THE PIONEER GROUP, INC.
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109-1820
617-742-7825
[Pioneer logo]
May 5, 1998
VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Pioneer Growth Shares (the "Fund")
(File Nos. 2-28274 and 811-01604)
CIK NO. 0000069404
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, I certify that the forms of prospectus and statement of additional
information that would have been filed under paragraph (c) of Rule 497 do not
differ from that contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 58 (the "Amendment")
to the Fund's registration statement on Form N-1A filed electronically
(Accession No. 0001016964-98-000039) on April 30, 1998. Please note that
prospectus supplements were filed simultaneously with the Amendment
pursuant to Rule 497(c).
If you have any questions about this certification, please contact
me at (617) 422-4966 (collect).
Very truly yours,
/s/ Mark Pietkiewicz
Mark Pietkiewicz
Senior Legal Product Manager
cc: Ms. Tracey Howard
Mr. Joseph P. Barri
Mr. Mark P. Goshko
Mr. Timothy Silva
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