EATON VANCE SPECIAL INVESTMENT TRUST
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
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, 1999 used with respect to the
following series of the Registrant, do not differ materially from those
contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 ("Amendment No. 55") to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, and (b) that Amendment No. 55
was filed electronically with the Commission (Accession No.
0000950156-99-000290) on April 26, 1999:
Eaton Vance Balanced Fund
Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Fund
Eaton Vance Growth & Income Fund
Eaton Vance Institutional Emerging Markets Fund
Eaton Vance Special Equities Fund
Eaton Vance Utilities Fund
Eaton Vance Emerging Growth Fund
(formerly "EV Traditional Emerging Growth Fund")
EATON VANCE SPECIAL INVESTMENT TRUST
By:/s/ Eric G. Woodbury
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Eric G. Woodbury, Assistant Secretary
Date: May 4, 1999
