John Hancock Disciplined Growth Fund
John Hancock Discovery Fund
Supplement to Prospectus dated March 1, 1997 as revised August 5, 1997
On September 9, 1997, the Trustees of the John Hancock Disciplined Growth Fund
and John Hancock Discovery Fund (the "Funds") voted to recommend that the
shareholders approve a tax-free reorganization of each Fund, as described below.
Under the terms of each reorganization, subject to shareholder approval at
shareholder meetings scheduled to be held on November 12, 1997, each Fund would
transfer all of its assets and liabilities to John Hancock Growth Fund ("Growth
Fund") in a tax-free exchange for shares of equal value of Growth Fund. Further
information regarding each proposed reorganization will be contained in a proxy
statement and prospectus which is scheduled to be mailed to each Fund's
respective shareholders during the last week of September, 1997.
Effective September 17, 1997, John Hancock Disciplined Growth Fund and John
Hancock Discovery Fund will be closed to all new accounts.
September 10, 1997
3435PS 9/97
