-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, PrAmhVKNRpeMC+sO3DmHZc0YnrrKx0RGYn1HlvEqIoR4GmvwJBjdXRlDyS4EjSia HY/PMDPqLzOV7hqbK00Aig== 0000928816-07-000377.txt : 20070313 0000928816-07-000377.hdr.sgml : 20070313 20070313163702 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-07-000377 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: DEFA14A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20070313 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070313 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20070313 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM EUROPE EQUITY FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000842940 IRS NUMBER: 043083315 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-05693 FILM NUMBER: 07690950 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE STREET 2: MAILSTOP A 14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 8002551581 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM EUROPE GROWTH FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM EUROPE FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900726 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900412 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM UTILITIES GROWTH & INCOME FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000867824 IRS NUMBER: 046660195 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-05989 FILM NUMBER: 07690955 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172921000 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM VOYAGER FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000081280 IRS NUMBER: 046187125 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-01682 FILM NUMBER: 07690957 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172921000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM VOYAGER FUND INC /PRED/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19821109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM PENNSYLVANIA TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000794615 IRS NUMBER: 043057637 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-05802 FILM NUMBER: 07690968 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172921000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQU CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM MUNICIPAL BOND FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000892884 IRS NUMBER: 046716830 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-07270 FILM NUMBER: 07690976 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172921000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PUTNAM LLC STREET 2: ONE POST OFFICE SQ CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPAL TRUST II DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19921111 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM MASTER INTERMEDIATE INCOME TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000830622 IRS NUMBER: 046584465 FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-05498 FILM NUMBER: 07690981 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172921562 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM INCOME FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000081264 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: OIL ROYALTY TRADERS [6792] IRS NUMBER: 046013712 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-00653 FILM NUMBER: 07690990 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ STREET 2: MAILSTOP A 14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172921471 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM INCOME FUND INC/PRED/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19821109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM HIGH INCOME SECURITIES FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000810943 IRS NUMBER: 046562068 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-05133 FILM NUMBER: 07690995 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ STREET 2: MAILSTOP A 14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 8002251581 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PUTNAM LLC STREET 2: ONE POST OFFICE SQ CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM HIGH INCOME BOND FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030408 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM HIGH BOND FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20021107 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM HIGH INCOME CONVERTIBLE & BOND FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM HEALTH SCIENCES TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000357295 IRS NUMBER: 046471950 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-03386 FILM NUMBER: 07690996 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ STREET 2: MAILSTOP A 14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 8002251581 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM GLOBAL INCOME TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000794614 IRS NUMBER: 046549525 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-04524 FILM NUMBER: 07690998 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ STREET 2: MAILSTOP A 14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172921562 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM GOVERNMENT INCOME GLOBAL TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870225 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM GLOBAL GOVERNMENT INCOME TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19870115 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM GLOBAL EQUITY FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000081251 IRS NUMBER: 046145734 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-01403 FILM NUMBER: 07690999 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172921000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM GLOBAL GROWTH FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL EQUITIES FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900722 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL EQUITIES FUND INC /PRED/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19821109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM CLASSIC EQUITY FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000930748 IRS NUMBER: 043246687 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-07223 FILM NUMBER: 07691001 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 8002251581 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE PO SQ STREET 2: ONE PO SQ CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM GROWTH & INCOME FUND II DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940930 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM CALIFORNIA INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPAL TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000892980 IRS NUMBER: 046716831 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-07276 FILM NUMBER: 07691004 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE STREET 2: MAILSTOP A 14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172921000 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM FUNDS TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001005942 IRS NUMBER: 043299786 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-07513 FILM NUMBER: 07690948 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST STREET 2: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172921010 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM FUND FOR GROWTH & INCOME CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000081260 IRS NUMBER: 046013678 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-00781 FILM NUMBER: 07690949 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ STREET 2: MAIKLSTOP A 14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172921000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM GROWTH FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19841025 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM AMERICAN GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000759827 IRS NUMBER: 042856297 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-04178 FILM NUMBER: 07690956 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PUTNAM INVESTMENTS INC STREET 2: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE MAIL STOP A 14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172921562 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM HIGH INCOME GOVERNMENT TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Putnam RetirementReady Funds CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001295293 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-21598 FILM NUMBER: 07690966 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 617 760-4623 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM PREMIER INCOME TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000827773 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BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE STREET 2: MAILSTOP A 14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 8002552465 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM INTERMEDIATE US GOVT INCOME FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950508 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM BALANCED GOVERNMENT FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930121 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM BALANCED MORTGAGE FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19921223 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM INVESTORS FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000081269 IRS NUMBER: 042713095 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-00159 FILM NUMBER: 07690986 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172921000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM INVESTORS FUND INC /PRED/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19821109 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INCORPORATED INVESTORS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19670327 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM INVESTMENT FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000932101 IRS NUMBER: 043251560 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-07237 FILM NUMBER: 07690988 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE STREET 2: MAIL STOP A 14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172921562 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PUTNAM EQUITY FUNDS STREET 2: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE MAILSTOP A 14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM EQUITY FUNDS DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19941028 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND /MA/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000868648 IRS NUMBER: 046661045 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-06190 FILM NUMBER: 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19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EBERSTADT ENERGY RESOURCES FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19850317 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GEORGE PUTNAM FUND OF BOSTON CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000081259 IRS NUMBER: 046013677 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-00058 FILM NUMBER: 07691000 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ STREET 2: MAILSTOP A 14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 8002252581 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM EQUITY INCOME FUND/NEW DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940302 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM GEORGE FUND OF BOSTON DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM EQUITY INCOME FUND/NEW/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000216934 IRS NUMBER: 046407893 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: DEFA14A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-02742 FILM NUMBER: 07690951 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Subject: Proxy on the Putnam/Power transaction to be mailed on March 14th

As you may know, Putnam will be acquired from Marsh & McLennan Companies by Great-West Lifeco,a subsidiary of Power Financial Corporation. The sale requires approval of new management contracts from shareholders of a substantial number of the Putnam funds. To solicit their votes, a proxy statement and ballot will be mailed to all Putnam fund shareholders between March 14 and March 24. The Trustees of the Putnam Funds unanimously recommend that shareholders vote to approve the new management contracts. We appreciate the efforts of our clients to bring the sale of Putnam to a subsidiary of Power Financial to completion.

Here are the key dates:

* Shareholders of record as of the close of business on February 15, 2007 will be solicited to vote their proxies.

*   Proxy mailing will take place from March 14 through March 24.

*  Phone solicitation will begin on March 26.

*   The shareholder meeting is scheduled for May 15.

*   The sale is expected to take place by the middle of 2007.

*  The change of ownership of Putnam to Great-West Lifeco entails a “change of control” of the Putnam funds’ investment adviser. The Investment Company Act of 1940 requires, in this situation, that each fund’s current management contract end. This means that the fund’s shareholders need to approve new management contracts so there is no interruption to management of the funds by Putnam Management.

*  No changes to the Putnam funds, to the way Putnam manages money, or to the funds’ management teams are expected as a result of this transaction. Putnam will continue to operate as a separate company headquartered in Boston and will retain its name. There will be no change in the funds’ fee rates or in the services that your fund receives. The Putnam funds’ Trustees will continue to oversee the Putnam funds.

*  Shareholders of all of Putnam’s mutual funds — open and closed end — as well as the variable annuity sub-accounts in Putnam Variable Trust, will be asked to vote. In addition, votes from plan sponsors/ administrators for 401(k) plans and 529 plans will be solicited. Plan participants in 401(k) plans and contract holders in 529 plans will not be solicited directly.

*   Shareholders can vote by mail, by calling the toll-free number on the ballot, or by visiting the Web site address on the ballot.

*  The phone solicitation will be handled by Computershare Fund Services. Putnam’s direct shareholders may be contacted by phone starting on March 26; the omnibus accounts (ADP is mailing the proxy statements for these accounts) may be contacted starting March 29.

*   Approval of each fund’s proposed new management contract requires the affirmative vote of either of the following, whichever is less: (a) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the fund, or (b) 67% or more of the voted shares (if more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the fund are represented at the meeting).

*  Marsh & McLennan and Great-West Lifeco will pay all costs of the proxy solicitation. The funds and the funds’ shareholders do not pay any of the expenses related to the proxy solicitation.

If you have any questions about the proxy solicitation or the sale, please do not hesitate to contact Putnam.

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Your clients should carefully consider the investment objective, risks, charges, and expenses of a fund before investing. For a prospectus containing this and other information for any Putnam fund or product, call Putnam Dealer Marketing Services at 1-800-354-4000. Your clients should read the prospectus carefully before investing.

The Putnam funds and the Trustees of the Putnam funds may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Putnam fund shareholders in connection with the proposal to approve new management contracts for each Putnam fund. Information about the Trustees' interests in the transaction, by security holdings or otherwise, is set forth in the definitive proxy statement. To receive a free copy of proxy solicitation materials filed with the SEC, including the definitive proxy statement relating to the proposal to approve a new management contract for your fund in connection with the change of ownership of Putnam to Great-West Lifeco, please call Putnam's proxy information line at 1-866-905-2396. Free copies of such proxy solicitation materials can also be found on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov). Please read the definitive proxy statement carefully when it becomes available before makin g any voting decision because it contains important information.

March 14, 2007

Putnam Investments/Power Financial Corporation Proxy Q & A

It was announced on February 1, 2007, that Putnam will be acquired by Great-West Lifeco, a subsidiary of Power Financial Corporation, a financial services firm in Canada. The sale is expected to take place, pending approval from shareholders and completion of other requirements, in the middle of 2007. Shareholders of the Putnam funds are required to vote on the sale by approving new management contracts; to solicit their votes a proxy statement and ballot will be mailed to all shareholders in March 2007. The Trustees of the Putnam Funds unanimously recommend that shareholders vote to approve the new management contracts. Details of the proxy solicitation are provided in this Q&A.

Why are fund shareholders required to vote on the sale of Putnam?

The change of ownership of Putnam from its current parent company, Marsh & McLennan, to Great-West Lifeco entails a “change of control” in each fund’s investment adviser, Putnam Management. When there is a change of control, the Investment Company Act of 1940 requires that each fund’s current management contract automatically end. This means that each fund’s shareholders must approve a new management contract with Putnam Management. The Trustees are unanimously recommending that shareholders approve a new management contract with Putnam Management so that Putnam can continue as each fund’s investment adviser after the transaction.

How will the “change of control” affect Putnam Management?

The change of control is not expected to have a material effect on Putnam Management. Putnam Management will operate as a stand-alone subsidiary of Great-West Lifeco and is expected to retain its brand and its existing management, investment, and other service teams. With this sale, Putnam will become part of a long-established and successful organization that is committed to investment management and financial services.

How will the sale affect Putnam fund shareholders?

It is important for shareholders to know that no changes to the Putnam funds, to the way Putnam manages money, or to the funds’ management teams are expected as a result of this transaction. Putnam will continue to operate as a separate company headquartered in Boston and will retain its name. There will be no change in the funds’ fee rates or in the services that the funds receive. The Putnam funds’ Trustees will continue to oversee the Putnam funds.

How have the Putnam funds’ Trustees been involved in the sale?

The Putnam funds’ Board of Trustees has been actively involved in the sale process. The Putnam Board of Trustees unanimously recommends approval of the proposed new management contracts.

What Putnam funds will be part of the proxy solicitation?

Shareholders of all of the Putnam mutual funds — open and closed end — as well as the variable annuity sub-accounts in Putnam Variable Trust, will be asked to vote on the proposal to approve new management contracts. In addition, votes from plan sponsors/ administrators for 401(k) funds and 529 plans will be solicited.

What are the key dates in the proxy solicitation?

*  Shareholders of record at the close of business on the record date of Thursday, February 15, 2007, will be solicited to vote their proxies.

*  Proxies will be mailed from March 14 through March 24; additional follow-up mailings may occur later.

*  Phone solicitation is scheduled to begin on March 26.

*  The shareholder meeting will be held on May 15, 2007.

*  The sale is expected to take place in the middle of 2007.

How can shareholders vote their proxies?

Shareholders can vote by mail, by calling the toll-free number on the ballot, or by visiting the Web site address on the ballot.

What if a shareholder has shares in more than one fund?

Shareholders in multiple funds or sub-accounts will receive a consolidated ballot that will allow them to vote for all their funds at once, or, if they choose, to vote fund by fund.

How many proxies will clients receive?

Putnam's goal is to limit the number of proxies sent to any address by “householding” the mailings. Putnam “households” by Tax ID number (a variation of a Social Security number) and address. Households with accounts with a single Tax ID number will receive one proxy package; households with multiple Tax ID numbers (due to additional Tax IDs for spouses, children) will receive a separate proxy package for each Tax ID number.

How will the phone solicitation work?

Following the mailing, the phone solicitation for the proxy will be handled by Computershare Fund Services; shareholders can also call CFS and vote their shares over the phone. Putnam’s direct shareholders may be contacted starting on March 26; the omnibus accounts (ADP is mailing proxy statements for these accounts) may be contacted starting March 29.

What percent of the shareholders have to approve the management contracts for them to take effect?

Approval of each fund’s proposed new management contract requires the affirmative vote of either of the following, whichever is less:

(a) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the fund, or

(b) 67% or more of the shares voted at the meeting, if more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the fund are present at the meeting.

Who pays the costs of the proxy solicitation?

Marsh & McLennan and Great-West Lifeco will pay all costs incurred by the funds in connection with this transaction, including all costs of this proxy solicitation. The funds or the funds’ shareholders do not pay any of the expenses related to the proxy solicitation.

Will contract holders in the annuity sub-accounts receive a proxy?

Yes, proxy materials will be sent to the underlying contract holders in the annuities.

Will plan participants in Putnam-managed 401(k) plans receive a proxy?

No. As a matter of recordkeeping, the plan sponsor will vote on behalf of all the plan participants in a single plan. The plan participants will not vote directly.

Will contract holders in 529 accounts receive a proxy?

No, the Ohio Tuition Trust Authority (OTTA) will vote on behalf of the contract holders in all of the 529 plans. The 529 plan holders do not have voting rights and as a result will not be solicited.

Will SMA account holders receive a proxy?

No, SMA account holders will not receive a proxy.

Will shareholders in the offshore funds receive a proxy?

No, shareholders in the offshore funds will not receive a proxy.

Are there differences between the old and new investment management contracts?

The proposed new management contract is substantially identical to the current contract. Although there are some differences between the funds’ current management contracts and the proposed management contracts, which are described in the proxy statement, there will be no change in the services that the funds receive. The differences in the proposed new management contract exist because the Trustees took the opportunity to standardize, clarify, and modernize various provisions of the current management contracts, which, having been implemented at various times, differed in some cases from fund to fund, and, in some cases, contained outdated provisions. The Trustees believe that this standardization will bene t shareholders by making the administration of the funds’ management contracts more efficient.

What about Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust?

Currently Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust, a closed-end fund, has both a management contract and an administrative services contract. If the contract is approved, this fund will have a management contract that combines management and administrative services. (This is also the case for Putnam Prime Money Market Fund, which is not a retail product.)

What if the sale is not approved?

If the transaction is not completed, the current management contracts with Putnam Management will not terminate because there will be no “change of control.” Putnam Management will continue to serve as the fund’s investment adviser under the current management contract or, if approved at the shareholder meeting, under the proposed new management contract, effective as of January 1, 2008, or such other date as the Trustees may establish.

What does it mean if there are meeting adjournments?

It is likely that there will be meeting adjournments given the size and scale of the proxy; we do not expect that this will affect the ultimate outcome of the meeting. In the event that there are not a sufficient number of votes, the meeting is expected to be adjourned for 30 to 60 days. Adjournments are common in large-scale proxy solicitations such as this one, which will be sent out to millions of shareholders.

The Putnam funds and the Trustees of the Putnam funds may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Putnam fund shareholders in connection with the proposal to approve new management contracts for each Putnam fund. Information about the Trustees' interests in the transaction, by security holdings or otherwise, is set forth in the definitive proxy statement. To receive a free copy of proxy solicitation materials filed with the SEC, including the definitive proxy statement relating to the proposal to approve a new management contract for your fund in connection with the change of ownership of Putnam to

Great-West Lifeco, please call Putnam's proxy information line at 1-866-905-2396. Free copies of such proxy solicitation materials can also be found on the SEC’s Web site (http://www.sec.gov). Please read the definitive proxy statement carefully when it becomes available before making any voting decision because it contains important information.

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