EATON VANCE SPECIAL INVESTMENT TRUST
24 Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110
CERTIFICATION
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and Regulation S-T, Eaton Vance Special Investment Trust (the "Registrant")
(1933 Act File No. 002-27962) certifies (a) that the forms of prospectuses and
statements of additional information dated May 1, 1997 used with respect to the
following series of the Registrant, do not differ materially from those
contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 46 ("Amendment No. 46") to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, and (b) that Amendment No. 46
was filed electronically with the Commission (Accession No.
0000950156-97-000402) on April 23, 1997:
EV Marathon Emerging Markets Fund
EV Traditional Emerging Markets Fund
EV Marathon Greater India Fund
EV Traditional Greater India Fund
EV Classic Investors Fund
EV Marathon Investors Fund
EV Traditional Investors Fund
EV Classic Special Equities Fund
EV Marathon Special Equities Fund
EV Traditional Special Equities Fund
EV Classic Stock Fund
EV Marathon Stock Fund
EV Traditional Stock Fund
EV Classic Total Return Fund
EV Marathon Total Return Fund
EV Traditional Total Return Fund
EATON VANCE SPECIAL INVESTMENT TRUST
By: /s/ Eric G. Woodbury
Eric G. Woodbury, Assistant Secretary
Date: May 1, 1997
