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Eaton Vance Investment Fund, Inc.
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24 Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 482-8260
CERTIFICATION
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
Eaton Vance Investment Fund, Inc. (1933 Act File No. 33-36507) certifies (a)
that the forms of prospectus and statement of additional information dated
March 1, 1995 used with respect to EV Marathon Strategic Income Fund
(formerly EV Marathon Short-Term Strategic Income Fund), a series of the
Registrant, do not differ materially from those contained in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 6 ("Amendment No. 6") to the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form N-1A, and (b) that Amendment No. 6 was filed
electronically with the Commission (Accession No. 0000950156-95-000064) on
February 28, 1995.
EATON VANCE INVESTMENT FUND, INC.
By: /s/ Thomas Otis
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Thomas Otis, Secretary
Date: March 7, 1995
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