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Filed Pursuant to Rule 497(e)
Registration File No.: 2-94996
THE HUDSON RIVER TRUST
Principal Office Located at
1345 Avenue of the Americas -- New York, New York 10105
SUPPLEMENT DATED JULY 1, 1998 TO
PROSPECTUS DATED MAY 1, 1998
Effective July 1, 1998, the Trust shares offered by this prospectus are
distributed by EQ Financial Consultants, Inc., a Delaware corporation and an
indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of The Equitable Life Assurance Society of
the United States, located at 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York
10104. Accordingly, the term "Distributor" as used in this prospectus refers
to EQ Financial Consultants, Inc.
THIS SUPPLEMENT SHOULD BE RETAINED WITH THE
PROSPECTUS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
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