STRADLEY, RONON, STEVENS & YOUNG, LLP
2600 One Commerce Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 564-8000
Direct Dial: (215) 564-8198
January 3, 2000
FILED VIA EDGAR
Filing Desk
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: The Olstein Funds (the "Trust")
SEC File Nos. 33-91770, 811-9038
Rule 497(j) filing
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this
letter serves as certification that 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 those contained in Post-Effective Amendment
Nos. 8/9 (the "Post Effective Amendment") to the Registration Statement of the
Trust. The Post Effective Amendment was filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission electronically on December 28, 1999 and became effective on December
29, 1999.
Please direct any questions or comments relating to this certification to
me at the above phone number.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Michael P.O'Hare
Michael P. O'Hare
