FRANKLIN TAX EXEMPT MONEY FUND, 497J, 1997-12-02

FRANKLIN TAX EXEMPT MONEY FUND
497J, 1997-12-02

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                            FRANKLIN TEMPLETON GROUP
                          777 Mariners Island Boulevard
                           San Mateo, California 94404






December 1, 1997


Filed Via EDGAR (CIK #0000353316)
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004

         Re:      FRANKLIN TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND
                  File Nos. 2-72614 and 811-3193

Ladies/Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j)  under the  Securities  Act of 1933,  this is to certify
that the forms of Prospectus and Statement of Additional  Information that would
have been  filed  under  Rule  497(c) do not  differ  from  those  contained  in
Post-Effective  Amendment  No. 17 to the  Registration  Statement  on Form N-1A,
which was filed  electronically  with the Securities and Exchange  Commission on
November 25, 1997.

Sincerely,

FRANKLIN TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND



/s/Larry L. Greene
Senior Corporate Counsel

LLG:jg

cc:  Mark Plafker, Esq.