[LOGO] Colonial Management Associates, Inc.
One Financial Center
Boston, Massachusetts 02111-2621
May 1, 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 High Yield Securities Fund (the "Fund")
File Nos. 811-2214 & 2-41251
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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. 46 (the "Amendment") to the Trust's
Registration Statement on Form N-1A. The Amendment was filed
electronically on April 27, 1998.
Very truly yours,
COLONIAL HIGH YIELD SECURITIES FUND
/S/ ELLEN HARRINGTON
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Ellen Harrington
Assistant Secretary
Enclosures
M. C. Telman
M. Muller (5 copies)
A. Feingold
E. Edson
D. Young (2 copies)
