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BT INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
One South Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
February 1, 2000
EDGAR Operations Branch
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
450 Fifth Street, Northwest
Washington, DC 20549
RE: BT INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS (the "Trust")
International Equity
1933 Act File No. 33-34079
1940 Act File No. 811-6071
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
above-named Trust hereby certifies that the definitive forms of prospectus and
statement of additional information, dated January 31, 2000, do not differ from
the forms of prospectus and statement of additional information contained in the
most recent registration statement for the Trust, which was electronically filed
under Rule 485(b) as Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 on January 31, 2000.
If you have any questions regarding this certification, please call me at (410)
895-3776.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Daniel O. Hirsch
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Daniel O. Hirsch
Secretary
