AGM Statement

Deutsche Equity Income Trust PLC
15 December 2004


                        Deutsche Equity Income Trust PLC

                             Annual General Meeting



The Board of Deutsche Equity Income Trust PLC announces that at the Annual
General Meeting held earlier today all resolutions were passed by a substantial
majority.

The Special Business at the Annual General Meeting approved by shareholders was
(i) the authority for the Directors to allot securities up to an aggregate
nominal amount of £2,800,000 (ii) disapplication of pre-emption rights, to
include any shares held by the Company in treasury, and (iii) the authority for
the Company to make market purchases for up to 5,960,459 ordinary shares.




M Pope
Joint Company Secretary


END

15 December 2004


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