Putnam Announces Dividend Rates for Class A Open-End Funds

BOSTON, MA -- (Marketwired) -- 08/27/13 -- The Trustees of The Putnam Funds have declared the following distributions.

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

Putnam Retirement Income Fund Lifestyle 1- Class A Shares
 (PRMAX)
$0.0060 per share investment income                        08/28/13 08/30/13

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