<PAGE>
1933 Act Rule 497(j)
1933 Act File No. 33-73384
1940 Act File No. 811-7440
[LETTERHEAD]
Direct Dial: (215) 564-8095
May 5, 1997
FILED VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attn: Filing Desk
Re: DIMENSIONAL EMERGING MARKETS FUND INC.
FILE NOS. 33-73384 AND 811-7440
RULE 497(j) FILING
---------------------------------------
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, this letter
serves as certification that the form of Prospectus that would have been
filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 would not have differed from that
contained in Post-Effective Amendment Nos. 3/5 to the Registration Statement
of Dimensional Emerging Markets Fund Inc. which was filed with the SEC
electronically on April 29, 1997.
<PAGE>
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
May 5, 1997
Page 2
Please direct any questions or comments relating to this certification
to me or, in my absence, to Lisa A. Duda, Esquire at (215) 564-8143.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Michael V. Farrell
------------------------------
Michael V. Farrell, Esquire
cc: Ms. Irene R. Diamant
Catherine Newell, Esquire
Ms. Marti Wiles
Stephen W. Kline, Esquire
Lisa A. Duda, Esquire
