March 26, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
Public Filing Desk
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Matthew 25 Fund
File Nos. 33-65411 and 811-07471
Rule 497 (j) Certification
Ladies and Gentleman:
The undersigned officer of the Matthew 25 Fund (the "Fund") does hereby
certify pursuant to Rule 497 (j) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, that (i) the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Inform-
ation that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 would not have
differed from that contained in Post-Effective Amendmenmt No. 7 to Form N-1A
Registrastion Statement filed by the Fund May 25, 1999, which is the most recent
amendment to such registration statement and (ii) the text of Post-Effective
Amendment No. 7 has been filed electronically.
Very truly yours,
/s/ MARK MULHOLLAND
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Mark Mulholland, President