NOTICE OF INVESTMENT ADVISERS COMMITTEE MEETING WEST COAST VIDEOCONFERENCE OPTION-- NOVEMBER 9, 2004

[18135] October 26, 2004 TO: INVESTMENT ADVISERS COMMITTEE No. 17-04 RE: NOTICE OF INVESTMENT ADVISERS COMMITTEE MEETING WEST COAST VIDEOCONFERENCE OPTION-- NOVEMBER 9, 2004 A meeting of the Investment Advisers Committee has been scheduled for Tuesday, November 9, 2004 at the Investment Company Institute in Washington, D.C. In an effort to accommodate those west of the Mississippi, videoconference participation has been made available as an alternative. The meeting will begin at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time (10:30 a.m. Pacific Time). The address for the videoconference is the following: Franklin Templeton Investments One Franklin Parkway Building 920 San Mateo, CA 94403-1906 For directions, please call Shirley Johnston at (650) 312-4839 or Anna Tomas at (650) 312-2358. Please indicate in the space provided below whether you or an alternate plan to attend the meeting on the west coast at the offices of Franklin Templeton Investments. In addition, please provide on the form below any items that you would like the committee to discuss at the meeting. We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday, November 9th. Michael Rosenbaum Chairman _____________________________________________________________________________________ Please return to Stephanie Gerace (202/326-5839, fax) at the Investment Company Institute, no later than Friday, October 29, 2004. Attending West Coast Meeting Yes No ______ ______ Print Name of Attendee ________________________________________ Print Company Name ________________________________________ Suggested Agenda Items ________________________________________ ________________________________________