PRELIMINARY AGENDA FOR THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING AND WEST COAST VIDEOCONFERENCE - OCTOBER 12, 2004

[18020] September 21, 2004 TO: INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE No. 45-04 RE: PRELIMINARY AGENDA FOR THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING AND WEST COAST VIDEOCONFERENCE - OCTOBER 12, 2004 As you know, the International Committee will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, October 12, 2004. Attached is the preliminary agenda. The meeting will be held at the Investment Company Institute in Washington D.C. with videoconference participation available from San Mateo, California. The details for the two locations are listed below: East Coast West Coast Investment Company Institute Franklin Templeton Investments 1401 H Street, N.W. One Franklin Parkway Washington, D.C. San Mateo, CA 94403 David Silver Conference Room, 12th Fl. Building 920 The meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time (10:00 a.m. Pacific time). Lunch will be available in both locations, prior to the meeting in Washington and following the meeting in San Mateo. We have instituted a new policy, on a trial basis, to enable members who are traveling or located abroad to participate in meetings by telephone. If you have not already done so, please indicate whether you or a colleague will attend the meeting by returning the attached meeting response form no later than Wednesday, October 5th by fax to Gail Robinson at (202) 326-5841. Murray L. Simpson Chairman Attachments (in .pdf format)