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DECHERT PRICE & RHOADS
1775 EYE STREET, N.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20006
(202)261-3300
July 1, 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 four of the
Trust's series: (1) Boston Balanced Fund; (2) Boston Equity Fund; (3) Walden
Social Balanced Fund; and (4) Walden Social Equity 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. 51 which was filed on June 18, 1999.
The Text of Post-Effective Amendment No. 51 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
