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September 11, 2018

EDGAR FILING

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, DC 20549

Re: First Investors Tax Exempt Funds File Nos. 002-82572; 811-03690

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Enclosed for filing, pursuant to Rule 497(e) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are exhibits containing risk/return summary information in interactive data format for the First Investors Tax Exempt Income Fund, First Investors Tax Exempt Opportunities Fund, First Investors California Tax Exempt Fund, First Investors Connecticut Tax Exempt Fund, First Investors Massachusetts Tax Exempt Fund, First Investors Michigan Tax Exempt Fund, First Investors Minnesota Tax Exempt Fund, First Investors New Jersey Tax Exempt Fund, First Investors New York Tax Exempt Fund, First Investors North Carolina Tax Exempt Fund, First Investors Ohio Tax Exempt Fund, First Investors Oregon Tax Exempt Fund, First Investors Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Fund, and First Investors Virginia Tax Exempt Fund (the “Funds”), each a series of First Investors Tax Exempt Funds.  The exhibits include updated risk/return summary information for the Funds to reflect the supplement dated August 21, 2018 to the Fund’s prospectus, which was accepted by the SEC’s EDGAR system on August 21, 2018 (Accession Number: 0000898432-18-000925) and is incorporated herein by reference.

If you have any questions or comments concerning the foregoing, please call me at (202) 778-9015.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Kathy K. Ingber

Kathy K. Ingber

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cc:           Frank Genna

Mary Najem

    Foresters Investment Management Company, Inc.