Franklin Tax Exempt Money Fund PRE 14A Preliminary proxy

EXHIBIT D

AGGREGATE INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBER COMPENSATION FROM EACH FUND
FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS END SEPTEMBER 30, 2006.

Fund	Harris J.	Robert F.	S. Joseph	Edith E.	Frank W. T.	Gordon S.	John B.
	Ashton	Carlson	Fortunato1	Holiday	LaHaye	Macklin2	\Wilson
Franklin Federal Tax-Free Income Fund	$20,973	$29,659	$18,807	$21,558	$22,209	$20,973	$19,373
Franklin Money Fund	$13,414	$17,692	$12,109	$13,409	$13,169	$13,414	--
Franklin Tax-Exempt Money Fund	$1,689	--	$1,524	$03	$1,655	$1,689	$03
The Money Market Portfolios	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	--

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1	Mr. Fortunato retired from the Boards on which he served effective September 5, 2006.
2	Mr. Macklin retired from the Boards on which he served effective September 12, 2006.
3	Ms. Holiday and Mr. Wilson were appointed to the Board of Franklin Tax-Exempt Money Fund effective September __, 2006.

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