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LIBERTY
Colonial - Crabbe Huson - Newport - Stein Roe Advisor
May 28, 1999
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Liberty Funds Trust IV (the "Trust")
Colonial Counselor Select Income Portfolio
Colonial Counselor Select Balanced Portfolio
Colonial Counselor Select Growth Portfolio (together the "Portfolios")
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 dated
May 28, 1999 and Statement of Additional Information dated January 29, 1999
Revised February 26, 1999 for the Portfolios does not differ from that contained
in Post-Effective Amendment No. 54 (the "Amendment") to the Trust's Registration
Statement on Form N-1A. The Amendment was filed electronically on May 26, 1999.
Very truly yours,
LIBERTY FUNDS TRUST IV
By: Kevin Jacobs
Assistant Secretary
cc: M. Muller
J. DiMaria
D. Young (2)
E. Edson
One Financial Center, Boston, MA 02111-2621, 1-800-225-2365
