42161 4/98
Prospectus Supplement
dated April 6, 1998 to:
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The George Putnam Fund of Boston
Prospectuses dated November 30, 1997
In the section entitled "How the fund is managed," the third
paragraph is replaced in its entirety 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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David L. Waldman 1998 Employed as an investment
Managing Director professional by Putnam
Management since June, 1997.
Prior to June, 1997, Mr.
Waldman was a Senior Portfolio
Manager at Lazard Freres, and
prior to April, 1995, held
various titles at Goldman
Sachs including Analyst,
Associate, Portfolio Manager
and Vice President.
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.
James Prusko 1998 Employed as an investment
Vice President professional by Putnam
Management since 1992.
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