Templeton Releases Closed-End Fund's Portfolio Allocation Update

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL -- (Marketwired) -- 05/15/15 -- 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, 2015:

• 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 to retail, institutional and sovereign wealth clients in over 150 countries. Through specialized teams, the company has expertise across all asset classes -- including equity, fixed income, alternative and custom solutions. The company's more than 600 investment professionals are supported by its integrated, worldwide team of risk management professionals and global trading desk network. With offices in 35 countries, the California-based company has more than 65 years of investment experience and over $894 billion in assets under management as of April 30, 2015. For more information, please visit franklintempleton.com.

This press release contains statistical data regarding the Fund's portfolio. The Fund's complete portfolio holdings are publicly available on a quarterly basis on Form N-Q, as well as in the Fund's Annual and Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These documents may be found at sec.gov. For portfolio management discussions, including information regarding the Fund's investment strategies, please view the most recent Annual or Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders which can be found at franklintempleton.com or sec.gov.

                        TEMPLETON GLOBAL INCOME FUND
                            AS OF APRIL 30, 2015
                      TOTAL NET ASSETS: $1,070,850,340
                      NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE: $7.98
                       OUTSTANDING SHARES: 134,144,158

                           PERCENT OF
                           TOTAL NET
ASSET ALLOCATION             ASSETS    PORTFOLIO CHARACTERISTICS
-------------------------------------  -------------------------------------
CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS         17.7%  WEIGHTED AVG. MATURITY    3.325 yrs.
DERIVATIVES                      3.6%  WEIGHTED AVG. DURATION    0.7351 yrs.
FIXED INCOME                    78.7%  WEIGHTED AVG. COUPON      4.5294%
                          -----------
                               100.0%

                              PERCENT                                PERCENT
                                 OF                                     OF
                               TOTAL                                  TOTAL
                                NET                                    NET
CURRENCY DISTRIBUTION          ASSETS  COUNTRY DISTRIBUTION           ASSETS
-------------------------------------  -------------------------------------
ASIA                            25.1%  ASIA                            30.8%
-------------------------------------  -------------------------------------
  INDIAN RUPEE                   5.9%    INDIA                          2.2%
  INDO RUPIAH                    3.0%    INDONESIA                      3.0%
  JAPANESE YEN                 -24.1%    MALAYSIA                       3.7%
  MALAYSI RINGGIT               14.9%    PHILIPPINES                    1.0%
  PHILIPPINE PESO                1.0%    SINGAPORE                      2.2%
  SOUTH KOREAN WON              16.4%    SOUTH KOREA                   15.1%
  SINGAPORE DOLLAR               4.4%    SRI LANKA                      3.5%
                                       -------------------------------------
  SRI LANKA RUPEE                3.5%  EUROPE                          26.3%
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EUROPE                         -23.5%    HUNGARY                        4.4%
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  EURO                         -36.0%    ICELAND                        0.4%
  HUNGARY FORINT                 1.1%    IRELAND                        2.8%
  POLAND ZLOTY                  11.5%    LITHUANIA                      1.1%
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LATIN AMERICA                   32.8%    POLAND                        10.7%
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  BRAZILIAN REAL                 8.4%    PORTUGAL                       2.6%
  CHILEAN PESO                   6.9%    REPUBLIC OF SERBIA             0.6%
  MEXICAN PESO                  14.1%    SLOVENIA                       1.1%
  PERU NUEVO SOL                 3.4%    UKRAINE                        2.5%
-------------------------------------  -------------------------------------
NORTH AMERICA                   65.6%  LATIN AMERICA                   21.6%
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  US DOLLAR                     65.6%    BRAZIL                         8.4%
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TOTAL                          100.0%    MEXICO                         9.8%
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                                         PERU                           3.4%
                                       -------------------------------------
                                       NORTH AMERICA                   -0.8%
                                       -------------------------------------
                                         UNITED STATES                 -0.8%
                                       -------------------------------------
                                       OTHER                           22.1%
                                       -------------------------------------
                                         CASH                          16.5%
                                         DERIVATIVES                    4.3%
                                         SUPRANATIONAL                  1.3%
                                       -------------------------------------
                                       TOTAL                          100.0%
                                       -------------------------------------

You may request a copy of the Fund's current Report to Shareholders by contacting Franklin Templeton's Fund Information Department at 1-800/DIAL BEN� (1-800-342-5236) or by visiting franklintempleton.com. All investments involve risks, including possible loss of principal. Changes in interest rates will affect the value of the Fund's portfolio and its share price and yield. Bond prices generally move in the opposite direction of interest rates. Thus, as prices of bonds in the Fund adjust to a rise in interest rates, the Fund's share price may decline. Special risks are associated with foreign investing, including currency fluctuations, economic instability and political developments of countries where the Fund invests. Investments in developing markets involve heightened risks related to the same factors, in addition to those associated with their relatively small size and lesser liquidity. The markets for particular securities or types of securities are or may become relatively illiquid. Reduced liquidity will have an adverse impact on the security's value and on the Fund's ability to sell such securities when necessary to meet the Fund's liquidity needs or in response to a specific market event. The Fund's use of foreign currency techniques involves special risks as such techniques may not achieve the anticipated benefits and/or may result in losses to the Fund. Also, as a nondiversified investment company, the Fund may invest in a relatively small number of issuers and, as a result, be subject to a greater risk of loss with respect to its portfolio securities. The Fund is actively managed and investment allocations can be expected to change, but there is no guarantee that the manager's investment decisions will produce the desired results. 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.

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

Source: Franklin Templeton

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