Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc.
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
May 5, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
RE: Investment Trust (the "Trust"), on behalf of: Scudder Real
Estate Investment Fund (the "Fund") (Reg. No. 02-13628,
811-43) Post Effective Amendment No. 116 to the 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 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.
116 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 May 1 ,
2000.
Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be directed to
Jeanne Carroll at (617) 295-2592.
Very truly yours,
By: /s/John Millette
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John Millette
Secretary
Scudder Real Estate Investment Fund
