Rule 497(j)
File No. 33-48940
File No. 811-6722
November 3, 1997
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE: THE HOMESTATE GROUP
CIK NO. 0000889188
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of The HomeState Group (the "Trust") and pursuant to
Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned
hereby certifies that the form of Statement of Additional
Information that would have been filed under paragraph (b) or (c)
of Rule 497 would not have differed from that contained in Post-
Effective Amendment No. 9 to the Trust's Registration Statement
on Form N-1A as filed electronically on October 30, 1997.
All questions and comments regarding this filing should be
addressed to the undersigned at Rodney Square Management
Corporation, Rodney Square North, 1100 North Market Street,
Wilmington, Delaware 19890-0001, phone number: (302) 651-8342.
Sincerely,
/s/ Diane D. Marky
Diane D. Marky
Assistant Secretary
