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FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COLONIAL HIGH INCOME MUNICIPAL TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000845606
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05754
		FILM NUMBER:		99600969

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE FINANCIAL CTR
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6174263750
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                    COLONIAL HIGH INCOME MUNICIPAL TRUST
                              One Financial Center
                           Boston, Massachusetts 02111



April 23, 1999


Dear Shareholder:

You  recently  received  a proxy  statement  requesting  your vote on  important
proposals. Our records show that we have not received your completed ballot. The
Colonial  High Income Municipal  Trust's Annual Meeting of Shareholder was
adjourned on April 15, 1999 with respect to one of the  proposals.  The Fund did
not receive  enough  votes to approve  this  proposal,  although the majority of
shareholders voting were in favor. The adjourned meeting will be held on May 20,
1999, and it is important that we receive your vote before this meeting to avoid
the continued expense of additional solicitations for this proposal. Please cast
your ballot.  We have  included  another copy of the proxy ballot and a business
reply envelope for your convenience.

Colonial  Management  and the  Trustees  believe that the proposal to permit the
issuance of preferred  shares is in the best interests of  shareholders  because
this may  result in an  increase  in net income  available  to holders of common
shares.

In closing,  we ask you to review the proxy  statement and consider the proposal
carefully. Thank you for your assistance.

Sincerely,



Stephen E. Gibson
President

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