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Delaware Investments
1933 Act Rule 497(j)
File No. 2-28871
1940 Act File No. 811-1485
August 30, 2000
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 AMERICAN SERVICES FUND
DELAWARE LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND
DELAWARE RESEARCH FUND
DELAWARE TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION FUND
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, this is to certify that the forms of
Prospectuses that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of
Rule 497 do not differ from those contained in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 61, the most recent Post-Effective Amendment of
Delaware Group Equity Funds III. Post-Effective Amendment No. 61
was filed electronically with the Commission on August 29, 2000
under paragraph (b) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933.
Very truly yours,
/s/ David F. Connor
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David F. Connor
Vice President/
Assistant Secretary/
Deputy General Counsel
