One Commerce Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Delaware Investments
1933 Act Rule 497(j)
File No. 33-40991
1940 Act File No. 811-6322
September 1, 1998
Filed via EDGAR (CIK #0000875352)
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Document Control
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: File No. 33-40991
DELAWARE POOLED TRUST, INC.
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
In accordance with the provisions of Rule 497(j), under the
Securities Act of 1933, this is to certify that the forms of
Prospectuses and Statement of Additional Information that
would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 do not
differ from those contained in Post-Effective Amendment No.
23, the most recent post-effective amendment of Delaware
Pooled Trust, Inc. Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 was filed
electronically with the Commission on August 28, 1998 under
paragraph (b) of Rule 485 under the Securities Act of 1933.
Very truly yours,
/s/Michael D. Mabry
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Michael D. Mabry
Assistant Vice President/
Assistant Secretary/
Senior Counsel
