Supplement No. 1 dated June 16, 1997
to
Prospectus dated February 1, 1997
for
STATE STREET RESEARCH AURORA FUND
a series of State Street Research Capital Trust
Purchase of Shares -- Methods of Purchase -- Minimum Investment
Commencing June 16, 1997, the minimum initial investment in the Fund will be
reduced from $25,000 to $5,000.
Accordingly, the portion of the "Minimum Investment" chart pertaining to
minimum initial investments (at page 10 of the Prospectus) is revised to read as
follows to reflect the lower minimum:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Class of Shares
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A B C D
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Minimum Initial Investment
By Wire................ $5,000 $5,000 (a) $5,000
IRAs................... $2,000 $2,000 (a) $2,000
By Investamatic........ $5,000 $5,000 (a) $5,000
All other.............. $5,000 $5,000 (a) $5,000
</TABLE>
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(a) Special conditions apply; contact the Distributor.
The Distributor expects the $5,000 minimum to be available through August
22, 1997, although it reserves the right to reinstate the $25,000 minimum before
such time, or to continue the $5,000 minimum thereafter.
