One Commerce Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Delaware Investments
DELAWARE
INVESTMENTS
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1933 Act Rule 497(j)
File No. 2-28871
1940 File No. 811-1485
September 2, 1998
Filed via EDGAR (CIK #0000027937)
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Document Control
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: File No. 2-28871
Delaware Group Equity Funds III, 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 and Statement of Additional Information that would
have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 do not differ
from those contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 57, the most
recent post-effective amendment of Delaware Group Equity Funds
III, Inc. Post-Effective Amendment No. 57 was filed
electronically with the Commission on August 28, 1998 under
paragraph (b) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933.
Very truly yours,
/s/ George M. Chamberlain, Jr.
George M. Chamberlain, Jr.
Senior Vice President/
Secretary/General Counsel
