[letterhead of
State Street Research Investment Services, Inc.
One Financial Center
Boston, Massachusetts 02111]
VIA EDGAR
April 20, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
Filing Desk
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Registrants Identified in Exhibit A
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of the Trusts identified in Exhibit A (collectively, the
"Registrants") and pursuant to Rule 497(e) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as the same have
been modified by Regulation S-T, we hereby file a statement to note for the
record that supplements to the prospectuses of certain series of the Registrants
are in use which are Spanish and/or Chinese language translations of the English
language prospectus supplements, as noted in Exhibit B. The supplements were
filed electronically on November 18, 1999 (EDGAR accession number
0000950146-99-001744).
Pursuant to Rule 306 of Regulation S-T, each Registrant represents that the
English language prospectus supplements referenced above are fair and accurate
translations of the foreign language versions now in use.
If you have any questions with respect to the enclosed or if there is any way in
which we may be of assistance, please do not hesitate to telephone the
undersigned at (617) 357-1371.
Very truly yours,
STATE STREET RESEARCH EQUITY TRUST
STATE STREET RESEARCH INCOME TRUST
STATE STREET RESEARCH MASTER INVESTMENT TRUST
STATE STREET RESEARCH SECURITIES TRUST
By: /s/ Amy L. Simmons
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Amy L. Simmons
Assistant Secretary
Attachment
cc: John Hunt, Esq.
Geoffrey R.T. Kenyon, Esq.
Evelyn M. Talmo
Goodwin, Procter & Hoar LLP
Darman A. Wing, Esq.
State Street Research & Management Company
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EXHIBIT A
State Street Research Equity Trust
Securities Act of 1933 Registration No. 33-4296
Investment Company Act of 1940 File No. 811-4624
CIK 0000790941
State Street Research Income Trust
Securities Act of 1933 Registration No. 33-2697
Investment Company Act of 1940 File No. 811-4559
CIK 0000787980
State Street Research Master Investment Trust
Securities Act of 1933 Registration No. 33-32729
Investment Company Act of 1940 File No. 811-84
CIK 0000093755
State Street Research Securities Trust
Securities Act of 1933 Registration No. 33-74628
Investment Company Act of 1940 File No. 811-8322
CIK 0000918572
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EXHIBIT B
Supplement No. 1 to Prospectus dated November 1, 1999 for:
State Street Research Alpha Fund (Chinese and Spanish)
State Street Research Athletes Fund (Spanish)
EACH A SERIES OF STATE STREET RESEARCH EQUITY TRUST
Supplement No. 1 to Prospectus dated July 15, 1999 for:
State Street Research High Income Fund (Chinese and Spanish)
A SERIES OF STATE STREET RESEARCH INCOME TRUST
Supplement No. 1 to Prospectus dated May 1, 1999 for:
State Street Research Investment Trust (Chinese)
A SERIES OF STATE STREET RESEARCH MASTER INVESTMENT TRUST
Supplement No. 1 to Prospectus dated September 1, 1999 for:
State Street Research Galileo Fund (Spanish)
State Street Research Legacy Fund (Spanish)
State Street Research Strategic Income Fund (Spanish)
EACH A SERIES OF STATE STREET RESEARCH SECURITIES TRUST
