THE BAUPOST FUND
44 Brattle Street, 5th Floor
P.O. Box 381288
Cambridge, Massachusetts 02238
617-497-3380
March 1, 2000
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
Re: The Baupost Fund (the "Fund")
(File Nos. 33-35851 and 811-6138)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
the undersigned hereby certifies on behalf of the Fund that the form of
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed on
behalf of the Fund pursuant to Rule 497(c) do not differ from those contained in
Post-Effective Amendment No. 12 to the Fund's Registration Statement on Form
N-1A filed electronically on February 28, 2000.
If you have any questions about this certification, please call the
undersigned at (800) 241-6680.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Paul Gannon
Paul Gannon
Vice President
