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PACIFIC CAPITAL FUNDS
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus, Ohio 43219
Telephone (614) 470-8000
June 7, 2000
WRITER'S DIRECT
DIAL NUMBER
(619) 230-7491
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Pacific Capital Funds (the "Trust")
Post Effective Amendment No. 15 to
Form N1-A Registration Statement
File No. 33-57684
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This letter is being transmitted by means of electronic submission by
the Trust pursuant to Rule 497 ( j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "1933 Act"). I hereby certify on behalf of the Trust that the form of
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed by
the Trust pursuant to Rule 497 ( c) under the 1933 Act would not have differed
from that contained in the Trust's Post-Effective Amendment No. 15 to its
Registration Statement on Form N1-A relating to the Pacific Capital Ultra Short
Government Fund, which was filed by electronic transmission on May 26, 2000.
If you have any questions regarding this filing, please do not hesitate to
contact the undersigned.
Very truly yours,
s/ Gregory T. Maddox
Gregory T. Maddox
for PACIFIC CAPITAL FUNDS
