[CDC NVEST FUNDS LETTERHEAD]


                                                                     May 3, 2002

VIA EDGAR

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


Re:     CDC Nvest Funds Trust I
        (FILE NOS.:  2-98326 AND 811-4323)

Dear Sir or Madam:

         Pursuant to Rule 497(j) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"1933 Act"), CDC Nvest Funds Trust I (the "Registrant") hereby certifies that
the form of prospectuses and statements of additional information, except for
the CDC Nvest Star Funds statement of additional information, that would have
been filed under paragraph (b) or (c) of Rule 497 under the 1933 Act would not
have differed from that contained in the most recent amendment to the
registration statement which was post-effective amendment no. 51 to the
registration statement ("PEA No. 51") filed under Rule 485(b) under the 1933 Act
on April 29, 2002. Registrant further certifies that PEA No. 51 has been filed
electronically.

         If you have any questions regarding these filings, please do not
hesitate to call me at (617) 449-2810.

                                            Very truly yours,

                                            /s/ COLEEN DOWNS DINNEEN
                                            Coleen Downs Dinneen
                                            Assistant Secretary