PUTNAM ARIZONA TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND
PUTNAM FLORIDA TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND
PUTNAM MASSACHUSETTS TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND
PUTNAM MICHIGAN TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND
PUTNAM MINNESOTA TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND
PUTNAM NEW JERSEY TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND
PUTNAM OHIO TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND
PUTNAM PENNSYLVANIA TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND
Prospectus Supplement dated February 5, 1996
to Prospectus dated October 1, 1995
The following officers of Putnam Investment Management, Inc., the
funds' investment manager ("Putnam Management"), have had primary
responsibility for the day-to-day management of the indicated
funds' portfolios since the year stated below:
Business experience
Year (at least 5 years)
Howard K. Manning Employed as an
investment professional
Senior Vice President by Putnam Management
since 1986.
Arizona fund 1995
Michigan fund 1993
Minnesota fund 1993
Triet Nguyen Employed as an investment
Senior Vice President professional by Putnam Management
since 1985.
Massachusetts fund 1990
Richard P. Wyke Employed as an
investment professional
Senior Vice President by Putnam Management
since 1987.
Florida fund 1990
Massachusetts fund 1996
Pennsylvania fund 1990
Leslie J. Burke Employed as an
investment professional
Vice President by Putnam Management
since 1992.
New Jersey fund 1995 Prior to 1992, Ms. Burke
was a Research
Associate and Municipal
Bond Trader at Fidelity
Management and Research Company.
James M. Prusko Employed as an
investment professional
Assistant Vice President by Putnam Management
since 1992.
Ohio fund 1995 Prior to 1992, Mr.
Prusko was a Sales and Trading
Associate at Salomon Brothers.
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