THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES
Supplement Dated August 4, 1997
to
EQUI-VEST(R) PROSPECTUS
Dated May 1, 1997
For Employees of Employers Associated with Realty One
This Supplement modifies certain information contained in the prospectus dated
May 1, 1997 ("Prospectus") as it relates to certain series 200 Trusteed
Contracts offered by The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States
("Equitable Life"). The Series 200 Trusteed Contracts, modified as described
below (the "Modified Trusteed Contracts"), are offered to employees of employers
associated with Realty One, a real estate brokerage firm, on the basis described
in the Prospectus, except that the Contingent Withdrawal Charge applicable to
the Modified Trusteed Contracts will be waived for all plan assets invested
under such Contracts, except for any withdrawal of plan assets which were
invested in the Guaranteed Interest Account less than 120 days prior to such
withdrawal. Except as modified above, the discussion under "Contingent
Withdrawal Charge" with respect to Trusteed Contracts beginning at page 58 of
the Propsectus is applicable to the Modified Trusteed Contracts.
The Annual Administrative Charge is waived. The discussion under "Annual
Administrative Charge" on page 58 of the Prospectus is, therefore, inapplicable.
