FRANKLIN TEMPLETON GROUP
777 Mariners Island Boulevard
San Mateo, CA 94404
November 3, 2000
Filed Via EDGAR (CIK #0000765485)
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE: INSTITUTIONAL FIDUCIARY TRUST
File Nos. (2-96634 and 811-4267)
Ladies/Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, this is to certify
that the forms of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that
would have been filed under Rule 497(c) do not differ from those contained in
Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A,
which was filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
October 27, 2000.
Sincerely yours,
INSTITUTIONAL FIDUCIARY TRUST
/s/ David P. Goss
Associate General Counsel
DPG:ld
cc: Mark H. Plafker, Esq.
