FORM N-Q
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-07866
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TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
500 EAST BROWARD BLVD., SUITE 2100, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33394-3091
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
CRAIG S. TYLE, ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO, CA 94403-1906
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(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (954) 527-7500
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Date of fiscal year end: 08/31
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Date of reporting period: 11/30/05
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ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND
QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS
NOVEMBER 30, 2005
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CONTENTS
Statement of Investments .............................................. 3
Notes to Statement of Investments ..................................... 7
[LOGO](R)
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON
INVESTMENTS
Franklin o TEMPLETON o Mutual Series
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TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS, NOVEMBER 30, 2005 (UNAUDITED)
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PRINCIPAL AMOUNT(G) VALUE
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LONG TERM INVESTMENTS 92.9%
ARGENTINA 9.9%
(a),(b)Government of Argentina, FRN, 4.005%, 8/03/12 ........................... 83,095,000 $ 64,663,349
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BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 1.7%
(b)Government of Bosnia & Herzegovina, FRN, 3.50%, 12/11/17 ................ 11,250,436 EUR 11,411,120
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BRAZIL 16.6%
Government of Brazil,
7.875%, 3/07/15 ....................................................... 1,275,000 1,305,600
8.00%, 1/15/18 ........................................................ 57,365,000 60,261,932
(b)FRN, 5.25%, 4/15/12 ................................................... 39,639,261 38,970,349
(b)FRN, RG, 5.25%, 4/15/12 ............................................... 7,605,140 7,500,950
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108,038,831
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COLOMBIA 3.5%
Government of Colombia,
10.50%, 7/09/10 ....................................................... 1,528,000 1,803,040
10.75%, 1/15/13 ....................................................... 12,450,000 15,430,530
11.75%, 2/25/20 ....................................................... 4,255,000 5,865,305
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23,098,875
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INDONESIA 12.2%
Government of Indonesia,
10.00%, 10/15/11 ...................................................... 1,690,000,000 IDR 144,109
11.00%, 12/15/12 ...................................................... 3,650,000,000 IDR 318,320
11.00%, 10/15/14 ...................................................... 120,832,000,000 IDR 10,229,045
9.50%, 6/15/15 ........................................................ 9,450,000,000 IDR 710,479
10.75%, 5/15/16 ....................................................... 26,870,000,000 IDR 2,168,629
10.00%, 7/15/17 ....................................................... 18,800,000,000 IDR 1,410,816
11.00%, 11/15/20 ...................................................... 129,550,000,000 IDR 9,993,565
Indonesia Recapital Bonds,
14.00%, 6/15/09 ....................................................... 34,600,000,000 IDR 3,501,330
13.15%, 3/15/10 ....................................................... 11,830,000,000 IDR 1,162,355
15.425%, 9/15/10 ...................................................... 2,800,000,000 IDR 296,510
14.25%, 6/15/13 ....................................................... 234,282,000,000 IDR 23,681,061
14.275%, 12/15/13 ..................................................... 166,215,000,000 IDR 16,798,319
(c),(d),(e)PT Indah Kiat Finance Mauritius Ltd.,
(b)FRN, 4.19%, 4/29/15 ................................................... 3,155,909 1,217,234
(b)FRN, 4.19%, 4/29/18 ................................................... 8,284,051 3,195,158
zero cpn., 4/29/25 .................................................... 5,370,423 2,071,372
(c),(d),(e)Tjiwi Kimia Finance Mauritius,
(b)secured note, 144A, FRN, 4.19%, 4/29/15 ............................... 1,184,694 363,820
(b)secured note, 144A, FRN, 4.19%, 4/29/18 ............................... 3,049,247 936,424
secured note, 144A, zero cpn., 4/29/25 ................................ 3,927,195 1,206,042
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79,404,588
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MEXICO 1.3%
Government of Mexico,
(f)144A, 7.50%, 3/08/10 .................................................. 3,810,000 EUR 5,168,432
Reg S, 7.50%, 3/08/10 ................................................. 2,500,000 EUR 3,391,360
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8,559,792
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TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS, NOVEMBER 30, 2005 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
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PRINCIPAL AMOUNT(G) VALUE
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LONG TERM INVESTMENTS (CONT.)
PANAMA 1.0%
Government of Panama, 10.75%, 5/15/20 ............................................ 4,600,000 $ 6,337,650
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PERU 4.8%
Government of Peru,
9.875%, 2/06/15 ................................................................ 4,255,000 5,286,837
9.91%, 5/05/15 ................................................................. 51,975,000 PEN 17,923,269
7.84%, 8/12/20 ................................................................. 485,000 PEN 142,320
Series 7, 8.60%, 8/12/17 ....................................................... 24,910,000 PEN 7,784,439
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31,136,865
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PHILIPPINES 4.7%
Government of the Philippines,
8.375%, 2/15/11 ................................................................ 2,935,000 3,114,622
9.00%, 2/15/13 ................................................................. 17,210,000 18,995,537
8.875%, 3/17/15 ................................................................ 2,100,000 2,330,580
Reg S, 9.125%, 2/22/10 ......................................................... 160,000 EUR 214,415
Reg S, 8.75%, 10/07/16 ......................................................... 5,450,000 5,913,250
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30,568,404
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POLAND 4.5%
Government of Poland,
8.50%, 11/12/06 ................................................................ 20,000,000 PLN 6,244,757
8.50%, 5/12/07 ................................................................. 33,300,000 PLN 10,558,601
6.00%, 5/24/09 ................................................................. 23,000,000 PLN 7,132,547
6.25%, 10/24/15 ................................................................ 15,380,000 PLN 4,965,332
5.75%, 9/23/22 ................................................................. 2,000,000 PLN 627,342
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29,528,579
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RUSSIA 9.5%
Aries Vermogen, Reg S, 9.60%, 10/25/14 ........................................... 24,000,000 30,990,000
Government of Russia,
Reg S, 11.00%, 7/24/18 ......................................................... 12,670,000 18,762,104
Reg S, 12.75%, 6/24/28 ......................................................... 6,566,000 11,975,885
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61,727,989
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SLOVAK REPUBLIC 2.0%
Government of Slovakia,
4.90%, 2/11/14 ................................................................. 285,900,000 SKK 9,699,161
5.30%, 5/12/19 ................................................................. 92,300,000 SKK 3,353,295
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13,052,456
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SOUTH AFRICA 0.5%
Government of South Africa, 5.25%, 5/16/13 ....................................... 2,390,000 EUR 3,051,310
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SOUTH KOREA 4.5%
Government of Korea,
6.90%, 1/16/07 ................................................................. 10,000,000,000 KRW 9,868,848
4.75%, 3/12/08 ................................................................. 20,465,000,000 KRW 19,595,903
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29,464,751
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4 | Quarterly Statement of Investments
TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS, NOVEMBER 30, 2005 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
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PRINCIPAL AMOUNT(G) VALUE
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LONG TERM INVESTMENTS (CONT.)
THAILAND 2.2%
Bank of Thailand Bond, 3.25%, 5/19/07 ...................................... 17,165,000 THB $ 412,988
Government of Thailand,
8.00%, 12/08/06 ........................................................ 244,500,000 THB 6,168,668
4.125%, 2/12/08 ........................................................ 98,000,000 THB 2,320,489
8.50%, 12/08/08 ........................................................ 11,000,000 THB 289,073
4.80%, 4/09/10 ......................................................... 212,000,000 THB 4,982,054
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14,173,272
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UKRAINE 3.9%
Government of the Ukraine,
(f)144A, 7.65%, 6/11/13 ................................................... 11,948,000 13,068,125
(b),(f)144A, FRN, 7.34313%, 8/05/09 ........................................... 11,100,000 12,001,875
(b)FRN, 7.34313%, 8/05/09 ................................................. 560,000 607,656
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25,677,656
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VENEZUELA 10.0%
Government of Venezuela,
10.75%, 9/19/13 ........................................................ 6,175,000 7,425,438
9.25%, 9/15/27 ......................................................... 49,484,000 57,191,133
(b)FRN, 5.19375%, 4/20/11 ................................................. 375,000 369,000
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64,985,571
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VIETNAM 0.1%
(b)Government of Vietnam, FRN, 4.8125%, 3/12/16 ............................... 997,043 929,314
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TOTAL LONG TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $559,627,408) ............................ 605,810,372
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SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS 5.9%
EGYPT 0.8%
(h)Egypt Treasury Bills, 5/30/06 - 11/21/06 ................................... 31,000,000 EGP $ 5,113,954
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THAILAND 2.7%
(h)Thailand Treasury Bills, 5/18/06 - 10/12/06 ................................ 760,500,000 THB 17,841,314
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UNITED STATES 2.4%
(i)Franklin Institutional Fiduciary Trust Money Market Portfolio .............. 15,248,266 15,248,266
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TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $38,374,671) ............................ 38,203,534
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS (COST $598,002,079) 98.8% ................................ 644,013,906
OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES 1.2% ........................................ 7,764,617
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NET ASSETS 100.0% .......................................................... $ 651,778,523
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS, NOVEMBER 30, 2005 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED)
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SHARES/PRINCIPAL AMOUNT(G) VALUE
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CURRENCY ABBREVIATIONS
EGP - Egyptian Pound
EUR - Euro
IDR - Indonesian Rupiah
KRW - Korean Won
PEN - Peru Nuevo Sol
PLN - Polish Zloty
SKK - Slovak Koruna
THB - Thai Baht
SELECTED PORTFOLIO ABBREVIATIONS
FRN - Floating Rate Notes
(a) The principal amount is stated in original face, and scheduled paydowns
are reflected in the market price on ex-date.
(b) The coupon shown represents the rate at period end.
(c) Non-income producing.
(d) See Note 2 regarding restricted and illiquid securities.
(e) See Note 3 regarding other considerations.
(f) Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of
1933 and may be sold in transactions exempt from registration only to
qualified institutional buyers or in a public offering registered under
the Securities Act of 1933. These securities have been deemed liquid under
guidelines approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees. At November 30, 2005,
the aggregate value of these securities was $30,238,432, representing
4.64% of net assets.
(g) The principal amount is stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated.
(h) The security is traded on a discount basis with no stated coupon rate.
(i) The Franklin Institutional Fiduciary Trust Money Market Portfolio is
managed by the Fund's investment manager.
6 | See Notes to Statement of Investments. | Quarterly Statement of Investments
TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND
NOTES TO STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (the Fund) is registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 as a non-diversified closed-end investment
company.
1. INCOME TAXES
At November 30, 2005, the cost of investments and net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) for income tax purposes were as follows:
Cost of investments ..................................... $ 599,797,710
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Unrealized appreciation ................................. $ 61,982,506
Unrealized depreciation ................................. (17,766,310)
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Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) .............. $ 44,216,196
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2. RESTRICTED AND ILLIQUID SECURITIES
At November 30, 2005, the Fund held investments in restricted and illiquid
securities, valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Fund's Board of
Trustees as reflecting fair value, as follows:
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PRINCIPAL ACQUISITION
AMOUNT ISSUER DATE COST VALUE
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$ 3,155,909 PT Indah Kiat Finance Mauritius Ltd., FRN, 4.19%, 4/29/15 4/29/05 $1,208,050 $1,217,234
8,284,051 PT Indah Kiat Finance Mauritius Ltd., FRN, 4.19%, 4/29/18 4/29/05 3,171,052 3,195,158
5,370,423 PT Indah Kiat Finance Mauritius Ltd., zero cpn., 4/29/25 4/29/05 2,055,744 2,071,372
1,184,694 Tjiwi Kimia Finance Mauritius, secured note, 144A,
FRN, 4.19%, 4/29/15 4/29/05 361,095 363,820
3,049,247 Tjiwi Kimia Finance Mauritius, secured note, 144A,
FRN, 4.19%, 4/29/18 4/29/05 929,410 936,424
3,927,195 Tjiwi Kimia Finance Mauritius, secured note,
zero cpn.,4/29/25 4/29/05 1,197,009 1,206,042
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TOTAL RESTRICTED AND ILLIQUID SECURITIES (1.38% OF Net Assets) $8,990,050
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3. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Subject to certain terms and conditions, the Fund has agreed to sell its
holdings in PT Indah Kiat Finance Mauritius Ltd. and Tjiwi Kimia International
Finance in November 2006. Until the completion of the sale, the transaction is
being accounted for as a secured borrowing with a pledge of collateral and any
preliminary sales proceeds or other interest and cash distributions received are
deferred until the completion of the transaction and are recorded as part of the
net sales proceeds.
For information on the Fund's policy regarding valuation of investments and
other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund's most recent
semiannual or annual shareholder report.
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ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. The Registrant maintains
disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information
required to be disclosed in the Registrant's filings under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 is recorded,
processed, summarized and reported within the periods specified in the rules and
forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such information is accumulated
and communicated to the Registrant's management, including its principal
executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow
timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Registrant's management,
including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer,
recognizes that any set of controls and procedures, no matter how well designed
and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired
control objectives.
Within 90 days prior to the filing date of this Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio
Holdings on Form N-Q, the Registrant had carried out an evaluation, under the
supervision and with the participation of the Registrant's management, including
the Registrant's principal executive officer and the Registrant's principal
financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the
Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures. Based on such evaluation, the
Registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer
concluded that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are
effective.
(b) CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS. There have been no significant changes
in the Registrant's internal controls or in other factors that could
significantly affect the internal controls subsequent to the date of their
evaluation in connection with the preparation of this Quarterly Schedule of
Portfolio Holdings on Form N-Q.
ITEM 3. EXHIBITS.
(a) Certifications pursuant to Section 30a-2 of the Investment Company Act of
1940 of Jimmy D. Gambill, Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration,
and Galen G. Vetter, Chief Financial Officer.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND
By /s/JIMMY D. GAMBILL
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Jimmy D. Gambill
Chief Executive Officer -
Finance and Administration
Date January 23, 2006
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the
following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
By /s/JIMMY D. GAMBILL
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Jimmy D. Gambill
Chief Executive Officer -
Finance and Administration
Date January 23, 2006
By /s/GALEN G. VETTER
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Galen G. Vetter
Chief Financial Officer
Date January 23, 2006