PPT Putnam Premier Income Trust

The Trustees of The Putnam Funds declared the following distributions today.

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RECORD

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PAYMENT

FUND NAME AND DISTRIBUTIONS

DATE

DATE

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The Putnam Fund for Growth and Incomeďż˝ Class B Shares (PGIBX)

$0.0190 per share investment income 6/11/2009 6/15/2009 ďż˝

The Putnam Fund for Growth and Income ďż˝ Class C Shares (PGRIX)

$0.0200 per share investment income 6/11/2009 6/15/2009 ďż˝

The Putnam Fund for Growth and Income ďż˝ Class M Shares (PGRMX)

$0.0250 per share investment income 6/11/2009 6/15/2009 ďż˝

The Putnam Fund for Growth and Income ďż˝ Class R Shares (PGCRX)

$0.0320 per share investment income 6/11/2009 6/15/2009 ďż˝

The Putnam Fund for Growth and Income ďż˝ Class Y Shares (PGIYX)

$0.0430 per share investment income 6/11/2009 6/15/2009