AETNA INCOME SHARES, 497J, 2000-05-01

AETNA INCOME SHARES
497J, 2000-05-01

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                                                        Hartford, CT  06103-3602

                                                        Ellen Valvo
                                                        Paralegal
                                                        AFS Law, SH11
May 1, 2000                                             (860) 275-2166
                                                        Fax:  (860) 275-2158
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549

Attention: Filing Desk

Re:    Aetna Income Shares
       Files Nos. 2-47232 and 811-2361
       Rule 497(j) Filing

Dear Sir or Madam:

Pursuant to Rule 497 (j) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act"), this
is to certify that the Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information
contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 50 of Aetna Income Shares (the "Fund")
that would have been filed pursuant to Rule 497(c) under the 1933 Act would not
have differed from that contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 50 to the
Fund's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.

If you have any questions regarding this submission, please contact the
undersigned at (860) 275-2166.

Sincerely,

/s/Ellen Valvo

Ellen Valvo