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 December 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 Dragon Fund, Inc. (NYSE: TDF)
--  Templeton Global Income Fund (NYSE: GIM)
--  Templeton Russia and East European Fund, Inc. (NYSE: TRF)
    

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 $553 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2009. For more information, please call 1-800/DIAL BEN® or visit franklintempleton.com.


                              TEMPLETON DRAGON FUND, INC.
                                AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009
                            TOTAL NET ASSETS: $1,092,712,604
                            NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE: $28.85



                 PERCENT OF                                      PERCENT OF
                  TOTAL NET                                       TOTAL NET
ASSET ALLOCATION    ASSETS   TEN LARGEST POSITIONS                  ASSETS
----------------    -------  ------------------------------------- -------
CASH & OTHER            0.6% DAIRY FARM INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD    15.9%
EQUITY*                99.4% CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORP
                    -------   (SINOPEC)                                8.0%
                      100.0% PETROCHINA CO LTD                         5.8%
                             CNOOC LTD                                 5.6%
                             CHINA MOBILE LTD                          4.9%
                             CHINA CONSTRUCTION BANK                   3.5%
                             CHINA SHENHUA ENERGY CO LTD               3.3%
                             YANZHOU COAL MINING CO LTD                3.1%
                             SHANGHAI INDUSTRIAL HOLDINGS LTD          3.1%
                             TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO
                              LTD                                      3.0%
                                                                   -------
                                                                      56.1%


                 PERCENT OF                                      PERCENT OF
INTERNATIONAL     TOTAL NET                                       TOTAL NET
 ALLOCATION         ASSETS   INDUSTRY ALLOCATION                    ASSETS
------------        -------  ------------------------------------- -------
ASIA                   99.9% CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY                    9.6%
 CAMBODIA               0.2%   AUTOMOBILES & COMPONENTS                5.9%
 CHINA                 62.8%   CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL             0.5%
 HONG KONG             26.1%   CONSUMER SERVICES                       0.2%
 SINGAPORE              0.1%   MEDIA                                   0.1%
 TAIWAN                10.8%   RETAILING                               2.9%
NORTH AMERICA           0.1% CONSUMER STAPLES                         19.7%
 UNITED STATES          0.1%   FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING               16.2%
TOTAL EQUITY*         100.0%   FOOD BEVERAGE & TOBACCO                 3.5%
                             ENERGY                                   26.6%
                             FINANCIALS                               15.7%
                               BANKS                                   9.4%
                               INSURANCE                               2.3%
                               REAL ESTATE                             4.0%
                             HEALTH CARE                               0.1%
                               PHARMACEUTICALS, BIOTECHNOLOGY &
                                LIFE SCIENCES                          0.1%
                             INDUSTRIALS                               5.8%
                               CAPITAL GOODS                           4.3%
                               TRANSPORTATION                          1.5%
                             INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY                   10.8%
                               SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR
                                EQUIPMENT                              3.9%
                               SOFTWARE & SERVICES                     1.7%
                               TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT         5.1%
                             MATERIALS                                 1.0%
                             TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES                5.9%
                             UTILITIES                                 4.7%
                             TOTAL NET ASSETS                        100.0%

You may request a copy of the Fund's current Report to Shareholders by contacting Fund Information at 1-800-DIAL BEN® (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 industry allocation uses MSCI's industry definitions for the convenience of comparison. 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 Fund's portfolio is actively managed and investment allocations can be expected to change.

* Equity includes convertible and preferred securities.

                              TEMPLETON GLOBAL INCOME FUND
                                 AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009
                             TOTAL NET ASSETS: $1,216,738,236
                             NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE: $9.27





              PERCENT OF
ASSET          TOTAL NET
 ALLOCATION     ASSETS   PORTFOLIO CHARACTERISTICS
-----------     -------  ------------------------------------- -----------
CASH & OTHER        2.1% WEIGHTED AVG. CREDIT QUALITY          A-
FIXED INCOME       97.9% WEIGHTED AVG. MATURITY                8.1743 yrs.
                -------  WEIGHTED AVG. DURATION                5.5944 yrs.
                  100.0% WEIGHTED AVG. COUPON                  7.1403%




              PERCENT OF                                        PERCENT OF
NET CURRENCY   TOTAL NET                                         TOTAL NET
 DISTRIBUTION   ASSETS   COUNTRY DISTRIBUTION                     ASSETS
-------------   -------  ------------------------------------- -----------
ASIA               42.1% ASIA                                         28.1%
  CHINESE YUAN      5.0%   INDONESIA                                  10.4%
  INDIAN RUPEE      6.5%   PHILIPPINES                                 0.1%
  INDO RUPIAH       8.4%   SOUTH KOREA                                15.4%
  JAPANESE YEN    -14.1%   SRI LANKA                                   2.1%
  MALAYSI RINGGIT  14.8% AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND                         9.9%
  PHILIPPINE PESO   5.1%   AUSTRALIA                                   8.6%
  SOUTH KOREA WON  14.3%   NEW ZEALAND                                 1.2%
  SRI LANKA RUPEE   2.1% EUROPE                                       23.9%
AUSTRALIA/NEW              HUNGARY                                     2.5%
 ZEALAND           -2.2%   LITHUANIA                                   1.3%
  AUSTRALIAN               NORWAY                                      1.5%
   DOLLAR           9.7%   POLAND                                      9.0%
  NEW ZEALAND              RUSSIA                                      4.9%
   DOLLAR         -11.9%   SWEDEN                                      4.7%
EUROPE              8.3% LATIN AMERICA                                21.7%
  EURO            -19.3%   ARGENTINA                                   2.8%
  NORWEGIAN KRONE   7.0%   BRAZIL                                      7.8%
  POLAND ZLOTY      8.4%   CHILE                                       0.1%
  SWEDISH KRONA    12.3%   MEXICO                                      4.8%
LATIN AMERICA      21.3%   PERU                                        3.5%
  BRAZILIAN REAL    9.1%   VENEZUELA                                   2.6%
  CHILEAN PESO      5.1% MID-EAST/AFRICA                               4.6%
  MEXICAN PESO      3.5%   QATAR                                       1.0%
  PERU NUEVO SOL    3.5%   SOUTH AFRICA                                2.7%
MID-EAST/AFRICA     2.4%   UNITED ARAB EMIRATES                        0.9%
  ISRAELI SHEKEL    2.4% NORTH AMERICA                                 5.4%
NORTH AMERICA      28.2%   CANADA                                      1.4%
  US DOLLAR        28.2%   UNITED STATES                               4.0%
TOTAL             100.0% OTHER                                         6.5%
                           SUPRANATIONAL                               4.4%
                           CASH                                        2.7%
                           DERIVATIVES                                -0.7%
                         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® (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.


                        TEMPLETON RUSSIA AND EAST EUROPEAN FUND, INC.
                                  AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2009
                              TOTAL NET ASSETS: $98,550,447
                            NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE: $17.15


                        PERCENT OF                             PERCENT OF
                         TOTAL NET                              TOTAL NET
ASSET ALLOCATION          ASSETS       TEN LARGEST POSITIONS     ASSETS
----------------         ----------  -------------------------- ----------
CASH & OTHER                    3.7% SBERBANK RF                       9.9%
EQUITY*                        96.3% MOBILE TELESYSTEMS OJSC           8.3%
                         ----------  MECHEL OAO                        7.3%
                              100.0% CHEREPOVETS MK SEVERSTAL          7.3%
                                     VIMPEL COMMUNICATIONS             5.8%
                                     GAZPROM OAO                       5.4%
                                     GLOBALTRANS INVESTMENT PLC        5.0%
                                     KERNEL HOLDING SA                 4.9%
                                     OAO TMK                           4.9%
                                     VEROPHARM                         4.8%
                                                                ----------
                                                                      63.5%

                        PERCENT OF                             PERCENT OF
INTERNATIONAL            TOTAL NET                              TOTAL NET
 ALLOCATION                ASSETS    INDUSTRY ALLOCATION          ASSETS
----------------         ----------  -------------------------- ----------
EUROPE                         96.2% CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY            3.8%
  HUNGARY                       3.6%   MEDIA                           3.8%
  KAZAKHSTAN                    0.2% CONSUMER STAPLES                 13.6%
  LUXEMBOURG                    5.1%   FOOD BEVERAGE & TOBACCO        13.6%
  RUSSIA                       83.0% ENERGY                           17.4%
  UKRAINE                       4.2% FINANCIALS                       10.2%
NORTH AMERICA                   3.8%   BANKS                          10.2%
  UNITED STATES                 3.8% HEALTH CARE                       8.6%
TOTAL EQUITY*                 100.0%   PHARMACEUTICALS,
                                        BIOTECHNOLOGY & LIFE SCIENCES  8.6%
                                     INDUSTRIALS                       5.2%
                                       TRANSPORTATION                  5.2%
                                     INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY            0.6%
                                       SOFTWARE & SERVICES             0.6%
                                     MATERIALS                        18.3%
                                     TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES       20.7%
                                     UTILITIES                         1.6%
                                     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® (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 industry allocation uses MSCI's industry definitions for the convenience of comparison. 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 Fund's portfolio is actively managed and investment allocations can be expected to change.

* Equity includes convertible and preferred securities.

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

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