Feb 11, 2013 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- Franklin Resources, Inc., an investment management organization, has reported that net income attributable to the company for the first quarter ended December 31, 2012 was $516.1 million, or $2.42 per diluted share, compared to $480.8 million, or $2.2 per diluted share, for the same quarter ended December 31, 2011.

Total operating revenues for the first quarter ended December 31, 2012 were $1.9 billion, compared to $1.7 billion for the same quarter ended December 31, 2011.

Operating income for the first quarter ended December 31, 2012 was $685.1 million, compared to $632.4 million for the same quarter ended December 31, 2011.

Income before taxes for the first quarter ended December 31, 2012 was $716.1 million, compared to $695 million for the same quarter ended December 31, 2011.

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