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Filed Pursuant to Rule 497(e)
Registration File Nos.: 333-17217
811-07953
EQ ADVISORS TRUST
SUPPLEMENT DATED MARCH 16, 2000 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 Alliance Small Cap
Growth Portfolio of the Trust. 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 below should replace that located in the second paragraph
of the section of the Prospectus entitled "The Investment Strategy":
Under normal market conditions, the Portfolio intends to invest at
least 65% of its total assets in securities of small capitalization
companies (currently considered by the Adviser to mean companies with
market capitalization at or below $3 billion).
