Law Offices of Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP 345 California Street San Francisco, California 94104-2635 Telephone (415) 835-1600 Facsimile (415) 217-5333 Internet www.phjw.com April 6, 2000 VIA EDGAR Secretary Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20549 Re: The Montgomery Funds - CIK No. 0000863435 Request for Withdrawal of Registration Statement on Form N-1A File Nos. 33-34841 and 811-6011 Sir or Madam: On behalf of The Montgomery Funds (the "Registrant") and pursuant to Rule 477(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), we hereby request the withdrawal of Post-Effective Amendment No. 71 (the "Amendment") to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (the "Registration Statement"), as filed with the Commission under Rule 485(a) on March 16, 2000. The Amendment relates to certain updates, additions and revisions to the Registrant's combined prospectuses and the combined Statement of Additional Information for the Class R and Class P shares. Certain of these additions and revisions were disclosed in previously filed supplements to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, or have been approved by the shareholders of the relevant series of the Registrant. Consequently, the Amendment to the Registrant's Statement as filed with the Commission on March 16, 2000 was neither necessary nor required in the manner filed. Please address any comments or questions concerning this withdrawal request to the undersigned at (415) 835-1607 or to Thao H. Ngo at (415) 835-1649. Very truly yours, /s/ David A. Hearth for PAUL, HASTINGS, JANOFSKY & WALKER LLP cc: Ann Oglanian, Esq. Thao H. Ngo and Julie Allecta, Esq.