-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Q+cbo8gm8R0qYe1DjIi31zQSAkNH2szueGMweuugBHfeqJ5JKp54LMV5JOSJSnMS ZPeRYs68iAmGpuMAehy/Lg== 0000890089-08-000004.txt : 20080229 0000890089-08-000004.hdr.sgml : 20080229 20080229125719 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000890089-08-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: N-CSRS PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080229 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080229 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20080229 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIOS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000890089 IRS NUMBER: 943166246 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: N-CSRS SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-07038 FILM NUMBER: 08654024 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY CITY: SAN MATEO STATE: CA ZIP: 94403-1906 BUSINESS PHONE: 650-312-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY CITY: SAN MATEO STATE: CA ZIP: 94403-1906 0000890089 S000007450 THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO C000020424 CLASS A 0000890089 S000007451 THE U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO C000020425 CLASS A N-CSRS 1 ncsrs.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-CSRS CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811-07038 --------- THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIOS --------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO, CA 94403-1906 ----------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) CRAIG S. TYLE, ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO, CA 94403-1906 ------------------------------------------------------------- (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (650) 312-2000 -------------- Date of fiscal year end: 6/30 ---- Date of reporting period: 12/31/07 -------- ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS. The Money Market Portfolios FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, (UNAUDITED) 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PER SHARE OPERATING PERFORMANCE (for a share outstanding throughout the period) Net asset value, beginning of period .......................... $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Income from investment operations: Net investment income .............. 0.025 0.052 0.041 0.020 0.009 0.014 Net realized gains (losses) ........ -- -- c -- -- -- -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Less distributions from net investment income .................. (0.025) (0.052) (0.041) (0.020) (0.009) (0.014) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net asset value, end of period ........ $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 $ 1.00 =========================================================================================== Total return a ........................ 2.56% 5.28% 4.15% 2.06% 0.94% 1.41% RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS b Expenses before waiver and payments by affiliates and expense reduction .................. 0.16% 0.15% 0.16% 0.16% 0.16% 0.15% Expenses net of waiver and payments by affiliates and expense reduction .......................... 0.16% d 0.15% d 0.16% d 0.16% d 0.15% d 0.15% Net investment income ................. 5.04% 5.17% 4.09% 2.04% 0.93% 1.39% SUPPLEMENTAL DATA Net assets, end of period (000's) ..... $ 5,943,654 $6,580,101 $4,993,739 $5,676,479 $5,505,394 $5,331,200
a Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year. b Ratios are annualized for periods less than one year. c Amount rounds to less than $0.001 per share. d Benefit of expense reduction rounds to less than 0.01%. 16 | The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. | Semiannual Report The Money Market Portfolios STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS, DECEMBER 31, 2007 (UNAUDITED)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO PRINCIPAL AMOUNT a VALUE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INVESTMENTS 100.0% BANK NOTE (COST $250,000,000) 4.2% Wells Fargo Bank NA, 4.40%, 1/07/08 ...................................... $ 250,000,000 $ 250,000,000 --------------- CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT 67.7% Abbey National Treasury Service, Stamford Branch, 4.86%, 1/23/08 ......... 225,000,000 225,000,679 Bank of Ireland, Connecticut Branch, 4.94%, 1/16/08 ...................... 50,000,000 50,000,000 Bank of Montreal, Chicago Branch, 5.18%, 1/04/08 ......................... 225,000,000 225,000,000 Bank of Nova Scotia, Portland Branch, 4.71%, 1/08/08 ..................... 225,000,000 225,000,000 Bank of Scotland, New York Branch, 4.93%, 1/28/08 ........................ 99,500,000 99,505,846 Banque Nationale De Paris, New York Branch, 5.17%, 1/03/08 ............... 250,000,000 250,000,138 Barclays Bank PLC, New York Branch, 4.96% - 5.35%, 1/23/08 - 2/20/08 ..... 100,000,000 100,000,000 Barclays Bank PLC, New York Branch, 5.02%, 2/22/08 ....................... 150,000,000 150,000,000 Calyon NY, New York Branch, 5.06%, 3/10/08 ............................... 275,000,000 275,000,000 Dexia Bank, New York Branch, 5.10%, 1/14/08 .............................. 225,000,000 225,000,401 Dexia Credit Local NY, New York Branch, 4.95%, 2/15/08 ................... 50,000,000 50,000,617 Landesbank Hessen Thueringen Girozentrale, 5.20%, 1/10/08 ................ 225,000,000 225,000,554 Lloyds Bank PLC, New York Branch, 4.92%, 1/18/08 ......................... 275,000,000 275,001,293 Royal Bank of Canada, New York Branch, 5.06%, 1/15/08 .................... 225,000,000 225,000,864 Royal Bank of Scotland NY, New York Branch, 4.80%, 2/04/08 ............... 225,000,000 225,000,000 Royal Bank of Scotland NY, New York Branch, 4.96%, 2/20/08 ............... 50,000,000 50,000,686 Societe Generale, New York Branch, 4.95%, 3/06/08 ........................ 275,000,000 275,000,000 Svenska Handelsbanken, New York Branch, 4.87%, 1/22/08 ................... 225,000,000 225,001,301 Toronto Dominion Bank, New York Branch, 4.77%, 1/09/08 ................... 225,000,000 225,000,000 UBS AG, Stamford Branch, 5.18%, 1/07/08 .................................. 225,000,000 225,000,185 Westpac Banking Corp., New York Branch, 5.14%, 1/11/08 ................... 200,000,000 200,000,821 --------------- TOTAL CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT (COST $4,024,513,385) ...................... 4,024,513,385 --------------- b COMMERCIAL PAPER 25.9% Bank of Scotland UK Branch, 1/25/08 ...................................... 125,000,000 124,602,500 Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 1/10/08 - 2/21/08 ........................ 85,000,000 84,693,167 Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 1/16/08 .................................. 101,600,000 101,396,800 Export Development Corp., 1/22/08 ........................................ 199,500,000 198,898,341 Goldman Sachs Group Inc., 1/07/08 ........................................ 50,000,000 49,956,250 Internationale Nederlanden U.S., 1/24/08 ................................. 225,000,000 224,311,437 Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., 1/02/08 ........................................ 275,000,000 274,959,132 PepsiCo Inc., 1/10/08 - 1/17/08 .......................................... 30,150,000 30,110,053 Procter & Gamble Co., 1/17/08 ............................................ 75,000,000 74,860,000 Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 2/19/08 ....................................... 225,000,000 223,637,188 United Parcel Service Inc., 1/17/08 ...................................... 150,000,000 149,720,000 --------------- TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER (COST $1,537,144,868) ............................. 1,537,144,868 --------------- U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY SECURITY (COST $18,533,327) 0.3% b FHLB, 1/02/08 ............................................................ 18,535,000 18,533,327 --------------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (COST $5,830,191,580) ..... 5,830,191,580 ---------------
Semiannual Report | 17 The Money Market Portfolios STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS, DECEMBER 31, 2007 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO PRINCIPAL AMOUNT a VALUE - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- c REPURCHASE AGREEMENT (COST $80,445,000) 1.3% Deutsche Morgan Grenfell, 1.50%, 1/02/08 (Maturity Value $80,451,704) Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note, 3.50%, 1/15/11 .................. $ 80,445,000 $ 80,445,000 --------------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS (COST $5,910,636,580) 99.4% ............................ 5,910,636,580 OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES 0.6% ...................................... 33,017,900 --------------- NET ASSETS 100.0% ........................................................ $5,943,654,480 ===============
SELECTED PORTFOLIO ABBREVIATION FHLB - Federal Home Loan Bank a The principal amount is stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. b The security is traded on a discount basis with no stated coupon rate. c See Note 1(b) regarding repurchase agreements. 18 | The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. | Semiannual Report The Money Market Portfolios FINANCIAL STATEMENTS STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES December 31, 2007 (unaudited) ---------------- THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO ---------------- Assets: Investments in securities, at amortized cost ............. $ 5,830,191,580 Repurchase agreements, at value and cost ................. 80,445,000 ---------------- Total investments .................................. $ 5,910,636,580 Cash ..................................................... 5,684 Interest receivables ..................................... 33,864,419 ---------------- Total assets ....................................... 5,944,506,683 ---------------- Liabilities: Payables: Affiliates ............................................ 821,917 Distributions to shareholders ......................... 3,970 Accrued expenses and other liabilities ................... 26,316 ---------------- Total liabilities .................................. 852,203 ---------------- Net assets, at value ............................ $ 5,943,654,480 ---------------- Net assets consist of: Paid-in capital .......................................... $ 5,943,673,949 Accumulated net realized gain (loss) ..................... (19,469) ---------------- Net assets, at value ............................ $ 5,943,654,480 ================ Shares outstanding .......................................... 5,943,673,949 ================ Net asset value per share ................................... $ 1.00 ================ Semiannual Report | The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. | 19 The Money Market Portfolios FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS for the six months ended December 31, 2007 (unaudited) ---------------- THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO ---------------- Investment income: Interest ................................................. $ 175,221,805 ---------------- Expenses: Management fees (Note 3a) ................................ 5,062,338 Custodian fees (Note 4) .................................. 59,656 Reports to shareholders .................................. 4,925 Professional fees ........................................ 35,762 Other .................................................... 65,438 ---------------- Total expenses ........................................ 5,228,119 Expense reductions (Note 4) ........................... (163) ---------------- Net expenses ....................................... 5,227,956 ---------------- Net investment income ........................... 169,993,849 ---------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations ............................................... $ 169,993,849 ================ 20 | The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. | Semiannual Report The Money Market Portfolios FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
------------------------------------ THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO ------------------------------------ SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 YEAR ENDED (UNAUDITED) JUNE 30, 2007 ------------------------------------ Increase (decrease) in net assets: Operations: Net investment income ............................................... $ 169,993,849 $ 318,082,571 Net realized gain (loss) from investments ........................... -- (19,469) ------------------------------------ Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations... 169,993,849 318,063,102 ------------------------------------ Distributions to shareholders from net investment income ............... (169,993,849) (318,082,571) Capital share transactions (Note 2) .................................... (636,446,832) 1,586,381,761 ------------------------------------ Net increase (decrease) in net assets ............................ (636,446,832) 1,586,362,292 Net assets (there is no undistributed net investment income at beginning or end of period): Beginning of period .................................................... 6,580,101,312 4,993,739,020 ==================================== End of period .......................................................... $ 5,943,654,480 $ 6,580,101,312 ====================================
Semiannual Report | The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. | 21 The Money Market Portfolios NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES The Money Market Portfolios (Trust) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (1940 Act) as a diversified, open-end investment company, consisting of one portfolio, The Money Market Portfolio (Portfolio). The shares of the Portfolio are issued in private placements and are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933. The following summarizes the Portfolios' significant accounting policies. A. SECURITY VALUATION Securities are valued at amortized cost which approximates market value. This method involves valuing an instrument at its cost and thereafter assuming a constant amortization to maturity of any discount or premium. All security valuation procedures are approved by the Trust's Board of Trustees. B. REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS The Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements, which are accounted for as a loan by the Portfolio to the seller, collateralized by securities which are delivered to the Portfolio's custodian. The market value, including accrued interest, of the initial collateralization is required to be at least 102% of the dollar amount invested by the Portfolio, with the value of the underlying securities marked to market daily to maintain coverage of at least 100%. All repurchase agreements held by the Portfolio at period end had been entered into on December 31, 2007. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost. C. INCOME TAXES No provision has been made for U.S. income taxes because it is the Portfolio's policy to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute to shareholders substantially all of its taxable income and net realized gains. D. SECURITY TRANSACTIONS, INVESTMENT INCOME, EXPENSES AND DISTRIBUTIONS Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses on security transactions are determined on a specific identification basis. Interest income and estimated expenses are accrued daily. Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities are included in interest income. Dividends from net investment income are normally declared daily and distributed monthly. Distributions to shareholders are determined according to income tax regulations (tax basis). Distributable earnings determined on a tax basis may differ from earnings recorded in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified among capital accounts to reflect their tax character. These reclassifications have no impact on net assets or the results of operations. Temporary differences are not reclassified, as they may reverse in subsequent periods. 22 | Semiannual Report The Money Market Portfolios NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) 1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) E. ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. F. GUARANTEES AND INDEMNIFICATIONS Under the Trust's organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified by the Trust against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. Currently, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote. 2. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST At December 31, 2007, there were an unlimited number of shares authorized (without par value). Transactions in the Portfolio's shares at $1.00 per share were as follows:
---------------------------------------- SIX MONTHS ENDED YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007 JUNE 30, 2007 ---------------------------------------- Shares sold ..................................... $ 4,179,828,442 $ 9,565,818,487 Shares issued on merger (Note 6) ................ -- 84,125,474 Shares issued in reinvestment of distributions... 169,997,366 318,075,338 Shares redeemed ................................. (4,986,272,640) (8,381,637,538) ---------------------------------------- Net increase (decrease) ......................... $ (636,446,832) $ 1,586,381,761 ========================================
3. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES Franklin Resources, Inc. is the holding company for various subsidiaries that together are referred to as Franklin Templeton Investments. Certain officers and trustees of the Trust are also officers and/or directors of the Franklin Money Fund, the Institutional Fiduciary Trust, and the Franklin Templeton Money Fund Trust, and of the following subsidiaries: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUBSIDIARY AFFILIATION - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Franklin Advisers, Inc. (Advisers) Investment manager Franklin Templeton Investor Services, LLC Transfer agent (Investor Services) Semiannual Report | 23 The Money Market Portfolios NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) 3. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES (CONTINUED) A. MANAGEMENT FEES The Portfolio pays an investment management fee to Advisers of 0.15% per year of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio. B. TRANSFER AGENT FEES Investor Services, under terms of an agreement, performs shareholder servicing for the Portfolio and is not paid by the Portfolio for the services. C. OTHER AFFILIATED TRANSACTIONS At December 31, 2007, the shares of the Portfolio were owned by the following funds:
----------------------------------- PERCENTAGE OF SHARES OUTSTANDING SHARES ----------------------------------- Institutional Fiduciary Trust - Money Market Portfolio ................... 3,271,421,541 55.04% Franklin Money Fund ...................................................... 2,305,549,217 38.79% Franklin Templeton Money Fund Trust - Franklin Templeton Money Fund .......................................... 221,989,467 3.74% Institutional Fiduciary Trust - Franklin Cash Reserves Fund .............. 144,713,724 2.43%
4. EXPENSE OFFSET ARRANGEMENT The Portfolio has entered into an arrangement with their custodian whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances are used to reduce a portion of the Portfolio's custodian expenses. During the period ended December 31, 2007, the custodian fees were reduced as noted in the Statement of Operations. 5. INCOME TAXES For tax purposes, realized capital losses occurring subsequent to October 31, may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year. At June 30, 2007, the Portfolio deferred realized capital losses of $19,469. At December 31, 2007, the cost of investments for book and income tax purposes was the same. 6. MERGER On August 31, 2006, the Franklin Money Fund acquired all of the assets, subject to liabilities, of the Franklin Federal Money Fund pursuant to an agreement of merger. The merger was accomplished by a taxable exchange and accounted for as a purchase, and resulted in the Franklin Money Fund owning shares of the U.S. Government Securities Money Market Portfolio. The 24 | Semiannual Report The Money Market Portfolios NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) 6. MERGER (CONTINUED) Franklin Money Fund then used the share of the U.S. Government Securities Money Market Portfolio to purchase in-kind additional shares of the Portfolio. The U.S. Government Securities Money Market Portfolio then liquidated and transferred its portfolio securities to the Portfolio. The selected financial information and shares outstanding immediately before and after the acquisition were as follows: - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FUND NAME SHARES AT $1.00 PER SHARE - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The U.S. Government Money Market Portfolio ... 84,125,474 The Money Market Portfolio ................... 5,604,232,120 The Money Market Portfolio - post merger ..... 5,688,357,594 7. REGULATORY AND LITIGATION MATTERS As part of various investigations by a number of federal, state, and foreign regulators and governmental entities, including the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), relating to certain practices in the mutual fund industry, including late trading, market timing and marketing support payments to securities dealers who sell fund shares ("marketing support"), Franklin Resources, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company"), entered into settlements with certain of those regulators and governmental entities. Specifically, the Company entered into settlements with the SEC, among others, concerning market timing and marketing support. On June 6, 2007, the SEC posted for public comment the proposed plan of distribution for the market timing settlement. Once the SEC approves the final plan of distribution, disbursements of settlement monies will be made promptly to individuals who were shareholders of the designated funds during the relevant period, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the settlement and plan. In addition, the Company, as well as most of the mutual funds within Franklin Templeton Investments and certain current or former officers, Company directors, fund directors, and employees, have been named in private lawsuits (styled as shareholder class actions, or as derivative actions on behalf of either the named funds or Franklin Resources, Inc.). The lawsuits relate to the industry practices referenced above. The Company and fund management believe that the claims made in each of the private lawsuits referenced above are without merit and intend to defend against them vigorously. The Company cannot predict with certainty the eventual outcome of these lawsuits, nor whether they will have a material negative impact on the Company. If it is determined that the Company bears responsibility for any unlawful or inappropriate conduct that caused losses to the Trust, it is committed to making the Trust or its shareholders whole, as appropriate. Semiannual Report | 25 The Money Market Portfolios NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) 8. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS The Portfolio adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109" ("FIN 48"), on December 31, 2007. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 provides guidance on the measurement, recognition, classification and disclosure of tax positions, along with accounting for the related interest and penalties. The Trust reviewed the tax positions for each of the three open tax years as of June 30, 2007 and have determined that the adoption of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on the Portfolio's financial statements. In September 2006, FASB issued FASB Statement No. 157, "Fair Value Measurement" ("SFAS 157"), which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Trust believes the adoption of SFAS 157 will have no material impact on its financial statements. 26 | Semiannual Report Franklin Money Fund SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES The Fund has established Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures (Policies) that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities. Shareholders may view the Fund's complete Policies online at franklintempleton.com. Alternatively, shareholders may request copies of the Policies free of charge by calling the Proxy Group collect at 1-954/527-7678 or by sending a written request to: Franklin Templeton Companies, LLC, 500 East Broward Boulevard, Suite 1500, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394, Attention: Proxy Group. Copies of the Fund's proxy voting records are also made available online at franklintempleton.com and posted on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's website at sec.gov and reflect the most recent 12-month period ended June 30. QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS The Fund files a complete statement of investments with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters for each fiscal year on Form N-Q. Shareholders may view the filed Form N-Q by visiting the Commission's website at sec.gov. The filed form may also be viewed and copied at the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information regarding the operations of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800/SEC-0330. Semiannual Report | 27 ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS. (a) The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officers and principal financial and accounting officer. (c) N/A (d) N/A (f) Pursuant to Item 12(a)(1), the Registrant is attaching as an exhibit a copy of its code of ethics that applies to its principal executive officers and principal financial and accounting officer. ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT. (a)(1) The Registrant has an audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee. (2) The audit committee financial expert is John B. Wilson, and he is "independent" as defined under the relevant Securities and Exchange Commission Rules and Releases. ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. N/A ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS. N/A ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS. N/A ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. N/A ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. N/A ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS. N/A ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. There have been no changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant's Board of Trustees that would require disclosure herein. ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. (A) EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. The Registrant maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Registrant's filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such information is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant's management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Registrant's management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, recognizes that any set of controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. Within 90 days prior to the filing date of this Shareholder Report on Form N-CSR, the Registrant had carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Registrant's management, including the Registrant's principal executive officer and the Registrant's principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures. Based on such evaluation, the Registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are effective. (B) CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS. There have been no significant changes in the Registrant's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect the internal controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation in connection with the preparation of this Shareholder Report on Form N-CSR. ITEM 12. EXHIBITS. (a)(1) Code of Ethics (a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of Galen G. Vetter, Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration, and Laura F. Fergerson, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer (b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 of Galen G. Vetter, Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration, and Laura F. Fergerson, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIOS By /S/GALEN G. VETTER ------------------ Galen G. Vetter Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration Date February 27, 2008 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. By /S/GALEN G. VETTER ------------------ Galen G. Vetter Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration Date February 27, 2008 By /S/LAURA F. FERGERSON --------------------- Laura F. Fergerson Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer Date February 27, 2008 EX-99.CODE ETH 2 ncsr-code1205.txt Exhibit (a)(1) CODE OF ETHICS FOR PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVES & SENIOR FINANCIAL OFFICERS - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PROCEDURES Revised December 2005 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FRANKLIN TEMPLETON FUNDS CODE OF ETHICS FOR PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE AND SENIOR FINANCIAL OFFICERS I. Covered Officers and Purpose of the Code This code of ethics (the "Code") applies to the Principal Executive Officers, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer (the "Covered Officers," each of whom is set forth in Exhibit A) of each investment company advised by a Franklin Resources subsidiary and that is registered with the United States Securities & Exchange Commission ("SEC") (collectively, "FT Funds") for the purpose of promoting: o Honest and ethical conduct, including the ethical resolution of actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships; o Full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in reports and documents that a registrant files with, or submits to, the SEC and in other public communications made by or on behalf of the FT Funds; o Compliance with applicable laws and governmental rules and regulations; o The prompt internal reporting of violations of the Code to an appropriate person or persons identified in the Code; and o Accountability for adherence to the Code. Each Covered Officer will be expected to adhere to a high standard of business ethics and must be sensitive to situations that may give rise to actual as well as apparent conflicts of interest. II. Other Policies and Procedures This Code shall be the sole code of ethics adopted by the Funds for purposes of Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the rules and forms applicable to registered investment companies thereunder. Franklin Resources, Inc. has separately adopted the CODE OF ETHICS AND BUSINESS CONDUCT ("Business Conduct"), which is applicable to all officers, directors and employees of Franklin Resources, Inc., including Covered Officers. It summarizes the values, principles and business practices that guide the employee's business conduct and also provides a set of basic principles to guide officers, directors and employees regarding the minimum ethical requirements expected of them. It supplements the values, principles and business conduct identified in the Code and other existing employee policies. Additionally, the Franklin Templeton Funds have separately adopted the CODE OF ETHICS AND POLICY STATEMENT ON INSIDER TRADING governing personal securities trading and other related matters. The Code for Insider Trading provides for separate requirements that apply to the Covered Officers and others, and therefore is not part of this Code. Insofar as other policies or procedures of Franklin Resources, Inc., the Funds, the Funds' adviser, principal underwriter, or other service providers govern or purport to govern the behavior or activities of the Covered Officers who are subject to this Code, they are superceded by this Code to the extent that they overlap or conflict with the provisions of this Code. Please review these other documents or consult with the Legal Department if have questions regarding the applicability of these policies to you. III. Covered Officers Should Handle Ethically Actual and Apparent Conflicts of Interest OVERVIEW. A "conflict of interest" occurs when a Covered Officer's private interest interferes with the interests of, or his or her service to, the FT Funds. For example, a conflict of interest would arise if a Covered Officer, or a member of his family, receives improper personal benefits as a result of apposition with the FT Funds. Certain conflicts of interest arise out of the relationships between Covered Officers and the FT Funds and already are subject to conflict of interest provisions in the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("Investment Company Act") and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ("Investment Advisers Act"). For example, Covered Officers may not individually engage in certain transactions (such as the purchase or sale of securities or other property) with the FT Funds because of their status as "affiliated persons" of the FT Funds. The FT Funds' and the investment advisers' compliance programs and procedures are designed to prevent, or identify and correct, violations of these provisions. This Code does not, and is not intended to, repeat or replace these programs and procedures, and such conflicts fall outside of the parameters of this Code. Although typically not presenting an opportunity for improper personal benefit, conflicts arise from, or as a result of, the contractual relationship between the FT Funds, the investment advisers and the fund administrator of which the Covered Officers are also officers or employees. As a result, this Code recognizes that the Covered Officers will, in the normal course of their duties (whether formally for the FT Funds, for the adviser, the administrator, or for all three), be involved in establishing policies and implementing decisions that will have different effects on the adviser, administrator and the FT Funds. The participation of the Covered Officers in such activities is inherent in the contractual relationship between the FT Funds, the adviser, and the administrator and is consistent with the performance by the Covered Officers of their duties as officers of the FT Funds. Thus, if performed in conformity with the provisions of the Investment Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act, such activities will be deemed to have been handled ethically. In addition, it is recognized by the FT Funds' Boards of Directors ("Boards") that the Covered Officers may also be officers or employees of one or more other investment companies covered by this or other codes. Other conflicts of interest are covered by the Code, even if such conflicts of interest are not subject to provisions in the Investment Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act. The following list provides examples of conflicts of interest under the Code, but Covered Officers should keep in mind that these examples are not exhaustive. The overarching principle is that the personal interest of a Covered Officer should not be placed improperly before the interest of the FT Funds. Each Covered Officer must: o Not use his or her personal influence or personal relationships improperly to influence investment decisions orfinancial reporting by the FT Funds whereby the Covered Officer would benefit personally to the detriment of the FT Funds; o Not cause the FT Funds to take action, or fail to take action, for the individual personal benefit of the Covered Officer rather than the benefit the FT Funds; o Not retaliate against any other Covered Officer or any employee of the FT Funds or their affiliated persons for reports of potential violations that are made in good faith; o Report at least annually the following affiliations or other relationships:/ 1 o all directorships for public companies and all companies that are required to file reports with the SEC; o any direct or indirect business relationship with any independent directors of the FT Funds; o any direct or indirect business relationship with any independent public accounting firm (which are not related to the routine issues related to the firm's service as the Covered Persons accountant); and o any direct or indirect interest in any transaction with any FT Fund that will benefit the officer (not including benefits derived from the advisory, sub-advisory, distribution or service agreements with affiliates of Franklin Resources). These reports will be reviewed by the Legal Department for compliance with the Code. There are some conflict of interest situations that should always be approved in writing by Franklin Resources General Counsel or Deputy General Counsel, if material. Examples of these include/2: o Service as a director on the board of any public or private Company; o The receipt of any gifts in excess of $100 from any person, from any corporation or association o The receipt of any entertainment from any Company with which the FT Funds has current or prospective business dealings unless such entertainment is business related, reasonable in cost, appropriate as to time and place, and not so frequent as to raise any question of impropriety. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Covered Officers must obtain prior approval from the Franklin Resources General Counsel for any entertainment with a value in excess of $1000. o Any ownership interest in, or any consulting or employment relationship with, any of the FT Fund's service providers, other than an investment adviser, principal underwriter, administrator or any affiliated person thereof; o A direct or indirect financial interest in commissions, transaction charges or spreads paid by the FT Funds for effecting portfolio transactions or for selling or redeeming shares other than an interest arising from the Covered Officer's employment, such as compensation or equity ownership. Franklin Resources General Counsel or Deputy General Counsel will provide a report to the FT Funds Audit Committee of any approvals granted at the next regularly scheduled meeting. IV. Disclosure and Compliance o Each Covered Officer should familiarize himself with the disclosure requirements generally applicable to the FT Funds; o Each Covered Officer should not knowingly misrepresent, or cause others to misrepresent, facts about the FT Funds to others, whether within or outside the FT Funds, including to the FT Funds' directors and auditors, and to governmental regulators and self-regulatory organizations; o Each Covered Officer should, to the extent appropriate within his or her area of responsibility, consult with other officers and employees of the FT Funds, the FT Fund's adviser and the administrator with the goal of promoting full, fair, accurate, timely and understandable disclosure in the reports and documents the FT Funds file with, or submit to, the SEC and in other public communications made by the FT Funds; and o It is the responsibility of each Covered Officer to promote compliance with the standards and restrictions imposed by applicable laws, rules and regulations. V. Reporting and Accountability Each Covered Officer must: o Upon becoming a covered officer affirm in writing to the Board that he or she has received, read, and understands the Code (see Exhibit B); o Annually thereafter affirm to the Board that he has complied with the requirements of the Code; and o Notify Franklin Resources' General Counsel or Deputy General Counsel promptly if he or she knows of any violation of this Code. Failure to do so is itself is a violation of this Code. Franklin Resources' General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel are responsible for applying this Code to specific situations in which questions are presented under it and have the authority to interpret this Code in any particular situation./3 However, the Independent Directors of the respective FT Funds will consider any approvals or waivers/4 sought by any Chief Executive Officers of the Funds. The FT Funds will follow these procedures in investigating and enforcing this Code: o Franklin Resources General Counsel or Deputy General Counsel will take all appropriate action to investigate any potential violations reported to the Legal Department; o If, after such investigation, the General Counsel or Deputy General Counsel believes that no violation has occurred, The General Counsel is not required to take any further action; o Any matter that the General Counsel or Deputy General Counsel believes is a violation will be reported to the Independent Directors of the appropriate FT Fund; o If the Independent Directors concur that a violation has occurred, it will inform and make a recommendation to the Board of the appropriate FT Fund or Funds, which will consider appropriate action, which may include review of, and appropriate modifications to, applicable policies and procedures; notification to appropriate personnel of the investment adviser or its board; or a recommendation to dismiss the Covered Officer; o The Independent Directors will be responsible for granting waivers, as appropriate; and o Any changes to or waivers of this Code will, to the extent required, are disclosed as provided by SEC rules./5 VI. Other Policies and Procedures This Code shall be the sole code of ethics adopted by the FT Funds for purposes of Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the rules and forms applicable to registered investment companies thereunder. Insofar as other policies or procedures of the FT Funds, the FT Funds' advisers, principal underwriter, or other service providers govern or purport to govern the behavior or activities of the Covered Officers who are subject to this Code, they are superseded by this Code to the extent that they overlap or conflict with the provisions of this Code. The FT Code of Ethics and Policy Statement On Insider Trading, adopted by the FT Funds, FT investment advisers and FT Fund's principal underwriter pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act, the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and more detailed policies and procedures set forth in FT's Employee Handbook are separate requirements applying to the Covered Officers and others, and are not part of this Code. VII. Amendments Any amendments to this Code, other than amendments to Exhibit A, must be approved or ratified by a majority vote of the FT Funds' Board including a majority of independent directors. VIII. Confidentiality All reports and records prepared or maintained pursuant to this Code will be considered confidential and shall be maintained and protected accordingly. Except as otherwise required by law or this Code, such matters shall not be disclosed to anyone other than the FT Funds' Board and their counsel. IX. Internal Use The Code is intended solely for the internal use by the FT Funds and does not constitute an admission, by or on behalf of any FT Funds, as to any fact, circumstance, or legal conclusion. X. Disclosure on Form N-CSR Item 2 of Form N-CSR requires a registered management investment company to disclose annually whether, as of the end of the period covered by the report, it has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these officers are employed by the registrant or a third party. If the registrant has not adopted such a code of ethics, it must explain why it has not done so. The registrant must also: (1) file with the SEC a copy of the code as an exhibit to its annual report; (2) post the text of the code on its Internet website and disclose, in its most recent report on Form N-CSR, its Internet address and the fact that it has posted the code on its Internet website; or (3) undertake in its most recent report on Form N-CSR to provide to any person without charge, upon request, a copy of the code and explain the manner in which such request may be made. Disclosure is also required of amendments to, or waivers (including implicit waivers) from, a provision of the code in the registrant's annual report on Form N-CSR or on its website. If the registrant intends to satisfy the requirement to disclose amendments and waivers by posting such information on its website, it will be required to disclose its Internet address and this intention. The Legal Department shall be responsible for ensuring that: o a copy of the Code is filed with the SEC as an exhibit to each Fund's annual report; and o any amendments to, or waivers (including implicit waivers) from, a provision of the Code is disclosed in the registrant's annual report on Form N-CSR. In the event that the foregoing disclosure is omitted or is determined to be incorrect, the Legal Department shall promptly file such information with the SEC as an amendment to Form N-CSR. In such an event, the Fund Chief Compliance Officer shall review the Code and propose such changes to the Code as are necessary or appropriate to prevent reoccurrences. EXHIBIT A Persons Covered by the Franklin Templeton Funds Code of Ethics December 2005 FRANKLIN GROUP OF FUNDS Edward B. Jamieson, President and Chief Executive Officer - Investment Management Charles B. Johnson, President and Chief Executive Officer - Investment Management Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer - Investment Management William J. Lippman, President and Chief Executive Officer - Investment Management Christopher Molumphy President and Chief Executive Officer - Investment Management Jimmy D. Gambill, Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration Galen G. Vetter Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUNDS Peter Langerman Chief Executive Officer-Investment Management Jimmy D. Gambill Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer- Finance and Administration Galen G. Vetter Chief Financial Officer TEMPLETON GROUP OF FUNDS Jeffrey A. Everett President and Chief Executive Officer - Investment Management Mark Mobius President and Chief Executive Officer - Investment Management Christopher J. Molumphy President and Chief Executive Officer - Investment Management Gary P. Motyl President and Chief Executive Officer - Investment Management Donald F. Reed President and Chief Executive Officer - Investment Management Jimmy D. Gambill, Senior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration Galen G. Vetter Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT B ACKNOWLEDGMENT FORM DECEMBER 2005 FRANKLIN TEMPLETON FUNDS CODE OF ETHICS FOR PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE AND SENIOR FINANCIAL OFFICERS. INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Complete all sections of this form. 2. Print the completed form, sign, and date. 3. Submit completed form to FT's General Counsel c/o Maria Abbott within 10 days of becoming a Covered Officer and by January 30th of each subsequent year. INTER-OFFICE MAIL: Maria Abbott, Manager, Code of Ethics, Global Compliance SM-920/2 TELEPHONE: (650) 312-5698 Fax: (650) 312-5646 E-MAIL: Abbott, Maria (internal address); mabbott@frk.com (external address) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- COVERED OFFICER'S NAME: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- LOCATION: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- CERTIFICATION FOR YEAR ENDING: - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- TO: Franklin Resources General Counsel, Legal Department I hereby acknowledge receipt of a copy of Franklin Templeton Fund's code of ethics for Principal Executive Officers and Senior Financial Officers (the "Code") that I have read and understand. I will comply fully with all provisions of the Code to the extent they apply to me during the period of my employment. I further understand and acknowledge that any violation of the Code may subject me to disciplinary action, including termination of employment. - ---------------------------- ---------------------- Signature Date signed - ----------------------------- 1 Reporting of these affiliations or other relationships shall be made by completing the annual Directors and Officers Questionnaire and returning the questionnaire to Franklin Resources Inc, General Counsel or Deputy General Counsel. 2 Any activity or relationship that would present a conflict for a Covered Officer may also present a conflict for the Covered Officer if a member of the Covered Officer's immediate family engages in such an activity or has such a relationship. The Cover Person should also obtain written approval by FT's General Counsel in such situations. 3 Franklin Resources General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel are authorized to consult, as appropriate, with members of the Audit Committee, counsel to the FT Funds and counsel to the Independent Directors, and are encouraged to do so. 4 Item 2 of Form N-CSR defines "waiver" as "the approval by the registrant of a material departure from a provision of the code of ethics" and "implicit waiver," which must also be disclosed, as "the registrant's failure to take action within a reasonable period of time regarding a material departure from a provision of the code of ethics that has been made known to an executive officer" of the registrant. See Part X. 5 See Part X. EX-99.CERT 3 cert302.txt Exhibit (a)(2) CERTIFICATIONS I, Galen G. Vetter, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIOS; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement 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 this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this 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 this report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant 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 this report is being prepared; (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c) 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 based on such evaluation; and (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the 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 control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the 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 the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. 02/27/08 /s/ GALEN G. VETTER Galen G. Vetter Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration I, Laura F. Fergerson, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-CSR of THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIOS; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement 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 this report; 3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this 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 this report; 4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant 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 this report is being prepared; (b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (c) 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 based on such evaluation; and (d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and 5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the 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 control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the 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 the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. 02/27/08 /s/ LAURA F. FERGERSON Laura F. Fergerson Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer EX-99.906CERT 4 cert906.txt Exhibit (b) CERTIFICATIONS CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 I, Galen G. Vetter, Chief Executive Officer of the THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIOS (the "Registrant"), certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge: 1. The periodic report on Form N-CSR of the Registrant for the period ended 12/31/2007 (the "Form N-CSR") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and 2. The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. Dated: 02/27/08 /s/ GALEN G. VETTER Galen G. Vetter Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 I, Laura F. Fergerson, Chief Financial Officer of the THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIOS (the "Registrant"), certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that, to my knowledge: 1. The periodic report on Form N-CSR of the Registrant for the period ended 12/31/2007 (the "Form N-CSR") fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and 2. The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. Dated: 02/27/08 /s/ LAURA F. FERGERSON Laura F. Fergerson Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----