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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 four of the
Trust's series: (1) 1st Source Monogram Income Equity Fund; (2) 1st Source
Monogram Diversified Equity Fund; (3) 1st Source Monogram Special Equity Fund
and (4) 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. 58 which was filed on July 30, 1999. The text of
Post-Effective Amendment No. 58 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,
/s/ Patrick W.D. Turley
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Patrick W.D. Turley