VIA EDGAR
November 5, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Re: Putnam International Growth Fund (Reg. No.33-37214) (811-6190) (the "Fund")
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
the Fund hereby certifies that the form of prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information that would have been filed on behalf of the Fund
pursuant to Rule 497(c) upon the effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment
No.7 to the 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 October 30, 1997.
Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be directed to
H. Paul Carroll at 1-617-292-1142.
Very truly yours,
Putnam International Growth Fund
/s/ Gordon H. Silver
By: ----------------------------------
Gordon H. Silver
Vice President
cc: Brian McCabe Esq.
