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Franklin Templeton: Templeton Releases Closed-End Fund's Portfolio Allocation Update

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^{Published in Business and Finance on Tuesday, May 19th 2009 at 7:01 GMT, Last Modified on 2009-05-19 07:02:12 by Market Wire}  

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL--(Marketwire - May 19, 2009) - The Templeton closed-end Fund referenced below, which trades on the New York Stock Exchange, today released a portfolio allocation update containing the following information as of April 30, 2009:

 -- Asset Allocation -- Portfolio Characteristics -- Net Currency Distribution -- Country Distribution 

To obtain a copy of the update, please contact Fund Information at 1-800-342-5236.

Templeton closed-end Fund:

Templeton Global Income Fund (NYSE: [ GIM ])

The Fund's investment manager is a subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: [ BEN ]), a global investment management organization operating as Franklin Templeton Investments. Franklin Templeton Investments provides global and domestic investment management solutions managed by its Franklin, Templeton, Mutual Series, Fiduciary Trust, Darby and Bissett investment teams. The San Mateo, CA-based company has more than 60 years of investment experience and $421 billion in assets under management as of April 30, 2009. For more information, please call 1-800/DIAL BEN® or visit franklintempleton.com.

 TEMPLETON GLOBAL INCOME FUND AS OF APRIL 30, 2009 TOTAL NET ASSETS: $1,105,663,571 NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE: $8.43 PERCENT OF TOTAL NET ASSET ALLOCATION ASSETS PORTFOLIO CHARACTERISTICS ---------------- --------- ---------------------------- ---------- CASH & OTHER 9.3% WEIGHTED AVG. CREDIT QUALITY A FIXED INCOME 90.7% WEIGHTED AVG. MATURITY 9.35 yrs. --------- WEIGHTED AVG. DURATION 6.037 yrs. 100.0% WEIGHTED AVG. COUPON 6.191% PERCENT PERCENT OF TOTAL OF TOTAL NET NET NET CURRENCY DISTRIBUTION ASSETS COUNTRY DISTRIBUTION ASSETS ------------------------- --------- --------------------- --------- ASIA 42.0% ASIA 26.4% CHINESE YUAN 9.4% INDONESIA 9.3% INDIAN RUPEE 3.5% MALAYSIA 1.3% INDO RUPIAH 8.7% PHILIPPINES 0.1% JAPANESE YEN 3.8% SOUTH KOREA 15.7% MALAYSI RINGGIT 15.7% AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND 8.0% SOUTH KOREAN WON 14.2% AUSTRALIA 7.0% SINGAPORE DOLLAR -14.2% NEW ZEALAND 1.0% VIETNAM DONG 0.9% EUROPE 19.3% AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND -3.8% FRANCE 2.9% AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 2.5% HUNGARY 2.0% NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR -6.3% POLAND 3.6% EUROPE 5.9% RUSSIA 6.3% EURO -20.3% SWEDEN 4.5% KAZAKHSTAN TENGE 0.9% LATIN AMERICA 19.7% NORWEGIAN KRONE 1.7% ARGENTINA 2.4% POLAND ZLOTY 7.1% BRAZIL 6.6% RUSSIAN RUBLE 6.0% MEXICO 5.0% SWEDISH KRONA 8.5% PERU 3.8% SWISS FRANC 2.0% VENEZUELA 1.9% LATIN AMERICA 24.6% MID-EAST/AFRICA 5.7% BRAZILIAN REAL 5.9% EGYPT 2.8% CHILEAN PESO 5.8% QATAR 1.0% MEXICAN PESO 9.1% SOUTH AFRICA 1.0% PERU NUEVO SOL 3.8% UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 1.0% MID-EAST/AFRICA 2.8% NORTH AMERICA 6.8% EGYPTIAN POUND 2.8% CANADA 1.2% NORTH AMERICA 28.3% UNITED STATES 5.6% US DOLLAR 28.3% OTHER 14.1% TOTAL 100.0% SUPRANATIONAL 7.6% CASH 3.7% DERIVATIVES 2.7% TOTAL 100.0% 

You may request a copy of the Fund's current Report to Shareholders by contacting Fund Information at 1-800/DIAL BEN® (1-800-342-5236). Since markets can go down as well as up, investment return and principal value will fluctuate with market conditions, currency volatility, and the economic, social and political climates of countries where the Fund invests. Emerging markets involve heightened risks related to the same factors, in addition to those associated with their relatively small size and lesser liquidity. You may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. The information provided is as of the date shown and comes from sources considered reliable, but the Fund makes no representation or warranty as to its completeness or accuracy. The weightings do not include the impact of currency forwards within the country weightings. The Fund's portfolio is actively managed and investment allocations can be expected to change.