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Filed Pursuant to Rule 497(e)
Registration File No.: 333-17217
EQ ADVISORS TRUST
SUPPLEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 TO THE PROSPECTUS
DATED AUGUST 30, 1999
This Supplement updates certain information contained in the above-dated
Prospectus of EQ Advisors Trust ("Trust") regarding the EQ/Evergreen Portfolio.
You may obtain an additional copy of the Prospectus, free of charge, by writing
to the Trust at 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10104.
The information provided below should replace that located in the section
entitled "The Investment Strategy":
The EQ/Evergreen Portfolio invests primarily in the common stocks of
companies with innovative and entrepreneurial management and that
exhibit sound financial business practices. In implementing this
investment strategy, the Portfolio may invest in securities of
relatively well-known and large companies as well as small and
medium-sized specialty companies. The Portfolio's managers seek
long-term gains from the companies in which the Portfolio invests.
When market or financial conditions warrant, the Portfolio may invest
up to 100% of its assets in high quality money market instruments for
temporary or defensive purposes. This strategy is inconsistent with
the Portfolio's principal investment objective and could result in the
Portfolio not achieving its investment objective.
In addition, in the section entitled "The Principal Risks", the sub-section
entitled "Value Investing Risk" is deleted in its entirety.
