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BT INVESTMENT FUNDS
One South Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
February 1, 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")
Intermediate Tax Free
International Equity
Capital Appreciation
Pacific Basin Equity
Latin American Equity
Small Cap
PreservationPlus Income
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 prospectuses and
statements of additional information, dated January 31, 2000, do not differ from
the forms of prospectuses and statements of additional information contained in
the most recent registration statement for the Trust, which was electronically
filed under Rule 485(b) as Post-Effective Amendment No. 67 on January 31, 2000.
If you have any questions regarding this certification, please call me at (410)
895-3776.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Daniel O. Hirsch
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Daniel O. Hirsch
Secretary
