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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000930413-01-501699
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20011217

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LAZARD FUNDS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000874964
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-40682
		FILM NUMBER:		1814864

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		STATE STREET BANK & TRUST CO
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 9110
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2126326000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		STATE STREET BANK & TRUST CO
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 9110
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
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<TEXT>
                             THE LAZARD FUNDS, INC.
                         LAZARD GLOBAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO

                   Supplement to Prospectus dated May 1, 2001


         On December 14, 2001, Lazard Global Equity Portfolio merged into Lazard
International Equity Portfolio. Therefore, Global Equity Portfolio is no longer
available as a Portfolio of the Fund.


December 17, 2001

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