December 5, 2000
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
ATTN: Office of Filings, Information and Consumer Services
RE: Alleghany Funds (the "Company")
File Nos. 33-68666 and 811-8004
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, please
accept this letter as certification on behalf of the Company's combined
Statement of Additional Information which does not differ from that contained in
Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 (the "Amendment") to the Trust's Registration
Statement on Form N-1A. The Amendment was filed electronically on September 15,
2000 (Accession # 00000940400-00-000591).
Kindly return an electronic transmittal as evidence of your receipt of this
filing. If you have any questions, please contact me at (617) 535-0544.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Kimberly A. Mather
Kimberly A. Mather
Regulatory Administration
