BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - December 14, 2012) -  The Trustees of The Putnam Funds have declared the following distributions.

		RECORD		PAYMENT
FUND NAME AND DISTRIBUTIONS		DATE		DATE
Putnam Diversified Income Trust - Class B Shares (PSIBX)
$0.0320 per share investment income		12/14/2012		12/20/2012
Putnam Diversified Income Trust - Class C Shares (PDVCX)
$0.0320 per share investment income		12/14/2012		12/20/2012
Putnam Diversified Income Trust - Class M Shares (PDVMX)
$0.0350 per share investment income		12/14/2012		12/20/2012
Putnam Diversified Income Trust - Class R Shares (PDVRX)
$0.0350 per share investment income		12/14/2012		12/20/2012
Putnam Diversified Income Trust - Class Y Shares (PDVYX)
$0.0390 per share investment income		12/14/2012		12/20/2012
Putnam U.S. Government Income Trust - Class B Shares (PGSBX)
$0.0300 per share investment income		12/14/2012		12/20/2012
Putnam U.S. Government Income Trust - Class C Shares (PGVCX)
$0.0300 per share investment income		12/14/2012		12/20/2012
Putnam U.S. Government Income Trust - Class M Shares (PGSMX)
$0.0350 per share investment income		12/14/2012		12/20/2012
Putnam U.S. Government Income Trust - Class R Shares (PGVRX)
$0.0350 per share investment income		12/14/2012		12/20/2012
Putnam U.S. Government Income Trust - Class Y Shares (PUSYX)
$0.0410 per share investment income		12/14/2012		12/20/2012

PUTNAM SHAREHOLDERS CONTACT:
1-800-225-1581