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Prospectus Date

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Feb. 29, 2012

Short-Term Income Fund (Prospectus Summary): | Short-Term Income Fund

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Risk/Return, Heading

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SHORT-TERM INCOME FUND    

Supplement Text

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Supplement dated June 15, 2012

to the Class R-1, Class R-2, Class R-3, Class R-4 and Class R-5 Shares Prospectus

for Principal Funds, Inc.

dated February 29, 2012

(as supplemented on March 16, 2012 and April 23, 2012)

This supplement updates information currently in the Prospectus. Retain this supplement with the Prospectus.  

FUND SUMMARIES

Investment Strategy, Heading

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Under the Principal Investment Strategies heading, delete the third sentence in the paragraph and substitute:    

Investment Strategy, Narrative

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The Fund's investments may also include corporate securities, U.S. and foreign government securities,  

mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities (including sub-prime mortgages), and real estate investment  

trust securities.  

Risk, Heading

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Add the following to the list of Principal Risks :    

Risk, Narrative

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Sub-Prime Mortgage Risk. The risk of default is generally higher in mortgage-related investments that  

include sub-prime mortgages.  

Short-Term Income Fund | Class R-1 Shares

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PSIMX

Short-Term Income Fund | Class R-2 Shares

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PSINX

Short-Term Income Fund | Class R-3 Shares

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PSIOX

Short-Term Income Fund | Class R-4 Shares

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PSIPX

Short-Term Income Fund | Class R-5 Shares

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Trading Symbol

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PSIQX