FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 424(B)(3)
                                                      REGISTRATION NO. 333-18911

                                  NVEST, L.P.

                                      PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED APRIL 3, 1998,
                                              TO PROSPECTUS DATED MARCH 3, 1998,
                                                   AS PREVIOUSLY SUPPLEMENTED BY
                                      PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT DATED MARCH 10, 1998

    Effective March 31, 1998, New England Investment Companies, L.P. changed its
name to Nvest, L.P. ("Nvest") and NEIC Operating Partnership, L.P. changed its 
name to Nvest Companies, L.P. ("Nvest Companies"). Effective on the same date, 
the general partner of Nvest (and the managing general partner of Nvest 
Companies) changed its name from New England Investment Companies, Inc. to Nvest
Corporation.