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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001047469-98-007264
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19980223
SROS:			NONE

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:		98547682

	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
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February 23, 1998

Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549

    RE:  Columbia Special Fund, Inc.
         File Nos. 02-99207, CIK 0000773599

    Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, 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 1933, as amended, would not have 
differed from those contained in the Post-Effective Amendment to the 
Registration Statement on Form N1-A for the above Registrant as filed 
electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 23, 
1998.

    Any questions regarding this transmission can be directed to the 
undersigned at (503) 795-6397.

                                  Sincerely,

                                  /s/ Mark A. Wentzien
                                  ----------------------------------------
                                  Mark A. Wentzien
                                  Associate Counsel
                                  Columbia Funds Management Company


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