One Commerce Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Delaware Group of Funds
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DELAWARE
GROUP
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1933 Act Rule 497(j)
1933 Act File No. 2-37707
1940 Act File No. 811-2071
October 1, 1997
Filed via EDGAR (CIK #0000027825)
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Document Control
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: File No. 2-37707
DELAWARE GROUP INCOME FUNDS, INC.
Dear Commission:
In accordance with the provisions of Rule 497(j), under the
Securities Act of 1933, this is to certify that the forms of
Prospectuses for the Retail and Institutional Classes of shares
of Delaware Group Income Funds, Inc.-Delchester Fund and Delaware
Group Income Funds, Inc.-Strategic Income Fund that would have
been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 do not differ from
those contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 58, the most
recent post-effective amendment of Delaware Group Income Funds,
Inc. Post-Effective Amendment No. 58 was filed electronically
with the Commission on September 29, 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
