CERTIFICATION
Pursuant to Rule 497(j), American Pension Investors Trust (1933 Act File
No. 002-96538, 1940 Act File No. 811-04262) ("Registrant") hereby certifies (a)
that the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information used with
respect to the Registrant, does not differ from the Prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 ("Amendment
No. 31") to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A and (b) that
Amendment No. 31 was filed electronically.
American Pension Investors Trust
Dated: October 2, 2000 By: /s/ Charles D. Foster
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Charles D. Foster
Chief Financial Officer
