewer displays and cellular handsets.

Q. What holdings detracted from performance?

A. Korea Telecom struggled amid continuing uncertainty about when the worldwide telecommunications slump would end. However, the company's earnings were growing at close to 40% annually on the strength of its robust broadband business, and the stock was dirt cheap, in my opinion. Consequently, I maintained the fund's overweighted position relative to the KOSPI. Hyundai Electronics, recently renamed Hynix Semiconductor, was in the fund because I expected the financially troubled company to be bailed out by the government. Unfortunately, part of the bailout plan called for selling more stock, which could result in earnings dilution for current shareholders. I therefore liquidated the position. Korea Electric Power also hindered the fund's performance. I expected the stock to benefit from declining oil prices, but the slowing domestic economy and weaker won offset those benefits.

Q. What's your outlook, Hokeun?

A. Valuations in South Korea are near the low end of their long-term historical range, with many fine stocks trading at seemingly attractive prices. I can't foresee exactly when a recovery will occur, but this is a very cyclical stock market. I see the primary risk as not being positioned for an eventual recovery. Much of my optimism comes from looking abroad, where proactive moves by the Federal Reserve Board to lower interest rates bode well for reviving demand in the United States, which not only has the world's largest economy but also is the most significant importer of South Korean goods and services. For my part, I will keep the fund focused on competitive companies with shareholder-friendly managements that are capable of increasing market share.

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview - continued

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.

Note to shareholders: Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund may invest up to 35% of its total assets in any industry that represents more than 20% of the Korean market. As of October 31, 2001, the fund did not have more than 25% of its total assets invested in any one industry.

Fund Facts

Goal: long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity and debt securities of Korean issuers

Start date: October 31, 1994 (Closed-End Fund)

Size: as of October 31, 2001, more than $12 million

Manager: Hokeun Chung, since 1996; joined Fidelity in 1994

3

Hokeun Chung on the recent rally in South Korean stocks:

"Following the tragedy of September 11, most stock markets plunged for a few days, then rallied strongly. By the end of October, the Standard & Poor's 500 SM Index, Dow Jones Industrial Average SM and NASDAQ Composite Index all were close to their pre-attack levels. The South Korean market, as measured by the Korea Composite Stock Price Index, made one of the strongest recoveries among world stock markets. One reason had to do with its technology-intensive nature, which historically has resulted in activity that tends to mirror the NASDAQ. The NASDAQ led the recent rally because investors were looking ahead to an expected economic recovery.

"I think the other factor helping South Korean stocks was their modest valuations. As I mentioned in the previous report, high levels of debt and questions about corporate governance issues - who controls a company and for what purposes - normally keep the valuations of South Korean stocks lower than those of their peers in other markets. However, with share prices down sharply all over the world and a potential recovery in the offing, investors apparently found the valuations in South Korea too low to resist."

Annual Report

Investment Changes

Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2001

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

21.4

25.5

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

15.2

12.0

Korea Telecom

10.5

10.9

Korea Electric Power Corp.

5.7

4.8

Pohang Iron & Steel Co. Ltd.

5.0

4.9

Kookmin Bank

4.9

3.6

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

4.7

3.8

H&CB

4.2

2.8

Shinsegae Co. Ltd.

3.4

4.1

Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd.

3.2

3.1

78.2

Market Sectors as of October 31, 2001

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Information Technology

27.8

33.9

Telecommunication Services

25.7

22.9

Financials

17.7

12.8

Consumer Discretionary

9.5

8.8

Materials

8.1

6.5

Utilities

5.7

4.8

Energy

2.0

2.0

Consumer Staples

1.9

1.6

Industrials

1.6

3.3

Health Care

0.0

0.2

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of October 31, 2001

As of April 30, 2001

Stocks 100.0%

Stocks 96.8%

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 3.2%



Annual Report

Investments October 31, 2001

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 100.0%

Shares

Value (Note 1)

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 9.5%

Automobiles - 3.2%

Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd.

25,000

$ 402,788

Media - 1.8%

Cheil Communications, Inc.

2,580

229,822

Multiline Retail - 3.4%

Shinsegae Co. Ltd.

6,000

427,111

Textiles & Apparel - 1.1%

Cheil Industries, Inc.

25,000

134,586

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

1,194,307

CONSUMER STAPLES - 1.9%

Beverages - 1.0%

Hite Brewery Co. Ltd.

3,410

124,144

Household Products - 0.9%

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.

5,300

115,155

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

239,299

ENERGY - 2.0%

Oil & Gas - 2.0%

S-Oil Corp.

8,000

251,278

FINANCIALS - 17.7%

Banks - 13.8%

H&CB

20,000

522,850

Kookmin Bank

40,000

619,674

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. (a)

67,986

587,176

1,729,700

Diversified Financials - 2.4%

Good Morning Securities Co. Ltd. (a)

33,900

93,218

Kookmin Credit Card Co. Ltd. (a)

3,000

80,403

Samsung Securities Co. Ltd. (a)

4,940

128,379

302,000

Insurance - 1.5%

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

6,000

188,226

TOTAL FINANCIALS

2,219,926

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

INDUSTRIALS - 1.6%

Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.6%

S1 Corp.

6,240

$ 78,785

Construction & Engineering - 1.0%

Daelim Industrial Co.

14,200

122,091

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

200,876

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 27.8%

Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 6.4%

Dae Duck Electronics Co. Ltd.

30,000

222,850

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co.

17,000

381,874

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.

5,000

201,394

806,118

Semiconductor Equipment & Products - 21.4%

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

20,000

2,687,837

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

3,493,955

MATERIALS - 8.1%

Chemicals - 2.6%

Honam Petrochemical Corp.

20,000

139,427

LG Chemical Ltd.

15,000

185,902

325,329

Metals & Mining - 5.5%

Pohang Iron & Steel Co. Ltd.

9,000

620,449

Poongsan Corp.

11,230

66,284

686,733

TOTAL MATERIALS

1,012,062

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 25.7%

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 10.5%

Korea Telecom

34,000

1,319,126

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 15.2%

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

10,000

1,901,626

TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

3,220,752

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

UTILITIES - 5.7%

Electric Utilities - 5.7%

Korea Electric Power Corp.

45,500

$ 718,977

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $6,837,507)

12,551,432

Nonconvertible Bonds - 0.0%

Moody's Ratings (unaudited)

Principal Amount

FINANCIALS - 0.0%

Banks - 0.0%

Shinhan Bank 0% 12/2/48
(Cost $49)

-

KRW

64,930,000

86

Money Market Funds - 0.5%

Shares

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 2.81% (b)
(Cost $61,262)

61,262

61,262

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 100.5%

(Cost $6,898,818)

12,612,780

NET OTHER ASSETS - (0.5)%

(60,665)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 12,552,115

Currency Abbreviations

KRW

-

Korean won

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

(b) The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent fiscal
year end is available upon request.

Other Information

Purchases and sales of securities,
other than short-term securities,
aggregated $5,419,442 and
$10,124,958, respectively.

Income Tax Information

At October 31, 2001, the aggregate cost
of investment securities for income tax purposes was $6,985,403. Net unrealized appreciation aggregated $5,627,377, of which $5,885,550 related to appreciated investment securities and $258,173 related to depreciated investment securities.

At October 31, 2001, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $21,399,000 of which $7,770,000, $12,115,000 and $1,514,000 will
expire on October 31, 2005, 2006
and 2009, respectively.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2001

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (cost $6,898,818) -
See accompanying schedule

$ 12,612,780

Cash

3,253

Receivable for fund shares sold

315

Interest receivable

261

Total assets

12,616,609

Liabilities

Payable for fund shares redeemed

$ 4,046

Accrued management fee

51

Distribution fees payable

2,779

Other payables and accrued expenses

57,618

Total liabilities

64,494

Net Assets

$ 12,552,115

Net Assets consist of:

Paid in capital

$ 28,323,578

Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

(21,485,425)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

5,713,962

Net Assets

$ 12,552,115

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

October 31, 2001

Calculation of Maximum Offering Price
Class A:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($11,747,449
÷ 1,753,986 shares)

$6.70

Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $6.70)

$7.11

Class T:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($342,756
÷ 51,420 shares)

$6.67

Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $6.67)

$6.91

Class B:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($281,590
÷ 42,552 shares) A

$6.62

Class C:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($126,894
÷ 19,159 shares) A

$6.62

Institutional Class:
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price
per share ($53,426
÷ 7,950 shares)

$6.72

A Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Operations

Year ended October 31, 2001

Investment Income

Dividends

$ 372,765

Interest

15,909

388,674

Less foreign taxes withheld

(65,401)

Total income

323,273

Expenses

Management fee

$ 131,446

Transfer agent fees

48,071

Distribution fees

42,968

Accounting fees and expenses

60,639

Non-interested trustees' compensation

64

Custodian fees and expenses

32,449

Registration fees

118,697

Audit

58,359

Legal

9,477

Miscellaneous

30,544

Total expenses before reductions

532,714

Expense reductions

(199,575)

333,139

Net investment income (loss)

(9,866)

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities

(816,296)

Foreign currency transactions

(39,008)

(855,304)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

(361,211)

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

20

(361,191)

Net gain (loss)

(1,216,495)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

$ (1,226,361)

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Year ended October 31,
2001

One month ended October 31,
2000

Year ended
September 30,
2000

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Operations
Net investment income (loss)

$ (9,866)

$ (31,581)

$ (470,140)

Net realized gain (loss)

(855,304)

834,539

9,646,505

Change in net unrealized
appreciation (depreciation)

(361,191)

(5,301,178)

(11,697,676)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

(1,226,361)

(4,498,220)

(2,521,311)

Share transactions -
net increase (decrease)

(6,228,993)

(955,611)

(34,086,003)

Redemption fees

31,777

62,672

1,372,965

Total increase (decrease)
in net assets

(7,423,577)

(5,391,159)

(35,234,349)

Net Assets

Beginning of period

19,975,692

25,366,851

60,601,200

End of period

$ 12,552,115

$ 19,975,692

$ 25,366,851

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class A

Year ended October 31,

One month ended October 31,

Years ended September 30,

2001

2000

2000 G

1999

1998

1997

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 7.38

$ 8.99

$ 10.78

$ 3.67

$ 7.26

$ 10.71

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.00)

(.01)

(.09)

(.04)

(.05)

(.06)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(.69)

(1.62)

(1.97)

7.15

(3.54)

(3.14)

Total from investment operations

(.69)

(1.63)

(2.06)

7.11

(3.59)

(3.20)

Dilution resulting from common stock issued through rights offering

-

-

-

-

-

(.19)

Offering expenses

-

-

-

-

-

(.06)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital

.01

.02

.27

-

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 6.70

$ 7.38

$ 8.99

$ 10.78 J

$ 3.67

$ 7.26

Total Return B, C, D

(9.21)%

(17.91)%

(16.60)%

193.73%

(49.45)%

(28.08)% H

Ratios to Average Net Assets F

Expenses before expense reductions

3.31%

2.31% A

1.97%

1.75%

2.32%

1.88%

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.10%

2.10% A

1.91%

1.75%

2.32%

1.88%

Expenses net of all reductions

2.08%

2.10% A

1.89%

1.61% I

2.30%

1.88%

Net investment income (loss)

(.04)%

(1.71)% A

(.73)%

(.42)%

(1.22)%

(.64)%

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 11,747

$ 19,279

$ 25,017

$ 60,601

$ 22,915

$ 45,312

Portfolio turnover rate

36%

121% A

39%

58%

65%

51%

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

G Prior to July 3, 2000 the fund operated as a closed-end management investment company. Shares of the fund existing at the time of its conversion to an open-ended management company were exchanged for Class A shares.

H Total return does not include the effect of dilution.

I Includes reimbursement of $.01 per share from the custodian for an adjustment to prior periods' fees.

J The fund incurred expenses of $.01 per share in connection with its repurchase offer which were offset by redemption fees collected as part of the repurchase offer.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Financial Highlights - Class T

Year ended October 31,

One month ended October 31,

Year ended September 30,

2001

2000

2000 F

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 7.37

$ 8.99

$ 12.58

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.02)

(.01)

(.03)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(.69)

(1.62) H

(3.87) H

Total from investment operations

(.71)

(1.63)

(3.90)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital

.01

.01 H

.31 H

Net asset value, end of period

$ 6.67

$ 7.37

$ 8.99

Total Return B, C, D

(9.50)%

(18.02)%

(28.54)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

4.22%

2.50% A

2.55% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.35%

2.35% A

2.35% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.33%

2.35% A

2.32% A

Net investment income (loss)

(.29)%

(1.96)% A

(1.16)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 343

$ 473

$ 108

Portfolio turnover rate

36%

121% A

39%

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F For the period July 3, 2000 (commencement of sale of shares) to September 30, 2000.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

H Per-share amounts have been reclassified to permit comparison with current year presentation.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class B

Year ended October 31,

One month ended October 31,

Year ended September 30,

2001

2000

2000 F

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 7.36

$ 8.98

$ 12.58

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.05)

(.02)

(.04)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(.69)

(1.62) H

(3.89) H

Total from investment operations

(.74)

(1.64)

(3.93)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital

.00

.02 H

.33 H

Net asset value, end of period

$ 6.62

$ 7.36

$ 8.98

Total Return B, C, D

(10.05)%

(18.04)%

(28.62)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

4.66%

2.96% A

3.03% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.85%

2.85% A

2.85% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.83%

2.85% A

2.83% A

Net investment income (loss)

(.79)%

(2.45)% A

(1.67)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 282

$ 83

$ 80

Portfolio turnover rate

36%

121% A

39%

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F For the period July 3, 2000 (commencement of sale of shares) to September 30, 2000.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

H Per-share amounts have been reclassified to permit comparison with current year presentation.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class C

Year ended October 31,

One month ended October 31,

Year ended September 30,

2001

2000

2000 F

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 7.36

$ 8.98

$ 12.58

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.06)

(.02)

(.04)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(.69)

(1.62) H

(3.89) H

Total from investment operations

(.75)

(1.64)

(3.93)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital

.01

.02 H

.33 H

Net asset value, end of period

$ 6.62

$ 7.36

$ 8.98

Total Return B, C, D

(10.05)%

(18.04)%

(28.62)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

4.41%

2.91% A

3.01% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.85%

2.85% A

2.85% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.83%

2.85% A

2.82% A

Net investment income (loss)

(.79)%

(2.46)% A

(1.66)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 127

$ 82

$ 90

Portfolio turnover rate

36%

121% A

39%

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F For the period July 3, 2000 (commencement of sale of shares) to September 30, 2000.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

H Per-share amounts have been reclassified to permit comparison with current year presentation.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Institutional Class

Year ended October 31,

One month ended October 31,

Year ended September 30,

2001

2000

2000 E

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 7.39

$ 8.99

$ 12.58

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) D

.01

(.01)

(.01)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(.69)

(1.63) G

(3.67) G

Total from investment operations

(.68)

(1.64)

(3.68)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital

.01

.04 G

.09 G

Net asset value, end of period

$ 6.72

$ 7.39

$ 8.99

Total Return B, C

(9.07)%

(17.80)%

(28.54)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F

Expenses before expense reductions

3.08%

1.77% A

2.54% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

1.85%

1.77% A

1.85% A

Expenses net of all reductions

1.83%

1.77% A

1.84% A

Net investment income (loss)

.21%

(1.38)% A

(.68)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 53

$ 59

$ 71

Portfolio turnover rate

36%

121% A

39%

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

E For the period July 3, 2000 (commencement of sale of shares) to September 30, 2000.

F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

G Per-share amounts have been reclassified to permit comparison with current year presentation.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended October 31, 2001

1. Significant Accounting Policies.

Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (the trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.

The fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class.

The fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:

Security Valuation. Net asset value per share is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Securities for which quotations are readily available are valued using the official closing price or at the last sale price in the principal market in which they are traded. If the last sale price (on the local exchange) is unavailable, the last evaluated quote or closing bid price normally is used. If trading or events occurring in other markets after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they are valued at their fair value taking this trading or these events into account. Fair value is determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Securities (including restricted securities) for which quotations are not readily available are valued primarily using dealer-supplied valuations or at their fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost or original cost plus accrued interest, both of which approximate current value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.

Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Foreign Currency - continued

Foreign denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.

The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.

Income Taxes. As a qualified regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, the fund is not subject to U.S. federal income taxes to the extent that it distributes all of its taxable income for its fiscal year. The fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income and gains on investments which are accrued based upon the fund's understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests. Foreign governments may also impose taxes on other payments or transactions with respect to foreign securities. The fund accrues such taxes as applicable. The Schedule of Investments includes information regarding income taxes under the caption "Income Tax Information."

Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.

Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class.

Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for foreign currency transactions, net operating losses, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.

Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital. Temporary book and tax basis differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Class A shares received in connection with the reorganization and redeemed within 200 days of the reorganization were subject to a 4% short-term trading fee. The fee, which was retained by the fund, is accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.

Security Transactions. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

2. Operating Policies.

Joint Trading Account. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the fund, along with other affiliated entities of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), may transfer uninvested cash balances into one or more joint trading accounts. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements for U.S. Treasury or Federal Agency obligations.

Repurchase Agreements. The underlying U.S. Treasury, Federal Agency, or other obligations found to be satisfactory by FMR are transferred to an account of the fund, or to the Joint Trading Account, at a custodian bank. The securities are marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). FMR, the fund's investment adviser, is responsible for determining that the value of the underlying securities remains in accordance with the market value requirements stated above.

3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Information regarding purchases and sales of securities is included under the caption "Other Information" at the end of the fund's Schedule of Investments.

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee.

The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate of .55% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .83% of the fund's average net assets.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares, except for the Institutional Class. Each class pays Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows.

Distribution
Fee

Service
Fee

Paid to
FDC

Retained
by FDC

Class A

0%

.25%

$ 37,795

$ 11,324

Class T

.25%

.25%

1,771

304

Class B

.75%

.25%

2,224

1,808

Class C

.75%

.25%

1,178

736

$ 42,968

$ 14,172

Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from, 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of Class A and Class T shares.

For the period, sales charge amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:

Paid to
FDC

Retained
by FDC

Class A

$ 13,684

$ 13,229

Class T

1,606

271

Class B

1,643

1,643*

Class C

34

34*

$ 16,967

$ 15,177

* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial
intermediaries through which the sales are made.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent (collectively referred to as the transfer agent) for each class of the fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of all shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the following amounts were paid to FIIOC:

Amount

% of
Average
Net Assets

Class A

$ 41,951

.28

Class T

3,269

.93

Class B

1,925

.87

Class C

743

.63

Institutional Class

183

.30

$ 48,071

Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc.(FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month plus out-of-pocket expenses.

Central Funds. The fund may invest in affiliated Central Funds managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. , an affiliate of FMR. The Central Funds are open-end investment companies available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and do not pay a management fee. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $15,755 for the period.

5. Committed Line of Credit.

The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.475 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period there were no borrowings on this line of credit.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

6. Expense Reductions.

FMR agreed to reimburse the classes of the fund to the extent operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, are excluded from this reimbursement.

Expense
Limitations

Reimbursement
from adviser

Class A

2.10%

$ 183,068

Class T

2.35%

6,560

Class B

2.85%

4,002

Class C

2.85%

1,842

Institutional Class

1.85%

753

$ 196,225

Certain security trades were directed to brokers who paid $3,350 of the fund's expenses.

7. Other Information.

At the end of the period, one unaffiliated shareholder held more than 13% of the total outstanding shares of the fund.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

8. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

Shares

Dollars

Year
ended October 31,

One month ended
October 31,

Year
ended
September 30,

Year
ended October 31,

One month
ended
October 31,

Year
ended
September 30,

2001

2000

2000 A

2001

2000

2000 A

Class A
Shares sold

586,238

28,338

13,790

$ 4,362,176

$ 228,701

$ 127,878

Shares redeemed

(1,444,190)

(197,871)

(2,851,362)

(10,818,280)

(1,609,896)

(34,387,602)

Net increase (decrease)

(857,952)

(169,533)

(2,837,572)

$ (6,456,104)

$ (1,381,195)

$ (34,259,724)

Class T
Shares sold

331,181

117,493

11,991

$ 2,369,681

$ 870,922

$ 139,769

Shares redeemed

(343,960)

(65,285)

-

(2,446,860)

(506,623)

-

Net increase (decrease)

(12,779)

52,208

11,991

$ (77,179)

$ 364,299

$ 139,769

Class B
Shares sold

87,304

2,340

8,957

$ 635,903

$ 18,301

$ 110,185

Shares redeemed

(56,049)

-

-

(401,198)

-

-

Net increase (decrease)

31,255

2,340

8,957

$ 234,705

$ 18,301

$ 110,185

Class C
Shares sold

12,876

1,116

10,024

$ 98,253

$ 8,338

$ 120,415

Shares redeemed

(4,857)

-

-

(35,250)

-

-

Net increase (decrease)

8,019

1,116

10,024

$ 63,003

$ 8,338

$ 120,415

Institutional Class
Shares sold

17,942

205,747

318,509

$ 137,067

$ 1,789,668

$ 2,601,489

Shares redeemed

(17,942)

(205,747)

(310,559)

(130,485)

(1,755,022)

(2,798,137)

Net increase (decrease)

0

0

7,950

$ 6,582

$ 34,646

$ (196,648)

A Amounts shown for Class T, Class B, Class C and Institutional Class are for the period July 3, 2000 (commencement of sale of shares) to
September 30, 2000.

Annual Report

Report of Independent Accountants

To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and the Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund (a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII) at October 31, 2001, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2001 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
December 12, 2001

Annual Report

Annual Report

Annual Report

Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company

Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity International
Investment Advisors

Fidelity International
Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited

Fidelity Management & Research
(U.K.) Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research
(Far East) Inc.

Fidelity Investments Japan Limited

Officers

Edward C. Johnson 3d, President

Abigail P. Johnson, Senior Vice President

Phillip L. Bullen, Vice President

Eric D. Roiter, Secretary

Robert A. Dwight, Treasurer

Maria F. Dwyer, Deputy Treasurer

John H. Costello, Assistant Treasurer

Paul F. Maloney, Assistant Treasurer

Thomas J. Simpson, Assistant Treasurer

Board of Trustees

J. Michael Cook *

Ralph F. Cox *

Phyllis Burke Davis *

Robert M. Gates *

Abigail P. Johnson

Edward C. Johnson 3d

Donald J. Kirk *

Marie L. Knowles *

Ned C. Lautenbach *

Peter S. Lynch

Marvin L. Mann *

William O. McCoy *

William S. Stavropoulos *

Advisory Board

Robert C. Pozen

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corporation

Boston, MA

Transfer and Shareholder
Servicing Agents

Fidelity Investments Institutional
Operations Company, Inc.

Boston, MA

Custodian

The Chase Manhattan Bank

New York, NY

* Independent trustees

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Asset Allocation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund

Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund

Fidelity Advisor Consumer Industries Fund

Fidelity Advisor Cyclical Industries Fund

Fidelity Advisor Developing Communications Fund

Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund

Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Dynamic Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Electronics Fund

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Value Fund

Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Fifty Fund

Fidelity Advisor Financial Services Fund

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund

Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund

Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities

Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund

Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund

Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund

Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund

Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund

Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund

Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund

Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund

Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Natural Resources Fund

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund

Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Tax Managed
Stock Fund

Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund

Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant® Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Telecommunications & Utilities Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Value Strategies Fund

Prime Fund

Tax-Exempt Fund

Treasury Fund

AKOR-ANN-1201 149814
1.748533.101

(Fidelity Investment logo)(registered trademark)

Fidelity® Advisor

Korea
Fund - Institutional Class

Annual Report

October 31, 2001

(2_fidelity_logos)

Contents

President's Message

3

Ned Johnson on investing strategies.

Performance

4

How the fund has done over time.

Fund Talk

6

The manager's review of fund performance, strategy and outlook.

Investment Changes

9

A summary of major shifts in the
fund's investments.

Investments

10

A complete list of the fund's investments with their market values.

Financial Statements

14

Statements of assets and liabilities, operations, and changes in net assets,
as well as financial highlights.

Notes

23

Notes to the financial statements.

Report of Independent Accountants

30

The auditors' opinion.

Standard & Poor's, S&P and S&P 500 are registered service marks of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. and have been licensed for use by Fidelity Distributors Corporation.

Other third party marks appearing herein are the property of their respective owners.

All other marks appearing herein are registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of FMR Corp. or an affiliated company.

(Recycle graphic)   This report is printed on recycled paper using soy-based inks.

This report and the financial statements contained herein are submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the fund. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the fund unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus.

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

Neither the fund nor Fidelity Distributors Corporation is a bank.

For more information on any Fidelity fund, including charges and expenses, call 1-800-544-6666 for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before you invest or send money.

Semiannual Report

President's Message

(photo_of_Edward_C_Johnson_3d)

Dear Shareholder:

The three major benchmarks of U.S. stock market performance - the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM, Standard & Poor's 500SM Index and NASDAQ Composite® Index - recorded gains in October 2001, the first time since April that all three indexes had positive monthly returns. However, each still dwelled in double-digit negative territory for the year overall. Conversely, nearly every investment-grade bond category enjoyed a year-to-date gain of 10% or more.

While it's impossible to predict the future direction of the markets with any degree of certainty, there are certain basic principles that can help investors plan for their future needs.

First, investors are encouraged to take a long-term view of their portfolios. If you can afford to leave your money invested through the inevitable up and down cycles of the financial markets, you will greatly reduce your vulnerability to any single decline. We know from experience, for example, that stock prices have gone up over longer periods of time, have significantly outperformed other types of investments and have stayed ahead of inflation.

Second, you can further manage your investing risk through diversification. A stock mutual fund, for instance, is already diversified, because it invests in many different companies. You can increase your diversification further by investing in a number of different stock funds, or in such other investment categories as bonds. If you have a short investment time horizon, you might want to consider moving some of your investment into a money market fund, which seeks income and a stable share price by investing in high-quality, short-term investments. Of course, it's important to remember that an investment in a money market fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although money market funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in these types of funds.

Finally, no matter what your time horizon or portfolio diversity, it makes good sense to follow a regular investment plan, investing a certain amount of money in a fund at the same time each month or quarter and periodically reviewing your overall portfolio. By doing so, you won't get caught up in the excitement of a rapidly rising market, nor will you buy all your shares at market highs. While this strategy - known as dollar cost averaging - won't assure a profit or protect you from a loss in a declining market, it should help you lower the average cost of your purchases. Of course, you should consider your financial ability to continue your purchases through periods of low price levels before undertaking such a strategy.

Remember to contact your investment professional if you need help with your investments.

Best regards,

/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d


Edward C. Johnson 3d

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund - Institutional Class

Performance: The Bottom Line

There are several ways to evaluate historical performance. You can look at the total percentage change in value, the average annual percentage change or the growth of a hypothetical $10,000 investment. Total return reflects the change in the value of an investment, assuming reinvestment of the class' dividend income and capital gains (the profits earned upon the sale of securities that have grown in value). The initial offering of Institutional Class shares took place on July 3, 2000. Institutional Class shares are sold to eligible investors without a sales load or 12b-1 fee. Returns between October 31, 1994 and June 30, 2000 are those of Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund, Inc., (the Closed-End Fund). On June 30, 2000, the Closed-End Fund reorganized as an open-end fund through a transfer of all of its assets and liabilities to Fidelity® Advisor Korea Fund (the fund). Shareholders of the Closed-End Fund received Class A shares of the fund in exchange for their shares of the Closed-End fund. If the effect of Institutional Class expenses was reflected, returns may be lower than shown because Institutional Class shares of the fund may have higher total expenses than the Closed-End Fund. If Fidelity had not reimbursed certain class expenses, the total returns would have been lower.

Cumulative Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Korea - Inst CL

-9.07%

-29.20%

-49.44%

KOSPI

-10.91%

-53.85%

-68.77%

Pacific Region ex Japan Funds Average

-22.80%

-41.00%

n/a*

Cumulative total returns show Institutional Class performance in percentage terms over a set period - in this case, one year, five years or since the Closed-End Fund started on October 31, 1994. For example, if you had invested $1,000 in a fund that had a 5% return over the past year, the value of your investment would be $1,050. You can compare Institutional Class' returns to the performance of the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) - a market capitalization-weighted index of all common stocks listed on the Korean Stock Exchange. To measure how Institutional Class' performance stacked up against its peers, you can compare it to the Pacific Region ex Japan funds average, which reflects the performance of mutual funds with similar objectives tracked by Lipper Inc. The past one year average represents a peer group of 69 mutual funds. These benchmarks include reinvested dividends and capital gains, if any, and exclude the effect of sales charges.

Average Annual Total Returns

Periods ended October 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Past 5
years

Life of
fund

Fidelity Adv Korea - Inst CL

-9.07%

-6.67%

-9.28%

KOSPI

-10.91%

-14.33%

-15.32%

Pacific Region ex Japan Funds Average

-22.80%

-10.68%

n/a*

Average annual total returns take Institutional Class' cumulative return and show you what would have happened if Institutional Class shares' had performed at a constant rate each year.

* Not available

Annual Report

$10,000 Over Life of Fund



$10,000 Over Life of Fund: Let's say hypothetically that $10,000 was invested in Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund - Institutional Class on October 31, 1994, when the Closed-End Fund started. As the chart shows, by October 31, 2001, the value of the investment would have been $5,056 - a 49.44% decrease on the initial investment. For comparison, look at how the Korea Composite Stock Price Index did over the same period. With dividends reinvested, the same $10,000 would have been $3,123 - a 68.77% decrease.

Understanding
Performance

Many markets around the globe offer the potential for significant growth over time; however, investing in foreign markets means assuming greater risks than investing in the United States. Factors like changes in a country's financial markets, its local political and economic climate, and the fluctuating value of its currency create these risks. For these reasons an international fund's performance may be more volatile than a fund that invests exclusively in the United States. Past performance is no guarantee of future results and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.

3

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview

An interview with Hokeun Chung, Portfolio Manager of Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund

Q. How did the fund perform, Hokeun?

A. The fund once again beat its benchmark in a difficult environment. For the 12 months that ended October 31, 2001, the fund's Institutional Class shares returned -9.07%. During the same period, the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) returned -10.91%.

Q. Why did the fund beat its benchmark during the period?

A. An overweighting in and careful stock selection among stocks dependent primarily on the South Korean economy - especially high-quality banks and retailers - were two factors. Growth in the domestic economy held up fairly well - in the 2% to 3% range - despite a worldwide slowdown that saw U.S. growth decline by 1.1% in the third quarter of 2001. In addition, as the period progressed and the Korean won weakened against the U.S. dollar, I increased the fund's exposure to selected exporters, especially in the technology sector. A weaker won makes it more profitable for Korean companies to sell their goods and services in the U.S. because dollar-denominated revenues have a greater value when converted to Korean currency. Boosting our holdings of exporters proved to be a timely strategy, as a number of Korean technology stocks rallied strongly along with the rebounding NASDAQ Composite® Index in the final five weeks of the period. U.S. growth stocks were helped by the Federal Reserve Board's aggressive response to September 11, which included two 0.50 percentage-point reductions in short-term interest rates that brought the federal funds target rate to its lowest level since the Kennedy administration. Those two interventions increased the total number of Fed rate cuts since the beginning of 2001 to nine. By reducing borrowing costs for consumers and businesses, the U.S. central bank hoped to stimulate spending and get the economy growing again.(Portfolio Manager photograph)

Q. Did South Korea lower interest rates, as the Federal Reserve Board did in the U.S.?

A. Since the previous shareholder report six months ago, the South Korean government reduced short-term interest rates twice - both times by 0.25 percentage-points. At the end of the period, interest rates were around the 5.00% level. Falling interest rates tend to be especially good for banks, enabling them to pay less for funds borrowed from depositors. That was one of my reasons for overweighting banks relative to the index. However, like many other economies in the region, South Korea depends to a considerable extent on healthy demand from abroad. Therefore, interest-rate policy is not as important a factor here for stimulating overall economic growth as it is in the U.S.

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview - continued

Q. What stocks did well for the fund?

A. The top contributor was Shinsegae, an operator of both department stores offering luxury items and discount stores selling bargain merchandise. Shinsegae is the dominant player in both categories and benefited from the comparatively strong domestic economy. Another positive contributor, Kookmin Bank, represented the fund's emphasis on banks for reasons I mentioned earlier and was one of three banks in our top-10 holdings at the end of the period. Recently the stock was trading at a price-to-book ratio of approximately 1.2, exceedingly cheap even by the Korean market's modest standards. Samsung Electronics - by far the fund's largest holding - was a third stock that aided performance, as it participated in the worldwide technology rally near the end of the period. The company continues to be the lowest-cost producer in its business lines, including DRAM (dynamic random access memory), viewer displays and cellular handsets.

Q. What holdings detracted from performance?

A. Korea Telecom struggled amid continuing uncertainty about when the worldwide telecommunications slump would end. However, the company's earnings were growing at close to 40% annually on the strength of its robust broadband business, and the stock was dirt cheap, in my opinion. Consequently, I maintained the fund's overweighted position relative to the KOSPI. Hyundai Electronics, recently renamed Hynix Semiconductor, was in the fund because I expected the financially troubled company to be bailed out by the government. Unfortunately, part of the bailout plan called for selling more stock, which could result in earnings dilution for current shareholders. I therefore liquidated the position. Korea Electric Power also hindered the fund's performance. I expected the stock to benefit from declining oil prices, but the slowing domestic economy and weaker won offset those benefits.

Q. What's your outlook, Hokeun?

A. Valuations in South Korea are near the low end of their long-term historical range, with many fine stocks trading at seemingly attractive prices. I can't foresee exactly when a recovery will occur, but this is a very cyclical stock market. I see the primary risk as not being positioned for an eventual recovery. Much of my optimism comes from looking abroad, where proactive moves by the Federal Reserve Board to lower interest rates bode well for reviving demand in the United States, which not only has the world's largest economy but also is the most significant importer of South Korean goods and services. For my part, I will keep the fund focused on competitive companies with shareholder-friendly managements that are capable of increasing market share.

Annual Report

Fund Talk: The Manager's Overview - continued

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio manager only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover and do not necessarily represent the views of Fidelity or any other person in the Fidelity organization. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and Fidelity disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Fidelity fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Fidelity fund.

Note to shareholders: Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund may invest up to 35% of its total assets in any industry that represents more than 20% of the Korean market. As of October 31, 2001, the fund did not have more than 25% of its total assets invested in any one industry.

Fund Facts

Goal: long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity and debt securities of Korean issuers

Start date: October 31, 1994 (Closed-End Fund)

Size: as of October 31, 2001, more than $12 million

Manager: Hokeun Chung, since 1996; joined Fidelity in 1994

3

Hokeun Chung on the recent rally in South Korean stocks:

"Following the tragedy of September 11, most stock markets plunged for a few days, then rallied strongly. By the end of October, the Standard & Poor's 500 SM Index, Dow Jones Industrial Average SM and NASDAQ Composite Index all were close to their pre-attack levels. The South Korean market, as measured by the Korea Composite Stock Price Index, made one of the strongest recoveries among world stock markets. One reason had to do with its technology-intensive nature, which historically has resulted in activity that tends to mirror the NASDAQ. The NASDAQ led the recent rally because investors were looking ahead to an expected economic recovery.

"I think the other factor helping South Korean stocks was their modest valuations. As I mentioned in the previous report, high levels of debt and questions about corporate governance issues - who controls a company and for what purposes - normally keep the valuations of South Korean stocks lower than those of their peers in other markets. However, with share prices down sharply all over the world and a potential recovery in the offing, investors apparently found the valuations in South Korea too low to resist."

Annual Report

Investment Changes

Top Ten Stocks as of October 31, 2001

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

21.4

25.5

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

15.2

12.0

Korea Telecom

10.5

10.9

Korea Electric Power Corp.

5.7

4.8

Pohang Iron & Steel Co. Ltd.

5.0

4.9

Kookmin Bank

4.9

3.6

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

4.7

3.8

H&CB

4.2

2.8

Shinsegae Co. Ltd.

3.4

4.1

Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd.

3.2

3.1

78.2

Market Sectors as of October 31, 2001

% of fund's
net assets

% of fund's net assets
6 months ago

Information Technology

27.8

33.9

Telecommunication Services

25.7

22.9

Financials

17.7

12.8

Consumer Discretionary

9.5

8.8

Materials

8.1

6.5

Utilities

5.7

4.8

Energy

2.0

2.0

Consumer Staples

1.9

1.6

Industrials

1.6

3.3

Health Care

0.0

0.2

Asset Allocation (% of fund's net assets)

As of October 31, 2001

As of April 30, 2001

Stocks 100.0%

Stocks 96.8%

Short-Term
Investments and
Net Other Assets 3.2%



Annual Report

Investments October 31, 2001

Showing Percentage of Net Assets

Common Stocks - 100.0%

Shares

Value (Note 1)

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY - 9.5%

Automobiles - 3.2%

Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd.

25,000

$ 402,788

Media - 1.8%

Cheil Communications, Inc.

2,580

229,822

Multiline Retail - 3.4%

Shinsegae Co. Ltd.

6,000

427,111

Textiles & Apparel - 1.1%

Cheil Industries, Inc.

25,000

134,586

TOTAL CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY

1,194,307

CONSUMER STAPLES - 1.9%

Beverages - 1.0%

Hite Brewery Co. Ltd.

3,410

124,144

Household Products - 0.9%

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.

5,300

115,155

TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES

239,299

ENERGY - 2.0%

Oil & Gas - 2.0%

S-Oil Corp.

8,000

251,278

FINANCIALS - 17.7%

Banks - 13.8%

H&CB

20,000

522,850

Kookmin Bank

40,000

619,674

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. (a)

67,986

587,176

1,729,700

Diversified Financials - 2.4%

Good Morning Securities Co. Ltd. (a)

33,900

93,218

Kookmin Credit Card Co. Ltd. (a)

3,000

80,403

Samsung Securities Co. Ltd. (a)

4,940

128,379

302,000

Insurance - 1.5%

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

6,000

188,226

TOTAL FINANCIALS

2,219,926

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

INDUSTRIALS - 1.6%

Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.6%

S1 Corp.

6,240

$ 78,785

Construction & Engineering - 1.0%

Daelim Industrial Co.

14,200

122,091

TOTAL INDUSTRIALS

200,876

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 27.8%

Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 6.4%

Dae Duck Electronics Co. Ltd.

30,000

222,850

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co.

17,000

381,874

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.

5,000

201,394

806,118

Semiconductor Equipment & Products - 21.4%

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

20,000

2,687,837

TOTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

3,493,955

MATERIALS - 8.1%

Chemicals - 2.6%

Honam Petrochemical Corp.

20,000

139,427

LG Chemical Ltd.

15,000

185,902

325,329

Metals & Mining - 5.5%

Pohang Iron & Steel Co. Ltd.

9,000

620,449

Poongsan Corp.

11,230

66,284

686,733

TOTAL MATERIALS

1,012,062

TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES - 25.7%

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 10.5%

Korea Telecom

34,000

1,319,126

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 15.2%

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

10,000

1,901,626

TOTAL TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES

3,220,752

Common Stocks - continued

Shares

Value (Note 1)

UTILITIES - 5.7%

Electric Utilities - 5.7%

Korea Electric Power Corp.

45,500

$ 718,977

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $6,837,507)

12,551,432

Nonconvertible Bonds - 0.0%

Moody's Ratings (unaudited)

Principal Amount

FINANCIALS - 0.0%

Banks - 0.0%

Shinhan Bank 0% 12/2/48
(Cost $49)

-

KRW

64,930,000

86

Money Market Funds - 0.5%

Shares

Fidelity Cash Central Fund, 2.81% (b)
(Cost $61,262)

61,262

61,262

TOTAL INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO - 100.5%

(Cost $6,898,818)

12,612,780

NET OTHER ASSETS - (0.5)%

(60,665)

NET ASSETS - 100%

$ 12,552,115

Currency Abbreviations

KRW

-

Korean won

Legend

(a) Non-income producing

(b) The rate quoted is the annualized seven-day yield of the fund at period end. A complete listing of the fund's holdings as of its most recent fiscal
year end is available upon request.

Other Information

Purchases and sales of securities,
other than short-term securities,
aggregated $5,419,442 and
$10,124,958, respectively.

Income Tax Information

At October 31, 2001, the aggregate cost
of investment securities for income tax purposes was $6,985,403. Net unrealized appreciation aggregated $5,627,377, of which $5,885,550 related to appreciated investment securities and $258,173 related to depreciated investment securities.

At October 31, 2001, the fund had a capital loss carryforward of approximately $21,399,000 of which $7,770,000, $12,115,000 and $1,514,000 will
expire on October 31, 2005, 2006
and 2009, respectively.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2001

Assets

Investment in securities, at value (cost $6,898,818) -
See accompanying schedule

$ 12,612,780

Cash

3,253

Receivable for fund shares sold

315

Interest receivable

261

Total assets

12,616,609

Liabilities

Payable for fund shares redeemed

$ 4,046

Accrued management fee

51

Distribution fees payable

2,779

Other payables and accrued expenses

57,618

Total liabilities

64,494

Net Assets

$ 12,552,115

Net Assets consist of:

Paid in capital

$ 28,323,578

Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions

(21,485,425)

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

5,713,962

Net Assets

$ 12,552,115

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Assets and Liabilities - continued

October 31, 2001

Calculation of Maximum Offering Price
Class A:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($11,747,449
÷ 1,753,986 shares)

$6.70

Maximum offering price per share (100/94.25 of $6.70)

$7.11

Class T:
Net Asset Value and redemption price per share
($342,756
÷ 51,420 shares)

$6.67

Maximum offering price per share (100/96.50 of $6.67)

$6.91

Class B:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($281,590
÷ 42,552 shares) A

$6.62

Class C:
Net Asset Value and offering price per share
($126,894
÷ 19,159 shares) A

$6.62

Institutional Class:
Net Asset Value, offering price and redemption price
per share ($53,426
÷ 7,950 shares)

$6.72

A Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Operations

Year ended October 31, 2001

Investment Income

Dividends

$ 372,765

Interest

15,909

388,674

Less foreign taxes withheld

(65,401)

Total income

323,273

Expenses

Management fee

$ 131,446

Transfer agent fees

48,071

Distribution fees

42,968

Accounting fees and expenses

60,639

Non-interested trustees' compensation

64

Custodian fees and expenses

32,449

Registration fees

118,697

Audit

58,359

Legal

9,477

Miscellaneous

30,544

Total expenses before reductions

532,714

Expense reductions

(199,575)

333,139

Net investment income (loss)

(9,866)

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

Net realized gain (loss) on:

Investment securities

(816,296)

Foreign currency transactions

(39,008)

(855,304)

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

Investment securities

(361,211)

Assets and liabilities in foreign currencies

20

(361,191)

Net gain (loss)

(1,216,495)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from operations

$ (1,226,361)

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Statements - continued

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Year ended October 31,
2001

One month ended October 31,
2000

Year ended
September 30,
2000

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Operations
Net investment income (loss)

$ (9,866)

$ (31,581)

$ (470,140)

Net realized gain (loss)

(855,304)

834,539

9,646,505

Change in net unrealized
appreciation (depreciation)

(361,191)

(5,301,178)

(11,697,676)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

(1,226,361)

(4,498,220)

(2,521,311)

Share transactions -
net increase (decrease)

(6,228,993)

(955,611)

(34,086,003)

Redemption fees

31,777

62,672

1,372,965

Total increase (decrease)
in net assets

(7,423,577)

(5,391,159)

(35,234,349)

Net Assets

Beginning of period

19,975,692

25,366,851

60,601,200

End of period

$ 12,552,115

$ 19,975,692

$ 25,366,851

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class A

Year ended October 31,

One month ended October 31,

Years ended September 30,

2001

2000

2000 G

1999

1998

1997

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 7.38

$ 8.99

$ 10.78

$ 3.67

$ 7.26

$ 10.71

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.00)

(.01)

(.09)

(.04)

(.05)

(.06)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(.69)

(1.62)

(1.97)

7.15

(3.54)

(3.14)

Total from investment operations

(.69)

(1.63)

(2.06)

7.11

(3.59)

(3.20)

Dilution resulting from common stock issued through rights offering

-

-

-

-

-

(.19)

Offering expenses

-

-

-

-

-

(.06)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital

.01

.02

.27

-

-

-

Net asset value, end of period

$ 6.70

$ 7.38

$ 8.99

$ 10.78 J

$ 3.67

$ 7.26

Total Return B, C, D

(9.21)%

(17.91)%

(16.60)%

193.73%

(49.45)%

(28.08)% H

Ratios to Average Net Assets F

Expenses before expense reductions

3.31%

2.31% A

1.97%

1.75%

2.32%

1.88%

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.10%

2.10% A

1.91%

1.75%

2.32%

1.88%

Expenses net of all reductions

2.08%

2.10% A

1.89%

1.61% I

2.30%

1.88%

Net investment income (loss)

(.04)%

(1.71)% A

(.73)%

(.42)%

(1.22)%

(.64)%

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 11,747

$ 19,279

$ 25,017

$ 60,601

$ 22,915

$ 45,312

Portfolio turnover rate

36%

121% A

39%

58%

65%

51%

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

G Prior to July 3, 2000 the fund operated as a closed-end management investment company. Shares of the fund existing at the time of its conversion to an open-ended management company were exchanged for Class A shares.

H Total return does not include the effect of dilution.

I Includes reimbursement of $.01 per share from the custodian for an adjustment to prior periods' fees.

J The fund incurred expenses of $.01 per share in connection with its repurchase offer which were offset by redemption fees collected as part of the repurchase offer.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Financial Highlights - Class T

Year ended October 31,

One month ended October 31,

Year ended September 30,

2001

2000

2000 F

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 7.37

$ 8.99

$ 12.58

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.02)

(.01)

(.03)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(.69)

(1.62) H

(3.87) H

Total from investment operations

(.71)

(1.63)

(3.90)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital

.01

.01 H

.31 H

Net asset value, end of period

$ 6.67

$ 7.37

$ 8.99

Total Return B, C, D

(9.50)%

(18.02)%

(28.54)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

4.22%

2.50% A

2.55% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.35%

2.35% A

2.35% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.33%

2.35% A

2.32% A

Net investment income (loss)

(.29)%

(1.96)% A

(1.16)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 343

$ 473

$ 108

Portfolio turnover rate

36%

121% A

39%

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F For the period July 3, 2000 (commencement of sale of shares) to September 30, 2000.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

H Per-share amounts have been reclassified to permit comparison with current year presentation.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class B

Year ended October 31,

One month ended October 31,

Year ended September 30,

2001

2000

2000 F

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 7.36

$ 8.98

$ 12.58

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.05)

(.02)

(.04)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(.69)

(1.62) H

(3.89) H

Total from investment operations

(.74)

(1.64)

(3.93)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital

.00

.02 H

.33 H

Net asset value, end of period

$ 6.62

$ 7.36

$ 8.98

Total Return B, C, D

(10.05)%

(18.04)%

(28.62)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

4.66%

2.96% A

3.03% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.85%

2.85% A

2.85% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.83%

2.85% A

2.83% A

Net investment income (loss)

(.79)%

(2.45)% A

(1.67)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 282

$ 83

$ 80

Portfolio turnover rate

36%

121% A

39%

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F For the period July 3, 2000 (commencement of sale of shares) to September 30, 2000.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

H Per-share amounts have been reclassified to permit comparison with current year presentation.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Class C

Year ended October 31,

One month ended October 31,

Year ended September 30,

2001

2000

2000 F

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 7.36

$ 8.98

$ 12.58

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) E

(.06)

(.02)

(.04)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(.69)

(1.62) H

(3.89) H

Total from investment operations

(.75)

(1.64)

(3.93)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital

.01

.02 H

.33 H

Net asset value, end of period

$ 6.62

$ 7.36

$ 8.98

Total Return B, C, D

(10.05)%

(18.04)%

(28.62)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets G

Expenses before expense reductions

4.41%

2.91% A

3.01% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

2.85%

2.85% A

2.85% A

Expenses net of all reductions

2.83%

2.85% A

2.82% A

Net investment income (loss)

(.79)%

(2.46)% A

(1.66)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 127

$ 82

$ 90

Portfolio turnover rate

36%

121% A

39%

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Total returns do not include the effect of sales charges.

E Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

F For the period July 3, 2000 (commencement of sale of shares) to September 30, 2000.

G Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

H Per-share amounts have been reclassified to permit comparison with current year presentation.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Financial Highlights - Institutional Class

Year ended October 31,

One month ended October 31,

Year ended September 30,

2001

2000

2000 E

Selected Per-Share Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 7.39

$ 8.99

$ 12.58

Income from Investment Operations

Net investment income (loss) D

.01

(.01)

(.01)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(.69)

(1.63) G

(3.67) G

Total from investment operations

(.68)

(1.64)

(3.68)

Redemption fees added to paid in capital

.01

.04 G

.09 G

Net asset value, end of period

$ 6.72

$ 7.39

$ 8.99

Total Return B, C

(9.07)%

(17.80)%

(28.54)%

Ratios to Average Net Assets F

Expenses before expense reductions

3.08%

1.77% A

2.54% A

Expenses net of voluntary waivers, if any

1.85%

1.77% A

1.85% A

Expenses net of all reductions

1.83%

1.77% A

1.84% A

Net investment income (loss)

.21%

(1.38)% A

(.68)% A

Supplemental Data

Net assets, end of period (000 omitted)

$ 53

$ 59

$ 71

Portfolio turnover rate

36%

121% A

39%

A Annualized

B Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized.

C Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced during the periods shown.

D Calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period.

E For the period July 3, 2000 (commencement of sale of shares) to September 30, 2000.

F Expense ratios reflect operating expenses of the class. Expenses before reductions do not reflect amounts reimbursed by the investment adviser or reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements and do not represent the amount paid by the class during periods when reimbursements or reductions occur. Expense ratios before reductions for start-up periods may not be representative of longer-term operating periods. Expenses net of voluntary waivers reflects expenses after reimbursements by the investment adviser but prior to reductions from directed brokerage or other expense offset arrangements. Expenses net of all reductions represent the net expenses paid by the class.

G Per-share amounts have been reclassified to permit comparison with current year presentation.

See accompanying notes which are an integral part of the financial statements.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements

For the period ended October 31, 2001

1. Significant Accounting Policies.

Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund (the fund) is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII (the trust) and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares. The trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust.

The fund offers Class A, Class T, Class B, Class C, and Institutional Class shares, each of which has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters that affect that class. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares after a holding period of seven years from the initial date of purchase. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of the fund, and certain fund-level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the fund. Each class differs with respect to transfer agent and distribution and service plan fees incurred. Certain expense reductions also differ by class.

The fund's investments in emerging markets can be subject to social, economic, regulatory, and political uncertainties and can be extremely volatile.

The financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America which require management to make certain estimates and assumptions at the date of the financial statements. The following summarizes the significant accounting policies of the fund:

Security Valuation. Net asset value per share is calculated as of the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Securities for which quotations are readily available are valued using the official closing price or at the last sale price in the principal market in which they are traded. If the last sale price (on the local exchange) is unavailable, the last evaluated quote or closing bid price normally is used. If trading or events occurring in other markets after the close of the principal market in which securities are traded are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then they are valued at their fair value taking this trading or these events into account. Fair value is determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. Securities (including restricted securities) for which quotations are not readily available are valued primarily using dealer-supplied valuations or at their fair value. Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which quotations are not readily available are valued at amortized cost or original cost plus accrued interest, both of which approximate current value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at their net asset value each business day.

Foreign Currency. The fund uses foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign-denominated securities. Losses from these transactions may arise from changes in the value of the foreign currency or if the counterparties do not perform under the contracts' terms.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Foreign Currency - continued

Foreign denominated assets, including investment securities, and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and dividends received and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date.

The effects of exchange rate fluctuations on investments are included with the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities. Other foreign currency transactions resulting in realized and unrealized gain (loss) are disclosed separately.

Income Taxes. As a qualified regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, the fund is not subject to U.S. federal income taxes to the extent that it distributes all of its taxable income for its fiscal year. The fund may be subject to foreign taxes on income and gains on investments which are accrued based upon the fund's understanding of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests. Foreign governments may also impose taxes on other payments or transactions with respect to foreign securities. The fund accrues such taxes as applicable. The Schedule of Investments includes information regarding income taxes under the caption "Income Tax Information."

Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. Interest income is accrued as earned. Investment income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such taxes is uncertain.

Expenses. Most expenses of the trust can be directly attributed to a fund. Expenses which cannot be directly attributed are apportioned among the funds in the trust.

Distributions to Shareholders. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are declared separately for each class.

Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for foreign currency transactions, net operating losses, capital loss carryforwards and losses deferred due to wash sales.

Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital. Temporary book and tax basis differences will reverse in a subsequent period.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

1. Significant Accounting Policies - continued

Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees. Class A shares received in connection with the reorganization and redeemed within 200 days of the reorganization were subject to a 4% short-term trading fee. The fee, which was retained by the fund, is accounted for as an addition to paid in capital.

Security Transactions. Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.

2. Operating Policies.

Joint Trading Account. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), the fund, along with other affiliated entities of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), may transfer uninvested cash balances into one or more joint trading accounts. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase agreements for U.S. Treasury or Federal Agency obligations.

Repurchase Agreements. The underlying U.S. Treasury, Federal Agency, or other obligations found to be satisfactory by FMR are transferred to an account of the fund, or to the Joint Trading Account, at a custodian bank. The securities are marked-to-market daily and maintained at a value at least equal to the principal amount of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). FMR, the fund's investment adviser, is responsible for determining that the value of the underlying securities remains in accordance with the market value requirements stated above.

3. Purchases and Sales of Investments.

Information regarding purchases and sales of securities is included under the caption "Other Information" at the end of the fund's Schedule of Investments.

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates.

Management Fee. FMR and its affiliates provide the fund with investment management related services for which the fund pays a monthly management fee.

The management fee is the sum of an individual fund fee rate of .55% of the fund's average net assets and a group fee rate that averaged .28% during the period. The group fee rate is based upon the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. The group fee rate decreases as assets under management increase and increases as assets under management decrease. For the period, the total annual management fee rate was .83% of the fund's average net assets.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Distribution and Service Plan. In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, the Fund has adopted separate Distribution and Service Plans for each class of shares, except for the Institutional Class. Each class pays Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC), an affiliate of FMR, separate Distribution and Service Fees, each of which is based on an annual percentage of each class' average net assets. In addition FDC may pay financial intermediaries for selling shares of the fund and providing shareholder support services. For the period, the Distribution and Service Fee rates and the total amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows.

Distribution
Fee

Service
Fee

Paid to
FDC

Retained
by FDC

Class A

0%

.25%

$ 37,795

$ 11,324

Class T

.25%

.25%

1,771

304

Class B

.75%

.25%

2,224

1,808

Class C

.75%

.25%

1,178

736

$ 42,968

$ 14,172

Sales Load. FDC receives a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% for selling Class A shares, and 3.50% for selling Class T shares of the fund. FDC receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges levied on Class A, Class T, Class B, and Class C redemptions. These charges depend on the holding period. The deferred sales charges range from, 5% to 1% for Class B, 1% for Class C, and .25% for certain purchases of Class A and Class T shares.

For the period, sales charge amounts paid to and retained by FDC were as follows:

Paid to
FDC

Retained
by FDC

Class A

$ 13,684

$ 13,229

Class T

1,606

271

Class B

1,643

1,643*

Class C

34

34*

$ 16,967

$ 15,177

* When Class B and Class C shares are initially sold, FDC pays commissions from its own resources to financial
intermediaries through which the sales are made.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates - continued

Transfer Agent Fees. Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc., (FIIOC), an affiliate of FMR, is the transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder servicing agent (collectively referred to as the transfer agent) for each class of the fund. FIIOC receives account fees and asset-based fees that vary according to the account size and type of account of the shareholders of the respective classes of the fund. FIIOC pays for typesetting, printing and mailing of all shareholder reports, except proxy statements. For the period, the following amounts were paid to FIIOC:

Amount

% of
Average
Net Assets

Class A

$ 41,951

.28

Class T

3,269

.93

Class B

1,925

.87

Class C

743

.63

Institutional Class

183

.30

$ 48,071

Accounting Fees. Fidelity Service Company, Inc.(FSC), an affiliate of FMR, maintains the fund's accounting records. The fee is based on the level of average net assets for the month plus out-of-pocket expenses.

Central Funds. The fund may invest in affiliated Central Funds managed by Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. , an affiliate of FMR. The Central Funds are open-end investment companies available only to investment companies and other accounts managed by FMR and its affiliates. The Central Funds seek preservation of capital and current income and do not pay a management fee. Income distributions earned by the fund are recorded as income in the accompanying financial statements and totaled $15,755 for the period.

5. Committed Line of Credit.

The fund participates with other funds managed by FMR in a $3.475 billion credit facility (the "line of credit") to be utilized for temporary or emergency purposes to fund shareholder redemptions or for other short-term liquidity purposes. The fund has agreed to pay commitment fees on its pro rata portion of the line of credit. During the period there were no borrowings on this line of credit.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

6. Expense Reductions.

FMR agreed to reimburse the classes of the fund to the extent operating expenses exceeded certain levels of average net assets as noted in the table below. Some expenses, for example interest expense, are excluded from this reimbursement.

Expense
Limitations

Reimbursement
from adviser

Class A

2.10%

$ 183,068

Class T

2.35%

6,560

Class B

2.85%

4,002

Class C

2.85%

1,842

Institutional Class

1.85%

753

$ 196,225

Certain security trades were directed to brokers who paid $3,350 of the fund's expenses.

7. Other Information.

At the end of the period, one unaffiliated shareholder held more than 13% of the total outstanding shares of the fund.

Annual Report

Notes to Financial Statements - continued

8. Share Transactions.

Transactions for each class of shares were as follows:

Shares

Dollars

Year
ended October 31,

One month ended
October 31,

Year
ended
September 30,

Year
ended October 31,

One month
ended
October 31,

Year
ended
September 30,

2001

2000

2000 A

2001

2000

2000 A

Class A
Shares sold

586,238

28,338

13,790

$ 4,362,176

$ 228,701

$ 127,878

Shares redeemed

(1,444,190)

(197,871)

(2,851,362)

(10,818,280)

(1,609,896)

(34,387,602)

Net increase (decrease)

(857,952)

(169,533)

(2,837,572)

$ (6,456,104)

$ (1,381,195)

$ (34,259,724)

Class T
Shares sold

331,181

117,493

11,991

$ 2,369,681

$ 870,922

$ 139,769

Shares redeemed

(343,960)

(65,285)

-

(2,446,860)

(506,623)

-

Net increase (decrease)

(12,779)

52,208

11,991

$ (77,179)

$ 364,299

$ 139,769

Class B
Shares sold

87,304

2,340

8,957

$ 635,903

$ 18,301

$ 110,185

Shares redeemed

(56,049)

-

-

(401,198)

-

-

Net increase (decrease)

31,255

2,340

8,957

$ 234,705

$ 18,301

$ 110,185

Class C
Shares sold

12,876

1,116

10,024

$ 98,253

$ 8,338

$ 120,415

Shares redeemed

(4,857)

-

-

(35,250)

-

-

Net increase (decrease)

8,019

1,116

10,024

$ 63,003

$ 8,338

$ 120,415

Institutional Class
Shares sold

17,942

205,747

318,509

$ 137,067

$ 1,789,668

$ 2,601,489

Shares redeemed

(17,942)

(205,747)

(310,559)

(130,485)

(1,755,022)

(2,798,137)

Net increase (decrease)

0

0

7,950

$ 6,582

$ 34,646

$ (196,648)

A Amounts shown for Class T, Class B, Class C and Institutional Class are for the period July 3, 2000 (commencement of sale of shares) to
September 30, 2000.

Annual Report

Report of Independent Accountants

To the Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII and the Shareholders of Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund:

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund (a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series VIII) at October 31, 2001, and the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2001 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
December 12, 2001

Annual Report

Investment Adviser

Fidelity Management & Research Company

Boston, MA

Investment Sub-Advisers

FMR Co., Inc.

Fidelity International
Investment Advisors

Fidelity International
Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited

Fidelity Management & Research
(U.K.) Inc.

Fidelity Management & Research
(Far East) Inc.

Fidelity Investments Japan Limited

Officers

Edward C. Johnson 3d, President

Abigail P. Johnson, Senior Vice President

Phillip L. Bullen, Vice President

Eric D. Roiter, Secretary

Robert A. Dwight, Treasurer

Maria F. Dwyer, Deputy Treasurer

John H. Costello, Assistant Treasurer

Paul F. Maloney, Assistant Treasurer

Thomas J. Simpson, Assistant Treasurer

Board of Trustees

J. Michael Cook *

Ralph F. Cox *

Phyllis Burke Davis *

Robert M. Gates *

Abigail P. Johnson

Edward C. Johnson 3d

Donald J. Kirk *

Marie L. Knowles *

Ned C. Lautenbach *

Peter S. Lynch

Marvin L. Mann *

William O. McCoy *

William S. Stavropoulos *

Advisory Board

Robert C. Pozen

General Distributor

Fidelity Distributors Corporation

Boston, MA

Transfer and Shareholder
Servicing Agents

Fidelity Investments Institutional
Operations Company, Inc.

Boston, MA

Custodian

The Chase Manhattan Bank

New York, NY

* Independent trustees

Annual Report

Fidelity Advisor Aggressive Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Asset Allocation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Balanced Fund

Fidelity Advisor Biotechnology Fund

Fidelity Advisor Consumer Industries Fund

Fidelity Advisor Cyclical Industries Fund

Fidelity Advisor Developing Communications Fund

Fidelity Advisor Diversified International Fund

Fidelity Advisor Dividend Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Dynamic Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Electronics Fund

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Asia Fund

Fidelity Advisor Emerging Markets Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Equity Value Fund

Fidelity Advisor Europe Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Fifty Fund

Fidelity Advisor Financial Services Fund

Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Global Equity Fund

Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund

Fidelity Advisor Growth & Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Growth Opportunities

Fidelity Advisor Health Care Fund

Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund

Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund

Fidelity Advisor International Capital Appreciation Fund

Fidelity Advisor Japan Fund

Fidelity Advisor Korea Fund

Fidelity Advisor Large Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Latin America Fund

Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund

Fidelity Advisor Mid Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund

Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Natural Resources Fund

Fidelity Advisor Overseas Fund

Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Small Cap Fund

Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund

Fidelity Advisor Tax Managed
Stock Fund

Fidelity Advisor Technology Fund

Fidelity Advisor TechnoQuant® Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Telecommunications & Utilities Growth Fund

Fidelity Advisor Value Strategies Fund

Prime Fund

Tax-Exempt Fund

Treasury Fund

AKORI-ANN-1201 149815
1.748534.101

(Fidelity Investment logo)(registered trademark)