FT 291
America's Leading Brands Growth Trust, Series 4
Auto & Transportation Growth Trust Series
Communications Growth Trust, Series 3
Internet Growth Trust, Series 5
Regional Bank & Thrift Growth Trust, Series 2
Supplement to the Prospectus dated October 15, 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 purchases 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 of the Trusts or $250,000 of any one of
such Trusts on any day thereafter, or if such broker/dealers or other
selling agents were entitled to such additional volume concession or
agency commission based on their sales of Units of the Trusts contained
in FT 259.
October 16, 1998
