PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT 65868 10/00
dated October 9, 2000 to:
Putnam Asia Pacific Growth Fund (the "fund")
Prospectus dated January 30, 2000
In the section entitled "Who manages the fund?" the second paragraph is
replaced with the following:
The following officers of Putnam Management have had primary responsibility
for the day-to-day management of the fund's portfolio since the years shown
below. Their experience as portfolio managers or investment analysts over
at least the last five years is also shown.
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Manager Since Experience
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Paul C. Warren 1997 1997-Present Putnam Management
Managing Director Prior to May 1997 IDS Fund Management
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Carmel Peters 1998 1997-Present Putnam Management
Senior Vice President Prior to May 1997 Wheelock Natwest
Investment Management
Prior to Feb. 1996 Rothschild Management
Asia Pacific
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Simon Davis 2000 Sept. 2000-Present Putnam Management
Senior Vice President Prior to Sept. 2000 Fidelity investments
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