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Overview

Matthews Asia Science and Technology Fund

Matthews Asia Science and Technology Fund*

Inception Date: 12/27/99

Geographic Focus: Asian countries: China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

Benchmark: MSCI/Matthews Asian Technology Index

Fund Assets: $134.5 million (as of 06/30/10)

Symbol: MATFX

CUSIP: 577-130-883

Investment Objective

Long-term capital appreciation

Strategy

Under normal market conditions, the Fund invests at least 80% of its total net assets in the common and preferred stocks of companies located in Asia that derive greater than 50% of their revenues from the sale of products or services in science- and technology-related industries and services. Asia includes China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

Portfolio Managers

Lead Manager:
J. Michael Oh

Co-Manager:
Lydia So

Fees and Expenses

Gross Expense Ratio:1
Fiscal Year 2009: 1.39%

Portfolio Turnover:2
Fiscal Year 2009: 83.27%

1 Matthews Asia Funds does not charge 12b-1 fees.

2 The lesser of fiscal year 2009 long-term purchase costs or sales proceeds divided by the average monthly market value of long-term securities.


* To better reflect its investment strategy, the Fund’s name changed from Matthews Asian Technology Fund to Matthews Asia Science and Technology Fund on April 30, 2010.