Templeton Releases Closed-End Fund's Portfolio Allocation Update

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL, May 19 (MARKET WIRE) --
The Templeton closed-end Fund referenced below, which trades on the New
York Stock Exchange, today released a portfolio allocation update
containing the following information as of April 30, 2009:

-- Asset Allocation
-- Portfolio Characteristics
-- Net Currency Distribution
-- Country Distribution

To obtain a copy of the update, please contact Fund Information at
1-800-342-5236.

Templeton closed-end Fund:

Templeton Global Income Fund (NYSE: GIM)

The Fund's investment manager is a 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 $421 billion in assets under management as of
April 30, 2009. For more information, please call 1-800/DIAL BEN(R) or
visit franklintempleton.com.

TEMPLETON GLOBAL INCOME FUND
AS OF APRIL 30, 2009
TOTAL NET ASSETS: $1,105,663,571
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE: $8.43

PERCENT
OF TOTAL
NET
ASSET ALLOCATION ASSETS PORTFOLIO CHARACTERISTICS
---------------- --------- ---------------------------- ----------
CASH & OTHER 9.3% WEIGHTED AVG. CREDIT QUALITY A
FIXED INCOME 90.7% WEIGHTED AVG. MATURITY 9.35 yrs.
--------- WEIGHTED AVG. DURATION 6.037 yrs.
100.0% WEIGHTED AVG. COUPON 6.191%

PERCENT PERCENT
OF TOTAL OF TOTAL
NET NET
NET CURRENCY DISTRIBUTION ASSETS COUNTRY DISTRIBUTION ASSETS
------------------------- --------- --------------------- ---------
ASIA 42.0% ASIA 26.4%
CHINESE YUAN 9.4% INDONESIA 9.3%
INDIAN RUPEE 3.5% MALAYSIA 1.3%
INDO RUPIAH 8.7% PHILIPPINES 0.1%
JAPANESE YEN 3.8% SOUTH KOREA 15.7%
MALAYSI RINGGIT 15.7% AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND 8.0%
SOUTH KOREAN WON 14.2% AUSTRALIA 7.0%
SINGAPORE DOLLAR -14.2% NEW ZEALAND 1.0%
VIETNAM DONG 0.9% EUROPE 19.3%
AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND -3.8% FRANCE 2.9%
AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 2.5% HUNGARY 2.0%
NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR -6.3% POLAND 3.6%
EUROPE 5.9% RUSSIA 6.3%
EURO -20.3% SWEDEN 4.5%
KAZAKHSTAN TENGE 0.9% LATIN AMERICA 19.7%
NORWEGIAN KRONE 1.7% ARGENTINA 2.4%
POLAND ZLOTY 7.1% BRAZIL 6.6%
RUSSIAN RUBLE 6.0% MEXICO 5.0%
SWEDISH KRONA 8.5% PERU 3.8%
SWISS FRANC 2.0% VENEZUELA 1.9%
LATIN AMERICA 24.6% MID-EAST/AFRICA 5.7%
BRAZILIAN REAL 5.9% EGYPT 2.8%
CHILEAN PESO 5.8% QATAR 1.0%
MEXICAN PESO 9.1% SOUTH AFRICA 1.0%
PERU NUEVO SOL 3.8% UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 1.0%
MID-EAST/AFRICA 2.8% NORTH AMERICA 6.8%
EGYPTIAN POUND 2.8% CANADA 1.2%
NORTH AMERICA 28.3% UNITED STATES 5.6%
US DOLLAR 28.3% OTHER 14.1%
TOTAL 100.0% SUPRANATIONAL 7.6%
CASH 3.7%
DERIVATIVES 2.7%
TOTAL 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). Since
markets can go down as well as up, investment return and principal value
will fluctuate with market conditions, currency volatility, and the
economic, social and political climates of countries where the Fund
invests. Emerging markets involve heightened risks related to the same
factors, in addition to those associated with their relatively small size
and lesser liquidity. You may have a gain or loss when you sell your
shares. The information provided is as of the date shown and comes from
sources considered reliable, but the Fund makes no representation or
warranty as to its completeness or accuracy. The weightings do not include
the impact of currency forwards within the country weightings. The Fund's
portfolio is actively managed and investment allocations can be expected
to change.

For more information, please contact
Franklin Templeton Investments
1-800-342-5236

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