Franklin Universal Trust [NYSE:FT], a closed-end investment company
managed by Franklin Advisers, Inc., today reported its portfolio
composition, certain portfolio characteristics and NYSE closing price as
of February 28, 2009.
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 $377 billion in
assets under management as of February 28, 2009. For more information,
please call 1-800/DIAL BEN® or visit franklintempleton.com.
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FRANKLIN UNIVERSAL TRUST ASSET ALLOCATION at February 28, 2009
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MARKET
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PERCENTAGE
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SECURITY
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VALUE
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OF FUND 1
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Corporate Bonds
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$109,242,227
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71.8%
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Convertible Bonds
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$0
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0.0%
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Utilities Common and Preferred Stocks
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$36,892,496
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24.2%
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Natural Resource Common Stocks
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$908,204
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0.6%
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Misc. Common & Preferred Stocks
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$104,267
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0.1%
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Foreign Denominated Corporate Bonds
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$0
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0.0%
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Foreign Gov't U.S. Dollar Denominated Bonds
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$0
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0.0%
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Foreign Government Agencies
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$77,804
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0.1%
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Cash & Other Net Assets
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$4,923,098
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3.2%
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Total Investments 1,2
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$152,148,096
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100.0%
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MARKET
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PERCENTAGE
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10 LARGEST HOLDINGS BY ISSUER
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VALUE
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OF FUND 1
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Edison International
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$3,669,860
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2.4%
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FPL Group Inc.
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$3,399,750
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2.2%
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Entergy Corp.
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$3,369,500
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2.2%
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Exelon Corp.
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$3,305,400
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2.2%
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Dominion Resources Inc.
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$3,018,000
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2.0%
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Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
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$2,830,522
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1.9%
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HCA Inc.
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$2,525,000
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1.7%
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Wind Acquisition Fin SA
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$2,518,750
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1.7%
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Southern Co.
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$2,424,800
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1.6%
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Intelsat Bermuda
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$2,383,750
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1.6%
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Total 2
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$29,445,332
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19.4%
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% OF GROSS ASSETS IN DEFAULT:
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MARKET
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PERCENTAGE
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ISSUER3
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VALUE
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OF FUND 1
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Atherton Franchise
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$7,216
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0.0%
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Nortel Networks
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$285,000
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0.2%
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Station Casinos Inc.
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$381,000
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0.3%
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Total 2
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$673,216
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0.4%
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Note: The value of these defaulted securities is reflected in the
Fund's net asset value. Percentages are rounded to two decimal
places.
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Number of positions
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134
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NAV per share
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$ 4.384
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Market price per share
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$ 3.884
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Number of shares outstanding
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25,131,894
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Asset coverage (Investment Company Act)
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362.26%
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Total net assets
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$ 110,148,096
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1 Percentage of total investments of the Fund. Total
investments of the Fund include long-term and short-term
investments and other net assets, excluding long-term debt issued
by the Fund.
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2 Total figures may not represent exact sum of items as a
result of rounding.
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3 Includes issuers that have defaulted or have missed
scheduled bond payments.
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4 These figures are rounded to two decimal places.
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