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[HEARTLAND ADVISORS LETTERHEAD]
July 3, 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 June 30, 1997, relating to the Heartland
Short Duration High-Yield Municipal Fund and Heartland High-Yield Municipal
Bond Fund that were included in Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 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 No. 33, 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 June 27, 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
Senior 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. Stephen T. O'Hearn
