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Franklin Templeton InvestmentsGain From Our Perspective ®Franklin Templeton’s distinct multimanagerstructure combines thespecialized expertise of four world-classinvestment management groups—Franklin, Templeton, Franklin MutualSeries and Franklin Bissett.SPECIALIZED EXPERTISEEach of our portfolio management groups operatesautonomously, relying on its own research and staying true tothe unique investment disciplines that underlie its success.Franklin. Founded in 1947, Franklin is a recognized leaderin fixed income investing and also brings expertise ingrowth- and value-style equity investing.Templeton. Founded in 1940, Templeton pioneeredinternational investing and, in 1954, launched whathas become one of the industry’s oldest global funds.*Today, with offices in over 25 countries, Templeton offersinvestors a truly global perspective.Franklin Mutual Series**. Founded in 1949, FranklinMutual Series is dedicated to a unique style of valueinvesting, searching aggressively for opportunity amongwhat it believes are undervalued stocks, as well asarbitrage situations and distressed securities.TRUE DIVERSIFICATIONBecause our management groups work independentlyand adhere to different investment approaches, Franklin,Templeton, Franklin Mutual Series and Franklin Bissettfunds typically have distinct portfolios. That’s why ourfunds can be used to build truly diversified allocationplans covering every major asset class.RELIABILITY YOU CAN TRUSTAt Franklin Templeton Investments, we seek to provideinvestors with strong risk-adjusted returns over the longterm, as well as the reliable, accurate and personal servicethat has helped us become one of the most trusted namesin financial services.Franklin Bissett Investment Management***. Foundedin 1982, Franklin Bissett has provided high-qualityinvestment management solutions that help individualsand institutions build and maintain wealth. With equityexpertise across the market cap and yield spectrum andfixed income expertise across multiple sectors, FranklinBissett’s investment strategy seeks to deliver strong riskadjustedreturns over time.* The inception date of Series A of the Templeton Growth Fund, Ltd. is November 29, 1954.** Franklin Mutual Series was previously named Mutual Series.*** Franklin Bissett Investment Management, previously named Bissett Investment Management, is part of Franklin Templeton Investments Corp.201308081907 CA AMSPE 08/13