EATON VANCE GROWTH TRUST
24 Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 482-8260
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, 1999 used with respect to the following
series of the Registrant, do not differ materially from those contained in Post-
Effective Amendment No. 72 ("Amendment No. 72") to the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form N-1A, and (b) that Amendment No. 72 was filed electronically
with the Commission (Accession No. 0000950156-98-000728) on December 22, 1998.
Eaton Vance Asian Small Companies Fund
Eaton Vance Greater China Growth Fund
Eaton Vance Growth Fund
Eaton Vance Information Age Fund
Eaton Vance Worldwide Health Sciences Fund
EATON VANCE GROWTH TRUST
By: /s/ Eric G. Woodbury
Eric G. Woodbury, Esq.
Assistant Secretary
Date: January 4, 1999
