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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000205323-98-000002.txt : 19980227
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000205323-98-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19980226
SROS:			NONE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIDELITY CONTRAFUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000024238
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				046056833
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497J
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	002-25235
		FILM NUMBER:		98549642

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FIDELITY INVESTMENTS COMPANY
		STREET 2:		82 DEVONSHIRE STREET MAIL ZONE ZZ2
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(617)439-1220

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		82 DEVONSHIRE STREET
		STREET 2:		MAIL ZONE ZH1
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIDELITY CONTRAFUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19850618

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CONTRAFUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19810203
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FIDELITY (LOGO) INVESTMENTS(registered trademark)   FMR Corp.               
                                                    82 Devonshire Street    
                                                    Boston MA  02109-3614   
                                                    617 563 7000            
 
                        February 26, 1998   
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
 
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20549
Attention:   File Room                          
 
                                                
 
Re:          Fidelity Contrafund (the trust):   
 
             Fidelity Contrafund (the fund)     
 
             File No. 2-25235 and 811-1400      
 
_____________________________________________________________________
____
Ladies and Gentlemen:
 Transmitted herewith pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act
of 1933 is certification that the Prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information with respect to the above referenced fund does
not differ from that filed in the most recent post-effective
amendment, which was filed electronically.
                        Very truly yours,   
 
                                            
 
                                            
 
                                            
 
                        /s/Eric D. Roiter   
                           Eric D. Roiter   
                           Secretary        
 
                                            
 

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