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Security Benefit Life Insurance Company 700 SW Harrison St.
Security Benefit Group, Inc. Topeka, Kansas 66636-0001
Security Distributors, Inc. (913) 295-3000
Security Management Company
May 5, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, DC 20549
Re: SECURITY TAX-EXEMPT FUND
File Nos.: 2-73223 and 811-3225
Dear Sir or Madam:
In accordance with the provisions of Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of
1933, please accept this letter as certification that the Security Tax-Exempt
Fund Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information do not differ from that
contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to the Registration Statement. This
Post-Effective Amendment was filed electronically on April 30, 1997.
If you have any questions concerning this filing, please contact me at
(913) 295-3321.
Very truly yours,
CHRIS SWICKARD
Chris Swickard
Assistant Secretary
Security Tax-Exempt Fund
