June 1, 2000

U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC
615 E. Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202



February 3, 2003

Via Edgar Transmission


U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

                  Re:    Advisors Series Trust (the "Trust")
                         File Nos.: 333-17391 and 811-07959

Dear Sir or Madam:

     Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities  Act of 1933, as amended,  and
pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended,  and the regulations
thereunder,  the Trust on behalf of its  series,  the Chase  Growth  Fund,  (the
"Fund"),  hereby  certifies  that  the  forms of  Prospectus  and  Statement  of
Additional Information that would have been filed under Rule 497(b) or (c) would
not have differed from that contained in the most recent amendment dated January
28, 2003 and filed  electronically  as  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 113 to the
Fund's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

     If you have any questions or require further  information,  do not hesitate
to contact the undersigned at (414) 765-5344.


Sincerely,

/s/ Chad E. Fickett
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Chad E. Fickett, Esq.