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The Fulcrum Trust
(formerly The Palladian Trust)
440 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 01653
(800) 917-1909
Fax: (508) 856-9526
September 3, 1998
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: The Fulcrum Trust (formerly The Palladian Trust)
File Nos. 33-73882 and 811-08278
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The Fulcrum Trust (formerly The Palladian Trust) (the "Trust")
hereby certifies that: (1) the text of the Trust's most recent post-effective
amendment (Post-effective Amendment No. 8-Accession No. 0001047469-98-033266)
has been filed electronically; and (2) 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 the
most recent post-effective amendment (Post-effective Amendment No. 8-
Accession No. 0001047469-98-033266). This certification is made pursuant to
Rule 497(j) in lieu of a filing under Rule 497(c).
Any questions regarding this filing should be directed to the undersigned
at (508) 855-4013.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ George M. Boyd
George M. Boyd
Secretary
