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Templeton Releases Closed-End Fund's Portfolio Allocation Update

^{Published on 2009-11-17 06:48:24 - Market Wire}
 

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL--(Marketwire - November 17, 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 October 31, 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 over $523 billion in assets under management as of October 31, 2009. For more information, please call 1-800/DIAL BEN® or visit franklintempleton.com.

 TEMPLETON GLOBAL INCOME FUND AS OF OCTOBER 31, 2009 TOTAL NET ASSETS: $1,196,783,107 NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE: $9.12 PERCENT OF TOTAL NET ASSET ALLOCATION ASSETS PORTFOLIO CHARACTERISTICS -------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- CASH & OTHER 0.2% WEIGHTED AVG. CREDIT QUALITY A- FIXED INCOME 99.8% WEIGHTED AVG. MATURITY 8.36 yrs. 100.0% WEIGHTED AVG. DURATION 5.884 yrs. WEIGHTED AVG. COUPON 6.850% PERCENT PERCENT OF TOTAL OF TOTAL NET CURRENCY NET NET DISTRIBUTION ASSETS COUNTRY DISTRIBUTION ASSETS ---------------------------------- -------------------------------------- ASIA 49.9% ASIA 29.5% CHINESE YUAN 6.5% INDONESIA 10.5% INDIAN RUPEE 6.5% MALAYSIA 0.6% INDO RUPIAH 9.4% PHILIPPINES 0.1% JAPANESE YEN -9.5% SOUTH KOREA 16.1% MALAYSI RINGGIT 15.0% SRI LANKA 2.2% PHILIPPINE PESO 5.1% AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND 8.9% SOUTH KOREAN WON 14.6% AUSTRALIA 7.7% SRI LANKA RUPEE 2.2% NEW ZEALAND 1.2% AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND -5.5% EUROPE 25.1% AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 6.4% HUNGARY 2.6% NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR -11.9% LITHUANIA 1.3% EUROPE 9.1% NORWAY 1.5% EURO -18.1% POLAND 9.1% NORWEGIAN KRONE 6.1% RUSSIA 4.8% POLAND ZLOTY 8.4% SWEDEN 5.9% RUSSIAN RUBLE 0.1% LATIN AMERICA 20.9% SWEDISH KRONA 12.6% ARGENTINA 2.6% LATIN AMERICA 19.0% BRAZIL 7.8% BRAZILIAN REAL 9.1% MEXICO 4.7% CHILEAN PESO 5.0% PERU 3.6% MEXICAN PESO 1.4% VENEZUELA 2.1% PERU NUEVO SOL 3.6% MID-EAST/AFRICA 4.8% MID-EAST/AFRICA 2.4% QATAR 1.0% ISRAELI SHEKEL 2.4% SOUTH AFRICA 2.8% NORTH AMERICA 25.1% UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 1.0% US DOLLAR 25.1% NORTH AMERICA 5.5% ------------------------ --------- CANADA 1.4% TOTAL 100.0% UNITED STATES 4.1% OTHER 5.4% SUPRANATIONAL 4.6% CASH 1.7% DERIVATIVES -0.9% ---------------------------- --------- 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.