Exhibit 12(b)

                CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
                       AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
                        OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Jimmy D. Gambill,  Chief Executive Officer of the TEMPLETON GROWTH FUND, INC.
(the  "Registrant"),  certify,  pursuant  to 18 U.S.C.  Section  1350 as adopted
pursuant  to  Section  906  of  the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of  2002,  that,  to my
knowledge:

      1.    The periodic  report on Form N-CSR of the  Registrant for the period
            ended   02/28/07  (the  "Form   N-CSR")  fully   complies  with  the
            requirements  of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange
            Act of 1934; and

      2.    The information  contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all
            material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
            of the Registrant.

Dated: April 26, 2007

                           S\JIMMY D. GAMBILL

                           Jimmy D. Gambill
                           Chief Executive Officer - Finance and Administration









                CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
                       AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
                        OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Galen G. Vetter,  Chief Financial  Officer of the TEMPLETON GROWTH FUND, INC.
(the  "Registrant"),  certify,  pursuant  to 18 U.S.C.  Section  1350 as adopted
pursuant  to  Section  906  of  the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of  2002,  that,  to my
knowledge:

      1.    The periodic  report on Form N-CSR of the  Registrant for the period
            ended   02/28/07  (the  "Form   N-CSR")  fully   complies  with  the
            requirements  of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange
            Act of 1934; and

      2.    The information  contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all
            material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
            of the Registrant.

Dated: April 26, 2007

                                    S\GALEN G. VETTER

                                    Galen G. Vetter
                                    Chief Financial Officer