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Putnam Announces Distribution Rates for Closed-End Funds

Thu Nov 12, 2009 6:31pm EST
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20091112006308/en

BOSTON--(Business Wire)--
The Trustees of The Putnam Funds declared the following distributions at a
meeting held today.

                                                                            EX              RECORD        PAYMENT   
 FUND NAME AND DISTRIBUTIONS                                                DATE            DATE          DATE      
                                                                                                                    
 Putnam High Income Securities Fund (NYSE: PCF) (CUSIP: 746779-10-7)                                                
 $0.0439 per share investment income                                        11/19/2009      11/23/09      12/01/09  
                                                                                                                    
 Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust (NYSE:PIM) (CUSIP: 746909-10-0)                                            
 $0.0530 per share investment income                                        11/19/2009      11/23/09      12/01/09  
                                                                                                                    
 Putnam Premier Income Trust (NYSE: PPT) (CUSIP: 746853-10-0)                                                       
 $0.0500 per share investment income                                        11/19/2009      11/23/09      12/01/09  
                                                                                                                    
 Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:PMM) (CUSIP: 746-823-10-3)                                             
 $0.0402 per share investment income                                        11/19/2009      11/23/09      11/02/09  
                                                                                                                    
 Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust (NYSE:PMO) (CUSIP: 746922-10-3)                                               
 $0.0663 per share investment income                                        11/19/2009      11/23/09      12/01/09  


Section 19 Disclosure

High Income Securities

Putnam estimates that .0407 per share of the fund`s dividend is paid from
accumulated net investment income and .0032 per share represents a return of
capital. These estimates and the sources of the fund's dividends and
distributions are determined in accordance with accounting principles applicable
to the fund. These principles may vary from those applicable to the
characterization of distributions under federal tax law and, accordingly,
federal tax law treatment will likely vary from the estimated characterization
above. In addition, the sources of dividends are estimated at the time of
declaration. Actual results will vary from these estimates. A non-taxable return
of capital, if any, cannot be determined until after the end of the fund's
fiscal year. In January 2010, you will receive final information as to the
Federal tax status of this and other distributions from the fund in the
preceding calendar year. 

Master Intermediate Trust

Putnam estimates that .0436 per share of the fund`s dividend is paid from
accumulated net investment income and .0094 per share is from foreign currency
gain. These estimates and the sources of the fund's dividends and distributions
are determined in accordance with accounting principles applicable to the fund.
These principles may vary from those applicable to the characterization of
distributions under federal tax law and, accordingly, federal tax law treatment
will likely vary from the estimated characterization above. In addition, the
sources of dividends are estimated at the time of declaration. Actual results
will vary from these estimates. A non-taxable return of capital, if any, cannot
be determined until after the end of the fund's fiscal year. In January 2010,
you will receive final information as to the Federal tax status of this and
other distributions from the fund in the preceding calendar year. 

Premier Income Trust

Putnam estimates that .0498 per share of the fund`s dividend is paid from
accumulated net investment income and .0002 per share is from foreign currency
gain. These estimates and the sources of the fund's dividends and distributions
are determined in accordance with accounting principles applicable to the fund.
These principles may vary from those applicable to the characterization of
distributions under federal tax law and, accordingly, federal tax law treatment
will likely vary from the estimated characterization above. In addition, the
sources of dividends are estimated at the time of declaration. Actual results
will vary from these estimates. A non-taxable return of capital, if any, cannot
be determined until after the end of the fund's fiscal year. In January 2010,
you will receive final information as to the Federal tax status of this and
other distributions from the fund in the preceding calendar year.

Putnam Investments
Shareholders:
1-800-225-1581
or
Media Contact:
Jennifer Santos, 617-760-8582 

Copyright Business Wire 2009



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