[FORTIS FINANCIAL GROUP LETTERHEAD]
March 5, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth St. N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE: Fortis Worldwide Portfolios, Inc.
File No.33-39906
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of
1933, Fortis Worldwide Portfolios, Inc. (the "Company")
certifies that:
(1) the form of the 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 of the Company (Post-effective
Amendment #9, filed February 28, 1997); and
(2) the text of the most recent amendment to the
registration statement has been filed electronically.
Sincerely,
/s/ Scott R. Plummer
Scott R. Plummer
Vice-President and Corporate Counsel
