497(d)
FT 253
Great Plains Equity Growth Trust, Series 3
Supplement to the Prospectus dated May 27, 1998
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Prospectus, broker/dealers
or other selling agents will receive an additional volume concession or
agency commission of .30% of the Public Offering Price on all primary
market purchases of Units of the Trusts contained in FT 253 subsequent to
October 29, 1998 if such broker/dealers or other selling agents have
aggregate purchases of Trust Units from the Sponsor on the Initial Date of
Deposit of at least $100,000 or $250,000 on any day thereafter, or if such
broker/dealers or other selling agents were entitled to receive such additional
volume concession or agency commission based on their sales of units of the
trust or trusts contained in FT 233, FT 250, FT 259, FT 273, FT 274, FT 275,
FT 276, FT 284 or FT 291.
October 30, 1998
