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[LETTERHEAD]
January 6, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission VIA EDGAR ELECTRONIC FILING
450 Fifth Street, N.W. ---------------------------
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Fortis Growth Fund, Inc.
File No.: 002-14784
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j), Fortis Growth Fund, 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 incorporated by reference (to Post-Effective Amendment #81 of
Fortis Equity Portfolios, Inc. filed December 31, 1998) in the most recent
amendment to the registration statement (Post-Effective Amendment #62 filed
December 31, 1998) in; and
(2) the text of the most recent amendment to the registration
statement and the documents incorporated by reference have been filed
electronically.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Bethany S. Brand
Bethany S. Brand
cc: Kathleen Prudhomme
Rick Ertel
