Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (“TEI”) Announces Distribution

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 15, 2017 -- Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (NYSE:TEI) today announced a quarterly distribution from net investment income of $0.1068 per share, payable on April 12, 2017 to shareholders of record on March 29, 2017 (Ex-Dividend Date: March 27, 2017).

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 to retail, institutional and sovereign wealth clients in over 170 countries. Through specialized teams, the company has expertise across all asset classes—including equity, fixed income, alternative and custom solutions.  The company’s more than 650 investment professionals are supported by its integrated, worldwide team of risk management professionals and global trading desk network.  With offices in over 30 countries, the California–based company has 70 years of investment experience and over $738 billion in assets under management as of February 28, 2017.  For more information, please visit franklintempleton.com.

For more information, please contact Franklin Templeton Investments at 1-800-342-5236.