On Thursday, October 23, 2008, Franklin Resources, Inc., (NYSE:BEN) will release its fourth fiscal quarter 2008 financial results. President and Chief Executive Officer of Franklin Resources, Inc., Greg Johnson, and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Ken Lewis, will lead a live conference call at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time (1:30 p.m. Pacific Time) that day to discuss the quarterly results and answer analysts’ questions.
Access to the teleconference will be available via franklintempleton.com 10 minutes before the start of the call or by dialing (877) 480-6346 in the U.S. and Canada or (706) 902-1906 internationally.
A replay of the call will be archived on the “Our Company” page of franklintempleton.com through November 6, 2008. The replay can also be accessed by calling (800) 642-1687 in the U.S. and Canada or (706) 645-9291 internationally using access code 64624609, after 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time on October 23, 2008, through 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on November 6, 2008.
Questions regarding the teleconference call should be directed to Franklin Resources, Inc., Investor Relations at (650) 312-4091 or Corporate Communications at (650) 525-7298.
Franklin Resources, Inc. [NYSE:BEN], is a global investment management organization operating as Franklin Templeton Investments. Franklin Templeton Investments provides global and domestic investment management solutions managed by its Franklin, Templeton, Mutual Series, Fiduciary Trust, Darby and Bissett investment teams. The San Mateo, CA-based company has more than 60 years of investment experience and over $507 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2008. For more information, please call 1-800/DIAL BEN® or visit franklintempleton.com.
Contacts:
Brian Sevilla, 650-312-4091 (Investor
Relations)
Vanessa Tremblay, 650-525-7298 (Corporate Communications)
franklintempleton.com
