MFS SERIES TRUST VII, 497J, 2000-04-03

MFS SERIES TRUST VII
497J, 2000-04-03

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                    MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY
             500 BOYLSTON STREET, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02116-3741
                                 (617) 954-5000




                                        April 3, 2000

VIA EDGAR

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

         Re:   MFS(R)Series  Trust VII (the  "Trust")  (File  Nos.  2-68918  and
               811-3090) on behalf of:  MFS(R) Global  Governments  Fund ("MWG")
               MFS(R) Capital Opportunities Fund ("MVF")


Ladies and Gentlemen:

         Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended,
please  accept  this  letter on behalf  of the Trust as  certification  that the
Prospectuses  and  Statements  of  Additional  Information  for the Trust do not
differ from those contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 28 (the "Amendment")
to the Trust's  Registration  Statement on Form N-1A.  The  Amendment  was filed
electronically on March 29, 2000 for MWG and MVF.

         Please  call the  undersigned  or Martha  Donovan at (617)  954-5800 or
(800) 343-2829 with any questions you may have.

                                        Very truly yours,




                                        MICHAEL H. WHITAKER
                                        Michael H. Whitaker
                                        Counsel

MHW/bjn