October 4, 1999

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20549

RE:      Scudder Managed Municipal Bonds and Scudder High Yield Tax Free Fund
         (the "Funds"), each a series of Scudder Municipal Trust (Reg. No.
         2-57139) (811-2671) (the "Trust") 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 Trust hereby certifies that the form of Prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information that would have been filed on behalf of the Funds
pursuant to Rule 497(c) upon the effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment No.
39 to the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (the "Amendment") does not
differ from that contained in the Amendment, which is the most recent amendment
to such Registration Statement and was filed electronically on September 29,
1999.

         Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be directed to
Greg Pottle at (617) 295-3033.

                                                Very truly yours,


                                                SCUDDER MUNICIPAL TRUST


                                       By:      /s/John Millette
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                                                John Millette
                                                Secretary