47062 10/98
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
dated October 5, 1998 to:
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PUTNAM GLOBAL GOVERNMENTAL INCOME TRUST
Prospectuses dated February 28, 1998
The third paragraph under the heading "How the fund is managed,"
is replaced with the following:
The following officers of Putnam Investment Management, Inc.
("Putnam Management") have had primary responsibility for the day-
to-day management of the fund's portfolio since the years stated
below:
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
OFFICER YEAR (AT LEAST 5 YEARS)
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D. William Kohli 1994 Employed as an investment
Managing Director professional by Putnam
Management since 1994. Prior
to September, 1994, Mr. Kohli
was Executive Vice President
and Co-Director of Global Bond
Management and prior to
October, 1993, Senior
Portfolio Manager at Franklin
Advisors/Templeton Investment
Counsel.
Jennifer E. Leichter 1998 Employed as an investment
Managing Director professional by Putnam
Management since April,
1987.
Jeffrey A. Kaufman 1998 Employed as an investment
Senior Vice President professional by Putnam
Management since August,
1998. Prior to August,
1998, Mr. Kaufman was a Vice
President at MFS Investment
Management. Prior to March,
1994, Mr. Kaufman was an
Emerging Markets Research
Consultant at Salomon
Brothers.
