Putnam Investments
One Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109
March 3, 2000
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
RE: Putnam Investment Funds (Reg. No. 33-56339) (811-7237) (the "Fund")
Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 to Registration Statement on Form N-1A
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 Putnam
Worldwide Equity Fund pursuant to Rule 497(c) upon the effectiveness of
Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 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 February 28, 2000.
Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be directed to Jill
Grossberg at 1-800-225-2465, ext. 11913.
Very truly yours,
PUTNAM INVESTMENT FUNDS
/s/ Gordon H. Silver
By: ----------------------------
Gordon H. Silver
Vice President
cc: Greg Pusch, Esq. (Ropes & Gray)
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