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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001010521-00-000394
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000829

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HANCOCK JOHN EQUITY TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000750741
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [0000
]		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031
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		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		497J
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	002-92548
			FILM NUMBER:		711698
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			BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
				STREET 1:		101 HUNTINGTON AVE
				STREET 2:		10TH FLOOR
				CITY:			BOSTON
				STATE:			MA
				ZIP:			02199
				BUSINESS PHONE:		6173751700
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				MAIL ADDRESS:	
					STREET 1:		101 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
					STREET 2:		10TH FLOOR
					CITY:			BOSTON
					STATE:			MA
					ZIP:			02199
</MAIL-ADDRESS>

					FORMER COMPANY:	
						FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HANCOCK JOHN SPECIAL EQUITIES FUND
						DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
</FORMER-COMPANY>

						FORMER COMPANY:	
							FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HANCOCK JOHN SPECIAL EQUITIES TRUST
							DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19901218
</FORMER-COMPANY>
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<DESCRIPTION>JOHN HANCOCK EQUITY TRUST
<TEXT>


EDGAR

August 29, 2000

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Filing Pursuant to Rule 497(j)
        John Hancock Equity Trust
         John Hancock Growth Trends  Fund

        File Nos.  2-95548; 811-4079 (00000750741)

CERTIFICATE UNDER RULE 497(j)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to 497(j) of Regulation C, under the Securities Act of 1933, in lieu of
filing under paragraph (b) or (c) of Rule 497, I hereby certify that the form of
Prospectus dated August 28, 2000 for the above-captioned registrant that would
have been filed under paragraph (b) or (c) of Rule 497(j) does not differ from
that contained in the most recent registration statement amendment and the text
of the most recent registration statement that has been filed electronically.

                                   Sincerely,

                                   /s/Joan O'Neill
                                   ---------------
                                   Joan O'Neill


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