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Franklin Resources, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter Results

San Mateo, CA, October 27, 2009 - Franklin Resources, Inc. (Franklin Templeton Investments) (NYSE: BEN) today announced net income of $367.4 million, or $1.60 per share diluted, on revenues of $1,238.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. For the quarter ended June 30, 2009, net income was $297.7 million, or $1.29 per share diluted, on revenues of $1,073.6 million. For the quarter ended September 30, 2008, net income was $300.5 million, or $1.28 per share diluted, on revenues of $1,321.5 million.

Operating income for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 was $384.7 million, as compared to $326.2 million for the prior quarter and $412.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. The company’s non-operating income (expenses) for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 included $87.2 million of investment and other income, net, as compared to $52.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 and $77.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008.

Total assets under management by the company’s subsidiaries were $523.4 billion at September 30, 2009, as compared to $451.2 billion at June 30, 2009 and $507.3 billion at September 30, 2008. Simple monthly average assets under management during the quarter ended September 30, 2009 were $488.3 billion, as compared to $428.0 billion in the prior quarter and $555.4 billion in the same quarter a year ago. Equity assets comprised 47% of total assets under management at September 30, 2009, as compared to 46% of total assets under management at June 30, 2009 and 52% of total assets under management at September 30, 2008. Fixed-income assets comprised 33% of total assets under management at September 30, 2009 and June 30, 2009, as compared to 28% of total assets under management at September 30, 2008. Hybrid assets accounted for 19% of total assets under management at September 30, 2009, June 30, 2009 and September 30, 2008. Net new flows for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 were $12.2 billion, as compared to $6.0 billion for the prior quarter and $(8.6) billion for the same quarter a year ago.

Cash and cash equivalents and investments were $5.8 billion at September 30, 2009, as compared to $5.2 billion at September 30, 2008. Stockholders’ equity was $7.6 billion at September 30, 2009, as compared to $7.1 billion at September 30, 2008. The company had 229.3 million shares of common stock outstanding at September 30, 2009, as compared to 232.8 million shares outstanding at September 30, 2008. During the quarter ended September 30, 2009, the company repurchased 1.7 million shares of its common stock for a total cost of $158.2 million.

 

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Fiscal Fourth Quarter 2009 Highlights

Global Business Developments1

(See important footnotes in “Supplemental Information” section at the end of this release.)

 

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Bloomberg Markets highlighted the Templeton Global Bond Fund as #1 among “U.S. and Global Bonds” funds.2

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In August 2009, SmartMoney named Anne Gudefin, co-portfolio manager of the Mutual Global Discovery Fund, as one of “The World’s Greatest Investors” for 2009.

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Franklin Templeton Investments expanded its defined contribution investment-only sales platform as part of its commitment to strengthen its presence in this business.

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Franklin Templeton Investments launched a new U.S. sales and marketing campaign during the quarter to cross sell its equity products to the more than 130,000 advisors currently selling its products, with a focus on the 20,000 advisors who sell only fixed-income products today.

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Franklin Templeton Investments’ annual Investment Outlook and Opportunities Forum 2009, held in Toronto, Canada, was attended by over 1,800 investment advisors and clients.

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More than 1,700 Franklin Templeton Investments employees and their guests participated in the third annual Involved Impact Days, a company-sponsored event held to encourage community involvement and volunteerism in local communities around the world.

Lipper Performance Rankings of Franklin Templeton’s U.S.-Registered Long-Term Mutual Funds1,3

FRANKLIN TEMPLETON4,5

 

Lipper Quartile  

Period Ended September 30, 2009

     
   

1-Year

Assets (%)

       

3-Year

Assets (%)

        

5-Year

Assets (%)

        

10-Year

Assets (%)

     

        1st & 2nd

   85%        85%         85%         90%   

        3rd & 4th

   15%        15%         15%         10%   

FRANKLIN TEMPLETON EQUITY4,6

 

Lipper Quartile  

Period Ended September 30, 2009

     
   

1-Year
Assets (%)

       

3-Year
Assets (%)

        

5-Year
Assets (%)

        

10-Year
Assets (%)

     

        1st & 2nd

   86%        86%         83%         90%   

        3rd & 4th

   14%        14%         17%         10%   

 

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FRANKLIN TEMPLETON FIXED-INCOME4,7

 

Lipper Quartile    Period Ended September 30, 2009
   1-Year
Assets (%)		   3-Year
Assets (%)		   5-Year
Assets (%)		   10-Year
Assets (%)

        1st & 2nd

    83%   85%   86%   90%

        3rd & 4th

    17%   15%   14%   10%

FRANKLIN EQUITY4,8

 

Lipper Quartile    Period Ended September 30, 2009
   1-Year
Assets (%)		   3-Year
Assets (%)		   5-Year
Assets (%)		   10-Year
Assets (%)

        1st & 2nd

    85%   78%   76%   87%

        3rd & 4th

    15%   22%   24%   13%

TEMPLETON EQUITY4,9

 

Lipper Quartile    Period Ended September 30, 2009
   1-Year
Assets (%)		   3-Year
Assets (%)		   5-Year
Assets (%)		   10-Year
Assets (%)

        1st & 2nd

    87%   92%   88%   92%

        3rd & 4th

    13%   8%   12%   8%

MUTUAL SERIES EQUITY4,10

 

Lipper Quartile    Period Ended September 30, 2009
   1-Year
Assets (%)		   3-Year
Assets (%)		   5-Year
Assets (%)		   10-Year
Assets (%)

        1st & 2nd

    88%   99%   99%   98%

        3rd & 4th

    12%   1%   1%   2%

FRANKLIN TEMPLETON TAXABLE FIXED-INCOME4,11

 

Lipper Quartile    Period Ended September 30, 2009
   1-Year
Assets (%)		   3-Year
Assets (%)		   5-Year
Assets (%)		   10-Year
Assets (%)

        1st & 2nd

    63%   68%   63%   66%

        3rd & 4th

    37%   32%   37%   34%

FRANKLIN TEMPLETON TAX-FREE FIXED-INCOME4,12

 

Lipper Quartile    Period Ended September 30, 2009
   1-Year
Assets (%)		   3-Year
Assets (%)		   5-Year
Assets (%)		   10-Year
Assets (%)

        1st & 2nd

    93%   92%   97%   100%

        3rd & 4th

    7%   8%   3%   0%

Performance quoted above represents past performance, which cannot predict or guarantee future results.

 

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Franklin Resources, Inc.

Preliminary Condensed Consolidated Income Statements

Unaudited

(in thousands, except per share data

and assets under management)

   Three months ended
September 30,		     Twelve months ended
September 30,		  
  2009     2008     % Change     2009     2008     % Change  

Operating Revenues

            

Investment management fees

   $     724,953      $ 822,388      (12% )    $ 2,503,188      $ 3,683,390      (32% ) 

Underwriting and distribution fees

     433,361        424,450      2%        1,408,162        2,002,031      (30% ) 

Shareholder servicing fees

     67,381        69,651      (3% )      267,350        289,370      (8% ) 

Consolidated sponsored investment
products income, net

     1,640        1,487      10%        8,195        10,923      (25% ) 

Other, net

     11,592        3,478      233%        7,192        46,672      (85% ) 
       

Total operating revenues

     1,238,927        1,321,454      (6% )      4,194,087        6,032,386      (30% ) 
       

Operating Expenses

            

Underwriting and distribution

     418,284        406,526      3%        1,352,022        1,937,113      (30% ) 

Compensation and benefits

     246,773        274,091      (10% )      958,511        1,120,657      (14% ) 

Information systems, technology and occupancy

     71,999        83,038      (13% )      274,198        320,986      (15% ) 

Advertising and promotion

     37,314        45,489      (18% )      116,129        184,309      (37% ) 

Amortization of deferred sales commissions

     39,747        48,196      (18% )      142,978        178,004      (20% ) 

Other

     40,088        52,143      (23% )      147,655        192,315      (23% ) 
       

Total operating expenses

     854,205        909,483      (6% )      2,991,493        3,933,384      (24% ) 
       

Operating Income

     384,722        411,971      (7% )      1,202,594        2,099,002      (43% ) 
       

Other Income (Expenses)

            

Consolidated sponsored investment products gains (losses), net

     31,866        (35,507 )    NM        21,706        (71,553 )    NM   

Investment and other income, net

     87,216        77,763      12%        60,563        224,898      (73% ) 

Interest expense

     (268 )      (478 )    (44% )      (3,771 )      (15,758 )    (76% ) 
       

Other income, net

     118,814        41,778      184%        78,498        137,587      (43% ) 
       

Income before taxes

     503,536        453,749      11%        1,281,092        2,236,589      (43% ) 

Taxes on income

     136,180        153,260      (11% )      384,314        648,376      (41% ) 
       

Net Income

   $ 367,356      $ 300,489      22%      $ 896,778      $ 1,588,213      (44% ) 
       

Earnings per Share

            

Basic

   $ 1.61      $ 1.29      25%      $ 3.89      $ 6.72      (42% ) 

Diluted

     1.60        1.28      25%        3.87        6.67      (42% ) 

Dividends per Share

   $ 0.21      $ 0.20      5%      $ 0.84      $ 0.80      5%   

Average Shares Outstanding
(in thousands)

            

Basic

     228,741        232,832      (2% )      230,334        236,396      (3% ) 

Diluted

     230,178        234,563      (2% )      231,454        238,281      (3% ) 

Operating Margin13

    31%        31%          29%        35%     

Assets Under Management14 (in billions)

            

Beginning of period

   $ 451.2      $ 580.2      (22% )    $ 507.3      $ 645.9      (21% ) 

Long-term sales

     34.9        38.5      (9% )      110.4        170.0      (35% ) 

Long-term redemptions

     (23.3 )      (46.6 )    (50% )      (115.6 )      (177.9 )    (35% ) 

Net cash management

     0.6        (0.5 )    NM        (0.3 )      (1.0 )    (70% ) 
       

Net new flows

     12.2        (8.6 )    NM        (5.5 )      (8.9 )    (38% ) 

Reinvested distributions

     2.4        3.2      (25% )      14.1        28.9      (51% ) 
       

Net flows

     14.6        (5.4 )    NM        8.6        20.0      (57% ) 

Distributions

     (3.1 )      (4.0 )    (23% )      (17.9 )      (35.2 )    (49% ) 

Appreciation (depreciation) and other

     60.7        (63.5 )    NM        25.4        (123.4 )    NM   
       

End of period

   $ 523.4      $ 507.3      3%      $ 523.4      $ 507.3      3%   
       

Simple Monthly Average for Period

   $ 488.3      $ 555.4      (12% )    $ 442.2      $ 604.9      (27% ) 

 

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Franklin Resources, Inc.

Preliminary Condensed Consolidated Income Statements

Unaudited

(in thousands, except per share data, employees

and billable shareholder accounts)

     Three months ended  
   30-Sep-09     30-Jun-09     % Change     31-Mar-09     31-Dec-08     30-Sep-08  

Operating Revenues

             

Investment management fees

    $ 724,953      $    625,025      16%      $    552,936      $ 600,274      $ 822,388   

Underwriting and distribution fees

      433,361        365,217      19%        304,655        304,929        424,450   

Shareholder servicing fees

      67,381        67,113      0%        66,514        66,342        69,651   

Consolidated sponsored investment products income, net

      1,640        2,908      (44% )      1,761        1,886        1,487   

Other, net

      11,592        13,295      (13% )      (13,594 )      (4,101 )      3,478   
        

Total operating revenues

      1,238,927        1,073,558      15%        912,272        969,330        1,321,454   
        

Operating Expenses

             

Underwriting and distribution

      418,284        350,675      19%        293,534        289,529        406,526   

Compensation and benefits

      246,773        230,943      7%        236,732        244,063        274,091   

Information systems, technology and occupancy

      71,999        68,203      6%        65,398        68,598        83,038   

Advertising and promotion

      37,314        27,888      34%        26,700        24,227        45,489   

Amortization of deferred sales commissions

      39,747        32,865      21%        33,754        36,612        48,196   

Other

      40,088        36,798      9%        32,832        37,937        52,143   
        

Total operating expenses

      854,205        747,372      14%        688,950        700,966        909,483   
        

Operating Income

      384,722        326,186      18%        223,322        268,364        411,971   
        

Other Income (Expenses)

             

Consolidated sponsored investment products gains (losses), net

      31,866        35,660      (11% )      (9,336 )      (36,484 )      (35,507 ) 

Investment and other income (losses), net

      87,216        52,285      67%        (33,929 )      (45,009 )      77,763   

Interest expense

      (268 )      (211 )    27%        (2,092 )      (1,200 )      (478 ) 
        

Other income (expenses), net

      118,814        87,734      35%        (45,357 )      (82,693 )      41,778   
        

Income before taxes

      503,536        413,920      22%        177,965        185,671        453,749   

Taxes on income

      136,180        116,204      17%        67,159        64,771        153,260   
        

Net Income

    $ 367,356      $ 297,716      23%      $ 110,806      $ 120,900      $ 300,489   
        

Earnings per Share

             

Basic

    $ 1.61      $ 1.30      24%      $ 0.48      $ 0.52      $ 1.29   

Diluted

      1.60        1.29      24%        0.48        0.52        1.28   

Dividends per Share

    $ 0.21      $ 0.21      0%      $ 0.21      $ 0.21      $ 0.20   

Average Shares Outstanding
(in thousands)

             

Basic

      228,741        229,804      0%        231,178        231,626        232,832   

Diluted

      230,178        230,823      0%        231,891        232,688        234,563   

Operating Margin

      31%        30%          24%        28%        31%   

Employees

      7,745        7,847      (1% )      8,233        8,608        8,809   

Billable Shareholder Accounts
(in millions)

      21.4        22.4      (4% )      21.9        21.0        20.4   

 

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ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT BY INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

(in billions)   

 

Three months ended

     30-Sep-09    30-Jun-09    % Change     31-Mar-09    31-Dec-08    30-Sep-08

Equity

                 

  Global/international

    $ 183.1    $ 153.1    20%      $ 124.7    $ 142.6    $ 190.3

  Domestic (U.S.)

      63.9      56.7    13%        48.5      55.2      72.9
      

  Total equity

      247.0      209.8    18%        173.2      197.8      263.2
      

Hybrid

      98.2      85.8    14%        75.0      78.8      93.9

Fixed-Income

                 

  Tax-free

      69.6      62.4    12%        59.3      56.1      59.7

  Taxable:

                 

      Global/international15

      63.3      50.2    26%        43.0      45.9      52.7

      Domestic (U.S.)

      38.4      35.5    8%        32.5      29.8      30.5
      

  Total fixed-income

      171.3      148.1    16%        134.8      131.8      142.9

Cash Management15,16

     6.9      7.5    (8% )      8.1      7.8      7.3
      

Total Ending Assets Under Management

    $ 523.4    $ 451.2    16%      $ 391.1    $ 416.2    $ 507.3
      

Simple Monthly Average Assets Under Management

    $ 488.3    $ 428.0    14%      $ 396.6    $ 438.7    $ 555.4

ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT AND FLOWS – UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONAL

(in billions)   

 

As of and for the three months ended

      
         30-Sep-09     % of Total    30-Jun-09     % of Total     30-Sep-08     % of Total      

Long-Term Sales

                
 

United States

    $ 21.5      62%    $ 18.1      65%      $ 14.9      39%     
 

International15

     13.4      38%      9.8      35%        23.6      61%     
       
 

Total Long-Term Sales

    $ 34.9      100%    $ 27.9      100%      $ 38.5      100%     
       

Long-Term Redemptions

                
 

United States

    $ (13.4 )    58%    $ (12.7 )    57%      $ (20.2 )    43%     
 

International15

     (9.9 )    42%      (9.7 )    43%        (26.4 )    57%     
       
 

Total Long-Term Redemptions

    $ (23.3 )    100%    $ (22.4 )    100%      $ (46.6 )    100%     
       

Assets Under Management

                
 

United States

    $ 389.3      74%    $ 339.2      75%      $ 376.6      74%     
 

International

      134.1      26%      112.0      25%        130.7      26%     
       
 

Total Assets Under Management

    $ 523.4      100%    $ 451.2      100%      $ 507.3      100%     
       

 

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ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT AND FLOWS BY INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

(in billions)    Three months ended  
         30-Sep-09     30-Jun-09     30-Sep-08  

Global/international equity

       
 

Beginning assets

    $     153.1      $     124.7      $     233.7   
     
 

Long-term sales

      9.7        8.5        9.9   
 

Long-term redemptions

      (9.1 )      (8.5 )      (16.4 ) 
 

Net exchanges

      0.1        0.3        (1.0 ) 
          
 

Net new flows

      0.7        0.3        (7.5 ) 
 

Reinvested distributions

      0.2        0.1        0.7   
          
 

Net flows

      0.9        0.4        (6.8 ) 
 

Distributions

      (0.1 )      (0.2 )      (0.8 ) 
 

Appreciation (depreciation) and other

      29.2        28.2        (35.8 ) 
     
 

Ending assets

      183.1        153.1        190.3   
     

Domestic (U.S.) equity

       
 

Beginning assets

      56.7        48.5        82.5   
     
 

Long-term sales

      2.5        2.6        3.3   
 

Long-term redemptions

      (2.8 )      (2.3 )      (5.4 ) 
 

Net exchanges

      (0.1 )      —        (0.1 ) 
          
 

Net new flows

      (0.4 )      0.3        (2.2 ) 
 

Reinvested distributions

      0.3        0.1        0.8   
          
 

Net flows

      (0.1 )      0.4        (1.4 ) 
 

Distributions

      (0.4 )      (0.1 )      (1.0 ) 
 

Appreciation (depreciation) and other

      7.7        7.9        (7.2 ) 
     
 

Ending assets

      63.9        56.7        72.9   
     

Hybrid

       
 

Beginning assets

      85.8        75.0        109.5   
     
 

Long-term sales

      3.7        2.9        2.8   
 

Long-term redemptions

      (2.8 )      (2.7 )      (3.9 ) 
 

Net exchanges

      0.1        0.1        (0.3 ) 
          
 

Net new flows

      1.0        0.3        (1.4 ) 
 

Reinvested distributions

      0.9        1.2        0.7   
          
 

Net flows

      1.9        1.5        (0.7 ) 
 

Distributions

      (1.2 )      (1.4 )      (1.0 ) 
 

Appreciation (depreciation) and other

      11.7        10.7        (13.9 ) 
     
 

Ending assets

      98.2        85.8        93.9   
     

Tax-free fixed-income

       
 

Beginning assets

      62.4        59.3        61.6   
     
 

Long-term sales

      3.9        3.3        3.2   
 

Long-term redemptions

      (1.9 )      (1.9 )      (2.1 ) 
 

Net exchanges

      —        —        —   
          
 

Net new flows

      2.0        1.4        1.1   
 

Reinvested distributions

      0.5        0.5        0.4   
          
 

Net flows

      2.5        1.9        1.5   
 

Distributions

      (0.8 )      (0.7 )      (0.7 ) 
 

Appreciation (depreciation) and other

      5.5        1.9        (2.7 ) 
     
 

Ending assets

    $ 69.6      $ 62.4      $ 59.7   
     
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ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT AND FLOWS BY INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

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(in billions)    Three months ended  
         30-Sep-09     30-Jun-09     30-Sep-08  

Global/international taxable fixed-income

       
 

Beginning assets

    $ 50.2      $ 43.0      $ 54.3   
     
 

Long-term sales

      11.6        6.8        17.5   
 

Long-term redemptions

      (4.3 )      (4.7 )      (16.5 ) 
 

Net exchanges

      1.3        0.8        0.2   
          
 

Net new flows

      8.6        2.9        1.2   
 

Reinvested distributions

      0.3        0.4        0.3   
          
 

Net flows

      8.9        3.3        1.5   
 

Distributions

      (0.3 )      (0.5 )      (0.2 ) 
 

Appreciation (depreciation) and other

      4.5        4.4        (2.9 ) 
     
 

Ending assets

      63.3        50.2        52.7   
     

Domestic (U.S.) taxable fixed-income

       
 

Beginning assets

      35.5        32.5        31.6   
     
 

Long-term sales

      3.5        3.8        1.8   
 

Long-term redemptions

      (2.4 )      (2.3 )      (2.3 ) 
 

Net exchanges

      (0.1 )      (0.1 )      0.4   
          
 

Net new flows

      1.0        1.4        (0.1 ) 
 

Reinvested distributions

      0.2        0.4        0.2   
          
 

Net flows

      1.2        1.8        0.1   
 

Distributions

      (0.3 )      (0.4 )      (0.3 ) 
 

Appreciation (depreciation) and other

      2.0        1.6        (0.9 ) 
     
 

Ending assets

      38.4        35.5        30.5   
     

Cash Management

     
 

Beginning assets

      7.5        8.1        7.0   
     
 

Net cash management

      0.6        0.5        (0.5 ) 
 

Net exchanges

      (1.3 )      (1.1 )      0.8   
          
 

Net new flows

      (0.7 )      (0.6 )      0.3   
 

Reinvested distributions

      —        —        0.1   
          
 

Net flows

      (0.7 )      (0.6 )      0.4   
 

Distributions

      —        —        —   
 

Appreciation (depreciation) and other

      0.1        —        (0.1 ) 
     
 

Ending assets

      6.9        7.5        7.3   
     

Total

       
 

Beginning assets

      451.2        391.1        580.2   
     
 

Long-term sales

      34.9        27.9        38.5   
 

Long-term redemptions

      (23.3 )      (22.4 )      (46.6 ) 
 

Long-term net exchanges

      1.3        1.1        (0.8 ) 
 

Net cash management

      0.6        0.5        (0.5 ) 
 

Cash management net exchanges

      (1.3 )      (1.1 )      0.8   
          
 

Net new flows

      12.2        6.0        (8.6 ) 
 

Reinvested distributions

      2.4        2.7        3.2   
          
 

Net flows

      14.6        8.7        (5.4 ) 
 

Distributions

      (3.1 )      (3.3 )      (4.0 ) 
 

Appreciation (depreciation) and other

      60.7        54.7        (63.5 ) 
     

Ending Assets Under Management

    $     523.4      $     451.2      $     507.3   
   

 

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Conference Call Information

Pre-recorded audio commentary on the fourth quarter results from Franklin Resources, Inc.’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Greg Johnson, and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Ken Lewis, will be available today at approximately 9:15 a.m. Eastern Time. They will also lead a live teleconference today at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to answer questions.

Access to the pre-recorded audio commentary and accompanying slides will be available at franklinresources.com under the “Investor relations – Earnings releases” section. The pre-recorded audio commentary will also be available by dialing (800) 642-1687 in the U.S. and Canada or (706) 645-9291 internationally, using access code 32011866, anytime through 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on November 12, 2009.

Access to the live teleconference will be available at franklinresources.com 10 minutes before the start of the call or by dialing (877) 480-6346 in the U.S. and Canada or (706) 902-1906 internationally. A replay of the call can also be accessed by calling (800) 642-1687 in the U.S. and Canada or (706) 645-9291 internationally, using access code 31467170, after 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time on October 27, 2009 through 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on November 12, 2009.

Questions regarding the pre-recorded audio commentary or live teleconference should be directed to Franklin Resources, Inc., Investor Relations at (650) 312-4091 or Corporate Communications at (650) 312-2245.

Franklin Resources, Inc. [NYSE:BEN] is 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 September 30, 2009. For more information, please call 1-800/DIAL BEN® or visit franklinresources.com.

Supplemental Information

Investors should carefully consider a fund’s investment goals, risks, charges and expenses before investing. To obtain a prospectus, which contains this and other information, for any U.S.-registered Franklin Templeton fund, investors should talk to their financial advisors or call Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc. at 1-800/DIAL BEN® (1-800/342-5236). Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.

 

  1.

Nothing in this section shall be considered a solicitation to buy or an offer to sell a security to any person in any jurisdiction where such offer, solicitation, purchase or sale would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction. Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc., One Franklin Parkway, San Mateo, CA, is the funds’ principal distributor and a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. The information in the “Global Business Developments” section is being provided for information purposes only.

 

  2.

Source: Bloomberg Markets October 2009. The score takes into consideration funds’ year-to-date, one-, three- and five-year total returns, as well as their three- and five-year Sharpe ratios. Rankings include open-end retail bond funds domiciled in the U.S. with total assets of more than $250 million and exclude index, emerging-market and collective funds. The three- and five-year returns are annualized.

 

  3.

Lipper rankings for Franklin Templeton U.S.-registered mutual funds are based on Class A shares. Franklin Templeton funds are compared against a universe of all share classes. Performance rankings for other share classes may differ.

 

  4.

Lipper calculates averages by taking all the funds and share classes in a peer group and averaging their total returns for the periods indicated. Lipper tracks 149 peer groups of U.S. retail mutual funds, and the groups vary in size from 7 to 956 funds. Lipper total return calculations include reinvested dividends and capital gains, but do not include sales charges or expense subsidization by the manager. Results may have been different if these or other factors had been considered.

 

  5.

Source: Lipper® Inc., 9/30/09. Of the eligible Franklin Templeton long-term mutual funds tracked by Lipper, 44, 42, 41 and 43 funds ranked in the top quartile and 33, 31, 20 and 19 funds ranked in the second quartile, for the one-, three-, five- and 10-year periods, respectively, for their respective Lipper peer groups.

 

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  6.

Source: Lipper® Inc., 9/30/09. Of the eligible Franklin Templeton equity mutual funds tracked by Lipper, 26, 19, 15 and 15 funds ranked in the top quartile and 15, 18, 11 and 9 funds ranked in the second quartile, for the  one-, three-, five- and 10-year periods, respectively, for their respective Lipper peer groups.

 

  7.

Source: Lipper® Inc., 9/30/09. Of the eligible Franklin Templeton non-money market fixed-income mutual funds tracked by Lipper, 18, 23, 26 and 28 funds ranked in the top quartile and 18, 13, 9 and 10 funds ranked in the second quartile, for the one-, three-, five- and 10-year periods, respectively, for their respective Lipper peer groups.

 

  8.

Source: Lipper® Inc., 9/30/09. Of the eligible Franklin equity mutual funds tracked by Lipper, 17, 13, 9 and 10 funds ranked in the top quartile and 11, 9, 7 and 4 funds ranked in the second quartile, for the one-, three-, five- and 10-year periods, respectively, for their respective Lipper peer groups.

 

  9.

Source: Lipper® Inc., 9/30/09. Of the eligible Templeton equity mutual funds tracked by Lipper, 7, 3, 2 and 1 funds ranked in the top quartile and 1, 6, 2 and 4 funds ranked in the second quartile, for the one-, three-, five- and 10-year periods, respectively, for their respective Lipper peer groups.

 

  10.

Source: Lipper® Inc., 9/30/09. Of the eligible Mutual Series equity mutual funds tracked by Lipper, 2, 3, 4 and 4 funds ranked in the top quartile and 3, 3, 2 and 1 funds ranked in the second quartile, for the one-, three-, five- and 10-year periods, respectively, for their respective Lipper peer groups.

 

  11.

Source: Lipper® Inc., 9/30/09. Of the eligible Franklin Templeton non-money market taxable fixed-income mutual funds tracked by Lipper, 6, 5, 3 and 4 funds ranked in the top quartile and 2, 3, 2 and 2 funds ranked in the second quartile, for the one-, three-, five- and 10-year periods, respectively, for their respective Lipper peer groups.

 

  12.

Source: Lipper® Inc., 9/30/09. Of the eligible Franklin Templeton non-money market tax-free fixed-income mutual funds tracked by Lipper, 12, 18, 23 and 24 funds ranked in the top quartile and 16, 10, 7 and 8 funds ranked in the second quartile, for the one-, three-, five- and 10-year periods, respectively, for their respective Lipper peer groups.

 

  13.

Defined as operating income divided by operating revenues.

 

  14.

Assets under management include assets for which the company provides various investment management services as described in Item I “Business” in Part I of our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008.

 

  15.

As a result of regulatory changes, certain amounts previously included in global/international fixed-income are included in cash management effective as of January 1, 2009.

 

  16.

Cash management includes both U.S.-registered money market funds and foreign funds with similar investment objectives.

Forward-Looking Statements:

The financial results in this press release are preliminary. Statements in this press release regarding Franklin Resources, Inc. (“Franklin”) and its subsidiaries, which are not historical facts, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors, some of which are listed below, that could cause the actual results and outcomes to differ materially from any future results or outcomes expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These and other risks, uncertainties and other important factors are described in more detail in Franklin’s recent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, in Risk Factors and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in Franklin’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2008, and Franklin’s subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

 

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The ongoing volatility and disruption of the capital and credit markets, and adverse changes in the global economy, have significantly affected our results of operations and may continue to put pressure on our financial results.

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The amount and mix of our assets under management are subject to significant fluctuations.

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We are subject to extensive and complex, overlapping and frequently changing rules, regulations and legal interpretations.

  •  

Regulatory and legislative actions and reforms have made the regulatory environment in which we operate more costly and future actions and reforms could adversely impact our assets under management, increase costs and negatively impact our profitability and future financial results.

  •  

Our ability to maintain the beneficial tax treatment we anticipate with respect to non-U.S. earnings we have repatriated is based on current interpretations of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 (the “Jobs Act”) and permitted use of such amounts in accordance with our domestic reinvestment plan and the Jobs Act.

 

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Any significant limitation or failure of our software applications, technology or other systems that are critical to our operations could constrain our operations.

  •  

Our investment management business operations are complex and a failure to properly perform operational tasks or the misrepresentation of our products and services could have an adverse effect on our revenues and income.

  •  

We face risks, and corresponding potential costs and expenses, associated with conducting operations and growing our business in numerous countries.

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We depend on key personnel and our financial performance could be negatively affected by the loss of their services.

  •  

Strong competition from numerous and sometimes larger companies with competing offerings and products could limit or reduce sales of our products, potentially resulting in a decline in our market share, revenues and net income.

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Changes in the third-party distribution and sales channels on which we depend could reduce our revenues and hinder our growth.

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Our increasing focus on international markets as a source of investments and sales of investment products subjects us to increased exchange rate and other risks in connection with earnings and income generated overseas.

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Poor investment performance of our products could affect our sales or reduce the level of assets under management, potentially negatively impacting our revenues and income.

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We could suffer losses in earnings or revenue if our reputation is harmed.

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Our future results are dependent upon maintaining an appropriate level of expenses, which is subject to fluctuation.

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Our ability to successfully integrate widely varied business lines can be impeded by systems and other technological limitations.

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Our inability to successfully recover should we experience a disaster or other business continuity problem could cause material financial loss, loss of human capital, regulatory actions, reputational harm or legal liability.

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Certain of the portfolios we manage, including our emerging market portfolios, are vulnerable to significant market-specific political, economic or other risks, any of which may negatively impact our revenues and income.

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Our revenues, earnings and income could be adversely affected if the terms of our management agreements are significantly altered or these agreements are terminated by the funds and other sponsored investment products we advise.

  •  

Regulatory and governmental examinations and/or investigations, civil litigation relating to previously-settled regulatory and governmental investigations, and the legal risks associated with our business, could adversely impact our assets under management, increase costs and negatively impact our profitability and/or our future financial results.

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Our ability to meet cash needs depends upon certain factors, including our asset value, credit worthiness and the market value of our stock.

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Our ability to access the capital markets in a timely manner should we seek to do so depends on a number of factors.

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Diverse and strong competition limits the interest rates that we can charge on consumer loans.

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Our business could be negatively affected if we or our banking subsidiaries fail to remain well capitalized.

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Liquidity needs could affect our banking business.

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We are dependent on the earnings of our subsidiaries.

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