FOR: FRANKLIN TEMPLETON

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL--(Marketwire - May 2, 2012) - Templeton Global Income Fund (NYSE: GIM) today announced its regular monthly dividend from net investment income of $0.045 per share, payable on May 31, 2012, to shareholders of record on May 16, 2012 (Ex-Dividend Date: May 14, 2012).

The Fund's investment manager is a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN), 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 $725 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2012. For more information, please call 1-800/DIAL BEN^® or visit franklintempleton.com.