COLONIAL TRUST I, 497J, 1997-04-30

COLONIAL TRUST I
497J, 1997-04-30

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[LOGO]  Colonial Management Associates, Inc.
        One Financial Center
        Boston, Massachusetts 02111-2621







April 30, 1997

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: Colonial Trust I (the "Trust")
    Colonial High Yield Securities Fund (the "Fund")
    File Nos. 811-2214 & 2-41251

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 497(j) under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, please accept this letter as
certification that the Prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information for the Fund does not differ from that contained in
Post-Effective Amendment No. 42 (the "Amendment") to the Trust's
Registration Statement on Form N-1A.  The Amendment was filed
electronically on April 22, 1997.

Very truly yours,

COLONIAL HIGH YIELD SECURITIES FUND



By:_________________________________
  Ellen Harrington
  Assistant Secretary


Enclosures

cc:  N. Antoun
     B. Leveille
     J. Loder
     P. MacDougall
     D. Sullivan
     M. Telman
     A. Feingold
     E. Edson

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