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PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
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FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HERITAGE SERIES TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000897111
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497J
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-57986
		FILM NUMBER:		502647

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		880 CARILLON PARKWAY
		CITY:			ST PETERSBURG
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33716
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8135733800
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Kirkpatrick & Lockhart LLP                       1800 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
                                                 Second Floor
                                                 Washington, DC 20036-1800
                                                 202.778.9000
                                                 www.kl.com


                                                 Francine J. Rosenberger
                                                 202.778.9187
                                                 Fax:  202.778.9100
                                                 francine.rosenberger@kl.com


January 6, 2000

EDGAR FILING

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

            Re:   Heritage Series Trust
                  File Nos. 33-57986 and 811-7470
                  -------------------------------

Dear Sir or Madam:

      Pursuant to 497(j) of the  Securities  Act of 1933, I hereby  certify that
the form of Prospectus used with respect to the above Registrant does not differ
from the Prospectus contained in Post-Effective  Amendment No. 23 ("PEA No. 23")
to its  Registration  Statement  on Form  N-1A  and that  PEA No.  23 was  filed
electronically.  If you have any questions or comments concerning the foregoing,
please call me at (202) 778-9187.

                                     Very truly yours,


                                     /s/ Francine J. Rosenberger
                                     ----------------------------
                                     Francine J. Rosenberger

Attachments

cc:  Donald H. Glassman
      Heritage Asset Management, Inc.

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