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. 2-27962) certifies (a) that the forms of prospectuses and
statements of additional information dated May 1, 1998 used with respect to the
following series of the Registrant, do not differ materially from those
contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 ("Amendment No. 51") to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, and (b) that Amendment No. 51
was filed electronically with the Commission (Accession No.
0000950156-98-000321) on April 23, 1998:
Eaton Vance Balanced Fund
(formerly Eaton Vance Investors Fund)
Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Fund
Eaton Vance Greater India Fund
Eaton Vance Growth & Income Fund
(formerly Eaton Vance Stock Fund)
Eaton Vance Special Equities Fund
Eaton Vance Utilities Fund
(formerly Eaton Vance Total Return Fund)
EV Traditional Emerging Growth Fund
EATON VANCE SPECIAL INVESTMENT TRUST
By:/S/ ERIC G. WOODBURY
Eric G. Woodbury, Assistant Secretary
Date: May 1, 1998
