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. 2-90946) certifies (a) that the forms of prospectuses and statements of
additional information dated March 1, 1999, with the exception of Eaton Vance
Tax-Managed Growth Fund statement of additional information, used with respect
to the following series of the Registrant, do not differ materially from those
contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 48 ("Amendment No. 48") to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A, and (b) that Amendment No. 48
was filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Accession
No. 0000950156-99-000128) on February 25, 1999:
Eaton Vance Strategic Income Fund
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Growth Fund
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Emerging Growth Fund
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed International Growth Fund
EATON VANCE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
By: /s/ Eric G. Woodbury
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Eric G. Woodbury, Assistant Secretary
Date: March 2, 1999