-----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, WunzzdEWTGAue1WJ30VSpKYrnUoyTZ1mpD9AdMwl0WYSxwm0tesVRSWlqeBZ5wNi p4y0oHg5OK9JK8TgVjGzgQ== 0000869392-97-000049.txt : 19970708 0000869392-97-000049.hdr.sgml : 19970708 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000869392-97-000049 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19970707 SROS: NONE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM AMERICAN GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000759827 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 042856297 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-95127 FILM NUMBER: 97636725 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: 8002251581 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM HIGH INCOME GOVERNMENT TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM CONVERTIBLE INCOME GROWTH TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000081247 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 042493360 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-43384 FILM NUMBER: 97636726 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ STREET 2: MAILSTOP A 14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 8002551581 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM CONVERTIBLE FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19841212 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM CONVERTIBLE FUND INC /PRED/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19821109 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM GLOBAL GROWTH FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000081251 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 046145734 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-25258 FILM NUMBER: 97636727 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ STREET 2: MAILSTOP A14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 8002251581 MAIL ADDRESS: ZIP: ----- 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 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM EQUITIES FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19790906 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GEORGE PUTNAM FUND OF BOSTON CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000081259 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 046407893 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0731 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-10816 FILM NUMBER: 97636728 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 FUND FOR GROWTH & INCOME CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000081260 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 046013678 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-13644 FILM NUMBER: 97636729 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ STREET 2: MAIKLSTOP A 14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 8002551581 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM GROWTH FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19841025 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM EQUITY INCOME FUND/NEW/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000216934 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 046407893 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-58869 FILM NUMBER: 97636730 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ STREET 2: MAILSTOP A 14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 8002551581 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM STRATEGIC INCOME TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM OPTION INCOME TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910307 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000317031 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 133035507 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-67827 FILM NUMBER: 97636731 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172921000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM NATURAL RESOURCES FUND /MA/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950629 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM ENERGY RESOURCES TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EBERSTADT ENERGY RESOURCES FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19850317 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM CALIFORNIA TAX EXEMPT INCOME TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000711402 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 042786284 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-81011 FILM NUMBER: 97636732 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ STREET 2: MAILSTOP A 14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 8002251581 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM CALIFORNIA TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM BALANCED RETIREMENT FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000764110 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 046530116 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 002-96309 FILM NUMBER: 97636733 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ STREET 2: MAILSTOP A14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 8002251581 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: NULL FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM MANAGED INCOME TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920807 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM OPTION INCOME TRUST II DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM FEDERAL INCOME TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000790207 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 046540848 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-03903 FILM NUMBER: 97636734 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ STREET 2: MAILSTOP A 14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 8002551581 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM GNMA PLUS TRUST /MA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910709 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM GLOBAL GOVERNMENTAL INCOME TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000794614 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 046549525 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1031 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-07232 FILM NUMBER: 97636735 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQ STREET 2: MAILSTOP A 14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 8002251581 MAIL ADDRESS: ZIP: 00000 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 DIVERSIFIED INCOME TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000836622 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 043017475 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-23623 FILM NUMBER: 97636736 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 EUROPE GROWTH FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000842940 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 043083315 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-25658 FILM NUMBER: 97636737 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 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 FLORIDA TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000864488 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 043091965 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-35677 FILM NUMBER: 97636738 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE STREET 2: MAILSTOP A 14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 8002551581 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM ASIA PACIFIC GROWTH FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000868649 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 046661084 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-37528 FILM NUMBER: 97636739 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: 8002251581 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM ARIZONA TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000869392 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 046665534 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-37992 FILM NUMBER: 97636740 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: 8002251585 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000902475 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 046733578 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0531 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-49583 FILM NUMBER: 97636741 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE STREET 2: MAILSTOP A 14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 8002251581 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION FUNDS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000914209 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 046746615 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-51017 FILM NUMBER: 97636742 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 8002251581 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM LIFE STAGES ASSET ALLOCATION TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19931027 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM DIVERSIFIED EQUITY TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000921264 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 046755894 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-53135 FILM NUMBER: 97636743 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE STREET 2: MAILSTOP A 14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02129 BUSINESS PHONE: 8002551581 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM GROWTH & INCOME FUND II CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000930748 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 043246687 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1130 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-55979 FILM NUMBER: 97636744 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 497 1 DEFINITIVE INFORMATION 1 Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") Supplement dated July 7, 1997 to: PUTNAM AMERICAN GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND SAI dated January 30, 1997 PUTNAM ARIZONA TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND SAI dated September 30, 1996 PUTNAM ASIA PACIFIC GROWTH FUND SAI dated January 30, 1997 PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION FUND: BALANCED PORTFOLIO SAI dated January 30, 1997 PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION FUND: CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO SAI dated January 30, 1997 PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION FUND: GROWTH PORTFOLIO SAI dated January 30, 1997 PUTNAM BALANCED RETIREMENT FUND SAI dated February 28, 1997 PUTNAM CALIFORNIA TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND SAI dated January 30, 1997 PUTNAM CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND SAI dated September 30, 1996 PUTNAM CONVERTIBLE INCOME-GROWTH TRUST SAI dated February 28, 1997 PUTNAM DIVERSIFIED EQUITY TRUST SAI dated June 30, 1997 PUTNAM DIVERSIFIED INCOME TRUST SAI dated January 30, 1997 PUTNAM EMERGING MARKETS FUND SAI dated October 30, 1996 PUTNAM EQUITY INCOME FUND SAI dated March 30, 1997 PUTNAM EUROPE GROWTH FUND SAI dated October 30, 1996 PUTNAM FLORIDA TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND SAI dated September 30, 1996 PUTNAM FEDERAL INCOME TRUST SAI dated February 28, 1997 THE GEORGE PUTNAM FUND OF BOSTON SAI dated November 30, 1996 PUTNAM GLOBAL GOVERNMENTAL INCOME TRUST SAI dated February 28, 1997 PUTNAM GLOBAL GROWTH FUND SAI dated February 28, 1997, as revised June 12, 1997 PUTNAM GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND SAI dated December 30, 1996 THE PUTNAM FUND FOR GROWTH AND INCOME SAI dated February 28, 1997 PUTNAM GROWTH AND INCOME FUND II SAI dated March 30, 1997 PUTNAM HIGH YIELD ADVANTAGE FUND SAI dated March 30, 1997 PUTNAM HIGH YIELD TRUST SAI dated December 30, 1996 PUTNAM HEALTH SCIENCES TRUST SAI dated December 30, 1996 PUTNAM INCOME FUND SAI dated February 28, 1997 PUTNAM INTERMEDIATE U.S. GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND SAI dated March 30, 1997 PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND SAI dated October 30, 1996 PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND SAI dated December 31, 1996 PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL VOYAGER FUND SAI dated October 30, 1996 PUTNAM INVESTORS FUND SAI dated November 30, 1996 PUTNAM MASSACHUSETTS TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND SAI dated September 30, 1996 PUTNAM MICHIGAN TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND SAI dated September 30, 1996 PUTNAM MINNESOTA TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND SAI dated September 30, 1996 PUTNAM MONEY MARKET FUND SAI dated January 30, 1997 PUTNAM MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND SAI dated July 30, 1996 PUTNAM NEW JERSEY TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND SAI dated September 30, 1996 PUTNAM NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND SAI dated October 30, 1996 PUTNAM NEW VALUE FUND SAI dated December 31, 1996 PUTNAM NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND SAI dated January 30, 1997 PUTNAM NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT OPPORTUNITIES FUND SAI dated January 30, 1997 PUTNAM OHIO TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND SAI dated September 30, 1996 PUTNAM OTC & EMERGING GROWTH FUND SAI dated December 16, 1996 PUTNAM PENNSYLVANIA TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND SAI dated September 30, 1996 PUTNAM PREFERRED INCOME FUND SAI dated March 30, 1997 PUTNAM TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND SAI dated January 30, 1997 PUTNAM TAX-FREE HIGH YIELD FUND SAI dated November 30, 1996 PUTNAM TAX-FREE INSURED FUND SAI dated November 30, 1996 PUTNAM U.S. GOVERNMENT INCOME TRUST SAI dated January 30, 1997 PUTNAM UTILITIES GROWTH AND INCOME FUND SAI dated February 28, 1997 PUTNAM VISTA FUND SAI dated November 30, 1996 PUTNAM VOYAGER FUND SAI dated November 30, 1996 PUTNAM VOYAGER FUND II SAI dated April 30, 1997 The section entitled "Investment Performance" is supplemented by the following: INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE Standard performance measures Putnam American Government Income Fund Class A Class B Class M Inception date: 3/1/85 5/20/94 2/14/95 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 2.60% 1.99% 4.12% 5 years 4.74 4.60 4.78 10 years 6.31 5.91 6.13 Yield (period ended 5/31/97) 30-day Yield 5.29% 4.81% 5.14% Putnam Arizona Tax Exempt Income Fund Class A Class B Class M Inception date: 1/30/91 7/15/93 7/3/95 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 2.28% 1.82% 3.55% 5 years 5.25 5.16 5.26 Life of fund 6.29 6.29 6.17 Yield (period ended 5/31/97) 30-day Yield 4.50% 4.08% 4.28% Tax-equivalent yield** 7.86% 7.12% 7.47% Putnam Asia Pacific Growth Fund Class A Class B Class M Inception date: 2/20/91 6/1/93 2/1/95 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year -1.20% -0.82% 0.80% 5 years 11.46 11.74 11.42 Life of fund 9.19 9.38 8.99 Putnam Asset Allocation Funds: Balanced Portfolio Class A Class B Class C Class M Class Y Inception date: 2/7/94 2/11/94 9/1/94 2/6/95 7/5/94 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 9.92% 10.73% 14.68% 11.90% 16.82% Life of fund 12.00 12.48 12.99 12.34 14.25 Yield (period ended 5/31/97) 30-day Yield 2.28% 1.65% 1.63% 1.83% 2.64% Putnam Asset Allocation Funds: Conservative Portfolio Class A Class B Class C Class M Class Y Inception date: 2/7/94 2/18/94 9/1/94 2/7/95 7/14/94 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 6.42% 7.04% 11.17% 8.47% 13.15% Life of fund 8.06 8.45 9.11 8.32 10.26 Yield (period ended 5/31/97) 30-day Yield 3.03% 2.47% 2.46% 2.62% 3.45% Putnam Asset Allocation Funds: Growth Portfolio Class A Class B Class C Class M Class Y Inception date: 2/8/94 2/16/94 9/1/94 2/3/95 7/14/94 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 9.93% 10.78% 14.79% 12.00% 16.94% Life of fund 13.25 13.84 14.31 13.47 15.62 Yield (period ended 5/31/97) 30-day Yield 1.25% 0.60% 0.60% 0.82% 1.58% Putnam Balanced Retirement Fund Class A Class B Class M Inception date: 4/19/85 2/1/94 3/17/95 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 11.22% 12.09% 13.29% 5 years 11.50 11.73 11.47 10 years 10.10 9.84 9.74 Yield (period ended 5/31/97) 30-day Yield 3.18% 2.62% 2.83% Putnam California Tax Exempt Income Fund Class A Class B Class M Inception date: 4/29/83 1/4/93 2/14/95 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 3.07% 2.59% 4.43% 5 years 5.92 5.84 5.89 10 years 7.70 7.36 7.41 Yield (period ended 5/31/97) 30-day Yield 4.80% 4.39% 4.61% Tax-equivalent yield** 8.76% 8.01% 8.42% Putnam Capital Appreciation Fund Class A Class B Class M Inception date: 8/5/93 11/2/94 1/22/96 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 15.88% 17.02% 18.07% Life of fund 25.09 25.68 25.21 Putnam Convertible Income-Growth Trust Class A Class B Class M Inception date: 6/29/72 7/15/93 3/13/95 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 9.55% 10.35% 11.66% 5 years 13.33 13.57 13.26 10 years 10.40 10.14 10.01 Yield (period ended 5/31/97) 30-day Yield 4.04% 3.55% 3.65% Putnam Diversified Equity Trust Class A Class B Class M Inception date: 7/1/94 7/1/94 7/3/95 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 8.47% 9.41% 10.74% Life of fund 17.35 18.41 17.98 Putnam Diversified Income Trust Class A Class B Class M Class Y Inception date: 10/3/88 3/1/93 12/1/94 7/1/96 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 3.97% 3.28% 5.33% 9.39% 5 years 7.96 7.91 8.00 9.07 Life of fund 9.14 8.89 8.99 9.78 Yield (period ended 5/31/97) 30-day Yield 6.40% 5.91% 6.28% 7.01% Putnam Emerging Markets Fund Class A Class B Class M Inception date: 12/28/95 10/30/96 10/30/96 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 3.65% 4.19% 5.62% Life of fund 20.05 21.68 21.44 Putnam Equity Income Fund Class A Class B Class M Inception date: 6/15/77 9/13/93 12/2/94 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 17.27% 18.45% 19.43% 5 years 16.15 16.44 16.06 10 years 10.80 10.54 10.41 Yield (period ended 5/31/97) 30-day Yield 1.80% 1.18% 1.38% Putnam Europe Growth Fund Class A Class B Class M Inception date: 9/7/90 2/1/94 12/1/94 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 15.96% 17.20% 18.27% 5 years 14.35 14.65 14.43 Life of Fund 14.22 14.37 14.10 Putnam Florida Tax Exempt Income Fund Class A Class B Class M Inception date: 8/24/90 1/4/93 5/1/95 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 2.88% 2.28% 4.14% 5 years 5.46 5.38 5.48 Life of fund 6.79 6.74 6.64 Yield (period ended 5/31/97) 30-day Yield 4.76% 4.35% 4.54% Tax-equivalent yield** 7.88% 7.20% 7.52% Putnam Federal Income Trust Class A Class B Class M Inception date: 6/2/86 6/6/94 4/12/95 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 3.06% 2.38% 4.56% 5 years 4.77 4.66 4.82 10 years 6.96 6.56 6.77 Yield (period ended 5/31/97) 30-day Yield 5.90% 5.44% 5.77% The George Putnam Fund of Boston Class A Class B Class M Class Y Inception date: 11/5/37 4/27/92 12/1/94 4/1/94 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 13.22% 14.21% 15.37% 20.47% 5 years 12.55 12.81 12.50 14.10 10 years 11.29 11.03 10.88 12.05 Yield (period ended 5/31/97) 30-day Yield 3.11% 2.57% 2.63% 3.53% Putnam Global Governmental Income Trust Class A Class B Class M Inception date: 6/1/87 2/1/94 3/17/95 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 1.69% 1.04% 3.10% 5 years 5.60 5.54 5.62 Life of fund 9.40 9.04 9.21 Yield (period ended 5/31/97) 30-day Yield 6.29% 5.87% 6.05% Putnam Global Growth Fund Class A Class B Class M Class Y Inception date: 9/1/67 4/27/92 3/1/95 6/15/94 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 12.05% 12.89% 14.04% 19.18% 5 years 11.84 12.06 11.80 13.54 10 years 9.11% 8.84% 8.74% 9.92% Putnam Global Natural Resources Fund Class A Class B Class M Inception date: 7/24/80 2/1/94 7/3/95 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 12.64% 13.69% 14.73% 5 years 10.69 10.93 10.68 10 years 9.95 9.69 9.57 The Putnam Fund For Growth and Income Class A Class B Class M Class Y Inception date: 11/16/57 4/27/92 5/1/95 6/15/94 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 17.53% 18.77% 19.73% 25.02% 5 years 16.04 16.31 15.99 17.60 10 years 13.46 13.18 13.06 14.22 Yield (period ended 5/31/97) 30-day Yield 1.90% 1.28% 1.46% 2.23% Putnam Growth and Income Fund II Class A Class B Class M Inception date: 1/5/95 1/5/95 1/5/95 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 16.81% 18.10% 19.09% Life of fund 25.16 26.41 25.77 Yield (period ended 5/31/97) 30-day Yield 1.51% 0.87% 1.07% Putnam Health Sciences Trust Class A Class B Class M Inception date: 5/28/82 3/1/93 7/3/95 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 12.19% 13.14% 14.28% 5 years 15.85 16.10 15.80 10 years 15.21% 14.93% 14.82% Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund Class A Class B Class M Inception date: 3/25/86 5/16/94 12/1/94 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 5.74% 5.18% 7.12% 5 years 9.30 9.08 9.35 10 years 10.30 9.82 10.10 Yield (period ended 5/31/97) 30-day Yield 7.92% 7.57% 7.81% Putnam High Yield Trust Class A Class B Class M Inception date: 2/14/78 3/1/93 7/3/95 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 7.39% 6.90% 8.77% 5 years 9.51 9.45 9.57 10 years 9.97 9.59 9.80 Yield (period ended 5/31/97) 30-day Yield 7.75% 7.38% 7.44% Putnam Income Fund Class A Class B Class M Class Y Inception date: 11/1/54 3/1/93 12/1/94 6/16/94 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 4.16% 3.63% 5.62% 9.75% 5 years 6.73 6.65 6.75 7.92 10 years 8.59 8.20 8.38 9.21 Yield (period ended 5/31/97) 30-day Yield 5.68% 5.20% 5.49% 6.21% Putnam Intermediate U.S. Government Income Fund Class A Class B Class M Inception date: 2/16/93 2/16/93 4/4/95 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 3.64% 3.47% 4.75% Life of fund 4.28 4.46 4.43 Yield (period ended 5/31/97) 30-day Yield 5.20% 4.76% 5.12% Putnam International Growth Fund Class A Class B Class M Class Y Inception date: 2/28/91 6/1/94 12/1/94 7/12/96 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 13.80% 14.69% 15.78% 21.02% 5 years 13.44 13.63 13.43 14.85 Life of fund 11.71 11.84 11.53 12.83 Putnam International New Opportunities Fund Class A Class B Class M Inception date: 1/3/95 7/21/95 7/21/95 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 7.89% 8.56% 9.82% Life of fund 18.27 19.37 18.89 Putnam International Voyager Fund Class A Class B Class M Inception date: 12/28/95 10/30/96 10/30/96 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 12.77% 13.81% 14.83% Life of fund 17.86% 19.45% 19.20% Putnam Investors Fund Class A Class B Class M Class Y Inception date: 12/1/25 3/1/93 12/2/94 11/30/96 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 17.09% 18.38% 19.28% 24.22% 5 years 17.33 17.59 17.27 18.72 10 years 12.99% 12.68% 12.59% 13.67% Putnam Massachusetts Tax Exempt Income Fund Class A Class B Class M Inception date: 10/23/89 7/15/93 5/12/95 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 2.83% 2.35% 4.17% 5 years 6.08 6.04 6.03 Life of fund 7.44 7.30 7.24 Yield (period ended 5/31/97) 30-day Yield 4.98% 4.57% 4.77% Tax-equivalent yield** 9.37% 8.60% 8.97% Putnam Michigan Tax Exempt Income Fund Class A Class B Class M Inception date: 10/23/89 7/15/93 4/17/95 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 3.24% 2.73% 4.54% 5 years 5.70 5.70 5.68 Life of fund 6.58 6.47 6.39 Yield (period ended 5/31/97) 30-day yield 4.93% 4.53% 4.73% Tax-equivalent yield** 8.54% 7.85% 8.19% Putnam Minnesota Tax Exempt Income Fund Class A Class B Class M Inception date: 10/23/89 7/15/93 4/3/95 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 2.34% 1.83% 3.63% 5 years 5.21 5.12 5.17 Life of fund 6.18 6.02 5.97 Yield (period ended 5/31/97) 30-day Yield 4.91% 4.55% 4.74% Tax-equivalent yield** 8.88% 8.23% 8.58% Putnam Money Market Fund Class A Class B Class M Inception date: 10/1/76 4/27/92 12/8/94 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 5.07% -0.45% 4.91% 5 years 4.13 3.28 3.98 10 years 5.52 5.01 5.36 Yield (period ended 5/31/97) 7-day yield 5.39% 4.89% 5.24% Effective yield 5.54% 5.01% 5.38% Putnam Municipal Income Fund Class A Class B Class M Inception date: 5/22/89 1/4/93 12/1/94 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 3.32% 2.87% 4.77% 5 years 6.02 6.01 6.04 Yield (period ended 5/31/97) 30-day Yield 5.37% 5.04% 5.22% Tax-equivalent yield* 8.89% 8.34% 8.64% Putnam New Jersey Tax Exempt Income Fund Class A Class B Class M Inception date: 2/20/90 1/4/93 5/1/95 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 3.23% 2.74% 4.65% 5 years 5.57 5.47 5.57 Yield (period ended 5/31/97) 30-day Yield 4.72% 4.32% 4.52% Tax-equivalent yield** 8.35% 7.64% 7.99% Putnam New Opportunities Fund Class A Class B Class M Class Y Inception date: 8/31/90 3/1/93 12/1/94 7/19/94 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year -9.89% -9.80% -8.18% -4.15% 5 years 23.12 23.52 23.08 24.78 Life of fund 27.30 27.43 27.05 28.56 Putnam New Value Fund Class A Class B Class M Inception date: 1/3/95 2/26/96 2/26/96 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 14.94% 16.02% 17.11% Life of fund 25.11 26.36 25.69 Yield (period ended 5/31/97) 30-day Yield 1.32% 0.68% 0.89% Putnam New York Tax Exempt Income Fund Class A Class B Class M Inception date: 9/2/83 1/4/93 4/10/95 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 3.19% 2.55% 4.51% 5 years 5.48 5.39 5.43 10 years 7.48 7.12 7.17 Yield (period ended 5/31/97) 30-day Yield 4.73% 4.29% 4.53% Tax-equivalent yield*** 8.77% 7.96% 8.40% Putnam New York Tax Exempt Opportunities Fund Class A Class B Class M Inception date: 11/7/90 2/1/94 2/10/95 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 2.79% 2.18% 4.08% 5 years 5.66 5.62 5.58 Yield (period ended 5/31/97) 30-day Yield 4.98% 4.53% 4.72% Tax-equivalent yield*** 9.24% 8.40% 8.75% Putnam Ohio Tax Exempt Income Fund Class A Class B Class M Inception date: 10/23/89 7/15/93 4/3/95 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 2.72% 2.10% 4.12% 5 years 5.51 5.44 5.50 Life of fund 6.48 6.33 6.29 Yield (period ended 5/31/97) 30-day Yield 4.80% 4.39% 4.58% Tax-equivalent yield** 8.55% 7.82% 8.15% Putnam OTC & Emerging Growth Fund Class A Class B Class M Class Y Inception date: 11/1/82 7/15/93 12/2/94 7/12/96 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year -21.65% -21.26% -20.14% -16.57% 5 years 19.48 19.80 19.45 20.98 10 years 13.57 13.30 13.18 14.29 Putnam Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Income Fund Class A Class B Class M Inception date: 7/21/89 7/15/93 7/3/95 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 2.77% 2.17% 3.99% 5 years 6.02 5.93 6.03 Life of fund 7.02 6.82 6.81 Yield (period ended 5/31/97) 30-day Yield 5.05% 4.65% 4.84% Tax-equivalent yield** 8.60% 7.92% 8.24% Putnam Preferred Income Fund Class A Class M Inception date: 1/4/84 4/20/95 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 7.56% 8.69% 5 years 7.47 7.37 10 years 7.63 7.44 Yield (period ended 5/31/97) 30-day Yield 6.46% 6.28% Putnam Tax Exempt Income Fund Class A Class B Class M Inception date: 12/31/76 1/4/93 2/16/95 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 3.66% 3.12% 4.97% 5 years 5.80 5.76 5.79 10 years 7.77 7.45 7.49 Yield (period ended 5/31/97) 30-day Yield 4.97% 4.57% 4.76% Tax-equivalent yield* 8.23% 7.57% 7.88% Putnam U.S. Government Income Trust Class A Class B Class M Class Y Inception date: 2/8/84 4/27/92 2/6/95 4/11/94 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 3.41% 2.80% 4.90% 8.81% 5 years 4.93 4.85 5.02 6.13 10 years 7.24 6.88 7.07 7.85 Yield (period ended 5/31/97) 30-day Yield 6.30% 5.86% 6.17% 6.87% Putnam Utilities Growth and Income Fund Class A Class B Class M Inception date: 11/19/90 4/27/92 3/1/95 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 10.48% 11.35% 12.74% 5 years 11.48 11.73 11.50 Life of fund 11.07 11.26 10.93 Yield (period ended 5/31/97) 30-day Yield 3.23% 2.69% 2.81% Putnam Vista Fund Class A Class B Class M Class Y Inception date: 6/3/68 3/1/93 12/1/94 3/28/95 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year 3.70% 4.15% 5.67% 10.29% 5 years 17.35 17.64 17.31 18.91 10 years 14.04 13.76 13.65 14.79 Putnam Voyager Fund Class A Class B Class M Class Y Inception date: 4/1/69 4/27/92 12/1/94 4/1/94 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year -0.80% -0.46% 0.99% 5.50% 5 years 17.11 17.37 17.07 18.72 10 years 15.10 14.82 14.72 15.90 Putnam Voyager Fund II Class A Class B Class M Inception date: 4/14/93 10/2/95 10/2/95 Annualized total return: (for periods ended 5/31/97) 1 year -8.42% -8.32% -6.68% Life of fund 17.76 18.29 17.86 * Assumes the combined maximum federal tax rates when applicable. Results for investors subject to lower tax rates would not be as advantageous. ** Assumes the combined maximum federal and state tax rates when applicable. Results for investors subject to lower tax rates would not be as advantageous. *** Assumes the combined maximum federal, state and city tax rates when applicable. Results for investors subject to lower tax rates would not be as advantageous. Returns for class A and class M shares reflect the deduction of the current maximum initial sales charges of 5.75% (4.75% for Putnam Diversified Income Trust, Putnam Income Fund and Putnam U.S. Government Income Trust and zero for Putnam Money Market Fund) for class A shares and 3.50% (3.25% for Putnam Diversified Income Trust, Putnam Income Fund and Putnam U.S. Government Income Trust and zero for Putnam Money Market Fund) for class M shares. Returns for class B shares reflect the deduction of the applicable contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC"), which is 5% (3% for Putnam Intermediate U.S. Government Income Fund) in the first year, declining to 1% in the sixth year (fourth year for Putnam Intermediate U.S. Government Income Fund), and is eliminated thereafter. Class Y shares are offered without an initial sales charge or CDSC. Returns shown for class B, class M and class Y shares for periods prior to their inception are derived from the historical performance of class A shares, adjusted to reflect both the deduction of the initial sales charge or CDSC, if any, currently applicable to each class and, in the case of class B and class M shares, the higher operating expenses applicable to such shares. For class C shares of the Asset Allocation Funds, returns shown for periods prior to their inception are derived from the historical performance of class A shares, adjusted to reflect both the deduction of the CDSC currently applicable to class C shares, which is 1% for the first year and is eliminated thereafter, and the higher operating expenses applicable to class C shares. Returns shown for class A shares have not been adjusted to reflect payments under the class A distribution plan prior to its implementation. All returns assume reinvestment of distributions at net asset value and represent past performance; they do not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. 34626 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----