Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. ("TDF") Announces Dividend

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Tue Sep 2, 2008 2:14pm EDT 

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(Business Wire)--
Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. (NYSE:TDF) today announced a total
dividend of $1.6892, comprised of net investment income of $0.5786 per
share, short-term capital gains distribution of $0.0567 per share and
long-term capital gains distribution of $1.0539 per share, payable on
September 26, 2008 to shareholders of record on September 12, 2008
(Ex-Dividend Date: September 10, 2008).

   The Fund's investment manager, Templeton Asset Management Ltd., is
an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary 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 $570 billion in assets
under management as of July 31, 2008. For more information, please
call 1-800/DIAL BEN(R) or visit franklintempleton.com.

Franklin Templeton Investments, 1-800-342-5236

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