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[LETTERHEAD OF NEW ENGLAND INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.]
May 4, 2000
BY EDGAR
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Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Filing pursuant to Rule 497(j) in connection with the New England
Zenith Fund Registration Statement on Form N-1A
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of New England Zenith Fund (the "Fund"), we hereby certify,
pursuant to Rule 497(j) of the Securities Act of 1933, that the form of
prospectus contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to the Fund's
Registration Statement, which was filed via EDGAR on April 28, 2000, if filed
under Rule 497(c), would not differ from the prospectus contained in such
Amendment.
Please direct questions or comments to me by telephone at (617) 578-2410.
Sincerely,
/s/ Scott Harney
Scott Harney
