#021 Putnam Health Sciences Trust
08/31/2006


Because the electronic format for filing Form NSAR does not
provide adequate space for responding to certain items correctly,
the correct answers are as follows:

53A

For the period ended August 31, 2006 Putnam Management has
assumed $31,699 of legal, shareholder servicing and
communication, audit and Trustee fees incurred by the fund in
connection with certain legal and regulatory matters.



74U1 (000s omitted)

Class A		28,148
Class B		 9,964
Class C		   656

74U2 (000s omitted)

Class M		 451
Class R		  12
Class Y		 396


74V1

Class A		$63.67
Class B		 57.11
Class C		 60.42

74V2

Class M		$60.21
Class R		 62.97
Class Y		 64.64

85B Additional Information About Errors and Omissions Policy

While no claims with respect to the Registrant/Series were filed
under such policy during the period, requests under such policy
for reimbursement of legal expenses and costs arising out of
claims of market timing activity in the Putnam Funds have been
submitted by the investment manager of the Registrant/Series.