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Templeton Releases Closed-End Funds' Portfolio Allocation Updates


/EINPresswire.com/ -- FORT LAUDERDALE, FL -- (Marketwired) -- 03/14/16 -- The Templeton closed-end Funds referenced below, which trade on the New York Stock Exchange, today released portfolio allocation updates containing the following information as of February 29, 2016:

  • Asset Allocation
  • Ten Largest Positions/Portfolio Characteristics
  • International Allocation/Net Currency Distribution
  • Industry Allocation/Country Distribution

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

Templeton closed-end Funds:

Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (NYSE: EMF)
Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (NYSE: TEI)
Templeton Global Income Fund (NYSE: GIM)

The Funds' investment managers are subsidiaries 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 to retail, institutional and sovereign wealth clients in over 180 countries. Through specialized teams, the company has expertise across all asset classes -- including equity, fixed income, alternative and custom solutions. The company's more than 600 investment professionals are supported by its integrated, worldwide team of risk management professionals and global trading desk network. With offices in 35 countries, the California-based company has more than 65 years of investment experience and approximately $714 billion in assets under management as of February 29, 2016. For more information, please visit franklintempleton.com.

This press release contains statistical data regarding the Funds' portfolios. The Funds' complete portfolio holdings are publicly available on a quarterly basis on Form N-Q, as well as in the Funds' Annual and Semi-Annual Reports to Shareholders filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These documents may be found at sec.gov. For portfolio management discussions, including information regarding the Funds' investment strategies, please view the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders which can be found at franklintempleton.com or sec.gov.


                       TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS FUND
                           AS OF FEBRUARY 29, 2016
                       TOTAL NET ASSETS: $194,035,127
                      NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE: $10.77
                       OUTSTANDING SHARES: 18,009,460

                    PERCENT                                         PERCENT
                    OF TOTAL                                        OF TOTAL
                      NET                                             NET
ASSET ALLOCATION     ASSETS   TEN LARGEST POSITIONS                  ASSETS
----------------------------  ----------------------------------------------
CASH & OTHER            6.4%  BRILLIANCE CHINA AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS
                              LTD                                       5.7%
EQUITY*                93.6%  UNILEVER PLC                              5.2%
                   ---------
                      100.0%  LUKOIL PJSC                               3.5%
                              ASTRA INTERNATIONAL TBK PT                3.5%
                              SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD                3.0%
                              BANCO BRADESCO SA                         2.6%
                              NASPERS LTD                               2.5%
                              TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING
                              CO LTD                                    2.5%
                              SK INNOVATION CO LTD                      2.5%
                              DAIRY FARM INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS
                              LTD                                       2.3%
                                                                   ---------
                                                                       33.3%

                    PERCENT                                         PERCENT
                       OF                                              OF
                   PORTFOLIO                                       PORTFOLIO
INTERNATIONAL         NET                                             NET
ALLOCATION           ASSETS   INDUSTRY ALLOCATION                    ASSETS
----------------------------  ----------------------------------------------
ASIA                   68.4%  CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY                   19.9%
----------------------------  ----------------------------------------------
  CAMBODIA              0.2%    AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS               12.1%
  CHINA                17.1%    CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL             2.1%
  HONG KONG             5.9%    CONSUMER SERVICES                       0.7%
  INDIA                 8.9%    MEDIA                                   3.1%
  INDONESIA             6.2%    RETAILING                               1.9%
                              ----------------------------------------------
  PAKISTAN              3.2%  CONSUMER STAPLES                         11.3%
                              ----------------------------------------------
  SOUTH KOREA          12.6%    FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING                3.0%
  TAIWAN                7.0%    FOOD BEVERAGE & TOBACCO                 2.7%
  THAILAND              7.2%    HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS           5.6%
----------------------------  ----------------------------------------------
EUROPE                 15.6%  ENERGY                                   15.8%
----------------------------  ----------------------------------------------
  HUNGARY               0.8%  FINANCIALS                               19.1%
                              ----------------------------------------------
  RUSSIA                7.4%    BANKS                                  18.0%
  TURKEY                1.8%    DIVERSIED FINANCIALS                    0.6%
  UNITED KINGDOM        5.6%    REAL ESTATE                             0.5%
----------------------------  ----------------------------------------------
LATIN AMERICA          11.1%  HEALTH CARE                               1.8%
----------------------------  ----------------------------------------------
  ARGENTINA             0.2%    PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY &
                                LIFE SCIENCES                           1.8%
                              ----------------------------------------------
  BRAZIL                8.8%  INDUSTRIALS                               4.8%
                              ----------------------------------------------
  PERU                  2.0%    CAPITAL GOODS                           3.5%
----------------------------
MID-EAST/AFRICA         4.9%    TRANSPORTATION                          1.3%
----------------------------  ----------------------------------------------
  JORDAN                0.3%  INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY                   23.1%
                              ----------------------------------------------
  SOUTH AFRICA          4.6%    SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR
                                EQUIPMENT                               4.8%
----------------------------
TOTAL EQUITY*         100.0%    SOFTWARE & SERVICES                     8.7%
----------------------------
                                TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT         9.6%
                              ----------------------------------------------
                              MATERIALS                                 3.7%
                              ----------------------------------------------
                              TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES                0.5%
                              ----------------------------------------------
                              TOTAL EQUITY*                           100.0%
                              ----------------------------------------------

You may request a copy of the Fund's current Report to Shareholders by contacting Franklin Templeton's Fund Information Department at 1-800/DIAL BEN® (1-800-342-5236) or by visiting franklintempleton.com. All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. Special risks are associated with foreign investing, including currency volatility, economic instability, and social and political developments of countries where the Fund invests. Emerging markets are subject to all of the risks of foreign investing generally and involve heightened risks due to these markets' smaller size and lesser liquidity, and lack of established legal, political, business and social frameworks to support securities markets. Some of these heightened risks may include political and social uncertainty (for example, regional conflicts and risk of war); pervasiveness of corruption and crime in these countries' economic systems; delays in settling portfolio securities transactions; risk of loss arising out of the system of share registration and custody used in these countries; greater sensitivity to interest rate changes; currency and capital controls; currency exchange rate volatility; and inflation, deflation or currency devaluation. The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in Russian securities. The U.S. and other nations have imposed and could impose additional sanctions on certain issuers in Russia due to regional conflicts. These sanctions could result in the devaluation of Russia's currency, a downgrade in Russian issuers' credit ratings, or a decline in the value and liquidity of Russian stocks or other securities. The Fund may be prohibited from investing in securities issued by companies subject to such sanctions. In addition, if the Fund holds the securities of an issuer that is subject to such sanctions, an immediate freeze of that issuer's securities could result, impairing the ability of the Fund to buy, sell, receive or deliver those securities. There is also the risk that countermeasures could be taken by Russia's government, which could involve the seizure of the Fund's assets. Such sanctions could adversely affect Russia's economy, possibly forcing the economy into a recession. These risks could affect the value of the Fund's portfolio. The Fund is actively managed and investment allocations can be expected to change, but there is no guarantee that the manager's investment decisions will produce the desired results. The industry allocation uses MSCI's industry definitions for the convenience of comparison. 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.

* Equity includes convertible and preferred securities.


                   TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND
                           AS OF FEBRUARY 29, 2016
                       TOTAL NET ASSETS: $538,920,399
                      NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE: $11.23
                       OUTSTANDING SHARES: 47,998,418

                           PERCENT OF
                           TOTAL NET
ASSET ALLOCATION             ASSETS    PORTFOLIO CHARACTERISTICS
-------------------------------------  -------------------------------------
CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS         13.2%  WEIGHTED AVG. MATURITY    6.5037 yrs.
DERIVATIVES                     -0.4%  WEIGHTED AVG. DURATION    1.2825 yrs.
FIXED INCOME                    87.2%  WEIGHTED AVG. COUPON      7.3532%
                          -----------
                               100.0%

                           PERCENT OF                             PERCENT OF
                           TOTAL NET                              TOTAL NET
NET CURRENCY DISTRIBUTION    ASSETS    COUNTRY DISTRIBUTION         ASSETS
-------------------------------------  -------------------------------------
ASIA                             0.9%  ASIA                            12.0%
-------------------------------------  -------------------------------------
  INDIAN RUPEE                   1.2%    INDIA                          1.2%
  INDO RUPIAH                    7.8%    INDONESIA                      7.8%
  JAPANESE YEN                 -10.8%    MONGOLIA                       0.9%
  MALAYSI RINGGIT                0.7%    SRI LANKA                      2.0%
                                       -------------------------------------
  SRI LANKA RUPEE                2.0%  EUROPE                          27.0%
-------------------------------------  -------------------------------------
AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND           -3.2%    BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA         0.4%
-------------------------------------
  AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR             -3.2%    CROATIA                        1.6%
-------------------------------------
EUROPE                          -4.2%    GABON                          2.6%
-------------------------------------
  EURO                          -6.6%    GEORGIA                        0.6%
  SERBIAN DINAR                  2.4%    HUNGARY                        2.5%
-------------------------------------
LATIN AMERICA                   13.7%    LITHUANIA                      0.3%
-------------------------------------
  BRAZILIAN REAL                 8.3%    POLAND                         1.1%
  COLOMBIAN PESO                 0.1%    REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA           1.7%
  MEXICAN PESO                   5.3%    REPUBLIC OF SERBIA             4.6%
-------------------------------------
MID-EAST/AFRICA                  4.2%    RUSSIA                         1.7%
-------------------------------------
  GHANA CEDI NEW                 4.2%    TURKEY                         1.8%
-------------------------------------
NORTH AMERICA                   88.7%    UKRAINE                        8.1%
-------------------------------------  -------------------------------------
  US DOLLAR                     88.7%  LATIN AMERICA                   24.7%
-------------------------------------  -------------------------------------
TOTAL                          100.0%    BRAZIL                         8.3%
-------------------------------------
                                         CHILE                          2.1%
                                         COLOMBIA                       0.1%
                                         COSTA RICA                     2.6%
                                         DOMINICAN REPUBLIC             2.4%
                                         ECUADOR                        4.3%
                                         EL SALVADOR                    0.4%
                                         MEXICO                         4.1%
                                         PERU                           0.2%
                                       -------------------------------------
                                       MID-EAST/AFRICA                 23.1%
                                       -------------------------------------
                                         GHANA                          4.0%
                                         IRAQ                           3.2%
                                         KENYA                          3.7%
                                         NIGERIA                        3.9%
                                         SENEGAL                        1.2%
                                         SOUTH AFRICA                   1.6%
                                         ZAMBIA                         5.5%
                                       -------------------------------------
                                       NORTH AMERICA                    0.4%
                                       -------------------------------------
                                         BERMUDA                        0.5%
                                         CANADA                         1.0%
                                         UNITED STATES                 -1.0%
                                       -------------------------------------
                                       OTHER                           12.8%
                                       -------------------------------------
                                         CASH                          13.2%
                                         DERIVATIVES                   -0.4%
                                       -------------------------------------
                                       TOTAL                          100.0%
                                       -------------------------------------

You may request a copy of the Fund's current Report to Shareholders by contacting Franklin Templeton's Fund Information Department at 1-800/DIAL BEN® (1-800-342-5236) or by visiting franklintempleton.com. All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. Changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Fund's portfolio and its share price and yield. Bond prices generally move in the opposite direction of interest rates. Thus, as prices of bonds in the Fund adjust to a rise in interest rates, the Fund's share price may decline. Special risks are associated with foreign investing, including currency fluctuations, economic instability and political developments of countries where the Fund invests. The Fund's investments in emerging market countries are subject to all of the risks of foreign investing generally, and have additional heightened risks due to these markets' smaller size and lesser liquidity and lack of established legal, political, business and social frameworks to support securities markets, including: delays in settling portfolio securities transactions; currency and capital controls; greater sensitivity to interest rate changes; pervasiveness of corruption and crime; currency exchange rate volatility; and inflation, deflation or currency devaluation. The markets for particular securities or types of securities are or may become relatively illiquid. Reduced liquidity will have an adverse impact on the security's value and on the Fund's ability to sell such securities when necessary to meet the Fund's liquidity needs or in response to a specific market event. The Fund's use of foreign currency techniques involves special risks as such techniques may not achieve the anticipated benefits and/or may result in losses to the Fund. Also, as a nondiversified investment company, the Fund may invest in a relatively small number of issuers and, as a result, be subject to a greater risk of loss with respect to its portfolio securities. The Fund is actively managed and investment allocations can be expected to change, but there is no guarantee that the manager's investment decisions will produce the desired results. 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.


                        TEMPLETON GLOBAL INCOME FUND
                           AS OF FEBRUARY 29, 2016
                       TOTAL NET ASSETS: $933,118,932
                      NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE: $6.96
                       OUTSTANDING SHARES: 134,144,158

                          PERCENT OF
                          TOTAL NET       PORTFOLIO
ASSET ALLOCATION            ASSETS        CHARACTERISTICS
----------------------------------------  ----------------------------------
CASH & CASH                        19.6%  WEIGHTED AVG.
EQUIVALENTS                               MATURITY             3.7347 yrs.
DERIVATIVES                        -1.3%  WEIGHTED AVG.
                                          DURATION             0.7569 yrs.
FIXED INCOME                       81.7%  WEIGHTED AVG. COUPON 5.2408%
                     -------------------
                                  100.0%

                          PERCENT OF                             PERCENT OF
NET CURRENCY              TOTAL NET                              TOTAL NET
DISTRIBUTION                ASSETS        COUNTRY DISTRIBUTION     ASSETS
----------------------------------------  ----------------------------------
ASIA                                8.2%  ASIA                         34.7%
----------------------------------------  ----------------------------------
  INDIAN RUPEE                      8.3%    INDIA                       4.4%
  INDO RUPIAH                      10.7%    INDONESIA                   9.6%
  JAPANESE YEN                    -29.4%    MALAYSIA                    4.0%
  MALAYSI RINGGIT                  14.9%    PHILIPPINES                 1.1%
  PHILIPPINE PESO                   1.1%    SOUTH KOREA                13.5%
  SOUTH KOREAN WON                  0.6%    SRI LANKA                   2.0%
                                          ----------------------------------
  SRI LANKA RUPEE                   2.0%  EUROPE                       16.4%
----------------------------------------  ----------------------------------
AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND              -8.5%    HUNGARY                     2.4%
----------------------------------------
  AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR                -8.5%    LITHUANIA                   0.9%
----------------------------------------
EUROPE                            -37.6%    POLAND                      4.2%
----------------------------------------
  EURO                            -41.8%    PORTUGAL                    2.7%
  POLAND ZLOTY                      4.2%    REPUBLIC OF SERBIA          0.7%
----------------------------------------
LATIN AMERICA                      43.0%    SLOVENIA                    0.7%
----------------------------------------
  BRAZILIAN REAL                   11.8%    UKRAINE                     4.8%
                                          ----------------------------------
  CHILEAN PESO                      6.9%  LATIN AMERICA                30.5%
                                          ----------------------------------
  MEXICAN PESO                     21.2%    BRAZIL                     11.8%
  PERU NUEVO SOL                    3.0%    MEXICO                     15.7%
----------------------------------------
NORTH AMERICA                      94.9%    PERU                        3.0%
----------------------------------------  ----------------------------------
  US DOLLAR                        94.9%  NORTH AMERICA                -1.1%
----------------------------------------  ----------------------------------
TOTAL                             100.0%    UNITED STATES              -1.1%
----------------------------------------  ----------------------------------
                                          OTHER                        19.6%
                                          ----------------------------------
                                            CASH                       19.6%
                                            DERIVATIVES                -1.3%
                                            SUPRANATIONAL               1.3%
                                          ----------------------------------
                                          TOTAL                       100.0%
                                          ----------------------------------

You may request a copy of the Fund's current Report to Shareholders by contacting Franklin Templeton's Fund Information Department at 1-800/DIAL BEN® (1-800-342-5236) or by visiting franklintempleton.com. All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. Changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Fund's portfolio and its share price and yield. Bond prices generally move in the opposite direction of interest rates. Thus, as prices of bonds in the Fund adjust to a rise in interest rates, the Fund's share price may decline. Special risks are associated with foreign investing, including currency fluctuations, economic instability and political developments of countries where the Fund invests. Investments in developing markets involve heightened risks related to the same factors, in addition to those associated with their relatively small size and lesser liquidity. The markets for particular securities or types of securities are or may become relatively illiquid. Reduced liquidity will have an adverse impact on the security's value and on the Fund's ability to sell such securities when necessary to meet the Fund's liquidity needs or in response to a specific market event. The Fund's use of foreign currency techniques involves special risks as such techniques may not achieve the anticipated benefits and/or may result in losses to the Fund. Also, as a nondiversified investment company, the Fund may invest in a relatively small number of issuers and, as a result, be subject to a greater risk of loss with respect to its portfolio securities. The Fund is actively managed and investment allocations can be expected to change, but there is no guarantee that the manager's investment decisions will produce the desired results. 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.

For more information, please contact
Franklin Templeton Investments
1-800-342-5236


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