EATON VANCE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
The Eaton Vance Building
255 State Street
Boston, MA 02109
Telephone: (617) 482-8260
Telecopy: (617) 338-8054
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. 02-90946) certifies (a) that the forms of prospectuses and statements of
additional information dated May 12, 2000 used with respect to the following
series of the Registrant, do not differ materially from those contained in
Post-Effective Amendment No. 59 ("Amendment No. 59") to the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form N-1A, and (b) that Amendment No. 59 was filed
electronically with the Commission (Accession No. 0000950156-00-000264) on May
1, 2000.
Eaton Vance Tax-Managed Young Shareholder Fund
EATON VANCE MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
By: /s/ Eric G. Woodbury
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Eric G. Woodbury, Esq.
Assistant Secretary
Dated: May 12, 2000
