-----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, MMTA1YWKjPlLnhaYB9I0L6wD1ZFCY+r/Lf1Wx02Ky06lJH1nVLAKRiU3aXHyQy01 fKCGU3IjXC4eiC66ABTHUg== 0000897436-04-000002.txt : 20040105 0000897436-04-000002.hdr.sgml : 20040105 20040105160440 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897436-04-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040105 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20040105 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: 04504985 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 45 FREEMON STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 BUSINESS PHONE: 6179377264 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 45 FREEMON STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WEBS INDEX FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970211 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FOREIGN FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950524 497J 1 edgltr.txt LETTER [INVESTORS BANK & TRUST COMPANY 200 CLAREDON STREET BOSTON, MA 02116] January 5, 2004 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 prospectus and statement of additional information for the Company dated January 1, 2004, do not differ from that contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 27 (the "Amendment") to the Company's Registration Statement on Form N-1A. The Amendment was filed electronically on December 30, 2003. Please address all questions regarding this filing to the undersigned at (617) 937-7804. Very truly yours, /s/ Sandra I. Madden Sandra I. Madden, Esq. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----