PUTNAM VARIABLE TRUST
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TITLE       MANAGING DIRECTOR


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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
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Putnam Variable Trust Growth and Income Fund
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   <NUMBER> 2
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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
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Putnam Variable Trust Growth and Income Fund
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<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 2
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WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
Putnam Variable Trust High Yield Fund
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 2
   <NAME> CLASS A

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WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
Putnam Variable Trust High Yield Fund
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 2
   <NAME> CLASS B

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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
Putnam Variable Trust Income Fund
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 1
   <NAME> CLASS A

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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
Putnam Variable Trust Income Fund
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 1
   <NAME> CLASS B

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</TABLE>
WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
Putnam Variable Trust Money Market Fund
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 2
   <NAME> CLASS A

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WARNING: THE EDGAR SYSTEM ENCOUNTERED ERROR(S) WHILE PROCESSING THIS SCHEDULE.

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
Putnam Variable Trust Money Market Fund
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 2
   <NAME> CLASS B

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Putnam Variable Trust Utilities Growth and Income Fund
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Putnam Variable Trust Utilities Growth and Income Fund
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   <NUMBER> 1
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<ARTICLE> 6
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Putnam Variable Trust Diversified Income Fund
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   <NUMBER> 1
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Putnam Variable Trust International Growth and Income Fund
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Putnam Variable Trust International Growth and Income Fund
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</LEGEND>
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Putnam Variable Trust OTC & EMERGING GROWTH FUND
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Putnam Variable Trust OTC & EMERGING GROWTH FUND
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Putnam Variable Trust The George Putnam Fund of Boston
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<TABLE> <S> <C>

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Putnam Variable Trust Health Sceinces Fund
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   <NUMBER> 1
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Putnam Variable Trust Health Sceinces Fund
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   <NUMBER> 1
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   <NUMBER> 2
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