One Commerce Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Delaware Group of Funds
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DELAWARE
GROUP
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1933 Act Rule 497(j)
1933 Act File No. 33-11419
1940 Act File No. 811-4997
May 5, 1997
Filed via EDGAR (CIK #0000809821)
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Document Control
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: File No. 33-11419
DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS V, INC.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In accordance with the provisions of Rule 497(j), under the
Securities Act of 1933, this is to certify that the forms of
Supplements to the Prospectuses and Statement of Additional
Information that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of
Rule 497 do not differ from those contained in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 18, the most recent post-effective amendment of
Delaware Group Equity Funds V, Inc. Post-Effective Amendment No.
18 was filed electronically with the Commission on April 30, 1997
under paragraph (b) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933.
Very truly yours,
/s/Michael D. Mabry
Michael D. Mabry
Assistant Vice President/
Assistant Secretary
