VIA EDGAR
March 1, 1995
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washingotn, D.C. 20549
ATTN: Office of Filings, Information and Consumer Services
RE: Smith Barney Precious Metals and Minerals Fund Inc. (the "Fund")
File No. 811-4757, Accession Number: 0000053798-94-000110
Gentlemen:
Pusuant to Rule 497 (j) under the Securites Act of 1933, as amended,
please accept this letter as certification that the prospectus and
statement of additional information for the above-referenced Fund does not
differ from that contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 (the
"Amendment") to the Fund's Registration Statement on Form N-1A. This
Amendment was filed electronically on March 1,1995.
Any comments on this filing should be directed to Paula J. GIlligan,
Senior Legal Product Manager, at (617) 722-3920.
Please return an electronic transmittal as evidence of your receipt
of this filing.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Caren Cunningham
Caren Cunningham
Assistant Vice President and
Associate General Counsel
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