May 3, 1996
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Attention: Office of Filings, Information & Consumer Services
Re: The Gabelli Value Fund, Inc. (the "Fund")
File Nos. 33-30139/811-5848
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, please accept this letter as certification
that the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information
for the above-referenced Fund, does not differ from that
contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 (the "Amendment")
to the Fund's Registration Statement on Form N-1A. This
Amendment was filed electronically on April 29, 1996
(Accession # 00000927405-96-000185).
Any comments on this filing should be directed to
the undersigned at (617) 248-3478.
Please return an electronic transmittal as evidence
of your receipt of this filing.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Teresa M.R. Hamlin
Teresa M.R. Hamlin
Staff Counsel
cc: B. Alpert
J. McKee, Esq.
D. Schloendorn, Esq.
J. Tedesco, Esq.
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