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February 23, 1998
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE: Columbia International Stock Fund, Inc.
File Nos. 33-48994, CIK 0000889421
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, the undersigned
certifies on behalf of the Registrant that the form of Prospectus and
Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed pursuant to
Rule 497(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, would not have
differed from those contained in the Post-Effective Amendment to the
Registration Statement on Form N1-A for the above Registrant as filed
electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 23,
1998.
Any questions regarding this transmission can be directed to the
undersigned at (503) 795-6397.
Sincerely,
/s/ Mark A. Wentzien
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Mark A. Wentzien
Associate Counsel
Columbia Funds Management Company
