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STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
LEGAL DIVISION - 1776 HERITAGE DRIVE - NORTH QUINCY - MASSACHUSETTS 02170-2197
(617) 985-1131
May 15, 1997
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: AAHSA Trust (the "Trust") (File Nos. 33-82256 and 811-8680)
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, please
accept this letter as certification that the forms of prospectuses and
statement of additional information dated April 25, 1997 for the Trust do not
differ from those contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 (the "Amendment
No. 3") to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please call me directly at
(617) 985-1131.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Cynthia Surprise
Cynthia Surprise
Associate Counsel
cc: Mr. Mark Richman
Mr. Edward Crouch
Mr. William Beston