PIONEER FUND
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
May 3, 1996
VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
Securities and Exchange Commission
File Desk
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Pioneer Fund (the "Fund")
File Nos. 2-25980 and 811-1466
CIK No. 0000078713
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, this
letter certifies that the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information
that would have been required to be filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 does
not differ from that contained in the Post-Effective Amendment, dated May 1,
1996, and that the text of the Post -Effective Amendment has been filed
electronically, Accession No. 0000078713-96-000012.
If you have any questions concerning the foregoing or the
attachments, please call the undersigned or Elizabeth Watson collect at (617)
742-7825.
Very truly yours,
/s/Eunice R. Simmons
Eunice R. Simmons
EDGAR Compliance Associate
cc: Ms. Elizabeth Watson
Mses. Rajotte/Alves
Joseph P. Barri, Esq.
Lloyd Lipsett, Esq.
Mark Goshko, Esq.
