FRANKLIN TEMPLETON GROUP
777 Mariners Island Boulevard
San Mateo, CA 94404
January 4, 1999
Filed Via EDGAR (CIK #0000083293)
Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
RE: Franklin Gold Fund
File Nos. 2-30761 and 811-1700
Ladies/Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, this is to certify
that the forms of Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information, and
Supplements thereto, that would have been filed under Rule 497(c) do not
differ from those contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 49 to the
Registration Statement on Form N-1A, which was filed electronically with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on December 23, 1998.
Sincerely yours,
FRANKLIN GOLD FUND
/s/ Leiann Nuzum
Corporate Counsel
LN:nk
cc: Mark H. Plafker, Esq.
