Putnam Announces Dividend Rates for Class A Open-End Funds

BOSTON, MA--(Marketwired - Dec 19, 2013) - 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)
$0.1490 per share investment income	12/20/2013	12/24/2013
Putnam Absolute Return 300 Fund - Class A Shares (PTRNX)
$0.4370 per share investment income	12/20/2013	12/24/2013
Putnam Absolute Return 500 Fund - Class A Shares (PJMDX)
$0.1730 per share investment income	12/20/2013	12/24/2013
Putnam Absolute Return 700 Fund - Class A Shares (PDMAX)
$0.1410 per share investment income	12/20/2013	12/24/2013

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