Supplement to the John Hancock Income Funds Prospectus
dated May 1, 1998 for Intermediate Maturity Government Fund
On page 8, the "Portfolio Management" section has been changed for Intermediate
Maturity Government Fund as follows:
Barry Evans, CFA, leads the fund's management team which also includes Dawn
Baillie. Mr. Evans, senior vice president of the Adviser, joined John Hancock
Funds in 1986 and has served on the fund's management team since 1995. Ms.
Baillie has been in the investment business since 1985 and has been with the
fund since 1998.
August 17, 1998
INCPS 8/98
