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Vedder Price VEDDER, PRICE, KAUFMAN & KAMMHOLZ
222 NORTH LASALLE STREET
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60601-1003
312-609-7500
FACSIMILE: 312-609-5005
A PARTNERSHIP INCLUDING VEDDER,
PRICE, KAUFMAN & KAMMHOLZ, P.C.
WITH OFFICES IN CHICAGO AND
NEW YORK CITY
August 2, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Wayne Hummer Investment Trust
File Nos. 2-87157 and 811-3880
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To The Commission:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) of Regulation C under the Securities Act of 1933,
in lieu of filing under paragraph (b) or (c) of Rule 497, on behalf of the
Registrant, we hereby certify that (1) the form of Prospectus dated July 31,
1999 and Statement of Additional Information dated July 31, 1999 for the above-
captioned Registrant that would have been filed under paragraph (b) or (c) of
Rule 497 does not differ from that contained in the most recent registration
statement or amendment and (2) the text of the most recent registration
statement or amendment has been filed electronically.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Christine A. Scheel
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Christine A. Scheel
CAS/cs
cc: Thomas J. Rowland
Robert J. Moran
Byron F. Bowman
