Putnam Investments
One Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109
April 4, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
RE: Putnam New York Tax Exempt Income Fund (Reg. No. 2-83909) (811-3741)
Post-Effective Amendment No. 21 to Registration Statement on Form N-1A
Putnam New York Tax Exempt Opportunities Fund (Reg. No. 33-37001)
(811-6176) Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 to Registration Statement on
Form N-1A
Putnam New York Tax Exempt Money Market Fund (Reg. No. 33-17344)
(811-5335) Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to Registration Statement on
Form N-1A
(collectively, the "Funds")
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the
Funds hereby certify that the form of Prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information that would have been filed on behalf of the Funds
pursuant to Rule 497(c) upon the effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment
No. 21 for the Putnam New York Tax Exempt Income Fund, Post-Effective
Amendment No. 11 for the Putnam New York Tax Exempt Opportunities Fund, and
Post-Effective Amendment No. 13 to the Putnam New York Tax Exempt Money
Market Fund to the Funds' Registration Statement on Form N-1A (the
"Amendment") would not have differed from that contained in the Amendment,
which is the most recent amendment to such Registration Statement and was
filed electronically on March 30, 2000.
Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be directed to
Kathleen Moynihan at 1-800-225-2465, ext. 11796.
Very truly yours,
Putnam New York Tax Exempt Income Fund
Putnam New York Tax Exempt Opportunities Fund
Putnam New York Tax Exempt Money Market Fund
/s/ Gordon H. Silver
By: -----------------------------
Gordon H. Silver
Vice President
cc: Greg Pusch, Esquire
