-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, AjO3XhjR5YcWmAUo2Mr6pRPOLlBrNy/9JfR/0dCdifqlzKjaqk237HzsjVmxQI/r MC2LRVcc/BFLhxTF0q2Hnw== 0000928816-02-000788.txt : 20020930 0000928816-02-000788.hdr.sgml : 20020930 20020930110121 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-02-000788 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020930 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000865177 IRS NUMBER: 043091455 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-35576 FILM NUMBER: 02775754 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE CITY: BOSTON STATE: A6 ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172921000 497 1 nof1.txt PUTNAM NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND Prospectus Supplement 86684 9/02 dated September 30, 2002 to: PUTNAM NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND Prospectuses dated October 31, 2001 The second paragraph under the heading "Who manages the fund?" is replaced with the following: Putnam Management's investment professionals are organized into investment management teams, with a particular team dedicated to each specific asset class. The members of the Large Cap Growth and Specialty Growth Teams are responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund. The names of all team members can be found at www.putnaminvestments.com. The following team members coordinate the team's management of the fund's portfolio. Their experience as investment professionals over at least the last five years is shown. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio leader Since Experience - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Daniel L. Miller 1990 1983 - Present Putnam Management - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Portfolio members Since Experience - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kenneth J. Doerr 2002 2000 - Present Putnam Management Prior to 2000 Equinox Capital Management Brian P. O'Toole 2002 June 2002 - Present Putnam Management - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Prior to June 2002 Citigroup Asset Management - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----