PUGIX Putnam Global Utilities Fund Class A (MM)

The Trustees of The Putnam Funds declared the following distributions at a meeting held today.

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RECORD

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PAYMENT

FUND NAME AND DISTRIBUTIONS

DATE

DATE

Putnam American Government Income Fund � Class A Shares (PAGVX)

$0.0330 per share investment income 5/18/09 5/20/09 �

Putnam Asset Allocation Conservative Fund � Class A Shares (PACAX)

$0.0240 per share investment income 5/18/09 5/20/09 �

The George Putnam Fund of Boston � Class A Shares (PGEOX)

$0.0980 per share investment income 5/27/09 5/29/09 �

Putnam Global Income Trust � Class A Shares (PGGIX)

$0.0620 per share investment income 5/22/09 5/29/09 �

The Putnam Fund for Growth and Income � Class A Shares (PGRWX)

$0.0370 per share investment income 6/11/09 6/15/09 �

Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund � Class A Shares (PHYIX)

$0.0350 per share investment income 5/19/09 5/26/09 �

Putnam High Yield Trust � Class A Shares (PHIGX)

$0.0450 per share investment income 5/21/09 5/26/09 �

Putnam Income Fund � Class A Shares (PINCX)

$0.0390 per share investment income 5/19/09 5/26/09 �

Putnam Income Strategies Fund � Class A Shares (PISFX)

$0.0390 per share investment income 5/21/09 5/26/09