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[On Heartland Advisors' Letterhead]
May 6, 1997
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Re: HEARTLAND GROUP, INC.
1933 ACT REG. NO. 33-11371
1940 ACT FILE NO. 811-4982
497(j) CERTIFICATION
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of Heartland Group, Inc. (the "Registrant"), in lieu of filing
under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 with respect to the Prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information, each dated May 1, 1997, relating to the Heartland
Wisconsin Tax Free Fund that were included in Post-Effective Amendment No. 31
to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, in accordance with
Rule 497(j), we hereby certify on behalf of the Registrant that the form of
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed
under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 would not have differed from that contained in
Post-Effective Amendment 31, the most recent amendment filed relating to this
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, and that the text of such
Post-Effective Amendment was filed electronically on April 31, 1997.
Please call me at (414)347-7789 if there are any questions or concerns
with respect to this filing.
Very truly yours,
LORRAINE J. KOEPER
Vice President and General Counsel
cc (w/ paper enc.): Mrs. Patricia Williams
Conrad G. Goodkind, Esq.
Fredrick G. Lautz, Esq.
Mr. Michael R. McVoy
Ms. Nancy Frohna
Mr. Dale Kent
Mr. Stephen T. O'Hearn
