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

REGISTRATION NO. 333-43924

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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
SELECT TEN PORTFOLIO 2000 SERIES 4
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS

B. NAMES OF DEPOSITORS:

MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED
SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC.
PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED

C. COMPLETE ADDRESSES OF DEPOSITORS' PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

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<S> <C>
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC.
FENNER & SMITH 388 GREENWICH STREET
INCORPORATED 23RD FLOOR
DEFINED ASSET FUNDS NEW YORK, NY 10013
P.O. BOX 9051
PRINCETON, NJ 08543-9051
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED
1285 AVENUE OF THE
AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY 10019
</TABLE>

D. NAMES AND COMPLETE ADDRESSES OF AGENTS FOR SERVICE:

<S> <C> <C>
TERESA KONCICK, ESQ. ROBERT E. HOLLEY MICHAEL KOCHMANN
P.O. BOX 9051 1285 AVENUE OF THE 388 GREENWICH ST.
PRINCETON, NJ 08543-9051 AMERICAS NEW YORK, NY 10013
NEW YORK, NY 10019
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
COPIES TO:
PIERRE DE SAINT PHALLE,
ESQ.
450 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY 10017
</TABLE>

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.

/X/ Check box if it is proposed that this filing will become effective upon
filing on September 18, 2000, pursuant to Rule 487.

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DEFINED ASSET FUNDS-REGISTERED TRADEMARK-
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EQUITY INVESTOR FUND
SELECT TEN PORTFOLIO
2000 SERIES 4
(A UNIT INVESTMENT TRUST)

- TOTAL RETURN FROM:
-- CAPITAL APPRECIATION
-- CURRENT DIVIDEND INCOME
- 10 HIGHEST DIVIDEND YIELDING DOW STOCKS
- OPTIONAL REINVESTMENT OF CASH DISTRIBUTIONS

SPONSORS:
MERRILL LYNCH,
PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH
INCORPORATED -----------------------------------------------------
SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC. The Securities and Exchange Commission has not
PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES approved or disapproved these Securities or passed
INCORPORATED upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any
PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
DEAN WITTER REYNOLDS INC. Prospectus dated September 18, 2000.

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Defined 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.

CONTENTS

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PAGE
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Risk/Return Summary............................... 3
What You Can Expect From Your Investment.......... 8
Income.......................................... 8
Records and Reports............................. 8
The Risks You Face................................ 8
Litigation and Legislation Risks................ 8
Selling or Exchanging Units....................... 9
Sponsors' Secondary Market...................... 9
Selling Units to the Trustee.................... 9
Rollover/Exchange Option........................ 10
How The Fund Works................................ 11
Pricing......................................... 11
Evaluations..................................... 11
Income.......................................... 12
Expenses........................................ 12
Portfolio Changes............................... 13
Portfolio Termination........................... 13
No Certificates................................. 14
Trust Indenture................................. 14
Legal Opinion................................... 15
Auditors........................................ 15
Sponsors........................................ 15
Trustee......................................... 15
Underwriters' and Sponsors' Profits............. 15
Public Distribution............................. 16
Code of Ethics.................................. 16
Year 2000 Issues................................ 16
Advertising and Sales Material.................. 16
Taxes............................................. 17
Supplemental Information.......................... 19
Financial Statements.............................. 20
Report of Independent Accountants............... 20
Statement of Condition.......................... 20
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RISK/RETURN SUMMARY

1. WHAT IS THE PORTFOLIO'S OBJECTIVE?
- The Portfolio seeks total return through a combination of current dividend
income and capital appreciation.

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 dividend income.

2. WHAT IS THE PORTFOLIO'S INVESTMENT STRATEGY?
- This classic value-oriented strategy is to invest in a fixed portfolio of
approximately equal amounts of the 10 highest dividend-yielding common stocks
of the 30 stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, as of three
business days prior to the date of this prospectus. A high dividend yield may
indicate a depressed stock price. We believe these stocks may be well priced
relative to their ability to recover and their total return potential.

- The Portfolio plans to hold the stocks in the Portfolio for about one year.
At the end of the year, we will liquidate the Portfolio and apply the same
Strategy to select a new portfolio, if available.

- Each Select Ten Portfolio is designed to be part of a longer term strategy.
Historically, either value or growth styles tend to predominate. We believe
that more consistent results are likely if the Strategy is followed for at
least three to five years but you are not required to stay with the Strategy
or to roll over your investment. You can sell your units any time.

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 industries:

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<CAPTION>
APPROXIMATE
PORTFOLIO
PERCENTAGE
<S> <C>
-Telecommunications/Cable 20%
-Auto Manufacturing 10
-Chemicals-Diversified 10
-Cosmetics & Toiletries 10
-Diversified Manufacturing Operations 10
-Machinery 10
-Paper and Related Products 10
-Photo Equipment/Supplies 10
-Tobacco/Food and Beverage 10
</TABLE>

4. WHAT ARE THE SIGNIFICANT RISKS?
You can lose money by investing in the Portfolio. This can happen for various
reasons, including:

- The common stocks in the Portfolio generally have attributes that have caused
them to have lower prices or higher dividend yields relative to the other
stocks in the DJIA.

For example:

-- the issuers may be having financial problems;

-- the stocks may be out of favor with the market because of weak performance,
poor earnings forecasts, negative publicity or litigation/legislation; and

-- the stocks may be reacting to general market cycles.

- The market factors that caused the relatively low prices and high dividend
yields of the stocks may not change.

- Stock prices can be volatile.

- Dividend rates on the stocks or share prices may decline during the life of
the Portfolio.

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DEFINED PORTFOLIO
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Equity Investor Fund
Select Ten Portfolio 2000 Series 4
Defined Asset Funds

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<CAPTION>
PRICE
TICKER PERCENTAGE CURRENT PER SHARE COST TO
NAME OF ISSUER* SYMBOL OF PORTFOLIO (1) DIVIDEND YIELD (2) TO PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO (3)
<C> <S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
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1. Philip Morris Companies, MO 10.02% 7.82% $ 27.1250 $ 29,837.50
Inc.

2. Caterpillar, Inc. CAT 9.99 3.66 37.1875 29,750.00

3. Du Pont (E.I.) De Nemours DD 9.96 3.49 40.0625 29,646.25
& Company

4. International Paper IP 10.12 3.32 30.1250 30,125.00
Company

5. General Motors GM 9.95 2.83 70.5625 29,636.25
Corporation

6. Eastman Kodak Company EK 9.92 2.80 62.8125 29,521.88

7. AT&T Corporation T 10.05 2.73 32.1875 29,934.38

8. Minnesota Mining & MMM 10.01 2.73 85.1250 29,793.75
Manufacturing Company

9. SBC Communications, Inc. SBC 10.00 2.28 44.4375 29,773.13

10. The Procter & Gamble PG 9.98 2.26 61.9375 29,730.00
Company
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100.00% $297,748.14
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* We chose the 10 highest dividend-yielding stocks of the DJIA subject to any
appropriate adjustment to take into account mergers, announcements and
other factors.

(1) Based on Cost to Portfolio.

(2) Current Dividend Yield for each security was calculated by annualizing the
last monthly, quarterly or semi-annual ordinary dividend declared on the
security and dividing the result by its market value as of the close of
trading on September 15, 2000.

(3) Valuation by the Trustee made on the basis of closing sale prices at the
evaluation time on September 15, 2000, the business day prior to the
initial date of deposit. The value of the Securities on any subsequent
business day will vary.
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The securities were acquired on September 15, 2000 and are represented entirely
by contracts to purchase the securities. Any of the Sponsors may have acted as
underwriters, managers or co-managers of a public offering of the securities in
this Portfolio during the last three years. Affiliates of the Sponsors 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 any of the Sponsors may be an officer or
director of one or more of the issuers of the securities in the Portfolio. A
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.
Any 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)

- The Portfolio may continue to purchase or hold the stocks originally selected
even though their market value or yield may have changed or they may no
longer be included in the DJIA.

- Portfolio performance may vary from the Dow Jones Industrial Average
performance or the historical performance of the Strategy.

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

5. IS THIS PORTFOLIO APPROPRIATE FOR YOU?
Yes, if you want current dividend income and capital appreciation. You will
benefit from a professionally selected and supervised portfolio whose risk is
reduced by investing in equity securities of different issuers in a variety
of industries.

The Portfolio is NOT appropriate for you if you are not comfortable with the
Strategy or are unwilling to take the risk involved with an equity
investment. It may not be appropriate for you if you are seeking preservation
of capital or high current income.

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.

ESTIMATED ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSES

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AMOUNT
AS A % OF PER 1,000
NET ASSETS UNITS
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<S> <C> <C>
Trustee's Fee .084% $0.83
Portfolio Supervision,
Bookkeeping and
Administrative Fees .071% $0.70
Creation and
Development Fee .250% $2.48
Other Operating Expenses .015% $0.15
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TOTAL .420% $4.16
</TABLE>

The Creation and Development Fee (estimated at $.00248 per unit) compensates
the Sponsors 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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<S> <C>
ORGANIZATION COSTS per 1,000 units (deducted from
Portfolio assets at the close of the initial
offering period) $1.00
</TABLE>

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<S> <C>
INVESTOR FEES
Maximum Sales Fee (Load) on new purchases (as a
percentage of $1,000 invested) 2.50%
</TABLE>

You will pay an up-front sales fee of approximately 1.00%, as well as a total
deferred sales fee of $15.00 ($1.50 per 1,000 units deducted from the
Portfolio's net asset value on November 1, 2000, and thereafter on the first
of each month through August 1, 2001.

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 stays the same. Although your actual costs may
be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:

<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C> <C>
1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years
$305 $732 $1,185 $2,441
</TABLE>

The aggregate fees and expenses will not exceed the applicable NASD limit
which is 6.25% of the initial public offering price.

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7. HOW HAVE SELECT TEN PORTFOLIOS PERFORMED IN THE PAST?
The following table shows the actual annualized pre-tax returns to investors
who bought prior Portfolios beginning in 1991 and who rolled over their
investment into new Portfolios as they became available. The returns assume
that investors reinvested all dividends and paid the maximum sales fees. The
table also shows returns for the latest completed portfolios (through
termination, not rollover), which are, in some cases, higher than the
cumulative performance figures because market prices have declined since
their completion dates. These figures reflect terminations through the
quarter ended June 30, 2000. Of course, past performance is no guarantee of
future results.

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<CAPTION>
CUMULATIVE
PERFORMANCE
(INCLUDING ANNUAL
ROLLOVERS) THROUGH
6/30/00 LATEST COMPLETED PORTFOLIO
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STARTING ANNUALIZED ANNUALIZED
SERIES DATE RETURN TERM RETURN
------ -------- ---------- ---- ----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
A 01/03/92 9.72% 02/04/99-03/10/00 -15.59%
B 05/17/91 10.45 06/01/98-07/09/99 8.04
C 09/01/92 12.18 09/28/98-10/29/99 11.44
3 07/22/96 8.25 08/03/98-09/10/99 11.05
5 11/01/96 4.75 11/16/98-12/17/99 2.36
J 01/02/97 1.84 01/11/99-02/11/00 -18.07
1 02/25/97 -1.17 03/08/99-04/07/00 -6.03
2 04/28/97 0.83 05/10/99-06/09/00 -19.83
4 09/03/97 -2.13 09/08/98-10/15/99 8.75
</TABLE>

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8. HOW WOULD THE STRATEGY HAVE PERFORMED HISTORICALLY?
The following table compares constructed performance of the Strategy Stocks
(but not of any actual Portfolio) with actual performance of the Dow Jones
Industrial Average. Portfolio performance may vary from that of the index
shown below for a variety of reasons. For example, the Portfolio has invested
in a limited subset of index stocks, and therefore its performance may not
keep pace with index performance to the extent the index is driven by stocks
not held in the Portfolio. In addition, the Portfolio stocks may have been
chosen for specific characteristics that are at odds with the characteristics
of the stocks driving the market at a given time. For example, we may have
chosen value stocks at a time when growth stocks are performing well.
Furthermore, the Portfolio stocks are equally weighted while the DJIA stocks
are capitalization weighted. This constructed performance is no assurance of
future results of either the Strategy or any Portfolio.

COMPARISON OF TOTAL RETURNS(1)
(STRATEGY FIGURES REFLECT DEDUCTION OF SALES FEES AND EXPENSES)

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<CAPTION>
DOW JONES
YEAR STRATEGY (2) INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE (DJIA)
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<S> <C> <C>
1973 -4.08% -13.12%
1974 -2.40 -23.14
1975 55.65 44.40
1976 33.25 22.72
1977 -2.90 -12.71
1978 -1.91 2.69
1979 10.48 10.52
1980 24.69 21.41
1981 5.51 -3.40
1982 23.78 25.79
1983 36.93 25.68
1984 5.41 1.06
1985 27.00 32.78
1986 32.96 26.91
1987 5.06 6.02
1988 22.44 15.95
1989 25.65 31.71
1990 -10.14 -0.57
1991 31.81 23.93
1992 6.44 7.34
1993 25.30 16.72
1994 1.95 4.95
1995 34.97 36.48
1996 26.34 28.57
1997 19.92 24.78
1998 8.55 18.00
1999 1.68 27.01
2000 (through 6/30) -17.47 -8.44
25.5 YEAR AVERAGE
ANNUAL RETURN 15.76 15.97
27.5 YEAR AVERAGE
ANNUAL RETURN 14.28 13.05
</TABLE>

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To compute Total Returns, we add changes in market value and dividends
(1) that would have been received during the year, and divide the sum by the
opening market value for the year. Return from a Portfolio will differ
from constructed Strategy returns for several reasons including the
following:
- each Portfolio bears brokerage commissions in buying and selling
stocks; Strategy returns do not reflect any commissions;
- Strategy returns are for calendar years, while Portfolios begin and
end on various dates;
- units are bought and sold based on closing stock prices and currency
exchange rates, while Portfolios may buy and sell stocks at prices
and currency exchange rates during the trading day;
- Portfolios may not be fully invested at all times; and
- stocks in a Portfolio may not be weighted equally at all times.
(2) When we ranked the common stocks by dividend yields (as described on page
3), we based the yields on the latest dividend and the stock price at the
market opening on the first trading day of the year.

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9. IS THE PORTFOLIO MANAGED?
Unlike a mutual fund, the Portfolio is not managed and stocks are not sold
because of market changes. The Sponsors monitor the portfolio and may
instruct the Trustee to sell securities under certain limited circumstances.
However, given the investment philosophy of the Portfolio, the Sponsors are
not likely to do so.

10. HOW DO I BUY UNITS?
The minimum investment is $250.

You can buy units from any of the Sponsors. The Sponsors are listed later in
this prospectus.

<TABLE>
<S> <C>
UNIT PRICE PER 1,000 UNITS $999.91
(as of September 15, 2000)
</TABLE>

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 on
page 4, 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.

11. 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, less any
remaining deferred sales fee and the costs of liquidating securities to meet
the redemption.

12. HOW ARE DISTRIBUTIONS MADE AND TAXED?

The Portfolio pays distributions of any dividend income, net of expenses, on
the 25th of January, March, May and July, 2001 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.

13. WHAT OTHER SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE?

REINVESTMENT
You may choose to reinvest your distributions into additional units of the
Portfolio.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 four times during its
life. Because the Portfolio generally pays dividends as they are received,
individual income payments will fluctuate based upon the amount of dividends
declared and paid by each issuer. Other reasons your income may vary are:

- changes in the Portfolio because of additional securities purchased or sold;
- a change in the Portfolio's expenses; 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;
- a final report 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

LITIGATION AND LEGISLATION RISKS

Philip Morris Companies common stock represents approximately 10% of the value
of the Portfolio. Pending or threatened legal proceedings against Philip Morris
cover a wide range of matters including product liability and consumer
protection. Damages claimed in many of the smoking and health cases alleging
personal injury (both individual and class actions), and in health cost recovery
cases brought by governments, unions and similar entities (including a suit
filed by the Justice Department in September, 1999) seeking reimbursement for
healthcare expenditures, aggregate many billions of dollars.

On November 23, 1998, Philip Morris entered into a Master Settlement Agreement
with 46 state governments to settle the asserted and unasserted healthcare cost
recovery and certain other claims against them. The Settlement Agreement
requires that the domestic tobacco industry make substantial annual payments
ranging from $8.4 billion to $11.3 billion, on a several and not joint
obligation basis, with each company's share determined by its share of domestic
cigarette shipments in the preceding year. The Settlement Agreement also
specifies restrictions on advertising and marketing, lobbying activities and has
other provisions.

In a Florida class-action lawsuit, commonly designated as the "Engle Trial",
plaintiffs were awarded approximately $145 billion in punitive damages with
Philip Morris' share

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set at $74 billion. The tobacco industry has filed notice of appeal and asked
the U.S. District Court to take jurisdiction.

Philip Morris believes the Agreement will likely materially adversely affect the
business, volume, cash flows and/or operating income and financial position of
the company in future years. The degree of the adverse impact will depend, among
other things, on the rates of decline in United States cigarette sales in the
premium and discount segments, the company's share of the domestic premium and
discount cigarette segments, and the effect of any resulting cost advantage of
manufacturers not subject to the agreement.

The Sponsors cannot predict the outcome of the litigation pending against Philip
Morris or how the current uncertainty concerning the settlement will ultimately
be resolved. The Sponsors cannot predict whether these and other possible
developments will have a material effect on the price of Philip Morris stock
over the term of the Portfolio, which could in turn adversely affect Unit
prices.

Future tax legislation could affect the value of the Portfolio by:

- reducing the dividends-received deduction or
- increasing the corporate tax rate resulting in less money available for
dividend payments.

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 any remaining payments will be deducted from your proceeds.

SPONSORS' 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

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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 agent for the Sponsors 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 $250,000, 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.

ROLLOVER/EXCHANGE OPTION

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

If you hold your Units with one of the Sponsors and notify your financial
adviser by September 21, 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 Select Ten
Portfolio. If you decide not to roll over your proceeds, you will receive a cash
distribution (or, if you so choose, an in-kind distribution) after the Portfolio
terminates.

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your pro rata share of each security in this Portfolio. You will not be entitled
to claim a loss in respect of any security to the extent that the same security
is included in your pro rata share of the next Select Ten Portfolio.

The Portfolio will terminate by October 24, 2001. However, the Sponsors 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 any
time 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 Portfolio from certain other Defined Asset Funds and unit
trusts. 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 deferred sales fee is generally a monthly charge of $1.50 per 1,000 units
($15.00 annually) and is accrued in ten monthly 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
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

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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, after deducting estimated annual Portfolio
expenses per unit, will depend primarily upon the amount of dividends declared
and paid by the issuers of the securities and changes in the expenses of the
Portfolio 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 will continue at their current levels or be declared or paid.
- Each unit receives an equal share of distributions of dividend income net of
estimated expenses. 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
Sponsors;
- 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 Sponsors are 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. 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 any calendar year.
Certain of these expenses were previously paid for by the Sponsors.

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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 Sponsors' 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 Sponsors, you will pay no sales fee. Employees and non-employee
directors of the Sponsors 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:

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YOUR MAXIMUM
SALES FEE
IF YOU INVEST: WILL BE:
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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 0.75%
</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 may affect
composition of the portfolio.

We decide whether to offer for sale units 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. Unless you choose to receive an
in-kind distribution of securities, we 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

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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 among the Sponsors 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 Sponsors 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 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 Portfolio without your written consent.

The Trustee may resign by notifying the Sponsors. The Sponsors 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 Sponsors 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 Sponsors without the consent of investors. The
resignation or removal of the Trustee 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 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:

- remove it and appoint a replacement Sponsor;
- liquidate the Portfolio; or
- 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 and the Sponsors.

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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
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.

SELECTED DEALER

Dean Witter Reynolds Inc., Two World Trade Center--59th Floor,
New York, NY 10048, is a selected dealer for the Portfolio.

TRUSTEE

The Bank of New York, Unit Trust Department, P.O. Box 974, Wall Street Division,
New York, NY 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 SPONSORS' PROFITS

Underwriters receive sales charges when they sell units. Any cash made available
by you to the Sponsors before the settlement date for 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 stocks in the
Portfolio which were acquired from underwriting syndicates of which it was a
member.

The Sponsors 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 Sponsors for the creation and development 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.

During the initial offering period, the Sponsors also may realize profits or
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losses on units they hold due to fluctuations in price per unit. The Sponsors
experienced a loss of $208.80 on the initial deposit of the Securities. Any
profit or loss to the Portfolio will be effected by the receipt of applicable
sales charges and a gain or loss on subsequent deposits of securities. 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

During the initial offering period, units will be distributed to the public by
the Sponsors and dealers who are members of the National Association of
Securities Dealers, Inc.

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.

Prudential Securities Incorporated, which will participate only in rollover
sales, will receive a preferred dealer concession of $13.00 per 1,000 units of
this Portfolio.

CODE OF ETHICS

The Portfolio and the Agent for the Sponsors have each adopted a code of ethics
requiring reporting of personal securities transactions by its employees with
access to information on Portfolio transactions. Subject to certain conditions,
the codes permit employees to invest in Portfolio securities for their own
accounts. The codes are designed to prevent fraud, deception and misconduct
against the Portfolio and to provide reasonable standards of conduct. These
codes are on file with the Commission and you may obtain a copy by contacting
the Commission at the address listed on the back cover of this prospectus.

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"). To date we are not aware of any major operational difficulties
resulting from the computer system changes necessary to prepare for the Year
2000. However, there can be no assurance that the Year 2000 Problem will not
adversely affect the issuers of the securities contained in a Portfolio. We
cannot predict whether any impact will be material to the Portfolio as a whole.

ADVERTISING AND SALES MATERIAL

Advertising and sales literature may contain cumulative past performance of the
hypothetical Strategy, either in dollars or average annualized returns (changes
in market prices with dividends reinvested at year ends) for various periods,
compared to the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, the S&P Industrial Index and the
Dow Jones Industrial Average. Strategy figures reflect deduction of Portfolio
sales charges and estimated expenses.The DJIA is a classic benchmark for
American stock prices, and influences global markets. Its 30 companies are
giants of American industry.

This contrarian Strategy is based on principles that time in the market is more
important than timing the market, the stocks to buy are the ones others are
selling, and

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dividends can be an important part of total return. It seeks to identify stocks
that may be undervalued or out of favor. While indexing attempts to mirror
market trends, the Portfolio's screening process selects stocks from a major
index for a combination of value, capital appreciation potential and current
dividend income. Because of this disciplined screening process, investors are
relieved of making individual buy and sell decisions.

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 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 material may discuss how Defined Asset Funds
seeks to provide information and discipline to aid in investment planning, and
how it offers a variety of equity portfolios designed to capitalize on
particular economic sectors, innovatiave quantitative strategies and thorough
fundamental analysis.

Sales literature and articles may state research opinions on the economy 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 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"
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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 do not hold your Portfolio in a currently non-taxable account (e.g., an
IRA account), you may elect to roll over your investment in the Portfolio. If
you so elect by September 21, 2001, 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 you do not elect the rollover option by the above notification date, but
later inform your financial professional that you want to invest in the next
Select Ten Portfolio, you will recognize gain, if any, with respect to your pro
rata share of each security in this Portfolio. You will not be entitled to claim
a loss in respect of any security to the extent that the same security is
included in your pro rata share of the next Select Ten Portfolio.

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 Securities that have been rolled over from the previous
portfolio plus the proceeds (other than proceeds that were paid to you) from the
sale of Securities from the portfolio that were not rolled over. You should not
increase your basis in your units by deferred sales charges, organizational
expenses or by any portion of the Creation and Development Fee. 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 for Securities distributed to you will be the same as the portion of
your basis in your units that is attributable to the distributed Securities and
your holding period for the distributed Securities will include your holding
period in your units.

EXPENSES

If you are an individual who itemizes deductions, you may deduct your share of
Portfolio expenses (including the appropriate portion of the Creation and
Development Fee), but only to the extent that your share of the expenses,
together with your other miscellaneous deductions, exceeds 2% of your adjusted
gross income. Your ability to deduct Portfolio expenses will be limited further
if your adjusted gross

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income exceeds a specified amount, 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 withholding tax at a rate of 30% (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 Sponsors 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 Sponsors, Trustee and Holders of Equity Investor Fund, Select Ten Portfolio
2000 Series 4, 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 September 18, 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 auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States of America. 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 September
18, 2000 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
New York, NY
September 18, 2000

STATEMENT OF CONDITION AS OF SEPTEMBER 18, 2000

TRUST PROPERTY

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Investments--Contracts to purchase
Securities(1)................................... $ 297,748.14
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Total..................................... $ 297,748.14
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LIABILITY AND INTEREST OF HOLDERS
Reimbursement of Sponsors for organization
expenses(2).................................. $ 300.76
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Subtotal...................................... 300.76
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Interest of Holders of 300,755 Units of fractional
undivided interest outstanding:(3)
Cost to investors(4)............................ $ 300,727.93
Gross underwriting commissions and organization
expenses(5)(2)................................ (3,280.54)
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Subtotal...................................... 297,447.39
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Total..................................... $ 297,748.14
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</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
September 15, 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 $297,956.94 and deposited with the Trustee. The
amount of the letter of credit includes $297,748.14 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 $1.00 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 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 $999.91 per 1,000 Units offering price only for that
day. The Unit Price on any subsequent business day will vary.

(4) Aggregate Unit Price computed on the basis of the value of the
underlying securities at 4:00 p.m., Eastern time on September 15, 2000.

(5) Assumes the maximum initial sales fee 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
November 1, 2000 and thereafter on the 1st day of each month through August 1,
2001. Distributions will be made to an account maintained by the Trustee from
which the deferred sales fee obligation of the investors to the Sponsors will be
satisfied. If units are redeemed prior to August 1, 2001, the remaining portion
of the distribution applicable to such units will be transferred to such account

on the redemption date.

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Defined
Asset Funds-Registered Trademark-

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HAVE QUESTIONS ? EQUITY INVESTOR FUND
Request the most SELECT TEN PORTFOLIO
recent free Information 2000 SERIES 4
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.
333-43924) 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.
100822RR--9/00
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PART II

Additional Information Not Included in the Prospectus

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A. The following information relating to the Depositors is incorporated by reference to the SEC filings
indicated and made a part of this Registration Statement.
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I. Bonding arrangements of each of the Depositors 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 each of the Depositors 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 each of the Depositors 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 Depositors 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:

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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated.......... 8-7221
Salomon Smith Barney Inc. .................................. 8-8177
PaineWebber Incorporated.................................... 8-16267
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B. The Internal Revenue Service Employer Identification Numbers of the
Sponsors and Trustee are as follows:

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Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated.......... 13-5674085
Salomon Smith Barney Inc. .................................. 13-1912900
PaineWebber Incorporated.................................... 13-2638166
The Bank of New York, Trustee............................... 13-4941102
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UNDERTAKING

The Sponsors undertake that they 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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SERIES OF EQUITY INCOME FUND AND EQUITY INVESTOR FUND
DESIGNATED PURSUANT TO RULE 487 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

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SERIES NUMBER FILE NUMBER
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Equity Income Fund, Investment Philosophy Series 1991
Selected Industrial Portfolio........................... 33-39158
Equity Investor Fund, Select S&P Industrial Portfolio 1998
Series H................................................ 333-64577
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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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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).
1.11.1 -- Merrill Lynch Code of Ethics (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 1.11.1 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the
Registration Statement of Equity Participation Series, Low
Five Portfolio, Defined Asset Funds, 1933 Act File No.
333-05685).
1.11.2 -- Equity Investor Fund Code of Ethics (incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 1.11.2 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the
Registration Statement of Equity Participation Series, Low
Five Portfolio, Defined Asset Funds, 1933 Act File No.
333-05685).
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 headings "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 A (United Kingdom
Portfolio), 1933 Act File No. 333-70593).
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SIGNATURES

The registrant hereby identifies the series numbers of Equity Income Fund
and 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
SEPTEMBER, 2000.

SIGNATURES APPEAR ON PAGES R-3, R-4 AND R-5.

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.

A majority of the members of the Board of Directors of Salomon Smith Barney Inc.
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.

A majority of the members of the Executive Committee of the Board of
Directors of PaineWebber 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

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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
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GEORGE A. SCHIEREN
JOHN L. STEFFENS

JAY M. FIFE
(As authorized signatory for Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner & Smith Incorporated and
Attorney-in-fact for the persons listed above)

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SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC.
DEPOSITOR

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By the following persons, who constitute a majority of Powers of Attorney
the Board of Directors of Salomon Smith Barney Inc.: have been filed
under the 1933 Act
File Numbers:
333-63417 and
333-63033
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MICHAEL A. CARPENTER
DERYCK C. MAUGHAN

By GINA LEMON
(As authorized signatory for
Salomon Smith Barney Inc. and
Attorney-in-fact for the persons listed above)

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PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED
DEPOSITOR

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By the following persons, who constitute Powers of Attorney have been filed
the Board of Directors of PaineWebber under
Incorporated: the following 1933 Act File
Number: 2-61279
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MARGO N. ALEXANDER
TERRY L. ATKINSON
BRIAN M. BAREFOOT
STEVEN P. BAUM
MICHAEL CULP
REGINA A. DOLAN
JOSEPH J. GRANO, JR.
EDWARD M. KERSCHNER
JAMES P. MacGILVRAY
DONALD B. MARRON
ROBERT H. SILVER
MARK B. SUTTON

By ROBERT E. HOLLEY
(As authorized signatory for
PaineWebber Incorporated
and Attorney-in-fact for the persons listed above)

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