[RSF Letterhead]
March 4, 1997
VIA EDGAR
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: The Rodney Square Strategic Fixed-Income Fund
(File No. 33-5501)
(File No. 811-4663)
CIK No. 0000793276
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) of the Securities Act of 1993,
I am providing you certification that the Statement of
Additional Information dated March 1, 1997 of the Rodney
Square Strategic Fixed-Income Fund is in the exact form in
which it was used after the effective date of Post-Effective
Amendment Number 16 to the Fund's Registration Statement on
Form N-1A. Additionally, I certify that the text of the
Registration Statement has been filed electronically on
December 20, 1996.
This letter and the prospectus are being submitted
electronically through EDGAR pursuant to Rule 101 of
Regulation S-T under the Securities Act of 1933.
All questions and comments regarding this filing should
be addressed to the undersigned at Rodney Square Management
Corporation, Rodney Square North, 1100 North Market Street,
Wilmington, Delaware 19890-0-001, phone number: (302)-651-
8340.
Sincerely,
/s/ Diane D. Marky
Diane D. Marky
Assistant Secretary
