[DECHERT PRICE & RHOADS LETTERHEAD]
March 5, 1998
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:
Electronically transmitted for filing, pursuant to Rule 497(e) under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is a supplement dated February 26, 1998
to Registrant's Prospectus dated May 1, 1997.
Please direct any questions concerning this filing to the undersigned at the
above referenced number.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Jane A. Kanter
Jane A. Kanter
cc: Richard H. Fontaine
