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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001123604-00-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000912
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000914

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TEMPLETON DRAGON FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000919893
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [
]		IRS NUMBER:				650473580
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930
</COMPANY-DATA>

		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		3
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08394
			FILM NUMBER:		722696
</FILING-VALUES>

			BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
				STREET 1:		700 CENTRAL AVE
				CITY:			ST PETERSBURG
				STATE:			FL
				ZIP:			33701
				BUSINESS PHONE:		8138238712
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>
</SUBJECT-COMPANY>
<REPORTING-OWNER>

				COMPANY DATA:	
					COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ROSENBERG BRUCE S
					CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001123604
					STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [6282
]<RELATIONSHIP>OFFICER
					STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
					FISCAL YEAR END:			0930
</COMPANY-DATA>

					FILING VALUES:
						FORM TYPE:		3
</FILING-VALUES>

						BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
							STREET 1:		777 MARINERS ISLAND BLVD
							STREET 2:		6TH FLOOR
							CITY:			SAN MATEO
							STATE:			CA
							ZIP:			94404
							BUSINESS PHONE:		6503123000
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>

							MAIL ADDRESS:	
								STREET 1:		FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC
								STREET 2:		901 MARINERS ISLAND BLVD 6TH FLOOR
								CITY:			SAN MATEO
								STATE:			CA
								ZIP:			94404
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</REPORTING-OWNER>
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>0001.txt
<TEXT>

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 3  INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
   Rosenberg, Bruce S.
   777 Mariners Island Boulevard


   San Mateo, CA 94404
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
   09/12/2000
3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (Voluntary)

4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
   Templeton Dragon Fund, Inc. (TDF)
5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (Check all applicable)
   [ ] Director                   [ ] 10% Owner
   [X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)
   Treasurer
6. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
   [X] Form filed by One Reporting Person
   [ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Table I   Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)Title of Security                                          2)Amount of         3)  4)Nature of
                                                             Securities          D   Indirect
                                                             Beneficially        or  Beneficial
                                                             Owned               I   Ownership
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                          <C>                 <C> <C>

<CAPTION>
Table II   Derivative Securitites Beneficially Owned
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1)Title of Derivative Security  2)Date Exercisable  3)Title and Amount of                   4)Conver-  5)Ownership 6)Nature of
                                and Expiration Date Securities Underlying                   sion or    Form of     Indirect
                                (Month/Day/Year)    Derivative Security                     exercise   Derivative  Beneficial
                                                                                            price of   Security    Ownership
                                Date      Expira-                                Amount or  Deri-      Direct(D)
                                Exer-     tion                                   Number of  vative     or
                                cisable   Date      Title                        Shares     Security   Indirect(I)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                             <C>       <C>       <C>                          <C>        <C>        <C>         <C>

<FN>
Explanation of Responses:


</FN>
</TABLE>
SIGNATURE OF REPORTING PERSON
/S/ Rosenberg, Bruce S.
DATE
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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