BOSTON, MA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/24/13 -- The Trustees of The Putnam Funds declared the following distributions.

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FUND NAME AND DISTRIBUTIONS                              EX DATE   DATE
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Putnam Global Income Trust - Class B Shares (PGLBX)
$0.0230 per share investment income                      1/24/2013 1/30/2013

Putnam Global Income Trust - Class C Shares (PGGLX)
$0.0230 per share investment income                      1/24/2013 1/30/2013

Putnam Global Income Trust - Class M Shares (PGGMX)
$0.0290 per share investment income                      1/24/2013 1/30/2013

Putnam Global Income Trust - Class R Shares (PGBRX)
$0.0300 per share investment income                      1/24/2013 1/30/2013

Putnam Global Income Trust - Class Y Shares (PGGYX)
$0.0350 per share investment income                      1/24/2013 1/30/2013

Putnam Global Income Trust - Class R5 Shares (PGGDX)
$0.0350 per share investment income                      1/24/2013 1/30/2013

Putnam Global Income Trust - Class R6 Shares (PGGEX)
$0.0360 per share investment income                      1/24/2013 1/30/2013

Section 19 Global Income Trust

$0.001 per share of Global Income Trust's dividend represents a return of capital. This is only an estimate for the current fund fiscal year based on information we have at this time. In January 2014, we will provide final information about all 2013 distributions for your tax filing.

If a fund's dividend included an estimated distribution such as a return of capital or capital gain: For the purposes of this disclosure, a fund's dividend sources are determined in accordance with accounting principles, which may vary from federal tax treatment. The sources of dividends are estimated at the time of declaration. Actual results may vary. Any non-taxable return of capital cannot be determined until after the end of the fund's fiscal year. In January 2014 you will receive information as to the federal tax status of this and other distributions from the fund in the preceding calendar year.