EDGAR Filing Documents for 0001010521-06-000808

Form 497 - Definitive materials:

SEC Accession No. 0001010521-06-000808

Filing Date

2006-09-22

Accepted

2006-09-22 16:26:53

Documents

Effectiveness Date

2006-09-22

Document Format Files

Seq	Description	Document	Type	Size
1	INVESTMENT TRUST III	invment3.htm	497	20737
	Complete submission text file	0001010521-06-000808.txt		23810

Series and Classes/Contracts Information:

Existing
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000791271
Series S000000637		International Fund
Class/Contract C000001821		Class A	FINAX
Class/Contract C000001822		Class B	FINBX
Class/Contract C000001823		Class C	JINCX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000791271
Series S000000638		Mid Cap Growth Fund
Class/Contract C000001825		Class A	SPOAX
Class/Contract C000001826		Class B	SPOBX
Class/Contract C000001827		Class C	SPOCX
	Status	Name	Ticker Symbol
CIK 0000791271
Series S000000639		Greater China Opportunities Fund
Class/Contract C000001829		Class A	JCOAX
Class/Contract C000001830		Class B	JCOBX
Class/Contract C000001831		Class C	JCOCX

Mailing Address C/O JOHN HANCOCK FUNDS 601 CONGRESS STREET BOSTON MA 02210

Business Address 601 CONGRESS STREET BOSTON MA 02210 617-663-3000

HANCOCK JOHN INVESTMENT TRUST III (Filer) CIK: 0000791271 (see all company filings)