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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030429
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20030429

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PUTNAM HIGH INCOME BOND FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000810943
		IRS NUMBER:				046562068
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NSAR-A
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-05133
		FILM NUMBER:		03669018

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE POST OFFICE SQ
		STREET 2:		MAILSTOP A 14
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8002251581

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PUTNAM LLC
		STREET 2:		ONE POST OFFICE SQ
		CITY:			BOSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02109

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PUTNAM HIGH INCOME CONVERTIBLE & BOND FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PUTNAM HIGH BOND FUND
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20021107
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SIGNATURE   MICHAEL T. HEALY
TITLE       MANAGING DIRECTOR


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The registrants principal executive officer and principal
financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of
the effectiveness of the design and operation of the registrants
disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days
of the filing date of this report on Form N-SAR, that the design
and operation of such procedures are effective to provide
reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed
by the investment company in the reports that it files or
submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded,
processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods
specified in the Commissions rules and forms.
There have been no significant changes in the registrants
internal controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation.



















Certifications

I, Charles E. Porter, a principal financial officer of the funds
listed on Attachment A, certify that:
1. I have reviewed each report on Form N-SAR for the funds
listed on Attachment A:
2. Based on my knowledge, each report does not contain any
untrue statements of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by each report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial information included in
each report, and the financial statements on which the financial
information is based, fairly present in all material respects
the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net
assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required
to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrants as of,
and for, the periods presented in each report;
4. Each registrants other certifying officers and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-2(c) under the Investment
Company Act) for the registrants and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure
that material information relating to the registrants, including
its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others
within those entities, particularly during the period in which
each report  are being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of  each registrants disclosure
controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the
filing date of  each report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c) presented in  each report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on
our evaluations as of the Evaluation Date;
5.  Each registrants other certifying officers and I have
disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to each
registrants auditors and the audit committee of each registrants
board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of
internal controls which could adversely affect  each registrants
ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial data
and have identified for  each registrants auditors any material
weaknesses in internal controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
or other employees who have a significant role in  each
registrants internal controls; and
6.  Each registrants other certifying officers and I have
indicated in each report whether or not there were significant
changes in internal controls or in other factors that could
significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of
our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions
with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date: April 21, 2003

/s/Charles E. Porter
Charles E. Porter
Principal Financial Officer



Certifications

I, Karnig H. Durgarian, a principal executive officer of the
funds listed on Attachment A, certify that:
1. I have reviewed each report on Form N-SAR for the funds
listed on Attachment A:
2. Based on my knowledge, each report does not contain any
untrue statements of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by each report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial information included in
each report, and the financial statements on which the financial
information is based, fairly present in all material respects
the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net
assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required
to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrants as of,
and for, the periods presented in each report;
4. Each registrants other certifying officers and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-2(c) under the Investment
Company Act) for the registrants and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure
that material information relating to the registrants, including
its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others
within those entities, particularly during the period in which
each report  are being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of  each registrants disclosure
controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the
filing date of  each report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c) presented in  each report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on
our evaluations as of the Evaluation Date;
5.  Each registrants other certifying officers and I have
disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to each
registrants auditors and the audit committee of each registrants
board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of
internal controls which could adversely affect  each registrants
ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial data
and have identified for  each registrants auditors any material
weaknesses in internal controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
or other employees who have a significant role in  each
registrants internal controls; and
6.  Each registrants other certifying officers and I have
indicated in each report whether or not there were significant
changes in internal controls or in other factors that could
significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of
our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions
with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date:  April 24, 2003
/s/Karnig H. Durgarian
Karnig H. Durgarian
Principal Executive Officer





Certifications

I, Steven D. Krichmar, a principal financial officer of the
funds listed on Attachment A, certify that:
1. I have reviewed each report on Form N-SAR for the funds
listed on Attachment A:
2. Based on my knowledge, each report does not contain any
untrue statements of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by each report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial information included in
each report, and the financial statements on which the financial
information is based, fairly present in all material respects
the financial condition, results of operations, changes in net
assets, and cash flows (if the financial statements are required
to include a statement of cash flows) of the registrants as of,
and for, the periods presented in each report;
4. Each registrants other certifying officers and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls
and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-2(c) under the Investment
Company Act) for the registrants and have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure
that material information relating to the registrants, including
its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others
within those entities, particularly during the period in which
each report  are being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of  each registrants disclosure
controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the
filing date of  each report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c) presented in  each report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on
our evaluations as of the Evaluation Date;
5.  Each registrants other certifying officers and I have
disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to each
registrants auditors and the audit committee of each registrants
board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent
functions):
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of
internal controls which could adversely affect  each registrants
ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial data
and have identified for  each registrants auditors any material
weaknesses in internal controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management
or other employees who have a significant role in  each
registrants internal controls; and
6.  Each registrants other certifying officers and I have
indicated in each report whether or not there were significant
changes in internal controls or in other factors that could
significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of
our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions
with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date:  April 24, 2003
/s/Steven D. Krichmar
Steven D. Krichmar
Principal Financial Officer









Attachment A
February 28, 2003



2AZ	Putnam International Voyager Fund
021	Putnam Health Sciences Trust
274	Putnam New Value Fund
018	Putnam Global Natural Resources Fund
224	Putnam High Income Opportunities Trust
2UO	Putnam International Blend Fund
061	Putnam High Income Bond
014	Putnam High Yield Trust
2MF	Putnam Small Cap Value Fund
522	Putnam Global Equity Fund (merged)


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