THE PIONEER GROUP, INC.
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109-1820
617-742-7825
[Pioneer logo]
March 4, 1999
VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Pioneer Equity-Income Fund (the "Fund")
(File Nos.333-46453 and 811-08657)
CIK No. 0000869356
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. 3 to the Fund's
registration statement on Form N-1A filed electronically (Accession No.
0000869356-99-000004) on February 25, 1999.
If you have any questions about this certification, please contact
me at (617) 517-8909 (collect).
Very truly yours,
/s/Linda K. Nishi
Linda K. Nishi
Senior Legal Product Manager
cc: Ms. Victoria J. Regan
Mr. Joseph P. Barri
Mr. David C. Phelan
Ms. Michelle Rhee
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