Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc.
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
December 4, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
RE: Kemper High Yield Fund II, a series of Kemper Income Trust (the "Fund")
(Reg. No. 811-08983) Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration
Statement on Form N-1A
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
the Fund hereby certifies that the form of Prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information that would have been filed on behalf of the Fund pursuant
to Rule 497(c) upon the effectiveness of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the
Fund's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (the "Amendment") does not differ
from that contained in the Amendment filed electronically on November 30, 1998.
Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be directed to
Lauren Giudice at 617-295-2560.
Very truly yours,
Kemper Income Trust
By: /s/Caroline Pearson
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Caroline Pearson
Assistant Secretary
