BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - December 19, 2012) - The Trustees of The Putnam Funds have declared the following distributions.
| RECORD | PAYMENT | |||
| FUND NAME AND DISTRIBUTIONS | DATE | DATE | ||
| Putnam Absolute Return 100 Fund - Class A Shares (PARTX) | ||||
| $0.0750 per share investment income | 12/20/2012 | 12/24/2012 | ||
| Putnam Absolute Return 300 Fund - Class A Shares (PTRNX) | ||||
| $0.1600 per share investment income | 12/20/2012 | 12/24/2012 | ||
| Putnam Absolute Return 500 Fund - Class A Shares (PJMDX) | ||||
| $0.0700 per share investment income | 12/20/2012 | 12/24/2012 | ||
| Putnam Absolute Return 700 Fund - Class A Shares (PDMAX) | ||||
| $0.0120 per share investment income | 12/20/2012 | 12/24/2012 | ||
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