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June 10, 1999
VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
Re: The Community Reinvestment Act Qualified Investment Fund
File Nos. 333-71703 and 811-09221
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of The Community Reinvestment Act Qualified Investment Fund (the
"Trust") and pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "1933 Act"), I hereby certify that (i) the prospectus and statement
of additional information that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule
497 under the 1933 Act would not have differed from the prospectus and statement
of additional information contained in the Trust's Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2
to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A (the "Amendment"), which was filed on
June 8, 1999, and (ii) the text of the Amendment has been filed electronically.
Questions and comments concerning this letter can be directed to the
undersigned at (215) 988-2699.
Sincerely,
/s/ Edward T. Searle
Edward T. Searle
