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

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Putnam High Yield Trust Fund � Class B Shares (PHBBX)

$ 0.0420 per share investment income 5/21/09 5/26/09 �

Putnam High Yield Trust Fund � Class C Shares (PCHYX)

$ 0.0420 per share investment income 5/21/09 5/26/09 �

Putnam High Yield Trust Fund � Class M Shares (PHIMX)

$ 0.0440 per share investment income 5/21/09 5/26/09 �

Putnam High Yield Trust Fund � Class R Shares (PHDRX)

$ 0.0430 per share investment income 5/21/09 5/26/09 �

Putnam High Yield Trust Fund � Class Y Shares (PHYYX)

$0.0460 per share investment income 5/21/09 5/26/09 �

Putnam Income Strategies Fund � Class B Shares (PBIOX)

$0.0350 per share investment income 5/21/09 5/26/09 �

Putnam Income Strategies Fund � Class C Shares (PCIOX)

$0.0350per share investment income 5/21/09 5/26/09 �

Putnam Income Strategies Fund � Class M Shares (Pending)

$0.0360 per share investment income 5/21/09 5/26/09 �

Putnam Income Strategies Fund � Class R Shares (Pending)

$0.0380 per share investment income 5/21/09 5/26/09 �

Putnam Income Strategies Fund � Class Y Shares (PIIYX)

$0.0400 per share investment income 5/21/09 5/26/09