EATON VANCE INCOME FUND OF BOSTON
The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
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 prospectuses and statements of
additional information dated December 1, 1999 used with respect to the
Registrant, do not differ materially from those contained in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 47 ("Amendment No. 47") to the Registrant's Registration Statement
on Form N-1A, and (b) that Amendment No. 47 was filed electronically with the
Commission (Accession No. 0000950156-99-000709) on November 30, 1999.
EATON VANCE INCOME FUND OF BOSTON
By:/s/ Eric G. Woodbury
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Eric G. Woodbury, Assistant Secretary
Date: December 1, 1999
