EX-99 2 perclass005.txt Putnam Global Equity Fund, October 31, 2010, annual shareholder 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 22,292 Class B 1,008 Class C 307 72DD2 (000s omitted) Class M 332 Class R 38 Class Y 627 73A1 Class A 0.2150 Class B 0.1550 Class C 0.1620 73A2 Class M 0.1800 Class R 0.1990 Class Y 0.2330 74U1 (000s omitted) Class A 94,741 Class B 4,616 Class C 1,699 74U2 (000s omitted) Class M 1,658 Class R 150 Class Y 2,338 74V1 Class A 8.41 Class B 7.57 Class C 7.97 74V2 Class M 8.05 Class R 8.31 Class Y 8.68 Item 61 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, semi monthly, 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.