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FRANKLIN CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND, INC.
FRANKLIN CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE TRUST
FRANKLIN CUSTODIAN FUNDS, INC.
FRANKLIN INVESTORS SECURITIES TRUST
FRANKLIN MANAGED TRUST
FRANKLIN MUNICIPAL SECURITIES TRUST
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUND INC.
FRANKLIN NEW YORK TAX-FREE INCOME FUND
FRANKLIN NEW YORK TAX-FREE TRUST
FRANKLIN REAL ESTATE SECURITIES TRUST
FRANKLIN STRATEGIC MORTGAGE PORTFOLIO
FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES
FRANKLIN TAX-FREE TRUST
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON FUND ALLOCATOR SERIES
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON GLOBAL TRUST
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INTERNATIONAL TRUST
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON MONEY FUND TRUST
FRANKLIN VALUE INVESTORS TRUST
INSTITUTIONAL FIDUCIARY TRUST
TEMPLETON CHINA WORLD FUND
TEMPLETON DEVELOPING MARKETS TRUST
TEMPLETON FUNDS, INC.
TEMPLETON GLOBAL SMALLER COMPANIES FUND
TEMPLETON GROWTH FUND, INC.
TEMPLETON INCOME TRUST
TEMPLETON INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS, INC.
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