MFS SERIES TRUST VII, 497J, 1997-04-02

MFS SERIES TRUST VII
497J, 1997-04-02

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                              MFS SERIES TRUST VII
               500 Boylston Street Boston Massachusetts 02116-3741
                                 617 954 5000




                                            April 1, 1997



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

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended,
please accept this letter as certification  that the Prospectus and Statement of
Additional  Information  for each  Series of the Trust does not differ from that
contained in  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 23 (the  "Amendment") to the Trust's
Registration  Statement on Form N-1A. The Amendment was filed  electronically on
March 27, 1997.

         Please call the  undersigned  or Brett A. Miguel at (617) 954-5873 or
(800) 343-2829 with any questions you may have.

                                            Very truly yours,


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

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