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-----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, VFi47qm0P61I+BaC0r0JLTyle2KGhwKC/H9jgna8t4FtExZl3kzmnEX6+gaKtbQq HVOK3qAhfwI6xI7MOMmygA== 0000928816-07-001505.txt : 20071030 0000928816-07-001505.hdr.sgml : 20071030 20071030111941 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-07-001505 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20071030 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071030 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20071030 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: 071198390 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE CITY: BOSTON STATE: A6 ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 6172921000

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Prospectus Supplement	October 31, 2007

PUTNAM NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND Prospectus dated October 30, 2007

The section Who oversees and manages the fund? is supplemented to reflect that the members of the Mid Cap Growth and Small and Emerging Growth Teams primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the fund’s portfolio are now Kevin Divney (Portfolio Leader), Raymond Haddad (Portfolio Leader), Gerald Moore (Portfolio Leader), Brian DeChristopher (Portfolio Member) and Richard Weed (Portfolio Member).

Positions held by Messrs. Divney, DeChristopher and Weed over the past five years and their respective fund holdings are set forth in the prospectus.

Mr. Haddad joined the fund in October, 2007. Since 2000, he has been employed by Putnam Management, currently, as Portfolio Manager and previously, as an Analyst. He owned no fund shares as of September 30, 2007. Mr. Haddad owned shares in all Putnam funds valued at between $100,001-$500,000, as of September 30, 2007.

Mr. Moore joined the fund in October, 2007. Since 1997, he has been employed by Putnam Management, currently, as Senior Portfolio Manager and previously, as a Portfolio Manager. He owned no fund shares as of September 30, 2007. Mr. Moore owned shares in all Putnam funds valued at over $1,000,000, as of September 30, 2007.

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