FRANKLIN TEMPLETON GROUP
777 Mariners Island Blvd.
San Mateo, CA 94404
January 3, 2001
Filed Via EDGAR (CIK #0000225930)
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE: TEMPLETON FUNDS, INC.
File Nos. 2-60067 and 811-2781
Ladies/Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this is to
certify that the forms of Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information
that would have been filed under Rule 497(c) do not differ from those contained
in Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A,
which was filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
December 29, 2000.
Sincerely yours,
TEMPLETON FUNDS, INC.
/s/DAVID P. GOSS
David P. Goss
Counsel
