DECHERT PRICE & RHOADS
1775 Eye Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006
May 2, 2000
VIA ELECTRONIC FILING
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Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Re: Forward Funds, Inc.
File Nos. 333-37367 and 811-8419
Dear Sir or Madam:
On behalf of the above-captioned registrant ("Registrant"), we hereby
certify, pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, that (i) the
form of the Prospectus that Registrant would have filed pursuant to Rule 497(c)
would not have differed from that filed on April 28, 2000 as part of the
Registrant's most recent registration statement, and (ii) the text of the most
recent registration statement was filed electronically on April 28, 2000.
If you have any questions concerning the attached filing, please do not
hesitate to contact the undersigned at (202) 261-3371 or Brendan C. Fox at (202)
261-3381.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Cynthia D. Baughman
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Cynthia D. Baughman
