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DECHERT PRICE & RHOADS
1500 K STREET, N.W., SUITE 500
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20005
(202) 626-3300
August 5, 1997
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 one of the
Trust's series, The Shelby Fund (the "Fund"), that the form of Prospectus and
Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed under Rule 497(c)
on behalf of the Fund does not differ from those contained in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 32 which was filed on July 31, 1997. The text of Post-Effective
Amendment No. 32 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
