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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950152-00-001942
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000322

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMSOUTH MUTUAL FUNDS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000832544
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497J
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-21660
		FILM NUMBER:		575761

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3435 STELZER RD
		STREET 2:		STE 1000
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43219
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8004518382

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3435 STELZER RD
		STREET 2:		STE 1000
		CITY:			COLUMBUS
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43219

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ASO OUTLOOK GROUP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<DESCRIPTION>AMSOUTH FUNDS      497(J)
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<PAGE>   1
                            RULE 497(j) CERTIFICATION


         Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of
1933, the Registrant certifies that the forms of the following prospectuses that
would have been filed under Rule 497(c) would not have differed from those
contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 32 filed on March 13, 2000 and
effective on the same date pursuant to Rule 485(b):

         1.       Prospectus, dated March 13, 2000, relating to the AmSouth
                  Funds' Class A Shares, Class B Shares, and Trust Shares; and
         2.       Prospectus, dated March 13, 2000, relating to the AmSouth
                  Funds' Money Market Funds.

The text of Post-Effective Amendment No. 32 was filed electronically.


                                         AmSouth Funds
                                         Registrant


                                         *
                                         -------------------------------------
                                         John F. Calvano
                                         President


                                         *By /s/ Alan G. Priest
                                         -------------------------------------
                                         Alan G. Priest
                                         Attorney in Fact

March 22, 2000
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