STEIN ROE MUTUAL FUNDS [LOGO]
February 19, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Stein Roe Institutional Trust
File No. 33-13331 and 811-07823
Gentlemen:
Transmitted herewith pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the
Securities Act of 1933 is certification that the Statement of
Additional Information with respect to Stein Roe Institutional
Trust does not differ from that filed in the most recent
post-effective amendment, which was filed electronically.
Sincerely,
NICOLETTE D. PARRISH
Nicolette D. Parrish
Vice-President and Assistant Secretary
Stein Roe Mutual Funds One South Wacker Drive Chicago, IL
60606-4685 312.368.7700
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