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BETHANY S. BRAND
(612) 340-6319
July 9, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission VIA EDGAR ELECTRONIC FILING
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Fortis Advantage Portfolios, Inc.
File No.: 033-17759
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j), Fortis Advantage Portfolios, Inc.
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 (Post-Effective Amendment #28 filed July 1, 1999); and
(2) the text of the most recent amendment to the registration
statement and the documents incorporated by reference have been filed
electronically.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Bethany S. Brand
Bethany S. Brand
cc: Kathleen Prudhomme
Rick Ertel
