Franklin Universal Trust Reports Asset Allocation

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SAN MATEO, CA--(Marketwire - Oct 3, 2011) - 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 August 31, 2011.

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 $716 billion in assets under management as of August 31, 2011. For more information, please call 1-800/DIAL BEN® or visit franklintempleton.com.

FRANKLIN UNIVERSAL TRUST ASSET ALLOCATION at AUGUST 31, 2011
MARKET PERCENTAGE
SECURITY VALUE OF FUND (1)
High Yield and Investment Grade Corporate Bonds & Preferred $ 143,232,082 66.7 %
Utilities Common and Preferred Stocks $ 65,588,800 30.5 %
Other Investments $ 739,217 0.3 %
Cash & Other Net Assets $ 5,196,576 2.4 %
Total Investments (1,2) $ 214,756,675 100.0 %
MARKET PERCENTAGE
10 LARGEST HOLDINGS BY ISSUER VALUE OF FUND (1)
Southern Co. $ 4,963,200 2.3 %
Dominion Resources Inc. $ 4,874,000 2.3 %
Centerpoint Energy Inc. $ 4,402,200 2.0 %
Alliant Energy Corp. $ 3,448,450 1.6 %
Entergy Corp. $ 3,260,500 1.5 %
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. $ 3,096,800 1.4 %
Duke Energy Corp. $ 3,025,600 1.4 %
Exelon Corp. $ 3,018,400 1.4 %
American Electric Power Co Inc. $ 2,897,250 1.3 %
Nextera Energy $ 2,836,000 1.3 %
Total (2) $ 35,822,400 16.7 %
% OF GROSS ASSETS IN DEFAULT: MARKET PERCENTAGE
ISSUER(3) VALUE OF FUND (1)
Fontainebleau Las Vegas $ 816 0.0 %
Station Casinos Inc. $ 240 0.0 %
Total (2) $ 1,056 0.0 %
Note: The value of these defaulted securities is reflected in the Fund's net asset value. Percentages are rounded.
Number of positions 223
NAV per share $ 6.87 (4)
Market price per share $ 6.33 (4)
Number of shares outstanding 25,131,894
Total net assets $ 172,756,674
(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.
(2) Total figures may not represent exact sum of items as a result of rounding.
(3) Includes issuers that have defaulted or have missed scheduled bond payments.
(4) These figures are rounded to two decimal places.

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