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Hertz, Schram & Saretsky, P.C.
1760 S. Telegraph Road, Suite 300
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan 48302
(248) 335-5000
May 4, 1998
EDGAR Operations Branch
Division of Investment Management
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: The Monitor Funds
1933 Act File No. 33-11905
1940 Act File No. 811-5010
Greetings:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
above-captioned Trust hereby certifies that the definitive forms of prospectuses
for the Monitor Funds, and the definitive form of combined statement of
additional information of the Monitor Funds, dated April 30, 1998, do not differ
from the forms of prospectuses and combined statement of additional information
contained in the most recent registration statement for the Trust. The
registration statement was electronically filed under Rule 485(b) as
Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 on April 30, 1998.
If you have any questions regarding this certification, please call the
undersigned at (248) 335-5000.
Very truly yours,
HERTZ, SCHRAM & SARETSKY, P.C.
/s/ Melanie Mayo West
Melanie Mayo West
