LAICX : Columbia Acorn International Fund Class C

Fund Summary

The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund invests at least 75% of its net assets in foreign companies in developed markets (for example, Japan, Canada and the United Kingdom) and in emerging markets (for example, China, India and Brazil). It (i) invests a majority of its net assets in the common stock of small- and mid-sized companies with market capitalizations under $10 billion at the time of initial investment and (ii) may also invest in companies with market capitalizations above $10 billion, provided that immediately after that investment a majority of the fund's net assets would be invested in Focus Stocks.