January 10, 2005

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

                  Re:  Heritage Series Trust
                       File Nos. 33-57986 and 811-7470
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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 used with respect to
the above  Registrant  does not differ  from the  Prospectus  and  Statement  of
Additional  Information  contained in Post-Effective  Amendment No. 34 ("PEA No.
34") to its  Registration  Statement  on Form N-1A and that PEA No. 34 was filed
electronically.  If you have any questions or comments concerning the foregoing,
please call me at (202) 778-9044.

                                             Very truly yours,


                                             /s/ David Joire

                                             David Joire



cc:  Jim Sutherland
     Heritage Asset Management, Inc.