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Van Eck Global
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March 30, 1998
VIA EDGAR
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Van Eck Funds
1933 Act File No. 2-97596
1940 Act File No. 811-4297
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Dear Sir or Madam:
On behalf of Van Eck Funds (the "Registrant") and pursuant to Rule
497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), I hereby
certify that: (i) the Proxy Statement/Prospectus dated March 20, 1998 with
respect to the Registrant's U.S. Government Money that would have been filed
under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 under the 1933 Act would not have differed from
the Proxy Statement/Prospectus contained in the Registrant's most recent Post-
Effective Amendment to its Registration Statement on Form N-14 under the 1933
Act and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, ("PEA#1"), which was
filed on March 30, 1998; and (ii) the text of PEA#1 has been filed
electronically.
If you should have questions regarding this filing please call the
undersigned at (212) 293-2141.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Susan I. Grant
Susan I. Grant
Assistant Secretary
99 Park Avenue New York, NY 10016 Tel: (212) 687-5200 Fax: (212) 687-5248
