Fund Description

The fund was incepted in October 1985 and is managed by Strong Capital Management, Inc. The fund seeks capital growth. The fund invests, under normal conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of small-capitalization companies that the fund's manager believes present attractive opportunities but has not been widely recognized by investment analysts or the financial press. The fund defines 'small-capitalization companies' as companies whose market capitalization is substantially similar to that of companies in the Russell 2500 Index at the time of investment. The fund offers dividends and net capital gains annually.