PIONEER GROWTH SHARES, 497J, 1997-05-06

PIONEER GROWTH SHARES
497J, 1997-05-06
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                              PIONEER GROWTH SHARES
                                 60 STATE STREET
                           BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02109

                                             May 6, 1997



VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION

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

Re:      Pioneer Growth Shares (the "Fund")
         File Nos. 2-28274 and 811-1604
         CIK No. 0000069404

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities  Act of 1933,  this letter
certifies that the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would
have been  required to be filed under  paragraph (c) of Rule 497 does not differ
from that contained in the Post-Effective  Amendment,  dated April 30, 1997, and
that the text of the Post  -Effective  Amendment has been filed  electronically,
Accession No. 0000069404-97-000008.

         If you have any questions  concerning the foregoing or the attachments,
please call the undersigned or Deb Kessinger collect at (617) 742-7825.

                                             Very truly yours,


                                             /s/Eunice R. Simmons
                                             Eunice R. Simmons
                                             EDGAR Compliance Associate

cc:      Blue Sky
         Mr. Joseph P. Barri, Esq.
         Mr. Mark Goshko, Esq.
         Mr. Michael Scanlon, Esq.