TEMPLETON VARIABLE PRODUCTS SERIES FUND
NSAR-B, 2000-02-29
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015 D010304 BELGIUM
015 D020304 1000
015 E040304 X
015 A000305 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B000305 S
015 C010305 SAO PAULO
015 D010305 BRAZIL
015 D020305  01311-920
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015 A000306 CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE
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015 C010306 TORONTO
015 D010306 CANADA
015 D020306 M5L 1G9
015 E040306 X
015 A000307 DEN DANSKE BANK
015 B000307 S
015 C010307 COPENHAGEN
015 D010307 DENMARK
015 E040307 X
015 A000308 CESKOSLOVENSKA OBCHODNI BANKA, A.S.
015 B000308 S
015 C010308 PRAGUE
015 D010308 CZECH REPUBLIC
015 D020308 115 20
015 E040308 X
015 A000309 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B000309 S
015 C010309 CAIRO
015 D010309 EGYPT
015 E040309 X
015 A000310 MERITA BANK LTD
015 B000310 S
015 C010310 HELSINKI
015 D010310 FINLAND
015 E040310 X
015 A000311 BANQUE PARIBAS
015 B000311 S
015 C010311 PARIS
015 D010311 FRANCE
015 D020311 75078
015 E040311 X


      PAGE  19
015 A000312 DRESDNER BANK AG
015 B000312 S
015 C010312 FRANKFURT
015 D010312 GERMANY
015 E040312 X
015 A000313 BARCLAYS BANK OF GHANA LIMITED
015 B000313 S
015 C010313 ACCRA
015 D010313 GHANA
015 E040313 X
015 A000314 BARCLAYS BANK PLC
015 B000314 S
015 C010314 ATHENS
015 D010314 GREECE
015 D020314 10562
015 E040314 X
015 A000315 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
015 B000315 S
015 C010315 HONG KONG
015 D010315 HONG KONG
015 E040315 X
015 A000316 CITIBANK BUDAPEST RT.
015 B000316 S
015 C010316 BUDAPEST
015 D010316 HUNGARY
015 D020316 H-1051
015 E040316 X
015 A000317 THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORP. LTD.
015 B000317 S
015 C010317 JAKARTA
015 D010317 INDONESIA
015 D020317 10023
015 E040317 X
015 A000318 BANK OF IRELAND
015 B000318 S
015 C010318 DUBLIN
015 D010318 IRELAND
015 D020318 1
015 E040318 X
015 A000319 BANK LEUMI LE-ISRAEL B.M.
015 B000319 S
015 C010319 TEL AVIV
015 D010319 ISRAEL
015 D020319 61000
015 E040319 X
015 A000320 BANQUE PARIBAS
015 B000320 S
015 C010320 MILAN
015 D010320 ITALY
015 D020320 20121
015 E040320 X


      PAGE  20
015 A000321 THE FUJI BANK, LIMITED
015 B000321 S
015 C010321 TOKYO
015 D010321 JAPAN
015 E040321 X
015 A000322 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK (M) BERHAD
015 B000322 S
015 C010322 KUALA LUMPUR
015 D010322 MALAYSIA
015 D020322 50250
015 E040322 X
015 A000323 THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORP. LTD.
015 B000323 S
015 C010323 PORT LOUIS
015 D010323 MAURITIUS
015 E040323 X
015 A000324 CHASE MANHATTAN BANK MEXICO, S.A.
015 B000324 S
015 C010324 MEXICO, D.F.
015 D010324 MEXICO
015 D020324 01210
015 E040324 X
015 A000325 BANQUE COMMERCIALE DU MAROC S.A.
015 B000325 S
015 C010325 CASABLANCA
015 D010325 MOROCCO
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015 E040325 X
015 A000326 ABN AMRO N.V.
015 B000326 S
015 C010326 DE BREDA
015 D010326 NETHERLANDS
015 D020326 4800
015 E040326 X
015 A000327 NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED
015 B000327 S
015 C010327 AUCKLAND
015 D010327 NEW ZEALAND
015 E040327 X
015 A000328 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
015 B000328 S
015 C010328 SYDNEY
015 D010328 AUSTRALIA
015 D020328 2000
015 E040328 X
015 A000329 DEN NORSKE BANK ASA
015 B000329 S
015 C010329 OSLO
015 D010329 NORWAY
015 D020329 N-0107
015 E040329 X


      PAGE  21
015 A000330 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B000330 S
015 C010330 LIMA
015 D010330 PERU
015 D020330 27
015 E040330 X
015 A000331 THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORP. LTD.
015 B000331 S
015 C010331 PASIG CITY
015 D010331 PHILIPPINES
015 E040331 X
015 A000332 BANK HANDLOWY W. WARSZAWIE, S.A.
015 B000332 S
015 C010332 WARSAW
015 D010332 POLAND
015 D020332 00-950
015 E040332 X
015 A000333 BANCO ESPIRITO SANTO E COMERCIAL DE LISBOA SA
015 B000333 S
015 C010333 LISBON
015 D010333 PORTUGAL
015 D020333 1250
015 E040333 X
015 A000334 THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORP. LTD.
015 B000334 S
015 C010334 SHANGHAI
015 D010334 CHINA
015 D020334 200120
015 E040334 X
015 A000335 THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORP. LTD.
015 B000335 S
015 C010335 SHENZHEN
015 D010335 CHINA
015 E040335 X
015 A000336 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B000336 S
015 C010336 SINGAPORE
015 D010336 SINGAPORE
015 D020336 049909
015 E040336 X
015 A000337 CESKOSLOVENSKA OBCHODNI BANKA A.S.
015 B000337 S
015 C010337 BRATISLAVA
015 D010337 SLOVAK REPUBLIC
015 D020337 815 63
015 E040337 X
015 A000338 THE STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED
015 B000338 S
015 C010338 JOHANNESBURG
015 D010338 SOUTH AFRICA
015 E040338 X


      PAGE  22
015 A000339 THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORP. LTD.
015 B000339 S
015 C010339 SEOUL
015 D010339 SOUTH KOREA
015 E040339 X
015 A000340 CHASE MANHATTAN BANK CMB,S.A.
015 B000340 S
015 C010340 MADRID
015 D010340 SPAIN
015 D020340 28046
015 E040340 X
015 A000341 THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORP. LTD.
015 B000341 S
015 C010341 COLOMBO
015 D010341 SRI LANKA
015 D020341 1
015 E040341 X
015 A000342 SKANDINAVISKA ENSKILDA BANKEN
015 B000342 S
015 C010342 STOCKHOLM
015 D010342 SWEDEN
015 D020342 S-106 40
015 E040342 X
015 A000343 UBS AG
015 B000343 S
015 C010343 ZURICH
015 D010343 SWITZERLAND
015 D020343 8021
015 E040343 X
015 A000344 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
015 B000344 S
015 C010344 BANGKOK
015 D010344 THAILAND
015 D020344 10500
015 E040344 X
015 A000345 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
015 B000345 S
015 C010345 ISTANBUL
015 D010345 TURKEY
015 D020345 80700
015 E040345 X
015 A000346 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
015 B000346 S
015 C010346 LONDON
015 D010346 UNITED KINGDOM
015 D020346 EC2N 4AJ
015 E040346 X
015 A000347 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
015 B000347 C
015 C010347 NEW YORK
015 C020347 NY


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015 C030347 10081
015 E010347 X
015 A000348 BANKBOSTON, N.A.
015 B000348 S
015 C010348 MONTEVIDEO
015 D010348 URUGUAY
015 E040348 X
015 A000349 BARCLAYS BANK OF BOTSWANA LIMITED
015 B000349 S
015 C010349 GABORONE
015 D010349 BOTSWANA
015 E040349 X
015 A000351 EUROCLEAR
015 B000351 S
015 C010351 BRUSSELS
015 D010351 BELGIUM
015 D020351 B-1210
015 E040351 X
015 A000353 BARCLAYS BANK OF ZIMBABWE LIMITED
015 B000353 S
015 C010353 HARARE
015 D010353 ZIMBABWE
015 E040353 X
015 A000354 BARCLAYS BANK OF ZAMBIA LIMITED
015 B000354 S
015 C010354 LUSAKA
015 D010354 ZAMBIA
015 E040354 X
015 A000355 CEDEL BANK S.A.
015 B000355 S
015 C010355 LUXEMBOURG
015 D010355 LUXEMBOURG
015 E040355 X
015 A000356 BARCLAYS BANK OF KENYA LIMITED
015 B000356 S
015 C010356 NAIROBI
015 D010356 KENYA
015 E040356 X
015 A000357 DEUTSCHE BANK AG
015 B000357 S
015 C010357 KARACHI
015 D010357 PAKISTAN
015 E040357 X
015 A000358 SOCIETE GENERALE DE BANQUES EN COTE D'IVOIRE
015 B000358 S
015 C010358 ABIDJAN
015 D010358 IVORY COAST
015 D020358 01
015 E040358 X
015 A000359 THE CYPRUS POPULAR BANK LTD.
015 B000359 S


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015 C010359 NICOSIA
015 D010359 CYPRUS
015 D020359 CY-1598
015 E040359 X
015 A000360 STANDARD BANK NAMIBIA LIMITED
015 B000360 S
015 C010360 WINDHOEK
015 D010360 NAMIBIA
015 E040360 X
015 A000361 BANQUE GENERALE DU LUXEMBOURG S.A.
015 B000361 S
015 C010361 LUXEMBOURG
015 D010361 LUXEMBOURG
015 D020361 L-2951
015 E040361 X
015 A000362 CHASE MANHATTAN BANK INTERNATIONAL
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015 C010362 MOSCOW
015 D010362 RUSSIA
015 D020362 125047
015 E040362 X
015 A000364 HSBC BANK MIDDLE EAST
015 B000364 S
015 C010364 MANAMA
015 D010364 BAHRAIN
015 E040364 X
015 A000365 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B000365 S
015 C010365 QUITO
015 D010365 ECUADOR
015 E040365 X
015 A000366 THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORP. LTD.
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015 C010366 MUMBAI
015 D010366 INDIA
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015 E040366 X
015 A000367 THE BANK OF BERMUDA LIMITED
015 B000367 S
015 C010367 HAMILTON
015 D010367 BERMUDA
015 E040367 X
015 A000368 HSBC BANK OF MIDDLE EAST
015 B000368 S
015 C010368 RAS-BEIRUT
015 D010368 LEBANON
015 E040368 X
015 A000369 HSBC BANK MIDDLE EAST
015 B000369 S
015 C010369 MUSCAT
015 D010369  OMAN


      PAGE  25
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015 A000370 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B000370 S
015 C010370 CARACAS
015 D010370 VENEZUELA
015 D020370 1010
015 E040370 X
015 A000371 THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO
015 B000371 S
015 C010371 LONDON
015 D010371 UNITED KINGDOM
015 D020371 NW1 3FN
015 E040371 X
024  000300 Y
025 A000301 DEUTSHE BANK AG
025 B000301 13-2730828
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      PAGE  26
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045  000300 Y
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062 D000300   0.0


      PAGE  27
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063 B000300  0.0
066 A000300 Y
066 B000300 N
066 C000300 N
066 D000300 Y
066 E000300 N
066 F000300 N
066 G000300 N
067  000300 N
068 A000300 N
068 B000300 Y
069  000300 N
070 A010300 Y
070 A020300 Y
070 B010300 N
070 B020300 N
070 C010300 N
070 C020300 N
070 D010300 N
070 D020300 N
070 E010300 N
070 E020300 N
070 F010300 Y
070 F020300 N
070 G010300 N
070 G020300 N
070 H010300 N
070 H020300 N
070 I010300 N
070 I020300 N
070 J010300 Y
070 J020300 N
070 K010300 Y
070 K020300 N
070 L010300 Y
070 L020300 Y


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070 M010300 Y
070 M020300 Y
070 N010300 Y
070 N020300 N
070 O010300 Y
070 O020300 N
070 P010300 N
070 P020300 N
070 Q010300 N
070 Q020300 N
070 R010300 N
070 R020300 N
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008 A000401 TEMPLETON INVESTMENT COUNSEL, INC.
008 B000401 A
008 C000401 801-15125
008 D010401 FT. LAUDERDALE
008 D020401 FL
008 D030401 33394
015 A000401 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
015 B000401 S
015 C010401 BUENOS AIRES
015 D010401 ARGENTINA
015 D020401 1061
015 E040401 X
015 A000402 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
015 B000402 S
015 C010402 SYDNEY
015 D010402 AUSTRALIA


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015 D020402 2000
015 E040402 X
015 A000403 BANK AUSTRIA AG
015 B000403 S
015 C010403 VIENNA
015 D010403 AUSTRIA
015 D020403 A-1011
015 E040403 X
015 A000404 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B000404 S
015 C010404 DHAKA
015 D010404 BANGLADESH
015 D020404 1000
015 E040404 X
015 A000405 GENERALE BANK
015 B000405 S
015 C010405 BRUSSELS
015 D010405 BELGIUM
015 D020405 1000
015 E040405 X
015 A000406 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B000406 S
015 C010406 SAO PAULO
015 D010406 BRAZIL
015 D020406 01311-920
015 E040406 X
015 A000407 CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE
015 B000407 S
015 C010407 TORONTO
015 D010407 CANADA
015 D020407 M5L 1G9
015 E040407 X
015 A000408 DEN DANSKE BANK
015 B000408 S
015 C010408 COPENHAGEN
015 D010408 DENMARK
015 E040408 X
015 A000409 MERITA BANK LTD
015 B000409 S
015 C010409 HELSINKI
015 D010409 FINLAND
015 E040409 X
015 A000410 BANQUE PARIBAS
015 B000410 S
015 C010410 PARIS
015 D010410 FRANCE
015 D020410 75078
015 E040410 X
015 A000411 DRESDNER BANK A.G.
015 B000411 S
015 C010411 FRANKFURT


      PAGE  31
015 D010411 GERMANY
015 E040411 X
015 A000412 BARCLAYS BANK PLC
015 B000412 S
015 C010412 ATHENS
015 D010412 GREECE
015 D020412 10562
015 E040412 X
015 A000413 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
015 B000413 S
015 C010413 HONG KONG
015 D010413 HONG KONG
015 E040413 X
015 A000414 THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORP. LTD.
015 B000414 S
015 C010414 JAKARTA
015 D010414 INDONESIA
015 D020414 10023
015 E040414 X
015 A000415 BANK OF IRELAND
015 B000415 S
015 C010415 DUBLIN
015 D010415 IRELAND
015 D020415 1
015 E040415 X
015 A000416 BANK LEUMI LE-ISRAEL B.M.
015 B000416 S
015 C010416 TEL AVIV
015 D010416 ISRAEL
015 D020416 61000
015 E040416 X
015 A000417 BANQUE PARIBAS
015 B000417 S
015 C010417 MILAN
015 D010417 ITALY
015 D020417 20121
015 E040417 X
015 A000418 THE FUJI BANK LTD
015 B000418 S
015 C010418 TOKYO
015 D010418 JAPAN
015 E040418 X
015 A000419 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK (M) BERHAD
015 B000419 S
015 C010419 KUALA LUMPUR
015 D010419 MALAYSIA
015 D020419 50250
015 E040419 X
015 A000420 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK MEXICO, S.A.
015 B000420 S
015 C010420 MEXICO D.F.


      PAGE  32
015 D010420 MEXICO
015 D020420 01210
015 E040420 X
015 A000421 ABN AMRO N.V.
015 B000421 S
015 C010421 DE BREDA
015 D010421 NETHERLANDS
015 D020421 4800
015 E040421 X
015 A000422 NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED
015 B000422 S
015 C010422 AUCKLAND
015 D010422 NEW ZEALAND
015 E040422 X
015 A000423 DEN NORSKE BANK ASA
015 B000423 S
015 C010423 OSLO
015 D010423 NORWAY
015 D020423 N-0107
015 E040423 X
015 A000424 THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORP. LTD.
015 B000424 S
015 C010424 PASIG CITY
015 D010424 PHILIPPINES
015 E040424 X
015 A000425 BANCO ESPIRITO SANTO E COMERCIAL DE LISBOA SA
015 B000425 S
015 C010425 LISBON
015 D010425 PORTUGAL
015 D020425 1250
015 E040425 X
015 A000426 THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORP LTD.
015 B000426 S
015 C010426 SHANGHAI
015 D010426 CHINA
015 D020426 200120
015 E040426 X
015 A000427 THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORP LTD.
015 B000427 S
015 C010427 SHENZHEN
015 D010427 CHINA
015 E040427 X
015 A000428 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B000428 S
015 C010428 SINGAPORE
015 D010428 SINGAPORE
015 D020428 049909
015 E040428 X
015 A000429 THE STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED
015 B000429 S
015 C010429 JOHANNESBURG


      PAGE  33
015 D010429 SOUTH AFRICA
015 E040429 X
015 A000430 THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORP. LTD.
015 B000430 S
015 C010430 SEOUL
015 D010430 SOUTH KOREA
015 E040430 X
015 A000431 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK CMB. S.A.
015 B000431 S
015 C010431 MADRID
015 D010431 SPAIN
015 D020431 28046
015 E040431 X
015 A000432 THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORP. LTD.
015 B000432 S
015 C010432 COLOMBO
015 D010432 SRI LANKA
015 D020432 1
015 E040432 X
015 A000433 SKANDINAVISKA ENSKILDA BANKEN
015 B000433 S
015 C010433 STOCKHOLM
015 D010433 SWEDEN
015 D020433 S-106 40
015 E040433 X
015 A000434 UBS AG
015 B000434 S
015 C010434 ZURICH
015 D010434 SWITZERLAND
015 D020434 8021
015 E040434 X
015 A000435 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
015 B000435 S
015 C010435 BANGKOK
015 D010435 THAILAND
015 D020435 10500
015 E040435 X
015 A000436 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
015 B000436 S
015 C010436 ISTANBUL
015 D010436 TURKEY
015 E040436 X
015 A000437 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
015 B000437 S
015 C010437 LONDON
015 D010437 UNITED KINGDOM
015 D020437 EC2N 4AJ
015 E040437 X
015 A000438 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
015 B000438 C
015 C010438 NEW YORK


      PAGE  34
015 C020438 NY
015 C030438 10081
015 E010438 X
015 A000439 BANK BOSTON, N.A.
015 B000439 S
015 C010439 MONTEVIDEO
015 D010439 URUGUAY
015 E040439 X
015 A000441 THE BANK OF BERMUDA LTD
015 B000441 S
015 C010441 HAMILTON
015 D010441 BERMUDA
015 E040441 X
015 A000444 CESKOSLOVENSKA OBCHODNI BANKA, A.S.
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015 C010444 PRAGUE
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015 A000445 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B000445 S
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015 E040445 X
015 A000446 THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORP. LTD.
015 B000446 S
015 C010446 PORT LOUIS
015 D010446 MAURITIUS
015 E040446 X
015 A000447 BANQUE COMMERCIALE DU MAROC
015 B000447 S
015 C010447 CASABLANCA
015 D010447 MOROCCO
015 D020447 20000
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015 A000448 BARCLAYS BANK OF ZIMBABWE LIMITED
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015 D010450 GHANA
015 E040450 X


      PAGE  35
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015 C010451 WARSAW
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015 A000452 BARCLAYS BANK OF ZAMBIA LIMITED
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015 E040452 X
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015 D010453 ECUADOR
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015 A000454 CITIBANK, N.A.
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015 A000456 BARCLAYS BANK OF BOTSWANA LIMITED
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015 C010456 GABORONE
015 D010456 BOTSWANA
015 E040456 X
015 A000457 HSBC BANK OF THE MIDDLE EAST
015 B000457 S
015 C010457 MANAMA
015 D010457 BAHRAIN
015 E040457 X
015 A000458 BARCLAYS BANK OF KENYA LIMITED
015 B000458 S
015 C010458 NAIROBI
015 D010458 KENYA
015 E040458 X
015 A000459 DEUTSCHE BANK A.G.
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015 C010459 KARACHI
015 D010459 PAKISTAN
015 E040459 X
015 A000460 SOCIETE GENERALE DE BANQUES EN COTE D'IVOIRE
015 B000460 S
015 C010460 ABIDJAN


      PAGE  36
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015 D020460 01
015 E040460 X
015 A000461 CYPRUS POPULAR BANK LTD
015 B000461 S
015 C010461 NICOSIA
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015 B000462 S
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015 A000463 STANDARD BANK NAMIBIA LTD
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015 E040463 X
015 A000464 HSBC BANK OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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015 D010473 LUXEMBOURG


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015 A000474 EUROCLEAR
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015 C010474 BRUSSELS
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      PAGE  38
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070 E020400 N
070 F010400 Y
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070 H010400 Y
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070 I020400 N
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070 M020400 Y
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008 D040501 3091
015 A000501 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
015 B000501 S
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015 D010501 ARGENTINA
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015 D010503 AUSTRIA
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015 A000504 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
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      PAGE  42
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015 A000505 GENERALE BANK
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015 C010505 BRUSSELS
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015 A000506 CITIBANK, N.A.
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015 D010506 BRAZIL
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015 A000507 CANADIAN IMPERIAL BANK OF COMMERCE
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015 C010507 TORONTO
015 D010507 CANADA
015 D020507 M5L 1G9
015 E040507 X
015 A000509 CESKOSLOVENSKA OBCHODNI BANKA, A.S.
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015 A000510 DEN DANSKE BANK
015 B000510 S
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015 E040510 X
015 A000511 CITIBANK, N.A.
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015 C010511 CAIRO
015 D010511 EGYPT
015 E040511 X
015 A000512 MERITA BANK LTD
015 B000512 S
015 C010512 HELSINKI
015 D010512 FINLAND
015 E040512 X
015 A000513 BANQUE PARIBAS
015 B000513 S
015 C010513 PARIS
015 D010513 FRANCE
015 D020513 75078
015 E040513 X
015 A000514 DRESDNER BANK A.G.
015 B000514 S
015 C010514 FRANKFURT
015 D010514 GERMANY
015 E040514 X


      PAGE  43
015 A000515 SOCIETE GENERALE DE BANQUES EN COTE D'IVOIRE
015 B000515 S
015 C010515 ABIDJAN
015 D010515 IVORY COAST
015 D020515 01
015 E040515 X
015 A000516 THE BANK OF BERMUDA LTD
015 B000516 S
015 C010516 HAMILTON
015 D010516 BERMUDA
015 E040516 X
015 A000517 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
015 B000517 S
015 C010517 HONG KONG
015 D010517 HONG KONG
015 E040517 X
015 A000518 CITIBANK BUDAPEST RT.
015 B000518 S
015 C010518 BUDAPEST
015 D010518 HUNGARY
015 D020518 H-1051
015 E040518 X
015 A000519 THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORP. LTD.
015 B000519 S
015 C010519 JAKARTA
015 D010519 INDONESIA
015 D020519 10023
015 E040519 X
015 A000520 BANK OF IRELAND
015 B000520 S
015 C010520 DUBLIN
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015 D020520 1
015 E040520 X
015 A000521 BANK LEUMI LE-ISRAEL B.M.
015 B000521 S
015 C010521 TEL AVIV
015 D010521 ISRAEL
015 D020521 61000
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015 A000522 BANQUE PARIBAS
015 B000522 S
015 C010522 MILAN
015 D010522 ITALY
015 D020522 20121
015 E040522 X
015 A000523 THE FUJI BANK, LTD
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015 E040523 X


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015 A000524 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
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015 C010524 KUALA LUMPUR
015 D010524 MALAYSIA
015 D020524 50250
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015 A000525 THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORP. LTD.
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015 D010525 MAURITIUS
015 E040525 X
015 A000526 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK, S.A.
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015 A000527 BANQUE COMMERCIALE DU MAROC SA
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015 C010527 CASABLANCA
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015 A000528 ABN AMRO N.V.
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015 D020528 4800
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015 A000529 NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED
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015 C010529 AUCKLAND
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015 E040529 X
015 A000530 DEN NORSKE BANK ASA
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015 C010530 OSLO
015 D010530 NORWAY
015 D020530 N-0107
015 E040530 X
015 A000531 CITIBANK, N.A.
015 B000531 S
015 C010531 LIMA
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015 D020531 27
015 E040531 X
015 A000532 THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORP. LTD.
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015 E040532 X


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015 C010533 WARSAW
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015 D020533 00-950
015 E040533 X
015 A000534 BANCO ESPIRITO SANTO E COMERCIAL DE LISBOA SA
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015 C010534 LISBON
015 D010534 PORTUGAL
015 D020534 1250
015 E040534 X
015 A000535 THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORP. LTD.
015 B000535 S
015 C010535 SHENZHEN
015 D010535 CHINA
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015 A000536 THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORP. LTD.
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015 C010536 SHENZHEN
015 D010536 CHINA
015 E040536 X
015 A000537 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK
015 B000537 S
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015 D020537 049909
015 E040537 X
015 A000538 CESKOSLOVENSKA OBCHODNI BANK A.S.
015 B000538 S
015 C010538 BRATISLAVA
015 D010538 SLOVAK REPUPLIC
015 D020538 815 63
015 E040538 X
015 A000539 THE STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA LIMITED
015 B000539 S
015 C010539 JOHANNESBURG
015 D010539 SOUTH AFRICA
015 E040539 X
015 A000540 THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORP. LTD.
015 B000540 S
015 C010540 SEOUL
015 D010540 SOUTH KOREA
015 E040540 X
015 A000541 THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
015 B000541 S
015 C010541 MADRID
015 D010541 SPAIN
015 D020541 28046
015 E040541 X
015 A000542 THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORP. LTD.


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015 C010542 COLOMBO
015 D010542 SRI LANKA
015 D020542 1
015 E040542 X
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015 D010550 VENEZUELA
015 D020550 1010


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015 A000551 BARCLAYS BANK OF ZAMBIA
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015 C010551 LUSAKA
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015 A000552 BARCLAYS BANK OF ZIMBABWE LTD
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015 A000557 BARCLAYS BANK OF BOTSWANA LIMITED
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015 A000558 BARCLAYS BANK OF KENYA LTD
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015 C010558 NAIROBI
015 D010558 KENYA
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015 A000561 HSBC BANK OF THE MIDDLE EAST


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015 E040570 X


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015 A000583 DEN DANSKE BANK
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070 P010600 N
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070 Q010600 N


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015 E040703 X
015 A000704 BANQUE BRUXELLES LAMBERT


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015 A000705 STANBIC BANK BOTSWANA
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015 A000709 DELETE
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015 B000710 S
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015 E040710 X
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015 B000711 S
015 C010711 PARIS
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015 E040711 X
015 A000712 DRESDNER BANK
015 B000712 S
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015 A000713 MERCHANT BANK (GHANA) LTD
015 B000713 S
015 C010713 ACCRA
015 D010713 GHANA
015 E040713 X
015 A000714 PARIBAS-ATHENS


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015 C010714 ATHENS
015 D010714 GREECE
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015 A000715 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORP.
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015 D010715 HONG KONG
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015 E040722 X

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015 D010726 NAMIBIA
015 E040726 X
015 A000727 MEESPIERSON
015 B000727 S
015 C010727 AMSTERDAM
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015 D020727 1012 KK
015 E040727 X
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015 E040728 X
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015 E040730 X
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015 B000731 S
015 C010731 LISBON
015 D010731 PORTUGAL
015 E040731 X
015 A000732 UNITED OVERSEAS BANK
015 B000732 S


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015 C010732 SINGAPORE
015 D010732 SINGAPORE
015 D020732 048624
015 E040732 X
015 A000733 DELETE
015 A000734 STANBIC BANK SWAZILAND LTD
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015 D010734 SWAZILAND
015 E040734 X
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015 E040736 X
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015 E040737 X
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015 D020738 80670
015 E040738 X
015 A000739 STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA
015 B000739 S
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015 D010739 SOUTH AFRICA
015 D020739 2001
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015 B000740 S
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015 A000742 THE BANK OF NEW YORK
015 B000742 C
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015 B000911 S


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015 B000921 S


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070 C021000 N
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070 G021000 N
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070 K021000 N
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070 N011000 Y
070 N021000 N
070 O011000 Y
070 O021000 N
070 P011000 Y
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070 Q011000 N
070 Q021000 N


      PAGE  90
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070 R021000 N
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<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE TVPSF
TEMPLETON DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND DECEMBER 31, 1999 ANNUAL REPORT AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000829959
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<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 010
   <NAME> TEMPLETON DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND - CLASS 2

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</TABLE>

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE TVPSF
MUTUAL SHARES INVESTMENTS FUND DECEMBER 31,1999 ANNUAL REPORT AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000829959
<NAME> TEMPLETON VARIABLE PRODUCTS SERIES FUND
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 011
   <NAME> MUTUAL SHARES INVESTMENTS FUND - CLASS 1

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<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                           223472
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<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                     (20146)
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<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>                                 0
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<FN>
<F1> BASED ON AVERAGE WEIGHTED SHARES OUTSTANDING.
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</TABLE>

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE TVPSF
MUTUAL SHARES INVESTMENTS FUND DECEMBER 31,1999 ANNUAL REPORT AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000829959
<NAME> TEMPLETON VARIABLE PRODUCTS SERIES FUND
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 012
   <NAME> MUTUAL SHARES INVESTMENTS FUND - CLASS 2

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<NET-ASSETS>                                   6029615
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                                51057
<INTEREST-INCOME>                                 4371
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<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT>                       (50981)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                       257507
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                           223472
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<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>                           9047
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                            0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>                              0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                     (20146)
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<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                           0.86<F1>
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<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS>                            0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>                                 0
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<FN>
<F1> BASED ON AVERAGE WEIGHTED SHARES OUTSTANDING.
<F2> THE EXPENSE RATIO EXCLUDING WAIVER AND PAYMENTS BY AFFILIATES IS 2.01%.
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</TABLE>

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE TEMPLETO
N VARIABLE PRODUCTS DECEMBER 31, 1999 ANNUAL REPORT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTI
RETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK>0000829959
<NAME> TEMPLETON VARIABLE PRODUCTS SERIES FUND
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 013
   <NAME> FRANKLIN LARGE CAP GROWTH INVESTMENTS FUND

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999
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<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                           25,000
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<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS>                        101,794
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS>                             0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                       406,353
<NET-ASSETS>                                 2,302,049
<DIVIDEND-INCOME>                                4,971
<INTEREST-INCOME>                                9,782
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<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                                0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                        125,679
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>                   (13,035)
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                                177
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                       2,018,429
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<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                            0
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR>                              0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                     (1,610)
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<PER-SHARE-NII>                                   .120<F1>
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<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>                            (.070)<F1>
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS>                         .000
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>                              .000
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                             16.700
<EXPENSE-RATIO>                                  1.000
<FN>
<F1> BASED ON AVERAGE WEIGHTED SHARES OUTSTANDING
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</TABLE>

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
TEMPLETON VARIABLE PRODUCTS DECEMBER 31, 1999 ANNUAL REPORT AND IS QUALIFIED
IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000829959
<NAME> TEMPLETON VARIABLE PRODUCTS SERIES FUND
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 014
   <NAME> FRANKLIN SMALL CAP INVESTMENTS FUND - CLASS 1

<S>                             <C>
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999
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<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                      44,554,651
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<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON>                    51,357,443
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<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR>                           25,000
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<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC>                    19,865,828
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<INTEREST-INCOME>                              368,785
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<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT>                   19,400,771
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                       20,974,694
<EQUALIZATION>                                       0
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<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                       (4,877)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                                0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD>                         90,591
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>                   (18,385)
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                                612
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS>                      66,354,847
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR>                         17,706
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR>                      182,914
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<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR>                           0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES>                        (183,960)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
<GROSS-EXPENSE>                              (307,330)
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<PER-SHARE-NII>                                   .090<F1>
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                          6.670<F1>
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND>                            (.020)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS>                       (.180)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL>                              .000
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                             15.790
<EXPENSE-RATIO>                                  1.000
<FN>
<F1> Based on average weighted shares outstanding.
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</TABLE>

<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE TEMPLETO
N VARIABLE PRODUCTS DECEMBER 31, 1999 ANNUAL REPORT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTI
RETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000829959
<NAME> TEMPLETON VARIABLE PRODUCTS SERIES FUND
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 015
   <NAME> FRANKLIN SMALL CAP INVESTMENTS - CLASS 2

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<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999
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<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS>                       20,974,694
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<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS>                     (178,216)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER>                                0
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<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED>                   (38,412)
<SHARES-REINVESTED>                             22,162
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                   0
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<PER-SHARE-NII>                                   .060<F1>
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC>                          6.650<F1>
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<PER-SHARE-NAV-END>                             15.740
<EXPENSE-RATIO>                                  1.250
<FN>
<F1> Based on average weighted shares outstanding.
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</TABLE>

<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
TEMPLETON  VARIABLE  PRODUCTS SERIES FUND DECEMBER 31, 1999 ANNUAL REPORT AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000829959
<NAME> TEMPLETON VARIABLE PRODUCTS SERIES FUND
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 016
   <NAME> FRANKLIN S&P 500 INDEX FUND - CLASS 1

<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   2-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1999
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<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE>                      18,553,481
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<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              18,938,971
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES>                     1,587,953
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT>                              0
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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
TEMPLETON  VARIABLE  PRODUCTS SERIES FUND DECEMBER 31, 1999 ANNUAL REPORT AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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   <NUMBER> 017
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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS  SCHEDULE  CONTAINS  SUMMARY  FINANCIAL   INFORMATION  EXTRACTED  FROM  THE
TEMPLETON  VARIABLE  PRODUCTS SERIES FUND DECEMBER 31, 1999 ANNUAL REPORT AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000829959
<NAME> TEMPLETON VARIABLE PRODUCTS SERIES FUND
<SERIES>
   <NUMBER> 018
   <NAME> FRANKLIN S&P 500 INDEX FUND - CLASS 3

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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
TEMPLETON VARIABLE PRODUCTS SERIES FUND DECEMBER 31, 1999 ANNUAL REPORT AND IS
QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
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   <NAME> FRANKLIN STRATEGIC INCOME INVESTMENTS FUND

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</TABLE>



                        REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Templeton Variable Products Series Fund

In planning and performing our audit of the financial statements of Templeton
Variable Products Series Fund (the "Fund") for the year ended December 31, 1999,
we considered its internal control, including control activities for
safeguarding securities, in order to determine our auditing procedures for the
purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and to comply with
the requirements of Form N-SAR, not to provide assurance on internal control.

The management of the Fund is responsible for establishing and maintaining
internal control. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by
management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of
controls. Generally, controls that are relevant to an audit pertain to the
entity's objective of preparing financial statements for external purposes that
are fairly presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles. Those controls include the safeguarding of assets against
unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition.

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

Our consideration of internal control would not necessarily disclose all matters
in internal control 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 one or more
of the internal control components does not reduce to a relatively low level the
risk that misstatements caused by error or fraud in amounts that would be
material in relation to the financial statements 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
internal control and its operation, including controls for safeguarding
securities, that we consider to be material weaknesses as defined above as of
December 31, 1999.

This report is intended solely for the information and use of the Board of
Trustees, management and the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not
intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified
parties.

/s/PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP


New York, New York
January 28, 2000




TEMPLETON VARIABLE PRODUCTS SERIES FUND
Exhibit 77K - Change in Independent Auditor

On August 13, 1999, McGladrey & Pullen, LLP (McGladrey) resigned as independent
auditors of the Fund. McGladrey resigned pursuant to their agreement to sell
their investment company practice to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC). The
McGladrey partners and professionals previously serving the Fund, have joined
PwC and performed the December 31, 1999 audit.

None of the reports of McGladrey on the financial statements of the Fund,
including those of the past two fiscal years have ever contained an adverse
opinion or disclaimer of opinion, or was qualified or modified as to
uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.

During the period McGladrey served the Fund, including the two most recent
fiscal years and subsequent interim period, there were no disagreements with
McGladrey on any matter of accounting principle or practices, financial
statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if
not resolved to the satisfaction of McGladrey would have caused it to make
reference to the subject matter of disagreement in connection with its report.

On October 21, 1999, the Fund, with the approval of its Board of Trustees and
its Audit Committee, engaged PwC as its independent auditors.






Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street
Washington D.C. 20549

We were previously the independent  accountants for Templeton  Variable Products
Series  Fund.  We  have  read  their   notification  of  change  in  independent
accountants  made in Item 77K of Form N-SAR. We agree with the statements in the
filing.

                                           /s/MCGLADREY & PULLEN, LLP

New York, New York
February 29, 2000



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