PIONEER II, 497J, 1997-02-04

PIONEER II
497J, 1997-02-04
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                                   PIONEER II
                                 60 STATE STREET
                                BOSTON, MA 02109


                                               February 4, 1997


VIA ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION

Securities and Exchange Commission
File Desk
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC  20549

Re:           Pioneer II (the "Fund")
              File Nos. 2-32773 and 811-1835
              CIK No. 0000078758

Ladies and Gentlemen:

              Pursuant to Rule 497(j)  under the  Securities  Act of 1933,  this
letter  certifies that the  Prospectus  and Statement of Additional  Information
that would have been  required to be filed under  paragraph (c) of Rule 497 does
not differ from that contained in the  Post-Effective  Amendment,  dated January
28,  1997,  and that the text of the Post  -Effective  Amendment  has been filed
electronically, Accession No. 0000078758-97-000002.

              If  you  have  any  questions  concerning  the  foregoing  or  the
attachments,  please call the  undersigned or Elizabeth  Watson collect at (617)
742-7825.

                                               Very truly yours,


                                               /s/Eunice R. Simmons
                                               Eunice R. Simmons
                                               EDGAR Compliance Associate

cc:  Ms. Elizabeth Watson
     Mses. Rajotte/Alves
     Joseph P. Barri, Esq.
     Charles McCain, Esq.
     Mark Goshko, Esq.