[FONTAINE TRUST LETTERHEAD]
May 7, 1997
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: The Fontaine Trust (the "Registrant")
File Nos. 33-29678 and 811-5835
Commissioners:
Pursuant to paragraph (j) of Rule 497 of Regulation C under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, in lieu of filing under paragraph (c) of Rule 497, I
hereby certify that the form of Prospectus and the Statement of Additional
Information for the Fontaine Trust, each dated May 1, 1997, that would have
been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 do not differ from those contained
in the most recent amendment to the registration statement and that such
amendment was filed electronically via EDGAR on May 1, 1997.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Andrew J. McLoughlin
Andrew J. McLoughlin
