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John Hancock Regional Bank Fund
Supplement to Class A and Class B Prospectus dated March 1, 1995
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.
The "INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES" section is amended as follows:
The Fund may invest up to 5% of its net assets in a combination of
below-investment grade debt securities of banks and non-financial services
equities.
March 15, 1995
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John Hancock Global Fund, March 1, 1995
John Hancock Global Income Fund, March 1, 1995
John Hancock Short-Term Strategic Income Fund, March 1, 1995
John Hancock Managed Tax-Exempt Fund, March 1, 1995
John Hancock Special Opportunities Fund, March 1, 1995
John Hancock International Fund, March 1, 1995
John Hancock Sovereign Achievers Fund, March 1, 1995
John Hancock Sovereign U.S. Government Fund, March 1, 1995
John Hancock Gold & Government Fund, March 1, 1995
John Hancock Special Equities Fund, March 1, 1995
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
