SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ___)
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Nvest Value Fund has been renamed Nvest Star Value Fund.
Effective February 28, 2000, your fund took on a multi-manager fund approach
known as the Nvest "Star" concept. Current fund manager, Loomis, Sayles &
Company, was joined by three new managers: Harris Associates/Oakmark Funds,
Westpeak Investment Advisors, and Vaughan, Nelson, Scarborough & McCullough.
What does this mean to you?
[ ] You benefit from getting four top managers in one fund.
[ ] Your fund benefits from increased diversification in style and holdings.
[ ] Your fund seeks more consistent returns, while reducing risk.
A proxy package was mailed to you recently regarding these management changes.
If you have not already done so, please take the time to vote your proxy by
mail, toll-free telephone at (877) 779-8683 or on the Internet at
www.nvestfunds.com.
Nvest Funds Distributors, L.P.
399 Boylston Street * Boston, MA 02116
Not FDIC Insured May Lose Value No Bank Guarantee
SVL01-0300
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March 30, 2000
OUR RECORDS AS OF MARCH 23, 2000
INDICATE THAT WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED
YOUR PROXY VOTE. WE WANT YOU TO KNOW
THAT YOUR VOTE MATTERS!
Dear Nvest Shareholder:
We recently sent you a package containing a proxy statement and detailed
information regarding important proposals affecting your Nvest Star Value Fund
(formerly New England Value Fund). If you have not responded, please take some
time to review the proxy package and vote your shares. If you have sent us your
vote and we did not receive it by March 28, 2000, we thank you for your
response.
PLEASE RESPOND BY APRIL 14, 2000!
Your vote is needed prior to the Fund's shareholder meeting scheduled to be held
on April 19, 2000. There are three convenient methods for voting your shares:
* Visit www.nvestfunds.com where you will also find copies of our Q
& A and the proxy statement.
* Call toll-free 1-877-779-8683 to vote on our automated telephone
line.
* Return the enclosed card in the postage-paid envelope provided.
If you vote electronically by Internet or by telephone, you will need the
control number printed on the enclosed proxy card. You may also receive a
telephone call from D.F. King & Co., a proxy solicitation firm, to remind you to
vote your shares.
Thank you for your cooperation in voting on these important proposals. If you
have any questions, please call 800-225-5478. One of our representatives will be
happy to provide you with the information you need.
Sincerely,
John T. Hailer
President and CEO
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