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One Commerce Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Delaware Group of Funds
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DELAWARE
GROUP
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1933 Act Rule 497(j)
1933 Act File No. 333-38801
1940 Act File No. 811-8457
January 23, 1998
Filed via EDGAR (CIK #0001048133)
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Document Control
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: File Nos. 333-38801
DELAWARE GROUP FOUNDATION FUNDS
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
In accordance with the provisions of Rule 497(j), under the
Securities Act of 1933, this is to certify that the forms of
Prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information that would
have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 do not differ
from those contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 1, the most
recent post-effective amendment of Delaware Group Foundation
Funds. Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 was filed electronically
with the Commission on January 21, 1998 under paragraph (a) of
Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933.
Very truly yours,
/s/Michael D. Mabry
Michael D. Mabry
Assistant Vice President/
Assistant Secretary/
Senior Counsel
