COVENTRY GROUP, 497J, 1996-06-12

COVENTRY GROUP
497J, 1996-06-12

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                             DECHERT PRICE & RHOADS
                         1500 K STREET, N.W., SUITE 500
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005
                                 (202) 626-3300


                                 June 12, 1996


VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

        Re:  The Coventry Group
             File Nos. 33-44964 and 811-6526

Dear Sir or Madam:

        Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, we hereby
certify on behalf of The Coventry Group (the "Trust"), in connection with two of
the Trust's series, Ernst Asia Fund and Ernst Global Resources Fund (the
"Funds"), that the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information
that would have been filed under Rule 497(c) on behalf of the Funds, do not
differ from those contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 which was filed
on June 6, 1996. The text of Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 was filed
electronically.

        Please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned at (202) 626-3364 or 
Jeffrey L. Steele at (202) 626-3314 if you have any questions regarding this 
certification. 


                                        Very truly yours,

                                        /s/ PATRICK W.D. TURLEY

                                        Patrick W.D. Turley