FPS SERVICES, INC.
3200 Horizon Drive
King of Prussia, PA 19406
(610) 239-4500
RULE 497(j) LETTER
April 3, 1997
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Attention: Filing Desk
Stop 1-4
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
Re: Third Avenue Trust (the "Registrant")
No. 333-20891
No. 811-8039
Dear Sir or Madam:
This letter is to certify that the forms of Prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information that would have been filed under paragraph (b) or
(c) of Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933 by the above-referenced
Registrant would not have differed from that contained in the most recent
Pre-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A, which
was filed electronically via EDGAR on March 25, 1997 and became effective
on April 1, 1997.
Please contact the undersigned at the above number should you have any
questions.
Sincerely,
Michelle A. Whalen
Corporate Compliance Administrator
cc: Ian M. Kirschner, Esq. (Third Avenue Trust)
Lisa I. Bloomberg, Esq. (Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP)
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