(Source: MARKETWIRE)

The Templeton closed-end Funds referenced below, which trade on the New York Stock Exchange, today released portfolio allocation updates containing the following information as of May 31, 2009:
-- Asset Allocation -- Ten Largest Positions/Portfolio Characteristics -- International Allocation/Net Currency Distribution -- Industry Allocation/Country Distribution
To obtain a copy of the updates, please contact Fund Information at 1-800-342-5236.
Templeton closed-end Funds:
Templeton Emerging Markets Fund (NYSE: EMF) Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (NYSE: TEI) Templeton Global Income Fund (NYSE: GIM)
The Funds' investment managers are subsidiaries of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN), a global investment management organization operating as Franklin Templeton Investments. Franklin Templeton Investments provides global and domestic investment management 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 $448 billion in assets under management as of May 31, 2009. For more information, please call 1-800/DIAL BEN(R) or visit franklintempleton.com.
TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS FUND AS OF MAY 31, 2009 TOTAL NET ASSETS: $255,935,767 NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE: $14.16 PERCENT OF PERCENT OF TOTAL NET TOTAL NET ASSET ALLOCATION ASSETS TEN LARGEST POSITIONS ASSETS ---------------- --------- ---------------------------------- --------- CASH & OTHER 0.4% PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA (PETROBRAS) 9.2% EQUITY* 99.6% VALE SA 6.1% --------- PETROCHINA CO LTD 5.2% 100.0% AKBANK TAS 4.8% DENWAY MOTORS LTD 4.2% ITAU UNIBANCO HOLDING SA 3.8% SESA GOA LTD 3.7% BANCO BRADESCO SA 3.7% ALUMINUM CORP OF CHINA LTD 3.7% SK ENERGY CO LTD 3.6% --------- 48.1% PERCENT OF PERCENT OF PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO INTERNATIONAL NET NET ALLOCATION ASSETS INDUSTRY ALLOCATION ASSETS ---------------- --------- ----------------------------------- --------- ASIA 61.9% CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY 9.1% CHINA 17.7% AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS 7.1% HONG KONG 4.9% CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL 1.9% INDIA 10.2% CONSUMER STAPLES 5.8% INDONESIA 3.7% FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING 5.3% PAKISTAN 1.2% HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS 0.6% SOUTH KOREA 6.8% ENERGY 36.2% TAIWAN 2.2% FINANCIALS 19.6% THAILAND 8.3% BANKS 17.0% TURKEY 7.0% DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS 1.5% EUROPE 13.2% REAL ESTATE 1.2% AUSTRIA 1.4% INDUSTRIALS 3.0% HUNGARY 0.9% CAPITAL GOODS 2.1% RUSSIA 8.8% TRANSPORTATION 0.8% UNITED KINGDOM 2.1% INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 4.2% LATIN AMERICA 24.7% SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR BRAZIL 22.9% EQUIPMENT 2.2% MEXICO 1.7% SOFTWARE & SERVICES 1.8% MID-EAST/AFRICA 0.2% TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT 0.3% SOUTH AFRICA 0.2% MATERIALS 20.8% TOTAL EQUITY* 100.0% TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES 1.3% TOTAL EQUITY* 100.0%
You may request a copy of the Fund's current Report to Shareholders by contacting Fund Information at 1-800/DIAL BEN(R) (1-800-342-5236).