The Victory Portfolios
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, Ohio 43219
March 30, 1999
VIA EDGAR
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Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W., Judiciary Plaza
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: The Victory Portfolios
File Nos. 33-8982; 811-4852; CIK: 0000802716
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of The Victory Portfolios ("Registrant") and pursuant to Rule
497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), I
hereby certify that (i) the prospectuses for the Fund for Income and the Small
Company Opportunity Fund, each a series of Registrant, that would have been
filed pursuant to Rule 497(c) under the Securities Act would not have differed
from that contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form N-1A ("the Amendment"), constituting the most
recent amendment to this Registration Statement; and (ii) the text of the
Amendment was filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on March 26, 1999, accession number 0000922423-99-000451.
If you have any questions or comments regarding this filing, please
call George P. Attisano at (212) 715-9289.
Very truly yours,
The Victory Portfolios
By: /s/ Joel B. Engle
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Joel B. Engle
Treasurer
