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-----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, RWBo3C5lxnAsxiwWC+tASUMRrckbruTTrJid/sjLXtOnq/djqR3Leo9IdYhqMevv fBOi2TJzk5UuA3Jwz0gYmA== 0000928816-07-000358.txt : 20070305 0000928816-07-000358.hdr.sgml : 20070305 20070305111502 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-07-000358 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070305 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070305 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20070305 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM UTILITIES GROWTH & INCOME FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000867824 IRS NUMBER: 046660195 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-37011 FILM NUMBER: 07670001 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172921000

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497J 1 a_utilgrojltr.htm PUTNAM UTILITIES GROWTH AND INCOME FUND a_utilgrojltr.htm

Putnam Investments, LLC
One Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109
March 5, 2007

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

RE:	Putnam Utilities Growth and Income Fund (Reg. No. 33-37011) (811-05989) (the "Fund")
	Post-Effective Amendment No. 17 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 Prospectuses 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. 17 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 Karen R. Kay at 1-800-225-2465, ext. 11105.

Very truly yours,
Putnam Utilities Growth and Income Fund

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

cc: Ropes & Gray LLP

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