FRANKLIN CUSTODIAN FUNDS INC
NSAR-B, 1995-11-28
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<PAGE>      PAGE  17
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015 E040244 X
015 A000245 BARCLAYS BANK PLC VIA STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
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015 E040245 X
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015 E040247 X
015 A000248 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORP., LTD.
015 B000248 S
015 C010248 TAIPEI
015 D010248 TAIWAN
015 E040248 X
015 A000249 BARCLAYS BANK PLC VIA YAPI VE KREDI BANKASI
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015 D010249 TURKEY
015 E040249 X
015 A000250 BANK OF AMERICA FORIEGN DIVISION - FRANKFURT
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<PAGE>      PAGE  18
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<PAGE>      PAGE  19
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015 E010301 X
015 A000302 CITIBANK DELAWARE
015 B000302 C
015 C010302 NEW CASTLE
015 C020302 DE
015 C030302 19720
015 C040302 2409
015 E010302 X
015 A000303 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B000303 S
015 C010303 BUENOS AIRES
015 D010303 ARGENTINA
015 E040303 X
015 A000304 NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LTD.
015 B000304 S
015 C010304 MELBOURNE
015 D010304 AUSTRALIA
015 E040304 X
015 A000305 CREDITANSTALT-BANKVEREIN
015 B000305 S
015 C010305 VIENNA
015 D010305 AUSTRIA
015 E040305 X
015 A000306 BANQUE BRUSSELS LAMBERT SA
015 B000306 S
015 C010306 BRUSSELS
015 D010306 BELGIUM
015 E040306 X
015 A000307 THE BANK OF N.T. BUTTERFIELD & SON LIMITED
015 B000307 S
015 C010307 HAMILTON
015 D010307 BERMUDA
015 E040307 X
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015 B000308 S
015 C010308 TORONTO
015 D010308 CANADA
<PAGE>      PAGE  20
015 E040308 X
015 A000309 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORP., LTD.
015 B000309 S
015 C010309 SHANGHAI
015 D010309 CHINA
015 E040309 X
015 A000310 UNIBANK A/S
015 B000310 S
015 C010310 COPENHAGEN
015 D010310 DENMARK
015 E040310 X
015 A000311 KANSALLIS-OSAKE-PANKKI
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015 E040311 X
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015 E040312 X
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015 B000313 S
015 C010313 FRANKFURT
015 D010313 GERMANY
015 E040313 X
015 A000314 BARCLAYS BANK PLC
015 B000314 S
015 C010314 ATHENS
015 D010314 GREECE
015 E040314 X
015 A000315 BARCLAYS BANK PLC
015 B000315 S
015 C010315 HONG KONG
015 D010315 HONG KONG
015 E040315 X
015 A000316 HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORP., LTD.
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015 E040316 X
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<PAGE>      PAGE  21
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015 A000321 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORP., LTD.
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015 B000323 S
015 C010323 KUALA LUMPUR
015 D010323 MALAYSIA
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015 B000324 S
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015 E040324 X
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015 B000325 S
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015 D010325 NETHERLANDS
015 E040325 X
015 A000326 ANZ BANKING GROUP LIMITED
015 B000326 S
015 C010326 WELLINGTON
015 D010326 NEW ZEALAND
015 E040326 X
015 A000327 CHRISTIANIA BANK OG KREDITKASSE
015 B000327 S
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015 E040327 X
015 A000328 BANCO DE CREDITO DEL PERU
015 B000328 S
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015 E040328 X
015 A000329 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORP., LTD.
<PAGE>      PAGE  22
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015 C010329 MANILA
015 D010329 PHILIPPINES
015 E040329 X
015 A000330 BANCO ESPIRITO SANTO E COMERCIAL DE LISBOA
015 B000330 S
015 C010330 LISBON
015 D010330 PORTUGAL
015 E040330 X
015 A000331 BARCLAYS BANK PLC
015 B000331 S
015 C010331 SINGAPORE
015 D010331 SINGAPORE
015 E040331 X
015 A000332 STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED
015 B000332 S
015 C010332 JOHANNESBURG
015 D010332 SOUTH AFRICA
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015 B000333 S
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015 D010333 SPAIN
015 E040333 X
015 A000334 SKANDINAVISKA ENSKILDA BANKEN
015 B000334 S
015 C010334 STOCKHOLM
015 D010334 SWEDEN
015 E040334 X
015 A000335 SWISS BANK CORPORATION
015 B000335 S
015 C010335 ZURICH
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015 E040335 X
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015 E040336 X
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<PAGE>      PAGE  23
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015 E040340 X
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015 B000341 S
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015 E040343 X
015 A000344 BARCLAYS BANK PLC VIA STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B000344 S
015 C010344 FORT BOMBAY
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015 E040344 X
015 A000345 BARCLAYS BANK PLC VIA STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B000345 S
015 C010345 KARACHI
015 D010345 PAKISTAN
015 E040345 X
015 A000346 CITIBANK N.A.
015 B000346 S
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015 E040346 X
015 A000347 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORP., LTD.
015 B000347 S
015 C010347 COLOMBO
015 D010347 SRI LANKA
015 E040347 X
015 A000348 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORP., LTD.
015 B000348 S
015 C010348 TAIPEI
015 D010348 TAIWAN
015 E040348 X
015 A000349 BARCLAYS BANK PLC VIA YAPI VE KREDI BANKASI
015 B000349 S
015 C010349 ISTANBUL
<PAGE>      PAGE  24
015 D010349 TURKEY
015 E040349 X
015 A000350 BANK OF AMERICA FOREIGN DIVISION - FRANKFURT
015 B000350 S
015 C010350 FRANKFURT
015 D010350 GERMANY
015 E040350 X
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<PAGE>      PAGE  25
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066 A000300 Y
066 B000300 N
066 C000300 Y
066 D000300 N
066 E000300 N
066 F000300 N
066 G000300 N
067  000300 N
068 A000300 N
068 B000300 N
069  000300 N
070 A010300 Y
070 A020300 Y
070 B010300 Y
070 B020300 N
070 C010300 Y
070 C020300 N
070 D010300 Y
<PAGE>      PAGE  26
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070 E020300 N
070 F010300 Y
070 F020300 N
070 G010300 Y
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070 H010300 Y
070 H020300 N
070 I010300 N
070 I020300 N
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070 J020300 N
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070 N020300 Y
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070 O020300 N
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070 Q020300 N
070 R010300 N
070 R020300 N
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<PAGE>      PAGE  27
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<PAGE>      PAGE  28
076  000300     0.00
015 A000401 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B000401 S
015 C010401 BUENOS AIRES
015 D010401 ARGENTINA
015 E040401 X
015 A000402 NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LTD.
015 B000402 S
015 C010402 MELBOURNE
015 D010402 AUSTRALIA
015 E040402 X
015 A000403 CREDITANSTALT-BANKVEREIN
015 B000403 S
015 C010403 VIENNA
015 D010403 AUSTRIA
015 E040403 X
015 A000404 BANQUE BRUSSELS LAMBERT SA
015 B000404 S
015 C010404 BRUSSELS
015 D010404 BELGIUM
015 E040404 X
015 A000405 THE BANK OF N.T.BUTTERFIELD & SON LIMITED
015 B000405 S
015 C010405 HAMILTON
015 D010405 BERMUDA
015 E040405 X
015 A000406 THE CANADA TRUST COMPANY
015 B000406 S
015 C010406 TORONTO
015 D010406 CANADA
015 E040406 X
015 A000407 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORP., LTD.
015 B000407 S
015 C010407 SHANGHAI
015 D010407 CHINA
015 E040407 X
015 A000408 UNIBANK
015 B000408 S
015 C010408 COPENHAGEN
015 D010408 DENMARK
015 E040408 X
015 A000409 KANSALLIS-OSAKE-PANKKI
015 B000409 S
015 C010409 HELSINKI
015 D010409 FINLAND
015 E040409 X
015 A000410 SOCIETE GENERALE
015 B000410 S
015 C010410 PARIS
015 D010410 FRANCE
015 E040410 X
<PAGE>      PAGE  29
015 A000411 BERLINER HANDELS-UND FRANKFURTER BANK
015 B000411 S
015 C010411 FRANKFURT
015 D010411 GERMANY
015 E040411 X
015 A000412 BARCLAYS BANK PLC
015 B000412 S
015 C010412 ATHENS
015 D010412 GREECE
015 E040412 X
015 A000413 BARCLAYS BANK PLC
015 B000413 S
015 C010413 HONG KONG
015 D010413 HONG KONG
015 E040413 X
015 A000414 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORP., LTD.
015 B000414 S
015 C010414 JAKARTA
015 D010414 INDONESIA
015 E040414 X
015 A000415 BANK OF IRELAND
015 B000415 S
015 C010415 DUBLIN
015 D010415 IRELAND
015 E040415 X
015 A000416 BANK LEUMI LE-ISRAEL, B.M.
015 B000416 S
015 C010416 TEL AVIV
015 D010416 ISRAEL
015 E040416 X
015 A000417 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B000417 S
015 C010417 MILAN
015 D010417 ITALY
015 E040417 X
015 A000418 BARCLAYS TRUST AND BANKING COMPANY LTD
015 B000418 S
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015 D010418 JAPAN
015 E040418 X
015 A000419 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORP., LTD.
015 B000419 S
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015 B000420 S
015 C010420 LUXEMBOURG CITY
015 D010420 LUXEMBOURG
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015 A000421 UNITED MALAYSIAN BANKING CORPORATION BERHAD
<PAGE>      PAGE  30
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015 C010421 KUALA LUMPUR
015 D010421 MALAYSIA
015 E040421 X
015 A000422 BANCO NACIONAL DE MEXICO
015 B000422 S
015 C010422 MEXICO CITY
015 D010422 MEXICO
015 E040422 X
015 A000423 KAS-ASSOCIATIE N.V.
015 B000423 S
015 C010423 AMSTERDAM
015 D010423 NETHERLANDS
015 E040423 X
015 A000424 ANZ BANKING GROUP LIMITED
015 B000424 S
015 C010424 WELLINGTON
015 D010424 NEW ZEALAND
015 E040424 X
015 A000425 CHRISTIANIA BANK OG KREDITKASSE
015 B000425 S
015 C010425 BERGEN
015 D010425 NORWAY
015 E040425 X
015 A000426 BANCO DE CREDITO DEL PERU
015 B000426 S
015 C010426 LIMA
015 D010426 PERU
015 E040426 X
015 A000427 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORP., LTD.
015 B000427 S
015 C010427 MANILA
015 D010427 PHILIPPINES
015 E040427 X
015 A000428 BANCO ESPIRITO SANTO E COMERCIAL DE LISBOA
015 B000428 S
015 C010428 LISBON
015 D010428 PORTUGAL
015 E040428 X
015 A000429 BARCLAYS BANK PLC
015 B000429 S
015 C010429 SINGAPORE
015 D010429 SINGAPORE
015 E040429 X
015 A000430 STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED
015 B000430 S
015 C010430 JOHANNESBURG
015 D010430 SOUTH AFRICA
015 E040430 X
015 A000431 BANCO DE SANTANDER
015 B000431 S
<PAGE>      PAGE  31
015 C010431 MADRID
015 D010431 SPAIN
015 E040431 X
015 A000432 SKANDINAVISKA ENSKILDA BANKEN
015 B000432 S
015 C010432 STOCKHOLM
015 D010432 SWEDEN
015 E040432 X
015 A000433 SWISS BANK CORPORATION
015 B000433 S
015 C010433 ZURICH
015 D010433 SWITZERLAND
015 E040433 X
015 A000434 BARCLAYS BANK PLC VIA BANGKOK BANK LTD.
015 B000434 S
015 C010434 BANGKOK
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015 E040434 X
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015 B000435 S
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015 D010435 UNITED KINGDOM
015 E040435 X
015 A000436 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B000436 S
015 C010436 CARACAS
015 D010436 VENEZUELA
015 E040436 X
015 A000437 BANK OF AMERICA NT & SA
015 B000437 C
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015 C030437 94104
015 C040437 1502
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015 A000438 CITIBANK DELAWARE
015 B000438 C
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015 C020438 DE
015 C030438 19720
015 C040438 2409
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015 A000439 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORP., LTD.
015 B000439 S
015 C010439 SHENZHEN
015 D010439 CHINA
015 E040439 X
015 A000440 BARCLAYS BANK PLC VIA STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
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015 C010440 DHAKA
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<PAGE>      PAGE  32
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015 E040441 X
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015 B000442 S
015 C010442 BOGOTA
015 D010442 COLOMBIA
015 E040442 X
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015 B000443 S
015 C010443 FRANKFURT
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015 E040443 X
015 A000444 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B000444 S
015 C010444 BUDAPEST
015 D010444 HUNGARY
015 E040444 X
015 A000445 BARCLAYS BANK PLC VIA STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B000445 S
015 C010445 FORT BOMBAY
015 D010445 INDIA
015 E040445 X
015 A000446 BARCLAYS BANK PLC VIA STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B000446 S
015 C010446 KARACHI
015 D010446 PAKISTAN
015 E040446 X
015 A000447 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B000447 S
015 C010447 WARSAW
015 D010447 POLAND
015 E040447 X
015 A000448 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORP., LTD.
015 B000448 S
015 C010448 COLOMBO
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015 E040448 X
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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FRANKLIN CUSTODIAN FUNDS, INC. SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 ANNUAL REPORT AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FRANKLIN
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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FRANKLIN
CUSTODIAN FUNDS, INC. SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 ANNUAL REPORT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FRANKLIN
CUSTODIAN FUNDS, INC. SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 ANNUAL REPORT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                    154,801,327
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                    19,981,831
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                  398,271,409
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                      573,054,567
<EQUALIZATION>                                       0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                    (100,164)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                             0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                                0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                        859,907
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>                    (9,894)
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                              8,744
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                     201,836,139
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>                      6,749,793
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                    1,914,525
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>                              0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                           0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>                       12,223,592
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<GROSS-EXPENSE>                             19,137,916
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>                         3,852,030
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                            8.890
<PER-SHARE-NII>                                   .228
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                           .880
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>                            (.248)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS>                            0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>                                 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                              9.750
<EXPENSE-RATIO>                                  1.210
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING>                               0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE>                                 0
        

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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FORM THE FRANKLIN
CUSTODIAN FUNDS, INC. SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 ANNUAL REPORT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 041
   <NAME> FRANKLIN INCOME SERIES - CLASS I
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1995
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                    4,760,588,619
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                   4,967,057,243
<RECEIVABLES>                              999,400,000
<ASSETS-OTHER>                               5,248,606
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>                                 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                           5,971,705,849
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                    14,403,221
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                              0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                    5,692,271
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                         20,095,492
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                                      0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                 5,673,290,124
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                    2,556,652,794
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                    2,203,316,304
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                    1,820,982
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>                               0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                     69,953,906
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                             0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                   206,545,345
<NET-ASSETS>                             5,951,610,357
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                          126,530,779
<INTEREST-INCOME>                          339,513,933
<OTHER-INCOME>                                       0
<EXPENSES-NET>                            (36,892,324)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                    429,152,388
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                    34,267,583
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                  247,694,923
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                      711,114,894
<EQUALIZATION>                                       0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                (424,364,184)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                  (62,309,280)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                                0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                    583,098,728
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>              (365,297,824)
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                        135,535,586
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                   1,060,105,813
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>                      8,679,566
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                   77,441,293
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>                              0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                           0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>                       23,887,430
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<GROSS-EXPENSE>                             36,892,324
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>                     5,184,833,203
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                             2.22
<PER-SHARE-NII>                                   .180
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                           .108
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>                            (.180)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS>                       (.028)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>                              .000
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                               2.30
<EXPENSE-RATIO>                                   .710
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING>                               0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE>                                 0
        

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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FORM THE FRANKLIN
CUSTODIAN FUNDS, INC. SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 ANNUAL REPORT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 042
   <NAME> FRANKLIN INCOME SERIES - CLASS II
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1995
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                    4,760,588,619
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                   4,967,057,243
<RECEIVABLES>                              999,400,000
<ASSETS-OTHER>                               5,248,606
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>                                 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                           5,971,705,849
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                    14,403,221
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                              0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                    5,692,271
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                         20,095,492
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                                      0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                 5,673,290,124
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                       28,581,175         
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                                0
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                    1,820,982
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>                               0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                     69,953,906
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                             0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                   206,545,345
<NET-ASSETS>                             5,951,610,357
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                          126,530,779
<INTEREST-INCOME>                          339,513,933
<OTHER-INCOME>                                       0
<EXPENSES-NET>                            (36,892,324)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                    429,152,388
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                    34,267,583
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                  247,694,923
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                      711,114,894
<EQUALIZATION>                                       0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                    (658,851)        
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                             0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                                0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                     29,016,628
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>                  (604,942)
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                            169,489
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                   1,060,105,813
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>                      8,679,566
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                   77,441,293
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>                              0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                           0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>                       23,887,430
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<GROSS-EXPENSE>                             36,892,324
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>                        26,359,543
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                             2.18
<PER-SHARE-NII>                                   .079
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                           .113
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>                            (.072)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS>                         .000
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>                              .000
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                               2.30
<EXPENSE-RATIO>                                   1.23
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING>                               0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE>                                 0
        

</TABLE>

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FRANKLIN CUSTODIAN FUNDS, INC. SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 ANNUAL REPORT AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 051
   <NAME> FRANKLIN U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES SERIES - CLASS I
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1995
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                   10,976,257,070
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                  11,054,296,795
<RECEIVABLES>                               73,544,909
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                  21,194
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>                                 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                          11,127,862,898
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                             0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                              0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                   14,563,026
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                         14,563,026
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                                      0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                11,681,263,137
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                    1,615,683,903
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                    1,793,328,472
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                   24,585,885
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>                               0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                  (670,588,875)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                             0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                    78,039,725
<NET-ASSETS>                            11,113,299,872
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                                    0
<INTEREST-INCOME>                          904,126,288
<OTHER-INCOME>                                       0
<EXPENSES-NET>                            (67,582,733)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                    836,543,555
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                  (57,944,614)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                  636,365,221
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                    1,414,964,162
<EQUALIZATION>                                       0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                (818,027,564)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                             0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                                0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                     79,866,189
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>              (312,000,457)
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                         54,489,699
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                   (555,447,567)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>                      6,172,385
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                (674,065,421)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>                              0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                           0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>                       50,269,876
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<GROSS-EXPENSE>                             67,582,733
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS>                    11,147,323,784
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                            6.510
<PER-SHARE-NII>                                   .497
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                           .348
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>                            (.485)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS>                         .000
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>                              .000
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                              6.870
<EXPENSE-RATIO>                                   .610
<AVG-DEBT-OUTSTANDING>                               0
<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE>                                 0
        

</TABLE>

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
FRANKLIN CUSTODIAN FUNDS, INC. SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 ANNUAL REPORT AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 052
   <NAME> FRANKLIN U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES SERIES - CLASS II
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          SEP-30-1995
<PERIOD-END>                               SEP-30-1995
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST>                   10,976,257,070
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                  11,054,296,795
<RECEIVABLES>                               73,544,909
<ASSETS-OTHER>                                  21,194
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS>                                 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                          11,127,862,898
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                             0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                              0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES>                   14,563,026
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES>                         14,563,026
<SENIOR-EQUITY>                                      0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                11,681,263,137
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK>                        1,707,173
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                                0
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT>                   24,585,885
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII>                               0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                  (670,588,875)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                             0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                    78,039,725
<NET-ASSETS>                            11,113,299,872
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                                    0
<INTEREST-INCOME>                          904,126,288
<OTHER-INCOME>                                       0
<EXPENSES-NET>                            (67,582,733)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME>                    836,543,555
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                  (57,944,614)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                  636,365,221
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                    1,414,964,162
<EQUALIZATION>                                       0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME>                    (102,491)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                             0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                                0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                      1,732,757
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>                   (33,818)
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                              8,234
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                   (555,447,567)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>                      6,172,385
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                (674,065,421)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>                              0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                           0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>                       50,269,876
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
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<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN>                            6.670
<PER-SHARE-NII>                                   .206
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                           .167
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>                            (.193)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS>                         .000
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>                              .000
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                              6.850
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<AVG-DEBT-PER-SHARE>                                 0
        

</TABLE>

1

NAME OF REGISTRANT:
Franklin Custodian Funds, Inc.
File No. 811-537

EXHIBIT ITEM No. 77C:
Submission of matters to a vote of security holders.

At a special meeting of shareholders of the registrant held
on
March 20, 1995 the following items were voted upon:

(1)  To approve an amendment to the Fund's Articles of
Incorporation to permit the issuance of an additional class
of
shares and to make other changes.

Growth Series
Vote For              Vote Against
18,014,768            1,052,764

Utilities Series
Vote For              Vote Against
150,816,331           9,878,977

DynaTech Series
Vote For              Vote Against
3,551,271             292,008

Income Series
Vote For              Vote Against
1,136,813,541         68,673,898

U.S. Government Securities Series
Vote For              Vote Against
893,338,983           53,759,182


2) To approve an amendment to the Income Series' investment
policies to permit the Income Series to invest in trade
claims.

Income Series
Vote For              Vote Against
1,079,089,102         121,405,677















H:\LEGAL\WPDOC2\NSAR\0106-77c.mc            May 1, 1995


NAME OF REGISTRANT:
Franklin Custodian Funds, Inc.
File No. 811-537

EXHIBIT ITEM No. 77I(b):


The registrant issues two classes of shares of four of its
five series: Growth Series - Class I and Growth Series -
Class II; Utilities Series - Class I and Utilities Series -
Class II; Income Series - Class I and Income Series - Class
II; and U.S. Government Securities Series - Class I and U.S.
Government Securities Series Series - Class II. Shares of
each class of a Series represent proportionate interests in
the assets of the Series and have the same voting and other
rights and preferences as the other classes and Series of
the Registrant for matters that affect the Registrant as a
whole.


EXHIBIT 77C

FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.
777 Mariners Island Blvd.
P.O. Box 7777
San Mateo, CA 94403-7777
415/312-3000




          ACTION OF SOLE SHAREHOLDER BY WRITTEN CONSENT



     The undersigned, being the sole shareholder of the Class II
shares of each of the Franklin Templeton Funds listed on the
attached Schedule A (the "Funds"), each of which is a series of
the Investment Companies as indicated on Schedule A (the
"Companies"), does hereby take the following actions and does
hereby consent to the following resolution:


        RESOLVED: That the Distribution Plans pursuant to Rule
        12b-1 (under the Investment Company Act of 1940), as
        agreed to and accepted by Franklin/Templeton
        Distributors, Inc. and each of the Companies prior to
        the date below, be and it hereby is, approved for each
        Fund.


     By execution hereof, the undersigned shareholder waives
prior notice of the foregoing action by written consent.



                                   FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.



                                        s/H.E. Burns
Dated as of: April 28, 1995        By:  Harmon E. Burns
                                        Executive Vice President
                           SCHEDULE A
                                
                                
INVESTMENT COMPANY               FUND & CLASS; TITAN NUMBER
                                 
Franklin Gold Fund               Franklin Gold Fund - Class II; 232
                                 
Franklin Equity Fund             Franklin Equity Fund - Class II; 234
                                 
Franklin Custodian Funds, Inc.   Growth Series - Class II; 206
                                      Utilities Series - Class II;
                                 207
                                      Income Series - Class II; 209
                                      U.S. Government Securities
                                      Series - Class II; 210
                                 
Franklin California Tax-Free     Franklin California Tax-Free Income
     Income Fund, Inc.           Fund - Class II; 212
                                 
Franklin New York Tax-Free       Franklin New York Tax-Free Income
     Income Fund, Inc.           Fund - Class II; 215
                                 
Franklin Federal Tax-Free        Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income
     Income Fund                 Fund -Class II; 216
                                 
Franklin Managed Trust           Franklin Rising Dividends
                                      Fund - Class II; 258
                                 
Franklin California Tax-Free     Franklin California Insured Tax-Free
Trust
                                      Income Fund - Class II; 224
                                 
Franklin New York Tax-Free Trust Franklin New York Insured Tax-Free
                                      Income Fund - Class II; 281
                                 
Franklin Investors Securities    Franklin Global Government Income
Trust
                                      Fund - Class II; 235
                                      Franklin Equity Income
                                      Fund - Class II; 239
                                 
Franklin Strategic Series        Franklin Global Utilities
                                      Fund - Class II; 297
                                 
Franklin Real Estate Securities  Franklin Real Estate Securities
Trust
                                      Fund - Class II; 292
                                
INVESTMENT COMPANY  FUND AND CLASS; TITAN NUMBER
                    
Franklin Tax-Free   Franklin Alabama Tax-Free Income Fund - Class II;
                    264
     Trust          Franklin Arizona Tax-Free Income Fund - Class II;
                    226
                    Franklin Colorado Tax-Free Income Fund - Class
                    II; 227
                    Franklin Connecticut Tax Free Income
                        Fund - Class II; 266
                    Franklin Florida Tax-Free Income Fund - Class II;
                    265
                    Franklin Georgia Tax-Free Income Fund - Class II;
                    228
                    Franklin High Yield Tax-Free Income Fund - Class
                    II; 230
                    Franklin Insured Tax-Free Income Fund - Class II;
                    221
                    Franklin Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund - Class
                    II; 268
                    Franklin Maryland Tax-Free Income Fund - Class
                    II; 269
                    Franklin Massachusetts Insured Tax-Free Income
                         Fund - Class II; 218
                    Franklin Michigan Insured Tax-Free Income
                         Fund - Class II; 219
                    Franklin Minnesota Insured Tax-Free Income
                         Fund - Class II; 220
                    Franklin Missouri Tax-Free Income Fund - Class
                    II; 260
                    Franklin New Jersey Tax-Free Income
                         Fund - Class II; 271
                    Franklin North Carolina Tax-Free Income
                         Fund - Class II; 270
                    Franklin Ohio Insured Tax-Free Income
                         Fund - Class II; 222
                    Franklin Oregon Tax-Free Income Fund - Class II;
                    261
                    Franklin Pennsylvania Tax-Free Income
                         Fund - Class II; 229
                    Franklin Puerto Rico Tax-Free Income
                         Fund - Class II; 223
                    Franklin Texas Tax-Free Income Fund - Class II;
                    262
                    Franklin Virginia Tax-Free Income Fund - Class
                    II; 263
                                



                   REPORT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of
Franklin Custodian Funds, Inc.


In planning and performing our audit of the financial
statements and financial highlights of the Franklin
Custodian Funds, Inc. for the year ended September 30, 1995,
we considered its internal control structure, including
procedures for safeguarding securities, in order to
determine our auditing procedures for the purpose of
expressing our opinion on the financial statements and
financial highlights and to comply with the requirements of
Form N-SAR, not to provide assurance on the internal control
structure.

The management of the Franklin Custodian Funds, Inc. is
responsible for establishing and maintaining an internal
control structure. In fulfilling this responsibility,
estimates and judgments by management are required to assess
the expected benefits and related costs of internal control
structure policies and procedures.  Two of the objectives of
an internal control structure are to provide management with
reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that assets are
safeguarded against loss from unauthorized use or
disposition and that transactions are executed in accordance
with management's authorization and recorded properly to
permit preparation of financial statements in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles.

Because of inherent limitations in any internal control
structure, errors or irregularities may occur and not be
detected.  Also, projection of any evaluation of the
structure to future periods is subject to the risk that it
may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or
that the effectiveness of the design and operation may
deteriorate.

Our consideration of the internal control structure would
not necessarily disclose all matters in the internal control
structure that might be material weaknesses under standards
established by the American Institute of Certified Public
Accountants.  A material weakness is a condition in which
the design or operation of the specific internal control
structure elements does not reduce to a relatively low level
the risk that errors or irregularities in  amounts that
would be material in relation to the financial statements
and financial highlights being audited may occur and not be
detected within a timely period by employees in the normal
course of performing their assigned functions. However, we
noted no matters involving the internal control structure,
including procedures for safeguarding securities, that we
consider to be material weaknesses, as defined above, as of
September 30, 1995.

This report is intended solely for the information and use
of management of the Franklin Custodian Funds, Inc. and the
Securities and Exchange Commission.


S\COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.




Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
San Francisco, California
November 3, 1995







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