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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000869392-99-000125.txt : 19990322
<SEC-HEADER>0000869392-99-000125.hdr.sgml : 19990322
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000869392-99-000125
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19990319

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PUTNAM MASTER INTERMEDIATE INCOME TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000830622
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				046584465
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05498
		FILM NUMBER:		99568606

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE POST OFFICE SQ
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6172921562
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                    SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

           PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(A)
             OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                        (Amendment No. )
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                    Filed by the Registrant                 / X /
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           Filed by a party other than the Registrant       /   /
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX:
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/   /     Preliminary Proxy Statement
- ----
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/   /     Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as
- ----           permitted by Rule 14a-6(e) (2))

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/   /     Definitive Proxy Statement
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/ X /     Definitive Additional Materials
- ----
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/   /     Soliciting Material Pursuant to Sec. 240.14a-11(c) or
- ----      Sec. 240.14a-12

            PUTNAM MASTER INTERMEDIATE INCOME TRUST
        (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

           (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement,
                   if other than Registrant)

PAYMENT OF FILING FEE (CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX):

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/ X /     No fee required
- ----

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/   /     Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rule 14a
- ----      6(i)(1) and 0-11

          (1) Title of each class of securities to which
          transaction applies:

          (2) Aggregate number of securities to which transaction
          applies:

          (3) Per unit price or other underlying value of
          transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11
          (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is
          calculated and state how it was determined):

          (4) Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:

          (5) Total fee paid:

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/   /     Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.
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/   /     Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided
- ----           by Exchange Act Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the
          filing for which the offsetting fee was paid
          previously.  Identify the previous filing by
          registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule
          and the date of its filing.

          (1) Amount Previously Paid:

          (2) Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:

          (3) Filing Party:

          (4) Date Filed:

VOTE BY PHONE CONFIRMATION LETTER 
(WRITTEN)

VOTE CONFIRMATION

(Shareholder name & address of record)

PUTNAM MASTER INTERMEDIATE INCOME TRUST
Meeting of Shareholders June 3, 1999
Account:
Shares:

Votes Received: (list proposal as on proxy card)

               (FOR) (AGAINST) (ABSTAIN)

Dear Shareholder:

In connection with the above-referenced Meeting of Shareholders,
this notice will confirm that you have instructed that your proxy
vote your shares as indicated in accordance with your telephone
instructions.  If any of the information is incorrect, please
call 1-800-735-3428 immediately, and in any event no later than
5:00 P.M. on June 2, 1999.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Very truly yours,
(Solicitation Agent)


       

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