GE FUNDS, 497J, 1999-09-20

GE FUNDS
497J, 1999-09-20

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September 20, 1999

VIA EDGARLINK
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United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549

          RE: GE FUNDS
              FILE NOS. 33-51308; 811-07142
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Ladies and Gentlemen:

     On behalf of GE Funds (the "Trust"), we hereby certify pursuant to
paragraph (j) of Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, that the
form of the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") being
used in connection with the offering of shares of beneficial interests in the
Trust and otherwise required to be filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 does
not differ from the form of Prospectus and SAI contained in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 29 for the Trust filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on September 3, 1999 via EDGARLINK.

     If you have any questions or comments regarding the foregoing, please call
the undersigned at (203) 357-3021.

                                   Sincerely,

                                   /s/ Marc R. Bryant

                                   Marc R. Bryant