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Registrant Name

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FIDELITY INVESTMENT TRUST

Prospectus Date

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Dec. 29, 2012

A T C | Fidelity Emerging Markets Discovery Fund

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Supplement [Text Block]

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Supplement to the
Fidelity Advisor^® Emerging Markets Discovery Fund
Class A, Class T, and Class C
December 29, 2012
Prospectus

The following information replaces similar information found in the "Fund Summary" section under the heading "Fee Table" on page 4.

	Class A		Class T		Class C
	Sell All Shares	Hold Shares	Sell All Shares	Hold Shares	Sell All Shares	Hold Shares
1 year	$ 743	$ 743	$ 546	$ 546	$ 353	$ 253
3 years	$ 1,414	$ 1,414	$ 1,286	$ 1,286	$ 1,125	$ 1,125
5 years	$ 2,136	$ 2,136	$ 2,075	$ 2,075	$ 2,041	$ 2,041
10 years	$ 4,034	$ 4,034	$ 4,130	$ 4,130	$ 4,381	$ 4,381