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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000869392-08-000039
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080131
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080328
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080328
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20080328

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PUTNAM PREMIER INCOME TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000827773
		IRS NUMBER:				042995046
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0731

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NSAR-A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05452
		FILM NUMBER:		08719031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE POST OFFICE SQ
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6172921000
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SIGNATURE   JANET C. SMITH
TITLE       PRINC. ACCT. OFFICER

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New Accounting Pronouncement

In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in
Income Taxes (the Interpretation).  The Interpretation
prescribes a minimum threshold for financial statement
recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected
to be taken by a filer in the filers tax return.  Upon adoption,
the Interpretation did not have a material effect on the funds
financial statements.  However, the conclusions regarding the
Interpretation may be subject to review and adjustment at a
later date based on factors including, but not limited to,
further implementation guidance expected from the FASB, and on-
going analysis of tax laws, regulations and interpretations
thereof.

In September 2006, the FASB issued Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (the
Standard).  The Standard defines fair value, sets out a
framework for measuring fair value and requires additional
disclosures about fair value measurements.  The Standard applies
to fair value measurements already required or permitted by
existing standards.  The Standard is effective for financial
statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15,
2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Putnam
Management is currently evaluating what impact the adoption of
the Standard will have on the funds financial statements.

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073 Putnam Premier Income Fund
1/31/08 Semi Annual

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.

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Results of January 31, 2008 shareholder meeting
(Unaudited)

The annual meeting of shareholders of the fund was held on
January 31, 2008.

At the meeting, each of the nominees for Trustees was elected,
as follows:

	    	 Votes		Votes
		For		Withheld
Jameson A. Baxter		131,134,779		12,090,174
Charles B. Curtis		131,126,775		12,098,178
Robert J. Darretta          131,050,647         12,174,306
Myra R. Drucker		131,117,663		12,107,290
Charles E. Haldeman, Jr.		131,174,037		12,050,916
John A. Hill		131,121,154		12,103,799
Paul L. Joskow		131,131,924		12,093,029
Elizabeth T. Kennan		131,071,563		12,153,390
Kenneth R. Leibler		131,103,916		12,121,037
Robert E. Patterson		131,193,551		12,031,402
George Putnam, III		131,129,232		12,095,721
W. Thomas Stephens		131,138,830		12,086,123
Richard B. Worley		131,131,736		12,093,217




All tabulations are rounded to nearest whole number.

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77Q2


During the fund's fiscal year, Linwood E. Bradford, Jr. became a
reporting person of the fund within the meaning of Item 405 of
Regulation S-K. However, a report on Form 3 disclosing Mr.
Bradford's status as a reporting person was not filed until
September 20, 2007 and was therefore untimely.


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