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<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THE SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND, INC. AUGUST 31, 2000 ANNUAL
REPORT AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIALS
STATEMENTS.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000909112
<NAME> TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND, INC.
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> AUG-31-2000
<PERIOD-END> AUG-31-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 601907985
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 562132833
<RECEIVABLES> 28088498
<ASSETS-OTHER> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 590221331
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 1506281
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 1317884
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 2824165
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 661326192
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 47256957
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 47605757
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 12974767
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> (47128641)
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> (39775152)
<NET-ASSETS> 587397166
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 67193637
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> (6785149)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 60408488
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (22167354)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 70799475
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 109040609
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (59007796)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (348800)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 0
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> 46420038
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 11558025
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (24945237)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> (4833310)
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> (6785149)
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 568622917
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 11.36
<PER-SHARE-NII> 1.27<F1>
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> 1.04<F2>
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (1.24)
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<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.19
<FN>
<F1>BASED ON AVERAGE WEIGHTED SHARES OUTSTANDING.
<F2>THIS AMOUNT INCLUDES CAPITAL SHARE REPURCHASES OF $.01.
</FN>
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