Scudder, Stevens & Clark, Inc.
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
July 3, 1997
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Scudder High Yield Bond Fund (the "Fund"), a series of
Scudder Portfolio Trust (Reg. No. 2-13627) (811-42)
Post-Effective Amendment No. 68 to Registration
Statement on Form N-1A
Dear Sir or Madame:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
Fund hereby certifies that the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information that would have been filed on behalf of the Fund pursuant to Rule
497(c) upon the effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment No. 68 to the Fund's
Registration Statement on Form N-1A (the "Amendment") would not have differed
from that contained in the Amendment, which is the most recent Amendment to such
Registration Statement and was filed electronically on July 1, 1997.
Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be addressed to
Stephen Schuyler at (617) 295-2557.
Very truly yours,
/s/Thomas F. McDonough
Thomas F. McDonough
Secretary
