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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000900422-97-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	AW
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19970416
SROS:			NYSE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PUTNAM MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000900422
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				043187549
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		AW
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-60790
		FILM NUMBER:		97582268

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6172921000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
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                   Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust
                          One Post Office Square
                             Boston, MA  02109

                              April 14, 1997          


U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

     Re:  Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust (the "Trust")
          - CIK No. 0000900422 Request for Withdrawal of Amendment to 
          Registration Statement on Form N-14/A; File No. 033-60790

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     On April 9, 1997 the Trust intended to submit a Consent Solicitation 
Statement on EDGAR form type PRE 14A.
  In coding the document for transmission via EDGAR, a clerical error was
made.  The document was incorrectly coded as an N-14/A instead of a PRE 
14A.  This error was brought to our attention by Ruth Armfield Sanders, Esq. of
the Division of Investment Management, EDGAR branch.  On the same day, the
Trust re-filed the Consent Solicitation Statement under the correct EDGAR
form type.  We regret any inconvenience this may have caused. 
     
On behalf of the Trust, we hereby request withdrawal of the filing on EDGAR
form type N-14/A (accession number 0000900422-97-000003) pursuant to Rule 
477(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.


     If you have any questions regarding this withdrawal request, please call 
Jennifer M. Motley at (617) 951-7604.


                              Sincerely,

                              /s/ Gordon H. Silver
                             
                              Gordon H. Silver
                              Vice President
                              


cc:  Ruth Armfield Sanders, Esq.

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