MFS GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND, 497J, 1997-05-01

MFS GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND
497J, 1997-05-01

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                          MFS GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND
               500 Boylston Street Boston Massachusetts 02116-3741
                                  617 954 5000




                                            May 1, 1997



VIA EDGAR

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

         Re:  MFS Growth Opportunities Fund (the "Fund")(File  No. 2-36431)

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 the Fund do not  differ  from  those  contained  in
Post-Effective  Amendment No. 37 (the  "Amendment")  to the Fund's  Registration
Statement on Form N-1A.  The  Amendment  was filed  electronically  on April 29,
1997.

         Please call the undersigned or Sharon Julius-Doucette at (617) 954-5406
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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