CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Post-Effective Amendment No. 24
to the Registration Statement of Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income Fund on Form
N-1A, File No. 2-75925, of our report dated June 6, 2000 on our audit of the
financial statements and financial highlights of Franklin Federal Tax-Free
Income Fund, which report is included in the Annual Report to Shareholders for
the year ended April 30, 2000, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
pursuant to section 30(d) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, which is
incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement. We also consent to the
reference to our firm under the captions "Financial Highlights" and "Auditor."
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
San Francisco, California
August 28, 2000
