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February 5, 1997
VIA ELECTRONIC FILING
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street NW
Washington, DC 20549
Re: SAFECO Tax-Exempt Bond Trust ("Registrant")
1933 Act File No. 33-53532
1940 Act File No. 811-7300
Dear Sir or Madam:
Pursuant to paragraph (j) of Rule 497 of Regulation C, under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, in lieu of filing under paragraph (c) of Rule 497,
I certify that (i) the form of No-Load Class and Advisor Class A and B
Prospectuses and No-Load Class and Advisor Class A and B Statements of
Additional Information dated January 31, 1997 for the above-captioned
registrant that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 does
not differ from that contained in the most recent amendment to the registration
statement and (ii) the text of the most recent registration statement was filed
electronically on January 31, 1997.
Sincerely,
Mark A. Chapleau
Counsel
