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February 26, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE: Columbia High Yield Fund, Inc.
File Nos. 33-65478, CIK 0000908836
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant
certifies 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 24, 1997.
Any questions regarding this transmission can be directed to Jeff Curtis at
(503) 795-6441.
Sincerely,
Columbia High Yield Fund, Inc.
George L. Hanseth
Senior Vice President
