FRANKLIN FLOATING RATE TRUST, 497J, 1999-03-02

FRANKLIN FLOATING RATE TRUST
497J, 1999-03-02

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                            FRANKLIN TEMPLETON GROUP
                          777 Mariners Island Boulevard
                               San Mateo, CA 94404


March 2, 1999

Filed Via EDGAR (CIK #0001041557)
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549-1004

      RE:   FRANKLIN FLOATING RATE TRUST
            File Nos. 333-72617 and 811-08271

Ladies/Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, this is to certify
that the forms of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information that would
have been filed under Rule 497(c) do not differ from those contained in the
Registration Statement on Form N-2, which was filed electronically with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on February 19, 1999.


Sincerely yours,

FRANKLIN FLOATING RATE TRUST



/s/ David P. Goss
Senior Corporate Counsel

DPG/vs

cc: Mark H. Plafker, Esq.