Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc.
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
August 5, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
RE: Scudder New York Tax Free Money Fund, Scudder New York Tax Free Fund,
Scudder Massachusetts Limited Term Tax Free Fund, Scudder Massachusetts
Tax Free Fund, Scudder Ohio Tax Free Fund and Scudder Pennsylvania Tax
Free Fund, each a series of Scudder State Tax Free Trust (Reg.
No.2-84021) (811-3749) (each a "Fund", collectively the "Funds")
Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 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. 30 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 30, 1999.
Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be directed to
Robyn Reed at 617-295-2558.
Very truly yours,
Scudder State Tax Free Trust
By: /s/Caroline Pearson
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Caroline Pearson
Assistant Secretary
