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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001198272-04-000082.txt : 20041019
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041019141758
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001198272-04-000082
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041015
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041019
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041019

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PUTNAM MANAGED MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000844790
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				046608976
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE POST OFFICE SQ
		STREET 2:		MAILSTOP A14
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6172921000

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Drucker Myra R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001304322

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05740
		FILM NUMBER:		041084974

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		617-292-1000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PUTNAM INVESTMENTS
		STREET 2:		ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-10-15</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000844790</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PUTNAM MANAGED MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>pmm</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001304322</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Drucker Myra R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>PUTNAM INVESTMENTS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE POST OFFICE SQUARE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BOSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02109</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Closed-End Fund</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>100</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Myra R. Drucker</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-10-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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<TYPE>EX-99
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>myraconfirm.txt
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<TEXT>


Confirming Statement

As Reporting Person pursuant to Section 30(h) of the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended, of each of the Putnam Closed-End Funds
(Issuer) of Putnam Investment Management, LLC and/or Putnam, LLC, the
Issuer's Investment Adviser and Indirect Parent Holding Company,
respectively, I hereby authorize and designate each and every Managing
Director, Senior Vice President and Vice President in the Legal and
Compliance Department of Putnam Investment Management, LLC to file with
the Securities and Exchange Commission Exchange Act Forms 3, 4 or 5 on
my behalf until further notice in electronic format pursuant to Rule
101(b)(4) of Regulation S-T.

- ---------------------------

/s/  Myra R. Drucker



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