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Variable Investors Series Trust
2122 York Road
Oak Brook, IL 60523
May 17, 1999
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
Office of Insurance Products
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Variable Investors Series Trust
File Nos. 33-11182 and 811-4969
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Dear Sir/Madam:
On behalf of the above captioned Registrant and pursuant to Securities Act Rule
497(j), we hereby certify that the prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information that would have been filed under Rule 497(c) do not differ from that
contained in the Registrant's Post-Effective Amendment, which Amendment has been
filed electronically.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the undersigned.
Sincerely,
Variable Investors Series Trust
/s/ Arnold R. Bergman
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Arnold R. Bergman
Vice President, Secretary
