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FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIBERTY ALL STAR EQUITY FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000799195
		IRS NUMBER:				042935840
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497J
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-113386
		FILM NUMBER:		04847842

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FEDERAL RESERVE PLZ
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02210
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6177226000
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[LOGO] COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT GROUP               Mail Stop: MA DE 11511E
                                               One Financial Center
                                               Boston, MA 02111-2621
                                               617 345.0919 fax




June 3, 2004


VIA EDGAR

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

Re:      Liberty All-Star Equity Fund (the Fund")
         File Nos.  333-113386 & 811-4809


Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to the  requirements  of Rule 497(j) under the  Securities Act of 1933,
please accept this letter as certification  that the Prospectus and Statement of
Additional  Information dated June 3, 2004 for the Fund do not differ from those
contained  in  Pre-Effective  Amendment  No. 1 (the  "Amendment")  to the Fund's
Registration  Statement on Form N-2/A. The Amendment was filed electronically on
June 3, 2004 (Accession Number: 0000021847-04-000165).

Very truly yours,

LIBERTY ALL-STAR EQUITY FUND



/s/TRACY S. DIRIENZO
- ---------------------
   Tracy S. DiRienzo
   Assistant Secretary






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