SCHEDULE 14A
                                 (Rule 14a-101)

                     INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
                            SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

           Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
                    Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ___)

Filed by the registrant                     [ X ]
Filed by a party other than the registrant  [   ]

Check the appropriate box:
[   ]  Preliminary proxy statement.         [   ]  Confidential, for use of the
                                                   Commission only (as permitted
                                                   by Rule 14a-6(e)(2))
[   ]    Definitive proxy statement.
[ X ]  Definitive additional materials.
[   ]    Soliciting material under rule 14a-12

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Payment of filing fee (check the appropriate box):

[ X ] No fee required.

[   ] Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.


(1)   Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:

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(2)   Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:

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(3)   Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant
      to  Exchange  Act Rule 0-11 (set forth the amount on which the filing fee
      is calculated and state how it was determined):

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(4)   Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:

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(5)   Total fee paid:

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[   ] Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.

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[   ] Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange  Act
      Rule  0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was
      paid previously.  Identify the previous filing by registration  statement
      number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.

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(1)   Amount previously paid:

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(3)   Filing Party:
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(4)   Date Filed:

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September 22, 2000
                                                     SECOND REQUEST
                                                     Our records as of September
                                                     21, 2000  indicate  that we
                                                     have  not   received   your
                                                     proxy vote.  We want you to
                                                     know    that    your   vote
                                                     matters!

Dear Shareholder:

We  recently  sent you a  package  containing  a proxy  statement  and  detailed
information  regarding  important  proposals affecting your Fund(s). If you have
not  responded,  please take some time to review the proxy package and vote your
shares. If you have sent us your vote and we did not receive it by September 21,
2000, we thank you for your response.

PLEASE RESPOND BY OCTOBER 3, 2000. YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT NO MATTER HOW LARGE OR
SMALL YOUR HOLDINGS MAY BE!

Your vote is needed prior to the  shareholder  meeting to be held on October 13,
2000. There are three convenient methods for voting your shares:

     o    Visit  WWW.NVESTFUNDS.COM where you will also find copies of our Q & A
          and the proxy statement.

     o    Call toll-free at 888-221-0697 to vote on our automated line.

     o    Return the enclosed card in the postage-paid envelope provided.

If you vote  electronically  by  Internet  or by  telephone,  you will  need the
control  number  printed on the  enclosed  proxy  card.  You may also  receive a
telephone call from D.F. King & Co., a proxy solicitation firm, to remind you to
vote your shares.

Thank you for your  cooperation in voting on these important  proposals.  If you
have any questions, please call 800-392-2404. One of our representatives will be
happy to provide you with the information you need.

Sincerely,

/s/ John T. Hailer

John T. Hailer
President of Nvest Funds

 Nvest Funds Distributor, L.P. 399 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02116
                               www.nvestfunds.com