Tri-Continental Corporation

May 4, 2007

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, NE

Washington, DC 20549

 

Re:	Tri-Continental Corporation (the “Corporation”)

Post-Effective Amendment No. 5

File Nos.: 333-104669 and 811-00266

Dear Sir or Madam:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, I hereby certify that the Corporation’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, each dated May 1, 2007, that would have been filed pursuant to Rule 497(c) does not differ from those contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 to the Fund’s Registration Statement on Form N-2 filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 2007.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (212) 850-1703.

 

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