CERTIFICATION
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, Waddell & Reed
Advisors High Income Fund II, Inc. (1933 Act File No. 33-5648; 1940 Act File No.
811-4520) ("Registrant") hereby certifies (a) that the form of Prospectus used
with respect to the Registrant does not differ from the Prospectus contained in
Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 ("Amendment No. 24") to its Registration
Statement on Form N-1A, which is Registrant's most recent post-effective
amendment, and (b) that Amendment No. 24 was filed electronically.
WADDELL & REED ADVISORS
HIGH INCOME FUND II, INC.
Dated: July 7, 2000 By: /s/Kristen A. Richards
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Kristen A. Richards
Vice President, Secretary and
Associate General Counsel
