John Hancock Sovereign Bond Fund, May 1, 1994
John Hancock Growth Fund, May 1, 1994
John Hancock Special Value Fund, April 1, 1994
John Hancock Sovereign Investors Fund, May 1, 1994
John Hancock Sovereign Balanced Fund, May 1, 1994
John Hancock Limited Term Government Fund, May 1, 1994
John Hancock Global Technology Fund, May 1, 1994
John Hancock National Aviation & Technology Fund, May 1, 1994
John Hancock Tax-Exempt Income Fund, May 1, 1994
Supplement to Class A and Class B Prospectus
The "Qualifying for a Reduced Sales Charge" section under SHARE PRICE is
supplemented as follows:
Effective March 15, 1995, participant directed defined contribution
plans with at least 100 eligible employees at the inception of the Fund
account may purchase Class A shares of the Fund without an initial sales
charge but if the shares are redeemed within 12 months after the end of the
calendar year in which the purchase was made, a contingent deferred sales
charge will be imposed at the rate for Class A shares described in the
prospectus.
March 15, 1995
