Putnam Investments
One Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109
December 19, 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. 37 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
International Large Cap Growth Fund pursuant to Rule 497(c) upon the
effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment No. 37 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
December 12, 2000.
Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be directed to
Greg Pickard at 1-800-225-2465, ext. 1-7122.
Very truly yours,
PUTNAM INVESTMENT FUNDS
/s/ Gordon H. Silver
By: ---------------------
Gordon H. Silver
Vice President
cc: Gregory Pusch, Esq.
