FRANKLIN SELECT REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND
10-Q, 1996-05-15
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

(x)   QUARTERLY  REPORT  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  13 OR 15(d) OF THE  SECURITIES
      EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended       March 31, 1996
                              --------------------------------------------------

                                      OR

( )   TRANSITION  REPORT  PURSUANT  TO SECTION  13 OR 15(d) OF THE  SECURITIES
      EXCHANGE CHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to
                              --------------------------------------------------

Commission file number      1-12708
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                     Franklin Select Real Estate Income Fund
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            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

      California                                        94-3095938
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(State or other jurisdiction              (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     of incorporation
     or organization)


  P. O. Box 7777,     San Mateo, California                     94403-7777
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 (Address of principal executive offices)                       (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code     (415) 312-2000
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                                     N/A
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Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report

   Indicate  by check mark  whether the  registrant  (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act
of 1934  during the  preceding  12 months  (or such  shorter  period  that the
registrant  was  required to file such  reports),  and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes   X    No

Common Stock Shares Outstanding as of March 31, 1996, Series A:   5,383,296
Common Stock Shares Outstanding as of March 31, 1996, Series B:     185,866





                        PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                         Item 1. Financial Statements
                    FRANKLIN SELECT REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND
                                BALANCE SHEETS
                     MARCH 31, 1996 AND DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                 (Unaudited)
                  (Dollars in 000's except per share amounts)

                                                            1996        1995
                               ASSETS

Rental property:
  Land                                                      $ 9,686    $ 9,686
  Buildings and improvements                                 33,462     33,385
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                                                             43,148     43,071
  Less: accumulated depreciation                              7,285      6,934
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                                                             35,863     36,137

Cash and cash equivalents                                     3,375      3,251
Mortgage-backed securities, available for sale                4,954      5,202
Deferred rent receivable                                        968        978
Other assets                                                    663        623
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   Total assets                                             $45,823    $46,191
===============================================================================

                LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Tenants' deposits and other liabilities                        $327       $272
Advance rents                                                     9         11
Distributions payable                                           592        592
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   Total liabilities                                            928        875
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Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, Series A, without par value.
 Stated value $10 per share; 50,000,000 shares
 authorized; 5,383,296 shares issued and
 outstanding in 1996 and 1995                                48,857     48,857

Common stock, Series B, without par value.
 Stated value $10 per share; 1,000,000 shares
 authorized; 185,866 shares issued and
 outstanding in 1996 and 1995                                 1,859      1,859

Unrealized loss on mortgage-backed securities                 (146)      (113)

Accumulated distributions in excess of net income           (5,675)    (5,287)
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   Total stockholders' equity                                44,895     45,316
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   Total liabilities and stockholders' equity               $45,823    $46,191
===============================================================================


                      See notes to financial statements.


                            Item 1. Financial Statements
                                     (continued)

                       FRANKLIN SELECT REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND
                              STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
              FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 AND 1995
                                     (Unaudited)

                     (Dollars in 000's except per share amounts)

                                                           1996      1995

Revenue:

  Rent                                                    $1,154    $1,130
  Interest                                                   125       116
  Dividends                                                    2         1
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    Total revenue                                          1,281     1,247
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Expenses:


  Depreciation and amortization                              378       372
  Operating                                                  312       292
  Related party                                              115       110
  Consolidation expense                                      176         -
  General and administrative                                  96        52
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    Total expenses                                         1,077       826
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Net income                                                  $204      $421
===========================================================================

Net income per share, based on shares
 outstanding of Series A common stock of 5,383,296
 and 5,383,439 at March 31, 1996 and 1995                  $ .04     $ .08
===========================================================================

Distributions per share,  based on shares
 outstanding of Series A common stock of 5,383,296
 and 5,383,439 at March 31, 1996 and 1995                  $ .11     $ .11
===========================================================================









                         See notes to financial statements.



                         Item 1. Financial Statements
                                  (continued)

                    FRANKLIN SELECT REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND
                       STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 1996
                                  (Unaudited)

                              (Dollars in 000's)
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<CAPTION>


                                Common Stock
                         Series A            Series B
                                                                         Excess of
                                                           Unrealized   Accumulated
                                                            Gain/Loss  Distributions
                                                               on       in Excess of
                     Shares     Amount   Shares   Amount   Securities    Net Income     Total
<S>                  <C>        <C>      <C>        <C>          <C>         <C>        <C>    
Balance,
 beginning of
 period              5,383,296  $48,857  185,866    $1,859       $(113)      $(5,287)   $45,316

Unrealized
 loss on
 mortgage- backed
 securities                  -        -        -         -         (33)             -      (33)

Net income                   -        -        -         -            -           204       204

Distributions
 declared                    -        -        -         -            -         (592)     (592)
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Balance, end of
 period              5,383,296  $48,857  185,866    $1,859       $(146)      $(5,675)   $44,895
================================================================================================




</TABLE>








                      See notes to financial statements.

                         Item 1. Financial Statements
                                  (continued)

                    FRANKLIN SELECT REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND
                           STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
           FOR THE THREE MONTH PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996 AND 1995
                                  (Unaudited)

                              (Dollars in 000's)

                                                                1996      1995
Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income                                                       $204      $421
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
 provided by operating activities:
   Depreciation and amortization                                  378       372
   Decrease in deferred rent receivable                            10        11
   Increase in other assets                                      (67)      (56)
   Increase in tenants' deposits and other liabilities             55        63
   Decrease in advance rents                                      (2)       (2)
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                                                                  374       388
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Net cash provided by operating activities                         578       809
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Cash flow from investing activities:
   Improvements to rental property                               (77)      (10)
   Disposition of mortgage-backed securities                      215        97
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Net cash provided by investing activities                         138        87
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Cash flow from financing activities:
   Distributions paid                                           (592)     (592)
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Net cash used in financing activities                           (592)     (592)
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents                         124       304

Cash and cash equivalents,
 beginning of period                                            3,251     2,423
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Cash and cash equivalents,
 end of period                                                 $3,375    $2,727
================================================================================




                      See notes to financial statements.



                    FRANKLIN SELECT REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                MARCH 31, 1996



NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION

Franklin  Select  Real  Estate  Income Fund (the  "Company")  is a  California
corporation  formed  on  January  5,  1989 for the  purpose  of  investing  in
income-producing  real  property.  The  Company  is a real  estate  investment
trust  ("REIT")  having  elected to  qualify  as a REIT  under the  applicable
provisions  of the  Internal  Revenue  Code  since  1989.  Under the  Internal
Revenue  Code and  applicable  state  income tax law, a qualified  REIT is not
subject  to income  tax if at least  95% of its  taxable  income is  currently
distributed  to its  stockholders  and other REIT tests are met.  The  Company
has  distributed  at least 95% of its taxable income and intends to distribute
substantially  all of  its  taxable  income  in the  future.  Accordingly,  no
provision is made for income taxes in these financial statements.

As of March 31, 1996, the Company's real estate  portfolio  consisted of a 60%
undivided  interest in the Shores  Office  Complex,  a  three-building  office
complex  located in Redwood City,  California,  and a fee interest in the Data
General Building located in Manhattan Beach, California.

NOTE 2 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The  accompanying  unaudited  financial  statements  contain  all  adjustments
(consisting of normal recurring accruals) which are necessary,  in the opinion
of management, for a fair presentation.  The statements,  which do not include
all  of  the  information  and  footnotes   required  by  generally   accepted
accounting  principles for complete  financial  statements,  should be read in
conjunction  with  the  Company's  financial  statements  for the  year  ended
December 31, 1995.

NOTE 3 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Company has an agreement with Franklin  Properties,  Inc. (The  "Advisor")
to administer  the  day-to-day  operations of the Company.  Under the terms of
the amended agreement,  which is renewable annually,  the Advisor will receive
quarterly an annualized  fee equal to .5% of the  Company's  gross real estate
assets,   defined   generally   as  the  book  value  of  the  assets   before
depreciation.  The fee will be  reduced to .4% for gross  real  estate  assets
exceeding $200 million.

At March 31, 1996, cash  equivalents  included  $248,000  invested in Franklin
Money Fund,  an  investment  company  managed by an  affiliate of the Advisor.
Distributions  earned  from the  Franklin  Money Fund  totaled  $2,000 for the
three month period ended March 31, 1996.



                    FRANKLIN SELECT REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  MARCH 31, 1996


NOTE 3 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Continued)

The agreements  between the Company and the Advisor,  or  affiliates,  provide
for certain types of  compensation  and payments  including but not limited to
the  following  for those  services  rendered for the three month period ended
March 31, 1996:


Advisory fee expense, charged to related party expense             $54,000

Reimbursement for data processing, accounting and certain
 other expenses, charged to related party expense                   $4,000

Property management fee, charged to related party expense          $57,000

Leasing commission, capitalized and amortized
 over the term of the related lease                                 $2,000

Construction supervision fee, capitalized and amortized
 over the life of the related investment or the term
 of the related lease                                               $1,000

NOTE 4 - COMMON STOCK AND INCOME PER SHARE

In 1994 the Company  issued to the Advisor an  exchange  right ("the  Exchange
Right") to exchange  its Series B common  stock for Series A common stock on a
one-for-one  basis.  The Exchange Right is exercisable  only when the Series A
shares  achieve a trading price on the stock exchange equal to or greater than
$10.35  per  share  for at  least 20  consecutive  trading  days.  The rate of
exchange  and the  target  price  will be  subject  to  change  under  certain
circumstances  as provided in the Exchange Right  Agreement.  No distributions
may be paid on the Series B shares  prior to exercise of the  Exchange  Right.
After  exercise  of  the  Exchange   Right,   the  Advisor,   like  any  other
shareholder, will receive distributions on its Series A shares.

Series  A  and   Series  B  common   stock  have  the  same   voting   rights.
Distributions  on Series A common stock are declared at the  discretion of the
Board of Directors.

NOTE 5 - SUBSEQUENT EVENT

Effective  May 7,  1996,  Franklin  Real  Estate  Income  Fund ( "FREIF" ) and
Franklin  Advantage  Real Estate  Income Fund (  "Advantage" ) merged into the
Company.  In  connection  with the Merger,  the Company  issued  approximately
7,937,000  shares of  Series A common  stock  and  559,718  shares of Series B
common  stock in  exchange  for  3,363,877  and  3,009,479  shares of Series A
common stock and 319,308 and 124,240  shares of Series B common stock of FREIF
and Advantage, respectively, in each case excluding dissenting shares.

Shareholders  representing  approximately  635,638  shares  of FREIF  Series A
common  stock,  4,234 shares of Advantage  Series A common stock and 1,077,667
shares of  Company  Series A common  stock  elected  to  exercise  dissenter's
rights pursuant to Chapter 13 of the California  General  Corporation Law. The
Company,  as the surviving  corporation  after the merger,  is required to pay
the fair  market  value for such  dissenting  shares.  The Company has offered
the dissenting  shareholders  approximately  $8 million for their shares.  The
shareholders  have  asserted  approximately  $12  million  as the fair  market
value.  If the  Company and any  dissenting  shareholder  cannot  agree on the
fair market  value,  either party may file a complaint  in the superior  court
within  six  months of  mailing  the  notice of  merger,  asking  the court to
determine the fair market value of the dissenting shares.

                    FRANKLIN SELECT REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                  MARCH 31, 1996

NOTE 5 - SUBSEQUENT EVENT (Continued)

The  following pro forma  condensed  balance sheet has been prepared as if the
merger and the  exercise of  dissenter's  rights had  occurred as of March 31,
1996.  The pro forma  statements  of  operations  for the three  months  ended
March 31, 1996,  and the year ended  December 31, 1995,  have been prepared as
if these  transactions  had occurred  January 1, 1995. The pro forma financial
information  (in 000's  except  per share  amounts)  has been  presented  as a
reorganization  of entities under common control due to the common  management
of the Company,  FREIF and Advantage by the Advisor.  Therefore,  the accounts
of the Company,  FREIF and Advantage have been  reflected in the  accompanying
pro forma financial  statements at their historical bases, as adjusted to give
effect to the Merger.

                      Pro Forma Condensed Balance Sheet
                             As of March 31, 1996

     Real estate assets, net of accumulated depreciation            $99,012
     Cash and cash equivalents                                        5,618
     Mortgage-backed securities                                       6,809
     Other assets                                                     3,836
     Total assets                                                  $115,275

     Notes and bonds payable                                          6,647
     Other liabilities                                                2,452
     Total liabilities                                                9,099
     Dissenting shareholders' interest                                7,964
     Stockholders' equity                                            98,212
     Total liabilities and stockholders' equity                    $115,275

                 Pro Forma Condensed Statements of Operations

                                              Three months ended    Year ended
                                                   March 31,1996 December 31,
                                                                          1995

     Total revenue                                        $3,474       $14,111
     Total expenses                                        2,776         9,869
     Net income                                             $698        $4,242
     Net income per share                                   $.05          $.30
     Pro forma weighted average shares of
       Series A common stock outstanding                  14,143        14,143

Pro forma  weighted  average  number of Series A shares  outstanding  has been
calculated  assuming  that  shares  attributable  to  dissenting  shareholders
(equivalent  to  1,900,000   shares  of  the  Company's   common  stock)  were
outstanding  for the  periods  indicated.  If such  shares  had  been  retired
effective  January  1, 1995,  pro forma net  income per share  would have been
$.06 and $.35 for the three  months  ended  March  31,  1996,  and year  ended
December 31, 1995,  respectively.  In addition,  the final number of shares to
be issued and  outstanding is subject to adjustment for rounding of fractional
shares.

                        PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                       Item 2.  Management's Discussion
                      and Analysis of Financial Condition
                            and Results of Operations

Introduction

Management's  discussion  and analysis of financial  condition  and results of
operations  should be read in  conjunction  with the Financial  Statements and
Notes thereto.

Results of Operations

Comparison of the three month periods ended March 31, 1996 and 1995

Net  income  for the  three  month  period  ended  March  31,  1996  decreased
$217,000,  or 52%,  compared to 1995 primarily due to  consolidation  expenses
totaling $176,000,  and to the following  additional  factors:  an increase in
rental  revenue of $24,000;  an increase in interest and dividends of $10,000;
an  increase  in  depreciation  and  amortization  of $6,000;  an  increase in
operating  expenses of  $20,000;  an  increase  in related  party  expenses of
$5,000;  and an  increase in general  and  administrative  expense of $44,000.
See  Item 4  "Submission  of  Matters  to a Vote of  Security  Holders"  for a
discussion of the proposed  consolidation.  Explanations of the other material
changes are as follows:

Rental  revenue for the three  month  period  ended  March 31, 1996  increased
$24,000,  or 2%,  primarily  due to  increased  rental  revenue  at the Shores
Office  Complex,  as a result of an increase in average  occupancy  and rental
rates.  The average  occupancy  rate at the Shores Office  Complex  during the
three  month  periods  ended  March  31,  1996  and  1995  was  100%  and 98%,
respectively.  The  occupancy  rate at the Data General  Building was 100% for
both periods.

Interest and  dividend  income for the three month period ended March 31, 1996
increased  $10,000,  or 9%, due to higher yields  realized on  investments  in
mortgage-backed securities.

Total  expenses for the three month period ended March 31, 1996,  increased by
$251,000,  or 30%, from $826,000 in 1995 to $1,077,000.  The increase in total
expenses  is   attributable   to  the  following   factors:   an  increase  in
consolidation   expense  of  $176,000;   an  increase  in   depreciation   and
amortization of $6,000,  or 2%; an increase in operating  expenses of $20,000,
or 7%; an  increase  in  related  party  expenses  of  $5,000,  or 5%;  and an
increase in general and administrative expense of $44,000, or 85%.

Operating  expenses for the three month period ended March 31, 1996  increased
$20,000,  primarily due to an increase in utility  expense at the Data General
Building.

Related  party  expense  for the three  month  period  ended  March  31,  1996
increased  $5,000 as a result of an increase in property  management  fees due
to the increases in rental revenue at the Company's properties.

General and administrative  expense for the three month period ended March 31,
1996 increased $44,000 primarily due to increases in non-recurring  legal fees
of $29,000, and directors' fees of $14,000.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As described in Note 5 to the  accompanying  financial  statements,  effective
May 7,  1996,  Franklin  Real  Estate  Income  Fund ( "FREIF"  ) and  Franklin
Advantage  Real Estate  Income Fund (  "Advantage"  ) merged into the Company.
In connection  with the Merger,  the Company  issued  approximately  7,937,000
shares of Series A common  stock and 559,718  shares of Series B common  stock
in exchange for 3,363,877  and  3,009,479  shares of Series A common stock and
319,308 and 124,240  shares of Series B common  stock of FREIF and  Advantage,
respectively, in each case excluding dissenting shares.

                        PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                       Item 2.  Management's Discussion
                      and Analysis of Financial Condition
                            and Results of Operations

Liquidity and Capital Resources (Continued)

Shareholders  representing  approximately  635,638  shares  of FREIF  Series A
common  stock,  4,234 shares of Advantage  Series A common stock and 1,077,667
shares of  Company  Series A common  stock  elected  to  exercise  dissenter's
rights pursuant to Chapter 13 of the California  General  Corporation Law. The
Company,  as the surviving  corporation  after the merger,  is required to pay
the fair  market  value for such  dissenting  shares.  The Company has offered
the dissenting  shareholders  approximately  $8 million for their shares.  The
shareholders  have  asserted  approximately  $12  million  as the fair  market
value.  If the  Company and any  dissenting  shareholder  cannot  agree on the
fair market  value,  either party may file a complaint  in the superior  court
within  six  months of  mailing  the  notice of  merger,  asking  the court to
determine  the fair  market  value of the  dissenting  shares.  The  Company's
source of capital to purchase the  dissenting  shares will vary depending upon
the amount of funds  required.  The most likely sources are the Company's cash
reserves,  the  liquidation of its marketable  securities,  or debt financing.
At March 31, 1996, the cash reserves and marketable  securities of the Company
after the  merger  totaled  approximately  $12.4  million,  and the assets and
liabilities   of  the   Company  on  a  pro  forma,   post-merger   basis  are
approximately  $115.3  million  and  $9  million,   respectively.   Therefore,
management  believes  that it has adequate  sources of capital to purchase the
dissenting shares.

The  Company's  principal  source of  capital  for the  acquisition  and major
renovation  of  properties  has been the  proceeds  from  the  initial  public
offering of its stock.  The Company's cash flow has been its principal  source
of capital for minor property  improvements,  leasing costs and the payment of
quarterly  distributions.  At March 31, 1996,  the  Company's  cash  reserves,
including  mortgage-backed  securities,  aggregated $8,329,000.  The Company's
investment  in  mortgage-backed  securities  consists of GNMA,  FNMA and FMLMC
adjustable rate  pass-through  certificates in which payments of principal and
interest  are  guaranteed  by the  respective  agencies.  However,  changes in
market  interest rates cause the security's  market value to fluctuate,  which
could  result  in a gain or loss to the  Company  if the  securities  are sold
before maturity.

As of March 31, 1996, the Company had no formal borrowing  arrangements with a
bank and has no long-term  debt.  Each of the  Company's  properties  is owned
free and clear of mortgage indebtedness.

Management  continues to evaluate  other  properties  for  acquisition  by the
Company.  In the  short-term  and in the long term,  management  believes that
the Company's  current sources of capital will continue to be adequate to meet
both its operating requirements and the payment of dividends.

Net cash  provided by  operating  activities  for the three month period ended
March 31, 1996 was  $578,000,  or $231,000  less than the same period in 1995.
The  decrease in cash flow is  primarily  attributable  to the decrease in net
income as described under "Results of Operations".

Net cash  provided by  investing  activities  for the three month period ended
March 31, 1996,  increased  $51,000 when  compared to the same period in 1995.
The  increase  was due to an  increase in  principal  payments  received  from
mortgage-backed  securities  which  was  partially  offset by an  increase  in
improvements to rental property.

Net cash used in financing activities remained unchanged.


                        PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                       Item 2.  Management's Discussion
                      and Analysis of Financial Condition
                            and Results of Operations

Liquidity and Capital Resources (Continued)

Funds  from  Operations  for the three  month  period  ended  March  31,  1996
decreased  $211,000,  or 27%, to $582,000 compared to the same period in 1995.
The  decrease is  primarily  due to the  decrease  in net income as  described
under  "Results  of  Operations".   The  Company   believes  that  Funds  from
Operations  is helpful in  understanding  a  property  portfolio  in that such
calculation  reflects  income from operating  activities  and the  properties'
ability to support general operating  expenses and interest expense before the
impact of certain  activities,  such as gains and losses from  property  sales
and changes in the accounts  receivable  and  accounts  payable.  However,  it
does not measure  whether  income is  sufficient  to fund all of the Company's
cash  needs  including  principal   amortization,   capital  improvements  and
distributions to shareholders.  Funds from Operations should not be considered
an alternative  to net income or any other GAAP  measurement of performance or
as an  alternative  to cash  flows from  operating,  investing,  or  financing
activities as a measure of liquidity.  As defined by the National  Association
of Real  Estate  Investment  Trusts,  Funds  from  Operations  is net income (
computed  in  accordance  with GAAP ),  excluding  gains or  losses  from debt
restructuring and sales of property,  plus depreciation and amortization,  and
after  adjustment  for  unconsolidated  joint  ventures.  The Company  reports
Funds  from  Operations  in  accordance  with the NAREIT  definition.  For the
periods   presented,   Funds  from  Operations   represents  net  income  plus
depreciation  and  amortization.  The  measure  of Funds  from  Operations  as
reported by the Company may not be comparable to similarly  titled measures of
other companies that follow different definitions.

Impact of Inflation
The Company's  management  believes that inflation may have a positive  effect
on the Company's  property  portfolio,  but this effect  generally will not be
fully  realized  until such  properties  are sold or exchanged.  The Company's
policy   of   negotiating   leases   which   incorporate   operating   expense
"pass-through"   provisions  is  intended  to  protect  the  Company   against
increased operating costs resulting from inflation.

Distributions
Distributions  are  declared  quarterly  at the  discretion  of the  Board  of
Directors.  The Company's present  distribution policy is to at least annually
evaluate  the  current  distribution  rate  in  light  of  anticipated  tenant
turnover over the next two or three years,  the estimated  level of associated
improvements and leasing commissions,  planned capital expenditures,  any debt
service  requirements  and the Company's other working  capital  requirements.
After balancing these  considerations,  and considering the Company's earnings
and cash flow, the level of its liquid  reserves and other  relevant  factors,
the Company seeks to establish a distribution rate which:

       i)   provides a stable  distribution  which is  sustainable
            despite  short  term   fluctuations  in  property  cash
            flows;
       ii)  maximizes   the  amount  of  cash  flow  paid  out  as
            distributions   consistent   with  the   above   listed
            objective; and
       iii) complies with the Internal  Revenue Code  requirement
            that a REIT annually pay out as distributions  not less
            than 95% of its taxable income.

During the  three-month  period  ended March 31,  1996,  the Company  declared
distributions totaling $592,000.



                          PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

                        Item 4. Submission of Matters
                          to Vote of Security Holders

On November 2, 1995,  the Boards of  Directors of the Company and of two other
real  estate  investment  trusts  that  Franklin  Properties,   Inc.  advises,
Franklin  Advantage  Real Estate Income Fund  ("Advantage")  and Franklin Real
Estate Income Fund ("FREIF"),  authorized the execution of a Merger  Agreement
and the filing of a Joint Proxy  Statement/Prospectus  with the Securities and
Exchange  Commission.  The  Prospectus  was filed on November  13,  1995,  and
became effective on March 14, 1996.

At a Special Meeting of Shareholders  held on May 7, 1996, the proposed merger
of  the  Company  with   Advantage  and  FREIF  was   approved.   Among  other
requirements,  completion  of the merger  was  subject  to the  approval  of a
majority  of the  outstanding  shares  of each  of the  three  companies.  The
actual tabulation of the vote was as follows:

                                                        FOR   AGAINST ABSTAIN

Franklin Real Estate Income Fund                     54.34%    20.84%   3.12%

Franklin Select Real Estate Income Fund              52.30%    24.78%   2.66%

Franklin Advantage Real Estate Income Fund           73.79%     4.05%   2.43%

In the merger,  the  Advantage  and FREIF were merged into the Company,  which
will be renamed  Franklin  Select Realty Trust.  Shares of the Company will be
issued  in  exchange  for the  shares  of  Advantage  and  FREIF on the  basis
described in the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus.

There were no other  matters  submitted to a vote of security  holders  during
the quarter covered by this report.

                   Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K


(a)   Not applicable

(b)   Reports on Form 8-K

      No reports on Form 8-K were filed by the  Registrant  during the quarter
ended March 31, 1996.












                                  SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of 1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report to be  signed on its  behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.




                                    FRANKLIN SELECT REAL ESTATE INCOME FUND


                                  By:/s/ David P. Goss
                                       David P. Goss
                                       Chief Executive Officer


                                    Date:     May 12, 1996





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