One Commerce Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Delaware Group of Funds
DELAWARE
GROUP
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1933 Act Rule 497(j)
File No. 2-10765
1940 Act File No. 811-249
January 2, 1998
Filed via EDGAR (CIK #0000027801)
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Document Control
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: File No. 2-10765
DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS I, INC.
DELAWARE FUND AND DEVON FUND
Dear Commission:
In accordance with the provisions of Rule 497(j), under the
Securities Act of 1933, this is to certify that the form of
Prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information for Delaware
Group Equity Funds I, Inc. that would have been filed under
paragraph (c) of Rule 497 do not differ from those contained in
Post-Effective Amendment No. 105, the most recent post-effective
amendment of Delaware Group Equity Funds I, Inc. Post-Effective
Amendment No. 105 was filed electronically with the Commission on
December 23, 1997 under paragraph (b) of Rule 485 under the
Securities Act of 1933.
Very truly yours,
/s/ David P. O'Connor
David P. O'Connor
Assistant Vice President/
Assistant Secretary/Senior Counsel
