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The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund
One Corporate Center
Rye, New York 10580-1422

Information as of Sep 30, 2009
unless otherwise noted.
The GAMCO Global Opportunity Fund - General Information
 
Portfolio Manager(s):
Fund Structure:
Asset Class:
Investment Style:
Investment Objective:
Multiclass:		 Global Team
Open End
Equity
Specialty Equity
Capital Apprec. - Global
Yes
Key Dates
Inception: May 11, 1998 Dividends Paid: Annual - Dec.
Fiscal Year End: December Capital Gains Paid: Annual - Dec.
Fund Identifiers
Exchange Symbol: GABOX
Cusip Number: 36464T505
Telephone Audio Response Code: 403
Class: AAA   
Minimum Investment Requirements
Initial Investment Subsequent Investment
Regular Account: $ 1,000 Telephone Invest: $   100
IRA, Fiduciary: $ 250 Auto Investment Plan $   100
UGMA, Custodial Account: $ 250 Mail None
Auto Investment Plan None Wire $   100

Fund Operating Expenses Account Fees
Management 1.00 % Sales Load: None
12B-1 0.25 % CDSC: * None
Other Expenses 1.00 % Exchange Fee: None
Fee Waiver + (0.24)% IRA Custodian $10 if less than $25,000
Total  2.01 %  Education IRA None 
    Short Term Red. Fee 2.00 % **
** The Funds are intended for long-term investors and not for those who wish to trade frequently in Fund shares. The Funds believe that excessive short-term trading of Fund shares creates risks for the Funds and their long-term shareholders, including interference with efficient portfolio management, increased administrative and brokerage costs and potential dilution in the value of shares. Certain of the Funds impose and retain a 2.00% redemption fee (short-term trading fee) on shares that are sold or exchanged on or before the seventh day after the date of purchase.
Please refer to Fund's prospectus for more information on the Short term trading fee.
* Contingent Deferred Sales Charge
 
+ Effective May 1, 2005, the Adviser has contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fees and/or to reimburse expenses of the Fund to the extent necessary to maintain the Total Annual Operating Expenses (excluding brokerage, interest, taxes, and extraordinary expenses) at no more than 2.00%, 2.75%, 2.75%, and 1.75% for Class A, B, C, and Class I Shares, respectively. In addition, the Fund has agreed, during the two-year period following any waiver or reimbursement by the Adviser, to repay such amount to the extent, that after giving effect to the repayment, such adjusted Total Annual Operating Expenses would not exceed 2.00%, 2.75%, 2.75%, and 1.75% on an annualized basis for Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class I Shares, respectively. Prior to May 1, 2005, the Adviser had contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to maintain Total Operating Expenses (excluding brokerage, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses) at no more than 1.50% for Class AAA Shares. In addition, during the two-year period following any waiver or reimbursement by the Adviser, the Fund has agreed to repay such amount to the extent that after giving effect to the repayment, such adjusted Total Annual Operating Expenses would not exceed 1.50% on an annualized basis for the Class AAA Shares. This fee waiver arrangement may be increased or decreased at any time.

The GAMCO Global Series Funds invests in foreign securities which involves risks not ordinarily associated with investments in domestic issues, including currency fluctuation, economic and political risks.

The Fund's share price will fluctuate with changes in the market value of the Fund's portfolio securities. Stocks are subject to market, economic and business risks that cause their prices to fluctuate. When you sell Fund shares, they may be worth less than what you paid for them. Consequently, you can lose money by investing in the Fund.

Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, sales charges and expense of the fund carefully before investing. The prospectus contains more complete information about this and other matters. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.

You can obtain a free prospectus by calling Gabelli & Company, Inc. at 1-800-GABELLI (1-800-422-3554), or contacting your financial representative or by visiting http://www.gabelli.com.

Distributed by Gabelli & Company, Inc. One Corporate Center, Rye, NY 10580.