MFS SERIES TRUST VII, 497J, 1996-04-03

MFS SERIES TRUST VII
497J, 1996-04-03

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                              MFS SERIES TRUST VII
             500 BOYLSTON STREET o BOSTON o MASSACHUSETTS 02116-3741
                                 617 o 954-5000




                                            April 3, 1996




VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC  20549

    Re:  MFS Series Trust VII (the "Trust") (File No. 2-68918), on behalf of MFS
         World Governments Fund and MFS Value Fund (each a series of MFS Series
         Trust VII)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

    Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended,
please accept this letter as certification that each Prospectus and Statement of
Additional  Information  for the individual  series of the Trust does not differ
from that contained in Post-Effective  Amendment No. 20 (the "Amendment") to the
Trust's   Registration   Statement  on  Form  N-1A.  This  Amendment  was  filed
electronically on March 29, 1996.

    Please call Karen M. Ray at (617) 954-5801 or (800) 343-2829 ext.
5801 with any questions you may have.

                                            Very truly yours,



                                            JAMES R. BORDEWICK, JR.
                                            James R. Bordewick, Jr.
                                            Assistant Secretary

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