Putnam Investments, LLC
                              One Post Office Square
                              Boston, MA 02109
                              October 3, 2002

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

RE: Putnam Arizona Tax Exempt Income Fund (Reg. No. 33-37992) (811-6258)
    Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to Registration Statement on Form N-1A
    Putnam Florida Tax Exempt Income Fund (Reg. No. 33-35677) (811-6129)
    Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to Registration Statement on Form N-1A
    Putnam Massachusetts Tax Exempt Income Fund (Reg. No. 33-5416) (811-4518)
    Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to Registration Statement on Form N-1A
    Putnam Michigan Tax Exempt Income Fund (Reg. No. 33-8923) (811-4529)
    Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to Registration Statement on Form N-1A
    Putnam Minnesota Tax Exempt Income Fund (Reg. No. 33-8916) (811-4527)
    Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to Registration Statement on Form N-1A
    Putnam Ohio Tax Exempt Income Fund (Reg. No. 33-8924) (811-4528)
    Post-Effective Amendment No. 23 to Registration Statement on Form N-1A
    Putnam New Jersey Tax Exempt Income Fund (Reg. No. 33-32550) (811-5977)
    Post-Effective Amendment No. 14 to Registration Statement on Form N-1A
    Putnam Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Income Fund (Reg. No. 33-28321) (811-5802)
    Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to Registration Statement on Form N-1A

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
Putnam Arizona Tax Exempt Income Fund, Putnam Arizona Tax Exempt Income
Fund, Putnam Florida Tax Exempt Income Fund, Putnam Massachusetts Tax
Exempt Income Fund, Putnam Michigan Tax Exempt Income Fund, Putnam
Minnesota Tax Exempt Income Fund, Putnam New Jersey Tax Exempt Income
Fund, Putnam Ohio Tax Exempt Income Fund, and Putnam Pennsylvania Tax
Exempt Income Fund ("the Funds") 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. (referenced above) to the
each Fund's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (the "Amendments") would
not have differed from that contained in the Amendments, which are the
most recent amendments to such Registration Statements and were filed
electronically on September 26, 2002.

Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be directed to
Beth Werths at 1-800-225-2465, Ext. 1-1913.

                         Very truly yours,

                         Putnam Arizona Tax Exempt Income Fund,
                         Putnam Florida Tax Exempt Income Fund
                         Putnam Massachusetts Tax Exempt Income Fund
                         Putnam Michigan Tax Exempt Income Fund
                         Putnam Minnesota Tax Exempt Income Fund
                         Putnam New Jersey Tax Exempt Income Fund
                         Putnam Ohio Tax Exempt Income Fund and
                         Putnam Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Income Fund

                         /s/ Gordon H. Silver
                     By: ----------------------------
                         Gordon H. Silver
                         Vice President


cc: Charles Larsen, Esq., Ropes & Gray