40-17F2

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


Certificate of Accounting of Securities and Similiar
Investments in the Custody of
Management Investment Companies

Pursuant to Rule 17f-2 [17 CFR 270.17f-2]


1. Investment Company Act File Number:

811-  See list below

2. State Identification Number:
AL
AK
AZ
AR
CA
CO
CT
DE
DC
FL
GA
HI
ID
IL
IN
IA
KS
KY
LA
ME
MD
MA
MI
MN
MS
MO
MT
NE
NV
NH
NJ
NM
NY
NC
ND
OH
OK
OR
PA
RI
SC
SD
TN
TX
UT
VT
VA
WA
WV
WI
WY
PR



3. Exact name of investment company as specified in
registration statement:
    See list below

4. Address of principal executive office (number, street,
city, zip code):

   One Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109

INSTRUCTIONS

This Form must be completed by investment companies that
have custody of securities or similiar investments.

Investment Company

1. All items must be completed by the investment company.

2. Give this Form to the independent public accountant who,
in compliance with Rule 17f-2 under the Act and applicable
state law, examines securities and similar investments in
the custody of the investment company.

Accountant

3. Submit this Form to the Securities and Exchange
Commission and appropriate state securities administrators
when filing the certificate of accounting required by Rule
17f-2 under the Act and applicable state law.  File the
original and one copy with the Securities and Exchange
Commissions principal office in Washington, D.C., one copy
with the regional office for the region in which the
investment companys principal business operations are
conducted, and one copy with the appropriate state
administrator(s), if applicable.

THIS FORM MUST BE GIVEN TO YOUR INDEPENDENT PUBLIC
ACCOUNTANT

FUND NAME
FU
ND
#
FEDERAL
ID NO.
1940
ACT
FILE
NO.
1934
ACT
FILE
NO.
1933
ACT
FILE
NO.
DATE
ORGANI
ZED
SEC
GEORGE PUTNAM FUND OF
BOSTON
00
1
04-
6013677
811-58

2-
10816
11/1/3
7
11/26/
37
THE PUTNAM FUND FOR GROWTH
AND INCOME
00
2
04-
6013678
811-
781

2-
13644
10/1/5
7
11/5/5
7
PUTNAM INVESTORS FUND
00
3
04-
2713095
811-
159

2-
10783
8/13/8
2
4/20/3
4
PUTNAM INCOME FUND
00
4
04-
6013712
811-
653

2-
11147
8/13/8
2
10/13/
54
PUTNAM GLOBAL GROWTH FUND
00
5
04-
6145734
811-
1403

2-
25258
8/13/8
2
8/31/6
7
PUTNAM VISTA FUND
00
6
04-
2430137
811-
1561

2-
27664
8/13/8
2
5/20/6
8
PUTNAM VOYAGER FUND
00
7
04-
6187125
811-
1682

2-
29546
8/13/8
2
3/13/6
9
PUTNAM CONVERTIBLE INCOME
GROWTH TRUST
00
8
04-
2493360
811-
2280

2-
43384
8/13/8
2
6/20/7
2
PUTNAM MONEY MARKET FUND
01
0
04-
6386436
811-
2608

2-
55091
11/25/
75
10/18/
76
PUTNAM TAX EXEMPT INCOME
FUND
01
1
04-
6396109
811-
2675

2-
57165
9/16/7
6
11/16/
76
PUTNAM EQUITY INCOME
01
2
04-
6407893
811-
2742

2-
58869
6/15/7
7

PUTNAM HIGH YIELD TRUST
01
4
04-
6415410
811-
2796

2-
60492
12/13/
77
1/23/7
8
PUTNAM VT GLOBAL GROWTH
FUND
01
6
04-
6649095
811-
5346

33-
17486
9/24/8
7
5/1/90
PUTNAM GLOBAL NATURAL
RESOURCES FUND
01
8
13-
3035507
811-
3061

2-
67827
2/1/85
7/1/80
PUTNAM NEW JERSEY TAX
EXEMPT INCOME FUND
01
9
04-
3073948
811-
5977

33-
32550
11/17/
89
2/14/9
0
PUTNAM HEALTH SCIENCES
TRUST
02
1
04-
6471950
811-
3386

2-
75863
1/28/8
2
8/8/82
PUTNAM OTC EMERGING GROWTH
FUND
02
4
04-
6483374
811-
3512

2-
78369
7/8/82
11/1/8
2
PUTNAM CALIFORNIA TAX
EXEMPT INCOME FUND
02
7
04-
2786284
811-
3630

2-
81011
12/17/
82
6/1/94
PUTNAM NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT
INCOME FUND
03
0
04-
2794490
811-
3741

2-
83909
5/12/8
3
6/1/94
PUTNAM U.S. GOVERNMENT
INCOME TRUST
03
2
04-
2811119
811-
3897

2-
87634
11/1/8
3
2/6/84
PUTNAM AMERICAN GOVERNMENT
INCOME FUND
03
3
04-
2856297
811-
4178

2-
95127
2/21/8
5
2/27/8
5
PUTNAM TAX FREE INSURED
FUND
03
5
04-
2879681
811-
4345

2-
98790
6/28/8
5
8/27/8
5
PUTNAM TAX FREE HIGH YIELD
FUND
03
6
04-
2883599
811-
4345

2-
98790
6/28/8
5
8/27/8
5
PUTNAM FLORIDA TAX EXEMPT
INCOME FUND
03
7
04-
3091965
811-
6129

33-
35677
6/27/9
0
8/21/9
0
PUTNAM GLOBAL  INCOME TRUST
04
1
04-
6549525
811-
4524

33-
7232
6/30/8
6
2/27/8
7
PUTNAM PENNSYLVANIA TAX
EXEMPT INCOME FUND
04
7
04-
3057637
811-
5802

33-
28321
4/20/8
9
7/18/8
9








PUTNAM MUNICIPAL INCOME
FUND
05
1
04-
3039506
811-
5763

33-
26921
2/6/89
5/11/8
9
PUTNAM MANAGED MUNICIPAL
INCOME TRUST
05
2
04-
6608976
811-
5740
1-
10158
33-
26292
12/22/
88
2/16/8
9
PUTNAM HIGH YIELD MUNICIPAL
TRUST
05
4
04-
6621377
811-
5795
1-
10229
33-
27889
3/30/8
9
5/18/8
9
PUTNAM EUROPE GROWTH FUND
05
7
04-
3083315
811-
5693

33-
25658
11/10/
88
8/29/9
0
PUTNAM INVESTMENT GRADE
MUNICIPAL TRUST
05
8
04-
6629611
811-
5901
1-
10327
33-
30934
9/6/89
10/19/
89
PUTNAM HIGH YIELD ADVANTAGE
FUND
06
0
06-
6290063
811-
4616

33-
2710
1/13/8
6
3/20/8
6
PUTNAM HIGH INCOME BOND
FUND
06
1
04-
6562068
811-
5133
1-
9537
33-
13858
4/28/8
7
7/9/87
PUTNAM TAX EXEMPT MONEY
MARKET FUND
06
2
04-
6561110
811-
5215

33-
15238
12/3/8
6
10/19/
87
PUTNAM NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT
MONEY MARKET FUND
06
3
04-
2980863
811-
5335

33-
17344
9/2/87
10/19/
87
PUTNAM CALIFORNIA TAX
EXEMPT MONEY MARKET FUND
06
4
04-
2980836
811-
5333

33-
17211
9/2/87
10/19/
87
PUTNAM VT VOYAGER FUND
06
5
04-
2986134
811-
5346

33-
17486
9/24/8
7
1/14/8
8
PUTNAM VT GROWTH & INCOME
FUND
06
6
04-
2986132
811-
5346

33-
17486
9/24/8
7
1/14/8
8
PUTNAM VT HIGH YIELD FUND
06
7
04-
2986135
811-
5346

33-
17486
9/24/8
7
1/14/8
8
PUTNAM VT INCOME FUND
06
8
04-
2986133
811-
5346

33-
17486
9/24/8
7

PUTNAM VT MONEY MARKET FUND
06
9
04-
2986131
811-
5346

33-
17486
9/24/8
7
1/14/8
8
PVT GLOBAL ASSET ALLOCATION
FUND
07
0
04-
6577628
811-
5346

33-
17486

1/14/8
8
PUTNAM MASTER INCOME TRUST
07
2
04-
2993219
811-
5375
1-
9774
33-
18169
9/30/8
7
12/17/
87
PUTNAM PREMIER INCOME TRUST
07
3
04-
2995046
811-
5452
1-
9816
33-
19648
1/14/8
8
2/18/8
8
PUTNAM MASTER INTERMEDIATE
INCOME TRUST
07
4
04-
6584465
811-
5498
1-
9870
33-
20610
3/10/8
8
4/21/8
8
PUTNAM DIVERSIFIED INCOME
TRUST
07
5
04-
3017475
811-
5635

33-
23623
8/11/8
8
9/23/8
8
PUTNAM VT NEW OPPORTUNITIES
FUND
09
8
04-
3338263
811-
5346

33-
17486
9/24/8
7
5/1/94
PUTNAM VT UTILITIES GROWTH
AND INCOME
15
2
04-
3139324
811-
5346

33-
17486
9/24/8
7
5/1/92
PUTNAM TAX-FREE HEALTH CARE
FUND
16
8
04-
3153831
811-
6659
1-
11132
33-
47739
5/1/92
6/19/9
2
PUTNAM MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
18
3
04-
6716830
811-
7270
1-
1468
33-
53076
10/2/9
2
11/190
PUTNAM CALIFORNIA
INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPAL
TRUST
18
4
04-
6716831
811-
7276
1-
11472
33-
53106
10/5/9
2
11/19/
92
PUTNAM NEW YORK INVESTMENT
GRADE MUNICIPAL TRUST
18
5
04-
6716832
811-
7274
1-
11470
33-
63104
10/5/9
2
11/19/
92
PUTNAM HIGH INCOME
OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
22
4
04-
6777185
811-
07253
1-
11433
33-
57901
2/23/9
5
6/26/9
5
PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION
FUNDS:  GROWTH PORTFOLIO
25
0
04-
6746612
811-
7121

33-
51017
11/4/9
3
1/10/9
4
PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION
FUNDS:  BALANCED PORTFOLIO
25
9
04-
6746615
811-
7121

33-
51017
11/4/9
3
1/10/9
4
PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION
FUNDS:  CONSERVATIVE
PORTFOLIO
26
4
04-
6746611
811-
7121

33-
51017
11/4/9
3
1/10/9
4
NEW VALUE FUND
27
4
04-
3251564
811-
7237

33-
56339

12/28/
95
PUTNAM VOYAGER FUND II
37
7
04-
6661046
811-
6203

33-
37527
10/18/
90
4/13/9
3
PUTNAM INTERMEDIATE U.S.
GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND
39
8
04-
6661044
811-
6257

33-
37991
11/20/
90
2/1/93
PUTNAM CAPITAL APPRECIATION
FUND
43
3
04-
6733578
811-
7061

33-
49583
5/4/93
8/2/93
PUTNAM MUNICIPAL
OPPORTUNITIES TRUST
58
2
04-
3187549
811-
7626
1-
11892
33-
60790
4/1/93
5/21/9
3
PUTNAM MANAGED HIGH YIELD
TRUST
59
0
04-
6733967
811-
7658
1-
11910
33-
61388
4/16/9
3
6/18/9
3
PUTNAM VT ASIA PACIFIC
GROWTH FUND
71
3
04-
6779870
811-
5346

33-
17486
9/24/8
7
5/1/95
PUTNAM UTILITIES GROWTH
AND INCOME FUND
84
0
04-
6660195
811-
5889

33-
37011
2/20/9
0
11/16/
90
PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL GROWTH
FUND
84
1
04-
6661045
811-
6190

33-
37214
10/5/9
0
2/25/9
1
PUTNAM ASIA PACIFIC GROWTH
FUND
84
4
04-
6661084
811-
6202

33-
37528
10/23/
90
2/20/9
1
PUTNAM MASSACHUSETTS TAX
EXEMPT INCOME FUND
84
5
04-
6626127
811-
4518

33-
5416
3/7/86
10/3/8
6
PUTNAM MICHIGAN TAX EXEMPT
INCOME FUND
84
6
04-
6626130
811-
4529

33-
8923
9/2/86
10/3/8
6
PUTNAM MINNESOTA TAX EXEMPT
INCOME FUND
84
7
04-
6626128
811-
4527

33-
8916
9/2/86
10/3/8
6
PUTNAM OHIO TAX EXEMPT
INCOME FUND
84
8
04-
6626129
811-
4528

33-
8924
9/2/86
10/3/8
6
PUTNAM NEW OPPORTUNITIES
FUND
85
2
04-
3091455
811-
6128

33-
35576
6/25/9
0
8/29/9
0
PUTNAM NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT
OPPORTUNITIES FUND
85
4
04-
3101849
811-
6176

33-
37001
9/20/9
0
10/30/
90
PUTNAM ARIZONA TAX EXEMPT
INCOME FUND
85
5
04-
6665534
811-
6258

33-
37992
11/9/9
0
1/25/9
1
PUTNAM VT DIVERSIFIED
INCOME FUND
96
1
04-
6737822
811-
5346

33-
17486
9/24/8
7
9/1/93
PUTNAM INVESTMENT FUNDS:
GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
2A
P
04-
3287244
811-
7237

33-
56339
10/2/9
5

RESEARCH FUND
2A
Q
04-
3287245
811-
7237

33-
56339

10/2/9
5
EMERGING MARKETS FUND
2A
Y
04-
3296116
811-
7237

33-
56339

12/28/
95
INTERNATIONAL VOYAGER FUND
2A
Z
04-
3296117
811-
7237

33-
56339

12/28/
95
PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL GROWTH
AND INCOME
2C
E
04-
3299786
811-
07513

33-
3315
1/22/9
6
8/1/96
PUTNAM VT INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH & INCOME FUND
2D
N
04-
3338261
811-
5346

33-
17486

1/1/97
PUTNAM VT INTERNATIONAL
GROWTH FUND
2D
O
04-
3338260
811-
5346

33-
17486

1/1/97
PUTNAM VT INTERNATIONAL NEW
OPPORTUNITIES FUND
2D
P
04-
3338264
811-
5346

33-
17486

1/1/97
PUTNAM VT VISTA FUND
2D
Q
04-
3338265
811-
5346

33-
17486
9/24/8
7
1/1/97
PUTNAM VT NEW VALUE FUND
2D
R
04-
3338264
811-
5346

33-
17486
9/24/8
7
1/1/97
PUTNAM SMALL CAP GROWTH
FUND
2H
F
04-
3399647
811-
7513

333-
515
1/6/98

PUTNAM NEW CENTURY GROWTH
FUND
2H
W
04-
6857012
811-
7513

333-
515
1/22/9
6
2/17/9
8
PUTNAM CAPITAL
OPPORTUNITIES FUND
2I
I
04-
3414992
811-
7237

33-
56339
5/1/98

PUTNAM VT INVESTORS FUND
2I
O
04-
6862434
811-
5346

33-
17486
4/29/9
8

PUTNAM VT OTC & EMERGING
GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
2I
P
04-
6862434
811-
5346

33-
17486
4/29/9
8

PUTNAM VT THE GEORGE PUTNAM
FUND OF BOSTON
2I
S
04-
3412097
811-
5346

33-
17486
4/29/9
8

PUTNAM VT HEALTH SCIENCES
FUND
2I
W
04-
3412095
811-
5346

33-
17486
4/29/9
8

PUTNAM VT RESEARCH FUND
2L
A
04-
3428472
811-
5346

33-
17486
9/30/9
8

PUTNAM TAX SMART EQUITY
FUND
2M
I
04-
6888512
822-
09289

333-
76335
4/99

PUTNAM VT SMALL CAP VALUE
FUND
2M
J
04-
6888382
811-
5346

33-
17486
4/99

PUTNAM VT GROWTH
OPPORTUNITIES
2P
U
04-
3492539
811-
5346

33-
17486
1/31/0
0

PUTNAM VT AMERICAN
GOVERNMENT INC
2P
X
04-
3492542
811-
5346

33-
17486
1/31/0
0

PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL FUND
2000
2S
L
04-
3511092
811-
7513

333-
515
5/30/0
0

PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL BLEND
FUND
2U
O

811-
7237

33-
56339
3/30/0
1

EX-99

Management Statement Regarding Compliance with Certain Provisions
of the Investment Company Act of 1940

We, as members of management of Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company on
behalf of The Putnam Funds (the Funds), are responsible for
complying with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of
Rule 17f-2, Custody of Investments by Registered Management
Investment Companies, of the Investment Company Act of 1940.  We
are also responsible for establishing and maintaining effective
internal control over compliance with those requirements.  We
have performed an evaluation of the Funds compliance with the
requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2 as of
September 27, 2002, and from June 28, 2002 through September 27,
2002.

Based on this evaluation, we assert that the Funds were in
compliance with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of
Rule 17f-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 as of September
27, 2002, and from June 28, 2002 through September 27, 2002, with
respect to securities reflected in the investment accounts of the
Funds.


Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company


By:



Paul Bucuvalas
Managing Director Custody
Services



February 24, 2003

EX-99

Report of Independent Accountants


To the Board of Trustees of
The Putnam Funds and the Board
of Directors of Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company

We have examined management's assertion, included in the
accompanying Management Statement Regarding Compliance with
Certain Provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940, about
The Putnam Funds (the Funds) compliance with the requirements of
subsections (b) and (c) of Rule 17f-2 under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (the Act) as of September 27, 2002.
Management of Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company on behalf of the
Funds is responsible for the Funds compliance with those
requirements.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on
management's assertion about the Funds compliance based on our
examination.

Our examination was conducted in accordance with attestation
standards established by the American Institute of Certified
Public Accountants and, accordingly, included examining, on a
test basis, evidence about the Funds compliance with those
requirements and performing such other procedures as we
considered necessary in the circumstances.  Included among our
procedures were the following tests performed as of September 27,
2002, and with respect to agreement of security purchases and
sales, for the period from June 28, 2002  (the date of our last
examination), through September 27, 2002:

- -	Obtained confirmation of all securities record-kept at banks
with whom the custodian and the Funds have contracted to
provide sub-custodian services including Mellon Bank, Bankers
Trust Company, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., United Missouri
Bank, JP Morgan Chase, and Citibank;

- -	Reconciled all such securities to the books and records of the
Funds and the Custodian;

- -	Confirmed with brokers or inspected documentation for selected
securities purchased but not received; and

- -	Agreed selected securities purchased and securities sold or
matured since our last report from the books and records of the
Funds to broker confirmations.

We believe that our examination provides a reasonable basis for
our opinion.  Our examination does not provide a legal
determination on the Funds compliance with specified
requirements.

In our opinion, management's assertion that the Funds were in
compliance with the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) of
Rule 17f-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 as of September
27, 2002 with respect to securities reflected in the investment
accounts of the Funds is fairly stated, in all material respects.

This report is intended solely for the information and use of the
Board of Trustees of The Putnam Funds, the Board of Directors and
management of Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company, the Securities and
Exchange Commission, and the auditors of the Funds and the Trusts
and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other
than these specified parties.



February 24, 2003
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