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C000068886 CLASS A

C000068887 CLASS B

C000068888 CLASS C

C000068889 CLASS M

C000068890 CLASS R

C000068891 CLASS Y

0001005942 S000024274 Putnam Absolute Return 100 Fund

C000071705 Class A

C000071706 Class B

C000071707 Class C

C000071708 Class M

C000071709 Class R

C000071710 Class Y

0001005942 S000024275 Putnam Absolute Return 300 Fund

C000071711 Class M

C000071712 Class R

C000071713 Class Y

C000071714 Class A

C000071715 Class B

C000071716 Class C

0001005942 S000024276 Putnam Absolute Return 700 Fund

C000071717 Class A

C000071718 Class B

C000071719 Class C

C000071720 Class M

C000071721 Class R

C000071722 Class Y

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Prospectus Supplement	August 14, 2009


Putnam Absolute Return Funds Prospectus dated December 22, 2008, as revised June 5, 2009
Putnam Absolute Return 100 Fund
Putnam Absolute Return 300 Fund
Putnam Absolute Return 500 Fund
Putnam Absolute Return 700 Fund

The section How do I buy fund shares? – Which class of shares is best for me? – How much you intend to invest is revised in its entirety to read as follows:

While investments of less than $100,000 can be made in any share class, Absolute Return 100 and 300 Funds’ class A and class M offer sales charge discounts starting at $100,000, and Absolute Return 500 and 700 Funds’ class A and class M offer sales charge discounts starting at $50,000.


PUTNAM INVESTMENTS	257887 8/09

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