39882 1/98
Prospectus Supplement
dated January 12, 1998 to:
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The George Putnam Fund of Boston
Prospectuses dated November 30, 1997
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
Year (at least 5 years)
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Edward P. Bousa Employed as an investment
Senior Vice President 1994 professional by Putnam
Management since 1992.
Jeffrey J. Kobylarz 1998 Employed as an investment
Senior Vice President professional by Putnam
Management since May, 1993.
Prior to May, 1993, Mr.
Kobylarz was an Assistant Vice
President and analyst at Dean
Witter Intercaptial from July,
1989 to May, 1993.
Robert M. Paine Employed as an investment
Senior Vice President 1996 professional by Putnam
Management since 1987.
Kenneth J. Taubes Employed as an investment
Senior Vice President 1993 professional by Putnam
Management since 1991.
