EATON VANCE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
24 Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 482-8260
CERTIFICATION
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Regulation S-T, Eaton Vance Mutual Funds Trust (the "Registrant") (1933 Act File
No. 33-71320) certifies (a) that the form of prospectuses and statements of
additional information dated August 1, 1998 used with respect to the following
series of the Registrant, do not differ materially from those contained in
Post-Effective Amendment No. 46 ("Amendment No. 46") to the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form N-1A, and (b) that Amendment No. 46 was filed
electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Accession No.
0000950156-98-000467) on July 24, 1998:
Eaton Vance High Income Fund
EATON VANCE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
By: /s/Eric G. Woodbury
Eric G. Woodbury, Assistant Secretary
Date: August 4, 1998