MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
SUPPLEMENT DATED APRIL 24, 1998 TO THE
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DATED AUGUST 29, 1997
The section entitled "Management of the Fund - Trustees and Officers,"
is revised by deleting the information relating to Andrew John Bascand and
adding the following:
Clive D. Lang (47) - Portfolio Manager (1) - Associated with MLAM U.K.
and Senior Quantitative Analyst for the Fund since 1996; Chief Investment
Officer of Panagora Asset Management Limited from 1994 to 1996.
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