AMERICAN SKANDIA TRUST
One Corporate Drive
Shelton, Connecticut 06484
TELEPHONE (203)926-1888
FACSIMILE (203) 925-6932
Writer's Direct Dial Number
(203) 944-5478
May 5, 1997
VIA EDGAR SUBMISSION
Filing Desk
Securities & Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Certification Filing on behalf of American Skandia Trust
Pursuant to Rule 497(j)
Registration No. 33-24962
Investment Company Act No. 811-5186
CIK # 814679
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Dear Sir/Madam:
We hereby certify, pursuant to paragraph (j) of Rule 497, that: (1) the
form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of American Skandia
Trust ("AST") that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 would
not have differed from that contained in the most recent post-effective
amendment to the AST registration statement (Post-Effective Amendment No. 22);
and (2) the text of Post-Effective Amendment No. 22 to the AST Registration
Statement was filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on April 30, 1997.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (203)
944-5478. Thank you for your attention.
Sincerely,
/s/ Eric C. Freed
Eric C. Freed
Secretary
cc: Edward P. Macdonald, Esq.
Robert K. Fulton, Esq.
John S. Pak, Esq.
