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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000766524-00-000012
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000203
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000214

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PUTNAM PREMIER INCOME TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000827773
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				042995046
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05452
		FILM NUMBER:		540393

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE POST OFFICE SQ
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6172921000
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PUTNAM INVESTMENTS INC
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000766524
	STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
<RELATIONSHIP>OWNER
	IRS NUMBER:				042539558
	STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
	FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		3

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

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		ONE POST OFFICE SQU
	CITY:			BOSTON
	STATE:			MA
	ZIP:			02109
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 FILING
<TEXT>


February 14, 2000


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

Re:  Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership of Securities
     on behalf of Reporting Person

Dear Madam/Sir:

We are filing Form 3 through the EDGAR system on behalf of
Putnam Investments, Inc. required to be filed by this
organization pursuant to Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(f) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940.

In addition, a copy of Form 3 is being sent to the principal
national securities exchange where the Issuer is traded.

Comments or questions concerning the above may be directed
to the undersigned at 617-760-8235.

Very truly yours,


PUTNAM INVESTMENTS, INC.


By:  Andrew J. Hachey
     Assistant Vice President


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