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HEALY TITLE PRINC. ACCT. OFFICER EX-99 2 perclass001.txt The George Putnam Fund of Boston, Semi annual Report, 1/31/05 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: 53A For the period ended January 31, 2005 Putnam Management has assumed $164,275 of legal, shareholder servicing and communication, audit and Trustee fees incurred by the fund in connection with certain legal and regulatory matters (including those described in Note 6). 72DD1 (000s omitted) Class A 30,252 Class B 5,758 Class C 405 72DD2 (000s omitted) Class M 1,462 Class R 2 Class Y 8,541 73A1 Class A 0.156 Class B 0.091 Class C 0.092 73A2 Class M 0.114 Class R 0.147 Class Y 0.178 74U1 (000s omitted) Class A 189,013 Class B 57,997 Class C 4,259 74U2 (000s omitted) Class M 12,190 Class R 28 Class Y 42,754 74V1 Class A 17.91 Class B 17.72 Class C 17.80 74V2 Class M 17.73 Class R 17.87 Class Y 17.95 EX-99 3 shrmtg001.txt Results of November 11, 2004 and January 10, 2005 shareholder meetings (Unaudited) A special meeting of shareholders of the Fund was held on November 11, 2004. At that meeting consideration of certain proposals was adjourned to a final meeting held on January 10, 2005. November 11, 2004 meeting At the meeting, each of the nominees for Trustees was elected as follows: Votes Votes For Withheld Jameson A. Baxter 167,648,483 5,194,591 Charles B. Curtis 167,565,947 5,277,127 Myra R. Drucker 167,552,017 5,291,057 Charles E. Haldeman, Jr. 167,628,992 5,214,082 John A. Hill 167,560,974 5,282,100 Ronald J. Jackson 167,674,184 5,168,890 Paul L. Joskow 167,635,292 5,207,782 Elizabeth T. Kennan 167,508,917 5,334,157 John H. Mullin, III 167,652,677 5,190,397 Robert E. Patterson 167,607,452 5,235,622 George Putnam, III 167,569,364 5,273,710 A.J.C. Smith * 167,447,392 5,395,682 W. Thomas Stephens 167,570,392 5,272,682 Richard B. Worley 167,569,029 5,274,045 A proposal to amend funds fundamental investment restriction with respect to borrowing to allow the fund the investments flexibility permitted by the Investment Company Act was approved as follows: Votes Votes Abstentions For against 119,526,421 11,237,709 42,078,944 A proposal to amend the funds fundamental investment restriction with respect to making loans to enhance the funds ability to participate in an interfund borrowing and lending program was approved as follows: Votes Votes Abstentions For against 120,429,963 10,822,448 41,590,663 A proposal to amend the funds fundamental investment restriction with respect to diversification of investments to enhance the funds ability to invest in registered investment companies such as Putnam Prime Money Market was approved as follows: Votes Votes Abstentions For against 126,786,328 5,490,050 40,566,696 January 10, 2005 meeting A proposal to amend the Trusts Agreement and Declaration of Trust to permit the fund to satisfy redemption requests other than in cash was defeated as follows: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions 124,838,521 8,861,881 41,095,582 *Mr. Smith resigned from the Board of Trustees on January 14, 2005. All tabulations are rounded to the nearest whole number. EX-99 4 legal77e001.txt Note 6 Regulatory matters and litigation Putnam Management has entered into agreements with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Massachusetts Securities Division settling charges connected with excessive short term trading by Putnam employees and, in the case of the charges brought by the Massachusetts Securities Division, by participants in some Putnam administered 401(k) plans. Pursuant to these settlement agreements, Putnam Management will pay a total of $193.5 million in penalties and restitution, with $153.5 million being paid to shareholders and the funds. The restitution amount will be allocated to shareholders pursuant to a plan developed by an independent consultant, with payments to shareholders currently expected by the end of the summer. The SECs and Massachusetts Securities Divisions allegations and related matters also serve as the general basis for numerous lawsuits, including purported class action lawsuits filed against Putnam Management and certain related parties, including certain Putnam funds. Putnam Management will bear any costs incurred by Putnam funds in connection with these lawsuits. Putnam Management believes that the likelihood that the pending private lawsuits and purported class action lawsuits will have a material adverse financial impact on the fund is remote, and the pending actions are not likely to materially affect its ability to provide investment management services to its clients, including the Putnam funds. In connection with its investigation of certain brokerage matters, the staff of the Philadelphia district office of the SEC has raised the question whether, in years prior to 2004, Putnam Management fully and effectively disclosed its practices relating to the allocation of brokerage on mutual fund portfolio transactions to broker dealers who sold shares of the funds. Putnam Management ceased directing brokerage to broker dealers in connection with the sale of fund shares as of January 1, 2004. Putnam Management and the Philadelphia office negotiated an offer of settlement under which Putnam Management would pay a civil penalty in the amount of $40 million and disgorgement in the amount of $1, and the total amount would be distributed to certain Putnam funds. The offer of settlement is subject to final documentation and approval by the Commissioners and the staff of the SEC. Discussions with the staff with respect to the offer of settlement are ongoing. Note 7 Other matters In connection with a review of compliance procedures and controls, Putnam Management discovered that in early January 2001, certain Putnam employees had willfully circumvented controls in connection with the correction of operational errors with respect to a 401(k) clients investment in certain Putnam Funds, which led to losses in the fund. Putnam made restitution of approximately $169,000 to the fund on February 27, 2004. Putnam has also made a number of personnel changes, including senior managers, and has implemented changes in procedures. Putnam has informed the SEC, the funds Trustees and independent auditors. The SEC is investigating this matter. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----