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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE TEMPLETON
GLOBAL INCOME FUND, INC. AUGUST 31, 2000 ANNUAL REPORT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS
ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000828803
<NAME> TEMPLETON GLOBAL INCOME FUND, INC.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> AUG-31-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 884143314
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 773615448
<RECEIVABLES> 42560532
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<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 17813973
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<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 1241093
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 19055066
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 976589778
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 112926700
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 115055400
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
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<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> (68323375)
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> (111144742)
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<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 74280712
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<EXPENSES-NET> (6293446)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 67987266
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (51566893)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (17392)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 16402981
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (68751105)
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<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (2128700)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 0
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (65666675)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 468,172
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<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> (16727780)
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> (4288011)
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<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 837482954
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 7.50
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.60<F1>
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (0.44)<F2>
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (0.60)
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<FN>
<F1>BASED ON AVERAGE WEIGHTED SHARES OUTSTANDING.
<F2>THIS AMOUNT INCLUDES CAPITAL SHARE REPURCHASES OF $.02.
</FN>
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