THE PIONEER GROUP, INC.
           60 State Street
           Boston, MA 02109-1820
           617-742-7825



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                                                 September 29, 2000

VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION

Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC  20549

Re:  Pioneer Bond Fund (the "Fund")
     (File Nos. 2-62436 and 811-02864)
     CIK No. 0000276776

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, I
certify that the forms of prospectus and statement of additional information
that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 do not differ from
those contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 to the Fund's registration
statement on Form N-1A filed electronically (Accession No. 0000276776-00-000010)
on October 28, 2000.

     If you have any questions about this certification, please contact
me at (617) 517-8909 (collect).

                                                 Very truly yours,

                                                 /s/Nancy A. Fanning

                                                 Nancy A. Fanning
                                                 Legal Product Manager

cc:  Mr. David Rule
     Mr. Joseph P. Barri
     Mr. David C. Phelan
     Mr. Timothy F. Silva