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May 3, 2000
VIA EDGAR
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Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Lepercq-Istel Trust
Registration No. 2-10841
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Gentlemen:
On behalf of the Lepercq-Istel Trust (the "Registrant") and pursuant
to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act"), we are writing this
letter to certify that:
(1) the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information
that would have been filed under Rule 497(c) under the Act, does not differ from
that contained in the most recent Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration
Statement on Form N-1A (the "Registration Statement"), and
(2) the text of the most recent Registration Statement was filed
electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission and became effective
on April 28, 2000 pursuant to Rule 485(b), accession number 903112-00-803.
Sincerely,
/s/ Joanne Doldo
Joanne Doldo
Associate
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