In this paper a solution of a problem of G. G~TZEI~ [1] (Problem 17) is given, To formulate the problem let 9.1 be a universal algebra (briefly: algebra) and let ~2 (9. 0, 932 (92), 5) (92) be the semigroups of the endomorphisms, monomorphisms, and epimorphisms of 9J, respectively. The problem is to characterize the triplets (~(~), 932(~I), ~(gj)) in terms of the theory of semigroups. G. GR~TZER gives in [1] certain conditions necessary for a given triplet (E, M, H) of semigroups to be isomorphic with some triplet (~(~.I), 9Jl(92), ~)(~l)) (see w 1, Theorem, conditions C1--C3, in this paper). E. FR~D and (later) the author found a further necessary condition, independent of the former ones (condition C4). Conditions C1--C4 are jointly sufficient; consequently, these give the solution of the problem. In w 1 we fix some necessary notions, formulate the theorem, prove the necessitystatement of it and outline the construction, serving to prove the sufficiencystatement. In w 2 we describe the latter construction in detail and give, as corollaries of the theorem, solutions of Problem 16 in [1] concerning the characterization of the couples (@(9.I), 93l(92)) and the corresponding problem for epimorphisms. I must express my gratitude to MR. GEORGE GR~TZER for his valuable remarks in connection with this paper.