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THE GOVETT FUNDS, INC.
250 Montgomery Street
[govett logo] Suite 1200
San Francisco, CA 94104
Telephone: 415-263-1865
Fax: 415-263-1880
April 24, 1998
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: The Govett Funds, Inc. (the "Company")
Securities Act of 1933 Registration No. 33-37783 and Investment
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Company Act File No. 811-6229
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to paragraph (j) of Rule 497 of Regulation C, under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, in lieu of filing under paragraph (c) of Rule 497, I
hereby certify that (i) the form of Institutional Class Prospectus for Govett
International Equity, Govett Emerging Markets Equity, Govett Latin America,
Govett Asia, Govett Smaller Companies, and Govett Global Income Funds (the
"Original Funds") dated April 17, 1998; (ii) the form of Class B Retail Shares
Prospectus for the Original Funds dated April 17, 1998; (iii) the form of the
prospectus for all classes of shares of Govett China, Govett Asian Smaller
Companies, and Govett Europe Funds dated April 17, 1998; and (iv) the form of
the Statement of Additional Information for all classes of all series of the
Company dated April 17, 1998 that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of
Rule 497 do not differ from that contained in the most recent Post-Effective
Amendment to its Registration Statement on Form N-1A ("Amendment No. 22"), and
further, that the text of Amendment No. 22 was filed electronically with the
Commission on April 17, 1998.
The form of Class A Retail Shares Prospectus for the Original Funds dated
April 17, 1998 has been filed under separate cover pursuant to paragraph (c)
of Rule 497 of Regulation C, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Alice L Schulman
Alice L. Schulman
Secretary
