EATON VANCE MANAGEMENT
24 Federal Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(617) 482-8260
May 23, 1997
Office of Filings, Information & Consumer Services
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Eaton Vance Strategic Income Portfolio (the "Portfolio")
Amendment No. 4 (File No. 811-8342) (the "Amendment")
Request for Withdrawal of Amendment
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 477(a) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1933 (the
"1933 Act"), we respectfully request an order of the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") granting the withdrawal of the first of two
Amendments No. 4 filed on April 24, 1997.
The Amendment transmitted on April 24, 1997 bearing the CIK No.
"0000918706" (Accession No. 0000940394-97-000138) was an erroneous filing done
on behalf of the Strategic Income Portfolio. This version of the Amendment
should be deleted from your records.
The correct filing was accepted by your office on April 24, 1997 bearing
the CIK No. "0000925764" (Accession No. 0000940394-97-000139) on behalf of the
Special Investment Portfolio.
Please contact me at (617) 482-8260, extension 540 if you have any
questions concerning the foregoing.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Eric G. Woodbury
Eric G. Woodbury, Esq.
Vice President
