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The RBB FUND, INC.
Bellevue Park Corporate Center
400 Bellevue Parkway, Suite 100
Wilmington, DE 19809
December 23, 1997
VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: THE RBB FUND, INC.
(1933 ACT REGISTRATION NO. 33-20827)
(1940 ACT REGISTRATION NO. 811-5518)
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of The RBB Fund, Inc. (the "Company") and pursuant to Rule
497(j) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act"), I hereby certify that (i)
the statements of additional information listed below that would have been filed
under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 of the 1933 Act would not have differed from the
statements of additional information contained in Post-Effective Amendment No.
50 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form N-1A under the Securities Act
of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("Post-Effective Amendment No.
50"), which was filed on December 8, 1997; and (ii) the text of Post-Effective
Amendment No. 50 has been filed electronically:
1. Statement of Additional Information dated December 8, 1997 for
the Institutional Classes of the BEA International Equity, BEA
Emerging Markets Equity, BEA U.S. Core Equity, BEA Balanced, BEA
U.S. Core Fixed Income, BEA Strategic Global Fixed Income, BEA
High Yield, BEA Municipal Bond and BEA Short Duration Funds;
2. Statement of Additional Information dated December 8, 1997 for
the Advisor Classes of the BEA International Equity, BEA Emerging
Markets Equity, BEA Global Telecommunications and BEA High Yield
Funds; and
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3. Statement of Additional Information dated December 8, 1997 for
the Investor Classes of the BEA International Equity, BEA
Emerging Markets Equity, BEA Global Telecommunications and BEA
High Yield.
If you have any questions or comments regarding this filing, do not hesitate to
contact David F. Connor, Esq. at (215) 988-2446.
Very truly yours,
The RBB Fund, Inc.
By: /s/ Edward J. Roach
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President
