BATTLE FOWLER LLP
A LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP
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May 25, 2000
VIA EDGAR TRANSMISSION
Securities & Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington D.C. 20549
Re: Delafield Fund, Inc. (the "Fund")
SEC Registration No. 333-33308
Rule 497(j) Certification
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Dear Sir or Madam:
On behalf of our client, the above-mentioned Fund, transmitted
herewith is a certification in compliance with Rule 497(j) of the Securities Act
of 1933 certifying (i) that the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information dated May 11, 2000 relating to the above-referenced filing that
would have been filed under Rule 497(b) is not different from that contained in
the most Pre-effective Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form N-14,
and (ii) that the text of such amendment has been filed electronically with the
Commission on May 8, 2000.
Very truly yours,
/s/Carla P.S. Vogel
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Carla P.S. Vogel
CPV:slw
cc: Delafield Fund, Inc.
Howie Hollock
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