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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
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:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-57986
		FILM NUMBER:		2500405

	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, NW
                                                  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 2, 2002

EDGAR FILING
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
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 and Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") used with
respect to the above  Registrant  does not differ  from the  Prospectus  and SAI
contained in Post-Effective  Amendment No. 28 ("PEA No. 28") to its Registration
Statement on Form N-1A and that PEA No. 28 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


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


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