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1933 Act Rule 497(j)
1933 Act File No. 33-14604
1940 Act File No. 811-04963
May 3, 2000
FILED VIA EDGAR
Filing Desk
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: The Berwyn Funds (the "Fund")
SEC File Nos. 33-16406 and 811-04963
Rule 497(j) filing
Dear Sir or Madam:
On behalf of the Fund, pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, this letter serves as certification that (1) the form
of Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information that would have been
filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 would not have differed from those
contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 16/Amendment No. 18 (the
"Post-Effective Amendment") to the Registration Statement of the Fund, which is
the most recent amendment of the Fund's registration statement; and (2) the text
of the Post-Effective Amendment was filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission electronically on May 1, 2000.
Please direct any questions or comments relating to this
certification to me at the above phone number.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Linda R. Ridolfi
Linda R. Ridolfi
cc: Kevin M. Ryan, Esquire
Ray Munch, The Berwyn Funds
Merrill R. Steiner, Esquire
