SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT (NO. 333-63579) UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1
and
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY
ACT OF 1940
Amendment No. 4
VANGUARD MASSACHUSETTS TAX-EXEMPT FUNDS
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Declaration of Trust)
P.O. Box 2600,
Valley Forge, PA 19482
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
Registrant's Telephone Number (610) 669-1000
R. Gregory Barton, Esquire
P.O. Box 876
Valley Forge, PA 19482
It is proposed that this amendment become effective: immediately upon filing,
pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933.
Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering:
As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective.
We have elected to register an indefinite number of securities under the
Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Rule 24f-2 of the Investment Company Act of
1940.
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Ex-99.BL
December 9, 1998
Vanguard Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund
100 Vanguard Boulevard
Malvern, PA 19355
Gentlemen:
As the initial stockholder of Vanguard Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund (the
"Fund"), I am writing to assure you that I have purchased shares of the Fund for
investment purposes and without any present intention of redeeming or reselling
such shares.
Sincerely,
Francis P. Brennan
