Certifications
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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-CSR of 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 statements, and other financial
information included in each report, 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 registrant as of, and for, the
periods presented in each report;

4. Each registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act) for the
registrants and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision,
to ensure that material information relating to the registrant,
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 the registrant's disclosure controls
and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date
within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report (the "Evaluation
Date") based on such evaluation; and

c) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's
most recent fiscal half-year (the registrant's second fiscal half-year
in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal
control over financial reporting.

5. Each registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed to
each registrant's auditors and the audit committee of each registrant's
board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect each registrant's ability to
record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in each registrant's internal
controls.

/s/Charles E. Porter        Date: January 20, 2004
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Charles E. Porter, Principal Financial Officer




Certifications
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I, Karnig H. Durgarian, the principal executive officer of the funds
listed on Attachment A, certify that:

1. I have reviewed each report on Form N-CSR of 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 statements, and other financial
information included in each report, 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 registrant as of, and for, the
periods presented in each report;

4. Each registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act) for the
registrants and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision,
to ensure that material information relating to the registrant,
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 the registrant's disclosure controls
and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date
within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report (the "Evaluation
Date") based on such evaluation; and

c) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's
most recent fiscal half-year (the registrant's second fiscal half-year
in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal
control over financial reporting.

5. Each registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed to
each registrant's auditors and the audit committee of each registrant's
board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect each registrant's ability to
record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in each registrant's internal
controls.

/s/Karnig H. Durgarian      Date: January 20, 2004
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Karnig H. Durgarian, Principal Executive Officer




Certifications
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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-CSR of 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 statements, and other financial
information included in each report, 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 registrant as of, and for, the
periods presented in each report;

4. Each registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act) for the
registrants and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision,
to ensure that material information relating to the registrant,
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 the registrant's disclosure controls
and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date
within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report (the "Evaluation
Date") based on such evaluation; and

c) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's
most recent fiscal half-year (the registrant's second fiscal half-year
in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal
control over financial reporting.

5. Each registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed to
each registrant's auditors and the audit committee of each registrant's
board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect each registrant's ability to
record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in each registrant's internal
controls.

/s/Steven D. Krichmar       Date: January 20, 2004
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Steven D. Krichmar, Principal Financial Officer




Attachment A
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012 Putnam Equity Income Fund
019 Putnam New Jersey Tax Exempt Income Fund
030 Putnam New York Tax Exempt Income Fund
037 Putnam Florida Tax Exempt Income Fund
047 Putnam Pennsylvania Tax Exempt Income Fund
058 Putnam Investment Grade Municipal Trust
060 Putnam High Yield Advantage Fund
168 Putnam Tax-Free Health Care Fund
398 Putnam Intermediate U.S. Government Income Fund
433 Putnam Capital Appreciation Fund
590 Putnam Managed High Yield Trust
845 Putnam Massachusetts Tax Exempt Income Fund
846 Putnam Michigan Tax Exempt Income Fund
847 Putnam Minnesota Tax Exempt Income Fund
848 Putnam Ohio Tax Exempt Income Fund
855 Putnam Arizona Tax Exempt Income Fund
949 Putnam Classic Equity Fund