FIDELITY ADVISOR SERIES VIII, 497J, 1999-03-02

FIDELITY ADVISOR SERIES VIII
497J, 1999-03-02

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FIDELITY (LOGO)         FMR Corp. 82 Devonshire
INVESTMENTS(registered  Street Boston MA  02109-3614
trademark)              617 563 7000

            March 2, 1999

Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549
Attention:  File Room



Re:         Fidelity Advisor Series VIII
            (the trust):

            Fidelity Advisor
            International Capital
            Appreciation Fund, Fidelity
            Advisor Overseas Fund,
            Fidelity Advisor Diversified
            International Fund, Fidelity
            Advisor Europe Capital
            Appreciation Fund, Fidelity
            Advisor Japan Fund, Fidelity
            Advisor Latin America Fund,
            Fidelity Advisor Global
            Equity Fund (the funds)

            File No. 2-86711 and 811-3855

______________________________________________________________________

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 Transmitted herewith pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act
of 1933 is certification that the Prospectuses and Statement of
Additional Information with respect to the above referenced funds do
not differ from those filed in the most recent post-effective
amendment, which was filed electronically.

        Very truly yours,







        /s/Eric D. Roiter
           Eric D. Roiter  Secretary