EX-99 2 perclass855.txt Putnam Arizona Tax Exempt Income Fund, November 30, 2007, semi annual shareholder 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 November 30, 2007, Putnam Management has assumed $32 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 1,548 Class B 118 Class C 3 72DD2 Class M 25 73A1 Class A .1866 Class B .1573 Class C .1506 74A2 Class M .1737 74U1 Class A 8,329 Class B 683 Class C 35 74U2 Class M 127 74V1 Class A 9.08 Class B 9.07 Class C 9.07 74V2 Class M 9.09 Item 61 Additional Information About Minimum Required Investment 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, semi monthly, 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. Item 85B Additional Information About Errors and Omissions Policy 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.