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DECHERT PRICE & RHOADS
1775 EYE STREET, N.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006
(202) 261-3300
August 6, 1999
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 811-06526
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 three of the
Trust's series: (1) Brenton U.S. Government Money Market Fund; (2) Brenton
Intermediate U.S. Government Securities Fund and (3) Brenton Value Equity Fund
(the "Funds"), that the form of Prospectuses 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. 57 which
was filed on July 30, 1999. The text of Post-Effective Amendment No. 57 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
filing.
Very truly yours,
Patrick W.D. Turley
