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May 3, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth St., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE: Fortis Series Fund, Inc.
File No. 33-3920, 811-4615
Dear Sir/Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, Fortis Series Fund,
Inc. (the "Company") certifies that:
(1) the form of the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that
would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 would not have differed
from that contained in the most recent amendment to the registration statement
of the Company (post-effective amendment #27 filed May 1, 2000); and
(2) the text of the most recent amendment to the registration statement has been
filed electronically.
Sincerely,
/s/ Scott R. Plummer
Scott R. Plummer
Vice President and Associate General Counsel
