MERRILL LYNCH CONN MUNI BD FD OF M L MULTI ST MUNI SER TR, 497, 1997-12-30

MERRILL LYNCH CONN MUNI BD FD OF M L MULTI ST MUNI SER TR
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               MERRILL LYNCH CONNECTICUT MUNICIPAL BOND FUND OF
               MERRILL LYNCH MULTI-STATE MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST

                  SUPPLEMENT DATED DECEMBER 30, 1997 TO THE 
          STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DATED OCTOBER 28, 1997

    The name and biography of the portfolio manager of the Fund, which is
listed under "Management of the Trust -- Trustees and Officers," is revised
as follows:

    ROBERT D. SNEEDEN (44) -- Portfolio Manager of the Fund (1)(2) --
Assistant Vice President of MLAM since 1994;  Vice President of Lehman
Brothers Inc. from 1990 to 1994.

Code #18111-1097ALL