BOCA RATON, FL and NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Feb 2, 2015) - Fiduciary Trust Company International, a global investment management firm serving individuals, families, endowments and foundations and an affiliate of Franklin Templeton Investments, today announced that Relationship Manager and Senior Trust Officer Suzanne Weston has relocated to Fiduciary Trust's Boca Raton office.

Ms. Weston's relocation is part of Fiduciary Trust's efforts to increase its presence in South Florida, where the firm opened a Boca Raton office last year. In addition, the firm's parent company, Franklin Templeton has had a decades-long presence in the region.

"In order to ensure that clients in and around Boca Raton receive the personalized guidance they need and expect from us, we felt it was critical to increase our locally-based staff," said Gail Cohen, Vice Chairman of Fiduciary Trust Company International and Chairman of Fiduciary Trust International of the South. "Suzanne has a wealth of expertise, and her insights and skills will be a tremendous local asset for our South Florida clients."

Ms. Weston has been with Fiduciary Trust since 2010 and has over 20 years of experience in trust and estate administration and relationship management. Ms. Weston received her B.A. from Hollins University and her J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law.

About Fiduciary Trust Company International
 Fiduciary Trust Company International, a global investment management firm, has served individuals, families, endowments and foundations since 1931. With over $47 billion in assets under administration and management as of December 31, 2014, the firm specializes in strategic wealth planning, investment management and trust and estate services, as well as tax and custody services. The firm and its subsidiaries maintain offices in New York, Miami, Boca Raton, Los Angeles, San Mateo, CA, Washington, D.C., Wilmington, DE, St. Petersburg, FL, London and Hong Kong. For more information please visit fiduciarytrust.com.

Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) is a global investment management organization operating as Franklin Templeton Investments. Franklin Templeton Investments provides global and domestic investment management to retail, institutional and sovereign wealth clients in over 150 countries. Through specialized teams, the company has expertise across all asset classes -- including equity, fixed income, alternative and custom solutions. The company's more than 600 investment professionals are supported by its integrated, worldwide team of risk management professionals and global trading desk network. With offices in 35 countries, the California-based company has more than 65 years of investment experience and over $880 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2014. For more information, please visit franklintempleton.com.

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