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Prospectus Supplement dated October 10, 1997 to:
Putnam American Government Income Fund
Prospectus dated January 30, 1997
Putnam Asia Pacific Growth Fund
Prospectus dated January 30, 1997, as revised
July 30, 1997
Putnam Asset Allocation Funds
Prospectus dated January 30, 1997
Putnam Balanced Retirement Fund
Prospectus dated February 28, 1997
Putnam Convertible Income-Growth Trust
Prospectus dated February 28, 1997
Putnam Diversified Equity Trust
Prospectus dated June 30, 1997
Putnam Diversified Income Trust
Prospectus dated January 30, 1997
Putnam Diversified Income Trust II
Prospectus dated July 30, 1997
Putnam Emerging Markets Fund
Prospectus dated October 30, 1996
Putnam Equity Income Fund
Prospectus dated March 30, 1997
Putnam Europe Growth Fund
Prospectus dated October 30, 1996
Putnam Federal Income Trust
Prospectus dated February 28, 1997
The George Putnam Fund of Boston
Prospectus dated November 30, 1996, as revised
May 30, 1997
The Putnam Fund for Growth and Income
Prospectus dated February 28, 1997
Putnam Global Governmental Income Trust
Prospectus dated February 28, 1997
Putnam Global Growth Fund
Prospectus dated February 28, 1997
Putnam Global Natural Resources Fund
Prospectus dated December 30, 1996
Putnam Growth Opportunities Fund
Prospectus dated December 31, 1996, as revised
August 1, 1997
Putnam Growth and Income Fund II
Prospectus dated March 30, 1997
Putnam Health Sciences Trust
Prospectus dated December 30, 1996
Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund
Prospectus dated March 30, 1997
Putnam High Yield Total Return Fund
Prospectus dated July 30, 1997
Putnam High Yield Trust
Prospectus dated December 30, 1996
Putnam Income Fund
Prospectus dated February 28, 1997
Putnam Intermediate U.S. Government Income Fund
Prospectus dated March 30, 1997
Putnam International Growth Fund
Prospectus dated October 30, 1996
Putnam International Growth and Income Fund
Prospectus dated April 1, 1997
Putnam International New Opportunities Fund
Prospectus dated December 31, 1996
Putnam Investors Fund
Prospectus dated November 30, 1996
Putnam New Opportunities Fund
Prospectus dated October 30, 1996
Putnam New Value Fund
Prospectus dated December 31, 1996
Putnam OTC & Emerging Growth Fund
Prospectus dated December 16, 1996
Putnam U.S. Government Income Trust
Prospectus dated January 30, 1997
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Putnam Vista Fund
Prospectus dated November 30, 1996
Putnam Voyager Fund
Prospectus dated November 30, 1996
Putnam Voyager Fund II
Prospectus dated April 30, 1997
Effective October 31, 1997, the paragraph under the table in the
section "How to buy shares - Class M shares" is replaced with the
following:
Class M qualified benefit plans (retirement plans for which
Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company or its affiliates provide
recordkeeping or other services in connection with the
purchase of class M shares) and members of qualified groups
may purchase class M shares without a sales charge.
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