FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST FAM VALUE FUND SERIES, 497J, 1996-04-05

FENIMORE ASSET MANAGEMENT TRUST FAM VALUE FUND SERIES
497J, 1996-04-05

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                           DECHERT PRICE & RHOADS
                              1500 K STREET, N.W.
                           WASHINGTON, D.C.  20005
                                (202) 626-3300






                                April 5, 1996



VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549

         Re:      Fenimore Asset Management Trust
                  File No. 33-7190

Dear Sirs:

         Pursuant to Rule 497(j)  under the  Securities  Act of 1933,  we hereby
certify on behalf of Fenimore Asset  Management  Trust (the  "Trust"),  that the
form of  Prospectus  and  Statement of  Additional  Information  for the Trust's
separate  investment  series, FAM Equity Income Fund, that would have been filed
under  Rule  497(c),  do not  differ  from  those  contained  in  Post-Effective
Amendment No. 18 which was filed on March 27, 1996.  The text of  Post-Effective
Amendment No. 18 was filed electronically.

                                     Very truly yours,

                                     /s/ Patrick W.D. Turley

                                     Patrick W.D. Turley