LORD ABBETT SERIES FUND INC, 497J, 2000-05-05

LORD ABBETT SERIES FUND INC
497J, 2000-05-05

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Lord Abbett Series Fund
90 Hudson Street
Jersey City, New Jersey 07302-3973

May 5, 2000


VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549


Re:     Lord Abbett Series Fund, Inc.
        CIK No. 0000855396
        File No.: 33-31072
        Post-Effective Amendment No. 18


Dear Sir/Madam:

     Pursuant  to Rule 497 (j)  under  the  Securities  Act of 1933,  please  be
advised that there are no changes to the  Prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information  contained  in  Post-Effective   Amendment  No.  18  to  the  Fund's
Registration  Statement  on Form N-1A  filed  pursuant  to Rule 485 (b) with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on April 28, 2000.

     Please contact the  undersigned at (201) 395-2279 if you have any questions
or comments.


                               Very truly yours,

                               Vicki Herbst
                               Legal Assistant