VIA EDGAR
October 3, 1996
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Putnam Arizona Tax Exempt Income Fund (Reg. No. 33-37992)
(811-4531) Post-Effective Amendment No. 7
Putnam Florida Tax Exempt Income Fund (Reg. No. 33-35677)
(811-6129) Post-Effective Amendment No. 7
Putnam Massachusetts Tax Exempt Income Fund
(Reg. No. 33-5416) (811-4518) Post-Effective Amendment
No. 16
Putnam Michigan Tax Exempt Income Fund
(Reg. No. 33-8923) (811-4529) Post-Effective Amendment
No. 16
Putnam Minnesota Tax Exempt Income Fund
(Reg. No. 33-8916) (811-4527) Post-Effective Amendment
No. 16
Putnam New Jersey Tax Exempt Income Fund (Reg. No. 33-32550)
(811-5977) Post-Effective Amendment No. 7
Putnam Ohio Tax Exempt Income Fund (Reg. No. 33-8924)
(811-4528) Post-Effective Amendment No. 16
Putnam Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Income Fund (Reg. No. 33-
28321) (811-5802) Post-Effective Amendment No. 9
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, the Funds hereby certifies that the form of prospectus
that would have been filed on behalf of the Funds pursuant to
Rule 497(c) upon the effectiveness of the Post-Effective
Amendments referenced above to the Funds' Registration Statement
on Form N-1A (the "Amendments") would not have differed from that
contained in the Amendments, which are the most recent amendments
to such Registration Statement and was filed electronically on
September 26, 1996.
Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be
directed to Frederick Marius at 1-800-225-2465, ext 1796.
Very truly yours,
Putnam Arizona Tax Exempt Income Fund
Putnam Florida Tax Exempt Income Fund
Putnam Massachusetts Tax Exempt Income Fund
Putnam Michigan Tax Exempt Income Fund
Putnam Minnesota Tax Exempt Income Fund
Putnam New Jersey Tax Exempt Income Fund
Putnam Ohio Tax Exempt Income Fund
Putnam Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Income Fund
/s/ Gordon H. Silver
By: ----------------------------------
Gordon H. Silver
Vice President
cc: Bryan Chegwidden, Esq.
