UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Certificate of Accounting of Securities and Similiar
Investments in the Custody of
Management Investment Companies
Pursuant to Rule 17f-2 [17 CFR 270.17f-2]
1. Investment Company Act File Number:
811- See list below
2. State Identification Number:
AL AK AZ AR CA CO
CT DE DC FL GA HI
ID IL IN IA KS KY
LA ME MD MA MI MN
MS MO MT NE NV NH
NJ NM NY NC ND OH
OK OR PA RI SC SD
TN TX UT VT VA WA
WV WI WY PR
3. Exact name of investment company as specified in
registration statement:
See list below
4. Address of principal executive office (number, street,
city, zip code):
One Post Office Square, Boston, MA 02109
INSTRUCTIONS
This Form must be completed by investment companies that
have custody of securities or similiar investments.
Investment Company
1. All items must be completed by the investment company.
2. Give this Form to the independent public accountant who,
in compliance with Rule 17f-2 under the Act and applicable
state law, examines securities and similar investments in
the custody of the investment company.
Accountant
3. Submit this Form to the Securities and Exchange
Commission and appropriate state securities administrators
when filing the certificate of accounting required by Rule
17f-2 under the Act and applicable state law. File the
original and one copy with the Securities and Exchange
Commissions principal office in Washington, D.C., one copy
with the regional office for the region in which the
investment company's principal business operations are
conducted, and one copy with the appropriate state
administrator(s), if applicable.
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THIS FORM MUST BE GIVEN TO YOUR INDEPENDENT PUBLIC
ACCOUNTANT
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FUND NAME FUND # FEDERAL ID SEC 1940 1934 1933 FORMERLY KNOWN AS
NO. DATE ACT ACT ACT
FILE FILE FILE
NO. NO. NO.
GEORGE PUTNAM FUND OF BOSTON 001 04-6013677 11/26/ 811- 2-
37 58 10816
THE PUTNAM FUND FOR GROWTH AND 002 04-6013678 11/5/5 811- 2-
INCOME 7 781 13644
PUTNAM INVESTORS FUND 003 04-2713095 4/20/3 811- 2-
4 159 10783
PUTNAM INCOME FUND 004 04-6013712 10/13/ 811- 2-
54 653 11147
PUTNAM GLOBAL GROWTH FUND 005 04-6145734 8/31/6 811- 2-25258
7 1403
PUTNAM VISTA FUND 006 04-2430137 5/20/6 811- 2-27664
8 1561
PUTNAM VOYAGER FUND 007 04-6187125 3/13/6 811- 2-29546
9 1682
PUTNAM CONVERTIBLE INCOME GROWTH 008 04-2493360 6/20/7 811- 2-43384
TRUST 2 2280
PUTNAM MONEY MARKET FUND 010 04-6386436 10/18/ 811- 2-55091
76 2608
PUTNAM TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND 011 04-6396109 11/16/ 811- 2-57165
76 2675
PUTNAM EQUITY INCOME FUND 012 04-6407893 6/1/77 811- 2-58869
2742
PUTNAM HIGH YIELD TRUST 014 04-6415410 1/23/7 811- 2-60492
8 2796
PUTNAM VT GLOBAL GROWTH FUND 016 04-6649095 5/1/90 811- 33-17486 PCM GLOBAL GROWTH
5346 FUND
PUTNAM GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND 018 13-3035507 7/1/80 811- 2-67827 PUTNAM NATURAL
3061 RESOURCES FUND
PUTNAM NEW JERSEY TAX EXEMPT INCOME 019 04-3073948 2/14/9 811- 33-32550
FUND 0 5977
PUTNAM HEALTH SCIENCES TRUST 021 04-6471950 8/8/82 811- 2-75863
3386
PUTNAM OTC EMERGING GROWTH FUND 024 04-6483374 11/1/8 811- 2-78369
2 3512
PUTNAM CALIFORNIA TAX EXEMPT INCOME 027 04-2786284 6/1/94 811- 2-81011
FUND 3630
PUTNAM PREFERRED INCOME TRUST 029 04-2811116 12/30/ 811- 2-87053
83 3873
PUTNAM NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT INCOME 030 04-2794490 6/1/94 811- 2-83909
FUND 3741
PUTNAM U.S. GOVERNMENT INCOME TRUST 032 04-2811119 2/6/84 811- 2-87634
3897
PUTNAM AMERICAN GOVERNMENT INCOME 033 04-2856297 2/27/8 811- 2-95127
FUND 5 4178
PUTNAM BALANCED RETIREMENT FUND 034 04-6530116 4/4/85 811- 2-96309
4242
PUTNAM TAX FREE INSURED FUND 035 04-2879681 8/27/8 811- 2-98790
5 4345
PUTNAM TAX FREE HIGH YIELD FUND 036 04-2883599 8/27/8 811- 2-98790
5 4345
PUTNAM FLORIDA TAX EXEMPT INCOME 037 04-3091965 8/21/9 811- 33-35677
FUND 0 6129
PUTNAM FEDERAL INCOME TRUST 039 04-6540848 5/22/8 811- 33-3903
6 4617
PUTNAM GLOBAL GOVERNMENTAL INCOME 041 04-6549525 2/27/8 811- 33-7232
TRUST 7 4524
PUTNAM PENNSYLVANIA TAX EXEMPT 047 04-3057637 7/18/8 811- 33-28321
INCOME FUND 9 5802
PUTNAM ADJUSTABLE RATE U.S. 048 04-6561111 11/19/ 811- 33-11406
GOVERNMENT FUND 87 4531
PUTNAM MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND 051 04-3039506 5/11/8 811- 33-26921
9 5763
PUTNAM MANAGED MUNICIPAL INCOME 052 04-6608976 2/16/8 811- 1- 33-
TRUST 9 5740 1015 26292
8
PUTNAM HIGH YIELD MUNICIPAL TRUST 054 04-6621377 5/18/8 811- 1- 33-
9 5795 1022 27889
9
PUTNAM DIVIDEND INCOME FUND 056 04-6626126 9/21/8 811- 1- 33-
9 5852 1029 30234
2
PUTNAM EUROPE GROWTH FUND 057 04-3083315 8/29/9 811- 33-25658
0 5693
PUTNAM INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPAL 058 04-6629611 10/19/ 811- 1- 33-
TRUST 89 5901 1032 30934
7
PUTNAM HIGH YIELD ADVANTAGE FUND 060 06-6290063 3/20/8 811- 33-2710
6 4616
PUTNAM HIGH INCOME CONVERTIBLE AND 061 04-6562068 7/9/87 811- 1- 33-
BOND FUND 5133 9537 13858
PUTNAM TAX EXEMPT MONEY MARKET FUND 062 04-6561110 10/19/ 811- 33-15238
87 5215
PUTNAM NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT MONEY 063 04-2980863 10/19/ 811- 33-17344
MARKET FUND 87 5335
PUTNAM CALIFORNIA TAX EXEMPT MONEY 064 04-2980836 10/19/ 811- 33-17211
MARKET FUND 87 5333
PUTNAM VT VOYAGER FUND 065 04-2986134 1/14/8 811- 33-17486 PCM VOYAGER FUND
8 5346
PUTNAM VT GROWTH & INCOME FUND 066 04-2986132 1/14/8 811- 33-17486 PCM GROWTH & INCOME
8 5346 FUND
PUTNAM VT HIGH YIELD FUND 067 04-2986135 1/14/8 811- 33-17486 PCM HIGH YIELD FUND
8 5346
PUTNAM VT U.S. GOV. & HIGH QUALITY 068 04-2986133 811-5346 33-17486 PCM U.S. GOV. & HIGH
BOND FUND QUALITY BOND FUND
PUTNAM VT MONEY MARKET FUND 069 04-2986131 1/14/8 811- 33-17486 PCM MONEY MARKET
8 5346 FUND
PUTNAM VT GLOBAL ASSET ALLOCATION 070 04-6577628 1/14/8 811- 33-17486
FUND 8 5346
PUTNAM MASTER INCOME TRUST 072 04-2993219 12/17/ 811- 1- 33-
87 5375 9774 18169
PUTNAM PREMIER INCOME TRUST 073 04-2995046 2/18/8 811- 1- 33-
8 5452 9816 19648
PUTNAM MASTER INTERMEDIATE INCOME 074 04-6584465 4/21/8 811- 1- 33-
TRUST 8 5498 9870 20610
PUTNAM DIVERSIFIED INCOME TRUST 075 04-3017475 9/23/8 811- 33-23623
8 5635
PUTNAM INTERMEDIATE GOVERNMENT 076 04-3008388 6/16/8 811- 1- 33-
INCOME TRUST 8 5556 9931 21847
PUTNAM VT NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND 098 04-3338263 5/1/94 811- 33-17486 PCM NEW
5346 OPPORTUNITIES FUND
PUTNAM VT UTILITIES GROWTH AND 152 04-3139324 5/1/92 811- 33-17486 PCM UTILITIES GROWTH
INCOME 5346
PUTNAM TAX-FREE HEALTH CARE FUND 168 04-3153831 6/19/9 811- 1- 33-
2 6659 1113 47739
2
PUTNAM INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPAL 183 04-6716830 11/19/ 811- 1- 33-
TRUST II 92 7270 1146 53076
8
PUTNAM CALIFORNIA INVESTMENT GRADE 184 04-6716831 11/19/ 811- 1- 33-
MUNICIPAL TRUST 92 7276 1147 53106
2
PUTNAM NEW YORK INVESTMENT GRADE 185 04-6716832 11/19/ 811- 1- 33-
MUNICIPAL TRUST 92 7274 1147 63104
0
GLOBAL GROWTH AND INCOME FUND 197 04-3251560 811- 33-56339
7237
PUTNAM INVESTMENT GRADE MUNICIPAL 215 04-6743450 11/18/ 811- 1- 33-
TRUST III 93 070991125 50455
3
PUTNAM CONVERTIBLE OPPORTUNITIES AND 224 04-6777185 6/26/9 811- 1- 33-
INCOME TRUST 5 072531143 57901
3
PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION FUNDS: 250 04-6746612 1/10/9 811- 33-51017
GROWTH PORTFOLIO 4 7121
PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION FUNDS: 259 04-6746615 1/10/9 811- 33-51017
BALANCED PORTFOLIO 4 7121
PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION FUNDS: 264 04-6746611 1/10/9 811- 33-51017
CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO 4 7121
NEW VALUE FUND 274 04-3251564 12/28/ 811- 33-56339
95 7237
PUTNAM INVESTMENT FUNDS: BALANCED 318 04-3251562 12/23/ 811- 33-56339
FUND 94 7237
PUTNAM VOYAGER FUND II 377 04-6661046 4/13/9 811- 33-37527
3 6203
PUTNAM INTERMEDIATE U.S. GOVERNMENT 398 04-6661044 2/1/93 811- 33-37991
INCOME FUND 6257
REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITIES FUND 403 04-3251558 811-7237 33-56339
PUTNAM CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND 433 04-6733578 8/2/93 811- 33-49583
7061
PUTNAM DIVERSIFIED EQUITY TRUST 522 04-6755894 6/15/9 811- 33-53135
4 7615
INTERNATIONAL NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND 539 04-3251556 811-7237 33-56339
PUTNAM MUNICIPAL OPPORTUNITIES TRUST 582 04-3187549 5/21/9 811- 1- 33-
3 7626 1189 60790
2
PUTNAM INVESTMENT GRADE INTERMEDIATE 583 04-3187552 5/21/9 811- 1- 33-
MUNICIPAL TRUST 3 7628 1189 60792
4
PUTNAM MANAGED HIGH YIELD TRUST 590 04-6733967 6/18/9 811- 1- 33-
3 7658 1191 61388
0
PUTNAM VT ASIA PACIFIC GROWTH FUND 713 04-6779870 5/1/95 811- 33-17486 PCM ASIA PACIFIC
5346 GROWTH FUND
NOMURA DIVIDEND INCOME FUND, INC. 726 04-3101478 811-6176 N/A
PUTNAM UTILITIES GROWTH AND INCOME 840 04-6660195 11/16/ 811- 33-37011
FUND 90 5889
PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND 841 04-6661045 2/25/9 811- 33-37214 PUTNAM OVERSEAS
1 6190 GROWTH FUND
PUTNAM ASIA PACIFIC GROWTH FUND 844 04-6661084 2/20/9 811- 33-37528
1 6202
PUTNAM MASSACHUSETTS TAX EXEMPT 845 04-6626127 10/3/8 811- 33-5416
INCOME FUND 6 4518
PUTNAM MICHIGAN TAX EXEMPT INCOME 846 04-6626130 10/3/8 811- 33-8923
FUND 6 4529
PUTNAM MINNESOTA TAX EXEMPT INCOME 847 04-6626128 10/3/8 811- 33-8916
FUND 6 4527
PUTNAM OHIO TAX EXEMPT INCOME FUND 848 04-6626129 10/3/8 811- 33-8924
6 4528
PUTNAM NEW OPPORTUNITIES FUND 852 04-3091455 8/29/9 811- 33-35576
0 6128
PUTNAM NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT 854 04-3101849 10/30/ 811- 33-37001
OPPORTUNITIES FUND 90 6176
PUTNAM ARIZONA TAX EXEMPT INCOME 855 04-6665534 1/25/9 811- 33-37992
FUND 1 6258
PUTNAM DIVERSIFIED INCOME TRUST II 896 04-3251553 2/19/9 811- 33-55791
6 07221
PUTNAM GROWTH & INCOME FUND II 949 04-3246687 12/30/ 811- 33-55979
94 07223
PUTNAM VT DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND 961 04-6737822 9/1/93 811- 33-17486 PCM DIVERSIFIED
5346 INCOME FUND
PUTNAM INVESTMENT FUNDS: GROWTH 2AP 04-3287244 811-7237 33-56339 AMERICAN RENAISSANCE
OPPORTUNITIES FUND
RESEARCH FUND 2AQ 04-3287245 10/2/9 811- 33-56339
5 7237
JAPAN FUND 2AW 04-3296119 12/28/ 811- 33-56339
95 7237
INTERNATIONAL FUND 2AX 04-3296118 12/28/ 811- 33-56339
95 7237
EMERGING MARKETS FUND 2AY 04-3296116 12/28/ 811- 33-56339 EMERGING GROWTH FUND
95 7237
INTERNATIONAL VOYAGER FUND 2AZ 04-3296117 12/28/ 811- 33-56339 GENESIS FUND
95 7237
PUTNAM INTERNATIONAL GROWTH AND 2CE 04-3299786 8/1/96 811- 33-3315
INCOME 07513
PUTNAM EQUITY FUND 97 2DC 04-6817886 1/1/97 811- 33-3315
07513
PUTNAM HIGH YIELD TOTAL RETURN BOND 2DG 04-3336389 1/1/97 811- 33-3315
FUND 07513
PUTNAM VT INTERNATIONAL GROWTH & 2DN 04-3338261 1/1/97 811- 33-17486
INCOME FUND 5346
PUTNAM VT INTERNATIONAL GROWTH FUND 2DO 04-3338260 1/1/97 811- 33-17486
5346
PUTNAM VT INTERNATIONAL NEW 2DP 04-3338264 1/1/97 811- 33-17486
OPPORTUNITIES FUND 5346
PUTNAM VT VISTA FUND 2DQ 04-3338265 1/1/97 811- 33-17486
5346
PUTNAM VT NEW VALUE FUND 2DR 04-3338264 1/1/97 811- 33-17486
5346
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