THE PIONEER GROUP, INC.
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109-1820
617-742-7825
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PIONEER AMERICA INCOME TRUST
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
May 4, 1998
VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
Securities and Exchange Commission
File Desk
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Pioneer America Income Trust (the "Fund")
File Nos. 33-20795 and 811-05516
CIK No. 0000831120
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, I
certify that the form of prospectus and statement of additional information that
would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 does not differ from that
contained in Post-Effective Amendment No.12 to the Fund's registration statement
on Form N-1A filed electronically (Accession No. 0000831120-98-000010) on April
29, 1998.
If you have any questions about this certification, please contact
me at (617) 742-7825 (collect).
Very truly yours,
/s/ Patricia M. Ballard
Patricia M. Ballard
cc: Ms. Tracey Howard
Mr. Joseph P. Barri
Mr. Mark Goshko
Mr. Timothy Silva
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