MFS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST, 497, 1996-01-04

MFS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
497, 1996-01-04

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                          MFS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST

                                MFS GROWTH SERIES

                      Supplement to the Current Prospectus


Item 2 of the third  paragraph  ("The  identity and  background of the portfolio
manager for each Series") under the caption "Management of the Series Investment
Adviser"  on page 30 of the  Prospectus  has been  deleted  and  replaced in its
entirety by the  following:  "John W.  Ballen,  a Senior Vice  President  of the
Adviser,  is the Growth Series' portfolio manager.  Mr. Ballen has been employed
by the  Adviser  since  1984 and has been the  Fund's  portfolio  manager  since
January 1, 1996."


                The date of this Supplement is January 1, 1996.