PIPER FUNDS INC, 497J, 1996-09-20

PIPER FUNDS INC
497J, 1996-09-20

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                                 [LETTERHEAD]


                              September 20, 1996


Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street N.W.                             ELECTRONICALLY FILED VIA EDGAR
Washington, D.C. 20549

     Re:  Piper Funds Inc.
          File Nos. 33-10261 and 811-4905

Dear Sir or Madam:

          Pursuant to Rule 497(j), Piper Funds Inc. certifies that:

          (1) the form of Prospectuses and Statement of Additional 
Information that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 would 
not have differed from that contained in the most recent amendment to the 
registration statement (Post-Effective Amendment #29 filed September 13, 
1996); and

          (2) the text of the most recent amendment to the registration 
statement has been filed electronically.

                                                 Very truly yours,

                                                 /s/ Bethany S. Brand

                                                 Bethany S. Brand

cc:  Kathleen Prudhomme
     Brian Patterson