The JPM Institutional Funds
60 State Street, Suite 1300
Boston, MA 02109
(617) 557-0700
October 6, 1997
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Dear Sir or Madam:
Re: The JPM Institutional Funds (the "Registrant") (File Nos. 33-54642
and 811-7342)for The JPM Institutional Diversified Fund (the "Fund") and
The JPM Institutional Funds Statement of Additional Information relating
to the Filing dated October 1, 1997
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
Registrant hereby certifies that the form of the captioned prospectus and
statement of additional information that would have been filed by the Registrant
pursuant to Rule 497(c) upon the effectiveness of post-effective amendment No.
39 to the Registrant's registration statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-54642)
(the "Amendment") would not have differed from that contained in the Amendment,
which is the most recent amendment to such registration statement filed
electronically on October 1, 1997 (Accession No.
0001016964-97-000152).
Please direct any comments or questions concerning this certification to the
undersigned at (617) 557-0700.
Very truly yours,
THE JPM INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS
By: /s/ Karen Jacoppo-Wood
Karen Jacoppo-Wood
Vice President and Assistant Secretary
