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Sidley & Austin
One First National Plaza
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Telephone 312 853 7000
Facimile 312 853 7036
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Strong Schafer Value Fund, Inc. (the "Company")
File Nos. 811-4384 and 2-99752
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We refer to Amendment No. 15 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended and Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of the Company (the
"Amendment"), which was deemed filed on August 18, 1998 and became effective
October 16, 1998. The Amendment is the most recent amendment filed by the
Company.
The Company has authorized us to convey to the Commission its
certification that:
1. there are substantially no changes in the form of prospectus and
Statement of Additional Information used after the effective date
from that contained in the Amendment and accordingly the form of
prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would have
been filed under Rule 497(c) would have been substantially the same
as that contained in the Amendment, and
2. the text of the Amendment has been filed electronically.
Accordingly, as permitted by Rule 497(j), the form of prospectus and
Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed by the Company
under Rule 497(c) are not being filed.
Should the Staff have any questions relating to the foregoing, please
contact the undersigned at 312/853-7324.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Andrew H. Shaw
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Andrew H. Shaw
