May 27, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
Attn: Filing Desk - Stop 1-4
Re: Insured Municipals Income Trust and Investors' Quality Tax-
Exempt Trust, Multi-Series 169
File No. 33-46312 CIK #884923
Ladies/Gentlemen:
In accordance with the provisions of Rule 497(j) of Regulation C under the
Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act") this letter serves to certify that
the most recent amendment to the Post-Effective of the subject Registration
Statement on Form S-6 for the above captioned Trust does not differ from that
which would have been filed pursuant to Rule 497(b) of the Securities Act.
Amendment No. 7 to the Post-Effective, which was the most recent amendment to
the Post-Effective of the Registration Statement, was filed electronically with
the Commission on May 24, 1999.
Very truly yours,
Van Kampen Funds Inc.
