One Commerce Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103
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
October 1, 1996
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.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In accordance with the provisions of Rule 497(j), under the
Securities Act of 1933, this is to certify that the forms of
Prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information that would
have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 do not differ
from those contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 18, the most
recent post-effective amendment of Delaware Group Government
Fund, Inc. Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 was filed
electronically with the Commission on September 27, 1996 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
