OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
                             Two World Trade Center
                             New York, NY 10048-0203




                                                              September 19, 2000
VIA EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission
Mail Stop 0-7, Filer Support
6432 General Green Way
Alexandria, VA  22312

         Re:      Oppenheimer International Bond Fund
                  Reg. No. 33-58383; File No. 811-07255

To the Securities and Exchange Commission:

An electronic  ("EDGAR")  filing with the  Commission is hereby made pursuant to
Rule 14a-6(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This filing
contains soliciting material in the form of a telephone script to be used during
communications  with  shareholders  of  Oppenheimer  International  Bond Fund in
connection  with the  meeting  of the Fund's  shareholders  which was to be held
September 11, 2000 and was adjourned to October 2, 2000.

         Please contact me with any questions.

                                                             Very truly yours,


                                                         /s/ Deborah A. Sullivan
                                                        ------------------------
                                                         Deborah A. Sullivan
                                                      Assistant Vice President &
                                                      Assistant Counsel
                                                      (212) 323-0602
Attachments
cc:      Allan Adams, Esq.
         Larry Green, Esq. (SEC)