MFS SERIES TRUST II, 497J, 1997-04-02

MFS SERIES TRUST II
497J, 1997-04-02

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                               MFS SERIES TRUST II
               500 Boylston Street Boston Massachusetts 02116-3741
                                  617 954 5000




                                            April 1, 1997



VIA EDGAR

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

         Re:  MFS  Series  Trust II (the  "Trust")  (File  No.  33-7637)  on
              behalf of MFS Emerging Growth Fund, MFS Capital Growth Fund, MFS 
              Gold & Natural Resources Fund and MFS Intermediate Income Fund

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the  Securities  Act of 1933, as amended,
please accept this letter as certification  that the Prospectus and Statement of
Additional  Information  for each  Series of the Trust does not differ from that
contained in  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 21 (the  "Amendment") to the Trust's
Registration  Statement on Form N-1A. The Amendment was filed  electronically on
March 27, 1997.

         Please call the undersigned or Sharon Julius-Doucette at (617) 954-5406
or (800) 343-2829 with any questions you may have.

                                            Very truly yours,


                                            JAMES R. BORDEWICK, JR.
                                            James R. Bordewick, Jr.
                                            Assistant Secretary

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