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November 10, 2000
VIA EDGAR
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Secretary
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Re: The Montgomery Funds
File Nos. 33-34841 and 811-6011
Sir or Madam:
On behalf of The Montgomery Funds (the "Registrant") and pursuant to
Rule 497(j) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), we
hereby certify that the Prospectuses and the combined Statement of Additional
Information for the following funds: Class R shares of Montgomery Growth Fund,
Montgomery Mid Cap 20 Portfolio, Montgomery U.S. Emerging Growth Fund,
Montgomery Small Cap Fund, Montgomery International Growth Fund, Montgomery
International 20 Portfolio, Montgomery Global Opportunities Fund, Montgomery
Global 20 Portfolio, Montgomery Global Communications Fund, Montgomery Emerging
Markets Fund, Montgomery Emerging Asia Fund, Montgomery Total Return Bond Fund,
Montgomery Short Duration Government Bond Fund, Montgomery Government Money
Market Fund, Montgomery California Tax-Free Intermediate Bond Fund, Montgomery
California Tax-Free Money Fund, Montgomery Federal Tax-Free Money Fund,
Montgomery U.S. Select 20 Portfolio (collectively, the "Funds"), and Class P
Shares of certain Funds, do not differ from those contained in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 81 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A as
filed electronically with the Commission on October 31, 2000.
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Please direct any inquiries regarding this filing to the undersigned
(415) 835-1649.
Sincerely yours,
/s/ Thao H. Ngo
for PAUL, HASTINGS, JANOFSKY & WALKER LLP