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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JANUARY 18, 2000

REGISTRATION NO. 333-90153
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-6

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FOR REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT
OF 1933 OF SECURITIES OF UNIT INVESTMENT
TRUSTS REGISTERED ON FORM N-8B-2

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A. EXACT NAME OF TRUST:

EQUITY INVESTOR FUND
FOCUS SERIES
BROADBAND PORTFOLIO 2000 SERIES A
(FORMERLY FOCUS SERIES 13)
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS

B. NAME OF DEPOSITOR:

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

C. COMPLETE ADDRESS OF DEPOSITOR'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

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MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER &
SMITH INCORPORATED
UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST DIVISION
P.O. BOX 9051
PRINCETON, NJ 08543-9051
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D. NAMES AND COMPLETE ADDRESS OF AGENTS FOR SERVICE:

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TERESA KONCICK, ESQ.
P.O. BOX 9051
PRINCETON, NJ 08543-9051

COPIES TO:
PIERRE DE SAINT PHALLE, ESQ.
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10017
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E. TITLE OF SECURITIES BEING REGISTERED:

An indefinite number of Units of Beneficial Interest pursuant to Rule 24f-2
promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

F. APPROXIMATE DATE OF PROPOSED SALE TO PUBLIC.
As soon as practicable after the effective date of the registration statement.

THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR DATES
AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL FILE
A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT
SHALL HEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(a) OF THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO
SAID SECTION 8(a), MAY DETERMINE.

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Information contained herein is subject to completion or amendment. A
registration statement relating to these securities has been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. These securities may not be sold nor may
offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes
effective. This prospectus shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities
in any State in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior
to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any State.
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SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, PRELIMINARY
PROSPECTUS DATED JANUARY 18, 2000

DEFINED ASSET FUNDS--REGISTERED TRADEMARK--
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EQUITY INVESTOR FUND
FOCUS SERIES
BROADBAND PORTFOLIO SERIES A
(A UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST)
- CAPITAL APPRECIATION
- PROFESSIONAL SELECTION
- DIVERSIFICATION WITHIN THE TECHNOLOGY,
INTERNET AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
INDUSTRIES

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The Securities and Exchange Commission has not
approved or
disapproved these Securities or passed upon the
SPONSOR: adequacy of this
MERRILL LYNCH, prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a
PIERCE, FENNER & criminal offense.
SMITH INCORPORATED Prospectus dated January , 2000.
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Def ined Asset Funds-Registered Trademark-
Defined Asset Funds-Registered Trademark- is America's oldest and largest family
of unit investment trusts, with over $160 billion sponsored over the last 28
years. Defined Asset Funds 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:
- A disciplined strategy of buying and holding with a long-term view is the
cornerstone of Defined Asset Funds.
- Fixed portfolio: Defined Funds follow a buy and hold investment strategy;
funds are not managed and portfolio changes are limited.
- Defined Portfolios: We choose the stocks and bonds in advance, so you know
what you're investing in.
- Professional research: Our dedicated research team seeks out stocks or bonds
appropriate for a particular fund's objectives.
- Ongoing supervision: We monitor each portfolio on an ongoing basis.
No matter what your investment goals, risk tolerance 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.

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CONTENTS
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Risk/Return Summary.................. 3
What You Can Expect From Your
Investment......................... 6
Income............................. 6
Records and Reports................ 6
The Risks You Face................... 6
Concentration Risk................. 6
Foreign Issuer Risk................ 7
Litigation Risks................... 8
Selling or Exchanging Units.......... 8
Sponsor's Secondary Market......... 9
Selling Units to the Trustee....... 9
Rollover/Exchange Option........... 10
How The Fund Works................... 10
Pricing............................ 10
Evaluations........................ 11
Income............................. 11
Expenses........................... 11
Portfolio Changes.................. 12
Portfolio Termination.............. 13
No Certificates.................... 13
Trust Indenture.................... 13
Legal Opinion...................... 14
Auditors........................... 14
Sponsor............................ 14
Trustee............................ 14
Underwriters' and Sponsor's
Profits.......................... 14
Public Distribution................ 15
Code of Ethics..................... 15
Advertising and Sales Literature... 15
Taxes................................ 15
Supplemental Information............. 17
Statement of Condition............... 18
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RISK/RETURN SUMMARY

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1. WHAT IS THE PORTFOLIO'S OBJECTIVE?

The Portfolio seeks capital appreciation
by investing in a fixed portfolio of
common stocks in the broadband sector of
the Technology, Internet and
Telecommunications industries.

You can participate in the Portfolio by
purchasing units. Each unit represents an
equal share of the stocks in the Portfolio
and receives an equal share of income and
principal distributions, if any.

2. WHAT IS THE PORTFOLIO'S INVESTMENT
STRATEGY?

The Portfolio contains stocks in the
broadband sector of the Technology,
Internet and Telecommunications
industries. The stocks were selected by
analysts from the Merrill Lynch Global
Research and Economics Group because it is
believed these stocks have great potential
for growth.

- As more and more users crowd the Internet,
the demand for faster connections
increases. Broadband generically refers to
high-speed data communications, including
the speed at which users can access the
Internet. We believe that the companies
producing and utilizing the equipment that
can provide broadband access will
experience growth.

- The Defined Asset Funds will evaluate the
stock selections for market capitalization
and liquidity. Portfolio stock market
capitalizations presently range from
approximately $ billion to over $
billion.

The stocks will be held in the Portfolio
for about one year. At the end of the
year, we will liquidate the Portfolio and
apply a similar Strategy to select a new
portfolio, if available.

3. WHAT INDUSTRIES ARE REPRESENTED IN THE
PORTFOLIO?
Based upon the principal business of each
issuer and current market values, the
Portfolio represents the following sectors
of:
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4. WHAT ARE THE SIGNIFICANT RISKS?

YOU CAN LOSE MONEY BY INVESTING IN THE
PORTFOLIO. THIS CAN HAPPEN FOR VARIOUS
REASONS, INCLUDING:

- Broadband-related stocks generally trade
at high valuations and can be very
volatile and therefore, the Portfolio may
be considered speculative; investors
should assess their risk tolerance and
investment time horizon before purchasing
units of this Portfolio.

- Share prices may decline during the life
of the Portfolio.

- Because the Portfolio is concentrated in
the broadband sector, adverse developments
in this sector may affect the value of
your units. In addition, the Portfolio
contains a significant number of foreign
stocks. The risks associated with this
type of investment are discussed later in
this prospectus under the heading
"Concentration Risk."

- The Portfolio may continue to purchase or
hold the stocks originally selected even
though their market value may have
changed.

- The Portfolio does not reflect any
investment recommendations of the Sponsor,
and any one or more of the stocks in the
Portfolio may, from time to time, be
subject to sell recommendations from the
Sponsor.

5. IS THIS PORTFOLIO APPROPRIATE FOR YOU?

Yes, if you want capital appreciation. You
will benefit from a professionally
selected and supervised portfolio. Because
this Portfolio focuses on one industry
sector, it should be considered as a
vehicle for investing a portion of your
assets and not as a complete equity
investment program.

The Portfolio is NOT appropriate for you
if you are not comfortable with the
Portfolio or are unwilling to take the
increased risk involved with an aggressive
growth equity investment. It is not
appropriate for you if you are seeking
preservation of capital or current income.
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Defined Portfolio
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Equity Investor Fund
Concept Series Internet Portfolio 2000 Series A
Defined Asset Funds

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(1) Based on Cost to Portfolio.
(2) Valuation by the Trustee made on the basis of closing sale prices at the
evaluation time on January , 2000, the business day prior to the initial
date of deposit. The value of the Securities on any subsequent business day
will vary.
+ The issuer is a foreign corporation; dividends, if any, may be subject to
withholding taxes.
* These stocks currently pay dividends.
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The securities were acquired on January , 2000 and are represented entirely by
contracts to purchase the securities. The Sponsor may have acted as underwriter,
manager or co-manager of a public offering of the securities in this Portfolio
during the last three years. Affiliates of the Sponsor may serve as specialists
in the securities in this Portfolio on one or more stock exchanges and may have
a long or short position in any of these securities or options on any of them,
and may be on the opposite side of public orders executed on the floor of an
exchange where the securities are listed. An officer, director or employee of
the Sponsor may be an officer or director of one or more of the issuers of the
securities in the Portfolio. The Sponsor may trade for its own account as an
odd-lot dealer, market maker, block positioner and/or arbitrageur in any of the
securities or in options on them. The Sponsor, its affiliates, directors,
elected officers and employee benefits programs may have either a long or short
position in any securities or in options on them.

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PLEASE NOTE THAT IF THIS PROSPECTUS IS USED AS A PRELIMINARY
PROSPECTUS
FOR A FUTURE FUND IN THIS SERIES, THE PORTFOLIO WILL CONTAIN
DIFFERENT
STOCKS FROM THOSE DESCRIBED ABOVE.
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RISK/RETURN SUMMARY (CONTINUED)

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6. WHAT ARE THE PORTFOLIO'S FEES AND
EXPENSES?

This table shows the costs and expenses
you may pay, directly or indirectly,
when you invest in the Portfolio.
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% $
Trustee's Fee
% $
Portfolio Supervision,
Bookkeeping and
Administrative Fees
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ESTIMATED ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSES
AS A % OF AMOUNT
NET PER 1,000
ASSETS UNITS
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Creation and
Development Fee
% $
Other Operating Expenses
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% $
TOTAL
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The Sponsor historically paid updating
expenses.
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The Creation and Development Fee (estimated
$. per unit) compensates the Sponsor for the
creation and development of the Portfolio and
is computed based on the Portfolio's average
daily net asset value through the date of
collection. This fee historically had been
included in the sales fee.
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ORGANIZATION COSTS per 1,000 units $
(deducted from Portfolio assets at
the close of the initial offering
period)
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INVESTOR FEES

2.50%
Maximum Sales Fee (Load) on new
purchases (as a percentage of $1,000
invested)
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You will pay an up-front sales fee of
approximately 1.00%. In addition, ten deferred
sales charges of $1.50 per 1,000 units ($15.00
annually) will be deducted from the Portfolio's
net asset value on , , and
thereafter on the first day of each month
through , 2001.
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EXAMPLE
This example may help you compare the
cost of investing in the Portfolio to
the cost of investing in other funds.
The example assumes that you invest
$10,000 in the Portfolio for the periods
indicated and sell all your units at the
end of those periods. The example also
assumes a 5% return on your investment
each year and that the Portfolio's
operating expenses stay the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher
or lower, based on these assumptions
your costs would be:
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1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
$ $ $ $
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7. IS THE PORTFOLIO MANAGED?

Unlike a mutual fund, the Portfolio is
not managed and stocks are not sold
because of market changes. The Sponsor
monitors the Portfolio and may instruct
the Trustee to sell securities under
certain limited circumstances. However,
given the investment philosophy of the
Portfolio, the Sponsor is not likely to
do so.

8. HOW DO I BUY UNITS?

You can buy units from the Sponsor and
other broker-dealers. Some banks may
offer units for sale through special
arrangements with the Sponsor, although
certain legal restrictions may apply.

The minimum investment is $250.

UNIT PRICE PER 1,000 UNITS $
(as of January , 2000)

Unit price is based on the net asset
value of the Portfolio plus the up-front
sales fee. Unit price also includes the
estimated organization costs shown
above, to which no sales fee has been
applied.
The Portfolio stocks are valued by the
Trustee on the basis of their closing
prices at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time every
business day. Unit price changes every
day with changes in the prices of the
stocks.
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9. HOW DO I SELL UNITS?

You may sell your units at any time to
the Sponsor or the Trustee for the net
asset value determined at the close of
business on the date of sale, less any
remaining deferred sales fee and the
costs of liquidating securities to meet
the redemption.

10. HOW ARE DISTRIBUTIONS MADE AND TAXED?

The Fund pays distributions of any
dividend income on the 25th day of
and , if you own units on the
10th of those months. For tax purposes,
you will be considered to have received
all the dividends paid on your pro rata
portion of each security in the
Portfolio when those dividends are
received by the Portfolio regardless of
whether you reinvest your dividends in
the Portfolio. A portion of the dividend
payments may be used to pay expenses of
the Portfolio. Foreign investors' shares
of dividends will generally be subject
to withholding taxes.

11. WHAT OTHER SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE?

REINVESTMENT OF DISTRIBUTIONS
You may choose to reinvest your
distributions into additional units of
the Portfolio. You will pay only the
deferred sales fee remaining at the time
of reinvestment. Unless you choose
reinvestment, you will receive your
distributions in cash.

EXCHANGE PRIVILEGES
You may exchange units of this Portfolio
for units of certain other Defined Asset
Funds. You may also exchange into this
Portfolio from certain other funds. We
charge a reduced sales fee on designated
exchanges.
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WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM YOUR INVESTMENT

INCOME

The Portfolio will pay to you any income it has received two times during its
life. Reasons your income may vary are:
- changes in the Portfolio because of additional securities purchased or sold;
and
- the amount of dividends declared and paid.

There can be no assurance that any dividends will be declared or paid.

RECORDS AND REPORTS

You will receive:
- - a notice from the Trustee if new equity securities are deposited in exchange
or substitution for equity securities originally deposited;
- - annual reports on Portfolio activity; and
- - annual tax information. THIS WILL ALSO BE SENT TO THE IRS. YOU MUST REPORT THE
AMOUNT OF INCOME RECEIVED DURING THE YEAR. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR TAX ADVISOR IN
THIS REGARD.

You may request audited financial statements of the Portfolio from the Trustee.

You may inspect records of Portfolio transactions at the Trustee's office during
regular business hours.

THE RISKS YOU FACE

CONCENTRATION RISK

When stocks in a particular industry or country make up 25% or more of the
Portfolio, it is said to be "concentrated" in that industry, which makes the
Portfolio less diversified.

Here is what you should know about the Portfolio's concentration in broadband
stocks in the technology, internet and telecommunications industries.

Stocks in the technology and internet industries tend to be relatively volatile
as compared to other types of investments. These kinds of companies:
- are rapidly developing and highly competitive, both domestically and
internationally;
- may be smaller and less seasoned companies with limited product lines,
markets or financial resources and limited management or marketing
personnel; and
- may be adversely affected by
-- worldwide scientific and technological developments (and resulting
product obsolescence);
-- the need for a continued substantial investment in research and
development; and
-- increased government regulation.

Other risk factors include:
- short product life cycles;
- aggressive pricing and reduced profit margins;
- dramatic and often unpredictable changes in growth rates;
- frequent new product introduction and the need to enhance existing products;
and
- intense competition from large established companies and potential
competition from small start up companies.

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Technology companies are also dependent to a substantial degree upon skilled
professional and technical personnel and there is considerable competition for
the services of qualified personnel in the industry.

Technology and Internet companies often experience intense competition from
large established companies and potential competition from small start up
companies.

Technology and Internet companies are dependent to a substantial degree upon
skilled professional and technical personnel and there is considerable
competition for the services of qualified personnel in the industry.

Stocks in the telecommunications industry:
- provide local, long-distance, wireless, cable television and internet
services and information systems;
- manufacture of telecommunications products; or
- operate voice, data and video telecommunications networks.

Payment on common stocks of companies in this industry generally depends upon:
- the amount and growth of customer demand;
- the level of rates they are allowed to charge; and
- the effects of inflation on the cost of providing services and the rate of
technological innovation.

The domestic telecommunications industry is characterized by increasing
competition in all sectors and regulation by the Federal Communications
Commission and various state regulatory authorities. To meet increasing
competition, companies may have to commit substantial capital, particularly in
the formulation of new products and services using new technology.

Telecommunications companies in both developed and emerging countries are
undergoing significant change due to varying and evolving levels of governmental
regulation or deregulation and other factors. As a result, competitive pressures
are intense and the securities of such companies may be subject to significant
price volatility.

In addition, all telecommunications companies in both developed and emerging
countries are subject to the additional risk that technological innovations will
make their products and services obsolete.

While the worldwide market for telecommunications equipment is expected to grow,
we cannot predict the overall effect on the Portfolio of factors such as:
- competing technologies;
- increasing capital requirements;
- protectionist actions by foreign governments; and
- demand for new technologies.

The international companies in the Portfolio consist predominantly of former
government owned telecommunications systems that have been privatized in stages.
We cannot predict whether such privatization will continue in the future or
what, if any, effect this will have on the Portfolio.

FOREIGN ISSUER RISK

Investments in securities of foreign issuers involve risks that are different
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investments in securities of domestic issuers. They may include:
- political and economic developments;
- possibility of withholding taxes;
- exchange controls or other governmental restrictions on the payment of
dividends;
- less publicly available information; and
- absence of uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards,
practices and requirements.

AMERICAN DEPOSITARY SHARES AND RECEIPTS

American depositary shares and receipts are issued by an American bank or trust
company to evidence ownership of underlying common stock issued by a foreign
corporation and deposited in a depositary facility. The terms and conditions of
the depositary facility may result in less liquidity or lower market prices for
the ADRs than for the underlying shares. Certain of the Portfolio Securities
were purchased in ADR form in the United States.

LIQUIDITY

Sales of foreign securities in United States securities markets are ordinarily
subject to severe restrictions and will generally be made only in foreign
securities markets. You should know that:
- securities may be traded in foreign countries where the securities markets
are not as developed or efficient and may not be as liquid as those in the
United States;
- a foreign market's liquidity might become impaired as a result of economic
or political turmoil, or if relations between the United States and such
foreign country deteriorate markedly; and
- the principal trading market for the Portfolio Securities, even if otherwise
listed, may be the over-the-counter market in which liquidity will depend on
whether dealers will make a market in the Portfolio Securities.

LITIGATION RISKS

We do not know of any pending litigation that might have a material adverse
effect upon the Portfolio.

SELLING OR EXCHANGING UNITS

You can sell your units at any time for a price based on their net asset value.
Your net asset value is calculated each business day by:
- ADDING the value of the Portfolio securities, cash and any other Portfolio
assets;
- SUBTRACTING accrued but unpaid Portfolio expenses, unreimbursed Trustee
advances, cash held to buy back units or for distribution to investors, and
any other Portfolio liabilities; and
- 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.

As of the close of the initial offering period, the price you receive will be
reduced to pay the Portfolio's estimated organization costs.

If you sell your units before the final deferred sales fee installment, the
amount of

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any remaining payments will be deducted from your proceeds.

SPONSOR'S SECONDARY MARKET

While we are not obligated to do so, we will buy back units at net asset value
less any remaining deferred sales fee and the cost of liquidating Securities to
meet the redemption. We may resell the units to other buyers or to the Trustee.

We have maintained a secondary market continuously for more than 28 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 contacting your broker, dealer or financial
institution that holds your units in street name. Sometimes, additional
documents are needed such as a trust document, certificate of corporate
authority, certificate of 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 will sell your units in the over-the-counter market if it
believes it can obtain a higher price. In that case, you will receive the net
proceeds of the sale.

If the Portfolio does not have cash available to pay you for the units you are
selling, the Sponsor will select securities to be sold. These sales could be
made at times when the securities would not otherwise be sold and may result in
your receiving less than you paid for your unit and also reduce the size and
diversity of the Portfolio.

If you sell units with a value of at least $500,000, you may choose to receive
your distribution "in kind." If you so choose, you will receive securities and
cash with a total value equal to the price of your units. The Trustee will try
to distribute securities in the portfolio pro rata, but it reserves the right to
distribute only one or a few securities. The Trustee will act as your agent in
an in-kind distribution and will either hold the securities for your account or
transfer them as you instruct. You must pay any transaction costs as well as
transfer and ongoing custodial fees on sales of securities distributed in-kind.

There could be a delay in paying you for your units:
- if the New York Stock Exchange is closed (other than customary weekend and
holiday closings);
- 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
securities not reasonably practicable; and
- for any other period permitted by SEC order.

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ROLLOVER/EXCHANGE OPTION

When this Portfolio is about to terminate, you may have the option to roll your
proceeds into the next Broadband Portfolio if one is available.

If you hold your units with any of the Sponsors and notify your financial
adviser by , 2001, your units will be redeemed and certain distributed
securities plus the proceeds from the sale of the remaining distributed
securities will be reinvested in units of a new Broadband Portfolio. If you
decide not to roll over your proceeds, you will receive a cash distribution
after the Portfolio terminates.

The Portfolio will terminate by , 2001. However, the Sponsor may extend the
termination date for a period no longer than 30 days without notice to Unit
holders. You may by written notice to the Trustee at least ten business days
prior to termination, elect to receive an in-kind distribution of your pro rata
share of the Securities remaining in the Portfolio at that time (net of your
share of expenses). Of course you can sell your units at any time prior to
termination.

If you continue to hold your units, you may exchange units of this Portfolio
anytime before this Portfolio terminates for units of certain other Defined
Asset Funds at a reduced sales fee if your investment goals change. In addition,
you may exchange into this Fund from certain other Defined Asset Funds. To
exchange units, you should talk to your financial professional about what
Portfolios are exchangeable, suitable and currently available.

We may amend or terminate the options to exchange your units or roll your
proceeds at any time without notice.

HOW THE FUND WORKS

PRICING

Units are charged a combination of initial and deferred sales fees.

In addition, during the initial offering period, a portion of the price of a
unit also consists of securities to pay all or some of the costs of organizing
the Portfolio including:
- cost of initial preparation of legal documents;
- federal and state registration fees;
- initial fees and expenses of the Trustee;
- initial audit; and
- legal expenses and other out-of-pocket expenses.

The estimated organization costs will be deducted from the assets of the
Portfolio as of the close of the initial offering period.

The deferred sales fee is generally a charge of $1.50 per 1,000 units ($15.00
annually) and is accrued in ten installments. Units redeemed or repurchased
prior to the accrual of the final deferred sales fee installment will have the
amount of any remaining installments deducted from the redemption or repurchase
proceeds or deducted in calculating an in-kind distribution, however, this
deduction will be waived in the event of the death or disability (as defined in
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) of an investor. The initial sales fee is
equal to the aggregate sales fee less the aggregate amount of any

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remaining installments of the deferred sales fee.

It is anticipated that securities will not be sold to pay the deferred sales fee
until after the date of the last installment. Investors will be at risk for
market price fluctuations in the securities from the several installment accrual
dates to the dates of actual sale of securities to satisfy this liability.

EVALUATIONS

The Trustee values the securities on each business day (i.e., any day other than
Saturdays, Sundays and the following holidays as observed by the New York Stock
Exchange: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Good
Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas).
If the securities are listed on a national securities exchange or the Nasdaq
National Market, evaluations are generally based on closing sales prices on that
exchange or that system or, if closing sales prices are not available, at the
mean between the closing bid and offer prices.

INCOME
- - The annual income per unit will depend primarily upon the amount of dividends
declared and paid by the issuers of the securities and to a lesser degree,
upon the level of purchases of additional securities and sales of securities.
There is no assurance that dividends on the securities and levels or be
declared at all.
- - Each unit receives an equal share of distributions of dividend income. Because
dividends on the securities are not received at a constant rate throughout the
year, any distribution may be more or less than the amount then credited to
the income account. The Trustee credits dividends received 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 a fee monthly. It also benefits when it holds cash for the
Portfolio in non-interest bearing accounts. The Trustee may also receive
additional amounts:
- for extraordinary services and costs of indemnifying the Trustee and the
Sponsor;
- costs of actions taken to protect the Portfolio and other legal fees and
expenses;
- expenses for keeping the Portfolio's registration statement current; and
- Portfolio termination expenses and any governmental charges.

The Sponsor is currently reimbursed up to 70 CENTS per 1,000 units annually for
providing portfolio supervisory, bookkeeping and administrative services and for
any other expenses properly chargeable to the Portfolio. Legal, typesetting,
electronic filing and regulatory filing fees and expenses associated with
updating the Portfolio's registration statement yearly are also now chargeable
to the Portfolio. While this fee may exceed the amount of these costs and
expenses attributable to this Portfolio, 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

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any calendar year. Certain of these expenses were previously paid for by the
Sponsor.

The Sponsor will receive a Creation and Development Fee of .25% of the
Portfolio's average daily net asset value through the date of collection. This
fee, which has historically been included in the gross sales fee, compensates
the Sponsor for the creation and development of the Portfolio, including
determination of the Portfolio's objective and policies and portfolio
composition and size, selection of service providers and information services.
No portion of the Creation and Development Fee is applied to the payment of
distribution expenses or as compensation for sales efforts.

The Trustee's and Sponsor's fees may be adjusted for inflation without
investors' approval.

The maximum sales fee is 2.50%. If you hold units in certain eligible accounts
offered by the Sponsor, you will pay no sales fee. Employees and non-employee
directors of the Sponsor may be charged a reduced sales fee of no less than
$5.00 per 1,000 Units. If your aggregate sales fee is less than the deferred
sales fee, you will be given additional units which will decrease the effective
maximum sales fee to the amount shown below.

The maximum sales fee is effectively reduced if you invest as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YOUR MAXIMUM SALES
IF YOU INVEST: FEE WILL BE:
-------------- ------------------
<S> <C>
Less than $50,000 2.50%
$50,000 to $99,999 2.25%
$100,000 to $249,999 1.75%
$250,000 to $999,999 1.50%
$1,000,000 or more 1.00%
</TABLE>

The deferred sales fees you owe are paid from the Capital Account. Although we
may collect the deferred sales charge monthly, to keep Units more fully invested
we do not currently plan to pay the deferred sales charge until after the
rollover notification date.

The Sponsors will pay advertising and selling expenses at no charge to the
Portfolio. If Portfolio expenses exceed initial estimates, the Portfolio will
owe the excess. The Trustee has a lien on Portfolio assets to secure
reimbursement of Portfolio expenses and may sell securities if cash is not
available.

PORTFOLIO CHANGES

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.

We decide whether to offer units for sale that we acquire in the secondary
market after reviewing:
- diversity of the Portfolio;
- size of the Portfolio relative to its original size;
- ratio of Portfolio expenses to income; and
- cost of maintaining a current prospectus.

If a Portfolio is buying or selling a stock actively traded on a national
securities exchange or certain foreign exchanges, it may buy from or sell to
another Defined Asset Fund at the stock's closing sale price (without any
brokerage commissions).

PORTFOLIO TERMINATION

When the Portfolio is about to terminate you will receive a notice, and you will
be unable to sell your units after that time. We

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will sell any remaining securities, and you will receive your final distribution
in cash.

You will pay your share of the expenses associated with termination, including
brokerage costs in selling securities. This may reduce the amount you receive as
your final distribution.

NO CERTIFICATES

All investors are required to hold their Units in uncertificated form and in
"street name" by their broker, dealer or financial institution at the Depository
Trust Company.

TRUST INDENTURE

The Portfolio is a "unit investment trust" governed by a Trust Indenture, a
contract between the Sponsor and the Trustee, 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 Sponsor and the Trustee may amend the Indenture without your consent:
- to cure ambiguities;
- to correct or supplement any defective or inconsistent provision;
- to make any amendment required by any governmental agency; or
- to make other changes determined not to be materially adverse to your best
interest (as determined by the Sponsor).

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 Portfolio without your written consent.

The Trustee may resign by notifying the Sponsor. The Sponsor may remove the
Trustee without your consent if:
- it fails to perform its duties;
- it becomes incapable of acting or bankrupt or its affairs are taken over by
public authorities; or
- the Sponsor determine that its replacement is in your best interest.

Investors holding 51% of the units may remove the Trustee. The Trustee may
resign or be removed by the Sponsor without the consent of investors. The
resignation or removal of the Trustee becomes effective when a successor accepts
appointment. The Sponsor will try to appoint a successor promptly; however, if
no successor has accepted within 30 days after notice of resignation, the
resigning Trustee may petition a court to appoint a successor.

If there is only one Sponsor and it fails to perform its duties or becomes
bankrupt the Trustee may:
- remove it and appoint a replacement Sponsor;
- liquidate the Portfolio; or
- continue to act as Trustee without a Sponsor.

The Trust Indenture contains customary provisions limiting the liability of the
Trustee and the Sponsor.

LEGAL OPINION

Davis Polk & Wardwell, 450 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10017, as

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special counsel for the Sponsor, 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

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED (a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.)
P.O. Box 9051,
Princeton, NJ 08543-9051

The Sponsor is a Delaware corporation and it, or its predecessor, has acted as
sponsor to many unit investment trusts. As a registered broker-dealer the
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 Bank of New York, Unit Investment Trust Department, P.O. Box 974, Wall
Street Division, New York, New York 10268-0974, 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.

UNDERWRITERS' AND SPONSOR'S PROFITS

Underwriter receives sales charges when they sell units. The Sponsor also
realize a profit or loss on deposit of the securities shown under Defined
Portfolio. Any cash made available by you to the Sponsor before the settlement
date for those units may be used in the Sponsor's businesses to the extent
permitted by federal law and may benefit the Sponsor.

The Sponsor or Underwriter may realize profits or sustain losses on stocks in
the Portfolio which were acquired from underwriting syndicates of which it was a
member.

During the initial offering period, the Sponsor may realize profits or sustain
losses on units it holds due to fluctuations in the price per unit. The Sponsor
experienced a profit of $ on the initial deposit of the Securities. Any
profit or loss to the Portfolio will be effected by the receipt of applicable
sales fees and a gain or loss on subsequent deposits of securities. In
maintaining a secondary market, the Sponsor will also realize profits or sustain
losses in the amount of any difference between the prices

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at which they buy units and the prices at which they resell or redeem them.

PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION

During the initial offering period, units will be distributed to the public by
the Sponsor and dealers who are members of the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc.
Dealers will be entitled to the concession stated below on Units sold or
redeemed.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DEALER CONCESSION
AS
A % OF PUBLIC
AMOUNT PURCHASED OFFERING PRICE
---------------- -----------------
<S> <C>
Less than $50,000 2.00%
$50,000 to $99,999 1.80%
$100,000 to $249,999 1.45%
$250,000 to $999,999 1.25%
$1,000,000 and over 0.50%
</TABLE>

The Sponsor does 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 has adopted a code of ethics requiring 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 Portfolio and to provide reasonable standards of conduct.

ADVERTISING AND SALES LITERATURE

Advertising and sales literature may include brief descriptions of the principal
businesses of the companies represented in the Portfolio.

Sales material may discuss developing a long-term financial plan, working with
your financial professional; the nature and risks of various investment
strategies and Defined Asset Funds that could help you toward your financial
goals and the importance of discipline; how securities are selected for these
funds, how the funds are created and operated, features such as convenience and
costs, and options available for certain types of funds including automatic
reinvestment, rollover, exchanges and redemption. It may also summarize some
similarities and differences with mutual funds and discuss the philosophy of
spending time in the market rather than trying to time the market, including
probabilities of negative returns over various holding periods.

Sales literature and articles may state research opinions on the economy,
countries and industry sectors and include a list of funds generally appropriate
for pursuing these recommendations.

TAXES

The following summary describes some of the important income tax consequences of
holding units. It assumes that you are not a dealer in securities, financial
institution, insurance company or other investor with special circumstances or
subject to special rules. You should consult your own tax adviser about your
particular circumstances.

In the opinion of our counsel, under existing law:

GENERAL TREATMENT OF THE FUND AND YOUR INVESTMENT

The Portfolio will not be taxed as a corporation for federal income tax
purposes, and you will be considered to own directly

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your share of each Security in the Portfolio. You will be considered to receive
your share of any dividends paid when those dividends are received by the
Portfolio. Income from dividends will be taxed at ordinary income rates. If you
are a corporate investor, you may be eligible for the dividends received
deduction if you satisfy the applicable holding period and other requirements.
You should consult your tax adviser in this regard.

GAIN OR LOSS UPON DISPOSITION

You will generally recognize gain or loss when you dispose of your units for
cash (by sale or redemption), when you exchange your units for units of another
Defined Asset Fund or when the Trustee disposes of the Securities in the
Portfolio. You generally will not recognize gain or loss on an "in-kind"
distribution to you of your proportional share of the Portfolio Securities,
whether it is in redemption of your units or upon termination of the Portfolio.
Your holding period for the distributed Securities will include your holding
period in your units.

If you elect to roll over your investment in the Portfolio, you will recognize
gain or loss only with respect to your share of those Securities that are not
rolled over into the new Portfolio. You will not recognize gain or loss with
respect to your share of those Securities that are rolled over and your basis in
those Securities will remain the same as before the rollover.

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 or loss from the Portfolio will be long-term if you are considered
to have held your investment that produces the gain or loss for more than one
year and short-term otherwise. Because the deductibility of capital losses is
subject to limitations, you may not be able to deduct all of your capital
losses. You should consult your tax adviser in this regard.

YOUR TAX BASIS IN THE SECURITIES

Your aggregate tax basis in units that you have purchased for cash will be equal
to the cost of the units, including the sales fee. Your aggregate tax basis in
units that you hold as a result of a rollover from an earlier portfolio will
equal your basis in the Securities that were rolled over from that portfolio
plus the proceeds (other than proceeds that were paid to you) from the sale of
Securities from the previous portfolio that were not rolled over. You should not
increase your basis in your units by deferred sales charges or organizational
expenses. The tax reporting form and annual statements you receive will be based
on the net amounts paid to you, from which these expenses will already have been
deducted. Your basis in Securities distributed to you will be the same as the
portion of your basis in your units that is attributable to the distributed
Securities.

EXPENSES

If you are an individual who itemizes deductions, you may deduct your share of
Portfolio expenses, but only to the extent that your share of the expenses,
together with your other miscellaneous deductions, exceeds 2% of your adjusted
gross income.

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Your ability to deduct Portfolio expenses will be limited further if your
adjusted gross income exceeds a specified amount which is currently, $128,950
($64,475 for a married person filing separately).

STATE AND LOCAL TAXES

Under the income tax laws of the State and City of New York, the Portfolio will
not be taxed as a corporation, and the income of the Portfolio will be treated
as the income of the investors in the same manner as for federal income tax
purposes.

FOREIGN INVESTORS

If you are a foreign investor and you are not engaged in a U.S. trade or
business, you generally will be subject to a 30% withholding tax (or a lower
applicable treaty rate) on your share of dividends received by the Portfolio.
You should consult your tax adviser about the possible application of federal,
state and local, and foreign taxes.

RETIREMENT PLANS

You may wish to purchase units for an Individual Retirement Account ("IRAs") or
other retirement plan. Generally, capital gains and income received in each of
these plans are exempt from federal taxation. All distributions from these types
of plans are generally treated as ordinary income but may, in some cases, be
eligible for tax-deferred rollover treatment. You should consult your attorney
or tax adviser about the specific tax rules relating to these plans. These plans
are offered by brokerage firms, including the Sponsor of this Portfolio, and
other financial institutions. Fees and charges with respect to such plans may
vary.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

You can receive at no cost supplemental information about the Portfolio by
calling the Trustee. The supplemental information includes more detailed risk
disclosure and general information about the structure and operation of the
Portfolio. The supplemental information is also available from the SEC.

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

The Sponsor, Trustee and Holders of Equity Investor Fund, Focus Series,
Broadband Portfolio Series A, Defined Asset Funds (the "Portfolio"):

We have audited the accompanying statement of condition and the related defined
portfolio included in the prospectus of the Portfolio as of January -, 2000.
This financial statement is the responsibility of the Trustee. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement 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 statement is free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement. Our procedures included
confirmation of an irrevocable letter of credit deposited for the purchase of
securities, as described in the statement of condition, with the Trustee. An
audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant
estimates made by the Trustee, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis
for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statement referred to above presents fairly, in
all material respects, the financial position of the Portfolio as of January -,
2000 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
New York, N.Y.
January -, 2000

STATEMENT OF CONDITION AS OF JANUARY -, 2000

TRUST PROPERTY

<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Investments--Contracts to purchase Securities(1)......... $
--------------------
Total............................................ $
====================
LIABILITY AND INTEREST OF HOLDERS
Reimbursement of Sponsor for organization
expenses(2)......................................... $
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Subtotal
--------------------
Interest of Holders of Units of fractional
undivided interest outstanding:(3)
Cost to investors(4)................................... $
Gross underwriting commissions and organization
expenses(5)(2).......................................
--------------------
Subtotal
--------------------
Total............................................ $
====================
</TABLE>

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(1) Aggregate cost to the Portfolio of the securities listed under
Defined Portfolio determined by the Trustee at 4:00 p.m., Eastern time on
January -, 2000. The contracts to purchase securities are collateralized by an
irrevocable letter of credit which has been issued by San Paolo Bank, New York
Branch, in the amount of $ and deposited with the Trustee. The amount of
the letter of credit includes $ for the purchase of securities.
(2) A portion of the Unit Price consists of securities in an amount
sufficient to pay all or a portion of the costs incurred in establishing the
Portfolio. These costs have been estimated at $ per 1,000 Units. A
distribution will be made as of the close of the initial offering period to an
account maintained by the Trustee from which the organization expense obligation
of the investors will be satisfied. If the actual organization costs exceed the
estimated aggregate amount shown above, the Sponsors will pay for this excess
amount.
(3) Because the value of securities at the evaluation time on the
Initial Date of Deposit may differ from the amounts shown in this statement of
condition, the number of Units offered on the Initial Date of Deposit will be
adjusted to maintain the $ per 1,000 Units offering price only for that day.
The Unit Price on any subsequent business day will vary.
(4) Aggregate public offering price computed on the basis of the value
of the underlying securities at 4:00 p.m., Eastern time on January -, 2000.
(5) Assumes the maximum initial sales charge per 1,000 units of 1.00% of
the Unit Price. A deferred sales charge of $1.50 per 1,000 Units is payable on
, 2000 and thereafter on the 1st day of each month through
, 2001. Distributions will be made to an account maintained by the
Trustee from which the deferred sales charge obligation of the investors to the
Sponsor will be satisfied.

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Defined
Asset Funds-Registered Trademark-

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<S> <C>
HAVE QUESTIONS ? EQUITY INVESTOR FUND
Request the most FOCUS SERIES
recent free Information BROADBAND PORTFOLIO SERIES A
Supplement that gives more (A Unit Investment Trust)
details about the Fund, ---------------------------------------
by calling: This Prospectus does not contain
The Bank of New York complete information about the
1-800-221-7771 investment company filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission in
Washington, D.C. under the:
- Securities Act of 1933 (file no.
333-90153) and
- Investment Company Act of 1940 (file
no. 811-3044).
TO OBTAIN COPIES AT PRESCRIBED RATES--
WRITE: Public Reference Section of the
Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington,
D.C. 20549-6009
CALL: 1-800-SEC-0330.
VISIT: http://www.sec.gov.
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No person is authorized to give any
information or representations about
this Fund not contained in this
Prospectus or the Information
Supplement, and you should not rely on
any other information.
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When units of this Fund are no longer
available, this Prospectus may be used
as a preliminary prospectus for a
future series, but some of the
information in this Prospectus will be
changed for that series.
UNITS OF ANY FUTURE SERIES MAY NOT BE
SOLD NOR MAY OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED
UNTIL THAT SERIES HAS BECOME EFFECTIVE
WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION. NO UNITS CAN BE SOLD IN ANY
STATE WHERE A SALE WOULD BE ILLEGAL.
100473RR--1/00
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PART II
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NOT INCLUDED IN THE PROSPECTUS

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<S> <C> <C>
A. The following information relating to the Depositor is incorporated by reference to the SEC filings
indicated and made a part of this Registration Statement.
</TABLE>

I. Bonding arrangements of the Depositor are incorporated by reference to Item
A of Part II to the Registration Statement on Form S-6 under the Securities Act
of 1933 for Municipal Investment Trust Fund, Monthly Payment Series--573 Defined
Asset Funds (Reg. No. 333-08241).

II. The date of organization of the Depositor is set forth in Item B of Part II
to the Registration Statement on Form S-6 under the Securities Act of 1933 for
Municipal Investment Trust Fund, Monthly Payment Series--573 Defined Asset Funds
(Reg. No. 333-08241) and is herein incorporated by reference thereto.

III. The Charter and By-Laws of the Depositor are incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibits 1.3 through 1.12 to the Registration Statement on Form S-6
under the Securities Act of 1933 for Municipal Investment Trust Fund, Monthly
Payment Series--573 Defined Asset Funds (Reg. No. 333-08241).

IV. Information as to Officers and Directors of the Depositor has been filed
pursuant to Schedules A and D of Form BD under Rules 15b1-1 and 15b3-1 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is incorporated by reference to the SEC
filings indicated and made a part of this Registration Statement:

<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated.......... 8-7221
</TABLE>

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

<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated.......... 13-5674085
The Bank of New York, Trustee............................... 13-4941102
</TABLE>

UNDERTAKING

The Sponsor undertakes that it will not make any amendment to the Supplement to
this Registration Statement which includes material changes without submitting
the amendment for Staff review prior to distribution.

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CONTENTS OF REGISTRATION STATEMENT

The Registration Statement on Form S-6 comprises the following papers and
documents:

The facing sheet of Form S-6.

The Cross-Reference Sheet (incorporated by reference to the Cross-Reference
Sheet to the Registration Statement of Defined Asset Funds Municipal Insured
Series, 1933 Act File No. 33-54565).

The Prospectus.

Additional Information not included in the Prospectus (Part II).

The following exhibits:

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<S> <C>
1.1 -- Form of Trust Indenture (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
1.1 to the Registration Statement of Equity Income Fund, Select
S&P Industrial Portfolio 1997 Series A. 1933 Act File No.
33-05683.
1.1.1 -- Form of Standard Terms and Conditions of Trust Effective
October 21, 1993 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1.1 to
the Registration Statement of Municipal Investment Trust Fund,
Multistate Series--48, 1933 Act File No. 33-50247).
1.2 -- Form of Master Agreement Among Underwriters (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 1.2 to the Registration Statement of The
Corporate Income Fund, One Hundred Ninety-Fourth Monthly
Payment Series, 1933 Act File No. 2-90925).
*3.1 -- Opinion of counsel as to the legality of the securities being
issued including their consent to the use of their names under
the heading "How The Fund Works--Legal Opinion" in the
Prospectus.
*5.1 -- Consent of independent accountants.
9.1 -- Information Supplement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit
9.1 to the Registration Statement of Equity Investor Fund, Select
Ten Portfolio 1999 International Series B (United Kingdom
Portfolio), 1933 Act File No. 333-70593).
</TABLE>

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*To be filed amendment.

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SIGNATURES

The registrant hereby identifies the series number of Equity Investor Fund
listed on page R-1 for the purposes of the representations required by Rule 487
and represents the following:

1) That the portfolio securities deposited in the series as to which this
registration statement is being filed do not differ materially in type or
quality from those deposited in such previous series;

2) That, except to the extent necessary to identify the specific portfolio
securities deposited in, and to provide essential information for, the
series with respect to which this registration statement is being filed,
this registration statement does not contain disclosures that differ in
any material respect from those contained in the registration statements
for such previous series as to which the effective date was determined by
the Commission or the staff; and

3) That it has complied with Rule 460 under the Securities Act of 1933.

PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THE REGISTRANT HAS
DULY CAUSED THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT OR AMENDMENT TO THE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED THEREUNTO DULY
AUTHORIZED IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK AND STATE OF NEW YORK ON THE 18TH DAY OF
JANUARY 2000.

SIGNATURES APPEAR ON PAGE R-3.

A majority of the members of the Board of Directors of Merrill Lynch,
Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated has signed this Registration Statement or
Amendment to the Registration Statement pursuant to Powers of Attorney
authorizing the person signing this Registration Statement or Amendment to the
Registration Statement to do so on behalf of such members.

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MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
DEPOSITOR

<TABLE>
<S> <C>
By the following persons, who constitute Powers of Attorney have been filed
a majority of under
the Board of Directors of Merrill Form SE and the following 1933 Act
Lynch, Pierce, File
Fenner & Smith Incorporated: Number: 333-70593
</TABLE>

GEORGE A. SCHIEREN
JOHN L. STEFFENS
By J. DAVID MEGLEN
(As authorized signatory for Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner & Smith Incorporated and
Attorney-in-fact for the persons listed above)

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