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DELAWARE
GROUP
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1933 Act Rule 497(j)
File No. 2-57791
1940 Act File No. 811-2715
April 6, 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
Dear Commission:
In accordance with the provisions of Rule 497(j), under the
Securities Act of 1933, this is to certify that the form of
Supplement to the Prospectus that would have been filed under
paragraph (c) of Rule 497 does not differ from that contained in
Post-Effective Amendment No. 40, the most recent post-effective
amendment of Delaware Group State Tax-Free Income Trust. Post-
Effective Amendment No. 40 was transmitted electronically to the
Commission on March 31, 1998 under paragraph (b) of Rule 485
under the Securities Act of 1933.
Very truly yours,
/s/David P. O'Connor
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David P. O'Connor
Assistant Vice President/
Assistant Secretary/
Senior Counsel
