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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	19941031
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FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PUTNAM MANAGED MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000844790
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				046608976
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

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		FORM TYPE:		N-30D
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10158
		FILM NUMBER:		95500651

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE POST OFFICE SQ
		STREET 2:		MAILSTOP A14
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6172921536
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Putnam 
Managed 
Municipal 
Income Trust 

(Cover artwork) 

ANNUAL REPORT 
October 31, 1994 

(Scale graphic) 
BOSTON * LONDON * TOKYO 

<PAGE>

Performance highlights 

> ". . . Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust has been able to post good 
  relative returns throughout its history: over the trailing five-year period, 
  its 9.8% annualized return is one of the best in its objective." 

- -- Morningstar Mutual Funds analysis, September 23, 1994. 

> Performance should always be considered in light of a fund's investment 
  strategy. Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust is designed for investors 
  seeking high current income exempt from federal income tax through a 
  diversified portfolio of tax-exempt municipal securities. 

FISCAL 1994 RESULTS AT A GLANCE 

Total return                                   NAV             Market price 
............................................................................... 
(change in value during period plus 
  reinvested distributions) 
12 months ended 10/31/94                     -5.14%             -11.56 % 
Share value (common shares)                    NAV             Market price 
............................................................................... 
10/31/93                                    $10.88             $ 11.375 
10/31/94                                      9.49                9.250 

                                                 Capital gains(1) 
Distributions                                  Long-       Short- 
                          No.    Income         term         term       Total 
............................................................................... 
Period ended 10/31/94 
Common shares               12    $0.762      $0.059       $0.034      $0.855 
Preferred shares                                                        Total 
Series A (550)                                                       $2772.58 
Series B (550)                                                       $2776.85 
Series C (650)                                                       $2733.17 

Current return                       NAV                  Market price 
............................................................................... 
End of period 
Current dividend rate(2)             8.03%                  8.24% 
Taxable equivalent(3)               13.29                  13.64 

Performance data represent past results. For performance over longer periods, 
see page 7. 
(1)Capital gains are taxable for federal and, in most cases, state tax 
purposes. 
(2)Income portion of most recent distribution, annualized and divided by NAV 
or market price at end of period. 
(3)Assumes maximum 39.6% federal tax rate. Results for investors subject to 
lower tax rates would not be as advantageous. For some investors, investment 
income may also be subject to the federal Alternative Minimum Tax. Investment 
income may be subject to state and local taxes. 

<PAGE>

From the Chairman 

(Photo) 

(C)Karsh, Ottawa 

Dear Shareholder: 

When markets turn down, investors with vision look beyond the unfolding 
negatives for opportunities farther down the road. Throughout Putnam Managed 
Municipal Income Trust's fiscal year that ended on October 31, 1994, there 
was plenty to obstruct the view. 

The period had hardly begun when signs appeared that the sustained bond 
market rise was about to end. Fund Manager Howard Manning began taking 
defensive action. Had he not done so, the toll on the fund's results would 
likely have been greater. Even so, the fund joined most other fixed-income 
investments in the decline. 

But Howard sees emerging strengths for tax-exempt securities. Supplies may 
become tighter as fewer issues come to market and more investors seek tax 
relief. Putnam Management believes that many sectors of the tax-exempt 
market, including health care, education, and resource recovery, are poised 
for growth. Both signs bode well for municipal bond investors. 

Howard will focus on these positive factors as he seeks out the most 
promising opportunities for your fund. His report on fiscal '94 performance 
and what he sees in store for fiscal '95 follows. 

Respectfully yours, 

(Signature) 

George Putnam 
Chairman of the Trustees 
December 14, 1994 

<PAGE>

Report from the fund manager 
Howard Manning 

Many municipal bond fund investors will undoubtedly breathe a sigh of relief 
when this year's volatile market brought on by inflation fears and rising 
interest rates comes to a close. Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust was 
not alone in feeling the dampening effects of this market as we report a 
total return of -5.14% at net asset value for the fiscal year ended October 
31, 1994. 

While these results are somewhat disappointing, we consider them 
understandable in light of the year's bond market decline. The fund continues 
to provide attractive current income: the fund's tax-free current dividend 
rate was 8.03% at net asset value at period's end. Investors who pay the 
maximum 39.6% federal income tax bracket would have had to receive a 13.29% 
taxable return to match this rate.* 

Investors can also take heart in the fact that the portfolio, in our opinion, 
is positioned well both in terms of coupon structure and sector allocation 
for any upturn in the municipal bond market. We also believe that the fund's 
solid long-term performance is an indicator of its ability to benefit from 
periods of market strength. 

> SUPPLY/DEMAND BALANCE SHIFT EXPECTED 
In the municipal bond market nationwide, there has been a decrease of more 
than 40% in the issuance of debt this year. While the supply side of the 
equation has tightened, one of the factors that has hindered the demand from 
taking shape, we believe, is the market's short-term overreactions to 
inflationary expectations. Mutual fund managers have been forced to raise 
cash to meet redemptions, which, in turn, has brought more selling in the 
market. 

While there can be no guarantees, we believe that demand will rise as more 
investors seek relief from higher taxes and increasingly recognize the 
attractiveness of municipal bonds relative to 

*Investors in lower brackets would also have benefited, but not to the same 
 extent. Certain high-income investors may be subject to the federal 
 Alternative Minimum Tax. Investment income may be subject to state and local 
 taxes. 

<PAGE>

taxable U.S. Treasury bonds. Taken together, these factors should act as a 
strong price support for tax-exempt securities, although, of course, prices 
of fixed-income securities are determined by many factors, including changes 
in interest rates. 

> RESPONDING TO INTEREST RATE MOVEMENTS 
In attempting to steer your fund's portfolio through this choppy market, we 
have undertaken several defensive measures. While anticipating and reacting 
to changes in interest rates is important, we believe these changes will not 
compromise the fund's ability to participate in any future market rallies. 

We have focused on purchasing bonds that will not be paid off for several 
years. This is designed to prevent attractive securities from being called 
away early. We have also taken steps to shorten the portfolio's duration 
somewhat. Duration is a measure of the price sensitivity of a bond or bond 
fund to a given change in interest rates. Shortening it can help to reduce a 
portfolio's volatility as well as protect its value. 

Most importantly, we have also begun to "swap up" into premium-coupon bonds. 
These bonds' higher coupons tend to make their prices less sensitive to 
rising interest rates and their higher income stream represents a greater 
portion of their return. This provides at least a temporary floor for their 
prices. 

> HEALTH CARE COULD ADD TO A BRIGHT FUTURE 
A fund's success with its sector weightings has a direct relationship to the 
strength of its research team. In our opinion, Putnam has the strong research 
capabilities needed to find tomorrow's attractive sectors. Although the fund 
holds debt across many sectors of the municipal bond market, we believe the 
health care sector holds the greatest promise. 

TOP FIVE INDUSTRY SECTORS* 

Health care 26.5% 
Utilities 14.3% 
Transportation 12.4% 
Education 6.8% 
Water & Sewer 6.1% 

*Based on a percentage of net assets as of 10/31/94. 
Figures may vary in the future. 

<PAGE>

Despite congressional failure to pass health care reform, tremendous changes 
are going on in the nation's hospitals and health care systems. We are 
finding undervalued health care securities nationwide. For several years, a 
significant cost cutting and consolidation have made this sector more 
efficient and cost effective. 

Additionally, some of the health care debt the fund does own has been or 
appears likely to be, in our opinion, the subject of takeovers by for-profit 
organizations or merger/affiliation with stronger not-for-profits. This is 
typically a positive event for bondholders because it often leads to a 
refinancing of the bond issue. When this occurs, the revenue source for 
interest payments of the bond shifts from the underlying cash flow of the 
project itself to AAA-rated U.S. government securities. We believe this 
elimination of the issue's exposure to credit risk could result in capital 
appreciation and increases in the fund's NAV. 

Some of the securities that have benefited or are likely to benefit from 
prerefunding include: St. Luke's Hospital of Arizona, Miami Cedars health 
system (which went from a BB- rating to AAA after prerefunding). An example 
of a beneficial merger/affiliation was Bexar County (Texas) St. Luke's 
Hospital, which went from a Baa rating to an A rating after a merger. 

> A LONG-TERM VIEW 
Despite recent financial problems in Orange County, California, we believe 
the state's municipal bond market offers tremendous value. While the fund has 
no direct exposure to Orange County, it currently holds 16% of its assets in 
California securities. We will continue to draw on Putnam Management's strong 
research capabilities in order to find attractive opportunities. 

As the fund enters fiscal 1995, we believe the economy will continue its 
current pace of slow but steady growth with relatively low inflation. We also 
believe that as time goes on, municipal bonds will become more attractive to 
tax-conscious investors when compared to taxable alternatives. 

The views expressed about the securities mentioned in this report are 
exclusively those of Putnam Management, and not meant as investment advice. 
Although the described holdings were viewed favorably as of October 31, 1994, 
there is no guarantee the fund will continue to hold these securities in the 
future. 

<PAGE>

Performance summary 

TOTAL RETURN FOR PERIODS ENDED 10/31/94 
                                                    Lehman Bros. 
                                                     Municipal 
                        NAV       Market price       Bond Index        CPI 
1 year                  -5.14%           -11.56%           -4.36%        2.61% 
5 years                 53.48             46.61            42.50        19.03 
Annual average           8.95              7.95             7.34         3.55 
Life of Fund 
  since (2/24/89)       61.45             46.35            52.52        22.94 
Annual average           8.78              6.92             7.70         3.70 

TOTAL RETURN FOR PERIODS ENDED 9/30/94 
(most recent calendar quarter) 
                                                   Lehman Bros. 
                                                    Municipal 
                       NAV       Market price       Bond Index        CPI 
1 year                 -2.35%            -8.07%           -2.44%        2.96% 
5 years                58.49             48.62            46.85        19.52 
Annual average          9.65              8.25             7.99         3.63 
5 years                65.08             51.24            55.28        22.86 
Annual average          9.36              7.67             8.18         3.75 

Performance data represent past results. Investment returns and principal 
value will fluctuate so an investor's shares, when sold, may be worth more or 
less than their original cost. Fund performance data do not take into account 
any adjustment for taxes payable on reinvested distributions. 

Total return shows how the value of the fund's shares changed over time, 
assuming you held the shares through the entire period and reinvested all 
distributions back into the fund. 

Net asset value (NAV) is the value of all your fund's assets, minus any 
liabilities, the liquidation preference and cumulative undeclared dividends 
paid on the fund's preferred shares, divided by the number of oustanding 
common shares. 

Market price is the current trading price of one share of the fund. Market 
prices are set by transactions between buyers and sellers on the New York 
Stock Exchange. 

Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index is an unmanaged list of long-term 
fixed-rate investment-grade tax-exempt bonds representative of the municipal 
bond market. The index does not take into account brokerage commissions or 
other costs, may include bonds different from those in the fund, and may pose 
different risks than the fund. 

Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a commonly used measure of inflation; it does 
not represent an investment return. 

<PAGE>

Report of Independent Accountants 
For the Year Ended October 31, 1994 

To the Trustees and Shareholders of 
Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust 

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of 
Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust ("the Fund"), including the portfolio 
of investments owned, as of October 31, 1994, the related statement of 
operations for the year then ended, the statement of changes in net assets 
for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the "Financial 
Highlights" for each of the five years in the period then ended, and for the 
period February 24, 1989 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1989. 
These financial statements and "Financial Highlights" are the responsibility 
of the Fund's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on 
these financial statements and "Financial Highlights" based on our audits. 

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing 
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to 
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and 
"Financial Highlights" are free of material misstatement. An audit includes 
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures 
in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of 
securities owned as of October 31, 1994, by correspondence with the custodian 
and brokers. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used 
and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the 
overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide 
a reasonable basis for our opinion. 

In our opinion, the financial statements and "Financial Highlights" referred 
to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of 
Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust as of October 31, 1994, the results of 
its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for 
each of the two years in the period then ended, and the "Financial 
Highlights" for each of the five years in the period then ended and for the 
period February 24, 1989 (commencement of operations) to October 31, 1989, in 
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. 

                                                      Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. 
Boston, Massachusetts 
December 16, 1994 

<PAGE>

Portfolio of investments owned 
October 31, 1994 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
MUNICIPAL BONDS AND NOTES (98.2%)(a) 
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT                                                                                RATINGS(b)                VALUE 
Arizona (3.4%) 
<S>              <C>                                                                             <C>               <C>
                 AZ Hlth. Fac. Auth. Hosp. Syst. Rev. Bonds 
$ 3,000,000       (St. Luke's Hosp. Syst.), Ser. A, 10-1/8s, 11/1/15                             Ba                 $ 3,135,000 
  3,500,000       (St. Luke's Hlth. Syst.), 7-1/4s, 11/1/14                                      Ba                   3,325,000 
  2,000,000      Gila Cnty., Indl. Dev. Auth. Poll. Control Rev. Bonds Ser. 85, 8.9s, 7/1/06     Baa                  2,190,000 
  4,000,000      Payson, Ind. Dev. Auth. Hosp. Rev. Bonds (Payson Regl. Med. Ctr. Inc. 
                   Project), 7.7s, 10/1/23                                                       B/P                  3,845,000 
  9,900,000      Salt River, Agricultural Impt. & Pwr. Dist. Elec. Syst. Rev. Bonds (Salt 
                   River Project), Ser. B, 5-1/4s, 1/1/19                                        AA                   8,093,250 
                                                                                                                    $20,588,250 
California (16.0%) 
$ 5,700,000      Berkeley, Hlth. Fac. Rev. Bonds (Alta Bates Med. Ctr.), Ser. A, 6.55s, 
                   12/1/22                                                                       Baa                $ 5,080,125 
  2,000,000      CA Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev. Bonds (Pacific Presbyterian Med. Ctr.), Ser 89A, 
                   6.85s, 6/1/19                                                                 BBB                  1,787,500 
  7,430,000      CA Health Facs. Fing. Auth. Rev. Bonds (Pac. Presbyterian), Ser. B, 
                   Industrial Indemnity Insurance, 6-3/4s, 6/1/15                                A                    7,114,225 
                 CA State Pub. Works Board Lease Rev. Bonds 
 12,605,000       (Various Cmnty. College Projects), Ser. A, 5-5/8s, 12/1/13                     A                   10,714,250 
  3,500,000       (Various U. of CA Projects), Ser. A, 5-1/2s, 6/1/21                            A                    2,817,500 
                 (U. of CA Projects), 
  5,000,000       Ser. B, 5-1/2s, 6/1/14                                                         A                    4,162,500 
  6,220,000       Ser. B, 5-3/8s, 6/1/09                                                         A                    5,333,650 
  5,000,000      Contra Costa, Wtr. Dist. Wtr. Rev. Bonds, Ser. G, Municipal Bond Insurance 
                   Association (MBIA), 5-1/2s, 10/1/19                                           AAA                  4,275,000 
  2,775,000      Corona, Certif. of Participation (COP) (Vista Hosp. Syst.), Ser. B, 9-1/2s, 
                   7/1/20                                                                        BB/P                 2,851,305 
  2,760,000      Glendale, Hosp. Rev. Bonds (Verdugo Hills Hosp.), Ser. A, 10-1/8s, 1/1/15       A                    2,832,450 
  5,000,000      Los Angeles, Dept. Wtr. & Pwr. Elec. Plant Rev. Bonds, MBIA, 5-1/4s, 
                   11/15/26                                                                      AAA                  3,937,500 
 22,800,000      Metro. Wtr. Dist. Southern CA Wtrwrks. Rev Bonds, 6-3/4s, 7/1/18                AA                  24,624,000 
  5,000,000      Riverside, Redev. Agcy. Rev. Bonds (Tax Allocation Merged Redev. Project), 
                   Ser. A, MBIA, 5-5/8s, 8/1/23                                                  AAA                  4,250,000 
 15,000,000      U. of CA Rev. Bonds (USCD Med. Ctr. Satellite Med. Fac.), 7.9s, 12/1/19         BBB                 15,581,250 
                                                                                                                    $95,361,255 
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MUNICIPAL BONDS AND NOTES 
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT                                                                                RATINGS(b)                VALUE 
Colorado (6.6%) 
                 Denver, City & Cnty. Arpt. Rev. Bonds 
$ 4,000,000       Ser. A, 8-3/4s, 11/15/23                                                       Baa                $ 4,145,000 
  7,000,000       Ser. A, 8-1/2s, 11/15/23                                                       Baa                  7,131,250 
  1,050,000       Ser. D, 7-3/4s, 11/15/13                                                       Baa                  1,015,875 
  2,000,000       Ser. B, 7-1/4s, 11/15/23                                                       Baa                  1,815,000 
 12,000,000       Ser. D, 7s, 11/15/25                                                           Baa                 10,530,000 
  2,800,000       Ser. C, 6-3/4s, 11/15/13                                                       Baa                  2,464,000 
 14,470,000      Denver, City & Cnty. Special Fac. Arpt. Rev. Bonds (United Air Lines, Inc. 
                   Project), Ser. A, 6-7/8s, 10/1/32                                             Baa                 12,426,113 
                                                                                                                    $39,527,238 
Florida (6.6%) 
$ 5,000,000      Hernando Cnty., Indl. Dev. Rev. Bonds (FL Crushed Stone Co.), 8-1/2s, 
                   12/1/14                                                                       B/P                $ 5,125,000 
  2,000,000      Hillsborough Cnty., Aviation Auth. Special Purpose Rev. Bonds (USAir Inc. 
                   Project), 8.6s, 1/15/22                                                       B                    1,800,000 
  7,900,000      Lee Cnty., Hosp. Board of Directors Hosp. Residual Interest Bonds (RIBS) 
                   (Lee Memorial Hosp.), MBIA, 8.327s, 3/26/20                                   AAA                  7,179,125 
  3,000,000      Miami, Hlth. Facs. Auth. Rev. Bonds (Cedars Med. Ctr.), Ser. A, 8.3s, 
                   10/1/07                                                                       AAA/P                3,303,750 
  1,500,000      Orange Cnty., Hlth. Fac. Auth. 1st. Mtge. Rev. Bonds (RHA/Princeton Hosp.), 
                   9s, 7/1/21                                                                    B/P                  1,485,000 
                 Palm Beach Cnty., Hlth. Fac. Auth. Rev. Bonds (JFK Med. Ctr. Inc. Project), 
  1,260,000       8-7/8s, 12/1/18                                                                AAA                  1,365,525 
  1,705,000       Prerefunded 8-7/8s, 12/1/18                                                    AAA                  1,954,356 
 16,350,000      Tampa, Cap. Impt. Rev. Bonds 
                  Ser. B, 8-3/8s, 10/1/18                                                        BBB                 17,249,250 
                                                                                                                    $39,462,006 
Georgia (0.9%) 
$ 3,250,000      Gwinnett Cnty., Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev. Bonds (Kawneer Co. Inc. Project), 
                   Ser. 1984, 9-1/2s, 6/1/15                                                     BBB/P              $ 3,440,938 
  1,815,000      Savannah, Hosp. Auth. Rev. Bonds 
                   (Impt.-Candler Hosp.), 7s, 1/1/23                                             Baa                  1,642,575 
                                                                                                                    $ 5,083,513 
Idaho (0.7%) 
$ 4,000,000      Owyhee Cnty., Indl. Dev. Corp. Rev. Bonds (Envirosafe Svcs. of Idaho Inc.), 
                   8-1/4s, 11/1/02                                                               B/P                $ 3,905,000 
Illinois (3.1%) 
$ 5,000,000      Chicago, O'Hare Intl. Arpt. Rev. Bonds, 
                 Ser. B, 10-3/8s, 1/1/09                                                         A                  $ 5,187,500
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MUNICIPAL BONDS AND NOTES 
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT                                                                                RATINGS(b)                VALUE 

Illinois (continued) 
                 Chicago, O'Hare Intl. Arpt. Special Fac. Rev. Bonds 
$5,528,000        (United Air Lines, Inc.), Ser. B, 
                    8.95s, 5/1/18                                                                Baa                $ 5,977,150 
 3,325,000        (United Air Lines, Inc.), Ser. 84A, 
                    8.85s, 5/1/18                                                                Baa                  3,582,688 
 1,895,000        (United Air Lines, Inc.), Ser. 84B, 
                    8.85s, 5/1/18                                                                Baa                  2,041,863 
 2,500,000       IL Dev. Fin. Auth. Retirement Hsg. Rev. Bonds (Regency Park-Lincolnwood), 
                   Ser. A, 10-1/4s, 4/15/19(c)                                                   B/P                  1,750,000 
                                                                                                                    $18,539,201 
Iowa (0.9%) 
                 IA Fin. Auth. Hlth. Care Fac. Rev. Bonds (Mercy Hlth. Initiatives Project), 
$3,000,000        9.95s, 7/1/19                                                                  B/P                $ 3,000,000 
 2,350,000        9.85s, 7/1/09                                                                  BB/P                 2,350,000 
                                                                                                                    $ 5,350,000 
Kansas (2.6%) 
$7,500,000       Burlington, Poll. Control, RIBS (KS Gas & Electric), Ser. 91-4, MBIA, 
                   9.86s, 6/1/31 (acquired 12/17/91, cost $7,800,000)(d)                         AAA                $ 7,753,125 
 8,400,000       Witchita, Hosp. RIBS Ser. 111-A, MBIA, 9.229s, 10/1/17                          AAA                  8,001,000 
                                                                                                                    $15,754,125 
Kentucky (0.2%) 
$1,000,000       Scott Cnty., Indl. Dev. Variable Rate Demand Notes (VRDN) (Hoover Group 
                   Inc. Project), 8-1/2s, 11/1/14                                                VMIG1              $   965,000 
Louisiana (3.7%) 
$5,000,000       Hodge, Combined Util. Rev. Bonds (Stone Container Corp.), 9s, 3/1/10            B/P                $ 5,175,000 
                 Port of New Orleans, Indl. Dev. Rev. Bonds (Continental Grain Co. Project), 
 4,000,000        Ser. A, 14-1/2s, 2/1/02                                                        BB                   4,500,000 
 3,500,000        14-1/2s, 1/1/02                                                                BB                   3,933,125 
                 West Feliciana Parish, Poll. Control Rev. Bonds (Gulf States Util. Co. 
                   Project), 
 2,000,000        Ser. C, 12s, 5/1/14                                                            Baa                  2,075,000 
 5,500,000        Ser. A, 10-5/8s, 5/1/14                                                        Baa                  5,706,250 
                                                                                                                    $21,389,375 
Maine (0.5%) 
$3,000,000       ME Fin. Auth. Solid Waste Recycling Facs. Rev. Bonds (Great Northern Paper 
                   Project), 7-3/4s, 10/1/22                                                     Baa                $ 3,090,000 

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MUNICIPAL BONDS AND NOTES 
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT                                                                                RATINGS(b)                VALUE

Maryland (0.8%) 
$4,000,000       MD State Hlth. & Higher Edl. Facs. Auth. Rev. Bonds (Doctors Cmnty. Hosp.), 
                   8-3/4s, 7/1/12                                                                Aaa                $ 4,675,000 
Massachusetts (4.6%) 
$4,750,000       Boston, General Obligation (G.O.) Rev. Bonds (City Hospital), MBIA, Ser. B, 
                   5-3/4s, 2/15/23                                                               AAA                $ 4,132,500 
                 MA State Hlth. & Edl. Fac. Auth. Rev Bonds 
 3,000,000        (Norwood Hosp.), Ser. E, 8s, 7/1/12                                            Ba                   2,883,750 
 4,000,000        (Rehab. Hosp. Cape & Islands), Ser. A,  7-7/8s, 8/15/24                        BB/P                 3,870,000 
                 (MA Eye & Ear Infirmary), 
 1,010,000        Ser. A, 7-3/8s, 7/1/11                                                         Baa                    951,925 
 2,340,000        Ser. A, 7.2s, 7/1/02                                                           Baa                  2,252,250 
                 MA State Indl. Fin. Agcy. 1st. Mtge. Rev. Bonds (Pioneer Valley Living 
                   Ctr.), 
 2,000,000        7s, 10/1/20                                                                    B/P                  1,837,500 
 1,323,784        zero %s, 10/1/20(c)                                                            B/P                      1,655 
 5,000,000       MA State Indl. Fin. Agcy. Resource Recvy. Rev. Bonds (Southeastern MA 
                   Project), Ser. B, 9-1/4s, 7/1/15                                              BB/P                 5,493,750 
 2,000,000       MA State Indl. Fin. Agcy. Rev. Bonds (Orchard Cove Inc.), 9s, 5/1/22            BB/P                 2,162,500 
 2,900,000       MA State Indl. Fin. Agcy. Tunnel Rev. Bonds (MA Tpk.), 9s, 10/1/20              BAA/P                3,023,250 
                                                                                                                    $26,609,080 
Michigan (9.7%) 
$4,690,000       Detroit, Local Dev. Fin. Auth. Tax Increment Rev. Bonds Ser. A, 9-1/2s, 
                   5/1/21                                                                        BBB/P              $ 5,669,038 
 4,000,000       Detroit, Swr. Disp. Rev. Bonds Federal Guaranty Insurance Co. (FGIC), 
                   5.7s, 7/1/23                                                                  AAA                  3,460,000 
 6,000,000       Dickinson Cnty., Econ. Dev. Corp. Poll. Control Rev. Bonds (Champion Intl. 
                   Corp. Project), 5.85s, 10/1/18                                                Baa                  5,025,000 
 3,550,000       Grand Rapids, Cmnty. College Rev. Bonds, MBIA, 5.9s, 5/1/19                     AAA                  3,217,188 
 2,000,000       Greater Detroit, Resource Recvy. Auth. Rev. Bonds, Ser. B, 9-1/4s, 12/13/08     BBB                  2,107,500 
 4,780,000       Highland Park, Hosp. Fin. Auth. Fac. Rev. Bonds (MI Hlth. Care Corp. 
                   Project), Ser. A, 9-7/8s, 12/1/19                                             B                    4,869,625 
 5,500,000       Kalamazoo Hosp. Fin. Auth. Hosp. Fac. Rev. Bonds (Borgess Med. Ctr.), Ser. 
                   A, FGIC, 5-1/4s, 6/1/17                                                       AAA                  4,489,375 
                 MI State Hosp. Fin. Auth. Rev. Bonds 
 3,035,000        (Detroit-Macomb Hosp. Corp.), Ser. A,  7.4s, 6/1/13                            B                    2,849,106 
 4,800,000        (Detroit-Macomb Hosp. Corp.), Ser. A,  7.3s, 6/1/01                            B                    4,686,000 

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MUNICIPAL BONDS AND NOTES 
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT                                                                                RATINGS(b)                VALUE

Michigan (continued) 
$2,000,000        (Pontiac Osteopathic), Ser. A, 6s, 2/1/24                                      BBB                $ 1,580,000 
 3,000,000        (Detroit Med. Ctr.), Ser. B, 5-1/2s, 8/15/23                                   A                    2,328,750 
                 MI State Strategic Fund Ltd. Oblig. Rev. Bonds 
 7,000,000        (Env. Research Project), 8-1/8s, 10/1/14                                       A/P                  7,420,000 
 4,000,000        (Blue Wtr. Fiber Project), 8s, 1/1/12                                          B/P                  3,835,000 
 4,000,000       Midland Cnty., Econ. Dev. Corp. Poll. Control Rev. Bonds, Ser. B, 9-1/2s, 
                   7/23/09                                                                       B/P                  4,320,000 
 2,150,000       Wayne Charter Cnty., Special Arpt. Fac. Rev. Bonds (Republic Air Lines Inc. 
                   Project), 10-3/8s, 12/1/15                                                    B/P                  2,270,938 
                                                                                                                    $58,127,520 
Minnesota (1.3%) 
$1,985,000       Chaska, Indl. Dev. Rev. Bonds (Lifecore Biomedical Inc. Project), 10-1/4s, 
                   9/1/20                                                                        BB/P               $ 2,248,013 
 1,000,000       Rochester, Hlth. Care Fac. RIBS (Mayo Foundation), Ser. H, 8.837s, 11/15/15     AA                     867,500 
 5,595,000       St. Paul, Hsg, & Redev. Auth. Hosp. Rev. Bonds (Healtheast Project) Ser. A, 
                   6-5/8s, 11/1/17                                                               Baa                  4,923,600 
                                                                                                                    $ 8,039,113 
Mississippi (1.3%) 
                 Claiborne Cnty., Poll. Control Rev. Bonds (Middle South Energy Inc.), 
$2,500,000        Ser. C, 9-7/8s, 12/1/14                                                        BBB/P              $ 2,853,125 
 4,100,000        Ser. A, 9-1/2s, 12/1/13                                                        BBB/P                4,622,750 
                                                                                                                    $ 7,475,875 
Missouri (1.2%) 
$4,000,000       Kansas City, Indl. Dev. Auth. Hlth. Fac. Rev. Bonds (Park Lane Med. Ctr. 
                   Project), 
                   8-3/4s, 1/1/15                                                                BBB/P              $ 4,290,000 
 3,000,000       MO State Hlth. & Edl. Facs. Auth. Rev. Bonds (BJC Hlth. Sys.), Ser. A, 
                   6-1/2s, 5/15/20                                                               AA                   2,887,500 
                                                                                                                    $ 7,177,500 
Nebraska (1.8%) 
$2,000,000       Gage Cnty. Indl. Dev. VRDN (Hoover Group Inc. Project) 8-1/2s, 12/1/07          VMIG3              $ 1,942,500 
                 NE Investment Fin. Auth. Single Fam. Mtge. RIBS 
 1,500,000        Ser. B, Government National Mortgage Assn. Coll. (GNMA), 11.419s, 3/15/22      AAA                  1,567,500 
 7,070,000        Ser. 1, MBIA, GNMA Coll., 8-1/8s, 8/15/38                                      AAA                  7,343,963 
                                                                                                                    $10,853,963 
Nevada (1.5%) 
                 Clark Cnty., Indl. Dev. Rev. Bonds 
$4,000,000        (NV Pwr. Co. Project), 7.8s, 6/1/20                                            Baa                $ 4,175,000 
 4,850,000        (Southwest Gas Corp.), Ser. B, 
                   7-1/2s, 9/1/32                                                                Ba                   4,722,688 
                                                                                                                    $ 8,897,688 
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MUNICIPAL BONDS AND NOTES 
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT                                                                                RATINGS(b)                VALUE

New Hampshire (0.9%) 
$ 2,260,000      NH Higher Edl. & Hlth. Fac. Auth. Rev. Bonds (Alice Peck Day Memorial Hosp. 
                   Project), 9-3/8s, 11/1/20                                                     BAA/P              $ 2,293,900 
  2,800,000      NH State Indl. Dev. Auth. Poll. Control Rev. Bonds (United Illuminating 
                   Co.), Ser. B, 10-3/4s, 10/1/12                                                Baa                  3,192,000 
                                                                                                                    $ 5,485,900 
New Jersey (2.8%) 
$ 3,000,000      NJ Econ. Dev. Auth. Elec. Energy Fac. Rev. Bonds (Vineland Cogeneration 
                   L.P. Project), 7-7/8s, 6/1/19                                                 BB/P               $ 3,120,000 
  2,000,000      NJ Econ. Dev. Auth. Rev. Bonds (Tevco Inc. Project), 8-1/8s, 10/1/09            A/P                  2,137,500 
                 NJ Hlth. Care Fac. Fin. Auth. Rev. Bonds 
  4,680,000       (Mountainside Hosp.), Ser. A, 9s, 8/1/25                                       AA                   4,931,550 
  5,000,000       (St. Elizabeth Hosp.), Ser. B, 8-1/4s, 7/1/20                                  Baa                  5,281,250 
  1,500,000      Union Cnty., Util. Auth. Solid Waste Rev. Bonds, Ser. A, 7.2s, 6/15/14          A                    1,481,250 
                                                                                                                    $16,951,550 
New York (4.6%) 
                 NY City, General Obligation (G.O.) Bonds, 
$ 7,000,000       Ser. F, 8-1/4s, 11/15/10                                                       A                  $ 7,761,250 
  4,925,000       Ser. D, Group C, 8s, 8/1/01                                                    Aaa                  5,651,438 
                 NY State Urban Dev. Corp. Rev. Bonds (Correctional Fac.), Financial 
                   Security Assurance, Inc. (FSA), 
 10,685,000       5-1/2s, 1/1/15                                                                 Baa                  8,975,400 
  6,000,000       5-1/2s, 1/1/15                                                                 Baa                  5,106,600 
                                                                                                                    $27,494,688 
North Carolina (1.5%) 
$10,500,000      NC Eastern Muni. Pwr. Agcy. Pwr. Sys. Rev. Bonds, Ser. B, 6s, 1/1/22            A                  $ 9,161,250 

Ohio (4.1%) 
$ 1,950,000      Dayton, Special Fac. Rev. Bonds (Emery Air Freight Corp.), Ser. A, 12-1/2s, 
                   10/1/09                                                                       B/P                $ 2,254,688 
 20,000,000      OH State Air Quality Dev. Auth. Poll. Control Rev. Bonds (Cleveland Co. 
                   Project), FGIC, 8s, 12/1/13                                                   AAA                 22,450,000 
                                                                                                                    $24,704,688 
Oklahoma (1.1%) 
$ 3,000,000      Oklahoma Cnty., Indl. Auth. Rev. Bonds (Epworth Villa Project), Ser. A, 
                   10-1/4s, 4/1/19                                                               BB/P               $ 3,258,750 
                 Tulsa, Indl. Auth. Hosp. Rev. Bonds (Tulsa Regl. Med. Ctr.), 
  2,500,000       7.2s, 6/1/17                                                                   BBB                  2,346,875 
  1,080,000       7s, 6/1/06                                                                     BBB                  1,071,900 
                                                                                                                    $ 6,677,525 
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MUNICIPAL BONDS AND NOTES 
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT                                                                                RATINGS(b)                VALUE

Pennsylvania (2.3%) 
$4,000,000       Allegheny Cnty., Indl. Dev. Auth. Arpt. Special Facs. Rev. Bonds (USAir 
                   Inc. Project), Ser. B, 8-1/2s, 3/1/21                                         B                  $ 3,620,000 
 4,000,000       Geisinger, Auth. Hlth. Syst. Rev. Muni. Cap. Rev. Bonds, Ser. A, 5.45s, 
                   7/1/22                                                                        AA                   3,930,000 
 6,000,000       PA State Higher Edl. Assistance Agcy. Student Loan, RIBS, Ser. B, MBIA, 
                   11.062s, 3/1/20                                                               AAA                  6,367,500 
                                                                                                                    $13,917,500 
South Carolina (0.9%) 
$5,000,000       SC State Hsg. Fin. & Dev. Auth. Multi-Fam. Mtge. Rev. Bonds 8-1/2s, 10/1/21     BBB                $ 5,443,750 

Tennessee (1.5%) 
$8,840,000       Metro. Nashville & Davidson Cnty., Hlth. & Edl. Fac. Board Rev. Bonds 
                   (Vanderbilt U.), Ser. A, 10-1/2s, 12/1/14                                     A                  $ 9,049,950 
Texas (7.3%) 
$2,850,000       Amarillo, Hlth. Fac. Hosp. Corp. RIBS (High Plains Baptist Hosp.), 
                   Financial Security Assurance, Inc. (FSA), 9.353s, 1/3/22                      AAA                $ 2,614,875 
 3,200,000       Bexar Cnty., Hlth. Fac. Dev. Corp. Rev. Bonds (Heartway Corp.), Ser. A-1, 
                   10-1/4s, 3/1/19                                                               B/P                  3,388,000 
                 (St. Luke's Lutheran Hosp. Project), 
   500,000        7.9s, 5/1/18                                                                   A                      513,750 
 3,200,000        7.9s, 5/1/11                                                                   A                    3,328,000 
 7,250,000       Brazos River, Poll. Control Auth. Rev. Bonds (TX Utils. Elec. Co. Project), 
                   Ser. A, 
                   7-7/8s, 3/1/21                                                                Baa                  7,621,563 
 5,000,000       Dallas-Fort Worth, Intl. Arpt. Fac. Impt. Corp. Rev. Bonds (American 
                   Airlines, Inc.), 
                   7-1/2s, 11/1/25                                                               Baa                  4,725,000 
                 Houston, Hsg. Fin. Corp. Single Fam. Mtge. Rev. Bonds 
 2,556,000        Ser. A, Verex Mtg. Ins., 10-7/8s, 2/15/16                                      Baa                  2,603,925 
 2,065,000       (Lomas & Nettleton Administration Co.), Ser. B, 10-3/8s, 12/15/13               Baa                  2,111,463 
 3,000,000       Southeast TX Hsg. Fin. Corp. Multi-Fam. Hsg. Rev. Bonds (Bayou Pk. Village 
                   Apt. Project), Ser. B, 10.175s, 8/1/16                                        B/P                  3,015,000 
 2,500,000       (Promenade Place Apts. Project), Ser. B, 10.175s, 8/1/16                        B/P                  2,484,375 
 5,000,000       (Pavilion Place Apts. Project), Ser. A, 
                   7.6s, 7/1/16                                                                  BBB/P                5,006,250 
 3,000,000       Tarrant Cnty., Hlth. Facs. Dev. Corp. Hosp. Rev. Bonds (Cmnty. Hlth. Care 
                   Fndtn. Inc. Project), 10-1/8s, 4/1/21                                         B/P                  3,112,500 
 4,000,000       Tomball, Hosp. Auth. Rev. Bonds 
                   6-1/8s, 7/1/23                                                                Baa                  3,280,000 
                                                                                                                    $43,804,701 
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MUNICIPAL BONDS AND NOTES 
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT                                                                                RATINGS(b)                VALUE

Virginia (0.9%) 
$5,400,000       Fredericksburg, Indl. Dev. Auth. Hosp. Fac. RIBS, FGIC, 9.773s, 8/15/23         AAA               $  5,123,250 

Washington (2.9%) 
                 WA State Pub. Pwr. Supply Syst. Rev. Bonds (Nuclear Project No. 1), 
$9,685,000        Ser. A, Prerfdg, 7-1/2s, 7/1/15                                                AA                $ 10,641,394 
 6,315,000        Ser. A, Rfdg, 7-1/2s, 7/1/15                                                   AA                   6,670,219 
                                                                                                                   $ 17,311,613 
                 Total Investments (cost $587,687,697)(e)                                                          $585,997,067 
</TABLE>

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NOTES 
(a) Percentages indicated are based on total net assets of $596,991,556. Net 
assets available to common shareholders are $421,754,447, which corresponds 
to a net asset value per common share of $9.49. 

(b) The Moody's or Standard & Poor's ratings indicated are believed to be the 
most recent ratings available at October 31, 1994 for the securities listed. 
Ratings are generally ascribed to securities at the time of issuance. While 
the agencies may from time to time revise such ratings, they undertake no 
obligation to do so, and the ratings indicated do not necessarily represent 
ratings which the agencies would ascribe to these securities at October 31, 
1994. Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by "/P" and are not publicly 
rated. Ratings are not covered by the Report of Independent Accountants. 

(c) Non-income-producing security. 

(d) Restricted, excluding 144A securities, as to public resale. At the date of 
acquisition, these securities were valued at cost. There were no outstanding 
unrestricted securities of the same class as those held. Total market value 
of restricted securities owned at October 31, 1994 was $7,753,125 or 1.3% of 
net assets. 

(e) The aggregate identified cost for federal income tax purposes is 
$587,863,540, resulting in gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of 
$16,894,009, and $18,760,482, respectively, or net unrealized depreciation of 
$1,866,473. 

The rates shown on Residual Interest Bonds (RIBS) which are securities paying 
variable rates that vary inversely to changes in market interest rates, 
Floating rate notes, Variable Certificates of Participation (COP) and 
Variable Rate Demand Notes (VRDN) are the current interest rates at October 
31, 1994, which are subject to change based on the terms of the security. 

The fund had the following industry group concentrations greater than 10% on 
October 31, 1994 (as a percentage of net assets): 
   Health Care 26.5% 
   Utilities 14.3 
   Transportation 12.4 

The table below shows the percentage of the fund's investments at October 31, 
1994 assigned to the various rating categories by Moody's and Standard and 
Poor's and in unrated securities determined by Putnam Management to be of 
comparable quality. 

                                        Unrated securities of 
                    Rated securities     comparable quality, 
                    as percentage of       as percentage of 
     Rating        Fund's net assets      Fund's net assets 
"AAA"/"Aaa"               18.4%                  0.6% 
"AA"/"Aa"                 10.5                   -- 
"A"/"A"                   12.0                   1.6 
"BBB"/"Baa"               29.9                   5.2 
"BB"/"Ba"                  3.8                   4.3 
"B"/"B"                    3.0                   8.5 
VMIG1                      0.1                   -- 
VMIG3                                            -- 
                           0.3 
    The accompanying notes are an integral of these financial statements. 

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Statement of assets and liabilities 
October 31, 1994 

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                   <C>
Assets
Investments in securities, at value (identified cost $587,687,697) (Note 1)           $585,997,067 
Interest receivable                                                                     14,375,967 
Receivable for securities sold                                                          13,904,512 
Total assets                                                                           614,277,546 
Liabilities 
Payable to subcustodian (Note 3)                                                           928,993 
Distributions payable to shareholders                                                    2,822,551 
Payable for securities purchased                                                        12,251,633 
Payable for compensation of Manager (Note 3)                                             1,066,057 
Payable for administrative services (Note 3)                                                 4,782 
Payable for investor servicing and custodian fees (Note 3)                                  85,046 
Other accrued expenses                                                                     126,928 
Total liabilities                                                                       17,285,990 
Net assets                                                                            $596,991,556 
Represented by 
Series A, B, and C remarketed preferred shares, without par value; 8,000 
  shares authorized (1,750 shares issued at $100,000 per share liquidation 
  preference) (Note 2)                                                                $175,000,000 
Common shares, without par value; unlimited shares authorized; 44,449,876 
  shares outstanding                                                                   409,823,599 
Undistributed net investment income                                                     18,238,370 
Accumulated net realized loss on investments                                            (4,379,783) 
Net unrealized depreciation of investments                                              (1,690,630) 
Net assets                                                                            $596,991,556 
Computation of net asset value 
Remarketed preferred shares at liquidation preference                                 $175,000,000 
Cumulative undeclared dividends on remarketed preferred shares                             237,109 
Net assets allocated to remarketed preferred shares at liquidation preference          175,237,109 
Net assets available to common shares: Net asset value per share $9.49 
  ($421,754,447 divided by 44,449,876 shares)                                          421,754,447 
Net assets                                                                            $596,991,556 
</TABLE>
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 


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Statement of operations 
Year ended October 31, 1994 

Tax exempt income                                                  $ 47,130,238 
Expenses: 
Compensation of Manager (Note 3)                                      4,250,515 
Investor servicing and custodian fees (Note 3)                          514,749 
Compensation of Trustees (Note 3)                                        20,962 
Auditing                                                                 51,549 
Reports to shareholders                                                  74,757 
Legal                                                                    14,023 
Postage                                                                  84,271 
Administrative services (Note 3)                                         13,859 
Exchange listing fees                                                    38,157 
Preferred share remarketing agent fees                                  463,579 
Other                                                                    13,322 
Total expenses                                                        5,539,743 
Net investment income                                                41,590,495 
Net realized loss on investments (Notes 1 and 4)                     (5,006,849)
Net realized gain on futures (Notes 1 and 4)                            728,251 
Net unrealized depreciation of investments during the year          (56,090,200)
Net loss on investments                                             (60,368,798)
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations               $(18,778,303)

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 

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Statement of changes in net assets 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            Year ended 
                                                                            October 31 
                                                                     1994               1993 
<S>                                                               <C>                 <C>
Increase (decrease) in net assets 
Operations: 
Net investment income                                             $ 41,590,495        $ 42,995,265 
Net realized gain (loss) on investments                             (5,006,849)          4,171,187 
Net realized gain (loss) on futures contracts                          728,251             (80,733) 
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments          (56,090,200)         40,690,659 
Net increase (decrease) in assets resulting from operations        (18,778,303)         87,776,378 
Distributions to remarketed prefered shareholders from net 
  investment income                                                 (4,753,458)         (4,480,767) 
Net increase (decrease) in assets resulting from operations 
  applicable to common shareholders (excluding cumulative 
  undeclared dividends on remarketed preferred shares of 
  $237,109 and $161,821 respectively)                              (23,531,761)         83,295,611 
Distributions to common shareholders from: 
Net investment income                                              (33,732,841)        (33,293,276) 
Net realized gain on investments                                    (4,069,833)         (3,434,385) 
Increase from capital share transactions, common shares              5,504,121           5,405,135 
Total increase (decrease) in net assets                            (55,830,314)         51,973,085 
Net assets 
Beginning of year                                                  652,821,870         600,848,785 
End of year (including undistributed net investment income 
  of $18,238,370 and $15,145,211 respectively)                    $596,991,556        $652,821,870 
Number of fund shares 
Common shares outstanding at beginning of year                      43,918,097          43,395,575 
Common shares issued in connection with reinvestment of 
  distributions                                                        531,779             522,522 
Common shares outstanding at end of year                            44,449,876          43,918,097 
Remarketed preferred shares outstanding at end of year                   1,750               1,750 
</TABLE>
  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. 


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Financial Highlights 
(For a share outstanding throughout the period) 

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                               For the period 
                                                                                                             February 24, 1989 
                                                                                                               (commencement 
                                                                                                             of operations) to 
                                                              Year ended October 31                              October 31 
                                          1994          1993          1992          1991          1990              1989 
<S>                                      <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>              <C>
Net Asset Value, 
  Beginning of Period 
  (common shares)                        $  10.88      $   9.81      $   9.44      $   8.94      $   9.31         $   9.30 
Investment Operations: 
Net Investment Income                         .94           .98          1.01          1.02          1.02              .54 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain 
  (Loss) on Investments                     (1.37)         1.04           .26           .44          (.35)             --* 
Total from Investment Operations             (.43)         2.02          1.27          1.46           .67              .54 
Distributions to Shareholders from: 
Net Investment Income  to Preferred 
  Shareholders                               (.11)         (.11)         (.14)         (.20)         (.25)            (.02) 
 to Common Shareholders                      (.76)         (.76)         (.76)         (.76)         (.76)            (.47) 
Net Realized Gain on Investments to 
  Common Shareholders                        (.09)         (.08)        --            --             (.02)           -- 
Total Distributions                          (.96)         (.95)         (.90)         (.96)        (1.03)            (.49) 
Change in Cumulative Undeclared 
  Dividends on Remarketed Preferred 
  Shares                                    --            --            --            --            --                (.01) 
Initial Offering Expenses                   --            --            --            --             (.01)            (.03) 
Net Asset Value, End of Period 
  (common shares)                        $   9.49      $  10.88      $   9.81      $   9.44      $   8.94         $   9.31 
Market Value, End of Period 
  (common shares)                        $   9.25      $  11.38      $   9.88      $  10.00      $   8.88         $   9.50 
Total Investment Return at Market 
  Value (common shares) (%)                -11.56         24.84          6.72         22.33          1.72            -0.17(b) 
Net Assets, End of Period 
  (Total Fund) (in thousands)            $596,992      $652,660      $600,849      $580,495      $555,583         $567,749 
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net 
  Assets (%)(a)                              1.23          1.22          1.24          1.33          1.29              .62(b) 
Ratio of Net Investment Income to 
  Average Net Assets (%)(a)                  9.20          8.44          8.94          8.92          8.39             5.76(b) 
Portfolio Turnover Rate (%)                 48.40         35.16         67.72         49.62         41.48           107.11(b) 
</TABLE>

* The amount shown in this caption, while mathematically determinable by the 
summation of amounts computed daily is also the balancing figure derived from 
the other figures in the statement and has been so computed. 

(a) Ratios reflect net assets available to common shares only; net investment 
income ratio also reflects reduction for dividend payments to preferred 
shareholders. 

(b) Not annualized. 

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Notes to financial statements 
October 31, 1994 

Note 1 
Significant accounting policies 

The fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, 
as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The fund's 
investment objective is to seek a high level of current income exempt from 
federal income tax. The fund intends to achieve its objective by investing in 
a diversified portfolio of tax-exempt municipal securities which Putnam 
believes does not involve undue risk to income or principal. Up to 50% of the 
fund's assets may consist of high- yield tax-exempt municipal securities that 
are below investment grade and involve special risk considerations. The fund 
also uses leverage by issuing preferred shares in an effort to increase the 
income to the common shares. 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently 
followed by the fund in the preparation of its financial statements. The 
policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. 

A Security valuation Tax-exempt bonds and notes are stated on the basis of 
valuations provided by a pricing service, approved by the Trustees, which 
uses information with respect to transactions in bonds, quotations from bond 
dealers, market transactions in comparable securities and various 
relationships between securities in determining value. The fair value of 
restricted securities is determined by the Manager following procedures 
approved by the Trustees, and such valuations and procedures are reviewed 
periodically by Trustees. 

B Determination of net asset value Net asset value of the common shares is 
determined by dividing the value of all assets of the fund (including accrued 
interest and dividends), less all liabilities (including accrued expenses), 
and the liquidation value of any outstanding remarketed preferred shares, by 
the total number of common shares outstanding. 

C Security transactions and related investment income Security transactions 
are accounted for on the trade date (date the order to buy or sell is 
executed). Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. 

D Federal taxes It is the policy of the fund to distribute all of its income 
within the prescribed time and otherwise comply with the provisions of the 
Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. It is 
also the intention of the fund to distribute an amount sufficient to avoid 
imposition of any excise tax under Section 4982 of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986. Therefore, no provision has been made for federal taxes on income, 
capital gains or unrealized appreciation of securities held and excise tax on 
income and capital gains. 

At October 31, 1994, the fund had capital loss carryovers of approximately 
$3,958,000, available to offset future realized capital gains, if any. This 
amount will expire October 31, 2002. To the extent that capital loss 
carryovers are used to offset realized gains, it is unlikely that gains so 
offset will be distributed to shareholders, since any such distribution might 
be taxable as ordinary income. 

E Distributions to shareholders Distributions to common and preferred 
shareholders are recorded by the fund on the ex-dividend date. Dividends on 
each share of remarketed preferred shares will accumulate from its Date of 
Original Issue and will be payable, when, as and if declared by the Board of 
Trustees, on the applicable Dividend Payment Dates. The dividend period 

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for Series A and B is a 28-day period, and the dividend period for Series C 
is a 7-day period. The applicable dividend rates for the remarketed preferred 
shares on October 31, 1994 were: Series A 3.300%; Series B 3.375%; Series C 
3.293%. 

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributed are determined 
in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally 
accepted accounting principles. Reclassifications are made to the fund's 
capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution (or 
available capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations. For the 
period ended October 31, 1994 there were no current adjustments as a result 
of the AICPA Statement of Position (SOP) 93-2 "Determination, Disclosure and 
Financial Statement Presentation of Income, Capital Gain and Return of 
Capital Distributions, by Investment Companies." 

F Amortization of bond premium and discount Any premium resulting from the 
purchase of securities in excess of maturity value is amortized on a 
yield-to-maturity basis. Discount on zero-coupon bonds, original issued 
discount bonds and step-up bonds is accreted according to the effective yield 
method. 

Note 2 
Remarketed Preferred Shares 
On September 28, 1989 the fund issued 550 shares Series A Remarketed 
Preferred (RP), 550 shares Series B RP and 650 shares Series C RP 
(collectively, the "Original RP"). The Original RP Shares are redeemable at 
the option of the fund on any dividend payment date at a redemption price of 
$100,000 per share, plus an amount equal to any dividends accumulated on a 
daily basis but unpaid through the redemption date (whether or not such 
dividends have been declared) and, in certain circumstances, a call premium. 
Undeclared dividends on preferred shares on October 31, 1994 amounted to 
$237,109. 

It is anticipated that dividends paid to holders of remarketed preferred 
shares will be considered tax-exempt dividends under the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986, as amended. To the extent that the fund earns taxable income 
and capital gains by the conclusion of a fiscal year, it will be required to 
apportion to the holders of the remarketed preferred shares throughout that 
year additional dividends as necessary to result in an after-tax yield 
equivalent to the applicable dividend rate for the period. For the year ended 
October 31, 1994, the fund has earned no such taxable income or gains. 

Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the fund is required to maintain 
asset coverage of at least 200% with respect to the remarketed preferred 
shares as of the last business day of each month in which any such shares are 
outstanding. Additionally, the fund is required to meet more stringent asset 
coverage requirements under the terms of the remarketed preferred shares and 
the shares' rating agencies. Should these requirements not be met, or should 
dividends accrued on the remarketed preferred shares not be paid, the fund 
may be restricted in its ability to declare dividends to common shareholders 
or may be required to redeem certain of the remarketed preferred shares. At 
October 31, 1994, no such restrictions have been placed on the fund. 

Note 3 
Management fee, administrative services, and other transactions 
Compensation of Putnam Investment Management for management and investment 
advisory services, is paid quarterly based on the average net assets of the 
fund, including proceeds from the remarketed preferred offering. Such fee is 
based on the annual rate of 0.70% of the first $500 million, 0.60% of the 
next $500 million, 0.55% of the next $500 million and 0.50% of any amount 
over $1.5 billion. 

If dividends payable on remarketed preferred shares during any dividend 
payment period plus any expenses attributable to remarketed preferred shares 
for that period exceed the 

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fund's net income attributable to the proceeds of the remarketed preferred 
shares during that period, then the fee payable to Putnam for that period 
will be reduced by the amount of the excess (but not more than .70% of the 
liquidation preference of the remarketed preferred shares outstanding during 
the period). 

The fund also reimburses the Manager for the compensation and related 
expenses of certain officers of the fund and their staff who provide 
administrative services to the fund. The aggregate amount of all such 
reimbursements is determined annually by the Trustees. For the year ended 
October 31, 1994, the fund paid $13,859 for these services. 

Trustees of the fund receive an annual Trustee's fee of $1,290 and an 
additional fee for each Trustees' meeting attended. Trustees who are not 
interested persons of the Manager and who serve on committees of the Trustees 
receive additional fees for attendance at certain committee meetings. 

Custodial functions for the fund are provided by Putnam Fiduciary Trust 
Company (PFTC), a subsidiary of Putnam Investments, Inc. Investor servicing 
agent functions for the fund's common shares are currently provided by Putnam 
Investor Services, Inc., a division of PFTC. Fees paid for these investor 
servicing and custodial functions for the year ended October 31, 1994, 
amounted to $514,749. 

Investor servicing and custodian fees reported in the Statement of Operations 
for the year ended October 31, 1994, have been reduced by credit allowed by 
PFTC. 

As part of the custodian contract between Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company and 
the sub-custodian bank, the subcustodian bank has a lien on the securities of 
the fund to the extent permitted by the fund's investment restrictions to 
cover any advances made by the sub-custodian for the settlement of securities 
purchased by the fund. At October 31, 1994 the payable to subcustodian 
represents the amount due for cash advanced for the settlement of a security 
purchase. 

Note 4 
Purchases and sales of securities 
During the year ended October 31, 1994, purchases and sales of investment 
securities other than short-term investments aggregated $307,130,395 and 
$296,656,225, respectively. Purchases and sales of short-term obligations 
aggregated $138,285,000 and $156,585,000, respectively. In determining the 
net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of securities has been 
determined on the identified cost basis. 

Note 5 
Reclassification of Capital Accounts 
Effective November 1, 1993, Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust has adopted 
the provisions of Statement of Position 93-2 (SOP) "Determination, Disclosure 
and Financial Statement Presentation of Income, Capital Gain and Return of 
Capital Distributions by Investment Companies". The purpose of this SOP is to 
report the accumulated net investment income (loss) and accumulated net 
realized gain (loss) accounts in such a manner as to approximate amounts 
available for future distributions (or to offset future realized capital 
gains) and to achieve uniformity in the presentation of distributions by 
investment companies. 

As a result of the SOP, the fund has reclassified $11,037 to decrease 
undistributed net investment income and $11,033 to increase accumulated net 
realized gain and $4 to increase additional paid-in capital. 

These adjustments represent the cumulative amounts necessary to report these 
balances through October 31, 1993, the close of the fund's prior fiscal year 
end for financial reporting and tax purposes. 

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Selected Quarterly Data 
(Unaudited) 
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<CAPTION>
                                                                      Three months ended 
                                              October 31          July 31           April 30          January 31 
                                                 1994              1994               1994               1994 
<S>                                           <C>               <C>                <C>                <C>
Total investment income 
Total                                         $ 11,693,577      $ 11,598,178       $ 11,884,996        $ 11,953,487 
Per Share+                                    $        .26      $        .26       $        .27        $        .27 
Net investment income available to 
  common shareholders 
Total                                         $  8,924,821      $  8,899,135       $  9,602,081        $  9,411,000 
Per Share+                                    $        .20      $        .20       $        .22        $        .21 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) 
  on investments and futures 
Total                                         $(22,814,166)     $    (76,157)      $(40,050,878)       $  2,572,403 
Per Share+                                    $       (.51)     $         --       $       (.92)       $        .06 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets 
  available to common shareholders 
  resulting from operations 
Total                                         $(13,889,345)     $  8,822,978       $(30,448,797)       $ 11,983,403 
Per Share+                                    $       (.31)     $        .20       $       (.70)       $        .27 
Net assets available to common 
  shareholders at end of period 
Total                                         $421,754,447      $443,326,292       $441,574,763        $479,160,197 
Per Share+                                    $       9.49      $       9.99       $       9.98        $      10.87 
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       Three months ended 
                                               October 31          July 31          April 30          January 31 
                                                  1993              1993              1993               1993 
<S>                                            <C>               <C>               <C>                <C>
Total investment income 
Total                                          $ 12,131,634      $ 12,114,324      $ 12,113,227        $ 12,176,829 
Per Share+                                     $        .28      $        .28      $        .28        $        .27 
Net investment income available to common 
  shareholders 
Total                                          $  9,644,213      $  9,601,179      $  9,772,176        $  9,469,930 
Per Share+                                     $        .21      $        .22      $        .23        $        .21 
Net realized and unrealized gain on 
  investments and futures 
Total                                          $ 12,792,002      $  8,635,842      $  7,911,957        $ 15,441,312 
Per Share+                                     $        .30      $        .20      $        .18        $        .36 
Net increase in net assets available to 
  common shareholders resulting from 
  operations 
Total                                          $ 22,436,215      $ 18,237,021      $ 17,684,133        $ 24,938,242 
Per Share+                                     $        .51      $        .42      $        .41        $        .57 
Net assets available to common 
  shareholders at end of period 
Total                                          $477,660,049      $462,370,289      $451,177,789        $440,618,960 
Per Share+                                     $      10.88      $      10.56      $      10.33        $      10.11 
</TABLE>
+Per common share 

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Federal Tax information 

The Fund has designated all net investment income dividends paid during the 
fiscal year as exempt-interest dividends. The fund has also distributed 
$0.0340 and $0.0590 per share as short term and long term capital gains 
respectively. 

The Form 1099 you will receive in January 1995 will show the tax status of 
any taxable distributions paid to your account in calendar 1994, if any. The 
income distributions from each state will also be reported to you at this 
time. 

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Fund information 

INVESTMENT MANAGER 
Putnam Investment 
Management, Inc. 
One Post Office Square 
Boston, MA 02109 

MARKETING SERVICES 
Putnam Mutual Funds Corp. 
One Post Office Square 
Boston, MA 02109 

CUSTODIAN 
Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company 

LEGAL COUNSEL 
Ropes & Gray 

INDEPENDENT 
ACCOUNTANTS 
Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. 

TRUSTEES 
George Putnam, Chairman 
William F. Pounds, Vice Chairman 
Jameson Adkins Baxter 
Hans H. Estin 
John A. Hill 
Elizabeth T. Kennan 
Lawrence J. Lasser 
Robert E. Patterson 
Donald S. Perkins 
George Putnam, III 
A.J.C. Smith 
W. Nicholas Thorndike 

OFFICERS 
George Putnam 
President 

Charles E. Porter 
Executive Vice President 

Patricia C. Flaherty 
Senior Vice President 

Lawrence J. Lasser 
Vice President 

Gordon H. Silver 
Vice President 

Gary N. Coburn 
Vice President 

James E. Erickson 
Vice President 

Blake Anderson 
Vice President 

Howard K. Manning 
Vice President and Fund Manager 

William N. Shiebler 
Vice President 

John R. Verani 
Vice President 

Paul M. O'Neil 
Vice President 

John D. Hughes 
Vice President and Treasurer 

Beverly Marcus 
Clerk and Assistant Treasurer 

This report is for the information of shareholders of Putnam Managed 
Municipal Income Trust. It may also be used as sales literature when preceded 
or accompanied by the current prospectus, which gives details of sales 
charges, investment objectives, and operating policies of the fund, and the 
most recent copy of Putnam's Quarterly Performance Summary. 

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PUTNAM INVESTMENTS 
The Putnam Funds 
One Post Office Square 
Boston, Massachusetts 02109 

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