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DECHERT PRICE & RHOADS
1775 EYE STREET, N.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006
(202)261-3300
November 2, 1998
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 four of the
Trust's series: 1st Source Monogram Income Equity Fund; 1st Source Monogram
Diversified Equity Fund; 1st Source Monogram Special Equity Fund and 1st Source
Monogram Income 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 does not differ from those contained in Post-Effective Amendment No.
42 which was filed on October 23, 1998. The text of Post-Effective Amendment No.
42 was filed electronically.
Please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned at (202) 261-3364 or
Jeffrey L. Steele at (202) 261-3314 if you have any questions regarding this
certification.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Patrick W.D. Turley
Patrick W.D. Turley
