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John Hancock Sovereign Investors Fund, May 1, 1995
John Hancock Special Equities Fund, March 1, 1995
John Hancock Special Value Fund, May 1, 1995
John Hancock Utilities Fund, October 1, 1994
Supplement to Class A and Class B Prospectus
The "Initial Sales Charge Alternative-Class A Shares" section under SHARE PRICE
is supplemented as follows:
From April 3, 1995 through July 31, 1995, for all participating Selling Brokers
with whom John Hancock Funds, Inc. has sales agreements, John Hancock Funds,
Inc. will pay an additional commission of 1% of the amount invested in Class A
& Class B shares, on cumulative sales of $125,000 or more of any combination of
these Funds' shares for a pre-determined three month period.
April 3, 1995
Z200S-3rd
