November 18, 1997
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 & Investors' Quality
Tax-Exempt Trust, Series 296
(File No. 333-30333) (CIK No.896956)
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 registration
statement of 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. 1 to the registration statement, which was
the most recent amendment to the registration statement, was filed
electronically with the Commission on November 17, 1997.
Very truly yours,
Van Kampen American Capital
Distributors, Inc.
