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Philadelphia, PA 19103
Delaware Investments
1933 Act Rule 497(j)
File No. 2-95928
1940 Act File No. 811-4547
June 29, 2000
Filed via EDGAR (CIK #0000769749)
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Document Control
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: File No. 2-95928
VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS III
DELAWARE SELECT GORWTH FUND
DELAWARE GROWTH STOCK FUND
DELAWARE TAX EFFICIENT EQUITY FUND
In accordance with the provisions of Rule 497(j), under the
Securities Act of 1933, this is to certify that the forms of
Prospectuses that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of
Rule 497 do not differ from those contained in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 38, the most recent post-effective amendment of
Voyageur Mutual Funds III. Post-Effective Amendment No. 38 was
filed electronically with the Commission on June 29, 2000 under
paragraph (b) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933.
Very truly yours,
/s/David P. O'Connor
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David P. O'Connor
Vice President/
Assistant Secretary/
Associate General Counsel
