Franklin MN Tax-Free Inc C  FMNIX
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As of 2009-10-31
Out of
Muni Minnesota Funds
Rating derived from a weighted average of the fund's 3, 5, 10-year rating which are based on risk-adjusted performance.
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   Avg Credit Quality
   AA
As of 2009-09-30
Day Change
$ 0.01
  
NAV (2009-11-20)
$ 12.23
  
YTD Return % (2009-11-20)
9.80%
  
Total Assets ($ mil)
894
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  Performance    
Growth of $10,000 Fund: Franklin MN Tax-Free Inc C
(from 1999-01-01 to 2009-10-31) Category: Muni Minnesota
Index: BarCap Municipal TR USD
Total Annualized Returns % 1yr, 3yr and 5yr Returns as of 2009-11-20
Inception date: 1995-05-01 10yr and Inception Returns as of 2009-10-31
YTD Returns as of 2009-11-20
YTD 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year 10 Year Since Inception
Fund 9.80 10.18 3.57 3.61 4.75 4.46
+/- Category -4.61 -3.65 0.35 0.17 -0.05 ---
+/- BarCap Municipal TR USD -2.34 -1.49 -0.68 -0.75 --- ---
Standardized Annual Returns %   more on standardized returns
Quarter-End (as of 2009-09-30) 10.34 12.70 4.31 3.99 4.77 4.63
Month-End (as of 2009-10-31) 8.24 11.07 3.48 3.43 4.75 4.46
After Tax Returns % (as of 2009-09-30 )  
On Distribution --- 11.09 3.49 3.43 4.75 ---
On Distribution & Sale of Shares --- 8.53 3.50 3.45 4.66 ---
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# of compared funds covered (3 yrs : out of 56 funds), (5 yrs : out of 53 funds), (10 yrs : out of 52 funds). Ratings are based on risk-adjusted performance. The maximum initial sales fee is none, the maximum deferred sales fee is none, and the maximum redemption sales fee is 2.00%.
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate thus an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted herein.
  Portfolio Profile    
Sector Breakdown %
General Obligations 34.47
Advance Refunded 3.91
State Appropriated Tobacco ---
Non-state Appropriated Tobacco ---
Education 0.72
Health 5.41
Housing 6.07
Industrial 0.29
Transportation 8.83
Utilities 11.54
Water/Sewer 3.67
Misc. Revenue 25.09
Bond Quality % of Bonds
AAA 49.5
AA 27.4
A 14.6
BBB 0.4
BB 0.0
B 0.0
Below B 0.0
Not Rated 8.1
 
Asset Allocation
% of Net Assets
Cash 0.8
Stocks 0.0
Bonds 99.2
Other 0.0
Foreign Stocks 0.0
(as a % of Assets)
Data through 2009-09-30 Data through 2009-09-30
 
Holding Status
Total Number of Stock Holdings Turnover % 22
Total Number of Bond Holdings 192 30 Day SEC Yield % 2.39
% of Assets in Top 10 Holdings 25.09 ending as of 2009-09-30
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Top 10 Holdings Maturity
Date
Amount
$000
Value
$000
% of Net
Assets
Minneapolis Minn Health Care S Rev 6.5% 2038-11-15 35,000 40,014 4.52
ST CLOUD MINN HEALTH CARE REV REV BDS 2039-05-01 27,200 28,732 3.25
Hennepin Cnty Minn Sales Tax R Sal 4.75% 2037-12-15 25,000 26,405 2.98
MINNESOTA AGRIC & ECONOMIC DEV REV BDS 2037-02-15 20,600 21,677 2.45
Duluth Minn Indpt Sch Dist 5% 2028-02-01 18,890 20,810 2.35
St Cloud Minn Health Care Rev Rev 5.875% 2030-05-01 17,785 18,191 2.06
FARMINGTON MINN INDPT SCH DIST GO SCH BL 2027-02-01 16,075 17,309 1.96
Minnesota St Go Bds 4.5% 2028-12-01 15,540 16,913 1.91
Minneapolis & St Paul Minn Met Sr Rev 5% 2023-01-01 14,800 16,149 1.82
Chaska Minn Indpt Sch Dist 4.5% 2028-02-01 15,000 15,861 1.79
Data through 2009-09-30
  Other Information
Fund Inception: 1995-05-01
Portfolio Manager  (Start Date)
John Pomeroy  (1989-03-01)
Pomeroy is vice president of Franklin Advisers, Inc. He provides research and advice on the purchases and sales of individual securities, and portfolio risk assessment. Pomeroy joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 1986.
James Patrick Conn  (1999-12-01)
Conn is a vice president and portfolio manager with Franklin Advisers, Inc, his employer since 1996. He has final authority over all aspects of the Fund's investment portfolio, including but not limited to, purchases and sales of individual securities, portfolio risk assessment, and the management of daily cash balances in accordance with anticipated management requirements. Conn holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Sales Charge %
(taken from prospectus dated 2009-08-31)
Front: None
Deferred: None
Expense Ratio % 1.21
based on net assets
(taken from annual report dated 2009-02-28)
Correspondence Information
One Franklin Parkway

San Mateo,  CA  94403-1906
United States
Telephone:
800-632-2301
650-312-2000
Data on this page does not include the fund's short positions (if any).
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