497 1 mf1.txt PUTNAM VARIOUS FUNDS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT Prospectus Supplement 207318 9/03 dated September 22, 2003 to: Putnam Capital Opportunities Fund Putnam Growth Fund Putnam Mid Cap Value Fund Prospectuses dated August 30, 2003 Putnam Municipal Income Fund Prospectuses dated July 30, 2003 Putnam International Blend Fund Putnam Small Cap Value Fund Prospectuses dated June 30, 2003 Putnam International Fund 2000 Prospectus dated May 30, 2003 Putnam Discovery Growth Fund Prospectuses dated April 30, 2003 Putnam New York Tax Exempt Income Fund Putnam New York Tax Exempt Opportunities Fund Putnam Classic Equity Fund Putnam Equity Income Fund Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund Putnam Intermediate U.S. Government Income Fund Prospectuses dated March 30, 2003 Putnam Convertible Income-Growth Trust Putnam Global Equity Fund Putnam Global Income Trust The Putnam Fund for Growth and Income Putnam Income Fund Putnam Tax Smart Equity Fund Putnam Utilities Growth and Income Fund Prospectuses dated February 28, 2003 Putnam American Government Income Fund Putnam Asset Allocation Funds: Balanced Portfolio Putnam Asset Allocation Funds: Conservative Portfolio Putnam Asset Allocation Funds: Growth Portfolio Putnam California Tax Exempt Income Fund Putnam Diversified Income Trust Putnam International New Opportunities Fund Putnam Money Market Fund Putnam Tax Exempt Income Fund Putnam Tax Exempt Money Market Fund Prospectuses dated January 30, 2003 Putnam U.S. Government Income Trust Prospectuses dated January 21, 2003 Putnam International Capital Opportunities Fund Prospectuses dated December 30, 2002, as revised June 30, 2003 Putnam Global Natural Resources Fund Putnam Health Sciences Trust Putnam High Yield Trust Putnam New Value Fund Prospectuses dated December 30, 2002 The George Putnam Fund of Boston Putnam Growth Opportunities Fund Putnam Investors Fund Putnam OTC & Emerging Growth Fund Putnam Research Fund Putnam Tax-Free High Yield Fund Putnam Tax-Free Insured Fund Putnam Vista Fund Putnam Voyager Fund Prospectuses dated November 30, 2002 Putnam Europe Equity Fund Putnam International Equity Fund Putnam International Growth and Income Fund Prospectuses dated October 30, 2002, as revised April 30, 2003 Putnam New Opportunities Fund Putnam Small Cap Growth Fund Prospectuses dated October 30, 2002 The following new paragraph is added to the section "How do I buy fund shares?": Mutual funds must obtain and verify information that identifies investors opening new accounts. If the fund is unable to collect the required information, Putnam Investor Services may not be able to open your fund account. Investors must provide their full name, residential or business address, Social Security or tax identification number, and date of birth. Entities, such as trusts, estates, corporations and partnerships must also provide other identifying information. Putnam Investor Services may share identifying information with third parties for the purpose of verification. If Putnam Investor Services cannot verify identifying information after opening your account, the fund reserves the right to close your account.