-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, C66+qclKXB9QxL926bGQ35J8DRLWaJgAqGiqkYj7XRh1uWjeQCTr7TWrXqQ+o+Lf GSVortS58e+sZlyUQwAzEA== 0000912057-00-008705.txt : 20000229 0000912057-00-008705.hdr.sgml : 20000229 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912057-00-008705 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20000228 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: COLUMBIA SPECIAL FUND INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000773599 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] STATE OF INCORPORATION: OR FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-99207 FILM NUMBER: 555110 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1300 SW SIXTH AVE STREET 2: P O BOX 1350 CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 97207 BUSINESS PHONE: 5032223600 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1300 SW SIXTH AVE STREET 2: P O BOX 1350 CITY: PORTLAND STATE: OR ZIP: 92707 497J 1 497J COLUMBIA FUNDS MANAGEMENT COMPANY 1300 S.W. Sixth Avenue Portland, OR 97201 February 28, 2000 Securities and Exchange Commission 450 Fifth Street, NW Washington, DC 20549 Re: Columbia Special Fund, Inc. File Nos. 2-99207, CIK 0000773599 Pursuant to Rule 497 (j) under the Securities Act of 1993, the undersigned certifies on behalf of the Registrant 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 1993, as amended, would not have differed from those contained in Post-Effective Amendment to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A for the above Registrant as filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 2000. Any questions regarding this transmission can be directed to Mark Wentzien at (503) 795-6397. Sincerely, COLUMBIA FUNDS MANAGEMENT COMPANY MARK A. WENTZIEN Mark A. Wentzien Vice President and Associate Counsel -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----