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COLONIAL MUTUAL FUNDS
One Financial Center
Boston, Massachusetts 02111
May 3, 1999
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Liberty Funds Trust I (the "Trust")
Colonial 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 May 3, 1999 Prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information dated of the Fund does not differ from
that contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 55 (the
"Amendment") to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
The Amendment was filed electronically on April 30, 1999
(accession number 000021847-99-000077).
Very truly yours,
LIBERTY FUNDS TRUST I
on behalf of
Colonial Income Fund
Kevin Jacobs
Assistant Secretary
cc: M. Muller
J. DiMaria
D. Young (2)
E. Edson
R. Stevens
J. Terrazino
