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Van Eck Global
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March 30, 1998
VIA EDGAR
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Van Eck/Chubb Funds, Inc.
1933 Act File No. 33-14737
1940 Act File No. 811-5155
Dear Sir or Madam:
On behalf of Van Eck/Chubb Funds, Inc. (the "Registrant"), and pursuant
to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), I
hereby certify that : (i) the Proxy Statement/Prospectus dated March 20, 1998
with respect to the Registrant's Van Eck/Chubb Global Income Fund that would
have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 under the 1933 Act would not
have differed from the Proxy Statement/Prospectus contained in the Registrant's
most recent Post-Effective Amendment to its Registration Statement on Form N-14
under the 1933 Act and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended,
("PEA#1"), which was filed on March 30, 1998; and (ii) the text of PEA#1 has
been filed electronically.
If you should have questions regarding this filing, please call the
undersigned at (212) 293-2141.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Susan I. Grant
Susan I. Grant
Assistant Secretary
99 Park Avenue New York, NY 10016 Tel: (212) 687-5200 Fax: (212) 687-5248
