EATON VANCE GROWTH TRUST
24 Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110
CERTIFICATION
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and Regulation S-T, Eaton Vance Growth Trust (the "Registrant") (1933 Act File
No. 002-22019) certifies (a) that the forms of prospectuses and statements of
additional information dated January 1, 1997 used with respect to the following
series of the Registrant, do not differ materially from those contained in
Post-Effective Amendment No. 65 ("Amendment No. 65") to the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form N-1A, and (b) that Amendment No. 65 was filed
electronically with the Commission (Accession No. 0000950156-96-000967) on
December 20, 1996.
EV Classic Greater China Growth Fund
EV Classic Growth Fund
EV Classic Information Age Fund
EV Marathon Asian Small Companies Fund
EV Marathon Gold & Natural Resources Fund
EV Marathon Greater China Growth Fund
EV Marathon Growth Fund
EV Marathon Information Age Fund
EV Traditional Asian Small Companies Fund
EV Traditional Greater China Growth Fund
EV Traditional Growth Fund
EV Traditional Information Age Fund
EATON VANCE GROWTH TRUST
By:/s/ Eric G. Woodbury
Eric G. Woodbury,
Assistant Secretary
Date: January 2, 1997
