MEMORANDUM
FT 493
File No. 333-53744
The Prospectus and the Indenture filed with Amendment No. 1
of the Registration Statement on Form S-6 have been revised to
reflect information regarding the execution of the Indenture and
the deposit of Securities on January 19, 2001 and to set forth
certain statistical data based thereon. In addition, there are a
number of other changes described below.
THE PROSPECTUS
Cover Page The date of the Trust has been added.
Pages 3-4 The following information for the Trust appears:
The Aggregate Value of Securities initially
deposited have been added.
The initial number of units of the Trust
Sales charge
The Public Offering Price per Unit as of the
business day before the Initial Date of Deposit
The Mandatory Termination Date has been added.
Page 5 The Report of Independent Auditors has been
completed.
Page 6 The Statement of Net Assets have been completed.
Pages 7-9 The Schedule of Investments have been completed.
Back Cover The date of the Prospectus has been included.
THE TRUST AGREEMENT AND STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF TRUST
The Trust Agreement has been conformed to reflect
the execution thereof.
CHAPMAN AND CUTLER
January 19, 2001