One Commerce Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Delaware Group of Funds
DELAWARE
GROUP
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1933 Act Rule 497(j)
File No. 33-14363
1940 Act File No. 811-5162
October 30, 1996
Filed via EDGAR (CIK #0000814230)
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Document Control
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: File No. 33-14363
DELAWARE GROUP PREMIUM FUND, 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 Supplements
to the Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information
which 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
Premium Fund, Inc. Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 was filed
electronically with the Commission on October 29, 1996 under
paragraph (b) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933.
Very truly yours,
/s/John M. Zerr
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John M. Zerr
Vice President/
Assistant Secretary
