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THE GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC.
I, the undersigned, a duly elected officer of The Gabelli Equity Trust
Inc., do hereby certify that (i) the form of Prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information that would have been filed under Rule 497(c) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, would not have differed from that
contained in the most recent registration statement amendment, filed October
13, 1995, and (ii) the text of such amendment was filed electronically.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this Certificate on this 18th day of
October, 1995.
THE GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC.
By: /s/ Marc Diagonale
Name: Marc Diagonale
Title: Vice President