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Colonial Mutual Funds
One Financial Center
Boston, Massachusetts
02111-2621
November 2, 1998
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Colonial Trust I (the "Trust")
Colonial Strategic Income 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 for
Class J shares dated November 1, 1998 and Statement of Additional Information
dated April 30, 1998, Revised November 1, 1998, for the Fund does not differ
from that contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 48 (the "Amendment") to the
Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A. The Amendment was filed
electronically on October 30, 1998.
Very truly yours,
COLONIAL TRUST I
on behalf of
Colonial Strategic Income Fund
By: Ellen Harrington
Assistant Secretary
cc: M. Muller (5)
M.C. Telman
D. Young (2)
E. Edson
C. Ericson
