EX-99 3 perclass841.txt Putnam International Equity Fund, 12/31/06, Semiannual Report Because the electronic format for filing Form NSAR does not provide adequate space for responding to certain items correctly, the correct answers are as follows: 53A For the period ended December 31, 2006, Putnam Management has assumed $23,259 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 $85,345 Class B 15,526 Class C 4,067 72DD2 Class M $1,553 Class R 88 Class y 32,963 73A1 Class A $0.700 Class B 0.437 Class C 0.466 74A2 Class M $0.540 Class R 0.662 Class Y 0.775 74U1 Class A 128,869 Class B 36,975 Class C 9,237 74U2 Class M 3,044 Class R 144 Class Y 44,919 74V1 Class A $31.32 Class B 30.18 Class C 30.77 74V2 Class M $30.86 Class R 31.08 Class Y 31.54 Additional Information About Minimum Required Investment Item 61 Shareholders can open a fund account with as little as $500 and make subsequent investments in any amount. The minimum investment is waived if you make regular investments weekly, semimonthly, or monthly through automatic deductions through your bank checking or savings account. Currently, Putnam is waiving the minimum, but reserves the right to reject initial investments under the minimum. 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.