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[Shearman & Sterling Letterhead]
June 6, 2000
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 5th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
First Eagle SoGen Funds, Inc. (the "Company")
Rule 497(j) Certificate in lieu of filing under Rule 497(a) or (b)
File No. 033-63560/ 1940 Act File No. 811-7762
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Gentlemen/Ladies:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
the Registrant certifies that the form of prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information that would have been filed under paragraph (b) or (c) of Rule 497
would not have differed from that contained in the most recent registration
statement or amendment, and that the text of the most recent registration
statement or amendment has been filed electronically.
Please call the undersigned at (212) 848-8824, or Paul Schreiber at
(212) 848-8920, if you have any questions or comments.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Robert J. Engling
Robert J. Engling
