Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust
One Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109
April 14, 1997
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust (the "Trust")
- CIK No. 0000900422 Request for Withdrawal of Amendment to
Registration Statement on Form N-14/A; File No. 033-60790
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On April 9, 1997 the Trust intended to submit a Consent Solicitation
Statement on EDGAR form type PRE 14A.
In coding the document for transmission via EDGAR, a clerical error was
made. The document was incorrectly coded as an N-14/A instead of a PRE
14A. This error was brought to our attention by Ruth Armfield Sanders, Esq. of
the Division of Investment Management, EDGAR branch. On the same day, the
Trust re-filed the Consent Solicitation Statement under the correct EDGAR
form type. We regret any inconvenience this may have caused.
On behalf of the Trust, we hereby request withdrawal of the filing on EDGAR
form type N-14/A (accession number 0000900422-97-000003) pursuant to Rule
477(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
If you have any questions regarding this withdrawal request, please call
Jennifer M. Motley at (617) 951-7604.
Sincerely,
/s/ Gordon H. Silver
Gordon H. Silver
Vice President
cc: Ruth Armfield Sanders, Esq.
