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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001198272-04-000120.txt : 20041130
<SEC-HEADER>0001198272-04-000120.hdr.sgml : 20041130
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041130142926
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001198272-04-000120
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041130
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041130

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KENNAN ELIZABETH T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001192343

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05740
		FILM NUMBER:		041174276

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NORTHEAST UTILTIES
		STREET 2:		107 SELDEN STREET
		CITY:			BERLIN
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06037

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
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    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000844790</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PUTNAM MANAGED MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>pmm</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>KENNAN ELIZABETH T</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>107 SELDEN STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
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            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06037</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Closed-End Fund</value>
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                <value>2004-10-31</value>
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                    <value>7.27</value>
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                    <value>A</value>
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                    <value>204.239</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Dividends reinvested for fiscal year ending 10/31/04</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Price as of 10/31/04</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Elizabeth T. Kennan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-11-30</signatureDate>
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<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>kennan.txt
<DESCRIPTION>CONFIRMING STATEMENT
<TEXT>
Confirming Statement

I, as Reporting Person of Putnam Investment Management, LLC and/or
Putnam, LLC, the Issuer's Investment Adviser and Indirect Parent
Holding Company, respectively, hereby authorize and designate each and
every Managing Director, Senior Vice President and Vice President in
the Putnam Investments Legal and Compliance Department to file SEC
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/  Elizabeth T. Kennan


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