FORM N-Q QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811-07866 --------- TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND -------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 500 EAST BROWARD BLVD., SUITE 2100, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33394-3091 -------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) CRAIG S. TYLE, ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY, SAN MATEO, CA 94403-1906 ------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (954) 527-7500 -------------- Date of fiscal year end: 08/31 ----- Date of reporting period: 5/31/06 -------- ITEM 1. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS. Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS MAY 31, 2006 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTENTS Statement of Investments .............................................. 3 Notes to Statement of Investments ..................................... 7 [LOGO](R) FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTMENTS Franklin o TEMPLETON o Mutual Series Quarterly Statement of Investments | 1 This page intentionally left blank. Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS, MAY 31, 2006 (UNAUDITED) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRINCIPAL AMOUNT h VALUE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BONDS 89.5% ARGENTINA 11.6% a,b Government of Argentina, FRN, 4.889%, 8/03/12 ............................ 96,145,000 $ 77,783,204 -------------- BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 1.8% b Government of Bosnia & Herzegovina, FRN, 3.50%, 12/11/17 ................. 11,135,636 EUR 12,381,432 -------------- BRAZIL 11.2% Government of Brazil, 7.875%, 3/07/15 ........................................................ 1,275,000 1,317,840 12.50%, 1/05/16 ........................................................ 15,000,000 BRL 6,115,984 8.00%, 1/15/18 ......................................................... 61,615,000 64,233,638 b FRN, 10.71%, 6/29/09 ................................................... 2,900,000 3,316,875 -------------- 74,984,337 -------------- COLOMBIA 3.4% Government of Colombia, 10.50%, 7/09/10 ........................................................ 1,528,000 1,757,964 10.75%, 1/15/13 ........................................................ 12,450,000 15,002,250 11.75%, 2/25/20 ........................................................ 4,255,000 5,797,437 -------------- 22,557,651 -------------- INDONESIA 14.3% Government of Indonesia, 10.00%, 7/15/07 ........................................................ 18,800,000,000 IDR 1,757,104 10.00%, 10/15/11 ....................................................... 1,690,000,000 IDR 167,311 11.00%, 12/15/12 ....................................................... 3,650,000,000 IDR 371,211 11.00%, 10/15/14 ....................................................... 120,832,000,000 IDR 12,174,585 9.50%, 6/15/15 ......................................................... 9,450,000,000 IDR 867,909 10.75%, 5/15/16 ........................................................ 26,870,000,000 IDR 2,645,628 11.50%, 9/15/19 ........................................................ 40,000,000,000 IDR 4,165,316 11.00%, 11/15/20 ....................................................... 129,550,000,000 IDR 12,689,047 c Reg S, 7.50%, 1/15/16 .................................................. 3,300,000 3,399,000 Indonesia Recapital Bonds, 13.15%, 3/15/10 ........................................................ 11,830,000,000 IDR 1,324,564 15.425%, 9/15/10 ....................................................... 2,800,000,000 IDR 335,818 14.25%, 6/15/13 ........................................................ 234,282,000,000 IDR 27,718,934 14.275%, 12/15/13 ...................................................... 166,215,000,000 IDR 19,665,628 d,e,f PT Indah Kiat Finance Mauritius Ltd., b FRN, 4.19%, 4/29/15 .................................................... 3,155,909 1,175,892 b FRN, 4.19%, 4/29/18 .................................................... 8,284,051 3,086,637 zero cpn., 4/29/25 ..................................................... 5,370,423 2,001,020 d,e,f Tjiwi Kimia Finance Mauritius, secured note, 144A, b FRN, 4.19%, 4/29/15 .................................................... 1,184,694 351,499 b FRN, 4.19%, 4/29/18 .................................................... 3,049,247 904,712 zero cpn., 4/29/25 ..................................................... 3,927,195 1,165,199 -------------- 95,967,014 -------------- IRAQ 4.3% g Government of Iraq, 144A, 5.80%, 1/15/28 ................................. 42,075,000 28,768,781 -------------- MEXICO 0.2% c Government of Mexico, Reg S, 7.50%, 3/08/10 .............................. 1,110,000 EUR 1,581,402 -------------- Quarterly Statement of Investments | 3 Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS, MAY 31, 2006 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRINCIPAL AMOUNT h VALUE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BONDS (CONTINUED) PANAMA 0.9% Government of Panama, 6.70%, 1/26/36 ..................................... 6,639,000 $ 6,280,494 -------------- PERU 7.7% Government of Peru, 9.875%, 2/06/15 ........................................................ 4,255,000 5,004,944 9.91%, 5/05/15 ......................................................... 51,975,000 PEN 18,007,088 7.84%, 8/12/20 ......................................................... 485,000 PEN 145,378 7.35%, 7/21/25 ......................................................... 10,520,000 10,257,000 8.75%, 11/21/33 ........................................................ 9,050,000 10,068,125 Series 7, 8.60%, 8/12/17 ............................................... 24,910,000 PEN 8,035,916 -------------- 51,518,451 -------------- PHILIPPINES 4.6% Government of the Philippines, 9.00%, 2/15/13 ......................................................... 11,460,000 12,606,000 8.875%, 3/17/15 ........................................................ 2,100,000 2,330,370 10.625%, 3/16/25 ....................................................... 2,500,000 3,135,938 9.50%, 2/02/30 ......................................................... 5,400,000 6,278,580 7.75%, 1/14/31 ......................................................... 500,000 492,500 c Reg S, 9.125%, 2/22/10 ................................................. 160,000 EUR 233,013 c Reg S, 8.75%, 10/07/16 ................................................. 5,450,000 5,930,281 -------------- 31,006,682 -------------- POLAND 4.7% Government of Poland, 8.50%, 11/12/06 ........................................................ 20,000,000 PLN 6,641,288 8.50%, 5/12/07 ......................................................... 33,300,000 PLN 11,259,485 6.00%, 5/24/09 ......................................................... 23,000,000 PLN 7,760,956 6.25%, 10/24/15 ........................................................ 15,380,000 PLN 5,344,844 5.75%, 9/23/22 ......................................................... 2,000,000 PLN 673,564 -------------- 31,680,137 -------------- RUSSIA 8.7% c Aries Vermogen, Reg S, 9.60%, 10/25/14 ................................. 24,000,000 29,618,400 c Government of Russia,Reg S, 11.00%, 7/24/18 ........................................................ 12,670,000 17,694,428 12.75%, 6/24/28 ........................................................ 6,566,000 11,184,787 -------------- 58,497,615 -------------- SOUTH AFRICA 0.5% Government of South Africa, 5.25%, 5/16/13 ............................... 2,390,000 EUR 3,177,829 -------------- SOUTH KOREA 4.8% Government of Korea, 6.90%, 1/16/07 ......................................................... 10,000,000,000 KRW 10,731,120 4.75%, 3/12/08 ......................................................... 20,465,000,000 KRW 21,656,501 -------------- 32,387,621 -------------- 4| Quarterly Statement of Investments Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS, MAY 31, 2006 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRINCIPAL AMOUNT h VALUE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BONDS (CONTINUED) THAILAND 2.3% Bank of Thailand Bond, 3.25%, 5/19/07 .................................... 17,165,000 THB $ 442,088 Government of Thailand, 8.00%, 12/08/06 ........................................................ 244,500,000 THB 6,511,689 4.125%, 2/12/08 ........................................................ 98,000,000 THB 2,522,168 8.50%, 12/08/08 ........................................................ 11,000,000 THB 310,708 4.80%, 4/09/10 ......................................................... 212,000,000 THB 5,461,150 -------------- 15,247,803 -------------- UKRAINE 3.6% g Government of the Ukraine, 144A, 7.65%, 6/11/13 ......................................................... 11,948,000 12,186,960 b FRN, 8.235%, 8/05/09 ................................................... 11,660,000 12,286,725 -------------- 24,473,685 -------------- VENEZUELA 4.8% Government of Venezuela, 9.25%, 9/15/27 .................................. 26,984,000 32,414,530 -------------- VIETNAM 0.1% b Government of Vietnam, FRN, 5.875%, 3/12/16 .............................. 949,565 947,653 -------------- TOTAL BONDS (COST $559,474,924) .......................................... 601,656,321 -------------- -------------------- SHARES/PRINCIPAL AMOUNT h -------------------- SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS 6.7% FOREIGN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES 3.8% EGYPT 1.1% i Egypt Treasury Bills, 6/20/06 - 11/21/06 ................................. 44,200,000 EGP 7,539,516 THAILAND 2.7% i Thailand Treasury Bills, 7/27/06 - 10/12/06 .............................. 705,500,000 THB 18,195,268 -------------- TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES (COST $24,615,043) ................... 25,734,784 -------------- MONEY MARKET FUND (COST $19,710,099) 2.9% UNITED STATES 2.9% j Franklin Institutional Fiduciary Trust Money Market Portfolio, 4.71% ..... 19,710,099 19,710,099 -------------- TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $44,325,142) .......................... 45,444,883 -------------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS (COST $603,800,066) 96.2% .............................. 647,101,204 OTHER ASSETS, LESS LIABILITIES 3.8% ...................................... 25,338,083 -------------- NET ASSETS 100.0% ........................................................ $ 672,439,287 ============== Quarterly Statement of Investments | 5 Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS, MAY 31, 2006 (UNAUDITED) (CONTINUED) CURRENCY ABBREVIATIONS BRL - Brazilian Real EGP - Egyptian Pound EUR - Euro IDR - Indonesian Rupiah KRW - Korean Won PEN - Peru Nuevo Sol PLN - Polish Zloty THB - Thailand Baht SELECTED PORTFOLIO ABBREVIATION FRN - Floating Rate Note a The principal amount is stated in original face, and scheduled paydowns are reflected in the market price on ex-date. b The coupon rate shown represents the rate at period end. c Security was purchased pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, which exempts from registration securities offered and sold outside of the United States. Such a security cannot be sold in the United States without either an effective registration statement filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, or pursuant to an exemption from registration. These securities have been deemed liquid under guidelines approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees. At May 31, 2006, the aggregate value of these securities was $69,641,311, representing 10.36% of net assets. d Non-income producing. e See Note 2 regarding restricted securities. f See Note 3 regarding other considerations. g Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be sold in transactions exempt from registration only to qualified institutional buyers or in a public offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities have been deemed liquid under guidelines approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees. At May 31, 2006, the aggregate value of these securities was $53,242,466, representing 7.92% of net assets. h The principal amount is stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. i The security is traded on a discount basis with no stated coupon rate. j The Franklin Institutional Trust Money Market Portfolio is managed by the Fund's investment manager. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end. 6 | See Notes to Statement of Investments. | Quarterly Statement of Investments Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund NOTES TO STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (UNAUDITED) Templeton Emerging Markets Income Fund (the Fund) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a non-diversified, closed-end investment company. 1. INCOME TAXES At May 31, 2006, the cost of investments and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for income tax purposes were as follows: Cost of investments ......................................... $ 606,511,365 ================ Unrealized appreciation ..................................... $ 46,399,743 Unrealized depreciation ..................................... (5,809,904) ---------------- Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) .................. $ 40,589,839 ================ 2. RESTRICTED SECURITIES At May 31, 2006, the Fund held investments in restricted securities, valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees as reflecting fair value, as follows: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRINCIPAL ACQUISITION AMOUNT ISSUER DATE COST VALUE ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $ 3,155,909 PT Indah Kiat Finance Mauritius Ltd., FRN, 4.19%, 4/29/15 ..... 4/29/05 $ 1,208,050 $ 1,175,892 8,284,051 PT Indah Kiat Finance Mauritius Ltd., FRN, 4.19%, 4/29/18 ..... 4/29/05 3,171,052 3,086,637 5,370,423 PT Indah Kiat Finance Mauritius Ltd., zero cpn., 4/29/25 ...... 4/29/05 2,055,744 2,001,020 1,184,694 Tjiwi Kimia Finance Mauritius, secured note, 144A, FRN, 4.19%, 4/29/15 ......................................... 4/29/05 361,095 351,499 3,049,247 Tjiwi Kimia Finance Mauritius, secured note, 144A, FRN, 4.19%, 4/29/18 ......................................... 4/29/05 929,410 904,712 3,927,195 Tjiwi Kimia Finance Mauritius, secured note, zero cpn., 4/29/25 .......................................... 4/29/05 1,197,009 1,165,199 ----------- TOTAL RESTRICTED SECURITIES (1.29% of Net Assets) $ 8,684,959 =========== 3. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS Subject to certain terms and conditions, the Fund has agreed to sell its holdings in PT Indah Kiat Finance Mauritius Ltd. and Tjiwi Kimia International Finance in November 2006. Until the completion of the sale, the transaction is being accounted for as a secured borrowing with a pledge of collateral and any preliminary sales proceeds or other interest and cash distributions received are deferred until the completion of the transaction and are recorded as part of the net sales proceeds. For information on the Fund's policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund's most recent semiannual or annual shareholder report. Quarterly Statement of Investments | 7 ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. (a) EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. The Registrant maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Registrant's filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such information is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant's management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. The Registrant's management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, recognizes that any set of controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. Within 90 days prior to the filing date of this Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Holdings on Form N-Q, the Registrant had carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Registrant's management, including the Registrant's principal executive officer and the Registrant's principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures. Based on such evaluation, the Registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are effective. (b) CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROLS. There have been no significant changes in the Registrant's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect the internal controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation in connection with the preparation of this Quarterly Schedule of Portfolio Holdings on Form N-Q. ITEM 3. EXHIBITS. (a) Certifications pursuant to Section 30a-2 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 of Jimmy D. Gambill, Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration, and Galen G. Vetter, Chief Financial Officer. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. TEMPLETON EMERGING MARKETS INCOME FUND By /s/JIMMY D. GAMBILL ----------------------- Jimmy D. Gambill Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration Date July 27, 2006 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. By /s/JIMMY D. GAMBILL ----------------------- Jimmy D. Gambill Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration Date July 27, 2006 By /s/GALEN G. VETTER ------------------------------ Galen G. Vetter Chief Financial Officer Date July 27, 2006