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SchwabFunds(R)
101 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA 94104
January 6, 1998
VIA EDGAR
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Schwab Capital Trust - File No. 33-62470 and 811-7704
Schwab S&P 500 Fund
Schwab Small-Cap Index Fund(R)
Schwab International Index Fund(R)
Post-Effective Amendment No. 22
Schwab Investments - File No. 33-37459 and 811-6200
Schwab 1000 Fund(R)
Post-Effective Amendment No. 22
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the joint
prospectus, dated December 31, 1997, for the above-named Funds does not differ
from the joint prospectus in the most recently electronically filed
Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 for each above-named Trust. Also pursuant to
Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the joint Statement
of Additional Information (SAI), dated December 31, 1997, for the above-named
Funds does not differ from the joint SAI in the most recently electronically
filed Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 for each above-named Trust.
Sincerely,
/s/ Amy L. Mauk
Amy L. Mauk
Corporate Counsel
Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc.