This Supplement is filed pursuant to Rule 497(d) with regard to
Municipal Investment Trust Fund, Intermediate Term Series-227, Defined
Asset Funds. The text of the supplement to the Prospectus dated March 10,
1994 is as follows:
Supplement Dated
April 13, 1994
to Prospectus dated March 10, 1994
for Municipal Investment Trust Fund
Intermediate Term Series-227
Defined Asset Funds
In accordance with the Indenture, the Sponsors have directed the Trustee to
delete from the Portfolio the following obligations:
South Carolina Jobs, Economic Development Authority, Economic Development
Revenue Bonds (Interko Inc. Project) (ING Bank-Letter of Credit)
Face Amount Coupon Maturity Date
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$125,000 5.20% 03/01/97
$130,000 5.40% 03/01/98
$135,000 5.55% 03/01/99
$145,000 5.70% 03/01/00
$155,000 5.80% 03/01/01
and to substitute therefor:
South Carolina Jobs, Economic Development Authority, Economic Development
Revenue Bonds (Specialty Electronics Inc. Project) Series 1994 (Nationsbank
of North Carolina-Letter of Credit)
Face Amount Coupon Maturity Date
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$415,000 5.45% 03/01/99
$275,000 5.80% 03/01/01
As a result of this substitution, the estimated net annual interest rate
per Unit times $1,000 is $48.12. The first distribution to be paid on
the 25th day of June, 1994 to Holders of record on the 10th day of June,
1994 will be $4.13 per Unit, with second and following distributions
estimated to be $4.01 per Unit.
