MSMAX: Profile for MAINSTAY SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND

Pearl has been executive vice president, head of U.S. equities and portfolio manager with Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. since 2004. From 2001 until 2004, he was a managing director and portfolio manager at Steinberg Priest & Sloane Capital Management, LLC, where he was responsible for managing both institutional and private client assets. From 1997 until 2001, he held a similar portfolio management position at ING Furman Selz Asset Management.

INVESTMENT INFORMATION

Min Initial Investment:	$25,000
Min Initial Investment, IRA:	$1,000
Min Initial Investment, AIP:	$500
Min Subsequent Investment:	$0
Min Subsequent Investment, IRA:	$50
Min Subsequent Investment, AIP:	$50

MSMAX can be purchased from 15 brokerages.

FUND SUMMARY

The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. The fund normally invests at least 80% of assets in securities of U.S. companies with market capitalizations at the time of investment of $3.5 billion or less and invests primarily in common stocks and securities convertible into common stock. Securities of U.S. companies are those traded in the U.S. securities markets. It may also engage in the lending of portfolio securities.

FUND OPERATIONS

Last Dividend	YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION
Last Cap Gain (19-Dec-00):	0.28
Annual Holdings Turnover	YFT_NOT_APPLICABLE_ABBREVIATION
Average for Category:	120.37%

FEES & EXPENSES

Expense	MSMAX	Category Avg
Total Expense Ratio:	1.48%	1.60%
Max 12b1 Fee:	0.25%	N/A
Max Front End Sales Load:	5.50%	5.37%
Max Deferred Sales Load:	%	2.61%
3 Yr Expense Projection*:	$ 1,080	$675
5 Yr Expense Projection*:	$ 1,491	$1,071
10 Yr Expense Projection*:	$ 2,636	$2,161

* Per $10,000 invested

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