STRADLEY, RONON, STEVENS & YOUNG, LLP
2600 One Commerce Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 564-8000
Direct Dial: (215) 564-8048
January 16, 2001
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. 11/12 (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 January 8, 2001.
Please direct any questions or comments relating to this certification
to me at the above phone number.
Very truly yours,
/s/Jana L. Cresswell
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Jana L. Cresswell
