Mutual Series Marks 60 Years of Value Investing

Mutual Series Marks 60 Years of Value Investing

Flagship Mutual Shares Fund Employs Deep Value Strategy Since 1949

— Franklin Templeton Investments (NYSE: BEN) is commemorating the 60th
anniversary of its Mutual Series group and launch of its
flagship Mutual Shares Fund. Founded in 1949, Mutual Series has a long
history as deep value investors with a very distinct style, searching
aggressively for investment opportunities in undervalued stocks, merger
arbitrage situations, corporate reorganizations and distressed securities.