PUTNAM INVESTMENTS
March 15, 1994
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Attn: Ruth Armfield Sanders, Staff Attorney
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Putnam Tax Exempt Income Fund - CIK No. 0000205802
Request for Withdrawal of Amendment to
Registration Statement on Form N14EL24/A
File No. 2-57165
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On March 14, 1994 an N-14 amendment filing was inadvertently made
for Putnam Tax Exempt Income Fund with the incorrect 33 Act
number. The Accession number for this erroneous filing is
0000205802-94-000004.
We request withdrawal of this amendment pursuant to Rule 477(a)
under the Securities Act of 1933.
Sincerely,
Karl W. Saur
Vice President and
Counsel
Putnam Investments, Inc.