Putnam Announces Distribution Rates for Closed-End Funds

The Trustees of The Putnam Funds declared the following distributions at a meeting held today.

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RECORD

PAYMENT

FUND NAME AND DISTRIBUTIONS

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Putnam High Income Securities Fund (NYSE: PCF) (CUSIP: 746779-10-7)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0439 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
          11/19/2009
        
        
        
        
        
        
          11/23/09
        
        
        
        
        
        
          12/01/09
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust (NYSE:PIM) (CUSIP: 746909-10-0)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0530 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
          11/19/2009
        
        
        
        
        
        
          11/23/09
        
        
        
        
        
        
          12/01/09
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Premier Income Trust (NYSE: PPT) (CUSIP: 746853-10-0)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0500 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
          11/19/2009
        
        
        
        
        
        
          11/23/09
        
        
        
        
        
        
          12/01/09
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:PMM) (CUSIP: 746-823-10-3)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0402 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
          11/19/2009
        
        
        
        
        
        
          11/23/09
        
        
        
        
        
        
          11/02/09
        
      
      
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
           
        
      
      
        
          

Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust (NYSE:PMO) (CUSIP: 746922-10-3)

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      
      
        
          $0.0663 per share investment income
        
        
        
        
          11/19/2009
        
        
        
        
        
        
          11/23/09
        
        
        
        
        
        
          12/01/09
        
      
    
    

Section 19 Disclosure

High Income Securities

Putnam estimates that .0407 per share of the fund’s dividend is paid from accumulated net investment income and .0032 per share represents a return of capital. These estimates and the sources of the fund's dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with accounting principles applicable to the fund. These principles may vary from those applicable to the characterization of distributions under federal tax law and, accordingly, federal tax law treatment will likely vary from the estimated characterization above. In addition, the sources of dividends are estimated at the time of declaration. Actual results will vary from these estimates. A non-taxable return of capital, if any, cannot be determined until after the end of the fund's fiscal year. In January 2010, you will receive final information as to the Federal tax status of this and other distributions from the fund in the preceding calendar year.

Master Intermediate Trust

Putnam estimates that .0436 per share of the fund’s dividend is paid from accumulated net investment income and .0094 per share is from foreign currency gain. These estimates and the sources of the fund's dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with accounting principles applicable to the fund. These principles may vary from those applicable to the characterization of distributions under federal tax law and, accordingly, federal tax law treatment will likely vary from the estimated characterization above. In addition, the sources of dividends are estimated at the time of declaration. Actual results will vary from these estimates. A non-taxable return of capital, if any, cannot be determined until after the end of the fund's fiscal year. In January 2010, you will receive final information as to the Federal tax status of this and other distributions from the fund in the preceding calendar year.

Premier Income Trust

Putnam estimates that .0498 per share of the fund’s dividend is paid from accumulated net investment income and .0002 per share is from foreign currency gain. These estimates and the sources of the fund's dividends and distributions are determined in accordance with accounting principles applicable to the fund. These principles may vary from those applicable to the characterization of distributions under federal tax law and, accordingly, federal tax law treatment will likely vary from the estimated characterization above. In addition, the sources of dividends are estimated at the time of declaration. Actual results will vary from these estimates. A non-taxable return of capital, if any, cannot be determined until after the end of the fund's fiscal year. In January 2010, you will receive final information as to the Federal tax status of this and other distributions from the fund in the preceding calendar year.