As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 12, 2005

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                                                  1933 Act File No. 333-106392
                                                   1940 Act File No. 811-21381


                     U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 14A

           PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE SECURITIES
                      EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO.  )

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[ ] Confidential, for use of the Commission only (as permitted by
    Rule 14a-6(e)(2)).
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[X] Definitive additional materials.
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Section 240.14a-12


                     FIRST TRUST VALUE LINE(R) DIVIDEND FUND
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         statement number, or the form or schedule and the date of its filing.

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            FIRST TRUST/FOUR CORNERS SENIOR FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND

          FIRST TRUST/FOUR CORNERS SENIOR FLOATING RATE INCOME FUND II

           FIRST TRUST/VALUE LINE(R) & IBBOTSON EQUITY ALLOCATION FUND

                     FIRST TRUST VALUE LINE(R) DIVIDEND FUND

                  MACQUARIE/FIRST TRUST GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE/
                        UTILITIES DIVIDEND & INCOME FUND


                                  SUPPLEMENT TO
    JOINT PROXY STATEMENT AND NOTICE OF JOINT ANNUAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS

                                 AUGUST 12, 2005

       Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in the Joint Proxy
Statement and Notice of Joint Annual Meetings of Shareholders for the above
Funds, the Record Date for the determination of shareholders entitled to
notice of and to vote at the Meetings is July 11, 2005.