Templeton Russia and East European Fund, Inc. - TRF - Announces Distribution
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 2004--Templeton Russia and East European Fund, Inc. (NYSE:TRF) today
announced a distribution from long-term capital gains(i) of $0.8391 per share, payable on June 17, 2004 to shareholders
of record on June 3, 2004 (Ex-Dividend Date: June 1, 2004).
The Fund's investment adviser, Templeton Asset Management Ltd., is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of
Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE:BEN), a global investment organization operating as Franklin Templeton Investments.
Franklin Templeton Investments provides global and domestic investment management solutions managed by its Franklin,
Templeton, Mutual Series and Fiduciary Trust investment teams. The San Mateo, CA-based company has more than 50 years of
investment experience and over $343 billion in assets under management as of April 30, 2004. For more information,
please call 1-800/DIAL BEN(R) (1-800-342-5236) or visit http://www.franklintempleton.com .
--30--EG/mi* CONTACT: Franklin Templeton Investments, Fort Lauderdale Lisa Gallegos, 650-312-3395
(i) The Fund designates the distribution of long-term capital gains as a capital gain dividend under IRS Code Section
852(b)(3).
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