BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - December 13, 2012) - The Trustees of The Putnam Funds have declared the following distributions today.

		RECORD		PAYMENT
FUND NAME AND DISTRIBUTIONS		DATE		DATE
The Putnam Fund for Growth and Income - Class B Shares (PGIBX)
$0.0190 per share investment income		12/13/2012		12/17/2012
$0.0450 per share extra taxable income
$0.0640 per share total
The Putnam Fund for Growth and Income - Class C Shares (PGRIX)
$0.0200 per share investment income		12/13/2012		12/17/2012
$0.0450 per share extra taxable income
$0.0650 per share total
The Putnam Fund for Growth and Income - Class M Shares (PGRMX)
$0.0290 per share investment income		12/13/2012		12/17/2012
$0.0450 per share extra taxable income
$0.0740 per share total
The Putnam Fund for Growth and Income - Class R Shares (PGCRX)
$0.0340 per share investment income		12/13/2012		12/17/2012
$0.0450 per share extra taxable income
$0.0790 per share total
The Putnam Fund for Growth and Income - Class Y Shares (PGIYX)
$0.0570 per share investment income		12/13/2012		12/17/2012
$0.0450 per share extra taxable income
$0.1020 per share total
The Putnam Fund for Growth and Income - Class R5 Shares (PGRLX)
$0.0610 per share investment income		12/13/2012		12/17/2012
$0.0450 per share extra taxable income
$0.1060 per share total
The Putnam Fund for Growth and Income - Class R6 Shares (PGREX)
$0.0650 per share investment income		12/13/2012		12/17/2012
$0.0450 per share extra taxable income
$0.1100 per share total

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