UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Notice of Effectiveness
Effectiveness Date:	August 3, 2010 5:30 P.M.

Form:

N-14

CIK: 0000865177 Company Name: PUTNAM NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND File Number: 333-168189 SERIES/CLASSES (CONTRACTS) MERGERS CIK Series ID Class/Contract Name Acquiring: 0000865177 PUTNAM NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND S000006295 PUTNAM NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND C000017306 Class A Shares Target: 0000081279 PUTNAM VISTA FUND/NEW/ S000006572 PUTNAM VISTA FUND/NEW/ C000017934 Class A Shares CIK Series ID Class/Contract Name Acquiring: 0000865177 PUTNAM NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND S000006295 PUTNAM NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND C000017307 Class B Shares Target: 0000081279 PUTNAM VISTA FUND/NEW/ S000006572 PUTNAM VISTA FUND/NEW/ C000017935 Class B Shares CIK Series ID Class/Contract Name Acquiring: 0000865177 PUTNAM NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND S000006295 PUTNAM NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND C000017308 Class C Shares Target: 0000081279 PUTNAM VISTA FUND/NEW/ S000006572 PUTNAM VISTA FUND/NEW/ C000017936 Class C Shares CIK Series ID Class/Contract Name Acquiring: 0000865177 PUTNAM NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND S000006295 PUTNAM NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND C000017309 Class M Shares Target: 0000081279 PUTNAM VISTA FUND/NEW/ S000006572 PUTNAM VISTA FUND/NEW/ C000017937 Class M Shares CIK Series ID Class/Contract Name Acquiring: 0000865177 PUTNAM NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND S000006295 PUTNAM NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND C000017310 Class R Shares Target: 0000081279 PUTNAM VISTA FUND/NEW/ S000006572 PUTNAM VISTA FUND/NEW/ C000017938 Class R Shares CIK Series ID Class/Contract Name Acquiring: 0000865177 PUTNAM NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND S000006295 PUTNAM NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND C000017311 Class Y Shares Target: 0000081279 PUTNAM VISTA FUND/NEW/ S000006572 PUTNAM VISTA FUND/NEW/ C000017939 Class Y Shares