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EV MARATHON GREATER INDIA FUND
SUPPLEMENT TO STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DATED MAY 1, 1995
The following supplements the information found under "Investment
Performance" in Part I of the Fund's Statement of Additional Information:
From time to time the Fund may provide investors with information
on global investing, which may include descriptions, comparisons,
charts and/or illustrations of: foreign and domestic equity market
capitalizations; returns obtained by foreign and domestic securities;
and the effects of globally diversifying an investment portfolio
(including volatility analysis and performance information). Such
information may be provided for a variety of countries over varying
time periods.
August 1, 1995 M-GISAIS
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EV TRADITIONAL GREATER INDIA FUND
SUPPLEMENT TO STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DATED MAY 1, 1995
The following supplements the information found under "Investment
Performance" in Part I of the Fund's Statement of Additional Information:
From time to time the Fund may provide investors with information
on global investing, which may include descriptions, comparisons,
charts and/or illustrations of: foreign and domestic equity market
capitalizations; returns obtained by foreign and domestic securities;
and the effects of globally diversifying an investment portfolio
(including volatility analysis and performance information). Such
information may be provided for a variety of countries over varying
time periods.
August 1, 1995 T-GISAIS
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EV MARATHON EMERGING MARKETS FUND
SUPPLEMENT TO STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DATED MAY 1, 1995
The following supplements the information found under "Investment
Performance" in Part I of the Fund's Statement of Additional Information:
From time to time the Fund may provide investors with information
on global investing, which may include descriptions, comparisons,
charts and/or illustrations of: foreign and domestic equity market
capitalizations; returns obtained by foreign and domestic securities;
and the effects of globally diversifying an investment portfolio
(including volatility analysis and performance information). Such
information may be provided for a variety of countries over varying
time periods.
August 1, 1995 M-EMSAIS
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EV TRADITIONAL EMERGING MARKETS FUND
SUPPLEMENT TO STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DATED MAY 1, 1995
The following supplements the information found under "Investment
Performance" in Part I of the Fund's Statement of Additional Information:
From time to time the Fund may provide investors with information
on global investing, which may include descriptions, comparisons,
charts and/or illustrations of: foreign and domestic equity market
capitalizations; returns obtained by foreign and domestic securities;
and the effects of globally diversifying an investment portfolio
(including volatility analysis and performance information). Such
information may be provided for a variety of countries over varying
time periods.
August 1, 1995 T-EMSAIS
