November 19, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
RE: Tax-Exempt Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), a series of Cash Account Trust
(Reg. No. 33-32476) (811-05970) (the "Trust") Post Effective Amendment
No. 16 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
the Trust hereby certifies that the form of Prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information that would have been filed on behalf of the Portfolio
pursuant to Rule 497(c) upon the effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment No.
16 to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (the "Amendment") does not
differ from that contained in the Amendment, which is the most recent amendment
to such Registration Statement and was filed electronically on November 16,
1999.
Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be directed to
Greg Pottle at (617) 295-3033.
Very Truly Yours,
CASH ACCOUNT TRUST
By: /s/ Caroline Pearson
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Caroline Pearson
Assistant Secretary
