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December 3, 1996
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549 VIA EDGAR
RE: Fortis Advantage Portfolios, Inc.
File No. 033-17759
811-05355
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, Fortis Advantage
Portfolios, Inc. (the "Company") certifies that:
(1) the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would
have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 would not have differed from
that contained in the most recent amendment to the registration statement of the
Company (Post-effective Amendment #20 filed November 29, 1996); and
(2) the text of the most recent amendment to the registration statement has been
filed electronically.
Sincerely,
/s/ Scott R. Plummer
Scott R. Plummer
2d Vice-President and Corporate Counsel
