FORT LAUDERDALE, FL -- (Marketwire) -- 12/03/12 -- Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (NYSE: TEI) today announced a total distribution of $1.1181, comprised of its regular quarterly dividend from net investment income of $0.25 per share, a special dividend from net investment income of $0.4442 per share and long-term capital gains distribution of $0.4239 per share, payable on December 31, 2012 to shareholders of record on December 14, 2012 (Ex-Dividend Date: December 12, 2012).

The Fund's investment manager, Franklin Advisers, Inc., 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 $753 billion in assets under management as of October 31, 2012. For more information, please call 1-800/DIAL BEN® or visit franklintempleton.com.