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Delaware Investments
1933 Act Rule 497(j)
File No. 2-57791
1940 Act File No. 811-2715
May 4, 2000
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
DELAWARE TAX-FREE PENNSYLVANIA FUND
DELAWARE TAX-FREE NEW JERSEY FUND
DELAWARE TAX-FREE OHIO FUND
In accordance with the provisions of Rule 497(j), under the
Securities Act of 1933, this is to certify that the form of
Prospectus that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule
497 does not differ from that contained in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 45, the most recent post-effective amendment of
Delaware Group State Tax-Free Income Trust. Post-Effective
Amendment No. 45 was filed electronically with the Commission on
April 28, 2000 under paragraph (b) of Rule 485 under the
Securities Act of 1933.
Very truly yours,
/s/David P. O'Connor
David P. O'Connor
Vice President/
Assistant Secretary/
Associate General Counsel
