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State Street Bank and Trust Company
2 Avenue de Lafayette
Boston, MA 02111
February 7, 2000
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Office of Filings, Information & Consumer Service
RE: The Select Sector SPDR Trust (the "Trust")
File Nos. 333-57791; 811-08837
Post-Effective Amendment No. 2
Dear Sir/Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
please accept this letter as certification that the Prospectus for the
above-referenced Trust does not differ from those contained in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 2 (the "Amendment") to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form
N-1A. The Amendment was filed electronically on January 28, 2000.
Any comments or questions with respect to this filing should be directed to my
attention at (617) 662-3966.
Sincerely,
/s/ Michael E. Gillespie
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Michael E. Gillespie
Vice President and Associate Counsel
