Portfolio Update

Merrill Lynch Latin Amer Inv. Trust
04 September 2006

Merrill Lynch Latin American Investment Trust PLC

As at 31 August 2006, Merrill Lynch Latin American Investment Trust PLC
announces that it had no investments in other listed investment companies that
do not have a stated policy to invest no more than 15% of their gross assets in
other listed investment companies.


4 September 2006


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