THIRD AVENUE TRUST, 497J, 1997-10-01

THIRD AVENUE TRUST
497J, 1997-10-01

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                     FPS SERVICES, INC.
                     3200 Horizon Drive
                 King of Prussia, PA 19406
                        (610) 239-4500

                      RULE 497(j) LETTER

October 1, 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 Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A,
which was filed electronically via EDGAR on September 30, 1997.

Please contact the undersigned at the above number should you have any
questions.

Sincerely,
/s/Michelle A. Whalen
Michelle A. Whalen
Corporate Compliance Administrator

cc:  Ian M. Kirschner, Esq. (Third Avenue Trust)
     Lisa I. Bloomberg, Esq. (Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP)