STRADLEY, RONON, STEVENS & YOUNG, LLP
2600 One Commerce Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 564-8000
1933 Act Rule 497(j)
1933 Act File No. 333-96461
1940 Act File No. 811-09813
Direct Dial: (215) 564-8198
May 3, 2000
FILED VIA EDGAR
Filing Desk
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: UMB Scout Funds (the "Registrant")
SEC File Nos. 333-96461 and 811-09813
Rule 497(j) filing
Dear Sir or Madam:
On behalf of the Registrant, pursuant to Rule 497(j)
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this letter serves
as certification that the form of Prospectuses and Statement of
Additional Information that would have been filed under paragraph
(c) of Rule 497 would not have differed from those contained in
Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission electronically on February 9, 2000.
Please direct any questions or comments relating to
this certification to me at the above phone number.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Michael P. O'Hare
Michael P. O'Hare
cc: Martin A. Cramer
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