January 7, 2000
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Liberty Funds Trust III (Trust)
Colonial Federal Securities Fund (Fund)
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
Statement of Additional Information dated January 1, 2000 for the Fund do not
differ from that contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 112 (Amendment) to
the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A. The Amendment was filed
electronically on December 22, 1999.
The Fund's Class A, B, C and Z Prospectuses and Statement of Additional
Information dated January 1, 2000, are now being used in connection with the
public offering and sale of shares of the Fund.
The Fund is a separate portfolio of the Trust.
Very truly yours,
Liberty Funds Trust III
Tracy S. DiRienzo
Assistant Secretary
cc: M. Muller (Ropes)(5)
Blue Sky
J. DiMaria (PWC)
L. Finnemore
M. Bissonnette
D. DiSilva
D. Young (2 copies)
