Putnam Investments
One Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109
January 2, 2001
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
RE: Putnam Funds Trust (Reg. No. 333-515) (811-7513) Post-Effective
Amendment No. 40 to Registration Statement on Form N-1A
Putnam Investment Funds (Reg. No. 33-56339) (811-7237) Post-Effective
Amendment No. 39 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 Prospectuses and Statements
of Additional Information that would have been filed pursuant to Rule
497(c) upon the effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment No.40 and 39,
respectively to the Registration Statements on Form N-1A (the
"Amendments") would not have differed from that contained in the
Amendments, which is the most recent amendments to such Registration
Statement and was filed electronically on December 29, 2000.
Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be directed to
Gregory Pickard at 1-800-225-2465, ext. 17122.
Very truly yours,
Putnam Funds Trust
Putnam Investment Funds
/s/ Gordon H. Silver
By: --------------------
Gordon H. Silver
Vice President
cc: John Towers, Esq.
