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THE PALLADIAN TRUST
4225 EXECUTIVE SQUARE
SUITE 270
LAJOLLA, CALIFORNIA 92037
May 7, 1996
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: THE PALLADIAN TRUST, REG. NO. 33-73882
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Palladian Trust (the "Trust") hereby certifies: (1) that the text of
the Trust's most recent post-effective amendment (No. 2) has been filed
electronically; and (2) that the form of prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information that would have been filed under Rule 497(c) under the
Securities Act of 1933 would not have differed from that contained in
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2. This certification is made pursuant to Rule
497(j) in lieu of a filing under Rule 497(c).
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ H. MICHAEL SCHWARTZ
H. Michael Schwartz
President
