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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000038777-06-000265
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060213
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060213

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BCE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000718940
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		IRS NUMBER:				99999999
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A8
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-36793
		FILM NUMBER:		06602766

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 DE LA GAUCHETIERE OUEST
		STREET 2:		BUREAU 4100 MONTREAL
		CITY:			QUEBEC CANADA
		STATE:			A8
		ZIP:			H3B 4Y7
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5143977000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 DE LA GAUCHETIERE OUEST
		STREET 2:		BUREAU 4100 MONTREAL
		CITY:			QUEBEC CANADA
		STATE:			A8
		ZIP:			H3B 4Y7

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BELL CANADA ENTERPRISES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880111

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000038777
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INVESTMENT ADVICE [6282]
		IRS NUMBER:				132670991
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		BUILDING 920
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94403
		BUSINESS PHONE:		650-312-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC
		STREET 2:		ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94403
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>CUSIP NO. 05534B109</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>13G</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>PAGE 1 OF 13</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font SIZE=2>UNITED STATES</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font SIZE=2>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Washington, D.C. 20549</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font SIZE=2>SCHEDULE 13G</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Amendment No. 1)*</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>BCE Inc.</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Name of Issuer)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>Common Shares, no par value</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Title of Class of Securities)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>05534B109</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(CUSIP Number)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>December 31, 2005</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'><font size=2>(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face=Wingdings>x</font><font size=2> Rule 13d-1(b)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2><font face=Wingdings>o</font> Rule 13d-1(c)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2><font face=Wingdings>o</font> Rule 13d-1(d)</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.     </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). </font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=2>13G</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font SIZE=2>PAGE 2 OF 13</font></p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>1.  </p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.  </p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).</p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>Franklin Resources, Inc. (13-2670991)  </p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>(a)</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>(b) X</p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>SEC USE ONLY</p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>Delaware</p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>5.  </p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>SOLE VOTING POWER</p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>(See Item 4)</p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>6.  </p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>SHARED VOTING POWER</p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>0</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>7.  </p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>(See Item 4)</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>8.  </p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>0</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>9.  </p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>47,223,665</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES</p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>CERTAIN SHARES <font face=Wingdings>o</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>5.1%</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>HC  (See Item 4)</p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>13G</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>PAGE 3 OF 13</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>1.  </p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.  </p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>Charles B. Johnson</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>(a)</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>(b)</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>X</p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>SEC USE ONLY</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>USA</p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>SOLE VOTING POWER</p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>(See Item 4)</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>SHARED VOTING POWER</p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>0</p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>(See Item 4)</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>0</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>47,223,665</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES</p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>CERTAIN SHARES <font face=Wingdings>o</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)</p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>5.1%</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>HC  (See Item 4)</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>CUSIP NO. 05534B109</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>13G</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.  </p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>Rupert H. Johnson, Jr.</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>(a)</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>(b)</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>SEC USE ONLY</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>USA</p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>SOLE VOTING POWER</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>(See Item 4)</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>SHARED VOTING POWER</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>0</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>(See Item 4)</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER</p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>0</p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>47,223,665</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES</p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>CERTAIN SHARES <font face=Wingdings>o</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>5.1%</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>HC  (See Item 4)</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>CUSIP NO. 05534B109</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>13G</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>PAGE 5 OF 13</p> </td> </tr></table>

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Item 1. </p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>(a)  Name of Issuer</p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>BCE Inc.</p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>(b)  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices</p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>1000 rue de La Gauchetiere Ouest</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>Bureau 3700</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>Montreal, Quebec, Canada  H3B 4Y7</p> </td> </tr>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>(a)  Name of Person Filing</p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>(i):</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Franklin Resources, Inc.</p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>(ii):  Charles B. Johnson</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>(iii): Rupert H. Johnson, Jr.</p> </td>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>(b)  Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence</p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>(i), (ii), and (iii):</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>One Franklin Parkway</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>San Mateo, CA  94403-1906</p> </td> </tr>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>(c)  Citizenship</p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>(i): Delaware</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>(ii) and (iii): USA</p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>(d)  Title of Class of Securities</p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>Common Shares, no par value</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>05534B109  </p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>13G</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>PAGE 6 OF 13</p> </td> </tr></table>

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Item 3.  If this statement is filed pursuant to &sect;&sect;240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:</p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face=Wingdings>o</font> Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15     U.S.C. 78o).</p> </td> </tr></table>



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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face=Wingdings>o</font> Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).</p> </td> </tr></table>



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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>(c)</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face=Wingdings>o</font> Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).</p> </td> </tr></table>



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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face=Wingdings>o</font> Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).</p> </td> </tr></table>



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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>(e)</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face=Wingdings>o</font> An investment adviser in accordance with &sect;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);</p> </td> </tr></table>



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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face=Wingdings>o</font> An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with &sect;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);</p> </td> </tr></table>



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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face=Wingdings>x</font> A parent holding company or control person in accordance with &sect;240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);</p> </td> </tr></table>



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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>(h)</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face=Wingdings>o</font> A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);</p> </td> </tr></table>



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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>(i)</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face=Wingdings>o</font> A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);</p> </td> </tr></table>



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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font face=Wingdings>o</font> Group, in accordance with &sect;240.13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(J).</p> </td> </tr></table>


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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>Item 4.  Ownership</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>The securities reported herein (the &#147;Securities&#148;) are beneficially owned by one or more open or closed-end investment companies or other managed accounts that are investment advisory clients of investment advisers that are direct and indirect subsidiaries (each, an &#147;Adviser Subsidiary&#148; and, collectively, the &#147;Adviser Subsidiaries&#148;) of Franklin Resources, Inc. (&#147;FRI&#148;), including the Adviser Subsidiaries listed in Item 7.  Advisory contracts grant to the Adviser Subsidiaries all investment and/or voting power over the securities owned by such advisory clients, unless otherwise noted in this Item 4.  Therefore, for purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Act, the Adviser Subsidiaries may be deemed to be the beneficial owners of the Securities.  </p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>Beneficial ownership by investment advisory subsidiaries and other affiliates of FRI is being reported in conformity with the guidelines articulated by the SEC staff in Release No. 34-39538 (January 12, 1998) relating to organizations, such as FRI, where related entities exercise voting and investment powers over the securities being reported independently from each other.  The voting and investment powers held by Franklin Mutual Advisers, LLC (&#147;FMA&#148;), an indirect wholly-owned Adviser Subsidiary, are exercised independently from FRI and from all other Adviser Subsidiaries (FRI, its affiliates and the Adviser Subsidiaries other than FMA are collectively, &#147;FRI affiliates&#148;).  Furthermore, internal policies and procedures of FMA and FRI establish informational barriers that prevent the flow between FMA and the FRI affiliates of information that relates to the voting and investment powers over the securities
owned by their respective advisory clients.  Consequently, FMA and the FRI affiliates report the securities over which they hold investment and voting power separately from each other for purposes of Section 13 of the Act.</p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>Charles B. Johnson and Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. (the &#147;Principal Shareholders&#148;) each own in excess of 10% of the outstanding common stock of FRI and are the principal stockholders of FRI.  FRI and the Principal Shareholders may be deemed to be, for purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Act, the beneficial owners of securities held by persons and entities advised by FRI subsidiaries.  <font face="Arial" size=2>The number of shares that may be deemed to be beneficially owned and the percentage of the </font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>13G</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>PAGE 7 OF 13</p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font face="Arial" size=2>class of which such shares are a part are reported in Items 9 and 11 of the cover pages for FRI and each of the Principal Shareholders.  </font>FRI, the Principal Shareholders and each of the Adviser Subsidiaries disclaim any pecuniary interest in any of the Securities.  In addition, the filing of this Schedule&nbsp;13G on behalf of the Principal Shareholders, FRI and FRI affiliates, as applicable, should not be construed as an admission that any of them is, and each disclaims that it is, the beneficial owner, as defined in Rule 13d-3, of any of the Securities.</p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>FRI, the Principal Shareholders, and each of the Adviser Subsidiaries believe that they are not a &#147;group&#148; within the meaning of Rule 13d-5 under the Act and that they are not otherwise required to attribute to each other the beneficial ownership of the Securities held by any of them or by any persons or entities advised by FRI subsidiaries.</p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>(a) Amount beneficially owned:</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>47,223,665</p> </td> </tr></table>

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        <td width="24" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="188" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>(b) Percent of class:</p> </td> </tr></table>

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        <td width="56" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="52" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>5.1%</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="404" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:</p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="372" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote</p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="408" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Franklin Resources, Inc.:</p> </td>
        <td width="28" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>0</p> </td>
        <td   colspan="4">
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr>
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        <td width="72" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="408" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Charles B. Johnson:</p> </td>
        <td width="28" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>0</p> </td>
        <td   colspan="4">
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="72" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="408" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Rupert H. Johnson, Jr.:</p> </td>
        <td width="28" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>0</p> </td>
        <td   colspan="4">
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="72" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="408" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Templeton Global Advisors Limited:</p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="5" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>30,370,891</p> </td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="72" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="408" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC:</p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="5" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>10,485,099</p> </td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="72" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="408" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Franklin Templeton Investments Corp.:</p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="4" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>2,298,386</p> </td>
        <td  width="8">
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="72" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="408" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Franklin Templeton Investment Management Limited:</p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="3" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>956,953</p> </td>
        <td   colspan="2">
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="72" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="408" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Franklin Templeton Portfolio Advisors, Inc.<sup>[1]</sup>:</p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="3" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>570,191</p> </td>
        <td   colspan="2">
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="72" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="408" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Franklin Templeton Investments Australia Limited:</p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="2" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>77,849</p> </td>
        <td   colspan="3">
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr>
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        <td width="72" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="408" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Franklin Templeton Alternative Strategies, Inc.:</p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="2" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>85,819</p> </td>
        <td   colspan="3">
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="72" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="408" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Fiduciary Trust Company International:</p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="2" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>51,700</p> </td>
        <td   colspan="3">
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="72" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="408" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Franklin Templeton Investments (Asia) Limited:</p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="2" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>52,195</p> </td>
        <td   colspan="3">
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="72" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="408" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Templeton Asset Management Ltd.:</p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="2" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>41,200</p> </td>
        <td   colspan="3">
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr>
    <tr>
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        <td width="28" ></td>

        <td width="40" ></td>

        <td width="8" ></td>

        <td width="16" ></td>

        <td width="8" ></td> </tr> </table>

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        <td width="32" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="396" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote  </p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="28" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>0</p> </td> </tr></table>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="492" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of</p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="408" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Franklin Resources, Inc.:</p> </td>
        <td width="28" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>0</p> </td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="72" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="408" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Charles B. Johnson:</p> </td>
        <td width="28" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>0</p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>_________________________</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font>Franklin Templeton Portfolio Advisors, Inc. (FTPA) may beneficially own these securities pursuant to various separately managed account investment management arrangements.  Under these arrangements, each underlying client may, from time to time, either retain, delegate to FTPA entirely, or delegate to FTPA only with respect to certain matters, the power to vote such securities.  To the extent that FTPA has voting power over any such securities, it has sole voting power.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that an underlying client retains voting power over any shares, FTPA disclaims any power to vote or direct the vote of such securities.</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>CUSIP NO. 05534B109</p> </td>
        <td width="204" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>13G</p> </td>
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        <td width="72" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="408" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Rupert H. Johnson, Jr.:</p> </td>
        <td width="28" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>0</p> </td>
        <td   colspan="4">
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="72" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="408" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Templeton Global Advisors Limited:</p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="5" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>30,361,573</p> </td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="72" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="408" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC:</p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="5" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>11,135,969</p> </td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="72" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="408" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Franklin Templeton Investments Corp.:</p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="4" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>2,576,015</p> </td>
        <td  width="8">
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="72" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="408" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Franklin Templeton Investment Management Limited:</p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="4" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>2,078,862</p> </td>
        <td  width="8">
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="72" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="408" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Franklin Templeton Portfolio Advisors, Inc.:</p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="3" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>570,191</p> </td>
        <td   colspan="2">
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr>
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        <td width="72" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="408" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Franklin Templeton Investments Australia Limited:</p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="2" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>34,871</p> </td>
        <td   colspan="3">
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="72" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="408" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Franklin Templeton Alternative Strategies, Inc.:</p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="2" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>80,089</p> </td>
        <td   colspan="3">
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="72" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="408" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Fiduciary Trust Company International:</p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="2" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>51,700</p> </td>
        <td   colspan="3">
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="72" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="408" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Franklin Templeton Investments (Asia) Limited:</p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="2" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>52,195</p> </td>
        <td   colspan="3">
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="72" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="408" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Templeton Asset Management Ltd.:</p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="2" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>41,200</p> </td>
        <td   colspan="3">
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr>
    <tr>
        <td width="72" ></td>

        <td width="408" ></td>

        <td width="28" ></td>

        <td width="40" ></td>

        <td width="8" ></td>

        <td width="16" ></td>

        <td width="8" ></td> </tr> </table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.75in;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="500" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of</p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>


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        <td width="72" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="408" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Templeton Global Advisors Limited:</p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="3" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>160,718</p> </td> </tr>
    <tr >
        <td width="72" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="408" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Franklin Templeton Investments Australia Limited:</p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="2" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>42,978</p> </td>
        <td  width="8">
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr>
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        <td width="72" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="408" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Franklin Templeton Alternative Strategies, Inc.:</p> </td>
        <td width="60" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>5,730</p> </td>
        <td   colspan="2">
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr>
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        <td width="72" ></td>

        <td width="408" ></td>

        <td width="60" ></td>

        <td width="8" ></td>

        <td width="8" ></td> </tr> </table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.75in;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.75in;text-align:left;'>If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [].</p>


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        <td width="132" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>Not Applicable</p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.75in;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.75in;text-align:left;'>The clients of the Adviser Subsidiaries, including investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and other managed accounts, have the right to receive or power to direct the receipt of dividends from, as well as the proceeds from the sale of, such securities reported on in this statement.  </p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.75in; text-indent:-0.75in;text-align:left;'>Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.75in; text-indent:-0.75in;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.75in;text-align:left;'>See Attached Exhibit C</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.75in;text-align:left;'>(See also Item 4)</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.75in;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>Not Applicable (See also Item 4)</p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>Not Applicable</p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>CUSIP NO. 05534B109</p> </td>
        <td width="204" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>13G</p> </td>
        <td width="116" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>PAGE 9 OF 13</p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>
Item 10. Certification</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>This report shall not be construed as an admission by the persons filing the report that they are the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this report.</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:center;'>SIGNATURE</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>Dated: February 13, 2006</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>Franklin Resources, Inc.</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>Charles B. Johnson</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>Rupert H. Johnson, Jr.</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>By: /s/BARBARA J. GREEN</p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:64.8%'>-----------------------</p> </td>
        <td   colspan="2">
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr>
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        <td width="148" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>Barbara J. Green</p> </td>
        <td   colspan="3">
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="3" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>Vice President, Deputy General Counsel,</p> </td>
        <td  width="16">
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>and Secretary of Franklin Resources, Inc.</p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="148" ></td>

        <td width="56" ></td>

        <td width="128" ></td>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.33in;text-align:left;'>Attorney-in-Fact for Charles B. Johnson pursuant to Power of Attorney attached to this Schedule 13G</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.33in;text-align:left;'>Attorney-in-Fact for Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. pursuant to Power of Attorney attached to this Schedule 13G</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

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        <td width="196" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>13G</p> </td>
        <td width="124" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>PAGE 10 OF 13</p> </td> </tr></table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'><font size=2>&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>
EXHIBIT A</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>JOINT FILING AGREEMENT</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing with each other of the attached statement on Schedule 13G and to all amendments to such statement and that such statement and all amendments to such statement are made on behalf of each of them.</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this agreement on</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>February 13, 2006.</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>Franklin Resources, Inc.</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>Charles B. Johnson</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>Rupert H. Johnson, Jr.</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>&nbsp;</p>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>By: /s/BARBARA J. GREEN</p>


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        <td  nowrap colspan="2" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:64.8%'>-----------------------</p> </td>
        <td   colspan="2">
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>Barbara J. Green</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>Vice President, Deputy General Counsel,</p> </td>
        <td  width="16">
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>and Secretary of Franklin Resources, Inc.</p> </td> </tr>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.33in;text-align:left;'>Attorney-in-Fact for Charles B. Johnson pursuant to Power of Attorney attached to this Schedule 13G</p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.33in;text-align:left;'>Attorney-in-Fact for Rupert H. Johnson, Jr. pursuant to Power of Attorney attached to this Schedule 13G</p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>CUSIP NO. 05534B109</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>13G</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>PAGE 11 OF 13</p> </td> </tr></table>

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EXHIBIT B</p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>POWER OF ATTORNEY</p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>CHARLES B. JOHNSON hereby appoints BARBARA J. GREEN his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to execute and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission any Schedule 13G or 13D, any amendments thereto or any related documentation which may be required to be filed in his individual capacity as a result of his position as an officer, director or shareholder of Franklin Resources, Inc. and, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing which he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Date: 9-11-03</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>/s/Charles B. Johnson</p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:64.8%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>-------</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>---------------------</p> </td> </tr>
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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:1.5in; text-indent:0.5in;text-align:left;'>Charles B. Johnson</p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>POWER OF ATTORNEY</p>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt;text-align:left;'>RUPERT H. JOHNSON hereby appoints BARBARA J. GREEN his true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to execute and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission any Schedule 13G or 13D, any amendments thereto or any related documentation which may be required to be filed in his individual capacity as a result of his position as an officer, director or shareholder of Franklin Resources, Inc. and, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing which he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Date: Sept 4, 2003</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>/s/Rupert H. Johnson, Jr.</p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:64.8%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>------------</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>-------------------------</p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>Rupert H. Johnson</p> </td>
        <td  width="56">
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>CUSIP NO. 05534B109</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>13G</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>PAGE 12 OF 13</p> </td> </tr></table>

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<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.75in; text-indent:-0.75in;text-align:left;'>Exhibit C</p>

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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Templeton Global Advisors Limited</p> </td>
        <td width="236" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Item 3 Classification: 3(e)</p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Templeton Investment Counsel, LLC</p> </td>
        <td width="236" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Item 3 Classification: 3(e)</p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Franklin Templeton Investments Corp.</p> </td>
        <td width="236" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Item 3 Classification: 3(e)</p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td width="340" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'>Franklin Templeton Investment Management</p> </td>
        <td   colspan="2">
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></td> </tr>
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        <td width="24" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
        <td  nowrap colspan="2" valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Limited</p> </td>
        <td width="236" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Item 3 Classification: 3(e)</p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Franklin Templeton Portfolio Advisors, Inc.</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Item 3 Classification: 3(e)</p> </td> </tr>
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        <td width="340" ></td>

        <td width="32" ></td>

        <td width="236" ></td> </tr> </table>

<p style=' margin-bottom:0pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-left:0.25in;text-align:left;'>Franklin Templeton Alternative Strategies, </p>


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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Inc.</p> </td>
        <td width="236" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Item 3 Classification: 3(e)</p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Fiduciary Trust Company International</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Item 3 Classification: 3(b)</p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Franklin Templeton Investments (Asia) Limited</p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Item 3 Classification: 3(e)</p> </td> </tr>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;line-height:129.6%'><font size=1>&nbsp;</font></p> </td>
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            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Templeton Asset Management Ltd.</p> </td>
        <td width="236" nowrap valign=top >
            <p style='margin-left:0pt;text-indent:0pt;text-align:left;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt'>Item 3 Classification: 3(e)</p> </td> </tr></table>

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