1 [LETTERHEAD] First National Bank of Omaha One First National Center Omaha, Nebraska 68102-1596 402-341-0500 Member FDIC April 10, 1996 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20549 Company: First Omaha Funds, Inc. File Number: 033-85982 Gentlemen: Pursuant to Rule 477(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act"), the above named Registrant requests that the Post-Effective Amendment filed pursuant to Rule 485(a), as identified below by its accession number, be withdrawn. Registrant Accession Number Form Type - ---------- ---------------- --------- First Omaha Funds, Inc. 0000950137-96-000393 485APOS This amendment, filed at 10:28 a.m. on March 29, 1996, incorrectly indicated that it was being filed pursuant to Rule 485(a). A corrected Post-Effective Amendment filed under Rule 485(b) was transmitted at 8:56 p.m. on March 29, 1996 and was accepted by the SEC at 8:00 a.m. on April 1, 1996. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Richard Snyder at (414) 226-2522. Sincerely, Marc Diehl Trust Division Head MD/kg cc: Randy Pavlick Don Burt Richard Synder