Corporate Broker appointment

Deutsche Equity Income Trust PLC
11 October 2002



RNS

The Stock Exchange

Courier Delivery Entrance

Old Broad Street

London EC2



11 October 2002



Dear Sirs



The Board of the Deutsche Equity Income Trust PLC wishes to announce that
Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein have been appointed as corporate brokers to the
company with immediate effect.



Yours faithfully




M Pope

Joint Company Secretary


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