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Rule 497(j)
Registration No. 33-7401
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) promulgated under the Securities Act of
1933, the Registrant, Prudential Unit Trusts, Insured Multistate
Tax-Exempt Series 18 hereby certifies as follows:
1) the form of prospectus that would have been filed under
paragraph (b) of Rule 497 does not differ from that contained in
the most recent amendment to the registration statement, and
2) the text of the said amendment to the registration statement
has been filed electronically.
PRUDENTIAL UNIT TRUSTS,
Insured Multistate Tax-Exempt Series 18
By: Prudential Securities Incorporated
(Depositor)
Kenneth Swankie
Kenneth Swankie
Authorized Signatory