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NATIONS FUND, INC.
REGISTRATION NOS. 33-4038; 811-4614
CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO
17 C.F.R. 230.497(J)
The undersigned hereby certifies on behalf of Nations Fund, Inc.
(the "Company") that the form of Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") for
Nations Prime Fund, Nations Treasury Fund, Nations Equity Income Fund, Nations
International Equity Fund and Nations Government Securities Fund that would have
been filed pursuant to 17 C.F.R. 230.497(c) does not differ from the SAI
contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 29, the most recent amendment to the
Company's Registration Statement on Form N-1A. The text of Post-Effective
Amendment No. 29 to the Company's Registration Statement was filed
electronically on March 19, 1996.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this certificate to be
executed and witnessed in its name and on its behalf by the undersigned on the
5th day of April, 1996.
Witness: NATIONS FUND, INC.
By: /s/ Louise P. Newcomb By: /s/ Richard H. Blank, Jr.
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Name: Louise P. Newcomb Name: Richard H. Blank, Jr.
Title: Asst. Secretary Title: Secretary