Franklin Universal Trust Reports Asset Allocation

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SAN MATEO, CA--(Marketwire - May 2, 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 March 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 $703 billion in assets under management as of March 31, 2011. For more information, please call 1-800/DIAL BEN® or visit franklintempleton.com.

FRANKLIN UNIVERSAL TRUST ASSET ALLOCATION at MARCH 31, 2011
MARKETPERCENTAGE
SECURITYVALUEOF FUND 1
High Yield and Investment Grade Corporate Bonds & Preferred $151,592,05569.1%
Utilities Common and Preferred Stocks $64,818,80929.5%
Other Investments$1,165,5190.5%
Cash & Other Net Assets$1,939,8290.9%
Total Investments 1,2$219,516,212100.0%
10 LARGEST HOLDINGS BY MARKETPERCENTAGE
ISSUERVALUEOF FUND 1
Centerpoint Energy Inc.$4,857,0962.2%
Southern Co.$4,573,2002.1%
Dominion Resources Inc.$4,470,0002.0%
HCA Inc.$3,691,3301.7%
Entergy Corp.$3,360,5001.5%
Alliant Energy Corp.$3,309,0501.5%
Pinnacle West Capital Corp.$2,995,3001.4%
Duke Energy Corp.$2,904,0001.3%
Exelon Corp.$2,886,8001.3%
Nextera Energy Inc.$2,756,0001.3%
Total 2$35,803,27616.3%
% OF GROSS ASSETS IN DEFAULT:MARKETPERCENTAGE
ISSUER3VALUEOF FUND 1
Fontainebleau Las Vegas$8,0000.0%
Station Casinos Inc.$2400.0%
Total 2$8,2400.0%
Note: The value of these defaulted securities is reflected in the Fund's net asset value. Percentages are rounded.
Number of positions219
NAV per share$7.064
Market price per share$6.484
Number of shares outstanding25,131,894
Total net assets$177,516,212
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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Franklin Templeton Investments
Shareholders/Financial Advisors:
(800) 342-5236

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