FIDELITY (LOGO) INVESTMENTS(registered trademark) FMR Corp.
82 Devonshire Street
Boston MA
02109-3614
617-563-7000
February 14, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Attention: File Room
Re: Fidelity Puritan Trust (the trust):
Fidelity Balanced Fund (the fund)
File No. 2-11884 and 811-649
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
Transmitted herewith for filing pursuant to Rule 497 under the Securities
Act of 1933 is a Supplement dated February 10, 1997 to the fund's
Prospectus, dated September 25, 1996.
Very truly yours,
/s/Edward P. Espinosa
Edward P. Espinosa
Legal Department