Rule 497(j)
Registration No. 33-8982
The Victory Portfolios
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, Ohio 43219
February 1, 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 prospectus and statement of additional information
listed below 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. 45 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 January 26, 1999, accession number
0000922423-99-000059:
1. Prospectus dated January 26, 1999 for the Class G Shares of the Fund
for Income, Ohio Municipal Bond Fund, Diversified Stock Fund, Small
Company Opportunity Fund and International Growth Fund, each a series
of Registrant; and
2. Statement of Additional Information dated January 26, 1999 for each
currently operating series of Registrant.
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
