EATON VANCE SPECIAL INVESTMENT TRUST
24 Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110
Telephone: (617) 482-8260
Telecopy: (617) 338-8054
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. 2-27962) certifies (a) that the form of prospectuses and
statements of additional information dated January 1, 1998 used with respect to
the following series of the Registrant, do not differ materially from those
contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 50 ("Amendment No. 50") to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, and (b) that Amendment No. 50
was filed electronically with the Commission (Accession No.
0000950156-97-001024) on December 30, 1997:
Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Fund
Eaton Vance Greater India Fund
Eaton Vance Investors Fund
Eaton Vance Special Equities Fund
Eaton Vance Stock Fund
Eaton Vance Total Return Fund
EATON VANCE SPECIAL INVESTMENT TRUST
By: /S/ ERIC G. WOODBURY
Eric G. Woodbury, Assistant Secretary
Date: January 5, 1998
