April 3, 1998
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Anchor Series Trust
File Nos. 2-86188 and 811-3836
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, I hereby represent that, with respect
to the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information
of the above-referenced fund dated April 1, 1998, no changes
were made from the Prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 to
the Fund's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, which was
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March
27, 1998.
Please provide a Notice of Acceptance for receipt of this
filing.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Robert M. Zakem
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Robert M. Zakem
Senior Vice President and
General Counsel
