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          <isin value="US81762P1021"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="524863"/>
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        <balance>7000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3253040.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.959826276501</pctVal>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The)</name>
        <lei>549300VFZ8XJ9NUPU221</lei>
        <title>Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. (The), Class A</title>
        <cusip>518439104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5184391044"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="36132"/>
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        <balance>4500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1109070.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.350037051029</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Microsoft Corp.</name>
        <lei>INR2EJN1ERAN0W5ZP974</lei>
        <title>Microsoft Corp.</title>
        <cusip>594918104</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US5949181045"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="853"/>
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        <balance>32427.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>9348704.10000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>11.37989208445</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MercadoLibre, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300DKPDN9M5S8GB14</lei>
        <title>MercadoLibre, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>58733R102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US58733R1023"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="395424"/>
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        <balance>740.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>975364.40000000</valUSD>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Intuitive Surgical, Inc.</name>
        <lei>54930052SRG011710797</lei>
        <title>Intuitive Surgical, Inc.</title>
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          <isin value="US46120E6023"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="203648"/>
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        <balance>6500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1660555.00000000</valUSD>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MongoDB, Inc.</name>
        <lei>549300TPTG69WKWE1Z37</lei>
        <title>MongoDB, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>60937P106</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US60937P1066"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="816545"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>3000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>699360.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.851309576498</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Institutional Fiduciary Trust - Money Market Portfolio</name>
        <lei>549300M4TP89K77LG374</lei>
        <title>Institutional Fiduciary Trust - Money Market Portfolio</title>
        <cusip>457756500</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US4577565009"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="170875"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1048825.11100000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1048825.11000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.276702785711</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Salesforce, Inc.</name>
        <lei>RCGZFPDMRW58VJ54VR07</lei>
        <title>Salesforce, Inc.</title>
        <cusip>79466L302</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US79466L3024"/>
          <other otherDesc="Inhouse Asset ID" value="308705"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>7000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1398460.00000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.702302662935</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2023-05-01</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>Franklin Custodian Funds</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Ryan Wheeler</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Ryan Wheeler</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Assistant Treasurer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
