UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Notice of Effectiveness
Effectiveness Date:	August 2, 2010 2:45 P.M.

Form:

N-14

CIK: 0000763749 Company Name: VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS III File Number: 333-167200 SERIES/CLASSES (CONTRACTS) MERGERS CIK Series ID Class/Contract Name Acquiring: 0000763749 VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS III S000003946 DELAWARE SELECT GROWTH FUND C000011055 CLASS A Target: 0000027937 DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS III S000002394 DELAWARE GROWTH EQUITY FUND C000006345 DELAWARE GROWTH EQUITY FUND CLASS A CIK Series ID Class/Contract Name Acquiring: 0000763749 VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS III S000003946 DELAWARE SELECT GROWTH FUND C000011056 CLASS B Target: 0000027937 DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS III S000002394 DELAWARE GROWTH EQUITY FUND C000006346 DELAWARE GROWTH EQUITY FUND CLASS B CIK Series ID Class/Contract Name Acquiring: 0000763749 VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS III S000003946 DELAWARE SELECT GROWTH FUND C000011057 CLASS C Target: 0000027937 DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS III S000002394 DELAWARE GROWTH EQUITY FUND C000006347 DELAWARE GROWTH EQUITY FUND CLASS C CIK Series ID Class/Contract Name Acquiring: 0000763749 VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS III S000003946 DELAWARE SELECT GROWTH FUND C000011058 CLASS R Target: 0000027937 DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS III S000002394 DELAWARE GROWTH EQUITY FUND C000031062 DELAWARE GROWTH EQUITY FUND CLASS R CIK Series ID Class/Contract Name Acquiring: 0000763749 VOYAGEUR MUTUAL FUNDS III S000003946 DELAWARE SELECT GROWTH FUND C000011059 INSTITUTIONAL CLASS Target: 0000027937 DELAWARE GROUP EQUITY FUNDS III S000002394 DELAWARE GROWTH EQUITY FUND C000006348 DELAWARE GROWTH EQUITY FUND INSTITUTIONAL CLASS