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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000897436-03-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030106
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20030106

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ISHARES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000930667
		IRS NUMBER:				510396525
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497J
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-97598
		FILM NUMBER:		03505556

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 BELLEVUE PKWAY
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19809
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-810-93

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FOREIGN FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950524

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WEBS INDEX FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970211
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[Investors Bank & Trust Company letterhead,
200 Clarendon Street, Boston, MA  02116]


January 6, 2003

VIA EDGAR

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

Re:  iShares, Inc. (the "Company"), File Nos. 33-97598, 811-09102

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant  to Rule 497(j) of the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as  amended,  and on
behalf of the  Company,  please  accept this letter as  certification  that the
prospectuses and statement of additional information for the Fund dated January
1, 2003, do not differ from that contained in Post-Effective  Amendement No. 26
(the  "Amendment")  to the Company's  Registration  Statement on Form N-1A. The
Amendment was filed electronically on December 30, 2002.

Please address all questions  regarding this filing to the undersigned at (617)
937-7804.


Very truly yours,

/s/ Sandra Madden

Sandra Madden, Esq.


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