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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060705
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060705
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FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ING PRIME RATE TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000826020
		IRS NUMBER:				956874587
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0228

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497J
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-61831
		FILM NUMBER:		06944483

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ING PRIME RATE TRUST
		STREET 2:		7337 E. DOUBLETREE RANCH ROAD
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85258
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4804773000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ING PRIME RATE TRUST
		STREET 2:		7337 E. DOUBLETREE RANCH ROAD
		CITY:			SCOTTSDALE
		STATE:			AZ
		ZIP:			85258

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PILGRIM AMERICA PRIME RATE TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960518

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PILGRIM PRIME RATE TRUST/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960518

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PILGRIM PRIME RATE TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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[ING FUNDS LOGO]




July 5, 2006

VIA EDGAR
- ---------

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549

RE:  ING PRIME RATE TRUST
        (SEC File Nos. 333-61831, 811-05410)
        (SEC File Nos. 333-68239, 811-05410)

Dear Sir or Madam:

Please be advised that in lieu of filing a copy of a form of the ING Prime Rate
Trust prospectuses and statement of additional information under Rule 497(c)
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), we hereby certify the
following pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Act:

(1)  that the form of the prospectuses and statement of additional information
     that would have been filed under Rule 497(c) of the 1933 Act would not have
     differed from that contained in the above-referenced registration statement
     on Form N-2 (the "Registration Statement") filed on June 30, 2006; and

(2)  that the text of the Registration Statement was filed electronically with
     the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Should you have any questions, please contact the undersigned at (480) 477.2649

                                                     Sincerely,

                                                     /s/ Paul A. Caldarelli
                                                     ----------------------
                                                     Paul A. Caldarelli
                                                     Counsel
                                                     ING U.S. Legal Services

Attachment

cc: Jeffrey S. Puretz
    Dechert LLP




7337 E. Doubletree Ranch Rd.        Tel: 480-477-3000       ING Investments, LLC
Scottsdale, AZ 85258-2034           Fax: 480-477-2700
                                    www.ingfunds.com
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