Franklin Templeton Group
777 Mariners Island Blvd.
San Mateo, CA 94404
July 1, 1997
Filed Via EDGAR (CIK #0000757010)
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
Re: FRANKLIN TAX-FREE TRUST
File Nos. 2-94222 and 811-4149
Ladies/Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, this is to certify
that the forms of Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information that
would have been filed under Rule 497(c) do not differ from those contained in
Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A,
which was filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
June 27, 1997.
Sincerely,
Franklin Tax-Free Trust
/s/Larry L. Greene
Senior Corporate Counsel
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cc: Mark Plafker, Esq.