FRANKLIN VALUEMARK FUNDS, 497, 1999-07-16

FRANKLIN VALUEMARK FUNDS
497, 1999-07-16

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Prospectus

Franklin Templeton
Variable Insurance
Products Trust
(formerly Franklin Valuemark Funds)

Class 1 Shares

May 1, 1999
as supplemented July 6, 1999

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As with all fund prospectuses, the SEC has not approved or disapproved these
securities or passed upon the adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to
the contrary is a criminal offense.

Contents

FRANKLIN TEMPLETON VARIABLE INSURANCE PRODUCTS TRUST

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Information about each fund you should know before investing
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1 Overview

Individual Fund Descriptions

Capital Preservation and Income
2 Money Market Fund

Income
4 High Income Fund

7 Templeton Global Income Securities Fund

10 U.S. Government Securities Fund

13 Zero Coupon Funds, 2000, 2005, 2010

Growth and Income
16 Global Utilities Securities Fund

19 Growth and Income Fund

21 Income Securities Fund

24 Mutual Shares Securities Fund

28 Real Estate Securities Fund

31 Rising Dividends Fund

34 Templeton Global Asset Allocation Fund

37 Value Securities Fund

Capital Growth
40 Capital Growth Fund

43 Global Health Care Securities Fund

46 Mutual Discovery Securities Fund

51 Natural Resources Securities Fund

54 Small Cap Fund

56 Templeton Developing Markets Equity Fund

59 Templeton Global Growth Fund

62 Templeton International Equity Fund

65 Templeton International Smaller Companies Fund

68 Templeton Pacific Growth Fund

Additional Information, All Funds

71 Important Recent Developments

71 Distributions and Taxes

72 Financial Highlights

Fund Account Information
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Information about fund account transactions and services
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76 Buying Shares

76 Selling Shares

76 Exchanging Shares

76 Fund Account Policies

77 Questions

For More Information

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Where to learn more about each fund
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Back Cover

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust

[Insert graphic of pyramid]Overview

Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products Trust (the Trust), formerly
Franklin Valuemark Funds, currently consists of twenty-five separate funds,
offering a wide variety of investment choices. Each fund has two classes of
shares, class 1 and class 2. The funds are only available as investment options
in variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts. The accompanying
contract prospectus indicates which funds and classes are available to you.

INVESTMENT CONSIDERATIONS

o Each fund has its own investment strategy and risk profile. Generally, the
higher the expected rate of return, the greater the risk of loss.

o No single fund can be a complete investment program; consider diversifying
your fund choices.

o You should evaluate each fund in relation to your personal financial
situation, investment goals, and comfort with risk. Your investment
representative can help you determine which funds are right for you.

o All securities markets, interest rates, and currency valuations move up and
down, sometimes dramatically, and mixed with the good years can be some bad
years. Since no one can predict exactly how financial markets will perform, you
may want to exercise patience and focus not on short-term market movements, but
on your long-term investments goals.

Risks

o There can be no assurance that any fund will achieve its investment goal.

o Because you could lose money by investing in a fund, take the time to read
each fund description and consider all risks before investing.

o Fund shares are not deposits or obligations of, or guaranteed or endorsed by,
any bank, and are not federally insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board, or any other agency of the U.S.
Government. Fund shares involve investment risks, including the possible loss of
principal.

More detailed information about each fund, its investment policies, and its
particular risks can be found in the Trust's Statement of Additional Information
(SAI).

Management

The funds' investment managers and their affiliates manage over $216 billion in
assets. Franklin Templeton is one of the largest mutual fund organizations in
the United States, and offers money management expertise spanning a variety of
investment objectives. In 1992, Franklin, recognized as a leader in managing
domestic mutual funds, joined forces with Templeton, a pioneer in international
investing. The Mutual Advisers team, known for its value-driven approach to
domestic equity investing, became part of the organization four years later.

o Franklin Advisers, Inc., 777 Mariners Island Blvd., P.O. Box 7777, San Mateo,
California, 94403-7777.

o Franklin Advisory Services, LLC, One Parker Plaza, Ninth Floor, Fort Lee, New
Jersey, 07024.

o Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC, 51 John F. Kennedy Parkway, Short Hills, New
Jersey, 07078.

o Templeton Asset Management Ltd., 7 Temasek Blvd. #38-03, Suntec Tower One,
Singapore, 038987.

o Templeton Global Advisors Limited, Lyford Cay Nassau, N.P., Bahamas.

o Templeton Investment Counsel, Inc., Broward Financial Centre, Suite 2100, Fort
Lauderdale, Florida, 33394.

Money Market Fund

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Goal The fund's goal is high current income, consistent with liquidity and
capital preservation. The fund also seeks to maintain a stable share price of
$1.00.

Principal investments The fund invests exclusively in U.S. dollar denominated
money market debt instruments, including those issued by:

o U.S. or foreign corporations;
o U.S. and foreign banks;
o the U.S. Government, its agencies or authorities; and
o foreign governments or multinational organizations such as the World Bank.

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The fund invests exclusively in money market securities.
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A debt instrument obligates the issuer both to repay a loan of money at a future
date and generally to pay interest. Money market securities are high-quality,
short-term (maturing in 13 months or less) debt instruments that may have fixed,
floating or variable interest rates. Common money market securities are U.S.
Treasury bills, U.S. Government agency securities, commercial paper (unsecured
promissory note issued by large companies or financial firms), bank certificates
of deposit, repurchase agreements, short-term corporate obligations, and bankers
acceptances (credit instruments guaranteed by a bank).

Under the SEC's money fund rules, the fund maintains a dollar-weighted average
portfolio maturity of 90 days or less and only buys securities:

o with remaining maturities of 397 days or less, and
o that the fund's Board of Trustees determines present minimal credit risks, and
o that are rated in the top two short-term rating categories by independent
rating agencies or, if unrated, determined by the fund's Board of Trustees to be
comparable.

No more than 25% of the fund's total assets may be invested in money market
securities issued by foreign banks or foreign branches of U.S. banks. No more
than 5% of assets may be invested in securities rated in the second highest
category (or comparable unrated). The fund may acquire securities on a
when-issued or delayed delivery basis, lend portfolio securities, and invest up
to 10% of its assets in illiquid investments.

Portfolio Selection In selecting investments for the fund, the manager uses a
conservative investment approach, focusing on the highest quality and the most
liquid of eligible money market securities. The manager then assesses the
relative value of each security meeting its stringent credit criteria in order
to find the best combination of assets that it believes will maximize the fund's
yield relative to its investment environment expectations. The manager also
monitors short-term interest rates, economic conditions, and Federal Reserve
monetary policy to determine the portfolio maturity it believes will provide a
high overall return to the fund. Consistent with the manager's strategy of
providing a higher-quality investment, the fund does not invest in potentially
volatile securities.

{Insert graphic of chart with line going up and down] Main Risks

The fund's main risks can affect the fund's share price, its distributions or
income, and therefore, the fund's performance.

Interest rate Rate changes can be sudden and unpredictable. When interest rates
rise, debt securities can lose market value. Similarly, when interest rates
fall, debt securities can gain value. In general, securities with longer
maturities are more sensitive to these price changes. A sub-category of interest
rate risk is reinvestment risk, which is the risk that interest rates will be
lower when the fund seeks to reinvest interest payments, or the proceeds from a
matured debt security. In that case, the fund would receive less income,
resulting in lower total return. Since the fund limits its investments to
high-quality, short-term securities, it will generally earn lower yields than a
fund with lower-quality, longer-term securities subject to more risk.

Credit The fund's investments in securities which are not backed by the full
faith and credit of the U.S. Government depend on the ability of the issuer to
meet interest or principal payments. Changes in an issuer's financial strength
may affect the debt security's value and, thus, impact the value of fund shares.
Even securities supported by credit enhancements have the credit risk of the
entity providing credit support.

Foreign Securities The fund's investments in foreign money market securities are
always dollar denominated. Nonetheless, securities or credit support, issued by
a foreign entity are subject to possible adverse foreign economic, political or
legal developments that may affect the ability of that entity to meet its
obligations. In addition, non-U.S. companies are not subject to the same
disclosure, accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and practices
as U.S. companies. Non-U.S. stock exchanges, trading systems, brokers, and
companies generally have less government supervision and regulation than in the
U.S.

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An investment in the fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the fund tries to
keep a $1 share price, it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.
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When-issued and delayed delivery transactions Securities purchased on a
when-issued or delayed delivery basis are subject to market fluctuations and
their value at delivery may be higher or lower than the purchase price.

See "Important Recent Developments" in this prospectus for Year 2000 discussion,
and any potential impact on the fund's portfolio and operations. More detailed
information about the fund, its policies, and risks can be found in the SAI.

[Insert graphic of bull and bear]Past Performance

This bar chart and table show the volatility of the fund's returns, which is one
indicator of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in
the fund's returns for each full calendar year over the past ten years or since
the fund's inception. The table shows the fund's average annual total returns.
Of course, past performance cannot predict or guarantee future results.

Performance reflects all fund expenses but does not include any fees or sales
charges imposed by the variable insurance contract for which the fund is an
investment option. If they had been included, performance would be lower.

Money Market Fund - Class 1
Calendar Year Total Returns1

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7.62% 5.48% 3.06% 2.54% 3.82% 5.74% 5.16% 5.24% 5.22%
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98

Year

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Quarter:
Q4 `89
1.96 %

Worst
Quarter:
Q2 `93
0.61%
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Average Annual Total Returns
For the periods ended December 31, 1998

Since Inception
Past 1 Year Past 5 Years (01/24/89)
Money Market Fund - Class 11 5.22% 5.04% 5.16%

1. All fund performance assumes reinvestment of dividends. Past expense
reductions by the manager increased returns.

To obtain the fund's current yield information, please call 1-800/342-3863.

[Insert graphic of briefcase] Management

Franklin Advisers, Inc. (Advisers) is the fund's investment manager.

The fund pays the manager a fee for managing the fund's assets, making its
investment decisions, and providing certain administrative facilities and
services for the fund. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, management
fees, before any advance waiver, were 0.51% of the fund's average daily net
assets. Under an agreement by the manager to limit its fees, the fund paid 0.43%
of its average daily net assets to the manager in 1998. The manager ended its
fee waiver arrangement beginning January 1, 1999.

High Income Fund

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Goals

The fund's principal investment goal is to earn a high level of current income.
Its secondary goal is capital appreciation.

Principal investments Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at
least 65% of its total assets in debt securities. The fund seeks to invest in
debt securities that are offering the highest yield and expected total return. A
debt security obligates the issuer to the bondholders, both to repay a loan of
money at a future date and generally to pay interest. Common debt securities are
bonds, including bonds convertible into common stock or unsecured bonds; zero
coupon bonds; notes; and short-term investments, including cash or cash
equivalents. While the fund may also invest in dividend-paying common or
preferred stocks, it more typically holds equity as a result of receiving those
securities in a corporate restructuring. Equities represent ownership interests
in individual companies and give shareholders a claim in the company's earnings
and assets. They include common and preferred stocks, and securities convertible
into common stock.

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The fund invests primarily in high yield, lower rated bonds.
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The fund may invest up to 100% of its assets in high yield, lower quality debt
securities ("junk bonds"). These securities are either rated below investment
grade (below the top four rating categories) by independent rating agencies such
as Standard & Poor's Corporation (S&P) and Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
(Moody's), or are unrated securities the manager determines are comparable.
Nevertheless, the fund generally invests in securities rated at least Caa by
Moody's or CCC by S&P or unrated securities the fund's manager determines are
comparable. The fund will not purchase defaulted securities. If, however, a
security is downgraded in rating or goes into default, the fund will not
automatically sell the security. Generally, lower rated securities pay higher
yields than more highly rated securities to compensate investors for the higher
risk. During 1998, about 97.2% of the fund's portfolio was invested in lower
rated and comparable quality unrated debt securities.

The fund may also invest up to 20% of its total assets in foreign securities,
including up to 10% in emerging markets, and will typically focus on
dollar-denominated corporate debt. Many debt securities of non-U.S. issuers, and
especially emerging market issuers, are rated below investment grade or are
unrated so that their selection depends on the manager's internal analysis.

Portfolio selection Yield and expected return are the primary criteria used by
the manager in selecting securities. The manager searches for securities it
believes offer opportunities for income today and growth tomorrow. It performs
independent analysis of the corporate debt securities being considered for the
fund's portfolio, rather than relying principally on the ratings assigned by
rating agencies. In its analysis, the manager considers a variety of factors,
including:

o a security's relative value based on such factors as anticipated cash flow,
interest or dividend coverage, asset coverage, and earnings prospects;
o the experience and managerial strength of the company;
o responsiveness to changes in interest rates and business conditions;
o debt maturity schedules and borrowing requirements; and
o the company's changing financial condition and market recognition of the
change.

Temporary investments When the manager believes market or economic conditions
are unfavorable for investors, is unable to locate suitable investment
opportunities, or seeks to maintain liquidity, it may invest all or
substantially all of the fund's assets in U.S. or non-U.S. currency short-term
investments, including cash or cash equivalents. Under these circumstances, the
fund may temporarily be unable to pursue its investment goals.

[Insert graphic of chart with line going up and down] Main Risks

The fund's main risks can affect the fund's share price, its distributions or
income, and therefore, the fund's performance.

Interest rate Rate changes can be sudden and unpredictable. When interest rates
rise, debt securities can lose market value. Similarly, when interest rates
fall, debt securities can gain value. In general, securities with longer
maturities are more sensitive to these price changes. A sub-category of interest
rate risk is reinvestment risk, which is the risk that interest rates will be
lower when the fund seeks to reinvest interest payments, or the proceeds from a
matured debt security, resulting in less income received by the fund.

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Changes in interest rates affect the prices of the fund's debt securities. If
rates rise, the value of the fund's debt securities will fall and so too will
the fund's share price. This means you could lose money.
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Credit This is the possibility that an issuer will be unable to make interest
payments or repay principal. Changes in an issuer's financial strength may
affect the security's value and, thus, impact the value of fund shares.

Lower-rated securities. Securities rated below investment grade, sometimes
called "junk bonds," generally have more risk than higher-rated securities.
Companies issuing high yield debt securities are not as strong financially as
those with higher credit ratings. These companies are more likely to encounter
financial difficulties and are more vulnerable to changes in the economy, such
as a recession or a sustained period of rising interest rates, that could
prevent them from making interest and principal payments. If an issuer stops
paying interest and/or principal, payments may never resume. The fund may lose
its entire investment on bonds that may be, or are, in default.

The prices of high yield debt securities fluctuate more than higher quality
securities. Prices are especially sensitive to developments affecting the
company's business and to changes in the ratings assigned by ratings agencies.
Prices are often closely linked with the company's stock prices and typically
rise and fall in response to factors that affect stock prices. In addition, the
entire high yield securities market can experience sudden and sharp price swings
due to changes in economic conditions, stock market activity, large sustained
sales by major investors, a high-profile default, or other factors. High yield
securities are also generally less liquid than higher-quality bonds. Many of
these securities do not trade frequently, and when they do trade their prices
may be significantly higher or lower than expected. At times, it may be
difficult to sell these securities promptly at an acceptable price, which may
limit the fund's ability to sell securities in response to specific economic
events or to meet redemption requests.

Foreign securities Securities of companies and governments located outside the
U.S. involve risks that can increase the potential for losses in the fund.

Currency Where the fund's investments are denominated in foreign currencies,
changes in foreign currency exchange rates, including devaluation of currency by
a country's government, will increase or decrease the fund's returns from its
foreign portfolio holdings. Currency markets generally are not as regulated as
securities markets.

Country General securities market movements in any country where the fund has
investments are likely to affect the value of the securities the fund owns that
trade in that country. The political, economic, and social structures of some
countries the fund invests in may be less stable and more volatile than those in
the U.S. The risks of investing in these countries include the possibility of
currency devaluations, the imposition of exchange controls, foreign ownership
limitations, expropriation, restrictions on removal of currency or other assets,
nationalization of assets, punitive taxes and certain custody and settlement
risks. Non-U.S. companies are not subject to the same disclosure, accounting,
auditing and financial reporting standards and practices as U.S. companies and
their securities may not be as liquid as securities of similar U.S. companies,
or may become illiquid. Non-U.S. stock exchanges, trading systems, brokers, and
companies generally have less government supervision and regulation than in the
U.S.

Emerging market countries have additional risks due to a lack of established
legal, business and social frameworks to support securities markets, and a
greater likelihood of currency devaluations. While short-term volatility in
these markets can be disconcerting, declines in excess of 50% are not unusual.

See "Important Recent Developments" in this prospectus for Year 2000 and euro
discussion, and any potential impact on the fund's portfolio and operations.
More detailed information about the fund, its policies, risks, and bond ratings
can be found in the SAI.

[Insert graphic of bull and bear]Past Performance

This bar chart and table show the volatility of the fund's returns, which is one
indicator of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in
the fund's returns for each full calendar year over the past ten years or since
the fund's inception. The table shows how the fund's average annual total
returns compare to those of a broad-based securities index. Of course, past
performance cannot predict or guarantee future results.

High Income Fund - Class 1
Calendar Year Total Returns1

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- -8.67% 30.15% 16.21% 15.71% -2.26% 19.76% 13.90% 11.47% 0.99%
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98
Year

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Best
Quarter:
Q1 `91 11.19%

Worst
Quarter:
Q3 `90 -8.87%
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended December 31, 1998

Since Inception
Past 1 Year Past 5 Years (01/24/89)
High Income Fund - Class 11 0.99% 8.46% 9.35%
CSFirst Boston High Yield Index 20.58% 8.16% 10.65%

1. All fund performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
2. Source: Standard & Poor's(R) Micropal. The unmanaged CS First Boston High
Yield Index is a trader-priced portfolio constructed to mirror the public high
yield debt market. Indices include reinvested dividends and/or interest. One
cannot invest directly in an index, nor is an index representative of the fund's
investments.

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Franklin Advisers, Inc. (Advisers) is the fund's investment manager.

Management Team The team responsible for the fund's management is:

Jeff Holbrook, CFA
Vice President, Advisers
Mr. Holbrook has been a manager of the fund since 1997, and has been with the
Franklin Templeton Group since 1992.

Chris Molumphy, CFA
Senior Vice President, Advisers
Mr. Molumphy has been a manager of the fund since its inception in 1989, and has
been with the Franklin Templeton Group since 1988.

R. Martin Wiskemann
Vice President, Advisers
Mr. Wiskemann has been a manager of the fund since its inception in 1989. Mr.
Wiskemann has more than 30 years' experience in the securities industry.

The fund pays the manager a fee for managing its assets, making its investment
decisions, and providing certain administrative facilities and services for the
fund. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, the fund paid 0.50% of its
average daily net assets to the manager.

Templeton Global Income Securities Fund

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Goal The fund's investment goal is high current income. Capital appreciation is
a secondary consideration.

Principal investments Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at
least 65% of its total assets in the debt securities of governments and their
political subdivisions and agencies, supranational organizations, and companies
located anywhere in the world, including emerging markets. A debt security
obligates the issuer to the bondholders, both to repay a loan of money at a
future date and generally to pay interest. Common debt securities are bonds,
including bonds convertible into common stock or unsecured bonds; notes; and
short-term investments, including cash or cash equivalents.

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The fund invests primarily in bonds of governments located around the world.
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The fund focuses on "investment grade" debt securities. These are issues rated
in the top four rating categories (AAA to BBB) by independent rating agencies
such as Standard & Poor's Corporation (S&P) or Moody's Investors Services, Inc.
(Moody's) or, if unrated, determined by the fund's manager to be comparable. The
fund may also invest up to 30% of its net assets in high yield, lower rated debt
securities ("junk bonds") that are rated at least B, including emerging market
debt, or if unrated, determined by the fund's manager to be comparable. The fund
will not purchase defaulted securities. If, however, a security is downgraded in
rating or goes into default, the fund will not automatically sell the security.
During 1998, about 20.2% of the fund's portfolio was invested in lower rated and
comparable quality unrated debt securities.

Many debt securities of non-U.S. issuers, and especially emerging market
issuers, are rated below investment grade or are unrated so that their selection
depends on the manager's internal analysis. The average maturity of debt
securities in the fund's portfolio is medium-term (about 5 to 15 years) but will
fluctuate depending on the manager's outlook on the country and future interest
rate changes.

Portfolio selection The fund's manager allocates its assets among issuers,
geographic regions, and currencies based upon its assessment of relative
interest rates among currencies, the manager's outlook for changes in interest
rates, and credit risks. In considering these factors, a country's changing
market, economic, and political conditions, such as inflation rate, growth
prospects, global trade patterns, and government policies will be evaluated. The
manager intends to manage the fund's exposure to various currencies, and may
from time to time seek to hedge (protect) against currency risk by using forward
currency exchange contracts (Hedging Instruments).

[Insert graphic of chart with line going up and down]Main Risks

The fund's main risks can affect the fund's share price, its distributions or
income, and therefore, the fund's performance.

Interest rate Rate changes can be sudden and unpredictable. When interest rates
rise, debt securities can lose market value. Similarly, when interest rates
fall, debt securities can gain value. In general, securities with longer
maturities are more sensitive to these price changes. A sub-category of interest
rate risk is reinvestment risk, which is the risk that interest rates will be
lower when the fund seeks to reinvest interest payments, or the proceeds from a
matured debt security, resulting in less income received by the fund.

Foreign securities Securities of governments and companies located outside the
U.S. involve risks that can increase the potential for losses in the fund.

[Begin Callout]
Changes in global interest rates affect the prices of the fund's debt
securities. If rates rise, the value of the fund's debt securities will fall and
so too will the fund's share price. This means you could lose money.
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Currency Many of the fund's investments are denominated in foreign currencies.
Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, an
investment in that country loses value because the investment is worth fewer
dollars. Currency markets are generally not as regulated as securities markets.

Country General securities market movements in any country where the fund has
investments are likely to affect the value of the securities the fund owns that
trade in that country.

The political, economic and social structures of some countries the fund invests
in may be less stable and more volatile than those in the U.S. The risks of
investing in these countries include the possibility of currency devaluations by
a country's government or banking authority, the imposition of exchange
controls, foreign ownership limitations, expropriation, restrictions on removal
of currency or other assets, nationalization of assets, punitive taxes, and
certain custody and settlement risks. In addition, political or economic
conditions can cause previously established securities markets to become limited
trading markets, potentially causing liquid securities to become illiquid,
particularly in emerging market countries.

Emerging market countries are subject to all of the risks of foreign investing
generally, and have additional heightened risks due to a lack of established
legal, business, and social frameworks to support securities markets, and a
greater likelihood of currency devaluations. Non-U.S. securities markets,
particularly emerging markets, may have substantially lower trading volumes than
U.S. markets, resulting in less liquidity and more volatility than experienced
in the U.S. While short-term volatility in these markets can be disconcerting,
declines in excess of 50% are not unusual.

Company Non-U.S. companies are not subject to the same disclosure, accounting,
auditing and financial reporting standards and practices as U.S. companies and
their securities may not be as liquid as securities of similar U.S. companies.
Non-U.S. stock exchanges, trading systems, brokers, and companies generally have
less government supervision and regulation than in the U.S. The fund may have
greater difficulty voting proxies, exercising shareholder rights, pursuing legal
remedies and obtaining judgments with respect to non-U.S. investments in
non-U.S. courts than with respect to U.S. companies in U.S. courts.

Lower-rated securities Junk bonds generally have more risk than higher-rated
securities, and can be considered speculative. Companies issuing high yield debt
securities are not as strong financially, and are more likely to encounter
financial difficulties and be more vulnerable to changes in the economy, such as
a recession or a sustained period of rising interest rates. If an issuer stops
paying interest and/or principal, payments may never resume. The fund may lose
its entire investment on bonds that may be, or are, in default.

The prices of high yield debt securities fluctuate more than higher quality
securities. Prices are especially sensitive to developments affecting the
company's business and to rating changes, and typically rise and fall in
response to factors that affect the company's stock prices. In addition, the
entire high yield securities market can experience sudden and sharp price swings
due to changes in economic conditions, market activity, large sustained sales, a
high-profile default, or other factors. High yield securities generally are less
liquid than higher-quality bonds, and infrequent trades can make accurate
pricing more difficult. At times, it may be difficult to sell these securities
promptly at an acceptable price.

Hedging instruments Hedging Instruments used by the fund are considered
derivative investments. Their successful use will depend on the manager's
ability to predict market movements, and losses from their use can be greater
than if they had not been used. Risks include potential loss to the fund due to
the imposition of controls by a government on the exchange of foreign
currencies, delivery failure, default by the other party, or inability to close
out a position because the trading market becomes illiquid.

Diversification The fund is non-diversified under federal securities laws. As
such, it may invest a greater portion of its assets in one issuer and have a
smaller number of issuers than a diversified fund. Therefore, the fund may be
more sensitive to economic, business, political or other changes affecting
similar issuers or securities. The fund will, however, meet tax diversification
requirements.

Portfolio turnover The manager's rebalancing of the portfolio to keep interest
rate risk and country allocations at desired levels, as well as bond maturities,
may cause the fund's portfolio turnover rate to be high. High turnover generally
increases the fund's transaction costs.

[Insert graphic of bull and bear] Past Performance

This bar chart and table show the volatility of the fund's returns, which is one
indicator of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in
the fund's returns for each full calendar year over the past ten years or since
the fund's inception. The table shows how the fund's average annual total
returns compare to those of a broad-based securities index. Of course, past
performance cannot predict or guarantee future results.

Templeton Global Income Fund - Class 1
Calendar Year Total Returns1

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9.83% 12.34% -0.04% 16.68% -4.99% 14.68% 9.56% 2.55% 7.098%
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98

Year

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Best
Quarter:
Q1 `93
5.33%

Worst
Quarter:
Q3 `92 -4.84%
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended December 31, 1998

Since Inception
Past 1 Year Past 5 Years (01/24/89)
Templeton Global Income
Securities Fund - Class 11 7.08% 5.56% 7.52%
JP Morgan Global
Government Bond Index2 15.31% 8.09% 9.23%

1. All fund performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
2. Source: Standard & Poor's(R) Micropal. The unmanaged JP Morgan Global
Government Bond Index tracks the performance of government bond markets in 13
countries. Indices include reinvested dividends and/or interest. One cannot
invest directly in an index, nor is an index representative of the fund's
investments.

[Insert graphic of briefcase] Management

Franklin Advisers, Inc. (Advisers) is the fund's investment manager.

Under an agreement with Advisers, Templeton Investment Counsel, Inc. (TICI)
through its Templeton Global Bond Managers division (Global Bond Managers), is
the fund's sub-advisor. A team from Global Bond Managers provides Advisers with
investment management advice and assistance and is responsible for the
day-to-day management of the fund.

U.S. Government Securities Fund

[Insert graphic of bullseye and arrow] Goal and Strategies

Goal The fund's investment goal is income.

Principal investments Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest in a
portfolio limited to U.S. Government securities, primarily fixed and variable
rate mortgage-backed securities. The fund currently invests a substantial
portion of its assets in Government National Mortgage Association obligations
("Ginnie Maes").

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The fund invests primarily in mortgage-backed U.S. Government securities.
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Ginnie Maes represent an ownership interest in mortgage loans made by banks and
other financial institutions to finance purchases of homes. The individual loans
are packaged or "pooled" together for sale to investors. As the underlying
mortgage loans are paid off, investors receive principal and interest payments.
Ginnie Maes carry a guarantee backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S.
Government. The guarantee applies only to the timely payment of principal and
interest on the mortgages in the pool, and does not apply to the market prices
and yields of the Ginnie Maes or to the net asset value or performance of the
fund, which will vary with changes in interest rates and other market
conditions. Ginnie Mae yields (interest income as a percent of price) have
historically exceeded the current yields on other types of U.S. Government
securities with comparable maturities, although interest rate changes and
unpredictable prepayments can greatly change total return.

In addition to Ginnie Maes, the fund may invest in mortgage-backed securities
issued or guaranteed by the Federal National Mortgage Association, Federal Home
Loan Mortgage Corporation, or other U.S. Government agencies. The fund may also
invest in U.S. Government securities backed by other types of assets, including
business loans guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration, and
obligations of the Tennessee Valley Authority. Finally, the fund may invest in
U.S. Treasury bonds, notes and bills, and securities issued by U.S. Government
agencies or authorities. Securities issued or guaranteed by FNMA, FHLMC, TVA and
certain other entities are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S.
Government, but are generally supported by the creditworthiness of the issuer.

These debt securities may be fixed-rate, adjustable-rate, a hybrid of the two,
or zero coupon securities. A debt security obligates the issuer to the
bondholders, both to repay a loan of money at a future date and generally to pay
interest. Zero coupon securities are debt securities that make no periodic
interest payments but instead are sold at substantial discounts from their value
at maturity. The fund typically invests in zero coupon bonds issued or created
by the U.S. Government or its agencies, where the coupons have been stripped off
a bond and the principal and interest payments are sold separately.

The fund may purchase securities on a "to-be-announced" and "delayed delivery"
basis. This means the securities will be paid for and delivered to the fund at a
future date, generally in 30 to 45 days.

Portfolio selection The manager generally buys, and holds, high quality
securities which pay high current interest rates. Using this straightforward,
low turnover approach, the manager seeks to produce high current income with a
high degree of credit safety and lower price volatility, from a conservatively
managed portfolio of U.S. Government securities.

Temporary investments When the manager believes market or economic conditions
are unfavorable for investors, is unable to locate suitable investment
opportunities, or seeks to maintain liquidity, it may invest all or
substantially all of the fund's assets in short-term investments, including cash
or cash equivalents. Under these circumstances, the fund may temporarily be
unable to pursue its investment goal.

[Insert graphic of chart with line going up and down]Main Risks

The fund's main risks can affect the fund's share price, its distributions or
income, and therefore, the fund's performance.

Interest rate Rate changes can be sudden and unpredictable. When interest rates
rise, debt securities can lose market value. Similarly, when interest rates
fall, debt securities can gain value. Zero coupon bonds are more sensitive to
interest rate changes and their price will fluctuate more than the prices of
interest-paying bonds or notes for comparable maturities. In general, securities
with longer maturities are more sensitive to these price changes. A sub-category
of interest rate risk is reinvestment risk, which is the risk that interest
rates will be lower when the fund seeks to reinvest interest payments or the
proceeds from a matured debt security, resulting in less income received by the
fund.

Changes in interest rates affect the prices of the fund's debt securities. If
rates rise, the value of the fund's debt securities will fall and so too will
the fund's share price. This means you could lose money over short or even
extended periods.

Ginnie Maes Ginnie Maes, and other mortgage- and asset-backed securities, differ
from conventional debt securities because principal is paid back over the life
of the security rather than at maturity. The fund may receive unscheduled
prepayments of principal due to voluntary prepayments, refinancing or
foreclosure on the underlying mortgage or other loans. During periods of
declining interest rates, the volume of principal prepayments generally
increases as borrowers refinance their mortgages at lower rates. The fund may be
forced to reinvest returned principal at lower interest rates, reducing the
fund's income. For this reason, Ginnie Maes may be less effective than other
types of securities as a means of "locking in" long-term interest rates and may
have less potential for capital appreciation during periods of falling interest
rates than other investments with similar maturities. A reduction in the
anticipated rate of principal prepayments, especially during periods of rising
interest rates, may increase the effective maturity of Ginnie Maes making them
more susceptible than other debt securities to a decline in market value when
interest rates rise. This could increase volatility of the fund's returns and
share price.

Credit This is the possibility that an issuer will be unable to make interest
payments or repay principal. The fund's investments in securities which are not
backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government depend upon the
ability of the issuing agency or instrumentality to meet interest or principal
payments, and may not permit recourse against the U.S. Treasury.

[Insert graphic of bull and bear]Past Performance

This bar chart and table show the volatility of the fund's returns, which is one
indicator of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in
the fund's returns for each full calendar year over the past ten years calendar
years or since the fund's inception. The table shows how the fund's average
annual total returns compare with those of a broad-based index. Of course, past
performance cannot predict or guarantee future results.

U.S. Government Securities Fund - Class 1
Calendar Year Total Returns1

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8.92% 15.93% 7.69% 9.71% -4.55% 19.46% 3.62% 9.31% 7.44%
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98

Year
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Best
Quarter:
Q2 `95
6.53%

Worst
Quarter:
Q1 `94
- -4.24%
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended December 31, 1998

Since Inception
Past 1 Years Past 5 Years (03/14/89 )
U.S. Government Securities Fund - Class11 7.44% 6.77% 8.29%
Lehman Brothers Intermediate
Government Bond Index2 8.49% 6.45% 8.43%

1. All fund performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
2. Source: Standard & Poor's(R) Micropal. Lehman Brothers Intermediate
Government Bond Index is an unmanaged index of fixed-rate bonds issued by the
U.S. Government and its agencies that are rated investment grade or higher and
have one to ten years remaining until maturity and at least $100 million
outstanding. Indices include reinvested dividends and/or interest. One cannot
invest directly in an index, nor is an index representative of the fund's
investments.

[Insert graphic of briefcase] Management

Franklin Advisers, Inc. (Advisers) is the fund's investment manager.

Management Team The team responsible for the fund's management is:

Jack Lemein
Executive Vice President, Advisers
Mr. Lemein has been a manager of the fund since its inception in 1989. Mr.
Lemein has more than 30 years experience in the securities industry.

David Capurro
Senior Vice President, Advisers
Mr. Capurro has been a manager of the fund since its inception in 1989, and has
been with the Franklin Templeton Group since 1983.

Roger Bayston, CFA
Senior Vice President, Advisers
Mr. Bayston has been a manager of the fund since 1993, and has been with the
Franklin Templeton Group since 1991.

T. Anthony Coffey, CFA
Vice President, Advisers
Mr. Coffey has been a manager of the fund since 1996, and has been with the
Franklin Templeton Group since 1989.

The fund pays the manager a fee for managing its assets, making its investment
decisions, and providing certain administrative facilities and services for the
fund. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, the fund paid 0.48% of its
average daily net assets to the manager.

Zero Coupon Funds:
maturing in December 2000, 2005, 2010

[Insert graphic of bullseye and arrow] Goal and Strategies

Goal Each fund's investment goal is to provide as high an investment return as
is consistent with capital preservation.

Principal investments Under normal market conditions, each fund will invest at
least 65% of its net assets in zero coupon securities, primarily U.S. Treasury
issued stripped securities and stripped securities issued by the U.S.
Government, and its agencies and authorities. The fund may also invest a lesser
amount in zero coupon securities issued by U.S. companies and stripped
eurodollar obligations, which are U.S. dollar denominated debt securities
typically issued by foreign subsidiaries of U.S. companies.

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Each fund seeks to return a reasonably assured targeted dollar amount,
predictable at the time of investment, on a specific date in the future by
investing primarily in zero coupon securities.
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Stripped U.S. Treasury securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the
U.S. Government. The guarantee applies only to the timely payment of principal
and does not apply to the market prices and yields of the zero coupon bonds or
to the net asset value or performance of the fund, which will vary with changes
in interest rates and other market conditions. Where the fund invests in other
than stripped U.S. Treasury securities, the zero coupon bonds will be rated at
least A by independent rating agencies such as Standard & Poor's Corporation
(S&P) or Moody's Investors Services, Inc. (Moody's) or, if unrated, securities
determined by the Manager to be comparable.

A debt security obligates the issuer to the bondholders, both to repay a loan of
money at a future date and generally to pay interest. Zero coupon securities are
debt securities that make no periodic interest payments but instead are sold at
substantial discounts from their value at maturity. The buyer receives the rate
of return by the gradual appreciation of the zero coupon bond, which is redeemed
at face value on the specified maturity date. The most common zero coupon
security is the zero coupon bond which may be issued by a government or a
corporation, or may be created by a dealer firm when it strips the coupons off a
bond and sells the principal and interest payments separately.

As a fund approaches its Target Date, its investments will be made up of
increasingly larger amounts of short-term money market investments, including
cash and cash equivalents. Each fund reserves the right to invest up to 10% of
its total assets in foreign securities, although typically each fund invests
less, and only in dollar denominated obligations.

Portfolio selection In selecting investments for the funds, the manager seeks to
keep the average duration of each fund to within twelve months of each fund's
maturity Target Date. Duration is a measure of the length of an investment,
taking into account the timing and amount of any interest payments and the
principal repayment. By balancing investments with slightly longer and shorter
durations, the manager believes it can reduce its unknown "reinvestment risk."
Since each fund will not be invested entirely in zero coupon securities maturing
on the Target Date but will also invest in money market securities, there will
be some reinvestment risk and liquidation costs.

Temporary investments When the manager believes market or economic conditions
are unfavorable for investors, is unable to locate suitable investment
opportunities, or seeks to maintain liquidity, it may invest all or
substantially all of the fund's assets in short-term investments, including cash
or cash equivalents. Under these circumstances, the fund may temporarily be
unable to pursue its investment goal.

Maturity Each fund matures on the third Friday of December of its specific
maturity year (Target Date). On each fund's Target Date, the fund will be
converted into cash. At least 30 days prior to the Target Date, contract owners
will be notified and given an opportunity to select another investment option.
If an investor does not complete an instruction form directing what should be
done with the cash proceeds, the proceeds will be automatically invested in the
Money Market Fund and the contract owners will be notified of such event.

[Insert graphic of chart with line going up and down] Main risks

Each fund's main risks can affect its share price, its distributions or income,
and therefore, the fund's performance.

If fund shares are redeemed prior to the maturity of the fund, an investor may
receive a significantly different investment return than anticipated at the time
of purchase. Therefore, the Zero Coupon Funds may not be appropriate for
contract owners who do not plan to invest for the long-term or until maturity.

Interest rate Rate changes can be sudden and unpredictable. When interest rates
rise, debt securities can lose market value. Similarly, when interest rates
fall, debt securities can gain value. Because zero coupon securities do not pay
interest, the market value of zeros can fall more dramatically than
interest-paying securities of similar maturities when interest rates rise. When
interest rates fall, however, zeros rise more rapidly in value. In general,
securities with longer maturities usually are more sensitive to price changes.
Thus, the Zero Coupon Fund 2010 may experience more volatility in its share
price than the Zero Coupon Fund 2000. A sub-category of interest rate risk is
reinvestment risk, which is the risk that interest rates will be lower when the
fund seeks to reinvest interest payments or the proceeds from a matured debt
security, resulting in less income received by the fund.

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Changes in interest rates affect the prices of the fund's debt securities. If
rates rise, the value of the fund's debt securities will fall and so too will
the fund's share price. This means you could lose money.
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Credit This is the possibility that an issuer will be unable to make interest
payments or repay principal. Changes in an issuer's financial strength may
affect the debt security's value and, thus, impact the value of fund shares.

[Insert graphic of bull and bear] Past Performance

The bar charts and tables show the volatility of each fund's returns, which is
one indicator of the risks of investing in the funds. The bar charts show
changes in the funds' returns for each full calendar year over the past ten
years calendar years or since the funds' inception. The tables show how the
funds' average annual total returns compare to those of broad-based indices. Of
course, past performance cannot predict or guarantee future results.

Zero Coupon Fund - 2000 Class 1
Calendar Year Total Returns1

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5.91% 20.19% 9.04% 16.15% -6.76% 20.67% 2.43% 7.11% 7.50%
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98

Year
[Begin Callout]
Best
Quarter:
Q4 `90
9.51%

Worst
Quarter:
Q1 `94
- -5.18%
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Average Annual Total Returns
For the periods ended December 31, 1998

Since Inception
Past 1 Year Past 5 Years (3/14/89)
Zero Coupon - 2000 Class 11 7.50% 5.82% 9.21%
Merrill Lynch Zero Coupon 1-Year
Bond Total Return Index 26.22% 5.82% 6.81%
Merrill Lynch Zero Coupon 5-Year
Bond Total Return Index2 10.57% 6.88% 9.89%

Zero Coupon Fund - 2005 Class 1
Calendar Year Total Returns1

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2.69% 20.37% 10.81% 22.21% -9.60% 31.76% -0.50% 11.37% 12.53%
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98

Year

[Begin Callout]
Quarter:
Q1 `89
13.10%

Worst
Quarter:
Q1 `94
- -8.15%
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Average Annual Total Returns
For the periods ended December 31, 1998

Since Inception
Past 1 Years Past 5 Years (3/14/89)
Zero Coupon - 2005 Class 11 12.53% 8.24% 11.35%
Merrill Lynch Zero Coupon 5-Year
Bond Total Return Index2 10.57% 6.88% 9.89%
Merrill Lynch Zero Coupon 10-Year
Bond Total Return Index2 15.53% 9.52% 12.55%

Zero Coupon Fund - 2010 Class 1
Calendar Year Total Returns1

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0.57% 20.09% 10.31% 25.47% -10.97% 42.79% -2.69% 16.57% 14.45%
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98

Year
[Begin Callout]
Best
Quarter:
Q2 `95
16.03%

Worst
Quarter:
Q1 `90
- -10.43%
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Average Annual Total Returns
For the periods ended December 31, 1998

Since Inception
Past 1 Year Past 5 Years (3/14/89)
Merrill Lynch Zero Coupon 10-Year
Bond Total Return Index2 15.53% 9.52% 12.55%
Merrill Lynch Zero Coupon 20-Year
Bond Total Return Index2 15.98% 12.80% 15.41%

1. All fund performance assumes reinvestment of dividends. Past expense
reductions by the manager increased returns.
2. Source: Standard & Poor's(R) Micropal. The unmanaged Merrill Lynch Zero
Coupon indices include zero coupon bonds that pay no interest and are issued at
a discount from redemption price. One cannot invest directly in an index, nor is
an index representative of the fund's investments.

[Insert graphic of briefcase] Management

Franklin Advisers, Inc. (Advisers) is the funds' investment manager.

Management Team The team responsible for the funds' management is:

David Capurro
Senior Vice President, Advisers
Mr. Capurro has been a manager of the fund since its inception in 1989, and has
been with the Franklin Templeton Group since 1983.

Jack Lemein
Executive Vice President, Advisers
Mr. Lemein has been a manager of the fund since its inception in 1989. Mr.
Lemein has more than 30 years' experience in the securities industry.

T. Anthony Coffey, CFA
Vice President, Advisers
Mr. Coffey has been a manager of the fund since 1989, and has been with the
Franklin Templeton Group since 1989.

Each fund pays the manager a fee for managing the fund's assets, making its
investment decisions, and providing certain administrative facilities and
services for the funds. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, management
fees, before any advance waiver, were 0.63% each for the 2000 and 2005 funds,
and 0.62% for the 2010 fund, as a percentage of each fund's average daily net
assets. Under an agreement by the manager to limit its fees, the 2000 and 2005
funds each paid 0.37%, and the 2010 fund paid 0.36%, of average daily net assets
to the manager in 1998. The manager ended its fee waiver agreement beginning
January 1, 1999.

Global Utilities Securities Fund

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Goals The fund's investment goals are capital appreciation and current income.

Principal investments Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at
least 65% of its total assets in equity securities of companies in the public
utilities industry. These companies are primarily engaged in the ownership,
operation or other services, or manufacture of facilities or equipment used to
provide:

o electricity
o natural gas
o telecommunications services (including telephone
communications, cable and internet, satellite and other pay television services,
and wireless telecommunications)
o water

The manager expects to invest substantially in the electricity and
telecommunications sectors.

Equities represent ownership interests in individual companies and give
shareholders a claim in the company's earnings and assets. They include common
and preferred stocks, and securities convertible into common stock. The fund may
buy public utilities companies anywhere in the world, including emerging
markets, but generally invests a greater percentage of its assets in U.S.
companies than any other single country.

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The fund concentrates in common stocks of U.S. and non-U.S. companies engaged in
the public utilities industry.
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The fund may also invest a significant portion of its assets in small-cap
companies which have market capitalization values (share price times the number
of common stock shares outstanding) of less than $1.5 billion.

Portfolio selection The manager is a research driven, fundamental investor,
pursuing a disciplined value-oriented strategy. Relying on a team of analysts to
provide in-depth industry expertise, the manager looks for companies that will
position the fund to benefit from potential future technological advances and
increasing worldwide demand in the public utilities sector. As a "bottom-up"
investor focusing primarily on individual securities, the fund's manager will
focus on the market price of a company's securities relative to its evaluation
of the company's long-term earnings, asset value and cash flow potential. A
company's historical value measures, including price/earnings ratio, profit
margins, and liquidation value, will also be considered.

[Insert graphic of chart with line going up and down]Main Risks

The fund's main risks can affect the fund's share price, its distributions or
income, and therefore, the fund's performance.

Utilities industry By concentrating in a single industry sector, the fund
carries much greater risk of adverse developments in that sector than a fund
that invests in a wide variety of industries. Utility companies in the U.S. and
in non-U.S. countries have generally been subject to substantial government
regulation. Major changes in government policies, ranging from increased
regulation or expropriation to deregulation, privatization or increased
competition, may dramatically increase or reduce opportunities for companies in
these industries. For example, while certain companies may develop more
profitable opportunities, others may be forced to defend their core businesses
and may be less profitable.

In addition, electric utility companies have historically been subject to price
regulation; risks associated with high interest costs on borrowings or reduced
ability to borrow; restrictions on operations and increased costs due to
environmental and safety regulations; regulators disallowing these higher costs
in rate authorizations; difficulties in obtaining fuel for electric generation
at reasonable prices; risks associated with the operation of nuclear power
plants; and the effects of energy conservation and other factors affecting the
level of demand for services.

Gas transmission and distribution companies continue to undergo significant
changes as well. Many companies have diversified into oil and gas exploration
and development, making returns more sensitive to energy prices.

The wireless telecommunications industry is in its early developmental stages,
characterized by emerging, rapidly growing companies, and is subject to the risk
of rapidly changing technology. The water supply industry is highly fragmented
due to local ownership. Generally, these companies are more mature and expect
little or no per capita volume growth.

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Because the stocks the fund holds fluctuate in price with global market
conditions, currencies, and interest rate movements, the value of your
investment in the fund will go up and down. This means you could lose money over
short or even extended periods.
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Interest rate Rate changes can be sudden and unpredictable. Utility company
stocks often pay relatively high dividends, so they are particularly sensitive
to interest rate movements. Therefore, like bonds, their stock prices may rise
as interest rates fall or fall as interest rates rise.

Foreign securities Securities of companies and governments located outside the
U.S. involve risks that can increase the potential for losses in the fund.

Currency Many of the fund's investments are denominated in foreign currencies.
Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, an
investment in that country loses value because the investment is worth fewer
dollars. Currency markets generally are not as regulated as securities markets.

Country General securities market movements in any country where the fund has
investments are likely to affect the value of the securities the fund owns that
trade in that country.

Company Non-U.S. companies are not subject to the same disclosure, accounting,
auditing and financial reporting standards and practices as U.S. companies and
their securities may not be as liquid as securities of similar U.S. companies.
Non-U.S. stock exchanges, trading systems, brokers, and companies generally have
less government supervision and regulation than in the U.S. The fund may have
greater difficulty voting proxies, exercising shareholder rights, pursuing legal
remedies and obtaining judgments with respect to foreign investments in foreign
courts than with respect to U.S. companies in U.S. courts.

Smaller companies While smaller companies, and to a lesser extent mid-size
companies, may offer greater opportunities for capital growth than larger, more
established companies, they also have more risk. Historically, smaller company
securities have been more volatile in price and have fluctuated independently
from larger company securities, especially over the shorter-term. Smaller or
relatively new companies can be particularly sensitive to changing economic
conditions, their growth prospects are less certain, their securities are less
liquid, and they can be considered speculative. These companies may suffer
significant losses, and technology and biotechnology industry stocks, in
particular, can be subject to abrupt or erratic price movements.

[Insert graphic of bull and bear]Past Performance

This bar chart and table show the volatility of the fund's returns, which is one
indicator of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in
the fund's returns for each full calendar year over the past ten years or since
the fund's inception. The table shows how the fund's average annual total
returns compare to those of a broad-based securities index. Of course, past
performance cannot predict or guarantee future results.

Global Utilities Securities Fund - Class 1
Calendar Year Total Returns1

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1.84% 24.56% 9.69% 10.54% -11.56% 31.35% 7.07% 26.76% 11.19%
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98

Year

[Begin Callout]
Quarter:
Q4 `97
13.45%

Worst
Quarter:
Q1 `94
- -10.27%
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended December 31, 1998

Since Inception
Past 1 Year Past 5 Years (01/24/89 )
Global Utilities Securities
Fund - Class 11 11.19% 11.88% 12.57%
S&P 500(R)Index2 28.58% 24.06% 18.70%
FT/S&P Actuaries World
Utilities Index2 36.67% 15.96% 12.95%

1. All fund performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
2. Source: Standard & Poor's(R) Micropal. The S&P 500(R) Index is an unmanaged
group of widely held common stocks covering a variety of industries. The
Financial Times/S&P Actuaries World Utilities Index includes electric utilities,
waterworks supply, natural gas and telephone companies. Indices include
reinvested dividends and/or interest. One cannot invest directly in an index,
nor is an index representative of the fund's investments.

[Insert graphic of briefcase] Management

Franklin Advisers, Inc. (Advisers) is the fund's investment manager.

Management Team The team responsible for the fund's management is:

Ian Link, CFA
Vice President, Advisers
Mr. Link has been a manager of the fund since 1995, and has been with the
Franklin Templeton Group since 1989.

Alex W. Peters
PORTFOLIOMANAGER, Advisers
Mr. Peters has been a manager of the fund since 1999, and has been with the
Franklin Templeton Group since 1992.

The fund pays the manager a fee for managing its assets, making its investment
decisions, and providing certain administrative facilities and services for the
fund. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, the fund paid 0.47% of its
average daily net assets to the manager.

Growth and Income Fund

[Insert graphic of bullseye and arrow]Goals and Strategies

Goals The fund's principal investment goal is capital appreciation. Its
secondary goal is to provide current income.

Principal investments Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at
least 65% of its total assets in a broadly diversified portfolio of equity
securities that the manager believes have the potential to increase in value. To
help identify undervalued financially strong companies with attractive long-term
growth prospects, the manager uses a current relative yield analysis. Dividend
yield is a stock's annual per share dividends divided by its per share market
price. Following this strategy, the fund will invest predominantly in common
stocks that have dividend yields at least equal to the yield of the Standard &
Poor's 500 Index. The fund seeks current income through receipt of dividends
from its investments. Equities represent ownership interests in individual
companies and give shareholders a claim in the company's earnings and assets.
They include common and preferred stocks, and securities convertible into common
stock.

The fund may also invest up to 30% of its total assets in foreign securities,
including Depositary Receipts and emerging markets, but currently intends to
limit such investments to 20%. The fund may also invest to a lesser extent in
equity real estate investment trusts (REITs). REITS are usually publicly traded
companies that manage a portfolio of real estate to earn profits and tend to pay
high yields since they must distribute most of their earnings.

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The fund invests primarily in common stocks offering above market current
dividend yields.
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[Insert graphic of chart with line going up and down]Main Risks

The fund's main risks can affect the fund's share price, its distributions or
income, and therefore, the fund's performance.

[Begin callout]
Because the stocks the fund holds fluctuate in price with market conditions, the
value of your investment in the fund will go up and down. This means you could
lose money over short or even extended periods.
[End callout]

Foreign securities Securities of companies and governments located outside the
U.S., including Depositary Receipts, involve risks that can increase the
potential for losses in the fund.

Country General securities market movements in any country where the fund has
investments are likely to affect the value of the securities the fund owns that
trade in that country. The political, economic, and social structures of some
countries the fund invests in may be less stable and more volatile than those in
the U.S. The risks of investing in these countries include the possibility of
currency devaluations, the imposition of exchange controls, foreign ownership
limitations, expropriation, restrictions on removal of currency or other assets,
nationalization of assets, punitive taxes, and certain custody and settlement
risks. Non-U.S. companies are not subject to the same disclosure, accounting,
auditing and financial reporting standards and practices as U.S. companies and
their securities may not be as liquid as securities of similar U.S. companies,
or may become illiquid. Non-U.S. stock exchanges, trading systems, brokers, and
companies generally have less government supervision and regulation than in the
U.S.

Emerging market countries have additional risks due to a lack of established
legal, business, and social frameworks to support securities markets, and a
greater likelihood of currency devaluations. While short-term volatility in
these markets can be disconcerting, declines in excess of 50% are not unusual.

REITs A REIT's performance depends on the types and locations of the properties
it owns and on how well it manages those properties. The value of a REIT may
also be affected by factors that affect the underlying properties, the real
estate industry, or local or general economic conditions.

[Insert graphic of bull and bear]Past Performance

This bar chart and table show the volatility of the fund's returns, which is one
indicator of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in
the fund's returns for each full calendar year over the past ten years or since
the fund's inception. The table shows how the fund's average annual total
returns compare to those of a broad-based securities index. Of course, past
performance cannot predict or guarantee future results.

Growth and Income Fund - Class 1
Calendar Year Total Returns1

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- -2.35% 23.63% 6.73% 10.32% -3.41% 32.83% 14.19% 27.74% 8.33%
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98

Year

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Best
Quarter:
Q1 `91
10.93%

Worst
Quarter:
Q3 `90
- -12.63%
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended December 31, 1998

Since Inception
Past 1 Year Past 5 Years (01/24/89)
Growth and Income Fund -
Class 11 8.33% 15.51% 11.72%
S&P 500(R)Index2 28.58% 24.06% 18.70%

1. All fund performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
2. Source: Standard & Poor's(R) Micropal. The S&P 500(R) Index is an unmanaged
group of widely held common stocks covering a variety of industries. Indices
include reinvested dividends and/or interest. One cannot invest directly in an
index, nor is an index representative of the fund's investments.

[Insert graphic of briefcase] Management

Franklin Advisers, Inc. (Advisers) is the fund's investment manager.

Management Team The team responsible for the fund's management is:

Frank Felicelli, CFA
Senior Vice President, Advisers
Mr. Felicelli has been a manager of the fund since 1995, and has been with the
Franklin Templeton Group since 1986.

William Hawes
PORTFOLIO MANAGER, Advisers
Mr. Hawes has been a manager of the fund since 1999, and has been with the
Franklin Templeton Group since 1998.

The fund pays the manager a fee for managing its assets, making its investment
decisions, and providing certain administrative facilities and services for the
fund. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, the fund paid 0.47% of its
average daily net assets to the manager.

Income Securities Fund

[Insert graphic of bullseye and arrow]Goal and Strategies

Goal The fund's investment goal is to maximize income while maintaining
prospects for capital appreciation.

Principal investments Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest
primarily in a diversified portfolio of debt and equity securities. A debt
security obligates the issuer to the bondholders, both to repay a loan of money
at a future date and generally to pay interest. Common debt securities are
bonds, including bonds convertible into common stock or unsecured bonds; notes;
and short-term investments, including cash or cash equivalents. Equities
represent ownership interests in individual companies and give shareholders a
claim in the company's earnings and assets. They include common and preferred
stocks, and securities convertible into common stock.

The fund seeks income by selecting investments such as corporate, foreign, and
U.S. Treasury bonds. In its search for income-producing growth opportunities,
the fund invests in common stocks with attractive dividend yields of companies
from a variety of industries such as utilities, oil, gas, real estate, and
consumer goods. From time to time, the fund may invest substantially in certain
sectors, including utilities.

The fund may invest up to 100% of its total assets in debt securities that are
below investment grade, including up to 5% in defaulted debt, but it is not
currently expected that the fund will invest more than 50% of its assets in
these securities. Investment grade debt securities are rated in the top four
rating categories by independent rating agencies such as Standard & Poor's
Corporation (S&P) and Moody's Investors Service, Inc. (Moody's). The fund
generally invests in securities rated at least Caa by Moody's or CCC by S&P or,
if unrated, determined by the fund's manager to be comparable. Generally, lower
rated securities pay higher yields than more highly rated securities to
compensate investors for the higher risk. During 1998, about 30% of the fund's
portfolio was invested in lower rated and comparable quality unrated debt
securities.

The fund may invest up to 25% of its assets in foreign securities, including
emerging markets. It ordinarily buys foreign securities that are traded in the
U.S or American Depositary Receipts, which are certificates issued by a bank or
trust company that give their holders the right to receive securities issued by
a foreign or domestic company. Many debt securities of non-U.S. issuers, and
especially emerging market issuers, are rated below investment grade or are
unrated so that their selection depends on the manager's internal analysis.

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The fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of high yield lower rated
bonds, and stocks.
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Portfolio selection The manager searches for undervalued or out-of-favor
securities it believes offer opportunities for income today and growth tomorrow.
It performs independent analysis of the debt securities being considered for the
fund's portfolio, rather than relying principally on the ratings assigned by
rating agencies. In its analysis, the manager considers a variety of factors,
including:

o a security's relative value based on such factors as anticipated cash flow,
interest or dividend coverage, asset coverage, and earnings prospects;
o the experience and managerial strength of the company; o responsiveness to
changes in interest rates and business conditions;
o debt maturity schedules and borrowing requirements; and
o the company's changing financial condition and market recognition of the
change.

[Insert graphic of chart with lines going up and down]Main Risks

The fund's main risks can affect the fund's share price, its distributions or
income, and therefore, the fund's performance.

Interest rate Rate changes can be sudden and unpredictable. When interest rates
rise, debt securities can lose market value. Similarly, when interest rates
fall, debt securities can gain value. In general, securities with longer
maturities are more sensitive to these price changes. A sub-category of interest
rate risk is reinvestment risk, which is the risk that interest rates will be
lower when the funds seek to reinvest interest payments, or the proceeds from a
matured debt security, resulting in less income received by the fund.

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Because the bonds and stocks the fund holds fluctuate in price with interest
rate changes and market conditions, the value of your investment in the fund
will go up and down. This means you could lose money.
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Stocks While stocks have historically outperformed other asset classes over the
long term, they tend to go up and down more dramatically over the shorter term.
These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies,
industries, or securities markets. Value stock prices are considered "cheap"
relative to the company's perceived value and are often out of favor with other
investors. If other investors fail to recognize the company's value and do not
become buyers, or if they become sellers, or in markets favoring faster-growing
companies, value stocks may not increase in value as anticipated by the manager
or may decline further. Utility company stocks pay relatively high dividends, so
they are particularly sensitive to interest rate movements: like bonds, when
interest rates rise, their stock prices tend to fall.

Convertible securities The value of convertible securities may rise and fall
with the market value of the underlying stock or, like a debt security, vary
with changes in interest rates and the credit quality of the issuer. Because its
value can be influenced by many different factors, a convertible security is not
as sensitive to interest rate changes as a similar non-convertible debt
security, and generally has less potential for gain or loss than the underlying
stock.

Foreign securities Securities of companies and governments located outside the
U.S., including Depositary Receipts, involve risks that can increase the
potential for losses in the fund.

Country General securities market movements in any country where the fund has
investments are likely to affect the value of the securities the fund owns that
trade in that country. The political, economic, and social structures of some
countries the fund invests in may be less stable and more volatile than those in
the U.S. The risks of investing in these countries include the possibility of
currency devaluations, the imposition of exchange controls, foreign ownership
limitations, expropriation, restrictions on removal of currency or other assets,
nationalization of assets, punitive taxes, and certain custody and settlement
risks. Non-U.S. companies are not subject to the same disclosure, accounting,
auditing and financial reporting standards and practices as U.S. companies and
their securities may not be as liquid as securities of similar U.S. companies,
or may become illiquid. Non-U.S. stock exchanges, trading systems, brokers, and
companies generally have less government supervision and regulation than in the
U.S.

[Insert graphic of bull and bear] Past Performance

This bar chart and table show the volatility of the fund's returns, which is one
indicator of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in
the fund's returns for each full calendar year over the past ten years or since
the fund's inception. The table shows how the fund's average annual total
returns compare to those of a broad-based securities index. Of course, past
performance cannot predict or guarantee future results.

Income Securities Fund - Class 1
Calendar Year Total Returns1

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- -7.42% 39.93% 13.20% 18.59% -6.27% 22.40% 11.28% 17.09% 1.64%
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98

Year

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Best
Quarter:
Q1 `91
16.48%

Worst
Quarter:
Q3 `90
- -8.42%
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended December 31, 1998

Since Inception
Past 1 Year Past 5 Years (01/24/89 )
Income Securities Fund - Class 11 1.64% 8.73% 11.23%
Lehman Brothers Government
Corporate Bond Index2 9.47% 7.30% 9.29%
S&P 500(R)Index2 28.58% 24.06% 18.70%

1. All fund performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
2. Source: Standard & Poor's(R) Micropal. The Lehman Brothers
Government/Corporate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of fixed-rate U.S.
Government and foreign and domestic corporate bonds that are rated investment
grade or higher and have maturities of one year or more and at least $50 million
outstanding. The S&P 500(R) Index is an unmanaged group of widely held common
stocks covering a variety of industries. Indices include reinvested dividends
and/or interest. One cannot invest directly in an index, nor is an index
representative of the fund's portfolio.

[Insert graphic of briefcase]Management

Franklin Advisers, Inc. (Advisers) is the fund's investment manager.

Management Team The team responsible for the fund's management is:

Charles B. Johnson
Chairman of the Board, Advisers
Mr. Johnson has been a manager of the fund since its inception in 1989, and has
been with the Franklin Templeton Group since 1957.

Matthew F. Avery
Senior Vice President, Advisers
Mr. Avery has been a manager of the fund since its inception in 1989, and has
been with the Franklin Templeton Group since 1987.

Frederick G. Fromm
Senior Vice President, Advisers
Mr. Fromm has been a manager of the fund since 1998, and has been with the
Franklin Templeton Group since 1992.

The fund pays the manager a fee for managing its assets, making its investment
decisions, and providing certain administrative facilities and services for the
fund. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, the fund paid 0.47% of its
average daily net assets to the manager.

Mutual Shares Securities Fund

[Insert graphic of bullseye and arrow]Goals and Strategies

Goals The fund's principal goal is capital appreciation. Its secondary goal is
income.

Principal investments Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at
least 65% of its total assets in equity securities of companies that the manager
believes are available at market prices less than their actual value based on
certain recognized or objective criteria (intrinsic value). Following this
value-oriented strategy, the fund will primarily invest in:

o Undervalued Stocks Stocks trading at a discount to asset value.
o Reorganizing Companies Securities of companies in the midst of change such as
mergers, consolidations, liquidations, reorganizations, financial
restructurings, or companies with takeover, tender or exchange offers or likely
to receive such offers (Reorganizing Companies). The fund may participate in
such transactions.
o Distressed Companies Securities of companies that are distressed or even in
bankruptcy.

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The fund invests primarily in common stocks of companies the manager believes
are significantly undervalued.
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The fund invests primarily in companies with market capitalization values (share
price times the number of common stock shares outstanding) greater than $1.5
billion, but may invest a small portion in small-cap companies, which have more
risk. Equities represent ownership interests in individual companies and give
shareholders a claim in the company's earnings and assets. They include common
and preferred stocks, and securities convertible into common stock.

While the fund generally purchases securities for investment purposes, the
manager may use the fund's ownership in a company to seek to influence or
control management, or invest in other companies that do so, when the manager
believes the fund may benefit.

The fund may invest in debt securities rated in any rating category established
by an independent rating agency, including high yield, lower rated or defaulted
debt securities ("junk bonds"), or if unrated, determined by the manager to be
comparable. A debt security obligates the issuer to the bondholders, both to
repay a loan of money at a future date and generally to pay interest. Common
debt securities are bonds, including bonds convertible into common stock or
unsecured bonds; notes; and short-term investments, including cash or cash
equivalents.

The fund typically invests in unrated and lower rated debt securities of
Reorganizing Companies or Distressed Companies. Such debt securities are
primarily secured or unsecured indebtedness or participations in the
indebtedness, including loan participations and trade claims. Indebtedness
represents a specific commercial loan or portion of a loan which has been given
to a company by a financial institution such as a bank or insurance company. By
purchasing direct indebtedness of companies, a fund steps into the shoes of a
financial institution. Participation interests in indebtedness represent
fractional interests in a company's indebtedness.

The fund currently intends to invest up to approximately 20% of its total assets
in foreign equity and debt securities, including American, European and Global
Depositary Receipts. Depositary receipts are certificates typically issued by a
bank or trust company that give their holders the right to receive securities
issued by a foreign or domestic company. The fund generally seeks to hedge
(protect) against currency risks, largely using forward foreign currency
exchange contracts, where available, and in the manager's opinion, it is
economical to do so (Hedging Instruments).

Portfolio selection The manager is a research driven, fundamental investor,
pursuing a disciplined value strategy. In choosing equity investments, the
manager focuses on the market price of a company's securities relative to its
evaluation of the company's asset value, including an analysis of book value,
cash flow potential, long-term earnings, and multiples of earnings of comparable
securities. Similarly, debt securities are generally selected based on the
manager's own analysis of the security's intrinsic value rather than the coupon
rate or rating. Thus, each security is examined separately and there are no set
criteria as to asset size, earnings or industry type.

[Insert graphic of chart with lines going up and down] Main Risks

The fund's main risks can affect the fund's share price, its distributions or
income, and therefore, the fund's performance.

Reorganizing ORdistressed companies The fund's bargain-driven focus may result
in the fund choosing securities that are not widely followed by other investors,
including companies reporting poor earnings, companies whose share prices have
declined sharply, turnarounds, cyclical companies, or companies emerging from
bankruptcy, which may have higher risk. There can be no assurance that any
merger or other restructuring, or tender or exchange offer proposed at the time
the fund invests in a Reorganizing Company will be completed on the terms
contemplated and therefore, benefit the fund.

Foreign securities Securities of companies and governments located outside the
U.S., including Depositary Receipts, involve risks that can increase the
potential for losses in the fund.

Country General securities market movements in any country where the fund has
investments are likely to affect the value of the securities the fund owns that
trade in that country. The political, economic, and social structures of some
countries the fund invests in may be less stable and more volatile than those in
the U.S. The risks of investing in these countries include the possibility of
currency devaluations by a country's government or banking authority, the
imposition of exchange controls, foreign ownership limitations, expropriation,
restrictions on removal of currency or other assets, nationalization of assets,
punitive taxes and certain custody and settlement risks. Non-U.S. companies are
not subject to the same disclosure, accounting, auditing and financial reporting
standards and practices as U.S. companies and their securities may not be as
liquid as securities of similar U.S. companies, or may become illiquid. Non-U.S.
stock exchanges, trading systems, brokers, and companies generally have less
government supervision and regulation than in the U.S.

Indebtedness and participations The purchase of debt securities of Reorganizing
or Distressed Companies always involves a risk as to the creditworthiness of the
issuer and the possibility that the investment may be lost. There are no
established markets for indebtedness, making them less liquid than other
securities, and purchasers of participations, such as the fund, must rely on the
financial institution issuing the participation to assert any rights against the
borrower with respect to the underlying indebtedness. In addition, the fund
takes on the risk as to the creditworthiness of the bank or other financial
intermediary issuer, as well as of the issuer of the underlying indebtedness.

The prices of high yield debt securities fluctuate more than higher quality
securities. Prices are especially sensitive to developments affecting the
company's business and to rating changes, and typically rise and fall in
response to factors that affect the company's stock prices. In addition, the
entire high yield securities market can experience sudden and sharp price swings
due to changes in economic conditions, market activity, large sustained sales, a
high-profile default, or other factors. High yield securities generally are less
liquid than higher-quality bonds, and infrequent trades can make accurate
pricing more difficult. At times, it may be difficult to sell these securities
promptly at an acceptable price.

Hedging instruments Hedging Instruments used by this fund are considered
derivative investments. Their successful use will depend on the manager's
ability to predict market movements, and losses from their use can be greater
than if they had not been used. Risks include potential loss to the fund due to
the imposition of controls by a government on the exchange of foreign
currencies, delivery failure, default by the other party, or inability to close
out a position because the trading market becomes illiquid.

Illiquid securities The fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid
securities, which are securities with a limited trading market. There is a
possible risk that the securities cannot be readily sold or can only be resold
at a price significantly lower than their value.

[Insert graphic of bull and bear]Past Performance

This bar chart and table show the volatility of the fund's returns, which is one
indicator of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in
the fund's returns for each full calendar year over the past ten years or since
the fund's inception. The table shows how the fund's average annual total
returns compare to those of a broad-based securities index. Of course, past
performance cannot predict or guarantee future results

Mutual Shares Securities Fund - Class 1
Calendar Year Total Returns1

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17.73% 0.09%
97 98

Year

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Best
Quarter:
Q4 `98
12.94%

Worst
Quarter:
Q3 `98
- -17.65%
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Average Annual Total Returns
For the periods ended December 31, 1998

Since Inception
Past 1 Year (11/08/96)
Mutual Shares Securities
Fund - Class 11 0.09% 9.70%
S&P 500(R) Index2 28.58% 30.66%

1. All fund performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
2. Source: Standard and Poor's(R) Micropal. The S&P 500(R) Index is an unmanaged
group of widely held common stocks covering a variety of industries. Indices
include reinvested dividends and/or interest. One cannot invest directly in an
index, nor is an index representative of the fund's investments.

[Insert graphic of briefcase]Management

Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC (Franklin Mutual) is the fund's investment
manager.

Management Team
The team members primarily responsible for the fund's management are:

Lawrence N. Sondike
Senior Vice President
Franklin Mutual
Mr. Sondike has been a manager of the fund since its inception in 1996. Before
joining the Franklin Templeton Group in 1996, he was a research analyst for
Heine Securities Corporation, the predecessor of Franklin Mutual (Heine).

David E. Marcus
Senior Vice President
Franklin Mutual
Mr. Marcus has been a manager of the fund since its inception in 1996. Before
joining the Franklin Templeton Group in 1996, he was a research analyst for
Heine.

Michael F. Price is Chairman of the Board of Directors which oversees the
management of Franklin Mutual. The managers listed above are part of a larger
team of investment professionals with management responsibility for all of the
funds managed by Franklin Mutual, including this fund. Peter A. Langerman is
Chief Executive Officer and Robert L. Friedman is Chief Investment Officer of
Franklin Mutual. Mr. Friedman has overall supervisory responsibility for the day
to day management of the funds managed by Franklin Mutual.

The team also includes:

Peter A. Langerman
President and
Chief Executive Officer
Franklin Mutual
Mr. Langerman has been involved with the management of the fund since its
inception in 1996. Before joining the Franklin Templeton Group in 1996, he was a
research analyst for Heine.

Robert L. Friedman
Chief Investment Officer
Senior Vice President
Franklin Mutual
Mr. Friedman has been involved with the management of the fund since its
inception in 1996. Before joining the Franklin Templeton Group in 1996, he was a
research analyst for Heine.

Jeffrey A. Altman
Senior Vice President
Franklin Mutual
Mr. Altman has been a manager of the fund since its inception in 1996. Before
joining the Franklin Templeton Group in 1996, he was a research analyst for
Heine.

Raymond Garea
Senior Vice President
Franklin Mutual
Mr. Garea has been a manager of the fund since its inception in 1996. Before
joining the Franklin Templeton Group in 1996, he was a research analyst for
Heine.

David J. Winters
Senior Vice President
Franklin Mutual
Mr. Winters has been a manager of the fund since 1998. Before joining the
Franklin Templeton Group in 1996, he was a research analyst for Heine.

In addition, the following Franklin Mutual employees serve as Assistant
Portfolio Managers:

Jim Agah
Assistant Portfolio Manager
Franklin Mutual
Mr. Agah has been a manager of the fund since 1998. Before joining the Franklin
Templeton Group in 1997, he was vice president of equity sales at Keefe, Bryette
& Woods.

Jeff Diamond
Assistant Portfolio Manager
Franklin Mutual
Mr. Diamond has been a manager of the fund since 1998. Before joining the
Franklin Templeton Group in 1998, he was a vice president and co-manager of
Prudential Conservative Stock Fund.

The fund pays the manager a fee for managing its assets and making its
investment decisions. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, the fund paid
0.60% of its average daily net assets to the manager.

Real Estate Securities Fund

[Insert graphic of bullseye and arrow]Goals and Strategies

Goals The fund's principal goal is capital appreciation. Its secondary goal is
to earn current income.

Principal investments Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at
least 65% of its total assets in securities of companies operating in the real
estate industry, primarily equity real estate investment trusts (REITs). Real
estate companies include:

o companies qualifying under federal tax law as REITs,

o real estate operating companies, real estate services companies, homebuilders
and developers that derive at least half of their assets or revenues from the
ownership, construction, management or other services, or sale of residential,
commercial or industrial real estate.

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The fund concentrates in securities of companies in the real estate industry,
primarily equity REITs.
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REITs are real estate investment trust companies, usu- ally publicly traded,
that manage a portfolio of income-producing real estate properties such as
apartments, hotels, office buildings, or shopping centers. Equity REITs take
ownership positions in real estate and shareholders receive income from the
rents received, and receive capital gains on the properties sold at a profit.
Other types, for example mortgage REITs, specialize in lending money to
developers and pass interest income on to shareholders. Still others are hybrid
REITs, having a mix of equity and debt investments. The fund generally invests
in medium-cap (less than $5 billion) to small-cap (less than $1.5 billion)
REITs, because that is reflective of the industry itself. Market capitalization
is defined as share price times the number of common stock shares outstanding.

In addition to its principal investments, the fund may invest in equity or debt
securities of issuers engaged in businesses whose products and services are
closely related to the real estate industry, and issuers whose principal
business is unrelated to the real estate industry but who have very significant
real estate holdings believed to be undervalued relative to the company's
securities. Equities represent ownership interests in individual companies and
give shareholders a claim in the company's earnings and assets. A debt security
obligates the issuer to the bondholders, both to repay a loan of money at a
future date and generally to pay interest. Common debt securities are bonds,
including bonds convertible into common stock or unsecured bonds; notes; and
short-term investments, including cash or cash equivalents.

The manager seeks to manage the risks of industry concentration by diversifying
into different types of real estate investments although such risks cannot be
eliminated. Historically, there has been a low correlation between the real
estate market and the broader equity market. While there is no certainty those
trends will continue in the future, investments in real estate securities may be
a useful way to diversify one's overall portfolio.

Portfolio selection The manager is a research driven, fundamental investor,
pursuing a disciplined value-oriented strategy for this fund. As a "bottom-up"
investor focusing primarily on individual securities, the fund's manager will
focus on the market price of a company's security relative to its evaluation of
the company's long-term earnings, asset value, and cash flow potential. Using
both qualitative and quantitative analysis and on-site visits, the manager
evaluates security characteristics, the strength and quality of management, and
underlying properties. In addition, the manager may consider other factors, such
as the supply and demand outlook for various property types and regional
markets.

Temporary investments When the manager believes market or economic conditions
are unfavorable for investors, is unable to locate suitable investment
opportunities, or seeks to maintain liquidity, it may invest all or
substantially all of the fund's assets in short-term investments, including cash
or cash equivalents. Under these circumstances, the fund may temporarily be
unable to pursue its investment goals.

[Insert graphic of chart with line going up and down]Main Risks

The fund's main risks can affect the fund's share price, its distributions or
income, and therefore, the fund's performance.

Real estate securities By concentrating in a single industry sector, the fund
carries much greater risk of adverse developments in that sector than a fund
that invests in a wide variety of industries. Real estate values rise and fall
in response to a variety of factors, including local, regional and national
economic conditions and tax considerations, the strength of specific industries
renting properties, and other factors affecting the supply and demand for
properties. When economic growth is slowing, demand for property decreases and
prices may decline. Rising interest rates, which drive up mortgage and financing
costs, can restrain construction and buying and selling activity and make other
investments more attractive. Property values could decrease because of
overbuilding, increases in property taxes and operating expenses, changes in
zoning laws, environmental regulations or hazards, uninsured casualty or
condemnation losses, or a general decline in neighborhood values.

REITs Equity REITs can be affected by any changes in the value of the properties
owned, while mortgage REITs can be affected by the quality of any credit
extended. A REIT's performance depends on the types and locations of the
properties it owns and on how well it manages those properties or loan
financings. A decline in rental income could occur because of extended
vacancies, increased competition from other properties, tenants' failure to pay
rent or poor management.

A REIT's performance also depends on the company's ability to finance property
purchases and renovations and manage its cash flows. Because REITs are typically
invested in a limited number of projects or in a particular market segment, they
are more susceptible to adverse developments affecting a single project or
market segment than more broadly diversified investments. Loss of status as a
qualified REIT or changes in the treatment of REITs under the federal tax law,
could adversely affect the value of a particular REIT or the market for REITs as
a whole.

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Because the securities the fund holds fluctuate in price with real estate market
conditions, the value of your investment in the fund will go up and down. This
means you could lose money over short or even extended periods.
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Smaller companies Smaller or relatively new companies can be particularly
sensitive to changing economic conditions, their growth prospects are less
certain, their securities are less liquid, and they can be considered
speculative. These companies may suffer significant losses. Small cap REITs can
be subject to greater risks than mid- or large-cap issuers due to greater
regional concentration and less diversification in terms of the regions, clients
and types of properties available for investment.

[Insert graphic of bull and bear]Past Performance

This bar chart and table show the volatility of the fund's returns, which is one
indicator of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in
the fund's returns for each full calendar year over the past ten years or since
the fund's inception. The table shows how the fund's average annual total
returns compare to those of a broad-based securities index. Of course, past
performance cannot predict or guarantee future results.

Real Estate Securities Fund - Class 1
Calendar Year Total Returns1

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- -11.98% 33.47% 12.12% 19.01% 2.89% 17.53% 32.82% 20.70% -16.82%
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98

Year

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Best
Quarter:
Q1 `91
20.13%

Worst
Quarter:
Q3 `90
- -14.14%
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended December 31, 1998

Since Inception
1 Year 5 Years (01/24/89)
Real Estate Securities Fund -
Class 11 -16.82% 10.03% 10.30%
S&P 500(R) Index2 28.58% 24.06% 18.70%
Wilshire Real Estate
Securities Index2 -17.43% 9.36% 4.57%

1. All fund performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
2. Source: Standard & Poor's(R) Micropal. The S&P 500(R) Index is an unmanaged
group of widely held common stocks covering a variety of industries. The
Wilshire Real Estate Securities Index is a market-cap weighted index of publicly
traded real estate securities. Indices include reinvested dividends and/or
interest. One cannot invest directly in an index, nor is an index representative
of the fund's investments.

[Insert graphic of briefcase] Management

Franklin Advisers, Inc. (Advisers) is the fund's investment manager.

Management Team The team responsible for the fund's management is:

Matthew F. Avery
Senior Vice President, Advisers
Mr. Avery has been a manager of the fund since its inception in 1989, and has
been with the Franklin Templeton Group since 1987.

Douglas Barton, CFA
Vice President, Advisers
Mr. Barton has been a manager of the fund since 1998, and has been with the
Franklin Templeton Group since 1988.

Rising Dividends Fund

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Goal The fund's investment goal is long-term capital appreciation.

Principal investments Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at
least 65% of its total assets in the securities of companies that have:

o consistently increased dividends in at least 8 out of the last 10 years and
have not decreased dividends during that time;
o increased dividends substantially (at least 100%) over the past ten years;
o reinvested earnings, paying out less than 65% of current earnings in dividends
(except for utility companies);
o strong balance sheets, with long-term debt representing no more than 30% of
total capitalization (except for utility companies); and
o attractive prices, either in the lower half of the stock's price/earnings
ratio range for the past 10 years or less than the average current market price/
earnings ratio of the stocks comprising the Standard & Poor's(R) 500 Stock Index
(this criterion applies only at the time of purchase).

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The fund will invest primarily in the common stocks of financially sound
companies that have paid consistently rising dividends.
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The fund typically invests the rest of its assets in equity securities of
companies that pay dividends but do not meet all of these criteria. Following
these policies, the fund typically invests predominantly in equity securities
issued by large- and mid-cap U.S. companies, which generally have market
capitalization values (share price times the number of common stock shares
outstanding) greater than $1.5 billion. It may also invest substantially in
small-cap companies which generally have lower market capitalizations. Equities
represent ownership interests in individual companies and give shareholders a
claim in the company's earnings and assets. They include common and preferred
stocks, and securities convertible into common stock.

Portfolio selection The manager is a research driven, fundamental investor,
pursuing a disciplined value-oriented strategy. As a "bottom-up" investor
focusing primarily on individual securities, the manager will focus on the
market price of a company's securities relative to its evaluation of the
company's long-term earnings, and in particular a strong dividend record, asset
value, and cash flow potential. The manager seeks bargains among companies with
steadily rising dividends and strong balance sheets -- out of favor companies
that offer, in the manager's opinion, excellent long-term potential that might
include companies that have stumbled recently, dropping sharply in price, but
with significant potential.

Temporary investments When the manager believes market or economic conditions
are unfavorable for investors, is unable to locate suitable investment
opportunities, or seeks to maintain liquidity, it may invest all or
substantially all of the fund's assets in short-term investments, including cash
or cash equivalents. Under these circumstances, the fund may temporarily be
unable to pursue its investment goal.

[Insert graphic of chart with line going up and down]Main Risks

The fund's main risks can affect the fund's share price, its distributions or
income, and therefore, the fund's performance.

For example, smaller companies may lack depth of management or may have limited
financial resources for growth or development. They may have limited product
lines or market share. Smaller companies may be in new industries, or their new
products and services may not find an established market or may become obsolete.
Smaller companies may suffer significant losses, their securities can be less
liquid, and investments in these companies may be speculative.

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This bar chart and table show the volatility of the fund's returns, which is one
indicator of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in
the fund's returns for each full calendar year over the past ten years or since
the fund's inception. The table shows how the fund's average annual total
returns compare to those of a broad-based securities index. Of course, past
performance cannot predict or guarantee future results.

Rising Dividends Fund - Class 1
Calendar Year Total Returns1

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- -3.48% -4.08% 29.74% 24.18% 33.03% 6.92%
93 94 95 96 97 98

Year

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Best
Quarter:
Q4 `98
19.38%

Worst
Quarter:
Q3 `98
- -14.78%
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended December 31, 1998

Since Inception
Past 1 Year Past 5 Years (01/27/92 )
Rising Dividends Fund - Class 11 6.92% 17.06% 12.98%
Wilshire MidCap Company
Growth Index2 -1.08% 13.83% 13.61%

1. All fund performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
2. Source: Standard & Poor's(R) Micropal. The Wilshire MidCap Company Growth
Index is an unmanaged group of securities of companies selected based on growth
characteristics from among the middle capitalization universe of the Wilshire
5000. Indices include reinvested dividends and/or interest. One cannot invest
directly in an index, nor is an index representative of the fund's investments.

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Franklin Advisory Services, LLC (Advisory Services) is the fund's investment
manager.

Management Team The team responsible for the fund's management is:

Donald G. Taylor
Senior Vice President,
Advisory Services
Mr. Taylor has been a manager of the fund since 1996. Before joining the
Franklin Templeton Group in 1996, he was a Portfolio Manager for Fidelity
Management & Research Co.

William J. Lippman
President, Advisory Services
Mr. Lippman has been a manager of the fund since its inception in 1992. He has
more than 30 years' experience in the securities industry and joined the
Franklin Templeton Group in 1988.

Bruce C. Baughman
Senior Vice President,
Advisory Services
Mr. Baughman has been a manager of the fund since its inception in 1992, and has
been with the Franklin Templeton Group since 1988.

Margaret McGee
Vice President, Advisory Services
Ms. McGee has been a manager of the fund since its inception in 1992, and has
been with the Franklin Templeton Group since 1988.

The fund pays the manager a fee for managing its assets, making its investment
decisions, and providing certain administrative facilities and services for the
fund. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, the fund paid 0.70% of its
average daily net assets to the manager.

Templeton Global Asset Allocation Fund

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Goal The fund's investment goal is high total return.

Principal Investments Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest in
equity securities of companies in any nation, debt securities of companies and
governments of any nation, and in money market instruments. The mix of
investments will be adjusted to capitalize on total return potential produced by
changing economic conditions throughout the world, including emerging market
countries. While there are no minimum or maximum percentage targets for each
asset class, historically stocks have been the predominant investment.

Equities represent ownership interests in individual companies and give
shareholders a claim in the company's earnings and assets. They include common
and preferred stocks, securities convertible into common stock, and American,
European and Global Depositary Receipts. Depositary Receipts are certificates
issued by a bank or trust company that give their holders the right to receive
securities issued by a foreign or domestic company. A debt security obligates
the issuer to the bondholders, both to repay a loan of money at a future date
and generally to pay interest. Common debt securities are bonds, including bonds
convertible into common stock or unsecured bonds; notes; and short-term
investments, including cash or cash equivalents.

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The fund invests primarily in common stocks and bonds of U.S. and non-U.S.
countries.
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The fund focuses on "investment grade" debt securities. These are issues rated
in the top four rating categories (AAA to BBB) by independent rating agencies
such as Standard & Poor's Corporation (S&P) or Moody's Investors Services, Inc.
(Moody's) or, if unrated, determined by the fund's manager to be comparable. The
fund may also invest up to 25% of its total assets in high yield, medium and
lower rated debt securities ("junk bonds"), or, if unrated, determined by the
fund's manager to be comparable. The fund will not invest in defaulted
securities. During 1998, about 10.2% of the fund's portfolio was invested in
lower rated and comparable quality unrated debt securities. Many debt securities
of non-U.S. issuers, and especially emerging market issuers, are rated below
investment grade or are unrated so that their selection depends on the manager's
internal analysis.

Portfolio selection The Templeton investment philosophy is "bottom-up,"
value-oriented, and long-term. In choosing equity investments, the fund's
manager will focus on the market price of a company's securities relative to its
evaluation of the company's long-term earnings, asset value and cash flow
potential. A company's historical value measures, including price/earnings
ratio, profit margins, and liquidation value, will also be considered. As a
"bottom-up" investor focusing primarily on individual securities, the fund may
from time to time have significant investments in particular countries.

In choosing debt investments, the fund's manager allocates its assets among
issuers, geographic regions, and currencies based upon its assessment of
relative interest rates among currencies, the manager's outlook for changes in
interest rates, and credit risks. The manager intends to manage the fund's
exposure to various geographic regions and their currencies based on its
assessment of changing market and political conditions; with respect to debt
securities, the manager may also from time to time make use of forward currency
exchange contracts for hedging (protection) purposes (Hedging Instruments).

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The fund's main risks can affect the fund's share price, its distributions or
income, and therefore, the fund's performance.

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Because the stocks and bonds the fund holds fluctuate in price with foreign
market conditions and currencies, the value of your investment in the fund will
go up and down. This means you could lose money over short or even extended
periods.
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Foreign securities Securities of companies and governments located outside the
U.S., including Depositary Receipts, involve risks that can increase the
potential for losses in the fund.

Currency Many of the fund's investments are denominated in foreign currencies.
Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, an
investment in that country loses value because the investment is worth fewer
dollars. Currency markets generally are not as regulated as securities markets.

Country General securities market movements in any country where the fund has
investments are likely to affect the value of the securities the fund owns that
trade in that country.

The prices of high yield debt securities fluctuate more than higher quality
securities. Prices are especially sensitive to developments affecting the
company's business and to rating changes, and typically rise and fall in
response to factors that affect the company's stock prices. In addition, the
entire high yield securities market can experience sudden and sharp price swings
due to changes in economic conditions, market activity, large sustained sales, a
high-profile default, or other factors. High yield securities generally are less
liquid than higher-quality bonds, and infrequent trades can make accurate
pricing more difficult. At times, it may be difficult to sell these securities
promptly at an acceptable price.

[Insert graphic of bull and bear]Past Performance

This bar chart and table show the volatility of the fund's returns, which is one
indicator of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in
the fund's returns for each full calendar year over the past ten years or since
the fund's inception. The table shows how the fund's average annual total
returns compare to those of a broad-based securities index. Of course, past
performance cannot predict or guarantee future results.

Templeton Global Asset Allocation Fund - Class 1
Calendar Year Total Returns1

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19.84% 11.71% -0.04%
96 97 98

Year

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Best
Quarter:
Q4 `98
11.93%

Worst
Quarter:
Q3 `98
- -13.12%
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
For the periods ended December 31, 1998

Since Inception
Past 1 Year (05/01/95 )
Templeton Global Asset
Allocation Fund - Class 11 -0.04% 10.25%
MSCI World Index(R)2 24.80% 18.24%
JP Morgan Global Government
Bond Index2 15.31% 7.49%

1. All fund performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
2. Source: Standard & Poor's(R) Micropal. The unmanaged MSCI World Index(R)
tracks the performance of approximately 1500 securities in 23 countries and is
designed to measure world stock market performance. The unmanaged JP Morgan
Global Government Bond Index tracks the performance of government bond markets
in 13 countries. Indices include reinvested dividends and/or interest. One
cannot invest directly in an index, nor is an index representative of the fund's
investments.

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Templeton Global Advisors Limited (TGAL) is the fund's investment manager.

Under an agreement with TGAL, Templeton Investment Counsel, Inc. (TICI) through
its Templeton Global Bond Managers division (Global Bond Managers), is the
fund's sub-advisor.

Management Team The team responsible for managing the equity portion of the fund
is:

Dale Winner, CFA
Portfolio Manager, TGAL
Mr. Winner has been a manager of the fund since 1997. Before joining Franklin
Templeton in 1995, he was a trust officer at J.P. Morgan.

Jeffrey A. Everett, CFA
Executive Vice President, TGAL
Mr. Everett has been a manager of the fund since its inception in 1995, and has
been with the Franklin Templeton Group since 1990.

Mark G. Holowesko, CFA
President, TGAL
Mr. Holowesko has been a manager of the fund since 1999, and has been with the
Franklin Templeton Group since 1985.

A team from Global Bond Managers is responsible for managing the debt portion of
the fund's investments.

The fund pays the manager a fee for managing its assets and making its
investment decisions. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, the fund paid
0.65% of its average daily net assets to the manager.

Value Securities Fund

[Insert graphic of bullseye and arrow]Goal and Strategies

Goal The fund's investment goal is long-term total return.

Principal investments Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at
least 65% of its total assets in equity securities of companies of various sizes
that the fund's manager believes are selling substantially below the underlying
value of their assets or their private market value (what a sophisticated
investor would pay for the entire company). Following this strategy, the fund
will invest in companies with, for example: low prices relative to book value,
cash flow, or earnings (of the market, of the industry group or earnings
growth); valuable intangibles not reflected in the stock price such as
franchises, trademarks, distribution channels or market share for particular
products or services; underused or understated assets or cash; or strong balance
sheets. Equities represent ownership interests in individual companies and give
shareholders a claim in the company's earnings and assets. They include common
and preferred stocks, and securities convertible into common stock.

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The fund invests primarily in the common stocks of companies the manager
believes are significantly undervalued.
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The fund may invest substantially in securities of small-cap companies, which
have market capitalization values (share price times the number of common stock
shares outstanding) of less than $1.5 billion, at the time of purchase. The fund
may also invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities, including
Depositary Receipts and emerging markets, but has no current intention of
investing more than 15%.

Portfolio selection The manager is a research driven, fundamental investor,
pursuing a disciplined value-oriented strategy for this fund. As a "bottom-up"
investor focusing primarily on individual securities, the manager will focus on
the market price of a company's securities relative to its evaluation of the
company's long-term earnings, asset value and cash flow potential. The manager
seeks bargains among the "under researched and unloved" - out of favor companies
that offer, in the manager's opinion, excellent long-term potential that might
include former growth companies that have stumbled recently, dropping sharply in
price, but with significant potential ("fallen angels") or companies that are a
potential turnaround or takeover target.

[Insert graphic of chart with lines going up and down] Main Risks

The fund's main risks can affect the fund's share price, its distributions or
income, and therefore, the fund's performance.

Stocks While stocks have historically outperformed other asset classes over the
long term, they tend to go up and down more dramatically over the shorter term.
These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies,
industries, or securities markets. Value stock prices are considered "cheap"
relative to the company's perceived value and are often out of favor with other
investors. If other investors fail to recognize the company's value and do not
become buyers, or if they become sellers, or in markets favoring faster-growing
companies, value stocks may not increase in value as anticipated by the manager
or may decline further. The fund's bargain-driven focus may result in the fund
choosing securities that are not widely followed by other investors, including
companies reporting poor earnings, companies whose share prices have declined
sharply, turnarounds, cyclical companies, or companies emerging from bankruptcy,
which may have higher risk.

For example, smaller companies may lack depth of management, or may have limited
financial resources for growth or development. They may have limited product
lines or market share. Smaller companies may be in new industries, or their new
products or services may not find an established market or may become quickly
obsolete. Smaller companies may suffer significant losses, their securities can
be less liquid, and investments in these companies may be speculative.
Technology and biotechnology industry stocks, in particular, can be subject to
abrupt or erratic price movements.

Foreign securities Securities of companies and governments located outside the
U.S., including Depositary Receipts, involve risks that can increase the
potential for losses in the fund.

Country General foreign securities market movements in any country where the
fund has investments are likely to affect the value of the securities the fund
owns that trade in that country. The political, economic, and social structures
of some countries the fund invests in may be less stable and more volatile than
those in the U.S. The risks of investing in these countries include the
possibility of currency devaluations, the imposition of exchange controls,
foreign ownership limitations, expropriation, restrictions on removal of
currency or other assets, nationalization of assets, punitive taxes, and certain
custody and settlement risks. Non-U.S. companies are not subject to the same
disclosure, accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and practices
as U.S. companies and their securities may not be as liquid as securities of
similar U.S. companies, or may become illiquid. Non-U.S. stock exchanges,
trading systems, brokers, and companies generally have less government
supervision and regulation than in the U.S.

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Because the fund started May 1, 1998, performance for a full calendar year is
not yet available.

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Franklin Advisory Services, LLC (Advisory Services) is the fund's investment
manager.

Management Team The team responsible for the fund's management is:

William J. Lippman
President, Advisory Services
Mr. Lippman has been a manager of the fund since its inception in 1998. He has
more than 30 years' experience in the securities industry and joined the
Franklin Templeton Group in 1988.

Bruce C. Baughman
Senior Vice President,
Advisory Services
Mr. Baughman has been a manager of the fund since its inception in 1998,
and has been with the Franklin Templeton Group since 1988.

Gerard P. Sullivan
Senior Vice President,
Advisory Services
Mr. Sullivan has been a manager of the fund since its inception in 1998. Before
joining the Franklin Templeton Group in 1998, he was a portfolio manager for
SunAmerica Asset Management and for Texas Commerce Investment Management & Co.

Margaret McGee
Vice President, Advisory Services
Ms. McGee has been a manager of the fund since its inception in 1998 and has
been with the Franklin Templeton Group since 1988.

The fund pays the manager a fee for managing the fund's assets and making its
investment decisions. The fee is equal to an annual rate of 0.60% of the average
daily net assets up to an including $200 million; 0.50% of the average daily net
assets up to $1.3 billion; and 0.40% of the average daily net assets over $1.3
billion.

Capital Growth Fund

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Goal The fund's investment goal is capital appreciation.

Principal investments Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at
least 65% of its total assets in equity securities of companies believed to be
globally competitive and to offer favorable opportunities for long-term capital
appreciation. Following this policy, the fund will typically invest
predominantly in established, large- to medium-cap companies with market
capitalization values (share price times the number of common stock shares
outstanding) greater than $1.5 billion. The fund may also invest, to a lesser
extent, in small-cap companies, and in new and emerging industries where growth
is expected to be above average. Equities represent ownership interests in
individual companies and give shareholders a claim in the company's earnings and
assets. They include common and preferred stocks, and securities convertible
into common stock.

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The fund invests primarily in the common stocks of established companies.
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The fund generally invests less than 15% of its total assets in foreign
securities, including Depositary Receipts and emerging markets.

Portfolio selection The manager is a research driven, fundamental investor,
pursuing a disciplined long-term growth strategy. As a "bottom-up" investor
focusing primarily on individual securities, the manager chooses companies that
it believes are leaders in their industries, and are positioned for rapid growth
in revenues, earnings or assets. The manager relies on a team of analysts to
provide in-depth industry expertise, and uses both qualitative and quantitative
analysis to evaluate companies for historical and potential growth in rev- enues
and earnings, strength and quality of management, and strategic positioning in
its industry. The manager believes such factors point to steady growth over time
potential. The manager diversifies the fund's assets across many industries, and
from time to time may invest substantially in certain sectors, including
technology and biotechnology.

[Insert graphic of chart with line going up and down]Main Risks

The fund's main risks can affect the fund's share price, its distributions or
income, and therefore, the fund's performance.

SMALLER COMPANIES While smaller companies, and to a lesser extent mid-size
companies, may offer greater opportunities for capital growth than larger, more
established companies, they also have more risk. Historically, smaller company
securities have been more volatile in price and have fluctuated independently
from larger company securities, especially over the shorter-term. Smaller or
relatively new companies can be particularly sensitive to changing economic
conditions, their growth prospects are less certain, their securities are less
liquid, and they can be considered speculative. These companies may suffer
significant losses, and technology and biotechnology industry stocks, in
particular, can be subject to abrupt or erratic price movements.

Foreign securities Securities of companies and governments located outside the
U.S., including Depositary Receipts, involve risks that can increase the
potential for losses in the fund.

See "Important Recent Developments," in this prospectus for Year 2000 and euro
discussion, and any potential impact on the fund's portfolio and operations.
More detailed information about the fund, its policies, and risks can be found
in the SAI.

[Insert graphic of bull and bear]Past Performance

This bar chart and table show the volatility of the fund's returns, which is one
indicator of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in
the fund's returns for each full calendar year over the past ten years or since
the fund's inception. The table shows how the fund's average annual total
returns compare to those of a broad-based securities index. Of course, past
performance cannot predict or guarantee future results.

Capital Growth Fund - Class 1
Calendar Year Total Returns1

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18.31% 20.29%
97 98

Year

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Best
Quarter:
Q4 `98
19.73%

Worst
Quarter:
Q3 `98
- -10.47%
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Average Annual Total Returns
For the periods ended December 31, 1998

Since Inception
Past 1 Year (05/01/96)
Capital Growth Fund - Class 11 20.29% 19.72%
S&P 500(R)2 Index 28.58% 29.00%
Russell 1000 Index(R)2 27.02% 27.92%

1. All fund performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
2. Source: Standard & Poor's(R) Micropal. The S&P 500(R) Index is an unmanaged
group of widely held common stocks covering a variety of industries. The Russell
1000 Index measures the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index.
Indices include reinvested dividends and/or interest. One cannot invest directly
in an index, nor is an index representative of the fund's investments.

[Insert graphic of briefcase]Management

Franklin Advisers, Inc. (Advisers) is the fund's investment manager.

Management Team The team responsible for the fund's management is:

Kent Shepherd, CFA
Vice President, Advisers
Mr. Shepherd has been a manager of the fund since 1999, and has been with the
Franklin Templeton Group since 1991.

Conrad B. Herrmann, CFA
Senior Vice President, Advisers
Mr. Herrmann has been a manager of the fund since its inception in 1996, and has
been with the Franklin Templeton Group since 1989.

Vivian J. Palmieri
Portfolio Manager, Advisers
Mr. Palmieri has been a manager of the fund since its inception in 1996, and has
been with the Franklin Templeton Group since 1965.

The fund pays the manager a fee for managing its assets, making its investment
decisions, and providing certain administrative facilities and services for the
fund. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, the fund paid 0.75% of its
average daily net assets to the manager.

Global Health Care Securities Fund

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Goal The fund's investment goal is capital appreciation.

Principal investments Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at
least 70% of its total assets in equity securities of companies in the health
care industry. These are companies whose principal assets or activities are in
research, development, production or distribution of products and services in
industries such as pharmaceutical; biotechnology; health care facilities,
information systems and personal products; medical supplies, technology and
services; and managed care companies. Equities represent ownership interests in
individual companies and give shareholders a claim in the company's earnings and
assets. They include common and preferred stocks, and securities convertible
into common stock.

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The fund concentrates in common stocks of U.S. and non-U.S. companies in the
health care industry.
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The fund may buy health care companies anywhere in the world, but generally
invests predominantly in U.S. companies. The fund may also invest a substantial
portion of its assets in small-cap companies which have market capitalization
values (share price times the number of common stock shares outstanding) of less
than $1.5 billion.

Depending upon current market conditions, the fund may invest a significant
portion of its assets in debt securities of U.S. or non-U.S. issuers. A debt
security obligates the issuer to the bondholders, both to repay a loan of money
at a future date and generally to pay interest. Common debt securities are
bonds, including bonds convertible into common stock or unsecured bonds; notes;
and short-term investments, including cash or cash equivalents.

Portfolio selection The manager is a research driven, fundamental investor,
combining both growth and value strategies. As a "bottom-up" investor focusing
primarily on individual securities, the manager chooses companies that fill
particular health care niches and that it believes are positioned for rapid
growth in revenues, earnings or assets, and/or are selling at reasonable prices
using a company's historical value measures. The manager relies on a team of
analysts to provide in-depth industry expertise, and uses both qualitative and
quantitative analysis, to look for companies that will position the fund to
benefit from potential future technological advances and increasing worldwide
demand in the health care sector. In addition, the manager evaluates companies
on factors such as strength and quality of management, strategic positioning in
its industry and globally competitive advantages.

[Insert graphic of chart with line going up and down]Main Risks

The fund's main risks can affect the fund's share price, its distributions or
income, and therefore, the fund's performance.

Health care companies By concentrating in a single industry sector, the fund
carries much greater risk of adverse developments in that sector than a fund
that invests in a wide variety of industries. Government actions may affect
health care companies in many ways. For example, foreign, U.S. federal, or state
governments could discontinue subsidies of certain research or other activities
of some companies. Stocks held by the fund may also be affected by government
policies on health care reimbursements, regulatory approval for new drugs and
medical instruments, or legislative reform of a health care system. Health care
companies are also subject to the risks of product liability lawsuits and the
risk that their products and services may rapidly become obsolete.

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Because the stocks the fund holds fluctuate in price with global market
conditions, the value of your investment in the fund will go up and down. This
means you could lose money over short or even extended periods.
[End callout]

Stocks While stocks have historically outperformed other asset classes over the
long term, they tend to go up and down more dramatically over the shorter term.
These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies,
industries, or securities markets. Value stock prices are considered "cheap"
relative to the company's perceived value and are often out of favor with other
investors. If other investors fail to recognize the company's value and do not
become buyers, or if they become sellers, or in markets favoring faster-growing
companies, value stocks may not increase in value as anticipated by the manager
or may decline further. Growth stock prices reflect projections of future
earnings or revenues, and can, therefore, fall dramatically if the company fails
to meet those projections.

Foreign securities Securities of companies located outside the U.S. involve
risks that can increase the potential for losses in the fund.

Currency Many of the fund's investments are denominated in foreign currencies.
Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, an
investment in that country loses value because the investment is worth fewer
dollars. Currency markets generally are not as regulated as securities markets.

Country General securities market movements in any country where the fund has
investments are likely to affect the value of the securities the fund owns that
trade in that country.

[Insert graphic of bull and bear]Performance

Because the fund started May 1, 1998, performance for a full calendar year is
not yet available.

[Insert graphic of briefcase]Management

Franklin Advisers, Inc. (Advisers) is the fund's investment manager.

Management Team The team responsible for the fund's management is:

Kurt von Emster, CFA
Vice President, Advisers
Mr. Von Emster has been a manager of the fund since its inception in 1998, and
has been with the Franklin Templeton Group since 1989.

Evan McCulloch, CFA
Vice President, Advisers
Mr. McCulloch has been a manager of the fund since its inception in 1998, and
has been with the Franklin Templeton Group since 1992.

Rupert H. Johnson, Jr.
President, Advisers
Mr. Johnson has been a manager of the fund since its inception in 1998, and has
been with the Franklin Templeton Group since 1965.

The fund pays the manager a fee for managing the fund's assets and making its
investment decisions. The fee is an amount equal to an annual rate of 0.60% of
the average daily net assets up to and including $200 million; 0.50% of the
average daily net assets up to $1.3 billion; and 0.40% of the average daily net
assets over $1.3 billion.

Mutual Discovery Securities Fund

[Insert graphic of bullseye and arrow]Goal and Strategies

Goal The fund's principal goal is capital appreciation.

Principal investments Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at
least 65% of its total assets in equity securities of companies of any nation
that the manager believes are available at market prices less than their actual
value based on certain recognized or objective criteria (intrinsic value).
Following this value-oriented strategy, the fund will primarily invest in:

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The fund invests primarily in common stocks of non-U.S. and U.S. companies the
manager believes are significantly undervalued.
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The fund invests primarily in companies with market capitalization values (share
price times the number of common stock shares outstanding) greater than $1.5
billion, but may invest a lesser amount in small-cap companies. Equities
represent ownership interests in individual companies and give shareholders a
claim in the company's earnings and assets. They include common and preferred
stocks, and securities convertible into common stock.

The fund may invest 50% or more of its total assets in foreign equity and debt
securities, which may include sovereign debt and participation in foreign
government debt, and American, European and Global Depositary Receipts.
Depositary receipts are certificates issued by a bank or trust company that give
their holders the right to receive securities issued by a foreign or domestic
company. The fund generally seeks to hedge (protect) against currency risks
largely using forward foreign currency exchange contracts, where available, and
in the manager's opinion, it is economical to do so (Hedging Instruments).

The fund may invest in debt securities rated in any rating category by an
independent rating agency, including high yield, lower rated or defaulted debt
securities ("junk bonds"), or in comparable unrated debt securities. A debt
security obligates the issuer to the bondholders, both to repay a loan of money
at a future date and generally to pay interest. Common debt securities are
bonds, including bonds convertible into common stock or unsecured bonds; notes;
and short-term investments, including cash or cash equivalents.

The fund typically invests in unrated and lower rated debt securities of
Reorganizing Companies or Distressed Companies. Such debt securities are
primarily secured or unsecured, indebtedness or participations in the
indebtedness, including loan participations and trade claims. Indebtedness
represents a specific commercial loan or portion of a loan which has been given
to a company by a financial institution such as a bank or insurance company. By
purchasing direct indebtedness of companies, a fund steps into the shoes of a
financial institution. Participation interests in indebtedness represent
fractional interests in a company's indebtedness.

Portfolio selection The manager is a research driven, fundamental investor,
pursuing a disciplined value strategy. In choosing equity investments, the
manager focuses on the market price of a company's securities relative to its
evaluation of the company's asset value, book value, cash flow potential,
long-term earnings, and multiples of earnings of comparable securities.
Similarly, debt securities are generally selected based on the manager's own
analysis of the security's intrinsic value rather than the coupon rate or
rating. Thus, each security is examined separately and there are no set criteria
as to asset size, earnings or industry type.

[Insert graphic of chart with line going up and down]Main Risks

The fund's main risks can affect the fund's share price, its distributions or
income, and therefore, the fund's performance.

Reorganizing or distressed companies The fund's bargain-driven focus may result
in the fund choosing securities that are not widely followed by other investors,
including companies reporting poor earnings, companies whose share prices have
declined sharply, turnarounds, cyclical companies, or companies emerging from
bankruptcy, which may have higher risk. There can be no assurance that any
merger or other restructuring, or tender or exchange offer proposed at the time
the fund invests in a Reorganizing Company will be completed on the terms
contemplated, and therefore, benefit the fund.

Foreign securities Securities of companies and governments located outside the
U.S., including Depositary Receipts, involve risks that can increase the
potential for losses in the fund.

Currency Many of the fund's investments are denominated in foreign currencies.
Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, an
investment in that country loses value because the investment is worth fewer
dollars. Currency markets generally are not as regulated as securities markets.

Country General securities market movements in any country where the fund has
investments are likely to affect the value of the securities the fund owns that
trade in that country. The political, economic and social structures of some
countries the fund invests in may be less stable and more volatile than those in
the U.S. The risks of investing in these countries include the possibility of
currency devaluation by a country's government or banking authority, the
imposition of exchange controls, foreign ownership limitations, expropriation,
restrictions on removal of currency or other assets, nationalization of assets,
punitive taxes, and certain custody and settlement risks. In addition, political
or economic conditions can cause previously established securities markets to
become limited trading markets, potentially causing liquid securities to become
illiquid, particularly in emerging market countries.

Emerging market countries are subject to all of the risks of foreign investing
generally, and have additional heightened risks due to a lack of established
legal, business, and social frameworks to support securities markets, and a
greater likelihood of currency devaluation. Non-U.S. securities markets,
particularly emerging markets, may have substantially lower trading volumes than
U.S. markets, resulting in less liquidity and more volatility than experienced
in the U.S. While short-term volatility in these markets can be disconcerting,
declines in excess of 50% are not unusual.

Indebtedness and Participations The purchase of debt securities of Reorganizing
or Distressed Companies always involves a risk as to the creditworthiness of the
issuer and the possibility that the investment may be lost. There are no
established markets for indebtedness, making them less liquid than other
securities, and purchasers of participations, such as the fund, must rely on the
financial institution issuing the participation to assert any rights against the
borrower with respect to the underlying indebtedness. In addition, the fund
takes on the risk as to the creditworthiness of the bank or other financial
intermediary issuer, as well as of the issuer of the underlying indebtedness.

The prices of high yield debt securities fluctuate more than higher quality
securities. Prices are especially sensitive to developments affecting the
company's business and to rating changes, and typically rise and fall in
response to factors that affect the company's stock prices. In addition, the
entire high yield securities market can experience sudden and sharp price swings
due to changes in economic conditions, market activity, large sustained sales, a
high-profile default, or other factors. High yield securities are also generally
less liquid than higher-quality bonds, and infrequent trades can make accurate
pricing more difficult. At times, it may be difficult to sell these securities
promptly at an acceptable price.

Hedging instruments Hedging Instruments used by this fund are considered
derivative investments. Their successful use will depend on the manager's
ability to predict market movements, and losses from their use can be greater
than if they had not been used. Risks include potential loss to the fund due to
the imposition of controls by a government on the exchange of foreign
currencies, delivery failure, default by the other party, or inability to close
out its position because the trading market becomes illiquid.

Illiquid securities The fund may invest up to 15% of its net assets in illiquid
securities, which are securities with a limited trading market. Illiquid
securities have the risk that the securities cannot be readily sold or can only
be resold at a price significantly lower than their value.

[Insert graphic of bull and bear]Past Performance

This bar chart and table show the volatility of the fund's returns, which is one
indicator of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in
the fund's returns for each full calendar year over the past ten years or since
the fund's inception. The table shows how the fund's average annual total
returns compare to those of a broad-based securities index. Of course, past
performance cannot predict or guarantee future results.

Mutual Discovery Securities Fund - Class 1
Calendar Year Total Returns1

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19.25% -5.00%
97 98

Year

[Begin callout]
Best
Quarter:
Q1 `98
10.85%

Worst
Quarter:
Q3 `98
- -20.97%
[End callout]

Average Annual Total Returns
For the periods ended December 31, 1998

Since Inception
Past 1 Year (11/08/96)
Mutual Discovery Securities
Fund - Class 11 -5.00% 7.02%
S&P 500(R) Index2 28.58% 30.66%

1. All fund performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
2. Source: Standard & Poor's(R) Micropal. The S&P 500(R) Index is an unmanaged
group of widely held common stocks covering a variety of industries. Indices
include reinvested dividends and/or interest. One cannot invest directly in an
index, nor is an index representative of the fund's investments.

[Insert graphic of briefcase]Management

Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC (Franklin Mutual) is the fund's investment
manager.

Management Team The team members primarily responsible for the fund's management
are:

Robert L. Friedman
Chief Investment Officer
Senior Vice President
Franklin Mutual
Mr. Friedman has been a manager of the fund since its inception in 1996. Before
joining the Franklin Templeton Group in 1996, he was a research analyst for
Heine Securities Corporation, the predecessor of Franklin Mutual (Heine).

The team also includes:

Raymond Garea
Senior Vice President
Franklin Mutual
Mr. Garea has been a manager of the fund since its inception in 1998. Before
joining the Franklin Templeton Group in 1996, he was a research analyst for
Heine.

David J. Winters
Senior Vice President
Franklin Mutual
Mr. Winters has been a manager of the fund since 1996. Before joining the
Franklin Templeton Group in 1996, he was a research analyst for Heine.

In addition, the following Franklin Mutual employees serve as Assistant
Portfolio Managers:

The fund pays the manager a fee for managing its assets and making its
investment decisions. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, the fund paid
0.80% of its average daily net assets to the manager.

Natural Resources Securities Fund

[Insert graphic of bullseye and arrow]Goals and Strategies

Goals The fund's principal goal is capital appreciation. Its secondary goal is
to provide current income.

Principal investments Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at
least 65% of its total assets in equity securities of companies principally
engaged in the natural resources sector. These are companies that own, produce,
refine, process or market natural resources. They may also provide support
services for natural resources companies, for example, develop technologies or
provide services, supplies or equipment related to natural resources. The
natural resources sector includes industries such as integrated oil; oil and gas
exploration and production; gold and precious metals; steel, iron ore, and
aluminum production; forest, farming, and paper products; chemicals; building
materials; energy services and technology; and environmental services. The
manager expects to invest substantially in the energy industries, because of
their larger weighting in the natural resources sector itself.

The fund generally invests a substantial portion of its assets in mid-cap
companies with market capitalization values (share price times the number of
common stock shares outstanding) greater than $1.5 billion, but may invest
significantly in small-cap companies. Equities represent ownership interests in
individual companies and give shareholders a claim in the company's earnings and
assets. They include common and preferred stocks, and securities convertible
into common stock. The fund also invests in American, European, and Global
Depositary Receipts, which are certificates issued by a bank or trust company
that give their holders the right to receive securities issued by a foreign or
domestic company.

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The fund concentrates in common stocks of U.S. and non-U.S. companies in the
natural resources sector.
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The fund may buy natural resource companies anywhere in the world, including
emerging markets, but generally invests a greater percentage of its assets in
U.S. companies than any other single country. In addition, the fund will be
exposed to emerging markets through developed market companies, which often own
or depend on natural resource assets in countries with emerging markets.

In addition to its principal investments, and depending upon market conditions,
the fund may invest significantly in equity securities outside the natural
resources sector or in debt securities, of U.S. or non-U.S. issuers. A debt
security obligates the issuer to the bondholders, both to repay a loan of money
at a future date and generally to pay interest. Common debt securities are
bonds, including bonds convertible into common stock or unsecured bonds; notes;
and short-term investments, including cash or cash equivalents. The fund may
invest up to 5% in commodities (including gold bullion or gold coins) or futures
on commodities related to the natural resources sector as defined above.

Portfolio selection The manager is a research driven, fundamental investor,
pursuing a disciplined, "growth at a reasonable price" strategy. As a
"bottom-up" investor focusing primarily on individual securities, the manager
looks for companies it believes are positioned for rapid growth in revenues,
earnings or assets, and are selling at reasonable prices. The manager relies on
a team of analysts to provide in-depth industry expertise and uses both
qualitative and quantitative analysis to choose companies it believes are highly
profitable with skilled management, and that have strong growth profiles and
solid financials, as well as companies with sustainable competitive advantages
either through strategic asset bases or technological expertise. These are all
factors the manager believes point to strong long-term growth potential.

[Insert graphic of chart with line going up and down]Main Risks

The fund's main risks can affect the fund's share price, its distributions or
income, and therefore, the fund's performance.

Natural resources By concentrating in a single industry sector, the fund carries
much greater risk of adverse developments in that sector than a fund that
invests in a wide variety of industries. The securities of companies in the
natural resources sector may experience more price volatility than securities of
companies in other industries. For example, commodity prices and the supply or
demand for commodities change dramatically for reasons beyond a company's
control. In addition, supply and demand factors may dictate the prices at which
a company acquires raw materials or sells its products or services. These
factors can affect the profitability of companies in the natural resources
sector and, as a result, the value of their securities.

In addition, the fund may from time to time invest significantly in a particular
industry or group of industries within the natural resources sector; such a
strategy may expose the fund to greater investment risk than a more diversified
strategy within the sector.

Foreign securities Securities of companies and governments located outside the
U.S., including Depositary Receipts, involve risks that can increase the
potential for losses in the fund.

Currency Many of the fund's investments are denominated in foreign currencies.
Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, an
investment in that country loses value because the investment is worth fewer
dollars. Currency markets generally are not as regulated as securities markets.

Country General securities market movements in any country where the fund has
investments are likely to affect the value of the securities the fund owns that
trade in that country.

Company Non-U.S. companies are not subject to the same disclosure, accounting,
auditing and financial reporting standards and practices as U.S. companies and
their securities may not be as liquid as securities of similar U.S. companies.
Non-U.S. stock exchanges, trading systems, brokers, and companies generally have
less government supervision and regulation than in the U.S. The fund may have
greater difficulty voting proxies, exercising shareholder rights, pursuing legal
remedies and obtaining judgments with respect to foreign investments in foreign
courts than with respect to U.S. companies in U.S. courts.

Smaller Companies While smaller companies, and to a lesser extent mid-size
companies, may offer greater opportunities for capital growth than larger, more
established companies, they also have more risk. Historically, smaller company
securities have been more volatile in price and have fluctuated independently
from larger company securities, especially over the shorter-term. Smaller or
relatively new companies can be particularly sensitive to changing economic
conditions, their growth prospects are less certain, and their securities are
less liquid. These companies may suffer significant losses, and can be
considered speculative.

[Insert graphic of bull and bear] Past Performance

This bar chart and table show the volatility of the fund's returns, which is one
indicator of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in
the fund's returns for each full calendar year over the past ten years or since
the fund's inception. The table shows how the fund's average annual total
returns compare to those of a broad-based securities index. Of course, past
performance cannot predict or guarantee future results.

Natural Resources Securities Fund - Class 1
Calendar Year Total Returns1

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- -13.97% 3.86% -10.13% 55.62% -2.01% 2.35% 4.00% -18.98% -25.38%
90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98

Year
[Begin callout]
Best
Quarter:
Q4 `93 21.92%

Worst
Quarter:
Q3 `98 -19.12%
[End callout]

Average Annual Total Returns
For the periods ended December 31, 1998

Since Inception
Past 1 year Past 5 years (01/24/89)
Natural Resources Securities
Fund - Class 11 -25.38% -8.81% -0.25%
S&P 500(R) Index2 28.58% 24.06% 18.70%
FT/S&P/Actuaries World:
Energy 50%/Basic Industries 50%
Composite Index2 -0.11% 8.56% 7.04%

1. All fund performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
2. Source: Standard & Poor's(R) Micropal. The S&P 500(R) Index is an unmanaged
group of widely held common stocks covering a variety of industries. The
Financial Times/S&P Actuaries World (Energy 50%/Basic Industries 50%) Composite
Index is a composite of companies of which 50% are in the energy sector and 50%
are in the basic industries sectors. Indices include reinvested dividends and/or
interest. One cannot invest directly in an index, nor is an index representative
of the fund's investments.

[Insert graphic of briefcase] Management

Franklin Advisers, Inc. (Advisers) is the fund's investment manager.

Management Team The team responsible for the fund's management is:

Michael R. Ward
Portfolio Manager, Advisers
Mr. Ward has been a manager of the fund since 1999, and has been with the
Franklin Templeton Group since 1992.

Steve Land
Portfolio Manager, Advisers
Mr. Land has been a manager of the fund since 1999, and has been with the
Franklin Templeton Group since 1997.

The fund pays the manager a fee for managing its assets, making its investment
decisions, and providing certain administrative facilities and services for the
fund. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, the fund paid 0.62% of its
average daily net assets to the manager.

Small Cap Fund

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Goal The fund's investment goal is long-term capital growth.

Principal investments Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at
least 65% of its total assets in the equity securities of U.S. small
capitalization (small cap) growth companies. Small cap companies are generally
those with market cap values (share price times the number of common stock
shares outstanding) of less than $1.5 billion, at the time of purchase. Equities
represent ownership interests in individual companies and give shareholders a
claim in the company's earnings and assets. They include common and preferred
stocks, and securities convertible into common stock.

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The fund invests primarily in common stocks of small cap U.S. companies.
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Portfolio selection The manager is a research driven, fundamental investor,
pursuing a disciplined "growth at a reasonable price" strategy. As a "bottom-up"
investor focusing primarily on individual securities, the manager chooses small
cap companies that it believes are positioned for rapid growth in revenues,
earnings or assets, and are selling at reasonable prices. The manager relies on
a team of analysts to provide in-depth industry expertise and uses both
qualitative and quantitative analysis to evaluate companies for distinct and
sustainable competitive advantages. Such advantages as a particular marketing or
product niche, proven technology, and industry leadership are all factors the
manager believes point to strong long-term growth potential. The manager
diversifies the fund's assets across many industries, and from time to time may
invest substantially in certain sectors, including technology and biotechnology.

Temporary investments When the manager believes market or economic conditions
are unfavorable for investors, is unable to locate suitable investment
opportunities, or seeks to maintain liquidity, it may invest all or
substantially all of the fund's assets in short-term investments, including cash
or cash equivalents. Under these circumstances, the fund may temporarily be
unable to pursue its investment goal.

[Insert graphic of chart with line going up and down]Main Risks

The fund's main risks can affect the fund's share price, its distributions or
income, and therefore, the fund's performance.

Smaller companies While smaller companies may offer greater opportunities for
capital growth than larger, more established companies, they also have more
risk. Historically, smaller company securities have been more volatile in price
and have fluctuated independently from larger company securities, especially
over the shorter-term. Smaller or relatively new companies can be particularly
sensitive to changing economic conditions, and their growth prospects are less
certain.

For example, smaller companies may lack depth of management or may have limited
financial resources for growth or development. They may have limited product
lines or market share. Smaller companies may be in new industries, or their new
products or services may not find an established market or may become quickly
obsolete. Smaller companies may also suffer significant losses, their securities
can be less liquid, and investments in these companies may be speculative.
Technology and biotechnology industry stocks, in particular, can be subject to
erratic or abrupt price movements.

[Insert graphic of bull and bear]Past Performance

This bar chart and table show the volatility of the fund's returns, which is one
indicator of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in
the fund's returns for each full calendar year over the past ten years or since
the fund's inception. The table shows how the fund's average annual total
returns compare to those of a broad-based securities index. Of course, past
performance cannot predict or guarantee future results.

Small Cap Fund - Class 1
Calendar Year Total Returns1

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28.9% 17.42% -0.98%
96 97 98

Year

[Begin callout]
Best
Quarter:
Q4 `98 24.39%

Worst
Quarter:
Q3 `98 -24.40%
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Average Annual Total Returns
For the periods ended December 31, 1998

Since Inception
Past 1 Year (11/01/95)
Small Cap Fund - Class 11 -0.98% 14.51%
S&P 500(R) Index2 28.58% 29.09%
Russell 2500(R) Index2 0.38% 15.45%

1. All fund performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
2. Source: Standard & Poor's(R) Micropal. The S&P 500(R) Index is an unmanaged
group of widely held common stocks, whereas the Russell 2500(R) Index is an
index of 2,500 companies with small market capitalizations, both covering a
variety of industries. Indices include reinvested dividends and/or interest. One
cannot invest directly in an index, nor is an index representative of the fund's
investments.

[Insert graphic of briefcase] Management

Franklin Advisers, Inc. (Advisers) is the fund's investment manager.

Management Team The team responsible for the fund's management is:

Edward B. Jamieson
Executive Vice President, Advisers
Mr. Jamieson has been a manager of the fund since its inception in 1995, and has
been with the Franklin Templeton Group since 1987.

Aidan O'Connell
Portfolio Manager, Advisers
Mr. O'Connell has been a manager of the fund since September 1998. Before
joining Franklin Templeton in May 1998, Mr. O'Connell was a research analyst and
a corporate financial analyst at Hambrecht & Quist.

The fund pays the manager a fee for managing its assets, making its investment
decisions, and providing certain administrative facilities and services for the
fund. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, the fund paid 0.75% of its
average daily net assets to the manager.

Templeton Developing Markets Equity Fund

[Insert graphic of bullseye and arrow]Goal and Strategies

Goal The fund's investment goal is long-term capital appreciation.

Principal investments Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at
least 65% of its total assets in emerging markets equity securities. Emerging
market equity securities generally include equity securities that trade in
emerging markets or are issued by companies that have their principal activities
in emerging market countries.

Emerging market countries generally include those considered to be emerging by
the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation, the United Nations, or
the countries' authorities. These countries are typically located in the
Asia-Pacific region, Eastern Europe, Central and South America, and Africa.
Emerging market equity securities and emerging market countries are more fully
described in the SAI.

Equities represent ownership interests in individual companies and give
shareholders a claim in the company's earnings and assets. They include common
and preferred stock, and securities convertible into common stock. The fund also
invests in American, European and Global Depositary Receipts, which are
certificates issued by a bank or trust company that give their holders the right
to receive securities issued by a foreign or domestic company.

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The fund invests primarily in the common stocks of companies located in emerging
market countries.
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In addition to its principal investments, the fund may invest significantly in
securities of issuers in developed market countries, and particularly those
developed market countries that are linked by tradition, economic markets,
geography or political events to emerging market countries.

Depending upon current market conditions, or for capital appreciation, the fund
may also invest a substantial portion of its assets in rated or unrated debt
securities of companies and governments located anywhere in the world. A debt
security obligates the issuer to the bondholders, both to repay a loan of money
at a future date and generally to pay interest. Common debt securities are
bonds, including bonds convertible into common stock or unsecured bonds; notes;
and short-term investments, including cash or cash equivalents. The fund may
also invest up to 10% of its total assets in securities of closed-end investment
companies to facilitate foreign investment.

Portfolio selection The Templeton investment philosophy is "bottom-up,"
value-oriented, and long-term. In choosing investments, the fund's manager will
focus on the market price of a company's securities relative to its evaluation
of the company's long-term earnings, asset value and cash flow potential. A
company's historical value measures, including price/earnings ratio, profit
margins and liquidation value, will also be considered. As a "bottom-up"
investor focusing primarily on individual companies and securities, the fund may
from time to time have significant investments in particular countries. The
manager intends to manage the fund's exposure to various geographic regions and
their currencies based on its assessment of changing market and political
conditions.

Temporary investments When the manager believes market or economic conditions
are unfavorable for investors, is unable to locate suitable investment
opportunities, or seeks to maintain liquidity, it may invest all or
substantially all of the fund's assets in U.S. or non-U.S. currency investments.
Such investments may be medium-term (less than 5 years for this fund) or
short-term, including cash or cash equivalents. Under these circumstances, the
fund may temporarily be unable to pursue its investment goal.

[Insert graphic of chart with line going up and down]Main Risks

The fund's main risks can affect the fund's share price, its distributions or
income, and therefore, the fund's performance.

Foreign securities Securities of companies and governments located outside the
U.S., including Depositary Receipts, involve risks that can increase the
potential for losses in the fund. Emerging markets in particular can experience
significant price volatility in any given year, and even daily. The fund should
be thought of as a long-term investment for the aggressive portion of a well
diversified portfolio.

[Begin callout]
Because the stocks the fund holds fluctuate in price with emerging market
conditions and currencies, the value of your investment in the fund will go up
and down. This means you could lose money over short or even extended periods.
[End callout]

Currency Many of the fund's investments are denominated in foreign currencies.
Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, an
investment in that country loses value because that currency is worth fewer U.S.
dollars. Currency markets generally are not as regulated as securities markets.

Country General securities market movements in any country where the fund has
investments are likely to affect the value of the securities the fund owns that
trade in that country.

[Insert graphic of bull and bear]Past Performance

This bar chart and table show the volatility of the fund's returns, which is one
indicator of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in
the fund's returns for each full calendar year over the past ten years or since
the fund's inception. The table shows how the fund's average annual total
returns compare to those of a broad-based securities index. Of course, past
performance cannot predict or guarantee future results.

Templeton Developing Markets Equity Fund - Class 1
Calendar Year Total Returns1

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2.77% 21.59% -8.72% -21.61%
95 96 97 98

Year

[Begin callout]
Best
Quarter:
Q4 `98
20.59%

Worst
Quarter:
Q4 `97
- -23.44%
[End callout]

Average Annual Total Returns
For the periods ended December 31, 1998

Since Inception
1 year (03/15/94)
Templeton Developing Markets
Equity Fund - Class 11 -21.61% -3.22%
MSCI Emerging Markets Free Index2 -25.34% -8.80%
IFC Investable Composite Index2 -22.01% -9.24%

1.b All fund performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
2. Source: Standard & Poor's(R) Micropal. The unmanaged MSCI Emerging Markets
Free Index measures the performance of securities located in 25 emerging market
countries such as Brazil, China, Korea and Poland. The International Finance
Corporation's Investable Composite Index is an emerging markets index that
includes 650 stocks from 18 countries including Mexico, South Korea, Brazil,
Jordan and Turkey. Indices include reinvested dividends and/or interest. One
cannot invest directly in an index, nor is an index representative of the fund's
investments.

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Templeton Asset Management Ltd. (TAML) is the fund's investment manager.

Management Team The team responsible for the fund's management is:

Dr. J. Mark Mobius
Managing Director, TAML
Dr. Mobius has been a manager of the fund since its inception in 1994, and has
been with the Franklin Templeton Group since 1987.

Tom Wu
Director, TAML
Mr. Wu has been a manager of the fund since its inception in 1994, and has been
with the Franklin Templeton Group since 1987.

H. Allan Lam
Portfolio Manager, TAML
Mr. Lam has been a manager of the fund since its inception in 1994, and has
been with the Franklin Templeton Group since 1987.

Eddie Chow
Portfolio Manager, TAML
Mr. Chow has been a manager of the fund since 1996, and has been with the
Franklin Templeton Group since 1994.

Dennis Lim
Director, TAML
Mr. Lim has been a manager of the fund since 1996, and has been with the
Franklin Templeton Group since 1990.

Tek-Khoan Ong
Portfolio Manager, TAML
Mr. Ong has been a manager of the fund since 1996, and has been with the
Franklin Templeton Group since 1993.

The fund pays the manager a fee for managing its assets, making its investment
decisions and providing certain administrative facilities and services to the
fund. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, the fund paid 1.25% of its
average daily net assets to the manager.

Templeton Global Growth Fund

[Insert graphic of bullseye and arrow]Goal and Strategies

Goal The fund's investment goal is long-term capital growth.

Principal investments Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at
least 65% of its total assets in the equity securities of companies located
anywhere in the world, including in the U.S. and emerging markets. While there
are no set percentage targets, the fund generally invests in large- to
medium-cap companies with market capitalization values (share price times the
number of common stock shares outstanding) greater than $1.5 billion, but may
invest a small portion in small-cap companies which have more risk. Equities
represent ownership interests in individual companies and give shareholders a
claim in the company's earnings and assets. They include common and preferred
stocks, and securities convertible into common stock. The fund also invests in
American, European, and Global Depositary Receipts, which are certificates
issued by a bank or trust company that give their holders the right to receive
securities issued by a foreign or domestic company.

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The fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of U.S. and non-U.S.
common stocks.
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Depending upon current market conditions, the fund may invest a significant
portion of its assets in debt securities of companies and governments located
anywhere in the world. A debt security obligates the issuer to the bondholders,
to repay a loan of money at a future date and generally to pay interest. Common
debt securities are bonds, including bonds convertible into common stocks or
unsecured bonds; notes; and short-term investments, including cash or cash
equivalents.

Portfolio selection The Templeton investment philosophy is "bottom-up,"
value-oriented, and long-term. In choosing investments, the fund's manager will
focus on the market price of a company's securities relative to its evaluation
of the company's long-term earnings, asset value and cash flow potential. A
company's historical value measures, including price/earnings ratio, profit
margins and liquidation value, will also be considered. As a "bottom-up"
investor focusing primarily on individual securities, the fund may from time to
time have significant investments in particular countries. The manager intends
to manage the fund's exposure to various geographic regions and their currencies
based on its assessment of changing market and political conditions.

[Insert graphic of chart with line going up and down]Main Risks

The fund's main risks can affect the fund's share price, its distributions or
income, and therefore, the fund's performance.

Foreign securities Securities of companies and governments located outside the
U.S., including Depositary Receipts, involve risks that can increase the
potential for losses in the fund.

[Begin callout]
Because the stocks the fund holds fluctuate in price with foreign market
conditions and currencies, the value of your investment in the fund will go up
and down. This means you could lose money over short or even extended periods.
[Ena callout]

Currency Many of the fund's investments are denominated in foreign currencies.
Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, an
investment in that country loses value because that currency is worth fewer U.S.
dollars. Currency markets generally are not as regulated as securities markets.

Country General securities market movements in any country where the fund has
investments are likely to affect the value of the securities the fund owns that
trade in that country.

[Insert graphic of bull and bear]Past Performance

This bar chart and table show the volatility of the fund's returns, which is one
indicator of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in
the fund's returns for each full calendar year over the past ten years or since
the fund's inception. The table shows how the fund's average annual total
returns compare to those of a broad-based securities index. Of course, past
performance cannot predict or guarantee future results.

Templeton Global Growth Fund - Class 1
Calendar Year Total Returns1

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12.72% 21.28% 13.50% 8.98%
95 96 97 98

Year

[Begin callout]
Best
Quarter:
Q4 `98
16.30%

Worst
Quarter:
Q3 `98
- -13.78%
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Average Annual Total Returns
For the periods ended December 31, 1998

Since Inception
Past 1 Year (03/15/94)
Templeton Global Growth Fund - Class 11 8.98% 12.30%
MSCI All Country World Free(R) Index2 21.97% 14.79%

1. All fund performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
2. Source: Standard & Poor's(R) Micropal. The unmanaged MSCI All Country World
Free(R) Index measures the performance of securities located in 48 countries,
including emerging markets in Latin America, Asia and Eastern Europe. Indices
include reinvested dividends and/or interest. One cannot invest directly in an
index, nor is an index representative of the fund's investments.

[Insert graphic of briefcase]Management

Templeton Global Advisors Limited (TGAL) is the fund's investment manager.

Management Team The team responsible for the fund's management is:

Richard Sean Farrington, CFA
Senior Vice President, TGAL
Mr. Farrington has been a manager of the fund since 1995, and has been with the
Franklin Templeton Group since 1990.

Jeffrey A. Everett, CFA
Executive Vice President, TGAL
Mr. Everett has been a manager of the fund since its inception in 1994, and has
been with the Franklin Templeton Group since 1990.

The fund pays the manager a fee for managing its assets, making its investment
decisions and providing certain administrative facilities and services to the
fund. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, the fund paid 0.83% of its
average daily net assets to the manager.

Templeton International Equity Fund

[Insert graphic of bullseye and arrow]Goal and Strategies

Goal The fund's investment goal is long-term capital growth.

Principal investments Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at
least 65% of its total assets in equity securities that trade in non-U.S.
markets, including emerging markets, and that are issued by companies that have
their principal activities outside the U.S. While there are no set percentage
targets, the fund generally invests in large- to medium-cap companies with
market capitalization values (share price times the number of common stock
shares outstanding) greater than $1.5 billion, but may invest a small portion in
small-cap companies which have more risk. Equities represent ownership interests
in individual companies and give shareholders a claim in the company's earnings
and assets. They include common and preferred stocks, and securities convertible
into common stock. The fund also invests in American, European, and Global
Depositary Receipts, which are certificates issued by a bank or trust company
that give their holders the right to receive securities issued by a foreign or
domestic company.

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The fund invests primarily in a diversified portfolio of non-U.S. common stocks.
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Depending upon current market conditions, the fund may invest a significant
portion of its assets in debt securities of companies and governments located
anywhere in the world. A debt security obligates the issuer to the bondholders,
both to repay a loan of money at a future date and generally to pay interest.
Common debt securities are bonds, including bonds convertible into common stock
or unsecured bonds; notes; and short-term investments, including cash or cash
equivalents.

Portfolio selection The Templeton investment philosophy is "bottom-up,"
value-oriented, and long-term. In choosing equity investments, the fund's
manager will focus on the market price of a company's securities relative to its
evaluation of the company's long-term earnings, asset value and cash flow
potential. A company's historical value measures, including price/earnings
ratio, profit margins and liquidation value, will also be considered. As a
"bottom-up" investor focusing primarily on individual securities, the fund may
from time to time have significant investments in particular countries. The
manager intends to manage the fund's exposure to various geographic regions and
their currencies based on its assessment of changing market and political
conditions.

[Insert graphic of chart with line going up and down] Main Risks

The fund's main risks can affect the fund's share price, its distributions or
income, and therefore, the fund's performance.

Foreign securities Securities of companies and governments located outside the
U.S., including Depositary Receipts, involve risks that can increase the
potential for losses in the fund.

Because the stocks the fund holds fluctuate in price with foreign market
conditions and currencies, the value of your investment in the fund will go up
and down. This means you could lose money over short or even extended periods.

Currency Many of the fund's investments are denominated in foreign currencies.
Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, an
investment in that country loses value because that currency is worth fewer U.S.
dollars. Currency markets generally are not as regulated as securities markets.

Country General securities market movements in any country where the fund has
investments are likely to affect the value of the securities the fund owns that
trade in that country.

[Insert graphic of bull and bear]Past Performance

This bar chart and table show the volatility of the fund's returns, which is one
indicator of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in
the fund's returns for each full calendar year over the past ten years or since
the fund's inception. The table shows how the fund's average annual total
returns compare to those of a broad-based securities index. Of course, past
performance cannot predict or guarantee future results.

Templeton International Equity Fund - Class 1
Calendar Year Total Returns1

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28.56% 0.87% 10.59% 22.98% 11.69% 5.56%
93 94 95 96 97 98

Year

[Begin callout]
Best
Quarter:
Q4 `93
13.64%

Worst
Quarter:
Q3 `98
- -16.86%
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Average Annual Total Returns
For the periods ended December 31, 1998

Since Inception
Past 1 year Past 5 years (01/27/92)
Templeton International Equity
Fund - Class11 5.56% 10.09% 10.75%
MSCI All Country World
Ex-U.S. Free Index 2 14.46% 7.87% 8.64%

1. All fund performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
2. Source: Standard & Poor's(R) Micropal. The unmanaged MSCI All Country World
Ex-U.S. Free Index measures the performance of securities located in 48
countries, both developed and emerging markets, except the U.S. Indices include
reinvested dividends and/or interest. One cannot invest directly in an index,
nor is an index representative of the fund's investments.

[Insert graphic of briefcase]Management

Franklin Advisers, Inc. (Advisers) is the fund's investment manager.

Under an agreement with Advisers, Templeton Investment Counsel, Inc., (TICI) is
the fund's sub-advisor. TICI provides Advisers with investment management advice
and assistance.

Management Team The team responsible for the fund's management is:

Howard J. Leonard CFA
Executive Vice President, TICI
Mr. Leonard has been a manager of the fund since 1997, and has been with the
Franklin Templeton Group since 1989.

Mark R. Beveridge CFA
Senior Vice President, TICI
Mr. Beveridge has been a manager of the fund since 1994, and has been with the
Franklin Templeton Group since 1994

Juan J. Benito
Vice President, TICI
Mr. Benito has been a manager of the fund since 1999. Before joining the
Franklin Templeton Group in 1996, he was a management consultant and case team
leader with Monitor Company, a leading global strategy consulting firm.

The fund pays the manager a fee for managing its assets, making its investment
decisions, and providing certain administrative facilities and services for the
fund. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, the fund paid 0.80% of its
average daily net assets to the manager.

Templeton International Smaller Companies Fund

[Insert graphic of bullseye and arrow]Goal and Strategies

Goal The fund's investment goal is long-term capital appreciation.

Principal investments Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at
least 65% of its total assets in the equity securities of smaller companies
located outside the U.S., including in emerging markets. Smaller companies
generally are those with market capitalization values (share price times the
number of common stock shares outstanding) of less than $1.5 billion, at the
time of purchase. Equities represent ownership interests in individual companies
and give shareholders a claim in the company's earnings and assets. They include
common and preferred stocks, and securities convertible into common stock. The
fund also invests in American, European, and Global Depositary Receipts, which
are certificates issued by a bank or trust company that give their holders the
right to receive securities issued by a foreign or domestic company.

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The fund invests primarily in an internationally diversified portfolio of
smaller companies' common stocks.
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In addition to its principal investments, the fund may invest significantly in
equity securities of larger capitalized companies located outside the U.S.,
equity securities of U.S. companies (though currently not more than 5% of its
assets), and depending upon current market conditions, in debt securities of
companies and governments located anywhere in the world. A debt security
obligates the issuer to the bondholders, both to repay a loan of money at a
future date and generally to pay interest. Common debt securities are bonds,
including bonds convertible into common stock or unsecured bonds; notes; and
short-term investments, including cash or cash equivalents.

Portfolio Selection The Templeton investment philosophy is "bottom-up,"
value-oriented, and long-term. In choosing equity investments, the fund's
manager will focus on the market price of a company's securities relative to its
evaluation of the company's long-term earnings, asset value and cash flow
potential. A company's historical value measures, including price/earnings
ratio, profit margins and liquidation value, will also be considered. As a
"bottom-up" investor focusing primarily on individual securities, the fund may
from time to time have significant investments in particular countries. The
manager intends to manage the fund's exposure to various geographic regions and
their currencies based on its assessment of changing market and political
conditions.

Temporary investments When the manager believes market or economic conditions
are unfavorable for investors, is unable to locate suitable investment
opportunities, or seeks to maintain liquidity, it may invest all or
substantially all of the fund's assets in U.S. or non-U.S. currency investments.
Such investments may be medium-term (less than 5 years for this fund) or
short-term, including cash or cash equivalents. Under these circumstances, the
fund may temporarily be unable to pursue its investment goal.

[Insert graphic of chart with line going up and down]Main Risks

The fund's main risks can affect the fund's share price, its distributions or
income, and therefore, the fund's performance.

For example, smaller companies may lack depth of management or may have limited
financial resources for growth or development. They may have limited product
lines or market share. Smaller companies may be in new industries, or their new
products or services may not find an established market or may become quickly
obsolete. Smaller companies may suffer significant losses, their securities can
be less liquid, and investments in these companies can be speculative.
Technology and biotechnology industry stocks, in particular, can be subject to
abrupt or erratic price movements.

Foreign securities Securities of companies and governments located outside the
U.S., including Depositary Receipts, involve risks that can increase the
potential for losses in the fund.

Currency Many of the fund's investments are denominated in foreign currencies.
Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, an
investment in that country loses value because that currency is worth fewer U.S.
dollars. Currency markets generally are not as regulated as securities markets.

Country General securities market movements in any country where the fund has
investments are likely to affect the value of the securities the fund owns that
trade in that country.

[Insert graphic of bull and bear]Past Performance

This bar chart and table show the volatility of the fund's returns, which is one
indicator of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in
the fund's returns for each full calendar year over the past ten years or since
the fund's inception. The table shows how the fund's average annual total
returns compare to those of a broad-based securities index. Of course, past
performance cannot predict or guarantee future results.

Templeton International Smaller
Companies Fund - Class 1
Calendar Year Total Returns1

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- -1.50% -12.27%
97 98

Year

[Begin callout]
Best
Quarter:
Q1 `98
10.34%

Worst
Quarter:
Q3 `98
- -19.96%
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Average Annual Total Returns
For the periods ended December 31, 1998

Since Inception
Past 1 Year (05/01/96)
Templeton International Smaller Companies
Fund - Class 11 -12.27% -1.06%
Salomon Global Ex-U.S.
Less Than $1 Billion Index2 1.26% -6.86%

1. All fund performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
2. Source: Standard & Poor's(R) Micropal. The Salomon Global Ex-U.S. Less Than
$1 Billion Index includes companies from developed and emerging markets,
excluding the U.S., with a market capitalization below U.S. $1 billion. Indices
include reinvested dividends and/or interest. One cannot invest directly in an
index, nor is an index representative of the fund's investments.

[Insert graphic of briefcase]Management

Templeton Investment Counsel, Inc. (TICI) is the fund's investment manager.

Management Team The team responsible for the fund's management is:

Simon Rudolph
Senior Vice President, TICI
Mr. Rudolph has been a manager of the fund since 1997. Before joining the
Franklin Templeton Group in 1997, he was an executive director with Morgan
Stanley.

Peter A. Nori, CFA
Senior Vice President, TICI
Mr. Nori has been a manager of the fund since 1997, and has been with the
Franklin Templeton Group since 1987.

Juan J. Benito
Vice President, TICI
Mr. Benito has been a manager of the fund since 1997. Before joining the
Franklin Templeton Group in 1996, he was a management consultant and case team
leader with Monitor Company, a leading global strategy consulting firm.

The fund pays the manager a fee for managing its assets and making its
investment decisions. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, the fund paid
0.85% of its average daily net assets to the manager.

Templeton Pacific Growth Fund

[Insert graphic of bullseye and arrow]Goal and Strategies

Goal The fund's investment goal is long-term capital growth.

Principal investments Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at
least 65% of its total assets in equity securities that trade in Pacific Rim
markets, including emerging markets, and are issued by companies that have their
principal activities in the Pacific Rim. Pacific Rim countries include
Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand,
Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and Thailand. Equities represent
ownership interests in individual companies and give shareholders a claim in the
company's earnings and assets. They include common and preferred stocks, and
securities convertible into common stock. The fund also invests in American,
European and Global Depositary Receipts, which are certificates issued by a bank
or trust company that give their holders the right to receive securities issued
by a foreign or domestic company.

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The fund invests primarily in the common stocks of Pacific Rim companies.
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In addition to the fund's principal investments, the fund may invest
significantly in securities of issuers domiciled outside the Pacific Rim,
including the U.S., and those that are linked by tradition, economic markets,
geography or political events to countries in the Pacific Rim. Depending upon
current market conditions, the fund may also invest in debt securities of
companies and governments located anywhere in the world. A debt security
obligates the issuer to the bondholders, both to repay a loan of money at a
future date and generally to pay interest. Common debt securities are bonds,
including bonds convertible into common stock and unsecured bonds; notes; and
short-term investments, including cash or cash equivalents.

Portfolio selection The Templeton investment philosophy is "bottom-up,"
value-oriented, and long-term. In choosing investments, the fund's manager will
focus on the market price of a company's securities relative to its evaluation
of the company's long-term earnings, asset value and cash flow potential. A
company's historical value measures, including price/earnings ratio, profit
margins and liquidation value, will also be considered. As a "bottom-up"
investor focusing primarily on individual securities, the fund may from time to
time have significant investments in particular countries. While the manager
intends to manage the fund's exposure to countries and their currencies based on
its assessment of changing market and political conditions, it is limited to
certain geographic regions.

[Insert graphic of chart with line going up and down]Main Risks

The fund's main risks can affect the fund's share price, its distributions or
income, and therefore, the fund's performance.

[Begin callout]
Because the stocks the fund holds fluctuate in price with Pacific Rim market
conditions and currencies, the value of your investment in the fund will go up
and down. This means you could lose money over short or even extended periods.
[End callout]

Currency Many of the fund's investments are denominated in foreign currencies.
Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, an
investment in that country loses value because that currency is worth fewer U.S.
dollars. Currency markets generally are not as regulated as securities markets.

Country General securities market movements in any country where the fund has
investments are likely to affect the value of the securities the fund owns that
trade in that country.

Region Because the fund invests a significant amount of its assets in issuers
located in a particular region of the world, and because the correlation among
the Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Hong Kong markets is very high, the fund
is subject to much greater risks of adverse events, including currency
devaluations, and may experience greater volatility than a fund that is more
broadly diversified geographically.

The fund may have greater difficulty voting proxies, exercising shareholder
rights, pursuing legal remedies and obtaining judgments with respect to non-U.S.
investments in non-U.S. courts than with respect to U.S. companies in U.S.
courts.

[Insert graphic of bull and bear]Past Performance

This bar chart and table show the volatility of the fund's returns, which is one
indicator of the risks of investing in the fund. The bar chart shows changes in
the fund's returns for each full calendar year over the past ten years or since
the fund's inception. The table shows how the fund's average annual total
returns compare to those of a broad-based securities index. Of course, past
performance cannot predict or guarantee future results.

Templeton Pacific Growth Fund - Class 1
Calendar Year Total Returns1

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47.87% -8.79% 7.97% 11.10% -35.95% 13.13%
93 94 95 96 97 98

Year

[Begin callout]
Best
Quarter:
Q4 `98
34.11%

Worst
Quarter:
Q4 `97
- -28.67%
[End callout]

Average Annual Total Returns
For the periods ended December 31, 1998

Since Inception
Past 1 year Past 5 years (01/27/92)
Templeton Pacific Growth
Fund - Class 11 -13.13 -9.45% -1.68%
MSCI Pacific Index2 2.69% -3.95% -0.88%

1. All fund performance assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains.
2. Source: Standard & Poor's(R) Micropal. The unmanaged MSCI Pacific Index
tracks approximately 450 companies in Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand,
and Singapore. This is a total return index in U.S. dollars, with gross
dividends reinvested. One cannot invest directly in an index, nor is an index
representative of the fund's investments.

[Insert graphic of briefcase]Management

Franklin Advisers, Inc. (Advisers) is the fund's investment manager.

Under an agreement with Advisers, Templeton Investment Counsel, Inc., (TICI) is
the fund's sub-advisor. TICI provides Advisers with investment management advice
and assistance.

Management Team The team responsible for the fund's management is:

William T. Howard, Jr., CFA
Senior Vice President, TICI
Mr. Howard has been a manager of the fund since 1993, and has been with the
Franklin Templeton Group since 1993.

Mark R. Beveridge, CFA
Senior Vice President, TICI
Mr. Beveridge has been a manager of the fund since 1994, and has been with the
Franklin Templeton Group since 1985.

The fund pays the manager a fee for managing its assets, making its investment
decisions, and providing certain administrative facilities and services for the
fund. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998, the fund paid 0.99% of its
average daily net assets to the manager.

[Insert graphic of starburst]Important Recent Developments

o Year 2000 problem The funds' business operations depend on a worldwide network
of computer systems that contain date fields, including securities trading
systems, securities transfer agent operations and stock market links. Many of
the systems currently use a two digit date field to represent the date, and
unless these systems are changed or modified, they may not be able to
distinguish the Year 1900 from the Year 2000 (commonly called the Year 2000
problem). In addition, the fact that the Year 2000 is a leap year may create
difficulties for some systems.

When the Year 2000 arrives, the funds' operations could be adversely affected if
the computer systems used by their managers, their service providers and other
third parties they do business with are not Year 2000 ready. For example, the
funds' portfolio and operational areas could be impacted, including securities
trade processing, interest and dividend payments, securities pricing,
shareholder account services, reporting, custody functions and others. The funds
could experience difficulties in effecting transactions if any of their foreign
subcustodians, or if foreign broker/dealers or foreign markets are not ready for
Year 2000.

When evaluating current and potential portfolio positions, Year 2000 is one of
the factors that the funds' managers consider. The managers will rely upon
public filings and other statements made by companies regarding their Year 2000
readiness. Issuers in countries outside of the U.S., particularly in emerging
markets, may be more susceptible to Year 2000 problems and may not be required
to make the same level of disclosure regarding Year 2000 readiness as is
required in the U.S. The managers, of course, cannot audit any company or their
major suppliers to verify their Year 2000 readiness. If a company in which any
fund is invested is adversely affected by Year 2000 problems, it is likely that
the price of its security will also be adversely affected. A decrease in the
value of one or more of a fund's portfolio holdings will have similar impact on
the fund's performance.

The funds' managers and their affiliated service providers are making a
concerted effort to take steps they believe are reasonably designed to address
their Year 2000 problems. Of course, the funds' ability to reduce the effects of
the Year 2000 problem is also very much dependent upon the efforts of third
parties over which the funds and their managers may have no control.

o Euro On January 1, 1999, the European Monetary Union (EMU) introduced a new
single currency, the euro, which replaced the national currency for
participating member countries.

Because this change to a single currency is new and untested, it is not possible
to predict the impact of the euro on the business or financial condition of
European issuers which the funds may hold in their portfolios, and their impact
on fund performance. To the extent a fund holds non-U.S. dollar (euro or other)
denominated securities, it will still be exposed to currency risk due to
fluctuations in those currencies versus the U.S. dollar.

[Insert graphic of dollar signs and stack of coins]Distributions and Taxes

Income and capital gains distributions Each fund will declare as dividends
substantially all of its net investment income. Except for the Money Fund, each
fund typically pays dividends from net investment income and net capital gains,
if any, following the close of the calendar year. Dividends or distributions by
the funds will reduce the per share net asset value (NAV) by the per share
amount paid.

The Money Fund declares a dividend each day the fund's NAV is calculated, equal
to all of its daily net income, payable as of the close of business the
preceding day. The amount of dividend may fluctuate from day to day and may be
omitted on some days, depending on changes in the factors that comprise the
fund's net income.

Dividends paid by a fund will be automatically reinvested in additional shares
of that fund or, if requested, paid in cash to the insurance company
shareholder.

Tax Considerations The tax consequences for contract owners will depend on the
provisions of the variable annuity or variable life insurance contract through
which they are invested in the funds. For more information, please consult the
accompanying contract prospectus.

[Insert graphic of dollar bill]Financial Highlights

The financial highlights table provides further details to help you understand
the financial performance of Class 1 of each fund for the past five years or
since the fund's inception. The table shows certain information on a single fund
share basis (per share performance). It also shows some key fund statistics,
such as total return (past performance) and expense ratios. This information has
been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent auditors. Their report
- -- along with the financial statements -- are included in the fund's Annual
Report (available upon request).

Per share operating performance ($) Ratios/supplemental data
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Ratio of
Net Net Total Distri- Distri- Net Net Ratio of net invest-
asset Net realized & from butions butions asset assets, expenses ment income Port-
value, invest- unrealized invest- from net from net Total value, Total end of to average to average folio
Period beginning ment gains ment investment realized distri- end of return+ year net net turnover
ended of period income (losses) operations income gains butions period (%) (000's)($) assets (%) assets (%) rate (%)
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Capital Growth Fund
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
19964 10.00 .03 1.33 1.36 -- -- -- 11.36 13.60 44,667 .77* .96* 3.91
1997 11.36 .06 2.02 2.08 (.02) -- (.02) 13.4 18.31 109,355 .77 .72 19.90
1998 13.42 .10 2.62 2.72 (.06) -- (.06) 16.08 20.29 220,952 .77 1.00 12.17
Global Health Care Securities Fund
19986 10.00 .03 .68 .71 -- -- -- 10.71 7.10 8,990 .84* .84* 40.80
Global Utilities Securities Fund
1994 17.14 .95 (2.94) (1.99) (.62) (.11) (.73) 14.42 (11.56) 1,155,110 .52 5.58 11.74
1995 14.42 .84 3.54 4.38 (.90) -- (.90) 17.90 31.35 1,423,446 .50 5.14 13.27
1996 17.90 .91 .29 1.20 (.92) -- (.92) 18.18 7.07 1,202,290 .50 4.20 29.69
1997 18.18 .90 3.54 4.44 (.96 (1.33) (2.29) 20.33 26.76 1,129,904 .50 3.91 17.00
1998 20.33 .76 1.41 2.17 (.83) (1.22) (2.05) 20.45 11.19 986,755 .50 3.15 33.85
Growth and Income Fund
1994 13.99 .19 (.47) (.28) (.09) (.20) (.29) 13.42 (3.41) 517,877 .54 1.81 99.21
1995 13.42 .41 3.92 4.33 (.20) (.41) (.61) 17.14 32.83 889,487 .52 3.30 116.54
1996 17.14 .62 1.64 2.26 (.41) (1.44) (1.85) 17.55 14.19 1,077,989 .50 4.06 23.01
1997 17.55 .67 4.05 4.72 (.64) (.62) (1.26) 21.01 27.74 1,338,476 .49 3.53 36.71
1998 21.01 .69 .99 1.68 (.69) (1.64) (2.33) 20.36 8.33 1,318,743 .49 3.27 27.32
High Income Fund
1994 13.13 .88 (1.18) (.30) (.55) (.07) (.62) 12.21 (2.26) 255,036 .60 9.45 22.94
1995 12.21 1.06 1.30 2.36 (.91) -- (.91) 13.66 19.76 360,904 .56 9.63 20.65
1996 13.66 1.20 .56 1.76 (1.20) (.06) (1.26) 14.16 13.90 446,096 .54 9.63 27.16
1997 14.16 1.33 .22 1.55 (1.22) (.04) (1.26) 14.45 11.47 496,036 .53 9.64 36.38
1998 14.45 1.43 (1.25) .18 (1.27) (.08) (1.35) 13.28 .99 446,609 .53 9.96 41.71
Income Securities Fund
1994 15.80 .82 (1.80) (.98) (.44) (.07) (.51) 14.31 (6.27) 1,000,002 .54 7.27 13.33
1995 14.31 1.16 1.96 3.12 (.89) (.07) (.96) 16.47 22.40 1,266,538 .51 8.05 33.14
1996 16.47 1.32 .44 1.76 (.87) (.15) (1.02) 17.21 11.28 1,350,659 .50 7.96 15.28
1997 17.21 1.40 1.38 2.78 (1.33) (.29) (1.62) 18.37 17.09 1,406,787 .50 7.53 14.68
1998 18.37 1.37 (1.07) .30 (1.42) (.33) (1.75) 16.92 1.64 1,185,840 .49 6.94 12.22
Money Market Fund
1994 1.00 .04 -- .04 (.04) -- (.04) 1.00 3.82 518,618 .467 4.05 --
1995 1.00 .06 -- .06 (.06) -- (.06) 1.00 5.74 429,547 .407 5.58 --
1996 1.00 .05 -- .05 (.05 -- (.05) 1.00 5.16 408,930 .437 5.04 --
1997 1.00 .05 -- .05 (.05) -- (.05) 1.00 5.24 367,449 .457 5.11 --
1998 1.00 .05 -- .05 (.05) -- (.05) 1.00 5.22 414,341 .457 5.08 --
Mutual Discovery Securities Fund
19965 10.00 .02 .19 .21 -- -- -- 10.21 2.10 15,418 1.37* 2.11* .14
1997 10.21 .13 1.84 1.97 (.01) -- (.01) 12.17 19.25 198,653 1.06 1.19 55.93
1998 12.17 .20 (.76) (.56) (.17) (.15) (.32) 11.29 (5.00) 224,656 1.00 1.94 93.99
Mutual Shares Securities Fund
19965 10.00 .02 .33 .35 -- -- -- 10.35 3.50 27,677 1.00* 2.56* 1.31
1997 10.35 .13 1.71 1.84 (.01) -- (.01) 12.18 17.73 387,787 .80 2.10 49.01
1998 12.18 .28 (.25) .03 (.13) (.12) (.25) 11.96 .09 482,444 .77 2.60 70.19
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Per share operating performance ($) Ratios/supplemental data
Ratio of
Net Net Total Distri- Distri- Net Net Ratio of net invest-
asset Net realized & from butions butions asset assets, expenses ment income Port-
value, invest- unrealized invest- from net from net Total value, Total end of to average to average folio
Period beginning ment gains ment investment realized distri- end of return+ year net net turnover
ended of period income (losses) operations income gains butions period (%) (000's)($) assets (%) assets (%) rate (%)
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Natural Resources Securities Fund
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1994 14.46 .16 (.45) (.29) (.08 -- (.08) 14.09 (2.01) 125,078 .68 1.63 7.66
1995 14.09 .22 .12 .34 (.20) (.15) (.35) 14.08 2.35 105,109 .66 1.40 15.66
1996 14.08 .15 .44 .59 (.20) (.18) (.38) 14.29 4.00 109,579 .65 1.00 21.77
1997 14.29 .15 (2.83) (2.68) (.20) -- (.20) 11.41 (18.98) 74,924 .69 1.00 85.22
1998 11.41 .15 (3.02) (2.87) (.15) -- (.15) 8.39 (25.38) 45,927 .64 1.21 64.68
Real Estate Securities Fund
1994 15.04 .38 .06 .44 (.17) -- (.17) 15.31 2.89 195,697 .62 4.00 11.73
1995 15.31 .78 1.83 2.61 (.52) -- (.52) 17.40 17.53 213,473 .59 4.74 22.15
1996 17.40 .79 4.74 5.53 (.78) -- (.78) 22.15 32.82 322,721 .57 4.80 10.32
1997 22.15 .72 3.72 4.44 (.67) (.32) (.99) 25.60 20.70 440,554 .54 3.59 11.62
1998 25.60 1.45 (5.60) (4.15) (.94) (.58) (1.52) 19.93 (16.82) 282,290 .54 5.44 13.21
Rising Dividends Fund
1994 10.57 .26 (.69) (.43) (.17) -- (.17) 9.97 (4.08) 309,929 .80 2.71 24.07
1995 9.97 .27 2.66 2.93 (.24) -- (.24) 12.66 29.74 463,253 .78 2.72 18.72
1996 12.66 .25 2.77 3.02 (.28) -- (.28) 15.40 24.18 597,424 .76 1.96 27.97
1997 15.40 .22 4.77 4.99 (.26) (.45) (.71) 19.68 33.03 780,298 .74 1.24 37.04
1998 19.68 .23 1.07 1.30 (.22) (2.65) (2.87) 18.11 6.92 751,869 .72 1.20 26.44
Small Cap Fund
19953 10.00 .03 .21 .24 -- -- -- 10.24 2.30 13,301 .90* 2.70* 16.04
1996 10.24 .02 2.95 2.97 (.01) -- (.01) 13.20 28.95 170,969 .77 .63 63.72
1997 13.20 .01 2.24 2.25 (.03) (.37) (.40) 15.05 17.42 313,462 .77 .06 64.07
1998 15.05 .07 (.20) (.13) (.01) (1.19 (1.20) 13.72 (.98) 315,460 .77 .51 53.01
Templeton Developing Markets Equity Fund
19941 10.00 .07 (.51) (.44) -- -- -- 9.56 (4.40) 98,189 1.53* 1.85* 1.15
1995 9.56 .09 .18 .27 (.04) (.01) (.05) 9.78 2.77 158,084 1.41 2.01 19.96
1996 9.78 .12 1.97 2.09 (.10) (.18) (.28) 11.59 21.59 272,098 1.49 1.68 12.42
1997 11.59 .18 (1.10) (.92) (.15) (.23) (.38) 10.29 (8.72) 279,680 1.42 1.57 20.59
1998 10.29 .20 (2.35) (2.15) (.29) (.94)(1.23) 6.91(21.61) 162,433 1.41 2.04 36.58
Templeton Global Asset Allocation Fund
19952 10.00 .18 .52 .70 (.18) -- (.18) 10.52 7.01 14,729 .90* 3.84* 30.00
1996 10.52 .34 1.75 2.09 (.01) (.01) (.02) 12.59 19.84 56,274 .86 4.21 52.35
1997 12.59 .42 1.04 1.46 (.26) (.07) (.33) 13.72 11.71 93,402 .94 4.22 61.93
1998 13.72 .61 (.59) .02 (.49) (.58)(1.07) 12.67 (.04) 81,670 .84 4.32 59.03
Templeton Global Growth Fund
19941 10.15 .07 .26 .33 -- -- -- 10.48 3.25 158,856 1.14* 2.49* 7.14
1995 10.48 .16 1.17 1.33 (.06) -- (.06) 11.75 12.72 338,755 .97 2.46 30.92
1996 11.75 .25 2.22 2.47 (.21) (.21) (.42) 13.80 21.28 579,877 .93 2.20 12.32
1997 13.80 .33 1.53 1.86 (.24) (.08) (.32) 15.34 13.50 758,445 .88 2.49 24.81
1998 15.34 .35 .98 1.33 (.41) (1.49)(1.90) 14.77 8.98 747,080 .88 2.27 32.30
Templeton Global Income Securities Fund
1994 13.31 .86 (1.52) (.66) (.33) (.13) (.46) 12.19 (4.99) 254,311 .71 7.99 79.38
1995 12.19 .29 1.47 1.76 (.49) -- (.49) 13.46 14.68 243,194 .64 7.59 152.89
1996 13.46 1.02 .17 1.19 (1.04) --(1.04) 13.61 9.56 221,722 .61 7.30 140.96
1997 13.61 1.05 (.73) .32 (.96) -- (.96) 12.97 2.55 185,016 .62 7.03 181.61
1998 12.97 1.07 (.19) .88 (.98) -- (.98) 12.87 7.08 150,941 .63 6.86 84.17
Templeton International Equity Fund
1994 12.50 .19 (.07) .12 (.04) (.07) (.11) 12.51 .87 785,124 .99 2.17 12.22
1995 12.51 .37 .94 1.31 (.22) (.28) (.50) 13.32 10.59 850,117 .92 2.87 16.42
1996 13.32 .40 2.58 2.98 (.38) (.47) (.85) 15.45 22.98 1,108,099 .89 3.07 27.52
1997 15.45 .30 1.51 1.81 (.45) (.69)(1.14) 16.12 11.69 1,161,430 .89 3.01 26.96
1998 16.12 .56 .42 .98 (.53) (1.05)(1.58) 15.52 5.56 955,900 .88 2.90 5.98
Templeton International Smaller Companies Fund
19964 10.00 .10 1.15 1.25 -- -- -- 11.25 12.50 16,255 1.16* 2.51* --
1997 11.25 .23 (.39) (.16) (.07) -- (.07) 11.02 (1.50) 32,201 1.06 2.74 21.38
1998 11.02 .25 (1.52) (1.27) (.25) (.30) (.55) 9.20(12.27) 24,999 1.10 2.26 18.45
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Per share operating performance ($) Ratios/supplemental data
Ratio of
Net Net Total Distri- Distri- Net Net Ratio of net invest-
asset Net realized & from butions butions asset assets, expenses ment income Port-
value, invest- unrealized invest- from net from net Total value, Total end of to average to average folio
Period beginning ment gains ment investment realized distri- end of return+ year net net turnover
ended of period income (losses) operations income gains butions period (%) (000's)($) assets (%) assets (%) rate (%)
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Templeton Pacific Growth Fund
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1994 14.61 .22 (1.50) (1.28) (.03) (.06) (.09) 13.24 (8.79) 375,832 1.07 2.04 4.29
1995 13.24 .33 .71 1.04 (.26) (.11) (.37) 13.91 7.97 331,936 1.01 2.08 36.06
1996 13.91 .21 1.34 1.55 (.44) (.26) (.70) 14.76 11.10 356,759 .99 1.51 12.85
1997 14.76 .29 (5.49) (5.20) (.28) -- (.28) 9.28 (35.95) 165,404 1.03 1.97 11.87
1998 9.28 .21 (1.52) (1.31) (.35) (.11) (.46) 7.51 (13.13) 98,769 1.10 2.60 12.55
U.S. Government Securities Fund
1994 13.92 .96 (1.59) (.63) (.67) (.05) (.72) 12.57 (4.55) 579,039 .53 6.87 18.25**
1995 12.57 .93 1.46 2.39 (.96) -- (.96) 14.00 19.46 643,165 .52 6.72 18.68**
1996 14.00 .75 (.31) .44 (.97) -- (.97) 13.47 3.62 843,858 .51 6.66 12.93***
1997 13.47 1.00 .21 1.21 (.76) -- (.76) 13.92 9.31 765,084 .50 6.49 16.84
1998 13.92 .99 .01 1.00 (1.03) -- (1.03) 13.89 7.44 710,832 .50 6.22 31.34
Value Securities Fund
19986 10.00 .02 (2.23) (2.21) -- -- -- 7.79 (22.10) 9,013 .83* .95* 22.79
Zero Coupon Fund - 2000
1994 15.44 .68 (1.71) (1.03) (.69) (.10) (.79) 13.62 (6.76) 94,230 .407 6.37 --
1995 13.62 .75 2.03 2.78 (.67) -- (.67) 15.73 20.67 137,357 .407 6.14 1.63
1996 15.73 .98 (.65) .33 (.86) (.01) (.87) 15.19 2.43 129,601 .407 6.14 .58
1997 15.19 1.15 (.12) 1.03 (1.06) (.02) (1.08) 15.14 7.11 111,650 .407 6.47 6.16
1998 15.14 1.22 (.15) 1.07 (1.21) (.19) (1.40) 14.81 7.50 93,543 .407 6.67 17.70
Zero Coupon Fund - 2005
1994 16.08 .71 (2.24) (1.53) (.60) (.19) (.79) 13.76 (9.60) 51,499 .407 6.53 2.00
1995 13.76 .78 3.53 4.31 (.69) -- (.69) 17.38 31.76 83,222 .407 6.19 1.72
1996 17.38 .96 (1.13) (.17) (.86) -- (.86) 16.35 (.50) 82,603 .407 6.15 2.06
1997 16.35 1.14 .63 1.77 (1.06) (.01) (1.07) 17.05 11.37 77,296 .407 6.16 4.52
1998 17.05 1.01 1.03 2.04 (1.10) (.25) (1.35) 17.74 12.53 84,487 .407 5.82 3.87
Zero Coupon Fund - 2010
1994 15.68 .55 (2.27) (1.72) (.63) (.31) (.94) 13.02 (10.97) 45,361 .407 6.57 4.34
1995 13.02 .76 4.75 5.51 (.49) -- (.49) 18.04 42.79 85,633 .407 6.41 31.45
1996 18.04 1.02 (1.65) (.63) (.88) (.24) (1.12) 16.29 (2.69) 78,816 .407 6.24 16.10
1997 16.29 1.02 1.54 2.56 (1.01) (.01) (1.02) 17.83 16.57 85,515 .407 6.21 12.20
1998 17.83 1.09 1.39 2.48 (1.11) (.15) (1.26) 19.05 14.45 93,515 .407 5.55 15.92
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*Annualized
**The portfolio turnover rate excludes mortgage dollar roll transactions.
***The portfolio turnover rate excludes transactions related to the liquidation
of the Investment Grade Intermediate Bond Fund and the Adjustable U.S.
Government Fund and mortgage dollar roll transactions. +Total return does not
include deductions at the contract level for cost of insurance charges, premium
load, administrative changes, mortality and expense risk charges or other
charges that may be incurred under the variable insurance contracts for which
the funds serve as underlying investments. If they had been included, total
return would be lower. Total return is not annualized.
1. For the period March 15, 1994 (effective date) to December 31, 1994.
2. For the period April 19, 1995 (seed date) to December 31, 1995.
3. For the period November 1, 1995 (effective date) to December 31, 1995.
4. For the period May 1, 1996 (effective date) to December 31, 1996.
5. For the period November 8, 1996 (effective date) to December 31, 1996.
6. For the period May 1, 1998 (effective date) to December 31, 1998.
7. During the periods indicated below, Franklin Advisers, Inc., the investment
manager, agreed in advance to waive a portion of its management fees incurred by
the Funds in the Trust. Had such action not been taken, the ratio of expenses to
average net assets would have been as follows:

Money Market Fund
1994 .54%
1995 .53
1996 .53
1997 .53
1998 .53
Zero Coupon Fund - 2000
1994 .66%
1995 .63
1996 .62
1997 .63
1998 .66
Zero Coupon Fund - 2005
1994 .68%
1995 .66
1996 .65
1997 .65
1998 .66
Zero Coupon Fund - 2010
1994 .68%
1995 .66
1996 .65
1997 .65
1998 .66

Fund Account Information

[Insert graphic of paper with lines and someone writing]Buying Shares

Shares of each fund are sold at net asset value (NAV) to insurance company
separate accounts to serve as investment options for variable annuity or
variable life insurance contracts. The funds' Board monitors this to be sure
there are no material conflicts of interest between the two different types of
contract owners. If there were, the Board would take corrective action.

Contract owners' payments will be allocated by the insurance company separate
account to purchase shares of each fund chosen by the contract owner, and are
subject to any limits or conditions in the contract. Requests to buy shares are
processed at the NAV next calculated after we receive the request in proper
form. The funds do not issue share certificates.

[Insert graphic of certificate]Selling Shares

Each insurance company shareholder sells shares of the applicable fund to make
benefit or surrender payments or to execute exchanges (transfers) between
investment options under the terms of its contracts. Requests to sell shares are
processed at the NAV next calculated after we receive the request in proper
form.

[Insert graphic of two arrows]Exchanging Shares

Contract owners may exchange shares of any one class or fund for shares of other
classes or funds through a transfer between investment options available under a
variable insurance contract, subject to the terms and any specific limitations
on the exchange (or "transfer") privilege described in the contract prospectus.

Frequent exchanges can interfere with fund management or operations and drive up
fund costs. To protect shareholders, there are limits on the number and amount
of fund exchanges that may be made (please see "Market Timers" below).

[Insert graphic of paper and pen]Fund Account Policies

Calculating share price The funds calculate their NAV per share each business
day at the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (normally 1:00 p.m.
Pacific time). Each class' NAV is calculated by dividing its net assets by the
number of its shares outstanding.

The funds' assets are generally valued at their market value, except that the
Money Fund's assets are generally valued at their amortized cost. If market
prices are unavailable, or if an event occurs after the close of the trading
market that materially affects the values, assets may be valued at their fair
value. If a fund holds securities listed primarily on a foreign exchange that
trades on days when the fund is not open for business, the value of the shares
may change on days that the insurance company shareholders cannot buy or sell
shares.

Requests to buy and sell shares are processed on any day the funds are open for
business at the NAV next calculated after we receive the request in proper form.

Statements and reports Contract owners will receive confirmations and account
statements that show account transactions. Insurance company shareholders will
receive the fund's financial reports every six months. To reduce fund expenses,
if you need additional copies, please call 1-800/342-3863.

If there is a dealer or other investment representative of record on the
account, he or she will also receive confirmations, account statements and other
information about the contract owner's account directly from the contract's
administrator.

Market timers The funds are not designed for market timers, large or frequent
transfers. The funds may restrict or refuse purchases or exchanges by market
timers. You will be considered a market timer if you have (i) requested an
exchange out of the fund within two weeks of an earlier exchange request, or
(ii) exchanged shares out of the fund more than twice in a calendar quarter, or
(iii) exchanged shares equal to at least $5 million, or more than 1% of the
fund's net assets, or (iv) otherwise seem to follow a timing pattern. Accounts
under common ownership or control are combined for these limits.

Additional policies Please note that the funds maintain additional policies and
reserves certain rights, including:

o Each fund may refuse any order to buy shares.
o At any time, each fund may establish or change investment minimums.
o Each fund may modify or discontinue the exchange privilege on 60 days' notice
to insurance company shareholders.
o You may only buy shares of a fund eligible for sale in your state or
jurisdiction.
o In unusual circumstances, we may temporarily suspend redemptions, or postpone
the payment of proceeds, as allowed by federal securities laws.
o To permit investors to obtain the current price, insurance companies are
responsible for transmitting all orders to the fund promptly.

Share Classes Each fund has two classes of shares, class 1 and class 2. Each
class is identical except that class 2 has a distribution plan or "rule 12b-1"
plan which is described in prospectuses offering class 2 shares.

[Insert graphic of question mark]Questions

More detailed information about the Trust and the funds' account policies can be
found in the funds' Statement of Additional Information (SAI). If you have any
questions about the funds, you can write to us at 777 Mariners Island Blvd.,
P.O. Box 7777, San Mateo, CA 94403-7777. You can also call us at 1-800/342-3863
or the Valuemark Service Center at 1-800/624-0197. For your protection and to
help ensure we provide you with quality service, all calls may be monitored or
recorded.

For More Information The funds of Franklin Templeton Variable Insurance Products
Trust (the Trust), formerly Franklin Valuemark Funds, are only available as
investment options in variable annuity or variable life insurance contracts.
Please consult the accompanying contract prospectus for information about the
terms of an investment in a contract.

You can learn more about the funds in the following documents:

Annual/Semiannual Fund Reports to Shareholders Includes a discussion of recent
market conditions and investment strategies, financial statements, detailed
performance information, fund holdings, and the auditor's report (Annual Report
only).

Statement of Additional Information (SAI) Contains more information about the
funds, their investments, policies, and risks. It is incorporated by reference
(is legally a part of this prospectus).

You may obtain these free reports by contacting your investment representative
or by calling us at the number below.

Franklin(R)Templeton(R)
1-800/342-3863

You can also obtain information about the funds by visiting the SEC's Public
Reference Room in Washington D.C. (phone 1-800/SEC-0330) or by sending your
request and a duplicating fee to the SEC's Public Reference Section, Washington,
DC 20549-6009. You can also visit the SEC's Internet site at http://www.sec.gov.

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