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Colonial
Mutual Funds
One Financial Center
Boston, Massachusetts
02111-2621
617-426-3750
October 29, 1997
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Trust VI (Trust)
Colonial Equity Income Fund (Fund)
File Nos. 811-6529 & 33-45117
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to the requirements of Rule 497(j) under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, please accept this letter as
certification that the Prospectuses and Statement of Additional
Information each dated October 27, 1997, does not differ from
that contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 (the
"Amendment") to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A.
The Amendment was filed electronically on October 24, 1997.
Very truly yours,
COLONIAL TRUST VI on behalf of
Colonial Equity Income Fund
Ellen Harrington
Assistant Secretary
cc: M. Muller (5)
G. Collins
E. Edson
J. Lennon
M. Rega
D. Young (2)