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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20030815
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20030815

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LIBERTY ALL STAR GROWTH FUND INC /MD/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000786035
		IRS NUMBER:				521542208
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497J
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-106675
		FILM NUMBER:		03850476

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LIBERTY INVESTMENT SERVICES, INC
		STREET 2:		600 ATLANTIC AVE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02210-2214
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3019865866

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		LIBERTY INVESTMENT SERVICES INC
		STREET 2:		600 ATLANTIC AVE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02210

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ALLMON CHARLES TRUST INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GROWTH STOCK OUTLOOK TRUST INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19910807
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[LOGO]  COLUMBIA MANAGEMENT GROUP                  Legal Department
                                                   Mail Stop: MA DE 11511E
                                                   One Financial Center
        A Fleet Boston Financial Company           Boston, MA 02111
                                                   617 345.0919 tax





August 15, 2003


VIA EDGAR

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

Re:      Liberty All-Star Growth Fund, Inc. (the "Fund")
         File Nos.  333-106675 & 811-4537


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 August 12, 2003 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
August 12, 2003 (Accession Number: 0000021847-03-000267).

Very truly yours,

LIBERTY ALL-STAR GROWTH FUND, INC.




Tracy S. DiRienzo
Assistant Secretary






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