THE PIONEER GROUP, INC.
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109-1820
617-742-7825
[Pioneer logo]
January 31, 2000
VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Pioneer Strategic Income Fund (the "Fund")
(File Nos. 333-71813 and 811-09223)
CIK No. 0001077452
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, I
certify that the form of prospectus 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 to the Fund's registration
statement on Form N-1A filed electronically (Accession No. 0001016964-00-000008)
on January 28, 2000.
If you have any questions about this certification, please contact
me at (617) 422-4742 (collect).
Very truly yours,
/s/ Deborah A. Kessinger
Deborah A. Kessinger
Senior Legal Product Manager
cc: Ms. Victoria J. Caviasca
Mr. Joseph P. Barri
Mr. David C. Phelan
Ms. Michelle Rhee
