X0201 3 2003-07-31 0 0000356942 ASPEN TECHNOLOGY INC AZPN 0000898420 FRANKLIN ADVISERS INC FRANKLIN ADVISERS INC ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY SAN MATEO CA 94403 0 0 0 1 See Footnote 0001034647 FRANKLIN MANAGEMENT INC/CA FRANKLIN PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP (AKA FMI) ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY SAN MATEO CA 94403 0 0 0 1 See Footnote 0000038777 FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY SAN MATEO CA 94403 0 0 0 1 See Footnote 0000936567 JOHNSON CHARLES B FRANKLIN TEMPLETON INVESTMENTS ONE FRANKLIN PARKWAY SAN MATEO CA 94403 0 0 0 1 See Footnote 0001010261 JOHNSON RUPERT H JR 0 0 0 1 See Footnote Common Stock 0 D See Attached Footnote - Exhibit 99 Leslie M. Kratter 2003-08-06