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                                                 March 4, 2009

VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
File Desk
100 F. Street, N.E.
Washington, DC  20549

Re:  Pioneer Equity Income Fund (the "Fund")
     (File Nos. 333-46453 and 811-08657)


Ladies and Gentlemen:

     Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the  Securities  Act of 1933,  as amended,  I
certify that the forms of prospectuses and statement of additional  information,
relating to the offering of Pioneer  Equity Income Fund Class A, B and C shares,
Class Y  shares,  Class R shares  and Class Z shares do not  differ  from  those
contained  in  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  17  to  the  Fund's  registration
statement on Form N-1A filed  electronically with the Commission on February 27,
2009 (SEC Accession No. 0000869356-09-000005).

If you have any questions or comments concerning the foregoing certification,
please contact me at (617) 422-4575.

                                                 Very truly yours,

                                                 /s/Peter Pizzi
                                                 Peter Pizzi


cc:  Christopher J. Kelley, Esq.
     Toby R. Serkin, Esq.







Pioneer Investment Management, Inc.
60 State Street
Boston, MA  02109-1820



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