2013-01-18 20:48:07 -

BOSTON, MA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/18/13 -- The Trustees of The Putnam Funds declared the following distributions.

                                                         RECORD    PAYMENT
                                                         --------- ---------
FUND NAME AND DISTRIBUTIONS                              DATE      DATE
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Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund - Class B Shares
(PHYBX)
$0.0270 per share investment income                      1/18/2013 1/25/2013

Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund - Class C Shares
(PHYLX)
$0.0270 per share investment income                      1/18/2013 1/25/2013

Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund - Class M Shares
(PHYMX)
$0.0300 per share investment income                      1/18/2013 1/25/2013

Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund - Class R Shares
(PFJAX)
$0.0300 per share investment income                      1/18/2013 1/25/2013

Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund - Class Y Shares
(PHAYX)
$0.0320 per share investment income                      1/18/2013 1/25/2013

Putnam Income Fund - Class B Shares (PNCBX)
$0.0140 per share investment income                      1/18/2013 1/25/2013

Putnam Income Fund - Class C Shares (PUICX)
$0.0140 per share investment income                      1/18/2013 1/25/2013

Putnam Income Fund - Class M Shares (PNCMX)
$0.0170 per share investment income                      1/18/2013 1/25/2013

Putnam Income Fund - Class R Shares (PIFRX)
$0.0160 per share investment income                      1/18/2013 1/25/2013

Putnam Income Fund - Class Y Shares (PNCYX)
$0.0190 per share investment income                      1/18/2013 1/25/2013

Putnam Income Fund - Class R5 Shares (PINFX)
$0.0200 per share investment income                      1/18/2013 1/25/2013

Putnam Income Fund - Class R6 Shares (PINHX)
$0.0200 per share investment income                      1/18/2013 1/25/2013

Putnam Shareholders Contact:
1-800-225-1581