TCEMX : Templeton Emerging Markets Small Cap Fund Class C

Fund Summary

The investment seeks long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in securities of small cap companies located in "emerging market countries." Emerging market countries include those currently considered to be developing by the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation, the United Nations, or the countries' authorities, or countries with a stock market capitalization of less than 3% of the MSCI World Index. These countries typically are located in the Asia-Pacific region, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Central and South America, and Africa.