<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE FRANKLIN
GLOBAL GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND OCTOBER 31, 2000 ANNUAL REPORT AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 051
<NAME> FRANKLIN GLOBAL GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND - CLASS A
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> OCT-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> OCT-31-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 87,882,351
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 72,037,780
<RECEIVABLES> 1,780,398
<ASSETS-OTHER> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 73,818,178
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 405,672
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 405,672
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 91,907,055
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 10,020,878
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 1,100,015
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> (2,572,096)
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> (15,922,453)
<NET-ASSETS> 73,412,506
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 7,145,001
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> (938,901)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 6,206,100
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (5,568,260)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (2,064,774)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> (1,426,934)
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (3,037,241)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> (3,227,571)
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 2,807,470
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (4,301,357)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 506,750
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (17,030,203)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> (764)
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> (17,794)
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> (507,924)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> (938,901)
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 81,669,428
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 7.72
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.56<F1>
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (0.70)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (0.29)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> (0.31)
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 6.98
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.12
<FN>
<F1>BASED ON AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING.
</FN>
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