GMO TRUST
497, 1997-07-16
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                                                   FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 497(e)
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                               SHAREHOLDER
    GMO FUND NAME         TRANSACTION EXPENSES                ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSES         
                                                                                                
                                                                                                
                       CASH PURCHASE   REDEMPTION       INV.                                    
                       PREMIUM (AS A   FEES (AS A      MGMT.      SHARE-                        
                         PERCENTAGE    PERCENTAGE    FEES AFTER   HOLDER                 TOTAL  
                         OF AMOUNT      OF AMOUNT       FEE       SERVICE    OTHER     OPERATING
                         INVESTED)1     REDEEMED)1     WAIVER       FEE     EXPENSES    EXPENSES
<S>                     <C>            <C>           <C>          <C>       <C>        <C>      
  FUNDAMENTAL VALUE
   FUND
     CLASS I             .15%5         NONE          .55%9,18     .28%2,18  .05%9       .88%9            
     CLASS II            .15%5         NONE          .55%9,18     .22%2,18  .05%9       .82%9            
     CLASS III           .15%5         NONE          .55%9,18     .15%2,18  .05%9       .75%9            
  REIT FUND
     CLASS I             .50%3         .50%3         .48%9        .28%2     .06%9,10    .82%9            
     CLASS II            .50%3         .50%3         .48%9        .22%2     .06%9,10    .76%9            
     CLASS III           .50%3         .50%3         .48%9        .15%2     .06%9,10    .69%9            
INTERNATIONAL                                                                                       
  EQUITY FUNDS
  INTERNATIONAL CORE
   FUND
     CLASS I             .60%3         NONE          .46%9,18     .28%2,18  .10%9       .84%9            
     CLASS II            .60%3         NONE          .46%9,18     .22%2,18  .10%9       .78%9            
     CLASS III           .60%3         NONE          .46%9,18     .15%2,18  .10%9       .71%9            
  CURRENCY HEDGED
   INTERNATIONAL
   CORE FUND
     CLASS I             .60%3         NONE          .28%9,18     .28%2,18  .29%9       .85%9            
     CLASS II            .60%3         NONE          .28%9,18     .22%2,18  .29%9       .79%9            
     CLASS III           .60%3         NONE          .28%9,18     .15%2,18  .29%9       .72%9            
  FOREIGN FUND
     CLASS I            NONE           NONE          .43%9        .28%2     .18%9,10    .89%9            
     CLASS II           NONE           NONE          .43%9        .22%2     .18%9,10    .83%9            
     CLASS III          NONE           NONE          .43%9        .15%2     .18%9,10    .76%9            
                                                                                                                      



                             EXAMPLES                              
          YOU WOULD PAY THE                                        
         FOLLOWING EXPENSES                                        
       ON A $1,000 INVESTMENT            YOU WOULD PAY THE         
         ASSUMING 5% ANNUAL            FOLLOWING EXPENSES ON       
       RETURN WITH REDEMPTION            THE SAME INVESTMENT       
            AT THE END OF                     ASSUMING             
          EACH TIME PERIOD:                 NO REDEMPTION:         
                                                                   
   1 YR.   3 YR.   5 YR.   10 YR.      1 YR.   3 YR.   5 YR.   10 YR.
   <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>         <C>     <C>     <C>     <C> 

    $10     $30     $50     $110       $10     $30     $50     $110
    $10     $28     $47     $103       $10     $28     $47     $103
    $ 9     $25     $43     $ 94       $ 9     $25     $43     $ 94
                                                              
    $19     $37                        $13     $31                 
    $18     $35                        $13     $29                 
    $17     $33                        $12     $27                 
                                                              
                                                              
                                                              
                                                              
    $15     $33     $52     $109       $15     $33     $52     $109
    $14     $31     $49     $102       $14     $31     $49     $102
    $13     $29     $45     $ 94       $13     $29     $45     $ 94
                                                              
                                                              
                                                              
    $15     $33     $53     $110       $15     $33     $53     $110
    $14     $31     $50     $103       $14     $31     $50     $103
    $13     $29     $46     $ 95       $13     $29     $46     $ 95
                                                              
    $ 9     $28                        $ 9     $28                 
    $ 8     $26                        $ 8     $26                 
    $ 8     $24                        $ 8     $24                 
       
       
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FOOTNOTES BEGIN ON PAGE 13 AND ARE IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTANDING THIS TABLE.

UNLESS  OTHERWISE  NOTED,  ANNUAL  OPERATING  EXPENSES SHOWN ARE BASED ON ACTUAL
EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 1997.

THE PURPOSE OF THE FOREGOING  TABLES IS TO ASSIST IN  UNDERSTANDING  THE VARIOUS
COSTS AND  EXPENSES OF EACH FUND THAT ARE BORNE BY HOLDERS OF FUND  SHARES.  THE
FIVE PERCENT ANNUAL RETURN AND EXPENSE NUMBERS USED ARE NOT  REPRESENTATIONS  OF
FUTURE  PERFORMANCE OR EXPENSES.  SUBJECT TO THE MANAGER'S  UNDERTAKING TO WAIVE
ITS FEE AND/OR BEAR  CERTAIN  EXPENSES FOR EACH FUND AS DESCRIBED IN THE TABLES,
ACTUAL  PERFORMANCE  AND/OR  EXPENSES  MAY BE MORE OR LESS THAN  SHOWN.  WHERE A
PURCHASE  PREMIUM AND/OR  REDEMPTION FEE IS INDICATED AS BEING CHARGED BY A FUND
IN CERTAIN INSTANCES, THE FOREGOING EXAMPLES ASSUME THE PAYMENT OF SUCH PURCHASE
PREMIUM  AND/OR   REDEMPTION  FEE  EVEN  THOUGH  SUCH  PURCHASE  PREMIUM  AND/OR
REDEMPTION  FEE IS NOT  APPLICABLE IN ALL CASES.  (SEE  "PURCHASE OF SHARES" AND
"REDEMPTION OF SHARES").

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