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ANNUAL REPORT

FRANKLIN TEMPLETON MONEY FUND TRUST

JUNE 30, 1998

CONTENTS


Shareholder Letter............................................        1
Performance Summary...........................................        4
Financial Highlights &
Statement of Investments .....................................        5
Financial Statements .........................................        7
Notes to Financial
Statements....................................................        8
Independent
Auditor's Report..............................................       10

SHAREHOLDER LETTER


Your Fund's Objective: Franklin Templeton Money Fund II seeks to provide a high
level of current income, consistent with liquidity and preservation of capital.
The fund invests all of its assets in the shares of The Money Market Portfolio
(the Portfolio), which has the same investment objective. The Portfolio, in
turn, invests in various money market instruments such as U.S. government
securities and other U.S. dollar-denominated securities. The fund attempts to
maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per share.1

1. Please remember, an investment in the fund is neither insured nor guaranteed
by the U.S. government or by any other entity or institution, and there can be
no assurance that the fund will be able to maintain a net asset value of $1.00
per share.

You will find a complete listing of the fund's portfolio holdings, including
dollar value and number of shares or principal amount, beginning on page 6 of
this report.


Dear Shareholder:

It's a pleasure to bring you Franklin Templeton Money Fund Trust's annual report
for the period ended June 30, 1998.

During the year under review, the U.S. economy expanded at a healthy pace,
inflation remained low and short-term interest rates were relatively stable.
U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth for the three quarters ended March 1998
averaged 4.1%, considerably above the Federal Reserve Board's (the Fed's)
targeted long-term growth rate of 2.50%. Higher income levels, real estate and
stock prices combined with relatively low interest rates fueled the economy's
consumer sector, which was the primary driver of domestic growth during the
period under review. As a result of the strong economic growth, the U.S.
unemployment rate declined to 4.3%, the lowest in 28 years. Inflation as
measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased only 1.7% for the year
ending June 30, 1998, down from 2.2% during the same period in the previous
year. Increased international competition, higher domestic productivity and
lower commodity prices all contributed to inflation's slowdown. While long-term
interest rates declined during the period due to subdued inflation, short-term
interest rates were relatively stable. The Federal Funds target rate remained
unchanged at 5.50% over the past year as low inflation coupled with the Asian
crisis offset strong economic growth and tight U.S. labor conditions,
discouraging the Fed from making any policy changes. Preliminary estimates for
the second quarter 1998 indicate that economic growth slowed slightly due to a
wider trade deficit and a weakening manufacturing sector as a result of the
Asian crisis.

The relatively stable, short-term interest rate environment was also reflected
in the fund's seven-day yield during the reporting period. The fund's seven-day
annualized yield began the period at 4.42% on July 1, 1997, and ended the period
at 4.39% on June 30, 1998.

Looking forward, we believe that relatively low interest rates and high equity
and real estate prices will continue to stimulate consumer spending and fuel
domestic economic growth, possibly leading to further wage pressures. However,
low inflation and the Asian crisis' dampening effects will likely offset U.S.
economic strength and may prevent the Fed from making any policy changes in the
near term. We believe that short-term interest rates should remain near current
levels until the uncertainties surrounding the Asian crisis are removed.

Please remember, this discussion reflects our views, opinions and portfolio
holdings as of June 30, 1998, the end of the reporting period. However, market
and economic conditions are changing constantly, which can be expected to affect
our strategies and the fund's portfolio composition. Although historic
performance is no guarantee of future results, these insights may help you
understand our investment and management philosophy.

We will continue to invest the fund's assets in securities that are among the
highest quality available to money market portfolios. Since the fund's objective
is to provide shareholders with a high quality, conservative investment, we do
not invest in leveraged derivatives or other potentially volatile securities we
believe involve undue risk.

We appreciate your support, welcome new shareholders and look forward to serving
your investment needs in the years ahead.

Sincerely,




Charles B. Johnson
Chairman
Franklin Templeton Money Fund Trust


"We will continue to invest the fund's assets in securities that are among the
highest quality available to money market portfolios."

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

Franklin Templeton Money Fund Trust
Period ended 6/30/98

Seven-day annualized yield                     4.39%

Seven-day effective yield*                     4.48%

*The seven-day effective yield assumes the compounding of daily dividends, and
reflects fluctuations in interest rates on portfolio investments, as well as
fund expenses. Yields should be viewed in terms of the current, low rate of
inflation -- just as high inflation usually results in higher yields, low
inflation often results in lower yields.

Franklin Advisers, Inc., the fund's administrator and the manager of the fund's
underlying portfolio, has agreed in advance to waive a portion of its fees,
which reduces expenses and increases yield to shareholders. Without the
reduction of the fund's administrative fees, the fund's annualized and effective
yields for the period would have been 3.77% and 3.84% respectively. The fee
waiver may be discontinued at any time upon notice to the fund's Board of
Directors.


Past performance is not predictive of future results.

FRANKLIN TEMPLETON MONEY FUND TRUST
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON MONEY FUND II
Financial Highlights

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                                                                                 Year Ended June 30,
                                                                        ---------------------------------
                                                                           1998     1997   1996    1995*
                                                                        ---------------------------------
<S>                                                                       <C>     <C>     <C>     <C>  
Per share operating performance
(for a share outstanding throughout the period)
Net asset value, beginning of period.................................     $1.00   $1.00   $1.00   $1.00
                                                                        ---------------------------------
Income from investment operations - net investment income............       .043    .042    .039    .007
Less distributions from net investment income........................      (.043)  (.042)  (.039)  (.007)
                                                                        ---------------------------------
Net asset value, end of period.......................................     $1.00   $1.00   $1.00   $1.00
                                                                        =================================
Total return**.......................................................      4.43%   4.29%   3.96%   0.73%
Ratios/supplemental data
Net assets, end of period (000's)....................................   $38,538  $9,724  $4,510    $152
Ratios to average net assets:
 Expenses1...........................................................      1.25%   1.25%   1.40%   1.83%***
 Expenses excluding waiver and payments by affiliate1................      1.45%   1.59%   2.67%   1.84%***
 Net investment income...............................................      4.39%   4.26%   4.00%   4.42%***

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*For the period April 13, 1995 (effective date) to June 30, 1995.
**Total return is not annualized.
***Annualized.
1The expense ratio includes the Fund's share of the Portfolio's allocated
expenses.

                                            See notes to financial statements.

FRANKLIN TEMPLETON MONEY FUND TRUST
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON MONEY FUND II
Statement of Investments, June 30, 1998


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                                                                                      SHARES        VALUE
Mutual Funds 91.8%                                                                                        

<S>                                                                                <C>         <C>        
The Money Market Portfolio (Note 1) (Cost $35,390,448)............................ 35,390,448  $35,390,448
                                                                                              ------------
Other Assets, less Liabilities, 8.2% .............................................               3,147,930
                                                                                              ------------
Net Assets 100.0%.................................................................             $38,538,378
                                                                                              ============


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                                            See notes to financial statements.

FRANKLIN TEMPLETON MONEY FUND TRUST
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON MONEY FUND II
Financial Statements


Statement of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 1998

Assets:
 Investments in securities, at value and cost                        $35,390,448
 Receivable for capital shares sold                                    4,107,105
                                                                 ---------------
Total assets                                                          39,497,553
                                                                 ---------------
Liabilities:
 Payables:
  Capital shares redeemed                                                665,413
  Affiliates                                                             104,380
  Shareholders                                                           179,672
 Other liabilities                                                         9,710
                                                                 ---------------
Total liabilities                                                        959,175
                                                                 ---------------
Net assets, at value (equivalent to $1.00 per share
 based on 38,538,378 shares outstanding)                             $38,538,378
                                                                 ===============


Statement of Operations
for the year ended June 30, 1998


Investment income:
 Dividends                                                            $1,342,841
Expenses:
 Administrative fees (Note 3)                         $110,622
 Distribution fees (Note 3)                            111,257
 Transfer agent fees (Note 3)                           35,520
 Reports to shareholders                                11,810
 Registration and filing fees                           43,473
 Other                                                   3,091
                                                  ------------
      Total expenses                                                     315,773
      Expenses waived/paid by
 affiliate (Note 3)                                                     (46,471)
                                                                 ---------------
        Net Expenses                                                     269,302
                                                                 ---------------
         Net investment income                                         1,073,539
                                                                 ===============

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
for the years ended June 30, 1998 and 1997

                                                                     1998             1997
                                                              -------------------------------
<S>                                                             <C>                <C>      
Increase (decrease)
 in net assets:
  Operations:
 Net investment income                                          $1,073,539         $ 346,771
  Distributions to share-
 holders from net
 investment income                                              (1,073,539)         (346,771)
  Capital share transactions
 (Note 2)                                                       28,814,605         5,213,319
                                                              -------------------------------
Net increase in
 net assets                                                     28,814,605         5,213,319
Net Assets (there is no
 undistributed net investment
 income at beginning or end
 of year):
  Beginning of year                                              9,723,773         4,510,454
                                                              -------------------------------
  End of year                                                  $38,538,378        $9,723,773
                                                              ===============================

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See notes to financial statements.

FRANKLIN TEMPLETON MONEY FUND TRUST
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON MONEY FUND II
Notes to Financial Statements


1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Franklin Templeton Money Fund Trust (the Trust) is registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end, diversified investment company.
The Trust consists of one Fund, the Franklin Templeton Money Fund II (the Fund),
which seeks current income.

The Fund invests substantially all of its assets in The Money Market Portfolio
(the Portfolio), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as
a diversified, open-end investment company having the same investment objectives
as the Fund. The financial statements of the Portfolio, including the Statement
of Investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in
conjunction with the Fund's financial statements.

The following summarizes the Fund's significant accounting policies.

a. Security Valuation

The Fund holds Portfolio shares that are valued at its proportionate interest in
net asset value of the Portfolio. As of June 30, 1998, the Fund owns 1.73% of
the Portfolio.

b. Income Taxes

No provision has been made for income taxes because the Fund's policy is to
qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code and to
distribute all of its taxable income.

c. Security Transactions, Investment Income, Expenses and Distributions

Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses
on security transactions are determined on a specific identification basis.
Income and estimated expenses are accrued daily. Dividends from net investment
income and capital gains or losses are normally declared daily. Such
distributions are reinvested in additional shares of the Fund.

d. Accounting Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the amounts of income and expense during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.





2. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

At June 30, 1998, there were an unlimited number of shares authorized ($0.01 par
value). Transactions in the Fund's shares were as follows:

                                Year Ended June 30,
                          ---------------------------
                                1998          1997
                          ---------------------------
        Shares sold.......  $228,746,899  $52,967,905
        Shares issued in
         reinvestment of
         distributions....     1,058,435      341,438
        Shares redeemed...  (200,990,729) (48,096,024)
                          ---------------------------
        Net increase......  $ 28,814,605  $ 5,213,319
                          ===========================

3. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Certain officers and trustees of the Fund are also officers and/or directors of
Franklin Advisers, Inc. (Advisers), Franklin/Templeton Distributors, Inc.
(Distributors), and Franklin/Templeton Investor Services, Inc. (Investor
Services), the Fund's administrative manager, principal underwriter and transfer
agent, respectively, and of The Money Market Portfolios.

The Fund pays an administrative fee to Advisers based on the average daily net
assets of the Fund as follows:

       Annualized
        Fee Rate  Net Assets
       --------------------------------------------------------------
          .455%   First $100 million
          .330%   Over $100 million, up to and including $250 million
          .280%   Over $250 million

Advisers agreed in advance to waive a portion of administrative fees as noted in
the Statement of Operations.

The Fund reimburses Distributors up to .65% per year of its average daily net
assets for costs incurred in marketing the Fund's shares.

Distributors received contingent deferred sales charges for the year of $64,948.



FRANKLIN TEMPLETON MONEY FUND TRUST
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON MONEY FUND II
Independent Auditor's Report



To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees
of the Franklin Templeton Money Fund Trust

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of the
Franklin Templeton Money Fund II (the Fund) of the Franklin Templeton Money Fund
Trust, including the Fund's statement of investments as of June 30, 1998, and
the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of
changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and
the financial highlights for each of the periods presented. These financial
statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial
highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June
30, 1998, by correspondence with the custodian. An audit also includes assessing
the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as
well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that
our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to
above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the
Franklin Templeton Money Fund II of the Franklin Templeton Money Fund Trust as
of June 30, 1998, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the
changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended,
and its financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity
with generally accepted accounting principles.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Francisco, California

July 30, 1998




THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIOS
Financial Highlights



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The Money Market Portfolio
                                                                           Year Ended June 30,
                                                              ----------------------------------------------
                                                              1998       1997        1996     1995      1994
                                                              ----------------------------------------------
<S>                                                          <C>         <C>        <C>       <C>       <C>  
Per share operating performance
(for a share outstanding throughout the year)
Net asset value, beginning of year ...............           $1.00       $1.00      $1.00     $1.00     $1.00
                                                             ------------------------------------------------
Income from investment operations - net investment income      .055        .053       .055      .053      .033
Less distributions from net investment income ....            (.055)      (.053)     (.055)    (.053)    (.033)
                                                             -------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of year .....................           $1.00       $1.00      $1.00     $1.00     $1.00
                                                             ================================================

Total return** ...................................            5.64%       5.47%      5.66%     5.46%     3.33%

Ratios/supplemental data
Net assets, end of year (000's) ..................      $2,043,629  $1,773,546  $1,550,085 $1,305,574  $219,189
Ratios to average net assets:
 Expenses ........................................             .15%        .15%       .15%      .15%      .15%
 Expenses excluding waiver and payments by affiliate           .16%        .16%       .16%      .16%      .17%
 Net investment income ...........................            5.50%       5.34%      5.50%     5.42%     3.25%

**Total return is not annualized.

                                            See notes to financial statements.


THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIOS
Statement of Investments, June 30, 1998



                                                                                       PRINCIPAL
    The Money Market Portfolio                                                          AMOUNT             VALUE
<S>                                                                                   <C>              <C>         
     Certificates of Deposit 26.9%                                                                         
    Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, New York Branch,

    5.56% - 5.59%, 8/27/98 - 9/23/98 ..........................................       $50,000,000      $ 50,000,000
    Bank of Montreal, Chicago Branch, 5.605%, 9/24/98 .........................        25,000,000        25,000,861
    Bank of Nova Scotia, Portland Branch, 5.56%, 8/31/98 ......................        25,000,000        25,000,000
    Bayerische Vereinsbank, New York Branch, 5.85%, 12/18/98 ..................        25,000,000        25,009,492
    Commerzbank AG, New York Branch, 5.54%, 8/25/98 ...........................        25,000,000        25,000,743
    Credit Agricole, New York Branch, 5.52%, 8/10/98 ..........................        25,000,000        25,000,000
    Credit Communal de Belgique, New York Branch, 5.59%, 7/29/98 - 7/30/98 ....        50,000,000        50,000,391
    Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, 5.59% - 5.60%, 7/08/98 - 7/31/98 .......        50,000,000        50,000,205
    National Westminster Bank, Plc., New York Branch,
    5.69% - 5.745%, 7/06/98 - 4/06/99 .........................................        50,000,000        49,989,281
    Royal Bank of Canada, New York Branch, 5.68%, 3/29/99 .....................        25,000,000        24,985,850
    Societe Generale, New York Branch, 5.56% - 5.58%, 8/07/98 - 10/08/98 ......        75,000,000        75,000,000
    Svenska Handelsbanken, New York Branch, 5.58%, 9/22/98 ....................        25,000,000        25,000,000
    Swiss Bank Corp., New York Branch, 5.81%, 4/29/99 .........................        25,000,000        24,992,081
    Toronto Dominion Bank, New York Branch, 5.60%, 12/03/98 ...................        25,000,000        25,000,000
    Westdeutsche Landesbank, New York Branch, 5.60%, 7/09/98 - 7/10/98 ........        50,000,000        50,000,000
                                                                                                    ---------------
    Total Certificates of Deposit (Cost $549,978,904)..........................                         549,978,904
                                                                                                    ---------------
  a Commercial Paper 57.5%
    Abbey National North America, 5.42% - 5.445%, 8/24/98 - 10/22/98 ..........        50,000,000        49,369,469
    American Express Credit Corp., 5.50%, 7/13/98 - 8/17/98 ...................        80,000,000        79,556,944
    Associates Corp. of North America, 5.50%, 7/21/98 - 8/18/98 ...............        75,000,000        74,660,070
    Bank of Montreal, 5.50%, 7/23/98 ..........................................        25,000,000        24,915,972
    Chevron U.K. Investment, Plc., 5.51%, 8/11/98 .............................        10,000,000         9,937,247
    CIESCO, L.P., 5.50% - 5.52%, 8/19/98 - 9/08/98 ............................        75,000,000        74,311,542
    Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 5.42% - 5.455%, 10/19/98 - 11/25/98 .......        50,000,000        49,029,108
    Cregem North America, Inc., 5.50%, 7/28/98 ................................        25,000,000        24,896,875
    Deutsche Bank Financial, Inc., 5.50%, 8/14/98 .............................        25,000,000        24,831,944
    General Electric Capital Corp., 5.50%, 7/24/98 - 8/26/98 ..................        75,000,000        74,564,583
    Generale Bank, Inc., 5.43% - 5.45%, 9/04/98 - 10/21/98 ....................        75,000,000        73,926,820
    Goldman Sachs Group, L.P., 5.50%, 9/03/98 .................................        25,000,000        24,755,556
    J.P. Morgan & Co., Inc., 5.48% - 5.50%, 9/02/98 - 12/04/98 ................        50,000,000        49,165,708
    Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 5.50% - 5.51%, 7/01/98 - 8/06/98 ...............        50,000,000        49,862,500
    Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co., 5.49% - 5.52%, 7/17/98 - 8/28/98 ........        80,000,000        79,630,214
    Motorola, Inc., 5.49%, 9/16/98 ............................................        25,000,000        24,706,438
    National Australian Funding (DE), Inc., 5.45% - 5.505%, 8/12/98 - 12/01/98         75,000,000        73,969,979
    National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp., 5.50%, 8/21/98 - 9/25/98       65,000,000        64,297,986
    Royal Bank of Canada, 5.38%, 8/03/98 ......................................        25,000,000        24,876,708
    Salomon Smith Barney Holdings, Inc., 5.50% - 5.52%, 7/14/98 - 8/04/98 .....        75,000,000        74,766,639
    Svenska Handelsbanken, Inc., 5.51% - 5.52%, 7/27/98 - 9/10/98 .............        50,000,000        49,628,659
    Toronto Dominion Holdings USA, Inc., 5.50%, 7/02/98 .......................        25,000,000        24,996,181
    Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 5.50%, 9/21/98 .................................        25,000,000        24,686,806
    U.S. Central Credit Union, 5.50%, 7/16/98 .................................        25,000,000        24,942,708
    Westpac Capital Corp., 5.495%, 7/07/98 ....................................        25,000,000        24,977,104
                                                                                                    ---------------
    Total Commercial Paper (Cost $1,175,263,760) ..............................                       1,175,263,760
                                                                                                    ---------------
    Total Investments before Repurchase Agreements (Cost $1,725,242,664).......                       1,725,242,664
                                                                                                    ---------------




                                                                                       PRINCIPAL
  The Money Market Portfolio                                                            AMOUNT              VALUE
  a,dRepurchase Agreements 15.2%
    Barclays Capital, Inc., 5.125%, 7/01/98 (Maturity Value $50,007,118)
     Collaterallized by U.S. Treasury Notes ...................................       $50,000,000      $ 50,000,000
    CIBC Oppenheimer Corp., 5.25%, 7/01/98 (Maturity Value $50,007,292)
     Collaterallized by U.S. Treasury Notes ...................................        50,000,000        50,000,000
    J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., 5.55%, 7/01/98 (Maturity Value $80,052,340)
     Collaterallized by U.S. Treasury Notes ...................................        80,040,000        80,040,000
    Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc., 5.65%, 7/01/98 (Maturity Value $80,057,563)
     Collaterallized by U.S. Treasury Notes ...................................        80,045,000        80,045,000
    SBC Warburg Dillon Read, Inc., 5.25%, 7/01/98 (Maturity Value $50,007,292)
     Collaterallized by U.S. Treasury Notes ...................................        50,000,000        50,000,000
                                                                                                    ---------------
    Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $310,085,000) ...........................                         310,085,000
                                                                                                    ---------------
    Total Investments (Cost $2,035,327,664) 99.6% .............................                       2,035,327,664
    Other Assets, less Liabilities .4% ........................................                           8,301,639
                                                                                                    ---------------
    Net Assets 100.0% .........................................................                      $2,043,629,303
                                                                                                    ===============

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aSecurities are traded on a discount basis; the rates shown are the discount
rates at the time of purchase by the portfolio.

See notes to financial statements.


THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIOS
Financial Highlights



The U.S. Government Securities Money Market Portfolio


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                                                                       Year Ended June 30,
                                                  --------------------------------------------------------
                                                             1998      1997       1996     1995      1994
                                                  --------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                         <C>        <C>        <C>      <C>       <C>  
Per share operating performance
(for a share outstanding throughout the year)
Net asset value, beginning of year ...............          $1.00      $1.00      $1.00    $1.00     $1.00
                                                  --------------------------------------------------------
Income from investment operations - net
 investment income ...............................            .054       .052       .054     .052      .032
Less distributions from net investment income ....           (.054)     (.052)     (.054)   (.052)    (.032)
                                                  --------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of year .....................          $1.00      $1.00      $1.00    $1.00     $1.00
                                                  --------------------------------------------------------

Total return** ...................................           5.53%      5.34%      5.55%    5.32%     3.25%

Ratios/supplemental data
Net assets, end of year (000's) ..................       $263,226   $285,629   $285,701 $474,654  $218,548
Ratios to average net assets:
 Expenses ........................................            .15%       .15%       .15%     .15%      .15%
 Expenses excluding waiver and payments by affiliate          .16%       .16%       .17%     .16%      .17%
 Net investment income ...........................           5.40%      5.20%      5.45%    5.25%     3.20%

**Total return is not annualized.

                                            See notes to financial statements.

THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIOS
Statement of Investments, June 30, 1998



                                                                                       PRINCIPAL
 The U.S. Government Securities Money Market Portfolio                                  AMOUNT             VALUE
<S>                                                                                   <C>               <C>        
     Government Securities 19.0%                                                                                    
     U.S. Treasury Notes, 5.25%, 7/31/98 .......................................      $10,000,000       $ 9,997,058
     U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.75%, 9/30/98 .......................................       20,000,000        19,955,490
     U.S. Treasury Notes, 5.125%, 11/30/98 .....................................       10,000,000         9,989,313
     U.S. Treasury Notes, 5.125%, 12/31/98 .....................................        5,000,000         4,991,209
     U.S. Treasury Notes, 7.00%, 4/15/99 .......................................        5,000,000         5,053,922
                                                                                                    ---------------
     Total Government Securities (Cost $49,986,992).............................                         49,986,992
                                                                                                    ---------------
     Repurchase Agreements 80.9%
     BancAmerica Robertson Stephens, 5.65%, 7/01/98 (Maturity Value $11,001,726)
      Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bills.....................................       11,000,000        11,000,000
     Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc., 5.75%, 7/01/98 (Maturity Value $11,001,757)
      Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes.....................................       11,000,000        11,000,000
     Chase Securities, Inc., 5.60%, 7/01/98 (Maturity Value $11,001,711)
      Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes.....................................       11,000,000        11,000,000
     CIBC Oppenheimer Corp., 5.75%, 7/01/98 (Maturity Value $11,001,757)
      Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes.....................................       11,000,000        11,000,000
     Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp., 5.75%, 7/01/98
      (Maturity Value $11,001,757)
      Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes.....................................       11,000,000        11,000,000
     Dresdner Kleinwort Benson, North America, L.L.C., 5.70%,
      7/01/98 (Maturity Value $11,001,742)
      Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes.....................................       11,000,000        11,000,000
     J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., 5.55%, 7/01/98 (Maturity Value $40,006,167)
      Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bills, U.S. Treasury Notes................       40,000,000        40,000,000
     J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc., 5.45%, 7/01/98 (Maturity Value $16,977,570)
      Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bills, U.S. Treasury Notes................       16,975,000        16,975,000
     Merrill Lynch Government Securities, Inc., 5.60%, 7/01/98
      (Maturity Value $11,001,711)
      Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes.....................................       11,000,000        11,000,000
     Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., 5.65%, 7/01/98 (Maturity Value $56,983,942)
      Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bills, U.S. Treasury Notes................       56,975,000        56,975,000
     Paribas Corp., 6.00%, 7/01/98 (Maturity Value $11,001,833)
      Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bills, U.S. Treasury Notes................       11,000,000        11,000,000
     SBC Warburg Dillon Read, Inc., 5.90%, 7/01/98 (Maturity Value $11,001,803)
      Collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes.....................................       11,000,000        11,000,000
                                                                                                    ---------------
     Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $212,950,000) ...........................                        212,950,000
                                                                                                    ---------------
     Total Investments (Cost $262,936,992) 99.9%................................                        262,936,992
     Other Assets, less Liabilities .1%.........................................                            289,386
                                                                                                    ---------------
     Net Assets 100.0%..........................................................                       $263,226,378
                                                                                                    ===============




                                            See notes to financial statements.


THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIOS
Financial Statements

Statements of Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 1998


                                                                                                 The U.S.
                                                                                                Government
                                                                                                Securities
                                                                                  The Money    Money Market
                                                                              Market Portfolio   Portfolio
                                                                       ------------------------------------
<S>                                                                           <C>             <C>         
Assets:
 Investments in securities, at value and cost..........................       $1,725,242,664  $ 49,986,992
 Repurchase agreements, at value and cost..............................          310,085,000   212,950,000
 Cash..................................................................                4,644         2,198
 Interest Receivable...................................................            8,854,888       609,004
                                                                       -----------------------------------
Total assets...........................................................        2,044,187,196   263,548,194
                                                                       -----------------------------------

Liabilities:
 Payables:
  Capital shares redeemed..............................................              268,649       259,167
  Affiliates...........................................................              277,741        50,590
 Other liabilities.....................................................               11,503        12,059
                                                                       -----------------------------------
Total liabilities......................................................              557,893       321,816
                                                                       -----------------------------------
Net assets, at value...................................................       $2,043,629,303  $263,226,378
                                                                       ===================================
Shares outstanding.....................................................        2,043,629,303   263,226,378
                                                                       ===================================
Net asset value per share..............................................                $1.00         $1.00
                                                                       ===================================

                                            See notes to financial statements.

THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIOS

Statements of Operations
for the year ended June 30, 1998


                                                                                                 The U.S.
                                                                                                Government
                                                                                                Securities
                                                                                   The Money   Money Market
                                                                               Market Portfolio  Portfolio
                                                                       ------------------------------------
<S>                                                                             <C>            <C>        
Investment income:
 Interest..............................................................         $111,619,440   $14,584,936
                                                                       -----------------------------------
Expenses:
 Management fees (Note 3)..............................................            2,963,304       394,321
 Custodian fees........................................................               16,868         2,474
 Reports to shareholders...............................................                4,316           855
 Professional fees.....................................................               86,132        11,131
 Trustees' fees and expenses...........................................                6,833           974
 Other.................................................................               20,769        11,625
                                                                       -----------------------------------
  Total expenses.......................................................            3,098,222       421,380
  Expenses waived/paid by affiliate (Note 3)...........................            (132,446)       (26,888)
                                                                       ------------------------------------
Net expenses...........................................................            2,965,776       394,492
                                                                       -----------------------------------
 Net investment income.................................................          108,653,664    14,190,444
                                                                       -----------------------------------
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations...................         $108,653,664   $14,190,444
                                                                       ===================================

                                             See notes to fnancial statements.


THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIOS

Statements of Changes in Net Assets
for the years ended June 30, 1998 and 1997


                                                                              The U.S. Government Securities
                                                The Money Market Portfolio        Money Market Portfolio
                                            ------------------------------------------------------------  
                                                    1998           1997            1998           1997
                                            ------------------------------------------------------------  
<S>                                             <C>             <C>             <C>          <C>        
Increase (decrease) in net assets:
 Operations:
  Net investment income.....................    $108,653,664    $90,724,056     $14,190,444  $14,032,778
  Net realized gain (loss) from investments.              --           (931)             --        3,978
                                            ------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase in net assets
 resulting from operations .................     108,653,664     90,723,125      14,190,444   14,036,756
 Distributions to shareholders
 from net investment income.................    (108,653,664)   (90,723,125)+   (14,190,444) (14,036,756)++
 Capital share transactions (Note 2)........     270,083,314    223,460,742       4,597,201  (27,071,927)
                                            -------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets.......     270,083,314    223,460,742       4,597,201  (27,071,927)
Net assets (there is no undistributed net
 investment income at beginning or end of year):
  Beginning of year.........................   1,773,545,989  1,550,085,247     258,629,177  285,701,104
                                            ------------------------------------------------------------
  End of year...............................  $2,043,629,303 $1,773,545,989    $263,226,378 $258,629,177
                                            ============================================================

</TABLE>


+Distributions were decreased by a net realized loss from investments of $931.
++Distributions were increased by a net realized gain from investments of
$3,978.

                                            See notes to financial statements.

THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIOS
Notes to Financial Statements


1. ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The Money Market Portfolios (Money Market) is registered under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 as an open-end, diversified investment company, consisting
of two separate portfolios (the Portfolios). The shares of the Money Market are
issued in private placements and are exempt from registration under the
Securities Act of 1933. The Portfolios' investment objective is to seek current
income. The following summarizes the Portfolios' significant accounting
policies.

a. Security Valuation:

Securities are valued at amortized cost which approximates value.

b. Repurchase Agreements:

The Portfolios may enter into repurchase agreements, which are accounted for as
a loan by the Portfolios to the seller, collateralized by securities which are
delivered to the Portfolios' custodian. The market value, including accrued
interest, of the initial collateralization is required to be at least 102% of
the dollar amount invested by the Portfolios, with the value of the underlying
securities marked to market daily to maintain coverage of at least 100%. At June
30, 1998, all outstanding repurchase agreements held by the Portfolios had been
entered into on that date.

c. Income Taxes:

No provision has been made for income taxes because each Portfolio's policy is
to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code and
to distribute all of its taxable income.

d. Security Transactions, Investment Income, Expenses and Distributions:

Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses
on security transactions are determined on a specific identification basis.
Interest income and estimated expenses are accrued daily. Dividends from net
investment income and capital gains or losses are normally declared daily. Such
distributions are reinvested in additional shares of the Portfolios.

Common expenses incurred by the Money Market are allocated among the Portfolios
based on the ratio of net assets of each Portfolio to the combined net assets.
Other expenses are charged to each Portfolio on a specific identification basis.

e. Accounting Estimates:

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the
financial statements and the amounts of income and expense during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

2. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

At June 30, 1998, there were an unlimited number of shares authorized ($0.01 par
value). Transactions in the Portfolios' shares were as follows:

                                                          The U.S.
                                                         Government
                                                         Securities
                                     The Money          Money Market
                                  Market Portfolio        Portfolio
                                -------------------------------------
1998
 Shares sold ....................$5,690,107,931          $963,956,819
 Shares issued in reinvestment
  of distributions ..............   108,652,953            14,190,262
 Shares redeemed ................ (5,528,677,570)        (973,549,880)
                                -------------------------------------
Net increase .................... $ 270,083,314           $ 4,597,201
                                =====================================
1997
 Shares sold ....................$4,134,527,818          $937,979,469
 Shares issued in reinvestment
  of distributions ..............    90,722,912            14,037,460
 Shares redeemed ................ (4,001,789,988)        (979,088,856)
                                -------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) ......... $ 223,460,742          $(27,071,927)
                                =====================================

3. TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Certain officers and trustees of the Portfolios are also officers and/or
directors of Franklin Advisers, Inc. (Advisers) and Franklin/Templeton Investor
Services, Inc. (Investor Services), the Portfolios' investment manager and
transfer agent, respectively, and of the Franklin Money Fund, Institutional
Fiduciary Trust, Franklin Templeton Money Fund Trust, and Franklin Federal Money
Fund.

The Portfolios pay an investment management fee to Advisers of .15% per year of
the average daily net assets of each Portfolio. Advisers agreed in advance to
waive management fees for the Portfolios, as noted in the Statement of
Operations.

At June 30, 1998, the shares of The Money Market Portfolio were owned by the
following funds:

                                                                Percentage of
                                                                 Outstanding
                                          Shares                   Shares
                                       --------------------------------------
Franklin Money Fund .............       1,714,438,805              83.89%
Institutional Fiduciary Trust -
 Money Market Portfolio .........         175,899,949               8.61%
Institutional Fiduciary Trust -
 Franklin Cash Reserves Fund ....         117,900,101               5.77%
Franklin Templeton Money Fund Trust -
 Franklin Templeton Money Fund II          35,390,448               1.73%

At June 30, 1998, the shares of The U.S. Government Securities Money Market
Portfolio were owned by the following funds:

                                                               Percentage of
                                                                Outstanding
                                          Shares                   Shares
                                       --------------------------------------
Institutional Fiduciary Trust -
 Franklin U.S. Government
  Securities Money Market Portfolio       131,160,450              49.83%
 Franklin Federal Money Fund ....         132,065,928              50.17%

4. INCOME TAXES

At June 30, 1998, The Money Market Portfolio had tax basis capital losses of
$4,721 which may be carried over to offset future capital gains. Such losses
expire as follows:

                                                 The Money
                                              Market Portfolio
                                             -----------------
        Capital loss carryovers expiring in:
         2002...............................          $3,560
         2006...............................           1,161
                                                  ----------
         ...................................          $4,721
                                                  ==========


THE MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIOS
Independent Auditor's Report

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees
Of The Money Market Portfolios

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of each of
the two Portfolios comprising The Money Market Portfolios (the Portfolios),
including each Portfolio's statement of investments as of June 30, 1998, and the
related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of
changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and
the financial highlights for each of the periods presented. These financial
statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolios'
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial
highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June
30, 1998, by correspondence with the custodian. An audit also includes assessing
the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as
well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that
our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to
above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each
of the two Portfolios comprising The Money Market Portfolios as of June 30,
1998, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in
their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and their
financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Francisco, California

July 30, 1998



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