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[Dorsey & Whitney letterhead]
BETHANY S. BRAND
(612) 340-6319
February 5, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission VIA EDGAR ELECTRONIC FILING
450 Fifth Street, N.W. ---------------------------
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Fortis Money Portfolios, Inc.
File Nos.:002-65182 and 811-02943
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j), Fortis Money Portfolios, Inc. certifies that:
(1) the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information
that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 would not have
differed from that contained in the most recent amendment to the registration
statement (Post-Effective Amendment #26 filed February 1, 1999); and
(2) the text of the most recent amendment to the registration
statement has been filed electronically.
Very truly yours,
Bethany S. Brand
cc: Kathleen Prudhomme
Rick Ertel