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[Letterhead of Vedder, Price, Kaufman & Kammholz]
JAMES A. ARPAIA
312-609-7618
[email protected]
May 2, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: The Oberweis Funds
File Nos. 33-09093 and 811-04854
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, in lieu of
filing under paragraph (b) or (c) of Rule 497, on behalf of the Registrant, we
hereby certify that (1) the form of Prospectus dated May 1, 2000 and Statement
of Additional Information dated May 1, 2000 for the above-captioned Registrant
that would have been filed under paragraph (b) or (c) of Rule 497 does not
differ from that contained in the most recent post-effective amendment to the
registration statement and (2) the text of the most recent post-effective
amendment to the registration statement has been filed electronically.
Very truly yours,
/s/ James A. Arpaia
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James A. Arpaia
JAA/sfs
cc: Patrick Joyce
