Scudder, Kemper Investments, Inc.
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
May 5, 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. 78 to Registration Statement on Form N-1A
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
the Fund hereby certifies that the form of Prospectuses and 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.
78 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 April 30, 1999.
Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be directed to
Jeanne Carroll at 617-295-2592.
Very truly Yours,
By: /s/Caroline Pearson
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Caroline Pearson
Assistant Secretary,
Scudder Portfolio Trust
