EX-99 4 perclass845.txt Putnam Massachusetts Tax Exempt Fund, 5/31/13, annual report 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: 72DD1 (000s omitted) Class A 10,625 Class B 103 Class C 1,019 Class M 120 72DD2 (000s omitted) Class Y 1,011 73A1 Class A 0.317364 Class B 0.254687 Class C 0.239354 Class M 0.290140 73A2 Class Y 0.340650 74U1 (000s omitted) Class A 34,033 Class B 434 Class C 4,647 Class M 405 74U2 (000s omitted) Class Y 3,332 74V1 Class A 9.95 Class B 9.94 Class C 9.97 Class M 9.95 74V2 Class Y 9.97 Item 61 Additional Information About Minimum Required Investment Shareholders can open a fund account with as little as $500 and make subsequent investments in any amount. The minimum investment is waived if you make regular investments weekly, semimonthly, or monthly through automatic deductions through your bank checking or savings account. Currently, Putnam is waiving the minimum, but reserves the right to reject initial investments under the minimum. Item 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.