FRANKLIN HIGH INCOME TRUST, 497J, 1999-01-05

FRANKLIN HIGH INCOME TRUST
497J, 1999-01-05

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                           FRANKLIN TEMPLETON GROUP
                        777 Mariners Island Boulevard
                             San Mateo, CA 94404


January 4, 1999


Filed Via EDGAR (CIK #0000002768)
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549-1004

      RE:   Franklin High Income Trust
            File Nos. 2-30203 and 811-1608

Ladies/Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities  Act of 1933,  this is to certify
that the forms of Prospectuses and Statements of Additional  Information,  and
Supplements  thereto,  that  would have been  filed  under  Rule  497(c) do not
differ  from  those  contained  in  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  40 to  the
Registration  Statement on Form N-1A, which was filed  electronically with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on December 23, 1998.

Sincerely yours,

FRANKLIN HIGH INCOME TRUST



/s/ Leiann Nuzum
Corporate Counsel

LN:nk

cc:   Mark H. Plafker, Esq.