VIA EDGAR
January 31, 1994
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Putnam Tax Exempt Income Fund (Reg. No. 2-57165) (811-2675)
(the " Income Fund") and Putnam Tax Exempt Money Market Fund
(Reg. No. 33-15238) (811-5215) (the "Money Market Fund"; the
Income Fund and Money Market Funds are referred to
collectively as the "Funds".)
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, the undersigned hereby certifies on behalf of the Funds
that the form of prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information that would have been filed on behalf of each Fund
pursuant to Rule 497(c) upon the effectiveness of Post-Effective
Amendment Nos. 25 and 7, respectively to the Fund's Registration
Statement on Form N-1A (the "Amendments") would not have differed
from that contained in the Amendments, which are the most recent
amendments to such Registration Statements and which were filed
electronically on January 27, 1994.
Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be
directed to Charles A. Ruys de Perez at 1-800-225-2465, ext.
1395.
Very truly yours,
Putnam Tax Exempt Income Fund
Putnam Tax Exempt Money Market Fund
By:
Gordon H. Silver
Vice President
cc: Bryan Chegwidden, Esq.
