A02 497j Letter.htm

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497J 1 a02cvl497.htm THE PUTNAM FUND FOR GROWTH AND INCOME A02 497j Letter.htm

Putnam Investments
One Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109
March 3, 2006

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

RE:	Putnam Fund for Growth and Income (Reg. Nos. (2-13644) (811-00781)
	Post-Effective Amendment No. 108 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. 108 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 and was filed electronically on February 28, 2006.

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

Very truly yours,

The Putnam Fund for Growth and Income

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

cc: Ropes & Gray

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