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Colonial
Mutual Funds
One Financial Center
Boston, Massachusetts
02111-2621
617-426-3750
March 31, 1998
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Colonial Trust IV (the "Trust")
Colonial High Yield Municipal Fund (the "Fund")
File Nos. 811-2865 & 2-62492
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 Prospectus and
Statement of Additional Information dated March 30, 1998 for the Fund does not
differ from that contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 46 (the "Amendment")
to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A. The Amendment was filed
electronically on March 31, 1998.
Very truly yours,
COLONIAL TRUST IV
on behalf of
Colonial High Yield Municipal Fund
By: Ellen Harrington
Assistant Secretary
cc: M. Muller (5)
M. Telman
D. Young (2)
E. Edson
M. Newman
