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DELAWARE INVESTMENTS
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1933 Act Rule 497(j)
File No. 2-28871
1940 Act File No. 811-1485
August 30, 1999
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 -
Delaware Trend Fund
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
In accordance with the provisions of Rule 497(j), under the
Securities Act of 1933, we hereby certify that the forms of
Prospectuses that would have been filed under paragraph (c)
of Rule 497 would not have differed from those contained
in Post-Effective Amendment No. 59, the most recent
post-effective amendment of Delaware Group Equity Funds III.
Post-Effective Amendment No. 59 was filed electronically with the
Commission on August 27, 1999 under paragraph (b) of Rule 485
under the Securities Act of 1933.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Eric E. Miller
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Eric E. Miller
Senior Vice President/
Secretary/Deputy General Counsel
