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April 28, 2000
VIA EDGAR
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Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
Re: BNY Hamilton Funds, Inc.; File Nos. 033-47703
811-06654
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
please accept this letter as certification that the prospectus and statement of
additional information does not differ from that contained in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 16, Amendment No. 19 (the "Amendment") to the Fund's Registration
Statement on Form N-1A. This Amendment was filed electronically on April 4,
2000.
Please call the undersigned at (212) 437-6921 with any questions you
may have.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Guy S. Nordahl
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Guy S. Nordahl
Assistant Vice President