One Commerce Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-988-1200
Delaware Group of Funds
_______________________ DELAWARE
GROUP
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1933 Act Rule 497(j)
File No. 2-97889
1940 Act File No. 811-4304
Filed via EDGAR (CIK# 0000769220)
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Document Control
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: File No. 2-97889
DELAWARE GROUP GOVERNMENT FUND, INC.
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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. 17, the most recent post-effective amendment of
Delaware Group Government Fund, Inc. Post-Effective Amendment
No. 17 was filed electronically with the Commission on November
20, 1995 under paragraph (b) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act
of 1933.
Very truly yours,
/s/John M. Zerr
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John M. Zerr
Vice President/
Assistant Secretary
