ROYCE FUND, 497J, 1996-07-09

ROYCE FUND
497J, 1996-07-09

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                                                 July 9, 1996



Document Control: Filing Desk 
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, D. C. 20549
                                   Re:  The Royce Fund
                                        File No. 2-80348 

Gentlemen:

     Transmitted for filing pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is certification that the
prospectus and statement of additional information with respect to
The Royce Fund does not differ from that which was filed
electronically in the most recent post-effective amendment.


                                        Very Truly Yours,



                                        John E. Denneen
                                        Secretary
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