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    AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON OCTOBER 19, 1999

                                                      REGISTRATION NO. 333-83841
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                AMENDMENT NO. 1
                                       TO
                                    FORM S-6

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                   FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT
                    OF 1933 OF SECURITIES OF UNIT INVESTMENT
                        TRUSTS REGISTERED ON FORM N-8B-2

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A. EXACT NAME OF TRUST:

                              EQUITY INVESTOR FUND
                                 CONCEPT SERIES
                          ENERGY PORTFOLIO 1999 SERIES
                          (FORMERLY CONCEPT SERIES 39)
                              DEFINED ASSET FUNDS

B. NAMES OF DEPOSITORS:

               MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
                            PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED
                           DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.

C. COMPLETE ADDRESSES OF DEPOSITORS' PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:


 MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE,
     FENNER & SMITH
      INCORPORATED
   DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
      P.O. BOX 9051
PRINCETON, NJ 08543-9051                          PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED
                                                     1285 AVENUE OF THE
                                                          AMERICAS
                                                     NEW YORK, NY 10019



                         DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
                              TWO WORLD TRADE
                            CENTER--59TH FLOOR
                            NEW YORK, NY 10048


D. NAMES AND COMPLETE ADDRESSES OF AGENTS FOR SERVICE:


  TERESA KONCICK, ESQ.      DOUGLAS LOWE, ESQ.        ROBERT E. HOLLEY
      P.O. BOX 9051      DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.    1200 HARBOR BLVD.
PRINCETON, NJ 08543-9051      TWO WORLD TRADE        WEEHAWKEN, NJ 07087
                            CENTER--59TH FLOOR
                            NEW YORK, NY 10048



                                COPIES TO:
                          PIERRE DE SAINT PHALLE,
                                   ESQ.
                           450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
                            NEW YORK, NY 10017


E. TITLE OF SECURITIES BEING REGISTERED:

  An indefinite number of Units of Beneficial Interest pursuant to Rule 24f-2
       promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

F. APPROXIMATE DATE OF PROPOSED SALE TO PUBLIC.

 As soon as practicable after the effective date of the registration statement.

THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR DATES
AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL FILE
A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT
SHALL HEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(a) OF THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO
SAID SECTION 8(a), MAY DETERMINE.

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      PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED OCTOBER 19, 1999

                                       DEFINED ASSET FUNDSSM
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                              EQUITY INVESTOR FUND
                              CONCEPT SERIES
                              ENERGY PORTFOLIO 1999 SERIES
                              (A UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST)
                              O   DESIGNED FOR CAPITAL APPRECIATION
                              O   PROFESSIONAL SELECTION
                              O   DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT OPTION



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SPONSORS:                      The Securities and Exchange Commission has not
Merrill Lynch,                 approved or disapproved these Securities or
Pierce, Fenner & Smith         passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any
Incorporated                   representation to the contrary is a criminal
PaineWebber Incorporated       offense.
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.      Prospectus dated            , 1999.


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INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OR AMENDMENT. A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING TO THESE SECURITIES HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THESE SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD NOR MAY
OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE TIME THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT BECOMES
EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE
SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE SECURITIES
IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR
TO REGISTRATION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE.
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Defined Asset FundsSM
DEFINED ASSET FUNDSSM IS AMERICA'S OLDEST AND LARGEST FAMILY OF UNIT INVESTMENT
TRUSTS, WITH OVER $160 BILLION SPONSORED OVER THE LAST 28 YEARS. DEFINED ASSET
FUNDS HAS BEEN A LEADER IN UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST RESEARCH AND PRODUCT
INNOVATION. OUR FAMILY OF FUNDS HELPS INVESTORS WORK TOWARD THEIR FINANCIAL
GOALS WITH A FULL RANGE OF QUALITY INVESTMENTS, INCLUDING MUNICIPAL, CORPORATE
AND GOVERNMENT BOND PORTFOLIOS, EQUITY PORTFOLIOS AND INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
PORTFOLIOS.

DEFINED ASSET FUNDS OFFER A NUMBER OF ADVANTAGES:

O A DISCIPLINED STRATEGY OF BUYING AND HOLDING WITH A LONG-TERM VIEW IS THE
  CORNERSTONE OF DEFINED ASSET FUNDS.

O FIXED PORTFOLIO: DEFINED FUNDS FOLLOW A BUY AND HOLD INVESTMENT STRATEGY;
  FUNDS ARE NOT MANAGED AND PORTFOLIO CHANGES ARE LIMITED.
O DEFINED PORTFOLIOS: WE CHOOSE THE STOCKS AND BONDS IN ADVANCE, SO YOU KNOW
  WHAT YOU'RE INVESTING IN.
O PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH: OUR DEDICATED RESEARCH TEAM SEEKS OUT STOCKS OR BONDS
  APPROPRIATE FOR A PARTICULAR FUND'S OBJECTIVES.
O ONGOING SUPERVISION: WE MONITOR EACH PORTFOLIO ON AN ONGOING BASIS.
NO MATTER WHAT YOUR INVESTMENT GOALS, RISK TOLERANCE OR TIME HORIZON, THERE'S
PROBABLY A DEFINED ASSET FUND THAT SUITS YOUR INVESTMENT STYLE. YOUR FINANCIAL
PROFESSIONAL CAN HELP YOU SELECT A DEFINED ASSET FUND THAT WORKS BEST FOR YOUR
INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO.


CONTENTS
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RISK/RETURN SUMMARY.....................................           3
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM YOUR INVESTMENT................           6
   INCOME...............................................           6
   RECORDS AND REPORTS..................................           6
THE RISKS YOU FACE......................................           6
   CONCENTRATION RISK...................................           6
   LITIGATION AND LEGISLATION RISKS.....................           7
SELLING OR EXCHANGING UNITS.............................           7
   SPONSORS' SECONDARY MARKET...........................           7
   SELLING UNITS TO THE TRUSTEE.........................           8
   ROLLOVER/EXCHANGE OPTION.............................           8
HOW THE FUND WORKS......................................           9
   PRICING..............................................           9
   EVALUATIONS..........................................           9
   INCOME...............................................          10
   EXPENSES.............................................          10
   PORTFOLIO CHANGES....................................          11
   PORTFOLIO TERMINATION................................          11
   NO CERTIFICATES......................................          11
   TRUST INDENTURE......................................          12
   LEGAL OPINION........................................          12
   AUDITORS.............................................          12
   SPONSORS.............................................          12
   TRUSTEE..............................................          12
   UNDERWRITERS' AND SPONSORS' PROFITS..................          13
   PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION..................................          13
   CODE OF ETHICS.......................................          13
   YEAR 2000 ISSUES.....................................          13
   ADVERTISING AND SALES LITERATURE.....................          14
TAXES...................................................          14
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION................................          15
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS....................................          16
   REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS....................          16
   STATEMENT OF CONDITION...............................          16


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RISK/RETURN SUMMARY


       1.  WHAT IS THE PORTFOLIO'S OBJECTIVE?
           The objective of this Portfolio is capital appreciation by
           investing for a period of approximately two years in a
           fixed portfolio of common stocks in the energy sector.
           You can participate in the Portfolio by purchasing units.
           Each unit represents an equal share of the stocks in the
           Portfolio and receives an equal share of any dividend
           income.
       2.  WHAT IS THE PORTFOLIO'S INVESTMENT STRATEGY?
           The Portfolio contains    stocks in the energy sector.
           Analysts from the Defined Asset Funds Research Group
           consider the stocks to be among the most attractive in this
           sector.
           The energy companies selected for the Portfolio have one or
           more of the following characteristics:
        o  improved earnings from rising energy production;
        o  industry leadership with attractive finances;
        o  track record of successful management through past industry
           downturn or cycles;
        o  consolidation forming 'Super Majors' should bring benefits
           to survivors;
        o  extensive industry vertical integration with few first tier
           companies; and
        o  undervalued stock prices relative to previous cycles.
           The Portfolio plans to hold the stocks in the Portfolio for
           about two years. At the end of approximately two years, we
           will liquidate the Portfolio and may select a new
           portfolio.

       3.  WHAT INDUSTRIES ARE REPRESENTED IN THE PORTFOLIO?
           Based upon the principal business of each issuer and
           current market values, the Portfolio represents the
           following sector of the energy industry:
                                                 APPROXIMATE
                                                  PORTFOLIO
                                                  PERCENTAGE



        o                                 %
        o
        o
        o
        o
        o
        o
        o



       4.  WHAT ARE THE SIGNIFICANT RISKS?
           YOU CAN LOSE MONEY BY INVESTING IN THE PORTFOLIO. THIS CAN
           HAPPEN FOR VARIOUS REASONS, INCLUDING:
        o  Stock prices can be volatile.
        o  Share prices may decline during the life of the Portfolio.
        o  Because the Portfolio is concentrated in energy stocks,
           adverse developments in this industry may affect the value
           of your units. These risks are discussed later in the
           prospectus under Concentration Risk.
        o  The Portfolio may continue to purchase or hold the stocks
           originally selected even though their market value or yield
           may have changed.
        o  The Portfolio does not reflect any investment
           recommendations of the Sponsors, and any one or more of the
           stocks in the Portfolio may, from time to time, be subject
           to sell recommendations from one or more of the Sponsors.


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Equity Investor Fund

Concept Series
Energy Portfolio 1999 Series

Defined Asset Funds
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(1) Based on Cost to Portfolio.

(2) Valuation by the Trustee made on the basis of closing sale prices at the
    evaluation time on           , 1999, the business day prior to the initial
    date of deposit. The value of the Securities on any subsequent business day
    will vary.

 * These stocks are non-income producing.
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The securities were acquired on           , 1999 and are represented entirely by
contracts to purchase the securities. Any of the Sponsors may have acted as
underwriters, managers or co-managers of a public offering of the securities in
this Portfolio during the last three years. Affiliates of the Sponsors may serve
as specialists in the securities in this Portfolio on one or more stock
exchanges and may have a long or short position in any of these securities or
options on any of them, and may be on the opposite side of public orders
executed on the floor of an exchange where the securities are listed. An
officer, director or employee of any of the Sponsors may be an officer or
director of one or more of the issuers of the securities in the Portfolio. A
Sponsor may trade for its own account as an odd-lot dealer, market maker, block
positioner and/or arbitrageur in any of the securities or in options on them.
Any Sponsor, its affiliates, directors, elected officers and employee benefits
programs may have either a long or short position in any securities or in
options on them.

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                   PLEASE NOTE THAT IF THIS PROSPECTUS IS USED AS A PRELIMINARY
                   PROSPECTUS
                   FOR A FUTURE FUND IN THIS SERIES, THE PORTFOLIO WILL CONTAIN
                   DIFFERENT
                   STOCKS FROM THOSE DESCRIBED ABOVE.

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       5.  IS THIS PORTFOLIO APPROPRIATE FOR YOU?
           Yes, if you want total return through capital appreciation
           and are willing to invest in the energy industry. You will
           benefit from a professionally selected and supervised
           portfolio whose risk is reduced by investing in equity
           securities of different issuers.
           The Portfolio is not appropriate for you if you are
           unwilling to take the risk involved with an equity
           investment. It may not be appropriate for you if you are
           seeking preservation of capital or high current income.
       6.  WHAT ARE THE PORTFOLIO'S FEES AND EXPENSES?
           This table shows the costs and expenses you may pay,
           directly or indirectly, when you invest in the Portfolio.



           ESTIMATED ANNUAL OPERATING
           EXPENSES
                                            AS A % OF     AMOUNT
                                               NET      PER 1,000
                                              ASSETS      UNITS
                                           ----------  -----------
                                                    %   $
           Trustee's Fee
                                                    %   $
           Portfolio Supervision,
           Bookkeeping and
           Administrative Fees (including
           updating
           expenses)
                                                    %   $
           Other Operating Expenses
                                           ----------  -----------
                                                    %   $
           TOTAL



           ORGANIZATION COSTS per 1,000 units          $
           (deducted from Portfolio assets at
           the close of the initial offering
           period)



           The Sponsors historically paid organization costs and
           updating expenses.



           INVESTOR FEES
                                                               4.50%
           Maximum Sales Fee (Load) on new purchases
           (as a percentage of $1,000 invested)



           You will pay an up-front sales fee of approximately 1.00%.
           In addition, seven monthly deferred sales charges of $2.50
           per 1,000 units ($17.50 annually) will be deducted from
           the Portfolio's net asset value each year of the
           Portfolio's two-year life (        1,         15, 2000 and
           thereafter on the first of each month through August 1,
           2000 and monthly              1, 2000 through         1,
           2001).


           The maximum sales fees are as follows:


                                                YOUR MAXIMUM
                                                   SALES FEE
                     IF YOU INVEST:                 WILL BE:
           ----------------------------------  -----------------
           Less than $50,000                            4.50%
           $ 50,000 to $99,999                          4.25%
           $100,000 to $249,999                         3.75%
           $250,000 to $999,999                         3.50%
           $1,000,000 or more                           2.75%



           EXAMPLE
           This example may help you compare the cost of investing in
           the Portfolio to the cost of investing in other funds.
           The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the
           Portfolio for the periods indicated and sell all your units
           at the end of those periods. The example also assumes a 5%
           return on your investment each year and that the
           Portfolio's operating expenses stay the same. Although your
           actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these
           assumptions your costs would be:



            1 Year     3 Years     5 Years      10 Years
               $          $           $            $



       7.  IS THE PORTFOLIO MANAGED?
           Unlike a mutual fund, the Portfolio is not managed and
           stocks are not sold because of market changes. The Sponsors
           monitor the portfolio and may instruct the Trustee to sell
           securities under certain limited circumstances. However,
           given the investment philosophy of the Portfolio, the
           Sponsors are not likely to do so.



       8.  HOW DO I BUY UNITS?
           You can buy units from any of the Sponsors and other
           broker-dealers. The Sponsors are listed later in this
           prospectus. Some banks may offer units for sale through
           special arrangements with the Sponsors, although certain
           legal restrictions may apply. Employees of certain Sponsors
           and Sponsor affiliates and non-employee directors of
           certain of the Sponsors may purchase Units at a reduced
           sales charge.
           The minimum investment is $250.


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           UNIT PRICE PER 1,000 UNITS              $
           (as of               , 1999)
           Unit price is based on the net asset value of the Portfolio
           plus the up-front sales fee. Unit price also includes the
           estimated organization costs of $     per 1,000 Units, to
           which no sales fee has been applied.
           The Portfolio stocks are valued by the Trustee on the basis
           of their closing prices at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time every
           business day. Unit price changes every day with changes in
           the prices of the stocks.



       9.  HOW DO I SELL UNITS?
           You may sell your units at any time to any Sponsor or the
           Trustee for the net asset value determined at the close of
           business on the date of sale, less any remaining deferred
           sales fee and the costs of liquidating securities to meet
           the redemption.



      10.  HOW ARE DISTRIBUTIONS MADE AND TAXED?
           The Fund pays distributions of any dividend income, net of
           expenses, on the 25th of and              , 2000, and and
                        , 2001 if you own units on the 10th of those
           months. Distributions of ordinary income will be dividends
           for federal income tax purposes and may be eligible for the
           dividends-received deduction for corporations.
           Distributions to foreign investors will generally be
           subject to withholding taxes.

      11.  WHAT OTHER SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE?
           REINVESTMENT
           You may choose to reinvest your distributions into
           additional units of the Portfolio. You will pay only the
           deferred sales fee remaining at the time of reinvestment.
           Unless you choose reinvestment, you will receive your
           distributions in cash.
           EXCHANGE PRIVILEGES
           You may exchange units of this Portfolio for units of
           certain other Defined Asset Funds. You may also exchange
           into this Portfolio from certain other funds. We charge a
           reduced sales fee on designated exchanges.


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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM YOUR INVESTMENT

INCOME

The Portfolio will pay to you any income it has received four times during its
life. Because the Portfolio generally pays dividends as they are received,
individual income payments will fluctuate based upon the amount of dividends
declared and paid by each issuer. Other reasons your income may vary are:

   o changes in the Portfolio because of additional securities purchases or
     sales;

   o a change in the Portfolio's expenses; and

   o the amount of dividends declared and paid.

There can be no assurance that any dividends will be declared or paid.

RECORDS AND REPORTS

You will receive:

o a notice from the Trustee if new equity securities are deposited in exchange
  or substitution for equity securities originally deposited;

o annual reports on Portfolio activity; and

o annual tax information. This will also be sent to the IRS. You must report the
  amount of income received during the year. Please contact your tax advisor in
  this regard.

You may request audited financial statements of the Portfolio from the Trustee.

You may inspect records of Portfolio transactions at the Trustee's office during
regular business hours.

THE RISKS YOU FACE

CONCENTRATION RISK

When stocks in a particular industry make up 25% or more of the Portfolio, it is
said to be 'concentrated' in that industry, which makes the Portfolio less
diversified.

Here is what you should know about the Portfolio's concentration in stocks of
the energy industry.

   o The risks associated with the production, refining and marketing of
     petroleum include, but are not limited to:

      -- production risk, i.e., fluctuations in production that may be affected
         by reserve levels, accidents, mechanical difficulties or adverse
         natural conditions such as weather and other acts of God, or by the
         inability to manage production costs;

      -- equipment and transportation risk;

      -- in connection with the condition of facilities, adequacy thereof to
         ensure continued production, need for modernization;

      -- condition of pipelines and vulnerability of other modes of
         transportation; and

      -- price risk in connection with volatility of world market prices for
         crude oil and refined petroleum products.

   o Crude oil and natural gas operations are subject to extensive laws
     regulating the discharge of materials into the environment or otherwise
     relating to the protection of the environment. Compliance with
     environmental requirements generally could have a material adverse effect
     upon the capital

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      expenditures, earnings or competitive position of the Portfolio companies.

   o The market for crude oil and refined petroleum products is subject to price
      volatility and the business, financial condition, results of operations
     and prospects of the Portfolio companies depend to a large degree on the
      international prices for crude oil and refined petroleum products. Such
     prices have historically fluctuated widely and are affected by numerous
     factors including:

      -- the overall demand for and worldwide supply of crude oil and refined
         petroleum products;

      -- the availability and price of competing commodities;

      -- international economic trends;

      -- currency exchange fluctuations;

      -- expectations of inflation;

      -- actions of commodity markets participants; and

      -- consumption and demand patterns and political events in major oil
         producing and consuming nations.

The stability of oil prices will depend to a large extent on the continued
cooperation of OPEC member nations and adherence to current production
agreements. If OPEC cooperation were to break down, the price of oil could drop
which would decrease the value of the Portfolio Securities, and in turn, your
units.

LITIGATION AND LEGISLATION RISKS

We do not know of any pending litigation that might have a material adverse
effect upon the Portfolio.

Future tax legislation could affect the value of the Portfolio by:

   o reducing the dividends-received deduction or

   o increasing the corporate tax rate resulting in less money available for
     dividend payments.

SELLING OR EXCHANGING UNITS

You can sell your units at any time for a price based on their net asset value.
Your net asset value is calculated each business day by:

   o adding the value of the Portfolio Securities, cash and any other Portfolio
      assets;

   o subtracting accrued but unpaid Portfolio expenses, unreimbursed Trustee
      advances, cash held to buy back units or for distribution to investors,
     and any other Portfolio liabilities; and

   o dividing the result by the number of outstanding units.

Your net asset value when you sell may be more or less than your cost because of
sales fees, market movements and changes in the Portfolio.

As of the close of the initial offering period, the price you receive will be
reduced to pay the Portfolio's estimated organization costs.

If you sell your units before the final deferred sales fee installment, the
amount of any remaining payments will be deducted from your proceeds.

SPONSORS' SECONDARY MARKET

While we are not obligated to do so, we will buy back units at net asset value
less any remaining deferred sales fee and the cost of liquidating Securities to
meet the redemption. We may resell the units to other buyers or to the Trustee.

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We have maintained a secondary market continuously for more than 28 years, but
we could discontinue it without prior notice for any business reason.

SELLING UNITS TO THE TRUSTEE

Regardless of whether we maintain a secondary market, you can sell your units to
the Trustee at any time by contacting your broker, dealer or financial
institution that holds your units in street name. Sometimes, additional
documents are needed such as a trust document, certificate of corporate
authority, certificate of death or appointment as executor, administrator or
guardian.

Within seven days after your request and the necessary documents are received,
the Trustee will mail a check to you. Contact the Trustee for additional
information.

As long as we are maintaining a secondary market, the Trustee will sell your
units to us at a price based on net asset value. If there is no secondary
market, the Trustee will sell your units in the over-the-counter market if it
believes it can obtain a higher price. In that case, you will receive the net
proceeds of the sale.

If the Portfolio does not have cash available to pay you for the units you are
selling, the agent for the Sponsors will select securities to be sold. These
sales could be made at times when the securities would not otherwise be sold and
may result in your receiving less than you paid for your unit and also reduce
the size and diversity of the Portfolio.

If you sell units with a value of at least $250,000, you may choose to receive
your distribution 'in kind.' If you so choose, you will receive securities and
cash with a total value equal to the price of your units. The Trustee will try
to distribute securities in the portfolio pro rata, but it reserves the right to
distribute only one or a few securities. The Trustee will act as your agent in
an in-kind distribution and will either hold the securities for your account or
transfer them as you instruct. You must pay any transaction costs as well as
transfer and ongoing custodial fees on sales of securities distributed in kind.

There could be a delay in paying you for your units:

   o if the New York Stock Exchange is closed (other than customary weekend and
      holiday closings);

   o if the SEC determines that trading on the New York Stock Exchange is
     restricted or that an emergency exists making sale or evaluation of the
     securities not reasonably practicable; and

   o for any other period permitted by SEC order.

ROLLOVER/EXCHANGE OPTION

When this Portfolio is about to terminate, you may have the option to roll your
proceeds into another Focus or Select Series Portfolio if one is available.

If you hold your units with one of the Sponsors and notify your financial
adviser by              , 2001, your units will be redeemed and the proceeds
from the sale of the securities will be reinvested in units of another Focus or
Select Series Portfolio. If you decide not to roll over your proceeds, you will
receive a cash distribution (or, if you so choose, an in-kind distribution)
after the Portfolio terminates.

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The Portfolio will terminate by                  , 2001.

If you continue to hold your Units, you may exchange units of this Portfolio any
time before this Portfolio terminates for units of certain other Defined Asset
Funds at a reduced sales fee if your investment goals change. In addition, you
may exchange into this Fund from certain other Defined Asset Funds. To exchange
units, you should talk to your financial professional about what Portfolios are
exchangeable, suitable and currently available.

We may amend or terminate the options to exchange your units or roll your
proceeds at any time without notice.

HOW THE FUND WORKS

PRICING

Units are charged a combination of initial and deferred sales fees.

In addition, during the initial offering period, a portion of the price of a
unit also consists of securities to pay all or some of the costs of organizing
the Portfolio including:

   o cost of initial preparation of legal documents;

   o federal and state registration fees;

   o initial fees and expenses of the Trustee;

   o initial audit; and

   o legal expenses and other out-of-pocket expenses.

The estimated organization costs will be deducted from the assets of the
Portfolio as of the close of the initial offering period.

The deferred sales fee is generally a monthly charge of $2.50 per 1,000 units
and is accrued in seven monthly installments each year of the Portfolio's life.
Units redeemed or repurchased prior to the accrual of the final deferred sales
fee installment will have the amount of any remaining installments deducted from
the redemption or repurchase proceeds or deducted in calculating an in-kind
distribution, however, this deduction will be waived in the event of the death
or disability (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) of an investor.
If you redeem or sell your units before 1, 2000, you will pay only the balance
of any deferred sales fee remaining for the first year. If you redeem or sell
your units on or after                 , 2000 you will pay the remaining balance
of the deferred sales fee for the second year. The initial sales fee is equal to
the aggregate sales fee less the aggregate amount of any remaining installments
of the deferred sales fee.

It is anticipated that securities will not be sold to pay the deferred sales fee
until after the date of the last installment. Investors will be at risk for
market price fluctuations in the securities from the several installment accrual
dates to the dates of actual sale of securities to satisfy this liability.

EVALUATIONS

The Trustee values the securities on each business day (i.e., any day other than
Saturdays, Sundays and the following holidays as observed by the New York Stock
Exchange: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Good
Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas).
If the securities are listed on a

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national securities exchange or the Nasdaq National Market, evaluations are
generally based on closing sales prices on that exchange or that system or, if
closing sales prices are not available, at the mean between the closing bid and
offer prices.

INCOME

o The annual income per unit, after deducting estimated annual Portfolio
  expenses per unit, will depend primarily upon the amount of dividends declared
  and paid by the issuers of the securities and changes in the expenses of the
  Portfolio and, to a lesser degree, upon the level of purchases of additional
  securities and sales of securities. There is no assurance that dividends on
  the securities will continue at their current levels or be declared at all.

o Each unit receives an equal share of distributions of dividend income net of
   estimated expenses. Each investor's quarterly income distribution will equal
   approximately one-quarter of the investor's pro rata share of the estimated
  annual income to the Income Account, after deducting estimated expenses.
  Because dividends on the securities are not received at a constant rate
  throughout the year, any distribution may be more or less than the amount then
  credited to the income account. The Trustee credits dividends received to an
   Income Account and other receipts to a Capital Account. The Trustee may
  establish a reserve account by withdrawing from these accounts amounts it
  considers appropriate to pay any material liability. These accounts do not
  bear interest.

EXPENSES

The Trustee is paid a fee monthly. It also benefits when it holds cash for the
Portfolio in non-interest bearing accounts. The Trustee may also receive
additional amounts:

   o for extraordinary services and costs of indemnifying the Trustee and the
      Sponsors;

   o costs of actions taken to protect the Portfolio and other legal fees and
      expenses;

   o expenses for keeping the Portfolio's registration statement current; and

   o Portfolio termination expenses and any governmental charges.

The Sponsors are currently reimbursed up to 70 cents per 1,000 units annually
for providing portfolio supervisory, bookkeeping and administrative services and
for any other expenses properly chargeable to the Portfolio. Legal, typesetting,
electronic filing and regulatory filing fees and expenses associated with
updating the Portfolio's registration statement yearly are also now chargeable
to the Portfolio. While this fee may exceed the amount of these costs and
expenses attributable to this Portfolio, the total of these fees for all Series
of Defined Asset Funds will not exceed the aggregate amount attributable to all
of these Series for any calendar year. Certain of these expenses were previously
paid for by the Sponsors.

The Trustee's and Sponsors'fees may be adjusted for inflation without investors'
approval.

The deferred sales fees you owe are paid from the Capital Account. Although we
may collect the deferred sales charge monthly, to keep Units more fully invested
we do not currently

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plan to pay the deferred sales charge until after the rollover notification
date.

The Sponsors will pay advertising and selling expenses at no charge to the
Portfolio. If Portfolio expenses exceed initial estimates, the Portfolio will
owe the excess. The Trustee has a lien on Portfolio assets to secure
reimbursement of Portfolio expenses and may sell securities if cash is not
available.

PORTFOLIO CHANGES

If we maintain a secondary market in units but are unable to sell the units that
we buy in the secondary market, we will redeem units, which will affect the size
and composition of the portfolio.

We decide whether to offer units for sale that we acquire in the secondary
market after reviewing:

   o diversity of the Portfolio;

   o size of the Portfolio relative to its original size;

   o ratio of Portfolio expenses to income; and

   o cost of maintaining a current prospectus.

PORTFOLIO TERMINATION

When the Portfolio is about to terminate you will receive a notice, and you will
be unable to sell your units after that time. Unless you choose to receive an
in-kind distribution of securities, we will sell any remaining securities, and
you will receive your final distribution in cash.

You will pay your share of the expenses associated with termination, including
brokerage costs in selling securities. This may reduce the amount you receive as
your final distribution.

NO CERTIFICATES

All investors are required to hold their Units in uncertificated form and in
'street name' by their broker, dealer or financial institution at the Depository
Trust Company.

TRUST INDENTURE

The Portfolio is a 'unit investment trust' governed by a Trust Indenture, a
contract among the Sponsors and the Trustee, which sets forth their duties and
obligations and your rights. A copy of the Indenture is available to you on
request to the Trustee. The following summarizes certain provisions of the
Indenture.

The Sponsors and the Trustee may amend the Indenture without your consent:

   o to cure ambiguities;

   o to correct or supplement any defective or inconsistent provision;

   o to make any amendment required by any governmental agency; or

   o to make other changes determined not to be materially adverse to your best
     interest (as determined by the Sponsors).

Investors holding 51% of the units may amend the Indenture. Every investor must
consent to any amendment that changes the 51% requirement. No amendment may
reduce your interest in the Portfolio without your written consent.

The Trustee may resign by notifying the Sponsors. The Sponsors may remove the
Trustee without your consent if:

   o it fails to perform its duties;

   o it becomes incapable of acting or bankrupt or its affairs are taken over by
     public authorities; or

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   o the Sponsors determine that its replacement is in your best interest.

Investors holding 51% of the units may remove the Trustee. The Trustee may
resign or be removed by the Sponsors without the consent of investors. The
resignation or removal of the Trustee becomes effective when a successor accepts
appointment. The Sponsors will try to appoint a successor promptly; however, if
no successor has accepted within 30 days after notice of resignation, the
resigning Trustee may petition a court to appoint a successor.

Any Sponsor may resign as long as one Sponsor with a net worth of $2 million
remains and agrees to the resignation. The remaining Sponsors and the Trustee
may appoint a replacement. If there is only one Sponsor and it fails to perform
its duties or becomes bankrupt the Trustee may:

   o remove it and appoint a replacement Sponsor;

   o liquidate the Portfolio; or

   o continue to act as Trustee without a Sponsor.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated acts as agent for the
Sponsors.

The Trust Indenture contains customary provisions limiting the liability of the
Trustee and the Sponsors.

LEGAL OPINION

Davis Polk & Wardwell, 450 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10017, as
special counsel for the Sponsors, has given an opinion that the units are
validly issued.

AUDITORS

Deloitte & Touche LLP, 2 World Financial Center, New York, New York 10281,
independent accountants, audited the Statement of Condition included in this
prospectus.

SPONSORS

The Sponsors are:

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.)

P.O. Box 9051,
Princeton, NJ 08543-9051

PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED (a wholly-owned subsidiary of PaineWebber Group Inc.)
1285 Avenue of the Americas,
New York, NY 10019

DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC. (a principal operating subsidiary of Morgan Stanley
Dean Witter & Co.)
Two World Trade Center--59th Floor,
New York, NY 10048

Each Sponsor is a Delaware corporation and it, or its predecessor, has acted as
sponsor to many unit investment trusts. As a registered broker-dealer each
Sponsor buys and sells securities (including investment company shares) for
others (including investment companies) and participates as an underwriter in
various selling groups.

SELECTED DEALER

PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED (a wholly-owned subsidiary of PaineWebber Group Inc.)
1285 Avenue of the Americas,
New York, NY 10019

TRUSTEE

The Bank of New York, Unit Investment Trust Department, P.O. Box 974--Wall
Street

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Division, New York, New York 10268-0974, is the Trustee. It is supervised by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System and New York State banking authorities.

UNDERWRITERS' AND SPONSORS' PROFITS

Underwriters receive sales charges when they sell units. Sponsors also realize a
profit or loss on deposit of the securities shown under Defined Portfolio. Any
cash made available by you to the Sponsors before the settlement date for those
units may be used in the Sponsors' businesses to the extent permitted by federal
law and may benefit the Sponsors.

A Sponsor or Underwriter may realize profits or sustain losses on stocks in the
Portfolio which were acquired from underwriting syndicates of which it was a
member.

During the initial offering period, the Sponsor may realize profits or sustain
losses on units they hold due to fluctuations in the price per unit. The
Sponsors experienced a loss of $         on the initial deposit of the
Securities. Any profit or loss to the Portfolio will be effected by the receipt
of applicable sales charges and a gain or loss on subsequent deposits of
securities. In maintaining a secondary market, the Sponsors will also realize
profits or sustain losses in the amount of any difference between the prices at
which they buy units and the prices at which they resell or redeem them.

PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

During the initial offering period, units will be distributed to the public by
the Sponsors and dealers who are members of the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc.

Dealers will be entitled to the concession stated below on Units sold or
redeemed during the first year. On Units held in the second year, the dealer
will be entitled to an additional concession of $11 per 1,000 Units ($5 per
1,000 Units for purchases of $1 million or more).


                                         DEALER CONCESSION AS
                                          A % OF PUBLIC
                 AMOUNT PURCHASED        OFFERING PRICE
           ----------------------------  --------------------
           Less than $50,000                       2.00%
           $50,000 to $99,999                      1.80%
           $100,000 to $249,999                    1.45%
           $250,000 to $999,999                    1.25%
           $1,000,000 and over                     0.50%


The Sponsors do not intend to qualify units for sale in any foreign countries.
This prospectus does not constitute an offer to
sell units in any country where units cannot lawfully be sold.

CODE OF ETHICS

Merrill Lynch, as agent for the Sponsors, has adopted a code of ethics requiring
reporting of personal securities transactions by its employees with access to
information on portfolio transactions. The goal of the code is to prevent fraud,
deception or misconduct against the Portfolio and to provide reasonable
standards of conduct.

YEAR 2000 ISSUES

Many computer systems were designed in such a way that they may be unable to
distinguish between the year 2000 and the year 1900 (commonly known as the 'Year
2000 Problem'). We do not expect that the computer system changes necessary to
prepare for the Year 2000 will cause any major operational difficulties for the
Portfolio. The Year 2000 Problem may adversely affect the issuers of the
securities contained in the

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Portfolio, but we cannot predict whether any impact will be material to the
Portfolio as a whole.

ADVERTISING AND SALES LITERATURE

Sales material may discuss developing a long-term financial plan, working with
your financial professional; the nature and risks of various investment
strategies and Defined Asset Funds that could help you toward your financial
goals and the importance of discipline; how securities are selected for these
funds, how the funds are created and operated, features such as convenience and
costs, and options including automatic reinvestment, rollover, exchanges and
redemption. It may also summarize some similarities and differences with mutual
funds and discuss the philosophy of spending time in the market rather than
trying to time the market, including probabilities of negative returns over
various holding periods.

Advertising and sales literature may include brief descriptions of the principal
businesses of the companies represented in the Portfolio and the research
analysis of why they were selected.

TAXES

The following summarizes the material income tax consequences of holding Units.
It assumes that you are not a dealer, financial institution, insurance company
or other investor with special circumstances or subject to special rules. You
should consult your own tax adviser about your particular circumstances.

In the opinion of our Counsel, under existing law:

GENERAL TREATMENT OF THE FUND AND YOUR INVESTMENT

The Portfolio intends to qualify for special tax treatment as a regulated
investment company so that it will not be subject to federal income tax on the
portion of its taxable income that it distributes to investors in a timely
manner.

DISTRIBUTIONS

Distributions to you of the Portfolio's dividend income and of the Portfolio's
gains from Securities it has held for one year or less will generally be taxed
to you as ordinary income, to the extent of the Portfolio's taxable income not
attributable to the Portfolio's net capital gain. Distributions to you in excess
of the Portfolio's taxable income will be treated as a return of capital and
will reduce your basis in your Units. To the extent such distributions exceed
your basis, they will be treated as gain from the sale of your Units.

Distributions to you that are treated as ordinary income will constitute
dividends for federal income tax purposes. Corporate investors may be eligible
for the 70% dividends-received deduction with respect to these distributions.
You should consult your tax adviser.

Distributions to you of the Portfolio's net capital gain will generally be
taxable to you as long-term capital gain, regardless of how long you have held
your Units.

GAIN OR LOSS UPON DISPOSITION

You will generally recognize capital gain or loss when you dispose of your
Units. If you receive Securities upon redemption of your Units (including
pursuant to the rollover option), you

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will generally recognize capital gain or loss equal to the difference between
your basis in your Units and the fair market value of the Securities received in
redemption.

If your net long-term capital gains exceed your net short-term capital losses,
the excess may be subject to tax at a lower rate than ordinary income. Any
capital gain or loss that you recognize on a disposition of your Units will be
long-term if you have held your Units for more than one year and short-term
otherwise. Because the deductibility of capital losses is subject to
limitations, you may not be able to deduct all of your capital losses. You
should consult your tax adviser in this regard.

YOUR BASIS IN THE SECURITIES

Your aggregate basis in the Units will generally be equal to the cost of your
Units, including the initial sales charge. You should not increase your basis in
your Units by deferred sales charges or organizational expenses.

FOREIGN INVESTORS

If you are a foreign investor and you are not engaged in a U.S. trade or
business, you generally will be subject to 30% withholding tax (or a lower
applicable treaty rate) on distributions. You should consult your tax adviser
about the possible application of federal, state and local, and foreign taxes.

RETIREMENT PLANS

You may wish to purchase units for an Individual Retirement Account ('IRAs') or
other retirement plan. Generally, capital gains and income received in each of
these plans are exempt from federal taxation. All distributions from these types
of plans are generally treated as ordinary income but may, in some cases, be
eligible for tax-deferred rollover treatment. You should consult your attorney
or tax adviser about the specific tax rules relating to these plans. These plans
are offered by brokerage firms, including the Sponsors of this Portfolio, and
other financial institutions. Fees and charges with respect to such plans may
vary.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

You can receive at no cost supplemental information about the Portfolio by
calling the Trustee. The supplemental information includes more detailed risk
disclosure and general information about the structure and operation of the
Portfolio. The supplemental information is also available from the SEC.

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                       REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

The Sponsors, Trustee and Holders of Equity Investor Fund, Concept Series,
Energy Portfolio 1999 Series, Defined Asset Funds (the 'Portfolio'):

We have audited the accompanying statement of condition and the related defined
portfolio included in the prospectus of the Portfolio as of October   , 1999.
This financial statement is the responsibility of the Trustee. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our
audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.
Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement. Our procedures included
confirmation of an irrevocable letter of credit deposited for the purchase of
securities, as described in the statement of condition, with the Trustee. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by the Trustee, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis
for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of October   ,
1999 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
New York, N.Y.
October   , 1999

                STATEMENT OF CONDITION AS OF OCTOBER     , 1999

TRUST PROPERTY


Investments--Contracts to purchase Securities(1).........$
                                                         --------------------
           Total.........................................$
                                                         --------------------
                                                         --------------------
LIABILITY AND INTEREST OF HOLDERS
     Reimbursement of Sponsors for organization
       expenses(2).......................................$
                                                         --------------------
     Subtotal
                                                         --------------------
Interest of Holders of           Units of fractional
  undivided interest outstanding:(3)
  Cost to investors(4)...................................$
  Gross underwriting commissions and organization
    expenses(5)(2).......................................                   ()
                                                         --------------------
     Subtotal
                                                         --------------------
           Total.........................................$
                                                         --------------------
                                                         --------------------


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          (1) Aggregate cost to the Portfolio of the securities listed under
Defined Portfolio determined by the Trustee at 4:00 p.m., Eastern time on
October   , 1999. The contracts to purchase securities are collateralized by an
irrevocable letter of credit which has been issued by           Bank, New York
Branch, in the amount of $            and deposited with the Trustee. The amount
of the letter of credit includes $            for the purchase of securities.

          (2) A portion of the Unit Price consists of securities in an amount
sufficient to pay all or a portion of the costs incurred in establishing the
Portfolio. These costs have been estimated at $    per 1,000 Units. A
distribution will be made as of the close of the initial offering period to an
account maintained by the Trustee from which the organization expenses
obligation of the investors will be satisfied. If the actual organization costs
exceed the estimated aggregate amount shown above, the Sponsors will pay for
this excess amount.

          (3) Because the value of securities at the evaluation time on the
Initial Date of Deposit may differ from the amounts shown in this statement of
condition, the number of Units offered on the Initial Date of Deposit will be
adjusted to maintain the $       per 1,000 Units offering price only for that
day. The Unit Price on any subsequent business day will vary.

          (4) Aggregate public offering price computed on the basis of the value
of the underlying securities at 4:00 p.m., Eastern time on October   , 1999.

          (5) Assumes the maximum initial sales charge per 1,000 units of 1.00%
of the Unit Price. A deferred sales charge of $2.50 per 1,000 Units is payable
on        1, 2000,        15, 2000 and thereafter on the 1st day of each month
through 1, 2000; and monthly            1, 2000 through        1, 2001.
Distributions will be made to an account maintained by the Trustee from which
the deferred sales charge obligation of the investors to the Sponsors will be
satisfied.

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                             Defined
                             Asset FundsSM


HAVE QUESTIONS ?                         EQUITY INVESTOR FUND
Request the most                         CONCEPT SERIES
recent free Information                  ENERGY PORTFOLIO 1999 SERIES
Supplement that gives more               (A Unit Investment Trust)
details about the Fund,                  ---------------------------------------
by calling:                              This Prospectus does not contain
The Bank of New York                     complete information about the
1-800-221-7771                           investment company filed with the
                                         Securities and Exchange Commission in
                                         Washington, D.C. under the:
                                         o Securities Act of 1933 (file no.
                                         333-83841) and
                                         o Investment Company Act of 1940 (file
                                         no. 811-3044).
                                         TO OBTAIN COPIES AT PRESCRIBED RATES--
                                         WRITE: Public Reference Section of the
                                         Commission
                                         450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington,
                                         D.C. 20549-6009
                                         CALL: 1-800-SEC-0330.
                                         VISIT: http://www.sec.gov.
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         No person is authorized to give any
                                         information or representations about
                                         this Fund not contained in this
                                         Prospectus or the Information
                                         Supplement, and you should not rely on
                                         any other information.
                                         ---------------------------------------
                                         When units of this Fund are no longer
                                         available, this Prospectus may be used
                                         as a preliminary prospectus for a
                                         future series, but some of the
                                         information in this Prospectus will be
                                         changed for that series.
                                         Units of any future series may not be
                                         sold nor may offers to buy be accepted
                                         until that series has become effective
                                         with the Securities and Exchange
                                         Commission. No units can be sold in any
                                         State where a sale would be illegal.


                                                  100446RR--10/99

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                                    PART II
             ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NOT INCLUDED IN THE PROSPECTUS


A. The following information relating to the Depositors is incorporated by
reference to the SEC filings indicated and made a part of this Registration
Statement.


 I. Bonding arrangements of each of the Depositors are incorporated by reference
to Item A of Part II to the Registration Statement on Form S-6 under the
Securities Act of 1933 for Municipal Investment Trust Fund, Monthly Payment
Series--573 Defined Asset Funds (Reg. No. 333-08241).

 II. The date of organization of each of the Depositors is set forth in Item B
of Part II to the Registration Statement on Form S-6 under the Securities Act of
1933 for Municipal Investment Trust Fund, Monthly Payment Series--573 Defined
Asset Funds (Reg. No. 333-08241) and is herein incorporated by reference
thereto.

III. The Charter and By-Laws of each of the Depositors are incorporated herein
by reference to Exhibits 1.3 through 1.12 to the Registration Statement on Form
S-6 under the Securities Act of 1933 for Municipal Investment Trust Fund,
Monthly Payment Series--573 Defined Asset Funds (Reg. No. 333-08241).

IV. Information as to Officers and Directors of the Depositors has been filed
pursuant to Schedules A and D of Form BD under Rules 15b1-1 and 15b3-1 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is incorporated by reference to the SEC
filings indicated and made a part of this Registration Statement:


Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated 8-7221
PaineWebber Incorporated.................................. 8-16267
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. ................................ 8-14172


                      ------------------------------------

     B. The Internal Revenue Service Employer Identification Numbers of the
Sponsors and Trustee are as follows:


Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated 13-5674085
PaineWebber Incorporated.................................. 13-2638166
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. ................................ 94-0899825
The Bank of New York, Trustee............................. 13-4941102


                                  UNDERTAKING
The Sponsors undertake that they will not make any amendment to the Supplement
to this Registration Statement which includes material changes without
submitting the amendment for Staff review prior to distribution.

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    SERIES DESIGNATED PURSUANT TO RULE 487 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933


                                                                    SEC
SERIES NUMBER                                                   FILE NUMBER
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Equity Investor Fund, Select S&P Industrial Portfolio 1998
Series H....................................................          333-64577


                       CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT
The Registration Statement on Form S-6 comprises the following papers and
documents:

     The facing sheet of Form S-6.

     The Cross-Reference Sheet (incorporated by reference to the Cross-Reference
Sheet to the Registration Statement of Defined Asset Funds Municipal Insured
Series, 1933 Act File No. 33-54565).

     The Prospectus.

     Additional Information not included in the Prospectus (Part II).

The following exhibits:


1.1            --Form of Trust Indenture (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                 1.1 to the Registration Statement of Equity Income Fund, Select
                 S&P Industrial Portfolio 1997 Series A. 1933 Act File No.
                 33-05683.
1.1.1          --Form of Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust Effective
                 October 21, 1993 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1.1 to
                 the Registration Statement of Municipal Investment Trust Fund,
                 Multistate Series--48, 1933 Act File No. 33-50247).
1.2            --Form of Master Agreement Among Underwriters (incorporated by
                 reference to Exhibit 1.2 to the Registration Statement of The
                 Corporate Income Fund, One Hundred Ninety-Fourth Monthly Pay-
                 ment Series, 1933 Act File No. 2-90925).
*3.1           --Opinion of counsel as to the legality of the securities being
                 issued including their consent to the use of their names under
                 the heading 'How The Fund Works--Legal Opinion' in the
                 Prospectus.
*5.1           --Consent of independent accountants.
9.1            --Information Supplement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
                 9.1 to the Registration Statement of Equity Income Fund, Select
                 Ten Portfolio 1999 International Series A (United Kingdom
                 Portfolio), 1933 Act File No. 333-70593).


- ------------------------------------

*To be filed by amendment.

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                                   SIGNATURES

     The registrant hereby identifies the series numbers of Equity Income Fund
and Equity Investor Fund listed on page R-1 for the purposes of the
representations required by Rule 487 and represents the following:

     1) That the portfolio securities deposited in the series as to which this
        registration statement is being filed do not differ materially in type
        or quality from those deposited in such previous series;

     2) That, except to the extent necessary to identify the specific portfolio
        securities deposited in, and to provide essential information for, the
        series with respect to which this registration statement is being filed,
        this registration statement does not contain disclosures that differ in
        any material respect from those contained in the registration statements
        for such previous series as to which the effective date was determined
        by the Commission or the staff; and

     3) That it has complied with Rule 460 under the Securities Act of 1933.

PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THE REGISTRANT HAS
DULY CAUSED THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT OR AMENDMENT TO THE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED THEREUNTO DULY
AUTHORIZED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK AND STATE OF NEW YORK ON THE 19TH DAY OF
OCTOBER 1999.

                  SIGNATURES APPEAR ON PAGES R-3, R-4 AND R-5.

     A majority of the members of the Board of Directors of Merrill Lynch,
Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated has signed this Registration Statement or
Amendment to the Registration Statement pursuant to Powers of Attorney
authorizing the person signing this Registration Statement or Amendment to the
Registration Statement to do so on behalf of such members.

     A majority of the members of the Executive Committee of the Board of
Directors of PaineWebber Incorporated has signed this Registration Statement or
Amendment to the Registration Statement pursuant to Powers of Attorney
authorizing the person signing this Registration Statement or Amendment to the
Registration Statement to do so on behalf of such members.

     A majority of the members of the Board of Directors of Dean Witter Reynolds
Inc. has signed this Registration Statement or Amendment to the Registration
Statement pursuant to Powers of Attorney authorizing the person signing this
Registration Statement or Amendment to the Registration Statement to do so on
behalf of such members.

                                      R-2
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               MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
                                   DEPOSITOR


By the following persons, who constitute  Powers of Attorney have been filed
  a majority of                             under
  the Board of Directors of Merrill         Form SE and the following 1933 Act
  Lynch, Pierce,                            File
  Fenner & Smith Incorporated:              Number: 333-70593


      GEORGE A. SCHIEREN
      JOHN L. STEFFENS
      J. DAVID MEGLEN
      (As authorized signatory for Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
      Fenner & Smith Incorporated and
      Attorney-in-fact for the persons listed above)

                                      R-3
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                            PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED
                                   DEPOSITOR


By the following persons, who constitute  Powers of Attorney have been filed
  the Board of Directors of PaineWebber     under
  Incorporated:                             the following 1933 Act File
                                            Number: 2-61279


      MARGO N. ALEXANDER
      TERRY L. ATKINSON
      BRIAN M. BAREFOOT
      STEVEN P. BAUM
      MICHAEL CULP
      REGINA A. DOLAN
      JOSEPH J. GRANO, JR.
      EDWARD M. KERSCHNER
      JAMES P. MacGILVRAY
      DONALD B. MARRON
      ROBERT H. SILVER
      MARK B. SUTTON
      By
       ROBERT E. HOLLEY
       (As authorized signatory for
       PaineWebber Incorporated
       and Attorney-in-fact for the persons listed above)

                                      R-4
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                           DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
                                   DEPOSITOR


By the following persons, who constitute  Powers of Attorney have been filed
  a majority of                             under Form SE and the following 1933
  the Board of Directors of Dean Witter     Act File Numbers: 33-17085,
  Reynolds Inc.:                            333-13039 and 333-47553


      RICHARD M. DeMARTINI
      RAYMOND J. DROP
      JAMES F. HIGGINS
      MITCHELL M. MERIN
      STEPHEN R. MILLER
      PHILIP J. PURCELL
      THOMAS C. SCHNEIDER
      By
       MICHAEL D. BROWNE
       (As authorized signatory for
       Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.
       and Attorney-in-fact for the persons listed above)

                                      R-5


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