October 14, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
RE: Putnam Arizona Tax Exempt Income Fund (Reg. No. 33-37992)
(811-6258) Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to Registration
Statement on Form N-1A
Putnam Florida Tax Exempt Income Fund (Reg. No. 33-35677)
(811-6129) Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to Registration
Statement on Form N-1A
Putnam Massachusetts Tax Exempt Income Fund (Reg. No.
33-5416) (811-4518) Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to
Registration Statement on Form N-1A
Putnam Michigan Tax Exempt Income Fund (Reg. No.
33-8923) (811-4529) Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to
Registration Statement on Form N-1A
Putnam Minnesota Tax Exempt Income Fund (Reg. No. 33-8916)
(811-4527) Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to Registration
Statement on Form N-1A
Putnam New Jersey Tax Exempt Income Fund (Reg. No.
33-32550)(811-5977) Post-Effective Amendment No. 8 to
Registration Statement on Form N-1A
Putnam Ohio Tax Exempt Income Fund (Reg. No. 33-8916)
(811-4528) Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 to
Registration Statement on Form N-1A
Putnam Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Income Fund (Reg. No.
33-28321)(811-5802) Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to
Registration Statement on Form N-1A
(collectively the "funds")
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, the Funds hereby certify that the form of Prospectus and
Statement of Additional Information that would have been filed on
behalf of the Funds pursuant to Rule 497(c) upon the
effectiveness of the Post-Effective Amendments stated above, to
each fund's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (the "Amendment")
would not have differed from that contained in the Amendment,
which is the most recent amendment to such Registration Statement
and was filed electronically on September 29, 1997.
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Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be
directed to Frederick S. 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: Brian D. McCabe, Esq.
