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Rule 497(j)
Reg. No. 333-63963
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) promulgated under the Securities Act of
1933, the Registrant, National Municipal Trust, Series 193 hereby certifies as
follows:
1) the form of prospectus that would have been filed under paragraph (b) of
Rule 497 does not differ from that con- tained in the most recent amendment
to the registration statement, and
2) the text of the said amendment to the registration state- ment has been
filed electronically.
NATIONAL MUNICIPAL TRUST
SERIES 193
(Registrant)
By: Prudential Securities
Incorporated
Kenneth Swankie
Senior Vice President
Authorized Signatory
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D. C. 20549
