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[LETTERHEAD OF VEDDER PRICE]
May 1, 1996
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
Attention: Filing Desk
Re: The Oberweis Funds
Registration Statement on Form N-1A
File Nos. 33-9093 and 811-4854
Post Effective Amendment No. 12 under the Securities Act of 1933
Post Effective Amendment No. 14 under the Investment Company Act of
1940
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Dear Sir or Madam:
On behalf of The Oberweis Funds (the "Registrant"), we hereby certify
pursuant to Rule 497(j) of the Securities Act of 1933, the (i) the form of
prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed
under paragraph (b) or (c) of Rule 497 would not have differed from that
contained in the above captioned, most recently filed amendment to the
registration statement of the Registrant (the "Amendment"), and (ii) the text of
the Amendment has been filed electronically.
Very truly yours,
/s/ James A. Arpaia
James A. Arpaia
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cc: Patrick B. Joyce
