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

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		FORM TYPE:		497J
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-68239
		FILM NUMBER:		07958479

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

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

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
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		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960518

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<p style="margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-style:italic;"><img width="103" height="48" src="g461419bai001.jpg"></font></i></p>

<p style="margin:18.0pt .5pt 12.0pt 0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">July 3, 2007</font></p>

<p style="margin:0pt .5pt 12.0pt 0pt;"><b><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">VIA EDGAR</font></u></b></p>

<p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission<br>
100 F Street, NE<br>
Washington, D.C. 20549</font></p>

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<p style="margin:0pt .5pt .0001pt 0pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Re:&#160; ING Prime Rate Trust</font></b></p><p style="margin:0pt .5pt .0001pt 0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; (SEC File Nos. 333-61831, 811-05410)</font></p><p style="margin:0pt .5pt 12.0pt 0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; (SEC File Nos. 333-68239, 811-05410)</font></p><p style="margin:0pt .5pt 12.0pt 0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dear Sir or Madam:</font></p><p style="margin:0pt .5pt 12.0pt 0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">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 &#147;Act&#148;), we here
by certify the following pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Act:</font></p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font face="Times New Roman">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 &#147;Registration Statement&#148;) filed on June 29, 2007; and</font></p><p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0pt 0pt 12.0pt 18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)</font><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font face="Times New Roman">that the text of the
 Registration Statement was filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission.</font></p><p style="margin:0pt .5pt 12.0pt 0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Should you have any questions, please contact the undersigned at (480) 477.2649</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Sincerely,</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Paul A. Caldarelli</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Paul A. Caldarelli</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Counsel</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ING U.S. Legal Services</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0pt .5pt 12.0pt 0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Attachment</font></p>

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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Jeffrey S. Puretz</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dechert LLP</font></p>
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  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">7337 E.
  Doubletree Ranch Rd.</font></p>
  <p align="left" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Scottsdale, AZ
  85258-2034</font></p>
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  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Tel: 480-477-3000</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Fax: 480-477-2700</font></p>
  <p style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">www.ingfunds.com</font></p>
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  <p align="right" style="margin:0pt 0pt .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">ING Investments,
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