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COLUMBIA FUNDS MANAGEMENT COMPANY
1300 S.W. Sixth Avenue
Portland, OR 97201
February 28, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Columbia International Stock Fund, Inc.
File Nos. 33-48994, CIK 0000889421
Pursuant to Rule 497 (j) under the Securities Act of 1993, 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 1993, as amended, would not have
differed from those contained in Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration
Statement on Form N-1A for the above Registrant as filed electronically with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 2000.
Any questions regarding this transmission can be directed to Mark
Wentzien at (503) 795-6397.
Sincerely,
COLUMBIA FUNDS MANAGEMENT COMPANY
MARK A. WENTZIEN
Mark A. Wentzien
Vice President and Associate Counsel
