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NORTHSTAR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
TWO PICKWICK PLAZA
GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT 06830
(203) 863-6216
March 5, 1998
Via EDGAR
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Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Northstar High Yield Fund, Files No. 33-20506 and 811-05496
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, please
accept this letter as certification that the prospectuses and statements of
additional information for the Northstar High Yield Fund (the "Fund") do not
differ from that contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 (the "Amendment")
to the Fund's Registration Statement on Form N1-A. This Amendment was filed
electronically on February 27, 1998.
Should you have any questions regarding this filing, please phone the
undersigned at (203)863-6216.
Sincerely,
STEPHANIE L. BECKNER
Stephanie L. Beckner
Secretary
