August 4, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
RE: Scudder GNMA Fund (Reg. No. 2-82632) (811-3699) (the "Fund") Post
Effective Amendment No. 16 to Registration Statement on Form N-1A
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
Fund hereby certifies that the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information that would have been filed on behalf of the Fund pursuant to Rule
497(c) upon the effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to the Fund's
Registration Statement on Form N-1A (the "Amendment") does not differ from that
contained in the Amendment, which is the most recent amendment to such
Registration Statement and was filed electronically on July 29, 1998.
Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be directed to John
Millette at (617) 295-2572.
Very truly Yours,
Scudder GNMA Fund
By: /s/Thomas F. McDonough
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Thomas F. McDonough
Secretary