This Supplement is filed pursuant to Rule 497(d) with regard to
Municipal Investment Trust Fund. Intermediate Term Series 400.
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SUPPLEMENT DATED DECEMBER 18, 1998
TO PROSPECTUS DATED SEPTEMBER 11, 1998
OF MUNICIPAL INVESTMENT TRUST FUND
INTERMEDIATE TERM SERIES 400
The figures in the Example on page 4 should be revised as follows:
If you sell your units at the end of the period:
1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS
$284 $315 $349
If you do not sell your units:
1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS
$209 $315 $349
70116--12/98