November 14, 1996
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 5th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: 497J Certification
Keystone Institutional Trust (the "Trust")
Registration Nos. 33-64781/811-7441
Dear Sirs/Madams:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Act"), I hereby certify as follows:
1. the form of prospectus and statement of additional information that the
Trust would have filed under Rule 497(c) under the Act would not have
differed from the prospectus and statement of additional information
contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Fund's Registration
Statement filed with the Commission on October 24, 1996; and
2. the text of the above-referenced Amendment has been filed
electronically.
Very truly yours,
/s/ James M. Wall
James M. Wall
Assistant Secretary
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