February 5, 1999
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
RE: AARP Balanced Stock and Bond Fund, AARP Growth and Income Fund, AARP U.S.
Stock Index Fund, AARP Global Growth Fund, AARP Capital Growth Fund, AARP
International Growth and Income Fund, and AARP Small Company Stock Fund,
each a series of AARP Growth Trust (Reg. No. 2-91578) (811-4048) (the
"Trust") Post Effective Amendment No. 27 to Registration Statement on Form
N-1A
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
the Trust hereby certifies that the form of Prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information that would have been filed on behalf of the Trust
pursuant to Rule 497(c) upon the effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment No.
27 to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (the "Amendment") does not
differ from that contained in the Amendment, which is the most recent amendment
to such Registration Statement and was filed electronically on February 1, 1999.
Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be directed to
the Gregory L. Pottle at (617) 295-3033.
Very Truly Yours,
AARP Growth Trust
By: /s/Thomas F. McDonough
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Thomas F. McDonough
Secretary
