EX-99 3 perclass855.txt Putnam Arizona Tax Exempt Income Fund, November 30, 2011, 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: 72DD1 Class A 1,086 Class B 18 Class C 35 72DD2 Class M 20 Class Y 31 73A1 Class A 0.1858 Class B 0.1572 Class C 0.1504 73A2 Class M 0.1730 Class Y 0.1954 74U1 Class A 5,748 Class B 109 Class C 241 74U2 Class M 117 Class Y 134 74V1 Class A 9.05 Class B 9.04 Class C 9.06 74V2 Class M 9.07 Class Y 9.06 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. 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.