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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000949377-02-000717.txt : 20021230
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20021230164715
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000949377-02-000717
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20021230
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20021230

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PHOENIX SENECA FUNDS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001005020
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-65137
		FILM NUMBER:		02872264

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		909 MONTGOMERY STREET
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94133
		BUSINESS PHONE:		415 677-1570

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		56 PROSPECT STREET
		STREET 2:		P.O. BOX 150480
		CITY:			HARTFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06115-0480

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SENECA FUNDS
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951218
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<TEXT>
                              PHOENIX-SENECA FUNDS

                      Supplement dated December 30, 2002 to
           Statement of Additional Information dated January 29, 2002,
                         as supplemented October 8, 2002

         Effective November 20, 2002, the Board of Trustees of the
Phoenix-Seneca Funds is composed of only the following individuals: E. Virgil
Conway, Harry Dalzell-Payne, Philip R. McLoughlin, Geraldine M. McNamara and
Everett L. Morris. All references to other individuals named as Trustees in the
"Management of the Trust" section beginning on page 30 of the current Statement
of Additional Information are hereby deleted.


                INVESTORS SHOULD RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT WITH THE
            STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

PXP 2069B/Trustees (12/02)


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