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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-1A

REGISTRATION STATEMENT (No. 33-6516)

UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

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Pre-Effective Amendment No.

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Post-Effective Amendment No. 60

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REGISTRATION STATEMENT (No. 811-4707)

UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940

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Amendment No. 62

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Fidelity Advisor Series II

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

82 Devonshire St., Boston, Massachusetts 02109

(Address Of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number: 617-563-7000

Eric D. Roiter, Secretary

82 Devonshire Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02109

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

It is proposed that this filing will become effective

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immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b).

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on (September 9, 2002) pursuant to paragraph (b).

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60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1).

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on ( ) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) of Rule 485.

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75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2).

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on ( ) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485.

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this post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment.

Like securities of all mutual funds, these securities have not been approved or disapproved by the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Securities and Exchange Commission has not determined if this prospectus is accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

Fidelity®

Floating Rate High Income

Fund

(fund number <R>814</R>, trading symbol FHFIF)

Prospectus

September 9, 2002

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82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109

Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund is a class of Fidelity® Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund

Contents

Fund Summary

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Investment Summary

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Performance

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Fee Table

Fund Basics

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Investment Details

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Valuing Shares

Shareholder Information

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Buying and Selling Shares

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Exchanging Shares

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Features and Policies

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Dividends and Capital Gain Distributions

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Tax Consequences

Fund Services

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Fund Management

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Fund Distribution

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Fund Summary

Investment Summary

Investment Objective

The fund seeks a high level of current income.

Principal Investment Strategies

Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR)'s principal investment strategies include:

  • Normally investing at least 80% of assets in floating rate loans, which are often lower-quality debt securities, and other floating rate securities.
  • Investing in companies in troubled or uncertain financial condition.
  • Investing in money market and investment-grade debt securities, and repurchase agreements.
  • Investing in domestic and foreign issuers.
  • Using fundamental analysis of each issuer's financial condition and industry position and market and economic conditions to select investments.

Principal Investment Risks

The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:

  • Issuer-Specific Changes. The value of an individual security or particular type of security can be more volatile than the market as a whole and can perform differently from the value of the market as a whole. Lower-quality debt securities (those of less than investment-grade quality), including floating rate loans, involve greater risk of default on interest and principal payments or price changes due to changes in the credit quality of the issuer. The value of lower-quality debt securities, including floating rate loans, can be more volatile due to increased sensitivity to adverse issuer, political, regulatory, market, or economic developments.
  • Impairment of Collateral. A floating rate loan may not be fully collateralized which may cause the floating rate loan to decline significantly in value.
  • Floating Rate Loan Liquidity. Floating rate loans generally are subject to restrictions on resale. Floating rate loans sometimes trade infrequently in the secondary market. As a result, valuing a floating rate loan can be more difficult, and buying and selling a floating rate loan at an acceptable price can be more difficult or delayed. Difficulty in selling a floating rate loan can result in a loss.
  • Prepayment. The ability of an issuer of a debt security to repay principal prior to a security's maturity can limit the potential for gains when the credit quality of the issuer improves.
  • Interest Rate Changes. Interest rate increases can cause the price of a debt security to decrease.
  • Foreign Exposure. Entities located in foreign countries can be affected by adverse political, regulatory, market, or economic developments in those countries.

In addition, the fund is considered non-diversified and can invest a greater portion of assets in securities of individual issuers than a diversified fund. As a result, changes in the market value of a single investment could cause greater fluctuations in share price than would occur in a more diversified fund.

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An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

When you sell your shares of the fund, they could be worth more or less than what you paid for them.

Performance

The following information illustrates Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund (the fund)'s performance over the past year, as represented by the performance of Institutional Class and compares Institutional Class's performance to the performance of a market index and an average of the performance of similar funds over various periods of time. Returns (before and after taxes) are based on past results and are not an indication of future performance.

Performance history will be available for Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund after Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund has been in operation for one calendar year.

Year-by-Year Returns

Institutional Class

Calendar Year

2001

4.52%

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During the periods shown in the chart for Institutional Class of the fund, the highest return for a quarter was 1.71% (quarter ended December 31, 2001) and the lowest return for a quarter was -0.29% (quarter ended September 30, 2001).

The year-to-date return as of <R>June 30</R>, 2002 for Institutional Class of the fund was <R>0.20</R>%.

The returns shown above are for Institutional Class of the fund, which is not available through this prospectus. Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund would have substantially similar annual returns to Institutional Class because the classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities. Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund's returns will be lower than Institutional Class's returns to the extent that Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund has higher expenses.

Average Annual Returns

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates, but do not reflect the impact of state or local taxes. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be higher than other returns for the same period due to a tax benefit of realizing a capital loss upon the sale of fund shares. Actual after-tax returns may differ depending on your individual circumstances. The after-tax returns shown are not relevant if you hold your shares in a retirement account or in another tax-deferred arrangement.

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For the periods ended
December 31, 2001

Past 1
year

Life of
class
A

Institutional Class

Return Before Taxes

4.52%

4.80%

Return After Taxes on Distributions

2.12%

2.18%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

2.72%

2.54%

CSFB Leveraged Loan Index Plus (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)

2.65%

3.07%

A From August 16, 2000.

The returns shown above are for Institutional Class of the fund, which is not available through this prospectus. Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund would have substantially similar annual returns to Institutional Class because the classes are invested in the same portfolio of securities. Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund's returns will be lower than Institutional Class's returns to the extent that Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund has higher expenses.

Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) Leveraged Loan Index Plus is a market value-weighted index designed to represent the investable universe of the U.S. dollar-denominated leveraged loan market.

Fee Table

The following table describes the fees and expenses that are incurred when you buy, hold, or sell Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund shares. The annual operating expenses provided below for Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund are based on estimated expenses.

Shareholder fees (paid by the investor directly)

Sales charge (load) on purchases and reinvested distributions

None

Deferred sales charge (load) on redemptions

None

Redemption fee on shares held less than 60 days (as a % of amount redeemed)A

1.00%

A A redemption fee may be charged when you sell your shares or if your account falls below the account minimum for any reason, including solely due to declines in <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund's</R> net asset value per share (NAV).

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Annual operating expenses (paid from Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund assets)

Management fee

0.68%

Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) fees

None

Other expensesA

0.29%

Total annual class operating expensesB

0.97%

A <R>Based on e</R>stimated<R> amounts for the current fiscal year</R>.

B Effective September <R>19</R>, 2002, FMR has voluntarily agreed to reimburse Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund to the extent that total operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes, certain securities lending costs, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses), as a percentage of its average net assets, exceed 0.95%. This arrangement may be discontinued by FMR at any time.

This example helps you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

Let's say, hypothetically, that Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund's annual return is 5% and that your shareholder fees and Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund's annual operating expenses are exactly as described in the fee table. This example illustrates the effect of fees and expenses, but is not meant to suggest actual or expected fees and expenses or returns, all of which may vary. For every $10,000 you invested, here's how much you would pay in total expenses if you sell all of your shares at the end of each time period indicated:

1 year

$ 99

3 years

$ 309

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Fund Basics

Investment Details

Investment Objective

The fund seeks a high level of current income.

Principal Investment Strategies

FMR normally invests at least 80% of the fund's assets in floating rate loans and other floating rate securities. FMR defines floating rate securities as floating rate loans, other floating rate debt securities, money market securities of all types, repurchase agreements, and shares of money market and short-term bond funds. Many floating rate loans are lower-quality. FMR may invest in companies whose financial condition is troubled or uncertain and that may be involved in bankruptcy proceedings, reorganizations, or financial restructurings.

FMR may invest the fund's assets significantly in money market and investment-grade debt securities, and repurchase agreements. FMR may invest the fund's assets in these securities and repurchase agreements by investing in other funds.

FMR may invest the fund's assets in securities of foreign issuers in addition to securities of domestic issuers.

Because the fund is considered non-diversified FMR may invest a significant percentage of the fund's assets in a single issuer.

In buying and selling securities for the fund, FMR relies on fundamental analysis of each issuer and its ability to pay principal and interest in light of its current financial condition, its industry position, and economic and market conditions. Factors considered include a security's structural features, underlying collateral, and current price compared to its long-term value, and the earnings potential, credit standing, and management of the security's issuer. FMR expects that most floating rate loans purchased for the fund will trade on a secondary market (e.g., floating rate loans of issuers that have issued at least $100 million of floating rate loans and for which at least two banks or dealers are willing to make a market).

FMR may use various techniques, such as buying and selling futures contracts and exchange traded funds, to increase or decrease the fund's exposure to changing security prices, interest rates, or other factors that affect security values. If FMR's strategies do not work as intended, the fund may not achieve its objective.

Description of Principal Security Types

Floating rate loans are debt securities issued by companies or other entities with floating interest rates that reset periodically. Most floating rate loans are secured by specific collateral of the borrower and are senior to most other securities of the borrower (e.g., common stock or debt instruments) in the event of bankruptcy. Floating rate loans are often issued in connection with recapitalizations, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and refinancings. Floating rate loans are typically structured and administered by a financial institution that acts as the agent of the lenders participating in the floating rate loan. Floating rate loans may be acquired directly through the agent, as an assignment from another lender who holds a direct interest in the floating rate loan, or as a participation interest in another lender's portion of the floating rate loan.

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Debt securities are used by issuers to borrow money. The issuer usually pays a fixed, variable, or floating rate of interest, and must repay the amount borrowed at the maturity of the security. Some debt securities do not pay current interest but are sold at a discount from their face values. Debt securities include all types of debt instruments such as floating rate loans, corporate bonds, government securities, and mortgage and other asset-backed securities.

Money market securities are high-quality, short-term securities that pay a fixed, variable, or floating interest rate. Money market securities include bank certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances, bank time deposits, notes, commercial paper, and U.S. Government securities.

A repurchase agreement is an agreement to buy a security at one price and a simultaneous agreement to sell it back at an agreed-upon price.

Principal Investment Risks

Many factors affect the fund's performance. The fund's yield and share price change daily based on changes in interest rates and market conditions and in response to other economic, political, or financial developments. The fund's reaction to these developments will be affected by the types and maturities of securities in which the fund invests, the financial condition, industry and economic sector, and geographic location of an issuer, and the fund's level of investment in the securities of that issuer. Because FMR may invest a significant percentage of the fund's assets in a single issuer, the fund's performance could be closely tied to that one issuer and could be more volatile than the performance of more diversified funds. When you sell your shares of the fund, they could be worth more or less than what you paid for them.

The following factors can significantly affect the fund's performance:

Issuer-Specific Changes. Changes in the financial condition of an issuer, changes in specific economic or political conditions that affect a particular type of security or issuer, and changes in general economic or political conditions can affect the credit quality or value of an issuer's securities and an issuer's ability to pay interest and principal when due. Lower-quality debt securities (those of less than investment-grade quality), including floating rate loans, tend to be particularly sensitive to these changes.

Lower-quality debt securities involve greater risk of default on interest and principal payments or price changes due to changes in the credit quality of the issuer. The value of lower-quality debt securities often fluctuates in response to company, political, or economic developments and can decline significantly over short periods of time or during periods of general or regional economic difficulty. The default rate for lower-quality debt securities is likely to be higher during economic recessions or periods of high interest rates.

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Impairment of Collateral. The value of the collateral securing a floating rate loan can decline, be insufficient to meet the obligations of the borrower, or be difficult to liquidate. As a result, a floating rate loan may not be fully collateralized and can decline significantly in value.

Floating Rate Loan Liquidity. Floating rate loans generally are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. The liquidity of floating rate loans, including the volume and frequency of secondary market trading in such loans, varies significantly over time and among individual floating rate loans. For example, if the credit quality of a floating rate loan unexpectedly declines significantly, secondary market trading in that floating rate loan can also decline for a period of time. During periods of infrequent trading, valuing a floating rate loan can be more difficult, and buying and selling a floating rate loan at an acceptable price can be more difficult and delayed. Difficulty in selling a floating rate loan can result in a loss.

Prepayment. Many types of debt securities, including floating rate loans, are subject to prepayment risk. Prepayment occurs when the issuer of a security can repay principal prior to the security's maturity. Securities subject to prepayment risk can offer less potential for gains when the credit quality of the issuer improves.

Interest Rate Changes. In general, the price of a debt security can fall when interest rates rise and can rise when interest rates fall. Securities with floating interest rates can be less sensitive to interest rate changes, but may decline in value if their interest rates do not rise as much as interest rates in general.

Foreign Exposure. Foreign securities and securities issued by U.S. entities with substantial foreign operations can involve additional risks relating to political, economic, or regulatory conditions in foreign countries. All of these factors can make foreign investments more volatile than U.S. investments.

In response to market, economic, political, or other conditions such as inadequate supply of floating rate loans, FMR may temporarily use a different investment strategy for defensive purposes. If FMR does so, different factors could affect the fund's performance and the fund may not achieve its investment objective.

Fundamental Investment Policies

The policy discussed below is fundamental, that is, subject to change only by shareholder approval.

The fund seeks a high level of current income.

Shareholder Notice

The following policy is subject to change only upon 60 days' prior notice to shareholders:

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The fund normally invests at least 80% of its assets in floating rate loans and other floating rate securities.

Valuing Shares

The fund is open for business each day the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is open.

Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund's net asset value per share (NAV) is the value of a single share. Fidelity normally calculates Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund's NAV as of the close of business of the NYSE, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. However, NAV may be calculated earlier if trading on the NYSE is restricted or as permitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund's assets are valued as of this time for the purpose of computing Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund's NAV.

To the extent that the fund's assets are traded in other markets on days when the fund is not open for business, the value of the fund's assets may be affected on those days. In addition, trading in some of the fund's assets may not occur on days when the fund is open for business.

The fund's assets are valued primarily on the basis of information furnished by a pricing service or market quotations. Certain short-term securities are valued on the basis of amortized cost. If market quotations or information furnished by a pricing service is not readily available or does not accurately reflect fair value for a security or if a security's value has been materially affected by events occurring after the close of the exchange or market on which the security is principally traded (for example, a foreign exchange or market), that security may be valued by another method that the Board of Trustees believes accurately reflects fair value. A security's valuation may differ depending on the method used for determining value.

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Shareholder Information

Buying and Selling Shares

General Information

Fidelity Investments was established in 1946 to manage one of America's first mutual funds. Today, Fidelity is the largest mutual fund company in the country, and is known as an innovative provider of high-quality financial services to individuals and institutions.

In addition to its mutual fund business, the company operates one of America's leading brokerage firms, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC (FBS LLC). Fidelity is also a leader in providing tax-advantaged retirement plans for individuals investing on their own or through their employer.

You may buy or sell shares of a fund through a Fidelity brokerage account or a Fidelity mutual fund account. If you buy or sell shares of a fund (other than by exchange) through a Fidelity brokerage account, your transactions generally involve your Fidelity brokerage core (a settlement vehicle included as part of your Fidelity brokerage account).

If you do not currently have a Fidelity brokerage account or a Fidelity mutual fund account and would like to invest in a fund, you may need to complete an application. For more information about a Fidelity brokerage account or a Fidelity mutual fund account, please visit Fidelity's web site at www.fidelity.com, call 1-800-FIDELITY, or visit a Fidelity Investor Center (call 1-800-544-9797 for the center nearest you).

You may also buy or sell shares of Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund through a retirement account (such as an IRA or an account funded through salary deduction) or an investment professional. Retirement specialists are available at 1-800-544-4774 to answer your questions about Fidelity retirement products. If you buy or sell shares of Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund through a retirement account or an investment professional, the procedures for buying, selling, and exchanging shares of Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund and the account features and policies may differ from those discussed in this prospectus. Fees in addition to those discussed in this prospectus may also apply. For example, you may be charged a transaction fee if you buy or sell shares of Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund through a non-Fidelity broker or other investment professional.

Buying and Selling Information

Internet

www.fidelity.com

Phone

Fidelity Automated Service Telephone (FAST®) 1-800-544-5555

To reach a Fidelity representative 1-800-544-6666

Mail

Additional purchases:
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 770001
Cincinnati, OH 45277-0003

Redemptions:
Fidelity Investments
P.O. Box 660602
Dallas, TX 75266-9865

TDD - Service for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired

1-800-544-0118
(9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Eastern time)

You should include the following information with any order to buy, sell, or exchange shares:

  • Your name;
  • Your account number;
  • Name of fund whose shares you want to buy or sell; and
  • Dollar amount or number of shares you want to buy or sell.

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Certain methods of contacting Fidelity, such as by telephone or electronically, may be unavailable or delayed (for example, during periods of unusual market activity). In addition, the level and type of service available may be restricted based on criteria established by Fidelity.

Minimums

Initial Purchase

$2,500

For certain Fidelity retirement accountsA

$500

Subsequent Purchase

$250

Through regular investment plans

$100

Balance

$2,000

For certain Fidelity retirement accountsA

$500

A Fidelity Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, Rollover IRA, Simplified Employee Pension-IRA, and Keogh accounts.

There is no minimum balance or initial or subsequent purchase minimum for investments through Portfolio Advisory ServicesSM , a mutual fund or a qualified tuition program for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment manager, certain Fidelity retirement accounts funded through salary deduction, or fund positions opened with the proceeds of distributions from such retirement accounts. In addition, the fund may waive or lower purchase minimums in other circumstances.

Buying Shares

The price to buy one share of Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund is its NAV. Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund shares are sold without a sales charge.

Your shares will be bought at the next NAV calculated after your investment is received in proper form.

The fund may reject or cancel any purchase orders, including exchanges, for any reason.

For example, the fund does not permit market timing because short-term or other excessive trading into and out of the fund may harm performance by disrupting portfolio management strategies and by increasing expenses. Accordingly, the fund may reject any purchase orders, including exchanges, from market timers or investors that, in FMR's opinion, may be disruptive to the fund. For these purposes, FMR may consider an investor's trading history in the fund or other Fidelity funds, and accounts under common ownership or control.

The fund may stop offering shares completely or may offer shares only on a limited basis, for a period of time or permanently.

If you place an order to buy shares and your payment is not received and collected, your purchase may be canceled and you could be liable for any losses or fees a fund or Fidelity has incurred.

Certain financial institutions that have entered into sales agreements with Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) may enter confirmed purchase orders on behalf of customers by phone, with payment to follow no later than the time when <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R> is priced on the following business day. If payment is not received by that time, the order will be canceled and the financial institution could be held liable for resulting fees or losses.

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Selling Shares

The price to sell one share of Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund is its NAV, minus the redemption fee (short-term trading fee), if applicable.

The fund will deduct a 1.00% short-term trading fee from the redemption amount if you sell your shares or your shares are redeemed for failure to maintain the balance minimum after holding them less than 60 days. For this purpose, shares held longest will be treated as being redeemed first and shares held shortest as being redeemed last. The short-term trading fee does not apply to shares that were acquired through reinvestment of distributions.

Trading fees are paid to the fund rather than Fidelity, and are designed to offset the brokerage commissions, market impact, and other costs associated with fluctuations in fund asset levels and cash flow caused by short-term shareholder trading.

Your shares will be sold at the next NAV calculated after your order is received in proper form, minus the short-term trading fee, if applicable.

Certain requests must include a signature guarantee. It is designed to protect you and Fidelity from fraud. If you hold your shares in a Fidelity mutual fund account, your request must be made in writing and include a signature guarantee if any of the following situations apply:

  • You wish to sell more than $100,000 worth of shares;
  • The address on your account (record address) has changed within the last 15 or 30 days, depending on your account, and you wish to sell $10,000 or more of shares;
  • You are requesting that a check be mailed to a different address than the record address;
  • You are requesting that redemption proceeds be paid to someone other than the account owner; or
  • The redemption proceeds are being transferred to a Fidelity mutual fund account with a different registration.

You should be able to obtain a signature guarantee from a bank, broker (including Fidelity Investor Centers), dealer, credit union (if authorized under state law), securities exchange or association, clearing agency, or savings association. A notary public cannot provide a signature guarantee.

When you place an order to sell shares, note the following:

  • If you are selling some but not all of your shares, keep your fund balance above $2,000 to keep your fund position open ($500 for fund balances in retirement accounts), except fund positions not subject to balance minimums.
  • Normally, redemptions will be processed by the next business day, but may take up to seven days to be processed if making immediate payment would adversely affect the fund.

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  • Redemption proceeds (other than exchanges) may be delayed until money from prior purchases sufficient to cover your redemption has been received and collected. This can take up to seven business days after a purchase.
  • Redemptions may be suspended or payment dates postponed when the NYSE is closed (other than weekends or holidays), when trading on the NYSE is restricted, or as permitted by the SEC.
  • Redemption proceeds may be paid in securities or other property rather than in cash if FMR determines it is in the best interests of the fund.
  • You will not receive interest on amounts represented by uncashed redemption checks.

Exchanging Shares

An exchange involves the redemption of all or a portion of the shares of one fund and the purchase of shares of another fund.

As a shareholder, you have the privilege of exchanging shares of Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund for shares of other Fidelity funds.

However, you should note the following policies and restrictions governing exchanges:

  • The fund may temporarily or permanently terminate the exchange privilege of any investor who makes more than four exchanges out of the fund per calendar year. Accounts under common ownership or control will be counted together for purposes of the four exchange limit.
  • The exchange limit may be modified for accounts held by certain institutional retirement plans to conform to plan exchange limits and Department of Labor regulations. See your retirement plan materials for further information.
  • The fund may refuse any exchange purchases for any reason. For example, the fund may refuse exchange purchases by any person or group if, in FMR's judgment, the fund would be unable to invest the money effectively in accordance with its investment objective and policies, or would otherwise potentially be adversely affected.
  • Before exchanging into a fund or class, read its prospectus.
  • The fund or class you are exchanging into must be available for sale in your state.
  • Exchanges may have tax consequences for you.
  • If you are exchanging between accounts that are not registered in the same name, address, and taxpayer identification number, there may be additional requirements.

The fund may terminate or modify the exchange privilege in the future.

Other funds may have different exchange restrictions, and may impose trading fees of up to 2.00% of the amount exchanged. Check each fund's prospectus for details.

Features and Policies

Features

The following features may be available to buy and sell shares of the fund or to move money to and from your account, depending on whether you are investing through a Fidelity brokerage account or a Fidelity mutual fund account. Please visit Fidelity's web site at www.fidelity.com or call 1-800-544-6666 for more information.

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Electronic Funds Transfer: electronic money movement through the Automated Clearing House

  • To transfer money between a bank account and a Fidelity brokerage account or Fidelity mutual fund account.
  • You can use electronic funds transfer to:

- Make periodic (automatic) purchases of Fidelity fund shares or payments to your Fidelity brokerage account.

- Make periodic (automatic) redemptions of Fidelity fund shares or withdrawals from your Fidelity brokerage account.

Wire: electronic money movement through the Federal Reserve wire system

  • To transfer money between a bank account and a Fidelity brokerage account or Fidelity mutual fund account.

Automatic Transactions: periodic (automatic) transactions

  • To directly deposit all or a portion of your compensation from your employer (or the U.S. Government, in the case of Social Security) into a Fidelity brokerage account or Fidelity mutual fund account.
  • To make contributions from a Fidelity mutual fund account to a Fidelity mutual fund IRA.
  • To sell shares of a Fidelity money market fund and simultaneously to buy shares of another Fidelity fund in a Fidelity mutual fund account.

Policies

The following policies apply to you as a shareholder.

Statements that Fidelity sends to you include the following:

  • Confirmation statements (after transactions affecting your fund balance except reinvestment of distributions in the fund or another fund and certain transactions through automatic investment or withdrawal programs).
  • Monthly or quarterly account statements (detailing fund balances and all transactions completed during the prior month or quarter).

To reduce expenses, only one copy of most financial reports and prospectuses may be mailed to households, even if more than one person in a household holds shares of the fund. Call Fidelity at 1-800-544-8544 if you need additional copies of financial reports or prospectuses. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, contact Fidelity in writing at P.O. Box 5000, Cincinnati, Ohio 45273-8692.

Electronic copies of most financial reports and prospectuses are available at Fidelity's web site. To participate in Fidelity's electronic delivery program, call Fidelity or visit Fidelity's web site for more information.

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You may initiate many transactions by telephone or electronically. Fidelity will not be responsible for any losses resulting from unauthorized transactions if it follows reasonable security procedures designed to verify the identity of the investor. Fidelity will request personalized security codes or other information, and may also record calls. For transactions conducted through the Internet, Fidelity recommends the use of an Internet browser with 128-bit encryption. You should verify the accuracy of your confirmation statements immediately after you receive them. If you do not want the ability to sell and exchange by telephone, call Fidelity for instructions.

Fidelity may deduct a small balance maintenance fee of $12.00 from a fund balance with a value of less than $2,000. It is expected that fund balances will be valued on the second Friday in November of each calendar year. Fund positions opened after September 30 will not be subject to the fee for that calendar year. The fee, which is payable to Fidelity, is designed to offset in part the relatively higher costs of servicing smaller fund positions. This fee will not be deducted from fund positions opened after January 1 of that calendar year if those positions use regular investment plans.

You will be given 30 days' notice to reestablish the minimum balance if your fund balance falls below $2,000 ($500 for fund balances in retirement accounts), for any reason, including solely due to declines in Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund's NAV. If you do not increase your balance, Fidelity may sell all of your shares and send the proceeds to you. Your shares will be sold at the NAV, minus the short-term trading fee, if applicable, on the day Fidelity closes your fund position. Certain fund positions are not subject to these balance requirements and will not be closed for failure to maintain a minimum balance.

Fidelity may charge a fee for certain services, such as providing historical account documents.

Dividends and Capital Gain Distributions

The fund earns interest, dividends, and other income from its investments, and distributes this income (less expenses) to shareholders as dividends. The fund also realizes capital gains from its investments, and distributes these gains (less any losses) to shareholders as capital gain distributions.

The fund normally declares dividends daily and pays them monthly. The fund normally pays capital gain distributions in December.

Earning Dividends

Shares begin to earn dividends on the first business day following the day of purchase.

Shares earn dividends until, but not including, the next business day following the day of redemption.

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Distribution Options

When you open an account, specify on your application how you want to receive your distributions. The following distribution options are available for Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund:

1. Reinvestment Option. Your dividends and capital gain distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund<R> shares</R>. If you do not indicate a choice on your application, you will be assigned this option.

2. Income-Earned Option. Your capital gain distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the fund. Your dividends will be paid in cash.

3. Cash Option. Your dividends and capital gain distributions will be paid in cash.

4. Directed Dividends® Option. Your dividends will be automatically invested in shares of another identically registered Fidelity fund. Your capital gain distributions will be automatically invested in shares of another identically registered Fidelity fund, automatically reinvested in additional shares of the fund, or paid in cash.

If the distribution option you prefer is not listed on your account application, or if you want to change your current distribution option, visit Fidelity's web site at www.fidelity.com or call 1-800-544-6666 for more information.

If you elect to receive distributions paid in cash by check and the U.S. Postal Service does not deliver your checks, your distribution option may be converted to the Reinvestment Option. You will not receive interest on amounts represented by uncashed distribution checks.

Tax Consequences

As with any investment, your investment in the fund could have tax consequences for you. If you are not investing through a tax-advantaged retirement account, you should consider these tax consequences.

Taxes on distributions. Distributions you receive from the fund are subject to federal income tax, and may also be subject to state or local taxes.

For federal tax purposes, certain of the fund's distributions, including dividends and distributions of short-term capital gains, are taxable to you as ordinary income, while certain of the fund's distributions, including distributions of long-term capital gains, are taxable to you generally as capital gains.

If a fund's distributions exceed its income and capital gains realized in any year, which is sometimes the result of currency-related losses, all or a portion of those distributions may be treated as a return of capital to shareholders for tax purposes. A return of capital generally will not be taxable to you but will reduce the cost basis of your shares and result in a higher reported capital gain or a lower reported capital loss when you sell your shares.

If you buy shares when a fund has realized but not yet distributed income or capital gains, you will be "buying a dividend" by paying the full price for the shares and then receiving a portion of the price back in the form of a taxable distribution.

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Shareholder Information - continued

Any taxable distributions you receive from the fund will normally be taxable to you when you receive them, regardless of your distribution option. If you elect to receive distributions in cash or to invest distributions automatically in shares of another Fidelity fund, you will receive certain December distributions in January, but those distributions will be taxable as if you received them on December 31.

Taxes on transactions. Your redemptions, including exchanges, may result in a capital gain or loss for federal tax purposes. A capital gain or loss on your investment in the fund generally is the difference between the cost of your shares and the price you receive when you sell them.

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Fund Services

Fund Management

The fund is a mutual fund, an investment that pools shareholders' money and invests it toward a specified goal.

FMR is the fund's manager. The address of FMR and its affiliates, unless otherwise indicated below, is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

As of <R>March 28, 2002</R>, FMR had approximately $<R>13.6</R> billion in discretionary assets under management.

As the manager, FMR is responsible for choosing the fund's investments and handling its business affairs.

Affiliates assist FMR with foreign investments:

  • Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (FMR U.K.), at 25 Lovat Lane, London, EC3R 8LL, England, serves as a sub-adviser for the fund. FMR U.K. was organized in 1986 to provide investment research and advice to FMR. FMR U.K. may provide investment research and advice on issuers based outside the United States and may also provide investment advisory services for the fund.
  • Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (FMR Far East)<R>,</R> at Shiroyama JT Mori Bldg., 4-3-1 Toranomon Minato-ku, Tokyo 105, Japan, serves as a sub-adviser for the fund. FMR Far East was organized in 1986 to provide investment research and advice to FMR. FMR Far East may provide investment research and advice on issuers based outside the United States and may also provide investment advisory services for the fund.
  • Fidelity Investments Japan Limited (FIJ), at 1-8-8 Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0033, Japan, serves as a sub-adviser for the fund. As of <R>June 30, 2001</R>, FIJ had approximately $<R>21.9</R> billion in discretionary assets under management. FIJ may provide investment research and advice on issuers based outside the United States and may also provide investment advisory and order execution services for the fund from time to time.

FMR Co., Inc. (FMRC) serves as a sub-adviser for the fund. FMRC is primarily responsible for choosing investments for the fund.

FMRC is an affiliate of FMR. As of <R>March 28, 2002</R>, FMRC had approximately $<R>543.8</R> billion in discretionary assets under management.

Christine McConnell is portfolio manager of the fund, which she has managed since August 2000. Ms. McConnell joined Fidelity<R> Investments </R>in 1987 working as a research analyst until 1993. Since rejoining the company in 1994, she has been an equity research analyst and manager.

From time to time a manager, analyst, or other Fidelity employee may express views regarding a particular company, security, industry, or market sector. The views expressed by any such person are the views of only that individual as of the time expressed 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.

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Fund Services - continued

The fund pays a management fee to FMR. The management fee is calculated and paid to FMR every month. The fee is calculated by adding a group fee rate to an individual fund fee rate, dividing by twelve, and multiplying the result by the fund's average net assets throughout the month.

The group fee rate is based on the average net assets of all the mutual funds advised by FMR. This rate cannot rise above 0.37%, and it drops as total assets under management increase.

For October 2001, the group fee rate was 0.13%. The individual fund fee rate is 0.55%.

The total management fee for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2001 was 0.68% of the fund's average net assets.

FMR pays FMRC, FMR U.K., and FMR Far East for providing sub-advisory services. FMR Far East in turn pays FIJ for providing sub-advisory services.

FMR may, from time to time, agree to reimburse Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund for management fees and other expenses above a specified limit. FMR retains the ability to be repaid by Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund if expenses fall below the specified limit prior to the end of the fiscal year. Reimbursement arrangements, which may be discontinued by FMR at any time, can decrease Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund's expenses and boost its performance.

Fund Distribution

The fund is composed of multiple classes of shares. All classes of the fund have a common investment objective and investment portfolio.

FDC distributes Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund's shares.

Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 that recognizes that FMR may use its management fee revenues, as well as its past profits or its resources from any other source, to pay FDC for expenses incurred in connection with providing services intended to result in the sale of Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund shares and/or shareholder support services. FMR, directly or through FDC, may pay significant amounts to intermediaries, such as banks, broker-dealers, and other service-providers, that provide those services. Currently, the Board of Trustees has authorized such payments for Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund.

If payments made by FMR to FDC or to intermediaries under the Distribution and Service Plan were considered to be paid out of Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund's assets on an ongoing basis, they might increase the cost of your investment and might cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.

To receive payments made pursuant to a Distribution and Service Plan, intermediaries must sign the appropriate agreement with FDC in advance.

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From time to time, FDC may offer special promotional programs to investors who purchase shares of Fidelity funds. For example, FDC may offer merchandise, discounts, vouchers, or similar items to investors who purchase shares of certain Fidelity funds during certain periods. To determine if you qualify for any such programs, contact Fidelity or visit our web site at www.fidelity.com.

FMR may allocate brokerage transactions in a manner that takes into account the sale of shares of the fund, provided that the fund receives brokerage services and commission rates comparable to those of other broker-dealers.

No dealer, sales representative, or any other person has been authorized to give any information or to make any representations, other than those contained in this prospectus and in the related statement of additional information (SAI), in connection with the offer contained in this prospectus. If given or made, such other information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by the fund or FDC. This prospectus and the related SAI do not constitute an offer by the fund or by FDC to sell shares of the fund to or to buy shares of the fund from any person to whom it is unlawful to make such offer.

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Notes

Notes

You can obtain additional information about the fund. The fund's SAI includes more detailed information about the fund and its investments. The SAI is incorporated herein by reference (legally forms a part of the prospectus). The fund's annual and semi-annual reports include a discussion of the fund's holdings and recent market conditions and the fund's investment strategies that affected performance.

For a free copy of any of these documents or to request other information or ask questions about the fund, call Fidelity at 1-800-544-8544. In addition, you may visit Fidelity's web site at www.fidelity.com for a free copy of a prospectus or an annual or semi-annual report or to request other information.

The SAI, the fund's annual and semi-annual reports and other related materials are available from the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) Database on the SEC's web site (http://www.sec.gov). You can obtain copies of this information, after paying a duplicating fee, by sending a request by e-mail to publicinfo@sec.gov or by writing the Public Reference Section of the SEC, Washington, D.C. 20549-0102. You can also review and copy information about the fund, including the fund's SAI, at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call 1-202-942-8090 for information on the operation of the SEC's Public Reference Room.

Investment Company Act of 1940, File Number, 811-4707

Fidelity, Fidelity Investments & (Pyramid) Design, FAST, and Directed Dividends are registered trademarks of FMR Corp.

Portfolio Advisory Services is a service mark of FMR Corp

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FIDELITY FLOATING RATE HIGH INCOME FUND

A Class of Fidelity® Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund

A Fund of Fidelity Advisor Series II

STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

September 9, 2002

This statement of additional information (SAI) is not a prospectus. Portions of the fund's annual report are incorporated herein. The annual report is supplied with this SAI. In addition, portions of the fund's semiannual report is incorporated herein. The semiannual report is also supplied with this SAI.

To obtain a free additional copy of the prospectus, dated September <R>9</R>, 2002, or an annual or semiannual report, please call Fidelity at 1-800-544-8544 or visit Fidelity's web site at www.fidelity.com.

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Investment Policies and Limitations

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Portfolio Transactions

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Valuation

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Performance

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Buying, Selling, and Exchanging Information

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Distributions and Taxes

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Trustees and Officers

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Control of Investment Advisers

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Management Contract

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Board Approval of the Existing Investment Advisory Contracts

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Distribution Services

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Transfer and Service Agent Agreements

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Description of the Trust

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Financial Statements

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Appendix

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INVESTMENT POLICIES AND LIMITATIONS

The following policies and limitations supplement those set forth in the prospectus. Unless otherwise noted, whenever an investment policy or limitation states a maximum percentage of the fund's assets that may be invested in any security or other asset, or sets forth a policy regarding quality standards, such standard or percentage limitation will be determined immediately after and as a result of the fund's acquisition of such security or other asset. Accordingly, any subsequent change in values, net assets, or other circumstances will not be considered when determining whether the investment complies with the fund's investment policies and limitations.

The fund's fundamental investment policies and limitations cannot be changed without approval by a "majority of the outstanding voting securities" (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act)) of the fund. However, except for the fundamental investment limitations listed below, the investment policies and limitations described in this SAI are not fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval.

The following are the fund's fundamental investment limitations set forth in their entirety. The fund may not:

(1) issue senior securities, except in connection with the insurance program established by the fund pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission or as otherwise permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940;

(2) borrow money, except that the fund may borrow money for temporary or emergency purposes (not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding 33 1/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than borrowings). Any borrowings that come to exceed this amount will be reduced within three days (not including Sundays and holidays) to the extent necessary to comply with the 33 1/3% limitation;

(3) underwrite securities issued by others, except to the extent that the fund may be considered an underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 in the disposition of restricted securities or in connection with investments in other investment companies;

(4) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities, or securities of other investment companies) if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of companies whose principal business activities are in the same industry;

(5) purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business);

(6) purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the fund from purchasing or selling options and futures contracts or from investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical commodities); or

(7) lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets would be lent to other parties, but this limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities or to repurchase agreements, or to acquisitions of loans, loan participations or other forms of debt instruments.

The following investment limitations are not fundamental and may be changed without shareholder approval.

(i) In order to qualify as a "regulated investment company" under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the fund currently intends to comply with certain diversification limits imposed by Subchapter M.

(ii) The fund does not currently intend to sell securities short, unless it owns or has the right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short, and provided that transactions in futures contracts and options are not deemed to constitute selling securities short.

(iii) The fund does not currently intend to purchase securities on margin, except that the fund may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of transactions, and provided that margin payments in connection with futures contracts and options on futures contracts shall not constitute purchasing securities on margin.

(iv) The fund may borrow money only (a) from a bank or a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) by engaging in reverse repurchase agreements with any party (reverse repurchase agreements are treated as borrowings for purposes of fundamental investment limitation (2)).

(v) The fund does not currently intend to purchase any security if, as a result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in securities that are deemed to be illiquid because they cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they are valued.

(vi) The fund does not currently intend to lend assets other than securities to other parties, except by (a) lending money (up to 15% of the fund's net assets) to a registered investment company or portfolio for which FMR or an affiliate serves as investment adviser or (b) assuming any unfunded commitments in connection with the acquisition of loans, loan participations, or other forms of debt instruments. (This limitation does not apply to purchases of debt securities, to repurchase agreements, or to acquisitions of loans, loan participations or other forms of debt instruments.)

For purposes of limitation (i), Subchapter M generally requires the fund to invest no more than 25% of its total assets in securities of any one issuer and to invest at least 50% of its total assets so that (a) no more than 5% of the fund's total assets are invested in securities of any one issuer, and (b) the fund does not hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer. However, Subchapter M allows unlimited investments in cash, cash items, government securities (as defined in Subchapter M) and securities of other regulated investment companies. These tax requirements are generally applied at the end of each quarter of the fund's taxable year.

With respect to limitation (v), if through a change in values, net assets, or other circumstances, the fund were in a position where more than 15% of its net assets were invested in illiquid securities, it would consider appropriate steps to protect liquidity.

For the fund's limitations on futures and options transactions, see the section entitled "Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions" on page <R><Click Here></R>.

The following pages contain more detailed information about types of instruments in which the fund may invest, strategies Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) may employ in pursuit of the fund's investment objective, and a summary of related risks. FMR may not buy all of these instruments or use all of these techniques unless it believes that doing so will help the fund achieve its goal.

Affiliated Bank Transactions. A fund may engage in transactions with financial institutions that are, or may be considered to be, "affiliated persons" of the fund under the 1940 Act. These transactions may involve repurchase agreements with custodian banks; short-term obligations of, and repurchase agreements with, the 50 largest U.S. banks (measured by deposits); municipal securities; U.S. Government securities with affiliated financial institutions that are primary dealers in these securities; short-term currency transactions; and short-term borrowings. In accordance with exemptive orders issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Board of Trustees has established and periodically reviews procedures applicable to transactions involving affiliated financial institutions.

Asset-Backed Securities represent interests in pools of mortgages, loans, receivables, or other assets. Payment of interest and repayment of principal may be largely dependent upon the cash flows generated by the assets backing the securities and, in certain cases, supported by letters of credit, surety bonds, or other credit enhancements. Asset-backed security values may also be affected by other factors including changes in interest rates, the availability of information concerning the pool and its structure, the creditworthiness of the servicing agent for the pool, the originator of the loans or receivables, or the entities providing the credit enhancement. In addition, these securities may be subject to prepayment risk.

Borrowing. The fund may borrow from banks or from other funds advised by FMR or its affiliates, or through reverse repurchase agreements. If the fund borrows money, its share price may be subject to greater fluctuation until the borrowing is paid off. If the fund makes additional investments while borrowings are outstanding, this may be considered a form of leverage.

Cash Management. A fund can hold uninvested cash or can invest it in cash equivalents such as money market securities, repurchase agreements, or shares of money market or short-term bond funds. Generally, these securities offer less potential for gains than other types of securities.

Central Funds are money market or short-term bond funds managed by FMR or its affiliates. The money market central funds seek to earn a high level of current income (free from federal income tax in the case of a municipal money market fund) while maintaining a stable $1.00 share price. The money market central funds comply with industry-standard requirements for money market funds regarding the quality, maturity, and diversification of their investments. The short-term bond central funds seek to obtain a high level of current income consistent with preservation of capital.

Common Stock represents an equity or ownership interest in an issuer. In the event an issuer is liquidated or declares bankruptcy, the claims of owners of bonds and preferred stock take precedence over the claims of those who own common stock.

Convertible Securities are bonds, debentures, notes, preferred stocks, or other securities that may be converted or exchanged (by the holder or by the issuer) into shares of the underlying common stock (or cash or securities of equivalent value) at a stated exchange ratio. A convertible security may also be called for redemption or conversion by the issuer after a particular date and under certain circumstances (including a specified price) established upon issue. If a convertible security held by a fund is called for redemption or conversion, the fund could be required to tender it for redemption, convert it into the underlying common stock, or sell it to a third party.

Convertible securities generally have less potential for gain or loss than common stocks. Convertible securities generally provide yields higher than the underlying common stocks, but generally lower than comparable non-convertible securities. Because of this higher yield, convertible securities generally sell at prices above their "conversion value," which is the current market value of the stock to be received upon conversion. The difference between this conversion value and the price of convertible securities will vary over time depending on changes in the value of the underlying common stocks and interest rates. When the underlying common stocks decline in value, convertible securities will tend not to decline to the same extent because of the interest or dividend payments and the repayment of principal at maturity for certain types of convertible securities. However, securities that are convertible other than at the option of the holder generally do not limit the potential for loss to the same extent as securities convertible at the option of the holder. When the underlying common stocks rise in value, the value of convertible securities may also be expected to increase. At the same time, however, the difference between the market value of convertible securities and their conversion value will narrow, which means that the value of convertible securities will generally not increase to the same extent as the value of the underlying common stocks. Because convertible securities may also be interest-rate sensitive, their value may increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. Convertible securities are also subject to credit risk, and are often lower-quality securities.

Dollar-Weighted Average Maturity is derived by multiplying the value of each investment by the time remaining to its maturity, adding these calculations, and then dividing the total by the value of the fund's portfolio. An obligation's maturity is typically determined on a stated final maturity basis, although there are some exceptions to this rule.

For example, if it is probable that the issuer of an instrument will take advantage of a maturity-shortening device, such as a call, refunding, or redemption provision, the date on which the instrument will probably be called, refunded, or redeemed may be considered to be its maturity date. Also, the maturities of mortgage securities, including collateralized mortgage obligations, and some asset-backed securities are determined on a weighted average life basis, which is the average time for principal to be repaid. For a mortgage security, this average time is calculated by estimating the timing of principal payments, including unscheduled prepayments, during the life of the mortgage. The weighted average life of these securities is likely to be substantially shorter than their stated final maturity.

Exposure to Foreign Markets. Foreign securities, foreign currencies, and securities issued by U.S. entities with substantial foreign operations may involve significant risks in addition to the risks inherent in U.S. investments.

Foreign investments involve risks relating to local political, economic, regulatory, or social instability, military action or unrest, or adverse diplomatic developments, and may be affected by actions of foreign governments adverse to the interests of U.S. investors. Such actions may include expropriation or nationalization of assets, confiscatory taxation, restrictions on U.S. investment or on the ability to repatriate assets or convert currency into U.S. dollars, or other government intervention. Additionally, governmental issuers of foreign debt securities may be unwilling to pay interest and repay principal when due and may require that the conditions for payment be renegotiated. There is no assurance that FMR will be able to anticipate these potential events or counter their effects. In addition, the value of securities denominated in foreign currencies and of dividends and interest paid with respect to such securities will fluctuate based on the relative strength of the U.S. dollar.

The risks of foreign investing may be magnified for investments in emerging markets, which may have relatively unstable governments, economies based on only a few industries, and securities markets that trade a small number of securities.

Floating Rate Loans and Other Debt Securities. Floating rate loans consist generally of obligations of companies or other entities (collectively, "borrowers") incurred for the purpose of reorganizing the assets and liabilities of a borrower (recapitalization); acquiring another company (acquisition); taking over control of a company (leveraged buyout); temporary financing (bridge loan); or refinancings, internal growth, or other general business purposes. Floating rate loans are often obligations of borrowers who are highly leveraged.

Floating rate loans may be structured to include both term loans, which are generally fully funded at the time of the making of the loan, and revolving credit facilities, which would require additional investments upon the borrower's demand. A revolving credit facility may require a purchaser to increase its investment in a floating rate loan at a time when it would not otherwise have done so, even if the borrower's condition makes it unlikely that the amount will ever be repaid.

Floating rate loans may be acquired by direct investment as a lender, as a participation interest (which represents a fractional interest in a floating rate loan) issued by a lender or other financial institution, or as an assignment of the portion of a floating rate loan previously attributable to a different lender.

A floating rate loan offered as part of the original lending syndicate typically is purchased at par value. As part of the original lending syndicate, a purchaser generally earns a yield equal to the stated interest rate. In addition, members of the original syndicate typically are paid a commitment fee. In secondary market trading, floating rate loans may be purchased or sold above, at, or below par, which can result in a yield that is below, equal to, or above the stated interest rate, respectively. At certain times when reduced opportunities exist for investing in new syndicated floating rate loans, floating rate loans may be available only through the secondary market. There can be no assurance that an adequate supply of floating rate loans will be available for purchase.

Historically, floating rate loans have not been registered with the SEC or any state securities commission or listed on any securities exchange. As a result, the amount of public information available about a specific floating rate loan historically has been less extensive than if the floating rate loan were registered or exchange-traded.

Purchasers of floating rate loans and other forms of debt securities depend primarily upon the creditworthiness of the borrower for payment of interest and repayment of principal. If scheduled interest or principal payments are not made, the value of the security may be adversely affected. Floating rate loans and other debt securities that are fully secured provide more protections than unsecured securities in the event of failure to make scheduled interest or principal payments. Indebtedness of borrowers whose creditworthiness is poor involves substantially greater risks and may be highly speculative. Borrowers that are in bankruptcy or restructuring may never pay off their indebtedness, or may pay only a small fraction of the amount owed. Some floating rate loans and other debt securities are not rated by any nationally recognized statistical rating organization. In connection with the restructuring of a floating rate loan or other debt security outside of bankruptcy court in a negotiated work-out or in the context of bankruptcy proceedings, equity securities or junior debt securities may be received in exchange for all or a portion of an interest in the security.

From time to time FMR and its affiliates may borrow money from various banks in connection with their business activities. These banks also may sell floating rate loans to a Fidelity fund or acquire floating rate loans from a Fidelity fund, or may be intermediate participants with respect to floating rate loans owned by a Fidelity fund. These banks also may act as agents for floating rate loans that a Fidelity fund owns.

The following paragraphs pertain to floating rate loans: Agents, Participation Interests, Collateral, Floating Interest Rates, Maturity, Floating Rate Loan Trading, Supply of Floating Rate Loans, Restrictive Covenants, Fees, and Other Types of Floating Rate Debt Securities.

Agents. Floating rate loans typically are originated, negotiated, and structured by a bank, insurance company, finance company, or other financial institution (the "agent") for a lending syndicate of financial institutions. The borrower and the lender or lending syndicate enter into a loan agreement. In addition, an institution (typically, but not always, the agent) holds any collateral on behalf of the lenders.

In a typical floating rate loan, the agent administers the terms of the loan agreement and is responsible for the collection of principal and interest and fee payments from the borrower and the apportionment of these payments to all lenders that are parties to the loan agreement. Purchasers will rely on the agent to use appropriate creditor remedies against the borrower. Typically, under loan agreements, the agent is given broad discretion in monitoring the borrower's performance and is obligated to use the same care it would use in the management of its own property. Upon an event of default, the agent typically will enforce the loan agreement after instruction from the lenders. The borrower compensates the agent for these services. This compensation may include special fees paid on structuring and funding the floating rate loan and other fees paid on a continuing basis. The typical practice of an agent or a lender in relying exclusively or primarily on reports from the borrower may involve a risk of fraud by the borrower.

If an agent becomes insolvent, or has a receiver, conservator, or similar official appointed for it by the appropriate bank or other regulatory authority, or becomes a debtor in a bankruptcy proceeding, the agent's appointment may be terminated, and a successor agent would be appointed. If an appropriate regulator or court determines that assets held by the agent for the benefit of the purchasers of floating rate loans are subject to the claims of the agent's general or secured creditors, the purchasers might incur certain costs and delays in realizing payment on a floating rate loan or suffer a loss of principal and/or interest. Furthermore, in the event of the borrower's bankruptcy or insolvency, the borrower's obligation to repay a floating rate loan may be subject to certain defenses that the borrower can assert as a result of improper conduct by the agent.

Participation Interests. Purchasers of participation interests do not have any direct contractual relationship with the borrower. Purchasers rely on the lender who sold the participation interest not only for the enforcement of the purchaser's rights against the borrower but also for the receipt and processing of payments due under the floating rate loan.

Purchasers of participation interests may be subject to delays, expenses, and risks that are greater than those that would be involved if the purchaser could enforce its rights directly against the borrower. In addition, under the terms of a participation interest, the purchaser may be regarded as a creditor of the intermediate participant (rather than of the borrower), so that the purchaser also may be subject to the risk that the intermediate participant could become insolvent. The agreement between the purchaser and lender who sold the participation interest may also limit the rights of the purchaser to vote on changes that may be made to the loan agreement, such as waiving a breach of a covenant.

The fund limits the amount of total assets that it will invest in any one issuer or in issuers within the same industry (see the fund's investment limitations). For purposes of these limitations, a fund generally will treat the borrower as the "issuer" of indebtedness held by the fund. In the case of participation interests where a bank or other lending institution serves as intermediate participant between a fund and the borrower, if the participation interest does not shift to the fund the direct debtor-creditor relationship with the borrower, SEC interpretations require a fund, in appropriate circumstances, to treat both the lending bank or other lending institution and the borrower as "issuers" for these purposes. Treating an intermediate participant as an issuer of indebtedness may restrict a fund's ability to invest in indebtedness related to a single intermediate participant, or a group of intermediate participants engaged in the same industry, even if the underlying borrowers represent many different companies and industries.

Collateral. Most floating rate loans are secured by specific collateral of the borrower and are senior to most other securities of the borrower. The collateral typically has a market value, at the time the floating rate loan is made, that equals or exceeds the principal amount of the floating rate loan. The value of the collateral may decline, be insufficient to meet the obligations of the borrower, or be difficult to liquidate. As a result, a floating rate loan may not be fully collateralized and can decline significantly in value.

Floating rate loan collateral may consist of various types of assets or interests. Collateral may include working capital assets, such as accounts receivable or inventory; tangible or intangible assets; or assets or other types of guarantees of affiliates of the borrower. Inventory is the goods a company has in stock, including finished goods, goods in the process of being manufactured, and the supplies used in the process of manufacturing. Accounts receivable are the monies due to a company for merchandise or securities that it has sold, or for the services it has provided. Tangible fixed assets include real property, buildings, and equipment. Intangible assets include trademarks, copyrights and patent rights, and securities of subsidiaries or affiliates.

Generally, floating rate loans are secured unless (i) the purchaser's security interest in the collateral is invalidated for any reason by a court, or (ii) the collateral is fully released with the consent of the agent bank and lenders or under the terms of a loan agreement as the creditworthiness of the borrower improves. Collateral impairment is the risk that the value of the collateral for a floating rate loan will be insufficient in the event that a borrower defaults. Although the terms of a floating rate loan generally require that the collateral at issuance have a value at least equal to 100% of the amount of such floating rate loan, the value of the collateral may decline subsequent to the purchase of a floating rate loan. In most loan agreements there is no formal requirement to pledge additional collateral. There is no guarantee that the sale of collateral would allow a borrower to meet its obligations should the borrower be unable to repay principal or pay interest or that the collateral could be sold quickly or easily.

In addition, most borrowers pay their debts from the cash flow they generate. If the borrower's cash flow is insufficient to pay its debts as they come due, the borrower may seek to restructure its debts rather than sell collateral. Borrowers may try to restructure their debts by filing for protection under the federal bankruptcy laws or negotiating a work-out. If a borrower becomes involved in bankruptcy proceedings, access to the collateral may be limited by bankruptcy and other laws. In the event that a court decides that access to the collateral is limited or void, it is unlikely that purchasers could recover the full amount of the principal and interest due.

There may be temporary periods when the principal asset held by a borrower is the stock of a related company, which may not legally be pledged to secure a floating rate loan. On occasions when such stock cannot be pledged, the floating rate loan will be temporarily unsecured until the stock can be pledged or is exchanged for, or replaced by, other assets.

Some floating rate loans are unsecured. If the borrower defaults on an unsecured floating rate loan, there is no specific collateral on which the purchaser can foreclose.

Floating Interest Rates. The rate of interest payable on floating rate loans is the sum of a base lending rate plus a specified spread. Base lending rates are generally the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), the Certificate of Deposit ("CD") Rate of a designated U.S. bank, the Prime Rate of a designated U.S. bank, the Federal Funds Rate, or another base lending rate used by commercial lenders. A borrower usually has the right to select the base lending rate and to change the base lending rate at specified intervals. The applicable spread may be fixed at time of issuance or may adjust upward or downward to reflect changes in credit quality of the borrower.

The interest rate on LIBOR-based and CD Rate-based floating rate loans is reset periodically at intervals ranging from 30 to 180 days, while the interest rate on Prime Rate- or Federal Funds Rate-based floating rate loans floats daily as those rates change. Investment in floating rate loans with longer interest rate reset periods can increase fluctuations in the floating rate loans' values when interest rates change.

The yield on a floating rate loan will primarily depend on the terms of the underlying floating rate loan and the base lending rate chosen by the borrower. The relationship between LIBOR, the CD Rate, the Prime Rate, and the Federal Funds Rate will vary as market conditions change.

Maturity. Floating rate loans typically will have a stated term of five to nine years. However, because floating rate loans are frequently prepaid, their average maturity is expected to be two to three years. The degree to which borrowers prepay floating rate loans, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, may be affected by general business conditions, the borrower's financial condition, and competitive conditions among lenders. Prepayments cannot be predicted with accuracy. Prepayments of principal to the purchaser of a floating rate loan may result in the principal's being reinvested in floating rate loans with lower yields.

Floating Rate Loan Trading. Floating rate loans are generally subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. Floating rate loans are not currently listed on any securities exchange or automatic quotation system. As a result, no active market may exist for some floating rate loans, and to the extent a secondary market exists for other floating rate loans, such market may be subject to irregular trading activity, wide bid/ask spreads, and extended trade settlement periods.

Supply of Floating Rate Loans. The supply of floating rate loans may be limited from time to time due to a lack of sellers in the market for existing floating rate loans or the number of new floating rate loans currently being issued. As a result, the floating rate loans available for purchase may be lower quality or higher priced.

Restrictive Covenants. A borrower must comply with various restrictive covenants contained in the loan agreement. In addition to requiring the scheduled payment of interest and principal, these covenants may include restrictions on dividend payments and other distributions to stockholders, provisions requiring the borrower to maintain specific financial ratios, and limits on total debt. The loan agreement may also contain a covenant requiring the borrower to prepay the floating rate loan with any free cash flow. A breach of a covenant that is not waived by the agent (or by the lenders directly) is normally an event of default, which provides the agent or the lenders the right to call the outstanding floating rate loan.

Fees. Purchasers of floating rate loans may receive and/or pay certain fees. These fees are in addition to interest payments received and may include facility fees, commitment fees, commissions, and prepayment penalty fees. When a purchaser buys a floating rate loan, it may receive a facility fee; and when it sells a floating rate loan, it may pay a facility fee. A purchaser may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit portion of a floating rate loan or a prepayment penalty fee on the prepayment of a floating rate loan. A purchaser may also receive other fees, including covenant waiver fees and covenant modification fees.

Other Types of Floating Rate Debt Securities. Floating rate debt securities include other forms of indebtedness of borrowers such as notes and bonds, securities with fixed rate interest payments in conjunction with a right to receive floating rate interest payments, and shares of other investment companies. These instruments are generally subject to the same risks as floating rate loans but are often more widely issued and traded.

Foreign Currency Transactions. A fund may conduct foreign currency transactions on a spot (i.e., cash) or forward basis (i.e., by entering into forward contracts to purchase or sell foreign currencies). Although foreign exchange dealers generally do not charge a fee for such conversions, they do realize a profit based on the difference between the prices at which they are buying and selling various currencies. Thus, a dealer may offer to sell a foreign currency at one rate, while offering a lesser rate of exchange should the counterparty desire to resell that currency to the dealer. Forward contracts are customized transactions that require a specific amount of a currency to be delivered at a specific exchange rate on a specific date or range of dates in the future. Forward contracts are generally traded in an interbank market directly between currency traders (usually large commercial banks) and their customers. The parties to a forward contract may agree to offset or terminate the contract before its maturity, or may hold the contract to maturity and complete the contemplated currency exchange.

Successful use of currency management strategies will depend on FMR's skill in analyzing currency values. Currency management strategies may substantially change a fund's investment exposure to changes in currency exchange rates and could result in losses to a fund if currencies do not perform as FMR anticipates. For example, if a currency's value rose at a time when FMR had hedged a fund by selling that currency in exchange for dollars, a fund would not participate in the currency's appreciation. If FMR hedges currency exposure through proxy hedges, a fund could realize currency losses from both the hedge and the security position if the two currencies do not move in tandem. Similarly, if FMR increases a fund's exposure to a foreign currency and that currency's value declines, a fund will realize a loss. There is no assurance that FMR's use of currency management strategies will be advantageous to a fund or that it will hedge at appropriate times.

Fund's Rights as an Investor. The fund does not intend to direct or administer the day-to-day operations of any company. A fund, however, may exercise its rights as a shareholder or lender and may communicate its views on important matters of policy to management, the Board of Directors, shareholders of a company, and holders of other securities of the company when FMR determines that such matters could have a significant effect on the value of the fund's investment in the company. The activities in which a fund may engage, either individually or in conjunction with others, may include, among others, supporting or opposing proposed changes in a company's corporate structure or business activities; seeking changes in a company's directors or management; seeking changes in a company's direction or policies; seeking the sale or reorganization of the company or a portion of its assets; supporting or opposing third-party takeover efforts; supporting the filing of a bankruptcy petition; or foreclosing on collateral securing a security. This area of corporate activity is increasingly prone to litigation and it is possible that a fund could be involved in lawsuits related to such activities. FMR will monitor such activities with a view to mitigating, to the extent possible, the risk of litigation against a fund and the risk of actual liability if a fund is involved in litigation. No guarantee can be made, however, that litigation against a fund will not be undertaken or liabilities incurred.

Futures and Options. The following paragraphs pertain to futures and options: Combined Positions, Correlation of Price Changes, Futures Contracts, Futures Margin Payments, Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions, Liquidity of Options and Futures Contracts, Options and Futures Relating to Foreign Currencies, OTC Options, Purchasing Put and Call Options, and Writing Put and Call Options.

Combined Positions involve purchasing and writing options in combination with each other, or in combination with futures or forward contracts, to adjust the risk and return characteristics of the overall position. For example, purchasing a put option and writing a call option on the same underlying instrument would construct a combined position whose risk and return characteristics are similar to selling a futures contract. Another possible combined position would involve writing a call option at one strike price and buying a call option at a lower price, to reduce the risk of the written call option in the event of a substantial price increase. Because combined options positions involve multiple trades, they result in higher transaction costs and may be more difficult to open and close out.

Correlation of Price Changes. Because there are a limited number of types of exchange-traded options and futures contracts, it is likely that the standardized contracts available will not match a fund's current or anticipated investments exactly. A fund may invest in options and futures contracts based on securities with different issuers, maturities, or other characteristics from the securities in which the fund typically invests, which involves a risk that the options or futures position will not track the performance of the fund's other investments.

Options and futures prices can also diverge from the prices of their underlying instruments, even if the underlying instruments match a fund's investments well. Options and futures prices are affected by such factors as current and anticipated short-term interest rates, changes in volatility of the underlying instrument, and the time remaining until expiration of the contract, which may not affect security prices the same way. Imperfect correlation may also result from differing levels of demand in the options and futures markets and the securities markets, from structural differences in how options and futures and securities are traded, or from imposition of daily price fluctuation limits or trading halts. A fund may purchase or sell options and futures contracts with a greater or lesser value than the securities it wishes to hedge or intends to purchase in order to attempt to compensate for differences in volatility between the contract and the securities, although this may not be successful in all cases. If price changes in a fund's options or futures positions are poorly correlated with its other investments, the positions may fail to produce anticipated gains or result in losses that are not offset by gains in other investments.

Futures Contracts. In purchasing a futures contract, the buyer agrees to purchase a specified underlying instrument at a specified future date. In selling a futures contract, the seller agrees to sell a specified underlying instrument at a specified future date. The price at which the purchase and sale will take place is fixed when the buyer and seller enter into the contract. Some currently available futures contracts are based on specific securities, such as U.S. Treasury bonds or notes, and some are based on indices of securities prices, such as the Standard & Poor's 500SM  Index (S&P 500®). Futures can be held until their delivery dates, or can be closed out before then if a liquid secondary market is available.

The value of a futures contract tends to increase and decrease in tandem with the value of its underlying instrument. Therefore, purchasing futures contracts will tend to increase a fund's exposure to positive and negative price fluctuations in the underlying instrument, much as if it had purchased the underlying instrument directly. When a fund sells a futures contract, by contrast, the value of its futures position will tend to move in a direction contrary to the market. Selling futures contracts, therefore, will tend to offset both positive and negative market price changes, much as if the underlying instrument had been sold.

Futures Margin Payments. The purchaser or seller of a futures contract is not required to deliver or pay for the underlying instrument unless the contract is held until the delivery date. However, both the purchaser and seller are required to deposit "initial margin" with a futures broker, known as a futures commission merchant (FCM), when the contract is entered into. Initial margin deposits are typically equal to a percentage of the contract's value. If the value of either party's position declines, that party will be required to make additional "variation margin" payments to settle the change in value on a daily basis. The party that has a gain may be entitled to receive all or a portion of this amount. Initial and variation margin payments do not constitute purchasing securities on margin for purposes of a fund's investment limitations. In the event of the bankruptcy of an FCM that holds margin on behalf of a fund, the fund may be entitled to return of margin owed to it only in proportion to the amount received by the FCM's other customers, potentially resulting in losses to the fund.

Limitations on Futures and Options Transactions. The fund has filed a notice of eligibility for exclusion from the definition of the term "commodity pool operator" with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the National Futures Association, which regulate trading in the futures markets. The fund intends to comply with Rule 4.5 under the Commodity Exchange Act, which limits the extent to which the fund can commit assets to initial margin deposits and option premiums.

In addition, the fund will not: (a) sell futures contracts, purchase put options, or write call options if, as a result, more than 25% of the fund's total assets would be hedged with futures and options under normal conditions; (b) purchase futures contracts or write put options if, as a result, the fund's total obligations upon settlement or exercise of purchased futures contracts and written put options would exceed 25% of its total assets; or (c) purchase call options if, as a result, the current value of option premiums for call options purchased by the fund would exceed 5% of the fund's total assets. These limitations do not apply to options attached to or acquired or traded together with their underlying securities, and do not apply to securities that incorporate features similar to options.

The above limitations on the fund's investments in futures contracts and options, and the fund's policies regarding futures contracts and options discussed elsewhere in this SAI may be changed as regulatory agencies permit.

Liquidity of Options and Futures Contracts. There is no assurance a liquid secondary market will exist for any particular options or futures contract at any particular time. Options may have relatively low trading volume and liquidity if their strike prices are not close to the underlying instrument's current price. In addition, exchanges may establish daily price fluctuation limits for options and futures contracts, and may halt trading if a contract's price moves upward or downward more than the limit in a given day. On volatile trading days when the price fluctuation limit is reached or a trading halt is imposed, it may be impossible to enter into new positions or close out existing positions. If the secondary market for a contract is not liquid because of price fluctuation limits or otherwise, it could prevent prompt liquidation of unfavorable positions, and potentially could require a fund to continue to hold a position until delivery or expiration regardless of changes in its value. As a result, a fund's access to other assets held to cover its options or futures positions could also be impaired.

Options and Futures Relating to Foreign Currencies. Currency futures contracts are similar to forward currency exchange contracts, except that they are traded on exchanges (and have margin requirements) and are standardized as to contract size and delivery date. Most currency futures contracts call for payment or delivery in U.S. dollars. The underlying instrument of a currency option may be a foreign currency, which generally is purchased or delivered in exchange for U.S. dollars, or may be a futures contract. The purchaser of a currency call obtains the right to purchase the underlying currency, and the purchaser of a currency put obtains the right to sell the underlying currency.

The uses and risks of currency options and futures are similar to options and futures relating to securities or indices, as discussed above. A fund may purchase and sell currency futures and may purchase and write currency options to increase or decrease its exposure to different foreign currencies. Currency options may also be purchased or written in conjunction with each other or with currency futures or forward contracts. Currency futures and options values can be expected to correlate with exchange rates, but may not reflect other factors that affect the value of a fund's investments. A currency hedge, for example, should protect a Yen-denominated security from a decline in the Yen, but will not protect a fund against a price decline resulting from deterioration in the issuer's creditworthiness. Because the value of a fund's foreign-denominated investments changes in response to many factors other than exchange rates, it may not be possible to match the amount of currency options and futures to the value of the fund's investments exactly over time.

OTC Options. Unlike exchange-traded options, which are standardized with respect to the underlying instrument, expiration date, contract size, and strike price, the terms of over-the-counter (OTC) options (options not traded on exchanges) generally are established through negotiation with the other party to the option contract. While this type of arrangement allows the purchaser or writer greater flexibility to tailor an option to its needs, OTC options generally involve greater credit risk than exchange-traded options, which are guaranteed by the clearing organization of the exchanges where they are traded.

Purchasing Put and Call Options. By purchasing a put option, the purchaser obtains the right (but not the obligation) to sell the option's underlying instrument at a fixed strike price. In return for this right, the purchaser pays the current market price for the option (known as the option premium). Options have various types of underlying instruments, including specific securities, indices of securities prices, and futures contracts. The purchaser may terminate its position in a put option by allowing it to expire or by exercising the option. If the option is allowed to expire, the purchaser will lose the entire premium. If the option is exercised, the purchaser completes the sale of the underlying instrument at the strike price. A purchaser may also terminate a put option position by closing it out in the secondary market at its current price, if a liquid secondary market exists.

The buyer of a typical put option can expect to realize a gain if security prices fall substantially. However, if the underlying instrument's price does not fall enough to offset the cost of purchasing the option, a put buyer can expect to suffer a loss (limited to the amount of the premium, plus related transaction costs).

The features of call options are essentially the same as those of put options, except that the purchaser of a call option obtains the right to purchase, rather than sell, the underlying instrument at the option's strike price. A call buyer typically attempts to participate in potential price increases of the underlying instrument with risk limited to the cost of the option if security prices fall. At the same time, the buyer can expect to suffer a loss if security prices do not rise sufficiently to offset the cost of the option.

Writing Put and Call Options. The writer of a put or call option takes the opposite side of the transaction from the option's purchaser. In return for receipt of the premium, the writer assumes the obligation to pay the strike price for the option's underlying instrument if the other party to the option chooses to exercise it. The writer may seek to terminate a position in a put option before exercise by closing out the option in the secondary market at its current price. If the secondary market is not liquid for a put option, however, the writer must continue to be prepared to pay the strike price while the option is outstanding, regardless of price changes. When writing an option on a futures contract, a fund will be required to make margin payments to an FCM as described above for futures contracts.

If security prices rise, a put writer would generally expect to profit, although its gain would be limited to the amount of the premium it received. If security prices remain the same over time, it is likely that the writer will also profit, because it should be able to close out the option at a lower price. If security prices fall, the put writer would expect to suffer a loss. This loss should be less than the loss from purchasing the underlying instrument directly, however, because the premium received for writing the option should mitigate the effects of the decline.

Writing a call option obligates the writer to sell or deliver the option's underlying instrument, in return for the strike price, upon exercise of the option. The characteristics of writing call options are similar to those of writing put options, except that writing calls generally is a profitable strategy if prices remain the same or fall. Through receipt of the option premium, a call writer mitigates the effects of a price decline. At the same time, because a call writer must be prepared to deliver the underlying instrument in return for the strike price, even if its current value is greater, a call writer gives up some ability to participate in security price increases.

Illiquid Securities cannot be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business at approximately the prices at which they are valued. Difficulty in selling securities may result in a loss or may be costly to a fund. Under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, FMR determines the liquidity of a fund's investments and, through reports from FMR, the Board monitors investments in illiquid securities. In determining the liquidity of a fund's investments, FMR may consider various factors, including (1) the frequency and volume of trades and quotations, (2) the number of dealers and prospective purchasers in the marketplace, (3) dealer undertakings to make a market, and (4) the nature of the security and the market in which it trades (including any demand, put or tender features, the mechanics and other requirements for transfer, any letters of credit or other credit enhancement features, any ratings, the number of holders, the method of soliciting offers, the time required to dispose of the security, and the ability to assign or offset the rights and obligations of the security).

Indexed Securities are instruments whose prices are indexed to the prices of other securities, securities indices, currencies, or other financial indicators. Indexed securities typically, but not always, are debt securities or deposits whose value at maturity or coupon rate is determined by reference to a specific instrument or statistic.

Mortgage-indexed securities, for example, could be structured to replicate the performance of mortgage securities and the characteristics of direct ownership.

The performance of indexed securities depends to a great extent on the performance of the security, currency, or other instrument to which they are indexed, and may also be influenced by interest rate changes in the United States and abroad. Indexed securities may be more volatile than the underlying instruments. Indexed securities are also subject to the credit risks associated with the issuer of the security, and their values may decline substantially if the issuer's creditworthiness deteriorates. Recent issuers of indexed securities have included banks, corporations, and certain U.S. Government agencies.

Interfund Borrowing and Lending Program. Pursuant to an exemptive order issued by the SEC, a fund may lend money to, and borrow money from, other funds advised by FMR or its affiliates. A fund will borrow through the program only when the costs are equal to or lower than the cost of bank loans, and will lend through the program only when the returns are higher than those available from an investment in repurchase agreements. Interfund loans and borrowings normally extend overnight, but can have a maximum duration of seven days. Loans may be called on one day's notice. A fund may have to borrow from a bank at a higher interest rate if an interfund loan is called or not renewed. Any delay in repayment to a lending fund could result in a lost investment opportunity or additional borrowing costs.

Investment-Grade Debt Securities. Investment-grade debt securities include all types of debt instruments that are of medium and high-quality. Some may possess speculative characteristics and may be more sensitive to economic changes and to changes in the financial conditions of issuers. A debt security is considered to be investment-grade if it is rated investment-grade by Moody's Investors Service, Standard & Poor's<R>®</R> (S&P®), or Fitch Inc., or is unrated but considered to be of equivalent quality by FMR.

Lower-Quality Debt Securities. Lower-quality debt securities include all types of debt instruments that have poor protection with respect to the payment of interest and repayment of principal, or may be in default. These securities are often considered to be speculative and involve greater risk of loss or price changes due to changes in the issuer's capacity to pay. The market prices of lower-quality debt securities may fluctuate more than those of higher-quality debt securities and may decline significantly in periods of general economic difficulty, which may follow periods of rising interest rates.

The market for lower-quality debt securities may be thinner and less active than that for higher-quality debt securities, which can adversely affect the prices at which the former are sold. Adverse publicity and changing investor perceptions may affect the liquidity of lower-quality debt securities and the ability of outside pricing services to value lower-quality debt securities.

Because the risk of default is higher for lower-quality debt securities, FMR's research and credit analysis are an especially important part of managing securities of this type. FMR will attempt to identify those issuers of high-yielding securities whose financial condition is adequate to meet future obligations, has improved, or is expected to improve in the future. FMR's analysis focuses on relative values based on such factors as interest or dividend coverage, asset coverage, earnings prospects, and the experience and managerial strength of the issuer.

A fund may choose, at its expense or in conjunction with others, to pursue litigation or otherwise to exercise its rights as a security holder to seek to protect the interests of security holders if it determines this to be in the best interest of the fund's shareholders.

Mortgage Securities are issued by government and non-government entities such as banks, mortgage lenders, or other institutions. A mortgage security is an obligation of the issuer backed by a mortgage or pool of mortgages or a direct interest in an underlying pool of mortgages. Some mortgage securities, such as collateralized mortgage obligations (or "CMOs"), make payments of both principal and interest at a range of specified intervals; others make semiannual interest payments at a predetermined rate and repay principal at maturity (like a typical bond). Mortgage securities are based on different types of mortgages, including those on commercial real estate or residential properties. Stripped mortgage securities are created when the interest and principal components of a mortgage security are separated and sold as individual securities. In the case of a stripped mortgage security, the holder of the "principal-only" security (PO) receives the principal payments made by the underlying mortgage, while the holder of the "interest-only" security (IO) receives interest payments from the same underlying mortgage.

Fannie Maes and Freddie Macs are pass-through securities issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, respectively. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which guarantee payment of interest and repayment of principal on Fannie Maes and Freddie Macs, respectively, are federally chartered corporations supervised by the U.S. Government that act as governmental instrumentalities under authority granted by Congress. Fannie Mae is authorized to borrow from the U.S. Treasury to meet its obligations. Fannie Maes and Freddie Macs are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

The value of mortgage securities may change due to shifts in the market's perception of issuers and changes in interest rates. In addition, regulatory or tax changes may adversely affect the mortgage securities market as a whole. Non-government mortgage securities may offer higher yields than those issued by government entities, but also may be subject to greater price changes than government issues. Mortgage securities are subject to prepayment risk, which is the risk that early principal payments made on the underlying mortgages, usually in response to a reduction in interest rates, will result in the return of principal to the investor, causing it to be invested subsequently at a lower current interest rate. Alternatively, in a rising interest rate environment, mortgage security values may be adversely affected when prepayments on underlying mortgages do not occur as anticipated, resulting in the extension of the security's effective maturity and the related increase in interest rate sensitivity of a longer-term instrument. The prices of stripped mortgage securities tend to be more volatile in response to changes in interest rates than those of non-stripped mortgage securities.

To earn additional income for a fund, FMR may use a trading strategy that involves selling mortgage securities and simultaneously agreeing to purchase similar securities on a later date at a set price. This trading strategy may increase interest rate exposure and result in an increased portfolio turnover rate which increases costs and may increase taxable gains.

Preferred Stock represents an equity or ownership interest in an issuer that pays dividends at a specified rate and that has precedence over common stock in the payment of dividends. In the event an issuer is liquidated or declares bankruptcy, the claims of owners of bonds take precedence over the claims of those who own preferred and common stock.

Real Estate Investment Trusts. Equity real estate investment trusts own real estate properties, while mortgage real estate investment trusts make construction, development, and long-term mortgage loans. Their value may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying property of the trusts, the creditworthiness of the issuer, property taxes, interest rates, and tax and regulatory requirements, such as those relating to the environment. Both types of trusts are dependent upon management skill, are not diversified, and are subject to heavy cash flow dependency, defaults by borrowers, self-liquidation, and the possibility of failing to qualify for tax-free status of income under the Internal Revenue Code and failing to maintain exemption from the 1940 Act.

Repurchase Agreements involve an agreement to purchase a security and to sell that security back to the original seller at an agreed-upon price. The resale price reflects the purchase price plus an agreed-upon incremental amount which is unrelated to the coupon rate or maturity of the purchased security. As protection against the risk that the original seller will not fulfill its obligation, the securities are held in a separate account at a bank, marked-to-market daily, and maintained at a value at least equal to the sale price plus the accrued incremental amount. The value of the security purchased may be more or less than the price at which the counterparty has agreed to purchase the security. In addition, delays or losses could result if the other party to the agreement defaults or becomes insolvent. The fund will engage in repurchase agreement transactions with parties whose creditworthiness has been reviewed and found satisfactory by FMR.

Restricted Securities are subject to legal restrictions on their sale. Difficulty in selling securities may result in a loss or be costly to a fund. Restricted securities generally can be sold in privately negotiated transactions, pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the 1933 Act), or in a registered public offering. Where registration is required, the holder of a registered security may be obligated to pay all or part of the registration expense and a considerable period may elapse between the time it decides to seek registration and the time it may be permitted to sell a security under an effective registration statement. If, during such a period, adverse market conditions were to develop, the holder might obtain a less favorable price than prevailed when it decided to seek registration of the security.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements. In a reverse repurchase agreement, a fund sells a security to another party, such as a bank or broker-dealer, in return for cash and agrees to repurchase that security at an agreed-upon price and time. The fund will enter into reverse repurchase agreements with parties whose creditworthiness has been reviewed and found satisfactory by FMR. Such transactions may increase fluctuations in the market value of fund assets and a fund's yield and may be viewed as a form of leverage.

Securities Lending. A fund may lend securities to parties such as broker-dealers or other institutions, including Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC (FBS LLC). FBS LLC is a member of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and an indirect subsidiary of FMR Corp.

Securities lending allows a fund to retain ownership of the securities loaned and, at the same time, earn additional income. The borrower provides the fund with collateral in an amount at least equal to the value of the securities loaned. The fund maintains the ability to obtain the right to vote or consent on proxy proposals involving material events affecting securities loaned. 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. These delays and costs could be greater for foreign securities. If a fund is not able to recover the securities loaned, a fund may sell the collateral and purchase a replacement investment in the market. The value of the collateral could decrease below the value of the replacement investment by the time the replacement investment is purchased. Loans will be made only to parties deemed by FMR to be in good standing and when, in FMR's judgment, the income earned would justify the risks.

Cash received as collateral through loan transactions may be invested in other eligible securities, including shares of a money market fund. Investing this cash subjects that investment, as well as the securities loaned, to market appreciation or depreciation.

Securities of Other Investment Companies, including shares of closed-end investment companies, unit investment trusts, and open-end investment companies, represent interests in professionally managed portfolios that may invest in any type of instrument. Investing in other investment companies involves substantially the same risks as investing directly in the underlying instruments, but may involve additional expenses at the investment company-level, such as portfolio management fees and operating expenses. Certain types of investment companies, such as closed-end investment companies, issue a fixed number of shares that trade on a stock exchange or over-the-counter at a premium or a discount to their net asset value <R>per share (NAV).</R> Others are continuously offered at <R>NAV</R>, but may also be traded in the secondary market.

The extent to which a fund can invest in securities of other investment companies is limited by federal securities laws.

Short Sales. Stocks underlying a fund's convertible security holdings can be sold short. For example, if FMR anticipates a decline in the price of the stock underlying a convertible security held by a fund, it may sell the stock short. If the stock price subsequently declines, the proceeds of the short sale could be expected to offset all or a portion of the effect of the stock's decline on the value of the convertible security. The fund currently intends to hedge no more than 15% of its total assets with short sales on equity securities underlying its convertible security holdings under normal circumstances.

A fund will be required to set aside securities equivalent in kind and amount to those sold short (or securities convertible or exchangeable into such securities) and will be required to hold them aside while the short sale is outstanding. A fund will incur transaction costs, including interest expenses, in connection with opening, maintaining, and closing short sales.

Sources of Liquidity or Credit Support. Issuers may employ various forms of credit and liquidity enhancements, including letters of credit, guarantees, puts, and demand features, and insurance provided by domestic or foreign entities such as banks and other financial institutions. FMR may rely on its evaluation of the credit of the liquidity or credit enhancement provider in determining whether to purchase a security supported by such enhancement. In evaluating the credit of a foreign bank or other foreign entities, FMR will consider whether adequate public information about the entity is available and whether the entity may be subject to unfavorable political or economic developments, currency controls, or other government restrictions that might affect its ability to honor its commitment. Changes in the credit quality of the entity providing the enhancement could affect the value of the security or a fund's share price.

Stripped Securities are the separate income or principal components of a debt security. The risks associated with stripped securities are similar to those of other debt securities, although stripped securities may be more volatile, and the value of certain types of stripped securities may move in the same direction as interest rates. U.S. Treasury securities that have been stripped by a Federal Reserve Bank are obligations issued by the U.S. Treasury.

Privately stripped government securities are created when a dealer deposits a U.S. Treasury security or other U.S. Government security with a custodian for safekeeping. The custodian issues separate receipts for the coupon payments and the principal payment, which the dealer then sells.

Swap Agreements can be individually negotiated and structured to include exposure to a variety of different types of investments or market factors. Depending on their structure, swap agreements may increase or decrease a fund's exposure to long- or short-term interest rates (in the United States or abroad), foreign currency values, mortgage securities, corporate borrowing rates, or other factors such as security prices or inflation rates. Swap agreements can take many different forms and are known by a variety of names.

In a typical cap or floor agreement, one party agrees to make payments only under specified circumstances, usually in return for payment of a fee by the other party. For example, the buyer of an interest rate cap obtains the right to receive payments to the extent that a specified interest rate exceeds an agreed-upon level, while the seller of an interest rate floor is obligated to make payments to the extent that a specified interest rate falls below an agreed-upon level. An interest rate collar combines elements of buying a cap and selling a floor.

Swap agreements will tend to shift a fund's investment exposure from one type of investment to another. For example, if the fund agreed to pay fixed rates in exchange for floating rates while holding fixed-rate bonds, the swap would tend to decrease the fund's exposure to long-term interest rates. Caps and floors have an effect similar to buying or writing options. Depending on how they are used, swap agreements may increase or decrease the overall volatility of a fund's investments and its share price and yield.

The most significant factor in the performance of swap agreements is the change in the specific interest rate, currency, or other factors that determine the amounts of payments due to and from a fund. If a swap agreement calls for payments by the fund, the fund must be prepared to make such payments when due. In addition, if the counterparty's creditworthiness declined, the value of a swap agreement would be likely to decline, potentially resulting in losses. A fund may be able to eliminate its exposure under a swap agreement either by assignment or other disposition, or by entering into an offsetting swap agreement with the same party or a similarly creditworthy party.

Temporary Defensive Policies. The fund reserves the right to invest without limitation in investment-grade money market or short-term debt instruments for temporary, defensive purposes.

Variable and Floating Rate Securities provide for periodic adjustments in the interest rate paid on the security. Variable rate securities provide for a specified periodic adjustment in the interest rate, while floating rate securities have interest rates that change whenever there is a change in a designated benchmark rate or the issuer's credit quality. Some variable or floating rate securities are structured with put features that permit holders to demand payment of the unpaid principal balance plus accrued interest from the issuers or certain financial intermediaries.

Warrants. Warrants are instruments which entitle the holder to buy an equity security at a specific price for a specific period of time. Changes in the value of a warrant do not necessarily correspond to changes in the value of its underlying security. The price of a warrant may be more volatile than the price of its underlying security, and a warrant may offer greater potential for capital appreciation as well as capital loss.

Warrants do not entitle a holder to dividends or voting rights with respect to the underlying security and do not represent any rights in the assets of the issuing company. A warrant ceases to have value if it is not exercised prior to its expiration date. These factors can make warrants more speculative than other types of investments.

When-Issued and Forward Purchase or Sale Transactions involve a commitment to purchase or sell specific securities at a predetermined price or yield in which payment and delivery take place after the customary settlement period for that type of security. Typically, no interest accrues to the purchaser until the security is delivered.

When purchasing securities pursuant to one of these transactions, the purchaser assumes the rights and risks of ownership, including the risks of price and yield fluctuations and the risk that the security will not be issued as anticipated. Because payment for the securities is not required until the delivery date, these risks are in addition to the risks associated with a fund's investments. If a fund remains substantially fully invested at a time when a purchase is outstanding, the purchases may result in a form of leverage. When a fund has sold a security pursuant to one of these transactions, the fund does not participate in further gains or losses with respect to the security. If the other party to a delayed-delivery transaction fails to deliver or pay for the securities, a fund could miss a favorable price or yield opportunity or suffer a loss.

A fund may renegotiate a when-issued or forward transaction and may sell the underlying securities before delivery, which may result in capital gains or losses for the fund.

Zero Coupon Bonds do not make interest payments; instead, they are sold at a discount from their face value and are redeemed at face value when they mature. Because zero coupon bonds do not pay current income, their prices can be more volatile than other types of fixed-income securities when interest rates change. In calculating a fund's dividend, a portion of the difference between a zero coupon bond's purchase price and its face value is considered income.

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

All orders for the purchase or sale of portfolio securities are placed on behalf of the fund by FMR pursuant to authority contained in the management contract. FMR may also be responsible for the placement of portfolio transactions for other investment companies and investment accounts for which it has or its affiliates have investment discretion. In selecting brokers or dealers (including affiliates of FMR), FMR generally considers: the execution price; the size and type of the transaction; the nature and character of the markets for the security to be purchased or sold; the execution efficiency, settlement capability, and financial condition of the firm; the execution services rendered on a continuing basis; the reasonableness of any commissions; arrangements for payment of fund expenses, if applicable; and the provision of additional brokerage and research products and services.

For futures transactions, the selection of an FCM is generally based on the overall quality of execution and other services, including research, provided by the FCM.

If FMR grants investment management authority to a sub-adviser (see the section entitled "Management Contract"), that sub-adviser is authorized to provide the services described in the sub-advisory agreement, and will do so in accordance with the policies described in this section.

Purchases and sales of securities on a securities exchange are effected through brokers who charge a commission for their services.

Securities may be purchased from underwriters at prices that include underwriting fees.

Ordinarily commissions are not charged on OTC orders because the fund pays a spread which is included in the cost of the security, and is the difference between the dealer's cost and the cost to the fund. When the fund executes an OTC order with an electronic communications network, an alternative trading system, or a non-market maker, a commission is charged because there is no spread on the trade.

Generally, commissions for investments traded on foreign exchanges will be higher than for investments traded on U.S. exchanges and may not be subject to negotiation.

Futures transactions are executed and cleared through FCMs who receive commissions for their services.

The fund may execute portfolio transactions with brokers or dealers that provide products and services. These products and services may include: economic, industry, or company research reports or investment recommendations; subscriptions to financial publications or research data compilations; compilations of securities prices, earnings, dividends, and similar data; computerized databases; quotation equipment and services; research or analytical computer software and services; products or services that assist in effecting transactions, including services of third-party computer systems developers directly related to research and brokerage activities; and effecting securities transactions and performing functions incidental thereto (such as clearance and settlement). The receipt of these products and services has not reduced FMR's normal research activities in providing investment advice to the fund. FMR's expenses could be increased, however, if it attempted to generate these additional products and services through its own efforts.

Certain of the products and services FMR receives from brokers or dealers are furnished by brokers or dealers on their own initiative, either in connection with a particular transaction or as part of their overall services. In addition, FMR may request a broker or dealer to provide a specific proprietary or third-party product or service. While FMR takes into account the products and services provided by a broker or dealer in determining whether commissions are reasonable, neither FMR nor the fund incurs an obligation to the broker, dealer, or third party to pay for any product or service (or portion thereof) by generating a certain amount of commissions or otherwise.

Brokers or dealers that execute transactions for the fund may receive commissions that are in excess of the amount of commissions that other brokers or dealers might have charged, in recognition of the products and services they have provided. Before causing the fund to pay such higher commissions, FMR will make a good faith determination that the commissions are reasonable in relation to the value of the products and services provided viewed in terms of the particular transaction for the fund or FMR's overall responsibilities to the fund or other investment companies and investment accounts. Typically, these products and services assist FMR or its affiliates in terms of its overall investment responsibilities to the fund and other investment companies and investment accounts; however, each product or service received may not benefit the fund.

FMR is authorized to allocate portfolio transactions in a manner that takes into account assistance received in the distribution of shares of the fund or other Fidelity funds and to use the research services of brokerage and other firms that have provided such assistance. FMR may place trades with certain brokers with which it is under common control, including National Financial Services LLC (NFS) and Fidelity Brokerage Services (Japan) LLC (FBSJ), provided it determines that these affiliates' products, services, and costs are comparable to those of non-affiliated, qualified brokerage firms. FMR may also place trades with REDIBook ECN LLC (REDIBook) and Archipelago ECN (Archipelago), electronic communication networks (ECNs) in which a wholly-owned subsidiary of FMR Corp. has an equity ownership interest, if the commissions are fair, reasonable, and comparable to commissions charged by non-affiliated, qualified brokerage firms for similar services.

FMR may allocate brokerage transactions to brokers or dealers (including affiliates of FMR) who have entered into arrangements with FMR under which the broker-dealer allocates a portion of the commissions paid by a fund toward the reduction of that fund's expenses. The transaction quality must, however, be comparable to that of other qualified broker-dealers.

The Trustees of the fund periodically review FMR's performance of its responsibilities in connection with the placement of portfolio transactions on behalf of the fund and review the commissions paid by the fund over representative periods of time to determine if they are reasonable in relation to the benefits to the fund.

For the fiscal periods ended October 31, 2001 and 2000, the fund's portfolio turnover rates were 55% and 12% (annualized). Variations in turnover rate may be due to a fluctuating volume of shareholder purchase and redemption orders, market conditions, or changes in FMR's investment outlook.

The fund may pay both commissions and spreads in connection with the placement of portfolio transactions. For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2001 and 2000, the fund paid no brokerage commissions.

During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2001, the fund paid no brokerage commissions to firms for providing research services.

The Trustees of the fund have approved procedures in conformity with Rule 10f-3 under the 1940 Act whereby a fund may purchase securities that are offered in underwritings in which an affiliate of FMR participates. These procedures prohibit the fund from directly or indirectly benefiting an FMR affiliate in connection with such underwritings. In addition, for underwritings where an FMR affiliate participates as a principal underwriter, certain restrictions may apply that could, among other things, limit the amount of securities that the fund could purchase in the underwritings.

From time to time the Trustees will review whether the recapture for the benefit of the fund of some portion of the brokerage commissions or similar fees paid by the fund on portfolio transactions is legally permissible and advisable. The fund seeks to recapture soliciting broker-dealer fees on the tender of portfolio securities, but at present no other recapture arrangements are in effect. The Trustees intend to continue to review whether recapture opportunities are available and are legally permissible and, if so, to determine in the exercise of their business judgment whether it would be advisable for the fund to seek such recapture.

Although the Trustees and officers of the fund are substantially the same as those of other funds managed by FMR or its affiliates, investment decisions for the fund are made independently from those of other funds or investment accounts (including proprietary accounts) managed by FMR or its affiliates. The same security is often held in the portfolio of more than one of these funds or investment accounts. Simultaneous transactions are inevitable when several funds and investment accounts are managed by the same investment adviser, particularly when the same security is suitable for the investment objective of more than one fund or investment account.

When two or more funds or investment accounts are simultaneously engaged in the purchase or sale of the same security, including a futures contract, the prices and amounts are allocated in accordance with procedures believed to be appropriate and equitable to each fund. In some cases this system could have a detrimental effect on the price or value of the security as far as the fund is concerned. In other cases, however, the ability of the fund to participate in volume transactions will produce better executions and prices for the fund. It is the current opinion of the Trustees that the desirability of retaining FMR as investment adviser to the fund outweighs any disadvantages that may be said to exist from exposure to simultaneous transactions.

VALUATION

Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund's NAV is the value of a single share. The NAV of Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund is computed by adding its pro rata share of the value of the the fund's investments, cash, and other assets, subtracting its pro rata share of the the fund's liabilities, subtracting the liabilities allocated to Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund, and dividing the result by the number of Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund shares outstanding.

Portfolio securities are valued by various methods depending on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Debt securities and other assets for which market quotations are readily available may be valued at market values determined by such securities' most recent bid prices (sales prices if the principal market is an exchange) in the principal market in which they normally are traded, as furnished by recognized dealers in such securities or assets. Or, debt securities and convertible securities may be valued on the basis of information furnished by a pricing service that uses a valuation matrix which incorporates both dealer-supplied valuations and electronic data processing techniques. Use of pricing services has been approved by the Board of Trustees. A number of pricing services are available, and the fund may use various pricing services or discontinue the use of any pricing service.

Most equity securities for which the primary market is the United States are valued at last sale price or, if no sale has occurred, at the closing bid price. Most equity securities for which the primary market is outside the United States are valued using the official closing price or 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.

Futures contracts and options are valued on the basis of market quotations, if available. Securities of other open-end investment companies are valued at their respective NAVs.

Independent brokers or quotation services provide prices of foreign securities in their local currency. Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC) gathers all exchange rates daily at the close of the NYSE using the last quoted price on the local currency and then translates the value of foreign securities from their local currencies into U.S. dollars. Any changes in the value of forward contracts due to exchange rate fluctuations and days to maturity are included in the calculation of NAV. If an event that is expected to materially affect the value of a portfolio security occurs after the close of an exchange or market on which that security is traded, then that security will be valued in good faith by a committee appointed by the Board of Trustees.

Short-term securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less for which market quotations and information furnished by a pricing service are not readily available are valued either at amortized cost or at original cost plus accrued interest, both of which approximate current value.

The procedures set forth above need not be used to determine the value of the securities owned by the fund if, in the opinion of a committee appointed by the Board of Trustees, some other method would more accurately reflect the fair value of such securities. For example, securities and other assets for which there is no readily available market value may be valued in good faith by a committee appointed by the Board of Trustees. In making a good faith determination of the value of a security, the committee may review price movements in futures contracts and American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), market and trading trends, the bid/ask quotes of brokers and off-exchange institutional trading.

PERFORMANCE

<R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund </R>may quote performance in various ways. All performance information supplied by the fund in advertising is historical and is not intended to indicate future returns. <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R>'s share price, yield and return fluctuate in response to market conditions and other factors, and the value of fund shares when redeemed may be more or less than their original cost.

Yield Calculations. Yields for <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R> are computed by dividing <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R>'s pro rata share of the fund's interest and dividend income for a given 30-day or one-month period, net of expenses, by the average number of shares of <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R> entitled to receive distributions during the period, dividing this figure by <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R>'s NAV at the end of the period, and annualizing the result (assuming compounding of income) in order to arrive at an annual percentage rate. Yields do not reflect the fund's short-term trading fee. Income is calculated for purposes of yield quotations in accordance with standardized methods applicable to all stock and bond funds. Dividends from equity securities are treated as if they were accrued on a daily basis, solely for the purposes of yield calculations. In general, interest income is reduced with respect to bonds trading at a premium over their par value by subtracting a portion of the premium from income on a daily basis, and is increased with respect to bonds trading at a discount by adding a portion of the discount to daily income. For the fund's investments denominated in foreign currencies, income and expenses are calculated first in their respective currencies, and then are converted to U.S. dollars, either when they are actually converted or at the end of the 30-day or one month period, whichever is earlier. Income is adjusted to reflect gains and losses from principal repayments received by a fund with respect to mortgage-related securities and other asset-backed securities. Other capital gains and losses generally are excluded from the calculation as are gains and losses from currency exchange rate fluctuations.

Income calculated for the purposes of calculating <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R>'s yield differs from income as determined for other accounting purposes. Because of the different accounting methods used, and because of the compounding of income assumed in yield calculations, <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R>'s yield may not equal its distribution rate, the income paid to an investor's account, or the income reported in the fund's financial statements.

In calculating <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R>'s yield, a fund may from time to time use a portfolio security's coupon rate instead of its yield to maturity in order to reflect the risk premium on that security. This practice will have the effect of reducing <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R>'s yield.

Yield information may be useful in reviewing <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R>'s performance and in providing a basis for comparison with other investment alternatives. However, <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R>'s yield fluctuates, unlike investments that pay a fixed interest rate over a stated period of time. When comparing investment alternatives, investors should also note the quality and maturity of the portfolio securities of respective investment companies they have chosen to consider.

Investors should recognize that in periods of declining interest rates <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R>'s yield will tend to be somewhat higher than prevailing market rates, and in periods of rising interest rates <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R>'s yield will tend to be somewhat lower. Also, when interest rates are falling, the inflow of net new money to the fund from the continuous sale of its shares will likely be invested in instruments producing lower yields than the balance of the fund's holdings, thereby reducing <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R>'s current yield. In periods of rising interest rates, the opposite can be expected to occur.

Return Calculations. Returns quoted in advertising reflect all aspects of <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R>'s return, including the effect of reinvesting dividends and capital gain distributions, and any change in <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R>'s NAV over a stated period. <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R>'s return may be calculated by using the performance data of a previously existing class prior to the date that the Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund commenced operations, adjusted to reflect differences in sales charges but not 12b-1 fees. A cumulative return reflects actual performance over a stated period of time. Average annual returns are calculated by determining the growth or decline in value of a hypothetical historical investment in <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R> over a stated period, and then calculating the annually compounded percentage rate that would have produced the same result if the rate of growth or decline in value had been constant over the period. For example, a cumulative return of 100% over ten years would produce an average annual return of 7.18%, which is the steady annual rate of return that would equal 100% growth on a compounded basis in ten years. Average annual returns covering periods of less than one year are calculated by determining Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund's return for the period, extending that return for a full year (assuming that return remains constant over the year), and quoting the result as an annual return. While average annual returns are a convenient means of comparing investment alternatives, investors should realize that Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund's performance is not constant over time, but changes from year to year, and that average annual returns represent averaged figures as opposed to the actual year-to-year performance of Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund.

In addition to average annual returns, <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R> may quote unaveraged or cumulative returns reflecting the simple change in value of an investment over a stated period. Average annual and cumulative returns may be quoted as a percentage or as a dollar amount, and may be calculated for a single investment, a series of investments, or a series of redemptions, over any time period. Returns may be broken down into their components of income and capital (including capital gains and changes in share price) to illustrate the relationship of these factors and their contributions to return. Returns may be quoted on a before-tax and an after-tax basis. Returns may or may not include the effect of the fund's short-term trading fee. Excluding the fund's short-term trading fee from a return calculation produces a higher return figure. Returns, yields, and other performance information may be quoted numerically or in a table, graph, or similar illustration.

Net Asset Value. Charts and graphs using <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R>'s NAVs, adjusted NAVs, and benchmark indexes may be used to exhibit performance. An adjusted NAV includes any distributions paid by the fund and reflects all elements of <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R>'s return. Unless otherwise indicated, <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R>'s adjusted NAVs are not adjusted for sales charges, if any.

Historical Fund Results. The following table shows Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund's returns for the fiscal periods ended April 30, 2002.

After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates, but do not reflect the impact of state or local taxes. Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares may be higher than other returns for the same period due to a tax benefit of realizing a capital loss upon the sale of fund shares. Actual after-tax returns may differ depending upon individual circumstances. After-tax returns are not relevant if shares are held in a retirement account or in another tax-deferred arrangement.

Average Annual Returns1

Fund

One
Year

Life of
Fund
*

Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund

Return Before Taxes

3.55%

4.50%

Return After Taxes on Distributions

1.67%

2.12%

Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares

2.14%

2.42%

* From August 16, 2000 (commencement of operations).

Cumulative Returns1

Fund

One
Year

Life of
Fund
*

Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund

3.55%

7.78%

* From August 16, 2000 (commencement of operations).

1 Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund is expected to commence operations on or about September<R> 19</R>, 2002. Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund returns are those of Institutional Class of the fund.

Note: If FMR had not reimbursed certain class expenses during these periods, the fund's Institutional Class returns would have been lower.

The following table shows the change in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund shares of the fund during the period ended April 30, 2002, assuming all distributions were reinvested. Returns are based on past results and are not an indication of future performance. Tax consequences of different investments have not been factored into the figures below. The table also shows the income and capital elements of <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R>'s cumulative return. The table compares <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R>'s return to the record of the S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM  (DJIASM ), and the cost of living, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), over the same period. The S&P 500 and DJIA comparisons are provided to show how <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R>'s return compared to the record of a market capitalization-weighted index of common stocks and a narrower set of stocks of major industrial companies, respectively, over the same period. Because the fund invests in debt securities, common stocks represent a different type of investment from the fund. Common stocks generally offer greater growth potential than the fund, but generally experience greater price volatility, which means greater potential for loss. In addition, common stocks generally provide lower income than an investment such as the fund. The S&P 500 and DJIA returns are based on the prices of unmanaged groups of stocks and, unlike <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R>'s returns, do not include the effect of brokerage commissions or other costs of investing.

A hypothetical $10,000 investment in Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund shares of the fund on August 16, 2000 (commencement of operations) would have been valued on April 30, 2002 at $10,778.

FIDELITY FLOATING RATE HIGH INCOME FUND

INDEXES

Fiscal Period Ended

Value of
Initial
$10,000
Investment

Value of
Reinvested
Dividend
Distributions

Value of
Reinvested
Capital Gain
Distributions

Total
Value

S&P 500

DJIA

Cost of
Living**

2002

$ 9,750

$ 1,028

$ 0

$ 10,778

$ 7,437

$ 9,310

$ 10,411

2001*

$ 9,870

$ 538

$ 0

$ 10,408

$ 8,511

$ 9,866

$ 10,243

* From August 16, 2000 (commencement of operations).

** From month-end closest to initial investment date.

Explanatory Notes: With an initial investment of $10,000 in Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund of the fund on August 16, 2000, the net amount invested in Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund shares was $10,000. The cost of the initial investment ($10,000) together with the aggregate cost of reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions for the period covered (their cash value at the time they were reinvested) amounted to $<R>1</R>1,039. If distributions had not been reinvested, the amount of distributions earned from <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R> over time would have been smaller, and cash payments for the period would have amounted to $991 for dividends <R>and $0 for capital gain distributions</R>. The fund did not distribute any capital gains during the period. The figures in the table do not include the effect of the fund's 1.00% short-term trading fee applicable to shares held less than 60 days. Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund is expected to commence operations on or about September<R> 19</R>, 2002. Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund returns are those of Institutional Class of the fund.

Performance Comparisons. <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R>'s performance may be compared to the performance of other mutual funds in general, or to the performance of particular types of mutual funds. These comparisons may be expressed as mutual fund rankings prepared by Lipper Inc. (Lipper), an independent service located in Summit, New Jersey that monitors the performance of mutual funds. Generally, Lipper rankings are based on return, assume reinvestment of distributions, do not take sales charges or trading fees into consideration, and are prepared without regard to tax consequences. Lipper may also rank based on yield. In addition to the mutual fund rankings, <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R>'s performance may be compared to stock, bond, and money market mutual fund performance indexes prepared by Lipper or other organizations. When comparing these indexes, it is important to remember the risk and return characteristics of each type of investment. For example, while stock mutual funds may offer higher potential returns, they also carry the highest degree of share price volatility. Likewise, money market funds may offer greater stability of principal, but generally do not offer the higher potential returns available from stock mutual funds.

From time to time, <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R>'s performance may also be compared to other mutual funds tracked by financial or business publications and periodicals. For example, <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R> may quote Morningstar, Inc. in its advertising materials. Morningstar, Inc. is a mutual fund rating service that rates mutual funds on the basis of risk-adjusted performance. Rankings that compare the performance of Fidelity funds to one another in appropriate categories over specific periods of time may also be quoted in advertising. The fund may advertise risk ratings, including symbols or numbers, prepared by independent rating agencies.

<R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R>'s performance may also be compared to that of the index representing the universe of securities in which the fund may invest. The return of the index reflects reinvestment of any dividends, interest, and capital gains paid by securities included in the index. Unlike <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R>'s returns, however, the index's returns do not reflect brokerage commissions, transaction fees, or other costs of investing directly in the securities included in the index.

The fund may compare its performance to that of the Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) Leveraged Loan Index Plus, a market value-weighted index designed to represent the investable universe of the U.S. dollar-denominated leveraged loan market. Issues included in the index have maturities of one year or more and have a credit rating lower than Baa1/BB+ or Ba1/BBB+. Loans are removed from the index when they are upgraded to investment grade.

<R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R> may be compared in advertising to Certificates of Deposit (CDs) or other investments issued by banks or other depository institutions. Mutual funds differ from bank investments in several respects. For example, the fund may offer greater liquidity or higher potential returns than CDs, the fund does not guarantee an investor's principal or return, and fund shares are not FDIC insured.

Fidelity may provide information designed to help individuals understand their investment goals and explore various financial strategies. Such information may include information about current economic, market, and political conditions; materials that describe general principles of investing, such as asset allocation, diversification, risk tolerance, and goal setting; questionnaires designed to help create a personal financial profile; worksheets used to project savings needs based on assumed rates of inflation and hypothetical rates of return; and action plans offering investment alternatives. Materials may also include discussions of Fidelity's asset allocation funds and other Fidelity funds, products, and services.

Ibbotson Associates of Chicago, Illinois (Ibbotson) provides historical returns of the capital markets in the United States, including common stocks, small capitalization stocks, long-term corporate bonds, intermediate-term government bonds, long-term government bonds, Treasury bills, the U.S. rate of inflation (based on the CPI), and combinations of various capital markets. The performance of these capital markets is based on the returns of different indexes.

Fidelity funds may use the performance of these capital markets in order to demonstrate general risk-versus-reward investment scenarios. Performance comparisons may also include the value of a hypothetical investment in any of these capital markets. The risks associated with the security types in any capital market may or may not correspond directly to those of the funds. Ibbotson calculates returns in the same method as the funds. The funds may also compare performance to that of other compilations or indexes that may be developed and made available in the future.

In advertising materials, Fidelity may reference or discuss its products and services, which may include other Fidelity funds; retirement investing; brokerage products and services; model portfolios or allocations; saving for college or other goals; and charitable giving. In addition, Fidelity may quote or reprint financial or business publications and periodicals<R>, </R>as they relate to current economic and political conditions, fund management, portfolio composition, investment philosophy, investment techniques, the desirability of owning a particular mutual fund, and Fidelity services and products. Fidelity may also reprint, and use as advertising and sales literature, articles from Fidelity <R>publications</R> provided free of charge to Fidelity fund shareholders.

<R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R> may present its fund number, Quotron® number, and CUSIP number, and discuss or quote the fund's current portfolio manager.

Volatility. <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R> may quote various measures of volatility and benchmark correlation in advertising. In addition, <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R> may compare these measures to those of other funds. Measures of volatility seek to compare <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R>'s historical share price fluctuations or returns to those of a benchmark. Measures of benchmark correlation indicate how valid a comparative benchmark may be. All measures of volatility and correlation are calculated using averages of historical data. In advertising, the fund may also discuss or illustrate examples of interest rate sensitivity.

Momentum Indicators indicate <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R>'s price movements over specific periods of time. Each point on the momentum indicator represents <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R>'s percentage change in price movements over that period.

The fund may advertise examples of the effects of periodic investment plans, including the principle of dollar cost averaging. In such a program, an investor invests a fixed dollar amount in a fund at periodic intervals, thereby purchasing fewer shares when prices are high and more shares when prices are low. While such a strategy does not assure a profit or guard against loss in a declining market, the investor's average cost per share can be lower than if fixed numbers of shares are purchased at the same intervals. In evaluating such a plan, investors should consider their ability to continue purchasing shares during periods of low price levels.

As of April 30, 2002, FMR advised over $47 billion in municipal fund assets, $189 billion in taxable fixed-income fund assets, $191 billion in money market fund assets, $488 billion in equity fund assets, and $20 billion in international fund assets. The fund may reference the growth and variety of money market mutual funds and the adviser's innovation and participation in the industry. The equity funds under management figure represents the largest amount of equity fund assets under management by a mutual fund investment adviser in the United States, making FMR America's leading equity (stock) fund manager. FMR, its subsidiaries, and affiliates maintain a worldwide information and communications network for the purpose of researching and managing investments abroad.

In addition to performance rankings, each class of the fund may compare its total expense ratio to the average total expense ratio of similar funds tracked by Lipper. <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R>'s total expense ratio is a significant factor in comparing debt and money market investments because of its effect on yield.

BUYING, SELLING, AND EXCHANGING INFORMATION

The fund may make redemption payments in whole or in part in readily marketable securities or other property pursuant to procedures approved by the Trustees if FMR determines it is in the best interests of the fund. Such securities or other property will be valued for this purpose as they are valued in computing <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R>'s NAV. Shareholders that receive securities or other property will realize, upon receipt, a gain or loss for tax purposes, and will incur additional costs and be exposed to market risk prior to and upon sale of such securities or other property.

DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES

Dividends. Because the fund's income is primarily derived from interest, dividends from the fund generally will not qualify for the dividends-received deduction available to corporate shareholders. Short-term capital gains are taxable as dividends, but do not qualify for the dividends-received deduction. A portion of the fund's dividends derived from certain U.S. Government securities and securities of certain other investment companies may be exempt from state and local taxation.

Capital Gain Distributions. The fund's long-term capital gain distributions are federally taxable to shareholders generally as capital gains.

As of October 31, 2001, the fund had an aggregate capital loss carryforward of approximately $596,000. This loss carryforward, of which $5,000 and $591,000 will expire on October 31, 2008 and 2009, respectively, is available to offset future capital gains.

Returns of Capital. If the fund's distributions exceed its taxable income and capital gains realized during a taxable year, all or a portion of the distributions made in the same taxable year may be recharacterized as a return of capital to shareholders. A return of capital distribution will generally not be taxable, but will reduce each shareholder's cost basis in the fund and result in a higher reported capital gain or lower reported capital loss when those shares on which the distribution was received are sold.

Foreign Tax Credit or Deduction. Foreign governments may withhold taxes on dividends and interest earned by the fund with respect to foreign securities. Foreign governments may also impose taxes on other payments or gains with respect to foreign securities. Because the fund does not currently anticipate that securities of foreign issuers will constitute more than 50% of its total assets at the end of its fiscal year, shareholders should not expect to be eligible to claim a foreign tax credit or deduction on their federal income tax returns with respect to foreign taxes withheld.

Tax Status of the Fund. The fund intends to qualify each year as a "regulated investment company" under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code so that it will not be liable for federal tax on income and capital gains distributed to shareholders. In order to qualify as a regulated investment company, and avoid being subject to federal income or excise taxes at the fund level, the fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains within each calendar year as well as on a fiscal year basis, and intends to comply with other tax rules applicable to regulated investment companies.

Other Tax Information. The information above is only a summary of some of the tax consequences generally affecting the fund and its shareholders, and no attempt has been made to discuss individual tax consequences. It is up to you or your tax preparer to determine whether the sale of shares of the fund resulted in a capital gain or loss or other tax consequence to you. In addition to federal income taxes, shareholders may be subject to state and local taxes on fund distributions, and shares may be subject to state and local personal property taxes. Investors should consult their tax advisers to determine whether a fund is suitable to their particular tax situation.

TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS

The Trustees and executive officers of the trust and fund, as applicable, are listed below. The Board of Trustees governs the fund and is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the fund's activities, review contractual arrangements with companies that provide services to the fund, and review the fund's performance. Except for William O. McCoy and William S. Stavropoulos, each of the Trustees oversees 26<R>3</R> funds advised by FMR or an affiliate. Mr. McCoy oversees 26<R>5</R> funds advised by FMR or an affiliate, and Mr. Stavropoulos oversees <R>209</R> funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.

The Trustees hold office without limit in time except that (a) any Trustee may resign; (b) any Trustee may be removed by written instrument, signed by at least two-thirds of the number of Trustees prior to such removal; (c) any Trustee who requests to be retired or who has become incapacitated by illness or injury may be retired by written instrument signed by a majority of the other Trustees; and (d) any Trustee may be removed at any special meeting of shareholders by a two-thirds vote of the outstanding voting securities of the trust. <R>In any event, each non-interested Trustee shall retire not later than the last day of the calendar year in which his or her 72nd birthday occurs. </R>The executive officers hold office without limit in time, except that any officer may resign or may be removed by a vote of a majority of the Trustees at any regular meeting or any special meeting of the Trustees. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the past five years.

Interested Trustees*:

Correspondence intended for each Trustee who is an "interested person" (as defined in the 1940 Act) may be sent to 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupation

Edward C. Johnson 3d (72)**

Year of Election or Appointment: 1986

President of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund (2000). Mr. Johnson also serves as President of other Fidelity funds. He is Chief Executive Officer, Chairman, and a Director of FMR Corp.; a Director and Chairman of the Board and of the Executive Committee of FMR; a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.; Chairman and a Director of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc.; Chairman (1998) and a Director (1997) of Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc.; and Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc.

Abigail P. Johnson (40)**

Year of Election or Appointment: 2001

Senior Vice President of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund (2001). Ms. Johnson also serves as Senior Vice President of other Fidelity funds (2001). She is President and a Director of FMR (2001), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (2001), FMR Co., Inc. (2001), and a Director of FMR Corp. Previously, Ms. Johnson managed a number of Fidelity funds.

Peter S. Lynch (59)

Year of Election or Appointment: 1990

Vice Chairman and a Director of FMR, and Vice Chairman (2001) and a Director (2000) of FMR Co., Inc. Prior to May 31, 1990, he was a Director of FMR and Executive Vice President of FMR (a position he held until March 31, 1991), Vice President of Fidelity® Magellan® Fund and FMR Growth Group Leader, and Managing Director of FMR Corp. Mr. Lynch was also Vice President of Fidelity Investments Corporate Services. In addition, he serves as a Trustee of Boston College, Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Historic Deerfield, John F. Kennedy Library, and the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston.

* Trustees have been determined to be "Interested Trustees" by virtue of, among other things, their affiliation with the trust or various entities under common control with FMR.

** Edward C. Johnson 3d, Trustee and President of the funds, is Abigail P. Johnson's father.

Non-Interested Trustees:

Correspondence intended for each non-interested Trustee (that is, the Trustees other than the Interested Trustees) may be sent to Fidelity Investments, P.O. Box 55235, Boston, Massachusetts 02205-5235.

Name, Age; Principal Occupation

J. Michael Cook (59)

<R>

Year of Election or Appointment: 2001</R>

Prior to Mr. Cook's retirement in May 1999, he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte & Touche LLP (accounting/consulting), Chairman of the Deloitte & Touche Foundation, and a member of the Board of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. He currently serves as a Director of AT&T (2001), International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (2000), Rockwell Automation International (2000), The Dow Chemical Company (2000), and HCA - The Healthcare Company (1999). He is a Member of the Advisory Board of the Securities Regulation Institute and of the Directorship Group, Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Catalyst (a leading organization for the advancement of women in business), and is Chairman of the Accountability Advisory Panel to the Comptroller General of the United States. He also serves as a member of the Board of Overseers of the Columbia Business School and a Member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Business of the University of Florida, his alma mater.

Ralph F. Cox (70)

Year of Election or Appointment: 1991

Mr. Cox is President of RABAR Enterprises (management consulting for the petroleum industry). Prior to February 1994, he was President of Greenhill Petroleum Corporation (petroleum exploration and production). Until March 1990, Mr. Cox was President and Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific Resources Company (exploration and production). He is a Director of CH2M Hill Companies (engineering), and Abraxas Petroleum (petroleum exploration and production, 1999). In addition, he is a member of advisory boards of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas at Austin.

Phyllis Burke Davis (70)

<R>

Year of Election or Appointment: 1992</R>

Mrs. Davis is retired from Avon Products, Inc. (consumer products) where she held various positions including Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Group Vice President of U.S. product marketing, sales, distribution, and manufacturing. Mrs. Davis is a member of the Toshiba International Advisory Group of Toshiba Corporation (2001) and a member of the Board of Directors of the Southampton Hospital in Southampton, N.Y. (1998). Previously, she served as a Director of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications), Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial), the TJX Companies, Inc. (retail stores), Hallmark Cards, Inc., and Nabisco Brands, Inc.

Robert M. Gates (58)

<R>

Year of Election or Appointment: 1997</R>

Dr. Gates is President of Texas A&M University (2002). He was Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) from 1991 to 1993. From 1989 to 1991, Mr. Gates served as Assistant to the President of the United States and Deputy National Security Advisor. Dr. Gates is a Director of Charles Stark Draper Laboratory (non-profit), NACCO Industries, Inc. (mining and manufacturing), TRW Inc. (automotive, space, defense, and information technology), and Parker Drilling Co., Inc. (drilling and rental tools for the energy industry, 2001). He also serves as a member of the Advisory Board of VoteHere.net (secure internet voting, 2001). Previously, Dr. Gates served as a Director of LucasVarity PLC (automotive components and diesel engines) and Dean of the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University (1999-2001). Dr. Gates also is a Trustee of the Forum for International Policy.

Donald J. Kirk (69)

<R>

Year of Election or Appointment: 1987</R>

Mr. Kirk is a Public Governor of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., and of the American Stock Exchange (2001), a Trustee and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Greenwich Hospital Association, a Director of the Yale-New Haven Health Services Corp. (1998), and a Director Emeritus and former Chairman of the Board of Directors of National Arts Stabilization Inc. Mr. Kirk was an Executive-in-Residence (1995-2000) and a Professor (1987-1995) at Columbia University Graduate School of Business. Prior to 1987, he was Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Previously, Mr. Kirk served as a member and Vice Chairman of the Public Oversight Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' SEC Practice Section (1995-2002), a Director of General Re Corporation (reinsurance, 1987-1998) and as a Director of Valuation Research Corp. (appraisals and valuations).

Marie L. Knowles (55)

<R>

Year of Election or Appointment: 2001</R>

Prior to Ms. Knowles' retirement in June 2000, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) (diversified energy, 1996-2000). From 1993 to 1996, she was a Senior Vice President of ARCO and President of ARCO Transportation Company. She served as a Director of ARCO from 1996 to 1998. She currently serves as a Director of Phelps Dodge Corporation (copper mining and manufacturing), URS Corporation (multidisciplinary engineering, 1999), and McKesson Corporation (healthcare service, 2002). Ms. Knowles is a Trustee of the Brookings Institution and the Catalina Island Conservancy and also serves as a member of the Advisory Board for the School of Engineering of the University of Southern California.

Ned C. Lautenbach (58)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Mr. Lautenbach has been a partner of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, Inc. (private equity investment firm) since September 1998. Previously, Mr. Lautenbach was with the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) from 1968 until his retirement in 1998. He was most recently Senior Vice President and Group Executive of Worldwide Sales and Services. From 1993 to 1995, he was Chairman of IBM World Trade Corporation, and from 1994 to 1998 was a member of IBM's Corporate Executive Committee. Mr. Lautenbach serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (1999) and as a Director (1998) of Acterna Corporation (communications test equipment). He is also Co-Chairman and C.E.O. of Covansys, Inc. (global provider of business and technology solutions, 2000). In addition, he is a Director of Eaton Corporation (diversified industrial, 1997), Axcelis Technologies (semiconductors, 2000), and the Philharmonic Center for the Arts in Naples, Florida (1999). He also serves on the Board of Trustees of Fairfield University and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Marvin L. Mann (69)

Year of Election or Appointment: 1993

Mr. Mann is Chairman of the non-interested Trustees (2001). He is Chairman Emeritus of Lexmark International, Inc. (computer peripherals) where he remains a member of the Board. Prior to 1991, he held the positions of Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) and President and General Manager of various IBM divisions and subsidiaries. Mr. Mann is a Board member of Imation Corp. (imaging and information storage, 1997) and Acterna Corporation (communications test equipment, 1999). He is also a member of the Director Services Committee of the Investment Company Institute. In addition, Mr. Mann is a member of the President's Cabinet at the University of Alabama and the Board of Visitors of the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration at the University of Alabama.

William O. McCoy (68)

Year of Election or Appointment: 1997

Prior to his retirement in December 1994, Mr. McCoy was Vice Chairman of the Board of BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications) and President of BellSouth Enterprises. He is currently a Director of Liberty Corporation (holding company), Duke Realty Corporation (real estate), Progress Energy, Inc. (electric utility), and Acterna Corporation (communications test equipment, 1999). He is also a partner of Franklin Street Partners (private investment management firm, 1997) and a member of the Research Triangle Foundation Board. In addition, Mr. McCoy served as the Interim Chancellor (1999-2000) and a member of the Board of Visitors (1994-1998) for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the University of North Carolina Health Care System and the Board of Visitors of the Kenan-Flagler Business School (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill). He also served as Vice President of Finance for the University of North Carolina (16-school system, 1995-1998).

William S. Stavropoulos (63)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2001

Mr. Stavropoulos also serves as a Trustee (2001) or Member of the Advisory Board (2000) of other investment companies advised by FMR. He is Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Executive Committee (2000) and a Director of The Dow Chemical Company. Since joining The Dow Chemical Company in 1967, Mr. Stavropoulos served in numerous senior management positions, including President (1993-2000) and Chief Executive Officer (1995-2000). Currently, he is a Director of NCR Corporation (data warehousing and technology solutions, 1997), BellSouth Corporation (telecommunications, 1997), and the Chemical Financial Corporation. He also serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research and Fordham University. In addition, Mr. Stavropoulos is a member of the American Chemical Society, The Business Council, J.P. Morgan International Council, World Business Council for Sustainable Development, and the University of Notre Dame Advisory Council for the College of Science.

Executive Officers:

Correspondence intended for each executive officer may be sent to 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

Name, Age; Principal Occupation

<R>Bart A. Grenier (43)</R>

<R>

Year of Election or Appointment: 2002</R>

Vice President of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund. Mr. Grenier also serves as Vice President of certain Equity Funds (2001), a position he previously held from 1999 to 2000, and Vice President of certain High Income Funds (2002). He is Senior Vice President of FMR (1999) and FMR Co., Inc. (2001), and Group Leader of Fidelity's Asset Allocation Group (2000), Fidelity's Growth and Income Group (2001), and Fidelity's Value Group (2001). Previously, Mr. Grenier served as President of Fidelity Ventures (2000), Vice President of certain High Income Bond Funds (1997-2000), Group Leader of the Income-Growth and Asset Allocation-Income Groups (1996-2000), and Assistant Equity Division Head (1997-2000).

Eric D. Roiter (53)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Secretary of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund. He also serves as Secretary of other Fidelity funds (1998); Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR Co., Inc. (2001) and FMR (1998); Vice President and Clerk of FDC (1998); Assistant Clerk of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (2001) and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (2001); and Assistant Secretary of Fidelity Investments Money Management Inc. (2001). Prior to joining Fidelity, Mr. Roiter was with the law firm of Debevoise & Plimpton, as an associate (1981-1984) and as a partner (1985-1997), and served as an Assistant General Counsel of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (1979-1981). Mr. Roiter was an Adjunct Member, Faculty of Law, at Columbia University Law School (1996-1997).

Maria F. Dwyer (43)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2002

Treasurer of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund. She also serves as Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002) and is a Vice President (1999) and an employee (1996) of FMR. Prior to joining Fidelity, Ms. Dwyer served as Director of Compliance for MFS Investment Management.

John H. Costello (56)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund. Mr. Costello also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds and is an employee of FMR.

<R>Francis V. Knox, Jr. (55)</R>

<R>

Year of Election or Appointment: 2002</R>

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund. Mr. Knox also serves as Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2002), Compliance Officer of FMR Corp., and Vice President and an employee of FMR. Previously, Mr. Knox served as Vice President of Investment & Advisor Compliance (1990-2001), and Compliance Officer of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (1992-2002) and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (1991-2002).

Thomas J. Simpson (44)

Year of Election or Appointment: 2000

Assistant Treasurer of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund. Mr. Simpson is Assistant Treasurer of other Fidelity funds (2000) and an employee of FMR (1996). Prior to joining FMR, Mr. Simpson was Vice President and Fund Controller of Liberty Investment Services (1987-1995).

Standing Committees of the Fund's Trustees. The Board of Trustees has established various committees to facilitate the timely and efficient consideration of all matters of importance to non-interested Trustees, the fund, and fund shareholders and to facilitate compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Currently, the Board of Trustees has 10 standing committees.

The Committee on Operations is composed of all of the non-interested Trustees, with Mr. Mann currently serving as Chairman. The committee normally meets monthly and serves as a forum for consideration of issues of importance to the non-interested Trustees. The committee also considers matters involving potential conflicts of interest between the funds and FMR and its affiliates and reviews proposed contracts and the continuation of contracts between the Fidelity funds and FMR and its affiliates, and annually reviews and makes recommendations regarding transfer agent agreements, insurance coverage, and custody agreements. The committee also monitors additional issues including the level of service provided to shareholders, significant litigation, and the voting of proxies of portfolio companies. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2001, the committee held 11 meetings.

The Fair Value Oversight Committee is composed of all of the non-interested Trustees, with Mr. Mann serving as Chairman. The committee normally meets four times a year, or more often as required, in conjunction with meetings of the Board of Trustees. The Fair Value Oversight Committee monitors and establishes policies concerning procedures and controls regarding the valuation of fund investments and their classification as liquid or illiquid. The committee provides oversight regarding the investment policies and Fidelity funds' investment in non-traditional securities. The committee also reviews actions taken by FMR's Fair Value Committee. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2001, the committee held 4 meetings.

The Board of Trustees has established three fund oversight committees: the Equity Committee (composed of Messrs. McCoy (Chairman), Cox, Lautenbach, and Lynch), the Fixed-Income/International Committee (composed of Messrs. Gates (Chairman) and Kirk and Ms. Knowles), and the Select Committee (composed of Ms. Davis (Chairman) and Messrs. Cook and Stavropoulos). Each committee's members confer periodically and normally meet monthly. Each committee oversees investment advisory services provided by FMR to the relevant funds and monitors the investment objectives, policies, and practices of the relevant Fidelity funds. Each committee also monitors compliance by each relevant Fidelity fund with its investment policies, appropriate benchmarks, competitive universes, and investment performance. The Fixed-Income/International Committee also receives reports required under Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2001, each fund oversight committee held 11 meetings.

The Committee on Service Fees is composed of Messrs. McCoy (Chairman), Cook, Kirk, and Lautenbach. The committee members confer periodically and meet at least annually. The committee considers the structure of the Fidelity funds' transfer agency fees, direct fees to investors, and the specific services rendered by FMR and its affiliates in consideration of these fees. The committee also considers fee structures for other non-investment management services rendered to the Fidelity funds by FMR and its affiliates. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2001, the committee held no meetings.

The Brokerage Committee is composed of Messrs. Cox (Chairman), Cook, McCoy, and Stavropoulos and Ms. Davis. The committee normally meets four times a year, or more often as required, in conjunction with meetings of the Board of Trustees. The committee monitors and recommends policies concerning the securities transactions of the Fidelity funds. The committee periodically reviews the policies and practices with respect to efforts to achieve best execution and commissions paid to firms supplying research and brokerage services, providing sales support, or paying fund expenses. The committee also monitors brokerage and other relationships between the Fidelity funds and firms affiliated with FMR which participate in the execution of securities transactions. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2001, the committee held 6 meetings.

The Committee on Distribution Channels is composed of Messrs. Cox (Chairman), Gates, and Stavropoulos and Mses. Davis and Knowles. The committee members confer periodically and hold meetings at least annually. The committee considers issues bearing on the various distribution channels employed by the Fidelity funds, including issues regarding Rule 18f-3 plans and related consideration of classes of shares, sales load structures, load waivers, selling concessions and service charges paid to intermediaries, Rule 12b-1 plans, contingent deferred sales charges, and finders' fees. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2001, the committee held 4 meetings.

The Audit Committee is composed of Messrs. Kirk (Chairman), Gates, and Lautenbach and Ms. Knowles. The committee normally meets four times a year, or more often as required, in conjunction with meetings of the Board of Trustees. The committee oversees and monitors each Fidelity fund's internal accounting and control structure, its auditing function and its financial reporting process, including the resolution of material reporting issues. The committee recommends to the full Board of Trustees the appointment of auditors for the Fidelity funds. It reviews audit plans, fees and other material arrangements in respect of the engagement of auditors, including non-audit services to be performed. It reviews the qualifications of key personnel involved in the foregoing activities and monitors auditor independence. The committee plays an oversight role in respect of each Fidelity fund's investment compliance procedures and the code of ethics. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2001, the committee held 4 meetings.

The Nominating and Administration Committee is composed of Messrs. Mann (Chairman), Cox, and Gates. The committee members confer periodically and hold meetings as required. The committee makes nominations for non-interested Trustees, for Members of the Advisory Board, and for membership on committees. The committee periodically reviews procedures and policies of the Board of Trustees and its committees and periodically reviews compensation of non-interested Trustees. It acts as the administrative committee under the Retirement Plan for non-interested Trustees who retired prior to December 30, 1996 and under the fee deferral plan for non-interested Trustees. It monitors the performance of legal counsel employed by the Fidelity funds and the non-interested Trustees. On behalf of the non-interested Trustees, the committee will make such findings and determinations as to the independence of counsel for the non-interested Trustees as may be appropriate under applicable regulations or otherwise. The committee monitors compliance with, and acts as the administrator of, the provisions of the code of ethics and any supplemental policies regarding personal securities transactions applicable to the non-interested Trustees. The Nominating and Administration Committee will consider nominees to the Board of Trustees recommended by shareholders. Recommendations should be submitted to the committee in care of the Secretary of the Fidelity funds. During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2001, the committee held 2 meetings.

The following table sets forth information describing the dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned by each Trustee in the fund and in all funds in the aggregate within the same fund family overseen by the Trustee for the calendar year ended December 31, 2001.

Interested Trustees

DOLLAR RANGE OF
FUND SHARES

Edward C. Johnson 3d

Abigail P. Johnson

Peter S. Lynch

The fund

none

none

none

AGGREGATE DOLLAR RANGE OF FUND SHARES IN ALL FUNDS OVERSEEN WITHIN FUND FAMILY

over $100,000

over $100,000

over $100,000

Non-Interested Trustees

DOLLAR RANGE OF
FUND SHARES

J. Michael Cook

Ralph F. Cox

Phyllis Burke Davis

Robert M. Gates

Donald J. Kirk

The fund

none

none

none

none

none

AGGREGATE DOLLAR RANGE OF FUND SHARES IN ALL FUNDS OVERSEEN WITHIN FUND FAMILY

over $100,000

over $100,000

over $100,000

over $100,000

over $100,000

DOLLAR RANGE OF
FUND SHARES

Marie L. Knowles

Ned C. Lautenbach

Marvin L. Mann

William O. McCoy

William S. Stavropoulos

The fund

none

none

none

none

none

AGGREGATE DOLLAR RANGE OF FUND SHARES IN ALL FUNDS OVERSEEN WITHIN FUND FAMILY

over $100,000

over $100,000

over $100,000

over $100,000

over $100,000

The following table sets forth information describing the compensation of each Trustee for his or her services for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2001, or calendar year ended December 31, 2001, as applicable.

Compensation Table

AGGREGATE
COMPENSATION
FROM A FUND

Edward C.
Johnson 3d
*

Abigail P.
Johnson*

J. Michael
Cook

Ralph F.
Cox

Phyllis Burke
Davis

Robert M.
Gates

Donald J.
Kirk

The fund

$ 0

$ 0

$ 94

$ 94

$ 90

$ 95

$ 93

<R>TOTAL COMPENSATION
FROM THE FUND COMPLEXA

$ 0

$ 0

$ 256,500

$ 256,500

$ 250,500

$ 259,500

$ 256,500

</R>

AGGREGATE
COMPENSATION
FROM A FUND

Marie L.
Knowles

Ned C.
Lautenbach

Peter S.
Lynch
*

Marvin L.
Mann

William O.
McCoy

William S.
Stavropoulos**

The fund

$ 94

$ 93

$ 0

$ 116

$ 94

$ 92

<R>TOTAL COMPENSATION
FROM THE FUND COMPLEXA

$ 256,500

$ 256,500

$ 0

$ 316,500

$ 297,000

$ 255,000

</R>

* Interested persons are compensated by FMR.

** During the period from November 1, 2000 through November 13, 2001, Mr. Stavropoulos served as a Member of the Advisory Board of Fidelity Advisor Series II. Effective November 14, 2001, Mr. Stavropoulos serves as a Member of the Board of Trustees of Fidelity Advisor Series II.

A Information is for the calendar year ended December 31, 2001 for 264 funds of 56 trusts in the complex. Compensation figures include cash, amounts required to be deferred, and may include amounts deferred at the election of Trustees. For the calendar year ended December 31, 2001, the Trustees accrued required deferred compensation from the funds as follows: J. Michael Cook, $111,000; Ralph F. Cox, $111,000; Phyllis Burke Davis, $111,000; Robert M. Gates, $111,000; Donald J. Kirk, $111,000; Marie L. Knowles, $111,000; Ned C. Lautenbach, $111,000; Marvin L. Mann, $141,000; William O. McCoy, $111,000; and William S. Stavropoulos, $26,734. Certain of the non-interested Trustees elected voluntarily to defer a portion of their compensation as follows: J. Michael Cook, $30,723; Ralph F. Cox, $30,723; Ned C. Lautenbach, $38,103; and William O. McCoy, $38,103.

Under a deferred compensation plan adopted in September 1995 and amended in November 1996 and January 2000 (the Plan), non-interested Trustees must defer receipt of a portion of, and may elect to defer receipt of an additional portion of, their annual fees. Amounts deferred under the Plan are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts had been invested in shares of a cross-section of Fidelity funds including funds in each major investment discipline and representing a majority of Fidelity's assets under management (the Reference Funds). The amounts ultimately received by the non-interested Trustees under the Plan will be directly linked to the investment performance of the Reference Funds. Deferral of fees in accordance with the Plan will have a negligible effect on a fund's assets, liabilities, and net income per share, and will not obligate a fund to retain the services of any non-interested Trustee or to pay any particular level of compensation to the non-interested Trustee. A fund may invest in the Reference Funds under the Plan without shareholder approval.

<R>As of the public offering of Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund shares of the fund, 100% of the class's total outstanding shares was held by FMR or an FMR affiliate. FMR Corp. is the ultimate parent company of FMR and these FMR affiliates. By virtue of their ownership interest in FMR Corp., as described in the "Control of Investment Advisers" section on page 26, Mr. Edward C. Johnson 3d, Trustee and President of the fund, and Ms. Abigail P. Johnson, Trustee and Senior Vice President of the fund, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of these shares.</R>

<R>As of July 31, 2002, the Trustees and officers of the fund owned, in the aggregate, less than 1% of the fund's total outstanding shares.</R>

<R>As of July 31, 2002, the following owned of record 5% or more of each class's outstanding shares:</R>

<R>Class A: Wells Fargo Bank, Des Moines, IA (7.32%); Citizens Financial Group, Cranston, RI (6.02%); Harris Investor Line, Inc., Chicago, IL (5.94%); Fleet Financial Group, Inc., New York, NY (5.58%); BankAmerica Corp., Charlotte, NC (5.58%).</R>

<R>Class T: Dain Rauscher, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (14.42%); BankAmerica Corp., Charlotte, NC (6.26%); Infinex Investments, Inc., Farmington, CT (5.64%); American Express Financial Services, Omaha, NE (5.52%).</R>

<R>Class B: Fleet Financial Group, New York, NY (9.83%); Wells Fargo Bank, Des Moines, IA (8.35%); BankAmerica Corp., Charlotte, NC (7.18%); Suntrust Bank, Fort Myers, FL (7.10%); Merrill Lynch, Jacksonville, FL (5.93%); PNC Financial Services Group, Pittsburgh, PA (5.55%).</R>

<R>Class C: Merrill Lynch, Jacksonville, FL (14.47%); BankAmerica Corp., Charlotte, NC (10.58%); Wells Fargo Bank, Des Moines, IA (8.60%); SunTrust Bank, Fort Myers, FL (5.78%).</R>

<R>Institutional Class: Merrill Lynch, Jacksonville, FL (50.38%); Wells Fargo Bank, Des Moines, IA (23.51%).</R>

CONTROL OF INVESTMENT ADVISERS

FMR Corp., organized in 1972, is the ultimate parent company of FMR, Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (FMR U.K.), Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (FMR Far East), and FMR Co., Inc. (FMRC). The voting common stock of FMR Corp. is divided into two classes. Class B is held predominantly by members of the Edward C. Johnson 3d family and is entitled to 49% of the vote on any matter acted upon by the voting common stock. Class A is held predominantly by non-Johnson family member employees of FMR Corp. and its affiliates and is entitled to 51% of the vote on any such matter. The Johnson family group and all other Class B shareholders have entered into a shareholders' voting agreement under which all Class B shares will be voted in accordance with the majority vote of Class B shares. Under the 1940 Act, control of a company is presumed where one individual or group of individuals owns more than 25% of the voting stock of that company. Therefore, through their ownership of voting common stock and the execution of the shareholders' voting agreement, members of the Johnson family may be deemed, under the 1940 Act, to form a controlling group with respect to FMR Corp.

At present, the primary business activities of FMR Corp. and its subsidiaries are: (i) the provision of investment advisory, management, shareholder, investment information and assistance and certain fiduciary services for individual and institutional investors; (ii) the provision of securities brokerage services; (iii) the management and development of real estate; and (iv) the investment in and operation of a number of emerging businesses.

Fidelity International Limited (FIL), a Bermuda company formed in 1968, is the ultimate parent company of Fidelity Investments Japan Limited (FIJ). Edward C. Johnson 3d, Johnson family members, and various trusts for the benefit of the Johnson family own, directly or indirectly, more than 25% of the voting common stock of FIL. At present, the primary business activities of FIL and its subsidiaries are the provision of investment advisory services to non-U.S. investment companies and private accounts investing in securities throughout the world.

FMR, FMRC, FMR U.K., FMR Far East, FIJ (the Investment Advisers), FDC, and the fund have adopted codes of ethics under Rule 17j-1 of the 1940 Act that set forth employees' fiduciary responsibilities regarding the fund, establish procedures for personal investing, and restrict certain transactions. Employees subject to the codes of ethics, including Fidelity investment personnel, may invest in securities for their own investment accounts, including securities that may be purchased or held by the fund.

MANAGEMENT CONTRACT

The fund has entered into a management contract with FMR, pursuant to which FMR furnishes investment advisory and other services.

Management Services. Under the terms of its management contract with the fund, FMR acts as investment adviser and, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, directs the investments of the fund in accordance with its investment objective, policies and limitations. FMR also provides the fund with all necessary office facilities and personnel for servicing the fund's investments, compensates all officers of the fund and all Trustees who are "interested persons" of the trust or of FMR, and all personnel of the fund or FMR performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities.

In addition, FMR or its affiliates, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, provide the management and administrative services necessary for the operation of the fund. These services include providing facilities for maintaining the fund's organization; supervising relations with custodians, transfer and pricing agents, accountants, underwriters and other persons dealing with the fund; preparing all general shareholder communications and conducting shareholder relations; maintaining the fund's records and the registration of the fund's shares under federal securities laws and making necessary filings under state securities laws; developing management and shareholder services for the fund; and furnishing reports, evaluations and analyses on a variety of subjects to the Trustees.

Management-Related Expenses. In addition to the management fee payable to FMR and the fees payable to the transfer, dividend disbursing, and shareholder servicing agent, pricing and bookkeeping agent, and the costs associated with securities lending, as applicable, the fund or each class thereof, as applicable, pays all of its expenses that are not assumed by those parties. The fund pays for the typesetting, printing, and mailing of its proxy materials to shareholders, legal expenses, and the fees of the custodian, auditor, and non-interested Trustees. The fund's management contract further provides that the fund will pay for typesetting, printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information, notices, and reports to shareholders; however, under the terms of the fund's transfer agent agreement, the transfer agent bears these costs. Other expenses paid by the fund include interest, taxes, brokerage commissions, the fund's proportionate share of insurance premiums and Investment Company Institute dues, and the costs of registering shares under federal securities laws and making necessary filings under state securities laws. The fund is also liable for such non-recurring expenses as may arise, including costs of any litigation to which the fund may be a party, and any obligation it may have to indemnify its officers and Trustees with respect to litigation.

Management Fee. For the services of FMR under the management contract, the fund pays FMR a monthly management fee which has two components: a group fee rate and an individual fund fee rate.

The group fee rate is based on the monthly average net assets of all of the registered investment companies with which FMR has management contracts.

GROUP FEE RATE SCHEDULE

EFFECTIVE ANNUAL FEE RATES

Average Group
Assets

Annualized
Rate

Group Net
Assets

Effective Annual Fee
Rate

0

-

$3 billion

.3700%

$ 1 billion

.3700%

3

-

6

.3400

50

.2188

6

-

9

.3100

100

.1869

9

-

12

.2800

150

.1736

12

-

15

.2500

200

.1652

15

-

18

.2200

250

.1587

18

-

21

.2000

300

.1536

21

-

24

.1900

350

.1494

24

-

30

.1800

400

.1459

30

-

36

.1750

450

.1427

36

-

42

.1700

500

.1399

42

-

48

.1650

550

.1372

48

-

66

.1600

600

.1349

66

-

84

.1550

650

.1328

84

-

120

.1500

700

.1309

120

-

156

.1450

750

.1291

156

-

192

.1400

800

.1275

192

-

228

.1350

850

.1260

228

-

264

.1300

900

.1246

264

-

300

.1275

950

.1233

300

-

336

.1250

1,000

.1220

336

-

372

.1225

1,050

.1209

372

-

408

.1200

1,100

.1197

408

-

444

.1175

1,150

.1187

444

-

480

.1150

1,200

.1177

480

-

516

.1125

1,250

.1167

516

-

587

.1100

1,300

.1158

587

-

646

.1080

1,350

.1149

646

-

711

.1060

1,400

.1141

711

-

782

.1040

782

-

860

.1020

860

-

946

.1000

946

-

1,041

.0980

1,041

-

1,145

.0960

1,145

-

1,260

.0940

Over

1,260

.0920

The group fee rate is calculated on a cumulative basis pursuant to the graduated fee rate schedule shown above on the left. The schedule above on the right shows the effective annual group fee rate at various asset levels, which is the result of cumulatively applying the annualized rates on the left. For example, the effective annual fee rate at $749 billion of group net assets - the approximate level for October 2001 - was 0.1292%, which is the weighted average of the respective fee rates for each level of group net assets up to $749 billion.

The fund's individual fund fee rate is 0.55%. Based on the average group net assets of the funds advised by FMR for October 2001, the fund's annual management fee rate would be calculated as follows:

Group Fee Rate

Individual Fund Fee Rate

Management Fee Rate

0.1292%

+

0.55%

=

0.6792%

One-twelfth of the management fee rate is applied to the fund's average net assets for the month, giving a dollar amount which is the fee for that month.

For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2001 and 2000, the fund paid FMR management fees of $2,410,694 and $81,444, respectively.

FMR may, from time to time, voluntarily reimburse all or a portion of <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R>'s operating expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes, certain securities lending costs, brokerage commissions, and extraordinary expenses), which is subject to revision or discontinuance. FMR retains the ability to be repaid for these expense reimbursements in the amount that expenses fall below the limit prior to the end of the fiscal year.

Expense reimbursements by FMR will increase <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R>'s returns and yield, and repayment of the reimbursement by <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R> will lower its returns and yield.

Sub-Adviser - FMRC. On behalf of the fund, FMR has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with FMRC pursuant to which FMRC has primary responsibility for choosing investments for the fund.

Under the terms of the sub-advisory agreement for the fund, FMR pays FMRC fees equal to 50% of the management fee payable to FMR under its management contract with the fund. The fees paid to FMRC are not reduced by any voluntary or mandatory expense reimbursements that may be in effect from time to time.

On behalf of the fund, for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2001, FMR paid FMRC a fee of $1,131,976.

Sub-Advisers - FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and FIJ. On behalf of the fund, FMR has entered into sub-advisory agreements with FMR U.K. and FMR Far East. On behalf of the fund, FMR Far East has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with FIJ. Pursuant to the sub-advisory agreements, FMR may receive from the sub-advisers investment research and advice on issuers outside the United States and, FMR may grant the sub-advisers investment management authority as well as the authority to buy and sell securities if FMR believes it would be beneficial to the fund.

For providing non-discretionary investment advice and research services the sub-advisers are compensated as follows:

  • FMR pays FMR U.K. and FMR Far East fees equal to 110% and 105%, respectively, of FMR U.K.'s and FMR Far East's costs incurred in connection with providing investment advice and research services.
  • FMR Far East pays FIJ a fee equal to 100% of FIJ's costs incurred in connection with providing investment advice and research services for a fund to FMR Far East.

For providing discretionary investment management and executing portfolio transactions, the sub-advisers are compensated as follows:

  • FMR pays FMR U.K. and FMR Far East a fee equal to 50% of its monthly management fee with respect to the fund's average net assets managed by the sub-adviser on a discretionary basis.
  • FMR Far East pays FIJ a fee equal to 105% of FIJ's costs incurred in connection with providing investment advisory and order execution services for a fund to FMR Far East.

For investment advice and research services, no fees were paid to FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and FIJ on behalf of the fund for the past three fiscal years.

For discretionary investment management and execution of portfolio transactions, no fees were paid to FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and FIJ on behalf of the fund for the past three fiscal years.

BOARD APPROVAL OF THE EXISTING INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACTS

Matters Considered by the Board. The mutual funds for which the members of the Board of Trustees serve as Trustees are referred to herein as the "Fidelity funds." The Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet 11 times a year. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, believes that matters bearing on the fund's advisory contracts are considered at most, if not all, of its meetings. While the full Board of Trustees or the non-interested Trustees, as appropriate, act on all major matters, a significant portion of the activities of the Board of Trustees (including certain of those described herein) is conducted through committees. The non-interested Trustees meet frequently in executive session and are advised by independent legal counsel selected by the non-interested Trustees.

Information Received by the Board of Trustees. In connection with their meetings, the Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, received materials specifically relating to the existing management contract and sub-advisory agreements (the Investment Advisory Contracts). These materials included (i) information on the investment performance of the fund, a peer group of funds and an appropriate index or combination of indices, (ii) sales and redemption data in respect of the fund, and (iii) the economic outlook and the general investment outlook in the markets in which the fund invests. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, also considers periodically other material facts such as (1) the Investment Advisers' results and financial condition, (2) arrangements in respect of the distribution of the fund's shares, (3) the procedures employed to determine the value of the fund's assets, (4) the allocation of the fund's brokerage, if any, including allocations to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay fund expenses and to pay for research and other similar services, and the allocation of brokerage to firms that sell Fidelity fund shares, (5) the Investment Advisers' management of the relationships with the fund's custodian and subcustodians, (6) the resources devoted to and the record of compliance with the fund's investment policies and restrictions and with policies on personal securities transactions, and (7) the nature, cost and character of non-investment management services provided by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates.

Additional information was furnished by the Investment Advisers including, among other items, information on and analysis of (a) the overall organization of the Investment Advisers, (b) investment performance, (c) the choice of performance indices and benchmarks, (d) the composition of peer groups of funds, (e) transfer agency and bookkeeping fees paid to affiliates of the Investment Advisers, (f) investment management staffing, (g) the potential for achieving further economies of scale, (h) operating expenses paid to third parties, and (i) the information furnished to investors, including the fund's shareholders.

In considering the Investment Advisory Contracts, the Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, did not identify any single factor as all-important or controlling, and the following summary does not detail all the matters considered. Matters considered by the Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, in connection with its approval of the Investment Advisory Contracts include the following:

Benefits to Shareholders. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, considered the benefit to shareholders of investing in a fund that is part of a large family of funds offering a variety of investment disciplines and providing for a large variety of fund and shareholder services.

Investment Compliance and Performance. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, considered whether the fund has operated within its investment objective and its record of compliance with its investment restrictions. It also reviewed the fund's investment performance as well as the performance of a peer group of mutual funds, and the performance of an appropriate index or combination of indices.

The Investment Advisers' Personnel and Methods. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, reviews at least annually the background of the fund's portfolio manager and the fund's investment objective and discipline. The non-interested Trustees have also had discussions with senior management of the Investment Advisers responsible for investment operations and the senior management of Fidelity's bond group. Among other things they considered the size, education and experience of the Investment Advisers' investment staff, their use of technology, and the Investment Advisers' approach to recruiting, training and retaining portfolio managers and other research, advisory and management personnel.

Nature and Quality of Other Services. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, considered the nature, quality, cost and extent of administrative and shareholder services performed by the Investment Advisers and affiliated companies, under the existing Investment Advisory Contracts and under separate agreements covering transfer agency functions and pricing, bookkeeping and securities lending services, if any. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, has also considered the nature and extent of the Investment Advisers' supervision of third party service providers, principally custodians and subcustodians.

Expenses. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, considered the fund's expense ratio, and expense ratios of a peer group of funds. It also considered the amount and nature of fees paid by shareholders.

Profitability. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, considered the level of the Investment Advisers' profits in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, including the fund. This consideration included an extensive review of the Investment Advisers' methodology in allocating their costs to the management of the fund. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, has concluded that the cost allocation methodology employed by the Investment Advisers has a reasonable basis and is appropriate in light of all of the circumstances. It considered the profits realized by the Investment Advisers in connection with the operation of the fund and whether the amount of profit is a fair entrepreneurial profit for the management of the fund. It also considered the profits realized from non-fund businesses which may benefit from or be related to the fund's business. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, also considered the Investment Advisers' profit margins in comparison with available industry data.

Economies of Scale. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, considered whether there have been economies of scale in respect of the management of the Fidelity funds, whether the Fidelity funds (including the fund) have appropriately benefitted from any economies of scale, and whether there is potential for realization of any further economies of scale. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, has concluded that any potential economies of scale are being shared between fund shareholders and the Investment Advisers in an appropriate manner.

Other Benefits to the Investment Advisers. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, also considered the character and amount of fees paid by the fund and the fund's shareholders for services provided by the Investment Advisers and their affiliates, including fees for services like transfer agency, fund accounting, and direct shareholder services. It also considered the allocation of fund brokerage to brokers affiliated with the Investment Advisers, the receipt of sales loads and payments under Rule 12b-1 plans in respect of certain of the Fidelity funds, and benefits to the Investment Advisers from the use of "soft" dollar commissions to pay for research and other similar services. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, also considered the revenues and profitability of the Investment Advisers' businesses other than their mutual fund business, including the Investment Advisers' retail brokerage, correspondent brokerage, capital markets, trust, investment advisory, pension record keeping, insurance, publishing, real estate, international research and investment funds, and others. The Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, considered the intangible benefits that accrue to the Investment Advisers and their affiliates by virtue of their relationship with the fund.

Conclusion. Based on its evaluation of all material factors and assisted by the advice of independent counsel, the Board of Trustees, including the non-interested Trustees, concluded that the existing advisory fee structures are fair, reasonable, and that the existing Investment Advisory Contracts should be continued.

DISTRIBUTION SERVICES

The fund has entered into a distribution agreement with FDC, an affiliate of FMR. <R>The principal business address of FDC is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109. </R>FDC is a broker-dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. The distribution agreement calls for FDC to use all reasonable efforts, consistent with its other business, to secure purchasers for shares of the fund, which are continuously offered at NAV. Promotional and administrative expenses in connection with the offer and sale of shares are paid by FMR.

The Trustees have approved a Distribution and Service Plan on behalf of Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund of the fund (the Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act (the Rule). The Rule provides in substance that a mutual fund may not engage directly or indirectly in financing any activity that is primarily intended to result in the sale of shares of the fund except pursuant to a plan approved on behalf of the fund under the Rule. The Plan, as approved by the Trustees, allows Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund and FMR to incur certain expenses that might be considered to constitute indirect payment by the fund of distribution expenses.

Under the Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund Plan, if the payment of management fees by the fund to FMR is deemed to be indirect financing by the fund of the distribution of its shares, such payment is authorized by the Plan. The Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund Plan specifically recognizes that FMR may use its management fee revenue, as well as its past profits or its other resources, to pay FDC for expenses incurred in connection with providing services intended to result in the sale of Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund shares and/or shareholder support services. In addition, the Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund Plan provides that FMR, directly or through FDC, may pay significant amounts to intermediaries, such as banks, broker-dealers, and other service-providers, that provide those services. Currently, the Board of Trustees has authorized such payments for Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund shares of Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund.

Prior to approving the Plan, the Trustees carefully considered all pertinent factors relating to the implementation of the Plan, and determined that there is a reasonable likelihood that the Plan will benefit Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund and its shareholders. In particular, the Trustees noted that the Plan does not authorize payments by Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund of the fund other than those made to FMR under its management contract with the fund. To the extent that the Plan gives FMR and FDC greater flexibility in connection with the distribution of <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R> shares, additional sales of <R>Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund</R> shares or stabilization of cash flows may result. Furthermore, certain shareholder support services may be provided more effectively under the Plan by local entities with whom shareholders have other relationships.

The fund may execute portfolio transactions with, and purchase securities issued by, depository institutions that receive payments under the Plan. No preference for the instruments of such depository institutions will be shown in the selection of investments.

FDC may compensate intermediaries that satisfy certain criteria established from time to time by FDC relating to the level or type of services provided by the intermediary, the sale or expected sale of significant amounts of shares, or other factors.

TRANSFER AND SERVICE AGENT AGREEMENTS

Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund has entered into a transfer agent agreement with Fidelity Service Company, Inc. (FSC), an affiliate of FMR. Under the terms of the agreement, FSC performs transfer agency, dividend disbursing, and shareholder services for Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund.

For providing transfer agency services, FSC receives a position fee and an asset-based fee each paid monthly with respect to each position in the fund. For retail accounts and certain institutional accounts, these fees are based on size of position and fund type. For certain institutional retirement accounts, these fees are based on fund type. For certain other institutional retirement accounts, these fees are based on account type and fund type. The position fees are subject to increase based on postage rate changes.

FSC also collects fees charged in connection with providing certain types of services such as exchanges, closing out fund balances, maintaining fund positions with low balances, checkwriting, wire transactions, and providing historical account research.

In addition, FSC receives the pro rata portion of the transfer agency fees applicable to shareholder accounts in a qualified tuition program (QTP), as defined under the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996, managed by FMR or an affiliate and in each Fidelity Freedom Fund and Fidelity Four-in-One Index Fund, funds of funds managed by an FMR affiliate, according to the percentage of the QTP's, Freedom Fund's, or Fidelity Four-in-One Index Fund's assets that is invested in the fund, subject to certain limitations in the case of Fidelity Four-in-One Index Fund.

FSC pays out-of-pocket expenses associated with providing transfer agent services. In addition, FSC bears the expense of typesetting, printing, and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional information, and all other reports, notices, and statements to existing shareholders, with the exception of proxy statements.

The fund has also entered into a service agent agreement with FSC. Under the terms of the agreement, FSC calculates the NAV and dividends for Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund of the fund, maintains the fund's portfolio and general accounting records, and administers the fund's securities lending program.

For providing pricing and bookkeeping services, FSC receives a monthly fee based on the fund's average daily net assets throughout the month.

The annual rates for pricing and bookkeeping services for high income funds are 0.0500% of the first $500 million of average net assets, 0.0200% of average net assets between $500 million and $3 billion, 0.0021% of average net assets between $3 billion and $25 billion, and 0.00075% of average net assets in excess of $25 billion. The fee, not including reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses, is limited to a minimum of $60,000 per year.

For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2001 and 2000, the fund paid FSC pricing and bookkeeping fees, including reimbursement for related out-of-pocket expenses, of $177,434 and $12,391, respectively.

For administering the fund's securities lending program, FSC is paid based on the number and duration of individual securities loans.

For the fiscal years ended October 31, 2001 and 2000, the fund did not pay FSC for securities lending.

DESCRIPTION OF THE TRUST

Trust Organization. Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund is a fund of Fidelity Advisor Series II, an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust on April 23, 1986. On July 1, 2002, Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund changed its name from Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund to Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund. Currently, there are nine funds in the trust: Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund, Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund, Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund, Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund, Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund, Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund, and Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income. The Trustees are permitted to create additional funds in the trust and to create additional classes of the fund.

The assets of the trust received for the issue or sale of shares of each fund and all income, earnings, profits, and proceeds thereof, subject to the rights of creditors, are allocated to such fund, and constitute the underlying assets of such fund. The underlying assets of each fund in the trust shall be charged with the liabilities and expenses attributable to such fund, except that liabilities and expenses may be allocated to a particular class. Any general expenses of the trust shall be allocated between or among any one or more of the funds or classes.

Shareholder Liability. The trust is an entity commonly known as a "Massachusetts business trust." Under Massachusetts law, shareholders of such a trust may, under certain circumstances, be held personally liable for the obligations of the trust.

The Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of shareholder liability for the debts, liabilities, obligations, and expenses of the trust or fund. The Declaration of Trust provides that the trust shall not have any claim against shareholders except for the payment of the purchase price of shares and requires that each agreement, obligation, or instrument entered into or executed by the trust or the Trustees relating to the trust or to a fund shall include a provision limiting the obligations created thereby to the trust or to one or more funds and its or their assets. The Declaration of Trust further provides that shareholders of a fund shall not have a claim on or right to any assets belonging to any other fund.

The Declaration of Trust provides for indemnification out of each fund's property of any shareholder or former shareholder held personally liable for the obligations of the fund solely by reason of his or her being or having been a shareholder and not because of his or her acts or omissions or for some other reason. The Declaration of Trust also provides that each fund shall, upon request, assume the defense of any claim made against any shareholder for any act or obligation of the fund and satisfy any judgment thereon. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss on account of shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which a fund itself would be unable to meet its obligations. FMR believes that, in view of the above, the risk of personal liability to shareholders is remote. Claims asserted against one class of shares may subject holders of another class of shares to certain liabilities.

Voting Rights. Each fund's capital consists of shares of beneficial interest. As a shareholder, you are entitled to one vote for each dollar of net asset value you own. The voting rights of shareholders can be changed only by a shareholder vote. Shares may be voted in the aggregate, by fund, and by class.

The shares have no preemptive or conversion rights. Shares are fully paid and nonassessable, except as set forth under the heading "Shareholder Liability" above.

The trust or a fund or a class may be terminated upon the sale of its assets to, or merger with, another open-end management investment company, series, or class thereof, or upon liquidation and distribution of its assets. Generally, the merger of the trust or a fund or a class with another operating mutual fund or the sale of all or a portion of the assets of the trust or a fund or a class to another operating mutual fund requires approval by a vote of shareholders of the trust or the fund or the class. The Trustees may, however, reorganize or terminate the trust or a fund or a class without prior shareholder approval. In the event of the dissolution or liquidation of the trust, shareholders of each of its funds are entitled to receive the underlying assets of such fund available for distribution. In the event of the dissolution or liquidation of a fund or a class, shareholders of that fund or that class are entitled to receive the underlying assets of the fund or class available for distribution.

Custodians. The Bank of New York, 110 Washington Street, New York, New York, is custodian of the assets of the fund. The custodian is responsible for the safekeeping of the fund's assets and the appointment of any subcustodian banks and clearing agencies. JPMorgan Chase Bank, headquartered in New York, also may serve as a special purpose custodian of certain assets in connection with repurchase agreement transactions.

FMR, its officers and directors, its affiliated companies, and Members of the Board of Trustees may, from time to time, conduct transactions with various banks, including banks serving as custodians for certain funds advised by FMR. Transactions that have occurred to date include mortgages and personal and general business loans. In the judgment of FMR, the terms and conditions of those transactions were not influenced by existing or potential custodial or other fund relationships.

Auditor. Deloitte & Touche LLP, 200 Berkeley Street, Boston, Massachusetts, serves as independent accountant for the fund. The auditor examines financial statements for the fund and provides other audit, tax, and related services.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The fund's financial statements and financial highlights for the fiscal year ended October 31, 200<R>1</R>, and report of the auditor, are included in the fund's annual report and are incorporated herein by reference. Financial statements and financial highlights for Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund a class of Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund will be included in the fund's annual report when the class has completed its first annual period. Unaudited financial statements and financial highlights for the fiscal period ended April 30, 2002 are included in the fund's semi-annual report and are incorporated herein by reference. An annual report for Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund will be available once the fund has completed its first annual period.

APPENDIX

Fidelity, Fidelity Investments & (Pyramid) Design, and Magellan are registered trademarks of FMR Corp.

The third party marks appearing above are the marks of their respective owners.

Fidelity Advisor Series II
PEA No. 60 ('33 Act)
Amendment No. 62 ('40 Act)

PART C. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 23. Exhibits

(a) (1) Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, dated November 14, 2001, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit a(1) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 56 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 58 ('40 Act).

(b) Bylaws of the Trust, as amended and dated May 19, 1994, are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2(a) of Fidelity Union Street Trust's (File No. 2-50318) Post-Effective Amendment No. 87.

(c) Not applicable.

(d) (1) Management Contract between Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company, dated July 20, 2000, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(1) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 53 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 55 ('40 Act).

(2) Management Contract between Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company, dated November 1, 1999, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(1) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 54 ('40 Act).

(3) Management Contract between Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company, dated November 1, 1999, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(9) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 54 ('40 Act).

(4) Management Contract between Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company, dated November 1, 1999, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(2) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 54 ('40 Act).

(5) Management Contract between Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company, dated November 1, 1999, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(3) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 54 ('40 Act).

(6) Management Contract between Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company, dated November 1, 1999, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(5) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 54 ('40 Act).

(7) Management Contract between Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company, dated November 1, 1999, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(6) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 54 ('40 Act).

(8) Management Contract between Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company, dated November 1, 1999, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(7) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 52 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 54 ('40 Act).

(9) Management Contract between Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund and Fidelity Management & Research Company, dated December 1, 2001, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(9) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 56 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 58 ('40 Act).

(10) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company, on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund, and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., dated July 20, 2000, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(10) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 53 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 55 ('40 Act).

(11) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company, on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund, and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc., dated July 20, 2000, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(11) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 53 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 55 ('40 Act).

(12) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company, on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund, and FMR Co., Inc., dated January 1, 2001, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(12) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 53 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 55 ('40 Act).

(13) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company, on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund, and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc., dated January 1, 1999, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(9) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 44.

(14) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company, on behalf of Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund, and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., dated July 15, 1999, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(30) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 46.

(15) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company, on behalf of Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund, and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc., dated July 15, 1999, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(31) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 46.

(16) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company, on behalf of Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund, and FMR Co., Inc., dated January 1, 2001, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(16) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 53 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 55 ('40 Act).

(17) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company, on behalf of Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund, and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., dated December 1, 2001, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(17) of Post-Effective Amendment No 56 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 58 ('40 Act).

(18) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company, on behalf of Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund, and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc., dated December 1, 2001, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(18) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 56 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 58 ('40 Act).

(19) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company, on behalf of Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund, and FMR Co., Inc., dated January 1, 2001, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(19) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 53 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 55 ('40 Act).

(20) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company, on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund, and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc.,dated December 1, 2001, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(20) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 56 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 58 ('40 Act).

(21) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company, on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund, and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc., dated December 1, 2001, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(21) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 56 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 58 ('40 Act).

(22) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company, on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund, and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc., dated February 26, 1999, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(14) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 44.

(23) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company, on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund, and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., dated December 1, 2001, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(23) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 56 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 58 ('40 Act).

(24) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company, on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund, and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc., dated December 1, 2001, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(23) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 56 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 58 ('40 Act).

(25) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company, on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund, and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc., dated February 26, 1999, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(18) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 44.

Fidelity Advisor Series II
PEA No. 60 ('33 Act)
Amendment No. 62 ('40 Act)

(26) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company, on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund, and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc., dated February 26, 1999, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(19) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 44.

(27) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company, on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund, and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., dated December 1, 2001, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(27) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 56 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 58 ('40 Act).

(28) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company, on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund, and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc., dated December 1, 2001, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(28) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 56 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 58 ('40 Act).

(29) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company, on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund, and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc., dated January 1, 1999, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(22) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 44.

(30) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company, on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund, and Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc., dated December 1, 2001, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(30) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 56 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 58 ('40 Act).

(31) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company, on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund, and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc., dated December 1, 2001, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(31) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 56 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 58 ('40 Act).

(32) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company, on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund, and Fidelity International Investment Advisors, dated December 1, 2001, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(32) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 56 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 58 ('40 Act).

(33) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited and Fidelity International Investment Advisors, on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund, dated December 1, 2001, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(33) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 56 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 58 ('40 Act).

(34) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company, on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund, and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc., dated January 1, 1999, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(28) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 44.

(35) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity International Investment Advisors, on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund, and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited, dated December 1, 2001, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(35) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 56 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 58 ('40 Act).

(36) Sub-Advisory Agreement between Fidelity Management & Research Company, on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund, and FMR Co., Inc., dated January 1, 2001, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit d(36) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 53 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 55 ('40 Act).

(37) Amended and Restated Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated August 1, 2001, between Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited, on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Series II on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund, Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund, Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund, Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund, and Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (d)(17) of Fidelity Hastings Street Trust's (File No. 2-11517) Post-Effective Amendment No. 108.

(38) Schedule A, dated February 14, 2002, to the Amended and Restated Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated August 1, 2001, between Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited, on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Series II on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund, Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund, Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund, Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund, and Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund, is incororporated herein by reference to Exhibit (d)(23) of Variable Insurance Products Fund's (File No. 2-75010) Post-Effective Amendment No. 52.

(e) (1) General Distribution Agreement between Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, dated July 20, 2000, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit e(1) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 53 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 55 ('40 Act).

(2) General Distribution Agreement between Plymouth Government Securities Portfolio (currently known as Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund) and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, dated April 1, 1987, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(a) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 27.

(3) General Distribution Agreement between Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, dated July 15, 1999, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit e(11) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 46.

(4) General Distribution Agreement between Plymouth Aggressive Income Portfolio (currently known as Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund) and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, dated April 1, 1987, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(b) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 27.

(5) General Distribution Agreement between Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, dated February 26, 1999, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit e(6) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 44.

(6) General Distribution Agreement between Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, dated February 26, 1999, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit e(8) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 44.

(7) General Distribution Agreement between Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, dated February 26, 1999, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit e(9) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 44.

(8) General Distribution Agreement between Plymouth Short-Term Bond Portfolio (currently known as Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund) and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, dated September 1, 1987, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(d) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 27.

(9) Amendments to the General Distribution Agreement between Fidelity Advisor Series II on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund, and Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, dated March 14, 1996 and July 15, 1996, are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(a) of Fidelity Court Street Trust's Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 (File No. 2-58774).

(10) General Distribution Agreement between Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund and Fidelity Distributors Corporation, dated October 31, 1997, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(i) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 41.

(11) Form of Bank Agency Agreement (most recently revised January, 1997) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(h) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 42.

(12) Form of Selling Dealer Agreement (most recently revised January, 1997) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(i) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 42.

(13) Form of Selling Dealer Agreement for Bank-Related Transactions (most recently revised January, 1997) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(j) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 42.

Fidelity Advisor Series II
PEA No. 60 ('33 Act)
Amendment No. 62 ('40 Act)

(f) (1) The Fee Deferral Plan for Non-Interested Person Directors and Trustees of the Fidelity Funds, effective as of September 15, 1995 and amended through January 1, 2000, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (f)(1) of Fidelity Massachusetts Municipal Trust's (File No. 2-75537) Post-Effective Amendment No. 39.

(g) (1) Custodian Agreement, Appendix B, and Appendix C, dated July 1, 2001, between The Bank of New York and Fidelity Advisor Series II on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund, Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund, Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund, Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund, Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund, and Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit g(1) of Fidelity Money Market Trust's (File No. 2-62417) Post-Effective Amendment No. 64.

(2) Appendix A, dated July 23, 2002, to the Custodian Agreement, dated July 1, 2001, between The Bank of New York and Fidelity Advisor Series II on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund, Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund, Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund, Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund, Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund, and Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(2) of Fidelity Fixed-Income Trust's (File No. 2-41839) Post-Effective Amendment No. 91.

(3) Appendix D, dated February 20, 2002, to the Custodian Agreement, dated July 1, 2001 between The Bank of New York and Fidelity Advisor Series II of behalf of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund, Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund, Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund, Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund, Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund, and Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(3) of Variable Insurance Products Fund's (File No. 2-75010) Post-Effective Amendment No. 52.

(4) Custodian Agreement, Appendix B, and Appendix C, dated July 1, 2001, between Citibank, N.A. and Fidelity Advisor Series II on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund are incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(9) of Fidelity Securities Fund's (File No. 2-93601) Post-Effective Amendment No. 49.

(5) Appendix A, dated March 27, 2002, to Custodian Agreement, dated July 1, 2001, between Citibank, N.A. and Fidelity Advisor Series II on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(5) of Colchester Street Trust's (File No. 2-74808) Post-Effective Amendment No. 44.

(6) Appendix D, dated February 20, 2002, to the Custodian Agreement, dated July 1, 2001, between Citiibank, N.A. and Fidelity Advisor Series II on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Municiple Income Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (g)(3) of Fidelity Devonshire Trust's (File No. 2-24389) Post-Effective Amendment No. 105.

(7) Fidelity Group Repo Custodian Agreement among The Bank of New York, J. P. Morgan Securities, Inc., and Fidelity Advisor Series II on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund, Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund, Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund, Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund, and Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund, dated February 12, 1996, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(d) of Fidelity Institutional Cash Portfolios' (File No. 2-74808) Post-Effective Amendment No. 31.

(8) Schedule 1 to the Fidelity Group Repo Custodian Agreement between The Bank of New York and Fidelity Advisor Series II on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund, Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund, Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund, Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund, and Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund, dated February 12, 1996, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(e) of Fidelity Institutional Cash Portfolios' (File No. 2-74808) Post-Effective Amendment No. 31.

(9) Fidelity Group Repo Custodian Agreement among Chemical Bank, Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc., and Fidelity Advisor Series II on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund, Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund, Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund, Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund, and Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund, dated November 13, 1995, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(f) of Fidelity Institutional Cash Portfolios' (File No. 2-74808) Post-Effective Amendment No. 31.

(10) Schedule 1 to the Fidelity Group Repo Custodian Agreement between Chemical Bank and Fidelity Advisor Series II on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund, Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund, Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund, Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund, and Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund, dated November 13, 1995, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(g) of Fidelity Institutional Cash Portfolios' (File No. 2-74808) Post-Effective Amendment No. 31.

(11) Joint Trading Account Custody Agreement between The Bank of New York and Fidelity Advisor Series II on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund, Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund, Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund, Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund, and Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund, dated May 11, 1995, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(h) of Fidelity Institutional Cash Portfolios' (File No. 2-74808) Post-Effective Amendment No. 31.

(12) First Amendment to Joint Trading Account Custody Agreement between The Bank of New York and Fidelity Advisor Series II on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund, Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund, Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund, Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund, and Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund, dated July 14, 1995, is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 8(i) of Fidelity Institutional Cash Portfolios' (File No. 2-74808) Post-Effective Amendment No. 31.

(13) Schedule A-1, dated July 12, 2002, to the Fidelity Group Repo Custodian Agreements, Schedule 1s to the Fidelity Group Repo Custodian Agreements, Joint Trading Account Custody Agreement, and First Amendment to the Joint Trading Account Custody Agreement, between the respective parties and Fidelity Advisor Series II on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Income Advantage Fund, Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund, Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund, Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund, and Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund, is filed herein as exhibit (g)(13).

(14) Form of Fidelity Group Repo Custodian Agreement among The Bank of New York, J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., and Fidelity Advisor Series II on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit g(19) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 51 ('40 Act).

(15) Form of Schedule 1 to the Fidelity Group Repo Custodian Agreement between The Bank of New York and Fidelity Advisor Series II on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit g(20) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 51 ('40 Act).

(16) Form of Fidelity Group Repo Custodian Agreement among Chemical Bank, Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc., and Fidelity Advisor Series II on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit g(21) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 51 ('40 Act).

(17) Form of Schedule 1 to the Fidelity Group Repo Custodian Agreement between Chemical Bank and Fidelity Advisor Series II on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit g(22) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 51 ('40 Act).

(18) Form of Joint Trading Account Custody Agreement between The Bank of New York and Fidelity Advisor Series II on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit g(23) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 51 ('40 Act).

(19) Form of First Amendment to Joint Trading Account Custody Agreement between The Bank of New York and Fidelity Advisor Series II on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit g(24) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 51 ('40 Act).

Fidelity Advisor Series II
PEA No. 60 ('33 Act)
Amendment No. 62 ('40 Act)

(h) Not applicable.

(i) (1) Legal Opinion of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP for Class C of Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund, dated August 9, 2001, was previously filed as Exhibit i(1) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55('33 Act) and Amendment No. 57 ('40 Act).

(2) Legal Opinion of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP for Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund, Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund, Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund, Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund, and Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund, dated December 21, 1999, was previously filed as Exhibit i(1) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 47.

(3) Legal Opinion of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP for Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund, dated February 24, 2000, was previously filed as Exhibit i(2) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 48 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 50 ('40 Act).

(4) Legal Opinion of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP for Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund, dated August 2, 2000, was previously filed as Exhibit i(1) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 53 ('40 Act).

(5) Legal Opinion of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP for Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund: Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund, dated September 3, 2002, is filed herein as Exhibit i(5).

(j) (1) Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, dated September 3, 2002, is filed herein as Exhibit j(1).

(k) Not applicable.

(l) Not applicable.

(m) (1) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund: Class A is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(1) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 57 ('40 Act).

(2) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund: Class T is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(2) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 57 ('40 Act).

(3) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund: Class B is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(47) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 53 ('40 Act).

(4) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund: Class C is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(48) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 53 ('40 Act).

(5) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund: Institutional Class is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(49) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 53 ('40 Act).

(6) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund: Fidelity Floating Rate High Income Fund is filed herein as Exhibit (m)(6).

(7) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund: Class A is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(6) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 57 ('40 Act).

(8) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund: Class T (formerly known as Class A) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(7) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 57 ('40 Act).

(9) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund: Class B is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(3) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 46.

(10) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund: Class C is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(4) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 46.

(11) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund: Institutional Class is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(5) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 46.

(12) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund: Class A is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(11) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 57 ('40 Act).

(13) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund: Class T is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(12) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 57 ('40 Act).

(14) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund: Class B is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(42) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 46.

(15) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund: Class C is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(43) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 46.

(16) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund: Institutional Class is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(44) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 46.

(17) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund: Class A is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(16) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 57 ('40 Act).

(18) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund: Class T (formerly known as Class A) is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(17) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 57 ('40 Act).

(19) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund: Class B is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(8) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 46.

(20) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund: Class C is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(9) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 46.

(21) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund: Institutional Class is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(10) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 46.

(22) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund: Class A is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(21) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 57 ('40 Act).

(23) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund: Class T is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(22) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 57 ('40 Act).

(24) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund: Class B is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(13) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 46.

(25) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund: Class C is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(14) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 46.

(26) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund: Institutional Class is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(15) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 57 ('40 Act).

Fidelity Advisor Series II
PEA No. 60 ('33 Act)
Amendment No. 62 ('40 Act)

(27) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund: Class A is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(26) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 57 ('40 Act).

(28) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund: Class T is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(27) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 57 ('40 Act).

(29) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund: Class B is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(23) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 46.

(30) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund: Class C is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(29) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 57 ('40 Act).

(31) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund: Institutional Class is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(24) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 46.

(32) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund: Initial Class is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(25) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 46.

(33) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund: Class A is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(32) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 57 ('40 Act).

(34) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund: Class T is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(33) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 57 ('40 Act).

(35) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund: Class B is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(28) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 46.

(36) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund: Class C is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(29) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 46.

(37) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund: Institutional Class is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(30) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 46.

(38) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund: Class A is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(37) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 57 ('40 Act).

(39) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund: Class T (formerly known as Class A) is incorporate herein by reference to Exhibit m(38) to Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 57 ('40 Act).

(40) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund: Class C is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(33) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 46.

(41) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund: Institutional Class is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(34) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 46.

(42) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund: Class A is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(41) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 57 ('40 Act).

(43) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund: Class T is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(42) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 ('33 Act) and Amendment No. 57 ('40 Act).

(44) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund: Class B is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(37) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 46.

(45) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund: Class C is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(38) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 46.

(46) Distribution and Service Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 for Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund: Institutional Class is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit m(39) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 46.

(n) (1) Multiple Class of Shares Plan pursuant to Rule 18f-3, dated July 19, 2001, on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund, Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund, Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund, Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund, Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund, Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund, and Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (n)(1) of Fidelity Beacon Street Trust's (File No. 811-2933) Post-Effective Amendment No. 52.

(2) Schedule I to Multiple Class of Shares Plan pursuant to Rule 18f-3 on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund, Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund, Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund, Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund, Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund, Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund, and Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (n)(2) of Fidelity Beacon Street Trust's (File No. 811-2933) Post-Effective Amendment No. 52.

(3) Form of Multiple Class of Shares Plan pursuant to Rule 18f-3 on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund, Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund, Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund, Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund, Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund, Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund, and Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (n)(3) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 59 ('33 Act) and Post-Effective Amendment No. 61 ('40 Act)..

(4) Form of Schedule I to Multiple Class of Shares Plan pursuant to Rule 18f-3 on behalf of Fidelity Advisor Floating Rate High Income Fund, Fidelity Advisor Government Investment Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Income Fund, Fidelity Advisor High Yield Fund, Fidelity Advisor Intermediate Bond Fund, Fidelity Advisor Mortgage Securities Fund, Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund, Fidelity Advisor Short Fixed-Income Fund, and Fidelity Advisor Strategic Income Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (n)(4) of Fidelity Fixed Income Trust's (File No. 811-2105) Post-Effective Amendment No. 90.

(p) (1) Code of Ethics, dated March 14, 2002, adopted by each fund, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc., 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, and Fidelity Distributors Corporation pursuant to Rule 17j-1 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (p)(1) of Fidelity Exchange Fund's (File No. 811-2614) Post-Effective Amendment No. 25.

(p) (2) Code of Ethics, dated January 1, 2002, adopted by Fidelity International Limited (FIL) pursuant to Rule 17j-1 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (p)(2) of Variable Insurance Products Fund III's (File No. 33-54837) Post-Effective Amendment No. 26.

Item 24. Trusts Controlled by or under Common Control with this Trust

The Board of Trustees of the Trust is the same as the board of other Fidelity funds, each of which has Fidelity Management & Research Company, or an affiliate, as its investment adviser. In addition, the officers of the Trust are substantially identical to those of the other Fidelity funds. Nonetheless, the Trust takes the position that it is not under common control with other Fidelity funds because the power residing in the respective boards and officers arises as the result of an official position with the respective trusts.

Fidelity Advisor Series II
PEA No. 60 ('33 Act)
Amendment No. 62 ('40 Act)

Item 25. Indemnification

Article XI, Section 2 of the Declaration of Trust sets forth the reasonable and fair means for determining whether indemnification shall be provided to any past or present Trustee or officer. It states that the Trust shall indemnify any present or past trustee or officer to the fullest extent permitted by law against liability, and all expenses reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with any claim, action, suit or proceeding in which he or she is involved by virtue of his or her service as a trustee or officer and against any amount incurred in settlement thereof. Indemnification will not be provided to a person adjudged by a court or other adjudicatory body to be liable to the Trust or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duties (collectively, "disabling conduct"), or not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that his or her action was in the best interest of the Trust. In the event of a settlement, no indemnification may be provided unless there has been a determination, as specified in the Declaration of Trust, that the officer or trustee did not engage in disabling conduct.

Pursuant to Section 11 of the Distribution Agreement, the Trust agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Distributor and each of its directors and officers and each person, if any, who controls the Distributor within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act against any loss, liability, claim, damages or expense (including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending any alleged loss, liability, claim, damages, or expense and reasonable counsel fees incurred in connection therewith) arising by reason of any person acquiring any shares, based upon the ground that the registration statement, Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, shareholder reports or other information filed or made public by the Trust (as from time to time amended) included an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated or necessary in order to make the statements not misleading under the 1933 Act, or any other statute or the common law. However, the Trust does not agree to indemnify the Distributor or hold it harmless to the extent that the statement or omission was made in reliance upon, and in conformity with, information furnished to the Trust by or on behalf of the Distributor. In no case is the indemnity of the Trust in favor of the Distributor or any person indemnified to be deemed to protect the Distributor or any person against any liability to the Issuer or its security holders to which the Distributor or such person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement.

Pursuant to the agreement by which Fidelity Service Company, Inc. ("FSC") is appointed transfer agent, the Trust agrees to indemnify and hold FSC harmless against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) resulting from:

(1) any claim, demand, action or suit brought by any person other than the Trust, including by a shareholder, which names FSC and/or the Trust as a party and is not based on and does not result from FSC's willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence or reckless disregard of duties, and arises out of or in connection with FSC's performance under the Transfer Agency Agreement; or

(2) any claim, demand, action or suit (except to the extent contributed to by FSC's willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence or reckless disregard of its duties) which results from the negligence of the Trust, or from FSC's acting upon any instruction(s) reasonably believed by it to have been executed or communicated by any person duly authorized by the Trust, or as a result of FSC's acting in reliance upon advice reasonably believed by FSC to have been given by counsel for the Trust, or as a result of FSC's acting in reliance upon any instrument or stock certificate reasonably believed by it to have been genuine and signed, countersigned or executed by the proper person.

Pursuant to the agreement by which Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. ("FIIOC") is appointed transfer agent, the Registrant agrees to indemnify and hold FIIOC harmless against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) resulting from:

(1) any claim, demand, action or suit brought by any person other than the Registrant, including by a shareholder, which names FIIOC and/or the Registrant as a party and is not based on and does not result from FIIOC's willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence or reckless disregard of duties, and arises out of or in connection with FIIOC's performance under the Transfer Agency Agreement; or

(2) any claim, demand, action or suit (except to the extent contributed to by FIIOC's willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence or reckless disregard of duties) which results from the negligence of the Registrant, or from FIIOC's acting upon any instruction(s) reasonably believed by it to have been executed or communicated by any person duly authorized by the Registrant, or as a result of FIIOC's acting in reliance upon advice reasonably believed by FIIOC to have been given by counsel for the Registrant, or as a result of FIIOC's acting in reliance upon any instrument or stock certificate reasonably believed by it to have been genuine and signed, countersigned or executed by the proper person.

Pursuant to the agreement by which Fidelity Service Company, Inc. ("FSC") is appointed sub-transfer agent, the Transfer Agent agrees to indemnify FSC for FSC's losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) (losses) to the extent that the Transfer Agent is entitled to and receives indemnification from the Fund for the same events. Under the Transfer Agency Agreement, the Trust agrees to indemnify and hold the Transfer Agent harmless against any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, or expenses (including reasonable counsel fees and expenses) resulting from:

(1) any claim, demand, action or suit brought by any person other than the Trust, including by a shareholder, which names the Transfer Agent and/or the Trust as a party and is not based on and does not result from the Transfer Agent's willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence or reckless disregard of duties, and arises out of or in connection with the Transfer Agent's performance under the Transfer Agency Agreement; or

(2) any claim, demand, action or suit (except to the extent contributed to by the Transfer Agent's willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence or reckless disregard of its duties) which results from the negligence of the Trust, or from the Transfer Agent's acting upon any instruction(s) reasonably believed by it to have been executed or communicated by any person duly authorized by the Trust, or as a result of the Transfer Agent's acting in reliance upon advice reasonably believed by the Transfer Agent to have been given by counsel for the Trust, or as a result of the Transfer Agent's acting in reliance upon any instrument or stock certificate reasonably believed by it to have been genuine and signed, countersigned or executed by the proper person.

Item 26. Business and Other Connections of Investment Advisers

(1) FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH COMPANY (FMR)

82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109

FMR serves as investment adviser to a number of other investment companies. The directors and officers of the Adviser have held, during the past two fiscal years, the following positions of a substantial nature.

Edward C. Johnson 3d

Chairman of the Board and Director of FMR, FMR Co., Inc. (FMRC), Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (FMR Far East) and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM); President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board, and Director of FMR Corp.; Director and Chairman of the Executive Committee of FMR; and President and Trustee of funds advised by FMR.

Abigail P. Johnson

President and Director of FMR, FMRC, and FIMM; Senior Vice President and Trustee of funds advised by FMR; Director of FMR Corp.

Thomas Allen

Vice President of FMR and a fund advised by FMR.

Paul Antico

Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and a fund advised by FMR.

Ramin Arani

Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and funds advised by FMR.

John Avery

Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and funds advised by FMR.

Robert Bertelson

Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and a fund advised by FMR.

Stephen Binder

Vice President of FMR, FMRC and a fund advised by FMR.

William Bower

Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and funds advised by FMR.

Philip Bullen

Senior Vice President of FMR and FMRC; Vice President of certain Equity Funds and certain High Income Bond funds advised by FMR; President and Director of FMR Far East; Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc.

Steve Buller

Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and a fund advised by FMR.

John H. Carlson

Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and funds advised by FMR.

James Catudal

Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and a fund advised by FMR.

Ren Chang

Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and a fund advised by FMR.

Robert C. Chow

Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and a fund advised by FMR.

Katherine Collins

Vice President of FMR and FMRC.

Michael Connolly

Vice President of FMR and FMRC.

Dwight D. Churchill

Senior Vice President of FMR and FIMM and Vice President of Fixed-Income funds advised by FMR.

William Danoff

Senior Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and Vice President of funds advised by FMR.

Scott E. DeSano

Senior Vice President of FMR and FMRC.

Penelope Dobkin

Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and a fund advised by FMR.

Walter C. Donovan

Vice President of FMR and FMRC.

Bettina Doulton

Senior Vice President of FMR and FMRC and Vice President of funds advised by FMR.

Stephen DuFour

Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and funds advised by FMR.

Maria Dwyer

Vice President of FMR.

William Eigen

Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and funds advised by FMR.

Bahaa Fam

Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and funds advised by FMR.

Richard B. Fentin

Senior Vice President of FMR and FMRC and Vice President of a fund advised by FMR.

Karen Firestone

Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and funds advised by FMR.

Michael B. Fox

Assistant Treasurer of FMR, FMRC, Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (FMR U.K.), FMR Far East, and FIMM; Treasurer of FMR Corp. and Strategic Advisers, Inc.; Vice President of FMR U.K., FMR Far East, FIMM, and Strategic Advisers, Inc.

Jay Freedman

Assistant Clerk of FMR, FMRC and Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC); Clerk of FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and Strategic Advisers, Inc.; Secretary of FMR Corp. and FIMM.

David L. Glancy

Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and funds advised by FMR.

Bart A. Grenier

Senior Vice President of FMR and FMRC; Vice President of certain Equity funds advised by FMR; and President and Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc.

Robert J. Haber

Senior Vice President of FMR and FMRC.

Richard C. Habermann

Senior Vice President of FMR and FMRC and Vice President of funds advised by FMR.

James Harmon

Vice President of FMR and FMRC.

Lionel Harris

Vice President of FMR and FMRC.

Ian Hart

Vice President of FMR and FMRC.

Cesar Hernandez

Vice President of FMR and FMRC.

Thomas Hense

Vice President of FMR and FMRC.

Bruce T. Herring

Vice President of FMR and FMRC.

Adam Hetnarski

Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and funds advised by FMR.

Frederick Hoff

Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and a fund advised by FMR.

Brian Hogan

Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and a fund advised by FMR.

David B. Jones

Vice President of FMR.

Steven Kaye

Senior Vice President of FMR and FMRC and Vice President of a fund advised by FMR.

William Kennedy

Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and funds advised by FMR.

Francis V. Knox

Vice President of FMR and Compliance Officer of FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and FMR Corp.

Harry W. Lange

Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and funds advised by FMR.

Harley Lank

Vice President of FMR and FMRC.

Maxime Lemieux

Vice President of FMR and FMRC.

Harris Leviton

Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and a fund advised by FMR.

Peter S. Lynch

Vice Chairman and Director of FMR and FMRC and Trustee of funds advised by FMR.

James MacDonald

Senior Vice President of FMR and FMRC.

Robert B. MacDonald

Senior Vice President of FMR and FMRC.

Richard R. Mace

Senior Vice President of FMR and FMRC and Vice President of funds advised by FMR.

Charles A. Mangum

Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and funds advised by FMR.

Kevin McCarey

Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and funds advised by FMR.

John McDowell

Senior Vice President of FMR and FMRC and Vice President of a fund advised by FMR.

Neal P. Miller

Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and a fund advised by FMR.

Charles S. Morrison

Vice President of FMR.

John Muresianu

Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and funds advised by FMR.

David L. Murphy

Vice President of FMR, FIMM, and Municipal and Taxable Bond funds advised by FMR.

Mark Notkin

Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and funds advised by FMR.

Stephen Petersen

Senior Vice President of FMR and FMRC and Vice President of funds advised by FMR.

Keith Quinton

Vice President of FMR and FMRC.

Alan Radlo

Vice President of FMR and FMRC.

Larry Rakers

Vice President of FMR and FMRC.

Kennedy Richardson

Vice President of FMR and FMRC.

Clare Richer

Vice President of FMR.

Eric D. Roiter

Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR and FMRC; Secretary of funds advised by FMR; Vice President and Clerk of FDC; Assistant Clerk of FMR U.K. and FMR Far East; and Assistant Secretary of FIMM.

Louis Salemy

Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and funds advised by FMR.

Lee H. Sandwen

Vice President of FMR and FMRC.

Peter Saperstone

Vice President of FMR and FMRC.

Fergus Shiel

Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and funds advised by FMR.

Beso Sikharulidze

Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and a fund advised by FMR.

Carol A. Smith-Fachetti

Vice President of FMR and FMRC.

Steven J. Snider

Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and a fund advised by FMR.

Thomas T. Soviero

Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and a fund advised by FMR.

Richard A. Spillane, Jr.

Senior Vice President of FMR and FMRC; President and Director of FMR U.K.; and Vice President of certain Equity Funds advised by FMR.

Robert E. Stansky

Senior Vice President of FMR and FMRC and Vice President of a fund advised by FMR.

Yolanda Stock

Vice President of FMR and FMRC and of a fund advised by FMR.

Susan Sturdy

Assistant Clerk of FMR, FMRC, FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and Strategic Advisers, Inc. and Assistant Secretary of FIMM.

Yoko Tilley

Vice President of FMR and FMRC.

Joel C. Tillinghast

Senior Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and a fund advised by FMR.

Robert Tuckett

Vice President of FMR.

Jennifer Uhrig

Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and funds advised by FMR.

Judy Verhave

Vice President of FMR.

J. Gregory Wass

Assistant Treasurer of FMR, FMRC, FMR U.K., FMR Far East, FIMM, Strategic Advisers, Inc., and FDC and Vice President, Taxation, of FMR Corp.

Jason Weiner

Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and a fund advised by FMR.

Steven S. Wymer

Vice President of FMR, FMRC, and a fund advised by FMR.

JS Wynant

Vice President of FMR and FMRC; Treasurer of FMR, FMRC, FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and FIMM.

FMR Corp.

82 Devonshire Street

Boston, MA 02109

Fidelity Distributors Corporation

82 Devonshire Street

Boston, MA 02109

(2) FMR CO., INC. (FMRC)

82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109

FMRC provides investment advisory services to Fidelity Management & Research Company. The directors and officers of the Sub-Adviser have held the following positions of a substantial nature during the past two fiscal years.

Edward C. Johnson 3d

Chairman of the Board and Director of FMRC, Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM), and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (FMR Far East); Chief Executive Officer, President, Chairman, and Director of FMR Corp.; Director and Chairman of the Executive Committee of FMR; and President and Trustee of funds advised by FMR.

Abigail P. Johnson

President and Director of FMRC, FMR, and FIMM; Senior Vice President and Trustee of funds advised by FMR; and Director of FMR Corp.

Thomas Allen

Vice President of FMRC.

Paul Antico

Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and a fund advised by FMR.

Ramin Arani

Vice President of FMRC.

John Avery

Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and funds advised by FMR.

Robert Bertelson

Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and a fund advised by FMR.

Stephen Binder

Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and a fund advised by FMR.

William Bower

Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and funds advised by FMR.

Philip Bullen

Senior Vice President of FMRC and FMR; Vice President of certain Equity Funds and certain High Income Bond funds advised by FMR; President and Director of FMR Far East; and Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc.

Steve Buller

Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and a fund advised by FMR.

John H. Carlson

Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and funds advised by FMR.

James Catudal

Vice President of FMRC.

Ren Chang

Vice President of FMRC.

Robert C. Chow

Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and a fund advised by FMR.

Katherine Collins

Vice President of FMRC.

Michael Connolly

Vice President of FMRC and FMR.

William Danoff

Senior Vice President of FMRC and FMR and Vice President of funds advised by FMR.

Scott E. DeSano

Senior Vice President of FMRC and FMR.

Penelope Dobkin

Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and a fund advised by FMR.

Walter C. Donovan

Vice President of FMRC and FMR.

Bettina Doulton

Senior Vice President of FMRC and FMR and Vice President of funds advised by FMR.

Stephen DuFour

Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and funds advised by FMR.

William Eigen

Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and funds advised by FMR.

Bahaa Fam

Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and funds advised by FMR.

Richard B. Fentin

Senior Vice President of FMRC and FMR and Vice President of a fund advised by FMR.

Karen Firestone

Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and funds advised by FMR.

Michael B. Fox

Assistant Treasurer of FMRC, FMR, Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (FMR U.K.), FMR Far East, and FIMM; Treasurer of FMR Corp. and Strategic Advisers, Inc.; Vice President of FMR U.K., FMR Far East, FIMM, and Strategic Advisers, Inc.

Jay Freedman

Assistant Clerk of FMRC, FMR and Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC); Clerk of FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and Strategic Advisers, Inc.; Secretary of FMR Corp. and FIMM.

David L. Glancy

Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and funds advised by FMR.

Bart A. Grenier

Senior Vice President of FMRC and FMR; Vice President of certain Equity funds advised by FMR; and President and Director of Strategic Advisers, Inc.

Robert J. Haber

Senior Vice President of FMRC and FMR.

Richard C. Habermann

Senior Vice President of FMRC and FMR and Vice President of funds advised by FMR.

James Harmon

Vice President of FMRC.

Lionel Harris

Vice President of FMRC and FMR.

Ian Hart

Vice President of FMRC.

Thomas Hense

Vice President of FMRC and FMR.

Cesar Hernandez

Vice President of FMRC.

Bruce T. Herring

Vice President of FMRC and FMR.

Adam Hetnarski

Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and funds advised by FMR.

Frederick Hoff

Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and a fund advised by FMR.

Brian Hogan

Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and a fund advised by FMR.

Steven Kaye

Senior Vice President of FMRC and FMR and Vice President of a fund advised by FMR.

William Kennedy

Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and funds advised by FMR.

Harry W. Lange

Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and funds advised by FMR.

Harley Lank

Vice President of FMRC.

Maxime Lemieux

Vice President of FMRC.

Harris Leviton

Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and a fund advised by FMR.

Peter S. Lynch

Vice Chairman and Director of FMRC and FMR and Trustee of funds advised by FMR.

Richard R. Mace

Senior Vice President of FMRC and FMR and Vice President of funds advised by FMR.

Robert B. MacDonald

Vice President of FMRC.

Charles A. Mangum

Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and funds advised by FMR.

Kevin McCarey

Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and funds advised by FMR.

John McDowell

Senior Vice President of FMRC and FMR and Vice President of a fund advised by FMR.

Neal P. Miller

Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and a fund advised by FMR.

John Muresianu

Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and funds advised by FMR.

Mark Notkin

Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and funds advised by FMR.

Stephen Petersen

Senior Vice President of FMRC and FMR and Vice President of funds advised by FMR.

Keith Quinton

Vice President of FMRC.

Alan Radlo

Vice President of FMRC and FMR.

Larry Rakers

Vice President of FMRC.

Kennedy Richardson

Vice President of FMRC and FMR.

Eric D. Roiter

Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMRC and FMR; Secretary of funds advised by FMR; Vice President and Clerk of FDC; Assistant Clerk of FMR U.K. and FMR Far East; and Assistant Secretary of FIMM.

Louis Salemy

Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and funds advised by FMR.

Lee H. Sandwen

Vice President of FMRC and FMR.

Peter Saperstone

Vice President of FMRC.

Fergus Shiel

Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and funds advised by FMR.

Beso Sikharulidze

Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and a fund advised by FMR.

Carol A. Smith-Fachetti

Vice President of FMRC and FMR.

Steven J. Snider

Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and a fund advised by FMR.

Thomas T. Soviero

Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and a fund advised by FMR.

Richard A. Spillane, Jr.

Senior Vice President of FMRC and FMR; President and Director of FMR U.K.; Vice President of certain Equity Funds advised by FMR.

Robert E. Stansky

Senior Vice President of FMRC and FMR and Vice President of a fund advised by FMR.

Yolanda Strock

Vice President of FMRC.

Susan Sturdy

Assistant Clerk of FMR, FMRC, FMR U.K., FMR Far East, FIMM, and Strategic Advisers, Inc. and Assistant Secretary of FIMM.

Yoko Tilley

Vice President of FMRC and FMR.

Joel C. Tillinghast

Senior Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and a fund advised by FMR.

Jennifer Uhrig

Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and funds advised by FMR.

J. Gregory Wass

Assistant Treasurer of FMRC, FMR, FMR U.K., FMR Far East, FIMM, Strategic Advisers, Inc., and FDC and Vice President, Taxation, of FMR Corp.

Jason Weiner

Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and a fund advised by FMR.

Steven S. Wymer

Vice President of FMRC, FMR, and a fund advised by FMR.

JS Wynant

Vice President of FMRC and FMR; Treasurer of FMR, FMRC, FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and FIMM.

(3) FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (U.K.) INC. (FMR U.K.)

25 Lovat Lane, London, EC3R 8LL, England

FMR U.K. provides investment advisory services to Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management Trust Company. The directors and officers of the Sub-Adviser have held the following positions of a substantial nature during the past two fiscal years.

Simon Fraser

Chairman of the Board and Senior Vice President of FMR U.K.; Director and President of Fidelity International Investment Advisors (FIIA); and Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited (FIIA(U.K.)L).

Richard A. Spillane, Jr.

President and Director of FMR U.K.; Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR) and FMR Co., Inc. (FMRC) and Vice President of certain Equity Funds advised by FMR.

Michael B. Fox

Assistant Treasurer of FMR U.K., FMR, FMRC, Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (FMR Far East), and Fidelity Investments Money Management Inc. (FIMM); Vice President of FMR U.K., FMR Far East, FIMM, and Strategic Advisers, Inc.; Treasurer of FMR Corp. and Strategic Advisers, Inc.

Jay Freedman

Clerk of FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and Strategic Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Clerk of FMR, FMRC, and Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC); Secretary of FMR Corp. and FIMM.

Francis V. Knox, Jr.

Compliance Officer of FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and FMR Corp. and Vice President of FMR.

Eric D. Roiter

Assistant Clerk of FMR U.K. and FMR Far East; Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR and FMRC; Secretary of funds advised by FMR; Vice President and Clerk of FDC; and Assistant Secretary of FIMM.

Susan Sturdy

Assistant Clerk of FMR U.K., FMR, FMRC, FMR Far East, FIMM, and Strategic Advisers, Inc. and Assistant Secretary of FIMM.

J. Gregory Wass

Assistant Treasurer of FMR U.K., FMR, FMRC, FMR Far East, FIMM, Strategic Advisers, Inc., and FDC; Vice President, Taxation, of FMR Corp.

JS Wynant

Treasurer of FMR U.K., FMR, FMRC, FMR Far East, and FIMM and Vice President of FMR and FMRC.

(4) FIDELITY MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH (Far East) INC. (FMR Far East)

1 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02109

FMR Far East provides investment advisory services to Fidelity Management & Research Company and Fidelity Management Trust Company. The directors and officers of the Sub-Adviser have held the following positions of a substantial nature during the past two fiscal years.

Edward C. Johnson 3d

Chairman of the Board and Director of FMR Far East, Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), FMR Co., Inc. (FMRC), and Fidelity Investments Money Management, Inc. (FIMM); Director and Chairman of the Board of FMR; President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board, and Director of FMR Corp.; and President and Trustee of funds advised by FMR.

Philip Bullen

President and Director of FMR Far East; Senior Vice President of FMR and FMRC; and Vice President of certain certain Equity Fidelity funds and certain High Income Bond funds advised by FMR.

Michael B. Fox

Assistant Treasurer of FMR Far East, FMR, FMRC, Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (FMR U.K.), FIMM, and Strategic Advisers, Inc.; Vice President of FMR Far East, FMR U.K., and FIMM; and Treasurer of FMR Corp. and Strategic Advisers, Inc.

Jay Freedman

Clerk of FMR Far East, FMR U.K., and Strategic Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Clerk of FMR, FMRC, and Fidelity Distributors Company (FDC); Secretary of FMR Corp. and FIMM.

Francis V. Knox, Jr.

Compliance Officer of FMR Far East, FMR U.K., and FMR Corp. and Vice President of FMR.

Eric D. Roiter

Assistant Clerk of FMR Far East and FMR U.K.; Assistant Secretary of FIMM; Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR and FMRC; Secretary of funds advised by FMR; Vice President and Clerk of FDC.

Susan Sturdy

Assistant Clerk of FMR Far East, FMR, FMRC, FMR U.K., and Strategic Advisers, Inc. and Assistant Secretary of FIMM.

J. Gregory Wass

Assistant Treasurer of FMR Far East, FMR, FMRC, FMR U.K., FIMM, Strategic Advisers, Inc., and FDC and Vice President, Taxation, of FMR Corp.

Billy W. Wilder

Vice President of FMR Far East; Representative Director and President of Fidelity Investments Japan Limited (FIJ).

JS Wynant

Treasurer of FMR Far East, FMR, FMRC, FMR U.K., and FIMM and Vice President of FMR and FMRC.

(5) FIDELITY INVESTMENTS MONEY MANAGEMENT, INC. (FIMM)

1 Spartan Way, Merrimack, NH 03054

FIMM provides investment advisory services to Fidelity Management & Research Company. The directors and officers of the Sub-Adviser have held the following positions of a substantial nature during the past two fiscal years.

Edward C. Johnson 3d

Chairman of the Board and Director of FIMM, Fidelity Management & Research Company (FMR), FMR Co., Inc. (FMRC), and Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (FMR Far East); President, Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board, and Director of FMR Corp.; Director and Chairman of the Executive Committee of FMR; and President and Trustee of funds advised by FMR.

Abigail P. Johnson

President and Director of FIMM, FMR, and FMRC; Senior Vice President and Trustee of funds advised by FMR; and Director of FMR Corp.

Dwight D. Churchill

Senior Vice President of FIMM and FMR and Vice President of Fixed-Income funds advised by FMR.

Michael B. Fox

Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, FMR, FMRC, FMR U.K., and FMR Far East; Treasurer of FMR Corp. and Strategic Advisers, Inc.; Vice President of FIMM, FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and Strategic Advisers, Inc.

Jay Freedman

Secretary of FIMM and FMR Corp.; Clerk of FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and Strategic Advisers, Inc.; Assistant Clerk of FMR, FMRC, and FDC.

Stanley N. Griffith

Assistant Secretary of FIMM.

Charles S. Morrison

Vice President of FIMM.

David L. Murphy

Vice President of FIMM, and FMR and Vice President of Municipal and Taxable Bond funds advised by FMR.

Eric D. Roiter

Assistant Secretary of FIMM; Assistant Clerk of FMR U.K. and FMR Far East; Vice President, General Counsel, and Clerk of FMR and FMRC; Secretary of funds advised by FMR; Vice President and Clerk of FDC.

Susan Sturdy

Assistant Secretary of FIMM; Assistant Clerk of FMR, FMRC, FMR U.K., FMR Far East, and Strategic Advisers, Inc.

J. Gregory Wass

Assistant Treasurer of FIMM, FMR, FMRC, FMR U.K., FMR Far East, Strategic Advisers, Inc., and FDC; Vice President, Taxation, of FMR Corp.

JS Wynant

Treasurer of FIMM, FMR, FMRC, FMR U. K., and FMR Far East and Vice President of FMR and FMRC.

(6) FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS (FIIA)

Pembroke Hall, 42 Crow Lane, Pembroke HM19, Bermuda

The directors and officers of FIIA have held, during the past two fiscal years, the following positions of a substantial nature.

Keith Ferguson

Director of FIIA.

Simon Fraser

Director and President of FIIA; Director, Chairman of the Board, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc. (FMR U.K.); and Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity International Investment Advisors (U.K.) Limited (FIIA(U.K.)L).

Brett Goodin

Director of FIIA.

Simon M. Haslam

Director of FIIA and Fidelity Investments Japan Limited (FIJ).

Matthew Heath

Secretary of FIIA.

David Holland

Director and Vice President of FIIA.

Frank Mutch

Director of FIIA.

David J. Saul

Director of FIIA.

Rosalie Powell

Assistant Secretary of FIIA.

Peter Phillips

Director of FIIA.

Andrew Steward

Chief Financial Officer of FIIA and Director of FIIA(U.K.)L.

(7) FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS (U.K.) LIMITED (FIIA(U.K.)L)

25 Cannon Street, London EC4M 5TA, England

The directors and officers of FIIA(U.K.)L have held, during the past two fiscal years, the following positions of a substantial nature.

Gareth Adams

Director of FIIA(U.K.)L.

Pamela G. Edwards

Director of FIIA(U.K.)L.

Simon Fraser

Director and Chief Executive Officer of FIIA(U.K.)L; Director and President of Fidelity International Investment Advisors (FIIA); and Director, Chairman of the Board, and Senior Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research (U.K.) Inc (FMR U.K.).

Andrew Steward

Director of FIIA(U.K.)L and Chief Financial Officer of FIIA.

(8) FIDELITY INVESTMENTS JAPAN LIMITED (FIJ)

1-8-8 Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0033, Japan

The directors and officers of FIJ have held, during the past two fiscal years, the following positions of a substantial nature.

Simon M. Haslam

Director of FIJ and Fidelity International Investment Advisors (FIIA).

Jun Kadoda

Director and Chief Operating Officer of FIJ.

Yasuo Kuramoto

Vice Chairman of FIJ.

Takeshi Okazaki

Director and Head of Institutional Sales of FIJ.

Billy W. Wilder

Representative Director and President of FIJ and Vice President of Fidelity Management & Research (Far East) Inc. (FMR Far East).

Hiroshi Yamashita

Senior Managing Director of FIJ.

Item 27. Principal Underwriters

(a) Fidelity Distributors Corporation (FDC) acts as distributor for all funds advised by FMR or an affiliate.

(b)

Name and Principal

Positions and Offices

Positions and Offices

Business Address*

with Underwriter

with Fund

Neal Litvack

Director and President

None

Jay Freedman

Assistant Clerk

None

Jane Greene

Treasurer and Controller

None

Erica Vaters

Compliance Officer

None

Michael W. Kellogg

Executive Vice President

None

Kevin J. Kelly

Director

None

Raymond J. Marcinowski

Director

None

Eric Roiter

Vice President and Clerk

Secretary of funds advised by FMR

Susan Sturdy

Assistant Clerk

None

J. Gregory Wass

Assistant Treasurer

None

* 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA

(c) Not applicable.

Item 28. Location of Accounts and Records

All accounts, books, and other documents required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the 1940 Act and the Rules promulgated thereunder are maintained by Fidelity Management & Research Company, Fidelity Service Company, Inc. or Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc., 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, MA 02109, or the funds' respective custodians, The Bank of New York, 110 Washington Street, New York, NY or Citibank, N.A., 111 Wall Street, New York, NY. JPMorgan Chase Bank, headquartered in New York, also may serve as a special purpose custodian of certain assets in connection with repurchase agreement transactions. The Bank of New York, headquartered in New York, also may serve as a special purpose custodian of certain assets of Fidelity Advisor Municipal Income Fund in connection with repurchase agreement transactions.

Item 29. Management Services

Not applicable.

Item 30. Undertakings

Not applicable.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for the effectiveness of this Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 60 & 62 to the Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Boston, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the 3rd day of September 2002.

Fidelity Advisor Series II

By

/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d

(dagger)

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Edward C. Johnson 3d, President

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

(Signature)

(Title)

(Date)

/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d

(dagger)

President and Trustee

September 3, 2002

Edward C. Johnson 3d

(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/Maria Dwyer

Treasurer

September 3, 2002

Maria Dwyer

/s/Abigail P. Johnson

Trustee

September 3, 2002

Abigail P. Johnson

/s/J. Michael Cook

*

Trustee

September 3, 2002

J. Michael Cook

/s/Ralph F. Cox

*

Trustee

September 3, 2002

Ralph F. Cox

/s/Phyllis Burke Davis

*

Trustee

September 3, 2002

Phyllis Burke Davis

/s/Robert M. Gates

*

Trustee

September 3, 2002

Robert M. Gates

/s/Donald J. Kirk

*

Trustee

September 3, 2002

Donald J. Kirk

/s/Marie L. Knowles

*

Trustee

September 3, 2002

Marie L. Knowles

/s/Ned C. Lautenbach

*

Trustee

September 3, 2002

Ned C. Lautenbach

/s/Peter S. Lynch

*

Trustee

September 3, 2002

Peter S. Lynch

/s/Marvin L. Mann

*

Trustee

September 3, 2002

Marvin L. Mann

/s/William O. McCoy

*

Trustee

September 3, 2002

William O. McCoy

/s/William S. Stavropoulos

*

Trustee

September 3, 2002

William S. Stavropoulos

(dagger) Signatures affixed by Abigail P. Johnson pursuant to a power of attorney dated June 14, 2001 and filed herewith.

* Signatures affixed by Alan C. Porter pursuant to a power of attorney dated June 14, 2001 and filed herewith.

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, the undersigned President and Director, Trustee, or General Partner, as the case may be, of the following investment companies:

Colchester Street Trust

Fidelity Aberdeen Street Trust

Fidelity Advisor Series I

Fidelity Advisor Series II

Fidelity Advisor Series III

Fidelity Advisor Series IV

Fidelity Advisor Series VI

Fidelity Advisor Series VII

Fidelity Advisor Series VIII

Fidelity Beacon Street Trust

Fidelity Boston Street Trust

Fidelity California Municipal Trust

Fidelity California Municipal Trust II

Fidelity Capital Trust

Fidelity Charles Street Trust

Fidelity Commonwealth Trust

Fidelity Concord Street Trust

Fidelity Congress Street Fund

Fidelity Contrafund

Fidelity Court Street Trust

Fidelity Court Street Trust II

Fidelity Covington Trust

Fidelity Destiny Portfolios

Fidelity Devonshire Trust

Fidelity Exchange Fund

Fidelity Financial Trust

Fidelity Fixed-Income Trust

Fidelity Garrison Street Trust

Fidelity Government Securities Fund

Fidelity Hastings Street Trust

Fidelity Hereford Street Trust

Fidelity Income Fund

Fidelity Institutional Tax-Exempt Cash Portfolios

Fidelity Investment Trust

Fidelity Magellan Fund

Fidelity Massachusetts Municipal Trust

Fidelity Money Market Trust

Fidelity Mt. Vernon Street Trust

Fidelity Municipal Trust

Fidelity Municipal Trust II

Fidelity New York Municipal Trust

Fidelity New York Municipal Trust II

Fidelity Oxford Street Trust

Fidelity Phillips Street Trust

Fidelity Puritan Trust

Fidelity Revere Street Trust

Fidelity School Street Trust

Fidelity Securities Fund

Fidelity Select Portfolios

Fidelity Summer Street Trust

Fidelity Trend Fund

Fidelity U.S. Investments-Bond Fund, L.P.

Fidelity U.S. Investments-Government Securities

Fund, L.P.

Fidelity Union Street Trust

Fidelity Union Street Trust II

Newbury Street Trust

Variable Insurance Products Fund

Variable Insurance Products Fund II

Variable Insurance Products Fund III

Variable Insurance Products Fund IV

in addition to any other investment company for which Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate acts as investment adviser and for which the undersigned individual serves as President and Director, Trustee, or General Partner (collectively, the "Funds"), hereby constitute and appoint Abigail P. Johnson my true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to said attorney-in-fact to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacity, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, Form N-8A, or any successor thereto, any and all subsequent Amendments, Pre-Effective Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements on Form N-1A, Form N-8A, or any successor thereto, any Registration Statements on Form N-14, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in my name and on my behalf in connection therewith as said attorney-in-fact deems necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorney-in-fact or his substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney is effective for all documents filed on or after June 15, 2001.

WITNESS my hand on the date set forth below.

/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d

June 14, 2001

Edward C. Johnson 3d

POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned Directors, Trustees, or General Partners, as the case may be, of the following investment company:

Variable Insurance Products Fund IV

plus any other investment company for which Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate acts as investment adviser and for which the undersigned individual serves as Directors, Trustees, or General Partners (collectively, the "Funds"), hereby constitute and appoint Arthur J. Brown, Arthur C. Delibert, Thomas M. Leahey, Richard M. Phillips, and Alan C. Porter, each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for us and in our names in the appropriate capacities, all Registration Statements of the Funds on Form N-1A, Form N-8A or any successor thereto, any and all subsequent Amendments, Pre-Effective Amendments, or Post-Effective Amendments to said Registration Statements on Form N-1A or any successor thereto, any Registration Statements on Form N-14, and any supplements or other instruments in connection therewith, and generally to do all such things in our names and behalf in connection therewith as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate, to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney is effective for all documents filed on or after June 15, 2001.

WITNESS our hands on this fourteenth day of June, 2001.

/s/Edward C. Johnson 3d

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/s/Marie L. Knowles

Edward C. Johnson 3d

Marie L. Knowles

/s/J. Michael Cook

/s/Ned C. Lautenbach

J. Michael Cook

Ned C. Lautenbach

/s/Ralph F. Cox

/s/Peter S. Lynch

Ralph F. Cox

Peter S. Lynch

/s/Phyllis Burke Davis

/s/Marvin L. Mann

Phyllis Burke Davis

Marvin L. Mann

/s/Robert M. Gates

/s/William O. McCoy

Robert M. Gates

William O. McCoy

/s/ Abigail P. Johnson

/s/ William S. Stavropoulos

Abigail P. Johnson

William S. Stavropoulos

/s/Donald J. Kirk

Donald J. Kirk

POWER OF ATTORNEY

I, the undersigned Secretary of the investment companies for which Fidelity Management & Research Company or an affiliate acts as investment adviser (collectively, the "Funds"), hereby severally constitute and appoint Arthur J. Brown, Arthur C. Delibert, Robert C. Hacker, Thomas M. Leahey, Richard M. Phillips, Dana L. Platt, and Alan C. Porter, each of them singly, my true and lawful attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution, and with full power to each of them, to sign for me and in my name in the appropriate capacity, any and all representations with respect to the consistency of foreign language translation prospectuses with the original prospectuses filed in connection with the Post-Effective Amendments for the Funds as said attorneys-in-fact deem necessary or appropriate to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, and all related requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission. I hereby ratify and confirm all that said attorneys-in-fact, or their substitutes may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. This power of attorney is effective for all documents filed on or after August 1, 2000.

WITNESS my hand on this 1st day of August, 2000.

/s/Eric D. Roiter
Eric D. Roiter