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[HARBOR FUND LETTERHEAD]
March 1, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, D. C. 20549
ATTENTION: FILING DESK
RE: HARBOR FUND
PROSPECTUS AND STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
FILE NO. 33-5852 AND FILE NO. 811-4676
Gentlemen:
On behalf of Harbor Fund (the "Trust") pursuant to the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended and Rule 497(j) thereunder and the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended, I hereby certify that the form of Prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information, each dated March 1, 2000 that would have been filed
under paragraph 497(b) or 497(c) does not differ from that contained in
Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 to the Trust's registration statement on Form
N-1A ("PEA No. 27"), the most recent amendment to the Trust's registration
statement and PEA No. 27 was filed electronically on February 25, 2000.
If you have any questions or comments concerning the foregoing please
contact the undersigned at (419) 247-5209.
Sincerely,
/s/ Karen Brenner Wasil
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Karen Brenner Wasil
Regulatory and Legal
Compliance Manager
cc: Ronald C. Boller
Constance L. Souders
Charles McCain III, Esq.
