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BT INVESTMENT FUNDS
One South Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
October 2, 2000
EDGAR Operations Branch
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
450 Fifth Street, Northwest
Washington, DC 20549
RE: BT INVESTMENT FUNDS (the "Trust")
Communications (the "Fund")
1933 Act File No. 33-07404
1940 Act File No. 811-4760
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the above-
named Trust hereby certifies that the definitive forms of the prospectuses and
statement of additional information, dated September 29, 2000, do not differ
from the forms of the prospectuses and statement of additional information
contained in the registration statement for the Trust electronically filed under
Rule 485(b) as Post-Effective Amendment No. 74 on September 29, 2000.
If you have any questions regarding this certification, please call Fran
Pollack-Matz at (410) 895-3288.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Daniel O. Hirsch
Daniel O. Hirsch
Secretary
