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FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 424(B)(3)
REGISTRATION NO. 333-43407
NVEST, L.P.
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED APRIL 3, 1998,
TO PROSPECTUS DATED JANUARY 29, 1998,
Effective March 31, 1998, New England Investment Companies, L.P. changed its
name to Nvest, L.P. ("Nvest") and NEIC Operating Partnership, L.P. changed its
name to Nvest Companies, L.P. ("Nvest Companies"). Effective on the same date,
the general partner of Nvest (and the managing general partner of Nvest
Companies) changed its name from New England Investment Companies, Inc. to Nvest
Corporation.