EX-99 2 perclass002.txt 002 Putnam Fund for Growth & Income attachment 04/30/09 Semi Annual Because the electronic format for filing Form NSAR does not provide adequate space for responding to certain items correctly, the correct answers are as follows: 72DD1 (000s omitted) Class A 65,097 Class B 3,179 Class C 377 72DD2 (000s omitted) Class M 436 Class R 39 Class Y 4,338 73A1 Class A 0.1430 Class B 0.1060 Class C 0.1070 73A2 Class M 0.1190 Class R 0.1320 Class Y 0.1550 74U1 (000s omitted) Class A 441,030 Class B 25,598 Class C 3,637 74U2 (000s omitted) Class M 3,948 Class R 318 Class Y 19,948 74V1 Class A 9.19 Class B 9.02 Class C 9.15 74V2 Class M 9.11 Class R 9.14 Class Y 9.21 Item 61 Additional Information About Minimum Required Investment Shareholders can open a fund account with as little as $500 and make subsequent investments in any amount. The minimum investment is waived if you make regular investments weekly, semi monthly, or monthly through automatic deductions through your bank checking or savings account. Currently, Putnam is waiving the minimum, but reserves the right to reject initial investments under the minimum. Item 85B Additional Information About Errors and Omissions Policy While no claims with respect to the Registrant/Series were filed under such policy during the period, requests under such policy for reimbursement of legal expenses and costs arising out of claims of market timing activity in the Putnam Funds have been submitted by the investment manager of the Registrant/Series.