As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 29, 1999
SCHEDULE 14A
(Rule 14a-101)
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 2)
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MERRILL LYNCH CONSULTS INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO
P.O. Box 9011
Princeton, New Jersey 08543-9011
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(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Same as above
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MERRILL LYNCH CONSULTS INTERNATIONAL PORTFOLIO
MERRILL LYNCH INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
SUPPLEMENT DATED DECEMBER 28, 1999 TO THE PROXY STATEMENT AND
PROSPECTUS DATED DECEMBER 13, 1999
The section on page 35 entitled "Record Date and Outstanding Shares" is
restated in its entirety as follows:
Record Date and Outstanding Shares
Only holders of record of shares of Consults International Portfolio at
the close of business on November 30, 1999 (the "Record Date") are entitled to
vote at the Meeting or any adjournment thereof. At the close of business on
the Record Date, there were 2,946,358 shares of Consults International
Portfolio issued and outstanding and entitled to vote.
