MUNICIPAL INVEST TR FD INV GR PORT 5 INTER TERM SE DE AS FD
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                                     DEFINED ASSET FUNDSSM
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                              MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND
                              INVESTMENT GRADE PORTFOLIO--5
                              (BBB QUALITY OR BETTER)
                              LONG INTERMEDIATE TERM SERIES
                              (A UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST)
                              O   PORTFOLIO OF LONG-INTERMEDIATE TERM MUNICIPAL
                                  BONDS
                              O   DESIGNED FOR INCOME FREE FROM REGULAR FEDERAL
                                  INCOME TAX
                              O   MONTHLY INCOME DISTRIBUTIONS
                              O   AMT BONDS

 

SPONSORS:                      -------------------------------------------------
Merrill Lynch,                 The Securities and Exchange Commission has not
Pierce, Fenner & Smith         approved or disapproved these Securities or
Incorporated                   passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any
Salomon Smith Barney Inc.      representation to the contrary is a criminal
PaineWebber Incorporated       offense.
Dean Witter Reynolds Inc.      Prospectus dated March 26, 1999.

 
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Def ined Asset FundsSM
For more than 28 years, Defined Asset FundsSM has been a leader in unit
investment trust research and product innovation. Our family of Funds helps
investors work toward their financial goals with a full range of quality
investments, including municipal, corporate and government bond portfolios, as
well as domestic and international equity portfolios.
 
Defined Asset Funds offer a number of advantages:
   o Fixed portfolio: Defined Funds follow a buy and hold investment strategy;
     funds are not managed and portfolio changes are limited.
o Preselected Portfolios: We choose the stocks or bonds in advance, so you know
  what you're investing in.
o Professional research: Our dedicated research team seeks out stocks or bonds
      appropriate for a particular fund's objectives.
o Ongoing supervision: We monitor each portfolio on an ongoing basis.
No matter what your investment goals, tolerance for risk or time horizon,
there's probably a Defined Asset Fund that suits your investment style. Your
financial professional can help you select a Defined Asset Fund that works best
for your investment portfolio.
 
THE FINANCIAL INFORMATION IN THIS PROSPECTUS IS AS OF THE EVALUATION DATE,
DECEMBER 31, 1998.
 

CONTENTS
                                                              PAGE
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Risk/Return Summary....................................          3
What You Can Expect From Your Investment...............          7
   Monthly Income......................................          7
   Return Figures......................................          7
   Records and Reports.................................          7
The Risks You Face.....................................          8
   Interest Rate Risk..................................          8
   Call Risk...........................................          8
   Reduced Diversification Risk........................          8
   Liquidity Risk......................................          8
   Concentration Risk..................................          8
   Bond Quality Risk...................................          9
   Insurance Related Risk..............................          9
   Litigation and Legislation Risks....................          9
Selling or Exchanging Units............................          9
   Sponsors' Secondary Market..........................          9
   Selling Units to the Trustee........................          9
   Exchange Option.....................................         10
How The Fund Works.....................................         10
   Pricing.............................................         10
   Evaluations.........................................         11
   Income..............................................         11
   Expenses............................................         11
   Portfolio Changes...................................         11
   Fund Termination....................................         12
   Certificates........................................         12
   Trust Indenture.....................................         12
   Legal Opinion.......................................         13
   Auditors............................................         13
   Sponsors............................................         13
   Trustee.............................................         13
   Underwriters' and Sponsors' Profits.................         14
   Public Distribution.................................         14
   Code of Ethics......................................         14
   Year 2000 Issues....................................         14
Taxes..................................................         14
Supplemental Information...............................         15
Financial Statements...................................        D-1

 
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RISK/RETURN SUMMARY
 

       1.  WHAT IS THE FUND'S OBJECTIVE?
           The Fund seeks interest income that is exempt from regular
           federal income taxes by investing in a fixed portfolio
           consisting primarily of municipal revenue bonds with an
           estimated average life of 13 years.
       2.  WHAT ARE MUNICIPAL REVENUE BONDS?
           Municipal revenue bonds are bonds issued by states,
           municipalities and public authorities to finance the cost
           of buying, building or improving various projects intended
           to generate revenue, such as airports, health care
           facilities, housing and municipal electric, water and sewer
           utilities. Generally, payments on these bonds depend solely
           on the revenues generated by the projects, excise taxes or
           state appropriations, and are not backed by the
           government's taxing power.
       3.  WHAT IS THE FUND'S INVESTMENT STRATEGY?
        O  The Fund plans to hold to maturity 16 long-intermediate
           term tax-exempt municipal bonds with a current aggregate
           face amount of $9,835,000.
        o  The Fund is a unit investment trust which means that,
           unlike a mutual fund, the Fund's portfolio is not managed.
        o  The bonds in the Fund were selected by the agent for the
           Sponsors with the help of Fitch IBCA, Inc., the Credit
           Consultant, which reviewed the bonds proposed by the agent
           for the Sponsors. When initially deposited in the Fund,
           each bond was considered to be investment grade quality by
           Fitch. In some cases, Standard & Poor's and/or Moody's
           rated the bonds as investment grade. Fitch as Credit
           Consultant has an ongoing responsibility to monitor the
           bonds and to inform the agent for the Sponsors if in
           Fitch's opinion any bond no longer has investment grade
           characteristics. If the Credit Consultant does not believe
           it has enough information to continue to monitor a bond, it
           may withdraw its opinion as to the investment grade quality
           of the bond unless the agent for the Sponsors provides
           adequate information about the bond.
        o  Many of the bonds can be called at a premium declining over
           time to par value. Some bonds may be called earlier at par
           for extraordinary reasons.
        o  33% of the bonds are backed by bank letters of credit.
        o  2% of the bonds are insured by insurance companies.
           Letters of credit and insurance guarantees timely payments
           of principal and interest on the bonds (but not Fund units
           or the market value of the bonds before they mature).
           The Portfolio consists of municipal bonds of the following
           types:

 

                                                 APPROXIMATE
                                                  PORTFOLIO
                                                  PERCENTAGE

 

o          Consumer Goods                                 8%
o          General Obligation                               3%
        o  Hospital/Health Care                           36%
o          Lease Rental                                       9%
        o  Housing                                          10%
        o  Industrial Development                        23%
        o  Special Tax Issues                                5%
        o  Universities/Colleges                            6%

 

       4.  WHAT ARE THE SIGNIFICANT RISKS?
           YOU CAN LOSE MONEY BY INVESTING IN THE FUND. THIS CAN
           HAPPEN FOR VARIOUS REASONS, INCLUDING:
        o  Rising interest rates, an issuer's worsening financial
           condition or a drop in bond ratings can reduce the price of
           your units.
        o  Because the Fund is concentrated in hospital/health care
           bonds, adverse developments in this sector may affect the
           value of your Units.
        o  Assuming no changes in interest rates, when you sell your
           units, they will generally be worth less than your cost
           because your cost included a sales fee.
        o  The Fund will receive early returns of principal if bonds
           are called or sold before they mature. If this happens your
           income will decline and you may not be able to reinvest the
           money you receive at as high a yield or as long a maturity.

 
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       5.  IS THIS FUND APPROPRIATE FOR YOU?
           Yes, if you want monthly income free from regular federal
           income tax. You will benefit from a professionally selected
           and supervised portfolio whose risk is reduced by investing
           in bonds of several different issuers.
           The Fund is not appropriate for you if you want a
           speculative investment that changes to take advantage of
           market movements, if you do not want a tax-advantaged
           investment, if you are subject to AMT or if you cannot
           tolerate any risk.

 
           DEFINING YOUR INCOME
 

           WHAT YOU MAY EXPECT (PAYABLE ON THE 25TH DAY OF
           EACH MONTH):
           Regular Monthly Income per unit                   $    4.42
           Annual Income per unit                            $   53.10
           RECORD DAY: 10th day of each month
           These figures are estimates on the evaluation date; actual
           payments may vary.

 

       6.  WHAT ARE THE FUND'S FEES AND EXPENSES?
           This table shows the costs and expenses you may pay,
           directly or indirectly, when you invest in the Fund.

 

           INVESTOR FEES
                                                               2.75%
           Maximum Sales Fee (Load) on new purchases
           (as a percentage of $1,000 invested)

 

           Employees of some of the Sponsors and their affiliates may
           be charged a reduced sales fee of no less than $5.00 per
           Unit.
           The maximum sales fee is reduced if you invest at least
           $100,000, as follows:

 

                                                 YOUR MAXIMUM
                                                    SALES FEE
                     IF YOU INVEST:                  WILL BE:
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           Less than $100,000                            2.75%
           $100,000 to $249,999                          2.50%
           $250,000 to $499,999                          2.25%
           $500,000 to $999,999                          2.00%
           $1,000,000 and over                           1.75%
 
           Maximum Exchange Fee                          1.75%

 
           ESTIMATED ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES
 

                                                                        AMOUNT
                                                                      PER UNIT
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                                                         $    0.71
           Trustee's Fee
                                                         $    0.10
           Portfolio Supervision,
           Bookkeeping and
           Administrative Fees
           (including updating
           expenses)
                                                         $    0.20
           Organization Costs
                                                         $    0.82
           Credit Consultant's
           Fee
                                                         $    0.14
           Evaluator's Fee
                                                         $    0.41
           Other Operating Expenses
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                                                         $    2.38
           TOTAL

 

           The Sponsors historically paid organization costs and
           updating expenses.
       7.  IS THE FUND MANAGED?
           Unlike a mutual fund, the Fund is not managed and bonds are
           not sold because of market changes. Rather, experienced
           Defined Asset Funds financial analysts regularly review the
           bonds in the Fund. The Fund may sell a bond if certain
           adverse credit or other conditions exist.
       8.  HOW DO I BUY UNITS?
           You can buy units from any of the Sponsors and other
           broker-dealers. The Sponsors are listed later in this
           prospectus. Some banks may offer units for sale through
           special arrangements with the Sponsors, although certain
           legal restrictions may apply.
           The minimum investment is one unit.

 

           UNIT PRICE PER UNIT                    $1,044.77
           (as of December 31, 1998)
           Unit price is based on the net asset value of the Fund plus
           the sales fee. An amount equal to any principal cash, as
           well as net accrued but undistributed interest on the unit,
           is added to the unit price. An independent evaluator prices
           the bonds at 3:30 p.m. Eastern time every business day.
           Unit price changes every day with changes in the prices of
           the bonds in the Fund.
       9.  HOW DO I SELL UNITS?
           You may sell your units at any time to any Sponsor or the
           Trustee for the net asset value determined at the close of
           business on the date of sale. You will not pay any other
           fee when you sell your units.

 
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      10.  HOW ARE DISTRIBUTIONS MADE AND TAXED?
           The Fund pays income monthly. In the opinion of bond
           counsel when each bond was issued, interest on the bonds in
           this Fund is generally 100% exempt from regular federal
           income tax.
           Interest on approximately 30% of the bonds will be a
           preference item for Alternative Minimum Tax. A portion of
           the income may also be exempt from state and local personal
           income taxes, depending on where you live.
 
           You will also receive principal payments if bonds are sold
           or called or mature, when the cash available is more than
           $5.00 per unit. You will be subject to tax on any gain
           realized by the Fund on the disposition of bonds.
 
      11.  WHAT OTHER SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE?
           REINVESTMENT
           You will receive your monthly income in cash unless you
           choose to compound your income by reinvesting at no sales
           fee in the Municipal Fund Investment Accumulation Program,
           Inc. This Program is an open-end mutual fund with a
           comparable investment objective. Income from this Program
           will generally be subject to state and local income taxes.
           For more complete information about the Program, including
           charges and fees, ask the Trustee for the Program's
           prospectus. Read it carefully before you invest. The
           Trustee must receive your written election to reinvest at
           least 10 days before the record day of an income payment.
           EXCHANGE PRIVILEGES
           You may exchange units of this Fund for units of certain
           other Defined Asset Funds. You may also exchange into this
           Fund from certain other funds. We charge a reduced sales
           fee on exchanges.

 
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    TAX-FREE VS. TAXABLE INCOME: A COMPARISON OF TAXABLE AND TAX-FREE YIELDS
 
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                                  EFFECTIVE
TAXABLE INCOME 1999*               % TAX                         TAX-FREE YIELD OF
  SINGLE RETURN    JOINT RETURN   BRACKET    3%     3.5%     4%     4.5%     5%     5.5%     6%     6.5%
                                                        IS EQUIVALENT TO A TAXABLE YIELD OF
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 $      0- 25,750 $      0- 43,050   15.00     3.53   4.12     4.71   5.29     5.88    6.47    7.06    7.65
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$ 25,751- 62,450 $ 43,051-104,050   28.00     4.17   4.86     5.56   6.25     6.94    7.64    8.33    9.03
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$ 62,451-130,250 $104,051-158,550   31.00     4.35   5.07     5.80   6.52     7.25    7.97    8.70    9.42
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$130,251-283,150 $158,551-283,150   36.00     4.69   5.47     6.25   7.03     7.81    8.59    9.38   10.16
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OVER $283,151       OVER $283,151   39.60     4.97   5.79     6.62   7.45     8.28    9.11    9.93   10.76
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To compare the yield of a taxable security with the yield of a federally
tax-free security, find your taxable income and read across. The table
incorporates 1999 federal income tax rates and assumes that all income would
otherwise be taxed at a U.S. 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, the possible partial disallowance of deductions
or state and local taxation. Consequently, investors are urged to consult their
own tax advisors in this regard.
 
                MUNICIPAL BONDS AND THE ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX
 

      INCOME+        MAXIMUM 'PREFERENCE' INCOME
                        WITHOUT TRIGGERING AMT
                       (STATE INCOME TAX RATES)
SINGLE ++ JOINT ++      0%        7%       11%
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          $50,000    $21,000   $16,000   $13,000
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$30,000              $20,000   $16,000   $14,000
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          $100,000   $25,000   $16,000   $11,000
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$55,000              $22,000   $16,000   $13,000
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          $225,000   $30,000   $13,000    $4,000
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NOTES:
+ Regular taxable income plus state income
  taxes and personal exemptions.
 ++ Assuming no dependents.
     Under federal tax law, interest income on certain municipal bonds, although
exempt from regular income tax, is treated as a 'preference' item for purposes
of AMT. The table above shows amounts of such municipal bond 'preference'
interest income, assuming no other 'preference' or similar items apply, that
individual taxpayers could receive in 1999 without becoming subject to the AMT.
The table gives information for single and joint returns of U.S. individuals
having no dependents. The table provides three income levels and three
hypothetical state income tax rates. The table further assumes that the stated
amount of municipal bond 'preference' interest income is subject to state income
taxes.
 
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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM YOUR INVESTMENT
 
MONTHLY INCOME
 
The Fund will pay you regular monthly income. Your monthly income may vary
because of:
   o elimination of one or more bonds from the Fund's portfolio because of
     calls, redemptions or sales;
   o a change in the Fund's expenses; or
   o the failure by a bond's issuer to pay interest.
 
Changes in interest rates generally will not affect your monthly income because
the portfolio is fixed.
 
Along with your monthly income, you will receive your share of any available
bond principal.
 
RETURN FIGURES
 
We cannot predict your actual return, which will vary with unit price, how long
you hold your investment and changes in the portfolio, interest income and
expenses.
 
Estimated Current Return equals the estimated annual cash to be received from
the bonds in the Fund less estimated annual Fund expenses, divided by the Unit
Price (including the maximum sales fee):
 

 Estimated Annual                  Estimated
 Interest Income        -       Annual Expenses
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                   Unit Price

 
Estimated Long Term Return is a measure of the estimated return over the
estimated life of the Fund. Unlike Estimated Current Return, Estimated Long Term
Return reflects maturities, discounts and premiums of the bonds in the Fund. It
is 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 Fund's
maximum sales fee and estimated expenses. We calculate the average yield for the
portfolio by weighting each bond's yield by its market value and the time
remaining to the call or maturity date.
 
Yields on individual 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.
 
These return quotations are designed to be comparative rather than predictive.
 
RECORDS AND REPORTS
 
You will receive:
o a monthly statement of income payments and any principal payments;
o a notice from the Trustee when new bonds are deposited in exchange or
  substitution for bonds originally deposited;
o an annual report on Fund activity; and
o annual tax information. This will also be sent to the IRS. You must report the
  amount of tax-exempt interest received during the year.
 
You may request:
o copies of bond evaluations to enable you to comply with federal and state tax
  reporting requirements; and
o audited financial statements of the Fund.
 
You may inspect records of Fund transactions at the Trustee's office during
regular business hours.
 
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THE RISKS YOU FACE
 
INTEREST RATE RISK
 
Investing involves risks, including the risk that your investment will decline
in value if interest rates rise. Generally, bonds with longer maturities will
change in value more than bonds with shorter maturities. Bonds in the Fund are
more likely to be called when interest rates decline. This would result in early
returns of principal to you and may result in early termination of the Fund. Of
course, we cannot predict how interest rates may change.
 
CALL RISK
 
Many bonds can be prepaid or 'called' by the issuer before their stated
maturity.
 
Some bonds may be required to be called incrementally pursuant to mandatory
sinking fund provisions.
 
Also, an issuer might call its bonds during periods of falling interest rates,
if the issuer's bonds have a coupon higher than current market rates.
 
In extraordinary cases, an issuer might be able to call its bonds if, for
example:
   o it no longer needs the money for the original purpose;
   o the project is condemned or sold;
   o the project is destroyed and insurance proceeds are used to redeem the
     bonds;
   o any related credit support expires and is not replaced; or
   o interest on the bonds become taxable.
 
If the bonds are called, your income will decline and you may not be able to
reinvest the money you receive at as high a yield or as long a maturity. An
early call at par of a premium bond will reduce your return.
 
REDUCED DIVERSIFICATION RISK
 
If many investors sell their units, the Fund will have to sell bonds. This could
reduce the diversification of your investment and increase your share of Fund
expenses.
 
LIQUIDITY RISK
 
The bonds will generally trade in the over-the-counter market. We cannot assure
you that a liquid trading market will exist, especially since current law may
restrict the Fund from selling bonds to any Sponsor. The value of the bonds, and
of your investment, may be reduced if trading in bonds is limited or absent.
 
CONCENTRATION RISK
 
When a certain type of bond makes up 25% or more of the portfolio, the Fund is
said to be 'concentrated' in that bond type, which makes the Fund less
diversified.
 
Here is what you should know about the Fund's concentration in hospital and
health care bonds.
   o payment for these bonds depends on revenues from private third-party payors
      and government programs, including Medicare and Medicaid, which have
      generally undertaken cost containment measures to limit payments to health
     care providers;
   o hospitals face competition resulting from hospital mergers and
     affiliations;
   o hospitals need to reduce costs as HMOs increase market penetration and
     hospital supply and drug companies raise prices;
   o hospitals and health care providers are subject to various legal claims by
     patients and others and are adversely affected by increasing costs of
     insurance;
   o many hospitals are aggressively buying physician practices and assuming
     risk
 
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      contracts to gain market share. If revenues do not increase accordingly,
      this practice could reduce profits;
   o Medicare is changing its reimbursement system for nursing homes. Many
     nursing home providers are not sure how they will be treated. In many
     cases, the providers may receive lower reimbursements and these would have
     to cut expenses to maintain profitability; and
   o most retirement/nursing home providers rely on entrance fees for operating
     revenues. If people live longer than expected and turnover is lower than
     budgeted, operating revenues would be adversely affected by less than
     expected entrance fees.
 
Changes to the portfolio from bond redemptions, maturities and sales may affect
the Fund's concentration over time.
 
BOND QUALITY RISK
 
A reduction in a bond's rating may decrease its value and, indirectly, the value
of your investment in the Fund.
 
LITIGATION AND LEGISLATION RISKS
 
We do not know of any pending litigation that might have a material adverse
effect upon the Fund.
 
Future tax legislation could affect the value of the portfolio by:
   o limiting real property taxes,
   o reducing tax rates,
   o imposing a flat or other form of tax, or
   o exempting investment income from tax.
 
SELLING OR EXCHANGING UNITS
 
You can sell your units at any time for a price based on net asset value. Your
net asset value is calculated each business day by:
   o adding the value of the bonds, net accrued interest, cash and any other
     Fund assets;
   o subtracting accrued but unpaid Fund expenses, unreimbursed Trustee
     advances, cash held to buy back units or for distribution to investors and
     any other Fund liabilities; and
   o dividing the result by the number of outstanding units.
 
Your net asset value when you sell may be more or less than your cost because of
sales fees, market movements and changes in the portfolio.
 
SPONSORS' SECONDARY MARKET
 
While we are not obligated to do so, we will buy back units at net asset value
without any other fee or charge other than any remaining deferred sales charge.
We may resell the units to other buyers or 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.
 
We have maintained a secondary market continuously for over 25 years, but we
could discontinue it without prior notice for any business reason.
 
SELLING UNITS TO THE TRUSTEE
 
Regardless of whether we maintain a secondary market, you can sell your units to
the Trustee at any time by sending the Trustee a letter (with any outstanding
certificates if you hold Unit certificates). You must properly endorse your
certificates (or execute a written transfer instrument with signatures
guaranteed by an eligible institution). Sometimes, additional documents are
needed such as a trust document, certificate of corporate authority, certificate
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death or appointment as executor, administrator or guardian.
 
Within seven days after your request and the necessary documents are received,
the Trustee will mail a check to you. Contact the Trustee for additional
information.
 
As long as we are maintaining a secondary market, the Trustee will sell your
units to us at a price based on net asset value. If there is no secondary
market, the Trustee may sell your units in the over-the-counter market for a
higher price, but it is not obligated to do so. In that case, you will receive
the net proceeds of the sale.
 
If the Fund does not have cash available to pay you for units you are selling,
the agent for the Sponsors will select bonds to be sold. Bonds will be selected
based on market and credit factors. These sales could be made at times when the
bonds would not otherwise be sold and may result in your receiving less than the
unit par value and also reduce the size and diversity of the Fund.
 
There could be a delay in paying you for your units:
   o if the New York Stock Exchange is closed (other than customary weekend and
     holiday closings);
   o if the SEC determines that trading on the New York Stock Exchange is
     restricted or that an emergency exists making sale or evaluation of the
     bonds not reasonably practicable; and
   o for any other period permitted by SEC order.
 
EXCHANGE OPTION
 
You may exchange units of certain Defined Asset Funds for units of this Fund at
a maximum exchange fee of 1.75%. You may exchange units of this Fund for units
of certain other funds at a reduced sales fee if your investment goals change.
To exchange units, you should talk to your financial professional about what
funds are exchangeable, suitable and currently available.
 
Normally, an exchange is taxable and you must recognize any gain or loss on the
exchange. However, the IRS may try to disallow a loss if the portfolios of the
two funds are not materially different; you should consult your own tax adviser.
 
We may amend or terminate this exchange option at any time without notice.
 
HOW THE FUND WORKS
 
PRICING
 
The price of a unit includes interest accrued on the bonds, less expenses, from
the most recent Record Day up to, but not including, the settlement date, which
is usually three business days after the purchase date of the unit.
 
A portion of the price of a unit consists of cash so that the Trustee can
provide you with regular monthly income. When you sell your units you will
receive your share of this cash.
 
In addition, as with mutual funds, the Fund (and therefore the investors) pay
all or some of the costs of organizing the Fund including:
   o cost of initial preparation of legal documents;
   o federal and state registration fees;
   o initial fees and expenses of the Trustee;
   o initial audit; and
   o legal expenses and other out-of-pocket expenses.
 
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These costs are amortized over the first five years of the Fund.
 
EVALUATIONS
 
An independent Evaluator values the bonds on each business day (excluding
Saturdays, Sundays and the following holidays as observed by the New York Stock
Exchange: New Year's Day, Presidents' Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Good
Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas).
Bond values are based on current bid or offer prices for the bonds or comparable
bonds. In the past, the difference between bid and offer prices of publicly
offered tax-exempt bonds has ranged from 0.5% of face amount on actively traded
issues to 3.5% on inactively traded issues; the difference has averaged between
1 and 2%.
 
INCOME
 
The Trustee credits interest to an Income Account and other receipts to a
Capital Account. The Trustee may establish a Reserve Account by withdrawing from
these accounts amounts it considers appropriate to pay any material liability.
These accounts do not bear interest.
 
EXPENSES
 
The Trustee is paid monthly. It also benefits when it holds cash for the Fund in
non-interest bearing accounts. The Trustee may also receive additional amounts:
   o to reimburse the Trustee for the Fund's operating expenses;
   o for extraordinary services and costs of indemnifying the Trustee and the
     Sponsors;
   o costs of actions taken to protect the Fund and other legal fees and
     expenses;
   o expenses for keeping the Fund's registration statement current; and
   o Fund termination expenses and any governmental charges.
 
The Sponsors are currently reimbursed up to 45 cents per $1,000 face amount
annually for providing portfolio supervisory, bookkeeping and administrative
services and for any other expenses properly chargeable to the Fund. Legal,
typesetting, electronic filing and regulatory filing fees and expenses
associated with updating the Fund's registration statement yearly are also now
chargeable to the Fund. While this fee may exceed the amount of these costs and
expenses attributable to this Fund, the total of these fees for all Series of
Defined Asset Funds will not exceed the aggregate amount attributable to all of
these Series for any calendar year. The Fund also pays the Evaluator's fees.
 
The Trustee's, Credit Consultant's, Sponsors' and Evaluator's fees may be
adjusted for inflation without investors' approval.
 
The Sponsors will pay advertising and selling expenses at no charge to the Fund.
If Fund expenses exceed initial estimates, the Fund will owe the excess. The
Trustee has a lien on Fund assets to secure reimbursement of Fund expenses and
may sell bonds if cash is not available.
 
PORTFOLIO CHANGES
 
The Sponsors and Trustee are not liable for any default or defect in a bond.
 
Unlike a mutual fund, the portfolio is designed to remain intact and we may keep
bonds in the portfolio even if their credit quality declines or other adverse
financial circumstances occur. However, we may sell a bond in certain cases if
we believe that certain adverse credit conditions exist or if a bond becomes
taxable.
 
                                       11
<PAGE>
If we maintain a secondary market in units but are unable to sell the units that
we buy in the secondary market, we will redeem units, which will affect the size
and composition of the portfolio. Units offered in the secondary market may not
represent the same face amount of bonds that they did originally.
 
We decide whether or not to offer units for sale that we acquire in the
secondary market after reviewing:
   o diversity of the portfolio;
   o size of the Fund relative to its original size;
   o ratio of Fund expenses to income;
   o current and long-term returns;
   o degree to which units may be selling at a premium over par; and
   o cost of maintaining a current prospectus.
 
FUND TERMINATION
 
The Fund will terminate following the stated maturity or sale of the last bond
in the portfolio. The Fund may also terminate earlier with the consent of
investors holding 51% of the units or if total assets of the Fund have fallen
below 40% of the face amount of bonds deposited. We will decide whether to
terminate the Fund early based on the same factors used in deciding whether or
not to offer units in the secondary market.
 
When the Fund is about to terminate you will receive a notice, and you will be
unable to sell your units after that time. On or shortly before termination, we
will sell any remaining bonds, and you will receive your final distribution. Any
bond that cannot be sold at a reasonable price may continue to be held by the
Trustee in a liquidating trust pending its final sale.
 
You will pay your share of the expenses associated with termination, including
brokerage costs in selling bonds. This may reduce the amount you receive as your
final distribution.
 
CERTIFICATES
 
Certificates for units are issued on request. You may transfer certificates by
complying with the requirements for redeeming certificates, described above. You
can replace lost or mutilated certificates by delivering satisfactory indemnity
and paying the associated costs.
 
TRUST INDENTURE
 
The Fund is a 'unit investment trust' governed by a Trust Indenture, a contract
among the Sponsors, the Trustee and the Evaluator, which sets forth their duties
and obligations and your rights. A copy of the Indenture is available to you on
request to the Trustee. The following summarizes certain provisions of the
Indenture.
 
The Sponsors and the Trustee may amend the Indenture without your consent:
   o to cure ambiguities;
   o to correct or supplement any defective or inconsistent provision;
   o to make any amendment required by any governmental agency; or
   o to make other changes determined not to be materially adverse to your best
     interest (as determined by the Sponsors).
Investors holding 51% of the units may amend the Indenture. Every investor must
consent to any amendment that changes the 51% requirement. No amendment may
reduce your interest in the Fund without your written consent.
 
The Trustee may resign by notifying the Sponsors. The Sponsors may remove the
Trustee without your consent if:
   o it fails to perform its duties and the Sponsors determine that its
     replacement is in your best interest; or
 
                                       12
<PAGE>
   o it becomes incapable of acting or bankrupt or its affairs are taken over by
     public authorities.
Investors holding 51% of the units may remove the Trustee. The Evaluator may
resign or be removed by the Sponsors and the Trustee without the consent of
investors. The resignation or removal of either becomes effective when a
successor accepts appointment. The Sponsors will try to appoint a successor
promptly; however, if no successor has accepted within 30 days after notice of
resignation, the resigning Trustee or Evaluator may petition a court to appoint
a successor.
 
Any Sponsor may resign as long as one Sponsor with a net worth of $2 million
remains and agrees to the resignation. The remaining Sponsors and the Trustee
may appoint a replacement. If there is only one Sponsor and it fails to perform
its duties or becomes bankrupt the Trustee may:
   o remove it and appoint a replacement Sponsor;
   o liquidate the Fund; or
   o continue to act as Trustee without a Sponsor.
 
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated acts as agent for the
Sponsors.
 
The Trust Indenture contains customary provisions limiting the liability of the
Trustee, the Sponsors and the Evaluator.
 
LEGAL OPINION
 
Davis Polk & Wardwell, 450 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10017, as
special counsel for the Sponsors, has given an opinion that the units are
validly issued.
 
AUDITORS
 
Deloitte & Touche LLP, 2 World Financial Center, New York, New York 10281,
independent accountants, audited the Statement of Condition included in this
prospectus.
 
SPONSORS
 
The Sponsors are:
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.)
P.O. Box 9051,
Princeton, NJ 08543-9051
SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC. (an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup
Inc.)
388 Greenwich Street--23rd Floor,
New York, NY 10013
DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC. (a principal operating subsidiary of Morgan Stanley
Dean Witter & Co.)
Two World Trade Center--59th Floor,
New York, NY 10048
PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED (a wholly-owned subsidiary of PaineWebber Group Inc.)
1285 Avenue of the Americas,
New York, NY 10019
 
Each Sponsor is a Delaware corporation and it, or its predecessor, has acted as
sponsor to many unit investment trusts. As a registered broker-dealer each
Sponsor buys and sells securities (including investment company shares) for
others (including investment companies) and participates as an underwriter in
various selling groups.
 
TRUSTEE
 
The Chase Manhattan Bank, Unit Investement Trust Department, 4 New York
Plaza--6th Floor, New York, New York 10004, is the Trustee. It is supervised by
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System and New York State banking authorities.
 
                                       13
<PAGE>
UNDERWRITERS' AND SPONSORS' PROFITS
 
Underwriters receive sales charges when they sell units. The Sponsors also
realized a profit or loss on the initial deposit of the bonds. Any cash made
available by you to the Sponsors before the settlement date for those units may
be used in the Sponsors' businesses to the extent permitted by federal law and
may benefit the Sponsors.
 
A Sponsor or Underwriter may realize profits or sustain losses on bonds in the
Fund which were acquired from underwriting syndicates of which it was a member.
 
In maintaining a secondary market, the Sponsors will also realize profits or
sustain losses in the amount of any difference between the prices at which they
buy units and the prices at which they resell or redeem them.
 
PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
 
The Sponsors do not intend to qualify units for sale in any foreign countries.
This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell units in any country where
units cannot lawfully be sold.
 
CODE OF ETHICS
 
Merrill Lynch, as agent for the Sponsors, has adopted a code of ethics requiring
preclearance and reporting of personal securities transactions by its employees
with access to information on portfolio transactions. The goal of the code is to
prevent fraud, deception or misconduct against the Fund and to provide
reasonable standards of conduct.
 
YEAR 2000 ISSUES
 
Many computer systems were designed in such a way that they may be unable to
distinguish between the year 2000 and the year 1900 (commonly known as the 'Year
2000 Problem'). We do not expect that the computer system changes necessary to
prepare for the Year 2000 will cause any major operational difficulties for the
Fund. The Year 2000 Problem may adversely affect the issuers of the securities
contained in the Portfolio, but we cannot predict whether any impact will be
material to the Fund as a whole.
 
TAXES
 
The following summary describes some of the important income tax consequences of
holding units. It assumes that you are not a dealer, financial institution,
insurance company or other investor with special circumstances. You should
consult your own tax adviser about your particular circumstances.
 
At the date of issue of each bond, counsel for the issuer delivered an opinion
to the effect that interest on the bond is exempt from regular federal income
tax. However, interest may be subject to state and local taxes and federal
alternative minimum tax. Neither we nor our counsel have reviewed the issuance
of the bonds, related proceedings or the basis for the opinions of counsel for
the issuers. We cannot assure you that the issuer (or other users) have complied
or will comply with any requirements necessary for a bond to be tax-exempt. If
any of the bonds were determined not to be tax-exempt, you could be required to
pay income tax for current and prior years, and if the Fund were to sell the
bond, it might have to sell it at a substantial discount.
 
In the opinion of our counsel, under existing law:
 
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<PAGE>
GENERAL TREATMENT OF THE FUND AND YOUR INVESTMENT
 
The Fund will not be taxed as a corporation for federal income tax purposes, and
you will be considered to own directly your share of each bond in the Fund.
 
INCOME OR LOSS UPON DISPOSITION
 
When all or part of your share of a bond is disposed of (for example, when the
Fund sells, exchanges or redeems a bond or when you sell or exchange your
units), you will generally recognize capital gain or loss. Your gain, however,
will generally be ordinary income to the extent of any accrued 'market
discount'. Generally you will have market discount to the extent that your basis
in a bond when you purchase a unit is less than its stated redemption price at
maturity (or, if it is an original issue discount bond, the issue price
increased by original issue discount that has accrued on the bond before your
purchase). You should consult your tax adviser in this regard.
 
If your net long-term capital gains exceed your net short-term capital losses,
the excess may be subject to tax at a lower rate than ordinary income. Any
capital gain from the Fund will be long-term if you are considered to have held
your investment on each bond for more than one year and short-term if you held
it for one year or less. If you are an individual and sell your units after
holding them for more than 12 months, you may be entitled to a 20% maximum
federal tax rate on any resulting gains. Consult your tax adviser in this
regard. Because the deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations,
you may not be able to deduct all of your capital losses.
 
YOUR BASIS IN THE BONDS
 
Your aggregate basis in the bonds will be equal to the cost of your units,
including any sales charges and the organizational expenses you pay, adjusted to
reflect any accruals of 'original issue discount,' 'acquisition premium' and
'bond premium'. You should consult your tax adviser in this regard.
 
EXPENSES
 
If you are not a corporate investor, you will not be entitled to a deduction for
your share of fees and expenses of the Fund. Also, if you borrowed money in
order to purchase or carry your units, you will not be able to deduct the
interest on this borrowing for federal income tax purposes. The IRS may treat
your purchase of units as made with borrowed money even if the money is not
directly traceable to the purchase of units.
 
STATE AND LOCAL TAXES
 
Under the income tax laws of the State and City of New York, the Fund will not
be taxed as a corporation. If you are a New York taxpayer, your income from the
Fund will not be tax-exempt in New York except to the extent that the income is
earned on bonds that are tax-exempt for New York purposes. Depending on where
you live, your income from the Fund may be subject to state and local taxation.
You should consult your tax adviser in this regard.
 
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
 
You can receive at no cost supplemental information about the Fund by calling
the Trustee. The supplemental information includes more detailed risk disclosure
about the types of bonds that may be in the Fund's portfolio, general risk
disclosure concerning any insurance securing certain bonds, and general
information about the structure and operation of the Fund. The supplemental
information is also available from the SEC.
 
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MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND,
INVESTMENT GRADE PORTFOLIO - 5 (BBB QUALITY OR BETTER),
LONG INTERMEDIATE TERM SERIES,
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

The Sponsors, Trustee and Holders
of Municipal Investment Trust Fund,
Investment Grade Portfolio - 5 (BBB Quality or Better),
Long Intermediate Term Series
Defined Asset Funds:

We have audited the accompanying statement of condition of
Municipal Investment Trust Fund, Investment Grade
Portfolio - 5 (BBB Quality or Better), Long Intermediate Series.
Defined Asset Funds, including the portfolio, as of December 31, 1998
and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets
for the period January 30, 1998 to December 31, 1998. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Trustee.
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these
financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with generally
accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that
we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free
of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures
in the financial statements. Securities owned at December
31, 1998, as shown in such portfolio, were confirmed to us
by The Chase Manhattan Bank, the Trustee. An audit also
includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by the Trustee, as well as
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to
above present fairly, in all material respects, the
financial position of Municipal Investment Trust Fund,
Investment Grade Portfolio - 5 (BBB Quality or Better), Long Intermediate
Series, Defined Asset Funds at December 31, 1998 and the results
of operations and changes in net assets for the above-stated
period in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.



DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP



New York, N.Y.
February 15, 1999








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<PAGE>
     MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND,
     INVESTMENT GRADE PORTFOLIO - 5 (BBB QUALITY OR BETTER),
     LONG INTERMEDIATE TERM SERIES,
     DEFINED ASSET FUNDS



     STATEMENT OF CONDITION
     As of December 31, 1998
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


     <S>                                                                                <C>             <C>
     TRUST PROPERTY:
       Investment in marketable securities -
     at value (cost $ 10,034,954 )(Note 1)........                                                 $10,101,239
  Accrued interest ...............................                                                     118,880
       Accrued interest on Segregated Bonds (Note 5) ..                                                       3,161
       Income payments receivable (Segregated Bonds) ..                                                         252
  Cash - income ..................................                                                      44,904
       Cash - income on Segregated Bonds ..............                                                      10,993
  Cash - principal ...............................                                                      90,690
       Deferred organization costs (Note 6) ...........                                                       8,233
                                                                                                        -----------
    Total trust property .........................                                                  10,378,352


     LESS LIABILITIES:
  Income advance from Trustee.....................                                 $   130,338
       Deferred sales charge (Note 5) .................                                      22,511
  Surveillance fees payable ......................                                       2,043
       Accrued Surveillance fees ......................                                       1,358
       Other liabilities (Note 6) .....................                                       8,233         164,483
                                                                                        -----------     -----------


     NET ASSETS, REPRESENTED BY:
  9,637 units of fractional undivided
     interest outstanding (Note 3)................                                  10,183,824

{105}  Undistributed net investment income ............                                      30,045     $10,213,869
                                                                                        -----------     ===========

UNIT VALUE ($ 10,213,869 / 9,637 units )..........                                                 $  1,059.86
                                                                                                        ===========

</TABLE>




                         See Notes to Financial Statements.

                                        D - 2.

<PAGE>
     MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND,
     INVESTMENT GRADE PORTFOLIO - 5 (BBB QUALITY OR BETTER),
     LONG INTERMEDIATE TERM SERIES,
     DEFINED ASSET FUNDS



     STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
<TABLE>

<CAPTION>
                                                                                                      January 30, 1998
                                                                                                             to
                                                                                                        December 31,
                                                                                                            1998
                                                                                                            ----

     <S>                                                                                                <C>
     INVESTMENT INCOME:
  Interest income ........................                                                         $   508,887
       Interest income on Segregated
         Bonds (Note 5) .......................                                                              14,406
  Trustee's fees and expenses ............                                                             (12,857)
  Sponsor's fees .........................                                                              (1,042)
       Surveillance fees ......................                                                              (7,553)
                                                                                                        ------------
  Net investment income ..................                                                             501,841
                                                                                                        ------------


     REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN
       ON INVESTMENTS:
       Realized gain on
    securities sold or redeemed ..........                                                               8,196
       Unrealized appreciation
{ 60}    of investments .......................                                                              66,285
                                                                                                        ------------
       Net realized and unrealized
     gain on investments .................                                                              74,481
                                                                                                        ------------


     NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
  RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS ..............                                                         $   576,322
                                                                                                        ============



</TABLE>


                       See Notes to Financial Statements.

                                    D - 3.

<PAGE>
     MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND,
     INVESTMENT GRADE PORTFOLIO - 5 (BBB QUALITY OR BETTER),
     LONG INTERMEDIATE TERM SERIES,
     DEFINED ASSET FUNDS



     STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                      January 30, 1998
                                                                                                             to
                                                                                                        December 31,
                                                                                                            1998
                                                                                                            ----

     <S>                                                                                                <C>
     OPERATIONS:
  Net investment income ..................                                                         $   501,841
       Realized gain on
    securities sold or redeemed ..........                                                               8,196
       Unrealized appreciation
    of investments .......................                                                              66,285
                                                                                                        ------------
       Net increase in net assets
    resulting from operations ............                                                             576,322
                                                                                                        ------------

     INCOME DISTRIBUTIONS TO
   HOLDERS (Note 2).......................                                                            (455,975)
                                                                                                        ------------    ------------

     SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
       Deferred sales charge (Note 5):
         Principal ............................                                                            (115,263)

{ 82}  Redemption amounts:
         Income ...............................                                                              (1,415)
    Principal ............................                                                            (470,425)
                                                                                                        ------------
{ 84}  Net share transactions .................                                                            (587,103)
                                                                                                        ------------

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS ...............                                                            (466,756)

NET ASSETS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD ........                                                          10,680,625
                                                                                                        ------------
NET ASSETS AT END OF PERIOD ..............                                                         $10,213,869
                                                                                                        ============
     PER UNIT:
       Income distributions during
    period ...............................                                                         $     45.77
                                                                                                        ============
       Net asset value at end of
    period ...............................                                                         $  1,059.86
                                                                                                        ============
     TRUST UNITS:
  Redeemed during period .................                                                                 458
  Outstanding at end of period ...........                                                               9,637
                                                                                                        ============

</TABLE>

                         See Notes to Financial Statements.


                                D - 4.

<PAGE>
     MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND,
     INVESTMENT GRADE PORTFOLIO - 5 (BBB QUALITY OR BETTER),
     LONG INTERMEDIATE TERM SERIES,
     DEFINED ASSET FUNDS

     NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.   SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

     The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a Unit
     Investment Trust. The following is a summary of significant accounting
     policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its
     financial statements. The policies are in conformity with generally
     accepted accounting principles.

      (A)      Securities are stated at value as determined by the
               Evaluator based on bid side evaluations for the securities
               (see "How to Sell Units - Trustee's Redemption of Units"
               in this Prospectus, Part B), except that value on January
               30, 1998 was based upon offering side evaluations at January
               28, 1998, the day prior to the Date of Deposit. Cost of
               securities at January 30, 1998 was also based on such
               offering side evaluations.

      (B)      The Fund is not subject to income taxes. Accordingly, no
               provision for such taxes is required.

      (C)      Interest income is recorded as earned.

2.   DISTRIBUTIONS

     A distribution of net investment income is made to Holders each month.
     Receipts other than interest, after deductions for redemptions and
     applicable expenses, are distributed as explained in "Income,
     Distributions and Reinvestment - Distributions" in this Prospectus,
     Part B.

3.   NET CAPITAL
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

     <S>                                                                                                <C>
{  8}     {Original Units and Unit Cost at Date of Deposit ...........                       10,095      10,680,625   }
     Cost of 9,637 units at Date of Deposit .....................                                  $10,196,056
          Transfer to capital of interest on Segregated Bonds (Note 5)                                       14,406
     Redemptions of units - net cost of 458 units redeemed
       less redemption amounts (principal).......................                                       14,144
          Deferred sales charge (Note 5) .............................                                     (115,263)
     Realized gain on securities sold or redeemed ...............                                        8,196
     Net unrealized appreciation of investments..................                                       66,285
                                                                                                        -----------

     Net capital applicable to Holders ..........................                                  $10,183,824
                                                                                                        ===========
</TABLE>

4.   INCOME TAXES

   As of December 31, 1998, net unrealized appreciation of investments, based on
   cost for Federal income tax purposes, aggregated $66,285, of which
   $21,295 related to depreciated securities and $87,580 related to
   appreciated securities. The cost of investment securities for Federal income
   tax purposes was $10,034,954 at December 31, 1998.




                                   D - 5.

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     MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND,
     INVESTMENT GRADE PORTFOLIO - 5 (BBB QUALITY OR BETTER),
     LONG INTERMEDIATE TERM SERIES,
     DEFINED ASSET FUNDS

     NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
5.   DEFERRED SALES CHARGE
     $90,000 face amount of the Town of East Haddam, CT, G.O. Bonds, Ser. 1997, $60,000
     face amount of Marion, IA, Independent Sch. Dist., G.O. Sch. Bonds, $95,000 face
     amount of Dallastown Area Sch. Dist., York Cnty., PA, G.O. Bonds, Ser. 1998 A and
     $45,000 face amount of the State Pub. Sch. Bldg. Auth., PA, Sch. Dist. of the City
     of York, Gtd. Rev. Bonds, Ser. 1998 A, have been segregated to fund the deferred
     sales charges.  The sales charges are being paid for with the interest received and
     by periodic sales or maturity of these bonds.  A deferred sales charge of $3.35 per
     Unit is charged on a quarterly basis, and paid to the Sponsors periodically by the
     Trustee on behalf of the Holders, up to an aggregate of $40.20 per Unit over the
     first three years of the life of the Fund.  Should a Holder redeem Units prior to
     the third anniversary of the Fund, the remaining balance of the deferred sales
     charge will be charged.

6.   DEFERRED ORGANIZATION COSTS

     Deferred organization costs are being amortized over a period of five
     years. Included in "Other liabilities" is $ 8,233 payable to the Trustee
     for reimbursement of costs related to the organization of the Trust.

</TABLE>

                                              D - 6.

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     MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND,
     INVESTMENT GRADE PORTFOLIO - 5 (BBB QUALITY OR BETTER),
     LONG INTERMEDIATE TERM SERIES,
     DEFINED ASSET FUNDS

     PORTFOLIO
     As of December 31, 1998

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             Rating of Issues(1)
                                             --------------------
                                             Standard
                                             & Poor's   Moody's    Fitch
     Portfolio No. and Title of              Corpora-   Investors  Investors       Face
            Securities                       tion       Service    Group          Amount       Coupon   Maturities(3)
            ----------                       ---------  ---------  ---------    -----------  ---------- ------------

<S>                                          <C>        <C>         <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>
   1 Jefferson Cnty., AL, Multifamily           A+         NR        NR         $ 1,000,000     5.400 %      2012
     Hsg. Rfdg. Rev. Warrants (Mitchell                                              {472654BH4  }
     Investments, L.L.P. Proj.) (Regions
     Bank Birmingham AL - Letter of Credit),
     Ser. 1997 A (7)

   2 Town of East Haddam, CT, G.O. Bonds,       NR         NR        NR              90,000     5.250        1999
     Ser. 1993 (6)                                                                   {272623EG0  }

   3 City of Vienna, GA, Wtr. and Swr. Rev.     NR         Baa1      NR             750,000     5.625        2012
     Bonds (Tyson Proj.), Ser. 1997 (AMT)                                            {926620BC8  }
     (5)(7)

   4 Industrial Dev. Corp. of Bingham Cnty.,    NR         A1        NR           1,055,000     5.600        2012
     ID, Indl. Dev. Rev. Bonds (Spudnik                                              {090356BD7  }
     Equip. Co. Proj.), Ser. 1997 (First
     Security Bank, Bingham Cnty, ID -
     Letter of Credit) (AMT)
     (5)(7)

   5 Industrial Dev. Corp. of the City of       NR         A1        NR             370,000     5.550        2010
     Boise, ID, Indl. Dev. Rev. Bonds                                                {097446AN8  }
     (Western Trailer Co. Proj.), Ser. 1997
     (First Security Bank Bingham Cnty                                              395,000     5.600        2011
     Letter of Credit) (AMT) (5)                                                               {097446AP3  }

                                                                                    420,000     5.650        2012
                                                                                     {097446AQ1  }

   6 Village of Bourbonnais, Kankakee Cnty.,    NR         NR        NR             500,000     6.000        2009
     IL, Tax Increment Proj. and Rfdg. Rev.                                          {102024AV8  }
     Bonds, Ser. 1997

   7 The Board of Library Trustees of the       NR         NR        A              620,000     5.600        2009
     City of Waukegan, Lake Cnty., IL,                                               {942862AM5  }
     Library Bldg. Notes, Ser. 1997

   8 Porter Cnty. Hosp. Association, IN,        NR         NR        NR           1,505,000     5.700        2010
     Hosp. Rev. Rfdg. Bonds, Ser. 1997                                               {736238DS2  }

   9 Marion, IA, Independent Sch. Dist.,        AAA        Aaa       AAA             60,000     4.000        2001
     G.O. Sch. Bonds (Financial Guaranty                                             {569628EH9  }
     Ins.) (4)(6)
</TABLE>
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<PAGE>
     MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND,
     INVESTMENT GRADE PORTFOLIO - 5 (BBB QUALITY OR BETTER),
     LONG INTERMEDIATE TERM SERIES,
     DEFINED ASSET FUNDS

     PORTFOLIO
     As of December 31, 1998

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                             Rating of Issues(1)
                                             --------------------
                                             Standard
                                             & Poor's   Moody's    Fitch
     Portfolio No. and Title of              Corpora-   Investors  Investors       Face
            Securities                       tion       Service    Group          Amount       Coupon   Maturities(3)
            ----------                       ---------  ---------  ---------    -----------  ---------- ------------

<S>                                                                              <C>             <C>          <C>
   10 New Hampshire Higher Educ. and Hlth.       NR        NR        BBB         $   500,000     5.750 %      2011
     Fac. Auth., Rfdg. Rev. Bonds, New                                               {6446186Z8  }
     Hampshire Catholic Charities Issue,
     Ser. 1997 A

  11 New Hampshire Higher Educ. and Hlth.       NR        NR        BBB             500,000     5.750        2012
     Fac. Auth., Rev. Bonds, New Hampshire                                           {6446186W5  }
     Catholic Charities Issue, Ser. 1997

  12 New York State Urban Dev. Corp., Corr.     BBB+      Baa1      A               305,000     5.250        2011
     Cap. Fac. Rev. Bonds, Ser. 6                                                    {6500336T5  }

  13 Oklahoma Industries Auth., Hosp. Rev.      BBB       Baa2      NR            1,000,000     5.500        2012
     Bonds (Deaconess Hlth. Care Corp.                                               {679103SV4  }
     Proj.), Ser. 1997 A

  14 State Pub. Sch. Bldg. Auth., PA, Sch.      AAA       AAA       AAA              45,000     4.000        2001
     Dist. of the City of York, Guaranteed                                           {8573212E2  }
     Rev. Bonds (Sch. Savings Prog.)
     (Financial Guaranty Ins.), Ser. 1998 A
     (4) (6)

  15 Dallastown Area Sch. Dist., York Cnty.,    AAA       AAA       AAA              95,000     3.750        2000
     PA, G.O. Bonds (Financial Guaranty                                              {235452EV7  }
     Ins.), Ser. 1998 A (4) (6)

  16 Salt Lake Cnty., UT, Coll. Rev. Bonds      BBB       NR        NR              305,000     5.400        2010
     (Westminster Coll. of Salt Lake City                                            {79567PAM5  }
     Proj.), Ser. 1997
                                                                                    320,000     5.500        2011
                                                                                     {79567PAN3  }

                                                                                -----------
     TOTAL                                                                      $ 9,835,000
                                                                                ===========
</TABLE>

                     See Notes to Portfolio.





                                  D - 8.



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>




     Portfolio No. and Title of                Optional
            Securities                        Redemption
            ----------                       Provisions(3)    Cost(2)    Value(2)
                                             -------------  ----------- -----------
<S>
   1 Jefferson Cnty., AL, Multifamily          <C>
     Hsg. Rfdg. Rev. Warrants (Mitchell       09/01/07      $ 1,017,190 $ 1,028,520
     Investments, L.L.P. Proj.) (Regions      @  102.000
     Bank Birmingham AL - Letter of Credit),
     Ser. 1997 A (7)

   2 Town of East Haddam, CT, G.O. Bonds,
     Ser. 1993 (6)                            None               91,611      91,202

   3 City of Vienna, GA, Wtr. and Swr. Rev.
     Bonds (Tyson Proj.), Ser. 1997 (AMT)     09/01/03          764,355     768,375
     (5)(7)                                   @  103.000

   4 Industrial Dev. Corp. of Bingham Cnty.,
     ID, Indl. Dev. Rev. Bonds (Spudnik       12/15/04        1,066,922   1,087,061
     Equip. Co. Proj.), Ser. 1997 (First      @  100.000
     Security Bank, Bingham Cnty, ID -
     Letter of Credit) (AMT)
     (5)(7)

   5 Industrial Dev. Corp. of the City of
     Boise, ID, Indl. Dev. Rev. Bonds         12/15/04          374,188     378,924
     (Western Trailer Co. Proj.), Ser. 1997   @  100.000
     (First Security Bank Bingham Cnty
     Letter of Credit) (AMT) (5)              12/15/04          399,464     404,354
                                                        @  100.000

                                              12/15/04          424,733     429,887
                                              @  100.000
   6 Village of Bourbonnais, Kankakee Cnty.,
     IL, Tax Increment Proj. and Rfdg. Rev.   12/01/04          514,050     521,155
     Bonds, Ser. 1997                         @  100.000

   7 The Board of Library Trustees of the
     City of Waukegan, Lake Cnty., IL,        01/01/07          640,441     656,785
     Library Bldg. Notes, Ser. 1997           @  101.000

   8 Porter Cnty. Hosp. Association, IN,
     Hosp. Rev. Rfdg. Bonds, Ser. 1997        12/01/07        1,550,632   1,542,414
                                              @  102.000
   9 Marion, IA, Independent Sch. Dist.,
     G.O. Sch. Bonds (Financial Guaranty      None               60,090      60,684
     Ins.) (4)(6)
</TABLE>
                                       D - 7.

<PAGE>
     MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND,
     INVESTMENT GRADE PORTFOLIO - 5 (BBB QUAL
     LONG INTERMEDIATE TERM SERIES,
     DEFINED ASSET FUNDS

     PORTFOLIO
     As of December 31, 1998




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


     Portfolio No. and Title of                Optional
            Securities                        Redemption
            ----------                       Provisions(3)    Cost(2)    Value(2)
                                             -------------  ----------- -----------
<S>                                       <C>                <C>          <C>
   10 New Hampshire Higher Educ. and Hlth.
     Fac. Auth., Rfdg. Rev. Bonds, New        08/01/05      $   516,630 $   510,490
     Hampshire Catholic Charities Issue,      @  102.000
     Ser. 1997 A

  11 New Hampshire Higher Educ. and Hlth.
     Fac. Auth., Rev. Bonds, New Hampshire    08/01/07          514,850     510,505
     Catholic Charities Issue, Ser. 1997      @  102.000

  12 New York State Urban Dev. Corp., Corr.
     Cap. Fac. Rev. Bonds, Ser. 6             01/01/06          308,514     319,018
                                              @  102.000
  13 Oklahoma Industries Auth., Hosp. Rev.
     Bonds (Deaconess Hlth. Care Corp.        10/01/07        1,012,810   1,014,090
     Proj.), Ser. 1997 A                      @  102.000

  14 State Pub. Sch. Bldg. Auth., PA, Sch.
     Dist. of the City of York, Guaranteed    None               44,935      45,437
     Rev. Bonds (Sch. Savings Prog.)
     (Financial Guaranty Ins.), Ser. 1998 A
     (4) (6)

  15 Dallastown Area Sch. Dist., York Cnty.,
     PA, G.O. Bonds (Financial Guaranty       None               94,603      95,585
     Ins.), Ser. 1998 A (4) (6)

  16 Salt Lake Cnty., UT, Coll. Rev. Bonds
     (Westminster Coll. of Salt Lake City     10/01/07          311,176     310,295
     Proj.), Ser. 1997                        @  101.000

                                              10/01/07          327,760     326,458
                                              @  101.000

     TOTAL                                                   ----------  ----------
                                                            $10,034,954 $10,101,239
                                                             ==========  ==========
</TABLE>


 <PAGE>
 MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND,
 INVESTMENT GRADE PORTFOLIO - 5 (BBB QUALITY OR BETTER),
 LONG INTERMEDIATE TERM SERIES,
 DEFINED ASSET FUNDS

 NOTES TO PORTFOLIO
 As of December 31, 1998

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>   <C>
(1)   The ratings of the bonds are by Standard & Poor's Ratings Group, or by
      Moody's Investors Service, Inc if followed by "(m)", or by Fitch Investors
      Service, Inc if followed by "(f)"; "NR" indicates that this bond is not
      currently rated by any of the above mentioned rating services. These ratings
      have been furnished by the Evaluator but not confirmed with the rating
      agencies. See "Description of Ratings" in Part B of the Prospectus.

(2)   See Notes to Financial Statements.

(3)   Optional redemption provisions, which may be exercised in whole or in part,
      are initially at prices of par plus a premium, then subsequently at prices
      declining to par. Certain securities may provide for redemption at par prior
      or in addition to any optional or mandatory redemption dates or maturity, for
      example, through the operation of a maintenance and replacement fund, if
      proceeds are not able to be used as contemplated, the project is condemned or
      sold or the project is destroyed and insurance proceeds are used to redeem
      the securities. Many of the securities are also subject to mandatory sinking
      fund redemption commencing on dates which may be prior to the date on which
      securities may be optionally redeemed. Sinking fund redemptions are at par
      and redeem only part of the issue. Some of the securities have mandatory
      sinking funds which contain optional provisions permitting the issuer to
      increase the principal amount of securities called on a mandatory redemption
      date. The sinking fund redemptions with optional provisions may, and optional
      refunding redemptions generally will, occur at times when the redeemed
      securities have an offering side evaluation which represents a premium over
      par. To the extent that the securities were acquired at a price higher than
      the redemption price, this will represent a loss of capital when compared
      with the Public Offering Price of the Units when acquired. Distributions will
      generally be reduced by the amount of the income which would otherwise have
      been paid with respect to redeemed securities and there will be distributed
      to Holders any principal amount and premium received on such redemption after
      satisfying any redemption requests for Units received by the Fund. The
      estimated current return may be affected by redemptions. The tax effect on
      Holders of redemptions and related distributions is described under "Taxes"
      in this Prospectus, Part B.

(4)   Insured by the indicated municipal bond insurance company. See "Risk
      Factors - Insured Obligations " in this Prospectus, Part B.

(5)   Securities that are tax preference items for purposes of the Alternative
      Minimum Tax are indicated by "(AMT)". See "Taxes" in this Prospectus,
      Part B.

(6)   These bonds have been segregated to fund the deferred sales charges.

(7)   Certain bonds covered by letters of credit which may expire prior to the
      maturity date of the bonds. Upon expiration of a letter of credit, the
      issuer of the bond is obligated to obtain a replacement letter of credit
      or call the bond.

</TABLE>

                           D - 9.




<PAGE>
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                             Asset FundsSM
 

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