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May 2, 1997
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Attention: Office of Filings, Information & Consumer Services
Re: Allmerica Funds (the "Trust")
File Nos. 33-40443/811-6308
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Act"), please accept this letter as certification that the prospectus and
statement of additional information for the above referenced Trust do not differ
from those contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 (the "Amendment") to the
Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, which Amendment was filed
electronically on April 28, 1997 and became effective on May 1, 1997 pursuant to
Rule 485(b) of the Act.
If you have any questions, please call the undersigned at 508-855-4013.
Please return an electronic transmittal as evidence of your receipt of this
filing.
Very truly yours,
/s/ George M. Boyd
George M. Boyd
Counsel
cc: R. Reilly
T. Cunningham
P. MacDougall, Esq.
