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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000875626-03-000012.txt : 20030102
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030102114805
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000875626-03-000012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030102
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20030102

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST TRUST COMBINED SERIES 272
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001022010
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IL

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497J
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-22615
		FILM NUMBER:		03500279

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NIKE SECURITIES, L.P.
		STREET 2:		1001 WARRENVILLE RD
		CITY:			LISLE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60532
		BUSINESS PHONE:		708-241-41

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NIKE SECURITIES, L.P.
		STREET 2:		1001 WARRENVILLE RD
		CITY:			LISLE
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60532
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<TEXT>

                  FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS, L.P.
                      1001 WARRENVILLE ROAD
                      LISLE, ILLINOIS 60532

                         January 2, 2003


Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549-1004

Attn:  Filing Desk, Stop 1-4


     Re:     The First Trust Combined Series 272
            (SEC File No. 333-22615)(CIK No. 1022010)

Ladies/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  post
effective amendment to the registration statement on 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.
Post  effective Amendment No. 3, which was the most  recent  post
effective  Amendment  to the Registration  Statement,  was  filed
electronically with the Commission on December 31, 2002.

                                    Very truly yours,


                                    FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS, L.P.


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