VIA EDGAR
December 1, 1994
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Putnam Money Market Fund (Reg. No. 2-55091) (811-2608) (the
"Money Market Fund")
Putnam Tax Exempt Money Market Fund (Reg. No. 33-15238)
(811-5215) (the "Tax Exempt Money Market Fund")
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, the Money Market Fund and the Tax Exempt Money Market
Fund hereby certify that the form of prospectuses and Statement
of Additional Information that would have been filed on behalf of
the Money Market Fund and the Tax Exempt Money Market Fund
pursuant to Rule 497(c) upon the effectiveness of Post-Effective
Amendment No. 25 and No. 9, respectively, to the Registration
Statements 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 Statements and were
filed electronically on December 1, 1994.
Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be
directed to Frederick S. Marius at 1-800-225-2465, ext. 1796.
Very truly yours,
PUTNAM MONEY MARKET FUND
PUTNAM TAX EXEMPT MONEY MARKET
FUND
/s/ Gordon H. Silver
By: ----------------------------------
Gordon H. Silver
Vice President
cc: Bryan Chegwidden, Esq.
