[QUARLES & BRADY LLP LETTERHEAD]
May 4, 2000
VIA EDGAR
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington DC 20549
Re: PRINCIPAL PRESERVATION PORTFOLIOS, INC. ("REGISTRANT")
1933 ACT REG. NO. 33-12
1940 ACT FILE NO. 811-4401
CIK #0000775689
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 55 TO REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM N-1A
RULE 497(J) CERTIFICATION
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Registrant named above has directed us, on its behalf, to certify that
the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would have
been filed pursuant to Rule 497(c) upon effectiveness of Post-Effective
Amendment No. 55 (the "Amendment") to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A
would not have differed from the form of the Prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information included in that Amendment. The Amendment was filed on
May 1, 2000 and became automatically effective on that date pursuant to Rule
485(b).
Please call the undersigned at (414) 277-5309 with any questions on this
filing.
Very truly yours,
QUARLES & BRADY LLP
/s/ Fredrick G. Lautz
Fredrick G. Lautz
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Enclosures
760314.40007
cc (w/enc): Mr. Robert J. Tuszynski
