-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Wq6Z6xgFKCqHYURCKRo4krIXS1U7fh+eNL08SUdDkLhCT15UVb5VgRlb3/gXGMJk EG1QwyInEkPEwJVeSLeg1w== 0000928816-06-000519.txt : 20060428 0000928816-06-000519.hdr.sgml : 20060428 20060428151059 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000928816-06-000519 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060228 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060428 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060428 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20060428 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUTNAM ARIZONA TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000869392 IRS NUMBER: 046665534 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0531 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-Q SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-06258 FILM NUMBER: 06789496 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PUTNAM INVESTMENTS INC STREET 2: ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE MAIL STOP A 14 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 BUSINESS PHONE: 8002251585 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2 LIBERTY SQUARE STREET 2: MAIL STOP L6 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02109 0000869392 S000005506 PUTNAM ARIZONA TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND C000014989 Class M Shares C000014990 Class A Shares PTAZX C000014991 Class B Shares PAZBX N-Q 1 a_aztxexinc.htm PUTNAM ARIZONA TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND 855_NQ.htm

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: (811- 06258)

Exact name of registrant as specified in charter: Putnam Arizona Tax Exempt Income Fund

Address of principal executive offices: One Post Office Square, Boston, Massachusetts 02109

Name and address of agent for service:  Beth S. Mazor, Vice President 
  One Post Office Square 
  Boston, Massachusetts 02109 
 
Copy to:  John W. Gerstmayr, Esq. 
  Ropes & Gray LLP 
  One International Place 
  Boston, Massachusetts 02110 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (617) 292-1000 

Date of fiscal year end: May 31, 2006

Date of reporting period: February 28, 2006

 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments:


Putnam Arizona Tax Exempt Income Fund
The fund's portfolio
2/28/06 (Unaudited)

Key to abbreviations 
AMBAC -- AMBAC Indemnity Corporation 
COP -- Certificate of Participation 
FGIC -- Financial Guaranty Insurance Company 
FHA Insd. -- Federal Housing Administration Insured 
FHLMC Coll. -- Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Collateralized 
FNMA Coll. -- Federal National Mortgage Association Collateralized 
FSA -- Financial Security Assurance 
GNMA Coll. -- Government National Mortgage Association Collateralized 
G.O. Bonds -- General Obligation Bonds 
MBIA -- MBIA Insurance Company 
U.S. Govt. Coll. -- U.S. Government Collateralized 
VRDN -- Variable Rate Demand Notes 

MUNICIPAL BONDS AND NOTES (100.0%)(a)       
 
  Rating (RAT)               Principal amount                Value 
 
Arizona (92.4%)       
Apache Cnty., Indl. Dev. Auth. Poll. Control Rev. Bonds (Tucson Elec. Pwr. Co.), Ser. A, 5.85s, 3/1/28  Ba1  $500,000  $500,860 
AZ Agricultural Impt. & Pwr. Dist. Elec. Syst. Rev. Bonds (Salt River), Ser. B, 5s, 1/1/22  Aa2  1,500,000  1,589,685 
AZ Hlth. Fac. Auth. Hosp. Syst. Rev. Bonds (John C. Lincoln Hlth. Network), 7s, 12/1/25  BBB  1,000,000  1,162,930 
AZ Hlth. Fac. Auth. Rev. Bonds (Bethesda Foundation), Ser. A, 6.4s, 8/15/27  BB-/P  400,000  402,680 
AZ Hlth. Fac. Auth. VRDN (Banner Hlth.), Ser. A, 3.18s, 1/1/29  A-1+  1,300,000  1,300,000 
AZ School Fac. Board Rev. Bonds (State School Impt.)       
5 1/4s, 7/1/20 (Prerefunded)  Aaa  1,000,000  1,089,030 
5 1/4s, 7/1/14 (Prerefunded)  Aaa  1,050,000  1,143,482 
AZ State U. COP       
(AZ State U. Project-2002), MBIA, 5.1s, 7/1/25  Aaa  1,000,000  1,056,320 
(Research Infrastructure), AMBAC, 5s, 9/1/30  Aaa  1,000,000  1,053,740 
AZ State U. Rev. Bonds       
FGIC, 5 7/8s, 7/1/25 (Prerefunded)  Aaa  500,000  542,080 
FSA, 5 1/4s, 7/1/09  AAA  1,260,000  1,330,258 
AMBAC, 5s, 7/1/26  Aaa  600,000  637,170 
AZ Tourism & Sports Auth. Tax Rev. Bonds (Multi-Purpose Stadium Fac.), Ser. A, MBIA       
5 3/8s, 7/1/19  Aaa  1,000,000  1,097,850 
5s, 7/1/25  Aaa  825,000  869,938 
AZ Wtr. Infrastructure Fin. Auth. Rev. Bonds (Wtr. Quality), Ser. A, 5s, 10/1/22  Aaa  1,750,000  1,870,715 
Casa Grande, Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev. Bonds (Casa Grande Regl. Med. Ctr.), Ser. A, 7 1/4s, 12/1/19  B+/P  150,000  164,495 
Chandler, G.O. Bonds, FGIC, 8s, 7/1/10  Aaa  1,450,000  1,700,921 
Chandler, St. & Hwy. User Rev. Bonds, MBIA, 8s, 7/1/11  Aaa  1,100,000  1,325,555 
Chandler, Wtr. & Swr. Rev. Bonds, FGIC, 8s, 7/1/14  Aaa  2,150,000  2,762,664 
Cochise Cnty., Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev. Bonds (Sierra Vista Regl. Hlth. Ctr.), Ser. A, 6.2s, 12/1/21  BB+/P  490,000  519,454 
Glendale, Indl. Dev. Auth. Hosp. Rev. Bonds (Midwestern U.), Ser. A, 5 7/8s, 5/15/31  A-  1,500,000  1,623,870 
Glendale, Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev. Bonds (John C. Lincoln Hlth.), Ser. B, 5 1/4s, 12/1/19  BBB  500,000  524,455 
Glendale, Wtr. & Swr. Rev. Bonds, AMBAC, 5s, 7/1/28  Aaa  1,600,000  1,681,984 
Maricopa Cnty., Hosp. Rev. Bonds (Sun Health. Corp.)       
6 1/8s, 4/1/18  Baa1  140,000  146,378 
6 1/8s, 4/1/18 (Prerefunded)  Baa1  360,000  376,952 
Maricopa Cnty., Indl. Dev. Auth. Hosp. Fac. Rev. Bonds (Samaritan Hlth. Svcs.), Ser. A, MBIA, U.S. Govt. Coll.,              
7s, 12/1/16  Aaa  3,500,000  4,324,810 
Maricopa Cnty., Poll. Control Rev. Bonds (Public Service Co. NM), Ser. A, 6.3s, 12/1/26  Baa2  1,000,000  1,041,030 
Maricopa Cnty., Pub. Fin. Corp. Lease Rev. Bonds, AMBAC       
5 1/2s, 7/1/14  Aaa  870,000  943,733 
5 1/2s, 7/1/14 (Prerefunded)  Aaa  130,000  142,003 
Maricopa Cnty., School Dist. G.O. Bonds       
(No. 69 Paradise Valley-Project of 1994), Ser. B, MBIA, 7s, 7/1/12  Aaa  2,000,000  2,371,660 
(No. 89 Dysart Unified School Impt. 2002), Ser. B, FSA, 5s, 7/1/23 (Prerefunded)  Aaa  1,000,000  1,087,910 
(No. 006 WA Elementary 2004 School Impt.), Ser. A, FSA, 5s, 7/1/17  Aaa  320,000  339,552 
(No. 006 WA Elementary 2004 School Impt.), Ser. A, FSA, 5s, 7/1/17 (Prerefunded)  Aaa  175,000  188,130 
(No. 11 Peoria Unified 2003 School Impt.), FGIC, 5s, 7/1/09  Aaa  665,000  696,900 
(No. 11 Peoria Unified 2003 School Impt.), FGIC, 5s, 7/1/09 (Prerefunded)  Aaa  20,000  20,959 
Mesa, Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev. Bonds (Discovery Hlth. Syst.), Ser. A, MBIA, 5 3/4s, 1/1/25 (Prerefunded)  Aaa  1,500,000  1,628,475 
Mesa, Util. Syst. Rev. Bonds, FGIC, 7 1/4s, 7/1/12  Aaa  1,000,000  1,196,710 
Mohave Cnty., COP (Mohave Administration Bldg.), AMBAC, 5 1/4s, 7/1/19  Aaa  2,000,000  2,193,280 
Northern AZ U. Rev. Bonds, FGIC       
6 1/2s, 6/1/09  Aaa  1,725,000  1,884,511 
5s, 6/1/34  Aaa  1,000,000  1,039,580 
Oro Valley, Muni. Property Corp. Rev. Bonds (Sr. Lien Wtr.), MBIA, 5s, 7/1/23  Aaa  1,195,000  1,259,315 
Phoenix, G.O. Bonds       
5 3/8s, 7/1/25  Aa1  1,000,000  1,072,150 
5 1/4s, 7/1/22  Aa1  1,000,000  1,065,940 
Ser. B, 5s, 7/1/27  Aa1  1,500,000  1,573,635 
Phoenix, Civic Impt. Corp. Arpt. Rev. Bonds       
(Sr. Lien), Ser. B, FGIC, 5 3/4s, 7/1/19  Aaa  1,000,000  1,089,340 
Ser. A, FSA, 5 1/4s, 7/1/14  Aaa  1,970,000  2,069,012 
Ser. A, FSA, 5 1/4s, 7/1/13  Aaa  1,620,000  1,700,320 
Ser. A, FSA, 5 1/4s, 7/1/11  Aaa  2,010,000  2,108,731 
Phoenix, Civic Impt. Corp. Excise Tax Rev. Bonds (Muni. Courthouse), Ser. A, 5 1/4s, 7/1/24  AAA  1,000,000  1,061,760 
Phoenix, Civic Impt. Corp. Wtr. Syst. Rev. Bonds, MBIA, 5s, 7/1/23  Aaa  2,000,000  2,131,860 
Phoenix, Hsg. Mtge. Fin. Corp. Mtge. Rev. Bonds (Section 8 Assistances), Ser. A, MBIA, FHA Insd., 6.9s, 1/1/23  Aaa  1,095,000  1,097,310 
Phoenix, Indl. Dev. Auth. Govt. Office Lease Rev. Bonds (Capitol Mall, LLC II), AMBAC, 5s, 9/15/28  Aaa  1,000,000  1,040,610 


Phoenix, Indl. Dev. Auth. VRDN (Valley of the Sun YMCA), 3s, 1/1/31                                                                       A-1+                         3,000,000                       3,000,000 
Pima Cnty., G.O. Bonds, MBIA, 5s, 7/1/10  Aaa  3,215,000  3,401,663 
Pima Cnty., Indl Dev. Auth. Rev. Bonds (Horizon Cmnty. Learning Ctr.), 5.05s, 6/1/25  BBB-  125,000  121,543 
Pima Cnty., Indl Dev. Auth. Single Fam. Mtge. Rev. Bonds, Ser. B, FHLMC Coll., FNMA Coll., GNMA Coll.,       
6.95s, 11/1/23  AAA  225,000  225,920 
Pima Cnty., Unified School Dist. G.O. Bonds (No. 1 Tucson), FGIC, 7 1/2s, 7/1/08  Aaa  1,000,000  1,088,600 
Prescott, Muni. Property Corp. Rev. Bonds, Ser. 2004, MBIA, 5s, 7/1/29  Aaa  1,775,000  1,867,442 
Scottsdale, G.O. Bonds (Projects 1999 & 2000)       
5s, 7/1/24  Aaa  510,000  534,725 
5s, 7/1/24 (Prerefunded)  Aaa  990,000  1,057,587 
Scottsdale, Indl. Dev. Auth. Hosp. Rev. Bonds       
(Scottsdale Memorial Hosp.), Ser. A, AMBAC, 6 1/8s, 9/1/17  Aaa  1,000,000  1,054,320 
(Scottsdale Hlth. Care), 5.8s, 12/1/31  A3  500,000  537,465 
(Scottsdale Hlth. Care), 5.7s, 12/1/21  A3  1,000,000  1,075,180 
Snowflake, Excise Tax Rev. Bonds, 5s, 7/1/18  BBB+  960,000  980,602 
South Campus Group, LLC Student Hsg. Rev. Bonds (AZ State U. South Campus), MBIA       
5 5/8s, 9/1/28  Aaa  1,250,000  1,373,625 
5 5/8s, 9/1/23  Aaa  640,000  708,518 
Tempe, Indl. Dev. Auth. Lease Rev. Bonds (ASU Foundation), AMBAC, 5s, 7/1/28  Aaa  2,200,000  2,305,666 
Tempe, Indl. Dev. Auth. Sr. Living Rev. Bonds (Friendship Village), Ser. A, 5 3/8s, 12/1/13  BB-/P  200,000  203,892 
Tucson, Indl. Dev. Auth. Sr. Living Fac. Rev. Bonds (Christian Care), Ser. A, 6s, 7/1/30  AA  1,000,000  1,079,250 
U. of AZ, COP (U. of AZ Parking & Student Hsg.), AMBAC, 5 3/4s, 6/1/24 (Prerefunded)  Aaa  2,000,000  2,139,300 
U. of AZ, Rev. Bonds, FSA, 5 1/4s, 6/1/08  Aaa  1,500,000  1,557,750 
Yavapai Cnty., Indl. Dev. Auth. Rev. Bonds (Yavapai Regl. Med. Ctr.), Ser. A, 6s, 8/1/33  Baa2  1,000,000  1,067,620 
Yavapai Cnty., Indl. Dev. Auth. Solid Waste Disp. Rev. Bonds (Waste Management. Inc.), Ser. A-1, 4.9s, 3/1/28  BBB  1,000,000  1,010,860 
      89,234,220 

 
Puerto Rico (6.7%)       
Cmnwlth. of PR, G.O. Bonds, Ser. A, MBIA, 5 1/2s, 7/1/29  AAA  500,000  599,390 
Cmnwlth. of PR, Hwy. & Trans. Auth. Rev. Bonds, Ser. K, 5s, 7/1/17  BBB+  1,000,000  1,065,930 
Cmnwlth. of PR, Muni. Fin. Agcy. G.O. Bonds, Ser. A, FSA, 5 1/2s, 8/1/23  Aaa  2,000,000  2,151,280 
PR Elec. Pwr. Auth. Rev. Bonds, Ser. RR, FGIC, 5s, 7/1/24  Aaa  1,000,000  1,073,130 
PR Indl. Tourist Edl. Med. & Env. Control Fac. Rev. Bonds (Cogen. Fac.-AES), 6 5/8s, 6/1/26  Baa3  1,000,000  1,087,850 
PR Muni. Fin. Agcy. G.O. Bonds, Ser. A, 5s, 8/1/10  Baa2  500,000  524,555 
      6,502,135 

 
Virgin Islands (0.9%)       
VI Tobacco Settlement Fin. Corp. Rev. Bonds, 5s, 5/15/31  Baa3  845,000  850,704 

 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS       
 
Total investments (cost $91,626,620) (b)      $96,587,059 


INTEREST RATE SWAP CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING at 2/28/06 (Unaudited)       
      Unrealized 
  Notional  Termination  appreciation/ 
  amount  date  (depreciation) 
Agreement with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. dated September 19, 2005 to       
receive quarterly the notional amount multiplied by 3.693% and pay quarterly the       
notional amount multiplied by the U.S. Bond Market Association Municipal Swap       
Index.  $2,000,000  3/21/16  $11,617 
 
 
Agreement with UBS AG dated November 10, 2005 to pay quarterly the notional       
amount multiplied by 3.99% and receive quarterly the notional amount multiplied       
by the U.S. Bond Market Association Municipal Swap Index.  2,000,000  5/11/16  (32,602) 

Total      $(20,985) 


NOTES

(a) Percentages indicated are based on net assets of $96,568,967.

(RAT) The Moody's or Standard & Poor's ratings indicated are believed to be the most recent ratings available at February 28, 2006 for the securities listed. Ratings are generally ascribed to securities at the time of issuance. While the agencies may from time to time revise such ratings, they undertake no obligation to do so, and the ratings do not necessarily represent what the agencies would ascribe to these securities at February 28, 2006. Securities rated by Putnam are indicated by "/P". Security ratings are defined in the Statement of Additional Information.

(b) The aggregate identified cost on a tax basis is $91,626,620, resulting in gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of $5,118,741 and $158,302, respectively, or net unrealized appreciation of $4,960,439.

The rates shown on VRDN are the current interest rates at February 28, 2006.

The fund had the following industry group concentrations greater than 10% at February 28, 2006 (as a percentage of net assets):   
 
 
Health care  15.0% 
Education  13.4 
Water & sewer  10.1 
 
The fund had the following insurance concentrations greater than 10% at February 28, 2006 (as a percentage of net assets):   
 
 
MBIA  26.0% 
AMBAC  13.7 
FGIC  13.6 
FSA  13.0 

Security valuation Tax-exempt bonds and notes are valued at fair value on the basis of valuations provided by an independent pricing service, approved by the Trustees. Such services use information with respect to transactions in bonds, quotations from bond dealers, market transactions in comparable securities and various relationships between securities in determining value. Other investments are valued at fair value following procedures approved by the Trustees. Such valuations and procedures are reviewed periodically by the Trustees.

Interest rate swap contracts The fund may enter into interest rate swap contracts, which are arrangements between two parties to exchange cash flows based on a notional principal amount, to manage the fund’s exposure to interest rates. Interest rate swap contracts are marked-to-market daily based upon quotations from an independent pricing service or market makers and the change, if any, is recorded as unrealized gain or loss. Payments received or made are recorded as realized gains or loss. The fund could be exposed to credit or market risk due to unfavorable changes in the fluctuation of interest rates or if the counterparty defaults on its obligation to perform. Risk of loss may exceed amounts recognized on the statement of assets and liabilities. Interest rate swap contracts outstanding at period end, if any, are listed after the fund’s portfolio.

For additional information regarding the fund please see the fund's most recent annual or semiannual shareholder report filed on the Securities and Exchange Commission's Web site, www.sec.gov, or visit Putnam's Individual Investor Web site at www.putnaminvestments.com


Item 2. Controls and Procedures:

(a) The registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded, based on their evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, that the design and operation of such procedures are generally effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission's rules and forms.

(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting: Not applicable

Item 3. Exhibits:

Separate certifications for the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, are filed herewith.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Putnam Arizona Tax Exempt Income Fund

By (Signature and Title):

/s/ Michael T. Healy
Michael T. Healy
Principal Accounting Officer
Date: April 28, 2006

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By (Signature and Title):

/s/ Charles E. Porter
Charles E. Porter
Principal Executive Officer
Date: April 28, 2006

By (Signature and Title):

/s/ Steven D. Krichmar
Steven D. Krichmar
Principal Financial Officer
Date: April 28, 2006


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Certifications

I, Charles E. Porter, the Principal Executive Officer of the funds listed on Attachment A, certify that:

1. I have reviewed each report on Form N-Q of the funds listed on Attachment A:

2. Based on my knowledge, each report does not contain any untrue statements of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by each report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in each report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrants and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which each report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to each registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of each registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect each registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in each registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ Charles E. Porter
_____________________________
Date: April 27, 2006
Charles E. Porter
Principal Executive Officer


Certifications

I, Steven D. Krichmar, the Principal Financial Officer of the funds listed on Attachment A, certify that:

1. I have reviewed each report on Form N-Q of the funds listed on Attachment A:

2. Based on my knowledge, each report does not contain any untrue statements of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by each report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in each report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrants and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which each report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to each registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of each registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect each registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in each registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ Steven D. Krichmar
_______________________________
Date: April 27, 2006
Steven D. Krichmar
Principal Financial Officer


Attachment A
NQ
Period (s) ended February 28, 2006

433  Putnam Capital Appreciation Fund 
060  Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund 
949  Putnam Classic Equity Fund 
012  Putnam Equity Income Fund 
398  Putnam Limited Duration Government Income Fund 
058  Putnam Investment Grade Municipal Trust 
590  Putnam Managed High Yield Trust 
030  Putnam New York Tax Exempt Income Fund 
168  Putnam Tax Free Health Care Fund 
846  Putnam Michigan Tax Exempt Income Fund 
019  Putnam New Jersey Tax Exempt Income Fund 
848  Putnam Ohio Tax Exempt Income Fund 
047  Putnam Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Income Fund 
847  Putnam Minnesota Tax Exempt Income Fund 
845  Putnam Massachusetts Tax Exempt Income Fund 
037  Putnam Florida Tax Exempt Income Fund 
855  Putnam Arizona Tax Exempt Income Fund 


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