EATON VANCE INCOME FUND OF BOSTON, 497J, 1999-02-02

EATON VANCE INCOME FUND OF BOSTON
497J, 1999-02-02

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                        EATON VANCE INCOME FUND OF BOSTON
                                24 Federal Street
                                Boston, MA 02110
                                 (617) 482-8260




                                  CERTIFICATION


     Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities  Act of 1933, as amended,  and
Regulation S-T, Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston (the  "Registrant")  (1933 Act
File No.  2-42722)  certifies (a) that the forms of prospectus  and statement of
additional  information  dated  February  1,  1999  used  with  respect  to  the
Registrant,  do not differ  materially  from those  contained in  Post-Effective
Amendment No. 45 ("Amendment No. 45") to the Registrant's Registration Statement
on Form N-1A,  and (b) that Amendment No. 45 was filed  electronically  with the
Securities  and Exchange  Commission  (Accession  No.  0000950156-99-000062)  on
January 29, 1999:




                                    Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston












                                                     By: /S/ ERIC G. WOODBURY 
                                           Eric G. Woodbury, Assistant Secretary





Date:  February 2, 1999