FRANKLIN TEMPLETON GROUP
777 Mariners Island Blvd.
San Mateo, CA 94404
January 3, 2001
Filed Via EDGAR (CIK #0000805664)
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE: TEMPLETON GROWTH FUND, INC.
File Nos. 33-9981 and 811-4892
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. 20 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A,
which was filed electronically with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
December 28, 2000.
Sincerely yours,
TEMPLETON GROWTH
FUND,INC.
/s/DAVID P. GOSS
David P. Goss
Counsel
