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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000875626-05-000021.txt : 20050103
<SEC-HEADER>0000875626-05-000021.hdr.sgml : 20041231
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050103095345
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000875626-05-000021
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050103
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20050103

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST TRUST COMBINED SERIES 272
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001022010
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			IL

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497J
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-22615
		FILM NUMBER:		05500315

	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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<DESCRIPTION>DEFINITIVE LETTER
<TEXT>

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


                         January 3, 2005


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. 5, which was the most  recent  post
effective  Amendment  to the Registration  Statement,  was  filed
electronically with the Commission on December 30, 2004.

                                    Very truly yours,


                                    FIRST TRUST PORTFOLIOS, L.P.


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