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||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| October 17, 2017

U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:	Fidelity Select Portfolios (the trust):
	Fidelity International Real Estate Fund (the funds)
	File Nos. 002-69972and 811-03114

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Ladies and Gentlemen:

Transmitted herewith for filing pursuant to Rule 497(e) under the Securities Act of 1933 (33 Act), as amended, are exhibits containing interactive data format risk/return summary information for supplements to the registration statement for the fund listed above. The purpose of this filing is to submit the 497 filing in XBRL for the fund.

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	Sincerely,
	/s/Renee Cummings
	Renee Cummings
	Legal Product Group