FORTIS
December 1, 1995
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street NW
Washington DC 20549
RE: Fortis Income Portfolios, Inc.
--U.S. Government Securities Fund
File Nos. 2-46686 and 811-2341
CIK 0000049929
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933,
the U.S. Government Securities Fund of Fortis Income
Portfolios, Inc. (the "Company") 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 of the Company (Post-Effective
Amendment #39 filed earlier today, December 1, 1995); and
(2) the text of the most recent amendment to the
registration statement has been filed electronically.
Very truly yours,
John E. Hite
Assistant Secretary
Fortis Advisers Inc. (fund management since 1949)
Fortis Investors Inc. (principal underwriter; member
SIPC)
Fortis Benefits Insurance Company &
Time Insurance Company (issuers of FFG's insurance
products)
Fortis Financial Group
P. O. Box 64284
St. Paul, MN 55164-0284
(612) 738-4000
(800) 800-2638
