Jones & Babson, Inc.
700 Karnes Blvd
Kansas City, Missouri 64108-3306
November 2, 1998
FILED VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Attn: Filing Desk
RE: UMB SCOUT STOCK FUND, INC.
File No. 2-79131; File No. 811-3557
Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 31/32
CIK No. 706130
UMB SCOUT REGIONAL FUND, INC.
File No. 33-9175; File No. 811-4860
Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 26/27
CIK No. 803019
UMB SCOUT BALANCED FUND, INC.
File No. 33-61123; File No. 811-7323
Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 7/8
CIK No. 948028
UMB SCOUT BOND FUND, INC.
File No. 2-79132; File No. 811-3558
Post-Effective Amendment No. 31/32
CIK No. 706127
UMB SCOUT WORLDWIDE FUND, INC.
File No. 33-58070; File No. 811-7472
Post-Effective Amendment No. 14/16
CIK No. 897216
UMB SCOUT MONEY MARKET FUND, INC.
File No. 2-78688; File No. 811-3528
Post-Effective Amendment No. 32/33
CIK No. 704773
UMB SCOUT TAX-FREE MONEY MARKET FUND, INC.
File No. 2-79130; File No. 811-3556
Post-Effective Amendment No. 32/33
CIK No. 706126
UMB SCOUT CAPITAL PRESERVATION FUND, INC.
File No. 333-40843; File No. 811-08511
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1/3
CIK No. 1050037
UMB SCOUT KANSAS TAX-EXEMPT BOND FUND, INC.
File No. 333-40845; File No. 811-08513
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1/3
CIK No. 1050038
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this
letter serves as certification that the form of Prospectus and Statement
of Additional Information that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of
Rule 497 would not have differed from those contained in Post-Effective
Amendments to the Registration Statement of the respective UMB Scout Funds
which were filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission electronically
on October 23, 1998.
Please direct any questions or comments relating to this certification to me
at the above phone number.
Very truly yours,
/s/Martin A. Cramer
Martin A. Cramer
Secretary
