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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950131-00-500053
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20001208

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ACORN INVESTMENT TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000002110
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		IRS NUMBER:				362692100
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	002-34223
		FILM NUMBER:		785898

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		227 W MONROE STE 3000
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3126349200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		227 W MONROE ST STE 3000
		STREET 2:		ATTN:  BRUCE LAUER
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ACORN FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<DESCRIPTION>LIBERTY ACORN TRUST
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                              LIBERTY ACORN TRUST

                               Liberty Acorn Fund
                          Liberty Acorn International
                               Liberty Acorn USA
                          Liberty Acorn Foreign Forty
                              Liberty Acorn Twenty


The Statement of Additional Information is revised as follows:

The following sub-heading and paragraph are added to the section entitled
"Programs for Reducing or Eliminating Sales Charges" in the Statement of
Additional Information. This change is applicable to all funds distributed by
Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc. (LFD):

Exchanges for Affiliates of Investment Advisor
Clients of affiliates of LFD who have previously purchased shares of other
investment companies and have been charged a front-end load or other sales
charge on such purchases may exchange those shares for Class A shares of any
funds distributed by LFD, without incurring an additional front-end load or
sales charge for those exchanged shares. Certain funds may charge an annual
12b-1 distribution and service fee.


xxxxxxxxx                                                     December 8, 2000
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