MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TR FD MULTISTATE SER 308 DEF ASSET FDS, 487, 1997-04-03

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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON APRIL 3, 1997

REGISTRATION NO. 333-21531

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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:

MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND

MULTISTATE SERIES - 308
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS

B. NAMES OF DEPOSITORS:

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

C. COMPLETE ADDRESSES OF DEPOSITORS' PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH SMITH BARNEY INC.
INCORPORATED 388 GREENWICH STREET--23RD FLOOR
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS NEW YORK, NY 10013
P.O. BOX 9051
PRINCETON, NJ 08543-9051

PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
1285 AVENUE OF THE INCORPORATED TWO WORLD TRADE
AMERICAS ONE NEW YORK PLAZA CENTER--59TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10019 NEW YORK, NY 10292 NEW YORK, NY 10048

D. NAMES AND COMPLETE ADDRESSES OF AGENTS FOR SERVICE:

TERESA KONCICK, ESQ. LAURIE A. HESSLEIN LEE B. SPENCER, JR.
P.O. BOX 9051 388 GREENWICH STREET ONE NEW YORK PLAZA
PRINCETON, NJ 8543-9051 NEW YORK, NY 10013 NEW YORK, NY 10292

COPIES TO:
DOUGLAS LOWE, ESQ. ROBERT E. HOLLEY PIERRE DE SAINT PHALLE,
130 LIBERTY STREET--29TH 1200 HARBOR BLVD. ESQ.
FLOOR WEEHAWKEN, NJ 07087 450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10019 NEW YORK, NY 10017

E. TITLE AND AMOUNT 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. PROPOSED MAXIMUM OFFERING PRICE TO THE PUBLIC OF THE SECURITIES BEING
REGISTERED: Indefinite

G. AMOUNT OF FILING FEE: Not applicable

H. APPROXIMATE DATE OF PROPOSED SALE TO PUBLIC:

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

/ x / Check box if it is proposed that this registration statement will become
effective upon filing on April 3, 1997, pursuant to Rule 487.

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DEFINED ASSET FUNDSSM
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MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT ESTIMATED CURRENT RETURN shows the estimated
TRUST FUND annual cash to be received from interest-bearing

MULTISTATE SERIES 308 bonds in the Portfolio (net of estimated annual

(UNIT INVESTMENT TRUSTS) expenses) divided by the Public Offering Price
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/ / EXEMPT FROM REGULAR ESTIMATED LONG TERM RETURN is a measure of the
FEDERAL INCOME TAX estimated return over the estimated life of the
AND SOME STATE TAXES Fund. This represents an average of the yields to
/ / DEFINED PORTFOLIOS OF maturity (or in certain cases, to an earlier call
MUNICIPAL BONDS date) of the individual bonds in the Portfolio,
/ / MONTHLY INCOME adjusted to reflect the maximum deferred sales

COLORADO TRUST charge and estimated expenses. The average yield
5.24% for the Portfolio is derived by weighting each
ESTIMATED CURRENT RETURN bond's yield by its market value and the time
5.28% remaining to the call or maturity date, depending
ESTIMATED LONG TERM RETURN on how the bond is priced. Unlike Estimated
MISSOURI INSURED TRUST Current Return, Estimated Long Term Return takes
5.12% into account maturities, discounts and premiums of
ESTIMATED CURRENT RETURN the underlying bonds.
5.21% No return estimate can be predictive of your
ESTIMATED LONG TERM RETURN actual return because returns will vary with
NEW YORK INSURED TRUST purchase price (including sales charges), how long
5.24% units are held, changes in Portfolio composition,
ESTIMATED CURRENT RETURN changes in interest income and changes in fees and
5.35% expenses. Therefore, Estimated Current Return and
ESTIMATED LONG TERM RETURN Estimated Long Term Return are designed to be
AS OF APRIL 2, 1997 comparative rather than predictive. A yield

calculation which is more comparable to an
individual bond may be higher or lower than
Estimated Current Return or Estimated Long Term
Return which are more comparable to return
calculations used by other investment products.

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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR
DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR
SPONSORS: HAS THE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES
Merrill Lynch, COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY
Pierce, Fenner & Smith OF THIS DOCUMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE
Incorporated CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

Smith Barney Inc. Inquiries should be directed to the Trustee at
PaineWebber Incorporated 1-800-221-7771.
Prudential Securities Prospectus dated April 3, 1997.

Incorporated INVESTORS SHOULD READ THIS PROSPECTUS CAREFULLY
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. AND RETAIN IT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

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Defined Asset FundsSM
Defined Asset Funds is America's oldest and largest family of unit investment
trusts, with over $115 billion sponsored in the last 25 years. Each Defined
Asset Fund is a portfolio of preselected securities. Each portfolio is divided
into 'units' representing equal shares of the underlying assets. Each unit
receives an equal share of income and principal distributions.

Defined Asset Funds offer several defined 'distinctives'. You know in advance
what you are investing in and that changes in the portfolio are limited - a
defined portfolio. Most defined bond funds pay interest monthly - defined
income. The portfolio offers a convenient and simple way to invest - simplicity
defined.

Your financial professional can help you select a Defined Asset Fund to meet
your personal investment objectives. Our size and market presence enable us to
offer a wide variety of investments. The Defined Asset Funds family offers:

o Municipal bond portfolios
o Corporate bond portfolios
o Government bond portfolios
o Equity portfolios
o International bond and equity portfolios

The terms of Defined Funds are as short as one year or as long as 30 years.
Special defined funds are available including: insured funds, double and triple
tax-free funds and funds with 'laddered maturities' to help protect against
changing interest rates. Defined Asset Funds are offered by prospectus only.
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Defined Multistate Series
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Our defined portfolios of municipal bonds offers you a simple and convenient way
to earn tax-free monthly income. And by purchasing Defined Asset Funds, you not
only receive professional selection but also gain the advantage of reduced risk
by investing in bonds of several different issuers.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

To provide interest income exempt from regular federal income taxes through
investment in a fixed portfolio consisting primarily of municipal bonds issued
by or on behalf of a single State and its local governments and authorities.
Units may also be exempt from certain state and local taxes for residents of the
State.

DIVERSIFICATION

Each Portfolio contains a number of different bond issues. Spreading your
investment among different issuers reduces your risk, but does not eliminate it,
especially since each Portfolio contains bonds of only one State. Because of
maturities, sales or other dispositions of bonds, the size, composition and
return of the Portfolio will change over time.
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Defining Your Portfolio
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PROFESSIONAL SELECTION AND SUPERVISION

Each Portfolio contains a variety of bonds selected by experienced buyers. The
Fund is not actively managed; however, it is regularly reviewed and a bond can
be sold if retaining it is considered detrimental to investors' interests.

MONTHLY FEDERALLY TAX-FREE INTEREST INCOME

Each Portfolio pays monthly income, even though the bonds generally pay interest
semi-annually.

INSURANCE

Certain bonds are insured. This insurance guarantees the timely payment of
principal and interest of the bonds, but does not guarantee the value of the
bonds or the units. Insurance does not cover accelerated payments of principal
or any increase in interest payments or premiums payable on mandatory
redemptions, including if interest on a bond is determined to be taxable. (See
Bonds Backed by Letters of Credit or Insurance in Part B).

BOND CALL FEATURES

It is possible that during periods of falling interest rates, a bond with a
coupon higher than current market rates will be prepaid or 'called', at the
option of the bond issuer, before its expected maturity. When bonds are
initially callable, the price is usually at a premium to par which then declines
to par over time. Bonds may also be subject to a mandatory sinking fund or have
extraordinary redemption provisions. For example, if the bond's proceeds are not
able to be used as intended the bond may be redeemed. This redemption and the
sinking fund are often at par.

CALL PROTECTION

Although many bonds are subject to optional refunding or call provisions, we
have selected bonds with call protection. This call protection means that any
bond in a Portfolio generally cannot be called for a number of years and
thereafter at a declining premium over par.

TAX INFORMATION

Based on the opinion of bond counsel, interest income from the bonds held by
this Fund is generally 100% exempt under existing laws from regular federal
income tax and certain state and local personal income taxes for residents of a
particular State. Any gain on a disposition of the underlying bonds or units
will be subject to tax.

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Defining Your Investment
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PUBLIC OFFERING PRICE

The Public Offering Price as of April 2, 1997, the business day prior to the
Initial Date of Deposit, is based on the aggregate offer side value of the
underlying bonds in the Portfolio, plus cash, divided by the number of units
outstanding. The Public Offering Price on any subsequent date will vary. An
amount equal to principal cash, if any, as well as net accrued but undistributed
interest on the unit is added to the Public Offering Price. The underlying bonds
are evaluated by an independent evaluator at 3:30 p.m. Eastern time on every
business day.

SALES CHARGES

There is no up-front sales charge in the initial offering period until the
deduction of the first deferred sales charge installment from holders of record
on August 10, 1997. In the first three years of owning your units you will pay a
deferred sales charge of $15 per unit each year ($3.75 quarterly August,
November, February and May), a total of $45.00. This deferred sales charge will
be paid from interest on the short-term bonds in the Portfolio and proceeds from
the periodic sale or maturity of those bonds. Interest on these short-term bonds
is not included in a Trust's return figures. Units purchased after August 10,
1997 will be charged an up-front sales charge equal to 0.375% per unit based on
the Public Offering Price (less the value of the short-term bonds reserved to
pay the deferred sales charge not yet accrued) multiplied by the number of
deferred sales charge payments already deducted. For example, units purchased in
December 1997 would incur an up-front sales charge of 0.750% per unit and a
deferred sales charge of $37.50. (See How To Buy Units in Part B.)

PAR VALUE

The par value represented by each unit--the amount of money you will receive by
termination of the Trust, assuming all the bonds are paid at maturity or are
redeemed by the issuer at par or sold by the Fund at par--is $1,000.

LOW MINIMUM INVESTMENT

You can get started with a minimum purchase of about $1,000.

REINVESTMENT OPTION

You can elect to automatically reinvest your distributions into a separate
portfolio of federally tax-exempt bonds. Most or all of the bonds in that
portfolio, however, will not be insured or exempt from state and local taxes.
Reinvesting helps to compound your income free of federal income taxes.

PRINCIPAL DISTRIBUTIONS

Principal from sales, redemptions and maturities of bonds in the Portfolios will
be distributed to investors periodically when the amount to be distributed is
more than $5.00 per unit.

TERMINATION DATE

The Portfolios will generally terminate no later than the maturity date of the
last maturing bond listed in the Portfolio. The Portfolios may be terminated if
the value is less than 40% of the face amount of bonds deposited.

SPONSORS' PROFIT OR LOSS

The Sponsors' profit or loss associated with each Portfolio will include the
receipt of applicable sales charges, any fees for underwriting or placing bonds,
fluctuations in the Public Offering Price or secondary market price of units and
a gain or loss on the deposit of the bonds (see Underwriters' and Sponsors'
Profit in Part B).

REDEEMING OR SELLING YOUR INVESTMENT

You may redeem or sell your units at any time. Your price is based on the offer
side evaluation of the bonds during the initial public offering period and for
at least the first three months of the Trust and on the lower, bid side
evaluation thereafter, as determined by an independent evaluator, plus principal
cash, if any, as well as accrued interest. The per unit redemption and Sponsors'
repurchase price as of April 2, 1997, was $45.00 less than the Public Offering
Price, reflecting the deduction of the deferred sales charge, which declines by
$3.75 quarterly over the first three years of the Trust. If you redeem or sell
your Units before the third anniversary of the Trust you will pay the remaining
balance of the deferred sales charge. (See How To Buy Units in Part B.)

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RISK FACTORS

Unit price fluctuates and could be adversely affected by increasing interest
rates as well as the financial condition of the issuers of the bonds and any
insurance companies backing certain of the bonds. Because of the possible
maturity, sale or other disposition of securities, the size, composition and
return of the portfolio may change at any time. Because of the sales charges,
returns of principal and fluctuations in unit price, among other reasons, the
sale price will generally be less than the cost of your units. Unit prices could
also be adversely affected if a limited trading market exists in any security to
be sold. There is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment
objective.

In addition, each Portfolio has fewer bond issues than a national fund, and is
concentrated in bonds of issuers located in only one State. There may be
additional risk from decreased diversification as well as from factors
particular to that State.

UNDERWRITING ACCOUNT

One or more of the Sponsors has participated as underwriter, managing
underwriter or member of an underwriting syndicate from which approximately 15%
of the bonds in the Missouri Trust and 4% of the bonds in the New York Trust
were acquired.

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
P.O. Box 9051
Princeton, NJ 08543-9051 58.96%

SMITH BARNEY INC.
388 Greenwich Street--23rd Floor
New York, NY 10013 9.44%

PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10019 18.87%

PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES INCORPORATED
One New York Plaza
New York, NY 10292 6.13%

DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC.
Two World Trade Center--59th Floor
New York, NY 10048 _6.60%

100.00%

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Defined Colorado Trust
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PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION

The Portfolio contains 6 Colorado bond issues and 4 Puerto Rico bond issues.
TYPES OF BONDS

The Portfolio consists of $3,390,000 face amount of municipal bonds of the
following types:

APPROXIMATE
PORTFOLIO PERCENTAGE

/ / Airports/Ports/Highways 22%
/ / General Obligation 17%
/ / Hospitals/Nursing Homes/Mental Health 15%
/ / Industrial Development Revenue 15%
/ / Lease Rental Appropriation 16%
/ / State/Local Municipal Electric Utilities 15%

RATED A OR BETTER

Each bond included in the Portfolio is rated investment grade. Each bond has
been selected by investment professionals from among available bonds rated A or
better by a nationally recognized rating organization. (See Bond Portfolio
Selection in Part B.) In addition, approximately 76% of the bonds are insured
and, as a result, are rated AAA by Standard & Poor's Ratings Group.

PORTFOLIO CONCENTRATIONS

The Portfolio is not considered to be concentrated in any particular category of
bonds (see Risk Factors in Part B.) The Portfolio is concentrated in bonds of
Colorado issuers and is subject to additional risk from decreased
diversification as well as from factors that may be particular to Colorado,
which are briefly described on page A-6.
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WHAT YOU MAY EXPECT
(PAYABLE ON THE 25TH DAY OF THE MONTH TO HOLDERS OF RECORD ON THE 10TH DAY OF
THE MONTH):

First Distribution per unit
(April 25, 1997): $ 1.04
Regular Monthly Income per unit
(Beginning on May 25, 1997): $ 4.48
Annual Income per unit: $53.80

These figures are estimates determined as of the business day prior to the
Initial Date of Deposit and actual payments may vary.

Estimated cash flows are available upon request from the Sponsors.
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SALES CHARGES

Although the Trust is a unit investment trust rather than a mutual fund, the
following information is presented to permit a comparison of fees and an
understanding of the direct or indirect costs and expenses that you pay (see
Sales Charges on page A-3).

As a %
of Initial
Offering
Period
Public Amount per
Offering $1,000
Price Invested
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MAXIMUM SALES CHARGES 4.50% $ 45.00

The Trust (and therefore the investors) will bear all or a portion of its
organizational costs--including costs of preparing the registration statement,
the trust indenture and other closing documents, registering units with the SEC
and the states and the initial audit of the Portfolio--as is common for mutual
funds.

ESTIMATED ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

As a %
of Average
Net Assets* Per Unit
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TRUSTEE'S FEE .070% $ 0.72
PORTFOLIO SUPERVISION
AND BOOKKEEPING FEES .045% 0.46
EVALUATOR'S FEE .039% 0.40
ORGANIZATIONAL COSTS .020% 0.20
OTHER OPERATING
EXPENSES .083% 0.86
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TOTAL .257% $ 2.64

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* Based on the mean of the bid and offer side evaluations.

COSTS OVER TIME

You would pay the following cumulative expenses on a $1,000 investment, assuming
a 5% annual return on the investment throughout the indicated periods and
redemption at the end of the period:

1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
$48 $53 $59 $78

No redemption at the end of the period:

1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
$18 $53 $59 $78

The example assumes reinvestment of all distributions into additional units of
the Fund (a reinvestment option different from that offered by this Fund) and
uses a 5% annual rate of return as mandated by Securities and Exchange
Commission regulations applicable to mutual funds. The Costs Over Time above
reflect both sales charges and operating expenses on an increasing investment
(because the net annual return is reinvested). The example should not be
considered a representation of past or future expenses or annual rate of return;
the actual expenses and annual rate of return may be more or less than the
example.

As of April 2, 1997, the Public Offering Price was $1,027.58, based on the
aggregate offer side value of the bonds ($3,340,526.75), plus cash ($32,000),
divided by the number of units outstanding (3,282). An amount equal to principal
cash, if any, as well as net accrued but undistributed interest on the unit is
added to the Public Offering Price. Sponsors' profit on deposit was $22,144.50.

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Defined Colorado Portfolio
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Municipal Investment Trust Fund
Multistate Series--308
Colorado Trust April 3, 1997

OPTIONAL SINKING
RATING REFUNDING FUND
OF ISSUES REDEMPTIONS REDEMPTIONS COST
PORTFOLIO TITLE (1) (2) (2) TO FUND (3)
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1. $500,000 Stonegate Village
Metro. Dist., Douglas Cnty., CO,
G.O. Rfdg. and Imp. Bonds, Ser.
1996 A (FSA Ins.), 5.60%, 12/1/25 AAA 12/1/06 @ 101 12/1/22 $ 489,480.00
2. $500,000 El Paso Cnty., CO, Sch.
Dist. Number 20 - Academy, Lease
Purchase Agreement, Certs. of Part.
(AMBAC Ins.), 5.70%, 12/15/15 AAA 12/15/06 @ 100 12/15/11 500,000.00
3. $500,000 City and County of
Denver, CO, Dept. of Aviation,
Arpt. Sys. Rev. Bonds, Ser. 1996 D
(MBIA Ins.), 5.50%, 11/15/25 AAA 11/15/06 @ 101 11/15/17 475,790.00
4. $500,000 City of Colorado
Springs, CO, Hosp. Rev. and Rfdg.
Bonds, Ser. 1995 (MBIA Ins.),
6.00%, 12/15/24 AAA 12/15/05 @ 102 12/15/16 507,835.00
5. $500,000 City of Colorado
Springs, CO, Util. Sys. Rev. Bonds,
Ser. 1996 A (MBIA Ins.), 5.75%,
11/15/23 AAA 11/15/06 @ 100 11/15/18 500,000.00
6. $500,000 City of Fort Collins,
CO, Poll. Ctl. Rfdg. Rev. Bonds
(Anheuser-Busch Proj.), Ser. 1996,
6.00%, 9/1/31 AA- 9/1/06 @ 101 -- 507,705.00
7. $45,000 Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, G.O. Pub. Imp. Bonds, Ser.
1992 (AMBAC Ins.), 5.55%, 7/1/98
(4) AAA -- -- 45,978.75
8. $50,000 Commonwealth of Puerto
Rico, G.O. Pub. Imp. Rfdg. Bonds,
Ser. 1997, 5.50%, 7/1/00 (4) A -- -- 51,263.00
9. $250,000 Puerto Rico Hwy. and
Trans. Auth., Hwy. Rev. Bonds, Ser.
Y, 5.00%, 7/1/36 A 7/1/16 @ 100 7/1/27 217,430.00
10. $45,000 Puerto Rico Pub. Bldgs.
Auth., Govt. Facs. Rev. Bonds, Ser.
A (AMBAC Ins.), 4.30%, 7/1/99 (4) AAA -- -- 45,045.00
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$ 3,340,526.75
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(1) All ratings are by Standard & Poor's Ratings Group. (See Appendix A to Part
B.)
(2) Bonds are first subject to optional redemptions (which may be exercised in
whole or in part) on the dates and at the prices indicated under the Optional
Refunding Redemptions column. In subsequent years, bonds are redeemable at
declining prices, but typically not below par value. Some issues may be subject
to sinking fund redemption or extraordinary redemption without premium prior to
the dates shown.

(3) Evaluation of the bonds by the Evaluator is made on the basis of current
offer side evaluation. On this basis, 34% of the bonds were deposited at a
premium, 29% at par and 37% at a discount from par.
(4) It is anticipated that interest and principal received from these bonds
will be applied to the payment of the Trust's deferred sales charge and,
therefore, these amounts have not been included in the Trust's calculation of
Estimated Current and Long Term Returns.

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Colorado Taxes and Risks
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COLORADO RISK FACTORS

Colorado's economic growth is estimated to have surpassed the nation's for
the past nine consecutive years, due in large part to above-average population
growth and net migration into the State. Population increased approximately 2.0%
in 1996 (down from 2.3% in 1995), net migration into Colorado is estimated to be
45,000 in 1996 (down from 55,320 in 1995) and job growth in 1996 is estimated to
be 2.5% (down from 4.7% in 1995). Slower population growth, net migration and
job growth may adversely affect Colorado's overall economic performance to an
extent that cannot be predicted. The most significant sectors of the Colorado
economy continue to include services, trade, manufacture of durable and
non-durable goods and tourism. Colorado's estimated unemployment rate remained
below the estimated national unemployment rate during 1996.

The State and local governments continue to confront the effects of a
Colorado constitutional amendment known as 'The Taxpayers' Bill of Rights' (or
'TABOR'), which was approved by Colorado voters on November 3, 1992. TABOR
imposes strict limitations on the ability of the State and local governments to
increase taxes, revenues, debt and spending. Many provisions of TABOR are
currently being construed by Colorado courts, or will require judicial
interpretation in the future.

TABOR restricts the annual spending and revenues of a district (defined to
include the State and most local governments) to its spending and revenues for
the prior calendar year, adjusted for inflation, changes in tax base or State
population and, in the case of school districts, changes in enrollment for the
prior year, unless the district receives voter approval to the contrary. Excess
revenues must be refunded by any reasonable method. Districts are required to
establish emergency reserves under TABOR, and are specifically authorized to
reduce or end subsidies to any program (other than public education through
grade 12 or as required by federal law) delegated to them for administraton by
the Colorado legislature. TABOR also requires voter approval before a district
can impose any new tax, tax rate increase, mill levy increase or valuation for
assessment ratio increase, or extend an expiring tax, or, except in certain
circumstances, create any 'multiple-fiscal year' direct or indirect debt or
other financial obligation. Elections required by TABOR must meet certain new
timing and procedural requirements imposed by TABOR. New or increased real
property transfer taxes, new State real property taxes and new local district
income taxes are prohibited.

TABOR has affected virtually all of the rules governing State and local
government finance in Colorado. Although the effects of TABOR on particular
governmental entities vary greatly, the volume of new bond issuances by local
governments in Colorado is believed to have substantially declined in the period
immediately following its adoption. TABOR severely limits the ability of the
State and local governments to respond to service demands by increasing their
capital and operating expenditures, but may also reduce the burden of property
and other taxes upon individuals and businesses in the State over the long term.
The application of TABOR, particularly in periods of slow or negative growth,
may adversely affect the financial condition and operations of the State and
local governments in Colorado, including those whose securities are held by the
Fund, to an extent which cannot be predicted.

The State is authorized to issue short-term notes to alleviate temporary
cash flow shortfalls, but has no authority to issue long-term general obligation
indebtedness. Short-term notes issued by the State on July 1, 1996 and maturing
June 27, 1997 were given the highest rating available for short-term obligations
by Moody's Investor's Service, Inc. and Fitch Investors Service, Inc. Because of
the short-term nature of the notes, these ratings should not necessarily be
considered indicative of the State's general financial condition.

COLORADO TAXES

In the opinion of Becker Stowe & Lynch P.C., special counsel on Colorado tax
matters, under existing Colorado law and for Colorado income tax purposes only:

1. The Colorado Trust will be treated as a trust and will not be taxable
as a corporation. Income of the Colorado Trust will be treated as income of
the Holders of Units of the Colorado Trust in the same manner as for Federal
income tax purposes.

2. Each Holder of Units of the Colorado Trust will be treated as
receiving his or her pro rata share of interest on each Debt Obligation in
the Colorado Trust when it is received by the Colorado Trust. Interest on
Debt Obligations in the Colorado Trust that would be exempt from Colorado
income tax if paid directly to a Holder will be treated as exempt from
Colorado income tax when received by the Colorado Trust and distributed to
the Holders of Units of the Colorado Trust.

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3. Each Holder of Units of the Colorado Trust will be treated as
recognizing gain or loss when the Colorado Trust disposes of a Debt
Obligation or when the Holder disposes of all or a portion of his or her
Units, whether by sale, exchange, redemption or payment at maturity, in the
same manner as for Federal income tax purposes. The amount of such gain or
loss is determined by reference to the amount of such gain or loss for
Federal income tax purposes.

4. Interest on indebtedness incurred or continued by a Holder of Units
of the Colorado Trust to purchase or carry such Units is not deductible for
Colorado income tax purposes to the extent it is not deductible for Federal
income tax purposes.

The foregoing opinions concerning Colorado income tax apply only to Holders
who are individuals and have been made in reliance upon the opinion of Davis
Polk & Wardwell described under the caption 'Taxes' in the prospectus concerning
the Federal income tax treatment of the Colorado Trust and the Holders of its
Units.

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Defined Missouri Insured Trust
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PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION

The Portfolio contains 8 Missouri bonds and 2 Puerto Rico bond issues.
TYPES OF BONDS

The Portfolio consists of $3,390,000 face amount of municipal bonds of the
following types:

APPROXIMATE
PORTFOLIO PERCENTAGE
/ / Hospitals/Nursing Homes/Mental Health 15%
/ / Lease Rental Appropriation 61%
/ / Parking Revenue 15%
/ / State/Local Municipal Electric Utilities 9%
INSURED AAA-RATED BONDS

As a result of insurance, the bonds are rated AAA by Standard & Poor's Ratings
Group.

The approximate percentage of the aggregate face amount insured by each
insurance company is:

AMBAC Insurance Company 32%
Financial Security Assurance Inc. 15%
MBIA Insurance Corporation 53%

PORTFOLIO CONCENTRATIONS

The Portfolio is considered to be concentrated in Lease Rental Appropriation
bonds and is therefore dependent to a significant degree on revenues generated
from those particular activities (see Risk Factors in Part B). The Portfolio is
also concentrated in bonds of Missouri issuers and is subject to additional risk
from decreased diversification as well as from factors that may be particular to
Missouri, which are briefly described on page A-10.
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Defining Your Income
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WHAT YOU MAY EXPECT
(PAYABLE ON THE 25TH DAY OF THE MONTH TO HOLDERS OF RECORD ON THE 10TH DAY OF
THE MONTH):

First Distribution per unit
(April 25, 1997): $ 0.99
Regular Monthly Income per unit
(Beginning on May 25, 1997): $ 4.27
Annual Income per unit: $51.35

These figures are estimates determined as of the business day prior to the
Initial Date of Deposit and actual payments may vary.

Estimated cash flows are available upon request from the Sponsors.

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Defining Your Costs
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SALES CHARGES

As a %
of Initial
Offering
Period
Public Amount per
Offering $1,000
Price Invested
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Maximum Sales Charges 4.50% $ 45.00

ESTIMATED ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

As a %
of Average
Net Assets* Per Unit
----------- -----------
Trustee's Fee .072% $ 0.72
Portfolio Supervision
and Bookkeeping Fees .046% 0.46
Evaluator's Fee .040% 0.40
Organizational Costs .020% 0.20
Other Operating
Expenses .086% 0.86
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TOTAL .264% $ 2.64

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* Based on the mean of the bid and offer side evaluations.

COSTS OVER TIME

You would pay the following cumulative expenses on a $1,000 investment, assuming
a 5% annual return on the investment throughout the indicated periods and
redemption at the end of the period:

1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
$48 $53 $60 $79

No redemption at the end of the period:

1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
$18 $53 $60 $79

As of April 2, 1997, the Public Offering Price was $1,002.42, based on the
aggregate offer side value of the bonds ($3,257,941.00), plus cash ($30,000.00),
divided by the number of units outstanding (3,280). An amount equal to principal
cash, if any, as well as net accrued but undistributed interest on the unit is
added to the Public Offering Price. Sponsors' profit on deposit was $24,352.60.

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Defined Missouri Insured Portfolio
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Municipal Investment Trust Fund
Multistate Series--308
Missouri Insured Trust April 3, 1997

OPTIONAL SINKING
RATING REFUNDING FUND
OF ISSUES REDEMPTIONS REDEMPTIONS COST
PORTFOLIO TITLE (1) (2) (2) TO FUND (3)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1. $500,000 Health and Educl. Facs.
Auth. of the State of Missouri,
Hlth. Facs. Rev. Bonds (St.
Luke's/Shawnee Mission Hlth. Sys.,
Inc.), Ser. 1996 B (MBIA Ins.),
5.375%, 11/15/26 AAA 11/15/06 @ 102 11/15/17 $ 470,060.00
2. $500,000 Regional Conv. & Sports
Complex Auth., MO, Conv. & Sports
Fac. Proj. & Rfdg. Bonds, Ser. 1997
C (AMBAC Ins.), 5.30%, 8/15/20 AAA 8/15/07 @ 100 8/15/18 471,235.00
3. $500,000 Kansas City Mun. Asst.
Corp., MO, Leasehold Rfdg. Rev.
Bonds, Ser. 1996 A (MBIA Ins.) (H.
Roe Bartle Conv. Ctr. Proj.),
5.375%, 4/15/16 AAA 4/15/06 @ 101 -- 481,255.00
4. $30,000 Kansas City Mun. Asst.
Corp., MO, Leasehold Rev. Cap. Imp.
Bonds, Ser. 1991 C (AMBAC Ins.),
5.625%, 4/15/98 (4) AAA -- -- 30,550.50
5. $500,000 The City of St. Louis,
MO, Pkg. Rev. Rfdg. Bonds, Ser.
1996 (MBIA Ins.), 5.375%, 12/15/21 AAA 12/15/06 @ 102 12/15/17 475,380.00
6. $500,000 St. Louis Mun. Fin.
Corp., MO, City Justice Ctr.,
Leasehold Rev. Imp. Bonds, Ser.
1996 A (AMBAC Ins.), 6.00%, 2/15/19 AAA 2/15/06 @ 102 2/15/17 509,955.00
7. $500,000 St. Louis Mun. Fin.
Corp., MO, Forest Park Leasehold
Rev. Imp. Bonds, Ser. 1997
(Financial Guaranty Ins.), 5.50%,
2/15/22 AAA 2/15/06 @ 101 2/15/18 483,530.00
8. $250,000 City of Sikeston, MO,
Elec. Sys. Rev. Rfdg. Bonds, Ser.
1996 (MBIA Ins.), 5.00%, 6/1/22 AAA 6/1/06 @ 101 6/1/17 223,677.50
9. $50,000 Puerto Rico Elec. Pwr.
Auth., Pwr. Rev. Rfdg. Bonds, Ser.
W (MBIA Ins.), 6.00%, 7/1/00 (4) AAA -- -- 52,238.00
10. $60,000 Puerto Rico Pub. Bldgs.
Auth., Govt. Facs. Rev. Bonds, Ser.
A (AMBAC Ins.), 4.30%, 7/1/99 (4) AAA -- -- 60,060.00
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$ 3,257,941.00
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(1) All ratings are by Standard & Poor's Ratings Group. (See Appendix A to Part
B.)
(2) Bonds are first subject to optional redemptions (which may be exercised in
whole or in part) on the dates and at the prices indicated under the Optional
Refunding Redemptions column. In subsequent years, bonds are redeemable at
declining prices, but typically not below par value. Some issues may be subject
to sinking fund redemption or extraordinary redemption without premium prior to
the dates shown.
(3) Evaluation of the bonds by the Evaluator is made on the basis of current
offer side evaluation. On this basis, 19% of the bonds were deposited at a
premium and 81% at a discount from par.
(4) It is anticipated that interest and principal received from these bonds
will be applied to the payment of the Trust's deferred sales charge and,
therefore, these amounts have not been included in the Trust's calculation of
Estimated Current and Long Term Returns.

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Missouri Taxes and Risks
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MISSOURI RISK FACTORS

The Constitution of Missouri limits the amount of taxes which may be imposed
by the State as well as the amount of taxes, licenses and fees which may be
imposed by local governmental units (such as cities, counties, school districts,
fire protection districts and other similar bodies) in any fiscal year without
voter approval. Thus, in the case of debt obligations of the State, unless the
particular indebtedness is payable from taxes imposed for the payment of
principal and interest on bonds approved by the voters, taxes which may be
necessary to pay such obligations may not be increased beyond the revenue limit
imposed by the Constitution. Similarly, in the case of debt obligations of local
Missouri governmental units, unless the issuance of such indebtedness and the
levy of taxes or imposition of licenses or fees necessary to pay the same are
approved by the required majority of voters, new taxes, licenses or fees may not
be imposed nor existing taxes, licenses or fees increased in order to pay such
indebtedness without voter approval.

Court ordered state funding of desegregation costs in St. Louis and Kansas
City continue as a significant drain on state revenues and in fiscal 1996
accounted for close to 5% of total state General Revenue Fund spending.

Defense related business plays an important role in Missouri's economy and
in 1995 St. Louis based McDonnell Douglas Corporation ('MDC'), the largest
employer in the State, was reported to have received the second largest dollar
volume of defense contracts in the United States. Recent changes in the levels
of military appropriations and cancellation of weapons programs have resulted in
a 30% decrease in MDC's Missouri workforce over the last four years. In the
event further reductions in the level of military appropriations are enacted by
the United States Congress, Missouri, and particularly the St. Louis area, could
be disproportionately affected. On December 15, 1996, The Boeing Company and
McDonnell Douglas Corporation announced that The Boeing Company planned to
acquire McDonnell Douglas Corporation. It is impossible to determine what
effect, if any, completion of the acquisition will have on the operations of
McDonnell Douglas Corporation. However, any shift or loss of production
operations now conducted in Missouri would have a negative impact on the economy
of the state and particularly on the economy of the St. Louis metropolitan area.

Missouri's general obligation bonds are rated Aaa by Moody's and AAA by
Standard & Poor's.

MISSOURI TAXES

In the opinion of Bryan Cave LLP, St. Louis, Missouri, special counsel on
Missouri tax matters, under existing Missouri law:

For Missouri income tax purposes under Chapter 143 of the Missouri Revised
Statutes, the Missouri Trust will be treated as having the same organizational
characteristics as it is accorded for Federal income tax purposes. In reliance
upon the opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell, New York, New York, counsel to the
Sponsors, the Missouri Trust is not an association taxable as a corporation
under Missouri law, with the result that the income of the Missouri Trust will
be deemed to be income of the Holders of the Units, and that each Holder of
Units in the Missouri Trust will be treated as the owner of a proportionate,
undivided interest in the Missouri Trust, and the income of the Missouri Trust
will be treated as the income of such Holders.

Income, gains and losses from the Missouri Trust will be required to be
reported as Missouri gross, adjusted gross, distributable or taxable income,
gains or losses of individual, trust or corporate Holders of Units (and partners
in partnerships which are Holders of Units) only when, and to the extent that
such income (i) is included in Federal gross, adjusted gross or taxable income;
(ii) is interest on certain governmental obligations excluded from Federal gross
income by

Section103 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and is not interest
on obligations of the State of Missouri or any of its political subdivisions or
authorities or obligations issued by the Government of Puerto Rico or by its
authority or by the Government of Guam or by its authority; or (iii) is not
interest on obligations of the United States and its territories and possessions
or of any authority, commission or instrumentality of the United States and its
territories and possessions to the extent exempt from Missouri income taxes
under the laws of the United States. Non-resident individual, trust or corporate
Holders of Units (including non-resident partners in partnerships or non-
resident beneficiaries of trusts which are Holders of Units) are not taxed on
the income, gains and losses from the Missouri Trust to the extent that such
income is not from sources within Missouri.

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Defined New York Insured Trust
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PORTFOLIO DIVERSIFICATION

The Portfolio contains 8 New York bond issues.

TYPES OF BONDS

The Portfolio consists of $4,175,000 face amount of municipal bonds of the
following types:

APPROXIMATE
PORTFOLIO PERCENTAGE

/ / Airports/Ports/Highways 14%
/ / Hospitals/Nursing Homes/Mental Health 29%
/ / Lease Rental Appropriation 29%
/ / Municipal Water/Sewer Utilities 14%
/ / Industrial Development Revenue 10%
/ / Universities/Colleges 4%
INSURED AAA-RATED BONDS

As a result of insurance, the bonds are rated AAA by Standard & Poor's Ratings
Group.

The approximate percentage of the aggregate face amount insured by each
insurance company is:

AMBAC Insurance Company 4%
Financial Guaranty Insurance Company 43%
MBIA Insurance Corporation 53%

PORTFOLIO CONCENTRATIONS

The Portfolio is considered to be concentrated in Hospital/Nursing Home/Mental
Health and Lease Rental Appropriation bonds and is therefore dependent to a
significant degree on revenues generated from those particular activities (see
Risk Factors in Part B). The Portfolio is also concentrated in bonds of New York
issuers and is subject to additional risk from decreased diversification as well
as from factors that may be particular to New York, which are briefly described
on page A-13.
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Defining Your Income
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WHAT YOU MAY EXPECT
(PAYABLE ON THE 25TH DAY OF THE MONTH TO HOLDERS OF RECORD ON THE 10TH DAY OF
THE MONTH):

First Distribution per unit
(April 25, 1997): $ 1.01
Regular Monthly Income per unit
(Beginning on May 25, 1997): $ 4.34
Annual Income per unit: $52.10

These figures are estimates determined as of the business day prior to the
Initial Date of Deposit and actual payments may vary.

Estimated cash flows are available upon request from the Sponsors.
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Defining Your Costs
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SALES CHARGES

As a %
of Initial
Offering
Period
Public Amount per
Offering $1,000
Price Invested
----------- -----------
Maximum Sales Charges 4.50% $ 45.00

ESTIMATED ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

As a %
of Average
Net Assets* Per Unit
----------- -----------
Trustee's Fee .072% $ 0.72
Portfolio Supervision
and Bookkeeping Fees .047% 0.46
Evaluator's Fee .033% 0.32
Organizational Costs .020% 0.20
Other Operating
Expenses .070% 0.70
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TOTAL .242% $ 2.41

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* Based on the mean of the bid and offer side evaluations.

COSTS OVER TIME

You would pay the following cumulative expenses on a $1,000 investment, assuming
a 5% annual return on the investment throughout the indicated periods and
redemption at the end of the period:

1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
$47 $53 $59 $76

No redemption at the end of the period:

1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
$17 $53 $59 $76

As of April 2, 1997, the Public Offering Price was $994.21, based on the
aggregate offer side value of the bonds ($3,976,635.80), plus cash ($38,000.00),
divided by the number of units outstanding (4,038). An amount equal to principal
cash, if any, as well as net accrued but undistributed interest on the unit is
added to the Public Offering Price. Sponsors' profit on deposit was $42,665.40.

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Defined New York Insured Portfolio
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Municipal Investment Trust Fund
Multistate Series--308
New York Insured Trust April 3, 1997

OPTIONAL SINKING
RATING REFUNDING FUND
OF ISSUES REDEMPTIONS REDEMPTIONS COST
PORTFOLIO TITLE (1) (2) (2) TO FUND (3)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1. $175,000 Dormitory Auth. of the
State of New York, Ithaca Coll.,
Ins. Rev. Bonds, Ser. 1997 (AMBAC
Ins.), 3.70% to 4.75%, 7/1/98
through 7/1/00 (4) AAA -- -- $ 176,543.80
2. $600,000 Dormitory Auth. of the
State of New York, City Univ. Sys.,
Consol. Third Gen. Resolution Rev.
Bonds, 1996 Ser. 1 (MBIA Ins.),
5.50%, 7/1/24 AAA 7/1/06 @ 102 7/1/20 571,500.00
3. $600,000 Dormitory Auth. of the
State of New York, State Univ.
Educl. Facs. Rev. Bonds, Ser. 1993
C (Financial Guaranty Ins.), 5.40%,
5/15/23 AAA 5/15/04 @ 102 5/15/14 560,244.00
4. $400,000 New York State Energy
Research and Dev. Auth. (Brooklyn
Union Gas Co. Proj.), Gas Facs.
Rev. Bonds, Ser. 1996 (MBIA Ins.),
5.50%, 1/1/21 AAA 1/1/06 @ 102 -- 384,592.00
5. $600,000 New York State Med.
Care Facs. Fin. Agy., Hosp. Ins.
Mtge. Rev. Rfdg. Bonds, Ser. 1994 A
(MBIA Ins.), 5.375%, 2/15/25 AAA 2/15/04 @ 102 -- 557,124.00
6. $600,000 New York State Med.
Care Facs. Fin. Agy., Mental Hlth.
Svcs. Facs. Imp. Rev. Bonds, Ser.
1994 A (Financial Guaranty Ins.),
5.25%, 8/15/23 AAA 2/15/04 @ 102 2/15/15 548,118.00
7. $600,000 New York State Thruway
Auth., Gen. Rev. Bonds, Ser. C
(Financial Guaranty Ins.), 6.00%,
1/1/25 AAA 1/1/05 @ 102 1/1/16 606,546.00
8. $600,000 New York City, NY, Mun.
Wtr. Fin. Auth., Wtr. and Swr. Sys.
Rev. Bonds, Fixed Rate Fiscal Ser.
1994 F (MBIA Ins.), 5.50%, 6/15/23 AAA 6/15/04 @ 101.50 6/15/21 571,968.00
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$ 3,976,635.80
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(3) Evaluation of the bonds by the Evaluator is made on the basis of current
offer side evaluation. On this basis, approximately 19% of the bonds were
deposited at a premium and 81% at a discount from par.
(4) It is anticipated that interest and principal received from these bonds
will be applied to the payment of the Trust's deferred sales charge and,
therefore, these amounts have not been included in the Trust's calculation of
Estimated Current and Long Term Returns.

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New York Taxes and Risks
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NEW YORK RISK FACTORS

The State of New York and several of its public authorities and
municipalities including, in particular, New York City, continue to face
financial difficulties. For many years, the State accumulated deficits by
extraordinary borrowing, which have been paid off by the issuance of long-term
bonds under legislation limiting future borrowing for deficits. The State's
accumulated deficit is about $7.5 billion. For the 1996 fiscal year (ended March
31), to address a $5 billion projected budget gap, the State budget included
nearly $1 billion of non-recurring measures; a $445 million surplus was
realized. To address a $3.9 billion projected gap, the fiscal 1997 budget
(adopted more than three months after the beginning of the fiscal year) included
$1.3 billion of non-recurring measures. The State is expected to realize a
surplus (due significantly to revenue increases related to the surging stock
markets). The State Comptroller has projected gaps of over $3 billion for each
of the next two fiscal years; the Governor recently estimated gaps of $2.3
billion and $1.6 billion, respectively. State general obligation debt is rated
A-by Standard & Poor's and A2 by Moody's; at December 31, 1996, approximately
$4.8 billion face amount was outstanding. 18 State authorities had an aggregate
of $73.5 billion of debt outstanding at September 30, 1995, of which
approximately $25.7 billion was State supported. Total State-related debt at
December 31, 1996 was approximately $31.9 billion.

New York City finished its 1996 fiscal year with a small surplus, after
adopting measures to eliminate a projected $3.1 billion budget gap. In June
1996, the City adopted a budget to close a projected $2.7 billion budget gap for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1997, which is expected to realize a surplus,
and has announced a preliminary plan to close a $1.5 billion budget gap for the
1998 fiscal year. Budget revisions rely heavily on questionable assumptions and
non-recurring measures ($1.2 billion, $900 million and $1.6 billion,
respectively, in the 1996-98 fiscal years), and spending is projected to
continue to increase faster than revenue, leaving City-projected future budget
gaps of $2.4 billion, $3.3 billion and $3.1 billion, respectively for the 1999
through 2001 fiscal years; fiscal monitors have higher estimates. The City's
unemployment rate was 9.8% in February 1997. Because the City was expected to
reach the constitutional limit on debt issuance later this year, the State in
1997 authorized creation of the Transitional Finance Authority to sell up to
$7.5 billion of additional bonds, backed by City personal income tax revenues,
to fund capital projects. Debt service is expected to consume an average of
18.8% of projected tax revenues for fiscal years 1999-2001. The State Court of
Appeals in March upheld a lower court decision preventing a proposed sale of the
City's Water System, which could have provided nearly $1 billion of surplus
funds. The City also faces imminent cutoff of Federal funds for over 200,000
illegal immigrants under welfare reform legislation adopted last year. New York
City bonds are rated BBB+ by Standard & Poor's and Baa1 by Moody's. At September
30, 1996, approximately $25.1 billion of New York City bonds (excluding City
debt held by The Municipal Assistance Corporation for the City of New York
(MAC)) and approximately $3.9 billion of MAC bonds and $1.2 billion of public
benefit corporation debt were outstanding. Other localities in the State had an
aggregate of approximately $17.7 billion of indebtedness outstanding in 1994, of
which $83 million was to finance budget deficits.

For decades, the State's economy has grown more slowly than that of the rest
of the nation as a whole. This low growth rate has been attributed, in part, to
the combined State and New York City tax burden which is among the highest in
the U.S. Because their tax structures are particularly sensitive to economic
cycles, both the State and New York City are prone to substantial budget gaps
during periods of economic weakness. Each has suffered a decline in population
and in manufacturing jobs over many years, and has become particularly dependent
on the financial services industry. Unemployment rates, especially in New York
City, have been above the national average for several years.

Both the State and New York City suffer from long-term structural imbalances
between revenues and expenditures, which historically have been narrowed through
extensive use of non-recurring measures such as bond refinancings, depletion of
reserves, sales of assets, cost-cuts and layoffs. Except for property taxes,
changes in New York City revenue measures require State approval. The City is
also particularly subject to unanticipated increases in labor costs, resulting
primarily from expiring union contracts and overtime expense. Both the State and
New York City also face substantial replacement costs for infrastructure (such
as roads, bridges and other public facilities) which has suffered from reduced
maintenance expenditures during various economic declines.

Various municipalities and State and local authorities in New York
(particularly, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority) are dependent to
varying degrees on State and federal aid, and could be adversely affected by the

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State's and federal government's actions to balance their budgets. The State's
dependence on federal aid and sensitivity to economic cycles, as well as high
levels of taxes and unemployment, may continue to make it difficult to balance
State and local budgets in the future.

NEW YORK TAXES

In the opinion of bond counsel delivered on the date of issuance of the
Bonds, such interest will be exempt from New York State and City personal
income taxes except where such interest is subject to federal income taxes
(see Taxes).

In the opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell, special counsel for the
Sponsors, under existing New York law:

The Trust is not an association taxable as a corporation, and income
received by the Trust will be treated as the income of the investors in the
same manner as for federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, each investor
will be considered to have received the interest on his pro rata portion of
each Bond when interest on the Bond is received by the Trust. A noncorporate
investor in Units of the Trust who is a New York State (and City) resident
will be subject to New York State (and City) personal income taxes on any
gain recognized from the disposition of his interest in any Bond. A
noncorporate investor who is not a New York State resident will not be
subject to New York State or City personal income taxes on any such gain
unless such Units are attributable to a business, trade, profession or
occupation carried on in New York. A New York State (and City) resident
should determine his tax basis for his pro rata portion of each Bond for New
York State (and City) income tax purposes in the same manner as for federal
income tax purposes. Interest income on, as well as any gain recognized on
the disposition of, an investor's pro rata portion of the Bonds is generally
not excludable from income in computing the New York State corporate
franchise tax or the New York City corporation tax.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

The Sponsors, Trustee and Holders of Municipal Investment Trust Fund, Multistate
Series--308, Defined Asset Funds (Colorado, Missouri Insured and New York
Insured Trusts) (the 'Trusts'):

We have audited the accompanying statements of condition and the related defined
portfolios included in the prospectus of the Trusts as of April 3, 1997. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Trustee. Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included
confirmation of cash, securities and an irrevocable letter of credit deposited
for the purchase of securities, as described in the statements 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 audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of each of the Trusts as of April
3, 1997 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
New York, N.Y.
April 3, 1997

STATEMENTS OF CONDITION AS OF APRIL 3, 1997

TRUST PROPERTY

COLORADO MISSOURI NEW YORK
TRUST TRUST TRUST
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Investments--Bonds and Contracts to purchase Bonds(1) $ 3,340,526.75 $ 3,257,941.00 $ 3,976,635.80
Cash 32,000.00 30,000.00 38,000.00
Accrued interest to initial date of deposit on underlying
Bonds 65,017.46 47,184.33 54,526.30
Organizational Costs(2) 3,282.00 3,280.00 4,038.00
-------------------- -------------------- --------------------
Total $ 3,440,826.21 $ 3,338,405.33 $ 4,073,200.10
-------------------- -------------------- --------------------
-------------------- -------------------- --------------------
LIABILITIES AND INTEREST OF HOLDERS
Liabilities:
Advance by Trustee for accrued interest(3) $ 65,017.46 $ 47,184.33 $ 54,526.30
Accrued Liability(2) 3,282.00 3,280.00 4,038.00
-------------------- -------------------- --------------------
Subtotal 68,299.46 50,464.33 58,564.30
-------------------- -------------------- --------------------
Interest of Holders of units of fractional undivided
interest outstanding
(Colorado Trust--3,282; Missouri Trust--3,280; New York
Trust--
4,038)
Cost to investors(4)(5) 3,372,526.75 3,287,941.00 4,014,635.80
-------------------- -------------------- --------------------
Total $ 3,440,826.21 $ 3,338,405.33 $ 4,073,200.10
-------------------- -------------------- --------------------
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(1) Aggregate cost to the Fund of the bonds listed under each portfolio
is based upon the offer side evaluation determined by the Evaluator at the
evaluation time on the business day prior to the initial date of deposit. The
contracts to purchase the bonds are collateralized by an irrevocable letter of
credit which has been issued by The Bank of Yokohama, Ltd., New York Branch, in
the amount of $8,384,649.44 deposited with the Trustee. The amount of the letter
of credit includes $8,256,310.00 for the purchase of $8,675,000 face amount of
the bonds, plus $128,339.44 for accrued interest.
(2) This represents a portion of the Trust's organizational costs, which
will be deferred and amortized over five years.
(3) Representing a special distribution to the Sponsors by the Trustee
of an amount equal to the accrued interest on the bonds.
(4) A mandatory distribution of $3.75 per unit is payable quarterly
August, November, February and May up to an aggregate of $45.00 per unit over a
three-year period. 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. If units are redeemed prior to the end of the third
anniversary of a Trust, the remaining portion of the distribution applicable to
such units will be transferred to such account on the redemption date.

(5) Aggregate public offering price (exclusive of interest) computed on
the basis of the offer side evaluation of the underlying bonds as of the
evaluation time on the business day prior to the Initial Date of Deposit.

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TAX-FREE VS. TAXABLE INCOME: A COMPARISON OF TAXABLE AND TAX-FREE YIELDS

FOR COLORADO RESIDENTS
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COMBINED
EFFECTIVE
TAXABLE INCOME 1997* TAX RATE TAX-FREE YIELD OF
SINGLE RETURN JOINT RETURN % 4% 4.5% 5% 5.5% 6% 6.5% 7% 7.5% 8%
IS EQUIVALENT TO A TAXABLE YIELD OF

FOR MISSOURI RESIDENTS
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COM-
BINED
EFFECTIVE
TAXABLE INCOME 1997* TAX RATE TAX-FREE YIELD OF
SINGLE RETURN JOINT RETURN % 4% 4.5% 5% 5.5% 6% 6.5% 7% 7.5% 8%
IS EQUIVALENT TO A TAXABLE YIELD OF

FOR NEW YORK CITY RESIDENTS
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COMBINED
EFFECTIVE
TAXABLE INCOME 1997* TAX RATE TAX-FREE YIELD OF
SINGLE RETURN JOINT RETURN % 4% 4.5% 5% 5.5% 6% 6.5% 7% 7.5% 8%
IS EQUIVALENT TO A TAXABLE YIELD OF

FOR NEW YORK STATE RESIDENTS
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COMBINED
EFFECTIVE
TAXABLE INCOME 1997* TAX RATE TAX-FREE YIELD OF
SINGLE RETURN JOINT RETURN % 4% 4.5% 5% 5.5% 6% 6.5% 7% 7.5% 8%
IS EQUIVALENT TO A TAXABLE YIELD OF

To compare the yield of a taxable security with the yield of a tax-free
security, find your taxable income and read across. The table incorporates 1997
federal and applicable State (and City) income tax rates and assumes that all
income would otherwise be taxed at the investor's highest tax rate. Yield
figures are for example only.

*Based upon net amount subject to federal income tax after deductions and
exemptions. This table does not reflect the possible effect of other tax
factors, such as alternative minimum tax, personal exemptions, the phase out of
exemptions, itemized deductions or the possible partial disallowance of
deductions. Consequently, investors are urged to consult their own tax advisers
in this regard.

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Index

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Fund Description........................... 1
Risk Factors............................... 2
How to Buy Units........................... 8
How to Redeem or Sell Units................ 9
Income, Distributions and Reinvestment..... 10
Fund Expenses.............................. 11
Taxes...................................... 12
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Records and Reports........................ 13
Trust Indenture............................ 13
Miscellaneous.............................. 14
Exchange Option............................ 16
Supplemental Information................... 16
Appendix A--Description of Ratings......... a-1
Appendix B--Secondary Market Sales Charge
Schedule................................. b-1

FUND DESCRIPTION

BOND PORTFOLIO SELECTION

Professional buyers for Defined Asset Funds, with access to extensive
research, selected the Bonds for the Portfolio after considering the Fund's
investment objective as well as the quality of the Bonds (all Bonds in the
Portfolio are initially rated in the category A or better by at least one
nationally recognized rating organization or have comparable credit
characteristics), the yield and price of the Bonds compared to similar
securities, the maturities of the Bonds and the diversification of the
Portfolio. Only issues meeting these stringent criteria of Defined Asset Funds
are included in the Portfolio. No leverage or borrowing is used nor does the
Portfolio contain other kinds of securities to enhance yield. A summary of the
Bonds in the Portfolio appears in Part A of the Prospectus. In a Fund that
includes multiple Trusts or Portfolios, the word Fund should be understood to
mean each individual Trust or Portfolio.

The deposit of the Bonds in the Fund on the initial date of deposit
established a proportionate relationship among the face amounts of the Bonds.
During the 90-day period following the initial date of deposit the Sponsors may
deposit additional Bonds in order to create new Units, maintaining to the extent
possible that original proportionate relationship. Deposits of additional Bonds
subsequent to the 90-day period must generally replicate exactly the
proportionate relationship among the face amounts of the Bonds at the end of the
initial 90-day period.

Yields on bonds depend on many factors including general conditions of the
bond markets, the size of a particular offering and the maturity and quality
rating of the particular issues. Yields can vary among bonds with similar
maturities, coupons and ratings. Ratings represent opinions of the rating
organizations as to the quality of the bonds rated, based on the credit of the
issuer or any guarantor, insurer or other credit provider, but these ratings are
only general standards of quality (see Appendix A).

After the initial date of deposit, the ratings of some Bonds may be reduced
or withdrawn, or the credit characteristics of the Bonds may no longer be
comparable to bonds rated A or better. Bonds rated BBB or Baa (the lowest
investment grade rating) or lower may have speculative characteristics, and
changes in economic conditions or other circumstances are more likely to lead to
a weakened capacity to make principal and interest payments than is the case
with higher grade bonds. Bonds rated below investment grade or unrated bonds
with similar credit characteristics are often subject to greater market
fluctuations and risk of loss of principal and income than higher grade bonds
and their value may decline precipitously in response to rising interest rates.

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Because each Defined Asset Fund is a preselected portfolio of bonds, you
know the securities, maturities, call dates and ratings before you invest. Of
course, the Portfolio will change somewhat over time, as Bonds mature, are
redeemed or are sold to meet Unit redemptions or in other limited circumstances.
Because the Portfolio is not actively managed and principal is returned as the
Bonds are disposed of, this principal should be relatively unaffected by changes
in interest rates.

BOND PORTFOLIO SUPERVISION

The Fund follows a buy and hold investment strategy in contrast to the
frequent portfolio changes of a managed fund based on economic, financial and
market analyses. The Fund may retain an issuer's bonds despite adverse financial
developments. Experienced financial analysts regularly review the Portfolio and
a Bond may be sold in certain circumstances including the occurrence of a
default in payment or other default on the Bond, a decline in the projected
income pledged for debt service on a revenue bond, institution of certain legal
proceedings, if the Bond becomes taxable or is otherwise inconsistent with the
Fund's investment objectives, a decline in the price of the Bond or the
occurrence of other market or credit factors (including advance refundings)
that, in the opinion of the Sponsors makes retention of the Bond detrimental to
the interests of investors. The Trustee must generally reject any offer by an
issuer of a Bond to exchange another security pursuant to a refunding or
refinancing plan.

Every investment involves some risk; for example, the market prices of most
fixed-income investments decline when interest rates rise, and this exposure
increases with the remaining life of the investment. Historically, however,
municipal bonds generally have been second only in creditworthiness to U.S.
government obligations. Municipal unit trusts can be an efficient alternative to
investing in actively managed funds. Active management of a portfolio of quality
municipal bonds may not be as important as with other securities. Insured bonds
provide additional assurance of prompt payments of interest and principal (but
not stability of market value). the price of the Bond or the occurrence of other
market or credit factors (including advance refunding) that, in the opinion of
the Sponsors makes retention of the Bond detrimental to the interests of
investors. The Trustee must generally reject any offer by an issuer of a Bond to
exchange another security pursuant to a refunding or refinancing plan.

The Sponsors and the Trustee are not liable for any default or defect in a
Bond. If a contract to purchase any Bond fails, the Sponsors may generally
deposit a replacement bond so long as it is a tax-exempt bond, has a fixed
maturity or disposition date substantially similar to the failed Bond and is
rated A or better by at least one nationally recognized rating organization or
has comparable credit characteristics. A replacement bond must be deposited
within 110 days after deposit of the failed contract, at a cost that does not
exceed the funds reserved for purchasing the failed Bond and at a yield to
maturity and current return substantially equivalent (considering then current
market conditions and relative creditworthiness) to those of the failed Bond, as
of the date the failed contract was deposited.

RISK FACTORS

An investment in the Fund entails certain risks, including the risk that the
value of your investment will decline with increases in interest rates.
Generally speaking, bonds with longer maturities will fluctuate in value more
than bonds with shorter maturities. In recent years there have been wide
fluctuations in interest rates and in the value of fixed-rate bonds generally.
The Sponsors cannot predict the direction or scope of any future fluctuations.

Certain of the Bonds may have been deposited at a market discount or premium
principally because their interest rates are lower or higher than prevailing
rates on comparable debt securities. The current returns of market discount
bonds are lower than comparably rated bonds selling at par because discount
bonds tend to increase in market value as they approach maturity. The current
returns of market premium bonds are higher than comparably rated bonds selling
at par because premium bonds tend to decrease in market value as they approach
maturity. Because part of the purchase price is returned through current income
payments and not at maturity, an early redemption at par of a premium bond will
result in a reduction in yield to the Fund. Market premium or discount
attributable to interest rate changes does not indicate market confidence or
lack of confidence in the issue.

Certain Bonds deposited into the Fund may have been acquired on a
when-issued or delayed delivery basis. The purchase price for these Bonds is
determined prior to their delivery to the Fund and a gain or loss may result
from fluctuations in the value of the Bonds. Additionally, if the value of the
short-term Bonds intended for payment of the periodic deferred sales charge,
together with the interest thereon, were to become insufficient to pay these
charges, additional bonds would be required to be sold.

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The Fund may be concentrated in one or more of types of bonds. Concentration
in a State may involve additional risk because of the decreased diversification
of economic, political, financial and market risks. Set forth below is a brief
description of certain risks associated with bonds which may be held by the
Fund. Additional information is contained in the Information Supplement which is
available from the Trustee at no charge to the investor.

GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS

Certain of the Bonds may be general obligations of a governmental entity.
General obligation bonds are backed by the issuer's pledge of its full faith,
credit and taxing power for the payment of principal and interest. However, the
taxing power of any governmental entity may be limited by provisions of state
constitutions or laws and its credit will depend on many factors, including an
erosion of the tax base resulting from population declines, natural disasters,
declines in the state's industrial base or an inability to attract new
industries, economic limits on the ability to tax without eroding the tax base
and the extent to which the entity relies on federal or state aid, access to
capital markets or other factors beyond the entity's control. In addition,
political restrictions on the ability to tax and budgetary constraints affecting
state governmental aid may have an adverse impact on the creditworthiness of
cities, counties, school districts and other local governmental units. Recent
and significant changes in Federal welfare policy may have substantial negative
impact on certain states, and localities within those states, making their
ability to maintain balanced finances more difficult in the future.

MORAL OBLIGATION BONDS

The Portfolio may include 'moral obligation' bonds. If an issuer of moral
obligation bonds is unable to meet its obligations, the repayment of the bonds
becomes a moral commitment but not a legal obligation of the state or local
government in question. Even though the state or local government may be called
on to restore any deficits in capital reserve funds of the agencies or
authorities which issued the bonds, any restoration generally requires
appropriation by the state or local legislature and does not constitute a
legally enforceable obligation or debt of the state or local government. The
agencies or authorities generally have no taxing power.

REFUNDED BONDS

Refunded bonds are typically secured by direct obligations of the U.S.
Government or in some cases obligations guaranteed by the U.S. Government placed
in an escrow account maintained by an independent trustee until maturity or a
predetermined redemption date. These obligations are generally noncallable prior
to maturity or the predetermined redemption date. In a few isolated instances,
however, bonds which were thought to be escrowed to maturity have been called
for redemption prior to maturity.

MUNICIPAL REVENUE BONDS

Municipal revenue bonds are tax-exempt securities issued by states,
municipalities, public authorities or similar entities to finance the cost of
acquiring, constructing or improving various projects. Municipal revenue bonds
are not general obligations of governmental entities backed by their taxing
power and payment is generally solely dependent upon revenues of the project,
excise taxes or state appropriations. Examples of municipal revenue bonds are:

Municipal utility bonds, including electrical, water and sewer revenue
bonds, whose payments are dependent on various factors, including the rates
the utilities may charge, the demand for their services and their operating
costs, including expenses to comply with environmental legislation and other
energy and licensing laws and regulations. Utilities are particularly
sensitive to, among other things, the effects of inflation on operating and
construction costs, the unpredictability of future usage requirements, the
costs and availability of fuel and, with certain electric utilities, the
risks associated with the nuclear industry. The movement to introduce
competition in the investor-owned electric utility industry is likely to
indirectly affect municipal utility systems by inducing them to maintain
rates as low as possible. In this effort to keep rates low, municipal
utilities may have more trouble raising rates to completely recover
investment in generating plant;

Lease rental bonds which are generally issued by governmental financing
authorities with no direct taxing power for the purchase of equipment or
construction of buildings that will be used by a state or local government.
Lease rental bonds are generally subject to an annual risk that the lessee
government might not appropriate funds for the leasing rental payments to
service the bonds and may also be subject to the risk that rental
obligations may terminate in the event of damage to or destruction or
condemnation of the equipment or building;

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Multi-family housing revenue bonds and single family mortgage revenue
bonds which are issued to provide financing for various housing projects and
which are payable primarily from the revenues derived from mortgage loans to
housing projects for low to moderate income families or notes secured by
mortgages on residences; repayment of this type of bond is therefore
dependent upon, among other things, occupancy levels, rental income, the
rate of default on underlying mortgage loans, the ability of mortgage
insurers to pay claims, the continued availability of federal, state or
local housing subsidy programs, economic conditions in local markets,
construction costs, taxes, utility costs and other operating expenses and
the managerial ability of project managers. Housing bonds are generally
prepayable at any time and therefore their average life will ordinarily be
less than their stated maturities;

Hospital, mental health and nursing home facility bonds whose payments
are dependent upon revenues of hospitals and other health care providers.
These revenues come from private third-party payors and government programs,
including the Medicare and Medicaid programs, which have generally
undertaken cost containment measures to limit payments to health care
providers. Hospitals must also deal with shifting competition resulting from
hospital mergers and affiliations and the need to reduce costs as HMOs
increase market penetration. Nursing homes need to keep residential
facilities for the elderly, which are not reimbursable from
Medicare/Medicaid, on a profitable basis. Hospital supply and drug companies
must deal with their need to raise prices in an environment where hospitals
and other health care providers are under intense pressure to keep their
costs low. Hospitals and health care providers are subject to various legal
claims by patients and others and are adversely affected by increasing costs
of insurance. The Internal Revenue Service has been engaged in a program of
intensive audits of certain large tax-exempt hospital and health care
providers. Although these audits have not yet been completed, it has been
reported that the tax-exempt status of some of these organizations may be
revoked. Some hospitals have been required to pay monetary penalties to the
IRS;

Airport, port, highway and transit authority revenue bonds which are
dependent for payment on revenues from the financed projects, including user
fees from ports and airports, tolls on turnpikes and bridges, rents from
buildings, transit fare revenues and additional financial resources
including federal and state subsidies, lease rentals paid by state or local
governments or a pledge of a special tax such as a sales tax or a property
tax. In the case of the air travel industry, airport income is largely
affected by the airlines' ability to meet their obligations under use
agreements which in turn is affected by increased competition among
airlines, excess capacity and increased fuel costs, among other factors;

Solid waste disposal bonds which are generally payable from dumping and
user fees and from revenues that may be earned by the facility on the sale
of electrical energy generated in the combustion of waste products and which
are therefore dependent upon the ability of municipalities to fully utilize
the facilities, sufficient supply of waste for disposal, economic or
population growth, the level of construction and maintenance costs, the
existence of lower-cost alternative modes of waste processing and increasing
environmental regulation. A recent decision of the U.S. Supreme Court
limiting a municipality's ability to require use of its facilities may have
an adverse affect on the credit quality of various issues of these bonds;

Special tax bonds which are not secured by general tax revenues but are
only payable from and secured by the revenues derived by a municipality from
a particular tax--for example, a tax on the rental of a hotel room, on the
purchase of food and beverages, on the rental of automobiles or on the
consumption of liquor and may therefore be adversely affected by a reduction
in revenues resulting from a decline in the local economy or population or a
decline in the consumption, use or cost of the goods and services that are
subject to taxation;

Student loan revenue bonds which are typically secured by pledges of new
or existing student loans. The loans, in turn, are generally either
guaranteed by eligible guarantors and reinsured by the Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Education, directly insured by the federal government, or
financed as part of supplemental or alternative loan programs within a state
(e.g., loan repayments are not guaranteed). These bonds often permit the
issuer to enter into interest rate swap agreements with eligible
counterparties in which event the bonds are subject to the additional risk
of the counterparty's ability to fulfill its swap obligation;

University and college bonds, the payments on which are dependent upon
various factors, including the size and diversity of their sources of
revenues, enrollment, reputation, the availability of endowments and other
funds and, in the case of public institutions, the financial condition of
the relevant state or other governmental entity and its policies with
respect to education; and

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Tax increment and tax allocation bonds, which are secured by ad valorem
taxes imposed on the incremental increase of taxable assessed valuation of
property within a jurisdiction above an established base of assessed value.
The issuers of these bonds do not have general taxing authority and the tax
assessments on which the taxes used to service the bonds are based may be
subject to devaluation due to market price declines or governmental action.

Puerto Rico. Certain Bonds may be affected by general economic conditions in
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico's economy is largely dependent for
its development on federal programs, and current federal budgetary policies
suggest that an expansion of its programs is unlikely. Reductions in federal tax
benefits or incentives or curtailment of spending programs could adversely
affect the Puerto Rican economy.

Industrial Development Revenue Bonds. Industrial development revenue bonds
are municipal obligations issued to finance various privately operated projects
including pollution control and manufacturing facilities. Payment is generally
solely dependent upon the creditworthiness of the corporate operator of the
project and, in certain cases, an affiliated or third party guarantor and may be
affected by economic factors relating to the particular industry as well as
varying degrees of governmental regulation. In many cases industrial revenue
bonds do not have the benefit of covenants which would prevent the corporations
from engaging in capital restructurings or borrowing transactions which could
reduce their ability to meet their obligations and result in a reduction in the
value of the Portfolio.

BONDS BACKED BY LETTERS OF CREDIT OR INSURANCE

Certain Bonds may be secured by letters of credit issued by commercial banks
or savings banks, savings and loan associations and similar thrift institutions
or are direct obligations of banks or thrifts. The letter of credit may be drawn
upon, and the Bonds redeemed, if an issuer fails to pay amounts due on the Bonds
or, in certain cases, if the interest on the Bond becomes taxable. Letters of
credit are irrevocable obligations of the issuing institutions. The
profitability of a financial institution is largely dependent upon the credit
quality of its loan portfolio which, in turn, is affected by the institution's
underwriting criteria, concentrations within the portfolio and specific industry
and general economic conditions. The operating performance of financial
institutions is also impacted by changes in interest rates, the availability and
cost of funds, the intensity of competition and the degree of governmental
regulation.

Certain Bonds may be insured or guaranteed by insurance companies listed
below. The claims-paying ability of each of these companies, unless otherwise
indicated, was rated AAA by Standard & Poor's or another nationally recognized
rating organization at the time the insured Bonds were purchased by the Fund.
The ratings are subject to change at any time at the discretion of the rating
agencies. In an Insured Series, in the event that the rating of an insurance
company insuring a bond is reduced, the Sponsors are authorized to direct the
Trustee to obtain other insurance on behalf of the Fund. The insurance policies
guarantee the timely payment of principal and interest on the Bonds but do not
guarantee their market value or the value of the Units. The insurance policies
generally do not provide for accelerated payments of principal, except at the
sole option of the insurer, or cover redemptions resulting from events of
taxability.

The following summary information relating to the listed insurance
companies has been obtained from publicly available information:

FINANCIAL INFORMATION
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 1996
(IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS)
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DATE ADMITTED POLICYHOLDERS'
NAME ESTABLISHED ASSETS SURPLUS
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AMBAC Indemnity Corporation................ 1970 $ 2,543 $ 870
Asset Guaranty Insurance Co. (AA by S&P)... 1988 212 86
Capital Markets Assurance Corp. (CAPMAC) 1987 313 194
Connie Lee Insurance Company............... 1987 227 115
Financial Guaranty Insurance Company....... 1984 2,423 1,098
Financial Security Assurance Inc. (FSA)
(including Financial Security Assurance
of Maryland Inc. (FSAM) (formerly Capital
Guaranty Insurance Company).............. 1984 1,184 453
MBIA Insurance Corporation................. 1986 4,323 1,437
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Insurance companies are subject to extensive regulation and supervision
where they do business by state insurance commissioners who regulate the
standards of solvency which must be maintained, the nature of and limitations on
investments, reports of financial condition, and requirements regarding reserves
for unearned premiums, losses and other matters. A significant portion of the
assets of insurance companies are required by law to be held in reserve

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against potential claims on policies and is not available to general creditors.
Although the federal government does not regulate the business of insurance,
federal initiatives including pension regulation, controls on medical care
costs, minimum standards for no-fault automobile insurance, national health
insurance, tax law changes affecting life insurance companies and repeal of the
antitrust exemption for the insurance business can significantly impact the
insurance business.

STATE RISK FACTORS

Investment in a single State Trust, as opposed to a Fund which invests in
the obligations of several states, may involve some additional risk due to the
decreased diversification of economic, political, financial and market risks. A
brief description of the factors which may affect the financial condition of the
applicable State for any State Trust, together with a summary of tax
considerations relating to that State, appear in Part A of the Prospectus;
further information is contained in the Information Supplement.

LITIGATION AND LEGISLATION

The Sponsors do not know of any pending litigation as of the initial date of
deposit which might reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect
upon the Fund. At any time after the initial date of deposit, litigation may be
initiated on a variety of grounds, or legislation may be enacted, affecting the
Bonds in the Fund. Litigation, for example, challenging the issuance of
pollution control revenue bonds under environmental protection statutes may
affect the validity of certain Bonds or the tax-free nature of their interest.
While the outcome of litigation of this nature can never be entirely predicted,
opinions of bond counsel are delivered on the date of issuance of each Bond to
the effect that it has been validly issued and that the interest thereon is
exempt from federal income tax. From time to time, proposals are introduced in
Congress to, among other things, reduce federal income tax rates, impose a flat
tax, exempt investment income from tax or abolish the federal income tax and
replace it with another form of tax. Enactment of any such legislation could
adversely affect the value of the Units. The Fund, however, cannot predict what
legislation, if any, in respect of tax rates may be proposed, nor can it predict
which proposals, if any, might be enacted.

Also, certain proposals, in the form of state legislative proposals or voter
initiatives, seeking to limit real property taxes have been introduced in
various states, and an amendment to the constitution of the State of California,
providing for strict limitations on real property taxes, has had a significant
impact on the taxing powers of local governments and on the financial condition
of school districts and local governments in California. In addition, other
factors may arise from time to time which potentially may impair the ability of
issuers to make payments due on the Bonds. Under the Federal Bankruptcy Code,
for example, municipal bond issuers, as well as any underlying corporate
obligors or guarantors, may proceed to restructure or otherwise alter the terms
of their obligations.

From time to time Congress considers proposals to prospectively and
retroactively tax the interest on state and local obligations, such as the
Bonds. The Supreme Court clarified in South Carolina v. Baker (decided on April
20, 1988) that the U.S. Constitution does not prohibit Congress from passing a
nondiscriminatory tax on interest on state and local obligations. This type of
legislation, if enacted into law, could require investors to pay income tax on
interest from the Bonds and could adversely affect an investment in Units. See
Taxes.

PAYMENT OF THE BONDS AND LIFE OF THE FUND

The size and composition of the Portfolio will change over time. Most of the
Bonds are subject to redemption prior to their stated maturity dates pursuant to
optional refunding or sinking fund redemption provisions or otherwise. In
general, optional refunding redemption provisions are more likely to be
exercised when the value of a Bond is at a premium over par than when it is at a
discount from par. Some Bonds may be subject to sinking fund and extraordinary
redemption provisions which may commence early in the life of the Fund.
Additionally, the size and composition of the Fund will be affected by the level
of redemptions of Units that may occur from time to time. Principally, this will
depend upon the number of investors seeking to sell or redeem their Units and
whether or not the Sponsors are able to sell the Units acquired by them in the
secondary market. As a result, Units offered in the secondary market may not
represent the same face amount of Bonds as on the initial date of deposit.
Factors that the Sponsors will consider in determining whether or not to sell
Units acquired in the secondary market include the diversity of the Portfolio,
the size of the Fund relative to its original size, the ratio of Fund expenses
to income, the Fund's current and long-term returns, the degree to which Units
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prospectus for the Fund. These factors may also lead the Sponsors to seek to
terminate the Fund earlier than its mandatory termination date.

FUND TERMINATION

The Fund will be terminated no later than the mandatory termination date
specified in Part A of the Prospectus. It will terminate earlier upon the
disposition of the last Bond or upon the consent of investors holding 51% of the
Units. The Fund may also be terminated earlier by the Sponsors once the total
assets of the Fund have fallen below the minimum value specified in Part A of
the Prospectus. A decision by the Sponsors to terminate the Fund early will be
based on factors similar to those considered by the Sponsors in determining
whether to continue the sale of Units in the secondary market.

Notice of impending termination will be provided to investors and thereafter
units will no longer be redeemable. On or shortly before termination, the Fund
will seek to dispose of any Bonds remaining in the Portfolio although any Bond
unable to be sold at a reasonable price may continue to be held by the Trustee
in a liquidating trust pending its final disposition. A proportional share of
the expenses associated with termination, including brokerage costs in disposing
of Bonds, will be borne by investors remaining at that time. This may have the
effect of reducing the amount of proceeds those investors are to receive in any
final distribution.

LIQUIDITY

Up to 40% of the value of the Portfolio may be attributable to guarantees or
similar security provided by corporate entities. These guarantees or other
security may constitute restricted securities that cannot be sold publicly by
the Trustee without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
The Sponsors nevertheless believe that, should a sale of the Bonds guaranteed or
secured be necessary in order to meet redemption of Units, the Trustee should be
able to consummate a sale with institutional investors.

The principal trading market for the Bonds will generally be in the
over-the-counter market and the existence of a liquid trading market for the
Bonds may depend on whether dealers will make a market in them. There can be no
assurance that a liquid trading market will exist for any of the Bonds,
especially since the Fund may be restricted under the Investment Company Act of
1940 from selling Bonds to any Sponsor. The value of the Portfolio will be
adversely affected if trading markets for the Bonds are limited or absent.

HOW TO BUY UNITS

Units are available from any of the Sponsors, Underwriters and other
broker-dealers at the Public Offering Price plus accrued interest on the Units.
The Public Offering Price varies each Business Day with changes in the value of
the Portfolio and other assets and liabilities of the Fund.

PUBLIC OFFERING PRICE

Net accrued interest and principal cash, if any, are added to the Public
Offering Price, the Sponsors' Repurchase Price and the Redemption Price per
Unit. This represents the interest accrued on the Bonds, net of Fund expenses,
from the initial date of deposit to, but not including, the settlement date for
Units (less any prior distributions of interest income to investors). Bonds
deposited also carry accrued but unpaid interest up to the initial date of
deposit. To avoid having investors pay this additional accrued interest (which
earns no return) when they purchase Units, the Trustee advances and distributes
this amount to the Sponsors; it recovers this advance from interest received on
the Bonds. Because of varying interest payment dates on the Bonds, accrued
interest at any time will exceed the interest actually received by the Fund.

Because accrued interest on the Bonds is not received by the Fund at a
constant rate throughout the year, any Monthly Income Distribution may be more
or less than the interest actually received by the Fund. To eliminate
fluctuations in the Monthly Income Distribution, a portion of the Public
Offering Price may consist of cash in an amount necessary for the Trustee to
provide approximately equal distributions. Upon the sale or redemption of Units,
investors will receive their proportionate share of this cash. In addition, if a
Bond is sold, redeemed or otherwise disposed of, the Fund will periodically
distribute to investors the portion of this cash that is attributable to the
Bond.

The regular Monthly Income Distribution is stated in Part A of the
Prospectus and will change as the composition of the Portfolio changes over
time.

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During the initial offering period and for at least the first three months
of the Fund, the Public Offering Price (and the Initial Repurchase Price) is
based on the higher, offer side evaluation of the Bonds at the next Evaluation
Time after the order is received. In the secondary market (after the initial
offering period), the Public Offering Price (and the Sponsors' Repurchase Price
and the Redemption Price) is based on the lower, bid side evaluation of the
Bonds.

The Fund does not have an up-front sales charge in the initial offering
period until after the deduction of the first quarterly Deferred Sales Charge
installment which will commence on the date indicated in part A of this
Prospectus. Units redeemed or repurchased prior to the accrual of the final
Deferred Sales Charge installment will have the amount of any remaining
installments deducted from the redemption or repurchase proceeds, although 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. Units purchased after the
deduction of the first Deferred Sales Charge installment will be charged the
up-front per Unit sales charge indicated in Part A of this Prospectus based on
the Public Offering Price (less the value of the short-term bonds reserved to
pay the deferred sales charge not yet accrued), multiplied by the number of
Deferred Sales Charge installments already deducted. Units purchased after the
deduction of the final Deferred Sales Charge installment will be subject only to
an up-front sales charge based on the maturities of the bonds in the Portfolio,
as set forth in Appendix B.

In the initial offering period the concession to dealers will be equal to:
the Public Offering Price less $30.00 per Unit for Monthly Payment Series,
Insured Series and long-term State Trusts; the Public Offering Price less $27.50
per Unit for Intermediate-Term Series (10 year) and Intermediate State Trusts;
and the Public Offering Price less $20.00 per Unit for Intermediate Term Series
(5 year).

* * *

Employees of certain Sponsors and Sponsor affiliates and non-employee
directors of Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. may purchase Units at any time at prices
including a sales charge of not less than $5 per Unit.

EVALUATIONS

Evaluations are determined by the independent Evaluator on each Business
Day. This excludes Saturdays, Sundays and the following holidays as observed by
the New York Stock Exchange: New Year's Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday,
Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Bond
evaluations are based on closing sales prices (unless the Evaluator deems these
prices inappropriate). If closing sales prices are not available, the evaluation
is generally determined on the basis of current bid or offer prices for the
Bonds or comparable securities or by appraisal or by any combination of these
methods. In the past, the bid prices of publicly offered tax-exempt issues have
been lower than the offer prices by as much as 3 1/2% or more of face amount in
the case of inactively traded issues and as little as 1/2 of 1% in the case of
actively traded issues, but the difference between the offer and bid prices has
averaged between 1 and 2% of face amount. Neither the Sponsors, the Trustee or
the Evaluator will be liable for errors in the Evaluator's judgment. The fees of
the Evaluator will be borne by the Fund.

CERTIFICATES

Certificates for Units are issued upon request and may be transferred by
paying any taxes or governmental charges and by complying with the requirements
for redeeming Certificates (see How To Redeem or Sell Units--Redeeming Units
with the Trustee). Certain Sponsors collect additional charges for registering
and shipping Certificates to purchasers. Lost or mutilated Certificates can be
replaced upon delivery of satisfactory indemnity and payment of costs.

HOW TO REDEEM OR SELL UNITS

You can redeem your Units at any time for a price based on net asset value.
In addition, the Sponsors have maintained an uninterrupted secondary market for
Units for over 20 years and will ordinarily buy back Units at the same price.
The following describes these two methods to redeem or sell Units in greater
detail.

REDEEMING UNITS WITH THE TRUSTEE

You can always redeem your Units directly with the Trustee for net asset
value. This can be done by sending the Trustee a redemption request together
with any Unit certificates you hold, which must be properly endorsed or
accompanied by a written transfer instrument with signatures guaranteed by an
eligible institution. In certain instances,

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additional documents may be required such as a trust instrument, certificate of
corporate authority, certificate of death or appointment as executor,
administrator or guardian.

Within seven days after the Trustee's receipt of your request containing the
necessary documents, a check will be mailed to you in an amount based on the net
asset value of your Units. If you redeem or sell your Units before the final
deferred sales charge installment date, the remaining deferred sales charges
will be deducted from the net asset value. Because of sales charges, market
movements or changes in the Portfolio, net asset value at the time you redeem
your Units may be greater or less than the original cost of your Units. Net
asset value is calculated each Business Day by adding the value of the Bonds,
net accrued interest, cash and the value of any other Fund assets; deducting
unpaid taxes or other governmental charges, accrued but unpaid Fund expenses and
any remaining deferred sales charges, unreimbursed Trustee advances, cash held
to redeem Units or for distribution to investors and the value of any other Fund
liabilities; and dividing the result by the number of outstanding Units. Bonds
are evaluated on the offer side during the initial offering period and for at
least the first three months of the Fund (even in the secondary market) and on
the bid side thereafter.

As long as the Sponsors are maintaining a secondary market for Units (as
described below), the Trustee will not actually redeem your Units but will sell
them to the Sponsors for net asset value. If the Sponsors are not maintaining a
secondary market, the Trustee will redeem your Units for net asset value or will
sell your Units in the over-the-counter market if the Trustee believes it will
obtain a higher net price for your Units. If the Trustee is able to sell the
Units for a net price higher than net asset value, you will receive the net
proceeds of the sale.

If cash is not available in the Fund's Income and Capital Accounts to pay
redemptions, the Trustee may sell Bonds selected by the Agent for the Sponsors
based on market and credit factors determined to be in the best interest of the
Fund. These sales are often made at times when the Bonds would not otherwise be
sold and may result in lower prices than might be realized otherwise and may
also reduce the size and diversity of the Fund. If Bonds are being sold during a
time when additional Units are being created by the purchase of additional Bonds
(as described under Portfolio Selection), Bonds will be sold in a manner
designed to maintain, to the extent practicable, the proportionate relationship
among the face amounts of each Bond in the Portfolio.

The Trustee is authorized, on a redemption request for Units with a value
exceeding $250,000 by any investor who acquired 25% or more of the outstanding
Units of a Trust, to pay part or all of the redemption 'in kind' (by the
distribution of Bonds and cash with an aggregate value equal to the applicable
Redemption Price of the Units tendered for redemption). The Trustee will attempt
to make a pro rata distribution of Bonds in the Portfolio, but reserves the
right to distribute solely one or more Bonds. The distribution will be made to
the distribution agent and either held for the account of the investor or
disposed of in accordance with the instructions of the investor. Any transaction
costs as well as transfer and ongoing custodial fees on sales of the Bonds
distributed in kind will be borne by the redeeming investor.

Redemptions may be suspended or payment postponed (i) if the New York Stock
Exchange is closed (other than customary weekend and holiday closings), (ii) if
the SEC determines that trading on the New York Stock Exchange is restricted or
that an emergency exists making disposal or evaluation of the Bonds not
reasonably practicable or (iii) for any other period permitted by SEC order.

SPONSORS' SECONDARY MARKET FOR UNITS

The Sponsors, while not obligated to do so, will buy back Units at net asset
value without any other fee or charge as long as they are maintaining a
secondary market for Units. Because of sales charges, market movements or
changes in the portfolio, net asset value at the time you sell your Units may be
greater or less than the original cost of your Units. The Sponsors may resell
the Units to other buyers or redeem the Units by tendering them to the Trustee.
You should consult your financial professional for current market prices to
determine if other broker-dealers or banks are offering higher prices for Units.

The Sponsors may discontinue the secondary market for Units without prior
notice if the supply of Units exceeds demand or for other business reasons.
Regardless of whether the Sponsors maintain a secondary market, you have the
right to redeem your Units for net asset value with the Trustee at any time, as
described above.

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INCOME, DISTRIBUTIONS AND REINVESTMENT

INCOME

Some of the Bonds may have been purchased on a when-issued basis or may have
a delayed delivery. Since interest on these Bonds does not begin to accrue until
the date of their delivery to the Fund, the Trustee's annual fee and expenses
may be reduced to provide tax-exempt income to investors for this non-accrual
period. If a when-issued Bond is not delivered until later than expected and the
amount of the Trustee's annual fee and expenses is insufficient to cover the
additional accrued interest, the Sponsors will treat the contracts as failed
Bonds. The Trustee is compensated for its fee reduction by drawing on the letter
of credit deposited by the Sponsors before the settlement date for these Bonds
and depositing the proceeds in a non-interest bearing account for the Fund.

Interest received is credited to an Income Account and other receipts to a
Capital Account. A Reserve Account may be created by withdrawing from the Income
and Capital Accounts amounts considered appropriate by the Trustee to reserve
for any material amount that may be payable out of the Fund.

DISTRIBUTIONS

Each Unit receives an equal share of monthly distributions of interest
income net of estimated expenses. Interest on the Bonds is generally received by
the Fund on a semi-annual or annual basis. Because interest on the Bonds is not
received at a constant rate throughout the year, any Monthly Income Distribution
may be more or less than the interest actually received. To eliminate
fluctuations in the Monthly Income Distribution, the Trustee will advance
amounts necessary to provide approximately equal interest distributions; it will
be reimbursed, without interest, from interest received on the Bonds, but the
Trustee is compensated, in part, by holding the Fund's cash balances in
non-interest bearing accounts. Along with the Monthly Income Distributions, the
Trustee will distribute the investor's pro rata share of principal received from
any disposition of a Bond to the extent available for distribution. In addition,
distributions of amounts necessary to pay the deferred sales charge will be made
from the Capital and Income Accounts to an account maintained by the Trustee for
purposes of satisfying investors' sales charge obligations.

The initial estimated annual income per Unit, after deducting estimated
annual Fund expenses and the portion of the deferred sales charge payable from
interest income) as stated in Part A of the Prospectus, will change as Bonds
mature, are called or sold or otherwise disposed of, as replacement bonds are
deposited and as Fund expenses change. Because the Portfolio is not actively
managed, income distributions will generally not be affected by changes in
interest rates. Depending on the financial conditions of the issuers of the
Bonds, the amount of income should be substantially maintained as long as the
Portfolio remains unchanged; however, optional bond redemptions or other
Portfolio changes may occur more frequently when interest rates decline, which
would result in early returns of principal and possibly earlier termination of
the Fund.

RETURN CALCULATIONS

Estimated Current Return shows the estimated annual cash to be received from
interest-bearing bonds in a Portfolio (net of estimated annual expenses) divided
by the Public Offering Price (including the maximum sales charge). Estimated
Long Term Return is a measure of the estimated return over the estimated life of
the Trust. This represents an average of the yields to maturity (or in certain
cases, to an earlier call date) of the individual Bonds in the Portfolio,
adjusted to reflect the maximum sales charge and estimated expenses. The average
yield for the Portfolio is derived by weighting each Bond's yield by its market
value and the time remaining to the call or maturity date, depending on how the
Bond is priced. Unlike Estimated Current Return, Estimated Long Term Return
takes into account maturities, discounts and premiums of the underlying Bonds.

No return estimate can be predictive of your actual return because returns
will vary with purchase price (including sales charges), how long units are
held, changes in Portfolio composition, changes in interest income and changes
in fees and expenses. Therefore, Estimated Current Return and Estimated Long
Term Return are designed to be comparative rather than predictive. A yield
calculation which is more comparable to an individual Bond may be higher or
lower than Estimated Current Return or Estimated Long Term Return which are more
comparable to return calculations used by other investment products.

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REINVESTMENT

Distributions will be paid in cash unless the investor elects to have
distributions reinvested without sales charge in the Municipal Fund Accumulation
Program, Inc. The Program is an open-end management investment company whose
investment objective is to obtain income exempt from regular federal income
taxes by investing in a diversified portfolio of state, municipal and public
authority bonds rated A or better or with comparable credit characteristics.
Reinvesting compounds earnings free from federal tax. Advertisements and sales
literature may illustrate the effects of compounding at different hypothetical
interest rates. Investors participating in the Program will be subject to state
and local income taxes to the same extent as if the distributions had been
received in cash, and most of the income on the Program is subject to state and
local income taxes. For more complete information about the Program, including
charges and expenses, request the Program's prospectus from the Trustee. Read it
carefully before you decide to participate. Written notice of election to
participate must be received by the Trustee at least ten days before the Record
Day for the first distribution to which the election is to apply.

FUND EXPENSES

Estimated annual Fund expenses are listed in Part A of the Prospectus; if
actual expenses exceed the estimate, the excess will be borne by the Fund. The
Trustee's annual fee is payable in monthly installments. The Trustee also
benefits when it holds cash for the Fund in non-interest bearing accounts.
Possible additional charges include Trustee fees and expenses for maintaining
the Fund's registration statement current with Federal and State authorities,
extraordinary services, costs of indemnifying the Trustee and the Sponsors,
costs of action taken to protect the Fund and other legal fees and expenses,
Fund termination expenses and any governmental charges. The Trustee has a lien
on Fund assets to secure reimbursement of these amounts and may sell Bonds for
this purpose if cash is not available. The Sponsors receive an annual fee
currently estimated at $0.35 per $1,000 face amount to reimburse them for the
cost of providing Portfolio supervisory services to the Fund. While the fee may
exceed their costs of providing these services to the Fund, the total
supervision fees from all Series of Municipal Investment Trust Fund will not
exceed their costs for providing these services to all of those Series during
any calendar year. The Sponsors may also be reimbursed for their costs of
providing bookkeeping and administrative services to Defined Asset Funds,
currently estimated at $0.10 per Unit. The Trustee's, Sponsors' and Evaluator's
fees may be adjusted for inflation without investors' approval.

All or a portion of expenses incurred in establishing the Fund, including
the cost of the initial preparation of documents relating to the Fund, Federal
and State registration fees, the initial fees and expenses of the Trustee, legal
expenses and any other out-of-pocket expenses will be paid by the Fund and
amortized over five years. Advertising and selling expenses will be paid from
the Underwriting Account at no charge to the Fund. Sales charges on Defined
Asset Funds range from under 1.0% to 5.5%. This may be less than you might pay
to buy and hold a comparable managed fund. Defined Asset Funds can be a
cost-effective way to purchase and hold investments. Annual operating expenses
are generally lower than for managed funds. Because Defined Asset Funds have no
management fees, limited transaction costs and no ongoing marketing expenses,
operating expenses are generally less than 0.25% a year. When compounded
annually, small differences in expense ratios can make a big difference in your
investment results. Because our portfolios rarely hold any significant amount of
cash, your money is more fully invested.

TAXES

The following discussion addresses only the U.S. federal and certain New
York State and City income tax consequences under current law of Units held as
capital assets and does not address the tax consequences of Units held by
dealers, financial institutions or insurance companies or other investors with
special circumstances.

In the opinion of bond counsel rendered on the date of issuance of each
Bond, the interest on each Bond is excludable from gross income under existing
law for regular federal income tax purposes (except in certain circumstances
depending on the investor) but may be subject to state and local taxes, and
interest on some or all of the Bonds may become subject to regular federal
income tax, perhaps retroactively to their date of issuance, as a result of
changes in federal law or as a result of the failure of issuers (or other users
of the proceeds of the Bonds) to comply with certain ongoing requirements.
However, interest on certain Bonds (or in the case of corporate investors,
interest on all Bonds) may, under certain circumstances, be taken into account
in determining alternative minimum tax. If the interest on a Bond should be
determined to be taxable, the Bond would generally have to be sold at a
substantial discount. In addition, investors could be required to pay income tax
on interest received prior to the date on which the interest is determined to be
taxable.

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Neither the Sponsors nor Davis Polk & Wardwell have made or will make any
review of the proceedings relating to the issuance of the Bonds or the basis for
these opinions and there can be no assurance that the issuer (and other users)
will comply with any ongoing requirements necessary for a Bond to maintain its
tax-exempt character.

The Internal Revenue Service is currently engaged in a program of intensive
audits of certain tax-exempt hospital and health care facility organizations.
Although these audits have not yet been completed, it has been reported that the
tax-exempt status of some of these organizations may be revoked. At this time,
it is uncertain whether any of the hospital and health care facility obligations
held by the Fund will be affected by such audit proceedings.

In the opinion of Davis Polk & Wardwell, special counsel for the Sponsors,
under existing law:

The Fund is not an association taxable as a corporation for federal
income tax purposes. Each investor will be considered the owner of a pro
rata portion of each Bond in the Fund under the grantor trust rules of
Sections 671-679 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
'Code'). Each investor will be considered to have received the interest and
accrued the original issue discount, if any, on his pro rata portion of each
Bond when interest on the Bond is received or original issue discount is
accrued by the Fund regardless of whether such interest is used to pay a
portion of the deferred sales charge or Fund expenses. The investor's basis
in his Units will be equal to the cost of his Units, including any up-front
or deferred sales charge and the organizational expenses borne by the
investor.

When an investor pays for accrued interest, the investor's confirmation
of purchase will report to him the amount of accrued interest for which he
paid. These investors will receive the accrued interest amount as part of
their first monthly distribution. Accordingly, these investors should reduce
the tax basis of their Units by the accrued interest amount after the first
monthly distribution.

An investor will recognize taxable gain or loss when all or part of his
pro rata portion of a Bond is disposed of by the Fund or when he sells or
redeems all or some of his Units. An investor who is treated as having
acquired his pro rata portion of a Bond at a premium will be required to
amortize the premium over the term of the Bond. The amortization is only a
reduction of tax basis for the investor's pro rata portion of the Bond and
does not result in any deduction against the investor's income. Therefore,
under some circumstances, an investor may recognize taxable gain when his
pro rata portion of a Bond is disposed of for an amount equal to or less
than his original tax basis therefor.

Under Section 265 of the Code, a non-corporate investor is not entitled
to a deduction for his pro rata share of fees and expenses of the Fund,
because the fees and expenses are incurred in connection with the production
of tax-exempt income. Further, if borrowed funds are used by an investor to
purchase or carry Units of the Fund, interest on this indebtedness will not
be deductible for federal income tax purposes. In addition, under rules used
by the Internal Revenue Service, the purchase of Units may be considered to
have been made with borrowed funds even though the borrowed funds are not
directly traceable to the purchase of Units.

Under the income tax laws of the State and City of New York, the Fund is
not an association taxable as a corporation and income received by the Fund
will be treated as the income of the investors in the same manner as for
federal income tax purposes, but will not be tax-exempt except to the extent
such income is earned by bonds in the Fund that are otherwise tax-exempt for
New York purposes.

The foregoing discussion relates only to U.S. federal and certain aspects
of New York State and City income taxes. Depending on their state of
residence, investors may be subject to state and local taxation and should
consult their own tax advisers in this regard.

RECORDS AND REPORTS

The Trustee keeps a register of the names, addresses and holdings of all
investors. The Trustee also keeps records of the transactions of the Fund,
including a current list of the Bonds and a copy of the Indenture, and
supplemental information on the operations of the Fund and the risks associated
with the Bonds held by the Fund, which may be inspected by investors at
reasonable times during business hours.

With each distribution, the Trustee includes a statement of the interest and
any other receipts being distributed. Within five days after deposit of Bonds in
exchange or substitution for Bonds (or contracts) previously deposited, the
Trustee will send a notice to each investor, identifying both the Bonds removed
and the replacement bonds deposited. The Trustee sends each investor of record
an annual report summarizing transactions in the Fund's accounts and amounts
distributed during the year and Bonds held, the number of Units outstanding and
the Redemption Price at year end, the interest received by the Fund on the
Bonds, the gross proceeds received by the Fund from the disposition of any Bond
(resulting from redemption or payment at maturity or sale of any Bond), and the
fees and expenses paid

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by the Fund, among other matters. The Trustee will also furnish annual
information returns to each investor and to the Internal Revenue Service.
Investors are required to report to the Internal Revenue Service the amount of
tax-exempt interest received during the year. Investors may obtain copies of
Bond evaluations from the Trustee to enable them to comply with federal and
state tax reporting requirements. Fund accounts are audited annually by
independent accountants selected by the Sponsors. Audited financial statements
are available from the Trustee on request.

TRUST INDENTURE

The Fund is a 'unit investment trust' created under New York law by a Trust
Indenture among the Sponsors, the Trustee and the Evaluator. This Prospectus
summarizes various provisions of the Indenture, but each statement is qualified
in its entirety by reference to the Indenture.

The Indenture may be amended by the Sponsors and the Trustee without consent
by investors to cure ambiguities or to correct or supplement any defective or
inconsistent provision, to make any amendment required by the SEC or other
governmental agency or to make any other change not materially adverse to the
interest of investors (as determined in good faith by the Sponsors). The
Indenture may also generally be amended upon consent of investors holding 51% of
the Units. No amendment may reduce the interest of any investor in the Fund
without the investor's consent or reduce the percentage of Units required to
consent to any amendment without unanimous consent of investors. Investors will
be notified on the substance of any amendment.

The Trustee may resign upon notice to the Sponsors. It may be removed by
investors holding 51% of the Units at any time or by the Sponsors without the
consent of investors if it becomes incapable of acting or bankrupt, its affairs
are taken over by public authorities, or if under certain conditions the
Sponsors determine in good faith that its replacement is in the best interest of
the investors. The Evaluator may resign or be removed by the Sponsors and the
Trustee without the investors' consent. The resignation or removal of either
becomes effective upon acceptance of appointment by a successor; in this case,
the Sponsors will use their best efforts to appoint a successor promptly;
however, if upon resignation no successor has accepted appointment within 30
days after notification, the resigning Trustee or Evaluator may apply to a court
of competent jurisdiction to appoint a successor.

Any Sponsor may resign so long as one Sponsor with a net worth of $2,000,000
remains and is agreeable to the resignation. A new Sponsor may be appointed by
the remaining Sponsors and the Trustee to assume the duties of the resigning
Sponsor. If there is only one Sponsor and it fails to perform its duties or
becomes incapable of acting or bankrupt or its affairs are taken over by public
authorities, the Trustee may appoint a successor Sponsor at reasonable rates of
compensation, terminate the Indenture and liquidate the Fund or continue to act
as Trustee without a Sponsor. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
has been appointed as Agent for the Sponsors by the other Sponsors.

The Sponsors, the Trustee and the Evaluator are not liable to investors or
any other party for any act or omission in the conduct of their responsibilities
absent bad faith, willful misfeasance, negligence (gross negligence in the case
of a Sponsor or the Evaluator) or reckless disregard of duty. The Indenture
contains customary provisions limiting the liability of the Trustee.

MISCELLANEOUS

LEGAL OPINION

The legality of the Units has been passed upon by Davis Polk & Wardwell, 450
Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10017, as special counsel for the Sponsors.

AUDITORS

The Statement of Condition in the Prospectus was audited by Deloitte &
Touche LLP, independent accountants, as stated in their opinion. It is included
in reliance upon that opinion given on the authority of that firm as experts in
accounting and auditing.

TRUSTEE

The Trustee and its address are stated on the back cover of the Prospectus.
The Trustee is subject to supervision by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and New York
State banking authorities.

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SPONSORS

The Sponsors are listed on the back cover of the Prospectus. They may
include Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Merrill Lynch Co. Inc.; Smith Barney Inc., an indirect wholly-
owned subsidiary of The Travelers Inc.; Prudential Securities Incorporated, an
indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of the Prudential Insurance Company of America;
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc., a principal operating subsidiary of Dean Witter
Discover & Co. and PaineWebber Incorporated, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
PaineWebber Group Inc. Each Sponsor, or one of its predecessor corporations, has
acted as Sponsor of a number of series of unit investment trusts. Each Sponsor
has acted as principal underwriter and managing underwriter of other investment
companies. The Sponsors, in addition to participating as members of various
selling groups or as agents of other investment companies, execute orders on
behalf of investment companies for the purchase and sale of securities of these
companies and sell securities to these companies in their capacities as brokers
or dealers in securities.

CODE OF ETHICS

The Agent for the Sponsors has adopted a code of ethics requiring
preclearance and reporting of personal securities transactions by its personnel
who have access to information on Defined Asset Funds portfolio transactions.
The code is intended to prevent any act, practice or course of conduct which
would operate as a fraud or deceit on any Fund and to provide guidance to these
persons regarding standards of conduct consistent with the Agent's
responsibilities to the Funds.

PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

In the initial offering period Units will be distributed to the public
through the Underwriting Account and dealers who are members of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. The initial offering period is 30 days
or less if all Units are sold. If some Units initially offered have not been
sold, the Sponsors may extend the initial offering period for up to four
additional successive 30-day periods.

The Sponsors intend to qualify Units for sale in all states in which
qualification is deemed necessary through the Underwriting Account and by
dealers who are members of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.;
however, Units of a State trust will be offered for sale only in the State for
which the trust is named, except that Units of a New Jersey trust will also be
offered in Connecticut, Units of a Florida trust will also be offered in New
York and Units of a New York trust will also be offered in Connecticut, Florida
and Puerto Rico. The Sponsors do not intend to qualify Units for sale in any
foreign countries and this Prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell Units
in any country where Units cannot lawfully be sold. Sales to dealers and to
introducing dealers, if any, will initially be made at prices which represent a
concession from the Public Offering Price, but the Agent for the Sponsors
reserves the right to change the rate of any concession from time to time. Any
dealer or introducing dealer may reallow a concession up to the concession to
dealers.

UNDERWRITERS' AND SPONSORS' PROFITS

Upon sale of the Units, the Underwriters will be entitled to receive sales
charges. The Sponsors also realize a profit or loss on deposit of the Bonds
equal to the difference between the cost of the Bonds to the Fund (based on the
offer side evaluation on the initial date of deposit) and the Sponsors' cost of
the Bonds. In addition, a Sponsor or Underwriter may realize profits or sustain
losses on Bonds it deposits in the Fund which were acquired from underwriting
syndicates of which it was a member. During the initial offering period, the
Underwriting Account also may realize profits or sustain losses as a result of
fluctuations after the initial date of deposit in the Public Offering Price of
the Units. In maintaining a secondary market for Units, 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 these Units
(which include the sales charge) or the prices at which they redeem the Units.
Cash, if any, made available by buyers of Units to the Sponsors prior to a
settlement date for the purchase of Units may be used in the Sponsors'
businesses to the extent permitted by Rule 15c3-3 under the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 and may be of benefit to the Sponsors.

FUND PERFORMANCE

Information on the performance of the Fund for various periods, on the basis
of changes in Unit price plus the amount of income and principal distributions
reinvested, may be included from time to time in advertisements, sales
literature, reports and other information furnished to current or prospective
investors. Total return figures are not averaged, and may not reflect deduction
of the sales charge, which would decrease the return. Average annualized return
figures reflect deduction of the maximum sales charge. No provision is made for
any income taxes payable.

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Fund performance may be compared to performance on the same basis (with
distributions reinvested) of Moody's Municipal Bond Averages or performance data
from publications such as Lipper Analytical Services, Inc., Morningstar
Publications, Inc., Money Magazine, The New York Times, U.S. News and World
Report, Barron's Business Week, CDA Investment Technology, Inc., Forbes Magazine
or Fortune Magazine. Average annual compounded rates of return of selected asset
classes over various periods of time may also be compared to the rate of
inflation over the same periods.

DEFINED ASSET FUNDS

Municipal Investment Trust Funds have provided investors with tax-free
income and balance for their portfolios for more than 30 years. As tax reforms
over the years have eliminated many of the ways to reduce individual taxes,
municipal bonds have remained a significant source of tax-free income. For
decades informed investors have purchased unit investment trusts for
dependability and professional selection of investments. Defined Asset Funds'
philosophy is to allow investors to 'buy with knowledge' (because, unlike
managed funds, the portfolio of municipal bonds and the return are relatively
fixed) and 'hold with confidence' (because the portfolio is professionally
selected and regularly reviewed). Defined Asset Funds offers an array of simple
and convenient investment choices, suited to fit a wide variety of personal
financial goals--a buy and hold strategy for capital accumulation, such as for
children's education or retirement, or attractive, regular current income
consistent with the preservation of principal. Tax-exempt income can help
investors keep more today for a more secure financial future. It can also be
important in planning because tax brackets may increase with higher earnings or
changes in tax laws. Defined equity funds offer growth potential and some
protection against inflation. Unit investment trusts are particularly suited for
the many investors who prefer to seek long-term income by purchasing sound
investments and holding them, rather than through active trading. Few
individuals have the knowledge, resources or capital to buy and hold a
diversified portfolio on their own; it would generally take a considerable sum
of money to obtain the breadth and diversity that Defined Asset Funds offer.
One's investment objectives may call for a combination of Defined Asset Funds.

Defined Asset Funds reflect a buy and hold strategy that the Sponsors
believe can be more effective and cost-effective than active management. This
strategy is premised on selection criteria and procedures, diversification and
regular monitoring by investment professionals. Various advertisements and sales
literature may summarize the results of economic studies concerning how stock
market movement has tended to be concentrated and how longer-term investments
can tend to reduce risk.

One of the most important investment decisions you face may be how to
allocate your investments among asset classes. Diversification among different
kinds of investments can balance the risks and rewards of each one. Most
investment experts recommend stocks for long-term capital growth. Long-term
corporate bonds offer relatively high rates of interest income.

EXCHANGE OPTION

You may exchange Units of the Fund for units of certain other Defined Asset
Funds subject only to a reduced sales charge.

Upon the deduction of the final Deferred Sales Charge installment for the
Fund, you may exchange your units of any Municipal Investment Trust Fund
Intermediate Term Series with a regular maximum sales charge of at least 3.25%,
of any other Defined Asset Fund with a regular maximum sales charge of at least
3.50%, or of any unaffiliated unit trust with a regular maximum sales charge of
at least 3.0%, for Units of this Fund at their relative net asset values,
subject only to a reduced sales charge or to any remaining deferred sales charge
on the units being exchanged, as applicable.

To make an exchange, you should contact your financial professional to find
out what suitable Exchange Funds are available and to obtain a prospectus. You
may acquire units of only those Exchange Funds in which the Sponsors are
maintaining a secondary market and which are lawfully for sale in the state
where you reside. An exchange is a taxable event normally requiring recognition
of any gain or loss on the units exchanged. However, the Internal Revenue
Service may seek to disallow a loss if the portfolio of the units acquired is
not materially different from the portfolio of the units exchanged; you should
consult your own tax advisor. If the proceeds of units exchanged are
insufficient to acquire a whole number of Exchange Fund units, you may pay the
difference in cash (not exceeding the price of a single unit acquired).

As the Sponsors are not obligated to maintain a secondary market in any
series, there can be no assurance that units of a desired series will be
available for exchange. The Exchange Option may be amended or terminated at any
time without notice.

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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Upon writing or calling the Trustee shown on the back cover of Part A of
this Prospectus, investors will receive at no cost to the investor supplemental
information about the Fund, which has been filed with the SEC. The supplemental
information includes more detailed risk factor disclosure about the types of
Bonds that may be part of the Fund's Portfolio, general risk disclosure
concerning any letters of credit or insurance securing certain Bonds, and
general information about the structure and operation of the Fund.

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APPENDIX A

DESCRIPTION OF RATINGS (AS DESCRIBED BY THE RATING COMPANIES THEMSELVES)

STANDARD & POOR'S RATINGS GROUP, A DIVISION OF MCGRAW-HILL, INC.

AAA--Debt rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor's.
Capacity to pay interest and repay principal is extremely strong.

AA--Debt rated AA has a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay
principal and differs from the highest rated issues only in small degree.

A--Debt rated A has a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal
although it is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in
circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher rated categories.

BBB--Debt rated BBB is regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay
interest and repay principal. Whereas it normally exhibits adequate protection
parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more
likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal for
debt in this category than in higher rated categories.

BB, B, CCC, CC--Debt rated BB, B, CCC and CC is regarded, on balance, as
predominately speculative with respect to capacity to pay interest and repay
principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation. BB indicates the
lowest degree of speculation and CC the highest degree of speculation. While
such debt will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these
are outweighed by large uncertainties or major risk exposures to adverse
conditions.

The ratings from AA to CCC may be modified by the addition of a plus or
minus sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories.

A provisional rating, indicated by 'p' following a rating, assumes the
successful completion of the project being financed by the issuance of the debt
being rated and indicates that payment of debt service requirements is largely
or entirely dependent upon the successful and timely completion of the project.
This rating, however, while addressing credit quality subsequent to completion
of the project, makes no comment on the likelihood of, or the risk of default
upon failure of, such completion.

* Continuance of the rating is contingent upon S&P's receipt of an executed
copy of the escrow agreement or closing documentation confirming investments and
cash flows.

NR--Indicates that no rating has been requested, that there is insufficient
information on which to base a rating or that Standard & Poor's does not rate a
particular type of obligation as a matter of policy.

MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC.

Aaa--Bonds which are rated Aaa are judged to be the best quality. They carry
the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as 'gilt
edge'. Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable
margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are likely
to change, such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to impair the
fundamentally strong position of such issues.

Aa--Bonds which are rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all
standards. Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as
high grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of
protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of protective
elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present
which make the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than in Aaa securities.

A--Bonds which are rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and
are to be considered as upper medium grade obligations. Factors giving security
to principal and interest are considered adequate, but elements may be present
which suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the future.

Baa--Bonds which are rated Baa are considered as medium grade obligations,
i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured. Interest payments
and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective
elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great
length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in
fact have speculative characteristics as well.

Ba--Bonds which are rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements; their
future cannot be considered as well assured. Often the protection of interest
and principal payments may be very moderate, and thereby not well safeguarded
during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position
characterizes bonds in this class.

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B--Bonds which are rated B generally lack characteristics of the desirable
investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of
other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.

Rating symbols may include numerical modifiers 1, 2 or 3. The numerical
modifier 1 indicates that the security ranks at the high end, 2 in the
mid-range, and 3 nearer the low end, of the generic category. These modifiers of
rating symbols give investors a more precise indication of relative debt quality
in each of the historically defined categories.

Conditional ratings, indicated by 'Con.', are sometimes given when the
security for the bond depends upon the completion of some act or the fulfillment
of some condition. Such bonds are given a conditional rating that denotes their
probable credit stature upon completion of that act or fulfillment of that
condition.

NR--Should no rating be assigned, the reason may be one of the following:
(a) an application for rating was not received or accepted; (b) the issue or
issuer belongs to a group of securities that are not rated as a matter of
policy; (c) there is a lack of essential data pertaining to the issue or issuer
or (d) the issue was privately placed, in which case the rating is not published
in Moody's publications.

FITCH INVESTORS SERVICE, INC.

AAA--These bonds are considered to be investment grade and of the highest
quality. The obligor has an extraordinary ability to pay interest and repay
principal, which is unlikely to be affected by reasonably foreseeable events.

AA--These bonds are considered to be investment grade and of high quality.
The obligor's ability to pay interest and repay principal, while very strong, is
somewhat less than for AAA rated securities or more subject to possible change
over the term of the issue.

A--These bonds are considered to be investment grade and of good quality.
The obligor's ability to pay interest and repay principal is considered to be
strong, but may be more vulnerable to adverse changes in economic conditions and
circumstances than bonds with higher ratings.

BBB--These bonds are considered to be investment grade and of satisfactory
quality. The obligor's ability to pay interest and repay principal is considered
to be adequate. Adverse changes in economic conditions and circumstances,
however are more likely to weaken this ability than bonds with higher ratings.

A '+' or a '-' sign after a rating symbol indicates relative standing in its
rating.

DUFF & PHELPS CREDIT RATING CO.

AAA--Highest credit quality. The risk factors are negligible, being only
slightly more than for risk-free U.S. Treasury debt.

AA--High credit quality. Protection factors are strong. Risk is modest but
may vary slightly from time to time because of economic condtions.

A--Protection factors are average but adequate. However, risk factors are
more variable and greater in periods of economic stress.

A '+' or a '-' sign after a rating symbol indicates relative standing in its
rating.

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APPENDIX B
SECONDARY MARKET SALES CHARGE SCHEDULE

Units purchased after the deduction of the final deferred sales charge
installment will be subject only to an up-front sales charge based on the
maturities of the bonds in the Portfolio, as set forth below.

ACTUAL SALES
CHARGE AS DEALER CONCESSION
PERCENT OF AS PERCENT OF
NUMBER OF EFFECTIVE SALES EFFECTIVE SALES
UNITS CHARGE CHARGE
- ------------- ---------------- ------------------
1-249 100% 65.00%
250-499 80 52.00
500-749 60 39.00
750-999 45 29.25
1,000 or more 35 22.75

EFFECTIVE SALES CHARGE

AS
PERCENT AS PERCENT
OF BID OF PUBLIC
TIME TO SIDE OFFERING
MATURITY EVALUATION PRICE
- ----------------------------- --------- -----------
Less than six months 0% 0%
Six months to less than 1
year 0.503 0.50
1 year to less than 2 years 1.010 1.00
2 years to less than 3 years 1.523 1.50
3 years to less than 4 years 2.302 2.25
4 years to less than 5 years 2.828 2.75
5 years to less than 6 years 3.093 3.00
6 years to less than 7 years 3.359 3.25
7 years to less than 8 years 3.627 3.50
8 years to less than 9 years 4.167 4.00
9 years to less than 12 years 4.439 4.25
12 years to less than 15
years 4.712 4.50
15 years or more 5.820 5.50

For this purpose, a Bond will be considered to mature on its stated maturity
date unless: it has been called for redemption; (although not called) its yield
to maturity is more than 40 basis points higher than its yield to any call date;
funds or securities have been placed in escrow to redeem it on an earlier date;
or the Bond is subject to a mandatory tender. In each of these cases the earlier
date will be considered the maturity date.

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Defined
Asset FundsSM

SPONSORS: MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT
Merrill Lynch, TRUST FUND

Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedMultistate Series--308

Defined Asset Funds (Unit Investment Trusts)
P.O. Box 9051,
Princeton, NJ This Prospectus does not contain all of the
08543-9051 information with respect to the investment
(609) 282-8500 company set forth in its registration
Smith Barney Inc. statement and exhibits relating thereto which
388 Greenwich Street--23rd Floor, have been filed with the Securities and
New York, NY 10013 Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C. under
(212) 816-4000 the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment
PaineWebber Incorporated Company Act of 1940, and to which reference
1200 Harbor Blvd., is hereby made. Copies of filed material can
Weehawken, NJ 07087 be obtained from the Public Reference Section
(201) 902-3000 of the Commission, 450 Fifth Street, N.W.,
Prudential Securities Incorporated Washington, D.C. 20549 at prescribed rates.
One New York Plaza, The Commission also maintains a Web site that
New York, NY 10292 contains information statements and other
(212) 778-6164 information regarding registrants such as
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. Defined Asset Funds that file electronically
Two World Trade Center--59th Floor,with the Commission at http://www.sec.gov.
New York, NY 10048 ------------------------
(212) 392-2222 No person is authorized to give any
EVALUATOR: information or to make any representations
Kenny Information Systems, with respect to this investment company not
a division of J. J. Kenny Co., Inc.contained in this Prospectus; and any
65 Broadway, New York, NY 10019 information or representation not contained

TRUSTEE: herein must not be relied upon as having been
The Bank of New York authorized.
Unit Investment Trust Department ------------------------
P.O. Box 974 When Units of this Fund are no longer
Wall Street Division available this Prospectus may be used as a
New York, NY 10268-0974 preliminary prospectus for a future series,
1-800-221-7771 and investors should note the following:

Information contained herein is subject to
amendment. A registration statement relating
to securities of a future series 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 qualification under the securities laws of
any such State.

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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
Smith Barney Inc. ................................ 8-8177
PaineWebber Incorporated.......................... 8-16267
Prudential Securities Incorporated................ 8-27154
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. ........................ 8-14172

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

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated 13-5674085
Smith Barney Inc. ................................ 13-1912900
PaineWebber Incorporated.......................... 13-2638166
Prudential Securities Incorporated................ 22-2347336
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. ........................ 94-0899825

The Bank of New York, Trustee..................... 13-4941102

UNDERTAKING
The Sponsors undertake that they will not instruct the Trustee to accept from
(i) Asset Guaranty Reinsurance Company, Municipal Bond Investors Assurance
Corporation or any other insurance company affiliated with any of the Sponsors,
in settlement of any claim, less than an amount sufficient to pay any principal
or interest (and, in the case of a taxability redemption, premium) then due on
any Security in accordance with the municipal bond guaranty insurance policy
attached to such Security or (ii) any affiliate of the Sponsors who has any
obligation with respect to any Security, less than the full amount due pursuant
to the obligation, unless such instructions have been approved by the Securities
and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 17d-1 under the Investment Company Act
of 1940.

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SERIES OF MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND, EQUITY INCOME FUND
AND DEFINED ASSET FUNDS MUNICIPAL INSURED SERIES
DESIGNATED PURSUANT TO RULE 487 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

SEC
SERIES NUMBER FILE NUMBER
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Municipal Investment Trust Fund:
Thirty-Eighth Intermediate Term Series.................... 2-84267
Thirty-Eighth Insured Series.............................. 2-96953
Four Hundred Thirty-Eighth Monthly Payment Series......... 33-16561
Multistate Series 6E...................................... 33-29412
Multistate Series--48..................................... 33-50247
Multistate Series--83..................................... 33-57443
Monthly Payment Series 600................................ 333-13265
Defined Asset Funds Municipal Insured Series................ 33-54565
Equity Income Fund, Select Ten Portfolio--1995 Spring
Series...................................................... 33-55807

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
Payment Series, 1933 Act File No. 2-90925).
2.1 --Form of Certificate of Beneficial Interest (included in Exhibit
1.1.1).
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 headings 'Taxes' and 'Miscellaneous--Legal Opinion' in the
Prospectus.
4.1 --Consent of the Evaluator.
5.1 --Consent of independent accountants.
9.1 --Information Supplement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
9.1 to the Registration Statement of Municipal Investment Trust
Fund, Multistate Series 306, 1933 Act File No. 333-19659).

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MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND
MULTISTATE SERIES--308
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS
SIGNATURES

The registrant hereby identifies the series numbers of Municipal Investment
Trust Fund, Equity Income Fund and Defined Asset Funds Municipal Insured Series
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 3RD DAY OF
APRIL, 1997.

SIGNATURES APPEAR ON PAGES R-3, R-4, R-5, R-6 AND R-7.

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 Board of Directors of Smith Barney 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.

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 Prudential Securities
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.

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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: 33-43466 and 33-51607

HERBERT M. ALLISON, JR.
BARRY S. FREIDBERG
EDWARD L. GOLDBERG
STEPHEN L. HAMMERMAN
JEROME P. KENNEY
DAVID H. KOMANSKY
DANIEL T. NAPOLI
THOMAS H. PATRICK
JOHN L. STEFFENS
DANIEL P. TULLY
ROGER M. VASEY
ARTHUR H. ZEIKEL
By DANIEL C. TYLER
(As authorized signatory for Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner & Smith Incorporated and
Attorney-in-fact for the persons listed above)

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SMITH BARNEY INC.
DEPOSITOR

By the following persons, who constitute a majority of Powers of Attorney
the Board of Directors of Smith Barney Inc.: have been filed
under the 1933 Act
File Numbers:
33-49753, 33-55073
and 333-10441

STEVEN D. BLACK
JAMES BOSHART III
ROBERT A. CASE
JAMES DIMON
ROBERT DRUSKIN
ROBERT H. LESSIN
WILLIAM J. MILLS, II
MICHAEL B. PANITCH
PAUL UNDERWOOD

By GINA LEMON
(As authorized signatory for
Smith Barney Inc. and
Attorney-in-fact for the persons listed above)

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PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED
DEPOSITOR

By the following persons, who constitute Powers of Attorney have been filed
a majority of under
the Executive Committee of the Board the following 1933 Act File
of Directors of PaineWebber Number: 33-55073
Incorporated:

DONALD J. MARRON
JOSEPH J. GRANO, JR.
By
ROBERT E. HOLLEY
(As authorized signatory for
PaineWebber Incorporated
and Attorney-in-fact for the persons listed above)

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PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES INCORPORATED
DEPOSITOR

By the following persons, who constitute a majority of Powers of Attorney
the Board of Directors of Prudential Securities have been filed
Incorporated: under Form SE and
the following 1933
Act File Numbers:
33-41631 and
333-15919

ROBERT C. GOLDEN
ALAN D. HOGAN
A. LAURENCE NORTON, JR.
LELAND B. PATON
VINCENT T. PICA II
MARTIN PFINSGRAFF
HARDWICK SIMMONS
LEE B. SPENCER, JR.
BRIAN M. STORMS

By RICHARD R. HOFFMANN
(As authorized signatory for Prudential Securities
Incorporated and Attorney-in-fact for the persons
listed above)

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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 and
Reynolds Inc.: 333-13039

RICHARD M. DeMARTINI
ROBERT J. DWYER
CHRISTINE A. EDWARDS
CHARLES A. FIUMEFREDDO
JAMES F. HIGGINS
MITCHELL M. MERIN
STEPHEN R. MILLER
RICHARD F. POWERS III
PHILIP J. PURCELL
THOMAS C. SCHNEIDER
WILLIAM B. SMITH
By
MICHAEL D. BROWNE
(As authorized signatory for
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.
and Attorney-in-fact for the persons listed above)

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EXHIBIT 3.1
DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
(212) 450-4000
APRIL 3, 1997

Municipal Investment Trust Fund,
Multistate Series - 308
Defined Asset Funds

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Smith Barney Inc.
PaineWebber Incorporated
Prudential Securities Incorporated
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.
c/o Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
Defined Asset Funds
P.O. Box 9051
Princeton, NJ 08543-9051

Dear Sirs:

We have acted as special counsel for you, as sponsors (the 'Sponsors') of
Multistate Series - 308 of Municipal Investment Trust Fund, Defined Asset Funds
(the 'Trusts'), in connection with the issuance of units of fractional undivided
interest in the Trusts (the 'Units') in accordance with the Trust Indentures
relating to the Trusts (the 'Indentures').

We have examined and are familiar with originals or copies, certified or
otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such documents and instruments as
we have deemed necessary or advisable for the purpose of this opinion.

Based upon the foregoing, we are of the opinion that (i) the execution and
delivery of the Indentures and the issuance of the Units have been duly
authorized by the Sponsors and (ii) the Units, when duly issued and delivered by
the Sponsors and the Trustee in accordance with the applicable Indentures, will
be legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

We hereby consent to the use of this opinion as Exhibit 3.1 to the
Registration Statement relating to the Units filed under the Securities Act of
1933 and to the use of our name in such Registration Statement and in the
related prospectus under the headings 'New York Taxes', 'Taxes' and
'Miscellaneous--Legal Opinion'.

Very truly yours,

DAVIS POLK & WARDWELL

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EXHIBIT 4.1

KENNY INFORMATION SYSTEMS,
A Division of J. J. Kenny Co., Inc.
65 Broadway
New York, New York 10006
Telephone: 212/770-4422
Fax: 212/797-8681
Frank A. Ciccotto, Jr.
Vice President

April 3, 1997

Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
Incorporated
Defined Asset Funds
P.O. Box 9051
Princeton, NJ 08543-9051

The Bank of New York
P.O. Box 974
Wall Street Division
New York, N.Y. 10268-0974

Re: Municipal Investment Trust Fund, Multistate Series - 308, Defined Asset
Funds

Gentlemen:

We have examined the Registration Statement File No. 333-21531 for the
above-captioned fund. We hereby acknowledge that Kenny Information Systems, a
Division of J. J. Kenny Co., Inc. is currently acting as the evaluator for the
fund. We hereby consent to the use in the Registration Statement of the
reference to Kenny Information Systems, a Division of J. J. Kenny Co., Inc. as
evaluator.

In addition, we hereby confirm that the ratings indicated in the
Registration Statement for the respective bonds comprising the trust portfolio
are the ratings indicated in our KENNYBASE database as of the date of the
Evaluation Report.

You are hereby authorized to file a copy of this letter with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.

Sincerely,

FRANK A. CICCOTTO, JR.
VICE PRESIDENT

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EXHIBIT 5.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
The Sponsors and Trustee of Municipal Investment Trust Fund, Multistate
Series--308,
Defined Asset Funds (Colorado, Missouri Insured and New York Insured Trusts):

We consent to the use in this Registration Statement No. 333-21531 of our report
dated April 3, 1997, relating to the Statements of Condition of Municipal
Investment Trust Fund, Multistate Series--308, Defined Asset Funds (Colorado,
Missouri Insured and New York Insured Trusts) and to the reference to us under
the heading 'Miscellaneous--Auditors' in the Prospectus which is a part of this
Registration Statement.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
New York, NY
April 3, 1997

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