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SUPPLEMENT DATED JANUARY 2, 2001
TO THE PROSPECTUSES OF FRANKLIN TEMPLETON FUNDS
FRANKLIN FLOATING RATE TRUST, DATED DECEMBER 1, 2000*
FRANKLIN HIGH INCOME TRUST, DATED OCTOBER 1, 2000
FRANKLIN CUSTODIAN FUNDS, INC., DATED FEBRUARY 1, 2000,
AS SUPPLEMENTED SEPTEMBER 1, 2000
FRANKLIN MONEY FUND, DATED NOVEMBER 1, 2000
FRANKLIN TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, DATED DECEMBER 1, 2000
FRANKLIN NEW YORK TAX-FREE INCOME FUND,
DATED OCTOBER 1, 2000
FRANKLIN FEDERAL TAX-FREE INCOME FUND,
DATED SEPTEMBER 1, 2000
FRANKLIN FEDERAL MONEY FUND, DATED NOVEMBER 1, 2000
FRANKLIN CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE TRUST, DATED NOVEMBER 1, 2000
FRANKLIN CALIFORNIA TAX-FREE INCOME FUND,
DATED AUGUST 1, 2000
FRANKLIN NEW YORK TAX-FREE TRUST, DATED MAY 1, 2000,
AS SUPPLEMENTED SEPTEMBER 1, 2000
FRANKLIN GOLD AND PRECIOUS METALS FUND,
DATED DECEMBER 1, 2000
FRANKLIN ASSET ALLOCATION FUND, DATED MAY 1, 2000,
AS SUPPLEMENTED SEPTEMBER 1 AND 26, 2000
FRANKLIN GROWTH AND INCOME FUND, DATED NOVEMBER 1, 2000
FRANKLIN INVESTORS SECURITIES TRUST, DATED MARCH 1, 2000,
AS SUPPLEMENTED SEPTEMBER 1, 2000
FRANKLIN STRATEGIC MORTGAGE PORTFOLIO, DATED FEBRUARY 1, 2000, AS
SUPPLEMENTED SEPTEMBER 1, 2000
FRANKLIN MANAGED TRUST, DATED FEBRUARY 1, 2000,
AS SUPPLEMENTED SEPTEMBER 1, 2000
FRANKLIN MUNICIPAL SECURITIES TRUST, DATED OCTOBER 1, 2000
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INTERNATIONAL TRUST, DATED MARCH 1, 2000, AS SUPPLEMENTED
SEPTEMBER 1, 2000
FRANKLIN REAL ESTATE SECURITIES TRUST,
DATED SEPTEMBER 1, 2000
FRANKLIN STRATEGIC SERIES, DATED SEPTEMBER 1, 2000,
AS SUPPLEMENTED OCTOBER 31 AND DECEMBER 1, 2000
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON GLOBAL TRUST, DATED MARCH 1, 2000,
AS SUPPLEMENTED SEPTEMBER 1, 2000
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUND INC., DATED MAY 1, 2000,
AS SUPPLEMENTED SEPTEMBER 1, 2000
FRANKLIN VALUE INVESTORS TRUST, DATED MARCH 1, 2000
AND JUNE 1, 2000, AS SUPPLEMENTED SEPTEMBER 1, 2000
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON FUND ALLOCATOR SERIES,
DATED DECEMBER 1, 2000
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON MONEY FUND TRUST,
DATED NOVEMBER 1, 2000
FRANKLIN TAX-FREE TRUST, DATED JULY 1, 2000,
AS SUPPLEMENTED NOVEMBER 14, 2000
TEMPLETON GLOBAL INVESTMENT TRUST, DATED AUGUST 1, 2000, AS SUPPLEMENTED
NOVEMBER 8, 2000
TEMPLETON GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES TRUST, DATED MAY 1, 2000, AS SUPPLEMENTED
SEPTEMBER 1, 2000
TEMPLETON DEVELOPING MARKETS TRUST, DATED MAY 1, 2000,
AS SUPPLEMENTED SEPTEMBER 1, 2000
(EACH AS MAY BE FURTHER SUPPLEMENTED OR AMENDED FROM TIME-TO-TIME)
Franklin Templeton is adding online services that will allow you to process
certain transactions online. The sections under YOUR ACCOUNT are amended as
follows:
[Insert graphic of paper with lines and someone writing] BUYING SHARES
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I. Replace the instructions "By Phone" and "By Exchange" with the following:
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[Insert graphic of If you have another Before requesting a
phone and computer] Franklin Templeton telephone or online
fund account with purchase into an
BY PHONE/ONLINE your bank account existing account,1
information on file, please make sure we
(Up to $100,000 per you may open a new have your bank
shareholder per day) account by phone.1 account information
At this time, a new on file. If we do not
1-800/632-2301 account may not be have this
(or 1-800/448-FUND opened online. information, you will
for Class Z) need to send written
To make a same day instructions with
franklintempleton.com investment, your your bank's name and
phone order must be address, a voided
NOTE: CERTAIN ACCOUNT received and check or savings
TYPES ARE NOT AVAILABLE accepted by us by account deposit slip,
FOR ONLINE ACCOUNT 1:00 p.m. Pacific and a signature
ACCESS time or the close guarantee if the bank
of the New York Stock and Fund accounts do
Exchange, whichever not have at least one
is earlier./2 common owner.
To make a same day
investment, your
phone or online order
must be received and
accepted by us by
1:00 p.m. Pacific
time or the close of
the New York Stock
Exchange, whichever
is earlier./2
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[Insert graphic of two Call Shareholder Call Shareholder
arrows pointing in Services at the Services at the
opposite directions] number below, or number below or our
send signed written automated TeleFACTS/3
BY EXCHANGE instructions. You system, or send
also may place an signed written
TeleFACTS(R)/3 online exchange instructions. You
order. The also may place an
1-800/247-1753 TeleFACTS/3 system online exchange order.
(around-the-clock cannot beused to
access) open a new account. (Please see Exchange
Privilege under
franklintempleton.com (Please see Exchange Investor Services for
Privilege under information on
Investor Services exchanges.)
for information on
exchanges.)
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INVESTOR SERVICES
II. Replace TELEPHONE PRIVILEGES with the following sections:
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON ONLINE You can visit us online at franklintempleton.com
for around-the-clock viewing of information about most Franklin Templeton
funds or to register to view your accounts online. After mid-January you may
also register for online transactions that will allow you to buy, sell, or
exchange your shares and make certain changes to your account. Some account
types may not be able to process any or all transactions online.
TELEPHONE/ONLINE PRIVILEGES You will automatically receive telephone/online
privileges when you open your account, allowing you to obtain or view your
account information, and conduct the following transactions by phone or
online: buy, sell, or exchange shares of most funds; change your address;
request a year-end statement; add or change account services (including
distribution options, systematic withdrawals, automatic investment plans,
money fund check orders).
To view your account information or request online transactions, you will
first need to register for these services at the shareholder section of our
website at franklintempleton.com. You will be asked to accept the terms of an
online agreement(s) and establish a password for online services. Using our
shareholder website means you are consenting to sending and receiving
personal financial information over the Internet so you should be sure you
are comfortable with the risks.
For accounts with more than one registered owner, telephone/online privileges
allow the Fund to accept online registration or telephone/online instructions
for transactions from only one owner. As long as you have telephone/online
exchange privileges on your account, you may exchange shares by phone or
online from a Fund account requiring two or more signatures into an
identically registered money fund account requiring only one signature for
all transactions.
Additionally, if you have telephone privileges on an account with more than
one owner, the Fund will accept written instructions signed by only one owner
for transactions that could otherwise be made by phone. For all other
transactions and changes, all registered owners must sign the instructions.
As long as we follow reasonable security procedures and act on instructions
we reasonably believe are genuine, we will not be responsible for any losses
that may occur from unauthorized requests. We will request passwords or other
information, and may also record calls. To help safeguard your account, keep
your password confidential, and verify the accuracy of your confirmation
statements immediately after you receive them. Contact us immediately if you
believe someone has obtained unauthorized access to your account or password.
For transactions done over the Internet, we recommend the use of an Internet
browser with 128-bit encryption. Certain methods of contacting us (such as by
phone or by Internet) may be unavailable or delayed during periods of unusual
market activity. OF COURSE, YOU CAN DECLINE TELEPHONE PRIVILEGES ON YOUR
ACCOUNT APPLICATION, OR CHOOSE NOT TO REGISTER FOR ONLINE PRIVILEGES. IF YOU
HAVE TELEPHONE/ONLINE PRIVILEGES ON YOUR ACCOUNT AND WANT TO DISCONTINUE
THEM, PLEASE CONTACT US FOR INSTRUCTIONS. You may reinstate these privileges
at any time in writing, including online registration with respect to online
privileges.
NOTE: We discourage you from including confidential or sensitive information
in any Internet communication to us. If you do choose to send email
(encrypted or not) to us over the Internet, you are accepting the associated
risks of lack of confidentiality.
[Insert graphic of certificate] SELLING SHARES
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III. Replace SELLING RECENTLY PURCHASED SHARES with the following paragraph:
SELLING RECENTLY PURCHASED SHARES If you sell shares recently purchased, we
may delay sending you the proceeds until your check, draft, or
wire/electronic funds transfer has cleared, which may take seven business
days or more. A certified cashier's check may clear in less time
IV. Replace the instructions "By Phone," "By Electronics Fund Transfer" and
"By Exchange" with the following:
SELLING SHARES
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TO SELL SOME OR ALL OF YOUR SHARES
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[Insert graphic of As long as your transaction is for $100,000
phone and computer] or less, you do not hold share certificates
and you have not changed your address by
phone or online within the last 15 days,
BY PHONE/ONLINE you can sell your shares by phone or online.
1-800/632-2301 A check will be mailed to the name(s) and
(or 1-800/448-FUND address on the account. Written
for Class Z) instructions, with a signature guarantee,
are required to send the check to another
franklintempleton.com address or to make it payable to another
person.
(Please see Telephone/Online Privileges
under Investor Services for more
information.)
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[Insert graphic of You can call, write, or visit us online to
three lightning bolts] have redemption proceeds sent to a bank
account. See the policies above for selling
BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS shares by mail, phone, or online.
TRANSFER (ACH)
Before requesting to have redemption
proceeds sent to a bank account, please
make sure we have your bank account
information on file. If we do not have this
information, you will need to send written
instructions with your bank's name and
address, a voided check or savings account
deposit slip, and a signature guarantee if
the bank and Fund accounts do not have at
least one common owner.
If we receive your request in proper form
by 1:00 p.m. Pacific time,2 proceeds sent
by ACH generally will be available within
two to three business days.
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[Insert graphic of two Obtain a current prospectus for the fund
arrows pointing in you are considering. Prospectuses are
opposite directions] available online at franklintempleton.com.
BY EXCHANGE Call Shareholder Services at the number
below or our automated TeleFACTS/3 system,
TeleFACTS(R)/3 or send signed written instructions. You
1-800/247-1753 also may place an exchange order online.
(around-the-clock See the policies above for selling shares
access) by mail, phone, or online.
If you hold share certificates you will
need to return them to the Fund before your
exchange can be processed. (Please see
Exchange Privilege under Investor Services
for information on exchanges.)
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[Insert graphic of pen and paper] ACCOUNT POLICIES
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V. Replace the paragraph STATEMENTS AND REPORTS with the following 2
paragraphs:
STATEMENTS AND REPORTS You will receive quarterly account statements that
show all your account transactions during the quarter. You also will receive
written notification after each transaction affecting your account (except
for distributions and transactions made through automatic investment or
withdrawal programs, which will be reported on your quarterly statement). You
also will receive the Fund's financial reports every six months. To reduce
Fund expenses, we try to identify related shareholders in a household and
send only one copy of the financial reports. If you need additional copies,
please call 1-800/DIAL BEN. You can also review these documents online at
franklintempleton.com.
INVESTMENT REPRESENTATIVE ACCOUNT ACCESS If there is a dealer or other
investment representative of record on your account, he or she will be able
to obtain your account information, conduct transactions for your account,
and will also receive copies of all notifications and statements and other
information about your account directly from the Fund.
VI. Add the following sentence to ADDITIONAL POLICIES:
The Fund may modify, suspend, or terminate telephone/online privileges at any
time.
*For provisions for exchanging and selling shares, please see the Fund's
prospectus.
1. You may buy shares of the Franklin Templeton Money Fund Trust only in
exchange for Class B or C shares of other Franklin Templeton funds. Please
see BUYING SHARES in the prospectus.
2. The timing is 3:00 p.m. Pacific time for Money Funds.
3. You cannot use the TeleFACTS option to exchange shares in the Advisor
Class or Class Z.
PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
