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|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| July 17, 2002

Securities and Exchange Commission

Judiciary Plaza

450 Fifth Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20549

Attention: File Room

Re:	Fidelity Fixed-Income Trust (the trust):
	Fidelity Inflation-Protected Bond Fund (the fund)
	File Nos. 2-41839 and 811-2105

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Ladies and Gentlemen:

Transmitted herewith pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933 is certification that the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information with respect to the above referenced fund does not differ from those filed in the most recent post-effective amendment, which was filed electronically.

||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||	Very truly yours,
	/s/ Eric D. Roiter
	Eric D. Roiter
	Secretary