May 3, 1996
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Attention: Office of Filings, Information & Consumer Services
Re: The Gabelli Asset Fund (the "Fund")
File Nos. 33-1719/811-4494
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, please accept this letter as certification that the
Statement of Additional Information for the above-referenced Fund,
does not differ from that contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 13
(the "Amendment") to the Fund's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
This Amendment was filed electronically on April 29, 1996 (Accession #
00000927405-96-000186).
Any comments on this filing should be directed to the
undersigned at (617) 248-3478.
Please return an electronic transmittal as evidence of
your receipt of this filing.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Teresa M.R. Hamlin
Teresa M.R. Hamlin
Staff Counsel
cc: B. Alpert
J. McKee
R. Prins, Esq.
J. Tedesco, Esq.
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