-----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, QLh1A5RvyWBeAkjs+iwizrQFX0sB4MGeREraXxky5INkPB8v1PScf2vdpFydNO7o jYl2lu7GKP7FTZgqvDzEwg== 0000928816-05-001424.txt : 20051104 0000928816-05-001424.hdr.sgml : 20051104 20051104122139 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-05-001424 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20051104 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051104 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20051104 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000865177 IRS NUMBER: 043091455 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-35576 FILM NUMBER: 051179223 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE CITY: BOSTON STATE: A6 ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172921000 497J 1 fns1.htm PUTNAM NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND a45497j11105.htm

Putnam Investments, LLC

One Post Office Square

Boston, MA 02109

November 4, 2005



Securities and Exchange Commission

450 Fifth Street, N.W.

Washington, DC  20549


RE:

Putnam New Opportunities Fund (Reg. No. 33-35576) (811-06128) (the "Fund")

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, 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. 16 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.


Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be directed to James Clark at 1-800-225-2465, ext. 18939.


Very truly yours,


PUTNAM NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND


/s/ Charles E. Porter

By:     _______________________________________

           Charles E. Porter

Executive Vice President; Associate Treasurer and Principal Executive Officer




cc:  

Carlo Forcione, Esq.








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