Putnam Announces Distribution Rates for Closed-End Funds

BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire -05/11/12)- The Trustees of The Putnam Funds have declared the following distributions.

 

                                                  EX       RECORD   PAYMENT
FUND NAME AND DISTRIBUTIONS                       DATE     DATE     DATE
------------------------------------------------- -------- -------- --------

Putnam High Income Securities Fund (PCF)
(CUSIP: 746779-10-7)
$0.0439 per share investment income               05/22/12 5/24/12  6/1/12
                                                  06/20/12 6/22/12  7/2/12

Putnam Master Intermediate Income Trust
(PIM) (CUSIP: 746909-10-0)
$0.0290 per share investment income               05/22/12 5/24/12  6/1/12
                                                  06/20/12 6/22/12  7/2/12

Putnam Premier Income Trust (PPT) (CUSIP:
746853-10-0)
$0.0300 per share investment income               05/22/12 5/24/12  6/1/12
                                                  06/20/12 6/22/12  7/2/12

Putnam Managed Municipal Income Trust (PMM)
(CUSIP: 746-823-10-3)
$0.0389 per share investment income               05/22/12 5/24/12  6/1/12
                                                  06/20/12 6/22/12  7/2/12

Putnam Municipal Opportunities Trust (PMO)
(CUSIP: 746922-10-3)
$0.0663 per share investment income               05/22/12 5/24/12  6/1/12
                                                  06/20/12 6/22/12  7/2/12

Section 19 Disclosure

Master Intermediate Income Trust
Putnam estimates that $0.0189 per share of Master Intermediate Income Trust's dividend is paid from accumulated net investment income and $0.0101 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 fiscal year. In January 2013, you will receive final information as to the federal tax status of this and other distributions from the fund in the preceding calendar year.

Municipal Opportunities Trust
Putnam estimates that $0.0661 per share of Municipal Opportunities Trust dividend is paid from accumulated net investment income and $0.0002 per share represents a taxable distribution in excess of accumulated net investment income. 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 fiscal year. In January 2013, you will receive final information as to the federal tax status of this and other distributions from the fund in the preceding calendar year.