One Commerce Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Delaware Investments
1933 Act Rule 497(j)
File No. 33-14363
1940 Act File No. 811-5162
May 2, 2000
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
Balanced Series
(formerly Delaware Balanced Series)
Capital Reserves Series
Cash Reserve Series
Convertible Securities Series
Devon Series
Emerging Markets Series
Global Bond Series
Growth and Income Series
Growth Opportunities Series
(formerly DelCap Series)
High Yield Series
(formerly Delchester Series)
International Equity Series
REIT Series
Select Growth Series
(formerly Aggressive Growth Series)
Small Cap Value Series
Social Awareness Series
Strategic Income Series
Trend Series
U.S. Growth Series
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
Prospectuses that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of
Rule 497 do not differ from those contained in Post-Effective
Amendment No. 31, the most recent post-effective amendment of
Delaware Group Premium Fund. Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 was
filed electronically with the Commission on April 28, 2000 under
paragraph (b) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933.
Very truly yours,
/s/Michael D. Mabry
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Michael D. Mabry
Vice President/
Assistant Secretary/
Associate General Counsel
