BOSTON ADVISORS INC
13F-HR, 2000-05-01
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                           UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington DC 20549

                                   FORM 13F

                              FORM 13F COVER PAGE

Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended:     March 31, 2000

Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number:

This Amendment: [ ] is a restatement.
                [ ] adds new holdings entries.

Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:

Name:        BOSTON ADVISORS, INC.
Address:     100 FEDERAL STREET
             29TH FLOOR
             BOSTON, MA.  02110

Form 13F File Number: 28-7196

The institutional investment manager filing this report and the
person by whom it is signed hereby represent that the person
signing the report is authorized to submit it, that all
information contained herein is true, correct and complete, and
that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of
this form.

Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:

Name:        DONNA MCADAM
Title:       CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Phone:       617-348-3105

Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:

DONNA MCADAM                            BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS          4/28/00
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Signature                               City, State                   Date

Report Type:

[X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT
[ ] 13F NOTICE
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT
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                             FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE

Report Summary:

Number of Other Included Managers:         0

Form 13F Information Table Entry Total:              182

Form 13F Information Table Value Total:         $179,436

List of Other Included Managers:
NONE
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                                                    FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE

            COLUMN 1             COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3  COLUMN 4        COLUMN 5        COLUMN 6   COLUMN 7            COLUMN 8
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                                  TITLE    CUSIP     VALUE     SHARES /    SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT     OTHER          VOTING AUTHORITY
         NAME OF ISSUER          OF CLASS  NUMBER   (x$1000) PRINCIPAL AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN    MANAGERS     SOLE    SHARED    NONE
- -------------------------------- -------- --------- -------- ------------- --- ---- -------- ------------ -------- -------- --------
<S>                              <C>      <C>       <C>      <C>           <C> <C>  <C>      <C>          <C>      <C>      <C>
AFLAC CORP                       COMMON   00105510       544         11950 SH       SOLE                                       11950
AES CORP                         COMMON   00130H10       378          4800 SH       SOLE                                        4800
ABB AB-SPONSORED ADR             COMMON   00256Q10       270         20000 SH       SOLE                                       20000
ADAPTEC INC                      COMMON   00651F10       695         18000 SH       SOLE                                       18000
ALCOA INC                        COMMON   01381710       342          4875 SH       SOLE                                        4875
ALLMERICA FINANCIAL CORP         COMMON   01975410       479          9400 SH       SOLE                                        9400
ALLTEL CORP                      COMMON   02003910      1037         16447 SH       SOLE                                       16447
AMERICA ONLINE INC               COMMON   02364J10       820         12200 SH       SOLE                                       12200
AMERICAN EXPRESS CO              COMMON   02581610      1509         10135 SH       SOLE                                       10135
AMERICAN EXPRESS CP              CONVERT  02581RDT       348           350 PRN      SOLE                                         350
AMERICAN EXPRESS CREDIT          CONVERT  02581RE9       298           300 PRN      SOLE                                         300
AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL       CONVERT  02635REQ       297           300 PRN      SOLE                                         300
AMERICAN GENERAL FINANCIAL GP CP CONVERT  02635RJU       339           350 PRN      SOLE                                         350
AMERICAN INTL GRP                COMMON   02687410      3853         35191 SH       SOLE                                       35191
AMGEN INC                        COMMON   03116210      1000         16300 SH       SOLE                                       16300
ANN TAYLOR INC                   COMMON   03611510       208          9025 SH       SOLE                                        9025
APACHE CORP                      COMMON   03741110       684         13750 SH       SOLE                                       13750
ASSOCIATES CORP CP               CONVERT  04600JDU       448           450 PRN      SOLE                                         450
BP AMOCO PLC                     COMMON   05562210       204          3842 SH       SOLE                                        3842
BEAR STEARNS COS INC             COMMON   07390210       301          6600 SH       SOLE                                        6600
BED BATH & BEYOND INC.           COMMON   07589610       244          6200 SH       SOLE                                        6200
BELLSOUTH TEL                    CONVERT  07815JDB       299           300 PRN      SOLE                                         300
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY CL-A NON-VOTE COMMON   08467010       343             6 SH       SOLE                                           6
BEST BUY INC                     COMMON   08651610       387          4500 SH       SOLE                                        4500
BIOGEN INC                       COMMON   09059710       528          7550 SH       SOLE                                        7550
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC                COMMON   10113710      1747         81975 SH       SOLE                                       81975
BRIGGS & STRATTON CORP           COMMON   10904310       206          5000 SH       SOLE                                        5000
BRINKER INTL INC.                COMMON   10964110       439         14800 SH       SOLE                                       14800
BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB             COMMON   11012210       216          3748 SH       SOLE                                        3748
CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP       COMMON   14040H10       663         13825 SH       SOLE                                       13825
CARDINAL HEALTH INC              COMMON   14149Y10      1466         31948 SH       SOLE                                       31948
CENTRAL NEWSPAPERS INC           COMMON   15464710       331          9850 SH       SOLE                                        9850
CENTURYTEL INC                   COMMON   15670010       555         14954 SH       SOLE                                       14954
CHAMPION INTL CORP               COMMON   15852510       599         11250 SH       SOLE                                       11250
CHASE MANHATTAN-NEW              COMMON   16161A10      1867         21409 SH       SOLE                                       21409
CHEVRON CORP                     COMMON   16675110       642          6950 SH       SOLE                                        6950
CHEVRON USA INC                  CONVERT  1667N0DB       299           300 PRN      SOLE                                         300
CHEVRON USA INC CP               CONVERT  1667N0EX       445           450 PRN      SOLE                                         450
CISCO SYSTEMS                    COMMON   17275R10     10140        131152 SH       SOLE                                      131152
CITIGROUP INC                    COMMON   17296710       780         13147 SH       SOLE                                       13147
COCA COLA CO                     COMMON   19121610      1457         31040 SH       SOLE                                       31040
COCA-COLA CO                     CONVERT  19121DEA       298           300 PRN      SOLE                                         300
COMERICA INC                     COMMON   20034010       619         14790 SH       SOLE                                       14790
COMPAQ COMPUTER                  COMMON   20449310      2296         86240 SH       SOLE                                       86240
COSTO WHOLESALE CORP             COMMON   22160K10       463          8800 SH       SOLE                                        8800
CROWN CORK & SEAL                COMMON   22825510       752         47016 SH       SOLE                                       47016
CYTYC CORP                       COMMON   23294610       690         14300 SH       SOLE                                       14300
DAIMLER CHRYSLER NA CP           CONVERT  2338E0GX       686           700 PRN      SOLE                                         700
DAIMLERCHRYSLER NA               CONVERT  2338EODQ       299           300 PRN      SOLE                                         300
DANAHER CORP                     COMMON   23585110       449          8800 SH       SOLE                                        8800
DARDEN RESTAURANTS, INC          COMMON   23719410       407         22850 SH       SOLE                                       22850
DATASCOPE CORP                   COMMON   23811310       271          8550 SH       SOLE                                        8550
DECLARATION FNDG                 CONVERT  24357LF2       297           300 PRN      SOLE                                         300
WALT DISNEY CO                   COMMON   25468710      1295         31304 SH       SOLE                                       31304
DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO      COMMON   26353410       222          4200 SH       SOLE                                        4200
E M C CORP MASS                  COMMON   26864810      1769         14150 SH       SOLE                                       14150
EAGLEFUNDING CAP                 CONVERT  27003KF6       297           300 PRN      SOLE                                         300
J D EDWARDS                      COMMON   28166710       897         27545 SH       SOLE                                       27545
ENERGYNORTH INC                  COMMON   29292510       639         10945 SH       SOLE                                       10945
ENRON CORP                       COMMON   29356110      3520         47014 SH       SOLE                                       47014
EXXON MOBIL CORP                 COMMON   30231G10      3475         44655 SH       SOLE                                       44655
FAMILY DLR STORES INC            COMMON   30700010       207          9950 SH       SOLE                                        9950
FARMER MAC DISC                  CONVERT  31315KYB       494           500 PRN      SOLE                                         500
FREDDIE MAC - VOTING COMMON      COMMON   31340030       236          5350 SH       SOLE                                        5350
FIRST SVC BK FOR SVGS            COMMON   33640810         1         17000 SH       SOLE                                       17000
FLORIDA PWR CORP                 CONVERT  34110ADB       299           300 PRN      SOLE                                         300
FORD MTR CO DEL                  COMMON   34537010       368          8000 SH       SOLE                                        8000
FORD MOTOR CRED                  CONVERT  34539TEA       298           300 PRN      SOLE                                         300
FORD MOTOR CREDIT                CONVERT  34539TLM       336           350 PRN      SOLE                                         350
FOREST LABS INC                  COMMON   34583810       448          5300 SH       SOLE                                        5300
GTE CORP                         COMMON   36232010       286          4025 SH       SOLE                                        4025
GAP INC                          COMMON   36476010       399          8012 SH       SOLE                                        8012
GATEWAY INC                      COMMON   36762610       698         13175 SH       SOLE                                       13175
GEN ELEC CAP CRP                 CONVERT  36959HF2       297           300 PRN      SOLE                                         300
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAP CORP CP     CONVERT  36959HKT       675           700 PRN      SOLE                                         700
GENERAL ELECTRIC                 COMMON   36960410      5401         34802 SH       SOLE                                       34802
GMAC                             CONVERT  37042DEB       298           300 PRN      SOLE                                         300
GENL MTRS ACCEPT CORP CP         CONVERT  37042DJU       339           350 PRN      SOLE                                         350
GENERAL MOTORS CORP              COMMON   37044210       248          3000 SH       SOLE                                        3000
GILLETTE CO                      COMMON   37576610      1778         47179 SH       SOLE                                       47179
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP              COMMON   38141G10      2665         25350 SH       SOLE                                       25350
GUIDANT CORP                     COMMON   40169810       276          4700 SH       SOLE                                        4700
HALLIBURTON CO                   COMMON   40621610       226          5500 SH       SOLE                                        5500
HARLEY DAVIDSON INC              COMMON   41282210       492          6200 SH       SOLE                                        6200
HARRAHS ENTERTAINMENT INC        COMMON   41361910       297         16000 SH       SOLE                                       16000
HEWLETT PACKARD CO               COMMON   42823610      1273          9600 SH       SOLE                                        9600
HOME DEPOT INC                   COMMON   43707610       464          7200 SH       SOLE                                        7200
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC      COMMON   43851610      1487         28215 SH       SOLE                                       28215
HOUSEHOLD FINANCE CORP           CONVERT  44181CHX       682           700 PRN      SOLE                                         700
IBM CREDIT CORP CP               CONVERT  44922AFW       443           450 PRN      SOLE                                         450
INFORMIX CORP                    COMMON   45677910      1976        116680 SH       SOLE                                      116680
INGERSOLL RAND CO                COMMON   45686610       367          8300 SH       SOLE                                        8300
INTEL CORP                       COMMON   45814010     12326         93422 SH       SOLE                                       93422
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS     COMMON   45920010       775          6570 SH       SOLE                                        6570
INTERPUBLIC GROUP COS INC        COMMON   46069010       567         12000 SH       SOLE                                       12000
IVAX CORPORATION                 COMMON   46582310       464         17025 SH       SOLE                                       17025
JABIL CIRCUIT INC                COMMON   46631310       610         14100 SH       SOLE                                       14100
JEFFERSON PILOT CORP             COMMON   47507010       225          3375 SH       SOLE                                        3375
JOHNSON & JOHNSON                COMMON   47816010       257          3675 SH       SOLE                                        3675
JOHNSON CTLS INC                 COMMON   47836610       514          9500 SH       SOLE                                        9500
JONES APPAREL                    COMMON   48007410       386         12100 SH       SOLE                                       12100
KERR MCGEE CORP                  COMMON   49238610       758         13125 SH       SOLE                                       13125
LSI LOGIC CORP                   COMMON   50216110      1591         21912 SH       SOLE                                       21912
ESTEE LAUDER CO CL-A             COMMON   51843910      2441         48760 SH       SOLE                                       48760
LEHMAN BROTHERS HOLDING INC      COMMON   52490810       594          6125 SH       SOLE                                        6125
LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC  COMMON   52977110      1343         12700 SH       SOLE                                       12700
LILLY ELI & CO                   COMMON   53245710      1997         31699 SH       SOLE                                       31699
LIZ CLAIBORNE INC                COMMON   53932010      2045         44647 SH       SOLE                                       44647
LOWES COS INC                    COMMON   54866110       514          8800 SH       SOLE                                        8800
LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES INC          COMMON   54946310       635         10448 SH       SOLE                                       10448
MBNA CORP                        COMMON   55262L10      2201         86327 SH       SOLE                                       86327
MCI WORLDCOM INC                 COMMON   55268B10       437          9646 SH       SOLE                                        9646
MGIC INVESTMENT CORP             COMMON   55284810       432          9900 SH       SOLE                                        9900
MANITOWOC INC                    COMMON   56357110       365         13500 SH       SOLE                                       13500
MEDTRONIC INC                    COMMON   58505510       468          9108 SH       SOLE                                        9108
MERCK & CO INC                   COMMON   58933110     15820        254655 SH       SOLE                                      254655
MERRILL LYNCH                    CONVERT  59018JF6       297           300 PRN      SOLE                                         300
MICROSOFT CORP                   COMMON   59491810      1895         17832 SH       SOLE                                       17832
MICROCHIP TECHNOLOGY INC         COMMON   59501710      1400         21300 SH       SOLE                                       21300
MINNESOTA MNG & MFG CO           COMMON   60405910       266          3000 SH       SOLE                                        3000
MOLEX INC                        COMMON   60855410      2524         42958 SH       SOLE                                       42958
MORGAN J P & CO INC              COMMON   61688010       303          2300 SH       SOLE                                        2300
MUELLER INDUSTRIES               COMMON   62475610       503         16550 SH       SOLE                                       16550
MURPHY OIL CORP                  COMMON   62671710       432          7500 SH       SOLE                                        7500
NATL RURAL UTIL                  CONVERT  63743CGJ       294           300 PRN      SOLE                                         300
NATION WIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES    COMMON   63862010       152         14586 SH       SOLE                                       14586
NAVISTAR INTL CORP NEW           COMMON   63934E10       253          6300 SH       SOLE                                        6300
NIKE INC CL B                    COMMON   65410610       581         14655 SH       SOLE                                       14655
NORTHERN TR CORP                 COMMON   66585910       247          3650 SH       SOLE                                        3650
OMNICOM GROUP                    COMMON   68191910       388          4150 SH       SOLE                                        4150
ORACLE SYS CORP                  COMMON   68389X10      1541         19740 SH       SOLE                                       19740
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE INC           COMMON   68989910       339         10575 SH       SOLE                                       10575
PEGASUS FOUR                     CONVERT  70556XDD       299           300 PRN      SOLE                                         300
PERPETUAL SVGS BK VA             COMMON   71427520         0         10000 SH       SOLE                                       10000
PFIZER INC                       COMMON   71708110      1503         41103 SH       SOLE                                       41103
PROCTER & GAMBLE CO              COMMON   74271810       304          5400 SH       SOLE                                        5400
PRUDENTIAL FUND                  CONVERT  74433GDQ       299           300 PRN      SOLE                                         300
PRUDENTIAL FUNDING CP            CONVERT  74433GGH       344           350 PRN      SOLE                                         350
QWEST COMMUNICATIONS INTL        COMMON   74912110       888         18310 SH       SOLE                                       18310
ROPER INDS                       COMMON   77669610       281          8275 SH       SOLE                                        8275
ROSS STORES INC                  COMMON   77829610       443         18400 SH       SOLE                                       18400
ROYAL DUTCH PETE 1.25PAR         COMMON   78025780      2054         35685 SH       SOLE                                       35685
SBC COMMUNICATIONS INC           COMMON   78387G10       248          5900 SH       SOLE                                        5900
SAP AG ADR                       COMMON   80305420      2890         48367 SH       SOLE                                       48367
SCHERING PLOUGH CORP             COMMON   80660510       395         10750 SH       SOLE                                       10750
SCHWAB CHARLES CORP -NEW-        COMMON   80851310       432          7600 SH       SOLE                                        7600
SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA INC           COMMON   80865510      1193         18800 SH       SOLE                                       18800
SCUDDER INTERNATIONAL FUND       COMMON   81116510       311          4451 SH       SOLE                                        4451
SEARS ROEBUCK CR CP              CONVERT  8124J2LW       335           350 PRN      SOLE                                         350
SHAW INDS INC                    COMMON   82028610       238         15700 SH       SOLE                                       15700
SMITH INTL INC                   COMMON   83211010       831         10725 SH       SOLE                                       10725
STAPLES INC                      COMMON   85503010      1942         97102 SH       SOLE                                       97102
STATE STREET CORP.               COMMON   85747710       557          5750 SH       SOLE                                        5750
SUN MICROSYSTEM INC              COMMON   86681010      2961         31600 SH       SOLE                                       31600
SYSCO CORP                       COMMON   87182910       537         15050 SH       SOLE                                       15050
TJX COS INC.                     COMMON   87254010       237         10700 SH       SOLE                                       10700
TANDY CORP                       COMMON   87538210       447          8800 SH       SOLE                                        8800
TARGET CORP                      COMMON   87612E10       667          8925 SH       SOLE                                        8925
TELLABS INC                      COMMON   87966410       290          4600 SH       SOLE                                        4600
TERADYNE INC                     COMMON   88077010      1069         13000 SH       SOLE                                       13000
TEXAS INSTRS INC                 COMMON   88250810      3226         20160 SH       SOLE                                       20160
TIME WARNER                      COMMON   88731510       275          2750 SH       SOLE                                        2750
TOYOTA MTR CREDIT                CONVERT  89233GDM       299           300 PRN      SOLE                                         300
TOYOTA MTR CREDIT CP             CONVERT  89233GHV       341           350 PRN      SOLE                                         350
TOYOTA MTR CREDIT CP             CONVERT  8923E2HV       341           350 PRN      SOLE                                         350
TRANSAMER FIN                    CONVERT  89350AEB       298           300 PRN      SOLE                                         300
TRIBUNE CO                       COMMON   89604710       349          9550 SH       SOLE                                        9550
TYCO INTL LTD NEW                COMMON   90212410      2019         40473 SH       SOLE                                       40473
UNITED HEALTHCARE CORP           COMMON   91058110       340          5700 SH       SOLE                                        5700
UNITED PARCEL                    CONVERT  91130TDC       299           300 PRN      SOLE                                         300
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP         COMMON   91301710       455          7200 SH       SOLE                                        7200
VANGUARD INTL INDEX-EUROPEAN FD  COMMON   92204220       575         19963 SH       SOLE                                       19963
VANGUARD INDEX EMERGING MKT PORT COMMON   92204230       502         41179 SH       SOLE                                       41179
VARIAN SEMICONDUCTOR             COMMON   92220710       744         11700 SH       SOLE                                       11700
WAL MART STORES INC              COMMON   93114210       799         14400 SH       SOLE                                       14400
WALGREEN CO                      COMMON   93142210       530         20600 SH       SOLE                                       20600
WESTWAYS FDG IV                  CONVERT  9616R2EH       298           300 PRN      SOLE                                         300
WEYERHAEUSER CO                  COMMON   96216610      1365         23945 SH       SOLE                                       23945
WILLAMETTE INDS INC              COMMON   96913310       498         12400 SH       SOLE                                       12400
WILLIAMS COS                     COMMON   96945710      1932         43961 SH       SOLE                                       43961
XILINX INC                       COMMON   98391910       915         11050 SH       SOLE                                       11050
XEROX CORP                       COMMON   98412110       759         29190 SH       SOLE                                       29190
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