-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, DlT3LxKgfQPflNOCABcljhUkAb61UiWPn+G7S2zdJxbtFgYtON5/109vZfqEt3i0 LGkSyiavaDEeKfMYZCC3IQ== 0000912057-02-004025.txt : 20020414 0000912057-02-004025.hdr.sgml : 20020414 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912057-02-004025 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020205 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARIEL INVESTMENT TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000798365 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-07699 FILM NUMBER: 02526966 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 EAST RANDOLPH DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 2900 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60601 BUSINESS PHONE: 3127260140 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 EAST RANDOLPH DRIVE STREET 2: SUITE 2900 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60601 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ARIEL GROWTH FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931130 497J 1 a2069613z497j.txt 497J ARIEL INVESTMENT TRUST CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 497(j) The undersigned on behalf of Ariel Investment Trust (f/k/a Ariel Growth Fund) (the "Registrant") hereby certifies that the form of Prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information, each dated February 1, 2002, that would have been filed under Rule 497(c) would not have differed from that contained in the Registrant's most recent post-effective amendment to its registration statement on Form N-1A. The text of such amendment to the registration statement was filed electronically. Dated: February 5, 2002 Ariel Investment Trust By: /s/ Roxanne Ward --------------------------------- Roxanne Ward, Secretary -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----