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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899140-95-000268.txt : 19951019
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899140-95-000268
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19951018
SROS:			NYSE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000794685
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		IRS NUMBER:				222736509
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497J
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-62323
		FILM NUMBER:		95581527

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CORP CENTER
		CITY:			RYE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10580
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9149215070
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                         THE GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC.

     I, the undersigned, a duly elected officer of The Gabelli Equity Trust
Inc., do hereby certify that (i) the form of Prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information that would have been filed under Rule 497(c) of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, would not have differed from that
contained in the most recent registration statement amendment, filed October
13, 1995, and (ii) the text of such amendment was filed electronically.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have signed this Certificate on this 18th day of
October, 1995.

                    THE GABELLI EQUITY TRUST INC.

                    By: /s/ Marc Diagonale
                    Name:  Marc Diagonale
                    Title: Vice President

















































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