SCHWAB CHARLES FAMILY OF FUNDS
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                            SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
                PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE
                SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (Amendment No. )

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1701 Market Street                                             Morgan, Lewis
Philadelphia, PA 19103                                         & Bockius LLP
(215) 963-5000                                                 COUNSELORS AT LAW
Fax:  (215) 963-5299

April 25, 2000

VIA EDGAR

Filing Room
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, D.C.  20549

Re:      The Charles Schwab Family of Funds
         File Nos. 33-31894 and 811-5954


Dear Ladies and Gentlemen:

On behalf of each fund in the above noted Trust (the "Trust"), we submit for
filing pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, a definitive copy of other
solicitation material ("Definitive Proxy Materials") for the Special Meeting of
Shareholders ("Special Meeting") of the Trust scheduled to be held on June 1,
2000.

The Trust intends to distribute Definitive Proxy Materials to shareholders on or
about April 28, 2000.

Should you have any questions regarding the above please contact the undersigned
at (215) 963-5037.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Timothy W. Levin
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Timothy W. Levin


cc:      Amy L. Mauk
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                               [SchwabFunds Logo]


4/28/2000

Dear Shareholder:


We recently mailed proxy materials so that you could vote on important proposals
that affect your SchwabFunds investment. As of this mailing, your vote has not
yet been received. If you have recently voted your shares, please accept our
thanks and disregard this mailing.

For your convenience, we have enclosed duplicate proxy ballot(s), voting
instructions and a postage-paid return envelope. If you would like to receive a
replacement copy of the proxy statement, have questions regarding the proposals
or would like help voting your shares, please call the funds' proxy solicitor,
D.F. King & Co. Inc., at 1-800-431-9633.

As indicated in the proxy statement, your Board of Trustees believes the
proposals are in the best interests of the funds and their shareholders and
recommends a vote FOR each proposal.

NO MATTER HOW MANY SHARES YOU OWN, YOUR VOTE IS IMPORTANT. YOUR PROMPT REPLY
WILL HELP SAVE THE FUNDS COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH FURTHER SOLICITATION EFFORTS.

Voting your shares is easy -- you can even use the internet or your touch-tone
telephone to vote. Directions for voting your shares by internet and telephone
are included on the enclosed proxy ballot(s). These convenient voting options
reduce proxy vote expenses, which translates into savings for the funds and
their shareholders. Alternatively, you may sign, date and mail your proxy
ballots in the enclosed postage-paid envelope.

Thank you for your attention to this important matter.

Sincerely,


Jerry Chafkin
President, SchwabFunds


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