EX-99 3 perclass841.txt Putnam International Equity Fund, 12/31/05, Semiannual Report Because the electronic format for filing Form N SAR does not provide adequate space for responding to certain items correctly, the correct answers are as follows: 53A For the period ended December 31, 2005, Putnam Management has assumed $49,367 of legal, shareholder servicing and communication, audit and Trustee fees incurred by the fund in connection with certain legal and regulatory matters. 72DD1 Class A 66,522 Class B 16,227 Class C 3,357 72DD2 Class M 1,333 Class R 30 Class y 26,171 73A1 Class A 0.528 Class B 0.319 Class C 0.328 73A2 Class M 0.389 Class R 0.500 Class Y 0.593 74U1 Class A 127,920 Class B 50,650 Class C 10,297 74U2 Class M 3,436 Class R 63 Class Y 45,045 74V1 Class A 26.13 Class B 25.22 Class C 25.71 74V2 Class M 25.77 Class R 25.98 Class Y 26.29 Additional Information About Errors and Omissions Policy Item 85B While no claims with respect to the Registrant/Series were filed under such policy during the period, requests under such policy for reimbursement of legal expenses and costs arising out of claims of market timing activity in the Putnam Funds have been submitted by the investment manager of the Registrant/Series.