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Colonial
Mutual Funds
One Financial Center
Boston, Massachusetts
02111-2621
617-426-3750
March 2, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Colonial Trust III (the "Trust")
The Colonial Fund
Colonial International Fund for Growth (the "Funds")
File Nos. 811-881 & 2-15184
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 Prospectuses and
Statements of Additional Information dated February 27,1998 for the Funds does
not differ from that contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 100 (the
"Amendment") to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A. The Amendment
was filed electronically on February 27, 1998.
The Funds' Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information dated
February 27, 1998, are now being used in connection with the public offering and
sale of shares of the Fund. Also, a Prospectus Supplement dated January 15,
1998, filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
January 15, 1998, is being used in connection with the public offering and sale
of shares of the Fund.
Each Fund is a separate portfolio of the Trust.
Very truly yours,
COLONIAL TRUST III on behalf of
The Colonial Fund and Colonial
International Fund for Growth
By:Ellen Harrington
Assistant Secretary
cc: T. Festekjian
R. Leveille
M. Muller
J. Lennon
G. Johnson
L. Finnemore
W. Hill
D. Harris
M.C. Telman
D. Young (2)
E. Edson
