One Commerce Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Delaware Investments
DELAWARE
INVESTMENTS
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1933 Act Rule 497(j)
File No. 2-57791
1940 Act File No. 811-2715
April 30, 1998
Filed via EDGAR (CIK #0000201670)
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Document Control
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: File No. 2-57791
DELAWARE GROUP STATE TAX-FREE INCOME TRUST
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In accordance with the provisions of Rule 497(j), under the
Securities Act of 1933, this is to certify that the 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. 41, the most recent
post-effective amendment of Delaware Group State Tax-Free Income
Trust. Post-Effective Amendment No. 41 was filed electronically
with the Commission on April 29, 1998 under paragraph (b) of Rule
485 under the Securities Act of 1933.
Very truly yours,
/s/ David P. O'Connor
David P. O'Connor
Assistant Vice President/
Assistant Secretary/
Senior Counsel
