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Firsthand Funds
PO Box 5354
Cincinnati, OH 45201-5354
Telephone
888 884 2675
Facsimile
513 629 2901
Web www.techfunds.com
September 2, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
Public Filing Desk
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Firsthand Funds
File No. 33-73832
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned
certifies that (i) the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 would not
have differed from that contained in the most recent amendment to Registrant's
registration statement on Form N-1A and (ii) the text of the most recent
amendment (Post-Effective Amendment No. 9) has been filed electronically.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Tina D. Hosking
Tina D. Hosking
Assistant Secretary
