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RULE 424(B)(3)
REGISTRATION NO. 333-18911
NEW ENGLAND INVESTMENT COMPANIES, L.P.
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
DATED AUGUST 1, 1997, TO
PROSPECTUS DATED FEBRUARY 13, 1997
(AS SUPPLEMENTED BY PROSPECTUS
SUPPLEMENTS DATED MARCH 20, 1997 AND
JUNE 26, 1997)
The following information is made a part of the above-referenced prospectus (the
"Prospectus").
SELLING UNITHOLDERS
The information contained in the Prospectus with respect to Selling
Unitholders is updated by the addition of the following Selling Unitholder:
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Units Beneficially
Units to be Owned After Offering
Units Beneficially Sold in ---------------------------
Selling Unitholder Owned Prior to Offering(1) Offering Number (1) Percent (2)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Snyder Holdings, Inc.(3) 975,006 250,000 725,006 1.65%
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(1) Based on information provided by such persons, the entity named in the
table above has sole voting and investment power with respect to all of
the LP Units shown as beneficially owned by it.
(2) Percentage of ownership is based on 44,309,786 LP Units outstanding on
July 31, 1997, and does not include 110,000 units of general
partnership interest ("GP Units") owned by the Partnership's general
partner, which represent all GP Units outstanding.
(3) The listed entity (formerly Snyder Capital Management, Inc.)
contributed its business assets to the Partnership in July, 1997.
Certain persons who are shareholders, directors and officers of Snyder
Holdings, Inc. are currently employed by the subsidiary of the
Partnership now operating the acquired business (Snyder Capital
Management, L.P.) as officers. In addition, three of such persons are
members of the Board of Directors of such subsidiary's general partner,
which is a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of the Partnership.
