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 April 1, 1997 used with respect to the following
series of the Registrant, do not differ materially from those contained in
Post-Effective Amendment No. 67 ("Amendment No. 67") to the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form N-1A, and (b) that Amendment No. 67 was filed
electronically with the Commission (Accession No. 0000950156-97-000350) on March
27, 1997.
EV Marathon Worldwide Developing Resources Fund
EV Traditional Worldwide Developing Resources Fund
EV Marathon Worldwide Health Sciences Fund
EATON VANCE GROWTH TRUST
By: /S/ ERIC G. WOODBURY
Eric G. Woodbury,
Assistant Secretary
Date: April 1, 1997
