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INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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Eaton Vance Investment Trust
Eaton Vance Municipals Trust
Eaton Vance Municipals Trust II
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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EATON VANCE INVESTMENT TRUST
EATON VANCE MUNICIPALS TRUST
EATON VANCE MUNICIPALS TRUST II
The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
January 16, 2004
Dear Shareholder:
We recently mailed to you proxy materials relating to the Special Meeting
of Shareholders of certain of the series (each a "Fund") of Eaton Vance
Investment Trust, Eaton Vance Municipals Trust and Eaton Vance Municipals Trust
II scheduled for February 20, 2004. Your vote for these important meetings has
not yet been received.
We encourage you to utilize one of the following options today for
recording your vote promptly:
1. Vote by Telephone. You may cast your vote by telephone by calling
the toll free number listed on the enclosed voting instruction
form(s) or proxy card(s). Have the control number found on your
voting instruction form(s) or proxy card(s) ready when prompted.
2. Vote Through the Internet. You may cast your vote using the
Internet by logging on to the Internet address located on the
enclosed voting instruction form(s) or proxy card(s) and
following the instructions on the website.
3. Vote by Mail. You may cast your vote by mail by signing, dating
and mailing the enclosed voting instruction form(s) or proxy
card(s) in the postage-prepaid return envelope provided.
For the reasons set forth in the proxy materials previously delivered to
you, YOUR FUND TRUSTEES RECOMMEND THAT YOU VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSAL.
If you require a copy of the Funds' Proxy Statement, please contact a
service representative at 1-800-262-1122. If you have any questions about how to
vote or the proposal to be voted on, please call each Fund's proxy solicitor,
D.F. King & Co., Inc., toll free at 1-800-714-3305.
YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. PLEASE VOTE TODAY.