ORCHARD SERIES FUND, 497J, 1999-03-02

ORCHARD SERIES FUND
497J, 1999-03-02

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                               ORCHARD SERIES FUND
                             8515 EAST ORCHARD ROAD
                            ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80111





March 2, 1999



VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549

Re:     Orchard Series Fund, Inc.
        Certification Pursuant to Rule 497(j) of the Securities Act of 1933
        File Nos. 333-09217 and 811-07735

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In lieu of filing the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information
for Orchard  Series Fund (the "Fund")  pursuant to paragraph  (c) of Rule 497 of
the Securities Act of 1933, the Fund hereby certifies that:

(1) the form or Prospectus  and Statement of Additional  Information  that would
    have been filed  under  paragraph  (c) of Rule 497 does not differ from that
    contained  in  Post-Effective  Amendment  No. 7 to the  Fund's  Registration
    Statement on Form N-1A, the most recent amendment to the Fund's Registration
    Statement; and.

(2) the  test of  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  7 to the  Fund's  Registration
    Statement  on Form N-1A has been  filed  with the  Securities  and  Exchange
    Commission electronically via EDGAR transmission, on March 1, 1999.

If you should have any questions  regarding the foregoing,  please contact me at
(303) 689-3817.

ORCHARD SERIES FUND
(Registrant)

/s/ Beverly A. Byrne

By:     Beverly A. Byrne
        Secretary
        Orchard Series Fund