COLONIAL TRUST V, 497J, 1997-08-04

COLONIAL TRUST V
497J, 1997-08-04
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August 4, 1997

VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Re: Colonial Trust V (the "Trust")
    Colonial California Tax-Exempt Fund
    Colonial Connecticut Tax-Exempt Fund
    Colonial Florida Tax-Exempt Fund
    Colonial Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund
    Colonial Michigan Tax-Exempt Fund
    Colonial Minnesota Tax-Exempt Fund
    Colonial New York Tax-Exempt Fund
    Colonial North Carolina Tax-Exempt Fund
    Colonial Ohio Tax-Exempt Fund (the "Funds")
    File Nos. 811-5030 & 33-12109

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 497(j) under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, please accept this letter as
certification that the Prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information dated May 30,1997; Revised August 1, 1997 for the
Funds does not differ from that contained in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 22 (the "Amendment") to the Trust's Registration
Statement on Form N-1A.  The Amendment was filed electronically
on July 30, 1997.

Very truly yours,

COLONIAL TRUST V



By:Ellen Harrington
   Assistant Secretary

cc:  P. Andersen
     N. Antoun
     B. Hartford
     B. Leveille
     J. Loder
     B. Loring
     M. Newman
     D. Sullivan (2)
     M. Telman
     D. Young (2)
     E. Edson