Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc.
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
June 23, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
RE: Scudder Income Fund, Scudder Balanced Fund, Scudder High Yield Bond Fund
and Scudder Corporate Bond Fund (the "Funds"), each a series of Scudder
Portfolio Trust (the "Trust") (Reg. No. 2-13627) (811-42) Post-Effective
Amendment No. 79 to 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 Statement of Additional Information that
would have been filed on behalf of the Funds pursuant to Rule 497(c) upon the
effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment No. 79 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 June 18, 1999. The Trust further certifies that
the Prospectuses do not differ from those filed as a part of the Trust's
Post-Effective Amendment No. 78 filed electronically on April 30, 1999.
Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be directed to
Gregory Pottle at 617-295-3033.
Very truly yours,
By: /s/ Caroline Pearson
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Caroline Pearson
Assistant Secretary,
Scudder Portfolio Trust
