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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 (formerly Colonial Trust I (the "Trust")
Colonial High Yield Securities Fund
Colonial Strategic Income Fund (the "Funds")
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
Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information of the Funds do not differ
from those 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 High Yield Securities Fund
Colonial Strategic Income Fund
Tracy S. DiRienzo
Assistant Secretary
cc: M. Muller
J. DiMaria
D. Young (2)
E. Edson
R. Stevens
J. Terrazino
