-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, C5knkZfho37zpulFqrjlObgzJB4D2uZago/bwa7qdVvc7QV7hv2lzJ68NMsdwgSx BXd3XSn5vTcNVNXdcJvl8Q== 0000928816-08-000046.txt : 20080108 0000928816-08-000046.hdr.sgml : 20080108 20080108153809 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-08-000046 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080108 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080108 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20080108 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT INCOME TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000719712 IRS NUMBER: 042794490 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-83909 FILM NUMBER: 08517848 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172921000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 0000719712 S000006345 PUTNAM NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT INCOME TRUST C000017441 Class C Shares C000017442 Class M Shares C000017443 Class A Shares PTEIX C000017444 Class B Shares PEIBX C000060413 CLASS Y 497J 1 nytxexjltr.htm PUTNAM NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND nytxexjltr.htm

Putnam Investments
One Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109
January 8, 2008

Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549

RE: Putnam New York Tax Exempt Income Fund (Reg. No. 2-83909) (811-03741) (the "Fund") Post-Effective
Amendment No. 29 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 the Fund pursuant to Rule 497(c) upon the effectiveness of Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 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 20, 2007.

Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be directed to Karen R. Kay at 1-800-225-2465, ext. 11105.

Very truly yours,

Putnam New York Tax Exempt Income Fund

/s/ Charles E. Porter
By:
_______________________________________
Charles E. Porter
Executive Vice President, Associate Treasurer,
Principal Executive Officer and Compliance Liaison

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