ALGER AMERICAN FUND, 497J, 1995-08-04

ALGER AMERICAN FUND
497J, 1995-08-04

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     THE                                          30 Montgomery Street         
   ALGER                                          Jersey City, New Jersey 07302
AMERICAN  Meeting the challenge of investing      (201) 547-3600               
    FUND                                          (800) 992-3863               
                                                  




                                                  August 4, 1995


Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549

Re:  The Alger American Fund
     File No. 811-5550

                            THE ALGER AMERICAN FUND

I, the undersigned duly elected officer of The Alger American Fund, do hereby
certify that (i) the form of prospectus and Statement of Additional Information
that would have been filed under Rule 497(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, would not have differed from that contained in the most recent
registration statement amendment, filed July 31, 1995, and (ii) the text of such
amendment was filed electronically.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this Certificate on this 3rd day of August,
1995.


                                        THE ALGER AMERICAN FUND


                                        By: /s/ Nanci K. Staple
                                           --------------------------------
                                                Nanci K. Staple
                                                Secretary